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1 a a Warmer LAST EDITION. 'To-Night and Friday. Harrisburg Independent. ON STREET AND TRAINST WODENT ESTABLISHED DEC. 4.

1876. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20. 1900. BY CARRIER SIX CENTS PER WEEK, WILL FIGHT THE READING. To-Day's Events In the Great Anthracite Coal Strike.

Aid of the Labor Unions of the Schuylkill Valley Now Being Solicited to Close the Mines In That Territory. By Associated Press. Reading. Sept. aid of the labor unions of the Schuylkill Valley is now being solicited to fight the Reading railway in the effort to close the mines in Schuylkill territory.

In this city some of the unions which have a membership of 4,500, have passed resolutions of boycott, and now the Pottsville and Harrisburg unions are sending word here of similar action. In Pottsville the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen have taken the initiative. They "appeal to all patriotie citizens, merchants and manufacturers to abstain from using any article whatsoever that may have been handled by the Philadelphia and Reading railway." During last night there was a slight falling off in the coal shipments through this city, but the officials here believe to-day that they can be kept up to the normal quantity. now that the mines still working have gone on full time instead of the three-quarter time. The main line of the Reading is practically the only outlet for the coal that is being mined.

and the officials are determined to keep the mines now in operation going. They realize that now that the upper reregions are tied up, the most interesting scene of the trouble will soon be transferred to Schuylkill county. THE STRIKE ELSEWHERE. More Men Join the Strikers At ShamokinFire Boss Assaulted By Mungarians. By Associated Press.

Shamokin, Sept. hundred note men at Locust Gap colliery, operated by the Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron company, joined the ranks of the strikers this morning. The company claims that enough men are and will continue to work enabling the big operation to continue despite the most strenuous efforts on the part of the United Mine Workers to close down the plant. The North Franklin, at Trevorton, also owned by the same company. continues working full-handed and it is likely that the United Mine Workers will not be able to induce any of the men to strike.

Trevorton is seven miles west of here and is on the border of the anthracite coal fields. Most of the men own their own homes there and fear the company will abandon the operation it they strike. The colliery is the only industry in the place. While Hugh Daris, a fire boss at Pennsylvania colliery was on his way to work this morning, Hungarian strikers assaulted him with clubs. He was seriously injured.

An additional number of Pinkerton detectives went to the colliery shortly after the assault to afford better protection for men desiring to work. Hazleton. Sept. received at strike headquarters and elsewhere from various parts of the Hazleton region this morning brought nothing but good news to the idle anthracite coal miners. The first information brought here told of a break amoug the employes in the Lattimer mines, the first that has taken place there during the strike.

The colliery was considered an invulnerable spot and the break there put the strikers in a good humor. The number of wen who quit was quite small, however. but the union are satisfied that they will make further inroads on the force there. The next good news received by the strikers came from Coleraine and was to the effect that the colliery there was shut down tight. The MeAdoo strikers have been trying for four duys to close this place.

The Evans colliery at Beaver Meadow also failed to start work this morning owing to not enough men putting in an appearance to operate the work. ings. Both Coleraine and the Evans col- lieries are operated by the A. S. VanWickle company.

All of this company's mines in the Hazleton region are now closed. A committee of three miners employed et the Coleraine mines this nforning called upon Superintendent Ayers and presented a set of grievances for the company's consideration. The grievances are as follows: "We. the undersigned committee of Coleraine do hereby ask for two weeks' pay and ten per cent. inerease oll the dollar; fifteen per cent.

off the dollar on 8 keg of powder, and that all men get paid for overtime work." Superintendent Ayers received the men pleasantly and told them they would receive an answer in three days, A Markle few mines more at men Jeddo went and to Oakdale work in than the worked yesterday. The strikers claim the reason for this was that a report had gotten into circulation that the men who lived in the company houses and dealt in the company stores would not receive the pay that was due them if they did not go to work. This, however, was denied by both the non-union men and the company. There was considerable excitement about 6 o'clock this morning in the vicinity of No. 40 shaft of the Lehigh Valley coal company east of this city.

The coal and iron policemen had gone to the houses in that locality and induced a AGITATORS FAILED. WILLIAMSTOWN MEN UNMOVED Labor Leaders Dougherty and Pulaski Make No Impression Upon the Non-Strikers. CAPTAIN BUDD DEPOSES DOUGHERTY. The attempt of Miles Dougherty and Paul P. Pulaski, labor leaders and strike agitatiors, of Shamokin, to organize a branch union at Williamstown last evening, resulted in utter failure.

