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FREELAND, SEPTEMBER 5, 1000.
Mine Inspectors.
From the Scranton Serantonian.
There Is no sot of public officials in
Pennsylvania on whom so much responsi
bility should rest than falls to the share
of the mining inspector, for if he pre
forms hi§duty with conscientious fidelity
and care, ho virtually becomes responsi
ble for the livos of thousauds of his
fellow men who go down into the
bowels of the earth to earn their daily
broad. The rigid enforcement of laws,
timely suggestions to the operators,
warnings of impending dangers, and
careful inquiry into accidents form im
portant items in the mine inspector's
duties, and if carried out with fearless
honesty, the good that might result from
such faithful performance is simply
incalculable.
Rut how many mine inspectors are
faithful in the performance of their
duties? We regret to say that if there
arc such, they are few and far between,
and their oxistence only serves to prove
the rule to the contrary. As a matter
of fact, the average mine inspector can
best bo described as a shield for tho
operators in the tiiuo of trouble, pro
vided and paid by the state. The
office held by these men was created to
protect tho minor and his co-workers
under ground, but the instances in
which they have done so are so rare
that one never hears of them, while tho
records of their glaring unfaithfulness,
treachery to the men and absolute sub
jection to tho will of the companies is so
voluminous as to be almost appalling.
And yet, why should it be otherwise?
These men in most cases hold their
oflicos by virtue of their faithfulness to
the interests of tho capitalists. Nomi
nally, they are appointed to enforce the
laws passed for the mine workers' bene
fit, but actually in most cases they are
indebted to tho mine owners for their
appointment and for tho holding of
their positions, for as has already been
proved in the anthracite regions, the
mine inspector who is zealous iu the
faithful performance of his duties be
comes a first-class nuisance to the law
less operators and sufficient pressure
can easily be brought to bear on the
proper authorities to cause his removal.
No man can serve two masters, and so
the mine inspector endowed with a fair
share of worldly wisdom, naturally con
cludes that it is to his interest to stay
by tho power that can keep him in
office.
Rut have the mino workers no power
to act in their own defense in this
matter? They have, and doubtless they
will prove their ability to do so ore long.
There are mines in this valley today,
tho conditions of which are known to be
dangerous, because the reckless manner
in which they are being worked.
Thoughtful men recognize this fact and
predict disaster as inevitable, unless
immediate precautions are taken to
prevent It. The mino inspectors have
tho power to compel operators to com
ply with the laws, and if this was done,
dangers would be reduced to a minimum.
But as was made evident in the Twin
Shaft catastrophe, and other fatalities
that can easily ho called to mind, tho
state officials wink at "threatening"
dangers and lawlessness in the work
ings of many collieries, and if the oper
ators are willing to take chances on the
wrecking of their properties, the in
spectors sccin to be perfectly willing
that tho mine workers should take
chances on their lives.
The day is at hand, however, when ail
this may bo changed and the inspectors
made to realize the fact that they are
public servants, paid from the public
fund to perforin specific duties, and as
the United Mino Workers are now
abundantly able to plead their own
cause, and compel attention from the
quarters, the day is not far distant
when the toadying politicians who now
hold office by grace of the corporations
and party bosses, will be cither driven
from office or compelled to live up to
tho letter of the laws they are paid to
onforco.
Such a day cannot come too soon.
The safety of many lives depends on Its
speedy arrival, and the United Mine
Workers should leave no stone unturned
to expedite its coming.
PEACE ENVOYS NAMED.
Dowager Empress Appoints
New Commissioners.
A MAJORITY ARE ANTIFOREIGN.
Danger of mi 1 prlitiiiK In Southern
t .'lll 11 n Growing; Keeling AgiiiiiNt
All ForelKnem—Germany to Lnml
TTOOIIN nt Shanghai.
Shanghai, Sept. s.—lt it* officially an
nounced ihat Germany is about to land
450/roopa here to co-operate iu the pro
tection of the city.
Li Ilung Chung, Yung Lu, Hsu Tung
and Prince Ching, whom an imperial
?dict has appointed peace commission
ers, constitute a radically antiforeign
commission. Hsu Tung, guardian of the
heir apparent, is especially obnoxious.
Throe of the commissioners are Maut
choos. The American association, whose
membership includes all the foremost
business rtien al Shanghai, met yesterday
and adopted n protest against tin* evacua
tion of Peking until a final settlement
has been reached. The meeting also re
solved to urge President McKiuley to
insist upon the appointment of satisfac
tory commissioners and the
of the emperor as sovereign.
