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THE M'KINIB
MEMORIAL SERVICE
flnnlversaru of the Late President's
Death Is Observed with
Special Exercises.
BUFFALO MEETINGS
LARGELY ATTENDED
Pastors In All the Churches Pay
Tribute to the Memory of the Mar
tyred President Congregations
Sing His Favorite Hymns Inter
esting Services Held Also at Phila
delphia, Pittsburg, Oyster Bay, and
Elsewhere.
0y Exclusive Wire from The Aoclatcd Press.
Buffalo, N. Y Sept. 1 1. The anniver
sary of the death of William McKlnley
was universally observed In this city
today. Pastors In all the churches
paid tribute to the memory of the
martyred president, and the oongregn
tlnns sang his favorite hymns, "Nearer,
My Hod, To Thee," and "Lend, Kindly
"Light," were sung by the worshippers
in small chapels and missions, and
gloriously Intoned on the great organs
in the larger churches, seemingly with
special significance and fervor.
In the afternoon a public meeting
was held In the city convention hall,
at which addresses were made by
Mayor Knight, Hew 12. C. Locke and
others.
The auditorium was crowded and
hundreds were turned away. Despite
the presence of the Immense throng a
reverential quiet prevailed throughout
the services. The Interior of the hall
was decorated with the national colors.
A large oil painting of the dead presi
dent, festooned in flags, faced the au
dience. Over the portrait was a ban
ner Inscribed with the words uttered
by the president oh his deathbed, "It
Is God's Way." Mayor Erastus C.
Knight presided.
"Today In all parts of this broad
land," said the mayor, "the American
people arc mourning, as wc arc, the
untimely death of President McKlnley.
Proclamations have been Issued by the
governors of many states, requesting
the people to observe this as McKinlej
memorial day and suggesting appro
priate services in all the churches.
"In this city, where our beloved presi
dent met his death, It was deemed
proper that some further manifesta
tion of the sorrow of our people be ex
pressed. A citizens' committee has ar
ranged this meeting and provided a
programme in keeping with the occa
sion. Although I believe that it is un
necessary to do so, I respectfully re
quest the audience to refrain from ex
pressing their approval of the remarks
of the speakers in the usual munner."
The services wer, opened with
Chopin's funeral march by the orches
tra. After the invocation the choir ot
300 voices and the audience sang "Lead,
Kindly Light."
Addresses were made by the Rev. 13.
C. Locke, Tracy C. Becker and Anslom
J. Smith. "Nearer, My God, to Thee,"
and "America" were sung by the au
dience and the services ended with
Mendelssohn's funeral march by the
orchestra.
Tomorrow memorial services will be
held In all the nubile schools.
At Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Sept, 14. Pursuant to
n proclamation issued by the governor
of Pennsylvania, the anniversary of
the death of President .McKlnley was
observed today by special services In
the churches of all denominations in
this city. Many clergymen took for
their text the life and death of the late
president.
"Nearer My God to Thee," nndx"Lend
Kindly Light," President McKlnley's
fovoriles were the principal hymns
sung.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 14. McKlnley
Memorial services were held today in
all the churches of Pittsburg and Al
legheny, irrespective of denomination
al lines. Sermons appropriate to the
occasion were delivered In which' the
preachers eulogized the dead presi
dent and drew lessons from his life and
deeds, in some of the city churches
the features of the music were the
favorite hymns of the dead president,
"Lead Kindly Light," and "Nearer Mv
God to Thee." A proclamation by City'
Jtccoraer J. u, urown, calling upon the
people of Pittsburg to observe the day
caused a noticeable Increase In the at
tendance at the churches,
New York, Sept. 14. The first anni
versary of the death of President Mc
Klnley was specially observed today in
a large number of the churches of this
city. wllle It was referred to by the
pastors of almost all the others.
Tho Hev. Charles L. Thompson,
preached at the Fifth avenue Presby
terian church, on "Religious Elements
of National Strength," This Is the
church President McKlnley attended
when his visits to this city Included
Sundays.
Fifteen thousand persons gathered
around the baud stand at the Mull In
Central Park in the afternoon to listen
to a memorial concert by u regimental
hand.
In Brooklyn and In all tho suburbs
of the city, as well as In the neighbor
ing towns and villages of New Jersey
the day was observed In the churches.
