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12 PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS. TWELVE JLIVES LOST Steamer Baltimore Founders in Lake Huron and Only Two of Crew Are Saved. NAMES OF THOSE DROWNED AU SABLE, May 24. The steamer Baltimore foundered in Lake Huron off Sable today and out of a crew of 14 men but two are reported to have been saved. The trip sheet of the Baltimore crew on its arrival at Lorain, contained the following as the names: PLACE.

M. H. captain. BREATEN, MICHAEL, first mate. PLACE, MRS.

M. steward. DELDERS, JOHN, second steward. OWEN, EDWARD, wheelsman. SEARS, C.

wheelsman. SCOTT, GEORGE, watchman. WINNING, HERBERT, watchman. MARCOUX, chief engineer. MURPHY, second engineer.

PARKER, WILLIAM, fireman. KRUEGER, fireman. ANDERSON, AUGUST, deckhand. McGINNIS, GEORGE, deckhand. The Baltimore came out in 1881 and was then known as the Escanaba.

The Baltimore was 201 feet keel, 35 feet beam, and carried about 2,000 tons of freight. Its last cargo was a load of coal from Lorain, to Washburn, Wis. The' cargo was owned by the Northwestern Fuel company. The steamer was rated at $40,000 by the underwriters, and was insured for nearly that amount. CHICAGO TO SET PRECEDENT.

Machinists Fall to Agree with Their Employers There. CHICAGO, May 24. After an eight hour session representatives of District No. 5 of the National Metal Trades association and District No. 8 of the International Association of Machinists failed to come to an agreement on the wages today and decided to pass the entire matter up to the national officers of both associations; This action means that Chicago will set a precedent for the entire country in the present labor crisis, and the indications are that the whole con troversy will be settled within a wuek.

The negotiations so far show a victory for the machinists, ana their first demand was for national arbitration and it was on account of the refusal of the manufacturers to concede this point that a strike was called throughout the country. FORTY MILE BURIED. Yukon Overflows and the Inhabitants Take to 1111 Is. VANCOUVER, B. May 24.

The steamship Amur, which arrived from Skagway today, brought the news that the town of Forty Mile had been burled by the Yukon. The inhabitants had to flee to the hills for safety. A dispatch from Dawson, dated May IS, says there is a big jam of ice floes on the Yufton. below Forty Mile. The loss is placed at $100,000 but it may greatly exceed that amount.

Only meagre details are obtainable. The water rose with great rapidity and the inhabitants of the town had barely time to escape with their lives. Fort Cudahy, across the river from Forty Mile, is also flooded, but no par ticulars have been received. Other damage is being done by the flood. SEVENTY THUEE ENTOMBED.

Very Little Hope Exists Rescue. of Their LONDON, May 24. There was an explosion today in the colliery of Lord Windsor at Sengenhydd, Wales. Sev enty three men are entombed and there is little hope of their escape A relief party which descended into the pit came up two hours later prostrated by after damp. The men were carried to cottages in the vicinity.

An other rescuing party has gone down into the pit. Thousands of persons surround the colliery. One miner was taken from the pit alive. Three bodies have been recovered. The pit is" so wrecked that it is almost hopeless that any of the entombed men are alive.

THE NEXT STEP. It Is Being Considered by the American Government. SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. In discussing the American position on the Chinese indemnities Secretary Hay today said the next step which the United States government would take in its endeavor to secure a modification of the demands of foreign powers was now being considered. The secretary added: "It is possible this government may yet put forward a plan for the reduction and payment of indemnities which will prove acceptable to other powers interested." PAROCHIAL HOME BURGLARIES.

Cianar Raids Throe In One Night in Pennsylvania POTTSVILLE, May 24. Masked burglars made three more raidn on parochial residences last night. The first was at St. Stanislaus, in this town, the second at St. Mary's, at Lost Creek, and the third at the Greek church, at Lansford.

The gang was put to rout by pistol and shotgun. ACCIDENT TO SHAMROCK II. Expert Opinion That It Caused by Squall. was Not LONDON, May 25. An aye witness of the accident to the Shamrock II who was on board the Bybarita, writes to the Field that the disaster cannot be attributed to a sudden squall for there was no heavy puff at the time.

