TWELVE PAGES 84 COLUMNS. yCRAyTON, PA.t SATURDAY MORN1KG, APRIL 11, lb9tt. , -VTWO CENTL COPY. 1 1 Great One My ON AT THO QLOBB 1 SL fcoefSr TWO FASfflOHABLE SPiECIALS ONLY Bargain No i 100 DOZEN LADIES' GENUINE FRENCH KID GLOVES, (THE FAMOUS MARSHALL FIELD BRAND) 4-BUTTON LENGTH. '. AND GUARANTEED THE REG ULAR 91.25 QUALITY THESE ARE THE NEWEST GOODS OUT, WITH SELF OR BLACK STITCH -1NGS. THE SHADE LIST IS COMPLETE, AND WE HAVE THEM IN ALL SIZES. THE COL ORINGS ARE BLACKS. TANS, PLATES AND BEAVERS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS THE FOLLOWING TO SAY RE GARDING THIS FAMOUS GLOVE: SYSTEMS JAY. PATENTED IN FRANCE AND V ?RN.'A. REGISTERED IN ENGLAND. Attention Is called to the Patent Thumb of this clove, It being cut in ne piece of leather. The old-fushloneil ftusset In done way with, thus ensuring greater com fort to the wearer, und a Perfect Fit, liway allowing the first button to 'asten at the wrist, Bargain No 2 26 DOZEN LADIES' FINE WASH CHAMOIS GLOVES, . 2 LARGE PEARL BUTTONS; SELF OR BLACK STITCHING; ALL SIZES. OUR PRICE 69c .Ss lilBE oyc Sale Sat rflav 98c, i.iiKDn raw .r. r.m.ii ii.i.n which pm camed. After getting th i uiiriii. ,n r ur h mhhihi. .... . . -R. , . .,. . . . n . n . h kvi v vv Extreme Spaniards Hold Flimsy Bluff. AITLAl'D WEYLER'S CRUELTY Insurgonts However, tirow Stronger Dally and Have Become More Ac-gr.tiive-letter from General lioioet-iHhcr Cnban Topics. Havanu. April 8, via Tampa. Fla.. April 10. The farce tf holding elections In the Island of Cuba will be enacted Sunday. The autonomists and reform ism parUesi have, defied the government and refused to take part. The Unlon Coitstltutiunal party, will have a walk over. This party la made up of the ex treme Spaniards who succeeded In forvluK the recall of the humane Mar tinet Campos and the substitution of Weyler as captain general. They are the people who applauded when Weyler decreed that Insurgents are bandits and fhnulcl be treated accordingly. They constantly urge greater severity In the enforcement of the decrees and chafe at the restraints which the attitude of the congress of the United States has made necessary. The decision to hold elections was a bluff. All the world and the wise men at Washington were expected to ac cept elections as proof that no state of war exists In Cuba. The Island of Cuba Is In the throes of su-.'h a war as only Spaniards and Spanish descendants can give against each other. Civilization must go back ward nlmost a century to find a paral lel. It is not a war of army against army, as the north fought the south. It Is a re-conquest of soil. A people seeking to restore power by extermina tion, and yet nut having sufficient force to uccompllsh their purpose except by piece-meal. It has no counterpart In modern times. THE MEN IN ARMS. In Havana and Plnar Del Rio prov inces, there are fully L'u.OuO men In arms against the crown of Spain. Martinez Cumpos was recalled for falling to crush them. General Weyler has not won a decisive battle since his arrival, yet he has officially declared the west-, tin !rovlnces clear of all except small bands more highwaymen than Insur gents. He has stopped at nothing to accomplish the results which he pre dicted, but the Insurgents are strong er In men, In arms, In dlsdlpllne and In hope than ever before. Gomez Is moving leisurely through Santa Clara province with a personal escort of 6,000. I.acret with 3,W0 fresh men from the east hus Invaded Havana province withlu a week. In Matanzas, Cam aguey and Santiago provinces, the rebel toices are constantly growing. The re cent landing ot expeditions has en couraged the patriots, and when the news of the action of both houses of conerens is fully known, It la claimed many Influential Cubans In the cities who have taken no part will go to the field. Of late the Insurgents have become mure and more aggressive, and not a day goes by without several reports of tow L.I and forts being attacked. Ha vana, the capital and most peaceful city. U an armed camp. There are as many men In uniform as in citizens' drtus. Almost lilghtly firing Is heard around the suburban towns. Under these con ditions will the elections of ls&ti In Cuba be held. LETTER FROM GOMEZ. Washington, April 10. The following letter from General