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&CRAXTOX, PA., FRIDAY MOKNIXG, FElJltUARY" 14, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
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Choice
Bargam
Morsels
. . . FOR . . .
FMBAY, SATU1
ANB MONBAY,
Or. until those little lots are dis
posed of. If all of them hold out
till Monday we'll be more than sur
prised, of course, you tuke i-hunces
on thut It you delay coming till the
last day ot sale.
Flie Htal'OT
AM Flannelette'.
Wrappers
Stylish garments, honestly made
from goods thut will stand t ho test
of time and hard service. The pat
tern are extra choice, and the trim
mings of l.uce, Hrald. etc., as good
as most people would care to luy.
LOT 1.
About nix dozen assorted makes and
iltinlltics; values raiiKluif from $1.75
to t-M. All this season's produc
tions. Choice for 3 days, $1.49
LOT 2.
Fully seven dozen very fine Wrap
pers, full of excellence at every
point und wonderfully handsome.
Two qualities that sold from $2.50
to $2.75.
Choice for 3 days, $1.98
May's Fashte
In Waists
Are correctly Illustrated in the fol
lowing four buntuln lots. Not a
faulty seum. a poor fabric or an In
different style Is to he found in the
entire ranije. while the values of
fered are such as to make buying
merely a matter of looking them
over.
LOT 1.
Five dozen fancy Flannel Waists,
solid colors and mixtures; all sizes,
(iood value at $1.25.
Choice for 3 days, 49c
LOT 2.
A few very fine Silk and Wool
Vlald Waists that brought $:1.73 and
' $4.00. All sizes today.
Choice for 3 days, $3.00
LOT 3.
Fifteen fancy stripe Silk Waists In
pretty fetching color combinations.
Better never was sold under $5.00.
Choice for 3 days, $3.98
LOT 4.
Less than a dozen extra fine and
handsome Sills Waists In the nob
blest of fashions. New creations.
Warranted value for from $S.0O to
$10.00.
Choice for 3 days, $5.00
CIS
FRIDAY
at 9 A.
GLOBE
ij SNUBBED BY HARR1TY
Mr. Cleveland Not in Sympathy with
the I'attison lioom.
KAXTS TO NAME THE NOMINEE
The President Thinks That ths N.xt
Leader of the ltemocratio Hosts
Should Be Son). One Connected
with His Administration.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tribune Bureau,
Clu Hth St.. X. W.
Washington, Feb. IS. The meeting of
the Democratic, state committee of
Pennsylvania at llarrisburg on Wed
nesday, and the launching of ex-CJover-nor
Pattlson's presidential boom there
at, caused some comment among Dem
ocratic politicians here. The friends of
President Cleveland are inclined to re
gard the action of Boss Harrlty and his
machine as a trifle presumptous. If not
ungrateful. If Mr. Cleveland is not a
candidate himself. It is but natural
that he should want to have at least
some say In the selection of his succes
sor If for no other reason than to have
his administration endorsed. There Is
Plenty of good presidential timber in
the president's otlicial household, anil
Just why Mr. Harrlty. who distributed
nil of President Cleveland's loaves ami
fishes In Pennsylvania, should now de
sert him has caused the latter's friends
some little surprise. If not disappoint
ment. Burely. President Cleveland de
served better treatment from Mr. Har
rlty. The office holders who have aid
ed and abetted Mr. Harrlty in his Ignor
ing of the president may come to grief.
These creatures of Haiti I y may b
called uiMin to account for their rash
ness. President Cleveland has a keen ap
preciation of the Importance of a dele
gation as large as that which Pennsyl
vania will send to the next national
convention. He believes that he is en
titled to some consideration at the
hands of the Democracy of this country,
nnd especially by those whom he has
favored with patronage. To be turned
down. Ignored, squelched by a niun
whose lease of power In the state bus
been extended, if not perpetuated, by
him. must, indeed, he humiliating to
Mr. Cleveland. The president has his
own views about the nomination. If
he doesn't want It himself he contends
that he Is entitled to the endorsement
which was accorded to those great two
term Democratic presidents Jefferson.
