VOL. LXX. THE STATE CAPITOL BURNED. SENATE CHAMBER HOUSE DESTROYED THE AND The Malin Building a Complete Mass of Ru- Ing. Loss Over 8500,000 Partly Cov ered by Insurance. Cause of Fire. main on Fire destroyed the building at Harrisburg and the law Pennsylvania Capitol Tuesday afternoon, making bod- ies of are without home. in the Lyon but minutes The fire which started Lieutenant time Tuesday forenoon, discovered until a few 1 o'clock is responsible tion of things. rooms of (tovernor some was not before for this condi- or! floor ly gover ~The lieutenant ments are on the sec . $ apar of the yd direct over the main capitol building senate chamber, and it was only ashort y have to Met hi was | re- the time before the senate convened that a page hurried desk of President Pro. Tem rell, to take preparatory to calling the body der, with the in was fire in the room overhead, a twinkling knew of the who was about 3 there and in fl Wor formation that rybody the fire. eve an i the invest 1ate was to have received Mitchell treasury tion from the house and f The set amended iga- this pur- pose the senators took a recess at 12.25 o'clock until 1. But the resolution was forgotten aud the attent all we direction of the was disc the M. I senate atlacu irned in ti the your Due of Chief Cler was in which smoke HiGet "was kets,’ K E He Ott mand iwin lev LO § group of ex es who were standing about not know- do. The « obeved: but tt} Or efli- x) iid shiaf olark!? Hiei Clerk s what to were ing ders 16 most nL DUCKS ia exisience d the ound ue Cit 4 brigade not have extinguishes flames ot ti were per brie eating their W AV ar part of the wilding bet LAs a efforts K work and the walls, of this the most earnest oi ie found ed i the epartment were Har Fisbireg. fire deg unavailing so far as n bul ling And so it their apparatu saw bef ze peculiarly hard to reac fo 1 » i } : play required the scaling of the gel a location. stream in a small an- hamber n the ascension roof of Meanwhile the flames the An of up on to the of nex back senate ¢ and the main building. had forth chimneys on to the the burst from numerous the roof. attempt line hose through the rotunda and nd floor. While been effectual had the department ar- it was aud it was not long was made to put a in sec this might have rived sooner ineffectual fore the whole How bef upper floor west of the main eorrider f flame, prevent the of the efforts was a seething, hissing mass o Nor efforts to spread to the house portion buil were the ding successful, and all made to save the An hour and had been were ings, alarm adjoining build- a half after this it nounced that the other buildings were safe. The conditions inost disagreeable, There was a ing storm of rain and Snow, accompa- nied by a wind that threatened to throw the embers on to the adjoining | structures; but happily this did not oe- eur. Senator Grady declares he detected | the smoke as early as 10.30 o'clock, and+ this would seem to bear out the asser-! tion that the fire had been burning slowly some hours before being discov ered. The Philadelphia Senator dis patched page boys at different times to | see if there was not something burn-| ing in some portion of the senate chamber or in one of the committee or clerks’ room, but they all returned with the message that there was noth- ing wrong. Just before the senate took its recess the same senator says the smell was more pronounced and during the recess the fire was discover- ed. The scenes in and about senate when it became known that the building was doomed were striking. The ex- citement was intense. Chief Clerk Smiley first thought of the records and many of these were taken to plac- es of safety. The most valuable state records were not in the burned build- ing, having been taken, soon after its completion, to the fire-proof exeeutive building. The theory which has the most foun- dation in fact is that it originated from the open hearth fire in the lieutenant he sounded condi- tion was brought about and Was an- weather were driv- governor's room atid burned under the it was discovered. hearth was ordered rebuilt last mer by Senate Librarian Miller deemed it unsafe at that time. The of the dust of many years and inflammable particles made the progress of the fire under an easy matter, The first persons to reach the scene of the fire were of Montgomery, and Senate Herman P. Miller. says that when he entered of the lieutenant governor tion where SU mn- as he | accumulation the floor actual Senator Saylor, Librarian Senator the he found it Making a ‘het a book Nay lor Foon thick with smoke. hate floor back of forth flames that that the he eut through the from which shot use gave unmistakable evidence a serious nature. ittle » the furniture in the fire was of here was vary | effort made to » building. The the » was looked upon as » long before it became W apparent that it was to be disastrous conflagration. pitol building was one It stood at the faced river. } On tl and hanua Susque was “TV sh Ape i. main entrance was the 1 f the left THOUS chamber, hall was lined wit ¢ sid nnmities on either there t WARS § hurrie adiour red Wh Hen think- MIes were le » hou or th of members ¢ X Presse: Phil i i strong wdelphia, wher viegjuate quarter this plan was i $ nd has been pra Li A mM Was rece ernor Hastings phia, ry telegra , who was announcing that he wo turn and call a meeting of thet > =. property at There al diss sion to have ROC was