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INCIDENTS OP THE CAXYASS More Than a Quorum of tho Republican National Convention Elected-Speaker Reed's Strength Also Consider ably Inereased. New York. 'April 12. Ex-Governor McKinley during the punt week ap pears to have kept pace with other can didates in the presidential lace and easily leads nil competitor In the week ended yesterday 60 delegates to the Republican national convention have been chosen, bringing the total up to 4, or about 40 more than a uoium. A slight relative gain has been made by ex-Governor McKinley. his strength now being given as 256, or nearly .12 per cent. The other candi dates stand as rollows: Speaker Reed. S2; Governor Morton. titi: Senator Alli son. 37; Senator Quay. 2t: Senator Cul lom. 12: Governor Bradley. 2. Fifteen votes are In doubt. WEEK'S ELECTION'S. Washington. April 12 The work of electing delegates to tho Republican national convention is now more than half linished. Sixty delegates were chosen during the weelc Just ended, in creasing the number so far. elected to 4Hti about forty more than the quorum needed to nominate a presidential can didate at St. Louis. The results of the week's balloting can be briefly sum marized. State conventions for the election of delegates-at-large were held In Oregon, South Carolina, Rhode Island and Utah. Two states. Oregon and South Carolina, declared In favor of Major McKlnley's candidacy, and instructed their representatives to vote for him at St. Louis. Air. Reed's friends controlled the Rhode Island convention and elected a delegation which, though uninstructed, will earn estly support New England's candi date for the presidential nomination. Utah's six delegates will go to St. Louis with no decided preference Another ' "favorite son," Governor William O. Bradley, of Kentucky, formally entered the race for the presi dency during ih? week: but his canvas has already been seriously handicapped by the loss of six of the eight delegates so far chosen in Kentucky, to his for midable rival across the Ohio river. In Illinois Senator Cullom also lost two more delegates during the week to Ma jor McKinley. State in which dis p let election were held Include Massa chusetts. Rhole Island. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Kentucky. Missouri, Ne I'taska, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi. llliiioW and Oregon The i'M delegates so far chosen come from the following states and territories: Alabama .Ai kalians Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana. Iowa K.wsui- Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts .. Minnesota -Mississippi All "sou ri Nebraska New Hampshire . 'ilN'ew ,Iei- 4 111 New York i.'s 8, Ohio :'Ji -i Oregon 8 Mi Pennsylvania 32 2til Rhode Islulid X South Carolina .. 1:' l'i; Sou tn Dakota .... Si Texas 2(1 lOU'tah li 28 Virginia 2 IS1 West Virginia .... 2 It Wisconsin 2ti 12 New Mexico li i Oklahoma i; S Dint, of Columbia. 2 Total ISM I M KINL10Y S GAIN. The elections of the week show a slight relative gain In Major M Kitiley's strength as compared wllh that of the combined inmosition. lu the table of delegates elected published In The Tri bune on April 5. It whs shown that out of 4M then chosen Major McKinley had the support of 222 a fraction less than fd per cent. Today, out of a total of I'.Mi. he upnears to have the support of 2."iii. or nearly r,2 per cent. The strength of the combined opposition, including ten votes in doubt, was a week ago 214. Today, Including fifteen votes classed us doubtful, it stands at 240 a relative loss of about 1 per cent. Next to Major McKinley, Speaker Heed has been the chief gainer bv the week's elections. His total has Increased from S to S2. Senator Allison has gained one vote and Senator Quay four votes. Gover nor Morton and Senator Cullom have made no progress since April 0. STRENGTH OF CANDIDATES. The present strength of the rival can didates is shown In the following table: McKinley ."M Quay M Reed U Cullom 12 Morion Wi- Bradley 1 Allison S7 Tolal 1S1 Fifteen votes two from Pennsyl vania, hix from New Mexico, five from I'lah, and two from South Carolina are In doubt und are not credited to any candidate. The two delegates from South Carolina have expressed an In tention tc vote for ex-President Har llson on the first ballot. Major McKlnley's 250 delegates come f'Om the following states: Alabama 8 Nebraska G Arkansas l'i New Jersey 4 Florid 8 New York 2 Ui )i gia IS Ohio 30 Illinois x Oregon s Indiana 20 Pennsylvania .... 2 Kentucky 0 South Carolina .. 7 Louisiana fi South Dakota .... S Minnesota 18 Texas Mississippi 18 Virginia 2 Missouri 12 West Virginia .... 