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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02
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RI SSi-AN FLAG DANCE.

I RUSSIAN FLAG DANCE.
Solo ..."..................Mi Agnes Callaha,
| Chaperones; Mrs. Il. J. Foster, Mrs. G. q
/ Sandenon.
| Dance Personnel-NIisses Mary Skinner, Noll,
Drake, Sara Watson, Anna Williams, Emu
/ Scldmpf, Jottie Skinner, Anna Zang, Agnes Cal
lshan; MeSsTs. II. 3. Artley, Ralph warins
Milton o'Conncll. W. p. Gardner. Fr,nl
Keane, Rupert Thomas, z. n. Smith. Joscpl
| Drake.
ALsATIAN DANCE
Chaperoncs: Mrs. john Gunstcr, Mrs Charlie
Schsdt
Dance rcrsonnel-Misscs Josephine Rohrwas
ser, Laviria Schnell. Philippine Tropp. Rost
Rcll Laura schlmpH, Carrie scheuer. Lena Sis
senbcrger, Christine Zenke. Bessie speicher. Lii,
han k1gelstein, Lena Faust, Margaret Schimpif
Messrs. Charles kicsel, William Koch, VIII Nv
ers, Eugene Tropp, Leigh Frantz, Arthur Raden
bush, George Long. sam McKccbe George Koch
william scheuer, Harry francis, Fred r. Ban
iamin.
COURT DANCE.
Chapcrones; Mrs. Henry brady, jr, Mrs r,
Cramer Won Storch.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Marie Antonettc .......,...,Miss ANY Jess,r
hlng Louis WI. ...........Mr. 5. T. Reynold.
The Grand Duke Of Russia Mr.. T. II. Dale
lne Grahd Duchcsse ....Miss Alice Matthews
Ladies' in Waiting-Misses Caroline Bcnncll,
Clara Van Clecf. Helen Matthews, May Penny.
packer. Bertha Powell, Grace Kierstcad.
Courtiors-- Mcsr. Milton oConneli, Harry
liyndman, Isaac Haslam, +. G. Fuller. Ross
surdam. Ralph Williams.
PIERRETTE AND riERRor.
Chapcrones: Mrs Edward D. Jcrmyn, Mrs.
Joseph Scranton LyIde.
Dance Personnel Misses Try stine Morris, Beat.
rice Morris, Elizabeth Stelle, Mabel Fritz Iou;s.
Davenport Emma Vail, Ethel llutchings. Rctta
church, Edna Cayl, Laura McldrmI. Marion
Dryden, Helen Gunster; Mcssrs. Ralph Allen,
Herman Ernst, Clarence osland, John Burns,
Harry Jones, Stuart Farries, Stanley Names,
Henry Greenstead, Archie Deans, Rollin Carr,
Harry Caryl. William Dimmick.
FIRE DANCE
Chaperone: Miss Sarah A. Jones
eolo .'.......................M Anna Matthias
Dance Personnel-Misses Edith Williams, Gin.
dcrella Morse, Anna Matthias. Victoria Watkins.
Anna Jones, Lille Scnsenbaugh. Bertha Carson,
Jennie Jones. Ella Shaw, Margaret Iudvio
Alice jones' May Samucs, Dclla Davis, Nav
Lindabury, Gertrude Jones, Ida James, Mary
Jones, Mabel Spencer.
HUNGARIAN Gypsy DANCE.
Chaperones: Mrs L. 4. watrcs, Miss Eliza.
beth Howell.
500 .....,............,...Mi Miss Anna Strickland
Dance Peisonnel-Misscs Helene Hull, Dorothy
Diminick, Marie Hill, Leona Gregory Marguer
ite koehler. Nan Merriman, Amy Northup Anna
Strickland; Mcssrs. Julian Norss, George Bene
dict, Burson Bovan, Charles Swift, Harry Dim.
mick, Robert Luce, Irving Bean, Jack Hitchcock.
Howard Plumlcy.
SHEPHERDS AND sHEPUERDEssrs
Chapcroncs: Mrs. Henry II. Brady, IT,, Mrs.
1. G. Won Storch.
Dance personnel-Msscs Amy JosSup, Ethel
Boics, May Abro, Louise Albro, Mary Delaney.
Helen Matthews, Bertha Powell, May Penny.
packer; Mcsss. Thos. Hanford Dale, +. c. ruI.
Ter, Isaac liaslam, Harold Yost Alfred Gutheinz
Tom tippel, Ross surdam, Harry Hyndman,
Ralph Williams.
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Movements of PenDlc

