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MORE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Two More Measures Culling for Cash
Are Introduced.
AS TO STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS
The State Treasurer to Furnish a List of
Moneys Paid These Institutions
During the Last Five Years.
Bills Introduced.
By ths United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Feb. 26. The senate
met at 11 o'clock. Opposition devel
oped to a' resolution offered by Mr.
Kauffman calling on the state treasurer
to furnish a list of the moneys paid
state normal schools in the last rive
years, but when the Lancaster senator
declared that there seemed tu be a dis
position to keep the amounts a secret,
the opponents of the resolution acqui
esced in its passase.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: By Mr. Snyder, appropriat
ing $50,000 to the State Normal school
at West Chester; by Mr. Keefer. appro
priating $110,000 to the Pottsville hos
pital; by Mr. Chase, for the protection
of the nests and eggs of game birds.
The senate refused to puss the bill
authorizing county commissioners to
furnish book, stationery, etc., to sher
iffs In addition to other county officers.
The following were among the bills
that passed finally: Kxtendlng the lim
itation of actions to a right to mine
coal, stone, limestone, ores, timber, gas,
oil, roads and rights of way where I
the same has not been exercised for a i
period of twenty-one years; conferring !
on board of trustees of state hospitals j
for the insane poor entire control and
management.
- Journal of the Hons.!.
The house met at 10 o'clock. Bills
were read In place as follows: By Mr.
Douthett. of Butler, providing trans
portation to Chattanooga. Tenn.. at the
time of the dedication of the monu
ments of th Pennsylvania organiza
tion for surviving soldiers of the Penn
sylvania organizations participating in
the battles of Chickamauga, and appro
priating $23,000 for that purpose; by Mr.
Anderson, of Washington, providing
for a sealer of weights and measures in
the coal reirlons.
When the bill to establish a separate
orphans' court fur Schuylkill county
was called up, it was opposed by Mr.
Lytle, who claimed It was special legis
lation, and commended governor Hast
ings for vetoing the bills for additional
law judges In Washington and West
moreland counties.
Mr. Fow, of Philadelphia, defended
the bill, saying the constitution was
mandatory in respect to the forming of
orphans' courts. Mr. Schrlnk, of
Schuylkill, said he would be compelled
to vote against the bill In deference
to the sentiment of his constituents.
Under a call of the ayes and naya
the bill was defeated, a constitutional
majority not having voted in the oftlrm
atlve. The veto of the bill for an additional
law Judge, also for an additional Judge
In Westmoreland county, were sus
tained by a vote of 92 to ?,3.
The bill authorizing an Increase in
the number of clerks employed In the
offices of the state treasury and fixing
the salary of the same, passed finally,
as did also the firemen's pension bill.
Oobernor Hastings' message urging
upon the house the necessity of econ
omy was read and referred to the com
mittee on appropriations.
Economy Talk,
When the senate bill for the Increase
of employes In the senate was reached,
Mr. Fritz. Columbia, opposed the bill
because no necessity for the Increase
had been shown. Mr. niter said that
the bill under consideration and the bill
that preceded It were part of an agree
ment which certain members on the.
Republican side are now endeavoring to
repudiate. These men, while enjoying
the benefits of patronage, now pose cs
eontemptible economists and are the
meanest kind of repudiators. Mr. Nil'?s
(Tioga) stated that the object of the
bills was to place on the regular pay
rolls employes who are now paid out
af the contingent fund.
Mr. Baldwin (Delaware) explained that
he voted "no" on the first bill because
he felt that his constituents wished
him to vote that way. He did not do so
to pose as a reformer or a contempti
ble economist. The bill passed finally.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
in Impressive Lecture on Economy In
Matter of Salaried Offices.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Feb. 26. The gover
nor sent to the legislature today the fol
lowing message on the state's financial
oondltion, which was referred to the ap
propriations committee:
To the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania: Availing myself of the provisions of sec
tion 11 of the fourth article of the consti
tution, which declares that the executive
hall from time to time give to the gen
eral assembly Information of the state of
the commonwealth, and recommend ,o
their consideration such measures as he
may Judge expedient, I desire to rail your
attention to the finanrlal condition of the
commonwealth at the present tlmo. The
total funded debt on the first of January,
lt!5, was $tS,817,6)il; amount In sinking fund,
M,383; unexpended balanco In the treas
ury fund, $2,888,328.
