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Wednesday,
Thursday
And Friday
This week, when we trust you will
tumor us with your presence,
fclnoe last peusnn our show rooms
have hern completely remodeled
ami enlurged. The udditlonal space
adds much to the comfort ami inn
Venlence of visitors, while It affords
iim room to do Justice to u display
the like of which has never been
seen iti tills city.
Our Carriage aM
WalkinzHaMt Exhibit
Will win us many new friends.
Styles have all the charm that nov
elty and orlginulity run lend to
them, while u leading feature will
be found In Huts especially de
signed to mutch tailor-made downs
and Traveling Suits.
Boiiiets,"-"-
Will also find ample representation,
while a wealth of new weaves and
colorings in
Ribbons
Wreaths and posies of lovely
lowers
Plumes, tips and bunches of
'Gathers
. And an pndlss--flssortment of
Luces. Braids and otheTiUJrnmlngs
tell eloquently the story oTTr-rw
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pn 8. wide domain Jor the pick of
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QUAY E9EN B0LTC0NVENTI33
Object to High-Handed I'roccedings
of tbe Mati.ee Crowd.
I'OKM AXOTHEK COXYEXTIOX
organizations Controlled by fittsburj
crs Adopt Resolutions Denouncing
1obi Cameron's Sllvsr Views.
Trouble In Allegheny City.
Pittsburg. Pal. March 31. The Re
publicans of Allegheny county held
eight legislative and two congressional
conventions in Pittsburg today for the
purpose of nominating delegates to the
state and national conventions. C. U
Ma gee and Senator Klynn were nomin
ated delegates to the national conven
tion from the Pittsburg districts and
Congressman Stone and Robert McAfee
from Allegheny, the latter being favor
able to Senator Quay, the former to
Major McKinley. The light In the leg
islative districts for delegates to the
state convention was between the Quay
and Magee factions. The Mae.ee crowd
carried all districts except the Klrst,
Second. Seventh and Ktghth, and the
only tight of consequence was In the
last named district. There were sever
al contests In this convention and as
tlie temporary organisation was con
trolled by Magee the Quay delegates
were unseated und the members of the
press were barred from the meeting of
the committee . on contested soats,
where the evidence of contest was pre
sented. ., - ' -QI'AY
FOKCKH HOLT.
The Quay forces objected to this and
bolted the convention. They went to
Reform Republican headquarters and
organized u separate convention, hav
ing a representation of neurly 600 more
than necessary for a choice. A separ
ate set of delegates were nominated
and the Pittsburg bosses were de
nounced. Senutor Quay was endorsed
for president.
Several of the conventions controlled
by the Plttsburgers adopted resolu
tions denouncing Senator Dou (.'inner
oil's liver views and pledging the dele
gates to oppose his nomination by the
Htate convention for delegate-at-largv
to the national convention. A special
county caucus nominated V. K. Har
rison, of McKeesport. for congressman-at-lurge
from the Allegheny county
portion of the Fourth congressional
district on the prospect of getting the
ytute convention to recommend un ex
tra representative for lids district.
JUIHJE BF.AVF.lt TALKS.
He (iive Opinion on the presidential
Possibilities.
New York. March SI. Judge James
A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, the former
governor of that Mute, was at the Ho
tel KruiiHwlck toduy. When usked
about presidential possibilities in Ills
state, lie said the Republicans are for
Senator Quay und will support him j
heartily.
"Ah u Judge." he said. "I' huve fin
Inclination and no time to Indulge In
political discussions. Senutor Quay is
n wry much misunderstood man. It Is
generally supposed thut he itf merely ,
n politk'ul organiser and manipulator,
and cares for nothing else. On the
contrary he Is a man of refinement,
und Is fond of literature and books. 1
He Is n clear and cogent writer, having
once been the editor of u newspuper.
True he is not a great orator, but on
any subject thut he discusses he shuws
un Intimate knowledge thut Interests
and convinces."
When usked about Senator Cameron
and his silver views, Judge Heaver said:
i. "Well, he is thoroughly honest In his
convictions. He thinks thut if the
western men stand up for protection,
we should be friendly to silver."
