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Municipal Affairs of the Quaker City
Are to 13c Investigated.
MR. QUAY BACK OP THE INQUIRY
A Senate Couimittco Will Looii Into the
Affairs of Philadelphia Soon After
the Coming Election Witnesses
Promised Freedom.
Bpcclal to the Scranton Tribune.
Harriaburg, I'u., Feb. 13. The munl
clpul uffalra of l'lilluilolphla will be in
vestigated aftor the municipal election
next week by a senate committee.
Back of the proposed Inquiry Is Sena
tor guay, whose aim Is to kill olt his
former colleagues, Martin and Porter,
the Republican leaders of the Quaker
City. A conference was held last night
between Lieutenant tlovernor Lyons,
Dick Quay, who spoke for his father,
und other friends of the senator, at
which the original Le-xow resolution
was considered. It Is said that in
vestigation will bring to the surface
more corruption than the Lexow com
mittee unearthed in New York. Start
ling exposures are promised by wit
nesses who are on the list and have
volunteered to testify, provided they
are promised Immunity from prosecu
tion. For this purpose the paragraph
In the New York resolutions granting
freedom of arrest to witnesses will be
inserted In the I'hlladelphla document
verbatlon.
The resolution will be offered when
the senate re-convenes week after next.
It was Intended to Introduce It this
week, but It was thought that the In
vestigation would be taken as a politi
cal trick, and for this reason It was
decided to delay the matter until after
the senate re-convenes.
Either Senator Penrose, Andrews or
Kennedy, nil of whom are close to
Quay, will' be chairman of the commit
tee to make the Investigation.
mils Introduced In Senate.
Uy the United Press.
The senate mf-t at 11 o'clock this
morning. Hills were Introduced by Mr.
llardenburg, providing for the pay
ment to counties of moneys or bonds
which foreign corporations are required
to pay into the state treasury for the
right to pass through counties: by Mr.
Grady, for the protection of speckled
trout, also preventing perpetual build
ing restrictions upon real estate? by Mr.
Cllne, creating the office of county con
troller in counties having 150,000 in
habitants. The following bill passed Anally:
Authorizing the printing and distribu
tion of an extra edition of the mine in
spector's report.
Mr. Landls endeavored to secure con
federation... of his bill extending the
minimum school term to st-ven months.
The bill was vigorously objected to
by a number of senators, with Messrs.
Green, Critchlield and Haines especial
ly prominent In their opposition. The
bill was defeated yeus, IS; nays, 23.
House Committee Reports.
The house met at 10 o'clock. The bill
for the removal of the Kastern peni
tentiary and making an appropriation
for the same, was returned from the
appropriation committee, with the re
quest that the bill be referred to a spe
cial committee of seven to consider the
feasibllityof removing the penitentiary.
Mr. Pennewill, of Philadelphia, of
fered a resolution for the appointment
of a committee, and it was adopted.
Mr. Cotton, of Allegheny, offered a
resolution that when the house ad
journ It be to meet on Monday even
ing, Feb. 25, at S o'clock. The resolu
tion was adopted.
Among the bills reported favorably
were the following: Preventing the
adulteration of drugs, food, liquors,
etc.; authorizing the appointment of a
school book board and providing for
the purchase of school books; the bill
providing for the execution of the death
penalty by electrocution.
Among the bills read In place were
the following:
Hills Read in Plaee.
Mir. Fair, Lackawanna Appropriating
J3II.0OO to the West Side hospital, Hcrnnton:
to pay Thomas M. Heels, of the National
guard, on account of Illness contracted at
Gettysburg encampment.
.Mr. Lntlen, Herks Providing that 2,000
pounds avoirdupois make a ton of anth.a
clto coal as gold by retail dealers.
Mr. Miller, Somerset Kxtendlng act of
K0 relating to the extinction of wolves
and wild cats, minx, foxes, weasels,
hawks and owls.
Mr. Schrlnk, Schuylkill Appropriating
3,Utp to .the llenevolent Associations'
Home for Children In Pottsvllle; making
It a misdemeanor to trespass on enclosed
lands of water companies and empower
ing watchmen to make arrests without a
warrant.
