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EIGHT PAGES 5C COLUMNS. SCUANTON, PA., THURSDAY MOHXIXG, JANUA11Y 31, 1893. TWO CENTS A COPY. Ill l i The North German Lloyd Steamer Elbe Goes Down Near Lowestoft. OYER 350 PERSONS PERISH Only Three Small Hunts at Hand to Accommodate 3S0 I'asscniicrs. Twenty-One Rescued Fate of Other Hunt Load Is in Doubt Vales of Suffertni). 3y the United Press. Loudon. Jan. 30. The North Cerman Lloyd steamer Kibe, bound from lire men for New York, was sunk in u colli sion with a small steamer lifty miles off Lowestoft early this morning. She carried 3S0 seuls. Hut twenty-one sur vivors have buon saved, but u few i:h- i ers may be still afloat In one of the i ship's small boats. At 10 o'clock this evening the number of lives lost was I (riven out at SM. The survivors of the wreck were landed at Lowestoft by the fishing smack Wildtlower ut 5.40 o'clock this evening. They are: Stolllierg. third officer; Neussel, tlrst engineer; Weser, pay master; Schultheiss, Linkmeyer and Sitting, assistant paymasters; Purst, chief stoker: Vloebe, steward; Weiining, singer, and Siebert, sailors: Iresou and B.itke. ordinary t im.'n: Dehaide. der man pilot: (Iwtnhani, Knglish pilot; Hofmann. Lugen. Schlegel and Vewra, Anna Dun-eker, salon pMs-nengv-rs, and Bol;h-n. ste-rage passengers. Hof munn's home Is in Nebraska. His wife and boy went down with the ship. All : of them were in a pitiable condition. j The passengers were but half clothed. I Their few garments were frozen stiff, their hair was coat, d with Ice. and i anxiety and effort had exhausted them j so completely tha t thy had to be j helped ashore. The officers and sailors ! were fully dressed, but their clothes ! had been drenched and frozen ami thy had been almost paralyzed with cold and fatigue. They had been ashore three hours before they had recovered sufficiently to tell the story of the wreck Their accounts agreed upon the following points: The Kibe left Bremen on Tuesday afternoon. The few hours of the voyage hef.ire the disaster were uneventful. At 4 o'clock this morning the wind was blowing very hard and a tremendous sea was running. The morning was unusually dark. Numerous lights were i Been la all directions, showing that many vessels were near by. The cap tain ordered, therefore, that rockets phould be s-nt up at regular intervals i to warn the craft to keep out of the ' Kibe's course. A Warning I nhecdeJ. It was near 6 o'clock, and the Kibe was swine fifty miles off Lowestoft, coast of Suffolk, when the lookout man Sighted a steamer of about l.ilOO tons approaching. He gave the wo'-d and, as a precaution, the number of rockets was doubled nnd they were sent up at short Intervals. The warning was with out effect. The steamer came on with unchecked speed and before the Kibe could change her course or reduce her speed notably there was the .terrillc crash of the collision. The Kibe was hit abaft her engine room. When tho small steamer wrenched away an enor mous hold was left In the Kibe's side. The water poured through and down into the engine room In fl cataract. The room filled almost Immediately. The engines were still nnd the big hulk began to settle. Tho passengers were In bed. The bit ter cold and rough sea had prevented any early rising and none except the officers and crew on duty, was on deck when the ship was struck. The Knock end crash roused everybody. The steer ege was In a panic In a moment and man, women ami children, half dressed or In their night clothes, came orowd Snijf up the onmpanlonways. They had heard the sound of rushing witters as the other steamer tmcked off and had felt the Kibe lurch and settle. They had grasped the far that It was then life or (bath with them, and. almost to e ma.n. had succumbed t their terror. They clung together In groups, facing the cold storm and cried nloiid for help or prayed on their knees for deliver ance. The ofllcers nnd crew were calm: For a few moments they went among the terror-stricken groups, trying to f;ubt them and encouraging them to liope that the vessel might be saved. It was soon apparent, however, that the Kibe was settling steadily. The officers were convinced that she was ttbout to founder nnd gave orders to lower the boats. In a short time three boats -were got filotigslde, but the seas Wert- breaking over the steamer with great force, and the flrtvt boat wan swamped before Hiiy Ibody could Ret Into II. The other two boats, lowered at about the same time, wre filled quickly with members of the crew and some passengers, but the number was small, as the boats held only twenty persons eacfli. 