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CHINESE
The Yellow Land on the Veroe ol
Another Uprising, Which Mau
Equal That of 1900.
MISSIONARIES AND
HEAVY TAXATION
The Cause of the Trouble Advices
from Minister Conger, Bearing
Date of August 6, Report Serious
Anti-Foreign Riots Near Chen Fu,
in Which a Number of Native
Christians Had Been Massacred.
Mr. Conger Appears to Have Acted
with Energy in Urging the Chi
nese Government to Take Prompt
Measures to Suppress the Uprising.
By nxchuhe Wire fiom Tin- Associated Press.
Washington. Sept. 18. China Is on the
verge of another Boxer uprising, which
may equal that of 1900, according to
mall advices received tit the state de
partment fiom Minister Conger, dated
last month. The troubles appear to rise
principally from extortionate taxation,
:omblned with resentment against the
jresence of missionaries, thus justlfy
ng the judgment of the department of
tate, which pointed out to the powers
hat the demand for excessive Indem
nities would result in serious internal
troubles in China.
Mr. Conger's first advice beats date
of August 6, from Pekln, and he reports
serious anti-foreign riots near Chen Tu,
in the province of Ze Chuan, In which
a number of native Christians had been
massacied and chapels destroyed. Mr.
Conger appears to have acted with en
ergy upon telegraphic complaints from
Dr. Canrlght, an American medical
missionary at Chen Tu, not only ad
dressing the Chinese foreign office by
letter, but calling there In person to im
press upon the officials the Importance
of an Immediate and effective action,
and finally succeeding in causing the
removal of the local Chinese nfllclals
ho had failed" to repress the"rlots and
preserve life and property.
The Attack on Cheng Tu Fu.
Pckin, Sept. IS. The "Boxer" attack
on Cheng Tu Fu, capital of Sze Chuon
province, In which 50,000 "Boxers" made
ineffectual attempts to take 'the city,
began September 15. When the rebels
endeavored to cuter the city a conflict
ensued. The attackers were driven back
and the gates of the city were closed
and guarded by the troops.' Soldiers
quelled the disorder within the city.
Fourteen "Boxers' " leaders and sev
eral other rebels were executed. A new
viceroy and new military officials arc
now on their way to Cheng Tu Fu to
assume charge there.
The United States minister to China,
Mr. Conger, and the French minister
are urging the throne to further prompt
action toward subduing the Insurrec
tion. FIRES MENACE YELLOWSTONE.
New Outbreak of Flames Raging
Just West of Park.
By nxclustie Wire (torn The A"soclatcd Press.
WnMilngton, Sept. 18. A new forest
lire Is reported in the oillcial telegraphic
advices to the Interior department to
ddy In the section of Idaho. It is raging
just west of the Yellowstone National
park and about fifteen miles north of
St. Anthony, Idaho.
A telegraphic report today from
Forest Supervisor Henry Michelson,
dated at Kenosha Mango, Col., an
nounces an abatement of the llres in
that region. His jurisdiction includes
the Bike's Beak, South Platto and ritun
Creek reserves, which, he says, are now
clear, and ho can serve In any other
Bcctlon where the llre-llghters are need
ed. Ho telegraphs; "Fire well under
control. Am preparing to disband iiiul
break up the camp."
The register and receiver of the land
office at Olympin, Wash., telegraphed
today that, so far as they can learn,
there Is no danger to the timber on the
public lands In the vicinity of Buckler
niul Knumeluw and the fires in that
section aio practically under control,
Portland, Ore,, Sept. IS. Six thou
sand dollars has been raised n this
city, Oregon .City and Vancouver.
Washington, for the forest lire suffer
cis. Supplies are being rushed forward
to the uflllcted districts.
Denver, Sept. IS, Oovornment In
spectors and forest brigades are doing
nil In their power to cheuk the progress
of the Unmet) and are receiving all pos
sible assistance from ranchers and min
ing men. In some places the fires have
been checked, but not subdued. The
greater portion of them, however, have
gained such headway that with the lim
ited force of fire-lighters the govern
ment officers can see but little hope of
extinguishing the llames. New fires
tiro reported jlnlly, and much flue tim
ber heretofore untouched haB caught.
KAISER'S SON GOING TO INDIA.
