The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, February 26, 1896, Image 1
THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTS EIGHT PAGI -56 COLUMNS. SCKANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY L'G, 189. TWO CENTS A COPT, THE S&le of The Season The choicest housekeeping linens tha the world's niuniifucuiiers produce at prices luiver than the makers expected to Bet for them Hum the jobbers, it's a great upport unity for money saving", ana it chance to secure' Table Linens. Nap kins ami Towels of superb uuulity. at prices Mii.h as you nsuully pay for gi;ules that uie ut best 110 better than fairly good. The list Kiibmllteil here In too lenitlhy to :nlmlt of full descriptions, but we. earnestly Invite every housekeeper ill the valley to t-all and look the slock over. It represent m muiilhs of successful effort on our part to outdo our own bent pre vious recorils) in this annual Hale, and the result Is so nullsfactory that we're both surprised unii delighted with It. CRISPLY TOLD FACTS. No room for anything else w ith so much that Is rich In value exquisite in, de sign und quality before ns. Cream Linen Table Damasks. All new. Higher prices represent the finest goods manufactured, with napkma to match. None are low grade. 00 In. wide 21e. C4 In. wide fitf In. wide -Kate In. wide W In. w ide 3-'e. 72 In. wide 67c. 72 In. wide '!'c- 72 In. wide 7jc. Bleached Linen Damask. 4fi In. wI.Ip S. 'd In. wide ..:. r.s in. wide ': 112 in. wide --- HS In. wide ",Hc. 72 in. wide 87'ie. 72 ill. wide '': Kxlra Double Iiamusk Table Linen, 72 Inches wide. tl.'M und J1.00. Napkins in nil sizes to match. High Class Towels, Lower qualities ut reduced prices if you want them. ITiK dozen ltleached Huek, fancy bor ders, ISe, a talr. At) dozen Bleached Huck, Hemmed fancy, 25c. n pair. !.". dozen Damask Towels. White or Fancy Colored Holders, very extra, 2ou. a pulr. to dozen lllearhed Damak Towels, red, blue or plain borders, knotted fringe, Site, a pair. to dozen Heavy Damask Towels, blue, red or mild borders, 37'ac pair. 411 dozen. IHeuchcl Damask Towels, knot ted fringe, plain or fancy border, ST'.c. a pair. 45 dozen extra large and heavy Damask Towels, Rleut-heil, 4."e. a. pair. "." dozen extra iiunlity Bleached Huck Towels, Jlem-Silched. fancy, 4,'ic, a pair. 2" dozen extra line and large Damask Towels, knotted fringe, borders, assorted, 81c. each. 20 dozen very extra quality Bleached Huck Towels, Hein-Btltched, exquisite Damask borders, etc., 36c. each. Ii dozen very large size Birds Eve Bleached Linen Towels, Hum-fitttched, very fine, 75c. a oair. 10 dozen new Idea Rlearhad Linen Pa mask Towel, two rows open work, knot ted fringe, SOV. each. 10 dozen in a tch less Blenched Damask Towels, knotted fringe, broad diamond net work, border, 65c. each. Great Table Napkin Sale. All finer Damasks referred to above nre exactly matched, but the sale Includes be sides these every make, size and quality In the trade. I.aek of space alone pre vents details being given here. Scotch and Russian Crash All qualities. Bleached and unbleached. Prices way down. Bargains in White Bed Spreads. Hemmed Crochet Quilts, Marseilles patterns C9 lMtita Crochet Quilts, Marseilles liutlprna HeniniHil Crochet QiiiVtV MaVaeiilea JU 1 1 till Hemmed Crochet Guilts. M .87 pattern i.ln jiemnien v roc-net yams, .Marseilles 1'iti tern j Marseilles Quilts, large and heavy'. L:!7i& Marseilles yullls, large and heavy.. l.f.5' Mn rue I lies Quilts, large and heavy.. l.ta The above represent the best-known makes, and he puttwrns are the very new est. In point of value we've never seen their equal. 1.19 Duree Satin Finished Quilts. . A new thing In America, but Ionic known aa the representative high-class Bed spread of Britain. Three extra lurge size at $2. 12.35 and 12.95. These prices) during- Bala only. riuslin and Sheetings. 4-4 Unbleached (Pnele Remus) 4-4 1'nbleu.ohed Atlanta P 4-4 Unbleached "Atlantic H" 4-4 TTnbleached "Atliuitlc A" 4-4 Bleached "Fearless".. 4-4 Bleached "Hill" 4-4 Bleached "Lonesdale" 4-4 Bleached "Fruit of the Loom"": B-4 I'nbleached "loekwood" 9-4 ITnbleached "I-ockwood".' ' B-4 Bleanhed "Loukwood".. fpO-lnch Blea-ohed "Lockwood" -4 BleacheJ "ockwood,... r-4 Bleached. T'tloa or N. V Milis"' l-4 Bleai-hed, T'tlca or N. Y. MilbV -4 Bleached. lHcn or N. V. Mills 3a. 4c. Bic. U'ic. '..,. lKc. fA,o. 5C. Hie. lli'ic. Vo. in'nc. 12i. lo'io. 1.1c. 17c. IS'ic. 21c. - i n-nieacneci, i tlcaor N. Y. Mills J0-4 TTnbleached, Ftlcaor N. Y. Mills 10-4 pleached "Lockwood" .19c. .lc. Notwlthsta.ndlng this bis; arrav of fig urea and facta We've only told you half the gooa thins that await you at this Greatest of our Great Sales. Sate open Friday, Feb. 21, and conUnuea tea days only. GLOBE J- WAREHOUSE BUFF WILL NOT RUN AGAIN Congrcssman-at-Laifjc Declines o Kcnomination. BUSINESS IS TOO rKESSIXG Samuel Davenport, James S. Beacon and Ueorge V. Lawrence No me J as -Successors-'! ho Preference of Mr. Quay Is a .Mystery. rteelul to the Scranton Tribune. Washington. 