: THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. eight TAGES & COLUMNS. JSCll ANTON", PA., THURSDAY MOKN1NG, APRIL, 0, !&!). TWO CENTS A COPY. .V." Suites: Otar .Display AND FANCY ' SPRING FABRICS fl now open for your Inspection. In extent and variety It excels all of our prevluus efforts In this line, and will , compare fuvorably with uny simil ir display made this season In New York or Philadelphia. WE'VE GOT More New Styles, More :llles, Mure re m. . 3 Weaves ml Cftlrtgs to' show you than any two stores In low n. unci, us usual, values thut are unapproachable. It Is no easy ti.sk to describe Inter estingly and liittillirently half n hun drel different weave i und makes in Sephyry ami co!-v liliy summer fab rics, and as each of the half hundred comes in about us many patterns, shades or tints, the mere mention of a few prominent items is all that can be . attempted In re. however, ami lookers are Just as wel come as buyers. S ' Are an exeeediimly dainty weav. They come mostly In white grounds, with fancy stripes, Dresden or Persian effects. Also black wounds with stripes. toMt Bmclesse . May be described as the iiuecti of wash fabrics. White or Grass Lln'-n aroumls with spots, llsuros and stripes in the prettiest hues give a hint at styles. Grass LSiei Misiti Are shown in a variety of qualities and patterns. The choicest novelties ' are exquisitely embroidered with neat deslRns in silk, with dainty double cord tripes cost a little less and may please you just as well. New Dotted Sis With (trass linen grounds renrcstfnt resurrection of the polka-dot craze in j the very prettiest or its many ways, All colors. 4 . Are bound to be popular. White or colored grounds and an endless assort ment of the sweetest patterns ever seen will make them so. Bring before you the most populur of Loudon and Paris wash fabrics, and the patterns In Persian and Dresden effects, stripes and llijuros are Identi cal wltb those selling there now. Regina Dimities lv Tell more at a stance of the progress ' thut Is being made In American textile art than a year's leeturlm? could do. ford stripe and Swiss effects, on fl& . tired or plain grounds In all shades. Ask to see them. Lovely Organdies til uriii.nir 1,0,0, l n nmii i-i.ul ib uitu figures will win your admiration. This Is an old weave with i wealth of new thoughts. EmlbroMeredl Swisses With dainty embroideries In stars, dots, etc., in soft touts and tints are sweet in their simple beauty, and they're new. m BESIDES THESE " , Our Hue o:f White Mulls, India Linens, Nainsooks, Victoria Lawns, Piques, Or gandies, Dimities, Ducks, Fancy Stripes, Checks and Plaids, English Lon? Cloths. Jones' Cambrics, etc., . 1 the largest and most complete In the city. For Waists, . We show some romurkuble values In Swivel Silks The colors include Cliven, Light Itlue, Pink, Lavender, Cardinal anil Black grounds, while the effects are cheeks, 1 strives, dots and Persians. ri l I 11.c bream; Navy and Black grounds, with floral and l'erslan effect. Ginghams ' Linen and Lace effects, solid grounds; also checks and stripes Innumerable. Satines Mostly dark grounds and range of patterns without limit. In Chameleon effects and a splendid assortment of light fancy tints and colors. LOB E " WAREHOUSE1 PLEAOIIiG jra WEYIER Havana Ladies Ash That 5(oiuc tic Pardoned. THE ENGAGEMENTS KEl'OKTED Town of La Salt. ""teked and Burned. Insurgents Rob iro at Mariano anJ Kscnpo Othor Now of tho Cuban War. Havana. April 8. A committee of Indies "f this city and the bishop of llavunu have presented petitions to I'aptuln (ieneral Weyler askitiB for the purdori of the political prisoner. Jose t'abreru ltoque, whose execution has been lixed for tomorrow. Itoque has only one Icr. having lost the other ot the time he was captured, and this fact Is urged upon tleneral Weyler us a rea son fur BrantltiR- his pardon. The town of La Suluda. in the Hav ana province, was entered by insur ants, who 1 unsuil;ed several stores and set lire to a number of houses. Three insurgents also made their way Into Mariano, In the same province, at .S o'clock last evening, and before their presence Was known to tljo troops stationed at the forts, robbed the store of Manuel Valdos of a number of pairs of shoes and a junntlty of provisions und succeeded In making their escape. Oeneral Burpes reports the capture of a rebel camp at Jarnhuecn. In the light which occurred before the rebels were compelled to abandon their camp five of them were killed. . The capture of, a camp at Tl Arriba, in