'.likely to Accompany Duke and
Duchess to Coronation Durbar.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Simla, Sept. 18. Much Interest has
been uroused In India by the announce
ment that the crown prince of aer
jnany, Frederick William, Is likely to
accompany the Unite and Duchess of
Connuught, who are to represent King
FJdwurd and Queen Alexandra at tho
Coronation Durbar,
Lord Salisbury 111.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated l'resi.
London, Sept, v 19. The Times this mom
I us announces tho apparent koilous 111
nw of Lord Salisbury
agalAactive
NO ALLIANCE FOR DUTCH.
States-General Set at Rest on Ru
morsBudget Shows Deficit.
Oy Kxclusho Wire from The Associated I'ress.
Tho Hague, Sept. 18, In tho First
Chamber of the Suites-General today,
during the debate on the address In re
ply to the speech from the throne, the
foreign minister, Dr. It. Melvll Baron
von Lynden, set at rest the rumors of
an alliance between Holland and Ger
many. He said there was no foundation
whatever for them. The country's po
litical relations with other states, he
added, remained unchanged. There had
been neither estrangement nor more In
timate relationship.
rThe budget, which was presented In
the Second Chamber, showed that the
revenue was $62,600,000 and the expendi
ture $65,800,000.
The finance minister. Dr. Hnrte Van
Tecklenburg, asked for funds to re
build the Dutch legation at Pekln. He
announced that the government pro
posed to Increase the excise duty on
spirituous liquors from $25.20 to $28 per
hectolitre (2G.-12 gallons), with the ob
ject of Increasing the resources of the
state.
REBELLION -
IN HAYTI
Forces of the Provisional
Government Sustain
Severe Defeat.
By Exclusiie Wire fiom The As-ociatcd Press.
Cape Haytlen, Haytl, Sept. 18. The
forces of the provisional government of
Haytl, commanded by the war minis
ter, General Nord, have sustained a se
vere defeat at Llmbe. General Nord,
at the head of 3,000 men, attacked Llm
be at 9 o'clock yesterday morning and
after desperate fighting lasting three
hours, the general abandoned his posi
tions, guns and war munitions and left
a great number of dead and wounded,
Inclining several generals, on the field.
The population of Cape Haytien is In
a state of anxiety. The enemy, to tho
number of 1,000 well armed men, is ad
vancing on the place. Another battle
before the town is imminent.
INJUNCTION AGAINST
M'GOVERN-CORBETT FIGHT.
An Effort Is Made to Prevent the
Mill Advertised for Monday.
Dy Exclusive Wire hum 'I he Associated l'resi
Louisville, Ky., Sept. IS. Judge Field,
in the Jctfcrson Circuit court, tonight
granted the injunction prayed lor by
State Attorney General Pratt to pre
vent the contest between Terry Mc
liovern and Young Corbctt, scheduled
for next Monday night. The attorneys
for the Southern Athletic club will ap
ply to tho court of appeals tomorrow
for a dissolution of tho injunction, and
a decision in this matter is expected by
noon. A dissolution of the injunction
by tho appellate court would mean a
victory for tho promoters of the con
test. Com ruing Judge Field's decision,
Manager Hubert C. Gray, of the South
ern Athletic club, said tonight:
"At 11 a. m. Friday, my attorneys
will apply to a judge of the court of ap
peals for a dissolution of the injunc
tion. The defense claims Judge Field
has1 no jurisdiction. My lawyers say
there can be no Injunction against an
alleged criminal offense. I am abso
lutely confident the contest will take
place."
FLOATING DOCK BREAKS.
The Structure at Havana, Purchased
of Spain, Is Damaged by nn
Accident.
By Exclusive Wire Irom The Associated Tress.
Washington, Sept. 18, United States
Consul' General Bragg, at Havana, has
cabled tho state department continua
tion of the press reports of an accident
to the big lloatlng steel dry dock there,
which was recently purchased by the
United Stutes from Spain. He says that
the dock broke near the center while
the end sections were being suspended.
Secretary Moody received the follow
ing cablegram from Lieutenant Com
mander Edward J, Dorn, who was re
cently placed in charge of the naval
property ut Havana:
"While self-docking end pontoons
lloatlng dry dock broke In two at gang
ways, Side walls ruptured. Bequest
nuvul constructor sent at once,"
Naval ofllclnls nre not prepared to
give an estimate of the damage to the
dry dock without more detailed Infor
mation concerning the injury, The as
sumption would be that if the dock lit
erally broke In two, it would have sunk.