The Russian forces iu Manchuria are
now moving on Kirin, an important
strategical position, where there is a
large arsenal. Whim Kirin has beeu
captured, they will occupy Mukden, cap
ital of the province of Lcuo-tong.
Hongkong dispatches report persistent
rumors of an approaching antiforeign ris
ing, and there is much uneasiness there.
REPORT FROM CHAFFEE.
SIMMIN SOME Additional Light on the
Situation In China.
Washington, Sept. 5.—A very inter
esting dispatch has been received at the
war department from General Chaffee.
It described the military situation as
eminently satisfactory and would have
been of greater value but for the omis
sion common to all of the other ollieial
dispatches from China—namely, the date
line.
However, taking into consideration the
fact that a cablegram was received by
the state department dated five days ago
from Mr. Conger, the conclusion was
reached that General Chaffee's dispatch
also was sent from Peking about Aug.
29 or 30. General Chaffee asks a very
important question as to the withdrawal
of the American troops. The answer to
that question, it is said, might have been
found iu the state department's answer
to the Russian evacuation proposition.
Rut that answer, or rather a synopsis of
it, was not cabled to General Chaffee un
til the 80th ult., and it is assumed that,
allowing for the same time in transmittal
as was consumed by General Chaffee's
dispatch received yesterday, the synopsis
bus just reached him. When the Amer
ican answer to the Russian proposal was
made public, it was stated here that Gen
eral Chaffee had been instructed some
time before by telegraph just what course
to pursue in the matter of retiring from
Peking in the event of the emergency
that afterward arose. This being so, this
application for instructions might he re
garded as an indication that lie had not
received the original instructions when
he sent his message.
Not Ordered to Leave Peking.
It is stated that no order has been sent
to General Chaffee to leave Peking as the
result of any recent development. In fact,
it would seem that the war department
is not able to instruct him more specific
ally on this point until the decision of the
powers relative to general evacuation is
known. It was stated at the war depart
ment that our position was unchanged.
If Russia withdraws her troops, then
General Chaffee will do the same. Mean
while it is gathered that conditions are
still disordered and foreign life and prop
erty are still unsafe.
The dispatch received from Minister
Conger was gratifying to officials in that
it contained the date of Peking, Aug. 30,
as an integral part of the message and
this part cipher. Aside from bringing
the information up to a recent day it
satisfied the officials that the minister at
last had received the instructions to in
clude the place and date of each mes
sage as an integral part of it. This
promises to do away with the great con
fusion caused thus far in dateless mes
sages.
The text of the Conger dispatch was
not made public, but it was authorita
tively stated that it did not change the
situation and was devoted somewhat to
expressions of opinion. It was authori
tatively stnted in this connection that
Minister Conger will remain at his post
until further orders. T T p to this time he
has expressed no wish to be relieved,
nnd the state department holds that since
he has passed through the perilous or
deal of the siege he is not likely to de
sire a relief under the present more fa
vorable conditions.
ItiiMMin Not Yet Withdrawn.
In view of the statement of Count
Lansdors, Russian minister of foreign af
fairs, in the Official Messenger that or
ders already had been issued to M. do
Giers and to the army to leave Peking
the statement was made nt the state de
partment that no such determination had
been communicated to Washington. Prob
ably nothing short of an official statement
from Peking to the effect that the Rus
sians have moved would he regarded by
Mir government as sufficient basis for
such important action as the withdrawal
of our troops.
In diplomatic quarters Russia's motive
continues to be n fruitful theme. The
theory advanced by M. Blowitz in the
London Times that it was an offset to
France for Russia's supposed nomina
tion of Count Waldersec is regarded as
purely fanciful. A much simpler and
more reasonable explanation is advanced
by one of the diplomatic official! who has
taken an active part iu the negotiations.
Ho says that Russia recognizes the ob
vious fact that it is to her advantage to
have a weak neighbor instead of having
a partition of China, which would range
a number of the powers alongside of Rus
sia. For this reason, it is said, Russia's
chief aim is to maintain the present ter
ritorial conditions.
The report that the Chinese minister
at St. Petersburg, Mr. Yang Yu, was
obliged to give up his palatini residence
and seek cheap quarters because of the
lack of remittances from Peking is dis
posed of by Mr. Si, one of the Chinese
officials who has recently arrived here
from Sf. Petersburg. He says that Mr.
