The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, February 28, 1896, Image 1
THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SCRANTOJf, 1A., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY SH, 189. TWO CENTS A COPY. IN SPMNG ATF1E. Varied as the flowers of the field and fresh an nature's own virgin irreen. Not a single Idea that flav ors of last year's styles and a stock o full of sterling novelties, that the reflective looker cannot fall to won der where they all came from, and how the designers could iiosslbly conceive so many new and pretty thoughts and weaves. The above paragraph briefly tells the story of our annual Spring Dress .finals The people of Scrunton have never seen such a largeand Important dis play In this city previously, and ev ery woman of taste and fashion is cordially invited to visit the store while the exhibition lasts. We don't expect you to buy now. Look ing is all we care for at present, and when we tell you that we've given up almost all of the great unncx to show our new dress fabrics in, you can easily imagine that our opening Is one well worthy your closest at tention. Aiwig Nwelties Slows Are Iteizfl'Me Siiitmgs A new Jacquard weave that looks like a picture of the Orient in rich, warm subdued tones. Are the most charming of novelties. A silk moire effect is thrown on a multi-colored close marble ground, producing a wavey hurmony of tones that fairly bailies description. &e ia Novelty In parallel knotted line ef fects thrown up In warm colors and tints. Diced Orepons, two tone Crepons In distinctly new effects, etc., form an interesting group that cannot es cape your attention. Represent some exquisite Ideas In plaid effects, far removed front the old bright clan tartans and shown up on a silk sprinkled surface. Ota Novelties Cs ii Persians, Eleetrlnes, Mozamblques, Coralls, Allroyds, Islet Suitings, Wyrvllle Cloths. Demas Jucquards, Belege Jacquards, Wupple riultings, Sayre and Vallida Suitings, Mohair lines, Canvas rSoucles, Alpine Tour ist Suitings, Bicycle Suitings. Zel mires, etc. A description of ull these new materials would only bore our readers, but they're just as In teresting, Just as new. anil Just ns novel as the one or two fabrics de scribed. s For Staple. Buyers Have not been neglected. The weaves are the same, only improved a little In texture and fineness, and i the colorings are all new. They may not Interest you as much as the novelties, but we've got to have them you know. These cloths in clude the best makes in Cashmeres, Serges, Henriettas, Mohairs. Storm 8erge3. Lansdowns. Whipcords, Cheviots, Mohair Coverts. Hicyde Cloths, Zebellnes, Bright Plaids, etc. The assortment Is unlimited and the values decidedly better than last Season. OPENING CONTINUES ONE Ci LOB E IN THE INTEREST OF CUBA Kcsolutions Adopted by House Com mittee of Foreign Affairs. MK. TLCKEK IX OtTOSITlOX Tht only Vot. Cast against tb. Adoption of th. Resolutions Congressional Support fledged th. Presi dent in Taking Action. Washington, Feb. 27. A series of con current resolutions recognizing the bel ligerency of the Cuban Insurgents were adopted by the house foreign affairs committee today after a session of one and one-half hours. The only opnoslng vnte was cast by Mr. Tin kcr.Virglnla. who objected prin cipally to the second resolution. Mr. Draper, Massachusetts, was also known to oppose the general proposition but he was called from the committee room before a final vote was taken. The resolutlotiH reported to the house, excepting the last were drawn by Mr. Adams, Pennsylvania, the chairman of the sub-committee to whom the Cuban correspondence was referred a fortnight SCO. The luHt mntliHnii n'fan nfforori liv j Mr. Money, Mississippi. The first three resolutions tilt not receive the approval of Messrs. Draner and Tucker, who served on the sub-committee with Mr. Adums and therefore, when they were presented to the full committee todny they represented only that gentleman's views. They furnished the basis of the discussion which followed and they were finally adopted, with the addi tion of the Money resolution as above stated. Mr. MeCreary. of Kentucky, the for mer chairman of the committee, urged delay In reporting the resolution until ll should be ascertained If it is the duty of the president to sign them. This precipitated a general discussion, which consumed considerable time. Mr. Smith. MichlKan, who