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) Maitre Labori Ambushed on His
Wa to the Court.
FELL WOUNDED IN THE BO AD WAT
Shot Entered the I.awver's Back, Bat
Be May Recover Resumption of the
Trial or the Celebrated Frenchman
For Treaaon.
Rennes, Aug. 15. The drama at
Rennes grows tragical. That long be
calmed town U being stirred Into a
more violent passion than Paris. Yes
terday morning at 6 o'clock a well nigh
successful attempt was made to kill
M. Labori, who defended Zola last
year, and who came here to defend
Dreyfus, with M. Demange. The
would-be assassin was evidently a
crank and looked a workman. It was
while Labori was going to the court
with Colonel Plcquart and his cousin,
U. Oast
Colonel Plcquart describes the would
be murderer as swarthy and thickset,
resolute and intelligent looking. He
thinks the man might be a southron.
The country around Is of small, patchy
fields, separated by hedges, which he
was evidently familiar with. Appar
ently he knew place In the thicket
M. LABORI.
Into which he could dive and In doing
so remained concealed for some time
from a pursuer. The gendarmes that
Colonel Plcquart met Joined In the
pursuit, but fleet running and knowl
edge of the locality enabled the would
be murderer to escape.
M.. Labor Us young, fair, handsome
and fan of luttf Ufe and high spirits.
His talents as a speaker are not of the
highest order, but no other member of
the iWis bar knows better how to nee
law to- defeat its object Until he
pleaded- for Zola his luek was uninter
rupted. He then had an attack of ty
phoid fever, which greatly weakened
him. The Zola affair was a great ad
vertisement, but It brought him no di
rect profit and created for him endless
enemies. He refused the handsome fee
the novelist offered, nor does he ac
cept pecuniary reward from Dreyfus.
The announcement of the shooting
In the crowded court room caused
deep bush. Solemn silence reigned for
perhaps three or four minutes. Pos
sibly It was the silence of stupor, for
all seemed stunned. At length the
Nationalists and Dreyfusltes declared
their horror of the crime and their
sympathy with the victim. The sit
ting was adjourned for a short time to
enable M. Demange to inquire after
Labori's condition.
The following bulletin regarding the
condition of M. Labor! was Issued last
night at 10 o'clock: Temperature 37.05.
No fever. Condition stationary." There
has been, therefore, a slight improve
ment during the last few hours.
THE TRIAL RE8VMKD.
General Meroler Confronted With Es
President Caslmlr-Perler.
Rennes, Aug. 15. When the court
martial was resumed General Mercler
was confronted with M. Caslmlr-Perler,
the former president of France. The
latter declared that Mercler's story of
the imminence of war between Ger
many and France In 1894 was grossly
exaggerated, and complained of the
action of the then minister of war
(Mercler) in moving 60,000 troops to
the frontier without consulting blm.
The president asked M. Caslmlr
Perler to explain the circumstances of
the confession Dreyfus Is alleged to
have made to Captain Lebrun-Renault.
H. Caslmlr-Perler persisted In his
statement of Saturday that he had
never received any confidences of this
character from Captain Lebrun-Renault.
He added that M. Dupuy, the then
premier, was present when Captain
Lebrun-Renault called at the Elysee,
Paris.
General Mercler here Interposed,
saying: "Captain Lebrun-Renault
spoke to me In regard to the confes
sions in the presence of General Gonse,
who will testify thereto. It was then
that I ordered him to go to the presi
dent of the republic."
M. Caslmlr-Perler, resuming his tes
timony, said he did not desire to reply
to certain of General Mercler's insinua
tions. "I da not wish to answer them," said
the former president. "The circum
stances are too sad and too tragic for
me to desire to envenom the discussion.
I am master of myself and of my con
science. I would only state that Gen
eral Mercler has made every effort to
mix me as deeply as possible In this
affair. But I have remained aloof, I
affirm, during the progress of the In
vestigation." Generals Zurllnden and Chanoine.
former ministers of war, M. Hanotaux,
former minister of foreign affairs, Gen
eral Billot and M. Cavalgnac also testi
fied. Their evidence was directed
against Dreyfus, but contained little
that was new.
