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FATAL EXPLOSION
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fctoht Workmen Known to Have
Been Killed at Wilming
ton, Delaware.
THE BUILDINGS ARE
COMPLETELY WRECKED
Havoc Wrought by the Explosion of
Two Steel Digesters in the Pulp
Kills Eight Dead; Six Missing
and Three Badly Injuied One Di
gester Is Blown Into the Air and
Tails 250 Feet Away The Wreck
age on Fire Victims Are Terribly
Mangled.
By Exclushc Wire fiom 'J he Associated Pros.
Wilmington, Del., Aug. 20. Elgin
workmen arc known to have been kill
ed, six arc missing and three others
were badly Injured by the explosion of
two steel digesters In the Delaware
Pulp mills- of the Jcssup and Moose
Paper company, on the Chiistluulc
river, this afternoon. The known dead
are:
FRANK HARRIS.
WILLIAM iutiiki-::.
JAMKS NAOI.i:.
JOHN M'CORMICK.
ZACIIARIAH COLLINS (colored
JAMKS STOKES.
JOSEPH I.UMHACHKR.
GRANVILLE WATERS
The missing arc:
WILLIAM SCOTT, fireman.
JOSEPH IIICNRY. Ilwm.ui )
JOEL H1TTTON. ilioin.ui. I
WILLIAM RUTH, fireman.
E. H. MOI'SLUV.
JAMES SWEENEY.
The Injured are:
James Jester, badly mjiucd; lccovery
loubtfal.
John Collins, biirnril and Inhaled flames.
George Duiluim, burned and scalded;
recovery doubtful. "
Ti'c digesters were located In a two
Dtury building. There were ten of them
In the, building, each -one resembling a
.Vat and about six feet In diameter,
"hoy were used for reducing the wood
:o pulp. Eighteen men were at wotk
J in the building.
' Buildings Completely Wrecked.
There wcie two terrillc reports, and
the next instant the buildings and
other mills about the structure were
completely wrecked. One digester was
blown into the air and fell to the
ground, two hundred and fifty feci
away. A deiihe volume of smoke for a
time prevented the outside workmen
from going to the Immediate rescue of
those who were caught In the ruins of
the falling building. Several men
made their escape without any injury.
An alarm of lire was hounded and the
entire lire department of the city and a
large force of police were soon on the
ground and the work of rescue was Im
mediately begun. Several of the work
men were taken out unconscious, only
to die after being removed to hospitals.
The wreckage was piled up for more
than thirty feet and the escaping
Btenm made the woik of rescue rather
difficult.
Those who were not killed outright
were mangled and burned by escaping
acid that flowed over their bodies from
the broken digesters. Up to this writ
ing, eight persons are dead, and ac
cording to the ollicials of the company
t nt least six others are In the ruins.
J To add to the horror of the disaster,
the wreckage took fire, but after some
difficulty the fire department managed
to subdue the flames and the work of
rescue was continued
I Steam was used in the dlgestors. The
ofllcers of the company think that too
much steam was generated In them and
that this was the cause of the explo
sion. The monetary loss Is estimated
at $33,000.
FIGHT FOB BALL PLAYERS.
;Now Being Waged with Great Vigor
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Jplayers for ntext season Is being waged
("with great, vigor by the American
t League ofllelals, and according to
President arncy Dreyfuss.of the Pitts
burg club', not tho cleanest methods
j nte befng adopted, Cutcher "Jack"
i .O'Connor was today suspended "by Mr,
,Dreyfuss for violation of section C of
Ma 'contract. Concerning this move,
Mr. Dreyfuss this evening made tho
y following statement to the Associated
Press ,'S
"ThVs' causes leading up to" this sutn
imary action on my part have been
brewing for some time, but the cjiBls
was reached)' Jpday when, V was 9in
pelled to take this step In order that
I might meet tho Issue" In the attempt
which UUtoelnir inado to wreck the
'Fittsburefciuuf
''Last ,Jjlght Charles, w. Somers, who
Is the vje'e president pf the American
League, catn,e. to Pittsburg on a sum
shoe mission.
"Accompanying him was one Dan p.
