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111 SIHEjnllE WANE
The Companies Manmjc to Operate
Many of Their Lines.
DECISION 01' JUDGE GAYXOR
Mo Is of the Opinion That Companies
Hnvo No Right to Icluy Traffic und
Inconvenience the IMihlie-Sccnes
In the ToukU Neighborhoods.
By the T'nltetl Press.
Ilrooklyn. N.Y., Jan. 24. The eleventh
clay of the trolley road strike in this city
was unmarked by any scene of great
violence. Crowds gathered at various
points were easily dispersed. In only
one instanee were the soldiers com
pelled to resort to a bayonet charge.
The beginning of the end of the strike,
it Is thought, was reached today. The
strikers played their last card yester
day In ordering out the electrical work
men on all lines affected.
Wholesale wire cutting' took place
during t'he night, and many of the line
men obeyed the order to quit work.
This gave the companies more trouble.
Several lines which have been oper
ated for Severn 1 days were tied for a
time in the early morning. They were
started after repairs had been made by
ntw men and by those who refused to
KO out. The companies started new
lines todaiy on all the main arteries of
travel.
There are 2.17 cars in operation on the
various lines not completely tied up
today. Tiie normal number on these
'lines Is 507, more than twice the number
In life. Altogether there were seven
teen lines in working order, thirty-one
J;ss than the usual number. The
forty-eight roads combined have a total
of ab;mt 1.300 cars. liven Point saw Its
first car In ten days, and Us protesting
citizens, who yesterday demanded the
forfeiture of charters, were somewhat
mollified.
It is dell!iit; ly decided that no more
trn.vps are needed, and the troops now
liere are exp'eted t restore order.
The man, Thomas Carney, wlio was
Phot In the battle of Hicks street yes
terday afternoon, died today. H:- was
the second dtath from the bullets of
the soldiers.
rorhcarnnsc of the Militia.
Whatever criticism the military re
ceive, tl.y should at least be given
great credit for forbearance during the
trying experiences of the past live days.
They have been subject to every kind
of abuse and ill-treatm lit. They have
been compelled several times t lire vol
leys over the heads of the riotous as
semblages and to protect themselves
from attacks from, the shelter of house
tops and windows, by rattling bullets
ngainst the blinds and cornices of the
houses when their commands to close
nil windows and rtand hack have been
met by derision, abuse and more mis
siles. In two instances only have the troops
fired directly at the people. The first
case was Tuesday night when the Sev
enth regiment shot a man named
Ahrens fatally and wounded Starter
Jditchell, who failed to halt at the sec
ond command. The second was yes
terday, whi n Tli .mas Carney, a roofer,
did not stand back when ordered.
JisJkc Gnynor'a Decision.
The most important development in
the strike situation today was the deci
sion of Judge (iaynor. In which he or
dered a writ of mandamus ngainst the
Brooklyn Heights company. The de
cision is quite a lengthy one and dis
cusses the rights of the people, the
company and the strikers In the mat
ter with great care. His conclusion is
that the company must run its full
complement of cars or forfeit Its char
ter. He declares the company has no
legal right to stop tralllc for even an
hour. Counsel for euch side will be
heard at 10 o'clock tomorrow as to
which form of writ, peremptory or
alternative, shall be issued.
In a lengthy statement President
Norton, of the Atlantic Avenue Kail
load company, reviews the Htrike and
its causes from the company's stand
point. Among either things it cites that
had the dmnands of the men beim ac
ceded to, It would iliave decreased the
prc-jent profits of the company by $"i0,
000 per year. In the Interest of the
stockholders, he says, he refused the
demands. He also gives his reasons
for his refusal to entertain the proposi
tion of the men to arbitrate. His main
reaction for the refusal was 'that so far
as the lines of the companies which he
represented were concerned, the strike
was practically over.
President Lewis, of the Ilrooklyn
Heights company, made a similar
statement, saying that the company
had plenty or men, but notwlthstiand
lng Mils statement, Itihe advertisement
for additional men appears In all the
morning papers. x
Scene on Hicks Street.
Hicks Street, the scene of yesterday's
fatal shooting, presented a peaceful and
quint aspect this morning. The Thir
teenth regiment, which did the shooting
yesterday, Is still on guard In that
neighborhood and Is stationed along
Hicks street for a mile or more. The
windows along the street were kept
tightly closed and no more trouble Is
a ptehended in this vicinity.
