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SCILVNTOX, PA., THURSDAY MOIJNIXG, APRIL 2, 189.
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Wednesday,
Thyrsday
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This week, when we trust you will
honor us with your presence.
Since last soiison our show rooms
huve lii-i'ii completely remodeled
mill enlarged. The additional Bpao;
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mx tiim
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Styles have all the charm Mint nov
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them, while a leading feature will '
be found In Huts especially de- i
slimed to mutch tuilor-iuude clowns
und Traveling Suits.
Tkater Ms,"
Will also find ample representation,
while n wealth of new weaves and
colorings in.
Ribbons
Wreaths and posies of lovely
Flowers
Plumes, tips und bunches of
Feathers
And nil endless assortment of
Laces. Braids und other Trimmings,
tell eloquently the story of a long
und diligent search through tash
lon's wide domain for the pick of
the prettiest she had to offer.
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THIS WEEK.
OLOBE
iMito's IiitSisry,
Da
REV. J. C. JEM'S CASE
liruuijht tu the Attention of the
Wyoming Conference.
COMMITTEE AS. ANOINTED
Will Make an Investigation of ths Can
und bring in Kapoi t -. Pttuils of
the Business Transacted at
ilrst HaCa Sslon.
S.jeeiul to the Serunton Tribune.
I Hliiphanitoii. April 1. The annual
j sessions of the Wyoming conference
opened this morning In Centenary
church with celebration of holy com
munion under the direction of Ulshop
' Vincent, usalsted by the presiding eld
ers. After the sacrament of the Lord's
supper the bishop spoke .briefly upon
the sucrednesa of the ceremony.
This was followed by the business
session, which opened with the calling
of the roll of pastors and probationers
by Secretary Kdwin B. Olmstead. At
the election of otlicers I.MwIn B. Olm
stead whs chosen secretary and John
11. Si.eed und W. I;. Kimoson assist
ants. H. fl. Wilber was elected stut'.s
tical secretary and O. B. Stone treas
urer. The follovvinK conference com
mittees were reported:
AuditltiK-T. Al. Fluey, W. H. Hlller, W.
H. Cookruue.
Bible Cuuse-S. H. Wood. J. H. Hoy,
H. A. Illanchurd, Zlbu. Kvans, J. 1.. Huce,
II. C, Jacobs.
Church Kxtenslon J. V. Newell, J. H.
Taylor. J. It. Allen. T. It. Pursons, A.
Schutteld and It. W. Lowry.
Conference Relations J. H. Llttell, I. J.
Smith, J. X. I.ee, J. V. Nicholson. Levi
; Jumlson und I'hlllp Hoik k.
' Church Alliance S. II. Florv, 1,. K. Sun-
I ford, J. S. Crompton. H. II. Ulalr, W. .M.
Shaw and ('. II. Personeous.
Churches ar.il Parsonages 1 K. Van
Hosni. 1,. T. Van Campen, K. L. Jen'r-v,
J. A. Trunsue, L. L. McDonald and L. P.
Howard.
, Conference Collections J. U. Angel, J.
in, I I
W. Davis. I). B. Wilson. C. K. Sweet. S.
Conference Kxumlnatlons-ileneral com
mlttee of examination.
I'M ilea t ion L. II. Weeks. K. H. lirUifi
! Professor K. W. tlrlfflth. CI. A. Place, U.
n. atone, j. u inner. J. ft. r;. none, r.
II. Kucknian. C.eorge 1. Wllbiii'. C. M.
KlIi'bniHtl I ui,liri. I Will.,,.. I ' l
Surclain, M. D. Knllur. A. J. Decker. W.
11 Peaive. 1.. I.. Sprimue. M. S. Hard,
William Conned. C. H. Newing, K. 11.
Olmsieioi und Marcus W. Scott.
W'WOKTII IJOAOIK CONVKNTIOX.
Kpworth Keugue-S. C. Simpkins B. I. '
Itipley. T. It. Wurnock. A. T. Chaffee, II
II. Wlluer anil .M. H. IJoilshall.
Kptscopal Fund H. H. Curriith. A. 1).
lalpln. J. U .Sweet, Thomas Burgess, C.
.l. olmsicii'l and I'. li. Tower
Friedman's Aid anil Southern Kducn
tlon Society I. (". Kstes. J. B. Sumner.
C. c. Vroomun, Charles Smith.' Jonas l'n
ilerwood anil C. 1). Shupard,
lleni-iiil Conference llxpenses E. L.
S:.clee. ThomsH'Kvii. J. Al Correll. A. I).
DnvM. S 'A. Ten v and Joshua Brundle.
I.oial I'l-eachei'i and Postolllce B. R.
lJIIII JS W. Cooper. H. A
forge ( llecrs, William Kdgar
c.reetic. i
and J. V. !
