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BREOTRIDGEJ TROUBLE
The Kentucky Statesman Assists in
a Scene in the House.
OBJECTS TO THE TITLE LIAR
Peaceful Friends Prevent fisticuff En
counter Between tbo Blue tiros Lec
turer and Mr. Heard Ike Hill
Quells the, Riot.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 1. Hawaii, which
has been the occasion of some of the
moat tumultous scenes witnessed in the
Fifty-third congress, was the Indirect
cause of today's altercation between
Ie?srs, Heard (Detn. Mo.) and Breck
inridge (Dem.. Ky.), surpassing- In sen
sational features anything seen on the
floor of the house for years. It was
brought about by an effort by Mr.
Heard to cut off debate on a resolution
reported from the committee on foreign
affairs by Mr. Hltt (Rep. Ills.) asking
Information respecting the connection
of Bntlih subjects with the recent at
tempted revolution In Hawaii at a time
whtn Mr. Breckinridge was attempt
Jug to get the floor to speak on the reso
lution. Mr. Heard was anxious to pro
ceed with the consideration of District
of Columbia, business, for which the
day had been Bet apart, and demanded
the previous question.
Mr. Breckinridge crossed over from
his stat to where Mr. Heard was sitting
and engaged in conversation with him.
What was said could not be distin
guished at .the reporter's desk, except
. the words from Mr. Heard, who had
risen to his feet, "You are a liar," and
the words "You are a scoundrel" from
Mr. Breckinridge. The rosy face of thu
noted Kentuckian flushed even deeper
red at this and, springing upon the
seat platform from the aisle, he vigor
ously attempted to strike Mr. Heard,
but his blows ffll short, and in a mo
ment ha was jerked back Into the aisle
by Representatives Pence, of Colorado,
and Outhwalte, of Ohio. The former
was so energetic in his excitement that
he nearly pulled Mr. Breckinridge's
coat from his shoulders. Instantly the
house wa? 1n an uproar, and members
and attaches crowded in the aisle to
ward the combatants.
The speaker pounded and shouted for
order and dlrecited 'tbe serjeant-at-arms
to arrest the gentlemen. Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms Ike Hill rushed down
the aisle with the overpowering mace
in his hands and endeavored to restore
quiet. It required several minutes to
accomplish this, however, as Mr. Breck
inridge was making attempts to reach
Mr. Heard saying, "He ehan't call me
a liar."
.' Quieted f Sight of the Englc.
Finally Deputy- .Sergeant-at-Arms
Hill succeeded in Impressing upon Mr.
Breckinridge a knowledge of the fact
that he was under arrest, whereupon
and at the sight of the eagle he quieted
down and said: "All right, Isaac; what
is It you want with me. I'll go with
yuu." As they left the scene of the
altercation the deputy Instructed an as
sistant to bring Mr. Heard along. This
took that gentleman entirely by sur
prise, and he Inquired in a tone of as
tonishment, evidently not having heard
the speaker's order, "What for?"
He made no objection, however, and
escorted by an assistant deputy, fol
lowed to the bar.
Mr. Heard and Mr. Breckinridge, ac
companied by the sergeant-at-arms,
l.'.s deputy and various members ap
peared In front of the speaker's desk,
where the disturbance was resumed.
Mr. Breckinridge addressed Mr. Heard
In angry tones and Bald: "You must
take back that word."
Mr. Heard, with equal heat, replied:
"You said that I was an Impertinent
puppy. Take back your own statement
and I will take back mine."
The speaker, rapping lustily with his
gavel, exclaimed: "Gentlempn must be
seated. The gentlemen from Kentucky
and Missouri will take their seats."
Brccklnridgo Explains,
Quiet having been temporarily re
stored, Mr. Breckinridge rose to make
an explanation. He said that do gen
tleman coulu regret more an altercation
of this kind, and said that he should
not have resented the epithet of liar
here and now. But believelng In ac
cordance with the deliverance of a
Missouri Judge that the lie was the
first assault, he had violated the rules.
He desired to apologize, he said, to the
house for permitting the traditions of
many years to overcome his Judgment;
to the speaker who had always treated
him courteously and to pay to the gen-
tleman from Missouri that the epithet
liar, could not stand between them. He
withdrew the remark which gave of-
lnse.
