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SCI? ANTON, PA., SATURDAY MOKNING, JANUARY 12, 1893.
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QUAY'S LOGICAL SPEECH
An Earnest Protest Against the In
iquities of Income Ta.
HIS AMENDMENT IS REJECTED
Mr. Hill Hid Not Vote War Claims Dls
cussed In the House An Effort to
Protect the Salmon fish
eries of Alaska.
Vy the United Presa.
Washington, Jan. 11. The dehtite In
the senate today on the subject of In
come tax occupied the better part of
live hours. Most of that time was
used by Mr. Hill (Pern., N. Y.) In ad
vocacy of the amendment offered by
him the preceding day, Riving courts
of the United SUtes jurisdiction to
hear and determine suits to test the
constitutionality and validity of the
tax. He assailed the tax as unequal,
un-unlform, and unjust, and expressed
his conviction that the senate would
ogree with him that the provision as
it mow stood was unconstitutional, un
wieldy and ' un-workuble, and that it
ought not to be inlllcted on the taxpay
ers, the executive oflicers or congress.
Mr. Sherman (Kep. O.I said that. In
the main, he agreed wlfh the senator In
regard to the tax; but he held that a re
fusal by the senate to appropriate
money to carry It out would tend to
overthrow the principles on which the
government Is established and would
be particularly wrong In regard to a
revenue measure which the senate had
no power to originate.
Speeches were also made by Mr. Dun
bols (Hep., Idaho) Mr. Quay (Kep., Pa.)
and Mr. Mitchell (Uep., Ore.).
Mr. (Quay's Remark.
Mr. Quay (Rep., Pa.) said:
1 believe It Is the duty of national leg
islature to exercise Its power to the point
of exliuustion In order to prevent the car
rying Into effect the provision of the tar
iff act of 1S'J4 for the collection of the In
come tax. 1 believe It to be the highest
privilege of the majority of this cliamher
to prevent the rallying out of this, the
highest crime of the criminal tariff act
placed upon the statute book by the last
session of this discredited congress. There
Is no disputing the proposition that this
congress has been limited by the popular
verdict to the simplest and most restrict
ed function which it can exercise under
the constitution. This congress has
been forbidden by the overwhelming
voice of the people to do anything
further than to vote the necessary
money supplies for the maintenance of the
machinery of the government. It has no
right to do anything else. There Is ut
present a Democratic majority In the
house of representatives as well as In the
Senate. This majority has been rebuked
by the people, it has been canimandc-d by
an overwhelming voice to' do no further
mischief. It has since the verdict of last
November. rriwt"'"e f-T -mipTintlcally
exhibited its inability to do anything.
Pamlyswl. by the voice of the people It
has been further hypnotized by Its own In
ternal disorganization.
It cannot be believed thnt the policy ex
emplified by the present chief executive
of the nation enn be carried Into Its leg
islative chnmbers. The popular will has
expressed Itself with an emphasis al
most without precedent In the history of
the republic. The expression of that pop
ular will is that there shall be an entire
reversal of the legislation enacted by the
last session of congress. Involved In this
is the declaration by the people that there
shall be no collection of the Income tax.
The appropriation proposed to pay for the
expense of the collection of this Inquisit
orial and obnoxious levy upon the private
business of the people of this country
should be at least postponed. It should be
Indeed, (absolutely defeated. The next
rongress, which will be controlled by a
Republican majority In Its lower branch
and which will at least have n full mem
bership In Its upier house, will And as
one of its first duties the obligation of
passing a bill to reueal this Income tnx.
It is my Judgment that such an net of re
peal," after passing both branches of con
gress, will not encounter the veto even If
It were not to receive the approvul of the
president.
