1 HERRING was not nearly so doad a candidate as his name might imply. f6?I EIGHT PAGES--56 COLUMNS. HERRING'S victory, by the way, was foretold by THE TRIB UNE weeks and weeks ago. SCR ANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1894. TWO CENTS A COPY. ffi U IOTIOED. OF HUNTING HARD A VICTIM Pattlson, Harrity and Hensel Cannot Find Anybody to Head the Ticket EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN DECLINES Ho Peremptorily Refuses to Go Down Before the Growing Grow Tidal Wave James D. Hancock, of Ven ango, Is Under Fire, and if He Re mains Obdurate, Public Printer W. Hayes Grier VVill, It Is Said, Sacri fice Himself on the Altar of His Party's Need. vUJ lUJ LTQ Q) LEj g THAT if Jl AD THE BEIT HAWHAI MEWS YESTERDAY. X Harkisburo, Jan. 9. THE hardest work the leaders of the Pennsylvania Democracy are having on the eve of the state convention to nominate a congressman -at-lHrire is in inducing some suitable person to become a can didate. Governor Pattison and Ad jutant General Greenland held a con ference with Andrew G. Curtin, "the war governor," in Philadelphia today and endeavored to secure bis consent to become a candidate. The venerable ex-tfovernor was inexorably firm in bia declination to run despite the entreat ies of the governor and the head of the State National guard. National Chairman William F. Har rity, ex-District Attorney John K. Read, State Chairman J. Marshall Wright and other prominent Demo crats were in conference hero tonight, and after numerous seleotions hid been dropped because of the rofuial of those chosen to pose, a determined effort was made by Mr. Harrity to induce James Denton Hancock, of Franklin, Venaneo county to accept the nomination. Allhongh Mr. Hancook aid late tonight that he would not ac cept the nomination, it is regarded as extremely probable that tomorrow's convention will nominate him and that strong pressure will be brought to bear by Mr. Harrity and his friends to have him accept the honor. ONE VICTIM VOLUNTEERS. W. Hayes Grier, state superinten dent of public printing, has announced his willingness to become the nominee, and should Mr. Hancock persist in his refusal to serve, it is likely that Mr. Grier will be chosen. Only 220 of the 464 delegates entitled to sit in the con vention, had arrived tonight, but the remainder, or at least a large majority of them, will reach the state capital early in the morning. While the Harrity forces will domi nate in the convention, the anti-liar rity forces will uudoubtediy rebel. The revolt will be lead by John C. Bane, chairman of the Washington county Democratic committee, who will introduce a series of resolutions, terming the gathering nothing more than a innss meeting and de claring that it has no authority to make a legal nomination. The resolu tions contend that as the delegates to the convention of Sdpt. 19 last fulfilled the duties for which they were chosen for they cannot be legally again called together by the state executive com mittee for another purpose. HARRITY IS ROt'NDLY SCORED. Resolutions which have been pre pared by the anti-Harrity wing attack Chairman Harrity as follows: That the conduct of the I'hiladelnhla managers in cowardly refusing to make a contest in the Second eonfrritsBional dis trict at the recent special election merits nd receives our earnest condemnation. That such action in the lioiue of the national chairman of the party, pro claiming lack of confidence in the Democratic policy of President Cleve land, baa already served as a cue for Democratic apathy and has inci ted to party treason. That we deplore it becausb if the national chairman directs iis friends and followers to abnndon the contest for tariff reform, it is useless to ask the hnmble'toiler to rally for its defense, and the same reason ad vancod as a cause for such action, namely, the lack of cer tainty of winning, would apply with greater force to the stato at largo. The action of the executive commit tee in reconvening the .September con vention is next condemned as careless and ill-advised and "as likely to result in the extension of their policy of sur render and to hand over the state at large like the Second congressional district