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I Interstate Commerce commission Orders txpress Companies to Reduce Kates IS Goring Minutes in Wall Street yr'Anft, 4Tbe m1 dosed strong. The final honr brought a considerable degree of activity and best prices of the da irtuaUy all the important stocks were up from 1 to 1 Doints. whii Erie first preferred showed a gain of two points. hUe No Trace Has Been Found of Fire Bosses Daniel Farley and John Fessler SEARCH IS BEING CONTINUED! Only Young Unmarried Men Are Allowed in Ill fated Mine as Rescuers By Associated Press Pottsville, Aug. 4.

Harry Schoff stall, the only survivor of the East Brookside colliery disaster which resulted in the death of nineteen, is in a dying condition at his home in Or win this morning and there is very little hope for his recovery. The gas poisoning has entered his system and physicians familiar with accidents of this kind say there is no hope. No trace has been found of Fire i Bosses Daniel Farley and John Fessler and the theory of the miners who have been engaged in the work of rescue is that they were in the tunnel when the explosion occurred and were blown to pieces and will never be recovered. The big fall of rock, behind which or under which it was expected to recover bodies, has been penetrated without any sign of them. About 800 feet from the scene of the explosion a note in chalk was found written by Fessler, which was to the effect that they had gone up an airway.

It is thought that this was written before the explosion, a It is customary for miners to give notice of their whereabouts by markings of this kind. When this note was first discovered there was hope that the two men might have been alive after the explosion and reached a place of safety, but if such had been the case it is argued that they could have speedily made their escape known. Some of the officials are inclined to the belief that after the first explosion Fessler were hur ryine to the tunnel when they were caught in the gas explosion which killed the rescuing force. There has been scarcity of rescuers and it has been found possible to work them in short relays in order to make better progress. Immediately after the accident the officials refused to permit any but young and unmarried men to go into the mines.

Of the ten Americans killed nine leave widows and fifty one children. Lorenz Tells Story Superintendent Lorenz, before his death, gave a description of the accident to his wife. He said that he. Foreman Farrell and Fire Boss Mc Ginley were in the heading about 600 feet from the explosion when there was an explosion in the tunnel and soon after Night Inspector Schoffstall came running down the heading and told him there had been an explosion of dynamite in the tunnel. The three men were hurrying toward the tunnel when the second explosion occurred.

The second one was an explosion of gas. He was unable to account for the cause. They were thrown about twenty feet and that is the last he saw of either of his companions. The working was filled with fire and he was almost suffocated, but managed to crawl about 100 feet before the rescuers found him. He said there was 150 poundg of dynamite in the tunnel.

He also told his wife that he did not thinkjt would ever be known what caused the explosion of gas. Senator Clapp Objects to Race Segregation in U. S. Postal Service Washington, D. Aug.

4. Opposed to segregation of the races in the Post Office Department. Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, was prepared to day to Insist that Postmaster General Burleson explain the grounds on which a department order providing for such a separation of the white and negro employes was in contemplation. The senator contends that the two races have worked together for a half century and he does not believe any greater need exists for their separation now than at any time in the past. The proposed plan, Senator Clapp says he has been given to understand, would increase the expenses of the department by approximately $150,000 a year.

CAR HITS AUTO An automobile owned by Toffee Brothers was struck by a street car last night while trying to back into the Keystone garage at Cameron and Market streets. Little damage was done. WILSON RE OF MEXICO EMBASSY Take Effect October 14; No Other Appointment Until Then POLICY TO BE ANNOUNCED Assurances That Armed Intervention Is Out of the Question Leak Out Washington, D. C. Aug.

4. Secretary Bryan has accepted the resignation of Henry Lane Wilson "as ambassador to Mexico. Secretary Bryan made the following statement: "Ambassador Wilson's resignation has been accepted, to take effect October 14. The part which he felt it his duty to take in the earlier stages of the recent revolution in Mexico would make it difficult for him to represent the views of the present administration in view of the situation which now exists." The ambassador in the ordinary practice is' entitled to sixty days' leave exclusive of Sundays, which accounts for the fixing of the date October 14 in the announcement. In the meantime no appointment can be made of a successor, as a vacancy will not exist until that date.

