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FARR BILL PASSES SENATE
Compulsory Education Measure Now
Awaits Governor's Signature.
DOUTHBTT BILL TRIUMFHANT
The Compiler of Smith's Uaudbook
Secures an Increase of Salary.
Mr. Mitea of Tioga Explains.
Semi- Monthy Pay Law.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hanieburg. April 23. The Karr com
pulsory education bill pnsoed the sen
ate finally today, by a vote of SsS to &
Every senator voted for Vt with the
exception of Senator Haines, of York;
Hyde, of Elk. and Kowland. of Pike,
vbo voted "nay;" and Senator ltan
aoii, Cochran. Ureen. Kauffman. Kline,
Iaubaeh. Smith. Stiles and White, who
re recorded as "absent or not voting."
The only important change made by the
senate In the bill as It came from the
house relate to truant olllcers. Sec
tion third of the bill as passed by the
enate reads as follows:
If deemed iteoessary for the better en
forcement of the provisions of this act,
boards of school directors or school cor.
trollers In cities, borough and townships
n:ay employ one or more- persons, to be
known as attendance officers, whose duty
It shall be to look after, apprehend and
place In such schools as the person tn pa
rental relation may itesiKtiat. truants and
others who fail to attend school in ac
cordance with the provisions of this act.
he persons appointed such atteudance of
ficers shall be entitled to such couitus4-
tton, not exceeding tl a duy, as shall be
fixed by the boards appointing them, and
such compensation may be paid out of the
school fund. Boards of school directors or
controllers may set apart school rooms in
public school bulldititrs for children who
axe habitual truants or who are Insubor
dinate or disorderly during their attend
anceupon Instruction In the public schools.
Everybody Is Happy.
The employment of such truant offi
cers Is made optional. In rural dis
tricts It would tx unnecessary ; but In
cities such otilclals would be desireable
adjuncts of the law's enforcement.
The clause relating to separate rooms
for habitual truants and others Is like
wise permissory, not mandatory, and
was adopted mainly out of deference to
Allegheny cuunty educators. They
hold that In large cities like Pittsburg
and Philadelphia such a privilege may
be very necessary when the act
reaches out and takes in many whose
surrounding and training- are not of
the best.
With a few exceptions, everybody Is
pleased at the passage of this bill It
will go to conference, for ratification by
the bouse eonferrees, after which its
passage to the executive's desk is likely
to be rapid. There Is no doubt that
Governor Hastings will approve It.
Representative Farr today received
many congratulations.
Busy Day in House.
This was a busy day in the house.
he members started In with a de-
Inatlon to do something and they
succeeded in disposing of ten bills on
second reading on special orders and
several others on final passage. The
greater Pittsburg bills went through
with ease. The bitter fight promised
by the opposition did not materialize.
Mr. Tlllbrook, of McKeesport, second
ed by Mr. RIchey, tried to amend the
bill for the annexation of the outlay
ing districts of Pltt3burg so as to re
quire 23 per cent, instead of 5 per cent,
of the voters of these municipalities to
petition the court for an election to
decide the question of annexation.
Their efforts failed, as did all other at
tempts of the opposition to amend the
bill.
Mr. Cotton, who had this measure In
vuaigc, jiau i Kiiieuueu so as 10 cor-
rect the phraseology and grammatical
I errors and then It went through on
I second reading without a roll call. The
I - two companion bills came up on spe-
I 1 nrilftrt ata In tVt flaw A -...
read the second time. All three meas
ures come up on special orders tomor
row for third reading and final pas
sage. The bill Increasing the salary of the
adjutant general from $3,500 to $4,000 a
year, which was on the calendar for
second reading on a special order, was
postponed 'by Representative Ander
son, its sponsor, through fear It would
not be reached. The bill will be con
sidered on second reading on May 14
and third reading and final passage
on May 21. The bill taxing wholesale
dealers of cigarettes J.10 a year and re
tailers $15, was recommitted to the
committee on vice and Immorality, on
motion of Chairman Cochrane.
The statement of State Treasurer
Jackson showing the condition of the
state treasury, which was received by
the house last Friday, was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
This action was taken at the sugges
tion of Mr.- Bliss, of Delaware, who
made a speech In favor of Increasing
the revenues of the state to meet the
demands of the public schools find
charity.
