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PARCELS POST SYSTEM
WILL BE INAUGURATED BETWEEN
BRITAIN AND THIS COUNTRY.
Express Companies i'm the United
States to Do the Business Instead
of the Postoffice Department..

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Beginning Sept. the
postoffices of Great Britain will accept par
cells for transmission to the United States.
The various attempts of the British gov
ernment to conclude parcels post arrange
ment with the United States having result
ed in failure, the British Postal Depart
ment has arranged this independent service.
The Cunard and White Star lines will con-
vey the parcels to the United States, and
the American Express Company will deliver
them in that country. The charges will be
"a cents for each three-pound package, q
cents for packages weighing from seven TO
eleven pounds, to principal points in the
United States, with an additional charge of
a cents for a British customs clearance
fee. The United States customs fees also
will be added. A similar parcels post serv-
ice is to be installed from the United States
to Great Britain.
The weight and size limitations of par
cells accepted under this service will be the
same as those now controlling the British
inland parcels post namely. a maximum
weight of eleven pounds and a maximum
length of six feet for length and girth COM
bined.
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Mine Guard Under Bond.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 25.-Frank Deck
er. one of the guards employed by the
Temple Iron Company at the Edgerton
colliery, was to-day placed under $1,000
bonds on the charge of shooting Foreman
Connolly and Forest Crossman last Mon
day night. Up to the present time the be-
lief has been general that the shooting was
done by the strikers and General Manager
Thorne had offered $1,000 reward for the
arrest of the perpetrator of the deed. Inc
evidence which led to Decker's arrest came
from Crossman, whose deposition was
taken in the Carbondale Hospital. He
said he distinctly saw Decker shoot, and
recognized him at once This testimony
is strengthened by the fact that both
Crossman and Connolly were hit with shot
and not by bullets. Decker, the night
of the shooting, was armed with a shot
gun, loaded with the same-sized shot as
was extracted from Crossman's eye and
Connolly's leg. Crossman says he believes
Decker shot, thinking Connolly and him.
self were strikers intent on mischief.
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NEW LONDON. Conn. Aug. 25.-Condi-
tions are exceedingly warlike in the forts of
the New London district in preparation for
the army and navy maneuvers which begin
at midnight Friday and are to be carried
out on the plans adopted to-day by the re-
spective departments. Colonel Davis. OF
Fort Trumble. the commanding officer of
this district. is directing the preparation.
and in this he Is assisted by the signal
corps under command OF Captain Russell
and by Major Powell, who is in charge of
this engineer district. Almost hourly or
ders OF a more or less important character
are received from the department. Five
steamers are running continuously from
this port 20 the island fortihcations bring
Ing supplies and munitions OF war Detach-
ments Of troops are arriving daily.
Before the beginning Of the maneuvers
of the navy which terminated with the de-
feated OF Pillsbury by Higginson, the ships
of the North Atlantic were frequent visitors
I'm this vicinity. IL was suspected their pres
ence was 10 secure knowledge that would be
useful In the maneuvers that are TO come
This Is apparently the view taken BY the
army officers, for since the ships departure
more troops have arrived and a number OF
rapid-hre guns. six Founders and Gatling
guns have been received and distributed to
points known only 10 the army men
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WAR on SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Women Dismissed Because Relatives
Are NOnunionists

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Aug 25.-The
School Board of Mahanoy township to-day
removed six of the oldest teachers in the
township. The reason given was that the
members OF the families of these teachers
were nonunion mine workers. Among those
affected are Miss Anna Beddall, sister of
Joseph Beddall. who was killed during the
riot of July 30. The board unanimously de-
cided that applicants in any way connected
with nonunion workmen should not re-
ceive appointments.
Much importance is attached to the calls
General Goblin receives from coal mine on
orators who spend hours with the general
in going over the strike situation. After
having met a number Of the operators Cen
eral Goblin said to-day that he cannot see
any signs of a settlement. In fact he
states that all indications point more def
nitely 10 a prOlongauOn OF the strike now
than they did when he first reached heye
He keeps in touch with the strikers as we'll
as the operators. and may be seen daily
riding over the hills with members of his
staff Along the road he frequently holds
conversations with miners. all of whom
display a friendly feeling toward him per
sOnally.
