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GORMAN
AND
CLEVELAND
Ihe Campaign Committee Leans Towards
Maryland.
TROUBLE IN THE BOURBON GAIYIP
he Slayer of the Wilson Bill and
President Are Not Affectionate.
Gorman Seems to Be in Control of
the Situation A Suspicion That
Administration Candidates Will Be
Left to Hustle for Themselves.
Washington, Sept 7.
H N indication of the difference of
opinion ia the national demo
jp emtio congressional campaign
Uu committee is seen in the fac
tional disputes now raginc in the
Hoosier Democracy. The tariff is the
rook npon whloh the campaign com
mittee split. Senators Fsulkner and
Gorman and the other leading factors
In the organization favored the senate
bill, and the class of literature they
have been sending out has been in the
line of bolstering up that ineaBure.
President Cleveland's friends have in
sisted on making the president's letter
to Chairman Wilson the keynote of the
coming tariff campaign. The first
e&rct of this breach has been folt iu
Indiana.
Congressman Dynura is a mombsr of
the congressional committee, lie was
also a member of the wnys and means
committee, and as such stood out
against the Wilson bill and in favor of
the senate tariff bill. By tbia attltudo
he incurrsd the displeasure of the
president and Chairman Wilson, and
their political following, but he won
the friendship of Senators Qorman and
Funlkner, and the other friends of the
senate bill, who are now the bead and
front of the congressional Democratic
campaign committee. Mr. Bynnm has
just eomplotea his work of editing the
campaign hand book.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE PARTIAL
The complaint is being made among
some of the Indiana Democrats that
the campaign committee is giving
more attention to Mr. Bynum'a dis
trict than to the other Democratio
fights now waging in the Hooiiier state.
The campaign committee makes no
oonoealusent of Us deep interest in the
re-election of Mr. Bynuui, bnt insists
that there is no intention to discrimi
nate against otber Democratic eongrea-
atonal cnn4ttjat,
The Influence of the Democratio cam
paign oommittee will, it is asserted, bo
extended in an equal measure to all
Democratio candidates for congress
this year regardless of their affiliations
on the coinage or tariff questions. But
despite this, the charge is being freely
made that it is n part of the polloy of
Senator Gorman und his compatriots in
the tariff fight to look after their own
friends in the congressional elections
this fall and leave the administration
favorites to bustle for themselves.
WAS NO HAYSTACK.
Pat Courtney Could Not Stand Up Be
fore Oorb.tt.
Orange. N. J., Sept. 7. James J.
Corbett, the world's champion pugilist,
fought to a finish a six-ronnd battle
with Pete Courtney, of Trenton, today
at Edison's laboratory in front of the
kinetuRcops. Four-ounce gloves were
UBed. The managers of the kineto
scope company, it is said, first tried to
get John L. Sullivan to spir, but as
he would have charged $25,000 for bis
services the plan was given up. Cor
bett was then engaged, he agreeing to
stand before any man for six rounds
for $5, 000. An antagonist was found
in Pete Courtney, a local pugilist of
some fame who knocked ont a nnmher
of men.;Bnt few persons were present.
iu uareeraont Wltn (Jnurtnnv wn
ft.
at be should receive 1500. and t.V)0
iddltlonal if he stood six rounds without
ing Knocked out. Corbett s seconds
re John Mcveav and Frank Bnlnhnr.
e uonnney was attended oy John
y and Edward Allon. W. A.
y was time keoper and John Euk
referee. Corbett sparred with his
during the first five rounds, but in
the sixth he landed several hard blows,
one of wbish apparently knooked out
Courtney, he failing to respond to time.
OROFFNER CONFESSED.
Delivery Clerk of the Willlsmsport Post
office In Trouble.
Wiixiamsport. Pa., Sep. 7. Inspec
tor W. a Moore, of tho postnfflce de
partment, arrested Louis A Droffner,
general delivery elerk in the post oflioe
in this city, today, on a charge of
stealing money from letters.
Droffner confessed. United States
Commissioner Bentley held him in
$1,600 ball for trial before the United
States conrt at Pittsburg.
