THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVfNG THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1902. TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES TEN PAGES TWO, CENTS. STRIKERS SEEK Larue Numbers Apply for at the Golllerles In Wllkes-Barrc. Work APPLICANTS REPRESENT ALL CLASSES OP LABOR Officials of the Coal Companies Say That More Men Apply for Posi tions Than Can Be Provided with Work While Strike Lasts Opin ions of the Visiting Delegates. Ohio Miners Would Rather Be Taxed Heavily Than Ordered to Strike. fly I'.mIumvo Wne from The Aieorittnl l'ro. Wllkes-l5ii no, Pa., June 26. The olu cliils of the severiil large rnnl companies in this ickIou ure authority for the statement that men are applying to thrill daily for employment of any kind. Among the applicants nro nearly all cl.-ti-ses of workers. Including miners, and it Is said that nearly all tho com panies have more men ti draw on than they can possibly need during the pro gress of the strike The majority of tlio companies that arc compelled to jninip water from their mines are work ing tlielr engines and otlier machinery full handed, nviirdlng lo statements made by the superintendents, but sonic of the men arc not ah capable as those on strike. The most capable of those that arc now applying for work are taken on, while the others are placed on the waiting list. In speaking of the conditions about the mines today, one eunerlntendeut said: ".Most of the men applying to lis for Mork are members of the union. They come to our offices dally and beg for something to do, saying they arc tired of the Idleness. 'W'c hear from those Jnen that some of the strikprs are prac tically out or funds and rather than ask lellef they would prefer to return to Mork, but hesitate to do so for fear they will be harmed or their families will be boycotted and othcrjvi.se annoyed. Our rnglnes and pumps are running as sat isfactory as can bo expected under the circumstances, and 1 think the same Is true of otlier companies. There is no fear of squeezes at this time as a rc htilt of the scarcity of llniberincn. This work is looked after by our foremen and lirebOFSes, all of whom understand the work." The Michigan delegation of miners' nnd operators' representatives conclud ed their conference with President Mitchell today without coming to an agreement, and left for the west. The Michigan miners have been on strike sTneo April 1, because they cannot come to an agreement with their employers on a new wage scale. It is understood the questions in dispute arc not so much one of wages as conditions. All of yesterday and today was spent In going over the various points In dis pute without any final agreement being rt ached on the vital points at issue. Kuril side will make a report to Us organization, and it H not unlikely that as a result of this report another meet ing will he called. At this time a set tlement of the strike In Michigan Is nut hi sight. National Convention. District Piesident Williams, of Michi gan, said today he was Inclined to think that the special national convention at Indianapolis next month will not take a, ladlcal step. He says that Michigan will do whatever President Mitchell thinks Is best for the organization, and he felt sure the other states would do the same thing. As far as ho knows all the soft coal miners want to give the anthracite workers all the help they can. There is .sonic talk, he said, of helping them by heavily taxing the soft coal miners and thus strengthening the haul coal strlkois for nn indefinite Mruggle, If Ujb mujorlty of the con vention delegates are of the belief that the life of the organization Is In dan ger, then he would not be surprised If n general strike Is ordered. All soft coal miners want to keep their agree ments. They fought for them for years, but If it came down to u question of or ganization or contracts, the men, he said, would not hesitate to stand by tlio union. The faot that Michigan was one of the flvo districts to petition for u national convention did pot bind that state to any policy. Michigan, im said, is free to do what sho pleases, but with out doubt will do us President Mitchell udvUcs, "We consented to the call for the con vention because J 17,000 mine workers In the cust uslwd ua for our help,", he concluded, President Huslslns, vice President Sullivan and Secretary Savage, of the Ohio mlitets. who enmo cast to hold a conference with their chief, spent the day In Scraulon and ic turned here to night. They will also visit the otlier anthracite