1- Feb. 2r.. Con gressman ilnfl' is out with a curd de clining to be a candidate for renum inutUni. Colonel Huff lias been in re ceipt of letters from ull sections of the state ni'K liitf him to be a cuinlldate to succeed himself, but on uccount of his many und varied business interests COLONEL C.EORO-E V. Hl'FF. lie has concluileil not to onter the race, lie has neith.-r the time nor the Inclin ation, Im suys, to enter a contest which will require his entire time between now und the meeting of the state con vention. While he is always ready to serve the people of Pennsylvania In uny capacity to which he Is t ailed he does not feel warranted In ni-Hlectlnji busi ness for political place fur which he must tight within party lines. liurini; his two terms in congress Col onel Hum" lias been a valued member of the Pennsylvania, delegation. Hi? Is one of the hardest workers in fOiiKi'ess and has endeavored to serve his coti stituteiits faithfully and well. His re tirement from congress will be a great er loss to the state than to Colonel Huff. Following- Is Colonel Hull's de clining rcuoiiiliiation: House of Representatives. WusiilnKimi, 1). t. Feb. 25, I desire to say to my friends In West moreland county um! thioiiKliuiit tho sl:ite who have personally and by letter given me UMiiranees of their continued !oidi rienco and devotion, Ihat my hustles en gagements lis well as a lack of inclination, will prevent me entering a contest for any public olll.e at this lltne. it has been my privilege und pleasure to represent this constituency during the last twelve years in several public capacities, in which ll lias been my object to serj Hie people to thtf best of my ability. In declining to iiKain becuinu a candi date. 1 wish to express to the many friends who have ever been ready In give me their support, my sinct re loyalty and gratitud, and with continued esteem, I am, Faithfully yours, tleorgo p, Unit, There is considerable? speculation ntnontr politic-lulls tonight " to whom will be nominated for congressman-at-larffc from (he western end of the state, to succeed Colonel Hud". Among' the names mentioned are Samuel JJaven port, of Krle; James S. Beacon, of Westmoreland, and lion. flcoiKe V. Lawrence, of Washington. The latter claims to have the promise of Sena tor Quay's support, but the friends of Mr. Quay say that he bus expressed no preference. W. It. B. FOR COAST DEFENCE. Senate Committee Submits a lleport Ask ing for on Appropriation of 80,000,-000-Propcrty to De Protected. Washington. Feh. 23. Chairman Squire, chairman of the senate com mittee on fortitlcutlons. today submit ted the report of that committee on the bill before it to the senate. The ques tions involved have been under disc-.is-sion for several weeks, ami many o he chief ollicers of the army ami navy have been before the committee to urge the passage of some adequate meas. tire looking to the thorough formica tion of our sea coast. It Is set forth that In the cities clustering- about New York there is prop erty valued ut four billions, within reach of the gruns of n hostile fleet fly ing in the upper bay of New York. Not one-tenth of the necessary defenses for that port have been completed although Its harbor is better protected thun any oilier in the I'nite States. The aggre gate v.tlue of destructible property ex posed at the twenty-seven principal seaports of the country, not Including those of the great lakes, is found to amount to $10.iHMj.(KK,tiie. The contrast between the cost of preparation and the cost of war itself is one of I lie principal considerations urged by the committee. It Is an ano niolous state of alfalrs that .