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tin a ifr' 7 12,500 WARMER THURBDAT: PXOBABLT SHOWERS AT NIQHT OR yRIDAT. 18 THE NUMBER OF RECORDS PRINTED TESTERDAT. fuliTassooated press service. i' olnQ DAILT FOUNDED lWt 1 iVlx-LtO wkekit founded int WILKES-BAKRE, THURSDAY MORNIXG. MAY 22.

TWO CENTS PER COPT. -4 A 1 ON TRAINS THREU CENTS. 113 A AlxJiO I III II I jVil I I i VII I A A Ill 1 A -4 than the miners to allow the collieries to be Hooded. A VIOLENT OUTBURST. THEDEAD NUMBER 226 COLD WATER PARTY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CONSIDERATION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS OCCUPIES MOST OF THE TIME. New York, May General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, in ANOTHER GREAT ERUPTION. THE INHABITANTS OF 8T, VIN-'- CENT FRENZIED WITH FEAR. Kingstown, Island "of St1 Vincent, Monday, May 19.

Another great eruption of the.Soufriere volcano occurred last night Throughout Sunday the adjoining districts trembled and some of the shocks were felt here. Smoke Issued frem the craters and fissures of the mountain and the atmosphere throughout Island. of St Vincent was exceedingly hot. While the worshippers were returning from church at p. n.

an alarming luminous cloud suddenly ascended many" miles high in jthe north of the Island and drifted sluggishly to the northeast Incessant lightning fell on tbe mountain and one severe flash seemed to strike about -three miles from Kingstown. The thunderous rumblings in the Craters lasted for two hours and then diminished until they became mere murmurtngs. The remainder of the. night -was clear. Ashes fell from 10 o'clock until midnight.

The Inhabitants were frensled with fear at the- outbreak, -dreading a -repetition, of the catastrophe which caused such terrible lees of life on this- Island. They ran from the streets Into 'the open country 4 crying and praying for preservation from another calamity. No one on the Island of St Vincent' slept that, night Reports received here from the districts in the vicinity of the volcano say that the rumblings of the crater were appalling and that streams of lava flowed down the mountain side. I fled to Chateau Belalre and Georgetown for safety. The Royal mail steamer Wewar is bringing refugees here from Chateau Belalre.

Kingstown Is now congested and the 'demands 'on -the-government are increasing rapidly, as mere and more people are 'obliged to leave their homes. Paris, May SI. The waiting room of the minister of colonies. M. Decrals.

SUtc PwMbitlonlsts- Elect at New THIRTT-ONJ3 COUNTIES REPRE SENTED THE OPENING SESSION-A WARM FIGHT 13 EX-PECTED ON THE QUESTION OFJ WOMAN3 SUFFRAGE REV. DR. SWALLOW LIKELT TO BE3 NAMED A3 THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, 1 New Castle. Marl twenty-seventh annual State convention of tbe Prohibition party opened, here this afternoon in the Central Presbyterian The nthtrinr was called to order by State chairman Charles E. Jones of Philadelphia.

T. McCullom. the PmhihiMn. sntt ut of Venango County, wsw elect-, ed temporary chairman. The order of business was adopted and H.

L. Castle ot Pittsburg wss then elected permanent chairman tne convention without opposition. The vice presidents elected were as follows: jH. M. Henderson ef Allegheny, N.

Barr of New Castle; H. A. Penney of Warren. J. L.

Shulta nf Philadelphia. A. H. Eta of rumh.r. land.

A. D. Smith of Lebanon, Dr. J. W.

Ellenburger of Dauphin County, M. Caldwell of Northumberland. David McCallmont of Venango, Rev. A. J.

Kelly of Chester, David Van Orden of Washington. J. Stephen. of Oreene, S. C.

Walls of Clearfield. C. E. Bennett of Lycoming, George P. Lit-tie of Susquehanna, George M.

Mason of Erie. Rev. W. H. Washner of Franklin.

H. S. Montfort of Adams'. W. H.

8tevena of Tioga, MriT JE. J. Walker of Philadelphia. Mrs, Q.J Brubaker of Lancaster, E. Mason -of Crawford, and Rev.

Dixon of Carbon County. There were thirty-one counties rep resented by 171 delegates when the convention opened, but every- county In the State will be represented when the convention meets to-morrow mora, ng. 1 The convention will have about 700 delegates In all. The afternoon business session closed with appoint- ment of committees. The resolution committee Is composed of fifteen members, whose report will likely furnish a lively scrap for the session to-morrow.

Its members are: Lee L. Grumbine, chairman; Jamea Mansel. Lycoming; Rev. J. A.

Bailey, New Castle: John E. Gill, Venango: A. A. Stevens. Blair; E.

XV Kane, McKean County: W. Hague, Warren; Thomas P. Hlrshberger. Allegheny; J. K.