without a protest to the Re publican party." The conoluding para graph reads: That ns Democratic electors we demand tint the state committee immediately is sue a call to the Democratic voters of Pennsylvania to forthwith elect delegates to a state convention to place in nomina tion one candidate for cougrnssman-at-lnrge, and that the said convention meet In Harrisburg on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 18U4. AN ANTI HARRITY CANDIDATE. The resolutions will be appropriately referred and will, of course, be "pigeon-holed." It is definitely known, however, that the anti-Harrity forces will shortly place a second nomineo for congressman-at-large in the field who will be named by nomination papers as a second "reg ular" candidate. The identity of this nominee has (not yet been divulged, but it is stated that he now holds a hiu'h public oftice and has fre quently been honored by his party. If it should happen that the resolutions will not be presented to the convention, their Bubstance will be embodied in an early call to the Democrats of the state accompanied with the name of the sec ond nominee. It is the urocramme. , however, to have Mr. Dane introduce them. The platform has not yet been pre pared, but it will indorse the principles of the Wilson bill and urge its early passage, and approve of President ueveiauas Hawaiian policy. BRAZILIAN ARMY DEFEATED. Five Hundred Government Troops Killed and Many Taken Prisoners. Rio Janeiro, Jan. 9 An imnortan battle has beeu fought In the etate of Sso Paulo, in which the govemmen troops, unasr Uenernl Argallo, were defeated by the insurgents. There were 10,000 troops engaged in the battle. Five huudred of the govern ment forces were killed and the rest were taken prisonsrs, Among the cap tured are Generals Silva aud Tell as Deo. 22 an unsuccessful attack was made on llhngrande, Tho only means of communication with Rio Janeiro is by a naval escort. Firing between tha government and tho insurguut forces is going on all the time. The govern ment intercepts all inland communica tions. - TWO JERSEY STiiTE SENATES. Governor Werts Sends His Message to the Democratic Bodv Trenton, Jan, 9. Tho Democratic senators organized thin afternoou by electing Rooert O. Adrian president of the seuate. The Republican senators later forced their way into the hall, and finding that thu Democrats had orgauized, demanded specific assur ances that all senators holding creden tials would be sworn in and allowed to participato in thu deliberations of the bddy. This being refused the Republicans adjourned to a clonk room, where they organized their senate. Both bodies proceeded to transact business. Tho Democrats adjourned till morning. Governor Werts sent his message to the latter body. The house, which is Republican, organized without any frictiou. They have refused to receivo any communications from the Demo ratio senate. GOOD MORROW TO THE CANDIDATE. The Prohibitionists Name an Oppon nent to Mr. Grow, and Charge Busi ness Panic to Other Parties. Harrisbtrg, Jan. 9 It was 3 30 this afternoon when the Prohibition state convention decid-.ul to nominate a candidate for congressman-at-large, after wrangling an hour aud a half over its right to do so. Henry F. Mor row, of Delaware county, was nomina ted. Profe(sor Henry W. Evans, of Luzerne county, also received a few votes. The name of Foster A. Mulliu, of Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland comity, was presented but ho promptly got on the floor and declined. Upon the adjournment of the convention the state committee met and also nomi nated Mr. Morrow in order to meet any possible objections as to the legal ity of the nomination under the B iker ballot law. Tho reeular convention of 1894 will be held at Williatnsport in Jnne, the date to be fixed by the execu tive committee. Resolutions were adopted congratu lating the Prohibition parly upon its gains during the past year and charg ing the present business depression to the Republican and Damocratic parties who lmv fostered and perpetuated the liquor traffic to drain business and burden taxpayers," WROTE HI' i OWN OBITUARY. But It Differed from tha Facts Retard ing- Bis Taking Off. LOUuTVlLLK, Jan. 