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Taken
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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
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Interest Yon
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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
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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
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Increase every day In
the year; more good shoes
make more good frlends
114 AND 116 WYOMING AV
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WISHES EVERYBODY) ..-. .J
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Happy
New
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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
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