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TBREATENINGJCE GORGES
Flood Surpasses Any Former One in
Allegheny Valley.
GREAT DAMAGE WILL FOLLOW
Water Falling at Williamsport-Plilladcl-pbia
and Erio Railroad Trucks Sub
merged Turkey Hill Threatened.
" Moisture at Wilkes-Darrc.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 3. Reports
from up the Allegheny river tonight
show that the large Ice gorges at and
above Klttannlng have not yet moved
out, and there does not appear to be
enough water in the river to budge the
Ice. The people at Klttannlng and oth
er towns above, where the gorges are
expected to break, anxiously patrolled
the streets today waiting for the up
heaval which seems bound to come at
any minute, but all agree tonight that
there Is not enough water to move the
large body of Ice and this has some
what diminished the strain.
'A dispatch from Templeton says thut
when the residents there arose this
morning they heard a crushing, roar
ing sound and a large gorge, ten miles
In length, was moving by. The former
gorge that passed there had become so
deeply imbedded In Pearl's Eddy, three
miles below Templeton, that today's
gorge could not force its way through,
but commenced climbing high in the
Ir and down to the bottom of the
river, almost entirely closing the wa
ter's course. The flood surpasses any
former one in the history of the valley,
the water being live feet higher than
the flood of l&tiu. Several houses are
Inundated and the Ice Is piled up to the
roof in several places.
Nothing has ever equaled the pres
ent gorge. If the present state of af
fairs continues down the river when the
gorge goes out the towns of Kittanning
and Ford City will surely be swept off
the earth. A Klttannlng dispatch says
the Ice broke a mile above Ford City
today and passed down the river. No
damage was done except by overflow.
This clears the river from Ford City to
Pittsburg, a distance of forty miles,
and is a great relief to the people. Un
less the weather Is such that It will
thaw out these large gorges gradually,
great damage will surely follow w.hen
the final break takes place.
Railroad Tracks Submerged.
Wllllamsport, Pa., March 3. The
gorge which formed in the river west of
here now extends from the head of the
Lock Haven boom to Ferney, and prom
ises to stay there. The gorge at Lin
den remains Intact. Reports received
from all points west of here state that
the stream and its tributaries are prac
tically clear of Ice to the head of the
gorge at Ferney, and the water is fall
ing. !
The Philadelphia and Erie railroad
tracks for five miles east of Ferney,
are covered with from ten inches to
three feet of water. A work train is
following the rear of the gorge and
clearing the tracks as fast at the water
recedes. No trains have passed west of
Lock Haven since Friday. It is expected
the road will be clear tomorrow.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 3. The Sus
quehanna river In this city Is bank full
and still rising. The Ice began to move
this morning, and at 4 o'clock this after
noon gorged near Nanticoke. One span
of the traction company's new bridge
crossing the river at Buttonwood was
carried away.
At 7 o'clock tonight the flats on the
west side of the river are inundated
and traffic between here and Kingston
i9 cut off. The water Is twenty feet
above low water mark.
Turkey Hill Threatened.
Harrlsburg, Pa., March 3. The Ice on
the Susquehanna river broke up yester
day morning. It gorged above Colum
bia and commenced to raise at the rate
of Ave inches a minute, but broke after
awhile and flowed on down below
Columbia, between Turkey Hill and
Marietta, where It gorged in a small
channel. Turkey Hill is threatened with
inundation. The river here is rising
slightly.
Columbia, Pa., March 3. The Susque
hanna at this place Is free of Ice, but
the river below Is still lammed solid.
At Washington borough the lower part
of the town Is threatened with Inunda
tion and the tracks of the Columbia
and Port Uepoelt railroad are covered
with great masses of Ice.
Four trains are blocked at Safe Har
bor, unable to move either way. Ad
vices from further down the river show
no change In the situation.
Port Deposit Flooded.
