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SCR ANTON. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 24, IS!) 4.
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THE TRIBUNE HAS A LARGER BONA FIDE CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS MEN THAN ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER
THE HERO OF
JOHNSTOWN
IS SELECTED
General Daniel B. Hastings Is
Nominated for Governor
by Acclamation.
ENTIRE HARMONY PREVAILED
Fighting Jack Robinson and Friends Accept
Defeat Cheerfully.
MR. GROW AWAKENS ENTHUSIASM
The Pennsylvania State Convention of
1894 Noted for the Perfect Har
mony Prevading the Entire Delib
erationsWith the Exception of
Lieutenant Governor the Candi
dates Are Nominated with Little or
No Opposition A Platform De
nouncing the Unfortunate Demo
cratic Administration Is Approved.
Charles Emory Smith Wins the Ad
miration of the Assemblage by Mas
terly Efforts at Oratory Eloquent
Addresses by Ex-Governor Beaver,
General Hastings and Others Ma
jor Everett Warren Made Chairman
of the Permanent Organization.
THK TICKET.
Qorernor Gbnsral Dajran E iiastik;s,
of H. ilefunte.
UtatMwt-QoTWiior Wawir Lyon, ot
Pittsburg,
Auditor fieneral Amos H. Mn.ix. of Lau
ras ur.
Secretary of Internal Affair J. B. w.
Latta. of Philadelphia.
Conmeasmen-at-Large OAMTtHA A. Onow,
of Bniqaabanna, and Qsoaos F. Hunt of
Westmoreland.
Fdi trial Coi rettoonflence Scran'on Tribune.
Harkisiiukg, Pm. , liny 23.
IITFJ colors firing, Bguting Jack
Kobitison went 'Sown this af
larnoo before the solid" phalanx
presented by Philadelphia, Al
legheny nnd Lancaster, but not until
the elnjnent presentation of big name
by Disttict Attorney Walter I. Schief
fcr, of D-lnware, had elected the great
est outtnrst of at plause from the sur-
fit-ted galleries heard in a gluts conven
tion iu years. This ovation lasted
DANIEL H HASTINGS,
Republican Nominee for Qovtmof of Penn
sylvania.
fnlly ten minutes and repr. sented the
tribnte of Iho young Republicans of
the state to their ideal fighter. The
other crowning incident of the conven
tion was the mastorly oration of
Cuarles Emory Smith seconding the
nomination of General Hastings made
a moment previons by ex-GoTernor
ReuTer. In polish of diction, earnest
ness of delivery and conciseii'ss of ex
pression as well as in the pnrity of its
thought, this oration will take high
rank among the very greatest of re
corded convention addresses.
The Robinson forces took their de
feat good natnredly, and Jack himself
in a witty speech pledged his best ef
forts to the ticket's support. It was
on the whole, nn afternoon of remark
able oration influenced by r humorous
declination of M'ij r McDowell;
speech of ncceptance by General Hast
ings, in which solemn words of cau
tion and iidvice were impressively
spoken; a strong appeal by District
Attorney Graham, of Philadelphia, for
an advanced position in favor of a more
effective restriction of immigration
and by a stirring peroration from tba
eloquent veteran, Glalusha A. Grow
No more harmonious convention was
ever assembled.
The campaign opens with everv pri
vnte in line anl every ofll jor of rank
duly accounted for. It is the opinion
of nil observers that a phenomenal plu
rality awaits today ticket next No
Yemimr.
Several Soranlonian left for home
on esrly trains this evening. The re
mainder of the delegation will reach
home early tomorrow forenoon.
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.
Soma Intorautloa Scsn.s and Incidents of
of th. Forenoon Organ Bition,
Freetal to the yeranton Trtbinw.