Is an active champion of the Cuban cause, Insist ed that any resolution which had the force and effect of law must bear the president's signature in order to become opeiative. unless they become a law by reason of his failure to sign them with in the prescribed ten days. Mr. Draper took strong ground against the resolu tion, his argument In effect being that their adoption was likely to Involve the I 'lilted States In war with Soaln, and Hint another effect would be the de struction of American property inter ests in the Island. Sir. Tucker regard ed it as no concern of the rnlfd States what the Internal policy of the island was a. id thought that this government should keep its hands off. It contended by those who strongly fuvored the resolution that their adop tion by congress could not justify Spuin In proceeding to hostilities agulnst this i nuutry, the argument being that the Spanish crown could not properly ob ject to a recognition of belligerency, ns under the general interpretation of In ternational law it could be done as an act of neutrality. Another subject which led to further discussion was precipitated by Mr. Smith. This hud reference to the bar barous system of warfare which the Spanish government is now alleged to be pursuing against their revolting sub jects. It was finally decided thnt in the absence of any official information bearing upon the matter, it should be passed over anil not made a part of the resolutions to be reported. THE RESOLUTION'S. The follow ing in the text of the Cuban belligerent resolutions: Resolved, Hy the home of ropresentu tlvf (the senate concurring) thut in the opinion of emigres n stale of war ex UK in Culia. the parties to which are n tltled to belligerent rights, slid the United States should observe a fctrlut neutrality between llie belligerents. Ki.solved, Thai, conaress deplores the de struction of life nd pivperly mused by the wur row waging In that island, unJ be lieving that the only permanent solution of the content, equally In the Interest of Spain, the people of Cuba and other na tions, would be In the establishment of a government by the choice of th. people, of Culia. It Is the sense of the conrsi, and the government of the United Suites should u Its good offices and friendly liilp.ience lo that end. Unsolved. Thst the United States has not intervened In struggle between ony Kuropean governments and their (.olonl"s on this continent; but from the very close relations between the people of the United Stale and those of Culm, In coneiiic me of It proximity and the extent of the commerce between the two people, the present was Is entailing such los-.es upon the people of the United Slats that con gress Is of opinion thut the Koveriinient of tlit United States vhonld be prepared t protect the lesit Imute Interests of Ameri cans by Intervention, If necessary. Resolved, That coiixiess plcd-ieii Its hiiii- port to the president ill carrying out the foregoing resolutions. lUXTIXG SPEAK-KASIES. Detectives from the State I Iquor League I nearth u Large Number of Illegal Grog Sellers In Liicrne County.' Wllkes-Unrre, Pa., Feb. 27. Three detectives In the employ of the State Liquor league, from Philadehihia. who linve been In this city and vicinity for the past two months, dropped a bomb in the ranks of the proprietors of speak easles in this city and county. War rants were sworn out before Aldermen Davidson and Kulp for nearly lifty per sons each of whom were given hearings today und held in $M0 bail each for court. The arrests caused great consterna tion and many speak easy-proprietors have jumped the town and others are closing their places. The detectives have done their work thoroughly and from information in their hands esti mate the number of unlicensed houses In this county at 1,su0. Duryea, a town of about 3.000 inhabitants being cred ited with nearly 2ti0 speak easles. The Stnte Liquor league Is In earnest in the fight nnd will push It until every speak easy in the county is closed. The de tectives also have evidence that many constables throughout the county are in collusion with speak-easy propriet ors, and have accepted money as the price of their silence, and actions will be brought against them. Although the county Is honey combed with speak easies fxery constable In the coiuity for the past five yearn have reported to the courts that the license laws were being obeyed In their license districts. , IRON AND STEEL TRADE. All Are Waiting for Somebody to Move in Trad Circles. