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WRANGLE OVER SMITH BILL
Religious Garb Measure Arouses Hot
Debute in the House.
SIDE ISSUES AKE INTRODUCED
Mr. Fow, Leader of Opposltiou to Com
pulsory Education, Is Also Against the
Kiilglous tiurb Hill-yuuy County
Hill Reported lavorubly.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Mach 6. The senate
net ut 11 o'clock. The following bills
were Introduced: By Mr. McCarrell,
relating to civil suits for libel ugulnst
newspaper publishers, limiting the dam
nges that may be recovered when a re
traction is published, und providing
that publication of such retraction may
be offered in mitigation of Uamugcs. lly
Mr. Mitchell, of Jefferson, granting pen
sions to enlisted men between April
14 1SG1. and May 1, 1.SS5 who are not
pensioners under United States sta
tutes. The following bills passed finally: For
the protection of rutlled grouse and
speckled trout; house bill appropriating
J01MOO to the Pennsylvania Soldiers'
Orphans' Industrial school; house bill
Appropriating $45.lHH to the Hunting
don reformatory; establishing free pub
lic libraries In the several school dis
tricts of the state, except In cities of
the first-class.
The governor sent to the senate the
following nominations: President Judge
of the Twenty-eight Judicial district.
Ceorge S. Crlswell, of Franklin; com
missioner of Valley Forge. Holsteln Ue
Haven. of Philadelphia; harbor master,
Philadelphia. J. H. Klemmer. of Phila
delphia. The nominations were con
firmed in executive session.
The house met at 14 o'clock. Senate
amendments to the bill creating un ag
ricultural department were concurred
In and the bill now goes to the governor
for approval.
The Ouay County Bill.
Among the bills reported favorably
was the new Quay county bill.
The Smith religious garb bill, being
the special order, was called up on sec
end reading. Mr. Seyfert opposed the
mil and characterized it as the most
vicious, atrocious, outrageous and un
American measure ever entered. There
was no need to refer to the origin of the
bill. Everybody knows who the narrow-minded
men are who are back of
the bill, which is a blow at civil liberty.
Mr. Seyfert quoted the constitution
and Judge Cooley upon constitutional
limitations. He said that the bill was
aimed at the great Roman Catholic
church in this state. He is not a mem
ber of that church, but he Is in favor of
the fullest liberty. The speaker quoted
from Century Magazine article the
obligations takes by members of the
American Protective assx;iatlon, and
said If there Is a member of that order
here, and this statement Is not truth,
let him deny It now.
"I do." shouted Mr. Spangler, of
Cumberland.
Continuing Mr. Seyfert said he was
glad that the statement had been de
nied, and he then warned the Republi
cans of the house If the bill was passed
It would be fatal to Republican success
hereafter.
Mr. North, of McKean, offered an
amendment to the effect that teachers
should not wear a religious garb "with
the Intention to Impress his or her re
ligion, creed or faith." The amend
ment was lost.
Mr. Fow submitted the following
proposition on the point of order: That
the bill is unconstitutional, because It
Is in conflict with section 7 of article III
of the constitution of the common
wealth, which says that the legislature
shall make no law "regulating the
management of public schools."
Speaker Walton referred the point of
order to the house for Its decision. The
point of order was decided against Mr.
Fow.
I nccrtaln as to SchwcnkefclJcr.
Mr. Dambly said that before voting
for the bill he wanted somebody, who
could do so authoritatively, to state
whether the bill would affect Quakers,
Mennonltes, Dunkards and Schwenke
felders. He called upon Mr. Smith, author of
the bill, to answer, but Mr. Smith did
not reply.
Mr. Singer, of Philadelphia, offered an
amendment, which. If adopted, would
require teachers to go to school In the
garb of nature. It was voted down.
Mr. Rlter, of Lycoming, offered an
amendment providing that the outer
. garb of teachers be of red, white and
blue bunting.
An amendment was offered placing
the insignia of military organisations
under the ban.
Mr. Fow, of Philadelphia, then tln
avalllngly attempted to set the bill
aside by points of order.