Mr.. c. Il. Fuller has returned ilom "Trip to
Bermuda.
Mrs. W. n, Zchndcr has returned tloin a
visit In Lebanon.
Ms. J. L. Connoli and Mrs. c. ". fulton
were in New York this week.
Mr.. and MIS-. L. VI, Horton are spending a
few days with friends in Easton.
Mr.. 7. J. Duffy rs in Harrisburg for the re.
mainder oi the legislative Session.
Mrs. Elmer Stovcr,' OF North Bromley avenue,
spent the week with relatives in Carbondalr.
Edward Pcet and Miss Lucy Peet, OF Lake
Ariel, attended the Bush'Peet nuptials TUESDAY
evening.
Mcssrs. Christian Fiehler, William Morgaa and
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MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The death Of Verdi removes the last OF tho
men that made the nineteenth century famous
in musical historyj and large and important
part he played in the making of that history
None has yet come TO take their place, but the
twentieth century is only at its beginning, and
1t must not be forgotten that in 1901 there
Was hut one composer, Haydn, TO uphold the
Uddltlons OF the paNt' The lncn Who were TO
carry music to higher plane than it had
ever reached were young and unknown or still
to be born With the closing OF Nerdis life the
end OF mighty chapter has been reached.
Verdi has died full OF years and honors. lie
lived to sec the Slorcs of all the great com
posers OF the century, from Beethoven to Wagner
and Brahms. lie gave pleasure to countless
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02
MARIE ANToINETTE.
PART l,

PART l.
', Ihe pages lighting the grounds for the ,ctc.
:. Dance o. the Dairy Maids and Pages
=. Gregory, the Jester, and Lizette.
!. Li2ette aud the Rose.
PART II.
= 'srllleau.
|. The Queen and Court.
.. Procession.
.. Entrance OF Duke and Duchc,se
{. Russian Flag Dance.
>. Pierrette ard the rierrot.
n. Court Dance.
!. Hungarian Gypsy Dance.
:. Fire Dance.
Dance OF Shepherds and shepherdesscs led
BY Marie Antoinette and the Grand Duke.
PAGES AND DAIRY MAIDS.
Chcperones: Mrs. T. II. Jermyn, Ms. A. C.
Twitchell, Miss Helen Hand.
Gregory, the Jester ...........Mr NJ u. Fuller
Dance Personnel-Nlisses Alice Knapp, IIcicn
Powell. Elcise Phelps, Helen Simpson, jeanette
~chlager, Mary Blanchard, Helen Jones, Louise
Thompson, Jessie Calender. Louise Stroheckcr;
MoSss. Raymond Sanderson, Leon Griffin, Maz
It.sup, William Dimmic,;, Gordon Taylor, Law.
',nce Connell, Ambrose Spencer, Donald Kock,
Floyd Fuller, Edmund Thiele.
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SiSiGs6iN.6iCsOiGiGiOiNG
= HER POINT OF VIEW 3:
3Nes.gsMM MMMMM&

WY HEN THIS new telephone scheme
wv was first divulged it seemed too
much like a fairy tale. How could
body believe that each solitary in
dividual was to have line for him
self-or rather herself-for ii is the
woman who chooses to be most con-
sidcred in the telephone system. 1T
is the woman patron who tries the tel
ephone girls soul and the woman pa
trOn VINO makes the chief opera tor
wish he had never been born. Well,
the average woman couldn't get the
proposition into her brain. 1t was
too thick, so was the proposition. But
jus. sou go down to the new COM
pany's offices and see that outfit. II
your brain isn't dizzy YOU are a very
well balanced person. The statement
that everybody has a separate wire
may be believed after viewing that in
tricate system. A cross section OF
these cables looks like nothing in the
world so much a. a certain variety
Of bologna sausage sold down in the
land OF Pennsylvania Germans. The
unlimited number of little wires which
can be boiled down and pressed to-
gcther in that circumference will
astonish the observer.
But the new company seems 10 meet
with some snags in its wild career.
Nov. | don't know that l like the
rotion OF a private wire all to my
self" objected n lady on the Hill to
whom the affable telephone man was
Cxratlatng on the infinite advantage
Of lavinC direct and exclusive COM
lEunication with the exchange. "Now,
when / feel bored" she explained. II
can always so to the telephone and
hear what my neighbor is going to
have for lunch and often I get the
or!nion entertained by her of her cook,
who is enlghtening a friend on the
subject.
Sometimes, too." she continued, Il
am interested in knowing that my
dearest foe is about to give a lunch
con and | can slip In first and invite
the people she wants. Then, what IA
convenient thing 1t is to know when
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02