Dreyfus did not create a very favor
able Impression when at the conclusion
of ML Cavalgnac's testlmcejy he was
asked If he had anything to say. The
prisoner replied. In a declamatory
fashion, with his hand on his heart
that the court of cassation had already
disposed of M. Cavalgnac's arguments.
The speech of M. Cavalgnac. however,
certainly appeared to make an Impres
sion on his hearers.
During the short suspension of the
sitting of the court. M. Jaures. the
socialist leader, who was In court, re
marked that the arrests made in Parts
had for their sole object to forestall a
St Bartholomew massacre of the
Dreyfusards and that the attempted
murder of M. Labori at Rennes was
one of the scattered acts of the pro
jected massacre.
A stirring scene closed last
Saturday's public session of the
Dreyfus trial. General Mercler, ex
minister of war, spoke In denuncia
tion of Dreyfus, who listened unmoved
until Mercler concluded by saying If
he had not been convinced of the guilt
of Dreyfus, and if the latter's convic
tion had not been fortified since 1894,
he would admit he had been mistaken.
Dreyfus Jumped to his feet as though
the words had galvanised him into new
life, and shouted In a voice which re
sounded through the hall like a trum
pet note: "That is what you ought
to say."
It is understood that even a more
thrilling incident than this was ex
pected by the counsel of Dreyfus, and
would have occurred but for General
Mercler's prudence. Dreyfus intended
and had actually declared his determi
nation to slap Mercler's face before the
whole court, If he brought up the story
of the relations of Dreyfus with Mme.
B., who, some newspapers have as
serted, acted as a go-between for Drey
fus and the attache to whom be Is al
leged to have made treasonable revela
tions. Mercler abstained from all ref
erence to the story, but despite this,
the people in the court thought for a
moment that Dreyfus was about to
strike Mercler, until a captain of gen
darmes took him gently by the arm
and pushed him back into his seat.
PARIS NEWSPAPER VIEWS
On the Ontrasre of Which M. Labor!
Is the Vlotlm.
Paris, Aug. 15. The Paris papers
give expression as follows:
The Figaro says: "In all the long
series of crimes on the pages of our
history this Is the first time when as
sassination has struck down an advo
cate, and that, too, at the very hour
when preparing to plead In defense o!
his client, to establish truth and to
confound accusers."
The Journal Des Debats says: "The
revolver shot Is bound to be the end,
and one fine morning It will be closely
followed by the horrors of civil war."
The Llberte, whtch holds the gov
ernment responsible as the "apostle
of the anarchy that has existed for the
last two years and that has sown
broadcast the seeds of civil war," says:
"The outrage is only an Incident in the
era of catastrophes toward which tho
country Is rushing."
The Monlteur Universal attributes
the outrage to "the excitement caused
by the government's efforts to save
Dreyfus," and to "the arbitrary acts
that have been committed In the ab
sence of the chamber of deputies."
M. Ouerln Defies Arrest.
Paris, Aug. 15. The assistant chief
of detectives at 4:20 o'clock this morn
ing went to the house of M. Ouerln,
president of the Anti-Semite League,
with a warrant for his arrest. He rang
the bell several times, and finally M.
Ouerln appeared at a window, but re
fused to open the door, saying: "If you
want me come and take me." There
upon the detective withdrew, M.
Ouerln calling after him: "You want to
fight. Well, we will fight. Permit me to
tell you you are doing very dirty busi
ness." Then, turning to his friends, he
exclaimed loudly: "Come comrades
let us die. They will only take mo
dead." Some of the spectators of the
scene shouted: "Vive Guerin."
REVOLT INSAN DOMINdO.
Panic Prevails In Porto pints on Ac
count of Itpvolntli.ii .
Puerto Plata, Aug. 15 -Tlie people
here are in wild panic. The revolution
against the government Is gaining
ground. The situation is considered bad
for the government forces. S ir;?e:ns
and drugs have gone from here to
Monte Chrlsti. That place is now be
sieged by the Insurgents, and the town
Is without provisions.
