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THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
EIGHT TAGES 5G COLUMNS.
SGBAXTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY lii, 189.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
50
Ctoice
Garment
We ought to say FXTRA CHOICE,
for finer skins of their class, or
more carefully finished work, never
came to market
A
Statement -
We thought several weeks ago that
we had finished liuylng Fur Capes
for this season, but the demand
kept on and still keeps on. Sizes
could not hold out against the heavy
inroads made on them dully, and
this week we were tempted to buy
Just fifty more of the handsomest
Pur Capes that have come our way
this season.
Some are trimmed, some tin
t limed, all are In fashion's lutest
mould, nnl there Isn't one garment
' that Is not strictly high class In
every respect
Skits Are 1
Fintst Sc
W Electric Seals . . .
And we guarantee their real value
to be not less than from
$35 to $63
For convenience of selling we have
ground them Info four lots and
prices as follows:
. . And.. . .
Sizes will be complete at the
opening sale on Monday, and as
the grades of quality vary con
siderably In each price, quick,
shrewd buyers have the advan
tage over procrastlnators this time.
ON SALE AT 9 A.
TX.1T AO ID
: Warehouse
$21.90
$24.91
$29.90
HOT SHOT raRSllLISBORY
Lord Rosebery Deplores the Many
Mistakes That Have Been Made.
VOLLEY OP Ql'lET REI'ROACH
Shoncomlngs of the Premier Pointed Out.
Mysterious aetloa on Armenian
Question-Toe Veneinelnn Affair-Salisbury
Replies.
London, Feb. 11. In the house of lords
the address In reply to the queen's
speech was moved by Lord Stanmore
and seconded by the Karl of llosslyn.
' Lord Rosebery said he was glad to
see that the negotiations for the settle
ment of the difficulties In the Transvaal
were progressing. He expressed his ap
proval of the conduct of Mr. Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the colonies,
who had exhibited statesmanlike cour
age and promptitude of decision. He
greatly deplored the recent utterances
of Lord Salisbury, which, on the part
of the Hoers, had tended to a feeling of
distrust of England's good faith and
would lead to the belief that the nym
pathy of the government was with the
Invaders of the South African republic,
lie demanded to know what form the
government Inquiry would take in re
gard to the relations of the chartered
Hiitlsh South African company to the
transaction which had recently taken
place in the Transvaal and also desired
to know why the government had been
Ignorant of what had been going on at
Mafeklng. prior to Ur. Jameson's raid.
It was obvious, he said, that the char
ter of the British South African com
pany must be revised.
Turning his attention to the situation
in Armenia. Lord Koscbery said that
Lord Salisbury's recent statements In
regard to the obligation of Kngland un
der the terms of the treaty of Uerlln
were absolutely Incorrect. The whole
point to be taken Into consideration
was that the powers signatory to the
treaty should see to It that the reforms
required by that Instrument were car
ried into effect. The t'yphrus conven
tion laid special obligations upon Eng
land und such an expression of Impo
tency as that conveyed by the state
ment which had been made by the pre
mier had never before been made by a
Hiitlsh minister. Was this, he asked,
peace with honor?
Continuing Lord Rosebery said that
the action of tiie government regard
ing Amrenia warf most mysterious.
He felt forced to believe, he said, that
the government had decided to aban
don the cause of the Armenians and
that Lord Salisbury was prepared to
repudiate the utterances made on his
speeches ut Brighton und In the Guild
hall.
Concerning Venezuela.
As regards Venezuela Lord Kosebery
maintained that the sending of Maxim
guns to British Ouiana had not a little
to do with causing the alarm felt by
the Cnited States. Continuing Lord
Kosebery said he welcomed the Inetr
veiition of the United States in the
Yenessuclun matter, inasmuch as It In
troduced luio the question the Import
ant element of a solid, substantial gov
ernment offering to guarantee the per
formance of any settlement that might
be arrived at. He welcomed with in
finite joy the Indications In the speech
from the throne that there had been
communications between Great Britain
and the I'nlted States in the direction
of un equituble urrungement. Two
things might be heartily welcomed as
teh outcome of the difficulty with the
I'nlted States. The first was the un
bounded expression of loyalty by Oun
ada (cheers) und the second, the ser
ious movement on both sides In favor
of permanent machinery by which
questions referable to arbitration
could be dealt with without loss of
dignity or Impairment of the sovereign
rights of either (cheers).
