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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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