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SCBANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPT.
Wi
lis Is
Sirprisiif
We didn't expect it.
Hadn't a thought of
it. But they came to
us at a surprise bar
gain price, and they're
going as they came.
Tlie Creates!
Eycr Placed
The People
In make, style and
cut every garment is
perfection. Skill or
experience could do no
more for them in any
way, therefore dismiss
any thought of poor
workmanship or in
feriority that might
arise when you look
at the prices.
1 1
HBAVY TWTLLBOUCLE JACK
ETS, BOX FRONT, 4 BUTTONS,
RIPPLB BACK. INLAID VEL
VET COLLAR, EXTRA
SLEEVE9, STITCHED CUFF.
ETC. THESE ARE HANDSOME
NEW GOODS JUST DELIV
ERED FROM THE MAKER
AND ARB FULL VALUE FOR
5a
Special Price, $7.49
.2
NEW JACKETS, CLOTH EX
ACTLY SAME AS BARGAIN
NO. 1. SIDE BUTTON EFFECT,
EXTRA DEEP INLAID VEL
VET STORM COLLAR, RIPPLE
BACK, TRIPLE STITCHED
SEAMS, ETC., ETC. WORTH
MOT LESS THAN $11.60.
Special Price, $7.49
40 FRENCH CONEY FUR
CAFES. 90 INCHES LONG, EX
TRA SWEEP, FULL, PERFECT
LY MATCHED SKINS
THROUGHOUT. A GRAND
VALUE AT 0.M.
Special Price, $5.75
Baryta woMcr No.
; ' REAL ASTRAKAN ' FUR
CAPES, SUPERB FULL SKINS
THAT ARB HARD TO TELL
' FROM PERSIAN LAMB SKINS,
CUT EXTRA ONQ AND FULL
, INSWEEP, PERFECTLY
MATCHED THROUGHOUT,
. EARLY SEASON'S PRICE $34.00.
Special Price, $19.90
f . 3 ru u mt
SENATE IN WORKING ORDER
Mr.
Quit Introduces Two Bills of
Interest to Lackawanna.
POPULISTS HOLD TOGETHER
But It I. Evident That They Caanot
Be Controlled by Democrats-Cuban
Patriots and Americana In
- Turkey Receive Attention.
Special to the Scranton Tribui.fc.
Washington, Dec. 4. Senator Quay
today Introduced a bill to reimburse
Postmaster Vandllng for the eight
thousand dollars worth of stamps
stolen from the Scranton postoffice In
August, 1894. Representative Scranton
will look after Mr. Vandllng's Interests
in the house when tho bill reaches that
body. Mr. Vandllng's bill might have
passed the house during the closing
hours of the last session had Congress
man Scranton been in the proper flght
Jng condition. It will be remembered
that he got Into a controversy with De
Armond, of Missouri, over the bill,
but failed to secure desired action on
part of the house.
Senator Quay also Introduced a bill
today giving the courts of Lackawan
na county the privilege of using the
federal building In Scranton for court
purposes. W. R. B.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CUBA.
The Condition of American Residents In
' 1 nrkcT Also Considered.
tVashlntrton.Deo. 4. The senate spent
an hour and a half In session today, tne
proceedings winding up with a speech
by Mr. Allen, the Populist senator from
Nebraska, In favor of recognising the
Cuban revolutionists and aiding them
"in all lawful ways" to secure the In
dependence of the Island and to estab
lish a republic there. No action was
taken on this resolution offered on Tues
day, to carry out his views; and it went
on the calendar, where It will remain
unless taken up by a vote of the senate.
Mr. Call (Democrat. Florida). who was
to speak In support of a somewhat simi
lar resolution offered by him on Tues
day, postponed his speech till tomor
row. So did Mr. Cullom (Repubucan,
Illinois). Petitions for the recognition
of the independence of Cuba were pre
sented from the states of Ohio and
Florida and were refered to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
Resolutions were offered by Mr. Hoar
(Republican, Massachusetts), pledging
the support of the senate to the presi
dent of the United States "In the most
vigorous action he may deem fit to
take for the protection and security of
American citiaens In Turkey and to
obtain redress for Injuries committed
upon them." and calling on the presi
dent for all Information received by
him or the state department on that
subject, and as to whether American
consort hi Turkey have been Interfered
with In the performance of their duties.
The first of these resolutions was re
ferred to the committee on foreign re
lations, the others were agreed to.