It Is my belief thnt even the present
administration does not care further to
excite the popular resentment by enforc
ing this obnoxious provision. The only
purpose, therefore, of making an appro
priation to pay the expenses of collecting
this tax would be to create an army of
mercenaries, who .lllre our nnclent ene
mies, the 'Hesslnns, of the Revolutionary
war, would be hired by an administration
more British than American, to enforce
a revenue policy foreign rather than do
mestic In Its sympathies. It is not worth
while to Incur this tremendous expense,
to create this bund of inquisitors when
that army, almost as soon as hired, must
be dismissed and dlsbnnded.
The equity of parliamentary procedure
demands also another consideration. It
Is a fnct beyond dispute I think it Is
certainly an assertion which I think no
senator upon tho other side of this rhnm
ber will venture seriously to deny that If
the three seats now vacant in this chum
ber from Washington, Montuna and Wy
oming had been tilled last summer the en
actment of the present tariff law would
have .been Impossible. The people of
those states have a right to a voice in this
senate equal to any of the other states of
the l nlon.
Those states will, within a few days,
elect senators to till seats now vacant.
Their senators will be fruits of the elec
tion of Nov. 6, 1183. They will be educated
by its lesson. It Is proper that until those
states are rully represented no leglsla
tlon so Important to this country as the
collection of this income lax should be
authorized. The delay Is non-essential
There Is no reason to object to this brief
Interval which must result In tho full
representation of these three great states,
There Is no special urgency requiring the
appropriation for the creation of this
army of revenue collectors. It Is my
opinion, the duty of the Republican party
In this chumber is to prevent the collec
tlon of this inlqultious tax, the atatuto for
which will certainly be repealed perhaps
within a few monlhs, and certainly within
another year.
At the conclusion of Mr. Quay's re
marks his. motion to postpone was de
feated yeas, 1 (Mr. Quay); nays, i'i.
Mr. Hill did not vote.
Two Imanclal bills were Introduced
one by Mr. Vest (Uem., Mo.) to substi
tute few the treasury notes and gold
nnd sllv-.r certificate notes of equal
amount payable "In gold and silver coin
of the United States," and one by Mr,
McP'ierson (Dem., N. J.) authorizing
the lraue and sale of bonds.
Private Hills Considered.
Under tho rules of the -house this was
private bill day, and three hours were
trpent In an unavailing; consideration
in committee of the whole, of a bill that
enjoyed the attention of the body on
the day last devoted to the private cal
endar In July, 1894. It wits for the pay
ment of $13,000 for stores and supplies
from a loyal Tennesaeean In the war,
as adjudged by the court of claims.
The bill elicited a discussion of the
general' policy of congress with respect
of these bills, and Mr. Boatner (L-m
La.) said that If it was the Intention
to pay none of them the sooner that fact
became known 'the better it would be
for the peace of mind of the representa
tives from the southern states.
Mr. Cocknell (Dem., Tex.) said he had
no request to -make of the conquerrers
on account of claims advanced by men
who established their loyalty to the
government thirty years after the war
ended.
Mr. Dockery (Dem., Mo.) said that for
himself, he would repeal the Bowman
and Tucker acts, abolish the committee
on war claims and declure the war
closed.
No action was taken upon the bill.
Mr. Dingleys' substitute for the bill
reported by the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, relating to the
appointment and duties of shipping
commissioners was passed; also the
committee's bill Increasing from $100
to $1,000 a day the penalty for the viola
tion of the law for the protection of the
salmon fisheries of Alaska, and direct
ing the appointment of Inspectors to
Bee that the law Is enforced.
Proceedings ut Night Session.
There was an unusually large at
tendance upon the night session of the
house which was devoted to the con
sideration of prlvaite pension bills.
Mr. Sprlngor, (Dem., 111.), asked fav
orable action upon the senate bill to
gitant tt pension of $100 a month of
Major (leneral Jihn A. McCkirnand.
Mr. Jones, (Dem., Va.), made the point
of no quorum. This aroused Mr.
Springer's Indignation, and. he criti
cised with severity the course of those
of bis Southern colleagues who per
sisted in maintaining an attitude of
hostility towards the the pensioning
of union soldiers, and said that if this
course were not changed there would
be no northern Democrats in the suc
ceeding congress.