districts, The Buckeye stale miners continue their sllenco as to the nature of their visit, beyond the statement that they are fit his field merely (o look over the situation, There U a persistent rumor here that the Ohio miners will contest any attempt to curtail or entirely stop the production of coal In their btute. Nearly nil, If not all, art working under agreements, which they labored for years to obtain, and they nro not willing at this time to break them. It is said the Ohio mlneis would rather pay a heavy sli'lko tax than stop work. Neither Mr, Uusklns nor his colleagues will discuss the mat ter, V Nine Suits Are Begun. Thomas Marthwlck, an engineer or the Pennsylvania Coal company, who hl'OUU'llt suits in the I..-iclcnwnnii;i in. ty courts at Scranton, yesterday, ' 4x & EMPLOYMENT against four men who &- auegeu 10 have publicly ridiculed , and .con trived to Injure his good nw.rVby hang ing him In effigy because he would not strike, began suits against seven men In the Luzerne county court here today. He asks for $1,000 damages from each. The alleged affair took place at the county line, which necessitated him bringing suit In the two counties be cause some of the accused men lived In Luzerne county nnd the others In Lack awanna. Fifty warrants will bo sworn nut to morrow against the five men who are alleged to have caused to be posted on dead walls of Kingston a list of 63 names of men who are still working In the mines, thus holding them up to rid icule. Fifty of these men will each swoir out n warrant against the five men. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the Lehigh Valley com panies nre assisting the prosecutors in the case. Shipments of Coal. Philadelphia, June '2d. The statement of' coal and coke originating on the Pennsylvania railroad lines cast of Pittsburg and ISrie for the week end ing June 21, shows that there was car ried only 5,901 tons of anthracite coal, as compared with 92.812 tons for the corresponding period of lflOl. The ship ments of bituminous coal were !i48,596 tons, as compared with 3S1.078 and the coke tonnage was 101.841, as against lfi9,669 tons, the total tonnage amount ing to 7l6,:t38 Ions. Notwithstanding the falling off In the shipment of anthra cite coal, the total of fuel curried was greater than It was in the correspond ing week in 1901. THE POPULISTS HOLD CONVENTION AT ERIE Justus Watkins Nominated for Gov ernor, and Henry K. Filler for Lieutenant-Governor. . By Kit lutUc Wire from The AsMciated Pres.1. Krie, Pa., June 26. The slate conven tion of the Populist party, held yester day in this city, nominated the follow ing ticket: Justus Watkins, a wealthy farmer and Tioga granger, for governor. Henry K. Killer, an Alloona iron moulder, of Wall county, for lieutenant-governor. Theodore P. Ryndcr, publisher of Erie Echo, for secretary of Internal af fairs. Following Is the platform: First The Penplo's party oC Pennsyl vania reaffirms its faith In, and allcgi. a lire to the truth and Justice of its prin ciples) as set forth in Us national plat form as adopted at fiioux Falls In 19110. Second Wo watch with sympathetic Interest the struggle of the miners with the power of tlio coal combine In its ef forts to secure pay for all coal mined by them, for humane hours of labor, nnd for wages that will allow their little chil dren the pilvllegcs of the public schools, and give to their tables a decent and suf llclpnt supply of the necessaries of life. In the name and for the sake of Ameri can manhood wo invito them to employ the only potent agency for permanent relief the all-powerful ballot by voting our ticket. Monopoly fears nothing but political power. Third AVo observe with alarm and sor row the stupendous growth of the trusts, whoso power lias been delegated and fos tered by dominant political influences. Tlio agency which bus created them must bo tlio agency employed for their destruc tion or control. Therefore, we ask labor ois and consumers, whose wages nro wholly Inadequate to meet the gieatly in creased cost of living, to Join us in a voting protest against further existence and extension of theso glunt tyrannies whoso shadows llu across every work ingman's threshold, whoso clutches nro upon every small producer's throat. The People's party has been a perpetual pro test against monopoly, and Its support at this time offers tho only piactical plan of relief, Fourth AVo note with sorrow tho aban donment by tho Democrat!! of tho prin ciples of justice and equity adopted at Chicago and Kansas City, nnd tho re pudiation of their