The question of the disputed senator
ship from Delaware was brought up In
the senate today in the shape of a
formal claim (In writing) of Mr. Henry
A. Dupont to be admitted as a senator
under an election by the legislature of
Delaware on the 9th of May, 1895. The
paper was presented by Senator Mitch
ell (Republican, Oregon), with evidence
in support of the claim, and the mat
ter was referred to the committee on
privileges of the floor. The senate at
1.30 adjourned until tomorrow.
The Popnllst Caneus.
The caucus of Populist senators of
last night does not appear to give the
Republicans any concern. The Popu
lists determined that they would not
make any effort to reorganize along
their own lines, but agreed to stand
firmly together.
Messrs. Jones (Nevada) and Stewart
were present but the binding force of
their agreement Is somewhat weakened
by the modification to the effect that
they should vote solidly until such time
as It was apparent that the Republi
cans had determined upon a plan of re
organization, or the Democrats had de
cided to make a fight against giving up
control of the senate. When that hour
arrives It Is believed that the Populists
will divide acordlng to their affiliation
for the two parties, which means that
two would go to the Democrats and
four to the Republicans. - To be suc
cessful in any effort to maintain their
control the Democrats would be corn
polled to command the whole Populist
vote In the senate.
POISON IN THE SAUSAGES.
Baby Dead and Others May Die from Eat
Ing It- Many Children sick.
Detroit, Mich., Dee, 4. As a result of
eating sausage eleven children in Sand
wich, Ont., across the river from here,
are poisoned. One of them a 13-months
old baby named Louise Coublllon, Is
dead and the others are seriously 111.
The family of Albert Coublllon and hla
neighbors Indulged In a party Saturday
night, In which bologna sausage was
the principle article of diet.
Those who partook were taken 111 sud
denly after, and when Dr. Bell of
Windsor was called he found them In
a comatose condition. Dr. Bell says the
poison must have been a deadly one
and he thinks the hog from which the
sausage was made must have had
cholera. '
FOOTBALL PLAYER DYING.
Finished a Game with several of His Ribs
Fractured.
Muncle, Ind., Dec. 4. James Beards
more, a member of Muncle Union foot
ball team, Is dying at his home from the
effects of Injuries received Thanksgiv
ing day during a game with the Calor
donla eleven of Indianapolis. During
the last half of the game Beardamore
was knocked senseless.
After the game he went to bed but re
fused to solicit medical aid until yester
day, when It was found that tlx of his
ribs were broken and he was otherwise
Injured Internally. -
TRAIN SAVED FROM WRECK.
Colored Farmer Spikes Loose Ball Just
la the Nick of Time. ,
Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 4. An east
bound IMIssourt, Kansas and -Texas
passenger train carrying St. Louis and
Chicago sleepers and about fifty paa
Hrtn would have ton down ft forty-
foot embankment and Into a river five
miles southwest of this city last night
but for the heortsm of Perry Hill, a
poor colored farmer, who shortly be
fore train time discovered a rail loose
from the ties.
He ran three miles for assistance and
secured help Just In time to allow the
train to pass. Not a passenger knew
of the narrow escape. Hill came to
this city this evening with proof of his
deed from the section boss and mailed
it to the superintendent of the road.
SUICIDE OF A FUGITIVE.
A Jealous Woman Betrays the Where
'abouts of an Enibesiler.
Cincinnati. Dec. 4.-Charles Wllller.
bookkkeeper of the Cincinnati Abat
toir company, committed suicide to
night to prevent arrest for embezzling
several thousand dollars from his em
ployers. He absconded with J2.000 from the
safe six weeks ago and took a woman
with him to Chicago, leaving his wife
and five children. Becoming reconciled
with his family, he had quietly come
home to take them with him to Chi
cago. The woman with whom he had eloped
in a fit of Jealousy, gave the tip to the
officers. When the officers surrounded
his houBe at Camp Washington, he es
caped to the garret and shot himself
through the heart as they pursued him.
COXFESSIQX QF A FIEND.
Joha C. Stone Details a Lifo of Crlroo
That Discounts Yellow-Covered Fiction-Guilty
of Many Murders ,nJ
Robberies.
Port Wayne. Ind., Dec. 4. John C.
Stone, alias Vinson, has made a con
fession to Sheriff Clausmler. detailing
a Ufa of horrible crime. Ho was ar
rested with John Duffy and William
Walrath for killing Deputy Sheriff
Harrod. Stone Is under a ten years'
sentence, and Duffy's case "went to the
Jury last night.
