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THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAVANNA COUNTY,
EIGHT PAGES 5G COLUMNS.
MJRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 18911.
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Our
Display
OF ffiW WASH GOODS
In now open for your Inspection. In
extent and variety It excels all of our
previous efforts in this line, ami will
' compare favorably with any similar
' display made this season in New York
or Philadelphia.
l.'E'VEGOT
More New Styles, More
'"' Noyelties, Mere
sfyc Designs,
Weaves mi Celwite
to show you tli.m uny two stores
In town. and. u usual, vulues thai
ie unapproachable.
it Is no easy task to describe Inter
estliiijiy Hiu! InielllKently hulf a hun
dred cilfferent weaves ami makes in
itephyry ami cob-webby summer fiib
ilcs, and as each ov tho half hundred
comes In about as many patterns,
shadei or tints, the mere mention of a
few prominent items is all that can be
attempted lure.
Oar Display Is
A PaWis MIMtiM
however, and lookers are just as wel
come as buyers.
'. Are an exceedingly dainty weave.
They corns mostly In white grounds,
v with fancy stripes, Dresden or Persie.n
effects. Also black grounds with
. stripes.
hmM Bncksse
May be daVribed as the queen of wash
fabrics, v'hite or Grass Linen
' grounds 'With spots, figures and stripes
in the prettiest hues give a hint at
styles. .
Grass Linen Batistes
Are shown !n a variety of qualities
mid patterns. The choicest novelties
are exquisitely embroidered with neat
designs In silk, with dainty double fori
stripes cost a little les and may please
you Just as well.
Swisses
With grass linen grounds represent a
resuriectlon of the polka-dot craze in
the very prettiest of Its muny ways.
All colors.
Are bound to be popular. White or
colored grounds an an endless assoit
incnt, of the sweetest patterns ever
tetti will m.ike them so.
Willi
Ttrlnp Kefnre von tllA niAal tinmilnr nf
ljonuon and r-aris wasn fabrics, onu i
tne patterns in Tersian and Dresden
streets, stripes ana ng-ures are identi
cal with those selling there now.
ReflM Dimities
Tell more nt a glarce of the progress
that is being made In American textile
art than a year's lecturing could do.
Oorrt stripe and Swiss effects, on Ita
ured or plain grounds In all shade"
Ask to see them.
In delicate tints, Persian effects and
figures will win your admiration. This
Is an old weave with a wealth of new
thoughts.
smmier-esl Swisses
, e i
With daliuy embiblderles In sturs,
dots, etc., In soft tones and tints are
iiwe'el In their simple beuuty, and
they're new.
BESIDES THESE
'Our line of White
'Mulls, India Llmeins,
Nainsooks, Victoria
Lawns, Pique3, Or
gandies, Dimities,
Ducks, Fancy Stripes,
Checks and Plaids,
; English Long Cloths,
, Jones' Cambrics, etc.,
I the' largest and most complete
the city.
In
For Waists,
Dresses, Wrappers, Etc.,
We show tome remarkable values in
Swivel Silks
The colors include Gteon, Light Blue,
Pink, Lavender, Cardinal and Black
, grounds, while the effects are checks,
stripes, dot and Persians.
Challies
Cream, Navy and Black grounds, with
floral and Persian effects.
Ginghams
Linen and Lace effects, solid grounds;
alto check! and stripes Innumerable.
Satines
Mostly dark, grounds and a range of
patterns without limit,
i
Moire Crystals
In Chameleon effects and a splendid
assortment of light fancy tints and
' colon.
U0 B E
White
COY. CRICC'S ELOQUENCE
Scathint Arraignment of the Demo
cratic I'artv.
NEK JERSEY'S GREAT ORATOR
Kcvici of the situation at a Banquet of
the .Mckinley Club of Hartford.
Pictures of Kcanlts of llijh
and Low Tariff.
Hartford. Conn., April 9. The annual
liii liquet of tjie McKlnley club ut the
Allyn house tonight was attended by
about ;:W) Kepublicana from all over the
state.
The Kuest of the evening; wan Oover
nor John V. Ortega, of New Jersey,
who was welcomed by the Hon. Henry
Robinson, of this city. In a speech
highly complimentary in character and
eulogistic of the states of New Jersey
and Connecticut. Governor Griggs was
the principal speaker of the evening
and spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR GRIGGS' SPEECH.