Mr. Maple. Green Legalizing the de
horning of cattle.
Mr. Kunkel, Dauphin Giving cities of
the third class power to regulate the area
of lots laid out for building purposes, und
fixing penalties for non-compliance with
the act, providing that no such lot shall
contuln an a.-ea of less than 1,000 square
feet.
Mr. Moore, Chester Prohibiting direc
tors of public schools from employing rel
atives as teachers.
The house concurred In the senate
amendments to the bill regulating the
manner of awarding contracts for olll
clal advertising, excluding the provi
sion that one of the papers shall be
printed In the German lnnguage.
An attempt was made to amend the
bill regulating the advertising of sher
iffs' election proclamations by making
the posting of posters take the place
of advertising In newspapers. The
amendment failed.
ONE OF THE ELBE'S DEAD.
The Body of a Female Saloon Passenger
Picked I p.
By the United Press.
London, Feb. 13. A steamer arrived
at Margate this morning with the body
of a lady which had been picked up in
the North Sea, Around the body was
a lifebelt of the steamer Kibe, and at-tr.'-d
to it was a satchel, containing
"Hay. -oey.
'evidently that of a first cabin
jnger of the Kibe. ,
iPENNA TO BE PRESIDENT.
Churgcs of Adnms Against Mine Workers
; Falls Flat.
IJy the United Press.
Columbus, O., Feb. 1.1. From the best
Information obtained it seems almost
certain that the committee of Knights
of Labor miners will be unable to reach
any agreement In the formation of
plans to be submitted to the conven
tion regarding their future attitude
toward the general assembly of the
Knlgiits of Labor, andithut after all the
convention will have to settle the mat
ter for Itself. There is a strong Im
pression that the secessionists will (Irm
ly carry their point and that a new
organization will be formed.
The charges of President A. A. Adams
against the National Mine Workers' of
ficials, nlleging corruption In the settle
ment of the miners' strike last June,
have fallen flat and he has Injured his
chances as a candidate for president of
the National Miners' association.
There is no doubt now of the eleva
tion of Petina as president.
FROZEN AS HE STOOD.
The Illizzurd Still Dealing Ueutta in
Maryland.
By the United Press. '
llaltltnore, Feb. 13. Two inches of
snow fell during last night. James
Hrunner, a colored man of Plsgah
neighborhood, Charles County, was
found standing In a fence corner on
the public roadside last Sunday night
frozen stiff. Monday two men were
found dead on the railroad track be
tween Oxford and Easton. They were
identified as hands on a dredge boat
frozen up at Oxford, and being dis
charged, they tried to make their way
to Huston and perished in the attempt.
lr. Hubert M. Dawson, of Whlttmun,
reports that there is a flock of at least
fifty wild geese frozen to death near
the mouth of Easton Bay.
STOCK THKI ST I POX THEM.
Senator Porter and l)uv id Martin Explain
How They lieeume Identified with a
Telephone Company.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13. State Senator
Charles A. Porter and Republican Na
tional Committeeman David Martin
were the principal witnesses at this af
ternoon's session of the councllmanlc
committee which Is Investigating the
alleged disposal by the Mutual Auto
matic Telephone company of $:!62,000
worth of Its stock to councllmen and
others for the purpose of securing a
right of way ordinance. When the
stock registry of the company was
placed in evidence It was shown that
1,525 shares each were recorder In the
names of Messrs. Martin and Porter,
and it was to explain this evident
ownership that the well known lie
publican leaders were called.
Mr. Martin testified that the stock
Was placed In his name without his au
thority; that he never became Inter
ested in the company, although he had
been given the refusal of from 1.000 to
2.UO0 shares at $10 per share, and that
he did not assist, directly or indirectly,
in getting the Mutual ordinance
through councils. The national com
mitteeman told of being asked In July
last by John P. Persch, the treasurer
of the concern, to take an Interest In
the company, and of the refusal of the
stock being then given him. After
consulting with Mr. Porter, however,
and also being advised by Thomas H.
Martlndale, a prominent member of
the i'hlladelphla Trades league, to have
nothing to do with the compuny, Mr.
