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SCBANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1895.
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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.
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