As to second choice for president in
his state, Judge Reaver said that along
the Ohio border the people are for Mc
Kinley. Many conservative Republi
cans are for Allison, and Speaker Rerd
ulso lias -followers.
"Onvvwnr ton Is liked every
where." he said. "We all know that
he is a level-headed, splendid man In
every way."
NEW -HAMPSHIRE INLINE.
Itlioraas B. Heed for llrst Choice for
President.
Concord, N. H March 31. The JNew
Hampshire Republican state conven
tion met here today and elected dele
gates to the national convention. Sen
ator Chandler, president of the conven
tion in the course of his remarks said:
"In 1W4 there was a Republican upris
ing which guvc greater majorities
against the JJemocracy than ever had
been known since the nrgunhsution of
-the Republican party, and today there
Is a settled determination in the minds
of the American people li restore, in
November of this year, the Republican
piTr"- 'i"Tf f"Ufu"L"T f'"11"f In state,
und nation than 1 1 r yet possessed.
"This," -Senator t'lurhdler said, "they
Imped mid trusted to be accomplished
under the banner of that energetic,
strong, positive, and magnificent New
Ktigluml leader, Thomas B. Heed."
The platform adopted declares for
the McKinley tariff, sound money poli
cy and reciprocity.
Coming down to presidential, candi
dates the platform says:
"We recognise as most conspicuous
unions such candidates New England's
noble and illustrious son, Hon. Thomas
B. Reed, of Maine, and thut pure and
able statesmen and champion of pro
tection, the Hon. William McKinley, of
Ohio.
"We will give the electoral vote of
New Hampshire to any nominee who
worthily represents the party, but we
prefer one of these because cither Is In
himself a platform."
Harrison andjieed. '
Charleston, 8. C, March 31. At a meet
ing of the regular Republican convention
for the First Congressional district of
South Carolina, held here today, two dele
gates were chosen to the St. Louis con
vention. Both men aresald to favor Harri
son for first, and Heed for second choice.
Rood Looming Vp.
Boston, March 31. The Republican con
vention of the Eleventh district toduy
chose Reed delegates to the St, Louis con
vention. LOVE OF A FLORIST.
It Ends In Murder and Suicide at
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 21. Ira Gibson,
aged 2D years, ft florist, of Woodbury,
N. J., who sells the products of his
conservatories In this city, tonight shot
and killed Mrs. Fannie Mutch, a widow
32 years of age, at the Farmers' hotel,
810 Annapolis street, of which the wo
man was the owner.
After shooting Mrs. March,' Gibson
put a bullet through his head, and to
night la at the hospital In a dying con
dition, Gibson made the hotel his head
quarters during his visits to this city,
and tonight when he came In he-was
under the influence of liquor. -. He Went
to the kitchen, where Mrs. March was
alone. What -!d to the shooting Is
known only , to the murderer and hit
victim, The people in the house were
startled by Ave pistol: shots . In iup-
cession. Mrs. March ran out Into the
bar room and fell to the floor. She had
been shot four times through the body.
Gibson was found on the floor of the
kitchen with a bullet hole In his head.
Both were hurried to the hospital,
where Mrs. March died Just a the am
bulance reached there. Olbson Is un
conscious and cannot live until morn
ing. Jt Is xutil a love affair between
the two led to the shooting-'
WHITE HAVEN DAM BURSTS.
Tow a la in a State of larkneu by Stop
ping of Light Plant.
Wilkes-Barre, March 31. The town
of White Haven, situated along the Le
high Valley railroad, twenty-five miles
from here, was thrown Into a state of
excitement today when It became known
that dum No. 1. located opposite the
place, burst. Hundreds of people
flocked to the banks of the river to see
the high water as it carried the mas
sive logs down the stream.
Th Iehlgh river raised about seven
feet within a few hours and for a time
it was thought that the massive bridge
crossing; the stream would be swept
away, but it escaped Injury with the
exception of some slight damage done
to the piers. The town, which Is il
luminated by the use of water power,
is in clurkness tonight. The Wallace
foundry, which employes many work
men, also run by water power, is Idle
and will remain so for many days. It
will cost at leust $6,000 to rebuild the
dam.
STEEL POOL
the Combination an Important step in
the lureetlon of Bringing the In
dustries 'together.
