The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, March 04, 1896, Image 1
THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY 9Ct TWELVE PAGES 84 COLUMNS. SCKANTON, PA.t WEDNESDAY MOltNING, MARCH 4, 1896. TWO CENTS A COPY, ate ArriYis In exclusive novelties are now com ing dally to hand, and add much new interest to our which 1 now in full swing. Our opeu display will close with tiie end of the present week, and those who have not already seen our Great Annual Spring Show should make an effort to do so while our annex I in full dress attire mm Novelties Shown Are TreMzonde Suitings A new Jaequard weave that looks like a picture of the Orient in rich, warm suUdued tones. Are the most charming of novelties?. A Milk moire eftect in thrown on a ii i ii it 1 colored close marble ground, producing a wavey harmony of tones that fairly buttles description. Cleraatix k la Mu Novelty In parallel knotted line ef fects thrown up In warm color and tints. IMced Orepons, two tone Crepons In distinctly new effects, etc., form an Interesting group that cannot es cape your attention. 0!ea Metettle Sulfite Represent some exquisite Ideas in plaid effects, far removed from the old blight clan tartans and shown up on a 1 Ik sprinkled surface. Otter Novelties Come in Persians, Electrlnes, Moza.mblu.ues, Coratla. Allroyds, Islet Huttings, Wyrvllle Cloths, Dema Jacuurds, Belege Jacquards, Wapple Suiting, Say re and Valllda Suitings, Mohatr Unes, Canvas Boueles, Alpine Tourist Huttings, Bicycle Suitings, Zelmires, etc. A description of all these new materials would only bore our readers, but they're jtiBt as interesting. Just as new. and Just as novel as the one or two fabrics described. Have not been neglerted. The weaves are the same, only Improved a little in texture and fineness, and 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 Herges, Lausdown.s. Whipcords, Cheviots, Mohair Coverts, Bicycle Cloths, Zebelines, Bright Plaids, etc. The assortment Is unlimited and the values decidedly better than lost season. . &L'OB.E CUBANS ARE BUTCHEMED Awful Example of Spanish Cruelty at Guatao. AX AMERICAN IS MURDERED In tbe Haat for Blood Spanish Soldiers Slaughter Several of Their Own Countrymen and m Cltlxca of tbe I'nltod States. Havana, Feb. 27. The affair at Gua tao will not down. Captain General Weyler, after officially announcing that nothing outside of the ordinary combat between troops of Spain and armed rebels occurred, has begun an in vestigation. He was waited upon yes terday by a delegation of women from the little hamlet at Ouatao and the town of Punta Brava and heard with his own ears the 'story of the killing from wives, mothers und sisters of the dead, and listened to the appeal for the lives and liberty of the fifteen prison ers. He has also received omVlul no tice from Consul General Wllliums I hut unioug the prisoners taken from the uufurtuitute town und now lodg-d In Alolo Castle Is an American citizen, who was shot in the arm while hiding In his own lion.se 1 it the presence of his wife, and though ununited und guilty of no act against Spain, was taken prisoner and held for the military tri bunal. The story of the killing of eighteen pacitlcus by the troops is continued be yond u question of a doubt. In the en deavor to prevent It from being pro claimed to the world the authorities made the hud blunder of arresting Charles Allchelson, correspondent of the New York Journal, and his inter preter, Lorenzo Uettnncourt. They were taken from their beds. at 2 a. in. on Tuesday, lodged in Morn Castle "In cominunliude" until Wednesday after noon, by which time the officials dis covered (hat they had the wrong man. All the other American correspondents have been shadowed since, hut even If the two who did go to Ouatao are found out. It Is doubtful if they will be attested for the reason that another arrest would be a confession that the first was a mistake. OI'ATAO BUTCHERY. The affair at Punta lirava and Guatuo, however, was within twelve miles of this city, and two American correspondents went to the two towns us soon us rumors of the nature of the occurrence was received. The killing took place Saturday afternoon, the bodies had been burled on Sunday, but the eurth was still muist on the graves when the correspondents reached the scene. They walked about the town which was well nigh deserted, talked with neighbors and relatives of the deud. Inspected the houses in which unarmed men hud been shot and bay oneted