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CONFEDERATES FORGIVEN
The Last Stains of Rebellion Are
Wiped Away.
MAY NOW JOIX ARMY OR NAVY
Senator Hill' Hill I Passed Without Opposition-Ms.
Vest Introduces a Sliver
Coinage till I- Uracil Compliments
the Support of Monroe Doctrine.
Waslngton, Dee. 24. There was a
rather interesting discussion In the sen
ate today on the bill introduced last
week ly Mr. Hill, of New York, to re
peal the statutes which forbid the em
ployment In the army or navy of the
I'nited Mates of any person who hav
ing: held a commission therein, after
words served in the confederate army.
There was no opposition manifested to
the provisions of the bill Itself, but
only to passing It without Its going
through the regular form or being re
ferred to and considered by a commit
tee. A motion for such reference was
niude by Mr. Sherman. Ohio, but was
subsequently withdrawn and the bill
was then passed. Sir. Chandler, New
Hampshire, was conspicuous In Its ad
vocacy, expressing the hope that as the
senate had the other day without dis
tinction of party come to the support
of a Pemociutle president when he an
nounced national principles In rela
tion to Venezuela, so the senate would,
without delay, without criticism, freely
and generously pass this bill by the
alllrmatlve vote of every senator.
After the bill had been disposed of,
the resolution offered last week by Mr.
Vest, Missouri, for the coinage of silver
bullion and for the payment of treas
ury notes In standard silver dollars,
and of greenbacks In either silver or
gold coin, as the conditions of the treas
ury may require, was lnld before the
senate. Mr. Vest modified its form,
making it a Joint resolution, and Mr.
Morrill, Vermont, moved its reference
to the finance committee. Without
taking a vote on that motion the sen
ate, at 2 o'clock adjourned till Friday
next.
House Psocccdtnas.
Just before the house adjourned to
day until Thursday, the speaker had
read a telegram from President Sllva
of the Brazilian house of representa
tives, congratulating the hou.ie upon
President Cleveland's message sup
porting the Monroe doctrine. It was
received with applause.
The usual distribution of the subjects
of the president's annual message
among the various appropriate com
mittees was made In a resolution re
ported from the committee on ways and
means'by Mr. Dingley, ot Maine, and
agreed to.
A bill was passed making Palm
Beach, Florida, a sub-port of entry and
delivery, on the statement by Mr.
Cooper, Florida, that Mr. Flagler, the
oil. hotel and railroad magnate Intend
ed to operate a line of American steam
ers between that port and the liahamas,
the first vessel of which will arrive at
Palm Beach, January 17.
ROMANCE EXDS IX TRAGEDY.
Walter Scott, After a Tireless Chase for a
Bride, Is Murdered on Ills Wedding Day
by Ills Father-In-Law.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 24. Walter
Scott, a young business man, and Miss
Clara Dawson were married at three
o'clock this afternoon by a justice of the
peace. Scott went from the olllce of the
Justice to the home of the girl's father,
S. R. Dawson, and was shot dead by the
father.
Nearly 'two years ago Scott and the
girl met and the friendship ripened Into
love. The girl's father forbade them to
see each other. Hut as they persisted
he took the girl before the sanity com
mission and gave testimony on the
strength of which she was found In
sane and sent to the asylum at Mount
Pleasant. Scott took steps to secure
her release and at last succeeded in
proving that she was sane. She was re
leased, and her father, still bent on pre
venting the marriage, took her to Chi
cago and placed her In a convent. For
some time she was unable to communi
cate with Scott, but at last got a letter
to him. He went to Chicago and In
duced the management of the Institu
tion to release the girl. Then her father
took her somewhere In Ohio and placed
her In a private school. She managed
to get away from there and her father
brought her back to Keokuk and placed
her In the charge of friends. Scott
went to Keokuk to secure her release
and was arrested on a warrant swoi'n
out by Dawson, charging him with
sending indecent letters to the girl.
8cott. however, was released, but the
girl then declared to friends she would
not marry him till her parents were
willing.
