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HARRISBURG GAILY DECKED
The Blizzard Docs Not Chill Its Re
publican Enthusiasm.
LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED
Some of the Scruntonlans Who Will Help
to Inaugurate Governor Hastings-General
Interest Manifested in the
Compulsory Education Fight.
Bpeclal to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburff, Jan. 13. Preparations
for the inaugural ceremonies on Tues
day are now almost complete. The city
is Bayly decorated, and when to this
multi-colored aidonunenjt shall be added
the tone coloring of vibrant bands and
the blare and sheen of marching bodies
of soldiery and clvtlans, the aggregate
result will doubtless be a midwinter
spectacle resplendent in all the essen
tials of great pageantry. Today's sud
den dispensation of Manitoba weadher
may, If prolonged, keep some of the
numerous thousands of prospective
visitors at (home, but even If It should,
there will yet be sufficient people In
HarrlbUrg on Tuesday to make the
Inauguration a huge and exceptional
success In point of attendance at least.
Lieutenant Governor Wntres will
pilot a party of Sorantonlans here .to
morrow. Among them will be Colonel
E. H. Ripple, chairman of the Lacka
wanna County Republican committee,
Lieutenant Colonel Ooursen. Adjutant
W. S. Millar, and several others. Both
house and senate will be in session to
morrow nipht; aind In addition to this
attraction leading politicians from all
parts of the commonwealth are ex
pected to be Ihere and discuss the laltest
sensational phase of Pennsylvania Re
publican politics, embodied in the Quay
MaTtiln break and the Philadelphia
mayoralty campaign.
Interest In Compulsory Education.
The subject of compulsory education
Is forg'ing rapidly Ito 'the front. Con
siderable Interest is manifested in ithe
bill which Representative Seyfert In
troduced last Thursday. Mr. Styfer
has letter from State Superintendent
Sch'aeffeir tn whiidh the luitter says Mr.
Seyfert's bill is the best act of the kind
he ihas ever seen. It is known the state
superintendent is not particularly fav
orable to compulsory education, and he
bo states in bis letter, but he says If
any such law must be enacted he hopes
it will be the Seyfert bill. Mr. Seyfert
elao has letters from a number of other
well known educators indorsing the
provisions of his bill. The Seyfert bail
requires that each child between the ages
of 8 and 15 years shall utttind for at least
sixteen consecutive weeks in each year
some public or private school. It does
not, however, apply to any child that is
Instructed for a like period of time In the
common English branches, or vUoso men
tal or physical condition renders such at
tendance Impracticable, or who Uvea more
than two miles from any school. Viola
tions of this provision by any parent or
guardian shall be punished by a tine of ?5
for the first offense, and by a fine not
exceeding UQ; or imprisonment not ex
ceeding thirty days, or both, for each sub
sequent offense. These tines shall go Into
the school fund. Provision is made for
absence from school In case contagious
or Infectious diseaxes are prevailing in
homes of pupils. The school boards are
required to appoint one or more "truant
officers," whose duty it shall be, acting
discreetly, to apprehend all children be
tween the ages specified above who hab
itually frequent or loiter about public or
other places and place them In - such
schools as the directors may designate, re
ceiving such compensation therefor as the
school board may fix. The school boards
Tnfty establish separate truant school
buildings for such children, but none con
victed of crimes or misdemeanor other
than truancy shall be sent there, in addi
tion to the common English branches, in
dustrial training shall be imparted In the
truant schools. Another deputy superin
tendent of public Instruction Is to be ap
pointed, at a salary of $1,800 and travel
ing expenses, whose duty It shall be to
Investigate and report the extent to which
the law Is complied with and enforced,
and where any city or district wilfully
omits and refuses to comply with and
enforce It, the superintendent of public in
struction may withhold from It one-half
of the state school appropriation.
It will be noticed that this bill dlf-
fera from Mr. Fair's bill chiefly In per
mitting occasional absences from
school, In creating a new state office
and .In withholding state funds from
disobedient districts. Its penalties are
also more stringent. Mr. Farr's bill
had the Indorsement of the Junior Or
der, United American Mechanics, last
session. It has been indorsed by the
German Lutheran church synod. It
has also been approved by a number
oK priests of the Catholic church. Mr.