Schulti, Philadelphia: Rev. R. A. Butza, Mercer; William Van Scoten, Monroe; B. H.

Engte, Bradford; Luserne, and John C. 8tone, Somerset. This committee met tonight and drew up tbe platform which will be presented to the convention tomorrow. There will likely be a warm discussion ever the attempt to add -a wotnana'. suffrage.

plank. Many ot the delegates epenly support it while ethers are violently opposed to the attempt to let women into the. party la Pennsylvania. 1 Rev. Dr.

Silas C. Swallow, ef Harris-burg seems now to be the choice of the convention for the first place on the State ticket. His opponent is Lets L. Grumbine of Lebanon, who. secured an Important advantage In being made chairman of the resolution committee.

-which will formulate the It is very generally conceded that one of the two will be named. The convention Is expected to -finish Its business by to-morrow night. ITEMS OF INTEREST. WILL BSOnOET UP. The Increase of Moet Chandon Champagne for 1901 over 1900 Is equal to more than 100 per cent of the com- btned Increase, of aUl the other Cham- pagne houses.

Moet Chandon White Seal, Epernay, France, Is of the celebrated vintage Of 1893, popular throughout the world. BE OSS. ATTRACT ATTEHTIOI. If you get one of those $35 value fancy suits that Simon Long's Bona are cutting up to order for $2S you'll be a winner, attract attention, etc To-day la the last day of the muslljal snderwear sale at Laiarun Bros. A KMlgan Hincrs Join iu Request for a CONVENTION OF ALL OPERATORS IN TUB HAZLETON DISTRICT iECIH TO REFUSE THE DEMAND8 OF THE- BEOidNAID HUN NEKS FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAT A QUIET DAT IN THE ft AC A WANNA DISTRICTw PRESIDENT BAER HOLDS BACK HIS STATEMENT Bay City May il-The Mfcn Can district1 United Mine Workers o( i America, baa joined with the striking anthracite districts of Pennsylvania In request to national president Mitchell for a' national, convention of all the miners of the country to discus a sen trai strike of all mine workers.

litis action was taken at. a meeting of the executive board ef the Michigan district held at Saginaw on Monday, and the request fer the conference be- lnr sent to president Mitchell by tele-rapb. The fact that such action had been taken was kept very quiet and. although president Williams refused to confirm or deny the report of such other' members of he executive board admitted that such a request had been made. Both president Williams and secretary Cowen ef the Bute ofxanUatlon stated that expected that' a a general conference Mould be issued very soon.

DEMANDS. HaaletonJ May 21. The demands ot the three executive boards of the united Miner iworkers that the en neers, firemen and pumpmen at the collieries be (ranted an eight-hour day without a decrease in pay by June tl KJ1 1 At erators in the Hasleton district. The operators here, fearing that this class of employes would be called out made preparations early -In the week to man their boiler houses, engines an'd pumps with trusted foremen and they will strongly resist any attempts on, the part or in miners to flood, the mines while the strike Is It -was reported to-day that an effort would be made to-morrow to resume work at the Cranberry colliery. Frank Pardee, who operates the mine, said was nouung in.

in story. IRON WORKS SHORTEN TIME. Haaloton. May 21. Beslnnlnc with to-day the Hasleton Iron Works, where most or tne Tounary and macnine work the pplUerlee.

)s fipntK ds operated eignt nours a day, on 'account' of the -miners' -strike; All cently Jured. hands have. been, laid off. Over 100 foreign strikers left Hasleton tflis paorntng ror sarope. JCO TO OPERATB vn WAgHKHlEB.

8eranton. May The Delaware A Hudson Company's Orasay Island waahery, the scene of yesterdays disturbance, was -not operated, to-day. Two pf the Delaware, Lackawanna ft western company's washeries were; aiso snui aown. me companies gave OUt AtatMftMlta tht It w.a tliMii.li 1 uB 1. Mv Inability to-opesate-tbe.

washeries that they were shut down, but because the wnsnenea are simply turning out boiler fuel and there Is more than A Delaware, Lackawanna ft Western omcimi sua ip-nignt ne was confldeat the eomninlnivMiM il mrmnt ik eiew demand for an eight hdur day for the i bumDniAnm an nihm were allowed to remain at work. Their pieces cn ds easuy nuea, he said, if they go out and if they cannot be filled the companies can afford better MISCELLANEOUS. FpRTHREg DAYS. Thursday, fridat and sat- URDAT. r-t highest grade Blssell swetper, 12.00 each.