Martlndale claiming that the patents
could not be operated in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Martin notified Treasurer Persch
that he would not become Interested.
The witness declared that he had
never seen nor held any of the stock.
Senator Porter Corroborates.
The testimony of Senator Porter was
largely corroborative of what Mr. Mar
tin sfated. Like Mr. Martin, Senator
Porter declared that the stock was
entered In his name without his knowl
edge, and that he did not aid In the
passage of the ordinance. The witness
was also advised by Mr. Martlndale to
have nothing to do with the company
or he might "get himself in trouble,"
because of the alleged patent Irregular
ity. A statement by Senator Porter that
he had not caused his name to be ef
faced from the stock registry, led
Chairman Koberts to Inquire why he
had not takon this step, Inasmuch ns
he had been advised to not become In
terested in the venture. To this the
witness replied that he had practically
banished the affair from his mind.
EIGHTEEN FEET OF SNOW.
The Danish Peninsula Gets Its Share of
Winter.
By the United Press.
London, Feb. 13. A Berlin dispatch
to the Standard says that the harbor of
Dantzlc Is frozen over. The Ice Is so
thick that vehicles pass on It from
shore to shore. At Copenhagen people
enn walk on the ice to the ships that
are Ice-bound In the harbor. Near Kiel
six large steamers are reported to be
fast In the Ice.
In North Jutland, Denmark, the snow
Is eighteen feet deep. In the town of
HJorrlng tunnels had to be through the
snow and the Inmates of burled houses
dug out. The lierlin prisons are over
flowing with persons who committed
misdemeanors In order to obtain shel
ter. "GIANT" GETS A FORTUNE.
Hatfield, Formerly New York's Third
Itnscmon, Now Wealthy.
By the United Press. '
Toledo, Feb. 13. Gilbert Hatfield, for
merly of the New Yorks, and who
played third base for the Toledo club
of the Western league last year, hns
been left a fortune of $75,000 by Ills
father.
Hatfield "signed with Louisville for
this season.
STATE TOPICS CONDENSED.
Schuylkill county's bar opposes the Ar
nold bill now before the legislature, to ex
pedite litigation.
For the loss of an arm at Palo Alto, W.
S. Itaber, of Pottsvllle, has sued the Head
ing Kallroitd compuny for $12,000.
It Is feared that ex-Adjutant General
Greenland cannot recover from Brlght's
disease, of which he Is 111 at Clarion.
Schuylkill County Tax Collectors' asso
ciation, at Pottsvllle, is trying to devise
means to assist an obstructed collector.
The Harrlsburg appropriation ordinance
contains this significant provision "200
for shotguns for use in police depart
ment." William Richardson, of Mahanoy City,
quartermaster of the Eighth regiment,
has been apioluted foremun of the state
arsenal.
Fearful of overtaxing the strength of
Penn street bridge, Reading, Judge End
llch restrained trolley companies from
laying tracks on It.
ADMIRAL JK GIVES IN
Kcl-Hui-Kci Surrendered to the Jap
anese Troops.
rEKlYS DEFENSE IS NOW GONE
Chcfoo the Only Obstruction Before the
Invaders-Safety of Soldiers, Crews
and Foreigners Stipulated China
Must Sue for Peace.
By the United Tress.
Yokahama, Feb. 13. Intelligence was
received here this morning of the sur
render of the Chinese forts and war
ships at Wel-Hal-Wel. The surrender
is complete and the Japanese are In
full possession of Wel-Hul-Wel. It Is
oltlclally announced that Captain Nu
ros, of the Jupanese squadron, operat
ing at Wel-Hal-Wel, reports that on
Feb. 12 one of the enemy's gunboats
approuched the Jupanese tleet flying a
flag. When communication was had
with her It was ascertained that she
brought a message from Admiral Ting,
of the Chinese nuvy, offering to sur
render Wel-Hal-Wel and his vessels
provided that the lives of the soldiers,
crews and foreigners were secured.
The commander of the second Japa
nese army, in an ofllcial report of the
operations of that body before Wel-Hal-Wel,
says that-its losses from Jan.
