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1902.
READING (MPAit
ON THE AGGREIVE
IRRIGATION BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
: PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TO
.
l PASS aBAN RECIPROCITY BILL
.
4
Sends a Special Message Emphasizing the Need of Early Legislation J
Names of Mine Workers Anxious
to Return to Work Are
Being Recorded.
LIKELY SOON TO
TRY TO RESUME
Pressure on Fire Bosses and Clerks
Increases Company Officials Com
plain of Secret Intimidation of the
Wives and Children of Men at
' Work No Change in the Situation
at Wilkes-Barre Strikers Help to
Save a Breaker Threatened by Fire
Started by a Bolt of Lightning.
By fc'xclushe Wire from The Associated Prces.
Heading; Pa., June 13. Another car
load of workmen went through here for
the coal regions today. Thus far it is
said the Reading company hus secured
more than 1,000 men, mostly firemen,
engineers and pumpmen. It was stated
by an official that there is not a col
liery in the Reading company's terri
tory where the pumps are not being
manned toduy, where desired.
i.Ihe provisions for the men are being
secured in the large cities and distrib
uted by the company to the different
opeiatlons. The names of nil mine
vorkeis who apply for employment are
being taken, and it is probable that
when the company gets in a position to
start up several of its collieries they will
be called upon.
. Miners will probably likely be board-
, ed at the collieries, under a stiong
guard, when mining resumes.
Situation at Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Juno 13. The work
of the strikers In attempting to bring
out all men who are still ih the employ
of the coal companies goes steadily on.
Their campaign against the engineers,
firemen and pumpmen is nearly over,
most of these men being out, and the
union is now paying more attention to
the fire bosses, clerks and others who
. have taken the places of those who quit.
" Pressure is being brought to bear on
them in every possible, way. Quite a
number of the fire 'bosses throughout
the region have already stopped work
because they had been asked to take the
strikers' places, and at a meeting held
here this afternoon about a dozen more
consented to join the strikers.
The labor leaders hope to have more
out by Monday. The company officials
arc aware of the attack on the Are
bosses and they arc making every ef
fort to hold them.
The miners' union Is now planning to
expel from the oiganliation all engi
neers, firemen and pumpmen who have
not yet obeyed the strike order. They
have been given until tomoirovy night
to Join the strikeis. If they do not quit
they will be expelled and their names
published throughout the region as "un
fair' workmen.
Intimidation Charged.
The olllclals of coal companies In this
region are complaining of what they
call "secret intimidation" of the families
ef workmen who have remained loyal
to their employers. In an interview
with the correspondent of the Associat
ed Press today, the superintendent of
one of the luigest coal companies in the
entire hard coal belt bald:
"I am ready to bollcc that the lead
ers of the strikers ate sincerely at
tempting to prevent open violence, but
there is another form of annoyance
that is mora, effective than the open
Intimidation of our employes. It Is the
eeoret intimidation of the wives and
children of men who are willing to work
to suppoit them. Information that is
absolutely trustworthy haw reached us
that the local unions in various mining
settlements ate passing resolutions
calling upon certain ti.ulesmcn In the
community not to bupply food to the
families of those men who are still at
work. If they do not carry out these
resolutions the storekeepers aie threat
ened with a boycott which will ruin
them forever In the particular commun
ity they may now be living. Most of
the husbands and male supporters nf
theso families dare not leave our collier
ies for fear of bodily harm and are liv
ing In quarters provided by us. Con
sequently the women and children can
not protect themselves. Kvery day wo
get appeals from these families, and In
every Instance the company takes It
upon Itself to see that they shall not
hereafter bo cut off from their dally
supply of the necessities of life."
The miners' leaders as a rule will not
talk of the matter of boycotting, but
the rank and file of tho strikers openly
ndmlt tthiit they try to boycott all men
whom they look upon as being "unfair"
workers.
Nothing developed here today which
in any way changed tho situation.
President Mitchell had nothing to give
out regarding the West Virginia situa
tion. Strikers Help to Save Breaker,
During a terrific thunder storm in
this region tonight, the mulo barn of
the Delaware and Hudson company's
Boston colliery at Larksville was struck
by" lightning and set on (Ire. The flames
spread rapidly and three hundred strik
ers formed a bucket brigade and pre
vented the (ire from, spreading to the
big coal breaker which Is In close prox
imity to the burning barn,
Soft Coal Situation.