Salisbury's Remarks.
Prime Minister Sulisbuty followed
Lord Hosebery. He said he concurred
with Lord Kosebery that the mingling
of the I'nlted States in the Venezuelan
question might from some points of
vi ;w conduce to desirable results. He
did not think the Invoking of the Mon
roe doctrine was controversially quite
unnecessary. Considering the position
of Venezuela In the Carribean sea it
was no more unnatural that the t'nited
States should take an Interest In the
matter than that (Ireut Britain should
take an interest in Holland or Belgium
and from that point of view he trusted
that the negotiations would continue.
The I'nlted States attached a more
unrestricted value upon that method
of adjusting differences than hud
hitherto been done In Kngluhd. He ciui
cuired with Lord Kosebery tnut the
proposal, which at the will of the arbi
trator, might hand over 40,000 British
subjects to Venezuela could not be ac
cepted, but he believed thut means
might be round by combining negotia
tions and arbitration to effect a settle
ment. The great obstacle to a settle
ment had been the extravagant claims
of Venezuela when she treated the
whole country as far as the Kssequibo
as undeniably hers, and then broke off
diplomatic relations with Great Bri
tain. But for that he believed the dllll
culty would have been solved long ago.
He agreed that the mutual develop
ment of the desire for arbitration was
satisfactory. He thought it Impossi
ble to adopt arbitration unrestricted as
to subject matter and conditions, but
between the extremes of handing ev
erything to arbitration and the prac
tice of using too little he fully believed
there was a middle term, which- would
effectually diminish the chance of a
conflict anent differences of opinion.
(Cheers.)
Position on Armenia.
Lord Salisbury rebutted Lord Rnse
bery'8 criticism of the government's
Armenian policy. He Raid he defied
anybody to discover In the treaties or
his own speeches a promise or threat
that Great Britain would war against
the sultan unless he governed better.
He defended the government's policy
on the lines of his speech delivered by
him on Jan. 31 at the meeting of non
conformist unionists. In which he as
cribed the atrocities In Armenia to the
passions of race and creed. He believed
that the sultan's government was
wretched, but there were no grounds
for imagining the sultan has instigated
the massacres. England lacked the
power to do the only thing necessary to
end the troubles, namely, to militarily
occupy the Turkish provinces.
Patience must be exercised and the
sultan will b given time to enforce the
reforms he had promised. The Duke
of Argyll gave notice that he would, at
an early date, call the attention of
the house to Great Britain's obligations
In regard to Turkey and would submit
recommendations as to the course she
ought to pursue.
THE GIRL IS WF.AKMlXDi: D.
Friends of Minnie Mwanger Would tlave
Her Placed In an Asylum. -
Hollldaysburg. Pa.. Feb. 11. Minnie
Bwanger, the 13-year-old girl of Al
toona, who poisoned her uncle, William
McGregor, by placing a dose of rat
poison In his cup of eoffee, petitioned
the Blair county court this afternoon
for her release on a writ of habeas cor
pus from imprisonment.
The reason advanced by the prisoner's
friends why the court should take this
action are that the girl la weak-minded
and irresponsible, and that she should
be an Inmate of an asylum instead of a
jail. Judge Bel! will near the case on
Tuesday, Feb. I8-
PRESIDENT OF WHEELMEN.
Sterling Elliot, of Uoston, Has Been
Chosen by the American League.
Baltimore. Feb. 11. Sterling Elliott,
of Boston, was elected president of the
League of American Wheelmen, the
unofficial vote being 100 to 30 for Willl
son. Louisville has been selected by the
League of American Wheelmen con
vention as the place at which to hold
the next semi-annual mid-summer
meet.
TALK OX .MONROE DOCTRINE.
.Mr. Hlanshard Argues In Favor of Its
Recognition by Congress-Toe Gentle
men from Loulalsns Thinks a Navy
Could He llnilt "While Vou Walt."
