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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
JAPAN,s VIEW OF THE CASE.
Favors the United states Holding on
to the Philippines.

Washington, Sept. H-Newspapers
reaching the state department in official
mails from the East show that almost the
universal expression of the public press
of Japan is in favor of the United States
holding permanently and governing the
Philippines.
The position taken is that this will be
in the interest Of peace, commerce, and
good government.
Editorials insist that this is the only
issue in the matter that will satisfy the
highest interests of the islands and the
demand of civilization.
The papers declares that the United
States. in assuming control OF the islands,
will receive the moral support and active
cooperation of Japan and Great Britain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
PERFECT HARMONY PREVAILED.
Gtn. Otis Firmness and Tact Pro-
duce Excellent Result.

London, Sept. 15.-The Manila corre-
spondent Of the Times, telegraphing We'd
nesday, says: "Fully 1900 insurgent troops
evacuated the suburbs to-day. The Amer
leans gave a parade and granted full mil
itary honors. Perfect harmony prevailed,
and the natives were evidently delighted
at the opportunity of public display of
the efficiency of their troops in drill
1.-THE frmness and act of Gen. Otis have
produced an excellent result. The Gov
ernor Of no,lo is facilitating commerce,
according to his agreement, and trade with
the southern ports is increasing daily"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
nHITIsH PROVOKED DISORDERS.

Turkish Government Protest to the
Powers in Regard to Gambia.
Constantinople, Sept. 1.-THE Turkish
government has sent a circular TO the
Powers, alleging that the British provok-
ed the disorders at Gambia, claiming that
the present situation is due to the meas
ures adopted by the Powers of Crete,
and protesting against the bombardment
Of Gambia.
The porte announces its refusal to with
draw the Turkish troops from Crete. in
spite of the decision of the admirals that
such step is absolutely necessary.
The circular has made a bad impress
sion in diplomatic circles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
WANTS TO DE TRIED AT LUcERNE.

Assassin Writes to the Swiss Presi-
dent for Permission.
Berne, Sept. H.-The assassin, IL is said
has written to the President OF the Swiss
Confederation. asking to be tried at Lu-
cerne, where capital punishment is in
force.
He now admits that he attended an an
archist's club at Lausanne, where it was
decided to assassinate some great person.
age.
Six members of the club have been plac-
ed under arrest. The assassination has
produced a great revulslon of feeling
among the Swiss people in favor of capt.
tai punishment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
DARBADoEs STORM SWEET.

Two Hundred Persons Said to Have
Perished and 10000 Homeless.
London, Sept. 14.-Advices were received
here late tonight saying that a terrible
hurricane had swept over Barbados, in
The WindwaId group of the Lesser Antilles.
Two hundred persons have been killed
and 1000 rendered homeless
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
ELLERBE GETS A MAJORITY.
Vote Up 10 . O'clock This Morning
Gave Him ,0S6 Majority.

Columbia, s. c., Sept. 15.-Out OF a to-
tai vote of GO,aO, reported at o'clock
this morning, Gov. Ellerbe has majority
Of 1856.
The missing vote will hardly reduce this
majority and the Governors friends are
now perfectly confident.
The other races have not been changed
by belated returns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
General Condition Throughout the
District Much Improved.

District Much Improved.
Jackson. Miss, Sept. 14.-Inspector
Cant reports one new case of yellow fe-
yer near Waterford. DR.. Landry is in
charge
Three immune guards are now en- route
to the village from New Orleans to do
disinfecting work.
Inspector Dunn reports from Benoit that
the place is free of fever
No report was received from Taylors
and Orwood tonight.
A private telegram announces one death
at Taylors. detention camp has been
established at the Mary Holmes College
one mile northwest Of Jackson, and TWEEN
ty-four persons placed under surveillance
who lived in the exposed district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

Pittsburg Sept 14Ex-State Senator S.
s. Steel of this city has left for Manila,
where ne win receive. supervise the count
ing and carrying back to Harrisburg the
votes of that band of heroes who are
marching in advance of the American flag
on The other side Of The globe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
insurgents Evacwate the suburbs.