to death, and women who prayed on their Knees for the lives of husbands and sons had bee.i knocked InseiiKilile. The fronts Ot the houses showed no signs of having been fired Upon as would have been the cas If in surgents foutfht from tr.ci.i. No outer doors or windows were broke:). All but hulf a dozen houses were thatched root huts, affording no protection and from which no resistance could be mad;. The only building which could have been used for defense thu stone church had not been entered. There was every visible evidence that the stories of citizens, of wives and of mothers, most of whom were eye-witnesses, were correct, and further proof was furn ished by Spanish volunteers who were present and helped lay out the dead. The correspondents took photographs of the streets, houses and cemetery at lluatao, and these are indisputable proof that no battle occurred In the town as Is now claimed by the Span ish authorities. Putting together such facts as are verified, the affair at Ouatao wis plain ly nothing but a butchery. The Span ish troops under Captain Culvo met and dispersed a handful of insurgents at the eastern entrance to the town of Punta Urava, with no losses on either side. Some of the Insurgents huving taken the direction of Uuatao, one mile south, the troops moved upon the town shooting right und left as they entered, killing the inhabitants who ran from their huute.i In alarm upon hearing the firing. Others concealed themselves in bedrooms and In any place which seemed likely to help them avoid beln;T discovered, men and women reuched the woous in safety. About, forty men were left in the town, some were too old und Infirm to run, some were loyul Spanlurds und others were Cubans, who had taken no part In the rebellion. HI'. NT FOR BLOOD. The troops seemed bent upon a mad hunt for blood, und shot down every one in sight. Several Spaniards were found among the deud. The mounted guerrillas pursued fleeing iuhubitunts across the- Ik-Ms. shooting at them, or cutting Ihem down with their sabres. Others rushed Into houses, clubbed women, who impeded their entrirtiee. shot men hiding under beds, killed one man sick In bed. and dragged the bodies of their Victims out Into the streets. Some of the troops contented them selves with making prisoners of all tho Cubans they could find. After pinion ing the arms of an inoffensive citizen behind his back, his captors murched him out to the centre of the town club bing him and making him shout "Viva Kspana" as he went. The cavalrymen who killed men running across the fields brought their bodies In, carrying them across the horn of the saddle, oi dragging thein If the . distance was short. The bodies were laid on the grounds In front of the main store. One troop er who was kicking and spitting at the body of a man whom he had killed was stopped by an officer who told him not to abuse the dead. AMERICAN KILLED. One of the . Inhabitants of Ouatao was Ladlslao Qulntera, an American citizen. He had not been fighting with the insurgents and had no arms. He hid In his house, and though his wife, with a two-months' old babe In her arms, threw herself In front of the sol diers, they forced their way In and shot Qulntera, the ball passing through his arm. He was made prisoner and Is now In Moro Castle. His wife and mother have made full statements of the affair to the American consul, which will be forwarded to Washington. Twelve bodies were left in the street for the inhabitants to bury. One oth er, that of a milkman, who was shot on his cart while filling milk cans In front of his house, and afterward pur sued into the house and finished, was left where the man died. He was burled back of the house. The twelve bodies were hurled in the cemetery at Oua tao. Five additional bodies. Indentltied by neighbors as those of peaceful resi dents of Ouatao, were found In a field near Punta Brava and said to have been taken prisoners at Ouatao and afterward killed by the soldiers. Fif teen prisoners were compelled to walk to Marlanao, five miles away, and were so badly bruised and cut from blows received on the way that they required medical attendance upon arrival. The commandant of the post and Al cade of Mara 1 no, the Marquis Ie Cer vera, w'ho sent out the troopa. made a report to Captain Oeneral Weyler Sun day and one Havana paner issued an extra on the "Cllorioua victory"." In his otticlal report the Marquis says: "The column I sent out has obtained a bril liant result, thanks