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 27. Tomorrow's edition of the American Manufacture will say concerning the Iron and steel trade: It would puzzle the closest observer to see any material difference in the conditions surrounding the Iron market this week and those noticeable at last report. If there In any difference It Is seen In a qulter tone and less busi ness In the principal lines. In some re spects the situation Is an unusual one, for with the extreme quietness neither side seems ready to push the market. Several of the largest Iron and steel concerns In the Pittsburg district state that the past week was the quietest they have se;n In the past six months. The great trouble seems to be that all are waiting for somebody to move In the pig iron murket things stand about as they were at last rooort. and the only change being made are in the way of lower figures. The finished iron and steel market remains about us da scribed last week, with nothing; being hurried, There are signs of a- coming activity In several branches as noon as spring opens, but these lines are now about aa quiet as the rest. CUBAN l-TLIHL'STEREKS. Cas. of the Officer, of the Steamship llorsa In the Handset a Jiirv. Philadelphia. Feb. 117. The trial of J, II. Wiborg. Jans I. Petersen and H, Johausen, the late captain and first and second mate respectively of the steam ship llorsa. for engaging In a. Cuban filibustering expedition, closed today in the United states district court, and the fate of the three sailors wmh given Into th. hands of the Jury, At the time court adjourned for' the day the jury hud not reached a verdict. Judge hutler's charge to the Jury bore rather heavily against th prison ers, but he left a loophole for acquittal by giving the opinion "that where men go in a body to enlist as individuals in a foreign army they do not constitute A military expedition, and the vessel car rying them inn take arms as merchan dise." GENERAL MERRILL DEAD. Th. Officer Who llrok. I'p th. Ku-klox-klun Cxplres at Philadelphia His Hon orablo War Record. Philadelphia. Feb. 27. General Lewis Merrill died this morning at tlie Pres byterian hospital of an affection of th kidneys. He entered the hospital last night as was his custom when an at tack of this disease becume severe a'nd his death this morning was tiuite sud den. No member of his family was present. Deceased wns a native of Pennsyl vania and was sixty years of ogf and a graduutu of West Point. Afttr leaving West Pidnt he served on the frontier for several years as lieutenant of th famous First Dragoons. United States Army. He was a commander of caval ry throughout the entire war of the rebellion and was several times pro moted for gallant services. A f ter the wnr he served as Inspector and judge advocate general uf the department of the Platte. Ho was promoted major in the regtilur army in I8U8 and while serv ing on the frontier was assigned by his brevet rank to the c.miiiaml of a dis trict In South Carolina, embracing a territory In which the Ku-Klux outrage were most frequent. In return for his services lie received the thunkH of the war department and of his commando for "great work and ability In master ing and breaking up the Ku-KIux con spiracy." nnd the thanks of the legis lature of South Carolina, "for conspicu ous ability In the perforniunct of his dut,les." So conspicuous were his ser vices in opposition to the Ku-Klux clan that he Incurred the lusting wntth of the leaders In that attempt to uch ex tent that after he was first nominated for lieutenant colonel President Cleve land was compelled to withdraw his nomination and afterwurds, when lie was again nominated by President Harrison, his nomination was held up in tlio Semite, and it expired ly con stitutional limitation, the minority of the senate breaking a quorum to pre vent his confirmation. The senate fin ally In January. 18!1. confirmed his nomination to be a lieutenant colonel on the retired list. BISHOP BOWMAN TALKS. II. Hefcr to Ills Opponents In Op probrious Terms. Allentown. Pa., Feb. 27. The East Pennsylvania Kvangellcal conference opened Its tlfty-seventh annual session In Kbenezer church this morning. Bishop Thomas Bowman, who was barred out of this church five years ago. at the beginning of the now famous church light, presides with HI shop S. C. Hreyfugel. Bishop Bowman In open ing referred In scathing terms to some of his opponents of those days, one of whom, he said, is not fit to be men tioned before Christian audience. He culled them traitors, charged th.