Al 1 AMMAN Zo. yW Must close out by July 1. 2J-M JEWELL PATTERSON'S HORSE SALE TO-DAY AT Id O'CLOCK A. M. 'e high class horse will tske placs this morning at 10 o'clock at i "Jfbl? ot South WtsMnston street" Ther will ha 1.

dltra. roadstera carrisge horns, single or double, and combination, as well as speed horses. -Every one will be of the highest wn.wim in as rDreseaea wnen Men as weir as ladles are jnvrted to this tpeclal feature thst will inter-, est all. No such horses will be seen on site here for some time to eome.N Every nm so w-uajr, rsin or I nuiroe. A aood Daoer hanaer la a klltA wnrV msn and knows a score of little points thst are necessary In making papered 'Walla look reeoectaBle.

It's a Pert of our business to. hane psper and do it right. We have skilled wwi.imoii. ii ub iiRure uu rvur VOQW E. LEVAN.lt 8.

Main 8t. WANTED-Eve'rvbodv to hsve their nIA sewing machine repaired. We repair snv mase. rwc. neeaies.

for H. Bend postaU Wl.MM,nVAIai- untO. jiB. wasningtoa etr OUR SODA WATER JUST RIGHT; It can hardly be otherwise when our efforts to dlspenee the finest beverages In town are considered. It's a simple tnattec tooJust Klenty of les for coolness, and tbe finest fruit Jtilce for taste.

1 TUCK'S PMARMACT. S. Main St UO A 1.000 FINE CANESt-LEYISON-S. WANTED I Tiwwt peopi to setia postal cards 're questing us to send our quick shoe re pairing wagon for theti shoes to be re paired. -HO.

FRANk AROUBT. tt S. Main St CRADLES. tt.f will buy a hard wootfteradle, With woven wire sprlnsr At TAUllANVfl FIREWORKS Come here for prices ea all 4th of Julr (roods before bnvlng. Bis Mib nM.

r.a BntriDD VCHIHO like UEVISON'8 Perfectos. TO DISCUSS GEtiERAL STfllK THE BITUMINOUS SITUATION. Altoona. Pa May The miners of tbis district are watching the progress of the strike of their brothers In" Eastern Pennsylvania, giving them their moral support, and just now are discussing the 'question of a sympathy strike, The district leaders are re maining quiet There is no scarcity of cars since the anthracite field shut down. unnie TPimuiiN w.

wvoi IUllttM Easton. Maw M.Slnce the be ginning of. the miners', strike the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. has suspended 120 men employed: between Mauch Chunk and thereby reduelng the cost of the train service on the Lehlab and New Jersey di. visions $700 a day; On the upper di vision probably the same number or more men have been laid off.

The New Jersey Central ComDanv haa closed its telegraph, office at Olendon, a suburb of Easton. The Office will remain closed until the coal trafflo la resumed. i President Bchwab or the steel trust went up the Lehigh Valley last.nlght He was bound for the anthracite coal 'fields. BAER NOT READY TO TALK. DELAY IN MAKING PUBLIC 8TATE- BWjslT BAID TO BE DUE TO LEHIGH'S DIRECTORATE.

Philadelphia, May board of dirjrotors of the Lehigh Valley R. R. to. met here to-day. The members of the board declare the meeting was held for the purpose of considering only routine Subsequently there were held meetings of the.

board, of directors of the Reading companyt the Philadelphia Reading Railway, and the Philadelphia Reading. Coal and Iron Co. at the Keading Terminal. Prior to these meetings a report went forth that president George F. Baer of the Reading and its subsidiary com-pedes would make a statement on behalf of the anthracite coal operators, setting forth their, side of the present controversy with the miners and of their efforts to avoid trouble.

Right after the meeting of the La-high Valley board Mr. Baer was seen by a reporter and to him he said that no statement would be issued by him to-day or to-morrow. This did not rean, he said, that no statement would be made by him in the near future, but none would be given out for publication at present. While the members of the Lehigh Valley's board declare that the meeting was to consider routine businoss only, yet It is understood that the question of presenting the operators' side to the public waa It is quite reasonable to suppose that this was the case, because the Lehigh's dlrectore.te is composed of representatives of all the anthracite coal; carrying roads. The result of consideration it, an 'probability the' reason why 'Mr.

Baer decided to postpone making public his prepared statement. It is aleo intimated that the presidents of the coal roads, have ih consideration: a mtssure. tor bringing about a. speedy settlement of the; which ease a' statement would be unnece- ENGINEERS HONOR H'FJNLEf Cleveland, Ohio, May 21. A telegram has been received at the headquarters of "the McKlnley National Memorial Asso ciation; fti this city from grand -cnier r.

M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; announcing that the i in ternational convention of that organiza tion, la session at Norfolk. has do nated toOO to the McKlnley Memorial fund. -i. i NOSQNATED'BY TEE PRESIDENT.