-.s great nation, encircled by a ohuin of foreign fortresses near Its shores, Is without the means of resisting an attack from any one of them. IN CASK OF WAR. Although appreciating tho strength of the navy, the committee think It would be unsafe to rely exclusively upon that army for means of defense: the very existence of the navy would be Imperiled in case of war with any great power without the support which would he afforded It by land defenses. It was clearly shown by a distinguished admiral that the expenditure for const defenses ns compared with that for the navy should at present be In the ratio of 114 to 1. and that the ratio should be Increased in favor of coast defenses after the expenditure of $100,000,000 for both purposes. As a minimum sum. the chief of en gineers says that eighty millions would provide an efficient defense, but noth ing less t'win this would do. There fore the committee decided to report In favor of an appropriation of jxo. 000,000. ten millions to lie evallable for the remainder of the current and the whole of the next fiscal year, and there after $10,000,000 per year for each of the next seven years. The committee also reports In favor of two and one-half millions for tor pedoes. The committee recommends that au thority be given the chief of ordinance to contract for forglngs. carriages, rapid fire guns and projectiles to the nt 11 76AO0 to be paid out of the appropriation for the next fiscal year. QUAY NOT A CANDIDATE. Has No f urther Hcsire to Bo Chairman of tho state Committee. Philadelphia. Feb. 2r. It is under stood that Senator Quay will not be a candidate for re-election us chairman of the Republican state committee at the state convention on April 2:1. His friends say that even if he should be neither the nominee for president nor chairman of the national commit tee, he would not desire to remain as the ollli ial head of the state organiza tion. The position would not have been sought by him if his adversaries hud not attempted his lioliticul destruction. Having, more than accomplished his purpose, he will let one of his lieuten ants wear the honors of chairman. AHBDKREKS At'Ql lTTED. A South Carolina Jury Returns a Verdict of Not Guilty In 1'avor of Persons Who Whipped Two Negroes to Heath. Walterboro, S. C, Feb. 25. The trial of Dr. W. IS. Ackermau, a white physi cian, and four associates, or the crime of whipping" to death a negro and negress for the alleged offense of steal ing a Bible from a church, which has been in progress some days, terminated at midnight last night in a verdict of acquittal. On the night of Deo, 2 last a party of wlilte men took Hannah Wulker, Rosa K earse and her husband, lsam Kearse, all colored, from their homes at Hrox ton Bridge in this state, tied them to the backs of their buggies and drugged them some distance to a awamyi. They there stripped the negroes and Hogged them unmercifully with harness traces. Rosa Kearse was left naked tied to a tree, but towards morning she got loose and after finding part of her clothing, returned to her home. The dead bodies of the other 'two victims were found in the swamp a day or two later and the autopsy showed that they hud died of shock from their merciless whipping. Considerable testimony was given by negroes to the effect that they had Identified one or more cf the accused as having been in the party that car ried the negroes away. Hose Hearse told a graphic story of the occurrences of the nigl and positively identified the accused. The coroner who made the autopsy testified that the wounds upon the bodies were produced by a round or Hat flexible instrument and were stillicient to cause death. The Jury, however, returned a verdict of not guilty. BAYARP CENblRED. .Mr. Ilitl Kcports Resolutions Adopted by House lorcign Afrairst Committee. Washington, Feb. 2.".. The resolu tions censurlnf? Amhassudor Bayurd for the utterances contained In his late speeches al Kdinburgli und Huston, which were adopted several weeks ago by the house foreign affulrs committee, were reported to the house this after noon by Mr. Jlitl. of Illinois, the chair man of the committee. The preamble recites the language used by Mr. Bay urd and continues: Resolved, That 11 is '.he senae of the hoiue of representatives tha t Thomas F. Bayard, ambassador of -the I 'lilted Btal"e to (ireul Britain, in publicly using liie language ubove quoted, has committed an offense aaitist diplomatic propriety and an abuse of the privileges of hiR ex alted position, w h icli .should make him the representative of the whole country and not of any political party. .Such utter ances are wholly inconsistent with the prudent, deiieu.tc and scrupulous reserve wlih h he, himself, while secretary of state, enjoined upon all diplomatic aitcnis of 1he l'nited Stales. In one speecii lie effronts the great body of his country men who believed In the policy of pro tection. In the other speech he offends all of his cuiuurymen who believe that Americans are capable of self-govcrn-nient. Therefore, as the immediate rep resentative of the American people, and in their iiaine, we condemn and censure such utterances of Thomas F. Bayard. Resnlvtil, Further, that in the opinion of the House of representatives, public speeelu-s by our diplomatic or consular ollicers abroad, which display partisan ship or which condemn any t ! i t i a I party or party policy or organization of --llbeua in the I'nlteil States, are in de'vil.