Yang Yu gave up his house because the
lease had expired, nd ho exported to he
recalled. This was before the present
trouble and was in no way due •> any
lack of remittances. As a matter of fact
the information reaching here shows that
the Chinese government is now carrying
on its various governmental functions.
There has boon n decrease in the reve
nues due to the disorder, but the regular
system of government business is being
carried on the same as ever. This is so as
to the Chinese legation here, which is
said to have suffered no inconvenience by
reason of the upheaval.
An otlieial communication received here
through diplomatic channels makes the
rather surprising statement that Li Hung
Chang is at present using all his efforts
to have one or more of the powers dissent
from Russia's proposition, believing that
the rupture of the allies will be of greater
advantage to China than any agreement,
even on the favorable basis put forward
by Russia.
China's War Preparations.
Further evidence that China was pre
paring for a war that must follow the ex
pulsion of foreigner* has reached the war
department in a fetter from Captain
Richard Paddock, commanding Troop K,
Sixth cavalry, guarding the great Tien
tsin arsenal. The letter was sent to
Colonel Carter, assistant adjutant gen
eral, and made remarkably quick time
across the Pacific, having left Tieit-tsin
on Aug. 7 and arrived here Monday, lis
date is nearly three weeks later than
that of any mail that has reached the
war or navy department from north
China. Captain Paddock writes:
"This is a curious place. I have been
here at the arsenal with my troops for
four days. There are thousands of arms
of all makes and millions of lwnmunilion,
uniforms and equipments or every de
scription. I could easily equip a mu
seum, but situated as we are can take
nothing of any size. I find in the library
our own ordnance reports and many
English and American works on arms,
ammunition, etc. All show signs of use.
having slips and marks in many places."
This is regarded as rather conclusive
that China was making ready for the
conflict which her nntiforcign generals
knew would be inevitable if they hoped
to remain in power and indicates that the
Boxer movement was somewhat fortu
nate for foreigners in forcing China's
hand before the dominating influences
surrounding the empress dowager were
fully prepared for invasion by* the allies.
The speedy transmission of Captain Pad
dock's letter encourages the officials to
expect further reports from General
Chuffee by the middle of next week.
DUAL CAMPAIGN OPENING.
Maryland and Went Virginia Jain
In Firing Their First <iuit.
Cumberland, Md., Sept. 3.—The open
iug of the Democratic campaign lor tin*
states of Maryland and West Virginia
at this place lust night wus rendered
memorable by the appearance on the
same platform of the Democratic na
tional standard bearer, Hon. William J.
Bryan, und United States Senator
George L. Wellington, who was elected
as a Republican.
Senator Wellington's speech marked
his formal renunciation of party ties on
account of the issues growing out of the
war with Spain. He had for this reason
prepared his speech with care, and he
read it from typewritten manuscript.
Mr. Bryan spoke without notes, and
he appeared at the meeting almost imme
diately after the arrival of the special
train which had brought him across the
state of West Virginia and thus far into
the state of Maryland. The journey had
been an arduous one, covering, including
the trip from Chicago, about 24 hours of
railroad riding. Still Mr. Bryan appear
ed in excellent form, and he spoke with
his customary vim and vigor.
The journey of the presidential candi
date across the state was not devoid of
labor for liini, for while he left the train
but once on the journey he made a num
ber of brief addresses from the rear plat
form of the hindmost car.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterday's Games In the
Different Lefties.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Rrooklyn— R. H. E.
Brooklyn. ...1 0 0 0 11 0 0 4 7 12 G
Chicago 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0- 8 15 2
Batteries—Howell and McGulrc; Garvin and
Donohuo.
At New York— R. H. E
New Yhrk... 00011101 *— 4 8 8
Cincinnati... 0 0 021000 0— 8 7 2
Batteries —liawley and Grady; Scott and Kahoe.
Second game— R. H. E.
New York... 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 *—ll 15 C
Cincinnati... 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0— 5 0 3
Batteries—Taylor und Bowermnn; Phillips and
Hahn.
At Philadelphia— R. 11. E.
Philadelphia. 2 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 *—l3 10 3
St. Louis.... 8 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 12 5
Butteries—Donahue and Mc Fur land; Powell and
Robinson.
At Boston— R. H. E.
Boston 000000000— 0 C 1
Pittsburg.... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 12 1
Batteries—Nichols and Clarke; Chcsbro and
O'Connor.
Second game— R. H. E.
