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MARTIN'S TOCK DECLINES
riiilaiklphiii Leader Turned Down by
Governor Hastinys.
DAY'S EVENTS AT HAKKISIiL'KC
Further Consideration of .Mr. O'Malley's
Company Store Hill Is Postponed -Sen-utor
I'linn's l.lttle Trick-Other Dills)
lie fore the Legislature.
Bpeelal to the Scranton Tribune.
llanisbuiK, Jan. 10. After the pa
Rpuittry of inauguration day, today's
doings on the hill were comparatively
tame. The only feature of general
political Interest was the appointment
by tlovernor Hastings of Colonel Isaac
H. ltrown. of Mile, to fill out the unex
pired term of Colonel Tom Stewart as
secretary of Intermit affairs. David
Martin wanted General I.ntta to as
sume the olllee, thus creating a Phila
delphia vacancy In the quarter sessions
clerkship, which David hoped to fill in
a manner wondrous wise. The fact
that the new executive failed to re
spond to Martin's wishes in the matter,
taken in connection with Senator
Quay's open declaration of war on
Martin, Is regarded here as presaging a
troublous future for the Philadelphia
combine leader. Tonight, Martin stock
thr.,t is to smy, political, not Traction
Is considerably below par In the corri
dors of the big hotels)
Senator I linn's Little Trick.
The senator from Allegheny yester
day Introduced a bill which yet puzzles
Ills fellow senators. It Is entitled an
.act to amend section 4 of 'the act of
April 20, 1S74, to regulate the manner of
increasing the indebtedness of munici
palities. The Flinn amendment drops
the 8 per C"nt. feature and simply pro
vides that the tax levied and assessed
shal be equal to and sulllclent for and
npplied exclusively to the payment of
the Interest and principal of such debt
within a priod not exceeding thirty
years. The amendment, it Is believed
by many, is Intended to wipe out sink
ing funds, inasmuch as it provides for
the payment annually of a part of the
loan and the interest arising from any
authorized Increased Indebtedness.
They r.rpue that Mr. Fllnn's bill pro
vides for an Increased tax rate in places
where voters can be hoodwinked into
voting to author!;.? a now loan. The1 in
creased tax rate inu't be u?ed, however,
exclusively to f iy off trie new loan,
which can bo duplicated as often as the
bosses can secure votes enough, even
beyond the constitutional limit.
Compuny Store Hill Postponed
In the 'house today Representative
Riter read his bill providing for the
payment of salaries to judges aftei
their retirement a!f ter a certain term of
service, or upon resignation after a
continuous term of twenty consccutlvi.
years.
The company store bill of Represen
tative O'Malley WH3 considered on sec
ond reading. Mr. Talbut objected to
the second section on constitutional
grounds, and further consideration of
the bill was postponed for the present
The bill required that fines must be
paid 'to the school district in which the
illegal store was conducted, while the
constitution provides that ail fines must
be paid into the county treasury.
Work of the Scnutc.
Among the bills Introduced in the
sena'te were the following by:
Mr. Smith To prevent the pollution of
streams by the u?e of lands for burial
purposes within prescribed limits.
Mr. Thomas Fixing compensation of
the prolhonotary of the eastern district
supreme court at $7,Wiil; of the western
district at Jj.ijuO and of the middle division
nt $1,(HK.
Mr. I.andls Making It a misdemeanor
to give voters or electors at regular or
prlmury elections money or other valuable
things to Influence their vote.
The following bills were reported favor
ably: i!vlng the senate five nililitloual
employes: making the superintendent of
public buildings and grounds custodian cf
tduto supplies; providing for the creation
of new counties.
After receSs the following bills were
Introduced by:
Mr. Penrose Making it unlawful to
employ children under 10 years In f'u
,torles and workshops; also, requiring
specifications of the amount of work and
of compensation therefor to be furnished
employes, regulating hours of employ
meat, and providing devices to keep ruonis
at proper temperature.
The governor announced the appoint
meat or Isaac H. Hrown, or Kile, as
secretary of Internal affairs', to fill tem
porarily the vacancy caused by the ap
polntment of Thomas J. Stewart to the
adjutant generalship, and the senate at
once conllrmed the uppolntment.
IIohmo Hills Introduced.
Hy Mr. .Miiohiljron-r, of Allegheny To
prevent deception In dairy products.
My Mr. Lemon, of Allegheny Ulvldlng
the cities of the state Into three classes,
with respect to population, and providing
that cities or a population of l.uoO.OUO and
over shall be of the first class; those con
taining Ppo.OUO and less thun 1,(iwi.onu. set
oud cluss; those containing a population
1 under lUU.WHI shall be of the third class.
Hy Mr. McCreusy, of Columbia To dis
tribute the school appropriation of the
State and (lellnlng the term of school.
