EIGHT PAGES 5G COLUMNS. SCRANTOJT, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. WORK BEFORE LEGISLATURE Unfinished Business Before the House Sufficient to Last All Summer. DEBATE ON THE WEIGHING BILL Representatives' Fow and O'Malley i Entertain tho Home - Would lilll Passes Second Reading Other Measures Considered. peclal to the Scranton Tribune. , Harrlsburg, April 18. This was sec ond reading day In the house. The pro ceedings were dull and uninteresting. The members were Indifferent about their work and little business of gen eral Interest was transacted. It begins to look as If the legislators will not get away for two months. Those who speak by authority Bay It has been de cided to adjourn llnally June -0. If hts be true It will be the longest ses sion the state legislature has ever held, except In such years as there were ' extra Sessions. The senate eulendar Is practically clear of bills, but the house Is burdoned down with meusures of 1 various sorts. If half of these are considered the session will continue un til the middle of the summer. The bill authorizing the superinten dent of public Instruction to appoint examiners for the state normal school was recalled from the governor for amendment. The measure provides that a graduate from such schools shall not receive a diploma when there Is a negative vote in the examining board against him. Governor Hastings sug gested to the friends of the measure that it was unconstitutional, because It contained two subjects. To remedy this seeming defect the provision relat ing to diplomas was stricken out. An Invitation was extended to Dr. John Harris, president of the Bucknell university, at Lewlsburg, to deliver his lecture on the "Kail of Richmond" In the hall of the house next Wednesday. This was a great day for the farmers. They wiped out of existence the Muehl bronner bill repealing the oleo law of 1S85. During the calling of the roll many of the rural members opposed to the measure were temporarily absent from their seats. Friends were sent out after them and they were brought in In knotssof two and three. When the clerk had finished calling the roll sev eral members asked leave to vote, oth ers wanted to change their vote and still others Inquired how their votes were recorded. This brought about much confusion and finally the roll was completed and the result announced. It showed that only thirty votes had been recorded for the bill to 113 against It. A bill to prohibit the use of eel pots In the rivers and other waters of the state, except trout streams, went through after Mr. Orlgsby had read a letter from the state fish commission endorsing the proposition. The bill for the protection of the public health against the infectious diseases and au thorizing the health authorities in mu nicipalities to order the vacation of a building unlit for human habitation was also read the second time. The city members advocated the passage of the bill because of Its importance to cities like Philadelphia and Pitts burg, where diseases are bred In tene ment houses In the slums. A bill providing for the examination of miners in the bituminous coal re gions and to prevent the employment of Incompetent persons passed second reading. A similar act lias been in force in the anthracite regions since 1887. Three weeks ago Mr. Reese, of Luzerne, a practical miner, had passed & bill repealing the act. He contended the miners did not want the law be cause it was a dead letter and of no benefit to them. Representatives Fow and Fritz made a vigorous fight against the bill to pro tect miners and operators in the weigh ing of coal and providing for the ap pointment by the governor of a sealer and weigher. Their objections was that the bill created an unlimited number of offices and was of no material bene fit to either operator or miner. Messrs. O'Malley, Farr and Connell, of Lacka wanna, and other representatives of the anthracite regions, defended the measure. After a lively debate. In which Fow and O'Malley afforded much amusement for their colleagues by their answers to eaoh other's questions, the bill passed by a vote of 70 to 63. The Gould bill, making It a misde meanor for a minor to misrepresent his or her age to procure liquor was re considered and passed second reading. Last Thursday the bill was defeated. A number of Jocal bills were read the second time With practically no opposi tion. During the afternoon the Smiley road bill came up and the remainder of the session was devoted