Johnson, Ujq president or that league,
who. camejto aid his partner, Homeia
and Johnson.J,made their way carefully
to the Llntplh' hotel, where Sonteia
registered as,'J.A. Denham, Saginaw,
Mich. Johnson did not register, Tljls
morning the plot began to unfold when
O'Connor appeared on (he scene, with
one of our signed players, After a pro
tracted conference both players de
parted, and O'Connor returned a short
time afterward with another of our
piayers.
Later a meeting was held
with two more of our players with i
PAPER MLL
O'Connor present. Mr. Soiners, alias
Bonhnm, then arranged to leave on the
6 o'clock train for Cleveland. By this
time, however, he became aware that
his presence In Pittsburg was known
to the ofllelals of the Pittsburg club,
and he tried all ho could to save John
son from public view, but every move
ment of theirs was known.
"I don't believe they signed any of
our players, and I hope the net results
of their efforts will bo shown in the
future to be nothing.
"1 have treated our men well and am
willing to pay them as much as any
body can honestly promlbe to pay.
"If, notwithstanding, any of our
players at the expiration of their eon
tracts choose to leave the Pittsburg
club, well and good. But 1 will not
stand for any treachery or disloyalty,
from anybody while In my employ.
"No player can be a stool pigeon for
tho American league 'and draw salary
from the Pittsburg club at the same
time,
"I don't object to legitimate competi
tion for the services of ball pluyers."
THE A.O.H. CONVENTION
AT WILKES-BARRE
C. Donovan, of Seranton, Elected
Vice-President Other Officers.
The Resolutions Adopted.
Dy Exclushc Wire frum The Associated Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Aug. 20. Today's
session of the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians' state convention were taken up
with the leading of reports from com
mittees, the adoption of a number of
resolutions and the election of ofllcers.
One thousand dollars was also voted
to the 'striking miners. The total mem
bership of the order in Pennsylvania is
23,202. Since the last report $100,965.15
has been paid out for sick and funeral
expenses: paid for charitable pur
poses, J18.040.47; paid for maintenance,
J30.C87.S2. There is a balance In the
treasury of $120,789.45.
The ofllcers elected were: President,
Patrick Donohue, Philadelphia; vlce
president, C. C. Donovan,- Seranton;
secretary, John P. Gibbons, Hudson;
treasurer, John P. Kelly, Pittsburg...
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
Wo renew our vows of unswerving loy
alty to our sovereign pout Iff, Leo XIII,
and to the teachings of the Roman Cath
olic chinch and pledging again our un
falteiing devotion to this icpuhllc. whcio.
under the hlcbMngh of civil mid religious
liberty, and equality of oppoi tiiulty, our
nice Iihh forged to the foremost place.
Wo congratulate the people of Ireland
upon their unconiiticrable allegiance to
the catibe of Ireland a nation. That we,
tliu exiles and sons of exiles of Erin,
know that the lace that survived the
atrocities of Ciomwcll, Henry, Elizabeth
and Vletoila, will not polish beneath tho
Iniquities of Edward, Halfour. Wyndham
and Chamberlain, and we promise to the
hleiaii'liy, pilests and poeplc of united
Ireland our enthusiastic and continuous
support in the great battle, they are now
waging for laud and liberty.
We deslie to place upon tccoid our
mmisu oi mo gieat loss tills older sus
tained In tho death of the patriotic
priest Rev. Ed wind S. Phillips.
Wo hereby give voleo to our sympathy
with tho striking eoal miners of this
state In their effoits to seciiro an ade
quate return for their labor and we ipp
omnicnd that the president of the United
States, In view of tho widespread dis
tress attendant upon tho diminution of
tho supply of anthracite, tender to tho
operating corporations his good offices as
a mediator.
We recommend to our state officers to
aid by every means in their power tho
fedciattou of Catholic soelotles and wo
heieby uuthoilzo them to tako whatever
action that may bo necessary. In tho
name of tho Ancient Older of Hibernians
of Pennsylvania, to co-operato with
Bishop McFaul and his eo-laborcis In
th their pi eat effort tor union.
DESPERATE BATTLE
IN KENTUCKY PRISON
Prisoners Make a Futile Attempt to
Break Out of Jail One Killed
and Two Wounded.
Dy Exclusive Wire from 'Iho Assoiiitcd Press.