They addressed a large number of miners the porch of the Williamstown House, but their remarks awoke no enthusiasm in the audience. Pulaski, spoke very cautiously and made little or no impression upon the miners. Dougherty, on the other hand, gave a full rein to his tongue and spoke very bitterly of the attitude of the miners In refusing to join the strike. In the midst of his tirade he was interrupted by Captain George Budd, who ordered him to leave the porch. Captain Budd was applauded by the crowd, and Dougherty recoguizing the fact that the crowd was not in sympathy with him or with his sentiments, left the stand.

Captain Budd took his place on the stand and addressed the miners, commending them for their stand in refusing to strike, and for their firmness in resisting the efforts of the union to influence them to quit work. He said that their action was both brave and intelligent, and that they would never regret their decision to remain in the colleries. and Pulaski left for Lykens last evening, having utterly failed in their attempt inspire the Williamstown miners with any sympathy for the strike and to organize a branch of the United Mine Workers of America. Father Loague at this morning's session of the State Catholic total abstinance union convention which is being held at Williamstown, in an address referred to the strike and spoke commendingly of the attitude of the Williamstown miners. He said he hoped and believed that all danger is now over.

The members of the convention held a about two Williamstown, and picnic this matternoon at park. policemen were on duty at the park to prevent the possibility of speeches by Dougherty, Pulaski or other labor agitators. Williamstown is very quiet to-day and the miners are still going quietly about their work in the collieries just as it there were 110 such thing as a strike in existence. The citizens are to relieved that there is now little fear of an attempt to "rush" the Williamstown miners. THE SITUATION AT LYKENS.

Up to Noon To-Day There Was No Change of Any Importance In the Strike In the Upper End. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Sept. Manager Williams, of the collieries operated by the Pennsylvania railroad. in his daily official statement to the main office in this city, announced that up until noon to-day there was no change of any importance in the strike.

The Nanticoke and Glen Lyon collieries are still idle: the Cameron 1 mine at Shamokin, which closed on Tuesday, along with the Luke Fidler operation, was working the same yesterday with the combine loyal force of the TWO collieries mentioned. The Lykens mine remains idle, and the Williamstown colliery, which the Lykens strikers had threatened to march against, is working with a full force. The William Penn colliery, in the Schuylkill region, he also reported as working with all its men on hand. Mr. Williams also made a report as to the Lytle coal company and the Union coal company, neither of which are in any way connected with the Pennsylvania railroad.

The Lytle colliery, he said, is in full operation. The Hickory Ridge colliery, of the Union company, he reported as working short handed. The Pennsylvania colliery, of the same company, he said, was idle, as a result of the strikers intimidating the men so that they were afraid to leave their homes in Mt. Carmel. Several of the men, he added, were attacked by strikers and severely beaten.

In all of the -four collieries of the Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron company, the daily hours of labor beginning to-day were increased from seven and one-half to nine. The obvions purpose of the change is to offset the decrease in the output of coal due to five collieries being idle and the short force in a number of the remaining ones. BROTHERHOOD MASS MEETING. Grand Master Morrisey Will Address Railroaders In This City. P.

H. Morrisey, grand master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of Cleveland, will address a mass meeting in Sible Clark's hall this evening, relative to the action of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad dismissing men from its service on account of their affiliation with that order. The meeting will be attended by railroad men from Pottsville, Reading and Williamsport, and many Brotherhood men from this city. The Brotherhood is determined to make itself felt among the patrons of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, and a reinstatement of the discharged employes will be asked for. Public Library to Be Closed The Harrisburg public library will be closed for annual inspeetion for two weeks, from Monday, September 24, till Monday, October 8.

All books must returned by Saturday of this week, September 22, FIFTY SMALL TOWNS SUFFERED IN TEXAS HURRICANE. Official Reports of Conditions of Interior Places Visited By the Storm Being Received. 1,000 BODIES STILL TO BE TAKEN OUT By Associated Press. Houston, Sept. reports of conditions at interior towns have begun to come in from the agents sent out by S.

