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9?A
JUDGE PENNYPACKER
IS NOMINATED
Is Successful Over Attorneu Gen
eral Elkin bu a Vote of
206 to 152.
COL. WATRES' NAME
IS WITHDRAWN
1
oiint
The Lackawanna County Candidate
Lacked Sufficient Support to Claim
the Balance of Power and Bid Not
Allow His Name to Go Before the
Convention Attorney General Elk
in Pledges His Support to the
Ticket Convention Scenes The
Platform Adopted.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Trcsa.
Hnrtisburg, Pa., Juno 11, Judge Sam
uel W. Pennypacker, of Philadelphia,
was nominated for governor over At
torney General John P. Elkin, of In
diana, by today's Republican state con
vention by n vote of 206 to 1S2.
Rx-State Senator William M. Brown,
of Newcastle and Major Isaac V: Brown
if Erie, were nominated by acclamation
for lieutenant-governor and Secretary
of Internal Affairs respectively. Sen
ator Quay was unanimously chosen
chairman of the Republican state com
mittee by a suspension of the rules, re
quiring the state chairman lo be chosen
by the nominees and the presiding offi
cers of the convention and he will con
duct the campaign for the state ticket.
The platform endorses the administra
tion of President Roosevelt; re-afllrms
loyalty to the principles of protective
taiilf ; declares for pure and honest bal
lot reform; condemns trusts; approves
the action of the president and attorney
gencidl in proceeding against the beef
tiust, and makes no mention of the
state administration.
Pennypackcr's nomination is a per
sonal victory for Senator Quay. Elkin
was formerly one of Quay's chief lieu
tenants and when he became a candi
date it was thought he was the sena
tor's choice. After delegates friendly
to Elkin were elected In several coun
ties, Quay advised against the attorney
general's nomination In the Interest of
party harmony.
Elkin declined to withdraw. Quay
then made a public declaration against
his candidacy and when Pennypacker
was suggested for the nomination the
senator tacitly endorsed him. Elkin
was picked by Governor Stone and 'oth
er members of the state administration.
Quay assumed direction of Pennypack
cr's campaign and from the start pre
dicted Elkin would not bu nominated.
The senator came here on Saturday
with Senator Penrose and Insurance
Commissioner Durham and opened
headquarters for Pennypacker in a pri
vate residence. Elkin and his lieuten
ants wnc also on the ground early and
until the strength of the rival candi
dates was revealed at last night's cau
cuses, It was conceded that the contest
was very clase.
The Watrcs and. Pennypacker dele
gates held a joint caucus In which the
leaders claimed 206 of the 3.1S delegates
In the convention. The Elkinitcs de
clared that the count was Incorrect and
at midnight issued a statement predict
ing the attorney general's nomination.
Quay, Penrose, Durham and Elkin were
delegates and directed their forces on
the tloor of the convention today.
Elkin made n speech against the re
port of the committee on contests un
seating his delegates in two districts.
The committee's action was sustained,
however, the clerks announcing the
vote to bo 1!IU to 159. Elkin pledged his
support to the ticket In his speech, but
his adherents omitted to offer the cus
tomary motion that his opponent's
nomination be made unanimous.