Roanoke, Vu., June 13. The officials
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
company today stated that the situa
tion in the Pocahontas coal fields is Im
proved and the prospects for a resump
tion of work with full forces of miners
nro brighter than at nny time since the
strike was declared. There has been a
giudunl Incrcnse in the number of
strikers returning to work during tho
week and today one mine is working 100
more union men than on yesterday. Tho
psicentage of men returning In this mine
Is latger than at the other operations,
but all of them are making gains. Two
hundred and ilfty cars of coal were
loaded yesterday and today's output
will exceed that number. Every opera
tion heard from was getting out some
coal und it is thought from what reports
have come from the fields that forty
five operations out of a total of forty-
six were at work today. The officials
arc of the opinion that the entire field
will have resumed Its normal condition
by the middle of next week at the lat
est. Reports to the effect that outside la
bor Is being sought arc confirmed, but it
is explained that at no time during the
year is the force of miners sufficient to
meet tho demands and consequently
'there is no special significance attached
to this action. Many of the men who
have gone to the fields since the strike
began were engaged a month ago.
Practically all of those returning to
work are union men. There has been
no reports of violence and none is ex
pected. One Company Grants Concessions.
Charleston, W. Va., June 13. Captain
J. K. Thompson, United States mar
shal, disclaims any responsibility for
the presence of his deputies at Collins
colliery, at Glean Jean, and says if they
are there it is as private citizens and
upon their own responsibility. The op
era tois, It Is said, asked Thompson to
enforce the injunction issued in 1S97,
but he declined. It applies to five or
six collieries and is directed to Fred
Dilcher, Eugene Debs, Chris Evans and
several others und their "associates,
confederates, agents and promoters."
The Mile Branch company has made
concessions, reducing the price of pow
der, allowing a nine-hour day and pay
every two weeks. The men voted to
day to return to work. Tho granting
of concessions by tho Hocking Valley
and Mile Branch operators, It is be
lieved, will put a new face on the strike
in that section. It is the first break of
the operators to get their men to re
turn to work and other operators will
probably follow their example.
Officials Coming 'East.
Chicago, June 13. W. D. Ryan, sec
retary and treasurer of the United Mine
Workers' of Illnols, accompanied by
other, state officials, left tonight for
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where they will con
fer with officers of the anthracite dis
trict. What the mission to the striking
field Is, they refuse to divulge, and Mr.
Ryan refuses to confirm or deny any
report that the miners of Illinois will
strike in sympathy with the Pennsyl
vania men. It Is generally believed
that the Illinois officials are going to
confer with President Mitchell legard
ing a sympathetic strike in Illinois coal
fields.
HOW THEllESSAGE
WAS RECEIVED
Disposition on the Fart of Leaders on
Both Sides to Claim Some Ad
vantage from the Message.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 13. The presi
dent's reciprocity message gave sena
tors a live topic of conversation today,
but so fur as is yet apparent, there is
no change in the situation. There was
a disposition on the part of the leaders
on .both sides of the controversy to
claim, when speaking publicly, some ad
vantage from tho message. The straight
reciprocity men urged that the effect
would bo to cause at least some of the
beet sugar Republicans to abandon
their opposition. They contended that
many of them had misunderstood the
attitude of tho picsident nnd now that
this had been made clear there could be
no longer any excuse for opposing
straight reciprocity measures.
The beet sugar leaders, on tho other
hand, declared that the message had
caused no loss whatever to them and
that all those senators who had stood
with them yestcrduy were still with
them. They also nsserted that the
president's Interposition In the matter
had hud the effect of causing to hesi
tate borne senators w'ho heretofore had
not taken a positive stand against re
duction because of the feeling that the
president should leave congress to deal
with tho subject In Its present stage,
There Is btlll more or less cunvasslng
of tho wisdom of holding a Republican
caucus and It Is probable that ultimate
ly one will be held, but no date Is now
mentioned.
Diamond Broker Arrested,
lly Ktrluiltc W Ire from 1 lie Atsoilatcd Press.
