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SCK ANTON, PA., TUESDAY MOItNING, JANUAltY 15, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
ACTIVITY AT HARRISBURG
Members of the State Legislature Get
ting Down to Business.
MR. O'MALLEY'S TKO MEASURES
A Bill Providing Bond for Tax Collectors
nJ Providing Plumbing Inspectors
for Large Cities Prominent Scran
tonlansto lie at Inauguration.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsbui-R, Pa., Jan. 14. Represent
ative O'Malley introduced two bills in
the house this evening to change the
method of tax collection in boroughs
and townships. The measures were
prepared under the supervision of nnd
have been approved by the Lackawan
na, county commissioners. One of the
bills provides 'that tax collectors shall
give a judirmemt bond to be approved
by the county commissioners. The other
by them. Under existing legislation
rvhen taxes are paid within sixty days
the collector is only allowed 2 per cent.
This has caused much trouble through
out the commonwealth, as tax collect
ors refuse ito file bonds and collect
county taxes under the present ar
rangement. Mr. O'Malley also Introduced a bill
providing forithe registration of plumb
ers 'in cities of 20,000 and upwards with
a board to be composed of two practi
cal plumbers, two master plumbers a.nd
a plumbing Inspector. The bill makes
it the duty of the plumbing inspector
to Inspect all plumbing work, sewerage
end drain with especiul reference to
pamltatlon.
Scrantonluns nt llurrlsburg.
Lieutenant Governor Watres re
turned to the city this evening from his
hmne to attend the Inauguration of
Governor-elect Hastings and his suc
cessor, LieutenantGoverner-elect Lyon.
The lieutenant governor was accom
panied by Colonel 12. II. Ripple. Col
onel H. A. Coursen, Colonel Herman
Osthous, Major J. W. Oakford, William
H. Jessup, jr., and ex-Chairman David
TV. Powell.' The party were among the
spectators this evening 1n the senate
chamber. Lieutenant Governor Watres
introducing his neighbors to his col
leagues in that body.
The evening session of the house was
characterized chiefly by the delivery
of eulogies on Hon. John Cessna, of
Bedford, ex-Speaker H. L. Hewitt, of
Blair, Hon. Austin L. Taggart, of Mont
gomery, and ex-Sheriff William R.
Leeds, of Philadelphia. Bills were In
troduced as follows by:
Mr. Wallace, Allegheny An act to con
fer jurisdiction upon justices of the peace
in cases of disorderly conduct.
Mr. Page, Dauphin Act to further reg
ulate the incorporation of mutual tire In
surance companies in the state.
Mr. Phillips, Chester An act to amend
the act to regulate the manufacture and
Dale of commercial fertilizers, so that
wood ashes shall be subject to the act.
Mr. Wenk, Forest Authorizing the ac
knowledgment and recording of surplus
bonds given by purchasers at tax sales of
real estate for the suplus money remain
ing after paying taxes and costs to the
county treasurer.
Mr. Lytle, Huntingdon To continue the
tnte weather service In this common
wealth for the purpose of Increasing t'.C
efficiency of the United States signal ser
vice. Mr. Martin, Lawrence Providing for
and maintaining a board of legal examin
ers for the examination and admission to
the bar of the several courts of attorenyg
at law.
Mr. Wyatt, Schuylkill Making appro
priation of $128,G0O to a state hospital of
Pennsylvania for the anthracite region.
Mr. Nlles, Tlnga To prevent killing of
wild deer for three years; requiring coun
ty commissioners to advertise for bids for
work and certain supplies; to prohibit the
catching of grouse, or pheasant, quail or
partridge, woodcock, wild pigeon, trout or
black bnss in Tioga county for three
years; relating to costs In criminal cases
nnd limiting the amount to be allowed oi.
separate bill of indictment in any one
prosecution; authorizing notaries public
totulmlntster oaths and take affidavits In
proceedings in divorce.
Mr. Porter, Westmoreland To dosls
nate the number of councilmen to be
elected In boroughs not divided into
wards; to provide for their election aid
for the filling of vacancies, and in iix
the length of term for which they shall
serve.
Mr. Young, Cumberland Authorizing
non-suit to be entered and execution to be
Issued for costs by the prothonotary W
appeals from judgments of justices of the
peace where the plalntilT does not ent.r
an appearance ' within three calendar
months from the first day of the term to
which the appeal Is entered.