Mr. Smith offered the following sec
' tlon to be added to the bill:
Section 2. That any person who Rhall
Vtolato the provisions of this enactment
Shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall h punished upon conviction of
the first offense by a fine of not less than
S25 and not more than ll.ftou; In rnxe of a
second conviction the offender shall he
punished by a line of $100, and shall be de
prived of his or her otllce as public school
teacher; a person thus twice convicted
hall not be entitled to any reappointment
as teacher of any public school of this
state within a pcrlon of five years from the
date of his or her second conviction.
Mr. Bliss moved to amend by striking
out the minimum penalty. Mr. Smith
accepted the amendment. The amend
ment was adopted.
The sebtlon was then adopted and the
k bill passed second reading.
Illrd Hook Veto Sustained.
A meesage from dovernor Hastings
was read vetoing the bill providing for
the publication of a work on the birds
and mammals of Pennsylvania, known
as the "bird book." The veto was sus
tained, the vote being ayes, 132; nays, 10.
A message was read from Governor
Hastings Informing the house that he
.' had approved of the bill repealing the
act 'prohibiting the consolidation of
competing pipe .lines. Accompanying
(he notice of his approval of the bill
were reasons for his action, which were
glyen at length, The reading of the
message was received with applause.
FRED DOUGLASS WILL.
; Children by His Former Vto Propose to
I.OI1IVS! HIV ISUWUIIIWIU.
fcoohester, N. Y.. March 6. An
nouncement Is made today that the
heirs of the late Fred Douglass Intend
to contest his will and that the legal
proceedings In the matter will shortly
be Instituted in this city. Dr. Douglass
had been married twice, and the chil
dren by the first wife, Lewis II., anil
Charles It. Dougluss, are named as the
contestants. Two years ago the estate
was valued at JL'iW.000. Ever since Mr.
Douglass' last marriage there has been
lack of harmony between the sous and
Mrs. Douglass.
The contestants make the tin I in that
Mrs. Douglass, who Is a white woman,
exercised undue Intluence over their fa
ther and persuaded him to discriminate
against them. Though no petition for
the probate of the will has been made,
it Is stated that the sons will have
little or nothing coming to them from
the estate. An effort will be made. It
Is said, to settle the estate out of court.
FIGHTING THE fOYLE BILL.
Western .Mine Operators Hally at Harris-burg-Tho
Measure in lluuds of Sub
committee. Special to the Seranton Tribune.
Hariisburg, March 6. W. P. Dear
mitt, New York and Clevelund Otis Coal
company, Alexander Dempster, Bower
Hill Mining company and John lily the,
.lilythe Coal company, all of Alle
gheny county; L. W. Robinson, general
manager of the Rochester and Pitts
burg Coal company, Punxsutawney,
and M. K. Holipsteud, of Hariisburg,
appeared before the senate mines und
mining committee. They spoke against
the Coyle bill to establish a mining de
partment. Several bituminous und an
thracite mine inspectors and ex-Factory
Inspector Wutchorn were also here.
The operators contended tlie present
mine laws were working satisfactorily
and the creation of a department would
be a needless expense. Senator Coyle
said the mine Inspectors were lobby
ing against the bill. Mr. Dearmltt
wanted the measure given to a sub
committee composed equally of miners.
Inspectors and operators, but the sena
tor refused. It was Anally agreed to
give the bill to a sub-committee com
posed of three from each side.
The committee la composed as fol
lows and will report tomorrow: Oper
ators. Dearmltt, Dempster and Robin
son; inspectors, Connor, Fayette, Rllck,
Allegheny, and Williams, Luzerne.
Miners, Watchom, MoGarvey and J. L.
Butler.
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.
Important Instructions in Inspector Gen
eral Morrell's Circular.
Harrlsburg. Pa.. March 6. A circular
has been Issued to the National Guard
by Inspector General Morrell, in which
he says:
"Returns of state property made by
company commanders in camp will be
verified at this spring inspection, and
any shortage or excess noted on the
returns.
"Regimental commanders will have
prepared at once a roster of the United
States numbers on the rifles at present
in the possession of the companies of
their command and of those belonging
to headquarters, and present same to
the brigade Inspector upon the occasion
of the inspection of the various com
panies of a regiment In order that the
same may be verified.
