EIGHT PAGES 50 COLUMNS.
SCKANTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY 3IOHNING, MARCH 27, 1893.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
THE LEGISLATORS LABOR
The Quay County Bill Passed Second
Heading in the House.
O'MALIEY'S DISCERNING EYE
It Espies a Chance to Help the Sgranton
Pour District to Fifteen Thousand
Dollars of State Money Annually-Other
Work.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg. March SC. The Judical
apportionment bill passed the tln.il
stages in the house today with only
thirty-four votes against it. Nine of
these were recorded by Republicans
Messrs. Ames and Putchln, of Clear
field; Millard, of Susquehanna: New
man and Moore. Frank N'.. of Brad
ford; loore. Daniel F.. of Chester; Rice,
of Bucks; Seanor, of Indiana, and Sey
fert. of Lancaster; Mr. Klpp, of Pike,
was the only Democrat who voted for
the bill.
The bill passed in the form It went
through on second reading:, although
two efforts were made to amend it. The
first was by Mr. Smith, of Jefferson,
who wanted to go into committee of the
whole to change It so as to detach Jef
ferson from Clarion, and make each a
euarate district. This was defeated,
as was also a similar motion oueieu
Mr. Hermann, of Snyder. His pur- stroyed by Ice; authorizing the erection of
pose was to wipe out the Montour-Col- j work houses In the several counties; to
umbia district created by the bill, by regulate the food supplies of the chart!
addinK Montour to Fiilon and Snyder. able Institutions: providing for the dlves
. .. i i...i,t t,, Wvomlnir tlture of liens of taxes levied or assessed
and attaching Columbia to i""11"" atciilllst ,alldl, oM ttt JUllk.lul lulJ foI.
and Sullivan. , lut, payment of the same out of the pro-
lYonMn't Huia His Salarv. eeed of such sales: to orovlde for the
The Bururlse of the sessison was the
ine surprise ui .
relusal or me noose io
Increasing the salary of the supenn-
tendent of public printing from $2,000
to $3.0o0 a year. A special order was
made last night for the bill on second
reading at noon today and third read-
Inn tomorrow When the measure was !
taken up this morning Mr. r ruz. oi
Columbia, called attention that it was
another scheme to Increase salaries.
"This legislature has already created
a vast army of new officers," said Mr.
Fritz, "and has been increasing from
day to day the salaries of our present
officer. The people and taxpayers of
the state are opposed to squandering
the state revenues In this manner. The
cost of living Is about one-third less
than a few years ago and Instead of in- ,
creasing salaries It would be better to j
decrease them." Mr. Moore, of Brad-
ford, protested against the bill on the
ground that the salary of the superln- ;
tendent was sufficient.
Almost an hour was devoted to con
federation of the Could bill, changing
the poor system of the state so as to
require counties to erect homes for j
the care and treatment of their poor.
fi of Erie, made a strong plea i
for the mtasun?. He ald It was draft
ed by men who have given a life's
study to the poor system of the stata
and was endorsed by the Children's
AM ocletv The renresentatlves from !
counties not having Doorhouses od- I
posed It and killed It on second reading
after the vote had been reconsidered by
which It failed at this stage last week.
The Quay county bill, which went
through today on second reading on
special order, will be considered tomor
row on third reading.
.Mr. O'Mnllcy's Amendment.
Tne Gould bill providing that where
n city or county takes care of Its own
Insane or a portion of them they shall
be compensated by the state at the rate
of $1.75 a week for each patient, was
considered on third rending. Mr.
O'Malley had the words "poor district"
Inserted. He explained that this would
make the bill apply to the Scranton
poor district, which for years has taken
tare of a major portion of Its own In
sane. If the bill becomes a law th
poor district will be entitled to about
II.'.OOO annually from the general ap
propriation for the Insane.
THE HOUSE AT WORK.
f.luay County Measure .Mndo (icncral.
Passes Second Reading.
Harrlsburg, Pa., March 2?. The
house met at In o'clock this morning.
Mr. Phillips, of Chester, offered the fol
lowing resolution:
That It Is due and proper to the self-respect
of the members of the Pennsylvania
legislature to protest against the disgrace
ful and ungentlemunly conduct of certain
persons, to us unknown, while upon city
ire boat No. 3, on March 2.'.. and that upon
any future occasion of a similar nature we
demand that we shall, hs Invited guests,
he protected from Insult and the boorish
conduct of others.
Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, objected
to the consideration of the resolution
nnd It was withdrawn. The alleged
misconduct occurred, during the? cere
monies Incident to the attempted
launching of 1he steamer St. Paul, ut
Philadelphia.
The vote by which the Oould bill to
provide for the relief nnd employment
of the poor was defeated lost week, was
reconsidered. lVndlng consideration of
the measure the Judicial apportionment
bill came up on special order, and nfter
several attempts to amend, passed fin
ally yeas, 131; nays, .'14. Tho bill to In
crease the salary of tho superintend
ent of public printing was defented on
second reading yens, KG; nays, 9.
.uuy County Passes Second Rending,
Tho bill creating the county of
"Quay" out of portions of Luzerne and
Schuylkill counties was amended on
second reading In a very Important
particular. Mr. Staples, of Luzerne,
offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, providing that a new county
may be established. In the manner here
in provided. In every district In this
commonwealth containing not less than
40,000 Inhabitants and an area of nut
less than 400 square miles, and no lino
of which Bliull pass within less than ten
miles of tho county seat of any county
proposed to be divided; provided, that
no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county In area
or population below the limits specified
by the constitution; and provided fur
ther, thnA no new county shall be
formed In any district unless a board,
consisting of the governor, secretary
- of the commonwealth, auditor general,
state treasurer and secretary of In
ternal affairs, or a majority thereof,
whall approve the application therefore.
nnd upon consideration thereof find
that the creation of such proposed new
county will permanently subservo the
publlo welfare and convenience of the
I .
district to be Included therein, and tend
to Jirgely promote and advance them.
Provided, further, that In the construc
tion of any such new county no county
from which it Is formed, or partly
formed, shall be reduced In population
below 55.UOU Inhabitants, ascertained by
the last preceding decennial census.
The bill was discussed at some length
tind passed second reading as umemled.
Consideration of the Clould poor sys
tem bill was resumed, and It fell on
tlnul passage yeas, 7S; nuys, IW. The bill
to establish a separate orphans' court
for Schuylkill county passed finally
yeas, 121; nays, 26. The house adjourned
until 3 p. m.
The Afternoon Session.
When the house had reassembled at
3 o'clock. By unanimous consent bills
were read in place us follows:
Mr. McDonald, Allegheny-Constituting
eight hours a day's work for mechanics,
women and laborers In the employ of the
state ui- any municipality and providing
that such persons shall receive not less
than the prevailing lute of wuu.es In the re
spective trade und callings. State or
inunlctpul olllcers violating the proponed
act shull be guilty of malfeasance In office
and liable to suspension. State or munic
ipal contractors who violate the act shall
be fined not less than fM nor exceeding
X1.IM1 and forfeit his contract.
Mr. Pascoe, Luhigh To validate the
charter of the Crane lion company, of
Catusutiu,ua.
These bills passed finally:
Penning the powers of city assessors
In cities of the third class; repealing the
act authorizing county commissioners to i
rebuild bridge that may have been d
support or the Indigent insane In certain
, m - ,.umlnollweilUli:
rW,n , .,, i. tk..n m ,itv
account when the liability to ac-
count Is In Issue from the preliminary or
der or decree of court requiring an ac
count: to prevent the Interference of un
authorized persona wtth the electrical
conductors and electrlral appliances und
machinery of electric light, heat or power
companies: ta regulate the establishment,
classification and maintenance of hlith
schools, the distribution of appropi -lotions
in aid of high schools and the employment
of teachers In high schools receiving slate
uid; relating to husband and wife who are
the parents of minor children, enlarging
and extending the power, control and au
thority of th mother over their minor
children under certain circumstance; to
j define who shall be responsible for the
maintenance of parents placed In hos
i p'.tals for the Insane by courts und Judges
In the different counties of this common
wealth: providing that the right of action
J for Injury wrongfully done to the person
; shill survive ttgaln?t the personal repre
: sentatlve of the wrongdoer and limiting
i the tlnio within which suit for such Injury
must be brought; to prohibit the giving
and raising a fale alarm of fire In the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WORK IN THE SENATE.
Koutlno Proceeding of the t'pper Bra rich
Reported In lietail.
Harrisbuig, March 20, The Senate
met at 11 o'clock. The following blll9
Were introduced
B' -Mr- MeUarrell-Requlring
state
buildings to be constructed of stone quar
ried or brick manufactured In the stute;
also, providing that the state tax on
money at Interest shall only be levied on
money belonging to any person or corpora
tion In excess of t'.Oeu.