.Stone states that he and Walrath
were members of the Bill Dalton west
ern gang of bank and stage robbers.
He says he, Duffy and Walrath killed
a man at Kansas City In 1SS3, robbed
hfm, but later gave the money to Henry
Donnelly, a policeman, for protection.
He also tells of a murder committed by
himself, a Mrs. Stewart, and her son,
Clarence, In Cleveland, Ohio. The next
morning Clarence and Stone killed a
boy In the Big Four yards in LInvllle.
In Buffalo, Stone, Walrath and one
BUrns, a saloonkeeper, killed a wealthy
western farmer, who was looking for
a good time. The money was divided,
and Stone and Walrath returned to
Chicago and with their share started
a restaurant. Here Walrath married
Stone's sister. Mrs. Walrath died and
Stone and Walrath left Chicago. Later
Stone returned and was implicated In
the murder of a father and son named
Prunty. Three men are now serving
life sentences at Jollet for the crime,
but Stone was not arrested.
He then tells of a murder at Dun
kirk, N. TT., where Duffy'; stabbed a
pal, "Buff Jack," four times, and burled
him In the woods. Another murder
waa committed at Union City, Pa.,
the victim being an old man named
Horton or Norton. Another murder
was committed by thb trio near
Toungstown, Ohio, the victim being a
resident of Ashtabula. The last mur
der committed by Stone, Duffy and
Walrath was on April 29, 1S95, on a
Pennsylvania freight train. At this
time Stone was shot and did not get
medical aid until South Bend was
reached. The next desperate act of the
trio was the robbery of a Grand Trunk
train in Michigan, where five watches
and money were secuied. Two of the
watches have been identified since
their arrest here.-
COMPROMISE PROBABLE.
It Is Thonght That Vage Difficulties at
Pittsburg Will no Settled.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 4. The first busi
ness before the convention of operators
and miners of the Pittsburg Railroad
district today was the report of the
Joint committee on the price for min
ing. The committee having failed to
agree, the question of rates was placed
before the open convention and the en
tire morning session was occupied In
discussion. The miners' proposition
was: Seventy-four cents per ton cash,
January 1st to April 1st and 79 cents per
ton April 1st to December 31st,1898. The
operators proposed that the uniform
rates should be 64 cents per ton to April
1st and 70 cents April 1st to December
31st. Payment by order at company
stores is not considered by either side
to the question.
There are Indications favorable to a
compromise wage rate, possibly at the
terms suggested by the operators.
VICTIM OF "WIIITE-CAPS."
Kansas Tenant P rroer nelng Persecuted
by Be id of Enemies.
Wichita, Kan., Dec. 4. White Caps"
have appeared In Kingman county.their
victim being William Whltmer, a ten
ant on land belonging to the J. B. Wat
kins Mortgage company. The federal
court has settled a dispute as to the
title of the land by evicting the former
tenant and placing the mortgage com
pany's tenant in possession. Soon
thereafter mysterious warnings, skulls
and cross-bones made their appearance
on Whltmer's outbuildings.
While he was In Wichita recently
thirty masked men carried his family
from the house, leaving them at a de
serted sod house several miles distant,
and destroyed his furniture. Returning
Whltmer secured possession and tne
mysterious warnings reappeared. Since
then his stock has been poisoned and
fires of Incendiary origin have destroy
ed his barns and farm machinery.
BLOWS to A I QMS.
Fata of the Men Who Thawed Mltro
Glycorlne.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 4. A terrific ex
pldslon of nltro-glycerlne occurred near
Butler this morning which resulted In
the death of Lowry Black and George
Besler and the total destruction of the
magazine owned by the Humes Tor
pedo company.
Black and Besler' had gone to the
magazine to thaw out some glycerine
to aend to the Oil country. It Is sup
posed that a can had been dropped and
exploded. Fully 10,000 pounds were
stored In the magazine, all of which
waa discharged.
Fragments of the bodies of tho vic
tim! were found a long distance away.
The explosion shook the houses and
broke windows In Eutlor, nearly two
mllf distant ; .
UTILIZE THE COUNTY JAILS
Suggestions Made by the State Board
of Charities.