The fiscal officers of the state, the aud
itor general and state treasurer, have fur
nished me with a careful estimate of the
revenues which may be expected for the
surrent year. This estimate Is based upon
the Income received under 'the present
revenue law since It became operative.
They estimate thnt the revenue for the
present year and the year following will
not exceed $9,455,725 per annum. From my
own Investigation of the subject, I am
forced to the conclusion that the calcula
tion ia a liberal one.
The same officers have also made a com
parative estimate of the amount of money
, required to defray the necessary anil ordi
nary expenses of the state establishment
for the current year. The estimate In
cludes the suirport of 'the charitable and
penal Institutions maintained wholly or In
part by the atate and the $5,500,000 for the
lupport of public schools. According to
the estimate $D,52C,2U0 will be required for
each of the next two years. I am deslr
. dus, as I am sure all good citizens are,
that the expenditures of the state should
not exceed the revenues.
Striet Economy Should Bo Practiced.
I am firmly convinced that the strict
est economy sheuld be practiced In the
appropriations of money until the state
luid country axe relieved from the present
financial embarrassment. Until the con
ditions Improve so that the people muy be
permitted to resume their wonted avoca
tions, and until the opportunity shall
coma uKuin to all to earn competent liveli
hoods, not a dollar should be expended be
yond that which will fairly and reason
ably maintain the state establishment,
1 um sure your judgment will approve
the practice of that economy on the part
of the Btate which we witness on all sides
among her clthsens to bring the expenses
within the Income.
The increase of iopulatlon and the
growth and development of our material
a tuI business Interests of necessity In
crease the volume of business between
the citizens and the several executive de
partments. If prompt and adequate
transactions of the business of the state
demands increased clerical assistance, It
should not, in my Judgment, be withheld,
but the only reason for additional cler
Icul force in any department should he
that of necessity.
During recent years in some of the de
partments the clerical force has been
temporarily increased, but because of no
specific appropriations their conipensa-
j tlon has been paid out of the several funds
created for contingent expenses. My at
tention has been called to several enact
ments by your honorable bodies and other
proposed enactments which create addi
tional offices. The department of bank
ing, by your wise legislation, largely en
larged and adjusted to the proper super
vision of all state financial institutions,
provides Its own Independent revenue, re
lieves the state not only from any addi
tional cost, but from the former expense
of supporting the department out of the
treasury.
As to Additional Offices.
As to proposed legislation Involving the
creating of additional offices, it is not
my province or purpose to forcstal leg-
lslative action. 1 may, however, express
j the opinion that no office bearing a sul
ary should bo created unless there Is ab
solute necessity therefor.
But, In cases where the necessity does
exist, it would be false economy, in my
Judgment, to cripple the administrative
efficiency by permitting the uavment of
such necessary help out of funds created
to meet only the contingent requirements
of the several departments. The rep
resentatives of the people huvlng In
charge the great Interests of the com
monwealth, legislative, executive, educa
tional, agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial, should, and I huve not doubt
will, exercise the spirit of economy which
has for its purpose the prudent care of
every Interest within the bounds of the
state.
This true economy can best be observed
by your honorable bodies in such wise
and prudent appropriations of money us
will hold the expenses of the government
within her revenues.
(Signed) Daniel H. Hastings.
GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION'.
Brilliant Affair at the Executive Maaslon
ut Ihirrisburg.
By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 26. The recep
tion at the executive mansion tonight
was the most brilliant affair of the
kind ever seen in this city. A pro
gramme of twenty-four dances was en
joyed and refreshments were generous
ly served. Governor and !s. Hastings
were assisted In receiving by Mrs. Sen
ator Quay ant". Mrs. General Beaver.
The hostesses were Mrs. Judge McPher
son, Mrs. John I. Rogers, Mrs. Barton
I). Evans, Mrs. W. I. Schaffer. Mrs. W.
J. Calder, Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. K. B.
Mitchell, Mrs. Edward Bailey.
