1 Better Times Comprise the wish of every nierchaiit,eniployer aud employe. cmnton Better Times Are the creation of hard work ami persistent advertising. EIGHT PAGES--5G COLUMNS. SCR ANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1894. TWO CENTS A COPY. SMITH EITHER GROW OR GENERAL REEOER The Philadelphia Delegation's Caucus Tonight Will Settle the Matter. all HO ill f I TOGETHER Tl m B REN REEDER'S NAME LATELY SPRUNG No Official Intimation Has Been Received at Harrisburg as to Whether He Is Hi -If a Candidate or Not, but the r Sans May Concentrate on hi.. ''ctor Thomas V. Cooper Is it The Susquehanna County Candicu.. Is Ahead Among Country Delegates, and His Friends Are Still Hopeful of His Success. RECEPTION WHIT AT E HOUSE ttecial to the Scranton Tribun. HaRRJBBURO, Jn 1. ATE this afternoon tho advance guard t the Republican stal warts, Vlio will he in special session "Wednesday for the pur pose of selecting a successor to General William Lilly, and incidentally for comparing notes us to the later fight for governor, rescue i tue capital an 1 diffused itself anion- the various hotels. Chairman Crilkeson was the first to arrive. He went at once to the reconstructed Lochiel, where, present ly, he was greeted by Galusha A. Grow, who had brought a lively dele gation of supporters down from the northeastern counties to assist in the opening exercises of his handsome headquarters on the second floor. During the evening "Farmer" Tag gart sallied in from Montgomery and Iron Master Joseph E Tbroop made his bow, fresh from bis Bedford home. Late tonight or early tomorrow, the Philadelphia contingent, including candidates George A. Castor. A. Low den Snowdeu, aud such familiar con vention figures as ex-Sheriff Leeds, ex Collector Cooper who, by the way. conld have the nomination himself if he wanted it, but who has joined Chris Mage; In sapt ortine ex-Speaker Grow Ma .or Stau.., Boies Penrose, David Mart.n aud the rest of them will reach the city; and tomorrow afternoon the Allegheny contingent, headed by Magee, aud having in careful tow the lieutenant governorship boom of Wai ter Lyon, will enliven the corridors of the Commonwealth. It is expected that ei-Congressman Biery, of Allen town, will iaunch his candidacy in for mal fashion, tomorrow, at the Lochiel, a suite of iuuais. with ice water accom Snnimenti, having been reserved for is occupancy. COMPLIMENTARY CANDIDACIES. A whole regiment, of complimentary boomleti is expected to burst from their chrysalis state to-morrow. Among them are the candidacies of ex Congresimati Charles N. Brumm, pro posed as a pacificatory move by Will iam Wilhelta, one of the warring lenders of faction-rent Schuylkill; E B. Leisenring, the Carbon eounty fav orite son; ex-Congressman Huff, of Westmoreland; Colonel W. ,C. Mc Connell, of Northumberland, and sev eral others that take this form of illus trating local popularity. It is scarcely likely that any of these minor booms will figure seriously in the delibera tions of next Wednesday. Some may not even be presented. Indeed, as a matter of fact, the opin ion is growing that there will he only one ballot in convention, and that the nominee will be known by this time to morrow night, in which event he will have the field to himself. It is an nounced that the Philadelphia delega tion will caucus at the Lochiel tomor row evtnlng; and emissaries of the Allegheny crowd are already putting things in readiness so that the Republi can strongholds may, if considered de sirable, ast substantially as a unit. IT IS OROW OR REEDER. The fight at this time, taking into ac count all that cau be ascertained from various sources, is narrowed down to two persons, ex-Speaker Grow and ex Chairman Frank Reeder. The latter is a late entry, having been brought ont within the past sixty-two nours. He has been quoted as not desiring the nomination; and it does not appear clearly, even yet, that he is actively solicitons for it. Nevertheless, the sentiment of a number of younger Re publicans from the cities, and particu larly those supposed to be on terms of intimacy with the controlling forces in Ph11adphia and its vicinitv.is iu favor of concentrating upon him in prefer ence to letting the nomination go without serious opposition ter Mr. Grow. It is believed that among the people as represented in the country delega tions, Mr. Grow is far and away ahead of any competitor. Some line is being mad' , however, of the argument that he is too old, and also of the fact that years ago he followed tho lead of Greeley. There is, too, some