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TO PROTECTJTATE CATTLE
' Features of Xcw Legislation Proposed
by board of Agriculture.
DR. BRIDGE'S SHAKY POSITION
II May Lose It In Conscquonee of His
Activity In Trying to Prevent tbo
Spreud of Tuberculosis and
Oiucr Discuses.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hurrlsburjr, Pa., Jan. 7. The agita
tion sturtvd by the state board of agri
culture for the enactment of a law to
prevent the spread of tuberculosis and
other daaigerous diseases among- cattle
and other domestic animals of the state
may cost an official of the board, Dr.
F. Hrldge, of Philadelphia, state veteri
narian surgeon, his position. There
seems to I a general sentiment in
Pennsylvania in favor of the passage
of such a law, but those Interested in
the movement have not been able to
agree on a measure, and the reBult will
be the Introduction In the legislature
of several bills providing various
means for eradicating this disease.
One of these will be presented by re
quest of the State Veterinary Medical
asociatlon, and should It become a law
In Its present form It will retire Dr.
Bridge from olllce. The bill creates a
state live stock sanitary commission
to consist of five commissioners, to be
appointed by the governor, and In
cludes the secretary of the state board
of agriculture, the secretary of the
state board of health, a practical
breeder of live stock, and two com
petent and well-qualified veterinarians
who are members in good standing of
some recognised and reputable veterin
ary college. Each commissioner is to
be appointed for four years, his salary"
to be fixed by the governor once a year.
Would Retire Dr. Bridge.
Dr. Bridge 1 not eligible to serve on
this commission, never having gradu
ated from a regular college, although
he has been a practicing veterinarian
surgeon for forty years. His friends
In the state bord of agriculture claim
the bill of the Veterinary Medical asso
ciation was drafted solely for the pur
pose of deposing him, and they will
make an aggressive fight against Its
passage. The bill gives the proposed
commission power to establish proper
quarantine regulations regarding dis
eased cattle, to order cattle suffering
from tubercolosls or other infectious
diseases to be killed, the value of the
animals to be lixed by appraisement,
and the right to visit and inspect all
(arms or stables where cattle are kept.
The state board of agriculture has
formulalted a measure to prevent the
spread of tuberculosis which has been
approved by Governor Paittlson and
other state authorities, the state grange,
Farmer's alliance and kindred organ
' lzaitiotis. The measure has already been
introduced in the senate last Tuesday
by Senator Crltchfleld, of Somerset, Who
has been endorsed by the agricultural
classes for chairman of the senate agri
cultural committee. The bill gives the
governor and secretary of the state
board of agriculture power to place
animals, herds, and premises in quaran
tine, to prescribe ithe rules regulating
such quarantine, to employ assistants,
regulate their compensation and pro
vide for the movement of animials and
articles likely to convey the contagion.
Further Provisions of tho Hill.
The governor and secretary of the
board may order and conduct such ex
aminations Into the the condition of
live stock In relation to tuberculosis, In
cluding the milk supplies of municipali
ties, and take measures to protect such
milk supplies from contamination by
fhls disease. Violation of the rules of
quarantine or Interfering with ofllcers
appointed under the proposed act is
made a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine not exceeding $100 or by Imprison
ment not exceeding one month, or both.
Animals may be condemned and killed.
the owner to be paid not more than $
for any Infected .animal of grade or
common stock and 'not more than $80
for registered stock. When nn agree
ment can not be made with the owner
of Infected animals as to their value
three appraisers are to be appointed to
appraise their value.
The National Dalrymens Protective
association lias prepared an act similar
toithat of the state board of agriculture,
except that It provides for a commls
. slon of seven, of which the governor
and secretary of the staite board of agri
culture shall be members, to t-nforce Its
provisions. The members of the com
mission are to serve without pay, but
itheir actual expenses will be paid by
the state. This measure has been en
dorsed by the health authorities of the
City of Philadelphia.
FIREMAN ROASTED.
Horrible Fate of Trainmen In a Collision
Near Masslllon.
By the United Press.
Masslllon, O., Jan. 7. A collision of
trains occurred this morning on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, east
of Smithvllle. Fireman W. J. Ryan
rwas pinned in his cab and was slowly
roasted to death. Edwin Longsdorf, of
eJmlthviMe, had his neck broken.