' Atlantic City, N. J June 13,-After be
ing hunted by detectives for a week and
finally locuted In this clty.Arthur J. Kahn
was arrested tonight on a capias Issued
by Justlco Oummerc, of tho Supremo
court at Trenton, and was held In J30.GT0
bull by Judgo lindlcott, acting as u com
missioner, While a friend who was with
him when he wus arrested was hunting
fpr ball Kuhn was taken to thu city Jail
and locked in a cell.
.
Woman's Golf Tournament.
By l'.xdushc Wire limn The Associated I'rets.
New York, Juno 13. In tho woman's
golf tnurnument today Mrs. E. A, Munlce,
the present chuniplon, defeated Miss
Oenevleve Heckcr in the semi-finals for
the Metropolitan championship, and Miss
Helen Hernandez won fiom Mis. William
Shlppen. Mrs. Maulco and Miss Hernan
dez will play the final match tomonow,
m
Negro Hanged,
By Exiluilic Wire from The Associated Press.
Moundsville, V. Va., Juno 13. Perry
Christian, a negro, it years of uge, was
bunged in tho state penitentiary today.
In March, 1901, Christian murdered (3. W,
Pent, near Boomer, W. Va.
for the
Washington, June 13. President
Roosevelt sent a special message to
congress this morning reiterating his
former recommendations for the
passage of a law creatine rcrloroc
Ity with Cubn, and presenting addi
tional arguments thereon. 'The mes
sage contains no reference' to the
recent disclosures regarding the ap
propriation by General Wood of the
Cuban funds for the circulation of
reciprocity literature. The text of
the message Is as follows:
To tho Sonalc and House of Repre
sentatives: I deem it important before tho ad
journment of congress to call atten-
-tlon
to the following expressions in
the message which, in tho discharge
of the duty 'imposed upon mc by the
constitution, I sent to congress on the
first Tuesday of December last.
(Here follow extracts from that doc
ument.) Yesterday, Juno 12, I received by
cable from the American minister in
Cuba, a most earnest appeal from
President Palma for "legislative relief
before it Is too late and (his) country
financially ruined."
The granting of reciprocity with
Cuba is a proposition which stands en
tirely alone. The reasons for it far
outweigh those for granting similar
concessions to any other nation, and
aro entlicly consistent with preserving
Intact the protective system under
which this country has thrived so
marvclously. The present tariff law
was designed to promote the adoption
of such a reciprocity treaty and ex
pressly provided for a reduction not
to exceed twenty per cent, upon goods
coming from a particular country,
leaving tho tariff rates on the same
articles unchanged as regards all other
countries.
Objection has been made to the
granting of the reduction on tho
ground that the substantial benefit
would not go to the agricultural pro
ducers of sugar but would Inure to the
American sugar refiners. In my Judg
mment provision can nnd should be
made which will guarantee us against
this possibility without having re
NATIONAL GUARD
APPOINTMENTS
Mule Barn Struck by Lightning.
'Miners Organized a Bucket Bri
gade to Save Breaker.
By Lxclujuc Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 13.' The Wy
oming valley was -visited by a heavy
rain storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning this evening. The mule
barn of the Boston colliery, of the Del
aware and Hudson company at Lark
vllle, was struck by lightning and set
on fire. There was danger of the flames
spreading to the big breaker adjoining.
To prevent this the striking miners or
ganized a bucket brigade and fought
the fire. The breaker was saved but
the barn was entirely destroyed.
At Forty Fort, a small village five
miles noithwest of this city, Joseph
Kraska and his son John, drove a cow
from pasture to the barn during the
height of the storm. They had Just got
into the barn when a bolt of lightning
came In through the window and strik
ing the son and the cow killed them
Instantly. The father was shocked but
escaped Injury. The steeple of the In
dependent Polish Catholic church at
Plymouth was struck und demolished.
I. T. TJ. OFFICERS.
James M. Lynch, of Syracuse,
Bo-
Elected President.