Mr. Breckinridge's statement was re
ceived with mingled applause and
. hisses.
Mr. Heard followed, reciting his recol
lection of the events that led up to the
altercation and insisting, against Mr.
Breckinridge's disclaimer, that his
opinion was that the Kentucklnn hud
called him a scoundrel. This seemed
.to Irritate the latter afresh and rising
In his seat, with visible emotion, he
withdrew his withdrawal of the offen
sive remark, saying: "The gentleman
is not worthy of It."
A renewal of the excitement seemed
Imminent for a few minutes, but it
passed off, and Mr. Heard made the
remark that he could not, under the
provocation he understood to have been
riven him, act otherwise than he did.
With those statements that particu
lar Incident, for the time, ended, no
action being taken by any one respect
ing the outbreak, and the business of
the house proceeded.
The resolution of Inquiry was adopted
as was also several bills of minor Im
portance. The Rellly bill to refund the Indebted
ness of the Pacific railways was further
discussed by Messrs. Bowers (Rep.,
Cal.), and Bryan (Dem., Neb.) In oppo
Won, and by Mr. Caruth (Dem., Ky.)
In favor of its passage.
..' Peace Restored at Last.
. When the committee rose, Mr. Hoard
read Mutemerrt regarding rh alter-
cation with Mr. Breckinridge earlier In
' the day, stating that friends; of his
. and of that gentleman (the speaker, Mr.
' rtockery, of Missouri, Mr, McCreary,
. .- Mr. Goodnight, and Mr, Carufh, of
Kentucky), to whom the matter had
' been referred, had examined the steno
grapher's notes of his explanation of
Ui difficulty and bay corns to the con
clusion that they did not believe he
(Heard) had withdrawn the language
offensive to the gentleman from Ken
tucky after the withdrawal by that
gentleman of the epithet of which he
(Heard) complained. It had been his
Intention, he said to do so, and he did
so then.
Mr. Breckinridge Buld that after tho
statement of Mr. Heard he could only
again express his regret to the house,
Including the gentleman from Missouri,
that he had permitted himself to make
a scene upon the floor of the house. It
was an Improper and unseemly thing
for him to do, to have gone to tho desk
of the gentleman and enguge In a pri
vate conversation upon public business.
It was not the way that the relations of
colleagues on the floor should be con
ducted. He apologized again to the
house and to the speaker and begged,
the pardon of them all for his actions.
(Applause.)
The whole affair having thus been
reduced to a Pickwickian basis, on mo
tion by Mr. Goodnight (Dem., Kentucky)
lit was ordered to be omitted from the
record.
At the evening session of the house
five private 'pension and relief bills
were considered In committee of the
whole and ordered favorably reported
for the aotlon of the house. Among
them was a bill to place, at the rate of
$30 a month, on the pension rolls, the
name of Julia K. Lock, who, before her
last marriage, was the widow if Ocn
enral Datilol McCookt one of the famous
fighting family of that name. It was
the Hist bill of this character that has
received favorable uctlon in the house
at this congress.
THINGS LOOK BETTER.
The Belief That a New Loan Will Bo Ne
gotiated Has Lifted Prices According to
Dun's Weekly Review.
By the United Press.
New York, Feib. 1. R. G. Dun & Co.'s
review of trade tomorrow will say:
Things look better near the close this
week, because it Is believed that a
new loan will be negotiated. There
was need for relief since January closed
with the heaviest withdrawals of gold
from the treasury, I43.46S.108, the hope
of a new loan b?.!ng the one thing
which has lif ted pi lees during the past
feiw days. January leaves behind It the
lowest average of prices for all commo
dities ever known; for cotton, iron ami
its products, wool and silver, and the
lowest mimrhly average ever known;
and for wheat a range above the mini
mum, but yet declining rapidly to
ward that point. Industrial operations
have not materially diminished, though
It has been a dlssapolnting month, be
cause the general t'ivlval expected has
not come.
Withdrawals of gold In the past two
weks have been $28,000,000, and the
exports $:'5,314,J34 for the month; and
the month closes with the gold reserve
reduced to about $42,000,000, which is
smaller at any time slnoe sales for re
sumption began In the summer of 1877.
