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SCKANTON, PA., THUHSDAY MOKN1NG, JANUATtY 23, 1896.
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Bo to speak and made a clean sweep
of our Cloak Department, feathering
up the odds and ends that remain
and placing figures on larger lots
that' will virtually
It's been a great Clonk Reason far
beyond our ' expectation. Gener
ally speaking, our Block is lower
than we have ever known It. hut
prices are fully In keeping, that Is,
lower, too, than ever before.
Well KMX
We have done a little late buying.
We had to, but It's all In your favor,
ns sizes for u few days at any rate
are passably complete: and, well,
we've (riven you a plnln hint as to
prices already. Still a few
Price Facts SfaouM
interest You
4 Our low Grade nnalitles nre all cone.
J and the day has come whe.i you can
buy high grade iiualltlos at low
grade prices, thus:
$19.0apcs now bring $10.00
J25.00 Capes now bring.-.. .$12.90
$30.00 Capes now bring $100
$:i.1.00 Capes now bring $19.0
$45.00 Capes now bring $24. !M)
$.'.0.00 Cupes now bring $25.00
$00.00 Capes now bring $31.50
We have been compelled to enter the
. market over and over again this sea
son. Here's our cleaning up prices
for the last goods to hand:
$10.00' Jackets now $6.49
$12.00 Jackets now $7.49
$14.50 Jackets now '...$8.49
"Higher priced garments correspond
ingly low.
We offer a capital line of goods es
pecially designed forcold and stormy
weather. The Cloths are ninnv mid
varied, the styles light and prices i
are about halt.
$.1.50 Coats ure now $1.39
" AA flnntn n a ....... . 1 Pt
in vuuinmc in . . ,, .9 .u;r
$7.00 C-ats are now $4.25
;ei9s
An ideal winter garment, correct In
weight, fabric and style. Sizes 4 to
8 years. Never sold under $5.50.
Closing price, $3.29.
We "could say much more, but why
Khould we? If you contemplate buying,
you'll look over our department and
you'll surely not go away unsuited.
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THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION
Scoator Kalcott Presents the Other
Side of the Case.
CONTEMPT rOK VENEZUELANS
The Speaker Belittles tho Importance of
the Issue That Has Aroused So Much
reeling llctwcen Two Nations, j
Tribute to Cngllsh Cousins. I
Washington, Jan. 22. The principal
f-ature of today's sesslson In the sen
ate was the speech of Senator Wulcott
( Hep.. Col.) In condemnation of the
proposed extension of the Monroe doc
trine and In criticism of the action of
4lw executive and legislative depart
ments of the government on the Vene
zuelan question. With an ardor and
eloquence that arrested the attention
of senators on both sides of the cham
ber and of crowds in the galleries. Mr.
lYalcott spoke of the uld given by Clreat
Britain to the people of Venezuela In
breaking the Spunish yoke and suld
that those who were today attacking
Great Britain us If she were the oppres
sor of Venezuelan liberties would do
well to reud the history of those early
ami bloody times.
If it were not for the heroic and reck
less valoi of the British legation ut one
of the decisive battles in thut war of
independence It was Very possible, he
suld, that Venezuela would put now be
free. He spoke contemptuously of the
people of that republic,, less than one
per cent of whom, he said, were white,
the rest being Indians, negroes, mu
lattos and SCambos. He expressed the
hope thut the boundary line would be
found where would leave the rich
gold fields of that region where tha
English speaking miners would not be
subject to the cupidity of Venezuelan
Imrples, but would be under the shelter
and protection of the English common
law He spoke of the diplomatic cor
respondence on the Venezuleun ques
tion ns irritating; of the president's
message ns ill-advised; nnd of the ap
pointment of the commission, without
invitation of the countries interested,
as premature and hasty.
Ml. Wo Icon's Speech.
The concern of President Monroe,
said Mr. Wulcott. was not lest mon
archies should be established in this
hemisphere. He expressely recognized
existing governments and welcomed
the empire of Pom Pedro In Brazil, nnd
iturhlde in Mexico, ns freely us the
governments of Jtollvur; he protested
not uguinst despotic government, but
ngainst their forcible extension by the
dreaded holy alliance "In this western
world of which he stood In Well ground
ed fear. The fear was then real, and
the danger threatening. Today how
different the picture. We have helped
uttrselves to "what land we needed; our
own borders aredellned.our government
eternally planted on the solid rock; our
institutions free, our people intelligent
and lovers of liberty and devoted to
free institutions. No danger threatens
us from without. We are menaced by
no foreign foe.