Jolted,
.Mlnlsteiii.i Support S. H. Ace. A. Al.
Culgrove. .1. B. Law. George T. I'llce,
li. F. Van Woe and F. D. Hartsock.
Alemolrs-J. H. Huce. William Frlse, H.
C. Alcperniott. Al. S. Hani. I,. S. SpriigM",
Al. S. liodshull. W. II. Alger und A. Orif-
iiii.
Nomination of otllcer for Conference!
Societies ('. II. Revnobls. It. M. Puscoe.
J. W. Price, J. B: Santee. 11. N. l'ndr
wood. II O. Hum. ils.
observance or the Subbuth J. B. Cook,
F. A. Doiiy. W. H. Turner, C. M. Olm
stead. A. c. Olver and Guy Snowden.
Publication of hook Concern C. K.
Along. .1. A. Faulkner. W. A. Wagner,
C. A. Benjamin. N. B. Ripley, H. L. Klls
worth. Reception of Members D. C. Barnes,
W. II. Alger, L. W. Ivarschner. C. W.
Babcock. J. B. Wilson and W. O. Simpson.
Resolutions John Bradshaw. O. A.
Place, F. N. Smith. W. H. Strong, o. L.
Sfveison, ('. P. Tiff uny.
Slevuinln J. C. Leucock, A. IX Decker,
A. J. Cook. W. Al. Hlller, J. N. Shlpman,
W. T. Blair: hi v men. ft. J. Penwunlen
I C. W. Biirnslde, W. W. Corbln, Christian
Walters, K. W. Jlerkwith. William Stll
i well.
I Sunday Schools H. A. Williams, fl. If.
I Nnrthriip, J. Madison. J. C. Johnson.
Chillies Smith, J. W. Woolev.
State t:t Church Thomas iiiirrotin. Wil
son Tiieble. S. Jay, J. S. Lewis. C. A.
Bi'iijumln, II. I). Benedict.
State of the Country L. C. Floyd, J.
W. Nicholson, John Brudshaw, L. A.
VVIM. F. Ileinlall, K. A. yulmbv.
Subscription for .Minutes C. ' C. Vroo
mun. It. Al. I.owry, H. K. Wheeler. K. K.
I'earce, N. W. Barnes und N. J. Huwley.
Tract Cause F. D. Cornell, Clark i'ul
lendel. P. II. Huckman, H N. Van Du
sen. A. Wrlgley, (). L. Williams.
TFiuperunee und Prohibition George H.
I rent ice, K. Kllpatiick, W. S. Wilcox,
L. C. Aluiiioi'k, W. L, Linnubery, L. II.
Weeks.
I'ltrJSIKINO KLDKH NAM FS.
A. J. Van Cleft was elected reporter
for the Christian Advocate und W. I...
Linaberry, for the Northern Christian
Advocate. Presiding Klder Van Cleft
offered resolutions to be given to the
general conference asking ror a change
In the boundaries between the central
New York and Wyoming conference.
The relation of Charles Hayes was
changed from that of superanuutod to
active and teh bishop appointed the
gentlemen as presiding elder during i
uctlve and the bishop appointed the
gentleman as presiding elder of the
Hinghamton district during the ses
sion, j
Mr. Hayes reported that one member,
.1. C. Hogah, did not go to his appoint
ment und a committee was appointed to
Inquire into the matter. Austin tlrlf
lin, M. M. Trlsby, C. H. Sacked. Ueo.
A. Cure. W. B. Wesley. J. F. Warner
T. F. Hall, J. F. Wagner and F. den
dall were appointed us such a commit
tee. The committee met In secret ses
sion at 3 o'clock thlsyhfternoon. The
reports of the pastors: as to their con
ference 'claimant' were given. The
case of John F.'Morley, of Beach Luke,
Wayne county, Pu. who had been
working in the Interests of the Luther
an faith fur some time, was considered.
The bishop said that he was of the opin
ion that greut care should be exercised
In who should be taken into the confer
ence. The case was put before the com
mittee on conference relations. The
case of Gideon C. Lyman, of Plttston,
Pa., was referred to the committee,
which has charge of such matters. Mr.
Lyman Is worn out and wishes to be
placed on the HUperanuated list. Cpnn
motion of Presiding Elder Eckman the
matter was referred to the committee
on conference relations.
The following assistant treasurers
were announced: O. c. Jacobs, W. H.
Wagner, 8. O. Snowden, S. H. Terry,
O. H. Prentice end F, P. Doty. Mr.
Hayes hud no report to offer for the
Hinghamton district, so Presiding Eld
er Crydenwise, of the Oneonla district,
submitted his. The cabinet held a sta
tistical session beginning at 2 o'clock
In the afternoon at which time the
usual reports were given by the min
isters. lUSTOTUCAL LECTVRES.