By .Mr. Kruil Amending the net for the
issuance of executions on Judgmt nts so as
to make siieh execution and levy a lli-n on
real estate.
By Mr. linker Fixing at 2.210 pounds the
weight of a ton of anthracite coal.
liy Mr. Crouse Amending the llipior law
so as to prohibit Die sale of liquor on elec
tion days only between the hours of 7 a. rn.
and 7 p. in.
Ky Mr. Hrady Providing for the contin
uance of partnership associations nft-r
the expiration of the original term, and
amending the act of July 2, 1874, so us to
allow such ussmiatlon to designate the
presiding officer either as president or
chairman and to make by-laws.
The senate passed n Joint resolution
that when the senate adjourns this I
week It be to meet on Monday evening, I
April 8, at 8 o'clock. The senate refused
to pass the bill exempting brothers
and sisters, their lineal descendants,
from the operations of the collateral
inheritance tax.
debate fiver Loan Companies.
When the bill authorizing the forma
tion of loan companies came up on
third reading. Senator llaker asked lis
purpoue, and Senator Smith replied th.it
It was to "protect the poor against the
foiir-per-ccnt-a-rnlnute fellows who
have out the three ball sign In Phila
delphia. Senator Penrose also defended the
bill, declaring that the corporation
which will be formed should the bill
become a law will be a churltnble one,
whose profits are limited to one per
cent, a month In addition to the legal
rate of Interest a big decrease In the
profits made by pawnbrokers. Senator
flrady pointed nut that the apparently
big Interest of one per cent, a month
wan Intended to protect the company
ngalnst losses by fraud. Senator linker
denounced the bill as legalizing usury,
and authorizing the formntlon of com
panies throughout the btate entitled to
charge 12 per cent, per annum. Seeing
the vigorous opposition to the bill. Sen
ator Penrose moved Its postponement
for the present, which was agreed to.
The following bills pnsH"d finnlly:
Authorizing cities and boroughs Io levy
a tax nnd make appropriations for the es
tablishment und maintenance of free li
braries; relating to tho competency of
experts and to the rules of the evidence
in questions of sliuuluted or alteruteil
handwriting; house bill providing for bi
ennial organization of councils In cities of
the second class; establishing a separate
orphans' court In lancaster county; In
corporating societies' for the Improve
ments of streets and public places; pro
hibiting school directors, controllers or nit'
perlntendents from (hanging tho text
books now In use In public schools, exclu
sive of high schools ami normal schools,
for live years from tho passage of the
ail; authorizing the formation of cor
porations to carry on uuy wholesale mer
cantile business, to drive, float suw logs,
ami lo store and transport water; author
izing traction or motor power companies
und street passenger railway companies
to operate ull their lines as a general sys
tem. . The remainder of the session wns
consumed In reading bills a second time
nnd at 1.50 o'clock, the' senate ad
journed until tomorrow morning nt 11
o'clock.
Death of Wllllum S. klmhiill.
Norfolk, Va March 26.-YVilllam H. Kim
ball, of Rochester, N. Y the millionaire
cigarette manufacturer and head of the
American tobacco trust, died ut Virginia
Beach after a short Illness front an ub
sects In the ear.
PRESENTEDJIIH ft SWORD
The Kaiser Surpasses Himself in
Hunorimj the Iron Chancellor.
KISSED HIS SOVEREIGN'S HAX1)
Mcunwliilo the Troops Cheer, tlio Hands
Play and the Cunuon llooin Out u
DctouuIliiR Sulute-Mastvr and
Uischurjjed Servant Meet.
Friedrlchsruhe, March 20. The em
peror and the crown prince started
from Berlin for Friedrlchsruhe at 8.20
o'clock this morning. The emperor
ullghted from his special train at Au
inuehle and accompanied by his staff,
rode to the Sehwarzenbuck cross roads.
Placing himself at the head of the
troops, the emperor led the way to
Friedrlchsruhe, where he was met by
Prince Bismarck. The emperor led the
troops to the front of the FiiodrtcliB
ruhe manor house. No honors were
paid to the emperor, but only to Prince
Bismarck.