And vust as nre our resources. Intelli
gent ns are our people, we possess an
element of strength even greater thnn
these advantages afford us; and thut is
that nobody wants us. We nre not de
sirable subjects, fiti other countries.
There Is not a nation In the" whole
world th-.t would take one of our sov
ereign states as a gift with Its people.
U Is Idle to talk seriously of our In
tegrity of perpetuity nelng threatened
by an adjustment of boundary between
llreat Britain and Venezuela. Thnt
which 'once seemed a dancer and
evoked the utterance of the Monroe
doctrine has passed forever away, und
has left nothing to vex us but the
pride of expression to which we still
cling.
The peroration, which was heartily
npplauded. was in these words:
'These two great nations of the same
speech, traditions and lineage. shot-Id
be found standing together, shoulder
to shoulder. In the Interest of human
ity, both In compelling peace and
awaiting the day when nation shall no
longer lift sword ugatnst nation, nor
shull they learn war any more."
The remainder of today's session was
occupied by a financial debate on the
bond bill, with the free coinage substi
tute, and at 5.30 the senate adjourned
until tomorrow, .
Work of the House.
Two-thirds of the three-hour session
of the house today was occupied in the
consideration of n senate joint resolu
tion authorizing the expenditure of
$.".5,000, all told, for the employment of
outside assistance to the supervising
architect of the treasury In the prepa
ration of plans and sttcclftcations and
supervision of the Chicago public
building. In the course of the debate
the conduct of the architect's office was
the subject of considerable criticism.
The joint resolution was passed, as
were also the following:
A resolution directing the secretary
of the treasury to transmit to the house
the report made by Henry W. Klliott
to thnt department In November, 1S90,
upon the condition and prospects of the
fur seul industry.
Senate concurrent resolution author
izing the printing of 6.000 extra copies
of a paper on "the public lands and
their water supply,", contained In the
sixteenth annual report of the direc
tors of the geological survey.
House bill providing for the appoint
ment of a chaplain at West Point for
civil life.
The unanimous report of elections
committee No. 2 that H. C. Miner was
entitled to the seat now occupied by
him ns representative from the Ninth
New York district, and that Timothy
J. Campbell, contestant, was not en
titled thereto, was agreed to without
dlscusrion.
MR. WILBUR RE-ELECTED,
Will Afaln Control the Destinies of the
Lehigh Valley lined.
Philadelphia, Jan. 22. The present
management of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company was overwhelmingly en
dorsed by the vote of the stockholders,
which was formally annnunowl by the
tellers this afternoon. President Wil
bur and the present board of directors
were re-elected. Mr. Wilbur and eight
of the directors received the votes of
527.7SO shares and four of the directors,
Messrs, Wharton, McKean, Myers! and
Delano, received the- vote of - 610,580
shares each, the 82.S00 shares of the
opposition bavins: been cast for these
four only.
The three resolutions offered at yes
terday's meeting and which were re
ferred to a stock vole, were all defeat
ed by votes of sbout 81,000 shares for
the resolutions to 135.000 shares against
their adoption.
BOARD OF AtiRHTLTl BK.
Flection of Officers of the State Organ I-gation-Heports
Submitted and Papers
Keod.
Harrlsburg. Pa.. Jan. 22. At today's
annual meeting of the state board of
agriculture these officers were elected:
President. Governor Hastings, ex
otllclo; first vice-president, Louis Plol
lett, Bradford county; second vice
president, Samuel Downing, Chester;
George ii. Hutchinson, Huntingdon;
executive committee, J. A. Herr, Clin
ton; C. Cooper, Lancaster; Gabriel Hle
ster. Dauphin; J. J. Thomas, Cambria;
O. M. Heyburii. Delaware; Jason Sax
ton, Montgomery, und W. Shanafelt.
Clarion; secretary, Thomas J. Kdge.