After some pleasantries and compli
ments to the McKlnley elub. Governor
John ,W. GrUgs. of New Jersey, spoke
in part as follow?:
A' we approach the lime m-i for The
meeting: of the national convention' ut
the ponies. naturally turn our thoughts
to what they are likeiy to do. What de
clarations of principle or purposes they
will make to tue people. Whom they will
nominate I wooid ru.t like to lie the mail
to whom shall be assigned the dlltv of
writing the Democratic platform. I'lat
torms are usually of two paits; retrospec
tive and prospective. For the Democratic
party what a retrospect, and what a pros
pect; to what will the eloquent pell of
the draught man point wiih pride'.' Will
It be to the prosperity that has over-
shadoTcd the laud like a cloud during the
! present administration? Will It be to the
i triumph of Populist statesmanship that
1 was achieved by the imposition of an In
! i'oin tax? Will it be to the passage of a
t.tntl in 1 1 which their own president would
not sign? Will they glory In the fart
thi'.t they hiiiu repealed the reciprocity
treaties u.nd thereby destroyed many mil
lions of dollars of American trade? Will
they omit to mention that they have ex
cited the most hearty enthusiasm in
Oieat Hrltain by the repeal of the Mc
K:nley law and the opening of our mar
kets to British manufacturers; thut they
have closed many factories operated by
"American turirf rubber j" find opened
many more on the other side of the ocean;
that -tr.tericnn workmen have in coii?.
quencu been unusually idle while English
operatives have experienced a season of
prosperity? What commendation will
tacy bestow upon our minister to Great
liiltnin for acting -a an apologist for
American tiiruf heresies and the financial
piank: whose pen shall be assigned to
write that? Shall it be Carlisle's? Howls
ho to express in one consistent plank the
policy of the administration and the hos
ili' sentiments of the majority of his
i party'.
i In only thice out of the nineteen months
the Wilson tariff has beu In operation,
has It produced a revenue equal to the
, expeudltuiefi of the government; for the
I whole period there Is a uelieiencv of 47U.
I '9,Ut. while lit the same period after the
passage or tne McKlnlcy law there was a
surplus revenue of JS.tOo.uuu. I'pon what
theory ofpolllic.nl economv will the Dem
ocratic platform Justify the borrowing of
money to meet tile ordinary cost of gov.
eminent in time of peace?
Run your minds back over the record
of this Democratic administration and re
call a single thing it has done from the
passage of .the Wilson bill down to the
latest issue of bonds which has not be'-n
received with widespread and intense hos
tility within the Democratic ranks. Out
of sucn h mass of seething errors and di
versity It will be Impossible to construct
a platform which can command ei'.h.r
the respect or the support of any groat
fvwiuh ijcui. i u auuu uv umue
to Appear satisfactory to the diverse ele
ments or the party, it will be Insincere,
aim if 1: Is sincere, it a 111 be unsatisfac
tory. 1 will not assume the role of a prophet
an .1 try to forecast the Democratic can
didate. The future Is too dark fur ordi
nal') political foresight. If tliev want to
be consistent wltu their tariff record they
I will lake Mr. Wilson and rely upon the
i hpprbval of the London board or trade;
ir ihcy wish to follow the policy of the
I Cleveland administration, in 'financial
I nutters, they will take Carlisle. Kliher
; Will Slllt 1IH. '
I TUB II RIGHT HUH-:,
i l.ei us turn from impractical and us
j less speculation concerning Democratic
! iiilHciiltieg and look at the other ski-.
The hope of this country for the future
Is In tne Republican party as Its sulvu
tlou in the past was. It Is not unused to
facing difficulties and dangers. It hits
I ulwavs risen grandest and most Inspir
ing lu times of storm and stress. Its era- ,
ule was rocked by the billows of teinpes;- '
nous political seas. Its record Is wrllt'ii .
in the history of America. Whatever has !
made our country great, wmttcver nus
made it prosperous, whatever has pr
served and solldilled It, is due to thut
party. The gre-ut men of America since
WiQ have been Republicans.
Hut the K-piibllcun party does not ivly
upon the prestige of its great nuine.4, nor
nlone upon the merit of lis great achieve
ments. eW ure willing to let history r.
innin history. We will let all men share
lu the glory of Its past, now so nnnly ret
In the commendation of the world. Found
ed upon correct and enduring principles,
seeking only the glory and welfare of the
countiv, If is forever pressing rorwnrd to!
new diltles ami fresh conquests for the
people.
When we shall have nominated our can- :
dldute It will be no weakness In him that
our opponents shall call blm a protec- i
lonist. That Is exactly the kind of a can-
didate the people are looking for. They i
ure Impatient of the arguments of the ;
professors of political economy; what they .
Vmil m live Vlicaji Bwwua, nvm
waifcs.
.Give ns again Republican rule, with
fair protection for American manufactur
ers and American workmen, sound money,
revenue enough to pay our national ex
penses, un admlnls'lratlon that Is thor
oughly, wisely, honorably American, and
n-A shall see our country lifted to new
heights of .prosperity and greatness and'
new glory added to the name of Republi
can. FAVOR SOUND MONEY.