courageous and ca pable leader. AVllllani J, Urynn. We call on all Democrats who believe In tho prin ciples of Jefferson to stand with us for them. Instead of bowing with Clovclnnd at tho feet of incorporated monopolies nnd the money trust. Fifth Tlio People's party lias always stood for tho right of labor to organizo and to bo heard through its organization, its right to do so Is as unquestionable as tlio light of stockholders In a cor poration to organize and act through their chosen officers. Sixth Until overs legal voter can cabt his ballot as ho desires, and havo It count ed as cast, there con bo no real Movent ment by thu people, AVo demand the Aus tralian ballot system and the light of all parties with state and national organiza tions to have a place, on tlio ofilclal ballot without ii'teiviu.0 to tin per cent, of votea cast. STKIKEBS READY TO WORK. Engineers, Firemen and Fumprun- ners Ask to Be Taken Back. Ily nrlulw Who fioin Thu Associated 'tt, Unzlctoii, Pa.. Juno 26. A. Pardee & Co. announce that some of their strik ing engineers, llrenien and pumprun ners have asked to be taken back at tho Cranberry colliery. Mr. Purdee de clines lo give the exact number, One striking engineer and two fire men are said to have applied for rein statement at the Drlfton colliery of Coxe Bros. & Co. Fire at Tunkhannock, Dy Exclwhc Wire (rem The Associated f rcw. Tuukhaunork, Pa June 26. Tho hund sonio residence of A. II. Squler, a recent member of tlio legislature, wus destroyed by llro early this mpming. Very llttlo of tho furniture was saved. Mr. Squler was In attendance at the Democratic stulo convention at Hilo'niu his wife und llttlo son were tho only occupants of tho houso ut tho time. Tho origin of the.llio Is unknown EMPEROR'S SYMPATHY. He Offers to Come to London if His Uncle Is in Banger. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Vttti. London, Juno 26. According to the Birmingham Post, Immediately after hearing of King Edward's Illness, Em peror AVIlllnm telegraphed to Prince Henry of Prussia, who was In London, setting forth how he was moved by the news nnd offering to come Immediately to London to see his uncle If there was any Immediate danger. Prince Henry is said to have replied with a reassur ing message. Among the callers today at Bucking ham palace-were the Prince nnd Prin cess of Wales, Prince and Princess Henry of Prusslo, the Duke of Cam bridge, most of the special nmbussu dors still in London, and many of the diplomatists. The exodus of foreign representatives proceeds apace. Field Marshal Count Von Wnldersce left London this morning, as did the Prince of Monaco, the Prince of Mon tenegro, nnd the Dutch mission. HIGHWAYMEN AT CARB0NDALE Den Fancher Is Held Up by Three Men in a Lonely Spot in the City's Suburbs. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Carbondale, Juno 27. About midnight om Den Fancher of Crystal Lake was driving home from this city, he was held up by three men at a lonely spot on Crystal Lake road about a mile from tho city. The men, who claimed to be officers, took Fancher from the slngli wagon, in which he was dtlvlng and letting the horse loose, walked Fancher back toward the city, offering to re lease him for the sum of .$5. After I hey had covered the distance of about a mile and reached the store of Hen dricks & Co. on Dundaff street, Fan cher suddenly yelled lustily for help. Patrolman Carven, whose beat is on that street, came to the rescue and suc ceeded In capturing Ed. Dnvluc, one of the men. The others escaped. Carven took Fancher and Devlne to thu lock up. Enlisting tho services of Constable Neary they started in pursuit of tho other two and soon overhauled them on Dundaff street. Tho prisoners gave their names as James Purcell and Con ners. The trio will have a hearing in the morning. Fancher is a brother of Mrs. Sylves ter Johnson, of Fern Hall, Crystal Lake, and is employed at tho hotel. REPORT ON CANAL BILL AGREED TO IN SENATE Protest Is Made Against the Appro priation for Buffalo Exposition. Py KxcliiMro Wire from The Avaciati-d l'lew. Washington, June 26. During the comparatively brief time thu senate was In session today, the conference report on the isthmian canal bill was agreed to and tho general deficiency bill, the last of the big supply measures, was passed. A slight protest was made against tho appropriations of J300.O0O for the Buffalo exposition and $160,000 for the Charleston, S. 0., exposition detlciencies, but finally they were Included in Ihn bill. The measure also carries $43,000 for the payment