There were a large number of dis
tinguished guests. Including Mayor
Stuart, Philadelphia: Justices Dean and
Mitchell, of the supreme court; Judge
Archibald, of Scran ton: Judge Parte,
of Wllkss-Barre: District Attorney and
Mrs. George Graham, Philadelphia: P.
A. H. Weidner and Director and Mrs.
Beltler, of Philadelphia, and many
others.
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WOMAN'S COUNCIL.
Officers I.Icctcd at the llnsincss .Meeting
Held Vcsterduy.
By the United Press.
Washington. Feb. 26. The Woman's
National council at Its business meet
ing elected Mary Lowe Dickinson, of
New York city, president for the ensu
ing three years; Rev. Anna H. Shaw,
of Philadelphia, vice-president; Ixjulse
Harnum Bobbins, of Michigan, corre
sponding secretary; Hannah J, Bailey,
of Maine, treasurer; Amellne I!.
Cheney, of Maine, first recording sec
retary; Helen Bristol, of Qulncy, of
Illinois, second recording secretary.
The council adopted amendments to
the constitution, dividing trie council
Into an upper and lower house. A reso
lution was also adopted giving the
president discretion as to the formation
of a cabinet.
Republican National League.
By the United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 2C President Tracey, of
the Republican National league, tins
'ailed a. special meeting of the executive
committee to meet at the Arlington ho
tel, Washington, Murch 2. to make ar
rangements for the national convention,
which will be held In Cleveland, June 19.
Martial Law in Cuba.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 26. Secretary Gresh
am received a cablegram from Consul
General Ramon Williams nt Havnnn, an
nouncing that a state of affairs practically
amounting to martini law had been pro
claimed In Cuba.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
A water company has been orgunlzud at
Perkasle, with a capital of $2v,0iiu.
Judge Cyrus L. Pershing, of Pottsvllle,
Is so 111 that he has nof left ills home since
November.
In a raflllng matrh at Mount Pleasant,
Miss Annie Adams won a steer weighing
2,100 pounds.
Tho Reading Iron company has received
a contract to make a cotton compress
costing $1)0,0001 for a Texas firm.
Belles t-ettres society, Dickinson col
lege, was luo years old Inst night, and
Charles W. McKeehan, or Philadelphia,
made an anniversary address.
Dissatisfied wllh their Polish name,
Julius J. and Ludwlg Hheaesliy, of Mlners
vlle, have petitioned court to have their
surname chunged lo Hermann,
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Baltimore's Ministerial union resolved
against the appointment of either Catho
lics or saloonkeepers us school commis
sioners. Weavers at the Lancaster mills, Clin
ton, Mass., struck against a reduction of
wages without promise of restoration as
soon as business Improves,
The Singer, Domestic and Davis Sew
ing .Much I lie companies are said I to have
formed a combine and offered the White
company, of Cleveland, O., l,l!60,0O0 cash
lo sell out ito tnem. . '
District Attorney W. D.i PaJntor, of
Ulnghutnton, N. Y., may be ouat-' " r r
furlng to allow Rank Examiner Backus
to tell tho grand Jury abopt prominent
men s connection with the Chenango Val
ley Savings bank defalcation!.
HOW ABOUT Si DOMINGO?
Three French Battle Ships In the
Harbors Cause Apprehension.
CLAIMS 01 THE UNITED STATES
It Is Possible That Difficulties Muy Arise
That Will Require the Aid or Gun
llouts War Clouds on the
Horizon.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 26. It Is stated that
the presence of three French Hhlps of
war in the harbors of San Domingo
has been made the subject of diplomatic
representations on the part of the Unit
ed States at the request of the Domini
can government. France has long had
claims against San Domingo which
seemed Incapable of settlement by
ordinary diplomatic methods, and three
naval vessels have been assembled In
the vicinity as an Incentive to speedy
action.
Secretary Gresham, it Is asserted, In
response to requests from the govern
ment of San Domingo, has pointed out
to France thut the United States also
has long standing claims against Sun
Domingo, ante-dating those of France.