PENITENTIARIES RB FULL
The Present Systasa of leaprlsoa
mcnt, the Secretary States, Is Depler
able la Many Instances the Jails
Are Nerserles of Critic. .-
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 4. The quarter
ly meeting of the state board of char
ities was held at the Supreme court
room today. Secretary Blddle submit
ted his annual report. In which he re
views the operations of the board for
the past year. He says the peniten
tiaries are overcrowded, there being
MOO prisoners in the Eastern peniten
tiary in accommodations provided for
not more than fifty per cent, of that
number. The Western penitentiary Is J
run. ana tne Huntingdon iterormatory
receives only prisoners under 25 years
of age, who are serving their first term.
and hence can afford but little relief to .
the penitentiaries. In order to relieve I
this pressure all the Judges In the East
ern section of the state were requested
by the president and secretary of the
. A. m Kn.nikl. '
those convicted of minor offences to the
county Jails. But even if the request Is
complied with, such relief can be only
temporary In character.
He suggests the need of another pen
itentiary unlees something be done.
The system, he says. Is most deplorable.
In fifty counties of the state the Jails
are in charge of sheriffs who know
nothing and care nothing for penalogy.
For the most part tho prisoners are
allowed to congregate In the corridors
and find their sole occupation In play
ing cards or Indulging in vile conver
sation. These Institutions are nurseries
of crime from which tho prisoners go
out worse than when they were com
mitted. Counties Should Punish Offenders.
The population of every county Is suf
ficient to Justify It In retaining Its own
prisoners. Most of the counties have
Jails which could easily accommodate
all their convicts. Hence, If they were
placed under proper management there
would be no need for years to come for
further penitentiary facilities. Secre
tary Blddle says it can be demonstrated
that the cost of conducting one of these
Jails In charge of Inspectors Is no
greater than that of one under the
other system.
Reference Is also made to the over
crowded condition of the hospitals for
the Insane. Provision must be made
for the Insane. A hospital to be con
ducted on homeopathic , principles Is
recommended. Another hospital for
chronic Insane Is also needed, to be
erected In Western . Pennsylvania.
There Is also need for a hospital for the
treatment of p!lTrtles. He eay tne
charitable Institutions are, as a rule,
well conducted. ,
A resolution was adopted urging the
legislature to pass an act providing for
the reimbursement of counties which
care for their Insane.
SOCIETY LADY'S FLIGHT.
Mrs. Francis lllcRlnson and James
U'heetland Smith Dlnrpnr.
Boston. Mass., Dec. 4. Mrs. Francis
L. Hlgglnson, wife of the famous ban
Ver, and a social favorite, ha forsiken
hci home and family, leuvlng no word
behind her. Phe has ,'n (,'tne ovei
tw.i weeks. There Is uii tnlss-np from
the same social set Mr. James Wheat
land Smith, n young lawyer.
Mrs. Hlgglnson is within a few
months of forty years of age, and the
mother of our children. Her husband
Is about ten years her nenlor.
Smith is only M years of age. The
two have been friends In society for
some months past.and the young man's
, acvonon to tne matron has caused con
siderable comment.
It is believed that Mra.Rlgginson and
young Smith took passage on the
steamship Columbia, for Genoa, No
vember 2t Society Is much wrought
up over the dual disappearance and the
families of the principals are heart
broken. It Is understood that the steamer Co
lumbia Will be met at Uennn hv
of the Hlgglnson to determine whether
or not the belief Is well founded.
It Is not thought likely that an arrest
will be made If the couple should be
found, but the Hlgginsons will not say
what they propose to do.
ARMED ROBBERS FIGHT.
One with Two Revel vers. Another with a
Golden Stiletto.
Hazleton, Pa., Dec. 4. James Pas
sarella and Anthony Marver, highway
men, who held up Lawrence McKelvey
late yesterday, afternoon, were arrested
this morning after an exciting chase.
When cornered they showed fight, and
were only subdued after a desperate
struggle.
Passarella was armed with two re
volvers, and Marver had a gold-plated
stiletto in his possession.
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Strange Casoof an Attempt at Salelde Is
Baffling Physicians.
Muncle, Ind., - Dec. 3. The case of
John W. Plttenger, who attempted sui
cide, Is puzzling the physicians. He
fired a bullet Into his brain Saturday
morning and another one at his heart
Neither ball can be extracted.
It was supposed either shot was
enough to cause Instant death, but he
Is still living.
CARRIES A DIVINE ROD.
Schlatter Rays It Was Presented to Him
bv atl Angel.
