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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Iron Worker. submit.

DANVI.LE, Pa. Oct. S.-The EN-.
ployees of the Danville rolling mill held
a meeting Saturday night and decided to
accept the 25 per cent cut in their wages
against which they struck last week. The
puddlers will now he paid 50 ton for
their work instead of 81 the price for.
merly paid. and proportionate cut In
wages will be made in the other depart.
ments. The reduction affc Is several
hundred men. The fires were :. rted and
work resumed today.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Number q.
AMERICANS DECLINE.
VIII Not Join Expedition to
Pao-ting-fu.
CITY READY TO YIELD TO ALLIES.
I.dssians Abandon Railroad - Joint
Construction and Operation Fa-
vOred by Cha6ee-Triads De-
feat Imperial Troops.

| LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch from
Peking says:
"The American troops will not partici-
pate in the expedition to Pao-ting-f fu.
General Chaffee has the assurance Of Iii
Hung Chang that if the allies desire Pao-
| ting-fu the Chinese will readily surrender
that city. Ii Hung Chang has given the
same assurance to the other generals.
THE Americans believe that revenge
and military display are the only objects
OF the expedition, and they hold that it
will retard the restoration of peace.
The Russians are understood to have
practically abandoned the railroad and
to have stopped its reconstruction. Gen
eral Chaffee favors the return of the rail
road to its owners and it's reconstruction
and operation on a joint international
basis.
"The first re-enforcements of German
troops have arrived here"
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, wiring Oct. Z, says:
ut Is reported that French troops hold
Lu-ko-chiao, on the Lu-han railway. The
Russians and Germans hold the Pei-tang
forts and have also taken Tong-shan and
the Kai-ping mines. thus monopolizing
the coal supply in north China.
u
dersee would maintain an even balance
between the powers, whereas the actual
result of the operations places all the
strategic positions in the hands of other
nations. A strong feeling prevails that
the situation is daily becoming more
gloomy"
"Five thousand Triads," says dis
patch to The Daily Telegraph from Can
ton, dated Oct Z, have defeated the inn
perial troops and occupied several places
between Mrs bay and Deep bay. They
are now moving southwark. The viceroy
today dispatched Admiral Ho and Gen
eral Tong to oppose them"
The Times publishes II report that EN-
peror Nicholas recently decided to recall
the Russian troops from Manchuria aft
er Mukden had been occupied.
BY an imperial decree issued at Tai
yuen-fu, capital of the province Of Shah
81, dated Sept. 25. Emperor Kwang Su
denOunces the Boxer movement and des-
ignates for punishment nine rinyleaders.
He acknowledges his own fault and re-
Dukes himself, but he places the chief
blame upon the princes and mobiles who
participated in the movement and pro-
tected il.
Prince Tuan, Prince Chung. Prince
Tsai Lien. Prince Tsai Wing, Duke San
Kang, Yung Men. president of the CEN
bBrate. and Chao Shu Chiao have been
named to negotiate with the powers.
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of The Times, wiring Oct. ., it is
announced that Huai Tapu, nephew of
the empress dowager. who was dismiss
ed by Emperor Kwang Su in 1893, has
succeeded Prince Tuan in the tsung-l-
yamen and has also been appointed gen.
eralssimo Of the Chinese forces, replac-
ing General Yung Lu.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
zionist Dowie In London.

LONDON, Oct. g. = Zionist Dowie
opened his campaign in England last
night at Holborn town hall. He told his
hearers that he had come to give London
a spanking and intended to wage relent
less war against the Church of England.
He denounced the archbishop of Canter-
bury as an incompetent and said his place
ought to be filed by somebody who could
manage it. Some of the listeners quizzed
Dowie, and he lost his temper. He said
he would not tolerate Interruptions, and
one uuestioner was elected,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Skeletons Unearthed,

BOSTON, Oct. 6.-Workmen employed
in digging Il trench between two of the
timber sheds at the lower end of the
Charlestown navy yard unearthed sew
pral human skeletons. The remains were
found beneath large tree only short
distance from the old timber dock. The
officers of the navy yard are wondering
whfe the skeletons came from. One
theory is that the skeletons are those of
British soldiers who were killed at the
battle of Bunker Hill.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
DelaMare'a POpulatiaN.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 0.-Ths census
bureau announces that the population Of
Delaware in 1900 is 1S4,735 as against
1GS, ,493 in 1890, representing an increase
since 1890 of 1920. or 9.G per cent.
The population of Delaware in 1700
was 59,096. from which it appears that
the population in 1900 is little more
than three times the population reported
In ION
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
LORD ROBERTS TO RETURN.