of the expenses of the lust Illness and death of President lie Klnley, that amount Including the pay of the physicians. AGRICULTURE. Va3t Intel ests Shown by the Report of Census Bureau. Dy l.'icliulir- irf from The Asociatcd l'reai. Washington, June 26. The census re port on agriculture In Pennsylvania, Is sued today, shows that the farms of Pennsylvania June 1, 1900, numbered 224,248 and were valued at $89S,272,7G0. Of this amount, 64 per cent, is the value of the land and Improvements other than buildings. The value of farm im plements and machinery was $50,917,240 and live stock $102,439,183. These values, added to that of farms, gives $1,051,620, 173, as the total value of farm property. The total vulue of ull such products, together with the total value of farm products for 1899, was $207,893,600, of which 39 per cent, represents the vulue of animal products, and 61 per cent, tho value of crops, Including forest prod ucts cut or produced on farms. The gross income for 1899 was $150, 851,830. Tho gross Income on Invest ment in 1899 was fourteen per cent. WORK RESUMED AT ROANOKE. Uy Inclusive Wire fioni 'llie Aboilaleil 1'icw. Roanoke, A'a., June 26. The Norfolk and Western railway olllctuls wero more encouraged today over the situation in the Pocahontas coal llulds than they have been at any time since the strike was declared. The reports from the operators show that four hundred cars of coal wero loaded yesterday, which Is twenty-live cars mora than have been moved on any previous day, it Is thought today's output will equal that of yesterday. There bus been no reports of any marchers today and the supposition is that they have disbanded, A grent many strikers returned to work yestei duy and It Is said more are returning today, American Yacht Wins. By i:closho Wira from 'flic Associated l'es. Kiel, June 20. The American yacht Uncle Sam. owned by Francis It. Itlggs, of New York, won tlio first of tho inter national special cIush races hoie today, the Stars and Stripes crossing tho lino eight nilnptes uheud of all other flags. Millersvllle Graduating Class. By Kxeliulvo Wire from The Associated rcM. Lancaster, Pa., Juno 26. A cIiibs of 141, tho largest in the history of tho school, wus graduated this morning ut tho Mil lersvllle State Normal school .-3't-MfeMfell PHILIPPINES BILL PASSED Civil Government Measure Enacted PraGtiGullu as It Game From Committee. THE BILL ENACTED BY A PARTY VOTE With the Exception of Mr McCall, of Massachusetts, Who Voted with tho Democrats The House Also Adopts Conference Report on the Isthmian Canal Bill. By K)iie Wire from Tho Associated Frew. Washington, Juno 26. At 8 o'clock to night, at thu end of a nine-hour session, nnd of a. debate lasting night and day for a week, the house passed the Phil ippine civil government bill, practically as it enmo from tho committee. It was a party vote, 141-97, with tho exception of Mr. Mi-Cull, of Massachusetts, who voted with the Democrats. The minor ity substitute for tho establishment of u, temporary government In the Islands and their permanent independence as soon as a stable government could be established, was defeated by 95 to 136. The debate during the day was at times of a. lively character. The Demo crats offered a multitude of amend ments, but all were voted down, Includ ing one offered by Mr. Patterson, of Tennessee, to prohibit slavery or invol untary servitude in the islands. .The greatest interest attached to an amend ment offered by Mr. McCall (Republi can, Massachusetts) to the end of the bill to declare tho policy of the United Stales to 1ip to develop the capacity of the Filipinos lor self-government and pledging the faith of the United States to grant thcnivself-govprnmcnt. He sup ported the amendment. In an eloquent speech, and the Democrats challenged their political adversaries to declare thnlr future policy. Mr. (Jrosvenor, of Ohio, and Mr. Cooper, of "Wisconsin, said it would be unwise to mortgage tho future by making such a declara tion now and the latter quoted Gover nor Tnft as saying that such a promise now would tend to prevent thp,paelfl cation of tho Islands. The amendment was lost by a strict party vote, except for Mr. McC'ill and Mr. I.lttlefleld, of Maine, who vot with the Democrats for the amendniL.it. Canal Bill Report Adopted. Before tho consideration of the Phil ippine bill was resumed today, the house, by a vote of 232 to S, adopted tho conference report on the isthmian canal bill, thus ucccpting In toto the senate bill. The bill nbw goes to the president.' It favors