-m with treachery, hypocrisy and dishonest v. and referred to ex-Bishop Hainan In the most opprobrious terms. Rev. Augustus Krecker wan appoint ed secretary, and Rev. C. D. ireher. S. T. Leopold. T. L. Wentz and V. H. Stauffer, assistants. Revs. O. I... Suy lor. W. L. Bollman. A. N'. Jletzsrer, H. C. Lilly and J. F. White, reporters. WOMAN SAVES TWO LI VMS. Snatches Them from the Path of a Run away Horse In St. Louis. St. Louis. Feb. 27. Mrs. H. K. Knol- lennerg. a quiet little woman, per formed an act of heroism Monday af ternoon which any big. strop; man might feci proud to have ai-liieved. She was on Page avenue, golnp toward Vandeventer, when she saw a. horse rushing down the street at breakneck speed. Bight in the course of the Hying animal stood a little girl und a boy. Mrs. Knollenberger rushed into tin center of the avenue, and, grasping a child under each arm. drew them toward the sidewalk just as the mad dened animal reached the spot where they had stood. The heroic little woman was knocked down by the horse and her right arm painfully lacerated by his hoot's. Shu was on her feet In a moment, and, af ter looking to see that the children were safe, walked to the ollice of Dr. Wilson, who dressed her Injured arm. QUICK DELIVERY PLAN. Scheie, to Do Tried In Grand Ka grids on Overhead Wires, Grand Rapids. Mich., Feb. 27. "Frank D. Prindle and William J. Page, of this city, have asked the council for the right to erect poles and string wires for a parcel-carrying system to extend over the entile city. The system is much like that now used In stores. On the wires will run small cans or water proof buckets, propelled by electricity and controlled from a central station. Parcels will be received at either the central or sub-stations and thence dis patched to all quarters of the city, where, at sub-stations, they will be re ceived by station masters and given to boys with bicycles for further ..stribu tlon to the persons to whom they nre addressed. The system is the result of seven years' experimenting, and la cov ered by patents. COMPLAINT DISMISSED. Ernest Birmingham's l.lbcl Suit Against Will l.afccn Has a Farcial F.nding. New York. Feb. 27. The attempt that was made by Ernest F. Birmingham, of the Fourth Estate, to have W. NI. La feen. publisher of the Sun, Indicted for criminal libel, came to a farcical end ing In the Tombs police court today. The . presiding judge dismissed the complaint with the utmost contempt. Pcnth of a Victim of Mistake. Pottsville. Pa., Feb. 27. John Schwlndt, who was shot about ten days ego at Shenandoah by Theodore ElBenhower. in mistake for his twin brother, William Schwiii'lt, died last night. Klsnhower al leges that William Sehwlndt was intimate with Ills wife and It was his purpose to shoot William. Klsenhower Is In Jail. STRENGTH OF CANDIDATES Counting St. Louis Chickens Before Thcv Are Hatched. MK. M'KIXLEY IX THE LEAD Speaker Kced Conceded to Bo Second. General lirosvenor Think. That Two Ballots Will Settle th. Question Other Opinions. Washington, Feb. 27. Tables are al ready being made up here as to the probable strength of the KcpublU-un candidates for president on the first ballot at St. Louis. General Grosvenor, of Ohio, who ia the head of the lie Klnlcy representatives here, figures out that Mr. McKlnley will face 4H3 votes on the first ballot, or 4 votes less than enough to nominate. But an estimate gotten up by a Pittsburg paper after correspondence with various newpapers over the country Is rei-elved here with more credence than the one prepared by Ocneral Crosvenor. All the tables are mere estimates, and the friends of different candidates disagree as to their strength. The following is the table prepared h the Pittsburg paper: McKinley, :i::5; Heed. 215: Morton. 97; Allison, HO; Quay. 76; Cullom. 