Frankfort. Ky Aug. 20. Fired by a
desire to gain their freedom, Wallace
Bishop and Thomas Mulligan, of Ken
ton county, and Lafayette Brooks, of
Morgan county, all inurdrers and des
perate criminals, mado a futile attempt
to escape from the state prison hero
this morning. As a result, Bishop died
tonight. Brooks Is shot through tho
shoulder, and Alfred Ransom, colored,
a Louisville murderer, who, for a few
moments , essayed to follow the three
daring leaders, Is suffering from a
wound n the shoulder.
The mutiny, which lasted for four
and a half hours and ended In an Ig
nomlnous surrender by tho convicts,
caused greut excitement within the
prison and among the people of
Frankfort, The prisoners choso the
breakfast hour for their dash for liber
ty, when they hoped to stampede a
large number of prisoners. They over
powered the guards with their pistols,
disarmed Foreman Willis and, using
him as a shield, entrenched themselves
In u room, where they delled the
guards, it was -not until they dls.
covered that Warden -Eph Llllu.nl In
tended to starve them out that they de
cided to surrender, .
Ransome wus shot while the men
were entrenched. Bishop was wounded
as he was surrendering, because when
told to hold up his hands he attempted
to put one of them In his pockets, as
Ifireaclllnc for a weanon. and rtrnnka
was wounded hv n irnv t.n ... i.
time Bishop fell.
SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING,
KNIOHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Sessions of the Grand Lodge Are
Held at Sunbury. '
Or Exclusive Wire front Tlic Associated Pros.
Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 20. At this morn
ing's session of the grand lodge Knights
of -Pythias, tho finances of the organ
ization were thoroughly examined and
found to be In excellent condition.
The afternoon session was devoted to
n, revision of the laws and constitution.
Carbondale was chosen for the next
meeting place. Grand Temple Hnthbonc
Sisters, the female branch of the
Knights of Pythias held their annual
meeting tonight. A material Increase
In membership and Dunces was shown
by the reports of the ofllcers.
PRESIDENT DISAPPROVES
FACTIONAL DIFFERENCES
Expresses Himself in No Uncertain
Terms Upon the Subject.
fly Exclusive Wire fiom 'Uic Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, N. Y Aug. 20. Presi
dent Roosevelt today, In no uncertain
terms, expressed his disapproval of fac
tional differences In the Republican
party. C. A. Lyon, chairman of the
Republican state commute, of Texas,
called upon him and presented his sldo
of the controversy which has urlsen
among the Republicans of the Lone
Star state.
The president stated to him, with
tho utmost emphasis, that no man had
any authority to speak for the presi
dent as regarding Texan matters, that
tho president was taking no side for or
against any man or faction 'among the
Texan Republicans, that, as a matter
of fact, tho president was exceedingly
Impatient with those Republicans who
wont Into factional divisions and that
in any such states as Texas or Vir
ginia, or any other state In which tho
Republican party Is in a minority, but
hod a chance to do something, the
president felt the credit would full to
those Republican leaders who were able
to make a good showing at the polls,
especially for congressional candidates,
and not to those who spent their time
In plotting how they could get dele
gates or lecelve offices. He told Mr.
Lyon that ho could explain this to all
Texan Republicans of every faction.
The president also told him that If
ever. In any such Southern state, a Re
publican congressman was elected, it
would amount to far more In the presi
dent's mind than anything whch could
bo done in tho way of offices, and that
he felt there was little need of recog
nition for any organization which ex
isted only for offices and delegates.
SARATOGA FLORAL FETE.
Preparations for the Grand Spectac
ular Event at the Well Known
Watering Place.
Special to the Seranton Tribune,
Saratoga, Aug. 20. Preparations are
In a satisfactory state of progress for
the grand fete that Is to be held at
Saratoga on the afternoon und even
Injr of Thursday, Sept. 4. To the ob
server of the work that Is going on In
the big shop, It must uppenr that noth
ing has ever been attempted before at
the Spa that will come any where near
equalling the pageant that will be seen
on that evening. More than one hun
dred men are at work putting to
gether and touching up the immense
floats that have arrived from New
Orleans that will be used In this grand
parade. A pretty sight they will make
in the glate of the thousands of lights
that will be thrown upon them. The
gold and white so artistically -blended
that always count so much In the gala
attire of chariots and other procession
al vans, has been given new applica
tions and the surfaces that they cover
will be as so many mirrors. The even
ing parude is said t'6 be the prettiest
and grandest ever seen at New Orleans.
