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Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
CHINESE MASSACRED.
Russians Try to Excuse a Man
 churian Horror.
CHRISTIANS AGAIN THREATENED.
Late Advices From China Teem With Narrowing Tale. of Disasters by Flood and Typhoon In Many Parts of the Empire.

Victoria, R. C.. Aug. 2S.-Chinese papers received by the Empress. just ar rived. contain accounts of massacre of Chinese in the Kwan-tien- nien district of Manchuria, the Russians eNcusing massacre by the statement that peas ants killed were mistaken for insur- gents. Few details are given.
 Further troubles in Mongolia and Manchuria are reported. and according to The North China Daily News the Russians have placed 20.oo0 men on the Manchurian-kor frontier to cope with the rebels.
 The Shanghai Mercury publishes a letter from Rev. Frank Harnan of CEouping, who has been journeying through north Shangtung, to the effect that Boxers are drilling and preparing for rising in that province. Christians have been openly threatened.
 The Chinese papers contain long ac- counts of the floods caused by the over flowing of the Yangtse-kiang. and stories are told of drowning of hun dreds of villagers by the breaking of embankments, flooding of millions of acres of ricehelds and of great destruc- ton generally by reason of the floods. Streams are running inland from their former banks.
 The allies have returned to the Chinese the warship Hayang, flagship of Admiral Yin. which was taken dur ing the bomhardment of Taku.
 A bloody affray is reported from a x-sllu ,.FA. Ia. where Protestant and Catholic converts quarreled and came to blows, with the result that 30 Protestants were killed.
 Typhoon Damage. shipping.
 The officers of the Empress report that heavy typhoon ragged In the China seas before the vessel sailed and serious damage was done to many ships. a number of Chinese iunks being de- stroyed and many villages on the sea- shores being devastated. Among the steamers which suffered were a num- Der of the large liners and the Russian steamer Finance Minister Witte was sunk by large wave during the ty- phoon. The Katsuyame Maru was al. most wrecked and returned to Woo sung almost wreck.
 NJ. White. general manager of the Canadian Pacific railway, who left London on May 27 10 go across Slbera to Investigate trade possibilities. re- turned by the Empress of China. He learned while at Khablrofr that Gen eral Gribski. reported to have suiciacd because of the Amur maSsacrcs. where 2.9i0 people all told were killed. had been banished to kamchatka. He says grave insurrrction prevails in Man churia. and he was warned in Picking by the British ambassador not to gu , through there.
 General Gasalec. commander of the British forces in China, was a passen- ger on the Empress. bound for London. and danother passenger was Lady Blake, wife of the governor of Hongkong.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

SHAMROCK IS FLEET.
A Long spin In s Strong Wind Ia
 Fast Time.

Fast Time.
 New York. Aug. 2S.-The Shamrock II was given a good long spin yester- day both inside and outside the Hook. She was tried in windward work and broad and close reaching. In fact, the challenger was given everything except a spinnaker run in a breeze that some times piped up to 12 knots and at no time was under eight knots. The goor opinion of her speed. merits and ability to carry lofty canvas was emphasized.
 Many yachting experts who saw her performance call her wonderful boat. All say she is the most dangerous prop osition that has ever come over the wa ters hunting for the America's cup. She had life in her every minute. She gath cred way with remarkable rapidity, is quick in stays, points very high and stands up under n tremendous spread of canvas like the proyerbial steeple. At no time yesterday did she put her rail under. even when wearing around close hauled and taking a 12 knot breeze abeam. With all this she is very beautiful boat under sail and talk iS over the old Shamrock.
 Sir Thomas Upton was on board dur ing the entire trial and when seen at Sandy Hook after the racer picked up her moorings seemed much pleased with her showing.
 ''Tlis Is the twentieth spin which the boat has had" said he. including her races on the other side. She is improv. ing all the time, and I am more pleased with her than ever before. At no time did we carry any water on deck. She had life every minute. and if she does not carry back tie cup the American boat that beats her may well inspire pride in your people"
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
CouId Not Kin the Hull.