Trinidad, Colo., Dee. 4. erancls
Schlatter, the healer, now carries a
divine rod. The rod la of copper and
weighs thirty-nine pounds. It Is con
sidered to be a miraculous Instrument
by the healer and cama to him In a
mlraculoua way. Ha says that ho was
met on the roadway by an angel of God
who gave him the rod and told him to
carry It as .long aa It was the will of
the Father that ha should.. When It
waa time for him to discard the rod he
would receive further word from the
Father. y
Schlatter stopped Sunday at Los T1
Jeros, about fifteen miWo from here.and
hla host, Alex Lay, examined the cane
that the healer had been carrying. The
rumor waa that tha ana contain
rifle. Everyone deems to have known
that the thing was hollow and con
tained something. Mr. Lay's examina
tion brought to light the copper rod.
which Is about three feet long. When
Schlatter was asked about It In the
morning he at first declined to answer
and then said It was as told above. He
treated about 200 people here today and
then resumed his road to Albuquerque.
BORN IN THE TOWER.
Only Female to Enjoy Thia Distinction
Dies In Virginia, III.
Virginia, 111., Dec. 4. Mrs. John
Heaton, historical personage of the old
world, and a highly respected and early
settler of this section of Illinois, died
this morning, aged 78 years. Her
maiden name was Mary J. Fullerton,
and she was born In the tower of Lon
don, England, Feb. 29, 1820, when her
father. Major James Fullerton. was
In command of the tower.
All visitors to this famous prison
of the old world were shown the room
and especial attention was called to
the fact by the guides that Mary J.
Fullerton Heaton washe only female
ever born In the tower. She leaves a
husband, Captain John Heaton, aged
15, and nine children.
ABEL READS THE PAPERS.
A Doylcstowa Farmer Who Could Not Be
Caught by the Moat Ancient of Bunco
Games.
Doylestown, Pa., Dec. 4. A gang of
bunco thieves endeavored to rob Abel
M. Griffith, a wealthy farmer of New
Britain township, but were unsuccess
ful. They tried the same game with
which they hoped to swindle Theodore
Cornall, of Newton township, about ten
days ago. They said they were anxious
to purchase a farm. The first swindler
told Mr. Griffith he was willing to pay
any price demanded for his farm, as
his only son was fast becoming dissi
pated in Philadelphia, and he desired
to get him Into the country. Upon be
ing told by Mr. Griffith that he did not
with to sell, the stranger asked the
farmer to drive over to Colmar with
him to see another farm. As the stran
ger appeared to be well acquainted
with a number of relatives of Mr. Grif
fith, the latter desired to treat him
courteously and consented.
They had not proceeded far, how
ever, before they met another stranger,
who inquired about the farms in the
neighborhood. Before they reached
Colmar, still another buncoer presented
himself. By this time Mr. Griffith's
suspicions had been aroused and when
the third man threw between J5.000 and
t,000 in his lap and his companion
suggested a little game to the money,
his suspicions were confirmed.
Griffith told them he waa up to -their
game, and would not give 10 cents for
all the money In his lap, and demanded
that they take him home Immediately.
This the swindler who first appeared
on the- scene did, but aa soon as the
farmer was out of his buggy he whipped
hla horse and disappeared.
WAR ON SUGAR TRUST.
Suit to Restrain the American Refining
Comnony Looks Like a Scheme.
New York. Dec. 4. Papers In a suit
to restrain the American Sugar Refin
ing company from doing business in
this state were served on John E.
Searles, treasurer of the company, to
day. The petition In the suit was brought
to this city early this morning by Law
yer Thomas E. Wood, of the firm of
Wood & Smith, of Syracuse. Mr. Wood
was seen this evening by the reporter
of tho United Press and when que
tloned stated that the petition was the
result of a concerted action by the re
tallers of the state tooverthrow theAm
erkan Sugar Refinery company, many
of them having been shut off by that
corporation from handling their goods
through the appointing of agents of
their own selection. Inasmuch as the
American company controlled the mar
ket they were left entirely without that
staple article In their stock.
He denied with much emphasis that
it was an attempt to "boar" the stock.
He admitted, however, that possibly
otners tnan retailers were Intersted In
the outcome of the action, but asserted
that so far as he knew, professionally,
nis clients were alone In the presenta
tion of the petition. Tlie lawyer ad
milieu inai ncninu tne petition were
men of considerable strength and large
capital.
Wall street men predict lively trading
in American sugar tomorrow.
DEADLY PRESERVAT1NES.
The Department of Agriculture Has Do
Glared Atalaat Boraaia AalA.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 4. Secretary
Edge of the denartment nf arrtnu...
has devoted considerable attention to
tne so-called "Preservatlnes," . now
commonly advertised for the preserva
tion of cider, milk and other articles
of food. In every case it Is found that
they are composed of some form of
boractc acid and In some cases they also
contain saucyuo acid.