Washington. Feb. 11. In the senate
today the bill for the purchase and dis
tribution of seeds for the year 1896,
which had been discussed for several
days, was finally brought to a vote and
passed, but not until after some fur
ther severe criticism of the secretary
of agriculture. The urgent deficiency
bill was taken up and gave rise to sev
eral hours' discussion one of the point
discussed being the civil service. Sena
tor Walcott. ( Hep.. Col.), was very earn
est in Its defense: and In arraignment
of the president und the secretary of the
treasury for debauching; members of
congress by the jwwer of patronage Info
"ratting" and going back on their
pleadges to their constituents on the
silver question In the last congress.
Senator Blunt-hard, iDem., La.), made
a speech on the subject of the Monroe
doctrine. He argued thut U was the
right and the duty of congress to give
legislative construction and recognition
to that doctrine. The United States, he
said, was not to act as a big brother to
every turbulent republic or Ulund In
the western hemisphere; but It should
proclaim a broad, comprehensive
American .policy, Including wlthlu Its
system the three Americas, Northern,
Central and Southern. He declared
that we were always prepared for war,
and that In the hearts of nine million
lighting men animated with patriotic,
fervor and determination, that readi
ness would bo found. An to Heels, he
suid that whenever the necessity arose,
ships of war could be evolved that
would give the 1'idted States dominion
of the seas; und this republic, would
become the first naval power of the
world. He would have the Monroe doc
trine cover two propositions first, that
there shall be no conquest by any Euro
pean power of any territory In America:
und second, that there should be no
treaty acquisition of any such territory
without the consent of the I'nlted
States. He suld that he spoke In no
spirit of bombast or bravado, but in
order to contribute to a better under
standing with our trans-Atlantic
cousins. . ..
. Bill Passed rr House.
I'nder the arrangements made yes
terday the committee on affairs of the
District of Columbia hud opportunity
today to clear the calendar of meas
ures reported by It. I'nder the leader
ship of Chairman Babcock. (Rep.. Wis.),
the house passed the following bills:
To Incorporate the National Univers
ity (an old Institution) to extend the
time within which 'the Maryland and
Washington railroad (the new electric
line, joining Baltimore and Washing
toil) may be completed; to regulate the
issue of licenses to billiard and pool
rooms; to regulate the trials before the
metropolitan fire and police boards; to
authorize the re-assessment of water
muln taxes, after being declared II
legul by the district courts; to Incorpor
ate and regulute medical colleges; to
regulate the practice of medicine and
surgery.
The remainder of the session was de
voted to the further discussion of the
bond silver coinage.
Messrs. Dearmond. (Dom., Mo.), and
Ogden, (Bern., Lu.). advocated unlimit
ed free coinage: Messrs. Hill, (Rep.,
Conn.); Lacey, (Hep., la.), and Burton,
(Hep., Me.), opposed It.
The latter, however, advocated the
coinage of the sliver bullion In the
treasury1.
I'cfcnt Awaits the Tariff Bill.
Mr. Quay will tomorrow consent to
have his resolution to recommit the
tariff bill and free coinage substitute
go over temporarily. It is also under
stood that an urrungement has been
made whereby the silver substitute is
to be stricken from the bill by the aid
of the votes of the sound money Demo
crats, although fhe silver men will
subsequently offer the substitute as nn
amendment to the tariff bill. Repub
lican leaders are In doubt as to the ill-'
tiinate fate of the bill. If they keep
their own vote lutuct and secure the
vote of one Populist they can put the
bill through. Some of the leaders pro
fess that this will be done through the
aid of Mr. Fetter (Hop.. Kan.). Mr.
Gorman Is quoted as saying he thinks
this arrangement can be successfully
carried on, by the Republicans. If on
the other hand, the Democrats can rally
six l'opullst votes to their side of the
chamber, defeut certainly awaits the
tariff bill on the final vote.
CRAZY "BARBERS DEED.
Charles Phares shoots Ills .Vothcr-ln-Lsw
and lothcr-ln l ow and Commits
Suicide.
Newton, la.. Feb. 11. Charles Phares
shot and killed his mother-in-law, Mrs.
R. T. Smith, fatally shot his father-in-law,
and then put a bullet Into his own
brain, dying Instantly at noon today.
Phares was a barber who had lived
for several years at A7!antlc. Some
months ago, on account of failure to
get work, he and his wife came .here to'
live with the parents- of Mrsphares,
the Smith family. For several weeks
he had been despondent and even
threatened a few day to kill himself.
