,i5 v y TWELVE PAGES 84 COLUMNS. SCBANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. OBJECT TO ROBERT WRIGHT Democrats' Are Chafing Under King Harrity's Edict. AN OPEN KEVOLT IS PROBABLE Conference at tb Executive Mansion. The Appropriations Considered-Not a Cent for Charity if All Other Demands AnMUccdcd. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Hanlsburtr, March1 1 ,15. The Dem ocrats In the house are chafing under the attempt of National Chairman Hur rity to foist upon the party Robert 13. "Wright, of Allentown, as chairman of the state committee. Personally, they have no objections to Mr. Wright, but they- do not like the methods used by the Philadelphia leader to make him chairman. An informal cuucus of about twenty Democrats, all that were in the city, was held this mornlne at the capitol before the opening uf the legislative session. It was unanimous ly agreed to ask Hon. James Kerr, chief clerk of the national house of represen tatives, to be a candidate. He hus the matter under consideration and will an nounce his decision eurly in the coming Week. Mr. Kerr attended the meeting and is delighted with the threatened revolt against the present purty management. A statement signed by every Democrat in the house, with the probable excep tion of two, deploring the condition of the party in the state and repudiating the Harrlty leadership, will be Issued next week. Harrlty has written a letter to the Democrats In the senate and house and the county chairmen through the state asking their support of his candidate. Up to date he has not received a single response from the Democrats in the house and it is thought that not more than two of the senators, one of whom lives at Mr. Wright's home, has replied. The letter practically amounts to or ders to turn in for Wright. A copy fol lows: Hon. Robert E. Wright, of Allentown, Pa., will, If elected, accept the chairman ship of the Democratic state central committee. His position In the Demo cratic party and his eminent tltnefcs for the place will not, 1 think, be questioned, it the proposed election of Mr. Wright meat trtth the approval of your Judgment will you not do what you can and help make it unanimous or as nearly so as practicable? The present chairman, Hon. James A. Btranahan. declines a re-election. The annual meeting of the state Demo cratic central committee will be held In Harrlsburg, Pa., April 17, 18. at which place and time the chairman will be elected. t will feel obliged If you will kindly let me hear from you upon this subject and I hope you will see your way clear to give your support to Sir. Wright. In my Judg ment the party will be very fortunate in having the services of so able and repre sentative a man a cnatrmait of the tout fommlt.ee. Sincerely, W. F. Harrlty. - Cleveland Disgusted. After the election In Pennsylvania last fall the administration at Wash ington expressed extreme dissatisfac tion with the party management. President Cleveland was disgusted and amazed at the overwhelming defeat of Mr. Slngerly and Indicated a desire to do something to restore harmony In the party. He was prevailed upon by certain friends of Harrlty to go slow until after the February elections. They promised to show to the president that the party was all right and would poll its normal vote. But its disastrous rout all over the state was another eye-opener for Cleveland, and he Is so thoroughly disgusted with the utter unreliability and worthlessness of the flarrity rule that he will demand that the next chairman be a man who will not be under control of Harrity or any Other Individual. , It is believed that President Cleve land will soon order the removal of Mint Inspector Townsend, of Philadel phia, against whom serious charges have been preferred. Townsend Is a Harrlty appointee and the national chairman has succeeded In keeping him in his place. It was the Intention of the president to fire Townsend last Decem ber. Harrlty got wind of this and hur ried to Washington and pleaded with the president to retain him. It Is un derstood the Philadelphia 6ss used the argument that Pattlaon would be nominated for mayor and that he would be elected. He told Cleveland that If Townsend was lemovci this would dishearten and disorganize the p&rty and mean certain defeat for the party. "There la talk here of merging the col lection districts of the state with a view of giving better service to the in ternal revenue department and with the Idea of destroying faction politics. The antl-Harrlty people have not yet agreed upon a candidate for chairman. Mr. Kerr Is their first choice, but he may decline for business reasons. The names of