Port Deposit, Md., March 3. The Ice
gorge in the Susquehanna Just above
this town broke at noon today and the
railroad tracks and streets alono- the
river front were flooded to a depth of
several feet. The congregations in all
the churches were dismissed, many of
the worshipers in the Presbyterian
church being compelled to make their
exit through the windows. Another
gorge Boon formed and the backwater
ran off. At 3 oclock the second break
came. It proved more disastrous than
the first. The water rose four feet In
five minutes. Several houses were
moved from their foundations, fences
and outbuildings were carried away,
and many person took their household
goods out of the upper windows and
moved them to higher ground. Tele
graph lines have been broken down,
and the Port Deposit and Columbia
railroad tracks north of tho town are
covered with Ice and debris to a dopth
of from five to fifteen feet. The people
are fearful of a much higher stage of
water, and are moving their effects
to places of safety.
FIGHTING SILVER.
Gold Men In tho Senate Object to Sena
tor Daniel.
By the United Press.
Washington, March 3. After the con
flrmatlon of a few nominations the
senate, still sitting behind closed doors
was precipitated Into a discussion of
the membership of the proposed mone
tary conference. The principal speech
was made, up to midnight, by Mr. Vilas.
who urged that It should not be the
policy of the senate to appoint three
pronounced silver men as the members
to represent the senate. Mr, Vilas was
assisted by Mr. Oray In his opposl
tlon ...to the movement of the silver
men. It appears 'that a papier had
keen circulated by the silver men and
signed by .them, almost In a body, ir
respective of party, agreeing to sup
port Senators Teller, Republican; Jones,
of Arkansas, Democrat, and Daniel, of
Virginia,. Democrat, as the senate dele
gates. The opposition is directed
against the choice of Senator Daniel,
not personally, but because he Is the
third silver mam.
The conservative element of both par
ties, or the gold men, as they are
known dn the financial discussion, in
sist some one like Mr. Allison Rep.,
Ia.) or Mr. Gorman (Dem., Md.) should
be the third man.
SMALLPOX SCARE.
Shot-Gun Quarantines llave Been Estab
lished in Missouri.
By the United Press.
Bismarck, Mo., March S. The small
pox scare is spreading and has seized
every humlt-t along the line of the Iron
Mountain railroad. At some points
shot-gun quarantines have been estab
lished and passenger are not allowed
to leave trains.
It is said there were 200 cases of
smallpox In Hot Springs Friday night.
WORK AT MGHT SESSIONS.
Many Bills Go Through with a Rush-Pres
ident Receives a Largo Lot at Mid
night. By the United Press.
Washington, March 4. The naval ap
propriation was taken up when the
senate resumed its session at 8.30 last
night and after a long discussion the
amendment reducing the number of
battleships from three to two was
agreed to, by a vote of 32 to 29. The
vote was devoid of party Blgnltlcance,
as was also the preceding discussion.
The senate at 10.30 passed tho bill.
10.40, after an Impassioned appeal
from Mr. Blackburn, in charge ot the
diplomatic appropriation bill, the sen
ate backed down from Its lnslstance
upon Its amendment appropriating half
a million dollars toward a Hawaiian
cable.
At midnight all the appropriation
bills, save tive, namely: Sundry civil,
Indian, naval, general deficiency, the
consular and diplomatic, had been sent
to the president. The sundry civil and
the consular and diplomatic were being
compared and will be In the hands of
the president by daylight. The Indian
bill will be the next, after tht-ne, to
reach him.
The silver men were victorious and
Senators Teller, Jones and Daniel were
chosen as delegates to the proposed In
ternational monetary conference. The
selection was not made until nearly 2
o'clock this morning.
The total of the appropriations of this
session of congress shows that the ag
gregate is $497,974,664.
Cleared Up the Docket,
By the United Press. ,
Washington. March J. When Postmas
ter General Blssell retires from office he
will have nearly cleared tip the presiden
tial postmaster docket. At present there
are about thirty offices to be filled before
March 4. the principal offices being Cin
cinnati and Cleveland. About 87D Hepub
lican postmasters will hold over until lha
next congress meets.
The President Stationary.
By the United Press.
Washington, March 3. It is generally
understood that the president will not go
to the Capitol on Monday morning, as has
been the custom heretofore. This action
on the part of the president will render it
necessary that all bills In order to be ap
proved must reach him early enough In
the day that action thereon may be had
before tinal adjournment at noon.
