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JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
Major Everett Warren, of This City,
Will Receive This Appointment.
THE OTHEK STAFF SELECTIONS
General Hastings Will, It Is Sold. Not An
nounce Any Other Civil Appointments
Vntll After Ills Inauguration-An.
other Scranton Possibility.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hajrrlsburs, Pa., Jan. 4. Oovemoir
elect Hastings will wit announce any
more appointments unttll after hia In
auguration. He la busy with the pre
paration of Ms Inaugural address and
Is giving very little a'ttarvtlon Just now
to anything else. He will go ito Phila
delphia tomorrow to attend a reception
to be given In hi honor by .the Union
league. The members of his cabinet
will also attend, 'together with Gov
ernor Paittlson and caiblnet, and other
state oftloials.
This will be 4he first meeting be
tween Governor-elect Hastings and the
members of his cabinet since the ap
pointments of his official family was
announced. They will have a confer
ence after the reception to discuss the
selection of their subordinates and ar
range for their Induction Into office.
Neither General Hastings nor Ihla cabi
ned will belna great hurry to fill the
places which they will soon "have at
their disposal. The changes will be
made gradually In order nut to Impair
the efficiency of the departments under
their Immediate control.
Major Warren's Appointment.
Among the first appointments an
nounced by Governor-eleot Hastings
after his inauguration will be his staff.
There Js a groat demand for place on
the staff, many of the leading officers
of the National Guard preferring a po
sition of this kind to the rank which
they now hold. It may be said with al
most a certainty that Majcr Everett
Warren, of Scranton, president of the
State League of Republican clubs. Will
be appointed Judge advocate general in
place of Colonel DeWitt Cuyler, of
Philadelphia. Major Warren is well
qualified for this place by reason of his
long service on ithe staff of General
Gobln, commander of ithe Third brig
ade, as Judge advocate.
Colonel Morrell, of Philadelphia, com
mander of the Third regiment, is reason
ably certain to be selected for Inspector
general to succeed Colonel Chambers
McKlbbln, of Pittsburg. This arrange
ment would place the adjutant gen
eral Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, of
Norrlstown and inspector general In
the eastern end of the state, the judge
advocate general In the 'northern and
would seem to Indicate that the choice
for quartermastergeneral would go to
Western Pennsylvania.- In' that went
this honor will likely be conferred upon
Major Albert J. Logan, of Pittsburg-;
quartermaster of the Second brigade.
Another Scranton Candidate.
Major Hazlet, of Washington, Is be
ing strongly pressed for general inspec
tor of rifle practice; Lieutenant Con
neely, the senior Inspector of rifle prac
tice, Is also being urged for this place.
He Is probably better qualified from
experience and knowledge of rifle prac
tice than any other person that may be
an applicant, and there seems to be no
doubt of his selection. Robert M.
Scranton, a son of Congressman Scran
ton, editor of the Scranton Republican,
and Walter A. Wood, of Honesdale, are
applicants for aides.
DICK'S BILL IN EQUITY.
Asks That a .Master Do Selected to Con
duct Lehigh Volley Election,
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. W. A. Dick,
secretary of the committee whloh Is en
deavoring to oust the present manage
ment of the Lehdg.h Valley railroad, to
day filed a bill In equity in the com
mon pleas count against the Lehigh
Valley company amd asking far the ap
pointment of a master to conduct the
annual election of the company, and
also order thait the polls be kept open
until the vote can be counted. The
complaint states that he la the owner of
upward of 100 shares of the 800,000
chares of the stock of the company.
The bill states itihait the management of
ithe company Is inefficient and not char
acterized by the energetic and close at
tention to details and practical econo
mies thait -alone can enable a railroad
to be profitably operated.
Mr. Dick further states that because
of the refusal of the Lehigh Valley
management to glw him a copy of the
stock list he Is unable to say exactly
how many shares the opposition rep
resents. It Is said, however, that lihey
number about 1.D00 of the 7,000 Share
holders. The election will take place
here on Jan. 15, and will be conducted
by three judges appointed by the board
of directors of the company. The
plaintiff asks leave to amend the bill
by addling ithe names of the judges of
election as panties defendant when they
hall be appointed.
