THE. ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. 96 I EIGIIT PAGES 3 G COLUMNS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1896. TWO CENTS A COPY. V We've Taken Tncfi no So to speak and made a clean sweep of our Cloak Department, gathering up the odds and ends that remain and placing figures on larger lota that will virtually I fa been a great Clonk season far beyond our expectation. (Gener ally speaking, our stock Is lower than, we have ever known It. hut . prices are fully In keeping, that Is, ""lower, too, than ever before. . We'll Admit We have done a little late buying. We had to. but It's all In your favor, as sizes for a few days at any rate are passably complete; anil, well, we've given you u plain hint as to prices already. Still a few ma was Our low grade qualities are all gone, and the day has come when you tun buy high grade qualities at low grade prices, thus: In. Far Capes 19.90 Capes now bring $10.00 .'ft 00 Capes now bring $12. 'JO SM.OO Capes now bring $14.90 i $2!j.OO Capes now bring $19.90 $45.00 Capes now bring....'. $24.90 $50.00 Cupes now bring .$25.00 $C0.00 Capes now bring $31.50 iJacfet I We lve been compelled to enter the martlet over and over again this sea son. Here's our cleaning up prices for the last goods to hand: 10.00 Jackets now $0.49 $12.00 Jackets now $7.49 $14.50 Jackets now $9.49 Higher priced garments correspond ingly low. We offer a capital line of goods es pecially designed fnrcold and stormy weather. The Cloths are many and varied', the styles light and prices are about half. t I3.S0 Coats are now $1.39 '$r.00 Coats are now $2.69 $7.00 Coats are now $4.25 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 should weT ' If you contemplate buying, you'll look over our department and you'll surely not go away unsulted. WAREHOUSE. ' v mm Interest Yon I f TARIFF, SILVER AND BONDS They I'urnishcd the Inspiration for Senatorial Oratory. MR. MILLS INTRODUCES A BILL Irritation In tha House Produced by Constitutional Debate Well Known Statesmen from Both Parties Join in the Talk on Rules. Washington, Jan. 23. There were three set speeches delivered in the sen ate today. The flint was by M,''. War ren, (Rep.. Wyo.), on a resolution of fered by him about a week ago in ref erence to the "unprecedented shrinkage In numbers and values of farm animals throughout the United States." The speech was largely a laudation of the system of high protective dut'es as em bodied In the McKlnley act and a con demnation of the Wilson tariff act, which Mr. Warren characterized as "an emblem of beneficence to foreign In terests and of disaster to our own." The second speech was made on the house bond bill, with the free coinage annex, by Mr. Dubois, (Hep., Idu.) Mr. Dubois declared his purpose to vote for the free colnutfo substitute, and only expressed his regret that Its adop tion by the senate would not avail to secure its enactment. The Monroe doc trine was the subject of the third speech. This was made by Senator Daniel, (Dem., Va.), and was an argu ment In favor of the Duvles resolution and In defense of the course of the ad ministration In the Venezuelan matter. Before the speechmaking of the day began, a rather unmslng scene was pre sented when Mr. Pugh, (Dem.,. Ala.), discovered, to his apparent surprise, that his resolution declaring govern ment obllKutl -is payable In silver, had lost Its udvantafrcous place as unfin ished morning business, and had gone to the calendar. He finally admitted having been "trapped by the skillful senator from New York." (Mr. Hill), nnd gave notice that he would move to, morrow to take It from the calendar and bring It before the senate for a vote. An effort was made by Mr. Aldrlch, (Rep.. II. I.), to goad Mr. Jones, (Uem., Ark.), who has parliamentary charge of the bond bill, to bring that bill to u vote: nnd Mr. Jones Intlmuted that he would ask unanimous consent to have a day next week fixed for that purpose. The only other occurrence affecting the financial question was the Introduction or a bill by Mr. Mills, (Dem., Tex.), to repeal the refunding act of 1870 and the resumption ait of 1875. Mr. Mills sukl tliut lie would try to get a vote upon it tomorrow. Irritation In the Mouse. The nervous Irrltution produced by the "indulgence of an afternoon of con stitutional debate," as Mr. Dolllver ( Republican, Iowa) wittily expressed It. was responsible for the only enliven ing feature of an otherwise dreary sketch In the house proceedings today. Immediately after the reading of the journal, Mr. Henderson (Republican, Iowa) reported the quorum counting rule from the committee on rules, us amended to meet objections made to Its original form. The changes pro vided for adjustment pending a roll cull and exempted I-'rlday night ses sions (until further ordered by the house) from the operations