Boston 101020 1— 5 13 4
Pittsburg 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Batteries—Dineen and Clurkc; Tunnchiil and
Zimmer.
STANDING OF TIIE CLUBS.
W. L. P.O. W. L. P.C.
Brooklyn... 01 40 .015 Boston 62 55 .480
Pittsburg... 01 48 .500 Cincinnati.. 50 58 .403
Philadel'a.. 55 51 .511) St. Louis... 48 58 .463
Chicago. •• • 53 55 .41)1 New York.. 44 62 .415
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Chicago—Chicago, 4; Detroit, 1.
At Buffalo—Buffalo, 10; Minneapolis, 5.
Second game—Buffalo, 8; Minneapolis, 2.
At Cleveland—Cleveland, 1; Milwaukee, 2.
Second game—Cleveland, 4; Milwaukee, 3.
At Indianapolis— Indinmv>olis, 3; Kansas City, 0.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Hartford—Hartford, 13; Springfield, 7.
At Toronto—Toronto, 7; Montreal, 2.
Second game—Toronto, 4; Montreal, 1.
At Rochester—Rochester, 0; Syracuse, 2.
At Worcester- Worcester, 3; Providence, 4.
VauiMh*(l In a Catacomb.
Rome, Sept. 5.—A number of foreign
students who are attending the Interna
tiol Catholic congress visited the cata
combs of Domitilln. While passing
through the underground passage two
young Americans who enme from the
University of Eiehstadt, Germany, van
ished. A search was made for them, but
they were not foun/1. Their names are
not known.
Will of the Rev. I)r. MeGlynn.
Newburg, N. V., Sept. s.—The will of
the Itev. Dr. Edward MeGlynn. late roe
tor of St. Mary's church, Newburg, was
admitted to probate yesterday. The will
was drawn Feb. 20, 1880. The testator
leaves all his property to his dear friend,
Michael Clarke, secretary of the Anti
poverty society. Mr. Clarke is nominated
*8 executor without bonds.
EMPIRE STATE POLITICS
New York Republicans In Con
vention at Saratoga.
THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
I'lutforni ImlorncM President MeKln
ley and IHm AdmiiilNt ration mid
Uevßtcii Much Space to State Ih
niicn— Franchise Tax I.mv Favored.
Saratoga, Sept. s.—The Republican
state convent ion was called to order by
Chairman Odell of the state committee,
who announced the selection of Timothy
L. Woodruff as temporary chairman.
The announcement was greeted witn
cheers which lasted several minutes.
An enthusiastic Kings county dele
gate shouted, "Three cheers for Tim
othy L. Woodruff!" and these were given
most heartily.
Reference to the Republican position
on the money question, the independence
of Cuba and tile Philippine policy was
given hearty applause, hut the £.nnx
came when Mr. Woodruff said, "Out of
their bitter experiences the people be
lieve in the rescue of New York city from
the clutches of the organization which ex
ists only to baiter every public privilege
and blackmail every private right." For
a time the delegates and audience gave
noisy approval.
The declaration that the Republican
party purposed to pursue a policy which
will guarantee "that our representatives
and people will he protected as recently
in China" called forth a hurst of ap
plause, as did Mr. Woodruff's dramatic
assertion, "We will not haul down the
American flag."
As Mr. Woodruff closed a shout hurst
from every section of the hall, and the
applause was continued until the band
began to play.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff then
took up the gavel and first recognized
BENJAMIN B. ODELL.
George W. Ahlrich of Monroe, who of
fered a resolution that Reuben L. Fox,
John I >. Kenyon, Colonel Baxter, James
8. Whipple, E. B. Gleason and ('. A.
Ball he appointed as secretaries of the
convention, and this was adopted without
opposition.
Resolutions were then offered for the
appointment by the temporary chairman
of the usual committees, permanent or
ganization, credentials and resolutions,
and Mr. Woodruff announced L. E.
Quigg of New York as chairman of the
committee on permanent organization,
M. J. Dad.v of Kings chairman of the
committee on credentials and John
Raines of Ontario chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, with a member
from each assembly district on each
committee.
The convention then took n recess.
I'pon reassembling Mr. Dad.v. chair
man of the committee on credentials, an
nounced that "there were no contests in
the entire state," which was greeted with
applause.
The committee on permanent organiza
tion reported the name of Nevada N.
Strnnahan for permanent chairman, and
ho was escorted to the chair by Congress
man Sereno E. Payne and Senator Ilenry
White. He spoke clearly and forcibly.