1. 1st of Passengers. New York, Jan. 29. Following Is n full list of the passengers on tho Kibe when the Ill-fated vessel salhd yes terday from Bremen: First class Frits Appel, Munich; Hugo Becker, Chemnllx; Director llnumann; Berlin; Mrs llermlne Hander, Falmouth; Miss Anton Fischer, Washington; John U. VIncke, St. Charles, Mo.; Charles Wlx, New York; Mrs, M. V.. Connors, Houth Dakota; Henry N. Castle, Honolulu; Dorothy Castle, Honolulu; Mrs. Kllpfel, Brandenburg; Louis Thewett, Win; I KfHsrs. sehnell, Dueren, Krnst and Hoer en. New York; Domingo Furrer,' (lanle- Second class Mrs. Louise Kuhn, New York; Jake Frank, Buffalo; Kugen Schlager, Fuerth; Kmma Schlegel, Fuerth; Mrs. Sophia Rhodes, Washington; Kugene Khodes, Washington; Carl Hoff mann, ('.rand Island. Neb.; Mrs. Anna Hoffman, I rand Island, Neb.; Henry llon'man, CI rand Island, Neb.; Edward Moskovle, Kperjes; Kslerla (Joldner, Kp erjes; Mis. Loekliart, New York; Au gust Sander, Kssen; Peter Pomlerskl, Kaaunltz; Miss Clara. Welngartner, Klch liiuen: Mrs. Andrew Briebach, Amster Andrew Vuttler Krane, Amsterdam; Julius Kosenhauiii, Berlin; Adolph lslaub, Kurt Kleliisehnldl. Helena. Mont.; Carl NUHshuum. Berlin ; John (Serllcher. Wl Itudolph Nolle, Lclpslc; . Dr. Dittrteh, Lelpstc; J. H. Huh it, Lelpslc; Jil.ii Vever i, Lelpsle; Kvetoo Mor, lA-lpsle; Frank MIs Uolfz, l.clpslc. Rescued hy tho Wlldflowcr. lAiidon, Jan. 30. The boat carrying the twenty-one persons who were landed at Lowestoft put oft In such haste from the sinking steamer that nobody In It noticed what became of the other boat. The survivors believe, however, that she got away safely. They say that they tossed about In the heavy seas for several hours before they sighted the Wildtlower. The lit tle smack boiv down on them at once and took them aboard. They were ex hausted from excitement and exposure. Several of them were In a Kate of col lapse a:i 1 had to be carried and dragged from one boat to the other. Miss Anna Burecker. the only woman In the party, was prostrated as soon as they got clear of the Kibe. She lay In the bot tom of the boat for the hours with the seas breaking over her and the water that had been shipped covering her body. Although her physical strength was gone, she showed true pluck, how ever, and diil not utter a word of com plaint and repeatedly urged her com panions not to mind her but look after themselves. llol'manu's leg was hurt severely, while he was changing bouts. The sur vivors cannot say too much in praise of the Wildflower's crew, who gave them every possible attention). I'pon landing, the survivors were taken In charge by B. S. Bradbeer, the i (Jerman consul at Lowestoft, who sent j some to the sailor's home and others to ihf Suffolk hotel. Miss Burecker, who took 'passage only to Southampton, will probably be able to go to London ! i:i a day or two. 1 The North German Lloyd steamer Kibe was built in Glasgow In the ship- I yards of John Klder & Co. In 1SS1. She was 440 feet 1 ng. 4". feet bean), and 36 tcvt 5 Inches In d.-pth of hold. Her gross tonnage was 4,510; her registered ! toiinag 2.S10,' and her horsepower, j 5.6o0. She was a four- masted screw stsunvr with six compartments. H.-r officers and crew numbered 170 persons, and t'ae had accommodations for l'jrt ; lirt't class. 120 second class, and 1,000 steerage passengers. Carl Hoffman's Kxpcricnec. Carl Hofmann, who came ashore In the Wlldllower, jld in an Interview: ".My home Is In Uraiad Island, Ne braska. I had my wife and boy of 7 with me on the Kibe. We left Bremen for home on Tuesday. I was asleep in cur state room when a noise like a gunshot woke me. I Jumped out of bed and spoke to my wife, who had been aiousej as suddenly. I asked her what bhe thought the trouble was, but she seemed to pay little attention to It. I was not greatly alarmed, although I heard shuflllng of feet and hrurse shouts on deck. "I hurried Into a few of my clothes, however, and went to the upper deck. I saw anly too clearly then what had happened. I )u.