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GOVERNOR
TO SETIIF3TRIKE
Mr. Stone's Visit to the Operators
In New York Is Without Ap
parent Results.
PRESIDENT FOWLER
SAYS NO COMPROMISE
Sir. Morgan Declines to Interfere in
the Matter Mr. Widener Anxious
to Seo the Strike Settled, but Is
Unable to Influence the Operators
to Make Concessions of Any Kind.
President Fowler Says That Noth
ing Can End Strike Save Uncondi
tional Surrender of the Miners.
President Mitchell Denies That the
Strike Has Been Declared Off.
By Ku'huUe Wire fiom Tlic Associated Press.
Now York, Sipt. 9. Governor "Wil
liam A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, who
came to this city unci made an effort
during the day to see what could bo
done towards settling the anthracite
coal strike, returned to Harrisburg,
Pa., tonight, without apparently hav
ing been able to accomplish a settle
ment. There were rumors afloat that the
governor's visit had results, but George
W. Perkins, of J. P. .Morgan & Co.,
denied tonight that there was any
change in the situation. Word to the
same effect was received by long dis
tance telephone from President Trues
dale, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railway, who Is out of
town.
Governor Stone was accompanied to
the city by Attorney General Elkin, of
Pennsylvania, and Senator Plinn, of
Pittsburg. The three had a conference
of several hours' duration with P. A.
B. Widener. of Philadelphia, in the
office of the United States Steel cor
poration. Went to See Morgan.
After the conference had lasted an
'hour, Sir. Widener went to sf? J. Pler-
pont"Morgan at the latter's offlce'and
asked hlr.i to use his Influence to end
the strike. :': i minutes later he re
turned to his fellow conferees and
told then that Mr. Morgan had de
clined to Interfere.
Before leaving the city, Governor
btone gave out the following state
ment: "Attorney General Elkin, Senator
Plinn and myself have been In consul
tation for several hours today with
P. A. 13. Widener, of Philadelphia, who
is a director of the United States Steel
corporation and associated with Mr.
Morgan in many business Interests.
Mr. Widener is very anxious to see the
strike settled, and today took the mat
ter up with Mr. Morgan. We are do
ing what we can."
Governor Stone was asked what
progress toward a settlement had been
made dining the conference and
whether any direct communication had
been had from Mr. .Morgan. To these
questions he answered that he had
nothing to say beyond what was con
tained in his statement and that the
other parties to the conference had
also been pledged to silence.
Operators Are Firm.
George W. Perkins, speaking for J. P.
Morgan & Co., said tonight.
"Wo have no comment to make on
Governor Stone's stutement. We have
lecelved no official statement as to
what occurred at the conference nor
have we heard from Governor Stone
since the conference was closed. Nor
have we anything to say on the strike
situation."
President George F. Baer, of the
Philadelphia and Heading and Jersey
Central; President William II. Trues
dale, of the Lackawanna and President
.Thomas P. Fowler, of the Now York
Ontario and Western railroad had au
informal conference. After it was over
President Fowler said the situation had
been gone over thoioughly in an in
formal way. Mr. Fowler emphatically
declared that there was no change In
the attitude of the operators and that
nothing could end the strike but the
unconditional surrender of the striking
anthracite miners.
Later In the day. when Governor
Stone's statement was submitted to
President Fowler he sent out word
through his secretary that he had no
comment to make on the statement and
did not even caie to leurn of Its con
tents. President Baer 'went back to Phila
delphia, Governor Is Silent.
Hurrlsbiirg, Sept. 9. Governor Stone
returned to Harrisburg at 11 o'clock
tonight with Mrs, Stone from his visit
to New York for the purpose of dis
cussing the strike In tho anthracite
region with P, A, B. Widener and
others, with whom ho conferred on the
situation.
The governor declined to discuss the
Jesuit of the conference except to say
that ho was doing everything possible
to settle tho differences between the
miners and the operators. lie explain
ed that he Invited Senutor Fllnn, of
Pittsburg, to accompany hm because
the senator employs ten thousand men
find has never had a strike. lie said
Mr. Fllnn was u successful business
muu and that he believed his advice
us to tho best means of ending the
strike would bo carefully considered by
tho operators,
The governor would not say whether
or not he was hopeful of un early set
tlement of the strike. Ho Is expected
to deilnu his position fully in the mat
(er ut his meeting, on Thursduy with
committee from the Public Alllunce,
FAL S
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which will visit him for tho purpose of
asking that he call an extra session of
the legislature for tho passage of an
arbitration bill, which will force tho
miners and operators to arbitrate their
differences.