Theh probable cause was the challenger's being kept hard away with her sheets pinned in, which put an extra heavy pressure on her sails, creating a strain exceeding the strength of her gear. The starboard whisker parted and the rest of the rigging and spars followed. An expert who contributes to the Field under the pseudonym of "Thal assa," writes that the collapse of the mast proves conclusively that it was built too light for the work It had to perform, for although the bowsprit broke off at the gammon iron the fore stay and main shrouds ought to have kept the must on end with the main sheet well In. As it was, the writer urges, the lesson of the catastrophe is that steel musts ought io be made to float. THREE BURGLARS CAUGHT.

Were la the Act of Robbing a Hall stead Shoe Store. Special to The Republican. HALLSTEAD, May 24. Geo. Le Baron, Ernest Brown and Clifford Tar box, all of Binghamton, were caught in the act of robbing Hanrahan's shoe store early this morning.

The trio were given a hearing before Justice Quailey and Le Baron and Brown were held on the charge of burglary while Tarbox was SILK MILL TO RESUME. Settlement Reached in the Hess and Goldsmith Matter. Special to The Republican. WILKES BARRE, May 24. Hess Goldsmith's Wilkes Barre silk mill, which has been on strike for the past seven months, will resume tomorrow.

The decision was left in the hands of Judge Woodward, H. S. Straus, John Mulhery, J. W. Davis and Mr.

Carte, as arbitrators. The principal contention was in regard to the reinstatement of eight union loom fixers. The company agreed to take back five of the eight, and the girls have acceded to this proposal, reached through the proper means of settlement, arbitration. FIVE HUNDRED HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE On Board a Steamer That Began to Sink the Minute That She Left the Wharf. OGDENSBURG, N.

May 24. The steamboat Empire State, owned by the Folger company of Kingston, and in command of Capt. J. F. Allen, left here this morning bound for Kingston with an excursion under the auspices of the Ogdensburg city band.

The celebration is being held in Kingston today in commemoration of the queen's birthday. The excursion was accompanied by the Fortieth separate company of this city and a. large unmber of Ogdensburg people. From here the boat crossed the St. Lawrence river to Prescott, and took on board a crowd of Canadians.

More were taken on at Brockville, and in all the Empire State had on about 5)00 or more. The boat was very low in the water when she reached Brockville and about, five minutes after leaving the wharf she began to settle. There was Just enough time to beach her to prevent sinking. Before she reached the shore the water had rusned in tnrougo tne port holes and extinguished the fires. Out in the channel the wind was blowing a gale and a heavy sea had been raised.

Intense excitement prevailed on board and many women were overcome. A panic was only averted by tne encouragement and presence of mind of the crew and male passengers. All the passengers were rescued and returned to, Brockville. KEVIEW OF TRADE. Labor Difficulties Hot Sufficiently Widespread to Interfere With Manufacture and Distribution.

NEwSfORK, May 24. Duns' Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: The labor situation is the cloud hovering over the business world, but the difficulties are not sufficiently widespread at present to seriously interfere with the progress of manufacture and distribution. Some settlements of strikes have been effected during the week, and others seem probable at an early date. Meanwhile prices hold firm, the capacity of producing plants in the leading industries is well employed, and crop advises are satisfactory. Railroad earnings continue to show remarkable gains.

0.0 per cent over last year and 29.8 per cent over 1800 for half of May. Even with speculation on a reduced scale bank clearings at New York for the week gained 80.7 per cent over 19(H) and 30.2 per cent over 1900, while at leading cities outside New York the gains are 31.1 per cent over 1900 and 30.9 per cent over 1899. A feeling of confidence in the permanence of values appears to have settled in all divisions of the iron and steel manufacture. To this may be attributed the decrease in orders for distant delivery, purchasers merely contracting for their requirements from one to two months in advance. Tranquility regarding the future is undoubtedly due to the action of the large combination, which has made no effort to secure exorbitant prices, but manifests an intention to maintain Quotations at the current level.

MILNER MADE A PEER. South African Administrator Honored on Arrlral in London. LONDON, May 24. The king this afternoon raised Sir Alfred Milnor, governor of the Transvaal and Orange River colony, to the peerage. There was a distinguished assembly at Waterloo Station to welcome Sir Alfred Milner when the train from Southampton arrived at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.

Among those present were Prime Minister Salisbury. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, the Rt. Hon. A. J.

Balfour, First lord of treasury and government leader in the house of commons, Secretary of War Brodrick, Earl Roberts, commander in chief of the forces, and the duke of Abcrcorn. chairman of the British South Africa company. Sir Alfred Milner Is bronzed, but looks worn out. He stepped off the train and shook hands with Lord Salisbury, Secretary Chamberlain and Earl Roberts. The crowd outside the station cheered enthusiastically and many persons followed his carriage.