General Pepin, governor of Santiago
province, has telegraphed General
Cordero, minister of public works, now
at Monte Chrlsti, to return to assist In
organizing for the defense of Santiago
de los Caballeros, as he Is not able to
oppose the revolution. The village of
Juana Nunez, situated between Ma
corls and Moca. has risen In favor of
Jlmlnez.
Imprisoned Laborers In Hawaii.
San Francisco, Aug. 15. The case
of the Imprisoned Gallclans of the Ha
waiian Islands, kept In Jail for violat
ing their labor contract, is to bo
brought before the- supreme court of
the United States. The question of
whether the contract labor laws of
Hawaii can be penally enforced, now
that the Islands have been annexed. Is
to be decided. The whole question of
whether the constitution of the United
States is now In force there Is to be
put before the supreme court in Wash
ington. Wholesale Murderer at I.nriro.
Middlebury, Vt, Aug. 15. In East j
Mlddlebury last night a man named
Eastwood went to the home of his
mother-in-law and shot his wife and
her mother, killing both. He then
drove to Mlddlebury, went to the resi
dence of Frank Fenn, shot him through
the heart, killing him Instantly; then
shot at Fenn's wife and just missed
her. Eastwood then went to the resi
dence of his wife's brother, E. D.
Brown, evidently intending to kill him,
I but could not find him. Eastwood es
caped. South Aft-lean Situation.
Johannesburg, Aug. 15. The Stan
j dard and Diggers' News says today:
"The Boers are convinced that there
I Is nothing for It now but the arbltra
! ment of arms." All sorts of warlike
rumors are In circulation. It is alleged
that the field cornets have received
orders to supply all unarmed burghers
i with rifles gratuitously and to substl
I tute Mausers for Martini-Henrys
j wherever the latter arc still in use.
General Davis Gives Details of
Damage in Porto Rico.
100.000 HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE
Thmiannd of Cattle Drowned and the
Uebrlo C'iirrloi DoWM by t lie Hlver
end Strewn Over the Ooeuu Imine
tllnte Ilollof Neoeeaary.
Washington, Aug. 14. Dispatches
from Governor General Davis of Porta
Rico giving additional details of the
fearful havoc wrought by the hurri
cane of last week, were received at the
war deportment yesterday. They wero
Immediately sent to Secretary Hoot
who already has taken measures for
dispatching relief to the people of the
Island. He thinks It Is the duty of the
government to make provision for feed
ing the people until the aid voluntarily
given by the citizens of the country
reaches them and he will exhaust
every means at bis disposal to this end.
General Davis says: "The true state
of affairs throughout the Island Is not
yet kDown because of total destruction
of telegraphic connection and destruc
tion on roads. The coffee crop and most
of the trees are ruined, and thus re
liance for support Is gone. Fully one
third of the people subsist entirely on
fruit and a small degree on tubas. All
the former Is destroyed and much o(
the latter are rotting In the ground.
"Great many thousands of cattle are
drowned and the debris carried down
by the rivers is strewn over the ocean
with the wreck of the storm nnd the
dead bodies of animals. The deaths
from falling walls and drowning will
number more than a thousand and may
be several times this number. The
state of distress Is very great and when
green fruits saved from the debris are
consumed the suffering will be very
great. I am relieving the suffering
everywhere within reach as much as
possible, but In out of the way places
ure manv thousands who cannot he
reached for some time. The supplies
ordered sent by the government will
help much, but will last only for a
few days while destitution must con
tinue for many weeks or some months
until the bananas grow up from the
ground, for which five months at least
are required.
"Cheap cotton clothing Is also need
ed for thousands rushed naked from
their dwellings at night when the gale
broke. Medicines arc also needed most
pressingly. especially quinine and other
simple medicines. I estimate that at
least 1.000 tons of food wtll be re
quired weekly for several weeks. I have
constituted boards all over the Island
to regulate assistance and a general
board here to conduct the relief work.
While I have not yet full data I re
peat the estimate that at least 100,
000 people are homeless end destitute.
