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50
Choice
Qariieits
We ought to say EXTUA CHOICE,
for finer skins of their class, or
Kt more carefully finished work, never
came to market.
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Plain
Statement
We thought several weeks ago that
we had finished buying 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 dally, and
i
this week we were tempted to buy
' Just fifty more of the handsomest
Pur Capes that have come our wa
this season.
Some are trimmed, some un
trlmed, all are In fashion's latest
mould, and there isn't one garment
that Is not stihtly high class in
every respect
Tfee
Skins Are tfee
Finest Selected
Astelais, WmI Seals
M Electric Seals . . .
And we guarantee their real value
to be not less than from
to $6j
Fur convenience of selling we have
ground them Into four lou an J
prices as follows;
. . . AND . .
Cites will be complete at the
opening sale on Monday, and as
the grades of quality vory con
siderably In each price, quick,
shrewd buyers have the advan
tage over procrastlnators this time.'
9 A.
$18.90
: $2 1.90
: $24.90
MR. QUAY jSHANOIDAIE
Will Permit His Name to Go Before
the 011x601100.
IX THE HANDS OP HIS PKIEXDS
Rtports Verified by Tlie Tribune's Wash
ington Correspondent How the News
Is Keceived-The Chances of
Mckinley end Allison.
Washington, D. C, Feb.. 12. "I am
In the hands of friends." said Senator
Quay tonight to The Tribune's corre
spondent, when asked If he were a can
didate for the Republican presidential
nomination.
The otlicial announcement of the
senator that his name would be pre
sented to the St. Louis convention is the
one subject discussed; by politicians
here tonight. The belief that Senator
Quay would only be a candidate for
the purpose of securing control of the
solid l'enuxylvunia delegation to the
convention hus given wuv to the con
viction that he is now a bona (Hie can
didate and that he Is In the tight to i
win. Telegrams of congratulatory
character anil assuring him of suppon
are being recels'ed by the senator from
all sections of the country, especially
from Pennsylvania.
Quay's candidacy has caused a stam
pede among the supporters of Speaker
Heed, who have been depending upon
the senator's support for the man
from Maine. The McK'Inley people are
also somewhat disconcerted as they,
too, had expected to get a portion of
Pennsylvania's vote.
The phase of the situation most gen
erally discussed by politicians Is Sena
tor Quuy's chances for securing the
solid delegation from Pennsylvania.
The prediction Is freely made that in
the face of the universul sentiment In
the state that those districts hereto
fore counted against him will fall Into
line and support him.
Tonight Senator Quay had several
callers, among them Senator Klkins. of
West Virginia. While Senator Klklns
refused to be Interviewed, It Is believed
he will regard Senator Quay favorably
as a presidential candidate.
W. R. 13.
Tin: decision reached.
Ituoran for Major Mckinley end Senator
Allison.
Washington. D. C Feb. 12.-The t'nl
ted Press is aide tonight to announce
positively that Senator Quay, of Penn
sylvania., has consented to permit his
name to go before the Republican con
vention ut St. Louis. The senator Is
now in the bunds of his friends, and his
prominence as a factor in the race will
depend upon their t-lforts. It Is under
stood that the senator has full knowl
edge of the statement thus made pub
lic , i'Yir several days he hns. been be
sieged by hlx trieiuls and the members,
of the deli gallon from his slute to per
mit them to announce him us their can
didate but thus far he bus declined to
give his consent. After considering
the matter carefully, that consent was
given this afternoon and Mr. Quuy's
personal friends and political lieuten
ants throughout the state were doubt
less tiotllied of the fact at once. Mr.
Quay himself declined tonight to lie In
terviewed. Major McKlnlev's Itmini.
Chicago. Feb. 12.-Mllllam McKlnley,
of Ohio, accompanied by Senator
Thurston., of Nebraska, Senator Prit
charil, of .North Carolina, Mark llanna,
of Cleveland. Ohio, and Robert C. Alex
ander, editor of the New York Mall and
Kxpress was met by the Marquette
club's reception committee al South
Chicago this morning. When the party
reached the city depot, carriages were
In waiting to convey the guests of the
club to Ihc Auditorium nnnev In. tel.