P.xDort F-ekels Indulges In More
Fool
Tnlk on Currency.
Baltimore, April 9. The bankers of
Maryland today put themselves on rec
ord In favor of sound money. In a con
vention, with delegates representing
almost every bank .of any size In the
state, the following resolution was
adopted without a dissenting vote:
Resolved, That we are unalterably op
posed to the free coinage of silver aim to
every debasement of our e-urreucy In
whatsoever form it may be presented,
that we firmly and honestly believe thut
the true Interests of our country will be
best served by Its rigid adherence to the
gold standard of Value, the continuance
of which will not only preserve Us llnan
clal integrity and the future welfare of
Its citizens, from the wage earner to the
capitalists, but will Insure, through the
prompt restoration of conlldence, thut
rapid development of Its resources which
will eventually place it Hi at among the
nations of the earth.
Aother feature of the session was the
speech of Hon.'James H. Kckels, comp
troller of the currency. Hla statement
that "sliver metal haa'pussed from the
world of commerce as a standard of
value and all the laws possible of en
actment In the world cannot reinstate
It" waa mildly applauded.
it waa tha first convention of the
Maryland banker aaaoclatlon organ
ized to promote the general welfare and
utefulneti of bank and banking Insti
tutions. , i
WARRANT FOR ItKRTIIA.
New Turn in tho Thompson- McDonnell
t'asc.
I-ancaster! Pa.. April . A policeman
today went to Coatesville to bring to
Lancaster Miss Uertha MvCnnnell. who
several weeks ago attempted to murder
her lover. Harry Thompson, at a .'hotel.
The officer saw the young woman at
her home, tindinsr her still ronllned to
bed. Her physician expressed the
opinion that to attempt her removal to
Luncaster Just now might be dangerous
to her. He added that at her present
rate of improvement she could be
brought here In three or four days.
Miss MeConnell and her father prom
ised that as soon as the physician Said
she could travel she would come to
Lancaster with a suitable bondsman.
On this assurance the ollleer returned
without her.
Thompson had a warrant served on
him today as a result of his living with
Miss McConnell here us her husbnnd.
He has a wife at Harrisburg. He was
arrested by direction of the district at
torney. Thompson Is now able to be
out of bed but Is very peevish anil Ir
ritable. He Insists upon being taken
either to a hospital or to his home nt
Harrisburg. It is believed by his friends
that he will absolutely refuse to as
sist the rommouwenlth In convicting;
the woman. His wife had nothing' to
do wiih the charges against Thompson.
LAXftDOX OVT OF JAIL
No Lvidcnco to tlold lllm-'lho Mystery
of Annie Alci rnth's leatli Still I n
solved. Philadelphia. April -Samuel P.
Langduli, who was recently held by the
coroner to await the nctlon of the
glund jury, charged with huvlns
caused the death of Annie MeUratri,
wan this morning discharged from cus
tody on an order signed by Judge Gor
don In quarter sessions court No. 2, us
there wus no evidence to hold him on.
Coroner Ashbrldge was asked what
he thoutiht of this Inst phase of this
notable case, and said thut Lungdon'n
discharge was "perfectly right."
"On what charge's did you hold hlt.i,
If his discharge is perfectly right?"
was asked.
"1 couldn't do otherwise In the face
of c'ircliniKtnnces and the verdict of the
Jury. I could not discharge him, bo
cause the jury had recommended that
he be held for further Investigation by
the grand Jurj. He was really held be
cause of the suspicion und mystery sur
rounding1 the case."
As soon as LatiKdon was released he
walked over to. the Glrard building in
company with his counsel, A. Aloore
and A. S. 1.. Shields. After leaving his
overcoat In the former's office, Lnnp
don went to lunch nt a prominent hotel
with several friends.
He. spent considerable time at the
table, and then went back to Mr.
Moore's office in company with a friend.
Securing his overettut, which he threw
over Ms left arm. Langdon walked
down Chestnut street, toward 2 o'clock,
through the passing throngs.
He was serene and obviously happy,
and smoked a cigar with apparent en
joyment. Shortly after 2 o'clocJc Mr. Langdon,
accompanied by a representative of the
United Collieries company, entered the
office of that concern In the Drexel
building.
GREETS EMPLOYES.
Mr. Langdon walked with a nervous
step towards the desks where the men
were sitting, and without uttering a
word passed around the room shaking;
hands with all of the employes.
He then turned to a reporter who had
entered the room a few moments In ad
vance of hlni. and with a feeble smile,
which seemed indicative more of sad
ness than pleasure, said: "I am very
sorry, but you will have to excuse me
from saying anything-, but if you will
see my attorneys Ihcy will be glad to
talk with you."
