THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. . ;SOTtMl - - EIOJIW PAGES 5G COLTTMXS. JSCKAXTOX, PA., I'll ID AY MOKN1XG, JANUARY 31, 189C. TWO CENTS A COFX. CllMlt le pcctcd EX That we'd sell everything out In t'lnaklngs, l'lUoi'iluwtis, Krem-h I'lunifcls, fie., nnl v. e didn't al though we came very iieur It, cin tiMcring the Immense stock, of tlo'in that we curvy eucli Season. Will, to muke the story slniit, we may simply add that we were tempted to 1'iiy u few oihls umt ends ut awfully low llsures, und hetwe-i-n the inuiiiilactuicrs odds and end, mid the ni,is and ends we hud l-ft over, we've (;iitheid enough little lots to i:inl a more than usually in tercslllis sale. Sals And continue.! till lets are soM out, and In many Installers that v. ill lie hut a little while, u a the huts-aiiis lire most tempting. r.i - f In th rli;ht makes, widths and eolorhiKS. i Sn pieces L'T-lm-ll Wool 1 Mdi rdown:-!, In the follov iriK popular shades, I'lnk, llulty Mine, Cn-ar.i, Navy, , Sh.le, Kawn an. I Tan. Ca-iltul. Sic-, iiuallty. fAI,K I'l'lCl. 20c. 20 plerep M-inch 1 'Idciclownri. A little heavier than the ubove riiimher, 1-ut In the tnm coloi-iinuV. ' I'mully 4.".o. KAU-1 fitlCH, 31c. 15 pleres fancy Kidorilnu n Cloaking, ("uincl's hair (fleet or a Zehra stripe ground, our former price wan e."n SAl.K l'KIC'K, ooe. toy Winter 6 t ploi -i-H rioakiiiirs. dark mixtures, nml I'l.llO-ll -r,'.d,.l ..lT....t l!...r. U..I.1 ... Jl.r.d riKht uloiiK. sai.i: rnici:, foc. D pieces Wool Astrakhan OliMikinjrs, deep furl und i-upitul dark shadings. Our former price was $1.75. SAt,K I'lilCi', $1.2.-. Frecli IftMed bm$s Mostly dark colors In styles espe cially deslKneil for ror.y Winter Wiapix rs. You know their regular values well an wc do. SALK I'ifiCU, 3.-.C 10 pieces of exceedingly handsome Fklrt Flannels In lilack, Natural Wnul, (5 icy. J trow n and Cardinal, with heavy silk embroidered Lnrdera In contrasting shades. Never before Bold under ST'.ie. SAT.K I'KICK, CUc. Mil Ms Blankets 20 full 11-4 size Kath Kobe lllankots, heavy make. Shades, Tan, Orey, I Hue and ISrown. J-Jest former figure SALE ntlCK, $2.73. 15 extra heavy pure 'Wool Bath T!rde Hlankets. very large size, hull- line effect in nil the popular shades. UeHt previous price, $4.50. SALE PKICE, $3.23. and Emids In lots too small to mention go practically at your own price. OLO .WAREHOUSE BE QUIET DAYJNTKE SENATE Silver Discussion Carried on in a Peaceful Manner. I5I-METALLISM AXI) TARIFF Mr. .Mitchell Declares in 1'avor of Inde pendent Action in This Lino as a Itemed y for linunclal Evils. Uii.incss Sessions In tho House. Washington, Jan. 30. In contrast with the excitement which the speech ot .Mr. Tillman. (Dein., S. ('.), created In the senate yesterday the proceedings today wen? dull anil commonplace. Most of th morning hour was con sumed in ti discussion upon the joint resolution onlering the purchase and distribution of seeds by tin secretary if agriculture (mi which iu action was taken) and during the remainder o( the il:!. after :.' o'clock spn-cllc were made mi the house bond bill, with the limine? ciiirunittce-tf free coinage substitute. S 'uatoiti Call, tlJoin., Kla.). und Mitch ell, (Itep., Ore.), urgiied in support of the substitute, Mr. Mid In II declaring himself 'ln favor of u vigorous uggres sive policy of Independent bimetallism, coupled with a protective tariff." Then Mi. t'erkliiM, (lieu.. Cul.). t.'..k the Hour to reiily to u newspaper criticism on himself ami hi eolleugnos as mlsrei resentlng their Male on the silver iiies tlon. lie rerol the lu'.est odielal nclion of the Cullfoi id;: lefilslatuff in favor ot Vjie fi.e und iiulliniteil coinage of silver In dlsnroiif of the cluirge. and then ho puke nt leiiclli on the general subject. An attempt was made ut the close of tin- day's se.-slon to have an agreement for a linal vote on the bill in xt Satur day. In u ll:i usi'ion on that point Si.;ae aiini. ing badinage took place be tween sVnitlurs Chandler, Kep., 1. II. I, and Stewart, (Pop-. Nev.), in which the hitter spoke id the dispute over the flee coinage substitute as a mere -'dress pa i;.ie" and Intlni.