When the emperor, at the head of the
troops, arrived ut the castle, the Bol
'dlers formed a half moon In the open
Held. The rain fell heavily, but the
kaiser sat upon his horse and Prince
Disniarck stood by tho side of his car
rlage within the curve of the military
crescent. The emperor saluted Prince
Disniarck and uddressed him us fol
luws: "Your Serene Highness: Our entire
fatherland is preparing to celebrate your
blKhduy. In which celebration I have the
honor to take part today at the head of
tho army to which your grace belong
The troops here assembled lire a symbol
of the entire army. Kuch field is repre-
seiitecl nnd I recognize that behind these
troops Is the militia comprising all the
Genua n people united. This Is the Held
sign of tho elector of Urandenburg's field
of successes. I could not find a better
present for you than a sword, a symbol of
tho Instrument which you helped my
grandfather to forge, sharpen and wield.
It Is the symbol of the historic times of
blood und Iron. It Is that means which
never fulls In tho hands of kings and
princes, also against home foes und us has
been tested against foreign enemies. In
memory of that memorable time you will
recognise the urms of Alsace-I.orrainu,
which form the end of a chapter of history
of twenty-five yeurs. With tho remem
brance 1 call upon the soldiers to present
urms. Prince BUmurck. hurrah!"
All Have a Happy Time.
As the troops presented arms the
band played, the soldiers shouted and
Prince Bismarck cried. Recovering his
composure the ex-chancellor said:
"Will your majesty permit me to lay at
your feet my most humble, thanks.
My military position In relation to your
majesty will not allow me to furthur
express my feeling." He then kissed
the kaiser's hands and his majes
ty urged him to mount his carriage,
which Prince Bismarck only did when
the Crown Prince ha fmt entered the
vehicle and taken a seat to the right.
Then the ex-chancellor, escorted by the
emperor, drove In front of the troops,
and, after the rounds had been made,
the troops filed past Prince Hismnrck,
the emperor personally leading lils
marck's cuirassiers. Court Master
Count Eulenburg brought Prince Itls
marck's daughter. Countess Von Hant
zau, and her sons, and led them across
the field to stand at the side of the
prince.
After the review the cuirassiers, with
the emperor in comman, mounted
guard at the castle. The emperor or
dered double sentinels at each door and
presented ull the members of his suite
to the ex-chancellor. Afterwards
Prince Bismarck bogged permission to
present the members of his household,
Count Herbert and William Bismarck,
and
unt and Countess Von Itantzau,
; to the emperor. The kaiser, who had
j dismounted, seized Herbert Bismarck's
i hand and asked: "Wle gents du?"
Luncheon was served soon afterward
and when the emperor proposed Prince
Bismarck's health the artillery fired
a salute of twenty-one guns. During
the luncheon two bands played nt the
dining room windows. The emperor
left for Berlin by Fpeclal train ut 3
o'clock.
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DIES OF STARVATION.
Wolf Invades tho Home of One Victim of
the ircnt Strike.
(Ireensbiirg, March 20. A snd story
of dest It lit Inn Mini death comes to Hu
mane Agent Kline from Tarr, n mining
town n the Southwest railroad. James
Quarrel with his wife and live children
located there during the strike. The
money he earned was not snlllcleiit to
provide food for his) wife nnd children.
Quarrels did not tell his neighbors of
his destitution, until his wire became III
u week ugo. She grew worse and died,
nnd It is told that her death wan caused
by starvation, fur the little bits of fond
gathered In was first given to the little
ones.
The agent found the children In a
most . ib'ploiiible condition, almost
starved and mikeil.
TO REPRESENT GERMANY.
Huron in Tlilclmnnn to lie AmbiiHsndor
nt Washington.
Berlin. March 20. It Is formally nn
noiiured that Baron von Hnurtnn
Jaltseh, Herman umbassndor nt Wash
Ington, will Hiicceed Prince Undolln as
C.ermun ambassador to Turkey, nnd
that Huron von Tlilclmnnn, Prussian
minister nt Munich, will be appointed
ambassador to the nulled Btutes.
Baron von Tlilclmnnn Is well-known
In Washington, hiivng resided there
for some yeurs ns secretary of legation.
RAN OLE IN A MAN'S C1ARII.
l.tucer I'rcuk of a Young (ilrl Who
Wnnted f reedom.
Htnnlon, Bel,, March 26. Miss ltettle
I Hi-key, aged Ml years, dnughtor of
Chin-leu Blckey, a grocer of this town,
Iuih left town, chid In men's npparel.
Bhe arrayed herself In tho male gar
ments at the store, taking a suit that
hud been discarded by a clerk.
She went to Newark, and there took
a train for Baltimore, since which time
nothing has been heard of her.
DOUHLE TRAGEDY IN TORONTO
Jealous Man Murders III Mistress, Then
Cuts Ills Own Throat.