-ti.ni of the duly of such ollicers. Impair 'their use fulness as public servants und diminish the conlldciice which lliev should always command at home und abroad. The report accompanying the resolu tions also contains the language coin plained of: recites the fnet tha- all the correspondence bearing tmon the sub ject was transmitted by the president to the house on Jan. 20 lust, and closes with the statement that Mr. Ha yard "did make such speeches and that no action had been taken thereon." The committee therefore respectfully recommend the adoption of the resolu tion. BASE BALL Bl SIX ESS. Kates for tho Opening Oamcs for the Season Arc Announced Minor League Magnates Aro Kissatlsf icd. New York. Feb. 2r.. The nnnual spring meeting of tho National leugue of Professional liase Hull clubs was brought to a close tonight at the Fifth Avenue hotel. The leagues schedule, the formation of which Is always the most Important business of the spring or "schedule meeting" as It Is generally known, was given out for publication at a late hour. The opening days of the season ure the same for all clubs A pi ll Ifi. 17 and Is. In the Kast, Boston will oneii the season with the Quakers nt Philadel phia. Brooklyn will set the bull roll ing with the 'hainnlons at Baltimore ami the (Hants will stmt the game liv playing with Washington at t he capital city. The western cities open ns fof lows: Pittsliurg vs. Cincinnati at Cin i innatl; Cleveland vs. St. Louis at St. Louis and Chicago vs. Louisville at Louisville. During the afternoon an adjourn ment was taken and the mugnutes pre seteil a mugiiiliceiit silver service to President and Secretary Nick -oung on the occasion of the silver annivers ary of his connection with professional base hall. The minor league magnates were much perturbed over the action wf the national body In altering the national agreement in such a manner ns to im pose new hardships on the lesser or ganizations. There 'was much bitter feeling among the representatives and a meeting was held during the duy to consider a course of action. It was de cided to postpone action until March Hi. when a meeting will be held ut Washington. I'nder the new national agreement on the aggregate popula tion basis some of the minor leagues will be forced into lower classes than they are now classed In. Davenport's boom. Krle, Pa.. Feb. 25. The Krle county Re pjubliean committee met today and en dorsed Quay for president, 8. A. Daven port for congressman-at-large. Dr. T. L. Flood, of .Meadvllle, for delegote-at-lai ire. and tixed Saturday, April 18, for primary eleotlon. Princess TroiibetWo." III. Richmond. Vs., Feb. 25. A special to the Dispatch from Cohsham says the Princess Troubetzkol (Amelia Rives) Is very III at her heme, nt Castle Hill. SILVERIIESJ EARNEST They Probably Have a Presi dential Candidate in the Field. FK0TECT10N AXD BIMETALLISM I'nless tha Republican Party Recocnies Silver, a Third Ticket Will Be Placed in the Field-Cam- tron Not a Candidate. Philadelphia. Feb. 25. The probabil ity of the silver Kepublicana breaking away from the retrulur partv candidate fur president and placing an Independ ent candidate in the Held on a bimetallic, platform is rinding: many believers here. it is said that the choice of the sll verites now lies between Senator Teller, of Colorado, and Wharton Barker, a llnanrier of Philadelphia, and a pro nounced bimetallist. When Senator Cameron announced that h would not be a candidate for re-election to the United States sen ate, it hud been tleclded, It is said, to make him the candidate of the silver people: but within the week he is said to have announced that he will not be the candidate, inul now there seems to be a well deilned Impression thut he will endeavor to return to the senate. It Is announced from an uulhorltatlve source that unless the Republican con vention In St. Louis shall udopt the bi metallism! plank ut the ratio of laij. to 1 there will be a bolt. The silver people