Beports were submitted by the ex
dairy and food commissioner, Eustburn
Render, for the portion of last year that
he was in office, and by the present
commissioner. Major Wells. The prin
cipal discussion toilay was on the ques
tion of the perpetuation of the board
and the change of representation. The
legislature attached a proviso to the
appropriation for the board last win
ter to the effect that vacancies In the
board were not to be filled; In other
words, that the organization was to be
permitted to die a natural death. Now
the board refuses to accept the appro
pilatlnn and will suggest some new
legislation to give it u new lease of life.
A committee on legislation has been
appointed, with Judge Thomas, of
Cambria, ns chairman. The members
will puy their own expenses nt this
meeting nnd changes will be adopted
In the manner by electing members.
Samuel R. Downing rend an Interest
ing paper on "Roads und Road Laws"
and Incldrntnlly scored those who tried
to wipe out the board In the legislature.
Professor John Hamilton road a paper
on "Farmers' Institutes."
This evening Denuty Attorney Gen
eral Elkin delivered an address on
"What a Farm Deed Includes.".
NEW POSTAL SCHEME.
Plan to Consolidate the New York and
llrooklvn Offices.
Washington. Jan. 22. Considerable
j excitement was caused in the postofliee
department today i.y a rumor mat a
project wft" under consideration to con
solidate the pos'.ollice nt Brooklyn and
New York with heuduuarters In New
York city. It was asserted that such
action by 'the department would lie
entirely In line with Its recently adopt
ed polity of combining postotfioes in
close proximity and making the otllce
merged i station and thus placing Its
officials under the civil service rules.
It is claimed for the suggestion that It
would prove advantageous to the ser
vice and to the public, as It would pre
vent the congestion of the mails now
complained of in the two big offices and
would afford a much more rapid de
livery. First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones, when questioned on the subject,
declined to discuss the matter In detail,
but said that if the project or the
greater New York went through, the
scheme was a possibility. He said that
such a combination of the two offices
would cuuse quite as much of a dis
turbance ns a nronosal to consolidate
"the offices of Minneapolis and St. Paul,
Minn., would create,
TWO DISASTROUS FIRES.
liftacfl ThnnuanJ llnllaru IV.trth nf
! Prnnertv In Avhcit nt IXttuhiirrt.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22. Two disas
trous llres occurred In Allegheny Inst
night and both were attended with ac
cidents of a more or less serious char
acter. Daniel Carney, of No. 11 Knglne
company. Is in the general hospital,
suffering from two broken ribs and a
badly laceruted head and face. J.
Loser, paper hanger, was badly burned
about his head, ami Peter Stller. hose
man, was crushed by n burning rafter
fulling upon him.
The first tire was occasioned by an
explosion in the building occupied by
the Pittsburg Iron Paint company, on
Canal street. and damage to the amount
of $10,00 resulted.
At a later hour five dwellings on East
Ohio street.together with contents were
destroyed. The loss Is about $5,000.
The houses were occupied by Polish
families. There were a number of
narrow escapes from cremation.
VERDICT FOR MRS. DARK.
: Wins Her Dnmngc Suit Against the I'cnn
sylvinln Hnllroad.
Harlsburg, Jan. 22. The jury In the
ease of Mrs. Darr against the Penn
sylvania Railroad company found in
her favor this afternoon for $2,500. Her
husband was killed on the railroad dur
ing the blizzard lust February und the
widow received, $500 from the Railroad
Relief department.
She signed a release which counsel
for the company contended burred her
claiming further dumages. The court
decided that the release was a bar so
far ns the widow was concerned, but
not with respect to the children, and
the Jury gave a verdict for the sum
mentioned.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Thomas Metcuir. a boy, wus killed by a
fall of fire clay ut the London mine, Du
bois. Pittsburg has the second highest recoi l
In the country as u regulur army ro. rait
ing station. '
After nearly a year's suspension, the
bank of Dubois hus paid a 50 pr rent,
dividend to depositors.
The oldest foreigner ever naturalized
In Allegheny county Is August Coltcrga
han, who hus Just taken out his papers
at 77.
A tiger shipped by express in a ragi
from Philadelphia to Genevu, O.. got out
of Its cage at I'orry. and the express mes
senger hud to take to an extra box car on
the train.
Michael Roekfer placed a dualin cap
in a pipeful of tobacco he gave Tudwick
Zagley, at Muhanoy City, und when the
tobacco was lit an explosion shuttered
zagley s hand and face.