An unexpected Interjection occurred
here which creaite-d something of a sen
sation. Mr. Waugh. (Rep., Ind.), asked if this
gent McCl?rn.md was the Oenenal John
MoClernaml who vas removed from his
command In front of Vlcksburg by Gen
eral Grant for unsoldierly conduct and
)f whom General Halluek wrote to Gen-
ral Sherman In 1864, that it would be
murder to give him a command?
Mr. Marsh (Rep., III.) replied most
vigorously to this question. He de-
lured with passionate earnestness that
General MeClernand had never been
guilty of unsoldierly conduct and that
the history of the Vle-ksburg campaign
would show thnt he had not been re
moved by General Grant for that rea
son. "I do not desire to reflect upon Gen
eral Grant," said Mr. Marsh, "but I
say tha,t while he acted for reasons thnt
seemed proper at that time, his action
was a mistake."
Mr. Jones aroused a hiss by alluding
to the widow of General Logan, In re
ceipt of a pension of $2,000. living In
luxury and opendlnft lavishly for flow
ers for her social functions.
CASE OF HYPNOTISM
Daniel Mcskill Seeks Shelter in the Iling-
hamton Jail In the Kffort to Escape
from a Terrible Influence.
By the United Press.
Hinghamton, N. Y., Jan. 11. The po
lice authorities of this city are some
what puzzled over a case of alleged
hypnotic Influence. Daniel Mesklll,
who lives with his wife at 31 Robinson
street, yesterday appeared befeire Re
corder Roberts and asked to be locked
up, fearing that he would kill himself
ir someone else.
Mesklll says he came to this city from
Ware, Mass., about eighteen months
ago to escape a hypnotic influence
which has controlled him for the past
two years. At times he could distinctly
hear a voice', Heemlngly his own, com
manding him to do something against
his will. Once, he says, he was told to
commit murder.
Coming to this city he succeeded In
shaking off the influence for a few days,
but soon, he says, the terrible hypnotic
Influence was again exerted over him.
After describing his case to the re
corder and Chlef-of-Pollce Mesklll wus
placed in a cell. He had about $100 on
his person nnd claims to have $4,000 In
Hinghamton banks. He wished no ex
pense spared for his welfare.
BANKERS WAIVE HEARING.
The Raymonds Oivo null In the Sum of
5.5,0(10.
Harrlsburg,, Pa., Jan. 11. Charles W.
and Kdward N. Raymond, president
and cashier, respectively, of the
wrecked Mlddletown National bank.
tho receiver of which has Just an
nounced a dividend of 30 per cent, to
depositors nnd creditors, had a hear
ing before United States Commissioner
Wolf this afternoon on charges of vio
lation of the banking laws.
They waived a hearing for court, ball
In the sum of $!i,000 being required.
ANOTHER 1ROG ACCIDENT.
Daniel Anshneh Horribly Mangled Ijy a
i.ocomome.
By the United Press.
Pottsvlllc. Pa., Jan. 11. Daniel Ash
bach, of Nescopee, a brnkeman on the
Philadelphia and Erie division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, while helping
to make up a freight train In the Mount
Carbon yard this morning had his font
caught In a frog of a switch, and while
in this position the train struck him
and cut off his head and both his legs.
Ansbach was married and had two
children.
OHIO ON A KAMI' AGE.
CltUfirjs of Poineroy and Mlddlcport Seek
ing tho Hilltops. .
By the United Press.
Qalllpolls, O., Jan. 11. The Ohio river
is still rising with forty feet of water
In the channel. The creeks through
out tho county have overflowed their
banks, and every farm In the lowlands
Is completely delUKed.
People at Poineroy and Mlddlcport
are moving out of their houses and
seeking- refuge on the hill tops.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
For the first time In twenty years a ne
gro Is serving on a Lehigh county jury.