With this brief stuleinenl he tinned
and walked Into u private room adjoin
ing the otlice, where several persons
were ill wultiiis to see him.
Through u representative of the com
pany It wus learned that Mr. Langdon
resigned his position as president of
the company ten days ngo, nud was
succeeded ty Henry Levis, but this
move it is mieierstood was only tem
porary.uud that Mr. Langdon will prob
ably resume his former position in a
few days. The failure of the authori
ties, after autopsy and chemical analy
sis, to discover u. scintilla of clue us
to the agency of death, stumps the case
ns one of the pioloundest mysteries In
police annuls.
TRACTION TROl'BI.DS.
i
j Philadelphia Trolley H iir ut u
Stand
still.
riiiiudeiphiu, April 9. A meeting of
tne central column lee of the Amalga
mated association was held this after
noon, ami me street car situation was
discussed. The ine'etlng was private
und details were refused, but it was
indirectly learned that no asltatlon
will be itttempled here Immediately.
The ulan of forcing concessions from
'" 1 won iihchoii company has not
been ubancloned. but will be held In
abeyance until President Muhnn ,.f,m(.H
,ere from New York to assume ehurire
,)t t1( campaign ass,"' ' "ui ge
wiin uni,,,',, '.. in ,
" 'ine here is un-
c'el 'J""- 'mt he "ut likely to assume
the hiu don of another controversy with
the railway olilclals until some settle-
; llll'lil m mr MUIMJt? Ill ieV I Ol'k ift
reached.
SAT VVOS DYNAMITK.
After Killing Two Persons John llrooks
Distributes Himself
Brcnham.Tex., April 9. At s.iu o'clock
(his morning, on the depot platform nt
Mlllicana, u mafNtjaiiied John Brooks
shot and killed his daughter, MuHlo
and also shot her sweetheart. A. C
Warrells, just as they were about to
board a northbound passenger truln
I'or Hrynn. where they were going to
be married.
After the shooting Brooks went to the
rock quarry, near Mlllicana and sat
down on a box of dynamite, which he
exploded and blew himself to atoms
Nothing- but his lefts und feet were
found. -
Stctimshlp Arrival.
Nsw York. April .-ArrlveJ: SMile
diiin, from Amsterdam; Germanic, from
Liverpool; Halle, from Brpmcii. kdled'
ruerst Msmarck. for Hamburg. Arrlveei
out: Kms, at Nu.nles; Aller, ut Hremer
haven: Werkendam, ut Rotterdam Ao-ll
IS. Balled for New York: r'uldii. from
niiiua. oiKiue-ei: niiutlinlc, rioui Now
York for Liverpool, passed Browhe.td'
Veendam, Rotterdam, for " New York'
passed Isle or Wltilit. '
Ship Builders Urgnnl;..
Philadelphia. April . Some of the lend
ing ship and eioilne builders of the coun
try met here today und fontiod un organi
sation to co-operate in facilitating present
Inws before conn-ess alreetlhg their In
torerts. It was ile'cidenl to adopt a vigor
ous policy toward placing American ves
sels in. their prooer plac uiuong the
foremost In tho w ut Id's currying trade.
Dnslncs llecemos More F.lnslie. "
Providence. R. I., April 8.--TI10 Nation
al India Rubber works at Bristol will
ttart up next week Sfter a shut down of
nearly two montht, giving employment
U l.CM hands
: .'A AA (: A-A;,
MISSIONARIES IN TURKEY
Charyed Kith Having lucked Arme
fliun Revolts. .
I'LAXS t'OR THEIR EXPULSION
How Key. kuapp's Expulsion lUs Been
Brought About-Alleged t'nderstand
Ing with Russia Feeling in Franea.
Another Masaere Feared
Constantinople, April 8, via Sofia.
Bulgaria, April it appears, accord
ing to a seml-ofnclal statement, that
the Turkish government bases Its ac
tion In expelling" or allowln,T the ex
pulsion by the loeal authorities of
Bitll8 of the Rev. Oeorge K Knapp
on an understanding; reached between
the Porte and I'nited States Minister
Ten-ell. previous to the letter's de
parture for New Teirk. It is said that
it was agreed between the government
and Mr. Terrell that the Uev. Mr.
Knapp was to leave Bltlls on April 1.
When the missionary took no steps to
depart, the local olilclals of Bltlls In
vited him to leave. At that time the
Vnited States Charge d' An aires, John
W. Riddle, hud no official explanations
on the subject.
. The Rev. Mr. Knapp has now left
Dlarbeklr for Aleppo, und from there,
unless the plans of the Turkish gov
ernment are Interfered with, he will
be' "Invited" to g-o to Alexandretta in
order that he may embark Uon a
steamer there, and his expulsion will
be an accomplished fact.