Louis Schaiver's Suicide.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg, March 3. Louis Schalver, a
laborer, aged 45, committed suicide at his
home this morning by shooting himself In
the head with a rifle. Schaiver had been
drinking for some time past. When his
wife left the house for a moment this
morning Srhalver got the rifle and before
his two little children In the room shot
himself dead.
Suicide of I'rlnce Mnrat.
By the United Press.
Odessa, March 3. Prince Achille NnpO'
Icon Murat killed himself In his house ut
Kougdidt yesterday. He wus suffering
from fever and had been delirious for sev
eral days. Prince Achille Murat was born
at Bordentown.N. J., on Jan. ii, 1847, and
married Princess Salomo Dadlan, In Paris
May 13, 18S8.
Killed by an Explosion.
By tho United Press.
McKeesport, Pa., March 3 William Mor
gan and William Nlll were killed by an
explosion of sulphuric acid gns at the Nn
tlonnl Tube works this morning. The
building was badly wrecked.
KEYSTONE VIGNETTES.
One of the mine accident victims nt
GurrllloB, N. M.f was Simon Jnmes, of Lu
zerne county.
An overdone of a drug which ho took
to make him sleep, killed Samuel Polf,
prisoner In Hi Ks county Jail.
Half of the 830,000 give by Samuel nnd
Elizabeth Hhlppen, of Philadelphia, for a
hoHpltal at I'ottsvtlle, has been received.
Secretary of State Reeder formally pro-
clulmed the eleotlon of E. J. Jordan and
J. II. Codding for congress for the long
and short terms In the Fifteenth district,
, Drath warrants will be Issued next Tues
day by Governor Hastings for these mur
derers: John Elswinger, Green county;
Daniel Werllng, Allegheny county;
Charles uarrett, ijcoanon county.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The discovery of natural gas near Ken
osha, Wis., has greatly excited the neigh
borhood.
lly throwing himself before a Brooklyn
"L" .train, an unknown man met a quick
death under the wheels.
Right from their ball, Bath Beach (L.
I.) Ilremen went 4o a fire In their dress
suits, working for hours.
A shortage of $1,5110 was found In the ac
counts of John J. Gruchy, secretary of a
St. Louis building association.
Charges against Detectives McMonus
and Jacobs, made by Parkhurst agents,
were dismissed by the New York grand
jury.
In a general fight between negroes at
Kimball, W. Va., Henry Nutt, Margaret
Miles and another person were fatally In
Jured.
Henry Covert was acquitted at Roches
ter, N. Y., of the charge of setting fire to
a house, causing the death of three chil
dren. During a quarrel over money matters
at. New York city, Nathan Simon broke a
bottle of muriatic acid over his wife's
head, disfiguring her for life.
Arraigned at Washington Court House.
O., for manslaughter In connection with
the recent riot there, Colonel A. B. Colt,
oi tne miiiua, asaeu a cnange or venue.
TORONTO IS FLAME SWEPT
Business fort Ion of the City Is Al
most Burned Away.
IMMENSE STOKES DESTROYED
Tho Simpson Building Recently Com
pleted at a Cost of $150,000 Entirely
Consumed Fanned by the Breeze,
the Flames Spread Rapidly.
By the United Press.
Toronto, Ont., March 3. The third
disastrous conflagration which has vis
ited this flre-strlcken city in less than
two months occurred this morning, and
the loss by today's disaster Is fully as
great as either of the two previous visi
tations. This time the fire originated In the
heart of the retail section of the city,
starting at 12.40 this morning In the
splendid new departmental store of
Robert Simpson, on the southwest cor
ner of Yonge and Queen streets. Simp
son's building was an immense seven
story structure, completed only six
months ago at a cost of 8150,000. The
tire spread with such rapidity that with
in half an hour the whole building was
a mass of flames. The front wall fell
at 1 o'clock with a terrific crash and
twenty minutes later the whole build
ing collapsed like an egg shell. Mean
time the fire had crossed Queen street
and the big clothing Btore of Philip
Jumleson, on the northwest corner of
Yonge street, was quickly destroyed
with Its Immense stock. The adjoining
dry goods house of Joseph Sutcllffe &
Sons, Immediately north and west of
Jamieson's, fronting on Yonge street.