of the rule. Messrs, Dearmond (Democrat, Mis souri); Halley (Democrat, Texas); Miles (Democrat, Maryland); Grow ( Republican, Pennsylvania); Gibson (Republican, Tennessee); and Dulzell (Republican, Pennsylvania) spoke up on the report, all but Messrs, Bailey and Miles upi-rovlng the rule, and It was agreed to. Mr. Crisp (Democrat.Georgiu) moved to substitute for the rule as a whole. the rules of the Fifty-third congress. Before this was put, Mr. Dolllver made a half sarcastic humorous speech, con gratulating the' Democrats upon their advance since the famous scenes In the Kifty-first congress, In which tlny pro tested against the counting of a quo rum by Sneaker Iteed. as evidenced by their willingness to vote for the rule reported today. This drew from ex Speaker Crisp an earnest defense of the action of the Democrats at that time against what they deemed and which he still deemed a revolutionary pro ceeding on the part of Speaker Reed. It was to this that Mr. Dolllver re sponded as quoted as above in explan ation of his purpose to say nothing that should Irritate the Democrats or cause evil memories to rise. The sub stitute of Mr. Crisp was rejected and the rules as reported were declared to be adopted. After the transaction of some routine business, the house at 4.30 p. in. took a recess until Friday night for the consideration of private pension bills. popilistTblamed. They Are Charged with the Downfall of Joe lllockburn-An Address to the Country Is Adopted. Washington, Jan. 23. The morning session of the free silver conference was wholly given over to acrimonious de bate between the Populists and silver men. The discussion was provoked by the declaration of ex-Congressman Hatch, of Missouri, who has come out squarely as a candidate for the presi dential nomination on the sliver ticket, and who, In an impassioned speech, blamed the Populists for the defeat "of that sterling sliver advocate, Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky." The committee on organization sub sequently reported In favor of holding a convention at St. Louis. July 22. In the apportionment of delegates based upon the sliver strength as ascertained from the American Bimetallic union, Pennsylvania was given fifteen dele gates and New Jersey twelve. The sliver convention adjourned sine die this afternoon after appointing committees on organization, finance, an executive committee and adopting the following address to the country: The paramount issue at this time In the United States Is indisputably the money question. It Is between tne gold standard, gold bonds and bank currency on the one side, and bimetallic standard, no bonds and government currency on the other. . O this Issue, we declare ourselves to be In favor of a distinctive American financial system. We are unalterably opposed to. the single gold standard, i and demand the Immediate return to the constitutional standard of gold and silver, by the restoration by this gov ernment Independently of any foreign power of the unrestricted coinage of both gold and silver Into standard money, at the ratio of 16 to 1, and upon terms of exact equality, as they exist ed prior to 1S73; the silver coin to be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts and dues, public and private. We hold that the power to control and regulate a paper currency is In separable from the power to coin money; and hence that all currency in tended to circulate as money should be issued, and its volume controlled by the general government only and should be legal tender. We are unalterably opposed to the Issue by the United States of Interest bearing bunds in time of peace, and we denounce as a blunder worse than a crime, the present treasury policy, con curred In by a Republican house, of plunging the country In debt by hun dreds of millions in the vain attempt to muintaln the gold standard by bor rowing gold; and we demand the pay ment of all coin obligations of the Unit ed States as provided by existing laws. In either gold or sliver colng, at th option of the government and not at the option of the creditor. THE WOMAJS BIBLE. Mrs. Stanton's Hook Arouses Lively Dis cussion at the Convention of the National American Women's Suffrage Association. Washington. Jan. 23. At the opening session of the twenty-eighth annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage association today, over loo delegates were In attendance. Including the most prominent leaders In the movement from nearly every state in iie union. Susan H. Anthony, of Rochester, N. T., In calling the meet ing to order, was heartily welcomed, and the convention proceeded directly to the routine business of the associa tion. The re:ort of Rachel Foster Av ery, of Philadelphia, who has been cor responding secretary of the organiza tion for the past fifteen years, gave many