Consequently the American embassy in Mexico will remain in cahrge of Secretary O'Shaugh nessy. corresponding in status with the Mexican embassy in the city of Washington, which is now conducted by Charge Algara. The announcement followed a conference with Secretary Bryan to which Continued on Page 3. FOR THEFIRST TIME Commissioners Were Guests of the Governor at Luncheon Talk Over Duties Pennsylvania's new public service commissioners met here to day for the first time and will take up the prob lems attending organization of their work later in the day. The new commissioners were the guests of the governor at luncheon at the Executive mansion and talked over the purposes of the commission act and their part in carrying it out.

Late this afternoon the commissioners will meet at their office in the Capitol where they will receive their commissions and be sworn in. Nothing has been announced about the officers of the commission, but the name of Archibald B. Miller, secretary of the old commission, is mentioned for the $5,000 secretaryship, and John P. Dohoney, the marshal of the commission (or investigator of accidents. George Woods, the old time baseball player, now a clerk in the State department, may become the marshal of the commission.

The old attaches, except counsel may be retained. Mother Kills Children and Ends Her Life By Associated Press Philadelphia, Aug. 4. Mary Brogan, 9 years old, the third victim of a crazed mother's knife, died to day. The doctors knew there was no hope for the little girl, whose throat was slashed in a terrible manner, and the wonder was that she had lived since Saturday night, when her mother, Mrs.

John J. Brogan, cut the throats of three of her six children and then killed herself. Handcuffed, Local Man Will Jump From Bridge Into Susquehanna River To prove that he ha3 solved the mysteries of Brindemoor, the handcuff king, "Professor" Ray Dunlop, of this city, will jump from the Walnut street bridge into the Susquehanna river with a pair of handcuffs fastened securely This hair ratslng exhibition uHll take place Wednesday afternoon at 12.30. This time is fixed because the "Professor" is to dine at the expense of some friends at 1.30 if he does the trick satisfactorily. On the contrary should "Professor" Dunlop fail, instead of a dinner the friends are to atteno.

a funeral. The young man is well known to local vaudeville patrons, having performed many handcuff tricks. The exhibition on Wednesday is to be the opening of Dunlop's season as he will take the road in two weeks. EAGLES MEET IX BALTIMORE By Associated Press Baltimore, Aug. 4.

Delegates to the fifteenth annual convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, which opens here to night, arrived in large numbers to day. Many important matters of legislation are expected to be acted upon at this session, which will continue until Friday. An important question which, perhaps, will cause the warmest debate is that in reference to decreasing the number of delegates to the grand aerie. CHARLTON TO RETTRX AUG. 13 By Associated Press Vow VrtrV A 11 sr A Pnrfap torn charged with the murder of his wue in juue, mu, at.

LaKe uomo, I Italy, will be taken from the Hudson rnnntr .1 "fail rn Aumi 1 stand trial in Italy. To SERVICE COMMISSION MEETS JEGRAPH HARRISBURG Vol. LXXXII. No. 182 HARRISBURG, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1913.

tAGES POSTSCRIPT WIN BURY TWO OF IL01 SURVIVOR OF HAS ACCEPTED IN CREEK TOWIORROW II DYING CONDITION funeral of Third Victim of Boat ing Accident to Be Held on Wednesday ONLY ONE OF FOUR ESCAPED All Residents of Allison Hill; Were on Week End Camping Trip wo of the three men who lost their lives in the boating accident on tht Conodogulnet creek at West Fairvlew shortly after 11 o'clock Saturday night 200 yards above the breast of the old nail dam will be buried tomorrow. The third victim will be burled on Wednesday. The drowning occurred when the boat in which they were rowing on the dam capsized. The victims are: Lewi W. Stapf, 47 North Fourteenth street.

