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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-01
Jonas Longs Sons

3 A woman is known
by the clothes she
wears, Surrounded
by every other luxury,
with out becoming
dress, she lacks her
vital charm. So it is
we get the maxim
"Clothes makes the
woman.'
Yet, after all, how
easy it is to be well
dressed. What little
effort it requires to
keep abreast of the
DEGREES of fashion-if
one knows how.
This dress goods
store has more than a
latent interest in the
clothes you wear. 1t
is no rodomontade to
say that it serves its
purpose well.
Here is the largest
stock in the city, the
best stock, the most
judiciously selected.
Whether your fancy
turns to the plain, or
to the novelty, it can
be gratified.
French and German
Henriettas seek recog-
milton this morning,
only asking that you
come and see them.
The 43-in. at 5oc-worth 6oc.
The 44-in. at 55c-worth 75c.
The 45-in. at ooc-worth Soc.
The 4o-in. at SI.oo-worth $I.25
The 47-in. at $I.Io-worth 81. SC
If you are interested
in HenriettaS-So light
and airy and pretty fol
, summer, you should
see these, while pres
, ent prices are in vogue
We show, too, many
) exquisite patterns ir
Black English Crepons
-. of richly heavy blister.
9 $l.25 the yard-bur
!: if you were to buy
them in any otheI
z. z store they'd be from
81 so to So.
Jonas Longs Sons
N. B.-Munsey's. McClures
, 1900-09-27
DISCUSSION OF
MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS

milwaukee,, Wis, Sept. 22-The Ma
tl0nal Municipal League held its final
meetings to-day. Charles j. Bona
parte of Baltimore was the principal
speaker of the forenoon. His papc
was entitled THE Essential Element
in Good City Government" Abiding
to the fact that there are no less than
40 associations participating in the
present conference, and all having. for
mt least II of their objects, the pro
motion of good government in one or
more of our American cities. ii said:
1T is Il safe inference from an agita-
ton so spontaneous and so widespread
that the subject of good city govern
mcnt has attracted general attention
and awakens a lively interest in the
American people. Good citizens" said
MIR. Bonaparte, are an absolute neceS-
sity to have II good city government in
the United States.
y paper on Municipal Political Par
ties" by DIR. Milo Il. Maltbie Of New
York City was read by the secretary.
1t dealt principally with the formation
of Independent municipal parties: that
is, parties having nothing to do with
state or national elections. DIR. Malt
bic does not believe. except in extreme
instances, in the formation of such par
ties, and said:
"What is wanted is not so much the
independent party ms the independent
man; the man who has high ideals and
yet an accurate estimate of how rapid
ly progress can he made: the man who
will abandon any party the 1t
ceases to represent his ideas: the man
who applauds virtue, honesty and ELI.
cheney wherever he finds them. The
larger the proportion of such men. the
more nearly perfect democratic govern
ments will grow; the smaller the pro
portion the less will the principles he
considered, the more sluggish and ir-
responsible will parties become and
the more frequently will they fail to
express the popular will"
The principal topic of the afternoon
was Il paper by Bird S. Colcr. comm
troller of Greater New York. in which
he said:
mo man can grow rich on the salary
of any public office in this country. and
whenever II public officer accepts
chances to carr money by reason of
the place he holds, or the power he
wields, he has entered the commercial
ism of politics and the end of that
business is dishonesty and moral bank.
ruptcy.
ne NHIS'TS OF lllS spirit OF greed
and commercialism in politics and pub
lie life, we cannot longer afford to il
more. They are real, they are threaten
ing. The remedy for the evils and
dangers of the present system is in the
hands of the people. The time has
come for them to net and to act effect
lively. The adoption of II sound politi-
cal platform does not make good gov
eminent, and general denunciatiun, no
matter how well founded, will never re-
form II public abuse.
The remedy for the evil of corrupt
politics is To ous an Intelligent pub
lie opinion. Aroused to II full knowl-
edge of their rights, and the wrongs
the masses now suffer. they viii speed
lily apply II remedy, and once aroScd.
no political machine or combination Of
politicians can stop them"
, 1900-09-27