Ily Mr. Hey re rt, of Lancaster Providing
that the state appropriation to the school
districts shall be distributed on the busls
or the local school lux and the amount
spent for schools.
Hy Mr. Collins, of Lycoming Provid
ing that road and poor tuxes shall bo col
lected ns school and county tuxes are
now collected by levy and sale.
Ily Mr. Iluckwnlter, or Pen- Amend
lnd the act to require county commis
sioners to purchnse certain supplies, and
giving them additional powers In that
direction; ulso, amending the act relating
to piddle schools, to authorize a tux for
grounds anil buildings.
Ily Mr. Huckwalter, of Perry To enable
justices or the pence nnd aldermen to set
tie cases of assault and battery.
Hy Mr. Cotton, of Allegheny Providing
that the death penalty shall Do inflicted by
electricity.
' Hy Mr. Pennewell, of Philadelphia Pro
Tiding for the selection of a silo and tho
equipment of a hospital for the insane, to
be call the Btnto Hospital for Homoo
politic treatment of tho Insane, and appro
prlatlng HiMumo for tho same.
Hy Mr. Hermann, of Hnyder Providing
for tho erection of suitable monuments
to mark the location of forts and block
'houses erected as defenses against the
Indians. '
Hy Mr. North, of McKean-Prohlblllng
the killing of deer for five years and pro
Vldlng penalties.
Hy Mr. llurvey, of laiicrno Providing
that insurance companies shull pay the
lace vulues of policies.
. Adjutant Ucneral Stewart fjils even
lng announced the following uppolnt
ments: Chief clerk, Cuptaln aeorge C,
Kelly, of L,e wishing; superintendent of
the nrsL-iml, Captain Jiulm W. Neshlt, of
Alli'Kheny; keeper of the flag; room,
Onus Kussell; clerk ut arsenal, Rlehnrd
lluywooil. Howard Ilartsltr, of Clear
Held, has been appointed law clerk In
the attorney Kcnerul's olllee, and L.
urry Kycr, of Chester, deputy secrc
iry of Internal affairs. . .
DRAYTON'S DIVORCE SLIT.
There Is un Impression That It Will
Never Come to Trial.
By the United Pross.
New York, Jan. 16. Counsel for both J.
'oleman liruyton anil wlfo refused today
to discuss the report that the action for
ubsolute divorce brought agulnst her will
never be tried. I'ntll Mrs. Druyton arrives
In this country from Kngland, Jan. ;':i,
no ono can say whether or not she will
led tR defend tho suit. Her answer was
filed on Oct. 31 lust, but there is un Im
pression that she will allow the Judgment
to be taken by default.
In answer Mrs. Uruyton mude a geit
rul denial of wrong-doing. Her sudden
determination to sull for this country is
thought to portend something of import
ance. Mr. Drayton Is living ut Tuxedo,
while his wife has been In this country lint
little since the scandal became public
property.
RIPE FOR KKVOLITIOX.
I rcneh Socialists Seem Kent I pon .Mis
chief Cusimir-l'ericr's Course Is De
nounced. By the United Press.
Paris, Jan. 10. To many people the
morning papers told them the first news
of the resignation of President Cusimir-
Perier, and the announcement came
ike a thunderbolt, every one asking
the reason for tho president's sudden
and seemingly unecessury action.
The action of M. Casimir-Peiier in
abandoning his olllee in the face of the
enemy Is vigorously denounced by the
newspapers, which regard his with
drawal at this time as an act of coward
ice. The Socialist members of the cham
ber of deputies met and issued a mani
festo against Casimlr-Perler and de
lating his re-election an Imposslbilty.
They declared the president was over
thrown by Socialists, and with his
downfall is the downfall of capitalism
and reaction. The resignation of the
president was read In the two legis
lative chambers by their presidents and
the chambers then adjourned. The na
tional convention, comprising the sen
ate and chamber of deputies, will meet
tomorrow at Versailles to elect a suc
cessor to Caslmir-Perler.
It was learned late this evening that
the Republican senators, while in cau
cus, took a second vote on candidates.
which resulted as fellows: Wnldeck
Rousseau, 84; Hrlsson. Kir; Loubet, Du
puy and Ghallcmcl-LaiMur, 3!) among
til em.
Iierlln, Jan. !(!. Emperor William
was informed early tihis morning of the
French president's resignation. He
drove to the French embassy, where
hfr a 10:1,7 Interview with II. He.v-
bette. He expressed Tils high opinion
of the president and his regret that the
sudden change had been deemed expe
dient. The Berlin n.-wspnpcrs reflect clearly
the apprehension felt by ,the people.