George Frank Hartz, 1211 Bailey street. Addison H. 1808 Berry hill street. The funeral services of Lewis TV. Stapf will be held in St.

Francis' Catholic Church at 9 o'clock to morrow mornine. with burial in Mount Cal varv Cemetery. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel J. Carey, rector of ft.

Francis. George Frank Hartz will be buried to morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock following services at the home of his Bister, Mrs. Emma Givler, 1211 Bailey street, where he resided. The services will be in charge of the Rev. J.

H. Miller, pastor of the United Brethren Church Penbrook. Burial will be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Addison H. Landis, 1808 Berryhill street, will be buried Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock after the funeral services are conducted at his home by the Rev.

J. A. Lyter, pastor of the Perry Street United Brethren Church. He will be buried in the Harrisburg Cemetery. How the Accident Occurred The three men.

together with Edwin John Hood, of 1242 Market street, left this city Saturday afternoon for a week end camping trip on the McCor mick farms tenanted by Charles Er ford, along the Conodoguinet creek, back of West Fairview. About 10 o'clock Saturday night thev started for West Fairview in a and after remaining in the town for an hour decided to return to camp. Hood took a seat at the oars and the other three men crowded in at stern end. According to Hood, water began pouring into the little craft. Hood noticed it after a good quantity had found its way on the inside and.

telling his companions, the three tried oget to other places in the boat so that the craft would not capsize. The boat was started rocking and suddenly turned over. Stapf. Landis and Hartz went down with the boat, beiner unable to swim, but Hood succeeded in reaching shore. He hurried to West Fairview and after spreading the alarm notified Deputy Coroner I.

W. Matter. Searchers Find Bodies A searching party, consisting of E. B. Givler, Luther Kreitzer, David Wagner, M.

B. Stewart, Alexander Gambler, D. M. Bretz and Clinton Eckert, was organized and with the aid of Continued on Pase 3. 150 U.

S. Engineers on Way to Gretna Camping Today at Island Park Company United States Engineering corps, which has been making short hikes through Virginia and was engaged at Gettysvurg. spent the day in camp at Island Park. The engineers will leave for. Mt.

Gretna tomorrow morning where they will remain for two weeks. The corps of engineers number 150 and includes a number of students from University of Pennsylvania, Yale, Harvard. Princeton, Cornell and other colleges who are studying the topography of the country at the expense of the War Department. JOHNSTON IHRVKSTFR CO. BRINGS OFFICES HERE The Johnston Harvester Company, with offices in the Telegraph Building, has removed its Richmond, offices, controlling the southern trade of the company, to this city.

M. H. Whittakpr. who had charge of the Richmod office, wil lcontinue in charge of the southern trade, operating from Harrisburg. Mr.

Whit taker was sent fro mthis city to Richmond when the offices were opened In that city two years ago after having made a splendid record here. Late News Flashes BOARD OF ARBITRATION TO MEET An 4 members of the board of arbitration which will pass upon the demands of the conductors and trainmen of forty two eastern railroads for higher pay and different workine conditions will hold their first meeting here to morrow. The four mem bers will endeavor to select the remaining two members of the board Under the law they have fifteen days in which to do this. TWO WOMEN MURDERED IN HOME Kirksville, 3Io Aug. 4.

Mrs. Ivy Chevelier, aged 40, and her daughter. Ella, 15 years old, were found murdered to their home here to day. The two had been beaten over the beads and were lvlmr the floor in their night gowns. on NEW PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS MEET THE GOVERNOR VV rpJ Hlttvf iflXsN Sfi uUiisL 1 3 This photograph was taken on th the Governor to day.