Talieferro, Governor Sayers' agent for the relief of the section visited by the storm outside of Galveston and Harris county. Following are summaries of reports so far received. showing conditions at half a dozen towns on the Santa Fe. There are probably fifty small towns which are in just as bad shape and from which reports have not been received, but which are being supplied with provisions, clothing and drugs from Houston by the committees. Galveston, Sept.

night 2 negro while attempting to break into a warehouse containing commissary stores. was shot and killed by guards. No attempt was made at identification and the body has been burned. Captain Page, of the Dallas Rough Riders, has made a careful survey of the town and estimates that there are 1.000 bodies yet to be taken out of the ruins which are in the city. Houston, Sept.

following telegram has been sent out by Mr. P. H. Goodwin, general freight agent of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe: am issuing instructions to all our agents that the Santa Fe will be open for Galveston business on the 21st, at which time our bridge over the bay will be completed." Galveston. Sept.

B. Clay, of the International Association of Machinists, asks the Associated Press to announce to the hundred thousand members of his organization that no members of the association or any of their families were lost in the Galveston storm. GALVESTON FLOOD FUND. "The following contributions for the Galveston sufferers have been received by the Dauphin deposit bank: Previously acknowledged W. C.

Kutz. 1.00 Cash 2.00 Cash 3.00 Mt. Vernon Council, No. 333. Jr.

0. U. A. 10.00 James M. 10.00 Baldwin Commandery, No.

108. Knights of Malta. 5.00 Clarence B. Hendrickson, Parkesburg, Pa. 5.00 Covenant Presbyterian 24.11 J.

L. Booser. 1.00 William Rodearmel 5.00 Casti 5.00 Total $1461.54 GALVESTON STORM VICTIM. Policeman John Bowe's Family Killed and He Is Painfully Injured, Policeman John L. Bowe, of Galves- ton.

Texas, who sustained a fracture of three ribs and had both ankles sprained in the terrible storm, and whose wife and children were killed, was a passenger on the second section of Atlantic express going east to New York this morning. He said that he was at his home at the time the storm broke over the city and his house was wrecked almost completely. He said the storm only for about three hours and then subsided. leaving all quiet except the terrible groans of the injured and dying. He was furnished transportation to New York.

he has relatives. A Devotional Meeting. The devotional meeting of the Y. W. C.

T. U. will be held at 412 Harris street ou Monday evening. September 24. All members requested to be present as a special feature will be added to the meeting.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Glasgow--Two additional cases of Bubonic plague have been reported here. Washington -A meeting of the cabinet will be held to-morrow to consider the Chinese situation. Boston--Former Governor Roger Wolcott. it is said, will not accept the post of ambassador to Italy.

Springfield. Ill. -John G. Springer, secretary of the American Southdown breeders' association died here last night of apoplexy. He was 56 years old.

Washington--The census bureau announces the population of Williamsport, as 28.757, against 27.132 in 1890, in increase of 1.625. or 5.99 per cent. Dux. Bohemia-An explosion occurred at the Frisch Glueck mine yesterday. Thirtyfive persons were killed and fifteen injured.

Five persons are missing. Washington-A dispatch has been received from General MacArthur which confirms the report cabled to the Associated Press from Manila regarding the activity of the insurgents. The Montana Trick Repeated. Associated Press. Chicago, Sept.

special from Salt Lake, Utah. says: While Gove nor Wells and Secretary of State Hammond were in Idaho last night to meet Governor Roosevelt and escort him to this city, Judge O. W. Powers, of Salt Lake, a democrat, was appointed United States senator. The appointment was made by.

Aquila Nebeker, democrat, president of the senate, who is acting governor, according to the constitution. Courts Protect the Standard. By Associated Press. Lincoln, Sept. supreme court last night rendered an opinion denying the petition for the attorney oil company of its books and compel the production by the The court decides that the action was prematurely brought, the presumption being that no formal demand has been made for the books or papers.

TO CARRY THE MAILS THE POSTOFFICE WANTS BIDS. Uncle Sam to Make His Quadrennial Award of the Contract for Carrying Harrisburg's Letters. BIDDER MUST LIVE ON OR NEAR ROUTE Second Assistant Postmaster General WV. S. Shallenberger has communicated with Postmaster Rodearmel in regard to the letting of the contract for the carrying of the mails in this city from July 1, 1901, to June 30.