the province of Santiago De Cuba, is also reported by General Barges. In this engagement the insurgents lost fifteen killed and two of the Spanish forw were wiumled Two arrests have been made by the police of O'tnnabncoa. near Havana, In connection with the recent swindle of the New York khanking house of Au gust Belmont & Co One of the prison ers is named Pelosrrin, and the other Is an ex-employe of the Hidalgo com pany. In the possession of tho latter were found several blnnks and papers which prove his connection with the swindle. COKTE8 CONSIDERS CREDIT. Madrid. April 8. The proposal to ask the Cortes for n credit of 2:1.000.00 pe setas for the purpose of constructing warships, which was considered by the cabinet, at Its li'eeting yesterday, was no adopted by that body, the council deciding Instead to submit to the new cones a complete project for Increasing the strength of the navy. The rov ernment prohibited a meeting of stu dents which it was proposed to hold In this city today for the purpose of pro testing against the action of the I'nlted States house of representatives in re gard to Cuba. The National party is no proposing to organize an anti-American demon stration. The municipal council of Barcelona hns decided to mlse and arm a bat- tulion of volunteers. London, April 8. The Standard to morrow will publish a despatch from Madrid saying that' the civil governor of Mudrld has forbidden the holding of the proposed demonstration of pro test against the action of the Ameri can congress on the Cuban resolutions. GOOD EFFECT OF RESOLUTIONS. Havana. April 8, via Key West, April 8. The Cubans are greatly encouraged by the action of congress. They say it Ik certain to have a good moral effect, atid hope for practical benefit also. Members of good families are leaving cities and towns to join the Insurgents in great numbers. The severe enforcement of Weyler's decrees is driving many to take the field. The government has still failed to crush Maceo In the western province. He Is west of the strong line, between Marcel and Majana, but several parties have crossed and entered Havana province. Lacret, with 3,0110 men, has entered from the east. All the wires west and south are cut and no accu rate new of the movements of the in surgents are obtainable. The govern ment - has been silent four days, although it is known here several im portant engagements have been fought. The hospitals are crowded with wound ed and sick soldiers. Now that the yel low fever season is beginning there la no room for victims. The prisons are also l!U fl with political suspects. The government was obliged to transfer 70 from Cananas Fortress to the cfty pris ons. Oomcz was last reported In Santa Clara province, moving In the direction of Siguanea valley. His forces en tered the Important town of San Juan De Las Veras. taking supplies and ammunition. The troops -shut them selves In forts and allowed the town hall and several other buildings to be burned. Refugees from the town have arrived nt Ranchuelo. The Spanish gunboat Alvurndo was badly damaged by the rebel lire in attempting to en ter the port of Marabt, near Baracoa. The balls' shuttered the rudder, pene trated the dork house plating and tra versed the sides. The gunboat re turned to the attack three times, but finally wpnt to Karacoa for repairs. The official report says one sailor was wounded. SPANISH KILL WOMEN. During a night attack upon the town of Moyo Colorado, about fifteen miles west of Havana, the Spanish troops shot and killed four women and two children, and wounded others. The troops occupied four forts. The Insur gents entered the town, crawling on hands and knees, fired upon the forts, burned a number of houses and retired. The troops later seeing u group of peo ple on the1 principal street, fired a volley from the fort, mistaking the wo men and children for insurgents owing to the darkness. The accident Is great ly deplored. Seven prisoners of war. condemned to be shot In Cubanas Fortress last Mon day morning, have been respited pend ing a vote of the house. Their lives will probably be saved as the general belief Is, since the action of congress no more insurgents will be publicly shot under the bandit decree. There is nothing new In . the cases of Walter Dygart and other American citizens im prisoned. TO ENLARGE JEFFERSON. Property Has Dean Purchased in Which New Collcgo Building Will lie Erected. Philadelphia, April 8. The trustees of Jefferson Medical college have pur chased the property at the