The million-dollar Carnegie library in
Pittsburg will be dedicated next October.
Buffering from melancholia, David Hav
erstlck, an aged farmer, of IVquea town
ship, Lancaster county, hanged himself
In his granary. f ,
Samuel Ferguson, a Johnstown coun
cilman, was arrested Wednesday on the
charge of embeullng money from the edi
tor of a local paper. -
TALK ON PENROSE DEFEAT
President Kidcncr and Attorney Gra
ham May 15c Ambitious.
AS TO CAMERON'S SUCCESSOR
Mr. Quay Emphatically Asserts That tho
Penrose Republicans Are l.oyal to
the Tickct-Tho Rise of
David Martin.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, Jan. 11. There Is noth
ing new to add to what has already
been printed about the Penrose Inci
dent, except in description of the new
currents . of speculation occasioned
thereby. It Is said, for Instance, that
P. A. It. Widener, president of the Phil
adelphia Traction company and head
of the giant syndicate which controls
the street transit of more than a score
of cities, Scruntein among them, and
also District Attorney Graham have
been Influenced by the new turn of af
fair to look with favor upon the chance
open to them to succeed Senator .1.
Donald Cameron in 18!7. The latter, it
is said, has, by the way, emphatically
assured Senator Quay and Colonel
George F. Huff that he will not be a
candidate for re-election to the senate.
Sena-tor Penrose came to town from
Harrlsburg late last night and was
busily engaged, today, in holding close
consultations w'th friends. He would
not talk for publication further than
to say that the omission of his name
from among the chairmen of sennto
committees named yesterday by Presi
dent p.ro tempore Thomas was brought
about by his own request. He refused
to say whether or no he would head an
Investigation of the city olllces hero,
patterned after the Lexow committee
in New" York. The senator received nu
merous expressions of sympathy today
and while he unquestionably feels keen
ly the defeat which he so unexpectedly
sustained on Wednesday, this feeling is
cemsiderably assuaged by the stremg
assurances of continued personal es
teem which have since come to him
from people In this city prominent in
all walks of life.
Think It Was Pre-arranged.
One of the explanations of the recent
unpleasantness vouchsafed by some
persons who endeavor to be uncommon
ly shrewd is that the quarrel was a
pro-arranged affair to let Quay denvn
easy with Penrose and to mollify the
good-rovernment people of Philadel
phia by making it appear that Heaver
count. i Is no longer to dictate who shall
hold ofllce or receive appointments in
the Philadelphia government. This
statement Is backed up by the asser
tion tliht Quay and Alartln would no
more quarivl than would Magee and
Flinii, and that Quay will hereafter
run Philadelphia by just as strong a
hand as ever from behind the scenes;
that the senator's speech In the senate
was part of the desperate scheme; that
there Is no truth in the reported sale
of his traction stocks, and that by this
whole scheme the threatened uprising
of the people for a Lexow Investigation
of Philadelphia will be prevented
rather than precipitated.
"The Penrose Republicans never cut
the regular ticket," was the reply of
Senator Quay yesterday to an inter
viewer who asked him if he would try
to bent Warwick with an independent
candidate. This Is taken here as a
cor.cluslve denial of the rumored bolt.
Among Democrats, Pattlson is clearly
In the lead. In fact, his nomination, if
he will accept, will be by acclamation.
David Mnrtin's Career.
David Martin, who in this fight with
Senator Quay, stands to win or lose
everything, ha.s had an almost miracu
lous career. Ills rise to wealth and
Influence reuds for nil the weirld like a
romance. David Martin a few years
ago was a dock policeman. He Is cun
ning nnd daring, In fact, ho Is said to be
one of the most daring of politicians In
Philadelphia. While -he was a dock po
liceman a big political light came along.