The bill taxing aliens and making
their employers responsible for the
payment of the tax passed lecond
reading on a special order. The Dou
thett bill to establish a state school
book board and provide for the pur
chase of school books at the lowest
prices, went through on final passage
on a special order.
Mr. Miles Explains.
.Mr. Miles, of Tioga, rising to a ques
tion of personal privilege, stated that
a dispatch In. . morning paper to the
fleet that he had decided for the corn-
It tee of judiciary general that the
ce of deputy auditor general Is un-
l nWessary, was Incorrect. He said no
acpn had been taken on the bill, and
' '' th:U It WBS Htlll under pnndlftaratflnn
Mn Kerr, of York, called up the bill
authorizing the erection and mainten
ance of eel weirs and fish baskets for
the catching of eels during a limited
period each year. It was defeated yeas,
85; .pays, 61, being less than a constitu
tional majority. ;
Other bills which passed finally were
.the following: Providing for the .taxa
tion of aliens; providing for the release
ahd discharge of encumbrances on land
In ail cases In which the period of 21
-years has elapsed after the privilege
has become due; authorizing county
commissioners to sell to actual settlers
'acid convey unseated lands belonging
to the several counties; exempting sew
"wtng machines leased or hired from levy
i er sale on execution or distress for rent;
a supplement to the building inspection
aot of June 8, 1893.
The bill to authorise Justices of the
peace to hear and determine certain
specified criminal offenses and mis
demeanors with the ahl of a Jury of six
and to Impose entems upon convicted
persons, which was under consideration
at the noon hour of adjournment wus
taken up and opposed by Mr. Fow.
Philadelphia, who claimed that it wus
a vicious bill and moreover was uncon
stitutional. Messrs. Mansfield, of
Heaver, and Bliss, of Delaware, advo
cated the passage of the bill. It pussed
finally by a vote of no to 46.
Mr. Farr, Lackawanna, moved that
the bill for the erection of fish baskfts
and eel weirs lu the rivers at certain
time In the year, which was defeated
at the morning session, be reconsidered.
It was not t! veil to. -
Scinl-.Monthly Puy Law.
When the bill to amend the semi
monthly pay law was reached ,Mr. Fow
said that the bill was not .properly
drawn, and suggested that It be post
pone until such times as Us framors
could correct It. The suggestion was
not acted on and the bill passed tlnully
by a vote of 151 to 1.
The bill regulating the printing and
distributing of Smull's legislative hand
book prompted Mr. Martin to amend It
by cutting down the suliu y of the com
piler, lie could not see, owing to the
finances of the state, why tills person
should have his salary Increased, when
the spirit was to cut down expenses all
around.
Mr. McClaln, Lancaster, said that if
the compensation of the compiler of
this work ws not Increased, that It
would be the last time he would bother
with it, as It was becoming a source of
expense that he could not bear. Mr.
Martin again arose and said that the
increase from $G00 to $1,1!U0 was too
much at one time, and he moved to go
Into committee of the whole for the pur
pose of having Inserted his amend
ment to reduce the compensation to
$300. The motion to go Into committee
of the whole was defeated and the bill
passed finally, receiving only 104 votes,
the bare constitutional majority.
The act to prohibit the peddling, soil
ing or hawking of merchandise ware or
other goods within this commonwealth,
without a license, was passed finally.
A WILY CONVICT.
Eludes Prison Officials While Guiding
Them to Fabulous Trensnro.
Topeka, Kan., April 23. W. S. Han
cock, lute storekeeper at the peniten
tiary, appeared today before the legis
lative committee that Is Invctetlgat
ing the charges preferred against S. W.
Chasie, warden.
He testified that while he was em
ployed at the penitentiary he was ap
proached by George H. Schonewaldt,
a convict, and informed that there was
a large treasure hidden in Arkansas,
the location of which he knew. He re
peated the story to Warden Chase, who
In turn told It to Governor Lewelling.