By ExelusUe Wire from The Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind., June 13. The can
vassing board of the International
Typographical Union today completed
the count of the vote for national offi
cers of the organization, cast In the bi
ennial election. The total number of
votes cast was nearly 29,000, about 70
per cent, of the entire strength of the
union. Following are the officers chos
en for the ensuing two years:
President James M, Lynch, Syracuse,
N. V.; first vice-president, C. E.
Hawkes, Chicago; third vice-president,
James Mutcahy, St, Louis; fourth vice
president, J, P. O'Sulllvan, Boston; secretary-treasurer,
J, W. Bramwood,
Denver. "
Delegates to Amerlcun Federation of
Labor: Printers William Oarrett,
Washington; Max S. Hays, Cleveland;
Frank Moirlson, Chicago.
Allied Crafts J. O'Sulllvan, Boston.
Trustees Union Printers Home
Printers Thomas McCaffery, Colorado
Springs; L. Shepherd, Chicago.
Allied Crafts H. H. Rogers, Chicago.
Agent Union Printers' Home William
Kennedy, Chicago.
Taper Makers on Strike.
By Exclusive Wire horn The Associated I'resa.
Sandy Hill, N, V June 13. One thous.
and men, employes of tho International
Pupcr Mill company, struck today at Fort
Edward and Ciena Falls, N. Y. Somo
time ago the company grunted an in
ere j so In wages of 5 per cent., and later
a further Increase of 10 per cent. The
men demand pay for Saturday night
when they do not work, which was re.
fused. This strike affects mills at PaU
mer'B Falls, N. Y und Bellows Falls,
Vt., all owned by the .International com
pany, Porto Rico Will Be Recognized.
Dy KxclutheVlr from The Associated Press.
Washington, Juno 13. Senator Forakcr,
today Introduced a meusure providing
that the resident commissioner from Por
ta Rico jhall have a bear., in the house
of representatives, but without a vote,
thus placing that official on tho same level
as delegates from the territories.
Relief of the Economic
course to a measure of doubtful policy,
such as a bounty In the form of a
rebate.
The question as to which, If any,
of the different schedules of the tnriff
ought most properly to bo revised docs
not enter into this matter in any
shape. We nrc concerned with getting
a friendly reciprocal arrangement with
Cuba. This arrangement applies to all
the articles that Cuba grows or pro
duces. It Is not in our power to deter
mine what those articles shall bo; and
any discussion of the tariff, as It af
fects special schedules or countries
other than Cuba is wholly aside from
tho subject matter to which I call
your attention. Some of our citizens
oppose the lowering of tho tariff on
Cuban products, just as thrco ycats
ngo they opposed the admission of the
Hawaiian Islands, lest frco trade with
them may ruin certain of our Interests
here. In actual event, their fears
proved baseless as regards Hawaii,
and their apprehensions as to the
damage to any Industry of our own
because of the proposed measure of
reciprocity with Cuba seem to mo to
be equally baseless. In my Judgment
no American Industry will be hurt nnd
many American Industries will bo ben
efited by the proposed action. It is to
our advantage as a nation that the
growing Cuban market should be con
trolled by American producers.
The events following tho war with
Spain and the prospective building of
the Isthmian canal render it certain
that we must take in the future a fur
greater interest than hitherto in what
happens throughout the West Indies,
Central America and the adjacent
countries and waters. Wc expect Cuba
to treat us on an exceptional footing
politically, and we should put her in
the same exceptional position econom
ically. The proposed action is In line
with the course we have pursued as
regards all tho islands with which we
have been brought into relations of
vnrlmr lntlmnnv hv thn Stifinlsh nnr.
f Porto Rico and Hawaii have been in
cluded within our tariff lines without
any of the feared detriment to our
own industries. The Philippines., which
stand in a different relation, have
been granted substantial tariff con
cessions. Cuba is an independent republic, but
SITUATION QUIET
AT PAWTUCKET
Deputy Sheriffs Removed from. the
Street Cars Troops Will Also Be
Withdrawn from the Scene.
By I.vlusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pawtucket, R. I.. June 13. Action
which the authorities hope means the
beginning of the end of the reign of
violence incident to the street rallwny
btrike was taken today by High Sheriff
White removing his deputy sheriffs
from the stieet cars. He did this on
representations made to him that the
deputies accomplished no good purpose,
but incited the crowds to violence.
After tho withdrawal of thpse men
the city became rmlot. The 1,500 troops
ordered out by Governor Kimball yes
terday arc still on duty, but if con
ditions warrant they will be gradually
withdrawn, the first Instalment to leave
tomorrow.
