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    THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS.
SSCH ASTON, PA., TUESDAY MOBN1NG, MARCH 10, 189.
TWO CENTS A. COPY.
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IF FOR XO OTHRU RRASON TIIAX
TO ("SET A LOOK AT STYLES THAT
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WE'RE MAKING XO OPEN SHOW
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ROYAL ABF.VDAXCE.
OF COURSE, WE'LL RE MORE
THAV PLEASED TO SHOW THEM
FOR TJ1E ASKING.
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WAREHOUSE
FORT SEIZED BY CUBANS
Men in Small Towns .loin the In
surgent Army.
FOREIGN PLANTERS PROTEST
Insui cent Leaders Encounter the Spanish
Column at Monto Oseuso an J lore.
Them to Netir.-Tha Town
of Cristo Burned.
Suntla?o Ie Cuba. February 29. via.
Tumpu. Flu.. March It. On the liilh in
stant tile rebel forces under command
of (inn, Tal Mutlus attacked the town
of Sukiiu De Tanaiiio, seizins; ufter a
three hjurs IlKht. one of the forts which
defenil the place. The rebels entered
the furt und seized anus, ammunition
and piov isiuiiH. afterward burning; the
fort ami several nouses. The retteis
had two killed and nine wounded.
A rebel force of loo men under Cap
tain 1 lumitiKUez, appeared yesterduy
Ithe 2Mh in Moron. They burned the
two forts of the place und took with
them nil the arms, ammunition und
provisions they found there. There was
uu Spanish kuitImoii in .Moron us the
Spum.sh troops had letl the day before
In compliance with the Ketirial order
of the military Kovernor ot SuuliUKo
to uhuiiilun all (he small IJIukc. This
older bus been luminal to the buvciii
ineiit us all lite men of those small
places, have joined the IiiMlweiilH. The
foreign planters have presented a Joint
protest to their consuls nKulnst the
order compelling them to abandon tlp'ir
plantations.
on the 2Sd Inst, the rebel forces of
ItrlKadier Ierliiilto I'erez hud an en-KaKeim-nt
in Ramon De l.us Saituuf
with tin- Spanish column under Colonel
Itccus. The Spaniards retreated, losing
eluhl soldiers killed and twenty wound
ed. Two mules luileu with ammuni
tion Were captured by the rebels. The
rebels had one killed and seven wound
ed, umontf the latter Captain Vena who
fell into the hands of the troops and
subsequently died from the effects of
his wounds.
Insurgent leaders Salvador liios and
I'uyuls, with their parly, hud an en
counter with the Souiilsh column of
Lieutenant Colonel Ksclidero, ilW strolls,
on the :Mth In Alonto Oscusu, Ha.xumo.
The Spanish column retired to Hayumo
ufter half uu hour's tlKlitinir. leuviiij?
Hire' soldiers prisoners with the rebels,
three killed and eitiht wounded. The
Insurgents hud nine wounded.
FORT BLOWN IT.
Day before yesterday (the 27th) a
party of rebels compelled the Harri
son of Foil Rscondldo, near Catumn
era, C.uuntuninno ti surrender. The
InsurKcnts blew up the fort with dyna
mite bombs. The Harrison was com
posed ot one nflleer and forty soldiers.
On th24tli Inst, the Spanish Kcueral
Cion'ulc;: Nunez, with 1.2UU men Infan
try, cavalry and artillery had an en
counter In La HeriwUura and Sal. near
Mun.unillo with the rebel forces of
.Mend let a, Vera and Estrada. i'.iMH) in
number. The Spaniards retreated,
leuvlliff on the Meld twenty-five killed
and eighty wounded. Anions; the form
er was LlcuU iuuit Colonel Lolo Itonltesc.
of the Supnlsh itu'irillas, whose body
was taken to Voqtiltu und burled there.
Anion i,' the latter was Lieutenant Col
onel Tetorlto, who was very seriously
wounded. .
Thew was a fatal lire lust nfcint in
the town of t'rlsto. . Several houses were
burned and the bodies of two soldiers
were found under the ruins burned to
ashes.
The sugar estates Hun Luis nnd Santa
Anna have stopped grinding', all the
employes having joined the rebels.
AltRRST OF CIVILIANS.
