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THE TROOPS ARE
SENT TO LEBANON
General Gobln Orders the First
Battalion ol tlie Twelfth Reo-
Iment to Lebanon.
COLORED WORKMEN
TO BE SENT AWAY
The Trouble Caused at Lebanon by
the Employment of Negroes at the
Plant of the American Iron and
Steel Company Bishop Fallows
Will Confer with Mr. Baer Con
gressman Palmer's Visit.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prc.
Harrlsburg, Sept. 23. General Gobln,
who Is In command of the troops in the
hurtl coal strike region, was ordered by
Governor Stone this evening to send
the First battalion or the Twelfth regi
ment to Lebanon to assist the sheriff In
preserving the peace. The battalion,
which hns been on duty at Shenandoah
over since the troops were sent there,
left this evening at 5.15 for Lebanon, In
command of Colonel Clements, of Sun
bury. The troops reached Lebanon
shortly before S o'clock.
A delegation from Lebanon, composed
of Sheriff Koppenhaver, Thomas II.
Capp, President J. H. Sternberg, of the
American Iron and Steel company,
whose employes are on strike; H. C.
Sherk, A. C. McCurdy and James Lord,
called upon the governor today and re
quested that troops hesent to that city,
where rioting occurred last evening
among the strikers. After consultation
with Adjutant General Stewart and At
torney General Klkin, the governor or
dered General Gobln to send the First
battalion of the Twelfth to theellef of
the sheriff.
Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 23. The First
battalion of the Twelfth regiment, with
Colonel Clements in command, cm-
barked on a special train on the Phila-
delphla and Reading road at 5 o'clock
this evening for Lebanon, where they
were ordered by Governor Stone during
General Gobln's absence at Scranton.
General Gobln returned to headquar
ters here at S.30 tonight. When asked
by an Associated Press correspondent
whether additional troops would be or
dered out, he said it was quite probable
that more troops would be sent into the
coal legion, although as yet It has not
been definitely decided upon.
"I have decided upon a course." ho
said, "which I will submit to the gover
nor for his approval tonight."
Bishop Fallows, of Chicago, spent a
few hours in town today. He will go to
Philadelphia tomorrow, where he ex
pects to confer with President Baer.
Lebanon Still Agitated.
Lebanon, Pa Sept. 23. This city has
not yet recovered from the exciting
events at the plant of the American
Iron and Steel company, which was duo
to the colored Iron workers from the
south taking the places of the striking
workmen. Special and regular officers
nre guarding the plant, and hundicds
of men arc about the mills.
The First battalion of the Twelfth
regiment reached here tonight. Sheriff
Coppenhaffer says the .soldiers are
needed If the colored men remain at the
plant.
J, H. Sternberg, of Reading, president
of the American Iron and Steel com
pany, looks to the authorities for pro
tection and demanded It this afternoon.
A favorable sign that further trouble
may be averted was a communication
sent late this afternoon to Mayor Hess
by Superintendent Culllney, of the com
pany, in which the latter said the ne
, groes would be bent away tomorrow.
The mayor at once dispatched officers
to the scene to pacify the crowd and
tell them the news. It Is believed that
if the negroes are sent away the end
of the trouble is In sight. If not, it Is
feared that other outbreaks will occur.
Assassins Fire from Ambush.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Sept. 24. Captain II.
M.
HlcliaulH, an olilclal of the Ameii
can Iron and Steel company, and two
non-union employes of this corporation
were shot and slightly Injured nt Leb
unou last night. Persons concealed in
the corn Held near the company's works
fired Into the olllce of the works, In
which was Captain Richards and Presi
dent J, A. Sternberg, Richards received
a slight flesh wound In the right side,
and two colored moil wore albo slightly
wounded. President Sternberg escaped
injury,
The shots from tha men In tho corn
field were answered by several non
union men employed In the works, Tho
shooting lasted about thirty minutes,
and it Is not known how ninny, If any,
of those In the Held were Injured.
Governor's Troop Ordered to Move.