29 to Feb. 1 were eighty-three killed,
including five officers, and 219 wounded.
Including General Otera and three oth
er officers. During the same period 700
of the enemy were killed.
London, Feb. 13. Intelligence has
been received here that Wei-Hal-Wet
surrendered to the Japanese yesterday.
A dispatch to the Times from Shang
hai says It Is reported in Tlen-Tsln that
the Chinese wnr ships Chen-Yuen,
Chlng-Yuen and Kwang-TIng are still
afloat ut Wel-Hal-Wel. Their Immun
ity from destruction Is ascribed to the
fact of the Chen-Yuen having netting
to protect her from torpedoes and the
others quick firing guns, enabling them
to resist the attacks of the Japanese.
Summary of the Situation.
.Yokohama, Feb. 1,3. The following
gives a summary of the situation at
Wel-Hal-Wel just before the surrender.
All the forts on the mainland have been
taken by the Japanese, and the fort on
this island has been silenced. The Iron
clads Ting-Yuen and Lal-Y'uen and the
cruisers Chlng-Yuen and Wei-Yuen
have been sunk, and thirteen torpedo
boats either destroyed or captured. One
Jupanese torpedo boat was lost, and
two were disabled.
With the fall of Wel-Hal-Wel, the last
Important block In the way of Japan's
triumphal march to Pekin has been re
moved. There still remains Chefoo be
tween them and the capital, but that is
considered quite a minor post, and is
expected to fall into the hands of the
conquering army ns readily as the walls
of Jericho fell at the blasts of Joshua's
trumpets. The -only thing which will
now prevent Japan's victorious soldiers
from marching on Is the weather. The
road Is long and weary and the winter
Is severe. They may, therefore, con
tent themselves with minor skirmishes
and await the spring before starting for
the great goal. In the meantime China
fully realizes the importance of the
loss of Wel-Hal-Wel, and may choose
pence nt any price rather than suffer
the Indignity of seeing her capital city
occupied by the heartily detested Japs.
.MURDERED IN A HOTEL.
A Fatal Ouurrcl llctween Prominent Men
of Chattanooga.
By the United Tress.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 13. Robert
K. Craig, trustee of Hamilton county,
shot and killed A. M. Womble In the
corridor of the Russell House yester
day. Womble had been in Craig's em
ploy as a deputy. Early in December
he was removed for causes not stated,
but It Is asserted that there was noth
ing wrong with his affairs. The re
moval caused surprise, but Mr. Wom
ble did not seem to have any Ill-will
toward Mr. Craig and the two never
'had a quarrel before, so far ns Is known.
What brought on the difficulty today
Is not yet clenr. Itoth men are peuce
nble and always cordial In demeanor
to all.
Womble expired In a few minutes,
making nn ante-mortem statement that
Craig had invited him to his room and
then shot him from behind. Both men
were most prominent, and especially
Mr. Craig-, wfoo Is a young man and
a favorite In society. Cralg was slight
ly Injured In the light and tonight Is
being guarded in his room.
BARRIOS SAYS HE IS FIRM.
If There Is Peuco It Must fie on Guute-
mulu's Terms.
By tho United Press.
Guatemala, Feb. 13. President Bar
rios has stated to a newspaper corre
spondent that although he has every
hope of a peaceful settlement of the
tlllllculty between Mexico and Guate
mala the settlement muHt be" on the
basis as outlined by Guatemula. As to
the question of Indemnity he said that
Guatemala cannot concede Mexico's
claims, but Is willing to submit thnt
question to the arbitration of any neu
tral power Mexico mny select.
City of Mexico, Feb. 13. Mexico
Guatemalan negotiations continue
dragging along. A prominent person
says tho question will surely be settled
pacifically, as It Is considered that
Guatemala Is only now trying to find
a way out of the difficulty which will
not smack too loudly of a backdown.
The Mexlcnn gunboat Llbertad has
left Vera Cruz for the South. Many
reports were circulated In 'connection
with her tailing, but olllclals contend
that the Guatemalan trouble has no
connection with her orders to sail.
GEORGE IRWIN'S TRIAL.