Naval Constructor Glllmer has but re
cently returned to Washington frpin
Havana, where ho Inspected tho repair
work upon-the dock, and It is probable
that he will be sent at once to Havana
in answer to Lieutenant Commander.
Dorn's request,
Letters Granted to Mrs. Vanderbilt.
liy Exclusive Wiie Irom The Associated I'ress.
Now York, Sept. 18. Surrogato Fitz
gerald today granted lctteis testamentary
to Mrs. Virginia Vanderbilt, wife of W,
K, Vanderbilt, Jr., on the estate In this
stato of her brother, the lato Charles L.
Fair, who was killed lu an automobile
Occident, together with his wife, In
France, a month ago.
PRESIDENT'S TOUR.
Secretary Cortelyou Makes Public an
Outline of the Trip.
By t'.xclmlve Wire Irom The Associated Prcs.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 18.-Sccre-tary
Cortelyou today made public tho
outline of tho president's tour through
the northwest. The president will leave
Oyster Bay tomorrow and will reach
Cincinnati Saturday morning. He will
return to Washington from the trip on
Tuesday, October 7.
Tho president will be ncconipnnled
during a part of the trip by Secretaries
Shaw and Wilson. In addition to these
nnd Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant Sec
retaries Loeb and Barnes, the party will
Include Dr. Lung and others of his per
sonal staff, representatives of the press
associations, of several of the leading
papers of the section of country trav
ersed and of the two telegraph com
panies. The party will also Include two
photographers.
BUSINESFTHE
LEAGUE COMPLETED
Hon. Frederick W. Fleltz Elected
President Other Officers Elected.
Resolutions Adopted.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'ress.
Erie, Pa., Sept. 18. The fifteenth an
nual convention of the State League of
Republican clubs finished Its labors and
adjourned shortly after noon today. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, F. W. Fleltz, Scranton:
vice presidents, J. R. Wlggln, J. S. Dur
ham, John McCleary, William McDon
ald, Philadelphia; Robert Lindsay, Dr.
A. J. Barchfield, Pittsburg: W. I.
Swope, Clearfield, and James D. Hay,
of Erie; corresponding secretary, John
Kelly, Philadelphia; treasurer, J. H.
Shaw, Philadelphia.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
selection of Erie as the site for the
naval training station to be established
on the chain of great lakes, deploring
the unhappy difference and trouble in
the anthracite coal fields and hoping
that nn amicable settlement will be
reached soon by means of arbitration.
The resolutions also strongly endorsed
President Roosevelt's administration
and the tenets of the last national and
state platforms and pledged the most
earnest support to Samuel W. Penny
packer for governor. The Philadelphia,
delegation will remain hero until Sat
urday morning. Hundreds of the dele
gates left for Niagara Falls this after
noon. COL. WEST NOMINATED.
Selected by Democrats of 15th Dis
trict Republicans Nominate a
Democrat at Stroudsburg.
By Exclusive Wiie from The Associated I'ress,
Tunkhannock, Pa., Sept. 18. Colonel
James West, of Silver Lake, Susque
hanna county, was unanimously nomi
nated hcio today by the Democratic
congressional conference of the Four
teenth district, which takes In Bradford,
Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming
counties,
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. IS. Benjamin
L. Forslcr, of Harrisburg, was nomi
nated for congress today by the Demo
crats of the Eighteenth district. The
Democrats of the Seventeenth district
nominated I. H. Huber, of Chambers
burg. Both conferences were held at
'the btatc headquarters In this cty.
Stroudsbuig, Pa.. Sept. IS. Tho Re
publican senatorial conference for tho
Twenty-second district, comprising
Carbon, Monroe and Pike counties, to
day unanimously nominated Dr. Joseph
01. Zern, of Lohighton, Carbon county,
for the state senate. Dr. Zcrn is a
Democrat and was recently defeated at
the Carbon county primaries for state
senator by J. T, Mulhearn, who Is be
ing opposed by a faction in his own
party.