Mr. Griffiths, McKean To provide for
taking testimony of witnesses to be read
In evidence upon the trial of any case
brought In any of the civil courts of the
commonwealth.
Mr. Wallace, Allegheny Providing for
the assessment and collection of school
taxes In all townships, boroughs and cities
of the third class.
Mr. Rice. Bucks Amending the road
laws to provide monetury aid to road su
pervisors that the highways may be per
manently Improved.
Mr. Page, Dauphin Repealing sections
two and three of the fish law referring
to shad and the use of nets.
Mr. Pomeroy, 'Franklin Making the
giving of false alarms of fire a misde
meanor. Mr. Focht, Union Amending act of 1891
regarding free Inter-county bridges; pro
viding for the better protection of the
wages of mechanics and laborers; mak
ing provision for taxation of commercial
agencies doing business within the com
monwealth and penalty for Improper rat
ing; bill empowering courts of quarter
sessions and oyer and terminer to order a
view by juries empaneled to try criminal
cases; bill to amend act empowering bor
ough councils to appoint boards of
health; bill exempting from execution, at
tachment or seizure by any legal process
all money received by any resident of the
state as a pension from the United States
government.
Mr. Snlveley, Franklin Abolishing days
of grace.
Mr. Grlggsby, Lawrence Prohibiting
discrimination by telephone companies.
Mr. Pelts, Philadelphia Appropriating
$15,000 to working home for blind men,
Philadelphia; also to prevent trespassing
on lands owned or leased by persons for
the propagation of game and fish.
Mr. Moore, Bradford To protect fruit
orchards from trespassers.
Work of the Senate.
' The following bills were Introduced in
the senate by:
Mr. Penrose Abolishing days of grace.
Mr. Meredith Expediting the determin
ation of suits.
Mr. MeCarrell Providing for a separate
appearance and judgment docket for
cases In which the attorney general ap
pears for the commonwealth; fixing the
salary of supreme court prothonotarles
at S7,500; providing for the exemption of
typewriting machines from levy or sale
on execution for rent.
Mr. Coyle Making an appropriation for
the Ashland hospital; organizing a bu
reau of mining.
Mr. Laubach Relating to letting of con
tracts by county commissioners.
Mr. Stiles Relating to the competency
of witnesses.
Mr. Brown Providing for the safety of
bituminous coal miners; authorizing the
publication and sale of Smull's handbook
to school directors and controllers.
Mr. KautTman Establishing a separate
orphans' court for Lancaster county.
Mr. McQuown Authorizing the publi
cation of Smull's handbook.
Mr. Hackenberg Providing for ball on
writs of certiorari to remove proceed
ings of justices of the peace.
Mr. LamltB Authorizing the election of
road supervisors for three years.
The house resolution authorizing the ap
pointment of a committee to request Col
onel A. K. McClure to deliver a lecture to
the legislature on the late A. G. Curtln
was agreed to, as was also the house reso
lution urging Pennsylvania congressmen
to support the Sickles bill for the estab
lishment of a military park at Gettysburg.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Puddler's Helper Kinptles Hot Metal Into
a Tank of Water.
By thi United Press.
Lebanon, Pa., Jan. 14. Through the
explosion of a mass of cinder at the
Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut works one
man was fatally injured and another
will lose his eyesight. The former is
Tobias Newcomber, the latter William
Stelner. Newcomber is employed as
puddler'e helper. While In the act of
emptying cinder from his cinder "bug
gy" the red hot metal just out of the
furnace dropped accidentally into a
tank of water. It ait once exploded and
a shower of molten Iron flew upon
Newcomber's person, burning out his
eyes and frightfully eating into the
llesh on his chest, arms and abdomen.
Hospital physicians give him no hope
of recovery, and word has been sent to
his siliter, who resides at Mountville,
Lancaster county, his former home. He
Is aged 22 and Is unmarried. Stelner
happened to be passln,? at the time
and was also struck by the Hying metal
and badly burnt He will lose his eye
sight, but will recover. He resides at
Myerstown, has a wife and child, and
is aged 60 years.
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INAUGURAL EXERCISES.
Preparations for the Installation of Gov-
ernor l lect Hastings Aro Completed.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 14. The Inaug
ural committee and chief marshal have
completed preparations for the inaugu
ration of the governor-elect and the
ceremony will take place at high noon
tomorrow. Clubs are arriving and the
atmosphere of the city is tremulous
with music tonight. The military com
panies will report early tomorrow
morning. Governor Pattlson vacated
the executive mansion this afternoon,
and the family of the governor-elect ls
installed. Governor Pattlson was called
upon today by the heads of the depart
ments and clerks, who extended their
good wishes.