ex-Senator Dunlap, of Bea ver; ex-County Chairman Brenner, of Allegheny, and John L. McKlnney, of Tltusvllle, are under advisement and It is probable that one of them will be agreed upon at a conference to be held next week. A Cabinet Conference. A conference was held at the execu tive mansion last night between Gover nor Hastings, his cabinet, State Treas urer Jackson, Auditor General Qregg and Chairmen Fruit and Marshall, of tlie senate and' house appropriations com mittee, to discuss the state revenues and try to get an Idea how fur they will reach. John Fow, the Democratic lead er In the house, was present by Invita tion. Chairmen Fruit and Marshall know exactly what will be required to pay the general expenses and the school appropriations for the next two years. The amount aaked for schools will be 111.000,000. To meet this and the ex pense of running the Mate $15,263,000 will be required. The National Quat-d wants $700,000. The maintenance of the Indigent insane and asylums will cost $1,000,000. The semi-state Institutions, such as the homes for feeble minded and the schools for the deaf, blind and dumb, will require $1,500,000. The penal Institutions .must also be looked after, tt was found that those amounts would eat upthe $19,000,000 income of the state for the next two yars. This leaves Dot a cent for charity. -' The governor was greatly surprised when he found It would take the entire Income of the state and that charities had not yet been considered. He and his cabinet asked many questions of the two chairmen, but could not Im prove the outlook. Governor Hastings now has officers at work seeing If they cannot figure out an Increased revenue for the next two years. He Is extreme ly anxious to aid charitable Institutions. The state board of charities has figured out that It will need $5,000,000. Owing to financial depression the state income has been reduced $2,000,000 for the two years. Demand Exceeds Supply. Last session the total appropriations were $22,146,733.40. Churlty received $3. 000,000 of this sum. The various sub committees of the house appropriations committee have not yet made their re purt. This makes it impossible to figure out Just what state aid Is to be given. Chairman Fruit will soon send out his sub-committees. The chairmen will do the best they can with the money on hand. Mr. Marshall is of the opinion that it would be folly to Issue bonds to pay appropriations. Secretary Diddle, of the state board of charities, expects to be made chief of the bureau of charities and correc tion if the. Marshall bill is passed. He says the board of charities has to make Its estimates In November. The rev enues of the state are not known at thit time It and cannot be told what other appropriations will be asked for. "We did not know." said Secretary Bldille, "that $1,000,000 would be asked for the Improvement of roads or $5,000,000 to deepen the Delaware. The $500,000 re quest of the University of Pennsyl vania was not looked for at that time. Jlnfd times huve cut down the revenues or cnaritaoie institutions anu tney are in need of more money this year thun usual.' The Packer hospitable at Beth lem Is an Illustration. Mr. Packer left the institution considerable money and it was invested In Lettish Valley rallroud stock. The road is not paying dividends now and the money is tied up. This hospital should have an ap propriation. HILL OX Bl-METALLISM. At a Dinner in Uonur of the Birthday of "Old Hickory" His Views on Currency Arc Expressed. Albany, N. Y., March 13. The Mills club of this city, an organization com posed of local Democratic speakers In political campaigns, gave a dinner at the Fort Orange club tonight to com memorate the birthday of Andrew Jackson. Senator Hill was the princi pal Bpeaker of the evening. Most of his speech was a panagyric upon Jackson, but in conclusion he paid his respects to the Independent or mugwump as fol lows: Jackson's old-fashioned Democratic no tions did not contemplate the non-paitl-san or (independent in politics whose console nee and principles are so elastic that he can without Impropriety accept of fice under any. administration. He had no use in those days for a neuter politician, which U entirely a modern Invention. Jackson believed In putting Democrats upon guard everywhere. He believed as the Democratic party then believed and still believes, that the government has no constitutional rtsht to make anything except gold and silver a legal tender for the payment of debts. Nothing else can be money. There may be paper currency, used for convenience and used by common consent, redeemable In coin, but that Is not the money Intended by the