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Puffer and Ulen, Populists, Declare They
Are Illegal and Void.
STEWART CALLS IT A WAR MEASURE
Daniel, of Virginia, Makes an Unex
pected Reference to tho Proposed
Wilson Tariff Bill, and in the House
Dalzell Makes Sensational Charges
Against the Methods ofanOhioan
Who Wants Steel Raits Put on the
Free List.
WMHUratON. Jrtil. IS.
THE proposal iesue of B par cent,
bonds was t-e lubjeet of two
resolutions offered In the senate
tbta morning ty two Popnliat
senators, and was subsequently re
ferred to In a discussion ou a bill not
even remotely connected with it, The
resolutions came f rota Benatore Fetter,
Ki'- .-. nud Allen, Xeebraaka, mid
were to the effect that there is no law
ful authority for the issuiu.: and sell
ing of bond as proponed and that if to
issued and sold, tliey will be uull and
void. The resolutions were laid over
and will come np lot notion nest week
The question was again touched
upon in conn 'Hon with a bill appro
priating flO.Odj for an equestrian
statue in M incoeeter, X. EL, to a revo
lutionary hero, General John Stark.
.Mr. Morgan. Alabama, s ii I that the
governine?it was actually too poor to
honor the memory or heroic aucestors
when it ha t to borrow at 5 per cant,
."on a questionable rjs of the statutes "
Mr. &:ewart (Nov spoke of the bond
issue as a war measure, although thre
was no enemy In sight, tbe invisible
snemv beine the money power; and
Mr. DnnkltVo.) spoke of tlie treaaury
deBcit as likely to be continued and
increased forsome time by the "scbemfl
of taxation which has been proposed. "
plainly alluding to the Wilson tariff
bill. The Stark monument bill was
passed, and then Mr Vest (Mo ) spoke
in favor of the house bill to repeal the
federal election bill.
TWO INTERESTING QCESTTCNS.
There were two very interesting
questions enzaging the attention of the
house today, one being a proposition
submitted by Mr. Burrows to substi
tute the wool clause "f the McKinley
law for that of the Wilson bill, Al
mas! Ut entire day was taken up iu a
discussion of the question and many
interesting and amusing speeches wre
made. The proposition was defeated
by a vote of 77 ayes to 151 noes. The
result wis a foregon conclusion, but
contrary to the opinions of some, it
was a strict party vota.
The second proposition was one sub
mitted by Tom L. Johaaon. of Ohio, a
large manufacturer of steel rails, put
ting steel rails on the free list. In the
course of the discussion which fol
lowed, Mr. Dalzell, Pennsylvania, made
some sensational charges as to Mr.
Johnson's business methois. The house
took a recess before disposing of the
matter, and tomorrow Mr. Dalzell will
conclude his remarks an 1 Mr. Johnson
will reply to his allegations.
OUTSPOKEN FOR FREE TRADE.
At the evening session of the house
Mr. McKeighan ilnd., Xeb. ) came out
in outspoken wsy for fres trade. He
advocated an income tax and a direct
tax whenever it waa possible. Mr.
Sibley, Pennsylvania, then addressed
the committee and created mnch mirth
in the honse and gallery, Mr. Sibley
said be was not an ar-lsnt admirer of
the Wilson bill, but he thongnt it was
probably as good as conld be
concocted by one college pro
fessor and fifteen lawyers. Laugh
ter He said that when he
stood in the house last Aug. is and
Toted with the minority against the re
peal of the silver bill the gentleman
whose name the present bid bore pre
dicted the dawn of a nw era of pros
perity. But nothing followed the pass
age of the repeal hill bmpanpers. pov
erty and rnin. He had made a bad
mistake in his diagnosis. He again
predicts that the sun of prosperity
would rise on the country when the
pending tariff bill was passed. If the
gentleman from West Virginia would
lift the lid and look down to the hot
torn of hell it would look bright to
him. Langhtsr.