Will Leave South Africa SOOn-Re-
treat of the Beers Reported.
LONDON, Oct. S.-LOrd Roberts, The
Daily News Announces will leave South
Africa during the last week of October.
The authorities have decided to limit
the number of colonial troops who are to
be the queens guests in London to 500.
1t is estimated, according to the PETER
maritzburg correspondent of The Daily
Mail, that from 1000 to 5000 Beers
have retreated from Pilgrims Rest.
northeast of Lydenburg, with four Long
Toms and % other guns. The corre-
spondent understands that their Long
Tom ammunition Is almost exhausted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
The wisconsin IL Fast,

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Ga record
breaking trip was made by the new bat
tleship Wisconsin from Seattle to this
rity. She ran from Seattle to Point Bo-
nita light, S06 miles. in 50 hours. The
steamer Queen, which has the reputation
of being the fastest boat on the coast,
arrived from Seattle the night before.
having made the voyage in 65 hours. The
Wisconsins average speed for the run
wns Ia knOfS
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Police Must step Colonization.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-chief Devery
has issued an order la police command
ers ITO take prompt and thorough action
with regard % any complaint that may
be made to you of colonization. illegal
registration aud voting" The chief calls
attention To the letter written Ia him by
State Superintendent nf Elections MeCui-
lagh aud orders Investigation of its
charges.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Trying to Surround Beers.

CAPE TOWN. Oct. 9-The Beers
now occupy Wepener, as well as RouX-
vile and Ficksburg in Orange River
Colony, and the British are attempting
to surround them. The Cape house of
assembly has passed to II second reading
a bill to raise loan of $500, 900 to insure
the immediate payment of half the losses
sustained by private persons through the
wnr
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1900.

number being indicted on two or three
counts. The crimes charged are rioting.
arson, dynamiting, burglary and shoot
ing with intent to wound and illegal use
Of firearms. The majority Of those
ngainst whom indictments were found are
mere boys or dissolute characters of the
town,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
To spend Thirty Millions.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 6.-The exec
utive officers of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company have about completed
plans for the expenditure of $50, ,OO0, 900
In improvements and extension Of the
Long Island railroad.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Panther Creek Mine. Running.

LANSFORD. Pa, Oct. 0.-All the
mines of the Lehigh Coal aud Navigr-
tion company went To work as usual yes
terday morning, aud the s,0oe miners
showed no evidence of weakening. Col
lieries 3 aud IL al coaldale are short
handed. the leaders being ON strike. This
l. the frat break In the ranks. Many la
bor leaders are In the Panther Creek val
lev trying To organize the miners.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Akves utoser. Indicted.

AKRON. o., Oct. 6.-The special
grand jury called to investigate the riot
iag on the night of Aug. ~ has eomplet
ed its sessions after continuous sittings
Ter i've weeks. sixly-six true bills we're
found aud 10 indietpients vturned. u
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

LONDON. Oct. Il. Samuel l.. Glenn
ems MARX Twain. who. with his family.
leaves for the United States today, told .
Of The Daily Mail ycster-
DAY that II was more than likely that he
would revisit England next summer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
A New Worlds Trottinx Record

CLEVELAND, Oct. Sat the Glen.
vile track Saturday afternoon Cresceus
made new worlds record for trotting
stations by going mile in 2:04, which
beats his own previous record by three
quarters of second. Cresceus did the
mile without Slip his time by quarters
being O:31A, 1:01h, 1873, 2:04.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The death 10
announced Of Benjamin Prime, 100 years
old, of Port Richmond, y. |. Prime was
born slave In Richmond. s. l.. In the
family of David Van Pelt. He was
twice married and is survived by four
children and seven grandchildren.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Tornado XIII. q Family.

ST. PAUL. Oct. S.-The tornado which
killed two persons Saturday night ai Ri
wabik wiped out family Of six two
miles north of that town. The family
consisted Of the husband and wife and
four children. William Marowits. the
husband. was found dead half a mile
away. William Hillstrum. one Of the in
jured. has since died. making nine deaths
thus far reported.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

LiDENBukG. Oet. ,;eneral Hui
ler's force has been pursuing the boer~
through Pilgrims Rest and kruserspost.
He 10 now near ohrigstadt aud IL still
marching northward. The Bosrs now
here have made stand.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

MIDDI.EfOWN, y. T., Uct. Ut h
believed that Frank Yocum of this city.
who was injured In a football game at
West Point Saturday while playing right
tackle fur Pennsylvania State college.
will be dishgured fur life. Ills cheek
bone was crushed. aud he was otherwise
bruised.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

