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The Iola register., 1901-08-30
STOWE IN LONDON
Consul General to South Africa is
Tied up

London, Aug. 26. James &. Stowe,
of Kansas City, United States consul
general at Cape Town, has arrived
here from South Africa. Mr.. Stowe
said to a representative OF the Associ-
ated Press:
81 find myself marooned in London.
apparently every berth on steamers
bound for America is taken till the
end of September, and | am anxious
to get home, where | can do away with
official cares and talk as private cit
izen.
"You know more in London about
themilitary conditions of South Africa
than it is possible for anyone to know
at Cape Town.
"While l have resigned from the
consular service, my resignation does
not take effect until | reach Washing
ton, hence it is impossible for me to
say anything. You can learn much
more from returning officers than it is
possible to learn from anyone else
coming from the Cape.
"The South African problem is un-
doubtedly difficult and complicated.
The topography of the country and
the mobility of the Beers, whom the
English columns are unable to pursue
individually, render operations most
difficult. The British are feeding
many Boer prisoners and providing
for thousands of Boer families, all OF
which is very nice on the part of Eug-
land. But, in the meanwhile, the war
drags on.
"There is a great future for South
Africa when peace is secured. The
surface of her mineral wealth is
scarcely scratched, Undoubtedly
England Is prepared to solve the prob
lem of reuniflcation, but when that
will occur certainly no person at the
Cape is able to say"
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
1T Is HOT In GUTHRIE
Thermometer Broke all Previous
Records.

Guthrie, o. T. Aug. s27, Yesterday
and today were the two hottest days
ever known in Oklahoma since the
territory was opened to settlement,
The thermometer ran as high as 40,
and the absence of breeze made the
heat almostunbearable. No fatalities
have been reported, but much suffer
ing resulted and the late crops are be-
ing greatly damaged by the intense
heat. Rain is badly needed :as the
drouth has caused all farming work
to suspend.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
Says he is Ready to face War
With France
PARIS EXPECTS HIN TOY|ELD
Does not Think That his Ac-
tiOn is Final
Washington Fears that the With
drawal of France will Mean the
Breaking up OF Turkey

Vienna, Aug. 2S.-The Tageblatt's S
Constantinople correspondent says
the Sultan has declared that he is
ready to face war with France. Con-
tinuing he says the Porte has ordered
three hundred German cannons for the
defense OF Salonica, and other ports
and directed the laying of mines in the
harbor approaches.
FRANCE NOT ALARMED.
By scripps- McRae Press Asuoeiation
Paris, Aug. 2S.-Inspired articles in
today's papers indicate that the rup-
ture with Turkey is not final. 1t is be-
lieved the Sultan will yield in fact as
well as in word.
OTHER POWERS MAY INTERFERE
Washington, Aug. 27.--It is feared
in official circles here that the with
drawal of the French ambassador
from Constantinople marks the dis
solution 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 EN-
pire. This action was taken TO fore
stall what was conceived 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. Several times the
agreement has been severely strained,
notably by such events as the last war
between Turkey and Greece.
This pact has so far endured with
out amendment, but it is apprehended
now that if the action of France is
carried out to the extreme indicated in
the dispatches each of the other sigma
tory powers will feel obliged in self
protection to disregard the agreement
and press upon Turkey the vast fin
anciGl and other claims that have ac-
cumulated in the past quarterof CEN
tury, with result of disrupting the
present Turkish government.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
News of Interest From the National
Capitol