N OCIAD AZ J. Airs nave Oeen very
few and far between for the past
y week. Interest has centered in
~ the preparations for the man.
moth entertainment for the bene-
ut of the Home for the Friendless,
which assumes such proportions at
present as promise to surpass every
thing in the way of an amateur event
ever attempted In this city with the
exception of the ever beautiful Au-
thors' Carnival of blissful memory.
The Marie Antoinette Fete will in
clude many features never arranged
for local entertainment.
1t is expected that the occupants OF
booths. as well as the participants In
the dances,will appear in costume more
or less In keeping with the historical
period portrayed. The attendants In
the booths will wear light hued gowns
and powdered hair. There will be
flower and confectionery booths In the
loges at the extreme left and right of
the orcrestra chairs, while at the en-
trance nearest the lobby will be the
voting and art booths and the pro-
gramme booths. Refreshments will also
he sold during the evening by a COM
mittee of ladies.
Among those who will serve are the
following who compose a partial list:
Decoration Committee--Mrs. j. +.
Dickson. chairman: Mrs. w. d. Ken
nedy, Mrs. ]. Benjamin Dimmick, Mrs.
W. W. Scranton. Mrs. r. W. Archibald,
Miss Manness, Miss Belin, Mrs. l.. S.
Oakford, Mrs. c. S. Sturges, Mrs. T.. b.
Jermyn, Mrs. A. NJ. Decker, Mrs.
Franklin Henshaw, Mrs. 4. u. Jones,
Mrs. w. B. Russell. Mrs. A. G. Twitch-
ell, Mrs. Gardner Sanderson. Mrs. N. Y.
Leet, Miss Sanderson, Miss Hunt, Miss
Helen Winton, Miss Clara Reynolds.
Miss Jennie Shannon, Mrs. +. w. Ma
son, Mrs. r. w. Luce, Miss Emelne
Richmond, Mrs. W. II. Perkins, Mrs.
Cora Merrifield, Mrs. II. A. Knapp and
others.
Dance Committee-Mrs. j. Il. DIM
mick, Miss Belin, the Misses Archibald.
Flower Committee--Mrs. C. +. Scott.
chairman; Misses Helen Stevens. Mabel
Schlager, Mabel Musser, Bessie Loomis,
Spencer.
Confectionery-Mrs. l.. r. Stelle.
chairman; Mrs. Il. w. Gearhart,
Misses Jermyn, Mary Linen, Louise
Matthews, Grace Spencer, Anne Hand.
May Coursen, Lillian Gearhart. Annie
watson, Mabel Callender
Art Committee-Mrs. T. II. Dale,
Miss Kennedy, Miss Ruth Dale.
The Mysterious Cheese Committee
Mrs. W. I. Hackett, chairman.
Programme Committee-Mrs. c. B.
pcnman, chairman; Mrs. G. b. Scott,
Mrs. =. NJ. NVinton, Mrs. d. Il. Taylor,
Mrs. l.. w. Morss, Mrs. Richmond,
Mr.. Jerry Foster.
Balloting Committee-Mrs. w. w.
Watson, Mrs. Charles Schlager
Refreshment Committee-Mrs. G. p.
Matthews, Mrs. Il. NJ. Winton. Mrs. II.
q. Brooks, Mrs. ]. Atticus Robertson,
Mrs. j. J. Foster, Mrs. l.. w. Morss.
There will be voting for fayorite
dances. and a beautiful collection OF
valentines on sale. Ice cream and cake
with delicious homemade candy, will
be also offered, while violets, roses and
carnations will adorn the flower, booth
and its patrons.
The Mysterious Cheese" will delight
the little people in the afternoon, and
from its wonderful interior will pro-
duce rich prizes.
The following comprises the list Of
participants in the fete and the "Piad
Piper of Hanlin:
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The Best Gold Cura