to Us consid eration. ROUTINE WORK IN HOUSE. The Oleomargarine Bill Is ftefeatud by Overwhelming Vote. .Harrlsburg, Pa., April 18. The house met at 10 o'clock. A large number of seriate bills were reported from com mittee. The bill authorizing the super intendent of public instruction to ap point examiners for the several state normal schools, which was recalled from the governor, was amended by striking out the provision that a grad uate shall not receive a diploma when there is one negative vote In the exam ining board against him, t and passed Anally. There was an exciting scene when the Muehlbronner bill, providing for the unconditional ' repeal of the oleomar garine law, came up on second reading. Owing to the confusion which pre vailed, the clerk could not hear the re ponses'-on the roll call, and the cor rectlon of the record was the occasion of much 111 ' feeling among members, who crowded around the clerk's desk, The bill was overwhelmingly defeated, Yeas, 80; nays, 113. Mr. Kunkel, of Dauphin, moved that the vote by which the bill to prevent the ale of liquors to minors was defeated on second reading, be reconsidered. The speaker (Mr. Lytle) desired to know how Mr, Kunkel voted, In order : to learn whether he was competent to make such a motion, whereupon Mr. .Kunkel said that there was no" record of the vote, and he was not obliged to say how he voted.' The chair conceded this after some discussion, and nis roll- call on reconsideration proceeded It whs agreed to yeas, 98; nays, 32. The bill then passed second reading. Other bills which passed second read ing were the following: To punish false representations to assessors and col lectors of taxes. Providing for the ex amination of miners in the bituminous region, and to prevent the employment of Incompetent persons. To empower cities and boroughs to appoint Inspec tors of feed, cattle and slaughter houses. Making sixty pounds a bushel of cloverseed. The senate met at 11 o'clock this morning. These bills among others passed fir ally: To cede Jurisdiction to the United States over certain public roads within the National park at Qettsburg. Regulating the hours of employment of minor children in manufactories and workshops. For the prevention of blindness by Imposing a duty upon mid wives, nurses and others having the care of Infants, and also upon the health officer. Providing for the adjustment of all Indebtedness and property rights be tween the school district of a township and the school districts of one or more borough. Regulating the letting of contracts for tin ert-ctloit and construction of public buildings. Making 2,1'40 pounds a legal ton of anthracite coal. Authorizing municipalities to estab Ish and maintain public libraries, and acquiring sites for the necessary build ings by exercising the right of emin ent domain. Extending the right of change of revenue to cases of misdemeanor. THREE HOUSES BURNED, Result of the Early .Morning Blase on the South Sldo. A lamp exploded in the residence of John Gaughun, on Fig street, South Side, at 2.20 this morning, and set fire to the building. Two other houses were also des troyed. RELEASING JAIL BIRDS. Work of the Organization That Makes Abolishment of Capital Punishment Laws Unnecessary. Harrlsburg, April 18. The board of pardons announced the following de cisions tonight: Pardons reeommend ed Joseph Buecher, Jr., Philadelphia, murder; Peter Kreckman, Philadelphia, murder; Edward E. West, Allegheny, felonious rape; John Bradford, Alle gheny, voluntary manslaughter; Sam uel Walker, Allegheny, voluntary man slaughter. Pardons refused David Altman, Allegheny, false pretenses; Thomas H. Boose, Berks, aggravated assault and battery; Harry E. Shultz, Berks, aggravated assault and bat tery; Daniel Werllng, Allegheny, mur der. A hearing was granted In the case of Charles Jones, Allegheny, voluntary manslaughter, and a respite of thirty or sixty days was recommended in the case of John Eismlnger, the Greene county murderer, who is sentenced to be hanged May 7. CORPORATION JUDGMENTS. s Amounts Entered at llarrisburg in State Taxes Cases. Harrisburg, April 18. The following judgmen ts against corporations here en tered In comr 'ypleas court today in state tax cases-i East Bangor Consolidated Slate com pany, $315; Lehigh Valley Railroad com pany, $79,525.27; Kensington Improve ment company, $SU2.50 and $148.25; Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail road company, $145,840.99; American Telephone and Telegraph