-hel below and helped my" wife! and boy throw on a few clothes and ws went on deck together. The excitement and confusion cannot be described. Kverybody seemed to have lost h's head; the scene was distressing beyond anything else I ever paw. Men. women and children were runming about madly, the women screaming with terror nnd every man getting in theothi rs' way. Th darkness Increased the confusion anil fright. No .More floats. "Suddenly T heard shrill, despairing cries from the women: 'There are no more boats.' I then saw the men at the davits. I noticed that the ropes were frozen so bard or were so tangled or something of the sort that tho sailors hail to chop them frantically to get the boats clear. The sailors were doing their best, however, and worked with might and main. They finally got out the aft quarter boat on the port side. I could see that It was full of people, but the sailors could not lower It. "Meanwhile the steamer was settling perceptibly. I took my boy In my arms and got Into the second boat. My wife was (dose behind me when Homebody shouted: 'All women and children go on the other side of the ship.' I believe The captain gave the order. My wife started to run across the deck and that Is the last 1 saw of her. I clung to my boy, but some men seized us and dragged us out of the boat and my place was taken by one of the crew. This boat got (dear of the steamer. Another boat was got out. I took my boy Into It and supposed that he had remained by my side, but Just as the boat was lowered, I found that he had disap peared. He had be-n torn uway In the rush and scramble for place. I tried to got back, but the boat went down with a Jump, and the moment we reached the water the sailors pushed off." .Miss llurecker'n Story. Miss Burecker's version of the disas ter was as follows: "I was In b'd when the steamers struck. I was aroused, by a gnat crash, followed by shouts and trampling of feet on deck. It was dark when I reached the top of the slalrs leading to the deck. I found that two of the life boats wont being lowered and ran to one of them. The steamer was sinking gradually. Him side was al ready low In the water. Some men shoved me Into the hmt, which was then lowered. We had hardly reached the waiter lx-fore the 'boat upset and all were thrown out, As that part -of tly Kibe was partly submerged, most of the others managed to get back on the steamer. I went under and when I came up clutched the bow of the cap sized life boat. I clung to It desperate ly until Another life boat that bad bco launclicd picked me up. We Buffered terribly until the Wlldllower rescued us, I lost all my clothes, but I saved my money and watch, which I hud In 'the belt round my waist." Jnn Vcvcrn's Avonnnt. Jan Vevern, a cabin passenger, wos returning with his niece to America. His niece was lost. He told this Btory: "I fell asleep In the coffee room nt about 2 o'clock. When I awoke and looked at my watch It was 6.30. All was quiet except the whirl of the screw nnd the beating of the water. I doted oft i . . . . again, perhaps for ten minutes. A ter rific crash got me up with a Jump. I made my way up on deck, and, Beelng the mall man, I asked what was the matter. He was calm and collected, and replied, 'Oh, nothing Is the matter "1 could see without being told, how ever, that something terrible had hap pened. 1 ran below to get my niece. I tried to vouch her cabin, but was not able to get far, us the woodwork had been shattered and broken timbers and bourds were wedged across the corri dor. When I found I could get no further 1 went to my own cabin, got my water-proof coat and put on two life preservers. 1 run back to the upper deck, where It was evident to everybody that the ship wus sinking fust. 1 asked If 1 should get Into a life boat and was told to keep out, as the women nnd children must go first. 