The locomotive of train on the Long Branch road ran into bull own. ed by James Brady, farmer of Rah- way avenue. hurling the beast high in the air. In coming down the bull struck a COW grazing near the track. knocking her on the rails. She was killed by the locomotive. which hit the bull again. fllnglng him Into ditch. where he lay some time. Finally he got up and. with roar. scampered off and began 10 graze as If nothing had hap pened. The series of impacts jarred the locomotive. but It kept the track.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
RnnScxeIf GnInu WcEf

Roosevelt will begin his western trip tomorrow, leaving on the Pennsylvania limited at 10:14 a. m. He left his home in Oyster Bay this morning and spent some time with his two children. who are rapidly convalescing in Roosevelt hospital. this city. He is due in Chica
 go at a. m. Friday and is scheduled to leave the Union depot. al which he will arrive. 35 minutes later over the Chica- go and Alton for Springfield. Ills. there to be the guest of Governor Yates and review the militia in the state camp.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
TtlIm ans Eye Injured.

Charleston. Aug. 2S.-Senator Benja- min Ryan Tillman. who went to Spar tanburg to attend a political meeting. was forced to leave for home on ac- count of the serious condition of his eye. The senator has only one good eye. On the way to Spartanburg he occupied a seat in the day coach. which is his habit when travelling in South Carolina, and hot cinder flew in through the window and lodged in his eye. There was smarting sting. and Senator Tillman endeavored to have the cinder removed. He failed in this however, and suffered a great deal The eye was infiamed. and 1t was found necessary to perform an opera tiou
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Large Addition ,o Steel Plant.

The contract has been awar,:S by the sharon Steel company for the cree ton Of four additional basic open hearth steel furnaces and ten sheet mills of 100 tons daily capacity. The work of erection Is to be commenced at once, so that the department will be h operation early In 1902. The addi. ton decided upoh will amount to prob. ably S2.00O.000. making total of Sl0,. 100000 invested at South sharon, and giving employment to 5000 men.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
K~tcham VIII yot Race

Providence. Aug. 2o.-The match race between Cresceus and The Abbot scheduled for today at Charter Oak park. Hartford, has been called of be- cause George Ketcham. owner of Cres- ceus. refuses to abide by the terms of agreement. Mir. ketchain said that he feared in case of the race going against him he would not be given q return match. Oakley park Cincinnati has offered S11.0i,a to tha winner in Il match race bctNSetn Crs>"ens aad The Abbot if they would pGt uD S2.S02 d side
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

Pensacola. Fla. Aug. 2s.-James Sweat. a special deputy sheriff. was shot from ambush and killed near Mus. cogee He was aboard train with six negro prisoners bound for this city. Men secreted in the woods fired into the train. X posse Is in pursuit.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
AInbnmn Crops Damaged.

Eufaula. Ala, Aug. 2S.-A heavy wind and rain storm swept over this city and section yesterday. A bolt of lightning struck a building under construction and did considerable damage. Trees were uprooted. and many fences were blown down. The damage to crops will be heavy. The storm was worst at Clayton. Ala. A drug store was flooded and the entire stock almost ruined.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
A CRIMSON KISS

He v,s a bold carnation And she a sweet, shy rose; He was as red as warm, red wine, She, white as winter snows He lived beside the window, His home jardiniere: Hers, just above his ardent reach. vase of Seyres ware. He grew till close beside her He bent his regal head; She trembled just a little. But listened while he said. ..fve dreamed, while climbing upvsrS Of this one moments bliss" Then pressed upon her petals pure One long. sweet, crimson kiss The winsome rose blushed deeply And whispered sweet and low: five waited all my lifetime. dear, For thls one hour. know. Ny told esrnation lover. King of all flowers thou art; I'll keep the kiss thou gayest mo Forever in my hesrtP' That evening in the twilight My Lady Leonore Swept. smiling. through her parlor; silken gown she wore She bent above the blossom Her Gueenly. golden head, Then called. '.why. Jack. my white, white
 rose,
 Has changed to burning redi"
 Alice A Allen in New EppincOtt
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
European Concert Endangered.

Washington. Aug. 2S.-It is feared in official circles here that the withdrawal of the French ambassador from Con stantinople marks the dissolution of the concert of European powers under which the integrity of Turkey was guaranteed. By the treaty of Berlin all the great powers of Europe subscribed to an agreement to refrain from any act that would tend to the destruction of the Ottoman empire. This action was taken to forestall what were con ceived to be the designs of Russia to seize on Turkish territory. and Russia herself was led to subscribe to the agreement by force of circumstances.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29

Kansas City. Aug. 2S.-It is stated that over 1000 men and about 2.0O0 teams will soon be put to work on the construction of the proposed Arkansas and Choctaw railway, which Is to run from Arkinda, I. T., to Wichita Falls. Tex. The work will cost about s5.0O0.- 900. and 300 miles of track must be completed by January, 1903.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
African Explorer Dead.

