THE ONLY REFUDLICAtt DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. a, TWELVE PAGES 81 COLUMNS. SURAOTON, PA SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1898. TWO CENTS A COPY, Our Easter Wsiay of Iliery 1 Will be open for your Inspection and approval on Wednesday, Thuirsday And Friday This week, when we trust you will honor us with your presence. Since last season our show rooms have been completely remodeled and enlarged. The additional space adds much to the comfort and con venience of visitors, while It affords us room to do justice to a display the like of which has never been seen in this city. Our 'Carriage and It Exit Will win us many new friends. Styles have all the charm that nov elty and originality can lend to them, while a leading feature will be found In Hats especially de signed to match tailor-made Gowns and Traveling Suits. A Will also And ample representation, while a wealth of new weaves and colorings in , Ribbons Wreaths and posies of lovely Flowers Plumes, tips and bunches of Feathers And an endless assortment of Laces. Braids and other Trimmings, tell eloquently the story of a long and diligent search through fash ion's wide domain for the pick of the prettiest she had to offer. 9 0 0 W&taesday, Thursday . Aed Friday, THIS WEEK) M END OF THE Mil CASE Conference Disposes of It in i Satis factory Way. WHAT ACCUSED SAYS ABOUT IT Delegates to the General Conference . Chosen-Report of Rev. Mr. Pony. " Details of the Business Transaeted Yesterday bjr Conference. , Special to the Bcranton Tribune. Binghamton, N. T.. April 3. At to day' session of the- Wyoming confer ence the case of Rev. J. C. Hogan, which has agitated the conference for upwards of a year, , was most satis factorily disposed of. . On Wednesday, when the conference opened, the mat ter, was referred to a committee for consideration and at noon today this committee presented the following re port: .Tour committee of Inquiry In the case of Rev. J. C. Hogan, having patiently and diligently looked Into the case to the best of our ability and having given a full bearing to Brother Hogan ami his friends, submit the following report: First That no question has been con sidered by your committee, but the one question of llrother Hogan's not havlrnt gone to the appointment assigned him by the bishop at the conference In 1895. Second That Brother Hogan aeknosfl editea his error In declining to go to his appointment. ' Third That he expresses regret for that error. Kourth-That he promises further obedience to the law of the church. We therefore recommend that his character pass. A. Griffin, George Cure, W. B. West lage. T. F. Ball. J. P. Warner, F. Oendall. W. H. Hlller moved the adoption of the report and Presiding Elder Thorpe seconded the motion.' The vote was unanimous. Mr. vfNgan was seen' after the ad journing and asked how he consid ered t(' sult. and he replied that he thougt Y Issue, that of parties and temps Iliad been dodged. He had always Yed that na na1 brok,n tno rules oh inference in not going to his ass& kit, and consequently his position not changed In the least. Bishop VVicent congratulated Mr. Ho gan upon the pleasant manner In which the matter had been settled, and to that dignitary Mr. Hogan made the same remark as to the Tribune representa tive, that the Issue had been dodged. Mr.. Hogan has consented to speak In the Opera house on Sunday afternoon in the Interest of the local prohibition club. AT THR MORNING SESSION. The morning session of the cpnference opened with devotional exercises con ducted by Bl'hop Vincent, who ex pounded a portion of the Epistle of Tim- otny. During his remarks he took oc casion to speak of the relations of wo men to Methodism. He also spoke of prohibition and said that you must build u; the man before you can legislate prohibition. You must train him first to habits of temperance before you can crush the liquor .evil.: At B.SQ the business session opened with the reading and adoption of the minutes of yesterday's session. Pre siding Elder Eckman asked that' Loo man E. Sanford be admitted Into full membership. Mr. Sanford has served the required tour years. He was al lowed such candidacy. One of the most Interesting services in connection with the conferences wan the reception of probationers into membership. ' which occurred this morning. The honor was conferred