38: Brad lev, 26; Huvls, 22; scattering, 18. To tal. HIT. The number necessary to a choice Is According to this table McKinley now lacks 124 and Reed 244 of enough to nominate. When this table was shown to Sena tor Quay he said : "I regard that a very good estimate. They do not altogether agree with my figures, but 1 do not regard them as very far astray as the situation Is at this time. 1 have thought for some time lhat Mr. McKinley's strength on the first ballot would be about 'MO. Of course. It is Impossible to' make any accurate figures in advance of the elec tion of the delegates. But l do not think that estimate 1 much out of the way, urovidinc delegates were elected now and the convention held at once." When asked in regard to the esti mate of his own strength, the senator smiled and said that he was not giving away any secrets concerning that mat ter, j M'KINLEY'S STRENGTH. General Grosvenor, in speaking on the subject, said: "I am in dally communication with our friends over the country, and I think thut you will find the following estimate of the McKinley strength on the first ballot to lie as near correct as any estlmute can be made at this time: "Alabama, IS; Arkansas. 16; Cali fornia, 10; Florida, 8: Georgia. 18; Idaho, 2; Illinois. 20; Indiana, 2; Kan sas, 1; Kentucky. 16; Louisiana, 7; Maryland, 10; Mississippi, 18; Missouri. 26; Nebraska. 16: New Jersey. 10; New Mexico, 6; North Carolina, 14; North Dakota, 3; Ohio. 4fi; Oklahoma. 3; Ore gon, 8; South Carolina. 8; South Da kota, 3; Tennessee, la Texas, 14; IHah, 2; Virginia, 18: Washington. 4; West Virginia. 12: Wisconsin, 20; Wyoming, 2. Total. 433. "1 look upon McKinley's nomination on the second balir.t as pretty certain." added General irosvenor, "for the rea son that when his largo vote Is shown on the first ballot, the followers of the 'favorite sons' will fall over themselves to get on the winning side. I predict that there will not be more than two ballots. And 1 would not be surprised the way things are going now, if there were only one ballot. This 'fnvorito son' business will not defeat McKinley. Why. In the state of Pennsylvania the sentiment for the Ohio leader is so strong that there will be very great difficulty in keeping a large number of the delegates from voting for McKinley on the first ballot. In fuct, 1 doubt if thut can be done. .One of the members of congress from Pennsylvania who signed the memorial to Mr. Quay, re questing him to be a candidate, told me that If the people of Pennsylvania were now lo vote for a presidential candidate that McKinley would be their choice." One of Mr. Reed's friends, when asked In regard to the estimate of Mr. Heed's strength, replied: "It is absurd to give estimates at this time that will count for much. Mr. Heed will poll less of his full strength on the flivt ballot than any other can didate. I expect to see Mr. McKinley poll pretty much all of his vote on the first ballot. But when the 'favorite sons' begin to drou out, then look out for Mr. Heed. Hence, any estimate of his vote on the tirst ballot is entirely misleading." -- GIRLS HLKNKD TO DEATH. Smothered and Cremated In a Farm Itcsidcnco itt Sngolc, Wis. Appletoti. YI., Feb. 27. Sagole, twelve miles north of this city, was the scene last nlijht of a fire In which two young girls lust their lives. Shortly ofter midnight the home of Charles Htishmun caught nre. the origin being unknown. The family wns composed of -Mr. Hushmttn and wife, an adpoted daughter. Laura, aged R years, and Annie Swlnkles, 14 years old, employed ns a domestic. The fire made such rapid progress that the old couple, who occupied apartments on the ground floor, had barely time to escape with their lives. When help arrived a ladder was raised to a window of the room occu pied by the two girls; a man broke In the window and managed to reach their bed. but found It empty. The girls had evidently been awakened by the fire, and, leaving their room, tried to es cape by the inside stairway. Becom ing bewildered in the dense smoke, they lost their way, and before they could regain their window had suffo cated, CRONK'S HEIRS WAITING. His Peculiar Will Takes F.ffect This Year, f ortune Is Large. Haverhill. Mass.. Feb. 27. By the will of Casper Cronk a fortune Is awaiting the Cronk family. The testator died in Holland In April. 