Gomez to Cuban Delegate Raima, was received here to day: Sagtta, aiurch is, lfe!i. Dear Friend: The war continues more ai'llve utiil luuil on account of the tleive I'liuiactur which General Weyler has given to it. Our wounded are followed and as mtssliiatetl cruelly; he who has the mis fortune to fall into 'the nan. Is of the Span ish troops perishes without fall. Tim peaceful country people only find death ant) dishonor. Cuba today, like In 18'iS, only presents pools of blooil dried by con flagrations. Our enemies are burning the houses to deprive us, according to them, ut our quarters for spring. We will never use reprisal, for we understand that the revolution will never need to triumph by being cruel and sanguinary. We. will go on with this war, the ultimate result of which, you need not worry about, with success for the arms of the republic. We 11b ht when convenient to tu against an enemy tired out and without faith. My pluiis are well understood by my subor dinates and euch one knows what to do. Give us cartridges so that our soldiers can tight and you can depend that in the Hiiilng campaign the enemy's army will ba greatly reduced and It will be necessary for Spain to send another army and I do not know whether it would tie rash to say that perhaps Spain has not the money with which to do It. We have a great military advuntaao over the enemy In fhe Incapacity of the majority of Weyler's generals. The false official reports of 'sup posed vlctorlos with which they cynically pretend to deceive themselves, their gov ernment and the world, contribute to the speedy triumph of the revolution. No hu man work which has for a base falseness and infamy can bo either linn or lusting. Everything that Spain orders and sends to this land, that she has drenched with the blood of her own children, only serves to ruin her power. And no man so well chosen as General Weyler to represent In this time and American the Hpaln or Phil- lip 11. Mi luch has been said and written about the recognition of bftlllgerency by . the American government; this would be very advantageous to us and Is only Justice, but as we, whan we rose against tyranny, we only counted on the strength of our arms and the firm- resolution of victory, we follow our march unconcerned, satis fied that what is to happen will happen. Your friend, Maximo Gomez. COMMITTEE AT CHICAGO. Dsmoerats Arranging for Its Grand Pow Wow. x' - Chicago, April 10. For several hours this afternoon and evening the sub committee ot the national Democratic committee, which has charge,. jBar rangements for the 'national conven tion of July 7, was In session at the Palmer house. Those present were: Chairman W. F. Harrlty, Phlladlphla; J. G. Prather. Missouri; Thomas H. Sherly, Kentucky; Secretary S. Sheerln,. Indiana, and Judge Adams Goodrich, who held a proxy for Congressman Ben Cable. Mr. Harrlty also held a proxy for E. C. Wall, of Wisconsin. ROBBED OF $2,000. Two Boys InNswYork Lose a Satehell Full of Mono. New York, April 10. This afternoon two clerks of the Bailey & Gleason Chandelier Manufacturing company were attacked at the vomer of Great Jones street and Broadway while com ing from the Astor Place bank and robbed of a satchel containing nearly 12,000. The two young men who were robbed are Walter Price, 19 years old and James Scott, aged IT. ' At about 2 o'clock they had been sent to the Astor Place bank with a check tu draw out $1,960, the amount required by the Arm to pay off their hands today. - The two lads went together and drew out the money. They placed It In a-satchel which Price carried. After getting the money they walked down Broadway. At the corner "of Great Jones street and Broadway they stood a moment watching a man painting a carriage In warehouse on Great Jonea street cor ner. A small crowd had collected watching the painter. ' Suddenly Price received a blow In the back and the satchel was wrenched from hta hands. The boys ran over to the. police station and -told the ser geant about the robbery. Detectives were Immediately sent out to v make an Investigation. They afterwards took the two lads to police headquart ers and reported the case to the de tective bureau. ' ' Later the two boys were taken to the Mercer street police station and Price, after