Ha announced his willingness to give
his voice and vote for a revenue bill,
bnt the present bill was a hybrid, n
cross between the highest protection
and tho rankest free trade and like all
hybrids possessed all the vices of
both parents He criticized' very
severely tbo action of Secretary 0 irlisle
In issuing bonds to make good the
existing deficit, and ha declared that
tho American people were bondsman
until those bonds wera all paid. And
he did not consider that loan a tempo
rary one. lint year after year, he said,
there would be a steadily increasing
national debt. He suw no reason to
expect the contrary until the tariff was
arrangoa to provide tho necessary
revenue. He read extensively from
Jefferson, and managed to make tho
words of tho father of Democracy fit
bis own views more or leas snugly '
BWAU.OWEI HIS MKDIC'NIB.
Speeches wore also made by Da For
est (Deui., Conn ), who spoke In praise
of the measure, and Ituesell (liwp.,
Conn.). Mr. lis Forest was one of the
members of tba majority about whose
position on the Wilson bill there was
some uncertainty. Hut though he bad
very strenuous objections to some of
the features of the Wilson bill, notably
the tobacco schedule, ho ha I "swal
lowed his medicine" and spoke in praise
of the measure. Ha denounced the.
Republican Diirty and the Republican
fiolicy of protection and landed the
lemocracies and everything Democra
lio. BONDS WILL BE EAGERLY TAKEN.
Speculation as to the Hi-htst Bid Of
fared for Them.
New York, Jan, 18. Wall street to
day in discussing the offer of bonds
made by the secretary of the treasury,
was doing its best to figure the price
that the government would be ten
dered well as the character of the
bldo It was thought that the treas
ury d artment would be able to dis
pose i the new issue at 118 uud prob
ably i .fttlo better.
A leading bond dealer says: "There
will probably be two syndicates
formed, one controlled by national
b inks and tnothM by bond ' dealers.
The matter, however, is only being
considered as yet and nothing definite
can be given out for a day or two.
Secretary Carlisle will have no difficul
ty In selling the bonds."
The Fourth National i bank has sub
scribed for 19,000,000 at the upset
price $117 'i'i'i. A large banking house
is said to have $1,000,0(10. It is re
ported that a syndicate is forming to
take 185,000,000,
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KutcUud Anx ous tu tlav a Chance ut
Gtitt-Edsad Securities.
LONDON, Jan, IS The issuance bv
Secretary Carlisle of a circular inviting
subscriptions for bauds waa the chief
topic of conversation ou tho Stock ex
change today. The consensus of opin
ion was that Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle ought to popularize the issue
by placing at least one-third of the
bonds In London The operators argue
that as England has supported Ani-ri-onn
railroad securities, many of which
h ive turned out badlv, it would be
right to allow Lon Ion to subscribe to
What will be gilt aged securities.
PRESIDENT H-RPER'S ASSOCIATE.
The Present Hsd of Brown University
Likely to Aid Him
CHICAGO, Jan. IS. It Is currently re
ported that President Audrewa, of
Brown university,
has been offered the
position of co-preel-deut
(with President
Harper) of Chicago
university, and that
he has the offer un
serious considera
tion. He received a
call last summer
from the same
source, but for a
different position,
but declined. .
President Andrews
is on of the best eductators of the
country aud has made a national repu
tation as the result of his work at
Brown. He is in the prime of life, it
manef deep learni'ig.executive ability
ami has an intense interest in economic
and other live questions of the day.
He served as a member of the silver
conference at Brussels, anil is an au
thority on monetary matters. His
resignation from Brown would be a
hard blow to that institution.
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DESPERATE BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS
Sheriff and D-sputy Shot and th Two
Mullina K Ued by th Latter.
Bi.i'efieliis, W. V., Jan. IS. Tom
and Frank Mnllins. who were impli
cated in the mur lr for which "Doc"
Taylor was hanged in Virginia six
months ago, have been biding in this
county several weeks. A reward of
$3,000 was off-red for their capture,
sheriff Johnson and Deputy Hall went
yesterday at) capture them. Both sides
opened fire witli Winchesters. Sheriff
Johnson w.w shot throngh the head at
tne first volley and Hall was knocked
senseless. Neither of thajlulliua were
Imrt.