Some one was needed to do some des
perate work, and It was necessary to
have a man who could keep his mouth
shut. Some one suggested Martin, who
had a reputation for taking long
chances. The work was given him, and
he did it successfully. As a reward he
received an appointment as mercantile
appraiser, which position he held for
several years. When President Harri
son was elected Martin's political star
was In the ascendancy. He was at the
national Republican headquarters In
New York, and did some wonderful
work. Senator Quay bicamn much at
tached to him, nnd when President
Harrison took his seat Senator Quay
had Martin appointed collector of inter
nal revenue. He held this ofllce for two
years, when he resigned.
Just as soon as Martin retired from
the revenue ofllce the word was passed
around that any one who wanted favors
would have to go to Martin, who was
the personal representative of Senator
Quay. From that day on Martin was
the bosB. He suplpanted McManus nnd
"Hill" Leeds as leader, and still holds
the power with an iron hand. He dic
tates all the appointments, knows all
the legislators, and no one has chal
lenged his power for the past few years.
He makes and unmakes legislators,
congressmen and mayors, and dictates
legislation. In the past few years It is
said he has accumulated a vast for
tune, and even if his political power
was taken from him, he could live very
comfortably. It Is said he Is worth
nearly $3,000,000.
Tho Harrlsburg Version.
Harrlsburg. Jan. 11. The break be
tween Senator Quay and David Martin
continues to occupy the almost undi
vided attention of Ttcpubllcnn poli
ticians in and about Harrlsburg. Al
ready there nre nlgnlrlcantsymptoms of
a break In the linen of both houses, and
unless some cohesive Influence is ox
erti'd at once to keep the disgruntled
element In working Bhape the rosy
prospect of a short session and plenty
of glory for work well dono will have
gone glimmering before the Republican
administration is squarely on Its feet.
Instead of a short legislative stay mem
bers are beginning to feel that they will
be at the capital the usual time.
lecspltcd forSS Years,
By the United Press.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 11. Michael
Falno, who In October Inst, wus sen
tenced to be hanged for the murder of
Carlo Ruva, on April 20, 181)3, was respited
today by Governor HeynoldB for fifty
yr.'xrs. Falno was to have been executed
on' Jan. 26. .
.1 li . : l Mjiw.iiw
Science's
DOINGS OF LEGISLATURE
Investigations of the Alleged Text
Hiiuh Swindles.
MR. PARR GIVES HIS OriXIOX
Has Doubts as to the Stories of Jobbery.
A Dill Introduced to Provide a Stato
Hoard of Arbitration to Set
tle Labor Troubles.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 11. There will in all
probability be a legislative Inquiry Into
the charges of Representatives Lytle
and Fow that the state has been
swindled out of $1,000,000 through exces
sive charges by the school book trust
under the opportunity afforded for sui-h
work; by tho free text book law. Repre
sentatives Mattox, of Venango;
Herman, of Snyder, and Keef, of
Dauphin, In the house, and Senator
Porter In the senate have expressed the
belief that an inquiry is needed.
Representative Fair, the author of
the free text book bill. Is of the opinion
that a mistake has been made some
where. He says if there has been 'any
Jeibbery in Helloed books he would be the
first man to hear It. However, if It can
be shown that the cost ef text books,
as reported in some sections, has been
excessive, Mr. Farr will favor an In
vestigation. "From what I hear and
know," Mr. Fair says, "the free text
book law has worked admirably, and
has given general satisfaction. Of
course, it must bo understood that in
the first year the expenses would be
heavy, as a full line of boedts has to be
bought; but In the future the cost will
be trilling; for example, this year the
expenses will he comparatively light. . I
believe that competition is free and
that school books were never as cheap.
I know that the charges in Lacka
wanna county were very reasonable.
Our people have no complaint to make.
This year I don't think we will have to
spend more than $3,000 for books. Last
year It cost us about $2S,000."
Representative Seyfort, of Lancaster,
said: "To have the state publish the
school books would never do. It has
been tried In California and resulted
in a miserable failure. Such a law
exists In Indiana, but It Is most unsat
isfactory." Dills of Local Interest.