However, he met her from time to
time and yesterday she sent him a note
saying she was ready to run away and
be married. They met this afternoon,
were married and soon after Scott went
to her home to get her) belongings. He
took an ofllcer with him. Dawson re
fused to give them what they demanded
and as they were leaving the house
drew a revolver and shot Scott. Daw
son was arrested and taken to the
county Jail. There was much talk of
lynching early this evening and special
guards were placed on duty, but at 9
p. m. there seems to be no serious
danger of trouble.
SENATORIAL HUMORS.
Mr. Quay's Coll on Governor Hastings
May Mean Something.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 24. A rumor Is
current here tonight which nobody will
vouch for to the effect that the outcome
of Senator Quay's call on Governor
Hastings today will be a declaration
shortly by Quay In favor of the gover
nor for United States senator to suc
ceed Cameron. Senator Quay arrived
In Harrlsburg this morning and was a
caller at the departments on capltol
hill until he left for Washington at 1.40.
He spent an hour with Governor Has
tings but both gentlemen Insist that It
was merely a friendly call, having no
political significance and that politics
was not discussed. This was the first
time the senator and the governor have
met since the memorable struggle for
supremacy last summer.
TOO MUCH WATER IN KANSAS.
Several Lives Are Lost la the Keeent
. , Floods.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 24. Rain be
gan falling here last evening and has
continued uninterruptedly ever since.
Throughout Missouri the storm has
been unusually severd. At Jefferson
the heavy rain last night caused great
alarm In the Osage and Moreau rlrer
AMary
valleys. The already swollen streams
are rising and It is feared that the high
water mark of lust week will be greatly
augmented. Several lives are reported
to have been lost along the Osage val
ley. Two families camped on the White
farm near Smithtieid, Mo., were missing
and were supposed to have been
drowned.. The Russel boys, the older
under sixteen years of age, began a
search for them and Anally found them,
thirteen men, women and children, on
a wagon box on a hay stack with a mile
of water around them In every direc
tion. The lads conveyed them two at
a time in safety to land. A report from
Coffeyvllle, Kansas, says the weather
in that section for the past week Is
without a parallel. The heavy snow of
last Thursday has melted and rain has
been pouring down almost Incessantly
for 24 hours. This makes the eighth
day of continuous rain or snow.
Streams are out of their banks and
great damage Is said to be the result.
THE QIEEX'S CHRISTMAS.
Old Festivities to Be Observed at Osborne.
Dukcfrf ConnaughtWill Carve the Roast
and tho Ouccn Will Toast Her Subjects.
London, Dec. 24. Christmas will he
observed In good old style on tomorrow.
mummy and Friday, at Osborne, in
the Isle of Wight, where the Queen and
Court are now located. Preparations
for the event have been In progress for
over a week, and everyone, from the
aged Sovereign down to the youngest of
the tenantry. Has had something or
other to do with the different features
of the observance. The Queen's Christ
mas party will. comprise the Duke and
Duchess of Connnught and their chil
dren. Prince and Princess Christian and
their family, and Princess Louise and
Marnuls of Lome, all of whom arrived
at the castle this morning. The steer
from which the baron of beef will be
served at the royal table tomorrow was
led In procession through the estate yes
terday. Its neck and body being gar
landed with evergreens, and was after
wards dispatched by the keeper of the
stock. The Duke of Connaught will
carve the roast, and which, when served
at the table, will weigh In the neighbor
hood of 1:10 pounds.
The different courses will be marked
by the quaint ceremonies inaugurated
in the relgu of Henry the Eighth, and
since followed by every sovereign on
Christmas Day, and the plum pudding,
which will weigh an even hundred
pounds, will be placed upon an immense
golden platter, decorated with mistle
toe and holly, und be borne into the
dining room on the shoulders of four
attendants at arms, while the orchestra
in the gallery of the banqueting hall
renders a Christmas carol and the Na
tional anthem. At the close of tho din
ner the toast will be drunk by the com
pany standing to the memory of the late
Prince Consort, and her Majesty, will
then toastln order the prince of Wales,
Great Britain and her colonies and her
loyal subjects. Hefore rising from the
table the company will pass around the
loving cup, while the banqueting hall
will resound with the strains of "Auld
Lang Syne." The Queen's presents of
money to the servants of the royal
household are much more liberal than
for many years past, while her outlay
for toys, articles of Jewelry, books, pic
tures and boxes of cigars for the gen
tlemen and ladies in waiting of her
household, her maids of honor, her
grandchildren and the children of her
intimate friends and other favored ones
Is said to have exceeded $10,000. The
prince and princess of Wales and their
children will have their usual celebra
tion at Sandrlngham.