Havana, March 7, via. Tampa, Flu.,
Mulch . Arrests of civilians under
the sweeping provisions of Ocneral
Weyier's proclamation of February 1U,
have been made at such n rate and in
many rases with so little evidence of
Kitllt that Oencral Weyler was com
pelled a week uh'o to Issue Instructions
to his ofllcers to the more careful ,us he
required more proof than verbal denun
ciation. Yesterday lie Issued a circu
lar, in which lie stated that absolute
proof must be furnished by-other Ihun
Interested parties liefore licensed per
sons will be deported! mid warning
commanders that hey will be held re
sponsible for fulse answers. Without
doubt Cenoial, Weyler has ill view the
effect of this order abroad, us well us
here, for the manner in which Cubans
who have never borne arms against
Spul it have been ilniKKWl from their
homes, from their families, the stores or
their farms und thrown Into piison with
lelous,' und after a few days delay
pUiee.l on I inn ti ship for what is prob
ably the vilest penul colony on the
face of the earth, lias become n sliauie
that erics aloud for redress, (ieneral
Weyler. upon his urrlval. set at liberty j
n number or these civilian prisoners,
whom Ceneial 1'umlo hud taken from
their daily occupation In the eastern
end of the Island. I saw twenty of them
nt the palace one ila. They were
whit . Intelligent lookliiK. and bore the
appearance of beliiK shoo keeper?, or
clerk. They were net bronzed by ex
posure to the weuther. as all lire In tile
Meld. The only evidence iiKiilnst these
men was a paper purportliiK I" be a list
of tin people who were aidlni; and
eoitiinuiib HtinK with the enemy. It
was muile up by u Snuiilurcl. Since
Hint time fleiieral Weyler has released t
others raptured In t be same way. Hun
dreds have, however, been sent to Cen
lu. Africa, and to the Isle of I'ines.
and the arrests ure iucreasl ,g In num
ber. Oeiiernl Weyler lius relieved the Al
cades of nil towns in whom he had not
absolute confidence, nnd bus appointed
the ranking military ollieers uf regular
troops or volunteers ulcade or mayor.
These men ure ustuily of the grade of
bent, nuiit or major. Thev possess ur
hitrui'V iMiwers. I'lider the proclama
tion the life or death of any man. wo
man or child in their Zone is in their
bunds. A lui'Ke "proportion of these
commiiiideS's believe Weyler to be u man
of severe measure, a man who will
quickly aopiove any extreme uct on
their part. They look upon his circu
lars as Intended for effect In the Cnited
States. They look for no punishment
for summary executions of Cubans,
who sympathize- with the insurgents.
REIUN OK TERROR.
I have visited towns where nearly
every family hud lied ill terror, leaving
dishes standing uixm the tables and
everything In disorder, showing the
huste in which 'honiow were abandoned.
I talked with the few who remained,
nnd was told 4bnt -the iienplc did not
dread the Insurgents, but (led from
fear of the excesses of the Spanish
troops, fin the other hand in some sec
tions where towns have been used by
the Spanish, the insurgents have burned
the whole town and the people were
left homeless, other towns which have
harbored the Insursents have been de
stroyed by the Spanish troops, and Die
wreck find ruin which Is Peine visited
upon the fair Island of Cuba Is pitiful
to rontemplate. lint for the warmth
of the rllmnte and the ease with which
life is sustained In, the tropics, thou
sand would have, perished ere this,
and the Island would be a ehnmel
house before the end Is reached. In
many towns there have been no provis
ion for weeks. People have lived by
sucking Huxur cane and eatlntr plants.
Many people camped for days upon the
ruins of their homes In burned dis
tricts, sleeping upon the ground at nlitht
and crawtiuir under a thatch during
the heat of the sun. Those who could
have sought refuge In the cities and
few in proportion, who had the means,
have escaped to the t'nlted States. Mex
ico or some other country, where peace
able citizens are not liable to summary
execution.
(Signed) J. Frank (Mark.
CUBAN RKFUCJKES.
Pitiful Plight of tlio family of Gonale
Itoltfugo.
New York. March . There is a fam
ily of eb;ht persons on Ellis Island
who lied from Cuba. They arrived there
this morning- on the steamship Orizaba
from Mutanzas. The family consists of
ConmJe Tenuv DuIkuko, a harness
maker. 4ft years old; Ills wife. Matilda
and six children, the eldeat of whom Is !
l.'i. DcIkuko said that he took no part
in the Insurrection, but that he was
compelled by Spunish cruelty to leave
the country. He had $7 when he start
ed, but was helped to this country by
the Koveruor of the province of Matan
zas, Adolfu Furelo. who secured puss
ports for his family und himself. Del-K'-iv."
declares that he has relatives ill
Brooklyn.
The board of spi-clal Inquiry will de
fer action on the case until tomorrow.