upon the following young men: Albert C. Brack enbury, Joshua Brundle, FerrU : D. Cornell, Simon Florv George H. North rop, Charles M. Olmstead, Louis D. Palmer, William S. Wilcox and Arthur Noble and David B. Wilson. The ser-. vices were conducted by Bishop. Vin cent, who spoke upon the. duties and relations of pastors. When he arrived at the questions of personal habit, the use ot tobacco, etc.; he said that he hesitated, but ' thought that they were very essential and funda mental because It showed whether or not they have self control. If minis ters are soft, pious, sickly sort of men, and there nre such well, he was always glad when they went to heaven.- The boy wants to smoke, and the mother tells him he must not, he says, "Papa docs." The mother replies that It is not right, and again he replies, "But the minister does." This is an opportu nity lost. The question Is an Important one. Ministers must be gentlemen, and must understand the laws cf society. He spoke of the rules or the church, but warned those before him not to trans late them literally. Common sense Is a great thing.- The usual questions were put to the candidates and satis factory answers given. GENERAL CONFERENCE. At 10.50 the matter of electing dele gates to the general conference was taken up ana a resolution was read by Dr. Hard of the delegates commit tee to the e fleet that all persons voting must be within the conference limits, that they rise In their places when voting, that each person vote for five delegates only and that six tellers be appointed to collect the ballots. Dr. Hard's resolutions were adopted and the bishop appointed as tellers F. H. Parson, M. D. Fuller, H. B. Benedict, O. A. Place, L. B. Weeks and W. J. Hill. After the ballot was taken the tellers withdrew .to count the vote. The teller In the election of dele gates to the general conference re ported ' that 186 votes had been cast, M being necessary for a choice. The result was as follows: J. C. Eckman received 108; Manley 8. Hard, 106; Aus tin Griffin, 100; L. L. Sprague, 84; E. B. Olmatead, 76; A. J. Van Cleft, 72; W. L. Thorpe, 55; H. M. Crydenwise, 68; H. C. McDermott, 34; L. C. Floyd, 25; J. A. Faulkner, 27; W. J. Hill, 24. Messrs. Eckman, Hard and Griffin were declared elected. A motion to take a second ballot for the two re maining candidates was carried and the votes taken. By this time the noon hour had arrived and the session ad journed without announcing the result. Rev. F. A. Dony read the report of the Northern Pennsylvania Sabbath union. It was as follows: For five consecutive years you have honored me by entrusting me a most Im portant department of church work. I have sought to be faithful and need only to say that they have not been ?'ears for growing cold in the religious Ife. He then gave a short his tory of the Union and Its objects, and its methods and agrncles. In speaking of the practical work during the year, ke said that he had been well sustained, and as a result the Liquor Dealers' associa tion had developed and done much good service In closing unlicensed houses In north Pennsylvania. Other lines of Sun day business have been reached and much mod nrcomnllshed by the practical use ot 'the society's plan, notably In Wilkes- Barre, Bcranton, ruiscon, nasieion, iar bondale,' Berwick, Canton, Pottsvllle and a number of smaller towna. The convic tion that the saloon In short time will not exist Is sipreadlng, and there are more calls for praottcal work than the facili ties allow of acceptance. The oecunlary support ot the work has been of a steady growth. Last, year 82,000 was received; (Contiqutd on IJ , AS A. P. A. CIRCULAR. Sa press President Traynor Map Oat a Political Problem.. Detroit. Mich.. April 3. W. H. J. Traynor. supreme president ot the American Protective association, has Issued a circular to the order at large upon the political situation. In his cir cular Mr. Traynor declare that the American Protective association con trol the presidential situation and pre sent an exhaustive plan tor the com plete political organisation of the or der from the primaries up. He urge the various state council to send their representatives to the supreme coun cils which meet next month at Wash ington, pledged to such reforms as the subordinate members ot the order most desire, thus avoiding the danger of strong partisan from using the