Colonel Clement, Of the Twelfth Regi-
ment who Is in command during the alb
sence of General Goblin. says that no call
for troops was received by him from
Hazleton or any other part OF the region
to-day As far he has been able to
learn things are quiet all over the region
tonight General Goblin has gone to Sara
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Mimic War Was Instructive.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Admiral Hig-
ginson will soon submit to the Navy De-
partment elaborate report upon the
result of the chase Of the white squadron
by the North Atlantic squadron. which
ended yesterday. For obvious reasons such
parts of this report treat of any imper-
fections developed probably will be with
held from publication. In the meantime
the official report of the affair is confined
to the brief telegram already published
from Commander Pilsbury announcing his
surrender and a dispatch from Admiral
HigSinson telling Of the disposition he had
made of the vessels engaged in the chase
Naval officers here say that while the cap
ture of the white squadron seemed to be a
fOregOne conclusion, owing 10 the discrep-
ancy in strength between the two SQUAD
rOns. yet this chase has had Instructive
and important results. Ii is the expectation
that perhaps next year another such chase
viii be made, in which the problem pre-
sented to the defending squadron will be
much more difficult than that in which il
mas just been engaged.
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Rules that VIII Govern the Joint
Army and Navy Maneuvers Made
Public by Gen. Macarthur.
SIX DAYS OF HOSTILITIES
FIFTEEN wARsHIPs WILL ATTEMPT
TO SILENCE NINE FORTS.
Mines and Distractions to BE Planted
by the MiIitary-Preparatio in
the New London District.

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Nith reference to the
statement that Lieutenant General Miles is
going to the Philippine islands, Secretary
Cortelyou said tonight: General Miles is
going TO the Philippine islands. with the
permission of the President, to inspect army
conditions there"
NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Gen. Nelson A
Miles will sail for the Philippines within
few weeks. says a Herald dispatch from
Boston. He is reticent as to the object
of the trip. When asked il he was going
in his official capacity he replied: ''well,
am not going as a tourist. neither am
going for my health. 1 cannot tell until
i get there what 1 will do
''wiH you take any part in the negotia-
tions relative to the friar lands?"
mo"
''Will you confer in any way with or
make any suggestions to the civil govern
ment there?"
''No. 1 will have nothing to do with any
matters outside Of my profession"
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PLANNED ON LARGE SCALE.
Rules that VIII Govern the Joint
Army and Navy Maneuyers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Major General
Macarthur made public to-day the text of
the rules agreed on for the coming army
and navy maneuvers. The whole scheme
OF operatio rs Is based on the assumption
that. in al dcipatiOn OF a declaration of
hostilities. a strong hostile fleet. without
torpedo boats determines TO make a sud-
den dash on the eastern entrance of Long
island sound to secure naval base. in the
expectation OF finding the land forces, IL
the absence of a declaration of war, in
somewhat unprepared condition.
The periods OF the maneuvers are to be
divided into two distinct phases-period of
preparation and period of hostilities. Dur
ing the first period il is intended that there
shall be day attack and night attack
by the feet and, If possible. a lombard
ment and the forcing of a passage. Dur
ing the ensuing period mines and obstruc-
tions may be planted by the defense, and
the conditions OF war are TO be followed
as closely as possible.
on the part of the army the information
to be gained relates to the general efficien-
cy, down to the smallest detail, of all that
appertains TO the construction and arma-
ment of the land defenSes and the training
OF the forces manning them The navy will
concern itself with the best means of OBJ
tanning ranges. the effect of mines and OBJ
structions, formations OF attack. efficiency
or signals. the use or Searcn lgntS, and the
general control of artillery fire.
Umpires of both services are to be de-
tailed to all ships and forts and will report
TO a board OF arbitratio Of five officers,
whose judgment will be final. In addition.
a number OF observers will act with each
OF the forces as the representatives of the
other.