company, $172.82. Verdicts were found for the fol lowing defendants: American District Telegraph company. National Coal company, limited, Commonwealth Title, Insurance and Trust company. BODY IN A BARREL. Fishermen find a Mutilated Corpso in the .Missouri Kivcr. Kansas City, April 18. John Sullivan and John Cassldy, fishermen, found a barrel in some brushwood in the Mis souri river today. They .tried to re move It and Iscovered that It contained a mutilated body. They notified the police. When brought ashore some arms and legs rolled out, followed by a head. In the bottom of the barrel was a human trunk. Identification is Impossible owing to decomposition. In life the man was evidently about 30 years old, smooth faced, clean-shaven, with Irregular teeth, three, of which are. missing. EARTHQUAKE AT LAIBACH. Wet Weather and Scanty Food Causes Much Sickness. Vienna, April 18. Another severe shock of earthquake was felt at Lia bach a few minutes before six o'clock this evening. Several buildings which had been unsettled by previous shocks were thrown to the ground. The wet weather and the scantiness and Doorness of the food have caused fever and dysentery among the families wV.o are camping outside tne town. Many children have died, and the sick are numbered by the score. Brosklnrldga Bobs I' p. Lexington, Ky., April 18. It is an nounced that W. C. P. BrecKinriage win become a candidate for the United States senate and thus gat even with Senator Blackburn, who helped to defeat mm in his memorable fight for renomlnatlon to congress. STATE SNAP SHOTS. Christopher Mall, Allegheny City, com mitted suicide with poison. One of the most noted army field nursos, Miss Mary Vance, is dying at Pittsburg. , Jealousy caused a quarrel, 4n which John Gratlnzle lutully stabbed Michael Sabor, at Mount C'armel. The ICO employes of Park Mount Woolen mill, at Lenul, Delaware county, who struck for an advance in waes, are still out. . Professor B. M. Everhart, the West Chester botanist, has prepared a bulletin on fungi for the state department, which will soon be published. These foreign corporations will open branch offices in Pennsylvania: John Pull mun & Co., of New Jersey; A. Kllpsteln & Co., of New Jersey; Commonwealth Electrto Construction company, of New Jersey, In Philadelphia, THE COAL OPERATORS MEET Large Representation Yesterday at Hotel Waldorf. COAL SITUATION DISCUSSED Drivon to the Wall by the Reading Rail road They Will Seek Methods of Self Protectlon-Fovoroblo to the Lehigh Valley. ' New York, April 18. Sixty members of the Anthracite Coal Dealers associa tion were present this afternoon at the annual meeting held at the Waldorf ho tel. President Connell presided. Among those represented were: Connell Coal company, Scranton; Simpson & Wat kins, Scranton; J. C. Haddock & Co., Wilkes-Barre; Lentz, Litter & Co., Muuch Chunk; L. A. Riley & Co., Cen trulia, I'u.; Milk Creek company, Mauch Chunk; Raymond Coal company, Scranton: George H. Myers, Bethle hem; W. T. Smith, Scranton. The meeting lasted three hours. There was an animated discussion. President Connell put It plainly that the members of the association did not propose to longer continue to sell coal cheaper ttuin the cost of production.' Every possible effort must be made to come to some satisfactory agree ment with one or more of the coal car rying railroad companies. The Read ing railroad, a bankrupt concern, as they termed It, was driving them to the wall. To save themselves they must take some practicable steps at once, suggestions were made and free ly discussed. The result was that cer tain resolutions were adopted which ex pressed the future plans of the associ ation. It was then decided, after some difference of opinion, that it would not be advisable to make these plans pub lic, Just at preent. In another week President Connell said the purposes of the association would be explained. It is known, however, that one resolu tion was adapted. This reads that a committee shall formulate a plan to secure representation In some of the coul carrying companies. The Plun of Operation. This plan is to be made known to each of the members in confidence. The idea Is that the association through its members shall become stockholders in some of the companies and thus Im prove their condition. As stockholders they can appeal to the courts, if necessary-, to better their Interests. They can claim that the attitude of the compan ies is injurious to them. It is also understood that negotiations