CIN DOLARE WAR Filipino Congress Authorizes Aguinaldo to take this Steo Ss —— SHOT BY AMERICANS, A Wave of Patriotic Fervor Sweeping Over Luzon—Women Ask to Bear Arips and to Take Men's Places in Defense of Independence—American Sentry Kitls a Captain, Masila, (vis Hong Kong,) By Cable. The Republica, official organ of the Filipino government, announces that the Congress at Malolos has adopted the Philippine con- stitution, passed a vote of confidence in Agulnaldo and empowered him to declare war on the Americans whenever he may deem it advisable, The native cabinet insisted upon the liber- ation of the Spanish civil prisoners, (n honor of the recent proclamation of the Filipino Republic, and also appropriated money for the native clergy. A decree to that effeat was signed. The Spanish clergy, bowever, remain prisoners. At 8 mass-meeting of women at Cavite it was enthusiastically resolved to petition Aguinaldo for permission for them to take men's places in defense of independence and to bear arms if necessary. An American sentry killed a captain of Filipizo artillery at the Tondo outpost, The native press ls intensely excited and de- nounces it as a *‘cowardly assassination.” Five Filipinos, determined to bave re venge for their captain's death, attompted 10 enter the Amerigan lines, An American sentry killed one of them, who was armed with a pistol, After an exchange of shots the others were arrested. Washington, D. C., (Special, )—General O's cabled the War Department from Manila as follows: “The transport Zsalandla has left for Ban Francisco with 124 officers and enlisted men." The soldiers on the Zealandia are sald at tbe War Department to be convalesornts, The dispatch, like the last received from Genera! Otis, was regarded as satisfactory beesuse be made no mention of any change in the conditions at Manile, such as he would be sure to do had theré been any serious outbreak, AGUINALDO KEEPS POSTED. His Agents Here Advised Him to Attack the American Troopsa Washington, D. O,, (Speeial,)—For some- time it has been apparent to the administra- tion that the representatives of the Filipinos have been conducting themselves in 8 man~ ner offensively antagonistic to the govern _ ment here and late disclosures bavesatisfled the officials that these men have been giving advice and information which does not tend to relieve the strained condition of affairs at Manila, Be.eving when it became known that a vote was soon to be taken on the peace treaty that these agents would give notice of it to the Filipinos with advice probably as to the course to be pursued, a watch was put on all cablegrams sent out of this country and one was caught in which important in- formation was contained. This dispatch advised the Filipinos that the trealy would probably be ratified February 6, and that immediately afterward offensive operations would begin against the natives, It was also shown that additional troops were Bow OR their way to augment the forces under Gen- ersl Otis, and advised that if the natives de- sired to secure eontrol of the Philippioes it would be best to attack the American troops at once, There was other information of an incen- diary character found In the message. WHY SAMPSON WAS CHOSEN, Roosevelt Instrumental in Having Him Placed in Command, Washington, D. C., (Speecish)—In refer- enes to the Senate resciution ealling for the papers in the case of the nominations of Ad- mirsls Sampson and Sehley, it was said that everyone knows who was close to the Navy Department during the early days preceding the war the reasons that led to the selection of Admiral Sampson over all other officers. It is dlaimed by the officials now that the sound judgment shown then was later em- phasized by the perfect control which Samp~ son exerelsed over the entire fleet, Colonel Roosevelt, then Assistant Seere- tary of the Navy, was largely instrumental in baving Sampson selected, aithough See. retary Long bad been urged by the board of bureau chiefs and the war board that Sampson was the man for the place, Naith- or the name of Schley nor of any other som- modote or rear-sdmiranl was considered, At that time it was belleved war was Inevit- ables and a thoroughly equipped officer was required at the hesd of the home fleet, These facts will be set forth to the Senate in writing should the department conclude that such an explanation is necessary, and unless the ¥ does make them the Senate will know little from the official correspon Anco of the reasons impeliing the selection of Sampson over officers his superior in rank. HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN, —— Unpleasant Experiences of = Farmer and His Wife With Bebbers. Carlisle, Pa, (Special. )--Jonas Peters and his wife wers lield up by threo masked high waymen in the lower end of the county. While one of the men bold the horse's bead the other two ordered the farmer and bis wife to get out of the wagon, To hasten thelr descent revolvers were fired. Two dollars, a wateh and chain and revolver were taken, The highwaymen tied Mr. Peters to a his wagon and drove a road, where they hitehed the horse, Mrs. Peters In the meantime released Ler husband. They soon found thelr team and returned home, Troops ON For Manila San Francisco, Cal, (fpeeial.)