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Morning Tribune. 107. ALTOONA, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1899. THREE CENTS A COPY. DYNAMITE BOMB Two Hundred People Sleeping Underneath the Spot.

CLEVELAND STRIKE IS UGLY An Effort Made to Kill Non-Union Men Yesterday. THE EXPLOSION WAS LOUD Identity of the Perpetrators Unknown But the Police Are Working on the Case Lawlessness Apparently in Control. THE MILITIA MAY BE CALLED OUT CLEVELAND, 0., July dynamite bomb was thrown upon the roof of the Big Consolidated Street Railway company's barn at Lake View at 3 o'clock this morning. 'A jagged hole two feet square was torn in the roof. A Wade Park avenue car, which stood directly beneath the hole, was also wrecked, the roof of the car being torn off by the explosive.

The wildest excitement prevailed among the men in the barn. The explosion was heard for blocks, and hundreds of people were attracted to the scene. No one was injured. The identity of the perpetrators of the outrage is not known. However, the police are hard at work on the case.

Many of the windows in the big barn were shattered by the explosion. The shock was such as to cause the ground to tremble, and it seemed for a few moments as though the barn itself would fall. About 200 non-union men were asleep in the barn at the time of the explosion, and it is suspected the bomb was directed against the quarters of these men. About 9 o'clock last night a dynamite cartridge was exploded under a Euclid avenue car at the corner of Erie and Prospect streets. The wheels of the car were destroyed and one woman, a passenger, fainted, but nobody was injured.

There was a crowd in the vicinity, but no one was seen to place the cartridge. Earlier in the evening a mob attacked a cross-town car on Wilson avenue, near the corner of Lexington avenue. Stones were thrown, and the non-union conductor and motorman fired revolvers at the crowd. About the same time all the available police on duty in the downtown districts were called to the Humboldt street viaduct, on the Broadway line, where a riot was in progress. A crowd of 1,000 men and boys were piling abstructions on tracks.

Ropes were thrown over the trolley wires in an attempt to pull them down. Only one policeman was on duty at the viaduct. He was stoned and driven the scene, and a girl was hit with a etone and seriously hurt. Three patrol wagonloads of police responded to the call and the mob was dispersed. Earlier in the day a crowd of 300 attacked a car in South Brooklyn, where the track had been obstructed.

The conductor with a revolver held the mob at bay, while the motorman removed the obstructions, and the car proceeded. Another car was stoned at the same place later. Another mob attacked a car near the Petrie street bridge. The windows were smashed, but nobody was hurt. A mob collected on Broadway at Petrie street yesterday evening and attempted to prevent the last car from going to the barns.

A small squad of police, under Captain Rowe, soon arrived and charged the crowd. A fierce battle followed, in which the police used their clubs savagely. The crowd soon digpersed. Several arrests were made, one of the prisoners being a man who was knocked senseless by a policeman's club. Obstructions were piled on the street railroad tracks in various parts of the city last night.

The mayor and the street railway union both announce that rewards will be offered for the arrest of those guilty of blowing up the street car with dynamite last night. It was not until late this morning that the immense amount of minor damage done by mobs under the cover of night was clearly known at police headquarters. Hardly a street traversed by Big Consolidated lines escaped. Last night and early this morning lawless crowds were active destroying trolley wires and placing all kinds of obstructions on the tracks. Police Director Barrett stated this afternoon that troops would doubtless be called out soon to suppress mob violence.

"The action of the mobs Thureday has dissipated what doubt there remained as to the advisability of calling out the militia," said the director. "Such a condition of affairs as prevailed throughout the city, last night can no longer be tol- 8 erated." CLEVELAND, July attempt was made to blow up a street car with dynamite at 9.30 o'clock this evening. The car was on Euclid avenue returning to the Lakeview barns when a terrific exexplosion occurred under the wheels at Anndale avenue, opposite the residence of Henry A. Everett, president of the Big Consolidated Street Car company. The car was nearly jolted from the track but was not stopped.

The half dozen passengers on board were badly frightened but none of them was injured. No harm was sustained by the car and it proceeded on its journey. There is no clue to the perpetrators. About the same time on Pearl street, on the south side, three street railway men, who had left the Holdman avenue barna to purchase tobacco, were pursued by a howling mob. One of the fugitives fired a revolver, but hit no one and the bullet passed through large plate glass window across the street.