Convention Proceedings,
A wave of applause swept through
the convention hall when Senators Quay
and Penrose quietly took their scats
among tho delegates shortly before 10
o'clock this morning. When Elkin en
tered there was a deafening roar. Many
of tho delegates rose In their seats to
cheer and wave Hags,
During tho call of the roll there were
also demonstrations when the names of
Senators Quay and Penrose, Secretary
Grlcst and Commissioner Durham were
announced,
Elkin (lied notices of contest from the
first Luzerne district against Charles
A, Miner and Morgan B, Williams, from
tho Fourth Schuylkill district against
John T. Shoenei and Samuel P. Lee,
Senator Penrose, who was elected tem
porary chairman by acclamation, ap
pointed a committee on contests com
posed of A, S, L. Shields, and George
A. Vare, of Philadelphia; B. Frank
Gllkeson, Bucks; W. B. Schaeffer, Le
high; A, Nevln Pomeroy, Franklin;
William T, Bell, Huntingdon and John
J, Mahoney, Delaware, Mr, Shields re
ported In favor of the sitting, Said Mr,
Elkin: 1
Whoever tho nomino lot this convention
thai) bo today he ought to bo the choice
of a majority of tho delegates olected to
this convention. I don't believe this
contest will hurt the Republican party, I
believe that the peoplo are better satis
lied when they havo tho opportunity to
tight their differences out In the open,
but I don't blieve that tho great Repub
lican party that you gentlemen aro hero
to represent today wants It to go down
In history that the man elected by tho
peoplo In tho dlstrlcP shall bo brutally
thrown out of this convention and other
gentlemen called for the purpose of de
feating, any candidate.
I want to preface my romarks by this
suggestion I care not who tho nomlnco
of this convention shall bo today, I shall
be found by his sido working for the
success of the party. But I ask you
whether you deliberately for tho purpose
of takln., for votes away from me, are
folruj to K-Uv and without any con
V
sideration
'or, throw out delegates
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tent down hero In my
Willi U1U IU V
iivor, iiini
proposition that you
are asked to v t In the majoilty ro-
port that has b 'd In your healing.
Mr. Elltln con . that the contes
tants In these t Uicts were fairly
elected and that i unjust to dls-
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HON. SAMUEL W. PENNYFACKER
ReDUblican Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
franchise a majority of the voters in
the districts by unseating his delegate
and seating his opponents. Continuing
he said: ! f
It la a question for you to decide wheth
er you aro going lo let tho lour men bo
seated who were bcatcd by the people
or whether you are going to exercise this
arbitrary power ami do the other thing.
You aro to bo the judges of that, but t
do appeal lo you as honest men to vole In
this particular mailer as your conscience
and jour judgment say is right, and you
will go to your homes and sco that you
litivc represented the best interests of this
splendid Republican party In whoso in
terests you arc ascmblid here today.
Had Majority of Delegates.
Ono moro thought, I say tlds with all
tho earnestness of my heart. A majority
of tho Republicans elected lo this state
convention fiuni my peisuiml knowledge
and in my judgment, throughout tho sov
cial counties of tho btalc, favor my nomi
nation for governor.
In order to defeat tho ii1l of the peo
ple expressed in tills matter, it is neces
sary to CNprcisn tho foreo ttl which I havo
called your attention, to make men vio
late their honor and reliiho to obey in
structions. Why, there is a county lying
up the Susquehanna yonder where wo had
a popular vote and the people of that
county rccoided Its verdict, and their
verdict was in m: favor by 4.IU0 to 4i
and yet tho opposition aro trying to get
thoso men to vlulato Instructions so em
phatic as that.
1 want In make this simple, plain state
ment to you. I told you at tho beginning
that 1 was a Republican and would nblrio
tho decision of this convention, no matter
what tho veullct might be, hut hesitate,
hesitate beeauso you havo got tho peoplo
to reckon with before you commit such
an outrage.
It does seem to mo that there must bo
some peculiar power la tho arm of any
gentleman who can stand against the
judgment of all of you as 1 stand In this
presence this afternoon, 1 look now In
tho faces of gentlemen neaily ovcry ono
of whom aro voting against their own
better judgment la this matter. Do not
add to that, an outrage surh as Is at
tempted to ho peipetrated here, and that
is all I havo to say.
Mr. Shields Reply.
Replying to Mr. Elkin Mr. Shields said
In part:
1 want to correct at least ono state
ment made by the distinguished lawyer
who has Just addressed you. Ho Is evi
dently under tho impiesslon that tho re
port of this comnilttco was not unani
mous. Among that committee aro a
number of Mr. RlUlu's own frlonds who
will vote for him today In this conven
tion, and they joined with tho majority
of this committee In making a unanimous
report.