The French reply. It Is claimed, con
ceded this point, but represented that
Immediate reparation was demanded
only In the case of a French citizen, who
had been recently assaulted with the as
certained connivance of Dominican offi
cials. The United States thereupon re
plied, as It Is understood, that this was
a matter which could not be held to
warrant a hostile naval demonstration
on the part of France, and suggested
that the difficulty was easily susceptible
of amicable settlement, and that Justice
could be obtained more certainly in the
absence of a threatening armed force.
As far as can be learned the Incident
rests at this point at the present time.
Should any further difficulty nrise It
is possible that one of the vessels of
Admiral Meade's fleet, now at Barba
does, S00 miles from San Domingo, may
be ordered to cruise on the coast of
Haytl and San Domingo for the protec
tion of American interests, which are
very considerable there. Humana Bay,
on the north side of the island, has long
been treated by the United States navy
as practically an American possession.
Just as Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
VETERANS ASSEMBLING.
Williamsport Alive with the Blue-Coated
Heroes of the War of the Hcbcllion.
Pennsylvania Reserves.
By the United Press.
Williamsport, Pa., Feb. 20. About
2,000 delegates to the twenty-ninth an
nual winter encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, department of
Pennsylvania, have arrived, and the
city tonight bore' a decidedly military
appearance. The Bcenes in and around
the leading hotels and on the streets
were animating, as the veterans pre
dominated ut every point. The Ladles'
Belief corps held (in Informal reception
at the Park hotel during the day. They
held a meeting anil elected directors if
the Brookvllle Memorial Home.
Perhaps the most Important event of
the evening was the meeting of the
Pennsylvania Reserve association, nt
which officers were elected as follows:
President, General John P. Taylor, of
I.ewistown, who succeeds the late ex-
Governor Andrew G. Curtin; first vlce
presldent, J. F. Morrison, of Philadel
phia; secretary, James MeCormlck, of
Philadelphia, re-elected.
The contest for department com
mander Is lively, but evldentlwy one
sided, II. II. Cummings, of Tldtout,
seemingly being in a decided lead.
James B. Denworth, of this city. Is
making a hot canvass for the (dike, but
t'ummlngs Is backed by the solid
Northwestern association, ns well us
many other sections of the state. He
claims his election by more than two-
thirds mnjorlty. There Is very little
Interest manifested In the other olllccs.
The convention will assemble at 10
o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
DOUGLASS AT REST.
Remains of the Apostlo of freedom
Hurled nt Uoclicster.
By tho United Press.
Rochester, N. Y Feb. 26. Tho train
which brought tho body of Frederick
Douglass nnd the escort from Washing
ton arrived this morning. They were
met at the depot by Mayor Lewis, the
members of the common council, Doug
lass league, the honorary and active
bearers and a cordon of police. The sta
tion Was filled with a surging mass of
people.
Thousands followed the procession to
the city hnll. The higher grades of
public schools were dismissed, nnd
teachers nnd pupils given tin opportun
ity to take a final look at the features
of the great npostle of freedom.
At 1.H0 o'clock the remains were taken
to Central Presbyterian church, where
the final services In honor of the city's
dead were held. Several ministers took
part in the services.
At the close of the exercises the re
mnlns were taken to Mount Hope ceme
tery and burled beside his first wife.
KKOOKLYN CITY HALL FIRE.
An Old Landmark Is llndly .Scorched by
tho Mimics.
By the United Press.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 2fl.-Flre started
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning on
the third floor of the city hall, and be
fore It was gotten under control the
tower surmounting the building had
been desroyed. the third floor badly
scorched, and the rest of the building
flooded with wnter.
It Is not believed that nny of the rec
ords have been destroyed. Tho total
loss la estimated at $40,000.
KROSIIXACK ALIVE.