Several of the Philadelphia clubs
called at the executive mansion this
evening and tendered Governor-elect
Hastings a serenade.
Congressman John E. Reyburn has
been appointed marshal of the second
division of tine pairade In place of Allan
B. Rorke, detained at home by Illness.
APPEAL FOR BEZEK.
Testimony in the Case to He Submitted to
Supreme Court in Typewritten l'orm.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14. Only one case
from Allegheny county was decided In
the supreme court today and there will
be no court tomorrow, as the justices
are to attend the Inauguration of Gov
ernor Hastings.
G. M. Watson, counsel for Frank Be
zek, asked the court that an appeal be
allowed In the case of his former client
In forma pauperis. Bezek was convict
ed of murder of the first degree in
Lackawanna county in killing Maria
Kerzc-k and Is now under sentence of
death. He has no money to prosecute
his appeal, and hence this application.
The court allowed it, the testimony in
the ca3e to be submitted In typewrit
ten form.
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
Masked Villains Shamefully Abuse Mr.
and Mrs. David Mcllrido.
By the United Press.
New Castle, Jan. 14. Masked robbers
entered the house of David McBride
Saturday night, tied the farmer and
his wife to chairs and tried whipping
and threat of torture to compel them
to give up their money. After ran
sacking the house $6 In money and some
valuables were secured.
When the robbers left they took Mc
Bride and his wife into an unused room
and locked them In. They were nearly
frozen to death when discovered by
neighbors and released.
Death Sentence for Good.
By the United Press.
Oreensburg, Pa., Jan. 14. Judge Doty
today refused a new trial to John Good,
who shot Mack Slaughter at Alice mines
and was found guilty of murder In the
first degree. Good was then sentenced to
death for his crime.
William Webber's Sentence.
By the United Press.
Reading, Pa., Jan. 14.-Wllllam Webber
was today sentenced by Judge Endllch to
be hanged for the murder of his father-in-law,
Justus Klemmfln.
So well for Senator.
By the Un.'ted Press. .
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 14. General W. J.
Sewell received the Republican caucus
nomination tonight for United States sen
ator. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Canada has put shingles and wood pulp
on the free list.
Aftor forty-five days' fasting because of
a stomach disease, Mrs. Betsy Page died
at Lynn, Mass.
Gabriels Paplnl was shot and killed yes
terday at Richmond, Va., by two un
known men, who escaped.
To keep the mines going, the Howella
company officials, at Masslllon, O., are
driving mules themselves.
An Antl-Clgaretto league, with 20,000
members already, has been organized In
New York city public schools.
Alice M. Hartley has been sentenced to
eleven years In prison for killing ex-Senator
L. D. Foley, at Reno, Nev.
flulem, O., thinks It has a suicide club,
two men having killed themselves within
two weeks, and another attempted It.
For alleged breach of promise, Henry
C. Wllford, a Belolt (Wis.) bachelor, is
sued for 120,000 damages by Florence M.
Bryant.
Citizens of South Bend, Ind., propose 'to
erect a monument on the unmarked
grave, of their townsman, Vtca President
Schuyler Colfax.
THE CORMUL BATTLE
Lively Tilt of Tariff Statesmen In the
Senate.
WRANGLE OVER INCOME TAX
Maryland's Senator Censures the Course
of Mr. Hill and Appeals to the Repub
licans to Aid in Preventing the
Bankruptcy of the Treasury.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 14. The senators
and a large number of spectators in the
senate galleries were entertained for
five hours today with speeches by Sen
ators Gorman (Maryland) and Hill
(New York) on the subject of Mr. Hill's
(intendment to the urgent deficiency
bill, by which he seeks to confer on the
United States court jurisdiction (In ad
vance of the collection of the Income
tax) to decide upon its constitutionality
and validity.
Mr. Gorman discussed with great
earnestness the condition of the treas
ury and opposed warmly any proposi
tion that would Impede the collection
of revenue. In doing so he criticised
very freely Mr. Hill's whole course In
regard to the .tariff law. Mr. Hill de
fended his position and retaliated upon
the Muryland senator with an equally
severe criticism of his course.