They left Hall for dead, and sat
down in front of their cabin. Hall
regained consciousness, aud without
moving, put a bullet through Frank
Mullins' heart. The same instant Tom
Mullins shot away nenrly all of Hall's
lower jaw, bnt not before Hall's second
aim had been taken, which sent a ball
though Tom's head. Hall cannot re
cover, and was barely able to relate
the story of the fight.
IN OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH.
BERLIN POLICE
DISPERSE THEM
The next State Christian Endeavor con
vention will meet in York, Oct, 10.
The five men arrested at. Kantiroka for
the recent postoifico burglary at Danville
wre released.
The prematnrn explosion of a blast in
Enterprise colliery, J-tmmokiii, killed John
llruskie, a miner.
It Is expected to have tho Wernersville
insane hospital completed and ready fur
occupancy by May f.
Some twenty men, arrested at Reading
for vagrancy recently, proved to be work
inginen, were discharged.
In a gas explosion at New f'astle .Tames
Heiman, Haker Wysner, John O'Donnoll
and I: Prey were badly burned.
Executions were isu-il at Pittsburg
against the Pittsburg firass company for
t2ft, 750 on a con f eased judgment.
(ialusha A. tirow opened his campaign
for congressiriaii-at-large last evening be
fore a very large audience in f,ancaster.
Among postmasters appointed woro: B
F. Box, Hravlty, Wayne county. It W.
Stewart, Lawreiic"biirg, Tioga county.
A movement is on foot to induce an ex
tonsion of the Beech Creek railroad from
the Blank I. ick region to Johnstown, Pa.
PUlip Collins got a verdict in llellefonte
for 118,800 against the Hnllofimtn Central
railroad for rolling stock used on the road.
Ilrnkemaii M. , .Ineksoii, of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, residing at Hayre, Is in
jail, accused ttt raising a check for I7..V) to
gift
Executive Commissioner Faruahr has
ben lnioimed that there will be no re ex
amination of I'uunsylvanla's World's fair
picturos.
Miss Alda Robertson, who charged Pro
feasor Hartshorn, of New Cnstlo, with
being the cause of a criminal operation, is
now inaane.
The Hpeer White Hand company, whose
works at. Mapletou, Huntingdon county,
have been idle for over a year, will re
sume operations.
After suffering for a week from a severe
attack ol the grip, Meyer Nuabauni ehot
pitnMlf in Mm lavaiory ol the Hotel Gor
don, Philadelphia.
( rediiora whose claims aggregate about
ISO, WW, are Dooming tho absence from
Pittsburg of S II. Oooniok, proprietor of
the Meailville Protective bureau.
Committees representing the Republi
cans of Delaware anil Chester counties de
cided hereafter In joint convention of the
two counties to uotuinuto tie congres
sional candidate.
I.nrularsenteied tho goners! store, of L
N. Pnust, and pOftOfflM M Mill Crock.
Huntingdon county, and secureil i:lo in
postage stauitis of small denomination i,
974 in cash, two gold watches and a num
ber of pension of chocks.
The officials of tho Ohio miners' organi
zation admit that the convention's order
to suspend work has not been gcueralU'
observed nud will not be: Work wua
stepped at only four rivor mines.
Conflicting Stories Manner in
winch i Heeling Was Pmented,
AN ANARCHIST THE ORGANIZER
The Police Assert That the Crowd
Was Riotous but Eyo Witnesses
Deny It and Assert the Police Wero
tho Aftressors--Hungry Men and
Women Loot Shops anil Houses In
Spain Tbo Natives Rendered Des
perate Through Want.
BXKUN, Jan. 18.
H VESTING of the unemployed,
M which had been organised to
U take place near the priedrich
U U llutn park, has been abauduued
and the orgnniisf of the mealing has
bean ai rested A crowd of 1,000 people
gathered outside of the halt uttering
seditious cries, ami were dispersed by
the police, The latter took possession
of tu prtmllM mid approaches.
An anarchist named Kodriau, was
the organizer of the meeting. The
crowds at first dispersed quietly when
ordered to do so by the police, hut ttiey
afterward increased in numbtfl and
iu violence und began fighting with
the police. The result was that the
police charged the mob and badly pun
ished a number of the ringleaders.