, Conductor Joseph Itamus, of .Nor
walk,' Jumped from the train When he
paw that the collision was Inevitable,
breaking an arm and fracturing three
ribs, and sustaining Internal Injuries
that will pawfeatoly cause his death.
George Parrlsh, of Orrvllle, and John
Berkhart, of Masslllon, were seriously
hurt.
SLAPPED OTHER PROFESSOR,
Miss Druley and Mr. Jones, of GrecncaV
tlo, Fight Ueforo an Audience.
By the United Press.
Indianapolis, Jan, 7. College circles
In the city of Greencastle are greatly
exercised over an episode that occurred
last night. In which Miss Druley, a wo
man professor, slapped the cheeks of
Professor Walter Jones In the presence
of an audience regarding the pro
gramme for a musical recital at the
Depauw School of Music, which Is con
ducted t)y Belle Mansfield.' The' audi
ence assembled last night and Miss
Druley called the name of one of tho
performers. Professor Jones ordered
her to keep her Beat. Orders were re
peated and after a warm discussion,
during which Mrs. Mansfield tried to
effect peace, Miss Druley slapped Pro
fessor Jones.
Jones then took Miss Druley by-the
fluoulders and pushed her out of the
room. The nail was full of students
and visitors, and the occurrence created
a vast deal of excitement. The music
school is In an uproar arid there is
much talk of one of the professors
leaving the Institution. Miss Druley Is
recognized as an excellent teacher,
while Professor Jones Is a splendid per
former, and the school management
desires to retain both. The affair is
creating much comment throughout
the city.
PRINCELY LEGAL FEE.
Li llung's Peacock leulher and Yellow
Vest Sink to Insignificance Beside Gen
eral Foster's Kctalner,
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 7. The fee which
General Foster Is to receive for his
services from the Chinese government
is one of the handsomest ever paid to
an American lawyer. He Is the attor
ney in this country of the Chinese gov
ernment. At, few weeks ago he re
ceived a cable dispatch In cipher from
the former Chinese minister to the
United States asking him to come to
China to give that government the
benellt of his knowledge and experience
In the settlement of the dispute be
tween that country und Japan.
He replied that his business arrange
ments would not permit of his going.
The ex-minister would not take no for
an answer. He cabled back a most
urgent appeal to General Foster to go
to China, and requesting him to name
his own compensation.
General Foster took counsel with his
family and one of his closest personal
friends from Evansvllle. Ind., and
flnully consented to go after fixing his
compensation at $100,000. Previous to
his departure for China he received
through the Chinese legation In Wash
ington a large advance payment to
defray the expenses of his trip. General
Foster Is one of the few lucky men who
have riches thrust upon them.
John W. Foster has been on the
Chinese salary list In Washington for
several years, common report fixing
his compensation at $20,000 a year. He
will sail from some I'acltlc port next
week and will drop off at Tokio long
enough to let the Japs take his meas
ure. Then he will confer with his
Chinese employers and proceed to set
tle the far eastern question In the most
approved Indiana style. Colonel John
W. Foster used to run a little one-horse
newspaper In Kvansvllle. Oliver I.
Morton rewarded hlrn for some sort of
service by securing for him the Mexi
can ministry. Everbody In "the pock
et," as southern Indiana was then fa
miliarly known, laughed. Foster now
has the laugh on the fellows who at
that stage of his career failed to ap
preciate his genius as a diplomat, for
ihe has since been minister to St. Peters
burg and iMadrld, secretary of atate,
and latterly "general counsel" for for
eign governments having axes to grind
In the state department and In need of
the services of a man who knew the
ropes. The eratwhlle hoosier editor Is
one of the imost astonishing produc
tions of 'that remarkable state.
Judge Colo Sustained.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 7. The court of ap
peals of the District of Columbia toduy
rendered an opinion sustaining the de
cision of Judge Cole In the case of Messrs.
Chapman and Macartney, the sto'.-k
brokers who refused to testify before the
senate sugar investigating committee re
garding Individual speculations through
their firms. Judse Cole's decision over
ruled a demurrer tiled by the brokers to
the government indictments.
Mrs. Astor's Ilody Arrives.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 7. Tho Cunard liner
Am aula, from Liverpool, with the body
of Mrs. William Waldorf Astor on board,
reached quarantine at 12.20 o'clock this
novnii:r. Mrs. Astor's body was remov.vl
to 7rli:lly chapel, where It will remain un
til the arrival of Mr. Astor, who Is on
the steamship Teutonic, due here on
Wednesday.