The group, le Brecht, Pennypacker, Ewing and Tone, Commission Government THE REFERENDUM ONLY TO BE FSED IX CASES OF EMERGENCY By B. F. IMBKKGKR Ex President of Select Council and an Expert in Municipal Administration. I THE general purpose of the referendum in municipal affairs Is to refer to the people the question whether certain legislation shall or shall not be passed. The stockholders in a corporation often give great powers in the affairs of the corporation to their board of directors for the management of its affairs, but they invariablj retain the right at any time to restrain or rescind their actions.

In a larger sense that is what the referendum means in municipal affairs. Jv is proper whn.yitl interests, ajre at stake that the people be piovided with some' means wheiby their rights may be enforced or their interests protected. It ought not be used in the ordinary affairs of the government; it should be used only in emergencies. It is a great protection, and its use or m'suse in a municipality will go far in showing up the sound judgment of its' electors. The Clark bill provides that no ordinance passed by Council, except those for the "immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, which contain a statement of their urgency," shall go into effect for ten days after its final passage.

If, however, a petition, signed by electors equal to twenty per centum of the entire votes for all cardidates for Mayor at the last preceding election for Mayor, shall be presented to Council during said ten davs, then such ordinance shall be suspended from going into operation. Thereupon Council shall reconsider said oidmance; and if the same is not entirely repealed, the Council shall submit the ordinance to the people in the same manner as provided in Saturday's paper on the initiative. The said ordinance shall not go into effect or bpcome operative unless a majority of the qualified electors voting shall vote in favor thereof. The referendum does not go into effect until January 1, 1914, nor does it apply (a) to the urgency ordinancesbefore mentioned, or (b) to any tax levy, annual appropriation ordinance, or ordinances providing for the exercise of the right of eminent domain, which from their very nature are not Continued on page 2. DIAZ WILL ITE JAPANESE TO SEND Says Country Needs Men and the Japs Will 5 Much Welcomed By Associated Press San Francisco, Aug.

4. General Felix Diaz, special envoy from Mexico to Japan, said last night he intended to sail August 15 from Vancouver B. C. "I am going onlly to express to his Imperial the Emperor, Mexico's appreciation of Japan's action in sending in 1910, a representative to the celebration of the centennial of Mexican independence," said the general "Mexico is wholly friendly with Japan and the Japanese are very welcome to come to Mexico. We need all the labor we can get" Concerning his candidacy for the presidency of Mexico, Diaz said he would be the candidate of the Liberal Democratic party, the aim of which, he stated, is the separation of church and State.

Diaz said Ambassador Wilson had served the United States i in a capable and efficient manner, "The present government is stable 'In every way," he asserted, "and all qpp ttplni? ranirllv adiiiRted "We have now arranged for forty per cent, of a loan of $150,000,000 Mexican, in Paris and Brussels, and all claims and indemnities, including i those of the United States' will be paid promptly. "There is no truth in the report that Japan is negotiating for a tract of land at Macdalena Bay might serve as a Japanesenaval station. Such a sale of Mexican tana couia not be made by the government under our constitution." Rodman Wistar, Well Known Retired Steel Manufacturer. Dead Philadelphia, Aug. 4.

Rodman Wistar, a retired steel manufacturer, prominent in club and social life of this city, died to day in a hospital at Media, near here. He was 68 years old and had been in poor health for more than a year. Mr. Wistar founded and for many years was president of the Toung American Cricket Club, now the Germantown Cricket Club. TO MEXICO steps of the Executive Mansion shortly after the new commissioners met ft to right, is Governor Tener, Commissioners Wallace, Wright, Johnson, SELF, TO President Issues Bulletin That He Will Help to Restore Order By Associated Press Caracas, Venezuela, Aug.

4. President Juan Vicente Gomez intends to take personal charge of the Venezuelan army operating against Cipri ano Castro, whose followers have risen in the provinces of Falcon and Tachira and also in the eastern districts of eneziiela. The president issued the following proclamation to day: "Castro, the former dictator, having disturbed the peace of the country. I myself will take the field and will re establish order. I know that T'TIK SneraI.

officer and soldier will fulfill his duty." An army of veterans and some thousands of recruits la being mobilized at the town of Maracay, fifty miles southeast of the captlal. These forces are expected to attack Coro, In the state of Falcon, and drive out Ciprlano Castro. They will proceed there in two divisions, by land and sea. Another army Is being, assembled at Barquisimeto, capital of the state of 165 miles southwest of Caracas. This force will endeavor to cut off Castro's escape into the interior.