order for their owa ends. Mr. Traynor makes a strong protest against the Marquette statue and especially warns the or der to oppose the resolution of Con gressman Morse, of Massachusetts, "acknowledging Almighty God as the source of all power and authority In civil government, our Lord Jesus Christ a the ruler of nation and His re vealed will as the supreme authority In civil affairs," "as a remarkable and dangerous rroposal" to place the af fairs of state In the hands of the church. The writer concludes his letter with the declaration that the Venezuelan war scare was a misleading campaign dodge and the Cuban and Armenian agitation, while advocated by those who are sincere, are mere subterfuges to kilt time until after the presidential elections and to distract the attention of the people from much needed meas ures of reform. REED REVERSeTrILING. neelaras That Majority of Actual Mem- .. bershtp Makes a Quorum - Cuban Kanolntlons Go Over. Washington. April 3. The house to day entered upon the consideration of the report of the conference commit tee recommending the adoption of the senate resolutions relating to Cuba, which Mr. Hltt (Rep.. III.) chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, has been endeavoring to bring to the at tention of the liotise for some time. Mr. Hltt was desirous of securing ac tion on the report today, but the hour for recess Intervened before the con clusion of the discussion, and it went over until tomorrow. The time this af ternoon was occupied by Mr. Hltt In favor of agreeing to the report, and by Mr. Boutelle (Rep., Me.) who opposed the passage of the resolutions. Before the Cuban matter came up the house passed thirty-eight private pension bills which had been favorably acted upon at previous Friday night sessions. In the course- of this part of the proceed ings. Speaker Reed reversed his famous ruling In the Fifty-first congress, which has been the subject of much contro versy, and declared that a majority of the actual membership of the house con stituted a quorum. . In the Fifty-first congress he held that It required a ma jority of ail the members elected to the house to make a quorum, Irrespective or vacancies. Mr. Hooker (Rep.. N. Y.) reported the river and harbor appropriation bill for the year ending June 30, 1897, which will be called up Monday. A bill was passed authorizing the con struction of a bridge across the Missis slppl river at St. Louis. HAWAII CABLE BILL. Representative Bennett,' of Now York, today laid before the house com merce committee at their meeting a substitute for the various Hawaiian cable bills already Introduced. It pro vides that the cable shall extend from San Francisco to Honolulu, thence to the mldunv Islunda and to China and Japan. The Government Is to make a subsidy of $100,000 for twenty years, government business to be carried free of cost for all time. The tolls to China and Japan are fixed at 81.25 a word and to Honolulu-at 3$ cents a word with press despatch rates at one-fourth of these amounts. The general sentiment of the committee is reported to be fa vorable to the proposition, although some thought the amount of subsidy should be reduced. The president has further amended the civil Bcrvlce rules by placing under the classified service the assistant at- torneys and law clerks of the depart ment of the Interior. This order In cludes about thirty persons whose sal aries range from 82,000 to 82,750 per an num. COLLEGE REPUBLICANS. Tbsjr Meet and Endorse tho Presidential Candtdnoir of Anybody. Chicago, April 3. The delegates to the fifth annual convention of the American Republican College league began and concluded the business that brought them to Chicago in two ses sions today. The next convention will be held in Minneapolis. James Har vard Perkins, of Harvard law school (senior class of '96), was, after a warm contest, selected as president of the league for the coming year. The reso lutions contained no Indorsement of any particular candidate for the presl dentian nomination. The skillful and diplomatic wording of the paragraph relating to the presi dential nomination evoked prolonged laughter and applause. It read: "We favor for nomination In the ap proaching Republican convention, and his election as president of the United States, a man whose pure and strong personality represents the best Ameri can thought