The coloring Is gorgeous, the general
scheme artistic, the figure representa
tion the most beautiful that the mind
can design and the hand execute. Hun
dreds of pretty glrls'ln glistening attire
wilt participate in the parade as tho
representatives of mythological char
acters, while scores and scores of Gre
cian torchbearers will mingle with
partl-colored flaming censor carriers,
and combine with the grandeur, tho
brlllanoy and splendor of the floats to
make such a scene as is read of only In
the "Arabian Nights" or "Lalla Rookh."
There will bo some of the welrdnes
of Egypt, the gorgeousness of Arabia
and the Grecian apotheosis of beauty.
The horses that draw tho golden char
iots, will be decked as were the steeds
In the triumphal processions of anti
quity, thousands of roses will bo'thrown
Into the air to herald the approach and
make nolsless their hoof thuds, less
they disturb the nerves and thoughts
of Proteus, tho mythological, God of
knowledge In" whose honor the fete Is
held, In 'whose 'name tho Incense of
Gieece will be burned and the songs of
mythology sung.
The whole event will prove a veritable
rainbow In the night tline. This
Proteus parade was the finest thing
over shown In the history of the New
Orleans Mardl Gras, It will be given
in Its entirety nt Saratoga, and nil the
concomitant New Orleans characterls-
tlce of the fete religiously observed.
REMINGTON'S REMAINS.
Will Be Burled Today at Williams
port Family Declines to .Talk.
Dy i:xclusi Wlru (rum The Associated Press.
Wlllanjsport. Pa., Aug. 20 The re
mains of Robert Reading .Remington,
who committed suicide at Newport, R.
I., Monday last arrived here at a late
hour tonight, accompanied by his
brother, Edward P, Remington, The
body wl be hurled In the famllyi plot,
at Wlldwood cemetery tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be private.
When seen by the Associated Press
correspondent on his arrival here to
night, Mr. Remington upon the advice
of. his attorney, declined to make any
statement regarding his brother's suicide
or as to the condition of his personal
affairs. He also declined to state
whethej- or not he had In Ids' possession
the private papers alleged to have pass
ed between the deceased anq the Van
Allen family!..
THE NAVAL
WAR BEGINS
Maneuvers on the North Atlantic
Goast Now Under
1 Wau.
HIGGINSON'S SHIPS
TO FIND THE ENEMY
Commander Pillsbury's Squadron of
Invasion Has Been at Sea Since
Saturday His Object to Effect a
Landing Between New York and
Boston by Eluding Defenders.
Dy Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Rockport, Mass., Aug. 20. The
unique war game In which the rival
fleets of Admiral Francis J. Hlggln
son and Commander John E. Plllsbury
arc pitted against each other began
at noon today. The North Atlantic
coast Is now threatened by a theoreti
cally powerful squadron of hostile
ships, from the attack of which an
equally able licet will attempt to de
fend. This is the first series of man
oeuvres in which tho ships will par
ticipatCf and it will be under the direc
tion of the navy department alone.
Such practice as follows tho conclu
sion of this first contest will bo tho
joint work of the army and navy de
partment. Commander Pillsbury's
fleet, which is known as the white
squadron, sailed from Provlncetown on
Monday und Is now at sea. Its present
whereabouts Is unknown to Admiral
Iligginson, whose force is known as
the blue squadron.
It was understod that the latter fleet,
which made Its apeparanco in this har
bor last Saturday, would, under tho
rules of the contest, remain hero until
afternoon today. At any time after
that hour Admiral Hlgglnson was free
to sail In .search of the "enemy." It
will bo the object of the white squad
ron to effect a landing at some unfor
tified place along the coast as soon
as possible after this fixed hour and
occupy the position without interfer
ence fiy ut least six hours. It Is tho
duty of tho defending fleet to prevent
tho Invaders from accomplishing their
purpose. It Admiral . Hlgglnson finds
the hostile vessels before they' can get
within striking distance, tho victory .is
with him. If Plllsbury, with his ships',
should elude Hlgglnson and land his
force, ho must occupy tho place he has
captured and bo free from discovery
during tho six hour period agreed upon.
If he is located before this time limit
expires, It is scored as a defeat for
him.
The tlrst series of manoeuvres is
purely technical, and there will be no
semblance of an engagement between
tho ships. No shots will be fired ex
cept, possibly, upon the discovery of
the hostile fleet at night, when the fir
ing would be entirely for signalling
purposes and to announce the discovery
of Pillsbury's squadron.