contradictory Btories, Anally con fessed that he was an accomplice of the thief. He said that a man named Duf fy was the person who took the bag. He met Duffy, both going tp and com ing from the bank, and while looking In the window he turned around and saw Duffy take the bag from his hand. The police are satisfied that Price will ingly handed the bag to Duffy, whom they think was the one who planned the robbery. Price was locked up. Scott was allowed to go free, but will I"- In court tomorrow morning as a witness. PLANTED PENX'S ELM. Shoot from a II 1st or Is Tree ts Placed on the I'nlversltjr of Pennsylvania Campus at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, April 10 Arbor day was fittingly celebrated here today notwithstanding the Inclement weath er. The most Important of the celebra tions was the planting by Governor Hastings on the campus of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania of a shoot from the old e!m tree under which William Penn made a treaty with the Indians. The planting was a part of an Interest ing programme prepared by the For estry association of Pennsylvania, and a number of persons were In attend ance. The governor who la president ex-offlclo of the board of trustees of the University, plunted the sprig In honor of the first governor of this common wealth (William Penn). The old elm stood on the bunks of the Delaware river in this city until 1810 when It was blown dowti. Later the ground on which the tree had stood came Into possession of the ancestors of General Paul A. Oliver, of Wilkes Bane. Here they found a shoot which 'has sprang up where the old tree stood and this they removed to a farm at Bay Ridge, N. V., where it grew for fifty years and became almost as large as the original tree. General Oliver sev eral years ago removed the tree entire from Bay Ridge to his place on the Wtlkes-Barre mountains and it Is from this treo that Governor Hastings planted a shoot today. Provost Har rison of the University of Pennsylvania and a number of other prominent per sons took part In the exercises. Tonight In the Drexel Institute ad dresses appropriate to the occasion were made and a reception was ten dered Governor Hastings. The day was also observed by public school scholars and teachers and by members of the civic club. AMERICANS AT ATHENS. ' M They Win Throo Frnnl Events In the Olympian Games. Athens. April 10. In the Olympic games today the Anal heats of the un finished events of the first and second days were contested today. The 100 metres race was won by Thos. K. Burke, of Boston, in twelve seconds. Hoffman, the Germuii champion, was second. The high Jump was won by Ellery H. Clark, of Harvard, a member of the Boston team, covering 181 centi metres. The hurdle race of Uu metres was won by Thomas B. Curtis, of Bos tun, in seventeen and three-fifths sec onds. The results of the other events fol low: The contests on the parallel bars wert won by Flatow, a German, and Sutter, a Swiss. The contests at climb ing the pole were won by Greek ath letes, Andrl, Kopoulos and Xerakls. The pole Jump was won by W. W. Hoyt, of Harvard, of the Boston Athletic club, who scored S.'iO metres. A. C. Tyler, of Princeton University, was second, with S.20 metres. The Paine brothers, Amer icans, won the rifle and revolver con tests. In the high Jump James B. Con nolly, of the Suffolk Athletic club, and Robert Garrett, captain of the Prince ton team, each scored 1.65 metres. COL. COCKER ILL DEAD. The Well-known Journalist Expires from Apnptoxv at Cairo. New York, April 10. A special cable gram to the Evening Telegram from Cairo says: "Colonel John A. CockerUl, the well known newspaper corrcsponilfnt. died of apoplexy at six minutes pant ten o'clock," The neath of Colonel Cockerlll removes from th'j Held of Journalism one of its most prominent figures. For years he was employed on the New York Worl I. Afterward he became the editor of the Morning Advertiser. At the outbreak of the difficulties which resulted In the re. cent war between China and Japan he was sent to the latter country by the New Vork Herald as siieciul correspondent and during the progress of the wur he kept readers of that enterprising Journal well posted on Its principal events. A short time ago he left Japan for