1905. Proposals will be received at the contract office of the department at Washington until 4 p. 111. of December 4 next. The department has made a departure this year in requiring that the contractor shall live on or contiguous to the route and give his personal supervision to the performance service.

Bids will be received for the mail messenger service and the service. The mail messenger the service between transfer, postoftices. between the postoftice the transportation companies carrying the mails, and the transfer service is between mai! carrying companies. The successful bidder will be required to make the following trips: To the Per nsylvania railroad daily except Sunday. 20 trips; Sunday trips, 15; running time, ten minutes.

To the Philadelphia and Reading railway, daily trips, Sunday trips, 1: running time. 12 minates. Harrisburg traction company, daily trips, 3: running time. 5 Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg "electric railway company, daily trips, running time, 3 minutes. From the Pennsylvania railroad.

daily, 26: Sunday, 20; running time, 10 minutes. From the Philadelphia and Reading railway 10. daily; 3 Sunday; running time, 12 minutes. Harrisburg traction, daily trips, 3: running time, 5 minutes, Harrisburg and Mechaniesburg electric railway, daily trips, running time, 3 minutes. There are ten daily transfers of from the Philadelphia and Reading railway station to the Pennsylvania railroad station, and three Sunday trips at eight minutes running time to a trin.

There are eight daily transfers from the Pennsylvania railroad station to the Philadelphia and Reading, and three Sunday transfers at eight minutes running time trip. The present annual pay for screen wagon service in this city under the existing contract is $1,786. and for the mail messenger route. $132. All bidders are required to furnish a bond for $3,500, which must accompany each bid.

There will be no diminution of compensation for partial discontinuance of service, or increase of compensation for increased service that may be ordered during contract term. but postmaster general may discontinue the entire service under any contract whenever the public interests, in his judgment, shall require it, he allowing, as full indemnity to the contractor, one month's extra pay. The postmaster general may, in his discretion. continue in force, beyond its express terms, for a period not exceeding six months, any contract until a new contract with the same or other contractors shall be made. 'The postmaster general may annul a contract for repeated failures: for violating the postal laws: refusing discharge a driver or any person having charge of the mail when required by the department: for transmitting commercial intelligence or matters which should go by mail, or for transporting persons 80 engaged.

Fines will be imposed for neglect of duty. Properties Sold By Sheriff. The followig properties -were sold at sheriff sale at the court house to-day by Deputy Sheriff Hummel: Peter J. Endres, to H. H.

Weaver, for $120; Margaret B. Minichan, to C. A. Kunkel, for $100: John P. Evitts, to Jacob Hartman, for $110: Levi Lebo, to H.

L. Lark, attorney, for Levi Lebo, to H. L. Lark, attorney, for $200; Burrell T. Middeton.

to S. A. Jordan. for $500: Burrell T. Middleton, to John W.

Warrick. for $1.600: four properties of Frank N. Miller, to J. W. Swartz, attorney, for $100: A.

F. Rudy, to Swartz Brothers, attorneys, for $1,050. and John R. Lindsay, to Michael H. Melvin, for $1,760.

Lutheran Synod to Meet. The East Pennsylvania synod of the Lutheran church will meet in annual session September 26, at Gettysburg. All of the pastors of the English churches in this city are members of the synod and will attend its sessions. Lay members. of the synod will be elected by the councils of the various Harrisburg English Lutheran churches.

Funeral of Howard Ney. The funeral of the late Howard J. Ney took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Cramp. No.

516 East State street, was condueted by Rev. C. Rollin Sherck, pastor of the Memorial Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a devoted member. Married At Reformed Salem Parsonage. At the Reformed Salem parsonage.

by Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, Irvin S. Roth and Miss Elsie Lucas, of Unadilla, Nebraska, were married on the 19th inst. Mr.

and Mrs. Roth left the same day for Reading. where they will live, and where Mr. Roth is engaged in the coal business. Sunday School Class Outing.

Mrs. Rettew's Sunday school class, of the Memorial U. B. church, Boas street, is spending the day at Reservoir park. DALY FACTION BOLTS.

Ex-Boodle Senator Clark Endorsed for the United States Senate. By Associated Press. Helena, Sept. state conventions met here yesterday, the democratic, populist and labor parties. The latter two progressed only to the stage of temporary organization and adjourned till to-day.