. When added to milk according to di
rections they exist In about the pro
portion of one part of the preparation
to from one thousand to fifteen hun
dred parts of milk, and In this propor
tion one pint of milk contains from
nine to ten aralns of th ilrnv Tha
medicinal dose Is from five grains to
tnirty grains. Preparations of boraclc
and tallcyllo adds, It haa been found,
ara eJao used to a vmatar or n.
tent In canned goods generally. The
acpartment oi agriculture has decided
that the use of the "preservatlnes" Is
Injurious to public health, and that they
come under the provisions of the pure
food act Persons using or selling them
ara therefor liable to conviction and
fine. . .n
MINERS MURDERED.
Six Laborers la Cuba ara Killed for Re
fusing to Join Inenrgent Army.
Allentown. Pa., Dec. 4. Letters re
ceived her from Cuba convey the In
formation that the extensive Manganes
mines near Santiago, Cuba, and owned
by Lehigh Valley capitalists, are en
dangered by the war on that Island.
Recently .the revolutionists burned all
the railroad bridges leading to the
mines and then pressed the working
men Into service. Six of them refused
and war executed on tha spot. ,
The revolutionists were in control of
tha mines until a large fore of Span
ish soldiers waa sent there and drove
them out. The bridges were rebuilt and
a foros of 1, 000 Kpaaiih soldi era la con
tsaCy t tte BiUaa, -
AMERICANS ARPROTECTED
Minister Terrell Reports Everything
is Satisfactory in Turkey.
A HALT IX NEGOTIATIONS
Ambassadors Are Awaiting Fresh In
structions from Their Governments.
Saltan Appeals to the Russians,
Aiisttiaas, Germans and French.
Washington, Dec. 4. Alexander W.
Terrell, the United States minister to
Turkey cabled the state department to
day from Constantinople that every
thing relating to American Interests
was satisfactory. The missionaries, he
said, were all safe and properly pro
tected. London, Dec. 4. A despatch to the
Standard from Constantinople says
that the question of the admission of
additional guardshlps into the Bos
phoruj Is In suspense and all diplo
matic action in the matter is at a
complete standstill for the moment.
Some of the ambassadors are still
awaiting fresh instructions from their
governments. All of the diplomats are
of the belief that the exercise of Btrong
pressure, stronger by far than that
which has hitherto been brought to bear
upon the porte will be necessary to in
duce the Sultan to yield and it Is un
derstood that such action will be taken
Immediately upon the receipt of replies
by the ambassadors of the powers
which are Insisting upon the Issuance
of firmans to the representations
they have made to their respective
governments.
The Sultan has made a personal ap
peal to the Russian, Austrian, German
and French governments that they
agree not to press their demands, but
without success.
News from Zeltun.
Constantinople, Dec. 4. News has
been received ot last from Zeltun, the
town which was captured on November
13 by the Armenians. Advices received
today through Turkish sources, state
that the delegates sent by the com
mander of the Turkish forces at Mar
ash to offer terms to the Insurgents If
they would surrender, were halted out
side Zeltun by an Armenian outpost.
Their message was conveyed to the Ar
menian commantW at Zeitun, but the
delegates were not allowed to pass the
outpost and were not received by tho
Armenian leaders, It being Judged Inad
visable to conduct them, even blind
folded, Into Zeltun. The delegates were
Informed that the 400 captnred Turk
ish soldiers, who were said to have fra
ternized with the Armenians, had been
released, with the exception of nine
men. These are alleged by the Turks
to have been murdered.
Zeltun Is only fifteen miles from Mar
ash, and, should the Turks advance at
once, a battle nhould occur soon, and in
tho event of Turkish success the Ar
menians will probably be slaughtered
without mercy, notwithstanding the
promises of moderation made to the
powers.
The fanatical outbreak at Caesarea,
on November 30, Is said to have been
caused by a false report that some Ar
menians had attacked a number of
Mussulmans. It Is known that about
sixty Armenians were Killed, and that
a large number were wounded. A pan
ic prevails at Caesarea, all the Arme
nian stores are closed, and the most
valuable goods have been removed and
hidden. Many of the Armenians are
barricaded in their houses, and people
here are In dread of hearjng of a fur
ther and much more extensive out
break. Letters were received here from Al
eppo today which state that even tho
most vague reports of outbreaks or
threatened outbreaks in or about that
city caused panics among the Chris
tians, who are so in dread of being
massacred that at tho first note of
alarm they hastily cIobc up their stores
and seek refuge In the courts or in their
houses, where they have made all the
preparations possible to defend them
selves. GAVE GOLD TO DANCERS.