York, Pa., Sept. IS Ex-Judge Wil
liam McClean, of Adams county, was
today nominated for congress by the
Democratic conferees of tho York
Adams district. This breaks tho dead
lock. Pittsburg. Sept. IS. The Democratic
conferees of the Twenty-second con
gressional district, comprising AVest
moreland and Butler counties, met to
night and 'nominated Charles M. Heine
man, of Butler.
Tho Democratic conferees of tho
Twenty-third congressional district,
embracing Greene, Somerset and Fay
ette counties, tonight nominated C. W.
Kennedy, of Unlontown.
Philadelphia, Sept. 18. A. Raymond
Raff, of this city, was today nomi
nated for congress by the Democrats
of the Fourth district.
Altoonn, Sept, 10. Tho Democrats
congressional conference met here last
night. Shortly after midnight this
morning u recess was taken and when
tho conference reconvened at 1,30, Tt.
K, Cresswell, of Cambria county, wus
nominated for congress.
JUSTICE GRAY'S FUNERAL.
Large Representation from Bench
and Bar and Other Professions,
Dy Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press,
Boston, Sept. 18. A largo representa
tion from bench and bar and other pro
fessions attended the. funeral of Former
Justice Horace Gray, of tho United
States Supremo court, which was held
hero today at Emmanuel Episcopal
church, Tho service was conducted by
the Bight Rev. William Lawrence, bishop
of Massachusetts, assisted by Hfiv, Dr, E,
Winchester Donald, rector of Trinity
church.
Among those In attendance vfere Chief
Justice Fuller anil Associate Justices
Brown, AVhlto and McKenna, of the
.United States Supieme couit, and Sena
tors Hour and Lodge. Tho Interment
was at Mount Auburn, Cambridge.
Barratt Succeeds Pennypacker,
By Exclusive Wire Irom The Associated 1'icss.
Harilsburg, Sept. 18.-Governor Stouo
this afternoon appointed Noil is S. Bar
ratt, of Philadelphia, u. common pleas
judge, to till tho vacancy created by tho
resignation of Samuel XV, Pennypacker,
the Republican nominee, for governor.
Mr, liariatt bus already been nominated
by the Republicans and Democrats.
WILL REPLACE
THE FRIARS
Important Step Toward Solution of
the Philippine Troubles Taken
bu Villanova College.
TWO AUGUSTINIANS
TO LEAVE FOR MANILA
Both Clergymen Chos.en Are Dis
tinguished nnd Able Members of
the Order In a Short Time It Is
Believed Several Others Will Be
Sent Over The Announcement
Made During Celebration of the
Feast of St. Thomas.
By Exclusive Wire from The Asoela5ed Press.
Philadelphia. Pa., Sept. 18. An Im
portant step toward the solution of the
troubles In the Philippine Islands,
caused by the presence of the Spanish
friars there, Was taken today ut Villa
nova college, when the Most Rev.
Thomas Rodrlquez, O. S. A., of Rome,
prior general of the Augustlnlan order
throughout the world, announced that
Rev. Daniel J. O. O'Mahonoy, of And
over, Mass., and Rev. J. E. McErlalne,
of Villanova, had been ordered to the
Philippines as pioneers in the move
ment of American priests to those isl
ands to succeed the Spaniards. The
two priests will leave for Manila within
the next two weeks, nnd will be fol
lowed In a short time, it is believed, by
several other American Augustlnlans.
Both clergymen chosen are distinguish
ed and able members of the order. They
were selected from among about a
dozen volunteers who offered their serv
ices to the prior general In case ho
needed American Augustlnlans for the
Philippines. Many of the Spanish friars
in the Philippines belong to the order.
"We go there to carry out the pro
gramme which has been decided on by
the prior general," said Father
O'Mahonoy this afternoon. "We are fully
cognizant of the great work done by
the friars of ours and other orders In
the Philippines and go to them ns
brothers working in the same cause.
We have no Idea how long ive will re
main or how many American Augustln
lans will be sent to the Islands."
The announcement was made during
the celebration of the feast of St.
Thomas, patron of Villanova, which
was observed with impressive exercises.