The sentiment of the convention found
expression in the most prolonged dem
onstration of the day when Mr. Strnna
han declared that the span of life would
never see the day when the people would
relinquish one single inch of the territory
secured at the sacrifice of the blood and
life of citizens of this peerless republic.
The rinl form Alu]te<l.
The platform as prepared by the com
mittee on resolutions was then read by
Chairman Raines and adopted without
dissent.
The platform reviews at considerable
length the policy and achievements of
the Republican party in the nation and
says:
We indorse the administration of President
McKinley and urge ids re-election as the sure
pledge of four more yenrs of development and
prosperity at home and of honorable influence
and renown abroad. We congratulate the people
upon the nomination for vice president of (lov
ernor Roosevelt, whose high place in the admi
ration and confidence of his countrymen, achiev
ed by long public service and especially by his
valor and success on the field of buttle, has been
distinctly advanced by bis splendid record as the
governor of New York.
It then takes up state issues and says:
The Republican party has been in control of
the state for the last seven years. During that
time the state bus increased greatly in popula
tion, thereby causing a relative annual increase in
expenditure lor many public purposes. This is
illustrated in the increased appropriations for the
common schools, which in ten years have grown
from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000.
Within the period of Republican control, more
over, the state has assumed the expense of earing
for the indigent and insane. That item of ex
pense seven years ago, when the maintenance
of charitable institutions was principally a charge
upon the counties, amounted as against the state
to only about $2,600,000. The great reforms in
augurated by state control, which have done so
much for the improvement of the condition of
the helpless and unfortunate, compelled an ex
penditure in 1800 oLnearly $0,000,000. Notwith
standing these great and increasing burdens, Re
publican legislation and administration have
brought about a gradual lowering of the tax rate
until this year it has reached the amazingly low
point of 1 96-100 mills on the dollar of the -equal
ised valuation of real and personal property.
The Raines liquor tax law is also a Republican
measure. It has been in operation since and in
cluding the year 1800. The Democrats have op
posed it in every Democratic state platform since
its cnartmcnt and have threatened its repeal. This
law has brought into the town, city and state
treasuries of New York state during the five years
i>f its operation the great sum of $00,788,856. One
third of tfcia sum, $20,202,062, has been appliW
to state purposes, while the balance, S4O,.WI.t*H,
has by ao much reduced local taxation on real
and peraonal property.
Every reform which haa been accomplished In
the state of New York to secure the lawful voter
the right to east his ballot freely, to have it
counted as cast and to keep out of the ballot
boxes illegal and fraudulent votes is 6f Republic
an origin. We charge upon the Democratic par
ty, especially in the city of New York, an organ
ized conspiracy to defeat the purpose of the elec
tion laws und to carry the elections by fraudu
lent practices. The fraudulent operations of the
Democratic organization, repeated year after year,
compelled the enactment of a special law gov
erning elections in the metropolitan district. The
Democrats characterized this law as a "force bill"
and with the cry of "home rule" sought to dis
credit the act and to hold themselves immune
against punishment for electoral crimes. Rut the
law abrogates no rights of the citizen and in no
way interferes with local administration. It is
designed solely for the detection and punishment
of crime and for the protection of honest voters
sgainst rogues.
The Republican legislature has enacted the
franchise tax law, which is now for the first time
being put in operation. Its results cannot yet he
The taxation of corporations enjoying the
use of public property will continue to be, as it
has been in the past, a policy of the Repub
licans.
The Republican party is not opposed to the nat
ural and legitimate combination of productive
forces, whether of capital necessary for the con
ducting of large enterprises or of labor looking
to the profitable development of resoureea and to
securing to industry its due share of the rewards
earned by its own efforts, but it is opposed to all
combinations seeking to control prices and to pre
vent competition, and it speclfirally denounces
criminal conspiracies between public officials and
corporations by which such corporations design
or arc enabled through the favor and protection
of officials to exact unjust tribute from the peo
ple.
Wo believe that in the Interest of the health
and comfort of citizens the people of the munici
palities should own and operate their wafer sup
plies, and the Republican party will favor legisla
tion to enable every municipality, the just rights
of all being conserved, to enter upon and take
under the condemnation laws the watersheds nec
essary to secure for their inhabitants an adequate
water supply.
Frniielilnc Tax Law Indorsed.