Today he went down town, returning at
noon. He entered the room where Mr.
and Mrs. Smith were and shot Mr.
Smith. The bullet enetered the left
side of his face and passed ' through
his head, coming out In the right ear.
Then, It Is supposed, he turned to Mrs.
Smith and shot her In the mouth,.-The
bullet entered her brain and she dropped
dead. He then went out In front of
the house and shot himself In the left
temple, death resulting Instantly.
Neighbor rushed In and found the three
bodies. Mr. Smith was not yet dead,
and for a time revived, but he will die.
When the new of the horrible deed
was conveyed to Mrs. Phares, who was
visiting In another part of town, she
fainted and has since been In a danger
ous condition. Her recovery is doubt
ful, and It Is probable It will be a
tragedy with four victims before the
end I reached. Mr. and Mr. Phares
had one child, a son fi years old. They
had lived comfortably together until
his reverses caused htm to become de
spondent. Shipping News.
New York, Feb. 11. Arrived: Braun
schweig from Bremen. Sailed: Spree for
Bremen. Sailed for New York: Havel
from Bernten. Sighted: Lahn from New
York for Bremen, passed the Lliurd.
BASTINGS JSF0R QUAY
Will Heartily Endorse the Senator
: for Presidential Candidate.
EFFECT OP HIS CANDIDACY
Ibe Governor Believes That Pennsyl
vania, the Leading Republican
State, Should Be Recognised nt
the Nationsl Convention. '
Harrlsburg. Pa., Feb. 11. Governor
Hastings declared in an Interview to
day that he la In favor of Senator Quay
for the presidency If he Is a candidate.
Recently the governor was assured by
Senator Quay that If he desired the
vote of the Pennsylvania delegation In
the next national convention he (Quay)
would be for him, but the governor de
clined. He says: "I knew there was no show
for my nomination, and I was not hunt
ing for compliments. Senator Quay's
candidacy would have a two-fold effect
lathis state. It would reunite the party
In broad and lasting foundatlons.whlch
every true Republican would welcome,
and would help to dispel the idea
abroad In the country that because
Pennsylvania is the leading Republi
can protection state and always safe
therefore she should never have a pres
idential candidate. .. Pennsylvania's
constant Republicanism should be the
best argument In favor of a Pennsyl
vania candidate. I will be for Quay if
he la willing to be a candldare."
Gilkeson In Line.
Harrlsburg, Tu., Feb. 11. Deputy
Attorney General Elkin and other state
officials supplement the interview of
Governor Hastings in declaring for
Senator Quay for president. . Hanking
Commissioner Gilkeson said tonight:
"1 am heartily In favor uf Senator Quay
fur president. He possesses every
qualification for the place, and. In my
Judgment, the mention of his name in
this connection will create unbounded
enthusiasm among all the Republicans
of this state."
BAT" SHEA ELECTROCUTED.
A Final Protest of Innocence John II.
McGoDgh Repeats His Confession as to
the Killing of Koss.
Dannemora.N.Y.,Fei.ll "Bat" Shea
was executed In the elect r to chair at
Clinton prison this morning. Shea re
tired quite early last night and slept
soundly until a little after seven o'clock
this morning. For breakfast he asked
for ham and eggs. Before breakfast
the Rev. J. J. Swift, of St. Patrick's
church, Troy, and the Rev. Father
Berlanger, the local Catholic priest, ar
rived, and Shea received the sacra
ment. Shaking hands with Father
Swift, Ire said: "I, am innocent, father,
innocent."
Through the courtesy of Warden
Thayer, the United Press representa
tive was granted an interview with
John B. McUough, who live weeks ago
confessed that he, and nut "Bat" Shea,
who was electrocuted this morning,
killed Ross. McGough still insists that
he was the slayer and said:
"I made every reparation possible,
knowing that 1 killed Ross. It was
dead wrong to kill Shea. His revolver
was a "M calibre, center fire while mine
was a 32 rim tire. It was the latter
which killed Ross. In killing Shea
they have killed an innocent man. I
am the man who should have sat In the
chair."
McGough made his statement with
out a tremor.