and morals, In whom the great masses of the people have confi dence as an exponent of the true Amer ican spirit, and whose political princi ples are those which we now approve, and pledge ourselves to use all honor able means towards the securing the nomination and election of such a man to the -chief magistracy." Harry Welnsteln, of Ann Arbor, was chosen first vice president; W. 8. Har ris, Princeton, secretary, and LeClare Tekes, U. of C, treasurer. Governor tlradleVs Cnndldney. Louisville, Ky., April 3. -The McKlnley managers are tending out circulars to the effect that Governor Bradley is In the combine with Piatt and Quay. The Com mercial, which supports Bradley, says he Is In the race for the presidency and not to fight McKlnley. Bradley Is said to have made a formidable American Pro tective Association alliance. New Paper at Trov. Troy, N. Y., April 3. The first Issue of the Troy Dally Record of this city will appear tomorrow morning. The paper will be published by a corporation, of which J. K. P. Pine Is president. The politics will be Republican. Georse F, Swain, of New York, will be the editor. Ilia Hotel llnrned. Lansford, Pa., April 8. Fire here Inst night destroyed the American hotel, two dwelling houses and a barn. Tho loss Is Prlneotnn Won. Charlottesville. Va., April S.-In a ball game between the Princeton and Univers ity of Vlglnta, played here today, the Princeton team won by a score ot S to 4. 1 ' tlohJ, Snow nt Portland, Portland. Me.. April t There was a heavy fall of snow all over this state last nignt ana toaay outsiae oi roe cults, w'.ieets paving given way to sletihi. . . NATIONAL WM HATTERS Interesting Items Cleaned from the Adjutant Ccneral's Keport THE TALK OP IMPROVEMENTS Varioas Reforms Needed la Iks Opts ion of Heads of Departments-Military Edaeatloa Dlseassed-t-'avorabla Criticism from Regalar. Harrisburg. Pa., April 1 The long delayed report ot the adjutant general reached his department from the state printer today and contains much that Is interesting to the members of the National Guard. Colonel Ralston, of the Third regiment, makes some ex ceedingly practical suggestions for the improvement or rifle practice, and ac companies his recommendation with a chart containing target Illustrations and a full explanation of the system which he would adopt. Brigadier Gen eral Schall calls special attention to the recommendations In this report. Colonel Asher Miner discussing the Hilton trophy, which was won by the District of Columbia team, says It is evident that If the Pennsylvania team wishes to take first place In these com petitions In the future it will be neces sary to avail themselves of the best ma terial, which can be done by allowing a limited number of commissioned of ficers to shoot on the regimental teams from whose membership the state team should be selected. Inspectors of rifle practice, he thinks, should also be elig ible on this team. Colonel Miner thinks that the cavalry branch of the service should be required to qualify with the carbine Instead of the rifle, under re quirements especially adopted for that weapon. Quartermaster General Logan says an Item, that greatly adds to the ex pense of the encampment and -delays the movements ot the troops Is the un necessary baggage which the officer end enlisted men are permitted to carry to camp. He suggests that a maximum In size and weight be established for officers .and men. The uniformity of packages of the necessary articles re quired at camp would be a great sav ing in transportation. In his opinion too, much lumber la used In camp for flooring - purposes. He thinks a wood floor . Is not needed, especially where there is good ground, and that a bunk is all that Is necessary. GENERAL RIPPLE'S SUGGESTIONS Commissary General Ripple says the increase of the per capita per diem to 21 cents was a wise and just act and was attended by good results. He recom mends an Increase to 25 cents. As the wants ot the various companies differ materially, some preferring one thing and some another, he suggests that of the 25 cents allowance by the state 20 cents be expended by the commissary department In furnishing the regular Issue and that the other S cents be paid over to the several companies, to be ex pended for such extras as the tastes and desires of the members would demand. This would in many cases prevent the