Mrs. Betsy Krlner, aged 78. anil . her
daughter, Surah, 52 year, wer buried to
gether at Kedfern, Clearfield county, th
mother death having caused toe daugli
ter's decease of heart diseaie.
CHAIRMAN WRIGHT WEARY
Docs Nut Care to Head the Demo
era tic State Committee.
THE HONOR IS TOO EXPENSIVE
He Is Obliged to Make I'p a Deficiency of
Nearly $:l.000 in the Campaign
I nnJ-Willlng to Let Others
Settle the Bar mils.
Special to the Bcranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg. Jan. 22. Chairman
Wright, of the state Democratic com
mittee, will not be a cuudidute for re
election, unless he changes his mind be
fore the annual meeting of the commit
tee In this city next April to elect, a
chairman and arrange the prelimi
naries of the state convention. Mr.
Wright Is thoroughly disgusted with
running Democratic campulgns In
Pennsylvania, und Is perfectly willing
to retire and let somebody else under
take the arduous task.
fie has paid well for the honor. If It
be such, of running the campaign last
fall for stute treasurer und Judges of
the Superior court. After the election
there wus u deficiency uf neurly $:i,000
which Mr. Wright had to pay out of his
own pocket. He entrusted the general
work of the cumpalgn to Secretary Sav
age and his subordinates ut tin state
headquarters In Philadelphia, while he
remained ut his home In Allentown en
gaged in the practice of the' law nnd
directing the details of the canvass.
The result financially was even more
disastrous to Mr. Wiitrht thun to the
candidates, who, with the exception of
Judge Smith, of Scrunton. didn't come
within 175.000 votes of election.
Cost of Irrigation.
The state committee's bill nt the Glr
ard house, the Philadelphia headquar
ters of the statechalrmun, Is said to
have been greater by far than all the
other exnetises of the campaign com
bined. The bar bill ulone footed up
nearly 60fl.
Chairman Wright is said to have hnd
to pay u large bill on this account out
of his private funds. The chairman
did not lexrn of the reckless manner In
which the funds were being used until
the last ten days of the campaign. Then
he was advised of the situation of nf
falis by a personal friend, and being
compelled to stay at home to attend to
bis law practice, he sent a trusted pn
lltlcal friend to headquarters to take
charge In his na'me. The anpearanco
of the stranger put an end to the drink
ing and restored order and disciplined
among the attaches.
Oliver R. Snyder, of Cireensbnrg, chief
clerk of the state department In the
statp department, tinder ex-Secretary
Harrity and secretary of the state
committee during the l.i'it gubernatori
al cainpuign, is sooken of here as a
probable successor to Chairman
Wright. Mr. Snyder would bo handi
capped In his candidacy, however, by
his recent defent by the antl-Harrlty-ites
for chairman of the Westmoreland
county committee. He would be satis
factory us state chairman to Harrity
and his friends, and it is claimed they
will be for him If they retain control of
the committee. Wnmhatigh.
SCHOOL G1BIS CRIME.
Minnie Swungcr Is I'ndcr Arrest on
charge of Having Caused tho Death of
William McGregor.
Altoonn, Pa.. Jan. 22. William Mc
Gregor, of MM Eighth avenue, lies dead
ut his home, the victim of poison which
he drank In his coffee at dinner yester
day. Minnie Swanger, a girl of '13
years old, Is now under urrest, charged
with causing his death, and with at
tempting to kill Mrs. Mary McGregor,
the dead man's mother; Martha John
son and Carrie SHI, a 6-year-old grand
daughter of Mrs. McGregor.
Yesterduy Mrs. McGregor, who Is 7!l
years old. prepared the dinner. Besides
herself there were four others who par
took of the meat.
Miss Swanger Is a school girl. She
returned home from school about noon
and asked her grandmother If the coffee
was ready. Mrs. McGregor replied that
it was and went to the buck yard for
some purpose. When she returned
Mrs. McGregor, who had the dinner
served on the table, poured out the
coffee. Mrs. Johnson first noticed a
burning In her stomach, but for a time
made no remark, thinking, as she re
marked to one of the others, that there
had been too much pepper on the beef
steak. In a short time the others
noticed similar symptoms which soon
developed into violent nausea. Mr.