DEATH OH A CROSSING. V
An Blmlra Citizen Killed at Worces
ter. Worcester, Mass., Sopt 7. Joseph
A. Arnold, of Webster, and bis
brother, B. H. Arnold, of Elmira, who
was on a visit in Webster, were driv
ing this noon and tried to cross the
New York and New England tracks at
Elliott Shore crossing,
The engine struck the buggy with
areat force and instantly killed both
men. The horse was not hurt
POISON IN WATERMELONS.
A Farmer Killed Hie Own Son and Two
Other Persons.
Magnolia, Ark., Sept. 7. Near
Dykesville, Lx, a small town just
noross the Arkansas state line, yester
day, Clinton Thompson, a farmer who
owned a fine .melon patob and whs
tronbled by the raids of the boys of the
neighborhood, pat poison in some of
the finest melons and awaited the re
sults. Yesterday morning bis own son
F-lix, O 'orite Brlifff, a ii'iigliborV son,
miI uin mi mrd Jtcob Mulr, w?r
lulltnl ile.id its the patch. The ueigL-
bor whose sou was among the victims
was the first to discover the dead bodies
and called Thompson ont. When
Brigessaw that Tbempson bad pois
oned the melons, and caused -the death
of his son. be drew n revolver and shot
him deed. The murderer escaped.
LOCOMOTIYEFIREMEN.
Important M.eiing of the Brotherhood
at Harriebnra'.
Harrisruro. Pa., Sept 7. The
fourth bi-ennlal sonventlon of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
will be called to order in this oity on
Monday nornlng by Qrand Master F.
P. Sargent, who arrived today with
other offlaers of the grand lodge.
The officers regard this oonvsnlian
as the most important the brotherhood
has ever held, following as it does so
closoly upon the great railroad troubles
at Chicago and elsewhere. It is inti
mated that Debs will be deposed as
editor of the official magazine of the
brotherhood and a new editor and
msnager of this Apartment appointed.
Over 400 delegates are expected to be
in attendance. The financial condition
of the organization is excellent, there
boing a surplus of f 77, 000 in the treas
ury. During the last two years about
million dollars were paid out in death
and disability claims, $115,000 ns
expenses in the Lehigh Valley and Ann
Harbor strikes, and $100,000 for pub
lishing the magazine, printing, grand
lodge expenses, etc. The receipts were
about $1,109,000. The active members
number 20,508.
HASTINGS' CAMPAIGN.
The Distinguished Speakers Who
Will Stump Pennsyl
vania. IIahrisiiuiu), Sipt. 7. General D. II.
Hastings started for his borne in Bvlle
fonte tonight, after be and Hepublioau
State Chairman Gilkoson bad made
arrangements for the gubernatorial
nominee's speech making tonr of the
state. The dates aud places were agreed
npon throughout the period from now
until October 25, the remaining days
being left blank tor the present.
Among the speakers who will stamp
the state for General Hastings are
General James W. Latta, nominee for
secretary of internal affairs; ex-Representative
Henrv Hall, of Mercer;
Congressman Charles W. Stone,
of Warren; George R. Orlady,
of Huntingdon; H. Cloy MeCor
miek, ox -Auditor General J, B. Niles,
and General Frank Reeder. From
other states will corns Governor
McKinley, ex-Speaker Reed and Sen
ator Sborman. Mr. McKinley will
spenk in this city. -
General Hastings' tonr, as so far
planned, is divided into two distinct
zig-zag trips, repeatedly crossing each
other, tho first beginning at Emporium,
Cameron county, on Monday, Sept. 17,
and ending at Rending on Sept. 29.
On bis second run through the state
General Hastings will make an address
at Gettysburg on Monday night, Oct.
1. After a speech at Chambers burg on
the following evening be will turn
back toward the coal regions, talking
at Carlisle on Oct. 8. York 4. and Potte
ville 5 Then he will run south to
Lincnster for n speech on Saturday
niuht. Oct. 0.