The expulsion of the Rev. Mr. Knupp
Is looked upon as the sultan's Hist
step towards expelling from Armenia
all Protestant and Catholic mission
aries and the agents of the American
Red Cross society. The reasons given
for this belief are that under the sec
ret understanding reached between
Russia, and Turkey some time ago.
when the fleets of the powers were
preparing a demonstration against the
Armenian outrages. It was decided' to
get rid of the missionaries and priests
to make way for representatives of
the Russian church, Russia Intending
In the end to secure a virtual protecto
rate over Armenia. Under this alleged
plan the work of the missionaries was
to be pointed to as being a source of
disorder. Finally It was decided to be
gin with the Rev. Mr. Knapp, and he
was charged with inciting the Armen
ians at Bitlis to revolt.
THE IRADE
. There has been no attempt yet to de
ny that the sultan has signed an trade
providing for the expulsion of the mis
sionaries and agents of the American
Red Cross society. It has not yet been
idsued, but unless the strongest kind of
pressur Is brought to bear on the sul
tan It will soon be made public and
serious disorder mav follow, . The sup
porters of the missionaries In Great
Britain have been urgently appealed to
nud the government at Washington
has been communicated with op the
subject, bur. it Is believed If the. case
of the Rev, Mr. Knapp is. allowed to
serve as a precedent, and there Is no
Interference with his expulsion without
a fair trial, the driving out of all the
missionaries will hot be long postponed.
If the missionaries could be quietly
smuggled away, all might go well; but
If the news of their expulsion, and Its
alleged cause, that of inciting the Ar
menians to revolt ncalnst the sultan,
is made public, the Turks are likely to
be excited Into act3 of violence and the
property and lives of the missionaries
and their families will be lu danger.
Paris, April 9. Considerable irrita
tion against Turkey has been aroused
here by the report from Constantinople
and London that the sultan has decided
to expel ull Roman Catholic and Prot
estant missionaries from Asiatic Tur
key on the ground that they have been
instrumental In inciting the Armeuluiis
to revolt ugainst the authority of the
sultan. The newspupers, particularly
the Klgavo, have taken up the question
us one directly and strongly uifectlng
Christianity, and fis culling for prompt
und effective action. The Kigaro com
plains of the deception which Hie Turk
ish olilclals have practiced upon the
world at lariru in the stories of the mas
sacres sent out by the government and
expresses the hope that France will not
penult the missionaries to be expelled.
Other newspupera express similar
views and hope that the French gov
ernment will act with promptness and
energy In the matter.
; PORTE'S PROMISK.
Constantinople. April 9. The Vorte.
In reply to the representations made to
it by John W. Riddle. American
churge d'affaires, and Sir Philip Cur
rie, ihe British ambassador, hus given
pesitive uss--ui-oiices to them that the
missionaries will in no wise be molest
ed while they conform to the laws of
the country.
CLARA BARTON S UKPORT.
Boston, April 9. Notwithstanding
rumors to the contrary. Miss Clara
Burton cables the New Kngland Ar- '
menlan relief committee, of Boston, of j
her successful works us follows: "News 1
from expeditions just received, proves !
our relief work firmly established. In
no manner 110 auinortiies endeavor to
control our actions." 1
The latest reports received by the
committee state that the suffering Is
Intense and that -many in their de
spondency are given to suicide,
FIRE AT CHICAGO.
riio Wludv City Visited bv a $100,000
lllnzo.
Chicago, April 9. The four-story
building 21S Madison street, was badly
damaged by fire of unknown origin
this morning. A. Ellinger & Co., cloak
manufacturers, occupying the three up
per floors, were the heaviest losers,
their stock and fixtures being damaged
to the. extent of $100,000, fully covered
by Insurance. ,
The losses of the other occutiants (of
the building are small, the principal
damage being caused by water. The
total loss Is esttmateeUat $130,000; fully
covered fy Insurance.
CAR ROBKKRS FOILED.
licspcradooa In Missouri Hold I'p the
.. ... Wrong Trnln.
St. touls, Mo., April 9. A south
bound express train on the Iron Moun
tain roud narrowly escaped a hold-up
at 11 o'clock last night. Preceding the
express was a construction train of
three cars. When Gads hill was reuched
the llrst tran ran onto a siding and
Into an obstruction. On the steep bank
overlooking the track were five mount
ed and armed men.
The would-be robbers saw thev had
the wrong train and hurriedly rode off.
The track waa repaired and both trains
proceeded unmolested. Gads HIU Is
the scene of the memorable robbery of
the James and Younger - brothers lu
18(3. ; . 1 '
I.onn Arent Arrostcd.