1 saw that the struggle for the life boats was too des perate to leave a mun much chance, so I wuited und looked on. The men round me had grown fran tic. They tried to tear off my life pre servers, but 1 shouldered them off. in the mi'i.ntlme other men had begun to climb Into the boats and I realized that 1 must 'take my chance then or not at all. 1 Jumped on the rail us a boat rheorid off and when the boat rose on a wave 1 Jumped In. One of the occu pants tried to shove me out, but I bung to him like death, thinking 'If I go, you go too, edd man.' He seemed to understand this after he felt my grip a few times and let me stay. We saw the I'lbe sink, and cruised about half full of salt water until the Wlldllower rescued U.s." Collision I'ncxpluincd. Third officer Stollberg says that he cunnot explain the collision, und that It Is unlikely that any adequate tic count can be obtained, as ull the deck wi.tch on duty at the time were drowned. The captain was on the bridge when the collision occurred, and Otllcer Stollberg hcaid him fhoutlng In a loud, tl) m voice that the women find children were to be saved first. Officer Stollberg expressed the warmest grati tude to Skipper Wright und the crew of the Wlldllower. The roughness of the sea, he said, made the work of rescue extremely perilous. The fisher men gave the survivors the use of everything aboard the smack and fed und clothed them. There Is some hope that the missing boat has beein rescued, inasmuch as there wvre several smacks In tlu' vicinity of the collision. Proba bly sume women and children got Into the missing boat. BK00KLYX STUIKK ENDED. Every Trolley Line in the City In Opera tion Y'cstcrduy-Lcgal Buttles to Fol low. By theCnlted Press. Brooklyn. N. Y., Jan. 30. More troop3 were withdrawn from the streets of Brooklyn today. All but a few com panies of the Second brigade were or dered from their posts to their armories and ihcld there in reserve. Some of the regiments will probably be dismissed tomorrow. The strike Itself Is over. The places vacated by the 6.000 men wiho quit wu"'. on Jan. 14 have nearly been tilled .td evoy trolley line In the city was In operation today. The strikers today have directed their attention to proceedings before the at torney general at Albany to annul the charter of the Brooklyn Heights com pany and in addition have moved be fore one court for a peremptory manda mus against the Atlantic Avenue Kail road company to compel it to operate its lines and before another court for the arrest of Its president and superin tendent for violation of state ten hour law. On the other hand there Is talk of asking the grand Jury to consider what connection, If any, has existed between the conferenetW of the strike committee In Mugges' hall and the systematic wire cutting, bombardment of cars, ob struction of tracks and mob violence which have terrorized the City of Ohurches for the past sixteen days. SANITARY CONVENTION. 1 Ighth Gathering I ndcr Auspices of State Hoard of Health. Hy the United Press. Harrlsburg, Pa., Jn. 30. The eighth state sanitary convention under the auspices of the state board of health and vital statistics, and of the Htnte Associated Health authorities, opened Its sessions here this morning at 10.30. Governor Hastings, by virtue of his olllce, president of the State Assoeluted Health Authorities, presided. A general sanitary bill was discussed, on- that will apply to townships und boroughs ns well us to cities, and the legislature will be .'isked to pass such a measure. The bill prohibiting the adulteration of milk was also dis cussed. IN HONOR OF CL'R'ITN. Addresses hy Col. .MeCliiro uuj lion, (in liishu A. Grow. By the Pnlted Press. Harrlsburg. Pa., Jan. 30. Colonel A. K. McClure's address on the life nnd public services of the lute Andrew Gregg Curtln wus heard by a large mid distinguished audience In the hall of the house of representatives tonight. Congressman Galushu A. Glow, who was present, was culled upon and added a few remarks to the eloquent eulogy of the veteran editor. iMcxIenn-Giintemiilun Dispute. By tho Pnlted Press. Washington, Jan. 30. It Is understood that a preliminary UKieement has been reaeehd by the Mexican and (luiitumalun representatives In Wushlnglon for a set tlement of the boundary dlsputo by frled ly urlil'tiatlon, which needH only the up pro vol of the two governments to become effective, ami no doubt Is entertained that President Idas will give bis approval to the plan which has ulready thu udheslon of President Barrios. llernuid Conway's Will, By tho Pulled Press. l'hllHdelphlu, Jan. 30. The will of Ber nard Conway, who died here lust wed mvtdiiy, was admitted' la probate today, (r hi estate of 1200,000 he bequeaths 1100. m to Archbishop Kyan, of 1'lilludelphln, "or his successor In said ofllee" for tho purpose of educating nnd supporting the orphans left destitute In the archdiocese, V . Staff Appointments. By thft United Press. ' ' " Harrlsburg. JaiN 30.