f^\ibßoas)'e|}e^a>| P. AIOITIMITUM WIS POSTED TO-iJ General Manager A. C. Long Makes Public His Position With Federated Body General Manager S. C. Long, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, late last night gave out a statement that he had made no promises to the Brotherhood of Feaerated Employes, nor had he at any time considered its requests. The state ment was posted In all shops, round houses and stations to-day and is as follows: Efforts to organize a so-called Brotherhood of Federated Railroad Employes among the Pennsylvania Railroad employes at the expense of ?» ®"l, c lency of the service, have re sulted in those belonging to tills or ganlzatton circulating false reports of strikes at different points on this rail ro®-d. The facts are these: ~ 0 5£.} l ," n dred and forty-eight men on the W illlamsport division, comprising shop men, truckers In freight houses, and trackmen, failed to report for work Vm T" e y were Immediately no tified they they were discharged from the service and to call for the pay •i? A" em : Under no circumstances will they be taken back into the ser /5? «. company. Their places will be filled from the ranks of em- Pl "i. es have been on furlough. From what can be learned, the men who tefused to work did so because the company, in reducing forces re cently, followed the rule of discharg tng first the least efficient men rather than in some cases retaining some of the Inefficient employes because they had been longer in the service than others. In all demonstrations as well us promotions, fitness and ability take precedence over all other qualifications for employment. It is not true, as reported, that there has been any strike because of ficers of the company had refused to near grievances of employes. i?DiTJj,o^° ff i cer ? ot the . Pennsylvania Katlroad are always readv to meet em ployes who have grievances to pra sent, and no change has been mado in this policy. Closing Up Bars at P. R. R. Stations Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, May 2.—The Pennsyl cania Railroad yesterday took a step which is said to mark "the beginning of the end" of every connection of the liquor traffic with the big railroad system. hale of liquor was discontinued at the Union Station in Pittsburgh and issuance of orders abolishing the famous "hole In the wall" at Broad Street Station and the bars Ir, the Bal timore and New York Stations is said to be contemplated. Decision of the railroad company concerning the sale of liquor in its station restaurants, though coming somewhat as a surprise, is in the line with the company's demands for strict prohibition among Its employees and the ambolltlon of rum from Its dining cars about a year ago. The action of Pittsburgh was taken without pretence or any Preliminary announcement The superintendent HIIEBTA ORDERS IL 11. S. CARGOES SEIZED [Continued From First Pape] lease, there being no charge against them. Englishman, Held For Ransom, Is Again Free By Associated Press Washington, D. C., May 2. —A. B. Kmery, manager of an English-own ed mine who was reported to have been held for ransom by federals in Zsicatecas, is safe and well In Mexico City, according to a dispatch to the State Department to-day by Consul Canada at Vera Cruz. The consul re ported that "the matter of ransom lias been settled." Whether .Emery paid to obtain his release, or the demand for ransom was waived, the consul's dispatch did not indicate. Canada said he had re ceived his information from Emery's employes, Just arrived In Vera Cruz, who said that Emery Intended to stay in the capital for the present. Department Impatient at Carranza's Delay By Associated Press Washington, D. C., May 2.—State Department officials to-day waited with some show of impatience a reply from demands made upon General Carranza, the Constitutionalist leader in Mexico for the release or trial of James Bington, of Boise, Idaho, who has been lying in a rebel jail at Cura pas, Sonora, for nine months on charges of selling ore from property of doubtful title. Repeated represen tations have been made in his behalf to the Constitutionalist leader but without result. Bington, it Is report ed. has been subjected to great hard ships during hie long imprisonment. Under Secretary of Portillo to Become New Foreign Minister By Associated Press Washington, D. C., May 2.—Llcen- I Mate Esteva Ruiz has been appointed I Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Huerta cabinet, to succeed Portillo y Rojas, retired. The Spanish Ambassa dor here was officially Informed of the appointment by cable this morning, lie Is communicating the new appoint ment to the mediators. Ruiz, the new Foreign Minister, was under-escretary of Portillo. He has assisted in the mediation negotiations, and It Is authoritatively stated that the change will not affect the contin ued progress of the mediation plans, ttulz had been referred to as probable Huerta commissioner In case the me diators proposed a commission repre senting all parties to the controversy. The appointment of Ruiz and re-, tirement of Portillo, the latter having been made known last night, came as a complete surprise to officials here, particularly to the mediators and the Spanish Ambassador, who had receiv ed no hint of an Impending change. The mediators had carried on all their negotiations up to this time with Por tillo and his retirement was regarded as unfavorable, until the cable an nouncement reached Mr. Riano that Ruiz had taken the direction of for eign affairs. Armistice in Force The mediators stated, however, that the Retirement of Portillo would In no \ , ' -" - ' ■- - —... , -'f., ?