Shenandoah, Sept. 23. General Go
bin has ordered the Governor's Troop
to go to New Philadelphia In tho morn
ing, Tho distance Is about twelve
wiles, und the cavalry will leave Ma
nlal Park In time to reach New Phila
delphia at G o'clock. The troops will
remain in the vicinity of Silver Creek
colliery of tho Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron company all day,
and return to camp tomorrow nlglit,
Many depredations huvo been com
mitted In that locality during the past
week.
Mr, Palmer Receives Information.
WlkesTlhirre, Pa., Sept. 23. Con
gressman Palmer was a caller on Presi
dent Baer recently and told him 65.0C0
men In his congressional district were
Idle on account of the miners' strike
and ho wanted to know if there was no
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ould be for the miners
to returi ft , .work. Mr. Palmer did not
ask any re Questions, and came
home,
LUZERN SHERIFF
A rS FOR TROOPS
H
Governor Stwe Will Investigate
Before Granting Bequest of
the Officer.
By F.iclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Hurrisburg, Sept. 23. A telegram
was received in Harrlsburg early this
morning from Sheriff Jacobs of Luzerne
county, asking Governor Stone for
troops. In his telegram to the governor
the sheriff says ho is unable to cope
with the situation.
No action was taken on the request
tonight and it is likely the governor
will investigate the conditions as they
exist in the vicinity of Wllkes-Barre
before sending troops.
Sheriff Jacobs In his appeal to the
governor for troops says he has ex
hausted every means to preserve the
peace in his bailiwick, but finds he Is
no longer able to cope with the turbu
lent crowds that now gather almost
hourly. A threatened riot at Nantlcoke
and Wanamle this morning prompted
the sheriff to act at once. It Is likely
that the Ninth regiment with head
quarters in Wllkes-Barre will be order
ed out.
FRESH OUTBREAK
IN LUZERNE COUNTY
Mobs Are Becoming Too Numerous
to Be Controlled by Local
Authorities.
By Exclusive Wire fiom Ihe Associated Press.
Wilkes-Barrc, Sept. 23 If the law
less outbreaks In the Wyoming region
continue. Sheriff Jacobs will undoubted
ly follow the example of Sheriff Schadt
of Lackawanna county and call upon
Governor Stone for troops. Several
squads of deputy s-he'rlffs were kept
busy today suppressing disorders.
This evening five carpenters employ
ed at the Conynham mine of the Dela
ware and Hudson company were on
their way home, when they were held
up by a ciowd of men and boys. The
carpenters discharged their revolvers In
the air, which brought a Urge num
ber of coal and Iron police to their res
cue. The officers fired a volley into the
air and the crowd fled. A stray bullet
from one of the deputies' guns struck a
boy named James Roland, who was at
work in the yard of the Sheldon Axle
works some distance away. The bullet
lodged In the lad's right shoulder. A
deputy named Joseph Kessler was ar
rested charged with the bhooting, He
was committed to the city lock-up to
await a hearing.
Unknown parties placed a number of
sticks of dynamite under the house of
Joseph Harrison, at Plymouth, for the
purpose of blowing It up, but a timely
discovery prevented it. Two non-union
workmen at Plymouth were held up
and beaten. Twenty-five deputy sheriff's
went to Warrior Run to quell a dis
turbance there in which non-union men
were attacked.
At Hugheston, near Plttston, a crowd
of men derailed a train carrying a
number of workmen to a wnshery. The
engine and two cars left the track and
two men sustained slight Injuries. A
number of coal and Iron police dispersed
tho crowd.
13. G, Zwayor, pastor of tho Baptist
church of Glrardville, Pa., has on bo
half of the People's Alliance, Issued an
address to the clergy of the United
States asking them to pray for a peace
ful settlement of the strike,
President Mitchell, District President
Fahy and National Hoard Member
Fallon discussed the latest phase of the
strike bltuatlon today, but tho only one
who would talk was Mr. Fallon, Mr,
Mitchell declined to make any comment
on the placing of troops in tho Lacka
wanna legion,
York County Treasurer Arrested.,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Trees.