BAKER CITY. Or. Oct. s.-A dis
patch from London states that the Red
hoy mine, near this city. has been sold to
an English syndicate. II IL said the pur-
chase price IL in excess of x2,000,0OO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
To the Voters of

FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY, of Ohio.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of New York
CONGRESSMAN -AT-LARGE,
ROBERT II. FOEDERER, Philadelphia
GALUSHA A. GROW, Susquehanna Co.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
EDMUND B.HARDENBERGH Wayne
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
c. F. HUTH, Shamokin.
REPRESENTATIVE,
j. L. CHRISTIAN, of Lopez.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
w. c. ROGERS, of Forksvlle.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
w. P. SHOEMAKER, of Laporte.
JURY COMMISSIONER,
II. S. SIMMONS, of Muncy Valley.
CORONER,
p. G. BIDDLE, of Dushore.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
PLANS FOR RETAINING ENGINE WORKS
NEW ROGERS STOCK PROSPECTUS ISSUED s2ooo0o
MUST BE RAISED BEFORE NEXT wEpNEspAY.

NEW ROGERS STOCK PROSPECTUS IsSUED-S200.oOO
MUST BE RAISED BEFORE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Paterson, N. J.. Dec. q (SpeciaD.-The Citizens
Committee charged with preserving the Rogers Lo-
comotive Works and Bernard and Philip Katz, the
brewers, who have agreed put 500. 900 a pro-
posed new company, have agreed upon a prospectus
with which to approach the public for subscriptions
for stock and the prospectus put in circulation
to-day. 1t contains some modification OF the terms
formerly given out the basis of the formation
Of the new company AS s50G.O0o actual cash is re-
quired this will be put in the shape of preferred
stock bearing interest the rate of per cent but
having no voting power. Bernard and Philip Katz
will get S2500o0 in stock for the cash they
will put in preferred stock.
Jacob s Rogers, or his friend. who is to furnish
100000 will get 100000 in common stock. while the
others yet unknown whose aggregate subscriptions
will make up the other 600 will only get S1750O0
in common stock. This will give the Katz brothers
equal voting power with all the other stock
holders It is agreed that the salaries of the presi
dent secretary and treasurer of the company
will not exceed in the aggregate the Of $4,000
per annum The 900 still lacking must be sub
scribed before Wednesday. December 26. at
the other 30 per cent call by Katz brothers. If
the whole is subscribed within the time limited
then the negotiations with Mr.. Rogers must be
wound up by January or all the subscribers will
be released from their obligations So far the Citi-
ZenE Committee have not had many offers of sub
scriptions, but it is understood that they
waiting to decide upon the terms OF the prospectus
before asking any to bind himself.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
TELEGRAPFTC NOTES.

Gulfport Miss. Dec 2L-Henry Lewis the al
legged negro murderer of Marshal Richardson has
was it appears cousin of the alleged murderer
and was wholly innocent
Tallahassee. Fla, Dec H.-At sopchoppy, thirty
miles from here, shooting affray over business
matters occurred between State Senator E3uz' SS
Edpar Minis W. F. Edwards and Frank Walker.
Rouz and Minis We're killed. The other Two were
badly wounded
Morgantown ". Va. Dec 2L-Dr. Hartigan head
of the medical department of the West Virginia
University. has entered suit for s25G0 as damages
against President J. X. Raymond of the university.
Al the meeting Of the Board OF Regents at ParkerS
place on recommendation of President Raymond
and to-day he entered suit.
Detroit Dec. 2l.-Eugene. aged four; Julia. aged
eight. and Frances. aged six, children OF Ray
mond Reaume farmer reslai9s heaf Nv ~ ;r
through hole in the ice on Turkey Sgesk hie nsr
af the bottom OF the creek uEder about four feet
Of water.
Lexington, KY, Dec. H.-Samuel Vanover to-day
SSins Han a widow and her sixteen-year-old son.
Charles in the mountain hamlet Of Boones Fork %
bone and his testimony solomon and Elijah
Fleming were lcn Vanovep bad s4oo paTt
of the proceeds OF his crime. sewed in his clothes
when he confessed
story warehouse at No III TO l7s West Adams-st-
was damaged 10 the extent OF s9eVW by hre to-
,issr y Ieakng gasoene can. caused the fire. The
gasoIene exploded. but no one was hurt The oc-
eupants Of the building ESCAPED al the FIRST alarm.
many going down the fire escapes.
Richmond Va. Dec p (SpeciaD.-A charter with
s1eeping privileges has been granted here to the
SstionaI Coke and Coal Company. which proposes
20 DO business I'm Virginia with authorized capital
OF 81 10000 The purpose OF the company is 10 man
mcclure purchase. sell coal and coke. and
~ manufacture ali machinery, apparatus and fix
,,,rs relating in any TO the production and
ne Of coal and coke 10 carry on the business Of
miners engineers. coiliery proprietors and coke
,,,aDtIfa cturers and mine and sell coal and all
mineral substances The company may O@n land
=, tbe state not eKceedEE one hundred thousand
scres The officers are: President. Cortland Belts
- AforrisIown " J.: Vice-pFesdent, Carl A. Mead
~ York: secretary and treasurer Frederic n
Gilbert OF SeNSerA
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
WITNESS FAINTS ON STAND.
CONAN AT BURNZ MURDER TRIAL.
SEIZED WITH HEART TROUBLE