17!t6, and In his will was the proviso that the document should not take effect until 100 years hud elapsed. The principal heir now resides In this city. In the person of Winslow Cronk, a painter, who is of the fourth genera tion. His sons are Frank, Arthur, Harry and George, all of whom reside in this city and Bradford. The estate is believed to approximate $75,000,000. LEHIGH'S KAPID RUN. An Effort Is Mods to Ment the New York Central Kspress. Wllkes-Barre. Pa., Feb. 27. An ex perimental train was run over the Le high Valley railroad today to see Just what time could be made between New York and Buffalo. The train consisted of one engine, two Pullman cars, the "Marietta" and "Aberdeen" and two culinary coaches. The object was to make the run. 49 miles. In ten and one half hours, or at an average rate of forty-two and four-fifth miles an hour, counting ail stops. The train started from Jersey City at 11.30 a. m. today, arriving here at 4.10. two minutes ahead of time, including change of en- glnes. expecting to reach Buffalo at 10 o'clock tonight. On board of the truin were Boll in H. Wilbur, general superintendent: Chas. S. Lee, general passenger agent, and other officials of the roud. It Is said that the Valley was trying with its "flyer" to beat the famous New York Central's Empire State express. The flyer arrived at Buffalo at 9.30. one-half hour earlier than scheduled time. THE FATAL FORD. John Wolfe and Daughter Drowned While Crossing tlio Youghlogbeny. Pittsburg, Pa.. Feb. 27. John A. Wolfe and daughter .were drowned last evening In the Youghlugheny river near Smithton. Westmoreland county. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. Wolfe, iu his baste to reach home, de termined on fording the river Instead of driving a distance around to a bridge. The streain'was running full of Ice, which gorged against the wheels, over turning the vehicle. The occupants were swept away. Witnesses were un able to render assistance. SALVATION TKOI'BLES. Tlio Future Course of tb. Balllngton Booths Is Still Surrounded with Mys- tery Major Glen's Movements. New York, Feb. 27. The affairs of the Salvation army seem to be moving more smoothly today than at any time since tha removal of Balllngton Booth from his position as commander and his subsequent resignation from, the army. At the army headquarters It 'West Fourteenth street today the main topiu discussed by tlio soldier and officers was the resignation of Major Peter Glen and his wife from the army. From the beginning of the troubles which culmiuuted in Uallington und Mrs. Booth's retirement Major Glen and his wife havo been among their stanchost supportors. Major Ulen was the first officer of the army to refuse to obey the commands of Colonel Kudle, when thut officer assumed temporary com mand, after the retirement of Balllng ton Booth. While the resignations uf the Glens were not altogether unexpected some significance is attached to them as In dicating that Ilulllngton Booth and his popular wife have decided to lead an Independent movement In the country on the same lines as the Salvation army. TAKEN AB A STRAW, Major Glen hus announced that with In a few days he will remove to Mont clalr, N. J., and become private secre tary to Uallington Booth. It Is this statement thatls worrying the antl-Bal-llngton Salvationists, as they argue that If Uallington Booth hud not de cided to leud a religious movement of some sort, and, perhaps, refuse to sur render the property of the Salvation army, he would not need a private sec retary. The Salvationists are speculating on how many of Balllngton Booth's other friends In the army will follow the course of the Glens and resign. Col onel Meal and Temporary Commander Eva Booth profess to believe that very few of tire Salvationists will desert the flag to follow Balllngton Booth. There were agalu today rumors of promises of large sums of money to be placed at ex-Commander Booth's dis posal If he starts an independent move ment on Salvation army line, but. as yesterday, the names of the men who have offered the money are withheld. INDIAN PROGRESS. Fine Exhibition Ulven at the Commence ment Exercises Held at the Carlisle Training School. Carlisle, I'a., Feb. 27. The com mencement exercises of the Indian In dustrial school were held here In As sembly hall this afternoon before sev eral thousand persons. Prayer wan of fered by Kev. lir. Hamlin, after which this programme wns carried out by the following graduates. "Our To days." Hubert Jackson; "Indian Oirls as Teachers." Cynthia Webster; solo, "Judith," Llnnie Thompson; "Our Lv velopment. Necessity," lielos Lone Wolf; "Indian a Man," Klmer Simon; cornet solo, "My Old Kentucky Home," James Flatinery. After the graduating addresses were delivered, Ocneral O. O. Howard, in a brief address, presented