Late last evening Representative
O'Malley reported favorably from the
Judiciary general committee a bill
whloh makes it unlawful for any min
ing or manufacturing corporation or
limite'd partnership to conduct busi
ness known as company stores, or toj
direct or compel their employes to
trade at any particular store. Mr,
Farr, at the same se-sslon, offered an
amendment to his compulsory educa
tion bill authorizing school boards in
citle3 and townships to employ an ofllr
cer. when necessary, to look after tru
ants in scheml districts and compel
them to attend school and to report to
the board all truants found In the dis
tricts. Representative Reese of Lu
zerne has Introduced a bill amending
the semi-monthly pay law so as to
make fortnightly pays compulsory,
Representative Staples, also ef Lu
zerne, introduced a. bill extending me
Jurisdiction of a Justice of the peace so
as to Include any townshrlp In the
county.
The prospects for the passage of the
Quay county bill are said by Colonel
Jim Sweeney and Senator Clnrenel
Kline to be excellent. There is as yet
an entire absence of organized opposl
tlon; but the new county boomers are
working just as hard as If they feared
another ambush.
An Arbitration Mcusurc.
The bill introduced in tho house last
night to provide for a. state board of
arbitration and mediation for the set
tlement of differences between era
ployes and employers, empowers the
governor to appoint five competent per
sons, two of whom shall be selected
from bona fide and recognized labor
organizations of the mate, two shall be
employers, or selected from some -association
representing employers of la
boir, and the fifth shall represent
neither, and shall be chairman of the
board. The board shall have a secre
tairy, who Is given power under -direction
of the board, to call for books un-J
papers of any parties In controversy.
The board Is given the authority of a
court of record In this respect.
(Section 2 provides that when a strike
er lockout occurs or 1s se-rlously threat
ened, the board rtiall be notllled and at
once proceed to the -scene of trouble
and ndeawr Ito effeot an amicable
settllement of the trouble.
The decision rendered by the board
shaill be binding upon the parties who
join In the application to submit the
controversy to the board for six months
or until either party Unas given the
other a written -niotlce of the Intention
not to be further bound by .the condi
tion thereof after the -explratlem of
sixty days, or amy time agreed upon by
the pan'tles, which agreement shall be
entered as a part of the decision qf the
boaird. ' ' '.
It Is provided that each of the Ave
members of the board shall receive an
Latest Mortality-Extinguisher.
annual salary of $11,000 and necessary
traveling and othir expenses.
WAS NOT HIS LEMONS.
A lluppy Hrldcgroomtictslnto Trouble by
kissing a Widow by Mistake.
By tho United Press.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11. A pecu
liar suit has been instituted at liulla,
Ala. Mrs. Sua Robblns was a passen
ger ejti the Louisville train the other
day; so were Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel
Lemons, a. young couple just married.
The train was passing through a tun
nel and M.r. Lemons, who had left his
Wife's seat, just behind Mrs. Robblns,
returned to it, as he thought in the
darkness, and .proceeded to kiss his
newly-wedded bride. About this time
the train emerged from the tunnel and
disclosed that ills supposed bride was
Mrs. Robblns, who Is a young widow.
She has sued for $10,000 damages for
the mistake1, and will not admit that
the act was not Intentional.
DIN'S RENEW OF TRADE.
No Material Chunge Mas Occurred Sinco
tho Holiday Season-l.ni go f ailures for
the l:lrnt Three Hays of the Year.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 11. R. . Dun &
Oo.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Neither the beginning of the new year
nor the failure of the currency bill has
brought nny material change to busi
ness as yet. The idea that business
would suddenly takw a new start after
the holidays had rather lews founda
tion even than usual, but the hope of
strong revival a little later Is still cher
ished by many. The currency bill with
Its possibilities of vicious amendments
was a source of apprehension to some,
but with that out of the way the de
flclency ef treasury receipts remains,
and exports of gold do not cease-. Fx
changes through principal clearing
houses are 2.5 per cent, larger than last
year, but 24.2 per cent, less than In
lfi'.iU. There has been much time for
change in the industries, but differences
observed since the new ye-ar began are
not In the direction of higher prices or
larger demand. There are more indi
catieins than of late that steicks of dif
ferent kinds of goods have bten ac
cumulating In consequence of past In
crease In production.