northwest corner of Tenth and Walnut streets. Contributions of money are now so licited, which, when secured, will be added to the present principal avail able for building purposes and used to erect upon this new site the most com plete hospital building In the country; and upon the present site of the col legs (immediately adjoining Tenth street) a corresponding structure as to exterior appearance for college pur poses. , The present hospital on Sansom street', la overtaxed and Is pot fitted to accommodate the many patients knocking, hourly at its doors, and the proposed new buiidinc will so extend the hospital department of the colleKe as to enable It to meet the present and constantly increasing demand upon it. 'KENTUCKY DELEGATES. Ktaults in .Counties That llovo Held Republican Convention. Lexington, Ky., April 8. Following Is a carefully compiled list of dele gates from counties that have held Re publican conventions. For McKinley twenty-eight counties outside of Jef ferson, 3SJ; for McKinley in Jefferson, US; total. f.U5. For liradley, thirty three counties outside of Jefferson, 43; for Kradly in Jefferson, 72; total, 475. Vninstructed ten counties, 151; eon tested, two counties', 47. ARRESTED AS SW1XDLKKS. John II.- Crowthcra and Homy B. Wall Nabbed on tho Kvo of a Trip to the 1'acifla Onnit. Chicago, April 8. John H. Crowthers and Henry H. Wall were arrested this afternoon at the Auditorium Annex ho tel by K. F. (lentner. an olllcer of the state of Pennsylvania, attached to the state's attorney's oltlce ut Philadelphia on an indictment found against the men April 1 in that city charging con spiracy to defraud O. Arthur Heasley, a Philadelphia lawyer,- and other prominent citizens. The arrests were accomplished when the men and a dis tinguished party of twenty-eight men and their wives were preparing to re sume u trans-continental journey in Vermont I'ullmun cars. The party went east tonight, but Crowthers und Wall did not Join them. They ure ac cused of getting the Philadelphia peo ple to organize the Chicago Cutialgre company for the purpose of cultivating the root on kinds in southern Califor nia. New Mexico and Arizona, advanc ing )25.00u to the prisoners to under write thecorporatlon's bondsto London for $l,8tk),(MHi. When they got to Lon don it is alleged they made fraudulent use of the options which the Philadel phians had secured, and organized the Anglo-American Canaigre company, to which the options were transferred, leaving the Phlladelphlans In the lurch. It is alleged that Crowthers, who was the original owner of the options, ob tained thousands of dollars from John H. Sutton, of Philadelphia, giving him bonds In the Chicago company, which are now worthless. The pnity with whom the prisoners were traveling is cnmimsed of stockholders and prospec tive investors In the company, chief among them being Duff Miller, of Mill er & Co., London, the largest manu facturers of tnnlc extract in the world. Mr. Miller, the men arrested, and George II. Tousey. of Philadelphia, who is also one of the party, which has been having a luxurious trip to the Pacific coast from New York, are defendants in a civil suit for $100,000 damages brought by Heasley and others. MISS B1NNKVS SAD DEATH. A llrooklyn Girl Joins tha Silent Army or Victims of Malpractice Her Murderers Arrcstod. Brooklyn" N. April 8. Emily Bln ney, 19 years old, who lived with her parents at 208 Hutledge street, Will iamsburg, died early this morning un der circumstances which the police con sidered suspicious, and on Investigation was begun Immediately. ' Later Mary Schott, a midwife; Minnie Meyer, a seamstress; Arthur RobbinB and Geo. May were arrested charged with caus ing Miss Binney's dt-uth. The girl only recently graduated from the high school. When arrested Mrs. Meyers said that Mrs. Schott had performed the opera tion and that a man nown as Scott had paid the midwife $50. The description that Mrs. Meyers gave of . the man named Scott corre sponded with that of George May, a cousin of ths dead girl, who boarded with tho Blnney family. He was ar rested and Identified by Mrs. Meyers and admitted that he paid all bills con tracted during the girl's illness. The father of the young woman, William Blnney, Is a retired wheel wright and Is wealthy. The Blnney family is one of the most respected in Williamsburg's fashionable section, and the circumstances of the young woman's death have caused the great est sort of a sensation. COL. COIT VINDICATED. Ohio Legislature Stands by tha Officer , Who Prevented Lvnchins. Columbus, Ohio, April 8. The legis lature toduy put a stop to further pros ecution of Colonel A. B. Colt, upon the Indictments growing out of the Wash ington Court house riots by authoriz ing Attorney General Monnett to nolle proas the remaining indictments unless Fayette county gives the state an In demnity bond Insuring the payment of the costs of the trial. A bill appropriating $17,750 to pay Colonel Colt's attorney fees and other expenses also became a law. Editor's Narrow Ksenne. Ohuttanooga. Tcnn., April 8. An at tempt was made last night to assassi nate A. N. Brown ut Dayton, Tviin., by two men concealed In his woodshed. Brown Is the editor of the Dayton Leader and u particularly bitter writer. He re ceived two shots In his back' mid lex, neither fatal. The Identity of the would be murderers is unknuwn. Lehigh and llcrks for Mitnv. Allentown. Pa.. April 8. The Republi can eonferrecs from Lehigh and Berks counties today confirmed the election ol A. M. Illuh and K. M. Youiur us dele gates, and Henry Kb mmer and Llewellyn Williams as alternates to the St. Louis convention. The conference endorsed the candidacy of Senator Quay. Killed hy n Trnllav Car. Reading, Pa., April 8. Annie, the 0-year-old daughter of Andreas Long, was run down by u trolley cur this afternoon und died from her Injuries several hours Inter. The fender worked all right, but the child rolled off and was caught and mangled by the guard board before the cur could be stopped, Lancaster I nrmcrs Disnppeur Lancaster, Pa., April 8. Amos L. Bech toldt. state und county tax collector of Pcnuca township, and Daniel Brubaker, a tenant farmer of the same vicinity, huvc disappeared, leaving families. BcchtoWt Is short in his uccounm tiuii.tw, tor wnicn Ms bondsmen are liable. So con Man Injured Ogden, Vtah., April 8. A terrible exfua stnn of iilant nowder occurred this after nnnn at a nuarry two miles from this eltv, In which seven men lost their Uvea and three wero badly Injured. The In jured men will all recover. The explosion wus causeu oy a premuiurn oiiist, foul Operators Meet. New York, April S.-The Anthracite Coal Operators association, composed or I it-It nendent onet'atot h, held their uimrterlv meeting at the Hotrl Waldorf toduy. It Is stated that noining put routine busl neaa wai transacted. ' v Old Forge I.Jr.lit Comport?. Harrlsburg, April 8. The Old' Forge Blent rlo Light, Heat ana r"ower company of Lackawanna county, capital $0,000, was .:at tr.iny. Anxlctv ot Cairo Over the Fate of the Advance Guard. KHALIFA IS BLOODTHIRSTY Will Look Out for British Prisoners The Bcrvisb.es Preparing for Stubborn Kcsintancc-Whoro the First Lighting Is Expected. Cairo. April 8. The anxiety here Is increased by each additional budget of news from the scene of operations of the English and Kgyptlan troops up the Nile. While the British Intelligence de partment experiences the greatest dif ficulty in obtaining Information re garding the movements of tne Derv ishes, the latter succeed In transmit ting important news with rapidity from any part of the country to the other. The departure of pilgrims from Mecca has been suspended, indicating tnut the holy war is to be pushed with all the energy of the Dervish leaders. The Khalifa has declared that the tribes Immediately collect and forward to Omdurman a heavy war tax; that the pick of the warriors be hurried to that camp, and that all preparations be made for a long campaign. He ex pects, according to current reports, to muster an army of fiO.000 men, coin posed of the best lighting men of the Soudan, at Omdurman by September, when the English-Egyptian advance will be met by the Khalifa in person. He has recalled the Dervish armies from Fashoda and Darfur, and even the Dervishes before Kassala, it Is ex pected, may be utilized later at Khar tum and Dongola. The Khalifa, writing to the Sheik of Assuan, under date of Inst December, said thnt he wns always ready to sub mit to the authority of the Khedive of Egypt, as the representative of the sul tan, but that he would "resist to the death any expedition coming from Egypt, so long as the British occupy the country." In concluding, his letter he said: "I am aware that the British desire to have me assassinated, but I have taken precautions that none of the European prisoners shall survive my murder." . BASE OF OPERATIONS. Though Wadi-Halfu is really the base of the Anglo-Egyptian operations, it is at Akasheh, a place of little import ance, about ninety miles south of Wadi- IlaUa, that