will be made within a week with cer tain companies. If these negotiations do not meet with success, the associa tion will try and make some arrange ment with a particular company. In such case the Lehigh Valley road would undoubtedly prove the most favorable for them. It Is said that some informa tion furnished by Coxe Brothers has given them hope. Coxe Brothers are the largest operators In Pennsylvania. They were represented at today's meet ing. This firm has a definite agree ment with the Lehigh Valley railroad. The individual operators in the asso ciation control, as they claim, more thon onethlrd of the annual output. They say their prospects now are much better than they have been. An In crease In the price of coal at the mines, they claim, should not materially effect the retail price, and It would have the effect of putting the operators on a firmer financial basis. President Con nell promised that he would make known at the end of a week the plan of action upon which the association has decided. The output last year of the mines represented by the association was about 14,000,000 tons. , REUNION OF DEFENDERS. Veterans Are Honored by Citizens of Lew istown Officers Elected for Year. Lewistown, Pa., April 18. A reunion of the survivors of the First defenders, the Logan guards, of Lewistown; the Ringgold artillery, of Reading; the Al len rifles, of Allentown, and the Na tional and Washington Infantry, of Pottsvllle, was held here today. The visiting survivors reached here at 1.30 p. m. and were escorted to the Grand Army of the Republic hall for dinner. . On Aurll 1C, 1801, the Ldgan guards left Lewistown with 103 members, a very few hours after the call for volun teers, and were by fortune the first to arrive at the capitol. Thirty-five of the 103 survive today, but are widely scat tered. The other four companies were equally alert In responding to Presi dent Lincoln's call, and1 arrived, at Washington on the heels of the Logans, the facilities of transit giving the lat ter the first advantage. Dr. W. H. Parcels welcomed the visi tors In a happy address, to which ex- Congressman Brumer happily respond ed. The parade followed and was par ticipated In by all of the county and local officers and associations. A business meeting was held at which a message of congratulation from 400 Massachusetts veterans was received and responded to. A committee of five was directed to be appointed by the newly elected president to arrange for transportation to the next annual meet ing at Reading on April 18, 1890. The following officers were elected: H. A. ElBenblse, Logan guards, presl dent; A. H. Levan, Ringgold artillery; Daniel Downey, National Light Infan try; 13. J. Oaynor, Washington artillery; Qeorge Klpe, Allen Inrantry, and Ed, ward B. Zelgler, Logan guards, vice presidents; II. J. McKnlght, of Reading, treasurer, and F. B. Bannan, of Potts vllle, secretary. NO BLOOMERS IN VVESTPORT. Ordinance Prohibiting Their Use In Public to Be Presented. Kansas City, April 18. Bloomers are to be debarred from making any ao pearance in public In Westport, the picturesque and fashionable old suburb of this city. They may be worn In the bosom Of the family; but the advanced woman must take them off if she de sires to appear on any of the thorough fares. Alderman Wheeler Is the author of this blue law and will present it at the session of the common, council next week. He Is a physician of some prom tnence, end one of the young ladles who will find her outdoor comfort and her trousers .made unlawful by his firman did not hesitate to say today that he was doing this because his practice was falling off, the girls were getting so aklrtlessly healthy. Bicycling has made the town its own since the opening of the buds and navi gation and most of the feminine de votees have blossomed Into bloomers with the spring. It is at those that the tyrannical ordinance Is aimed. The be trousered young women will not Bit calmly hy and submit to male dictation In a matter of their own legs and lin gerie. Attempts will be made to form an organization tomorrow to resist this sumptuary legislation. Ire has also been created by the statement that when this) determination was reported to Dr. Wheeler he suggested that the girls call it the "Pantaloonacy club." He Is believed to have a majority of the council pledged to his support. MEXICO'S MORMON COLONY. Ten Thousand May Emigrate from Utah to Chihuahua. Chihuahua, Mexico, April 18. H. L. Meredith, of Utah, has