York, Pa., Sept, 23. Comity Treasurer
William O. Thompson, charged with em
bezzling funds to tho nniount of $73,570,
was arretted this morning and placed un
der ball of $.',0.0on, Thompson domanded
a hearing and will toko his caso direct to
tho October grand Jury, Ho was anebt
cd on ten specific charges, a warrant
having been awoiu out on each aepaiato
offence,
Suicide of a Hotel Man.
By Exclushe Wire from The Aswjclited Press.
Wilmington, Del., Sept, 23.-Morrttt P.
Furry, proprietor of tho Railroad houso,
was found dead In his room today. Firm
ly Inserted in ono of his noatills whs
tho end of a rubber hose connected with
nn open gas burner. Furry had been In
dicted for selling liquor on Sunday and
suborning a witness and his trial was to
have taken placo this week.
Ex-Congressman Sowden Nominated.
By Exclusive Wirt from The Associated Press.
Allentown, Pa., Sept. 23.-Tho Republl.
can congicsslonul conferees of the Thir
teenth district met here today and unan
imously nominated cxCongi'cssmap Wil
liam H, Sowden, who appeared before the
meeting and accepted. Mr, Sowden served
In two congrefcscs as a Democrat and
tried for the Democratic nomination
again this year, fulling at the primaries
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SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1902.
THE HUDSON VALLEY STRIKE.
Humor That Union May Declare It
Off This Week.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Tress.
Saratoga, Sept,, 23. There wns an In
timation today that before tho close o
tho week the motormen would declaiu
off their strike against tho Hudson Val
ley railway, which has been In force
over three weeks. Weight Is attached
to tho rumor by the fact that last
night nnd this morning quite a num
ber of the striking motormen asked to
ho reinstated.
Guarded by soldiers, cars are being
moved today on the three divisions of
the company's line, and the company
expects to run them on schedule time
tomorrow.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGNERS.
Ex-Governor nnd the Others Had
Small Audience at Uniontown.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Connellsville, Pa., Sept. 23. Ex-Governor
Robert E. Pattlson, George W.
Guthrie and the other Democratic cam
paigners labored In Uniontown this
afternoon and here tonight.
They had a small audience at the
county seat, but the crowd In this town
was a large one.
minerTare
licensed
Mr. Markle Pronounces Pres
ident Mitchell's State
ment False.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 23. The usual
weekly meeting of the directors of the
Temple Iron company was held here
today. There were present when the
meeting began President Baer, of the
Philadelphia and Reading; President
Truesdale, of the Lackawanna; Presi
dent Fowler, of the New York, Ontario
nnd Western; President Oliphant, of
the Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany; President Walters, of the Le
high Valley; E. B. Thomas, chairman
of the board of directors of the Erie
railroad, and John Markle, of G. B.
Markle & Co., and Alfred Sterns, o
Coxe Brothers & Company, Independ
ent coal operators.
In the forenoon Mr. Markle went to
J. P. Morgan's office and had a long
conference with Mr. Morgan. When
leaving, Mr. Markle was asked if the
conference had to do with the coa
strike. He refused to say what the
nature of his business had been.
Later, at the oflice of President Baer,
Mr. Markle was asked whether it is
true, as President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers said yesterday,
that no licensed miners have returned
to work in the mines since the strike
began last May:
"That Is absolutely false," Mr. Mar
kle said. "There are several hundred
certified miners at work today cutting
coal."
President Baer, before leaving for
Philadelphia, said that the meeting to
day had been entirely informal. After
the main meeting, President Baer and
three others, including Presidents Fow
ler and Truesdale, held a private con
ference for half an hour.
Regarding the situation in the an
thracite fields. President Bner said
that every day showed a larger pro
portion of striking miners returning to
work. When asked how much longer
he thought the strike would last, he
said:
"I am not a prophet. The strike will
end. That Is the one thing wo may all
be certain of. But I will not attempt
to say when it will end."
The attention of President Under
wood, of the Erie, was called to the
published statement of Carroll D.
Wright that the strike might last three
weeks or a month yet, but that the
strikers would lose.