In the meanwhile Uclgafio's relatives
In Brooklyn w ill be looked up. The fam
ily Is without means, nnd unless bonds
can lie furnished for their maintenance
for one year they will probably be sent
back to Cuba ana In.
KTLlXCiKK'S BODY STOLEN.
It Is Ihoiiulit Thut the Heinaias of the
Uutlaw Have Been Turned Over to
Medieal Students.
Bellefotite. Pa., March 9. All sorts
of rumors were current here today con
cerning; the exiuimlne of the body of
William KtliiiKer, the Woodward out
law and suicide. The Inhabitants of
Woodward say the body was carried olf
early Sunday moruintr by a party of
youiiK men who arrived at that place
late Saturday night from LewlsbuiB.
Four of the party waited at the hotel
while the others drove Into the moun
tains in the direction of the grave. They
all left the place at 4 o'clock Sunday
mnrnliiK for LcwisburK; presumably
with the body In the carriage.
The irrave is in a seemingly undis
turbed condition, but us only stones
covered the corlln In Hie lirst place It
cannot be told whether the remains
have actually been stolen.
Sheriff Condo when seen this evening
snid he had Investigated the rumor and
was satisfied It was correct. The body,
It Is said, was not exhumed by the
Indignant citizens In a spirit of revenge
but by :artles as n subject for some
medical college either In Philadelphia
or Baltimore. It was taken on Sat
urday night, according to the most
authentic statements, but this is not
known for sure, as no one has taken
sulDclent interest to dig open the grave
and find out whether the remains were
there or not.
The feeling of the citizens of Wood
ward against Mrs. Etlinger fur the
forced part she took In the tragedy is
very bitter, and they are demanding
thut she be either arrested or that she
leave the county. The district attor
tiev Iiiim ',lliii-oiii.'hlv invest lirntrid all
charges against her and is satisfied
that she cannot be Indicted.
i:i.rns SUSTAINED.
TheT May l egally Dispense Jag Liquid
to Members.
1'hllaiU-lphiu. March 9. The question
of the right of Incorporated clubs to sell
liquor to their members lius at lust been
brought fairly and squarely before the
Supreme court in the case of the appeal
of William It. Klein from a decree of the
common pleas court of Lehigh county.
dismissing a bill In equity in which
Klein, who was u member of the Liv
ingston club, sought to have the club
restrained from buying lliur and sell
ing it to its members.
It appears that the Livingston club
was incorporated for social purixiscs.
and owns a lot and a tine brick building
In Allentown, the real estate und furni
ture costing over $23,001). The member
ship Is limited us to resident members
to loo within the limits nt Allentown or
one mile beyond, und till members must
be ut least 21 years of age. There are no
sleeping rooms In the building for either
members or guests, innl no games of
chance or oiher violation of the laws
are permitted under the by-laws and
house rules.
At a meeting regularly called the
governing committee resolved:
That tlie steward lie directed to pitr
chuio. u stoek of siiirltiKius and mill
Illinois und furnb-h thi'Minie to I ne ino'ii
liers uf this chin u ii I receive pay thereof
from them uiily, and turn over the inuuey
so received to llie I routiner of said eluo,
which niiMiev sliuli lie iikuIii used to re
plenish Hie liquors, cie so furnished to
its members und in the puivhuBe of eut
ubles. cigars, etc.. and uho for the defruy
Ing ot the expenses connected therewith.
The club received no prollt on Its
liquor. Kb in lllcd his bill in equity to
restrain the carrying out of the direc
tions of the governing commit lee in
reference to the furnishing for puy to
It J members of spirituous and malt
liquors In the club house, ullcglug thut
this proposed act ion wioi in violation of
the license laws, and that as a member
he wu entitled to require that the club
should be maintained dolely for the
purpose expressed III the charter; und
thut the properly und rltdit should not
be injured or made liable to forfeiture
by any violation of law, and that the
proposed uctloii of the slewurd sub
jected the charter to forfeiture.
President Judge W. W. .Schuyler, pre
siding in the common pbus of l'bigh
county, refused the application for uli
Injunction and dismissed the bill. From
this Judgment Klein appealed to the
supreme court, while the case was this
morning at, -Tiled on bis l ehalf by Janus
H lieshler und on the l ull of the club
by Edward Harvey.- The matter was
held under advisement.
Imprisoned as Spies.
Berlin. March 9. A secret trial of Engi
neer Sehoieii. Lieutenant ITetlTer und a
journalist named IthiKliuiier, who were
arrested ut l.elpsic on the charge of being
spies In I he employ of the French govern
ment, ended today in the conviction of
the accused. Schoreii was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment at hard labor;
1'felffer was senieiiced to two yeurs. and
Itlngbuuer to one year Imprisonment.