arrived here to arrange with the state government for the removal of 10,000 Mormon colonists from Salt Lake: City and other parts of Utah to this state. This exodus will begin, he states, as soon as the necessary land can be acquired, which will be within a few months. It is proposed to establish the colony In a rich agricultural section, and it will come with the necessary capital with which to develop the country. Mr. Meredith claims that the Mormon church is behind the movement. TR01BLE AT COAL CREEK. Revolvers lued with itoadly Effcst by Workmen-All Miners guit Work. Knoxvllle, Tenn., April 18. Serious trouble arose this morning at Coal Creek. The proprietors' of the Royal mines recently put in electrical machin ery at a cost of $50,000 for bringing coal out of the mines. Ten skilled workmen were brought from Ohio and Pennsyl vania to operate the machinery. The old employes at the mine-objected to the employment of these men and bad feel ing arose. This morning three of the old employes, with one-. Hendricks as leader, met three of the new men at the company's store by chance. Some hot words were spoken, when Hen dricks drew a revolver and Bhot one of the party named Morgan. Morgan returned the fire, shooting Hendricks and fatally wounding him. He lved but a short time. Morgan and the other two left and soon after were pur sued by a party of thirty-five miners, who were swearing vengeance against them if caught. All the miners went out of the mines, quitting work. There are some 300 of them. Further trouble Is feared and the superintendent of the mines was in Knoxvllle this afternoon to make arrangements for protection of his property. The sheriff of Anderson county, where the mine is located, Is on the ground endeavoring to restore order.' BRILLIANT WEDDING. John Ncsbit Conynshum and Bertha Morris Robinson Married. New York, April 18. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. J. Hood Vright, No. 613 Fifth avenue, the marriage of Miss Bertha Norris Robin son to John Nesblt Conyngham, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., took place. ' The ceremony was performed by the bishop of New York and the best man was W. H. Conyngham. The bride wore a gown. of white satin, the entire front being covered with point lace. The corsage was finished at the back with a Van Dyke collar covered with pearls. The veil, which was of tulle, was fast ened to the coiffure with a diamond tiara, one of the numerous Buperb gifts from the groom. The bride's only attendant at the altar was little Miss Nelda Wright Robinson, her niece. The ushers were Arthur Meeker, of Chicago; Herman Harjes, of Paris; Oliver S. Cunnings, J. Woodward Haven, William Parlce, Redmont Conyngham, Henry Hilllarn, and G. Howard Davison. The young couple will sail for Europe on Saturday for a two months' tour of the continent. Upon their return they will go to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where Mr. Conyngham has one of the finest country establishments In that section of the country. ACCEPTED FAITH CURE. And Mow Mrs. Francis Frcy Is Cold Corpse. Bethlehem, Pa., April 18.A peculiar circumstance Is connected with the death of Mrs. Francis Frey, who died tonight, aged 6tt years. She had suf fered a long while from heart trouble and ten days ago was persuaded that prayers would relieve her. She rejected her physician's attention and accepted faith cure. The next day she was up and about. A week ago she was aguiu taken ill and died tonight. Cleveland Vindicated. Watertown, N. Y., April 18. The Presby tery of St. Lawrenco to which were sub mitted the differences between Rev. Will iam N. Cleveland, brother of President Cleveland, and the Chaumont Presbyte rian church, of which he was pastor, has secured an amicable adjustment of the trouble, and Pastor Cleveland Is to remain. Harris Sells Out. Flndlay, O., April 18. It la rumored that C. C. Harris has sold all his oil Interest to the Standard Oil company for $600,000. Harris refuses to deny or affirm the report. Harris Is the heaviest producer In the Ohio field and controls a vast amount of good territory. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. The California board of health Is taking steps to manufacture anti-toxin. Police are guarding boycotted breweries at Omaha to prevent strikers' violence, Richard Demady, the alleged "strangler" of Lena Tapper, .was put on trial yester day at Denver, Col. . For Intimate connection with a gang of housebreakers, C, M. Poole, a Chicago po liceman, la under arrest. Antonln Dvorak, the musician, has sailed for Europe, Intending to bring his family over and make his home in America. At the foot of a bluff on Mount Tom, Mass., searchers found the son of Presi dent L. Clark Seelye, of Smith college. The federal supreme court denied the appeal of Dr. Buchanan, the New York wife poisoner, and ha will be electrocuted Monduy. ' ' Because of her mother-in-law's unkind ness, Mrs. William Archltoll, of New York, a bride of three weeks, attempted suicide, and William will take her away. - , PETROLEUM STILL ACTIVE Through Labors of the Standard, I rices Arc Still Kept Up. JUMP OP TEN CENTS A BARREL The Big Monopoly Controls Moat of tho Certificates, Leaving Little for Speculative Purposes The Plungers Are Timid. Pittsburg, Pa., April 18. Tha start ling feature In oil circles today was the advance of 10 cents per barrel, or 200 posted by the Standard at their differ ent purchasing agencies notwithstand ing yesterday's big slump In exchange prices. The speculative market opened at 255 bid for the May option, or 35 cents lower than the price fixed by the Stand ard. After it became known, however, that the monopoly thought pretty well of oil the exchange market was bid up to 257V4. While this advance was taking place on the exchange very few trans actions were made, the price being simply bid up by offers for small lots of from 1,000 to 6,000. Towards the close the murket again became weak and oil was offered down as low as 240 Just before 3 o'clock. In this wide fluctuation In price probably not 10,000 barrels were traded In. The faot that the Standard controls the bulk of certificates leaves very few outstanding for speculative purposes. These few, however, seem to make very wild markets. It is plain to be seen that the holders of these outstanding certificates get very badly frightened If they hear a rumor that the Standard Is liable to reduce the purchasing price. The Standard, however, Is taking all oil offered at 2C0 and did a greater busi ness at the local purchasing agency to day than at any time since the boom began. One firm sold a batch of 34,000 barrels that It had been holding. HOLD MONEY IN COMMON. Facts About the Spofford Colony Brought Out in Court. Chicago, April 18. A strange case came up before Judge Kohlsaat yester day afternoon. Mrs. Reglna Lingle made an application for the removal of her daughter, Mrs. Whiting, from the guardianship of her own children. The two children, Ruth and John Whiting, are entitled to the income from a fund left by their grandmother, Mrs. Mary C. Whiting, who died in Springfield, Mass., In 1888. Mrs. Whiting, the daughter, is a member of the Spofford Colony of Jerusalem, which was formed fourteen years ago -by Horatio C. Spofford, then a prominent attorney of Chicago. Henry H. Bowman, of Springfield, Mass., the trustee of Mrs. Mary C. Whiting's will, was the first witness called on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Bowman testified that the fund origin ally left for the children was $50,000, but as he had never paid out any of the Income, it had accumulated to about $60,000 at the present time. The terms of the will provide that he should In vest the money at hi discretion and pay them the income when he was satisfied that the income would be used for the benefit of the children alone. Mr. Bowman said that he had never paid out the income as he had never been satisfied that the children would receive the money for their own benefit. He had learned that nothing which came Into the community would be ac cepted except for the benefit of all. Under the circumstances, Mr. Bowman said, he could not see his way clear to pay the money to the children. Mrs. Whiting took the stand in her own behalf, and denied that the so ciety was an Immoral one, and said that her children were given the best of care. The principle of the society, she said, was ito live as nearly a perfect life as possible. Miss Annie Aiken, formerly a member of the colony, gave damaging testimony against Mr. Spofford and against the morality of other members of the colony. Further hearing was post poned until April 29. The case will be bitterly fought, as both sides have en gaged able counsel. FLURRY IN WHEAT. An Advance of Four Conts Per Bushel Is Made in Three Days. Chicago, April 18. Wheat Jumped 1 cents today, making an advance of 4 cents in three days. There was a big scramble among the bears in conse quence. The market closed at one cent advance