dispo sition among the younger '"machine" element to make prejudical use of Chris Magee' publio indorsement of Mr Grow. This is directed toward spreading the belief that the ex-speaker is unacceptable to Senator 'juay. The whole matter, however, hinges upon the Philadelphians' cancus tomorrow night; and at this hour there is abso lutely no ground for predicting that Mr. Grow will not stand as good a chow of landing the prize as any other atpirant. The outward signs of public favor distinctly point to his nomination. GOVERNOR Ifi'KlNLEY'S MESSAGE. He Thinks in a Time Like This a Short Session and Little Legis lation is Most Desirable. Coi.rMurs, Jan. 1. Governor Me Kiulev's uiessairn opens with a refer ence to the prolonged indmtrial de pression from which he says there ii no prospect of immediate relief. "A short session am. little legislation" says he. "would be appreciated in a time like this. Liberal treatment or the national guard is recommended, but it is angirested that $10J,O0d could be saved with no great disadvantage to tho guard bv omitting the annual encampment this year," Ihe govsrnor closas with this: "toe party charged with the legislation of the state has had committed to it a great trust for the faithful execution of which it will b held to thj strictest accountability. Tor the exceptional confidence bestowed by the people it must give in turn ths best and highest service, It should keep the espouses witnin the revenues. There should be no increase in the rates of taxation, which can be well avoided, in the ab sence of the most prudent economy. " A WOMAN CRANK CREATES A SCENE are a few cannons pointing skyward with the breeches burisd In mud. The whole affair reminds me of a light be tween a whale and an elephant. They can't get near enough to hurt anybody. There was some firing of gun while 1 was in port, but nodody could tell what it was auout. I thought it was saluting." - - - - S . , i - F mistake that caused a bad wreck. BViiiIxts oi the Diplomatic Corps In Brilliant Lohlsrh Vally Passenger Crushes Into a Array with Prominent Citizens. Pennsylvania Coal Train. PoTWVILLt, Jan. I. Tho Mnhnnoy division of the Lehigh Valley reports the first wreck of the new year. It occurred between Buck mountain and. Delano between a Pennsylvania coal train pulling out of a sidiug from ft colliery and the Lehigh Valley passen ger train due here at 8,08 this after noon. The engines crashed into each other and both engineers were badly t.urt. The passengers and trainmen were dly shaken up and some were cut sii hut none seriously in jured. The I'enr.nvlvanii engineer had mistaken n l'uiinsylvaiiia passenger train for the Valley train, and sup posing that he hid a clear track, started out on the Valley train's time. She Said the President Owed Her Money and She Wanted It Right Away -Greater Number of Persons Appeared Than for Many Years and Mrs. Cleveland Became Very Much Fatigued, but Boro Up Well and Re tired, Leaving Others to Entertain the Guests Who Surged Into the Presidential Parlors. WHALE AND ELEPHANT FIGHT. The Brazilian Contest Thus Character ized by an American Ssa Captain. New York, Jan. 1. The steamer Mosart, Captain Leaker, arrived from Rio de Janeiro today. Captain Leaker said that "Fort Villegagignon (about winch so much has been recently pub lished) was totally demolished. It re sembled a pile of mud, and If any fir ing had been done from there since then, It mnst have required very skill ful engineering. In fact, there is no fort there and the only evidences that one was there ANARCHISTS RAIDED IN FRANCE. Ten Thousand Houiss Were V. sited and Many Personal VVre Arrested. Paris. Jan. 1 The police all over France have searched the dwelling places of all supposed anarchists dur ing last night. Thev visited ten thous and houses in all and arrested a num ber of persons, chiefly in St. Etienne, Lyons, Marseilles and Paris. Among the arrests made in Paris was that of Elie Reclus, father of Paul Reclus. tin allsged accomplice of Auguste Vaillant Elie Reclus was liheratod this afternoon. CIGARETTES, LIQUOR AND JEALOUSY. They Caused a Young Man of OUan, N. Y . to Take Bis Life. Olean, N. Y., Jan. 1. Edward Gal lagher, aged abont 23, at Sizernille, while under the influence of liquor shot and killed himself at the house of Nettie Bennett on Barry street, this city, todav. Excessive cigarette smoking and Irink, coupled with jealousy was prob ably the cause of the rash act. Boston's Globe Theater on Firs. Boston, Jan. 2, 3 a. m. The Globe theater In this city is in Humes aud