—The transports Sear and Morgan City sailed for Manila. On board the Heandis were the Recond and Third Battalions of the Twen- tieth United States. Infantry, from Fort Leavenworth, SS THE NEWS, The National Tiaplate Company, the United States Tioplate Company aod the National Tioplate and Stamped-Ware Com- pany were incorporated fu New Jersey, with & oaplital of $50,000,000, The Bubber Goods Manufacturing Com- sany was incorporated at Trenton, N. J. Rev, Dr. F. BE. Clark, president of the Ooited Soelety of Christian Endeavor, bas sent a birthday message to the organization in anticipation of the eighteenth anniver- sary. T. B. Hunter, & school teacher, near Al- bany, Mo,, was fatally stabbed by a boy he was whipplog. Indiana women have begun the fight for equal suffrage in the State Legislature, Herbert Maul dled at Br, Francis Hos- pital, Trenton, N.J, While eating peanuts & whole one lodged at the entrance to bis stomach. An operation was performed, but did not save his life, It is stated that the bieycle-saddlie-com- bine promoters bave reached a point where they are assured of sgecess, and that nearly all the big plants will be turned over to the pew organization within a few days. It Is understood that A. L. Garford, president of the Garford Bleyole-Saddle Company, will be president of the new organization, which will be capitalized at $1,500,000. The bead- quarters of the combine will be loosted in Cleveland, Ohlo. The Moon-Auchor mine at ripple Croek, Col,, bas been sold to an Eugiish company. The old company receives 050,000 shares of £1 each in the new company (on-seventh of its capitalization) and a minimum of #900,- 0.0 in easb, which will be paid as the stock is sold in London, The old company also retaivs other valuable properties at Cripple Creek, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, has decided that legacies paid out of the proceeds of real estate, directed to be sold for the purpose, are not subject to the tax upon legacies arising from per- soual property. Io ease the debissnd claims against the estate exceed the appraised or clear value of the personal property, he says there ean be no legacy tax, Henry M. Hoyt, assistant Uniled States Attorney-General, has been ordered by the Department of Justices to go to Santiago and advise with Gen, Leonard Wood on legal questions which may srise in the sdminies tration of that department and to represegld the legal department of the United Biateg there. Mr, Hoytis a son of Ex-Governog Hoyt, of Penusyivanis, Fire at Columbia, Tenn. destroyed four of the leading stores, causing a loss of $75,- 000, about two-thirds insured, The princi pal losers are the Maury National Bank; A. B. Raines, druggist; Dobbins & Ewing, bardware; Maury Dry Goods Company and the Deering Harvester Company, on ms chinery stored, Uncle Sam bas deelded to have red, white and blue mall wagons for use in the cities of the country. A earriage and buggy eom- pany at Terre Haute, Ind. has been awarded 8 contract for 150 wagons, to le delivered by July 1. These wagons are for cities In Oblo, Indians, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minne- sots, Illinois, lows and Missourl, There are three sizes of the wagons, According to the specifications the runaing.gear is to be red, the main body blue, beit and panels white, as also the roof and the sereens red. The rear end will be solid blue, with gold lea! lettering of “United States Mail" eral persons narrowly escaped being carried over the falls, It is stated that coal miners and operators of Penssylvaula, Oblo and Iundissa bave agreed upon a seale for the year, and here will be no strike, Captain Ginse, late commander of the Charleston, who returned from Manila on the steamer Rio de Janeiro, will take charge of the navsi ecoaling station now being con- structed on Goat Island in Ban Francisco harbor, A proposed Indiana law will abolish the saloon free lunch, Miss Maud L. Fritz, of Kansas City, ac- cording to the Star, is to become the bride of James L. Flood, only son of the late James C. Flood, the famous California bon anea king, who