The hope that gold bonds could' be
authorized was ended by action In the
senate, but a t the close there was much
confidence that coin bonds would be
largely taken abroad, thus offering bet
ter promise for a new Issue. Prices of
railroad stocks, after falling $1 per
share for the week, recovered 75 cents,
and prices of trust stock declined 84
cents. Earnings gave some encouragement,-
being 1.6 per cent, larger for
January than last year, and 13.4 per
cent, smaller than for the same roads
In 1893, but east-bound tonnage from
Chicago for four weeks was only 173,048
against 392.922 tons last year and 319,
272 tons In the same week of 1893.
Failures during the month of January
have been much less Important than
were apprehended. The failures for
the past week have been 334 In the
United States against 370 last year,
and 54 in Canada against 52 last year.
EDGAR GROUSE'S WILL.
One Contest lias Been Disposed of-Another
to Follow.
By the United Tress.
Syracuse. N. Y., Feb. 1. In the cir
cuit court before Justice Vann, today,
the Jury was directed to establish the
validity of the will of the late D. Edgar
Crousw, who left $4,000,000, of which
$550,000 was In legacies, and the re
mainder directed to be given to his
legal .heirs. The contest of the will,
now disposed of, was begun by Seward
Crouse, a first cousin, who made claim
of undue Influence by servants and
friends who received large legacies. It
ts said that they reached an amicable
settlement, as mi contest was made to
this, the second probate of the will.
An aolon for a consruotlon of the will
in which the rights of the alleged
widow and Infant child of the dead
millionaire are Involved Is the next
action ready for trial. ,
i Tho Stnte's Balance.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Feb. 1. There was $2,802.
745.06 In the state treasury at the close of
January, according to State Treasurer
Jackson's report.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
A bogus eye specialist Is fleecing Schuyl
kill valley citizens ,. ,
The lock-out of tin plate workers In
western Pennsylvania Is ended.
Pool Operator George M. Irwin will go
on trlul at Pittsburg next Monday.
A Reading grain dealer, Charles Mercer,
committed suicide by Inhullng gas.
Wages of Schuylkill region coal miners
for the current month will be II per cent,
below he $2.50 basis. ,
A charter was granted yeRterday to the
Oermantown Junction Elevator and
Warehouse company, of Philadelphia,
capital $5,0U0. The Incorporators are Hen
ry C. Miller, Morris K. Miller, J. B. Har
ris, Herman H. Klosterman, J. E. Miller.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
The HohIii Merchants' association In
dorsed President Cleveland's recommen
dation on the flnunclul question.
With lighted lumps, George and Mary
Jaekson, colored, of New York, fought a
duel and were committed for trial.
With the help of two colored men Dep
uty Marshal W. C. Smith captured Chero
kee Bill, the outlaw, at Nowata, 1. T.
A conscience-stricken cltlsen of Lynn,
Muss., sent the City Treasurer $2,000 to
pay the city for taxes wrongfully with
held.. .
"The Pullman church at Albion, N. V.,
erected by U. M.. Pullman to his parents'
memory, was dedicated with much cere
mony. ,
Participation In the hanging of Henry
Worley, an Informer, was confessed at
Atluntu, Ua., by John Carnes and Sum
Peoples, moonshiners.
Mr. Teller Will Support No Appropri
ation Bill.
THAT COMFORTABLE BALANCE
Contrast Between Assertions of Senator
Gorman and the President's Message.
Mr. Teller Vigorously Applauded.
Senator Reese's Papers,
By the United Press. '
Washington, Feb. 1. Mr. Allen pre
sented what he called "The credentials
of Warren S. Reese as senator-elect
from the state of Alabama," and asked
that they be placed on tile
The vice president They will be
placed on file.
Mr. Allen I ask that they be read.
The paper was read. It consists of a
square of parchment on which is writ
ten, within border lines of red 'Ink, the
following:
State of Alabama, Executive Department.
This Is to certify that on the 2Slh day of
November, In the year of our Lord, 181H,
Warren S. Reese was duly elected by the
legislature of Aluhuma a senator to repre
sent said state In the senate of the United
Slates for the term of six years, commenc
ing the 4th day of Mureh, 1W5.
Witness, his excellency, our governor,
R. F. Kolb, and our seal herewith aflixed,
at Montgomery, Ala., this 8th duy of De
cember, 1894. U. K. Kolb, Governor.