over the closing price Inst night 57 cents. The first sales today were from 57V4 to 68. At noon there was a flurry and everybody watched Partridge, whose short line Is counted In the millions, but the brokers of the plucky plunger said he covered a lot of May wheat only to sell double as much for July in his effort to check the rise. If Partridge had turned Into cover a panic of disastrous proportions could not have been avoided. Tho natuarl explosive forces at work In the market gave it a boost of cent at midday in about two minutes. The most sensa tional report on the floor was that all the big houses had called 10 per cent, margins on all of Partridge's short trades, but their bluff was called. BIG DROP IN COKE. Shipments Fall to the Extent of 1,000 Cars. Unlontown, Pa April 18. Coke Bhop ments took a big drop last week and the outlook is anything but encouraging. The shipments fell off 1,000 cars. It was given out that many of the operators are demanding $1.50 for coke and refuse to fill orders at a less figure, and the fact that ovens are being shut down indicates that they are deter mined to keep the price up and pay the scale wages. . . . REMARRIES HIS WIFE. Peculiar Incident in the Roraarkabl ' Career of "illll Cannon." KansasClty, Mo.. April 18. William J. Cannon "Bill" Cannon, soldier, scout., pathfinder a man 74 years of age, has applied to Recorder Queal for a mar riage license. What was more, he want ed "to marry his own wife. They were married in the seventies, but Cannon Went west soon after and deserted his '-''" - V . " ," wife. Two years ago, after having a most remarkable career, he turned east and became on inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth, Kan. In the meantime, believing her husband dead and desiring to transact some legal business '.Mrs. Cannon applied for a di vorce, which was granted. Recently Cannon decided he wanted to again live with his wife, and commenced a correspondence, ending In her accepting him. Cannon was a friend of Kit Carson In his time, of James Beckwith, "Wild BUI," James Bowie and the rest of that band of Indian fighters who led the vanguard of civilization westward in the forties and fifties. No man ever had a more romantic story. A boy of 14 he was at the horrible masacre of the Alamo, of which he Is the sole sur vivor. To him Davy Crockett intrusted the last words he wrote Just before death came upon htm. The boy, in the disguise of a Mexican, escaped the massacre and carried the awful tidings to the world. In the Mexican war he served with distinction and at the con clusion became a government scout and Interpreter, acting as escort to the long trains of emigrants that stretched away across the plains toward the land of gold. FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA. Big Bakery 'and Seven Smull Dwellings Burned Three Firemen Buried Under Fulling Walls. Philadelphia, April 10. At 1.30 this morning lire broke out in Wilson's cracker bakery, at Front street, above Race, and In a short time spread to Dreydoppel's Boap factory and Snow den's chair factory. In a short time all three buildings were destroyed and there is now dan ger of tho fire spreading to surrounding property. The big bakery building was totally destroyed and the occupants of seven small dwellings In the rear, which caught fire, were gotten out with diffi culty by the fireman, but as far as known no one was Injured. At 2.30 It is still burning llercely and the entire block, bounded by Front, Race and Vine street and Second street Is threat ened with destruction. The rear portion of Dreydoppel's soap factory was completely gutted, but here the firemen succeeded In confining the flames, and at 2.45 this morning the fire is practically under control. Three fire men were burled under falling walls. but they were quickly dug out and hur ried to the hospital, so that It was Im possible to learn at the scene how bad ly they were hurt. LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT. Omaha World-llcrald Asks a Few Ques tions About Sound Aloney. Omaha, Neb., April 18. The World Herald publishes an open letter to President Cleveland, in part as follows: Since you secured the unconditional re peal of the Sherman law you have very properly taken the place so long held by the author of that law, Senator Sherman, and are now the acknowledged leader of the gold standard advocates of the United States, both Democratic and Republican; and to you, therefore, the people naturally look for