24 Total I 250 Speaker Reed s strength is distributed thus by states and territories: Georgia .1 Rhode Island g Louisiana H South Carolina ... i -Massachusetts ... Texas U New Hampshire .. 8 Oklahoma tj Pennsylvania .... 21 Dlst. of Columbia. 1 Total S2 Senator Allison has twenty-six votes In Iowa, two in Louisiana, seven in Texas, one in Utah and one in the Dis trict of Columbia. The other candi dates find support only in their home states. In tho Btnes and districts which choose delegates this week con tests will be made for the seats of the four delegates-at-large from South Carolina und the district delegates In the Vllth Alabama, 1st Georgia, and 1st Mississippi- . PATTISON BOOMLETS. The Favorite Son and Man of Destiny receives I'nterrlflcd Bouquets. . Lock Haven, Pa., April 12.-At the Clinton county Democratic convention yesterday to elect delegates to the state convention Pattlson was endorsed for president. The delegates were Instruct ed to support Hon. J. Henry Cochran and Hon. John S. Rilling for delegates-at-large from the state to the national convention. Emporium, Pu April 12. The Cam eron county Democratic committee met here yesterday. Ex-Governor Pattlson was unanimously endorsed for presi dent. The delegate to the state con vention waa Instructed to vede for the unit rule. 8. S, Hacket was endorsed for national delegate. J. Henry Coch ran, William H. Slngerly and John 8. Rilling were endorsed for delegates-at-large, and 1. K. Hockley was elected delegate to the Allentown convention. Lancaster, Pa., A!rll 12. The Dem ocratic primaries in this county last evening resulted in a victory for the friends of ex-Attorney General Hensel. The county convention on Wednesday will elect delegates favorable to ex Governor Paulson's candidacy for pres ident. Lewiston, Pa.. April 12. The Demo cratic committee of Mifflin county yes terday elected delegates to the state convention and adopted resolutions en dorsing Paulson for president. The delegates were instructed against the unit rule. QUAY'S DELEGATES. The Senator Captures Everything at the Saturday Primaries. Norristown. Pa., April 12. Delegate elections were held throughout Mont gomery county last night to elect dele gates to the Republican county con vention. The elections were one-sided affairs, the Quuy people dominating with little opposition. Harrlsburg, Pa., April 1. There was no excitement over the election of dele gates to the Republican state conven tion last evening, and the primaries were slimly attended. The five dele gates will all be Quay men. Franklin. Pa., April 12. At the Ven ango county Republican primaries yes terday S. C. Loomls, a Quay man, was elected national delegate. Lewlstown. Pa., April 12. At the Mif flin county Republican primaries yes terday Quay was an easy winner lor the presidential endorsement. Williamsport. Pa., April 12. The re sult of yesterday's Republican pritnar-, ies in Tioga county is a complete vic tory for Senator Quay. The man from Beaver swept the county for president, and the Quay county ticket won hands down. The largest vote In the history of the county was polled. The protest against the candidacy of ex-Senator Packer for congress was the feature of the election. Instead of carrying the countv by two thousand majority as expected, the returns show he will have but about six hundred. WAR ON M'KINLEY. . A. P. A. Still Resent the Cold Shoulder Given bv His .Mnnnecrs. Indianapolis, Ind., April 12. The pro posed organization of the members of the American Protective association against McKinley Is taking shape in the lodges of the order in this state, and It Is said an attempt will be made lu the state convention to prevent the Instruction of delegates and also to In fluence the delegates at large who are opposed to the Ohio man. A leader In the American Protective association said today that the refusal of McKinley managers to recognize the order had determined them to make war against him in the national con vention and at the polls It he was nomi nated It was. Intimated that the American Protective association men I Were willing to unite with the friends of ex-President Harrison In an effort to prevent instructions for McKinley and that overtures to this effect had, or would be made. .