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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.

GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL rNO ANNEX
Virginia Ave and Beach, Atlantic City. y. J.
Sixth year; $50 hcautiful rooms cnsute, singl.
and with bath; ho; and cold sca'water baths
IN hotel and annex. Location select aud central
within few yards oi the steel Pier. orche'tls.
Oilers special spring rates, Sl2 10 SD by week;
$50 up by day Special rates to families. Coaches
meet all trains Write for booklet.
CHARLES T.. CORE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
REPORT or THE CONDITION OF TIE
LackaWanna Trust and
Safe Deposit Co.,

Of Scranton, No. iol f.ackIwanua avenue Of
lachawdrna county. Pennsylvania, al the clos
ui business Nov -. 1901:
EliSDI nc IS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
LYNCHED IN A CITY PARK
NEGRO TAKEN FROM A SHERIFF
AND STRUNG UP TO A TREE.
Had MortalIy wounded the Chief of
Police nt EIkins, w. VA. I'm N Des-
perate Fight in a House.

ELKINS, w. Va. July 22.-To-night the
dead body OF William Brooks, colored.
swings from the limb of tree in the city
park here and Chief of Police Robert Lilly
lies dying in a Cumberland, Md, hospital
from the effects of a bullet wound inflicted
by the colored man.
This afternoon word was brought TO the
police station that William Brooks, a we'll
known colored man. was creating trouble
in the lower end Of the town and asking
for the aid of an officer to subdue him.
Chief of Police Robert Lilly said he would
go himself and bring the man in. When
Brooks saw the officer coming he started 10
run for the house. BY the time Lilly came
up to the house which had a good sized
crowd surrounding 1t, and ordered the man
to come out Brooks was at the window
OF a front room armed with gun. officer
Lilly ordered him to surrender and come
peacefully to the lookup. Brooks said he
would not go peaceably or any other way.
Lilly ran into the house for the black man.
The crowd outside made no offer to help
and the officer faced the desperate negro
alone. Sounds Of fierce struggle could
be heard and the crowd that had gathered
ran to the house TO help When the room
floor in mortal combat. The negro was
shouting that he would never be taken
alive. while the officer held him tightly
Suddenly the negro worked his right hand
from the grasp of the officer and catching
up a revolver that had fallen to the floor
in the struggle. fired point blank at the
officer. Lilly fell 10 the floor shot through
the bowels.
When the officer released his hold the
negro broke from the room and ran fol-
lowed by a big crowd. For several squares
he kept ahead of the crowd. Finally. after
a chase of half n mile. Brooks was over
taken and captured. He fought desperate
ly. but could not get away. Other officers
came TO the rescue, and with small cere-
mony Brooks was handed over 20 the sheriff
TO be taken to the county jail. Just as the
sheriff reached the prison doors a mob of
men at least 400 strong surrounded him and
demanded the prisoner. The sheriff and
guards refused and made desperate resist
ance, but TO no avail. Brooks was seized
and rushed through the streets. half walk
ing and half falling along, toward the city
park. When the park was reached Brooks
was told 10 walk up under big shade tree
in the center of the park and prepare to
die. The negro could not speak and seemed
almost insensible 10 what was going on
The rope was drawn up and In few min
utes the body OF William Brooks swung
from the tree lifeless. The mob then dis
persed. officer Lilly's wounds are fatal
He IS unable to talk and can give but
slight explanation of the trouble that led
to the shooting. The body of Brooks late
tonight still hung in the park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
Secretary Long Says He VIII Give the
Necessary Instructions to Naval
Ulcers if Desired.
SAMPSON NOT AT ALL AFRAID
HE VIRTUALLY ADMITS RESPONSE
BILITY FOR MACLAY'S ATTACK.
Says He Read Proofs Of the History
and that He VIII stand by the
Statements 1t Contains.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.


WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Sampson
Schey controversy that has been more
or less in evidence for three years. and
to which fuel was added by few foolish
and prejudiced paragraphs in the third vol
ume of Maclays History of the Navy, re-
Gently from the press. has reached the
stage where the secretary of the navy says
Schley can have a court of inquiry by ask
ing for 1t, but as Schley could have had
a court of inquiry any time these three
years. he will hardly now have recourse
to that remedy. II he does anything IL
is believed he may attempt to hold Maclay.
the author. and his publishers liable be-
fore the civil courts for alleged libel and
slander. Maclay, in his description of the
Santiago campaign. denounced Schley
coward" a "caitiff," and for turning
tail in open fight" Great interest is felt
here, especially in naval circles, where
sympathy and judgment are almost unani-
nous against Schley and for Sampson.
The sort of action for which the time has
come. according to Admiral Schley, GER
tainy seems TO be an action for libel in
the civil court.
Commandant Wainwright, OF the United
States Naval Academy. under date OF July
Navy Departments inquiry concerning the
use OF Maclay's History: Having seen
so much IN the papers in regard to the
third volume of Maclay's History, and hav-
ing also received an official letter from
you on the subject 1 think 1t right to put
you In possession of a full knowledge OF
the case as existing at the Naval Academy
There has been no proposition TO adopt
this third volume as a textbook or ref
erence book, either from the head OF the
department OF English, the academic board
or any person within my knowledge. There
to study history of recent events, as in the
Spanish American war, and their time is
too limited TO require them to study a
full volume any one war. Maclays
Naval History was adopted with the con-
sent of the department In 1895. when the
its former limits. The intention not TO
adopt the third volume of Maclays History
is entirely apart from any consideration
OF it's value a history of the war or Of
the knowledge of the facts and criticisms
contained therein. L do not know Of
copy of the third volume at the Naval
Academy
Secretary Long this afternoon indicated
to the newspaper men who called upon him
that he did not care 10 discuss further the
revival OF the Sampson-Schley controversy.
He said however, that he had received
letter from Mr.. MacLay in which the au-
thor of the Naval History of the United
statement that only the third chapter of his
book Chat relating to mobilization) had
been placed in the secretarys hands upon
the publication Of his book.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
STILL MISSING.
Colombian Insurgent Leader Not Yet
LOeated-His Envoy Imprisoned.

NEW YORK, July z..-The whereabouts
of General Rafael Tribe Tribe the Co
lombian revolutionary leader, who mys-
teriously left this city about three weeks
ago, continues to excite discussion in vari-
Gus quarters here. The Times will say
tomorrow:
Senor Rafael Perez. who acted as the
secretary OF General Tribe Tribe when the
rebel leader was here, believes that Gen
ersl. UribeUribe will again be seen here
In two weeks. Colombias government
and it's officials tell another story They
say positively that General Uribe-Urfoe
went by rail to New Orleans, where he
took passage on a steamer for Costa Rlca
Consul General Arturo de Brigard Is firm
ly convinced that he is there now. cable
dispatch from the government at Panama
says that his presence in Costa Rlca is
known, and that close watch Will be
kept for his filibustering expedition rhs
sulmise OF his friends here that Colonel
Abel Murillo, who sent 20 Colombls
with the peace manifesto by General Tribe
Tribe, was cast into prison on his arrival
there, Is confirmed. Friends here believe
that he was Immediately shot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
HUGE FRAUD DISCOVERED
TWO MILLION DOLLARS In bogus
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
Printed from Original Plates Used by
the State Institution of New Bruns-
wick, N. a., I'm 1850.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Chief wilkie.
of the secret service, has received a num-
Der OF bank notes printed from the original
plates used by the State Bank of New
Brunswick, N. j., over fifty years ago. The
bank went out of existence some time in
the ffties and it was supposed the steel
plates from which it's notes were printed
were destroyed. 1t seems. however. that
these plates have fallen into the hands OF
persons who have printed from them large
quantities of notes which have been put
into circulation from New York TO San
Francisco A very large percentage OF the
notes discovered are twos although some
ones and fives are being sent in. Inasmuch
as the notes are not counterfeits of any
United States note or obligation the MAX
ers and passers cannot be prosecuted un-
der the United States laws but il is said
they can be punished for fraud under state
laws. 1t appears that the notes readily pass
along the Canadian frontier. as the takers
think they are the notes of the province
of New Brunswick, the words New Jer-
sey" being printed I'm small letters. The
notes are printed on bond paper and are
quite as good in every way as the originals.
1t Is said that possibly s2,0000o0 of these
notes are in circulation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
Amortization of Proposed Bonds Will
Begin in 1902, and China VIII
Raise 23,O00,O0 Tae,x Annually.
DUTIES TO BE REFUNDED
CONTROLLERS RULING TO BE FOL-
LOWED BY SECRETARY GAGE.
Attorney General Knox VIII Not Give
an Opinion on Porto Rican
Cases-Tarif Revision.