F-arr also haa some communications
from well-known educators favoring
ithe main Ideas of his bill.
The antl-compainy store bill which
ReDresentative O'Mallev on Frldnv r.
ported favorably from the Judiciary
general committee was Introduced by
Representative Wyatt, of Schuylkill
county, and possesses points of Inter
est. It
prohibits any mining or manufacturing
corporation or limited partnership from
engaging in or carrying on by direct or
Indirect means any store or stores known
as company store or general supply store,
They shall not directly or Indirectly com
pel their employes to buy at any particu
lar store, nor shall they, through their
o Ulcers or stockholders or any rule or
regulation of their business, contract
with- the owners or keepers of any store
whereby their employes shall be obliged
to trade there, and any such contract
shall be a violation of the law and all
moneys or values expended thereon shall
be recoverable by law with 6 per cent
added, to go to the employe, and (100 fine
to go to the school district wherein the
suit is brought. No assignment of wages.
under the provisions of this act shall be
I valid, nor any agreement that relieves
such corporations or limited partnerships
from paying their employes In lawful
money of the United States. It Bhall be
the duty of the factory Inspector and his
deputies to bring action In the name of
the commonwealth for violations of the
law upon the complaint of any citizen.
The State Board of Charities has re
quested the house appropriation com
mlttee to appropriate $30,000 for the
erection of a hospital at Hyde Park
$111,000 to ithe Scranton hospital, and
$81,000 to the Pennsylvania Oral school,
Scranton.
HE MADE PINE VIEW.
An Enterprising Land Speculator la the
Toils.
By tha United Press.
New Tork, Jan. IS. Henry A. Abbey,
who says that he lives at Monmouth
1 N. J. and has en office lat 171 Broad
way, was brought before Justice Tain
ter In the Jefferson Market court today
on a charge of swindling Julius Kurtz,
an art furnishes, out of $10,000. Justice
Tain tor held Abbey in $3,000 for exami
nation tomorrow.
In the complaint Kurts sets forth that
he owns an equity of $10,000 In the lots
situated at 19 and 21 West One Hundred
and Thirty-fifth street and that Abbey
exchanged four mortgages for the
equity in those lots. Kurt subsequent
lydlscovered that the mortgages were
of no vaiue and were fraudulent. Ab
bey was re-arrested on Saturday after
noon. The police -think that ithey
have caught a swindler who haa been
operating for some itime with great suc
cess. About a year ago Abbey bought 1,600
aioras of iland ait Toms River, N. J., for
the sum of $6,000 from W. S. Gurne, Jr.,
& Co., paying $1,000 In money and giv
ing the Ourne people & blanket mort
gage for ithie other $4,000. Abbey then
christened the place Pine View, and ad
vertised it as one of 'the great health
resorts of New Jersey.
BRADFORD FLAME SWEPT.
A Fire That Originated in the Sheehan
House Destroys $05,000 Worth of Prop
erty.
By the United Press.
Bradford, Pa., Jan. 13. This morn
ing at 6.45 this city was visited by a
destructive lire, which started in the
Sheehan House on Mechanic street and
did damage to Che amount of $95,000
before it was extinguished.
A blizzard was blowing and the
weather was intensely cold. The fire
men were greatly handicapped In fight
ing the flames. Miss Mary Callahan
leaped from the second story of 'the
Sheehan House and escaped with a
broken ankle and arm. Mary Dorlne
had a similar experience barring the
broken bones. Mrs. McQulston, resid
ing over Smith's grocery store, rushed
down the stairs with her clothing on
fire. The flames were quickly extin
guished. She wJU recover. Many Bre
men had 'their hands and ears frozen.
For a time the business portion of the
town was threatened with destruction,
but good work on the part of the fire de
partment prevented the flames from
spreading as far as they threatened to
do.
The principal losers were: Mrs. Mary
A. Peterson, building and household
goods, $4,000, no Insurance; Sheehan
House, building and contents, $4,000,
Insurance, $600; D. F. Rosenburg, Co
lumbia block, loss, $12,000; insurance,
$6,500; P. Nustoaum, two story brick
block, $10,000, insutance, $6,500; Nua
baum & Stelnberger, grocers, same
building, carried a $20,000 stock, nearly
a total loss, Insurance, $5,000; Roth
stein & Lippman Bros., on building,
stock of Jewelry, etc., $15,000, Insurance,
$4,000; Smith Bros., grooers, building
and stock, $10,000, insurance, $6,700. The
total insurance on the $95,000 loss was
about $31,000.
