i,v ?TOJ "AWK j&m tmnton s M M fod THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIV TNG THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE Ol? THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD.'' r. iS , fl-"t SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1902. 3 TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. . ,- flH Ia. M ffgPy. fu?''i2BfB8pE(s8flP'' THE PRESIDENTS T.3 Passed Throuah Three States and Delivered ElQht Speeches Yesterdau. NEW ENGLAKtt'SGREETING IS MOST FLATTERING Mr. Koosevelt Eeceives the Plaudits of a Quarter Million People The Day's Journey Marked by Interest ing Incidents A North Dakota Cow Puncher Greets His Old Friend of tho Plains Many Gifts Aie Handed the President. Bpcclnl to Hie Scinnton Tilliune. Augusta, amine. Aug. 20. President Itoobcvelt today passed through thieo states, deliveied eiylit speeches and re ceived tho plaudits of .1 quaiter million people. The gi opting which has marked his piogie.ss thipugh New England has been llatteilng In the extiemc. and today's expedience demonstrated his popuiuiity pel haps moie than ever be foie. Everyvvhete at the legulai stops nnd the smaller stations along the road the people eie stienuous in the tf foi Is to catch a glimpse of him or to hear him speak, and at Haverhill, Muss, this deslic assumed such a foun that the crowds completely oerrode the police and sunounded the pie.sl dent's cairi.ige, making it difficult for it to advance. The day's journey was not without its Incidents. As the president was about to boaid his car at South Law lence, Mass., after delivering his ad diess, the leader of the band stepped up and made himself known to him. lie fcald his name was Banan, a foimer cow-puncher and barber at Meduia, N. D, whoie the president's ranch is located. The president Immediately lecognized him and gieetcd him as an old friend. The man, evidently desir ing the president to know that he had piollted by his advice given some years ago, said to him: "You told 1110 to got married and settle down, and 1 did. I hdve got six children myself," which affoided the president no little amusement. While on his way tluough the sttepts of Pott land his carilage was btopped and he was mesented with an album contain ing views of the city. He stood up in his caiMage and biielly thanked the donor, Captain t'hailes If. Dam. He hnu been the ltclpient of many floral gifts, and wheie the admit 01 s wetc un able to got near enough peisonally to hand them to him, thev tlnew them ovii the heads of the ciowd Into his caiiiugo. Mr. Littlefield Is Evasive. Conspicuous uniong those who boat ti ed the train at Old Otchaid to extend r welcome to the ptesident was Con Brtbsman Littlelleld of Rockland. His vibit was brlct, and the conversation turned on other hiibjcctb than ttusts. Sir. Littlclleld declined to lomment on the piiblilent's last night's bpeech, pleading that he had not llulbhed lead ing it. When Danville Junction was 1 cached, the piosldcnc wtib gtcotcd by Postmas ter tioncial and Mis. Payne, Mis. Gar rett A. Holiatt and Mis. C'liailos Emory Smith. Mi. Payne accompanied thu picsldent to Lewlstou. Some stops weio made which wcie not on the itlneiuiy. At Lisbon, Lisbon Falls and Ilrunswlck, Maine, Immense ciowdb gatheied and tho piesldcnt, In rcsponte to thelt clamotous calls was obliged to appear on the rear ptattuuu and say a few woids. Although the day had been a puitleu laily huid one 011 him, the piebldent gave but blight signs of tallguc. To night lie Is the guest ot Governor Hill, who met hlin at the depot ami cseoitcd him to hlh icsldeiKP wheie the picsl dent made a shott addiess. Tho Koveinoi'h lioiibc lias become hls toilo becaii'-e of the tact that It was the home of James G. Mlnine, and the piebldent occupies tonight the identical uedioom ubed by that btatesnian. PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT PORTLAND High Compliments for Ex-Speaker Thomas B, Reed A Review of His Brilliant Achievements. fly Exclusive ire I10111 'the Asclaled 'ns5. Port.und, Maine, Aug. 20. It was ten minutes after two when the pieslden Uul paity leached heie. As tho train aulved at Union btsitlon, a salute of 21 guns wab Hied by tho Portland naval jeseryes. President Roosevelt was met by Mayor Hoothby and was introduced to a delegation of citizens. The presi dent was escorted to it talsed platform jiibt outside the tialn shed and spoko for IS minutes to a ciowd that tilled tho gieut squat e. The piesldent said; Mr, Muor, and Yon, My Follow Clll ens, Men and Women of Malao; 1 wish to say a woid to you In iceog nltlun of a stent soivlco icndcied, not only to all out country but to the cntliu peoplo