Admiral Hlgglnson lost no time In
getting under way after the hour
agreed upon for the beginning of the
contest hud arrived. During the fore
noon, the ships were getting up steam
and shortly after 12 o'clock they be
gan to weigh anchor and all started
out.
While the vessels of the white squad
ron are understood to represent an at
tacking force of great power. In reality
It can hardly be' compared with the
defending complement. Commander
Pillsbury's three nulllary cruisers have
an average displacement of si 'thous
and tons and an average speed of 13
knots. Admiral Hlgglnson's squadron
Includes battleships of nearly 11,000
tons average displacement and nearly
17 knots average speed; cruisers, the
slowest of which Is a 19-knot vessel,
and torpedo boats good for 26 to 29
knots.
THE VETERANS ARE TO
'JAVE A HOLIDAY
President 'Bxosevelt Directs That Old
Soldiers in Government Employ
Be Allowed to Attend.
Dy llxcliiiho Wli ""ii. i lie ntjHKiatcd Pr,css.
Washington, Aug. 20.-rTho following
communication was today addressed to
the president at Oyster Bay by the
citizens' commute of tho G. A. R,;
"The citizens' executive committee on
the thirty-sixth nutlonal encampment
of the G. A. R. passed a resolution ut
its last meeting directing me to request
that you Issue an executive order per-
imlttlng members of the G. A. R. em
ployed In the services of the United
States In Washington and throughout
the country to attend this encampment
which will be held In this city during
the week commencing October 6 next
whenever the Interests of the public
service will so permit, without loss of
pay or without having tho time so
occupied deducted from their annual
leaife. This wjll In all probability be
the last great gathering of the veterans
of the civil war at the national capltol
and a large number of them are com
ing here for the purpose of meeting
their comrades In reunion at camp fires
in u social way. in ract, many or tnem
will make sacrifices In order to be pres
ent. "We sincerely trust you may see your
way clear to comply with this request,
which will be In the line of encouraging
patriotism and devotion to the ling of
our country,
"You will be gratified to know that
on this occasion a Uarge number will
also assemble hero. -who were soldiers
In the1 Confederate ""army, us well as
several thousands of your comrades
In the war with Spain.'
AUGUST 21, 1902.
FURTHER LEGISLATION
IS NOW NEEDED,
Children Under 15 Yenrs Cannot
Enter Reformatory,
Dy Etcltishc Wire from The Associated Pre.".
Ilarrlsburg, Aug. 20. Attorney Gcn
cral Elkln today advised T. B. Patton,
superintendent of the Pennsylvania In
dustrial Reformatory at Huntingdon,
that that Institution cannot receive
children under 15 years old, sentenced
by tho juvcnllo courts created by the
last legislature. Mr. Elkln holds that
while ,the act creating this court con
templates Incarceration of children In
tho state reformatories Its provisions
prevent their Incarceration and that
further legislation is needed. He also
holds that It will be Impossible for the
Huntingdon reformatory to care for
children sentenced by these courts
until the legislature shall provide that
Institution with the necessary conven
iences for so doing. Continuing the at
torney general says:
"I am of the opinion that only male
persons between the ages of 15 and 25
years can be committed by tho courts
to the Pennsylvania Industrial reform
atory, but, Inasmuch ns the Juvenile
courts have jurisdiction over children
under the ago of 16, It follows that
such courts may sentence male chil
dren over the age of lfi and under 10
16 years to custody therein."
LAMB LIBERATED.
Judge Lacombe Decides Proceedings
Shall Be Dropped.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 20. Judge Lacombe,
In the United States court today, de
cided that George Alfred Lamb, attor
ney In the Peter Power suit, was not
a member of the bar practising In the
United Etatcs courts, nnd that con
sequently tho proceedings ugalnst him
for contempt of tho court should bo
dropped.
Lamb had been ordered to show cause
today why he should not bo punished
or admonished for alleged contempt in
falling to produce Power before a
referee to give testimony.
On motion of Mr. Lamb, Judge La
combe signed an order directing Mar
shal Henkel to produce Peter Power
for examination when called for by tho
special examiner, who Is taking testi
mony In the case.