These was no rioting during the day.
Seven men were arrested for misde
meanors committed on Pawtucket ave
nue, the route of cars from Providence
to this city. The other systems were
not in operation.
The first car of tho Pawtucket ave
nue line today were guarded by com
panies of militia and troops and cav
alry, and was escorted safely past the
point where the attacks of yesterday
were made. The crowd was kept on
the move, and U3 soon as there wus a
sign or demonstration, arrests were
made. After that the cars on the ave
nue were operutcd without further
hindrance.
The boy who waa shot In the riock by
a deputy yesterday was still alive to
night. This afternoon Mayor Fitzgerald or
dered all tho saloons closed in order to
keep down nny possible disturbances
during the evening.
DR. CONNELL HONORED.
Named by Governor Stone as Trustee
of Danville Hospital.
Dy Kir lush p Wire Irom The Associated Pres
HurrlBhurg, Juno 13 Governor Stono to
day mado the following appointments:
Trustees Danville state insane hospital,
Lovl P. Bhumakor, Wlll.cs-Rarro; A. J.
Conncll, Scranton, and Henry M. Schoch,
Danvlllo,
Trustees Worncrsvllla state Insane nsy
him, Walter T. Rradloy. Philadelphia;
Thomas C. Klmmorman, Reading, and
Jacob M, Bhonk, Lebanon.
Root-Carter Fight Off.
Dy Kiclushe Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Juno 13,-Tho six-round
boxing contest between "Jack" Root, of
Chicago, und "Kid" Curter, of Brooklyn,
scheduled for tho Ponn Athlctlo club to
night, did not tuko place. After tho pre
liminaries had been disposed of tho man
agement announced that the box office
receipts had been attached for the pay
ment of an old account, tho bum of ll.coo
being appropriated by the sheriff's offi
cers. Root and Carter had been guaran
teed UO0O, and as that amount was not
represented In tho admissions they de
clined to enter the ring.
Jockeys in Collision One Killed.
By Exclusive Wire from The AisocUted Press.
St. Loulb, June 13. Jockey Donegan was
killed in tho (list lace nt the fair grounds
today, his Bkull being crushed in a col
lision between his mount and another
hoise. Tho horses, Pettljohn and IlaUii,
collided, throwing their Jockeys, Done
gau and B. Matthews. Pettljolin's hoof
struck Donegan's skull, crushing l. The
jockey died soon after being taken from
the Hack. Matthews was badly hurt.
Strain.
a republic which has assumed certain
special obligations ns regards her In
ternational position, In compllanco
with our request. I ask for certain
special economic concessions In re
turn; these economic concessions to
benefit us as well as her. Thero aro
few brighter pages In American his
tory than tho pa go which tells of our
dealings with Cuba during the past
four years. On her behalf wo waged
a wur of which the mainspring was
generous indignation against oppres
sion; and we havo kept faith abso
lutely. It Is earnestly to be hoped
that wo will complete in the Bamo
spirit the record so well begun nnd
show In our dealings with Cuba that
steady continuity of policy which it
is essential for our nation to estab
lish In foreign affairs if we desiro to
play well our part as a world power.
We are a wealthy and powerful na
tion; Cuba is a young republic, still
weak, who owes to us her birth, whose
whole" future, whoso very life, must
depend en our nttltudo toward her.
1 tsk that we help her as the strug
gles upward along the painful and dif
ficult road of self-governing independ
ence. I ask this aid for her because
sho Is weak, because she needs it. Be
causo wc havo already aided her. I
ask that open handed help of a kind
which self-respecting people can ac
cept bo given to Cuba, for the very
reason that wc have given her such
help in the past.
Our soldiers fought to give her free
dom; and for thieo years our repte
sentatlves, civil and military, have
tolled unceasingly, facing diseaso of
a peculiar sinister and fatal type with
patient and uncomplaining fortitude,
to teach her how to use aright her
new freedom.
Never In history has any alien coun
try been thus administered with such
high Integrity of purpose, such wise
judgment and such single-minded de
votion to the country's interests. Now
I ask that the Cubans bo given all
possible chance to use to tho best
advantage tho freedom of which
Americans have reasons to bo proud,
and for which so many American lives
have been sacrificed.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, Juno 13, 1002.