"Money will be applied in assisting
to rebuild houses and huts and hire
of help. I recommend that bags for
ugar and coffee, all kinds of rough
lumber for building and fencing, hooks,
staves and hoops for sugar packing
and galvanized iron and nails for roof
ing purposes be placeff on first list I
have authorized employment of labor
for rebuilding barracks at Cayeya and
Aibomao wholly destroyed. Five mili
tary posts not yet heard from."
A dispatch from Ponce. P. R., says:
Although the disasters which fol
lowed the hurricane have not been
overestimated, the people are peaceful
and endeavoring to make the best of
the situation. Dead bodies are buried
where they are found. Food supplies
are being distributed, and repairs to
bridges and roads are being pushed
forward under military supervision,
with daily payments to the workmen.
It Is gathered from the Interview
with merchants and planters, some of
whom owe European houses, that there
will be numerous failures.
The steamer Australia with cargo
was wrecked during the hurricane off
Arroyo, on the southeast coast, and
the Vascoe of Areclbo. on the north
coast.
Relief llelnK Sent to Porto Rico.
New York. Aug. 14. The response of
the citizens of New York to the ap
peals for assistance to the stricken
Porto Rlcans will be generous. Miscel
laneous contributions have already
been received at the army headquart
ers' pier, at the foot of Pacific street.
Brooklyn. The government stevedores
loaded the supplies on the transport
McPherson last night. The Mcpherson
sailed for the hurricane afflicted ports
of Porto Rico today. Beside the private
contributions she will take away 750
tons of other supplies, including 600,
000 pounds of rice. 600,000 pounds of
beans, some general cargo for San
Juan and 18,000 feet of lumber.
Senator Pettlsrew on the War Policy.
Chicago, Aug. 15. "This government
should recall every soldier In the
Philippines Immediately, apologize to
the world for the error we have made
and turn the Island over to a native
government." United States Senator
Pettlgrew, of South Dakota, who was
In Chicago on his way from the east
to his home In Sioux Falls, gave the
foregoing as. In his opinion, the only
honorable course for this countrv to
pursue In the Orient. Senator Pettl
grew said: "This 'civilizing war' talk
Is all a sham. Any people can maintain
as good a government as they have a
right to have, and you cannot give
them a better one."
LlKhtnlnii'" Peculiar Imprint.
Washington, Aug. 15. Throe em
ployes of the Washington navy yard
took refuge from a thunder storm In
an old barn. The building was struck
by lightning and all the men were
rendered unconscious. They were re
vived with great difficulty and on the
back of CharleB Ward Is the clear Im
print In red of the branch of a tree,
leaves and twigs being distinctly
marked.
Bubonic Plague In Portnssl.
Oporto, Aug. 15. The suspicious
disease which broke out here recently
has become epidemic. Its symptoms are
Identical with those of the bubonic
plague. The doctors disagree as to Hb
precise character, but admit that it
must be allied to the dreaded Eastern
malady. Sanitation and the water sup
ply here are bad and the wildest ru
mors are current The authorities, bow
ever, are taking energetic measures.
X WELTS HEW8 00NDEH8ED.
Wp4ae4ar, . 9.
W. Y. 'Atkinson, ex-governor of
; Georgia, tied at Newnan. Ga.
Aguinaldo Issues an appeal to the
powers for recognition of the Filipino
republic.
Secretary Root says 50,000 soldiers
will resume the fighting against Fili
pinos, and more If necessary.
The report of Marquis Romano to
' the Italian government on the recent
, Ixjuisiuna lynching of five Italians de
clares It wholly unwarranted.
At Fort Douglas, Utah, Sergeant
! John Jackson was shot ajid killed by
I Private W. H. Carter, who In turn was
, shot dead while resisting arrest. Both
were colored.
Thursday, Ana-. 10.
The German emperor declares grow
ing navies the best peace conference.
It Is now proposed to have letter car
j rlers receive registered letters at your
doors.
i Fire laddies came in contact with a
live wire at Omaha, and four firemen
were electrocuted.
Colonel William E. Sinn, the well
known Brooklyn theatrical manager,
' died at Plttsfleld, Mass., aged 65.
The short term prisoners In the Bath.
N. Y., jail have got the strike fever and
refuse to work over eight hours a day.
President McKlnley's Injunction to
"burn plenty of red fire" at Dewey's
Washington reception will be strictly
carried out.