IlAKiiisiirno, Pa.. May 23 Is was
an enthusiastic assemblage, despite
tt... re i ii.ii ; -.d stormq that hud nnuratud
to prevent tho expected volume of at
tendance, wnicn assauioied in tne
npsra lions' at 11 o'olock. Long be
f.,r tlint hour nvttrv lent fn the. 17a I
lery and on the stage was occupied,
Ml
. 4 :
while hundreds stood in aisles and he-
ween tho win.:-'. The seating of th 1
arious delegations proceeded slowly,
nabling slioutwrs in the galleries to
single out their respective favorites for
alvoes of applause, The Pbillipaburg
I lee club, wliisl! lud enlivened things
the dav before at the various boa !-
purlers, occupied a conspicuous
position 111 the front gal-
;ry and discoursed appropriate
music during tue preliminary
exereises, alternating in this respect
with the Hatrisburg city band. Among
the delegates who wore honored with
receptions of particular warmth were
olonel 1 nomas J. Stewart, whose
withdrawal from tho lieutenant gov-
rnorship right is generally expected to
nd him in n pleasant position in Gov
ernor Hastings' cabinet; William H
joeils, whose venerable presonco called
to mind the magnificent showing made
by the Young Men's Republican club
f Philadelphia which btars ti is nam-,
and which, by its fine marching and
superior uttire, was (particularly
marked out for compliment; Senator
inn and Chris L. Mngen, tne two
'ittsburg leaders, who entered the con
vention ball nrm iu arm; ex-Governor
leaver, whose entrance down tho main
aisle evoked ono of the most spontane
ous tributes of the day; General Prank
Keeder, of Kaston, the naxt secretary
of the commonwealth.
The convention was c illed to order
by State Chairman Gili;eou, The
completion of the roll call by Secretary
Rex disclosed the presence of '2j7 dele
gates out of 364 Lycoming was the
only county that was not represented.
General Shields, of Philadelphia, nom-
nated General L-wis Wagner, of Phil
adelphia, for temporary chairman.
llight Lore the Kutunson taction
sprung its great big surprise. Senator
Jesse Maker, of Delaware, qmclt as
fhsh taught tho chairman's eye and
nominated Major Lewis G McAnley,
the one-armed veteran of West Ches
ter, as General Wagners opponent.
This was the first intimation the c in
vention had had that there would be
opposition to the prearranged schedule
A roll call ot the delegates disclosed tne
fact that the Robinson forces meant
fight, from tho word go. The most
notable feature of the balloting was
the solidification of Luzerne for Mc
Anley, Colonel W. J. Harvey, of
V llkes-Barre, starting the balloting.
It bad been supposed that Colonel Har
vey was a Lyon supporter, but iu this
ictlon he il'wflttly in the lacu of the
organization, in which revolt ho was
re-inforced by 'squire James K fc.hrot.
of WeSi Pittstou, who had originally
announced himself as a Stewart man.
Luzerne's action in this respect was
generally commented on as sacrificing
the future of that section at the hands
of the state organization, if not also
mperilling the chances of getting the
anthracite counties together, 111
coining state coutests. The action
of Luzerne in '.ins respect con
trasted strongly with the course pur
sued by the Lackawanna delegation,
who, headed by Mulir Lverott Warren,
supported Wagner throughout. When
tho balloting wa concluded, Jack
Robinson's hand was shown, his candi
date receiving only CI votes to 183 for
General Wagner. The only other busi
ness of importune transacted prior to
the noon recess was in the s-lection by
senatorial districts of committees on
resolutions an 1 permanent organizi-
tion. Major Warren represented the
Twentieth district on both committees
and was named chairman of the latter.
THE AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
Dr. Flood's Scaihtutr Arraignment of the
OleTrlattd Dynasty.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
HABtUSBTJBO, Pa., May 28. It was 2
o'clock before the convention got down
to business after the ufton recess. The
intervening time was taken up by
sonifs from a male quartette from
Philadelphia eulogistic of Hastings and
Lyon, and by stirnug strains from the
Harrisbnrg city band. Chairman Eve
rett Warren, of the committee, on per
manent organisation reported tho name
of Dr. Theodore L. Flood, of Crawford,
for permanent chairman, the minor
temporary sfflclala to be made
perm ment. He also reported W. J.
Schubmehl as the Twentieth senatorial
district's representative in the list of
honorary vice presidents, and W. S.
Millar, in the list of honorary secre
taries. This organiz ition was accepted
unanimously. Dr. Flood, when es
corted to the platform, spoke brbfly,
having first received a humorous in
troduction by tho retiring preiding
officer. General Wagner, to the effect
that this was a if lood convention. Dr.