After a bli. f rest, .Major McKlnley re- j
celived about .KM prominent city anil
out of town Republican who assured
him of their support and extended their
best wishes for his success ut the con
vention. Tlie Ohio statesman who ap
peared and said he was In excellent
health, received the compliment!! and
handshakes as a private citizen, dis
claiming any intention of coming here
to create u boom for. himself, but
merely to pay homage to the memory
and deeds of Abraham Lincoln.
At the conclusion of tlie reception, in
which Senators Thurston und I'rii
churd, and (iovernor rpham, of Wis
consin, participated, Major McKlnley
ami the other banquet orators rested
in Ihelr parlors until live o'clock, when
a larger and more public reception
waJiVd In tlie hotel parlors. The
Ohio man was tlie center of attraction.
Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 12. The state
league of Republican clubs In conven
tion here today adopted resolutions
strongly endorsing the candidacy of
Major McKlnley and it was determined
to open headquarters at St. Iuls, dur
ing the national Republican conven
tion for the purpose of working for his
nomination.
Mr. Ilarrivinn's favorite.
Ottumwo. la., Feb. 12. J. M. Devlne
brother-in-law or ex-Prcsldent Harris
on. states that (leneral Harrlson.t hough
friendly to all candidates, is particular
ly friendly to Senator Allison, and that
Messrs. Harrison, Michener and New
will see to It that Indiana gives a part
of Its vote to Allison.
FALSEHOOD NAILED.
The Fake Story of a New Rase Ball
Orgaaizatlon Is Denied.
Philadelphia. Feb. 12. Messrs. Reach
and Rogers, of the Philadelphia Na
tional league club." when seen today
In regard to the story telegraphed from
Reading about the formation of a new
base ball league In which they were
mentioned among the backers of the
proposed new organization, denied that
they had any Idea of entering Into the
base ball business outside of the Na
tional league.
The proposed new association, the
dispatch stated, was to include Phila
delphia and Reading; but this, on its
face. Is impossible. As Reading Is rep
resented in the State league and Phila
delphia In both the National and State
leagues, which fact precludes the es
tablishment of another club under the
national agreement. President Hough,
of the State league, has Issued a call
for a meeting of that body at the Hotel
Hanover, in this ifty, on Monday next
at 2 o'clock.
HINTS AT A LEXOW.
John Dillon Insinuates That Mea in Par
. Ilament Are Not Above Suspicion.
London. Feb. 12. In the course of the
debate in, the house of commons today
on the address in reply to the queen's
speech, John Dillon, nationalist, who
sits for the cost division of County
Mayo, demanded that a statement be
published showing the allotment of
shares of the chartered companies, es
pecially those of the British South
African company,.- He said he made
- . ".. i - .
this demand because there was a wide
spread conviction that members of the
press and men of prominence In the
tlnanclal world and in parliament were
not free from suspicion.
Sir Frederick l'olloi-k. professor of
jurisprudence In Qxford university, who
has for some time been engaged upon
the preparation of Ui eat Urltain's case
in the Venezuelan Ulspule, has com
pleted his task, and the result of his
work will be submitted to parliament
next week, wheii cuncurrent statements
Intended to dellne the proceed lire for a
settlement of the Venezuelan dispute
will be presented In the house of lords
by Lord Salisbury, and In the house of
commons by Right iitm. lleorge N. Cur
zon, parliamentary secretary for for
eign aflalrs.
BOOM FOR TATTISOX.
The i:.-(iovcrnor Will Receive the Votes
of Pennsylvania's lcinocrotio Delega
tion as Candidate fur president.
Harrlsbnrg. Pa.. Feb. 12. There were
about fifty persons present at the meet
ing of the Democratic state committee
today, of whom forty were delegates.
Chairman Wright presided. Allentown
was selected us the plare and Wed
nesday, April 2, as the date for holding
the Democratic "itatei convention for
the nomination of two candidates for
congressmen - at - lurse, presidential
electors and deleguteM to the national
convention. ' National Democratic
i Chairman Harrity In in llarrisburg, but
he did not ultend the meeting. Mr.
tiornian. of Luaci ne. presented a reso
lution endorsing ex-Oovernnr Pattlson
for the presidency. The reading of the
resolution was greeted wit ii applause
and It was adopted unanimously. It
was as follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic state
cemritl committee recommend tlmt the
Democracy of l'ennsy Ivuniu present to the
Democratic national convention the naiu
of cx-Uoveruor Robert K. Pattlson as tlv.it
of a strong and available cumlidate fur
the presidency. In character, in ability,
in otililal experience, in the failfiful and
fearless discharge of public duties .Mr,
Putticon Is well equipped for the high
office which we recommend him. Knjoy
lng to the fullest extent the conlidence i t
the peoiile, because of his ateadfast nd
heretice lo the cause of good government
this selection as the standard bearer ,t
the Democratic party would be met liy
gracloiM and enthusiastic approval.