- HARRISON TALK. Indinnu Delegates Are Preparing to Desert McKinley. - Anderson. Ind., April 12. Wlnfleld F. Duibln. a prominent Republican and u delegate from this district to the St. Louis convention; publicly says that the delegation-) Instrucll m to support McKinley only meant to vote for Mc Kinley solid if Genual Harrison's name was not presented or supported from some other state. Since there has been so much Hurrisoii talk Duibln believes thut Indiana will go solid for the ex presldent. More significance Is given to the turn of political affairs by the fact that Dili' bin today received a communication from Benjamin Hanison and Durbln suys he Is to meet him next week by appointment. Durbln Is on the state central committee and an authority on Harrison information. KOSWELL FLOWER'S BOOM. Through the Albany Argus It Blooms In the Spring. Albany. X. Y.. April 12. Replying lo the question. "If not Cleveland, who?" the Albany Argus tomorrow launches a presidential boom for ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower. In the article ad vocating Mr. Flower's qualities for the office, the Argus says: "Mr. Flower Is not a seeker after the Democratic nomination, and whether he would accept it at this time when the prospect, it must he conceded, Is not the best, is a question which the j Argus cannot answer. It Is not be ! lleved that he could refuse the call of j the party that has repeatedly honored I him In the past." In conclusion the article gays: 1 "Could Mr. Cleveland do a more gen erous act than to write a public letter, as he seems soon to be expected to do, I declining to be a candidate himself. and naming his old competitor In the race of 1884." . ... . IS IIARRISOSTO RUN? Significant Announcement by W. T. Dur bln, a Close friend of the General. , Anderson, Ind., April 12. Winfleld T. Durbln, a delegate from this district to the St. Louis convention, yesterday said publicly that the delegation's In structions to support McKinley only meant a vote for McKinley If General Harrison's name was not presented or supported from some other state. Since there has been so much Harrison talk, Durbln believes that Indiana will go solid for the ex-president. More significance Is given to the turn of political affairs by the fact that Durbln today received a communica tion from General Harrison, and Dur bln says he Is to meet him next week by appointment. NEW JERSEY DELEGATES. Harrison, McKinley and Reed Each Have u Follow ing. Flemlngton, N. J., April 12. The Re publican conventions for the election of delegates to the convention at Trenton, which ill nominate state delegates to tho St. Louts convention were held throughout Hunterdon county yester day. McKinley was strongly endorsed In many townships with Harrison a second choice. Delaware township voters Instructed Its delegates for Reed, Rarltan town ship selected Charles Felmly, John L. Connet, J. R. Bullock as delegates. The latter delegates go uninstructed but are said to be strong for Harrison. Strike Dnnsor Passed. New York, April 12. All danger of a strike on the lines of the Metropolitan Strept Railway company apparently passed away yesterday and the pro posed meeting of the dissatisfied em ployes at Clarendon hull did not tako place. I'resscd bv the Mnlnblos. Buluwayo, April 12. Captain Brand, In command of h column which is at a point thirty miles distant from here, has sent a request for help, he being pressed by tho Matabeles. Captain McFarlane and tms men will go to the assistance of the col umn. , FOR Tl Address before the Brotherhood of Engineers. IS DO UN ON THE DhTXKAKDS No Maa Has a Might to Step on a l oco motive With Human Lives In Uia Keeping When Intoxicated Good of Labor Organizations. ' Port Jervls. N. Y.. April 12. One thousand engineer from the several divisions of the Brotherhood of Loco motive. Knglneera on the Erie, Jersey Central, West Shore, Delaware. Lacka wanna and Western, Erie and Wyom ing Valley and Fall Brook railroads and all the elevated railroads of New York city, held a grand union meeting in the opera house here this afternoon. Three special trains, one from Scranton, one from Hornellsvllle and one from Jersey City, supplied by the Erie com pany, carried the delegates to and from this place. Among the prominent railroad offi cials present were Superintendent of Motive Power Mitchell, of the Erie; George West, superintendent of motive power of the Ontario and Western; Superintendent Maguire, of the East ern division of the Erie, and Frank S. Gannon, superintendent of the Staten Island railroad. Others present were Shandy Maguire, poet engineer of Os wego, N. Y., and "Uncle Ben" Hafner, of Port Jervis, the oldest locomotive engineer in the United States: also the clergy of the village, Mayor Carly and the board of village trustees. Clark Caskey, chief engineer of division 64, of Port Jervls, presided and the speakers were Judge N. B. fullerton, of Port JervlB; Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur, of Cleveland; Rev. M. Salley, rector of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church, of Port Jervia. ARTHUR'S SPEECH. Chief Arthur was greeted with a storm of cheers when he rose to speak. He said in part: What the country needs is a closer touch between tho employer and employee; there is too wide a gulf between thern. One of the alms of our