9. John Newton, a student at Bathel collego, Russellvillv, Ky , committed suicide last night. He used morphine. When found in his room this morning the following ad vance account of the tragedy written by himself was discovered on the table: "Jack Newton, of Cadiz, Ky., who has been attending school here for the last six months, was found dead this afternoon in Dr. Harrel's oflioe with a dagger in his heart. No cause is as signed for the rash act. Newton had always been considered an eccentric fellow hy hia fellow students. He was about 21) years of age and the son of Rev. F. N. Newton, a Methodist preacher, who resides at Cadiz, Ky." Evidently hu had been disappointed in his first intentions. TO COMPETE WITH OUR OWN MINERS. Ohloans Will Agree to Reduction of Tan Cents Per Ton. Columbus, O., Jan. 9, Sixty dele gates representing all the local miners' unions of Ohio met here today. Presi dent Nugent stnted that the object of the convention was to devise some way of bettering the condition of Ohio miners during the industrial dipres sion. It is probable that the convention will agree to a 'reduction of 10 cent! per tov in the prico of coal mining in order to enable the Ohio operators to compete With those of Pennsylvania. The miners here get 7 cents per ton. AN EXPLOSION IN A SEWER. One Workman Killed by Dynamite and Two Others Injured. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 9. An explo sion of blasting dyuatnite occurred in the Delevan avenue sewur this morn ing, resulting in the death of Casper Poiak, and the serious injury of Louis Ryan and Joe Pete, all laborers. Ryan lost the top of his head and Pete lost an eye aud was internally in jured. FRESH KEYSTONE HAPPENINGS. Engineer Edward Morriseey dropped ueau in 1'otts colliery, Asniand. The senate confirmed the nomination of James Kleckner, to be postmaster at Miff liuhurg. Judge Rico, of Wllkes-Barre, will hear casus in HcliuylkiU county this week, owing to Judge Pershing's illness. The body of Conrad II. Mendel, Alle gheny city, was found hanging in a barn twelve miles rroiu ins uome. Judgments aggregating (28,000 were en torod against John (1. Benr, one of the best known urovers in lancaiuor county, Money suponsnd to have lieon stolon from Mrs. ieruslti, Miuer.ville, was con cealed under Anthony Mi hat-band. Attorney General Hensel began proceed ings to prevent tho Keystone lienoflt as sociation, of Beaver Falls, from doing an illegal insurance business. The engineer who examined the bound ary line between Pennsylvania and New Yerk and will set the fino monuments has made his report to tho department of in ternal affairs. Tho executive committee of the Demo cratic Colored Htate league at Harrisburg inuorseu uovemor fattlSOO and betretary nanny, tun Wilson bill aud the preai dent's Hawaiian policy. An interstate gamo of basket ball was played at NanttCCke by the Trenton team. the champions of New Jersey, and the fluuticoae team, the champions of Peuu sylvauia. It stood 7 to 7 at the finish. CLEVELAND IS IN ft BAD HOLE Administration Is Wiggling Because of Min ister Willis' Humiliating Step, VAIN EFFORTS TO APPEAR SERENE Its Friends Making; Every Effort to Put a Muzzle on Congress A New Point of Attack Ready Fost ering of Monarchical Ideas Con trary to the Country's Spirit. Willis Will Fight for Himself. Washington, Jan. 9. THOFGII merely confirmatory of what is already knowu, the dis patches from Hawaii published today have caused excitement and no little indignation in congress. Ihe Democrats, however, seem to be gathered tighter and tighter into the web which tho administration is weav- iug for them, and they are still hesitat ing about taking action in repudiation of the administration. The Republicans being in a minority are helpless to do anything more than to introduce resolutions, and these are at once referred to the foreign affairs committee tosuustitute their own reso lutions in perversion of propriety. HAS TBI HOUSE HY TIIK THROAT. The foreign affairs committee.which is completely in the hands of the thick and thin defenders of the administra tion, has the house by the throat, hold ing tight lest some utterance offensive to the administration should