The democratic convention wound up in the evening by a bolt of sixty delegates. The men who left the convention are known as the Daly faction, and their complaint is to the seating of delegates. There is a membership of 481 in the convention. The convention last night adopted a platform which endorses the Kansas City platform and candidates, specitically demanding the free coinage of silver. They also indorse the services of Senator William A.

Clark as a member of the senate, and demand his re-election by the legislature to meet pout January. I AMERICANS KILLED IN CHINA Chaffee Reports On Those Murdered In Cold Blood. The War Department Apprised of the Wholesale Murders of Missionaries and Others At Tayuan and Other Places. number of breaker boys to go to work. was charged.

Strikers at the same time attempted to persuade the boys to stay but retired when they insisted pal -dozen working. On foreign-speaking the way to the women shaft sur- a rounded the policemen and taking the dinner pails from the now frightened boys, threatened to strike the coal and iron men. A mob of 300 persons soon gathered and for a time it looked as if the policemen would get the worst of it, but they managed to escape the crowd without precipitating a fight. A few of the boys went to the mines with the policemen, but most of them returned to their homes. The march to Coleraine, which was ar.

ranged for last night by the MeAdoo men. did not take place this morning as they learned it would be unnecessary, a tip would not start to-day. march of having been received that. Coteraine the strikers from Freeland to Sandy Run and Pond Creek was abandoned. The union men.

after a conference this morning. decided to organize the men at those places and then ask them to quit. The mines at Eckley and Sandy Run are in full operation this morning as usual and the Markle mine at Highland is operating with about the same force as yesterday. Wilkes-Barre, Sept. presidents of the local unions of the United Workers were in session all the morning in this city.

The proceedings were secret. The only information the press committee would give out was that it was decided to establish a headquarters in Wilkes-Barre for the unions of this city and the towns in the immediate vicinity. As it is now the local unions must report to Scranton. Emissaries of the United Mine Workers labored with the miners of Mocanaqua last night and early this morning. They met them coming from or going to work and induced forty-seven of the employes to quit work.

Hazleton. Sept. Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, returned from Mahanoy City this morning where he addressed a meeting last night. Mr. Mitchell said to-day that large gains had CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.

LOCAL POLITICAL NEWS. Some Interesting Features of the At Home and Nearby. There is talk of offering a liberal reward for the name of the democratic club in this town which, according to the esteemed Philadelphia "Inquirer," disbanded after a single meeting. As they say in the military reports, all the democratic clubs of this town "ure present or accounted for." and it may be added that they are likewise in a robust and prosperous condition. The Charles F.

Deiker democratic club, of the Third ward, held an interesting and enthusiastic meeting at the office of Alderman Spayd last evening. The president of the club, Hon. B. F. Meyers, was in the chair and after the dispatch of routine business interesting addresses were delivered by Colonel Thomas, the president and Select Councilman Deiker.

The necessity for larger quarters was made manifest by the large attendance and a committee was appointed to select a suitable room. The W. S. Thomas association, with permanent headquarters at the corner of Fifth and Harris streets, keeps its room open for the accommodation of members and reception of visitors every day from 10 o'clock in the morning until 10 in the evening. There is constantly a full complement of campaign literature and daily aud weekly newspapers on the table and all democrats and others who are inclined to investigate present political questions are cordially invited to call.

The colored republicans of the Sixth precinct of the Seventh ward net last week in their room and organized an M. E. Olmsted marching club of fifty members with the following officers: President, William Washington: vice president. George H. Lee: secretary, Elijah Kennedy: treasurer, William Ransom.

The club will meet every Wednesday night. The W. S. Thomas association. headquarters Fifth and Harris streets, has been admitted to membership in the Na- tional association of democratic clubs and will elect two delegates to the national convention of democratic clubs at the regular meeting next Tuesday evening.

The vational convention will meet at Indianapolis on Wednesday, October 3. The Whitmorer democratic club, of the Seventh ward. will meet at the club headquarters, Seventh, and Maclay streets, this evening 8 o'clock. It is expected that B. M.

Nead. democratie candidate for assembly in the city district. will address the club and other speakers will be in attendance, The various committees of the democratie county committee are holding regalar meetings at the headquarters of the county city committees. Market square and Market street, and the rooms ly occupied filled by with the active committees and are earnest constant- party workers. Mr.

