The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, December 21, 1895, Image 1
T ' ' -. -4 THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. TWELVE PAGES-8t COLTJWS. SCRANTON, PA.. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1893. TWO CENTS A COPY. He i race And r A If One All Holiday Goods are now marked for the slaughter, and with but few ex ceptlona, such as where there Is but one or two extra choice things left, the cut Is deep and the saving In price plain to the most casual ob server. Make most acceptable presents. One collection is well worthy of your at tention, and the new prices will as tonish and UeKfe'ht you. For all ages, moods and minds. The little tot who likes the gaudy col ored pictures, and the sage who steeps himself in profound argu ment and thought can llnd just what the want at our Hook Counter, while the lighter literature, In Poetry and Fiction, are amply rep resented. Prices, of course, are half those of the regular Bookman's. The phrase Is used here in Its broad est sense, and you'll find It hard to find a more Interesting collection than we submit for your Inspection, The new prices will make these ar ticles doubly interesting to many buyers. Has contributed Its newest and best efforts to make our stock attractive and complete, and the littleness of prices under the new cut makes buying a pleasure. Children's Hard Wood Rockers, nicely ; made and finished, 19c Framed Pastels, magnificent range of subjects, 98c Table Mirrors, Elegant Silver Plated i Frames, 39c Miniature Hard Wood Desks for Chil dren; perfect and complete In every detail, ' $2.49 . Dolls' Cribs In Fine Rattan Work, very durable. 65c iPlease ,. Shop .early. It will be a great con irenience to us, and will add much to your satisfaction and comfort Come V;0:ti0;BE SENATE BACKS THE HOUSE Venezuelan Commission Bill Passed Without a Dissenting Voice. A SXLB POK THE LAST MESSAGE Mr. Cleveland's Appeal on Financial Questions Docs Not Provoke Much Enthusiasm-Proceedings of the House. Washington, Dec. 20. The proceed ings In the senate today were opened with a prayer by Its blind chaplain. Invoking the Christmas Influence of "peace on earth and good will to men" and asking that the two greatest na tions of the earth of one language, one fuith, one baptism and one Lord, should not be embroiled In war. It was de livered with such feeling, earnestness, and eloquence that It was ordered to be printed In the record a very unusual privilege to be accorded to a chaplain's opening prayer. The day, however, did not respond to that peaceful opening; and when the hour of adjournment came the senate had passed, without amendment and without a single negative vote the house bill, appropriating $100,000 for a commission to report to the president on the true divisional line between the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. Mr. Sherman's, (Republican, Ohio), amendment fixing the number of com missioners at three, and requiring their appointment to be "by and with the ad vice, of the senate" wan reported from the committee on foreign relations; but It had very little support In the senate, ond was, at the close of the debate, laid on the table, without a division and with only two or three negative votes the vote being viva voce. The Molina? Hcccivcd. The senate then at 3.45 proceeded to executive business; and when the doors were opened, at 4.30, the presiding offi cer laid before the senate the president's message, asking that no recess be taken until after financial legislation neces sary to preserve the credit of the gov ernment had been enacted. "I move that the senate do now ad journ,' said Mr. Cockrell (Democrat, Missouri) 03 soon as the reading of the message was concluded. "Why," said Mr. Hawley (Republican, Connecticut), with real or affected surprise, "I ex pected that some serious consideration would be given to this most important message of the president by our Demo cratic friends." "We want time to consider It," Mr. Cockrell bluntly rejoined. And, then, at 4.40 p. m., the senate adjourned until tomorrow. The text of the bill as the senate for eign relations committee proposed am ending It Is as follows: Re it enacted That the sum of $100, 000, or so much thereof as may be nec essary, be and the same is hereby ap propriated for the expenses of a com mission, to consist of three members, to be appointed by the president by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to Investigate and report to him the facts In regurd to the divisional line between the republic of Venezuela and British Uulana. Provided, thut section 2, of the act approved July 31, 1894, making appropriations for the leg islative, executive and Judicial expenses of the government and for other pur poses shall not apply to any commis sioner appointed under this act. House Proceedings. Washington, Dec. 20. The house was in session but twenty minutes tnduy and transacted little business of Im portance. A resolution was offered by Mr. Thomas, of Michigan, granting leave to J. J. McDonnell, to prosecute a contOBt for the seat of W. A. Jones, returned as the representative from the first district of Virginia, which was referred to the committee on elections. Speaker Reed announced the ap pointment of Representatives Hltt, of Illinois; Adams, of Pennsylvania and Wheeler, of Alabama, as regents of the Smithsonian Institution. A bill was passed changing the times of holding United States court at Keouch, Iowa, from Januury to April, and from June to October. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. An Appeal Is Made to Congress to Provido n Mew Finnnclnl Hcmedv. Washington, Dee. 20. The president, at 4.20 p. in., sent the following Import ant message to congress on the financial situation: To the congress. In my last annual message the evils of our present financial system were plainly pointed out and the causes and means of hc depletion of the government gold re serve were explained. It was therein stated that after all the efforts that had been made by the executive brunch of the government to protect our gold reserve by the Issuance of bonds amounting to more than $12,000,000, such reserve then amounted to but little more than $79,000,000, that about $18,000,000 had been withdrawn from such reserve during the month next previous to the date of that message, and that quite large withdrawals for shlpmentg In the Immediate future were predicted. The contingency thon feared has reached us and the withdrawals of gold since the communication referred to and others that appear Inevitable threaten such a deple tion In our government gold reserve as brings us face to face wMh the necessity of further action for Its protection. This condition Is Intensified by the prevalence In certain quarters of sudden and unusual apprehension and timidity In business cir cles. We are 1n tho midst of another season of perplexity caused by our dangerous and fatuous financial operations. These may be expected to recur with certainty as long as there is no amendment In our financial system. ' If In this particular Instance our predicament Is at all influenced' by a re cent insistence upon the position we should occupy in our relation to certain questions concerning our foreign policy, this furnishes a signal and impressive warning that even the patriotic sentiment of our people Is not an. adequate substitute for a sound financial policy. Of course, thero can be no doubt In any thoughtful mind as to the complete solvency of our nation nor can there be any Just apprehen sion that the American people will be satisfied with less than on honeot payment of our public obligations In the recognised money of the world. We should not over look the fact, however, t.iat aroused fear Is unreasoning and must be taken Into Account bi all efforts to avert public loss and the sacrifice of our people's Interests, The real rd sensible cure for our re curring troubles can only be effected by a complete change In our financial scheme, pending that the executive branch of the government wilt not relax Ita efforts nor abandon Mr determination w us every meant within lta reads, to maintain before the world American credit, nor will there by any hesitation in exhibiting its confi dence in the resources of our country and the constant patiiotlslh of our people. In view, however, of the peculiar situa tion now confronting us, I have ventured to herein express the earnest hope that the congress, in default of the inaugura tion of a better system of finance, will not take a recess from its labors before It haa by legislative enactment or declara tion done something not only to remind those apprehensive among cur people that tho resources of this government and a scrupulous regard for honest dealing, af ford a sure guarantee of unquestioned safety and soundness, but to reassure the world that with these factors and the pa triotism of our citizens, the ability and de circumstances every obligation it incurs circumstances every obligation it Incure do not admit of question. I ask, at the hands of the congress, such prompt aid as It alone hus the power to give to prevent. In a time of fear and ap prehension, any sacrifice of the people's interests and the public-funds or tho im pairment of our public credit in an effort by executive action to relieve the dan gers of the present emergency. (Signed) Grover Cleveland. Executive Mansion,' Dec. 20, 1895. ILL ADVISED MESSAGE. Opinions I'pon President's I innncinl Communication Very Cnffl voriiblo. Washington, Dec. 20. The special message of the president, which reached the capitol this afternoon after the ad journment of the house, was received with widespread astonishment on all sides. Although its purpose became