The street car men sought refuge in a store and at this time the police arrived and charged on the crowd, scattering it quickly. In the confusion a number of women who were in the crowd were thrown down and a little girl was struck by bruised. a policeman's club and se- MAY COME TO.DAY. Name of the Man Who Will Succeed Alger as Secretary. WASHINGTON, July name of the successor to General Alger as secretary of war may be announced to-morrow.

The president has made his selection, and it is understood that Elihu Root, of New York, is his choice. The question of the appointment of a successor to Secretary Alger was the subject of a conference to-night at the white house between the president and Senator Thomas O. Platt, of New York, who came over on a late train. The conference lasted about an hour, and afterwards Mr. Platt said that the president has about decided upon the person to whom he will tender the position, and that an announcement of his name will be made senator' soon, was probably non-communicative to-morrow.

as The to who the appointee will be, saying that he did not feel at liberty to talk of what passed at the conference. The senator spoke to the president on the fitness of General Francis V. Green for the war portfolio whom, he said, was his choice for the position, but it is understood that General Green is not the president's choice. A good underetanding, however, exists between president and the senator regarding the secretaryship, notwithstanding General Green was the senator's first choice. Senator Platt said, in speaking of the prospective appointment that "We did not disagree as to the man for the position." Senator Platt expects to return to New York late to-night or morning.

GREAT RAINFALL. The Downpour on the Island of Luzon Is One of the Biggest. July p.m,--The unprecedented rains of the last week have convinced observers here that military operations on a large scale or advances covering many miles will be imposeible for a long time. Many miles of country are flooded to a depth of three or four feet. The Paranaque bridge, which was considered impregnable, has been swept away, cutting off temporarily the garrisons of Imis and Bacor from communication with Manila.

Under the circumstances it will be impossible to move wagon traine, as the trails, have become doubtful. Pack mules be utilized if it should become possible for soldiers to make marches. The officials will have their hands full for some time in arranging for the departure of volunteere and in settling the regulars who are replacing them. Photographic Chemicals Are Safe. The statement in the newspapers alleging that the fire which destroyed a coal house on the property of Dr.

C. B. Dudley, on the night of July 14, was caused by photographic chemicals is vigorously denied by the amateur photographers whose attention has been called to the matter. They say that there is not a chemical, acid or substance used in making pictures that will set anything on fire or that can be set on fire, no matter how great the heat, except the powder used in making flashlights. This being the case, the owners of photographic outfits can feel safe in keeping their chemicals about the house.

The flash-light powder will not explode unless a match is applied or it is thrown into the fire, and is not as easily ignited as gunpowder. Two Military Notes. Point. Adjutant General Stewart received a letter to-day from the Press club at Pueblo, inviting the Tenth sylvania regiment to stop over in that city to be tendered a reception on its way from Manila to Pittsburg for muster out. General Stewart referred the matter to the committee having charge of the reception to be tendered the regiment on ite arrival at Pittsburg.

HARRISBURG, July company of engineers at Camp Meade received orders to-day to move to Willett's Otis Stands by His Guns. WASHINGTON, July war department has issued a statement quoting certain dispatches from General Otis in answer to the press correspondents' "round robin." The general says in substance that the correspondents to send statements that imperil operatione: that they had no specification to support their charges against him and that these charges were untrue. He denies that he minimizes the work the navy and quotes from naval dispatches to justify his statement. Typhoid Fever Cases. Three cases of typhoid fever were reported to the local board of health yesterday.

The first victim was Nora Ickes, aged 8 years, who lives with her parents, 3023 Maple avenue. Case No. 2 was Oscar Brown, aged 28 years, and residing at 3009 Maple avenue. The victim of the third case is J. E.

Minster, aged 26 years, and living at 608 Twenty-sixth street. Where Iron Moulders Will Meet. INDIANAPOLIS, July national iron moulders in convention here to-day selected Toronto, Canada as the place of next meeting. PROHIBITIONIST NAME, Those of the State Place a Ticket in the Field. CANDIDATE CREASY THROWN DOWN The Movement to Endorse Him Was Quiokly Snowed Under -Filipino Question Was Up and the War is Talked Over.

PLENTY OP TALK WAS INDULGED IN of PHILADELPHIA, July prohibition state convention was held in Horticultural hall here to-day and the following ticket was placed in the field. For state treasurer, John M. Caldwell, of Northumberland county. supreme of court judge, Agib Rickets, Luzerne county. For superior court judge, H.

L. Robinson, Fayette county. There was considerable discussion before the delegates convened of either endoreing or nominating Representative W. T. Creasy, of Columbia county, the democratic nominee for state treasurer.