to the extraordin ary efforts of the gallant Captain Culvo. The bands of Villauova and Acostu have been totally destroyed, twenty dead have bet-n seen and delivered to the mayor of Ouatao In the presence of many neighbors In order to give them proper burial: fifteen prisoners, one of them woundtl with a ball, ten horses witli saddles taken; sundry rllles, machetes, etc. The number of wound ed is great. In concluding his report Cervera says: "All are worthy of your excellency's favor, for they have clone today what your excellency so gloriously did at Jarnla in Santo Domingo thirty years ago." Cubans say that the Jarnla Incident was also a butchery. SPAXIARpTpATBIOTIC. Tbe novernmont Will Ue Cpheld in Its Efforts to Keep Cuba as a Spanish Colony . Madrid. March 3. The government bus received! u. number of offers, ot pecuniary unci other uld In the event or a war Willi the I'nlted States grow ing out of the uttitude of, the lutter on the Cuban question. The people ap pear to be determined to uphold the government in Its Intention to keep Cuba a Spanish colony no mutter ut what cost. The cabinet Is greatly en couraged by the attitude of the con tinental press, which, generally speak ing, expresses much sympathy with Spain In her determination to resent what Is termed Yankee aggression. One important factor in the support accord ed the government which is sedulously kept in the liai Kiiiound Is that Cuban debentures and other securities depend ing for their value uiion the income derived from Cuba are held to a huge amount by foreign capitalists. With a free Cuba these securities would be practically worthless, and this accounts in a very great measure for the attitude of many of the foreign newspapers, which speak not ho much because they believe that the United States have any ulterior motive in recognizing the Cubans as belligerents, as because they are defending the finan cial interests of capitalists of their countries. In Spain, itself, however, the support of the government is due to pure patriotism. Among the offers of assistance the government has re ceived. Is one from the Spanish trans Atlantic company, which has offered to place its entire Meet of steamships at the disposal of the government, making no conditions whatever. The offer has been accepted, ntid eight of the steam ers will be armed with from nine to twelv; eentlnu-ter guns. Compressed saw duet will be used as protection for the guns, if events shall necessitate bMch action, these vessels will be used as cruisers and privateers. ABYiSIMAN WAR. Italians Defeated by the l'orcss of King Menellk-llow the News of the Latest Disaster Was Received. Rome, March 3. The Italian cam paign against the Abyssiulans threatens to become one of the most disastrous in which the Italian army has ever taken part, and what the final outcome will be it would be hard to predict. It was rumored today that the latest defeat of the Italians by the forces of King: Menelik had compelled the ministry to resign owing to the popular disapproval of the govern ment's policy, but tonight this reiort Is denied. Details received here today of the de feat on Sunday of the Itullan army show thut the Italian losses were very heavy, they being placed by some at 3,000 killed. It is Mill Imuossible to as certain the precise losses, but popular opinion credits the report that the num ber of killed is not overstated. Thus far the reports make no mention of the number of wounded. Among the dead are Oeneral Albertone, command er of the left brigade, and Oeneral Dubormida, commander of the right brigade. The news of this latest disaster has caused the greatest excltment throughout' Italy, and the opposition party Is takintf advantage of it to make violent attack un the government's policy in attempting to extend the sphere of Italian influence In Abyssinia. The scene In the street today were very eXillliiH. the populace being greatly Incensed against the govern ment. DeiiunHutlous tjf the ministry could be heard on every hund. The pope is greatly disturbed by the news, lie has ordered the suspension of the Te Deum, and also the diplomatic ban quet that wast to be given in connection with the anniversary of his coronation. FIRE AT ITICA. Four Persons Lose Their Lives In an Apartment House Confhigration-Many Marrow I scnpes, rtlca. March 3. The OrnoXse apart ment house was burned this morning. It was seven ntorles high and contained sixty-three families, or about 250 in mates, It was occupied