the Panama route over that of Nicuragua and directs tho president to ascertain if si clear title can be pur chased from the French Panama Canal company. The substitute for the Philippine civil government bill differs from the bill as It passed the senate in muny minor par ticulars, but principally in the follow ing: The house substitute provides for a complete system of civil government, with a legislature to consist of two houses, one of which shall bo a popular assembly elected by the Filipino peo ple. The senate bill contained no such provision. Tho legislation is to be chosen after "tho existing Insurrection in the Philippines shall have ceased und complete order shall have been es tablished therein, und the fact certified to the president by tho Philippine com mission." The house also amplifies the "bill of rights" enumerated In the senate meas ure, and adds to the number of Issues which can be appealed to the Supreme court of tho United States. The house measure also defines with greater detail thun the senate, the rights of citizen ship of those residing in the islands, and provides that all residents shall receive the same protection from the United States in respect to their relation with foreign governments as Is accord ed to citizens of the United States. One of the most important differences be tween the senate and house bills Is that relating to coinage The senufte provid ed a silver standard somewhat In ex tension nnd perfection of that now In existence. The houso measure provides a gold standard system, with the gold dollar of the United Stutes as the stan dard unit of value for the Islands. The main coin Is to be the peso, made in silver, but of a gold value, und this Is to he dlvldedjnto subsidiary pieces of money bearing devices emblematic of American sovereignty. Piovlslon also Is made for a system of paper currency, banks and for a complete financial sys tem, the details being different from those In the senate measure, although following the same general lines. In dealing with the grunt of franchises tho house bill places many more re stitutions on such grants than the sen ale bill, In this respect, the restric tions provided by the house follow the lines of those provided for Porto Rico. Both bills provide for acquiring tho friar lands and for the Issue of bonds sUfllcleut to pay for these lands, the senuto provision making the interest rate ih per cent, and the house Q per cent. Doth measures contain extended provisions relative to timber lands, har bor and Internal Improvements, und for two delegate commissioners chosen by the Filipino people to jepresent them In Washington and have the privilege of the floor of the house, m Damage from 'storm. Uy Kicliuho wjro from The Associated Press. Sioux City, la,, June 20, Itepurts today from tho storm swept 'section of South Puknta and Noithwestern Iowa confirm tho first reports of damngo done, the less being placed at $500,000. Stories of heavy loss of life at Alcestcr, K. ., proved un founded. Tlio d.uuago was heavy theie, but i)o ono wus hurt. 1? c aataitfaM4 . BaAaiiAtoa 'AasiaBay STONE PRAISES NOMINATIONS. Governor Says Democratic Candi dates Are Good Men. By Eielmhe Wire from Tim Associated Press. Harrlsburg, Pa June 26. Governor Stone has given out the following Inter view on the nominations made yester day by the Democratic convention at Erlo: "I have no criticism to make of the ticket. Tho candidates arc good men, but they will not be elected. Penny packer and his associates upon the Re publican ticket will be elected by a good mujorlty. The soreness and disappoint ments of the last state convention will disappear long before November, und nn old-fashioned Republican majority will be returned. Contests in our own party nro the natural results of Its large majority in the state nnd, in themselves, refute the charges of boss Ism made by our political enemies, These contests will occur in the future, as they have In the post, but caucuses and conventions will settle them, nnd when tho battle with the enemy comes every Republican will be found in the ranks." NEW LONDON BOAT RACES Yale Wins 'Varsity Contest. Harvard Victorious in Four-Oared. By Fxcliuive Wire from Tl.c Associated Vrttl. New London, Juno 26. Rowing within ten seconds of record . time, the Tale 'varsity crew this evening lowered the colors of the fastest eight that Harvurd has yet produced. Yale won by four boat lengths. Yale's time was 20.20, Harvard's 20.33. in the four oared race tho colors of Harvard were borne to tho front, the Cambridge four