Amerloan Demonstrates Ilia Appreciation
of tho Alhamhra S) ow.
London, Dec. 4. The newspapers of
this city say that after the well-known
American, William L. Wlnans, had
watched the ballet at the Alhainbra
for an hour every night last week, on
Saturday he distributed ?8,S00 among
the members of the ballet.
The premieres received $200, the adult
women $50 arid the children $20 each.
GREAT POOL MATCH.
Tournament at Syracnae for Champion
ehlp-Standlng of Players.
Syracuse, N. T., Dec. 4. New Inter
est was added to the International pool
tournament tonight by the victory of
Horgun, of New York, over De Ore.
the present champion. In an exciting
series in wnicn tne Cuban was de
feated by the score of 12S to 116. 'With
12 balls needed to run out, the cham
pion was compelled to attempt a dif
ficult combination on which he failed
Horgan never played before excepting
as an amateur.
The result of this series may throw
the championship Into the hands of
Clearwater, or possibly, Eby, the boy
wonaer. biui ie ure nas a fighting
chance. The other series tonight re
sulted: Btoft, 125; Button, 110,
The standing to date Is: Eby, won.
f, loet none; Clearwater, won 1; Sut
ton, won 1, lost 1; Stoft, won 1, lost 1;
Horgan, won 1, lost 2; Sherman, won
nothing, lost 1; Walsh, won nothing.
lost 1
' END OF THE WORLD NEAR.
Indiana Adventlet - says Portentous
Omens Are Seen In Torktsh Troubles
Lorannnort. Ind.. Dec. 4 Tha Rw.
O. S. Hadlcy, pastor of the Seventh Day
Adventist church of this city, has
written a communication to ona nf tha
local papers, In which he gives it aa his
belief that the end of the world la at
hand. ; He says:
"We believe that this mat tor raK.
ring to the end of the world) la otaarly
foretold In the nroohaclea. anil -tha
TurkeV. aa a s-nvarntnant t
- " BfVIII-
colly referred to In Daniel, tl 45 and
xu., l we aiso nsiieve that when she,
as a power, la driven frotrf Europe and
nlanta her canltal In tha inn a toiu.
tine, at Jeruaalem,-thp It Is strident
that tha tad of tha world It near, wr--aaai,
aad tt wui b wstt that saov-4
holding themselves out to the world as
Christians shall be found living In a
waiting, watching and humble atti
tude." The Rev. Mr. Hadley claims to see
portentous omens in the present threat
ened war In the east, the result ot Turk
ish misrule.
MAGOWAN'S TROUBLES.
Trenton's Ex-Mayor Admits that He
Wants to Msrry Mrs. Hemes.
New Tork. Dec. 4. Some of the do
mestic troubles of ex-Mayor Frank A.
Magowan. of Trenton, N. J., were made
public early In August. It transpires
Mr. Magowan went to El Reno, Okla
homa, to establish a residence there,
preparatory to a divorce suit against
his wife. Subsequently he was arrest
ed on the complaint of his former man
ager, J. A. Barnes, for alienating Mrs.
Barnes' affections. He, in turn, had
Barnes arrested charged with the theft
of several thousand dollars In bonds of
the Eastern Rubber Manufacturing
company, of Trenton, and for perjury.
It is learned that Mr. Magowan, now
in this city, is about returning to El
Reno, to secure his divorce. When In
terviewed tonight, he admitted such to
be tho case. It was learned that since
his return from his first Journey to Ok
lahoma he has lived at a Trenton hotel,
while Mrs. Magowan lived at her resi
dence in that city. Mrs. Barnes Is now
staying at a hotel in this city with her
sister. Hor husband has begun divorce
proceeding, naming Mr. Magowan as
co-renpondent. Mr. Magowan admits
his wish to marry Mrs. Barnes and ex
tols her choracter.
Mr. Magowan was urged to be a can
didate for governor of hla state this
year, but declined the nomination.
TOO .MUCH LIGHT.
Philadelphia's Illumination the Subject
of the Lexow Injtirv.
Philadelphia. Dec. 4. The srss on
this afternoon In the City Hall of the
State Senatorial committee, which is
Investigating the municipal affairs of
Philadelphia, was attended by the
members of the Pittsburg Citizens'
committee, which, earlier in the after
noon, secured the promise of the sena
torial committee to visit Pittsburg and
conduct a Blmilar Investigation.