Indications of the practical suc cess of the movement. Mrs. Avery paid her respects to the so-called woman's Bible in the following words: "During the hitter part of the year, the work has been In several directions much hindered by the general miscon ception of the relation of the so called woman's bible to our association. As an organization we have been held re sponsible for the action of an individual member (an action which many of our members, far from sympathizing with, feel to be unwise) in Issuing a volume, with a pretentious title, covering a jumble of comment (not translation as the title would indicate) without either scholarship or literary value, set forth In a spirit which Is neither reverent nor inquiring. 1 recommend that we take some action by resolution to show that the association Is not responsible for the individual actions of any of Its oftt-f cers when acting unofllclally and as in dividuals simply." Mrs. Avery's reference to the woman's Bible led to a discission rather livelier than is usual In a suffrage convention. Mis. Lillie Devereaux Blake, of New York, earnestly championed Mrs. Stan ton's book, declaring that much of the criticism of the woman's Bible arose from the densest Ignorance. When Mrs. Blake asked every woman present who hod read the book to hold up her hand only eight hands appeared and Mrs, Blake declared in a caustic manner: "We are a nice body to pass criticism on a matter of this sort, now, aren't we?" After several addresses, severely com menting on the book, Mrs. Hariret Tay lor Upton, of Ohio, moved to lay the whole mntter on the table, which was carried by a vote of 59 to 10. The after noon session resolved Itself Into a train ing school for organizers under the In struction of Mrs. C. C. Catt, of New York. ENGLISH PEACE0FFEKIX. The Daily News Pleads for an Karly Set tlement of tlio Venezuelan Difficu I tics. Does Not Want War. London, Jan. 23. The Dally News will in Its issue of tomorrow again plead for a settlement of the Anglo-American dispute. It will sum up the British ad vances, but will say it Is equally true that ample justice has been done by the press and public In the United States to strengthen Kngland's position and the equity of her conduct. The paper remarks upon the silence of Lord Salis bury, and declares that the matter can not be left to the foreign office. "The public," It adds, "is widely content that pofersslonal diplomats shall deal with technical diplomacy, but there are broad principles concerning which the nation must be heard and Its voice heeded. The British people will not have war with the United States, and there is the end of it." The Dally News appeals to Washing ton to clearly indicate to Venezuela that the United States wishes the ques tion to be speedily settled, and declares that a word from President Cleveland to President Crespo would produce a decisive result. WELCOME TO IIOOSICR POET. James Whltcomb Itilet Entertained by Friends of Ills boyhood. Greenfield, Ind.. Jan.' 23. A royal welcome was tendered James Whlt comb Riley upon his arrival at his old home in this city tonight to participate in an entertainment given In his honor by a leading church society. A recep tion committee. Judge Charles G. Off utt, Mayor Duncan and many promi nent citizens met the Hoosler poet and escorted him to the home of Senator William R. Hough, accompanied by the city band, where he was entertained during his stay. The opera house was filled to Its ut most capacity tonight with hosts of comrades of Riley's boyhood days and hundreds of admirers from this and neighboring cities were present and en joyed a pleased evening with the poet. Several representatives of the press from Indianapolis and Chicago were present and occupied seats on the stage. Rev. Mcknight Resigns. Gettysburg. Pa., Jan. 23. Rev. Dr. ff. W. McKnlght, president of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg (college, baa tendered his res ignation to take effect in June. The ac tion Is the result of a discussion In the faculty and church. The board of trustees requested him to withdraw his resignation, but he d.allnad. - ANOTHER BIG COAL DEAL An Effort Made to Control Anthracite Output. the READING MANAGERS WEAKEN orriccrs of the Koad Are Tired l ighting the Entire Anthracite l'lold-An Important Peace Convention In New York. . New York. Jan. 23. The kings of the anthracite coal trade met in the rooms of the Trunk Line association in the Central building, on Liberty street, to day. The meeting was secret. It was culled a week ago by the presidents of the Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central roads. It Is held In the interests of an attempt to raise prices in. the coal trade by restricting pro duction, preventing competition and apportioning to each road its fair share of the trade. According