Although business here has come to a standstill and stock values have gone down, the people express confidence that the government will be able to suppress the rebellion. AGREE TO ARJMISTICE By Associated Press Bucharest, Aug. 4. A three days extension of the armistice between the Balkan states was agreed to to day by the nparp Hplpp too i i oer via, Greece, Montenegro and Bulgaria. 11 uen to enable the nlpnlnntenHnrlna a a VI.

10 recon cile the differences and claims of the various siates. POLICEMAX SHOT BY XEGRO By Associated Press Philadelphia, Aug." 4. John Mann 34 years old, a policeman of this city who was shot Saturday night while attempting to stop a quarrel among negroes, died to day. The alleged assailants, Wilkua Goins, of Riverton N. and William Goins, of Philadelphia, were arrested.

GOMEZ 1 LEAD ARMY A6AINS CASTRO REBELS CODICILS TO GRADE 1 REMOVE South Second Street to Be Left Free by Another Conces sion to City Common Council to night will amend the Pennsylvania freight station streets' vacation ordinance by providing for the removal of the grade wall from, the middle of the highway to the eastern curb line in South Second street, below the pro posed subway at Mulberry. The proposed change is another concession which the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has agreed to, and was brought about mainly through the efforts, it is understood, of Select Counclimen B. F. Umberger and M. Harvey Taylor.

The ordinance as thus amended will be approved, it 4s understood, by Mayor Koyai. Common Council will meet to night and the ordinance will lay over tor amendment, it is said, and win oe passea nnany at another spe cial meeting. At the same time Select will meet to pass the measure on first reading. The amendment, which will be in troduced to night, will provide that the wall which divided the street in two grades from the subway to a point on the east side of the street almost to Vine street and on the west side nearly to Mary's street, will be erected along the eastern curb, of the street instead. This will mean that the eastern sidewalk will be available for pedestrian as well as vehicular traffic The wall at the highest point, a point about opposite Mary's street, will be about twelve feet high.

Besides the freight station ordi Common may consider a few measures on postponed calendar and three ordinances on the first reading calendar, provided they are. reported favorably by the finance committee. The committee is to meet before the session of Councils. The measures in committee are the two providing for the placing of the police and fire alarm wires in con duits and allowing $3,500 for the purpose, and the 'ordinance providing for paving and curbing Carry street. Banker Injured in Auto Wreck Fatal to Two Is Barely Living 'By Associated Press Hempstead, L.

Aug. 4. William Laimber, the banger who was injured late last night In the automobile accident near here, In which S. Osgood Penn, millionaire real estate dealer, and his chauffeur, Charles Gambean, met death, was barely alive. at Mercy Hospital to day, and physicians exr pressed but slight hope of his recovery Mrs.

Lalmber's condition is critical, but she has a chance for life. Mr. Lalmber's skull was fractured. S. Osgood Penn was a member of an old New York family.

He was a daring hunter and autolst and only recently became an enthusiastic aero ist. He was well known In New York and Newport society and a member of many clubs. William Laimber is a stock broker and prominent socially. His first wife was Clara Bloodgood, the actress. LONGFELLOW'S NEPHEW HEAD By Associated Press Gloucester, Aug.

4. William Pitt Preble Longfellow, a nephew of the poet Longfellow, and an architect of note, died here to day, aged 77 years. Mr. Longfellow wrote several books on architecture and compiled and edited "a dictionary or architec AMENDMENT ture." EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE INSTRUCTED TO RICE THEIR RATES Order Issued by Interstate Commerce Commission Will Cost $26,000,000 IN FORCE FOR TWO YEARS Cost of Small Shipments in Some Sections Lower Than Parcel Post Rates By Associated Press Washington, D. Aug.