By the following Monday night he
will have traveled about 175 miles
from Lancaster to speak at Dubois,
Clearfiold county. After that bis
stages daring the week will be
maek easier, the successive even
ing speeches being arranged for
Punx.utt'iwney.Oct. 9; Altoona, Oot. 10;
Johnstown, Oot 11; Pittsburg, Oct, 13;
aud New Custle, Lawrenoe county,
Snturduy, Oct. 13. Then will follow
addresses at Green villo, Mercer county,
Oct. 15; Oil City, Oet. 10; Meadville.
Oct. 17; Erie, Oet. 18; Beaver Falls,
Oct. 19, und Wavnesbarg, Greene
county, Saturday, Oat. 20, after a
speech at Washington in the afternoon.
After speaking through the west and
extreme southwestern ooruer of the
stute be will run between Saturday
night and the next Monday evening,
Oot. 23, almost to the north
eastern corner, speaking at Scran
ton on that night and by
the next eveniug finishing the diagonal
to Uonesdule, Wayne county. Wed
nesday night will find him at Wilkes
Barre, and from the northeastern
corner of the stute on Monday night be
will have reaebed the southeastern
angle for a speeoh at Chester on Thurs
day evening, Oct 25.
YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
British Steamer from Havana In Quar
antine. Baltimore, Sept. 7. The British
steamer Tyack, Captain Weppenr,
which arrived from Havana August 31,
was removed to quarantine today for
i' fiction.
of her crew has died and three
otuers are suffering with what appears
to be yellow fever.
Soranton Enterprise.
IlAnmsBtino, Pn., Sept. 7. A charter
was granted at the state department to
day to the Suburban Electric Light com
pany, of Scran ton; capital. 1100,000.
Pcpallet Convention.
Rknona, Pa., Sopt. 7. The Popnlist
State convention today nominated Qeorge
Peckhnm, of Washoe, for governor and
James Douty, of Elk, for congress.
FRESH FACTS FROM ABROAD.
The cholera has caused 3,090 deaths in
Qallcia and Bakowlna.
Moroccan troops, while going to Mara
kesh to subdue rebellious tribss, were
routed at Tadia.
Five hundred British t roop t will be sent
to the Niger district of Africa to quiet the
dlsturbod natives.
Protestor Holmholtz, the German scien
tist, has bad auotber stroke of paralysis,
and is critically ill.
France will probably' recall Ambassndor
Decrai. from London and Ambassador
Heroette t.om Berllu.
Premier Crispl, of Italy, is suffering
from a cataract, and an operation will be
performed on ono of his eyes.
The pope will issue an encyclical lotter
to tho uiitbop and psjplo of the United
8tat,uimouiiuiiig tlieahjoluta enpntnncy
of th amwtiiliodetesa nil r. iuri-li minors
in the United Males, with the sim ile
right of ajipe.il to tho pope.
E
ATBLUEFIELDS
High-Handed Nlcaraguans Control the Situa
tion. THEY SEIZE AN AMERICAN BOAT
Prisoners Are at Present Well
Treated, but Refugees Have No
Desire to Return to the Land of
Mosquitoes Even Under Protection
of United States Minister United
States Warship's Return Anxiously
Awaited.
New Orleans, Sopt 7.
NDER date of Aug. 81, the fol
lowingSias been received from
Blui' fields: Madriz. special
zJ com missioner, has issued a decree
setting aside the order for martial law
in the cities and villages of Ihe Atlantie
coast, to take effect on the day of in
stallation of the municipal govern
ments. It also orders that on Sept. 18
eleotions ahull be held in Blaetields,
Pearl Lagon and Corn Island for the
formation of the respective municipal
ities, A few days ago the two dictators,
CabrzHS and Madriz, committed an
other outrage npon Americans. The
lnuueh wbieh was steamed to tbe bluff
on the evening of July 0, with ssveral
Mosquito and Jainuica negroes, was
seized and brought to anchor before
the Nicaraguan government building.
Minister Madriz was given orders to
couQscute.tbe boat, 'as she pluyed a part
ugaiust the wishes of its owners in tbe
mnrder of Nioaraguuns.