fell beir to one-third of his father's vast estate, Miss Fritz is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mre. Jolin Fritz, a local cons tractor, and is a sister of the first Mre, Flood, who died a year ago. An official of the Green Glassblowers' As- sociation stated that 3,000 non-union Bouth Jersey blowers would strike this week, if the firms refused to pay the union wages, Meetings were held in the different towns, snd the workers have decided to join the anion, Joha Deithefl, of Chileago, shot bis wile after a quarrel, He then shot himsel! twice, Both died later at the hospital. Deithoff sod his wife bad not been living together for some time. Delthoff [frequently de- manded money from his wife, and her re- fusal to supply him with funds is supposed 30 have caused the arime, CLUNG TU THAIN BY FINGERS, Thrilling Experience of a Fireman on ihe Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton, N. J., (8peelal.}-Jobn Mont gomery returned to his home in this eity alter the most thrilling experience he ever had ss & fireman on the Pennsylvania Rail- road, He had just ridden for three miles banging by his Aogers at the aide of a freight eaboose, Montgomery was on his way from Jersey City and left bis engine to go to the end of the trails, which suddenly pulied out and he bad to make a dash after it, He grabbed hold of the forward end of the caboose, but did not enteh the front tall sud was thrown against the side of the car. His only hope to prevent being ground to death under the wheels was to get some bold with his left band. Ha Bauliy got four fingers tightly clenched on & window of the caboose, but he still was In constact danger of falling. He shouted for some one to stop GIVE UP PRISONERS Aguinaldo Demands Recogni- tion of the Republic. SPAIN TO BE AN ALLY. EE — The Filipine Congress Alleged to Have Authorized the Helesse of the Ulvil Prisoners, But Senor Sagasta Says Con- ditons Have Been Aflized to Libera tion, 1iadrid, Spain, (By Cabia.)— According to A dispateh recelved here! fom Manlls, the Fllpino Cougress at Malol 28 has authorized the release of the Spanish clvil prisoners, and will shortly liberate 1 hiv military pris- oners, The Premier, Benor Sagaita, declares that Agulpaido bas made the iiberation of the Spanish prisoners in the Pullippine Islands conditional upon Bpain recognizing the Philippine republic snd allylag herself thereto, Aguinaldo, it is added, bans similarly de- manded the Vatican's recognition of the Philippine repubife, A private dispatch from Munilia says: *“The time in which the insurgents bave allowed the Americans to rycognize their independence bas expired, nnd hostilities are expected to reopen. ‘““Aguinaldo has requested the Vatican to send a commission to negotiste for the re- lease of the olericals.” London, Eog.—-The Filipino junta here bas received dispatches saying that if Agonellio, one of Aguinaldo’s envoys sat Washiogton, Is not received by the United Btates government within a few days, Aguin- aldo will recall him to Manila and suspend relations with the United States, ‘thus re- moviag aa important medium for arriving &t a peacelul understanding.” The juntas advices also assert that “large numbers of the American troops are fratern- iziog with the natives, and that many of them are sogaged to Filipino girls.” Agonelllo to Beek Recognition, Washington, D. C., (Bpeeial.)--Agosncillo, bead of the so-called Philippine junta bers, will endeavor to get 8 hearing at the State Department. He has some sortef proposi- tion from Agulnaldo, said to be in the nature of an ultimatum from the alleged Philippice republic, whioh be wiil sodeavor 10 submit While it Is probable that the State Depart. ment will allow Agonellio to leave his pap ers, as was done on a former oocasion, it Ia understood that there is not the least lke libood any official recognition whatever being accorded to Aguinaldo’s snvoy. The intimation in the above dispatel that Alplo- matio relations will be broken off unless Aguinaido’s proposition be sooeded to Is ab- surd, sinoe no such diplomatic relations exist, In government circles the Madrid story that Bpale bas been asked to recognize the republic of the Filipinos is given no ere dence, and it is not supposed for a moment that Spain would contract an slilance with the lusurgents lor the release of the prison ers, Buch an alliances would be an un frisndly act, No Confirmation of Madrid Report. Secretary Alger said that while be would Le pleased to hear that the Filipioos bad liberated the Spanish prisoners bheid by them be bad no official (oformation to confirm this statement fo that effect coming from Madrid, Gen, Otis has been cabled for ae