Pekin, Sept. II, via TaSu, Sept. 21.-
General James II. Wilson, the Ameri-
can commander, took Pei Tai Chu this
morning. No details of the affair have
been learned, but the British officials
have received II dispatch announcing
that 'thc temples were taken according
to arrangement" 1t is said General
Wilson will TO- on San Hal Ticn and
destroy the Chinese arsenal ut that
place.
japanese scouts report that the sur
rounding country is free of the enemy.
No word has been received from the
Sixth United States infantry, which is
operating in the northeast. 1t will he
remembered that General Wilson, with
500 Americans. 600 British and six
guns, marched westward September
10th, and the Germans were to move
the following day to cooperate in tax
ing Pei Tai Chu, where the enemy was
supposed to be in large force.
Ii Hung Chang has reached Tien
TSin,
, 1900-09-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR
PROGRAM

Denver, Sept. 24.-The program for
the Colorado Christian Endeavor CON
vention. which will meet in Denver,
Thursday, October 18th, will be as fol
lows: The convention will be held
in the Central Presbyterian church and
the convention theme will be Serving
God"
Thursday, T:30 p. m.-Opening eXer-
ciscs and music by the chorus; wei
coming addresses and response by
Rev. w. r. Patched of Pueblo. the
state presidents address and the CON
vention sermon by President ii. l..
Gates of Iowa college.
Friday, S Il. m.-Quiet hour; praise
service; reports of state union officers:
open parliament; address by DR.. G.
H.. Nosburgh of Denver; evangelis'ic
services at shops AT oOn
Friday, , =. m.-Committee confer
cnces; conference of Junior workers:
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies.
Friday, T:3O p. m~.-Devotional Xer
cises; address, Rev. j. ID. Rankin of
Denver; address by Rev. w. Ii. w.
Boyle of Colorado springs; chorus.
saturday, $ p. m.-Quiet hour SER
vice. devotional exercises; conferences
on Serving God" address, 'Anti-Sa
i'Dh' ny htN 81. u. way vi SIiNiSo
address, Importance of Higher Edu,
cation" by President Slocum of Colo
RADIO College; quiet hour; evangelistic
services ut shops ut noon hour.
saturday, = y. m.-Junior rally; 3 p.
m. outing under direction of 1900 com
mittee.
Saturday, 1870 p. m.-Song service;
presentation of state banners; address,
China and the Chinese Problem
Harlan l.. Beach of New York; chorus;
address, General Secretary John VIII
lis Baer.
Sunday, . n. m.-Quiet hour service,
led by John Willis Baer; IL u. H., reg
ular church services.
Sunday. = /. m.-Missionary session
addresses by Harlan =. Beach, DR.. A.
l.. Bennett, Rev. j. ID. Smiley; mems
meeting at Y. NJ. {. A., led by John
Willis Baer.
sunday, $50 p. m.-Regular Chris
tian Endeavor meetings; 1880, song ser
vice: convention M by Rev. Rob
crt +. Coyle, ID. D.; conservation and
farewell service, led by John Willis
Baer.
, 1900-09-27


shall prevent a recurrence of such out
RACES and bring about permanent safe
ty and peace in China 1t Is thought.
however. tina no punitive measures
can be so effective by way of repara-
ton for wrongs suffered and as de-
terrcnt examples for the future as the
degradation and punishment of the re-
sporsible authors by the supreme i'm
perial authority itself, II it seems
only just to china that she should be
afforded in the first instance an oppOr-
tunity to do this and thus rehabilitate
herself before the world. Believing
thusly, and without abating in any
wise its deliberate purpose to exact
the fullest accountability from the re-
sponsible authors of the wrongs we
ave suffered in China, the government
of the United States Is no disposed,
as a preliminary condition to entering
INTO diplomatic negotiations with the
Chinese government. to join in Il de-
mand that said government surrender
to the powers such ~personages, accord
ing TO the determination of the powers
themselves, may be held to the first
and real perpetrators of those wrongs.
On the other hand. this government is
disposed to hold that the punishment
of the high responsible authors of these
rongs not only in Pekin, bu through
out China, is essentially a condition to
be embraced and provided for in the
negotiations for a final settlement. 1t
Is the purpose of this government, at
the earliest practicable moment, to
name its plenipotentiaries for negotiat-
ing a settlement with China, and in the
meantime to authorize its minister in
Pekin to. enter forthwith its confer
ence with the duly authorized re-
personalities of the Chinese govern
ment, with II view to bringing about n
preliminary agreement whereby the
full exercise of the imperial power for
the preservation of order and the pro-
lection of foreign life and property
throughout China, pending final ne
gotiations with the powers. shall be
assured.
, 1900-09-27