A course of five historical lectures
was begun at fi o'clock In the after
noon. The first was by Rev. J. H.
Faulkner and the others will be glvj.l
by Robert W, Rogers, of Drew Theo
logical seminary. Mr. Faulkner's sub
ject was "The Historical Preparation
for Methodism." He spoke first of the
intellectual preparath l.n for Method
Ism: of the dlestlctxl controversy and
continued oil Pag I.
CI' HAN FILIBUSTEKEKS.
The Steamer L'ermudu Seized -Confl listing
News Convurning tlio War In Cuhn.
Philadelphia. April 1. A private
cablegram received here today stated
that the lilibusteting steamer Bermuda
hns been seized at Puerto Cort'ei by the
Honduras government, with all the
munition of war aboard with which
she sailed from New York for Cuba.
The vessel is being closely guarded,
awaiting arrival of Spunish agents
who have been sent to Honduras with
evidence to have the steamer and her
cargo condemned as contraband of war.
Captain O'Brien and the crew of the
vessel are known to be aboard but thi
whereabouts of doneral Cullxto (Jurclu
and the 170 men who went out on the
steamer is in doubt. It Is said that
there has been treachery somewhere,
and that the exact destination off the
Cuban coast of the Bermuda was known
to the Spanish official In this country
and that Captain General Weyler was
fully Informed of the place where an
attempt would Le made to land the
cargo of the vessel. At any rate the
attempt to land was a failure. The at
tempt was made at night near Cape
Correntes. The Bermuda wus showing
no lights and preparations had been
mnde for the landing. Suddenly sev
erul Spanish gunboats were sighted.
bearing down upon the Bermuda. They
also hud concealed their lights and were
close at hand when seen. The Bermuda
made nil steam and escaped.
tJarcia and his men may have landed
at this time before a start was made
to land the war material and again they
muy be still aboard the steamer.
The Cubans In this city say that
Maximo (loiuei, the Cuban commander
In chief, Is now on his way to Phila
delphia to receive medical treatment.
This may be true, but from reports
here the contention of the Spanish that
(ioinez Is dead Is not Improbable. The
wound In C.omez' leg has never healed
and has become an ulcerated running
sore. The wound In his arm has also
giver, him much trouble, and he has
been physically unfit to remain In the
Held tor fully three mouths past. and.
It is said, that for the past month he
hut. relinquished the uctlve command
of the Cuban army.
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TWO B01LKIH I XI'LODK.
,....0 inK,nilv ki.,D.i .,
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Wounded at the Planters' Oil Mill at
(irecnvlllc, Miss
Jreenvllle. Mlss.,Aptll 1. At 2 o'clock
this afternoon the two massive boilers
"f he, 'tinters' oil mill at this place
exploded wrecking the mill nronerty
and causing the death of Ave men and
the serious Injury of hulf a dozen
others.
The dead: Henry Williams, fireman;
Qllver Humphreys, assistant fireman;
Isom Freeman, laborer: Horace Wil
kinson, carpenter, all colored, and Kd.
Strausnck, white, carpenter.
! The following were Injured:
Kin nk Wolfenden. chief engineer,
badly scalded and bruised; Columbus
ashlngton. colored, burned and cut
by timber, will die; Tom Brown, col
ored, budly bruised and burned: W. K.
B. Freeman, colored, leg broken: Alex.
Hughes, sculp wound from Hying tim
bers; Freemnn Pendleton, colored, leg
broken and otherwise badly hurt. The
, I explosion Is said to have been caused
by a dry boiler. The wreck caught fire
and the bodies of the dead men were
budly charred.
MOHAWK ON THE KAMl'AUE.
Damages to Property in Central New
York- Kailruad Troffie Delayed.
Ctica, N. Y., April 1. An Ice gorge
formed in the Mohawk liver about a
mile west of Fort Plain this forenoon
and since 11 o'clock no trains have been
able to pass that point. The east bound
passenger track was pried up by Ice
driven under It bv the current to a
height of from one to four feet for a
distance of from 1T.U to 1!U0 feet. The
other tracks remain In place, but for
nearly a quarter of a mile the water
Hows over them In great volume. The
West Shore tracks are being used by
the Central between hi'te and Albany
today. In this vicinity the water of
the Mohawk has lowered a few Inches
today except where set back by gorged
Ice.
P.ochester. N. Y., April 1. There Is
six inches of water In the cellar of the
Powers hotel. The German Insurance
building on West Main street Is also a
sufferer, as Is also the cellar of the
Wilder block. There is three feet of
water in the basement of the Democrat
and Chronicle and, the boiler llres are
out. the plant being run bv electric
power today. The printing house and
bindery of F.Kra It. Andrews hns shut
down. Trains on the Auburn road are
badly delayed.