necessity which now exists ot drawing on the company fund to supply the ex tras which all, more ot' iess, find It necessary to have. " Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Mo- Candless, acting surgeon general, rec ommends, first, that an emergency case of surgical instruments be supplied to to each of the several commands of the brigade; second, that a partial set of special Instruments for the treatment of fractures and a set ot tooth-extracting forceps also be supplied; third, that a memorial be presented to the legis lature recommending an amendment to the military code requiring the enlist ment of the hospital corps as a separate and distinct body . and. providing for their pay. MILITARY EDUCATION. ' Brigadier General Gobln, discussing the military education of the masses, suggests that the military spirit found in tne schools has its Incentive in the Influence of tho members of the Na tional Guard In their respective local ltles. He says that they are the men who are seeking the education to fit them for the citizen soldier of the fu ture. In this effort they are being emoluted to the young element In many of the schools and academies. It Is the National Guard, he adds, which Is the object lesson, and their practical work of preparation is followed by those desirous of being abreast of the demands of the future. Brigadier General Wiley takes strong grounds against the twelve company or ganization and asks to be beard before anything Is done In this matter. He recommends that the state provide a fund for the erection of armories. There will be found In the report of the adjutant general copious extracts from the reports of the United States army officers detailed by the secretary of war last summer to visit the camps of the National Guard and take notes. Their criticisms are for the most part favorable. IN EIGHTH DISTRICT. Republicans of Northampton, Carbon, Monroe and I'lko Select Delegate. Easton. Pa.. April 3. The Republican conference to elect two delegates and alternates to the St. Louis convention to represent the Eighth Congressional district met at Easton today. The dis trict Is composed of the counties of Northampton, Carbon, Monroe and Pike. General Frank Reeder, of Easton, re ceived the votes of every conferee. J. M. Drlesbach, of Mauch Chunk, got the twelve votes of Northampton and Carbon counties, and Judge Edgar Pin- shott, of Pike county, got two votes, those of Pike and Monroe counties. Reeder and Driesbach were therefore elected. Dr. J. C. Walton, of Monroe county, and Chester A. Pellet, of Pike county, were chosen alternates, and John Frits, of Bethlehem, presidential elector by acclamation. The delegates were uninstructed, but both are pronounced Quay men. HON ESDALE POSTMASTTR. John II. Wordan Will B Appointed In the Nearlutar. N Special to the Scranton Tribune. Washington, D. C, April 3. John H. Worden will be appointed postmaster at Honesdale in a few days. HI ap pointment was decided upon today. He Is endorsed by the county and state organisations, and recommended by Congressman Erdman. . nilllnrd Tournament. New York, April 8. Schaefer 'and Gar nler, were the contestants tonight at tho billiard tournament. The game was fin ished at the end of the twenty-third Inn ing, the score being: Schaefer BOO, Gar n'.er 204. - Highest runs: Schaefer 133, Gamier 85. Averages: Schaefer 24 2-23, Gamier 1 6-23. Ahollshod R Riders. . Toronto, Ont., April t. The annual con vention "of the Canada Wheelmen's asso ciation met here today and made somo Im portant changes In regulations, and abol ished class B riders. A resolution passed that ths Dominion racing board shall -hnve conultte control over racing In Canadi, THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Taday : . Fair; Rising Ttstptratsrs. 1 Wyoming Conference Proceedings. National Guard Matters. That Steel Combination. Langdon Held tor Annie. McQrath'a Murder. S Wyoming Conference (Continued.) Market and Stock Quotations. Dun's Weekly Review ot Trade. S (Local) Doings In 8oclal Circles. Good Friday In Our Churches. 4 Editorial. Ueneral Political Gossip. E (Iooal) Ruthven Is Again Stoned. Pure Milk to Be Secured. Frear's Grocery Again Burglarised. t (Local) Easter In Our Churches. 