J. C. i'onvirie, Secretary of State.
After some discussion as to the proper
method of referring the document on
request of Mr. Allen It was allowed to
He on the table, and he gave notice
that he would address the senate on the
subject next week.
The seat claimed by Mr. Reese Is the
one which Senator Morgan has been
re-elected, and for which his creden
tials are now on file.
Mr. Mcpherson (Dem., New Jersey) a
member -of the flanuce committee, of
fered a resolution to discharge that
committee from the further considera
tion of Mr. Sherman's bill, "To provide
for a temporary deficiency of revenue',"
and that the bill be placed on the calen
dar. He asked for the Immediate con
sideration of the resolution.
Objection was made to the Immediate
consideration und the resolution went
over without action. Mr. McPhefson
gave notice he would move to tuke It up
tomorrow.
That "Comfortable Balance. "
The District of Columbia appropria
tion bill was tuken at 1.30 p. m., and
Its consideration was proceeded with.
The bill considered again Involved an
Interesting financial debate, the princi
pal speaker being Senator Teller, who,
referring to Mr. Gormun's remarks yes
terday, commented rather vigorously
upon the assertions of the Maryland
senator that- there was a treasury de
ficit of $100,000,000, and contrasted them
with ,the president's message, saying
there was a "comfortable balance" In
the treasury. Mr. Teller said the sur
plus was not there, and he thought H
was the right -of the senate to be told
by the treasury the truth about the
mutter.
Mr. Gorman disclaimed any proposi
tion to place on an appropriation bill a
bill to raise revenue. Mr. Teller said
no legislation will go on an appropria
tion bill with his support. The putting
on an appropriation hill, he said, of a
provision for borrowing money Is
vllou9 and. ought to be prohibited by
the constitution. Mr. Teller was ap
plauded before concluding his speech,
the iperoratlon, of which ,was deliv
ered with much impresslveness. Singu
larly enough the applause began on the
floor, Senator Mitchell starting It, and
the galleries were not slow In showing
a sympathetic chord of approval, so
that the presiding officer felt called
upon to lecture them.
The credentials of Senator Chandler
for his second term were presented by
his colleague, Mr. Galllnger, and placed
on (He.
BOND ISSUE IN DOUBT.
The Securities Will Probably Run for
Thirty Years.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 1. Assistant Sec
retary Curtis returned from New York
lut night and had a long conference
with Secretary Carlisle at the treas
ury department this morning. Subse
quently Secretary Carlisle left for the
cabinet.
Mr. Curtis refused absolutely to say
whether a bond Issue was Impending,
or If not; how much it would be for or
how long It would run, but on all hands
there was evidence that preparations
were being made for a bond Issue. The
bonds, it Is known will be 4 per cent,
bonds running for thirty years, and
the aggregate Issue will be, it Is said,
$100,000,000. The subject was consid
ered at the cabinet meeting today.
When Secretary Carlisle laid before the
president and his advisers ail the In
formation obtained by Mr. Curtis in
New York as to the probabilities of
floating a large block of the bonds In
Europe. Secretary Carlisle stated,
after the cabinet meeting today, that
he had no announcement to make 'to
the press as to the probabilities of a
bond Issue. ' (
Did Not Die Suddenly.
By the United Press. , ,
New York, Feb. 1. A rumor this after
noon to the effect that Colonel Robert O.
Jngersoll died suddenly prevailed In this
city. Mr. Ingorsoll was found at his
residence about 2 o'clock and said when
asked as to how he was feeling: "Never
better In my life. It Is a queer thing,
how rumors of my death spread abroad
about three times every year. I don't
understand It."
Departed with the Tin.
By the United Press.
Jersey City, Feb. 1. John Callaghan,
treasurer ot the Hudson County Tin and
Sheet Iron Roofers' association, hus dis
appeared. He has held the office for six
years and Is believed to have misappro
priated about $1,500 worth of the funds of
the association. ,
Peace Envoys Kecotved.
By the United Press.
London, Feb. 1. A dispatch from Hiro
shima to the Central News . says that
Chinese peace envoys were received by
Premier Ito this forenoon. The Japanese
government . has appointed Premier Ito
und Viscount Mutsii as representatives of
Japan In the peace negotiations. , .
Earthquakes at Naples. - ;
By the United Press.