Cunojohaiie. N Y.. Anrll 1. The Ice
gorge which formed today In the Mo
hawk liver east of here still remains
firm and the water hus heen steadily
i rising. The New York Central rail'
road trucks at Palatine bridge are a
foot under water and the station In
surrounded. Some of the residents In
the lower part of C'aiuijohaiie have
moved out. the water having reached
the first lloors of their houses. The
New York Central tracks between Fort
Plain und Ft. Johnsvllle are torn up
and the roml bed Is wushed nut for a
distance of 1.000 feet. All the New
York Central trains have been running
through here on the West Shore rail
road this afternoon from one to two
hours late.
WOULD NOT RESIGN.
Governor Hughes, of Arizona, Sticks
to the Offieo.
Washington, April 1. The Interior de
partment authorities upon receipt of a
telegram from Secretary of State Bruce,
of Arizona, that dovernor Hughes re
fused to vacate his ollire, today sent
the following telegrams to both gentle
men:
"Louis C. Hughes, Phoenix. Arizona
You have been removed from the of
fice of governor of Arizona. The pres
ident directs that yon turn over the
office to the secretary at once."
"Charles M, Bruce, secretary of All
zona. Phoenix, Ariz. - Mr. Huirhes hns
been removed as governor. The pres
ident directs that you take possession
of the office as acting governor under
the law."
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t Khode IslnnJ election.
Providence, H. I April 1. Returns
from the elections at midnight Indicate
that I.IMiltt. IteptihllcNli, for governor. Is
elected by almost lO.otui plurality. There
will be but six Democrats in the legisla
ture against eight lust year. The en Pre
Republican city assembly ticket wus
elected by over 2.000 plurality. The cily
went Democratic lust full.
SuhnefcM-lves IlilllarJ Contest.
' New York, April 1. Thn b'lllurd match
tonight was between cx-Champlon Schiief
pr und l-'runk C. Ives, champion of til"
world. Ives won. Score: Ives, mm;
Schucfer, KM. The highest runs were
Ives, 118; Hchaefer. 1)5. Averages: Ives,
31 11-19; Schucfer, 21 lti-18.
Stubbed His Wlfj ami rhilj. '
rtuffnlo. N. Y., April l.-John Miller, n
saloonkeeper, IITi years nf age, living M
Ulack Rock, ctubbel his wife and child
at noon toi'.iy, in 1 then cut his own
thrcut. Miller will mrobnbly die.. The
wife und clilal, though dangerounly
rounded, -may toeovw. '
NEW CUBAN RESQLliTIQN
Senator George Offers Protection to
American Residents in Cuba.
MK. MJWEKS' KES0LITI0XS
California Member Asserts That Silver
.Miners and .Mine Owners Uava the
Same Kights In Congress as
Have .Manufacturers.
Washington, April 1. Senator OJoorge
(l)m.. Miss.) delivered today the sec
ond Installment of his speech against
the claim of Mr. Dupont to the vacant
seat In the senate from the state of
Delaware. He spoke for over three and
a hulf hours a-lid promises to continue !
his remarks tomorrow. Meanwhile
Senator Feffer (I'op., Kan.) has had to
forego his purpose of asking consid
eration for the resolution to investi
gate all the facts and circumstances of
recent bond issues.
Another Cubun Joint resolution was
launched today by Mr. Call (Uem.. Flu).
U recites by way of preamble, the con
tinual violation of the usuages and
rules of war by the Spaniards In Cuba
and directs that an adequate naval
force shall be Immediately sent to the
Island to protect United States citi
zens there by force If necessary. 11
threatens forcible Intervention in case
of a recurrence of murder, outrage, or
putting to death, prisoners of war. The
Joint ii solution was laid on the table
temporarily and will probably be culled
up tomorrow by Mr. Call. The Kt
olllce appropriation bill was all dis
posed of, with the exception of the
amendment, providing compensation
for currying the malls between SHn
Francisco and New Zcalund und New
South Wales.
HOC'SE PHOCEEDIXOJJ.
The house In committee of the whole
today completed consideration 'of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, with the
exception of the provision for the bu
reau of engraving and printing, which
Mr. Bingham (Hep.. Pa.) desired to
amend. Before the bill shall be report
ad to the house, there will be an hour's
debate, at the suggestion of Mr. Huiner
(Rep.,Neb.) upon the amendment, muk
lng provision for Howard university.
So It is among the strong possibilities
that the bill will not be dually disposed
of until lute tomorrow afternoon. The
only material amendment made to the
bill today aside from the one relating J
to Howard university, was one direct- I
lug the secretary of war to expend 7fi
OOU at the new military post established
at Spokane. Washington.