,srs Catherine Hertin. a witness ves,ersav -
..r,oon IN the trial al White Plains of Fapar .
rv-nz for killing Herbert B. Fellows. the scs,v
80 postmaster. tainted on the witness stand sh.
"a been recalled, and District Attorney Andreu-x
bsa asked her;
when Burnz left you on the evening OF n. .,h
n December to go away did he say when Won
-,ald probsbly see him agzin."
instead OF answering the witness fell ho.,, -
,he chair in a fainting condition. She mosned
enc vas about to fan 10 the floor. when a court
,Hoer caught her. She lay unconscious until the
s--svsl Of Dr. De Hart The doctor said that the
,zeiternent and strain under which Mrs Her+in
"a been had undoubtedly caused her ooIIansa
=, declared the 10 he serious as she ha5
ssart trouble. The episode caused much excite
--ent in the courtroom.
Nrs Hertin when hrst called said she bsa
R,svrn Burnz for a yesr and a half On one &c
-ssion. she asserted young Burnz had come TO her
home in Scarsdsle and told her that his father
nss thrown him out Of doors and that his mother
and sister had abandoned him. He had asked that
hs Re allowed 10 stay in her house and had re-
,nsined several days. He had often complained
n mains IN his head He had smoked cigarettes
contiuualiy and witness had found cigarette butts
s-i rver the houss and in the yard.
Nrs Annie 2 BuTnz, the mother Of the pris-
oner resumed her testimony yesterday morning.
60 said that Edgar began smoking cigarettes when
b. was about ten years old. She said that she
lad known the boy 10 smoke as many eight
Nrs Buruz said that she had never known OF any
insanity in the family EXCEPT the case Of John
5Ia-tert Boardman. who died in California. He
,ss - 4 grand-uncle OF the prisoner
Mrs. Margaret Moore. a friend of the Burnz fam
~ as II he would like 20 To the railroad
,rack and throw himself under the wheels of a
,sssiuE locomotive.
q. saving attended BsIrnz in the hospital He had
su1eared 10 him like an irrational person.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
STRIKING cIGARMAKERs ENJoryED.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision in the case of
Samuel !. Davis and others against Nathan Rosen-
stein and others. The Court affirmed the order con-
tnuing a temporary injunction restraining the de-
PENDANTS from interfering with the plaintiffs busi
through "picketingF in the neighborhood DUR
ing business hours. The defendants contended that
the employers provoked the strike by gross viola
ton of a contract fixing the rate of wages. The
plaintiffs said 1t was not necessary to hold that
'picketing," per Sc. unlawful. but that there
had been sufficient evidence of intimidation and vo-
lation TO justify the injunction.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
PUPIL AND TEACHER BURNED.
PANIC AT A PUBLIC sCHooL-YoUNG GIRLS
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL.