Manila, Sept. 1.-THE insurgents evacu-
ated the suburbs of Manila to-day. They
did so in a grand march, in which nearly
5000 men took part, carrying rifles, colors,
waving, bands playing and shouting Viva
Americanos." viva FiHpinos Libresw
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

Cleveland. o., Sept Ex-senator James
H. Kyle OF South Dakota was stricken
with paralysis at the Forest City House
here to-day.
The senator Is unconscious and is in
serious. though not necessarily dangerous
condition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
HEoUEsT OF TURKS REJECTED.
VIII Allow Edhem Pasha No Exten-
sion of Time.

Canea, Island of Crete, Sept. H.-The ad-
mirals of the international fleet at Canea
nave rejected the request OF the Turkish
authorities for an extension of time in
WMen to comply with the ,ultimatum to
Edhem Pasha, Turkish military governor
oI Drete, demanding that within forty
ts4t hours he should deliver up the ring
readers Of The recent outbreak and massa-
Gs surrender the forts ana ramparts COM
m'"alng the town and disarm the Mussul-
man troops.
oe Is reported that Mr.. Riddle, secretary
oi Jae American legation at Constann.
,"l'e, Is coming here in connection with
'' american demand for compensation
@ The destruction of the American con-,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

oxford, Miss. Sept. H.-Conslderable
excitement was occasloned her this MORN
ing by the announcement Of Health Officer
Beard that he had located n suspicious
case of fever in oxford in the Jumper
family.
DR.. Cant regarded 1t slightly suspicious
but was not prepared to pronounce il yell
low fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
Wnnt 10 Abnndon rhlIinnines.

London, Sept. 15.-The Madrid corre-
spoudent of the Daily Mail says: THE poll
iticians for the most part favor an entire
remuneration Of the Philippines in ex-
change for economic advantages"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
TAYLORs SITUATION.
One Death. Two Seriously III, ana
-Four New Gases.

Taylor, Miss, Sept. 4.-The situation
here is stil dangerous-one death; two
seriously i'll, four new cases, making
total to date, 81; deaths, 7; convalescents,
s, Sick "a; well persons known to live in
infected house, 30. All other persons inside
quarantine station living In houses sup
posed 10 be infected, "a.
DR.. Burchett came IN from Orwood this
evening and reported four new cases at
Orwood, no deaths. All the sick are doing
well out there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

Rome, Sept. H.-Italy, it Is announced,
declares that her diplomatic relations with
the Republic of Colombia are ended, CO.
lomba refusing TO recognize the British
minister as the Italian representative dur
ing the latters absenee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
FINLEY succeeds Congressman strait

Columbia, S. c., Sept. H.-Compete re-
turns from all the Fifth district, save for
five lttle precincts, give ID. f. Finley
$3.50, and w. A. Barber 5,035. Finley sue
ceeds Congressman Strait.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
Merchants Expect Heavy Losses.

Manila. Sept. 14-The merchants here
expect heavy losses If a new tariff is en-
forced al an early date, because their pres
ont stocks. valued roughly at 5000, 600,
have paid the highest dulles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

Washington, Sept 4.-Senator Frye of
Maine, a member of the American Peace
Commission, reached here tonight. He
will have an interview with the President
tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
DIsApPRovED THE FINDINGS.
Gen. Davis Orders Capt. Duncan Re
leased and Restored to Duty.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Sept. H.
Mai Gen. Davis has disapproved the
findings Of the court martial in the case
of Cant. Duncan, Twenty-second Kansas
who was convicted Of tamperng with the
graves of Confederate soldiers at Manas-
sas. and ordered the captain released from
arrest and restored to duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

Vienna, Sept. H.-In accordance with the
Emperor's wishes the remains of his wife,
the lote Empress Elizabeth, will be inter
red by those of the Crown Prince Ru-
dolph. The interment on Saturday will be
only Temporary,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
SOLEMN MASS ANNouNCED.
Cardinal Gibbons to Omciate mt 81.
Mnttheys' Church.