Fell from a Hay Mow.
Lly the United Press.
Allentown, Pa., Jnn. 7. The dend bojy
of Jacob Yost, atfed tx years, who had
been missing from home since Sunday
forenoon, wus found toduy In a stable.
He hail fullen In climbing to a hay mow,
his neck being broken.
Machine Shop Closed.
By the United Press.
Kuston, Pa., Jun, 7. The sheriff today
levied on the machine shops of Robert T.
Wentz, at Siegfrieds Bridge, to satisfy
claims aggregating $3,102, held by tho I.e
hltih Valley Safe Deposit company, Allen
town, and C. It. Jumes.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Albany advices are to the effect that
Piatt is yet boss.
Henulor-eleet J. C liurrows, or Michi
gan, says he Is for moderute protection
ami a sound currency.
There nro renewed rumors of an anti-
Bradford combination In the Fifteenth
district congressional light.
Schuyler 8. Olds, who tried to succeed
Senator Stockbrldge, of Michigan, an
nounces that he Is permanently out of pol
itics. California Republicans, claiming that
Estee, recently the Republican candidate
for governor, was counted out, will de
mand a recount.
According to "Pastime," Congressman
Bcrunton's "Inability to control the local
delegation at Harrlsburg recently can
not help to bo quite suggestive.
Rev. Washington Gardnet, secretary of
state of Michigan, Is announced as the
most prominent candidate as a successor
to Senator Burrows In the house,
At a revival at Tuylorvllle, III., State
Representative Burrock was converted, a
fact deemed by the Chicago newspapers
sufficiently extraordinary to Justify wide
spread publicity.
If Dalzell Is made chairman of the ways
and means committee and Heed president.
Congressman Sercno Payne, of New York,
Is to bocomo secretary of the treasury.
Thus sayoth tho gossips. '
South Carolina Republicans fear that at
the approaching constitutional convention
In that state the elective franchise will be
so restricted and manipulated that a large
portion of tho colored voters will be (lis
franchlsed.
Reports from Egypt are to the effect
that Whltolaw field's recovery and return
to this country are doubtful. Should he
die, the New York Tribune property will,
It la said, go to his son, with Donald Nich
olson as editor and guardian.
The Pennsylvania state board of health
will ask tho Mtlslature to establish a lob'
oratory of hygiene and bacteriology. In
Harrlsburg. It Is proposed to manufuc
ture antl-toxlne at the laboratory for UIb
trlbutlon throughout the state.
The employes of the legislature, will not
be allowed to draw their pay unless they
earn It. Tho chief clerks of both bodies
have Issued notice that unless their sub
ordinate! report on Wednesday evening
next at 8 o'clock ready to go to work their
place will be declared vacant.
DAMAGE FR1THE FLOODS
Allegheny and Mononnakla Rivers
Are Rapidly Risimj.
THE CONNELLSYILLE LANDSLIDE
Pittsburg Merchants Preparing to Vacate
Tbclr Stores-Great Quantity of
Wrcckugo Visible Situation at
Clcarficld-llifih Water Expected.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 7. The Alle
gheny and Monongahela rivers are
rising rapidly. The Indications are
that much damage to property will be
occawloned by the water and heavy Ice.
The principal damage so far is In
the upper pools of the Monongahela
river to unprotected coal boats and
loaded coal Moots. Both rivers are full
of huge cakes of ice and running like
torrents. A great quantity of wreckage
is noticed among the ice, Indicating
destruction of fences and small build
ings. Rlvermen say today that they
expect thirty feat of waiter by tomor
row morning, with good prospects of
muc'h more.
Ailong both river fronts In Pittsburg,
merchants and others whose property
Is exposed are preparing to vacate. In
some places water has already ap
peared In the sub-cellars and machin
ery pits. Railroads, both east and
west, are experiencing much trouble
today from 'high water. On the Balti
more and Ohio railway a huge landslide
occurred this morning near Connells
vllle and ithrough traffic Is temporarily
suspended.
Clearfield, Pa., Jan. 7. There ds a
big flood In the Susquehanna' river at
this point. The Ice which was a foot
thick broke up at noon today and went
out without gorging, and the river Is
rising a foot an hour. Great damage
Is feared.