York, Pa., April 9. Goorgo Flrdier, seo
retary of the defunct Yorlt Mutual Build
ing nnd Loan association, was this even
ing arretted. It Is charged that he fraud
ulently converted to hit own use the sum
,of $300 or thereabouts, the property of the
nseoelnilon. He was relented on ball
T1IE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today :
Light Showers; Warmer.
1 Plans for Expelling Missionaries from
Turkey.
Governor Griggs Arraigns the Demo
crats. Sulcldn'a Alleged Crimes. '
Langdon Released at Philadelphia,
Pound Dead in a Hum.
2 Congressional Doings.
Market and Stock Reports.
3 (Ixicall Teachers In 8essIon.
Report of City Engineers,
Editorial.
The Spain of Today. '
(Local) Chnlrmanlshps of Council's
Committees Kquully Divided.
Four Nurses llraduate.
The Robinson Street Pave.
(Story) "The Saunterers."
The Business World. ,
(Local) Suburban News.
Suit Against the U. U 4i W.
r. n.
S News Up and Down the Valley.
STREET OBSTRUCTIONS.
CitT Solicitor's Xlpinion on tha Disputed
Point Referred to Him b the Mayor.
Yesterday City Solicitor Torrey sent
to Mayor Bailey the following opin
ion regarding the dispute arising over
the removal of street obstructions:
Wiih reference to the removal of street
obstructions, the street commissioner's
department is primarily charged with the
duty, but It has been the custom of the
executive to render him such assistance
through police officers and other executive
ntii,.r s was necessary to apprise mm
of the existence of such obstructions orto
assist him iu securing their removal. The
mayor, as chief executive, would seem to
be the proper person to direct, In the ub-seiie-e
of anv specific ordinance upon the
subject, the action or an tne execute i
fleers of the city.
Tlio mnvr.K bud left for New York
before the communication reached his
office and consequently no action was
taken on It.
111S FLAG WILL FLOAT.
Mr. Quay Denies That He Intends With
drawing from tho I'reeidentlnl Rncf.
Wnshlneton. April 9 Senator Quay,
throuirh his son. Richard Quay, this
morning made an emphatic denial of
the published statement that he in
tended to withdraw from the contest
for the Republican nomination. A mes
sage was received this morning from
Richard Quay, dated at Pittsburg, In
which two prominent senators, one a
receptive, and the other an active can
didate, were told that Mr. Quay just
before he left for Florida, had stated
that he would under no circumstances
withdraw from the contest for the Re
publican nomination.
, When the convention at St. Louis ad
'journed, Mr. Quay stated that his flag
would be flying whether he left that
city In defeat or flushed with victory.
TO MOB FI 1SIMMONS.
A Mischievous Plot Laid at the Door of
Mailer's Hackers,
Pittsburg, April 9. For a time last
night there was much excitement In
sporting circles. Rumor, apparently
well founded, has It that friends of
John Qulnn and Mike Connolly, the
backers of Peter Walter, had put up
a Job to mob Fitzsimmons as he was
leaving the Academy of Music on Lib
erty street, after the entertainment.
Friends of Fitzsimmons heard of the
matter and summoned police protec
tion. Fitzsimmons was tuken out. at a prl
vute exit by his friends and knew noth
ing of his danger until this morning,
and is nt a lost to understand why
Maher's friends should desire to do him
personal Injury. Kltzslmmons suld to
day that he wus and had always been
a friend of Muher. und wus willing to
bet $10,000 that Maher could whip Cor
bett or any other pugilist In the world,
except himself.
MORE PARSNIP VICTIMS.
Two Children Are l atnlly unisoned ty
tha Roots.
Llnwood, Mich., April
aged 7; Lorenzo, aged Ii.
9 Walter,
and Urace.
aged 8 years, children of Thomas Hudd
and Cellu. aged 4, Harry aged 8. and
Arthur, uged 7 years, children of
Oeorge Stevens, got hold of some wild
parsnips roitH while playing In the
woods yesterday and ate of them.
Loretiiio Hadd and I'ella Stevens
died in a few hours and the other
children are In a critical condition.
LOST ON THE ICK.
Number of Seal Hunters Kndangcrcd a
New 1 oundlnnd.
St. Johns, N. V.. April !. The east
ern coast of the island is ugnln block
tided with ice upon which' there are
hundreds of seals. A large number of
men along the ceiast ventured upon the
Ice today, going out several miles.
A severe snow storm sprang up In the
ol'lrii'mtiin I'umlfii'lnv tliuli iirnirmaii .-,
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: wards land Impossible and It is feared
I that muny of them will go adrift. It Is
j difficult to ascertain the number endan
gered.
SEVEN MINERS DEAD.
Imprisoned in Burning Mine at Butte,
Montnnn.