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Will Champion a Dill to Provide Relief for
Supreme Court.
By the United Press.
Harrisb urg, Pa., Jan. 13. At the
meeting of lawyers in this city Wednes
day, to form a State Bar association,
an important bill for the relief of the
supreme court will be presented for
discussion. A inumber of eminent
judges and leading 'lawyers have put
tihwlr heads together and drafted the
bill, the main purpose of which is to
provide relief for the supreme court
without increasing the number of law
Juthjos, the leading idea being to group
the common pleas Judges of the state
into circuit courts to whom appeals
will lie from the lower courts and with
whose judgment It Is believed many
litigants Willi be content.
The bill proposes -to divide the state
Into -six circuits, witlh a number of coun
ties In each, circuit an intermediate
appellate court to be established. It Is
provided that .the Judges of the several
counties shall also be Judges of the
circuit court, the governor to choose
one of Ithe number as president Judge
or thie circuit court. Additional com
pensatiun shall be allowed the judges
ror eweuit court service.
RAILROAD SHOPS CLOSED.
Suspension to Curtail Expeuses on the
Baltimore and Ohio.
By the United Press.
Cannellsville, Pa., Jan. 13. Yesterday
orders were received from the general
manager's office of the Baltimore and
OhUo railroad 'to close the company's
shops at this place until Feb, 1.
Thle cause for the suspension is a gen
eral curtailment of expenses all along
the Baltimore and Ohfo system. Five
hundred men are affected by the order.
Ben Tnnley't Confession.
By the United Press.
CuHter, S. D., Jan. 13. Ben Tunley, re
tiring county treasurer, Is a defaulter to
the amount of $3,200. He confessed yes-
teruay tne aeraicatlon to the county com
missioners, His bondsmen are responsi
ble. Frozen to Death.
By the United Press.
Altoona, Pa.. Jan. 13. Mary Oessev.
demented woman, wandered away from
ner nome yesterday during the storm and
when found on the mountains this even
ing was frozen to death. 4
Chief Lswlcr's t'ndortaking.
By the United Press.
Rock ford, III., Jan. 13. Commander In
Chief Lawler Is making arrangements to
visit every department encampment held
In the United States this year, something
never attempted before by a commander.
The Grip at Work.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 18. Twelve deaths from
grip were reported at the buau of vital
statistics today.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Thomas Moss, of Lancaster, was found
lying on the turnpike near the city yes
terday unconscious from the cold. Phy
sicians say his legs will have to be am
putated and his condition Is serious.
The large barn on the farm of Richard
Knecht, near Nasareth, was burned by an
Incendiary fire last night with a large crop
of grain, eight horses, eleven head of
horned cattle and several pigs. Loss,
$6,500.
Frank Stouch, of Reading, although In
his eighty-seventh year, still teaches
dancing, and is said to be as active as a
vigorous man of 50. During his long ca
reen as a dancing master he has had 23,000
pupils.
The Bayard Taylor Memorial library,
soon to be erected at Kennett Square,
will contain many articles connected with
the life and work of Bayard Taylor, In
cluding a file of tho Phoenlxvllle "Pio
neer," his first newspaper venture, ' .
JONES AND HIS NEW SCHEME
He Will Introduce a Currency Bill
Calculated to Please Everybody.
SILVER MEN ARE RECOGNIZED
The Proposed Measure Will Treat Gold
Bugs and Silver Barons Alike.
It Is Looked I'pon with
General Favor.
By the United Press.
Washington. Jan. 13. Another finan
cial scheme Is to be presented tomor
row. The senate and not the house will
be made the battle ground.