Mr. Mitchell's Statement.
Wllkes-Burrc, Pa., Sept. 9. President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America, tonight dented In
tho most emphatic terms that the coal
miners' strike had been declared off.
"You can quote me In the strongest
terms," ho said, "that the strike is
still on. I have received no proposition
from the other side and I have made
none to the operators. All I know of
any negotiations to end the strike I
have read In the newspapers. The
strike is still on and will remain so
until declared off by the mine workers
In convention. It is up to the opera
tors." Resolutions at .McAdoo.
Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 9. The following
resolution was adopted by the Mine
Workers local at McAdoo tonight:
"Resolved, that we, the United Mine
Workers of McAdoo stand by the de
mands of the Shamokln convention
until there is another convention of the
anthracite miners called, or until we
are ordered to return to work by Presi
dent Mitchell."
McAdoo is the home of Thomas
Duffy, president of the mine workers of
the Seventh district, and the adoption
of this resolution is considered signi
ficant. NORTH AMERICAN'S WAY.
Manner in Which the Strike Is Set
tled by Philadelphia Journal.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10 The North
American this morning says that J.
Pierpont Morgan has assented to a
plan proposed by Governor Stone, of
Pennsylvania, for ending the coal
miners' strike. The plan, according to
the North American, was submitted to
Mr. Morgan yesterday by P. A. B.
Widener, of this city. The plan, In
brief, Is for the mine workers to re
turn to work without a signed agree
ment; that the operators, by conces
sions, adjust the differences existing
between the men and the companies;
that, after waiting a reasonable time,
the operators fall to do this, an arbltra-tQLj-be
iiJipCjInte'.', tut 1 thai If iho men
,deem the decision of the arbitrator as
unjust, then the men can again go on
strike.
The paper says that Governor Stone
immediately telegraphed President
Mitchell for a conference, and that the
meeting between the governor ancKthe
miners' chief will take place, probably
today.
Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 10. President
Mitchell, early this morning, said he
had received no information from Gov
ernor Stone with reference to a con
ference.
HARRY . DUPUY ARRESTED.
Charged with the Death of D. Thrope
Munroe.
By i:cliKie Wile lioin The Associated l'ie.
New' Haven, Conn,, Sept. 9. Harry
W. Dupuy, of Allegheny, Pa., a junior
at Yale university, came to tils city
tonight and presented himself to the
police authorities. He Is charged with
manslaughter.
Last June, Dupuy while driving In
his automobile struck D. Thrope Mun
roe. Munroe received Injuries from
which he died later und the authorities,
charged the young man with man
slaughter. Dupuy furnished bonds and im
mediately left town.
MASCAGNI HYMN TO AMERCIA.
Composer to Bring Tribute to This
Country on His Trip.
By Exclushe Wire roni Tho Associated Press.
Homo, Sept. 9. Pietro Mascngnl, the
composer, and his wife, will lcao Cher
bourg for tho United States on Septem
ber 27 Tho Mascngnl company will sail
from Genoa Septomhpr 11,
Muscagnl has composed a hymn to
Ameiiea, In which ho says he lias tiled
to adequately express the admiration ho
feels for tho New World,
Bridge Builders Strike.
Uy Exclushe Wlic from Tlie .WocUtcd Press.
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 9. A strike of
Inidgo builders employed on structural
work In vuilaus title in Connecticut,
was Inaugurated today as a result, of tho
meeting of the Hildge and Iron Struct
ural Workers' union li st night, at which
It was decided to call the men out. The
men ask for au Increase In tho waga
scale and a nine-hour day. They uro now
paid from :w to 3.1 cents an hour and de
mand 10 cents. Mo3t of them aro em
ployed by the American Bridge company
and the Berlin Iron Bridge company.
INDIANS AND FIREWATER.
One Death and One Mortal Wound
ing Results from Mixture,
By Exclushe Wirt from 'flic Associated Press.