curate information respecting the pumber of these prisoners, but so far be bes not given the Information. The government is pledged to endeavor to secure their n- lease, and it will use every proper effort to do so, but It cannot be held to the perfor. mance of the impossible, must be allowed its own time, and the use of what It desms the best means 10 sccomplish the task, The officials bere are not moved by the reported threat of a Filipino junta fa Europe to withdraw Agoscllio and his fellows from Washington if they are not speedily recog. sized officially, While Agoneiilo bas been wel treated informally, he Las not been rec- oguiz-d by the government, and It may be tiated positively that be will not be, A ———————— rm EAGAN COURT MARTIAL. General Eagan Will Enter a Flea of Nos Gulity And Alleges Justifieation. Washington, D. C. (Special. }—The sotri- wartial whieh wii try Commissary-General Eagan on charges of ‘conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman and to the prejn. dies of good order and military diselpline’ held its fit session Wednesday morning. The trial will probably last only a few days, General Eagan wili plead not gulity In a general way and probably will enter a ples of justification. Buch action Is customary in cases of this character, but it rests with the court whether the plea will be silowed. It ts not likely it will be denied Geners Eagan, Judge-Advoests Davis sald he expects te have no difflouity in proving that General Eagan made the statements in the specifica tions before the war commission, sven if he esnnot produce the original typewritien statement read by the accused, or obtain one of the sopies of it given out by General Eagan.” “The Wer Commissioners have ears,” sald he, "snd beard the statement read.” REBELS CAPTURE TUWNS, Progress of the Chinese Revolution in Kwang Tung and Kiaag Si. The London Daily Mall publishes the lok lowing disyateh from Bhangial: “The Au Houl rebels, who, under the no torious desperado Nul, re-enforced by rebels from the province of Ho Nan, attacked the city of Ka Yung, on January 16, have cap: tured it and ordered the execution of all the civil and military officials. They bave also captured auother city and district in the same protecture, the rebel sympathizers bay. Ing opened the gates of the town, The rebels are now marching to besiege Bbau GEN. EAGAN ON TRIAL He Enters a Qualified Plea of Not Guilty. Some ABUSE OF GEN. MILES, — Generz! Eugan's Attorney Alleges That the Language Which was Used was Only the Natural Outburst of an Honest Man Suffering Under an Unjust Accuss- tom, S—" Washington, D. C., (S8peeial.)—The bosrd of army officers designated by the Becreisry of War tosit as a court-martial in the case of Brigadier-Gezeral Charles I". Eagan, ecommissary-general of subsistence, charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and & gentleman and eonduect to prejudios of good order and military discipline in conneetion with his testimony before the war investl- gating commission, met fo the EbbItt House at 10 o'clgek Wednesday morning. ' The court consisted of Major-General Weasley Merritt, Major-General James F. Wade, Major-General M. C. Butler, Major- General 8. B, M. Young, Brigadier-Geueral Royal T. Frank, Brig: dier-General George M. Randall, Brigadier-General Jacob Kline, Brigadier General Richard Comba, Col, Peter C. Haine, Col. George L. Glilesple, Col, Charies BR, Suter, Col. Francis L. Guen- ther, Lieut-Col, Georges B. Davis, deputy judge-advooate-general, judge-advoeate of the court, The members of the court ape peared io full dress uniform, At 10 o'clock Colonel Davis eniled the roll of the court, all of the members responding to thelr names. As he concluded General Eagan was present with his counsel, Mr. A 8, Worthington, formerly United Staiss dis- trict atioraey for the District of Columbia, General Esgan wore the dress uniform of bis rank. Colonel Davis Introduced General Eagan and his counsel snd then proceeded to read the order convening the court, The judg--advoeats asked General Hagan whether be objected to apy of the members of the court as designated by the order, General Esgan replied: “I do not” The members of the court then arose aud took the usual oath, which was administered by Colonel Davis, The charges and specifics. tions were then read, General Eagan's Appearance. During these preliminary procesdings General Eagan exhibited no signs of nerv- ousness, but the expression of his face and iis manner clearly indicated that be realized the trial involved consequences to him of the gravest character. While be stood listening to the charges snd specifications bis face seemed somewhat paler than usual, At