Madison. Monroe and Jackson re
ceived from their party the nomina
tion of some one consoh-uously Identi
fied with the policy of his administra
tion. President Cleveland tins In his
cabinet Mr. Carlisle.. Mr. Wilson and
Mr. Olney, distinguished Democratic
statesmen, his trusted associates. th
great leaders for currency reform, tar
iff reform ami the unquestionable and
universally popular foreign policy of
the administration.
lirovcr I'cels the Snub.
Mr. Harrlty evidently proposes to Ig
nore the president anl his associates
in the selection of a candidate at the
coming Chicago convention. If he In
for Paftlson he Is certainly not for
either Carlisle, Wilson. Olney or any
other Democrat identified with the
Cleveland administration. He pro
poses to enforce his pernicious and un
fair unit rule to carry out his pro
gramme. His cry will be that gover
nor I'attison Is a favorite son. It Is
true, I'attison Is a favorite son, but
Isn't be Buss Harrlty's favorite son?
Didn't he obey Hoss Harrlty during his
four years as governor? Did Patlison
ever do anything while governor of the
great state of Pennsylvania without
first consulting the wishes of his mas
ter. Mr. llurrity? I'miuesthmably. not.
With the ex-governor In the white
house Boss Harrity would be the presi
dent as he was the governor during Mr.
Paulson's incumbency of that high of
fice. He would rule supreme, anil Dem
ocrats who ptosed this arraut boss
In the past would stund no more show
of getting an office than a cainel has of
passing through the eye of a needle.
It would be Hoss Harrlty's Philadelphia
machine against the country. The
country Democrats would he persona
non grata at Mr. Harrlty's pie counter.
They would have to go hungry ss they
are doing now.
Icfcnt the I nit Knlc.
Tn the opinion of administration Dem
ocrats herp, the only way to clip the
claws of Boss Harrlty is to defeat his
un-American unit rule. Then all good
Democrats will have an eriuo! show.
They will be their own masters. As
matters now stand, the country dele
gates have no say In party manage
ment. They are overpowered by th
Philadelphia machine of which Mr.
Harrlty Is sole owner. He boasts of
his power, and Is not slow In using it
against any man who dares oppose
him.
I had a talk with an olliclp.l under
President Cleveland today on the sub
ject of ex-Oovernor Paulson's candi
dacy for the presidency. He said: "It
Is quite a compliment to any man to
have the votes of his state delegation
for president, and I presume Pennsyl
vania will Rive its vote 'to governor
Pattison. That, however, will be about
all the good It will do him. Do you
suppose the Democratic party Is going
to nominate a man from Pennsylvania
with a quarter of a million majority
in the state against him? Well." he
contlnyed, makes very little differ
ence who is nominated by the Dem
ocracy thlsyear. In my opinion the
next president will not be a Democrat."
- W. K. B.
HOUSE FOR SOUND MONEY.'
Kefnses by Overwhelming Vote to As sept
the Senate Hill.
Washington. Feb. IS. After nearly
two weeks of almost continuous debate
the house this afternoon, in committee
of the whole, by a vote or 10 to 80. rec
ommended to the house non-concurrence
In the senate free coinage amend
ment to the house bill providing addi
tional revenue. As nearly as could be
judged, about half of the Democratic
members voted against the senate sub
stitute and the Kepuhllcan vote in
favor of It was about .10. The exact
figures, however, will be known tomor
row, when the roll will be called for a
yea and nay.vote on the committee rec
ommendation. ,
The foHewing proposed amendments
were lost by the votes stated: By Mr.
Long Kep.. Kan.) to coin the product
of the mines of the Vnlted States only
HS to 41. By Mr. Brumin Kep., Pa.)
providing that whenever the commer
cial ratio of the two metals shall vary
from the coinage ratio the seigniorage
shall be retained by the government
Si to 30. By Mr. Towne (Rep., Minn.)
committing the t'nlted States to the
free coinage of Bilver at the ratio of 15',i
to 1 whenever Germany and France
open their mints for the same purpose
146 to 62.
Mr. Dingley, chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means, announced that
tomorrow Mr. Crisp would speak in
favor of concurring In the senate
amendment; members of the ways and
means committee opposed to that ac
tion would reply, then he should ask a
vote upon the recommendation of the
committee of the whole. - ,
The senate refused by a vote of 19 to
"I to take up the house tariff bill, with
the free coinage subltitute; ami that
measure combines to remain on the vice
president's tabic. The motion had the
support of none but Kepuhlicans and
the Democrats voting solidly against It,
together with four Populists, Messrs.