the light railroad is be ing pushed forward for the convey ance of men, supplies, etc., and there tiie first fighting will probably occur, for telegraph communication with the vanguard occupying Akasheh has been twice out off by small, straggling parties of Dervishes, and tha latter ar.? believed to be gathering In force In the vicinity of that place. Akasheh was occupied by a small column of troops, under Major Collinson, without oppo sition, on March 20, and from that time on reinforcements and stores have been pushed forward by rail where possible. and by liver boats when the railroad could not he used.; It. ,1s now. Joeing strongly fortified, and a large camp Is being marked out and arranged for the .occupation of the troops t moving southward. The British troops which will take part In the advance on Dongola will. It Is expected, number about 5,000 men, together with about 15,000 Egyptian trained troops led by British olticers. Colonel Hunter Is In command at Wudl-Halfa, General Knowles and Major-General Henderson command at Alexandria, and other British officers of rank are now on their way there to assume commands. Two battalions of the North Stafford shire regiment are already at Wadl- Halfa, where there are about 8,000 Egyptian troops and more arriving every day. The work of despatching troops to the front is carried on in an admirable manner, without a hitch of ny kind. Just after tho movement southward was ordered 5.000 men, thor oughly equipped In every respect for a long campaign, were sent out from this city in about seven days. They were previously reviewed by the Khedive. The work of Gordon Bey, who, In charge of the Citadel, had the furnish ing, equipping, and transporting of these troops, has been greatly com mended. The employes of the Citadel have been working night and day since military oiieratiors were decided upon, and have turned out so far more than 7,000 pack-saddles for camels. TIIE CAMEL CORPS. A strong volunteer camel corps Is be ing formed from among recruits picked up among the tribes of rlendly sheikhs, and it will prove a very valuable body for scouting purposes. The enmel corps at Wadi-Halfu Is now over 1.000 strong, and there is a strong force ot cavalry and artillery at the name place. Scout ing Is being carried on night and day about Akasheh and other threatened places, and the Intelligence depart ment Is kept busy sending out spies and receiving the incoming reports. The distance up the Nile, via Surras and Ginnls. to Hanneck, near the Third Cataract, Is about ISO miles, and from Hanneck past Old and New Don gola to Debbeh (Dongola) Is about 120 miles more, say SCO miles In II. Ber ber, by the desert route. Is about 200 miles from Debbeh and from Berber to Khartum, near Omdurman, Is about 200 miles more, so, If Khartum Is real ly the objective point of the Anglo Egyptian advance, there are 7o0 miles of travel and probably lighting before the old headquarters of General Gor don are reached. Despatches received today from Wudl-Ilnlftt say that the lines of com munication between that place and Akasheh are being strengthened every day, and that patrols of friendly Arabs keep a close watch along the whole road. Slatin Pasha, In an Interview, Is quoted as saying that while a prisoner at Omdurman he became well ac quainted with Hammuda, the Dervish leader at Sunrdn, who commands from 8.000 to 4,000 of the Khalifa's troops, and that he also became acquainted with the Dervbjh General Bugle, who Is commanding 8,000 men. Including noted chiefs and the pick of the Khal ifa's troops. He says that consider able Jealousy exists between Hammuda and Bugle because the Khalifa favors the former. Corbett May Spar. - St. Louis, Mo., April 8. The charges ogulnst Pugilist Corbett were nolle prossed In Judge Murphy's court this afternoon. Prosecuting Attorney Mulvl tilll' declared thnt the state was unable to mtike a case and this will result In al lowing Corbett to spar In his entertain ment during the week. Corbett wns ar rested yesterday charged with violating a city ordinance which prevents boxing In public. LI Hunt's Tour. Loudon, April 8. The Times tomorrow will publish a dispatch from Singapore paying thnt after his visit to St, l'eteri burg, LI Hung Chnng, who goes to Rus sia to represent tho emperor of China nt the coronotlon of the czar nt Mobcow, will proceed to London. According to this dis patch, LI Hung Chang has abandoned his Intention of makln? a tour of America, TIIE SEWS THIS 31CRMXG. Weather Indications Today i Cloudy i Poailbly Rain ; Waraaer. 