The discussion of the bill was Inter
rupted several times by political Inter
jections. Mr. (Srosvenor ( Hep., Ohio)
charged the Wilson tariff law with be
ing responsible for the condition of the
treasury, which forbade many neces
sary appropriations from being made.
Mr. Patterson (Dem., Tenn.) replied,
charging the onus of the present condi
tions upon the Republican party and
the gentleman's particular chumplon.
William. McKlnley. Ui this matter.
Patterson said, in answer to u question
that he appeared as.ltie ropresentatlve
of the administration of drover Cleve
land.
Mr. Bowers (Rep., Cala.) referring to
the attack upon sliver men made yes
terday, read a series of burlesque res
olutions, declining the silver represen
tatives, dangerous crunks wiio should
be expelled. He asserted with much
heat that Bilver miners und mine own
ers had as good a right to be represent
ed on the Door of the house for the bene
fit of their Interests us had manufac
turers and bankers.
B1LI.S APPKOVKD.
The president hus approved the bill
to repeal certain provisions of the re
vised statutes relating to appointment
of otlicers In the army and navy of the
I'nited States. This Is the measure
removing the disabilities of I'nited
States army und navy otlicers who
served under the confederate govern
ment. Also the bill providing for the
disposal of lands lying within the Fort
Klamath Hay reservation not inciuiieu
In the Klumuth Indian reservation in
Oregon. A private bill for the relief of
Michael Ray has become a law witnout
the president's signature.
AN AMERICAN DOOMED.
Consul General Williams Furnishes
Testimony for the spnnlh.
Havana, Cuba. April 1. via Key West,
Fla April 1. The latest exploit of the
rebel commander' in chief was to enter
the capital of Santa Clara province.
His forces swarmed Into the city, filling
the place, mounted jsuurds patrolled
the streets from midnight till morn
ing and secured shoes, clothing and
Vonslderable ammunition. Oenernl
llazun. surprised with a few troops In
the city rushed about dressed in un
derclothing only. He selected the roof
of the theater as a safe place to direct
operations. The Insurgents departed at
dawn with a loss of two men.
Walter Dygnrt. the American pris
oner, about whom the senate nsked In
formation, and about whom the state
department wired peremptory to Consul
deneral Williams. Is now doomed.
While. his presi nt whereabouts are still
a mystery. Consul deneral Williams re
ceived a letter written by Dygart while
In Ciulnes jull. The letter contained
remarks which were construed Into nn
admission of nn intention to join the
Insurgents. Williams furnished a copy
of the letter to the only American cor
respondent here, having dose relations
with Weyler. Before the letter reached
the pluce, the oillclals said Dygart Would
probably be released, owing to lack of
evidence. Dygurt will be treated as a
prisoner of war.
The recent uffalr at Balnoa. which
deneral Melqulzo reports as a brilliant
victory, resulting In the Insurgents los
ing eighteen men. Is now suld to have
leen similar to the Delgudu affair In
which Melqulzo also figured. The only
one of the eighteen who fought wus n
negro, who, thought shot In the ,hend.
seised a machete, nearly killed the
Spanish captain and wounded three
others before being finished.
colimj: ciii.ouoFOKMi:n.
burglars Kunsnck Their llouso
and
Secure H In Money.
Wilmington, Tcl April -. Jlurgluvs
entered the residence of Antrim H.
Wonilow. K"j Tutnull street, todny.
They chloroformed Mr. nnd Mrs. Wor
rllnw, and the couple hud a narrow es
cape from death.
They, wore unconscious fnr Beverol
hours, nnd on recovpting succeeded In
iilniiiilng the nelghbuj'S. who brought
physlelhns to their assistance.
The burglars thoroughly ransacked
the house, but found only $R In money.
Saloon-keeper's Crlmo.
Columbus, O., April 1. At 2.30 this af
ternoon Kdwurd Knunppe, ii'saloonkcepcr,
whore home Is In Lockbotirne, O., shot
Airs. F'ttiices ttuss, mortally wounding
htr, and then blew out his bruins. Airs.
Kuss was a widow nnd wus formerly em
ployed by Knatippe as housekeeper, Ho
vfaa In love with hur nnd jealousy was tho
ramie.
THE SEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indication Today t
Showers, Followed by Clear Weather.
1 Senator Call's Radical Cuban Iteso
lutiun. Wyoming Confereni-e at Blnshumtou.
Senator Chandler Sorry.
An American Doomed in Cuba.
Five .Men Killed by Holler Explosion.
(Continued).
.Market and Stock Heports.
3 (Locali Review of the Work of As
sociated Charities.
Pickering I lets flixi Damages,
The Dickson Contest.
4 Editorial.
Political Jottings.