After the routine morning business,
the urgent deficiency bill was taken up
the question being on Mr. Hill's ap
peal from the decision of the chair rul
ing out the amendment offered by him
to authorize the United States courts
to hear and determine questions as to
the constitutionality and validity of the
income tax.
Mr. Gorman addressed the senate. He
quoted from Mr. Hill's speech and re
ferred approvingly to Mr. Sherman's
(Ohio) assertion that ample provision
for the existing constitutionality was
made for this or any other law.
What Mr. Hill Desires.
"But what the senator from New
York desires," Mr. Gorman continued,
"Is a provision separate and distinct
exceptional in this case a provision
that would enable any taxpayer to sus
pend the Income tax; by injunction to
reverse the rule and to prevent the
money coming rfnto the treasury until
every question that might be raised by
every unwilling taxpayer should be de
cided by the supreme court of the
United States."
Such on attempt, Mr. Gorman de
clared, would be wrong, would be be
yond the power of the senate, and
would be destructive to the interests of
the treasury. He had been opposed to
the income tax ns a permanent policy,
but he had accepted It as an emergency
tax, as he believed that the tariff law,
as it stood, would not produce revenue
sufficient to meet the expenses of the
government for the fiscal year 1806.
In further discussing the tariff law,
Mr. Gorman said there never was a
more hazardous undertaking than that
of revising the tariff law at the time
the Democratic party undertook It. The
bill was a compromise measure; and no
bill could have passed the senate ex
cept by a compromise. The senator
from New York was not a party to that
compromise. There is something In the
atmosphere of northern New York,
which. It seems to me, makes It Impos
sible for a statesman from that section,
ever to compromise (laughter).
Docs Not Favor Increased Debt.
The question then was the McKlnley
act or the pending bill; but the senator
from New York told his colleagues on
this side of the chamber, "Either give
me my way, or you shall never pass the
bill." In thut compromise we put this
Income tax. Now, I might excuse the
senator from New York for antagon
izing the provision If It were not for the
fact that while we were considering
the tariff bill he not only opposed the
Income tax feature of it, but he Joined
with all the extreme tariff reformers
who wanted to cut down the revenue
from customs. If that senator had had
his way, he would have had five hun
dred millions of bonds to Issue In order
to pay the current expenses of the gov
ernment between that time and 1897.
I could never follow a leader who would
deliberately put this government In a
position to Increase the national debt
to pay its current expenses. I do not
believe that a national debt is a na
tional blessing. I have no sympathy
with the men who proclaim themselves
advanced reformers, and who, under
guise of reform, want to increase the
national debt.
An Appeal to Republicans.
Then, appealing directly to Republi
can senators, Mr. Gorman said:
You come into power on March 4
next, under better conditions than we
did on March 4, 1893. We have re
moved from your pathway many af the
obstructions. The responsibility will
be then on you. And I say to the sena
tor from Pennsylvania (Mr. Quay) that
I, for one, will treat him and his friends
in a spirit different from that which lie
has manifested to us. In any question
that affects the finances of the gov
ernment, or that Is necessary to prevent
the bankruptcy of the treasury, or that
is necessary to reform the currency, I
will help you, and you ought to volun
teer to help us now.
Mr. Quay (Pennsylvania) declared his
willingness to co-operate at any time
with the senator from Maryland and
with the Democratic administration tn
supplying additional revenue and re
forming the currency, as he had co
operated In repeal of the Sherman law.
Mr. Hill (New York) replied to the
speech of Mr. Gorman, who should, he
said, have confined himself to a vindi
cation of his own course Instead of try,
Ing to put other senators In a false po
sition. That senator had been with
him (Mr. Hill) In Ms fight against some
of the provisions of the tariff bill. That
Benator had not been alone In his pre
dictions of .the failure of revenue under
the bill. He (Mr. Hill) had also made
the like predictions, He had not voted
for the tariff bill which he again al
luded to, facetiously as "The Gormnn-Smlth-Brlce-Wllson
& Co.'s bill; and he
declined to be held responsible by Mr.
Gorman, or anybody else, for any of the
evils which it had Inflicted on the
country. He supposed that the men
who voted for a bill should be held re
sponsible for It not those who voted
against It.
The senator from Maryland, Instead
of oomplailnlng of the amendment of
fered to the urgent deficiency bill,
Bhould nave been glad of the oppor
tunity afforded him to vindicate lilm-
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From a Contemporary.