SHOOTING STOPS ELOPEMENT
Agent of on Aged Suitor Brings I'p in the
Hospital.
Westminster, Md., Dec. 24. John T.
Darner, who volunteered to arrange for
the elopement of the daughter of Mrs.
James K. Dodner and her aged suitor,
of Silver Run, lies at the almshouse
here, where the doctors are treating
him for a gunshot wound In the leg.
The young woman is a deaf mute; Is
very wealthy, and her mother was bit
terly opposed to the wedding. The
elopement was planned, the arrange
ments being that Harner should go to
the Dodner home and act as the s-lrl's
escort to take her to the rendezvous,
where the groom-elect and a minister
were In waiting.
The plan became known, however,
and when Harner approached the prem
ises he was tired upon by several per
sons with shotguns. The wedding has
not taken place.
DIVORCE AND SUICIDE.
James Thompson Fails to Reveal His Sen
sotional Secret.
Kittannlng, Pa., Dec. C4. James
Thompson, 30 years of age, committed
suicide at Templeton this afternoon by
hanging himself with a rope tied to
the bedpost and a ring In the celling in
his room.
He was respondent In divorce pro
ceedings Instituted by his wife who is
a sister of Mrs. James Stltt whose hus
band hanged himself last year.. Yes
terday Thompson came to Kittannlng
to see his attorney, W. D. Patton, In re
gard to the suit for alimony brought by
his wife. He paid Patton his fee In
full, and said that he possessed a secret
that would be very sensational if he
should divulge It.
SALT LAKE'S JUBILEE.
The Proclamation Making Utah State
Will He Well Received.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 24. The an
nouncement that President Cleveland
would issue the proclamation admitting
Utah to the union of states on January t
was received here with great and gen
eral satisfaction and quickly the ar
rangements for properly celebrating the
event were perfected.
As soon as the news of the signing of
the proclamation Is received on Satur
day, Salt Lake City will resound with
the booming of cannon and the ring
ing of bells. Monday, Inauguration day,
will be a general holiday and a time of
rejoicing. .
COKE WORKERS' JOY.
They Will Receive an Increase of Ten
Per Cent, in Wages.
Pittsburg. Pa., Deo. 24. The coke
workers of the Connellsvllle region will
enjoy their Christmas tomorrow If an
Increase In wages Is an acceptable gift.
All the coke companies will post notices
tomorrow morning of an advance ot
from ten to fifteen per cent, for all
grades of labor. The companies have
been working In unison for the past two
months, and the advance was decided
upon.
The new rate of wages will be the
highest ever paid In the region. Be
tween 15.000 and 18,000 workers will be
benefited by the advance. It Is gener
ally believed that the advance In wages
will make an Increase In the selling
price of coke.
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THE SITUATION IN CUBA
An American Resident Tells What He
Knows of Its Affairs.
SPANISH TROOI'S POWERLESS
They Chase Insurgents About the Islund,
but Are luable to Capture or Con
quer Thora-Mesnwhllo the Work
of Destruction Proceeds.
New York, Dec. 24. The Mali and Ex
press this afternoon prints the follow
ing: An American who has been sojourn
ing In Cuba for some time past and who
has had excellent opportunities for ob
serving the course of the war in the
Island, returned to New York today and
told what he had learned.
He reports a heavy light outside of
Havana between the Insurgent forces
under Maximo Gomez and the Spanish
troops. The engagement took place
near the town of Colon.
"It Is worthy of note," he said, "that
this town is within I'M miles of Ha
vana, and while the Spanish authori
ties, as Is always the case, report slight
losses on their part and the rebels as
having been severely punished, it can
not obliterate the fact that the troops
of Maximo Gomes have marched from
the easternmost province, a distance of
about 400 miles, with but slight hind
rance on the part of the Spaniards.
"Some one hundred miles to the east
ward of Colon is the celebrated 'tro
cha,' or trench, a dead line heavily for
tified and garrisoned to prevent the en
trance of the insurgent troops, but
which they have passed without Tiring
a shot. They are now In the richest
sugar producing province In the Islund.