He had a considerable following but the advocates of a straight out prohibition ticket were so largely in majority that all ides of putting Creasy on the ticket was abandoned and his name was not mentioned when the nomination for state treasurer was before the convention. With the exception of when the platform was before the convention for adoption, the convention was harmonious throughout. Not the slightest friction shown anywhere. There was a warm debate, however, over the adoption of the plank relating to the war in the Philippines but it was finally put through. The convention was an exceedingly successful one it being one of the largest conventions held by the party in this state.

The gathering was called to order by State Chairman Charles Jones, of Philadelphia, and the Rev. R. A. Buzza, of Forest county, opened the proceedinge with prayer. Mayor Ashbridge officially welcomed the delegates to the city and he was responded to by Homer L.

Castle, of Pittsburg. Temporary organization was then effected with W. W. Hague, of Warren county, as chairman and the following acted as secretaries: C. W.

R. Smith, Delaware county; ivatis, W. Huntingdon, Lycoming; S. O. Clearfield; Mra.

A. Elmore, Crawford, and W. J. Steininger, of Berks. Chairman Hague announced the various committees, and while awaiting their reports the convention listened to addresses by M.

J. Fanning, of Michigan; W. T. Bundick, of Virginia; James W. Frizzell, Baltimore; J.

C. Havens, New Jersey; H. Mary C. French, Philadelphia; C. Mead, New York, and Stewart, Chicago, all of whom are prohibition workers in their respective states.

The committee on organization reported that it had decided upon Homer L. Castle as permanent chairman. A long list of vice presidents also reported and the secretaries were made permanent. The convention took a recess after Chairman Castle had appointed the committees on resolutions and on finance. H.

LeS Ames, of Lycoming, was made chairman of the resolution committee, and Elisha Kent Kane, of McKean, was selected as chairman of the committee on finance. The afternoon session was long drawn out owing to the efforts of finance committee trying to raise $4,000 from the delegates present toward a campaign fund of $10,000 to be raised. The committee did not quite succeed in its efforts. The platform was read by Lee L. Grumbine, of Lebanon, and as soon as he had concluded a spirited debate was started over the adoption of the Filipino plank.

Some of the delegates construed it as an attack on the president and contended that if it were adopted a false impression might go abroad that the prohibitionists were disloyal to. the government at a time when everyone should stand by the administration. Mayor Caldwell, of Milton; A. A. Kelly, of Chester; R.

Z. Replogle, of Johnstown; Charles Roads, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Marianna Gibbons, of Lancaster, participated in the debate. A motion to strike out the plank was lost and then it was adopted with only a few dissenting votes. The nominations were quickly made.

A. A. Stevens, of Tyrone, nominated John M. Caldwell, mayor of Milton, for state treasurer, and the nomination was seconded by Elisha Kent Kane, of McKean, Mrs. Gibbons and Silas 'C.

Swallow. Mayor Caldwell was nominated unanimously. H. D. Patton, of Lancaster, named Agib Rickette, of Luzerne, for supreme court judge, and he Was nominated unanimously.

For superior court judge, Isaac Mondereau, of Meadville, was placed in nomination, voluntary withdrawal, H. L. Robinson, of Uniontown, was named by Elisha Kent Kane and unanimously nominated. The convention then adjourned. A big ratification meeting was held tonight, at which prominent prohibitioniste spoke.

The platform denounces the legalized traffic in intoxicating liquors; favors equal suffrage, regardless of sex; demande that President McKinley prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors at canteens and post exchanges; denounces trusts, and calle upon the president to take immediate action to secure the peaceable adjustment of the differences between our government and the Filipinos, so that the lose of life and property and demoralization incident to the present conflict shall be speedily ended. On state issues the platform says: "We declare that the present political oligarchy which dominates and controls in all legislative and official affairs in this state is dangerous and detrimental to the principles upon which our government was established and through which legislative corruption and venallty in public offices, under then political powers that be, have become order of the day. "We declare for reasonable liberality looking toward increasing the usefulness of the common school system of the state and protest against the reduction of the state appropriation for public schools to provide funds for less meritorious and public beneficial institutions. "We condemn the assumption of unwarranted power by the government of the commonwealth in nullifying the action of the legislature in its appropriations for public schools, as well as its attempting to defeat the proposed amendment to the constitution, requiring personal registration. IRON AND STEEL.