"The strike Is breaking up," said
Mr. Underwood, "and such a state
ment from Mr. Wright will probably
help matters along. There Is a con
stant improvement In the situation In
the coal Held along our lines. But I
will not attempt to predict when the
strike will end."
Wholesale prices are quoted as fol
lows today by ono of the largest deal
ers and shippers in the city: Egg,
stove and nut sizes, anthracite, $13 a
ton, gross; pea coal, $7.50 a ton gross;
buckwheat No. 1, $5,50; soft coal $5 to
$5,75 a ton gross. This dealer said that
all tho anthracite coal offered In the
New York market at present carries
from twenty-five to thirty per cent,
slate,
A member of ono of tho largest
wholesale and retail coal companies In
tho city said today that In tho next
few days there will bo an advance In
tho prices of tho smaller sizes of an
thracite, owing to tho scarcity of soft
coal,
Brotherhood Officials,
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Tress.
Chattanooga, Tenn,, Sept. 23. At
to.
day's bcsslon of tho Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Fireman, C, A. Wilson was
elected first grand master and T. Shea,
of Now Jersey second vlco grand mastor,
Grandt Secretary and Treasurer Wernold
said today that the convention probably
will bo In session all day tomortow but
that on Thursday morning It will ad
journ and tliu delegates will leavo for
their home,
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Sheldon Withdraws.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Tress.
Saratoga, N. Y Sept. 21. George R,
Sheldon, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on tho Republican .ticket, wlthdruw
from tho tlcUot this morning after a
lengthy conference between Senator
Pluttt and Goyernor Odell. It is under
stood that Governor Odcll refused to run
on tho ticket If Sheldon remained on It,
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Colonel Huff Nominated.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Tress.
Greensburg, Pa., Sept. 23 After a long
conference today tho middle congressional
Republican district, was settled und Col
onel Georgo Huff, of this place, was nominated
NO HELP FOR
THE JEWS
The Roumanian Government 01-
fldals Are Independent
and Defiant.
CONCERTED MOVE BY
THE POWERS UNLIKELY
The Replies to the British Note So
Far Are Not Particularly Favor
able An Intimation That Some
Would Favor Tolling the United
States That the Affairs of Europe
Do Not Concern Her.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
London, Sept. 23. In a dispatch from
Vienna the correspondent of the Times
says he fears there Is little doubt that
the Roumanians have resolved to uc
cept the consequence of setting at defi
ance the signatory powers and the pub
lic opinion of the civilized world and to
continue the persecution of the Jews In
order to compel them to seek asylum
abroad.
"Nothing that will be of any perma
nent good can result from Secretary
Hay's note to the powers on Rou
manian treatment of Jews, unlesB
somebody is willing to crush Roumania,
and no power seems anxious to take on
that task."
The foregoing quotation from the
utterances of an experienced British
officer represents the real opinion of the
British foreign office on the subject of
the negotiations between America and
Europe, and represents it with a terse
straightforwardness which is not likely'
to figure in the guarded, diplomatic re
plies which Mr. Hay's note will eventu
ally produce.
Great Britain's backing up of the
United States in the Roumanian matter
has produced only evidences that the
signatories of the Berlin treaty refuse
to take other than merely sentimental
action toward alleviating the persecu
tion of the Jews. The exchange of
views regarding the American note
solicited by Great Britain has pro
gressed sufficiently to convince the for
eign office here that nothing material
Is likely to result
To achieve more than promises from
Rouinanla, it Is believed at Downing
street, and apparently in the foreign
offices of the other capitals interested,
that nothing short of a combined dis
play of force would be necessary. In
surmountable obstacles appear to ren
der such a step Impossible. Intra-Euro-pean
Jealousies and the normally ex
plosive condition of the Balkans in
themselves are sufficiently powerful
factors to Induce a policy of united in
action when a question of armed inter
vention Is involved.
According to official statements, the
British foreign office has also received
every Indication of willingness on tho
part of several continental governments
to seize the opportunity of conveying
to the United States government the in
timation that it is interfering In "mat
ters which do not concern It," as vari
ous semi-official newspapers of the Eu
ropean capitals have put It.