"From the date of the publishing of
this circular regimental commanders
will require company commanders on
each regular drill night to furnish regi
mental adjutants with a detailed report
of thf number of officers and men on
the rolls of the company and number
present and absent at such drill; the
percentage of thii attendance to be
computed and ready to be presented
to the brigade Inspector at the spring
inspection of 18ft6. The percentage thus
obtained will count materially In the
Item of attendance.
"Company commanders will at nil
times have In readiness for inspects n
a cash book showing the amount of
money received from the state and the
amount expended by them, for which
receipted bills or vouchers miuit be
produced."
MILLIONS' TO BE DIVIDED.
Two Hundred Heirs In This Country and
In (icrmsny.
Janesvllle, Wis., March 6. There Is
an estate valued at many millions now
about to be distributed among the Metz-
Inger family In Germany and the United
States. John M. and Frank Metzlngur
reside In this city, and they have been
Informed by their attorney that they
vM undoubtedly receive their allotment
by May 1. The estate In question Is
located In Holland, and was that of a
member of the Metzlnger family who
died In Holland I'M) years ago, leaving
no will.
Ill was a German, although born In
Alsuce. After he went to Holland he
engaged In mercantile business and
shipping.' He amassed a large fortune.
It has been In litigation for years, and
is now about to be definitely settled.
There are now something like 200 heirs
to come In for a share, and these are
pretty well scattered, mostly, however,
In Germany and the United States.
ARRESTED AS DYNAMITER.
John P. Angiebcrgor Suspected of the
' Outrage at Decker.
Vlncennes, Ind., March 6. John P.
Angloberger, late Justice of the peace,
has been arrested charged with perpe
trating the dynamite outrage at Deck
er a few duys ago. He was brought to
Vlncennes. Illood , hounds tracked
some one from Bennett's house to the
home of Angluberger, and he was ar
rested on suspicion.
On Saturday Hennott, who Is Angle-
bcrger'a son-in-law, gave the lutter a
whipping. Mrs. Angluberger recently
left her husband and went to live with
her daughter, Mrs. Bennett. The peo
pie of Decker are wrought up over the
outrage.
Scotch-Irish Convention.
Chattanooga, Tenn., March 6. Secretary
A. C. Flood, of this city, today announced
that the seventh congress of the Scotch
Irish of America will be held at Lexing
ton, Va.
STATE SNAP SHOTS.
Reading's arc lights cost $103 each.
Two poor boxes In St. Peter's cathedral,
Allegheny, were stolen.
The dlschurge of a single man closed the
American match factory at Lebanon.
A coal oil lamp exploded at Reading,
burning to death Mrs, Lydia Coldren,
State Senator 8. J. M. McCarrell was
re-elected at Harrlsburg president of the
Clearfield, Conemaugh and Western rail
road. ,
WHISKERS JERE BLAZING
An Iowa Desperado Smoked Out of a
15a rn.
BODY KIDDLE D WITH BILLETS
After Seriously Wounding a Hunk
Cusliler, the Robber Is Surrounded la
a lluiu which Is Set on lire-Ills
Coiupunlou Cuptured.
Dos Moines, la., March C The Adel
State bank, at Add, twenty miles west
of here, was robbed at 9 o'clock this
morning by two men, who shot and se
riously wounded Cushler S. M. Leach
and a customer named llalley, who
was standing at the window when they
entered. The cashier had Just unlocked
the safe and vuult und both Leach and
Hulley had their backs to the door when
the robbers entered and opened fire.
The desperadoes then entered the vault
and carried away the entire contents,
supposed to be Jlfi.OUO, und Jumped Into
a buggy ut the doyr und drove west to
ward Kedlleld.
The robbers were overtaken five
miles south of Adel. Iking hotly pur
sued, they left their buggy, und one hid
In a brush heap, und the other took
refuge in a barn. The former was
quickly captured. The man In the
barn, however, refused to come out,
and the posse set lire to the structure.
The robber remained Inside until his
clothing, hulr und whiskers were blaz
ing, then rushed out, gun in hand. The
mob yelled: "Throw up your hands,"
he refused, und a volley from a dozen
guns riddled his boily.