IL one you can take without interiup-
ton TO business. One that does not
effect the head or hearing like the con-
tinued use of quinlne. One that cures
speedily and leaves you feeling fresh
and clear-headed. Such a one ia
ISrause's Cold Cure. Price csc. Sold
by Matthews Bros. ss
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Scene THE Jahr Market at llarelin Fes.
tiyities Interrupted by Rats--Garman Peasant
Dance-The Rats Again--Lntrance OF Mayor and
Common Council--Confercncc OF the People ard
Common Council-Entranee OF Pied Piper--lle
Agrees TO Rid the Town oi Rats for THOUSAND
Guildtrr-The Charming OF the Rats-Thc Drown.
ing Of the Rats.
Scene 2--General Rejoicing. Return Of the
Piper Demanding His t,uilders-RcfsaI OF the
Mayor aud Council TO Pay--Indignation of pipcr.
The Charming Of the ChillIen--The Hole in the
Mountain Side--The Lame Boy and the Lone
Rat--Grief Of the Parents and Council.
scene s'--Iabeau. The Piper and the Children
in the Beautiful Land oi Love-
COMMUNICATIONS Will Berry, William G.
Dimmic', Gordon Taylor Raymond sandcrson
Max JcSsup, Leon Griffin, Archie Deans, I'd.
wrad Thiele, Frank Williams Jack Logan. Ralph
Allen, Orcn Christian, Fred Jones
Flower Girsl-Misscs Jean Samtcr, Elizabeth
Jcnnyn, Adele Levy, Edith Russell. Ruth wiz.
Pelsdnts--MSses Fannie Ncais. Helen Cham.
berlin, Louise Connolly, Glars salmon Stella
Shaw, Louise Strohcoker Cynthia Quackenbush,
Clare Brewster, Mabel Tordhapl, Stella Irorp,
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X, Y. NJ. G.. 4. Feb. II at Goshen, n. Y. Feb.
% at Hobart. Feb. 23 at Stamford, y. Y.,..s
The following musical programme will be r,n.
dored tomorrow at Elm Park churci.undcr the.
direction OF Mr.. J. Alfred Pennington, oryauh,rr
and music director: ......, .-..,,.
MORNING,
Organ Prelude In 4 Flat ................ .Ctnlnant
Choir, 30 Sing Unto the Lord" ....... .Buolc
Organ, onertory In A Minor. ......na... Salonla
bass solo ...,,.......'.'...-...... selected
Organ Postlude in \ .............,...,.S Southland
EVENING. . ....t' q
Organ, Prelude in ID ,..,.,.....,.... .Rheinbergor
Choir, 40 BE Joyful .............,..Van, Lear
Organ. ofertory in .stancr
Soprano Solo, "Jesus Lover Of My Soul"
Welsh kir
Choir, 30 Love Divine" ...............Yan Lear
Organ, Postlude In ID ...,...,,...,,... .Guilmant
Elm Park Quartette; Miss Elizabeth Thomas,
soprano; Miss Helen Schramn contraTto; M.
Alfred Wooler, tenor; Mr.. Philip Warren, basso.
II Il I ..r.. .....,
The International College Of Music, Professor
L. w. Carr, director, gives its quarterly concert
in Guernsey hall wednesday evening, Feb. e.
This concert will be among the best given this
season. II will open with piano solo, followed
by duet, violin and piano. The Scranton Man
dolin club will also assist and there will be other
instrumental numbers. Also six numbers In clio.
cution under the direction Of Miss Sadie Jones.
teacher OF elocution, and about ten piano mum.
bers. Tickets aud reserved seats at j. w. Guern.
sey's music store
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02
All Glasses and Conditions of
People Have Chronic
Catarrh.
Old Men Have It, Young Men
and Young Women
Have It.,
M0THERSAND GRANDMOTH-
ERS HAVE 1T,
Winter weather Produces New
Cases and Aggravates Old
Cases or Catarrh.