The Rcichsbote says: "The socialists
have achieved 'their purpose. They
have -overthrown Casihilr J'erier. They
are ripe for revolution."
London, Jan. 1C The duke of Or
leans, ohlef of French pretenders, left
London with his suite today for Dover,
vein-re .he will .bold himself readv to
start for France In K-me political devel
opments favor Ids cause. .
' KOILF.Il I'Xl'LOISOX.
One .Man Killed and Sjvcrul Are Wounded
at Homestead.
By the Un.'ted Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 1(1. Ily the explosion
of a boiler In the 4n-linh mill of the Car
negie Steel company nt Homestead about
o clock this morning one man was
killed, two fatally hurt and one badlv in
jured. The man killed was Henry Kren-
nunian, aged t,, single and the two fatally
hurt were John liits!), coal wheeler, mar
ried, nnd W llllum Krnan, laborer, resid
ing In Poftsvlllc. Thomas Hanks, work
man, was dangerously sculded.
The body of Urenncmun was found a
short distance away from the exploded
boiler, and It was evident that death hud
been almost Instuntnnenus. The body was
slightly burned by hot water and steam,
but deuth seemed to have been caused by
the concussion. Tins explosion was caused
by the muddy water clogging the pipes.
CASK OF EKiCXK DF.15S.
Supreme Court Has the .Matter I'ndcr Ad
visement,
By the United Tress.
Washington, Jan. !(!. In accordance
with the announcement made by Chief
Justice Fuller on Monday, the supreme
court this aflernoon heard argument in
the matter of the petition of Uuge'ne V.
nebs, et ai, Imprisoned by Juduiv Woods
of tho Seventh Ircult, for contempt oi
cent in violation of certain injunction
Issued last summer 111 connection wllh
the Chlcugo railroad strike.
The argument was purely a legal one,
upon thu question whether or not n writ
of error would lie, and was tho proper
method of proceeding In the case. The
court took the mutter under udvlsement
In the usual way.
SENTENCE OF W. C. DOI.L.
The Iron Hull Magnuto Will Spend a car
In Prison.
By the United Tress.
Philadelphia, Jan. 10. Judge Reed, in
the quarter sessions court, toduy sen
tenced W. C. I loll, who pleaded guilty to
appropriating II .MM of funds belonging to
the Order of Iron Hull, to ono year's im
prisonment, Doll was (ho cushlur of a locul brunch
of tho Iron Hull.
Avulunuhes In Spuin.
By th United Press.
Madrid, .Inn. 10. Avnlnnches hnvn
broken over several villages In Austria
nnd many pfrsons are said to have been
killed.
.Miss StccnHon's Condition.
By tho United Tress.
Ashevllle, N. C, Jan. 1(1. It Is thought
Miss Stevenson, tho vice president's
daughter, cannot live twenty-four hours
longer.
CONDENSKI) STATE TOPICS.
)ut of nearly 200 civil discs tried In Le
high county In 1891, only five have been
uppealed to the supreme court.
While standing near a stove the dress of
a 6-yenr-old daughter af Peter Stauffer,
of Kesslervlllo; caught lire and the little
one's arm and back were burned almost
to a crisp, . ;
At a conference of tho wire drawers of
Salem nnd Flndlay, O.. with Newcastle
drawers held In Newcastle, It was decided
not to accept tho proposed reductions and
the Newcustle tin plate mill will now prob
ably start non-union, , -
ENCOME TAX WRftNGUNG
Mr. Vest Sincerely Hopes for an Ex
tra Session.
WHAT 1LL KE1TBLICANS DO
The Orator Wishes for un Opportunity
to Judge Whether tho ltepiihliciin
l'urty Cun Bring Prosperity
to tho Country.
By tho United Press.
Washington, Jan. 10. After the rou
tine morning business the urgency de
ficiency bill was then taken up and
Mr. Hill addressed .the senate in re
gard to the ruling out of his amend
ment giving United States courts jur
isdiction of the question tif constitu
tionality and validity of the income tax.
Mr. Hill proceeded with lilsurguinent,
sustaining it by reference to various
decisions lu both houses, showing that
such bills as, for Instance, pensions
arrears bill or a river and hurbor bill
were not general appropriation bills
under the rirks.
Mr. Vest said that he was largely re
sponsible for the form in which tho
Income tax provision now stood. He
did not claim that it was perfect, or
anything like perfect; but lie asserted
that its Imperfections were caused by
tho fact that in the absence of rules In
the Semite to close de-bate, the finance
committee was compelled to put tho
tarllT bill 'through under whli nnd
spur. The entire country, ho said, was
clamoring for tariff legislation. He was
tired of he-arlng the ceaseless charges
against the tariff law and Its defects
coining from those who knew 'the rea
son why those defects existed. Those
who had charge of the measure had
endeavored to make the income tax as
unobjectionable ns possible. There had
been grave defects In it and it had been
hoped that 'those detents Would be re
formed in the conference committee.