Toronto, Ont March SC. Mm. Sarah
Jane Hwallon, whose husband was
killed 'two years ago, has been living for
he past year with John Bell, an ex-
pressman. Ttecently she became desir
ous of ending her relations with Bell,
that she might murry John Gorey, who
had been courting her.
This mndo Bell Insanely Jealous, and
at an early hour this muruiiig he cut
the woman's throat, killing her in
stantly, and then with the razor with
which he committed the murder, he cut
hla own throat. The two dead bodlen
were found lying on their bed.
HAD A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
t'nknown Hoy Taken From Fxprcss Train
ut Mngnrii Falls.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., March 26.
When ithe Umpire State express, the
fastest train In the world, reached tho
yards here a brakeman discovered a
boy crouched upon the trucks. He en
deavored to remove him, und found
that the unfortunate fellow wus frozen
to the trucks. The boy. who would
only give his name as Brown, was steal
ing his way from New York to Toronto,
where he lives.
He fared badly enough with tho ther
mometer below zero, but Ids peril was
greatly increased when the train took
water from the troughs In the center
of the tracks. The water flew back and
deluged the boy, tearing the flesh from
his face and legs. He would have
fallen had he not been frozen fast. His
feet, hands and other exposed portions
of his body were badly frozen.
JAMAICA MAY RETALIATE.
Threatens to Levy Increased Taxes I' pun
American Imports.
Washington, March 26. There Is an
Intimation of the levying of Increased
taxes on American Imports Into Jamai
ca In a copy of the annual message to
the legislative council of the governor
of that Island, transmitted to the statu
department by United States Consul
Eckford, ut Kingston.
Thu wlgnlflcunt paragraph reads:
"The withdrawal of the government of
the United States of America from the
reciprocal arrangements with this col
ony, entered Into In WA, and the relrn
posltion of the duty on sugar leaves us
free to restore to our tariff some of the
sources of revenue abandoned under
that arrangement.
AMERICANS (jET A CONCESSION
Syndicuto Headed by Pullinun to lliiild
a Railroad in Mexico.
Borotheran, Mexico, Match 20. It Is
announced officially that the federal
government has approved the conces
sion granted to a syndicate of American
capitalists, of which deorge Pullman
Is a prominent stockholder, for the
construction of a railroad from the coal
fields of this place to Nuevo Laredo,
and thence along the Bio Grande border
to Matamoras, and from there down
the gulf to the port of Tamplco.
This road will traverse one of the
richest agricultural sections In Mexico.
WHISTLER WANTS A FIGHT.
Challenges. ti.eurae .Moore; the, Novelist,
but Is Ignored.
Paris, March 26. It Is developed that
a week -ago Whistler, the artist, chal
lenged C.eorge Moore, the novelist, to
fight a duel. Mr. Moore was the Inter
mediary In the now more or less famous
dispute between Mr. Whistler and Sir
William Eden, growing out of the re
fusal to deliver a portrult he had paint
ed of Sir William's wife.
Mr. Moore Ignored the challenge, and
Mr. Whistler has written to his seconds
regarding his dealings with what he
culls "u run-away."
. . . .
RUN DOWN BY BLOODHOUNDS.
Desperado Powell Is Brought to Hay by
Wild HcdNts.
Frankfort, Ind., March 24. Jeff Pow
ell, the Boone county desperado who
committed a murderous ussuull on
John Stephenson at the Kllzuvllle
church Friday night, was followed to
this city by u posse of men with blood
hounds und arrested lute last night.
Powell had taken refuge at the home
nf his father, "Indian Jim," who lives
In the outskirts of this city. Stephen
son Is still ullve.
KILLED BY STEPFATHER.
Two Children Who Are .Missing Now Uc
lleved to lluve Keen .Murdered.
Huntington, W. Vu., March !!6. A
week ago two young colored children
named Flnley disappeared nnd no trace
could be found of them. The police be
came convinced' that they were mur
dered by their stepfather, Charles
lllngo, Who recently married Mrs. Fln
ley, und tonight he win arrested.
It Is thought the bodies of the chil
dren were thrown Into the river.
VARIOUS WIRINGS.
The will of Frederick Douglass will bo
contested.
A 'Frisco footpad fatally shot Walter
Ulake, a titoi ktoti newspaper man, und es
caped. Mm. Harriet Beeeher Htowc most em
phatically Is not violently Insane, as false
ly reported.
The fit. l.onls board of revision found 11.
f.lM fraudulent registrations unit wants n
new election law nt once.