Butte, Mont.. April 9. Despatches
from Basin this morning ure to the
effect that the tire In the Pope mine
has been extinguished, but that the
seven Imprisoned miners are dead with
out doubt, as nothing rould be heard
from them.
They are: John Buckley, shift boss;
Pat Buckley, 'Martin Sullivan, Hugh
McKnown, Barney Wall, William Beld
en nnd Edward McArthur.
SUICIDE CLUB?
No Reason Can He Given for the Death
of Sundford Pitch.
Washington, April . Henry Sand
ford Fitch, a well-to-do general estate
owner, of Washington, committed sui
cide ut noon today by blowing out
his brains with a revolver at tho resi
dence of his son on Massachusetts ave
nue, with whom he lived.
No cause can be given, except on the
theory that the recent suicide of two
of his friends preyed on his mind.
Ohio's New Dcnth Method.
Columbus, O., April . Ky the uution
or tho house today In pxssing the Jones
iienate bill, Ohio adopts the electric meth
od of execution. It does not go into ef
fect until July 1 and continues the gal
lows tnethed of execution for all persons
upon whom the sentence of death has nl
rendy been pronounced.
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McKltilcv Resolution Tnhlcd.
Now Brunswick, N. J, April The
third congressional district Republican
convention today nominated P. Frank Ap
plegate, of Monmouth county, and John
W, Herbert, of Middlesex county, as dele
gates to the national convention at St.
Louis. A resolution endorsing McKlnley
'fVid Hobart was laid on the table.
BASTIAN ANOTHER HOLMES
Thought to ttuve Been Giilty of Six
Murders.
MANY CRIMES OP A SllCIDK
Snspiclous Neighbors Investigate aad the
Marderer Hangs Himself-Forgery
aad Arson Among Other Crimes.
Digging for the Remains.
Rock Island, April . Henry Bas
tlan, formerly living on Mill Creek,
four miles from here, who on March 13
committed suicide by hanging. Is now
known to have murdered Fred Kusch
niann. a farm-hand; John Lauderbach,
farm hand, and Frits Kreinsen, a farm
hand. Others missing nnd believed to
have been murdered by Bastlan are
Hugh McCaffrey, a farm hand: Hai
tian's baby, two days old, and Hanna
Parish, a colored nurse. An enterpris
ing real estate agent has leased the
Bastlan farm and charges 10 rents at
the gate for the privilege of. seeing the
sheriff and posse dig for further evi
dence. In addition to these six murders the
dead man Is charged with forgery, ar
son and other crimes. He waa but 26
years old, was a promlneut member of
the church and was regarded as an
upright man by his neighbor during
the live years In which. It Is now sup
posed, he was killing his farm hands,
burning barns and robbing his friends
and relatives. From the day he was
married and came Into possession of
his farm Bastlan lived a dual life, not
even his wife having any suspicion of
ills crimes.
HIS LAST MVRDER.
His lust murder was that of Kus h
man, ond the hitter's relatives, being
suspicious of Bastlan, instituted a very
searching Inquiry that resulted In the
authorities discovering convincing evi
dence of Bnstlan's guilt, but so strong
was the unbelief of the neighbors thut
the arrest was postponed. Bastlan,
backed up as he was by the neighbors.
would probably have lived down the
suspicion, had he not mortgaged the
farm his parents owned for $1S,000. The
mortgage and signature were discov
ered to be forgeries on March 12, and
the man who held the mortgage went
to Bastlan a farm that day and threat
ened to prosecute him. Bastlan se
cured money from his father-in-law
that night.
Next morning his sister Carrie found
his body hanging from a rafter In an
outhouse. After the funeral the au
thoritles begun an examination of the
farm. Beneath a pile of lumber the re
mains of a man, supposed to be Lauder
bach, were found, with the skull cleft
as by an axe. Traces of Krelnsen'a
bones and possessions were found In a
pig pen, and the body Is supposed to
have .been eaten by hogs. The last
seen of Lauderbach was early in Febru
ary, 1895, when he drew $800 from the
bank in Rock Island. According to
Bastlan, he returned to the farm
pocked his clothes and left a note for
$500, which Lauderbach held, and was
afterward cashed by Bastlan, who said
lie had discounted It. Fritz Kreinsen
vanished in much the same way. In
October. 10)3, he drew his pay and left
going west, so Bastlan said, since when
he has not been heard of.
MAYOR CAN REGULATE IT.
Uas Power to Prevent Street Parades if
Confusion Is Threatened.
Reese & Long, representing Barn-
um s circus, and Major T. F. Penman
representing the Knights Templar, had
a conference yesterday with Mayor
Bailey, regarding the parades which
are scheduled for the same hour on the
morning of May 2(1.