Mr. Vest drifted Into a discussion of
the rules in reply to Mr. Gorman's de
fense of them on Monday. He salcl
that on any political or financial meas
ure it was imp'osslble to force action;
while on other matters any senator
might have almost any bill passed
under "senatorial courtesy."
Not in President's Confidence.
On another point 'in his speech Mr.
Vest said: "I have no rlpfh-t to say what
the president will do, for I do not en
joy the executive confidence. Rut I
sincerely hope 'that if congress adjourns
witlhout financial legislation the presl
dent will -caJl us immediately on the
final fall of ithe gavel, in extra session;
and we will then see whether the Re
publican party, by Its enactments, will
bring prosperity to the people of the.
United States.
As to the estimates of revenue, Sir.
Vest said ho did not believe that the
secretary of the treasury or any other
man could make any intelligent conjec
ture as to the future revenue of the
government. For insurance, the esti
mate of revenue from the income -tax
was $"0,000,000, but he believed that It
would be In 'the neighborhood of eighty
or a hundred millions.
Mr. Quay again offered his amend
ment by adding at 'the end of the bill
the provision .limit nothing In the law
should preclude -any court having juris
diction from he-arlng proceedings to test
the consUitutlonality or validity of the
act.
Mr. Gray raised a point of ordei
ngalnut it and the chair (.'dr. Gallinger)
sustained tho point of order.
Ouny's Amendment Defeated.
Mr. Quay renewed his amendment foi
tes'ting the constitutionality and valid
ity of the income tax; and it was de
feated yeas, 111; nays, 32, as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Aldrleh, Chandler, Davis,
Fi-ye. Gray, Hale, Huwley, Hill, Lodge,
McMillan, M.inderson, Mitchell (Ore.i,
Pettlgrew, Piatt, Proctor, (jnuy, Sherman,
Smith and Wlbon 111.
Nays .Messrs. Allen, Hate, Rerry,
Illuckbiirn, Itlunehard, 1 hitler. Call, Cam
den, Cocktvll, Dubois, George, Gordon,
llonniin, litinton, Jarvls, Jones (Ark.)
Kyle, Lindsay, McLnurln, Morgan, Pugh,
Hansom, Hunch, Stewart, Teller, Turpie,
Vest, Vilas, Voorhees, Walsh, White and
Wulcott-:C.
Mr. 1I1N offered an amendment pro
viding that none of the appropriation
used be applied 'to the purpose of com
pelling a taxtpayer to make any return
or unawer any question except ns to
the Koutx'es and amount of his gains,
profit ninl Income.
The bill was then reported to the sen
ate (from committee of the whole) and
nl'l f the amendments were agreed to
except tho one Insetting the word
"fractional" In tlhe Item for the ro
ot rln age r silver ciins lin the treasury.
Mr. HliiiKtlrard made an argument
npalnst the adoption of that amend
ment. Mr. C'oo.kivll replied to Mr. ftlanehard;
and tiht ameinlinent was retained In the
bill: Yeas, 25; nays, IS. The bill was
tlheii passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.
Aldrioh, and agreed to, requesting the
president to transmit copies of oil cor-.
roHponitence with or communication
from the representatives from the gov
ernment of Germany or imy other coun
try In re?pect to t.he enforcement of any
of the arrangements under the tariff of
1MM.
NEW YORK HALL CI.L'B.
The Organization Will cliungo Ow ners in
the Near 1 iituie.
By the United Press.
New York, Jan. 111. The New York bnso
bull club will change owners In a very few
days. Andrew Fruedinan Is the probable
purchaser. Ho Is to pay. It Is said, Jiai.tHio
for tho controlling Interest In the cult),
This Is nbotit rl per cent, of tho pnr vnulo
of tho stock that will change hands In the
event of the ileal going throueli.
Mr. Freedman says that he will niako
many Improvements anil try to place pro
fessional base nan on a 11 inner piano in
this clly than It has over been before.
KILLED IN A QUARK EL.
Hurry Heisswlek fatally Wounded
Williuin llncliman.
By the United Press.
by
Norilstown, Pn Jan. 1(1. Hurry rtelss
wlck, nged 3T years, a farmer residing
near Went Point, eight miles from this
borough, was shot nnd fatally wounded
by William iniclimtin, aged (in years, a
retired farmer, who also resides on a
farm near West Point, lust night. Tho
two men quurrelled over tho payment of
a bill.