1 Ladles Plead with Oeneral Weyler. KngllKh-Egyptian Campaign. Trolley Trouble Not Yet Adjusted. Alleged Swindlers Arrested. 5 Doings of Congress. Market und Stork i,iuotutiona. News of the Railroads. , 3 (Local! Teachers Institute. Lackawanna County Court Cases. 4 Editorial. Belligerency and War. C (Local) Mr. Bedford for Chief. Hotel Jenaiyn Opens Its Doors. Fatally Injured at Steel Works. 6 (Story) "The Dream Gown of the Japanese Ambassador." In the Business World. 7 (Local) Suburban News. 8 News lp and Down the Valley. TIIE RIVAL BOOTHS. .Miss Eva and liallington Compete in Efforts to Contort Citizens of Wicked Chicago. Chicago. April 8.-Wlllard Hall. In the Women's Temple was jammed Ht neon today with peoili who came to he.ir Balliugton and Maud Booth, the commanders "f the Volunteers, they having been Invited by the Women's Chrlctlan Tomperun!o union to address the usual noon hour meeting. No ref erence was made to the old army. Al though apparently vviarled by their ex ertions since leaving New York, the commando and his wife addressed an other immense audience tonight at the Oak Methodist church. Miss Ev a Booth was in a happy mood when seen at the Salvation army head quarters today and spoke unconcern edly of the Balliugton Booth demon stration at the Auditorium. "I think there were a few of our soldiers at that meeting," said she. "but if any of our officers join the new movement it will be only the weaker ones." Miss Booth will remain here until Commander and Mrs. Booth Tucker ar rive next Saturday, or until the new brigadier of the northwest division as sumes charge. At the Volunteers' headquarters the claim was made that 800 Salvationists had joined the Volunteers from this division alone. They will be organized Into corps near the old nrmy halls In all parts of the city. Colonel Field ing will assume charge of the division tomorrow. BICYCLE RIDER'S FATE. A Philadelphia Lady Killed by a Kuna wnv Morse. Philadelphia. April 8. A particularly horrible accident occurred this after noon on Glrard avenue near Fifteenth street. While Mrs. Edward F. Morse, aged 30, years, wife of the" president of the Morse Elevator company, was tiding a bicycle towards her home at l,ni Glrard avenue, she was run down and killed by a runaway horse attached to a huckster's wagon. Mrs. Morse did not see the runaway animal approach ing her on account of a street car which intercepted her view. She turned In towards; the curb and as she did o the runaway horse was upon her. The shaft of the wagon Btruck her square in the breust and entered her body fully six Inches. Mrs. Morse was hurriedly picked up and taken to the hospital, but she died Hon reaching there. While the crowd was still collected around the scene Mr. Morse, who was on his way home to lunch, attracted by the commotion. Inquired of a police man the cause of the people gathering. The policeman recognized Mr. Morse and gave an evasive answer to his question. Something seemed to warn Morse of the trouble that had come upon him. When he was told that a lady had been run down and hurt by a horse he asked to see the machine that she wa,s riding. When the bicycle was shown him Mr. Morse recognized It ns his wife's and In a frenzy of anxiety he hurried to the hospital only to Und her dead body. . THEY WANT GOLD. Philadelphia (irocer Want Currency the Color of Their Butter, Philadelphia, April 8. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Groc ers' and Importers' Exchange, held to day. the 'members placed themselves emphatically In favor of gold standard currency. Tho action was taken In an swer to communications from the chamber of commerce of the state of New York and the Boston Merchants association urging the exchange to ac tively co-operate with them In favor of the maintenance of the existing gold standard. Following Is the resolution adtvnted today: "That the board of directors of the Grocers' and Importers' Exchange, of Philadelphia, dcclnre unequivocally for the maintenance of the existing gold standard of money." REV. KNAI1 EXPELLED. Confirmation of lie ports ns to Treat ment of the .Mis ionnry. London, April 8. The Post will to. morrow publish a confirmation of the report that Rev. George P. Knapp, one of the American missionaries stationed ut Bltlls, had been expelled from thut place. A dispatch from Constantinople to a news agency here states that Tewlsk Pasha, the Turkish foreign minister, has assured J. W. Riddle. Dnlted States charge d'affaires, that Mr. Knapp is now a guest of the Vail nt Diarbeklr. und that he' is well treated. Mr. Kid dle is awaiting a report from Diarbeklr as to the treatment of Mr. Knapp. total Mine Accident. Phllllpsburg. Pa., April 8. A fatal mine accident occurred in the Clearfield region this morning, In Atlantic nilnc No. 1. A Ire In In charge of Motormnn Ernest Pie collided with a train In charge of John Shoff, and Pie was so seriously Injured tif h,. illn tvltliln an hnnr T'rtn mn.1 n... tor of Pie's train, Nicholas John, had his leg erusneu. . Por Prohibition and silver. Springfield. III.. April 8.