SEEK BOSTON'S WOOL.
An Effort Will Be Made to Make New
- York the Ccntcrof Trade.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 4.-The Evening Sun
this afternoon prints an article In which
It says "that the wool men of this olty
have carried Into effect a scheme which
wlll make New York the center of the
wool trade Instead of Boston.
, The plan .is many sided, Involving
the building of an Immense warehouse
for the storage of wool, the forming of
a wool exchange, the establishment of
a bank which will be primarily Identi
fied with wool Interests and the or
ganization af a club which, by bringing
wool merchants into closer personal re
lations with each other, will concen
trate the trade In this city.
COXEY AT PHILADELPHIA.
General of the Hobo Array lias Adopted
the Quaker City.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. J. B. Coxey, the
Populist leader, has removed from Mas
sillon, O., to this city and taken up his
heme on Glrard avenue, near Broad
street. The change of home, Mr. Coxey
ays, Is' made In the interest of his fam
ily from an educational point of view. .
Coxey will appear before ' the sub
committee of the ways and nang com
mittee of the house In Washington next
week, njid before the finance committee
of the senate, to advocate his non-In-
terest-bearlng bond scheme, the bill
covering this demand having been in
troduced last July.
"The Populist cause Is growing," said
Mr. Coxey today. "We shall have at
least eight senators In the Fifty-fourth
congress, and ,arq gaining over the
country. In fact, we hold the balance
of power. The evidence of progress In
this state Is In the- election of Jerome
T. Ailman, the Populist candidate for
governor lust? November, as secretary
of the State grange over Colonel
Thomas, who was secretary for twenty
years.
"I polled 24 per cent, of the vote for
congress In the Massillon district and
carried my own division, having seventy-eight
votes to twenty-four Repub
lican and seven Democratic. In fact,
we have swallowed up the Democratic
party, and, for a very new party, are
doing a healthy business. I am now a
citizen of Philadelphia and have all I
can do."
CAUGHT ON A TRESTLE.
Jucob Fisher Deheudcd and Ills Wifo
Seriously Injured by a Locomotive.
By the United Press.
Pottsvllle, Pa., Jan. 4. Jacob Fisher
and wife, while crossslng the Ringtown
bridge on the Catawlssa branch of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
midnight lust night, were struck by a
locomotive. Fisher was beheaded and
his wife was seriously Injured. The
trestle is a high one and the unfortu
nate couple were about half way across
when overtaken by the locomotive.
They had waited at the end of the
bridge for a train to pass 'and they
then started across, when they were
caught by the engine that was follow
ing after the train to push It over the
grade.
Fisher threw his wife on the cow
catcher and attempted to Jump on It
himself, but fell and was run over and
beheaded. Mrs. Fisher had both legs
broken. Fisher was 40 years old and
leaves three children. He was a car
penter by trade.
BEKGEN LABOR MOTS.
Destitute Operatives VtHo Had Been
l.urcd to the Country by Promises of
Stvndy Work Create Disturbance.
By the United Press.
Passaic, N. J., Jan. 4. A crowd of
destitute operatives, until recently em
ployes in the clothing factory at Bogart
Heights, Bergen county, surrounded
the house of their manager, M. Schatz
kln, on Wednesday night. Some of
them were armed with knives and axes,
which they brandished as they clam
ored fiercely for work. The infuriated
rioters broke down the doors of the
house and made Its Inmates, their pri
soners, Mr. Suhatzkin and the mem
bers of his family being entirely unable
to defend themselves against capture.
Finally, however, one of the children
of the family succeeded in getting away
and notified Justice Readlo, of Gar
field, of the trouble.
J"he justlo-wor.Ln a posde of ipecial
constables, who dispersed the mob and
captured five of the ringleaders. These
men have been sent to jail for rlotlr-sr.
Justic Readio's constables are still
guarding the Schatzkin house, how
ever. Most of the inhabitants of Bogart
Heights are cloak makers from New
York tenements, who settled In the
place recently, attracted by unfulfilled
promises of Bteady work and low rents.
The small clothing factory which was
the only support of the place was shut
down not long ago.