Salina. Kan, Aug. 2S.-Iames Col man. aged 80 years. has just died here. He WAS with Dr. Livingstone. the Asri can explorer. for three years and was also a guide and interpreter in the kattir war in lS5T.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
His Early Home Coming.

Docs your husband carry a latch key. Mrs. Homebodyp
 No: 1 never knew him to-"
 "Oh. then he comes in earlyi That must be due to your trainingT
 Not In the least There Is always some one up when he gets home In the morning. Record Herald
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Cola Air Cur. For cosssmp,iaa.

NOTu
 A wealthy phiianthroplst whose name Is kept secret is 10 establish a N. rIes of tent camps In the outskirts of Boston next winter for the treatment of consumptlyes in nn advanced stage. The camps will be established as re. suit of experiments conducted last win. ter and the winter before in a tent In the Back Bay district in which tho treatment of consumption by the Spar. tan method of exposure to the cold air was tried.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Entombed Miners Rescued.

London, Aug. 2S.-Five of the ten miners who were entombed at the Don ibristle colliery in Perthshire were res eued, when the sides of the mine again collapsed. entombing two of the res cuers. These. with the rescue party Of four who have failed to return. make II In all whose fate Is still doubtful.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
AN EMPIRE IN DANGER.
European Concert on Turkey
 May Be Broken.
RUPTURE WITH FRANCE SERIOUS.
Sultan Makes Promises and Tries to Avert a Break When Too Late. The French Embas.ador Thereupon wtthdraws.

Sultan Makes Promises and Tries
 to Avert a Break When Too Late.
 The French Embas.ador Thereupon
 withdraws.
 Paris, Aug. 2S.-A semiofficial note has been issued announcing that, the porte not having carried out its under takings with regard to the disputed questions between the French and Ot- toman governments, NJ. Constans, the French ambassador. acting under in- structions from the foreign minister, NJ. Delcasse, left Constantinople on Aug. 26. the date named in his last communication 10 the porte on the sub ject.
 A correspondent was informed from & high source that the departure of NJ. Constans from Constantinople under the circumstances. Is tantamount to a partial rupture of Frnnco-Turkish rela- tions. Munir Bey, who is in Switzer- land. will be informed, as set forth in the semiofficial note issued yesterday, that the French government does not desire him to return to Paris.
 The current affairs of the two embas-
  d'affaires, but all negotiations of a po- litical nature will be entirely suspended until the sultan yields to the French de mands. The French government con- siders that the sultan has broken his word. He had promised full payment of the long standing indemnities to Frenchmen amounting to S2,316,oOO, but at the end of last week declined to pay the full amount and offered d re duced sum, which was refused by M. Constans, who waited until Monday and then departed.
 Sultan Make. Many Pronises.
 The sultan made a final attempt to Induce him to stay. NJ. Constans had left Therapia on board the yautour for Stamboul, where he was to take the Orient express. A court chamberlain arrived in Stamboul in post haste from the sultan begging NJ. Constans to re- turn to Therapia and promising that everything would be settled Satisfacto- rily. NJ. Constans declined to return, declaring the time for promises was past. It was for the sultan to fulfill his undertakings.
 
 further steps in the matter. but will wait for the sultan to move. and it is not thought the sultan will allow the present situation to last long. A dispatch from Constantinople gives the following position of affairs imme- diateiy preceding the departure of the French embassador. NJ. Constans: The Turkish government was show ing a disposition to regard the French demands as settled by the trade relat- ing to the quays and the Albanian land seizures. The French embassy in or der to prevent d misunderstanding wrote to Tewfik Pasha. the minister of foreign affairs, that France in ad- dition expected the settlement of two other claims in the demands made on Aug. II and that unless they were con- eeded before noon Monday NJ. Constans would depart and Munir Bey, the Turkish ambassador to France, would | receive his passports. The porte, in- 1 stead of yielding. asked for 24 hours i delay and made alternative proposi- | tions which were so unacceptable that ! NJ. Constans did not reply to them"
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
RED MILLS
 Ashley Falls, Mass.

Have on hand and are constant iy receiving all kinds of Milling Goods.
 Grain of all kinds. Feed, Meal, M;ddlings. Bran, Mixed Feed, Cot ton Seed Meal. Linseed Meal, Meat Scraps, Animal Meal and Shells for Chickens, Flour of vlrious brands, also Land Plaster, Pratt's Food for Horses, Cattle and Chicks, Wheat for Chicks, B achford's Calf Meal.
 Try Gold Medal Flour. We war rant every barrel. All at wholesa'e 2 and retail.
 n NT 1El NHTT
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Record Breaking Heat.