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
WINS RIFLE MATCH
Most Exciting Events' in Years at
Mt. Gretna Scores That
Were Made.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Mt. Gretna, Pa.", Aug. 20. This was a
memorable day at the state rifle range.
fTho most exciting contest in recent yeais
was waged In tho annual regimental
match and the Thirteenth legimcnt of
Seranton, won over the Sixth, by a mere
technicality, each having the same
score, but the Thirteenth had a better
score at six hundred yards and was
awarded the state's silver trophy, which
it will now retain, having won it three
times.
The cavalry match was no less Interesting.-
Tho Second City troop won
the contest over the First troop by 14
points.
Th6 scores of the regimental contest
were as follows: First regiment, 333;
Second 'regiment, 306; Third regiment,
332; Sixth regiment, 339; Fifth regiment,
308; Tenth regiment, 300; Fourteenth
regiment, 316; Sixteenth regiment, 322;
Eighteenth regiment, 294; Fourth regi
ment, 272; Eighth regiment, 331; Ninth
regiment, 320; Twelfth regiment, 287;
Thirteenth regiment, 339.
The Thirteenth regiment this after
noon won the practice skirmish match.
The scores were:
First regiment, 283; Second regiment,
257; Third regiment, 303; Sixth regiment,
308; Fifth regiment, 247; Tenth regi
ment, 260; Fourteenth regiment, 266;
Sixteenth regiment, 363; Eighteenth
regiment, 232; Fourth regiment. 328;
Eighth regiment, 337; Ninth regiment,
337; Twelfth regiment, 323; Thirteenth
regiment, 381.
The cavalry match resulted as fol
lows: First City troop, 317; Second
troop, 331; Sheridan troop, 297; Gover
nor's troop, 299.
Bicycle Races at Philadelphia.
By Ecluslc Who from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20. Tho following
are tho results of' the gland circuit bicy
cle championship races tonight at tho
Coliseum: Half mile, open championship,
won by Frank L. Kiamor, of East Or
ange, N, J.; second, Iver I.awson, Salt
Lake City; third, Owen Kimble; fourth,
W. H. Femi, Wutorbury, Conn. Time, 1.0J.
Mllo handicap, piofesstomil, won by
Frnnz Krebs (120 yards); second, J. P.
Jaconsou (CO yards); third. James .Hun
ter (120 yards); fourth, Joel Nowklrlc (100
yaidi). Time, 1.52.3.5.
Tcn-mllo lap lace, won by James, Phil
lips; second, A. Baniaitls; thlid, J, Slt
ler; fourthll. M. McICuy. Time, 24 61.
GRAND DUKE BORIS'S TRIP.
He Will Stay at Niagara Falls Over
Sunday,
By Kxcluslvo Who from The Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug, 20. His Imperial high
ness the Grand Duke Boris of Russia,
who arrived here last Saturday from
San Franolsco, will leave for the east
on the Michigan Central's New York
special ut 5.02 o'clock Saturday after
noon. His party will arrive at Niagara
Falls on Sunday morning nnd remain
there untl Monday' morning, when they
will proceed to New Yoik,
SOHWAB VISITS MORGAN.
Chairman Gary Says That He Looks
. Well and Hearty, ,
Dy Exclusive Who from The Associated Press. ,
New York, Aug. 201 Charles M.
Schwab went to the office of the United
States Steel corporation today where
he remained for a time und' then went
to the banking house of Ji p. Morgan
& Co., where he had a conference with
Mr. Morgan; The conference lasted
about an, hour. Nothing -mcernlng It
was made, public.
E..H. Gary, chairrnan of yio executive
committee of' the '.Bteel corporation,
i.r.!r :
"A FIGHT TO THE
BITTER END
made the following statement today:
"President Schwab spent considerable
time Ifr my office this morning and also
at his own office and at the bank of
J. .P. Morgan & Co. Ho Is looking well
and hearty. There Booms to he no
doubt that he will soon be completely
restored to health. Wo arc nil Insist
ing that he take a much needed rest.
During tho last fifteen months he hns
had charge of more responsibility than
one person should assume. However,
he has so systemutlzcd the business of
tho company that It will not suffer dur
ing his absence. He will probably sail
within a day or two, and will take with
him the best wishes of all his asso
ciates." Mr. Schwab made the announcement,
tonight that all arrangements had been
inado for him to sail tomorrow on tho
French liner La Lorraine.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Geers Wins Two Events at Read-
vllle Direct Hal Breaks His
Own Record of 2.06 1-2.