Colonel Austen, commander of the
Thirteenth, instructed his men today
to arrest persons refusing to obey com
mands Instead of firing on them. The
soldiers were also Informed thai the
street was practically under martial
law, and soldiers had power to enter
houses and arrest any one disturbing
the peace.
A crowd of about 700 strikers gath
ered at the old car barn on Third ave
nue and Twenty-third street at 11
o'clock this morning. There were but
few soldiers at this point and the crowd
worked Its way nearly to the depot.
They were ordered to scatter and threw
. r-Vcral stones at the guard. The mllltla
( lid In line and drove the crowd
) .jil at the point of the bayonet.
.-resident Norton, of the Atlantic
Avenue Railroad company, and Presi
dent Partridge, of the DeKulb Avenue
line, were examined before the grand
Jury today as to the management of the
roads, the speed of cars.and the hours
f labor. President Lewis Is to be
called next In regard to the collision of
.Arolley cars on the night of Jan. 1.
In tha Tough Neighborhood.
One half of the cross town line w
opened today. The line runs from
Hunters' Point to the city hall, and
thence through South Brooklyn to Erie
Hasin, a notoriously bad section of the
city, where the "Gas House gang" have
held undisputed power for a decade
past. It Is the opening of this section
of the road the authorities are nervous
about, and the opinion bus been freely
expressed by militia and police ofllcla.ls,
that, a ihalf dozen regiments will be
required to pass the cars there. The
toughs of this district have for the
week past openly declared that no car
will ever be taken over that branch by
non-union men.
Already they have begun their
preparations to carry out their threats.
Uehind fences and out of the way cor
ners, which abound In that section,
piles of stones, bricks, barrels and Um
bers, to be used as missiles and bar
riers, are to be found on ulmost every
block. The trolley wires in this neigh
borhood present a sight that makes the
casual passer-by's eyes bulge out in
astonishment. All along the route
tilings of the most absurd description
are hung on them. Ira one place Jiangs
six dead cats, strung together in twos;
in another, two tin palls; still further
down the line hangs a barrel, old shoes,
tattered clothing and undergarments
of various descriptions.
Strikers Pctcnnincd.
The forceful expression in Judge
Claynor's decision as to the responsibili
ties of the trolley companies seem to
have infused a now spirit Into the
leaders cf the strike, who declare they
are now as determined us ever in their
struggle and believe they will event
ually be successful, but yet are will
ing, as they have been from the begin
ning, to submit the question at issue
to arbitration. Representatives of all
the linemen of the street railway of the
elevated ronds In Ilrooklyn and of the
Metropolitan Traction company, of
New York, met in conference with the
executive committee of District Assem
bly No. 75 this afternoon In Mugges'
hall. Representatives of street car or
ganizations In Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Newark, Jersey City, lloboken, Kllza
both, Albany, Rochester. Syracuse and
ether cities were present. Daniel
Murphy, president of Typographical
union, No. C, of New York, was also
present.
The situation was discussed and the
conclusion was arrived at that notwith
standing all the obstacles and the
mighty efforts put forth on the part
of the railroads, the strike has pro
gressed thus far satisfactorily and with
every assurance of ultimate success.
Judge (iuynor's ringing words arraign
ing tiie companies Tor attempting to
shirk and Ignore their responsibility!
to the public nnd reminding them that
they are not private corporations, were
commented upon witli enthusiastic ap
proval and declarations that the deci
sion was worth its weight in gold.
Master Workman Connelly stated
that twenty-throe men have been con
fined In the Halsey street barn of the
Putnam Avenue line of the Brooklyn
Heights system and deprived of, their
liberty. Two of them have escaped
and have made affidavits upon which
a writ of habeas corpus has been
granted, requiring the production of the
men In court tomorrow. The men are
non-union woikmen engaged to fill the
places of strikers.
LEPROSY AT"ZAXESYILLE.
Two Well Defined unJ Inmistukablc
Cases of the hrcud Discusc lluve liecn
Discovered.
By the. United Press.