Hound In Democratic "principles, his lead
ership would be such that all true Demo
crats ndnlll safely follow.
Allentown and llarrlwburg were the
only places represented in which to
hold the convention, und the former
city was chosen by a vote of 32 to 7.
Colonel Jacob Dilllngrer made an elo
quent speech In favor of Allentown
and the claims of the state capital were
set forth by ex-Congressman Benjamin
F. Meyers. After tlie vote had been
taken, the selection was made unani
mous upon motion of Mr. Meyers.
Renjamin Davis, of l,nncaater. made
an inquiry regarding what accommoda
tions Allentown can ofrer and State
Chairman Wright, who Is a resident of
that clt v. assured the committee that
i the visitors would be taken care of.
i After the meeting Chairman Wright
was asked whether he would be a can
didate for re-election to the chairman
ship at the meeting of the committee
In this city on April 22. and he replied
that he had not given the subject any
consideration.
It was stated this afternoon that Xa
tlonl Chairman Harrity Is hf the opin
ion that ex- iovernor I'ulllsnn will re
ceive many votes in the national con
vention should he be presented as the
choice of the party in Pennsylvania.
llntrlM's opinion.
Phlladelp.i. Feb. 12. The nomi
nating chairman. W. F. Harily. speak
ing of the resolution. tald: "In my
judgment the action of the Democratic
state central committee but reflects
the sentiment of the Demnci acv of
Pennsylvania. Kx-tJovernur Pattlson
Is uiKiucstloiiitbly the strongest Demo
crat In the state, ami litis the confidence
of the people of Pennsylvania, irrespec
tive of party, lo a degree beyond that
of any other Pennsylvanlnn. From
what I have beard since I came to Hur
risbutg there Is not likely lo be any
opposition to him In the- comtmr Demo
ciatlc stale convention. If there
should be opposition those In the move
ment will be found to lie but a small
minority of the con volition. .My be-
lief Is Hint ex-Covernor I'tilllson
will
be cordially indorsed by the Democratic
state convention and will receive the
loyal support of the Pennsylvania dele
gation to tlie Democratic National con
vention." IM-AKI. HKVAVS DEATH.
Verdict of the Coroner' Jury In the
Atrocious Murder ( use.
Cincinnati. Ohio. 1-VI. 12.-The coro
ner's Jury rendered a erdlet In the case
of Pearl Biyun llils iil ieruoon. It Is In
effect :
"We. the jury of I "u inplicll county,
Kentucky, lend that the headless
body of the woman found on tlie prem
ises' of John Locke, at Kurt Th'iiiius. on
the morning of February I. was that of
Pearl lliyun, a resident of lircen Cas
tle. I lid.
"'We further find that cocaine had
been administered to PVarl liryan for
some reasons unknown.
"We further find the decapitation
took place while l'eail iityan was
alive.
""We further find that Pearl F.ryan
was last seen In company with Scott
Jackson ami Alorzo Walling. The three
got hito a cab on the I'ltiin street side
of a saloon, corner of Ceorge and Plum
streets and were last feen In the cab
turning toward Plum street.
The report of the post mortem, the
chemical analysis of the somach and
the report of Attorney Voutzy were or
dered filed with the verdkt.
SELECT MASTER MASONS.
Delegate at Allentown licet Officers
and Select ii M;ctini plnce
Allentown, Pa.. Feb. 12. The Royal
and Select Master Masons of Pennsyl
vania held their fifteenth annual as
sembly this afternoon in Masonic hall,
the business session concluding with a
banquet this evening. Knrty delegates
attended. Franklin was selected as the
place, and the fourth Tuesday of Feb
ruary. 1S97. as the date of the next
meeting. The following; officers were
elected:
Royal Past Orand Master, Harvey A.