Rome, Feb. 1. Slight earthquakes were
felt In the city of Naples and In many
towns of Nuules and Avelllno districts.
The Anthracite Miner Isn't Playing Into the Opposition's Pockets.
WAY TO PEKINJS NOW OPEN
The Capture of Wci-Hal-Wei May
Facilitate Negotiations.
DAWN OF PEACE NOW NEARER
Chinese Envoys Given Audience by tho
Mikado's Prime Minister, But Japan
May Not Press On-Chtncse Doited
at Wel-Uui-Wei with Ucavy Loks.
By tho United Press.
Hiroshima, Feb. 1. Count Ito Hlro
boumi, president of the council of min
isters, and M. Alustu Munemltsu, the
minister of foreign affairs, gave audi
ence today to the Chinese peace en
voys. London, Feb. 1. Count Takaakl Ka
to, the Japanese minister to Great Bri
tain, in an interview today on the cap
ture of Wel-Hal-Wel by the Japanese,
said
"Although the capture of Wel-Hal-Wul
Is of great moment, it Is not of the
first importance. The place is very
Isolated and the Mikado's troops are
really no nearer to Pekln than they
were before. The great question now
Is, what will the Chinese fleet In the
harbor do? The gulf of Pechlll is prac
tically In possession of the Japanese,
and it only remains for the Chinese to
go to Fuklen, the headquarters of the
Chinese southern squadron. If the
Japanese commanders desire It there
Is nothing to prevent a simultaneous
march upon Pekln from the north and
from the south. But the way will be
long and tedious, and I do not think
Pekin will be reached this winter. But
as our object is not to capture Pekln,
but to get the proper fruits of our vic
tories I see no reason why, If the Chin
ese envoys, whom Count Ito Htrobouml,
president of the council of ministers,
receives today, present reasonable
terms, peace should not be concluded
before the breaking up of winter."
Chee Foo, Feb. 1. Wel-Hal-Wel was
captured Wednesday after two day's
skirmishing. The Chinese bolted when
the actual assault was made. It is
stated that their loss was 2,000 men.
Lui-Kung-Tau, an island near the city
on which aie workshops and some
forts, is still In the hands of the Chinese.
All the Europeans In the city escaped
unbuilt. It is reported that during the
fighting all the Chinese men-of-war
and ships in the harbor sailed away un
injured. THE TYPHOID OYSTER.
Effects of tbe Scare Upon the Business at
Great South Bay.
By the United Press.
New York, Feb. 1. Tomorrow's Trib
une will contain the following:
The typhoid fever scare has been the
means of stopping entirely the ship
ment of American oysters to England.
About 3,000 barrels a week were ex
ported from this country, worth to
the American exporters $5 a barrel.
The oyster planters of Great South
Bay, whence the blue points, the chief
oyster exported," comes, think this a
great hardship, for they say the water
over the oyster beds Is not In the slight
est degree contaminated by sewage
from the cities.
AMERIQUE IS ASHORE.
French Steamer in a Serious Situation.
Passengers In Danger
By the United Press.
Panama, Feb. 1. The Star and Herald
lays: "The French steamer Amerluue
Is ashore ait Cape AugustorrtPaf Suvan
llla. Her passengers and crew are in
danger. There Is no steamer at Savln
111a or Carthagena to go to her rescue."
Cape Augusto Is a promonotory on
the northern coast of Colomblu, not far
from the mouth of the Magdalena river.
The Amerlque Is a French steamer and
registers 2.744 tons net. She was bound
from St. Nazaire for Colon when the
accident occurred.
ESHERITE CHURCHES.
Dubsltes Offer to Pay $1,088 for $00,000
Worth of Property.
By tue United Press.
York, Pa., Feb. 1. Forty-three
churches were offered for saile here to
day at auction. The Esherlte Evangeli
cals -own the properties, whtuh cost
about $60,000. The Dubsltes need
churchPS, and offered to buy the whole
lot for J1.G85.
This ridiculous offer was rejected by
'the Esherltes. Then the Dubsltes
bought three of them at retail. Both
factions were represented at the sale
by many prominent church dignitaries.
: BLAIR-WIIITE CONTEST. .