Philadelphia. March 31'. The forma
tion of the steel billet pool, which has
Just been announced Is regarded In the
trad as an Important step In the di
rection of gradually bringing all the
various branches of the steel Industry
In this country Into a combination for
the purpose of controlling und regulut
tng prices and Insuring to the manu
facturers a fair profit. Following clce
upon the formation of this pool was
the meeting in New York on Monday
for the purpose of forming a structural
steel beam pool. -
Already the manufacturers of steel
rails, tires, wheels locomotives und bil
lets hove orguillzed for the purpose of
controlling and regulating the price of
the product, leaving the forge mus
ters, the cuttings makers, the team
manufacturer and the plate makers
still to come. It Is expected thai the
blanches will nil eventually organized
Into nools. thus bringing every branch
of the Industry under control. The
plan as outlined by a geiitlemun in this
city, largely interested In the manu
facture if steel und steel products, is
not to bring ull of the vurlous branches
of the steel industry into one com
bination, but to have each brunch or
ganized separately.
As the vurlous branches ure all more
or .less Interdependent. It is claimed
that it will be comparatively easy to
keep the members of the various
brunches In line. Any infringement
of the rules or regulations of the pool
with which a member is connected; or
any calling of prices; wilt result in
prices being advanced upon him when
he comes to purchase such materials
as he may need from other branches of
the Industry. - In this' manner It Is also
expected to control those who may de
cline to enter the pool formed In their
branch.
The advance In the prices of coke and
ore during the past several weeks- Is
said to have been the direct cause of
the billet pool being formed. These
udvances forced the price of billets
from $17 to $19.7f per ton, and with the
formation of the pool an additional 25
cents per ton was added, bringing the
cost of billets up to $20 per ton.
watchim; for lynchers.
Ohio Militia Will Be railed Out to
- Guard Anson Strong.
Columbus. Ohio, March 31. Covcr
tior Bushnell Is In telegraphic com
munication with Colonel lleorge R. M.
(Svger. of the Sixteenth regiment, at
Akron, in regard to the movement to
lynch Anson H. Strong, the man who
is under arrest there for the murder of
the Stone family. Colon-I Oyger says
there was great excitement there last
night and one company of Infantry and
a battery of artillery were kept at the
request of Mayor Harper under arms
all night.
All Is quiet there today, but owing to
the exasperating circumstances of the
crime trouble Is feared tonight. Adju
tant Oenerul Axllne said there were
ten companies of military within twen
ty miles of Akron and could be sent
there In a very short time. Outside
troops may be ordered here soon.
IVES THE WINNER.
Champlon iltlllard Player Defeats Albert
(iornler.
New York. March 31. The game of
billiards tonight was between Frank C.
Ives, the champion of the world, and
Albert Gamier, the Belgian champion.
The conditions were 600 points on 18
lnch balk.
Ives was thp favorite In the betting,
the odds being 2 to 1. Ives went out In
the thirteenth Inning, the score stand
ing: Gamier, 17R; lves, 600. Highest
runs: Gamier, 36; Ives. 200; averages,
Gamier, 6 16-27; Ives, 46 2-13.
Commodore Seized.
Charleston, 8. C, March 31. The T.'nitPd
States authorities took possession of thi
steamer Commodore tills afternoon. The
vessel is not seized by the collector
charged with filibustering, but by tho
I'nited Stutes district attorney on an in
formation for forfeiture under Section
4.33;, revised Cniled States statutes, relat
ing to illegal foreign voyages.
Yale Team Defeated.
Baltimore, March 31. John Hopkins
T'niverslty Ball team defeated Yale handi
ly today at Union park by a score of J3
to D. - -
STATE NEWS NOTES.
The state department has granted a
dissolution decree to the Titusville Oil
exchange.
Examinations will be 'held by the state
phrmaceutlcul examining board ta Pitts
burg Aiprll lu, and in Hurnsburg April it.
T"he board of public property yesterday
ordered a. warrant to be issued to W, II.
Stevens for forty acres of unclaimed land
In Lackawanna county. -
The Hnrtranft memorial 'commission
met here mid signed the contract for the
erection of the monument, The work
will be done by . Mr. Huckstuhl, the New
York sculptor.