McKillip. of MlnomsburR: Royal Past
Deputy Orand Master. Thomas Mllls
paugh. of Willlamsport; Royal Pas(
Illustrious Grand Master. Charles Cary,
of Philadelphia: Royal Past Grand
Principal Conductor of Work. Samuel S.
Yohe. of East on; Royal Past Grand
Treasurer, Andrew J. Kaufmann, of
Columbia; Royal Pat Grand Recor
der, Joshua L. Lyte. of I-ancaster.
HORSEMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Leaders Chosen at the Congrese of Na
tional Trotting Aoclotl n.
New York. Feb. 12. The seventeenth
bl-cnnlfll conirress of the National Trot
ting association was held today at the
Murray Hill hotel. A large and repre
sentative gathering of horsemen from
all parts of the country were present.
The following officers were elected:
President, Hon. P. P. Johnson, Lex
ington, Ky.; first vice-president. David
Bonner, New York; necond vice-president.
N. T. Smith, Menlo Park, Cal.;
district board. Atlantie. O. W. Archer,
Rochester; J. C. Sibley. Franklin, Pa.,
nT.il 'fll' "" Phllndelnhlo. ...
AGITATING JTWO NATIONS
Effort of a Lot of Bruisers Cause
Commotion on the Border.
PROPOSED SLUGGING MATCH
Pugilist In the Show Business Create
Anxiety In the States and Mexico
While Waiting for Someone
to Stop Their light. "
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 12. The situa
tion thirty-six hours before the time
originally set for the appearance of
Fttzslmmons and Maher in the ring in
nearly every respect a counterpart of
the situation that preceded the meeting
of Sullivan and Kilrain at Richburg In
July of 1S89.
The Texas and federal authorities
and those of the adjoining Mexican
statesareapparently determined to pre
vent the mill as were the executives of
Louisiana and Mississippi years ago.
liy the same token the active promoters
of the contest are just as cool and col
lected and going ahead with their ar
rangements with as much energy as
did Bud Renaud and his associates at
New Orleans. There Is no question
but that they have carefully luid their
plans and that they are confident of
their ability to bring oft the big tight at
least.
buttle tironnd Selected.
The battle ground has been finally
selected. The arrangements for the
transportation are effected and every
detail, including the hour at which the
tip Is to be given to the ticket holders
to rendezvous has been carefully
planned to the end that the powers
that to be of the locality selected may
be outwitted. As to the remaining
events of the carnival everything de
pends upon the outcome of Friday's
venture. The fight managers admit
that it will hardly be possible to bring
off two contests at the same spot anil
their ability to find safe locations la
seriously doubted.
There Is talk tonight that an effort
will be made to pull off the Kverhardt
Leeds contest and that the others
would be abandoned but this the man
agers would neither deny nor ahirm.
Their coolness and assurance concern
ing the big light, however, has given
renewed conlidence to local people anil
visiting sports and bets are freely of
fered tonight with no talkers, that the
Australian and the Irishman will come
together on schedule time.
iovernor Abiimada Alert.
Meanwhile Governor Ahumada. with
his headquarters at Juarez. Is keeping'
in close touch with the situation. A
detachment of the national cavalry,
twenty-live strong, from Chihuahua
during the morning and Is quartered at
tne Juarez uarracks. where there is
also a company of fifty of the Peons
Infantry. There are no Rurales on the
bolder or within a distance of 200 miles,
and the governor is emphatic in his
statement that none are needed and
that none will be brought on. To
Judge Crosby, of this city, who visited
him today to make a final effort toward
Inducing him to withhold Interference,
Governor Ahumada said thi-he was
satisfied that even with the small force
at his command, he could prevent an
Invasion of Mexican soil at any point.
Later in the day the governor was
even more emphutlcA "This light must
not and shall not take place In Mexico,"
lie said, "and If its promoters) come on
our side of the line, our soldiers will
have orders to shoot without discrimi
nation between combatants or non
combatants. Principals or spectators,
everybody has been given fair warn
ing, and If they disregard it, then.it
will be at their own peril."