Allen, of Nebraska: Butler, of North
Carolina: Jones of Nevada, and Pfeffer,
of Kansas: and three Itopubllcans,
Messrs. Carter, of Montana. Dubois, of
Idaho, and Teller, of Colorado.
The urgent deficiency bill carrying
appropriations to the amount of about
S6.000.tMMt was passed: and the military
appropriation bill was taken up nnd Is
now unfinished business. The resolu
tion of Mr. Allen (Pop., Neh.) calling on
the Interior department for a great
mass of Information touching the past
history and present status of the I'nlon
Pacific Baih-oad company, gave rise to
some discussion and will be eventually
modified so as to Instruct the Pacific
Itailroad company to furnish the In
formation, ami that committee was also
authorised to examine the' witnesses
who come before it under oath that
condition being insisted upon by Mr.
Morgan (Dcin.. Ala.), a member of the
committee, who referred to Mr. Hiint
ingtonbynameusone whose statements
he desired to have made under the
sanctity of an oath. At another stage
of the proceedings the Pacific railroad
problem came up, Mr. Pettlgrew (Hep.,
S. D.) making a violent speech against
the reorganization committee and its
plan.
The resolutions on the subject of
Cuba were taken up under an agree
ment made a few days previously, but
Mr. Call (Dem., Flu.), who had them
In charge, consented to let them go
over for the day. At 5.10 the senate
adjourned until Monday.
Opposed to New States.
Delegate Cutron. of New Mexico,
made un argument before the senate
committee on territories this morning
favoring the admission of Xew Mexico
as u states. The committee hns not
yet taken up these statehood bills for
serious discussion, but the expressions
made In the committee room are such
as to Indicate that the majority of the
committee Is opposed to admission to
any iidldtlonal states at this time. The
senators believe that none of the terri
tories now seeking admission have
reached a stage that congress would be
justified In permitting them to ussume
sovereign powers. Behind all of this
Is also a feeling that it would be a
power of advocates for the five coinage
of silver, the members of the committee
believing that the senators who would
represent these new states would be for
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
This phase of the case has never been
openly discussed In committee but it
Is supposed to lie the most potent argu
ment against a further admission of
territories.
The house fore.lrrn affairs committee
gave no consideration to Cuban mat
ters at their meeting today. Only a
brief part of the correspondence sent to
the house on Tuesday has been printed
and neither the sub-committee nor the
full committee will act upon it until It
shall have been thoroughly read and
considered.
LOOKS LIKK A FM'KE.
Matter Claim III I've Is Injured and the
Fight Will Probably Ho Called Off.
Kl Paso. Tex.. Feb. 13. A dispatch to
Stuart from l.as Cm: es this afternoon
stated authoritatively that Maher Is
suffering from inflammation of the
right eye, which is in a Berious condi
tion. A locul physician had prescribed
layers of ice, but tills Increased the
fever. The trouble Is supposed to have
originated from some grains blown
Into the eye while jumping from a train.
Stuart has wired Maher und party to
come here on the 6 o'clock train, when
the eye will be examined by two physi
cians respectively representing the pro
moters and Fltzsimmons. and upon
their report as to the Irishman's con
dition to fight, the question of forfeit
ure will be determined.
Mailer arrived here at 6.-I0. Both
eyes very shukey. He will ask Fitz
slmmoiis to postpone fight until Mon
day. The squadron of Mexican cavalry
that came un from Chihuahua yester
day was sent out In squads of six dur
ing the morning with orders to patrol
the river to the north along the boun
dary line, two squads having Instruc
tions to keen well toward the country
between Hatch's Spur and Stratuis.
on the Southern Pacific, where It was
reported yesterday that the tight would
be brought off. Kuril squad curried
sufficient rations for a week, and was
under orders to remain In the field un
til called by (Inventor Ahumada. Ad
jutant General Mabry. of Texas, con
firmed the report that a detachment
of Hungers went out on the train early
this morning that carried a portion of
the ring paraphenalla. but added that
he was satisfied with the assurances
of the managers that no Infraction of
the Texas law was Intended He said:
"The Hangers will accompany the
train If one should go nut but their au
thority wili-have ended w hen the state
line is crossed.'