Zanesville, O., Jjn. 21. Two well de
fined and unmi."takubie casus of leprosy
have 'been discovered wKhin a few
miles of Zane.-jville. The victims are
daughters of Jlrs. llarey, the widow of
George Carey, an ex-soldier. The ail
ment has usually been spoken of us
scrofula. A few months ugo the father
of the children died and the widow up
piled for a widow's pension and also for
an allowance for her Invalid children.
In this way the sufferers were brought
before the public through the necessary
preliminary medical examination.
The eldest daughter, 18 years old, has
been a sufferer for sixteen years. In
tiie case of the elder daughter, the
hands and feet have dried up and
dropped off. The bones of the nose
have been destroyed and parts of the
upper and lower Ja.w bones have com-;
away. All sense of feeling has passed
away, and the arms and legs are fright
fully swollen and discolored. Her gen
eral henlllh has continued good. The
victim has no hope of comfort except
In death and can talk but little. The
younger child Is 6 years old and the
disease Is now confined to her fingers
and toes, but Is going on with the same
certainty us In the case of her older
sister.
New Hotel IlurneJ.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 24. A new hotel
owned by George II. Brown, near Pox
Chuse, .Montgomery county, was de
stroyed by lire this morning. Boss, JI5,
OitU; Insurance, "i,000. The lire Is supposed
to have originated from a sieve that
had been left In a room to dry newly laid
plaster.
Lieutenant's Suicide.
By the United Press.
Wilmington, Del., Jun. 21. A man sup
posed to be John Cameron, a Salvation
Army lieutenant, of liulTulo, N. Y -.hot
himself in thn hum! mi tl,a tttnt at
corner of Ninth nnd Orango streets, this
cny, in nuomgnt, ana (Ilea Instantly. He
was ubout 40 yours of uge.
Train Held I p.
i.'y the United Press.
Little Hock, Ark., Jan. 21. Two men
held up the south bound Cotton Belt train
near McNeil, Ark., about 7 o'clock to
night. They went through the express
cur, but the amount of money taken Is not
known,
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
William J. Oortner, aged 6n, of Selln'g
Grove, hanged himself with a strup in his
burn.
All tho collieries of tho Schuylkill re
gion closed down yesterday for tho bal
ance of the week.
Directors of the Salt Lick Gas and Coal
compuny met at Lock Haven and derided
to drill more wells.
The Pottsvllle Hospital association has
been organized and a building Is to be
erected Immediately.
A broken Journal wrecked eight coal
cars and blocked the 1'cnnBylvuiilu rail
load for three hours lionr ChrlHtlunu.
A Jury awarded $."u7 to Patrick Drennnn,
of South Bethlehem, whoso dmiKhter won
killed by an Allentown and Bethlehem
lilectrlc railway car.
While William Besides, aged 63, of
Unlonvllle, was crossing a railroad track
near Hellefonte, ho was hurled sixty feet
by a train and Instantly killed,
IJinijliumton A()itated by Serious
financial Troubles.
MYSTERY OP THE VALLEY 1JAXK
Cashier and President of the Institution
Cuught Currying Papers Away from
the Dunk at on Marly Hour-Ex.
uniincr backus' Despatch.
By tho United Press.
Blnghamton, N. Y., Jan. 24. The
Chenango Valley Savings bank and the
National Broome County bunk closed
tihelr doors today. A run was started
on the Blnghamton Savings bank and
the Bing'hnmUm Trust company and
continued throughout the day.
At both banks the olllclals say they
have sudlelent funds to pay every de
positor in full, and miore currency on
the way. Officers of the Chenango Val
ley bank state that there are sutliclent
securities in the hands of the bank ex
aminer to pay every depositor In full
and leave n good surplus. The only
trouble appears to be that the books
are badly mixed up nnd need a thor
ough straightening.
The closing of the Broome County
bank was a voluntary act on the paint
of the olllcers. as they feared a run,
the bank being unprepired to meet it.
Tiie affairs of the National Broome
County bunk were not in a condition to
compel the suspension of the institu
tion. The bank, however, did nrrt take the
precaution to prepare for a run. Soon
after opening yesterday morning three
heavy demands were made upon ilts
funds. This crippled the bank and the
doors were closed. An examination of
the affairs of the institution f thews 'Oie
bank to be perfectly solvent, as the as
sets exceed the liabilities. The liabili
ties ure $41"i.r.SS; assets $.111, 500.