Observance at Canton,
Canton, o Sept. 14. There was a
general observance of McKlnley me
morial day In the city which claimed
him as its own. From ulmost every
pulpit there was reference In prayer or
u address to him and his work. His
fuvorlto hymns were used. Judge Wil
liam It, Day. former secretary of state,
ami a friend and advisor of Mr. Mc
Klnley lor tnuny yturs, delivered un
$k
address in the First M.K. church, of
which McKlnley was a member, and In
which the public funeral was held Sep
tember If), 1901.
Although, deeply conscious of tho fact
that It was Just one year ago that her
beloved husband died, Mrs. McKlnley
did not vary the programme followed
by her for several months. All days to
her have been memorial days. Her
usual trip to Wcstlawn cemetery wns
taken this forenoon and she laid love's
offering of flowers on the casket that
contains the remains of the nation's
martyred chief.
Mrs. Garrett A. Hohart, who is her
guest, went with her Into the McKln
ley tomb. Their subsequent drive took
them to the family McKlnley burial
lot, where the dally bouquets were laid
by Mrs. McKlnley's direction. The aft
ernoon and evening were spent ut the
McKlnley home. During tho day there
were many visitors ut the McKlnley
vault. "
SERMON AT OYSTER BAY.
Mr. Roosevelt Not Pleased with Rev.
Mr. Washburn's Remarks. '
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.".
Oyster Bay. N. Y.. Sept. 14. Hev. Dr.
Henry Homer Washburn, rector of
Christ Episcopal church, in the pres
ence of President Roosevelt and his
family and a congregation that filled
the church to overflowing, today
preached a sermon in which he devoted
considerable attention to "Possibility
of danger coming by and through the
unguarded use of great wealth, con
centrated In tho hands of n few," and
in which ho also stated that "If ever
ciicumsrtunces Indicated that one wns
placed providentially In the executive
chair of the nation, then the circum
stances that attended the promotion of
Mr. Roosevelt so indicated."
The president had requested Mr.
Washburn to hold McKlnley memorial
s'ei vices. The announcement that this
would be done and that President
Roosevelt would be present, served to
draw a large crowd to Christ church,
which the president attends while here.
The first part of the rector's sermon
was devoted to an eulogy upon the life
end character of the martyred McKln
ley and to this the preeident listened
attentively. But when, in the second
part ol the sermon, Mr. Washburn took
occasion to speak ot" the' possibility of
danger coming through certain trusts
and also to laud the president, Mr.
Roosevelt became restive. His face
colored, and he plainly showed signs
of disapproval of the rector's utter
ances. At the conclusion of the ser
mon, he turned to Mrs. Roosevelt, who
sat beside him and whispered, "He
should not have done that."
After the services, the president
stated that he had requested' Mr.
Washburn to hold memorial services,
bill that he had no knowledge of what
the Fermon contained, nor had he any
Intimation that the rector would refer
to the trusts or himself. Mr. Wash
burn also stated that he had prepared
the feimon without' consulting any
member of the president's family.
Mi'. Washburn took for his text thjl
fourth chapter of Galatians, fourth
wise, which reads:
"But when the fullness of time was
come. God sent forth Ills son, made
of woman, made under the law to re
deem them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of
sons."
Mr. Washburn's Remarks.
Mr. Washburn spoke of the early his
tory of this country and of its de
velopment from the signing of the De
claration of Independence to the pres
ent time. He told of the different
epiicliK in the life of the nation and of
the men who had risen to meet the dif
ficulties as they presented themselves.
Continuing, he said In part:
Among all the leaders of the last thirty
years none Increased In tho stature of
thorough manhood more noticeably than
did Mr, McKlnley. He came to the presi
dency after several years of business de
pression, the time required for the ex
alted position of a mun of groat experi
ence and ability, and In him was found
tins need of the hour. How time proved
the wisdom of .his measures. How skill
fully ho steerea the ship of state.
The country had never been so pros
perous as on that day when the report
of a pistol startled the nation and num
bered Mr, McKlnley with our martyred
presidents. Who can rend history and
believe that the coiimo of events hap
pens by chance? It was by no accident
that Judns betrayed tho great Nuzerrne
to be crucified. Hut who can tell why
Mr, McKlnley was so suddenly taken
from thu eaith In the hour apparently
of his greatest usefulness? Fortunately,
a David was vice-president.