G (Local) Million Pollar Council.
Stevens llets the laiml.
lit ad Alan No Cloud.
6 iStoryi "Nor King Nor Country."
Railroad und Flnauciul News.
7 (Local) Suburban Happenings.
Appeal to the Law.
tl News Vp and Down the Valley.
AXXIE M'tiKATII INQUEST.
Impression prevails That old Man
l.angdnn Will Be Discharged.
Philadelphia. April 1. Coroner Ash
bridge today ottlciully announced that
he will hold the Inquest In the case of
the death of Annie McOruth ut ID
o'clock Friday morning.
Or. I .efT man said this afternoon that
he would be ready to make his report
to the coroner tomorrow.
It Is the general Impression that
Samuel P. Langdon. who has been held
oy the authorities as being In some
way connected with Miss McOrath's
death, will be discharged. So far Dr.
I.effnian has not been able to discover
traces of chloroform or any other
poison In the viscera of the dend girl,
submitted to him by the coroner's phys
iolun, Dr. Mnttern. The autopsy hus
revealed nothing and the police have
admitted that they have discovered no
motive for l.nngdon to kill the girl.
Oeorge W. Dickey, of Houtzdale, who
applied for an Injunction to restrain'
Langdon from disposing of or encum
bering the property of the Altooua and
Phllllpsburg connecting railroad, of
which Langdon Is president, wus In the
city today. Mr. Dickey suld that the
injunction proceedings were abandoned
today; that a satisfactory agreement
had been mode, and that the business
of the road will go ahead Just as though
"" J'1'" i i " ;
Puk?r th ?lr- !'a""J"" " Kl"1
trouble had nothing to do with the in
junction proceedings. He likewise
stated that under the present manage
ment none of the Interests of the road
would be likely to suffer. This senti
ment was also voiced by other Houtz
dale stockholders, who had been asso
ciated with Mr. Dickey In the Injunc
tion proceedings.
RKCII RAVKS AT FATE.
The Murderer of Bessie W'envcr becomes
Agltittcd lit Jurf's Verdict.. .
Philadelphia. April 1 When John
Rech. the self-confessed murderer of
his wife, on the little farm nt Kstelvllle,
N. J.. was Informed this morning that
the coroner's jury, which sat nt the In
quest over, the remains of Bessie Weav
er ut Mays Landing yesterday, had
found a verdict which holds him re
sponsible for the brutal clime, there
was u decided change In his demeanor.
His sullenness and apparent Indiffer
ence to his fate vanished and his ac
tions were those of a maniac. From a
quiet prisoner he turned to a wild
beast and cursed and raved against his
fate.
It was fenred this morning that Rech
would uttempt suicide and the turnkey
at the City Hull station has been
watching him closely. To prevent un
attempt at suicide, the prisoner's neck
tie and suspenders have been taken
from him.
ASSIGNS ITS TITLE.
lire Insuranca Company with No Heal
1 state l olls.
Philadelphia. April 1. The Real Es
tate Mutual Fire Insurance company
made an assignment for the benefit of
Its creditors late this afternoon to
Theodore W. Stone. The deed is dated
Monday and conveys no real estate. It
is signed by J. Simmons, president,
and I,. C. Van Trump, secretary. Wil
liam J. Smyth Is the attorney.
The company Is not ranked as a very
large or important one in insurance
circles and the losses by the failure
will probably not be excessive. The
company was only about a year old,
having been incorporated In February,
1S!)5.
In November of last year the com
pany claimed to have $SOO,000 in pedi
cles. They Issued policies for cash
premiums for amounts not. greater
than $:i,000.
RECEIVED ;l,000 VOLTS.
Willinm Jones Is Accidentally electro
cuted nt Altoonn.
Altoona, Pn., April 1. While nt work
In the lathe shop of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company this morning, Wil
liam Jones, 40 years old, was accident
ally electrocuted. At the time Jones
wa standing on an lixin gitder which!
supports the shafting engaged In oil
ing the machinery. The spout of his
oil can came In contact with a bnre
electric light wire and Instantly n cur
rent of 3.0U0 volts passed through his
body.
He fell to the timbers supporting the
shafting and when discovered his head
was lying against the arc lump with
his foot resting on the girder. The
only marks which the death current
left were a slight burn on thp right
hand und slight burns on the soles of
tho feet. Jones Is survived by a wife
and four children.
JKALOl'S KDITOK,
Thomas llrunnigun Shoots His Wifo and
Mils Himself.
Corning, Ohio, April 1. Thomas Rran
nlgiin, a well known business man. shot
Tils wife hist night nnd then killed
himself. Mi-s. Itrn.nnlgun Is nllve, but
Is tnoitully wounded.