by people In good circumstances. The loss in house hold effects Is large. The building cost $30,000 four years ago. The tire originated in the cellar. Some escaped by the stairs and cithers by the the escapes ut the rear, but sev eral of the latter were severely burned. About forty were unable to secure these means of escape and were lowered from the fifth, sixth and seventh floors by ropes made from bed clothe. Mrs. David Hushes, an aged lady, lost her hold on the rone from the fifth floor and was dashed to death. Mrs. John Wood and daughter and Noble F. Hop kins, occupying rooms on the seventh floor, are missing and it Is feared that they have perished. James Potter Jumped from the second floor and broke his leg. It is learned later that it cost $120,000. The total losa Is estimated at half a million. It had ten flats on each floor. About sixty were occupied by about probably 200 persons. It In now certain that four lives were lost in the burning of the flenessee flats this morning. They are: Mrs. Hugh Hughes, who fell to the walk while escaping and died soon after; Mrs. John Wood, niece of the late Onv ernor Seymour, her daughter. Mary, 15 years of age, and Noble Hopkins. 6 years of age. The bodies of these three have not been recovered. It Is also believed that two persons who were unconscious In the hall when some of the Inmates escaped went down In the ruins. It Is also rumored that one or two servants, and possibly one lady, who was visiting friends In the fiats, were burned to death. Hosier Mill Burned. Bristol, Pa., March 1 The Providence Hosiery mill was destroyed by fire early this morning. The loss Is estimated ut 113.0111 and is thought to be fully covered by Insurance. Three hundred hands are thrown out of work by the fire. PRESIDENT AS MISSIONARY Delivers an Address at Carnegie Hall. HIS REMARKS APPLAUDED The Immense Hall Is Paukeft with an Audieuve of 5.00O People-Careful Kcovlcw of the Mis sionary field. New York. March 3. President Cleveland presided at a meeting to night at Carnegie Music hall of the board of home missions of the Presby terian church. The meeting was the first of a series to be held over the United States to stir up public Interest in home mission work and to raise funds for completing the payments on the new building of the society on Fifth avenue. The Immense hall was packed with 6,000 people, and the meeting was very enthusiastic. President Cleve land's address waa brief, and lie dwelt upon the vulue to thu country of the work of home missions. Kev. Dr. John Hall. In Introducing the president, suhl: "My Christian friends: We have with us here one who lias been twice culled by the voice of his fellow-cllizeus to the highest o till' la 1 position In this I'nlted States and one who has. I un derstand, some happy family associa tions with our board of home missions. 1 have the pleasure, there fore, by the direction of the board of home mis sions, and I count it an honorable duty to invite the president of the I'nlted States to preside over our present meeting." President Cleveland then came for ward, lie whs received very warmly, but the cheering was by no means bois terous, ills remarks were as follows: CLEVELAND'S ADDKESS. I desire to express my appreciation of the privilege of partlrlpatlng In this con ference und of the opporumty 'thus af forded me of testifying to the value and usefulness of the work undertaken by tho Board of Home Missions of the Presby terian church. My Interest in this subject and my fa miliarity with home missionary efforts cire not newly acquired. They ewly came to me in the surroundings of a ChrlMiau Presbyterun home, and were stimulated by u father's faithful abors In tho cause. My early impressions are nut, however, the only basis of the tretlmony 1 elve to nlgli't in favor of home missions. As your fellow-citizen, interested, I hope, in all things t'ilut deepen the religious senil meni of our people and enlarge Christian InlliieiM-e, 1 fully realize the trunscendeiit Importance of this agency in its opera tion upon l he hearts of men for the salva tion of their souls. The long roster of those who have beer. Iwl into the way of righteousness through the Instrumentulitv of our home missions are rich trophies of successful endeavor. Kirt It Is not only as your fellow-citizen, tint us the chief executive oflker of your government that I desire 'to speak, for I am entirely certain that t serve well our entire people, whose servant I am, when I here