Thero aro two statements made, ono by
tho contestant, atal tho other by tho con
tested Tho commlttco, Including friends
of tho nttornoy general and frlonds of
fulr play and honesty, decided that they
believed that tho majority remaining thero
must havo been right. As lo the other
district I havo hut a word to say, Tho
story was so plain and so simple I only
want In fairness to this committee to
state to you that tho ft lends of tho at
torney general havo joined with mo In
tho return of this report in fairness to
tho gentlemen who aio not In accord with
them politically. I want In fairness to all
these men to explain to you tho vote
on which their action was founded and I
will fcfer It to all fair minded men to
determine whether wo could havo had a
unanimous report If It had not been fulr.
At the conclusion of the count on the
motion to adopt the report, tho chair
announced the ayes to be 196; nays, 159.
This was regarded as a test vote on the
governoishlp. Tho Pennypacker dele
gates almost without exception voted to
adopt tho report. The Elkinitcs voted In
the negative.
While tho committees were organic
lug speeches ptaclng In nomination
candidates for governor wore made.
Robert S. Murphy, of Cambria, nrtered
Elkln's name. Mr. Murphy said that
Elkin stood for two years as tho un
challenged candidate for the nomination
and through a combination of circum
stances which appeals to the sclf-ro-speet
of every honest minded man, n
contest has been precipitated about his
head and tho hrnds of his friends,
which has alarmed and shocked tho
spirit of fair play and Justice upon
which the very fabric of tho Republican
party Is built, and continued:
Placed In so uncalled for and unex
pected position, his attitude was never
for one moment in doubt, and In words
I that voiced tho unanimous sentiment of
the people, Irrespective of. party, ho stood
proudly up for the rights of man.
As a result of that unfortunate and
evor-to-lfe-rogi etted incident, ho followed
the' declaration of seventeen counties
made in his favor at that tlihe by inaug
urating a personal campaign In other
counties of tho commonwealth he fought
his battle In the open and went before
the people, and In every contest wherein
the question of his candidacy was sub
mitted lo a jury of his countrymen fairly
and squarely, and wherein ho personally
appeared, tho result was never for ono
moment In doubt.
, The nomination was seconded by
Clarence Burleigh, of Allegheny, and
Representative Frank B. McClaln, of
Lancaster. Mr. McClaih awoke echoes
of applause when, waving a (lower In
his hand, he said:
"Tho red rose of Lancaster blooms for
tho plowboy of Indiana."
Watvcs' Name Withdrawn.
Major Everett Warren, of Lackawan
na, announced that ho had been re
quested by Colonel Watrcs not to pre
sent his name as a candidate. Hamp
ton L. Carson, of Philadelphia, who
presented Pennypackcr's name, paid a
tribute to his service in the field, as a
school teacher, as a member or tho bar,
as a historian and as a jurist, and a
man who has carried the love and af
fection of citizens, irrespective of par
tisan affiliation. Mr. Carson said:
Tho stato of Pennsylvania must bo trua
to tho noble need of Republicanism. Her
honor must bo untarnished, her Influence
must be unimpaired. Her proud position
In thn vanguard of commonwealths must
bn maintained. Tho full strength of her
volro and votes must be exerted In bo
half of tho highest aspirations of Ameri
can citizenship.
Wherever In tho past Republican supre
macy has been overthrown national dis
aster has followed. Wherever In a guber
natorial campaign this stato has been
lost to Republicanism. Domoeratlu success
in national affairs has ensued, with a
black train of bitter and desolating woe,
Tho happy songs of contented Industry
wore silenced and starving millions cried
for bread besldo hearthstones that were'
cold, f'limnclal credit and commercial
pro.spntlty woio uprooted In tho storm,
and tho nation tottered to wauls tho pit
Continued on I'aje 5. J
CANAL CONTROVERSY
IN THE SENATE
Final Vote on the Nicaragua Bill to
Begin on Thursday, June
10, at 3 P. M.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Washington, June 11. Just before ad
journment today the senate agreed to
vote finally on the Nicaragua canal bill
and nil ponding amendments on Thurs
day, June 19, the voting to begin nt 2
P. m.
Beforo consideration of tho canal
question was resumed today, the motion
of Mr, Wellington, of Maryland, to dis
charge tho committee on privileges and
election from further consideration of
the resolution providing for tho subrnls
ston of an amendment to tho constitu
tion for the election of senators by tho
people wus defeated, 21 to 35, after a
sharp debate.