to a re port that is widely credited an organi zation Is to be modeled after the Joint Traffic association, the legality of which has just been attacked in the Federal courts. J. Plerpont Morgan is credited with the origination of the latest plan, though this combination has been an object at which the anthracite people have been aiming for two years past. The representatives of Morgan's Idea in the meeting today were President J. S. Harris of the Reading. J. R. Max well of the Jersey Central, whose proper title is president of the Lehigh and Wllkes-Barre Coal company, and George B. .Roberts of lhf. Pennsyl vania. These three roads carry about 42 per cent of the entire output of an thracite of the country. The meeting was nut a conference of the presidents of the roads only. Knch company had two or more offi cials present. President Harris brought with him James Henderson, general manager of the Reading Cual and Iron company and Thomas R. Richards, its general sales agent. President Rob erts had W. H. Joyce, general sales agent. K. P. Wilbur of the Lehigh Valley, was accompanied by H. S. prlnker. general counsel of the road, and W. H. Suyres, general agent of the coal company. President Robert Oll phant and Director Cannon represented the Delaware and Hudson. President Sam Sloan and Vice-President Holden the Lackawanna. President L. P. Fow ler and G. M. Chllds the Ontario and Western. President A. L. Hopkins the New York, Susquehanna and Western, President K. B. Thomas and H. II. Crandall the Kile, President A. Wal ter, the Delaware, Susquehunna and Schuylkill and the firm of Coxe Bros. & Co., and President Samuel Thorne and J. Hudson, general sales agent, attended fur the Pennsylvania Coal company. v . Oucttlon of Tonnnge. The question of divlalon of tonnage was the chief subject before the meet ing at the start. Each president had been requested to bring with him the statistics of tonnage for 1895 as com plied by William W. Ruley. Mr. Ruley formerly had charge of the bureau of statistics of the trade when all the roads worked together In comparative harmony. Kach coal com pany sent the figures of its monthly production to him and then they were published or given out for the benefit of the trade so that the companies could regulate their production to suit the market. For a year past the fig ures have not been published, and the producers have been going ahead with out these monthly reports. The first step toward restoring harmony was the comparison of monthly tonnage reports for the year past which took place to day. It was shown that the market Is at present greatly overstocked and that production is from 3,000.000 to 6.000,000 tons per year In excess of the normal market. It Is asserted that several of the roads have produced and sold their entire output of coal for a year at a loss, and none of them has conducted a profitable business. President R P. Wilbur, of the Le high, was chairman of the meeting. After discussing tonnage for two hours a recess was taken at 1.20 o'clock for lunch. Nothing but Talk. President Sam Sloan, of the Lacka wanna, was seen for a moment as he was leaving the board room. He said: "There was nothing done. The whole session was devoted to statistics." "Was any letter from Mr. Morgan read?" "I heard none. No, there was no committee named." President Roberts said: "Nothing was done but talk." It Is generally understood that J. Plerpont Morgan Is the arbiter of the entire situation, and until he Is heard from nothing definite can be accom plished In the way of combination. During the past year It has been the Reading against the field. The Read ing refused to go into any combination to sustain prices unless It was guar anteed 21 per cent. In a reapportion ment of tonnage. This the other roads would not allow. With all the mines working In free competition the market was overstocked, rates were cut, and Reading, when It summed up results at the end of the year, found that its net loss on the product of . its mines was 8.1 cents for every ton of coal with prices still falling, the decline in six weeks being about 50 cents a ton. the Reading reorganization decided that some thing had to be done to stop the competition, and this meeting of presi dents was called at Mr. Morgan's de sire. CASE OF HAMMOND. Tho Friends of the American Filibuster Fear That lie Is In Danger. Washington, Jan. 23. Telegrams and numerous letters have been received at the state department in regard "to the case of John Hayes Hammond, the California mining engineer under ar rest at Pretoria for alleged complicity in the Uitlander plot against the Trans vaal government. The information cabled from the Transvaal that Ham nlond was In danger urged his friends to greater effort and today Seeretary Olney sent another cablegram of In quiry to Ambassador Bayard to as