Doctors Aro I'niihle to Locate tho Ilullcl
tired by Krotky.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, Feb. 26. Petor Krosh-
nack, of tho Rlchmondale tragedy. Is
still alive. Constable Moran, of Car
bondale, nrreoted Krotky, the would-be
murderer, Tuesday evening and took
him to Carbondalc, where he was given
a hearing and released on ball. At a
late hour this evenlnrj The Tribune
correspondent accompanied Dra. Dwyer
of this place, and 01111s, of Carbondalc,
to the bedside of Kronhnack, where a
final attempt was made to And the bul-
let which penetrated the abdomen. Af
ter half an hour's careful work the task
was given up, both doctors recommend
ing1 that ho be taken to the Emergency
hospital at Carbondalc,
County Detective Leyshon, of Scran
ton, has spent the past eight hours in
search of Krotky, who It appears Is try
ing to "make himself scarce," but up
to 8 o'clock his search had been In vain,
WILL KEEP OFF THE FIELD.
Gettysburg Electric Hallway Company
Tired of lighting the Government.
By the United Press.
Gettysburg, Pa., Feb. 26. The syndi
cate that lately purchased the Gettys
burg electric railway has made a propo
sition to the United States commis
sioner tending toward an amicable ad
justment of the differences now exist
ing between them. It Is practically an
acceptance by the railway company of
the terms held out to them by the gov
ernment. The company offers to abandon the
road through the Valley of Death and
around the Devil's Den region, and
that portion In front of the Second
corps' line on Cemetery Ridge, upon the
stipulation that the government shall
furnish them with the route over the
wheat field road, and also a route along
the crest of Cemetery Ridge, east of
Hancock avenue, from Zelgler's Grove
to the tracks of the, Reading railroad
branch.
IIICHLY-FLAVORlIi ROMANCE.
Beautiful Young Philadelphia Girl Res
cued from a I I fo of Incitement by a
Legacy of $140,000.
By the United Press.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 2. Gladys
Brooks, the handsome young Philadel
phia society woman, who came here
after a disagreement with her people,
was hotel waitress and ended up as an
Inmate of a stylish house of ill-fame,
has fallen heir to an estate valued at
$140,001) and has gone to her old home
to take possession. Just before leaving
here she announced that she would re
nounce the life she hud of late been
leading, and endeavor to make amends
for her past sins as only a penitent
woman can.
After leaving her position at the ho
tel, where she had become aquainted
with many of the leading men of the
city, she took up her residence In a
gilded palace of sin and was known ns
one of the most beautiful and dashing
women In the northwest. Miss Brooks,
It Is claimed, left her home after trou
ble with her parents, being too proud to
admit she had been in error. The search
of the young woman's relatives for her
has been a long one. A few days ago,
according to the story of J. H. Tlsehart,
deputy clerk of the municipal court, a
young lawyer from Pennsylvania
called on him. He was a man of fine
address. His errand was to find a
young woman named Gladys Brooks,
whose uncle had left her $140,000, and
who would receive still more In time.
When the young lawyer started on his
Bearch all he knew was that she was
last heard of In Duluth, and was sup
posed to bo cnrnlng nn honorable living.
On arriving here he discovered to his
horror that she had become un tumoral
woman.
She had not taken the pains to assume
a different name, but her old friends in
the tough quarter did not know where
she was. He learned from the munici
pal court records that In July 25, ISM,
she bad been sent to the county Jail for
ten days, and from the records he dis
covered that some other abandoned
woman had paid her fine. After a
while he traced her to a dive in Su
perior, thence to Minneapolis. lie traced
her to two houses in the Flour City und
then back here before he found her.
When he found her nnd announced that
her undo had left her n big sum of
money, sin- broke down, but although
she wus only too happy to leave her old
life she could not think of returning
to her friends. Her lawyer told her
thut no one knew what sort of a life
she hiul been leading, nnd that so far
as be was concerned no one ever should
know, and that very day they started
for the east. The lawyer wns the hap
piest twin In tho country when he called
on the deputy clerk a second time and
Informed hi in that he had not only dis
covered the girl, but that she had so
willingly nbandoned her wretched life.
IIAYWARD'S TRIAL.
Thc Prisoner, the Coolest One Connected
with the l'roe.'cj Ings.
By tho United Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 26. The
cross-examination of Harry Hay ward
wns finished this afternoon, and then
the defence started to Impeach M. D.
Wilson, the liveryman, one of the state's
witnesses, who had testified to seeing
Harry tiding with Miss Glng on the
fatal night.