Only l,n one thing do some of his friends
fear ho is making a mistake, that Is re
garding tho trusts. lie had better, let
them have a free hand, they say, ami
work out their ends.
But he has studied trust methods and
is convinced that tho good of all demands
that thu trusts be brought under control
of the national government, Is not this
sound Judgment? Is not this a conserva-'
tlve proposition? Jluw can one nuvo any
knowledge of human nature and uotsee
tlfo possibility of danger coming by and
through tho unguarded use of great
wealth concentrated In thu hands ut a4
lew; lull near or guuu jrusis aim
"hud trusts." What does this mean, if
not that unscrupulous men alreudy at tho
bend ot certain trusts are planning
methods to cheat, rob and oppress?
Ignoring the Scriptures,
What courso will tho generality of busi
ness pursue when they see wealth within
the reach of their grasp? To hold that
no danger may coma through great ac
cumulations of wealth Is to Ignore the
teuchlngs of the holy Scriptures. From
Genesis to Itovc-latlon tho Ulblu Is filled
with precepts and warnings regarding tho
power and uso of wealth. It declares
that tho love of money 'Is tho root of all
kinds ot evil, and It utters a prophecy
that all .gay read who will; "Howl, yo
rich men, for the woes, that are coming
upoji you." Hyldciitly the president sees
and Is convinced of tho possibility of
danger. Thero can bo no backward 'steps
toward former business methods. Shall
trusts have their own way, or conio
under conhol of the national govern
ment? Shall trust methods bo In tho
lintuls of the few or the mnny? Thorn Is
certainly danger iihcntl, Tim llrst utter
ances of thu president favoring govern
mental control luivo brought upon him
caustic criticism. This shows the anlniua
of the power he Is seeking to control.
Meanwhile, slowly, but surely, we aro
marching towards a new nutlnnnt event.
Civilization over progresses, but great re
forms have generally come through tho
perils of fire and sword.
If ever circumstances Indicated that one
was placed providentially In the execu
tive chair of the notion, then tho clroum
stanres that attended the promotion ot
Mr. Hocscvclt so Indicate. If words mean
anything, his motives contemplate thu
good of all. From past experiences with
him we know that ho will labor towards
that end, come, what may. Kvery con
sideration calls upon fair-minded men
throughout tho country to hold up his
hands.
The services were attended by Presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and their children.
PANTHER OFF
FOR COLON
In Response to Hurry Orders
the Cruiser Leaves
League Island.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14. In response
to hurry orders from Washington the
auxiliary cruiser Panther In command
of Captain Wilson, left the ' League
Island navy yard at 6.15 o'clock tonight
for Colon. On board the Panther is a
battalion of marines, numbering 320
men, who ur,e In command of Lieuten
ant Colonel B. Russel, of Washington,
D. C. The battalion Is made up of
one company from League Island in
command of Captain N. J. Shaw, one
from Brooklyn, Captain E. S. Williams;
one from the Washington barracks,
Captain D. D. Porter, and tho other
from Annapolis, Captain Albert T.
Marlx.
The cruiser took along a field bat
tery of four colt rapid-fire guns, two
other field pieces and ample ammu
nition. When the orders were received
the Panther had on a full supply of
coal and was In every way prepared to
go.
AMERICAN FIRMS AHEAD.
They Are Supplanting' the English in
South Africa High Cost of
Living in Johannesburg.
By Exclusive Wire from Tlie Associated Press.
London, Sept. 14. Tho British trade'
journals continue to comment on
American enterprise In South Africa
and the extent which American ma
chinery dominates the market. The
Engineer says American firms tit Jo
hannesburg are completely supplant
ing the English firms at Cape Town,
chiefly by carrying a large stock and
making autck delivery.
Recent advices from Johannesburg
show thnt South Africa at present is
the dearest place in the world to live
In. A correspondent writes that it is
high time to sound a note of warning
and check the premature influx of peo
ple, which promises to lead to great
difficulties and serious distress. Tho
.worst sufferers, It Is added, are women
workers teachers, typewriters, and
shopgirls who are met with the al
most Invariable reply that "no single
women lodgers are admitted."
Rents Increase every month, and have
nearly doubled since peace was de
clared. Families of moderate means
have to spend from 40 to 50 per cent,
of their Income to secure the merest
accommodation which decency requires.