certain whether Hammond and other Americans In the custody of the Boers were entirely safe and accorded good treatment. . Mr. Bavsrd answered promptly and the substance of his dis patch was made public this afternoon In the. following statement from the state department: "In response to inquiry. Ambassador Bayard telegraphs that according to his present Information humane and In dulgent treatment is being extended to all personos. Including Americans, by the Boer government." SYMPATHY FOR ARMENIA. Mr. Quiet's Resolution Is Adopted by the . House Committee. Washington, Jan. 23. The house committee on foreign affairs today unanimously adopted a resolution of fered by Mr. Qulgg (Republican. New York) expressive of this government's sympathy with the Armenians. The resolution recites those parts of the various treaties with Turkey relat ing to the protection of the Armenian Christians; regrets their persecution by the Turks, and calls upon the gov ernment of Turkey properly to protect them. WEAKENED BEFORE WAX. Murderer Wilson Confesses Ills Crime In the Chamber of Horrors at Eden Musee. Hollldaysburg. Jan. 23. Frank Wil son was put on trial today for the mur der of Henry Honnecka. Bonnecka was a miser, and while reputed to be wealthy led a hermit life in a miser able hovel In Altoona. He was found murdered on April 7, 1895, and his money was missing. Suspicion pointed to Wilson and three others, who left this section Immed iately after the murder. Detective Daniel McSweeney, of Pittsburg, after five months' work, arrested Wilson In New York city; Joseph Peddlcord, in West Virginia, and James Farrell, at Klsklminetas, near Pittsburg. Mrs. Tillle Potter, proprietress of a notorious house in Altoona, which was the head quarters of the crooks, betrayed them to the officers. Peddlcord turned State's evidence yesterday and narrated on the witness stand that Wilson. Farrell, William Doran, a crook who has so far escaped arrest, and himself had formed a con spiracy to murder Bonnecka fur his money. Farrell and Peddlcord last February did enter Bonnecka's house beat the miser into a state of insensibil ity, but were frightened away by neighbors before they could complete their purpose. Six well known detectives are here to testify in the case. Three of them, un der the guise of being crooks, traveled with Wilson In New York city. While there they visited the Kden Musee and went down Into the chamber of hor rors. Wilson was led to the wax works representation of a burglar killing a wealthy man for his money. This sight unnerved Wilson, and while he was In a conscience-stricken condition he con confessed to his companions that he had committed a like crime. He told them that he had strangled his victim with a handkerchief. When this Information was commu nicated to District Attorney Ham mond he ordered that the body of the dead man be exhumed. It was discov ered that death was due to strangula tion and not to the effects of a blow as was first supposed. This afternoon Mrs. Potter and Wilson's washwoman testified that the blood-stained hand kerchief resembled the defendant's property. The prisoners are represented by eminent coum.Vl and the trial will probably last for several days. The court room was crowded today and hundreds of persons were denied ad mission. ( HUNS' LEADER IS ILL. General Gomes Said to Have been At tacked by Slcknoss-The Spanish Troops Are Closing on Them. Havana, Jan. 23. It Is reported here that Maximo Gomez is suffering from an attack of illness. The columns of General Cornell and Colonel Macon are at Jamaica. In Havana province, com bining In a movement In pursuit of Go mez. Meantime, Generals Aldecoa and Linares have stationed themselves at strategic points, and the Spanish au thorities once more Indulge the hope that they will bring Gomez to fight a pitched battle or drive him Into a cor ner. It Is asserted here that Gomez feels much trepidation over the critical situ ation of Maceo In Pinar del Rio. The movements of the insurgents in Matan zas and Santa Clara are attributed here simply to a desire to break up the line of the troops there and afford a line of retreat for Gomez and Maceo to gether. The plantations of Senado and Luga rento, in Puerto Principe, are said to be successfully grinding cane. The Insurgents have burned the vil lage of Nacareno. near Placetas. The garrison of the fort succeeded in re pelling the enemy. The machine houses on the plantation of San Jose, the caneflelds of Rubi Lolas, several houses at Ranchuelo, Santa Clara and the station, and three houses in the vil lage of Sabanilla, Matanzas, have also beeen burned. It is reported that the Insurgent leaders, Vega nnd Verona, have sur rendered to the authorities in Manzan lllo. The last of the movements reported of General Maximo Gomez were that yesterday he was at tho