| CATARRH spares neither strong nor
| l. weak, old or young, sick or well.
All ranks of people have chronic
catarrh: rich men, poor men. beggar
| men, thieves, lawyers. doctors, mcr-
chants. priests. Not only catarrh of
the head, but catarTh of the throat,
catarrh of the lungs. catarrh of the
stomach, catarrh of the liver, catarrh
| of the kidneys, catarrh of the bowels.
and multitude of women are afflicted
with catarrh of the pelvic organs.
Catarrh is a word which includes a
multitude of diseases. Nearly one-half
| Of the diseases to which the human
| flesh is liable, are, in reality, nothing
| more nor less than catarrh in some
phase or location.
When 1t Is said, therefore, that Pc
runa cures catarrh wherever located,
much larger fact is stated than at
first appears. If 1t be true that Peruna
really does cure catarrh wherever To-
Gated, what a multitude of diseases
Peruna will cure.
Who Is 1t that says Peruna will cure
catarrh wherever located? Doctors say
1t, lawyers say it, preachers say II, a
vast army of men and women say 1t
who have tried 1t. The old and the
young say it. They say it in the east,
in the west; they say 1t in the north
and the south.
All these say that Peruna will cure
catarrh wherever located, and they say
1t, too, without any solicitation hesi-
tation or remuneration. Never was a
greater assertion crowded into fewer
words, Pcruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Catarrh Patients Lately Cured by DR..
Hartman.
Thousands OF people who know of
Peruna as n catarrh cure get it and
begin treatment. Some of these people
write To DR.. Hartman. Hundreds of
letters are received by the doctor every
day These letters are all promptly
answered free. The cures are numer-
Gus. These testimonials are not solic-
ited and never published except by the
wish of the ones writing them. Here
are a few of them
A Housewife Cured of Pelvic Catarrh
Mrs. \. L. Stourfer, of Sabetha, Kan
sas, was troubled with headache, pal
pitation of the heart, pain in the side,
and female weakness tpelvic catarrh).
When she wrote DR.. Hartman she had
gwen up all hopes of ever being cured.
she took course Of Peruna, and says
"Peruna has given me health and
strength: IL is the best medicine that
was ever made for women. My friends
say they never saw such a. change In a
woman. ! talk to every one about Pc
runa. cannot say too much for it,
Mrs y. L. Stouffei.
A Young Man Saved from Lifelong
Catarrh of the Nose.
Mrs. Regina Roller, 3l5 st. joseph
ST., Rochester, y. y, had a son who
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02
A Venerable Gentleman Recommends
Peruna for Catarrh of the Kidneys.

Hon. Moses b. Crane. Secretary of
the Odin Lodge, No. 1913. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, in a letter writ
ten from the Odd Fellows Hall. Ia
coma, Wash, says: AS an honest
medicine that does all that it is claimed
to do, | am glad to endorse Peruna,
have had occasion TO observe the salts
factory results obtained from it's ust.
among the members of our Order and
others, especially in kidney and blad-
der troubles, and diseases of the pelvic
organs.
1T affords speedy relief and satisfac-
tory results. and the patient is not
simply cured but stays cured. Peruna
recuperates the entire system, and
makes you feel young and strong and
i'll full vigor. Try It, and you Will
never regret 1t. 1t will not disappoint
you. Moses =. Crane.
a Bright Boy Cured of Catarrh Of
the Throat.
rf taI ar
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THE PIED PIPER OF HAMEL1N

Chaperones for the Children's Dances: Mrs.
James l.. Connell. Mrs James $. McAnuty, Mrs.
d. ]. Taylor, Mrs. willard Matthews, Mrs. W.
u. Boyer.
lSI !. ID
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was afflicted with catarrh for six years.
He was treated by a Rochester doctor
for catarrh of the throat; but his ca
tarrh remained.
He got so bad finally that he could
not breathe through his nose at all,
caught cold easily, was always hawk
ing and splitting, had liberated sore
throat. poor appetite, and never felt
well. He followed DIR. Hartmans ad-
vice. took Peruna. and now says he
feels better than he evel. did
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A Housewife Cured of Pelvic Catarrh

Mrs. Regina Roller, 80 st. joseph
ST., Rochester, y. y, had Il son who
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r. y VI. G.. 4. Feb. II at Goshen, n. Y. Feb.
, - at Hobart. Feb. 90 at Stamford, \. Y.,...
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CAST OF CHARACTER
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Mr. Honu Frankendeld. Of Williams
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-30
CHINA AGREES To PAY
HER INDEMNITY EQUIVALENT TO
ABOUT 1887 ,00o,0oO.
TO BE CLOSED UP BY JUNE l.
FORM AND EXTENT OF GUARANTEE
NOT AGREED ON.