Washington, May XI. The President today sent the' following nominations to the Senate! Edward L. Adams, secretary ot legation and consul genral at Sweden; -Henry Fletcher, Pennsylvania, second secretary of legation at Havana, Cuba: Alfred S. Moore, Pennsylvania, judge of the District Court. District of to be assigned to Division No.

1 MISCELLANEOUS. They Speak for Themselves. They are still In our window. ROBT. JOHNSTON.

141 N. Main Bt' SPECIAL PRICES In window shadee and lace curtains AT TAMMANY'S. Must close out by July 1. 8-M KEY WEST cigars at LEVISON'S. PASTURE Since the strike has been declared I have decided to turn US icres of my farm -to the pasturing of mine mules and horses.

The 'same is first class pasture land, abundance of shade and spring water. To parties wishing pasture 1 would Invite te come and see same. It being only one hour's drive from Harvey's Lake. To unacquainted parties would give good refer, ence. Stock taken from stable to pasture by competent help free of charge.

Price of pasture, 75 centsper week. Write to SAMUEL ROGLESTON, Vernpn. Wyo-mlng Psv -1MI CORNSBITNIONS, INOROWN NAILS. MISS WATROUS. East Market at" IMPORTED cigars at LEVISON'S.

SPECIAL, WRITER. The undersigned offers his services te any requiring literary aid. He win write speeches, compositions, presents tloa speeches and replies, obituaries, resolutions, advertisements, verses for any occasion, letters of all kinds, prepare matter for. revlse-and correct: manuscripts: and attend to all manner of correspondence. The utmost secrecy main talned.

Address. or cell, I E. A. NIVEN; Boom 4V Welles Building. FANCY CANES at LEVISON'S.

$10.00 IN CASH i will buy a 120.00 couch i At TAMMANY'S. Must -close out by July 1. FINEST CIGARS at LBVI8ON 8. H. I.

HERB. 17 Academy pslnter and paper hanger. All orders for work Fromptly executed sr. reasonable prices, also furnish wall' paper, etc. New phone U.

CLOSING BUSINESS. OIL CLOTHS AND LINOLEUMS at Vi their actual value Must clone out by July 1. AT' TAMMANY'S. ARB you golns West Buy your ticket of B. Fl BARNUM, a rent Pennsylvania Public Bquare.

Wllkee-Bsrre, wuat uutvi rvui. mv raiea. w- Wellington of Maryland Vents His Spleen. i RENEGADE REPUBLICAN SENATOR MAKES A. BITTER ATTACK UPON THE PHILIPPINE POLICY AND SAYS IT IS AS INDEFENSIBLE A8 THE BLOODY ORGIES OF THE HORDES LED BY HIS SATANIC MAJESTY HOUSE CONSIDERS THE IMMIGRATION BILL.

Washington, May a. Before the Senate resumed consideration of the Philippine bill, it adopted a resolution congratulating the Republic of Cuba on Its entry Into the family ot Independent nations and the Secretary of State was directed to transmit the resolution to the President ot the new republic The 8enate also ordered the Associated Press account ot the ceremonies ot the transfer from the United States to the Cuban authorities printed in the Congressional Record as a public document. Mr, Wellington of Maryland made a violent and bitter attack upon the policy of the administration-In that archipelago. He declared that the barbarism and savagery indulged in by the American soldiers had been equalled not even -by the savage Filipinos, as was made manifest by the "damnable evidence that was being given despite the efforts of the administration, to suppress It." He likened tbe administration. In directing the army, to the bloody orgle of the hordes of bell as led by his Satanic majesty.

He Insisted that a Milton was needed to describe the descent of the American people into the hell of war, and cried aloud that the time had arrived the people should be awakened from the baneful Influence of a national sleep. He declared that the policy was to make the army an Idol, the guilt to be condoned, and its crimes defended, and that the war power was descending to the -atrocities of an Atills. He further criticized the administration for refusing the send Oen. Miles to the Philippines In an endeavor to end the war; also the intention to retire Miles. He said It was evident the War Department preferred Chaffee, Smith and Bell.

He declared that above the array and the War Department and the President were the American people, and In his Judgment they were responsible for- the condition of affairs In the Philippines, because they had placed the dollar above the man. Mr. Bacon (Georgia) again denounced the concentration policy pursued In the Philippines. He indicated th.t If leading Republican senators would declare It to be their purpose to give the Filipino? a free government the minority would n-it quarrel about the time when the government was to be established. 1 The omnibus public bullWq.tr passed the Senate after it had been amended vflth a few additional appropriations.

Among the additions is an appropriation -000 fer a building at Scranton, Pa. 'The aggregate appropriation carried by the bill is House, began cobstdpratlon of the immigration Mil The principal speed made by Mr. Shattue chairman of the commute on lmmicra. ttoa. Hewas especially severe In his con.

oemnation the manner which tne Immigrants are Introduced thfougb Canada. Mr. Underwood (Ala.) gave notice of an amendment to provide an additional teat. '5 The House earlier in-the day three contested -election cases in favor i sitting members and passed a number of bills of minor Importance. A.