WASHINGTON. July 2-The State De-
partment received a dispatch from Com"
missioner Rockhill at Peking to-day an
nouncing that a plan for the payment OF
the indemnity TO the powers by the Chinese
government finally had been adopted. The
amortization of the bonds to be issued will
begin In 1902. and the plan contemplates
the entire liquidation of both principal and
interest by 194O 1t is expected China will
raise % 100000 taels annually. This sum is to
be used to pay the interest on the bonds and
to form a sinking fund for the ultimate
liquidation Of the principal.
Mr.. Rockhills dispatch was very brief,
and did not so into any details. From
their knowledge of the general basis upon
which the ministers have been working,
however, the State Department officials
have general idea of the conclusions
which have been reached. The total
amount of indemnity which China will
have TO pay will aggregate 45O,0OO0o0 taels.
and bear per cent. annual interest. IL
is estimated that of the %, 600 900 taels which
China is to pay the first year 100000
taels will be required for interest, and that
100000 taels will be applied TO the sinking
fund. Each year the interest will grow
less and the amount set aside for the sink
ing fund will increase, so that by 19iO when
the bonds are to be liquidated, the interest
will be almost normal. The sources of
revenue for the payment OF the indemnity
as understood here are to be derived from
the Gabelle, or salt tax, the maritime Gus
toms and the likin tax, a portion TO be
taken from each.
The principal OF the payment of the in
demnity having been determined upon,
what remains now is to devolve a plan
for It's execution. This is not regarded
as a serious problem. The bonds guar
anteeing the indemnity are to be dstrib-
uted among the various powers on the
basis agreed upon heretofore There will
be no international guarantee, but it is
said the governments to whom the bonds
are allotted will see to it that the pur-
ohasers will be safe i'm their investments.
State Department officials apprehend no
trouble the part of the various govern
ments in disposing of these securities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
COAL OIL CAN VICTIMS.
Woman Tried to Quicken n Fire and
Five Persons Were Burned.

PITTSBURG, July PA whole family
was burned in n Penn-avenue tenement
ire shortly before O'Clock this morning
Tho mother ard three children are dead
and the husband is badly burned and is
now at the hospital. The explosion OF an
oil can was the cause OF the fire. The dead
are: Mrs. Sophie RATA. thirty years,
mother OF the children: Viola RATA, aged
eight years. oldest daughter; Kashner Rat
"a. boy aged FIVE years: Wahock. a boy,
aged two years The injured. Francis Rat
"a, husband and father Of the family,
burned; removed 10 the West Penn Hos
pital IL is said he will recover
From what can be learned Mrs RATA
was preparing breakfast in her apartments
on the third floor OF the tenement house
Ia the rear Of 27l6 Penn avenue shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning. The hre in
the Kitchen stove was not burning as quick
ly as she wanted II 10 and she took an oil
can and poured some OF the oil In the FIRE.
In moment blaze from the stove ignited
The oil In the can and an explosion which
was heard throughout the house followed
The burning OIL was scattered over the
room. setting IRE TO the clothes Of Mrs
RATA anc the children. The husband was
In an adjoining room and hts injuries were
received while trying to save his wife and
children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23

High Temperature Record mt Indian
apoIis Broken Yesterday.

The question OF heat yesterday was a
serious one For some days those whose
labors have not required them to be I'm
heated places have taken the heat in a sort
OF joking way. The fact that It was hot
was talked o. Yesterday when the ther-
mometer reached the highest point In the
history OF the city since the establishment
Of the local Weather Bureau. covering a
period OF thirty years, II was not question
OF being simply hot but 8 question Of
how hot.
1t was SO much hotter than Sunday. the
hottest previous day of the year. that peO-
pie did not need thermometers to know IL.
The extreme heat showed It's strength
very early in the day. At a m. when
many business men were just getting out 10
their work. IL had reached 30 degrees. An
hour later the mercury had risen nine de-
sroes At noon the thermometer registered
lo4 degrees and then for two hours Il rose
one degree each hour. reaching the max
imum. lO6 degrees. az o'clock.
The rays OF the sun beating down upon
the pavements and buildings. which alb
sorbed heat as II that was their only pur-
pose for several hours brought about Q
condition that was positively unbearable
for any length OF time. and there were few
who attempted TO remain long on the
street. Probably those who had In the
the large buildings OF the city realized
most the oppressivnsss OF this absorbed
heat. The walls OF the larger buildings
kept the heat out and they were the cool
est places 10 be found In tue city. whea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
INTERVIEW WITH SAMPSON.
He Accepts Responsibility for the
Statements in MacIay's History.