Ambassador Choate has broken up his
hollduy In Scotland and returned to
London today. He Is likely to spend
the next few dnys In dealing with the
Roumanian matter. The Information
gleaned from British diplomats, or part
of It, will be unofficially communicated
to Mr. Choate for transmission to
Washington.
Joint Note May Be Sent.
The hopelessness privately entertained
by the British foreign office of effecting
a change of heart on the part of the
Roumanian government will not be al
lowed to Interfere with the external
course of the negotiations, and there Is
still reason to believe that Mr. Hay's
protest may result In a formal Joint
note of the Berlin signatories demand
ing better treatment of the Jews. Re
garding that point, however, nothing Is
definitely settled, but if it Is done it will
be more In a spirit of acquiescence with
tho humane sentiments expressed In
Mr, Hay's appeal than to any belief
that gyiod will be accomplished.
A foreign oflice officer said today:
"Roumania will have no difficulty In
ascertaining that such a Joint note Is
not supported by tho only thing she Is
afraid of, namely, superior armies. Her
reply might be either cvaslvo or seml
dellant, according to the degree of
secret support she received from tho
other European powers. Academical!,
or as an international precedent, such
a Joint note might he of some use, but
beyond focusing public attention on
Roumanln's treatment of Jews and
thereby creating certain temporary al
leviation, I fenr that Its practical effect
may bo nil. However, wo can only try,"
In tho event of tho other Europeun
powers refusing to take Joint action
Great Britain Is quite unlikely to take
uny Independent course, Tho British
note commits her to nothing except
friendly interest In Mr, Hay's sugges
tion and a deslro to elicit tho opinions
of tho other signatories.
A curious feature of the negotiations
Is that the United States embassy offi
cers were quite' Ignorant of Great Brit
ain's action upon Mr. Hay's note, The
note was communicated to Lord Lans
downe, the foreign secretary, through
Mr, Choate, but the ambassador was
not notified that Great Britain had dis
patched u note to the signatories of the
Berlin treaty, and only learned private
ly from Berlin that such was the case.
At tho United States embassy a hope
ful feeling prevails that something
wore than mere exchanges of condo
lences over inhumanity may result
from the United States' plea for the
Roumanian Jews.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 23. The first
comment here on Secretary Hay's note
to tho powers on tho subject of Rou
manian treatment of Jews appeared to
day. The St. Petersburg Keltung says;
"One may well rejoice If American in
tervention betters tho sad lot of the
Roumanian Jews. However, one doubts
tho unselfishness of tho American step,
since tho Roumanian Jc'wb are prob
ably much bettor off thun the Fili
pinos." The newspnpoi approvingly rtuotcs
German newspnper criticism of Secre
tary Hay's action.
MARCONI COMPANY ATTACKED.
Manager Says So and Plans Counter
Move to Wireless Congress.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Tress.
London, Sept. 23. William MurconI
will be present nt a meeting of the
Marconi company here called to con
sider Germany's proposed conference on
the subject of wireless telegrnphy. The
main purpose of the conference Is to
establish the general principles of an
International agreement regarding wire
less telegraphy on the lines laid down
by tho International telegraph conven
tion. The manager of the Marconi company
regards the proposal In the nature of
an Indirect attack on his company, and
says that Germany has taken excep
tion to the company's refusal to permit
other wireless systems to utilize the
Marconi stations.
The secretary of Lloyd's denies that
anything like a monopoly of Lloyd's
signal stations has been obtained by
the Marconi company, as announced In
Germany.
COLOMBIAN
REVOLUTION
According to Recent Infor
mation It Has Broken Out
in a Hew Place.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 23. The Colom
bian revolution has broken out in a
new place, according to Information re
ceived at the navy department today.