-The Prohibition state convention opened here this morn ing with over 700 delegates present. Tho principal event or the day was the fight over the adoption of the free sliver plunk of the platform, which wa I finally adopted uy un overwhelming majority. Arizona's Oovcrnor. Washington, April 8. The senate today continued the nomination or is. j. f rank lin, to be governor of Arizona, Herald's Weather Itcpnrt. New .York, April 9. Herald's weather forecast: In the MlddloStntestoday part ly cloudy, slightly warmer, with light northeasterly winds to easterly winds, fol lowed by Increasing cloudiness and rnlns by afternoon or night and on the coasts by fog. On Friday cloudy, with rain, slight temperature changes, . easterly winds and fog on the coast becoming high from Cape May. to Sandy Hook and Cape KOU. TRDLLEY WAR HOT Oil Agitation Kill Ee Transferred from New York to Philadelphia. liir. STRIKE IS THREATENED President Mahoa la Too ShrewJ to Order Strike In New York, but tho Quaker City May Again llovo Trouble. Philadelphia. Amil 8. The street car tumbles of Philadelphia and New York are closely linked. From what could be gathered here today. It is likely tnut there will be no strike In New York, but thut the agitation will be trans ferred to Philadelphia. Edwin Byrne. of the local branch of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Em ployes, went to New York today and saw President Mahon. The Immediate object of Mr. Byrnes' visit to President Mahon was to have him modify the terms of the ultimatum which the Amalgamated association is to submit to the I'niun Traction company. One clause of this ultimatum requires of the Traction company to recognize the association. The local leaders of the association know full well hat the Traction company will fight this de mand to the depth. Therefore Mr. Byrne went to New York to see Presi dent Mahon and request him to erase tills demand in the ultimatum. This President Mahon consented to do. De spite the admission of the local leaders of the Amalgamated association that the American Railway union hnd be come affiliated with the street railway men, Muhon authorized Byrne to deny that such a deal had been accomplished or would be considered. The local lead ers of the great railway brotherhoods also denied today that they had any intention of affiliating- with the Ameri can Railway union. , MAHON IS SHREWD. From what could be gathered here today among the Amalngumated asso ciation men It is unlikely that there will be a strike in New York. Mahon Is credited with being too sharp to call a strike In New York, where, owing to the peculiar geographical facilities of the city to aid In the suppression of any disorders which would follow a strike, and in consequence It Is said that if the Metropolitan Traction com pany shows a firm front Mahon will recede from his position and transfer the scene of nctlon to Philadelphia. It was further talked of nt the' asso ciation's local headquarters today thnt the good offices of Archbishop Corrlgan had been secured In behalf of the New York men and that the archbishop was doing his best to bring about an admls sable solution of the trouble. Mahon told Bvrne that the reported National Botherhood of Street Railway Em-. ployea In New York is a myth and has no conception, except In the brain of the officials of the Metropolitan Trac tion company. A meeting of the local branch of the Amalgamated association will be held tomorrow and the Philadelphia situa tion will be thoroughly discussed. BOOM IX STEEL TRADE. Indications That This Will Bo One of the .Most Successful Years In the History of the Industry. Philadelphia. April 8. George A. Hurwood, senior member of the Penn sylvania Lubricating company, of fittsimrg, ii in rnlladelphla at pres ent. Mr. Hurwood is In constant con tact with all that pertains to the great commercial industry of the "Smoky City" the Iron business and when he expressed his views