escape, and the senate is bound down by the fact that the matter is there being investigated. The hope is enter tained that the senate investigation may result in some action to maintain the dignity of this country ami to pre serve it from the disgrno which Mr. Cleveland's polioy has put upon it in this matter. But what the sentiment of that committee may be is a matter merely of conjecture. Notwithstanding the action of Mr Willis is known all over tha world now. and that the Corwinhaa brought official dispatches relating the inci dents, Mr. Gresham still puts out deni als and endeavors to preserve secrecy. Every possible effort is beiug made by the defenders of tbe administration to prevent action by congress, and it is boasted today that if tho mutter goes no further than what is disclosed by Mr Willis' action in the latest dis patches, the question will not bo per mitted to come before tue house unless they are confident that a resolution of approval can be passed. DEMOCRATS WILL DEMUR. In this, however, they appear to be reckoning without their majority, for there are many Democrats of standing who in their present mood are far from willing to allow the action of the ad ministration to bs ignored. Une thing certaiu is that Mr. Gresham will not lie permitted to make a scapegoat of Willis, but will have to take the re sponsibility for the action, which was in strict accordance with his own in structions. The sub-committee of the senate committee on relations, which is is charged with the Hawaiian investi gation, met a few minutes past 10 o'clock this morning and proceeded promptly to businoss, Senator Sherman being the only absentee. Tho commit tee was in brief executive session for the purposes of discussing the chances which have taken place in the Ha waiian situation with reference to Hawaii since the committee adjourned on last Thursday. The witnesses summoued for today were on hnd. These consisted of Lieutenants Young and Moor and Paymaster Hobbs of the navy, all of whom were officers on board the Bos ton, from which the American troops were lauded at Honolulu on the 10th day of January last. It was under -stood these gentlemen would be exam ined in the order named. Ex-Commissioner Blount arrived at the Capitol today and went promptly to the room of the senate committee on foreign re lations. Friday at 10 o'clock has been set for him to appear bofore the com mit too. Cabinet Will Await Full Dlipntchee Be fore Taking Any Further Action. Washington, Jan. 9 Tho cabinet meeting lasted from 11a, m. till 2. 15 p.m. Secretaries Gresham and Mor ton were the first to leave. It it un derstood the result of more than three hours' exclting.discussiou was simply a determination to await-Mr. Willis' full dispatches tomorrow before deciding upon any further course of action. WILL FIGHT BUT NEVER RESIGN. tionas far as oould be learned, provides for borrowing $15,000,000 upon col lateral trust bonds aud a voting trust will not be creattd. FOUR THOUSAND SLAIN. The Brazilian Minister Denies Reports iae to Pelxoto'a Withdrawing. Washington, Jan. 9. Salvador Men donica, tho Brazilian minister, speak ing of tho report that President Peix oto had resigned, said today: "The president is not of the resigning kind. He is a soldier, and I can understand that it is possiblo that he may hare been killed at the head of hi army, hot he never wonld resign. "He is a brave man, and if need be ho might turn over his civil office to take the head of his army, but I cannot conceive of his resigning. These re ports by way of Loudon and Paris are all sent in the lntereit of the rebels. REAOING REORGANIZATION PLAN. To Borrow Thirty Millions Seoured by Iaeue of Collateral Bonds. Philadeli'IIIA, Jan. 9. From a gen tleman who is closely associated with the management of the Reading Rail road company, it was learned today that a plan of reorganization would probably be submitted to the stock holders within a few weeks, The new reorganization plan differs essentially from tbe one submitted some time ago. That plan provided for the borrow ing of $30,000,000. secured by an issue of collateral trust bonds and provided for creating a voting trust for seven years. The plan now under