General MacArtbur made an ad
vance movement on the Filipinos,
which was successful. American loss,
five killed. 29 wounded.
Friday, Auor. 11.
In response to an Inquiry, Admiral
Dewey says he will not visit England.
Hall baa caused a loss of a million
dollars in North Dakotu's wheat fields.
Five negro children were burned to
death on the McKowan plantation, near
Jackson, La.
A train load of horses was seized wkh
a mysterious disease at Billings, Mont.,
and 257 of the animals succumbed.
By the schedule of the transport ser
vice it is believed that 18,000 soidiers
can be landed in Manila by the end of
November.
The remains of Colonel Hawkins, of
the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, ar
rived at Washington, Pa., and will be
buried when his regiment arrives.
Saturday. Auir. IS.
A hailstorm In North Dakota de
stroyed millions of bushels of wheat.
The Mazet legislative Investigation
in New York has been adjourned un
til Sept. 12.
Over an inch and a half of rain fell
In Lancaster county, Pa., In 25 minutes
Thursday night.
Terrible havoc was wrought by hur
ricane off the Australian coast. Five
ships foundered st sea and 100 lives
were lest.
Msnley Beaver, a boy of 14, flagged
a train containing 92 teachers near a
trestle 'in Colorado. His presence of
mind averted a horrible wreck which
wouM, have been caused by a horse
whlgh.was wedged in the structure.
Monday, Ana. 14.
Lizzie MacNlchol, the well known
opera singer, died suddenly at Chorura,
N. H., Saturday night
Chinese men. women and children
to the number of 250 have left Hong
Kong for Philadelphia's exposition.
Among; the arrivals on the St. Paul
Saturday wore Richard Croker, Con
gressman T. B. Reed and Senator Se
well. The United Slates cruiser Olympln
arrived at Leghorn at noon yesterday
from Naples and was received with
salutes und cordial welcomes.
The transport Centennial from Manila
encountered typhoons and hnd an ex
citing trip. During the voyage $13,000
worth of stores were Jettisoned.
Tuesday. Ann. 18.
The contributions to tho Dewey
home so far amount to $18,550.
The United States transport St. Paul
sailed from Sun Francisco for Manila
yesterday.
Fire last night destroyed 15 build
ings, the larger portion of the town of
Cass Lake, Minn.
The yellow fever situation continues
to improve nt Hampton. Va. No deaths
and no new coses is the report from
Soldiers' Home.
General Davis reports from Porto
Rico the death of Harry J. Barker,
Troop C. Fifth cavalry, from Injuries
received In tho hurricane.
There have been enlisted for the ten
regiments of infantry for the Philip
pines 13,010 men, leaving but 80 more
to make the regiments complete.
The Columbia added another vic
tory to her already splendid record
yesterday by defeating tho Defender
13 minutes, 7 seconds over a 38 mile
course.
Storm Stricken Town's Appeal.
Carrnbelle, Fla., Aug. 15. The citi
zens of this place have issued the fol
lowing appeal: "On the 1st inst. our
town WES visited by the severest storm
within Its history. Every house in the
town was wrecked and most of them
totally. The majority of the people are
without houses, food and clothing, and
we appeal for Immediate aid. All con
tributions to be sent to chairman of
relief committee."
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
Phlliidelphlo, Aug. 14. Flour unchnng
ed: winter superfine, $262.15; do. extras,
I 2.2(Ki2.3S; Pennsylvania roller, rlenr. old.
i IW&3.15; do. do., new, 2.9ii3.10. Wheat
I Um; No. 2 red. spot, In elevator, 71KO
T2c. Corn firmer; No. 2 mlx.l. spot. In
elevator. 36,Hi36c; No. 2 yellow, for
tOCSl trade. Wj3Sij,c. Oats steady, No. 2
I white, flipped, ZeVfl28V4c. ; No. 2 white.