win ning by 2 1-2 lengths. In the freshman race Yale's crew led over the last mile until within a few yards of the finish where the Har vard crew, by a magnificent spurt jumped their shell up even with tho blue. Tho judges were compelled to decide that tho race was a draw. Twenty-five thousand people saw the Ell's row to victory in the big 'varsity race. But while the crowd was great, it ,was the presence of President Roosevelt which made the crowd unique In the history of Yale and Harvard races. The president saw the finish of ull three races from aboard tho Dolphin which was anchored just above the finish line.. He declined tho invitation of the regatta committee to go aboard Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt's launch, the Mirage, preferring, ho said to remain aboard the Dolphin where lie could be with his family. The eyes of 25,000 people meanwhile searched yacht after yacht in the hope of a glimpse of the president. After a stormy night and n morning which seemed to mean postponement of the races until Friday, tho afternoon finally became a cloudless dny of al most perfect weather for shell racing. The wind blew quartering on the course from the northwest, but with the ex ception of the 'varsity four-oar race the crews could not-have had much better water. More yachts than ever before In the quarter of a century of Yale and Hurvard races on the broad Thames were anchored along the last mile und a half of the course, forming, a solid avenue and filling the rlvcr.from bnnk to bnnk with a glorious tinge of colors, which above the blue waters of the Thames made a beautiful picture against tho cloudless sky. Rough water' necessitated the post ponement of the 'varsity elght-oared race from 4 until 6 o'clock. The 'varsity four-oared race was rowed a few min utes before 3 o'clock. The wind at this time was blowing a gale, and Referee Mctklehain decided to postpone tiie freshman race and also to postpone the 'varsity race. At quarter before six o'clock he notified the crews to get ready. The long observation trains on either bank of the river also prepared to move. They were filled from end to end with over 5,000 people, bright with the gowns of pretty women nnd the colors of Hurvard and Yale. At fl.09 the pistol was fired and the two big shells leaped away from their stake-boats. Harvard got tho best of the start, She started at thirty-six strokes to the minute, Yale at thirty-two, By the end of the first half mile Harvard had dropped her stroke to thirty-four while Yale still held her's at thirty-two. At the half mile flag the boats were utmost even. Over the next half mile the race was a desperate struggle between two powerful crews. Yale reached the first mile flag In 5:04, two-thirds of u length ahead. From the end of the first mile to the mile and a half flag the boats scarcely changed positions but ull the while Yalo kept creeping u little hit ahead. At the two mile mark Yale was leading Harvard by four seconds and at the 2V1- mile laid picked up another second. At the three mile Yule led by two good lengths, her time being 15:10, and Harvard's 15:18. Then Yale, who had fallen a little In stroke, raised her stroke to thirty-two, and Harvard, lit u desperate effort to hold her own, kept her's a thirty-four, Yule did her work with more ease than Hurvard, The crews entered the long nvenuo of yachts lu grand style. Little by llttlo Yale Increused her lend until at the Vj mllo flug she was nine full seconds ahead of Harvard, which means practically three full boat lengths. It was now a spurt for the last hulf mile of tho race, Yale raised her etroko to thirty-three und then to thirty-four, Harvard held her's at thirty-four for a minute but had to drop It at last to thirty-two. Harvard wus plucky despite the fact that she wus far behind. McGruw was reeling In his seat und Jackson, tho coxswain, again and ugaln dushed water In his face. It was only a question of how many lengths Yale would have nt tho finish. Suddenly the flag dropped for Yale. The blue's time was 20.20, Just ten seconds slower than tho record, made by the famous Yale crew of 18S8. Hurvard's time was. 20.33 which gave to Yale the victory by four good boat lengths. Just as the finish flag fell THE KING SEEMS TO BE RAPIDLY RECOVERING and Yale's men stopped rowing, Daly1 No. 2 In the Yalo boat dropped limp on the side of the shell. He finally revived and rowed over to the launch with the rest of the men. Harvard's oarsmen wero all literally pumped out at tho finish. In the freshman race, the Yale boys got