constitution. Those Democrats who are resisting the redemption and retire ment of greenbacks seem to have ob tained the Idea In some way that the main tenance of such currency is Democratic policy. Never was there a greater mis take. Greenbacks were of Republican In vention, the outgrowth of Republican pol icy, their legal quality defended by Repub lican Judges alone and If continued at nil It should be through Republican mainten ance. If the money question Is to be the Issue of the future as some of the signs of tho times Indicate It is evident that the cam paign of education along Democratic lines should be begun at once. There ought not to be any mistake or misconception In re gard to the true position. The Democratic party does not believe in gold monomet allism on the one hand nor In silver on the other, but In bl-metalllamthe free bl-mot-alllc coinage (aside from ratio) provided for by the coinage act of 1872. Ill-metalllsm. full, complete and effect ual cannot, however, be secured "In the twinkling of an eye." It Is a business problem and must be solved'accoriiing to business principles. Existing conditions mu9t be recognized. The treasury must be materially strengthened, the revenues of the government must exceed its ex pndltures, a reasonable degree of pros perity must prevail, provision must be made for the funding or payment and re tirement of our vast volume of greenback currency amounting to over five hundrvl million dollars these are the conditions precedent before bi-metalllsm can be safely and permanently secured. I'ndcr existing conditions It would seem as If the surest road, at least to bl-metalllsm, Is by the International route. Gentlemen of the MHIs club, let us not be discouraged by the present outlook. The Democratic party has passed through darker days than these and emerged from them stronger and more vigorous thun ever before. The president may have made mistakes, but it is not the party, There have been too many factions de puting for supremacy, but they are not the party. Tho Democratic party con sists of a majority of the American peo ple, who believe in Democratic principles of government, who care little for offices and patronage, but desire honest adminis tration and good government everywhere. Let us firmly adhere to these essentlul principles, let us insist upon honest, com petent and trustworthy leadership; let us harmonize conflicting Interests, discon tinue further factional disturbances, con tinue the campaign of education, encour age the efforts of a faithful Democratic press, support regular nominations when ever fairly made and organize for future victories which will surely await us If we are but true to ourselves, ISAAC JENNINGS DEAD. Chief of American Fortune Hunters Passes Away. Gloucester,' N. J., March 15. Isaac Jennings died here last night from gen eral debility aged, 74 years. Mr. Jen nings was president of the Jennings Heirs' association, one of the first and best known of the associations founded to pursue that will 'o the wisp of en fatuated Americans, a fabulous for tune In England awaiting lawful claim ants. Mr. Jennings was formerly a pros perous merchant, but he expended all his money In seeking to establish a claim to an apocryphal fortune and died a pensioner upon the bounty of a relative, Violet at .Norfolk. " Norfolk, Va., March 16. The Violet ar rived at liuoy Yard at 1 o'clock. About art hour wan spent in coaling, and at 2 o'clock she continued her voyage to Washington with the presidential party. This should bring Mr. Cleveland back to Washington early Saturday morning, ; The Question of Woman's Eligibility as Delegates Arouses a Storm. MR. FISHEK BECOMES EXCITED He Bollevcs That the Devil Is Just as Sup ple Today as When a Vendor of Apples In tho Garden of liden. Philadelphia, March 15. The question of woman's equality with men was In jected into the meeting of the Laymen's association of the Philadelphia confer ence of the Methodist Kpiscopal church this afternoon, and for a time the de liberations of that usually staid body more resembled a political convention than a church meeting. The discussion arose from the effort that hns been made annually for some years to admit women as delegates to the laymen's conference. When the meeting was called to order by Presi dent John 10. James, M. D., the creden tials of six women were presented as delegates from Some Philadelphia churches. The president promptly ruled that under the action of the con vention lust yeur women could not be udmltted us delegates. 