Flood spoke at length and was repeat
edly applauded, his apt allusions to
the past notables of Pennsylvania Re
publicanism eliciting spiritod tokens
of a; probation. Iu the course of his
remarks he said :
Tho treatment onr old soldiers, the wid
ows and orphans of soldiers, has received
at the hands of this Democratic adminis
tration, doserves tho rebuke that is com
ing from all pans of the land. The histo
rian of these times will not find patriotism
as tho guiding spirit of President Cleve
land, in selecting his present secretary of
the interior. Mr Hoke Smith was in sym
pathy with the south in her struggle with
the north against the union. It Is asking
too much for human nature like his to ex
orcise a fatherly, as well as a judicial caro,
over the old toldleri who fought against
his cause, and pay them inoro than
ono hundred million dollars In pen
sions every yosr. Mr. Smiitu is not
great enough to administer the pension
bureau to tho satisfaction of the people
who love the American Union. We do
not ask for the endorsement of fraud, or
the concealment of dishonesty In securing
pensions for soldiers; but wado hold that
every soldier whose health was broken,
whose body was maimed by the service he
rendered his country iu the war for the
Union should roceivo a pension, and that
tho widows and orphaus of soldiers Blaiu
in battle, or incapacitated by dlsose con
ctod in tho army, should also receive a
pension, and a patriotic administration
should sen that it 1 done.
Mr. Cleveland could have found an old
Foldier in the Democratic party with
sufficient ability to perform the functions
of that office, anil by nppolutlug such a
man ho would not have insulted more than
IKM),00U old soldiers. It u a torribie charge
to make, but DOVarintltSI is it not true In
the light of what we I; now, today, that the
fires of patriotism in this administration
burn low In tho interior uepartinnntf In
this commonwealth more that 70, QUO old
soldiers, with 100,000 sons of veterans, will
see to it iu November that their ballots
will bo an additional rebuke to this'unjuat
treatment.
Consider that thirty-four yenrs ago the
Democratic party was In coutrol of the
government. The president and both
. honses of congress were Democratic, but
they encouraged rebellion and permitted
the ai inies of the sonth to bo put in a for
mative condition, so that when tho Demo
cratic lease of power expired in 1800 there
was already nn organized rebellion in the
southern slates with thoughts and influ
ences set in motion to start arniios march.
ing to capture I he capital of the nation.
Whan the Republican party cam in
power for the first time it had to tight
these armies, and waves of bloody war
swept over our borders, horo on Pennsyl
vania soil the guns were flrod within sound
of this capital, Hut In that great conflict,
under tho direction of the Republican
party, the Union was preicrvou, This
Union of States was reconstructed, whole
some laws were passed, and great pros
perity attended tho industries of the
people. Never before did wo sen bettor
times than in tho years preceding tho pres
ent Democratic administration. This
nation was thopiideof tho world. The
Republican party was tho nutiou's de
liverer. Hut we have reached another epoch. A
now condition confronts us. For tho first
time in thirty-four years the Democratic
party is wain in complete power at Wash
ington. They have the president, senate
and house of representatives, which gives
them the ability to pass any laws they
deem proper. Hut wo nsk today, what
have they done nfter ono year of effort?
They have ropoalod the federal election
law, thus putting a premium on fraud at
the noils; they have framed tho Wilson
tariff bill, with 400 amendments, if nny
body knows what that moans, and that
bill threatening to reverse the protective
policy of the nation, like a nightmare, has
been hanging over our manufactories, in
one form or another, for nearly a year.
Nothing has boon dono by the Demo
cratic party to bring relief to the etiffering
industries of tho country. The situntlon
is deplorable- Our forges and furnaces
are being closed, our manufactories shut
down, and worse than all this, tho policy
of threatening to reverse wholesale legis
lation has almost provoked an industrial
war. So that now, for a second time iu
its history, tho Democratic party has in
cited armies to inarch on tho capital of
of the nation. In this commonwealth,
where we thrive with protection nud suf
fer under free trade, we recently gave a
plurality of 188,000 at a special election,
whero tho people said to Qalusha A, Grow,
"Uo down to Washington and help to es
tablish the doctrine of protection moro se
curely." Tho Democratic organization thirty-four
yenrs ago, ju,t beloro it weut out of
power, was a mennco to the unity and
peace of the United States. It brought us
Into civil war. Today the same spirit an
imates that party As a party it II a men
ace to onr factories, our mechanics and la
boring classes. Iu some places it has put
a spirit of unrest and riot into n large
class of ti e unemployed. Thee am grave
charges to make against our rulers, but
we should remember that the people of
this country expect an administration to
show statesmanship and patriotism in
dealing with public questions ami public
iuterests.