the best of the start nnd held It for the first mile. Harvard then, little by little, cut down Yale's load until nt tho mile nnd a half Hag they were almost u length ahead. Yale then slow ly crept up nnd the race resolved It Belf Into one of the grandest fights ever seen on any river between fresh men crews. The flugs at the finish dropped and no one could tell which had dropped first. Tho watches made It a dead heat In 10.13 and a moment later the judges announced that the race was a draw. The four-oared race was n victory for Harvard from tho very start. The Harvard four got the lead nt the crark of the pistol and Increased It gradually to a trifle over two lengths at the finish. Harvard's time was 11.19 1-2; Yale's 11.25 1-2'. PRATT'S NOMINATION WAS REGULAR The Wayne County Conferees "Bolt ed" the Conference nt Susquehanna. Uy Eiclushe Wire from The Awocialed Press. Philadelphia, Pa., June 26. Relative to the despatch from Honesdale pub lished today intimating that the nom ination of Charles Pratt for state sen ator was Irregular, the correspondent of the Associated Press at Susquehan na, Pa telegraphs tonight as follows: "At the Republican senatorial confer ence of the 26th district here on Tues day when Charles Pratt was nominat ed, besides the Susquehanna conferees there was present one Wayne county conferee, the remainder of tho Wayne county conferees having 'bolted.' The nomination is regular." NO GENERAL STRIKE AT PATERSON. Silk Workers Decide Not to Extend the Aid to Dyers. fly n luiiie Wire from Tho Associated Pres. Pnterson, IS". J., June 26. At a meet ing tonight in which wero delegates from all branches of the silk Industry hero It was voted not to order a. general rtrlke In sympathy with that of the dyers' helpers. A full consideration was given the matter and the vote stood. Against a strike 12; in favor of a strike 8. The Socialist trade and Labor Alliance withdrew and did not vote. The votes in favo'r of a general strike were cast by the dyers' helpers union and the broad silk weavers union, four each. Those who voted ugainst were the ribbon weavers union, warpers and loom fixers union, four each. It was generally urgued that to throw thousands of hands out of work at this time would do no good and would not hasten the end of the dyers' helpers strike. It was contended that It would be better for those who could work to do so und contribute townrd tho flnuncial support of those now out. It Is expected that many weavers and others who have not worked since a week ngo will now return to the looms, the step having the approval of the trades unions. WORKING FOR ARBITRATION. Labor Committee of House Examines Bill Creating National Board. By U.xc hif lie W.re from The Associated Pre. Washington, June 26. The labor com mittee of the house today considered the bill creating a national board of arbitration, to deal with strikes, etc., which was endorsed by Mr. MgDermott (New Jersey) because of the continu ance of the coal strike. Chairman Gardner called attention to tho pros trating influence of a long continued strike, which, he said, might be more serious thnn a national panic. It was the general view of the com mittee that a legully effective compul sory arbitration measure would be Im possible, but that one which would se cure Investigation nnd publicity of the merits of a controversy would exercise a strong moral Influence, backed by tho national government, in adjusting strikes. Several amendments perfect ing tho bill wero made and tho com mittee will meet again tomorrow to net further. RUSSIAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN. Manchuria and Kerin Will Be Evac uated by 1003, My j:i'liiltv Win- ficiu Tlit; Avsoilattd l'ri. St, Petersburg, June 20. It Is said that the Russian troops havo alreudy been withdrawn from Moukdeu, Man churia, that Kerln will be evacuated by 190:1 and that tho Shuu-Hul-Kwun rail road will bo restored to its owners by October. The Mancliurlan railroad guards will number 30,000 men, Steamship Arrivals. Dy DmIiuUc Wire fioni The Associated Press. Now York, Juno 26. Sailed: La Savole, Havre; Fuerst , Bismarck, Hamburg; Fricderlch der Grosso, Bremen. Lizard Passed: La Touralne, New York for Havre, Conoa Arrived: Latin. ' New York. Hamburg Arrived: Auguste Vic toria. New York. Glasgow Bailed: An-''m-ii. New York. Rotterdam-Sailed: Ttyudham, New York, iLa. - .p.iw All Are Astonished at the Con tinued Favorable Sump . toms Exhibited. HE TAKES LIGHT FOOD AND SMOKES A CIGAR His Majesty's Good Temper and Courage Are Remarkable He Opens