Rain has fallen steadily since early
Sunday morning. ,
SHE P0IS0XED IHS TEA.
Mlcbucl Kossman Objects to the Season
ing His Wife Placed In the Evening bev
erage and lias Her I'luoed In Jail.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, Pa., Jan. 7. Some time
about three months ago Michael J
aiagualene Miller, the 15-year-old
daughter of John Miller, of this
borough. Both parties are Polanders.
Mr. and Mrs. Kossman settled on u
farm a short distance above Stillwater,
where they dwelt In harmony and peace
lor five or six weeks.
About this time their relationship be
came strained by a report which Mrs.
Kossman heard In regard to her better
half. She resolved that she could no
longer live with the man who had
proved not worthy of her love. It was
on Nov. 12 when she thought the time
had come for her to act, so Bhe pro
cured some pails green and used con
siderable of It for the flavoring of the
tea, and also used It in other articles
of fond.
Her husband upon drinking the ten
thought that aromatic herb had a pecu
liar taste. He also notified his father,
mother and hired man that were eat
ing at the time that something was
wrong. He took the substance found in
the tea to Dr. Taylor, who pronounced
It purls green.
The husband tried to reason with his
wife for this rash act, but It was use
less, and the quarrels became very in
tense until the husband could endure It
no longer. He came to town Friday
and had a warrant Issued for Mrs.
Kossman's arrest. Officer Jones exe
cuted the warrant and the faithless
woman was brought before 'Squire
lirainan. As the affair could not be
settled, Mrs. Kossman was taken to tho
county Jail by Otllcer Jones Saturday
to await the action of the grand jury.
The friends of the husband declare
that Mrs. Kossman accuses her hus
band wrongly and that the principal
motive wus to get possession of some
ten houses and lots which Mr. Kossman
and his parents own In Jermyn.
"FULL OF LIZARDS," HE SAID.
A Root Doctor Frightens a Woman to
Death in Georgia.
By tho United Press.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 7. Mrs. Bailey
Ji.hnton lias died here literally fright
enod to death. A "root doctor" visited
her and told her that she was filled
with lizards.
When the 'ihoo-doo" doctor told her
this, She Immediately took to her bed
and her death followed.
Penrose Culled Down,
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7. The Evening Tele
graph this afternoon editorlully demands
tho withdrawal or State Senator Holes
Penroso from the Republican mayoralty
cundldacy. In deference to a "rising tldo
of protest" the Telegraph observes that
the only thing ror ine uetive management
of tho Republican party to do Is to make a
prompt and complete surrender to the
public will.
Elsinlngvr Captured.
Vy tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 7. John Eismlnger, a
murderer who escaped from tho jail fit
Greensburg, hnB been captured at Now
Orleans, mid at the request of District
Attorney Roes, the governor this after
noon telegruphed the governor of Louis
iana requesting him to waive tho usual
formality of a requisition.
International Tucht Race,
By tho United Press.
London, Jan. 7. At a meeting today of
the Royal Yachts squadron It wns de
cided to accept the deed or gift for tho
America's cup and an international yacht
ruco will now be held In American waters
next full.
ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE.
Thomas Vaughn Divorced Ilccauso His
Murrlago Was Not Legal.
By the Unltod l'rcss.
Pana. 111., Jan. 7. In the circuit
court yesterday Thomas Vaughn was
granted a divorce from Ella Vaughn,
the defendant defaulting. The case
was one of peculiar Interest, Inasmuch
as the evidence showed that Thomas
Vaughn was married in October, 1882,
to a young woman who claimed to be
Ella Reed. He lived with her in Pana
until October, 1803, when a man named
John Wagoner, claiming to be her hu'
iband, putt In an appearance one night
and the complalirant was compelled to
spend ithe night In the kitchen.
A certified copy, of . the . marriage
register of Bond county was exhibited
to the court showing .that John Wagon
er and Miss Ella Reed were united In
marriage In Bond county In 1890. The
defendant told the complainant that
she had deceived him, but that she
thought her former husband was dead.
The count granted a decree for divorce
because of an existing prior marriage
between the defendant and Wagoner.
HORSEWHIPS AN EDITOR.
Mrs. Cora Hasbrook Lashes Charles E.
Armstrong in Ashley, Mlcb.
By the United Press.