The editorial writer who " saw a lesson in the fine portraits of horses in the American Horse Breeder " and
" their wcll-cared-for caudal appendages " in yesterday's issue, will have something more serious to worry him in the
future other than the "affectation of England and her hobbies."
self. That was an opportunity which
the senator had, doubtless, long sought.
He (Mr. Hill) did not propose now to
enter Into any discussion about the
propriety of the Income tax. The dis
tinguished senator from Maryland had
been with him (as he supposed) when
he made the attack on that provision
of the bill, but on one day after he
(Mr. Hill) had been absent in the north
he returned to the senate chamber and
presto change, the senator from
Maryland was for itlhe obnoxious, In
iquitous Income tax (sarcastically)
"for a period of five years." (Laugh
ter.) Mr. Hill then drifted Into a refer
ence to his attempt to have the rules
of 'the senate changed in the line of
cloture, and accused Mr. Gorman with
having opposed such a change which
would "have enabled us to provide the
necessary revenue for the government.
I know that It ils utterly impossible for
us to legislate 'unless these rules are
ohantfed," and he referred, contemptu
ously to "the exhibition which the sena
tor from Maryland made today, turning
round to his Republican friends and
appealing to them, in a piteous manner,
to come and save this side of the cham
ber. "I do not," Mr. HiH continued, "Join
in any such appeal. I would appeal
rather to our own friends here If we
are In the majority. The appeal of the
senator will be in vain. Our friends
on the other side opposed this tariff re
form bill, and they do not propose to
help us out of our difficulties. That is
natural. The patriotic appeal which
the senator made to them will not find
any response on that side of the cham
ber." Taking up Mr. Gorman's allusion to
the atmosphere of northern New York
not being favorable to compromise, Mr.
Hill sarcastically said: "I do not know
that that atmosphere Is just as good
as the atmosphere of another state not
far from here where they always want
to compromise every public question.
(Laughter.) There are some things
which can be compromised, and there
are some things which cannot be. I
did not suppose that, at this late day,
It was necessary for the senator from
Maryland, In order to vindicate him
self In his opposition to the Wilson bill,
to attack me und my vote."
A Shot at the Caucus.
In the course of further remarks Mr.
Hill referred to a recent Democratic
senatorial caucus, and said It had done
nothing on tho subject of currency re
form. Mr. Pugh, Alabama That was one of
the specific subjects before the caucus.
"What , has become of It?" Mr. Hill
asked, contemptuously. "Is It up In the
air or where Is It?" (Laughter.)
"The finance committee," Mr. Pugh
replied, "did not consider It Its duty to
act on that subject until It Is disposed
of by the house. After action by the
house 1 take It for granted thnt a
committee of this body will consider It
and bring It before the senate. I under
stand that the finance committee Is now
pondering." "Pondering is good," Mr.
Hill Interrupted with a sneer.
"Pondering with great care," Mr.
Pugh continued, with quiet disregard
for Mr. Hill's remark, "and with a
sense of the responslbllty which the
senator himself recognizes, because the
question Is full of complications and
difficulties. No party has ever had the
responsibility which Is now resting on
the Democratic party, and no party
has ever been able to deal wilth It with
out the trouble which now surround
us."
"If there has been discussion of a
measure to relieve the finances of the
country," said Mr. Hill, "I am glad to
hear It". Certainly the secrets of that
caucus were more carefully concealed
than caucus secrets have ever been con
cealed before."
"That 4s another mistake," Mr. Pugh
remarked.
In the further course of his speech,
Mr. Hill said: "I do not propose, today,
or In the Immediate future to submit a
financial measure. I have my Ideas of
what ought to be done. But, unless we
have the rules amended so as to be a We
to pass our legislation, It Is practically
useless to present any measure."
ROW AT A CHRISTENING.
Fourteen Men Kngago In a Conflict In
Which Knives and Guns Aro I'scd,
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa,, Jan. 14. At a Hun
garian christening In Hanover town
sttlp last night fourteen men partici
pated tin sanguinary fight.
Revolvers and knives were freely
used and five men were badly stabbed.
Two will die,-.Michael P.alsko and John
Minlska.
Philadelphia Mayoralty Campaign.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan.. 14. The Republican
city committee reorganised today for tho
mayoralty campaign. Sherlfl Samuel M.