.Governor Hill Renominated,
By EicluthoMirf from The Aoiiatel Press.
Portland, Me., Jupo 11. Governor John
V. JIIU was today renominated by uc
clamutlon for a second term by the Re
publican stato convention.
ENTERTAINS KING AND QUEEN.
They Are Guests at n Sinner Given
by Mr. and Mrs. Choato.
Dy Inclusive Wire from The Aesoilatcd Press.
London, June 11. A crowd of several'
hundred persons, Including a number of
American sightseers had gathered out
side tho hoiiBc of tho United States om
bassador, Joseph H. Choato, on Carlton
house terrace, when King Edward and
Queen Alexandra arrived there at 8.45
tonight to attend the dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. Choato.
The front of the embassy was deco
rated with the customary coroonatlon, a
crystal transparency, showing the royal
cypher. It was surmounted by the
stars and stripes.
The crowd uncovered' as their majes
ties passed In. Otherwise there was no
demonstration.
When King Edward, Queen Alexandra
and Princess Victoria and their suites
drove up to Mr. Choate's house, tho
ambassador, Mrs. Choate, Henry White,
Miss White and Mr. and Mrs. Carter
met them at the door. The American
diplomats wore plain evening dress and
black knee breeches. The king and his
suite wore a dress exactly similar to
that of the Americans, except that his
majesty wore across his shirt front the
blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter.
When the ladles had retired Mr.
Choate then walked around the table
and took the now vacant sent next to
his majesty, and the king of Great Brit
ain and the American ambassador en
tered Into a confidential conversation.
Mr. Choate then went over to J. Pler
pont Morgan, sr., and brought him up
to King Edward and for nearly the
next half hour the American millionaire
and the king talked earnestly together.
BEET SUGAR
MEN HOPEFUL
Some Profess to Believe That
There Has Been a Halt in
Reciprocity Legislation.
By Etchiiive Wire from The Associated PrcM.
Washington. June 11. F. B. Thurber.
president of tho Exporters' association,
tho witness that has been wanted by
the committee oh Cuban relations, was
before the committee today. Senator
Toller produced a copy of a voucher
for $2,SS0 showing that that sum hud
been paid by the military government
of Cuba by authority of Governor
Wood, to the United States Export as
sociation, of which Thurber Is presi
dent. Thurber acknowledged that he
had received the amount, and said It
was ono of three payments he had re
ceived from the same source. Tho re
ceipt wad dated April':, 1902, and states
that It was for "advocating a reduc
tion In tho duties on Cuban products
with a reciprocal reduction of United
States products going Into Cuba." The
witness said he thought $20,000 worth
of literature had been circulated. lie,
said he had received a contribution of
$:,500 from Mr. llavcmyer, of the Su
gar Refining company, when he so
licited that gentleman for a subscrip
tion. The testimony of Mr. Thurber showed
that between $8,000 and $9,000 had been
paid out of the Cuban treasury under
the direction of Governor General
Wood, for tho promotion of the efforts
to secure reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba, caused a sen
sation in the senate.
Much interest was also manifested
on the part of members of the house,
and some of the beet sugar ndvocafs
of that body pointed out that Mr.
Thurber had not in his testimony be
foro tho ways and means committee,
Indicated any connection with the Cu
ban government in his effort to create
sentiment In this country favorable to
concessions to Cuoba.
Opinions as to the ultimate effect of
the testimony nre as varied as tho
predictions and prejudices of tho sen
ate, but tho Immediate results ure seen
In the decision reached during the af
ternoon to have two caucuses In tho
early future. The advocates of a tariff
reduction express themselves as hope
ful of passing a bill satisfactory to
them. They say tho testimony of Mr.