The governor today Issued a requisition
on the governor of lmllana for 'the arrest
of Abe Lloyd, who Is charged In Luwrence
county with prise fighting. Governor
listings also Issued another rcnuisition on
the governor If Indiana for tile arrest of
John Webster, who Is charged with riot
and aggravated assault and baUery In
Beaver county.
The following charters were granted
vesterduy: The Itlulrsville Manufactur
ing company, of Indiana county, capital
$30,000): J. S. nillutt Merchandise company,
of Tyrone, capital $30,000; Klei-trlo iMutiul
Casualty association of the third-class,
headquarters In - ncranton, no capital
siock, ano ine uasi Liiiqucnse i.anu com
'try, of Pittsburg, capital 15,000.
OPEKIKC OF CONFERENCE
binghiituton the Scene of the Gather
ing of the Methodist Hosts.
THE PRELIMINARY SESSIONS
They War Ueld Yesterday .afternoon
nJ Last Sight-Arrangements for the
Funeral of Presiding Llder Wood
ruff This Morning at 1 1 O'clock.
Special to the Scrantoti Tribune.
Blnghamtnn, March 31. Everything Is
ready for the annual session of the
Wyoming conference, which convenes
here at o'clock tomorrow morning. The
visiting clergymen and lay delegates ar
rived today, and as - fast as they
came to the meeting place, the Cen
tenary church, they were escorted to
their boarding places. Bishop John
Vincent arrived at o'clock In the af
ternoon from New York. Dr. A. H.
Leonard, corresponding secretary of
the Missionary society; Dr. J. F. Berry,
editor of the Epworth Herald; Kev. K.
W. Rogers, of Drew Theological sem
inary; Kev. At. S. Hard. Kev. W. C. B.
Mason. Dr. J. M.' Buckley, editor of the
Christian Advocate; Dr. J. IS. C. Saw
yer, editor of the Northern Christian
Advocate; Chancellor Day. of Syracuse
university; and President Raymond, of
Wesley an university, are also in the
city and expect tu remain throughout
the entire session.
Methodism has full sway. Every
house, no matter with what denomnna
tion the occupant Is Identified, bus been
thrown wide open for the visiting dele
gates and Ulnghamton people are ex
erting every effort to make the "strang
er within the gates" feel that he Is
welcome and that his visit Is appreciat
ed. There is only one thing to mar
the pleasure that Is usually experienced
on such occasions, and that Is the
death of Presiding Elder Woodruff. On
ull sides expressions of sorrow are
heard as well as words of sympathy
for the bereaved family. The death
has cast a gloom over the gathering
that can not be dispersed, und will pre
vade every meeting and gathering dur
ing the session.
EXAMINATION OF CLASSES.
Today was given up entirely to
the examination of classes. They were
completed late in the afternoon. Be
fore the examinations were commenced
a short session was held which was
opened by devotional exercises, con
ducted by Dr. 0. A. Pluce. chairman of
the committees, nfter which Secretary
Kev. A. D. Hack culled the roll ami
read the minutes of the session of lust
year. A,ll but four of the cundldutes
in the various years was present, while
the following tried for positions on
trial: G. M. Bell, W. 11. Hergwln, tl. H.
Burt, Gilbert D. Fisher, John Hum
phreys, D. S. McKellar. T. J. Vaughn,
V. W. Young. Albert Clark and D. 1..
Meeker. The examinations were con
ducted by the committees mentioned in
Saturday's Issue of The Tribune.
This evening from 7-until 8 o'clock a
I'ecefitlon wos tendereir-. by . the C.liy
union or r.pworth leagues to Bishop
Vincent; Presiding Elders Kev. H. M.
Crydenwlse, Kev. J. G. Eckman, Kev.
A. J. van ciert, Kev. George Forsyth
and Kev. W. U Thorpe, and all the
mem Deis or the conference. Although
It lasted but a short time, the visitors
If they had not already received a wel
come reception, certainly did at that
time. The rooms were tastefully dec
orated. The bishop was one of the cen
tral figures and an opportunity to shake
me nanu or the reverend gentleman
was eagerly sought by young and old.
EXERCISES OF THE VETERANS.