Senators Vest and McPherson having
Introduced bills embodying their Indi
vidual views as to what should be done
to relieve the condition of the treasury,
and the senate finance committee, as
it is understood, having torn those bills
to pieces, in a figurative sense, at its
meeting yesterday. It is evident that
neither of those propositions can re
ceive any considerable support. A new
bill will, therefore, be introduced to
morrow by Senator Jones. There is
much about this proposed measure of
the Arkansas senator that is signifi
cant. It was largely through his work
that the antagonistic elements of the
Democratic party were brought to
gether during the tariff fight, and he
hoped to bring about similar harmony
on the currency question, His pro
posed bill, it is said, gives what the
gold standard men Insist shall be given
tham, and gives the silver men. In a de
gree, at least, what they have been ask
ing.
It is claimed that Mr. Jones has se
cured some assurance that the measure
he will propose will have the sanction
of the treasury department and of the
president himself. Its principal feat
ures are these:
The secretary of the treasury will
be authorized to Issue $500,000,000 of
bonds interest and principal payabh
in gold at not exceeding 2V4 or 3 pel
cent., the bonds to return thirty
years, but redeemable at the option of
the government after twenty years.
The proceeds of these bonds are to be
U3ed for the current expenses of the
treasury, and the redemption of the
green backs and the treasury notes,
Issued under the Sherman act.
National banks will be permitted to
issue notes to the par value of the
bonds they have deposited to secure
their circulation and an inducement
will be offered the banks to increase
their circulation by reducing the tax
on circulation from 1 per cent, to per
cent.
Silver Barons Protected.
Tho unlimited coinage of silver Is pro
vided for in a section which will read
practically as follows:
The secretary of the treasury Is au
thorized and directed to receive at any
mint from any citizen of the United
States silver bullion, the product of the
mines of the United States, of stand
aird weight, etc., and coin the same into
standard stiver dollars, and the selgn
orage for the said coinage Shall be the
difference between the coinage vtolue
and the bullion value in London on the
day of deposit and the secretary of the
treasury shall deliver to the owner of
said bullion ithe sliver dollars so coined,
and the amount irecei-vied from 'the
seignorage of said coinage shall be cov
ered into the treasury.
Mr. Jones, accompanied by Mr. Cam
den, of West Virginia, a gold standard
man, called at the treasury yesterday
and lhad a long conference with the
secretary, and 'thence went to the presl
dent.
They were given an immediate audi
ence and for a long time the president
and the two senators, representing op
posing elements In th party, discussed
the situation from various points of
View.
Mr. Cleveland was freely told that
no measure could be passed that did
not in a very material way recognize
silver. The president , it Is Bald, de
clined to give his laipproval in advance
to any bill until he could be assured
that Buch a bill would pass.
It is broadly dtalted, however, that at
this conference the bill which Mr.
Jones will Introduce tomorrow was (lis
cussed in detail and that the two sena
tors left the white house thoroughly
faimlllar with Ithe ideas of the president
and able ito assure 'Che members of the
senate that such a measure if enacted
by the congress would be approved by
the president.
Republicans Are Reticent.
An effort was made yesterday after
noon to draw out several of the more
prominent Republican senators as to
their opinion of ithe merits of this pro
posed measure. Some agreed that Its
provisions were tn the main commenda
tory, but none were pronounced in its
favor. No promise of Republican as
ststance was secured.
A quiet canvass was made In the
house yesterday as to the chances of
this proposed bill passing and Dcm
ocrats there are said to believe it to
be one of the measures tin at can get
through. The opinion still prevails In
the senate, and among silver men par
ticularly, that six weeks Is too short
a time in which to consider and act
upon financial legislation. An effort
will be made to overcome ail ithese
obstacles ait the meeting of the finance
committee Tuesday. The passing or
faitlure of this new bill appears to de
pend upon the attitude of the silver
men.
PENALTIES OF GREATNESS.
Governor Hastings Ucsclgcd by a Horde
of Office Seekers.
By the United Press.
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 13. During the
last two months Governor-elect Hast
ings received over 8,000 applications for
office, and Ihls stenographer and clerk
were kept busy answering tatters.
Though the governor-elect has only
itwtmty-itwo places on Oils staff at his
disposal, yet for these positions alone
the general had over 300 applications,
CHINESE CRUELTY.