The closed banks are located In the
basement of the Pholp's Bank building.
Tracy R. Morgan was cashier of botli
banks, which were virtually In one
except that separate books were kept
for each, one being regulated by the
national banking laws, and the other
was regulated by the state banking de
partment. David Rrownson, son-in-law
of Mr. Morgan, Is president of the
National batik. Benjamin N. Loomis
is vice president of the Savings bank.
The name of the president is not given
on the books.
That Iluskct of Papers.
Much excitement was caused by the
announcement that Tracy R. Morgan
und David Rrownson had been detected
carrying papers from the Chenango
Valley Savings bank about 5 o'clock
tills morning. The story told by 'the
police Is to the effect that they have
been instructed by the bank examin
ers to watch the Institution and see
that nothing was removed during the
night or after the regular closing hour.
This morning at f o'clock, Mr. Morgan
paid a visit to the bank and spent some
time inside.
Afterward he walked to the grocery
store of David Brownson, a block away,
und both gentlemen returned to the
bank with a large basket, Mr. Brown
son entered the bank through the Chen
ango street dor and Mr. Morgan went In
the front dor. Whey they came out
they carried the basket filled with
paper.). They walked up Chenango
street und were stopped at Henry at reel
by O'licer ileuth. He asked the gen
tlemen what they had In the basket.
They told the ofllcers that they were
private papers. The olllcer ordered
them returned to the bank und a
dispute followed, but the olllcer insisted
nnd the papers were returned. These
documents, it is claimed, are private
papers to which the parties had a per
fect right.
Recorder Roberts was Interviewed to
day and he corroborated the state
ment that the documents removed from
the bank were private papers, but the
action of the gentlemen has created
suspicion,
Albany, X. Y., Jun. 24. The following
dispatch from State Bank Kxunilner P.
H. Backus, at Blnghamton, was re
ceived ut the state banking department
this afternoon:
Have closed Chenango Vulley Savings
bank; defalcation by Treasurer Morgan;
the cause and full extent not known.
Defalcation confessed; Broome County
National bunk. In same room, has sus
pended. .Morgan Is cashier. Burglary of
vault attempted nbout II u. m. by Cushlr
Morgan and President Brownson, of Na
tional bunk, prevented by detective whom
I hud engaged.
Mxamlner Backus was seen by a re
porter of the United Press this after
noon, and made the following state
ment In regard to the condition of af
fairs In the Chenango Valley Savings
bank:
"I never have examined books that
were In as bad a condition as those of
the Chenango Savings bunk. It will be
several weeks before a statement can
be made."
Kxnmlner 'Backus alleges that Mr.
Morgan was asked to produce his state
ment showing the financial condition
of this bank, and that he was unable
to do so. Mr. Backus could give no es
timate us to what the bonk would pay
to depositors. He said further that he
believed the Broome County bank Is In
condition to pay depositors lit full.
Great excitement prevailed here today
among the depositors of the bank.
AFFECTS MANY SOLDIERS.
Kcnolntlon Indorsed hy tho Senate Com
mittee on Pensions.
By the United Press.
Washington, Jan. 24. The senate
committee on pensions todny Indorsed
a resolution which Senator Palmer will
Introduce In the senate tomorrow, ex
tending the provisions of the act of
June 27. lS'JO, the dependent pension act,
to the olllcers nnd privates of tho Mis
souri state mllltla and the provisional
Missouri mllltla, who served ninety
duys during 'the .war, and to their
widows and minor children. The de
cision affects about 10,000 pensioners.
A WOMAN KIDNAPED.
An llffort Made to Compel Her to Slurry
n Kcjected Suitor.
By the United Prens.
Cripple Creek, Col.. Jun. 24. Deputy
Sherllt Frank Holllngshead has been
arrested onflcomplulnt of Mrs. Mary
Smith on a charge of .kidnaping. She
alleges thut Holllngheud recently pre-
tended to arrest her and John H.
Bolund on a charge of living together
illegally. She was taken to Colorado
Springs at Midnight In a hack, and it
was so cold that her feet were frozen.
Holllngshead told her, she alleges, that
the only way she could regain her lib
erty was by marrying Poland, whose
offer of marriage she had previously re
fused. She refused, and finally was released.