Attorney Fredeley anounced that he
would temporarily suspend the Inquiry
Into highway contracts, and take up the
question of the city's electric lighting.
Arthur H. Lea, a business man, who
has made astudy of the cost of Phila
delphia's electric lights, detailed the
correspondence he has had with the
heads of various cities throughout the
country on this subject. The conclusion
reached by the wltneis was that this
city has more arc lights than any other
three cities combined in the country.
Nine electric light companies supply
Philadelphia with light, and It was
shown by Mr. Lea that tho respective
boards of directors were composed
largely of men who are in politics.
The witness stated that these nine
companies -comprise the "Electric
Trust," and that all efforts to dislodge
the trust from the control of the city's
system of illumination had failed. The
number of arc lights In Philadelphia, it
was further said. Is 5,300, and the cost
per light for each night of this year
averages 43 cents.
PREFERRED A POSTOFFICE.
John O'Donnctl Relinquishes Honors as a
Party Lesder.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 4. Postmaster
John O'Donnell resigned the, chairman
ship of the Democratic c'.ty committee
last night. It was learrte,j to-day that
the postmaser yesei-day received the
following concise and plainly worded
letter from Wv 1 Wilson, postmaster
general:
"We are Informed that you are chair
man of th'j Democratic city committee
of Pittsburg. You will either have to
resign hat ofTlee or the postmaster
ship." NUGGETS IN THEIR CRAWS.
Valaablo Pocks Killed on a Farm Near
Kejnoldsville, jOhlo.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 4. Intense ex
ettement has been caused at Reynolds-
burg, this county, by the discovery in
the craws of ducks brought to mar
ket from a neighboring farm of
number of fine gold nurjgets.
It Is supposed the ducks scooped
them up In the bottom of a small
stream near by, and the people are
doing placer mining there In a small
way now, but, so far without success.
FIFTEEN SEPARATIONS.
Thtimas Yonokow's Record-Breaking
Marital Trouble..
Shamokln, Pa., Dec. 4. Thomas Yon
okow holds the local championship rec
ord for separation and divorce.
He had been formally separated from
his wife fifteen times In twenty-nine
years, and was granteu a divorce yes
terday. His wife now gets $20 a month
alimony.
WOMEN CARRY REVOLVERS.
They Are Prepared at Xorrlstown for the
Scoundrels. '
Norrlstown. Pa., Dec. 4. A number
of Norrlstown women who have occa
sion to be on the streets unaccom
panied after dark, now carry revolvers.
They go armed on account of the
numerous attacks made upon women
In this place yesterday.
Mnrphy Will Bo Captain of Yale.
New Haven, Conn., Dee, 4. At a meet
ing of the Yale Foot Ball eleven tonight,
Fred Towsley Murphy, for three acasons
tackle on the 'Varsity team, was chosen
captain for the coming year. Murphy
halls from Junction City, Kan., and la 23
years old. '
Governor at Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pa., Deo. I Governor Hast
ings and Mrs. Hatlngs, Auditor General
Mylln and State Treasurer Jackson, with
Colonel Nicholson, General Taylor and
Major Hartshorns, of the Pennsylvania
Gettysburg commission, .- here Inspect
ing the battlefield. The? will remain un
til tomorrow.
Bar Iron Asstelatlon.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Deo. 4.-The National Bar
Iron association- was organlaed here to
day, the following officers being aluctcd;
President, Jaimea O. Caldwell, Louisville;
vtce-preetdeat, H. T. Wallace, Wilming
ton, Del.; treasurer, George M. Bard, Mun
cle, Indj seouBtary, J. 8. Elvorson, Cata
sauqua, Pa.
a .
Prealdoat of Mechanical Engineers.
New York. Doe". 4. At todav'a session at
tha Antarioan Society of Mechanical En
elnsera, John Frits, Bathleham, was
fsaatdant far tha aneulng year.
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SANG LILLY IS FOUND GUILTY
Amerlean Cltisen In Havana Seateaead
Havana, Dec. 4. General Julio Ban
gullly was sentenced today to Imprison- ,
ment for life for havina oomralttoer II- :
legal acts against tha Spanish govam-
ment. '. . ' . . .1 .'.
Sanamlllr haa proved hla Amcc: 1
cltlaenshlp and his , case wU ho I "
pealed to Spain on tha ground it lrt,
uiaruies in aia oiu
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