4 This precipitated the stormy discus sion which followed, and an appeal was taken from the decision of the presi dent, but the appeal was not sustained. Not to be beaten, the advocates of the women succeeded In having the com mittee on credentials report In favor of seating the six women, but the confer ence refused to admit them neverthe less. A resolution giving the women the right of the floor was carried. The discussion waxed warm on both sides, and the advocates for and against women Indulged In an excited debate. J. H. Fisher, of Pottsvllle, was particu larly worked up about the threatened Invasion of the women. He walked up and down the aisle while he was speak' lng and excitedly swung his arms, as in disjointed sentences he Inveighed against women delegates as follows: "I see danger In tills and I hope and pray that every motherly heart will stop on the threshold at home and prevent the disintegration of womanhood. If I um not right I hope that the good Lord will confuse my tongue. The devil is Just as supple as he ever was as a vender of apples in the garden of Eden. Soon It won't be so much a question of woman's rights as men's (rights. Woman is Just as susceptible to a bribe as man Is, and when they come In it will be difficult for two men to watch one woman." "Worm Eaten Chestnuts." Mr. Fisher was as warmly replied to by the advocates of the women and one of them contemptuously referred to his remarks "as worm eaten chestnuts." During a lull In the-transactlon of some routine business an amendment to the constitution admitting women as dele gates was sprung upon the conference and was carried by a vote of 110 to 40, and so in the future women will sit as delegates in the Laymen's association of the Philadelphia conference. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Avery D. Harring ton, Ebenezer church, Philadelphia; vice-presidents, Northwest district, W. F. Gillespie, Salem church, Philadelphia; North district, John C. Merrill, Second Street church, Kaston; West district, Samuel M. Myers, First church, Lan caster; South district, John Bradley, Bethany church, Philadelphia; secre tary. J. It. C. McAllister, Wharton Street church, Philadelphia; treasurer, P. W. Tunnell, First church, Herman town, Philadelphia. NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES. Enterprising Men EinJ Sands Along Cal ifornia Shores of Pacific Profitable. San Francisco, March 15. Gold min ing Is being carried on almost within the corporate limits of San Francisco. On the beach three miles south of the Cliff house, an" old squatter has for years toiled with shovel and pick, eking out a scanty living by extracting golJ from the deposits on the shores by the currents und tides. Experienced miners have frequently asserted that the entire coast from Alaska to Cape Horn Is full of free gold, but thut its successful amalgamation wus the sole obstacle to work It. Sev eral weeks ago a newly Invented amal gamator was employed by a company organized for the purpose, and as a result of 15 days' labor three chunks of amulgnm are now at the United States mint, from which a value of from $1,000 to $1,200 Is expected to be developed. Four men are required for each amal gamator. A machine will run from 20 to 25 tons of sand per day, the net profit being estimated nt $2.50 per ton. The ocean Bhore wherever the black Bund exists Is now considered as good as any quartz mine, and camps are be ing established along the beach. THREE INTERESTING CASES. Cowboy, Confessed Perjurer and an Ex. Jailer to lie Tried. Doylestown, Pu., March 15. Severnl Interesting cases will be tried In court here next week. Among them is that of Wlllum J. Johnston, of Uoxborough, who testified that he was the missing subscribing witness to the forged will of the lute Grltllth Miles, and subse quently acknowledged he commuted perjury at the Instunce of Lydla Ann Miles Weaver, of Phlludelphlu, the chief legatee. Tllghmnn M. Myers, the Bedmlnster "Cowboy," will also be tried, as will ex-Jaller Edward Deemer, who Is a folder and paster In the legislature at Ilarrlsburg. He is charged with hav ing furnished liquor to prisoners. " CAST OF HIS LOVE'S FOOT. Etlcnno Sognol and His Paramour Con victed on Queer Testimony New York, March 15. Mrs. Marie Morln, a handsome French woman, wearing Bealakln and diamonds, was one or two defendants tried In Jersey City today for living together Immoral ly. The other was Etienne Sognol, who employs Mrs. Morln as housekeeper at a salary of $15 a month. The com plainant was Mr. Morln, who Is an art ist and sculptor. Morln has instituted a civil suit, claiming $20,000 from Sag nol for alienating his wife's affections. Cleveran, Sagnol's son-in-law, said he had made a cast ot Mrs. Morln'i leg and foot, and It occupied a conspicuous place in Sagnol's parlor as one of his art treasures. Mrs. Morln said her husband left her because she refused to earn money for him at a sacrifice of her virtue. On being asked about the cast of her leg, she blushed and said that Cleveran sug gested making It. The defendants were convicted. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Session of the Philadelphia Assembly Largely Attended. Philadelphia, March 15. The. attend ance at today's session of the Philadel phia Methodist Episcopal conference at Germantown was large, notwlthstand lng the Inclement weather. Presiding Elders Gehrett, of the North district, and Thomas, of the Northwest district, submitted their reports, which showed an improvement in church work and a favorable state of financial af fairs. Rev. Gehrett took occasion In his report to hope "that the day may soon come when there will be no high license and no license." Bishop Fobs, the presiding officer. then called the names of ten young men who were admitted to the ministry. As their names were called the newly appointed clergymen came forward and they were addressed In an advisory wuy by Bishop Foss at some length. To the question uf the bishop, "Will you wholly abstain from the use of to bucco?" each answered In the afflrma tlve. OUTRAGE AT HAZLETON. Masked Robbers Attempt tu Murder a Priest. Hazleton, Pa., March 15. A desperate attempt to murder und rob the Greek Catholic priest, Rev. Galovlch, at Free land, was made last night. His house keeper, Mrs. Lehatog, and her com panion, Mrs. Zacharlas, were each beaten Into Insensibility. The safe In the priest's house was dynamited, but the attacking party was frightened off by the people who, attracted by the noise of the explosion, rushed to the scene. Both vestibule doors were bat tered down. The priest made a des perate fight for his life. He escaped with a few alight wounds. Revolvers were used freely and the doors and walls were perforated with bullets. There Is a belief that there Is a re ligious, feeling behind the uttack and the dynamiting of the safe merely a bluff to divert suspicion. The men were all musked. THE FLOOR GAVE WAY. Mourners Tumbled in a Heap with tho Corpse. Fostorla, March 15. By the breaking of a floor In a small house three miles east of here during the funeral services of Mrs. J. Thompson, the living and dead were piled together In a promis cuous heap. The following were In jured: Mrs. Coleman, Wlllam Thomp son, brother of the deceased; Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Charles Buck. The body was laid out In thi paflur of the little house and the services had been nearly completed when, without warning," the entire floor gave way, and all the occupants, with the corpse, two stoves In which llres were burning, and the furniture of the room, were precipi tated into the cellar, eight feet below. The coffin was split open by the fall and the body of the dead woman was bruised. It Is thought all the injured will recover. HEAD ON COLLISION. Express and Uuggnge Cars Burned-No One Seriously Injured. Terre Haute, Ind., March 15. The Vamlulla express collided head on with a switching engine two miles east of here at 12.50 this morning. No one was seriously hurt, but the express and baggage cars cauitht Are and were nearly consumed. The Adams Express company lost a large amount of money by the burning of the express car. The money was In a safe from New York to St. Louis. The heat of the safe consumed the pnper money and the coin melted and ran together. There are various state ments as to the amount of money de stroyed, varying from $23,000 to $100,000 but the sum Is not definitely known at present. COKERS REJOICING. Announcement Is Mode of an Advanco in Their Wages. Mount Pleasant, Pa., March 15,-j-Not since the halcyon days of the old syndi cate has the Connellsvlllu colters re ceived such pleasant news as came to the ulrmmt 10,000 employes of the Frlck and Southwest companies at noon to day, when notices were posted at all their works stating that an advance In wages, averaging about 15 per cent., will go Into effect on April 1 next. The rate for mining pur hundred bushels goes from 68 to 80 cents; draw ing from 43 to 50 cents, and so on down through different kinds ot labor. The yard laborer Is the only person who gets no advance, his pay remaining $1.20 per dny. KILLED 15Y POISONED MEAT. A Woman Dies and Uer Uraudchlldrcn Dangerously III. Carlisle, Pa., March 15. Poisoned meat which had been given to her, yes terduy killed Mrs. Carrie Arms and made her two grandchildren seriously 111. The meat was given by Henry Taylor, and an Investigation was at once begun. Coroner llrlndle and