Holllngshead telling her that bond had
been given for her appearance when
wanted. Bolund, for whom a warrant
has also been Issued, Is In hiding. Mrs.
Smith claims to be worth ;I0,000.
THE MILLINER ESCAPED.
Through a Window When a Mob Hud Tar
and l eathers Ready.
By tho United Press.
rarkersburg, Jan. 24. In the sensa
tional story of the Hundley divorce case
at Spencer it was .stated that a mob
of citizens threatened to tar land
feather tihe pretty widow in the case,
Mrs. Lizzie Dansaur. Information
from Spencer today says that an In
dignant crowd of citizens prepared to
give the pretty milliner a coat of tar
and fnathens Monday night. They went
to her residence, but the widow escaped
through the back window and took
refuge in a hotel nearby. ,
The mob falling to get possession of
the woman returned to her residence,
which they coated witlh tar and feath
ers from roof to sill. Meanwhile the
widow slipped out of the hotel and suc
ceeded in getting on bnmrd a south
bound train and escaped out of the
country. She was last seen at Ravens-
wood, boarding an Ohio railroad train.
Hundley has turned up In Charleston.
He swears he will never return, to
Spencer.
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR.
State Represented by a Republican for
tho l'lrst Time in Twenty-two Ycurs.
.Mr. Piltcliurd Is Sworn In.
By tho United Press.
Washington. Jun. 24. Another dis
placement of a senator occurred in the
Semite today, when Mr. Jarvls, of
North Carolina, a. Democrat who had
held an appointment from the governor
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Vance, Introduced and made
way for his successor, Mr. Prltchard,
who has been recently elected by the
legislature to 1111 Senator Vance's un
expired term. Mr. Prltchard Is a
Republican, and after being sworn In
he took a seal next to Mr. Chandler,
who subsequently offered a resolution
to pay Mr. Jarvls $21 for his last two
day's services, which resolution was
Immediately agreed to. The state of
North Carolina has not been repre
sented by n Republican In the senate
since the reconstruction period, Sena
tor John Pool's term having expired
twenty-two years ago.
On the fourth of March next, Mr.
Prltchard will have a Populist for his
colleague In the person of Mr. Butler,
who was elected at the same time as
himself to BUcceed Senator Ransom.
Democrat.
The Hawaiian question was kept
alive today by a speech from Sen
ator George against the Lodge resolu
tion, proposing annexation, und by an
other resolution offered by Mr. Allen
declaring In favor of Immediate steps
for annexation. Mr. Allen's resolution
went over till tomorrow, when Senator
Mills will address the senate In oppo
sition. A speech from Mr. White, In favor of
the Nicaragua!! canal bill, closed the
Hpeechmaking for the day and after it
some twenty pension bills were taken
from the calendar and passed, und the
senate at 5.10 adjourned.
(,)iiiet Day In the tloiwe.
Besides passing a resolution authoriz
ing an Investigation of the manage
ment of the olllce of the architect of ths
capital, with u view to dxtermlne what
Is necessary to secure desired Improve
ments und benefits in the heating,
lighting and ventilation of the capital,
the house did nothing today but con
sider In committee of the whole the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
cume over from ytsterduy. Tho read
ing of the bill fjr 'amendments was
completed, but owing to the fact that
several matters which have been an
tagonized remained undisposed of, the
bill will be the order of business tomor
row. The policy of the war department in
abandoning outlying military posts mnd
concentrating the urmy in and near
large cities, nnd the Mississippi river
Improvement, afforded the means for
the principal discussion of the day, but
no change was mude In 'the bill In re
gard to either of them.
Irunk S. Johnson Dead.
By the United Press.
Brudford, Pa., Jun. 24. Hon. Frank S.
Johnson tiled ut G o'clock this morning.
He was one of Bradford's most promi
nent citizens, a Republican and a leader
In county polities. He was ulso presi
dent of the Star Publishing company,
served one term in tho legislature, one
term us county commissioner und una
term us postmaster ut Bradford. He was
a pioneer In McKean county oil develop
ment!'. The fuuerul will be held Sunday
In this city.
An Unexpected Incident.
By the United Press.