After the matter was discussed with
Schonewaldt, Governor Lewelling
granted him a pardon, and two days
after H was delivered at the prison the
governor, warden and Hancock went
with the pardoned convict to Arkansas
in search of the treasure. While on the
way to the point indicated as the hid
ing place, Schonewaldt gave his dis
tinguished companions the slip and has
not since been seen. Schonewaldt was
one of the moat notorious criminals in
the prison end was serving his third
term. He had told the treasure story
to three of Warden Chase's predeces
sors. SHARPERS CAPTURED.
Green Goods Men Captured While Welt
ing for a Victim.
Philadelphia, April 23. Three "green
goods" men from New York were
caught In the trap here tonight that
they had set for their supposed victim.
For six months past August Hoffer, a
farmer and lumberman, living at Bryn
Mawr, a suburban town of Philadel
phia, has been In correspondence with
"green goods" men In New York City.
Hoffer suapected his correspondents
and notified the police of this city of
his suspicions. They advised him to
continue the negotiations until they
were brought to a head, and the men
could be arrested. Hoffer was to buy
$1,000 worth of "gTeen goods" for $650,
and with the collusion of the police the
swindlers were notified to meet their
Intended vlcltm at a certain street
corner In Philadelphia this evening.
The sharpers were on hand, but In
Hoffer's place were several detectives
who arrested the men. They gave their
names as J. W. Robinson, Joint Brash
and Samuel Wilkinson, of New York.
A large amount of "green goods" was
found upon them and $1,500 In genuine
money.
VISITED A GYPSY CAMP.
Kentneky Gentlemen Mart a nattle
Which Mages an Hour.
Liberty, Ind., April 23. Sunday
night, on Hannas creek, one mile east
of Liberty, Buck Noe, with his brother
and several other men, visited a
gypsy camp on the creek. A free-for-all
fight resulted, pistols and guns were
the weapons used, and for an hour the
battle raged furiously.
Noe was cut about the head and will
die. A man named Rogers received a
knife wound In the side and Is In a
dangerous condition. One of the
gypsies was shot. Others were more
or less Injured. The Noes came from
Kentucky.
Ex-Senator Wilson Dead.
Fairfield, la., April 2& Ex-Unltcd States
Senator James F, Wilson died at his home
here at 9.40 last evening from paralysis of
the brain. Death has been expected dally
for the past week. He had never recov
ered from attack of grip two years ago,
l.lttlcd floy Strangled.
St. Louis, Mo April 23. The body of an
unknown boy was found In a vacant lot
In the northern portion of the city this
morning. The little fellow had beari
strangled to death. The police have found
no clue to the murderer,
The Mate Ulasr Trust.
Pittsburg, April 23. A meeting of the di
rectors of the plate glass trust) was In ses
sion here today to complete some of the
details of the new by-laws of the com
bination. The capital of the company Is
$10,000,000.
Three Hundred Miners Strike
Springfield, III., April 23.-Three hundred
miners of the Barclay, Bpauldlnr, Wlll
lamsvllle and Springfield shafts have de
cided to strike today rather than accept
the reduction of 6 cents.
THE INCOME TAX APPEAL
Unusual Announcement Made by Chief
Justice Puller.
KEHRAKING TO BE CONSIDERED
Petitioners Will Ho Allowed to Present
. the rase Bo fore a Full bench
of tlio Supremo Court
on Muy 0.
Washington, April 23. At the open
ing of the supreme court of the United
Unites this morning Chief JuHtice Ful
ler made the announcement:
"The coiialilcnitl.nl of the two peti
tions for a rehearing of the Income tux
discs la reserved until Monday, May ti,
when a full bench Is expected, find In
that event two counsel on a wide will
be heard lit that time. This statement
does not mean that a rehearing of the
cases has been grunted only on that
date the court will hour counsel upon
the question whether or nut a rehearing
shall be granted."
Tills action of the supreme court Is
unprecedented In Its history since the
practice with respect of petitions for
rehearing was elabUslnd, and It Illus
trates the fact that tb,e august trlbuuul
does not change Its rules and regula
tions under varying conditions or In
special cases. Years afro the court
knew no such thing us a itltlon for re
hearing. In m3, in the case of Brown
vs. Morgan, a motion was made to re
form a decree of the court which was
In effect a petition for a rehearing, and
on that occasion counsel were heard.