de i= a he si gener 1ssion, ending the preme court room and the hous he United and ill A senate meet In $ at the aame hour in t ~iates © wrt room. ~eals de wes Ww ill be The legislative some temporary provided by that program gth. time. was consider | ed at some len Nome present discussed a rece “8 time, whi ture vide for Senator Flinn has made a pi le others thought the legisla- should remain in session and a new capitol. actical BURKE restion whicl He ing with two h that the tinder the h is meeting with gen- | eral favor, thinks a chureh build alls be red senate and house ean oan wee So meet f the trustees of one of the finest chur the secured and the matter before a meeting their colleagues. same house, Two of ¢h | structures in the city are of ion that it bring opin- will of Governor Hastings | said there was not the slightest can be Need. There were about fourteen persons aurt at the fire, but fortunately the in- At least a bruised ber were slight. score of or scratched fell or were thrown violently about when walls and partitions came down near them and caused strong currents of air. Not a few of the spectators got scratches and bruises by falls in en- deavoring to get out of the way of fall- ing material or of hose line. A number of firemen encountered great risks and perilous situations in fighting the fire before it had spread all through the building. When the explosion of gas occurred a party were working in one of the wings and they were hurled with great force against the walls and floors. There were sev. eral men who had very narrow es- capes after the fire was under control in the senate ante-rooms and the com- mittee rooms. They were using streams on the blazing ruins and large portions of the ceiling fell, Those who worked outside were in constant danger from the fall of cornices and not a few men were struck by pieces Continued on Page 4, CONGLUSION OF COURT. A SHORT SESSION WAS HELD THIS WEEK Complete Report of All Cases Last Week Disposed of Ouly a Few Cases Put on Trial The following is the report of pro- ceedings in cours last week, from Wed- nesday, The ed to January following eriminal cases, enter- sessions were disposed of as ioliaws, last week, oi Feo, J charge cutrix E sther Grubb: rec newed to April sessions, MM. V proses res huson; betrayal; guizance Day walt Com. vs, Charles charge betrayal; de HE the ¢ Pars rec prosecutrix Martha MIR lant plead guilty and eived usual sentence Com, Frank ceiving stolen umgart: bill Geo, B. ignored Com, v prosec ignored, rape; utrix Sallie Com. Andrey and tense { ignored save Grimes av the pay Lhe Com. v nt renews is, . Wm battery Com. and hiree i The posed « following wn Monday «1 Thompson and E. ( trading as 4 hom pson Oswalt; settled. Montgomery & Co. va. R. C. Irvin , and H. admin- de laintif} K. Curtin, , of Constans Curtin, verdict ia favor for $135.36, Michael of the p Nicholas va. B. M. M2Lain | trading and doing | business as A. M. McClunin & Co. Montgomery & Co. vs. RB. C, and H. BR. Irvin, Curtin, adminis- irtin, de- favor of the plaintiny defendant, of Constance Ci MH. A. Mann v Geor J. Mann and James RB, John wbt., Deitz, Fye; YO “ rit i Wm. Mann va. Robert Cooke, Jr.: Frank Witchy Morgan Griffith Wm. and se Sternberg Lyon; continued, John M. Long, Endorse va. Wm. Leathers and Allison H. ecutors of ete, of John B. Leathers, deceased, who was endorser for W. M. Leathers; non suit.’ Geo. R. Boak vs. Geo. Bowes, Ar thur Graham, and Harry Fye; verdiot in favor of the plaintiff against Geo. Bowes for the land described in the writ. W. H. Williams and Jennie B. Will- lame administrators of ete., of Aaron Williams, deceased, va. 8. R. Pringle, executor of ete., of Terrance MceAlar- ney, deceased; verdict in favor of the plaintifls for $325.20, Em Recent Union Co. Deaths, Emma, wife of Isaac L. Zellers, for- merly of Mifflinburg, aged 55 years. Peter Ketchem, of White Deer, aged 68 years and 4 months, Edward Hubler, of Buffalo X Roads, aged 32 years, George Baker, of Mazeppa, aged 83, Mrs. Grace Knauer, of Swengel, age 76 years. “xt Now Columbia, wife of Solomon Ranck, aged about 65 years, Lyon vs Gustave T. i Rev, Roaviek's Appointments. Bunday Feb. 7, at Centre Hall, at 2 p.m. ; at Spring Mills 8 Tp me} at ! Tussegville at 10 8. m. THE GANG DEFY ARREST, Entrenched with Plenty of Arms and Am munition around owing to the fact that a band of five men, accts- There is intense excitement Centerville, Snyder County, ed of having attempted to break into the dwelling of a neighbor, and who were driven away at the point of his rifle, defy the officers of tne law to ar- rest the gang nephew and brother of a man by of the committed suicide while imprisoned in in the he had imprisonment, them. Among are a name Ettinger, latter having the county jail for complicity for to life Kintzler murder, which been sentenced I'wo men by the name of Moyer were 1880), in tl hanged for this murder in The ler 13 settled dis are terror-stric people WHO resi 118 trict this new outbreak of lawlessness, desperadoes are safely * HUt A Consting Accident Four oung peoapie v i Jured and eleven lored, who was gui broken, Florence Typhoid at Lewistown waler Chere have not been any deaths fas vel but there are several persons critically ii. - a Heform In Primary Elections, of Schuylkill for of conducting ‘he bil 3 1 ii senator Loseh, niroduced a bill a change the manner clions, radical proposes present way of © fig other gr Among