At S a. in., high mass wus cele
brated by Pior-General Rodriguez, and
a I 11 o'clock a reception was tendcrerl-J'
to the distinguished Augustinlan, who
has been In this country a little more
than a month. The American provin
cial. Rev. Martin .T. Geragty, delivered
an address of welcome to the prior
general on behalf of the American
province, which takes in all the com
munities of tho order in the United
States. An address was also made by
the Rev. L. A. Dclury, president of
Villanova. All the addresses were de
livered in Latin.
Prior-General's Remarks.
The prior-general, in replying to tho
welcome, among other things, said:
"Throughout all time, tho govern
ments of the world have appealed to
tho sovereign pontiff as a peacemaker.
The American government has ap
pealed to him, and rightly so, to set
tle tho troubles In the Philippines.
"Wo liavo no fear of the outcome.
Prejudice and cant must be put aside
and the facts only considered. God
fearing men will do right and justice.
"Unfortunately, nearly all the state
ments furnished from abroad to tho
American press on the friar question
arc filled with calumny and mendacity
In regard to tho friars In tho Islands.
Wc do not blame the Philippine com
mission for any of the opinions that
body holds, for we know the Informa
tion furnished to it was mainly ob
tained from our enemies, men who
have stopped at nothing to vlllify and
malign our brothers,
"I speak not as one who does not
know tho conditions in tho Philippines,
I speak with n personal knowledge of
the priests and the people."
The Rev. P. I. O'Hare, of Brooklyn,
N, Y., secular priest, paid a tribute
to thn Augustlnlan order.
A banquet was held In tho afternoon
and tonight the students tendered the
prior-general n reception.
JUDGE PENNYPACKER
AT NEW CASTLE
He Is Guest of Hon. William M.
Brown A Public Reception to
Be Held Today.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'rws.
New Castle, Pa Sept, 18. Judge
Samuel W. Pennypacker, Republican
candidate for governor of Pennsyl
vania; Senator Boise Penrose and their
party nrrlved here thlsi evening from
Erie and were the guests over night of
Hon. William M. Brown, of this city,
Republican candidate for lieutenant
governor, The party Intended con
tinuing on to Pittsburg, but uccepted
the pressing invitation from Senator
Brown to remain here over night. The
local theater was engaged tonight and
no public meeting could be held.
Tomorrow morning a public recep
tion will be held by the visitors In the
headquarters of the New Castle Press
club from 10 to 12 o'clock, The party
will leave here at 12.30 o'clock over the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie, arriving at
Pittsburg before 2 o'clock.
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Negro Lynched in Oregon.
By Exchu.be Wire Irom Tho AswHlated I'ress.
Murshlleld, Oro,, Sept, 18. Aionzo Tuck
er, a ncgio, who assaulted Mrs. Dennis
near Llbby yesterday, was lynched tov
day.
CABLE READY FOR THE PACIFIC
San Francisco-Honolulu Link on
Shipboard Sailing Saturday.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'ress.
London, Sept. 18. The submnrlne tele
graph cable which Is to Join tho United
States and Hawaii, as the first link In
the system to the Philippines, has been
completed nnd "is now on board 'the
cable steamship Sllvertown, lying In tho
Thames. The Sllvertown will sail on
Saturday for Sun Francisco. She Is ex
pected to reach Snn Francisco early in
December, and will begin nt once lay
ing the cable. The cable Is wound
around three enormous spools, each
thirty feet In diameter. Its total length
Is 2,413 miles. The strands are from ono
to three Inches thick.
The total weight of the cable Is 10,000
tons.
It will take the Sllvertown two weeks
to unwind her spools between San
Francisco and Honolulu. The service
will begin Immediately thereafter.
MR. PATTISON TALKS
TO THE GRANGERS
The Democratic Campaigners Meet
Several Thousand of Them at
Centrehall.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Huntingdon, Pa Sept. IS. The Demo
cratic gubernatorial campaigners spent
some time at Centrehall today and were
greeted by several thousand grangers,
who are holding their annual picnic
there. The Pattlson party was met at
Coburn, upon its arrival from Harris
burg, by a committee headed by County
Chairman J. J. Bower, and escorted to
the picnic grounds. Candidates Pattl
son and Guthrie shook hands for nearly
two hours, and then they were taken to
the Auditorium, where a great and en
thusiastic meeting was held. Ex-Governor
Pattlson spoke for an hour, state
Issues being the principal theme of bis
speech. He severely arraigned the
state Republican organization and gave
In detail the history of that organiza
tion, both in Philadelphia and in the
last legislature.