The weekly output of pig iron Jan. 1,
reckoning In some furnaces only tem
porarily out of blast for the holidays or
repairs, was 16S.414 tons, against ltiS,
"f2 on Dec. I, showing practically no
change. Hut stocks of unsold pig in
creased during the month about 20,000
tons weekly, so that actual consump
tion in the manufacture seems to have
been about 14S.0OO tons weekly against
1S7.000 In November. In any case the
industry is doing slightly better than a
year ago, when the output was less
than 100,000 tons, but indications of ex
cess of production over demand are
found In further weakness eif prices.
Failures for the first three days of the
year were rather large, liabilities
$1,022,203, of which $26X,3II1 were of
manufacturing and $1,:147,272 of trading
concerns. Failures this we-ek are 420
In the United States against 474 last
year, and 54 in Canada against 07 last
year.
LIHKL SUITS INSTITUTED.
Steward llurtmun of Almshouse l-'umo
llrlngs Actiou Against Editors,
fiy the United Tress.
Peittsvllle. Pa., Jan. 11 This nfter
neion District Attorney Ryan presented
to the grand Jury for their considera
tion bills of indictment against J. 11.
Zcrbey, owner and editor of the Peitts
vllle Republican; C. Shumway, pub
lisher of the Pottsvlllo Chronicle", and
T. J. Joyce, of the Mahanoy City Amer
ican, charging them with libel on onth
of Wellington Hantman, Rteward of the
alms house, and also bills against Stew
ard Hartman and ex-Steward Elijah
Kmerich, charged with adultery, and
Poeir Director Day, charged with fraud
The last three bills are the result of
the county auditors' Investigation, and
the others ate for reporting meeting
of the Pottsvllle Ministerial associa
tion, which recommended the investi
gation.
JOHN M'BKIDE SCORED.
President Adams, of tho Ohio Miners,
Makes Serious Charges.
By the United Press.
Columbus, O., Jan. 11. President A
A. Adams, of the Ohio miners, 1n o
speech to miners at Shawnee yester-
d-ay, irelltera.teel his charge that not a
miners' strike had been settled during
the past five yoarg which was not
brought about by corrupt Influence.
Local ki'bor lenders ay President
Jeihn Mcllride will have to prove his
Inmicence of the charges made against
him by Adams or suffer the conse
quences. Stcvo lllkins Nominated.
By the United Press.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 11. Kx-8ecre-
tary of War Stephen 11. Klklns was noml
nated United States senator tonight by
the Republican caucus. He had no on
position,, and wns put In nomination by
State Senator N. 10. Whlttnkor, who has
been talked of for United States senator,
KIINER'S AWFUL EXPERIENCE
Imprisoned Fifty-Four Hours in a
Narrow Aperture.
RESCUE OP CHARLES DITZEL
The Entombed Alan Is Found Wedged in
between Hocks I liable to Move, Be
side His Dead Companion, Who
Died of Suffocation.
By the United Press.
Peittsvil'le, Pa., Jan. 11. Charles Dit
zel wus rescued from Richardson col-lil-ry
lalnt night after having spent
fifty-four hours in a living tomb. His
"butty," August Rrenner, wus taken
out of the mine dead several hours
later. Roth men were found side by
Hide?, the one covered by a mass of coal
and the other Hitting in a space that
left n room for him to move any
thing but his head. Ditzel was so weak
he had to be handled like a helpless
babe. Ills body is painfully bruised,
but the deictors attending him say he
wiill live. He begged his rescuers to
give him a drlnk as soon us they reached
his side. He was given a liquid pre
pared by Dr. Moore, of Heckscherville,
and only a small quantity was given
him at a time.