ar at present attempting to work the "reform" within the party, but falling In that they will go before the people. If the Republican platform Is a gold platform it will mean three tickets in the field. The new party will be named the American party, its principles will be "hlgrh protection and bimetallism." and its platform will be the circular to which Wharton Barker got the signa tures of sixteen United State senators. RIDICU LR 1 1 A RM LKSS. While the new movement Is being fought with ridicule, as Its supporters put it the promoters nre not discour aged. They allege to haw a mass of endorsements, all of which they will make public. They allege, too, thut they hold the balance of power in sev eral states, notably New York and In diana and these ale the levers they will use to attempt to compel the Ito-piililit-un convention to adopt a plank In the idatform 111 the Hue of what Is commonly culled free silver. Those capable of expressing an opinion as to the Intention of tin- Republican party do not for a moment believe that it will commit itself to anything but a gold platform, und tho silveritos seem to think the sunie way. for it Is Indirect ly admitted that plans are made to hold the silver onvctitlon In July, and while the place has not been decided upon it is not unlikely that it will be In this city. The effort will be to hold it somewhere In tin? enst. to show that the west is not alone vigorous In this new movement. All the leaders of the party agree that it Is too early to discuss the plans the work at present Is con fined to missionary endeavors in the Republican party. It Is also the ariimeiit ulnt an east ern candidate at tho bead of the silver ticket, endorsed by prominent eastern business men, would make the cam paign of education less difllcult, as such conditions would promote inquiry, and thus more easily attract study. FlLlBl'STKBsTciVE BAIL. Garcia. Uiierra, HtiRhcs and Others Ar raigned on Charge of Violating Interna tional Laws in the Interest of Cuba. New York, Feb. 25. At the examina tion before Commissioner Shields this afternoon 1'ntted States District At torney MacFailane directed tho lull ing of tienen.l Calixto farcin, fap tu in Hiifthes, lienjamln Ouerra. Cap tain Hrabuzon and John D. Hart. The Ilrst four through their counsel were granted a lost ponemenl until March 3 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but John 1). Hurt asked for u speedy hen ring. "I can furnish no bail,' he suid, "and must be locked up while held." His examination was set down for Friday next. The bail of fJarcia. fiuerrn. and Hughes was HxeO nt $1,500. Ceneral (lUrcia and Captain Hughes were sub sequently arraigned upon another count, the two charges Including the "Hawkins" and the "Bermuda" fili bustering. Additional bail of ?C00 each was rep ui red on the second charge. The charges against the five accused were made in the name of the l'nited States but the additional charges against Gen eral ilarelaand Captain Hughes were brought by the Spanish consul, (ieneral Art tiro Haldshea Y. Topete. Upon con sent of District Attorney MarFarlane the deposit of a cash ball bond In .the case of Ocpcrul (Jnrcia, Captain Hughes. Captain ISnrhnzon anil Benja min Ouerra wits accepted and they were set at liberty. John I). Jlart at first refused to be bailed. Hut he Dually consented and was allowed to go free. Oeneral (iarcla, Captain-Hughes and Benjamin (luerra each furnished their own bail. Donald McNeil became bondsmen for Captain (irabazon. Hart's bail cutne from Cuban headquarters. CASK NOT iMADK OUT. Attorncv bencrol McCorinick Refuses Writ Araiust a Company Store. Hanisburg. Pa.. Feb. 25. Attorney Cieiiet al Mi Coi inii k today refused a writ of ouo warranto against the Cam bria In ii company, which was charged by C. A. Fiank anil other citizens of Johnstown with conducting a "coin puny store," contrary to law under the firm title of "The I'enn Traffic Com pany." All the allegations were spe eilically denied by the company, which says that it has no Interest in the store In question or any "company store." The attorney general says he is but; following- the to-net Ice of the depart ment in refusing a writ when no prima facie case has been made out. iMISS FLAGLER'S SENTENCE. Three Hours in Jail and a l ine, for Cold llloodctl Murder. Washington. Feb. 25. Miss Elizabeth Flagler, daughter of General Flagler, chief of ordinance. United States Army, who. about a year ago. shot and killed a colored bov who was stealing lieu is from her father's