-ited that a popular amendment would be offered to the tar iff bill. Notice va:i given by Mr. Mur Til!. I Kep., Yt.), of his purpose to occupy lioin forty to sixty minutes In a speech on the bill next Saturday. And the sen ate nt i; p. tn. took a re.-ess till noon to-moli-ow the recess form being adopted so as to avoid the delay Incident to prayer, the reading of the journal, and the ti.iusaction of morning business. .1 Strictly Knstucss Session "Strictly business" seemed to be th" motto or the house in its two hour ses sion today. Mr. Wudswortli, (Hep., N. V.). chah iuatl of the- committee on agri culture, reported Ihe agricultural bill and Mr. (limit, (Kep., VI.), the District of Columbia appropriation bill for the year ending June ;!0, IX'.d. Mr. Mei 'all ( lie-,"., Massi.) from elec tions committee No. :i, reported ils unanimous lindii.o-that David 1!. Cul berson (liem.) was entitled t i his sent n4 n t. .ve.'vnt -it-... In the fSlty-fourtli congress fioni the fourth Texas dls tilct, J. II. lmvis having ubundoned the contest of which he gave notice to the clerk; and a resolution to that effect was agreed to. Mr. Jenkins Utep.. V.'is.) reported from the raine committee Its unanl-' mous report In faor of the sitting member In the contest between Hoseu thal nnd Crowley (from the tenth Tex as district) stating that ho would call It tip for consideration. At that time Mr. liosenthal vvlll be granted the privilege of the floor for mi hour to present his side of the case. A resolution reported from the com mittee on interstate and foreign com merce by Mr. Doolitlle (Hep.. Wash.) was ngreed to asking the president to transmit to congress the report of the board of engineers appointed by him to Investigate the Nicaragua canal. The speaker nnnouneeil the assign ment of' Mr. Wellington (Kep., Md.) to the committee on labor nnd of Mr. ItelUnap (Kep., 111.) to tin; committee on railways and canals. Tho Illlls Passed. The following bills were passed: in reeling tho pension bureau, in claims by widows for pensions to accept as evidence of the soldiers' death proof nv his unexplained absence fnr seven years; Incorporating the Daughters of the Revolution i" the District of Colum bia; transferring to the state of Ne braska the military reservation of I-'ort Omaha for n school of instruction of the national guard of that state; to reorganize the customs collection dis trict af Alaska: to open tho forest res ervations of I'ikes I'eak. I'lum creek nnd the South I'latte, Colorado, In the Cripple Creek district, to the location of mining claims; coulirming certain cash entries of '-offered" lands In the states of Alabama, Mississippi und Ar kansas. DK. l-'UIIM-SS DRAU. The Oldest Harvard (irodunto I xplrcs at 1'liitndclphin. Philadelphia, Jan. no. TIev. Dr. Win. Furness, pastor Emeritu.i of the First Uniturlan church of Philadelphia, one of the best known Vnitarlan divines In this country, Hnd the oldest living graduate of Harvard college, died to day at his homo in this city. He was born In lioston on April 20, 1mi2, nnd graduated from Harvard In the class of 1S2. Dr. Furness resigned the pas torate of the First Vnlturian society In 1X7' after having served as its pas tor for lifty years. He was a man of eminent literary attainments and of strong humanitarian views and preached occasional sermons uo to the time of his death. Two sons nnd a daughter survive him Dr. Horace Howard Furness, the emident Shakes pearean scholar; Frank Furness. a leading architect, and Mrs. Annie I.ee Wistar, who Is well known in literary circles. Dr. Furness will he burled from the First Unitarian church on Sunday morning. Uev. Robert Collyer, the Vnitarlan divine of New York, will conduct the services. QUALIFIED DRUGGISTS. Applicants for Registration Ncccivo Ccr. t If icotes from Slut, lloord. Harrishurg, Jan. 30. A meeting of the Pennsylvania state Farmaeeutlcal examining hoard wop held In the Cen tral High school building In Philadel phia on Saturday, January IS, for the examination of applicants for registra tion and 281 persons appeared for ex amination. 