7 (Local) Suburban Happenings. Scranton Poor Board in Session. I (Sport) Plans of the Scranton Club. Sensation of Being Knocked Out. The Three Jacks. May Be Blacklisted. Easton's Ball Team. Base Ball, Bicycle and Other Sport ing Notes. (Travel) Wonderland of North America. Delightful City of Nice. 10 (Story) "Nor King Nor Country." Promising Welsh Minister. Hartley's Exploits. Easter Egg' Lore. II Anniversary 8ermon of Rev. Thomas Bell. Magazine Notes. 12 News Up and Down the Valley. ANNIE M'GRATH CASE. Mystery Explained at the Coroner's In-quest-Ojd Man Langdon tlsld by ths Jury-Experts Pnsxled. Philadelphia, April 3. The coroner's inquest Into the death of Annie J. Mc Grath was held today and the cause of ths girl's death Is but little clearer than when her body was discovered in the house at 2926 Gtrard avenue on March 23 last. The chemical expert who mad an analysis of the girl' blood and viscera could only give It as his opinion that the girl did not die from chloroform or prussic acid poison ing, but 'tat her blood presented an appearand similar to that of persona poisoned by water gas. Still, the Indi cations ot water gas in the blood were not ot sufficient quantity to have caused death. The expert stated that he was unable to give the cause of death, but It might have been due to In haling Illuminating gas, a specific drug or poison. At the conclusion of the inquest the Jury rendered a verdict that Annie McGrath came to her death from causes unknown, and recom mended that Langdon be held for fur ther investigation before the grand Jury. Langdon was committed to prison to await the grand jury's action. In consequence of the publicity and sen sational features of the case only wit nesses, police officials and newspaper reporters were admitted to the cor oner's office. Samuel P. Langdon came in in charge of two detectives a short time before the hour set for the hear ing. Langdon looked In much better health than When he was arrested and throughout the hearing was cool snd almost indifferent In hiB manner. The inquest was conducted by Coroner Ash brldge. Henry H. McGrath, the father of the dead girl, was the first witness. He testified that his confidence in his daughter was such that he never had any suspicion of her connection with Langdon. - , Mrs. Effle Butterfleld, Annie's sister,' testified that Annie had told her she was engaged to be married to Langdon. The witness objected to Langdon on ac count of the difference in age between him and her sister. A week prior to her death Annie told her sister that she was living with Langdon at 2926 Gtr ard avenue. The witness threatened to tell their father and Annie begged her not to, saying that she herself would confess to him. Mrs. Butterfleld admitted that both she and her sister had used chloroform on several occa sions for toothache and she told of the purchase of two ounces of the drug by Annie a few days before her death and of the questions Annie asked the drug clerk concerning the effect of poisons. AFRAID OF LANGDON. Miss Florence Stewart the next wit ness testified that Annie had told her that she was afraid ot Langdon, and It he should discover that she went with other men he might kill her. Howard Sausser, a drug clerk em ployed at a drug store at 19th and Norrls streets, testified that he knew Annie well. She came to his store and asked htm to sell her some chloroform. The girl stated that she wanted to kill a canary bird with it, but her manner excited his suspicion and it was only after repeated avowals on her part that she intended to make no Improper use of tne arug that ne sola ner two ounces of It. She then asked him what the deadliest poison in the store was. He told her prussic acid was and she in quired as to the effect of this poison on elderly ana young people. The detective who arrested Langdon testified to the facts that have already been published in that connection, but brought to light a new phase of Lang don's lite, when he stated that he had discovered and talked with another girl whom Langdon was about to set up In Housekeeping in New York. Langdon was not permitted by his counsel to take the stand or break the silence he has maintained since the girl's death. The hearing consumed three hours and at its cot 'on the cor- oner charged the Jury, ljUwelt upon the mystery of the case; the efforts to learn of the cause of-death: their futll Ity and severely adverted to Langdon's refusal to go upon the stand. The Jury, after fifteen minutes' deliberation