-
.Mrs. Mnvbrlck Poumcd. .
London. March 9. The Dully News will
tomorrow wiy that Sir .Matthew White
Itidley, the home secretary, ufter a care
ful .xiiiuln.it ion of the additional evidence
siilimllted to 111 ni hud decided thut no al
teration should be made la I lie sentence
Imposed on Mrs. Florence Muybrlek, the
Atnerlenn woman who Is undergoing life
Imprisonment on conviction of having poi
soned her husbuinl.
Olney Kends the Blue Bonk.
Washington, March 9. Secretary Olney
did not iippeur ut the state department to
day. He is supposed to have been Bt his
residence reading a copy cf the parlia
mentary blue book containing the Rrltlsh
case In the Venezuelan boundury dispute
lent him by Ambassador Bayard.
SPANISH IBS FURIOUS
Rioters Attack the United States
Consulate at bilbao.
REPULSED BY THE POLICE
Twelve Thousand Persons Take Part In
Antl-Ainerlcan Rlot-The? Break
Windows in the Con
sill's Residence.
Rllbao. Spuln. March 9. Fully 12.000
persons took part In an anti-American
riot here yesterduy afternoon. The
demonstration was started by a group
of young men at a street corner who be
gun cheering every soldier who pussed
by. Their conduct was soon imitated
by other groups. Some musicians who
refused to repeat the national anthem
were hustled, beaten, and otherwise Ill
treated. The excitement Increased rap
idly and riotous groups formed in the
main streets, cheering for Spain and de
nouncing the I'nited States.
The authorities did everything possi
ble to mullltaiil oriler. Almost the en
tire police force was turned out as soon
as the demonstration assumed a threat
ening aspect, and the rioters were dis
persed again and again. Eventually,
however, the crowds becume so numer
ous and excited that the police were al
most helpless. The mob was urmcd
with sticks and cudgels und the policy
were swept aside.
An iminens,- crowd then got together
on the . lending thoroughfare, und
marched toward the residence of the
t'nlted States consul, shouting "Long
live Spain!" "Down Willi the Yunkees!"
On the way to the consul's house the
members of the mob hurled stones
through the windows of stores and pri
vate residences, overturned a number
of vehicles, pulled several mounted po
licemen from their horses, and general
ly behaved In the most riotous manner.''
Stores supposed to be American or deal
lug In American goods received the most
attention from the mob. The windows
of the consul's house were badly shut
tered, although the police defended the
building.
EXCOI'NTER WITH POLICE.
The mob then proceeded In the direc
tion of the t'nlted States consulute, evi
dently Intending to stone that building
also, but the authorities had taken the
precaution to send a strong force of
police to guard It. A detachment of po
lice was ulso stationed across the streets
leading to the consulate. When the
mob reached the vicinity of the consul
ate, it was confronted by the police
with drawn swords. The men halted,
but began pelting the police vigorously
with stones and pieces of brick. The
policemen, however, held their ground,
und u squad churged the rioters. The
hitter begun firing pistols ut the police
men, two of whom were wounded.
Then the police charged in a body, and
used their swords with good effect. The
rioters were dispersed, yelling and
hooting at the authorities and shouting
"Down with the Yankees!" and "Long
live Spain!"
The police made u number of arrests
and eucountered considerable difficulty
In escorting their prisoners to the sta
tions. During the whole afternoon
there was more or less disorder, and
after the mobs had been quieted down
and the police had been recalled, it was
decided to keep both the police proper
und the gendarmes confined to barracks
until further orders, as there seeyied
to be danger of another outbreak of
popular fury.
The I'nited States consulute Is now
guarded by a Htrong detachment of
gendarmes armed with carbines, revol
vers and swords. They have Instruc
tions to protect the consulute at any
cost.
QF1ET AT VALENCIA.
Madrid, March . Quiet prevailed In
the city of Valencia today. More ur
rests were made of persons who took
part in yesterduy'8, riotous demonstra
tion. ,At Bilbao the manifestations ugatnst
the I'nited Slates were resumed loffciy.
A large crowd of rioters proceeded to
the American consulate nnd stoned the
gendarmes who were guarding the
building. Nine of the guards were quite
severely hurt. Reinforcements were
hurriedly dispatched to the consulate
and upon their arrival a churge wus
made upon the niolK which wus quickly
dispersed. A score of the rioters were
wounded by the gendarmes and six
were arrested.