Washington, Aug. 26.-In the effort
to make political capital out of the
Schley Court of Inquiry much rot OF
the most ridiculous sort is being daily
sent from Washington, and the COR
respondents whose papers demand
sensational matter are aiding without
caring anything about partisan poll
tics There is no politics in the case.
Many of Admiral Schley's strongest
and outspoken partisans are repabl-
cans OF national prominence. There
/ is only one question to be settled by
the court, and that is, whether Schley
performed his duty during the naval
campaign against Spain as he should
have done. \ great rumpus was
kicked up because acting Secretary
Hackett referred Schleys request as
to Rear Admiral Howison's RESPONSE
bility for newspaper interview TO the
court. instead of TO Howison, and he
was charged with having been actuated
by animosity toward Schley. AS a
matter of cold hard fact, he only fol-
lowed rule and precedent. That Mr..
! Hackett had not been actuated by ami
mostly toward Schley in any of the
preliminary work of the Court of In
quiry was shown when he requested
Judge Advocate Lemly to cut his va
cation short and return to Washing
ton, in order that Admiral Schley's
counsel might be furnished with list
of the Navy Department witnesse s
which they asked for last week and
which it is the duty of Capt. Lemley to
prepare. They will receive the list
early this week.
That business in the PHILIPPINES is
improving by jumps and bounds is
shown by comparative statement of
imports and exports, issued by the
War Department, for two periods of
seven months, ending January 81, 1901
United States Quartermaster supplies,
the figures show an increase of AZ per
cent, almost double, in the imports of
the Island, and of 80 per cent. more
than double, in the exports. The
United States did not get as much of
this business as it should, but the in
crease in our sale to the island was
78 per cent. There was slight falling
off in the value of what the Isand sold
the United States. 1t must be remem.
bered, however, that our trade with
the Islands is comparatively new. All
of the old established business houses
on the Islands have either European
or Asiatic connections, and the people
have got to be educated up to the ad-
vantage of using American goods and
of selling their products through
houses with American connections.
The wedges are in and it will be
strange, indeed, If within a few years
we do not control the bulk of the Phil
lipine trade.
There was no surprise in the Treas
ury Department when telegram was
received saying that w. F.. Hoey, col
lector of Nogales, Ariz., and his en-
tire force OF clerks had been arrested
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
THE HEAT IN KANSAS
For Two Days the Thermometer Has
Ranged Above 100.

Topeka, Aug. 26. The last two days
in Kansas have been excessively
warm. Today the weather has been
as oppressive as during the drouth, as
far as heat was concerned. The ther-
mometer here today registered "a. In
the southern part of the state the tenn
perature was higher, reaching ITO de-
grees in Wellington.
Some local rains are reported to-
night.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30

Atchison, Kans., Aug. 26. Another
hot spell of weather has set in in this
section of the state. During the past
few days the thermometer has fire.
quently reached beyond the 100 mark.
1t is cool tonight, with indications of
rain. Farmers report grazing lands
to be in good condition.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
THE SCHLEY WITNESSES
List Containing Their Names Made
Public To-day.

Nv N0TTnNN- MNTtHe TTNHH ANHuVIhtWh'
Washington, August 2S-The navy
department made public today the wit
nesses who will probably be called in
the Schley court of inquiry. 1t con-
tains the name of Admiral Sampson,
Robley Evans, Francis Higginson,
Charles Cotton, Henry Taylor, Capts.
Chadwick, Siggsbee, Cook, Wise, Me-
Gala, Theodore Jewell, Caspar Good
rich, William G. Flagler, Robert Ber
ry, John Hannum.
Besides these over thirty other
naval officers are called.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
Central America Seems 10 20 In II
Critiral CONDITION

BY ScrIprs McRae Press A,
San Francisco, Aug y -rla Mail
News predicts another Ceniru tmeri-
can revolution. An attempt over
throw the San Salvador government
is imminent.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30

Great Bend, Kansas, Aug. 27.-An-
other hot spell of weather has set in in
this section of Western Kansas. The
last two days, with hot wind blow
ing from the south, has made it ex-
cessively warm. The Thermometer
here Sunday registered 10, in the
shade. The intense heat through the
day and cool nights is causing much
sickness.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
TOWN AFTER NEGROES
Revolver Drawn Upon u White Man
Formed a Mob

Stroud, Ok, Aug. ga mob ol
gamblers and toushs organized last
night and ran all the negroes out OF
town. Two houses were torn down, in
which negroes lived. The contents OF
the buildings were burned. The
trouble started when negro drew a
revolver on a white man. Two negroes
escaped by running into cotton field,
without any clothing on. The marshal
and deputy sheriff made no attempt to
stop the rioting.
EXCITEMENT AT SAPULPA.
Sapulpa, |. r.. Aug. 26.-More
notices warning negroes to leave by 3
O'Clock this afternoon were posted by
the citizens committee last night.
Whites who have espoused the me-
groes' side are in communication with
United States Attorney Soper. Soper
has telegraphed that he will prosecute
all offenders. II is said cowboysfrom
Kellyvillo and horsemen from Mounds 5
will arrive this afternoon to take part
in driving negroes out. Tulsa has
warned negroes not TO stop off there.
Governor Porter, principal chief of
the Creek nation, and United States
Marshal Leo Bennett came to town to-
day. Marshal Bennett was met her G
by two deputies, bud" Trail and
Captain White, whom he instructed to
swear in as many citizens as necessary
to preserve order.
"There must be no outbreak here, -
the marshal said. 81 have told my
deputies to arrest every man who
makes "A move toward starting IA mob
and to land him in jail at Muscogee.
If they cannot preserve peace | will
have troops from Fort Gibson here in
twenty-four hours, and martial law
will be declared if necessary"
Bennett and Chief Porter left on
south bound trains for Okmulgee.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30