the conclusion of the reading, on being requested to plead to the specification to the first charge, be sald, "Not Gaulity, not denylug, however, that the specification sets forth correctly a part of tha lasguage used.” To the first charge he pleaded “not gulity.” To the specification to the second charge be pleaded “not guiity, not denying, bhow- ever, that the specification seta forth cor. reotiy a part of the language used.” To the second charge he pleaded “not gulity.” The judge advoests then aross and said the case was a peculiar one, but presented no unusual difflecities, The accused bad seen fit to sda to his plea of not gulity some words tending to qualify It, but be did not think the plea relieved the court from the necessity of proving the facts alleged. Mr. Worthington responded briefly and explained why the qualifying words had been need upon his recommendation, The specifientions did the socused a great Injus- tice, in that it selected particular expres- sions without giving the context, and in one or more instancss the specifications quoted begin lo the middie of a sentenos. Nis Line of Defense, Mr. Worthingion said thet he desired to stats Lriefly to the court the subletsnos of General Eagan's defense. Whatever, said be, the court may think of the propriety of the language used by Genersl Eagan before the war investigating commitie, there was no doubt In his (Worthington's) mind that be was fully protected In using that lan. guage by the laws of the land. Ia no court, civie or military, be sald, couid the accused be bald accountable for bls langusge, even if 1t could be shown that the speaker was actuated by malice, [a addition to this the President of the United States bad instruct. ed the war lavestigating commission to an- pounce publicly that witnesses before that tribunal would be given Immunity for what- ever they might testily to, INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT SAMOA, Piate Department Forwards Them to Ambassador White, Washington, D, C,, (Special. )-The Statd Department has forwarded to Ambassador White, at Berlin, full lostructions as to the presentation he Is to make to the German minister for foreign affairs relative to the indignity reported to have been offered the American obiel justice of Samoa W, L. Chambers, by the German officials at Apia. The department bas siso had some ex. changns with the German ambassador here on the subject. The nature of thes com- munications sannot be revealed, but it is be. {leved that they show an abiding confidence in the disposition of the German govern ment to right any wrong that may have been perpetrated at Apia through overzealous agents, HS A Lt, A Vote Against Expansion. Topoxa, Kan,, (Special, By a vots of fil. ty-five to thirty-eight the iower house of the Kansas Legislature killed three separate res. clutions ludorsing the “expansion” policy of the national administration. are ninety-two republiean voles and thirty-three fusionist votes In the House, but the repub. liesns were outmaneuvered by their op. ponents, : Germany Selling Less to Ameries, Borin, (By Cable. )-The official figures regarding Gormany's exports show that the exports to the United States lust your amounted to $52,500,614, av against $97, . Tue deciense was chiefly Carson, Nev. (Hpeoial )Willlam M, Btowart was siected United Sistes Seneior on receiving nine votes In the Seus of Congressman Newlands was not prosente ed for nomloation, Benalor Stewait is She ort Hat Febru i cami se Frey 1030 ‘Aecording to figures published GREAT YEAR POR FARMERS, More Than 8850,000,000 of the Experts of the Past Year, Washington, D. C, (Special. )~The farm ers of the country have been the largest beneficiaries of the marvelous export trade of the year just ended. More than $850,000, 000 of the past year's exports wers the pro- duets of the farm, Breadstufls, cotton, pro- visions, live animals, tobacco and frult sup plied the great bulk of their products which went abroad during the year, breadsiutls belog the greatest iu value, ection second, provisions third, snlmals fourth and tebaceo In no earlier year in our history bas the exportations of products of sgricuiture been as large, the total for the year exceeding by more than §100,000,000 that of the great ex port years 1801 and 1892 Of Lreadstuffs alone the exports of the year were $65,000. 