McGregor became so ill that he ran to
the rear orch and began vomiting.
Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. Johnson and the
children also quickly became 111 and
were seized with vomiting. A neigh
bor noticing their distress, ran and
brought Dr. Miller, who at once diag
nosed the trouble as a ruse of poison
ing. The vlstim of the poisoner was
born at Sarah Furnace, Bradford
comity, fifty-two years ugo. He had
been a resident of Altoonn for the last
thirty years.
STATE LEAGUE WRANGLE,
Itase It r. II Magnates Are I'nable to Agree
at Allentown.
Allentown, Pa.. Jan. 22. After a
lieu ted and acrimonious session of four
hours the state baseball league at Its
meeting this evening split into two
factions. When President Hanlon
called the meeting to order Philadel
phia, Readlng.Hazleton, Lancaster and
Carbondale were represented. Hanlon
recommended In his report thnt the
league apply for protection In class A,
that the salary roll be limited to $1,000
a mouth and that Harry Wrrght day be
observed. Alvln Markle's three repre
sentatives wanted to proceed to the
election of officers and nominated
Frank Hough of Philadelphia, for
president. Carbondale and Lancaster
nominated Hanlon. The minority also
urged admitting other clubs in order to
enable them to participate In the or
ganization of the league.
A deadlock ensued, continuing until
G o'clock when Hanlon, Swift and
Altken, of Carbondale, and Rinn and
Hensel, of Lancaster, withdrew. Shar
slg and Nlles, of Philadelphia; Doud,
of Hnzleton; and Mllllgan, of Read
ing, proceeded to organize the league
by electing Frank Hough, of Philadel
phia, president, secretary and treasur
er; - They decided to pay President
Hanlnn'8 back salary of $152.50 due,
and to apply for protection In class A.
Lancaster, Hazleton and Reading were
appointed a committee on membership.
They say they have applications from
Allentown, Harrlsburg. Pottsvllle.Sha
mokln. Altoona and Johnstown. Han
lon will call another meeting shortly.
BATTLE WITH A MANIAC.
Adolph Hanchman, Armed with on Axe
and a Butcher's Knife, Wounds Two
Police Officers.
Pittsburg, Jun. 22. Adolph Bauch
man, a demented man residing at 1G
Hamilton Pluce, Allegheny, who for
the past twenty-four hours defied arrest
by the police, was captured this after
noon by Police Captain Thornton and
Detective Johnson. Both ofllcers were
injured In the battle which ensued, but
neither of them seriously. Bauchmjin
was extremely violent and Is now con
fined in a padded cell In the Allegheny
hospital. Every effort to effect his
capture was met with a most cunning;
resistance nnd was effected only after
a resort to force. Ofllcers Thornton
and Johnson broke through the barri
caded door to the madman's room and
were met by the maniac with drawn
axe and butcher's knife. Despite their
combined efforts Butichmnn struck
Captain Thornton a blow on the head
with the axe, staggering blrn. and aiv
Instant later dealt him a knife thrust
in the face.
Detective Johnson rushed upon the
crazy man and wus struc k with a club.
With u powerful blow Johnson felled
Buuchman to the floor. A second blow
from the olllcer's mace rendered lfim
unconscious und he was quickly and
securely ironed. While In the patrol
wugon, enroute to the hospital, liauch
man recovered consciousness and htH
shrieks of rage were frightful. This is
the second utt.iek of Insanity thut
Baui-hnmn has had.
QUALIFIED DRUGGISTS.
licport of the steto Pharmaceutical
examining Hoard.
Hnrrtshitrg. Jan. 22. The eighth an
nual report of the state pharmaceutical
examining board was today filed with
the secretary of state. Louis Emanuel,
of Pittsburg, Is president of the board;
Charles T. George, of Hurilsburg, sec
retary; Henry C. Porter, of Towandn,
treasurer. The other two members are
E. A. Cornell, of Wllllumsport. und F.
A. Boerb kc, M. D., of Philadelphia;. At
the first quarterly examination 113 can
didates presented themselves. 84 for
registered pharmacists certificates and
24 for qualified usslstant certificates.
Thirty-seven passed out of the li:i, 24
as registered pharmacists and i:i as
qualified assistants.