Wichita, Kan Sept, 9, Sixty Otoe
and Pawnee Indians, while returning
from a circus last night, got Into a
quarrel on n northbound Hanta Fe pas
senger train and a pistol fight ensued,
One Indian was killed and Conductor
Fennel! was so seriously wounded thut
he probably will die,
To Compel Arbitration.
By Ktcluslto V(re from Tlio Associated Press.
Columbus, O., Sept, 9. Representative
tluerrlu hus offered In the legislature an
amendment to his municipal code bill pro
viding for compulsory arbitration of dif
ferences between street railway corpora
tions and their employes. Mr. Bracken
offered an amendment providing that
public service corporations shall pay their
employes at a rate not less than S3 cents
per hour and limiting a day's work to ten
hours.
POLITICAL PROCEEDINGS.
Congressional and Other Candidates
Selected Yesterday.
By Exclusive Wire from Hip Associated Pres.
Norrlstown, Pa., Sept. 9. Tho Mont
gomery county Republican convention
wus held hero today, and the follow
ing ticket was nominated: Senator,
Algernon U. Roberts, Lower Merlon;
assembly, Horace M. Ebert, Pottstown;
John H. Hex, Norrlstown; Charles A.
Ambler, Ablngton; Dr. A. G. Wcldn,
Frederick; Joslah Landls, Franconin.
York, Sept. 9. The Republicans of
the York-Adams, the new Twentieth
congressional district, today nominated
D. F: La fen n, of York, for congress.
Bedford, Sept. 9. At the meeting of
the Republican conferees of the Thirty-sixth
senatorial district, held at
Hydnmnn "today, Dr. W. C. Miller, of
Hyndmnn, was unanimously nomin
ated. Altoonn, Sept. 9. At a conference of
the executive committee of the Blair
county Democratic and Unionist par
ties, held this evening, Joseph E.
Thropp, of Bedford county, was en
dorsed for congress. It was agreed to
nominate a fusion ticket on legislative
candidates at another meeting to be
held here next Monday evening.
Masontown, Pa., Sept. 9. A meeting
of the conferees of the Fortieth sena
torial district to nominate a Demo
cratic candidate for senator, held here
today, failed to accomplish anything.
Six ballots were taken. An adjourn
ment was taken to Pittsburg at the
Monongahela house, where the con
ference will meet Sept. 15, at 10 n. m.
Punxsutawney, Sept. 9. The Repub
lican congressional conferees of the
Twenty-seventh district met here to
day and nominated W. O. Smith on
the fourteenth ballot.
Pittsburg, Sept. 9. The Republican
conferees of the Twenty-third congres
sional district, which Includes portions
of Somerset, Greene and Fayette coun
ties, were In session here today and
tonight. After many fruitless ballots,
on adjournment was taken until to
morrow. ITALIAN STRIKE RIOT.
Troops Fire on Mob, Killing Five,
in Apulian Town.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Rome, Sept. 9. Five persons were
killed yesterday and ten wounded in a
conflict between troops and strikers at
Candela, a small town of Apulia, in the
extreme southeastern part of Italy.
Owlpg to a dispute with the land
owners on a question of wages 400
peasants stopped work yesterday. The
strikers occupied all the roads In the
district and prevented others from pro
ceeding to their work. The gendarmes,
in attempting to Intervene, were assail
ed wlthjstanes and sticks, and a cor
poral was severely wounded.
Troops were called out and were re
ceived with volleys of stones, which
felled several of the sollders. Two
soldiers were disarmed by rioters, who
walked off with their rifles and revol
vers. The troops fired, killing five strikers
and wounding ten. An officer of the
ministry of the Interior has gone to
Candela to open an Inquiry Into the dis
turbance. Order has been restored
there.
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SEVEN AT LARGE.
Alleged Boodlers at St. Lo'uis Escape
the Drag Net.
By Exclusive Wire from 1 he Associated Press.
St. Louis, Sept. 9. When Judge
Douglas adjourned court tonight, seven
of the eighteen members of the alleged
boodle combine of the house of dele
gates were still at large and the police
and deputy sheriffs are using their best
efforts to find them. Developments
In the famous case began early and
throughout the day came with startling
rapidity,
The moijt important feature of the
day's developments was the finding of
new indictments against IS members
of the combine. In addition to the
charges of bribery and perjury in con
nection with the Suburban Street rail
way deal, the members of the alleged
combine now rest under additional In
dictments charging bribery.