re turned their verdict and Langdon was taken back to his cell in the city hall Langdon's attorney's this afternoon stated that they would apply for a writ of habeas corpus and have Langdon re leased on ball as early as possible. MICHIGAN HAS NEW RATIO. "Ons" to "Ten" Is the Fundamental Prlnolple of Ills Finances. Detroit, April 3. Somewhere In this state a clever rascal is at work "rats Ing" one dollar bills, as several of them have come Into Detroit banks. He changes the figure "one" to "ten" and the word "one" to "ten," and turns out 310 treasury notes that can hardly be distinguished from the genuine article. One of the "raised" bills has been shown to the officers of the Preston National bank. They, say the work was partly done with a pen and partly by some chemical process. l.nfnyetto Victorious. Washington, April 8. In the base ball game today -Between me uoiumoian uni versity and the Lafoyette College clubs, the Lafayette's won by a score ot 18 to 13, Yato Defeats a Picked Nine. Fortress Monroe, Va April 3. Yale to day aorcnteu a picicea nine irom Hamp ton and Newport News, soor 38 to 6. THE STEEL CO; Arrangements That-WitI I'rotect tie Manufacturers. MEETING AT HOTEL WALD0RP Ths Pries of Steal Will for the Pressnt B Msiatslnad at 20 a Ton-Aa AcraeoMBt That Will Ulp the Trad. New York. Anril 3. Conference of the bessemer steel manufacturers which was opened at the hotel Waldorf yes terday was continued today. They were called to order at 10.30 o'clock, and with the exception ot a half hour recess were in continuous session until 3.30 o clock this afternoon. The proceedings were behind closed doors and a sentinel was stationed In the corridor to keep out siders twenty feet away from the en trance to the parlors. During the con ference none of the steel manufacturer would communicate any Information to reporters, but at 4 o'clock George T, Oliver, of Pittsburg, emerged from the conference parlors. - He passed down to tne omce or the notel, when he was round Dy a reporter. Mr. Oliver was In excellent iDlrits.' It was evident that the conference had been satisfactory to him. He said: "We have accomplished the object for which we met. Tne proceedings were har monious. We carried our programme ruiiy into street." 'Will you explain the result of th day's proceedings?" he was asked. "I can say that today we have ar ranged the details of what we decided upon as a whole at yesterday's ses sion. The manufacturers decided to main tain the price of steel for the present, at $20 per ton. Ther have been no re strictions made as to the amount of steel which shall be manufactured by any particular firm or firms; but It will be understood that all manufacturer will exercise good judgment In seeing to It that the market Is not too greatly overstocked. The business Is to be con ducted in accordance with the actual law ot demand and supply. Special care will be taken to do away with th manipulation of the market by middle men and speculators who have hereto fore caused much mischief by the man Ipulatlons of prices. The persons who have been in th habit of reporting nctitious transactions in steel, win. Mr, Oliver feels sure, find their occupation gone. COMPETITION ENCOURAGED. Other portions of the programme wnicn Mr. uuver said were ratified by the manufacturers in confidence ars as follows: . The manufacturers will so conduct their business as to effectually put a stop to the losses which they have sus tained of late. Honest competition will be encouraged, but the influence of mldldlemen will be restricted so that the Interests of both manufacturers and consumers will be adquately pro tected. All negotiations shall be con ducted by and for the producer, as the contracting party on the one hand. and the consuming purchaser on th other hand. The advance in the price of pig iron is met by a corresponding advance in the price ot steel. There will be no attempt to corner the mar ket by the manufacturers, but middle men cannot hereafter contract for large lots or steel, not knowing where they can sell them, and- then dump their stocks upon the . market, thus demor alizing prices. The concerns which have agreed! to act together are as follows: Pennsyl vanla Steel company, .Otis Steel com pany, Cleveland Rolling. Mill, company. Bellalre Steel .company. Union Steel company, Shenango Valley . Steel com pany, Maryland Steel