testify to .the benefit our country has rceived through home mis sionary effort, and when I Join you in an attempt 4o extend and strengthen that effort. No one charged -with the duties and re sponsibilities which necessarily weigh upon your chief executive an full to ap preciate the Importance of religious teach ing and t'hrlttlan eudeavor in the newlv settled portions of our vast domain. It is there where hot and eiiibborn warfare between the force of good and evil is con stantly Invited. In these (lays the van guard of occupation in a new settlement is never without its vicious und criminal element. Humbling- houses und drain shops ure frequently among the first es tablishments in a new community. It might also be confessed that removal from old homes ami associations to a ne.w and more .primitive home has a tendency among honest and respectable settlers to smother scruples, and to bleed toleration of evil and Indifference to Christianizing and elevating agencies. These conditions, It unchecked and uncorrected, tlx upon the new community by their growth ami expansion a character and disposition which, while dHligelous to peace'tin.) order-ill the early stages of settlement, de velop Into badly regulated municipalities, corrupt and unsafe territories, an J un desirable slates. These are serious con siderations in a country where the people, good or bad, are its rulers, because the conditions to which I have referred would ceitalnly menace, within a circle constant ly enlarging-, .the safety and welfare of the entire body politic. If we could not hope that churches and religoiia leaching would from the llrst be on the ground to oppose the evil Influences that are apt to pervade the beginning of organized com munities. These churches and this religious teach ing were never more needed than now on our distant frontiers, where the process of forming new states la going on so rap idly, and where newcomers who are to l.e the citizens of new states are u rapidly gathering together. Kor these Instrumentalities that the out pois of our population so vitally Impor tant In the view of ChristUu men us well as patriotic c-tizens. we musi de pend to a very great extent on home mis sionary exertion. How can we excuse our selves if we permit this exertion to lan guish for the luck of support? Jf we turn from the objects of home mis sionary labor to the situation of those actually tolling In distant Melds, for lo.l and hiinianiiy and u purer, better citi zenship, our sympathy with their work must be further si imiiluted. These are the men and women who have left home slid the association of fi lends under the di rection of organized mission bosrds to teucb Christianity in sparsely settled sec tions tin I to oiganize churches where none exist, enduring discomfort, hardship, pov erty and danger for the saki- of a cause to which in a very comfortable und Inex pensive wuy we prof .to be attached. These are our soldiers at the front, fight ing our buttles; and we, which are fit home, cannot escape the duty of provid ing for them and reinforcing them In every way If we are to continue them in our service. Our hearts huve recently beeen pro foundly stirred by the dangers that threat en t lie devoted men und women who have gone from among us to preach and Hem h Christianity In a foreign land. Our sym pathy with them and those with whom they labor and suffer Is made more Duinfiil because the arm of complete relief has not thus far been- able to reach them. Our missionary impulse should fee large enough for both. While we will not turn away from them nor allow discouragement to destroy ac tivity in their behalf, let us net forget the missionaries In our own land, who need our aid, to whom we owe a duty, and who can be reached. It seems to me that If the Christian people of our land estimate at its reel value the work which the hoard of 'home missions has In charge, and if they can be made to realize its extreme Imoortance, the means to carry on unit extend this work will be easier; and I hope that such an unusual interest may be aroitsed In behulf of the cause, by the movement of which this meeting is a part, as will sug gest to many heretofore indifferent. 