M. E. ZI0N CHURCH. ANNUAL. CONFERENCE IS IN SESSION AT HARRISBURG.

Harrisburg, May 21. The seventy-fifth annual session of the African Methodist Episcopal Zlon Church Con ference, one of the oldest and most Influential negro religious organisations in the world, opened to-day in Wesley Union Church, South street, with Rev. George W. Clinton of Philadelphia presiding. An organisation waa effected by the election of the following officers: Chief secretary.

Rev. Dr. W. H. Marshall of Harrla-burg; recording secretary.

Rev. Dr. W. H. Snowden of Washington.

D. as sistant secretary. Rev. W. R.

Fisher of Lincoln University; statistical sec retary. Rev. Dr. B. J.

-Boldlng of Washington, D. marshals, Rev. G. W. Tolbert and Rev.

C. A. Washington. The- business of the conference was taken up this afternoon after the devotional exercises. The report of the committee on rules wss made and waa followed by enrollment of applicants for admission.

A public meeting was held to-night, st which Governor Stone and Mayor McCormlck made addresses. CAPT. GALLAGHER'S REPORT. LOSS OF LIFE ON MARTINIQUE WAS (0.00O-DIXIB iANDS SUPPLIES. Washington, Msy fl.

Adjt. Gen. Corbin to-night received the following cablegram from Cant, Gallagher, who went to Mar Unique on the Dixie: "Fort ds France, May n. Effects of eruption confined to northern portion of island; St. Pierrs and neighboring vil lages 'totally destroyed.

Thirty thousand a fair estimate of loss of life on sons of destruction; physical conditions normal. but people panic stricken. This -condi tion was increased by yesterday's erup tion, which was quite severe, but did not materially, add to the desolation. Supplies of "all kinds sufficient for elRht weeks. What has been done was Just what urgency demanded and nothing further can be suggested; government grateful.

Dixie now discharging part ef cargo; will proceed with what remains to St. Vincent (Signed) Gallagher." -TO FIGHT AT SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco, May. fl. The San Francisco Athletic Club of San Francisco gets the Jcftries-FUtsimmons fight.

The terms are 70 per cent, of the gross receipts. The date of the fight is to be mutually agreed upon later by the fighters and the club. The pugilists decided on "Eddie" Graney, a local man. to act as referee. The articles of agreement will probably be signed on Friday.

THE DEADLOCK CONTINUES. Susquehanna, May II. After fruitless balloting and argument today the Republican senatorial conference of the Susquehanna-Wayne district finally decided te adjourn to meet at Susquehanna on. June 23. A FIFTEEN ROUND DRAW Boston.

May Goodman fought a fifteen-round draw with "Danny" Dougherty of Philadelphia, "Terry" McOovern's sparring partner, to-nlghi before the Criterion A. C. It wag a fast fight 4 EARTHQUAKES IN FLORIDA. Bt Fla.r May -Almost continuous shocks, presumably of earth quake, -were feit here from S'clock until Farther Details of the Tennessee Rine Disaster i -fa. PRESIDENT MITCHELL SENDS A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE NEEDY FAMILIES OF THE VIC-' TIMS AID IS BADLY NEEDED PATHETIC LETTERS SCRIBBLED BY THE DOOMED MINERS WHILE THEY WAITED SEVEN HOURS FOR DEATH.

Knozvllle, May 21. The latest estimates as to the loss of life In the Fratervllle eoal mine disaster at Coal Creek la J2, Including contractors, day laborers and boy helpers. The last find reported was that of thirteen bodies. President J. W.

Howe of District No. of the United Mine -Workers of America, went into the to-day to make an inspection and to assist In the rescue, work. President John Mitchell of the United Mtne Workers of America haa sent $100 for the relief fund and has announced that the United Mine Workers organisation will at once expend $1,000 for the needy, families of its members wbo died In the mine and more would be available If needed. State mine Inspector Bhiflett will not make his Inspection until the mine is cleared of some of the debris. Money Is badly needed and the outside world Is.

urged to send in contributions to R. M. Lindsay, chairman of the relief committee. Coal Creek, Tenn. Coal Creek.

May 21. It is now known that the victims of the mine explosion will 227. Forty more bodies were located last night. These letters were found on John Hendon, J. Vowell, Jamea Brooks I and George Hudson, whose bodies were found in entry Ne.

IS at I o'clock last night, and Indicate that they suffered a lingering death: "We are shut up in the head of the entry with a little air, and air coming on us faet. It is now about 12 o'clock. Dear Ellen, I have to leave you in bad condition. Now, dear wife, put your trust in the Lord, to help you and my little children. Ellen, take care of my little darling Lilly.