Ily n full from the roof of n four-story
building. Amos Melehlug, aged 7.', uf New
York, received fatal Injuries.
In ntlemptlng to ullKht from a train at
YoliugHtown, ., Jacob Tybor caiutht his
foot nnd was drugged to death.
lleorge P. Huliner, the Injured leorire
tnwn college foot ball player, died yes
terday In a Washington hospital.
While duck xhootlng III Pleasant Har
bor, N. H Bonis llllchey and William
BoikhI had their boat smashed nnd were
drowned.
A federal court decision tit New York
says stockholders of the Nicaragua C'nnul
company are entitled to rank us creditors
of tho corporation.
It. lOnslmi Abbe, a Thntnpsonvllle
(Conn.) npple merchant, who had been
missing since March H, turned up In Hart
ford, In a d ncd condition,
For cnuslug tho death of Iiretta Han
tilgan, of New York, by tnnlpractlcc, Holo
moil 11. Mann and Dr. Henry Pettlnglll
are held under $1U,XM) ball each,
I ROM WASHINGTON.
Mr. lllssell will retire from office on Sat
urday and Mr. Wilson takes his pluee
Monday.
Prominent lawyers say no one, enn be
compelled to pay the Income tux, unless
some amendment to the new law Is made,
which will provldo for the law's enforce
ment. Next week the president will remove to
"Woodley," his country residence near
Washington: in Juno he will remove to
Howard's bay. Ho doe not . expect to
have to cull an extra session of congress.
BARELY ESCAPED LYNCHING
Hud 1'iteh Heen Cuihjht, His Shrift
Miijht Have Been Urief.
ASSAULTED MAGGIE M'AXDKEW
Attempted Crime of u Drunken nuJ
Dissolute Character Almokt F.uds
in llloodshcd-Clllprlt Held
for Court.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, March 28. An attempt at
a horrible crime was made in this bor
ough Monday evening, when "Jack"
Fitch, a rather tougli and dissolute
character, attempted to ussault the
4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James McAndrew. Just after supper
Maggie, the little girl in question, went
outside the house expecting to return
In a few moments. As she had not re
turned after the Interval of about fif
teen of twenty minutes, her mother
went to look for her, but could not find
thu Utile girl. Thinking that posslUy
Maggie had wandered to the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Harry Fvans,
Mrs. McAndrew went there. The child
had not been there. Now, thoroughly
alarmed, she Inquired at the houses of
different neighbors, but to no avail.
Returning home, she found Fitch, or
Fltzpatrlck, as he sometimes calls him
self, standing on Main street, in front
of her house, holding the child In his
arms. She asked liiiu where he had
found Maggie und ho said he had seen
her wandering down Main street, near
H. W. Taylor's store, and had brought
her home. The mother took the child
In the house and, noticing that the
little girl had been crying hard, nsked
her where she had been. The child re
plied that a man had Btood on their
back stoop when she went out and had
coaxed her down the steps. He had
then seized her, crossed Main street,
and carried her into a vacant lot, near
Krantz's bottling works. There he had
thrown her down and when she
screamed, threatened to choke her. The
child being hardly old enough to un
derstand the Intentions of her brutal
captor could go no further with her
story, but her mother found on exam
ination that the little one's under
clothing wus torn in shreds and that
she was wet nnd bedragged where she
had been thrown on the ground. Evi
dently the screams of the child had
frightened the fiend from carrying out
his purpose.
Looking for the Criminal.
A posse of men, with the almost
crazed father, started out in pursuit of
Fitch, and had they succeeded In find
ing him It Is highly probable that the
story of a lynching would have been
told. But no clue could be found of
the criminal. Meanwhile the olllcers
had been In pursuit of Fitch and yes- j
terday morning about o'clock fun- i
stable Bates and Officer Ledyard cap
tured him In the house of Cassle Kelly,
on Delaware street, where he has been
boarding. He was taken before Squire
W. J. Maxey at 9 a. m. At the olllce of
the Justice the little girl easily Indentl
fled Fitch as the man who had carried
her off. Two employes of Mr. Krantz
also swore that he came Into the bot
tling establishment with the girl In his
arms; that they asked him where he
was going with her, and that he said
he had found her on the street, and
was gidng to take her home. When
there Fitch was under the inllueiice of
lliiuor.
Fitch swore he was so drunk he did
not know what he was doing, but was
sure he had offered no Indignities to
the child. Justice Maxey held him In
$1,500 ball to appear before the next
grand Jury at Montrose. In default of j
ball he was taken to tho county
seat
yesterday
morning by Officer X. K.