^gpgg| SATURDAY TUNING, HARRISBURG &§§Bißg. TELEGRAPH MAY 2, 1914. of restaurants simply fain to make application for the renewaW the old liquor license which expirqrhursday night. \ Standing of the C^ws HARM SHI" KG SI II It Philadelphia Division— lol first to go after 12 p. m.: 119, 11612.1 114 108. 103, 102, 104. Engineer for 113. Firemen for 101. 103, 104, 10\n9 Conductor for 116. Flagmen for 101, 103, 108, 11\i24. Brakeman for 114. 1 Engineers up: Hogentogler, t^dwin Wenrlck, Yeater, Gray, Powell, latler" Streeter, Sober, Maxwell, Balrk-j rß t" Seltz, Black. McCauley, BrubnkMGes sey, Supplee, Buck, Moore, Heni-iter Bissinger. \ ' Firemen up: Miller, Slider, m ver Deck, Eckrick, Wolfley, Keno, K\tre- i ves, Sheeley, E. R. Miller, Entdine 1 Sowers, Donache, Deputy, E. M. SVrs' Henry, Dettling, Cover. Conductor u: Fessler. Flagmen up: Bruhle, Harvey, kh. rett, First, Sullivan. Brakemen up: Mclntyre, Wolfe, lip. hower. Moore, Dengler, Wlland. V Middle UIVINIOII —24O crew first toVn after 2:10 p. m.: 225. 238, 214, 18, 2S,V 16,21,20. '¥• I Flagman for 23. Brakemen for 18, 23, 21. \ Engineers up: Ulsh, Kugler, We\ ster, Kauffman, Steele, Clouser. Doefii' Free, Knisley, Mumma, Bennett. Wil 1 lis. Smith, Harris, Ressler. V Firemen up: Gunderman, Sholle-l Kohr, Bortel, Reeder. i Conductors up: Eberle, Fagan 1 Flagmen up: Ream, Boyer. Brakemen up: Murray, Eichels, Ker win. Stambaugh, Schmidt, Putt Yard Crow*—To go after 4 p. m.: Engineers for 306, 1869, 1886 211 707. 14, 1270, 1820. ' . Firemen for 306. 213, 707, 17SS, 1820 Engineers up: Kulin, Pelton, Shaver! Beck, Harter, Rtever. ISlosser. Mallahv Rogers, J. R. Snyder, Loy, Houser, Stahl, Swab, Silks, Crist, Harvev Saltz man. Hremen up: Hart, Eyde, Keever. Knupp, Haller, Ford. Klerner, Cruw- S<jhiefer, Rauch, Lackey, Cook infn' a ae r y f r - ® tt ' r - Sheets, Shelter, Snell, Bartolet, Barkey, Getty. EXOLA SIDE Phllndelphin Olvlmlou —233 crew first 907 g0 oift aoJ : 2 r ' p - m ' : 20C ' 21fl . 259. 250 nk 24®: 225. 22 °' - 30 - 241 201 ' SSI - i''l - for 201. 231, 241, 255 Firemen for 201, 217, 230. 241, 259 Coiductors for 215, 227 233 Flagmen for 230, 231, 201 247 Brakemen for 201. 219, 220 225 231 250, 201. ' ,f Conductor up: Stlnehauer flagmen up: Krotv, Comp U J>: Cone, Carrell, Brown-' ttell. Miller, Summey, Boyd Decker Felker, Hutton. Doudy. Manling. Long! Kockenauer, Murray. -"""s. Middle nivlNlou—226 crew first to jro after 1 p. m.: 239, 101. 122, 112 110 102. 117, 123. 106. 104, lis, 121 ' Engineer for 117. Firemen for 110, 123 Conductor for 122. Flagmen for 110, 106. 118 ra men for 101, HO. 109, U7, 123, THE READING go £f r te? lUnKl U n K m lVl ?!° n ,T l ! f L rew first to Ip. m.. 11, 15 # i t 21, 19 # 14^ 71 E f 8 S , t t5 OU 6 n 7 d '63f t 62 r , 57 ' 54 ' 70 ' Conductor up: German. Engineers up: Pletz Martin S&. MorHson ' Moyer, meT pjUnter* Bi "*aman. Bishop, Murray, Anders, vie win" Ful- Hoover. j way affect the negotiations. It was | pointed out that the acceptance of the Huerta government, both of good of fices and of the armistice, was in com- I e ' e force, so that the retirement of I Portillo was construed bv the media tors as being merely the change of one man and not of great significance on the main issues of mediation. Outside the mediation conference the bearing of the Ruiz appointment caused widespread speculation. The fact that he had been mentioned as probable Huerta commissioner In case the mediators proposed a commission to settle tho entire trouble, led to the belief that Ruiz would pursue the same friendly policy that Portillo had shown in the negotiations up to this time. But in some quarters it was 1 elt that Huerta himself was directing aftairs with a strong hand, and that Ruiz was more amenable to Huerta's direction than Portillo had been. liuiz Is Next It was pointed out that, according to the Mexican Constitution, the Min ister of Foreign Affairs succeeds to the presidency in case of the Presi dent's retirement when there is no Vice-President, as is the case now In Mexico. Hence Portillo was next In line for the presidency and Ruiz Is now in that position. Senor Ruiz has been in the Mexican government service in various capaci ties for many years, but has never af filiated himself with any particular faction. His position has been anala gous to that of an assistant secretarv in our State Department. State Department officials said to day that with assurance from General <_arranza that he