The candidate for lieutenant gover
nor, Mr. Guthrie, followed Mr. Pattison.
Ills address was a reply to the speech
made by Judge Pennypacker, the Re
publican nominee for governor, at Erie
last night. Mr. Guthrie said that Mr.
Pennypacker, In his speech, did not
meet one single charge brought against
the party he represented.
LIEUT. PEARY ARRIVES
AT NORTH SYDNEY
He Did Not Reach the North Pole,
but Made Some Important Dis
coveriesIs in Good Health.
By Exclusive Wire Irom Tho Associated Press.
Sydney, N. S., Sept. 18. The Peary
Arctic club's relief steamer Windward,
with Robert E. Peary on board, ar
rived at North Sydney at 8.13 this
morning from Greenland.
Lieutenant Peary did not succeed in
reaching tho pole, but he announces
that he made Important discoveries.
When Peary stepped from the Wind
ward to the wharf no one would have
supposed that he had braved the rigors
of a winter in the polar regions. His
face was bronzed, but he looked the
picture of health.
Mrs. Peary and her daughter, who
had gone with the Windward to meet
him, looked well, although the former
Is just recovering from an Illness.
Dr. Dlcdrlck was on board and quite
well. As far as can be learned, the
difference between him and Lieutenant
Peary has not been patched up. Dr.
Deldrlck declined to say anything fur
ther nt present than that the difficulty
between him and Lieutenant Peary
had not been settled.
CONFERENCE AT BELLEFONTE.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution Will Meet October 8.
By Exclusive Wire Irom The Associated Presi.
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. IS. Miss Susan
Carpenter Fraser, stato regent, an
nounces that the state conference of the
Daughters of tho American Revolution
will be held at Bellefonte, on October S,
It and 10.
Twenty-live hundred Pennsylvania
women are members of the soplety, and
a large and Interesting session Is Indi
cated. Bellefonte chapter will bold a
reception for visiting delegates In tho
armory, and a reception will ulso ho
given by ex-Governor and Mrs. Hast
ings at their home, In honor of Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks, of Washington,
D. C, president-general of the society.
BURGLAR IS KILLED.
Desperate Battle Between Operator
and Cracksman,
By Exclushe Wire (rom The Associated Tiess.
Ford City, Pa Sept. lS.-Carl Reich
ard, operator on tho Allegheny Valley
road at this place, shot unci Instantly
killed a man who attempted to burglarize
the station early today.
The burglar wounded tho plucky opera
tor by shooting point blank at him, Tho
bullet clipped off the upper part of his
right ear, but ho beized his revolver and
llred two shots at his assailant. One of
tho bullets struck the burglar In tho
right thigh and tho other entered the roof
of the mouth, killing him Instantly, Two
companions who remained outside oh
guard, ebcuped and have not been cap
tured, Tho dead man was identified as
Charles Andrews, who was recently re
leased from the Western penitentiary.
Secretary Root Returns to Business.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Tress.
Washington, Sept. 18. Secretary Root
was ut its desk la tho war department
after an absence of several weeks which
he spent In Europe. A great many mat
ters ai e awaiting the-actlon of the sec
retary ond ho at once plunged Into tho
business that has been accumulating
which icqulred his personal attention.
THE COAL OUTPUT
ON THE INCREASE
JOEL G. HILL CHOSEN.
Selected as Democratic Candidate for
Senate in Twenty-sixth District.
The Democratic conferees of the
Twenty-sixth Senatorial district met
yesterday morning In the St. Charles
hotel to select a candidate for the nomi
nation, but adjourned until the after
noon, pending word ns to the decision
arrived nt by the congressional con
ferees for the Fifteenth Congressional
district, who met nt Tunkhannock.
The selection of the congressional
candidate had an important bearing on
the selection of a senatorial candidate,
because there was a Susquehanna
county man In the field for both nomi
nations, and It was thought best to let
that county have but one of the places.
When word came in the afternoon
that Colonel James West, of Silver
Lake, Susquehanna county, had been
chosen as the congressional candidate,
the senatorial conferees met and,unanl
mously selected Joel G. Hill, of Look
out, Wayne county, as tho candidate
for stute senator, the other candidate
for the nomination, M. S. Allen, of
Montrose, withdrawing from the field.