order is to bring them closer together. We desire to put an end to the antagonism between capi tal and labor and we shall do that when the employer and employe alike live up to the spirit of the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." When we educate men to that standard, where they recognize that oth ers have rights which we are bound to re spect, the problem is solved. Let me tell you cf some of the things accomplished by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. We have given railroad companies a more reliable and trustworthy class of engineers than they had before. We have code rules as to sobriety, etc., which our men are compelled to live up to or be discharged In all its history of thirty-three years our order never countenanced a dishonorable or unlawful act by Its members. Last year 372 men were discharged from the order for intoxication. I hold that no man has the right to step on a locomotive with human lives In keeping while under the influence of liquor, and no punish ment Is too sever for one who does no We are trying to rid the railroad servioe of unreliable men. In 1U3 -1 was em ployed as an engineer on a neighboring railroad at Soil a, month, firemen got (30 and conductors $40. We drew up a pe tition to the managers, couched In re spectable language for more pay. What do you think they did. They tore It up and ordered us all discharged. Ten years later the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Engineers forwarded another petl tltiou which was drawn up by the same men and was addressed to the same man agers. The petition was granted and tho engineers' pay was raised to $3,50 a day and the firemen's in proportion. Here let me say that In all Its transactions with the railroad corporations we have never forgotten the firemen. We looked upon them as a pari of ourselves and in advo cating our claims advocated theirs until they effected an organization of their own and transacted their own business In their own way. The Brotherhood of Locomo tive Engineers has .protected its members from unfair and arbitrary dismissals; has saved many a man from a drunkard's fate to be a comfort to his family and mi honor to the community. It has paid S3.niio.oiXl in death benefits and over half a million dollars to needy members, MISTAKEN PREJUDICE. There Is much mistaken prejudice against labor organizations. If the com mercial, moneyed and professional classes organize to promote and conserve their Interests, why should not worklngmen. I know that unprincipled and bad men sometimes get at the head of labor or ganizations, but an organization based on good principles, conducted by honest men for. good ends. Is the hope of the toiling masses throughout the world. Hut you say our order has had strikes. I ad mit It, and under the same circumstances we would strike again. I say, without fear of contradiction, that had the rail road managers met us in the same spirit of fairness that we met them there would have been no strikes. When corporations are arbitrary, self-willed ami stubborn. Instead of being fair, then the only hope of labor is in coercion within the bounds of . the law, and If they cun supply our places we must retire. .Today our or gnnlzatlon Is on the best terms with the railroads, as evinced by the .presence here of . so many railroad officials, and the favors and the courtesies extended in con nection with this meeting. We want every engineer to do his full duty to his employer, then to stand erect in his man hood with the full consciousness of his equality with every other man. Chief Arthur also addressed a large union meeting at the Methodist church tonight. INGERSOLL'S SERMON. The Great Orator Addresses the Congre ' gallon of a Chicago Church. Chicago, April 12. Robert G. Inger soll this morning addressed the con gregation of the Church Militant, com posed of the major portion of the form er adherents of the Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian church, one of the strongest congregations of that de nomination in the city, and who, with their pastor, Rev. Dr. John Rusk, branched off Into an Independent or ganization some months since as a re sult of opposition of the minority of the congregation to the introduction of radical changes In the conduct of the services, including the use of an Instru mental orchestra and the attachment to the church of employment, hospital, club house and other guilds. As Colonel Ingersoll stepped to the rostrum, he waa welcomed with ap plause that lasted for over a minute. With the suggestion that whllo his hearers and himself might be traveling different roads, they were all trying to add to human Joy and happiness, he took as his text the quotation from Shakespeare, whom he characterized ts "the greatest of human beings," "there is no darkness but ignorance," and for two hours spoko upon the ne cessity of arbitration t. a substitute for war, the need for new methods in the treatment of criminals, the desirability of the occupancy, of the prairies of the west for homes as a panacea for ten ement systems, the question of divorce, the relations of capital and labor and the need of reform in the education of children. When he concluded, the applause was loud and long continued, many of those In the foyer waving their handkerchief! and hats. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today Generally Fair and Warmer. 1 McKinley Leads In the Presidential Race. Two Condemned Murderers Escape. Cuban Patriots Are Still Aggressive. Chief Arthur on Temperance. S Senators Discuss Cuban Affairs. Congressional Forecast. Market and Stock Reports. J (Loral) Rev. Charles Glffin at Elm Park Church. 4 Editorial. Crimes and Criminals. t 5 (Local) A surprised Burelar. Total Abstainers Meet at Providence. A Thief Confesses. Forest City to Nantlcoke by Trolley. (Story) "The Little Green Door." The Business World. 7 (T.o(l) S")iiiri)8n News. . 'oimnon Plens Court. Speaker Reed's Rules. 8 News I'p and Down the Valley. DOWN IX W A PUKE CUBA. Gnmex In the Vicinite of the Puerto Principe-Available Spanish Troops on the Lookout for Macco. Havana, April 12. via Key West. Fla,. April 12. The insurgent forces operat ing In many parts of the island have been aggressive the last week. Half a dozen towns in Havana province alone have been attacked. The troops Invariably remain safely cooped up In forts, allowing the rebels full swing. All available Spanish troops are sta tioned on the trocha, between Martel and Majana to prevent the return of Maceo to Havana. The Spaniards are satisfied Maceo Is doomed. The Cu bans say he can cross when he pleases. The Spaniards have 25,ooo men along the line. Maceo has 10.000 In his column: 6.000 others are west and about 6,000 east of the line. Aside from these opera tions, 3.000 Insurgents have appeared fifteen miles east of Havana. Their purpose is not i dear. Gomez is report ed In the vicinity of the Puerto Prin cipe line. One object of his march east Is to receive arms and ammunition safe ly landed on the recent trip of the Commodore on the north coast of Cainaguey. Reports received from vellable sources state that General Melguizo, Colonels Molina and Tort, und others continue killing peaceable Cubans. Mel guizo is said to have killed nine em ployes on estates in the vicinity of Campo Florldo. Afterward boasting of the deed, he said: "The pacifies are the worst kind of rebels. All should be swept off." NO CUBAN INTERVENTION. The Administration Has Not Agreed oa Any Definite Plan. Washington, April 12. The report to the effect that Secretary cf State Olney had addressed to United States Minis ter Taylor at Madrid a long note con taining a proposition to be submitted to the Spanish government for the set tlement of the Cuban question, and of fering the services of the United States government as a mediator between the governments of Spain and Cuba, is ab solutely untrue and without any foun dation In fact. No proposition of the character men tioned or any other has been put lu writing, nor has the administration outlined any definite plan of action or indicated to the Spanish minister in Washington, the American minister at Madrid, or any other official what ac tion, If any, it proposes to take looking to the settlement of the Cuban ques tion. Secretary Olney has authorized the most sweeping, complete, and em phatic denial of the whole story, and so has the Spanish minister. The report was based altogether on rumors that have been Moating about Washington for the past two or three days, and the falsity of which could have easily been ascertained upon ap plication to the proper authorities. The truth Is that the president and Secre tary Olney have not completed their In vestigation of the Cuban question, and they do not themselves know what their Cuban policy is or will be. E1)W. DA1! DOW MARRIED. Ceremony Last Night at the Home of the Bride, Miss Frances Bernstein, la New York City. Special to the Scrantojj Tribune. New York, April 12, The marriage of Edward Davldow, of Scrantoli, and Miss Frances Bernstein, of this city, took place at 6.30 o'clock this evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bernstein, 12 Beekman place. Mr. Davldow-la the proprietor of the large Jewelry store at 217 Lacka wanna avenue, Scranton, and the bride Is a popular and accomplished member of select Jewish circles on New York's East Side. The ceremony was wit nessed by only the immediate friends and was performed by Rev. Dr. Benja min. No formalities of any kind were at tached to the event, which was a pretty and simple home wedding. A delect able supper followed the ceremony, and at 9 o'clock began a reception which was largely attended. The bride wore a white figured Bilk gown, made deml traln, French bodiced and carried or ange blossoms. The nuptial vow was plighted under a floral arch and bell, and among those who witnessed the event were: Mr. and Mrs. Abrahams, Mr. and Mrs. M. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. J. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. Run shelm, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fricdlander, Mr. and Mr3. H. W. Davldow. Mr. and Mrs. S. Newberger. Mr.' and Miss Sprlngarn, Mr. and Mrs. N. Kann, Mr. and Mrs. H. Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. O. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Landpn, Mr. and Mrs. Florshelm, Mr. and Mrs. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Vessel. Jacob Luckstone, S. Henry Phillips, J. Fitz pa trick, Mrs. Fannie Stene and Miss Lilly Stone, all of New York; Miss Grace Hoffhelmer, Mi39 Hennette Hoff heimer and Miss Sallle Falk. of Wilkes Barre; Morris J. Davldow, Mayer Dav ldow, and W. W. Youngs, of Scranton. Mr. and Mrs. Davldow left during the evening for Baltimore, Washington. Norfolk and Old Point Comfort and other resorts in the South. Morris J. Davldow. a brother of Ed ward Davldow, will be married In New York city Tuesday night to Miss Lilly Stone. Herald's Weather Report. New York, April :(. Herald's weather forecast: In the Middle states tod:iy partly cloudy weather and high tempera ture will prevail with fresh southerly to easterly winds followed by Increasing cloudiness, lower temperature and rain with fog and winds becoming high on the coasts by night. On Tuesday, cloudy, colder weather, with rain and possible snow preceded by dangerous winds on the coasts possibly followed in the interior by clearing. . TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE v Bill and George 1i lor Under D ath Sentence Break Jail. BILL IS CAPTURED AT ONCE Discovered by the Night Wstchwsn-A . Pair of Blood Hounds Have Been Placed oa the Trail of the Fugitive. Carrollton. Mo.. April 12.-BIU and George Taylor, murderers of the Meeks) family, sentenced to be hanged April 30, ami Lee Cunningham, the latter also in Jail, made, an attempt to break Jail last night. George succeeded in getting way, but Bill Taylor and Cun ningham were captured. Night Watch man Shel'.on was In the Jail at 8.20 and everything was all right. He went out in the back yard and was talk ing to a friend, when he heard a noise at the opposite corner of the Jail. He rushed to that aide, reaching there Just In time to catch Cunningham aa he slid down a hose to the ground. BUI Taylor waa half way down and when hemaw Cunningham was caught he cried to the night watchman that he would give up and for him not to shoot. He then slid on down to the ground into Shelton'a arms. He told Shelton that George was still on the roof. Shelton believed him and stood guard there to ca-ch him as he came down. The alarm was given and Sheriff Stanley came out, handcuffed the two prisoners together, and took them, and looked them in their cells. PLAN OF ESCAPE. A search was made and It was discov ered that George had gone. Bill had evidently told the watchman that George waa still upstairs In order to give him a chance to get away. An examination of tha Jail revealed the fact that a bolt had been cut In the back of one of the cells and a bar knocked off. Next they went up on top of the cage, up into the garret, out through the scuttle onto the roof. They took a fifty-foot hose with them, fast ened it on top of the roof and George Taylor must have been the first to go down, as no opportunity was given to get down after the night watchman discovered their attempt to escape. As soon as It was found that George was gone a pair of hounds were se cured and they were put on the trail, They followed it to the back gate, but mad no progress beyond to amount to anything. Young Leonard, of Norborn, a brother-in-law of one of the Tay lors, was here yesterday. After supper he took a team out of a livery stable. and drove out of town. He may have stopped at the jail gate and taken George In the buggy with him, but this is all conjecture. Parties) are out looking for George and telegrams have been sent in every direction, GERMANY AXD ITALY. Coming Conference of the Kings of the Two Countries Will Be of the Highest Importance. Berlin, April 12. The programme of the movements of the emperor in Yen ice as received here last night fixed the official exchange of visits between the kaiser and King Humbert for today, which formal visits are to be followed by an Interview between the two