An envelope In his pocket wus ad
dressed Landers Wilkers, Paterson,
Madison county, la., which the other
robber says Is his true name. Before
the mob was aware of It, the sheriff
had the Becond robber In his buggy
and hurried him to Adel Jail, where he
Is locked up. The excitement Is Intense
and the prisoner may be lynched.
The second robber says his name Is
C. W. Crawford. He is '19 years old.
He says Wilkers forced him to Join
In the robbery by threatening to kill
him on the spot unless he did.
Hank Funds Saved.
The funds of the bank were saved by
the presence of mind of the cashier,
who, after receiving a load of lead in
his body, swung shut the door to the
vault and turned the combination. Fol
lowing are the casualties so fur re
corded: '
Dead Orlando P. Wilklns, robber,
from Patterson, Madison county, Iowa,
aged 30, shot by pursuers.
Injured S. M. Leach, cashier of the
bank, seriously wounded In left shoul
der and neck; C. D. Builey, merchant
shot In shoulder; J. M. Byers, promin
ent citizen, shot In hand and arm; R.
S. Barr, pontmaster, shot In left arm;
J. L. Simpson, citizen, and Cecil Dexter,
a boy, slightly wounded.
The robbers, Orlando P. Wilklns and
C. W. Crawford, were farmers living
In Patterson. A little after 8 o'clock
this morning they drove Into Adel In a
buggy. Leaving their rig a block away
they went to the bank. Wilklns car
ried a repeating shotgun with six loads,
Then entered the bank Just as
Cashier Leach was taking the money
from the vault. C. D. Bailey was In
the bank at the time. Crawford re
marked that they wished to make a
deposit. Cashier Leach was busy at
the time, but turned with the inquiry,
"What Is It?" As he did so he looked
Into the barrel of the shotgun held by
Wilklns, who Immediately fired. Cashier
Leach staggered and fell, but rousing
himself flung the currency and gold on
the counter Into the vault and closed
the door. Wilklns fired again, wound
ing Mr. Bailey.
Then Crawford kicked In the door
leading behind the counter and he and
Wilklns scooped the loose sllvpr Into
a sack. It amounted to "Jn. By this
time Sheriff Payne, who was on the
street, had his attention attracted and
opened fire on the robbers. They made
a rush for their buggy, Wilklns firing
us he ran and wounding the other citi
zens mentioned.
An l.xclling ( hnsc.
The robbers started to drive across
the country. They were hotly pursued,
the hastily collected posse being often
within two or three hundred yards of
the fugitives. Mnny shots were fired
some of which hit the horses driven by
the fugitives.
After a chase of nearly twelve miles
the wounded horses could go no fur
ther and were abandoned by the ban
dits, who separated at what Is known
as "Neal's Crossing." There Crawford
secreted himself In a clump of timber,
but was soon surrounded and he sur
rendered. Wilklns took refuge In a barn, which
was quickly surrounded. To repeated
orders to come out he made no reply.
Then Crawford was forced at the point
uf a Winchester rifle to carry a can of
kerosene, saturated a straw stack near
the barn and start a fire. Wilklns did
not shoot at his comrade and when tho
flames closed about him mnde a break
across tho open space for the timber.
He had proceeded but a few yards,
when he fell, pierced by a bullet. Then
the mob lost control of Itself and tho
body was riddled with bullets. The
corpse of the robber and his living com
panion were later taken back to Adel
where, this afternoon, Crawford made
a full confession. He claimed he had
been forced Into tho Job by Wilklns,
who threatened to kill him If his nerve
weakened. The two left Patterson
Tuesday and spent last night with a
farmer, five miles from Adel.
Tonight the biggest crowd ever seen
there is upon the streets of Adel. Every
man carries a rllln, shot gun, pistol or
club. Sheriff Payne has the Jail pro
tected by a large and well-armed posse.
It Is believed thut In the course of the
night Crawford will be spirited away
to a place of safety. All the wounded
are doing well.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius sailed
from Norfolk yesterday In search of llout-
Ing wrecks.
Sugar bounty claims have already
reached the treasury department under
the new law.
The Columbia will be Inspected at Now
York next week and leave for the West
Indies to Join Admiral Meade at Trinidad.