with an annex running through to
Queen street, was completely gutted,
and the stock Is a total loss. Next
north was George McPherson's boot
and shoe store. This, too, was badly
gutted. South of Simpson's, on Yonge
street, the large Jewelry store of John
Wanless was damaged considerably In
the rear, but the front portion escaped
serious Injury. Crossing Yonge street,
the fire next attacked the Henderson
block on the northeast corner of Queen
street, occupied by James Bonner, gen
tlemen's furnishings, and Miss M. E.
Brislcy, millinery, both of whose stocks
were completely ruined. The roof of
the C. F. Adams & Co., house furnish
ings, next north, was burned through
and their valuable stock of furniture,
carpets, etc., was much damaged by
water.
Fanned by the Wind.
A change of the wind caused the
flames to leap south across Quen
street, and the Imperial bank, at the
southeast corner of Yonge street, was
soon ablaze. The lower flat, occupied
by the Imperial bank as a branch was
flooded, but escaped serious damage by
fire. The remainder of the building,
however, occupied by J. F. Brown &
Co., as a furniture and carpet ware
house, was less fortunate, and their
large stock is a total loss. The next
two stores to the south, fronting on
Yonge street, and occupied by James
Milnee & Co., hardware, and C. M.
Henderson, auctioneer, lost every
thing. South of these were Dunfleld &
Co., gentlemen's furnishings, and the
Tremont hotel, both of which were bad
ly gutted.
Creeping east to Victoria street, the
fire found Its way to the Knights
of Pythias' hull, where Its progress in
this direction was finally arrested.
This hll was considerably damaged.
and the Knights lost most of their
furniture and regalia. Just as the fire
was believed to be under control, a cry
went up from the crowd that the tall
steeple of the Knox Presbyterian
church, 200 feet high, on Queen street.
was on fire. Before long the steeple
burned and fell with a great crash.
The falling of the tower enabled the
firemen to reach the flames and they
were quickly got under control, not,
however, before the church had sus
tained great damage from water.
The Laton Store Saved.
The great departmental store of the
T. Eaton & Co., was on fire several
times, and was only saved with much
difficulty. It would likely have gone
with the rest had It not been for the
excellent system of fire appliances
with which the big store Is provided.
As It was, the Queen's street annex
was considerably damaged.
The firemen were greatly hampered
by the Inextricable mnss of fallen wires
and debris which filled the streets In the
vicinity. The firemen had several
marvelous escapes; three were some
what seriously Injured by falling walls.
Totul loss, $1,400,000; insurance, $550,000,
FIRE AT HOTEL 1JOYER.
One Hundred Guests Kscnpo Without
' Injury.
By the United Press.
Pittsburg. Pa., March 3. The Hotel
lioyer was badly damaged by fire
shortly after 6 o'clock this morning.
When the fire started there were 100
guests and twenty-five servants In the
house. Fortunately the fire started In
the kitchen, which was at the back
end of the hotel, nnd when the alarm
was sounded all had plenty of time to
escape.
There was quite an excitement, but
no one was Injured. The loss will reach
$:I0,000. The Boyer Is one of old land
murks of this city.
RAN FROM WOMEN.
Famous Derby Hermit Found Dead in ills
Hut.
By the United Press.
Derby, Conn., March 3. James Fltz-
Patrick, the famous Derby hermit, was
found dead In his hut this morning.
Half a century ago he was a prominent
man, but he was disappointed In love,
and for forty years he has not spoken
to a woman.
During this time ho has lived as a
recluse In an old hut In the suburbs.
If a woman approached his hut he
would run away and hide, lie was
wealthy.
CHILDREN WILL REJOICE.
One Thousand Will Feast While Anna
Gould Is Being Married.
By the United Press.