mon archs, the highest members of the Ital ian ministry, the Italian ambassador to Germany and the German ambassador to Italy. The semi-official press here do not deny that the conference will be of the highest Importance. It is not alone Intended to establish a complete entente between Germany and Italy upon affairs, known to alt the world, wherein the common Interest of the Dreibund is concerned, but the less obvious question of the papal succes sion after passing away of the pope will be the most delicate question dis cussed. Although the pope is still hale and shows no diminution of his ability to conduct the affairs of his office, it is not deemed premature in view of the advanced age of the pontiff to form a concert of action with the aim of ob taining the election of a successor to his holiness, who will be favorable to the interests of the Dreibund, and leBS inclined to democracy, as well as less friendly to France than the pope. After the conference between the monarchs, ministers and ambassadors, there will be a gala dinner at the royal palace. In the evening there will be night fetes on the grand canal. Prince Hohenlohe will meet the em peror In Vienna on Tuesday. The Aus trian ambassador here will go to Vien na to take part in the conference which will be held during the emperor's two days' stay at the Austnan capital. Th presence of the Austrian ambassador in Vlennn upon tnis occasion is re garded as further proof that grave po litical matters are engaging the atten tion of the powers comprising the Drei bund. COLLEGES RELAY ENTRIES. Ready for the Big, College, Bicycle Events on Saturday, April 25. Philadelphia, April 12. The track committee of the University of Penn sylvania announces the following as being the official and final classification of the college relay teams entered for their second annual relay games to be held on Franklin field, Philadelphia, Saturday, April 25: Onp-mile relay race for the champion ship of America: Harvard, Yale, George town, rennsvivania; uiso iumyei'.e iii:u Alassaehusetts Institute of Technology, provided they each win their group r ice. Five-mile relay race, open to all colleges: Ynle and Pennsylvania. Other college groups In the one-mile race are: Group 1, Cornell, Columbia, iM&y ette and Lehieh: ktoup 2. Amherst, i'uton Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Worcester Poly technique Institute; group S. Kutgers. Swarthmore, Haver ford and University of New York; croup 4, Johns Hopkins, Columbia university, College City of New York anu r'oraibm crouu B. State College. Hucknell. Dick lnson and Franklin and Marshall: group. tl, Gettysburg. Western Pennsylvania uni versa y', St, John's college and Urslnus col lece. Among the schools which will com pete in the one mile relay races for academies and high schools are the Hill school, Pennington seminary, York Collegiate Institute and Brown Prepar atory school. FAST FREIGHT WRECKED. Five Tramps Caught in tho Crash and Badly Injured. Ashland. Pa.. April 12 While u fast freight train was passing Locustdale yesterday uftcrnooti a broken axle de railed and wrecked 12 cars, loaded with lumber. Five out of eight illegal rid ers, who were riding on the train were caught In the wreck and badly Injured. The names are Jumes Sweeney, of Shamokln; John Gillespie, of Slmmu kln; Charles llossler, of Mahanoy City;' Charlea Rush, of Shenundoah, and Rnlnh Stevenson. Shpnunrlmih Hwnu. Aney, Gillespie and Hossler were taken Ito the Miners hospital where Sweeney iea. INLEY'S FOUR QreatSpedals Pieces Silk Jao quants, 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.- pieces All Wool Cheviot Suitings, 38 inches wide,25c per yard, former price, 39c. pieces All Wool Cheviots, 40 Inches wide, 37 tfci for mer price 50c. ELEGANT LINE OP Plain and Figmre-i Mohairs, Sicilicnss, Etc, 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE a MOW- DEUCHTFULI Dress S and Slippers for Every Member of the Family 111 AND 116 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. HARRY WRIGHT DAY TODAY. A Famous Gulaxv Of Old Time Is to Play at Hock ford. III. New York. April 12. Tomorrow Is to be Hurry Wright's day and It will b celebrated In all the large base ball cities of the country. A game that Is attracting a. great ileal of attention Is the one thut Is scheduled to be played at Rockford, Ills., the home of the old Forest Cities and many of the old time players have promised Manager Nlcol that they will take part In it. A. G. Soakllng. who made his first appeuranee on i.he Forest City nine, has agreed to pilch. Several other old timers who wore In harness In the '60s, will be there also, among them Al Pratt, of the Pittsburg; George Wright, of the old Boston Athletics, and Rois Barnes- 51 hoes i . . i '.01