KV -''' Hay dull; choice timothy, 115
! for large bales. I. an! easy; western
' steamed, 15.55. Fork steady; mess, 8.76fr
1.50: short clear, 10.25 11.75. nutter strong;
I factory, 13il5c. ; Imitation creamery, Kii
j 15c.; New York dairy, 14c; creamery. Mtt
f(20c. Cheese quiet: large, white and col
ored, !.iV.: small do., H4til0c. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania, 16
17c; western ungraded, ll(&14c. Potatoes
j nominal; fair to prime, H.uOftl.76; fancy,
I 862.25.
Eiwt Liberty, Pa., Aug. 14. Cattle ac
! tlve; extra, $5.5005.80; prime, 15.70if5.80;
I common. t3.253.80. Hogs active and a
shade higher; extra assorted mediums,
t4.90ft4.95; best Yorkers, 4.WS4.90; com
I mon to fair light Yorkers, 14.754.80;
heavy hogs, 4.704.75; pigs, as to qual
I Ity. 14.4004.70; grasaers. t4.50Q4.65; roughs,
, I. Sheep steady; lambs 15020c lower;
choice wethers, 44.7604.80; common, $201:
curing lambs, $3.5005.80; veal calves, JC.oO
Rebel Bands Still Continue to
Harass Oar Troops.
LIEUT. GILLM0EE HEARD FE0M.
lie With Fourteen Satlora of tho Gun
boat Yorktown Were Captured Last
April by Inanrsuuta-With Bat Two
Exception They Are Well.
Manila. Auk. 14. Word hos been re-
ceived from Lieutenant J. C. Olllmore,
of the United States gunboat York
town, who. with 14 members of the
crew of the gunboat, was captured by
the insurgents last April near Baler,
on the east coast of Luzou. The mes
sage which comes through Spanish
prisoners is to the effect that the of
ficer and his men are at Vigan, in the
province of South llcos. on the west
coast of Luzon. All but two are well.
Lieutenant Gillmore Is allowed a
house and a servant and Is fairly
treated.
Manila, Aug. 15. A reconnnlssnnce
by troops of General Samuel B. M
Young's brigade with tho object of dis
covering the whereabouts of the enemy
near Sun Mateo, northeast of the San
Juan reservoir, about ten miles from
Manila, resulted In the occupation of
San Mateo. The American loss was
threo killed and thirteen wounded, In
cluding a lieutenant of the Twenty
first Infantry.
This Is the first nctlon In which
Colonel Hurt's colored troops partici
pated. They behaved well, their lend
ers having dilllculty In holding them
back. General Young accompanied
Captain Parker's column and was un
der fire throughout tho engagement.
While the Seventeenth Infantry, dur
ing last Tuesday's battle, was ap
proaches Calulut nlnnt' the road, tho
troops saw a group of 50 Filipinos out
side the town under a flag of truce.
Some, who were in white clothing,
held up their hands to signify that
they were unarmed. Captain Hurt, with
a detachment, advanced cautiously to a
point within 200 yards of thorn, when
the I'hlllplnos picked up their gunB and
fired a volley. The Americans dropped
Into the bushes unhurt on tho first
movement nnd returned the fire. At
this the Filipinos ran off.
The Insurgents have taken the ng
gressive in the neighborhood of the
rnllrond. On Saturday night they un
successfully attacked Sun Luis, on tho
Rio Ornnde, near Calumpit, which is
garrisoned by two companies of tho
Twenty-second Infantry. The Ameri
cans had one man, a sergeant, killed,
and two privates wounded.
Troops from Qulngua, four miles
northeast of Malolos. and from Ba
liuag, near Bustos, about six miles
northeast of Qulngua, encountered a
body of insurgents, estimated at about
GOO, half way between Bustos and
Qulngua. In the engagement that en
sued the Filipinos were severely pun
ished and scattered. The Americans
lost one man killed.
The Insurgents force is believed to
have been under the command of Gen
eral Plo del Pilar and to have had In
view tearing up the railway at Bocave
and Blgaa, about three miles north
east of Bulacan.
A battalion of the Twenty-first In
fantry will be sent to those points this
afternoon to strengthen the railroad
guard and to reconnoitre the country
In the direction of Narzaguray and on
the BtiBtos road.
General Wheaton, with the troops nt
Calulut, made B reronnolsance on An
geles, about four mllos to tho north
west, where he found S00 of the
enemy. He sllonced their fire und then
returned to Calulut.