New York, March 3. The Gould man
sion Is In the hands of florists tonight.
In the morning the final touches will
be made and at ' noon the most
gorgeous house wedding probably that
this city has even seen will take place.
Several near friends of the couple
called at the house later In the day, and
were shown the presents.whlch are said
to be the most valuable ever given to a
bride In this country. Several detec
tives are on guard Inside and outside
the house tonight and they will remain
until the count and countess depart.
It is &ald that the couple will go to
Lakewood to remain until Wednesday,
when they will sail for France.
Whether this Is on the programme or
not only the count and one or two
others can tell. ,
An unique feature of tomorrow's pro
ceedings and which is said to be an Idea
of Miss Anna Oould's will be a feast
provided for 1,000 poor children at the
very hour the ceremony Is taking place.
AGREED TO THE MINUTE.
The Late Minister Gray's Clock Stopped
at the Time Ho Died.
By the United Press.
Union City, Ind., March 3. Much
comment is being made here over the
strange action of a clock which was
the property of the late Minister Gray,
and which hung In the Union City bank,
of which he was vice-president. It had
been running regularly for a Bcore of
years, but on the day of Mr. Gray's
death It stopped suddenly.
Tho word that Minister Gray was
very 111 had hardly reached here when
one of the bank employes noticed that
the old time piece was not running and
remarked: "I feel sure that Mr. Gray
Is dead." The hour at which it stopped
did not agree with the telegraphed
time of the minister's death, but when
the difference In time was computed It
wus the same to a minute.
TELEGRAPH IMON.
No Officers, No Dues, No National Coun
cils: but a Weekly Paper Will Bo Sup
ported by the Association.
By the United Press.
New York, March 3. A number of
telegraph operators of this city met at
Clarendon hall today and organized the
American Telegraph union. There
were about 200 operators present.
The meeting was called to order by
Robert L. De Akers, who made an ad
dress advocating government control of
the telegraph lines of the country. He
was followed by others In same vein.
after which the meeting went into
secret session.
A committee was then selected from
the three companies represented at the
meeting, Tlz.: The Western Union,
Postal Cable company and the Rail
road and press wires.
This committee, after a conference,
recommended the election of a board of
directors to have general charge of
the organization until the national con
vention Is held. This was agreed to
and the board was elected.
It was said by one of the board of
directors that there were to be no "of
ficers, no dues, no national councils, nor
meeting." This would give the organ
ization the distinction of Mng the most
silent and least expensive society of
modern times. The director said propo
ganda would be carried on by means of
a weekly paper which they will start.
The members, he said, would meet ns
emergency required on the call of the
board of directors.
It was said that organizations were
being formed today In Boston, Philadel
phia, Chicago and other cities.
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
They Are Accused of Fnrnishlng Arms to
Insurgents in Armenia.
By the United Press.
London, March 3. The Dally News
correspondent In Constantinople says:
"The situation of the missionaries of
the American board residing at Marash
Is critical. Two of them are British
subjects. The governor general of tho
province of Alppo declares that lie
suspects them of Insurgent designs and
has ordered their letters opened before
delivery.
Boxes of food and clothing addressed
to them must now be examined by the
police. The chief of police In Marash
publicly declared that the missionaries
were Importing arms for use against
the Mohamedans. The bigotry of the
Ignorant populace already aroused
against the Armenians Is now directed
against the missionaries. Disaster is
possible at any moment unless the agi
tation be checked."
CHINESE REPULSED.
Japs Are Victorious In an Engagement on
l.luo Yang Roads.
By tho United Press.
London, March 3. The Hal-Cheng
correspondent of the Central News tele
graphs under the date of Feb. 28: "The
first army today attacked and routed
the enemy encamped between the Llao
Yang and New Chwang roads. The
Japanese loss was ten killed and elgthy-
two wounded. The Chinese left 150
dead on the field."
The official Japanese reports of Feb.
18 said that the enemy had 15,000 men
nnd ten guns. During the action a sec
end Chinese force, 33,000 strong, made
an attack from the eastward, but was
repulsed without difficulty.