NEW ENGLAND MILE CIRCUIT.
Three Good Races Won in Straight
Heats.
By Kxclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Dover, N. II., Sept. 9. The first New
England mile circuit meeting of tho fall
began at the Granite stake park this af
ternoon with three good races, all of
which were won In straight heats. Sum
mary: 2.24 class, trotting; purse, $500
Melton 1 1 1
Kamares 2 2 2
Gelger 4 3 3
Nanlta, Jimmy Michael, Handspring,
Crowshado and George 11, also started.
Time, 2,19, 2.1UU. 2.1SU.
2.1S cinss pacing; purse, $."00
Hetty Green , , Ill
Ned Perry 5 2 2
O'Lcary 2 5 G
Kills, View View, Mary Q. and Jesslo
Wilkes also started.
Time. 3.12H. -MUi. 2.13',.
2.21 class, pacing; purse, $300
Frank M 1 1 1
Dent F 2 2 2
Abraham 3 a 3
Declua Dean, Lady Nelson, Orange and
Cascade also started.
1 Time, 2.1-W, 2.1316. 2.1(1.
Races Called Off.
Baltimore, Sept. 9, After reeling oft one
heat each of the two events on the card
for tho opening day of the fall meeting of
the Prospect Puik Racing association
today, tho had going und a downpour of
rain Impelled the Judges to call off the
spoit until tomorrow,
Syracuse, N. Y Sept. 9, Rain and-a
heuvy wind storm caused a postponement
of the grand circuit races hero today,
after a heat had been pulled off In each.
Wheeling, W. V Sept. 0. Tho I-ake
Kile circuit trotting races were postponed
until tomorrow on account, of rain,
Baltimore, Sept. 9. Tho grand circuit
light hurncbs racing at Plmlico was post
poned today on account of rain.
Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 9. The .state fair
races were postponed today on account of
rain.
Charter Granted.
By Kxclushe Wire from The Associated Press. '
Harrisburg, Sept. 9. A charter was Is
sued to duy to the Clarcnco Coal com
pany, Scranton; capital, fioo.OOO.
PRESIDENT'S
POSITION
ON STRIKE
The Printed Interview with Him
on the Subject Is Purely
Imaginative.
COULD NOT TAKE PART
IN THE NATTER
Any Interference by the President,
Unless at the Request of Both
Parties, Would Be Construed as a
Threat to Use the Great Power of
His Office to Coerce 'One Side or
the Other If Miners and Operators
Should Both Request the President
to Select an Arbitration Committee
He Would Gladly Do So.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Sept. 9. A guest of Presi
dent Roosevelt during' a portion of his
trip through Ohio, when asked today
If tho subject of the settlement of the
Pennsylvania coal strike was discussed,
sold it was. The president said that
the printed Interview with him on that
subject was Imaginative. The guests
of the president said that no man
deplores the present condition more
than the president does, but he does
not see clearly how he could take any
part In adjusting the differences. Any
interference on his part, except by re
quest of both parties would be con
strued Into a threat to use the great
power of his office to coerce one side or
the other. If that were really so, the
action would be Interference and not
arbitration. If both sides should make
the request that the president should
select an arbitration committee, he
would be glad to do so, but he could
not give his personal time to Investiga
tion of the subject, to the end of arriv
ing at a just conclusion.
If such a request should be made
with the agreement that the miners
should be permitted to return to work
pending the decision, and both to abide
by the finding of the commission, the
president would be glad to select such a
committee. Unless both sides shall,
make the request, voluntarily, he will
not feel at liberty to Interfere In the
matter.
'HOMEWARD BOUND.
President Greeted by Admiring
Crowds on His Return Trip.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Salisbury, N. C, Sept. 9. President
Roosevelt arrived here at 5.30 this
afternoon on the way to Washington
and was welcomed by a large crowd.