MK.KTIMI AT THIJ BRgWgBY.
The meeting, as originally planned,
was to have taken place at Lipp's
hrewery, whre liots of two years ago
originated. Kodrian is an editor ot a
Socialist newspaper, lie was arrested,
recently. for writing an article inciting
the unemployed against capitalists!
1 lie central committee of the unem
ployed estimate that there are rJO.UOO
unemployed people iu Berlin.
T'iie Kleine Journal publishes an ac
count ot the troubles which, it says,
was reported by au eye-witness. It
sharges that the action of the police iu
attacking the crowd was without oahse.
The unemployed who had gone to
the brewery to attend the proposed
meeting were leaving fhe building, af
ter having learne 1 that the meeting
would not be held. Aa was natural
they gathered in groups to discuss the
situation, aud a few lingered near the
exits. They showed no lawless intent;
in fact ma;, v of those about the brew
ery wero mere ou lookers and were of
'.he better class. Colonel Von F.idy,
the anti-Semitic politician, was pres
ent He bad a narrow escape from be
ing eluiibed by twoorer zsalous police
men. policemen showed no KggOT.
Other reports state that a crowd
gathered near (teorge's cemetery and
clamored for work. Tne us of dyna
mite was mentioned and the crowd
cheered. Wiien tho police charged the
crowd ran down the Fneudens strasse.
As the doors of the houses and shops
had been closed in expectation of trou
ble, it was difficult for the fugitives to
find refugo. Many who sought shelter
in court yards or hallways were fol
lowed by the police and were arrested.
At 7 o'clock the city was quiet.
Distress of an Alarming Nature Prevalle
in th Cadis District.
MADRID, Jan. in Distress of an
alarming nature prevails in the Cadiz
district owing to luck of work. The
distress has driven the workmen to
desperation, and bauds of hungry men
and woman have boeii looting the
store, farm houses and residences In
the district.
In the village of Sstenil a band of
armed men abducted a rich farmer,
robbed tho mail and then lied to the
hills with their prisoner and the pro
ceeds of the robbery A detachment
of gendarmes has been sent in pursuit
of tbtm.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
fl, H. Courier OUs Back What William
Whlley Had Stolen.
f!rirritil In Iftrt Rrrttnton Tritntnf.
BTROUDiSURO, I'ii., Jan. IN After
robbing his employer, S II Courier, of
a horsn and wagon, William Wniley
settled In Cincinnati. Whlley Inst
week wrote Courter that he had sold
the outfit to Miller I'm', of Pocono
Summit, for $50.
Courter went to Miller Bros., who
keep a hotel at that place and claimed
his property. He was successful iu re
covering it.
GEORGE W. CHILDS STRICKEN.
But Better at Midnight and No Serious
Results Aiiprahendad.
PHUjADBLPHIA, Jan. 18. As Goorgo
W. Obilde was preparing to leave the
Ledger ollboor his bout this after
noon he was attacked by vertigo. His
condition alarmed the employe! of the
office and his family physician, Dr. J,
M. Da 'osla, was sent for
Dr. DkOoetntOOk Mr. Ohlldl home
In a carriage and tonight reported him
much better and that no serious results
tveru to be apprehended from the attack.
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SUICIDE LIKE HIS FATHER.
Tha Bon Shot Himself, but the Other
Triad Hanging.
Mi hia, Jan. 18 -Henry Panooast, a
well known farmer residing in Spring
field township, today committed sui
cide by shooting himself through the
head.
Be left k note staling that he had
mat with heavy lnss -a lat 'ly and killed
himself on that account. Many ynars
ago Pancoaat's father committed sui
cide by hanging hifuself.
WILL FIGHT EASTERN LEAGUE.
Praas Dispatch Hava Wilkes-Barre Will
Have a Stata Loavue Team.
HaBBISBCRQ, PaVi Jan. 18 A
press dispatch from Harrisburg
states that President i, K Meyers,
Secretary Diddlebock aud other man
agers of the State Base Ball League
lust yesterday and decided to place a
club in WilkeH-Uarra.