Under the new arrangements pro
posed by Nicaragnaus, unless a man is
a property-holder, or has tbe sum of
500 sols, he will not be allowed to vote.
Thus the government of Blnefields and
the entire territory will be controlled
by a very few, and It is safe to say that
a majority of these fow voters will be
Spaniards.
prisoners well treated.
Captain Morgan, of the steamship
William G. Hewes from Blueflelds,
Nicaragua, which arrived here yester
day, speaking of tbe Americans im
prisoned at Managua, said that from
all the information he ooald get there
it would seem tbat tbey were being
treated with the utmost consideration
by tbe Nioaragaan government. A
letter received by Mrs. Henry
Brown, of Blueflelds, from her. bus
band, who is one of tbe Americans con
find at Managua, says that every wunt
of the prisoners is abundantly supplied
by the government, their allowances of
eatables and drinkables being particu
larly plentiful. This kind of treat
ment on tbe part of the Nicaraguan
officials is looked npon us a nine days'
wonder by those who are familiar with
the hardship to which they are wont
to subject their prisoners.
Washington, Sept. 7. Information
has been received at tbe stute depart
ment that the two Americans banished
from Nicaragua for complicity in tbe
Mucquito rebellion are now at Costa
Kicu. It is said that these men were
well satisfied to accept the terms of
banishment without demanding u trial
or asking tbe protection of the United
States minister to remain in Nicaragua.
HONORING THEIR FOUNDER.
Ki ighte of Pythias to Errct a monu
ment iii XT i c toUnjir Ritthbone.
Washington, Sept. 7 The supreme
lodge of the Knights of Pythias is near
ing tbe close of its erssions. A move
ment was started today to erect a mon
ument to Major Ruth bone, the founder
of the order, who is buried at Utioa,
also to raise a fnnd to pnrehuse the
hall whioh was tbe birthplace of the
fraternity.
Tbe supreme lodge today set aside
tbe action of tbe supreme chancellor
and msjor-general of the uniform rank
in dishonorably dismissing from thut
rank Colonel W. D. Crlchton of Fresno,
Oil., on the ground that he bad not
been given a hearing. Much interest is
taken in the ease in the west. This
aotion still leaves it open for the pre
ferment of charges.
WALTHER'S BODY EXHUMED.
Bemalna of the Cholera Su.psot Will Be
Examined.
Cumberland, Md., Sept. 7. The
body of Walrher, tbe cholera inspect,
who died Wednesday night was ex
humed today and portions of the ro
mains taken away for analysis. Tbe
remains were disinterred in the pres
ence of Dr. Geddings. of the Marine
hospital service, Washington; Dr. Bnx
ton, who represents Dr. Jenkins, the
health officer of New York, and E. T.
Dnke, secretary of the Cumberland
board of health. ,-
Neither of the physicians would ex
press an opinion of the osse, but expect
to make pnblio tbe result of their In
vestigation tomorrow.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Beoonvened Body Will Meet at Harris
buie; on Tuesday.
Harrisruro, Pa., Sept 7. The re
convened Democratic state convention
will meet In the opera house here at 11
n. m. next Tuesday. Attorney General
Hansel, who was permanent chairman
at tbe regular convention, will preside
and tbe oommittees that served at the
former gathering will act at the special
meeting.
Permanent organizstion having been
already effected, tbere will be no occa
sion for moetings of the credentials or
organization oommittees.
HER DAUGHTER'S AVENGER.
A Missouri Woman In Jail for the Delib
erate Muider of a Man.
Jackson. Mo., Sept. 7. Mrs. Mary
Ellworth, 50 (years old is in j.iil here,
ebarged with the mnrder of Henry
Stiff, a blacksmith at Oriole, and a
neighbor of Mrs. Ellworth. Bad feeling
existed on account of certain charges
ituiiiiist Stiff mid counter chaises
ugniust a grown dungliter of Mrs. Ell
worth. Mrs Ellworth, her son Priei-
TROUBLE
ley and her daughter drove to the
home of Stiff. Stiff was called ont
and without a word Mrs. Ellworth be
gan firing on him at close range.