Pennsylvania is peculiarly interested
in this contest. Our mines, onr
farms, onr factories, our homes,
and nil onr industries depend upon
the issue. It was wisely said in the
United States senate recontly by Senator
Quay that Pennsylvania has greater inter
est in this contest than all tho Southern
states combined.
Mark this trend of tho time. The whole
tondency of tho Democratic administra
tion is to conciliate tho worst elemeuts of
society in all party of the land. They seek
to conciliate nnarclnsts, not Americans.
common wealers, uot tho strong, substan
tial, industrial classes; demagogues nnd
charlatans, not tho sturdy manufacturers
and captains of industry.
Ir the face ot all these thiucs we should
remembor that the Republican party was
horn with a principle in its soul, in the
beginning its leaders and voters wero men
of convictious. Their oc.uso was just then;
ns it is today. The party was strong then;
Bill is now. it went to victory tnon, as
it will go to victory now; nnd why? Be-
causo the country needs tho Republican
party.
Iho llrt ses-ion or Congress which met
in Philadelphia enacted a protective law.
James Madison engineered tho bill through
t he house. It was signed liy tloorge Wn"h
ington, and approved bv Thomas Jeffer
sou, and throughout tho years the Repub
lican party maintained that principle In
ls'.ill they again caught tin- uplrit ol that
fust congress and made tho McKinlov bill
the protective tnrlff of the nntlon. Thus
the Republican party in its general policy
built upon the foundations that were laid
by the fathers in tho organization of the
government. And tho McKinley tariff
law simply puts that idoa of protection
into practical form today. A Republican
congress made that Inw effective, and til
Republican parrv of Ohio has twico elec
ted William McKinley, the framer of tho
law, governor.
Now, let us gird ourselves as a Republi
can organization for the greatest victory
in tho history of the Itepu bltcan party in
this or any other stato. the ticket wo
shall nominate today will be elected. That
is not what concorns us bo much as how
groat will bo our majority. Let us mnke
it the most colossal Kepunnraa majority
in tho history of any state, and thin hold
our commonwealth as tne Keystone, in the
Republican party, as it is tho Keystone
among the statos.
Chairman Gilbert, of the committee
on resolutions, then read the platform.
The chair announced that the next
thing in order would be the nomina
tion of a candidato for governor. Ex
Governor Heaver instantly aroso from
h.is seat and was grested with rounds of
applause. To demands from all parts
he mounted the stnge and then pro
ceeded to place in nomination the name
of General Daniel H. Hastings, of
Bellefoot, for the office of governor of
the commonwealth.
Hastings was nominated by acclama
tion for governor.
Christopher L. Magoe presented the
name of Walter Lyon, of Allegheny,
for lieutenant governor.
William L. Sohaffer, of D tinware,
took the floor to place in nomination
Congressman John B Robinson for the
office of lieutenant governor. The
cheering from the platform and gal
leries exceeded that accorded In any
nemo during th day.
The Robinson men seemed to be
largely in the mnjority, judging from
the cheering. They grew wild, and it
was only with difficulty the chairman
could restore order. Walter T. Mer
rick, of Tioga, seconded the nomina
tion of Mr. Robinson In a brief speech,
The vote Tor lieutenant governor re
aulted: Lyon, 103; Robinson, 02.
Eioh delegate arose as he voted, and
when the ballot had been counted it
showed Lyon to have received 103
votes, and Robidson 02 votes.
DIstriot Attorney Shaeffor then
moved that Lyon's nomination be made
unanimous, and Inn was done.
Colonel li. Frank Eiholmin, of Lan
caster, then placed Amos H. Mylln, of
that county, In nomination for auditor
general.
Mylin was nominated by aoelatns,
tion.
At a meeting of the six nominees of
the convention tonight State Chairman
u. if, Gilkeson, of liuoks county, was
re elected. L B, R.
Continued on Page 6.
TALK 01 THE
TARIFF BILL
Mr. Gorman's Outburst of Brilliant Oratorical
Fin works.
WILSON BILL A BOON TO MANKIND
Under the Speaker's Eloquence the
Nefarious Tariff Measuro Becomes
ARIcssinpjto Humanity Calculated
to Make the Poor Rich and '.he
Wealthy Richer Blames Republi
cans for Obstructing; the Passage of
tho Philanthropic Measure A Vote
on Tabling the Document.