Ashley, Mich., Jan. 7. Cora Has
brook, proprietress of the Ashley hotel,
publicly horsewhipped Charles E. Arm
strong, editor of the Ashley News, yes
terday. After several strokes of the
lush the editor, who Is a muscular man,
seized the woman by the throat and
choked her until he was driven away
by several strokes across the head from
Marshal B. C. Sickles' mace. After a
struggle with the marshal Armstrong
broke away. He was dared out Into the
street to receive more rawhldlng, but
remained in the postofllce for some
time.
Finally he drew a revolver and went
Into the street again. Mrs. Hasbrook
was waiting to whip him again, but the
sight of the revolver caused her to de
sist. Armstrong Is disliked very much
by Mrs. Hasbrook; Sickles and others
on account of attacks made by his
paper.
THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
Tho Meeting at Columbus on Feb. 1 2 Will
Probably Decide the Trouble Between
Knights und I nitcd Miners.
By the United Press.
ColumibuB, O., Jan. 7. The national
executive board of the United Mine
Workers' union completed its work,
and the members left for their respec
tive homes today, leaving President
Penna and Secretary McBryde to com
plete the arrangements for the conven
tion to be held here Feb. 12;
A secret circular Issued is understood
to embody charges against Hayes and
Sovereign of the Knights of Labor,
and advises the miners' local assem
blies to send delegates Instructed to
vote to cut loose from the general as
sembly of the Knights of Labor.
On the other hand a secret circular is
being sent out by Messrs, Hayes and
Sovorelgn appealing to the miners to
withdraw from the United Mine Work
ers and connect themselves directly
with the general assembly of the
Knights of Labor.
Thus the issue Is drawn and upon
these two lines the fight between the
Knights of Labor and United Mine
Workers' officials will be waged when
the convention meets.
Should the mine workers win, the
result will be a loss of 3,000 members
to the Knights of Labor, and should
Hayes and Sovereign come out victori
ous the result would be practically a
disorganization of. the mine workers'
organization. Grand Master Work
man Sovereign and Secretary Hayes to
gether with the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor will be
here to make the fight of their lives,
and tho same will be true of the mine
workers' officials.
END OF A STRANGE CASE.
Trunk of a Man Killed In a Kail road
Wreck Is Finally Identified as Thut of
John Greenwood,
By tho United Press.
Battle Creek, Mich., Jan. 7. The last
chapter In the Grand Trunk wreck
here on Oct. 20, 1S93, closed today wihen
the body of John Greenwood was taken
up and shipped to Essex, Eng. At the
time of the wreck this body was con
sumed by flames, with the exception
of the trunk, and was labelled "No. 6."
On the body was found a gold watch
and $175 In gold. A few days after the
wreck a stranger came here from Chi
cago, giving his name as Robert Daw
son, und claiming body No. 6 as that
of his brother, George Diuvton, and the
body together with the valuables was
turned over to him. Dawson, who af
terward proved to be an Impostor, had
the body burled here and then got
away with the dead man's valuables.
Then came on Mrs. Greenwood and
her brother, Mark Clayton, of Essex,
Eng., und claimed the body of the man
burled as George Dawson. The body
was exhumed and Mr. Clayton Identi
fied it by ribs which the deceased had
broken a few days before he left home.
The ribs were protected by a plaster
cast. This and the undershirt proved
the body to be that of John Greenwood.
The railroad officials were so positive
that there was no mlstuke this time
that they paid the widow $7,500 for the
loss of her husband.
Paulsons' .Moving Day.
By tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 7. The executive man
sion will be vacated by Governor Paul
son's f mil lly next Monday, when tho gov
ernor-elect and ins family will take pos
session. Mrs. l'ultlson will be removed to
Overbrook on Wednesday next, to bo
treated for a stubborn attack of rheumat
ism. Thought to Do tho Stranglcr.
By the Unltod Press.
Denver, Col., Jun. 7. Alphons Lemalre,
a vagabond French sailor, who arrived In
this city lust August from Salt Luke City,
Is now believed by many to be the
"Strangler" whoso crimes caused such a
sensation. The motive In each case was
robbery.
Oklahoma's Petition.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jun. 7. Senator Martin to
day Introduced a bill admitting Oklahoma
to the union as astute
WAFTED FROM THE WIRES,
A law to require $5,000 bonds from po
licemen will bo proposed In Illinois' leg
islature. .