There was no doubt as to the warmth of the welcome extended to this exponent of the imperialistic policy. It was one such as seldom has been accorded to a civil administrator. To Buffalo by Automobile. PITTSBURG, May 24 About 30 Pittsburg automobile owners have decided to make the trip to the Pan American exposition by automobile next month In one party. A large automobile wagon win likely accompany tne party to carry Dag gage, supplies and to make repairs.

Marine Intelligence NEW YORK. May 24. Arrived: SS. Columbia, Hamburg; Phoenlca, Hamburg; Nomadic, Liverpool; Island, Copenhagen. Arrived out: SS.

LaLorralne, from'New York at Havre; Kaiserln Maria Theresa, from New York at Bremen: Batavla. from New York at Hamburg. is PLEA FORTHE CREED Dr. S. S.

Kennedy of Allegheny Makes a Vigorous Argument in Presbyterian Assembly. ANTI REVISIONIST VIEWS PHILADELPHIA, May 24 Great as is the interest shown by the commis sioners to the Presbyterian general as semby in the debate upon creed revision they are, nevertheless, becoming anxious for some test vote that will show the comparative strength of the three or four factions. This was shown in a most pronounced manner this noon when the moderator had difficulty in quieting the cries of "question, question." so that Dr. DeWitt, the leader of the anti revisionists, could speak. The revisionists express firm belief that the noise made by the anits means little and yet the anti revisionists declare they have 250 men already pledged to vote for dismissal of the entire subject.

During the morning session today the assembly heard the pleas of Judge Humphrey of Louisville, the second signer of the minority report, Dr. D. S. Kennedy of Allegheny, Dr. J.

E. Mof fatt of Baltimore, and Dr. DeWitt of Princeton. The speakers were frequently interrupted by commissioners at whom their verbal hints were aimed, and many lively dialogues ensued. Dr.

Kennedy, of the Presbytery of Allegheny, spoke vigorously against revision. He said: "The way to weaken the virtue and strength of the confession of faith is to put a little hole in it. One of the best ways to break down the confession finally is to go on making the hole. "We are Calvinists Calvinlsts of the confessional type. We stand today united upon that confession; and it is the discussion of the confession that is before us.

I call your attention first to this fact: That the confession of faith of this church is scientific and not popular; that it never was made for a popular purpose; that it is constructed from beginning to end on a scientific basis, to be used for scientific purposes. "We do not, as do some other denominations present our confession to our people to be by them received and adopted as a covenant of fellowship; we simply use our confession of faith as a constitution for our organization and as a scientific statement or trutn induced from Holy Scripture as definitely setting forth our tstlmony to the world as to what the Presbyterian church believes the Holy Scripture We are, therefore, now considering, not a question of a popular creed, not the question of sacred things to Le set down to the churches and the people; but we are considering the fundamental question or our or ganization the constitution upon whiph we rest. And it is necessary that we hold this thing clear beforeus; for some of the speeches have treated this question as though the confession of faith was not a scientific constitutional document, but as though it were a treatise on homiletics, which was to guide and instruct us in the spirit and substance of our preaching. "This constitution of ours has upon the floor of this assembly I speak this with all deference and kindness, but in the necessary language of the day it has been charged on the floor of this assembly with certain things; and first of all it has been charged as not true to its claims. It is whole; it presents a system, of doctrine taught in all the Scriptures; every member of this assembly came under the basis of this constitution freely, with extreme vol untariness, with intelligence, and sub scribed that he sincerely received and adopted the confession of faith as con taining the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures given to man every one; nobody forced us to that position.

I believe we did not come to it dishonestly. I repudiate those loose statements saying that the elders and ministers of the Presbyterian church do not believe today what they have sworn before God and man that they did." The next speaker was Dr. J. M. Mof fett.

in favor of revision. He said: "I want to touch first on the first reason that is assigned for our dismissing it. It is said that if we do not dismiss this we enter upon an age of confusion, an age of strife. I say to you as to what will be the result of dismissions or of the passing of an amended creed is purely a question of judgment, and my judgment Is as good as any one's else. And judging from the experience of the past ten or twelve years, I Judge, if you turn this measure down, that the next general assembly will be flooded with overtures to reopen It.