Washington, May 2ri
ONLY two pugos of the tariff bill
were disposed of by the senate
today. The twenty-fifth page of
tho bill was reached, leaving 200
more to tie got over neroro tne en i
s attained. Tho paragraphs on which
action was taken today were numberod
from 117 to 121, and included railway
bnrs, sheets of iron or steel, including
taggers iron and the same excluding
iggers iron. Tho paragraph fixing the
duty on tin plates at 1 1-5 cents vr
iiind wes pending at the time of u i
mrnment The feature of the day was the
speech made by Senator Gorman
Dem Md.), is support of the bill and
n defense of the Democratic position
upon it. He declared that it had re-
eived the endorsement, and would re
ceive the votes of the Dimocratic iua-
rity of the senate. Democratic soua-
tors could, therefore, regard with com
placency tne frequent exhibitions of
ncousistoncy and hypocrisy on the
itnerside. Knowing as they did, that
hey had n majority pledged to the
measure, they could well altoru, not
merely to contemplate calmly the abor
tive attempt on the other side to dis-
upt their organization, but even to
throw the mantle of charity over the
wilful uiHreprosentauons of rabid par
tisanship.
Ihe Wilson bill was not a free trade
measure, uot a tarilf tor the sake of
protection, not a deficit erenting bill,
t was the most logical, the most fair,
the moit timely, anil would prove to
be tho most ndvantogeous tariff legis
lation enacted Bince the Republican
party sprung into existence. He denied
indignantly the insinuation that the
uterests of trusts bud been favored in
the bill, und pointed out that the pro
tection which the loud trifst. the steel
rail trust and tho sugar trust received
under the existing law was very largely
reduced bv the bill.
INCOME TAX AN EMERGENCY.
And, as to the income tax. be had
given bis assent to it only as an emerg
ency measure. Ho declared that from
this time on the blame for further de-
ay rusted on the Republican side of tho
chauil er, and that any belief that the
bill conld be defeated was a hallucina
tion. A motion bv Senator Teller, of Colo
rado, to lay the bill on the table was
defeated yeas 2S. 118 nays. The vote
was as follows: Yeas, Aldrich. Alli
son, Camoron, Chandler, Davis. Dolph,
Dubois, Frye, Gillinger, Hale, Hans
brough, Hawlev, Iliggins, Hoar, Lodge,
.McMillan, Maoderaon, Mitchell, of
Oregon, Morrill, I'atton, I'ettigrew,
l'latt, Power. Oiiay. Shtrman, Shoup,
Squire nnd To'.ler-28.
Nays Allen, liate.llTry.lilackbnrn
ninnchnrJ, Rutlor, Gaffsry, Camden,
Cockrell, Coko, Daniel, Fsnlkner,
George, Gibson, Gordon, Cormnn
Gray, Harris. Hill, Hunton. Irby, Jar-
vis, Jones, of Arkansas; Kyle, Llnd-
ny, Martin, Mills, Morgan, Murphy,
I'almor, Pasooe, Peffer.Pugh, Ransom,
Smith, Voorhees, Walsh aud White-38.
Ihe senate adjourned at 0 p. m.
GRAND COMMANDERY.
Election of Masnnlo Officials at Flttsburg-
Qaihtrlng.
FirrsnuRO, May 23. The Masonic
temple on Fifth avetiuo was crowded
with Knights lemplar all d ay and
much Interest was shown in the elec
tion of the grand commandery.
Ihe balloting was iiuito spirited nil
morning. Ihe olhcers elected nro
Right eminent grand commaudor,
Irving P. Wanger, Norristnwn; dep
nty grand commander. Edward H.
Spencer, Philadelphia; exalted urn ml
geunrulislmo, Sainnel S, Yohe, Euston ;
exalted grand cHptnin, Guuernl
Harry I. Van Zimdt, llarrisbnrg; emi
nent grand prelate, Rev. Charles T.
Morgan, Philadelphia; eminent grand
senjor warden, Henry H. Kuhn, Johns
town; eminent grand junior warden,
James U. Yonngston, Pittsburg; omi
nent grand treasurer, Isaac Altiertson,
Philadelphia; eminent grand recorder,
Mont II. Smith, Philadelphia.
QUIET AT BRAOENVILLE.
Two Hundred and Elg-hty Miners Are
Camplns Out.