The run from Ashevllle through the
mountains was greatly enjoyed by the
president, who praised the scenery and
the engineering skill displayed In build
ing the road. A short stop was made
at Old Fort, and here the president
found a large number o country people
waiting to greet him. He said:
"I have time only to say a word of
thanks and of greeting to you. It has
been a great pleasure to come through
North Carolina today and to meet
your people. I consider myself lucky
In having gotten heie. A good. Ameri
can Is a good American anywhere you
find him. You do not find any better
than In North Carolina. There Is no
royal road to good citizenship. The
qualities that made a man a good citi
zen a hundred years ago will make a
good citizen a hundred hence."
At Connelly Springs, the president
also made a short address, thanking
the people for their greeting.
The president was heartily cheered as
the train pulled away. At Statesville,
where several hundred people had as
sembled, the president was Introduced
by Congressman Blackburn, who 'also
accompanied him from Ashevllle, Ho
addressed the crowd for a few minutes
and then a picture was taken of the
president und his party grouped on the
rear platform of his car.
Greensboro, N, C Sept. 9. The
president was accorded a very enthus
iastic reception hero tonight. Fully
0,000 people were nt the station when
the train arrived and they cheered the
president when he appeared on the
platform of his cur. Senator Prltchard
and Congressman Blackburn left the
train hero.
BOER GENERALS LEAVE LONDON
Botha, DeWet and Delarey Start for
Holland, Amid Hearty Cheers.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press1.
London, Sept. 9. The IJoer generals,
Botha, TJoWot and Delarey started for
Holland today. They woro given tho
same hearty checers by tho cliowds as
have marked all the appearances of the
general! In public.
It is undcrstod that one of tho requests
tho visitors made to the colonial secre
tary, Joseph Chamberlain, was for per
mission for tho Boer refugees In Europe
to return to their respectlvo districts
In South Africa without taking the oath
of allegiance, Mr, Chamberlain, how
ever, did not seo any wuy In which ho
could nereo to either this or the sugges
tion thut certain holders of office under
tho lato South African governments
should bo reappointed to their old posi
tions, ' Latimer Leads Evans,
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Columbia, 8. C, Sept. 9. Reports from
the primaries received so far show A. O.
Latimer leading Evans for senate by 10,
000 and D, ('. lleywaid leading Talbot for
governor by 7,000, Both certainly are
elected.
Stlmson Nominated.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press,
Denver, Co., Sopt. 9. Edward C. Stlm
son. of Crlpplo Crock, Judge of tho Fourth
judicial district, was, today nominated for
goyenior by tlio. Democratic state con
vention on tho llrst ballot.
GERMAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.
Day Spent Yesterday Playing for Po
sitions Emperor Was Umpire.
By Exclusive Wire from The, Associated Press.
Frankfort-on-Odcr, Sept, 9. Tho wnr
manoeuvres began today. Tho day was
spent by the contending armies In
playing for positions. It wns an artil
lery duel with occasional brushes be
tween cavalry. The Infuntry never got
Into action. The German army of de
fence captured one gun from the Rus
sians, but this was Immediately re
taken by the Invaders, A cavalry de
tachment of the Blues fell Into tho
hands -of tho Invaders, who at tho end
of tho day had gained the superior
position and wore ready to push for
wnrd. Emperor William, ns umpire of the
manoeuvres, visited both sides. The
foreign guests were attached to the
Reds or the invading Russians, and
when Emperor William was on thut
side he was usually surrounded by a
group of foreign officers In rich uni
forms. The American visitors, Major
General Henry C. Corbln, Major Gen
eral Samuel B, M. Young nnd Briga
dier General Wood nnd their aides and
others wore the new drab fatigue uni
form of the United States army. Tho
emperor took General Young with him
on a trip Inside the lines of the Blues
and his bearing towards the Americans
In every way was most kind.
IN MEMORY OF M'KINLEY.
Governor Nash's Proclamation Asks
Ohioans to Observe Next Sunday.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Prcs.
Columbus, O., Sept. 9. Governor
Nash Issued the following proclamation
to the people of Ohio today;
"Next Sunday, Sept. 14, will be the
first anniversary of the death of Presi
dent McKinley. Many churches of all
denominations throughout the country
have voluntarily started a movement
to hold a memorial service at their re
gular places of worship in remem
brance of the late president. I desire
to call attention to this fact and to
express the earnest wish that the peo
ple of Ohio join In this movement, mak
ing It worthy of the splendid life and
work of the late president."