Ilobon'a Work In Man I In Hnrbor.
Washington, Aug. 15. Naval Con
structor Hobson was heard from by the
navy department yesterday for the first
' time at any length since he was as
signed to duty in chnrgo of the Span
ish ships raised from Manila harbor
and now undergoing ropalrs at Hong
Kong. His report deals In geuerul
questions, such as tho need of a large
dock yard In the Orient, tho Increasing
shipping nt Manila and the prospect
that Manila will succeed Hong Kong
as the emporium of the East. He also
says the three Spanish ships which are
completed will be worth to the govern
ment about $610,000. and he contem
plates trying to raise three more Span
ish vessels now at the bottom of Ma
nila bay.
More Volunteers May Ilo tailed For.
Washington, Aug. 15. Although It
has not been definitely decided to call
out more volunteers, there Is every In
dication that such a course Is likely.
The war department Is preparing llBts
of officers of the regular army, who
have been successful as field officers
and commanders. General Otis also has
been cabled to recommend officers.
Secretnry Root has telegraphed the
governors of different states asking
them to namo officers of state regi
ments of volunteers which had been
neglected, and stutlng that it was de
sirable, to create a reserve list from
which appointment! could be made to
Gil vacancies.
Ill Treated Wife Hhoots Husband.
Chicago, Aug. 14. Martin J. Wiley,
an engineer, was shot by his wife lost
night in front of their home on South
Green street and died shortly after
ward at the county hospltul. Four bul
lets nil that tho revolver contained.
I were sent by the ongered woman Into
I the body of her huBliand. "I hope he
will die." said Mrs. Wiley, as she was
; placed under arrest, after an ambu
lance had started on a hurried run to
! the hospital In a vain hopo of saving
i the wounded man's life. The woman's
life has been made miserable by tho
i ill treatment of her husband. He was
following her up to strike her when
I the shot blm.
j Anti-Boycott Committee Appointed.
Cleveland, Aug. 15. Tho business
men's anti-boycott committee which
' was appointed as a result of the raeet
j ing held the other day, met yesterday
' afternoon and decided to hire lawyers
to prosecute merchants and others who
j violate the civil rights law in compli
ance with the demands of the boycot-
ters. They also agreed to employ de
tectives to hunt down and arrest dyna
! niters who have been placing explo
! lives under street cars.
TO ARBITRATE A STRIKE.
Stners Rfume Work pending the De
cision or the Arbitrators.
Wilkesbarre. Pa., Aug. 12. The 30i
ulners employed at the Exeter col-;
llery of the Lehigh Valley Coal com
pany, who went out on strike two
weeks ago against alleged excessive
docknge and minor grievances, re
turned to work yesterday peuding a
settlement of the points In dispute by
arldt ration. Tho company will ap
point an arbitrator, the men another
and these two will chose a third. Both
sides think their differences can bo
amicably arranged. The Babylon col
llory at Duryea and the Stevcnu col
liery at West PlttBton resumed work
with a full force of men today. Both
mines have been working short hand
ed for a week. The situation at Nau
tlcoke is unchanged, tho 3,800 strikers
showing no desire to return to work,
unless tho Susquehanna company make
some concessions to them. The com
pany officials are equally as Arm. They
say they have no concessions to make.
The suspension of the big collieries is
a serious Inconvenience to the Susque
hanna Coal company at this time,
when there la a brisk demand for coal.
But it is said that tho company Is
making up somewhat for the loss by
operating Its rolllerlos at Shainokln
and Lykens double time. The com
pany officlttls deny that the miners em
ployed In the collieries in those places
will strike out of sympathy for the
Nantlr.oke men.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Scrnnton, Aug. 14. Joseph Oosslnl,
who went to sleep on the Lackawanna
railroad yesterday morning, was so
badly mangled ly a passing train that
he dieil In the hospital horn last night.
Scrnnton, Aug. 14. Louis Oualleri,
an Ontario and Western section hand,
was killed on that rond near Forest
City on Saturday night. His remains
were scattered along the truck for "00
yards, and the pieces of hit- body were
gathered in a basket,
Reading, Aug. 14. Dr. Oeorge W.