-It Is understood that Colonel H. DeV. Morrell, of Philadel phia, w ill be Inspector general of the Na tional guard. Adjutant General Stewart aid tonight that an rtftlclal order Is being prepared and will le Issued tomorrow announcing the stuff appointments. WORK OF BUSY MAKERS Five Million Appropriation Asked in the Interest of better Koads. FOR COMl'lLSOKY EDUCATION House Pliable to Agree on tho I urr and beyfert Measures-Quiet Itclgns In the Semite Opposition to t-oroutry liill-Mileuge Seheiuo. Special to the Seranton Tribune. Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 30. TJie session of the senate was itoday In marked con trast wltili that of yesterday. There wre no bills of Senator Porter reached on the calendar, and as a consequence the session was remarkably uninterest ing, the followers of Senator Quay, wtho have undertaken to discipline Porter, having no opportunity 'to further hu miliate him. The only incident of the day was the renewal of the opposition of Senator Goblu to the bill creating the olllce of custodian of state supplies, which Is being urge4 by ithe state ad ministration. The bill passed finally, notwithstanding Gobln's objections. The house committee on education Is unable to agree on a bill for compul sory education and after a long wrangle this evening referred the matter to KepresenfutlveS Farr and Seyfert, hy whoin the rival measures were drufted. When the committee met, Seyfert moMed that his bill be reported to the house. This was objected to by the ud vocates of the Farr bill, who offered an amendment that this measure be sub stituted for that of Seyfert. A lively discussion followed as to the merits of the two bills and was brougiht to a close by the adoption of a resolution that both be referred to Messrs. Seyfert and Farr, with the request that they draft a measure out of the two bills.' The gentlemen will get together tomorrow and endeavor .to agree on a bill satis factory to the committee or a majority of members of the house. Before the committee adjourned at a bKe hour it had been decided that the Farr bill should be the one to receive the consideration of the committee and that Mr. Seyfert should submit amend ments that he desired Incorporated In that bill. ' - Opposition to the l orcstry ISiil. Very much to the Surprise of most persons, nr. Kothrock's excellent for estry bill Is having hard sledding In the committee on agriculture. Already It has been materially modified. The op position comes from the highly culti vated farming counties where forest tires are unknown; and nothing re mains of the magnificent primeval wil derness but scattering patches of wood land that are used as picnic grounds, and maintained for this purpose. The northern and northeastern and moun- minima con riues, .wnere some trees, a few deer, and nn occasional trout are left to remind one of the glory of the past, nre the sections worklnir hard for the passage of the bill. Tn ).e. gin wMh, the overage road supervisor Is In such bad repute at present, that people smile at the provision making him fire warden in his district. They say if he doesn't care for the forests any. bi-tter tiian lie does for the coun try highways, not a pine or an oak will remain In the state in a few more years. However, If some of the road hills pending are passed, the coming supervisor will be far superior animal to his predecessor, and there is the hop.i held out that he will attend to his fores try duties. The main objection to the bill Is the requirement that permission must he obtained from the lire warden when It Is desired to burn brush heaps dangerously mar woodlands. Might Prove u Help. In the cultivated counties the far mers claim this would be a hardship. They argue that the regulation would apply lo the firing of a hedgerow, or' any rubbish about the farm. Should the supervisor live three or four miles away, as would frequently be the case, no doubt, the granger would have to go to see him. thereby delaying his work, or take the consequences. On the other hand, it Is urged by the ad vocates of the bill, that without this provision the law would be virtually useless In the countibs where forests abound. It Is apparent that Homebody must make a sacrifice, and, as the ob ject Is to prevent the destruction of timber by llres, und to cultivate for estry, the farmers In strictly bucolic regions should not object If the regu latlons are a little too