4 nut among the most comforting of their pos sessions will be a share in the triumphs and achievements of home missions. SPOTTERS" ARRESTKD. Terr Haute Police Sele Two as Sus picions Characters. Terre Haute, Ind., March 3. Two of the "spotters" sent here by the postof fice department to spy on the letter carriers were arrested by the police as suspicious characters. They were seen loitering about a particular neighbor hood and the police took thein in. At headquarters they showed their cre dentials and were released. The car rier learned their identity and their THE NEWS THIS M0BX1KG. Weather Indication Today I Fair; Colder; Northerly Winds. 1 Horrible Butchery In Cuba. Une iviegute Km oiled for Quay. Hard Hlow to hallroads. llig Kire at I' ilea. Hemmed in u .Mine at Wilkei-Barre. 2 Congressional Proceedings. S Mrs. Treat Lectures on Kindergartens. Coroner's Jury Charge Tolil with Mur der. 4 Kdltorlal Comment. Tho Hypnotized Keporter. 5 Young Cilrl Killed at Steel Works Crossing. Mayor-Klect Bailey to Name His Own Subordinates. . Oettlnger-Levy Nuptials. The Blow that Knocked Maher Out New Bicycle Kace Track. State League Troubles. Pittsburg Phil Going. 7 Happenings In Scranton's Suburb, tleiieral Market and Stock guotutlons. S Street Car Taxes. Tom Heed Is Chivalrous. Muycvr I'lnsree, cif Detroit. I, INew Swindling Scheme. ': Model ot a Stulesiiian. 1 - a Story of Harrison's Retirement. . Io Not Deserve Their Kume. The Cllv of Marseilles. ti Llew Llwyd's Literary -Methods, 10 "l.'lore," a Ttomiinee (continued). -Bill Nye's Early Work. j" (if Interest to All Households, Cost of Producing a Pluy. U Did Nansen Vlnd the North Pole. . Odd Ti'sis of Hypnotism. Their (llory Is Postponed. 13 News L'p and Down the Valley. usefulness wns gone so far as catching uny carriers unawares was concerned. Postmaster Donham hua asked for additional I etter carriers and It Is thought the "spotters" were sent here to learn if the present force wus doing all it should do to cover the city. QIAVS FIRST DKLEtlATE. Candidacy Approved and Delegate Uarl ington Is Instructed to Support Him t tkcKeptibllcan National Convention, West Chester. March 3. The Repub licans of Chester county met In con vention here today. 101 cielegutes being; in attendance. Smedley Darlington was elected as delegate to the national Republican convention. The vote was: Darlington, !':'; Thomas 1 loupes. 53; L. it. Walters, 1. Thomas Spiickman was chosen as alternate over Thomas Milliard. The convention endorsed Senator Quay for the presidency, and Instructed Delegate Darlington to sup port him. The following resolution to this effect was adopted: "The convention approves Quay' candidacy because his native state stands ready with its 250,000 Republi can majority to vouch for his unf alter ing Republicanism; because he has al ways been faithful to nis stilts so will he be always faithful to the nation; because he hus always been an honor to the state, so will he be an honor to the nation; because he has always stood for the good of the state, so will he stand for the good of the nation; because he has always been wise in the counsels of his state, so will he manifest the same wisdom In the counsels of the nation. "The same courage which hp exhibit ed as a distinguished soldier ot the country will be exhibited as the chief magistrate of the nation. The same leadership which has been assigned to him aa senator of the United Sta tes will be accorded him as president of the whole people. The same unassuming modesty of mnnner which has drawn the people of Pennsylvania to him will attend him as ruler-of the nation. His understanding of the needs of the peo ple and the means to be used to once more restore prosperity to us, exhibit ed by him In the i'nlted States senate, recommend hint to the Republican party as a candidate whose cause any Republican might be proud to espouse. "This Republican convention ap proves of his candidacy because he has never been disloyal to either his party or his people; because he has led the Republican armies to victory without display, or shared in their defeats with out complaint; because, while he is learned in statesmanship and is skilled In the art of politics, the foremost companion of the foremost men of I he day, he is but a modest man of the people, and well acquainted with all those things which bringr them comfort and peace, "Per these reasons and remermVrlns that bis ancestors were of this county, this convention instructs Its national delegate to strive for the nomination Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay for the presidency, and to use all the means within his power to accomplish this re sult" MYSTERIOUS MURDER. The Body of an uld Vetera on Street Car Tracks. Norrlstown, Pn. Marc h 