Subsequently 'thereto, but Infrequently,
motions or petitions for rehearing! oc
curred, but they were always frowned
upon, and In 1869 the court established
the law ilk relation thereto.
It was not until 1S84 that the rules
of the court were changed to Include
petitions for rehearsing.
As atated, It does not by any means
follow that the petition for rehearing
will be grunted after It has been ar
gued. What Impelled the court to or
der the declaration made by the chief
Justice today Is, solely, a matter of
speculation. By some It Is believed
that tne eight justices are still divided
equally upon the controverted points
In the law, and that Justice Jackson
will have to determine their constitu
tionality or unconstitutionality.
Chief Justice Fuller stated to a re
porter for the United Press after court
adjourned that he had received a let
ter from Justice Jackson, In which the
latter said he would try to come to
Washington and listen to the argument
upon the petition for a rehearing of the
case.
.MINISTER SAVES LIVES.
Discovers Obstruction In Time to Prevent
a Disastrous Wreck.
Pittsburg, April ' 23. Rev. John
Whitehead, of Emsworth, a suburb of
Pittsburg, probably saved the lives of
many persons on a Cleveland and Pitts
burg express train last night. During
the day forest fires had been burning
along the track. About midnight Rev.
Mr. Whitehead happened to go out on
an errand. He heard a crashing noise
in the vicinity of the railroad track.
He knew the midnight train would soon
be due, and therefore started at once
to Investigate.
On reaching the track he found that
two tress which had burned off at the
roots had fallen across both tracks.
Rev. Mr. Whitehead hastened to the
telegraph tower and Informed the op
erator, who had time to catch the ex
press at the next block above. Here
the train was held until the obstruction
was cleared.
DREAM OF EIGHT DEATHS.
Three Liiurel, Delaware, Citizens Die in
Accordance with a Vision.
Laurel. Del., April 23. Charles FooKh,
son of Daniel Fooks, Laurel's wealthi
est citizen, died yesterday. Three
months ago Edward Taylor, nn aged
citizen, was laughed at for telling a
strange dream, foretelling the death
of eight prominent citizens, and that
the ensuing year would record the
deaths of an unusually large number.
A few days later he stated that he
was worried over the return of the
dream, and that the four first, who
were to die .would be the four most
prominent and wealthiest citizens of
the county. They were Benjamin
Fooks, Governor Marvll, William Doy
shlels and Daniel Fooks.
The three first named are dead and
the eldest son of the lust named, and
two others named In Taylor's vision are
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CRATER IN CALIFORNIA.
Volcano In Active Eruption on an Island
Off Shore.
Ultlah, Cal., April 23. A small, un
named Island off the coast of Mendo
cino county, opposite Bourne's land
ing, Ib now in a state of active erup
tion. For some time past It has been
reported that flames were issuing from
the center of the Island. J. K. Mere
dith, of Trinity county, who has been
traveling along the northern coast for
some weeks, passed the Island Thurs
day. It was some Hiiip during the early
evening, and he wus attracted by a
bright light In the west. The flames
were so brilliant that he at first Im
agined they were caused by a burning
ship at sea. On his return south the
next day, however, he discovered
smoke curling up from the Island and
then saw It emanated from the peak
there.
OSCAR INDICTED.
Wilde arid Taylor Will lie Tried In Crimi
nal Court.
London, April 23. The grand Jury
this morning returned to the central
crlmlnul court, Old Bailey, a true bill
against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor.
Wilde's solicitors deny that their
client will plead guilty even to one of
fence. They declare that his case will
be fought to the end.
NICARAGUA TROUBLE.
It Is Not Thought That the British Will
Bombard Coast Cities.
Washington, April 23. Notwithstand
ing the presence of three English war
vessels in the harbor of Corlnto, it Is
regarded as unlikely that . any overt
action will be taken by the commanding
? Ulcers, becuuso of NIi'iii'iikuu'h failure
o comply with Clreat liHtiun's ultima
tum. The statu department was ad
vised several weeks ago thut, while the
KngllBh government was determined
that the Indemnity to Consul Hutch
should be paid, thu efforts to collect It
would iut go to the extent of bom
barding uny of Nicaragua's const cities.