Three hundred anil twelve presented
themselves for exuinlliutloli nt th sec
ond meeting. 1S4 for registered phar
macists certificates and 12S for qualified
assistants' certificates. Thirty-seven
of the former class and 02 of the lultcr
cluss pussed.
At the third meeting there were 33.
applicants. Fifty passed as registered
pharmacists and 00 as assistants. At
th last meeting "10 were examined and
104 pused as qualified pharmacists and
0." ns assistants.
Last year therp were 1,007 examined,
the largest number ever examined In
any one year.
The treasurer's report shows a bal
ance on hand of $!!tS.16. The total re
ceipts last year aggregated $4.12C.I2.
The main expenses were for postage,
fees, meetings, salaries, extra work,
etc. The revenues arose from examin
ation fees.
CONDITION OF THE HANKS.
Abstract Cnmpijcd from tho He port of
Comptroller Kckcls.
Washington, Jan. 22. The abstract
of the condition of the ",70f national
bunks on Dec. 1" last, as compiled by
Comptroller Eckels, was made public
today. It shows that they have $2,020.
000.000 In loans and discounts, and $1,
720.r.O,O0O in Individual deiiosits.
The specie holdings nre stuted at
$206,712,410, of which $lf!8,244,4::0 was in
gold. On Sept. 28 last the gold In the
national banks was $HS2.92r,2UO. The
gold held by the national banks of New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey on
Dec. 13 last is as follows: New York.
$r.7,78.4sr.: Pennsylvania. $17.7,7.'.4::i :
Ne-V Jersey, $2.103,05. On Jan. 1, 1806.
the treasury official circulation state
ment placed the stock' of gold In the
country at $618,205,000.
Mint Director Preston estimates that
today there is $".80,000,000 of gold In the
tTnlted States. .
According to the treasury's dally
statement there Is today In the treasury
in round figures $100,000,000 in gold, of
which $4fl,Sf,O00 are covered by gold
certificates outstanding. The treasury
gold of $100,000,000, with that of $168,000,
000 In the national hanks, makes $268,
000.000, which, if Mint Director Pres
ton's figures of $.".80,000,000 In the I'nlt
ed States is correct, makes $312,000,000
of gold In trust companies, private
banks und in the pockets of the people.
ABYSSINIAN VICTORY.
King Mcnclik's Troops Said to Have Capt
ured on Italian I ort.
Paris, Jan. 22. The Figaro this morn
ing snys it has received private Infor
mation thnt the Ahyssinians captured
Mukalle, the Italian position, on Sunday
last. Previous to this report, the latest
news from Abyssinia was that King
Menelik had infested Makalle and that
General Bararerl, tho commander of
the Italian forces, was at Erythrea and
unable to succor Makalle, the three ap
proaches to that place being almost
impussable from natural causes, besides
being guarded by 60.000 Abyssslnians.
LIGHT SENTENCE.
An Omaha Murderer Sentenced to Fifteen
Months in Jail.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 22. James Ish. the
wealthy young man who last June
murdered W. H. Chappel, tho paramour
of Ish's wife, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter Monday evening and was this
morning sentenced to fifteen months in
prison. At his former trial, the Jury
disagreed.
A great deal of Indignation has been
aroused over the light sentence, as Ish
is said to be a man of depraved hab
its. Boom for Penrose
Pottsville, Pa Jan. 22. The Miners'
Journal tomorrow will formally and au
thoritatively nominate Hon. Holes Pen
rose, of Philadelphia, for I'nlted States
senator to auceed Senator ftotneren.
HOVERING AROUND HAVANA
General Gomez and His Band Camp
Near the Capital.
A SPANISH VICTORY REPORTED
Colonel Vienna Meets tho Insurgents
Near Balondron and Disperses a Large
Troop-General Narln Temporary
Commander of Spanish Army.
Havana, Jan. 22. General Mnxlmo
Gomez, the Insurgent commander in
chief, camped last night at Tapuste,
somewhat nearer, although in a north
erly direction, to Huvana than San
Jose de las I.aJus, where he passed
Monday night. When last reported Go
mez was moving In the direction of Ju
ruco, the most Important town in the
province of Havana, with the excep
tion of the capital.
Between San Felipe nnd Buren before
reaching San Jose de las Lnjas Gomez
burned several culverts.