The period of preparation will be from
midnight Aug. % to midnight Aug. 81 the
period of hostilities extending from the lat
ter hour TO noon Sept. 8. The defense will
consist of Forts ROdman Adams, Wetherill,
Greble. Mansfield, Wright. Niche, Terry
and the fort on Gardner's point. There
will be no floating defenses. The attack will
consist OF about fifteen ships of which
five will rank battleships and the rest
as cruisers and gunbOats.
The umpires and observers will assemble
at the War College at Newport on Aug q
TO discuss the rules and on Aug. % will be
distributed To their various stations. The
naval militia Will embark at Newport on
Aug. % to be distributed to the ships At
the close OF the maneuvers the attacking
feet will pass in review before the forts.
Elaborate rules are laid down TO esti-
mate the value of the fire of guns of all
cSlibers so as TO determine when any ship
or fort shall be considered To have been
put out OF action or siienced. All mines are
10 be fully connected and furnished with
dummy charges and fuses. the explosion of
which vii be supposed 10 entail the destruc-
tion OF any vessel passing over a mine No
communication will be held with the shore
by the fleet except under flag of truce and
not boat will be allowed alongside the ships
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At the Portsmouth. y H. yard the pro-
tected cruiser Raleigh and the unprotected
cruiser Detroit are getting ready, while at
Boston the protected cruiser Newark and
the supply ship Culgoa. at the New York
yard the protected cruiser Baltimore, and
at Norfolk the secOnd-class battleship Tex
being put in shape. These vessels,
together with a number of torpedo craft
which are now laid up constitute all Of
the additional warships which will be
pressed into service for the big rendezvous
in the Caribbean sea.
The Navy Department has ordered a
board Of survey 10 report upon the cOndi-
ton OF the gunboat Manila. which recent
ly arrived home from the Asiatic station,
with view to converting that vessel into
a receiving ship for the Mare Island navy
yard.
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TWO KILLED, SIX WOUNDED.
Result of Feud Growing Out of a
Murder i'm Kentucky.

LONDON, Ky. Aug. 25.-A report comes
from Owsley county of a fight in which
Jesse Newy and a man named Allen were
killed and five men and one woman wound
ed. There were no witnesses except those
engaged in the fight and they refused to
give any details except the foregoing. A
man named Sparks was found dead near
Burning Springs, Clay county, with a bullet
hole through his head. \ few months ago
Squire Mcdaniel was killed in Clay county
and Sparks was arrested and charged with
the murder. AT his trial he was acquitted
The friends of Mcdaniel were displease
with the verdict and the supposition Is that
the killing OF Sparks was 10 avenge the
murder of Mcdaniel
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
They Want the Same Preferences Ac-
corded Civil War Veterans.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Aug. 25.-At the
State assembly of Spanish war veterans
held in this city to-day, a committee was
appointed to secure for veterans of the
Spanish war. if possible, the same prefer
ences now accorded veterans of the civil
war under the civil-service law. Delegates
to the national convention were instructed
to assist in an effort that is TO be made
to bring about an amalgamation OF all the
Spanish war veterans organizations in the
United States.
1t was decided to erect at the base of the
statute of liberty on Bedloes island New
York harbor. a memorial tablet to Can't.
Alexander Wetherell, L. S. ~, who was a
veteran OF both the civil and Spanish
American wars and who was killed at the
battle OF San Juan hill. Ii was announced
that President Roosevelt had promised TO
attend the dedication Of the tablet next
spring unless something unexpected pre-
vents Ii.
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Did Ndf See j. II. Morgan.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Shortly before
noon to-day a committee of three young
men from the mining regions called at the
office of ]. F. Morgan & Co, but Mr.. Nor
gan had not arrived, and the committee
left without seeking any member Of the
firm. None of the young men would speak
of himself or the purpose of his visit but
ii is understood they constitute the COM
mittee Of the Peoples Alliance of Halle
ton, Pa, which is said to have a plan tor
the settlement of the strike
There was no appreciable change in the
coal situation here to-day. Hard coal con-
tinues to be sold by the retail dealers to
their customers at the rate of $40 a ton
Exceptional cases show. however, that coal
has been sold wholesale as high as s11.50 a
ton and The retail price had reached $3.50.