considera The Reports of the Slaughter of Der vishes by Italians Grow. M.ssoWAH,Jan. 9 Later dispatches received here from Kassala confirm the previous accounts of tbe battle re cently fought between the Italian troops and the Dorvishei. It is now stated that the latter left 4,000 dead npon the field, and that, in addition, tho leader of the Dervishes, Haniod Ali, and all his emirs were killed. The Dervishes are Baid to be much discouraged at their defeat, and serious dissensions are reported toexist among their chiefs. LEHIGH VALLEY FINANCES. The Annual Report la Read to the Di rectors and Approved. Phii.adeli'Hia, Jan, 9 The annual report of the Lehigh Valley railroad company was presented to aud approved todHy by the board or directors, resi dent Wilbur read the report which shows that for the year ending Nov. 30, 18911, the gross receipts were $18,610, 777, the expenses $12,705,861. and the net earnings $5,905,116. Adding $303. 283 income from investments makes the total income $6,208,649. The company carried 10,775, tVt tons of freight and 6,306,039 passengers, being an increase over tbe previous year of 248,757 tons and 287.590 pas sengers, bnt the haul was snorter ror the freight, resulting in a decrease ot the tonnage.mileage and rata of freight earnod. The net lots from the strike n November is estimated at $150 000. The company now has $40,441,810 cap- tal and $33,931,000 mortgage debt, and its guurautees of bonds aud stocks of affiliated companies are $48,400,000. The total mileage of the system is 1,022. It shipped 11.477.630 tons of an thracite coal and 345.830 tons of bit uminous coal last year, of which 4,- 106,477 tons were shipped by the Le high Valley Coal company, over one third of the latter going from the company's own collieries and the re mainder shipped by its tenants. The Moating debt at tho close of the year, without deducting for cash on hand, was $8. 870. 000. THREE BULLETS IN HER BREAST. William H. Curtiss Fired Them at His Daughter, After Shot His Wife, Then Attempted Suicide. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 9. Miss Clara Curtiss, tho haudsome 18-old-daughter of William H. Curtiss, lies dying at her home with thru bullets in her breast, fired by her father, who is un doubtedly crazy. Shortly before 1 o'clock Curtiss walked up to his daugh tsr, and pointing a revolver at her said he was going to end her Hie. Tne young lady tried to seize the re volver and called for hor tnothor. Be fore she could grasp the pistol hor father had fired. Tha bullet entered the girl's body and she sank to tho floor, He fired twice again and each bullet struck ber in the breast. The noise of the shooting was heard by Mrs. Curtiss, and she rushed in and found her husband standing over the girl with the smokiag revolver in his hand. Curtiss then turned the revol ver on his wife and shot her, but her wounds are not serious. Mrs, Curtiss' screams brought as sistance from the neighbors land Cur tiss was disarmed. Later Curtiss at tempted suicide in his cell by cutting the arteries in both arms with tho broken pieces of his eye glass. He was then put in a straight jacket, -- - TEN MEN WERE SWEPT OVERBOARD. Only Four of the Bark Cooleen'a Crew Brought Ashore. Belfast, Jan. 9 The bark Cooleen, from Talcahune, Oct. 7, from (jueene town, has been wrecked a mile west of Bsllycotton during a heavy storm. When the vessel struck, the crew took to the rigging, but with faint hopo of rescue, as tremendous seas were sweep ing over the vessel, Tho coast guards, by the nse of rock -ets, managed to bring four of the sail ors ashore in safety, but tbe others, ton in number, and including the captain, were swept Into the sea and drowned. ALUMINUM BEAMS FOR SHIPS. ARGUMENT HOT INJHE HOUSE Mr. Wilson Continues His Speech and Makes Many Glowing Promises. OTHER MEMBERS SPEAK ON TARIFF The Hawaiian Affair Comes Up Again in the Senate Mr. Chandler With draws His Resolution on the Repre sentation of Vest and Sherman That the Subject Matter Was Embraced Within the Scope of the Inquiry Now Going On Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In Boiling the Material the Teats Were Not Stlifotory. Homkstkad, Jan. 9. In tho 33-inch mill