Thurber does not affect the merits of
tho question In the least, and they
contend that even admitting that tho
course of the Cuban government was
censurable, It cannot and should not
prevent tho United States from doing
what It has promised to do, and what
It Is right to do. They do not, how
ever, generally admit that tho course
was Improper.
Tho beet sugar senators undeniably
are moro hopeful than they havo been
heretofore. Somo of them profess to
bellevo that tho revelation will havo
tho effect of at least causing a halt in
tho proceedings In the Interest of re
ciprocity. They think tho report made
by Mr, Thurber will bo accepted by
tho country as going to show that en
tirely too much interest bus been
manifested In the subject In Cuba.
Some of them go so far as to claim
that there will bo no recplproclty legis
lation, ut least during the present ses
sion. MISS ETHEL SIGSBEE MARRIED.
The Groom Is Son of Rev. Sam W.
Small nnd Is a Journalist.
Uy Kxcluslte Wlrcj from Tho Awoclateil Press.
Washington, June 11. Miss Ethel
Slgsbee, the daughter or Captain and
Mrs. Slgsbee, and Robert T, Small were
married here tonight at tho New church
by the Rev. Frank Sew all.
Tho groom Is the son of the Rev,
Samuel W. Small, associate editor of
the Atlanta Constitution, who camo to
Washington to attend tho wedding.
Tho groom Is a reporter on tho Even
ing Star.
Steamship Arrivals.
Hy l'xeliwhe Wire from The Associated Prru.
New York, June 11. Arrived; Steamers
Patricia, Hamburg; Teutonic, Liverpool
and QueeiiHtown. Clearrd; Steamer La
I,orraone, Havro. Sailed; Steamers St.
Louis, Southampton; Germanic, Liver
pool rTrlesluud, Antwerp. Quoiuntowii
Arrived: Steamer Majestic, New York,
Southamptan Arrived: Steamer St. Paul,
New York.
WEST POINT
CENTENNIAL
Interesttna Exercises at the Na
tional Military flcademu
Yesterdau.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
TO THE GRADUATES
The Celebration pt the Ono Hun
dredth Anniversary of the Estab
lishment of the Military Training
School Reaches Its Climax A Bril
liant Crowd in Attendance, Includ
ing Army and Navy Officers, Cab
inet Officers, Handsomely Gowned
ladies and Uniformed Diplomats.
Dress Parade, Speeches and a "Cen
tennial" Banquet Among the Fea
tures of the Day.
By Exclusive Wire from The Asiociated Press.
West Point, N. Y., June 11. The cele
cratlon of the one hundredth anniver
sary of tho establishment of the West
Point Military academy reached its cli
max today. President Roosevelt was
the chief guest, and there was a bril
liant crowd, Including army and navy
officers, cabinet officers, ladles In bright
costumes anJ handsomely uniformed
dlnlomats.
The day's activity began with the ar
rival of the president, and then came a
review of the cadets, a reception at the
home of the superintendent of the acad
emy, Colonel Mills, the formal exercises
and speeches In memorial hall after
luncheon, and the dress parade at sun
down. The "centennial" banquet, with
more than 500 guests, was held In the
evening.
Cloudy weather in the forenoon was
succeeded by rain in tho afternoon, but
by evening tho storm had almost
passed.
President Roosevelt's party Included
Secretary Moody, Secretary Root, Post
master General Payne, Secretary Cor
telyou and Miss Carew, the president's
sister-in-law. The president was met
at the station by Superintendent Mills
and his staff. When the president
reached the crest a salute of twenty
one guns was fired. The cadets were
drawn up on the parade ground.. The
president was driven to the home of
Colonel Mills, and then he walked
across tho street to tho parade ground
and reviewed the cadets,
Grouped about the president were
Postmaster General Payne, Secretary
Root, General Horace Porter, Secretary
Cortelyou and a largo number of offi
cers. Cadet Calvin P. Titus was called from
the ranks, in the course of the review,
to face tho president, who pinned a
medal for bravery on his breast and
spoke a few words to him. The medal
was presented for gallant and daring
conduct at the battle of Pekln, China,
In August, 1900.