plantation of Morales and passed the road near Chlmbarazo, Province of Havana, go ing southward. He does not appear to have camped last night, but divided his forces and sent them on the march In several directions. The Spanish troops are closely pursuing the insur gents, and It Is said that he will be unable to escape east, north or west. In fact, Gomez's position is looked up on here as being rather critical. - It is now said that General Pando will return to the. Province of Santiago de Cuba instead of taking command of the Spanish forces In the Province of Pinar del Rio, as he hoped to do. General Pando was accorded a great reception at the palace today. It being the saint day of the king. The local, military and civil authorities were present, and the officers of the two German schoolshlps. Stein nnd Stosch. were among those in attendance. State Board of Agrienltnre. Hariisburg. Pa., Jan. 23. The state boa n I of agriculture met this morning and rilHcu&ed the papers of Colonel James A. Woodward on "Farmers flush Tales" and C. Cooper, of Lancaster, on "Sub-Soiling." The next meeting will be held at AmtiUr. MnntRomerv conntv. In Ontohcr. SULTAN'S LATEST MOVE An Alliance Between Turkey and t Russia is Reported. EASTERN PROBLEM SOLVED A Treaty That Means That the Snbllme Port. Is Now Russia's Vossal-Tho English Government Will Protest. A Grave Situation. London, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Constantinople, dated yesterday, says that an offensive and defensive alliance has been con cluded between Ruslsla and Turkey, that the treaty was signed at Constan tinople, and that the ratifications were exchanged at St. Petersburg between AareJ Pasha and the czar. The basis of the treaty is declared to be on the lines of the Unkiar-Skelessl agreement or 1883, by which Turkey agreed, In the event of Rusia going to war, to close the Dardanelles to arshlps of all na tions. This treaty was soon aban doned, owing to the refusal of the pow ers to recognize It. The correspondent says that the Fremch ambassador, M, Cambon, conferred with the sultan yes terday, and that It Is probable that France will be Included In tlps.new alli ance. Commenting on this dispatch, the Pall Mall Gazette says: "We regard the news as true, and the result of the treaty Is that the Dardanelles Is now the southern outpost of Rusia and Turkey Is Russia's vassal. We presume the British government will protest against the treaty for all It is worth. The in formation Is plainly of the very gravest Importance. 4The first intimation reached us four days ago, but we withheld it until the arrival of strong confirma tion, which we received this morning. This brings Russia into the Mediter ranean with a vengeance, and may ne cessitate the strengthening of our fleet in those waters. 'its Political Effect. "Politically, the effect will be far greater. The treaty means that Tur key has realized her own impotence against disorders, both from within and without, and has decided to throw herself for safety Into the arms of Russia. She Is now Russia's vassal and Russia Is entitled to despatch troops to any part of the sultan's do minions whenever there is the least breach of order and when there is not? We presume the arrangement will give the keenest satisfaction to the Anglo-Armenian section of our people. With them ilea the chief blame for the complete alienation of Turkey, though It must be owned that it has been sedulously fostered by a long term of weak policy at Constantino ple." The officials at the foreign offlce.when questioned on the subject this after noon, said they had .no information regarding the. above statement tele graphed to the Pall Mall Gazette. The officials of the Russian embassy here deny any knowledge of the exist ence of a Russian-Turkish treaty on the basis pointed out by the Pall Mall Gazette. The remark Is made In well-Informed circles that while the present time Is Inauspicious for Russia to provide ar guments In favor of Great Britain Join ing the Dreibund, It must be remem bered that Great Britain completed a parallel treaty with Turkey in 1878, when she secured the island of Cyprus from Turkey. Such a treaty, it is ad ded, might solve the Armenian ques tion, as Russia could occupy Anatolia. TROUBLE K THE REICHSTAG. Dr. Bartb, Leader of the Radical-Unionist Party, and llerr Von Ksrdoff Indulge la War of Words. Berlin, Jan. 23. In the Reichstag to day Dr. Barth, leader of the Radical Unionist party, asked Chancellor Von Hohenlohe what hud been done with the resolution In favor of bimetallism that had been Introduced during the last session of the Reichstag. The chancellor replied that he was not yet able to make any statement to the chamber concerning the resolution. Dr. Burth then declared that the bime talic agitation had been fomented out side of Germany, adding