BRYAN TALKING AGAIN.
Perpetual Candidate Takes Rostrum
for Two Months.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Lincoln, Neb', Sept. 9. W. J. Bryan
yesterday began a speech-making tour
which will continue with little inter
ruption until the November election.
Last evening he made his opening
address to the members of the Grand
Army at their state reunion near Hast
ings. Tonight, he will open the cam-
Lpaign-f or the Democrats of Missouri at
Joplln. He will make other political
speeches during this month In nearby
states. Probably all of October will be
spetjt In Nebraska, In the Interest of
the fusion state and congressional
tickets.
WIFE-SLAYER FOUND.
Insane Clergyman ' Quoted Scripture
in Support of His Act.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Genoa, W. Va., Sept. 9. The Rev.
Maurice Wilson, who almost severed
his wife's head from her body with a
razor, saying he did so, "without the
shedding of blood there can be no re
mission of sin," was found today in
the woods a few miles frlm his house.
He was so exhausted that he could
not speak. He had had no food since
the commission of the crime, last
Saturday morning. He is Insane nnd
will not be taken to jail. He Is over
eighty years old.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
F. Goebel Kills Annie Miller and
Himself No Cause Assigned.
By Exchohe Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 9. F. Goebel, a resi
dent of New York, shot nnd Instnnlly
killed Annie Miller at the home of her
parents. In Brooklyn, today, and then
killed himself.
No cause for tho act Is known. The
woman some years ago was married to a
man named Arthur Mllbanks, but after a
few months she left him and resumed her
maiden name. Goebel was not known to
her family. On his body was found a
note from tho woman, saying she had
some Important business to transact with
htm.
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SARGENT'S RESIGNATION IN.
Brotherhood Firemen to Choose a
New Grand Master Today.
By Exclushe Wlic fiom The Associated Press,
Chattanooga, Tenn,, Sept. 9. The
business sessions of tho convention of
tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men were opened this morning, Tho
grand officers predict that the conven
tion will be In session from ten days
to two weeks.
Grand Master Frank P. Sargent, who
was recently appointed commissioner
general of immigration, tendered his
resignation yesterday. This will be
acted on today. There will be a lively
contest for the grand mastership,
Buffalo, Wllwaukee und St. Louis are
bidding for tho 1901 convention.
Went Down with the Crete-a-Plerrot.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 9 Mr. Powell, United
States minister to Ilnytl, has cabled the
stato department that ho has u loport
that Admiral Ktlllck and two of his ofll.
ecrs went down with the Creto-a-Plerrot
recently sunk near Cape Hayllcn by the
German gunboat Panther,
Mount Vesuvius Active., '
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Rome. Sept. 9. Tlio volcano on Strom
boll Island Is In full eruption und Is
throwing up icat columns of fliu nnd
torrents of stones. Tho Island Is shroud
ed In smoke.
Mount Vesuvius Is showing signs of ac
tivity. Radlewicz Jury Disagrees,
By Exclushe Wire from The AwoclsUd Press.
Pottsvllle. Pa., Sept. 9 Tho Jury In
tho cusc of Anthony Radlewicz, charged
with participating in th.o Shenandoah riot
which led to tho callng out, of tlie stato
troops, after being out for thirty bonis
failed to agreed- und wero discharged by
the judge
FILIPINOS MAKE
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AGUA.DULCE SURRENDERED.
The Situation nt Colon and Panama
Considered Serious.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 9. Mr. Ehrm'an,
vice consul general at Panama, advises
the state department liy cable that
Agua Dulce has been surrendered by
the government forces. Four revolu
tionary war vessls are now in the vi
cinity of Panama, and tho revolu
tionists are reported to be moving to
ward the railroad.
Mr. Ehrman considers the situation
at Colon and at Panama serious.
INQUEST BEGUN AT PITTSFIELD.