128 for the certificate of registered pharmacist and l!i2 for the certificate of qualified assistant Forty five succeeded in passing the examina tion for registered pharmacist and 73 for that of oURliflerl assistants, a total of 118. Ot this number five were for renewal of registration, being persona who had neglec ted to renew their reg istration' nt the proper time. Secretary Charles T. George, an nounces that the next meeting of the board for tho examination of appli cants will be hold In Pittsburg on Wednesday. April 1", and ut Harris burg on Friday, April 17, ISM. SHOT 15 Y JHOllXSIl I X K KS. Desperate Duttlo Itctwcun Kevenuo Off I. ccrs and Illicit Distillers in North Carolina. Winston, X. C, Jan. Hi). Particulars Were received here tonight of a sen sational flight between revenue officers nt'd moonshiners on Monday, In Cur roll county, Va., near the North Car olina line. Deputy I'r.ited Statel Mar shal Worrel und i-puty Collector Wil liam Thornton, wore enticed by moon shiners to go near Fancy ap, to out up an illicit distillery. When tho of ficers arrived within about hit) yauls of the still house, they saw a number of men leu vim; there. ,The oilliers called u:on the i-tipposed blockuders to halt, whereupon tho latter began tiling on the otileeis who returned the tire und a Uerce battle followed. Marshal Worn I was shot down. Ills deputy, Thornton, pleaded sometime with tho moonshiners before they would ullow him to cure for Worrell. One of the blookailers later assisted Thornton In removing Worrell to an old house. The iVputy went after a phyi'lciun for hiss friend, but on ills re turn home the moonshiners fell upon him nnd beat him unmercifully. If not fatally. J rent indignation exists over tile notion ut tho moonshiners, who are considered desperu t'e clmracti rs, SLAl liiri l'.K AT ZKIIOL'N. Shock ins Treatment Accorded tho Pris oners of War London. Jan. ::o. The Constantinople coitespoi-.diiit of the I'nited Press tele graphing under date of Jan. -S, says that letters- have been received from Maru-di conlirining- the stories that gnat-slaughter occurred in the recent baitle between tho Turkish troops and the Arnn nlaiis who had captured and held tin- town of Xeltoun. The exact number of the dead Is not known, hut it can be stated with certainty thiU It was very large. Twelve hundred wounded men .have alrtiidy reached Marash and many more are following them to that ldnce. Many ot the wounded have died, either in Marash or along the read from Zeitoun. A number of prh-onera have bet n tak en to Marash. Their treatment was something awful. All sorts of indigni ties were heaped tipoll them, und iti a lari.e number of cases, they were So shockingly maltreated that it Is impos sible to publish the details. Tlie iivei-noi- of Miraih bus again tried to bring about a reconciliation be tween the Turku and the Armenians In .eitoun, but his t-lVoits have been in vain. . Ml. CILLOM IS II U.MAN. lie Will Tnke o Presidential Nomination Kntlicr Than tiivc offense. Chicago, Jan. 30. Senator Cullom will arrive In Chicago next Saturday and lemain for n few days lief ore re turning to his legislative duties in Wushrington. The special purpose of the senator's stay here is to consult with Republican loaders of Cook coun ty on the uuestlon of announcing pub licly his candidacy for the presidency, lie fore he departs east, the senator will reach a decision on that point and make It known. Some time ag when Interviewed in Wushrington,' Senator Cullom said he was not an avowed candidate, but added the reservation that he was but human und in the event of a combina tion of circumstances such as would give him a show for the nomination, he would take It. IK A N K W I LSOVS ,TR I AL. Tho Cose .May Uo to tho Jury Thiu After noon. Ilollldaysburg. Fa., Jan. no. The trial of Frank Wilson for the murder of Henry Ronneka. is fast Hearing Its end. Tho court loom was packed to day with curious h pec la bus. The en tire day was taken up with thp address