At the Plerson. I'nlted States llnr
shul Hall, of Santa Fe. had his head
quarters and with him were fourteen
deputies rnimfcil ur from the southern
portion of the territory. Tonight these
men were given orders to rennrt at
daylight In the morning with the un
derstanding that they would scatter
over the western trail and do what they
could toward preventing nn Infraction
of the Catron act, on the Xew Mexican
border.
Kl Paso, Feb. L.I.-fB.) Big fight In
statu quo until Monday.
.MILI.AIS SUCCEEDS l.EIGIITOX
Edwin A. Abbey and J. Solomon Solomon
l.leetcd Academicians.
I,ondon. Feb. IS. The Standard an
nounces that Sir John Miilais will suc
ceed the late Lord Leighton as presi
dent of the Royal academy.
The Koyal academy has elected as
associate members the Kncllsh artist.
J. Solomon Solomon, and the well
known American artist, Kdwln A. Ab
bey, who has resided In England a
number of years.
WILLIAM PKNVS ESTATE.
It Goes to William Stuart. Now Resident
in Kngland.
Wllkes-Barre. Feb. IS. A deed was
recorded in the olnee of the recorder of
deeds here today from William Stuart,
a lineal descendant of William Penn,
but now a resident of Kngland.
It conveys to his son. William Dugold
Stuart, all the remaining Penn estates
tn Pennsylvania.
The Pettebone Mine l ire.
Wllkes-Barre. Feb. 11 The fire In the
Pettebone mine is still burnig. Today un
airway was completed which will enable
the workers to reach the flumes. The olll
cials are of the opinion that they will now
have little trouble to subdue It. It will
take a couple of weeks yet to extinguish
it.
Forty Passengers Itrowned.
Brisbane, Queensland, Feb. 13. A pas
senger steamer capsized In the Brisbane
river today and forty of the persons who
were on board of her were drowned.
Wants a Pardon for .McKane.
Albany, Feb.' 13. George W. Hoderlck
toduy tiled with Governor Morton an ap-
Slicatlon for the pardon of John Y. lie
tie. .
PRESIDENTIAL BOOMLETS
Senator ()nuv ItcncKs the Assertion
That He's a Candidate.
OTHEK INTERESTING MOVES
Cullom and the Vice-Presidency Mc
kinley's Provision for the I nccrtaln
tics of Politlcs-Fx-Uovernor Camp
bell F.nters the Democratic List.
Washington, Dec. 13. Senator Quay,
whose candidacy for the presidency
was announced this morning, today
received a great many telegrams and
letters from friends in various parts
of the country. "The report sent out
last evening." said the senator, "is ac
curate In every particular. I have con
sented to permit my name to be used
at the St. Louis convention. My
friends have urged me to become a
candidate and I have consented."
The cullom liooin.
The fact that Senator Cullom has ex
pressed his willingness to have his
name presented at the St. Louis con
vention hits served to further compli
cate the labors of the men who have
allied themselves with other booms.
When Cullom was first mentioned lit
tle attention was paid to the "boom
let." An important bearing of his can
didacy upon the Iteed campaign, how
ever, has since developed. The senti
ment of Illinois was naturully favor
able to McKlnley. especially under the
lend of Mr. Kohlsaat und his great
newspapers. The switching off of this
support from Ohio's favorite son to Cul
lom Is believed to be an entering wedge
for throwing the delegation to the man
from Maine. Cullom hardly imagines
that he Is really a national figure of
presidential size, but jils friends hope
that by having at their disposal the
vote In convention of the third state
of the L'nion they will be able to make
some valuuble alllunces. With Iteed at
the head of the ticket, Cullom would be
geographically suited for the vice
presidential nomination, and his
friends have made no secret of his will
ingness to accent this honor.
In Case .Mchinle) Loses.
Columbus. ()., Feb. If confidence
may be placed In the statement of a
shrewd politician who Is willing to talk,
but who does not wish to see his name
In print, the friends of ex-Uovernor
McKlnley ha vebeendolng some hedging
on the presidential question, und plan
ning to save something out of the
wreck, even If their candidate should
he defeated at St. Louis or at the polls.
The arrangement Is' to support McKln
ley solidly at the national convention,
to which the Foraker people agreed.