Mrs. Polo Pleads for LU.
By tho United Press.
San Francisco, March, 8. Correspond
ence from Honolulu states that Mrs. Dolo
Is Interceding strongly for the ex-queen
and that President Dole Is reported to be
wavering between granting her a full
pardon or letting the sentence stand.
The Popo Growing Feeble.
By the United Press.
London, March, 3. The Standard's
Home correspondent in reporting the mais
In the Slntlne ohupcl today, remarks that
the pope has changed greatly In the last
weeks and looks weak anu bent.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
The czar has Influenza and a sore throat
Admiral Sir G. T. I'hlpps Hornby died
at London yesterday of pneumonia, result
ing from Influenza.
It Is reported that tho pope Is preparing
an encyclical letter denouncing the antl-
Bemlttc agitation in Europe.
Lord Kosobery passed a wakeful night
and does not gain strength. His condition
at noon yesterday was altogether unsatis
factory. . It Is learned from an ofllclal source that
France Is about to approach. Italy with a
view to arranging a commercial treaty
and thus ending the long period of com
mercial hostllty which has Inflicted heavy
losses on both countries.
- The Contral News' correspondent In
Palermo reports a violent storm along the
Sicilian coast, Several vessels have been
wrecked and , many . biddings have col
lapsed. Five persons In Marsala died Of
injuries from falling walls and trees,,
RECORD OF M FAILURES
Brief History of What the Fifty
Third Congress Has Not Done.
THE VALUABLE TIME WASTED
A Season That Promised Much Glory In
the Fulfilment of Democratic Ideals
Ends in Disappointment and III.
feeling All Around.
By the United Press.
Washington, March 3. The three ses
sions of the Fifty-third congress ex
piring at noon March 4 are dominated
by their controlling Issues, as follows:
The first by the silver question. The
second by the tariff question. The third
by the flnunclat questalon. On the
THh of August, 1893, the congress con
vened In extraordinary session for the
avowed purpose of repealing the com
pulsory silver purchase provision of the
law of 18tt0. This was the silves ses
sion. W. L. Wilson, chairman of 'the
committee of ways and means, pre
pared a bill In conformity to the recom
mendations of the president's message,
and on Aug. 28, 1893, ithis measure
passed the house.
The senate in the meantime has been
preparing, through the committee on
finance, a substitute bill, and on Nov, 1
this senate substitute received the ap
proval of both houses and became law
by the approval of the president. This
measure and the repeal of the remain
ing vestiges of the reconstruction fed
eral election laws closed the import
ant work of the extra session. Upon
its meeting In regular session in De
cember, 1893, congress entered upon the
consideration of the revision of the
tariff. As In the case of ithe silver ques
tion, but in a much more pronounced
manner, the house "proposed" und the
senate "disposed."
Jones-Gorman Tariff Bill.
The Wilson tariff bill, passed by the
house Feb. 1, 1894, was set aside for the
Jones-Gorman compromise tariff bill,
adopted by the senate on July D, 1894,
after five months' debate, and the house
was given the blunt option of the
"senate bill or nothing."
It took the senate bill and sent It to
the president on Aug. 15, 1894. Presi
dent Cleveland permitted the bill to be
come a law without his approval and in
an informal manner communicated to
individual members of congress his dis
satisfaction at the Inadequacy of the
changes made In the tariff system.
Supplemental to the passage of the
tariff law the senate entered upon
profitless and inconclusive Investiga
tion of rumors that senators had been
improperly influenced to vote for the
sugar schedule and had speculated In
stocks of the so-called "Sugar Trust
company."
The third and last, or "financial" ses
sion of the Fifty-third congress has
been especially marked by the refusal
of both houses to put Into legislative
shape the recommendations of the pres
ident for the alleviation of the stringent
financial situation.
The three financial measures debated
In the two houses with the general ap
propriation bills consumed the greater
part of the session.
Matters for Consideration.