Stiff ran, pursued by the woman, who
emptied her revolver into the helpless
man. The son also discharged the
contents of a musket in Stiff's back.
Pressley Ellworth has not been caught.
NOVEL INTER-STATE CASE.
An Attempt to Enforoe the Law Against
a Street Bailroad.
Washington, Sept. 7. The inter
state commerce law is to be Invoked in
a street railway case here. One of the
electrlo street railways of the city, the
Rook Creek railway, runs into Mary
land, where an inn is located. Tbe
railroad company charges one fare of 5
cents to the line of the Dlstriot of Co
lumbia aad another fare to the end of
tbe line.
It is charged tbat guests of the inn
are given a special rate of one fare
through to the inn in Maryland. Tbe
complainants charge that this is a dis
crimination, and Invoke the inter-state
commerce law to force the company to
give an equal rate to all.
WHIPPED ALMOST TO DEATH.
Florida Women Unmercifully Lash a
Man Who Beat His Wife.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7. A
special from Waldo, Fla.. says: Last
night Dan Wiggins, a notorious wife
beater, was dragged fiom home by
masked men. Wiggins was carried
into the woods and lashed to a tree.
Several women of the neighborhood,
who sympathized with Mrs. Wiggins,
were present, and as soon as Wiggins
had been tied they began to whip him.
Aftc r beating: him nnmsrolfully,
Wiggins was nntiod and left to make
bis way borne. It is thought he will
die.
DEBS A CHANGED MAN.
Unmistakable Evidences That the
Great Agitator Has Retrograded
Since the Strike.
Chicago, Sept. 7. The evldenoe
given by witnesses in the Debs conspir
acy case yesterday was its least sensa
tional part. The eyes of all tbe specta
tors were fixed with unusual iuterest
on tbe great and only Debs, for there
were in his appearanee and demeanor
signs strongly suggestive of mental un
steadiness. It was asserted by maay
who saw the man that his symptoms
were those of intoxication. When Debs
entered his step was unsteady, bis eyes
distended, and as he sank into a chair
his gaze seemsd bewildered. Just be
fore the afternoon session Debs and
Howard stepped off tbe elevator on tbe
ceurt room floor. DW-. b4 grown
worse instead of better. He ' longed
forward and attempted to introduce
Howard to one of the old sympathizers,
bat the exertion seemed great H
uearly forgot the man's name and his
speeoh was not tbe clsar toned words
of a few weeks ago.
Theu Howard culled him away, and
with shoulders raised, bead bent awk
wardly forward and unsteady gait, he
followed his first lieutenant down the
long hall to an empty room, where the
two remained until eonrt opened.
With disheveled hair and pers'piring
face Debs took the seat to the rear of
Mr. Erwin and Hovrard went over and
hold a confab wit! the directors pres
ent '
Suddenly Debs saned forward and
grasped Mr, Erw s arm. A telegram
was being . read ' at roused tbe man's
displeasnre and I poured a torrent of
profanity audibl to those in the prox
imity into the lawyer's ear. Mr. Erwin
qnietly reassured Lim and Debs sat
back, mopped his forehead and showed
plain signs of norvousness. As tbe
identification of telegrams proceeded
he became quieter.
LIBERTY BELL NOT COMING.
The PhiladMphU Council Won't Let It
Liava the City Again.
Philadelphia, Sept. 7. A few dsys
ago Mayor Stuart received a letter
from Mayor MoKeona asking that
tbe liberty bell be sent to Pittsburg
duriug tbe twenty-eighth annual en
campment of the Grand Army of tbe
Republic
Tbe communication was sent to
counoils, and tbe clerks were author
ized to notify Mayer McKenoa that
councils desm it inexpedient to permit
tbs bell to leave the city again.
DUTCH TROOPS SAFE.
They Arrive at Ampenaa Under Condaet
of th Bujah of Lombok.
Batavia, Sept 7 Captain Llnd
green's detachment of Dutch troops,
operating in the Island of Lombolt,
which was recently reported to have
been surrounded by tbe Balln.se,
reached Ampenaa yesterday, nnderthe
safftcondnot-of the rajah of Lombok.