The lletaldo says that the Hon. Ilun
uls Taylor, the American minister, is
about to semi his fumlly away from
Madrid. Their bugguge. the paper
adds, was taken to the railway station
today.
AMERICAN FLAO lH'RXEI).
Madrid. March !. The students ut
Salamanca puruded the streets today
hooting nnd making other noisy demon
Ktrations a;;alnst the t'nlted States.
The governor tried to pacify them, but
his cflorts were In vain. The crowd
stoned the gendarmes and Dually dis
persed of their ow n accord after burn
ing uu American Mug. Inning the riot
ous proceedings several persons were
Injured.
RIOT AT KKITISII (il'IAXA.
strike on the Island of St. kitti cul
minates in tiencrsl Kiot.
Boston. March 9. i!. Osborne (.rant,
general secretary of the Loyul tliiintiez
1'lilon of America, leceived the follow
ing udvlces toduy from British liulumi:
"Yesterday a general strike took place
in the West Indian Island of St. Kltts
amongst the boatman, porters and es
tate laborers, which culminated In a
general riot throughout tlie Island. The
principal buildings were destroyed by
lire, set b.v the rioters. Stores were
looted of their stock, suuar plantation
managers und overseers were severely
beaten and a good many of them killed.
Sugar cane Holds were burned in uli
the parishes. The duuinge done to prop
erty Is considerable und the sugar In
dustry Is Jeopurdi.ed. The local au
thorities ure handicapped and entirely
unable to cope with tlie rioters, and
the whole Island Is in the hands of the
rioters. . Her Majesty! ship of war.
Cordelia, which wus lying at a neigh
boring island at the time, was sent
for und arrived in port last night and
landed all the blue jackets and marines
that were on board, but order was re
stored only In certain sections of the
city. Business Is completely suspend
ed. The Hotels, who were compelled
to retreat before the marines and blue
Jackets, have joined til the country dis
tricts in beutlng ami killing sugar plan
tation authorities and destroying ma
chinery, buildings anil cane fields on
sugar estutcs.
The British West Indian and North
American squadrons have been sent for
but it will be some days before they
can get the vessels together In St. Kltts
harbor. The trouble Is due to low
wages. St. Lucia Is the nearest military sta
tion where troops could be obtained ami
the authorities have telegraphed there
for a detachment of the llrst West In
dian regiment, which Is kxpected to ar
rive In time to save the Kit I re destruc
tion of the Island.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today t
Cloudy; Warmer; Southeasterly Winds.
1 Progress of the Spunlsh-Cuban War.
Spanish Students Still in an Ugly
.Mood.
M urderer Holmes Officially Hears His
Fate.
' Booth's New Army Is Mustered In,
Riot In British Uuiana.
2 Senate Discusses Belligerency ot the
Cubans.
Awful Work of a Manila at Belle
fonte. News of the Various Railroads.
General .Markets und Stock Quota
tions. -
3 Ucene Court In Full Sway.
Welclner KJucuneiil Suit Again Being
Aired.
Sam Tool Is Charged with Murder.
Dickson City Klectlon Contests.
Appellants Must Jay in Currency.
4 Kdltorlal Comment.
What our Contemporaries Say.
fi Committees Named in Hoard of Qon
I ml.
Captain Musland Discusses Salvation
Army Matters.
Animal Meeting of McAll Mission. '
Municipal Hall und Other City Build
ings to Be Lighted by lias.
G "The Bostnnlan's Watch," a sketch.
Lute Industrial Topics.
7 Happenings In Scrunlon's Suburbs.
Live 'Sporting .Miscellany.
8 News Fp nnd Iown the Valley.
V BOOTH'S MEW ARMY.
The Salvationist Will Urganlxa His New
Command-Philadelphia Soldiera Will
Not Join the New Movement.
New York, March 9. The new relig
ious movement on similar lines to the
Salvation Army, to be led by Balllngton
Mooth and his wife, tnuy now be said
to be fairly started. Balllngton Booth
appeared at his new headquarters in
the Bible bouse toduy and at once be
gan to get the work of getting the or
ganization under way.
A name for the newr movement has
not yet been decided upon and It tnuy be
several days before that Is settled.
There Is also doubt as to Just what
uniform will be adopted. The Indica
tions ure. however, that a dark blue
costume and black slouch hats for the
men will be chosen.
Philadelphia.. March 9. The Salva
tion Army In this city will probably
not cast Its lot with the Kalllngton
Booths. Brigadier Wllllnn) Kvuus, the
commander of the Atlantic const divi
sion of the nrmy, said this afternoon,
when questioned as to the attitude of
his division:
"So far as my knowledge extends, ns
commander, the Atlantic division Is
solid for the old flag. There may be
some who will prove disloyal, but the
great body of the commands will re
main true."