000 greater than those of 1897, and were more than double in value those of 1885, Of provisions the year's exports were nearly $25,000,000 in excess of those of last year, while cotton exports were considerably in excess of those of 1897 and 1888, but slightly below those cf 1806, Besides these great classes, the smaller Items of frults and nuts, hay, hops, seeds, vegetables, olloake and vegetable olis, eggs, feathers and many other articles of this cise added to the receipts for agriouitursl articles exported, bring the grand total up to more than $850,000,000, against $780,000, - 000 in 1597, $0665,000,000 in 1896 and $546, 000,000 in 1895, All the arilcles of great agricultural ex- portation show a marked increases for the Yoar compared with preceding year», Cora for the firet time passes the 200,000,000 bushel) line in the calendar year's exportations. Ostmeal shows a total of 85,000,000 pounds, an locrease of more than 25 per cent. over last year, Wheat shows a round total of 150,000 000 bushels, against 110,000,000 bnsh- els last year and 85,000,000 bushels in the preceding year, while the valus exported in 1808 exceeds §180,000,000, against less thao 100,000,000 {u 1597, and less than $60,000, 000 in 1896, Great Britain Is the farmer's largest for. eign customer, despite the fact that our pur chases from ber in the past year have greatiy decreased, Notwithstanding the fact that we have reduced our purchases from the United Kingdom nearly one-third during 1808 as compared with 1807, our sales to that country have increased more than $50,000, - 000, and for the full year will exceed $500, - 000,000, Of the more than 200,000,000 bush- eis of eorn which the farmers have sent abroad during the year ever 75,000,000 bush- eis have gone to the United Kingdom, Wheat exports to the Ualted Kingdom inereased nesriy 20 per cent, and formed 50 per cent, of the total exports of wheat, while Sour ex- ports to the United Kingdom inoreased in a ike proportion and formed more than 00 per cent, of the total exports of that article, Cotion exports to the United Kingdom have inoreased over 40 per cent, and those of provisions and other farm products likewise show a marked increase Germany bes also increased her purchases from the United States, Her purchases of corn from us in 1898 increased 20 per cent. and ber purchases of wheat asd flour from us have more than doubled as compared with 1897. Of cotton, our sales to Germany increased nearly 25 per cont. Oll cake and meal increased 50 per cent. while even in provisions there was also a marked increase, the sales of bacon increasing more than 33 per cent, and those of hams more than 100 per cent, DYNAMITE PLOT FAILED, Attempt to Blow Up House of Manager of Omaha Packing Company. South Omaha, Neb., (Special )-An at | tempt was made to blow up with dysamite the residence of E. B. Towle, the manager of the Omaha Packing Company. At thst hour a man named Wiillam Barrier, on his way home, saw a fiokering light on the poreb. He drew the burning matter off the poreh and found It was a package with a fuse altached., The package wae found to contain six sticks of dysamite, It is su;- posed that persons recently discharged from the service of the company are resporsible. Favor Open Door. The Hong-Kong correspondent of the London Times says: “A srowded meeting of the leading con ~ weroini Chinese held at the Chinese Chan ber of Commerce Sunday suanimously ap proved the views recently expressed here by Lord Charles Beresford as to the 1 esessity for reform, tbe maintenance of the ‘open door’ and the reorganization of the army and pavy under British cfflces. It wasa spon- taneous Chicess meeting, unprompied by foreigners, and was, therefore, highiy sig- dficant.” Germany and Sammon. . Berlin, (By Cable. )~CGermany, it is ure ferstond, is not likely to propose a confer. snes as to Samoan affairs, but the Govern. went will readily consent to etter a confer enoe if the United States Government jro- possess one, The German gunboat Iitls has been order. ed to Bamoa to replace the erulser Cor. moran, Emperor William bas lssued an order per. mitting reports henosforth 10 be sent him | typewritten, Esterhasy to Testify, Parle, (By Cable. )—Ma}. Comte Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, the reputed suthor of the Dreyfus bordervan, who arrived bere from Bosterdum to testily before the Court of Cassation, wrote to M. De Freyolnet, the Minister for War, stking to be relessed from his oath of prolessional secrecy. M. De Freycinet acoeded to bis request, and it is believed that Oumte Esterhany will appear before the court, He continues to decline 10 receive visitors, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Earthquakes in Southern Greece a number of villages sad injured many per. THE KEVSTONE STATE. + Latest News Gleaned from Various Parts. —— MOTHER SLAIN BY SON. EE Crased With Disk Dennis MeOsriby Then Turned Weapon om Himself— Shesting Was Outeome of Funily Quar- rei at Shamokin—Woman js Desd Sus Bon Will