The fire of the Dutch nrtillery has
driven the enemy from Arven. An
other attack from tbe Dutch forces are
said to be imminent.
WHEAT CHEAPER THAN CORN.
Drouth Brings Better Main Prion for
North Carolina Far mere.
Raleigh. N. C Sept 7. Notwith
standing tbe big corn crop in this
state this year, tbe prioe of corn, owing
to the drouth in the West, has risen to
snob, an extent that the farmers who
have wheat are feeding it to their hogs,
instead of using their corn.
They grind the wheat in corn mills,
and say tbat, nt present prices, it is
cheaper than corn for stock food.
CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATURE.
Named br the County Committee of
. the People's Party.
The county oommittee of the People's
party has selected the following candidates
for legislature!
First district, W. B. Evans, West Side;
Second distrlot, John Goebel, Petersburg:
Third distrlot, Mr. Mnrley. of Daleville;
Fourth distrlot, Peter Frank, of Dunmore.
Create .t Rainfall in Forty Year.
Ottawa, III.. Pept. 7. The greatest rain
fall tbat has occurred in Ottawa for forty
years happened here yesterday. Ia less
than two hours over three incbee of water
foil. The dnniatfs amounts to thoasaods of
dollar.
THE MIKADO
IHEH1 SLY
A New Point Selected for Naval Attack at
Port A'ti"''
(
KOREA'S RELATIONS TO JAPAft
Friendly Feelings Testifiod by Gifts.
The Present War Offers Little
Chance for Ambitious Americans.
The Chinese Forces Reported as
Marching Through Manchuria.
Shanghai. Sept. 7.
n STRONG Japanese force has os
A onpied a large island in Society
lr 'ortv miles northwest of
uu Port Arthur, and will make it a
base of operations. Their landing was
not opposed. Food and clothing are
being stored and houses are being
erected on tbe island ia preparation for
a long siege on the part of the Japa
nese. The Japanese fhot has returned
to convey more transports. Tbe Japa
nese are too few in number to attack
Port Arthur from tbe land, owing to
the fact that the forts have been
strengthened.
Colonel von Hannsken with a Chinese
force is reported to be still pushing for
ward troops to Korea by the way of
Manchuria.
Yokoiioma, Japan, Sept. 7. Field
Marshal Yanagata has started for Korea
in order to assume command of the
Japanese army, which is soon expeoted
to amount to 100,000 men. When the
organization of this army is completod
it is supposed that an attack in force
will be made upon the Chinese troops.
Pbkin, Sept. 7. Tbe prevalent feel
ing among the Koreans is in favor of
China.
Yokohama, Aug. 20 The Japanese
troops now in Korea number upward
of 1)0,000, and were on Aug. 13 placed
nnder Llentenant-General Nosu, Chief
of the Fifth Army corps, who served
with distinction in the Satbuma war of
the rebellion in 1877, and is said to
have shown great skill in tbe grand
army maneuvers of 1892. New cur
rency regulations have been promul
gated by the King of Korea. Japanese
silver coins are to circulate side by side
with those of the kingdom.
PRESENTED WITH A FLAG.
Among the presents sent by the Em
peror of Japan to the King of Korea is
a richly embroidered national flag of
Korea. These gifts sontradlot the
idea of conquest by Japan. One of the
passengers on the Empress of Japan
wes Captain J. C Coxe, a prominent
sealer. He had been in Japan and
says that in Yokohama and Hakodate
everything is quiet and orderly. He
says foreigners who go to JaDan ex
pecting to join the army or navy or
service in otber positions will be disap
pointed. There is a strong anti
foreign feeling and the people will
have no outsiders in any position. This
rule prevails in all branebes of the
service, espeoially In the hosoital and
ambulance corps, which are very
thorough.