will probably bo entirely destroyed. JOTTINGS OF GENERAL NEWS. Over 3,00(1 New York painters have de serted the Kuigbts of Labor. Three young men were killed in a fracas that closed a ball near Sun Antonio, Tex. The Kent Iron and Hardware company, of Delaware, is In the hands of the sheriff. Tho secretary of state nt Washington entertained the diplomatic corps at break fast. Charles T. O'Ferrell was Inaugurated governor of Virgiuia with great core mony. Connecticut swarms with exiled bunco steerers from New York, who are glad to get anyone to pluck. Statehood for Oklahoma is strongly op posed by Colonel Kohert L. Owen, chief adviser of the Cherokees. Ex-President Harrison is said to plan to feel the popular pnlsn on the '96 nomina tion on his California trip. Because of paBt interference of horn blowors, Trinity chimes in New York failed to ring in the New Year. Tammany will probably name Isidor Strauss and Colonel W. L. Brown to succeed Congressmen Fitch aud Fel lows. On a forged certificate purporting to convey a bequest a sharper called Charles Anderson swindled a Brooklyn man out of $1,700. Falling to win Mrs. Olive Cloud, of In diunapolis, in marriage, Ixmls Snyder, n dissolute character, shot her dead and escaped. Informal as It was, the exposition offic ials at San Francisco were much elated over the success attending the opening yesterday. Dr. Robert M. Huuter, of New York, a recognized authority, repudiates the city health board's idea that consumption Is contagious. Because Dentist J. O. Clayton hurt his wife and smoked cigarette-i wile operating, Richard Powuli, of Chicago, roundly thrasned him. Found guilty of the murder of Operator i. T. Lowry, of Slioll Hound, Mo., John and Gene Kennedy were Sentenced to be hanged Feb. 80. Chasing his falthlesR wife to New York, M. M. Becker, a St Louis railroad man, tried to take away his boy, but was worsted iu the rumpus. Alleging cruelty because her husband went up stairs with his shoes on, Mrs. E. B. Palmer, of Boston, sought a South Da kota divorce, but was refused. The landing of Sir Francis Drake at Drake's Day, Cal., was commemorated by the dedicatiou of a beautiful monument presented by George V. Chllds. An appeal to the patriotic women of America has been issued by the National Mary Washington Monument association of Washington tor funds to complete the memorial. Wamiinuton, Jan. 1. THE official season iu Washington began to day with the regular New Year's reception at the White house, tho first held In two years. A year ago to-day the presidential household was iu monm ln tr for the death of Mrs. Harrison and official social functions were generally suspended. There was nothing in to day's reception that, differed materially from those of former years. The members of the diplomatic corps were there punctilious as usual, in coats or divers colors but all trim med with gold lace. The ollicers of the army and navy also lent brightness to the scene by their uniforms, simpler and plainer than thosu of the diplo matic dignitaries, but nevertheless im posing. Just before the recent Ion be gan and while the carriages of mem bers of the diplomatic corps were ar riving at the entrance to tho mansion an old woman appeared and created a sceue. The president, she said, owed her a bill and she wanted the money right away. She would take possession of the White house and stay there uutil Mr. Cleveland opened his purse. HOW THE PUBLIC WAS RECEIVED. The receiving party stood in the blue room which was tastefully and ele gantly decorated. Tliis rimtii was Mr. Harrison n pride, as the red room, re- eently decorated is Mrs. Cleveland's. The receiving party consisted of the President and Mrs. Cleveland, the Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Greg burn: Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. La mout. Mrs Olney, Mrs. Bisseil, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Smith, Miss Morton, while behind tlie line were the wives of Chief Jus ice Fuller, Gen -ornl Schotield, Colonel John M Wil son, Assistant Secretary McAloo, Com modore Rams ir, Commodore Oliad wick, Colonel Heygood, Smators Gor man Gray, Frye, Brice, Gordon, Man dersou and Sherman, Speaker Crisp, Representatives W. L Wilson, Savers, Burrows, Outhwaite, Private S;cretary Thurber. While the diplomatic corps had been passing and the ton el played patriotic airs, people were forming in line out side the mansion for the beginning of Hie public reception. By noon, the line, two deep.extended from the white house portico down the weBt driveway to