Exhaustive tests of Alabama coal will
be made by the cruiser Montgomery,
now at Pensacola.
The death of several patients of John
A. Uowle, "a fulth healer," at Engle-
wood, III., led to his arrest.
Porter Ashe, the well known horseman,
is at St. Louis, and denies mismanage
ment of Huruh Althea Terry's estate.
Over 250,000 boys are now enrolled In
the Antl-Clgarette league, and It Is pro
posed to hold a convention In New York.
A party of boys attempted to "white
cap" Farmer Washington at Fort Branch
Ind., and he shot and killed John Hus
scy. '
White caps who have been threatening
residents of Argenta, III., sent a widow
namod Price a notice ordering her to
leave the town, and now the male mem'
bers of her. family are armed and pro
pose to muke it not lor all intruders.
CAUCUS OF THE DEMOCRATS
Resolution Adopted in Favor of Car
lisle's Plan.
BUT THE BILL SEEMS DOOMED
Silver Advocates and Opponents Are
Against the Mcasurc-Flfty-nlno Dem
ocrats Reject It In the Cuucus-Sur-i
prising Vote for Amendment.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 7. Three hours
were spent In caucus this afternoon by
the Democrats of the house. The pur
pose of the caucus was to secure an
exchange of views regarding the Car
lisle banking bill, which was taken up
for debate before the holiday recess,
and which Is still before the house. A
number of speeches were made in favor
of the bill, while the opposition was
also well represented. The principle
of the vote hinged x on a resolu
tion Introduced by Speaker Crisp "that
It Is the sense of the house that the
Carlisle currency bill should be passed
by the house of representatives sub
statlally as presented."
This resolution was finally adopted by
a vote of 81 to 59. The vote showed
that Beventy-flve Democratic members
of the house were not present at the
caucus. This vote and the speeches for
and against the bill .seemed to be dif
ferently Interpreted. Mr. Springer, for
example, believes that many of thoso
who opposed the Crisp resolution today
will support the Carlisle bill In the end,
the more especially as some of them
arc constrained to believe that It will
be nmended so as to be more In con
formity with their sentiments. He says
that to argue that the fifty-nine gentle
men who opposed the resolution will
also oppose the bill would be to say
that the caucus has no persuasive
power, a fact which he Is Inclined
strongly to dispute. He believes that
a majority of the seventy-five absentees
wil! fuso support the bill, and that It
will carry by a fair majority.
Silver Men Against It.
Other gentlemen regard the spirit
displayed at the caucus as indicating
the death of the measure. They say
that the speeches In opposition to the
bill show that the extreme silver men
as well as the opponents of free silver,
with but few exceptions, have joined
hands In opposEtlon to the measure and
that their opposition will be supple
mented by the solid vote of the Repub
licans and Populists, and that as a re
sult the measure cannot pass the house.
One of the curious incidents of the
caucus was the meagre support accord
ed to the amendment offered by Mr.
Sperry, of Connecticut, the purpose of
which was to commit the caucus to an
Indorsement of the bill Introduced by
ihlm 'last week to fund the greenbacks
and the treasury nates Into bonds. An
analysis of the vote given for this
amendment shows that four of its thir
teen supporters are western men, two
from Ohio and two from Wisconsin,
and that the remaining nine are from
the east.
Equally surprising is the large vote
given to the Terry amendment which
authorized the coinage by the secretary
of the treasury of a silver dollar of
ilVi grains for each Inhabitant of the
fourty-four states and territories.
This amendment received 'tine support
of fifty-four members and was defeat
ed by a bare majority of ten. The cau
cus was called to order shortly before
2 o'clock by Judge Holman, of Indiana,
chairman of the caucus committee, and
152 members were present.
QllET DAY IS CONGRESS.
Hut Little Business Is Transuded in
L'ither Senate or House-Mr. Peffer Ad
dresses the Scnute on a Pet Scheme.
By the United Pi ess.
Washington, Jan. 7. In the absence
both of Vice President Stevenson and
the president pro tern of the senate,
(Mr. Harris, Pern., Tenn.) it became
necessary for the senate today to elect
a new president pro tern, which It did In
the person of Mr. Ransom (Dem., N. C).