An American fruit company today
transmitted to Secretary Moody a
cablegram from Its agent at Santa Mar
ta, a place on the north coast of Co
lombia, near the mouth of the Magda
lena river, saying that condition'! there
were very much disturbed, that the
telegraph and railway communication
had been interrupted and requesting the
department's attention. The dispatch
was sent at once to the state depart
ment, and our consul at Barranqulla
a place near Santa Marta, was called
on for an Immediate report concerning
the situation. This report is expected
tomorrow, and until it is received, no
action looking to the despatch of a
warship will be taken by the navy
department. Rear Admiral Coghlan,
who will have all the warships in West
Indian waters under his immediate con
trol, Is expected to sail on his flagship,
the Olympia, from Boston within two
weeks. On his arrival at Cape Haytlen,
the San Francisco will return to Nor
folk for general repairs.
Six hundred marines have been mo
bilized at Norfolk, to be sent to the
isthmus, aboard the Prairie, now at
Boston.
Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 23. The
Atlas Line steamer Adirondack has ar
rived here direct from Santa Maria,
Colombia, and reports continued fight
ing between the government forces and
revolutionists in that neighborhood. The
latter occupy a strong position In the
rear of the town, having completely
destroyed the railroad line, burned the
bridges and sacked the banana districts.
No .trains are running and every
means of communication with the place
have been cut off. The officers of the
Adirondack says there Is terrible suffer
ing at Santa Marlu, as the Insurgents
are Intercepting the supplies. The town
Is still at their mercy and the Adiron
dack could not got her cargo of fruit
and sailed hence for Instructions from
New York.
RAISE IN RATES TO BRAZIL.
Increased Primage Charge Follows
European Lines Conference.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Hamburg, Sept 23. The Boersenhalle
today anonunces that shippers of mer
chandise to Central Brazil have been
notified by the steamship companies
that the primage on goods charged In
accordance with their weight has been
Increased from 7VS to 10 per cent. The
Increase goes Into effect Immediately,
Primage Is an allowance paid, In ad
dition 'to the freight charges, to ves
sel owners for care in loading or
unloading goods in port.
VIENNA BANK MEN SUSPENDED
Four Officers Implicated in Defalca
tion at Jelllnek.
By Exdusltc Wire from The Associated Press.
Vienna, Sept. 23. The Neue Frele
Presse today announces that four of
ficers of the Vienna Leander (Real
Estate Mortgage) Bank have been sus
pended In connection with the defalca
tions of Edmund Jelllnek, formerly em
ployed In the cashier's department of
that Institution, In whoso accounts a
shortage of $1,1110,000 was discovered,
CURATOR FOR A PRINCE.
Vienna Courts Take Charge of the
Affairs of Prince of Braganza.
By Exclusive Wlru Irom The Asseclated Press.
Vlennu, Sept, 23. Tho courts have
pluced Prlnco Francis Joseph of Bra
ganza under tutelage and havo ap
pointed Prince Carl Ludwlg of Thurn
and Taxis to bo his trustee and cura
tor. Official notice to this effect has been
published.
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Steamship Arrivals,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Now York, Sept. 23. Anlved; Bremen,
Brcmoii. Cleared: Oceanic, Liverpool;
St. Paul, Southampton. Sailed: Tuuilo,
Liverpool; Kronprlnz Wilhehn. Ilromen
via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Cherbourg
Arrived: Kaltieiiu Maria Thcreslu, Now
York via Plymouth for Urcincn (and pro
reeded). Boulogne Arrived; Potsdam,
New York for Itytteidam and pioceeded.
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MR. ROOSEVELT'S
DATES
SHIP .COMBINE COMPLETE P
Report on Wall Street That Agree
ment Has Been Concluded.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Presi.
New York, Sept. 23. It was reported
today in Wall street that the tlnnl
agreement In the trans-Atlantic ship
ping combination has been concluded
and will be signed In a few days If It
is not already signed. It was also said
that the bonds, which are to be 4V per
cent., will be put upon the market very
soon. Clement A, Grlscom Is to be the
official head In this country for the
trust, and Mr. Wilding, now manager of
the Leyland Line, will be the manager
abroad.
It is known that Messrs. Ismay, Grls
com, Purle nnd others Interested have
been In consultation with J. P. Morgan
dally. Mr. Ismay having postponed his
return to Liverpool In order to conclude
the arrangements. Mr. Wilding is now
on his way to this country.