the west gate and eastward along Pennsylvania avenue nearly to the treasury department. The day was chilly and a cool wind was blowitig.but it was not unpleasant and people bore the long wait before the head of the line began to move with good nature. GREATEH M'MHERS THAN BEFORE. About this time tho fact began to impress itself on the attendants of the white house that the people who at tended the reception were in greater number than on New Year's day for many years past. All the receiving party with the excf ption of the presi dent und Mrs. Cleveland withdrew from the blue room after the official contingent had passed and left these two to greet the hundreds formed in double file outside the mansion. It soon became ovident that the crowd was too largo to be disposed of by 2 o'clock, the hour for the reception to end. Ac that hour the police closed the gates, leaving fully a thousand outside, but Private Secretary Thurber had them opened again. Mrs. Cleve land began to show signs of fatigue before the line was half through, but the bore up well, striving to repress the signs of physical suffering on her face. It was nearly 3 o'clock when the last of the general public shook hands with Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, and the New Year reception of 1804 ended, SUICIDE CLUB IN THE WEST. Four Membsrs Already Dsad Carbollo Acid the Favorlta Moans. St. Paul, Jan. 1, It is bslieved that a suicide club exists in the northwest, with at least two living members in St. Paul. A third member, iu this city, commlttod inidde yosterday by drinking carbolic acid. A fourth member committal suicide one day be fore Christmas, employing the same method. Two other deaths can be traced to the same source, The suicides are the fulfilment of an agreement that each one Is to die at a certain time. TWO HOURS WORK A DAY ENOUGH. Ia View of Labor Saving Machinery That 8 eon i Sufflalsnt. Kansas City, Jan. 1 Secretary of State Otborn, of Kansas, has prepared a circular in which he advocates a law making two hours per duy the limit of work of each man. He holds that la bor saving machinery has made such progress that one man is now able to do as much as twenty, seventy live years ago. He believes that over production is responsible fur the idleness of millions today. 'Ibis he holds would be done away with if two hours should be made the day's work limit. PATTISON DIMES WITH NEWSBOYS. He Pays lh Betrat of Success Ia ia Doing the Right Thing. HaRRISburu, Jan. 1. Governor Pat tisou speut and ate his New Year's din ner with two hundred enthusiastic, howling newsboys. He was the central and moat conspicuous figure at the an nual dinner given by the Harriabnrg Telegram to its host of newsboys at the Hotel Columbus. In a bright, eloquent speech, he counselled the cheering boys, and told them the secret of suc cess was in doing the right thing and being manly boys. Secretary Humphrey T. Tato made a rousing speech and was fairly over whelmed with applause. Spouches were nlso made ny Mayor fuiy. fio- nrietor William F. Jordan and others. The dluuer was one of the most suc cessful of its kind-over given. BUFFETTED by angry elements. Ralls and Deck Fixtures of the Steamer Virginia Swept Away. New York, Jan. 1, The staunch Gnion liner Virginia, which arrived last night had a particularly boister ous puasage from Liverpool b-ing six teen days buffeted about by fierce and raging gales and high cross seas The bad weather culminated C iristmas day iu a hurricane. The sea ran moun tains high, and occasionally a white capped-comber cam breaking over tho bow aud rushed aft, carrying away rails and light deck fixtures. Tho bridge itself was badly wrenched and tho iron work twisted. Third Offi cer She I lord was on the bridge and was thrown backward, fulling to the detk, a distance of some fourteen feet. Luckily he broke no bones, but was so bruised he was taken to his bed. Several seamen were caught by the rushing waters and more or leas bruised. Bent aud twisted railings and a wrecked cattle stall are the visible traces of the conflict with the elements. MUSIC FOR LOCKED OUT EMPLOYES. The Danbury, Conn., Hatters Secure Tbls to Rats Their Spirits. Danbury, Jan., 1 Jan. I briugs no important chance and little prospect of any for some time to com in the bat ters' lockout situation. Bellaire, Lurch & Co., are runniug, but there is no indication of auy other factories open, ing at present. It is said that Holley, Bellaire & Co., Lee, Holley and Hatch ford, and Byron Dexter, are inclined to open as union shops when