The prices of all food ore exorbitant
and beer costs $1 a bottle. In the mean
while wages arc about the same as be
fore tho war.
The correspondent asserts that a clerk
In London on a salary of $750 a year
is more fortunate than one in South
Africa at $l,l!3u.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Non-Union Man Killed by a Deputy
at Nesquehoning,
By Exclusive Wire finm The .Usoelalcd I'icm,,
Tumaquu, Pa,, Sept. 14. By the ac
cidental discharge of a Winchester
rifle in the hands of Hugh Black, a
deputy ut the Lehigh Coal and Navi
gation company's No, 4 stockade, near
Nesquehoning last night, Paul Haullck,
a non-union man was Instantly killed.
The bullet passed through his left lung
coming out of his back. Coroner Feh
ler, of Nesquehoning, held an Inquest
today. A verdict of accidental death
was rendered.
Last night a Hungarian who gave
his name as John Kausliu, appealed to
the ofllcer In command of the troops at
Manila park for protection. The man
was bleeding from a number of cuts
on the head and face. He said that
he was walking along the road leading
from Coaldale to Lausford, when he
was assaulted by a number of his
countrymen. The man's wounds were,
dressed at the camp and he was es
corted to his home.
Burning Gusher Extinguished.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated l'rcj.
Beaumont, Tex., Sept. 14. The burning
gusher ceased flowing of Its own accord
this morning und the fire was easily ex
tinguished. King Leopold Will Visit Us.
By Exclusive Wire from The Aisoclited Pre.
Brussels, Sept. H. It Is announced that
King Leopold will visit the United Stales
some tlmo next February or March.
Denth of William S. Stiatton.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Colorado Springs, Col.. Sept, H.-Will-lain
S. Strattou, the mllllonulro mining
man, died at 9.00 o'clock tonight.
BATTLE WITH
LYNCHERS
Sheriff and Deputies Have Desper
ate StriiGQle to Preserve Law
and Order at Butler.
MOB WANTED TO HANG
JOSEPH BENNETT
Arrested for Maltreating a Little
Girl, Bennett Is Dragged Through
the Streets with a Crowd of Angry
People Following the Officers and
Demanding His Life An Attempt
Is Made to Force an Entrance with
Battering Hams Through Vigi
lance of Sheriff and Other Officers
the Mob Is Kept Back Several
Persons Are Injured.
By Exclusive Wire (rem The Associated Press.
Butler, Pa., Sept. 14. Shortly before
midnight last night a frenzied mob of
about two thousand men surrounded
the county jail clamoring for Joseph
Bennett, a well known character, who
brutally maltreated the 6-year-old
daughter of John AVagner, a tailor, who
lives near the West Penn depot. Ben
nett was discovered with the little one
In his arms and was only saved from
lynching tit the time by the opportune
arrival of a number of policemen. Ben
nett was safely lodged In the jail and
the maddened crowd determined to
take him forcibly from the prison and
hang him. During the exciting hours
that followed; the door of the jail was
battered In, one man was shot and sev
eral others inlured. '
When Bennett was lodged In jail all
the officers of tho city were on duty,
but their efforts to suppress the mob
was fruitless, though they had been
able to keep the maddened crowd from,
entering the prison.
The story ot Bennett's crime and the
resultant occurrences are about as fol
lows: Bennett, who has been In trou
ble many times before, had been drink
ing all day Saturday, and In the even
ing Induced the child to accompany
him to a store, where he bought her
candy. Bennett was finally located by
Lewis Patton under a boxcar- In a dark
corner of the yard. Patton took the
child from Bennett and had her sent to
her home. A largo crowd soon col
lected. Bennett wsa drawn from under the
car and half dragged, half carried 'to
Jefferson street, where he was placed
on a street car and taken to Main
street, two squares from the jail. Three
police officers took charge of him and
started up Main street for tho prison.
Hero It was that the Infuriated mob
began to get in Its work. The streets
were crowded with people, and all
seemed to join the mob in the middle
of the street.
Shouts of "Lynch him!" "Get a rope!"
were raised. Then the mass of people
crowded around the prisoner and began
bearing and kicking him.