warden, wns brought mi In the criminal court' this morning to answer to an indictment for man slaughter. The hearing was brief and resulted in a verdict of guilty. Miss Flagler was sentenced to three hours in the District jail. and a fine of $5on. GIRL CARRIED A PISTOL. When a Rascal Stopped Her She Nearly Paralyzed Him. Karris town. Pa., Feb. 25. The nu merous outrages upon women and girls In this town, has caused many of them to carry pistols. Miss Mary Jacobs is one of these and she Is a lucky girl in consequence. Several nights ago Miss Jacobs, who Is a daughter of Allan Jacobs, was returninif to her home about 9 o'clock, when Bhe noticed a man following her. When she reached her home and was ascending the steps, the rascal grasped her by the shoulders. She turned und from her coatpocket drew a revolver, the muzzle of which she thrust Into her assailant's face. The scoundrel nearly dropped In a faint, but he recovered and hastily lied. WILKES-BARRE 1100 D00. Citizens of l.tucrno Are Victims of Wltchcraft-Tho llichly Colored Herald Romance. Wilkes-Pnrre, Feb. 2f.. The corre spondent or tho New York Herald from this city gives nil account of a genuine instance of witchcraft unequalled since the days of Cotton Mather: Although the residents of Kin pi re, a suburb of this city, never heard of Cot ton Mather, they claim they known all, and more than they wunt to, about thut peculiar condition of the supernatural commonly culled witchcraft. They have had so much trouble over it that they will invoke the niil of the law in the matter, and endeavor to have the cause of the trouble removed from the com munity. Tho witch in the case is a man, Oeorge Kvans, a boss at the F.mplro mine. Ho is accused of being in leugue with tho Old Nick. The man who mukes the direct charge against Kvans is John Ciiffrey, employed us a miner at the Kmplre colliery, and working under the direction of Kvans. Cafl'rey says that about a month ago Kvi'.ns wanted to buy his cow. Ciiffrey re fused to sell, whereupon Cnffrey says that Kvans said: "Well, you can keep your old cow. but I will tlx her. She ll never be any good to you any more." The next day when Caffrey returned from work his wife met him. and with tears in her eyes exclaimed that the cow would give no milk. It was so. Duy uftcr day faftrey waited for the cow 'to give her milk, but without avail. At the end of a week he went to Kvans and asked him why he wanted to in jure him. Kvans replied that he would injure him more than he had the cow if Caffrey was not careful. He renewed his request for the cow' and increased his offer. Cnffrey again refused. A few days after two of Cn (Troy's children were taken sick: then his wlfo was prostrated by a peculiar Illness. A physician was called nnd he said he did not know what the trouble was. but that It was not serious. Nevertheless Mrs. Caffny was confined to her bed for a week and one of the children is still sick. Then Cnffrey had some narrow e cupes In the mines, a blast going off near him one day, and on several occa sions musses of loose rock and coal falling from the roof dangerously near him. All these things he attributes to the spells which Kvans has cast upon him, 'and his neighbors thoroughly agree with him. So Intense has the feeling become in the last few days that Kvans has been compelled to keep In his house as much us possible, fearing that he might be mobbed If he ventured out. THE DEEPEST SHAFT. Calumet aud llccln Copper Workers Have Penetrated Nearly 5,000 I'cct Underground. Houghton. Mich., Feh. 23. At the greatest depth ever attained In the world, the miners at the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet und lleola copper mine hove stopped work, having com pleted the new Bhaft to the required depth, 4.U00 feet, to the conglomerate lode, and the limit ot the company's underground territory. The shaft was started In the fall of 1SXII. and has been pushed continuously ever since. It is tho most costly undertaking ever car ried out by a mining company In America. It Is also the largest shait In the world. It Is 14 by 22'-j feet Inside, divided into six compartments, and timbered throughout with Georgia pine. More than 10.liii0.000 feet of timber was re quired In the work. At the shaft there Is already in place the most powerful machinery known to mines, consisting of two pair of triple expansion en gines, each of 3.000 horse powerand cap able of raising 10 tons 3.000 feet per minute. There remains only the con struction of a steel shaft house before the shaft will be In commission. Dur ing its construction but one serious fatality occurred, that being the death of ten men by mistake in signals by the engineer. - DR. JAMESON ON PAROLE. Examination In Case of tha Boomer and Comrades Is Adjourned a Fortnight. London.