Official timekeeper. Dr. Ives, says the
contact was one minute and twenty
one seconds. The voltage was 1,800,
gradually reduced to 150. When the
current was turned off there was a
slight muscular action and an exhala
tion from the lungs. Dr. Ransom or
dered another contact, lasting less than
nine second. Shea was pronounced
dead after the first contact.
The autopsy showed a diseased con
dition of the lungs. Tuberculosis had
set In and Shea could not have lived
more than a few months at the utmost.
The following letter from Shea was
opened, after the execution:
On the verge of death I desire to say
thut I do not think I had a fair trlul.
Kxtraontlnary menus were taken to con
vict me and testimony given by Mr. Lan
sln was absolutely untrue, l ain sorry
for Hons' faintly and fur the gloom it has
cast over them, but I did not go to the
pulls on elect lull day to shorn Robert
Koss, ami hail no Intention of Injuring
him. 1 die fur a crime I Hid not commit.
I am an innocent man. I bid you all fare
well. . . Bartholomew Shea.
WALLER WANTS DAMAGES.
Ex Consul Prefers to Kcmain in Prison
nnd Sue the French (iovernment.
Washington, Feb. 11. A report from
Secretary Olney sent to both houses of
congress today by President Cleveland
In answer to resolutions of Inquiry,
show that John L. Waller, formerly
consul of the i'nlted Stales at Tama
tave, Madagascar, and now In a French
prison serving a sentence of twenty
years', imprisonment for treason, will
be immediately released by the French
government and given a full pnrdon. In
accordance with the agreement of the
I'nlted States to make no claim In his
behalf based on his arrest, conviction
or imprisonment. Waller ha not con
sented to the arrangement, but It will
undoubtedly be carried out and Ambas
sador Kusti has been Instructed to
furnish him with mean to reach the.
I'nlted States.
The message of the president nnd
Secretary , Olney's report are accompa
nied by all the correspondence In the
case.
SMUGGLER CAUGHT.
Captain of a Steamer an tho Red Star
Line Brings $'20.0(10 Worth of Gems.
Philadelphia. Feb. 11. One of the
largest seizures of diamonds ever made
by the custom officers of the United
States was effected today on board the
Red Star line steamship Rhyneland.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of
gems was seized and Captain Loeswltr.
master of the steamship, Is charged
with illegally attempting to bring the
diamonds In the country, and a warrant
for his arrest will be Issued tomorrow.
For some time past the Cnited States
treasury authorities have been con
vinced that diamonds were being
smuggled Into this country. The gov
ernment's agents abroad were Instruct
ed to Investigate the subject, and sus
picion fell upon Captain Loeswltz.
When the Rhynland left Antwerp upon
this trip the government agents abroad
notified the treasury department that
they .believed Captain Lneswtts had
gems aboard his vessel, which he In
tended to illegally bring Into this coun
try. J
Special Agent Cummlngs, of New
York, and Special Agent Gallon, of
Philadelphia, were detailed 'to await
the Rhynland's arrival. When the
steamship docked today Agent Gallon
went aboard and going directly to Cap
tain Loeswltz' room Informed him that
he wised him to deliver that box he had
containing diamonds. Captain Loes
wltz at first demurred and questioned
the right of Gallen to demand. When
threatened with Immediate arrest he
delivered to Mr. Gallen a box contain
ing $20,000 worth of as tine diamonds
as have ever been brought to this coun
try. The box was addressed to Her
man Keck & Co., of Cincinnati, one of
the largest importing jewelers In the
country, and did not appear upon the
steamer's manifest.
- The gems were taken possession of
by the treasury agents and the steam
ship put under guard. Captain Loes
wltz will be arrested tomorrow. Cap
tain Loeswltz has been In the service
of the Red Star line for many years and
formerly commanded the steamship
Pennland. ' ' '
MEETING OF WHEELMEN.
Officers Eleeted at the National As
serobly at Baltimore-Most Important
. Day's Work in lilstory of tho League.