upon it. they may be taken as almost coining from repre sentative manufacturers of iron and steel. "From what I can learn" said Mr. Harwood today, "it looks as though this would be one of the biggest yeara that Pittsburg hus ever experienced In the steel industry. There are few. if any existing labor troubles pending and this in ltseir is a factor that must be taken as Indicative of the magnitude of the output for the coming year. On the other hand, the manufacturers are making preparations to compete with every market in the world. The In terior trade is also very heavy, and the government Is a big customer." "What will be the effect of the big agreement entered into between the rt i.'esentative steel manufacturers a few days ago?" "Why It will have the effect of more uniformity In the run ning of mills in this country, will stim ulate friendly cuivnetltlon In nil big advertised work, and will give the em ployes more work." WORK OF DYNAMITE FIENDS. Brick Rcsldonce nt Pueblo Blown to Pieces. Pueblo. Col.. April 8. About 1..10 o'clock this morning the brick resi dence of lito Studoll, on the corner of Summit and Currle uvenues wus blown up with dynamite. There were two explosions, the first wrecking n corner of the house und the second blowing In the rear wu II. Mr. Studoll was In the house nt the time, but was not Injured. Studoll Is un Italian smelter and has no known enemies. WOMAN IS MAYOR, Citntnnron, Kas , Has Had Enough of tho Sterner Sex mtd Wants n Chnnso. Cimmaron, Kan., April 8. The wo men were victorious In the election here, Mrs. C. A. Curtis being elected mayor by a small majority over Dr. Lawrence. The election board Is composed wholly of women, who were out In full force. Mrs. Curtis Is over 60 years of uge. Shu is a woman of good business abil ity and Is quite wealthy. NATIONAL GUARD NE WS. Rifle Practice for tho Sonson Will Open Mny I. Harrlsburg, April 8. Orders from Na tional Guurd headquarters state that the current seuuon for rifle practice will open Mny 1st and close Oct. Hist. Pactice will be required of every of ficer and enlisted man. Cavalrymen will qualify with the car bine. Marksmen will be divided into three classes. Yale Defeats Ucarsetown. Fort Monroe, Va., April 8. The Yale I'ollege Mase Hall teimi defeated George town university ut Kiveslde park this afternoon by the score of Hi to 12. Steamship Arrivals. New Yor':, April 8. Arrived: Luhn, from Brem.'ii anil Southampton. Sailed: St. Paul for Southampton; .Majestic for Liverpool; Aoordiaiui ror Antwerp. Ar rived out: Aller at Southampton; Mnas dam nt Rotterdam; Werkendam at Mot terdam; Paris at Southampton; Ethiopia at sioviu; romeraninn Ht Glasgow. Hlgf ed: Moravia from New York for Ham burg, passed Scllly; La Ormlnii, from New York for Hamburg, passed Sclllv: Massachusetts from New York for Lon don, passed Prawle Point. New York, April 9. Arrived: Schiedam from Amsterdam. FOUR GreatSpedalg - 50 Pieces Silk Jac quards, 27 inches w!de. 25c. a yard, former price, 50c. t pieces Persian and other Fancy Silks, for Suits and Waist3, 65c. per , yard, former price, 1 $1.00. pieces All Wool Cheviot Suitings, ' 38 inches wide,25c. per yard, former price, 39c. pieces All Wool : Cheyiots, 40 inches . wide, 37 jc; for mer price 50c. ELEGANT LINE OF Silk and Wed Flail aid H Etc. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Ore& Shoes and Slippers for Every Member of the Family LEWIS.MILLY& DA VIES 1H AND 110 WYOMING AYE. Wholesale and Bctail. Bicyclists Take Notice Welchel, the Jeweler, has a nice line of Bicycle Belts. Call and see them. One of the latest novel ties. 8 SPRUCE STREET. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES. --a MYSTERY OF HILL'S DEATH. Evidence That a Secret I'lend Has Boon nt Work. HarrtsburR. Pa., April 8. The an alysis of the contents of the stomach of J. W. S. Hill, who died suddenly at SteeJton, March 27, shows thut ho vva poisoned from dtinklns: tea. In which there was arsenic. Tho district attor ney will begin an Investluution at once. Tht Hill household consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Mol.loy, Mrs. FuRcrson, a widowed (laughter of Hill's, Alice? Jones, n foster daiitrhtor and Miss Mnudo Wilson, a school toucher. The family hus not the lenst idea who put tho dcutlly ilruir In the tea. Within the past year Mr. Hill hns had several hojrs mid three horses die from the ef fect of poison. It is evident that thors has been a "secret enemy at work." 0, HOW BEIGITFUL! 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