quickly known and circulated rapidly through the hotels where many public men resided, so surprised were 'tney that at midnight few could be found who cared to express an opinion for publication either upon its merits or as to the course which congress would probably pursue. Privately, Republi can members of the house severely criti cised the president. It was contended by a number of those gentlemen that the message was Ill-advised and unnec essary and its efeet would be to add to the gravity of the situation and that congress is In no position at present to offer the desired relief. They assert they will not agree to any measure look ing to tho retirement of the greenbacks and' the sulmtltutlon therefor of gold interest bearing bonds. Speaker Keed, when spoken to by a United Press rep resentative, politely declined to express any opinion respecting the message. He thought It not unlikely that congress might remain in session with a view to assisting the executive so far as lay in : its power, but beyond this he declined ' to talk. Two things, however, are considered i as certain. One is that congress will not adjourn tomorrow, as was expected. I and secondly, that the announcement 1 of the committee will be made s..oruy after the house meets. MINK DISASTER. Terrible Results of an Explosion at Chattanooga Twonty-Four Miners Lose Their Lives. ' Chnttannogn, Dec. 20. Twenty four miners lost their lives today In the Nelson mine entry, No. 10, near Day ton, Tenn., by an explosion of fire damp. The explosion was succeeded by a terrific crash, which indicated that the roof of the passage through which they had entered had fallt-n In. No avenue of escape wus left, and there Is no possibility that uny of them will be found. The mine la the property of the Day ton Coal and Iron company, three miles from the town of Dayton, and is reached by a spur track. The men are both white and colored. The Nelson mine has been worked for twelve years or more, and the entry where the unfortunate miners are en tombed ran back more than two miles from the mouth of the mine. The mine Is of the kind common In Southern coal fields, known as a drift or level veined minp, and worked in the direction of the vein straight Into the face of the mountain, but before entry Is reached a long slope extends to a level several hundreds yards below, at an angle of about twenty degrees. Rescuing parties have been working vigorously all day trying to reach the entombed miners, but It Is probable that they will be several days forcing an opening through the wall of fallen roofing, which must be made safe as they proceed. The foul air quickly exhausts tho workmen, who are relieved by fresh hands. The work will continue day and night till the bodies are recovered. At the drift mouth hundreds of women and children soon gathered, and the picture of their grief and despair Is heart-rend-Injr. ' PROTEST FROM BOSTON. Business Men Relieve tho Political Crisis Needs Consideration. Boston, Dec. 20. Messrs. Lee, Higgln son & company; Kidder, Peabody & company; Parkinson & Burr; JackHon & Curlls; Richardson, Hill & company; Brewster, Cobb & .Kstabrook; Tower Glddings & company, and Charles Head & company, headed a' petition today which was signed by fifteen houses on the stock exchange, according to the rules, and a meeting of the exchange was ordered for tomorrow noon for the following purpose: "To appoint a committee of three members, who shall be instructed to go to Washington and represent to ...e president of the United States, to Sec retary Olney, to the speaker of i..e house and to the senators and repre sentatives of Massachusetts that they are not correctly Informed of the opin ion of the business men of Boston In the present political crisis, which calls for more careful consideration than It ia now receiving." SHOT BY A BURGLAR. Thrilling Experience of Mrs. Scott and Miss Roth. Monongahela, Pa., Dec. 20. At Sunny Side, a small village near Monongahela. last night, about 12 o'clock, a masked burglar entered the house of Mrs. Je mima Scott, a widow, with whom a young lady, named Miss Rath, boards. After ransacking the house he went to the ladles' bedroom and found them awake. They began to scream and i..e Intruder opened fire, one shot striking Mr. Scott In the forehead. Not content with this, the robber dragged Miss Rnth from tne bed and carried her Into an adjoining room, where he attempted to assault her, uut was scared away. Mrs. Scott's condi tion la quits serious. ... STRIKERS SENDJOR DEBS He Kill Act as Adviser to I'liiladel phia Street Car Men. M'bkide is Also invited Trouble Still Continues-Prominent Busi ness Men Attempt to Mat Peace. President Welsh Stubborn -Scenes of Disorder-Cars Attacked. Philadelphia, Dec,' 20. Eugene V. Debs Is coming to Philadelphia to take part In the strike of the employes of the Union Traction company. The