During the examination Haywnrd
wus asked why he did not keep his
money In the bank and he explained
that he was afraid that F.lder M. Stew
art would attach It, us he had some
business wllh thut gentleman In which
each had tried to best the other, und
Stewart had got the worst of It.
He owed Stewart some of the Interest
money nnd he did not want him to get
It. Assistant Prosecutor Hall showed
that Haywnrd did not owe Stewart
any money after Harry sold his prop
erty to him, nnd the witness explained
thnt he had been In the habit of keep
ing his money out of the bank to es
cape Stewart before that, and there
fore It had become a habit with him.
Hall also tried to show thnt the loans
llayward claims to have made to Miss
Glng were fictitious, hut he met with
slight succesB. llayward hnd nil tho
best of his encounter with the assist
ant prosecutor. It Seemed nt times
thut Mr. Hnll did not know what ho
wns driving at, and llayward quickly
recognized thnt ho could match his op
ponent, and give odds In the game of
repartee. That the accused took a
keen delight In this contest was appar
ent. His answers; were given for the
most part with a sort of whimsical and
witty nonchnlence and he surveyed his
inquisitor In a critical way.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
Egypt's young khedlve will review the
British army In Cairo.
King Oscar of Sweden nnd Norway talks
of ceding the Norwegian throne to his
son and namesake.
Tbe funeral of Field Marshal Duke Al
bert tiook place at Vienna yesterday.
Deputations from Qerman and Russian
regiments, moat of the Austrian generals
Cnd a long line of officer of lower grade
ere In tho praceailon,
LABOR DAY III THE HOUSE
The Arbitration Bill Is Sent to tbe
Senate for Approval.
MR. CLEVELAND CRITICISED
Altgcld Commended by Member Fit lan,
of Illinois The Scnute Makes but
Little Progress on Sundry
Civil Appropriat ion bill.
By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 26. The progress
made by the senate today in connection
with tho sundry civil appropriation bill
wus not very appreciable, as only two
of the amendments reported from the
committee on uppropriutions were dis
posed of. The first of them was on the
subject of protection of public lands
from timber depredations. The house
had appropriated $90,000 for that pur
pose; the appropriations committee had
recommended a reduction to $60,000, and
Mr. Berry (Dem., Ark.) had -proposed
an amendment to make the figure $120,
000. The discussion of that question oc
cupied nearly two hours, and the ques
tion was finally decided in favor of the
committee 30 to 25.
The next amendment was the propo
sition to pay to the sugar producers
of the United States the full bounty up
to August, 1804, when the new tariff
bill went Into effect those who had not
received it $23K,28 and eight-tenths
of a cent per pound bounty on all sugars
above SO per cent, polariuope test, pro
duced up to June 30, 1N93.
arious side issues were raised, a
proposition by Mr. McLaurln (Dem.,
Miss.,) who was opposed to the bounty
to pay it. If puid at all, in silver coin;
one by Mr. Wolcott (Rep., Col.) to pur
chase four million ounces of sliver per
month for eight months and to coin It
from time to time; one by Mr. Mitchell
(Rep., Ore.) to pay a bounty of 5 cents
a pound on wool grown In the United
States, and one by Mr. Hoar (Rep.,
Mass.) to make an exception against
the sugar cane producers of Louisiana
on the ground thut their senators, by
voting for the tariff act of 1S94, re
jected and repudiated the sugar bounty.
Cameron and Ouay Voted Yes.
All these issues were either ruled out
ns not In order, or were voted down;
and then the question was taken
squarely on the committee amendment.
The first clause of it for the bounty
up to August, 1K94 was agreed to;
yeas, 46; nays, 20; and the second clause
for bounty for the year up to June 30,
1S9S, was agreed to yeas, 36; nays, 25.
Messrs. Cameron and Quay voted "yea"
on both clauses.