The president has denied an application
for clemency In the case of Dr. A. B,
Johnson, sentenced In Missouri to four
years' Imprisonment for making raise af
fidavit in a pension case,
THE TINSLEY flPPOINTMENT
Postuffiec Case with Only One or
Two Parallels.
SENATOR'S WISH DISREGARDED
President Cleveland Makes a Recess Se
lection Thut Will Never He Confirmed.
Presidents Grant and Harrison
Exercised Like Power.
Washington, (March 6. The action of
the president yesterday In making a
recess appointment of Alfred D. Tins
ley, to be postmaster at Sioux Falls,
S. D., has caused much comment
among such senators as happened to
be about the capitol today. This
nomination was made during the sec
ond session of the Fifty-third congress,
and was permitted to remain unacted
upon until that session adjourned.
This was due to the opposition of Sena
tor Pettlgrew, who resides at Sioux
Falls, it being An unwritten law of the
senate that the man named for post
master of the home town of a senator
must be acceptable to the senator.
in the debate on this case Mr. Pettl
grew made some plain statements
chief among them, it Is alleged, being
one that Tinsley was a political enemy
with whom the Dakota senator said he
would be unwilling to trust the care of
his mail that might pass through the
office. The right against Tinsley was
quite hot In the second session, but no
action was taken, and Immediately
upon the adjournment he was again
nominated. The opposition of Mr.
Pettlgrew was renewed, and on almost
the last day of the session Tinsley was
rejected by a very large majority of the
votes cast.
Having been rejected, this was sup
posed to be the end of Tinsley. but no
sooner had the senate adjourned than
he was again given a recess appoint
ment, which will stand good until his
onse is again acted upon by the senate.
Senators who have looked Into this
case say that It has but one or two
parallels In the history of congress.
Kxnmplcs of Grant and Harrison.
It has always been held that the re
jection of n nomination was the with
holding of the senate's consent, and but
few presidents have ever over-iidden
that decision. Grant did It once, and
so did Harrison, during the first part
of his term. Senators claim thnt by
carrying tho matter to the point to
which It hits been carried In this caso
the executive Is able to nullify the
provision of the constitution providing
for the consent of the senate a con
struction the constitution, they assert,
does not Justify. One very prominent
Democratic senator said this afternoon
that while the letter of the law had
not been violated, Its spirit had, and
that the whole thing was simply a
question of taste, so far ns the presl
dent was concerned. If he saw fit to
disregard the wishes of the senate then?
was no power In the senate to restrain
him.
One thing may, however, result, und
that Is, a rupture at the beginning of
the next session of congress and n vlg
orous demand for the recognition of
that courtesy thnt senators contend be
long to the consenting power In the mat
ter of appointments. If the senators
remain, after the nine months' vaca
tion, of the mind they appear to be In
now, the Tinsley case will be made n
precedent for their future guidance in
the matter of confirming or rejecting
nominations sent to the senate. It
promises to become a celebrated case
In the annals of this congress,
NEGRO COLONISTS IN MEXICO,
The f irst Instalment Reaches the Kcptib
lie Safely.
Mexico City, Mex., March 0. W. H.
Kills, tho negro Moses, has arrived from
Tluhuulllo, Durango, where he has Just
located 700 negro colonists. This Is the
first emigration of the African race that
ever entered this republic. The utility of
negro lubor InMexIcoand the posslhlllty
of Inducing them to come has been dis
cussed for several years by leading
journals of Mexico and the United
State.
12111s obtained a concession from this
government In 1880, authorizing him to
bring 20,000. The project since hud
been warmly supported by the govern
mcnt, but opposed by certain JournnlH.
The colonists now here are In a posi
tion to demonstrate the merits of the
enterprise. They not only have the
sympathy of the government, but of
the business of the country,
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Committee Appointed to Investigate the
Disputed Territory.
Seattle, Wash., March 8. The cham
ber of commerce has appointed a com
mittee to Investigate the question of
the boundary between Alaska and
British Columblu, and to arouse public
opinion to the Importance of maintain
ing American rights in this matter. The
question Is to be considered by an In
ternational commission this year, and
Caught in the Last Blizzard.
as a preliminary step surveys huve
been mude by parties from both coun
tries, but the British show much more
thoroughness and activity In this mat
ter than the Americans, und in order
to secure possession of the Yukon
mines are now preparing to build a
railroad over the Taku Puss to the
headquarters of the Yukon.