"I want now to pass to the second reason that has not been touched. I tell you if you turn this down in the hope that speedily the southern church will come to you, you are hugging to your bosoms a delusion. It will take generations before that comes. I do not wonder that the gentleman who wrote that into it did not himself dare, nore did any other one dare, touch that." Amid loud and persistent cries of "Question!" the moderator recognized Dr. DeWitt.

Dr. DeWitt said: "I think I never have been more gratified when sitting in a deliberative assembly than I have since sitting here with the great discussion to which we have listened. Whatever else this general assembly shall leave unsettled, it has settled lcr over that commissioners to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church are able to carry forward high debate upon the most profound of subjects. Moreover, I think we shall all agreee that this assembly as a debating body is exceptional in this, that having its feelings called out in an extraordinary degree by the diversities of opinion that have been expressed, there has not been made one speech that has besn characterized by sarcasm or malignity. Moreover, I think it ought to be signalized by some one remark upon It that whatever else the Presbyterian church may have changed In, it has not changed its character as a church profoundly Interested in fundamental truths.

It is the intellectual type of religious life that has characterized the reformed churches since they had Iheir gem ois In the Reformation, and I am sure that all will agree with me that it is true of this assembly, as true of this assembly as of the Westminster assembly of divines, that we are most profoundly Interested in the most fundamental of subjects. We have not changed in this practical age. "I am prepared to say that whatever may he the difference of our private opinions about revision, however we may differ about methods, our unity fundamental. If Dr. Johnson and Dr.

Engels and these other gentlemen wish to make a summary of our con fession of faith, the way is open, Let them make it; let them get of the presbyteries to agree with thein, and let them, in the constitutional way, propose it to this general assembly. But who are they, or who am or who is anybody else, that this great church should give them such a commission simply to make a summary of the confession of faith without the slightest instruction? I say the proposition is a monstrous one, and if it is acceucd to it will set this church, Mr. Moderator, upon work that will last for the century. NO POSTPONEMENT. Contrary to expectations a vote on the resolution of Dr.

Baker to postpone further consideration of the question of creed revision was taken by the Presbyterian general assembly this afternoon at 5 o'clock. It was a rising vote and the motion was overwhelmingly defeated. So the prospect is that tomorrow and for several more days ministerial rhetoric will be expended on the vexed question of the elect. The final test came on a motion of the Rev. John W.

Dinsmore of California to ballot at 5 o'clock on the motion of Dr. Baker. This was agreed to and speeches were limited to 10 minutes. Brief arguments were made by Gen. Louis Wagner of Philadelphia, who opposed revision; the Rev.

T. F. Roots of Indiana, who favored a change; the Rev. Dr. Robert M.

Patterson of Chester, who advocated that the creed be left as it is. George Taylor of Jersey City argued in favor of a change and Judge Ewing of Uniontown, warned the assembly against revision. Charles S. Holt of Chicago said that from an elder's point of view he believed that some change would be beneficial. Dr.

Ebenezer Erskin, who was chairman of the revision committee of 1890, earnestly opposed any change. The Rev. Henry Roberts favored the adoption of what he designated "a declatory statement," while Dr. Dickey made a plea for revision. All the speeches were brief and to the point, but they were merely succinct restatements of arguments that had previously been made at greater length.

When the time came for taking the vote the moderator announced that because of the lateness of the hour and the extreme heat an attempt would be made to get the sense of the assembly by a rising vote. There was some objection to this but the sticklers for propriety finally yielded and the vote was taken. It is probable, however, that a ballot may be insisted on tomorrow when a motion to either rescind or reconsider may be made. VINDICATION OF CAPT. HALL IS COMPLETE Nothing to Establish Truth of Charge of Cowardice Women Figures in the Case.

WASHINGTON. May 24. Capt. Newt. H.

Hall. United States marine corps, has been honorably acquitted by a naval court of inquiry of the charge of cowardice and other allegations growing out of his actions in withdraw Ing hia men from, the Tartar wall at Pekin during the defense of the lega tions. The record of the court or in quiry in this celebrated case has just been received from Rear Admiral Rem ey, commander in chief of the Asiatic station, and shows that the court re ported "not sustained" on nearly every allegation made, taking a contrary view only on the statement that Capt. Hall showed lack of judgment in withdrawing his marines at a critical mo ment. The court recommends that no further proceeding against him be taken and this will certainly be fol lowed by the navy department.

Admiral Remey approved the records and findings of the court, thus removing the stigma cast on Capt. Hall courage and placing him in good standing among his fellow officers. The report of the court shows that the allegations against Capt. Hall emi nated from the American legation in Pekin and that Minister Conger, Mr. Squiers, the first secretary, and Mr.