Mr. Voorhees (Dem., Ind.), chairman
fo the finance committee, reported back
a substitute for tbe resolution offered
last Saturday by Mr. Wolcott, and re
ferred to that committee. It provides
thafc whenever the president of
the United States shall determine
that this government shall be rep
resented in any international con
ference, to be called with a view
to secure international lixity of rela
tive value between gold and silver as
money, by means of common ratio
between the metals, with free mintage
at sucb ratio, the United Slates shall
be represented et such conference by
nine delegated, three to be appointed by
the 'president, three members of the
senate nnd three members of the
house o representatives the presi
dent to fill any vacancies; and appro
priating $100,000 to cover committee
compensation nnd expenses of del
egates and the proportion to be paid by
the United States of the joint expenses
of the conference.
Labor Holds the Moor.
Labor hnd Its innings in the house
today with the result that nn arbitra
tion bill, recommended by the leaders
of all railway labor organizations In the
country, by Carroll D. Wright, the
commissioner of labor, nnd drawn in
part by Attorney General Olney, was
sent to the senate for action. The bill
was reported from the committee on
labor by Mr. Krdman (Dem., Pa.), who
explained Its provisions in a brief state
ment to the house, nnd answered ques
tions that were put to him by various
members wllh regard to Its practical
operations. The bill provides for the
appointment of a board of arbitration
of three persons to decide nil controver
sies between common carriers engaged
In inter-state commerce and their em
ployes, which cannot be udjusted by
mutual arrangement, and mnkes tho
award of the board enforceable In the
United States courts, acting as courts
of equity. H was stated by Mr. Krd
mnn that in order to muke the award
effective, the various labor organiza
tions Interested had ngrecd to become
Incorporated concerns, nnd as su.-h
subjects to liability for damages for
failure to carry out the terms of the
award.
The bill was advocated by Mr. Hep
burn, (Rep., la.), and various members
of the committee on labor, and was op
posed by '.Mr. Itarthtt, (Dem., N. Y.),
nnd Mr. Vun Voorhls, (Rep., N. Y.) In
the course of the five minute debate on
the bill Mr. Fltlun, (Dem., HI.), criti
cised the action of President Clevelnnd
In Bending the troops Into Illinois dur
ing the railway troubles Bt Chicago
last summer. He took the ground occu
pied by Governor Alt geld In relation
thereto, 'that It was an usurpation of
power, ami predicted that tho attitude
of Altgeld would be approved by history
and that posterity would hold his name
In high honor.
The opposition, however, was Ineffec
tive, nnd after being slightly amended
In committee of the whole, the bill wns
reported to the house with favorable
reromniendution, and passed without a
division.
HEADLESS HODY FOUND.
left In a Suck llcforo an Indinnapolls
Vndurtnkcr's Door.
By tho United Press.
Indianapolis, Feb, 20. Undertaker
Ulanchard was roused by a telephone
call at an early hour this morning, and
a voice at tho other end of the line bnde
him go to his front door. When he did
so he found a coffee sack with some
heavy substance In It, which proved
to be the headless trunk of a man, The
police were notified, and an examina
tion of the body showed that It had
been terribly mutllatled under the dis
secting knife, but the cuts had been
sewed up with a large cord. The right
hand had been severed but sewed on
again In a similar manner.
' Ths bdy waa Identified aa that of
Benjamin Fallcnder, the Hebrew whose
remains were stolen from the Jewish
cemetery a week ago. Tho Identifica
tion was made by a felon mark on the
right hand, and it was clear that the
hand had been removed at the medical
college In order to displace this dis
tinguishing mark. All the marks Indi
cated that the body had been upon the
dissecting table, the trunk having been
ripped open lengthwise and the abdo
men opened laterally, but both being
pulled together by stitches with the
heavy cord. The searchers pronounced
it the same body which they had seen
in the pickling vat at the Central Medi
cal college, but which they could not
then Identify by reason of the absence
of both the head and hand.
ARRESTED FOR BOYCOTT.
Lcadcia of a Printers' Union In Texas
Accused of Conspiracy.
By the United Press.
Belton, Tex., Feb. 26. The leading
members of Temple Typographical
union were arrested today on indict
ments charging conspiracy against
trade.
The union, or committee formed sev
eral months ago, issued circulars
recommending a boycott against the
Temple Sun, which had recently with
drawn its office from the union, and
the arrests are the outcome. They gave
bonds for $500 each.
RIOT AT SAVANNAH.