lierfes here tomorrow, and the com
pany consented to do so.
Tonight 1t is raining and the mob
has scattered. Up to n late hour tie
Hungarian that was killed was per
mitted TO lie in the gutter where he
dropped. Foreigners of this class say a
dead man is of no use. and they refuse
to care for the remains.
The Shenandoah council held n meet
ing and passed resolutions calling upon
the governor to send militia. They also
decided to enforce martial law Special
officers were SEN out to order saloon
keepers to close their places n 70
keep them closed until peace Is re
stored. 1t was also decided to prohibit
the sale of fire arms and ammunition.
The council also Sworc in the members
of the fire companies and other citi-
zcns to aid in restoring order.
Harrisburg. Pa, Sept. 22-Three reg
iments of infantry, II battery and Il
troop of cavalry were ordered u nj
midnight by Governor Stone TO assist
Sheriff TOole in maintaining order in
the Schuykill region. This action was
taken after n conference between the
governor. Adjutant General Stewart
and General Goblin, on the urgent So
l%icitation of the sheriff. the borough
council of Shenandoah and many
prominent residents of that locality.
General Goblin has been placed in
command of the provisional brigade
ard started from here tonight with
his staff on n special train for Shenan-
doah. He will establish headquarters
there, ana expects to be on the ground
with $500 troops by > o'clock Saturday
morning.
, 1900-09-27

Calcutta. Sept. 22.-Thc %extraorGI-
nary rainfall in northern India has not
ceased for four days. Half the city ~
Calcutta is submerged, and even in the
northern part the streets are flooded to
II depth of three feet. Many houses
have collapsed.
Thus far there has been but little loss
Of life, although, as the rain continues
very heavy, there Is considerable ap-
prehcnsion. II is estimated that thirty
live inches of rain has fallen in Cal
Cutta.
London. Sept, pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Calcutta, dated yestcr-
day, says that twenty-five inches OF
ain was registered there in 1--WE days
of the present great storm.
, 1900-09-27
WAR BEGUN in THE
BIG COAL STRIKE

Shenandoah, Pa. Sept. 22.-A sher-
IFS posse fired on n crowd of riotous
men near here this afternoon, killing
two men and wounding seven others.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'DonneIl
and Brenneman were called to Shenan-
dOah to-day to suppress the mObs that
threatened mine workers and colliery
property.
Superintendent Adam Boyd, Inside
Foreman Foley and Breaker Bosses
James and William Mitchell of Indian
Ridge colliery, at $3.50 O'Clock this aft
ernOOn, We're returning home from
work when they were met at the Le-
high Valley station by n mob with
sticks and stones. The mine officials
drew revolvers and fired.
The mob became furious after one of
It's lumber was shot, and attempted to
close In on the officials. who ran up
Lloyd street to O'Hara's stable, where
they were imprisoned for two hours.
The mob threatened to burn the stable,
but Sheriff Toole, with twenty depu-
ties, arrived and dispersed them and
the mine officials returned to their
homes.
The sheriff then tool the posse to
Indian Ridge colliery and escorted
some workmen up Center street. As
they again nearcd the Lehigh Valley
station the mob hurled stones ut the
deputies, and II shot was also fired
from Il saloon.
The deputies hen opened fire. They
FASTENED toward May street, In the
meantime firing over 500 shots, and
the mob hurting missiles of all kinds.
one man and n little girl were found
lying dead after the shooting. The
crowd was finally dispersed, and the
sheriff and deputies retired to the Fer,
gus0n house.
During the riot windows were bro.
ken, buildings We're wrecked and a
number of persons were injured.
The foreigners held n meeting to-
night and more trouble is feared I'M
less the militia arrives before the
morning. The sheriff has asked the
Philadelphia ana Reading company to
abandon the idea of working the col.
, 1900-09-27