Wellington. Kas., Aug. 26 This
section is suffering another spell of
intense heat, Yesterday in the hottest
part of the day the thermometer regis
tered l06 and at o'clock today the
heat reached 40, as marked by sever
al instruments. The great heat is
causing much discomfort and several
prostrations are reported.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
BRITISH BOATS WILL GO


BY scrippe- McRae Press A. .ipru.
Victoria, b. c., Aug 27-rne Brit
ish warship Amphion has TAX, n a
large supply of ammunition IS re-
ported that she will proceed to Pana-
ma, accompanied by the torpedo boats
Virago and sparrow Hawk destroy
er.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30

Ardmore, |. IT,, Aug. 27.-rhe heat
today was record breaking. Hot
winds were almost unbearable, and
cotton men say cotton will suffer.
The government thermometer regis
tered 10 in the shade at 2 O'Clock.
No prostrations are reported.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
To Cure a Cold in one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If 1t fails to cure. Il. W, Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Iola register., 1901-08-30
THE GOVERNMENT LOSES
Is not Supported in the Elections in
England

London, Aug. 27,-The pa lnant-
AIRY election at And over t,Ns
marked loss for the 90 -r0n
The Iola register., 1901-08-30

No Fake salary oiIGr, but Og ebli sSions
given to sell poultry mixture IN the county
Never mind stamp, ElreN t1f 90
IL Sreet, 81. Louis III,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
Is Carbondale Too Smallp

Inspired by the fact that Mr.. Car
negie had given large sums to libraries
in Emporia and some towns in Okla
homa, the library committee at lola
wrote to the great philanthropist ask
ing for donation, and Carnegie
plunged the iron into Iola's souls by
responding that he never gave to small
towns. Kansas City Journal
Supposing our mayor should CORE
Spond with Mr.. Carnegie? We would
know then how large place had to be
before it can come within the rule
tarbondale Leader.
Inasmuch AS Mr.. Carnegie donated
10000 to Port Jervis only last week, "A
city not as large as Carbondale, and
a short time ago gave $4,000 to Sag
Harbor, y. Y, a town whose normal
population is abou. 1000 persons, for
new public libraries, It would seem
that the Empire city is certainly in a
class large enough to ask for gift
from tins library philanthropist. Mayor
fitzpatrick might write Mr. Carnegie If
he was assured that this city would
live up 10 the conditions that are ey-
acted from all cities where he has en-
dowed librarits-to eXpend an annual
sum equal to ten per cent of the en-
dowment in the care and building up
or the library. Carbondale probably
needs a public library. or the rehabili-
tation or its present one, as much as
any community in the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26