lead ers of the strike today decided to call upon the famous leader of the Ameri can Railway Union and John alcBride, president of the American Federation of Labor, to aid them with their advice and presence. Accordinly, a telegram was sent to Mr. Debs, at Terre Haute, and to Mr. McBrlde, asking them U they, would come here. Replies were re ceived from both that they would come to Philadelphia at once and it is ex pected that both these labor leaders w... be here some tlmo tomorrow afternoon. It is not the Intention of the local lead ers of the striko and of President Ma hon, of the Amalgamated association, to ask Mr. Debs to take charge of the strike, but the purpose now Is to have the president of the American Railway Union and Mr. McBrlde to auuress meetings and enthuse the men with their speeches and presence. After Mr. Mc Bride comes here, however, matters may so shape themselves that e will as sume the direction of the strike. It Is the intention now of the strike leaders to meet Mr. Debs at the rail road station and welcome him with a big parade of the strikers. It is hardly probablo.however, that this programme will be permitted by the city author ities. Mayor Warwick has already Is sued an order forbidding parades and it Is unlikely that he will grant a permit to the strikers to have one, as such a demonstration would lead to the con gregation of Immense crowds of peo- 1 pie and to possible trouble. After tne arrival of Mr. Debs an all-night mass meeting of the strikers will be held at their headquarters at Eighth and Cul- lowhlll. j F.f forts Toward fence. ! CitiznB of all classes had hoped to ; day that some settlement of the strike ' would be effected through, the effort3 ; of some prominent business men. Kx Oovernor Robert E. Pattison, Thomas ; Martindale and ex-Postmnster General John Wanamaker have been bending their efforts in this direction. Presi dent Welsh, of the Union Traction com pany, has steadfastly declined all pro posals at arbitration. The strike lead ers' proposition Is that Mr. Welsh take back the men pending arbitration, und that they remain at work while the ar bitration board or committee should listen to both sides and render its de cision. There is slight probability of Mr. Welsh acceding to any request for a compromise. The Christian league, through Its sec retary, Oeorge Griffiths, has openly stntPd that, If Mr. Welsh refuses to ar bitrate, they will go Into court and ask that he be compelled to do so under the act of 18!)3, which mukes arbitration between employer and employes com pulsory. The strikers also will prob ably do this and their attorney, Max well Stevenson, Is preparing the1 papers tonight for this purpose. If any one should go Into court, the Judge might direct Mr. Welsh to arbitrate and he would be compelled to appear before the arbitration board and state his side of the case, but It seems there Is one fatal flaw in the act that renders it Inopera tive. When the lawmakers framed It they failed to attach to it any provision compelling an employer or an employe to nblde by the decision of the arbitra tion board. The Situation Improved' The situation today as far as the running of cars was concerned, was measurcably improved. On those lines that the Traction company is operating to any extent cars were run on nearly schedule time. Much of the excitement hns died out on the streets, and crowds did not congregate today as when the strike first started. Nevertheless, two particularly vicious assaults were made on cars on the Thirteenth and Fifteenth street line. These cars on a portion of their route run through a district In which large industrial establishments are located, and since the strike began the employes of these places have con gregated on the streets at the noon hour and offered considerable obstruc tion to the passenge of the car. While a car of the Fifteenth street line was passing Baldwin's Locomotive works It was compelled to run the gauntlet of the Jeers and howls of a throng of the brawny workers of the establishment At Fifteenth and Pennsylvania ave nue the car. was compelled to slow up for a freight train passing out the lat ter street. The car was crowded with men and women, and there was but one policeman on the platform. The momentary halt proved too much for the patience of the crowd, and, without varning, a storm of Iron bolts, coat, slag and bricks were hurled at the car. At the first assault the terrified pas sengers throw themselves upon the floor of the car, and during; a lull In the fusllade, made their escape to the streets. One lady had her Jaw broken by an Iron nut, a man was severely cut by flying glass, and the conductor was Injured In the same way. The con ductor and motormen deserted the car and fled. The solitary policeman aboard the car rushed to the nearest patrol box and rank In a call and a patrol wagon full