they shall receive enough orders to warrant such action. Their withdrawals would mean the ultimate victory of the hatters. A new feature has been introduced in the d tily meetings of the locked out employes and now besides gpeechuiak ing,a band and orchestra provide musics' Weil known local singers render solos, recitations, and specialties are per formed. This all helps to make the meetings attractive aud to keep up the spirits of the men. i , SHE WAS AE RESTED FOR RIOTING. Simply Called Attention to the Mlssiy of London's Uutnpl3y4 Laborers. London, Jan. 1 - Annie Wis", an an archist. one of the persons arrested ont side of St Paul's cathedral last night wi h arraigned iu the Maiuiou House police court todav to answer to a chana of rioting. Lord Mayor Tyler presided. The prisoner said she was only doing her duty in attempting to call public attention to the misery of the utiem ploytd. The Lord Msyor interrupted her, laying: ''That has nothing Co do with yon breaking the law. " The prisoner replied: "You men made the laws and forced them ou us. I know no more and care t o more for the laws of England than those of Timbuctoo " The court found her guilty and sen eucsd her to three d- y impii o nueut, JOHNSTOWN'S CHARITY BANQUET. Thousand! of Dollars Will "robably Be Realized for the Poor. Johnstown. Jan 1. One of tho lead ing events of the present social season is the charity banquet which began tonight. It is under tho auspices of Ilia Ladies Auxiliary of the bt. Vin cent ile Paul Aid society and has un listed the aid of leading merchants and others In Johnstown, Pittsburg, Phila delphia and other cities. Over 100 ladies hero are interested and are making the affair a grand suc cess. A flue literary entertainment is also given and the poor of the city will doubtless realizs thousands of dollars on the three night's banquoti. THE INCOME TAX QUESTION. Msjority of the Way and Means Com mittee Meet and ACjoma. Washington, Jan. 1. Tho majority members of the. ways and means com mittee met this evening at the treasury department and had a long conference lasting until 11,10 o'clock nu the income tax question, but nothing definite was determined upon. The committee, however, will hold another meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock when it is expected a final conclusion will be reached. All of the members of the majority were, present except Mr. Bynum, who is confined to his house by illness. POINTS OF STATE INTEREST. John Sun Ha hanged himself to a tree at Plymourh. The big Steeltou plaut of the Pennsyl vania Steel company, shutdown. Tho Beading Boiling mills resumed op erations after uu idleue8 of two woeks, Henry Billman, of Williainsport, aged CO, a recluse, huugod himsolf iu his lonely attic. Samuel Lebo, agod SO, a resident of Lykons township, committed suicide by shooting. The Central Democratic club of Harris burg adopted a resolution eudorsing the Wilson bill. The Leader Publishing compnuy, of Pittsburg, gave dtuuera to 1,000 newsboys and bootblacks. The W. U. Hensel club, of Berwyn, will celebrate Jacksou day ou Jan. 0, at Valley Forge, with a banquet. Returning home from a shooting match, Edward Burchcr, near Gettysburg, .found his wife hangiug iu the attic. The American Khoet Iron mill, of Phil -lipsburg, which at nrfcaent is closed, will be put in operation in u few weeks. Martiu Bell, of Hollidaysburg. took the oath of office s president judge of the Blair county court for a teu year term. Prominent Chester county citizens talk of entertaining Ambassador Wayne Mac Veagh at a bauquet bdforo he suila for Italy. A reduction ranging from M to 16 per cent, went into iffect at Phoeulxvillo, affecting about 4i'0 ompluyes of the Phoenix Iron compa.iy. JUST A FIT. EWEO KiWEiTI I FILEY'S ' 1 1 declare, Rufil-R, watcher holdin' yer head so high fr to day f Ruffles' ' Bern 'pointed inspector of weights and measures MRS. LEASE A POWERFUL FACIC1 If She Accomplishes Her Purpose with Republican Members They'll Constitute a Quorum. CORBETT-BIITCHECL FIGHT. Matters Now in a Condition Which Indicate That the Fight May or May Not Come Off'. Topkka, Kan. Jan, 1 Mrs. M E. Lease, the deposed president of the state bourd of charities, made her first ag gresBive movement this afternoon in her fight to retain her position ami to accomplish the defeat of Governor Leweiliug for a renomination, A meeting of the state board of charities Was called some time ftgn to be held at Wlnfleld tomorrow, but Mrs. Lease to day telegraphed to each of the four other ineuibora of the t oi'rd informing