District Attor ney llarnitz held an Inquest, and Drs. Fickle and Men. man made an autopsy, developing evidence of poisoning. As the in. at had teen cooked the day be fore and left In tho kettle, the theory Is accidental poisoning. Wlninn Will Got New Trial. New York, March 16. The genoral term of the pupremo court today reversed tho Judgment of the lower court In tho oanu of Erastus Wiman, and granted htm a now trial. Wlman took an appeal from the verdict and upon the appoul the supreme court today grunted him a new trlul. Wlniun hus been at liberty under $30,000 ball since his conviction pending a de cision upon his appeal. Parker Convicted. Winchester, Va March 16. Thornton Parker, the negro who made an attempt tu commit a criminal assault on Mrs. Mel ton, of near Mlddlotown, on the 6th Inst., was tried here today, convicted and sen tenced to be hung on Friday, April 19. Tho trial lasted about four hours and the jury rendered its verdict In about forty minutes I ' ' GOVERNMENT BRACES OP Spain Must Explain the Recent Insult to the American ring. SECRETARY UKESHAM SPEAKS Spanish Government Will Bo Called I'pon to Look After Vessels That Fire on American Ships Minister Doubts Cuptuin Crossman. Washington, March 16. Secretary Gresham's peremptory demand to Min ister Taylor at Madrid for a prompt explanation of the Alllanca affair was a manifest surprise to the Spanish min ister, Senor Muruagua. The minister did not say that the information was entirely unexpected, but he did not hes ltate to express his regret and surprise mat the United (States government had apparently acted so halstlly in sending such a telegram to Minister Taylor without hearing both sides of the case. Asked what the Spanish gov ernment would probably do In regard to the matter the minister said: "I don't think my government will make any reply until It shall llrst have heard from the governor general of Cuba. Lp to the present time the gov ernor general has been placed In pos session of no Information leading him to believe that the Alllanca had been fired upon and. I have been Inclined to believe that Captain Crossman was romancing." "Suppose the (governor general at Havana reports that the facts are sub stantially as stated by Captain Cross man, what then?" "What then?" queried the minister. "Well, the rest will depend upon cir cumstances. If the Alllanca was with in the Jurisdictional waters of Cuba I cannot see that we have any apology to make. If she was outside of the six mllu limit then I have no doubt the Spanish government will do what Is proper In the mutter." "Suppose she was within the Jurisdic tional limit, but was simply making a quick transit through the windward passage In order to reach the Atlantic and wus not carrying any contraband of war; what face would that put upon the matter?" "In those circumstances the Spanish government would Invoke the general International law that every nation has the right of sovereignty In Its own waters. Everybody knows that we are having trouble with bands of so-called insurgents In Cuba. The government has declared martial law In the islands. We know that vessels have been fitted out in the United States with arms and men designed to assist the insurgents. Is it not natural under these circum stances that we should be suspicious of alt vessels hovering about our shores. If the Vnited States want to deny our right of search at this time within the Jurisdictional waters of Cuba they mus then prevent vessels leaving their shores which It Is known are carrying contraband of war to the people In rebellion against our government." Mr. Gresham's Dispute)!. The following is Mr. Gresham's dis patch to Mr. Taylor, at Madrid: This department Is Informed thut on the 8th limtant the Vnited States mall steam ship Alllanca on her homeward voyage from Colon to New York, when six miles from tho coast of Cuba, off Cape Maynl. was repeatedly tired upon by a Spanish gunboat with solid shot which, fortunate ly, fell short. The windward passage, where this oc curred, Is thw natural und usual highway for vessels plying between ports of the I'nited States and the Caribbean sen. Through it several regular lines of Amer ican mall and commercial steamers pass weekly within sight of Cape Maysl. Tlicy are well known and their voyage embraces no Cuban port of call. Forcible Interference with them cannot bo claimed as a belligerent aot, whether they pass within three miles of the Cuban roavt or not, and can under no circum stances lie tolerated when no state of war exists. This government will expect prompt disavowal of the unauthorized act and due expression of regret on tbe part of Spain, and it must