Boston, sept. 22.-Thc National par.
ty, composed of men who feel that
they cannot conscicntiously vote for
either Mckinley or Bryan. held n con
ference to-day and abandoned the idea
of keeping n political ticket in the
field.
\. VI. Howe, nominated for vice pres.
idcnt In New York September 9th, Is
expected to follow Senator Cnffcry of
Louisiana, the presidential nominee, in
formally Withdrawing. This action is
virtually made necessary 10y Senator
Canlrry's declaration and the failure To
hnd any one willing to stand IN his
stead and by the impracticuhility of
perfccting an organization throughout
the country ut this late date.
, 1900-09-27
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
AT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake. Sept. 22-Governor Roose-
welt spoke here yesterday to n great
crowd of people.
Numerous former members of the
Second volunteer cavalry. the Rough
Rider regiment raised in Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
were at Ogden to meet Governor
Roosevelt. One of the number is now
fireman of the engine which pulled the
governors train, and while the train
was getting ready to start for Salt
Lake he got down from his engine and
chatted for n few moments with the
governor about Cuban war expert
cnces..
After the magnificent parade and
demonstration here in R~ooscvclt's hon
or, one feature of which was the es-
cort To the governor. consisting of sew
eral hundred mounted cowboys and
former members of the Second cavalry.
n brief reception WAS held in front of
the Alta Club building. During its
progress one of the cowboys slipped out
of his saddle and said: Governor,
want II ridcT'
That's just what I do want" was
the quick reply and in an instant the
governor was in the saddle and in n
four-mile gallop kept in the lead of the
entire bunch of horscmen.
Under present arrangements Cover
nor Roosevelt will speak tomorrow at
Evanston. Green River and Rock
Springs. Sunday lie will rest on Hon.
William Days ranch, near RawlinS.
Monday he will speak Mt I,awlins,
Medicine Bow, Laramie and Cheyenne.
and Tuesday he Will commence his
Colorado itinerary.
, 1900-09-27

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 22.-Prcsidcut
Charles NJ. Schwab of the Carnegie
Company laid til" plans of Andrew
Carnegie before the board of directors
at II meeting yesterday. Mr.. Carnegie
has decided to build II railroad from his
plants TO tidcwatCr. He will finance
the project, Mr.. Carnegie will not put
up with the cNtOrtion of the railroads
to the coast any longer. so It Is said,
aud he intends TO show the world the
greatest Tonnage in history diverted
to his new railroad.
Prices are coming down and II hi.
boom In railway building may be cN-
pccted, Rails are now quoted ut $50
to $40 per ton II Is said the new price
may be cut To $50 and So. according
TO tonnage
, 1900-09-27

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 23.-All was
quiet in the strike situation here to-
day, but il Is feared trouble may be
precipitated by an attempt to start the
Cameron collieries in the morning.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 23.-An air of
expectancy was noticeable among the
people here to-day and, although it
would be difficult to find n more peace
full community, the opinion is generally
expressed that tomorrow morning will
witness a renewal of the riotous scenes
of Friday.
The superintendent of all the mines
in the vicinity of this city and Shame
kin to-day reiterated their intention of
resuming operations tomorrow. The
strikers, however, declare hat they
will not succeed, at least in the Shen-
andoah mines.
, 1900-09-27
Iron Mills to Start Up.

Cincinnati, Sept. 23.-The amalga.
mated wage schedule mt S4.15 per ton,
based Ga n l-cent rate, was signed to-
day by both committees. Fires were
ordered by wire in the mills every,
where All that are ready start to-
morrow morning..
a conference committee of the ANAL,
gamatcd Association of Iron and Steel
Workers and of the manufacturers to-
day signed the wage scale hat will be
effective until July, 1901. 1t Is what
Is known as the yearly scale, which
heSins always in July. Owing TO the
unusual fluctuations of the market,
the new scale had not been signed
when the mills shut down June Both,
and Ii conditions have been unfa-
yorable ever since June, so thai the
mills have been idle for almost three
months.
, 1900-09-27
AMERICAS POSITION
ON CHINESE QUESTION

Washington, Sept. %. The State
Department last night made public the
text of the notes addressed by 1t To
the governments of Germany, Russia
II China in answer 10 inquiries from
them MS to the attitude of the United
States toward various phases of the
Chinese situation. The forecasts of
these notes made in the press appear
TO have beer accurate, for, although
nowhere In the text is reference made
to the withdrawal of United States
troops from China, the official state
ment issued by the Navy Department
in advance of The publication of the
notes bears out the prediction that the
government finally has decided upon
such ii material reduction of its mill
tary force as will amount to "A with
drawal of the army ns an offensive in,
Strument. This statement from the
Navy Department. moreover, is full of
significance of n purpose ON the part
OF the government to see TO IL tina If
there is any subsequent ATTEMPT ut ter
ritOrial aggression on the part of any
of the powers who already have de
clared themselves us willing TO abide
by the expressed determination of the
United States 10 refrain from Selling
upon Chinese territory, then the United
States is to lose no right or privilege
which 1t now enjoys by such action.
The notes themselves are brief. consid-
cring the importance of the topics
treated. The Russian and Chinese an
swers, being in the form of diplomatic
memoranda, are short to Il degree rare
ly seen in diplomatic exchanges. But
III both cases being completely respon-
, 1900-09-27