BOSTON, July 22-Referring to Maclay's
naval history. which has been criticised by
Secretary Long on account of statements
considered Objectionable. Rear Admiral
Sampson in an interview published in the
Transcript to-day said:
I'm one way possibly I was responsible
for the statements made In the history /
was comnander-in-chei OF the squadron
and was responsible so far reading the
proofs goes. II the historian has taken
facts from my official reports to the Navy
Department that is all we'll and good /
stand by first reports and official communi-
cations / would welcome an investigation
OF this whole matter by Congress or by the
Navy Department" he said, ''but l see no
hope of its being taken up.
"Scheys nrst statement regarding the
battle OF Santiago" continued the admiral,
was moderately correct. The interviews
given out some time afterward were not
at all correct. They were entirely different
from his first accounts and we're written
In a different spirit, / think. An interview
purporting TO have from Admiral
Schiey published. I believe. on Jan. g. was
entirely incorrect. Soon after this state
ment appeared in print he came aboard
my ship and told me that he had been in
correctly quoted The reporter to whom
the interview was granted was a friend of
mine and he afterwards told that he
had published Schley's words precisely as
they had been spoken"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
MARK TWAIN GROWING OLD.
Says He VIII BE 142 i'm 1877, and
Must Conserve His Energy.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 22-Mark
Twain In a letter received here to-day by
the secretary of the Jubilee Association.
which is planning a huge celebration 10
commemorate the admission OF Missouri
to the Union regrets his inability TO be
present at the exercises in Kansas City
on Aug. 10. The letter is dated Among
the Adirondack lakes, July 70" and reads
In part as follows:
Il am admonished I'm many ways that
time is pushing me ireNorebly along 1 am
approaching the threshold OF age. In 1871
shall bo 142 This is no time TO be fit
ting about the earth. l must cease from
the activities proper 10 youth and BEGIN
10 take on the dignities and gravlties and
inertia proper 10 that season OF honora BILE
senlity which il on its way and imminent
as indicated above. Yours is a great and
memorable occasion, and as a son OF Mis-
sour / should hold IL a nigh privilege TO
be there and share your Just pride Ia the
States achievements, but must deny my
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The acting sec
retary OF state to-day sent a communication
to Mr. Carignani the charge OF the Italian
embassy. expressing the regret OF this gov
ernment at the lynching OF two Italians re-
Gently in Mississippi. and informing him
that efforts were making TO bring the per-
petrators of the crime To justice Attention
was directed 70 the fact that IL had not
been established officially that the men
lynched were Italian subjects.
The same information as that contained
IN the note to the Italian charge was Tor
warded to-day to Mr.. lddings, the charge
OF the United States embassy at Rome, Mltn
instructions to lay IL before the Italian or
eign Office Governor Longino, OF Missis-
sippi. has advised the Italian consul at
VicksbLrg of the steps he has taken 10
apprehenc the guilty persons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23

Committee Appointed by Secretary
HitchcOck-Injunc Applied For.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-The secretary
of the interior announced to-day a commit
tee to supervise the drawing for the lands
Of the Kiowas and Comanches, as follows:
Ex-Governor Richards. of Wyoming, chair
man; ex-Chief Justice Frank Dale, of Ok
lahoma, and ex-United States District At
torney d. P. Dyer of st. Louis This COM
mittee has been instructed to report at Ell
Reno not later than the 18th inst 10 ar
range details for the drawing to begin on
the 10Th inst.
A dispatch from El Reno says: "The final
struggle of Lone Wolf and Judge William
NJ. Springer. attorney for the dIsgruntled
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indians
TO prevent the opening Of the new country
was begun in the District Court at Ell Reno
to-day. petition filed asks ror a tenn
porary injunction restraining William A
Richards, assistant commissioner of the
General Land Office. and the register and
receivers Of the Land Offices here and at
Lawtcn, from carrying out the provisions
OF the proclamation The petition asks fur
ther that. upon final hearing, the in1unc-
tion be made perpetual. The substance OF
the petition is that the act OF Congress
ratfying the Jerome treaty, upon which the
Presidents proclamation is based. is void
the claim being made that that treaty was
obtained by fraud. The hearing will take
place next Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23