Brundage.
TlAVIS IS M'KSING A ROOM.
Would Like to He President or Secretary
of Stute.
St. Paul, March 2C "Cushmnn K.
Davis for president!" That will be the
rallying cry of the Minnesota delga
tlon In the next Hepublicnn national
convention. Congressman Tawncy,
Ileutwolo nnd McClenry nre already
working on his behalf. The biggest
curd that will be played on behalf of
Davis Is his famous telegram to the
Dilluth labor labor leader at the time
of the Chicago strike. This will be
backed up by Ills speech In the senate
sustaining the ucton of the president
III the Biuno manner.
The Minnesota sctii.tor's nmbltlon,
falling the presidency. Is not to preside
In the senate. Davis has one ambi
tion, und that Is to be secretary of
stale. For years his studies have been
Berluusly directed to preparation for
the day when his ambition may be
realized.
DID NOT LIKE FRECKLES.
Miss Pearson Dies I mm If foot of Solu
tion I scd to Kvmovc Them.
C.rectivllle; Pu., Mnrch 2(1. Miss Mary
Pearson, of Drove City. Mercer county,
died In terrible agony, the result of up
plying a solution, for removing freckles,
of corrosive sublimate and alcohol.
She had secured tin' recipe from a
friend. When xhe applied the lotion her
face became terribly blistered nnd soon
oilier symptoms of poisoning iippenred
ending in death denplte medical atten
tion. NEW SPANISH MINISTER.
Impiiy do Lome Will Succeed the Talk
ative Mu rung n.
Madrid, March 2rt. Senor Ihipuy de
Lome Iuih been appointed Spunluh min
ister to the Untied States In mii-ccsslon
to Senor Muruuga.
Senor do Borne was the Spanish min
ister at Washington three years ago,
serving only six months, und being suc
ceed by Senor Muruuga. He Is a Con
servative. MAY LYNCH THE NEGROES.
People at Tusknloosn Cnptnre Assullants
of Man and Woman.
Tlisknloosn, Ala., March 2G. While
John Barr, a merchant, was returning
home from his utorc late last night, uc
I'ompnnled by his wife, tho couple were
attacked by four negro highwaymen,
beaten Into Insensibility and robbed of
the proceeds of the day's sales, which
Ban- hud In his pockets. Barr will die,
und his wife Is in a critical condition.
Isaac Tlnkersley, Ishatn Falls, John
Roberts and Mack Falls are in Jail and
have confessed. Excitement is Intense
and they may be lynched.
THURSTON TO GET REVENGE.
How He Can (Jive (ircsham a Kolund for
an Oliver.
Washington, March 20. The state de
partment professes to have received no
Intimation from Minister Thurston or
any one authorized to speak for him
that he will leave Washington tomor
row to return to Honolulu, it 1m cer
tain that Mr. Thurston will not call at
the state department to make his
udieux.
There Is some possibility that Mr.
Thurston may become minister of for
eign uffalrs In the Hawaiian cabinet'
in such an event It Is highly probable
that Minister Willis would be found
persona non grata to the Hawaiian sec
retary. RED TAPE IS BREWING.
An Official Kcport Will Uc Made Concern
ing the CarlUlo Cuse.
New York, March 26. Collector
James T. Kllbreth had a long talk with
Surveyor of the Port Magulre today
over the alleged violation of the law
lust Saturday, when Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle took William K. Car
lisle, his son, off the steamship Paris
on a. revenue cutter before the quaran
tine officials had passed her.
Collector Kilbreth ordered Mr. Ma
gulre to prepare an official report forth
with on the matter.
LI HL'NG IS UETTER.
Public Opinion in Jupun Strongly Con
demns the fanatical Assuult.
Shlmonosekl, March 26. LI Hung
Chang passed a good night. The sur
geons attending him have decided not
to extract the bullet. The assault
upon the envoy Is likely to delay the
business of the peace commission only
a few days.
The most profound Indignation pre
vails throughout Jupan at the outrage
upon LI Hung Chang, andlhe vernacu
lar press are unanimous In their ex
pression of the deepest regrets.
YOUNG WAR LORD IS ANGRY.
Will Dissolve Hie Reichstag and Muke
Von Wuldcrscc Minister.
Berlin, March "6. It Is learned that !
the kaiser, during the luncheon nt I
Friedrlchsruhe today, referred to the I
political situation. He said that he
was firmly determined to dissolve the
relchftag. and that Count Von Walder
See would become chancellor shortly.