Lincoln, Neb., Jun, 24. An unexpected
Incident which has cuusedmueh comment,
was tho introduction In the lower house
todny of a resolution favoring the depor
tation of Archbishop Sutolll, It was In
troduced by request and It was referred
to tho committee on resolutions und Its
adoption Is extremely doubtful.
-
Will March on Mexico.
By tho United Press.
Han Francisco, Jan. 24. The Btutement
Is made here this evening that un alliance
has been formed by the republics of Nica
ragua und Sun Salvador, Honduras and
Guatemala and the allied urmy of
men Is ready to murch to the Mexican
frontier.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
The stute of Washington's legislature Is
In deadlock over the United Stutcs sena
torship. Fire that destroyed Charles Rllvn's
house at Bacrumenlo burned his two chil
dren to death.
Tho South Dakota legislature passed
tho bill to resubmit the prohibitory law
to the people.
An ambushed shooter fatally wounded
C. I j. Perkins, a dispensary detective, near
llui'tnvllle, B. C.
As the result of a technical error In a
Union Pucllln grant In Kansas, l.ooo set
tlers may be ousted,
Mr. and Mrs. Ileerbohm Tree, the Eng
lish actor and his wife, arrived at New
York yesterday from London.
GOOD WORK AT HARRISBURG
Doimis ut State Institutions Arc to
lie Investigated.
THE NAKKEX ASYLUM SCOKED
.Mr, Cochran States That Three Armstrong
County Patients Have Been Returned
Hume Dead with .Marks of Vio
lence Upon Their Bodies.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pu., Jan. 24. The house
met ut 11 o'clock. The judiciary gen
eral committee reported negatively the
bill prohibiting the employment of any
but citizens of the United States to
work in or about any building con
structed or other work being done for
the state.
The committee reported as committed
the bill establishing courts of appeal.
Bills were read In place as follows:
By Mr. Hhoudcs, ot Northumberland -Providing
thut venue shall be changed
where a son, brother, father or near rela
tive of a judge shull be Interested ns coun
sel In ay cause, unless another Judge
not Interested shull be culled by such case.
By Mr. Vv'yutt, of Schuylkill Requiring
safety uutoinutlc controllers oil hoisting
engines ns protection to life und prop
erly. By Mr. Lawrence, of Washington Ap
propriating WXi.wm to the stute normal
schooln of the commonwealth.
liy Mr. Cochran, of Armstrong For the
taxation of mult liquors.
Mr. Poeht, of Union, again called up
his resolution calling for a committee
of the legislature to inquire into the
number of unnaturalized persons now
In the asylums and Institutions of the
state, nnd to suggest means for their re
turn to their respective countries. The
resolution does not apply to honorably
discharged soldiers ot the Union or
National Ouurd of Pennsylvania.
On motion of Mr. Muttox, of Venango,
the resolution was adopted.
Bills I'uss Second Reudlng.
The bill repealing the act preventing
the consolidating of competing pipe
lines was culled up and passed second
reading after some opposition, and on
motion of Mr. Marshall, of Alle
gheny, the bill was recommitted to the
committee on corporations.
Other bills parsed second reading as
follows:
Dispensing with kissing the Bible in ad
ministering oaths; requiring Jurors or
viewers to complete their duties iuid lile
a report within one year from the date of
their appointment; regulating the stand
urd weight of a bushel of onions ut llfty
pounds.
The senate resolution calling for a
comniltitee to Investigate charges made
against the Norristown and Werners
ville asylums was presented to tho
house.
Mr. Kow opposed the resolution. He
sa'ld an investigation would be a need
less expense to -the state, for no charges
properly backed by atlldavlts 'have been
presented, and until jomHthlng tangi
ble is before the house no step should
be taken.
'I lie Warren Asylum.
Mr. Armstrong offered an amendment
including the asylum at Warren.
Mr. Niles, of Tioga, said the senate
resolution should not ibe loaded down
will, amendments that would kill It or
that will load the committee with work
it cannot do. If there are abuses at
Wairren a separate resolution for in
vestigation should be adopted.
Mr. Bliss, nf Delaware, said that the
F-'tia.te resolution was nn unjustoneund
directed against one of the best m.m
uged institutions of the state, while
year after year complaints have poured
In nga'nst the Warren asylum, und In
vestigations have been refused.