HolsHwIek threatened to kill Haehmnn
with a hatchet if the latter did not puy tho
bill. The latter procured a gun and ns
Heisswlek advanced emptied a load of
shot Into his body. The entire load struck
the man under the heart nnd he fell to the
ground. The physician In charge stub
that ho will die. liuchinun hus disap
peared. William Bachnian, the old farmer who
shot and fatally wounded Hurry Itelss
wlck, another farmer, near here last
night lu a quarrel over a bill, and then
escaped, was arrested tonight at Lons
dale, this county, and will be given a hear
ing tomorrow morning.
DIKING KOliBKKS FOILED.
Six Trumps Arc Put to Flight hy Kx-
Sheriff AlcKunc ut Susquehanna.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
H'allstead, Jan. 10. A bold and daring
attempt at robbery was made last
night at Susquehanna. About 11
o'clock, as ex-Siherlff H. F. McKune.
who Is the toll keeper at -the bridge
between Susquehanna and Oakland,
was standing by the bridge near his
home tiilkilng with Kdward Hollon, of
the Oakland side, they were suddenly
aiccewtod by six burly tramps who com
mitnded them to Oiold up their hands
and at the same time pointed revolvers
at their heads.
Mr. McKune resisted and succeeded
1m grabbing a revolver from ono of the
gang and commenced firing tit them.
The tramps unwered the fire and sev
eral s,h(ts were sent back and forth,
one taking effect and struck Mr. Mc
Kune in the hip, but the wound is not
serious.
Mr. Hollon gave the a.larm and the
humps (led. A crowd, with olllcers,
followed In trot pursuit. The tramph
were soon discovered near the depot,
and after a little time the oflicers cap
tured two of the men, who at the hear
ing this morning gave their names as
James and Michael Haley.
Oflicers llankes and McMahon passed
through this place today with the pris
oners en route for Montres".
It has been reported that they got
Mr. Hollnn's gold watch 'and ehnln, but
The Tribune reporter in n interview
with Ollicer Bankcs today 'learned that
the tramps got nothing.
CATASTUOI'iTe AT BUTTE.
The City Slowly Hccovcrlng from Stupi
ricutlon of llorrror Identifying the
Victims of Explosion.
By tho United Press.
Hutte, Mont., Jan. 18. P.utte is shvwly
recovering from the stupeficatlon of
terror and horror Into whioh it was
thrown last night by the explosion that
cost at least three score lives and in
jured and mangled lialf a hundred peo-
jue oysiuvs. jar ine mangled bodies
of forty-seven persons have been recov-
ied, and tills total will undoubtedly be
swelled to sixty or seventy when the
ruins of the burned and shattered wane-
house have been searched.
The dead are so horribly mangled in
most cases as to-be unrecognizable,
but twenty-six have been Identified by
their clothing and articles found upon
tihetn. The exact number of the wound
ed cannot yet be learnedj aa they are
lvln'' at different hour-iH throuirhout
the city, 'to 'which They were hur'rlodK''""'
The excels of killed over the wounded
is due to the terrlllc force of the explo
Hluna thn.'i In number whlesh merci
fully killed the victims outright In
stead of mailinlng tfiem, and which, In
many cases, swept completely out of
existence human bodies and substantial
buildings. The terrible calamity was
due, primaiiily, t. a slight fire th.it
ptartcd about 10 o'clock last night In a
storage find near the tracks of the
Montana Central railroad.
The mniiey loss will he about $1,000,-
000.
HARRY IIAYWARD'S NERVE.
lie Docs Xot Flinch When Confronted bv
Allss Juliu (iing.
By the United Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. IB. Hnrrv
Haywnrd's nerve did not desert him when
tho state's attorney brought the supposed
murderer of Miss Catharine Ging sudden
ly face to face with .Miss Julia Ging. of
Auburn, N. Y., the twin sister of the mur
dered woman. The meeting was urrangi d
for the purpose of trying the nerve and
consclenec, and no Intimation was uiven
him. The prisoner looked up calmly in his
11, bowed ami said: "From appearances
should say this was Miss Julia Ging.
Is not this Miss Gin
Tho woman gave a nod In the alllrmn-
flon only. I lay ward went on to protest
Ills innocence and declared he could con
vince Miss Ging If he hud a long talk wllh
her. His visitor repealed the prisoner's
words: "Time will tell."
ULAIR-WH I I E CONTEST.
(iruve Violations of tho linker llullot
law
Discovered in Indiana.
By the United Press.
Indiunu, Jan. Hi. A number of wit
nesses, who hud been stilipnenued In the
l'.lalr-Whlte contest did not uppeur today
nnd the sheriff is out wllh attachments
for them. Ho far the testimony discloses
apparently prnvo violation of the linker
ballot law. The rulings of the court uru
favorable to counsel forjudge Illalr,
There Is much evidence that whisky
and money was freely used to Inlluenn
voters. MIST RESPECT AMERICANS.