The Republican party has committed itself
without reserve to civil service reform and has
passed an art which it is effectively enforcing
and which it intends to enforce in the spirit of
the constitutional amendment whereby merit and
fitness, proved by competent examination, ure
made the test for entrance into the public service
and for the flflure promotion therein.
Th proper policy to he pursued with respect
to the canals of the state is a subject of grave
concern to the people. Thirty years ago, when
the capacity of the canals was less than it is tq
day, there was moved over them twice as great a
tonnage. In proportion as their capacity has
increased and as the amount of possible business
has grown and developed their use has decreased.
In 1800 i lie lake receipts of flour amounted to
10,371,653 barrels, hut only 17,160 were shipped
through the canals; the lake receipts of grain were
215,637,160 bushels, hut only 28,200,000 were ship
ped through the canals; the lumber movement
at Tonaw.inda amounted to 460,177,446 feet, hut
the canal shipments were only 184,70!),746. The
freight tonnage of 1808 over the railroads of New
\ ork was 03,781,083 tons, but the canal tonnage
was only 6 per cent of the railroad tonnage, al
though the railroad charge for freight per ton
per mile was nearly twice as great as the canal
charge. The last Republican legislature appro
priated the sum of SIOO,OOO to he expended in a
thorough-and scientific investigation of the cause
of this decline in canal traffic and of the charac
ter and expense of all the numerous projects that
huve hern proposed for the betterment of the ca
nals and to bring about their greater use. It is
the policy of the Republican party, if any further
expenditure of public money is to be made upon
the canals except for maintenance, to place he
fore the people the assured facts, together with
estimates the accuracy of which can he relied
upon.
Credit is given the Republican party
for the enactment of labor laws which
extend protection to the workingmun and
to women and children employed in mer
cantile establishments. The increased
prosperity enjoyed by the fanners of the
state of New York engaged in marketing
an important product is referred to tints:
The legislature has encouraged by reasonable
appropriation the establishment of the sugar beet
industry, with the result that thousands of acres
arc already devoted to the growth of the sugar
beet, and hundreds of thousands of capital have
been invested in plants for the production of
beet sugar.
Attention is culled to the repeal of the
Hoi-ton law, to the care of the interests
of the unfortunate classes, to the appro
priations for scientific purposes, to the
state ownership of timber lands in the
Adirondaeks and finishes with this para
graph:
Covering the whole period of the seven years of
its control of the state government, the It-pub
lican party points to a record during which the
charge of maladministration cannot he brought
successfully against any of Its officials. It Is a
record of progress and good government, of prom
ises kept, not of pledges broken. Relying upon
this, it asks the support of all the voters for the
candidates nominated by this convention.
Roosevelt's Western Itinerary.
Saratoga, Sept. s.—Governor Roose
velt, after his speech in the liepublicau
state convention this afternoon, will de
part on bis western speeebnniking tour
as outlined by himself and the malingers
of the Republican national committee.
Governor Roosevelt's itinerary is as fol
lows: Detroit. Sept. II; Grand Rapids, i
Sept. 7; South Bend, Ind.. Sept. 8; La |
Crosse, Wis., Sept. 10; Yankton, Sept.
11; Brookings. S. I).. Sept. 12; Aber
deen. S. 1)., Sept. 13; Fargo, S. J>„ Sept.
14: Bismarck. Sept. 15; Helena, Mon.,
Sept. 17; Butte, Mon.. Sept. 18; Poen
tello. Ida., Sept. 10; Ogden. Utah, Sept.
20; Salt Lake City, Sept. 21; Evanstoii,
Wy.. Sept. 22; Cheyenne. \Vy., Sept. 24;
Denver, Sept. 23: MeCook, Nek, Oct. 1;
Lincoln, Neb. (afternoon), Oct. 2: IMutts
inoutli. Neb. (evening), Oct. 2; Dead
wood, S. D.. Oct. 3; Omaha, Oct. 4: Wa
tertown, la., Oct. 5, and Chicago, Oct. 0.
Rntnl Fight With Police.
Shamokin, Pa., Sept. s.—While at
tempting to arrest Daniel Wooley and his
housekeeper, Miss Edith Bittenhender.
last night, for being drunk and disorder
ly in the residence of the former, Police
men Thomas Paine md Elias Gottsehnlk
were shot at by the couple, who were
armed with revolvers. After Paine was
shot in the right leg the policemen re
turned the tire. Wooley, after IS shots
had been exchanged, fell with a bullet
over bis heart, whereupon Miss Rittcn
bender surrendered and was locked up.