The Atlantic const division embraces
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, and a por
tion of New Jersey,
The lender or tlie (Jernian branch of
the army in this city was nlso seen, and
he snid tint portion he commanded
would remain true also.
GREAT IJAK(iAIN SALE.
Monnngnhclu Grocers Become Warlike
and Almost (Jive (inods Away.
Mnnnnguhcln City. Pn., March 9. A
war between grocers here has caused a
great reduction in prices. A loading
merchant reduced the regulation price
on Hour, and ns a consequence a bitter
feeling prevails.
The following price list gives an idea
how the matter stands; Fine tea. 2ii
cents per pound: coffee I cent per
pound; live isiunds best rice, 5 cents;
table peaches, in cents per enn; crack
ers, five pounds. 10 cents. The residents
of Monoiigahela are taking advantage
of this and nre laying in n supply of the
goods. Further reductions ure looked
for.
TKOM.EY CAR TRAGEDY.
Two Men Die from Injuries Received In a
Collision.
St. Louis. Mich 9.- Two men died at
the H ghland Inn. ut Mcramuo this
morning, from Injuries received in the
street car collision on the Klrkwood
electric railway yesterday afternoon.
The dead are: Robert Aitkeii. motor
mun of the east bound cur, and F.. 3.
Jones, liulm agent for the Missouri,
Kansas ami Texas railway. Both men
lived in this city nnd lenve large fam
ilies. The death of three more of the
victims is expected hourly.
CARLISLE'S CHANCES.
Constituents of lllackhurn Are Becoming
Tired.
Covington, Ky March 9. Represen
tative Pence, In an Interview this after
noon with reference to the senatorial
deadlock said:
"Yes. I am still for Blackburn, and so
Is ull of our delegation, but I mil doubt
ful of his election. In the event that it
becomes tsisitive that Blackburn can
not be elected I will vote for Carlisle.
1 believe the light will end in Carlisle's
election.
I'EDERAL COl'RT OITTCIALS.
.Marshals and liisirict Attorney Ap
. pointed-Other Presidential I avors.
Washington. March 9. The president
toduy unpointed .lames M. Heck to be
attorney of the I'nited States. Ka stern
district of Pcniisylvutiiu: James fl.
Iteilly, to be marshal of the I'nited
States, Kusteru district ot Pennsyl
vania. It. Loper I'.ainl was appointed ap
praiser of merchandise at Philadelphia
and h'thelhcrt Watts, of Pennsylvania,
to be consul at llurgeii. Switzerland.
' Went liown with the Hridge.
Berlin, March 9. Floods are reoorted In
the Rhine, Saar and Neckur rivers. At
Feb burg, linden, the Hereditary llrand
I'uke, accompanied by Councillor Slegel
utitl Director Somilait. was walchlag the
work of salvage from a bridge over the
Triesuui liver, when the hr.lge collapsed.
Ilerr Segel and Sonntiig were drowned,
but the maud duke was saved.
Wife Delivered the Sermon.
Meilia, Ph., March 9. Rev. Dr. Henry
Wheeler Is seriously III with acute rheu
uia'tlKin. He was to have preached his
farewell sermon to his congregation here
In the First Methodist church yesterday.
He was unable to leave his lied, but his
wife look the pulpit und delivered an elo
quent sermon, and made the farewell ad
dress for tint sick hhsbund.
l or Mckinley f irst nnd Last.
F.mpnria, Kan., .March II. Charles Cur
tis was unanimously renominated for con
gress today b.v the Fourth district Re
publican convention. A motion was
adopted that the Fourth district delegates
tie instructed to vote first, last and all the
time at the St. Louis convention for Mo
Klnley.
- l etting I p on lcb.
Chicago, Murch 9. In the I'nited Slates
district court this morning District Attor
ney Black entered u nolle pros In the case
of Dels et. ul. This wus the prosecution
of Eugene V. Debs and other olllcers of
the American Railway union for Inter
fering with trains carrying United States
malU -
HOLMES LEARNS HIS FATE
The Wholesale Murderer Hears His
Death Warrant.
EXECUTION TO OCCIK MAY 7
Holmes the Coolest Man the Room
While the Sheriff Head the War-rant-Saye
That He la Per.
feetly Willing to Die.
Philadelphia, March 9. -The death
warrant which Governor Hastings
signed for the execution of H. II.
Holmes on May 7 was received by Sher
iff Clement toduy from Hurrisburg.