for. the commonwealth. An ingenious address was made for the defendant by Lawyer Henderson to show that the crime, p.ei-ordinir to tho testimony of phyr.li Inns, might have been commit ted twenty-four hours before the body was discovered, and while the defend ant was lii jail, lie said nil the evi dence against Wilson was circumstan tial. The concluding addresses will be made tomorrow nml the case will prob ably be submitted to the jury tomorrow afternoon. , :O.Ml'Ul.SOiiY EDUCATION. The Law Cunnot tin Into Tffcct ('mil Next lull. llarrisburg, Jan. u0. Many letters are being received by the slate school department regarding the compulsory educational law. As it was signed after the pprhiR registration of last year, It ennnot, by the attorney gen eral's opinion, go into effect until the schools open next fall. This spring the assessors will make a list of all children of school age und the different boards of education will then see thut tho net is properly en forced. "ItiJ Not Know It Wns Loaded." Hiizleton. Pa'., Jan. HO. Andrew .Merrick, of New Sliver lirook, 'was accidentally shot and killed by his guest, Joseph H.ir kcizo, of Irli Amboy, N. J., this morn ing. The latter was showing his fi-len 1 u new revolver, which he old not know was loaded, nnd an explosion followed, killing Merrick, lturkozo in in custody. Arranging for tho Cump. Ilari-lshitrg, Pa., Jan. 30. i overnor Hastings and Adjutant Ucneral Stew.nt will have a conferelit next WednenPty with Major General Snowden nnd ltiig.i (ller Ceneruls Cabin, Shall und Wiley re garding the next annual encampment of the Nutlonal Guard of Pennsylvania. VARIOUS WIRINGS. William Trout, n barber of Maysville, Ky., has lived on buttermilk alone for lifty-one days. Whltelaw Reld has found his health grvatly benefited by his lajourn in Phenix, Alt' , - GEN. MARIN 111 C01U) He Taks Charge of the Spanish Troops in Cuba. RETORT OP A BATTLE HEARD Gomez Thoucht to Have 11 ct tho Span lards Near Havana Investigation of tho lluwkins Affair-Cuban patriots Alarmed, Havana, Jan. HO. tlenernl Marin, the captain general pro tern., with the headquarter' staff, hits left for the Held In order to take charge of the operations ugulnst the insurgents. General Suarez Vuldes has been appointed Acting Cap tain general during the absence of tlen eral Marin. The sound of what appeared to be a serious engagement was heard yester day between Ceborucul and La Celba. It Is believed that the lighting took place ut the Suladrlgas farm, between the two places mentioned. Much ar tillery tiring was distinguished, and it is rupposed that the columns of Spanish tro ps commanded by Colonels famil ies and (lalbla have been engaged with the insurgents tinder General Muxlmo Gomez, who are understood to be mak ing for the province of l'hiar del Itio In order to reinforce the Insurgents under General Antonio Maeeo, A dispatch from I'laeetas in the prov ince of Santa Clara, says that the plan tations of Adela, San'Agustln, Alte Ma ria, Fan Pablo, San Felipe and Zaze, have been bin ned. Tho loss is estimat ed nt JKOO.00O. Oo' mel Vicuna's column encountered twenty-five insurgents upon the plan tation of Kuropa In Matiinzas yester day. It pursued these, who proved to be the vanguard of a larger force, und met iOO Insurgents at the farm of Iluto Munjtiarl. Flrlnar was continued for half an hour, when the insurgents re treated, leaving throe killed and eleven wounded, together vlth some arms. On the side of the troops Major Perez Hoy was seriously wounded. Colonel Vicuna lias stationed his forces in Ilabes, which commands the only pass to the province of Havana und the westward. The insurgents are striving tn effect u. passage to join Go mez and Maeeo, but have not succeeded In doing so. The German frigate Clnelsoenau has arrived here. The Insurgent leader, Fernando Ks plnosn, has died from wounds received ut Itio Grande in December. General Marin and Colonel Inclan, the mayor, and the chief of staff bade fare well today to fjUO Havana volunteers, who are deiiurting to take part In the campaign. The Insurgent