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Damaging Testimony In the Cass Seams
Inoxhnastiblo, ' '
By the United Press. . '. ;',
Indiana, Pa., Feb. 1. Four witnesses
in the Blalr-Whlte contest testified this
morning to receiving $5 each on the
Saturday preceding the election. Judge
White sent, them to Chairman Mc
Oregg, (who (gave them the money.
Several voters for White were unable
to show good tax receipts and their
votes will be thrown out.
At noon court adjourned until Tues
duy. Blair's counsel will have 150 wlt
pesses to examine on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Judge White's side of the
case will begin Thursday morning.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION".
The Patriotic Sons of America Endorse
the Measure.
By the United Press.
Hurrisburg, Pa., Feb. 1. Compul
sory education is to be strongly urged
by the Patriotic Order Sons of Ameri
ca. At a meeting of the state camps'
executive committee today it was de
cided to make every effort before the
legislature to secure the passage of a
proper compulsory education bill,
whether It beuirs the name of Farr or
Seyfert or another person. The Focht
concurrent resolution pending in the
legislature providing for an investiga
tion of the number, of unnaturalized
foreigners, in the various eta'te hospi
tals, almshouses and penal Institutions,
was also endorsed.
Those present at the meeting of the
committee today were: State Presi
dent Clarence Huth,. of Shamokln;
State Secretary William Weand, of
Philadelphia: State Treasurer I. S.
Smith, of Reading: State Vice-president
S. L. Brown, of Shenandoah; State
Master George B. Anderson, of Wilkes
Barre, and National Secretary Fred
E. Steese, of Philadelphia. The com
mittee called on Governor Hastings.
WAN AM AKER SUED.
Will Be Arraigned on Charge of Violating
Contract Labor Law.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1. Edward J.
Brooks today Instituted proceedings In
the United States court against the firm
of John Wanamaker for the govern
ment to recover $1,000' for an alleged
violation by the defendants of the con
tract labor law.
Brooks claims that on account of an
advertisement in a London paper he
came to this country and was employed
in Wanamaker's silk department; that
his passage money was deducted, and
that, although the understanding was
that he was to hold his position for
two years, he was discharged at the
end of the first year.
CONCERT A SUCCESS.
Pair Ladies of Philadelphia Smile Upon
Yale Students.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1. The Yale Col
lege Glee and Banjo clubs appeared
here tonight at the Academy of Music
before a lurge audience.
It has been reported that students
and alumni of the University of Pen ft
sylvanla were endeavoring to antagon
ize the concert, and trying to Induce
some of the ladies who had consented
to act as putronesses to withdraw their
names, if these reports were true there
was no evidence of them at tonight's
concert, which was asi successful as any
that huve heretofore been given by the
clubs.
SUICIDE WITH A RAZOR.
Hash Act of a Womun suffering from Ke
x- Kg Ions Mania.
By the United Press.
New York, Feb .1. Catharine Morrl
son, aged 25, committed suicide by cut
ting her throut with a razor in one of
the confessional boxes In the Church
of the Epiphany, on Second avenue, at
G o'clock tonight. The aululda died I
most Instantly.'
She Is supposed to have been Buffer
ing from religious mania.
General Maxwell Keslgns.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 1. Solicitor General
Maxwell, ot the department of Justice, has
left the city, previously tendering his
resignation to the president. It Is under
stood that the resignation of Mr. Mux
well was brought about by a personal and
oftlelul dlsuxreemciit concerning the In
come tax oases now pending in the United
Stutes supreme court.
Griffith Miles Will Case.
By the United Press.
Doylestown, Pa.. Feb. 1. Tho Griffith
Miles will case was concluded this after
noon and the Jury returned a verdict that
the will In contest wus a forgery. The
principal legatee under tho will was Mrs.
Lydla Ann Miles Weaver, of Philadel
phia. MVs. Weaver was no relation to Mr.
Miles. Grlfllth Miles left an estate valued
at about $100,000.
Furnaces Will Be Lighted.
By the United Press.
St. Peters, Pa., Feb. 1. The French
Creek forge, near this place, will resume
operations on Monday next after eighteen
months Idleness. Its product Is charcoal
blooms, mode from wrap Iron, and the
low price of the commodity has kept the
forge Idle. Four furnaces will be lighted
on Monday,
Match Factory Shut Down.
By the United Press.