of policemen was soon on the spot. The officers charged the crowd, clubbed it vigorously and dis persed It, making four or Ave arrests. Exactly the same sort of an occurrence happened on Thirteenth street, above Willow. Here, strangely enough, the Jaw of another woman was broken by the stone throwers, and several other people were cut by flying glass, On Thirteenth street eight cars in all were wrecked before the police assumed con trpl of the situation. : City Firemen In Service. The police " have been greatly over worked since the strike began, and to day many of them were given a rest and city firemen were pressed Into ser vice to do duty In their place. The Falrmount Park guards were also given orders to hold themselves in readiness to answer the call In a moment With flvt deputy United States marshals as each platform. United States mall cars ran without obstruction today. The order of General Manager Bcetem, no tifying all men who do not return to the company this morning that they could consider themselves discharged, brouht back a number of conductors, but very few motormen showed up at the car stables. The company will probably try to operate many more cars tomorrow, us they brought nearly 500 men here today from Cincinnati, Baltimore and Brook lyn. The men from the latter city are very bitter against the strikers here, as they claim it was through men com ing from this city that they lost their Btrike In the city of churches. The strikers are very hopeful, and say that they expect to win, as the men brougut here from other cities are not motormen, but only "bums" and "loaf ers," that the company has picked up. Indicted for Hinting. The grand Jury today found true bills oguinst ninety persons, who have been arrested for rioting since Tuesday. Not a car Is running tonight on the Union Traction company's lines, and all the saloons are again closed. Since yesterday hundreds of furniture cars nr.cl carts and some of the most won derfully antiquated 'busses that the light of day has seen for fifty years, have made their appearance on the street!;, utid are garnering a harvest of rickel by carrying people to their homes. GLOOMY VIEWOF TRADE. Dun's Weekly Statement Is Anything but Knconraglng to tho Average Business Man. New York, Dec. 20.R. d. Dun & Co., In their weekly review of trade, will say tomorrow. Failures for the week have been 377 in the United States against 349 last year, and 32 In Canada against 36 last year. The strong Amerlcanium of the president's message has giwen Its char acter to tho week. Popular feeling was profoundly moved, but excepting in stock and cotton markets, business was remarkably dull and scarcely affected. Selling of securities held abroad was a natural first Impulse, though the sell ers are not unlikely in time to discover that no other securities are safer from International complications that the American. Cotton ha3 declined a quar ter, and wheat about two cents. Not because of any foreign question, but solely because of lniliu.n...a uMh have been In continuous for months ( prices of manufactured goods continue I to decline. There is no great change ! In boots and shoes, though gradually lower prices are offered. Leather still j declines, though hides at Chicago are scarce ana wronger. Prices of Iron and sieei nave tallen about 3 per cent, for the week, and are now 3 per cent, be low their maxium, bessemer pig and grey forge, and most kinds of finished vrod:icts having yielded more or leas. Purchase by the great steel companies, It Is now evident, were much In excess of their actual consumption, and it Is believed that some furnaces will have to suspend production, as the, demand for manufactured products is too small to support the output, estimated for the year at 9.3S7.C3S tons .by the I'iUshurg American Manufacturer. Minor metals are weaker. It sounds strange to hear the many complaints of slow collections and scar city of money at the west, on account of the tardy movement of products from the farms, when western wheat receipts In three weeks have been 18, G15.49S bushels aglnst 9,436,324 last year, while Atlantic exports, flour included' are only 5,812,337 ogalnst 6,453,100 laat year. Grnln is so low that a free move ment cannot be expected, and yet the receipts are so large that-the crop re maining behind must exceed ordinary estimates. The stock market went all to pieces on Friday and closed $3 per share lower than a week ago for railroads, and $3.25 per share for trusts. On Friday alone the four prominent railroad stocks fell an average of $5.62 per share, and the five more prominent trust stocks $3.87 per share, much of the selling being of securities largely held abroad. Conflicting Kuninrs. Philadelphia. Dec. 20. The strike sit uation is a worse muddle ' than ever from all appearances. At 1 o'clock this, Saturday, morning It was announced that a