By Exclushc Wire from The Associated Prcu.
Readville, Mifss., Aug. 20. The grand
circuit card this afternoon was the one
arranged for yestciday and which the
rain prevented. The track was sticky,
but with this drawback Direct Hal
broke his own record of 2.06 and the
Norfolk stake record of one-fourth sec
ond slower by going tho third heat in
2.06. Tills race wus easily the best of
tho day, und tho great Incident was
the whirlwind finish In the second heat
between Direct Hal, driven by Geers
and Grccnllnc, tho Goshen, Ind., horse,
driven by Sounders.' Goers was obliged
to make Direct Hal do the last quar
ter In 29'i seconds to win, and he fin
ished only half a head to the good at
that.
Geers won two races today, the Nor
folk purse of $3,000 with Direct Hal,
and tho $1,000 purse for 2.18 trotters,
with Prince of Orange. Summailcs:
Tho Norfolk, 2.21 class, pacing; ,purte,
$3,000.
Direct Hal 5 111
Grcenllno 12 3 2
Tcrtlmin 7 3 2io
Fuzzy 2 t 5 1 o
Fico A'dvicc, Cubauola, Beacon, Elastic
Pointer, Buzaiit and Gold Bilek also
started. Time, 2.00J1, 2.07, 2.0G. 2.0S.
2.11 class trotting; two In thieo; purse,
$1,500.
Susio J 1 1
Mctullas 8 2
Antzella. 5 11
Teniplo Wilkes .'.... 5 3
Ozaham, Palm Leaf, Prince Lavalard,
Col. Cochran, AVaubun, Bolder, General
Johnson nlicl Glory ul.so started. Time,
2.10. 2.10V4.
2.18 class, trotting; purso,$ 1,000.
Prince of Oiange
Silver Heir
Millard Saudeis
Ben Hal
ill
2 2 6
11 11 2
1 3 4
Allabilcve, Kulcvaln. Ralph Wick, Hello
Curry, Baron Bell, Kuloji Mac, Effle G.
and Hall Fry also started. Time, 2,12',,
2.14V4, 2.1116.
2.11 class, pacing; two la three; purse,
$1,000.
Princo Direct 1 .3 1
Billy M 2 1 tf
Ononta 4 2 2
Annie Lcyburu 3 G 4
Betonlc, Claysop, Dan Riley, Rann,
Evolute, Alice Holmes and Maggie Hub
bard also started. Time, 2.07U. 2.0714,
2.0991.
NO NEWS AT PANAMA.
The Situation Serious but Nothing
to Show That Herrera Intends to
Attack the City Soon.
By.Kxclushc Wire from The Associated Press.
Panama, Aug. 20. Nothing Is known
hero of the reported surrender of the
government general, Morales Bertl to
the revolutionists, nt Agua. Dulce, No
news has been received from this gen
eral for some time past, but govern
ment officials express the belief that ho
would only succumb after a gallant
fight.
The sltuutlon here is serious, but
there is nothing to show that Gen.
Herrera Intends to attack Panama im
mediately, and tho statement that ho
Is now marching toward this city Is
discredited. It is not true that the
revolutionary gunboat Padllla has been
been frequently off Otoquo Island.
JOSEPH SHIRK DEAD.
Tho Inventor of the Revolver and
Grain Cradle Passes Away.
Dy Exclushe Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Lancaster, Aug. 20, Joseph Shirk, tho
Inventor of a revolver and of tho grain
cradle, died today at his homo In East
Earl township, this county, Ho was 83
years old and was a noted Inventor and
surveyor.
In the early thirties Shirk made, a
revolver which Is believed to have been
the first firearm ever made with a re
volving chamber. Ho claimed to have
shown'flils weapon to qolt, and shortly
afterwards the Colt company was or
ganized and commenced the manufac
ture of the revolvers.
ITO CONTROLS NEW HOUSE.
Returns in Japan Show a Majority
of His Followers Elected,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
, Berlin, Aug, 20. It Is announced
here today In a dispatch from Toklo,
Japan, that Incomplete returns of th6
elections for members of the house pf
representatives Indicate that there Iiub
been no material change In the balaiiro
pf the parties and that the Marquis
Ito followers retain predominance in
the house,
tJtrong and Yohe to Argentina,
rT.dbon, Portugal, Aug. 20. Putnam
Bradleo Strong, of Now York, and May
Yoho balled for Argentina today under
the name of Mr. and Mrs. Atkln&on. '.