Treasury Department VIII Follow the
Controllers Ruling.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-General Knox
to-day declined TO render an opinion. which
was asked for by the secretary of the treas
ury, as to whether or not, under the ex-
listing laws. the secretary is authorized
to refund the duties collected on goods
imported from Porto Rico and the United
States between the time of the ratification
of the Paris treaty and the enactment of
the Foraker law. The attorney general
says that inasmuch as the controller OF
the treasury has given his decision on the
subject, II is a matter for him the con-
troller) alone, and he therefore cannot give
a decision as requested. 1t is stated at
the Treasury Department that 1t will pro-
ceed TO refund these duties on the decision
OF the controller. which was to the effect
that the Treasury Department had author
i:y under existing laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
TWO MORE COMBINATIONS.
One Mny Have 100000 900 Capital
and the other $2O, 100000.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The Journal OF
Commerce will say, tomorrow:
1T is reported that negotiations are on
foot looking TO the combination of the larg-
er mixed paint concerns. One report has II
that the company will engage in all
branches of the paint business, including
pigments, oils, turpentine. varnishes
chemicals, brushes and glass and that a
SlO0, 100000 company will be organized.
plans are now under way and IL is
stated. are far advanced. looking TO COM
bination OF leading hat manufacturers. The
new concern, which probably will be
named the United Hat Manufacturers of
America. is 10 be capitalized a $20. .000, 900.
II Is understood that prominent firms in
New York city, Danbury, Conn; Yonkers.
n. Y; Fall River, Mass. and Orange VAL
ley, y. j., form the combination. 1t is pro-
posed 10 include makers OF soft hats as
well as OF stiff hats. In fact, IL is intended
TO include all the principal makers OF felt
hats in the United States. 1t may also in
Glued the importers and the cutters OF fur
from which hats are made"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
Copy Of Italy's Sugar Law Wanted.

WASHINGTON, July 22-The Treasury
Department has sent to the State Depart
ment a reply to the note Of the Italian
government on the subject OF Secretary
Cages recent tentative order assessing a
countervailing duty on sugar imported from
Italy. Although the text OF the note will
not be made public present 1t is known
that 1t contains less than four hundred
werds, and says In substance that some
time ago a copy of section OF the Italian
laws on the subject of sugar came into the
possession of the department, which Gre
ated strong presumption that the enect
eff the law was TO give a bounty on sugar
exports. Thereupon the secretary issued
an order TO collectors stating that until
the question was finally settled by further
investigation they would collect the addi-
tlonal duty. This duty would be returned
TO the importers in case II was subse-
quently found that the Italian laws did
not warrant its imposition. The Treasury
Department has asked for full copy OF
the Italian laws on the subject, and until
It's arrival no change will be made in the
order now In force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
wHITMARsH EXONERATED.
Resignation of the Civil GOVERNOR
Secretnry Accepted.

MANILA. July PHI. Phelps Whit
marsh. Civil Governor OF Benguet province.
Luzon, has been exonerated or the charge
against him by the civil commission. On
account OF the imFossibihty OF their con-
tinuing together the resignation Of Mr.
Scheerer. secretary OF Governor Whit
marsh. has been accepted. Whitmarsh was
censured by the commission for violence
against Scheerer the occasion of a pub
lie meeting OF the Igorrote tribesmen, when
Scheerer declined 20 act as secretary on ac-
count Of alleged interference IN the meet
Ing by the American authorities.
The commission accepted Governor Whit
marsh's denial to the CHARGES lodged
against the latter that he had misappropri-
ated native stock, worked cOnvicts and
other natives upon his farm ana had utI-
lied his official position 10 further his pri-
Vate interests The commission further de-
cided that the burning OF few native huts
during Governor Whitmarshs expedition
against the head-hunting Igorrotes had
been warranted By the exigencies OF the
situation