The sheriff, accompanied by his ao
llcitors, A. S. L. Shields and Attorney
drew and Lawyer H. P. Rotan, of coun
sel for Holmes, went to the county pris
on at noou, where the warrant was
formally read to the condemned man
by Sheriff Clement. The latter declined
to allow uny reporters to accompany
the party.
The sheriff announced before going; to
prison that the witnesses at the execu
tion would not be In excess of the at
tendances at less Important hangings.
When the sheriff and his pui;ty reach
ed the prison they were met ty Deputy
Anderson und the pat ty whs conducted
to Holmes' cell, lie had been reading
und when he arose to greet his visitors
he tossed the book upon his cot and
smiled a welcome. lawyer Rotan In
troduced the sheriff and the others and
then without further ado Sheriff Clem
ent drew the death warrant from bis
pocket and proceeded to read It. The
spot in the cell where the sheriff stood
wus not adapted to reading owing to a
lack of light. Holmes observed the
sheriff's dilemma und reninrked In a
cheerful tone, "Step over to the win
dow, Mr. Sheriff; you will find more
light there."
. W'lLLIXO TO DIE.
Throughout the reading Holmes main
tained an affable manner. At the con
clusion Sheriff Clement, who was visibly
affected, turned to the condemned man,
and extending his hand, offered his
sympathy and implored hWn to make his
peace with tlod. Holmes thanked the
sheriff and expressed himself as willing
to die. There was, another round of
handshaking and the sheriff, the law
yers and the deputy left the cell. As
the sherlfr was passing out he omitted
to bow his head to clenr the upper part
of the low entrance to the cell. Holmes
observed that the oltlchil's silk wus In
danger of collision with the door, and
he called out:
"Be careful, sheriff, or you will bump
your head." This caused a ripple of
laughter.. As the sheriff was moving
down the corridor Holmes culled after
him. "You cun, of course, llnd me here
when you want me."
Aa was expected. Holmes proved to
be the coolest one In the party. As
sistant ISupeiintcnderit Richardson will
probably not remove Holmes from his
present cell for a week, but the prisoner
will be more closely guarded.
It is usual to set the regular death
watch about a week previous to the
day of execution. When that shall bo
done the condemned man will be taken
to u better lighted cell, after llrst being
submitted to a change of clothlnc to
prevent his having In his possession
uuything that would permit suicide.
lawyer Rotan hail u long conversa
tion with Holmes after the warrant had
been read, the subject of which Mr. Ro
tan refused to make known.
NEW TRIALS RE EL'S ED.
Aetion of the Court Yesterday In a
Number of Cases.
Court yesterduy refused new trluls In
evernl cases. The verdict In the case
of Mary Johnson and others against
K. H. Shiuileff, administrator, must
stand. In the case of William Davis
against V. V. Molfind. a suit over u
horse, the court refuses a new trial.
In the case of Ambrose Mulley against
ilcorge H. Shoemaker n new triul is
refused. The verdict must stand In
the cuse of Townsend Knowles ugulrrst
Mary Jacobs. New trials were refused
In the case of Jacob Harris against
(lenrge C Wilson, and In the case of
John McOinty uguinst Patrick I'. Jor
dan. In the case of A. T. 1'hilo against
Joseph llHldeinan a new trial is grant
ed. The plaintiff smil Huldenuin for
Mrs. Haldemaii's board, she having left
home on account of domestic troubles.
I'hllo was given a verdict for the full
amount of his claim. The court Is of
the opinion hu was not entitled to re
cover. In the case of the Iukawanna Val
ley Kupid Transit company against
Morton A. Lii the exceptions ure dis
missed. In the case of 1'eter Kci1
against the Scranton Tru"htion company
the rcKrt of the referee wns confirmed.
In the case of Kossclle against Athor
ton, the appeal was dismissed. The
rule for judgment wus dismissed In the
case of M. I). Webster against F. J.
W'blmayer. In the case of Stelnhouse
ami company against (iullugher the
motion to lukc oft' judgment Is refused.
SOMETHING .MAY COME OE IT
Turnpike People Are Keady and Willinc
to Hloker with the City.
W. Watson, attorney for the
Providence and Abiiislou Turnpike
company, has notified Hon. J.' K. Koche.
chairman of the sixi hil committee of
councils, buying In bund the considera
tion of the turnpike iliitlculty. that his
people have discussc-d the suggestions
thrown out by Mr. Ibshe at the pre
vious conference, three weeks ago. und
nre ready P meet with the city's repre
sentatives next Friday afternoon. Mr.