Sultan to Punish n Polico Cn plain
for
Abusing 11 Missionary,
By the United Press.
Constantinople, Jan. 10. The captain of
gendarmes of tho town of Kaiisa, In the
Slvas district, hus been siiiumonileil to
this city In order to undergo punishment
for Ill-treating Mr. Hubbard, an American
missionary.
It seems thut Mr. Hubbard was on his
way to cull upon an Armenian friend
when the captain stopped him, demanded
his passports, took him to a police sta
tion and struck him.
UunrJ Social Organization.
By tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 10. Tho National
guard Olllcers' association wns organized
today with Colonel Case, of the Fifth regi
ment, and Colonel Coryell, of the Twelfth,
as president and secretary, respectively.
It is a socltil organization in the Third
brigade.
May Marshall Dead.
Hy the United Press. 1
Freeport, III., Jan. 10. May Marshall,
2.0S',,, by Billy Wilkes, died hero today of
lung fever. She wns owned by M. K. Mc
llenry, who refused $10,01)0 for the mare.
Her world record for pacing mares was
mude ut Nashville, Out. 10, WJ3.
FLASHED" l'ROM THE WIRES.
New York's grip epidemic has taken a
new spurt, twelve deaths being reported
ynstcrdoy.
Despondent from business depression,
William W. Crosier, a, Baltimore oyster
dealer, shot himself.
Itesentlng un Insulting letter. Miss May
Hht cawhlded John l,clune at Charlotte,
N. C, und hud him arrested.
In un attempt to arrest two thieving ne
groes, J. Thomas Jnrrett, a Columbus
(Ou) detective, was shot-dead.
Democratic Candidate for Mayor of
I'tiiladclpliia.
CONVENTION WAS BOISTEROUS
Delegates of the I ntcrrlf led Faith Crowd
Into u Small Hull nnd (, 11 or re I for
Scats- Candidates Arc Selected
Amid Ureut Confusion.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1C The Demo
cratic city convention today was turbu
lent In the extreme. It was called to
order In Warner's hall at 10.12 a. 111. by
Temporary Chairman David W. Sellers
with one-third of the 000 odd delegates
standing. The seating capacity of tho
hull was altogether inadequate, and n
movement was started to adjourn to
some better adapted place, but it was
squelched. It required an hour for the
noisy delegates to elect a permanent
chairman in the person of William F.
Helstei'ling, who is identified with the
regular Democracy, Michael J. Ryan
being the unsuccessful aspirant. The
hour fixed for the convention, which
was the first held since the regular
wing of, the Philadelphia Democracy
and the minority faction styled the
Pennsylvania Democracy have appar
ently become unliled, was to a. ni. At
that time the hall was filled to over
flowing with an Intensely boisterous
crowd, and when Temporary Chairman
Sellers tried to call the delegates to
order with a stout stick that took the
place of a gavel his efforts could not
be heard ten foot away. Every man
in the hall was upon his feet declarin
his right to this or that seat, or disput
ing the political merits of some well
known leader. It looked for a time as
though the unconventional thron
would get into a row, so heated were
the unnecessary epithets that were
being passed.
After Mr. Sellers had whacked his
Impromptu gavt-l down for the one
hundredth times something like order
was obtained in the front rows. The
tihuirman named the other temporary
ollices, and then City Chairman Wll
here, on behalf of the "Regulars" nomi
nated William F. Bolstering for per
manent chairman. Dallas Sanders, as
sponsor for- the minority delegates, was I
upon his feet in an instant with a mo
tion tlAit Mlctoaol J. Ryan be chosen
for this honor.
Tihe vote of GS 1 for Belsterling and 21.1
for Ry.in showed the respective
strengths of the wings. The vote was
cast umid great confusion. Delegates
alternately cheered and hissed, and
Candidate Ryan went so far as to ac
cuse the chair of "Raj? law," when a
contest arose over the vote of the First
ward, and which accusation Mr. Seller
as promptly resented.
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The nomination of v candidate for
mayor being next on the card, a halt
dozen strong lunged delegates shouted
"Puttlson." No nominating speech was
made, but several addresses followed In
seconding this selection. When the
Paulson boom had somewhat quieted,
Mr. Ryan placed Colonel Charles H.
Ranesln nomination, and William Flnd
lay Drown made the seconding speech.
The vote resulted: Pattlson, 828.
Danes, 79; and the noniiniatlon of the
ex-governor was made unanimous.
The convention, after Humiliating
Colonel R.innafl'on for receiver of taxes
-by acclamation, nnd naming the seven
candidates for police magistrates, ud
Journed. Colonel Ho naff on Is a well known Re
publican, 'and 'he was placed upon the
DcmiH-ratic ticket In leference to tho
endorsement of him by the Municipal
leagli" and the citizens' committee, re
form bodies.