"In point of fact three-quarters of
the island Is at present disputed terri
tory, there only remaining loyal to
Spain the provinces of Havana and
Plnas Del Ulo, or Vuelta Abajo, where
the tobacco growing Interests cannot
afford to be disturbed, as this would cut
off large Income supplied by the Cuban
cigar manufacturers of Tampa and Key
West.
"The insurgents are well supplied
with ammunition and arms. The Suan
lurds have not caught a single supply
expedition. For years Cuban manu
facturers have been contributing to a
fund for this very revolution.
"The Cuban patriots are blowing up
railroads, cutting telegraph wires, and
firing the sugar cane. When the gov
ernment troops appear they retreat
without offering battle.
Cane Industry at a Standstill.
"The ability of Spain to pursue the
war depends on-her-' ability to collect
taxes and contributions. A very large
part of thlB Income is derived from the
cane industry. With the exception of
a few sugar estates close to Havana
there Is no grinding of cane In the
plants today.' This the Spaniards char
acterize as anarchistic warfare, but
certainly the best way of bearing ai
enemy Is to cut off his supplies and that
is the policy of the Cubans.
"Spain has 115,000 men In the field,
commanded by eighteen general offi
cers, the flower of the Spanish army.
The Spanish authorities say that there
are only 40,000 or 50,000 Insurgents, di
vided Into five army corps.
"There has not been a pitched battle
since the outbreak of the rebellion.
If the Cubans can continue this guerilla
warfare until the spring rains set in,
Cuba will be free. Spain cannot keep
her Immense army In the field In the
unhealthy season. Her. soldiers, un
used to the climate, will die like sheep
of yellow fever, If she does. Operations
will have to be suspended owing to the
bad roads and lack of means of trans
portation. In any case the Island Is
completely ruined. The devastation
has been terrible. It will take Cuba
years and years to recover from the
effects of the war."
SPANISH VIEW OF THE CASE
Senor De Lome Thinks That Everything
Is In Favor of the Government.
Washington, Dec. 24. If the Cuban
Insurgent forces under Generals Maceo
i1.ma9 D I, fl V H Tl T i Tl IT "(111 IfflVUtlfl"
with the prospect of reaching that city
by tomorrow, as nas oeen reporieu, mm
afternoon, Senor De Lome, the Spanish
minister to the United States, has no
information thereon. He gave out a
cablegram tonight to the United Press
from General Arderlus, acting governor
general of Cuba. This cablegram was
written at one o'clock this afternoon,
and was received by Senor De Lome a
few minutes before five o'clock. It read
an follows:
"I 'have Just had a conference with
General Campos In Llmonar. He re
ports that yesterday he overtook the
forces of Maximo Gomez and had an
important engagement with him. It
was a horrible, affair, because of the
fighting being in the midst of burning
fields. Twelve of the government
troops were wounded, and were sent to
the hospital at Matanzas. Maximo Go,
mez's forces retreated In small bodies
..nn- in their usnnl taction. The
nt.uiuiiin . . . .
commander In chief has Just at this mo
ment started lor uuanauanu, wnere or
will pass the night. The forces under
Generals Voldes and Luque are In front
of the Insurgents, but remain In com
munication with the commander In
chief."
Guanabana Is a railroad crossing and
stragetlc point southeast of Matnazas,
the government having quite a large
force there. ,
In the face of the receipts of the fore
going statement In General Arderlus'
cablegram that the rebels, after fight
ing retreated.MlnlsterDeLome does not
believe they are making a movement on
Havana. He said the Cubans are fight
ing after the fashion of our own Indi
ans, who caused the government so
many years of trouble before they were
conquered.
DROWNING IN ARKANSAS.
Two Women and an Infant Perish While
Fording Stream.
Hot Springs. Ark., Dec. 24. News has
Just reached here of the drowning in
in k rwuk nf Mrs. Tennie Whltard
of Bismarck. Mo., her Infant and her
sister, Ada Haraage, wnue auerniuing
to ford the stream.
The Infant's body has been recovered.