When the reception, which followed
the review, was in progress, Governor
Odell arrived alone and at once paid
his respects to the president and joined
the official circle of visitors.
After tho luncheon, thousands of vis
itors sought Memorial hall, a new stone
structure, where tho exorcises were
held. The president, escorted by the
cadets and leading a notable party of
officers, came across tho parade ground
and soon after his entrance "the speak
ing began.
President Roosevelt's Address.
Colonel Mills made an address of wel
come and then Introduced President
Roosevelt, who spoke, in part, as fol
lows: Colonel Mills, tho graduates of West
Point and you men nnd women who aro
drawn to them by tics of citizenship or
by tho simple fact that you aro Ameri
cans and thercforo of necessity drawn to
them: Thoro is little need for mo to tay
how well your performance has com
pared with prophotlo promiso mado on
your behalf by tho greatest of Americans,
Washington,
It was my good fortuno to seo In the
campaign of Cuba how tho graduates of
West Point handled themselves and to en
deavor to profit by their example, and It
has become my pleasure to como hero to
day beeauso I was at that tlmo Intimate
ly associated with many of your gradu
ates. Your business hero at West Point bus
been to teach men to do well In war, but
It Is a noteworthy fuct that you havo alo
taught them to do well In peace. Tho
highest political positions in tho land
havo been held, not exceptionally, but
again and again by West Pointers. I
think It Is going to be a great deal harder
to bo a llrst class ofllcer in (ho fuluro
than It has been In the past. I think that
In addition to tho courage and steadfast
ness that have always been tho prime
requisites In a soldier, you havo got to
show a far gicator power of Individuality
than has been necessary before, If you
are going to get up tho highest level of
officer-like performance of duty. As has
been well suld, the developments of war
faro during the last few years have
shown that in tho future tho unit will not
bo the regiment, nor yet tho company,
but tho unit will be tho Individual man.
If lie does not know how to shoot, how to
shift for himself, how both to obey or
ders and to'accopt responsibility when
an omorgency comes when he won't havo
any orders to obey, If he is not able lo
do all of thut, you had bettor have him
out of the army, In a battlo hereafter
each man Is going to bo to a considerable
extent alone.
And you officers, If you aro going to do
well, havo got to learn how to perform
tho duty which U so essential. The task
Is a harder ono and you want to face that
task. Ypu want to realize that, moro
than over before, tho honor or tho shruuo
of tho country depends upon tho high
average of character and capacity of tho
officers and enlisted men, and that
high 'avcruge of character and capacity
in the enlisted men can to a largo degree
only be obtuincd through you, the ofll
cer b; and that you havo got to dovotn
yqur tlmo in bringing up to tho stauduid
the fighting efficiency of the men under
you; not merely In doing your duty bo
thut you can't be called 'to account for
ALL ARE SATISFIED
WITH THE STRIKE
falluro to perform It, but doing It In n
way that will make each mun under yott
ablo to perform his. Now, gentlemen, I
do not Intend to preach upon tho perform
ance of your duties here, but It Is your
special business to learn them. I do ask
you to remember tho difference In tho
military profession from wnat It has
been In tho past, and to remember con
tinually that soldiership does not'conslst
of excellence on parade grounds but efll
clence In actual servlco In tho Held, and
that the usefulness and great usefurness
of tho parade ground and barracks work
comes In It belnrr used, not as an end,
but as ono of tho elements to tho end.
The orator of the day was General
Horace Porter, ambassador to France.
Secretary Root also spoke and the af
ternoon exercises were brought to a
close with the dress parade. It was
witnessed by the president and his
party and many officers.
The event of the evening was the ban
quet given by tho ofllcers of West Point
to their distinguished guests. It was
held In Grant hall and covers were laid
for fiOO. The hall was lavishly deco
rated and Illuminated with colored
lights.