Grkknsuuro, Pa May 23. At noon
everything was quiet about Latrobe
this morning. Tuey have leased ten
acres of ground adjoining the town and
are encamped nnon it. They expeot to
be joined by 2,000 more mon.
Sheriff McCann Who spent last night
there hss returned home and reports
everything quiet. He left a large force
of deputies on the ground and does not
anticipate any serious trouble. The
Derry mines whioh have boen running
are clossd down today but expeot to
resume tomorrow.
BRECKINRIDGE IS DOOMED.
His Apponent, W. C. Owenr, Has Sc
oured Party Maohlnsry.
Louisville, Muy 23. W. C. Owens
has now a majority of tba Ashland
county oongress committee and of the
Fayette county committee. Colonel
Ureekluridga.hsshad a inejorltyibereto
tore, bnt when a chairman was elected
three wssks ago, an Owens muu was
chosen by the state central committee.
Tbla left live for Dreokinridge and four
for Owens.
Yesterday Secretary Dickson, of the
state committee, weut to Lexington
and removed three members of the
Fayette county committee, including
tho chairman, J. V. Itiiey. All the
vaotiucies were filled with Owens men.
The chnirman is a member of the con
gress committee, and this puts Mr.
Gwens in control in this district. The
committeemen were removed because)
they aro officeholders, which in party
law makes them Ineligible to serve on
committees.
THE PRESIDENT'S POWER.
May Revoke Land Reservations and
Throw Parks Optn to Settlement.
Washington. May 23 It has been
decided by tbo departments that the
president has tho right to modify or lo
revoke a previous withdrawal of lands
for forest reserve.
The decision is of far reaching elf ct,
applying not only to forest lands, but
to grazing and agricultural rovervee.
The reservations throughout the coun
try amount to 17,000,000 acros, and
whenever the same question arises the
new principle upplies that the presi-
lent tins the right to revoke previous
withdrawals, thus oponing the land to
settlement.
DEMOCRATIC GATHERING
Call for Slats Convention Issued by
Chairman Slramihan.
HaBRISBCRO, May 23. Tonight
Chnirman James A. Stranahitn issued
the formal call for the Democratic
state convention to be held here Wed
nesday, June 27.
Under the new apportionment there
will be 454 delegates in the conven
tion. Special attention is called to the
rnlo of contests.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A Reconsideration of the Vote on the
Question of Control
Is Allowed.
Saratoga, N. Y., Mnv 23 The
opening incident of today's session of
the l'resbytenan general assembly was
the correction of the vote taken yester-
lay on the minority report of tho spe
cial theological seminary committee.
Absentees or yesterday I session were
permitted to have their names record
ed on the side of the mujonty. These
were:
Logan C, Murray and Jame Vote
ance, of New York; Rov. H, C. Hindi
of Troy; V. E Dates, of Minnesota;
Rev. W. E. Slemmons nnd Rv. S. F.
Marks, of Erie; aud William Gow, o
Winnebago, all voting in tho nfllrma-
tive. This made the record show that
the Ft miliary control report was
adopted by n vote of 413 to 115.
Uov. W. U. Mnrkland, a coir.mis
sioaer from the southern general as
sembly now in session at Nashville, was
introduced by Dr. Duffleld, of th cor
ret-pondonee committee. Dr. Murklnnd
referred to the movement begun by
these two assemblies to reunite tho
Presbyterian church north nnd south
The following committee to convey
the greeting of tho assembly to the
Uaptist anniversaries now being held
in this village was named bv the mod
erator: Revs. Howard UufUeld. W C
Craig and E H. Rudd, and Elders
Alexander McDonald and II. Scott
Howell.
Dr, George T. Purves, ehnirman of
the foreign mission eomtuitiee, mad
his report on tho work of the foreign
board of both Inn joint committees of
the home and foreign boards. He an
noniiced that a hearing would be giveu
by th3 committee at 2 30 p. m , to all
interested in tho new Presbyterian
house. Dr. Purves supplemented his
address with the usual recommend.
tions concerning tho foreign board of
the coming year.
These in sunstanco, were in accord
ance with the amended charter of th
board. The entire list of members of
the board is to be elected by the gen
eral assembly.
In plnco of Dr. Charles H, Parkhnrsr,
of New York, who declined to serv
longer on the board, Dr. John Fox, of
Urooklyn, was named. The church was
urged to make special efforts in th
contributions to enable tho bonrd to
wipe out its debt of $100,000 and con
tinue tho work for the ensuing year.