company. Wheel ing Steel ana Iron company. Wheel ing and Ashland Steel company, Car negie Steel company, Hainesworth Steel company, Jones and Laughlin Steel company, Bethlehem Iron com pany, Cambria Iron company, John son Steel company, Gilbert and Warner company, and the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company. BRUTAL SPANIARDS. General Wylr' Troops at Cuba Rival the Turkish Mends. New Orleans, April 3. The following information has been received by Mr, J. Nelson Polhemu. local representa tive In this city of the Cuban Junta. Mr. Polhemu vouches for its authen ticity. In the township of Ja'ruco on the plantation of Morales.the troops of col, Tort, In command of the three rural guards arrested four men and on woman on tne cnarge or Deing insur gent sympathizers and then took them to the armory, where the men were beaten and subsequently killed as was also the woman who refused to state she was In connection with rebel forces. The woman was soon to becom a mother. On the nlantatlon Salvador, the sol dlers maltreated the women, wives and daughters of the laborers, after having threatened with death tneir male rel atives, manv of whom were tied wit nessing the deed. This same thing happened in another village near Jar uco, RECH WAS ALARMED. Th Murdsrar of Pesslo Weaver Fard Lynching. Mays Landing, N. J., April 3. When John Rech Btepped oft the West Jer sey railroad near here this afternoon he looked into the races or a crowd or sev eral hundred people, who had gathered to wait for him. Not the slightest demonstration or even a remark against the prisoner was made. Only the crowd surged and pushed, all anxious to see Rech. As the sheriff started from the depot with him. Rech gave one scared look around at the crowd, and on being reassured by the sheriff, cast his eyes toward the ground and never once looked up until sale with in the 3all. Jersey justice will probably be swift InRech's case, as the grand jury meets In nine days, and his trial will prop ably follow in a tew days. Horald's Forecast. New York. April 4. Herald's weather forecast: In the middle state today clear weather will prevail, with slowly rising temperature and fresh westerly winds. On Sunday clear, warmer weather and light westerly to southerly winds will pre vail, followed by cloudiness and probably by rain In the westerly and southern dis tricts, and on Monday cloudy to partly cloudy weather, with slight temperature cnanges, preceuou Dyrain or snow. Steamship Arrivals. New York, April 3. Arrived: Hekla from Copenhagen. Arrived out: r'uwiu at Genoa, Aacnen at uremernaven, i-am-panla at Queeiwtown. Sailed for New York: werra irom iNapi. oiKmoa SSaandam, from New York for Amster dam, passed ueai. And It Went. Lebanon, Pa., April 8. "Well hero It rocs, boys." said ls-year-oia Thomas Eck, and placing what he thought was an empty revolver to nis neaa, pulled th trigger. Death was almost instantaneous Fffl f 'S We are now showing i I magnificent line of Shirt Waists. In Linen Batiste,' In dian Dimities, Gala teas, Percales, Etc THE CELEBRATED Also the KINQ and MOTHER'S FRIEND, for Boys. The most satisfactory Waist In the market Boys' Kilt Suits and Infants Long and Short Dresses. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Dress Shoes and Slippers for Every Member of the Family 111 AND lit WYOMING AVE. Wholssal and Retail. Easter Eggs, . Easter Eggs, 'We have secured one of the prettiest, inexpensive, Itorafed Easter lit Something entirely new. Look In our show window as you pass by. W.J.Wekhel 408 Spruce St. CONSUMPTION CURED. Rsmsrksblo Recovery of a Young Woman Through Her Faith, Klwood, Ind., April 8. Faith and prayer have again wrought a miracu lous' cure. Consumption In Its last stages had placed Its destroying mark on Miss Bessie Dean, a young woman well known In the northeastern portion, of this county. Suddenly she refused all medical attention, declared that she would be cured through faith and through prayer. She began to grow better at once, and on yesterday was able to do light housekeeping. Her cure has created Intense excitement. Charlotte llnmlltnn Dead, New York, April 3. Charlotte Augusta Hamilton, a granddaughter of Alexander Hamilton died yesterday at her home, IT West Twentieth strwt, at th age ot 78. Start wist Sale MOW.DEUGHIFUL! ) -v-i
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