The principal controversy hinges on
the Interpretation of the treaty locat
ing the boundary ten marine leagues
from the shore. England contends
that this line should not follow the In
lets; America contends that It should.
If England's contention prevails,
Juneau and the best harbor will be In
her territory. Hence the agitation
here, where the largest business with
Alaska Is done, and where the Alaska
steamers start. All the chambers of
commerce on the coast will be asked
to co-operate.
ESCAPE FROM DEATH TRAP.
One Hundred and lifty Men Rescued
from a Flooded Minc-Hravo Volun
teers Enter the Slope and Make He
puirs. Shamokln, Pa., March 6. A horrible
death trap was barely escaped today by
150 miners. The delay of a few min
utes would have sent down upon them
a Hood of water and all would have
perished. Foreman Johnson, at Brick
Ridge colliery, made the discovery that
saved so many human lives.
Johnson was In the No. 6 lift, exam
ining the mine chambers, when he
heard the timber holding back a great
volume of water. The sullen roar
of escaping water, followed by gusts
of mud from the brattice, warned the
foreman that the dam was breaking.
He hurried from the place as fast as
he could In order to notify the men.
Word was sent to Engineer Mulr to
hoist whenever he was signalled as
rapidly ns possible. The miners ran
to the bottom of the slope. Twenty
could be hoisted at a time, and as
000 yards had to be traversed to reach
daylight, the men In waiting grew
nervous, expecting the flood to overtake
them at any moment. Most of the
miners ran half a mile from their
breasts to the bottom of the slope. The
water was held back firmly and finally
nil the miners were out.
Volunteers were called to venture and
sav the big mines from complte Inun
dation. A number of brave fellows
faced the deadly peril nnd canstructed
barriers before the water could reach
the principal portion of the workings.
THE CHINESE IN MEXICO.
Commissioners Return from Negotiating
Immigration I ons.
El Paso, Tex., March 0. A body of
distinguished Chinamen ore In this city
on their way from, Mexico to the United
States. The party consists of Li Yung;
Yew, the consul general at San Fran
cisco: Yu Shi Yo, the ex-consul general
at Havana, Cuba; Ko King Owiung,
the vice-consul at San Francisco, nnd
Fonjr Yen Shen, tin attache of the Chi
nese legation at Washington, besides a
large number of clerks and other at
tendants,
Vive-Consul Owl.ing, who Is a grnd
unte of Yale university and Is Inter
preter of the party, said they had been
negotiating with Mexico on the sub
ject of Chinese Immigration, but that
he could not foreshadow their reports
which are soon to be made. He and
Fong Yen Hhen g;o on to San Fran
cisco, while thu others gi 'to Wash
ington, MINERS ORDERED ON STRIKE,
Thousands Will (.lull Work In the Mtts
burg DlNtrlvt.
I'lttsbtirg, March 6. All negotiations
between the miners and operators of
the littsburg district have been de
clared off and a strllie Involving from
12,000 to 17,000 men hus been ordered.
The conference committees of the
miners and operators falling to agree
on the 69-cent rate for milling demand
ed by the former, the operators pro.
pound a Joint convention of miners and
operators to he held In this city on
Saturday. This proposition wns re
ported to the miners' convention when
It reassembled this morning, and was
promptly rejected. A vote was then
tuken nnd tho strike was ordered to
take effect Immediately. The dele
gates will return to their homes this
evening and meetings will be called at
every pit when the strike will be an
lion need and plans for Its prosecution
will be formulated.
TRAIN IN A. DITCH.
Several Passengers Aro Seriously Injured
in a Smnsh-l p.
Ppencer, Ind., March 6. rart of tho
morning passenger train on the Indian
opolls and vlncennes railway was
ditched this morning between Marco
and Sandborn by a broken rail. A day
coach was destroyed by fire and the
following passengers were Injured:
I.' 8. .Holton. thigh broken: 8. T.