Cripple Creek, Sept 23.-The long
expected order requiring the employees
of the Independence mine to strip to
the skin before leaving the shaft house,
was promulgated by the STATIONS In
dependence, Limited, Mining Company
to-day. When the miners came out of
the ground at > O'Clock this afternoon
and stepped from the age they were
confronted by the following sign, post
ed in the shaft house within ten feet
of the shaft:
This mine is shut down at eXpira.
ton of Z O'Clock shift. We shall be
ready to reopen the mine at I O'Clock
tomorrow morning, oath inst. Appli'
cations for jobs under the new rules
may be made to the superintendent
at once"
The rules referred to are ms follows;
Rule An underground men, shaft
top men. cagers, ore sOrters and tram
mers from ore houses Il change
ALL their clothes when going on or
coming or shift. and pass from one
room in our change house - the other
undressed and under observation of
the Waterman.
Rule 2-All men affected by rule
/ shall, when going on shift, enter the
change room at east door, and after
changing clothes, pass out west door.
When coming OF shift, enter at west
door and pass out ut east door.
Rule 3-Smoking and the use of in
t~oXicants positively prohibited while on
shift
Below this is II card stating that a
similar rule will at once he adopted
nj the Gold Coin. Portland, Elkton
Mary Mckinney. Last Dollar and Vim
, 1900-09-27

Washington, Sept. 22,-Administra.
ton officials will watch with much in
tcrest the case of Dr. Francisco del
Vale and his son, native Porto RiCans,
who have applied for registration ms
VOtors in the Fourteenth ward of the
city Of Baltimore. Dr, Del Vale claims
the right to register on the ground that
he is n citizen of the United States.
The question of his citizenship is now
before the Board of Election Super,
visorS OF Baltimore. and is II matter
that must be dealt with 10y the Mary,
land authorities. 1t is possible. how.
ever. that II may reach the federal
courts. for II II decision adverse to DIR.
Del Nnllc should he made in Maryland
he could appeal Ia the federal courts
on the constitutional question involved,
Pending n judicial decision as To the
status OF the Inhabitants of Porto Rico
officials of the government decline 10
rccogniz" them rs citizens of the Unit,
ed States.
, 1900-09-27

A negro conference in Charlottes-
vile, Va. adopted what they call "a
prayer to the intelligent white peo-
pie of Virginia" not to disfranchise the
colored people of the state, and asks.
II a measure of Acknowledgement is to
be passed, that 1t apply to both races
alike. The appeal. which is described
as non-partisan, goes further, and asks
the white races aid in the matter of
education. the uplifting of the colored
race morally. and its advancement
generally.
, 1900-09-27

Madrid, Sept. 23.-Marshal Martinez
de Campos died this morning shortly
after 10 o'clock at Zarauz, near San Sc
bastian.
Marshal Campos was governor gen
eral Of Cuba before Weyler and Blanco
ana %endeavored to quiet the island by
mid means, but was superseded be
fore he could demonstrate the wisdom
of his methods, He frequently warned
Costello that Spain would meet dlsas-
ter If she persisted in her cruel Cuban
policy and he lived to see his predlc-
tions verified.
, 1900-09-27
burlington Train Robbed.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 23.-Four mask
ed men held up the express ear on the
st. Louis-POrtland train of the Burling-
ton early to-day, at Woodlawn, II few
miles northwest of Lincoln. The men
commanded the express messenger to
open the local safe for them. The
through safe, which the messenger
could not open, and which contained
much money, was not molested. The
robbers secured II large sum from the
local safe.
After going through the safe the
men left the express car and disap-
peared. The train left Lincoln shortly
after midnight ana 1t is supposed the
robbers boarded 1t here.
, 1900-09-27

Variot of Paris. according to n Lis
bon paper. has discovered a process
for embalming bodies which 1t is
thought will prove a great success
He not only embalms but metallics
the bodies by the Roult process, just
as II is done with a fork or a spoon.
In this name they can be preserved
Indefinitely and in such perfection that
the most imperceptible wrinkles and
lines are reproduced. and the en-
balmed body has the appearance of a
metal statue.