drastic for .them. Chairman Moore, of Bradford, Is doing all he can to pull the, bill through the agricultural committee. To Lower Knilroud Pure. A bill which reduces the fare oil the railroads operating In the state Is to be presented to the legislature this week by the Traveling Men's Protective as sociation. The bill requires the railroad companies to Issue mileage books, at the rate of 2 cents a mile, good on nny road In the state, which may be used by the holder or family until exhausted. The association claims to have a mem bership of 000,000 In the United States, und strong efforts will be mude to se cure similar legislation In every stute und territory In the country. The large brewers Hre organizing to make an energetic fight ugalnst the bill Introduced In the house by Mr. Coch rane, of Armstrong, to tux mult liquors brewed In the state 1.8 cents a barrel. The small brewers favor the bill, as It will more equally proportion the tax paid by .then) and the larger brewers. It ubollshes the license fee of $1,000 nnd the tux on the capital stock of brewing companies. The bill Is similar to that presented to the lust legislature by Rep resentative Dunlup, of Philadelphia. It would then have ' pnsscd. had not the committee on rules refused to provide nn order of business for It after It had been read the second time. RECORD OV A DAY. Proceedings of the Senate und House of Kcpresentutlvcs. By the United Press. , Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 30. The senate met at 11, o'clock. Senator Thomas pro. sented ' a petition from the ' Philadel phia conference of Baptist ministers for the passage of an act to prevent Violations of religious liberty, In tho pnmons of tlilzens wrr, iavl .g con slstently observed Saturday as a day tot rent and worship, engage on Sunday In quint labor, not Interfering with the worship of their fellow citizens. The following bills were Introduced: By Mr. Vaughan To reimburse William Webber, of Avoea, Luaernu county, for tho use of a building by a national guard company. By Mr. Short Kndowlng trustees of state hospitals and asylums with corpor ate powers; also making counties re placed In state Insane huspltuls by tho courts of such counties. By Mr. Coyle Requiring the stata to pay the expenses of the care of Indigent Insane eonllned In Insane hospitals of the state; also requiring companies running palace, buffet, parlor, or sleeping cars to take out a license for the sale of liquors, the fee for euch ear being fixed at $100. Hy Mr. Kennedy Extending the limita tions of actions to a right to mine coal, stone, etc., where tho sume has not been exercised for twenty-one years, und pre scribing means for the application of the statutes of limitation to such estates or rights. The bill increasing the compensation of the compiler of Smull's hand book from $500 to $1,300 was opposed by Sena tor Green, who took occasion to protest against the extravagant legislation which, he asserted, was being enacted by the majority. Mr. Grady asserted that the compiler has paid out more than Jiis salary for assistance in doing the necessary work. The bill passed, Senator Green's being the only vote in 'the negative. Among the bills passed finally was the one Increasing the clerical force In the soate treasurer's office. Work In the House. Among the reports received from committees was one from the agricul tural committee, approving the bill creating u department of agrlculture A large number of bills of no general! Interest were reported negatively. Bills were read in plane as follows: By Mr. Marshall, or Allegheny To es tablish a department of charities und cor rection. By Mr. Snlvely, of Franklin Appro priating $r,,oio,0W to Improve the public roads of.the commonwealth under the charge of the secretary of Internal ufTulrs. By Mr. Harvey, of I.usserne Authoriz ing electric street railways to carry freight and collect compensation. By Mr. Cotton, of Allegheny Authoriz ing glue compunles to maintain establish ments nnd hold real estate. By Mr. Beese, of luzerne Amending the semi-monthly pay bill, striking out mining and manufacturing companies. Hy Mr. Culbertson, of Allegheny Relat ing to the person upon whom service shall be had In eases against fraternal re lief and beneficial associations. By Mr. O'Malley, of I-ackawanna Re lating to the use of oil or other products i'or illuminating