An Angry Mob Storms tbe Hall in Which
Ex-Priest Joseph Sluttery Attempts to
Deliver a Lecture,
By the United Press. o
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 26. Savannah
escaped a riot tonight through the in
tervention of the military. The trouble
was precipitated by ex-Priest Joseph
Stattery's lecture on the Roman Catho
lic priesthood. For several days efforts
have been made by members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians to revoke,
the ex-priest's permit to deliver the lec
ture. Threats were openly made against
the lecturer and the chief of police and
a detail of officers was ordered on duty
at the hall v. here the lecture was to bt
dclivet cd.
The lecture contained no offea!!v3
language until the crowd which had
gathered on the outside began to hurl
stones through the windows and among
the audience. The police ordered the
crowd to disperse. It refused to do so,
and kept shouting and Jeering. The
mayor was notified, and alter a consul
tation with the chief of police, decided
to order out the military. The riot
alarm was sent in, and in half an hour
eight companies of Infantry and a troop
of dismounted cavalry were on the
scene.
The lecture was over by the time the
military arrived, and most of the au
dience had left the hall. A detail of
mounted police stood guard at the en
trance. The crowd numbered 2,000 by
this time, largely spectators. A por
tion of it kept yelling and hurling bricks
at the windows of the hall, where the
ex-priest was. A few shots were fired
In the air by the rioters, but no one
was hurt. The electric lights around
the hall were broken by missiles, and
for a time the neighborhood was in
dark.
After the military arrived on the
scene there was comparative quiet. The
streets were cleared for a block in every
direction, nnd the troops remained on
guard until the disturbance had sub
sided, when the lecturer was brought
out of the hall and escorted by.a squad
of twenty policemen, surrounded by
two battalions of soldiers, walked to
his hotel. The crowd followed and
jeered along the streets, but there was
no attempt at an open attack.
Half an hour after the ex-prlcst's wife
was escorted from the hall to the hotel
by a squad of police.
MILLERS COMBINE.
Pennsylvania 1'lotir Manufacturers Will
Protect Home Trade.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. 26. A majority of
the millers of Pennsylvania have com
bined and formed a corporation under
a charter from the state of West Vir
ginia to be known as the Pennsylvania
Milling and Export company. The
capital stock of the company is J-iu.OoO
and officers will be elected in a few
days. The object of the combination Is
self protection.
The millers of Pennsylvania claim
that New York has had a monopoly of
the exportation of flaur to foreign coun
tries and they prdpose to enter into
competition with the New Yorkers and
ship their surplus stock direct from
Philadelphia for their own benefit, in
stead of sending It to Xew York as here
tofore. The headquarters of the com
pany will be in this city.
MR. vk:kf.s settled.
Willing to Arbltrato Amicably on the
Divorce Quest ion.
By the United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 26. Judge Tuthlll today
delivered the decree of divorce to Mrs.
Laura 11. Wickes, wife of Thomas H.
Wickes, vice-president of the Pullman
Palace Car company. The terms are
the result of an amicable arrangement
between the complainant and defend
ant. Hcsldcs turning over to his wife life
Insurance policies to the amount of
J18,!i00, Mr. Wlekts transfers to her two
houses. He also agrees to keep his life
insurance for $15,000 In fuvor of his
wife for tho pnyment of the mortgages
on the property mentioned In case of
his death.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The gold reserve again Increased yes
tcrday, nnd stood at 475,273,522.
Secretary Carlisle and Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller are both confined to
their houses by the grip.
It Is thought tho government deficit be
tween expenditures and receipts for Feb
ruary will not be much below H.ooo.ooo.
Rear Admiral Greer, senior officer of the
navy, was retired from active service
yesterday, by operation of the age clause.
Socoml Lieutenant W. Mavkhind, of the
Twelfth Infantry, who was promoted from
the ranks two years ago, Is dead, at Fort
UobliiBon, Neb., of pneumonia.
The conferrees of the agricultural bill
reached a conclusion yesterday afternoon,
the senate yielding much that It had
added to the bill. Chief among the Hems
so yielded Is that appropriating $40,000 for
the extermination of tha gypsy moth.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; north
west winds, becoming variable.
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