of the Carnegie works the experi ment of rolling 6-iuoh beams from alu minum, for government vessels, is be ing tried. The first beam was rolled yesterday, but was not altogether sat isfactory. The aluminum was heated juit hot enough to char a pine board and then submitted to tne rolls. In the second place it coiled on the rolls aud broke ten boxes and the experiment was postponed until later in the week. SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH. El Paso, Tex., is crnzy over a rich strike of gold in tho neighborhood. A now oil well near Fostoria, ()., flows I.HSfi barrels a day, aud the section Is wild. Mrs. Jennie Dinplo, of Now York, was found dead in bed by her husband when he awoke. Baldwin Bros., bankers, of Wellsvillo, N. V., suspended, going into voluntary liquidation. Asked for bread at a house in Patter son, (la., John Sullivan, a tramp, was shot in the abdomen. After a week's absence Town Treasurer Albert Kuop, of Riverside, .. is found a delimiter in 118,000. With a razor Vluoenzo Carchidl, of Bos ton, nearly out off the head of I'asquale Bacco, a follow Italian. Thieves blew open, with dynamite, the Western Brewing company's safe at Belle ville, III., and got W,00. The light between Tommy Ryan, ot 'hi cogo, and Billy Smith, of Boston, at Bos ton, resulted in a draw in six rounds. Frank Ives defeated (leorgo Slosson in thoHscond gume of the 0-ilay tournament: at Central Music hall. The score was Ives, OOQj Slosson, 100. Jackson O, Chick, who thought George uouiu woiini give nun ciun.uuo with which to start a magazine, has beeu put in Flat bash, L. I., insane asylum. peal the ten per cent, state bank tak. The bill that has beeu before the com mittee was amended this morning in several particulars. Its purpose is to place the state banks on an equal footing with the national banks so far as taxation u concerned, while preventing private firms and corporations from issuing circulation. Ten of the seventeen members were present this morning. A poll of the committee shows eight in favor and eight opposed to the bill, with Mr. Warner, .New York, holding the bal ance of power. Mr. Wasner favors the bill with some modifications, Washington. Jan, 9. THE house presented all through the day's session a scene of much interest and excitement the speeches for and against the Wilson tariff bill evoking, in turn, commendation and applause from the partisans of eithor side, both on tbe floor and in the galleries. Mr. Wilson opened the day's debate, aud concluded the speech which he had begun yester day. He was subjected to a good deal of badgering from the Republican side of the chamber, but was loyally sustained and encouraged on the Democratic side. The galleries joined in the demon stration, and had to be sternly rebnkod by the chairman of tha committee of the whole. Mr. Wilson iu the course of his speech promised that tbe pending bill would he followed up by an internal revenue measure which would put an income tux of 2 per cent, on personal incomes in ex cess of si ooo, would increase the tax on cigarettes from 50 cents to $1.50 a pound, and on whiskey 10 cents a gal lon, and would place a tax of 2 cents a pack on playing cards. Mr. Burrows, Michigan, followed with a spicv speech against the bill, and whs applauded to the echo as Mr. Wilson had been. The other two speeches of the day's session were made by Mr. Black. Illinois, for, and Mr. Hopkins, Illinois, against the bill. HOI-SB' s ETBmxa session. At the evening seesion of the honse, Haines, New York, spoke against the pending bill and presented a petition signed by 09,819 persons, residents of Troy, N. Y protesting against the collar and cult section of tho tariff bill. Mr. Bryan asked tho New York mem ber whether, if the tariff bill were changed in accordance with the wishes of Mr. Haines, he would support the tariff bill. "Undoubtedly, " said Mr, Ilainrs, amid laughter on the part of the Re publicans, which moved Mr. Hartman to ask whether Mr. Hainos did not think that, if he was so anxious to alter the bill to suit his ideas, it would be only right for him (Mr. Haines) to holp out the other fellows who were trying to obtain the same considera tion for those who were