Kgypt, where he was detailed by the Herald to kef p Its readers advised us to the outcome of tha Soudan campaign. FII.l BUSTER ElTs ACQUITTED. Cubans and Americans on the licrmuds Arc lilsohnrEcd. New York, April 10. The Jury In the case of the Cubans and Amerlcuns on trial In connection with the Bermuda filibustering expedition returned a ver dict at 6 o'clock tonight of "not guilty" In the case of all the defendants. Judge J Brown ordered the discharge iof the defendants, and directed that such of their property as had been seized be re turned to them. When the verdict of the Jury wart announced there was much hand-clapping, which the court ofllclals only made a feint at stopping. The defendants were: John D. Hart, Captain Samuel Hughes, Caput In Lawrence Brabazon, Benjamin Guerra and Bernardo J. Bueno. OREGON DEMOCRATS. Adopt I I'reo Silver Plank and Commend the President's Coiirnpe. Portland, Oregon, April 10. The Dem ocratic state convention by lf0 to 90, adopted a free silver plank and elect ed sllverltes as delegates to the na tional convention. The convention by a vote of 171 to 71, commended President Cleveland's courage and honesty. An Fvo on tho RnllrnitJ.. Chicago, April 10. It Is asserted that the liner-state commerce commission has turned Its attention to passenger affairs and lis emissaries are now working Chi cago and outside points. The comnilsslun Is said to be wajlching the western roads that are giving secretly reduced rates to theatrical parties ' and other organiza tions. . liwrm rnirpnu i muiirl the kews mis vormvc, Imv iu niiip rrprpnppf I mTTTwrr tt tttoO Kills Three Persons and Then Cora- mits Suicide. CRAZED BUSINESS S. O. .Mlashall Shoots W. B. a Sands and and Ills Wife and Uauchtcr . and Cats Ills Own Throat. ; Insane from Trouble. Pentwater. Mich.. April 10. S. B. Mlnshall, an attorney of this town, made a successful attempt last night to assassinate William B. O. Sands, president of the Sands ft Maxwell Lum ber company. After leaving Sands for dead, Mlnshall went to his home and shot his wife and three children dead and then committed suicide by shoot ing himself through the head. Sands met Mlnshall last night on the street and the latter had a Winchester rifle and demanded that Sands accom pany him. Sands attempted to disarm him. when Mlnshall fired the bullet striking Sands In the upper part of his right arm and shattering It badly. Sands then ran towards his home, but was unable to get the door open. Mln shall, who had followed his victim, fired four more shots, three of which took effect. By this time Sands had man aged to unlock the door and as he en tered he fell Insensible and Mlnshall fled to his home. The noise caused by Sands' fall aroused his family and help was sum moned. A general alarm was raised by the use of the town's fire whistle. A cartridge was found near where the shooting occurred and It was identified by S. W. Fincher.a druggist, this morn ing as belonging to a Winchester rifle which Mlnshall had borrowed from him yesterday for the purpose of shoot ing crows. This turned suspicion to ward Mlnshall as the attempted assas sin of Sands, and the big crowd which had gathered went to his house. The house was found lighted, but as no re sponse could be obtained to the repeat ed knocklngs on the door, It was forced opuu. AN AWFUL SCENE. "Mrs. MlnehaU'a body was found lying against the door In the main room. Her throat had been cut from ear to ear. The body of Ruth, a 16-year-old daughter, and a promising musician, was found In one corner of the same room. She had been shot through the head. Mr. MinshaU's body was found near his wife's with his throat cut. In a bed room were found tho bodies of Georgle, aged 4, and a 2-year-old baby boy. One shot from the Win chester had ended both. Mlnshall was 40 years old, and came here from Chicago three years ago, and was In the employ of Sands & Maxwell until a year ago, when he began the practice of law and also began writ ing Insurance. He had a big line of insurance on Sands & Maxwell's prop erty, which the Arm cancelled a few days ago. This and other Ananclal troubles is supposed to have made Mln shall Insane. He left letters which showed that, he intended to be revenged WSanda. One of the letters which he left was