Efforts are being made to have a par
tial reconsideration of the vote taken
yesterday on the scheme of seminnry
control. When the reports on tno 6ur
jeet wero first read Inst week, nil the
eastern seminaries, including Prince
ton, Auburn and Allegheny, were op
posea to tne pinn or making any
changes wnntever in their char
ters. All this opposition disap
ppared during tho week, however,
eicept by Anbnrn nnd one commis
sioner from Allegheny. Since tho tak
ing of the vote Auburn finds herself in
the position of being the only seminary
in opposition to tne senemo. Las
night the Auburn men, through Com
niisBioner Osborne, made overtures
to Leaders Craig and loung to have a
restatement of the elioct of the recom
inundations on Auburn Seminary
which would gracefully relenso her
from that position.
A FATHER AT SEVENTY-SEVEN.
A Bouncing- Boy Bletees the Union o
Justice Blefckley and Illlsii Herrlnir-
Ati.anta, Msy 891 Chill Justice Lo
gan E. Bleeckley, of the supreme court
of Georgia, is the father of a 15-pound
bahy boy.
Early last August Justice Bleeekley
who Is 77 years old, married Miss Chloe
Herring, who is forty-nine years his
junior, in New York eity.
HEARD OVER THE CABLE.
The body ot Edmund Yates will be ere
mated.
nulla win noat a new eu,vUUW a per
cent. loan.
Henry Irving, tho actor, will toast "Th
Ladies" at the "Chicago" banquet iu Lon
don.
The furniture nnd other portable prop
erty of Uulda, the novelist, wero sold at
auction in Florence.
Two thousand striking coal nortors a
Port Said engaged in riots and fought the
ponce sent lo suuune tnetn.
Queen Victoria has kninhtod Cteorir
Williams, president of the International
oung Men s Christian association.
Prince Kranotklu, the noted nihilist, is
said to have been caught iu the draguol
seizures oy sit. retersDurg ponce.
Resolutions favoring resort to nrbitra
tion in all disputes with the United Staves
were passed by the bouse of commons.
REGIONS
OF IHE FL00&
Williamsport Makes a Brave Effort at Re
iQultttioa
A CASE OF SHALL POX DISCOVERED
The Railroads Working Hard to Get
Their Lines in Shape Again Ly
coming County Bridges Worth
$200,000 Destroyed Last Night's
Rain in the Concmaug'n Valley Did
No Further Damage East Lewis
burg Deserted.
Williamki'out. Pa., May 23.
THE 11 iod excitement is rapidly
ubsting here, nnd the people are
going at the tusk that confronts
them witli a determination to
win. Tuonaands spent the dav in
cleaning away the dirt and mud, their
activity bidng iucceascd by the disoov
ery of a case ot small pox right in the
center of the population, The victim
oi the pestilence was removed to the
Lasaretto.
A public meeting was held at whie'.i
$2,000 was subscribed for rolief, and
Mayor Elliot is in favor of providing
a fund for the employment of those
win) nave lost their means of liveli
hood, and recommsnds public improve
ments on a large scale.
Ihe Pennsylvania railroad succeeded
n resuming operations, the first train
from the east getting in about 1 o'clock
this iifternoju. It Drouirht five car
oads of mail matter, and many were
made happy in consequence. Trains
have been coming and going all after
noon, and the blockade caused by the
threo days stoppage will soon bo re
lieved.
Till" RKAIUSO HARD AT WORK
Beadinh, May 23 A special train
of fifteen freight and passenger cars
fitted up with hunks, etc., wero sent to
Money this muruiug by the Reading
company. Several hundred mjchauic.i
iccompanied the tr nu. Too portable
electric light plunt was sent there last
night, It is ihe purpose of the com
pany to work day and night until tem
porary Lridgvs ure completed. General
Superintendent Sweigard went through
on a special trin at noon.
JOHNSTOWN, Pu May 23 The rc-
nowed heavy downpour of ruiu last
night alarmed the inhabitants of the
seemingly ill-fated Oonem iugh Valley,
and throughout the night few eyes
closed in sleep.
This morning, howevor, brought re
lief of mind. The raiu bad not been
sufficient to caiuo the rivers to get
wild again. The mountain streams
are running full, but only servo to
check the receding water in the riv-
rs. No dainngo was done, and it is
again thought that danger has passed.