TWO CENTS.
ft
President John Mitchell's Opinion
o! the Anthracite Strike
Situation.
MR. BAER'S REPLY
TO CORRESPONDENT
He Says That the "Rights and In
terests of the Laboring Man Will
Be Protected and Cared For, Not by
the Labor Agitators, but by tho
Christian Men to Whom God, in
His Infinite Wisdom, Has Given
Control of the Property Interests
of the Country."
By Exclusive Wire from The Assotlatcd Press.
Chicago, Aug. 20. "A fight to the
bitter end," Is the way President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers
of America, today put tho situation In
the anthracite eoal region. He said
he saw nothing for him to do in the
strike but to hold his men firm. Even
an appeal to the American people for
Intercession, he thought would be of
no avail.
"I sec nothing ahead but strife," ,h9
said. "There ore many rumors of ac
tion by Influential people to bring
about ii settlement of tho strike, but
these have all been vaguo and at pres
ent I know of none on foot. Our posi
tion Is too well known to repeat. We
favor arbitration. Since tho operators,
however, will not budge, the fight re
solves Itself Into a. prolonged btrug
glo. The weakest will lose. The mine
workers arc well fixed financially. We
shall not give in."
Mr. Baer's Letter.
Wllkes-Barre, Aug. 20. W. F. Clark,
a photographer of this city, recently
nddressed a letter to President Baer,
of the. Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road company, appealing to him as a
Christian to settle the miners' strike.
The writer said If Christ was taken
more' into our buslnes affairs thero--would
bo less trouble in tho world,
and If Mr. Baer granted the strikers
a slight concession they would gladly
return to work and the president of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
company would have the blessing of
God and tho respect of the nation.
President Baer replied as follows:
"I see you are evidently biased In
your religious views In favor of tho
right of the workingman to control a
business In which he has no other in
terest than to secure fair wages for
the work he docs. I beg of you not to
be discouraged. The rights and Inter
ests of the laboring man will be pro
tected nnd cared for, not by the labor
agitators, but by tho Christian men to
whom God, in His infinite wisdom, has
given tho control of the property In
terests of the country. Pray earnestly
that the light may triumph, always
remembering that the Lord God Omni
potent still reigns and that His reign Is
one of law and order, and not of vio
lence and crme."
TIME FOR TESTIMONY.
November 10 Selected for Hearing
Evidence in Slander Suit.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Harrlsburg, Aug.. 20. Commissioner
Frank J. Roth, of this city, today fixed
Nov. 10 for healing testimony In tho
slander suit brought during the last
gubernatorial campaign by ex-Superln-tendent
of Public Printing Thomas
Robinson, of Butler.
The suit grew out of Mr. Wnnamak
er's criticism of the state printing sys
tem during Mr, Robinson's term as su
perintendent, In n speech at Williams
town four years ago, and was brought
nt Beaver during the former postmas
ter general's visit to that borough sev
eral days later.
BOERS TO LECTURE IN ENGLAND
Rumor That They May Enter tho
Colonial Legislative Council.
By Exclushc Wire from The Associated Press.
The Hague, Aug. 20. The Boer gen
erals Intend to hasten their return 'to
England nnd start on a lecturing tour
through tho laigcr towns. They will
confer with tho colonial secretary,
Joseph Chamberlain, in regard to plans
for tho future autonomy of the South
African colonies. It Is said that possi
bly the generals will enter the legis
lative council of South Africa.
m
Steamship Arrivals.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 20, Arrived: Cceanlc,
Liverpool; Patricia, Hamburg. Cleared:
La Lorraine, Havre; Fuorst Bismarck,
Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Sailed: St. Louis, Southampton; Teu
tonic, Liverpool. Southampton Arrived1
St. Paul, Now York.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHEB, "',
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Local data for August 20 1902;
Highest tempeiaturo ,,,.,. 78 degrees
Lowest tempcruturo ,,, ,,. t3 degrees
Relutlvo humidity
S a. m. ,.,, 81 per cent.
8 p. m .,,.,.,,. 74 per cent.
Precipitation, 21 horns ended 8 p. m.K
none.
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