would protect the Tampico oil interests, and negotiations on between the British Ambassador here and General Huerta to obtain a like promise from the Federal forces they felt that everything possible was being dono to safeguard the valuable property there. General <-arranzn -n his refusal to agree to a neutral zone informed the State thai he already controlled the oil fields and would sateguard the foreign interests there. Almost 2,200 American refugees who fled from mining districts in So nora have returned to their former homes there. Marines to Participa in Funeral oi.tines Washington, D. C., way 2. Sailors and marines who were killed at the oc cupatlon of Vera Cruz will be honored I w ltli funeral services of a national I character on the arrival of their bodies aboard the Lnited States cruiser Mon tana at New York, tho Navy Depart ment announced to-day. Secretary Daniels said that arrange ments for the services had been placed in the hands of Captain Albert Gleaves, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Tard. and Captain H. O. I>unne, "f al supervisor, of New York harbor! they nave been instructed to co-oper ate with tho civil authorities In New j York City should there be any desire fltrflHnl? arrange for a general demon stration of respect f„^r^i as „ tenta tively suggested that a funeral procession from the Battery to the Brooklyn Bridge and thence to tho Brooklyn Navy Yard, followed by mili tary mass at the Marine Barracks there might be arranged. Orders were sent to Admiral Badger by Secretary Daniels to-day that the Montana might leave when ready, and It was believed that she would get away by Monday, which would bring her Into New York the first of the fol lowing week. CAUGHT BKTWEEN CARS IiRAKKMAN IS BADLY CRUBHKD Herman Wengle, 26, of 1808 North Sixth street, was seriously Injured this morning near the SK tower of the Pennsylvania Railroad, when he was badly crushed between two freight cars. Wengle was standing on a draft of freight cars when he accidentally fell between them. He was taken to the Harrlsburg Hospital, suffering with both feet crushed and Internal injuries about his body. STATE BUILOINE WILL BE IMCED Same Contractor Has It as Is to Build the New York State Bnilding at Frisco a Construction of Tl the Pennsylvania JL State building at ' the Panama - Pa ciflc Exposition at . JKtfcUA\ San Francisco is to 11® /ffsfewsU. be started within a 11 jKMynMwjaS structure Is to be completed In 180 *sl. days from the time of signing of the ■nags- , iiri'Kl contract The building is to be erected by the same San Francisco firm which secured the contract for the New York State build ing, which will adjoin the Keystone State building, and, like it, be set in the midst of a formal garden. The contract for the landscape gardening surrounding the building will be let shortly. It is the plan to have an ornate setting including reproductions of Pennsylvania Hora and fauna. 1 Tiie question of the date and exer- Iclses for Pennsylvania at the expo sition will be taken up by the State C ommission within a short time. Steps In regard to the display of the Liberty Kell at the exposition will also be . liken beloro long. Provision is made fc the plans of the State building for • liusual safeguarding of the relic. • Uuto Fund Grows. The income • ttom the issuance of licenses for mo ' 'it vehlc l e s. the controversy over the j'lposal of which Is now In the Dau . <i *tn County Court, now amounts to ivfc- $850,000 for 1914 alone and it is ■ fcefeved that it will reach a million. I'll total number of licenses issued to nohr vehicles, exclusive of motor 's Of this number 'Z«O are to automobiles and 5,000 to, t*cks of various kinds. The num be* * automobiles registered thus far IPP th ° total ' SSUe ° f l,censes for _ f'.'pikc Over School.—Title to the < alirj-nla State Normal School prop erty California, Washington county, will hi taken by the State Hoard of Kflueilon to-day. the preliminaries for 1 paynk'it of $25,000 having been com pletec. \ The acquisition of the Cali • fornla ichool gives the State posses sion of three of the thirteen normal , t( hoolt tind it is probable that Lock , Haven school will he taken over portly, is auditing of its affairs has )*en in progress. It is probable that t\e State Board of Education will nime a board of trustees for Califor -113113I 1 3_ very shortly- The trustees named trip week for Edinboro school, Erie fcinty, have assumed their duty. This boird includes two women, the first ' to >e appointed to such office in the Stat. _ M» Cavalry Regiment. National Guajd officials say that nothing will <jne toward the organization of the ftree squadrons of cavalry into a reginfent for some time. The new squad-on formed of four companies of th« Twelfth Infantry is now being organifed, the necessary steps for the being in progress at Sunbury, which Yill be the squadron headquar ters. JVijor Wallace Fetzer, of Sun bury, \*4o is to command the third squadroil will form his staff within a When the four troops are fully equjiped and the squadron or ganization perfected General C, B. Dougherts commanding the division °J the Na\onal Guard, will authorize the holding of an election for regi mental officers. Considering Charges.