Japaneso Prisoners Subjected to Awful
Torture.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 13. Horrible details
of the Inhuman atrocities of the Chinese
soldiers practiced during the present
war are told by a correspondent of the
American Bible society writing from
Shanghai. He says: "The Chinese
were guilty of barbarities too revolting
to mention. A scouting party of Japa
nese were captured by the Chinese near
Port Arthur Just before the attack on
the fortress. They were fastened by
stakes by nails through their shoulders,
burned alive and then quartered and
their ghastly remains stuck up on poles
by the roadside. I
Some Japanese members of the Red
Cross society were captured by tho
Chinese soldiers and flayed alive. Dur
ing the attack on Port Arthur the de
fenders used explosive bullets. Is It
any wonder that the Japanese generals
Issued the order that no quarter should
be shown."
STREET CAR TIE-UP.
From Present Indications There's Trouble
Ahead at Brooklyn.
By the United Press.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Jon. 13. That the
Brooklyn trolley lines will be tied up is
now ipreOty certain, but Just exactly
wlhen, is the question. From what can
be ilearned from the men and the few
leaders seen, the tlle-up will probably
takl place tomorrow morning at 6
o'clock.
As the oar companies offered no con
cession the men say there is nothing to
do but strike.
SNOW AT BELLEFONTE.
The Ground Covered at a Depth of Four
Feet.
By the United Press.
Bellefonte, Pa.. Jan. 13. A severe
snow storm and blizzard passed over
this section last night. About eight
Inches of snow fell, and In Ave hours
the mercury dropped 60 degrees, and to
day has been near zero all the time. The
snow Is more than four feet deep in the
mountains.
A high wind Is blowing and Is piling
high, blocking roadways and rullroads,
und there is every probability of much
delayed traffic.
JAPANESE JOLLIFICATION.
The Grand Celebration at Tokio Carried
Out After the Approved Style of Amer
ica, By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 13. Accounts of a
great celebration held In Tokio on Dec.
9 to commemorate Japan's victories at
sea and in the field have .been received
at the Japanese legation here, and they
show that the tardiness of the capital
In bestirring Itself to honor the Japa
nese soldiers and sailors was fully re
trieved by the thoroughnness with
which the celebration was carried out.
At .least 400,000 people witnessed the
ceremonies, which were held in Uyeno
park, an immense enclosure to which
175,000 ticket purchasers were admitted.
There were a number of accidents
and untold Intoxication. Fights were
frequent. No less than fifty-four per
sons were pushed or thrown Into a pond
in the park. Two thousand wooden
clegs -were lost in the crush and the
park was strewn with, hats, clothing
and Innumerable other things. Five
hundred persons who had served terms
for pocket picking were locked up be
fore the oeremonies, and seventy thieves
were caught In the act of robbing peo
ple. In fact, the celebration was very
similar, all things considered, to any
like affair of a grand character In Eu
rope or America.
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Miss Ethel Uarrymore's Narrow Escape
from Death by Asphyxlutlon.
By the United Press.
Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 1.3. Miss Ethel
Barrymore, daughter of Maurice Barry
more, the well known actor, was found
unconscious In her room at the David
son hotel this morning from partial
asphyxiation. Miss Barrymore, who is
a member of John Drew's company, re
tired shortly after midnight, leaving
word for an early call. The call was
made, but Miss Barrymore did not re
spond, nor had she made her appear
ance up to the time the train was due
to bear the company to Chicago.
The door was forced and Miss Barry
more was found Insensible. The room
was filled with gas which had escaped
from an open burner. Physicians were
summoned and the young lady was re
vived to consciousness. It is thought
she will be able to appear with the com
pany tonight.
RUSSIA IS ACTIVE.
Does Not Propose to Be Left Out in the
Korea Deal.
By the United Press.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 13. The Novoo
Vremya says today In a leader of the
eastern war:
If the friendly and peaceful represen
tations of Russia's diplomacy be not
considered, she will be compelled to
support her claims on Korea with force
of arms.
Johnson Victorious.
By the United Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 13. The match
skating race, one mile, . between John
son, champion of the United Stutes, and
Ostland, champion of Norway, resulted
in a victory for Johnson, who won by
twenty yards in I minutes, 46 seconJs,
beating his own record'of a year ago by a
fraction of a second.
Bill Cook Bagged.
By the United Press.
Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 13. A telegram
was received here today saying that Hill
Cook, the outlaw, had been captured nt
Fort Stanton, N. M. When, captured
Cook admitted his Identity and consented
to return to Oklahoma without any of the
law's formality.
FOREIGN SNAP SHOTS.
M. Barthou, minister of public works,
at Paris, has resigned, and It is rumored
that other resignations are probable.
Lord Dunraven has successfully passed
tho examination for a yachtsman's cert
ificate entitling him to be sailing master of
his own yacht. The examination was a
stiff one, lasting three days.
Henry Irving Is decidedly popular in
Ireland. For his recent Dublin engage
ment a rush was made to buy seats at the
box office, which resulted In a torlmmaije
of approved American foot ball pattern.
A French government official lately sent
In a bill of 14,000 francs for eab fares In a,
single year. The. bill was disallowed and
the official dismissed from the service at
once, and will be prosecuted In. the courts.
The : austere Sir Robert Peel, recent
memoirs declare, sometimes unbent and
spoke ' unguardedly of his policy and In
tentions. - On these occasions he frequent
ly Indulged In what were described ns
rather free Jokes.
Mrs. Oxrar Berlnger,- one of tho lead
ers of London Iterary society, was born
In America, and,, as she says, can boast of
a mixture of English, Irish, Spanish and
French blood. Her childhood was passed
In California and Mexico.
PEACEMAKERS VERY BUSY
Trying to natch Up the Break Be
tween Quay and Martin.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HELD
Persons Uigh in the Party Advise War
wick to Withdraw in Behalf of an Ir
rcproachnble New Man Colonel
AlcClure's Little Mine.
Special to the Scranton Tribune,
Phlladeplhla, Jan. 13. A third sensa
tion In the now historic Republican
mayoralty canvass in this city was
sprung Saturday when the Times, in an
article evidently written by its editor,
Colonel McClure, printed a three-column
article purporting to be an exact
history of the conspiracy by which
Senator Boles Penrose was at the last
minute turned down In favor of City
Solicitor Warwick. Before printing it.
Colonel McClure ran down to Washing
ton and showed it to Senator Quay and
It Is regarded as to some extent Senator
Quay's own version of David" Martin's
alleged treachery. It Is a detailed and
circumstantial revelation of unpar
alleled perfidy which, If true, would
seem to implicate Mr. Warwick pretty
nearly as badly as Martin himself. The
activity of Colonel McClure In this
matter is explained by the general be
lief that Senator Penrose had promised.
If elected mayor, to appoint the col
onel's brother-in-law director of public
works.
In view of these disclosures, many
Republicans are now discussing the ad
visability of asking Candidate War
wick to withdraw, thus opening a way
to the nomination of an irreproachable
third man. The name of John Russell
Young has been mentioned in this con
nection. It is believed by many that
unless Mr. Warwick can be made to
accept this view of the matter, it will
be exceedingly difficult, notwithstand
ing the large normal Republican plu
rality in this city, to elect him against
a Democratic nominee like Governor
Pattlson.
Peacemakers at Work.
Prominent Republicans In this city as
well as throughout the state have been
advising both Martin and Quay, in
person or by letter, that the Interests of
the Republican party, upon the eve of
a new Republican administration in
state affairs, demands that they patch
up their present difference, at least to
the point of turning in in behalf of a
Republican mayor. The chief magis
tracy of the third city In the country,
with its enormous patronage and far
reaching Bway, is something, these men
assert, which cannot safely be en
trusted to the manipulation of a Demo
cratic politician of the calibre of Will
lam F. Harrlty, who would admittedly
domlpate Philadelphia politics should a
Democrat be elected mayor. Several
Important conferences have been held
within the Inst twenty-four hours, both
here and In Washington, but the prac
tical outcome of them Is yet wrapped
in mystery.