Amount of Pig Made During the Bix Months of the Past Year, PHILADELPHIA, July 21. -The Bulletin of the American Iron and Steel association has received from the manufacturera complete statistics ot production of all kinds of pig iron in the United States in the first half of 1899. The total production of pig iron in that 6,289,167 gross tons against 5,859,703 tona in the first half of 1898, and 5,904,231 tone in the second half. The production of Bessemer pig iron was 3,788,907 gross tons against 3,703,584 tone in the firet half of 1898, and 3,633,800 tong in the second half. The of basic pig iron, all made with coke or mixed anthracite coal and coke as fuel, was 465,957 gross tons, against 337,485 tons in the first half 1898 and 447,959 tons in the second half.

The production of spiegeleisen and ferromanganese was 104,496 groes tous againet 109,641 tons in the first half of 1898 and 104,128 tons in the second balf. The production of charcoal pig iron was 128,485 gross tons against 147,003 tons in the first half of 1898, and 149,747 tons in the second half. The whole number of furnaces in blast on June 30, 1899 was 240 against 202 on December 31, 1898. The number out of blast on June 30 was 175, of which several have since been blown in and others are preparing to blow in. The stocks of pig iron which were unsold in the hands of manufacturers or their agents on June 30, 1899 amounted to 220 gross tons against 571,577 tons on June 30, 1898, and 291,233 tons on December 31, 1898.

A CASE OF SUSPECT. The Recent Big Robbery in Fairmount Park Causes Investigation. PHILADELPHIA, July police department to-day for the first time made public the result of its with respect to the burglary at the Fairmount Park Trolley company's barn June 19, when a gang of masked men bound and gagged a number of the company's employes and rifled the safe of over $3,000. To-day's action consisted in arranging for a preliminary hearing before Magistrate South of prisoner who has been in custody for three weeks and who has the outside world The not been allowed to communicate. with detectives have steadily refused to say anything concerning the man's detention but it has been generally eurmised was wanted for the daring robbery in the park.

To-day's hearing proved this be correctar gave his name as Joseph Miller, of 2536 Montrose street. No testimony was elicited as to what brought his arrest about, other than that he was arrested on suspicion of a robbery. Frank Levan and James Cavanaugh, two of the employes, positively identified him as one of the men who thrust a revolver in their faces and ordered them into a room to be bound and gagged, under penalty of death in event of refusal. Although the robber was masked the witnesses were positive it was Miller, because of a likeness in voice and swelling in his hand which they noticed on the thief's hand. Miller was represented by counsel but had nothing to say.

He was held in $5,000 bail for court on the charges of robbery, threatening to kill and carrying concealed deadly weapons. Since Miller's arrest the detectives have had numerous interviews with him and have repeatedly put him through the "sweating" process but it is understood he has maintained his entire innocence. His counsel to-day stated he had never been arrested before except on a charge of drunkenness. Dewey at Trieste. TRIESTE, July 21.

-Admiral Dewey, accompanied by, Captain Benjamin P. Lamberton and Flag Lieutenant T. M. Brumby, of the United States cruiser Olympia, landed here to-day to return yesterday's visits to the admiral and to call officially upon the governor of Kustenland, Count Goese, who yesterday returned from a tour of inspection of province. The American officers also called upon the mayor of Trieste.

The United States minister to Austria-Hungary, Mr. Addison C. Harris, gave a banquet tonight at the Hotel de La Ville, in honor of Admiral Dewey. The guests were limited to thirty-five and included of the cruiser Olympia, members of United States legation and American consuls to Austria Hungary. The affair was strictly private.

only toast was one to the health of Admiral Dewey. Admiral Dewey will give a return banquet to-morrow on board his flagship, the Olympia. Want Officials Removed. ASHTABULA, 0., July dockmen's strike here threatens to become serious. Manager L.

C. Hanna, of the M. A. Hanna docke, met the strikers and in a conference the removal of Superintendent George B. Raser and Chief Engineer McNutt was demanded.

A farther conference is to be but the men are bitter againet the officials named. The men on the Minnesota dock on the lake port side struck and 600 men are out. The strikers are members of the longshoremen's union, which, it is claimed, will bar the Hanna boats at other ports or docks pending the settlement of the strike. Over 1,000 men are idle in all. ROBERT c5 INGERSOLL.