Pethick, who is described by Admiral Remey as "a civilian magazine writer living with Mr. Squiers," were responsible for them. Mr. Squiers, who has been a cavalry officer of the United States regular service and was serving as chief of staff during the siege of Sir Claude MacDonald, the British minister and commander of the legation guards, appears to have been the personal mover in bringing Capt. Hall to account for his alleged misconduct.

The evidence indicated that a lady of the American legation disliked Capt. Hall and in reviewing this Admiral Remey make the following significant remark: "Feminimity figures on certain pages and it is plainly indicated that some of the severest criticisms of Capt. Hall are traceable to the same residence which extols into heroic importance a civilian who is incidentally condemned by evidence adduced by the defense." The residence in question is understood to be that of Mr. Squiers. The court was instructed to investigate the conduct of Capt.

Hall during the entire seige, and in order to simplify this it divided the criticisms and charges against Capt. Hall into eleven allegations. Owing to the fact that the witnesses were widely scattered the court was not able to confront Capt. Hall with those whom Admiral Remey describes in his general order as "his personal accusers, Capt. Meyers (com mander of the American marines ai Pekin).

Mr. Squiers and Mr. Petrick." Depositions from these witnesses were submitted to tne court. PHILIPPINES EXHIBIT Will be Found of Interest at Fnn Amerlcan Exhibition. WASHINGTON, May 24.

One of the most interesting exhibits which will be seen at the Buffalo exposition within a short time will be that from the Philippines. It left Manila on the steamer Guthrie for San Francisco by way of Hong Kong. The exhibit consists of about 100 Filipinos from different parts of the islands. There are 25 women and several children. Some of them are Tagalog, others are from Iloilo and some from the Visayas.

Four large cargoes will prove of unusual interest as will also a spinning loom, a banco, all kinds of Filipino weapons, several bales of hemp for weaving and large quantities of plna cloth. The carabos are somewhat like the American oxen In disposition and the banco will illustrate the method of water transportation. RACING IN ENGLAND. Foxhnil Keene's Slnopl Salisbury Cup. Wins the LONDON.

May 24. The race for the Salisbury cup of 300 sovereigns, being a piece of plate of the value of 100 sovereigns (at the choice of the winner) and 200 sovereigns in specie, one mile and a half, was run at the Salisbury meeting to day and was won by Foxhall Keene's Sinopl. Capt. F. Bald's Golden Wishes was second and O.

Day's Amvls third. The betting was 100 to 15 on Clnopi. Four horses ran, WILL START TODAY President and Mrs. McKinley and Party to Leave San Francisco for the East. MRS.

M'KINLEY STRONGER SAN FRANCISCO. May 24. The president and Mrs. McKinley, accom panied by the members of the cabinet and the others of the party who came to the Pacific coast with them, will leave San Francisco for the East tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. There was some question yesterday whether the start homeward would be made tomor row or Monday next, but the consulta tion of physicians that was held at noon today to consider Mrs.

McKlnley's ability to endure the fatigue of the journey settled the matter finally. A little after 1 o'clock Secretary Cortelyou gave out the following state ment: "Mrs. McKlnley's physicians report that she has continued to im prove and has gained strength since their visit at noon of Wednesday, the 22nd, and that they are of the opinion it will be safe for her to leave for Washington tomorrow morning." Mrs. McKinley has been able to sit up for several days and for 48 hours before this noon she had been attended only by one of the three physicians who were called in during the critical stages of her illness. Her friends are confident that she will make the trip to Washington without serious conse quences.

The president took breakfast this morning with his niece, Mrs. George R. Morse, at her home. The breakfast was attended only by members of the family and a few close friends, but it was followed by a reception in the house attended by 20 or 30 invited guests of Mrs. Morse.

Shortly before luncheon Mr. McKinley received the whole delegation of foreign consuls resident in San Francisco. The consuls came in full court dress and for the short time they stayed, the Scott residence looked as if an official White house reception was going on. There was no ceremony except the presenta1 tion of the guests to the president. At 11:30 o'clock President McKinley left the Scott residence and was driven to the Palace hotel, where he met the Sons and daughters of the Revolution in one of the large parlors.