Then, If McKlnley Is nominated and
elected, or. If he is not nominated and
some other Republican being elected
he gets a place In the cabinet. Gover
nor Bushnell Is to be mude Sherman's
successor, to which the McKlnley peo
ple agreed. But If McKlnley loses the
nomination, or after getting It is de
feated at the polls, then he Is to be
elected to the senate if a Kepuhllcan
majority in the legislature can be se
cured. A Democratic Boom for Campbell.
There Is no longer doubt that a con
certed effort will be made to make ex
Governor Campbell the next Democrat
tic presidential nominee, an event'
which was considered probable before
the last election, but which was sup
posed to have been made impossible by
the governor's overwhelming defeat
last fall. A Democratic member of the
legislature, who Is a close personal
friend of Mr. Campbell, and who al
ways has been his ardent supporter,
talked at length about the situation the
other duy. From him it Is learned that
an organization of ex-uovernor Camp
bell's friends has been formed for the
purpose of securing a solid delegation
for him from Ohio, and incidentally to
create and encourage sentiment for
him everywhere.
The Quay Bonin in Gotham.
New York, Feb. IS. The announce
ment of Senator Quay's cundidacy for
the presidency is not taken seriously
here by politicians, but it Is suspected
that his entry Into the presidential race
is for a purpose and in the interest of
another candidate, presumably Heed.
LOST HIS LIFE FOB AX0FHER.
An l sl-.fr at a Railway Station Tries to
Rescue n Drunken Man and Is Himself
linn Over and killed.
Xew Brunswick. N. J., Feb. 13. Ed
ward Mastoi son, the usher at the Penn
sylvania railroad station here, was al
most instantly killed this afternoon
while uttemptlng to remove Thomas
1 loin ii. who was Intoxicated, from the
track In front of an approaching freight
train. It is said thut Dolan resisted
Masterson's attempt to remove him
the former pushed the latter in front of
the engine. Masterson's legs were cut
olT nnd his skull was fractured, death
ensuing within a few minutes.
Dolan was Immediately placed under
arrest and while he was being taken
to the lockup m.iny threats of lynch
ing were mude from the crowd that fol
lowed. PRESIDENT'S LAST RECEPTION
Somewhat Spoiled by the Rain, But
Nevertheless F-njoynble.
Washington. Feb. 13. The last of
President and Mrs. Cleveland's official
receptions took place tonight. It rained
sufficiently to make things disagree
able. Tonight's function was to the
general public and the crowd was
large.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland were assist
ed by the Indies of the cabinet. Colonel
John M. Wilson. I'nlted States army,
mude the Introductions. The whole
lower floor of the White house and the
conservatories were filled during the
evening with crowds of people. The
state apartments were handsomely
decorated and the I'nlted States marine
band rendered operatic and popular
al,H' -WANTS
TITUS REINSTATED.
The National Wheelmen's Assembly
Recommends Mercy.
Baltimore, Feb. 13. The National
League of American Wheelmen Assem
bly today adopted a resolution request
ing the racing board to modify the life
suspension order against Titus and
Cabanne. who were, along with Mur
phy, suspended for participating nn al
leged fixed race at St. Louis last full.
A. Parker Hich, of llarrisburg, was
reinstated. .
VETERAN MINISTER DEAD.
Rev. Theophllus Jones, of Wllkes-nnrro
Is No More.
Wllkes-Barre, Feb. 13. new Theo
phllus Jones, the well-known Welsh
Baptist minister, died at his home here
today, aged 86 years. The deceased
was the oldest Welsh Baptist minister
In the United States, both in age and
longest in the ministry.
He was born In Cariul, South Wales,
Feb. 2, 1810. and came to New York city
In June, 1841 Later he had been a pas
tor In a number of churches In various
His death was
KOREA'S PREMIER MURDERED
The king Saved His Scalp by Hiding in
Russian Legation.
Yokohama, Feb. IS. Dispatches
from Seoul, Corea, say that a revolt
took place there on February 11. during
which the prime minister and seven
other ofllcluls were murdered. The
king and the crown prince were com
pelled to take refuge In the Husslan le
gation, where they are now being shel
tered. The king had ordered that nil of the
Corea n ministers be killed. The Hus
Blan legation Is being guarded by a
force of :'00 Russian sailors and ma
rines. TO BE TRIED IX KENTUCKY.