CARS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Old Men at Their Posts and Emergency
Hands I.esvlug-A Company. Gift.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24. In accordance
with the term of the agreement en
tered Into last r.lght the striking mo
tormen and Conductors returned to
work this morning and city traffic has
.. I. Mnmal nnnriltlnn. Onlv A
irvumni - .
few of the men Imported from other
cities are at work. It Is learned that
they are returning to tneir nomea in
great numbers. Some of the motormcn
have their cars decorated with flags in
honor of the resumption of work.
The directors of the Arch Street Rail
way company, which operates the only
independent llhe in the city, met today
and passed resolutions commending
their employes for their fidelity to the'
company during the strike on the other
lines, and appropriating .'.500 as a
Christmas present for them. The money
will be divided among 300 men.
.
GALES ON PACIFIC COAST.
Renewed Anxiety Concerning Missing
Steamers. t
Port Townsend. Wash., Dec. 24. The
worst storm experienced in many years
has prevailed In this district for two
days. The telegraph wires are pros
trated and shipping Is at a standstill.
Steamers arriving from the South re
port a severe gale from the West and
steamers bound down are compelled to
seek shelter and wait for the weather
to moderate.
The prevalence of a succession ot
southerly and westerly gales has In
creased fears for the safety of the miss
ing Strathnevls. of the North Pole
Line, and also caused much uneasiness
to be felt here for the British steamer
Danube, which left Victoria two weeks
ago to search for the disabled steam
ship. WEALTH OYEl"oii STATE.
Interesting Topics Mentioned in tho
Forthcoming Report of the Secretary of
Internal Affairs.
Harrlsburg. Pa.. Dec. 51 s
of Internal Affairs Latta will treat of a
nuinoer or interesting topics In his
forthcoming report. Under the head of
value of salaries, emoluments of office,
posts of prolit, professions, trades and
occupations, he says: In 1891, the total
amount returned in Pennsylvania, out
side of Philadelphia, under this head
was Ji9,lM)4.07'J; In 1S93, $112,827,751. In
addition to the real estate assessed for
taxation, which amounts to something
over two billions of dollars, there are
other species of property subject to
county taxation. The total value of
property taxable for county purposes In
18111 was $2,216,90:1,213; in 1SU5, $2,621,047,
521. Philadelphia shows a great increase,
while the counties showing a decrease
are Chester. Northampton, Northum
berland, Perry. Schuylkill and Wash
ington. In 1MH the aggregate amount of tnxes
assessed was $17,259,600; In 1S95, $20,1187,-
16S.
The totnl amount of county Indebt
edness reported Is $02,691,583, of which
Philadelphia has $5.1.91 l,:u:S.
This does not include the debts of
Our May
cities but the county and city of Phila
delphia being the same thing, its full
debt U given.
The counties reporting no debt are
Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Centre Clarion,
Cumberland, Erie, Franklin, Greene,
Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lehigh, Mc
Kian, Northampton, Somerset, Sus
quehanna, Veiiango, Washington and
Wyoming.
The counties that have Increased
their indebtedness during the year are
Bedford, Cameron, Carbon, Crawford,
Elk, Fulton, Jefferson, Northumber
land, Perry. Potter. Tioga und 1'nlon.
All the other counties either maintain
the same indebtedness or have reduced
the amount.
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
Husband and Wife Attempt to Shufflo o
the Coil by Asphyxiation.
New York. Dec. 21. Arno E. Korb. 27
years old, and his wife Maria Theresa
retired to their room at 55: East Eighty
sixth street about 11 o'clock Inst night
and proposed to commit suicide by gas
asphyxiation. Korb was successful.
He was dead when neighbors broke Into
the room today and his wife is still un
conscious. There Is slight chance of
her recovery. The police are trying to
ascertain the cause that led the couple
to the act. They were well to do and
apparently lived happily together. The
whole affair Is wrapped In mystery.
Korb was employed as a bookkeeper
In a wholesale house In Leonard street.
They had one boy, 9 years old. The
couple and their child, with one ser
vant, occuiiled the whole house where
Korb killed himself.
GOOD TOR PEACE OR WAR.
Mr. Bland Would Substitute Silver Coin
ago in 1'lncc of Bonds.