Washington. Sept. H.-The minister OF
Austria-Hungary has announced that
solemn mass for the repose Of the soul
of the Empress and Queen Of Austria
Hungary will be celebrated at st. Mat
thews Church on Saturday at 1890 a. m.
Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate the mass.
President Mckinley, his cabinet, the
diplomatic corps and prominent govern
ment officials have been invited to attend
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Three bidding Companies Get Ves-
sci Each.

sci Each.
washington. Sept. 1.-THE contracts for
the three new battleshps have been
awarded. One vessel goes to the Cramps,
another to the Newport News shipbuildlng
Company and the third to the Union Iron
works. San Francisco. They viii be Of 12,-
500 ions displacement, win coating ca
pacity Of 1000 tons, and a speed of 1872
knobs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-15

Dedham, Mass, Sept 14-There was no
change in MIR. Bayard's condition to-
night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Oscar Names, who has been very
sick during the past ten days, is i'm
proving slowly.
Miss Millie Osborne is visiting Miss
Clara Waring, of Scranton.
Miss Pearl Blackman. of Parsons, is
visiting Miss Carrie Murray. On Sec
ond street.
Edwin Mellow has secured a good
position with the Peck Lumber and
Manufacturing company at Providence.
MISC Maud Crawford, of Tunkhan-
mock. is visiting her brother, Mr..
Beecher Crawford. on Second street.
William Flanagan is seriously i'll at
his home on South Main street.
Prof. r. H. Martin, of Elmhurst,
was in town yesterday.
The professional baseball team from
Honesdale will come over this after
noon expecting to defeat team of
picked men from the valley, but that
pride may be several degrees lower
when they return to the Maple viii
lase.
The marriage of Mr.. George Merritt,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Merritt,
of Rushbrook street, and Miss Mary
Shields, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Shields, of Third street, is an
nounced to take place Wednesday
morning, Aug. II. at Q o'clock in St.
James Episcopal church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04
OLYPHANT.

Miss Charity Crippen has returned
from a visit to Herrick Center.
The annual excursion of st. Pat
rick's church os this place and st.
James church, of Jessup, Will go to
Farview Monday, Aug. Is. Music will
be furnished by a first class orchestra
Tickets, so and 75 cents.
Beginning today No. 2 Colliery will
commence on three quarters time.
Mrs. Hugh Gerrty, Misses Mamie
and Margaret Gerrity, of Philadelphia,
are visiting relatives here.
The council met on Tuesday evening
and passed the pave ordinance for final
reading by a majority of the votes of
all members present, except Mr.. Gal
lagher, who refused TO vote.
Rev. ]. NJ. Smoulter is at Atlantic
City.
Miss Anna Brown is spending week
at Pittston.
Miss Jennie Kennedy, of Blakely. is
entertaining Mrs. E. Is. Clapp, of New
York.
Miss Rachel A. Evans left Tuesday
with a party of friends from Scranton
for a short sojourn at Mt Pocono.
Professor T. F. McHale has returned
from Elmira after a two weeks visit
Miss sadis O'Malley spent yesterday
at Dunmore.
Mr.. r. Van Lip, of Binghamton, who
has been a visitor at the home of DR..
A. F, Grams. returned home yesterday
Miss Helene Kennedy. of Green
Ridge, has returned home after a visit
with friends in town.
Miss Nellie Murphy is visiting rela-
tives at Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. Evan Miles, of Susquehanna
street, is seriously i'll.
Mrs. j. j. Manning has returned
home after spending a month with her
parents at Clifford.
Miss Sadie Heavey. of Brooklyn, is
the guest of Miss Kate O'Connell,
Mrs. Elmer Daken. of Powder Mills
spent yesterday with Mrs. d. c. Evans
of Susquehanna street.
The contract for the foundation OF
the new Fourth ward school addition
was awarded to John Dempsey, he be.
ing the lowest bidder. The contract
for heating was let to the Smead- Wills
company.
Mrs. Richard Moyles has returned
from trip to Chinchila.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04
ELMHURST.