dependent on wool and load (the products of his state.) In answer to a question from Mr. Bryan as to how much protection he wanted, Mr. Haines replied that ho wanted the protection afforded by tho McKinley bill (Republican applause). Mr.Woomor, Peunsylvauia, then spoke against the bill. He characterized the policy of the Democratic party as an inconsistent policy "a janus-laced God, trying to look in every direction. and incidentally to squint at the Popu lists. Mr. Pendleton, lexas, spoke in support of tho bill. Mr. Curtis, New York, opposed the bill. AFFAIRS IN TIIK SENATE. The house bill for the repeal of the Federal olectiou laws was brought up in the senate today, postponed till Monday next, ami made the "un finished business" after 2 o'clock each day until disposed of, or displaced by some other bill. In the course of a colloquial discussion, Mr. Gray, Delaware, who is iu charge of the bill, announced his intention of pres sing it, not in nn extraordinary manner or against the traditional cus toms of the senate, but in the ordinary miinner of pressing the consideration of unfinished business until the final vote is reached, and Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire, who leads the oppo sition to the bill, expressed himself satisfied with that announcement. Tbe resolution offered on Monday by Mr. Chandler, as to the authority for the appointmont of Mr. Blount, "with out the advice and consent of the sen ate," was withdrawn bv him on the representation of Mr. Yest and Mr Sherman that the subject matter was embraced within the scope of tho in quiry now going on before the com mittee on foreign affairs. 1 JUDGE LYNCH DEALT WITH HIM. Colored, of Courae, aa Ha Shot a White Man in Alabama. Biiiminuham, Ala., Jan. 9. E. L Harrison, a prominent Butlor county man, while attempting to arrest Sam Sinltn, a negro uesperauo, yesterday, was shot through the lungs aud fatally wounded. The negro was caught last night and a posse loft with him for the Greenville jail. His body was found this morn ing in front of Indian Creek church hauglug to the limb of a tree. - - - TO SEND ANARCHISTS TO DAHOMV Petition to that Eil'.ct Offered In French Chamber of Deputies. Paris, Jan. 9. Ihe first session of the chamber of deputies was held today after the unristinas Holidays. Among the petitions is one from Nantez, demanding that everybody who professes anarchist or socialist opinions be transported to Danomy. - TO REPEAL THE STATE BANK TAX. House Commlttae Favors, and Will Re pott Favorably, Very Likely. Washington, Jan. 0. It was decided at this morning's meeting of tho house banking and currency committee that a vote, without debate, shall be takeu at the meeting Friday on tbe bill to re THURMAN DENOUNCES IN GALLS. And President of tha Bia Four Answered Not a Word. Columbus, O.. Jan. 9 While im promptu speeches were being made at tbe close of the Jackson club banquet early this morniug Allen W. Thurman being called upon, proceeded to vigor ously denounce President M. E. lngalls of the Big Four railway for his attack in a set speech upon the coal and iron features of the Wilson tariff bill. He accused Mr. lngalls of working for his personal interests in the matter and not iu the interest of the Demo cratic party. Mr. lngalls made no re ply, though ihuruians invective was severe. CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGATED. Rice's Motion for the Removal of the Reading's Receivers to Be Heard by Master Crawford. Philadelphia, Jan. 9. Judge But ler, in the United States circuit court today, made a formal order npon George L. Crawford, special master in the Reading railroad receivership, di recting him to hear testimony in the suit of Isaac L. Rice for the removal of the Reading receivers and for the in vestigation of other matters pertaining to the management of the company. 