—The charges filed at the Department of Public In struction b.\ residents of Schuylkill county agahst Livingston Seltzer, county schol of Schuyl kill, are behg considered by Dr. Schaeffer. Fdir charges are made against him h the papers filed by James ScarletWnd Fox & Geyer. A hearing may blheld shortly. Smallpox IntMapleton. Reports reached the State Department of Health to-day bf the prevalence of smallpox at Atpleton, Huntingdon county. Among\the cases is that of Mrs. Mary Mllleriaged 72. CAPITOL ILL NOTES Louis F. Balllet, powmanstown, was appointed a justici of the peace to day. Commissioner Jackson will attend a safety conference is Pittsburgh next j week. 1 Adjutant General Stevart, who has been ill, is Improving. Governor Tener has returned from Philadelphia. 1 The Wilkes-Barre Antiracite Coal Company has filed notice o decrease of stock from $1,000,000 to SIOO,OOO. The contracts for HanVmrg Sana torium sewage plant will i e awarded Monday. The Public Service Comnission will jname two inspectors soon. Food Commissioner Foustplans ad ditional arrests in the bleaihed tlour |cases this coming week. Division ofwn J CHICAGO PIOE [Continued From Jlrst Pa«t] roses to be worn by their sympattizers during the progress of the paade. 1 100 Motor Cars in Kansas City Parade By .-Issocialed Press i Kansas City, Mo., May 2.—Kansas | City's demonstration for w r ornen suff rage takes place to-day. Its climax is [ expected to be reached when a parade of 100 motor cars carrying adher ents of the cause will traverse the downtown district and the residence ! section. ; The parade was planned to start at 13 o'clock preceded by a motorcycle escort of police and led by the old j "Kansas Guard" made up of women who were foremost in obtaining suft- I rage for Kansas. | MEETINGS INSTEAD OF PARADE Special to The Telegraph New York, May 2.—With hundreds of workers in automobiles and on foot throughout the five boroughs of the greater city, the suffragists of New York obaerved suffrage day in open air meetings in place of the annual pa rade. From a general meeting in Washington Square speakers scattered to different sections of the city, where they held neighborhood meetings. POLICE SEARCH RECKLESS SHOOTER Police atuhorltles were searching to-day for the unidenti / 'ed youth who accidentally shot 14-year-old Stewart Bashore yesterday afternoon at Front and Harris street. The boy was care lessly handling the revolver. Bashore had a wound In his hand ddressed at the Harrisburg Hospital. FOOD SITUATION MATTER Of CONCERN [Continued From First Pajco] of the federal preparedness in Tarn pico are skeptical of the predictions of an early rebel success. They point out that three federal gunboats have thus far easily repelled the attacks. The situation of the town is such that a force cannot approach without exposing Itself to the re of four-Inch quick-firing guns except from one di rection. That point is defended by a triple line of trenches and many ma chine guns and Held artillery. Gun -1 boats and soldiers are plentifully sup plied with ammunition. The rebels heretofore have been without artillery. Unless guns have reached them from the northern rebels, it Is believed Impossible for them to drive out the federals. The fall of Tampico into rebel hands might help solve the food situation In Vera Cruz. In that event it is pre sumed the trade between Vera Cruz and Tampico would be resumed and that the territory about Tampico would supply the market here to somo extent. .Tust now the only supplies reaching Vera Cruz are coming from the small ranches near enough to the city for owners to feel assured of American protection. Scores of natives carry ing eggs and milk arrive dally, but this supply is absorbed almost without effect on the demand. The hotels are unable to obtain fruit and butter. May Carry Out Order If the order of the Mexican gov ernor of the state of Vera Cruz threat ening execution of anyone bringing food to the. city is effective, even this small supply will be cut otT aijd the population, both native and foreign, will be forced to depend unon goods shipped from the United States and elsewhere. Many ranchers from northern and southern truck gardens a few miles out called at Governor Kerr's office to-day; and wished to know if they would be protected if they brought In supplies. The order not to extend the Ameri can lines, however, prevents giving the protection desired and the only ranches which the authorities can count upon are those within the nar row boundaries of the outnosts oi within range of the pickets' rifles. The money situation is also peculiar. The banks have been virtually at a standstill for all except small ex change business because of the lack of stamps required by the Mexican laws now In force. Nearly 400,000 pesos of captured stamps were placed in circulation to-day to relieve