Telegrams and Inspects tthe Honor List By Edward's Desire, the Royal Pardons. for Offenders in the Army Will Go Into Effect. Striking Features of Coronation Day. Dy 1'xclusive Wire from The Aweclited rreai. London, June 26, (Midnight.) Th following bulletin was posted at Buck ingham Palace ut 11 o'clock tonight: Tho king has passed a fairly comfort ablo day and has maintained his strength. There Is a returning desire for food which lias been very carefully given. Thcro has been somo return of pain In the wound. Treves, Laking, Barlow. Those around King Edward contlnuo to bo astonished at his rapid recovery. The slightly annoying symptoms men tioned In the bulletin issued at 11 o'clock nro quite inconsequential com pared to tho fact, which the Associated Press has learned, that his majesty again took food tonight and was after war allowed to smoke a cigar. Queen Alexandra sat with her hus band all the evening and only left him after he had fallen Into a peace ful sleep. Mention by the king's doctors of iho care with which food Is administered to the royal 'patient and of the return of pain In the wound can safely bo taken as merely an 'earnest of their conscientious intention to make publlo the sllght?st adverse symptom, how ever, unimportant. The king's courage and good temper arc remarkable and today ho presonally wrote several telegrams and one or two notes. A's oVJdence Of tho king's' persistent refusal lo efface himself from his con nection with state affairs nnd in cor roboration of the statement that the physicians are satisfied with their patient's condition, the Associated Press learns that besides personally opening telegrams AVednesday evening. King Kdward then insisted upon a full In spection of the honor list. Tonight King Kdwurd Is better in every way than ho was last night or this morn ing. The return of puln In his wound Is not nccompalnod by any appreciable increase of temperature. In fact King Kdwurd's doctors are Inclined to regard the patient's puln and his appetite as healthy symptoms, although, with the reserve they have maintained through out they refrain from commenting thereon. Following the expressed desire of the Prince of Wales, the arrangements for Illuminating the city, which Involved the costly erection of set pieces for electric and gas lights will bo allowed to remain nnd will be utilized "Im mediately It Is authoritatively announc ed that the king is out of danger." Royal Pardons Will Go Into Effect. By the king's personal desire the roy al pardons of offenders In the army will go Into effect just as If the coronation had occurred. The Inst Intimation suit ably brings to a close the day which was to have been notable Jn Kngllsh history and which, from the view point of the public, has passed Into that med ocrity which Is attached to all thlngi that are neither wholly good nor wholly bad. The most striking feature of corona tion day as It is still called was the universal substitution of services of In-' tercesslon for those of rejoicing. Theso services occurred throughout the coun try and on board the great fleets that lie unrovlewen In Portsmouth harbor. YPt oven these lacked pathetic and dramatic elements. In faco of today's favorable bulletins, tears and litanies ure obviously out of place. The crowds that packed tho streets of the metrop olis until midnight tonight evidently appreciated this; they did not "maf fuck," but there was a general sense of rejoicing which, even with the most unruly section failed to become Inor dinate, All night long, the strand was thronged with crowds of people who, usually confined themselves to taklmc a farewell look nt the decorations grad ually disappearing from the front of Buckingham palace. Only a slim gath ering awaited the night bulletin and when that was posted, the royal resi dence, suva for a few stragglers, be came deserted. Inside the palace the members of the royal family spent a quiet evening and thu number of callers wus smaller than uny night this week. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER, i Local data for June 2C, 1903: Highest tumpcraturo ............ 73 degrpea Lowest temperature ,,.,..,.,. ti degrees Relatlvo humidity! s n. m. .....,.,. G3 per cent. S p. m. 43 per cent. Precipitation, 24 hours ended 8 p. in., 0.51 Inch. -f 1 4- 4- WEATHER FORECAST. - Washington, Juno 20. Forecast -M 4- for Friday and Saturday: Kastern 4. f Pennsylvania Klr Friday, Sat- 4 4- urduy, Increasing clouillnt.'-s; fresh -J northwest winds diminishing. -it &ihMfcitt&k..' i Ju.b M 'a 8 v .! .a 1 .si lil