.tt Matsey's llcaJqnnrtcrs
From his headquarters in the federal
building. Adjutant General Matsey is
also watching the movements of the
managers and receiving reports from
Captain McDonald, whose forty trusty
rangers are mixing with tlie crowds at
the numerous headquarters and gath
ering In for their superiors ull the float
ing rumors und gossip. General Mat
sey expresses himself as satlslied that
there Is no intention to bring off the
fights in tills state, but yet he does not
Intend to relax his vigilance. A num
ber of rangers went out to the yards
and side tracks of the different roads
this afternoon with u view of spotting
tlie eais In which the klnestoscope plat
form and other paraphernalia of the
ring have been loaded and 'then keep
lug track of them by numbers as they
may be shifting about the yards. What
ever Information in this line may be ob
tained the adjutant general will com
municate the mutter of courtesy to New
Mexico and Mexican authorities.
Information reached the I'nited Press
tonight from Fort Itllss that orders hud
been received from Washington coun
termanding until further notice, the
fifteen days practice march upon which
Company H of the Fifteenth Infantry
should have started tomorrow und also
ordering that the. troops be confined
lo barrucks tomorrow. Company H
has Just returned from Its fifteen days
march and the officers and men of Com
pany H had everything in readiness
for the start tomorrow. The orders
came via the department heutlquarters
at San Antonio, and are Interpreted at
the fort as Indications that the troops
will be ordered out in the event of In
dications pointing to the selection of
New Mexican ground for a battlefield.
There are at Fort Rliss two companies
of the Fifteenth infantry. I"0 men and
a troop of the Fifth cavalry.
- l ilt Inclined to Ho Sad.
Fitzsimmons and Julian were In town
for several hours today. Both sat
around the headquarters, uncommuni
cative and Inclined to be morose. The
Australian, who, to all appearances Is
In first class condition, quit exercise
tonight and will take things easy to
morrow. He has all of Stuart's confi
dence that the Hot Springs, Arkansas,
fiasco will not be repeated and ex
pressed himself as satisfied that he can
make short work of his opponent.
Maher. Marshall, and the rest of the
crowd at Ias Ciuces will come down
tomorrow. Ross, of Colorado, who is
looking after Marshall near Mahcr's
headquarters said this afternoon that
the Irishman was in prime condition
and that there was no basis for the re
ports of his over training. A large
number of dispatches from abroad were
read at headquarters today but it was
given out that the-majority related to
the abandonment of excursions from
various points In the states west of the
-Alleghenles as a result of the action
of congress. One of the managers
frankly confesses that he will lie sur
prised If there are over 600 spectators
at the ringside.
Al. Smeth. of New York, who arrived
today, has a good sized roll to post as
a forfeit whpn challenging the winner
in behalf of Corbett.
Sam Austin received the following
from Richard K. Fox tonight:
"National Sporting Club, London,
rabies me authority to match Fitzsim
mons and Maher, purse 100 pounds, will
allow 1M pounds expenses, In case no
fight In Texas. . . .
The Bottle Ground, ";"
At midnight It was reported that the
pot chosen for the fight is on the Mexi
can border, directly opposite Strauss,
N..M.. eighteen miles from Kl Paso, on
the Southern Pacific. At that there la
a plateau, surrounded on three aides by
mountains, and which is absolutely in
accessible, save from the American
side.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED.
Terrible Traced; at tho Home of Fred
crick Pcrchln.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 12. The resi
dence of Frederick Perchln, at Plttston,
was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
His two children. Henry, ased 4 years.
and Kmnia, aged IS years, were burned
to death In the flames.
The children had been In the house
alone when the tire broke out and there
Is no one left to tell how It occurred.
FIERCE BATTLES IX CIBA.
Armed with Only Machetes the Patriots
Rush 1 pon the Spanish Square and Try
in Vain to break It -Their Losses
Heavy.
Havana, Feb. 12. A dispatch received
here from Santa Clara, capital of the
province of that name, from General
Oliver, the Spanish commander In this
district, announces that a heavy de
feat was Inflicted on the insurgents,
under Serafln Sanchez and 'Mirabel,
two of the most Important Insurgent
leaders outside of the province of Ha
vana. The following details of the en
gagement have been received here:
General Oliver, hearing that Serafln
Sanchez and Mirabel, at the head of a
numerdus force of Insurgents, were
moving on Camajiianl, ordered Colonel
Lopez, at the head of 800 cavalry and
infantry, to leave Remedlos. northeast
of Camajuanl. where the troops were
in garrison, and to engage them.