leader, Pancho Carlllo, has arrived in Puerto Principe province in response te w.i-ili' received from General Gomez. Cciieinl Weyler's Pinna. London, Jan. fiO. A dispatch from Madrid to the Central News snyg that as soon as 'General Weyler, tho new captain general of Cuba, arrives at Ha vana he will Issue a proclamation giving the rebels eight days to lay down their arms and surrender. If they do not do this he will then Inaugurate a campaign of blood und lire against the rebels and their abettors. AFTER Till; CUBANS. An Investigation of tho 1 lllbustcrcrs on l oot, but No Warrants Issued as Vet. New York, Jan. no. In accordance with Instructions from Washington, I'nited States District Attorney Mac fttrlune Is encaged in Investigating the ill-fated Hawkins expedition. The ur nst of General Curcla, and perhaps patriots now In this city for violation of tho neutrality laws, Is tho possible outcome ot this Investigation. The Cubans are badly frightened and where yesterday there were dozens of swarthy patriots chattering Spanish nnd declaring that the cause of Cuba libre was bound to win despite all dis asters, today it Is hard to lind any one who will admit knowing anything ubout the Hawkins, or having hud anything to do with her. District Attorney Macfariane said today that there had been no warrants Issued yet in this case, and thut no action would be token until he had very conclusive evidence. 'It is very hurd to get the necessary proof in a matter like this of the lluw kins," he said. "We have ot to prove that there was a military expedition, lilted out In this country, und that Ijt was directed against a friendly power, it is no violation of the luws of the I'vilted States to light against Spain In Cuba.. It is no violation of the neutral ity laws to ship in ins from this country to Cuba. You t.iay load a vessel openly with unimunltioii and Ilotcbklss guns and send her to Havana, and no one can Interfere -with you. To hold these people for an ofiVr.se against our law It is necessary to prove that they or ganised . or assisted in organizing a military expedition here ugulnst a fiiendly power, und that is lather dif ficult to prove." At I'nited States Marshal McCarty's oiiice it was denied that liny communi cation had been received either from Washington or the local authorities in relutlon to the Hawkins. President Pulma mude his appear ance at the Cuban reuduuarters at 9.1.ri o'clotl: with a young ilerk and a small boy. He had few visitors. He was ex ceedingly cautious In his utterauces to day, and he declared that the Hawkins party was not a military expedition. Anyhow, lie said, the Cuban Junta had nothing to do with sending; it out. It was General Uarcia's own private party. POLICY OF Till: YALE CREW. Authorities Decide to .Make the Annual Kace an l.ncllsh I'.vent. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 30. Presi dent De Slbour of the Yale navy to night gave to the Ynle News the fol lowing oflldul announcement of the policy of the Yule crew for the com ing yer: "It find been the intention of the Yale University boat club to arrange a con test with the winner of the Oxford Cambridge university race for this yeur, but owing to the Impossibility of fixing upon a date, which should bo convenient to both, the Yale Univer sity boat club has decided to ciitec a crew in the Henley ltoyal regatta -.f ISM." The-decision ot the Yale crew au thorities and advisers to make the annuul race of the Yale oarsmen an TClitrltch InulDflil nf an A n..i...o . ...... . Is an unexpected announcement t Yale under graduates. It was arrived at last night ut the conference In New York of prominent alumni with Cap tain Tread way of the crew. He re turned this afternoon, accompanied by Itoh Cook and tonight the policy of the crew ior the year was disclosed. There Is regret that the annual race must take place where but a nominal Yale representation can be present, but the under graduate body, which had abso lutely no voice In framing the decision, will not ueftlon the wisdom of! the graduate advisers in making