Elwood Hummel, one of the candidates for assembly for the Second legislative district of Dauphin county, was in the city last night and left this morning for Gratz where he expected to meet a large number of his proposed constituents at the fair. A meeting of the Ninth ward republican association will be held to-morrow, Friday, evening. at 8 o'clock at Heffelfinger's ball, Thirteenth and Derry streets. By Associated Press. Washington, Sept.

war department has received the following dispatch: "Taku, (No General, Washington: Pekin, Sept. lawing, accepted is reliable: Further reply to your, number 38. folTwo daughters of Atwater and twentysix others murdered at Tayuan. July 9. Clapp and wife.

four others murdered. Taku, July 31; Atwater, wife. two children, six others, murdered by their escort near Pinchow Fu, August 15, in Shan Si province. Same message reports six persons, Dixon and wife, O'Curran and wife, single gentleman and single lady as having escaped into the mountains from a mission thirty miles to north of Takuan. They escaped on horseback and possibly may have evaded their pursuers.

('Signed) "Chaffee." Washington, Sept. secretary of the navy has received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey: "Taku, September have called upon Li Hung Chang officially. Arrived September 18 in a merchant vessel. He will proceed at once to Pekin. He de- CAPITOL HILL.

Yesterday afternoon Governor Stone received another delegation from the western part of the state in support of an aspirant for the vacant seat on the supreme court bench. The praises of Alexander D. Me. Connell, additional law judge of Westmoreland county, were sounded in the governor's ears, and he assured the delegation that the matter of the appointment had not been settled and he would seriously consider the claims of Westmoreland county in this connection. Secretary Charles Voorbees, of the Philarepublican city committee, came to of nomination for the county and city ofdelphin, to-day and filed the certificates dices with Secretary of the Commonwealth Griest.

SECRET SOCIETIES. All of those members of the Red Men who purchased tickets in the prize contest. which was arranged to raise funds for sending the band of braves to Cham.bersburg will meet at the ball of Wawauseum tribe, No. 382, evening. At this time the Crawings will take place and the prize will be awarded.

The second anniversary of Harrisburg chamber, No. 8. Companions of Friendship. will be held this evening in Ensminger's hall. corner of Third and Cumberland streets.

The event promises to -be largely attended by the members and friends as prominent speakers will be present. including the grand officers, from Philadelphia. Mrs. Shank, one of the grand officers, will give a talk 011 the history of the order. The Harrisburg chamber is a young order, only two years old, and has a membership of over two hundred.

An elegant supper has been prepared for the occasion. FUSION IN PHILADELPHIA. Political Conference of Prominent Democrats and Republicans Held In That City To-Day. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Sept.

political conference took place at the Hotel Stratford to-day. the conferees being closeted from 7 o'clock until noon. The participants were Democratic National Committeeman James M. Guffey, of Pittsburg; Charles P. Donnelly, chairman of the democratic city committee: State Senator David Martin, State Senator William Flinn, former Attorney General McCormick, State Chairman Rilling, Charles F.

Kindred and F. A. Fetterolf. of Montgomery. Every phase of the fusion question in Philadelphia, in every senatorial and legislative district, was considered, and candidates, both republican and democratic.

were disenssed. The conferees had made up their minds that fusion should be entered upon if at all possible, and when their deliberations ended for the time being plans in this direction had been materially advanced Those who participated in the conference disclaimed that there had been any formal meeting, but Colonel Guffey made the statement that he did not expect to experience ditticulty in effecting fusion here. DEATH OF A HERO. General McClernand, Who Fought With Grant and Logan, Dies This Morning. By Associated Press.

Springfield. Sept. John A. McClernand died early to-day. He was born in 1812 and rendered distinguished service on the Union side under General John A.

Logan and General Grant, notably at Fort Donaldson, Shiloh and Vicksburg. M'KINLEY MAY SPEAK. By Associated Press. Chicago, Sept. is possible that President McKinley will make several speeches in the west before the close of the present campaign, and to induce him to promise to do so is one of the objects of, visit which Senator Manna will make to Canton, Ohio sires that I tender his sincere thanks for the consideration he has received from the United States government.

(Signed) "Remey." London, Sept. was explained to-day at the British foreign office, 'that "it was found inexpedient for the powers to accept the Russian withdrawal proposal" as they had reliable information that the "Boxers were ready to reoccupy Pekin as soon as the allies retired." Washington, Sept. now appears that Russia first put forward the proposition for the punishment of leaders of the Chinese uprising. This was in a paper offering a general programme for conducting the peace negotiations, BATTLE IN CHINA RENEWED. Allies Attack the Pel-Tang Forts and Heavy Cannonading Is Going On.