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CLUBS AT INAUGURATION.
Senator George Handy Smith In Charge of
the Arrangements.
By the United Preps.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. The commutes
having In charge the ceremonies at
tending the inauguration of Governor
elect Hastings will open headquarters
In the Commonwealth In Harrisburg
tomorrow.
Senator George Handy Smith, chalr
mnn of the committee, announces that
all clubs that desire to participate In
the Inaugural parade must at once
send to him at Harrisburg Us name,
the number of men it will have In line,
date of organization, and name of
marshal. The clubs will be arranged In
line according to the length of time
they have been In existence.
COURT ACTED HASTILY.
It Is Contended That Justice ShlrnN Did
Not Understand Lambert's Case.
By the United Press.
Camden, N. J., Jan. 4. Prosecutor
Jenkins, of Camden county .thinks As
sociate Justice Shlras, of the United
States supreme court, acted hastily in
granting the writ staying Murderer
Lambert's execution, and If the justice
had had knowledge of the diclslons of
the lower courts he would have re
fused Lawyer Semple's request.
The prosecutor says he will consult
with Attorney General Stockton at
Trenton on Monday or Tuesday relative
to action toward having the writ dis
missed. Such an application would
have to be made In the United States
supreme court by the attorney general.
Hastings to Speak on Lincoln.
By the United Press.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4. General Hastings,
governor-elect of Pennsylvania, will re
spond to the toast to Abraham Lincoln
at the dinner to be given here on Feb.
12, the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.
This will be the most Important toast of
the evening.
Passes Are Legal,
By the United Press.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 4. Judge Tarker
has decided that railroad commissioners
can use passes Issued by the secretary of
state. He holds that the new constitu
tion does not prohibit the legislature from
providing that passVs muy be Issued to
state officials when traveling on official
business.
STATE NEWSWAIFS.
A crusade against sweatshops Is being
made In Pittsburg.
Within a few days the entire Iron plant
of Orr, Painter & Co., Heading, will be In
operation.
A C-year-old son of William Anderson,
of GreenHburg, fell Into en open grate and
was burned to death.
Americanized Slavs, of Johnstown, have
formed an organization to teach the Eng
lish language to their countrymen.
There Is only $7,000 In Reading's treas
ury, whereas three months of the fiscal
year remain and IS5.U0U more than the ac-.
tuttl receipts of the city will be or has been
appropriated. '
Anthony Lesh, an 'aged resident of
Emaus, was stricken with apoplexy while
going upstairs, fell down, and broke an
arm and sustained such serious Internal
lnjt J)s that his recovery Is doubtful.
IS MR. MURPHY A SENATOR
There Is Question About the Legality
of His Election.
STOLEN LEGISLATURE'S WOKK
Point Concerning the Validity of Ills Elec
tion May lie Taken Into the Courts.
Disastrous Effects That Might
Follow Ills Downfall.
By the United Press.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 4. The Albany
Evening Journal tonight, in a news ar
ticle headed "Is Murphy a Senator,"
says: "Is 12d ward Murphy legally en
titled to the seat which he holds in the
Uniter States senate as one of the rep
resentative of the state of New York?
Tills question has suggested Itself to
several prominent Republicans in view
of the recent decision of the court of
appeals declaring the state board of
canvassers In contempt for their action
In canvassing the Mylod return.
"Edward Murphy was elected senator
Jan. 17, 1893, the illegal senate particl
patlnglnhis election. His opponent was
Frank Hlscock. The point raised con
cerning the validity of Senator Mur
phy's election may be taken into the
courts. Undoubtedly, It has merit, and
the only question is one of expediency."
"The point is good." said Secretary
of State Palmer this morning; "but If
the election of Mr. Murphy Is Invalid
so must be a great many other acts
of the stolen legislature. The con
gressional apportionment and much
New York city legislation would be
come null and void. I am inclined to
think that the unseating of Senator
Murphy might be looked upon as an
attempt to gain partisan advantage
and would prejudice popular opinion
In his favor. It would be better to let
the Democrats remain responsible for
the exercise of the power they have.