Hruiinlgun wus formerly editor of the
Corning Times nnd until recently was
city clerk. Jealousy was undoubtedly
the cause.
.Manitoba Conference.
Winnipeg. April 1. The Manitoba
schools' conference practically concluded
today, although one or two sessions may
be held lo soldo minor ilelulls. Nothlim
has lesulleil from the conference us far
us can be learned in seml-nlllciul circles.
. killed with n Sledf-c.
Pittsburg. April 1. In a light ut thn
Chunibcrs AlcKee filuss works, Jeunnetto,
this morning, Charles Slirblou (colored).
23 yeurs old, struck Charles Patrick
(White), aged to years, on the head wlti
a sledge, breuklng his skull. 'Patrick will
die. Sheldon escaped.
I.lncmnn Killed.
Plttfburg. April 1. ICdward Cullon, If
lineman of the Allegheny County .Light
lotinty .Llgh.1
of a 3-j-font
1 was killed,
full Is notS
company, reu rroin .tne lop
pole, on Tllppey street, and
today. What caused him to
known. His home was In Ithaca, N, Y
11. CHANDLER SPEWS OUT
Is Sorry That He Has Acted in a
Cowardly Manner.
YIELDED HEED TO HAKMOXY
The New Hampshire statesman Keels
That Hellas Been Hypnotised by Mc
kinley I.eadors-Keed Should
Uava Been indorsed.
Concord, -N. H.. April 1. Senator
Chandler's paper, the Evening Monitor,
publishes the following letter tonight.
which the senator sent to Senator Lodge
lust evening:
To Senator Loilge, Washington, 1). C:
The ludicrous Incongruity between the
delegutes elected ami the last resolution
of the series udopteJ by toduy's conven
tion, needs un explanation from me. A
short time ago a McKlnley movement was
organized an .Manchester under the lead
of Henry Al. Putney, of the Mirror, news
paper. The pretext of the oothreuk was my
denudation uf the cumpulgn methods of
Aiessrs. Osborne and Halina. which the
Allrror represented as un assault upon
Air. McKlnley personally. The urgument
seemed to be because Mr. Chandler hut
Injinliduusly told the truth about Os
borne and llupnu. therefore New Hump
shire ought to abandon Air. Reed and
support Air. AlcKiniey.
An assumed virtuous liulignution whs
to chunge men's deliberated formed opin
ions. The movement did not seem to
threaten anything serious. Public opinion
settled upon eight persons for delegates
known to be ruvoruble tu Air. Keel.
Yesterday Air. Putney came to Concord
as the advance guard of the Manchester
delegates, lie hud been designated by the
slate committee with two other gentle
men us advisory committee on platfor.T.
He culled on me ami asked for my views.
I begun by saying thut 1 ussumed that
no resolutions concerning presidential
candidates be adopted, us we hud not done
that even during the exciting days of the
Blaine .canvasses. Be said that If "res.i
lution'' Instructions for Reed was pro
posed, the .Manchester delegates would
oppose It. I replied that no such "reso
lution" was desired, but thut the delegates
ought to he linlnstructed and free an I
uncontrolled hy resolutions of any kind,
as they always had gone. I understood
him to assent to this plan. I then ex
pressed my views as to the currency plan,
and he thereupon asked me to hear him
read Ids resolutions, which I did. and
gave them my assent. They were literal
ly those adopted today by the conven
tion without the last resolution so adopt
ed. He went away and 1 saw him no
more to speak to him until he appeared
on the stage of the convention. This
forenoon ubout 10 o'clock, Just before
starling for the convention, which was
held at 11, I heard accidentally that the
committee on resolutions the night before
hud decided to add to the platform which
had been shown me. a resolution declar
ing that Air. Reed was noble and Illus
trious und that Air. '.McKlnley wus pure
and able, that New Hampshire could he
happy .with either ami preferred one or
the other. I also learned that It had been
arranged to keep this decision a secret
from me to as late a moment as possible.
Immediately 1 asked the committee to
my room, also such candidates for dele
gates as could be found, and a few other
friends, and we consulted hastily. The
candidates said that they ha I all been
kiwtivn fnr Weeks as li nreserveill v for
Reed. That they were sure of un eleetloil
by acclamation; that a disturbance In the
convention was undesirable, und that It
was 'possible, although not probable, thut
of the 700 delegutes then pouring Into
town from the curs, the majority might
be found ugalust us if we hud un acri
monious dehate oil un uttempt to defeut a
resolution, mid that they thought we had
better let the whole platform pass with
out a quarrel. As I was embarrassed by
the fact that I wus to preside at the con
vention and had no tlmto aivange the
programme of a fight. 1 reluctantly yield
ed to their opinion, and we went to the
hall. The convention met a little after II.