Jackson and Walling, the Alleged Mur
dercrs of Pearl Bryan, Likely to Have
tn Cross tho Line.
Cincinnati, Fob. 13. Jackson and
Walling, the alleged murderers of Pearl
Bryan, were taken from the county jail
to the police court this morning In a
patrol wagon. The court room and cor
ridors were filled with men and women
waiting patiently for the proceedings
to begin. After Jackson and Walling
had taken their proper places, William
Wood was brought in. Prosecutor
Ituppert then moved that the charge of
murder against Wnlllug and Jackson
be dismissed from the docket nnd the
prisoners' trial be continued on the
charge of being fugitives from justice.
The case was set for February IN.
This meant that after u consultation
the prosecutor had decided that the al
leged murderers of Pearl Bryan must
he tried In Kentucky. Woods' case,
that of poison and abortion, was con
tinued to February 2"i when the pres
ence of all witnesses in the case will be
demanded in police court.
TRIED TO SMUGGLE DIAMONDS
Captain of an American Liner Charged
with Serious Crime.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13. Captain Loes
wltz, of the American line steamship,
charged with attempting to smuggle
diamonds Into this country, was arrest
ed this afternoon. He was given a
hearing before United States Commis
sioner Bell and was held in $2,000 ball
for court.
The only witness will be Special Cus
toms Agent G.'illen, who secured from
Captain Loeswltz on board the steamer
on Tuesday 35S diamonds, weighing 2D0
carats and valued at about $10,U00.
VENEZUELA'S CASE.
The Republio Preparing to Present It to
Houndarv Commission.
Washington. Feb. 13 -Through Senor
Anrade, lis minister here, the govern
ment of Venezuela has notified Secre
tary Olney that it will respond affirm
atively to the invitation of the Vene
zuelan boundary commission to submit
all of the evidence in its possession
touching the position inflyow:orxp'djog
touching the location of tho boundary
line.
Officials of the government' of Vene
zuela are now at work compiling the
record.
SAFE RIFLED IN OHIO.
Burglars I'tliUe Explosives and Thereby
Deftly Secure $6,000.
Leesburg, Ohio. Feb. 13. The safe of
the Leesburg bank was opened with
explosives last night and all the money
amounting to $4,000, was taken away.
Cincinnati, Feb. IS. Burglars last
night opened the safe of Samuel A.
Crocker & Co., dealers In surgical in
struments nnd dental supplies, and car
lied away between $U,500 and $3,000
worth of gold leaf.
POLISH PRIEST ARRESTED.
Ho Is Now In Jail on a Charge of
Linhezllng .S5.O0O.
Muhanoy City, Pa., Feb. 13. Jackno
wlcz, the deposed priest of the Polish
church at Mount Carmel, who was a
fugitive, was arrested at Buck Moun
tain today. He acted as banker for
many of his parishioners, and Is alleged
to have embezzled sums approximating
$."),000. He disappeared a month ago
and has since been in hiding.
He was lodged In the Sunbury jail.
- .
LET SALISBURY EXPLAIN.
Russia lias Said She Would Not Hinder
British F.fforts in Armenia.
London, Feb. IS. The Chronicle this
morning says: "When Lord Hoscbery
was In power Russia declined to inter
fere In Armenia, but promised not to
object If Kngland decided to act herself.
It Is difficult, therefore, to under stand
Lord Salisbury's fear of war resulting
from Kngllsh interference."
REJOICING IN JAMAICA.
Rumor That the I nitcd States Had Recog
nized tho Cubans.
Kingston. Jamaica, Feb. 13. Thn re
port that the United States hnd recog
nized the Cubnn Insurgents as belliger
ents was circulated yesterday among
the masses here and led to a demonstra
tion of sympathy with the United
States and Cuba lust night.in which the
Americans of this city joined.
GERMANS BACK OF IT.
A Report That Puts Jameson's Raid in n
New Light.
London, Feb. 13. A Berlin dispatch
to the Telegraph reports leading per
sonages there are in possession of con
vincing evidence that the Jameson raid
was wholly lnstignted and the expenses
defrayed by six well known financiers,
formerly German subjects, and without
the knowledge of tne British South
Africa company.
John Russell Young III.