Liveliest Session of the Case Was Held
v' Yesterday.
By tho United Press.
IMtth'jurg, Feb. 13. Today's session
of the trial of discretionary pool oper
ator George M. Irwin was the liveliest
and most sensational that has yet oc
curred In this case.
The Btar witness for the defense was
Mr. I.'urwln, a young broker from New
York city. His testimony proved that
Irwin was an unusually heavy specula
tor and a singularly successful trader.
It showed a profit for the por JMng of
from $50,000 to $G0.000 at a sl stroke
and that 3,000,000 bushels of w..-dt were
handled by his firm for Irwin In a
period of two duys.
Another feature was the attempt of
the defense to bring out the "real prose
cutors" of Irwin, for the purpose of
"fastening the cost on the chamber of
commerce commmlttee," as Mr. Fergu
son put it.
Perhaps the most sensational part of
the morning hearing was Mr. Fergu
s attack on the district attorney.
In heated argument over a technical
point of law Mr. Ferguson shook his
finger violently at Mr. Haymaker and
vehemently charged the district attor
ney with violation of his, oath of office
If he Insisted in pressing the point.
STREET CARS IN FLAMES.
Ono Unndrcd and l.levcn Destroyed In a
Chicago I ire.
By the United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 13. Fire broke out
early this morning in the car barns and
power house of the Lincoln Avenue
Cable line. The lire originated in some
oiled rags and spread with such rapid
ity throughout the barn that it was
found almost impossible to save any
of the cars, which had all been run In
for the night. Of the 120 passenger
and grip cars stored In the barn but
nine were saved. The firemen man
aged to confine the flames to the stor
age barn. There was grave apprehen
sion, lest a tank containing 35,000 gal
lons of crude petroleum, which the
company uses for fuel, should become
Ignited. It was but a few feet from the
blazing barn.
The line will be seriously crippled.
Superintendent Roach said ho thought
the loss would not exceed $250,000, with
Insurance about one-half. The dam
age to the machinery in the power
house was very slight.
FOR HER HUSBAND'S SINS.
Missing Town Treasurer's Wife Makes
Good His Defalcations.
By the United Press.
Concord, Mass., Feb. 13. In the pres
ence of Judge Prescott Keyes at her
home, Mrs. Sanford, wife of Charles W.
Sanford, the missing ex-town treasur
er, paid to Town Treasurer J. C. Friend
the sum of $14,401, this being tho
amount of the alleged shortage of her
husband, after deducting $500 for his
salary.
Treasurer Friend gave a receipt In
full for the amount, which was prof
fered In cash. This action has caused
a sensation and It Is believed that San
ford will return here In a few days.
Sanford Is believed to be iu New York
city.
skating Tragedy.
Tmo Hoys Who Played Truunt Are Frozen
to Death.
By the United Press.
Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 13. The bodies
of two boys were found along the tracks
of the Pennsylvania mad west of here
tonight. They were frocm to' death.
The Identity of the bodies has not been
lixed, but they are supposed to be those
of two sons of John Caulfield, of this
city. The lads, aged 10 and 12 years,
were sent to school yesterday, but went
skating and afterward concluded to
take a tramp, fearing to return home
after playing truant.
Mr. Cauflleld searched all last night
and today for his missing sons, but up
to tonight had been unable to find them.
GLASS MAKERS TO COMBINE.
Meeting Called for Indlunupulis May
Mean n Trust.
By the United Press.
Indianapolis, Feb. 13. A meeting of
the window glass manufacturers of the
Btate was held here yesterduy. The ob
ject of the meeting was to reform
prices.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed calling on all the glass manufactur
ers of the country to meet at Colum
bus, (J., to effect a nationnl organiza
tion. The men here deny that It Is their
Intention to form a trust, but they ex
pect to come to an understanding that
will bring prices to a irrofitable busts.
BROOKLYN STRIKE.
President Norton, of tho Atlantic Avenue
Kond, Is Indicted.
By tho United Tress. .
Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 13. It Is re
ported this evening that the grand jury
have found a 'true bill against Hen
Jamln Norton and D. J. Qulnn, presi
dent and superintendent of the Atlan
tic Avenue railroad. They are charged
with a violation of the ten-hour law of
the state.
District assembly No. 73 held a merit
ing tonight to consider the advisability
of calling off the strike. By a majority
vote It was decided to continue It.
THREE MEN KILLED.
Four-Story Wall Falls, ilurylng a Docn
Flrcincn.
By the United Press.
Lynn, Mass., Feb. 13. During a fire
tonight in a 4-story wooden build
ing on .Munroe Btreet, occupied by Will
iam Hutchison ns a hardware store the
wall fell, burying a dozen firemen.
Three of the men were killed and seven
Injured. The dead are:
Captain Henry L. Skinner, Thomas
Murray, ami John Donlan. The total
money loss will be about $100,000.
Mckinley Quest of Honor.
Hy the United Press.
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 13. The annual
dinner of tho Rochester Chamber of
Commerce was held In the new Powers
hall this evening. It was the eighth din
ner of the kind and was In many respects
the finest. Among thoso present were
Governor McKlnley, of Ohio, who was the
guest of honor, and who made a speech
on the business needs of the country. He
left for Ohio soon after close of the din
ner. Mr. Mutehler's Task.
By the United Press. '
Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 13. Congressman
Mutchlcr will be here tomorrow to make
arrangements for the election that will
decide the candidate for postmaster.
There are eight aspirants for the place.
Postmaster General lilssell has agreed
with Congressman Mutchlcr to appoint
the man who shwll receive the greatest
number of votes. i
. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
i Brlck,mnnufacturers of the country are
in convention at Cleveland.
. St. Lils waiters want the legislature
to pass a law forbidding employers to re
quire waiters to shave,
i Bh Y"se. of the lllneajf Juror Coe, tho
pebS jury at unicogoJias. been uiscnurg
and Us trial set f lay,
MAIL SERVICE DISCUSSED
An Amendment Leading to Govern
ment Ownership of Postal Cars.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES
Ex-Postmaster General Vilas Demon
strates That the Government Pur.
clauses the Mall Cars F.vcry Year in
Rent Financial I'ot Simmers.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 13. The senate
spent most of the day in further consid
eration of the amendment to the post
ofllce appropriation bill looking to the
reduction of the rates now paid to rail
road companies for the transportation
of malls of the United States. A modi
fication pending to the amendment re
ported from the committee on appro
priation, requiring a reduction of at
lenst 10 per cent., and another propo
sition Is pending, offered by Mr. Vilas,
of Wisconsin, looking to ttie purchase,
ownership and management of the rail
way postal cars by the government.
Ex-Postmaster General Vilas stated
that when he was at the head of the
postolllce department he had caused
careful Inquiries to be made and had
learned that the then total value of
the railway postul cars was only $1,800,
000, while two millions a year was then
paid by the government for their rent,
besides paying by weight for the malls
they carried. Figures Just prepared by
the railway mall bureau showed a total
of 740 railway postal cars worth about
$3,500 eadh, making a total Investment
of $2,C90,000. The maintenance of these
740 cars would cost $822,360.
Several senators objected to Mr. Vilas'
proposition, and the question went over
without any action, except an agree
ment that a vote will be taken on.it at
3 p. m. tomorrow.
Mr. Vilas also Introduced a bill with
the title, "To save to the people of the
United States $16,1,70,770," and which
proposes the Issue of 3 per cent, bonds
payable, principal and interest, in gold
coin. The bill went to the calendar.
Mr. Sherman, Ohio, also re-introduced
his bill for the issue of 3 per
cent, gold bonds and certificates of in
debtedness payable "in lawful money"
and this bill remains on the table, to
be called up for discussion In the morn
ing hour.
House joint resolution extending
from March 1 to April 15, 1S95, the time
for making returns of income, was, on
motion of Mr. Vest, Missouri, tuken
from the calendar and amended and
passed, and a conference with the house
was usked.
Bond Contract Discussed.