of dcmociutlo government through out the wot Id, by ono of our cltlzeiu, Tho best Institutions ui 110 good If they won't woilc. I do not caio how beautiful a tlteoiy lb, If t won't lit In with tho facts It Is no good, If you build tho handsomest engine und It won't uo, it's tsofulness would be limited. Well, that is just ubout tho way that congress had becomo when Thomas Biackett Itecd was elected speuker, Yo, had all the ma vhlnoiy, but it did not woik. That wus tho tiouble, and jou hud to llnd some powerful man who would dlsresuid tho EASTE11 TRIP stotm of olilofiu, He to bo moused by what ho did td 1 t to wollc. Such a man was found' jn Tom Heed was made speaker, i, wo may differ among oinsclves I ) policy. We may differ among outsei'es ns to what couise government should follow, but It we pos sess any Intelligence we must be a unit. If government cannot go on It Is no gov ernment. If the leglslatuie cannot enact laws, then thcio In 110 use of misnaming It legislative body, and If It Is ticcoidlng to ptlnclplo the majotlty Is to 1 tile, somu method by which It can uilo must bo pio vltlcil. Goveinment bv the mitjotlty la congtess had pt.ietlcally come to a stop when Mr. Heod hoc amp spoukei. Mr. Reed, at the cost of Intlultc labor, at the cost of llctce attacks, succeeded In ic stoilng that old piltulple, and now thiough congiess wo can do as well as HI nccoidlng as the people demand, but at any late we cm do something. We will bo that much ahead and we owe It mote tlintt to any other one man, to jour fel low citizen. Mi. Heed. And It Is a gtcat thing for the city, a great thing for any man to be able to feel that In some cilsls ho left his mark deeoly footed fot good In the hlsloty of his country, and Tom Itecd Ins the tight to that feel ing. Men Who Were at Gettysburg. Now, a woid ot two mote 1 was gieet ed heie not only by join mayoi, not only by other men standing high, but bj 1011, genet al (tinning to CSeueutl Joshua L. Ch.imbPilaln) to whom Its was given, at the bupteme moment of tho win, to win the suptemu tewaid of a soldlet. All honor to the man, and may we keep our selves Irom cnviug because to whom came the supiemc good foitune of whi ning the medal ol honor for mighty deeds done In the mightiest battle that the nineteenth ceiitiny saw Gettjsbuig 1 ste even wheie 1 stop In Maine, as in Miis'-aelui'-ett'', New Hamphlsre and Con necticut, men, who In the times that ttied the nation's woith toso leel to the na tion's need and offetcd up lile gladly to the nation's altai, the men who fought In the gioat chll wai ftom 'id to "il" Thev taught us much by their life In win time and thev have taught lib as much bv their Ille eei since Now, gcne1.1l, and ou and 1011 (pointing) who wear the but ton, when jou came down to thp loot of things In wai time sou had to depe.ul upon tho qualities of manhood which had made good soklieis ftom the dtjs when the chtldicn ot Isi.tol rmuched out of Egipt down. Rifles now Instead of bows then, but the man behind the lille Is moie mpoilnnt than the lllle itself. So with our l.iw-. Wp need good laws. Wo need a wise admlnlstiatlon of the law, an uptight and fearless admlnlstia tlon of law. But the best law ever de iscd by the wit of man. and the best laws that oei wcie put on the btatuto books will not avail to b.ue us if the aveiage citizen has not in him tho loot of light lllng. About tho woist quality 3011 can have In a soldier Is hjsteiics or nnj tiling ap pi cinching it, and It Is pictty neatly tho wot.st quality in chll life I3cty now and then the chance ionics to lender Home such gieat bcnlco us I told on about Tom Heed's I'cmU 1 iugi .some bitch mm Ice, gonei.il, as au lcndeicd at Get thbuig, but, noimall, what wo want is not genius but the lacully ot seeing th.it we Know how to apply tho copbook molalities that we wtite down; and as long as wc think of ibein 011U as lit for tho (opbnok tleie Is not itiudi lisp In us. We need In out public life as in our pii .ite life the ittties that eveiy one could ptactlce if he would Now, gonei.il, 1 was a veiy little time In inj win; (itwpeii long time la oms 1 did not see much lighting, but I siw a lot of human iiatine. I tecollcet olio joung fellow who came down to join a i.iahy ipglntiMit. Aftei tlueo das the oung man (,ime down to me mid said, "Colonel, I wish to make it complaint, .sir. I lame down heio to light tor my (oiuitrv, and the captain has put 1110 to woik digging kite lien hlliks." 