DEATH IN
A TORNADO
Three Killed OutrightMany
Wounded Great Dam
age to Property.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Peoria, III., June 11. Tho double
storm that struck Peoria at 10 o'clock
last night and again at 2 o'clock this
morning was the worst Central Illinois
has experienced since 1843. Rain fell In
torrents and the damage caused by the
high winds cannot bo estimated at this
time. Probably the worst damage In
proportion to the size of the town was
at Kingston Mines, a small mining
town twenty miles below Peoria. There
three people were killed outright and
ten were injured, three fatally. The
killed are:
Mrs. Thomas Murray; infant child of
Mrs. Murray; Mrs. Robert McElwee.
The fatally injured are: Infant child of
Mrs. McElwee, Robert McElwee, Thom
as Murray.
George Reardon, an employe of the
electric company, was-lnstantly killed
this morning while repairing the storm
damage at Glen Oak park. He was
caught by a live wire and died Instant
ly. The Peoria and Pekln Union round
house was blown down. In It at the
time was eight men and all escaped
without serious injury, excepting Sam
Shence, an engineer, who received se
rious injuries. lie Is in a serious con
dition. Thirteen locomotives owned by the
Illinois Central, two by the Iowa Cen
tral, four by the Toledo, Peoria and
Western and five by the Big Four were
almost totally wrecked.
Tho Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
traip. which left this city at 11:25
o'clock last night for Chicago, ran Into
a washout Just above the city. The
engine is burled in sand and mud and
the baggage car turned over. Robert
Atkinson, the engineer, was tho only
person injured.
A report reached the police that the
people living at Dry Run were In dan
ger of drowning as they had been
caught by tho flood. Row boats were
hauled to tho scene at once and the
police took twelve peoeple from their
homes. They wore standing on pianos
with the water almost o their necks.
Much damage to property was done.
The storm was general and extended
as far east as Bloomlngton, where it
was even worse than at Peoria,
COLONEL LYNCH
IS ARRESTED
Boer Partisan Remanded in a London
Police Court on a Charge
of High Treason.
P.v i;.elinie Wire from The Associated I'res.
London, June 11, Colonel , Arthur
Lynch, who fought with tho Roots In
South Africa, and who In November
last was elected to represent Galway
In tho House of Commons, was arrested
this morning on his arrival at New
haven from Dieppe, France. Colonel
Lynch, who was accompanied by his
wife, was brought to London and af
terward taken to the Dow street pollco
stntlon.
Subsequently Colonel Lynch was ar
raigned at tho Bow street pollco court
on tho charge of high treason and was
remanded until Saturday, June 14, after
formal evidence of his arrest had been
presented. Tho prisoner, who was de
scribed on the charge sheet as a "Jour
nalist," sat in the dock apparently un
concerned until tho magistrate asked
him If he hud anything to say In reply
to the charge. Tho colonel, who Is tall,
erect and of military bearing, then
arose, grasped the Iron railing In front
of the dock, hesitated and finally, al
most Inuudibly, replied, "No, sir."
Colonel Lynch, who did not apply for
ball, was taken to the cell, When he
was searched nothing but a small sum
of money was found on his person,
Snow nt Cape Colony,
By Kxelmlte Wire from The Associated I'reea.
Mlddclburg, Capo Colony, June 10. A
heavy snow fell hero today for the llrst
tlmo In sixteen years. Tho railroads are
blocked, and many telegraph lines are
down.
Notorious Brigand Sentenced.
By t'ldushe Wire from The AuocUted Preta.
Lucca, Italy, June 11. Mussollno. tho
notorious brigand, was sentenced today to
Imprisonment for life.
President Mitchell Predicts Jhaf
the Mine Workers Will Win
the Battle. ,'
HE REGARDS THE
TIE-UP COMPLETE
Has Nothing, to Say Concerning the
Correspondence'' Between Himself
and the Coal Presidents With Ex
ception of Gathering at Duryea the
Entire Wyoming Valley Is Quiet
Operators and Mining Superintend
ents Satisfied with the Situation. .