The Spanish troops met the advance
guard of the Insurgents stationed at
Pal Prleto. The latter opened fire
upon the troops as soon as the soldiers
were well within range. For some
time the Spaniards did not reply, wish
ing to get within better shooting dis
tance before engaging the insurgents.
When the Spanish column was well In
hand and In battle formation. Colonel
Lopez ordered the attack to commence.
This was done with effect, a sharp and
well directed (Ire being kept up by the
troops until the advance guard of the
insurgents retreated upon Itsmaln body
after having replied vigorously.
Ilarrassed by Sharpshooters.
The Spaniards continued to advance
over difficult ground, the Insurgent
sharpshooters keeping up a harraseing
tire as they retreated. Rut when the
troop sreached a large open space of ter
ritory having high ground to the right
and left front, the Insurgents suddenly
appeared In strong force tnQhe right
and left of the troops and another body
of the enemy, afterward ascertlned to
be a. strong reinforcement of Insur
gents, under Leoncio Vldel and Re
tancourt, moved upon Colonel Lopez's
force In the center.
Colonel Lopez was thus In danger of
being surrounded by a much superior
and well armed force of Insurgents.
He ordered the troops to form square.
This wus done under fire of the eneriiv
and. eventually, the Insurgents charged
upon the square from three sides with
machetes, the rear of the Spanish
column being somewhat protected by
a stone wall and natural defenses In
the shape of thick brushwood, and a
ravine difficult to crns
The insurgents charged with' 'the
greatest courage. In suite of tlie tire of
the troops, waving their machetes In
the air and cheering for Cuba. Their
first attack was repulsed, but they
were not long In returning to the charge
with the same gallantry. This time
the insurgents reached almost up to
the Spanish square. Rut once more
they were driven back.thls time In
disorder. The Insurgent leaders made
another attempt to rally their forces
and a small body of Insurgent cavalry
was led to the attack for the third time.
Rut when about a dozen of their horses
had been shot down, throwing the
whole force into confusion, the Insur
gents retreated for good, aftorl how
ever, keeping up for nenrly an hour a
scattering fire which was severe enough
to prevent the troops from pursuing the
enemy.'
When the Tiring Cloned!
It was not until S o'clock In the af
ternoon that tiring ceased and fatigue
parties were sent out to gather up the
Insurgent dend and wounded, while the
Spanish cavalry pursued the retreating
bodies of the enemy. The soldiers
found forty-eight dead insurgents on
the field, and it was estimated by fairly
accurate count that the enemy carried
away 1"0 wounded men. In addition to
a number of their wounded who fell
too close to the Snanlsh square to pj'
niit of their friends carrying them off.
The Spanish cavalry In pursuing the
Insurgents captured a number of coun
try people, supposing them to have In
formation regarding the movements of
the enemy. The prisoners, after hav
ing been questioned by Colonel Lopez
were released. They say that the in
surgent loss Is much greater than esti
mated by the Spanish officers, as they
saw a number or dead insurgents, ap
parently men of Importance, being car
ried away by the insurgent cavalrymen,
The country people also assert that the
number of wounded carried off by the
enemy was quite 200.
TRAFFIC OF THE SUEZ.
Signs That Great Itrltaln's Oriental
Trade M Tailing Off.
. Wellington. Feb. 12. Last year the
Suez Canal company's receipts were
larger than ever, though the number
of ships passing through the canal was
eighteen less than during the preceding
yeur. The increase In receipts Is ex
plained by the special traffic caused
by the Chlno-Japanese war and the
Madagascar and Abyssinian cam
paigns. As usual. Great Britain was the prin
cipal user of the great waterway, but
I'nited States Consul-General Penfield
says it is significant that she hail sixty-four
fewer vessels than In. the pre
ceding year, while Germany, making a
determined fight for Oriental trade, had
eighteen more, nnd the Increase of
ninety vessels In the French traffic
cannot be explained by wars. Of 3.4"4
steamers passing through the canal,
only four carried the I'nited Stales flag.
CATTLE KINC?SDAUGIITER.