II the Matter Is Not Completed and
Evacuation Is Not Under Way by
June 1 Then China Must Pay "A
Penalty of $1,O00,O00 Day for
Maintenance of Foreign Troops.
United states Not Interested in
Field Marshal Won WaIdersee's
Successor.
Washington May 29.-The Department
of State has been reliably informed that
the Chinese government has issued de-
cree agreeing to pay an indemnity OF
450, 100000 taels, equivalent to about $751;
100000, at the present rate of exchange.
1t is known now that the whole subject
of indemnity will be closed up before the
end of the present month. If that is not
done and evacuation is not under way on
large scale. then the Chinese govern
ment must be assessed 100000 each day
after June l, next, to compensate the
powers for the maintenance of their mill
itary forces in China Under this whip
the Chinese government has been forced
to yield. 1t is not known that the Powers
have agreed on the form and extent of
guarantee. but now that the amount of
indemnity is fixed not much difficulty is
expected on this score
The United States government has not
taken part In the selection of military
commandant to succeed Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee in the supreme COM
mand at Pekin Having dispensed with
our military force in China, the United
States is not concerned IN the personality
of the military chief. Our legation guard
will not owe allegiance or obedience to
any foreign commander. but will be an
swerable solely to the United States
minister or charge d'afiares. In the event
of common peril the several legation
guards may unite for the common de-
fense, in which case they may select their
own leader as they did during the de-
fense of the LEGATIONS last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-30
ACTION OF THE CUBANS.
Their Resolution VIII Require some
COnside ration

Washington, May 29.-Secretary Root
has received a cablegram from Gen. Wood
at Havana briefly confirming the press re-
port of the adoption by a vote of Is yeas
to IA nays of the report of the Committee
on Relations with the United States, ac-
cepting in behalf of the convention the
terms of the Plat amendment 1t Is not
possible at this moment to secure here
even an abstract of the resolutions adopt
ed 1t is understood that without under
taking materially to change the language
Of the Plat amendment the convention,
by the addition Of reports of interviews
with Secretary Root and otherwise, has
placed upon the amendment itself a con-
struction that viii require very serious
consideration
munication by cable with Gen. Wood and
is acquainted with the proceedings of the
delegates and the negotiations which led
up to yesterdays action. Gen. Wood, in
turn. has acquainted the constitutional
delegates with the Secretary's views in
answer to their efforts 10 place a con-
struction upon the Platt amendment.
Hence the weight of opinion incines TO
the belief that, even as II stands, the
conventions action yesterday will not be
disapproved from Washington II is sug-
gcsted by the officials that there is no
occasion at present for the Washington
government to take action upon this mat
ter, either by accepting or rejecting the
conventions work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-30
STEAMER TORN TO PIECES.
Combination of Gasoline. Powder
and Dynamite Proved Disastrous.

und Dynamite Proved Disastrous.
Bonneville Mo-. May 29.-By the explo-
sion of l,C00 decorating caps. which set
kegs of powder, the 14-ton freight boat
Laurne, plying between this city and
Rocheport on the Missouri river, was
blown to pieces last night. Considerable
damage was done to property for a mile
around. Two laborers who were aboard
the boat are missing.
The Laurine was the property of the
Rocheport Ferry and Packet Company,
and was about ready to leave her dock
with a cargo of explosives for use in
building a railroad below town when the
accident occurred.
The boat was propelled by a gasoline
engine. When a match was applied to
the generator, the gasoline took fire.
Capt. Farris and the crew Immediately
vacated and warned all persons near by.
The fire spread rapidly to the supply
tanks of gasoline and a second explosion
occurred. This evidently set off the eX-
plosives on board and. with a report
that was heard miles away, the boat was
blown to atoms. The feTryboat Joseph L.
Stephens. lying 500 yards above, was con-
sderably damaged the woodwork of the
upper deck and pilot house being torn
away. Those aboard the ferry escaped.
Three residences. belonging to Joseph
Sherrer. Mrs. Sallie II. johnson and
Charles Dunkle, about 900 yards from the
disaster were wrecked.
Fifteen plate-glass windows in business
house on Main street, half mile away,
were broken, and nearly all of the win
dows and glass doors for a mile surround
ing the accident were smashed by the
ConCnSSion.