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JSCKAXTOX, PA., I'll ID AY MOKN1XG, JANUARY 31, 189C.
TWO CENTS A COFX.
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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,
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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
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