it. DEATH OF DR. KENNEDY. Tho Geologist P.urncd to Death la Ills orricc. Philadelphia. Jan. 30. Dr. Alfred Kennedy, a man of considerable scien tific, uttalnnn nts, us a metallurgist and geologist, was burned to death during a tire which occurred this evening In his rooms in nn olllce building on Third street, ubove Walnut. The orig in of the tire is unknown, but as the rooms were littered with papers und manuscript und us Dr. Kennedy was nearly GO years of age it is supposed that in lighting the gas he set lire to some of the paper and was overcome by the smoke and was unable' to make ills escape. "When the firemen succeeded In enter ing the room the body of Dr. Kennedy v.as found charred beyond recognition. The loss by the lire only amounted to about $1,(100. Dr. Kennedy was a grad uate of the University of Pennsylvania und In ISM established the polytechnic, college of Philadelphia and was Its president until the college went out of existence about a year ago. Dr. Ken nedy was also the founder, vice presi dent and geologist of the state agric ultural society und one of the founders of the Pennsylvania branch of t lie so ciety for the prevention of cruelty to unimals. DIXON. PALM ER FIGHT. Tho Slx-Konnd Affair Is Declared a I Haw. New York, Jan. 30. George Dixon, the famous colored featherweight cham pion, and "Pedlar" Palmer, the no less famous Knglish bantam, and conqueror or Hilly Pllminer, fought a six-round draw ut Madison Square garden In the presence nf about 6.000 persons tonight. The contest was one of the greatest ex hibitions of fast and sch ntilie skill seen lu inany 'daysi Palmer sealed llfi'a pounds, or a pound lighter than h's op ponent, but to the eyes of the onlookers Dixon looked much the bigger man. For the first two rounds tho bantam outpointed the feather. Quicker than a llusli he nut In his left and ducked with wonderful celerity the fierce rushes and heavy swings that have made Dix on famous. Honors In the second and hlrd rounds were fairly even, but the last two rounds were In the colored champion's favor. Puhner appeared to he losing and the battering ram at tacks of Dixon scored. The decision was enthusiastically re ceived, and the sports cheered both the lads vociferously. HUNTING .MURDERERS. Constable Dnscr on Trail of tho Slayers oT tho Hesters. Hazleton, Pa., Jan. 30. It was learned here today that detectives re cently enguged on the Kester murder case had made some startling discov eries, and that arrests would likely lie made in a short time. The crime was committed some ten years ago. The Kester brothers were bachelors und were murdered In their homes at Pluck Kldge, and robbed of a large sum of money. Constable John Duser today stuted that he had sufficient evidence In his possession to hang the perpetrators. He also staled that the men under sur veillance were none of those arrested here two years ago, charged with, the crime, but subsequently released. BREAK IN HUNTER'S FORCE. Tho Kentucky Senatorial Deadlock Sear ing an Knd. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. ,10. The first break lu Hunter's forces came in the formal ballot today, i Chambers de serted him and voted for Judge Holt. The vote then stood: Hunter, lit; lilackhurn, Mi; Siege, of Louisville, Voted for Congressman F.vans, Since .Dr. Hunter won't tell whether or not he is a naturalized citizen of the United states, a resolution was Intro duced lrt the house this morning for the appointment of a committee to Investi gate the matter and find out whether Mom this cause the doctor is ineligible to a seat in the I'njted States senate. The resolution was ruled out of Older, the speaker being a l'c publican. JURY COMPLIMENTED. A North Carolina Judgo Expresses an Opinion on the Verdict. Italelgh. N. C, Jan. 30. The trials of three white men and one negro for in cendiarism nt Kingston, and which have occupied eight days, ended today with a verdict for the defendants, who were charged with having caused many lifts und great loss of property. When the verdict was announced the Judge said to the jury: "You have