Vancouver. B. C, SAt. 7. By the
steamship Empress of Japan, the in
formation is brought of Japan's re
newed contention tbat she will have
no difficulty in floating the proposed
war loan of 30,090.000 yen. Tbe Bank
er's union is said to have already sub
scribed for two-thirds of the amonnt,
tho balance being by private indi
viduals. It is rnmorod in Japan that China is
endeavoring to pnrohase a fleet ifrom
one of the South American repQbliea
The Yokohama Adrortisor says that
Chile has been approached and that
half of the purchase prise has been
paid, nnd that the flxet is now due.
Mr. French, the new British minis
ter to Japan, has been reoeived by tbe
era par or. Native papers say he has
brought with him a copy or tbe new
treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
EUD OF A FARCE.
No Witnetsee Appear Ag-aloet Prln.
olpal of Pittaton Sohoole.
Special to the Hcranton TWoune,
TlTTSTON. Sept. 7 The school board
met in regular session in the High
school building this evening. The meet
ing was called to order at 8 o'clock by
President Allen. Ervry member re
sponded to the roll os.ll exsept Mr.
liryden. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and adopted wUh
slight mortifications. Mr. Bryden,
chairman of the supply oommittee, re
ported ,lnt the bid of linggles . and
Manning, stationers, was tbe lowest
and they were awarded tbe contract.
' Director Abbott, chairman of, the
building committee, reported progress.
Under the bead of special business
Chairman Abbott reportod tbat tbe
committee appointed, at a previous
meeting, to investigate oertaln charges
made against a principal of tbe schools,
met last Wednesday evening, were
ready to hear Mr. Donuelly and such
other witnesses as be might snnimon,
Mr. Donnelly failed ti pat in an ap
pearance as did also the witnesses, if
tbere were any. Tbe report was re
ceived but no action taken.
DID NOT PRESS THE BUTTON.
Richard Eillco.t'j Elo;rlo Bell Oave No
Alarm.
West Chester. Pa., Sept. 7, The
body of Riobard Elllcott was today in
terred at Oakland cemetery, after hav
ing lain in a vanlt for nearly a mouth.
Mr. Elllcott, wbo was wealthy, bad al
ways feared that he would be bnried
alive, aud .shortly before his death
he made a peculiar request, which
was minutely carried ont. The
casket was plaoed in a vanlt,
and on the inside of it near the corpse's
bands was fastened an electrlo bntton.
Tblswas oonnected with an eloetrie
bell in the boose of the keeper of the
cemetery. Mr. Elllcott asked that this
be done so that ip ease he sbonld come
to life be could push the button and
theoemstsry keeper would harry to
hi reliof.
The eleotiio bell was' not sounded,
however, and tbe time limit of tbe ar
rangement having expired today, the
wire was out and tbe body waB placed
nnder ground.
DIDN'T WANT FIRE PUT OUT.
John Boehe, of Bellevue, Interfered and
Woe Locked Up.
The Are which caused the sounding of
the alarm from box 42, Third and Follows
streets, at 10.30 last night was in tbe cellar
of a small house on Fifth street owned by
a widow named Roohe. Until a woek ago
tbe house was tenanted by Arabian image
venders and the collar contained a lot of
straw and shavings in which tbe plaster of
Paris ware bad been packed.
Officers Martin Gurroll and Sartor saw
smoke issuing from the empty house and
got a lamp to go iusklo and locato the fire.
They were met by John Roche, son of tbs
owner, and he knooked the lamp from the
officers' bands and otherwise obstructed
them. Tbe Enale Hose company ex
tinguished the blaze before any damage
was done. Roche was arrested and taken
to police headquarters on the charge of
interfering with the officers.
Chief Ferber was seen by a Tribune re-
fiorter after the fire and he declared that
a his opinion Roche is tbe one who has
been burning barns in Bellevue. Mr. Fer
ber thinks Koche is the Incendiary wbo
burned tho barns of Llvoryman Korrigan
and Bu tenor P. V. Joyce a year ago, when
two of Kerrigan's horses were roasted
alive.
Chief Ferber said that while Roche was
in l'ittston for six weeks last May and
June a half dozen barns were burned
thore. In addition to the charge against
him at police headquarters a warrant will
be sworn oot before an alderman today
charging Roohe with arson.