1 uskod the captain about It and ho i-.ild, "jcs." The captain explained to that joutli that lie would go on digging kitchen sinks mid that when the light ing camo liu would hitp all tho llBhtlng thi'io wits, but at piesppt his duty was to dig kiti lieu blnl.b In other woids hu had lo do Mti.ill dutlis that wcie done, and tluicby lust lit blm.solf to do tho big dutlis that might mine In the liitiuc, So It Is with us in tho woilc of oety day litl.enshlp I liellevo that tills 1111 llor. will Use level to iinv gieat cinot gemy that innj meet It, bat It will only ho because now, In out 01 dimity wotkaday life. In the limes of peine, in tho tluips wlipti no gieat uMh Is upon us, wo school otnselPS bv (onstiiut puictico in tho com monplace, in ei -day ludispeiisihlo duties, so that when the tlmo 111 ip.es we shall show Unit wo lmp lent tied alight tho ptl niary lebsous of good citizenship 1 thank jou. C.u Wages were then taken for a dilvo to points of Inleiest about the city. Mayor IJoothby rodo with the piebldent, and 11 number of city and state digni taries followed in 1 an luges. At 4 30, Iho picbidMit boat ded his train and tho paitv wus off for I.cwlston llo 111 1 mites later. At Lewiston. l.owlstown. Mo,, Aug, 26, Piesldent Jtoosevcll was given 11 most cmdlal re ception tonight by the citizens of I.ewlHton and Auburn 011 his visit to tho twin cities, The piesldent an I veil in Auburn at 6 o'clock und was escort ed to city piu It, I.cwlston, wheie from n platform he deliveied a brief addiebs. The piesldent wus next Int induced to the Invited guests and then escorted to the Maine Central station In Lewiston, wheie lie depaited for Augustu, In Kennebec Valley, Augusta, Me., Aug. 20. The Kenne bec! vullej's icceptlon to Piesldent Hoosovelt tonight was 11 brilliant one, F10111 tho station to the old filalno mansion the btieets were ablaze with light. Although tho tialn did not ar rlvo until SG5, the piesldent, in jesponso to tugent jequests, spoke ftom 11 plat form ciccied near the fiont of the Ulalne tesldenei', 11 place hlstoilciilly associated with speeches made thero by nialup. WBEOK OP THE, "ABIEL." Heading Supevintendent's Private Engine Jumps the Track. Uy Ksclusbe W he from 'Iho AwcIatcU V(Ui. Iteiullng, Pa., Aug. 26 The Reading Railroad company's nilvate endue, the Ariel, was wiecked in u cut at Mor tonville, thiee miles south of CoatPH. vllle, on the Wilmington und Noithein lnlhoad, nt noon today, It Jumped the ti auk, while going at tho into of forty miles nn hour. General Superintendent W. A, Garrett and Superintendent James K. Tmk, of the Rending und Columbia division, of this city, weie on their way to Wilmington. They were seated in the front part of tho engine nnd were hurled to the floor. John II. Bradford was the engineer, nnd George W. Rockthusel the llrcinnn. They were pinned fast In the wicck nnd both are considerably Injured nnd scnlded. Messrs. Garrett and Turk, while cut and bruised, weie able to walk. In tho meantime, Mr. Gaiictt communicated with Reading, nnd while It was Inti mated that their escape from death was legnrded as miraculous, he stated that no one was seriously hurt. Superintendent Turk, Engineer Brad ford nnd Fireman Rockthnsel were brought to Reading later In the after noon and removed to their homes. Mr. Garrett was taken to his homo, near Jenklntown, 011 a special train, Tho little engine was badly used up. What caused the engine to leave the rails Is not known. Information received tonight fioin Coatesvllle says that Engineer Brad ford's condition is serious. Fireman Rockthasel is teirlbly scalded. General Superintendent Gaiiett suffeied fiom severe body bruises and cuts about the face and head. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AT LONG BRANCH Two Persons Killed and Three Injur ed in Automobile Accident. Plunges Off Bridge. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Long Binnch, N. J., Aug. 26. Two weie killed and three Injured in an automobile accident at the Patk avenue bildge over the New Yoik and Long Blanch raihoad tracks today. In try ing to avoid 1 tinning down a man, Fiank J. Matthews, piesldent of the Realty Tiust company, of Jeisey City, lost control of his machine and it plunged against the 1 ailing, broke thiough and diopped to the lalls 3"i feet below. Mr. Matthews was Instant ly killed, the heay machine falling upon him. Mis. J. H. Cobb, of Rich mond, Va one of his guests, died later at the Monmouth Memorinl hlspital and Mrs. Louis Plzzinl her blstei -m-law Is believed to bp dying. Rev. Father Giant, of the Paullst church, New York, suffers fiom shock and biulses. The chauffeur, Rudolph Myer, ebcaped with slight injuiles as he leaped to the bildge just as the machine plunged over the side. Mr. Matthews had been sutnmeilng nt Allenhurst. Today he called at the Hathaway Inn and took the two ladies and Father Grant for ,1 tilp along the