them that she ln.d changed the place of meeting to Olathe. The governor hearing of her action, promptly sunt a dispatch to the mem bers of the board, saying that J. W. Freeborn bad been appointed to suc ceed Mrs L-ase, and that he would be present at Win held tomorrow to at tend the meeting and assume Mrs. Lease's place on the board. It is now j quite certain that the two Republican members of the board will meet with Mrs. Lease at Olathe tomorrow, and that the two Populist members will re cognize the governor's action in re moving her aud meet with Freeborn at Winfield. Mrs. Lease instructed her attornoy to commence quo warranto proceed ings iu the supremo court tomorrow morning to prevent Ficeboru from ns suuiing the functions of president of the state board of charities or from acting ns a member of the board. Should she succeed in securing an or der from thu court, as she expects to, she, with the two Republican members will constitute a legal quotum, and will make such changes in the manage ment of the state Institutions' as Mrs. Lease desires. BRIDGE DISASTER INVESTIGATION. Inquiry Into thu Louisvilbi and Jrffjr sonviile Affair to Begin Soon. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 1 The offi cial inquiry into the cane of the Louis ville and Jett'ersonville bridge disaster in which an unknown numtier of lives were lost, will begin next Monday. Tho affair will be sifted to the bottom. So far ten deaths are known to have occurred from the accident and the bridge company Hay that thero are about twelve bodies still in the wreck. The general opinion is that twenty -two will uot nearly cover the Dumber of dead. Tho true number of denthu may never be known. MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL OPEN. One Hundred Thousand Persona Wit ness th Vessels in I recession. Manchester, Jan 1 The Manches ter Ship canal was opeued to general traffic today, and Manchester theroby becomes a port of entry with till thu benefits that accrue to such a port, The bankl wire lined at many places by thousands of spectators anxious to witness the pHssaco of ocean going ves sels to Manchester. It is estimated that tho crowds col lected along the banks of the canal numbered over 100,000 persons. There were twenty-five cargo laden vessels i u the procession. COLUMBIA WON THE CONTEST. Harvard Stood Bsoond, Followed Dy Yale with Princeton Last. New York, Jan. 1. Columbia won the inter-collegiate championship to day, with a total of 8J wins. Harvard stood second with 7, Val" third with 5 and Princeton last with 8. The men were pitted against each other in the following order in the final games: Table 1, Roberts (P) vs Hymns (C); table 8, Hewitis (H) vs. Skinner (Y); table !1, Spalding (ll vs. Rois (Y)i tablo 4, Ewing (P) vs. Libaire(C). MALTBY NAMED FOR SPEAKER. Caucus of Republican Msmburs of the Nsw Tori Stat Assembly. Ai.uany, Jan. 1 At the caucus of Republican membsrs of the assembly to-night Mr. Maltby was nominated for speaker by ncclainatiou. The Democrats at their caucus renominated the old officers of the assembly, The Democaatic senators renomin ate 1 the officers of last yenr's session. The Republicans nominated Charles T. Saxton for president pro tern, of the senate. THE VICTIM OF LYNCHERS. Thtre Is a Possibility That Sabola'a Fate Meant Revenge Wilkks-Bahue, Jan. 1. Evidence has been discovered that leads, to the suspicion that John Sabola, whose body was found banging in the woods yes terday luorniug was the victim of lynchers. lie was suspected of the murder of a man iu Broderick a month ago, and It is thought tho vsngenco of his country men overtook him Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. l Augus tus G. Hartridga state attorney lor the Fourth judicial circuit, who was angry yosterday at the publication of Attor ney General Lamar's letter declining to mix Dp in the Corbett Mitchell case has cooled down somewhat this morn ing. List night he said he had iu prep aration a personal lttor in reply to Lamar, which he would give out for publication today. This morning, however, he declined to give anything out for the news papers and it is surmised that the gov ernor's friends and supporters here have persuaded him to keep quiet It is now the general belief that if Judge Cull releases the pugilists next Wed nesday on writ of habeas corpus the Duval Athletic club will defy the governor and all other authorities which would obstruct them, and will bring suit for $300, 000 damages if they or any bo ly elde interferes witu the fight FRENZIED CVif? HIS SLAIN