The Celebrated Atheist Passes Over the Divide. DEATH CAUSED BY His Illness Was of Few Days' Duration. Had Started to Go to Luncheon When the Final Summons Came to Him. A BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE NEW YORK, July G. soll died at his home in Dobbs Ferry, N.

this afternoon of apoplexy. Mr. Ingersoll went to his summer home in Dobbe Ferry two days ago apparently in good health. Shortly after his arrival 'there he complained of a slight indisposition. He epent this morning in his room, and shortly before he was stricken his wife offered to have his luncheon sent up to him, so that he would not have to walk down stairs to the dinning-room.

He laughingly replied that, while he did not feel quite as young as he used to, he guessed he was not yet an invalid, and he would go down with the others. As he finished speaking, and was about to rise, he fell back into his chair. A physician was immediately summoned, but when he reached the house he found that Mr. Ingersoll had died almost stantly. The physician did not give the cause of deatb, but the family believe it wa8 due to apoplexy.

Mr. Ingersoll'e wife and two daughters were with him when he died. Robert G. Ingersoll was born in Dresden, N. August 11, 1833.

His father wag a Congregational clergyman, of such liberal views that he was persecuted for them, and in his early life Robert G. Ingereoll imbibed an intense hatred of Calvinism, which grew with his growth, and finally made him an aggressive opponent of all generally received forms of religion. By the removal of his family to the west Mr. Ingereoll's boyhood was spent partly in Wisconsin and partly in Illinois. He studied in partnership with his brother began its practice in Shawneetown.

In 1857 he went to live at Peoria, and there laid the foundations of a lucrative practice. In 1862 he became captain of the Eleventh Illinois cavalry, and after the was over ne began to be heard of as an orator and campaign speaker. In 1876 Mr. Ingersoll proposed the name of James G. Blaine in the national republican convention in a speech so eloquent that his own fame, hitherto somewhat restricted, extended to all parts of the country.

As a lawyer Mr. Ingersoll had been connected with the most famous modern cases. He defended the "Star Route" case and was associated with others of national importance. The beat known of Mr. Ingersoll's lectures are to be tound in book form.

They are "The Gods," "Ghosts," and "Some Mistakes of Moses." NEWS FROM A BIG STRIKE. No Change in the Situation in Manhattan and Brooklyn. NEW YORK, July the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn to-day the strike situation, generally speaking, remained unchanged. On Manhattan island care on all the lines of the Metropolitan eyetem were run on practically the usual headway, and at the cars on Second, Sixth and aveEighth' nues were under police protection, although the claim is made by the company that there is no longer any neceseity even for this. Policemen still guard the depots of the several lines.

It is expected that they will be sent back to the stations Saturday or Sunday, and if this is done little trouble will be anticipated with the strikers in the future. The events 'of greatest interest during the day were the arrest of President Rossiter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company on a warrant issued by Magistrate Brenner, charging, him with criminal libel, Albert Johnson, former president of the Nassau railroad, being the complainant, and the notification of the different district attorneys within the limits of the Greater New York that the ten-hour law was enforcible, and asking them to communicate with secretary John P. Donnelly, of the building trades section of the Central Trade union, and submit the complaints to a grand jury or magistrate. The arrest of President Rossiter, although interesting, will not, it is thought have any marked effect on the strike. Ex-President Johnson objects to statements made President Rosenter to Brooklyn reporters in a recent interview.

In the interview Mr. Rossiter is quoted 88 saying after referring to the strikers charged with blowing up the Fifth Avenue elevated structure with dynamite: "Those are not my men," "Mr. Albert L. Johnson is welcome to them. Mr.

Albert Johnson is the leader of them. I am told that there is evidence against some of the men to send them to prison years." Glass Blowers Meet. ATLANTIC CITY, N. July 21. -A secret session of the Green Glass Hollowware Blowers association of the United States was held at the Hotel Dennis to-day.

A feature of the meeting was the appointment of a committee to meet a committee of the union glassblowers on Monday next for the purpose of fixing a scale of wages for the coming blast. A demand for an increase of 15 per cent. in the price list will be asked for at the joint meeting. A full representation of the industry was present, delegates being in attendance from various pointe in Illinoie, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Perneylvania and New Jersey. TYRONE METHODISTS.

They Enjoyed a Very Pleasant Outing at Lakemont Yesterday, More than a dozen passenger coaches crowded to their fullest capacity arrived yesterday morning at 8.45 o'clock, bearing over 1,000 excursioniste from Tyrone; occasion being the annual picnic of the First Methodist Episcopal congregation and school. Nine hundred and nine tickets were sold for the special train. Many others came up at noon and afternoon. The fare, including the trolley, was 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. After the baskets had been thoroughly investigated, by the families about the the people assembled at the casino, where the school superintendent, Hugh F.