the collection OF such taxes and remedy Ior
false returns.
Mr.. Palm, OF Crswiord-To enforce article a.
OF the constitution 20 proven, discrimination hr
railroads and the issue Of free passes
MIR. Myers, of Cumberland Requiring state
ments Of expenses to be prcfxed TO the reports
of the heads OF the state departments. boards
and commissions and regulating tho form and
substance Of such statements.
Mr. Ulrich, Of Dauphr Limiting the amount
ot loans To officers and directors OF banks, trust
companies and savings institutions with capital
stock heretofore or hereafter Incorporated in 'his
state and prohibiting loans upon the security OF
the capital stock of such corporations; anthoi
izing state banks 10 loan money on the So
Curity Of bonds and mort Cages Oh real estate
and to invest their funds in such bonds and
mortgages aud interest bearing stocks, hond'
etc amending the law creating the department
of banking 80 as to provide that trust oompsnes
shall pay an examination fee, two cents for
each ~, 900 of trust funds which they have.
Mr. Beacon, of Wcstmorcand-fiying the ices
OF constablcs Tor executing order of relie'
OF paupers at scvcnty.hvr cents aud six cents
mileage; empowering poor directors TO mate
improvements or alterations of the property
of the poor district and mahe Il yearly csti
mate Of the cost.
Mr. Voorhees,, of adelphis-Rcpealing the
provision OF the act ~ May %, 1857, relat,ne
to the licensing Of detectives, which applies
to agcnts or employees OF business detectives or
detective agencies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The members Of Jcnnyn conclaye, Improved
Order Of Heptasophs are informed that the dis.
trict convention j. TO hc held az the auditorium,
Providence, this evening. The supreme officers
will be present.
Adam Sny der. Nho for the past four months
las been at Diego, W. Va. has returned homo.
A. T. 4. Bsttenborg. the Main street furniture
dealer, has lust made n handsome donation ~
finely upholstered chairs and other furniture to
the Primitive Methodist church. The pastor and
congregation highly appreciate the gilt.
The Knights of Pythias who will visit Lacks.
wanna lodge, Olyphant, this evening. will 20
down on the 71t Delaware and Hudson train.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McFetridge, james Nc.
Fetridge and Mrs. Annie Lander, Of Scranton,
sp.nt Sunday with Jernyn friends.
Thomas Sly Of Dunmore. was a visitor at the
home Of her sister. Mira John Solomon, Of Main
street, Sunday.
Ernest Boyard. the well known Scranton pianist
and teacher. will give a musicale here in the
Methodist Episcopal church next week under the
auspices OF the Woinen's Home Missionary so.
ciety. full programme will appear later.
Mrs. Richard Brown, Of the bennington farm.
Greenfield, was a visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. John pritchard. Of West MsyRcld is con.
fined TO her home with sickness
Mrs. Edward Williams, OF oyphant, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. A, T. Matthews, who ia critically
III.
Miss Mary Skinner. OF Lcnoxvillc. is visiting
Jermyn friends.
George Harvey. Of North Main street, who sew.
eral months ago went to Canada, has returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Durkin. of Mayhed. LETT
Saturday for Philadelphia to attend the funeral
Of the formers sister.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
Officers Installed.

At st. Roses hall on Sunday after
noon the officers of the new musical
union were installed by National Or
ganizer George Nachman, of Balti-
more, Md, assisted by several men,
bers of Local No. 100 of Scranton.
There We're over a hundred musicians
present, they coming from nearly every
town between Forest City and Scran-
ton The officers of the Central Labor
union and representatives OF other
labor organizations were also present.
The following officers weret installed:
President, John j. Neuser; vice. -presi-
dent, John Hogarth; recording secre-
tary, J. ]. Hullah; financial secre-
tary, Isaac Colvin: treasurer, William
Byrne; sergeant-at-arms, John Mas
ter.
The new union is entitled to five
delegates to the Central Labor union,
and the following We're chosen to act
in that capacity: Thomas Kennedy,
Frank Roemmelmyer, j. j. Hullah,
Charles Melville and Charles Bennett.
Several addresses were made The
meeting was adjourned to next Sun
day, when a regular business meeting
will be held, and, ii is hoped, several
more members from out of town will
be enrolled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
OLYpHANT.

An entertainment Of moving pictures will bo
given in the Welsh Presbyterian church under
the direction OF j. T.. Williams, of Plymouth,
this evening. Tickets, 10 to 20 cents
Miss Kate Dodson returned yesterday after a
visit with relatives in Plymouth.
Miss Georgia Thomas spent Sunday with
Wilkes Barre friends.
An apron social will be held in the Susque.
hanna Street Baptist church on Friday evening
under the auspices OF the primary classes. Al.
mission, l cents.
The employees of the Delaware and Hudson com.
pany will be paid today.
Edward Ryan, Of pittshurg. spent Sunday with
his sister, Miss Nellie Ryan, OF Willow street.
Miss Lizzie Scahill, Of Avoca, who has been
visiting relatives here returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Mason, of Lackawanna street ia
quite III.
Charles McKenna, oi Honcsdale, was a caller
in town Saturday.
Misses Name o'Maliey and Lille Clifford OF
Avoca were visitors in town Sunday.
Miss Maggie Remedy Of Providence, spent
Sunday with Mrs, NJ J. ilcAndrcw, on Dcla.
ware street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
OBITUARY.
Mrs. John Pidgeon.