SOUFRIERE VOLCANO
STILL ACTING UP
Frequent Emissions of 'Black Steam
Keep Inhabitants of St. Vincent
in a State of Uneasiness.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Kingstown, Island of, St. Vincent,
June 11. Fleet Surgeon Isaac H. An
derson, of the British navy, and the
scientific commission appointed by the
Royal society to investigate the vol
canic disturbances here, arrived at
Kingstown yesterday and left today for
Chateau Belalr, Intending to ascend the
Soufriere volcano when possible.
The general feeling of anxiety here
has not abated. There has been no big
eruption since May 30, but the appear
ance of the volcano is not reassuting.
There are frequent emissions of bluck
steam.
Tho American scientists, Prof. Ed
mund O. Hovey, assistant curator of
the American Museum of National His
tory, New York, and George C. Curtis,
of Harvard university, made another
ascent of the Soufriere volcuno, fiom
the east, Monday lost.
They heard the rumbling of boiling
water in tne oici crater, when half a
mile off, waited until tho fojr cleared
nnd found the southeast crater quies
cent. The old ridge that used to run
from the saddle to the bottom of the
crater remains. There is no water in
this crater. Tho Americans did not
venture to approach tho old crater.
Prof. Hovey suys that, apparently,
tho crater of the 1812 eruption took no
part in the recent outbreuk, and so far
as ho and Mr. Curtis could see, no
'streams of molten rock, llkn those
which Issue fi om Mount Vesuvius, have
flowed; only supei heated stenm, old
lava, abhes, etc., having been thiown
out.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Writs Issued Against Members
of
Irish Parliamentary Party.
By Km lule lie from The As&oclated Press.
Dublin, Juno 13. At the Instance of
Lord Do Fieyne, a writ hus been Issued
against a largo number of members of
the Irish parliamentary party on the
charge of conspiracy In connection with
the tenant troubles op tho De Freyno
estate, Roscommon county.
Among the defendants are John
Redmond, John Dillon, W. J. O'Brien,
J, G. SwIft-MacNelll, Conor O'Kelly
and the members of tho standing com
mittee of the United Irish league, which
Includes Mlchuel Duvltt and a number
of former membeis of parliament, The
Frecmans Joumul is also a defendant.
Lord Do Freyno seeks an Injunction
and damages,
Hawaii in Danger,
By INtlujhc Wile from The AvotUte4 Prcsi.
Honolulu. Juno 6, via San Francisco,
June 13 Tho volcano Klluucu on Hawaii
has broken looso aguln, according to 'a
report received today by steamer, Flames
and smnko arc rising above tho crater,
The' outbreak took pluro Juno 3, und up
to tho time of the last reports from
Hawaii, dated jesterday, it wus still con
tinuing. The outbreuk tins been fore
shadowed for muny days by an Increase
oyer tho normal volumcof smoko com Kb
from the crater, There also hao been
blight earthquakes. No eruptions or lava
or ashes have tukcu place. ,
Wge Increase at Beading.
By I'xtltfbc Wire from The Associated Press.
Reading, June 11. Tho Reading Iron
company today advanced the wages of Its
puddkr from $1 ;5 o ?l M per ton and tho
pay of many other employes In proportion.
WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT.
Aloxander City, Ala., Prey to the
Flames.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcsi.
Montgomery, Ala., Juno 13. Alex
ander City, Alabama, a town of 1,600
people, was practically wiped out by
fire today. The estimated loss reached
$750,000, which the insurance will not
begin to cover. The town was not sup
plied with waterworks. The telegraph
office was destroyed 'and all telephone
communication with the town tins been
Impaired, making It Impossible to learn
full details of the fire.
The fire originated in the Alexander
City Machlno company's shop at 1
o'clock this afternoon. Every business
house, including three bnnks, the post
office, two hotels, two livery stables and
nine dwellings were destroyed. The
Methodist church and court house were
also burned. No lives were lost. The
railroad established a telegraph office
under a tree, and appeals for help and
for food are going out.
ELECTRIC SPARK
FIRES CELLULOID
Novelty Leather Factory in Phila
delphia Totally Destroyed and
Many Have Narrow Escapes.