It is stated that $2,000 have already
1
Thomas Martin
been subscribed and that the managers
have an option on th Bj litem league
grounds. The circuit will consist of
Johnstown, AHoona, Harrisburg, Al
lentown, Easton, Scruuton, Wilkea
Barre nod Beading.
WEDDED THE MERMAID HE SAVED.
Atlantic Olty Rssoua and Romance Cul
minated at the Altar.
Nt.w Vutiic, Jan. 18 Flour Mer
chant Charles W l'elinock, of Head
Ing, Pa., who last summer saved the
pretty 17-year old heiress, Ouilie L
Ooze, of this city, from drowning at
Atlantic City, wedded her to-day at
the boni of his relative, ltev. II. Q,
Mendenthall, in Brooklyn
It was a case of love at first sight,
and entirely due to the heroic rescue of
the pretty girl by a hero twice her age.
VIRGINIA'S NEW SENATOR.
Short Sketgh or th Career of Thomas
Staples Martin.
WABHTNOTON, Jan. 18- Thomas Staples
Martin, tho new D inocrntin senator
from Virgihla, is -III
years of nge, anil a
life long resident of
Virginia, During
the war he was a
cadet at the Vir
ginia Military in
stitute, and served
with other cadets in
the trenches uronnd
Richmond, under
Lee. At 91 he be
gan the practice of
law, and for ten
years bus b-en a
prominent Demo
cratic politician.
Lust year ho served ns chnirman of
the state committee. He Is a born
leader, a ready debater In court and au
excellent jury lawyer. With his well
grounded knowledge of the law, he
built up a largo practice. For the past
several years he lias been retained ae
counsel by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
Vision in state democracy.
Adherents of Markley, the Factional
Opponent of Hancock for Congrcss-man-at-Large,
Jubilant.
Philadelphia. Jan. is. Tho Repub
lican city committee has decided Us a
precautionary measure to have the
name of lion, (lalitsha A. (trow placed
upon the ticket for congreisnian-at-large
by nomiuation papers The Dem
ocratic faction, known as the anti-ad
ministration element, will, it is suid.
test tho legality of ttie nomiuation of
Hon. James D. Hancock by the llarns-
barg Democratic convention of Jan 10,
on the ground that the convention be
ing a reconvened bony the delegates did
not have the power to choose a nomi
nee for congressman at-large.
Mr. (trow wus nominated on similar
conditions, aud should the selection of
.Mr. Hancock be declared illegal, the
same decision would apply to the Re
publican nominee, state Senator Mark
ley, the opposition Democratic uouii
noe for the oflice, has been placed in
the field by nomiuation papers. The
signed nomination papers were re
turned to the new rooms, now the per
manent headquarters of the Pennsyl
vania Democracy, this evening.
The sheets were so numerous and
bulky that tho count had to stop after
about 0,000 had been noted. The indi
cations are that there will be from i,000
to 8.000 signers in Philadelphia county
alone for the candidates. The com
mittee aud offleen were mnoh pleased
aud feel that returns greater than was
anticipated in the first skirmish, prom
ises a showing in the election thul will
surprise those who have been under
estimating their numbers No move
ment in Philadelphia county within
the past decade has met with such sig:
mil encouragement.
FLASHES OF GENERAL NEWS.
(ieorgn Slosson is out with a challeugo
and it holds good only to Ives.
The American Society of Civil Kngineers
Is in annual SSOstOD iu New York.
While coming from Havana to New York
s Menede wee robbed In bieAtnteroogi of
M0 and it watch.
In n 11)000,000 infringement suit at Si.
Paul. I he Wood Harvesting company beat
the Dsterly company.
An old Spanish grant, covering I'ensaco
la's water front, is declared illegal by
Florida's supreme court.
Embeifeler Burke, who stole n.oon.orw
from Louisiana, says he will return from
Honduras to Htand trial.
While being initiated into sixteenth de
gree Masonry, W, II. ll othroyd, a Detroit
publisher, dropped dead.
Tho Tariff Reform league of Boston
passed resolutions calling from the prompt
passage ot the Wilson bill.
High railroad ratee will make the
Spreckels, of San Francisco, semi .ill.OOO
Ions ,f raw sugar round tho Horn.