When the man wan brought to the
surface he was placed aboard Cleneral
Superintendent Luther's private oar
and taken to his home 4n Minersvllle.
The nun-ting between Ditzel and his
young wife was very effecting. Ho had
boon mourned as lortt and when his wife
found him restored to her arms after
the agoninlng suspense of 'two days
and 'two nights, the reunion was a most
happy one.
Ditzel was found at the face of tho
eust man way, about ninety yards from
he gangway, in breast No. 20. The
breast was lilled with coal, and how he
escaped the fate of Brenner is next to !
a miracle. The rescuers had a most
dangerous task, as they were always
In u, posiflnn to be crushed to death It'
the coal closed in on 'them. The res
cuers first struck a leg. It was cold
and stiff. Presently another leir came
t" view. Then a 'third leg was uncov
ered. The men were now close to the
Imprisoned miners, but could not tell
which was Ditzel's leg or which was
Hrenmir's. It was a tangle of human
h-gs without the trunk.
Liberated ut Last.
At last Ditzel was liberated. The
heavy coul that pinned him to the side
of the manway was removed and his
deliverers had the happy satisfaction
of taking him out of the narrow aper
ture alive. Ditzel had been able to
use the lower part of one leg during
his confinement of fifty-four hours and
was thus enabled to feel the stiffened
limbs of poor Rrenner. Rrenner died
of suflocation, and his body down to the
knees was covered with coal and dirt.
The rush of ceml liberated a great
body of water and Ditzel was soaked
through when taken out of the mlm.
Ills skin was terribly shriveled and
bleached from the effects of the cold
mine water, and his body was numb
from the cold. Tho drippings thnt came
through the crevices overhead foil over
him and a drop occasionally struck his
tongue, which eager licked up the life
saving moisture. Ditzed could net have
survived his terrible suffering much
longer.
COLLECTOR KEAKNS' CASE.
Officio 1 Investigation of Charges Aguinst
Him Takes Plucc.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 11. The offlelal
investigation of the charges against
Colloctur of Internal Revenue K. P.
K earns, began this morning In the fed
eral building, behind closed dewrs. At
10.30 o'clock W. W. Graham and J. S.
Uryner, the authors of the original
charges, appeared before Special Agent
Colquitt, of the treasury department,
and a guurd was stationed at the doerr.
Later the testimony of witnesses was
begun.
At neon, Messrs. Colquitt, Oraham
nnd Iiryner came from the room, stat
ing that they would not meet again to
day. HASTINGS' FAREWELL.
Large Receptions Tendered to the Cover
nor-l-llcct at Uellefonte.
By the United Press.
Iiellefonte, Pa., Jan. 11. A large re
ception to tender Cleneral Hastings a
farewell and wish him ,Clod speed was
held here In the armory by citizens of
every pursuit of life. The armory was
nicely decorated and a band was pre
ent. Many of the state college students
were present, in addition to nearly 800
of Helleronte citizens.
Addresses were delivered by Hon
Kills Orvls, Judge Leive, General Bea
ver, Dr. Atherton and several other
prominent citizens, to which General
Hastings responded with a great deal
of reeling.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, colder: west-
erly winds; colder weather Is Indlcnted for
the middle states.
FiNLEYS
SPECIALS IN
CLOSING PRICES,
See in Show Window
SUITS AT
$3.25
5.75
$05 $
U5
5.50
7.85
9,
9.
ALL
Q
And No Duplicates.
FIN LEY'S
510 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 & DAVIS,
Closed Evenings Except Saturday,
THE
WEICHEL,
Is doing the business.
PPPULAR GOODS,
POPULAR PRICES,
And the population of Scran?
ton know where to go for
popular goods at
Dooular tirices.
4. A
W, J. WEICHEL,
408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.
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