Itocbe has called his committee togeth
er und bus set the hour of the niK-t-Ing
at 4 o'clock.
It is possible that this conference
may result In a satisfactory solution
of tnc problem of Improving West Alar-
kct street, and of effecting some more
satisfactory compast with the company
than the one which now' exists, the
legality of which is to be tested in the
Supreme court.
GONE TO ANOTHER COURT.
Trespass Suit of liennis t.iuigley Againet
a Western llrldge Company.
Dennis Qulgley. a cosmoHillt;in who
wns severely Injured utrfait a year nco
by an Iron bar fallnR on him from a
tower w hlch was In course of construc
tion In Fell township, brought suit
H'rulnsl the Wrought Iron Hrldge com
pany, of Canton, nhhi. which was do
ing the work, clnimlinj damages In the
sum of Si.'i.iNSi. His attorneys are L. P.
Wedemun and Cornelius Smith. The
suit was brought some months ago In
this county.
Warren nnd Knapn yesterday filed a
bond In Jhe sum of "( and had the
case removed for trial to the I'nited
Stntes circuit court foil the Western
district of Pennsylvania. They repre
sent the company. The I'nited States
circuit court has jurisdiction of only
such cases as represent $2,000 or more
and where the parties are citizens of
different states.
FINLEYS
Underwear.
Sale r-
We have now opened
our second spring stock
and will onJy say that th
SUCCESS OF .
Is sufficient proof of Its
popularity and a guaran- '
tee of the excellence of the ;.
goods in style, quality and ,
finish, as well as '
We solicit your inspec-'.
tion.
Uusbu gowns, trimmed with Insertion ' .
and cambric ruffle,
69 Cents
Muslin ' gowns, tucked avnd embroid- .
ered collar and cuffs, 1
, 75 Cent v
Mualln gowns, tucked etnj lnnerUon
yoke, embroidered collavr.
89 Cents :
Cambric gown, tucked yoke, embroid
ered collar ana cum,
$1.00
Sacque gowns, embroidered front, col
lar and cuffs,
$1.10
Cambric Sacque gowns, embroidered
and ruffled collar and cults,
- . . $1.50
The Melba gown, square neck and
embroidered ruffle",
$2.00
Extra super Nainsook ko wns, bishop ,
ieeve, ruined and enobrutderad col-
. $2.50
Elegant gowne with lu-oe- and embroid
ery trimming W. W.M. W and up to tfeacn.
Also a lino of extra size gowns, 17 and
18-lltrh.
Very superior line or ; umbrella skirts
with KnitlUh needle work t rimming.
Drawers from 20c. to CI per pair. Corset
V ... ... ... I ... (..'Ml,. MlLi'll
covers, lie., i;e., ' - ' - ,
... i, ... ....... ..(.,... i l,i fl- etlll-
1 lllllireil I. mmii", "i.' "e '.- "
(lien's drawers, sizes, 1 up to !; child
colored dresses and boyn' kilt salts In all
sizes. Fine Kider Down . saciiues at -.
and $!.!!." to dose.
We call siM-clut attention ra mo ,
Made Downs made at J louse of tlouil
Shepherd.
Receiving Spring Footwear '
IN ALL THE
"KORRECT SHAPES'
AM WE BUSY?
WELU YES. WE AKE. BUT NOT TOO
Hl'sY TO GIVE YOU PROMPT, PO
LITE ATTENTION.
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVE.
Wholesale and RetsU.
GO TO
CIEL
1L4
THE JEWELER,
For -vour Weddine and
Birthday Gifts. We are
constantly receiving new
goods.
IF YOU NEED GLASSES
Give us a Trial. Satis
faction Guaranteed.
W. J..WekheE
408 Spruce St.
Near Dime Bank.
APRIL 7 IS THK DATE.
iEWISsMIiLY & BAVIES
vrvrv
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Charity null Will lie lleU in the Froth- !
Ingham Theater.
A number of R-entlcnivn Interested In
the success of the pro pow.il charity hull j
in aid of St. Joseph's Koumlllntr Home,!
met In the. office of Attorney M. B".
stundo last nl:;ht.
The oriKinal intention was to have It
in the FmthiiiKham theater on Kastei
Monday nisht, April fi, but ns the "Mes
siah" Im in he stitii? Ill t theater that
nluht for the benellt of the Kailro4'i
Youni; Men's Christian association, th,'
date has been chonKi-l to Tin-edajrt
nlsht. Aorll 7.
At last night's meeting romraltte:
were appointed, the members of wMcfe;
will Immediately no actively to work fa,
make arrangements lor tlie hall, .t
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