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the northeast corner of Illinois and Georgia
streets-one square north OF Union Depot
indianapolis, every twenty minutes.
The picnic will be held on Smiths island
In White river. one OF the most picturesque
spots in Indiana, which can be reached py
steamer. launch or skiff from Broad Ripple
Park. at the end Of the car line Renew
past acquaintances; make new ones. Come,
join us Have a good time. There Will DE
good boating, fishing. swimming boWllhS
and other sports. Bring along your fam
lies; do not forget TO bring the basket, ana
help 10 make the Indiana Republican Edl-
torial basket picnic an occasion long 10 De
remembered. Are you with US hlnuly
I'll out the inclOsed card and FORWARD oy
next mail-do not fail TO state the hour
your train will arrive at Indianapolis. Don
fail TO bring your basket
The editors and their wives will begin ar
irving in the city at o'clock on Friday
morning. and by l0:45 it is expected they
will all be in A reception committee. lncluu-
ing Secretary Montgomery, Of the Edltorlal
Association. will meet the editors at the
station. The headquarters for the day ana
evening will be at the Spencer House, al
though those who choose may so TO the
Hotel English. A rate of 50 a day has been
secured at each of these hotels. The street.
railway Company will take the party 10
Broad Ripple on special cars, which VIII
start from the Spencer House about IL
o'clock Ii is expected that many of the
visitors will bring their baskets. and about
the first thing OF the programme after the
park is reached will be lunch. sort OF
informal reception will be held at clock
for Governor Durbin, Senator Fairbanks
and the congressman who may be present
Representative Lands has announced his
intention of coming if it is possible for him
10 leave home There are no arrangements
for speech-making. although there Will
doubtless be some impromptu oratory
There will be boating and bathing in the
afternoon. and the programme includes a
trip on the river on board the steamer
Sunshine, Captain Norvel having made a
special rate TO the editors. IL is the plan
TO take supper at the park and return to
the city about 7:30 or o'clock For the
evenings entertainment an invitation has
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LONDON EDITOR WROTn
CALLS VENEZUELA A PIRATICAL AND
PREDATORY GOVERNMENT.
Raps Monroe Doctrine and Says Uncle
Sam should Chastise DisOrderIy
States-German Proposition.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Daily Mail, in an
editorial article on Venezuela's defiance Of
European powers in maintaining blockade
and seizing Dutch vessels. declares IL to
be impossible for Europe to allow pratt
cal and predatory government of this type
TO disturb the commerce of the West In
dies and the security of the Caribbean sea-
This time Venezuela must be taught
lesson, says the paper. After inveighing
against the Monroe doctrine, the editorial
concludes: America should keep its dis
orderly states in order and chastise them
when, relying on their weakness and her
protection, they offend against information
al law"
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BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The Cologne Gazette,
a newspaper which often expresses the
views of the Foreign Office on foreign af-
fairs. advocates the Intervention in Vene-
zuela of one or several powers whose citi-
Zens have financial interests there particu-
larly the United States Germany and
France, and suggests that the Intervention
take the form of an international commits
sion to control the customs receipts for the
benefit of the bOndhOlders, avoiding med
ding with local politics. The paper be-
lieveS that General MatOs, the revolution
airy leader, can be induced to consent.
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Fired at Those Who Jeered Him.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. Aug. 25-George
Wheatly, an outside foreman at the Brook
side colliery of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, is under 81 coo
bail, charged with shooting George S.
Searer, aged nineteen years of Tower CITY.
Wheatly says he was followed through
the streets by a crowd of strikers and their
synpathizers who jeered and hooted him
Becoming enraged he drew a revolver and
fired into the crowd The bullet took effect
in Searer's leg. Wheatly has been a mine
boss for a number of years
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Punished for Libel.