Clement was elected president, Senator
Charles A. Porter refusing to longer serve
at the head of the committee,.
CLIPPED THE WRONG TAIL.
BROOKLYN TROLLEY STRIKE
Every Street Car Line in the Citv but
One Is Tied Up.
THOUSANDS FORCED TO WALK
Six Thousand Men Quit Work-Strikers
Attack a Car Carrying the United
Mates .Mull Policemen Powerless
to Protect the Runners.
By the United Press.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 14.-Th trolley
car strike began this morning and
6,000 men quit work. With one excep
tion every line In Brooklyn was tied
up today and the public was subjected
to great Inconvenience. Thousands of
people were compelled to walk across
the Brooklyn bridge because the ele
vated railroad trains could not carry
the crowd that is daily divided with the
trolley cars. The police were In readi
ness for any violence on the part of the
strikers, but they were of little avail.
This morning and again this after
noon a trolley car carrying United
States mttll was attacked by a crowd
of strikers and their sympathizers, and
the afternoon oar was compelled to re
turn to the trolley station despite the
protection of a big squad of policemen.
Postmaster Sullivan said that the cars
were under contract to carry United
States mall, and If they were Inter
fered with the federal authorities would
be called out If necessary to secure them
passage through the streets.
Postmaster Sullivan went to Wash
ington this evening to consult with the
heads of the postofllce department ns
to what should be done tn the matter.
Inspector McKelvey tonight notified the
police of three precincts thnt a mail
car would be started tomorrow morn
ing, and Instructed the men to be In
preparation to see that the car was not
Interfered with.
MAGEE AS PEACEMAKER.
lie Will Scttlo the Differences Between
,"' and Martin.
By the United Press.
Pltitsburg, Pa., Jan. 14. A report is
In circulation here tonight that C. L.
Magee. the Republican political leader,
will enact the role of peacemaker In the
Quay-Martin political dispute. The
story seems plausible In view of the
fact that Mr. Magee at a Republican
meeting on Saturday night said that
he was satisfied that the differences In
the eastern part of the state would
soon be adjusted. Mr. Magee, after the
Inauguration of General Hastings at
Harrlsburg tomorrow, will leave for
Washington.
He will have a consultation with
Senator Quay, and later In the week,
according to politicians here, he will
see Mr. Martin In Philadelphia. "Both
Senator Quay and David Martin fully
trust Mr. Magee," said a friend of
Quay's and Magee, "and by the end or
this week the Quay-Martin fight will
have come to an end."
TROUBLE AT HOMESTEAD.
Prominent Workmen at tho Carncgio
Mills Aro Dismissed.
By the United Press.
Homestead, Pa., Jan. 14. There was
great excitement in the Carnegie Steel
works plant this morning and much
discussion among the men over yester
day's public meeting. Superintendent
Schwab called about twenty of thi
most prominent workmen to his olllce
and asked why they had attended yes
terday's meeting. Their answer being
deemed unsatisfactory they were
promptly discharged.
The company, it eeoms, had detec
tives at the meeting and the workmen
are greatly exercised, not knowing who
will be the next to u. The men dis
missed this morning were among the
most prominent men In the employ of
the company, one being David Will
lams, head roller In the ten Inch mill.
POPULISTS DEPART.
Republicans Aro Again la Possession of
the Kansas State House.
By tho United Press.
Topeka, Kam., Jan. 14. At noon to
day the "first People's party govern
ment on earth" passed out of existence
and the Republicans again took posses
sion of the Kansas state house. The
olTlce seekers brought a strong pres
sure upon Governor-elect Morrill to In
duce him to take the oath of office at
8 o'clock t'hls morning and thus pre
vent Governor IjewelMng from appoint
ing any' more Populists to office and
having his appointments confirmed by
the Populist senate, but he declined to
break the custom whloh tas been In
vogue ever since the organization of
the state.
As a result the senate was In execu
tive session during the entire morning
acting upon Governor Lewelllng's ap
pointments. The governor-elect and
retiring governor were escorted to the
state house by a civic and military
parade. The oath of office was ad
ministered by Chief Justice Horton im
mediately Bitter the farewell address of
Governor LewelMng was delivered.
GETTING TO BE THE FAD.
Another White Girl Links Her Fortunes
with an Almond Eyed Wash Board Op-crator-Ue
Resides In Jermyn.