coast. They had gone but a shoit dis tani ; when the accident took place. William H. Havens, a g.iidncr, was crossing the bildge, which spans the railroad tt.icks and was close to the end fiom which the automobile was ap pioaching. Theie is an up giado and the power of tho machine was tinned on full foice to leach the bildge. Havens was diteetly in fiont ol It. Mr. Matthews was at the lev or and sweived to avoid 111 111 and In an instant the heavy machine Hashed against the 1 ail ing and plunged over the bildge with four of Its occupants. Mrs. Cobb, Mis Plzzinl and Father Grant fell ileal of the machine. Mr. Matthews fell under it, his deatli being Instantaneous. .Mis Cobb and Mis. PUzlni weio utuanseious when picked ui). Father Giant was merely stunned and dazed. The women wcie huriled heio on the ilist train and sent to the hobpltal, but Mis. Cobb died soon attei waids. Mib. Plizlnl legulned conscious ness and has a fair chance of iciovery, although It is feaied she is lujuied lu tein. illy. Father Giant was placed on a car and taken to Allenhuist. Ho ap pealed tonight to suffer only fiom shock, although Intel nnl injuiicb may develop later, his physician sais. Mr. Matthews was 10 yeins of age. In addition to being piesldent of the Realty Tiust company, he was one ot the commlbbloneih ot the Jeisey City sinking tuml, a dliector of the Third National bank of Jeisey City and pay master of tho Fourth regiment, Now Jeibpy National Guard, He was a member ol the Union league,- of Jersey City and tho Cartel ot and Palmu clubs. Ho Is burvlved by ono son and one dnushter. Killed While Hunting Hedgo Hogs. II) Km IihIvc Ire (tutu 'Hie AtMxhti il I'rcos. AUontown, Pa,, Aug. : Untitles ii.tl llot was accidentally shot and Instantly Killed this evening on Lehigh mountain by cv.-Councllman Uliailo.s A, Rachman whllo hunting hedgo hogs, lialllct wus lying In a thicket unknown to liachmau who thought tho itistlliig of tho leaves was duo to hedgo hogs, lluchmiiii culled but Rttlllet's heating being impel tect ho tailed to heed thu warning, Huchnian Ih id stilklng Ralllet In tho head, Ralllet was llfty yeais old, m Appeal in the Wilcox Case, U) i:cluidw Wile from 1 lie Associated Tress. Raleigh, N, C Aug. 2i The appeal In the Wilcox case, In which a new tllol Is asked for James Wilcox, sentenced to bo hanged for tho nun iter of Nelllo Uiopsoy at Elizabeth City, wus lteaul today by tho state supictno (oiut. The giounds of ap peal aio that tho plulntltT's did not have sufficient evldenco to go to tho Juiy or wariant a conviction; that tho testimony was not In pioper slmpo aiid.th.it theio weio c'linis In the Judgo's chaigo. Decis ion leseived. Steamship Airivals. lb. llxcluslio Wire fromTlio Associated Press. Now York, Aug. Si).-Airved: Frcldorlch dPr Grosse, Bremen. Cleared: Oceanic, Llveipool; Philadelphia. Southampton, Balled: Kionprlnz Wllhclm, Jiremen via Plymouth and Uheibourg; Pallida, Ham burg via Plymouth and Cherbourg, Ply. inouth-Anlved; Kalseiln Murla Theresla, New York for Cherbourg und Bremen (and proceeded), Rotterdum Airlved: Ryndum, New York via Dulogne 8ur Mcr. Bremen Arrived; liohenzollerii, Now York. , Fiom Chicago to Kiuger, By Kxclushe Wire Irom flio Associated l'rM. The Hague, Aug. Stl. Robert II. Van Seliuuk, treasurer of the Holland society, of Chicago, has arrived hero to visit for mer President Krugcr and the Boer generals. THE RACES AT NARRAGANSETT Gllmax ot Sensational Paclno Reached In the Great Park Brew $10,000 Stake. DIRECT HAL TAKES THE PURSE He Is Piloted to Victory in Three Straight Heats by Ed. Geers. Twinkle Breaks Under the Wire. Twelve Thousand People Are Wild with Enthusiasm. By Inclusive W Ire from Tho Associated Press. Providence, R. I., Aug. 26. The cli max of sensational pacing races was reached in the gieat Purk Blew $10,000 stakes at Natiagansett park this af tei noon. Ed. Geeis piloted Dlicct Hal to victory in thiee straight heats and the black stallion's record was lowered to 2.01. In the second heat, Scott Hud son made a lush down tho sttetch with Twinkle nnd would have beaten any body but Geeis. It was such a dilve home that Twinkle went off her feet nnd broke almost under the wire, while Dliect Hal won In 2.04M. The last half was paced in 1.01 flat, with the last quarter In 2!) seconds. Twelve thousand people saw the race and they went wild with enthusiasm. Sumimuy: 2 20 class pace: purse, $1,000 Junius 3 111 Josh .' 1 ;i 2 Miss Willlamont S 2 2 4 Cubauola, Pan Michael, Orln B.. Sul tana, Mnry Anna, Knox's Gelatine, Queen und Bora Rosle also started. Time. 2 09& 2.1J'.i. 2 07, -' OS 2.1C class tiottlng; two in three; purse, $1,000- Kelmont r. 1 n 1 Silver Glow 9 b 1 2 AlvandPt 1 b 0 o AMellol. i:ulah Mae, Millard Suunders, Miss Johnson, Pixie, Kamates, Yadda alo staitcd Time. 2.12". 