Philadelphia, Feb. IS. .John Russell
Young, ex-minister to China, is seriously
III. When Mr. Young returned to his home
lust Monday, after a trip to Mexico, lie
was suffering with u severe cold which
Ins siucp developed into quinzy accom
panied by nervous prostration. .Mr.
Young's physician was in nttendance on
the sick man three times today, but stilt
ed, while Mr. Young's condition was se
rious there was no Immediate danger.
Pittstnn Mn lluvsa Speedy llorsc.WS
Xew York. Feb. IS. The sale of trotters
at Madison Square Rttrden commenced to
duy with the disposal of the entire sioi-k
of the fu minis Jewett stock farm. Anion f
the uniniuls sold was Bennle Hetsv. br.f.,
IMS, by Hennle Boy-Itetsy, M. L. Pen-In,
l'ittston, Pu.. $1.'0.
Death of a l.vnnpnrt Miller.
Allentown. Pa.. Feb. 1.1 Alvln P. Sny
der, u miller of Lynnport. was cuiirht In
the helling of his mill und was criu tied so
huill.v' thut he died lunt evening. He leaves
a wife and three children.
kentucky's Senatorial Fight.
Frankfort, K, Feb. 13. The ballot for
senutor In Joint assembly today resulted:
Hunter. M; Blackburn, (IS; si-uttering, 9.
Xecessury to n choice. 6!t.
Postmasters Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. 13. The senate In ex
ecutive session today confirmed the nomi
nations of T. P. McAndrews, at White
Haven, and Hurrah A. Bachman, Slutting
ton, Pa., 'to- be postinasf .
parts of the country,
caused by paralysis.
NEWS OF THE CUBAN WAR
In Several Minor Cnqaqemcuts the
Insurgents Are Victorious.
L0SSSS OP SI'AIX HEAVIEST
It Is Understood at Washington That
Americans May Hereafter Ship Arms
and Ammunition to Cuba With
out Fear of Prevention.
Santiago De Cuba. Feb. A. via Tampa.
Flu., Feb. IS. On January 31 Spanish
Commander Oonsulex Moro, with 700
Infantry and artillery, had nn encount
er with the rebel Colonel Taniayo und
fi.OOO insurgents In La Pedrera. Barncoa.
After lighting one hour the troops re
tired to the city, unable -to defeat the
rebels In spite of the advantage of ar
tillery. The rebels had splendid posi
tions. The Spanish Commander Gon
salez Moro was wounded lu one leg;
one officer and five soldiers were killed
and twenty soldiers were wounded.
The rebels had one killed and live
wounded.
On the same day Spanish Colonel
Figueras, with a column of S00 men,
hud an engagement with a rebel party
at the crossing of Hlo Huey, Baracoa,
The Spaniards had one killed and two
wounded. The rebel loss Is not known.
On the first Inst. Spanish Colonel Tejea
with his guerrillas, the battalion con
st luuion and SO cavalry, 200 in all, had
an engagement In Majaguubo, San Luis
Zone, with the force of General Muceo
under Brigadier General Oebrecok.
Colonel Sancho Sanchez made so strong
an attack upon the Spaniards that the
latter had to recross the river dispersed
and defeated und lenvlng on the field
two officers and eighteen soldiers killed
and several mules laden with ammuni
tion and porvisious. The rebels had
five killed and llfteen wounded.
Other War News,
The steamer San Juun brought this
morning from Buracoa fifteen political
prisoners who have been put in Jail.
The bodies of several persons were
found a few days ago badly decomposed
In the sugar fields of the sugar estate
Conuent, one mile from Guantanamo.
The neighbors of the sugar estate have
found out that the unfortunate men
wdre residents of Guantanamo who
were taken away from their houses at
midnight and shot by the guerrilla sol
diers under orders from their chiefs.
For the last few days the number of
men leaving this city to Join the rebels
has Increased considerably.
May Carry Arms to Cubans.
Washington, Feb. 13. The Cuban In
surgents need have no further fear of
having arms and ammunition pur
chased In the United States and shipped
to Cuba for their use interferred with
by the United Stntes government, so
ong as the shipments are iioWaccom
panied by bodies of men, thus bringing
It within the designation of tin "armed
expedition." The government is forced
Into this position by the decisions of
the courts, which have uniformly held
against the government In all cases
where it has sought to libel vessels
loaded with munitions of war for the
use of forces In rebellion against the
authorities of a friendly natoin.