Virginia legislators are considering a bill
to Inenli.a Hie sain ami reorganization uf
the Blebmotd and Pan vllln railroad.
Managers of several potteries lit Fast
Liverpool (., nine men a new ecale of
wages and others will do sotklsafteruoou.
On Ins way to the penitentiary. Hank
Cashier Red wine, the Atlanta embez.ler,
absolved all other ofllcinls from wrolg
doing.
Striking coal minora at Salem, ., put a
dynamite bomb agaiusi. tho door of Itera
tor John DvAtts' Oflbm, hut it failed to ex
piods).
The Massilinn (O.) coal operators Issued
a circular asking Ohio millers to accept re
duction in tho price of milling of 15 cents
per ton.
Charged with helping her lynched sou
to minder Mr. nud Mrs. Uhiuns, Mrs.
Elisabeth Parker, of Winchester, ()., was
arrested.
With a dynamite cartridge, unknown
miscreants blew out the front of theses
ponded Bbmhange bank'sbuiltliugnt, I'm in
ingti-n, Miun.
Oakland citizens will subscribe 190,000
toward liniMing a ferry to Sun Francisco
that will eompHto with tho Southern Pa
cillc railroad.
A motion for the nppointment of a re
ceiver of the property of the Thomson
Houston Floctric company, uf New York,
was made to .ludge Uarrett.
The deadlock ill tho special ttessiou of
the Colorado legislature was clearly d
llnod when the senate refused to consider
the first bill submitted from the house.
Admiral Mello visited the convict Island
f'ei nun Norounn, enlisting many of tho
released prisoners, and took all the avail
able provisions except enough to feed for
Hyo days those remaining ou the island.
IRAN
Rubbers
BOLDEST RAID
Successliil Exploit Ol Five Masked Hen In
Vicinity ol St. Joseph,
EXPRESS MESSENGER HELD AT BAY
A Tall Man With a Black Mask Led
the Party Which Rifled the Sale,
While the Passengers, Engineer,
and Trainmen Were Frightened Into
Passive Witnesses of One of the
Most Daring Robberies on Record.
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St JOBIPH, Mo., Jan. 18.
FIVE masked men held up train No.
II on the Kausaa City, St Joseph
and Council Blulfs road near
this city ut au early hour
this morning. All the contents
of the safe in the expresa car were se
cured by the robbers. Soon after the
Htop had been made a man came run
ning nut of the brush alongside the
track and, covering the engineer und
fireman with a revolver, shouted:
"Throw up your ban. Is I" Then he
ordered the engineer, Dtvis, and Bax
ter, the fireman, to step down from
the cab. They complied.
While this was taking place four
other men came running from the rear
of the train toward the ougine, and all
the time firing their revolvers in the
air and shouting at the top of their
voices to passengers, telling them to
keep their heads inside the car or they
would be hurt. The five men then
marched the engineer and fireman back
to the express car and one of the rob
bars pounded ou the door of the cur
and told the messenger to open it.
COVERED with a REVOLVEB
As soon as the messenger showed his
head lie was covered with a revolver
and told to stand back from the door.
Then three of tho robbers forced the
engineer and Bremen in ahead of t'nem
and entered the car. On the inside of
the ear besides the express messenger
was tho baggage m m. He was ordered
to hold up his hands, and with the two
men from theenglne,wai stood against
the wall with his hands above his head.
A tall man with a black mask over his
face, wearing a duck coat aud dark
trousers, "stood la the car with a revol
ver in each hand. He puinted his wea
pons fust at on man aud then at an
other, and kept closa watch of their
movements.
W lion tho safe had been emptied of
its contents, the trainmen were com
pelled to leave the car and the robbers
followed them. They were marched
ahead of the baudits down half the
length of the train and stood in a row
ut the west si Is of the track. When
the looting of the express car was go
ing on, the remaining two robbers wero
on the east side of the track, occassion-
ally firing their revolvers to prevent
the passengers from interfering with
their work.