Ardnore. I. T.. Aug. 2S.-The heat yesterday was record breaking. the government thermometer registering il0 in the shade.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
Once nlch Man Die. In I.oarho..

Dubuque, la., Aug, 2S.@ Reuben Jar. rett, at one time one of the richest men of early days in Dubuque. Is dead at the poorhouse aged nn. He was one of the pioneers. coming here in iSla He followed mining and after many years struck lead which yielded him Sl0a.. 0n He went from here to St. l.ouls. where he spcnt money iayishly, He bought steamboat ana rnn it for pleasure up and down the river His fortune was spent soon. and for years he had been an Inmate of the poor houSa
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-29
General M.rEss..

New fork, Aug q, FLoUR-stste snd western dull, but f.iliy steady Minneeou natentA sn. winter straights. ca soaAas. winter s-uas q. s0ax su. winter patents. fs.Gaas.ss
 wHEAp-opcnca steady sud later advanced hy covering and strong rise in corn. Septena. Der. 75 i.ieaT5&c.; October. 55h.A7sAc
 RYE-Steady; state, hhs5nc., e. L. New fork. esrlots, No. q western. U1he.. L O. D.. saost cORN-Dcyeloped . strong advance on a saars of shorts. the rise attended by activs dss mands from provision people and reports ot bot winds in Ksnsas, September saaootsc.. Deoem. Der. soAsco7sc
 oATs-Quist, but nrmcr with coms track. white. state. sast9c.i tfsck, white, western, sas sTc.
 PoRK-stesdy; mcas. ,is.so.iasO 60, family. lo ss nieso
 LARD-Stssdy, prime western steam, p.sse. BuTTER-Quiet and barely stesdy. state dsify. l.sipc.. creamery toa2oc
 CIlEEsE-Dull and weak. fancy. large coicfed. g@c; fancy. largo. Nhite. psayasci ianey. small. colorrd. phsaas. fancy. small, white pisapsses ns.-Siesdy to hfm. state and rhpss Nsnla. isseoc.. western. csndled. tisi5Asc.
 SIGAR-Raw quiet and tasys fair rsnuiag. tAe. centrifugal pa test, ac,i roansd quies. .rshed. 6 7sc.g powdered. h.ssc,
 TtRPENT1NE= Steady si sUitaSsc.
 MoLASSEs- S,csays Ntw urlssuN &Sata, RiCE-Steadys domestic. tAsbi.c.g Japan, tac, TALON Steady; rttss ac.s country, hsslcs HAY-scsdsg shtnpine. soass,.3 good te laite ASaisOc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29

whitney
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM CLAS
SIC sUSQUEHANNA.
Reflections Apropos of Memorial
Day-Fisherman Catches an Eel
and the Eel Catches Turtle.
Belled Heron Seen and Heard Near
Starrucca-NewsyP Personal Gossip.


| Special to the Scranton Tribune
Susquchanna. May o9.-Memorial
day will be littingly observed through
out Susuuehanna county. whose pat
riOtic people never forget its patriot
| dead. 1t is fortunate. however, that
there is Il Grand Army post in nearly
every town and township, to take
charge of the sad and solemn services
of the sacred day.
But there will come a day when the
Grand Army of the Republic shall
have crossed the boundary of the un-
discovered country. Shall it be then
that those whom we to-day remember
50 gratefully shall sleep in forgotten
graves. The thought should give US
pause. On us who may survive there
will devolve the sacred duty to guard
their memory still Above them this
day let us pledge ourselves to the
solemn trust.
Let the bells toll, ana while warm
music swells
AS for one day the thought of all
the past,
OF all those memories vast,
Come back and haunt us with its
magic spell,
Bring flowers once again,
And Strew with fragrant rain
OF lilacs and of roses white and red
The dwellings, of our dead"
JUST SAID ASIDE.
For a picture of abject shame,
study the face of a pug dog that is
being led through the streets by II
dude.
Some men are born strikers, others
acquire Il place among strikers, while
others have strikes thrust upon them.
The woman who likes to hear he'll
self talk should buy monograph.
No matter how bad and destructive
boy may be, he rarely becomes so
degraded or loses his self-respect as
to throw mud at Il circus poster.
A Hancock boy recently hanged
himself because somebody found
fault with him. That boy was never
horn To be an editor.
one thing of Noah must be said,
Nor will the truth he strained
Without doubt he knew enough
10 go in when it rained.
NEWS MATTERS CURRENT.
Richard Connor. we'll known Sus-
quehanna ball player, Will probably
join the Lestershire team.
There isn't the sign of a change in
the local labor contention, There
isn't the sign of a settlement in sight
and more's the pity of il,
About fifteen mon-union strangers
commenced work in the Erie boiler
shop on Monday morning.
There are now about one hundred
nolp- union men in the boiler shop.
Principal T.. b. Curtis. of the Oak
land High school, will deliver the Me
mortal day address at North Jackson.
Susquehanna;s latest addition To its
very large list of fraternal societies is
Easter Lilly lodge, No. 50. Ladies' Aux
iiary to the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firenen.
Notwithstanding the damp season,
quite a number of Susquchanna coun-
" farmers are sowing their wild oats.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
TOD SLOAN.
Twenty eight Years Old and Earns
100000 Year.