Mr. Paulson Is Shy.
-Ex-Governor Pattison will not say
Whether or not he will accept the Demo
cratic mayoralty nomination given him
today. All that he would say upon the
matter was that he would carefully
consider it before deciding. Nevertihe
loss it seems to be the general opinion
that Mr. Puttlson will acept the nomi
nation. The position of the Pennsyl
vania Democracy, tihe faction opposed
to the regular organization, is largely
problematical as yet, but the action of
the executive- committee of the Penn
sylvania Democracy of the Twenty
nlntlh ward tonight Is .signlllcaiit and
seems 'Indicative of peace In the party.
Tiie w ard Is the stronghold of the Penn
sylvania Democracy, and when the
committee met this evening Its first
action was i hearty endorsement of
Pattison.
SENATORIAL STRUGGLES.
Kesultsof the l-.lections Held Throughout
the Country.
By the United Press.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 1(1. Lee Mantle, of
Butte, and T. 11. Carter, of Helena, were
today elected 1'nltcd States senators In
Joint assembly. Both are itepubllcans.
Mantle gets the short term and Carter tho
long one.
Denver, Col., Jan. 10. The house and
senate met 111 joint session nt 110011 today
anil re-elected I'Mwuid O. Wolcott to be
l.'niteil States senator.
Dover, Del., Jan. 10. The vote In the
assembly today for United Slates sena
tor showed no change from yesterday's.
Tho Biggins und Addlcks men ure still
deadlocked,
Augusta, Me., Jan. 111. The election of
William 1'. Frye lo tho United States sen
ate wus formally iinnoiiuce'd In joint
session of the legislature ut noon today.
Boston, Jan. ill. In Joint session of leg
islative bodies this afternoon llcorge I-'.
Hoar was declared elected United States
senulor to succeed himself.
Stuto Agricultural Society.
By tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 10. At- the annual
meeting of the State Agricultural o
cletl today theso olllcers wero elected:
President, John McDowell, of Washing
ton; first vice president, C. H. Berger, of
Harrlsburg; secretary, B, 11. Wurren, of
Chester; treasurer, W. F. Rutherford, of
Dauphin; librarian, William H. Kgle.
CARNEGIE ARMOR PLATES.
Sccretury Herbert Thinks That No Good
Can lie Accomplished by n Test.
By tho United Press.
Washington, Jun. 10. Tho senate com
mittee on naval affairs this morning post
poned Indefinitely tho house resolution di
recting the secretary of the navy to have
certain plates removed from tho ships
Moniulnock, Oregon, Indiana. Massachu
setts and the Monitor Terror that wero
supplied by tho Carnegie company nnd
subject them to tho ballistic test. This
action' wus taken after the committee hud
heard the testimony, ot the secretary, of
the navy and after It had digested a let
ter received from him this morning.
Mr. Herbert stated to tho committee
that no good could bo accomplished by
removing uny of the plates, for while ho
believed they would all stand the ballistic
tests, It was quite possible that one or
more of tlnim might fall. At the same
lime he did not believe till of them were
of the degree of excellence that the firm
could und should have furnished tho gov
ernment under Its contract. For thut
reason the lines hud ton Imposed.
ULNCOEU OUT OF $8,000,000.
Britishers l'av Dear for Their Faith In
J. T. M. I'ierco.
By the United Press.
Yankton, S. D., Jan. 10. Information
from London regarding J. T. M. Pierce's
swindling trunsuctlons show thut the ag
gregate British losses may reach IS.Oiki,
0(10. A letter from London solicitors says
that not u qiiurter of the transactions
have yet come to light. It It asserted
that receipts by Pierce at his London of
fice were limited only by his ability to Is
sue bonds und mortgages and other paper.
He often exceeded $100,000 a week, and
It Is alleged that he received J5O0.OU0 dur
ing his last week In London. About $1,
410,110 of forged bonds, mortgages and tax
deeds are now In possession of agents of
creditors of Pierce here. They have been
sent as clulms ngulnst the estate of
Pierce; but this estate will not sell fur
enough to puy the attorneys' fees.
ODESIRABLE TENANTS.
A Land Company F.ndcavors to Induce a
Powder Company to Locate Its -Mills
Out of Tow n.
By the United' Tress.
Huntington, Jan. 1G. Several years
a'go the Huntington and Kenova Lund
and Development company was char
tered fort'he purpose of booming a large
tract of land -which i,t had bought for
that purpose between the then growing
town of Kenova and Huntington. The
company was offering inducements for
the purpose of securing manufacturing
enterprises to bring people -to its lands,
to build homes and found a new city.