A proinisltloii Iiiim been advanced that
tbu customs (hales at Corlnto be col
lected by Ureal lhltlan until they equal
the amount of the Indemnity claimed,
$76,000. This course, however, might
lead to complications.
GRANTED RESPITE.
Uucbunnn Will lluve Another VYook In
W lilch to Prepare for Ponih.
Albany, N. Y April 23. Dr. Buchan
an's wife and 'Mrs. Coleman, of New
York, waited upon llnveruor Morton
at the executive chamber at 10 o'clock
this morning. Mrs. Buchanan mudu
an earnest plea for the life of her hus
band, who was to be electrocuted at
Sing Sing tomorrow for poisoning his
first wife. They were with the gover
nor In the lame reception room for
nearly an hour, and all visitors were
refused admittance fur the first time
In yeurs.
The governor at first said he could
not interfere; but Mrs. Buchanan's
pleadings were so pathetic that he
finally granted a week's respite, princi
pally to give the condemned man time
In which to prepare fur death.
TV ANTS MR. ECKELS.
Mr. KohKuut's Offer to to Comptroller
of Currency.
Washington, April 23. H. H. Kohl
siiat, the new owner of the Chicago
Times-Herald, offered Mr. Eckels, the
comptroller of the currency, a large
salary. Bald to be nearly $10,000 a year,
to go to Chicago and become financial
editor of that paper.
In view of the Importance of finan
cial questions In business circles and
politics, Mr. Eckels saw In this editor
ship an opportunity to wield great In
fluence in the west, and was at first
much inclined to accept the generous
offer. On consultation,, however, with
other members of the administration,
he deemed It hit) duty to remain in his
present office until the expiration of
Mr. Cleveland's term, and wired his
declination this afternoon.
LYNCHERS FOILED.
Negro Under Arrest Escapes- Hanging
Through Foresight of Sheriff.
Baltimore, April 23. An attempt was
made at Frederick, Md., last, night, to
lynch the negro who attempted a
felonious assault on 'Mrs. Thomas
Butts while she was returning home
from church last Sunday. The mob
was foiled by Sheriff Zimmerman, who
had removed Wlnterchlef to .a place of
safety early In the evening.
The rumor that Wtnterchlef had
been removed reached th,e mob and the
leader was sent ahead to learn if It
was true. Sheriff Zimmerman Invited
the man to enter the Jail and Inspect
the cells. The leader of the lynchers
became thoroughly satisfied that the
bird had flown and went back to dis
perse the mob.
READING'S POSITION.
Will lie Allowed Twenty-one Per Cent of
Anthracite Output.
New York, April 23. The Tribune will
say tomorrow: "The failure of the an
thracite coal presidents to make the
Reading company accept less than 21
per cent, of the anthracite output has
forced the conclusion upon the presi
dents that the anthracite situation can
not be remedied unless Reading's de
mand is granted."
It can now be authoritatively stated
that unless something unforeseen hap
pens, the Reading's position will be
sustulned, and an output of 21 per cent,
given to the company.
II Hi STRIKE PROBABLE.
Seven ' or Eight Hundred Pig Iron
. Workers Already Out.
Sharon, Pa April 23. A , general
strike among the blast furnace em
ployes through the valley may take
place this week. The blast furnace em
ployes in New Castle, numbering 700
or 800 went out on strike today for a
raise In wages equal to those paid In
1892.
One-fourth of the pig and bessemer
Iron of the United States la manufac
tured In this section.
BELMONT NON-COMMITTAL,
Throws No Mcht ' I'pou the Humor of
Mnrrlngo with Mrs. Vanderhllr.
Paris, April 23. In an Interview had
by a representative of the United Press
today with O. H. Belmont, who. It was
recently reported, was shortly to marry
Mrs. Vnndeibilt, that gentleman re
fused either to admit or deny the ru
mor. Mr. Belmont's residence In Paris ad
joins the hotel at which Mrs. Vander
bllt Is a guest.
WILL GAZE ON NIAGARA.
The Objective Point of the State Edltorlnl
ExeiiiHlon.
f llarrlsburg, Pa., April 23. The Stats
Editorial association met here today
and received eighty new members.
The matter of a summer Jaunt was re
ferred to the executive committee with
power to aot.
