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n mm ) 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 , . U 0 v V - ' ' ' Jj 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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