By CtcInsUc Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Juno 13. Fire today de
stroyed the novelty leather factory of
H. M. Rosenblatt & Co., a four story
brick structure at Second and Oxford
streets and resulted In severe injuries
to a dozen persons. The John Moffet
public school, opposite the leather
works, was damaged. The rapid spread
of the flames gave rise to rumors that
a number of employes had met death in
the buining factory, but these reports
proved to be erroneous. A member of
the firm of Rosenblatt & Co. tonight
said all of tho employes had been ac
counted for.
There were many sensational and
narrow escapes, most of the four hun
dred men and women employed in the
factory saving their lives by leaping
from the windows Into nets held by
firemen. Kate Scheldell, aged 15 years,
was carried down a ladder by a police
man. She was badly burned, and her
condition is reported as serious. Oth
ers severely injured are:
George Hebert, aged 47, back injured.
John Snyder, aged 22, shoulder dislo
cated and leg fractured.
Samuel Frankerman, aged 25, burned
about body. ''
Several others, including a police ser
geant and two firemen, sustained severe
lacerations and were overcome by heat
and shock.
The fire originated in a small annex
known as the celluloid room. It is be
lieved a spark from crossed electric
wires fell Into a quantity of celluloid.
The fire caused a panic among the em
ployes, especially those on tho upper
floors, and for a time the wildest ex
citement prevailed. Firemen and po
licemen, however, prevented the panic
stricken from leaping until nets had
been spread to receive them.
Mr. Rosenblatt estimated his loss at
$150,000, partly covered by Insurance
nnd the loss on the other properties Is
estimated at $15,000.
WYOMING VALLEY
VISITED BY STORM
, Norman Risley and Bert K. Van
naten Named as Assistant Sur
geonsCo. C Disbanded.
By Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated Press.
Hauisburg, Juno 13, An order was
Issued from National Guard headquar
ters today announcing that J. Norman
Rlslcy, of Philadelphia, und Bert K.
Vannaten, of Venango, had been up
pointed assistant surgeons, the former
In tho Third nnd the latter in the Six
teenth regiment.
Company C, Fourteenth regiment, Is
ordered to be disbanded.
The Tenth teglment is authorized to
place silver rings on its color staves,
upon which shall bo engiaved tho
names of tho engagements in which It
participated during the Spanish-American
war and Philippine Insurrection;
Sutgcon General Shoemaker has Is
sued instructions to the officers of the
medical department requiring thein to
niiiko tho most cat ef u Inspections dur
ing tho division encampment at Gettys
burg, July 12-10, and notifying them
that thoy must be extremely rigid.
Goveinor Stone and stuff havo ac
cepted an Invitation to attend the patri
otic celebration nt Pittsburg on July 4,
to which President Roosevelt and cubN
net havo also been Invited,
Steamship Arrivals,
i'y hxc'.usbc Wiic from The Associated Press,
Now Yoik, Juno 13, Arrived: Cam
panla, Liverpool, Augusta Victoria, Ham
lini K, Southampton and Chcihmug.
Clcaied: r.truilu, Llvcipnol; Kthlnpln,
Glasgow; Lalm, Naples and Genoa; Rot
teidam, Rotterdam, via Boulogne. South
ampton Sailed: Fuerst Blbmnick (from
Hamburg), New Yoik via Cherbourg,
Blow Head Passed; laicinln, Now Yoilc
for 1,1 vei pool. LUuid Passed: Staten
dam, Rototrdam for New Yoik, Hnvro
Arrived: 1Aqultalne, Now York. Nuplcs
Arrived: llohnnzollein, New York. Liz
aid Pubsed: Grosser Kurfurst. New
Yoi k for Cherbourg nnd Bremen. Queens
tow n Arrhed: I.ucnnlu, New York for
Liverpool (and proceeded).
Bill Favorably Reported,
By foclusUe Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 13. The senate com
mittee on Inter-state commerco today au
thorized a favorable report on the bill
ottendlug the safety appliance law eo as
to make t applicable to locomotive ten
ders as well as to cars.
It Creates a Fund In Sixteen States
and Terrltorle lor Arti
ficial Drainage.