Little Elbert said that he had trusted In the Lord. Charles Woods says that he is safe In-heaven and If he never sees the outside again he will, meet his mother in heaven. We are not hurt, but only perished for want of air. There are but a few of us here and I don't know where the other men are. Elbert (his son) said for you all to meet him In heaven.

Tell all the children to meet with us both. "Do the best you can with the children, v. We are all praying for air to support uat but it ie getting bad. Howard, Elbert said for you to wear bis shoes, and clothing. Ellen, I want you to live right and come to heaven.

Raise the children the best you can. Oh, how I wish to be with you! Good by, good by. Bury me and Elbert in the same grave. My little. Eddie, good by; Jim-my, good by; good by, Horace.

It la twenty-five minutes after 3. There. are a few of us alive yet Oh, God, for one more breath! remember me: as long as you live. Good by, darling. (Signed.) VJ.

Vowell." "Dear Wife and I want to go back home and kiss the baby, but can-not; so good by. I am going to heaven. Meet me there. (Signed.) "James A. Brooks." 'jTo' George Hudson's Wife: if I don't see you any more, bury me with the clothing I hve.

I want you to meet me In heaveb. Good by. Do as you wish. -si (81gned.) "George Hudson." "Dear Darling Mother and Sister: I am going to heaven. I want you all to meet me in heaven.

Tell all your friends to meet me there, and tell the church I have gone) to heaven. Tell my friends not to worry over me, for I am in sight of heaven. Oh, dear, stay at home, or at your father's, and pay all debts, if possible, and bury me at Pleasant Hill, If it suits you all. Bury me black. It is now 1:30 o'clock.

Good by, dear father, mother, brother and friends. I have not suffered much. Your boy, your friend. (Signed.) "John Hendon." These letters had been scribbled on odd pieces of paper with stumps of lead pencils, and told a mute story of tragedy that has revived the grief felt In this community to a keener degree than ever: The bodies were found huddled behind a brattice they had built with their own bands- Here they lived from about 8 a. m.

te 3 p. m. on Monday, torn with hopes and; fears and anguish for their loved ones, who were already mourning them as dead. PROTESTANT. LADIES.

GRAND LODGE OF THE ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS. Reading. May fl At the meeting, of the National Grand Lodge, American Protestant Ladles' Association, here to-day, these officers were elected: N. 0., mistress, Margaret E. Jones, Plymouth; N.

O. vice mistress, Sarah Cookson, Scranton; secretary, Mrs. Ella Stewart, Pittsburg; N. G. assistant secretary, Amanda Sallyards, Pittsburg; N.

O. treasurer; Elizabeth Monlghan, Luserne Borough; N. G. chaplain, M. J.

Hltchlngs, Plymouth; N. G. conductress, Fannie Xl.v Pittston; G. assistant conductress, Lydla Winterburn, Taylor; N. G.

Inside stewardess, Bella Kauffman, Chester; N. G. outside stewardess, Alice Morgans, Pittsburg was selected for the next meeting. EMPLOYES, READING COMPANY WILL ADOPT THE SYSTEM. Philadelphia, May.

21. The board of directors of the Philadelphia Reading Co. to-day authorised the president and executive committee to prepare and put Into effect a pension system for tbe benefit of employes. It is intended that a similar system shall be adopted by all of the transportation companies controlled by the Reading company: All employes of the company who have attained the age nf 70 years and been in the service of the ccmpany thirty years under tbe operation of pension system shall be retired and pensioned on the basis of 1 per cant, of the average regular monthly salary paia during tne ten years prior to the date of retirment. Employe between the ages of 66 and 69 years.

who have been thirty or more years in the service and who become, lncapacit tated are alao entitled to pensions. BIG FIRE AT PATERSON. COOKE LOCOMOTIVE WORKS MAY BE ENTIRELY DESTROYED. Peterson, N. May llr-The Cooke Locomotive Works caught fire late tonight an the prospects are that they will bt entirely destroyed.

the United State gave up the early pari oi xo-aay steasion to tne consideration of foreign missions. Tbe Rev. Dr, Coux-tenay H. Fcnn of the Presbyter; og Pekln, as chairman of the stMidtnsf committee on foreign mission, presented the report of that committee, -which waes a review of the annual rexort of trie board of foreign mlulona. The report declared that leust year waa the best -one in tbe history of Prtibyterlan foreign missions.