proposition submitted to the mayor by the Rev.Dr.Baker and George Gritllths, representing the Christian League, had been laid before Mr. Welsh and acceded to by hlin on behalf of the Union Traction company. The propo sition Is as follows: If tho men come back and return to their work and peace is restored, tne Union Traction management will cor dially and considerately recplve any committee from the ranks nr it r.u,n employes and will respectfully and kindly hear their complaits and griev ances that they may offer and will rem edy the same within the range of fair ness." Dr. Baker and Mr. Griffiths were as sured that this proposition had been accepted by Mr. Welsh. They immedi ately hurried to the headquarters of the strikers and laid It before the executive committee of the strike board and tne committee Immediately accepted It. The committee thereupon started out In cabs to notify the men to report for duty tomorrow morning. General Manager Bectam, of tne Union Traction company, answered a telcDhone call at 1 .10 n m arwi Hanin.i absolutely that, the Union Traction company had made any such proposi tion or would come to any such under standing with its former employes, he said that If the committee had declared the strike off It waa because that were beaten at every turn. The outcome of this singular complication must be awaited this morning. THIRTY-NINE KILLED. Terrible Catn.ophe at the Gumoek Coal Mines, v Raleigh, N. C, Doc. 20.-So - for as known up to this time thirty-nine lives were lost In tho Cumock coal mine dis aster yesterday. Thirty-five bodies have been brought up so far and four still remain Inthe mine. Many of the officials assert that the total Is only thirty-eight. They Insist that the explosion of dynamite caused the disaster, while the miners say the explosion fired the dynamite. The ap pearance of the bodies Is horrible. Borne are burned beyond recognition. There is great difficulty In obtaining rescuers, as very few volunteers can be obtained, despite the urgent oeladlnrs of Superintendent Call, WALL STREET HAS A CHILL The Leading Stocks Tumble with Alarming Rapidity. THREE FIRMS CO TO THE WALL The Whole Market Is Affected b the Venezuelan Question-Ready Money Becomes Invisible and the Rate Kuns t'p to Astounding Figures. New York. Dec. 20. The dealings at the New York Stock Exchange today were attended with unusual excitement and prices broke badly. The Venezue lan question loomed Into greater prom inence, and the. news relative to the proceedings at Washington was scan ned with more concern. Before the opening of the local stock market It waa known here that prices for Amer icans in London had broken anywhere from 1 to 4 per cent. The result waa a great rush to sell stocks the minute me board opened for business, and the movement continued well Into the af. ternoon. London, which has been sell ing our securities ever since President Cleveland's message on Venexuela boundary matters, was sent Into con gress turned up again at the start with liquidating orders, and It Is estimated, sold about fifty thousand Bhares of va rious American stocks. Local opera-, tors who have become weakened finan cially by the recent break In the In dustrials were forced to sell, and thus added to the depression. No discrim ination was used, the gilt-edged issues as well as the rattle traps all being thrown on the market apparently re gardless of price. Rumors of heavy withdrawals of gold for export to Europe next week was also a demoral izing influence. Home of the estimates were that $10,000,000 would be forward ed, but no one could be found to con firm this. , Again, money which has been ruling at 2 per cent, and under to stock ex change borrowers, suddenly rose to 80 per cent., and a number of banks Vegan to call in loans. This helped swell the amount of offerings of long stock and three stock exchange firms were forced to the wall. The firms in question, Messrs. S. S. Sands & Co., Nichols Frothlngham & Co. and De Neufvllle & Co., In announcing their suspensions, stated their Insolvency was due to the failure of their customers to respond to call for marclns. At tho rv,.,ii,i.,,.,.i , exchange there were also two small ! failures. The outpouring of stock and the total lack of support from any quarter led to a break of anywhere from i io iuvj per cent. OBJECT TO WHITEWASH. Members of ths Hint Baptist Church of Jcrmyn, Inter a Protest Against the Action of the Ablngton Association Council. Special to the Sermiton Tribune. Jermyn, Dec. 20. At a meeting of the First Baptist church of Jermyn.. held Thursday night, Dee. 19, a motion was made and carried almost unanimously, declaring the action of the. council which was held In above church Thurs day, Deo. 12, 1895. un-Chrlstian and un just. The injustice consisting in the exclusion, by the council of the dele gates, and members of said church from me siiiing or the council, notwithstand ing the call was issued by the First Baptist church of Jermyn to all the Baptist churches In the Ablngton asso ciation to send two delegates from each church to sit with us In council to consider the case of the Rev. D. J. Williams the deposed pastor of said shurch, whom the council (after ex cluding the memberx i.f tk. t.... church) proceeded to whitewash In the most approved fashion of the wily politician. Attachri t a -..., ........ ... the letter from J. R.. Ellis, secretary me hiiibi iuiuiyierial conference, which was afterward repudiated by the council: r, Olyphant, Pa Dec. 6, 1895. Mr. C. E. Helms. Dear Sir:-PIease have the church ap point two delegates to council for Thurs day next eit 2 p. m. Of course, all the members of your church will have a right to be present at the council; only the delegates, however will be allowed to speak or vote. May the spirit of all Wlsdmii n.l Unw.ii.. .it . . church and council In this matter for the gv,vu vi en t;uiiut?rneu. Fraternally, (Signed) j. R EllB The assertion made by Rev. Wil liams, or his representative. In the Oly phant Record of Dec. 19, that the charges preferred against him (Mr. .. ,i. Hams) were trumped up to get out of paying him the balance of his salary Is false. The Idea of withholding tne balance due did not occur to the church until after he had resigned as pastor and Insisted ate trial at the regular prayer meKlnjr wa me uiuiui, mursuay evening, Nov, 14. and then not until Ha -- wctru uc clared guilty of the charges preferred. u5 Miuuuii io wunnoid balance was: "Inasmuch as the Tiov r .t i ...... was directly responsible for the whn- uiawui irom mis church of a goodly number of contributing marnv, . " .... . n: , r, wiiu would have more than made up in con- i.iuuuuns uunng me ten months of his pastorate, the dlffemnra wu. he received and what was promised him, that he be the nna tn inn.. i , ance, 193.20, and not the church." -A further motion at the meeting ot the church Thursday night, Dec. 19 was: That we do not reconsider our former action In regard to the Rev. D J. Williams. j Y This Is the first and probably' will be the last official communication, from tne First Baptist church of Jermyn ( (Signed) C. K. Helms, church clerk. INVESTING KAFFIR MONEY. ' Alloged Agent of llr.rnato. Rhodes and RothsohiKa In Mexico. Mexico City. Dec 20.-xue most Im portant deais which have been made In Mexico for many years are being made. A. C. Butler, of South Africa, arrived a few days ago with, a letter of credit to the amount of ll5,POo,ooo from Barney Barnato, Cecil Rhodes and the Roths childs. He was given a cordial recep tion by President Dlai, and the result of hla vtelt Is the Investment of several million dollars In the drainage tunnel which the government has under way, and tn the city water works, r , Mr. Butler has also taken an option upon the street railway system for $7, 000,000. This Includes tM entire street FIN-LEY'S GflOBS A good Silk Dress is a! ways an acceptable gift for a lady. Oar line Is .Very Attractive . BLACK AND COLORE 1 SILKS AND SATINS, -. ELEGANT PERSIAN SILKS, FOR WAISTS, FANCT AND PLAIN VBLVSTJI ' FOR WAISTS. REAL LACES AND LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, . HAND EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS IN ENDLESS VARIETY, SILK AND LINEN " INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN KID GLOVES AND MITTENS, . f SILK GLOVES f AND SILK MITTENSf.' ' SILK HOSIERY 'r AND UNDERWEAR, Our Linen Department ' Is Uneqoaled DINNER AND LUNCH SETS, NAPKINS TOWELS, TABLE AND BUREAU SCARFS, PILLOW SHAMS AND CENTRES, EMBROIDERED IN DELFT AND FANCY COLORS, DOWN COMFORTABLES, SILK PILLOWS AND CUSHIONS AND AN ELEGANT STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S ' UMBRELLAS IN " LATEST DESIGNS. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Call To See Us IF YOU ARE IN TOWN CHRIST MAS SHOPPING. MAKE. YOUR HEADQUARTERS AT OUR STORE. ' USE OUR STORE' JUST AS IF IT WAS TOUR OWN. aflAS4VUW9 Silverware and Sil ver Novelties. Ladies' Watches from $5.00 to $75.00. W. J. WEICHEL," Jeweler . 4M SPRUCE ST. NEAR DIKE BANC ' car service, not only of the city, but of the Federal district. The same parties are attempting; to buy up the copper properties In this country, and tt ia ex pected before the deal Is closed thara will be several more millions of "Kaf fir" money Invested. P. J. Doyle Killed. Bethlehem, Pa.. Dee. .-P. J, Doyla of Pltteton. proprietor of the WyomUst House, attempted to fcoard a paaasacM t Train here today while It waa In motion. but fall, and waa drafted fifty yards. Hla legs were Broken and tie waa Internally injured. He Ilea In a. critical condiUM at the hoapHaL WEATHER REPORT. For eastern Pennsylvania, nnerally (air. out cloudy and threatening; I '? LEWISilLY&MVIES lit AND 110 WYOMING AVE. ooos, warm southeasterly winds. A