St. Louis, Dec. 24. In response to a
request Hon. K. P. Bland today wired
the Chronicle the following:
"My remedy for existing financial
troubles would be the free coinage of
silver as well as gold. The redemption
of all government obligations In either
gold or silver coin, which ever at the
time was most advantageous or con
venient for the treasury. I would not
Issue bonds nor Incrense taxation. Bet
ter Issue treasury notes on warrants
and coin silver free. This policy is
good for peace or war." (Signed.)
R. P. Bland.
AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
The Kurds and Turks Com in no tho Work
of Pillage and Slaughter.
Boston.Dec. 24. A letter was received
In Boston today stating that the situa
tion In Hadjin. Central Turkey, is dally
becoming more serious. Hadjin Is en
compassed by a large band of Kurds
and Turks who have rallied and sacked
every village In the neighborhood. The
government, the letter says, does noth
ing to put a stop to this work of mur
der and pillage.
The consequence Is that not only have
the raiders 'taken fresh courage but
their numbers have swollen so that they
constitute an army of sufficient
strength to attack Hadjin.
Quick Decision of a Jury.
Woodstock, Vt. Dec. 24. The Jury In the
case of Dr. J. Murston Hyder. charged
with the murder of the Infant child of Cora
M. IyfB'U, who was Mrs. Cora Smith, at
Rochester, V In 1894, which has been
on trial In the Windsor county court for
five dHys, this afternoon returned a ver
dict of not guilty, after being out about
twenty minutes.
Bonk President's Suicide.
Corslcana, Tex'., Dec. 24. J. R. Bright,
president of the First National bank, of
Corslcana, committed suicide In his pri
vate office by shooting himself through
the head. When the news spread a brisk
run was made on the bank, but Its funds
were ample and the run was short. No
cause is known- for the suicide.
The Gold Reserve.
Washington, Dec. 24. The treasury gold
reserve at the close of business was todsy,
with all withdrawals outstood, at tW!.4Ui.
39G. The amount withdrawn today at New
York was $1,750,000
Henry Stole Bullion,
flan Francisco, Dec. 24. James Henry,
who was convicted of stealing bullion front
the United States mint In this city, was
this morning sentenced o eight years In
prison and a Ann of $.VW.
REED'S STATUS BRILLIANT
He Wins Much Credit for tbe New
House Bills.
M'KIXLEYITES DISAPPOINTED
The; Had Hoped That Reed Would
Not Uavo the Sympathy of
Protectionists in the
Battle. N
Washington. Dec. 24. Now that the
policy of the house of representatives,
ill reply to the president's tlnaclal mes
sage, has been pretty well settled In all
Its details, other topics of general politi
cal gossip are coming to the front.
Foremost of these Is the question of the
presidential nomination. It is agreed
on all hands that Mr. Heed has enor
mously strengthened his chances and
increased his popularity by the course
he has pursued. The bills to be report
ed by the ways and means committee,
while not entirely his work, yet show
his guiding hand throughout.
On Saturday night last, before mora
than the barest discussion had been had
over the matter, Mr. Iteed Is credited
with having outlined the measures
which have now been decided upon al
most without change. Yet there is not
the faintest suggestion that he has In
any way tried to dominate the commit
tee or to force his Ideal upon it. He
offered no advice until directly asked
for it, but the members of the commit
tee found his ideas so clear and reason
able that they accepted them almost
unaltered.
MuKlnlcy's Friends Downcast.
Two weeks ago It was reported that
the McKinley men were watching Mr.
lieed closely and were In hopes that he
would remain of the opinion he was
supposed to hold, that a tariff bill could
not become- law, and that it was not
worth while to attempt to pass one.
They thousht in that case McKinley
would becomo much stronger, at Reed's
expense.
President Cleveland, in his efforts to
put the Republicans in a hole, opened
the road for them to accomplish legis
lation that hud seemed Impossible. Mr.
Reed quickly seized the opportunity
and even his opponents here admit,
seized it in the right way and at the
right moment.
Some leaders go so far as to say that
If the bills authorized by the house be
come laws, as there Is now a fair
chance of their doing, Mr. Reed will ba
nominated almost by acclamation.
They say he will combine Harrison's for
eign vigor, McKlnley's tariff strength,
and his own splendid record, nil at once.