After struggling for half an hour,
tho oincers succeeded In getting their
man inside the prlscn. The baffled mob
then, with one accord yelled "Smash
tho jail." The cry was echoed and
echoed and it seemed but li moment
until probably twenty-five men came
through the crowd with a rush, bear
ing a heavy timber which had been
secured at a new building neaby.
Wild cheers rang out as the people
divined that an effort to force the
prison was about to be made.
The crowd had a rope ready and had
selected a tree near the jail, to which
It was Intended to hang Benentt,
Sheriff Thomaf R, Hoon and the en
tire police force, with several deputies,
occupied the stairs leading to the jail
door and by a united effort they stopped
the battering ram before It reached the
door.
Plucky Deputy Sheriff.
A rush war made to the side door
of the prison, und before the officers
wno aware of the Intention of the
moo, .the door went down beneath a
fierce blow from the battering ram.
Drtputy Sheriff J. Ralney Hoon wns
Inside this door, however, with a drawn
revolver, and pi evented a rush Into the
jail.
"While the deputy had the crowd at
bay at the side door, the mob In front
began throwing bricks, stones and any
and overytl.lng with which their hands
tamo In contact at the front door. Win
dows wen; smashed, transoms broken,
and a number of persons cut and
bruUed by the flying missiles.
In the rush made upon the Jail
Deputy Sheriff Ralney Hoon was struck
on the head and rendered unconscious
but recovered quickly after being car
lied Into the sheriff's private apart
ments. The sheriff himself received a
number of cuts and bruises. Police
man Joseph Dougherty was knocked
down and sustained a number of deep
cuts on the head and body, Louis
Hill had his right leg broken; George
Klein, who wiih among the mob, was
shot in the leg by one of thu guurds.
None of the, wounded are seriously
hurt, During the night, up to 3 o'clock,
the mob made three separate attempts
to enter the prison, hut when the last
.attempt was made the fierceness of the
attackers had materially decreased.
Sheriff Hoon's address to them shortly
after 3 o'clock In which he sternly said
that if the crowd was not dispersed
instantly he would shoot to kill seemed
to Impress those who remained about
the edlllco that tho ofllcer would carry
out his threat to tho letter, In a short
time all was quiet and further danger
averted.
All day todny the mob troubles of
last night have been the sole topic of
conversation on the streets and Sheriff
Hoon has received many congratula
tions on the masterly manner In. which
ho handled the excited crowd, Crowds
surrounded thu court house all duy
today, hut nolle was allowed to ap
proach the Jail. Thu building Is roped
off and patrolled by poTfceinenon tho
outside, while a number of armed
guards arc on the Inside. Sheriff Hoon
says he expects no more trouble but
If It comes ho Is prepared for It and
ho lenders of the gang will not got
the consideration they did last nlglit.
Bennett's little victim Is Improved to
night, and unless blood poison follows
she will probably recover.
PRISON ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Religious Services Constituted Yes
terday's Programme.
Dy Exclusive Wirt from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 11. The pro
gramme today of tho National Prison
association, which Is In nnnunl conven
tion here, consisted principally ot re
ligious exercises. In the morning, most
of the members of the association at
tended services at Holy Trinity Protest
ant Episcopal church, where the Rev.
Floyd W. Tomklns, D. D., preached the
annual sermon. The afternoon was
spent at Glen Mills, a few miles from
this city, where the house of refuge
for boys Is located. A thorough inspec
tion of the institution was made and
the methods employed thero explained
to the visitors. A public meeting was
presided over by Judge G. Harry Davis,
of tho common pleas court of this city.
Among the addresses made was one
by the pastor of the church, Russell H.
Conwell, D. D oh "The Whipping
Post."
HURRICANE IN GERMANY.
Many Houses Unroofed by Destruc
tive Storms.
By Exclusive Wire from The-Associated Press.
Berlin, Sept. 14. Destructive storms
raged In many parts of Germany yes
terday. In Saxony the temperature
sank to zero and a hurricane-like wind
unroofed many houses and Injured a
large number of people. The damage
Is estimated at millions of marks.
A very severe northwest storm vis
ited the cities on the North sea. Con
siderable damage was done to bathing
establishments on the Elbe and a num
ber of low lying houses were partially
wrecked.
UNION MEETINGS
AT TRENTON
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engi
neers and Firemen Meet to Hear
Nicholls Speak.