Talk of beginning a. Canadian service
to offset the proposed line by rival com
panies was heard today, but nothing
definite could be learned. Mr. Ismay
refused to talk when questioned and nt
the offices of J. P. Morgan Co. It was
said that there was nothing to be made
public.
TO REBUILD SPAIN'S NAVY.
Minister of Marine and the Xing
United on Plan.
By Exclusive Wire trom The Associated Press.
Madrid, Sept. 23. The Duke of Ver
agua, minister of marine, announces
that when parliament meets In October
he will introduce a bill to rebuild the
Spanish lleet and strengthen the naval
service.
The Duke of Veragua has expressed
the belief that this bill will pass speed
ily, as Spain Is convinced of the neces
sity for a strong navy. King Alfonso,
the minister adds, has frequently In
formed him that he would be glad to
sign a measure rehabilitating the navy.
SKIRMISHING IN
THE PHILIPPINES
General Chaffee Sends Official Ac
count of Work Done ,by
Captain Pershing.
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By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 23. The war de
partment has received a eable dispatch
from General Chaffee, dated Manila,
September 22, in which he says:
Captain John J. Pershing, Fifteenth
cavalry, left Camp Vicars 13th of Sep
tember with battalion of Infantry, troop
of cavahy and platoon mountain battery.
Marched towards Illmig, nine miles
southeast of Vicars, and In that vicinity
took three forts ut Conan: 19th visited
Rayubas, took two forts; 20th march
northward to Sanir, took two forts. Has
communicated with two sultans, Maclu
still obstinate. Expect arrival of Maciu
today. Pershing filed on frequently when
approaching Sanlr, no loss of our troops.
.Moros report their losses twenty-tlvo
killed, JIaciu about eighteen miles north
west Vicars.
Brigadier-General Samuel S. Sumner In
structed to limit the usg of tiro arras as
much as posslblo and not to destroy
property, tho object being to obtain
promise of non-lntcrforonco with our
troops In tho future. General Sumner
now at Camp Vleais."
A portion of the dispatch was not
made public.
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DENIAL FROM MR. SHAW.
Not Making Plan to Abolish Sub
Treasuries Interview n "Fake."
By Exclusive Wire from The Assoiialcd Press.
Washington, Sept. 23. Secretary
Shaw has telegraphed from Chicago to
n friend In Washington that there Is
no truth whatever in the published
story that ho is considering plans for
abolishing sub-treusurles and accept
ing other security than government
bonds for the deposit of public moneys
In national banks. Tho telegram de
clares the alleged Interview Indorsing
the plan a "fake," as would bo all In
terviews of like nature.
Tho secretary of tho treasury Is fol
lowing tho law, which Is explicit. In
response to a telephone messngo from
a New York bank today, as to tho
report that the treasury department In
tended to buy bonds, Acting Secretary
Ailes responded bluntly that the de
partment had no such Intention.
NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED.
Minister of Interior Stops Sale of a
St. Petersburg Daily,
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 23. The minis
ter of the interior, M, Von Plehwo, has
prohibited the sale on the streets of tho
Petersburgskaja Gazota, a dally paper.
The Olilclal Messenger containing tho
notification gives no reuson for the min
ister's action.
BOMBAY SLIGHT TO KITCHENER
Corporation Refuses to Address Him
with tho Duke of Connaught,
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Bombay, Sept, 2J, The corporation of.
Bombay, wlillo voting nn address to tho
Duko of Connuught, refused to vote an
uddress to Laid Kitchener,
New Bridges to Bo Constructed.
By Exclude Wire from The Associated Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Sept, 23. Contracts
were uwurdejl today by tho board of pub
lic buildings and grounds for tho con
struction of eighteen bridges In various
parts of the btatq to tako the placo of
thoso can led away by tho high water
lust winter. Tho cost of these bridges
will bo borne by the stato and it is es
timated that their combined cost will ex
ceed $500,000.
TWO CENTS.
CANCELLED
The President Suiferlna Trom an
flbscqss on the Left Leo
Near the Knee.