Wooley cannot live.
Movement* of Worships.
Washington. Sept. s.—The Kentucky, ]
Kearsargp, Indiana, Massachusetts and
Texas have arrived at Bar Harbor. The
Prairin has sailed from Portland on her
rruise. The Bancroft is at Sag Harbor.
The Mayflower arrived at San Juan Mon
day. The Wilmington has sailed from
Montevideo on a cruise. The training
ship Buffalo has sailed from Singapore
for Colombo.
Flour Output of Mln nen polls.
Minneapolis. Sept. s.—The official fig
ures compiled by The Northwestern Mil
ler show that the flour output of the Min
neapolis mills the past year was 15,308,-
160 barrels. The output in 181)8 was
15,318,413 barrels. Foreign shipments I
increased 344,400 barrel?.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY EAILKOAH.
May 127, IHUO,
Ahkangement or JPassknukk Trains.
LEAVE FKEELANJ).
0 12 a in for Weatherly, Muueh Chunk,
Allentown, iiethielicin, Huston, I'lnlu
dciptutt uutfiNow York.
7 40 a in lor humly iluu, White Haven,
Wilkes-Hurre, i-ittsion and Bcruutou.
8 18 u m lor Huzietou, Muliuuoy City,
bhcuuiuiouii, Ashland, Weatherly,
Muueh Chunk, AUeniown, lielhiehew,
Eaaiou, Philadelphia and kew York.
9 30 a' lor ilazieton, Maiianoy City, ohen
anSmh, .at. C'urmei, bhuaiokiu and
fdnsviile.
1 1 46 a in lor Sandy Kun, White liaven,
Wilkes-Larre, fecruutou aud all points
West.
I3OP >u tor Weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Al
lentown, lietliieiiein, hasten, Philadel
phia auu rsew York.
4 42 p in tor Huzietou, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Mi. C'ariuel, Shainokiu aud
Pottsviile, Weatherly, Muueh chunk,
Allentown, iletnieheiu, husiou, Phila
delphia and &uw 1 ork.
0 34 P m lor Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Harre, seruntou and all points
West.
7 29 p in tor Huzleton, Mahanoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Carmel and shainokiu.
AHHIVE AT FKEELAJS'D.
7 40 a m lroin Weatherly, Pottsviile, Ash
laud, Siieuanuouh, Muhunoy City aud
Huzietou.
9 17 uin lrom Philadelphia, Easton, Hethie
hem, Allentown, aiuueh Chunk, Weath
erly, ilazieton, Muhauoy City, Sheiiuu
doah, Mt. Carmel and shauiokin.
9 30 am irom berantou, Wilkes-liarru aud
White Haven.
II 46 a in lroin Pottsviile, Sliainokin, Mt.
Carmel, Slieuandoali, Mahanoy Citv
and ilazieton.
12 56|' m irom Now York, Philadelphia,
Easton, itethlehein, Allentown, Muueh
Chuuk and Weatherly.
4 42 P m from Summon, Wilkes-Uarre und
White Haven.
6 34 P m from Now York, Philudolphiti.
hmstoii, Uothlehom, Atloutowu, Jotls
viilo, shumokin, Mt. Curmol, Mkoimn
„ doah, Mahanoj City and llualotoii.
720 IL," 1 . ";v ul Serautou, Wilkos-lfurre und
White Haven.
For further miormatlon inquire ot Tieket
Agents.
uuLialN II, iWILBCK, General Superintendent,
(■in in .. Cortlandt street, New York City.
chas. a. LhE, cenerai Passenger Agent
1 T KP.I..X1 0 ? lu,i <' Btf-eet. New Surk City.
J. r. K.hi ill. Division Superiiiuindent,
Ilazieton, Pa.
THE DkLAWAKB, SuatfUKIIANNA AMI
SCHUYLKILL KAILHOAD.
U'llllo nine in eUeel April Pi, IHU7.
U. "|, "I'llten lor Joddo, Lokloy, Hazle
lirook, Stockton, fiouvor Moadow llond, Uohii
und Hiuietou Junotioii nt h;iu, tiuinm duilv
except butiduy; mm on a in, z ,io o m sum!,,,-
~ runo leave Lfriitim lOr Harwood.crantierryl
I oinlnokeu and Doritiger ill 6 30, OUi a m daily
except Sunday; and v Ui u w, is as p m, sUu
a^'K.rX,!.ri^ d !ini
&PP) ma s; 8U
, „ Hazietoil J unction for Harwood,
Cranberry, iom hickeii and Leringer atGlio a
Suiuhty °* cept aundu > - ; nud btoa m, 1 -£i pm.