We nomlnnted the delegates by acclama
tion and adopted the platform as a whole,
unanimously. A motion was made by a
Boston broker to substitute for the cur
rency plnnk the single gold stundurd reso
lution of the Massachusetts convention,
which was opposed by Senior dallltiKer
und others, und only received one vote,
that of the broker himself. It was un
sulted to the opinion of New Hampshire
und to the candidacy of Air. Reed, who
is u bimetallism The convention ended
before I o'clock, joyous and enthusiastic
over the pro.q t of un overwhelming Re
publican victory In state and nation. This
explanation may not be satisfactory, but
It Is till I can, make. 1 confess I was un
prepared at the moment of entering thn
convention for the device which was the
ultimate development of the Osborne
I lamia movement In New liamnshlre. Our
self-restrulnt wus cowardly. It wus the
opinion of good judges, and it was clear
to me after all the delegutes had as
sembled in the hall and cheered. Hint the
name of Reed, and later the name of
AlcKinlev, that the convention was for
Reed 2 or 3 to 1.
I have acquiesced In such an act of
cownrdlce once before, when we allowed
to pass the resolution of the New Hamp
shire convention In 1ST" that Hayes" ad
ministration was good and pure, rather
than have a hitler controversy over the
question whether its conduct had been
dishonorable in surrendering to Dem
ocratic usurpers the lawful governments
of Louisiana und South Curollnu.. whose
title wus us good ns that of Mr. lluyes.
1 saw and denounced another such net
of cowardice, when, on n foolish lire
text that it was necessnry In order to
count In Air, lluyes. It was ugtved hy Ohio
statesmen to make the aforesaid sur
render of two lawful southern govern
ments. Hayes und Packard und Cham
berlain and Republican honor might ull
have been saved If the Republicans hud
shown the courage or their convictions.
So the mongrel resolution of today migh
huve been easily defeated if men hud not
cried peace when honest, manly warfa'-e
was reiUlreil. Hut the delegates are all
for Heed, and I do not think Hanna can
capture uny one of them ut uny stugo of
the contest.
(Signed) William R. Chandler.
itnus aki: m:i:ded.
Starving Armenians .Must lie Fed for
Several Month Hence.
Now York, April 1. The Armenian
Heller association toduy cubled $:i.WH)
to Miss Clara Hnrton. through the Con
stantinople committee, being' the
unioiint raised by citizens or N;vnrk,
N. .1., nt a mass meeting held on be
bull of Armenln In thut city. It 1
the largest collection raised at any one
meeting.
A cablegram just received from Mr.
V, W. Peet, treasurer of the Constan
tinople committee, says:
"We luivve a i uartor of a million
people on our lists In seventeen dis
tributing centers. W'e must buy seed
to secure future harvests and dully
rations must also be kept up to suve
the people from starvation. The tirg
onov Is extreme."
The N'ew York Woman's auxiliary of
the Armenian Itelief ussix-UU loll, has
Issued nn uppeiil to the churches, usklng
Hint the money usually spent for Unw
ed s nt Knster he iipproprhtted for the
relief of the starving Armenians, us n
more ncceptuble Knster offering.
-
llnnlsoii in New York.
Xew York. Anrll 1. deneral Harrison
nnd parly arrived here this afternoon und
registered ut the Pi Mi Avenue hotel.
Herald's Weather Itcport.
Xew A'ork, April 2. Herald's weather
forecast: In the middle states toluy
clearing colder weather will prevail, pre
ceded by rain nnd high easterly winds on
tho coast, shifting to westerly, On Krl
day clear weuther will prevail, with
northwesterly and westerly winds and
slightly lower, followed by higher tem-
leruture . ,
Shirt
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We are now showing 4
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Waists.
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Infants' Long
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Easter EggSc
We have secured one of
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Something entirely
new. Look in our
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408 Spruce St.
Shipping News.
Npw York, April 1. Arrived: 'Mnjestlo
from Liverpool und yueciislown. Noord
land from Antwerp. S'otla from Hum
burg. Kdum from ltiilterdam. Sailed;
Purls for Southampton, Soiilhwark for
Antwerp, UHtuunlc for Liverpool. Ar
rived out: New York ut Southampton,
Havel at Southampton. Norge ut Copen
hagen. Sailed for New York: Amster.
dam from ltotterdum, Luhn from South
ninpton. Sighted: Auction from New
York for Hremeii, passed Isle of Wight;
Alohlle from New York for London, passed
Portland Hill, Kugluml.
Pennsylvania Arhor Huts.
Hanislmrg. April 1. Onvernor Hastlnim
hus issued Ills proclamation designating
Friday. April 1U, und Kiiduy, Anrll 24, at
arbor days In Pennsylvania. The gover
nor makes an earnest plea for a general
observance of the occasion.
Spring of '96.
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