A SLIGHT OPERATION
IS PERFORMED
The Trouble a Result of Injuries Re
ceived in the Trolley Accident at
Pittsfleld The Operation Is Per
formed Without the Aid of Anes
theticsAfter Rest and a Light
Lunch the President Is Taken
Upon His Special Train Which Left
for Washington at 8 O'clock Last
Evening.
By Exclush c Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Sept. 23. President
Roosevelt's western trip came to an
untimely end In this city today. He
was found to be suffering from a
swelling in the left leg, between the
knee and the ankle, which required Im
mediate surgical attention, and, Instead
of being taken to the train to con
tinue his Journey to Fort Wayne and
Milwaukee he was conveyed to St. Vin
cent's hospital, where he was operated
on. The operation occurred at 3.45, and
lasted only a short time. Then he was
taken to a private room In the hospital
to rest. After taking a, light luncheon
at 7.30 p. m., he was conveyed on a(
stretcher to his train, which had been
backed up on a "Y" near the hospital,
and at ten minutes before 8 o'clock the
train left for Washington.
The first Intimation that anything
was wrong came In the form of rumor
to the great crowd, which was patient
ly waiting near the Columbia club and
the soldiers and sailors monument for
the president to appear. It was about ,
2.30 o'clock, half an hour after the time
set for the president to leave the city,
that a few of the favored ones In the
crowd received Intimations that the
president was sick and that the rest
of the" tflp probably would be abandon
ed. These statements were i!h promptly
dented as fast as they gained circula
tion but soon rumors began to take on
a more serious character.
"The president has burst a blood ves
sel," was a whisper that went around
among the police officers and soldiers.
"This cannot be true," said other,
"for the president Is in the corridor
conversing with Senator Fairbanks."
The Crowd Waited.
Then It was said that the president
was sick, that he had fainted, and
finally a rumor was started that he
had been shot. These rumors, how
ever, did not appear to reach -the
crowd, and the thousands stood pa
tiently after the speech by the presi
dent from the balcony to see him make
his way out of the club. The minutes
began to slip away, and still he did
not come. A half hour or more passed
and finally It was noticed that a move
ment of some kind was on. The presi
dent's carriage stod in front of the
club, with Colonel Wilson, the gover
nor's private secretary, Inside, holding
the large bunch of American beauty
roses that had been given the presi
dent In the hall. The soldiers of tho
National Guard were drawn up along
the streets Just In the rear. The secret
service men and the local police and
detectives crowded the sidewalk In
front of tho club, keeping back the
people. The command was given to
"make room," and a path was cleared
from the club entrance to tho carriage,
and, as If In answer to the rumors oi
his Illness, tho president accompanied
by Senator Fairbanks, with a quick
and sturdy gait, came down the stepa
of the club and hastily entered tho
carriage. Colonel Wilson got out and
Senator Fairbanks, Secretary Cortel
you and Govenor Durbin took seats In
the carriage with the president. Tho
carriage started Immediately, the"
horses being urged into a trot. A se
cret service carriage followed quickly
In Its wake, and a third ono contain
ing Assistant Secretaries Loeb and
Barnes nnd Doctors Cook nnd Itlch
ardson closed up tho rear. No sooner
had tho carriages started than Captain
Callon, of Battery A, with twenty
mounted artillerymen, nnd Captain
Hylnnd, with as many mounted police,
surrounded them, and in a few seconds
the cavalcado swung at a rapid gait
around tho circle and down Meridian
street. Tho crowd in the clrplo had
Inrdly got a glimpse of the carriages
beforo they were gone. Much to their
surprlso, the soldiers were left behind
nnd also a number of the carriages.
Yet they sent up a cheer and apparent
ly took It for grnnted that there was
nothing unusual in this method of
leavo-taklpg,
The cavalcade started Bouth on Merl-
Continued on I'auo 10.1
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Local data for September 23,'l90:s
Highest temperature ,,, 77 degrees
Lowest temperaturo , , 53 degrees
Relativo humidity:
8 a. in. . i, ,,. i ,, S8 per cont,
8 p. in. .,,, ,.,.,. SI per cent,
Precipitation, 4 hours ended S p. m,
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