Sho Loved Pooler and Pooler Eloped
with Her.
8tLouls, Feb. 12. Mr. and .Mrs. C.
D. Pooler, who eloped from Santa Rosa,
Ca.. and were married In San Fran
cisco, arrived here today and are stop
ping at the Terminal hotel. Mrs. Pooler
Is a daughter of Colonel James Hardin,
the Nevada, cattle king, and has a for
tune In her own name.
The young people had known each
other for some time and were In love.
Recently Mr. Pooler, who received the
offer of a good position with a St.
Louis drug firm sugested that they
elope and Miss Hardin consented.
LYNCHING IN ILLINOIS.
Masked .Men Enter a Jail and Hung a Man
Charged with Assunlt.
Decatur, HI., Feb. 12. Grant Atter
bury was lynched at Sullivan, at 12.45
last night. Fifteen masked men broke
open the Jail and hung him In the
court house yard.
He died declaring that he was Inno
cent of tho crime of assaulting his
sister-in-law. Mrs. Rosy Atterbury.
OBSERVIXGjmOUf DAY
The Event Celebrated at Chlcayo and
Pbiladelpnla.,
SPEECHES PROM M'KINLEY
Ohio's Favorite Son Is Given aa Ofktton
at Cblcaco-Llncoln's Idsss of
Tarlff-Celebrat io ia the
Quaker City.
Chicago, Feb. 12. Mingled with horn
age to tne great emancipator, Abraham
Lincoln, on the occasion of his eighty
seveiun birthday anniversary, was a
great Hepubltoan greeting tonight to
the Republican leader from Ohio, Will
iam AleKinley, at the tenth annual
banquet of the Marquette club, held in
the banquet halls of the Auditorium
hotel. Mere than 1,100 prominent Re
publican citizens of thU and other cities
listened to praise of Lincoln and Re
publicanism and made the event a
memorable one politically by voicing;
their pent-up admiration for the Can
ton citizen as a presidential candidate.
Standing beneath a portrait of the
martyred president. Hanked and framed
with the flag he died to preserve, Major
McKlnley faced a mass of his fellow
Republicans to deliver a patriotic eulo
by to the memory of Lincoln, couched
In eloquent and fervent language. Dis
tinguished Americans In public life sat
to me rignt and lert of the chief orator,
whose introduction was made the sig
nal for an overwhelming outburst of
enthusiasm. Kvery man before him
ruse to his feet as If an electric button
hud caused the movement, every man
fluttered a piece of linen in the cigar
smoke laden air and every man shout
ed or clapped hangjs until the presi
dent's gavel brought the ovation to a
close. This was not tne first greeting
of the kind extended to the Ohio states
man. While President DeWltt, of the
club, was delivering a brief address, he
stopped to inform the assembly that a
crowd of men were standing on the
storm-swept street, In front of the tao
tel, and would not disperse until Major
McKlnley spoke to them from the bal
cony. When the toastmaster asked
that the distinguished guest be excused
for a few minutes, cheers, hand-clapping
and waving of handcrchlefi by a
thousand men accompanied the exit of
the Ohio man. Wrapping a coat about
him and standing without a hat in the
blustering, snow-laden east wind from
the lake, Ohio's ex-governor spoke to
100 men from the Michigan balcony a
few words about Lincoln. The men
were members of the Cook County Mc
Klnley Marching club, who brought a
band and abundant enthusiasm.
Lincoln on Tariff.
In his speech Governor McKlnley said
among other things: "Let me read to
you the Lincoln lllatform on tariff,
adopted on May 17, ItitO, by the sec
ond Republican national convention."
Here is what he said:
Resolved, Thut while provhig revenue
for the support of the general government
uy duties on imports, sound poiluxp ,B"
quires such an aajustniRiit of tnese Im
ports aa to encourage the development
of tlie Industrial fntereMs of the whole
country: and we recommend that policy
of national exchange which" secures to
tlie wrokliigman liberal wages, to agrlcul
ture remunerative prices, to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward
for their skill, labor and enterprise, and
to the nation commercial prosperity and
Independence.