wrlttK to a friend In Chicago asking him to care 'for his family In case they should survive him. In the letter Mlnshall complained bitterly of the company's trearnent of him In business matters., He wrote that he would demand satisfaction from Sands and if he did not receive it he would take him along with him to mix the elements. From this letter it could appear that the murder of his family was an after thought on the part of Mlnshall. Sands died at 7 o'clock this evenlug from the effect of his wounds. Sands was Pentwater's leading citi zen, and was very wealthy. He is vil lage president and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was 6D years old. AMERICAN SEAMEX SHOT. Sailors Who I'nconssionsly Joined Fill buktcrlng Expeditions Are Killed Like Dogs by the Spanish, Boston, April 10. A morning paper prints the details of the capture in Cuba of two American seamen and the subsequent shooting of one of them, Henry Bridger. In Morro castle. The story comes from Edwin Burke, of the schooner Dllloway, now at this port, who says that Bridger and himself shipped at Galveston on the steamer Elsa Pickens, whose destination was not announced. The steamer sailed, taking a southerly course on Feb. 24, landing on the west coast of Cuba. The cargo consisting of 1.800 titles, 1G0.O0O rounds of ammunition, four breech- loading field pieces, one Catling gun, hospital stores and medicines were safely taken ashore and packed upon the backs of mules and started Inland. On February 7, we left Cadaner for the Interior, and a few hours afterward were arrested and taken to Morro cas tle and condemned to be shot. I begged a guard to take a note to the United States consul fur me, but he refused. On the following day the guard disap peared and two days later I was sum moned to the prison commandant's of fice where I found awaiting me, several American gentlemen, among them u Mr. Wllile, who said he represented Consul General Williams. A statement of my position, also a declaration that I was an American citizen, was made out. I informed Mr. Wilde regarding Bridger and he promised to attend to his case nt once. 1 was sent buck to prison and remained there several days during which time over forty prisoners were exec died to my knowledge. Finally on March S4. I was released and sent directly to the consul's otllce to be forwarded to the United Status. Bridger was shot the day before the consul general received my communica tion! ' He, with . seven others, were marched to the "slauchter wall" and shot down like dogs, with their backs to the assassins. 1 was allowed no time In which to learn the particulars of his death. Whltnoy's Rhode Island Following. Providence, R. 1., April 10. Tho Demo crats of this state are out tor William C, Whitney, of New York, for president and a solid delegation has already been se lected and Instructed for him at tho con vention to be held April 21. Rx-Oovernor Russell, of Massachusetts, Is the second choice of Rhode Island Democrats. New Jersey for McKlnlcv. Hartford, Conn., April lo. In tin Inter view today Governor Griggs, of New Jer sey, who has been the 'guest of the Mc Klnlcy club of this city, said that ho thought New Jersey delegates to the St. Louis convention would be Instructed to vote for McKlnley. Ho did not avow him self a distinctively McKlnley man. For Women, Gold and .McKlnlor. Portland. Ore., April 10. The Republi can state convention today adopted reso lutions favoring the enfranchisement of women; against silver, and Instructing deleiiMes to the national convention to vole fur McKlnley. ' Governor J ones llcnd. dan Francisco, April 10. Governor John E. Jones, of Nevada, who has been critic ally 111 In this city for several months from cancer of the stomach, died tonight. He was GO years old. ,. ,-.-l j i - I II II I i II ' HI . OoadysFellewcdby Fair Weather. Udil Appropriation Bill DiSCHSScd I . . . 1 Cuban Elections will Be a Farce. ' Congressional Doings. Mr. Quay Makes a Denial. Kills Three Persons and Then 8ulcldes. Fllibusterers Acquitted. Colonel Cockerlll Dead. American Seamen Shot. 2 Market and Stock Quotations. Dun's Weekly Review of Trade. S (Local) Doings In Society Circles. Special Tax Is Ordered. 4 Editorial. Harrison's Coldness. Reasons for Reciprocity. 