THE OUTLOOK GLOOMY
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Re
view of Trade Is Not Re
assuring. Niw York, Sept. 7. R. G. Dan &
Co. 's Weekly Review of Trale will say
tomorrow: The business outlook is
much like an April day, with alternate
clouds and sunshine. In some branohes
strong improvement still continues,
while in others trade is diminishing.
In the adjustment to new conditions
such oonilioting signs are to be ex
peoted, and tbe more because the de
ferred business which had awaited a
settlement was by no means evenly
distributed. For some time to come,
it is likely, conditions in different
trades, and even in different minor
branches of tbe same trade, may vary
widely.
The change of dnties has brought the
government during the week $4,243,
509 in enstoms, which is less than
many expeoted, and reoelpts are rapidly
declining, while internal revenue has
dropped off to $3,147,582, of whieh more
than halt was actually received tbe
previous week. But by rescinding its
ordor regarding deposits of gold here
against notes delivered at interior
points, the treasury has gained more
gold in a few days than by the increase
in enstom receipts.
The iron manufacture has materially
increased its output sinos the ooke
troubles ended, but with the result
that pig iron Is weakor, bessemor being
$11. 60 at Pittsburg. At all eastern and
central markets the demand for fin
ished products is somewhat disappoint
ing and prices gradually tend down
ward. The woolen manufacture, in
which deferred business night nat
urally have been larger than in others,
does . not inorease the working fore,
and after two or three active weeks the
business has slackened with about
three-quarters of the niual transactions
for the season.
Failures in Aagnst aggregated lia
bilities of $10,139,477, of which $3,173,
2110 wore in manufacturing aud $5,078,
153 in trading oonoerns. During tbe
week the failures were 251 ia the
United States against 323 last year,
and 47 in Canada against 25 last year.
SIGNED BY MAYOR.
Resolutions Passed by Oounoils That Be
oome Operative.
Tho following resolutions were yestor
day signed by tbe mayor:
That when tbe proposals for substruct
ure nnd superstructure of tbe Linden
street and Roaring Brook bridges aro
read in eithor council they shall be re
ferred to the joint stroots and bridges
committee, and wbon this committee is
read to report, the mayor will oall a Joint
meeting of councils to consider said pro
posals; that tbe building inspector bo di
rected to prepare plans aud specifications
and estimate of oost for a barn for Excel
sior Hose company; tbat the oity engineer
is hereby diroutcd to estimate the cost of
removing nnd oroctiug on Wells street
over Leggett's creek tho eldTlron bridge
now located on North Main avenue: tbat
the city engineer in conjunction with R.
Q. Brooks bo directed to make a thorough
examination of the mine workings under
the municipal building and report their
findings to councils.
WATER SUPPLY DIVERTED.
Dunmore Water Company Invokes the
Aid of the Law.
Suit has been started against the Moosio
Mountain Coal company and tho Moosic
Mountain Wator company by the Dun
moro Uas aud Water company, wblcb
cbnrges tbe defendants with illegally
lining tbe water of tho Dunmore company,
which by charter bus the right to nse all
springs and streams within Dunmore, .Oly
pliant, Diokson and the townships of
blnkelyand Throop.
It is nllegod thut the defendants have
diverted tbo Little Roaring brook and
have constructed a dam bolow No. 11
reservoir, preventing tbe plaintiff com
pany from fulfilling the provisions of its
charter and from supplying Dunmore
with watr. An injunction is prayed for.
Willard, Wurren & Knnpp are solicitors
tor the plaintiff.
THE SPIDER AND FLY.
Given Before a Fair 81s id Audlenos at
the Academy of Muelo.
The "Spider and Fly," as produced by
M. B. Leavitt's compuuy, entertained n
fairsizod audienoe at the Aoadomy of
Mnsiolnst night.
Tbe compnny was not a large 'one but it
contained innny clever specialty people.
There was some splendid scenery nnd tbe
transformation scene was beautiful.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Sept. 7. For,
tnitern 'ennnylvania, gthtr
ally fair, oufteuir tomtit, 'or
CLEAR
western Vnnnfrania, showtri.
soittAtast winds,
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