Trains leave Ilazieton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Koud, Humboldt Koad.
Oneida uud Shepptou at u hL', 11to u in. 441i> in
daily except Sunday; aud 7iJ7 u in, Jll ti iu*
>undiiy. ' A v '
, I " #V 0 Dylnser for Tomhlok •u.Cran-
* v#' r u i wood, Huzietou Junction ami 'loan
.7. lu * dail> uxeopt Sunday; una : J7
am, 6 0? p ui, suuduy.
u,7i^ U u leHVM bhuppton forOneidu, Humboldt
Hoad, Harwood Koad, Oneida Junction, Huzie
tou J miction aud itoau at 7 ll u in, IX4O ©jfl}
p m, daily except Sunday; aud b li aw! J 44
p m, Sunday.
le f vu Shepptou for liuaver Meadow
8,00k ' Lckiey, .ieddo
rna Pi i J' >nut ! pm < 'holy, except Suuilny;
aud ( if a m, ;i p m, Sunday.
frame leave Huzietou Juuction for Beaver
Meadow Koad, Stockton, Hazle lirook, Eekley.
Joddo and flritlon at 5L>, il2t pm, daily,
except Sunday; and 1U W u m, 6 10 p m, Sunday!
8 hfiuueet at Huzleton Junetiou with
Sma iha f. or Lazleton, J eaneat ille, Audun
pauy" Ihie PU " ItM tUt! Xl ' Bctlon COm
'l'ruiue leaving Driftou at B:), 1100 am make
ut Lf'ii'tfor with I'. K. It. trains for
west ' I'wrisburg ami \ oints
t or the aeuommodatioii of passengers at way
stations between Huzleton Junction and l>er
n ti'h'n will leave the loroiur point ut
I .j0 p hi, dally, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringur at buo p in.
LUT'llElt C. SMITH, Superintendent.
RECENT INVENTIONS.
Razors enn he conveuiontly storiHzed
by n new apparatus which has a tank foi
heating the water or sterilizing liquid,
provided with a bond which confines the
steam, slots being cut around the edge
of the hood for the iusertiou of the ruzoi
blade.
In Maryland a mati has patented a
shirt having a detachable bosom, which
can be easily removed and u fresh one
put in its place when soiled, the shirt
having a series of buttons, to which
ton gin's on the edges of the bosom art
attached.
For army nse a combined shelter tent
and cape has been designed, having u
canvas cover of pyramid shape, with a
removable cap at the fop, which is token
off for the insertion of the head, a tele
scopic pole being attached at the end ot
u > bayonet to support the device as o
shelter tent.
To give an alarm when a door or win
dow is opened a new device is formed ol
n spring actuated hell secured to a strip
of hoard, with a second piece of hoard
hinged to the first and opened into o
wedge for insertion under the door,
which when opened closes the wedge and
starts the alarm.
TOWN TOPICS.
The town of Brunswick. Me., owns
I.OHO acres of land, which it will plant in
white pine as a public investment.—Moe
ban's Monthly.
When St. Louis gets on its best hit
and tucker to welcome her world's fait
visitors, she must have a new city hos
pital. hetier streets, pure, sightly wntei
and a sound and sensible municipal ad
ministration.—St. Louis Republic.
Public parks are money getters for a
live town. Buffalo is the greatest growei
on earth, and no city has made more
liberal provisions for parks. It will pay
Binghnmtoii to follow the example of
Buffalo.—Binghanitnu Republican.
A gold mine has been located on-one ot
the streets of Keswick. Shasta county,
Cal., and there are indications of an oil
vein in another. The population will
soon have to move away. The town h
altogether too valuable merely to ho lived
in.—Baltimore American.
THE COOKBOOK.
Cucumber is excellent if well floured
and fried n light brown.
In making drip coffee allow one tuhle*
spoonful of coffee to each cup of water.
Potatoes, beans and pens are heating
vegetables, consequently should he eaten
sparingly during the hot weather.
In estimating the amount of chicken
salad to serve n company the propor
tion of Ave large chickens to 30 persons
is a safe one.
In ordering pork for a roast ask al
ways for young pork. Young roasted
pork makes quite as good a salad as veal
and is especially good in combination
with celery and a little tart apple.