-Feb. 25. Dr. Jameson, with his ollicers was taken off the steamer Victoria by a police launch, which reached Waterloo Pier, at 6.30 p. in. A large crowd had gathered at the pier anil when Jameson appeared he was loudly cheered. Tim party entered tw omnibuses which conveyed them to the Bow street police court. The cheering crowd running alongside the vehicles throughout the journey. Upon their arrival at the Row street police court Dr. Jameson and his com rades were promptly arraigned before the magistrate upon the charg- of war ring against a friendly state. After hearing evidence brlelly the magistrate adjourned the examination for a fort night, releasing Jameson and the others upon their own recognizances of 2,000 pounds each. mruM inoi's combine. Soft Coal Dealers lorin a Tide Water Association. Philadelphia. Feb. 2.". Representa tives of the six bltuminoiM coal dis tricts composing the new tidewater as sociation known as the Bituminous Coal Trade association, met here today in the olllce of the Berwind-White Coal Mining company, and with on excep tion signed the new pooling agreement regulating the production of the vari ous districts and the tidewater prices. The- question of fixing the price of coal was not taken up at today's meet ing, but It is understood that the ex ecutive committee of the association will iix the rate nt $2.25 f. o b. of ves sels at Norfolk. Newport News, Balti more and Philadelphia for shipment be yond the Delaware and Chesapeake capes. BAD A' ILK SEIZED. Good Work in the Interest of Pure l ood at Altonna. Harrisburg, Pa.. Feb. 25 Mr. Hutch inson, of the Dairy and Food commis sion, has returned from Altoona. where he secured a largo number of milk samples which he susnected of being adulterated. They are being analyzed at the state college. He also secured five specimens of oleomargarine. Two grocers appeared befor.Aldermnn Jackson here last night and pleaded guilty to dealing in oleo margarine. They were lined $100 und costs each. I'nruly Pupils Dismissed. Harrisburg. Pa.. Feh. 25. The Soldiers' Orphans eommissslon has discharged from the Scotland Industrial school the hslf dozen pupils who did not prove amen able io discipline. Their places will be tilled by 4he oldest applicants on hand. F.very mall brings many applications for whom room oannot be made. EOT JIME JJBE SENATE An Attempt to Bring Up the House Tariff bill Causes a Wrangle. MORRILL AND TELLER CLASH Mr. Sherman Makes an Earnest Appeal for He venues Cuban Dellicerency I-eolation Cons dored -Contested l.lection Case in the House Washington, Feb. 23. There was quite an animated scene in the senate today over the second attempt to have the bouse tariff bill taken up for con sideration. Notwithstanding the defeat of that proiHiuitton on the lot ii of Feb ruary by u vote of 21 to 29, Mr. Morrill (Rep.. Vt.) chairman of the finance committee, felt It his duty to renew the attempt, but the motion was defeat ed today by a atill larger majority 22 to 33. The Democratic voters were all against the motion und they were backed by the votes of five Republican senators Messrs. Cannon, of Utah; Carter and Mantle, ot Montana; Du bois, of Idaho, and Teller, of Colo rado: nnd by the votes of Ave populists Messrs, Allen, of Nebraska; Jones and Stewart, of Nevada; Kyle, of South Dakota, und PefTer, of Kansas. After the. announcement of the vote, Mr. Mor rill stated that he would make no fur ther attempt to get up the bill; that It was hopelessly defeated; and that It w as' now perfectly obvious that the Republican larty was In a minority in the senate. MR. TELLKR, ANGRY. Mr. .Morrill's remurks'were construe by Mr. Tellsr (Rep., Col'.) as lndlcatlngf a purpoee torea,d tho Republican silver senators out of the party, and Mr. Tel ler made an angry and defiant speech, on that point. Mr. Sherman (Rep. Ohio) tried to relieve the question ut all partisan considerations, and ap pealed to senators not to Inflict such a disgrace on the country and on civil ization us to adjourn congress Without making- a provision to supply the treas ury with sufficient revenues, and said that ho would even favor, and the people would willingly pay, a tax on tea and coffee, or on anything else for thut purpose. The discussion !to-vd Into the