Mr. Hill, the successful candidate, Is a
prominent lumberman and has been
county commissioner of AVayne county
for several years.
NOTE FROM
THE BRITISH
Also Invites Action Regarding
Rou mania's Treatment
of the Jews.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Berlin, Sept. IS. The German foreign
office has received a note from the Brit
ish government inviting some action on
the part of tho signatories of the treaty
of Berlin of 1S76, regarding Roumanla's
treatment of Jews. The British note is
shorter than that of tho United States
on the same subject, but it pursues the
same end.
It Is assumed hero that Great Brit
ain knew of the United States' step be
forehand and acted In support thereof.
The United States' action Is regarded
as being quite within her rights, in
seeking the assistance of tho signa
tories In preventing an influx of Indi
gent Immigrants, which Is recognized
as a substantial grievance. These two
notes .will result in an interchange of
views between the powers as to what
action Is feasible. In tho meantime, it is
expected that ltoumanla will take cog
nizance of the United States' protest
and defend her case upon her own in
itiative before the signatories,
ANNUAL MEETING OP THE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Board of Directors and Other Officers
Elected for the Ensuing
Year.
My Exclusive Wire Irom The Associated Press,
Now York, Sept. IS. At the annual
meeting of tho Associated Press tho fol
lowing named gentlemen were elected
as board of directors for the ensuing
year: Whlteluw Held, Now York Trib
une; W. L. McLean, Philadelphia Bul
letin; George Thompson, St. Paul Dis
patch; William D. Brlckell, Columbus,
O., Evening Dispatch; Charles II.
Grasty. Baltimore livening News;
Stephen O'Meara, Boston Journal; Har
vey W. Scott, Portland Oregonlan;
Thomas G. Itupler, New Orleans Pica
yune; Herman Bidder, Now York
Stunts Zeltuug; Victor F. Lawson, Chi
cago Dally News; Albert J. Barr, Pitts
burg Post) Clark Howell, Atlunta Con
stitution; Charles W. Knnpp, St. Louis
Republic; Frank B. Noyes, Chicago
Uecord-Herald; M, H. Do Young, San
Francisco Chronicle.
The following gentlemen were elected
as members of the executive commit
tee; Whlteluw Held, Stephen O'Meara,
Victor F. Lawson, Cluuies VV. Knupp
and Frank B. Noyes,
Tho following officers were re-elected
by tho board of directors: President,
Frank B. Noyes, Chicago Record
Herald; first vice president, Horace
White, New York Evening Post; second
vice president, William It. Nelson, Kan
sas City Star; secretary and general
manager, Melville R. Stone; assistant
secretary and assistant general man
ager, Cluuies E, Dlehl; treasurer,
Valentine P, Snyder, New York city.
INFORMATION AGAINST
ST. LOUIS DELEGATES.
Dy Dullish e Wire fiom The Associated Pi ess.
St. Louis, Sept. IS. Circuit Attorney
Folk today filed informations charging
former Delegates llnnulgan, Denny, Al
ia Ight nnd Borsch with perjury.. This
action was taken as tho result of testi
mony beforo tho grand jury by the ac
cased, who donled any kuowledgo of tho
reported payment of $73,000 to membeis
of tho house, combine by tho Suburban
Street Itnllway company to becuro a fran
chise, Tho Information, In effect, Is tho
fcuino as an Indictment, which, under the
statutes of Mlssouil, can bo Issued ut tho
discretion of tho circuit attorney.
Steamship Arrivals.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 18. Sailed: Fuerst Bis.
marck, Hamburg; La Lorraine, Havro;
Grosser Kurfurst, Bremen. Queenstown
Sailed: Majestic, Now York: Rhlnelund,
Philadelphia.
ftccordlna to Reports from Goal
Companies the Outlook for
Fuel Is EncouraQlna.