By Kichiihe Wire from The Associated Pre..
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 14. Two union
meetings were held here today by the
combined organizations of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineer, Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, Order of
Railroad Conductors, Order of Rail
road Telegraphers and Order of Rail
road Clerks. There were present about
500 delegates fiom New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. There were two meet
ings. The meeting in the morning was
secret, and the one In the afternoon
public. The purpose of the secret
meeting was to establish closer rela
tions between these organizations, und
that of the afternon to Interest the
public In organized labor. The princi
pal feature of the afternon meeting
was an address by Thomas D, Nicholls,
of Scranton, president of District No.
1, United Minn Workers of America.
Mr. Nicholls made a plea for financial
assistance for the striking miners. He
explained Die grievances of the miners
and that it was the purpose of the lat
ter to continue op strike until they had
won a vlctcry. The money that is be
ing received, he said, was being dis
tributed among the needy miners at
tlie rate of .$.50 for each two weeks to
every milter who was married and 33
cents additional for each child. The
single miners received $1.50, but this
relief, as a rule, Is only given to older
men who have been unable to seek
other employment. This money, Mr.
Nllcholls said, was barely sufficient to
furnish the striking miners with bread.
A collection was taken up at both
sessions and' several hundred dollars
was realized.
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VAILSBURG BICYCLE RACES.
Over Six Thousand Persons Witness
the Events.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Newark, N. J Sept. 14. Over six
thousand persons witnessed the bicycle
races at the Vallsburg track today. One
of tho contests was particularly Inter
esting. It was called the unknown-distance
race, and was for amateurs. It
was an Innovation, nothing like It hav
ing been tried before on either side of
the Atlantic, AVhen the riders mounted
their wheels none of them knew
whether tho distance to be ridden would
be a half mile or ten miles. The refereo
had several slips in his hat and after
tho race started ho was to draw one
out. The one ho drew was marked four
miles. The riders hud been Instructed
that u pistol would be fired at the be
ginning of the last lap and this accord
ingly kept them close together through-
lout, When the pistol was fired, Glas-
lut.. .inu vMtnn. Ill Hilt-rl Tinultlntl mirl
Hurley fourth, and Glasson Immedi
ately sprinted and led down the back
stretch by over it length. In the home
stretch Hurley drew up to even terms
und at the tape won out by about halt
a length. Glasson was second, and
Llndley third. Time, 9.03 4-3.
Tha one-mile handicap, umateur, wns
onu by P. J, Qutlle, Bayonne, SO yards;
M. L. Hurley, New York Athletic club,
scratch, (second, time, 2.012-5.
Tho hair-nille handicap, professional,
was won by Walter Bardgett, Buffalo,
50 vardsi J, T. Fisher, Chicago, 20
yards, second; time, 59 3-D.
The five-mile, professional, was won
by "W, H. Fenu, Bristol; F, A. McFar
land, San Jose, second; time, 10.49 3-5.
Colonel Richardson Injured.
Uy Exclmhc Wire fiom The Associated I'reas.
Harrlsburg. Pa., Sept. 14,-Colonel Wilt
lam F. Richardson, keeper ot tho stato
arsenal, dislocated his left shoulder this
nftcruoon by being thrown out ot a cur-
I rlago while driving with his family,
NINETEENTH WEEK
OF COAL STRIKE
THROWN FROM WAGON.
Permanent Man Cohen Landed in a
Fruit Stand.
A team of horses attached to a fire
department supply wagon became
frightened on Suturday morning at the
corner of Pcnn and Lackawanna ave
nues and dashed down the latter thor
oughfare at an nlarmlng rate of sliced.
At the corner of Franklin avenue the
horses swerved suddenly and lurched
into tt telegraph pole. Anthony Koletta
was standing near the curb. He sus
tained a badly wrenched shoulder and
wns taken to the Lackawanna hospital.
Permanent Man Cohen, ot the Cres
cents, who was In the wagon, was
thrown out and landed on a fruit stand,
little the worse for wear.
CONVENTION AT ERIE.
Scranton Delegation Leaves Tuesday
Morning Secretary Walter Has
Gone to Open Headquarters.
P. Silas Walter, assistant secretary
of the State League of Republican
clubs, left yesterday for Erie where he
will today open the league headquarters
in the Reld house. President F. W.