The re ception was attended by three or four hundred persons and the president shook hands with all of them. Before the handshaking, however, the presl dent was urged to address the company and he did so briefly. It was about 2 o'clock when the president left the hotel and started for the government dock, where ne went on board the revenue cutter, Golden Gate, to cross they bay. Twenty min utes later he was in Oakland, where the people have been looking forward very eagerly for the last week to his coming. Two or three days ago he consented to go, but asked that no programme be arranged except a pa rade of the school children, which was one of the features of the local demonstrations which the citizens had ar ranged.

The members of the cabinet accompanied him this afternoon and together they were received at the wharf by Mayor Barstow. A carriage drive was taken through the principal streets of the town. Upon returning to the city Mr. McKinley said he de sired to rest for the journey home ward and he spent the evening quietly. On the way to Washington there will be no speechmaking, except at one place, if the president's plans are car ried out.

He has promised to stop, at Stockton a few minutes tomorrow af ternooon when his special train passes through and make a brief address to the people who will assembly at the railroad station. REFITTING OF SHAMROCK II. Date for Her Going to the Clyde Not Fixed Yet. SOUTHAMPTON, May 24. The Shamrock II will be moored in Gare lock on the Clyde, near the yards of Denny Brothers, while she is being refitted.

The date when she will leave Southampton has not yet been fixed. It is not expected that she will be docked here. Mr. Fife, the designer of Shamrock arrived here today. London, May 24.

A telegram from Glasgow says Archie Denny, the chief partner in the firm of Denny Brothers, builders of Shamrock II, discredits the statement that the accident by which the challenger was wrecked was caused by the bursting of the boystay ye. A serious fire at Denny Brothers de stroyed the moulding and rigging lofts and may retard the repairs ol the challenger. When the Shamrock II went into the Prince's dock at Glasgow, some of the experts expressed the opinion that she was too heavily winged for her draught. It transpires now that when the challenger went aground In the Clyde, she stuck so fast that a three incn hawser broke while she was being puil ed off. Consequently, it Is argued, the boat must have been strained in her main sections.

New York, May 24. Another cablegram was received from Sir Thomas Llpton today saying that although It would take six weeks to repair the Shamrock he would only ask for a delay of one month if that would meet the wishes of the club. The challenge committee held a meeting in the club house late In the afternoon and agreed to a postponement of the race until Sept. 21. THE PLANT WILL RUN.

Consideration for Men Shown by Brooks Locomotive Works. DUNKIRK, N. May 24. The following Was given out by the Brooks Locomotive works and posted on the bulletin board at the works this afternoon: Notice The president has received instructions from Harvey Fisk Sons, the bankers in New York, who have charge of the affairs of the American Locomotive company, to commence taking an Inventory at once and further explain that the original agreement with the purchasers provided that an inventory should be taken while the plant was running. This, for reasons easily understood, would be an unsatisfactory method but was so ar' ranged in order that the employes would not be laid off nor the output depleted during the inventory period.

The inventory can of course be taken in a much more satisfactory manner with the works closed. At least three weeks will be consumed in taking the inventory and whichever method is adopted will of necessity be continued until inventory is completed. "Out of consideration for employes, not parties to the issue and others involved who have expressed a desire to return to work, Mr. Stevens directs that the shops be opened for work on Monday morning. May 27, and if a sufficient number of men In all departments report to justify it the works will run while inventory is being taken as originally intended, otherwise the works must remain closed pending the inventory at the close of which the plant will be turned over to the, American Locomotive company.

(Signed) "Brooks Locomotive Works, "by James McNaughton, supt." CHICAGO HAS TWO MILLION. So Says the Directory Man and the City is Happy. CHICAGO, May 24. The wild eyed Chicago directory man has escaped from his keepers again. Here is what he says: "Chicago's city directory will present her population for 1901 at approxi mately 2,074,000, or about 04,000 great er than In 1900, when the figures were 2,010,000.

The figures for 11)01 exceed those given by the national census of last year nearly and are universally conceded to be nearer correct. The directory contained 590,000 names in 1900, and will show more than 00O, 000 this year. It is the largest volume of its kind issued in the world, at which Chicago yells MORE MEN HAVE GONE OUT AT READING, PA. Three More Mills of the Reading Iron Company Tied Up AJbout All on Strike. READING, May 24.

Three more mills of the Reading Iron company were tied up this afternoon by the strike leaders and the end is not yec. Yesterday the men of the three mills still at work demanded a ten per cent, advance with a request that they be given an answer at 10 o'clock to day. President Baer decided to pay no attention to the demand as the committee making It were ex employes. At noon the strike leaders sent committees to the Olney street mill, the North Ninth street mill and the sheet mill to call out the men, with the instruction that all heats be finished so that no possible damage could ensue. The employes obeyed and 2,400 men in all are now out.