Advices received here today from the
province of Muntanzas snys that Col
onel Vicuna yesterday morning met the
Insurgent leader, Perlco Perez, at the
head of about 1.200 men, on the roud be
tween Pedroso nnd Babmdron. The
Insurgents occunied u fortified farm at
Vista Alegre, and after an hour's fight
ing, during which the enemy made a
strong resistance, the troons dispersed
the Insurgents, who lied in different di
rections, leuvlng twelve killed and
seven wounded on the Held, and carry
ing away many more of their wounded
men. The loss of the troops Is suld to
have been so small as to be not worth
mentioning.
General Luis Pnndo. who arrived here
with General Prats yesterday, in tin In
terview today said that he had come to
Havana in obedience to the orders of
his superior, in order to act as coadju
tor with Genera! Narln in the tempor
ary command of Culm, pending the ur
rival here of General Valeiiano Weyler,
the new captain general.
TH A VVED DYNAMITE.
One Man Killed and Nino others Injured
it Newport.
Lewistown, Pa., Jan. 22. By the pre
mature explosion of a quantity of dy
namite at Blxler's, near Newport, Perry
county, at 11. 30 o'clock this morning
one man wns Instantly killed, one fa
tally Injured und eight others more or
less seriously Injured. The men were
employed by the Petinsj Ivnula ftail
roud company and were nt work on the
road at that point. One man had some
dynamite at a fire, thawing it. out,
when, it Is supposed, the heat ignited
It and caused the explosion.
The exact cuuse however, will never
be known, ns the nian'who was hand
ling the explosive, Lawrence Moist, of
McVeytown. had his limbs blown from :
his body and he died almost Instantly, i
The other workmen who were injured,
mostly Italians, were taken on truliis
to Harrlsburg and Altoona. where they
were placed In hospitals In those cities.
SILVER .MEN MEET.
(icncrnl Weaver Declares That the (.loca
tion Will I nite the West and South.
Washington. Jan. 22. Nearly KH) of
the most prominent silver men in the
country met In Washington today to
arrange for holding u national silver
convention to put a ticket in the field
for the coming presidential campaign.
It Is understood that the committee on
organization will recommend thnt St,
Louis be selected as the pluc of hold
ing the convention on n date nhout ten
days after the assembling of the Dem
ocratic forces in Chicago on July 7.
Tonight's session of the conference
was public, nnd was devoted to ad
dresses on the silver question by Gen
eral Weaver, of Iowa; Senator Marion
Butler, ex-Congtessman Marline, of Ne
vada, and others. General Weaver so
cured great uppluuse when he predict
ed that the silver question would muke
the west and the south u unit.
IRON MOl'LDERS STRIKE.
Tho Laston Men Are Joined by
Machinists.
Easton, Pa.. Jan. 22. The strike
which began In the moulders depart
ment of the Ingersol! Sergeant Drill
works In this city two weeks ago. af
fecting forty men who refused to work
by the piece, hus extended to the ma
chine shop. This morning the machin
ists refused to handle non-union cast
ings, and 140 of the machinists quit
work.
The establishment employes 400 men,
and hus munv orders to fill for mining
machinery. The national oflicers of the
machinists' union und the moulders'
union are here trying to affect a set
tlement. TESTING THE COLOR LINE.
An Ice Kink Proprietor Arrested for
excluding cgrocs.
Bradford. Pn.. Jan. 22. S. S. Wood
bury, proprietor of the Ice rink here,
was arrested by Constable Osborne on
n warrant preferred by M. I). J!tdtson.
The suit Is brought agninst Woodbury
for excluding negroes from his rink
contrary to the act of assembly.
This will be a test case and will un
doubtedly be fought up to the supreme
court If necessary. At a mass meeting
In the Aftlcun Methodist Episcopal
church la-it night the colored people
raised a fund for thnt purpose.
(iov. Hastings at New Orleans.
Harrisbiu g. Pa., Jan. 22. The published
report that Governor Hastings would re
turn viu lioridu Is an error, lie Is now
In New Orleans and u telegram just -e-cdved
states that the putty will leave to
day for Cincinnati. They may return to
morrow, und in uny event will be here this
week.
Will Seek Oil In Africa.