The house was principally occupied
today In considering business relating
to the District of Columbia, but room
was found In that discussion for the
Introduction of a resolution by Mr. Van
Voorhls, New York, bearing on gov
ernment financial matters, the main
tenor of which was to request a report
from the committee on ways Und means
of the testimony, evidence and state
ments made by Secretary Carlisle be
fore the committee yesterday regard
ing 'he recent bond contract. The New
York representative was very anxious
for this information, and Mr. Wilson,
the chairman of the committee, nssured
Mr. Van Voorhls that he had a copy of
the contract in his pocket and would
at the proper time present it. This
was done later in the shape of a report
from the ways and means committee
on the president's message relating to
the sixty-two million bond rnntruct,
and which report contained a copy of
the contract.
It was soon evident that there was a
disposition to know what the minority
of the committee thought of the mat
ter, and the house adopted a motion
which will allow them to present their
views on the subject tomorrow.
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RAILROADS HAVE TO PAY.
Some llllls They Are 1. table for During a
Strike.
By tho United Tress.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 13. Federal
Judge Hun ford has ordered the North
Paclllc receivers to pay bills aggregat
ing $000, presented by storekeepers,
liverymen and others between Tacoma,
Centralla nnd Spokane Falls, for sup
plies, lodging, board, etc. .furnished
the deputy marshals during last sum
mer's strike.
These were expenses which could not
be charged the deputies for Inck of
ppeclflc in format Ion. The court held It
was fair that the company should benr
this expense as the government had
paid out $00,000 for deputies sent to pro
tect the roads.
FAMILY ELOPEMENT.
An Ohio Man Tukcs Ills Stepdaughter.
Ills Wife His Son.
By the United Press.
Nupoleon, Feb. 13. A year ago John
Uollln, living Just over the line In Put
nam county, married a widow who 1ms
a daughter, aged 17. John eloped with
the daughter, and the wife, In order to
be avenged, has eloped with John's
23-yeur-old Bon.
Hoth father nnd son are wealthy
farmers, owning large tracts of land.
The father and his Inamorata went
enst, possibly to Pittsburg. The wlfe'd
attorney has already filed a petition for
divorce, and the old man's lawyer will
doubtless Boon receive Instructions to
file a cross petition.
STUDENTS' AtilTATlON.
Serious Political Disturbances in Moscow
'Varsity.
By the United Press.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 13. Political ngl
tntlon of a serious nature litis occurred
among the student of the Muscow uni
versity. The principal agitation has
been In tho Husbandry Institute, which
will be closed.
A lurge number of students hnve
been arrested for participation In the
movement. The authorities of the uni
versity at St. Petersburg have Issued a
warning to the students of that Institu
tion to abstain from taking part In all
manifestations under the severest pen
alties of the law. '
WERE TOO PROMPT.
Ypsilnntl Firemen Attracted) Suspicion by
Responding to Aldrma.
By the United Press,
Ypsllantl, Mich.,
abam, captain of
.
2, was arrested this morning, charged
with incendiarism. For the past eigh
teen months fires destroying vacant
houses and outbuildings have been fre
quent on the Kust Side, and the fact
that Captain Graham's men were al
ways ready to respond caused sus
picion, which the police followed up.
Charles M. Walker last night made
a confession, Implicating Captain Gra
ham and Fireman Archie Harrison.
Graham was arrested, but Harrison
cannot be found.
The mysterious nres ceased when,
several weeks ago, the department was
reorganized, and the system of paying
firemen by the hour for work per
formed was abolished. Graham de
clares he Is Innocent.
WITNESS DISAPPEARS.
Uuie O'Brien Spirited Away on the Eve
of Hartmun's Triul.
By the United Press.
Pottsvllle, Pa., Feb. 13. This morn
ing Lawyer William Wllhelm, the solic
itor of the auditors of the county, who
conducted the recent investigation into
the affairs of the county almshouse, re
ceived a telegram from WllllamO'Urlen,'
of Philadelphia, announcing that his
sister, Lizzie, with whom Steward
Hartman had been charged with Im
proper relations, had left his housa
last evening with a Mrs. llurkeand had
not returned up to this morning.
Mr. Wllhelm has expressed the belief
that the girl had been spirited away
so that she could not appear against
Hartman as a witness at the next term
of criminal court to answer the charge
of adultery.