A Republican senate would not help
us much while Cleveland remains presi
dent." General Palmer's opinion was
shared by the other state officers, and
It may be that no attempt to formu
late a case against Mr. Murphy for
presentation in the senate will be made.
But hat it might be made with a fair
prospect is clearly evident from the
facts and court decisions. A number
of leading Republicans are not consid
ering the question and will decide
whether to take any action upon It or
not.
WILKES-HARRF LIE NAILED.
Reports of Threatened l.chlgh Valley
Strike Are Denied.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. Reports ema
nating from Wllkes-Barre to the effect
that the employes of the Lehigh Valley
RaHroad company are organizing a
grlaausa,, committee,' for the purpose
of protesting ugalhst ahalleged reduc
tion In wages and unpopular changes
In the company's rules, are not credited
In this city.
At the general offices of the company
it was stated that the officials are not
aware that the employes have any
grievance agailnst the company, and the
allegations made were denied. An of
ficial of the company made the follow
ing statement this nfternuon:
"I have made Inquiry regarding the
suggested strike at Wllkes-Barre, stat
ed in this morning's papers. There has
been no reduction of wages at that
place and there are no Indication of a
strike. The story would appear to have
been made out of the whole cloth."
QUIET AT HOMESTEAD.
No Likelihood of a Strike at the Carnegie
Steel .Mills.
By the Un.'ted Press.
Homestead, Pa.. Jan. 4. At Home
stead there was little or no excitement.
In the vicinity of the Carnegie Steel
work3 there was not the slightest sign
of trouble. Several departments of the
big mill were off. and but few men
stood about the yards. This morning a
final conference wus held between Man
ager Schwab and the striking shear
men, and a settlement reached. The
likelihood now of a strike of any pro
portion at Homestead seems entirely
removed.
At Braddock everything was quiet,
with no Indication of an outbreak, al
though 'precautions are being taken
against any emergency that muy arise.
AMERICAN STOKERS.
Boiler Room Crews of the Paris Will Be
Shipped from New York.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. The English
and other foreign firemen heretofore
employed have been given notice to
step out end permanently quit the
American liner Paris, now ready to sail
from Southampton for New York. One
hunderd and thirty-four firemen were
landed at Southampton today by the
Red Star steamship Frleland from New
York for Antwerp. These comprise the
boiler room's new crew of Americans.
Henceforth the American line man
agers will sign their entire engine room
staff at New York Instead of South
ampton as formerly.
INCOME TAX EIGHT.
Proposition Is Made to Starve the BUI to
Death.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 4. The formidable
opposition to the income tax which has
developed In Congress. It Is understood
finds partial encouragement and sup
port In administration circles. The
fight, as already stated, centers around
tho paragraph In the urgent deficiency
bill making appropriation to carry the
law Into effect. ' '
If this proposition can be defeated
this will, of course, kill the income tax
by the congressional method known as
"starving it to death."
Flouring Mill Burned.
By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Jan. 4. The flouring mill of
Orayblll & Co., at MilkTsburg. was total
ly destroyed this morning, together with
valuable machinery and a large quantity
of wheat and flour. Loss, $Xi,(KI0; Insur
ance about ii2.0W. .
Will Turn on the Calcium.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 4. Tn nn Interview to
day Mayor Strong said It was the Inten
tion to Investigate every department of
the city government from top to the bot
tom. If there Is any corruption he pro
poses to find it out.
Five Hundred Patients Sufcly Re
moved from the Building.
FEMALE ATTENDANT MISSING
Inmates Break Away from Guards and
Attempt to Rush Buck Into the Flames.
Ohio State Imbccllo Asylum
Badly Scorched.
Uy the United Press.
Anna, III., Jan. 4. The center section
ond the south wing of the Illinois
Southern Hospital for the Insane, com
prising over half of the entire building,
were destroyed by fire at an early hour
this morning. The north wing, ma
chinery, laundry and kitchen depart
ments were saved. The south wing
contained the quarters of the female
patients, the male patients being quar
tered in the north wing. All the pa
tients, to the number of BOO, were, It Is
thought, safely removed to the other
buildings. Some difficulty was experi
enced in making the transfer, but there
was no great panic. It is reported that
a female attendant, named Inda An
derson, has been burned, as no trace
of her can be found. The physicians,
officers, and employes In the burned
building lose nearly all their personal
effects.