"Better protection, no Republican
could ask or desire. The Repubican
party Is competent to carry this policy
Into effect. Wherever there Is any
thing to tie done for this country it is
to the Republican party we must look
to have It done. We are not contend
lng for any particular tariff law or
laws, or for any special schedules or
rates, but for the great principle the
American protective isillcy the tern
porary overthrow of which has brought
distress and ruin to every part of our
beloved country.
Celebration at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12. The annlver
sury of the birthday of Lincoln was
observed here tonight by two Republl
uu n organizations one of the Lincoln
club, of the Union League club, which
Is composed of members of the leugue
of twenty-five years' standing, and the
others the Young Republicans of
Philadelphia. The observation of the
artyred president's natal day was In
the usual form of a dinner and both
organizations sat down to crowded
tables. At the Union League ex-Con
gressman Renjamin Rutterworth, of
Ohio, was the principal speaker, and
he responded to the toast of "Lincoln."
The Young Republican dinner was
held at the Manufacturers club, and
Congressman W. K. Rarrett, of Massa
chusetts, defined to the evident satis
faction of his auditors "tho issues of
186."
EDISON'S EXPERIMENTS.
New Discoveries Are Made by Aid of th
Y a euro Tube.
Orange, N. J.. Feb. 12. Although
Thomas A. Edison Is not yet ready
to take a photograph of a human brain
by means of his newly discovered vac
it m tuhes.nevertheless he has continued
to pursue his experiments with the new
force in many directions at his labora
tory here. Today he tested the dis
tance of penetration of the X rays
through a funnel eight feet long. The
renult was not satisfactory after forty
five minutes expisure. but he says that
he will make another attempt at a
greater exposure In the near future.
Mr. Kdison has discovered the Inter
esting facts that aluminum electrodes
after being In use a short time become
hardened or tempered, so that while
at first they are so soft that they can
easily be bent, nfter a few hours use
they become so hard that it Is impos
sible to bend them even with the use
of great force. Mr. Edison thinks that
the hardening Is1 caused by some part
of the material becoming separated
from the aluminum and are projected
through the interstitial molecular
spaces hi the glass. He thinks that the
discovery may mean that aluminum is
not a simple but a chemical compound.
Mr. Kdison In the course of his ex
periments todny discovered that a tube
of low varum after being used for some
time got a high viicum. and the process
being continued all the residual disap
peared. This, he thinks, was caused by
decomposition of the molecules in the
air, and that the oxygen uniting with
the aluminum electrodes, caused hy
drogen to be nrojected through the
Interstitial molecular spaces of the
glass.
Will Attend Mr. Slsson's Funeral.
Harrlsburg, Pa.. Feb. 12. The depart
ment of agriculture was todav notified of
the death of A. C. Slseon. of Kactoryville,
a member of the state board of agricul
ture, whose term would have expired In
18H7. Mr. Hlsiion was an active member
of the board and was especially prominent
In Institute work. Representatives of the
department will attend the funeral.
Illackbnrn Uaina Votes.
Frankfort. Ky.. Feb. 12. The ballot for
senator In 'the Joint assembly van not e
initially different from that of yesterday.
Only sixty-seven votes were, required to
elect today, and the ballot stood: Hun
ter, Kl; Blackburn, ; mattering, s. j
HNLEY'S
New
Spring Goods
We have now on sale
the most etegant'stock of
we have ever shown.
Our line of
Is up to date and com
prises
French Organdies,
French and American
Scotch aid Irish Dimities
s,
White and Colored
Linei
with all overs and trim
mings to match.
Persian Lawns,
Med Swisses'- : -
and full stock of Staple
White Qoods.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Our goc
School Shoes
ers.
Our Winter Shoes must
go. You need the Shoes;
we need the room.
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. 114 AND US WYOMINft AVE.
.WISHES EVERYBODY
Happy
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Great reductions in
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inventory in ... .
aid Silverware.
408 Spruce St.
Near Dime Bank.
Weather report.
For eastern Pennnylvania, Increasing
cloudlnesn with enow; warmer; easterly;
to southeasterly wluds.
New York. Feb. 11 Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states today tart
ly rloudy to cloudy weather will prersIL
with slbrhtly higher temperature and
freflh to brisk winds, mosty from north
easterly to easterly, followed by rain er
snow in this section. On Friday threat
ening weather will prevail with increased
stormlnazs, snow and rain and dang.raua
easterly ana eoutnessterij gwes, gte
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