the diplomas to the graduating class. Following this speeches were made by Governor Hast ings, Senator Teller. Congressman Pen dleton, ex-t.lovernor Nelson, of Minne sota; Commissioner Harris and General Fltz Lee, of Virginia. The latter sulrt that he was glad to pay his first visit to the noted Cumberland valley since the war, when he took a conspicuous part in it. He was glad to meet the Indians today and see how they have advanced into civilization. "This school und the work of Captain Pratt will long be remembered by the people of this country. The education of the Indian is a great affair and they should be well cared for. Congress should appro priate enough money to carry on this great Inst Itutinn." General I.ee closed thanking the peo ple of the Cumberland valley for their kindness shown him during his tii-st visit since he shelled the city thirty years go. Tonight a reception wis tendered General Lee and Howard by the Grand Army post of this city. Tomorrow morning the party will go to Gettys burg. .MOUSE SCARFS A WOMAN. Now She Sues tlio Perpetrator of th. 1'leasnntrv for Homages. Bristol Ind., Feb. 27. Miss Chloe M., Strong of Uonhpn is the plaintiff In a novel action of $:i,00(l damages. Miss Strong wns employed In the store of Stein Bros, at Goshen. One day re cently George Stein jokingly told her to look out for a mouse. The sudden fright caused her to step backward into an open stairway and she was badly injured. DKATIl OF 1AMS. The Homestead Character Succumbs to Wounds Hcccived in a llraul. Baltimore. Feb. 27. William It. lams, the victim of last week's shooting af fray, died at the Maryland University hospital this afternoon, lams was un der the Influence of intoxicating liquors when he assaulted Charles Arndt at his boarding house. lams is said to be the man thnt cheered the announcement that Frlck was shot during the Homestead riots. STATE NEWS NOTES. Paul Wlchlantonltz, aged 4.", the Pole who wns accidentally shot Wednesday at a boarding house on Forty-seventh street by Ills friend. Andrew Alllownn, died yes terday. Alllowan was loading his revol ver prepartory to filing at a. mark. Mllo wan was freiisleil with grief, ran from tho house und has not been seen since. The names of B. A. Ballard. Bobert Al exander, Robert Ralston, T'nltcil Slates District Attorney Ingham ami others have been, presented to Uovernor Hastings for consideration' In connection with the va cant judgeship In Philadelphia. LATEST FROM CUBAN WARS Reinforcements for the Government Army Arrives frem Spain. VEGA VARELA A FK1S0NEK Yellow lover Makes It. Appearance at Puerto Padre-Negro Insurgent llaac an Inoffensive Spanish Merchant - War Talk. (From a 6taff Correspondent of the l nneu tress.) Havana, Feb. 27. The steamer Mon tevido arrived today from Spuin. bringing 2.118 troops to reinforce the army here. An engagement has occurred near La Union, province of Matansas. between a government column and the forces under Maceo and Itabi. The rebels lost four killed and forty wounded. The troops sustained no loss. The rebel leader, Vega Varela, has been made a prisoner at Manaanillo. (Signed) J. Frank Clark. Puerto Padre. Cuba. Feb. 16, via Tampa, Fla.. Feb. 27. The military commander.'Of this city, Major Ildefonso Navarre, died of yellow fever on Feb. 10. This very early appearance of yel low fever creates an activity; in the garrison. A band of negroes under the mulatto commander, Villaneuva, on Jan. 21 hanged Don Saturnine Fernandess, an inoffensive merchant of Bauta. His sole crime was his loyalty to Spain. TALK AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Feb. 27. The possibility of war with Spain as a result of the Cuban resolutions reported from the foreign affairs committee today Is not seriously regarded by Well-informed members of the house, It Is argued that the resolutions do not in th. first place recognize the belligerency of the rebels, but that they simply dhow that a stat. of war exists there, leaving it to the president to make belligerent recognition by proclamation when de sirable. That a state of war does exist thera Is, they say, manifest both from tha re ports of American cousular officers In Ule island and the three several procla mations of Oeneral Weylnr, issued since his arrival In Cuba, So far a our right to Interfere to protect American property In Cuba Is concerned, such right. It Is claimed exists under Inter