3. The body of Michael Lannon. who is supposed to have been murdered, was struck by a Main street trolley car about 11 o'cloc k last night a short distance below Nor rlstown. A the car slowly approached a curve near un Italian settlement, the motorman, Morris Brown, discovered a dark object lying across the track a few feet ahead. The car shoved the bodyff the track, breaking bo'.h legs and almost sever ing the right limb. An examination showed that in the back of the head were a number of wounds, ns if made by some blunt Instrument, and across the forehead to the right 'was a wound them for dead. Lannon was aged fiu years, a veteran of the late war. and a pensioner. The coroner and district attorney will make a rigid Investigation. COUNTERFEITER GUILTY. John S. McCleary Convicted of Making Spurions (Jnarter. Philadelphia. March 3. A Verdict of guilty was rendered in the I'nlted States district court today in the case of John S. McCleary, who wus charged with making counterfeit quarters and five cent pieces. McCleary was en gaged in making the spurious coin with aged William Creger, at North Wales, Pa. Sentence -was deferred. Creger died recently in prison while awaiting trial. Valnable C attle Killed. Lancaster. Pa., March 3. Dr. Pearson, state veterinary surgeon, this morning visited the tunn of Henry Wlsler. in West ilemptield township, and killed ten valua ble Hostein cattle that were kUfYerliiK from tiibercolsls. Several other herds in the vicinity are also afl'ec-ted. Money Makers Jailed. Pltteburg. March 3. James A. McDer tnltt. proprietor of the Central hotel, ut In diana, fa., and John Me Kane, a gust, were brought to this city today by I'nlted States Deputy Marshal Irons, and Jailed, charged with being counterfeiters. HARD BLQWATRAILROADS Decision Putting Vigorous Life Into the Interstate AcU RATES MIST ALWAYS BE EQUAL The Supreme Court Declares Strongly Against Discrimination Witnesses Can't Shirk-Failing to Answer They Will Be Promptly Scat to Jail. Washington, March 3. One of the most important decisions ever made by the Supreme court was handed down today. It will put new life into the In terstate commerce act and create a great sensation In railway circles. The power of the government to compel witnesses to testify or to send them to Jail will be established by this de cision. The United States Supreme court to day announced a decision In favor of the government In the famous Brown case from Pittsburg. This is an inter state commerce case. I'pon the deci sion rests the power of the government to regulate commerce. Heretofore the government has been unable to compel witnesses to testify. Thus Its attor neys were unable to secure evidence to enforce the law regulating commerce. Hereafter any man, no matter who he Is, can be required to give evidence, even if It incriminates himself. If he refuses, he can be sent to Jail for con tempt of court, to remain until lie changes his mind. A witness, however, giving testimony against himself Is by tils own voice ab solved from guilt and cannot be pun ished, but his evidence ran bo used against his associates. This was the aim of the act of Feb. 11, 1893, which was passed especially for the aid of the Interstate commerce commission. This net of Feb. 11 is wholly sustained and declared constitutional by the forthcoming decision. It was the real point at issue. STORY OF THE CASE. Theodore F. Brown, of Pittsburg, au ditor of the Allegheny Valley railroad, was summoned before a grand Jury in the I'nlted States district court at Pittsburg May 7 lust to testify in rela tion to charges of rate discrimination made against Edwin B. Bates, general freight agent, and Thomas R. Robin son, treasurer of the Allegheny Valley company. Brown rested on his alleged constitutional privilege of silence and was committed to Jail for contempt of court. A writ of habeas corpus was secured from the Circuit court, and on the pro duction of Brown's body before that court Sept. 11, 1895, the court sustained the district Judge, declared that Brown was compelled to answer under the act of Feb. 11, and recommitted him to Jail. Then Brown appealed to the United Slates Supreme court and gave ball. On account of the far reaching effect of the decision the case was ad vanced on the docket and argued and submitted Jan. '23. The decision sus tains the ruling of the district and cir cuit courts and recommits Brown to Jail. The effect of this decision on railway can scarcely be realized. Year after