Recover, Freozied by driuk, Deonis MeCarthy, of Shamokin, shot and fatally wounded bis mother, Miss Bridget McCarthy, sad then turned the desdiy weapon on bimeel! sad made & vain effort 0 commit suicide. The shocking tragedy took pises at Bowman's Pstob, in the outskirts of the town, MeCur~ thy, who is aged 30 years, has been frequent- ly souvieted of misdemeanors, He had been in the city sud returned to bis home about 2 P. M., just is time to create s disturbances with his sister Jane, of Delano, who was vis iting at the homestead, In the quarrel which ensued he struck her a terrific blow over the right eye. She immediately came to town with ber brother William sud swore cat & warrant for the arrest of Dennis be- fore Justice Nefl T, Brennan, During thelr absence Dennis renewed the quarrel with bis mother, during which it is presumed that he west to the drawer, pulled out bis brother William's revolver and fired two shots st his mother, one taking effect in her jeft bremst and the other lodging in the neck. Then placing the weapon to his own head he fired a 32-caliber slug into bis bead pear the nose. Tals tailing to end bis career be fired a bullst into bis hend back of the esr, which shot likewise proved non-fatal, After the affair MoCariby walked out of the house and seated himself upon a log by the rou lside. While thus seated James and John Reese, of Park Pisce, wers driving along the road to town when McCarthy told them, “I have shot my mother; go back in the Louse and find ber,” Getting out of the carriage they picked up the revolver from the ground whers It lay, about four feet distant from MeCarthy, sod then west into the house, where they found Mre. McCarthy unconscious and dylog. The Reese broth- ers drove rapidly to town to secure medical sid. McCarthy then began staggering to- ward tows also, but he bad not gone very far when he was met by the constable, squire, brother and sister. The warrant was served and then McCarthy made an ale most continual stubborn resistance until be was lodged in the station bouse in the lows, By the time he reached town he was follow ed by sn excited crowd and presented a dis~ gusting, blood-spattered sppearance, He created grest excilement with bis wild shouting as be was being tugged along by the officers. His mother died before the au- thorities bad srrived, Sioce his arrest Mee Carthy claims that his mother shot him snd be then shot ber in seil-delense, Councilmen Acquitted. The members of Summit Hil Towns Ooun- ofl were found not guilty of misdemeanor ia office, and the Lebigh Coal and Navigs- tion Company is directed by the jury to pay ail oosts of prosecution. During a several- elimen acted as quarastize officer at a regu- lar monthly salary. This was claimed to be conteary to law. Some lumber supplies were purchased from a firm, 8 member be ing » councilman, and other councilmen were employed at different times repairing streets, all these acts being contrary to act of Assembly, it was charged. The facts aie leged were not deuied, the dnlesse being justification, Sister Saw Him Drown. Bjevep-yoar-old Sylvester Eons was drowned in Burke's pond at Ridley Park, Chester. The boy, It seems, went to the pond with his younger sister to skate apd in & short time broke through As be struggled in the water his sister wrung ber bhaads in bealslegs agony. There was no assistance pear and she ran to her home where she ex. citedly told ber father, who is a well-known florist. He went to the pond accompanied by a friend, bot by that time the boy bad disappeared. Sylvester's body was recov. ered In sightesn fest of water with the aid of grappling rons. - 5 Horse Thief Caught. Three men broke the lock from the door of the Peunsylvania House stabie at Phosnix- ville, and were in the act of stealing & valu- able horse, Overbolt, Jr,, when discovered by the owner, James T. Taylor. Mr. Taylor oovered one of the would-be thieves with a pistol oti! Policeman Pedrick arrested him, but his two accomplices escaped. The horse was harvessed and ready to put to a buggy, which the men had gotien ready. The man arrested was released from the Penitentiary a few days ago. His sccomplices are known to the police, Siricken With Small Pox. A case of small-pox which physicians pro. pounce 10 be a more virulent type than the Bedlora County d'sease, has developed at Claesburg, Blair county, Toe name of the patient is Joseph Ickes. Dr. Beujamis E Les, secretary of the State Board of Health, bas notified the Health Boards of Hollidays- turg and Altoosa to adopt rigid quarantine measures, ; A Girl Fatally Barned, While Laura Metoalle, a seventeou-yens.
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