Mr. Dambley, of Montgomery, said
the president of the Norristown asy
lum trustees demanded an investiga
tion und should have it.
Mr. Lawrence, of Washington, de
fended the Warren hospital und said
there Is no authentic charge ngainst It.
Mr. Cochran, of Armstrong, reft-rred
to charges against the Wurren asylum
made lm lS'JJ. He said that three Arm
strong county patients hud been
brqught home from Wnrren dead, with
unmistakable minks of violent usage
upon tlu iu.
The resolution was finally referred to
the committee on vice and immorality.
SHARP SLAVONIAN.
Ha Is Said to lluve Duped Many Residents
of Johnstown.
By tho United Press.
Johnstown, Jun. 24. J. S. Detatrny,
the Slavonian who Is reported to have
suddenly disappeared from Connells
vllle, operated here; in July lust Deta
trny, whose right nnme Is said to bo
lleorge Huduck, came to Johnstowit and
opened up a branch olllce for the Balti
more Building and Loan association
and sold a large amount of stock.
Detiitray then began a new branch of
business, that of forwarding money to
Kurope and many people hnve been
duped by him. The duped men wrote
letters to Detatrny nt Connellsvllle,
usklng an explanation, and he promised
to come to Johnstown, but failed.
TO HAN(i 1IANDITS.
Bill Mukliiu Train Robbery a CapltulOf.
fense favorably Reported.
By tho United Press.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 24. The
house criminal Jurisprudence commit
tee recommended t'he passage of Speak
er Russell's bill making train robbery
a capital offense. Bills were Intro
duced providing for a state examiner
of banks and trust companies land
building nnd loan association
in the senate today memorial ser
vices were hold In commemoration of
the late Senator McCllnnls, of St. Louis,
who had served continuously In the as
sembly for twenty-four yeara.
CUT OFF HIS OWN FOOT.
A Plucky Old Irishman Decides to Bo
Without tho Doctors.
By tho United Press.
Indiana, Pa Jn. 21. Robert Oal
braith Is a veteran Irishman, whose
htme Is In Rayne township. About
three years ago, while hauling hay,-he
fell from his wagon and sustained in
juries In his left leg. His physician
Hi as more than once suggested the pro
priety of an operation, but the old
gent U'mun would never agree to It. Lout
week he changed his mind about the
matter and concluded he could get
along without hi toot, but he said
nothing to Ms family or physician, but
prceeded to perform the operation him
self. A razor was the instrument used.
His family Induced him to stop.
The next day, however, when his
daughter entered his room he Informed
her that he had completed the Job be
gun the day before. It needed but a
glance around the room to be convinced
of bhe truth, for lying beside him on top
of the bed clothes was the dismembered
foot. The razor had again been used,
the foot being taken off right at the
ankle Joint. Mr. t!allralth, although
7ti years old, apparently is none the
worse of the act.
RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR.
Broken Brake Rod Renders the Motormnn
Powerless to Stop tho Vchiclo.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 24. A broken
brake rod on car 61 of the Perrysvllle
avenue branch of the Pleasant Valley
Kleotrlo railway -was responsible for a
disastrous runaway on the steep Feder
al street grade this morning. The car
was crowded and a panic ensued when
the passengers saw the Ineffectual ef
forts of Motorman Holmes to stop the
cur, and a rush was made for the door.
Conductor drove tried to keep the
door closed, but -was overpowered by
Mr. Steinhauser, a butcher, his son
and another gentleman, who were
thrown violently from the platform by
a lurch of the car, and quite badly
hurt. Motorman Holmes endeavored to
reverse tho current, but this was also
beyond his control. Just as the car
reached the corner of North avenue the
current caught on the reversed motor,
the car (Stopped, and the badly fright
ened passengers alighted.
KILLED 1IKR BABES.
A Rum-Cruzcd Woman ut Boston Drowns
Two Children by Holding Their Heads
in a Tub of Water.
By tho United Press.
Boston, Jan. 24. Mrs. Margaret tc
Bournle today called at the police sta
tion and informed the police that she
had drowned her two children, a boy
aged 4, and girl aged 2. The police
went to iher home and found the two
children dead in bed. They, however,
bore no trace of having been drowned
and It is believed they were smothered
by their mother.