By Exclusive Wire from The Auoclited FttM. ,
Wilkes-Barre, June 11. "Well, gentle
men, the anthracite strike is complete
and we are going to win."
This emphatic statement was made to
the assembled newspaper correspond
ents by President Mitchell In his office
at strike headquarters this evening.
When 'asked what he had to say re
garding the correspondence between
himself and the presidents of the coal
carrying railroads, which control more
than SO per cent, of the anthracite
mines, he said:
"I have nothing to say now. We aBk
no better presentation of our case than
the operators' statement makes for us."
With reference to the soft coal strike
In West Virginia, the national labor
leader had this to say:
"At present there are 28,500 mine
workers on strike In the West Virginia
field. My reports from Virginia, where
there iire 3.000 mine workers, are In
complete, and, I, therefore, cannot say
anything as to the situation in that
state. ,1 think we will win that strike,
too. The suspension In West Virginia
will cut off a large amount of soft coal
that is shipped to the Atlantic sea
board, but there Is no connection be
tween the anthracite strike here and
the bituminous suspension there.
"I received word from Virginia this
afternoon that National Board Mem
ber William Morgan and Organizers
Haggerty, McKay, Springer, NoonPog-
ganfaiul Edwards were V arrested In
Falrmouht today for alleged violation'
of an Injunction granted the operators.
I don't know the exnet .purport of th
Injunction, but I believe the. arres
were made on the strength of an In
junction granted In 1S97. I have wired
to employ counsel, give bond and have
the Injunction dissolved."
With the exception of a gathering of
a crowd at the William A. colliery of
tho Lehigh Valley Coal company at
Duryea, the entire Wyoming valley was
very ((ulet today. Tho operators and
mining superintendents who consented
to talk today said there was no change)
In the situation, as far as they were
concerned. They expressed themselves
as being satisfied with the progress of
affairs.
MR. WRIGHT'S
STATEMENT
He Says That a Solution of the
Strike Question Is Not
Far Off. 2,
By Kxclushe Wire from The Associated Pms.
Now York, June 11. Carroll D.
Wright, United States commissioner of
labor, was In conference today with
President Truesdalo of tho Lackawanna,
and President Fowler, of the Ontario
and Western. Later Mr. Wright said:
"I am Investigating those things In
regard to the strike that tho public)
docs not know about and the solution
of the question is not far off. I cannof
say If theto Is any prospecf. of an Inn
mediate settlement of the strike."
INJUNCTION AGAINST
MARCHING STRIKERS.
Thomas Haggerty, "Mother" Jones
and Others Restrained.
By Kxcliislve Wire from Tho Associated Pirss.
Monongah, W. Va., Juno 11. Tha
hundred and ntty striking miners who
havo been marching from plant to
plant In this region slnco Sunday were
served with Injunctions late last night
by the 3herlff of tho county. The In
junction papers were Issued against
Thomas Haggerty, the leader, "Mother"
Jones, a dozen other national organ
izers of the United Mine Workers, and
makes every marcher liable. They
aro summoned to appear before the
judge the last Monday in June.
The injunction Is sweeping and re
strains the strikers from entering upon
the company's property from congre
gating In largo numbers near the com
pany's plants or from threatening1 and
Intimidating employes of the operators.
Seven of the strike leaders'were ar
rested hero today and were taken to
jail nt Fairmont, charged with violat
ing the circuit court Injunctions, The
sheriff had no difficulty in serving the
warrants and no resistance was offered,
Without a leader or supplies the 160
strikers who had been in camp havo
scattered and returned to their homes,
many of them avowing their Intentions
of returning to work, .
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WEATHER FORECAST.
f Washington, Juno ll.-Forecait -J
4- for Thursday and Filday: Eat- M
orn Pennsylvanlu-Partly cloudy -44
-f Thursday and Friday with occas- -fc
-i- tonal showers: variable winds. -4
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