5 (Local) Scranton Women Will Issue a Paper. Judge Ounstcr Reduces the Lottus Verdict. Close of Teachers Institute. Good Roads Meeting. (Local) News In Religious Circles. Theaters and Theatrical Gossip. In Realms of Music. i The Business World. 7 (Loral) Suburban News. Plans for a Cinder Path. ' Twentieth Ward Contest. 8 (Sports) Scranton Players Are Re porting. Jockey Hamilton's Wealth. Instruction to Umpires. Base Ball, Bicycle and General Sport ing Information. 9 (Travel) Wonders of Alaska, Gambling at Monte Carlo. The Voting Mother. 10 (Story) "The Saunterers." Tales Told Outside ot Court. 11 A California Carnival . .- The World of Letters. 12 News Up and Down the Valley. QUAY MAKES DENIAL. No Truth In a Story of His Flop to MsKlnley. Philadelphia. April 10. The stories which have been sent out from Florida and Washington to the effect that Senator Quay was about to retire from his candidacy for the presidential nomination in favor of McsKlnley are denied by Senator Quay himself. The Inquirer telegraphed a summary of these storle9 to him with the request that he conArm or deny them. He has sent the following telegram in response: Fort Pierce, Fla., April 9. To the lnoulrer Philadelphia. There Is no truth whatever In the stories. (Signed) M. S. Quay. New York. Anrll 10. General Clark son received a telegram from Senator Quay last night relative to the story circulated by the McKlnley managers. and General Clarkson afterward said: "On advices received direct from Flor ida I am able to deny positively the report that Senator Quay Is going over or is thinking of going over to aicrkin ley." Harrison Wants to Be Senator. Cincinnati, O.. April 10. Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, Ind., an Intimate friend of ex-President Harrison, is here on business. He doubts whether Harrison is thinking of the presidency. but says he would like another term in the united States senate. PATTISON'S BOOM. Pennsylvania's Favorite I'nterrifled Son Is a Candidate. Chicago, April 10 "Pennsylvania will have a candidate to present to the convention which will meet here In July next," said National Chairman Harrlty today. - "I refer." he continued, "to ex- Governor Paulson, who Is not only a favorite son ot his own state, but is a favorite In several other states. I re gard him as being excellent presidential timber tor several reasons. First, he Is sound on the money question. Sec ond, he has no factional entanglements. Third, he is a clean, strong man. This last is shown by the fact that he was for eight years governor of a Republi can state." When asked about the threatened de fection of the free silver element of the party in his state, Mr. Harrlty said: "There Is no danger of this, not only In my state, but in any other state. In deed, 1 am a great deal more certain that the Democrats here In Chicago will declare for sound money than I am that the Republicans when they meet at St. Louis will take the same posi tion. As a matter of fact, the Dem ocrats cannot temporarlze with this question of finances. They must de clare for sound money and there is not the slightest doubt that this plank In the national platform will be clear and explicit." THE HARRISON MYSTERY. MeKlnley's Friends in Indiana Are Be coming Restless. Indianapolis, Ind., April 10. There has been a sudden and interesting re vival of Harrison-McKlnley sentiment within the past two days by a formal demand upon the part of the friends of McKlnley that Harrison shall declare himself on the subject of a nomina tion at St. Louis, or they will insist that the district and delegates-at-large from Indiana be Instructed for McKln ley at the coming state convention. In reply to the threat to force Instruc tions for McKlnley, some of Harrison's friends offered to consent to Instruc tions if so worded that they would leave the delegation free to vote for Harrison It his name was before the cnnventlou. This was refused. The McKlnley men are very much in earn est, and will .luslst on instructions. RHODE ISLAND FOR REED. Convention at Providence Has Nothing to So von the Tn riff. Providence, R. I., April 10. The Re publican stajte convention was held here this morning and it was a Reed gathering throughout. Aden B. Cap ran, who was chosen chairman. In his speech