1 he order specifies that the master shall investigate the "sale and purchase by A. A. UCLieoa.wnen president of the said company, of stock of the New Eng land and boston and Maine Kailroad companies, as are charged against A. A. McLsod, for which be inuy be accountable in respect to those trans actions, and also that part of tbe petitiou relating "to the Lehigh alley Uailroii company lease, the contemporaneous contract with that company respecting coal and the re ceiver's accounts under the said lease and contract." Special Master ('raw ford will hold daily sittings and an early report to the court is expected. ON THE BLACK LICK EXTENSION. Work Resumed on a Pennsylvania Branch Railroad with Bia Foroa, Johnstown, Jan. 9. Work on the Black Lick extension of the Pennsyl vania railroad near Ebensburg has been resumed, and a fore of almost TOD men was put on. One of the causes of this resumption is said to be the faot that the Beech Creek company is endeavoring to get into tbe Black Lick territory, and has several ganirs of engineers at work surveying routes. 1 1. e line is graded nine miles from Ebensburg, and it is the intention to extend it five miles further. When completed it will extend to Black Lick station. n the Indiana branch. By using this as a connecting link with the Indiana branch to islairsville and the West Pennsylvania to Pittsburg tbe lv-ii lv. n n will have a short rou.e from Pittsburg to the east. BERLIN BREAD RIOTS. Tha Police Compelled to Charga Upon the Mob Arrest of tha L-adera. Berlin, Jan. 9 There was a riot yesterduy evening outside the Warm ing refuge, situated beneath a railway arch. A crowd of unemployed persons, after loudly demanding work or bread, smashed the doors nnd windows of the refuge. This crowd was re-enforced by riot ous mobs from tbe adjacent districts, and eventually became so disorderly that the police were ordered to draw their swords and charge upon the mob. This was done, and after a sharp strug gle the rioters were dispersed and a number of tho leaders of tbe disturb am o wero arrested, A QUELR PRACTICAL JOKE. May Prove to Bi on Those Who dot Up the Mock Marriage. Weston, Conn., Jan. 9. Serious con sequences are threatened as a result of a practical joke played on William Hope, an impressionable youth of this plaoo. Ho proposed marriage to Miss Nora Corcoran, and iu fun she con sented. A mock ceremony was performed by ex-Burgess James II. O'Reilly. Now Hope refuses to give up Miss Corcoran, his friends claiming that the marriage was legal. . NOTABLE DEATHS OF ONE DAY, At Rome. -Mrs. W, W. Story, wife of the noted American sculptor. At Haverhill, Mass, Anna E. Johnson, principal ot Bradford academy, aged 7U yours. At Revere, Mass.. Lahon Heath, pub lisher of Lahou's Counterfeit Detector, ageil 50. Ex-Judge aud ex-Congressman Freder ick H. Teese, of Newark, N. J., at New York, aged 71. At Lagos, West Africa. Roy. Joseph Sidney U ill, bishop of tho Niger country, and his wife. Rev. Dr. Robert Allen, for twenty yoars president of the Southern Illinois Normal university, at Carhoudale, 111. Timothy Keeuey, a wealthy paper man ufacturer and pioneer wood pulp maker, at Mauohester, Conn., ngod 01. Mrs. Hiram Paulding, widow of Rear Admiral Paulding, ot tho United States navy, at Huntington, L. I., aged 87. Th. 'inns B. Swain, a leadiug Republican politician and promiueut Grand Army of the Republic man. at Bridgeville, Del. At Bridgeville, Dol., Catosbv F. Rust, a prominent fnrmer and Democratic poli tician, who was apeaker of the state sen ate at tho sossiou of 1881, aged 74 years. FILEY'S 510 AND 512 LACKA. AVENUE. SPBCIAI Dress Goods SALE. In ordeis to close out balance of stock in a few broken lines the following irr Special Prices will hold good for this week. 7 pieces 46-in. 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 Choico Patterns Fine Scotch Cheviot Suits in Broken Checks and Plaids at nearly Half-Price. nun THE GUTTA PERCHA RUBBER WE CM FAMOUS Maltese Cross RUBBER BELTING AND HOSE. CHAa A SCHIEREN & CO '3 PERFORATED ELECTRIC And Oak-tanned Leather Belting, H. A. Kingsbury AGENT 813 Spruce St., Scranton, Pa. Lewis, Reil If & Davies Reliable Footwear. til Feet of every description fitted at Lewis, Reilly & Davies CLOSED EVENINGS. We Examine Eyes Free of charge. If a doctor is needed yon me promptly told so. We also guarantee a per feet tit. WATCHES AT COST for one week only. STORM WEATHER FORECAST. W'asninotov. Jan, 9. Forecatt for ffffftvtlflyiy' J'or easttrn ftMltylVMfa ' din Of snuu', casf M in da. f.J. I L. ABCADE JEWELER, 215 WYOMING AVE