MONEY PROM SALE
OP PUBLIC LANDS
Step of Great Importance to the Arid
Regions of the West Taken by a
Voto of Nearly Three to One Pro
visions of the Measure in Brief.
President's Special Message Read
in the Senate, but No Action
Taken.
Py Kxcluilre Wire from The Afsoclstcd Presi.
Washington, June 13. The house to
day passed the irrigation blll'by a voto
of 146 to 55. Many amendments were
offered, but only one, except those of
fered by the committee, was ndopted.
It was of a minor character. The bill
already has passed the senate. . The
friends of the measure greeted the an
nouncement of its passage with a round
of applause '
The bill as passed creates a reclama
tion fund from the sale of public lands
In Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washing
ton and Wyoming, less the amount paid
to local land officers and five per cent,
duo the state under existing laws for
educational purposes, the reclamation
fund to bo used for the construction and
maintenance of Irrigation works in the
states and territories enumerated. Pro
vision is made for the payment out of
the treasury of anv deficiencies in the
allowances to agricultural colleges,
owing to this disposition of public
lands. The secretary of the Interior Is
authorized to examine, survey and con
struct the Irrigation works and report
the cost thereof to congress at each
session.
Seotion four provides for the letting
of contracts for the works contemplated
In sections when the necessary funds
are available In the reclamation fund
for such section.
Section five provides that "no right to
the use of water for land In private
ownership shall be sold for a tract ex
ceeding 160 acres to any one land owner,
and no such right shall permanently
attach until all payments therefore are
made, and no such sale shall be made
to anv land owner unless he be an
actual bonn-flde resident on such land
or occupant thereof residing in the
neighborhood of said land."
Section six authorizes the secretary
to use the reclamation fund for the
erection and maintenance of the irri
gation works.
Section eight requires state control
over waters of non-navigable streams
such as are used in irrigation.
Senate Proceedings.
With the exception of a few minutes
devoted to the reading of tho presi
dent's message, the time necessary-to
confirm two nominations at the begin
ning of the session, the senate spent
the entire day in considering the noml-'
nation of Captain William Crozier, to
bo chief of the bureau of ordnance. The
principal speeches of the day were
mado by Senators Cockrell and Proc
tor, the former favoring the confirma
tion and tho latter opposing that
course.
Senator Proctor referred at length to
tho effect of the law of February 2, 1901,
which, It Is claimed, makes an excep
tion In cases like that of Captain Cro
zier, Section 26 of thut law provides
that no person shall be appointed chief
of tho staff corps who is below the
rank of lieutenant colonel, but this
provision Is accompanied by an amend
ment, providing for exceptions. The
friends of Captain Crozier contend that
these exceptions open n way for his ap
pointment, but Senator Proctor argued
that such was not the case and de
clared that under the law he clearly
was Ineligible.
Tho ses.slon adjourned without tho
scnato teaching a conclusion on the
question. Captain Grazier's ultimate
confirmation Is generally conceded by
his opponents.
Governor Taft Honored. ',
Dy KxrliisUe Wire from The Associated Press.
Rome, Juno 13. Francis McAnautt, an
Amerlcun, who Is private chamberlain to
tho pope, ond who lives In the PamphllJ
palace, which belongs to Prince Dorla,
fc-avn a dinner and reception tonight to
William H. Taft, civil governor of the
Philippine Islands, and members of his
party. Tho plenary reunions between
Judgo Taft and the sub-commission of
cardinals will commence tomorrow,
Pensions Granted.
Dy Excluthe Wire from The Auecltttd Press.
Washington, June IS. Pensions wort
grunted John Meakes, of White Haven,
jl-, ami Edward Sealy, of Elmhurst, fl.
.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. ?
Local data for June 13, 1903;
Highest temperature , 87 decrees
Lowest tcmpeiaturo ..........,,, 64 degree
Relative humldjty;
8 a. in. ...... ,,..,,,,,, i, ,,, 78 per cent.
8 p.m. .,,,.,,,....,.,,,,.,... 83 per cent.
Precipitation, SI hours ended 8 p."
.12 Inch.
t & f
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, June 13. Forecast
ii
for Saturday and Sunday: East
cm Pennsylvania: Showers, thun
deretorms and cooler Saturday;
Sunday probably
ly fair; variable
winds.
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