FASSKNHKItS AIlR TERRIFIED,
All the occupants of the coaches hnd
been nrouscd by the Bhooting and
began to hide their valuables, expect
ing tho coaches would be entered, and
several of the passengers crawled down
between the seats. A st.-av shot from
tho pistol of one of the robbers struck
the car. tearing a hole in the side, but
did not enter. Th" postal clerks in the
mail car had heard the firing and bar
ricaded the doors, and then crawled
under the mail-sacks so as to be out of
the way of anv stray bullets. No nt
tetnpt, however, was made to enter the
mail car.
When the trainmen hnd been ranged
in a line about mid way of the train on
the west fide, the robbers called to tho
men on the east side of the train, and
they ollmed over the pint form and
joined them. Than they walked ewnr
westward, going out of sight in the
denso thickot of willows.
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JURY STILL WRESTLES WITH CASE.
Unnbli to Agree After Twenty two Uoure
Tudgs Sent Them Back.
Dnvi.KSToWN, Jan. Ill -After being
out twentv-two hours tho jury iu the
case of Wallace Burt, tho half breed
Indian, on trial for the murder of Sam
uel Kightley and his wife, came into
court this afternoon and stated to
Judge Verkcs that they could not ngree
VlA had no hops of agreeing on a vei
dirt.
Judge Yerkes told the jury that the
law required a verdict mid again aent
them out to wrestle with the problem
of the prisoner's guilt or inuoceno. Up
to a late hour tonight tha jury had not
agreed to a verdict.
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RIGHT TO ISSUE BONDS DOUBTED.
lub 'Committee of Judiciary CommltW
of the Hotiso Question It.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 The sub-committee
of the judiciary committee of
the house, composed of Representative
Bailey, Goodnight and Broderlok, met
today and considered th" resolution of
Mr. Bailey declaring that the secre
tary of tho treasury has no tight to
IssUC bonds to supply the present de
liciency.
Tho lub-eommlttee authorised Mr
Bailey to report the reaolutiou favor
ably to the full committee This will
done at the regular meeting of the
judiciary committee tomorrow.
MAY SUBMIT TO ARBITRATORS.
Report That tin Hiealllnn and Insurgent
Leaders win Do Bo,
Rio Dl Jan K i m i, Jan. 18 It is re
ported here that the government and
the insurgent leaders have agreed to
submit their differences to arbitrators
for settlement
It ia Stated that President Peixoto is
becoming suspicious of the fidelity of
his troops. It is reported that the in -surgetils
have captured l'arauugtiu aud
the port for Ourttlba.
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INTERNAL Hi V. nui PROVISIONS.
It Will Probably lie Ready to Pa Re
ported Before Adjournment.
Washington, Jan. 18. This was the
day lixod last week by the majority of
tho committee on ways uud means ou
which to reiiortr to the house th in
ternul revenue bill but tin to thia uveu
iug it had not been finally put in shape
for presentation.
McMillan and Bryan have been 10
vising tha taxt and expect to be able
to have it nccepted for the conalderu
tion of their associates tomorrow morn
ing. Should their expectations bo
realized, it will be reported to the
house before adjournment for the day.
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KILLED AT HIS OWN DOOR.
A Lad Mysterlouely Hit on the Neck
with a Stone.
BaBLBTOW, Pa., Jan. 18. Eight-year-old
Daniel McMullen waa killed
while standing on toe door stepa of Ins
own home, Wuethar there was a mo
tive behind it or who committed the
crime is not known.
His father, who keeps a saloon, had
ejected a boisterous crowd a short
time before and they became involved
In a wordy war on the brow of the bill,
a short dittanoo from the tavern. A
stone was hurled toward MuMullen
and struck tha boy in the neck, killiug
bin almuat instantly.
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SHE SWALLOWED THE NEEDLE.
And It Ia Causing Hemorrhage Which
Will Prohablv Prove Fatal.
Smamokjn, Pa., Jan. 18 Miss Mary
ii. I'liiccll accidentally swallowed a
needle this morning which Bhe had
placed In her mouth while overlooking
her sewing.
Her recovery is very doubtful, the
needle having caused severe hem
orrhages which the doctors have been
unable to stop.
CHINESE EMPEROR'S ANGER.