At 8 o'clock all adjourned to the aud
itorium where the anniversary exercis
es of the veterans were held. The
seating capacity, although large, wus
taxed und many were obliged to stand.
Kev. F. A. King, of Taylor, Pa., pre
sided and introduced Colonel Samuel
A. lirquhart, of West Pittstnn, who de
livered his famous and very interesting
lecture on the subject "Number Ninety
three." The meeting was attended by
nbout two hundred and fifty old sol
diers, members of the local Grand A'my
of the Republic posts, who were given
seats in the center of the auditorium.
The stars and stripes were much In
evidence and this faet together with
the stirring words of the colonel and
the hearty patriotic songs moved the
veterans perceptably. The address of
Mr. I'rquhart was a masterly effort
and was listened to with the closest
of attention.
The session proper will begin nt 9
o'clock a. m. tomorrow with a business
session at which time the roll of dele
gates and pastors will be called and
the officers for the ensuing year will
be elected. There appears to be no op
position to Rev. E. B. Olmstead being
re-elected secretary. He will undoubt
edly again receive this honor and Rev.
Hugh C. McDermott will undoubtedly
be again chosen treasurer. At this
time the standing committees will be
announced anil the reporters for the
Christian Advocate and the Northern
Christian Advocute will be appointed.
Just before the business session holy
communion will be celebrated under
the .direction of Bishop Vincent. At 2
o'clock a statistical session will be held,
while at 4 o'clock Kev. J. A. Faulkner
will deliver a lecture on "Historical
Preparation for Methodism."
In the evening the anniversary of the
Church Extension society will be cele
brated. Rev. J. A. Fuulkner presiding.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
I.eonurd C. Murdock, on the "Kelntlon
of Peace to Permanency;" bv Kev.
Curtis E. Mogg, on "The Nation's De
mand In Promoting Morals," dnd by
Rev. Munlpy S. Hard, on "Methods In
Projecting Influence."
FUNERAL OF DR. WOODRUFF.
The funeral services of the late Rev.
Dr. James O. Woodruff will be held to
morrow morning at 11 o'clock from the
late residence and at 11,30 o'clock from
the Centenary church. The Bervlces
will be attended by upwards of two
hundred ministers and by lay dele
gates from each of the local churches
appointed for such an object. The ser
vices at the house will be private, but
those at the church will be open to the
public. The funeral will be a promi
nent one, not only because of the large
number of ministers who will attend,
but because of the fact that Bishop
Vincent will have charge of the ser
vices; He will be. assisted by Rev.
Austin Griffin, financial agent for the
Preachers' Aid society; Rev. Levi L.
Sprague, of Wyoming seminary, and
George 8. Bennett, of Wilkes-Barre.
The body will be taken to Forty Fort,
Pa., for burial. The body will be es
corted to tho depot by a procession
made up In the following order: Lay
men, members of the conference, mem
bers of the district, honorary pall bear
ers, Wyoming quartette, hearse, of
ficiating clergymen and carriages con
taining: the family.
The pull bearers will be Rev. T. F.
Hall, Rjev. B. B. Olmstead, Rev.
Charles H. Newlng, Rev. H. H. Wll
ber. Rev. J. W. Nicholson, Rev. J. II.
Faulkner and Rev. W. J. Hill. The
honorary pall bearers will be the re
maining presiding elders, Rvv. J. O,
Eckman, Rev. H. M. Crydenvlse, Kev.
A. J, Van Cleft. Rev. George Fcrtuth
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Tedayi
Cloudy: Prebebly Rain;' East Winds.
1 Quay Men Eoit a Convention.
Mothodist Conference Opens at Ulng-
hu niton.
Spanish Army Meets Another De
feat. Recti Murder Inquest.
2 Congressional Proceedings.
Prof. Coles' Weather Predictions for
April.
Industrial Topics.
Market and Stock Reports.
3 (Local) Obsequies of Rev. Gerald F.
McMurrav.
Brief Sketches of Our City Fathers.
The Day in Lackawanna Courts.
4 Editorial.
General Political Gossip.
5 (Local) Farewell to Rev. Dr. W. II.
Peurce.
Sessions of the Wesley League.
Controller Nots In a Blew.