the situation. It Is getting almost impossible to lind Mexican change and everv $5 bill presented to pay for a small purchase causes a disturbance, for there is vir tually no Mexican silver and the sup ply of small bills in exhausted. Double Standard Some merchants are doing business on a double standard. Goods bought In the United States or abroad are sold only on a gold basis, while goods bought In Mexico City are sold for Mexican money. But little American change Is avail able and small husiness is hampered. The city is becoming flooded with Mex ican bills of large denomination through the efforts of refugees to ob tain American money for Mexican money brought from the interior. In some instances they have paid as high as 4 to 1, while some business houses are demanding 2 for 1, the result being unreliable exchange quo tations. Brigadier-General Funston yester day sent into the Mexican lines his first letter. It was addressed to Gen eral Gustavo Maas, the former Mex ican commander here, and said Gen eral Funston was holding forty-eight prisoners in Vera Cruz whom he was willing to send to General Maas. Most of the prisoners here who were incar cerated for political offenses have been released and those being held by Gen eral Funston are charged with serious offenses—eight of them for murder. Should General Maas not want them, they will be placed in some other prison than San Juan de Ulua, from which they were taken because of un sanitary conditions. C. I. Mcßeynolds, a cousin of the United States Attorney General, will become identled with the Department of Justice here. The exact capacitv in which he will be employed has not been determined. Dead on Solace The bodies of the Americans killed in the fighting with the Mexicans are on the Solace. They will be taken home shortly on the battleship Minne sota, leaving the Solace here to care for about a hundred sick and wounded, all of whom are doing well. With the arrival to-day of Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty's squadron, consisting of the battleships Virginia, Nebraska and Georgia. Rear Admiral Badger has fifteen battleships in his fleet. No shore liberty Is being ullowed the men and the admiral could dis patch at an hour's notice a force large enough to seize and hold everv impor tant port on this coast should the necessity arise. The German liner Ypiranga is still at the custom house wharf. The arms and ammunition she brought for the Huerta government are still on board, but her other cargo has been landed. Bull fighting will lie barred In Vera Cruz if the suggestion of the native city council Is approved by Civil Gov ernor Kerr. It is not the intention of the civil government to interfere with the cus toms of the people any more than is necessary and when the aldermen, in session last night, proposed depriving their own people of their most popular form of sport there was much surprise in the governor's office. That there will he little, if any, op position to the aldermen's suggestion is practically certain. Bull fighting is not indulged In so much In this state as In most of the others and for many years it was prohibited. It was not until Franciso Madero's rule that permission to revive it was given. One Man "Twice Peart" H. W. McClelland, a pineapple grower, was twice strung up hv the neck by ten of his workmen, robbed ami left for dead on a plantation at El Hurro, near Santa I.ucrecia. He arrived here with other refugees yes terday in a penniless condition arid was taken in charge by the Red Cross. MtClelland had received Consui Canula's warning to leave, but de layed his departure. He was seized in the Mnrd of the plantation, bound and beattti, and ordered to produce his mon«r- He declared lie had none, whereupon he was hung up to a limb of a tree. After a few minutes he was let down and again ordered to give jioney. Still protesting that he had n?ne, he was again hoisted. When he recovered consciousness ho was lying on the floor of a house which had Hen rifled, the robbers securing $3.00(1 In gold and a small amount of Mexican money. His clothing, shoes and everything portable In the house had also been stolen. McClelland and his partner, W. P Gregory, the latter having been absent at th« time of the robbers' visit, made their Way to Santa Lucrecia and Joined the refugees from the capital. ARRESTEE FOR STEALING DOG Charged with the larceny of a bult dosr Irom William Young, 1121 Wal lace street, William Newman was held for court by Alderman Murray last evening. Tn default of ball the de fendant was committed to jail. libmhy books to SETTLEQUESTIONS Big Legal Battle Takes Place in Keller Murder Trial at Chambersburg Special to The Telegraph Chambersburg, Pa., May 2.