Niagara Falls Is likely to be the ob
jective point. It Is proposed to have a
business session of two days.
Mlno Inspector's Iteport.
Wllkes-Bnrre, April 2.1. Mlno Inspector
Lewis, of the Fifth anthracite district,
has Junt completed his report for 1K94. It
hows the total number of tons of conl
produced to be 0,1X2.(1)1. The number ot
days worked was 11HI. There were em
ployed 18,361 men. During the years
thern wore 08 fatal and 90 non-fatal acci
dents. Seven Polonders Perish.
. Amherst, Wis., April 23. Word has just
been received here that the party of seven
Polandors who were at work clearing land
In the town of Wlldrose, Wauehera coun
ty, were burned to death, their shanty
catching fire and they perished in the
flames. It is supposed they were all
drunk.
. Will Take the Band In.
IndlanapollB, Ind., April 23. The execu
tive board of the National Federation of
Labor met here today. A proposition to
take In the National Musicians' union, 12,
000 strong, was favorably considered and
the amalgamation Is almost certain.
SPAIN M NEUTRALITY ACI
bull riijlitcrs Are Displeased lit
Course oF 1'nltcd States.
FiK. MUltUAGA'S 1,011) PROTESTS
lie Declares That tlio Cuban Ifcballlon
Would Die Out In Thirty Dnyf
' bur for Syinpuiliy of thu
I lilted States.
Washington, April 23. Hecrotary
nreshiiiu will not be surprised should
the Spanish premier, Mr, Cunovns, call
liiH Utlelitlon to llllegi-il IlllllllfestatloUK
of Cuban sympathizers In this country.
There has hardly been a week since the
Insurrection begun In the Island that
Mr, Muruagu, the lute Spanish minister
to the United States, did not direct
Secretary llresham's atte ntion to what
he and the Spanish government cimsld-en-tl
violations by the United Stutes
of the neutrality act, in permitting the
shipment of arms ami men from this
country to aid the Cuban revolutionists.
Mr. Muruuga made these representa
tions so repeatedly uiiil so emphatically
that ho at last desisted out of pure dis
couragement, finding in every case that
the Kpunlsh government's understand
ing of United States law und United
States obligations was not shared by
United Mates officials.
The right which the United States
have always claimed to sell munitions
of war where they ph-used was very
discouraging to Mr. Murauga, who re
garded it as useless to continue his
protests, lie did so, however, but he
left Washington, a week ago declurlng
that the struggle in Cuba was not a
contest between Spuln and her rebelli
ous subjects, but between Spain and
the United States.
It Is not doubted that Dupuy De
Lome, the new Spanish minister to the
United States, who will arrive from
Havana this week, has been requested
to protest strongly against any aid or
comfort being gjven, at least openly
In this country, to the Cuban rebels.
The reiiorts made by the correspond
ent of the United Press In Cuba as to
the character and extent of the rebel
lion, confirm the declarations repeat
edly made by Mr. Muruaga that but
for the encouragement given by their
friends In the United States, and the
hope of a recognition of their bellger
ency by this country, the revolution
would collapse within thirty days.
CLAIRVOYANCY IN COCTiT.
Attorneys of Nouh Strcvcl Resort to a
Topeka Woman.
Fort Scott, Kan., April 23. The ser
vices of a professional necromancer
have been employed by the defense In
the Strevel murder case, which will be
called for trial in this city next Tues
day. Noah Strevel Is charged with cut
ting his father's throat for the pur
pose of obtaining his estate, to which
he was sole heir. He is represented by
three of the leading criminal lawyers
of Kansas, who are, with a view of ex
onerating lilm, endeavoring to solve the
mystery of the crime In advance of the
trial. As an experiment they recently
sent the murdered man's pocket knife
to Mmo. Florencla Wilklns, at Topeka,
who professes to be able, by super
natural senses In an assumed trance,
to solve mysteries of crime. All she re
quires Is an article, however insignifi
cant, that was on the murdered man's
person at the time of the crime.