Baltimore, Feb. 11. The national as
sembly of the League of American
Wheelmen got down to hard work at
the Royal Arcanum hall today, and
succeeded in disposing of a lot of Impor
tant matters. First In importance was
the election of officers this afternoon,
In which Sterling Elliott, of Massachu
setts, gained the victory over his only
competitor, Archibald C. Willlson, of
Maryland, who was a candidate for re
election. Later In the day the conven
tion passed upon the nespectlve claims
of Louisville and Toledo for the honor
of entertaining the pedalers in their
mid-summer meet, In which Louisville
won. Preceding these events was the
very Important report of the racing
bourd and the unexpected announce
ment of the reinstatement of the sus
pended Brooklyn rider, Charles M. Mur
phy. It was the most Important day's
work in the history of the League of
American Wheelmen.
The convention was called to order at
11 o'clock. The report of the creden
tials committee showed that. 110 dele
gates were present In person and 67
represented by proxies.
After George A. Perkins read the re
port of the executive committee. Treas
urer Mergenthaler delivered into the
financial status of the league and came
up with a cash balance of $4,":t5. The
cash balance on hand last year was less
than $1,000. The receipts from new
members and renewals were $U,7:!C;
from other sources, $l,4.rl; total. $16,
1S7. The total expense were $11,952.
The racing board received from all
sources last year $3,831 and paid out
$8,104. showing that the board Is self
supporting. After finishing his report
Mr. Mergenthaler announced that he
would not run again for the treasurer
ship. Secretary Abbott Bassett's report
showed that the membership of the
League of American Wheelmen had In
creased 11,183 during the vear. The to
tal figures are now 40,042. New York
made a phenomenal record In new mem
bership, and jumped from third place
to first wltli a total membership of 10,
414. Missouri, New Jersey ami Wis
consin also made big gains. Attention
is called to the fact that the list em
braces 1.470 lady members, a gala of 780.
The ticket was completed by the elec
tion of the following: First vice-president.
M. F. Cossum, of Poughkeepsle,
N. Y.; second vice-president, A. C. Mor
rison, of Wisconsin; treasurer, K. S.
Hartwell. of Denver; auditing commit
tee, J. Fred Adams, of New York; J. J.
Van Nort. of Pennsylvania, and O. A.
McCarty, of Denver.
After choosing Louisville as the place
of meeting for the national meet of
'9ti, the convention adjourned until to
morrow. MINISTERS TAKE A HAND.
Teias Clergymen Interview Mexican
Officials with a View to Stopping the
Fltislmmous-Msher Flght-Uan Stusrt
Hopeful.
El Paso, Tex.. Feb. 11. Some excite
ment was created Bhortly before noon
by a delegation from the ministers
union taking passage on a street car
across the Kin) Urande. It was learned
that they expected an audience with
Governor Ahumada, of the state of
Chihuahua at Culdad Juarez, and that
their object was to petition the gover
nor to ask President Diaz to reinforce
the gendarmerie by a detachment of
troops from the city of Mexico.
Captain James Lawler, the final stake
holder. Is seriously 111 with pneumonia
and another stakeholder will be select
ed. The opinion prevails that Referee
tleorge Siler will be chosen final stake
holder. John L. Sullivan and Paddy
Ryan are expected here tomorrow
niurning and preparations are being
made to give them a rousing welcome.
Dan Stuart told the United Press rep
resentative today that despite all state
ments to the contrary, the fights will
take place according to programme, If
It k't him without a dollar.
FlUMmmous. Collins, Wolcott and
Dixon took a ten mile spin down the
road this morning and on their return
to the training headquarters were
found to be in perfect condition.
Matter sent word from Las Cruces
today that he had quit training and
was ready to come here at a moment's
notice. The betting here Is very slow
and is even up, Maher and Fltzsimmons
having an equal number of wealthy
admirers.
I'nlted States Marshal Hall, of Santa
Fe, is hern and declares that there Is
no possibility of the fights taking place
in the territory of New Mexico, and
that he has the deputies to back him
up if necessary.
The committee from the ministers
association had an audience with Gov
ernor Ahumada this morning. The
ministers seemed satisfied - w ith the
governor's assurances, but would say
nothing for publication. A committee
of prominent citizens from Juarez and
Kl Pnso was waiting to see the gover
nor when the ministers retired.
MISS IIOLLINGSWORTII FREE
She Is Released from Custody at
Cincinnati.
Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 11. At 2
o'clock this afternoon Lulu May Hol
lingsworth was released from custody.