year with Increasing audacity, they have violated the Interstate commerce act. They have granted rebates to fav ored shippers with Imounlty. They have mtule special rates and conces sions In deliance of the law. INSOLKNCB SHOWN. Vhen brought Into court they have said: "We refuse to testify or produce our books, because the evidence would tend-to criminate ourselves." Without this evidence the government has been unable to convict, hence the Interstate commerce act has been a dead letter and the committee little more than a bureau of railway statistics. The com mittee has been able to report the mile age of railways built each year and the number of passengers killed, but whether a nmnll and helpless shipper wns getting the same rates as the strong corporation It was unable to know, and If It did know it was help less to interfere. So for all practical purposes the In terstate commerce act was vitiated and nullified. Its vital object, to pro tect the weak shippers and Insure ab solutely honest, open and fair rail road rates, was Impossible of achieve ment. hemsieFTnTmixe. Terrible Situation of Two Miners at Wllkes-Barre-Iraprlsoned Sine Mon day. Wilkes-Barre, March 9. John and Oeorge Qeroklo passed through a terri ble ordeal In the Stanton mine since Monday last. They were employed in the Stanton colliery of the Lehigh and Wllkes-Burre Coul company as miner nnd laborer, respectively. Not coming home since Monday suspicion was aroused this morning and search was made for tlicm today. Aftor some hours exploring it was learned that a cave-In had occurred and that the poor fellows were hemmed in. Their lights were extinguished by the fall and they groped their way in darkness. The cave extended up a breast about fifty feet. The miner had intelligence enough not to strike a light and thus prevent ed an explosion. Keeping a stout heart they waited patiently till at lust tlcorge Gerokie who hus been In this country only two months, become exhausted by the gas eous atmosphere und fell unconscious. Ills brother John kept walking around for hours, making soundings and try ing to prevent himself from getting drowsy. By this time Flroboss Daniels, who whs making his rounds, discovered the fall. To test the soundness of the roof that had not fallen Daniels tapped return tap from the rescuing partyshr return tap from the exhausted miners Inside. Daniels left the place to organ ize a rescuing party from men in other parts of the mine. The rescuing party arrived on te shcene as quickly as pos sible and worked from yesterday morn ing till 4 o'clock this afternoon before the prisoners were liberated. Their al most lifeless forms were borne to the company's ambulance at r. o'clock which conveyed them to their home. A rumor to the effect that fifty men had been enuimbed wus the means of assembling hundreds of people near the shaft. The men who passed through such n trying experience were resting comfortably nt midnight tonight and while the miner's recovery Is certain, slight hopes are entertained for the laborer. Against Coul Combines. Albany. N. Y March 3. In the assem bly today Mr. ftobhlti's anti-coal trust bills were passed. The bills empowers the attorney general to proceed against trusts, whenever he had reason to believe that the law Is violated or whenever complaint is made. l or Greater snnbtirr. Harrlsburg. Pa March a. Letters pat ent were Issued today by the stute de partment allowing the boroughs of Sun bin y ajid Kast Hiinbiiry to be consolidated In one borough under the name of Sun-bury- ILEY'S Muslin Underwear We have now opened our second spring stock and will only say that thq SUCCESS OF . Is sufficient proof of ltd popularity and a guaran, tee of the excellence of the goods In style, quality and finish, as well as TIB CORRECT PUCES. We solicit your Inspec; tion. 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Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 3 Del" gates from the leading cities, towns, and municipalities from Port Arthur CO the Pucillo const, and also from com men ial, railway and industrial organi zations, are In the city In response to a call for an Immigration convention to discuss plans for booming the Canad ian northwest as a desirable field Tot settlement by all classes of Immigrants, Tiie convention will appoint a per' nianent committee of organization, which will take steps to spread informa tion concerning the northweet through Knglund and continental countries. ARE WE BUSY? ' w