national usage and the necessity In still stronger since the state department has taken a position which virtually estops us from claiming damages under pres ent conditions. It Is asserted thut no matter how Irritating a recognition of beU,1genaoy might be to the (Spanish govornment they are In no position to enter Into a war with the United States and would not seriously entertain such a proposition. It is pointed out that when Spuin and Ureal Britain recog nized the belligerency of the confed erates during the war of secession, w. could nut resent because the energies of the government were taxed to their utmost to suppress our own people. Spain. It is asserrVd, is less prepared for a foreign war at this time then the United States were: thirty-four years ago. TROUBLES Of THE B. & 0. It Is Thought That a kecelver Will Be Appointed at Oneo-A Director States That Thiol. Look Blue. Baltimore, Feb. . 27. A' receivership for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company is the absorbing toplo In lead ing club circles here tonight. One of the best Informed financiers in the city went so far as to predict that John K. Cowen, the president of the company, would be named as reeelverJwlthln forty-eight hours, possibly tomorrow. A director of the company whose name, for obvious reasons, cannot be given, admitted that things looked very blue for the Immediate future of the property. When pressed for some posi tive statement, he declined to go into details, but suegftsted that something would probably develop within a day or two. New York, Feb. 27. The statement sent out today denying the Insolvency of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was supplemented by the following: President J. K. Cowen, of the Balti more and Ohio Railroad company, status that so far from there being foundation for the adverse report made In New York today in regard to Balti more and Ohio affairs, the facts are that experts had finished their exami nation and find the conditions as repre sented to the board of directors, that the securities in hand against the float ing debt are ample, and the plan for the rehabilitation of the property has pro gressed so far as to meet with the ap proval of the directors, and will be ready for announcement In a very short time. THE SUN IN WAR PAINT. Institute a Big Poroage Su t Against tli. Associated Fress. New Y'ork, Feb. 27. The Sun has tak en energetic and summary stops to put an end to the appropriating of Its news by the Chicago Associated Press. The Sun's exclusive advance report of the queen's speech was chosen a an ex am le. Mr. Hearst, of the Journal, having Informed the Sun that Its appearance in his paper, the Sun Francisco Examiner, was due to its having been furnished to that paper by the Associated Press, suit was promptly Instituted and the papers In an action to recover $100,000 damages have Just been served by the United 'States marshal on C. W. Knapp, of the executive committee of the As sociated Press; Horace WhUe. the vice president, and C. S. Dlehl, the assist ant general manager. RELIC OF LA SALLE. Uatchet with His Name Inscribed Im bedded In a Michigan Tree. Wolverine, Mich., Feb. 27. While Charles Bates and George Savldge were sawing up a giant maple a few miles from here, they felt the saw strike something hard, and on cutting into the tree they found a hatchet embedded in the wood and bark. On the blade of the hatchet was the Inscription "Ad Majorein del Glorlam." Below the In scription was the nume of Robert La Salle and dated lti"j. The hatchet was evidently one of the many furnished by the Society of Jesus to its Intrepid explorers in the wilder ness of North America. The handle of the hatchet had five notches cut in one side of it, and an iron ring In the end. It is an historical fact that I .a Salle passed down through this part of the state In his terrible winter Journey from Canada for supplies. Wood (iives Rail. Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 27. This morning ex-ixtsisltttur James Graft, of Harrison, O., and David Davis, an attorney for Will Wood, one of the men concerned In the Pearl Bryan murder, qimlltled la the po lice court on the bond of Wood, In, the sum of I3.U0O. Wood was released. FIMLEY'S New Dress (Qood Large and Magnifcent ' Stock of Foreign and Domestic Unique and exclusive designs. 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