Superintendent Colbert telegraphed to
Cincinnati this morning asking wheth
er she was still wanted and the answer
came that no expenses would be paid
for her. Accordingly Bhe was turned
loose.
As she left the station She said: "I
will go to Cincinnati either tomorrow
or tomorrow night. I will not let any
body there know who I am. The story
which I have told Is entirely true and It
will he proven before this thing is
over."
BOOM EOR PATTISON.
He Villi Be Pennsylvania's Democratic
Condldnto for President.
Horrlsrburg, Ta., Feb. 11. National
Chairman Hnrrlty and State Chairman
Robert K. Wright, with other prominent
Democratic leader in Pennsylvania,
arrived at the Commonwealth hotel to
night. They are here to attend the
meeting of the Democratic state com
mittee tomorrow, when Harrlsburg will
be fixed as the place and the middle of
April as the time for the holding of the
state convention.
A resolution favoring ex-Governor
Patttson as a candidate for president
will probably be adopted.
THREE' ALARMS OF FIRE
Were Sounded in Quick Succession
Early Last Night.
I'ROMI'T WORK OP FIREMEN
Prevented Sorious Blase In Tempi
Court and in Cramer's Photograph
Gallery-Frothingnam Audience In
Blissful Ignorance of Danger.
Three fire alarms were sounded last
night between the hours of 8 and 10
o'clock. The first alarm at 8 o'clock
was for a fire In a dwelling occupied
by a Polish family In the Sixth ward;
that at o'clock from box 22 was for a
blaze in the Temple Court building on
Spruce street, and the third alarm,
from box 15, was for a fire in Cramer's
photographic gallery on the third floor
of 309 Lackawanna avenue. The last
two fires did not cause serious damage,
but either might have proved very de
structive but for the prompt work of
the Phoenix Chemical company.
A blaze In the Polander's house In
the Sixth ward had been extinguished
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon by Eagle
Engine company before more than $300
damage had been done to the building
and contents. Flames broke out In the
same building- about 8 o'clock and the
structure was totally destroyed.
C. W. Freeman occupied, with his
wife, two rooms, one a living apartment
and the other a room In which he did
wateh repairing, on the third floor of
Temple Court, 311 Spruce street. Mrs.
Freeman smelled smoke. She rushed
to the door of the ether room, but when
she opened It she was mat by a tongue
of flame whloh swept across the hall
way and set Are to its woodwork. 8he
and her husband barely had time to es
cape to the next floor below. He suc
ceeded In savior a rack of watches be
longing to customers. All'ef their furni
ture, clothing! and household effects
were destroyed. They did not have any
Insurance.
Attorney Rhodes' Thrilling Escape.
Attorney J. E. Rhodes, who occupied
& room at the end of the hall, and who
was cut eft from tho stairway by the
flames which shot across the hall from
the Freeman apartments, had a thrill
ing escape from the building. He was
partially undressed when the Are start
ed and was obliged to climb from his
window at the front of the building to a
narrow ledge. From thin dangerous
perch he was helped into a window of
the adjoining building and thus gained
the street.
The stock of Meyer's art store on the
tree floor was badly damaged. Ills
insurance I not known. The other
street floor tenants did not suffer ma
terial loss. On the second and third
floors the following tenants were slight
ly damaged by smoke and water: Dr.
Helmer, II. O. Stoddard, Cornelius
Smith, James II. Johnson and John II.
Collings.
The Ore in the building, 307. $4 and 311
Iickawanna avenue, might have de
veloped into a conflagration which
would have swept the blook between
Penn and Wyoming avenues. Smoke
was seen Issuing from the windows on
the upper floor at 10 o'clock. The alarm
was rung from box 22 by Patrolman
Gurrel, and within two minutes the
central city companies were on the
scene. Two minutes later the blaze was
found In the "dark" room of Cramer's
photographing establishment and the
Phoenix company's chemical engine
was put to use. The room was filled
with chemicals, which in a few mo
ments I pore would have exploded and
filled 'he upper floors of the three
bulldl' pt with flame, a each building
was a urated by only thinly plastered,
woodi partitions.
; nmage Was About $1,A0O.