Bradford. Pa.. Jan. 22.-C. II. Watt, a
well-known Bradford oil well driller, will
leave next week for Africa, having b-en
engaged by a lirm to drill a well for oil
In that region. He will take a crew of men
from the oil regions with him.
Killed by the express.
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 22. The team of A.
K. Shelly, a butcher of Mt. Joy, was
struck by on express train on the Penn
sylvania railroad at Mt. Joy this after
noon. Shelly was hurled a dozen yards
snd Instantly killed.
e
The (told Reserve.
Washington, Jan. 22. The treasurer gold
reserve today at the close of business
stood at t',G18..".S. The withdrawals for
the day, as reported, amounted', to $181,000.
FILEY'S
MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR SALE
Today we Inaugurate our first sale at
the season of lKHii. and mention a few ,
special numbers only,
downs. ;
Muslin Gowns, Embroidered Ruffle,
Tucked and lnserstion Trimmed
Yoke 6H cents.
Muslin Gown, Square Yoke, Em
broidered Buttle V$ cents.
Muslin Gown. Sailor Collar, Em
broidered Yoke $1.19
Muslin Gown. Round Yoke, Em
broidered Hurtle $1.25
Mother Hubburd Cambric Gowns.
Embroidered Collar $1.39
Cambric Gown, "M?lba Style," (En
tirely New $1.4S
Empire Cambric Gown, Squure
Neck. Deep ltuffle..' $1.41
Cambric Gown, large and deep Em
broidered Collar. Tucked Yoke... $1.61
Handsome Cambric Gown. Square
Neck. Snllor Collar, Embroidered
Kufile ....$!. !
Underskirts i n All Lengths
and In Extra Sizes.
Short Muslin Skirts, ."-Cluster Tucks,
seclul), 4Sc.; also with Embroidered
Ho tiles nt li.'.c, $1.00 und up to $2.00.
Long Skirts from ".".-. to $i'.U0 each.
Drawers.
Drawers, plain and trimmed, from 25
cents up; also one speciul lot Muslin
lyuwers, trimmed with Torchon Lac
and insertion at 6ii cents.
Corset Cover.-.
One special lot high neck and lace
trimtued, 15 cents.
Plain Tucked Cambric Covers, 25
cents.
Corset Covers, in Low Necks. V
Neck and Squure Neck. :i." to 75 cents.
Elegant line of Corset Covers, finely
trimmed with lace and embroidery,
from 05 cents to S2.9S.
One specitil'lol Eureka Corset Covers,
with shield pockets, 2.1 to ti cents
(about half price.)
Outing Gowns, nil sizes, 9Sc. and $1.10.
uniitiren's wear.
Children's short Vhlt dresses, oil
sizes: Infants' long dresses, slightly
sidled, at greatly reduced prices to
close. ,
' The quality, style und finish of our
underwear Is so well-known, no further
comments are needed.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
I896
Will Be Bus
Increase every clay in
the year; more good shoes
make more good friends.
LEW!S9HEILLY & DAVIB
111 AND 111! WYOMIM AVE.
'EE1EL THE JEWELER
WISHES EVEHYLODY
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Hfippy
New
Great reductions In
prices before taking
inventory in ... .
Watcks, BiaMEls
aM Silverware
403 Spruce St.
Near Dime Bank.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
i:.-Cashler W. M. Wlnstock. of the Ex
cIiuiikh bunk, of Sturgeon, .Mo., has been
arrested for emhe-zllng $.".5il.
A salt Vein, 300 feet thick, said lo be the
richest In the world, hss been found un
der the town of Little Kiver. Kun.
E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin has mortgared
the Baldwin hotel, ut Sun KrunrUcu, al.,
and the Santa A mm ranch for $.'.Io.0m.
Janitor Allen saved the lives of Mrs.
Waterbury and her son by carrying them
down a ladder during a lire in a flat house
in Chicago, IP.
The Si. Louis National and Commercial
banks, of St. Louis, have been consolidat
ed, with William Nichols us president 'an
a capital of $l.5oo,0no.
Officers from Chattanooga, who wvre
pursuing John Mussengule anil bis broth
ers, a'-cosed nf murder, fired upon the
fugitives In a boat and killed two uf thein.
WEATHER REPORT.
. For eastern Pennsylvania, rain or snow f
easterly winds.