Governor Crane Expected to Testify
as to Death of President's Guard.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 9. The Inquest
on the death of William Craig, tho
secret service guard to tho president,
who was killed in the accident at
Pittsfield last Wednesday, was begun
at the Berkshire county court house
today before Special Justice Charles
L. Hlbbard. As a large number of
witnesses are to be examined, it Is ex
pected the inquiry will occupy more
than a week. The proceedings are be
ing conducted in private. President
Roosevelt und Secretary Cortelyou will
not be called to give evidence.
It is understood that Governor Crane
may give testimony. David J. Pratt,
the Dalton liveryman who drove the
landau, will be examined, but as Mr.
Pratt Is still at the House of Mercy,
suffering .from the severe injuries sus
tained In the accident, he may be ex
amined at the hospital. Mr. Pratt Is
recovering steadily, although It will be
some time before he leaves the hos
pital. Governor Crane has requested the
state board of railroad commissioners
to make a thorough investigation of
the accident. The board has detailed
Agent McClaln, of Boston, to watch
the proceedings at tho Inquest.
Inquests are usually held before Jo
seph Tucker, of the Pittsfield district
court, but as he Is president of the
Pittsfield Street Railway company, the
owners of the line on which the col
lision occurred, lie declined to sit in
the encp.
LEAPED THROUGH A WINDOW.
An Insane Man Probably Fatally
Injured.
By Exdush e Wire from '1 he Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 9. Hugh Robinson,
a broker, 33 years old, leaped through
the closed window of his apartment to
night and alighted on the sidewalk.
His skull was fractured. At the hos
pital where he was taken It was said
that if a difficult and dangerous oper
ation Is performed his life may be
saved.
Mr. Robinson has recently returned
from abroad. While in London he was
a patient In Charing Cross hospital,
suffering from cerebral affection.
There he was advised to return home
and undergo treatment. Robinson's
friends had planned to send him to a
sanitarium and one of them, who
was with the broker only twenty min
utes before his leap, said Robinson
seemed rational.
LOWER DUTY ON MACHINERY.
Reduced to 12 1-2 Per Cent, by New
Australian Tariff Bill.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Melbourne, Sept, 9, The federal sen
ate passed the Australian tariff bill to
day. In which the features most Inter
esting to the United States is a reduc
tion of the duty on machinery to T2s
per cent.
The senate agreed to the house's com
promised form of the bill,
CHOLERA IN THE FAR EAST.
Ruslan Official Reports Show Over
2,500 Deaths,
By Eduhc Wire from The Asvilatcd Press,
St. Petersburg, Sept. 9. Official re
port up to Aug, 28 show that tliero have
been '1,013 cases of cholera and 2,550
deaths from that disease since Its out
break along tho Eastern China rail
road. Its spread Is now abating.
Barratt to Succeed Pennypacker.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, Sopt. 9. insurance Com
mlssloner Jsiael W, Durham, after a duy
of eoufeicuco with Muyor Ashbildge and
their follow leaders, announced today
that thoy had agieed upon First Assist
ant District Attorney Nouis S. Barratt
as tho succeh.sor of Samuel W. Penny
packer who resigned from tlie common
pleas couit to accept the Republican
nomination for governor, IIo will bo ap
pointed b' Governor Stono to servo until
January 1, and wll bo nominated for tlio
ton years' term at Fiiday's convention,
Minister Drowned,
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press,
Shephordstown, W. A'., Sopt. 9.-Rev.
Max Lentz, pastor of tho Lutheian
church here, and former editor of tho Lu
theran World, wus di owned In tho Po
tomau this nftoiuoon while teaching hs
young daughter how to swim, Tho young
lady leached a plueo" of safety. The body
of Mr. Lents was found near tho spot
whero ho sank. Mr. Lenta was 50 years
old and hud tilled a number of Important
pulpits.
Steamship Arrivals.
ly Exclusive Wire fiom Tho Associated Press.
Now York, Sept. 9. Arrived; Grosser
Kurfurst, Bremen; Allor, Genoa and Nat
pies. Cleared: St. Louis, Southampton;
Germanic, Liverpool. Sailed: Kaiser
Wjlhelra der Grosse, Bremen; Graf AVal
dersce, Hamburg; Southwark. Antweip.
Rotterdam Arrived: Noordam, New
York via Boulogne Stir Mor. Movlllo
Arrived: Ethiopia, Now York for Glas
gow and pi acceded.