Early in the session the Democratic
caucus of the senate agreed that the
following matters should be considered:
A llnanclal measure of some sort, de
tails not mentioned; the bankruptcy
bill, the bills for the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona, the Nicaraguan
canal bill,' and the state bank tax re
peal bill. Of all these measures the
Nicaraguan canal bill alone passed the
senate after two months debate, and
that only because ithe Republicans util
ized It as a buffer to keep oft the bank
ruptcy bill. It failed to receive con
sideratlon In the house. The bankruptcy
bill was made the unfinished business,
but was choked by the appropriation
bills. Financial measures were not
acted upon by the senate, and nothing
planned by the senate caucus resulted
in legislation.
The so-called "pop-gun" tariff bills
sent over by the house providing for
free sugar, free coal and free Iron, were
not even honored by consideration, and
the railroad pooling bill, one of the
most Important mousures passed by the
house, was also shelved.
ALL SHOULD REJOICE.
Timely Hint Thrown Out by the Minno
sotu Legislature.
By the United Press.
St. Paul, Minn., March 3. In the
house of representatives yesterday Mr.
Downs Introduced the following resolu
tion, which was adopted by the Repub
llcan majority:
Whereas, At high noon on March 4, tho
Fifty-third congress, with a Democratic
majority In each house, will cease to ex
ist, and
Whereas, Tho citizens of our beloved
country have during the life of this con
gress been subjected to untold domestic,
misery, llnanclal distress und political dis
grace. Resolved, That all patriotic Americans
from Malno to Texas and from Florida to
Oregon, ore to be Invited to celebrate tho
hour of our deliverance by the blowing of
whistles, the flying of flags, the ringing of
bells and the booming of cannon, thereby
declaring to the world by a great obje.-t
lesson that the American people have de
termined that never again will they truBt
the business affairs of this great nation
to Democratic hands.
HENDRICKS CAPTURED.
The Alleged Murderer of Barney Rick
Returns to Wllkes-Barre.
By the United Press.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa,, March 3. James
Hendricks, the alleged murderer of
Barney Rick, who left here several
months ago, was arrested In Jersey City
and brought here today.
He was committed to tho county
prison to await trial. Rick, who was a
commission merchant, was killed and
robbed In the yards of the Delaware
and Hudson railroad company here on
Nov. 23, 1893. Hendricks refuses to
talk. He claims to be Innocent.
. HE FACED THE MUSIC.
How a White Sailor Was Led to Marry a
Huntingdon Mulatto Girl.
By the United Press. -
Huntingdon, March . 3. Theodore
Welln, the brawny second gunner on
the1 United States cruiser Columbia, put
an advertisement in a matrimonial
paper some weeks ago. He got an
answer from Miss Hanna H. Lott, of
this city. Miss Lott described herself
as a "pronounced brunette" and sent
her photograph. Welln was delighted.
He proposed and was accepted. He
came here yesterday on leave of ab
sence and went to his sweetheart's
house. She let him In. For a moment
Welln was almost stunned. Miss Lott,
the "pronounced brunette," Is a mulatto
with a coffee and milk complexion.
Welln, being a brave man and a
sailor, soon recovered his composure.
He found Miss Lott pretty and vi
vacious. Besides, she Is well educated
and a good muslclun. So they were
married and went to New York on their
honeymoon.
THE ROBBERS FOILED,
F.nglncer and Fireman on Southern Pa
cifie Beat Off Bandits.
By the United Press.
Sacramento, Cal., March! 3. Two
masked men held up the east-bound
Southern Pacific overland train a short
distance from this olty at 12.30 o'clock
this morning. Covering the engineer
and fireman with revolvers they or
dered them to stop and compelled them
to uncouple the express car.
At this stage the engineer and fire
man turned on the robbers end suc
ceeded after a short struggle in fight
ing them oft. '
1IARK1 II AY WARD EXCITED.
Tho Cool Individual Is Evidently Losing
His Kcmurkablo Nerve Threatens 10
Put Brother Adry In Stripes.
By the United Press.
Minneapolis, March 3. In the Hay-
ward murder trial yesterday morning
George W. Jenks identified Harry Hay-
ward as the man he saw running from
the vacant Kenwood lots toward Henne
pin avenue on the evening of Dec. 3,
when Miss Glng was murdered.