MANILA, Aug. 25.-Frederick Dorr, pro-
prietor. and Edward O'Brien. editor of
Freedom, have been sentenced TO six
months in Bilibid prison and fined SlOo0
each for libeling Benito Legarda, a native
member of the civil commission by pub
listing a certain article in Freedom Both
Dorr and . Brien have also been convicted
of sedtion, but have not yet been SEN
tenced on this count. The cases have been
appealed TO the Supreme Court OF the
isla andS
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FIFTEEN BLACKS WOUNDED.
shotgun Fired Into Il Crowd of Dane
ers by Drunken Negro.

NACOGDOCHES. Tex. Aug. 25.-Fifteen
persons were wounded at Behring'S Mil. near
here, during the progress of a negro dance.
Among the wounded are several women and
children. One negro who had been drinking
started the trouble by pulling his revolver.
He was overpOwered and the weapon taken
from him. Later he returned with shot
gun and fired on everyone in sight. He was
finally stopped by a bullet in the abdomen
which may cause his death.
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BRIGHAM YOUNG ILL.
President of the Mormon Twelve
Apostles Operated on for Dropsy.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Aug. 25-Unofhcial
announcement is made to-day OF the serious
illness OF Brigham Young. president of the
Quorum of Twelve Apostles OF the Mormon
Church. President Young, who has neen ON
a trip through the Jackson Hole and Teton
basin country in Idaho for his health has
been operated upon for dropsy and rs said
10 be In a critical condition
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POLICEMAN SHOT.
Possibly Fatally Wounded by One of
Three Prisoners Who Escaped.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Aug. 25.-About u:f5
clock tonight. while Policeman Orville
Shickler was guarding three prisoners in
a patrol wagon one Of the men shot Shick-
ler through the head. AS soon as the shot
was fired all three prisoners made their
escape, and 1t is thought left the city on "A
Lake Shore train. Shicklers condition X
critical
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WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 25.-N. w.
Anthony. president of the North American
Coal Company of Scranton, addressed
letter 10 President Mitchell. of the Miners
Union, to-day requesting him to issue
proclamation 10 his followers warning them
not TO interfere with the operation of the
washery when work is started on
the 9th inst Ii is not likely proclama ton
will be issued.
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COMBINATIONS OF CAPITAL.
The Presidents Address ON Trusts to q
Great Audience I'm Boston.

President Rooseve.''s address in Sym
phony Hall. Boston. follows;
Governor Crane. Mayor Collins, Men and
Women OF Boston, am glad 20 have the
chance of saying a few words 10 you this
evening. There are several matters ;hat
l should like 10 discuss. and j can say In
all sincerity that when Z come here 10 New
England when / come 10 Boston. I like 10
go over as many subjects possible 80
that / can get light on them. / have great
faith In your judgment
Il want TO take up this evening the gen
eral question OF our economic and social
relations with specific reference 10 that
problem with which I think our peoDle
are greatly concerning themselves-the
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Six Hundred Men Rendered Idle.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. 25.-Work
has been suspended on lock No. ?, Big San
dy river Six hundred men are made idle.
Cement supply has become exhausted by
reason of the anthracite coal strike which
has caused most of the cement plants TO
close
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LEAPED FROM THE EADS BRIDGE.
suicide of "A Woman by Jumping Into
the Mfssissippi River.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. pa woman. appar-
emily sixty years Old. and unknown 10 the
police committed suicide tonight by Jump
ing from the Eads bridge into the Missis-
sippi II is the first instance OF a woman
committing suicide from the Eads bridge
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PREPARING FOR MANEUvERs.
Navy Department Hurrying Work on
Vessels Now Out of Commission.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-whne the joint
army and navy manouvers are progressing
work Will be carried on steadily at the
navy yards along the Atlantic coast upon
a number OF vessels which have been long
out OF commission and which are being
hurried into shape for the great naval
maneuyers in the Caribbean next January.
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toga to attend the American Bar Asso-
citation meeting and will be absent for a
few days
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