Copelin, took charge of the exercises. Following the singing of "America," the pastor, W. M. Frysinger, D.D., delivered a very happy address. The expastor, Rev.

Horace Lincoln Jacobe, now in charge of the First church, Altoona, was introduced. His words were given marked attention and his caution against the vain glorious spirit of the day in boasting over the magnificent achievements of the fathers, and the vigorous appeal for the preaching of Scriptural holiness, the wider and more Biblical belief in it, its general experience and practice were unanimously applauded. Other speakers were the Rev. John Shipe, of Birmingham, Hon. J.

A. Hoffman, the burgess of the Central City, William A. Bouse, of Tyrone, assistant superintendent of the school, and Rev. George Warren, one of the veterans of the conference, residing in Tyrone. After the pleasant platform meeting the crowd proceeded to games, which were introduced by the pastor and the onlookers were kept in a most delightful mood.

By 6 o'clock the cars were crowded for Altoona and at 7 p. m. the epecial steamed out. About two score remained until the late train, leaving at 10.40. Their time was most agreeably epent at the manse of the First Methodist church, where they were the guests of the pastor, Mr.

Jacobe, and his wife. Those that remained belonged to the Young Ladies' Aid society. THE DEATH RECORD. Names of Persons Who Have Joined the Great Majority. Mr.

Rudolph Hoover, died at Woodbury. Bedford county, Friday evening, of paralysis, superinduced old age. Mr. Hoover was born in Lancaster county December 17, 1820 and consequently he was aged 78 years, 7 months and 3 days. He was twice married and is survived by his second wife and thirteen children; also by an aged sister, Mrs.

Samuel Baseler, of Ohio. He was a member of the German Baptist Brethren church, better known as Dunkarde. He came to Woodbury with his father when but 1 year old and resided there ever eince. Funeral at Woodbury Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. REV.

WILLIAM M. LANDIS. Word has been received of the sudden and unexpected death of Rev. William M. Landie, of this city, for many years a faithful and energetic minister of the Reformed church.

He moved to this city in the early part of this year and took his residence with his son, at 2512 Beale avenue. A few weeks ago he went to Rebersburg, Centre county, on a visit and was in his usual good health until last Monday, when he was afflicted paralysis of the stomach, from His funeral will take place at Reberswhich died early Thursday a morning. burg on Monday next. Rev. Mr.

Landis was much esteemed by his colleagues in the ministry. He was a genial and kind hearted man and Was well known throughout the Reformed church. He is survived by his wife and three sons, one of whom is Rev. W. H.

Landis, of Harrisburg. EPWORTH LEAGUERS. Delegates and Visitors Listened to Many Lectures Last Night. INDIANAPOLIS, July and patriotic concerts constituted the programme of the Epworth Leaguers' night session. The first half hour was devoted to patriotic songe, after which Bishop C.

H. Fowler, of Minneapolis, lectured in the tent; Bishop McCabe, in Tomlinson ball, and Rev. James M. Buckley, of New Yord, and Rev. A.

Carmen, of Toronto, in the opera house. Bishop Fowler delivered an interesting on "Abraham Lincoln." San Francisco was selected as the place for holding the 1901 convention. General John B. Gordon who to have lectured in Tomlinson hall was prevented by indisposition and Bishop C. C.

lain McCabe, well-known as "The Chapof Libby Prison," lectured inetead. His topic was "'The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison." Rev. Garmen and Rev. Buckley both spoke on "AngloAmerican To-morrow is scheduled as the "big day" and will practically conclude the convention. Five Italians Lynched.

NEW ORLEANS, July 21. A special to the Item from Tallulah, Madison Parish, of the lynching of five Italians saye: "Dr. Hodges, a leading physician, was murdered last night. Five ItaliansCharlee, James and Frank Difatto, S. Fudoco and John Ceranao were lynched this morning on suspicion.

A majority of the people condemn the lynching. The grand jury convened in special seasion to investigate the affair." Choyinski Got the Decision. CHICAGO, July 21. -Joe Choyineki, of California, got the decision over Jack McCormack, the Philadelphia heavy weight here to-night at the end of a six round contest. Choynski, was knocked down in the first but from that until the sixth he had a decided advantage.

Allegheny's New Head. PITTSBURG, July 21-Charles B. Price has been appointed general superintendent of the Allegheny Valley railroad to succeed David McCargo, who has resigned the position to take effect July 24, on account of ill health. Mr. McCargo has been general euperintendent for 24 years..