WHIPPING MAY CAUSE DEATH
Sixteen-Year-Old Girl the Victim ef an
Infuriated Father.
Franklin, Ind., Feb. 13. Mollle Coop
er, who was so brutally whipped by her
father a few days ago. will probably
not recover from her Injuries.
Miss Cooper Is a young lady of 16
years, and Is secretary of the Sunday
school at Bengal, near which place she
lives with her father, Sandy Cooper, a
prosperous farmer. For some time
she has been keeping company with a
young man nnmed Lannchan, and this
has been objected to strenuously by her
father. Saturday night Cooper came
home and found that his daughter had
gone to church with the young man.
This angered him and lie at once set out
after the pair and fouiTd them at the
residence of the preacher, where a so
cial was being hfld. The Infuriated
father, grasping his daughter, begun to
beat her with a buggy whip. He con
tinued the whipping until the whip was
worn to a stub and the girl fell un
conscious. He then picked her up and
took her home In his buggy.
The affair caused great Indignation,
but when It was learned that the girl's
recovery was doubtful there was mut
terlngs of summary justice for Cooper
should his daughter die.
AFTER THE CAMBRIA PEPOLE.
Twenty-One Persons Say They Keep
Company store.
llarrisburg. Pa., Feb. 13. Michael
Thomas and twenty others have ap
plied to the attorney general for a writ
of quo- warranto against the Cambria
Iron company, of Johnstown, which is
alleged to be currying on a company
store In violation of law under the name
of the "Pennsylvania Tralllc company,
limited."
The purpose of the petitioners Is to
break up the company store operations
If possible.
MARY LEASE, PREACHER.
The Kansas statcswoman Turns Her
Attention to Religion.
Wichita, Kan., Feb. 13. Next Sunday
morning Mrs. Mary Lease will make her
debut in the ministerial profession, and
henceforth her literary prefix will be
reverend.
Her recent sickness was the Imme
diate cause of her mind taking a divine
turn.
Xonscn Finds the Pole.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 13. A dispatch from
Irkutsk, Siberia, says thut a. Siberian
trailer named Kuiictuiareff, who is acting
in the capacity of use nt for Dr. Naiifeen,
the Arctic explorer, has Informed the
prefect of Kulymsk thut he has received
information that Nansen has reached tne
North Pole, where he found land, and
thut he is now on his way buck.
Venezuela Furors Peace.
London, Feb. 13. It is announced from a
trustworthy soiuvc t hut, following the ad
vice of tha I'nlted States, Venezuela has
practically decided to send a representa
tive to London with power to open dire- t
negotiations with the government of
(relit itriluln for u. settlement of the
boundary dispute between British Uuiaua
und Venezuela.
WEATHER RE-PORT.
Washington, Feb. IS, 8 p. m. Clearing
weather is indicated for Friday, hair
and decidedly colder weather will prevail
In the Middle and South Atlantic and Gulf
stules. Forecast for eastern Pennsylva
nia, fair ami decidedly colder; northwest
erly winds, ,
Xew York. Feb. 13. The Herald's fore
cast: In the Middle states today clear
mid considerably colder weuther will pre
vail, preceded by snow on the eastern Ne-.v
ICntiland coast this mornlnx. with brik
to fresh northwesterly and weste:-y
winds, blowing greater force off the coasts
from Cape .May to Kastport, .Me., In the
lear of the storm, 'temperature falling
tonight from 111 to 15 degrees below the
freezing point in the Delaware and Hud
son valleys. On Saturday In both of these
g.-ctions. Hear, slightly voider, fivsh
northwesterly to northerly winds will
prevail.
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NEW RIFLES FOR GUARDSMAN.
Government to Uiva Sprincfietda la Es
change for Old Ones.
YVasliinirton, Feb. 13. The senate o?
military affairs today ordered favorable
reports upon the bills to authorize the)
issue of SprinRlleld lilies to each atat
and territory for the national suiards in
exchange for other rllles now held.
It also derided to Indemnify the state
of Pennsylvania for money expended
in ism for militia called into military
service by the governor under procla
mation of the president el the Unite4
States.