The ooara tmead Men stole to fret through tbe year without debt and a great number ot persons in heathen lands had become members of the church. The total receipts for the year were tl.lS8.S77, agtlnst 9998,335 for the year before, mainly due to larse sums received as let tries. Resolutions were brought In by the committer approving the-work of the board of foreign missions during the year and calling upon the General Assembly to give 2 50,000 to the work of tne boarxl of foreign missions during the coml ng year. At the afternoon session the judicial conimlttoe reported Its decisions in appeals by ministers to the General Assembly from decisions of synods or presbyteries, the assembly in each case appro vlni the finding of the Judicial, com mlttee. One of these casesi consisted of an appeal of trae sesilon of the Church of the Covenant, at Wllllamsport, from the action of the Synod of Pennsylvania, and complaklnts of the pastors anil elders against the synod and, a memorial to the assembly.

A commission was recommended by the Judicial committee! to try the appeal and complaint and the dismissal of the memorial was advised. The order ot the day(was then called and Rev- Dr. T. Frederick Dripps of Germantovrn, grot the floor to 'present the report of the standing committee on publications and Sabbath stl.ool work, ot which committee he Is chairman. Among the recommendations attach-el to the report waa one calling upon the awemtoly to act favorably upon an oerture from the Freebyterles of Allegheny and Plttsbursr to Issue literature In the Austro-Hunsrarlan tongue, and also on one from the Presbyteries r.f Dayton and Bteubenvllle, Ohio, to Issue literature to Instruct parents In the training of children.

It was also recommended that ttle debt on the Wltherspoon building in Philadelphia, the headquarters ot the department, be raised. After some discussion of the Sabbath school work, the report was adopted. The assembly adopted a resolution brought In by Rev. Dr. Mlnton, on behalf ot the committee on bills and overtures, disaapprovlng of Bundevy opening: the Louisiana Exposition.

Adjournment was unca umu mtirrow morning, when the question of creed revision will be taken up. PARDON TO Harrltbtarg. May" 21-The Board erf Pardons to-day grmnted pardons to ITmm.t mtlaa wihhei vr- 'TIirt. Wright, McLean, larceny; Joseph Yus- eavict, iuserne, mamuiuguKr, nu commuted sentence ot Roy Evans, fisrst decree murder, to life imprlionment. Pardons--wvere refused Louis Lebovlcs, Allegheny." felony: Mattle Flllman, Philadelphia, keeptosr a bawdy house: Joseph Tosjnllnaon, Allegheny, burglary; Mrs.

Rosamond L. Griggs. Lycoming, steeping a disorderly house, and James McCaff ery, Philadelphia, assault and battery. Rehearlnsjrs were granted in the cases of'Joieph Keller, Isckawanna, manslaughter, and John Coslltt, Washington, voluntary manslaughter. The application of Thomas Harcur, who is serving three years In the Potts-vllle Jail for rioting at Oneida during the miners strike In 1901, was held under advisement The application was resisted by W.

J. Whltehouse und Gecrge C. Kaercher. representing the authorities of 8ebuyllclll County. D.

J. McCarthy of Hasleton. attorney for Harcur, said the applicant was unjustly convicted and that be ought to have been pardoned at the same time as the other Oneidat rioters last October. THE WEATHER. Washington.

May U- Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy snd warmer Thursday, probably showers st night or Friday; fresh south "winds. Condition- continue unsettled west of the Mlnlsslppl River, while to the eastward the weather has been fair, except for showers on Tuesday night over portions of the Ohio Valley. Temperatures have fallen considerably over the rain area in the "West and also In the South Atlantic States. Elsewhere they have changed but little. There will be showers on Thunday night or Frldsy In the Lower Lake and Eaatesrn Upper Lake region, the Uxper Ohio Valley, the Middle Atlantic States and western New England.

On the New Enirland and Middle Atlantic coasts the winds will be fresh south." BASEBALL AMERICAN At Phllsdel phis-Cleveland ....4 0 1 0 1 011 I Philadelphia 010 0 4 011 111 14 Wright snd Bemls; wytse, Hustings and Powers. Umpire Connolly. At Boiton Chicago 0 1 OOOIOOO 1 0 Boston 1000O 1 4 4 Piatt and McFarland: Winters and Criger. Vmpires-Jobnseons and Caruth-ers. At Waihlnsrton-Ten Innings St.

Louis A.04 0 4 000 OO-4 I 0 Washington 10OO01000 1 11 1 Powell snd Sugden; Orth and Drill Umpire Sheridan. At Baltimore Ten Innlngs- Detrolt u. 1 A 1J1 ft. 4--1 Baitimefe 7 Mercer and Hughes and Robinson. Umpire O'Loughlin.

NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Chicago- Philadelphia 0 0. 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 i 4 Chicago 1 4 1 0 1 0 4 I Duawieihy snd Jscktttsch; St. Vraln and Kllng. uropirt-O'Uay.