—One of the big battles in the trial of Zelda Keller Gerholdt for murder of her hus band, Floyd, took place this morning. Harry Etter and Daniel Heckmaii, neighbors, sat up with Keller the night before he died. The Commonwealth tried to bring out what Floyd said that night about his physical condi tion. Defense resisted and authorities were quoted. Law books from the State Library In Harrlsburg were hur riedly sent for and the problem left until Monday for settlement. Zelda and her mother, Mrs. Rieker, smiled and even laughed at every op portunity. Zelda's husband, young Gerholdt, was not in court to-day. When Heckman went back after Floyd died and suggested going to the grocery for provisions, Zelda said she had attended to that before. Daniel Heckman testified that the night they I sat up Zelda went outside with Isaac Heckman, brother of the wltneas, and remained outside twenty minutes, un jtil Floyd called loudly for her three times. Then she came In. Curtis Davies, corporal of State Po lice, the star witness for the State, may not be called before Monday. Frank Johnson, a neighbor, told how Keller complained that the strong medicine made his throat raw. Kel ler, Johnson testified, did not wr nt to take the medicine, but his wife insist ed, saying ho "would not get well anyhow." Johnson swore that on the night of Keller's death the wife's mother said to her: "N'ow you can marry again." Hot From the Wire rharlenton, W. Vn. Whether the strike of ten thousand miners in the Kanawha district will be sanctioned by the International officers of the United Mine Workers of America depends on the construction of a clause in the agreement which terminated March 21. Waxhlmrtno. —The, President to-day nominated J. Paul Jameson, of Penn sylvania, now interpreter and vice and deputy consul general at Hankow as consul at Antung, China. Philadelphia.—The board of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church In semi-annual meeting in this city, pass ed a resolution to-day endorsing Pres ident Wilson's effort to "avoid war with the people of Mexico." Roulder, Colo. Peter Stelnhoff, a miner who was shot In the head in Tuesday's battle at the Ilecla mine, near Louisville, died at the hospital here, to-day. The coroner will hold an [lnquest Monday. Wanhtnictoi). Senator Borah to-day offered a resolution to postpone ac tion of the Panama tolls repeal bill until the question had been "practi cally" voted on in the election of the entire House of Representatives and thirty-two senators next November. Denver, Colo. Three men were burned to death early to-day in a fire which destroyed the Watts saloon and boarding house at the Oak Creek mine in Routt county, according to reports received at the governor's office. I'nrls. Joseph Caillaux, who was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the general election held last week, has challenged Fernand D'Aillleres, the Liberal candidate to the chamber against him in the Mamers district, to tight a duel. Montevrldn, VriiKtiny. There was a disorderly session of the Chamber of Deputies to-day when the question of a pro-Mexlean manifestation was dis cussed and particularly when the dec laratlon was made to Senor Ratlle, the nresident of Uruguay, had requested the Intervention of the United States at the time of the revolutionary ac tivity the early part of this year. Huerta in Peril, Ready to Retire if Protected Special to The Telegraph Mexico City, via Courier to Vera Cruz, May 2. —lt is reported here that Sir Lionel Carden, the British Minister, has taken up with Huerta the sugges tion that he should retire pending the attempt at mediation. Huerta is said to have agreed to this providing Sir Lionel Carden would guarantee his safety. General Blanquet, the War Minis ter, objected, anil Huerta is now the object of espionage by the cabinet, as well as by rebels. Huerta cannot control the situation. He has had a serious quarrel with Blanquet, who is seizing all automo biles and is preparing to make a last stand In the Ciudad Kla. If driven to the last ditch Huerta may move his capital to Puebla and thence, if it gets too hot for him, to Oaxaca. Zapata announces that he will be in the national palace at Mexico City tiy next Tuesday. Blanquet and Velasco are reported to be dealing with the rebels. Velasco is hiding from fear of Huerta agents. "Mourners" Continue to Parade Streets By Associated Press New York, May 2. Although John U. Rockefeller, Jr., was miles away at his father's estate at Pocantico Hills, "mourners" continued their marching to-day In front of the Standard Oil lJullding in lower Hroadwa.v as a pro test against the strike In the Colorado coal fields. In which the Rockefellers ar» interested. Cptain Sinclair was conspicuous among the marchers. He was released from prison only last evening after having paid a fine imposed for dis orderly conduct. Marie Ganz, an orator of the Indus trial Workers of the World, was ar rested to-day. Her arrest was based upon affidavits setting forth her re peated threats against Mr. Rockefeller. HIGHSPIRE CHURCHES St. Peter's Lutheran Church, tho Rev. Frank Edward Moyer, pastor. Morning services at 11 o'clock, subject of sermon. "The Reward of Con stancy." Sunday school at 9.45; junior C. E. at 3 p. m.; senior C. E. at 6.45 p. m. United Brethren Chruch, the Rev. H. F. Rhoad, pastor. Morning service at 