insist that Imme diate und positive orders bo given to Spanish naval commanders not to inter fere with legitimate American commerce passing through that channel and prohib iting ull acts wantonly Imperilling life and properly lawfully under the Hug of tha Unite. I States. You will communicate this to the min ister for foreign affairs and urge Import ance of prompt and sutlsfuctory response.. Madrid, March 15. Mr. Hannls Tay lor, the American minister, today pre sented to the minister of foreign affairs a demand from his government for apology and reparation from the gov ernment of Spain on nccount of the Alllanca affair. Mrt Taylor's notion wus based on Instructions from Wash ington sent yesterday. MOUNTAIN OF GOLD FOUND. Village of Macks Slaughtered by Wealth Crared Australians. Vancouver, 13. C, March 15. An as tonishing and most Incredible xtory of tragedy comes by mnll from the gold fields of Australia. Several ringleaders In the horrible crime are under arrest. Fubulous finds have lately been re ported from Nlnety-Alllo Point, nuggets of 50 to lf0 ounces of pure gold being picked up on the surface of the ground. These stories made men mad with lust fur gain, and prospectors In the race for wealth pushed on for hundreds of miles In the wilderness, fur beyond where white men had ever been. They had scarcely enough food and water to keep them alive. They were brought back, raging with fever, and placed In the CJblgardle hospital, already over crowded with dying miners. The fate of these desperate men did not deter eight new arrivals from form ing a 8yndlcuteto push on. With heavy packs of provisions, water and rifles, they started from Nlucty-Mlle Point, the extreme limit of Conlgardlc, to pros pect In the Interior. They started Dec. 1, and, as nothing had been heard of them, It was supposed they hud met death. On Jan. 21, however, Dnn Robertson, one of the syndicate, returned from his camp, 120 miles from Coolgardle, and reported that the party found a moun tain of gold. It Is a solid hill of quarts seventy feet high, 250 feet wide at the base, and fifteen at the summit, full of gold. After discovering the mountain the party, returning to camp, found that a band of blacks had stolen all their pro- Visions. Tha syndicate pursued the blacks to their village and butchered the entire encampment, shooting the men and braining the women and chil dren. The other murderers have been arrested. COLORADO SITUATION. Governor Mclntyro States That Italian Murders Will Bo Investigated. Washington, March 15. This after noon a telegram was received at the department of Istate, from Governor Mclntyre, of Colorado, dated Denver: "I am Just in receipt of a detailed account by telegraph from the sheriff at Walsenburg. It does not differ ma terially from tho newspaper reports. Inquest held and as I am Informed thorough investigation made. Sheriff further reports that there has been no trouble of any kind since, and no danger, and that he is thoroughly able to maintain peace and no danger of unrlslng of American or Italians. Am In receipt of telegram from Ambassa dor for Italy saying in part: 'Please give orders for Immediate action against murderers of Italians.' Imme diate action will be urged by proper authorities looking to arrest and pun ishment of guilty persons. From every source of Information I am satisfied that everything is quiet. Have taken steps to ascertain nationality of de ceased." DIN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. Most of tbo Industries Show a Somewhat Better Front, Though Their Gain Is Not Large-Farm Products Higher. New Tork, March 15. H. G. Dun and company's weekly review of trudo tomorrow will say: Substantially all Indications of the state of business are rather more favor able. Farm products are a little high er; railroad earning a shade better; clearing house exchanges a smull per centage lurger in comparison with two years ugo than In February, and most of the Industries show a somewhat better front, though their gain is not large. Money markets continue undis turbed. The operations of the syndi cate still prevent exports of gold, and withdrawals from the treasury have of lute practically ceased. There Is not much enthusiasm about the situation, however, because the gain Is slow, and business is yet a long way from what was once considered u prosperous con dition. Further, the gain is In some cases due to obviously temporary causes which to not make prosperity. The output of pig Iron march de creased 6,412 tons weekly, and the in crease of unsold stocks was 52,900 tons In February, or 13.225 weekly. Since January 1, the weekly output has de creased 11.435 tons, and