There Is some little laughter here when
anyone recalls the discussion that agi
tated the press just before congress
met. At thut time some people thought
Mr. Reed would be better off if he Were
leader:
less conspicuous, and that the speaker
ship might kill his chances for the pres
idency. No one can be found here who
holds such an opinion now.
BURIED 1XA WRECK.
Terrible Kuto of an Engineer and Brake
man on the South Carolina and Georgia
Kond -Accident I'nexplnincd.
Charleston, S. C, Dec. 24. An engine
on the South Carolina and Georgia road
pitched Into theAshley river this morn
ing through a trestle, about two miles
from the city. Engineer George Baxter
and Brakenian Clarence Turner were
buried under the wreck and met ter
rible deaths, while Fireman William
Koyle was seriously and perhaps fa
tally injured. Conductor M. I. Dounar
was also on the engine but he escaped
unhurt.
The engine had carried a train of cars
from the yards to the wharves and was
backing out of the yards again. Sud
denly one side of the trestling sank and
the engine plunged Into the river, about
twelve feet below. Baxter was burled
under It and his body has not yet been
recovered. Turner's bodv was cut Into
pieces against the timbers and Boyle
was fearfully bruised and crushed.
No explanation of the catastrophe
can be given. Engineer Baxter has
been with the road for years and he is
said to be the oldest engineerln the state
In point of service. He leaves a wife
and a large family of children. Turner
was from Shelby, N. C. He wm 27
years of age and unmurrled. Boyle
lives In this city and has a wife.
obstinatfTminister.
Kcw Jorscy Divine Refuses to Preach
Without a Salary.
Woodbrldge, N. J., Dec. 24. For tho
first time In one hundred and forty-one
years there will be no Christmas ser
vices In Trinity Episcopal church of
this place tomorrow. The church was
closed for the first time last Sunday
since Its opening In 1754.
The cause of the closing of Its doors
was that the minister, the Rev. H.
Lighthlpe. refused to preach because
the church could not pay him his sal
ary, which Is long past due. He was
asked to resign, but said he would do
so when he received his pay. The ves
try then closed up the church. Last
week the church was mortgaged to pay
the minister, who immediately left for
Jacksonville, Fla., to fill a pulpit In
that city.
CAR DROPS TWENTY FEET.
Three Men Probably Fatally Hurt on a
Chicago I. Road.
Chicago. Dec. 24. Three persons were
probably fatally Injured in an accident
on the Metropolitan L road at Forty
eighth street and West Harrison. Those
Injured are W. II. Brady, mntorman;
William R. King, conductor, and John
Schiller, passenger.
The motorman lost control of his ap
paratus and a combination motor and
passenger car crashed over the bump
ers and down the street, twenty feet
below. Schiller was the only passjenger
aboard.
Hurricane lu Texas.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 24. The worst storm
for years prevailed over north and central
Texas from midnight until o'clock this
morning. The wind blew a hurricane and
rain fell In torrents. Much damage has
lueen done to railways, and all trains are
lute.
Lost Ing Christmas Gift
Pittsburg, Pn.. Dec. 21. Th citizens of
Pittrburg today received $100,000 as a
Christmas gift from O. L.'Mawe. and his
associates In he Fort Pitt Street Rail
way company. The money Is to be used In
the establishment of a zoological garden
at Highland park.
Killed In a Dranken Quarrel.
Wert Chester, Pa., Dec, 24. Frank Ross
was instantly killed by Emmor Thomas,
at Malvern, this county .Monlght, during
a drunken quarrel Thoraaa baa g'yen
himself up. ,
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RUNAWAY CAR'S FLIGHT.
Dashes Over the Niagara Fall Sspen
slon Bridge.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.. Dec. 24. A run
away freight car with a brakeman
clinging to the top, wildly shouting for
help, rushed across the railway sus
pension bridge spanning the great
gorge of the Niagara last night. Tne
car was going at the rate of thirty miles
an hour when It crossed the tracks of.
all the trunk roads.
The car sped over the bridge and lnto
the Grand Trunk yards on the Cana
dian side, where It ran into a passenger
coach and was wrecked. William Hoff
man, the brakeman, escaped without
serious Injury.
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For eastern Pennsylvania, rain, MUtfce
easterly winds, slightly warmer.
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