4. Reductions in express rates which will cost the companies fully a year, approximately 16 per cent, of their gross revenue, were ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commipsion to day to become effective on or before October 15, 1913. Notable reforms In practices also were ordered. The most Important change prescribed by the order, is by way of modification of the present graduated scale of parcel rates. One hundred pound rates for short distances either have been left unchanged or slightly reduced: lor longer distances they have been lowered; for fifty pounds or less all rates have been practically reduced.

For packages more than four pounds going more than 200 miles and less than 2,000 the new express rates are generally lower than the parcel post rates; for more than 3,000 miles the rates are practically the same. The report and order of the commission, prepared by Commissioner John H. Marble, are a virtual affirmation of the findings of former Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, now secretary of the interior. ay prescribing a so called block sys tem, dividing the United States into 950 blocks, averaging 2,500 square uiiica iis unguiaiiy proposed Dy Mr.

Lane, 900,000,000 different rates now published by the express companies will be reduced to less than 650,000 and the Interstate Commerce Commission believes that the system points the' way to a solution of the existing maze of freight rates. May Be Put to Test The general impression in official quarters Is that the express companies will attempt to test by legal means the of the commission's order. The requirement of the order of June 8, 1912, that a label shall be attached to each parcel, Is modified to the extent that in case of shipments of perishable property, consisting of two or more packages, the label need be attached to only one package. The express companies had filed statements indicating that the losses of revenues under the proposed rates would be intolerable and argued strenuously that the establishment of the parcel post had deprived them of 30 per cent, of the revenue they formerly received from parcels of eleven pounds or less. They contended that the express business could not survive the losses from both sources.

"This is equivalent to saying," comments Commissioner Marble In his report, "that inasmuch as shippers have been given the convenience and economy of parcel post, the express car iContinued on Paare 21 For Harrinhurg and vicinity: Fair and slightly cooler to night) Tnenday fair. For Eastern Pennsylvania! Fair tonight, cooler In nouth portion) Tuesday fair) light to moderate, variable winds. General Conditions A slight disturbance now central oft the coast of New Jersey has caused scnttered showers over a considerable part of the country between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast. Showers have fallen also In the South Atlantic States and along the Middle Golf const being for the most part light, except on the west coast of Florida, where the rainfall was heavy. Showers ore reported from Utah and Washington State and at points la Northwestern Canada.

An area of high barometric pressure now central over Northern Minnesota has caused somewhat cooler weather In the Lake re glon and In the St. Lawrence and the Upper Mississippi valleys. Indications are that the cooler wea'ther from the Lake region will be felt In Harrisburg and vicinity to nlgbt and that fair weather will prevail In this vl clnlty this afternoon, to night and Tuesday. Temperature! 8 a. 70, Sum Rises, BtOS a.

sets, 7i20 p. m. Moon First quarter. August 8. 11:03 a.

m. River Stagei 1.1 fee above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest pressure, ft. Lowest pressure, 4. Mean temperature, 77, v.

Normal temperature, 74. MAURI AGE LICENSES John Henry Pierce, Hampden town ship, Cumberland county and Edna Grace Keller, Mechanlcsburg. Egypt Didn't Have Much to Boast of HE fourth plague sent upon ancient Egypt was a plague of files. Hieroghlyphlcs that have been deciphered recently recount the terrible sufferings of the Egyptians in consequence of 'this visitation. We have flies to day, not, sent on us as a plague, but with us as the result of criminal carelessness and Ignorance.

Now that we are growing wiser we wish to rid our homes and our city of them, so that we may make Harrisburg a more sanitary place and get rid of the germs of twenty three frightful diseases. Everyone can in the good work by entering the contest of the Civic Club, which will close on August 15. Get a trap at once and bait It with sugar or nanana, JV.