A DB8ERTBD VILLAGE.
Lewisuuhu, Pa., May 23, The flood
earned great destruction in East Lew-
isburg, a village of 200 iuhabitants, op-
p)Blte this place, all tne bouses having
oeeu deserted, not a house having been
inhabited on Monday nigbt The water
is rapidly falling and no further dam
age is looked tor.
Two spans of the Lewisburg wagon
nnd railroad bridge were knocked out
and two more spans are in great dnn
ger, a solid mass of logs aud debris ten
acres in exteut being mnsied against
them.
Tnero is no communication with the
outside world except bv way of the
New Berlin mountains and over the
Heading railroad bridge at Snnbury.
CATCHING LOUS AT HAVRE DE GltACF.
Havuic de Grace, Md., May 23. The
Suequohanuu river last night was about
tix inches above high water mark ot
the great Hood of May and June, 1889.
It reached that stage in the afternoon.
The first of the drift logs from tbo big
Willimnsport boom pasted here at day
break yeeterday morniug and ran all
day, a menace to lifo nnd property, st
the rate ot about lo.OOO per hour
Dabris of all sorts portions of wrecked
houses, boats, fcncds uud outbuildings
together with tho carcasses of sheep,
hogs and other animals, has il.. ted by
on the surging waters,
Enterprising citiz.ms have boen busy
all day capturing the logs.and succeed
ed in securing 15.000 or more, upon
which a salvage of 25 cents per log
will he exacted from tno owner.
HaBBIBBCKO, Pu., May 23 The
flood condilious nro rapidly being sup
planted by the normal stato of affairs
along tho railroad lines centering tie re
and busiuo's operations are being
gradually resumed 10 the recently in
undated districts. The lVnuiylvnula
is using the Philadelphia division and
it is expected that tne trains will pass
over tho usual western routo tomor
row. The homeless lamiliej of the south
ern section of the city are being as
sisted by the bencvoleut societies and
everything is being restored to its
normal condition. Tne river is falling
rapidly and preparations are making to
start nil the departments of the Penn
sylvania Steal works.
FLASHED FROM THE WIRES.
Tho ColumbiAn museum nt CUIcbro will
beresfter bu kaowu us tbe Field Columbiiin
museum.
Iu (i shotgun nffrny at Dorseyvillo,
Adolj'h Diuck, Jules Lebo and a negro
were killed.
Gifts or 13,000 wero received in oneduy
by Kuox college, 11 1., .r),0;i0 from "Doncon"
h. V. Wbito. of New Vork.
Resolutions protesting ngalnst the soti
nto cbiingea in tho Wilson bill wero pusaed
by tho Young Men's Uomocratlo olub, ol
lUMMtUMMU
Aft.it. ltnimr minaifwv navarnl
i O ..".i.i ui'.'l
James II. I'arke, of a Now York cheuiichl
firm, whs fouud stealing a rida on a train
near Birmingham, Alu.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Msy 23. Forecast
for Easter I'ennsyhania, for
Thursday: Showers, cooler in
MUttn portion, east winds. For
Western Fcnunuhania. showers.
variable winds.
FILEY'S
Silks
iimrner
ThciU maiul for silks lor sum
mer wear is constantly on
tho increase, and never havo
the designs and colorings
been more dainty and attrac
tive than this Fcason. In ad
dition to onr stock of
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(EXCLUSIVE STVI.ES)
Wo havo an endless variety
of Fancy Weaves in latest de
signs, including lino of
CHECK TAFFETAS
Also WASn SILKS aud FANCTfc
PONGEES lor Waista.
A SPECIAL BARGAIN
IN WASH SILKS AT
49 Cents
Elegant lino of Solid Black Bro
cade India and Taffeta
Silks.
Three Great
Specials
24-ln. Black Taffeta, 75c
22-In Black Faille, 69c
and tiie
BLACK LEVANT
Which is positively guaranteed'
not to cut.
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DRIVE
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114 Wyoming Avo.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
We Examine Eyes
Free of charge. If a doctor
is needed you aro promptly
told so. Wo also guarantee
a perfect fit.
All SILVERWARE and Damaged Goods
at Arcade Fire will be sold at
50 Per Cent. Below Cost
The Jeweler,
408 Spruce Street.
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