said there were three principles tho people of America expected Re publicans to stand up for. They were sound currency, adequate protection and "Tom" Reed. The platform adopted opposed free coinage of silver and makes a strong endorsement ot the existing gold stand ard ot values; declares opposition to a settlement of International disputes by war, and urges the creation of an In ternational court of arbitration. The platform makes no mention of the tar iff, nor any reference to presidential candidates. . Prlnoeton-nostnn Gsm. Princeton. N. J.. April 19. The Princeton team was defeated by the Boston league team In a well-played game today by the score or 13 to . Treastm .Gold Resorve. Washington. April 10. The treasury gold reserve at the close of business to day stood at ILT,tl34,4M. The withdrawals lor the day were lam.sw. Steamship Arrivals. New York, April 10.--Arrived: Plienlcla, from Hamb . Steamer ANNOYED BY MAYBR1CK CASE Mr. Sherman Oeslares That taa Senate lUs No Jurisdiction on tl Saejeet. "Filled Chess Bill" Oeeapies theUoase. Washington. April 10. The main por tion of the session of the senate today was taken up by the Indian appropria tion bill the house proposition abolish ing the system of contract schools tor Indian children giving rise to a long and rather Interesting discussion. There was almost a unanimity of senti ment against a sudden change ol sys tem from contract schools to govern ment schools; and there was an almost equal unanimity in favor of such a gradual change as would not do injus tlce either to the religious societies which had established the schools or to the Indian children who attended iaem. The matter went over, now ever, with out action. Earlier in the day a Joint resolution on the subject of the imprisonment of Mrs. Maybrlck in England was Intro duced by Mr. Call (Dem.. Fla.) to the apparent annoyance of Mr. Sherman (Rep., O.) chairman of the committee on foreign relations, who declared that such a proposition should not have been introduced, as the senate had no juris diction over the subject. . He moved to lay the Joint resolution on the table; but finally consented to have It referred to the Judiciary com mlttee, which disposition was made of It. A bill giving the aid of the govern' ment to a trans-Atlantic and interna' tlonal exposition at Omaha, in 1898, was passed, and thesenate at 6.25 adjourned until Monday. . DEBATE ON CHEESE BILL. General debate was concluded today upon the "filled cheese bill" which was begun yesterday afternoon. The advo cates of the measure were Messrs. Grosvenor (Rep.. Ohio). Tawney (Rep. Minn) and Dolllver (Rep.. Iowa). It was opposed by Messrs. McMIUIn (Dem., Tenn.), Otey (Dem., Va.), Evans (Rep., Ky.), Llnney (Rep., N. C.) and others. The bill will be further considered to morrow under the flve-mlnute rule for amendment. The objection of several of those who spoke today was not to the principle of the bill, but to the extent ot taxation sought to be lm posed. Efforts will be made to reduce the rate of tax and tho schedule of 11 censes and If this be accomplished, the opposition to the bill will be apparent' ly comparatively feeble. The appropriation bill for fortifica tions and coast defences for the year ending June 30, 1897, was reported by Mr. Halner (Rep., Nab.) and placed on the calendar. Among the bills passed was house bill appropriating 11,190 to repay J. J. Lints for money withheld tor his salary as custodian or nuoiia property at urie, Pa, In 1857, for loss of property for which he was not responsible. At 6 o'clock the house took a recess under the rules, until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be for the consider tlon of private pension bills. CABINET MEETING. President Cleveland In No Hnrrr to Act .on Cuba Resolutions. Washington, April 10. The cabinet meeting today lasted barely an hour and a half and was apparently devoid of any exciting features, in fact so little beyond routine business was ex pected to be brought up that Secretary Olney forgot all about the meeting till twenty minutes past the time ot as sembling, when he Jumped up, looked at his watch and hastened over to the white house-. No programme of action on Cuban affairs was submitted by the president nor were any of the other plans outlined