10.15; subject of sermon, "Se#en Golden Candlesticks;" evening services at 7.15; subject of sermon. "Our Cap tain and Deliverer;" Sunday school at 1.30 o'clock. Y. r. S. C. E.. 6.15. GUARD~TRAMPS IN BARN While a farm hand called police headquarters on the telephone, Wil liam Shearer, a resident on the Calder farms, stood guard at his barn with a loaded shotgun over two tramps. Shearer spied the men sneaking into the barn and promptly got his gun. Mayor Royal gave the pair thirty days. ANNIVERSARY DAY AT FIRST U. B. To-morrow will be anniversary dav at the First I'nited Brethren Churcli, Boas and Myrtle streets. At the Sun day school exercises a special "Visi tors' Day" program will be observed and In the evening there will be a praise service. , Q mai Vf\r\ OQtDDLeTown P. S. CO. DIVIDEND 15 EXPLAINED IN REPORT Only $629,644 Earned Above All Expenses, Equivalent of 3 Per cent; Work Proposed Ample explanation why the dividend ] on the preferred stock of the Pennsyl- I vania Steel Company was passed alto- I gether is contained in the annual re- ] port for 1913, issued yesterday. After i the usual deductions for expenses, j charges, depreciation and sinking; funds, there remained a balance out i of the year's earnings of only $629,044, the equivalent of just a little more i than 3 per cent, on the company's $20,500,000 preferred stock, of which the Pennsylvania Railroad Company owns half, and which paid its full 7 per cent, for a decade. The year 1913 was the most un favorable In the company's history. In 1912. which was considered a poor year, 5.1 per cent, was earned on the preferred stock, and in 1911, up to that time the poorest year, a trifle more than 4 per cent, was shown. In 1913 the company's net Income | from operations, prior to other deduc tions, was $2,764,141, as compared with $3,113,818 in 1912, and $2,729,- 499 in 1911. The company received an extra profit during the year, credited on the surplus account as $959,709. This, it is explained, is the excess received from the sale to the Pennsylvania Railroad of the stocks of the Cornwall and Lebanon, and Baltimore and Sparrow's Point Railroads, above the amounts at which they were carried on the Pennsylvania Steel's books. One dividend was paid during 1913 of per cent., amounting t" $514,- 020. The profit and loss balance on December 31 was Increased to $5,736,- 507. as compared with $4,733,903 at the end of the previous year, largely due to the extra credit from the sale of the railroad stocks. Referring to the company's exten sive Improvement plans, President Ed gar C. Felton states that arrangements have been made for the sale at par of $8,500,000 out of the $10,000,000 5 per cent, collateral trust bonds authorized. The steelmaklng plant at Steelton will be. entirely remodeled. A new coke plant will be provided at Sparrow's Point and many other additions will l<e made. A substantial reduction in costs of operation is anticipated from these improvements. STEBI/rOX CHURCHES Main Street Church of God. James M. Waggoner, pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m„ by the Harrisburg P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.: Sun day School at 2 p. in.; f, E. at 6.30 p. m. Mid-week prayer services. Sr. Mark's* Lutheran Church, the Rev. William B. Smith, pastor, 10.30 a. m., theme, "Benefit of the. Christian riiaratter;' 2 p. ni„ Sunday School: fi.45 p. m.. Christian Endeavor Society; 7.30 p. m., illustrated lecture by Dr. J. R. Plank. 7.30 p. m.. Wednesday, prayer meeting. Trinity, (Episcopal) the Rev. Har wick Arthur Lollis, rector. 8 a. m., Holy Communion; 10 a. m.. Sunday School; 11 a. m.. Holy Communion and sermon; 7.30 p. m., Evening prayer and sermon. "The Cost of War." First Prebyterlan. There will be no preaching service either niorniner or evening. Sunday School at 9.45; C. E. (5.30. First Methodist. Lord's Supper at 10.30 a. m.; missionary program of Sunday School at 2 p. m.; evening ser vice at 7.30, sermon, "Reasoning With God." First Reformed. The Rev. R. E. Bouser. of Hummelstown. will preach at 11 a. in., and at 7.30 p. m.: Sunday School, 9.50 a. m. Centenary U. B. The Rev. A. K. Wler, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. im. on the subject. "When to Keep Silent," and at 7.30 p. m., on "The Church Seeking Her Own." Prayer and I praise service at 10 a. m.; Sunday | School at 2 p. m.: C. E. at 6.30. Grace U. E. The Rev. .T. M. Shoop. pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m.. and at 7.30 p. m.: Sunday School at 9.15; K. L C. 8., 6.45 p. m. FUNERAL OF MIIS. HOOVER Funeral services over the body of Mrs. Susan Hoover, aged 75 years, who died Thursday, will be held from thi. home of her daughter, Mrs. Lydia Har ris. 3 Hotter street, Monday, at 2 o'clock. The Rev. .T. M. Waggoner, pastor of the Main Street Church of God, will officiate and burial wjll be made In the Oberlin Cemetery. The New Style Rope Awning Weibley s Clinch Pulley Qinch Pul tleys Used Along the Rope Line Like Illustration The Harrisburg Awning and Tent Works has adopted this new