imrposes ,in coal or other mines. By Mr. Relnohl, of Lebanon Appro priating $'.',(i(Mj to the Home for Widows and Single Women at Lebanon. By Mr. Kearns, of Allegheny Provid ing that street railway companies shall not charge or collect fare from passen gers who have not seats in cars, and mak ing a reduction of at least 1 cent to pas sengers who are compelled to stand. By Mr. Sealfe, of Allegheny To enable foreign book store corporations to hold real estate. By Mr. Lytle, of Huntingdon Appro printing $9,rJ5 to the geological survey; to regulate and make more uniform the sea son for killing certain game In Hunting don county. Inspectors of Charities. The bill establishing a department of charities and correction provides that the chief officer shall be denominated superintendent .nd be appointed by the governor for a term of three years. He Is empowered to employ three in spectors and five clerks, also three deputies, to be known as Inspectors of charities, correction and lunacy. Head quarters nre to be established In Har rlsburg. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to see that the laws of charities, correction and lunacy are en forced for this purpose. He Is Invested with all the powers now conferred on the board of public charities. He is given full power to visit nnd Inspect the books of all Institutions receiving state aid, nnd to inquire Into the ground of any request for stute aid by any In stitution. Whenever he shall be satis fied that any insane patient in any county or district almshouse cannot there receive proper treatment he shall make application to the president Judge of the proper county to have the pa tient transferred to a state hospital. Senate llunklng Dill. The senate banking bill was the special order on second reading. Mr. Pnreells, of Mifflin, offered nn amendment to the second section re ducing the salary of the commissioner of banking from $,000 to $4,000, the sanu) us at present. He said he offered then mendment to dispel the charge that has gone through the state that the legislature desires to go Into the pockets of the people and profligately spend their money. After some debate the amendment was overwhelmingly defeated. Mr. Fritz,, nt Columbia, offered nn intendment reducing the number of exnmlners from ten to six. The amend ment was lost. Mr. Llttley, of Philadelphia, offered an amendment reducing the salaries of examiners from $10 to $S a day. This amendment fulled. An amendment giving power -to the commissioner to "assign" one of the examiners to make an examination of the bank Institutions, Instead of "lap pointing" a qualified examiner, was adopted. Mr. Martin, of Mercer, offered' an amendment making Lt a misdemeanor for the commissioner or any employe to divulge any record or report any way other, than prescribed bythe bill, and making the punishment two years Imprisonment nnd $2,000 line. The amendment Was lost. Mr. Frits!, of Columbia, offered on amendment that the hill :t)iv effect In November next. The amendment was lost. Mr. Nlles, of Tioga, amended ithe title by Including In It a repealer of the act of 181(1, creating a banking depart ment, Norrlstonii Investigation. Mr. Cochran, of Armstrong, reported from ithe committee on vice and Im morality a resolution for an Investiga tion of the Norrlstown Insane hospital, amended so as to Include the Werncrs vllle Insane hospital, and giving the committee power to call for persons and papers, a report to be filed not later than March 1S!)5. The resolution ns amended was con curred In and was then messaged to the senate. , Tho Lytle bill, creating a banking de partment, was taken from the calendar. The bill enlarging the duties of the for estry commission was discussed at length end many amendments were of- I fered. SENATOR LEW IS ANGRY He Hesents Dr. I'urkhurst's Insinua tions ivith Emphasis. IS TIKED OP FAULT FINDING blu.st Called Forth by the Presentation of the Letter Asking u Postponement of the Police Bills lleuring Is Through with Reformers. By the United Press. Albany, Jan. 30. F. Franklin Webb, acting as a special messenger for Dr. Parkhurst and Messrs. ltarmeson & Moss, of New York, was In the senate chamber early tills morning, bearing with him a letter signed by them and addressed to Senator Lexow, asking a postponement of the hearing on the police commission bills. He was asked why he did not deliver it to the senator at the hotel, and said, "I am to give It to him on the tloor of the senate." Mr. Lexow, while knowing of the presence of the messenger, made no haste to come to the senate, and lt was after 11 o'clock when he took his Beat. Mr. Webb then handed him the letter, the senator receiving It 'With a, smile. Then ihe turned to Mr. Webb and said: "If Dr. Parkhurst and these other gentlemen have their unwarranted de mands satisfied, they will have to get a new chairman for this committee. 