The attorneys have received from the
female conjurer "an exposition," writ
ten on six pages of commercial note
paper. In which she claims to have ob
talnedarcvelationof themystery. Some
what to their surprise, she pictures the
scene of the murder with accuracy, and
also the personal features of the victim
and his assailant. She describes the
assassin's flight from the ranch where
the murder occurred to this city, his
visit to a saloon, and gives the direction
of his disappearance. Her story coin
cides with an abandoned clew, which
has now been resumed by several de
tectives, who hope to Becure the re
wards offered by state and county.
The woman's statement was sub
mitted to the prosecuting attorneys,
and Is eliciting intense interest from all
concerned In the case.
CHOSE THE OTHER GIRL.
Lover with Two Sweethearts Causes Con
sternation In Church.
Shenandoah, Pa., April 23. A sensa
tion was caused in the Greek church
hero through the failure of a marriage
bargain between Mary Klnsukawlcs
and John ltutalanskl. lie had -been
paying attention to Miss Klnsukawlcz
for some time, and on Friday night they
agreed the marriage ban should be an
nounced In the church yesterday. Miss
KltiBUkawlcis was dumbfounded when
at the appointed hour Rev. Laurlsln
announced the approaching marriage
of Butalaimkt and Miss Lizzie Muta
lawtz. intense excitement prevailed, and
Miss Klnuukawlcz was prostrated. It
was thought the names had only be
come mixed, .but Investigation proved
that the announcement was correct,
and that Hutalnnskl had been courting
the two glrlB, but at the eleventh hour
decided to stnnd by Miss Matnlawtz.
The disappointed young girl sought the
counsel of friends, and decided to drop
the mutter.
WILL BURN COAL.
Many Chicago Steam Plants to Cease
I'sihg Petroleum.
Chleugo, April 23. A good many of
the large Bteam plants now burning oil
will return to coal on May 1. One rea
son Is that the price of coal Is low and
another reason Is the contracts be
tween consumers and the Standard Oil
compnny for the most part expire May
1. The Standard In one or two In
stances at least have notified consum
ers that contracts would not be re
newed on the present buBis, in view of
the boom in oil.
The West Chicago Street Railway
company has advertised for bids for
furnishing 200,000 tons of coal. The
company at present la using fuel oil.
GHOULS ROB A CEMETERY.
Finding of Portions of Bodies in the
Streets Leads to Discovery. ,
Superior, W1b April 23. Great ex
citement has been caused by the dis
covery that graves In Nemadji ceme
tery have been desecrated, and It la
thought that the despoliation has ex
tended over a period o( years. Three
weeks ago a woman's hand was found
on one of thu Htrccta of Superior. The
police conducted an Investigation and
It was thought that the hand came
from one of the hospitals and had been
carried off by dogs. Tills theory was
dispelled a week later when a man's
hand was discovered on West Fourth
street, not far from where the first
hand was found. Other members of
bodloB were found near the city, and an
investigation Hhowed that the graves
In Ni-iuailJI cemetery have been system
utleully robbed. It is rumored that
start ling discoveries will be made
when the Investigation Is completed.
HuhjIi;Iuii Is cust on physicians, who
nre Himpccted of robbing the graves
with the Intention of dissecting the
bodies. It wuh reported a year ago
that Home of the Nemadji cemetery
graves had been rilled, but no lnvesll
Katlon wus made. The search so far
made disclosed two graves that have
been tampered with, and it Is said that
when the present investigation Is con
cluded It will be found that many
corpses huvu been taken from the
cemetery.
DARES TO DEFY CLEVELAND.
Deputy Pension Commissioner Bell Is Out
. for Free Silver.
Washington, April 23. The case of
Deputy Pension Commissioner 11. C.
Bell, of Illinois, excites more or less
comment here. It Is understood that
the word has been passed along the
llio of Federal officeholders that all of
them must get into line and exert their
efforts In favor of a sound money or
ganization In the Democratic party.
This tip to the officeholders comes di
rect from the white house.
It Is said to apply especially to Illi
nois officeholders, for that state Is
soon to be the battle ground of the two
factions of the Democracy to fix the
party status on financial questions.
Deputy Commissioner Bell has Just re
turned from Illinois and boldly ex
presses himself as an advocate of free
silver coinage.
"The Democrats of central and
southern Illinois," said Mr. Bell, "are
for free silver and against the presi
dent in the ratio of 10 to 1. I have no
doubt whatever that the June conven
tion of the Illinois Democracy will
show that the president has less than
one-tenth of the Illinois Democracy
supporting his views."