Miss Luella Dunning continues Sc
riously i'll with a complication of dis
eases.
Mrs. Russell and daughter and Miss
Hattie Dougherty will return to their
homes at Rome today, after a week S
visit at the Baptist parsonage.
Rev. c. a. Spalding and family and
guests and Master Ray Buckingham
spent Monday at Lake Ariel.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. f. Carr, of Scran-
ton, spent Sunday at the houme of
their son, Mr.. f. L. Carr.
j. W. Williams and family attended
the reunion of the Wayne county odd
Fellows at Lake Ariel Wednesday
Rev. Robert Wilson, of Scranton, and
Rev. II. l. Higgins, of Chester, Mass.
were entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Buckingham on Mon
day.
DIR. Bull is receiving the congratula-
tions of his friends over his wonderful
success at angling, which resulted
Monday night in his bringing to shore
trout weighing over fifteen pounds,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04
PECKVILLE.

Mrs. f. C. jenkins and children are
visiting with relatives at Pittston.
Miss Rena Boucher has returned to
her home at Forest City, after a week
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John Snooks.
Charles White, of the West End, en-
ployed as miner in Blue Ridge mines,
met with very serious accident last
Tuesday, which resulted in his death
shortly after his removal to the Lacka-
wanna hospital. The accident was
caused by a mine car jumping the
track and catching his head between
the car and a mine prop. The de-
ceased is survived by a widow and
three step children. The funeral will
be held at his late home Thursday af-
ternoon. Interment will be made in
Union cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hazlehurst, of
Scranton, are being entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graham,
on Hickory street.
DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Mott are enioy-
ing two weeks stay in Canada.
Miss Maud Bell has returned to her
home in PittstOn, after a pleasant visit
with Miss Myrtis Peck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04

caught from boat on the reservoir of
the Scranton Gas and Water company.
II Is now on exhibition at Scranton
and will be mounted. Local fishermen
are now wondering II there are 9TH
ers"
Miss Nellie Allen, of Portland, is the
guest of Mrs. f. j. Hildebrant.
DR.. and Mrs. Scott, Misses Edith and
Cornelia Scott and DIR. Bull were de-
lightfully entertained at Oak Terrace
Tuesday evening
Mr.. T. j. Thompson and family have
returned from few weeks visit with
Scranton friends. Mr.. Thompson is
much improved in health.
Mrs. Briggs and Miss Georgia
Schoonmaker of kingston, N. Y, and
Miss Louise Johnson, of Scranton, are
guests at Oak Terrace.
The beautiful miniature lily pond on
the grounds of Colonel Schoonmaker
has proved a failure as the lilies could
not live owing to the extreme coldness
of the spring water therefore it is be-
ing enlarged, the bottom covered with
gravel. and will be stocked with gold
and silver fish, thus making one more
attraction to this already charming
lawn.
Rev. C. A. Spalding leaves this morn
! ing for Bradford county, where he will
| spend his vacation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04
THE LADRoNE ISLANDS.
Description and History of the ISL
ands Captured from Spain.