York, Pa., Feb. 1. The York Match fac
tory was shut down today, and will never
be started again. It was bought three
years ago by the match trust for $200,000,
and the trust will now dismantle the plant
and remove the machinery. The factory
cost $50,000 and employed 300 hands.
DEACONESS HOSPITAL FIRE
Four Persons Known to Have Been
Burned to Death.
HEROIC WORK OP THE FIREMEN
Fourteen Patients In Danger Attaches
of the Institution Become Panic
Stricken and Are Powerless to Aid
tbe Firemen Several Injured,
By the United Press.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 1. The Deaconess
hospital, on Jennings avenue, South
Side, was destroyed by fire at noon to
day and four persons are known to
have been burned to death. The bodies
of a. child, two men and a nurse have
been recovered. William Almayer,
Jacob Krause, and Annie Bauiner, and
an 8-weeks-old baby are dead.
Fire stalled In the basement and was
caused by a defective furnace. It gained
such rapid headway that before the
fire apparatus had responded to the
alarm the building was all ablaze.
There were about fourteen patients In
the hospital besides a number of em
ployes. The firemen worked bravely
and fought their way to the beds
through the fire, rescuing many of the
paitlents. The building was a two-story
frame structure. Before all the wards
could be visited by the rescuers they
were compelled to leave the building to
save their own lives. Attaches of the
hospital Were iso excited that ithey
could do little toward assisting in the
rescue.
A careful search of the ruins has de
veloped that the four persons reported
burned In the early United Press dis
patches were the only ones who per
ished. Several other patients were
slightly burned.
There are only two exits from the
upper part of the building, one in the
front and one in the rear. Nurses got
out safely, almost at the start, with
the exception of Minnie Baumer. When
her sister nurses called to her that the
building was on fire she cried: "No, I
will not leave my patient. I will die
first."
She wus nursing Krause, who was
also burned to death. She sat by the
side of the elck man until death came
to both of them. The Injured were
taken to the other hospitals of the city.
The Deaconess hospital is under the
direction of the Methodist Episcopal
church and has done much philan
thropic work. It was opened last Octo
ber, and was nearly filled with patients.
FROM THE CHERRY TREE.
Susan B. Anthony's tiavct Made of Wood
from tho Washington Homestead.
By the United Press.
Atlauta, Ga., Feb. 1. In calling the
Women's Suffrage convention to order
this morning, Miss Anthony used a
gavel that was made from a piece of
wood that grew at the homestead of
George Washington, at Mount Vernon.
She called attention to this fact and
stated that the yellow ribbon attached
to the gavel signified wisdom, a virtue
that was (deficient In the American
congress.
Two or three Interesting reports were
read.
Dr. Shaw created a sensation by stat
ing that she considered the criticism-
Dr. Hawthorne beneath" Vfie "notice of
ths-unventlonluce he had refused to
give any reason for his attack upon a
body of strangers, and doubtless be
cause he was not In the habit of enter
taining logical reasons on any subject.
Her speech created intense enthusiasm
and seemed to voice the spirit of the
convention.
Lincoln's Itrothcr-ln-law Dead.
By tho United Press.
Montgomery, Ala., Keb. 1. Hon. N. H.
R. Dawson, died at his residence In Helms
at an early hour this morning. He was
commissioner of education under Mr.
Cleveland's first administration. Horn In
Charleston, S. C, he wus a descendant
of Paul Hamilton, secretary of the navy
In 1812 and also of several early colonial
Kovernars of South Carolina. He was a
brother-in-law of President Lincoln, their
wives beliiR sisters.
nig Fire at New burg.
T5.. .1.. TTh1,ai1 Dmoi
Newburi Pa., Feb. 1. Stcvlcks' under
taking: establishment ana Ueorgo uilbert s
residence were burned last . night. The
loss Is $40,000.
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WASHINGTON (iOSSIP.
The president yesterday sent to the sen
ate the following nominations: HolmeB
Conrad, of Virginia, to be solicitor ren
eral; J. M. Dickinson, of Tennessee, to be
assistant attorney general.
The postofiice Inspector who Investi
gated the charge made against Congress
man Plgott, of Connecticut, to the effect
that ho hud accepted money In securing a
pontniastershlp at Stony Creek, Conn., re
ports charges unsustuined. ; . .. ..
' ; WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, rain or snow;
much colder Saturday night; variable
winds, becoming northwest; fair Sunday.
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