There was a marriage ceremony per
formed in this city yesterday, which
makes the second inside of a month,
where a Chinaman was the groom and
the bride a white girl. Miss Annie
Barrett, who gave her age as 22 and
her residence Blnghamton, was the
blushing maiden, and the Chinaman is
Soo Lee Sin, his age is 23, and he keeps
a "washee shop" at Jermyn, In this
county.
About 3 o'clock In the afternoon the
couple appeared at the clerk of the
courts office in the court house and re
ceived a marriage license from Deputy
Clerk of the Courts Emll Bonn. They
were accompanied by another young
white woman who said she was the
wife of a Wllkes-Barre Chinaman, and
she called herself Mrs. Jennie Sing.
After getting the license they went to
the residence of Rev. E. L. Miller, on
Mulberry street, who Is a pastor of the
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church. Rev. Mr. Miller was satisfied
that the woman wanted to wed the
almond-eyed gentleman and the cere
mony was performed. Mrs. Sing was
bridesmaid and Charlie Wah acted as
best man.
The newly elected bride is the same
young woman who accompanied Minnie
Plummer, of Wllkes-Barre, to this city
last December, when herself and Jim
Wah, a Wllkes-Barre Mongolian, were
wedded by Alderman FItzsimmons.
After the ceremony yesterday the
bridal party adjourned to the laundry
undir the old postolllee, where a re
ception was held. They left later In
the evening for Jermyn, where they will
begin housekeeping. The groom is a
tall and exceedingly repulsive appear
ing son of Confucius, and his bride Is
tall and possessed of regular features
that once were fair.
AFTEU BREXXAX'S CASH.
Special Officer Jacob Lutz and Arthur M.
Williams Make a Dcsperoto Attempt to
Levy Blackmail.
As the result of an alleged attempt
to levy blackmail Special Officer Jacob
Lutz and a companion named Arthur
M. Williams slept behind prison bars
last night in different cells at police
headquarters. They were arrested by
Patrolman Saltry at the Delaware an J
Hudson depot on complaint of William
H. Brennan, Who conducts a saloon at
3-3 Penn avenue. After they were
locked up Mr. Brennan went beforo
Alderman Fltzalmmons and swore out
two warrants, one charging them with
Impersonating United States revenue
officers, the other, assault and battery.
Constable Lutz and his companion
are well known about town and the
story Saloonkeeper Brennan tells Is
that they visited his place of business
yesterday evening, and without any
Introductory parley Lutz wanted to
borrow $3. They were not gratified in
this dealrc, amd then Williams drew
aside Lutz's coot and exposed the star
on his vest. Lutz also showed a docu
ment Investing him with a special po
liceman's power.
, They told Brennan, so that gentleman
states, that they were United States
revenue officers and advised him to
grease their palm. When he refused
Lutz took out his nippers and they ar
rested him, putting the shackles on his
wrists. They hauled 'him as far as
Washington avenue and Linden street
and when he refused again to sett'e
with them, let htm go. He met Patrol
man Saltry, who tracked them to the
Delaware and Hudson station, and ar
rested them. Patrolman Perry assist
ed In taking thorn to the lock-up. They
will 'have a hearing this morning.
SKATED TO BINGIIAMTON.
The Missing Young Wllkcs-Bnrrcans May
llnvo Moped.
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre. Pa., Jan. 14. Hattle
Timmons, aged IS, and Joseph Hill,
aged 18, who were supposed to have
been drowned a week ago while skat
ing on the Susquehanna river, are now
thought to have eloped. It has been
learned that on the day they disap
peared the boy told a friend that he had
$100 In his pocket.
Yesterday a travelling man who
knows the Timmons girl, arrived home
and said he saw her In Blnghamton the
other day.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania fair: west
erly winus.
pNLEY'S
FOR EARLY
We have now open a magnifi- (
cent stock of
ffi
1
INCLUDING.
Anderson's Clan Plaids,
Zephyr Cords,
and Checks,
English Percales,
Japanese Crepes,
Piques-Dimities,
Duck Suitings, Etc.
The early assortments are
always the best.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
L A. SGHIEREN S CO.'S
ft
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 K DAYIS,
Closed Evenings Except Saturday,
THE
ffii JEWELER
WEICHEL,
Is doing the business.
POPULAR GOODS,
POPULAR PRICES,
And the population of - Scran
ton know where to go for
popular goods at
popular prices.
W, J, WEIGH EL,
40S SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DyUE BANK. '
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