Ho Taka Offsnc at Encroachments of
Broach on Siamese Territory.
London, Jan. 18. It Is rnmnored
that Emperor Kwoug Su , of China, I
has taken offence
at the encroach- I
ments of France ou !
the Siamese territory
claimed by bis couti- j
try,, aud that there I
may be a war be
twen the two pow
ers. Emperor Kwong
Sui. who guides the
destinies of nearly
100,000,000 people, is
but a little over 82
years of age. His
actual reign dates
from 18S9. and has heen devoted to pro
mote the welfare of the people.
He is said to be very intelligent afad
progressive, and well disposed to
Christianity. He is of the Manchu
dynasty an imported dynasty estab
lished some 250 years ago snU being
thus a foreigner, there has been and is
considerable unrest under his rule.
The terrible famine of sixt-en years
ago, tbe rnvages of pestilence, the
floods and rebellions, all have can
spired to shske the stability of the
Manchu dynasty.
FIRE AT LAUREL HILL PARK.
The Big Dancing Pavilion Ia Entirely
Destroyed
At 1 o'clock this morning flames
wero discovered shooting from the big
dancing pavilion at Lturel Hill park,
Dnnmore.,
It is a frame structure and in a few
minutes the fire was raging from one
eud to the other of the structure. One
of the Dnnmore fire companies went to
the scene but was unable to prevent
the entire destruction of the pavilion
on account of scarcity of hose.
The fire was doubtless of incendiary
origin as there was no fire of any kind
in or near the pavilon.
It was owned by the Laurel Hill
Park association. '
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MURDER MYSTERY IN BOSTON.
Dead Fody of a Young Woman Found
in Her Hotel Suite.
BOSTON, Jan. 18. The dead bodv of
Nellie Fav. '.M years old, was found in
a pool of blood in front room of ber
suite in Hotel Kverton, i2 S'.iawmut
avenue, this afternoon, and in the
opinion of the medical examiner death
resulted from a blow on the head.
From the ibpearanoo the woman had
been dead about twelve hours.
When found the woman was dressed
only in her night olotbea; the bed
clothing was partially thrown back,
and the sheets were staino l with blood.
The body lay on the tl (Oft partially un
der the bod and the things about the
room gave evidence of the struggle that
had evidently taken place between the
victim and her slaver.
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And Oak tanned Leather Belting,
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Reliable Footwear.
Cholera has oanaed twelve deaths at
Alivelais, near Chailerol.
Siamese are evacuating the territory
surrendered to the Preach.
Two (jreat cattle freighters for trails
Atlantic trathY will bebnilt by the Cuuard
line.
Designs to form an unconstitutional
cabinet are credited to King A'exauderof
S'rvia.
Theodore Wunvoti, American ambas
sador t" Germanyi gave ids Brat rooepiion
to diplomats.
John Hi swan and Arthur Saokeaj Buf
lish palntera, baye been elected associates
nf tbe Royal Academy,
Archduke Salvatot's mitrailleuse proves
ho m eel a lUOCeSS that it has been adopted
for Austria's army.
Great hunger and misery prevail In
BJUchtj !,.. . Is said to be in worse condi
tion limn during the active Nihilist perlou,
The Uritisli naval budget wili betUf
000,000 larger than usual, in order to meet
tho popular demand (Or more warships.
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GROUP OF NOTABLE DEATHS.
Viscount Somcrlon, heir of the Karl of
Kormanton, Bug,
William Uplyoke, of London, painter of a
celebrated portrait of the PrlOOOof Wales.
At South K or walk) 0t General Nelson
Taylor, a Veteran Ot tho Mexican aull civil
wars, aged 7S.
William II. Forney, an ex congressman
and general of the confederate army, at
Jacksonville, Ala., aged Ti.
WEATHER FORECAST.
CLOUDY tVAsniNUTON. Jan. IS. Forecast
IUI if. VI ' .ii i . 'iii
vaHta owttrfy 'a " ptonetad but
clear rfertno (m atefeooaior
fertility, tenuis shijtinij ttt went, sltijht
ehattyen in teniiieiatitie.
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