Drowned In the Lackawanna.
Tried to Hang Himself.
Why Women Are Suicides.
Half-Hour with Fumous Musicians.
Magic Without Any Spirits.
The Next Legislature.
Theatrical Gossip.
7 Happenings In Our Busy Suburbs.
W. W. Baylor Endorsed by Third
District Democrats.
Lackawanna. Hospital Sued.
8 (Sports) Comparative Strength of
Eastern League Clubs,
Review of All Sports.
Carbomlule .May Sell.
'Dick Croker's Horses.
(Base ' Ball, Bicycle and General
Sporting .Miscellany.
9 Why He Left the Democratic Tarty.
Colonel Alexander K. Mct'lure.
Superstitious of Theatrleul Folk.
Curious Murrlage and Divorce Laws.
iMussachusett's New Governor.
10 (Story) "Nor King Nor Country."
Incidents In the Careers of Famous
Stutesmen,
Jl The World of Womankind.
Three-Score Years Old.
Machinery Run by Air.
Kx-Premler Francesco Crlspl,
12 News L'p and Down the Valley.
and Rev. W. L. Thorpe. The body will
be accompanied by the family and by
a delegation of clergymen.
axmeTech inquest.
The Woman's Husband Is Held for Mur
der by the Coroner's Jury-Damaging
l etter Head in Court Hoom.
Atlantic) City, N. J.. March 31.-The
coroner s request In the murder of Ann,
Annie KiH'h, the woman whose remains
were found burled at Estelvllle on Fri
day lust, resulted In a verdict being
rendered this afternoon holding the
husband, John Recti, responsible for
the death of his wife, by strangulation.
The examination of witnesses brought
to light many sensational facts, anion
which was a letter wrlttch by Uech to
his attorney carrOTI W llllams. of Phil
adelpliia. In which he acknowledged his
guilt. The reading of the letter in the
court room was In the nature of a. sur
prise, it being generally understood that
Prosecutor Perry would withhold It for
a time yet. The letter was mailed in
Philadelphia, bearing the post mark of
that city, received at "Station V." Its
contents were In German, and trans
luted to the Jury the letter reads' as
follows:-
.Mr. Williams:
"On Sunday morning I heard something
In the lower pin t of my house und there
was Bessie ready to go away. That mude
me so mad that I strangled her, and af
ter mat J did not know whut 1 should do.
and then I burled her In the field. The lit
tle one is t,H C'allowhlll street In board. 1
am miserable. His board Is paid for two
weeas. 1 oil attemt to mm,
(Signed) John Rech."
"Sptkey" Jones, upon whom suspicion
was tried to be thrown, told a straight
forward story, relieving uny doubt thut
he hud a hand In or knew of the murder
until he found the body.
LANG DON'S CASE.
Corner Ashbrldge and the Police Have
Made No Speclfie charges.
Philadelphia, March 31. Counsel for
Samuel P. Langdon today arrived at
the conclusion that If Coroner Ash
bridge or the police authorities have
any charge to make against the pris
oner they should do so at once, in order
that the accused can frame his defense.
Lawyer Shields was prepared this af
ternoon to make the first legal fight
for Langdon by applying for a writ of
naneas corpus.
It was expected that this step would
be taken, but as Coroner Ashbrldge
announced that he has set Thursday
for. the Inquest upon the body of An
nio J. McGrath, and as Dr. Loffmnn
has set tomorrow as the time for com
plcting his analysis of the victim's
viscera, tho legal steps were postponed.
NATIONAL BANK FUNDS.
Enormous Kssnurces as Shown In Keport
of Comptroller ICckcls.
Washington. March 31. The ennr
mous resources of the National bunks
of the United States are shown In the
last abstract of their condition, com
pleted today, us of Februury 28, and
made public by Comptroller Eckels.
The 3.6H9 nutlnnal banks had on Feb.
2S: $1.1)51,344.781 loans and discounts
$192,03,:;:i stock and securities, lawful
money reserve $337,2.'!),922, of which
$IM,00O,0O0 was In gold, capital to the
extent of $cr3.94,9iri, surplus fund of
1247,118.188. undivided profits of $87,041,
526. uupuid dividends of $1.233.rIS), In
dividuul deposits of $1,648,092,808, and
bills payable or $20,1 04,607.