The structure was damaged to the ex
tent of about $1,500. It Is owned by
Krotosky Bros., clothiers, of 315 Lacka
wanna avenue. The loss Is fully cov
ered by Insurance. Mr. Cramer was In
Carbondale laat night, and the amount
of insuranoe he carried could not be
ascertained. Apparently his atudlo and
contents were damaged to the extent
of about $400. The damage to the other
tenants of Nos. tOT and 309 was trifling
and was caused by water.
A panic in the Frothingham theater,
which Is situated directly In the rear
of Temple- Court, was averted only by
the great presence of mind of two gen
tlemen who were attending1 the klr
mess performance, and Mr. Jones, the
manager, and Mr. Duffy, the ticket sel
ler of the theater.
Several of the ladles in the lobby,
which is being used as a refresment
room, ascertained that a fire was in
progress in close proximity to them and
made ready to rush from the theater
by way of the Penn avenue entrance,
the regular alley entrance being closed.
Such a course would have taken them
through the body of the house, and in
their excitement they might have given
the alarm to the audience which filled
the theater. The result may be con
jectured. The fear of the ladles were allayed
and the four gentlemen proceeded to
clear the lobby of Its table and chairs
and to quietly unbolt the doors leading
into the body of the house and the al
ley. This was In anticipation of a pos
sibly mad scramble for outdoors. But,
fortunately, the 1,700 spectators re
mained In blissful Ignorance of their
proximity to danger.
INDIANS WERE SWINDLED.
Oil City by Right Belongs to the De.
scendsnts of the Ser.eea Chief Corn
Planter. Harrlsburg, Pa., Feb. 11. Chief Clerk
Gearhart, of the state department, to
whom was refetred 'the cases of the
Senecs Indians descendant of Corn
planter, who claim the site of Oil City,
stated today that lie has carefully ex
amined the papers In the matter, and
that there is no. doubt but that the In
dians hove been shamefully treated.
He cannot, however, find any ground
for action by the state any more than
In any other case of sale. Mr. Gear
hart explained that the commonwealth
granted the land to the Indians by
patent, and then its right in the matter
ceased. The Indians sold a large por
tion of valuable land to a man named
Connelly and took his note in payment.
Not being versed In technical law. they
had no mortgage made out to them and
all they received In payment was the
notes.
The matter I declared to be deserv
ing of rectification, but It Beems to be
outside the jurisdiction of the state,
and Mr. Gearhart is of the opinion that
the Indian should bring suit against
the present holders and contest the title
In the court of Venango county. They
desire to go to Philadelphia and con
sult with Herbert Welsh, president of
the Indians' Right society In relation
to their case, but they are without the
necessary funds.
Rnfo Burglars at Work.
Lcesburg. O.. Feb. 11. Bulgtars effected
an entrance Into the leesburg bank last
night by the use of explosives. The vuuli
door wus first blown open ami then the
burglar proof fe was literally blown to
Itleces. All 4ho money, amounting to
about $6,0UO, was taken, besides valuable
notes.
I'S
New
Spring . Goods
We have now on sale
the most elegant stock of
imferoierics mi Laces
we have ever shown. ,
Our line of
is up to date and com
prises
French aid American
Claitllly Lace Stripes.
with all overs and trim
mings to match.
and full stock of Staple
White Goods.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUB
Our goc
School Shoes'
Our Winter Shoes must
go. You need the Shoes
we need the room.
L3BWIS,REELY&MV1BS.
114 AMD 111 WTOMINC A-TH. '
WEICHE TIE JEWELER
, WISHES EVERYBODJ0
A
Happy
New - -
Great reductions in
prices before taking
inventory in ... .
Watcks, BiamoMs
and Silverware.
408 Spruce St.
Near Dime Bank.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania fair; ellgtltly!
colder; westerly winds.
New York, Feb. 12. Herald' weather
forecast: In the Middle state today claT
sliuhtlv colder weather and fresh westerly
to northwesterly winds will prevail, fol
lowed by a slight rise of temperature In;
the Interior of this section. On Thursday
warmer fair to partly olouay weathri
will iirevall, with fresh northwesterly
shifting to stronger va.twly winds, ana)
followed by Increasing cloudiness and by
snow or rain, the wliwls becoming danger
ous on the coast, possibly with foflk