The woman was detained at the sta
tion. She is believed to, be crazy from
overindulgence in liquor.' Her husband
who is employed a a porter in a store,
was horrllied when, told what his wife
Iliad done.
Mrs. McBournie said this afternoon
that she murdered the children rather
than have her husband take them away
from her, us he has Intimated ho would.
Her .husband had reproached her und
told her that if nhe did not leave off
drinking he would deprive her of the
children. Shu said:
"This morning I kept thinking ot
what my hunband had said to mn, about
taking the children away, and I de
cided that I would save them by killing
them. About 8.30 o'clock I went into
the room where Clara and Johnnie were
sleeping. 1 took Clara out first, un
(Jivtv.nl her, took her into another
room, where I had a tub of water, and
then held her head under water until
she was dead. She did not make much
noise, and when 1 put her away I went
after Johnnie. He was in bed and I
told him that I wanted him to go to
heaven. He said he did not want to go,
but I took him out to the tub und hold
his hAd under the water until he was
dead too.
"After that I took the two children,
washed them cart fully, laid them side
by fcMJe, closed their eyes and placed
coppers on them to keep the lids down
and left the house."
FOREST CITY CAUCUS.
Convention Delegates Chosen und Ward
Of fleers Nominated by Democrats.
By the United Press.
Forest City, Jan, 24. Wednesday
evening the Democrats of this borough
met In caucus to nominate borough
candidates and to choose two delegates
to attend the county convention to be
held nt Montrose, Jan. 2G. The union
caucus was held In McDonald's hall;
also the First wat'4.caucus. The Second
ward caucus was held in the election
room In the basement of the Fleming
House.
In the union caucus the following
were the nominees; For school direc
tors for three years, R. K. Randall and
M. J. Collins: school director for two
years, Dr. D. Dwyor; school director for
one year, M. J. Fallon; assessor, Frank
Hood; overseer of the poor, Michael J.
MeGrath; high constable, Jimn P. Mur
ray. In the First ward caucus the fol
lowing were nominated to olllce: Judge
of election, James McAndrow; inspector
of flection, (leorge C. Westgate; dele
gates to the county convention, John
MoDonuld and Cieorge C. Westgate,
In the Second ward the following
were the nominees; For councilmen,
M. J. Walsh and Howard Goodrich;
Judge of election, Thomus Cnvannugh;
assessor, Patrick Roach; delegates to
the county convention, Dr. Dwyer and
Patrick Cleary.
Lord Randolph Churchill Deud.
By the United Press.
London, Jun. 42. Lord Randolph
Churchill died at 0.15 o'clock this morning.
Ills death wus peaceful and painless.
Ins, Boose anil Keith nnd all of the mem
bers of Lord Randolph's fnmly were at
his bedside. Lord Randolph hud been un
conscious for thirty hours.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
United States Ambussudor Bayard and
wife are In Paris.
Twenty-two cuees of alleged sales of
titles of nobility will be prosecuted in
Spanish courts.
Fire destroyed the quartets built for the
kaiser In the lawn tennis house In Exhi
bition park, Berlin.
By tho West African convention signed
Monday, France Is said to get control of
tho whole basin of the Upper Niger.
At a fixed hour all the military bar
racks In Uermuny were searched for So
cialist documents, but without result.
Tho relchstag committee on tho antl
revolutlou bill rejected the Bectton provid
ing for tines and Imprisonment for Incite
ments to disorder thut do not cuuae
broach of the peace.
Izmlrllun. tho new patriarch of the Ar
menians, has written Blux Pnsha, minis
ter of Justice of Turkey, deelurlng his In
tention to semi a special delegate to Sun
soon to Inquire Into the reported mas
sacres. WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warm
er; light, variable winds.
INLEY'S
Opening of
Embroideries
Thursday,
Jan, 24th.
We will have open ouf
Arid the largest stock we
have ever shown. The
character of the line of
these goods we carry is so
well known that it is
Needless for Us
To Specify Styles,
Bat Merely Say
WE HAVE THE
VERY LATEST NOYELTIES
AND SPECIAL DESIGNS
And the entire stock at
The New Tariff Prices.
FIN LEY'S
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGEXT F03
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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
ill ill
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,
408 SPRUCE STREET.
' NEAR DIME BANK.
NEW EMBROIDERIES
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