"You're a liar," said Hayward, lean
ing forward excitedly.
Half of those present In the court
room heard this exclamation, and it
was noted by the court.
Mr. Erwln, his counsel, tried to make
the witness admit that he might have
been mistaken, but without success.
The testimony of Jenks closed the
state's case, and the defense Intro
duced Ben Brldell In surrebuttal. He
testified that while In the Ramsey
county jail Adry told him Harry had
nothing to do with the murder.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Derby were
called to Impeach M. J. Griffin's testi
mony as to the whereabouts of Adry j
anu Marry on iov. au. vt un ine ciose
of this testimony a recess was taken
until Monday, the defense reserving the
right, however, to call another witness
Monday morning.
After court had adjourned and the
Jury was out of the room, Adry was
preparing to leave the room, whe-n
Harry, mijeh excited, stood up at his
side of the table, and In an excited
voice accosted his attorney and Insist
ed that he be allowed to swear out a
warrant against Us brother.
"Be quiet, Harry," said Mr. Erwln,
reasoning with him. "It won't do you
any good."
Harry would not be appeased, and
swore violently, more beside himself
every moment. He kept this up until
Adry passed him going out and then he
addressd-hlm. from his seat, where two
deputies stood near him.
"You'll be wearing stripes inside of a
year," he cried. "I'll see If I get the
worst of this and you go free. I kniw
enough about you to send you up for
ten years."
He paused as if expecting an an
swer from Adry, but his brother only
looked at him sadly.
"I can show that you are a highway
man and that you have had five fires
set them yourself!"
cried Harry, shaking his fist at his
brother.
"Harry, I don't wish anything
against you. I don't want you tc w.-ir
stripes, and I sincerely hope you will
be a free man," said Adry in reply.
"If I am, you had better keep a depu
ty with you the rest of your natural
life," was the enraged reply, and then
the brothers separated.
ACTOR RANKIN IS A LAWYER.
Successfully Defends Uimsclf and Ills
Company from lumping a Hotel Bill.
iJy the United Press.
Kansas City, March 3. McKee Ran
kin, the actor, entered a new role Satur
day, that of lawyer nnd made a hit. It
was In the cast" of Proprietor Crlley, of
the Centropolls hotel, who Wednesday
night had Rankin and four memhers of
his company arrested charged with
evading payment of a bonrd hill.
In Justice Krueger's court today Ran
kin appeared as his own lawyer, and
successfully combatted Prosecuting At
torney Lathy on every point presented.
When lie concluded, no evidence of In
tended fraud having been shown, the
case was promptly dismissed and the
costs ordered usaessed against the com
plainant. lercy Was Very Tired.
By tha United Press.
Chleago. March 8. Porcy O. Chambcr
Inin. a. retired captain of the Uiitlsh army,
shot and killed himself In his home here
yesterday. He left a letter In which he
said he had no olhor motive for the act
tlinn a most complete .tiredness, that he
had lived too long and was now very tired.
Chamberlain was unmarried and was re
puted to have an eelato In England from
which he derived a liberal Ineomo.
Tcmpcinturo Will Toko a Prop,
Dy the United Press.
Philadelphia, March 8. Tho local weath
er bureau tonight received the following
from Washington: "Hoist cold wave sig
nal. Temperature will fall 15 to 80 de
grees by Monday night.
WASHINGTON WIRINGS.
The president says he has no Idea in his
mind of an extra session.
President Cleveland will not go to the
Capitol today to sign bills.
It lias been decided to have no senate In
vestigation committee ait work during the
recess of congress.
Blackburn and Hall, It Is understood,
will tuke the places of Ransom and Man
derson on the senate printing committee.
There Is a report thatthe retirement cf
Justice Jackson will be followed by the ap
pointment of Carlisle to the supreme
bench, the transfer of Lament of the
treasury department and the appoint
ment of Tracy, of Albany, as Secretary of
war. '
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair In the
morning, followed by cloudy wewther and
probably light snow Monday night; cold
wave; south winds, shifting to north.
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