Fleltz will probably leave for Erie to
night or tomorrow.
Delegates from the clubs that have
paid their dues should see Mr. Fleitz
at his office In the Menrs building todtty
and secure cards for transportation. It
is thought that this will be one of the
greatest ever held by the league It
being certain that there will be up
wards of 125 clubs represented. It is
probable that Mr. Fleitz wil not be op
posed for io-electlon.
The Scranton delegates will leave In
a special train Tuesday morning over
tlie D., L. and AV. road making stops at
Buffalo and" Niagara Falls. The vari
ous clubs will be represented as fol
lows: Union League club P. Silas Walter,
L. H. Senker, Edward L. Williams.
North Scranton Republican club
Otto D. Meyers, L. N. Roberts, Walter
W. Simpson.
Sons of Cambria Republican club
Evan L. Jones, O. R. Jones.
Rough Riders club E. W. Snyder,
Mr. Baker, J. B. Littlejohn.
Keystone Republican club (colored)
Campbell Hughes, Lewis E. Morton,
Charles C. Smith.
J. Courier Morris Ninth Ward club
H. U. Hopewell, James Molr, jr., George
Marshall, jr.
Central Republican club James Mc
Gulnniss, Robert Allen, James F. Car
roll. The John Scheuer South Side club and
the West Side Republican club and the
Dunmore Republican club will send
three delegates each, The convention
will be in session Wednesday and
Thursday.
WARSHIPS TO BE ABSENT
A Number of the Best Cannot Take
Part in the Winter Manoeuvres.
Naval Officials Disappointed.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'rras.
AVashlngton, Sept. 14. Naval officials
are much disappointed at what now
promises to be the enforced absence of
a number of the finest wurshlps from
the great winter manoeuvres In the
Caribbean Sea. It is now stated as a
settled fact that the big cruiser Brook
lyn will have to be placed out ofseom
mlsslon, and will not be able to take
part In the manoeuvres.. The Brook
lyn will be docked at the New York
yard, and her repairs are expected to
consume the greater part ot three
mouths, s
The cruiser San Francisco, which Is
due at Norfolk in a few day., and
which has been nttached to the'dSuro
pean station, is reported In budcondl
tlou. ' '
Another vessel apparently barred
from participation In the Caribbean
exercises Is the cruiser New York, flag
ship of Rear Admiral Rodgers, which
Is going to San Francisco, and thus
could not take part unless In the Im
probable event of a trip around the
Horn,
The department expects to place a
number of vessels In commission In the
next few mouths, with a view of getting
them In shape for the manoeuvres the
Detroit about Sept. 20, the AVnsp about
Oct. 1. the Newark and Texas about
Nov. 3, and the Maine a little later in
that month, and the Culgoa about De
cember 1,
KILLED BY CARBOLIC ACID.
Two Men Evidently Mistake the Stuff
for Whiskey. ,
By Exclusive Who from Tho Associated I'rcJL
Cumberland. Mil.. Sept. 14, -The bodies
of AYIIIUtm U. Little, 32 years of age,
master workman of tho Switchmen's
union, here, and John Steckman, aged 28,
of Hyndmuu, Pa., were found twenty fiwt
apart on the street here today, A half
emptied bottle of carbolic acid and a full
bottle of whiskey were found In thu
pockets ot Steckman,
It Is supposed that Steckman gave the
poison to Little in mistake for the whis
key bottle, and also partook of It him
self, i ii O I !
QUEEN. OF THE BELGIANS ILL,
It Is Thought That Her Condition Is
Now Hopeless.
By Exclusive Wlic fiom The Associated Press.
Brussels, Sept, 11. Tho Rolr says the
condition of Mario Heuiiotle, queen of
tho Belgians, Is hopeless, and that King
Leopold will probably bo obliged to
shorten his visit at Bagnercs do I.unchon,
Franco, In consequence.
Queen Mario Hemiette has long been
III with a malady of the heart. Sho Is at
Spa, and It was reported from thero last
Thursday that tho queen hud been seized
by a uvvftro attack ot asthma,
ft Glance, at the Situation in the
Anthracite Mining Belt.
Mr. Mitchell Silent.