Amnion, a well known physician and
druggist of this city, died suddenly
lust night of heart failure, aged 40
years. He was a son of Dr. Jacob S.
Amnion, and. In connection with his
father, conducted a drug store. He
survived by his widow.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 15. William
A. Campbell, ex-county superintendent
of schools, and ex-postmaster and a
prominent merchant of the town of
Shlrkshlnny, was found dead in an
outhouse In the rear of his store yes
terday. A revolver with one chamber
empty was found by his side. He was
In the habit of carrvlng a revolver and
It might have fallen out of his pocket
arid been discharged upon striking the
floor.
Wnshlncton, Pa., Aug. 12. The can
didates of the regular Republican or
ganization of Washington county for
the nomlnutlon for the seat in the state
senate made vacant by the death of
Colonel Hawkins, of the Tenth regi
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, will be
T.niRtrtrt Attorney W. S. Parker, of
this place. The Forty-sixth district, 1
composed of Washington nnd Beaver 1
counties, is strongly Republican, and aj
nomination is equivalent to an election.
He Is a close friend of Congressman
Acheson.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 12. Contrac
tor George S. Post, of this city, who
brought 60 negroes from the south
here to work on sewers, was arrested
last evening charged with maintaining
a nuisance. Wheu the negroes arrived
here they refused to go to work, claim
ing they had been promised 11.60 a
day. Then they became a public
chargo and lived In filth nnd squalor.
The health officers said the health of
tho community was endangered. The
arrest followed. Post was held In $.".00
ball for trial at court.
Reading. Pa.. Aug. 14. Solomon
Qulnter, a well known citizen und a
former railroad employe, shot and In
btantly killed his wife, Annie, aged 48
years, and her paramour. Edward H.
Kltimlller, aged 28, at an early nour
in the morning. Qulnter suspected
that his wife was unfaithful, and lying
in wait for several hours he caught
the couple In a compromising position.
Ua bmii t Tvn ImlletK Into tho wife's
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brain and an Instant later turned thoj
weapon on Kitzmiller. Qulnter sur- j
rendered to me auiuuriuva mm nua
committed to prison.
Philadelphia, Aug. 14. A special
ot.i. .,-r. mi was received yesterday bv
Yan Phou Lee, from Hong Kong, stat-1
ing that 250 Chinese men and women I
Intended for the Chinese village of the t
National Export Exposition had sailed :
from that port on one of the steamer I
for San Francisco, whore it is expected
they will arrive Sept. 1. The bring
Ing over of these Celestials Is allowed J
by special permission of tho secretary
of the treasury, given some months ago '
to the exposition management, which
is held responsible for tho return of
each member of the party.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 15. It Ip re
ported that the big strike at Nanti
coke mny be settled before many days.
The 3,800 miners who are out on strike
are getting restless and many nf them
are anxloiiB to return ti work. The
Susquehanna Coal company Is also
overwhelmed with orders for coal nnd
every day tho mines are ldlo Is n big
loss. It is said both sides will maki
concessions and that an amicable
agreement mny bo reached sooner than
expected. The minors nt Babylon col
liery, Duryea, who have been out on
strike for two weeks, have returned to
work, the company having granted
some concessions of a minor character. '
Seranton.Pa.. Aug. 14. Jumes Qulnn.
aged GO years, a resident of Lookout, a
suburb of Cnrbondale. was killed in a
family feud yesterday between tho
Quinns nnd the Gallaghers. There has
been bad blood between the families
for some time past and numerous
quarrels have resulted. Early yesterday
morning a Qulnn boy and one of the
young Gallaghers engaged in a light,,
but separated without doing any serl-l
ous Injury to one another. In the after-
noon the boys resumed the fight and In!
a very short time both famlles, men.l
women and children were engagexl in aj
pitched battle. When the hostilities!
ceased. James Qulnn was found Iving
by the roadside with his skull crushed
and at 7 o'clock last night he died
without regaining consciousness.
Joseph Gallagher, aged 25, and Thomas
aged 20. were arrested.
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