2 13",. 2 lji'i. 2 141,. The Park Blew, 210 class; puibc, $10,000; pacing DlreU Hal Ill Prince Direct 2 3 7 Lou Vaughn " ' 2 Twinkle 12 2 12 Daphne Dallas, Tetrill S, John T., You Bet, Dandy C. Sophia. Star Pugh, Donna McGregor also Mm ted Time, JOoVi. 2 01V.. 2 ft'!. 2 13 class trotting; two In thiee; puise, $1,000 unliiitblicd The King 3 1 Aggie Medium 1 t Hawthorne 2 2 Daiwln, Flush Lightning, A. J. D , Bes sie Owens, Ptomlbe, Pug. Aloy, Ida High wood, Henry S, Phoebe Onwaid, Red Ptlneess, Maty D, Conlcssoi, Monte Cai lo and Miilbom also started. Time, J.lOVi, 2.11', m RUBE WADDELL DECLINES FLATTERING OFFERS Dy i:ulune W ire from The Assoclatid Press. Philadelphia, Aug. 2i!.-ChaiIcb Lbbetts, of the Btooklyn National Leuguo club, thiough Ft auk llallor, of Plttsbuig, to night olfeted "Rube" Waddell, the star pitcher of the Philadelphia Amcilcan League club, u litmus of $1,000 to Jump his euntuiet for this season, und $500 11 mouth s-ulury lor the balauin ot tho season. Ho also cftcied him an additional $1,000 bonus to sign a Uiookliu contitict for tho bea son of 100J, with a balari ot $500 per mouth. Waddell declined all tho ofTptb and In fornipd Manager Mack of Mr. Kbbott's (latteilng Inducements. Waddell left tor Cleveland tonight with tho Philadelphia Amcilcan Leuguo club. This latter club holds Wuddell'b contiact lor 130J. Watson Will Opposo Sibley. Dy Kvcluslve Wlte from lhu ArsoiLtid Press. Walton, I'a., Aug. 20 Tho Domociatlc congtesslonal conleiecs of the Twenty eighth congic.sbional distiitt met this af tei noon at the Hotel Stiutcheis, in this city, tq place In nomination a candidate to opposo Joseph C, Sibley for congiess. J. 15. Watson, of Maiienvlllo, and Dr. Salem llcilmau, ot Shiiion, wero placed lu nomination Ml. Watson seemed the voles ot tho delegates Lorn Hlk, Foiest and Venango counties, whllo Meteor nnd Win 1 en counties voted for Dr. llcilmau, tho voles stood nine to st in favor of Watbon, who Is a bilef bpeech of accept ance acknowledged that all he hoped to accomplish was a huge 1 eduction of Mr, Sibley's plmallty. Union Ticket at Bedford. Uy I:cIujIvc Wlte tiom 'Hie Associated Press. Bcdfoid, Pa Aug, 20. Today the Union paity of Bedford county met at Bedford and nominated a full Union party ticket. Tho convention udoptcd resolutions con demning tho tot nipt practices of the prc.ent administration and the methods of tho Quay muchlno politics, and In structed tho delegates to tho state con vention for Paulson, Quthrlo and Coray, Italian Annichists Arrested. Uy I'xelii'.ivc ire ftom 'I lit" Ai-aiiatcil I'll'". London, Aug, 27, In a dispatch from Geneva, tho coriespoudcnt of tho Dully Mall lepaits tho attest of twenty-tlueo Italians supposed to ho nuaichlsts, in connection with nn alleged plot to derull tho tiuln healing King Victor L'tnman uel to Berlin. Canada's Premier in France. Py Exclusive w ire from The Associated Press. Pails, Aug, 20. Tho piemier of Cannda, Sir Wllftid Lautlcr, and the Canadian minister of finance, W, L. Fielding, vis ited Piesldent Loubot at Hamboulllet this morning and icmalued there to luncheon, nt which tho minister of foielirn af fuhs, M, Delcosse, and Bui on d'L'slour nlles do Constant, tho Ficnch deputy and diplomat who visited tho United States lecently, weio also present. Colorado Law Void, liy Kxclushe Wire from The Associated Press. St. Paul, Aug. 20 Judge Sanborn, of the United Htutcs cotut of appeals In de ciding tho caso of Anion Keysor vs. John W, Lowell, lit ought heio on an appeal fiom tho circuit couit of the United States for tho Dlstilct of Colorndo, held that the Colorado statute of limitations is void and in violation of the constitu tion of tho United States. TRIAL OF THE NEW MAINE. Tho Battleship Does Not Fulfill Con tract In Matter of Speed. Special lo tho Set anion Tribune. Washington, Aug. 26. Although the measured speed of the new battleship Maine, which had her trial trip over the Capo Ann course last Saturday, was only 17.06 knots, 18 knots being her con tract speed, no doubt is entertained nt the department that when her tidal allowance Is measured out, U will be found that she has appreciably exceed ed 18 knots. It is known that the HJe was against her. Under the terms of the contract with her builders, however, she must bo accepted If she makes over 17 knots, subject to n penalty at the rate of $25, 000 for each quarter knot below IS. HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE. Two Persons Asphyxiated by Illumi nating Gas in New York. By Exclusive AVIrc Irnni The Associated l're. New York, Aug. 