Mr. Lodge's Hawaiian resolution,
which went to the calendar last Fri
day, was taken from It today and
brought before the senate on a motion
to that effect; which was carried by a
vote of 33 to 12 thirteen Democrats
and three Populists voting with the
majority. The Democrats and Popu
lists who voted with the Republicans
were: Messrs. Allen, liutler, Cockrell,
George, Gorman, Gray, Hill, Jones of
Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay, Martin, Mor
gan, Pasco, Peffer, Ransom, and Vor
tices. Mr. Peffer (Pop., Knn.), who had
yielded the floor for that motion on
conditions that there be no dobate,
occupied the remainder of the morning
hour with a speech In favor of his
"snrvlce pension" bill, after which the
Lodge resolution went over till tomor
row. Mr. Mitchell (Rep. Ore.) then made a
rpetoh In favor; of, the Nicaraguan
canal bill. At Its close resolutions
were adopted In relation to the death
of Representative Post, of Illinois, and
the senate, as a further mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, ad
journed at 3.20.
On motion of Mr. Martin (Dem., Ind.),
the house agreed to meet tomorrow
night for the purpose of reading the
bill providing for the codification of the
pension laws. '
Mr. Henderson (Rep. III.) announced
the death of Representative Post .and
offered the customary resolutions ot
respect and adjournment, whlcn were
agreed to.
The house, at 12.15, adjourned until
tomorrow. ..
EACH ACCUSES T1J OTHER.
Tho .Man Arrested as tho Denver Strang
ler Tells Ills Story,
By tho United Press.
Denver, Jan. 7. Victor Monchannnln,
accused by Alphonso Lemalr of being
the Market street strangler, has made
a counter statement accusing- Lemalr
of being the murderer of Lena Tapper,
Marie Contassolt and Klku Oyama. He
says thnt he himself is Innocent, but
that before Lena Tapper, the first
woman murdered on the row, was
strangled to death Lemalr pointed out
her house to him, showing him a bottle
of chloroform and Bald he could kill the
woman living there and get her money.
The remarkable similarity In the
statements of the two prisoner In cer
tain features la rather startling. Since
Friday morning Manchanain has been
kept alone in a cell far from that of
Lemalr, and he knew nothing of the
story by the latter.
ATTACKED BY DOGS.
A Tcn-Ycur-Old Girl in Pittsburg Danger-
ously Injured.
By the United Press.
Plttaburg, Jan. 7. Maud Williams,
aged 10 years, was attacked by two
dogs on Troy Hill, Allegheny, and was
so badly injured that she may die. The
little girl was walking along the street
when she was set upon by a bulldog
and a mongrel.
A policeman was attracted by her
cries, and when he reached her the
dogs had pulled her Into the street and
torn nearly all her clothes from her.
Her legs and arms were terribly lacer
ated. The animals had to be beaten
with clubs. After a long chase, both
of the dogs were killed.
COUNTY TAX ASSESSMENTS.
Hcccnt Returns to thcDcpurtmcnt of In
ternal Affairs Disclose Many Pacts of
General Interest.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 7. The assess
ment returns to the department of In
ternal affairs from the several counties
of the commonwealth Indicate that the
aggregate amount of tax assessed In
the state during the year Just closed
was $2,466,451.31 as against $2,433,011.84
the previous year. The aggregate value
of all property in the state taxable for
county purposes Is shown by the re
turns to be $2,545,500,738, an increase of
$38,433,801 over 1893.
The county tax assessed last year
amounted to $19,935,994.04, as against
$18,851,798.73. The money at Interest,
Including mortgages.Judgments, bonds,
notes, stocks, etc., is shown by the re
turns to have been $016,043,452 in 1,894,
an increase over the previous year of
$8,370,044. The aggregate value of
stages, omnibuses, hacks, cabs, etc., In
the state is $570,061; in 1893 the aggre
gate value of this subject of taxation
was $589,204. The aggregate value of
property taxable for state purposes at
4 mills on the dollar, Including moneys
at interest, mortgages, judgments,
bonds, notes and stocks, Is shown by
the returns to have increased from
$1108,253,612 in 1893 to $616,613,513 last
year.
Increase in Number of Taxablcs.
The number of taxables in the state
last year was 1.684,946, an increase of
21,990 over the previous year. The as
sessment returns to the department the
past two years show that the acreage
of the timber land of the state is stead
ily growing less, while at the same time
there Is a corresponding Increase In tho
acreage of the cleared land. In 1S94
there were 15,081,061 acres of cleared
land, an Increase of 204,197 over the
previous year. The total acreage of
timber land in 1S93 was 8,296,112, as
against 8,017,327 in W94.