INJURED BY ELECTRICITY.
St. I.ouis Kx press Wagon Drivers
Severely Shocked.
St.LouIs, March 31. Charles Bal
gard and William Althous Were se
verely Injured by an electric Bhock this
afternoon.
They were express wagon drivers
and were trying to remove a. hanging
teiegrapn wire from the rear of No,
112 North Sixth street, when an elec
tric wire fully charged stvuug against
the wire they held. The horse they
were driving was also killed.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, March 31. Sailed, Aller for
Bremen, Arrived out: Veemlum at Rot
terdam, Anchoriu at 'Moville, Kenslniilon
at Antwerp, ivuiser uncim 11 at St
Michael's (machinery deranged.) Siuhted
Havel, New York for Bremen, passed tho
Llstard: Teutonic . for Llvrrnool. nnsse.l
Brow Head; Pa latin, New York for Ham-
uurg, passea rrawie point; Phoenicia,
Hamburg for New -York, passed Ltzurd.
Sighted: Teutonic, New York for Liver
pool, pasBcd 1 mnnt s Hock 10.43 p. m
March HI. New York, for Southampton
passeu ine i.isuru 0. 1 1 a. m, April 1,
High Water at Wilkes Ilnrre.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa March 31. The water
in the Susquehanna river nt this point
has been tistna for several duvs nust. and
hist night It was eighteen feet obove the
low wtaer mark. The nuts on the west
side of the bank are flooded and traffic
tins lieen auaoendea, ,
DEFEAT OFJIESPANMRDS
Compelled tu Retreat Before In
surgents After a Hot Right. '
riYB NEGROES GARR0TED
Insurgents Blow I'p the Cable Station at
at Clnefuges-Another Expedition
from Philadelphia Will boon
Sail for Cuba.
Havana, March 31. Intelligence has
reached here of a bad defeat of gov
ernment troops on March 24 by an In
surgent force of nearly 2.000 men In tho
province of Flnur Del Rio. The bat
talion was conveying a train of army
supplies. After a hot fight the troops
were compelled to retreat. They lost
many kll ed and wounded. The great
er part of the convey fell Into the hands
of the rebels. The official report says,
of course, that the troops won the tight
and that the rebels lost thirty killed.
The same battalion had an engagement
with a rebel force at Lazo Fajado oi
March 14, In which the rebels are said
to have lost twenty killed and wounded.
No Information has been made public
concerning the movements ot Maceo,
who is still in the province of Pinar
Del Rio.
General Barges reports that he has
cuptured a rebel camp near Guantan
amo, province of Suntiugn De Cuba. In
the fighting the rebels lost six killed and
four wounded. Twenty-five prisoners
were tukekn, twenty-one of whom were
women and four men. The men were
acting as nurses. The troops destroyed
all the equipments, medicines and ef
fects found In the camp.
Insurgents are said to have blown up
the cable station near Cienefuges with
dynamite.
it Is stated tonight that Walter Grant
Dygart. the young American who was
arrested some time ago on the charge
that he was "Ingelslto," a notorious
bundlt, will be treated as a prisoner of
war. The authorities appear to believe
that they have a complete chain of evi
dence showing that if Dygart Is nut
Ingleslto he is a rebel. He Is now In
the jail at Gulnes.
Five negroes were garroted here to
duy. They were not rebels, but have
been sentenced to death for crimes
committed prior to the breaking out of
the Insurrection.
It Is agulu repotted here that Gomez,
the rebel eonimaiid-er-ln-chlef. is dead.
Proof of the truthfulness ot the report
Is lucking.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION.
Philudelphlu. March 31. It Is report
ed that unother lurge expedition will
soon suit for Cuba. The ' port of le-
purture and the time of Hulling is In
volved In doubt, although It is said
that the vessel may ( get away within
the next forty-eight-hours. The ves
sel which will take out the expedition
Is reported to be a large steamer re
cently purchased by the Cuban Junta
In this country. It is further said thut
the steamer will be strongly manned
and that she will mount several heavy
rll1w1 awts, 'with which she could carry
on a hot argument with any of the
Spanish cruisers patrolling Cuban
waters. Besides smull arms and am
munition the vessel will carry out for
the Insurgents rapid tire and machine
guns. The expedition is the most for
midable one that has yet been fitted
out. ' .