one and which is to thoroughly legal ize all the machinery of primary elec: the all political parties desiridg to nomi- at f and iat ther nate candidates for state offices shall be held county ing place on the third Tuesday of Aug- each year from 2 to 7 p. the elections shall be conducted by t hie ust of m. and These primaries are termed “nomina- Th assessments to defray the expenses of elections, Under its terms the assess. for governor, £1,000; lieu- tenant governor, state treasurer and secretary of internal affairs, $500 each; $400, and judges of the superior couris, §1,000 The assessment of candidates for county offices varies according to the population of the counties in which they are running. Io Philadel phia the assesstuent is fixed at five per cent, of the salary of the office for a year. The bill does away with nomi- nating conventions and has a penalty clause which imposes a flue of $100 and an imprisonment of not less than three month nor more than two years for any violations of the terms of the act. IM Sn wk Governor Charged with Contempt, Philadelphia, Jan. 31.-—Application was made in court yesterday, and held under advisement by Attorney J. W. Newlin for an attachment against Gov, Hastings for contempt of court. The Governor has neglected to obey a subpoena to testify in the settlement of the Hare-Powell estate, Take # Church. Grace M. E. church, in Harrisburg, has been secured for "the meeting of the legislature. This would be a good time to have a revival in that church. If the Methodists can convert the le gislature there will be extra great joy in Heaven and all over Pennsylvania. M'CKINLEY'S CABINET. | SELECTING MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT MEET APPROVAL Gage, His Secretary of Treasury, a Peculiar Republican ~The Same Old Mein. ley Tarif Up for Discussion Was Feb, 1. anything in the old Kinley's ears must have if superstiit there is Me- been burning he HINGTON, 1013, ever since it WHS thi announced iat had chosen Lyman J. gO signedjthe upon Altgeld pardoned the and who has f (iage aman fo who voled petition Chicage Or years been k ‘ v . } ¥ st & free trader in his tarif! if the Tre Ax his Secretary « w hole ing that » place where railroads This w ware f Mr. young aroused the i ho said: “I ae ew in the re o reds, am a I came ith no reputation bevond service legislature of my the Ver came here after a long term of he Nupret of Wha AsK any ot hie Rai iroar d of robbed by tl} then me Mass, wrecking Attempts were made to Mr. Barrett on a point state, gentleman from mont REeTrViee ne Court his state t was the record of we of tl shareh« Vermont, were ie decrees 1 » i - and let the gentleman talk to of of order, but Reed with » grim smile over- of the surest ways to get an aspirant for Cabinet honors turned down by McKinley, isto get him endorsed by Senator Chandler. It is said that Me Kinley dreads nothing so much that Chandler wants him to do, or ap- point somebody whom Chandler wants appointed. Senator Allen took occasion to re ply to the various ramors saying that be would vote for the Republican tariff bill, by saying: “I have said that 1 believe the proposed tariff measure of the Republicans ought to be permitted to pass, if it has sufficient votes, after a reasonable debate. This does not mean, however, that I will vote for the Republican tarifl bill. On the con- trary, I shall vote against it.” In oth- er words, Senator Allen occupies the same position toward the tariff bill that Senator Jones and other promi- nent Democrats do-that no fillibus- tering shall be indulged in to prevent its coming to a vote, It was just the same with the Monetary Conference bill which was passed last week. Although it was considered a mat- ter of doubt, the Republican managers had hopes that some of the silver Re- publican Senators might be persuaded to vote with their old party when the new tariff bill comes up for action at no longer indulge such know that not only will th publicans not vote for but that they will vol their been fully determined upon voles can defeat Republicans resorted to to defea ¢ ro dinary tactics of Idaho, havi 1s i } ' having followed hi Con DOI, as a pun the wishes of his con ing supported Bryan late campaign. - - Death of B. George eorge The funeral 1 by eminent the country Ninee writing Was upanin RESIGNED HIS PASTORAT F. Christine to Leave § Fed , has resi Hall, to the pastorate of church at that place. pastorate at Elysburg | built a church at a cost of al | built the Mountain church at a {about $5000 and repaired the Rush | church at a cost of £2400, and added church roll. That the members of his charge regret to have him move to another fleld ia the following action of $04 i i { Centre where he ha the cost of ing resolution of esteem and regret at his departure from them.—Sunbury American. dl — Weekly Weather Repori Temperature : Highest, Lowest Jan. 28 13 2 part cloudy. “ 2 i8 5 cloudy. 30 M4 5 part cloudy. 31 x 1 bel. 0; clear. 1 30 8 above 0; p. ol 2 36 5 cloudy. 3 36 22 clear. . On 28th storm ; on 2nd Feb, 1! in- ches snow during day. “ ’ 44 Feb, 1 Lh One Way to be Happy. I= to attend to the comfort of your family. Should ove catch a slight cold or cough, call on R. E. Bartholo. mew, Centre Hall, and G. H. Long, Spring Mills, and get a trial bottle of Otto's Cure, the great German Rem dy free. We give it away to | hist we have a sure cure for Co
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