PLEDGES TO TAFT
Native Leaders Praise tne Ameri
can Government In a Ban
quet at Manila.
AFFECTION FOR HIM
AND FAITH IN HIM
Expressed at a Dinner Given in -His
Honor by Federal Party Governor
Compliments Organizers Says It
Is Not a Commission's Creation.
Urges Agriculture as Aid to Pros
perityThe Army Will Move
Against the Sultan of Bacolod Very
Soon.
By Exclusive Wire from Tlio Associated Tress.
Manila, Sept. 9. The Federal party
gave a banquet to Governor Taft yes
terday, during which the native speak
ers complimented the governor, ex
pressed faith In and affection for him,
and promised to support his adminis
tration. In responding Judge Taft de
nied that the Federal party was a cre
ation of the Philippine commission, and
complimented the party on Its organi
zation and common sense and on its
service In shaping public opinion.
Ho said It was proposed that the leg
islative assembly should contribute to
the political education of the people,
and furnish means for determining the
future of the country. The governor
added that the people were In a de
plorable condition, and that It would
take two or three years' attention to
agriculture to restore prosperity. Ho
advised all Filipinos to unite In the
work and to refrain from agitation.
TO TAKE ON SULTAN.
Army Will Move Against Him if He
Continues Hostile.
By Exclush e Wire from TheAsoclated Press.
Manila, Sept. 9 The column of troops
which Brigadier General Samuel S.
Sumner, commanding the department
of Mindanao, is to lead against tho
Maeln Moros, probalDlv-wlU leave" Camp
Vicars at the end of this week. It will
consist of portions of the Eleventh
and Twenty-seventh infantry, two
troops of the Fifteenth cavalry and a
mountain battery, about 1,100 men In
all. .
Serious opposition is not expected by
the military authorities. It is believed
that the plan is to segregate tho hos
tiles and fiiendlles and keep the latter
neutral.
It Is expected that the Macin move
ment will be followed by an expedi
tion against the Sultan of Bacolod,
Negros Island, If he continues hostile.
WRECKED BY A BOY.
Mystery of a Disaster on the Nor
folk and Western Is Solved.
By Exclushe Wire irom The Associated Press.
Roanoke, Va., Sept. 9. The mystery
surrounding the wrecking of a Norfolk
and Western passenger train on the
Shenandoah Valley division forty miles
north of Roanoke last Sunday was
cleared up today when Johnnie Barger,
an eleven-year-old boy who lives near
the scene of the wreck confessed that
he had placed a spike in the joint be-
tween the rails and hamrnered It half
way down with a rock for the purpose
of seeing it ffattened by the train and
that he did not thing It would throw
the train from the tracks.
Barger Is too young to be prosecuted
for train wrecking.
Fireman Anderson, who was Injured
in the wreck may recover, but Engineer
Swain will die from his injuries.
GOVERNOR HILL'S VICTORY.
Indications That He Win Have Plu
rality of 26,000.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Portland, Me., Sept. 9. Since noon
reports have been received from sixty
two towns. At 10 o'clock tonight 360
of the 021 towns giva Governor John
V, Hill, Republican, a plurality of 23,.
617 votes, Tho indications are that 16C
towns .yet to report will Increase the
Republican plurality to 26,000.
With only ono senatorial and half a
dozen representative district returns
missing, tho Republicans have elected
all but two senators and twenty-thic
representatives,
m
Mr. Palmer Renominated.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wllltcs-Barre, Sept, 9, The Republican
county convention was held today and
proved to bo a harmonious affair. Con
gressman Palmer was renominated by ac
clamation. The county ticket nominated
is as follows: Treasurer. John William
son: register, John Malnwnlrlng; county
commissioners, Thomas Smith and John
M, Jones,
YESTERDAY'S WEATHEK, 1
Local data for September 9, 1903.
Highest temperature .,,,,,,, 71 degrees
Lowest temperature 61 degrees
Relative humidity:
S a. m. ,,.,,,...,,,..,,,..,.,, 84 per cent.
S p. m , 91 per cent,
Precipitation, 21 hours ended 8 p. m.
0.S2 Inch.
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f Washington. Sept. 9. Forecast -
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4- tinned cool Wednesday; fresh
f west winds; Thursday fulr, warmer,
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