One of the most Interesting problems
in the Quay-Martin rupture, should the
breach widen, Is as to where Governor
elect Hastings will stand. There are
three appointments under him that will
soon reveo.1 whether he is with Quay
or with Martin. Magistrate Ahern is a
candidate for the vacancy in the office
of the clerk of quarter sessions, vice
Latta, elected secretary of internal af
fairs; "Dory" Stulb hus been regarded
as sure of the health olllce, and Joseph
H. Klemmer (select councilman from
the Eleventh ward) has been looked
upon as having the inside track for
harbor master. Ahern, Stulb and
Klemmer were pledged to Penrose, but
stood by Martin when he swung to
Warwick. If Quay has the balance of
power with the new governor the dis
appointment of these candidates will be
about the first muterial proof of It to
go to the public.
l'ANIC IN A CHURCH.
Floor Settles Three Inches and the Con
gregation Makes llusty Exit.
By the United Press.
New Huven, Conn.. Jan. 13. During
the funeral services over the body of
Rafeale Del Crego, who was murdered
on Thursday evening last, the floor of
the church gave way and there was a
rush of the crowd to get out. There
were four windows In the rear of the
churoh, and through those regardless of
glass or sash affrighted men, women
and children went tumbling In a mad
effort to escape.
The doors, very small In size, were
for a time blocked and finally were
burst from their fastenings. It was
something Bhort of a miracle that tn
a place where there were so many
packed that the Injuries resulting from
the panic are so few. The greatest re
ported is a broken arm. After the
church was emptied it was found that
the floor had Bettled about three inches.
SUPPLIES FOR STARVING.
Virginia l.ako Carries Five Hundred Bar-
' rcls of Hour.
By the'Unlted Press.
St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 13. The of
ficers of the mull steamer Virginia
Lake, which arrived here today, re
port Intense destitution along thenorth
ern coast of New Foundlund. The
steamer recently carried BOO barrels of
flour to the north for distribution among
the needy families, but as this amount
is totally inadequate to meet the wide
spread starvation existing there, the
government will dispatch her off again
tomorrow with another Bupply, this
being the last opportunity for sending
relief to the inhabitants of those parts
until next April.
From now until then they will have
to support themselves as best they can,
HERMIT'S CABIN BURNED.
The Brother of Postmaster Bissell Loses
Ills Home.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 13. A special to
the Ledger from Lancaster says: "A
Welsh mountaineer, who visited Bear
tuwn yesterday, stated that the cabin
of Charles -Bissell had been accidentally
burned down on- Friday, while tho oc
cupant of the place was cooking. Bis
ell Is a brother of Postmaster General
Bissell, and is a most eccentric char
acter, a veritable hermit of the moun
tains. Several years ego he appeared In the
I neighborhood of where he built his
cabin, but for a long time nobody
learned who he was. his unsociable
habits effectually holding off visitors
and Inquisitive persons. At frequent in
tervals he received large packages,
which ore known to come from his
brother, the postmaster general, show
ing that the latter does not foiwet his
eccentric relative. Nobody knows why
tne man nas chosen to live the life of
hermit."
RENEWAL OF TREATIES.
Negotiations for Continuation of Triple
Alliance in 1800.
By the United Press.
London, Jan. 13. The Daily News
correspondent in Vienna says: The
triple alliance treaties will end in 189G
and negotiations for their renewal will
be carried on this year. Italy wiBhes
to have her military obligations light
ened and doubtless her wish will be
granted.
It is almost certain that the czar, Em
peror William and Emperor Franz
Joseph will meet this year.
STEEL WORKERS ORGANIZE.
Big Meeting Ucld in the Interest of Re
storing the Old Labor Associations at
Homestead.
By the United Press.
Homestead, Pa., Jan. 13. The meet
ing of the steel workers of) Homestead
today was attended by about 800 men.
'a few of whom were of the business
men of the town. The meeting unani
mously decided to endeavor to restore
organization in every department of
the Carnegie Steel works as it existed
prior to the big strike if 1892. A public
meeting will be held -next Sunday to
be followed by private meeetlng of the
old lodges, which are to be given an
other lease of life by the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and 'Steel Workers.
The nipping weather today apparent
ly had no effect upon the enthusiastic
throng which filled the famous old rink.
It was the first labor meeting held in
Homestead since the strike, and the
first time the men connected with that
movement have talked organization in
public. The gathering was composed
of old men who have not been In the
mill since the strike, old men who are
working there now, new men who
helped to break the strike and at leant
one Plnkerton guard.