At Plttsbursjr New Tork 10901 4 I Pittsburg ,..,..1 1 4 0 1 Ol 4 0 Taylor, "Mathewnon snd 1 Bowerman; Tannehlll and Bmith. Umpire Ems lie. At Cincinnati- Brooklyn 0 0 0 3 1 Ol 10 1 Cincinnati .......1 6 it 0 Ol I Kltssn snd Tamil; Wahn and Pelts. Umpire Cant lllion. At 6t Loulss Bosto-SC.

Louis: rain. EASTTERNTlCAaUB 'Psovldence 7. Mnntrest Jerseg City Rochester Newark 4, Buffalo Worcter.T. 1L 1 1 -S BTTBLEAOUB Lancaaler Readtpg T. Lebanon 11, Scranton 11.

COILEaROXMEa At Prtneetort -Pttocetoix. Weslevasj i At Georgetown Dtoktnaoa 4 At Fastos Eafaette t. Manhattan At New Hswen-Tala IX. Lshlgh s. was again filled to-day with anxious natives of the Island of Martinique and others with Interests there -r A Marseilles tnerchant received the following letter from-a married aister at StvPlerre.

dated May 4: "I write under the gloomiest Impressions, but I hope I exaggerate the situation. This unchaining of the forces of. nature is horrible. Since last month I have wished myself far from here. My husband laughs, but I see he Is full of anxiety 'and Is trying to show a brave face in order to raise my courage.

He tells me to go. How can I go alone? M. Guerin seys the women and children should flee, as from an epidemic, but that the men, especially those situated like my husband and himself, must stay, as otherwise it would cause a general panic. "AU this Is very, ad. The, heat is We cannot leave anything: open, as the dust enters everywhere, burning our faces and eyes.

I have not the courage to attend to tbe necessary household duties, Fortunately' we' haVe 'preserved foods, but we have no heart even to All the crops are ru.lne!. It is. always thus in these accursed countries. When -It hr -not a- -cyclone, it- Is- an- ana is, aov droughtfl. isj a velcanio eruption: TO HEROES.

PRESIDENT R008EVELT UNVEILS A SHAFT AT" ARLINGTON. Washington, May 12. 'President Roosevelt to-day unveiled the memorial shaft erected at Arlington by the National Society of Colonial Dames in memory of the veterans who fell in the recent struggle between Spain and the United States. Around the platform an immense crowd gathered, among whom were many men "who 'saw service "in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. The services began the playing of the march from Saul," followed by a surpliced choir singing "Onward.

Christian soldiers." Prayer was said by Bishop Satterlee and a Catholie priest and the entire audience Joined In singing 'the national hymn. As the shaft waa unveiled the artillery fired "the national salute, after which President Roosevelt delivered the address. The President In the course of his remarks said: "It Is a pleasure to accept In the name of the nation the monument put up by the National Society of Colonial Dames to the memory of those who fell in the War with a short war; -a war that called for the exertion of only the merest fraction of the giant strength of this nation; but a war the effects of which will be felt through the centuries to come because of the changes it wrought. It is eminently appropriate that the monument should be unveiled to-day, the day succeeding that on which the free Republic of Cuba took Its place among the nations of the world as a sequel to what was done by those men who fell and by their comrades In '98. We went to war for a specific purpose.

We made for Cuba a specific pledge, and we redeemed that pledge to the letter." 3,000 MEN IN LINE. i ODD FELLOWS HAVE A BIG PARADE AT ERIE-WORK OF GRAND LODGE. i ii i Erie, May 21. Three thousand Odd Fellows marched In the street parade, which was the feature of the third convention day. All delegates and city cantons were in line, and a special train brought the Crawford County lodge to the city to participate.

After the parade a tree planting ceremony took place In Central Park, at which ex-Congressman Sowden of Al-lentown was the speaker. Sixty children of the Odd Fellows' Home at Meadvllle were present st the Grand Lodge meeting this morning. To-day's proceedings before that body included a vote to increase the per capita tax. Delegations from Lebanon and Harrtsburg-are next year's convention and the matter wUI come to a vote to-morrow. The Re-bekah Assembly has been two days to revise Its constitution.

Amendments provide for the transfer to the assembly president' of the authority to grant Rebekah charters and appoint district presidents Heretofore this authority has been vested In the Grand Lodge and the changes must be ratified by the latter body before becoming operative. (.,., MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN LINERS. 1 ARRIVED AT NEW YORK. Oceanic, from Liverpool; Pennsylvania, from i 8AILED FROM NEW YORK. 2 St Louis, from Southampton; Vader-land, for.

Antwerp Teutonic, for 'Liver- SAILED FOR NEW YORK, Kronprlns Wllhelm. from Southampton; Majestic, rrom Liverpool. ARRIVED OUT. St. Paul, at Southampton; Rotterdam, at ttoueraam; uinn, at La Lorraine, New York for passed the Lisard Havre, I THEXE3 10TEIBS LUX IT.

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