In sensational de spatches brought forward. Every In dication points to the president taking his own time and acting in his own way, If he acts at all, on the Cuban concurrent resolutions of congress. Much emphasis ts laid by those sup posed to be close to the president upon this passage in his annual message "Whatever may be the traditional sympathy of our countrymen as In dlvlduals with a people who seem to be struggling for larger autonomy and greater freedom, deepened as such sym pathy naturally must be In behalf of our neighbors, yet the plain duty of their government Is to observe In good faith the recognized obligations of in i: national relationship." VICTORY OF KANSAS WOMEN, They Carry the Elections at Ellis by Smal Majorities. Topeka, Kan., April 10. The enfran chtsed women of Ellis, Kansus, Scored a sweeping victory at the recent mu nlclpal election. A complete ticket of women candidates was nominated and all were elected with the exception of Mrs. Clare Sheldon, candidate tor police Judge, who was defeated by a majority of live. Mrs. M. A. Wade, proprietor of large millinery goods store, was elect ed mayor and Mrs. Viola Gaylord, Mrs, Lillian Hussey, Mrs. Emma Shield and Mrs. Emma Newcomer were elect ed members of the council by average majorities of twenty. The - women named their tltket-aw and order' and they propose to enforce the pro- nimtion taw to tne tetter. IRON MILLS RESUME. Idle Works at Reading and at Lebanon Will Begin Operation. Reading, Pa., April 10. Notice, has been posted at the nail works of the F. and G. Brooke Iron company. Birds boro, stating that the works will be ready to resume in full on Monday morning, April istn. The puddlers will be paid $2.76 per ton, the price to take effect on that date. The puddle de partment of the works has been Idle for twelve consecutive weeks, the men having refused to work for a lower figure than S2.76 per ton. Lebanon, Pa., April 10. The Lebanon Rolling mills, which have been Idle for some time, will resume operations In all departments on Monday. This will give employment to 2S0 hands. The Arm have orders which will keep the works going for some time. STATE NEWS NOTES. John Walborn, uged 60, of Monroe Val ley, Lebanon county, committed suicide lust night by hanging himself to a bed post. Financial troubles, It Is said, was tho cause. Morris Bartotett, of Jefferson, Schuyl kill county, was committed to the county prison in default of il.MO ball, charged with arson. The alleged crime was com mitted at Jefferson a few nights ago and consisted of the burning of a barn togeth er with four horses, twelve head of cat tle, poultry and swine. V FOUR GreatSpedal fOk THIS WEEK: - Pieces Silk Jac quardi, 27 Inched wide. 25c. a yard, former price, 50c. pieces Persian and other Fancy Silks, for Suits and Waists, 65c. per yard, former price, $1.00. pieces All Wool Cheviot Suitings, 38 inches wide, 25c per yard, former price, 39c pieces All Wool Cheviots, 40 Inches wide, 37 tfc; for mer price 50c ELEGANT LINE OF Sit 211 Woo! Flaldsy MoMrs, Slcillenes, Etc. ' 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE aHOW-DELIGHIFDL! Dress Shoes and Slippers for Every Member of the Family 114 AND 116 WYOMING AYE. Wholesale nd Retail. Bicyclists Take Notice Welchel, the Jeweler, has a nice line of Bicycle Belts. Call and see them. One of the latest novel ties. is s: s HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES. STURGEON CREW DROWNED. A Llttls Craft Is CopsUed and Nine Man Perish. Cape Henry, Va April 10. Captain John Faunc.e and bis son, Percy, ot Washington, D. C, were drowned today with their crew of seven colored men. Puntoln Pnnnpn U'fla lpnptt'1nQ hi sturgeon nets, which are located on coast Just below Virginia Beach, V when an unusually heavy brea! struck the little craft and capsized It, drowning all hands. - Herald's Weather Report. New York, April 11. Herald', weather" forecast: In the Middle states today fair to partly cloudy weather, southerly wind ' and nearly stationary, followed by ris ing temperature and light local rains. On Sunday fair lo partly cloudy warmer, brltk southerly and southeasterly winds with has. and fog on ithe coast, followed by rain at night. 50 Vr WW W T KIT-'
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