The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-06-07

be absolutely without foundation.
A number of Americans in Paris
made the usual pilgrimage to Picpus
cemetery, ON the 30th, and placed
wreaths on the tomb of Lafayette
Wreaths were also placed on the
statues of Washington and Lafayette.
Many beautiful floral offerings were
placed upon the tomb OF the late
President Mckinley in Westlawn cem-
eterv at Canton, o., ON the 30th, in
Guiding a large crate of choice flow
ers from the White House conserya.
tory.
The state department has been in
formed by United States Minister
Powell at Port-au-Prince, that the
new provisional government of Hayti
was. on the 2sth, formally recognized
as such by the diplomatic corps at
Pcrt-au-Prince.
Pekin newspapers assert that
France has notified China that the in.
surreetion in Kwang ST province is
interfering with her Ton Quinter
trade. and that unless II is suppressed
tefore July, France will take steps
TO protect her interests.
Michael II. King contractor and
politician, well known throughout
the state of Iowa, died suddcndly at
Des Moines. Ia, on the 30th of apo.
l. ..f ha
Moines board of public works and
the city council for Is years.
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, who
is nominally secretary to the British
embassy at Paris, will probably be
the next British ambassador to tine
United States, to succeed the late
Lord Pauncefote. He was formerly
charge d'affaires at Washington, and
was very popular.
The Arbor Day Memorial associa-
tion has been organized at Nebraska
City, Neb., for the purpose of erect
ing a monument to the memory OF
j. Sterling Morton, the "Father of
Arbor Day" A number of the most
prominent men in the state are Off
GERS and members.
The British government has CRATE
fully accepted the offer by the United
States of war ship to carry home
the body of Lord Pauncefote, late
British ambassador at Washington.
Deep appreciation was expressed at
the British foreign office at this and
other signs of American sympathy.
The senate committee on the Phil
ippines. on the 29th. heard the testi-
mony of Col. A. L. Wagner, assistant
adintant general of the army, who
spent two and one-half years in the
Philippines. His testimony was prac-
tically a general denial of the stories
of cruelties practiced upon the Fill
pinos, whowere uniformly well treat
ed.
Chas f. Lummis, of Los Angeles;
Russell c. Allen, of San Diego, and
Chas. l.. Partridge, of Redlands, all
of California, have been appointed an
advisory commission to aid in the
selection of suitable tract of land
in southern California to locate
thereon the Mission Indians residing
on Warmers ranch and certain other
Mission Indians.
Dependent Children was the top
ic of discussion at the session of the
second conference of Jewish Chari-
ties of the United States in Detroit,
Mich, on the 27th. Mrs. Hannah Sol
ONION, of Chicago, president of the
National Council of Jewish Women,
read a paper in which her advocacy
of public Fairgrounds, manual train
ing schools and Juvenile courts elecit-
ed applause from those present.
Lady Pauncefote and her daugh-
tiers, on the 2sth, expressed the wish
through the press to thank the
American friends. both known and
unknown. for the great tribute of es-
teen, affection and regret expressed
for Lord Pauncefote, and also for the
wonderful wave of sympathy extend
ed to the family. They take this
means of returning thanks before
personal acknowledgment is possible
Mrs. Nettie o. Craven has aban-
doned her fight for recognition as the
widow of the late Senator James G.
Fair, of San Francisco. She has been
paid $4,000 for withdrawing the va
rious lawsuits against the estate OF
the deceased millionaire, and now the
estate, valued at S20.00o.o00, that has
been so long in litigation. vests alb
solutely in Charles L. Fair and his
sisters, Mrs. Theresa Oelrichs and
Mrs. Virginia Vanderbilt.
Gustav II. Schwab, chairman of the
executive committee of the West In
dies relief committee. received tele.
gram, on the 27th, from William X
Corwine, the committees agent who
was sent to the West Indies to in
vestigate conditions there and report
on the needs of survivors. Mr.. Cor
wines telegram was dated Fort d.
France. and read as follows; ~Nei
ther island needs anything more now
VIII return by first steamer
The Western Federation of Miners
convention at Denver, Col, on thl
2sth, appropriated $1,000 for the fam