Mrs. Margaret Pidgeon, widow Of
John Pidgeon, died at about half-past
two o'clock yesterday morning. after
an illness extending over eleven
months, aged 90 years. For several
weeks her death had been expected
as she had been critically i'll. She had
been for many years a constant and
devout attendant at st. Rose church.
and was a member of the Altar society
of the church.
Mrs. Pidgeon was born in County
Sligo, Ireland. She came to Carbon
dale from ireland about forty years
ago. Fifteen years ago her husband,
John Pidgeon, died Four children, all
of this city, survive her They are
Miss Winifred, Anthony. Timothy and
Joseph Pidgcon. The FUNERAL will be
held tomorrow afternoon. The process
sion will leave the house, at 1s Brook
lyn street, at 3 o'clock, for st. Rose
church. Interment will be made in the
old Catholic burying grounds beside
her husband
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS.
A Large Attendance and Short ses-
sion--Appropriation for Semi
centennial Comes Up.

Common council met in regular ses-
sion last night. There were present:
Chairman Kennedy, Nealon, Loftus,
Thompson. Wedeman. Murphy. Evans,
smith. Swingle and Masters.
The street committee reported favor
ably on the resolution permitting Thos.
Theophilus to connect with the Spring
street sewer and the action of select
council was concurred In.
The action of select council In au-
thorizing City Solicitor Stuart to go
to Hayrisburg at an expense not eX-
ceeding $50 to be borne by the city, to
look after the paving bill before the
legislature was concurred in.
The city solicitors opinion concern
in gthe city's right TO allow the Klots
silk mill people 10 attach a fire alarm
box on the city system was read. He
stated there was no obstacle. as he
saw, to granting the request, and on
.he other hand he thought It would
he advisable to do SO. Mr. Smith up.
held the company's side. Messrs. Lof-
tus, Nealon, Evans and Murphy
thought there should be some definite
agreement AZ to who should bear the
expense of repairs on the system, etc.
' ne 11dlIer was I'lSiISd w ''' ~
light and water committee.
The streets. bridges and sewer com
mittee. to whom the communication of
!. +. Reynolds, esq, concerning the
unpaid balance of the sewer contract
due Giles & Loveland. reported In favor
of paying the balance. There is but a
half hours work or so necessary to
complete the work. Council received
the report and ordered the bill to be
paid
The following communication was
received from the semi-ccntennial ceie-
bration committee.
10 the Honorable the Select and Common
Councils Of the City of Carhondalc:
Gentlemen: At the meeting Of citizens held
last night 1t was unanimously decided 10 com
rnemorate the fftieth anniversary of the charter
ing Of the city of Carbonate. The matter was
placed in the hands OF a general committee, who
have been diligently at work, the fracrnal socie
tics cooperating with the members thereof
Your committee has therefore decided that
VIC celebrate the event IN A suitable and imprcs
sve manner on the dates Of Sept. | TO inclusive.
At tine last meeting OF the general committee
thc financial committee was instructed TO appear
before your honorable bodies and present thi;
request TO you.
We. therefore. tue financial committee. in he
half Of the general committee and the citizens
of Carbondsle ask that You by proper legislation
make sufficient appropriation to celebrate thC
event in a creditIble and honorable manner.
without discussion, Chairman Ken
nedy referred the communication tc
the committee on estimates and coun
Gil then adjourned. The meeting wa
one of the most largely attended anc
briefest which has been held in som,
timc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-26
TAYLOR.

lnvincible conmsndery, No. 2j2, Knight. Of
Malta elected the following officers at their bus.
inesS session on Friday evening" Sir knight com.
hlandcr. Albert Lewis; generslssimo, Peter Bar.
rington; captain general, John jenkins; pre-.
late, u. NJ. Williams; recording secretary, John
7. Tubbs; financial secretary. John ID. Francis;
treasurer, Thomas IIadjock; trustee, John Fran.
els.
Evangelist Buck will continue his evangelstic
services at the Methodist Episcopal church .hii
evening and throughout the remainder Of the
week.
The fair and festival Of The Calvary Baptist
church will be opened March 9 to continue until
the 9TH Among the great features which is at.
tracing great attention will be the drawing on
the lot situated on West Grove street, presented
by Messrs John r. Johns and John P. Thomas.
The lot is valued at $50. Tickets, 30 cents
The Young Mems Literary society OF the
Catholic parish will hold an important session
this evening in their usual meeting place. A full
attendance OF members is reques ted
Editor and Mrs. Arthur English and son. Al.
bert, of Brooklyn n. Y, have returned home
after being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. y. o.
Jones, of Main street.
Mrs. Edward f. Davis and Mrs. Thomas Powell
of Main street, visited relatives Of the former In
Pcckvillc on Sunday.
Miss fettie Scherer, OF Clark summit, has re.
turned home after visiting relatives here.