The result of the conference was that
the circus people agreed to start their
parade' at 9 o'clock or ut high noon,
and in order to Have this ugreemen
ratified John Reese went to New York
Inst night to consult with the manager
of the circus. Klther arrangement, It
Is thought, will not cause any great
Inconvlence to the circus people as they
come here from Wllkes-Barre and will
show on the old Driving park grounds,
on Providence road, and consequently
can have plenty of time to prepare for
an early start, as they can get to th
central city und back to the grounds
between noon and the time for start
lng the afternoon performance.
Mayor Bailey Is determined tha
there will be no clash and In disposed
to give preference ti the Knights at
all events. Yesterday he received th
following opinion from City Solicitor
Torrey, as to his power In the prem
Ises:
The mavo'" and his officers have full
.power to regulate the occupation of the
streets by public assemblies, either pu
rades or other kinds, and I have 110 doubt
thut they would be able to control an
such narndes so that thev would not
clash; and, If necessary, to prohibit or
require the postponement of either one
or the other, so us tu avom contusion ana
obstruction of the sfreets
rOlND DEAD IX A BARX.
George Kimble Perished from Over-indul
gence In Strong Drink.
Death from over-indulgence In alco
hollc stimulants overtook Oeorge
Kimble yesterday morning. He was
found dead about 6 a. 111. in Michael
Coggins' barn In Hallstead court In the
rear of the Linden street synagogue by
one of the men In Mr. Coggins em
clove. Kimble was between 35 and 40
years of age, and In his Industriou
moods followed the occupation of cab
driver. He was a victim of the liquor
habit and lately had slept In burns,
No relatives live In the city, and very
little is known of the deceased or where
lie came front.
He went to the barn e Wednesday
night, climbed upstairs and went to
sleep. Around 4.30 In the morning loud
groaning and noises were heard by the
folks who live next door. This Is
about the time he suffered his last
agony, as the body was rigid and cold
when found. Patrolman John W. Moir
was notilled and he telephoned to Cot-
oner Longstreet. The latter arrived
later and empanelled the following
jury: M. E. Kane, Joseph Burkhouse,
Thomas Carroll, H. Soden, W. H. Davis
and George Olaab. '
George Kiddle, the driver, who found
the body, testified that the deceased
came to he barn late the night before
and went to sleeo. The jury found a
verdict that death was due to alcohol
ism. The postmortem examination of
the body by the coroner exhibited the
symptoms of such a. death. Undertak
er Raub ha churge of the remains and
Interment will be made today.
Herald's Wenthcf Honort. ..-
New York, April Mi. Herald's weather
forecast: In the .Middle stale- today part
ly cloudy to clcU'-iy wea.he" will prevail,
preceded north 0" I'liiludelphiu by fn'r
with fresh southerly winds and slightly
higher temperature, "ollnwed by rain ex
tending tonight to -N w Ilntrland. On Sat
urday partly cloud, weather will pre
vail, preceded on the coast by local rain
with no decided temperature change and
fresh southerly to southwesterly winds
followed bv clearing.
INLETS
FOUR '
Great Specials
Pieces Silk Jac
quardj, 27 inches
wide. 25c. a yard,
former price, 50c
pieces Persian and
other Fancy Silks,
for Suits and
Waists, 65c per
yard, former price,
$1.00.
i
pieces All Wool
Cheviot Suitings,
38 inches wide,25c
Iper yard, former:
price, 39c
pieces All Wool
Cheviots, 40 Inches
wide, 37c, for,
mer price 50c
ELEGANT LINE OP
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Plain anil Figured
Etc.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Dress Shoes
and Slippers for Every
Member of the Family
1U AND U WYOMING AVE
-Wholesale and Retail.
Bicyclists
Take Notice
Weichel, the Jeweler,'
has a nice line of Bicycle
Belts. Call and see them.
One of the latest novel
ties. HEADQUARTERS
FOR NOVELTIES.
THE PKESSMANSUIT.
Testimony Vas Heard Before Arbitrator
Ycstcrdav,
The trespass suit of Hotelkeeper"
John Pressman against Dickson City
borough, was heard before arbitrator
yesterday in the arbitration room of
the court house. Attorney C. Cotncgys
appeared fur the pluintlff, and Attorney
John it. Jones represented the borough.
Mr. PresHinnn wants to recover JlO.OWf
for damages he clttlnis his property has
sustained from the change made In a.
water course by the borough authori
ties. Whenever It mins the water
floods his cellar tu a depth of several
feet.
Poisoned nt the Pump
HarrriEburg, Pa., April 8. Jacob Tlb
bens drank water from the village pump
at Rockvllle and almost died today, Thorw
was Paris green In the cup and 'the cup
and the matter arc being inveatlgatsd.
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ft' HOW DELIGHTFUL i
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