WIFE. The Mother of fcuoitlidffs'a Murdered Wife Test. fiie that He Lovsd Her. Media, Jan. 1 Coroner Cjninby to day held an inquest over thy body of Airs. Marie Shortlidge, who was shot and killed yesterday by her husband, S C. Shortlidge, principal of the Me dia academy. Dr. Miry Ann Jones, mother of Mrs. Shortlidge. testified that she had never seen anything but love nnd kindness shown by Prof. Sbortlidgu to her daughter, and that elie hid never kuown tuem to have auy quarrel, Professor ShorllidgVs friends will apply tomorrow to Judge Clayton for a commission in lnnaoy, and he will be sent to tho NorristOWO Insane asyiuiu. Today, at times, Professor Shortlidge realiSid be had killed his wife uni the fact Invariably dr we him into a frenzy. . A DEAL WHICH DOES NOT SUIT. Schuylkill County Otticiala Installed in Office Under Peculiar Circumotatics. POTTSVILL, Jan. L To-diy the county officials who were elected laBt November took their oaths of office and possesion of their respective offices. Iu the organization of tue board Rontz, Republican, waa elected chairman, and the other two proceeded to elect the man they had chosen. Rents WSJ uot given a siiila appointment. The positions iu the commissioners' offico and tho prison wero divided among s.'veu D-mocrits and eight Republicans. This neither suits lie Republican party lea lers nor He people because the latser wanted a clean sweep in the way of reform. THE WOMAN DEMENTED FOR YEARS. Harml"ss, Her Son Says, Although Dis turbing the President's Fnniily. CaMDEN, N. J Jan. I Mrs. Lucre, the woman who disturbed the presi dent's reception today by demanding pay for work done, has a son living in this city. He was a bookmaker's clerk at the (Honceiter race track. He said tonight that his mother had been demented for ten or filteen years, but that, idle was harmless, aud had never made threats against any one. BIG GONFL.'.GRATION IN PASSAIC. 510 AND 512 LACKA. AVENUE, SPECIAL Dress Ms SALE. In order to close out balance of stock in a few broken lines the following Special Prices will hold grood for this week. 7 pieces 46.111. Storm Serge in Navy, Myrtle and Black 55c former price 85c. 5 pieces 54. in. in Navy only, 65c, former price $1.00. 4 pieces 50-in. Hop Sacking, 50c, former price $1.00. 16 pieces strictly all-wool Cheviots in Stripes and Mixtures at 29c. and 47c, former price 50c, and 65c. A few Choice Patterns Fine Scotch Cheviot Suits in Broken Cheeks aud Plaids at nearly Hah"-Price. Laie Portion of an Expensive Block Goes Up in Flarosa. Passaic, N. J., Jan. 1, Two three story brick buildings, forming part of Edward Kip's block at Jefferson street and Main BTenue, were guttod by fire this afternoon. The burned buildings covered an area of 188 bv ?." (eat and the total loss will be if GO, 000 -. . FLASHES FROM OVER THE SEA. Feiir bombs of orelul type were found near Sahadell, ton miles north of Bar colons, Spain. The unemployed of London celebrated New Vent's Day by holding one of thoir ninal meetings at Tower hill. Kiug Humbert vaid peace would be maintained, thus permitting the govern ment to dedicate its labors completely to internal ufl'uirs. A portion of the force of Captain Wilson of the Matabeles, escaped from tho Cape Town natives and fled in the direction.of the llimtley hills. The English house of rommous, con trary to nil precedent, was hard ut Work attempting to clear away sottM of the great mass of legislative bnsim ss. No negotiations have yet taken place in I.oudnn relative to sending a challenge to the New York Yacht club for a series of races this year for thu America's cup. raws THE EUTTA PERU & RUBBER HTWS FAMOUS Maltese Cross RUBBER BELTING AND HOSE. CHAS. A. PCHIEREX & CO '3 PERFORATED ELECTRIC And Oak tanned Leather Belting, H. A Kingsbury AGENT 313 Sprues St., Scranton, Pa, CLEAR WEATHER FORECAST. WAsntNciToN, dan. 1. forecast for I'ttMidaii: For east$m I'enn IglvaniOi fair, warmer; souti winds. Lewis, Reilly Uavies A HAPPY NEW YEAR to All. HERE IS 1894 Duliitlited nnd lnpyiv because hl principal article of apparel is a new pair of SHOKS. You. too. will ho more than pleased if you will let u lit you with a warm, comfortable pair of Shoes. Lewis, Reilly & Davies, .SCRANTON. PA. Prettiest Show Windows It will pay you if you don't wish to buy to look in our show windows and see the Prettiest Line of Jew elry and Novelties for Christmas in Scranton, All goods warranted as represented. f.J. EL, ARCADE JEWELER, 215 WYOMING AVE Fitting Eyos for Glasses a Specialty
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