a plain and simple presentation of the argument of sound money, as you understand sound money, or at least for an intelligent definition of sound money. What do you mean by the phrase "sound money?" In one place you describe your opponents as "the forces of silver mono metallism," but you nowhere explain what you mean by "sound money" or what you Consider "cheap money." Everybody fa vors sound money and a safe currency, !f by sound money you mean a gold stand ard, why did you avoid the use of the word "gold" In your letter? If by a "safe cur rency" you mean bimetallism, why did you avoid the use of the word "bimetal lism" In your letter? Will you state frank ly what kind of financial system we shall enjoy "If the sound money sentiment abroad In the land" succeeds in saving "us from mischief and disaster?" KEPT THE SCHEME QUIET. A New Town Started in Colorado by a - Land Compnny. Alamosa, Col., April 18. A new town has been started between Alamosa and La: Jara by the Slavonic Land and Ben eficial society, of Streator, 111., and is to be called Crystal Lake. A petition has been sent to Washing ton asking for a postoffice, and the rail road company has promised a depot. Many settlers have located around there and large numbers from Streator are expected during April and May. So slyly has the whole matter been worked up that Alamosa people did not hear of it until yesterday. Bicyclist Johnson Suspended. Philadelphia, April 18. The expected sus pension from the amateur ranks of John S. Johnson, of Minneapolis, the speedy "Class B" bicycle rider, was officially announced today in the weekly bulletin Issued by George D. Gideon, chairman of the Leasue of American Wheelmen racing board. The bulletin states that Johnson Is suspended pending an investigation of his amateur standing. Imagination Killed Him. Hanover, Pa., April 18. His Imagination killed Ell Baumgardner, of West Man helm township, York county. He was suf fering with the mumps, when he read In a medical Journal thai mumps sometimes produces Insanity. This so startled Baum gardner that he soon became insane and died shortly afterward. Ilowcnte Again Arraigned. Washington, April 18. Captain "Henry W. Howgate, ex-disbursing officer of the signal service and recently acquitted of two charges of forgery and embezzlement, was arraigned In the criminal court to day and pleaded not guilty to three other Indictments involving alleged peculations from the government. WASHINGTON WAIFS. Lieutenant It. H. Lamson, United States navy, was retired for physical disability. A requisition for $1,850,000 for the Phil adelphia pension office was made yes terday. It has been determined that the British miners expelled from the Choctaw coun try have no redress. All questions relating to the landing of ocean passengers and baggage at New York after sundown have been satlsfac tlroly arranged. . , Internal Revenue Collector Donovan sent a dispatch last night estimating the in come tax from the dlstrtot of Massachu setts at 1120,000. An additional expert has been sent south to Investigate the habits of the new cotton weevil, which has been Imported Into Texas from Mexico. V . WEATHER REPORT. ; For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; slight changes In temperature; variable winds; probably fair Saturday. EASTER During, this week wc will offer" some EXTRAORDINARY VALUES from our LINEN DEPARTMENT. Wc quote a few of the special price iu TABLE DAMASKS: 56-fnch 23c; recent price 29c 58-inch 27c; recsnt price 35c 60-inch 33c; recent price 45s 64-inch 33c; recent price 48c 67-inch 43c; recent price 55o 72-inch 55c; reoent price 68c 72-inch 89c; recent price $1.09 72-inch 92c; recent price 1.19 72-inch $1.25; reoent price 165 80-inch 2.00; recent price 2.35 90-inch 2.20; recent price 2.50 Napkins to Match. SPECIAL PRICES OH OOILIS : Full bize, soft finish. Crotchet, 98 cents; recent price, $1.35. Eleven-quarter Marseilles Cro clitt, $1,19; recent price, $1.50. Also about 50 dozen all Linen Napkins, odd lots and broken doz ens, the low prices of which will sell them. FIN LEY'S 510 and 512 Lackawanna Am H. A. KINGSBURY AGENT FOB THE VERY BEST. 813 SPRUCE ST., 80RANTON, PA. ft ASTER Get prices at Weicliel's if you want a watch. Great reduction in prices for thirty days. I.J. 408 Spruce Street, N. B. Fine line of Silver Novelties and Jewelry Re pairing a specialty. CMUsnras LEATHER BELTIH6 HWBRED STYLES OF mm. LEWIS, REILLTS DA VIES IS mm . t I
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