the accumula tion of unsold stocks has been 125.51.") tons. Prices do not rise. But for the great number of new buildings that are climbing toward the sky all over the country, the condition of the industry would be much less favorable. Bes semer pig Is weaker at Pittsburg, and while the demand for bar Improves, it falls nhort of the supply. Failures tor the week have been 206 In the United States, against 2C4 last year; and 57 in Canada, against 55 last year. NEW CASTLE SENSATION. Startling Testimony at tha Trial of Ex. .Mayor Kichardson. New Castle, Pa., March 15. During the trial of ex-Mayor Alexander Rich ardson, on a charge of bribery, here this afternoon, a sensation was caused by F. Ei. Genkinger, who turned state's evidence. He told all about a trans action that finally caused Richardson, to resign and be arrested for bribery. Genkinger said that Antonio Vallncla, while a fugitive from Justice, had en gaged him to try to settle an illegal liquor selling case against him in this city. Genkinger added: "I came to New Castle and Mayor Richardson agreed to Kettle the case for $150. The next day he camo to my saloon In Youngs town. I offered him the money, but he told me to put It In an envelope and drop It where he could get It without any one seeing him. I did so, and re turned a few minutes later and found the money gone." THE SKEPTIC TURNS PALE. A Dolt of Mnhtnini; strikes His llouso as He Is Talking Against tho llible. Btiena Vista, Ga., March 15. The house of C. S. Crawford was struck by lightning today and one corner was torn off. The piano was torn to pieces and set on tire. Mr, Crawford's wife and children were unharmed. A serv ant girl was stunned. The lightning stroke came just at a moment when Mr. Crawford was enter taining a crowd of men by citing por tions of the Scripture which he did not believe, declaring that the truth within the Bible could be spread upon ten pages of ordinary size. When the re port and the flash came one of the crowd Jumped with fright. Mr. Craw ford remarked: "Now, look at you old sinners, with all your professions, senred nearly to death, and I am as cool ns you please." When half a min ute later he was told that his house had been struck he turned pale. CROOK DILLS NOT OBSCENE. Lansing Women Lose in Their Uglit Against a Theator Manager. Lansing, Mich., March 15. The cru sade which the Woman's Christian Temperance union of this city has been waging agalnBt the loud show bills dis played by the "Illuck Crook" and other theatrical companies has come to an In glorious ending. Tho ladles had Manager J. J. Balrd, of the local playhouse, arrested for dis playing the objectionable lithographs. He admitted having posted the pictures complained of, but Insisted that they were not obscene. The trial occurred this afternoon and the Jury found him not guilty. No Evidence. Against Taylor, nnriiuiiv I'M March 15. In the case of Mrs. Catharine Arms, who died of poison ing yesiuruny, me coroner n juijr luuna .1..,. iha ilnnitawil runiix 4n hnr dmith bv poisoning administered by persons un known." There was no evidence against Henry Taylor, who furnished the meat supposed to have boen poisoned, ., . WEATHER REPORT, For eastern Pennsylvania, rain or snow, followed by clearing weathe; northerly winds; slight change In temperature. tein pNLLTS Hosiery Department Extraordinary value in Fast Black Hosiery. While they last we will offer the fol lowing THREE In High Grade Hose at prices never before quoted for this class of goods: 150 doz. Ladies' Fino Two Thread Hose,high spliced' heel and double sole, . 17c. per pair; 3 pairs for 50c. 125 doz. Ladies' extra fine, 40-guage Hose, high spliced heel and double sole, 21c. per pair; Actual Value, 30c. 150 doz. of our celebrated "Boys' Armor Plate" Hose, 1x1 and 1x2 rib, double knee and. extra heavy, sizes 7 to 10, 20c. per pair. OUR REGULAR 25C. STOCKING. These goods are all made from the best Maco Yarn, guarantied Hcrmsdorf Dye, and are the best Hosiery val ues we have ever seen offiered. FIN LEY'S 510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave. H. A. KINGSBURY AGENT FOB THE VERY BEST. 813 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA. Enlarge men! Sal? We are going to have more room. You are go ,iug to have more comfort We are going to sell more ' Shoes. You are going to help us. It has paid you in the past. It will pay you in the future. LEWIS, REILLY & DAYIES REPAIRING OF MICHEL the Jeweler, can repair your watch to give per fect satisfaction, having had ten years' experience , in our leading watch far Ntories. GIVE USA TRIAL Li 8 II REILLYH Fl WATCHES
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