1 consider that the letter is Insulting and impertinent. I will not do any thing ito aid in accomplishing what they ask." Mr. Webb turned away, and as he did so, sild: '".""less the terms of the letter are complied with, you may have cause to regret it." At 11.40 o'clock Mr. Lexow rose to a question, of privilege. He said he had read in the papers a letter from certain men In New York city and had since received a letter from them. "The let ter began: 'As representing 'the people of this city.' 'Three men represent that great city then, do they?' I thought, and read the names signed to the let ter They are C. H. Parkhurst, Thad deus D. Kenneson, and Frank Moss. 'They are the representatives of the whole city, are they'." " Will Not lie Insulted. Mr. Lexow said that the men objected to the hearing being held today. He said he had sent them word as soon as the senate had ordered another hear ing. It had been understood for two w-aeks that the bills were ready to be talked over. Now he was charged with railroading bills through and they pro test against the hearing today or any other day at this short notice.' "I am through with hearing for these people," he said. "I will listen to any others coming here from that city, but when individuals come here and hector and complain,' find fault with senators and their motives, how feeble their cause must be. I am ready for proper hear ings now or at any other time, but I will not be insulted by any one, whether lie be an uncrowned king of New York or a simple citizen." Senator Cantor, (Dem., N. Y.). at tempted to ask whether the senator re-fuse-d a bearing to these men, but was ruled out of order. The Lexow committee this afternoon adjourned until next Wednesday, when they will give the desired hearing. POSTAL VIOLATIONS. "Ill In J Pooling" Companion Will lie Pro ceeded Against. By the United l'ress. New York, Jan. 30. Three brokerage Arms of this city who have been en iraKed in what Is known as "blind pool Inn" have been Invest lsa ted by a United State postofllce inspector, who has reported to the authorities at Washington that the methods of busl- , ness of these firms Is In violation of the postal regulations and It Is stated that orders will issued agalns them tomor row. The firms nre: Weinman & Co., Hlehardson & Co., and Thompson, Dorr & Co. LEXOW COMMITTEE WANTED. Senator Thomas Receives a Petition from Philadelphia Constituents. By tho United Tress. Harflsburg, Pa., Jan, .10. Senator Thomas received In his mail this morn ing the petition from the Municipal as sociation of Philadelphia requesting the appointment of a Lexow committee to Investalgate the departments of that city. He did not present It, however, today, butwllldo so tomorrow. He 'lll refer It to the committee n municipal uffairs, of which Senator Osburn Is chalrmun. rKOHAULY MET THE ELBE. Steamer Crathic Returns to Port Iladly Dumuged. ' By tho United l'ress. Rotterdam, Jan. 30. The steamer Crathic, from Rotterdam for Aber deen, has returned to Mausluls, her stem having been stove by coming Into collision with nn unknown vessel nt 5 o'clock this morning thirty miles from Hook, Holland. She Is not leaking. lt Is supposed that the Elbe is the steamer with which the Crathic was In collision. Jl'lMiE TAYLOR'S CASE. Indletcd by (irand Jury for Assault Willi Intent to kill. By tho United l'ress. Franklin, I'a., Jan. 30. The grand Jury this evening returned a true 1)111 against Judge Charles 10 Taylor for as sault with Intent to kill M. M. Shoe maker, deputy sheriff. Judge Taylor opened criminal court here, Monday, notwithstanding the serious charges pending against him. The case will hardly be tried at this term of court. Churchos In ldyrla. ' By tho United l'ress. Klyrln, O., Jan. 30. Today was church day at the steel plant, and Congressman Tom L. 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