STRONG S APPOINTMENTS.
Tho Mayor of New York Leaves Tom
1'lutt's Friends Out in the Cold in Dis
tribution of Plums.
By the United Press.
New Y'ork, Feb. 13. Mayor Strong,
acting under the power of the removal
bill which was passed by the legislature
last week, made Ills first Important
appointments today. They are as fol
lows: Counsel to the corporation,
Francis M. Scott, to succeed W. H.
Clark; salary, $12,000 a year.
Commissioner of public works Wil
liam Brooklleld, to succeed Michael T.
Daly, removed; salary, $8,000 a year.
Deputy commissioner of public works.
General C. H. T. Collls, to succeed
Maurice F. Ilolahan; salary, $,000 a
year.
Members of the supervisory board of
the New Yory city civil service board
Kveivtt 1'. Wheeler, Edwin Lawrence
Godkin, Chark-s W. Watson and E.
Randolph Koblnson; no salary.
Secretary and executive officer of the
city civil service boards Lee Phil
lips, re-appointed; salary, $5,000 a year.
The appointments caused something
of a sensation in politcal circles.
AVilllam Hrookfield and General Col
lls, two of the appointees, led the re
cent fight against Thomas C. Piatt,
and none of the other men selected by
Mr. Strong belong to the Piatt wing
of the Republican party. Today's ap
pointments seem to indicate that the
followers of the leader from Tioga are
not to obtain a very large share of the
patronage at the disposal of the reform
administration.
JEDDO TUNNEL TAPPED.
About Fight Thousand Gullons Will Flow
Through It I'.very Minute.
By tho United Tress.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 13. The
great Jeddo tunnel was tapped this
evening, it is reported. About 8.000
gal l.i ns of water will flow through this
mammoth conduit every minute, or
5,7fiO,000 gallons a day.
This tunnel will drain several large
mines which were abandoned many
years ago on account of their being
flooded. Engineers were unable to tap
the mines. At last It was decided that
the only way to drain the collieries was
to dig n great tunnel straight through
the mountain to the flooded caverns
and ullow the water to flow out into
the valley. This vast undertaking re
quired several years and the outlay of
many thousand dollars.
REl'USE TO GIVE HIM UP.
Mexico Will Not Deliver a Murderer to
Arizona Authorities.
By the United Tress.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 13. Through the
department of state Governor Hughes
learns that the Mexican government
has refused to grant the extradition of
Nicholas Acovado, on the ground that
the accused Is a Mexican citizen.
Acovado has for a year been held In
Mexico at the request of the American
government accused of the murder of
Frank Ourcy at Arlvlca, Ariz., about
a year ago. The crime was brutal and
unprovoked, and It is positively claimed
that Acovado was born in lima coun
ty, Arizona.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
Tho net to establish a national military
park at Gettysburg, Pa., hus been ap
proved by the president.
The president vetoed a bill to pay the
heirs of D. Fulford for United States
bonds burned, deeming the proof Inconclu
sive. Senator Hill attended his first dance at
Washington last night, that given by Sen
ator nnd Mrs. Murphy, In honor of their
daughter.
Tho Itellly Paclllc railroad bill w ill he
reported to the house again, with tho
proKisitlon to accept the face debt due the
government.
Lleutennnt General Sehofleld hns ap
pointed Lieutenant Colonel William M.
Wherry, Second Infantry, as military sec
retary on his staff.
Senator Harris' election to tho senate
for a fourth term was celebrated last
night by the Tennessee colony ut a ban
quet In Page's hotel.
HEARD OVER THE CABLE.
The English government looks with fa
vor upon tho proposed federation of Aus
tralia. Testimony of several Turks before tho
Armenian commission has been signifi
cantly In favor of the authorities. ,
In theeommunul elections, held through
out Italy, the Moderates everywhere de
feated the Itadlcals and Socialists. .
In the house of commons Sir William
Harcourt declared that there hud been no
cotton trade depression, and presented
convincing figures of England's trade last
year.
WPATIll'H UFPflBT. "
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