Among the concerns secured early In
the development company's career was
.n powder factory, built by the Phoenix
Powder company. It established a
large plant and employed a goodly
number of men, and the development
people thought they ihad struck a bo.
nanza.
Before It was In operation long It
blew up nnd killed a lot of men, man
gling them In the horrible manner cus
tomary with exploding powder mills.
within a rew months there was an
other explosion, with similar results.
This time a number of dwellings were
damaged, and people in the vicinity
became afraid for their lives. The
land company had sold 200 lots in the
vicinity of the powder works, on in
stallments, but after the powde-r mill
had fully demonstrated its habit of
blowing up at uncertain times, these
people refused to pay any more and
made the land company take back
their lots.
The land company then offered to
furnish the powdi-r compaDy..600 acres
of land in another section and build
a railroad to the new location, and
pay $10,000 for the privilege, but the
powder company refused to move.
Suit was brought to declare the con
cern a nuisance, and the circuit court
so held. The powder people have ap
pealed the case to the supreme court,
but the powder mill has given no guar
antee that It will not blow up again
most any time.
TROLLEY LINE SOLI).
The Gettysburg I-ilcctrlc Railway
Com
puny Finds Purchasers.
By tho United Press.
(tottysburg. Pa., Jan. 10. The Gettys
burg Klectrlc railway has been sold to J.
Luttrell Murphy, of Chicago, and Waller
B. Kendall and John A. Connelly, of Phil
adelphia. The price paid is equivalent to
$ivi.uw.
The purchasers obligate themselves to
complete the roiul to the Murylund line,
there to connect with the Maryland sys
tem of trolley roads. They are to ob
tain possession of the franchise on March
1, IV.ti, and In the meantime the present
company will endeavor to settle the con
demnation proceedings of the government,
which are now in process in tho district
court ut 1'hlludclphlu.
BROOKLYN TROLLEY WAR.
Tho Coinpuulcs Gain Slight Acwuntago
Over Men.
By tho United Press.
Brooklyn. N. Y., Jan. 10. The third day
of thu battle between the trolley compu
tings und their employes resulted In a
slight advantage for the companies.
Three Hues out of the forty-eight tied up
were operated under police protection, but
thu ranks of the strikers ure still Intact.
Late In tho day the striking motormen
and conductors laid certain propositions
before the stuto board of arbitration
which may result In 11 settlement of the
strike by compromise tomorrow. Pend
ing such an outcome there will be a truce
in hostilities and rioting was not resorted
lo today.
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SACI1ETT RELEASED.
Xo
vlJencc to Com ict lllin of the Crime
of W hlch Ho Was Chaigcd.
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Jan. 10. George Sachett,
the postmaster of White Haven, was ur
rested toduy by Deputy United Stutes
Miiishal Holding, ot Scranton, for the
violation or the postal laws. It was al
leged that Sachett during the re-eeht cam
paign destroyed circulars that were Bent
to Hie citizens ot White Huven by Con
gressman 1 lines.
There was no evidence to convict the de
fendant and he wus discharged at the
hearing today.
Stuie llnr Association.
By tho United Press.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 10. Tho meeting to
form a State Bur association was attended
by nearly Slut) lawyers from all pju ts of tho
state today. Judge Slmonton presided at
tho teniporury organisation. A commit
tee was appointed with Mr. Patterson, of
Philadelphia, us ehiilrmun, to report a
permanent organization at the afternoon
session.
James as a Lecturer.
By tho United Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Jun. 10. Champion
James Corbelt nppeared In a new role
here tonight at tho Invitation of the fac
ulty of the medical department of Van
derbllt university. He delivered a lecture
before the medical class on physlcul de
velopment und mude a very clever urtfu
ment. Lord Churchill's Condition.
By the United Press.
London, Jun. 10. The bulletin Issued by
Lord Randolph Churchill's physicians nt
I11.K1 this evening suys that the failure of
the heart Is very murked und th pa
tient's weakness Is Increasing.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern
erly winds.
Pennsylvania, fulr; west-
RNLEY'S
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INCLUDING.
Anderson's Clan Plaids,
Zephyr Cords,
and Checks,
English Percales,
Japanese Crepes,
Duck Suitings, Etc,
The early assortments are
always the best.
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510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
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HONEST SHOES.
The boys and girls must
have the best Leather
and Rubber Shoes.
We have them. They
don't cost much, either.
LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIS,
Closed Evenings Except Saturday,
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fill!'! JEWELER
WEICHEL,
Is doing the business.
POPULAR GOODS,
. POPULAR PRICES,
And the population of Scrau
ton know where to go for
popular goods at
popular prices.
W. J. WEICHEL,
' .408 SPRUCE STREET.
NEAR DIME BANK.
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