that perhaps American gold had assisted the agita tion. Her Von Kardoff, the German cham pion of bimetallism, and the leader of the Agrarian party, challenged the pro duction of proof that any one of the German blmetallsts had been paid to represent American Interests and de clared that Dr. Barth was an Infamous liar. Dr. Barth sprang from his seat and hotly declared that such a remark was an Infamy and an outrage on debate. The president of the chamber called Dr. Barth to order, stating that he had not heard the remark imputed to Her Von Kardoff. MINNIE SW ANGER'S CASE. It Is Thought That Her Crime Was Prompted by Older Heads. Altoona. Pa., Jan. 23. Minnie Swan ger the 13-year-old girl under arrest charged' with murdering by poison Wm. McGregor and with attempting to kill Mrs. Mary McGregor, Mrs. Martha Johnson and Carrie Sill was taken to jail today. She denied she had bought poison at a drug store nearby the home, although the fact that she did buy it Is proven beyond a doubt. The only reason ascribed for the crime Is that she had been detected by her grandmother, Mrs. Mary McGregor, in the act of stealing money and had been accused of taking other sums. It Is hinted however, that others old er.who would profit by the old woman's death put the girl up to the crime. This will be brought out, It Is expected, at the meeting of the coroner's Jury Haturday evening. WEATHER REPORT. For eastern Pennsylvania, rain; high easterly winds. New York, Jan. 21. Herald's weather forecast: In the Middle states and New ICnglaml today cloudy weather will pre vail with slight temperature changes, rain and brisk winds (tietween northeast and southeast) of dangerous force on the coasts, preceded by snow In the northern districts of this section and New Kngland. On Hnturdny In both of these sections partly cloudy weather will prevail preced ed by snow or rain on the cpast; followed bv olearltur and colder conditions. INLET'S MUSLIN u: s Today we Inaugurate our first sale of the season of 1896. and mention a few special numbers only. Gowns. Muslin Gowns, Embroidered Ruffle, ! Tucked and Inserstion Trimmed Yoke 9 cent. Muslin Gown, Square Yoke, Em broidered Rullle 98 cents. Muslin Gown. Sailor Collar, Em broidered Yoke fl.lt Muslin Gown, Round Yoke, Em broidered Ruffle fl.2j Mother Hubbard Cambric Gowns, Kmbroldered Collar 11.31 Cambric Gown, "Melba Style," (En tirely New $l.4S Empire Cambrlo Gown, Square Neck. Deep Ruffle.... tl.41 Cambrlo Gown, large and deep Em broidered Collar, Tucked Yoke. ..$1.61 Handsome Cambrlo Gown, Square Neck, Sailor Collar, Embroidered Ruffle $1.91 Underskirts in All Lengths and in Extra Sizes. Short Muslin Skirts, S-Cluster Tucks, (special), 48c; also with Embroidered! Ruffles at 65c., $1.00 and up to $2.00. Long Skirts from 75c. to $7.00 each. Drawers. Drawers, plain and trimmed, from 21 cents up; also one special lot Muslin Drawers, trimmed with Torchon LacJ and insertion at 69 cents. Corset Covers. ' One special lot high neck and laoe trimmed, 15 cents. Plain Tucked Cambrlo Covers, IS cents. Corset Covers, In Low Necks, "Vl Neck and Square Neck, 36 to 76 cents. Elegant line of Corset Covers, finely) trimmed with lace and embroidery, from 65 cents to $2.98. One special lot Eureka Corset Covers, with shield pockets, 23 to 69 cent (about half price.) . Outing Gowns, all sizes, 98c. and $1.10. Children's Wear. Children's short White dresses, all sizes; infants' long dresses, slightly soiled, at greatly reduced prices to close. The quality, style and finish of our underwear Is so well-known, no further comments are needed. i 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE I896 Increase every day In the year; more good shoes make more good frlends 114 AND 116 WYOMING AV WEICIEl THE JEWEER WISHES EVERYBODY) ..-. .J A Happy New Yean Great reductions in prices before taking inventory in ... . anal Sfiyerware. 408 Spruce St. Near Dime Bank. TROLLEY CAR ACCIDENT. Several Sisters of Charity Injured In Collision. St. Louis. Mo., Jan. 23. An electric car on Jefferson avenue collided with a barouche, conveying five Sisters of Mercy, on the Jefferson avenue bridge at 9 o'clock this morning, and four of the nuns and the driver of the carriage were- seriously Injured. The sisters who were Injured are: Sls ters Barbara, Germanla, Kvaline. Al phonsue and Falgentia. Their Injuries are not regarded as fatal. The driver of the barouche, James Kagan, Is not seriously Injured. The motorman of the electric car is held responsible lor the accident. Hlg Furniture store Horned, jrone. Pa., Jan. 23. The house furnish. Ing store of S. M. Jones, In this pluce, one of the lurgest in central Pennsylvania, was totally destroyed by tire at 8 o'clock this morning. Origin of the tire is un known. Loss, $2,vuv; insurance, 1M He
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