Copyright 1900 by the Associated Press. Taku, Sept. allies attacked the Pei-Tang forts at daybreak. Heavy cannonading is going on. PERSONAL.

Mr. Abbott Bucher, of Lewisburg, is in the city. Miss Rachel Kunkel has returned from Bedford. Mr. J.

H. Stutzman is attending the Newport fair. Mr. Frederick Hanlen was in Columbia yesterday. Mr.

William Bergner has returned to Princeton. Bishop Shanahan left this morning for Philadelphia. Smith went to Philadelphia this morning. Dr. Egle is ill at his home 0:1 North Second Rev.

street. William McNally left this morning for Lancaster. Mr. Martin H. Buchler left this morning for, Philadelphia.

Mr. Harry Boyd, of Philadelphia, was in the city yesterday. Mr. F. S.

McLaughlin, of this city, was in Willlamsport yesterday. Miss Walters, of the Harrisburg hospital, has gone to Philadelphia. Judge James A. Beaver, 'of Beliefonte. was in the city yesterday.

Miss Rachel Sellers and Miss Bertha Sebourn are visiting in Newport. Miss Anna Conner, the city hospital. has returned from her vacation. Miss Summer, of Denver, is visiting her cousin, Miss Elizabeth C. Bent.

Mrs. W. H. Bentzel and daughter, Miss Edith, are among friends in Newport. Mr.

Miller Ralston, of 1701 North Fourth street, spent yesterday at Chambersburg. Miss Bertha Duttenhoffer is visiting her brother, Mr. Jacob Duttenboffer, of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs.

William Rexroth and son are visiting in Mercersburg and Chambersburg. Miss Jane Rutberford, one of the nurses at the hospital. will go on her vaeation next week. Dr. H.

L. Orth, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane, is in Philadelphia. Miss Connor, operating nurse at the Harrisburg hospital, las returned home from a vacation trip. Mrs. George Boyd and daughter, Elenore, have returned home after a short to Atlantic City.

Miss Susan Brenneman. of Philadelphia, is the guest of Miss Lottie Freeland. of Vernon street. Rev. A.

H. Hibshman, of the Reformed church, and wife. are spending the week at Allentown fair. Miss Cora Cameron, of Cottage Ridge, left yesterday morning on a trip to Baltimore and New York. Dr.

Howard Kaucher, one of the resident physicians at the city hospital, will go 10 Philadelphia this evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Miller and daughter, Anna spent to-day ac Chambersburg viewing the street fair. Rev. J. Willis Hoover, of Reading. will assist at the dedication of the Park Street United Evangelical church on Sunday.

Coroner George Krause, Alfred Snavely, Louis Russ and Joseph Curry left this morning for Allentown, where they will attend the fair. Mr. W. H. Wurster, who has been very sick for 11 year, is seriously at his home, 1429 Vernon street, and is small hope of his recovery.

Messrs. Walter Bentley and Wesley Townsend spent the day at Chambersburg. City Clerk Charles A. Miller was in Chambersburg to-day. Helen Fink.

of Goshen, who has been visiting Mrs. Fink, of Camp Hill, and Miss Bertha Fink. of North Third street, left for home yesterday. Rev. Dr.

B. F. Dimmick, formerly pastor of Grace Methedist church, this city, now of Danville, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Wesley church. Columbus, Ohio, at at largely increased salary. Mr.

Fred. H. Gastrock, employed in the electrical department of Cramp's shipyard, Philadelphia, is lying seriously ill with typhoid fever at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.

J. Gastrock, 307 Herr street. BEFORE THE ALDERMEN. Mrs. Mary Hood was arraigned before Alderman Caveny on a charge of larceny a9 bailee of a sewing machine, entered against her by George Parks.

She furnished bail for her appearance at court. Edward Lerue has been arrested on A charge of assault and battery at Pleasant View. where it Is claimed he knocked several teeth out of a man named Minnich. Happy Wedding This Evening. This evening at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. Buehler, 601 Boas street, Miss Bessie R. Buehler and Mr.

John B. English will be married, the Rev. Dr. DeYoe officiating. There will be a pleasant wedding party.

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