ACTIVITY IN NINES
OF WYOMING REGION
The Output at the Four Collieries ol
the Lehigh Valley Company About
2,400 Tons Seventy-one Cars of
Good Coal Hoisted at Maltby Ths
Philadelphia nnd Reading Com
pany Agrees to Furnish the Phila
delphia Schools with Fuel, at ths
Old Price The Delaware and Hud
son's Good Showing.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Sept. 18. According to
reports received today from the offices
of the local coal companies, some of
them official, the output of coal at tho
mines In the Wyoming region Is on tho
Increase. At the office of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company this evening It
was stated that today's output at the
four collieries and one washery was
some 2,400 tons. It Is expected to In
crease the output the next few days. It
Is learned that seventy-one cars of good
coal were hoisted at the Maltby mine
yesterday.
It is announced, but not officially, that
the Delaware and Hudson company
placed one thousand tons of coal on the
cars at their No. 2 breaker, at Ply
mouth, yesterday and last night. This
coal was shipped to the headquarters
at Hudson, where It was re-shlpped to
day to various points In the east. It
was coal of the very best quality.
Reading Will FurnishrFuel.
Philadelphia, Sept. IS. The Philadel
phia' and Reading Coal and Iron' com
pany today sent a communication to
the board of cduca'tion offering to fur
nish coal for use in-thc- -Philadelphia
public schools nt the circular prices
that were in effect for September de
livery prior to the strike. The letter
says:
"We expect to have some coal, in
cluding the different sizes, to distribute
on Monday, September 22, and It would
be our pleasure to furnish the school
board with a proportion of the same at
the following prices: Stove, $5.95; nut,
$5.95; pea, $4.15, per gross ton. We will
be In a position to furnish you with
1,000 tons euch of white ash stove, nut
and pea coal. Tho quotation Is made
subject, of course, to the regular re
strictions that deliveries are not to bo
made if anything should seem beyond
our control."
Tho board of education accepted the
orter.
Bishop Fallows in Wilkes-Barre.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Sept. 18. Presi
dent Mitchell tonight denied the re
ports that ho had prepared a demand
In which the terms for a. settlement of
the big strike were modified and had
forwarded it to J. Pierpont Morgan
with a nolo saying that the financier
would be given until October 20 tb ac
cept tho proposition.
"There is nothing in that report," is
all he would say in discussing It.
Bishop Fallows, of Chicago, arrived
hero tonight. He visited eight collieries
and a washery en route from Philadel
phia and found none at work. On the
samo train was John Marklo, of tho
firm of G. B. JMarkle & Co., who has
represented the Individual coal Inter
ests at all of the conferences of tho
operators. He said that after con
versing with Mr. Marklo and the miners
he had reached the conclusion that the
operators had made a .mistake In op
posing arbitration of their differences.
Tonight the strikers' leaders sprung
a surprise when they caused the arrest
of Paul Wyoda, a deputy sheriff;
George Gilbert and William Jenkins,
members of tho miners' examining
board, charging them with having Is
sued certificates to non-unlonlsts who
bad not served two years In tho mines,
as required by law. They were held
under ball for court.
Clotheo of Cavalryman Found.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Tress.
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. lS.-Tho unl
foim clothing and equipment of a cav
alry private, was found under tho boaid
walk at Raleigh avenue this afternoon.
A letter lu tho pocket Indicated tho owner
to be Harry Lawrence, Company G, Sec
ond cavalry, Port Morris, Va, It Is not
known whether tho clothes was discarded
by a deserter or whether tho owner went
Into tho surf for a bath und was drowned.
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Medical Society f Adjourns.
Dy Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Allentown. Fa Sept, lS.-Tho Stata
Medical society, which wus in session
hero this week adjourned sine die this
afternoon, A uniform constitution and
by-laws were adopted for affiliated county
societies. Tho next legislature will ba
asked to establish an emergency fund of
$.7,000 to safeguard tho publlo against
small-pox.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHEIB, )
Local data for Soptembcr 18, 1002.
Highest teniperaturo ,..,,,,,,., 73 degrees
Lowest teniperaturo ,,,,,,,,,,,, DO degrees
Relative humidity:
8 a, m ,. SI per cent,
8 p. m !l percent,
Precipitation, 4 hours ended 8 p. m
none,
f WEATHER FORECAST,
4- -M
Washington, Sept. 18. Forecast -f
4- for Friday and Saturday; Kastoin -h
4- Pennsylvania, i Showers Fiiday; 4!
4- Satin day fair: va labia winds. -ft
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