-
girl pupil of Public School No. "A. at North
Moore and Varick SITS, probably fatally burned
yesterday afternoon and her teacher severely in
jured while ext!nguishing the flames A policemar
who came 10 the rescue of the two also sustained
burns
Carrie Hanley, fourteen years old Of No 414
Creenw1ch-st, attired in a Santa Claus costume
was reciting Christmas story TO the hundred and
fifty pupils assembled in the double classroom on
the third floor, when her cotton batting hesddress
took fire from gas jet She rushed from the plat
form down the centre aisle enveloped I'm IA mes
A Christmas tree on the platform had also caught
fire. and blazed 6ercely for several minutes The
panic stricken children, crying Fire. made mad
rush for the three exits from the classroom but
none injured.
Miss Ella Conway, the principal Of the girls de-
ereises. made dash for the burning child ciasped
an attempt TO extinguish the flames Policeman
; 1aoop Essers OF the Leonard-st. police station.
alarmed children He took Miss Conway from her
Miss Amelia wedekind, the music teacher, ran to
the piano at the first cry OF 'FireI and began Ma
line and march out Of the @ br gb to sF form in in
her post amid the sitting smoke until the room
@ Samuel Moorehouse. the principal rang the signal
bell throughout the school and hurried TO the as
sistance of the teachers who were trying TO ca I'm
the frightened children, many OF whom ran TO the
Miss Mary z. Hamilton ordered her class TO
c stand when il became known there was fire, and
~ manner teacher whose class was in wing
of the building threatened to throw out of the
window the first lad who started to run from the
room. His threat had decided effect In preserv-
ing order during the exit Of his class The pianos
on the three floors were played during all the ex-
element, and probably did much to allay the panic
Hook and Ladder Company No s. which is d.
reetly opposite the school stretched line of hose
into the building and extingushed the flames with
out difficulty
After the excitement had subsided somewhat Po-
hceman Eggers sent in a hurry call for an ambu-
lance. When the surgeon arrived he found that
Miss Hanley, the pupil was badly burned that
she viii probably die She was removed TO the
hospital after every effort to revive her had been
made.
Miss Conway severely burned about the
hands. She was removed to her home in a carriage
She refused TO say anything about the fire. except
TO remark: Il could not have done less. The 1T
re one was in danger, and il was my duty to try
10 save her.
Policeman Eggers. who was the first outsider
the scene sustained severe burns about the wrists
but refused medical attendance.
The police had considerable trouble in keeping
mothers from entering the building. Many of
them thought that their children were burned and
vainly pleaded with the policemen to go in and
save them.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
TERDIcT FOR ToUxsLEY SET ASIDE.

The verdict of $4,000 obtained by Henry P.
Tounsley in February. 1900, against the Bankers
Life Insurance Company Of New-York has been
set aside by the Appellate Division Of the Su-
Preme Court. and a rev trial has been ordered.
Mr.. Tounsley, who was formerly general manager
OF agencies for the company, secured the verdict
as the result of suit for 1866, 900 damages for
being discharged for misconduct in office. The
decision OF the Court uphods the contention Of the
company that Tounsley guilty OF misconduct
ia writing misleading letters policy holders on
the occasion Of election OF officers for the
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
9VDGMENT AG4TNsT GTETENe FAMTLY.

ne appellate Division OF the Supreme Court yes
.siosy handed down 2 decision afarming judg-
obtained b. Archibald Oracle against Edwin
"a s'sns' 81 al The plaintiff sued TO recover
'i0es as broker. IN using his influence 10
- purchaser for the ferry property known
-, N'NsT Hoboken Ferries. The opinion Of the
- S written BY Justice Rumsey. Justice IN
m writes dissenting opinion He reviews
ern p.sSS.-auSns with the Susquehanna and West
ans -..isSso Company through various persons.
pilreIs.--ss mar Gracie ia reality ala not obtain
obfaires - lor the lower ferries. The judgment
1- ny Oracle for sll3 s39 o..
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
NAY DIE on THIRD ATTEMPT.

voxsN TRIES POISON. LEAPrSG FROM A
WINDOW. AND AT LAST FIRE
Ms MARY Matzan. forty-tfree years old, at
,snpts5 suicide yesterday afternoon by setting fire
70 her skirts her rooms No. IL MonrOe-st after
she hsd poured kerosene oil over them. A police
ruzn o. the Msdison-st- station managed TO extin-
raish the flames
T was the third attempt the woman had made
70 end her life. The first vas by taking poison.
N December I3 she tried 10 commit suicide by
lssuing from fourth-stOry window AT her home
She received a wound on her forehead and other
sight bruises. buT escaped fatal injuries. City
Magistrate Crane had only released her yesterday
f5rsnoon or this charge. She went home and tried
IN end her life al o'clock IN the afternoon This
the II vas said al GOuveTneur Hospital she may
aftsiu her purpose Though the self-inficted burns
id rot reach her face her bodv = ~rribly charred
and the shock is likely to prove fatal
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
Gam IN GEKEP4L ELECTRTC.

A twelve point net advance in the price Of Gen
eral Electric shares was in sense the most note
worthy feature of yesterdays exceedingly active
and stro-.g stock market. The gain was made on
transactions of only S.430 shares, and was said TO
represent buying by insiders. The close was at the
top price Of the day. l95, esta blshing a new hlgR
record and was accompanied by unolclal reports OF
heavy profits made By the company for the calendar