MEXICAN BANDITS SHOT.
Two of the Most DeaperateOutlawson the
West Const Executed.
Guadlajara, Jalisco, April 23. The
execution of the Jallscan bandits, Fell
clano Mariavos and Mauriceo Rivera,
early yesterday morning attracted wide
attention. Hope of .reprieve by Presi
dent Diaz was held by the lawyer"
friends "of the condemned until the
night before the execution, when the
time of limitation having expired, the
prisoners were ordered to prepare for
death at sunrife.
They spent most of the night either
In praying to the images in the prison
chapel, to which they were allowed ac
cess, or In pacing back and forth In
their quarters. On the taking leave of
the priests the two bandits were placed
In a kneeling poeture on the north side
of the prison, and at the word of com
mand were pierced with bullets from
the double file of police. Mariavos and
Rivera were among the most desperate
outlaws and bandits who ever oper
ated in the west coast country.
WITNESSES SPIRITED AWAY.
Some Kcmarknhle features in the
Combs Assassination Case.
Jackson, Ky., April 23. Last night S.
II. Mans, town marshal, received a tele
gram from the commonwealth's attor
ney at Barbourvllle, where Jesse Fields
and Joe Adklns are on trial for the
assassination of Judge Joslah Combs
at Hazard, to arrest and bring to Bar
bourvllle two of the witnesses of the
commonwealth who are said to have
been run off by members of the French
faction.
A remarkable feature of this case Is
the fact that Boone Frazler, who was
with Adklns when the latter fired the
shot that killed Combs, Is anxious to
surrender himself to the authorities and
turn state's evidence, but It Is alleged
he Is prevented from doing so by sev
eral armed men of the French faction,
who are guarding him carefully night
and day.
THE WIDOW' IS MISTAKEN.
Tho cx-Sheriff of San Francisco Is Not
Her Sandbagging Lover.
Snn Francisco, April 23. Mrs. Julia
Fisher, the you ml Indianapolis widow
who Imagined that ex-Sheriff Lalmels
ter was the Harry Ccll Kin who
robbed her of $15,000 and then deserted
her In Indianapolis, has changed her
mind.
"When I saw Mr. Laumelstor's pic
ture In ithe paper," she Bald, "I Imme
diately recognised It ns that of the man
I met in the New York police head
quarters. I did swy then. In the hnste
of the moment, that he was Mr. King,
but I only said It once. He talked to
me like a gentleman, and I became
convinced that ho wps not the real
Sheriff Laumelster. If you say that
this Is the real photograph of Mr. Lau
melster and that he Is widely known In
Sun Francisco, why, I will have to ad
mit that 1 was mistaken."
killed by a Cat's lllte.
Tallahassee, Fla., April 23. Henry Born
renter, the 12-year-old boy who was bitten
by a cat six weeks ago, died this morn
ing, after suffering two days from hydro
phobia. The boy became paralysed before
the end came, and bis last moments were
not characterized by the horrbile agaony
which marked the earler stages of the
malady.
Plate Glass Combination.
Pittsburg, April 23. At this afternoon's
session of the stockholders of .the plate
glass combination they voted on and ac
cepted the plans arranged by the direc
tors for the running of the combination.
May Die Before Morning.
Bordentown, N. J., April 23. Late to
night Mrs. Parnell's physicians reported
thuq she might live through the night, but
that It was more than probable thatSshe
would die before morning.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally
fair; westerly winds, becoming variable.
FInley's
1 10 1
Of our Kaster Linen Salo
we will continue it for
Three Days Lxmger, Holi
day, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, and have added to
the Specials in Table Linens
S
Of Silver Bleach Damask
(one of our most popular
lines), at 50c., 63c. and 85c
a yard,
Nupkius to Match.
ALSO.
50 dozen extra size Damask
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19c. Each, Recent Price 25c
SO dozen all linen Damask
Towels,
$1 a Dozen. Recent Price $1.50.
25 dozen large size, all linen
hemstitched Huck Towels,
25c Each. Recent Price 33&
And another case of our
Great 98-Cent Quilt
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