Roscoe Connor, one of the Plnkerton
guards who participated In the battle
of July 6, called today's meeting to or
der. P. J. Fagen presided over the
meeting. President Garland, of the
Amalgamated association made an ad
dress of an hour's duration, in which he
urged the necessity for the workers of
this country to help themselves by or
ganizing.
Mr. Garland was followed by Hugh
O'Donnell, chairman of the famous ad
vlsory board of 1892. His reception was
ample evidence of continued populari
ty. He spoke for twanty minutes in
a general way without advising the
men to positive action. A vote was
then taken regarding re-organization.
It was decided to go ahead.
Amid Intense excitement Hugh Ross
oneof the oldest employes, took the floor
and cautioned temperance in what they
did. It was stated that the charters of
the old lodges in existence at the time
ofthe strlkehad been reclaimed. The en
rollment of .names for membership pro
posed during the excitement was de
cided to be unwise. The men were told
privately that those who desired meim-
bertfhip should make application
privately.
ANOTHER HOLD UP.
Masked KobbcrsTake $5,1)1)0 from a Bur
lington Truln.
By the United Press.
Ottuinwa, la., Juji. 13. Two masked
robbers, disguised as farmer, held up
a pasA-nger train at Chlllicothe on Ithe
Burlington railroad last night (and got
utway with the contents of the express
car safe, probably $5,000 or over.
The pair of bandits Jumpei into tho
express car through the open side door
Just as the train was leaving Chilli
cothe. The express messenger was
knocked down and forced to give up the
safe keys. He and the baggageman
were cowed by revolvers, bound and
gagged. All the packages and vaiu
ablcs in Ithe safe were thrown into a
grain sock. As the train was nearlni;
this city tine mail clerk came into the
express car and was covered by re
volvers without betog bound or gagged.
The train slowed up at Milwaukee
Junotlon, a few miles from the city and
tills gave the robbers nn opportunity
to Jump off the train and escape in the
darkness. It is thought the robbers
had confederates near here, and that
they were taken to a place of conceal
lnenit in a carriage.
THE HORRORS OF WAR.
Desolation in the Path of the Japanese
Army.
By the United Press.
London, Jan. 13. The Times ihas this
dispatch from Its Tien Tsln correspon
dent: "Chinese arriving from Man
ohurlsv rejiort that the country toe
tween the rivers Yalu and L.Iao-Ho Is
desolate. No houses are standing. The
timber has henn burned and towns and
villages, erstwhile populous, are with
out a. vestige of life. Only scattered
groups of frozen corpses are seen
Food and fuel cannot be got.
"The wounded suffer terribly. The
movements of troops on both sides are
hlndmvd by the exhaustion of the sup
plies wihlch the country people at first
brought from fear. The stragglers
from the Chinese army who have taken
re-fuge in the ihllls and forests 'have be
come savages, lost to all human feel
tug."
Gcorgo W. Heed Dead.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 13. George W. Reed.
until recently one of the owners of the
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette, died this
morning In that city of peritonitis, in the
forty-eighth year of his age. His wife,
two sous and a daughter survive him. He
was born in Under, Pa,, and was a
brother of the lute N. P. Heed.
Serious Accident.
By the United Press.
Braddock, Pa., Jan. 13. By the break
ing of the billet shears In the bloom mill
In the Edgar Thomson steel works yes
terday 2.000 men were thrown out of em
ployment until the break can be ropaireir.
The shears out billets 8 by 8 In size and is
a very costly piece of machinery.
WEATHER iREPORT.
For eastern PennsyKnla, fair; warmer
nnsylvnla,
nds. ,
southwesterly winds.
Rnleys
FOR EARLY
We have now open a magnifi
cent stock of
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INCLUDING.
Anderson's Clan Plaids,
Zephyr Cords,
and Checks,
English Percales,
Japanese Crepes,
Piques-Dimities,
Duck Suitings, Etc.
The ear!y assortments ara
always the best.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
ilium's
LEATHER
THE VERY BEST.
SI3 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
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WEICHEL,
Is doing the business.
POPULAR GOODS,
nAnni in nmirA
rUrULAK rftllU
And the population of Scran
ton know where to go for
popular goods at
popular prices. '
W. J. WEICHEL,
408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.
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