NEEDLE IN HIS BODY.
Convict Relieved of an I'nweloome Pas.
senger Carried Since 18.14.
Coluinbus.Ohlo, March 31. Dr. Tharp,
the state prison physician, today re
moved from the body of-.Iumes Morris,
a federal prisoner from Newark, Ohio,
a needle which he swallowed forty-two
years ago, when -he wu lr years old.
Morris says the needle has pained him
at different times and In different ports
of his body all his life. At one time it
was in his right knee.
He has made several applications to
the prison surgeons to have It tuken
out, but they regarded It as one of the
many ruses of prisoners to get out of
work. Today he sent word to the hos
pital that he could feel the point of
the needle protruding just below the
heart. He was admitted to the hos
pital and In a short time the needle
was easily taken out. It was badly
corroded, but the point was still sharp
and the eye perfect. Dr. Tharp says
he has known a number of cases like
this, but none where the needle stayed
in the body so long.
MAD DOG SCARE.
Another Habid Animal Despatched at
Plymouth.
Wilkes-Harre. Pa., March 31. There
was considerable excitement in th,e
town of Plymoth today over a large
dog run 11 Ins at large In a rabid condi
tion, causing panic wherever it went,
The animal-finally ran Into nn open
door at the residence of David Kline,
where the Inmates became terrllled
but Mr. Kline, who was in another
room, went to a nearby closet whene
he had a loaded gun nnd a moment
Inter he killed tee dog.
This is the fifth mad dog dispatched
In this town within the past three
weeks.
A FIEND JAILED'
James Patterson Is Accused of an At
tempt at Assault.
Altoona, Pa March 31. James Pat
terson, colored, was arrested toduy
charged with felonious assault, the
charges being made by Mrs. Mary
Brown, or the uigiitn ward, who al
leges that Putterson entered her home
and after attempting to assault her,
cruelly beat her, and then threatened
to cut her throat.
The negm was sent to jail In default
of $1,000 bail by Alderman Doyle.
PREDICTS GREAT CALAMITY
St. I.ouis Preacher I'orsecs the Overthrow
of the Government.
St. Louis, March 31. Rev. Dr,
Brookes, for over thirty years pastor
of one of the leading churches of this
city, and never sensational, In his ser
mon Sunday said the most momentous
Industrial strike In the -world's history
will soon be Inaugurated, which will
disrupt und .(overthrow the American
government within .the next six
months.
;
Annie's Wounds Are slight.
Rending, Pa March 31. The coroner's
Jury In the case or oaniel Kuppcrt, wlin
killed lilmseii near kiiisiowu iusi nigui
after iitlemutlnir the life of his sweet.
heart, Annie H, Oswald, returned a ver
dict of suicide by shooting ut Ills own
linnds. The young girl lit not us seriously
Injured ns at fiist reported, the wounds
In her race and nreust ueing siignt.
Will Investigate tho tinnrd.
Ilarrlsburg, Pa.. March 31. The war de
miirtnicnt at Washington wants some In
formation regarding the actuul strength
of the Natlnuul (luurd of Pennsylvania.
and Llctitenuut Paxson, of the United
States army, hits been detailed to Invest!
gate the condition of arms and equipment
with reference to actual Ueld service,
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Doto of Adlournment.
Washington, (March 31. ftepresentattvn
Dlngley, of Maine, chairman of the com
mlttee on ways and means, stuted toduy
thut from present appearances congress)
could adjourn by May lii. lie was not pre-
Sured to say tlnit an adjournment would
e reached at thut early date owing to
possible contingencies, but he saw no roa
son why adjournment should be delayed
otter June 1, . . '
Herald's Weather Hepnrt.
New York, April 1. Herald's weather
forecust: In the nfldUle stutes, fair to
partly ciouuy, wun sugni temperature
changes, northeasterly to southeasterly
winds, followed by ruin, and fog. On
Thursday cloudy, slightly cooler with rails .
or snow, southerly and easterly wiada
becoming dangerous ou the eoaen. .
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