His majesty has ordered Count Von
Waldersee to confer with Prince Bis
marck retrardlntr the line of nolicv to
be followed.
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TEMPER JUSTICE WITH MERCY
Kentucky Jury Sentences llorscthlcf and
liaison Money for His Wife.
Louisville, March 20 In the trial of
John Wilson for horse stealing at Glas
gow, Ky., Wilson's attorney pleaded for
mercy, as V.'ilsnn's wife and baby were
ait home penniless. When the jury went
out to their room they made up among
themselves a purse of tiu.
Coming out of the room the foreman
handed the money to the Judge for tin
wife und children and gave Wilson two
years for his crime.
PLAYED Willi A PISTOL.
There Were Two Little Hoys:
but Now
There Is Only One.
Pottsvllle, Pa., March Ufi. This morn-
! Ing two little boys named Jones nnd
I uutiKcr were pianiK who u u-u-nn.
I Jones was fooling with the weapon
: when It was accidentally discharged
and the bullet entering Banker's head,
killed him ulinost Instantly.
KEYS TON ETTES.
Mine cars at l.oeust llap crushed llfelos
BHJah Yurmull.
Fire did $;t,tW worth of damage to Wil
son college at Chumbt-rsburg.
All the old Honor licenses In Monroe
county slxty-threo In number have been
renewed.
The Ueadlng Iron company's works nt
Heading are now running lull handed w ith
2,iH! men.
Judge Scott has put his foot upon the
transferring of liquor licenses In North
ampton county.
F.x-Conncllniun Hugh McCullough, of
DuHols, bus been made receiver of the de
funct Dulluls bank.
Pneumonia und grip killed six people nt
Pottsvllle on Sunday, making the blmtest
dentil rate for two years.
Projected 'trolley railways mar Head
ing will be abandoned owing to supreme
court no domain decision.
Proceedings by Lnncasler county lo re.
cover $7&.oim from 1. n master city will 1k
begun Immediately ut Lebanon.
Slrcct railway employes at West Ches
ter loudly complain because they huve not
been paid for nearly two months.
It Is sn'.d the attorney general has given
the governor un opinion to the effect that
Hecorder Curley cannot be removed.
Hoherl Love's house near West Clies
tcr was struck by lightning, every window
pane broken and every occupsnt hurt, one
seriously.
Uovernor Hustings has appointed nnd
the senate continued Chester A. Stehlilus,
of Condersport, lo be ussoc'ato Judge of
Potter county.
The deuth sentence of Antonio lllixuttl.
tho demented Schuylkill county murdcre-,
was commuted to life Imprisonment by
the hoard of pardons.
William Crenger, of Susquehanna coun
ty, and Hubert Smith, of Wayne, have
been appointed Janitors of the house com
mittee rooms ut HurrlKhurg.
The value of the proposed Improvement
of 'the channel of the Delaware river and
the need of tho grunt of fiOO.oui to curry on
the work, were presented to the members
of the legislature last night by n delega
tion of prominent cltlr.cn of Philadelphia.
Wllllum T. Heyer, of Lancaster, counsel
for the county of Lancaster In Its suit for
$7!l,KH4.3l against the city of Lancaster, has
secured from Judt? Khrgnod a mandnnuis
execution on his Judgment against thu
city. It now remains for the sheriff to
put In his work "und do the rest."
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally
fair; possibly Very light snows 111 the
morning; continued cold, westerly winds;
followed by warmer Wednesday night.
INLETS
Hosiery
Department
Extraordinary value in
Fast Black Hosiery. While
they last we will offer the fol
lowing THREE NUMBERS.
In High Grade Hose at
prices never before quoted
for this class of goods:
doz. Ladies' Fine Two
Thread Hose,high spliced
heel and double sole,
17c. per pair; 3 pairs for 50c
50
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, ix 1 and 1x2 rib,
double knee and extra
heavy, sizes 7 to 10,
20s. per pair.
OUR REGULAR 25C. STOCKING.
These goods are all made
from the best Maco Yam,
guaranteed Hcrmsdorf Dve,
land are the best Hosierv va!
ues VC have ever SCeU offiered.
FIN LEY'S
; 510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOR
THE VERY BEST.
! 813 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA
Wc arc selling more Shoes. Y'ou
tne helping us. OI R $2.K
Hand Welt Shoe is one oi
our trade stimulators
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REPAIRING OF
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the Jeweler, can repalf
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in our leading watch fao
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