Tht aggregate value of the real es
tate In the commonwealth last year
was $2,634,601,500, as against $2,590,433,
790 the previous year. The value of tho
real estate exempt from taxation In
creased from $239,243,753 In 1893 to. $245,
368,752 In U94, and tho value of real
estate taxable from $2,351,190,637 In 1S93
to $2,389,232,748 In 1894. The assessment
returns for these two years show that
the number of horses, mnres. geldings
and mules over four years has de
creased from 561,368 In 1893 to 550.134 In
1894, a difference of 11,234, and In value
from $32,585,620 to $30,162,309.
The number of neat cattle in the
state 'ovei ifour eara was 672,023
In 1894, and their aggregate value,
$11,565,283. In 1893 the number of
this class of cattle was 692,259
and their aggregate value $12,148,
429. The salaries and emoluments
of office, offices, posts ot profit,
professions, trades and occupations In
creased from $111,114,967 in 1893 to $114,-
414,918 last year.
Verdict Will Stund.
By the United Press.
Reading. Pa., Jan. 7. William Webber,
who murdered Justus Klemmer In this
city, wns denied a new trlul this morning
by the court. The verdict of murder in
the Hist degree, therefore, will stand.
Klemmer was .'Weblier's father-ln-law,
and the murder was the result of a family
quarrel.
Pcttlgrcw Will Succeed Himself.
By the United Press.
l'lerro, 8. D., Jan. 7. The Republican
caucus of both blanches of the South
Dakota legislature today unanimously
'.oiiilnaied Hon. II V. Pettlgrew as l is
own successor to th- United States sen
ate. The nomination is equivalent to
t lection.
Hcsult of Miners' Strike.
By tho United Press.
Dultols. Pa., Jan. 7. The yardmen und
night operators on the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg rullroad were laid oft today
on nccount of tho miners' strike. This
road hauls all the coal to murket from this
section,
Ishani ilus u Cinch,
By the Un.'tcd Press.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 7. A Joint caucus
of the Democrats of the senato and house
met this morning and nominated Isham
G. Harris for United States senator. The
nomination Is equivalent to an election.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Pittsburg capitalists have In contem
plation the erection of a $109,000 hotel In
Kile.
President E. P. Wilbur, of the Lehigh
Valley rullroad, Is confined to his homo
In South Bethlehem with a sprained
ankle.
La Norlu, tho famous sliver mine In
Mexico, In which so many Pittsburgera
sank cash to the amount of $500,000, has
been abandoned.
Charged with conducting an Illicit dis
tillery In the mountains near Hobble, Lu
zerne county, Georgo Hess was lodged
In Jail at Hunloton.
Frank Adams, supposed to be the young
man who has been traveling all over the
tato beating hotels by means of worth
less checks, has been arrested In Pitts
burg. Rev. H. F. Fischer, of Easton, distin
guished himself Saturday night by light
ing his way through smoke and flumes
In a burning dwelling and putting out the
fire with an extinguisher before the fire
men arrived.
Relatives of missing Cyclist Frnnk C.
Lenz, of Pittsburg, who started out some
months ago to repeat the feat of Messrs,
Suchtlebon and Allen, of Alton, 111., of
wheeling around tho world, have asked
Mr. Sachtleben to go oveV the course
aguln in the hope of finding Lens.
WEATHER REPORT.
For pastern Pennsylvania, fair and
colder Tutuday ; probably preceded by
showers In the early morning; northwest
erly winds.
FOLEY'S
SPECIAL SALE OF
MUSLIN
To make room for Spring
Stock.
AVe are now selling a lot ot
slightly soiled goods at prices
to close tlii'in out
quickly.
SEI COVERS.
-ALSO-
,nc.
A special job lot of Children's
Fine White Aprons at
about half price.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
. A. SGHIEREN S CO5
li e
ft
THE VERY BEST.
313 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIES
HONEST SHOES.
t,
The boys and girls must
have the best Leather
and Rubber Shoes.
We have them. They
don't cost much, either.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAVIS,
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 many
more inside.
W. J. W El CH EL,
' 408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.
GOWNS