Several times some of the patients
broke away from their guard and at
tempted to rush back Into the burning
building. They -were quickly caught,
however, and In some cases where they
were violent they were bound to other
patients by straps and ropes. A close
estimate of the damage to the building
places the loss at $'J75,000 and It Is be
lieved this is fully covered by Insur
ance. Asylum Blac at Columbus.
Columbus, O., Jan. 4. About 5 o'clock
this evening fire was discovered In the
attic of the south wing of the state
imbecile asylum. This wing is known
as the boys' dormitory, accommodating
as many as 240 boys of the medium
class. The fire spread rapidly, and be
fore the department arrived It was un
derwood headway and fhe entire Insti
tution, which was a magnificent struc
ture, was threatened. The boys were
at supper at the time, with the excep
tion of a few who were sick, and no one
was Injured.
The flames were prevented from
spreading to the main building, but
the dormitory was completely gutted,
and the loss Js about $50,000, with no
Insurance. The origin of the fire Is In
doubt.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Chairman Holinan Issues a Call for Mon
day.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 4. Chairman Hol
man, of the Democratic caucus, tonight
issued the following call In answer to
the list of signers submitted by Mr.
Springer:
There will be a moetlng of the Demo
cratic members of tho house at the hall
of the house on Monday next, the 7th, nt
3 o'clock p. m. Important measures will
be considered.
' (Signed) Wm. S. Holman, Chairman.
At 4 o'clock, after the call for the
caucus had been circulated an hour,
fifty-five representatives had signed it.
The first gentleman to attach his au
tograph was Speaker Crisp. Follow
ing his name were those of the other
Democratic members of the committee
on rules and the members of the bank
Inn, and currency committee, from
which H was reported.
Mr. Springer stated to a United Press
reporter this afternoon that general
discussion on the banking bHl will con
tinue until the hour of holding the
caucus Monday.
On Tuesday the committee on rules
will bring In an order fixing debate
under the five minute rule for the three
days.
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THIEVISH POSTMAN.
Letter Carrier IStayhor Steals Mail from
Ills Companions' Boxes.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Jan. 4. M. P. Stoyher,
United States mall carrier, wus ar
rested in the lAistofflce this morning.
Htayher's method was to steal mall
from the boxes of other carriers and
for months every carrier In the office
was under suspicion.
Btayhcr admits having taken small
sums of money at various times, in
alt, he says, about $13.
CRIMINALS CAPTURED.
Two Desperate Characters Bagged by
Wllkes-Barre Police.
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 4. The pollen
believe that they have made Important
captures 4n the persons of Frank Neuer
and Johft C. Houck, who, If charges are
true, are two of the most desparato
of enlmdnals. -
When arraigned before the mayor to
day, Houck charged Nvuer with rob
bing and murdering Bernard Kick, a
well known commission merchant, In
The Return from Harrisburg.
this city last spring; of criminally as
saulting a woman, and of committing
many robberies. Neuer turned the
tables on Houck and also charged him
with a number of serious crimes. They
were both held for further hearing.
TUBERCULOSIS BILLS.
Farmers Are Preparing to Contest Vari
ous Measures at Harrisburg.
By the United Press.
West Chester, Pa., Nov. 4. The sixth
district auxiliary of the National Dairy
unon, which Is composed of the farmers
and dairymen of Chester and Delaware
counties, Is Just now preparing to con
test the various bills which are to be
Introduced at Harrisburg to control the
tuberculosis trouble.
The farmers are opposed to the use
of tubercullne as a test for the disease,
claiming that the Injecting of the fluid
into the animal excites it, and this
alone causes the rise In temperature,
which is taken as a sign of the exist
ence of the disase.
SWINDLED OUT OF $5,000.
A Virginian Jay Pays Cash for Tw o Bricks
of Gold.
By the United Press.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 4. A. W.
Withers, of Gloucester county, was
swindled out of $5,000 In money here
today by two men, claming to be John
Williams, of Arizona, and Thomas H.