26. Mrs. Josephine Vollmer, 61 yeurs old, and her 12-year-old niece, Mary Miller, were found dead in bed at their home today. They had been asphyxiated, by Illu minating gas, which poured into their bedroom from a fixture intended for both stove and gas jot, and a coroner, who made an investigation, sold tho case was ono of homicide and suicide. Itelativcs of the dead woman believe that she was demented. LARGE GUNsTtm THE NEW BATTLESHIPS The Connecticut and Louisana Will Carry the Most Powerful in the World. By Kxclulc Wire from The Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 26. The Connecti cut and Loulsanna, the two new battle ships authorized by the last naval ap piopriation bill, will carry the most poweiful guns, measured by calibre in the world. With the building of each new set of battleships, Admiral O'Neil, chief of the bureau of ordinance, has tried to Increase the power of the main batteries and for the Connecticut and Louisana he intends to Incieasc the length of the big tunet guns to 43-call-bie. Heietofore, the longest naval guns built have been only 40 times their cali bie. Not only will this lenghtening of, the guns Inciense their efficiency ns to range and velocity, (and, theiefore, penetrating power,) but it will consti tute a distinct advantage to the ships. The muzzle of guns ot 40-cullbie when sw ung broadsIde-'-just renelj- the- lail and the side blast when fired prevents the use of secondaiy guns Immediately below. By inci easing the length to 45 calibres, the muzzles of the guns aie eairled well out boaid. Some impiove nients also will bo made to secuie high er Initial velocity. SONS OF AMERICA. The Thirty-Seventh Annual Conven tion Held at Williamspoit. Hi Kvcliblvc W ire Irom The Awtiijletl Picas. Williamspoit, Aug. 26. The thlity beventh annual convention of the Pa tiiotic Order, Sons of Amcilca, con vened in Association hall this morning. The 650 delegates weie welcomed by Mai or John F. Lacdlicn. The addicts of welcome was icsponded to by Statel Piesldent William J. Noll. At the conclusion of tho president's response, the convention went into ex ecutive session. Reports of the piesl dent, secictary, tieasuier and audltois weio read, and nominations for tho vaiious oftices made. Williamspoit, Pa., Aug. 26. Tho elec tion boaid finished 1 diluting the bullotb for tho four principal olllccs at a late hour tonight and posted the following list of successful candidates: State piesldent, William G. Thomas, Camp 252, Lansford, Pa.; state vlee piebldent, D. J. Gciihemer, Camp 49, Pine Gtove, Pa.; state Inseptor, L. W. Beiber, Camp 229, Watbontown, Pa.; state camp trustees, H, J. Stager, Camp 7, Philadelphia: It. II. Koch, Camp 14, Pottsvllle; D, S, Biumback, Camp 230, Lawrence, Pa, m FATAL PANIC ON STREET CAR. Broken Trolley Wire Caused It Ono Dead, Seven Hurt. Hi Kveliislie Ire from 'Hie As-oclaUd Press. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 26. One person was killed and beven we're injuied in a tiolley accident heie "last evening. Mis. Newton E. Mouls was killed and Mis. F. M. Watson, of Pleasant Hill, Miss., is In the hospital with a wienched shoulder and Internal injuries. The trolley wlie broke In fiont of the car and flew mound It llko a whip. A panic was caused by the crackling nnd flashing eleeti lelty, und the passengeis made a rush for the rear door, Con ductor Jones was swept off the plat form and the passengeis wero piled In a heap on the ground. Mrs, Moirla was picked up unconbdous und died befoie an ambulance could reach her, Mis. Watson was taken to the City hospital, where it is thought that she will ic cover. Chief of Police Killed. By Kxcluslvc Wire from The Associated Press. Blueileld, W, Va., Aug, 20. At Cooper, a mining town, about fouiteou miles west of heie, W. A. Fanning, chief of police, was shot and Itibtnutly killed by some un known pei sou, Funning was enteilng Ills home for tho nisht when ho was lit oil upon, Jumped from Brooklyn Bridge, 'Now Yoik, Aug. L0 A young coloted man, said by tho police to bo Flunk Cody, whoso addiess s not known. Jumped fiom the Biooklyn bridge tonight. Ho was picked up unconscious nnd taken to the Biooklyn hospital, wheie It wus said ho would piobably die. King of Italy Leaves for Berlin, Rome, Aug, 20. King Victor Finmutuiel left Rucconlgt this mottling for Bcilln. His majesty, who was uccompanled by a numcious suite, was given u hearty fare well by tho crowds. Hlgnor Piiucttl, the minister of .foreign uffulrs, will Join tho king later on VENEZUELAN WAR GOES MERRILY ON LIMBE RECAPTURED. Village Now in Possession of Troops of the Provisional Government. Battlo at Marmelade. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Cape Haytlen, Aug. 26. The village of Llmbe, eighty-two miles 1101 th o Port-au-Prince, has been attacked and re-enptured by troops of the provisional government. Limbo was in the posses sion of Firmlnlst soldiers from the Ar tobonlte dlstilct. The fighting wus hard and lasted fiom midnight last night to midday today. Many men on both sides were killed. The town wns completely destroyed by fire. The defendeis of Llmbe were reln foiced by marines landed fiom the gunboat Crote-a-Pelnot, which is In the Flrmlnlte service. General Alexis Nord has gone fonvaid to take com mand of the troops of the provisional government. A battle also took place today at Marmelade, but details of this engage ment are lacking. Cape Haytlen Is calm. The United States cruiser Cincinnati arilved hero this morning from La Guiara, Venezuela. EXPERIENCED MINERS AT WORK AT AVONDALE. Gen. Gobin Visits Wilkes-Barre Pre parations for Resumption. By Kxcluslvc V iro from The Associated Press. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Aug. 26. General Gobin, in command of the state troops in the Shuylklll region stopped off In Wilkes-Baire while enrouto to Sara toga to attend the meeting of the Na tional Bar association. While In this city the general was the guest of Col. Doughetty of the Ninth regiment. Active operations are going on in seveial of the mines In the Wyoming legion looking to an early resumption of mining. Despite denial fiomthe strike headquarters It Is learned that theie aie a number of experienced mln eis at woik In the Avondnle mine of the Delawaie, Lackwanna and Western company and today several miners weie engaged to go to work In the Dorrance mine. Judge P. P. Smith, of the Pennsyl vania superior couit, was one of Presi dent Mitchell's callers toduy. NEGROES IN LEBANON MILL. They Take Places of Strikers, Who Are Greatly Aroused. Hi Inclusive Wire ftom 'the Aiiocutcil I'tcss. Lebanon, Pa., Aug. 26 The Amcilcan It on and Steel M.mufactuilng company tonight stinted a set of rolling mills with negio laboieis imported from Reading and othei places. Tho thiee plants have been idle bince May 1, the company 1 of using to grant an lncreabe to the puddleib. One thousand men btruck and fully twice that number weie thrown out of woik by the shut-down of the mills, The new men aio being lodged and fed In tho mills. The stiikeis aio gieatly aroused over tho new turn of affalis and tiouble is apprehended by the citi zens of the town. SIX BURNED TO DEATH. Terrible Results of Lighting the Fire with Kerosene in Cheyenne. H i:tliishc Wiie fiom'llie .UouatuI Press. Cheieniie, Wyo., Aug. 26. In a fire nt Gehiing. Neb, six people lost their lives. S. II. MeCumpsey, stinted a. file with kerosene. The can exploded, ignit ing the clothes of MeCumpsey, his wife, two chlldien aged one year and four days lespectlvely 'and two otheis lit tle gills. Tho patents lomnlned In the burning house trying to have the chlldien and all pcilshed. Negroes Charged with Murder. Uy KxLliblic Vi lie- fiom 'lite Associated Press. Philadelphia, Aug. 2(. Two coloicd men ch.uged with nun dec weio aiiebtcd lioio today, mid a thhd who was ariesled a few dais ago, left tonight for Limber ton, S, C, In chargo of Sheilff Scaibo rough, of Darlington county, Tho two men ai tested today tuo Andiow Hurklns, wanted lu Tuitlo Cteek, Allegheny coun ty, Pa., for killing a laboior, and Finnic Jnidau, who Is wanted in Cltiiksbuig, V. Va to answer a minder chaise. Tho man taken to Lumbcitou is Cicoigo Mu Faddcn, who is ch.ugod with thu minder of L'llzabeth Smith, coloied, two icais ago. Tioops Ordered to Gettysburg, lly llxilirslvc W Ire from Iho As-oclaicd Pics. Washington, Aug, 20 Ouleis havo been Issued by tho war dopaitnieut dliectlng thnt tho band and two tioops of tho Sec ond 1 avail y and tho Fourth cavaliy. Hold aitlllety, now stationed tit Foit .Myer, Va , shall match to aottysbiug, Pa,, to Pnitlclpatu In tho cui emonlcs upon tho battlefield theio on Soptembcr 19 and 20, Incident to tho dedication of a monument hi honor of tho Into Major Gcneinl Henry W, Slocuni. Johnston's Defeat Conceded. By Exclusive Wire from 'I he Associated Press. Biimlnghain, Ala., Aug, 20 Returns fiom neuily oveiy amity in tho stuto show that Governor Jelks hns cm led tho btato pilmailes by 13,000 ovor Johnston, whoso defeat Is conceded by hlt fi lends, Cunningham bus beaten Walter for lieu tenant govoiuoi, A second primary may bo nccessaiy to decide nominations In tho inco for attorney gencnnl, sccietiuy of stuto and supeilnteudent of lusmuuc?. Postmaster Shoots Burglar, Uy l'.xclulc Wire fromTlio Associated Press. Buffulo, Aug. 20. Postmaster Payne, of Jeddo, surprised two burglars in tho post olllco lust night. They ran, but Payne fired, filling the back of ono, Gcorgo Clark, with buckshot. Tho Injuries aro piobubly fatal. As Pay no threatened to 11 ro ugalu the other surrendered. He gave his name as Joseph M. Ryer, Ciudad Bolivar Is Captured bu the Government War Vessels. BRITISH SUBJECTS IN GREAT DANGER They Have Requested That a War ship of Great Britain Be Sent for Their Protection It I3 Alleged That Atrocities Have Been Com mitted at Ciudad Bolivar by Both Revolutionists nnd Government. No Foreign Warships in the Orinocco River. By Kxclmtia Wire fromTlio Associated Press. Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 26. Culdad Bolivar, capital of the state of Boli var, has been bombarded by a' Vene zuelan government warship and many persons wero killed or wounded. The place has a large British population, and the British subjects have requested that a warship oC Great Britain be sent for their protection. It is alleged that atrocities have been committed at Ciu dad Bolivar by both the government troops and the revolutionists, Ciudad Bolivar Is still in the power of the revolutionists. The town was fired upon day and night by the gunboats Bolivar and Restaurdor, which attempted-to land forces to reoccupy the place. About six hundred shells were fired into tho city. When the ammunition of the .Restaurdor was exhausted, she left for La Guiara to obtain additional supplies, after which the bombardment will bo resumed. There are no foreign warships in tho Orinocco river to protect the interests of the powers, and the British govern ment Is being blumccT in-ccrtaln quar- ters for abandoning the 3,000 subjects of Gieat Britain who reside in the district of Ciudad Bolivar. RACES AT NEWBURGH. Spirited Events of the Hudson and Mohawk Valley Circuit. By IXcluslie Wire from '1 he Assoehtcd Press. Newbuigh, N. Y., Aug. 26. The first day's racing of a lour days' meeting on the Hudson and Mohawk Valley elicuit was held this afternoon on the half mile track of the Nevvburgh Driving park. The racing was spirited. Alice Mapes, a grand circuit perfoimer, was a heavily backed favoilte in tho 2.13 pace and was distanced. The sum maries: 2 35 class, trotting; purse, $100. V Momeuto 112 1 Mom 3 2 12 PilncoC 2 4 4 J Amarottn. Antoinette, Cairlo B. nlbo fatal ted. Time, 2.22'4, 2.21',, 2.20K, 2.21,. 2 30 class, pacu; puisc, $100. Governor Plngico 1 1 2 1 1 Kitty G y. 12 14 5 Jeibey Wood 5 D 5 2 2 Mabel Beck, Nancy Bush, Cullbtus and Mabel Gioy also staitcd. Time, 2.22U, 2 2.1&, 2 21., 2 2114. 2 25. 2.1J class, pace; puise, $100. Fred M 6 6 111 Gessncr 3 2 3 2 2 Rhody 13 4 3 3 ZIhU.i, Alice Mapes and Leo S. also staitcd. Time, 2.11K-, 21I1U, 2 12', 2.1S& 2.1S'j. DEATHS OF A DAT. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tress. Sorrento, Maine, Aug. 26. Miss Julia Lomont, daughter of Daniel S. Lumont. former secretary of war, died at her father's cottage hero this evening. Mies Laniont has been 111 slneo Feb! wiry, and It was thought sho hud practically re coveiPd until a rclnpso camo yesterday, Rochester, N. Y Aug. 20, A special dispatch to tho Demooint and Chronicle fiom Wutklns, says that ex-Governor Georgo Hoadley, of Ohio, died at that placo this evening, aged 70 years. Ho and his family had been at Watklns for sov-i eial weeks. Doheity Wins Tennis Championship. By Exclusive Who from The Associated Press. Newpoit, R. I.. Aug. 26.-R. F. Do. hcity won tho national lawn tennis cham pionship from M. D. Whitman today. Whitman vvas In poor form and Doierty did almost as ho pleased, Summiuy; Championship singles, final match: R. F, Doehi ty beat M. D. .Whitman, 6-1, 3-0, 0-1, 6-0, Boer Refugees Killed. r By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Bloemfontoln, Orange River Colony, Aug, 20. A shunting cnglno crashed into n train conveying refugees to Johannes, buig yestciduy, Tho fiont cars wer wiecked and a number of women and chlldien wero killed. " " ' ' YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. $) Local data for August 26, 1902. Highest temperature ,,.,,,,,,.,.,80 degrees Lovvcbt tempeinturo ,, ,.,.,,,61 degrees Relative humidity: S a. in .,.,.,.;,,, ...SO per cent, $ p. 111. .,...0S per cent. Ftecipltatlon, 24 hours ended lp.ul, none. j t f f WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Aug. 20. Forecast for Wednesday und Thuisday: Eastern Pennsilvanlu Paitly cloudy Wednesday and Thuisday with probably local 111 1 113 In tho evening; light vailable 'winds. f -"- 1 1 1 it - -f - a M 11 wJ - ;i 4 'L'i ' i 41 1 1' it-". JJ,,f-i I9kisk)mmm !$.' !im&m -, :vA ;? - ... 4& ils , i...n jt -mSS JMl-Ai-t' .tt. At- i-v.