Allen Slnglce in Ain>lcc's.
James Todhunter Sloan is taken all
in all, as the best Jockey Of the AmerI.
can tu"t today. Notwithstanding his
eSotism, turfmcn agree that he has
done most To revolutioniZe the art of
riding. Born at Kokomo. Ill.,, in Au-
gust, 1873, and raised by foster parents
ne began TO earn his living by iniiat-
ing balloons for Il professional aeron-
aut. This business he followed until
ms brother put him in a racing stable
al Pueblo, Colorado. lie worked as
stable boy three years, showing such
natural talent for riding that in 1889
ne earned mount on the New Or
leans track. He finished third on a
stubborn horse, which was regarded as
II worthy effort, especially when the
owner learned Tat Sloan had placated
the brIte by feeding him carrots be-
fire the race
sloan gave evidence then of Il trait
that has well served him in his call
ing, namely, Kindness to dumb animals
ana thorough appreciation Of their
nature. "Whcn Sloan enters the pad
dock down here" trainer at Sheeps.
head Bay told me- 'and speaks aloud,
horses thdt he has once ridden recog-
ni"c Lis voice and turn To look in his
direction"
"A good race horse" says this
learned youth. lis the best Judge OF
humal character, He knows you bet
Ter thpn You kngw HIM"
Sloan is five feet and three quarters
of an inch in hoiSEt, has chest meas
urement of thirty"siN inches and wears
a seven and three quarters hat He
Is fond of fine clothes and big, fat ci-
Sars makes as much as one hundred
thousand dollars 4 year and spends
money freely. While riding for Au-
gust Belmont at Saratoga one season
he engaged fifty-dollar suite of rooms
at the Grand Union Hotel, and was
comfortably situated there when Mr.
Belmont himself arrived, accompanied
by his Wife.
"llow much is this suite per day."
he asked the clerk, pointing to the
diagram.
Forty dollars sir" was the reply.
"Oh. too muchl too much!" exclaimed
the ulti-millionaire. Give me some
thing cheaper. How about that one?"
pointing To the adjoining apartments.
That's fifty dollars" said the clerk.
"but it's occupied"
Looking over the register, Mr.. Bel
mont saw that the occupants We're
"Jamcs Todhunter Sloan and valet"
Well" he decided, Il guess I'll take
that forty-dollar suite"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29

A'iShs . Soh>SAe'
4 most interesting concert will bc
the song recital given by the cele.
bratcd baritone. William Ludwig. 'oi
London. England. at the Lyceum thea
tire, Decoration day evening, May 80
Mr.. Ludwig comes to us with the en-
lorScmcnt of some of the most re.
noWncd musicians of Europe as being
n man of rare attainments and his.
trionic ability in the classic art. Mr.
Ludwig is not only an actor anC
singer of WaGners roles. but has
made an cnviablc reputation on tho
concert stage with his artistic anG
sublime readings of the English ballet
and Irish folk lore.
Mr.. Ludwig will repeat at the Iy.
ccum. Decoration evening, the pro.
Granlmc, which was so enthusiastic
cully received last Monday night al
the Carnegie Lyceum, New York city
among the patrons and patroncsscs OF
which were the leading citizens and
society ladies of that city, and Mr.
Ludwig coming to our city upon this
clergy. the press. knights of Colum.
auSpiCiOuS occasion is indorSed by the
bus and his numerous admirers
throughout Northeastern Pennsyl.
Nania.