Mayor Leader was asked by thp strike leaders to swear in 24 of the men to protect the company's property free of expense, as a lawless class generally follows up a strike to burn cars and mills. There are a number of other plants of the Reading Iron company that will be called ou; shortly and on Sunday a big meeting of Reading railroad men and of the. miners' unions will be held here to take measures to back up the strike. Every union on the Reading system will be represented. NOUROULAH FAILED TO CONQUER ROEBER Latter Given the Decision in the Wrestling Match Because of a Foul.

Crowd Cried "Fake." NEW YORK, May 24. What to all appearances was a fake wrestling match came off In the Academy of Music tonight. Nouroulah, the Terrible Turk, who incidentally sails for Europe to morrow, undertook to throw Ernest Roeber three, times inside of an hour or lose the match, with an additional agreement that should Roeber gain a fall in that time he would win there and then. The men agreed to bar the strangle hold, and also made an arrangement that after each fall, should there be any, a rest of ten min utes would be included in the hour. The style was Graeco Roman, of which the Turk has never shown much knowledge, and that was the cause of one of the most disagreeable fiascos for those who paid to see the alleged match that has been seen in the very much abused wrestling game.

A free fight in the ring was the climax and Roeber was declared winner on a foul after the Turk had tried in vain for 2b minutes to throw his opponent. They shook hands at The Turk was clearly puzzled In trying for holds. He showed much ignorance of th9 Graeco Roman style and Roeber took things easy. At the end of the minutes the Turk was simply lying on top of his man, his head. Just then the Turk grabbed Roeber around the thighs and lifting him off the floor, threw him heavily in a corner.

"Foul!" screamed Roeber's seconds. "Kill him!" yelled the gallery gods who were anxious to see the Turk beaten. Nouroulah had thrown himself on Roeber's upturned face, when one of the latter's second, reaching through the ropes, landed a solid punch on the Turk's law. Nouroulah turned from Roeber and started after the pugilistic second who fled. Then, wild with rage.

Nouroulah flew again at Roeber. Grab bing him around the legs, he tried to throw Roeber over his nead. Kereree O'Donnell tried to separate the burly wrestlers, but finding that he was up against it. he yelled for help. In came in the shape of half a dozen policemen in uniform and a dozen plain ciotnes men, who finally tore tne.

struggling men apart. The Turk was still raging when cODDer hauled off and welted him on the top of the head witn a nignt suck. The sound of the blow re eenoea through the house, but the Turk did not fall fiom under It. He simply turned to his interpreter and asked him what was the matter. The police haa chased Roeber from the ring by this time and the crowd was in iin uproar.

Referree O'Donnell decided that Nou roulah. bv grabbing his opponent be low the waist, had committed a foul and that Roeber was entitled to a fall nnd the match. When this announcement was made the crowd yelled "fake," "robbery, "skin." and then realized that another alleged wrestling match had gone wrong. Roeber will now go on the road with the distinction of being the only man who has gained a victory over the Turk. ELECTIONS IN SPAIN.

MADRID, May 24. The final official returns of the elections for members of the lowsr house Bhow the election of 238 ministerialists and 103 members of the opposition. The scrutiny committee at Barcelona claims to have discovered gross frauds by government agents. The committee declares that four Catalanlsts, two Republicans and one Monarchist were elected, while the government places the Monarchists at the head of the poll. The matter has caused angry excitement which threatens disorder.

The civil governor of Barcelona has resigned. MURDERERSON TRIAL Filipinos Accnsed of flomecides, Kidnapping and Aiding and Abetting Public Enemy. ONE MAN BURIED ALIVE WASHINGTON, May 24. General MacArthur has transmitted to the war department copies of orders announcing the trial of a number of Filipinos on the charges of murder, kidnapping, abduction and aiding and abetting a public enemy. The last named charge was made against Frederico Morales, who while serving as presidente of Lapaz furnished information to the insurgents as to the movements of the American troops, gave them money, wine and food and notified them of the approach of the soldiers.

Morales was sentenced by the court to be hanged, but Gen. MacArthur commuted this sentence to confinement at hard labor for 10 years. Lorenzo Ramos, charged with murder, had the title of captain of bolomen and maintained a reign of terror in the vicinity of his operations by personally assassinating all who met with his displeasure. Gen. Mac Arthur says: "He alone carried a revolver and forbade the use of one by his followers.