The LadrOneS, which were captured
by the Charleston on her way to Ma
Mia, We're discovered by the Spaniards
in the first quarter of the sixteenth
century, says the Philadelphia Record
The group lies in the South Pacific
ocean, between latitude 13 degrees and
q degrees north and longitude 144 de-
grces and 146 degrees east, and con-
sists of Is islands. only four of which.
the more important being Guam and
Rcta. are inhabited.
They We're discovered by Fernao de
Magalhaes, better known as Magellan,
in the course of cruise in the Pacific
ocean, in 1921. They were called by
him Las Has de los I.adrones-that IS
TO say, Thieves islands-because of
the extraordinary propensity of the
natives to steal, especially every OBJ
ject in iron, that they could lay their
hands on. In 1867, during the reign Of
Philip ~, the Spaniards established a
regular settlement on Guam and the
islands were renamed the Marianne
islands, after Queen Maria Anna, who
sent there a number of missionaries
for the propagation of the Christian
religion. At that time the Spaniards
not having had time to ruin them by
bad government, the islands were In a
fairly flourishinG state, and their in
habitants numbered from 40, 900 to Co.,
0C0 souls.
The settlers were very well received.
and all went well until they began to
attack the independence of the natives
When the war was ended the natives
were practically eXterminated, and to-
day the total population is estimated
at something between 5000 and 10000
Admiral Anson visited the islands in
l742, and spoke Of them in the most
glowing terms, but when Byron landed
on one of them some years later he
was grievously disappointed, for he
found 1t deserted and overgrown with
impenetrable shubbery. The miserab
condition of the land was at that time
attributed, and apparently with good
reason, to the incompetent and cruel
administration of the Spaniards.
Naturally the islands are fertile and
capable enough of cultivation The
cocoanut, the orange and the water
melon are indigenous to some of the
islands. and the Spaniards have intro
duced the culture of the cotton plant,
sugar cane. rice, maize and so forth.
Their general aspect, however, is
sterile and dreary, Guam being, in
deed, that only one that has a pros
porous appearance. The coast 10 rocky
and surrounded with coral reefs, and
there are many natural bays and
parks. The islands are of volcanic or
igin, and volcanoes still exist in sew
eral of the mountains. AS to the ell
mate, IL is intensely hot in the sum-
mer months. but during others there
are cool breezes from the sea. Fearful
hurricanes at times ravage the coast,
especially, 1t is stated, at the full and
new moon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-04
OUR TINY PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Some We Have Owned Since 1857
and Still Uninhapited.

How many persons know that the
United States has possessions in the
South Pacific that might be used as
coaling stations in our campaign
against the Philippines? asks the New
York Herald. Did you ever hear of
Baker Island, or Howland Island? It's
a thousand chances to one that you
never did but they have been United
States possessions since 1857.
1t has been suggested that these tiny
island might come in handy jut at this
time, pending the annexation of Ha-
waii. They have never before as
sume6 the slightest degree of impor-
tancC, and even now the officials of the
war department at Washington are
not inclined to believe that they can
be rut to practical use. except in case
of the most dire necessity.
Still. that emergency might possibly
or!se, and these Tesolate spots upon a
still more desolate sea may yet serve
purpose heretofore undreamed of.
The exact location of Baker Island, to
be accurate, is latitude 13 minutes 80
seconds north longitude 176 degrees 20
minutes 30 seconds west. Howand
Island lies two or three miles to the
north.
Neither island is inhabited except by
sea fowl and a multitude of half
starved, vicious rats. The latter do
not hesitate to attack a human being.
At certain times of the year the
islands are visited by vessels, which
load with guano, which abounds in
great quantities. What little vegeta-
tion there is is coarse and scanty.
Baker Island has no fresh water, but
On Howland Island are several pools of
brackish water, supposed to be partial
ly freskened by distillation from the
sea. The anchorage is said to be very
unsafe. The former island boasts a
movable wharf 1t is quite impossible
for vessels to load between November
and April.
Howland Island is two miles long
and half mile wide. Baker Island is
one mile long and quarters Of a
mile wide. Aside from the fact that
they are out of the usual sailing course.
1t would seem that the island would
possess little value as a base of war
supplies. But still there is some salts
faction in knowing that they are there,
and that they belong to our govern
ment. The time may come when, in
significant as they now appear, we
may be glad of their existence.