Brown, back hurt; Ed. Elliott, body
bruised; Joseph Wright, back and arm
Injured; Edward Dryman, head and
back hurt. All the Injured except Mr.
Halton wera able, to be brought
through, .,,i .i i i .i . .. .
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED
Reading Refuses to Haul New Jersey
Central and Lehigh Coal.
VIEWS Of TRESIDEXT WILSON
Intimutcs That the Philadelphia Traffic
Is of Slight Importance to the Jersey
Central-llus No Thought of
Rctuliution.
Philadelphia, March 6. Actual hos
tilities in the coal war declared against
the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central
by the Heading were begun today.
When the fact leaked out yesterday
that the Heading had placed a prac
tically prohibitory freight rate upon
coal from the collieries of the Lehigh
Valley and the Jersey Central, the re
tall dealers In this city handling the
product of the mines of the two latter
companies wired to these two compa
nies to rush forward all the coal they
could mine to Philadelphia before the
rate went Into effect on Monday next.
The Reading became cognizant of this
move and today laid nn absolute em
bargo upon all coal shipped this morn
ing from the mines of the Jersey Cen
tral and the Lehigh Valley. Not a
ton of coal was brought Into this city
today from the mines of either of the
companies. It was not a question of
rates, as the order of the Readirrg Kail
road company directed that the coal
was not to be hauled under any cir
cumstances.
Mr. Williams Talks.
New York, March 6. Vice President
Willams, of the New Jersey Central
road, says in relation to the abrogation
by the Heading of the joint coal freight
rates into Philadelphia with the Le-
hig-h Valley and New Jersey Central
roads:
'The Reading Is apparently prompted
In this action by the desire to supply
the local coal market for anthracite
and considers that this can be best
done by advancing rates to a figure
which might prevent the operators on
the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey
Central from doing any business In
Philadelphia and vicinity. The matter
is unimportant to the New Jersey Cen
tral, as last year only about 120,0ii0
tons of coal from collieries located on
Its line was shipped Into Philadelphia
out of a total tonnage annually of be
tween 500,000 and 600,000 tons. The Jer
sey Central will not make any contest
with the Heading on this point nnd
will not retaliate, and there will he no
coal war. The tonnage of the Jersey
Central which has been going to Phil
adelphia will hereafter probably come
to tidewater, nnd we will get there
by a much longer hnul nnd will receive
a proportionate Increasr- in earnings on
the transportation of this particular
coal Instead of sending It, ns hereto
fore, up the line to Bethlehem. In
point of fact If the action of Heading
results In tho diversion of this tonnage
to tidewater It will bo an advantage
rather than n detriment to us. While
ns Is suggested by tho press It might
possibly result In the abandonment of
the Philadelphia market for a time by
the operators located on our line and
the Lehigh Valley, there Is no thought
of retaliation or of any notion to dis
turb tho harmony of the trade."
ItAYARl) AS INTERCESSOR.
Ho Will Try to Reconcile Great llrltnln
nnd Venezuela.
Washington, March 6. Secretary
nreshain Is about to Instruct Ambassa
dor Unyard to urge upon Oreat Urlt
nln an adjustment of the long pending
trouble between Venetuelu. and Hrit
Ish Uulana. nnd to suggest arbitration
of the question. This action Is In pur
suance of a recent resolution of con
gress. The result of Mr. Bayard's appeal Is
being watched with much Interest ow
ing to the reports from Venezuela that
the trouble has reached a critical stage
and that both sides are massing troops
In the disputed territory between them.
No Mnrrlnga Settlement.
New York, March 6. Today George J.
Oould was seen at his ollleo and said:
"The statement that there has been nny
marriage settlement In connection with
tho marriage of my Blirter to the Count le
CnstullHne Is false. Not only has there
been no marriage settlement, but such a
thing was never discussed or even men
tioned by nny member of either of the
families. The statement which obtained
sueh publicity to the effect thnt certain
debts of tho Marquis IK Castellane had to
bo settled bofor he would give his consent
to tho marrlsire Is as mulliious as It Is
false and absurd.
SPARKS BY TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore and Washington poultry fan
ciers formed an association, .
A law to prohibit one railroad from boy
cotting nnother Is proposed by North Car
olina legislators.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; louth-
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