the consolation of knowing that you have turned loose four very, guilty men." After tho .Milkmen. Hurrlnburg, Pa., Jan. 30. The depart ment of ugrlculture has lodged Informa tion ugulnst thirteen wilkuleli of Duupiiiu county for selling adulterated milk and cream. This marks thcbeaiimlDg of state ucliun In this direction. I'luri Sentenced. Wilkes-Barre, Pu., Jan. SO. Joseph FIu rl, convicted yesterday ot felonious as sault upon a ulrl 6 years old, was today sentenced to fourteen years und nine mouths la the Kaslern penitentiary. FOREIGN GOSSIP. Sir John Pender is said to be suffering from paralysis of the bruin. Hy an explosion on the Knglish steamer Iirltlsh Army, at Harry, in the tlrltiih Channel, two men were killed und live in jured. Photographs taken at tho Vienna Medi cal university by the KoentKcn system discloses the position ot calcareous de posits In the organs ot a living subject. Lord Hosebery, at a speech before tin Scottish Liberal club, in kd'.uhorouKh, ex pressed the hope tha factional ill (Terence in the Liberal party would eventually he coma united. AWFUL B0ILEREXPL0S10N Three Persons Killed and Tucnty Four Wounded. TRAGEDY IX A ROLLING MILL A Thirty Foot Cylinder Boiler That Uad Been Kcccntly Tested Explodes with TorriMo Uesults-l.lst of Dead and Injured. Philadelphia, Jan. 20. A special to the Itecord from Ilollldaysburg says: The most disastrous uffair that has happened in this section for years oc curred here this morning, when a boil er exploded In the large rolling mills of the Ilollldaysburg Iron and Nail Com pany. Three persons were killed, four more may die nnd twenty others are more or less Injured. The dead are; (leorge Lane, age 65, married,, brick layer, found crushed to death under the debris; Merrill T. Horse, aged lii, top or skull torn oiT, ami died in about half an hour; Cornelius Kvans, aged 10, skull crushed in and ribs broken; died shortly after he was found. The most seriously Injured arc: Sam uel Kephart, aged 36, married, skull fractured and injured tuternully, will die; Frank Cramer, nged 00, married, superintendent of mill, skull fractured and four ribs broken; may not recover; Samuel Marks, aged f0 years, skull fractured, jaw bone broken and badly burned. In a critical condition; Hubert Marks, aged "ii, puddler, cut above head und wrists and leg broken; Fluley Fur geson, aged 3S, married, puddler, cut, burned and scalded, in a dangerous condition; John Wasmer, aged 45, mar ried, puddler, skull fractured und ln ternally injured, not expected to recov er; Kobert Murray, aged 40, uumurrled, puddler. skull fractured and In a criti cal condition. The others were not critically hurt. Ono Hundred Men at Work. When the accident occurred this morning at 7.15 o'clock, about a hun dred men were at work at the mills. A thirty-foot ' cylinder boiler exploded without any warning, spreading death and ruin In Its course. The report of the explosion was heard all over the town, and several blocks away houses were shaken and dishes were rattled on the breakfast tables. As soon us the noise of the explosion wus heard, the men made a wild dasli for snfety, and the majority escaped with but Blight injuries. In a short time a large crowd of people were collected. The cause of the explosion Is a mystery. Knglneer Lloyd Cramer was standing by his en gine at the time of the acclcdent. He says tlie boiler had 100 pounds of steam on. 1 le was not hurt. The boilers had been repaired and tested about sixty days ago. It Is thought there was no water In the boiler. The hollers were placed over puddling, furnaces and heated from the lires. When It explod ed It blew open and went through the roof, tearing out the entire end of the mill, and was then hurled about -00 feet. It crushed through the mill roof, throwing the beams and iron in all di rections, completely wrecking that part of the plant. As the steam escaped with the explosion the furnaces were demolished and stacks were thrown down. I'nddlcrs Hurled in Knins. A number ot piuldlers were burled in the ruins. Tlie end ot the boiler wns found 