style Hope Awning and Kecoinrhends it to all people who are having awnings It will not only prolong the life of the awning but takes all friction of the rope from the cloth and al lows the awning to draw up easily. The Harrisburg Awning and Tent Works is equipped to do a large awning business and solicits orders from all parts of Pennsylvania. This is a new Industry for Har risburg, is located In the rear Nos. Patent Applied For. 320, 322, 324 and 326 Woodbine street, and Is conducted by Charles E. Weibley and Simon N. Cluck ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN Harrisburg Awning and Tent Works 320-26 Woodbine Street, Harrisburg, Pa. phojj E isi7j STEELTON SNAP SHOTS Convention Plana. Local fireman are preparing to attend the big fire men s convention in Harrisburg in Oc tober. About 400 uniformed men will he in lino to represent Steelton. The Baldwin Hose Company and the Citi zens' Company have purchased new uniforms and the Paxtang and West .Side companies will have new appara tus. Sella Lots. —-The Cumbler Estate has ] sold four lots, in Hemlock street, '■ Bressler, to Tomo Kuren. I At State College. Professor C. S. j Davis, principal of the High School, is .attending the convention of High School principals at State College to day. ' Seat Sule Opena —The roserved seat (sale for the vaudeville to be held May 17, by their Steelton A. C., opened at l'rumin's jewelry store to-day. Will Adilreaa League. Tile Rev. (Harvey Klaer, of Comenant Presby , terian Church, Harrisburg, will address I the Mens League of the First Presby- I terian Church, Tuesday evening. Degrees lor Class.—Steelton Lodge, I No. 184, Independent Order ol' Odd Fellows, conferred the initiatory de i urree upon a large class of candidates last evening. A smoker followed tho meeting. Auto Struck.—An automobile driven bj* Dr. D. W. Sella li ner, of Enhaut, was struck by an oberlin car on the line of the Harrisburg Railways Company Thursday night. The accident oc curred at Alohn and Highland streets, Enhaut, as the automobile was round ing a sharp curve. The machine was badly damaged, but the doctor was unliurt. I Entertains Club.—M rs. Laura Mohler, Bessemer street, was hostess to tho Pansy Embroidery Club at her resi dence Thursday afternoon. Luncheon was served. Those preosent were Mrs. Hartmun. Mrs. Frysinger, Mrs. EUen berger, Mrs. Diegel, Mrs. Brlcker, Mrs. Mary Evans, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Nlckey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Ellenberger, Sr., Miss Pauline Nauss, Mrs. Pattlson, Mrs. Smith and Miss Winand. Dr. Plank Lectures. Dr. J. R. Plank will give an illustrated lecturo on "The Harmony of Science With the Bible" in St. Mark's Lutheran Church to-morrow evening. First Canoe Trip. —The Steelton Ca noe Club will take its first trip of tho season to-morrow. Six canoes owned by the club will be shipped to New port this evening. The canoeists will drop down the river to-morrow. MRS. LBXTJi DEAD Mrs. Samuel L Lentz, 68 years old, died at tile home of her daughter, Mrs. j Frank Bigler, Main street, yesterdav | after a short illness of pneumonia. She is survied by four daughters: Mrs. Jo seph Hoffer. Hornerstown: Mrs. John Straub, Paxtang; Mrs. Milton Bennett, Bressler. and Mrs. Frank Bigler. funeral services will be held from tho Bigler home, Monday afternoon, at J o'clock. The Rev. D. E. Rupley, pastor of the Oberlin Lutheran Church, will officiate, and burial will be made In the Oberlin Cemetery. STEEI/TON PERSONALS William Sadler was in Marvsvilio last evening. | Frank Knoderer was a business vis itor in Landisville to-day. Francis Mannix will leave this morn ing for a visit to Elmira, N. Y. ■ Mrs. Mary Matehett has returned | from a visit to Hummelstown. Mrs. John Brown, 347 Swatara | street, was brought home to-dav from i the Harrisburg Hospital, where she I underwent a successful operation. hMIDDLETOWA- - - MIUDLETOWN NOTES The Christian Endeavor Society, of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, will hold i a social at the home of Mrs. E. S. Gerberieh. Main street, this evening. J. B. Martin will speak at a mission ; ary meeting in Newberry to-morrow | evening. j A successful social was held last I evening by the Ladies' Aid Society, of i the Presbyterian Church. Misses Flor j ence and Blanche Scholl sang a duet, | Miss Mary lilberti gave several inter esting readings, and Miss Ruth Geyer I played several selections on the piano. : Mrs. H. F. Hoover was tendered a j reception by the members of the class I which she teaches in the Church of i God. last evening. Games and music I were followed with refreshments. J SAID SLAUGHTER STOLE COAL I Henry Slaughter, colored, was ar- I raigned before Squire W. J. Kennartl | last evening charged with stealing coal i from the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was held for court. ENTERTAINED SOCIAL CIRCLE j Mrs. F. W. Myers entertained tho Social Circle at her home in Pine j. street yesterday afternoon. 11
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