SUPT. BARNARD ASKS
FOR PROTECTION
The Superintendent Fears That the
Increased Activity at the Mines
Which Are Resuming Operations
May Cause Interference Upon Part
of Outside Parties Sheriff Jacobs
Says That While He Does Not Ex
pect an Outbreak, He Will Have a
Large Force of Deputies at Hand to
Send to Any Place Where Trouble
May Occur.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 14. Tomorrow
will begin the nineteenth week, of the
coal strike. The date on which Sen
ator Piatt predicted that the strike
would end has passed and tho hopo
which wis l. stalled inlo'the people hi
this locailty because of that prediction
has been succeeded by a feeling that
the end is still far off.
The reiteration by the coal operators
during the week that no concessions
would be made and the resolutions
passed by nearly all the local unions of
the United Mine AVorkers, renewing
their allegiance to their officers nnd
pledging themselves to continue the
strike until concessions are granted,
show that neither side to the contro
versy in weakening.
General Gobln, In charge of the state
troops encamped In this county, denies
that he Is preparing to remove tho
troops nt an early date or that he ex
pects an order from the governor to
withdraw the troops. He says he does
not anticipate an order of that kind
until there Is a settlement of the strike.
Supt. Barnard Wants Protection. .
AA'ilkes-Barre,- Pa., Sept. 14. Supt.
Barnard, of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and AVestern company collieries in tho
AVyomlng region, this evening notified
Sheriff Jacobs that additional men
would be put to work tomorrow rtt the
collieries which resumed operations
last week and that probably one or two
more mines would be started up. Supt.
Barnard fears that the Increased ac
tivity ut the mines may cause inter
ference upon the part of outside parties
and he requests the sheriff to furnish
ample oroteotion for the workmen.
Sheriff Jacobs says he does not expect
an outbreak, but will have a large force
of deputies at hand to send to any
place In the region where trouble oc
curs. President Mitchell Is still silent on
tho conference hold with Governor
Stone at Hanisburg on Saturday. Ho
said this evening that there wns no
change in the strike sltuution,
Marches Are Contemplated.
AVllkes-Bnrre, Pa.. Sept. 14. Thero
was a rumor In circulation tonight that
the strikers contemplated making
parches on the collieries that should
resume work tomorrow. President
Mitchell was asked about the matter
and said he did not believe there was
any truth in It, and that It was prob
ably circulated to discredit the strikers.
BLOWN OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE.
Engineer Lutz Killed Fireman and
Conductor Severely Injured.
Uy Kxrlii-.it a Wire fiom The As'ociated Press.
New York, Sept. 14. fleorgo Lutz, en-gliH'"i-;
James J. Dooley, Hi email, and
Walter Weber, niniliictor, were blown
out of the i-nb of a locomotive, which
exploded uu tho Pennsylvania railroad,
just west of Jersey City, today. Lutvs
was killed, and thu others seriously
scalded and bruised, No cause for tha
explosion has been discovered, The boiler
had been tilled, thero was plenty of water
hi tho tender and thu locomotive had
been working smoothly
The engine, was one of tho biggest on
the road and of mogul typo. It was draw
ing a heavy freight train, made up in tha
vust, Into Jersey City. Tho wreck of tho
boiler Indicates that.tho crown sheet blow
out, Tiio bnUer landed on tho trnckn
about 17.) feet forward of whero tho ex
plosion occurred.
The bursting of tho boiler and its fllsht
had no effect on the train except to sot
the air-brakes.
Engineer Lutz lived In Nowark, N. J.,
and Fireman Dooley's home Is In Jersey
City.
Steamship Arrivals.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Now York, Sept. U. Arrived: Steam
era Kroonland, Antwerp; Cymric, Liver
pool and QueeiiHtown: Columbia, Ulasgow
and Movllle. Lizard Passed; Sleamer
K'oenlgln Lulse, Now A'ork for South
ampton and Bremen. Liverpool Arrived;
Steamer Ktrurln, New A'ork via Queens
town, (llbraltar Sailed; Lahn from
fleuoa and Naples, Now A'ork. Queens
town Sailed; Lucanlu, from Liverpool,
New A'oik,
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. 1
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Local data for September U, 190:.'.
Highest temperature ,,, 00 degreed
Lowest temperature ,..,.. 44 degrees
Hfcluttve humidity;
s a. m. ,, 77 per cent.
S p. in 1:7 per cent.
Precipitation, 24 hours ended S p. in.
none. ,1
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