5110 yards from the mill. As soon ns the steam und smoke cleared away the search for the victims beneath the ruins was begun. Lane, the bricklay er, was the first man found. He wus discovered lying under the bricks and near the unexploded boiler, crushed to death. Ho had been working at a furnace near the boiler at the time of the accident. Cornelius Kvans was found lying near the shears with near ly the whole top of his head torn off. It Is supposed he hnd gone to the shears just us the explosion occurred for ma terial for stocking the furnace, and was struck by a Hying piece of Iron roofing. Merrill Treese was found near the furnace with his skull fractured and burnt In a horrible tnuuner. Samuel Kephnrt.Sumuel Marks, Hubert Marks, Flnley Ferguson nnd John Woomer were found in front of their furnaces covered with debris where they hud been struck down. The other injured ones were able to go out of the mill unaided. Just before the explosion a tramp was seen cooking a piece of meat in front of one of the furnaces nnd It is supposed that he was killed and buried under the ruins for he lias not been seen since tho accident. The loss to the company Is about ?3,000, partly cov ered by Insurance. Superintendent Cramer was .Handing by the rolls, when the accident occurred, nnd he wus struck by Hying pieces of Iron and brick. JOURNEY OF GOLD UARS. Yellow Metal Travels Back Home In kegs in Which It Wus Shipped. New York, Jan. 30. W. If. Crossman and Brother have deposited 11,000,000 gold bars in tlie aisay otllce and J100, 000 gohl coin in the sub treasury all taken from the steamer St. Paul. Tho kegs holding the gold burs were marked i,. Von Hoffman and Company and Heidelbaeh Ickellieimer and Com pany, showing that they had not been opened on the other side after being shipped from here. CONDENSED STATE TOPICS. Tlie board of public property has derided a claim for 40e acres of coal und timber land In Cumbria county In favor of the Cambria Iron compuny. 1:. 1. Wehiie, of Indiana, was the applicant. While repairing the inside of a brine vat at the Keystone brewery yesterday after noon Adam Schwartz nnd Henry Selp were overcome with ammonia and Schwartz will likely die. i Jacob PerkennRa, a miner, was crushed to death yesterday in th? Jeansville mine by ii fall of rock and clay. He was iw yenrs of age. Just before quitting time last nlKht Nicholas Polan. jr., was instantly killed by an explosion nf blasting powder in the Tomaston colliery, near Pottsville. Kdward Kernan, a Pittsburg post.il clerk. Reclined of robbing the mull, made a successful break for liberty while wait ing with an Inspector fur the elevator. At a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Alinnta exuosltlon comtnlsumn In Harrisburg yesterday it was found that there remained a balance of the appropria tion to turn into the treasury. MIY'S New Spring Goods We have now on sale the most elegant stock of UmbroMeries and Laces we have ever shown. Our line of Was! Duress Goods Is up to date and com prises Scotch and Irish Dimities Stri S Jacmet Biclessc, Crted Mills, . S with all overs and trim- mi rigs to match Dotted Swisses and full stock of Staple White Goods. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Our 50c School Shoes Our Winter Shoes must go. You need the Shoes) we need the room. Ill AND lit) WYOMING AVE. "WISHES EVERYBODY A Happy New Year. Great reductions in prices before taking inventory in ... . Watcles, Biamonds aid Silverware. 403 Spruce St. Near Dime Bank. WEATHER REPORT. for eastern Pennsylvania, generallj; fair; light northerly winds becoming east erly. New York, Jan. 31. Herald'tT weatheB foreca-t: In the Mulille states today fall" to p-tly cloudy weather with slight tem perature rhaiiKes and frenh to light north' westerly and northeasterly winds. ' tin Saturday partly cloudy with slight temperature changes and fresh northeast erly and easterly winds. foow.d by, r i or fog on the coast. ooitch Gimmes, Wife aid Colored Freud Pipes, French GaMeas, Linen Batiste 0
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