Supported by a band of outlaws he chose his victims, ordered out to the place of execution all inhabitants of the locality as spectators and personally shot to death with a revolver on distinct and separate occasions four men and two children. His motive in one instance was retaliation for the refusal of his victim to sell him fish, in another because too poor to pay him a contribution, and he killed a father because of to the son. Ramos was hanged for committing these crimes. Pablo De Leon was an agent of one of the insurgent organizations whose duty it was to assist and capture those natives who exhibited friendliness to the Americans. Accompanied bv a band of supporters he took a Filipino from his home and delivered him to an officer of the insurgent forces who had him executed by decapitation.

Leon was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years. "In another case six natives armed with guns and bolos captured a policeman in the Puebla of Missamls and after severely beating him took their victim upon the highway where they left his lifeless body with a paper pinned to his breast bearing the inscription, 'Countrymen, don't imitate me. for I'm an Americanista and have talked with the Four of this group were hanged for the crime and two others sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Five others, one of whom was a captain of the 'Sanda the members of which," says Gen. MacArthur, "were bound together by an oath to collect contributions from" the insurgents and kill all who did not obey the orders of its chiefs were tried for having taken a native to a spot near the sea where they Willed him." Gen.

MacArthur adds "The order was executed by the accused men each stabbing the deceased with sabres and daggers at the brink of a grave in an isolated spot selected for his Interment and in which grave the victim was immediately thereafter buried." BURIED ALIVE. The details of the burial alive of Leoncio Torres by command of an Insurgent named Rosarlo are related by Gen. MacArthur, who says: "Many of the witnesses testified to the horrible details by which a strong man In the unabated vigor of life was, under the orders and in the presence of the accused, with fiendish cruelty, suffocated by the mass of earth heaped upon his prostrate body in a grave especially prepared for the purpose." That this crime was inspired by orders from Gen. Alejandrino is remarked upon by Gen. MacArthur, who furnishes a copy of an order issued by the Insurgent general which says in part: "In accordance with my general order of last June, In which all were declared traitors who favored or accepted offers of the pretended American, civil government, I hereby command: 'First.

All who perform official duties or who have materially contribut ed to the establishment of the pretended American civil government in the territory within my command, if caught will be punished by a fine of not less than S1UU up to the aeatn pen alty, by the most summary trial in ac cordance with the circumstances, and if committed by educated people the guilt will be considered increased." BOILERMAKERS STRIKE. Refuse to Work on Locomotives Sent from Shops where Men Are Out. EASTON. May 24. Fifty bollermakers In the Lehigh Valley railroad shops here went on strike at 10 o'clock this morning.

They took this action because the company was sending to the shops here locomotives which ordinarily would be repaired at Sayre, where boilermakers and machinists are on strike. Soldiers Go on Strike. LINCOLN, May 24. Eight sol dlers of the state militia, a full company of which has been doing guard duty at the state prison sinee its partial destruction by fire, struck to day because the authorities added two hours to their six hours' stunt. They will be at once summoned before a court martial to answer the charge of mutiny.

THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON. May 24. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers and cooler Saturday Sunday fair; brisk north to northwest windH. For Western Pennsylvania: Generally fain Saturday and Sunday; cooler Saturday in south portions; brisk northwest winds.

V. S. WEATHER Temp, hj SSBESal of 35 mm 5 tfl Temp, ffn cr. 13 (s Stations. Stations.

ft 84 72 74 84 80 70 70 80 80 76 0O 78 72 56 Blngmton 50 64 Buffalo. Charlestn 68 Chattan. 62 78 76 80 66 80 84 86 82 72 76 74 88 80 84 82 82 72 Louisville 04 Mllwauke 44 Montreal 48 N.Orleans 68 N. York. .20 .00 0 0 .01 .0 0 0 .02 0 0 .74 .08 0 .12 0 54 Denver.

Erie 48 60 44 r8 56 Oswego. 46 Phlladel. 62 Pittsburg 60 Rochester 48 8. Frisco 48 Scranton 30 Ft. Smith 68 tialvest iz Spokane.

44 44 Jacksvllle 70 Kan.City 1)8 KeyWest 74 St. Louis (Mi 88 62 88 78 80 0 St. Paul. 42 01 Tampa. 72 01 Toledo.

62 O.Waeh'ton 50 Los. Ang. 00.