cross-channel of bimetallism, and monometallism; and in the course of it Mr. Piatt (Rep., Conn.) expressed the belief that the Republican party would go Into the next campaign on tho doctrine of bimetallism us laid down In the last platform of the party, and that when the Bllver monometal llsta proposed to antagonize protection with the unlimited coinage of silver, the death knell of that delusion and erase hud been struck. The last three hours of the day's ses sion were given up to the consideration of the Cuban belligerency resolution. Mr. Morgan (Dem., Ala.) concluded his three days' speech in support of the resolution ns reported from the com mittee on foreign relations. And Mr. Gray (Dem. Del.) another member of the same committee, while denouncing Spanish rule In Cuba and declaring the warmest sympathy with the re olutlon Ists, argued thut the declaration of bel ligerency was solely an executive func tion und outside of the constitutional power of congress. Without action on the resolution the senate at 5 p. m. adjourned until to morrow. CONTKSTKD KLKCTION CASE. The house toduy entered upon con sideration of the first contested elec tion esse in which there was a division of the elections committee upon the llndlng that of Van Horn vs. Tarsney, from the Fifth district of Missouri. There was, besides the division of the committee on political lines, the separa tion of one of tin members of the mu Joiity Mr. Taylor (ep.. O.l from the recommendation made by it that the contestant. Van Horn, be seated, in stead of Tarsney, who now occupies it. He airreed with the minority, which did not express an opinion, but recommend ed that the case be reopened for a count of the ballots in the disputed pre cincts of Kansas City, where the frauds were committed, noon which the ma jority based its recommendation. before taking up the election case the house passed the Indian appropriation bill without further discussion, the paragraph relating to the purchase of the title of tin? Ogden Land company. In the Allegheny, und Cattaraugus Indian reservations in tiie state of New York, having been stricken out by ununlmous consent. "BILL NYE'S" FUNERAL. North Carolina Neighbors Pay the I.sst Tribute of Kcspect. Fletcher, N. C, Feb. 25. Nearly 300 people crowded Calvary Episcopal church to puy their last tribute of re spect to Kdgur W. Nye. The altar and chancel were draped with evergreens, the worit of neighbors. The services were conducted by Rev. H. If. Phelps, assisted by Rev. Thomas Wettnore. The nail-bearers were Dr. W.' D. hllll ard, "K. P. McKlssick, Oliver Rutledge, Dr. G. W. Fletcher, R. B. Rlake und W. 10. Breeze. The casket was loaded with flowers and the sides of the grave were lined with evergreens. The grave Is beneath a large white pine and be sid that of Mr. Nye's child. Mr. Mitchell, the brother-in-law of Mrs. Nve. arrived last night from Chi cago. Mrs. Nye was not able to at tend the funeral. DOG SAVED THREE LIVES. Aroused a Family Nearly Overcome by Coal (ins. Lebanon. Pa., Feb. 2.". A pet dog saved the lives of John Mills, bis wife and their son who reside on Spring street. After they hnd been asleep for several hours, the dog's barking and whining aroused Mr. Mills. He was almost overcome by a sickening sensa tion caused by coal gas. With an effort he rose, threw up a window and after reviving a little sum moned a physician, who found the three members of the family in need of at tention. The gas which so nearly as phyxiated the family hud escaped from the parlor heater. AN UNAVENGED CRIME. No One Will Kver Be Indicted for the killing of an t'nknown. Huntington. W. Va.. Feb. 23. The Lincoln county grand jury, now In ses sion, has examined a large number of witnesses regarding the killing of the unknown man In that county who was supposed o be a Chicago street car robber. A vote of the body stood eight for Indictment for murder and eight op posed. The probabilities are that no body will ever be Indicted for the crime. Gold and Mlvcrltcs Will l lcht. Detroit, Midi., Feb. 25. The Democrat ic state central committee met here this afternoon and sebcted Derolt as the place for holding the state convention to eieot delegate-t-large for the national con vention t Chk-ago. The date 'of the convention will be April 2D. There will be a bitter right for the delegates betweea the gold and silver men. NLEYS New Dress Goods Large and Magnlfcent Stock of Foreign anid Domestic Novelties Unique and exclusive designs. 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