Parker, an assayer of the United States
mint at Philadelphia.
The men worked a bunco game upon
Withers to get him to Richmond, and
the cash was paid to Williams by
Withers upon a couple of bricks of
"gold." which, after a test by a jeweler,
proved to ba brass. Both the men es
caped. OPPOSED TO LEXOW'S BILL.
Morton, Strong and Schlrcn Will Favor
Albert W ray's Greater New York.
By the United Press.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 4. Mayor
Schlren, of this city, said this morn
ing that Mayor Strong, of New York,
Governor Morton, and himself were all
in accord In being opposed to the terms
of the Loxow Greater New York bill,
and that they had agreed to unite In
a movement to defeat it.
The bill that they favor will be Intro
duced probably by Assiimblymnii Al
bert E. Wray, and will embody the pro
visions that Mayor Schlren has advo
cated all along.
LEHIGH VALLEY WRECK.
An Empty Engine Huns Into a Freight
Truin.
By the United Tress.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 4. Traffic
was delayed on the Lehigh Valley to
day for some hours. Two accidents oc
curred during the day. An empty en
gine ran into a freight train near rltts
ton, this morning, demolishing many
of the cars.
At Warrior Run an engine left the
track, blocking the main line for two
hours. No one was reported injured.
Prof. Thomas 111.
By tho United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. Professor A. R.
Thomas, dean of Hahnemann college, nnd
one of the foremost homeopathic physi
cians In the country, Is crltlcully 111 at
his residence In the country near here,
and as ho Is over 80 years of age, It Is
feared that he will not have strength
to resist the illness.
Ives nnd Schucfcr Pluy.
By ths United Press.
Fort Wayne, I ml., Jan. 4. It was ar
ranged today that Jacob Suhaefer and
Frank C. Ives should play an exhibition
game of billiards In this city next Thurs
day. The game will be for 600 points,
balk line, for a purse of $500, 25 per cent,
to go to the loser.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Ornnges have Increased DO cents a box
at San Bernardino, Cul.
Snow has fallen nt Nice to the unparal
leled depth of live Inches.
In n political dispute at Concord, Ga.,
Joe Johnson, a Populist, fatally shot
Pink Smith, a Democrat.
Tho Massachusetts Democratic legisla
tors will vote for Hon. John K. Russell
for United States senator.
James D. Led low, a St. Louis traveling
magic-lantern exhibitor, has been mur
dered by robbers In Mexico.
On the green goods game John Nemlre
and Henry Horning, of Burlington, la.,
dropped $1,W0 In New York.
It Is estimated that 200 fishermen belong
ing In Hull nnd Grimsby, England, were
drowned during the recent gales. ,
For teaching Mrs. Leslie Cnrter to act,
David Belasco Is suing N. K. Falrbank,
the Chicago millionaire, for $50,000.
After being In a Kansas prison twenty
years on a life sentence for murder, Hugh
ailllland was pardoned out at the age of
70.
Deep mystery surrounds the disappear
ance of T. R. Hess, a prominent Omaha
shoe dealer, who left a line business be
hind. ' After drawing a pension twenty-five
years by Impersonating a dead soldier,
John Stockwell was arrested at Fort
Scott, Kan. .. . , .
Hon. George W. Jackman, Jr., died at his
home In Newburyport, Muss., yesterday
et the age of 81 years. He was the Demo
cratic mayor during nearly all the war.
being almost the sole city executive of
that political complexion north of Mason
and Dixon's line.
PRESIDENT ADAMS TALKS
Makes Startling Statements to State
Trades Assembly.
SCORNED THE OFFER OP BRIBE
Declares That He Was Offered a Large
Sum of Money if He Would Agree to
Accept the Operators' Proposed
Sculc of Wages.
By the United Press.
Columbus, O., Jan. 4. President
Adams, of the Ohio miners, who is a
formidable candidate for the presl
deincy of the United Mine Workers of
America, vice John McBrlde, visited
the state trades and labor assembly
convention late this afternoon. He ac
cepted an Invitation to address the con
vention, and his address bristled with
sensational statements from beglnnin
to end.
After calling attention to the present
condition of the miners, he reviewed
the great national miners' strike of last
year. Following the matter up to June
when a committee of miners and op'
erators held a meeting to agree upon
a scale of wages he said John Mcllrlde
and Patrick McBryde, of Columbus
Phil H. Penna ami Joseph Dunkerly
of Indiana, nnd John Cairns, of Phila
delphia, agreed to accept the operators'
offer of 60 and C9 cents, while he and
James Murray, of Illinois, held out for
70 and 79 cents.; He declared that he
was offered a large sum of money If
he would agree to accept the operators'
proposition, but he scorned the offer.
At that time he did not know then
Where the money came from, but he
subsequently learned all about It. He
did not enter Into further details, how
ever. He declared the 'only true national
leader In the country Is able to go to
Jail becuuse he remained true at his
post of duty to the end of the great
strike, while on the other hand a leader
of a great national organization be
trayed his organization and his name
was heralded throughout the country,
and he has Just been elevated to a
higher position by a labor organization.
He closed with this declaration:
"From this time on the great aim of
members of organized lubor will be to
stand by those leaders who stand by
them and to hang those who betray
them."
He was enthusiastically applauded,
which Indicated that he had struck a
popular chord.
MICHIGAN'S FAVORITE SON.
Mr. Ilurrows Muy Loom t'p as a Presidcn
, tlul Candidate.
By tho United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. A special to the
Telegraph from Washington says:
The nomination of Representative
Barrows to succeed Mr, Patton, of
Michigan, In the senate, takes from
the Republicans In the house their
most capable parliamentary leader
next to Reed. It will be a loss to the
party In the house. On the reorganiza
tion at the opening of the Fifty-fourth
congress he would unquestionably have
been the chairman of the ways and
means committee.
The selection for the place In the
next house will now lie between Payne
(N. Y.) and Dalxall (Pa.). Puyne ranked
with Dalzell on the committee as it Is
now orgunlzed, but It Is believed that
Heed, when elected speaker, will select
the Pennsylvania!! for the chairman
ship and the leadership of the house.
The Michigan people here, and other
friends of Mr. Burrows are saying
that his election to the senate will make
him a conspicuous candidate for the
presidential nomination. They sny that
lie will unquestionably be presented be
fore the national convention as Michi
gan's favorite son.
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Aaron Arncr's Skull Fractured in a Kun
away.
By the United Press.
Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 4. Falling from
his wagon today so that he was unable
to extricate himself, Aaron Arner, aged
65 years, was dragged two Blocks. His
skull was crushed and he was so badly
Injured Internally, that he will die.
His horse became frightened at elec
tric cars.
Diphtheria Stricken Family.
By the United Press.
Oley, Pa., Jan. 4. The Blxth death In the
diphtheria stricken family of Jacob K.
Levan. of this place, occurred this morn
ing. The last victim was Daniel, aged 18
yeurs. Two children tn the family ore still
In a critical condition and the father and
mother are conllned to their beds.
Satisfactory Scale AdopteJ.
By the United Press.
Bhamokln, Pa., Jan. 4. The strike at
Mldvalley colliery ended today with sat
isfactory scale of wages being adopted
and tomorrow the mammoth operation
will resume, giving employment to 1,500
men and boys.
WEATHER REPORT.
' For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; colder;
northerly winds.
RFlLEY'S
SPECIAL SALE OF
MUSLIN
To make room for Spring
Stock.
We are now selling a lot of
slightly soiled goods at prices .
to close them out
quickly.
SET COVERS,
-ALSO-
as, tic.
A special job lot of Children's
Fine White Aprons at
about half price.
FIN LEY'S
610 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
THE VERY BEST,
313 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIES.
HONEST SHOES.
The boys and girls must
have the best Leather
and Rubber Shoes.
We have them. They
don't cost much, either.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIS,
Closed Evenings Except Saturday,
Holiday Goods
Our doors are open to every
lover of the beautiful, and we
welcome all to see and enjoy
the largest display of Holiday
Goods that was ever put on
exhibition in this city,
Take a .
Look at the Diamonds
in Our Window
Can show you
more inside.
many
W. J. WEI CH EL,
408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK, '
GOWNS
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