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EIGHT TAGES 30 COLTJMNS. SCE ANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, l&Dfi. TWO CENTS A COPY.
New
Styles
Spring' Up
Almost
My ii
Cases and
' AirJ w
' ve
Bet
all of th-.m
that a c
, The i-h-.i!ftit ma;
add v.'elnis and f.-.i
ular favor as li'
and we ptv'.e v:r
nit 1
IT. Ileal
but
v:l"Z creep Into 5:l
" . s-asor. r.'lvi'.n'.'''.
klve in eoir.g abl';
to K"": ;im
ho r r:co.islon, meet
iiig fashion's utmost requirement nt
nil times wltn tne '.noierst anu iesi
that skii: ana art can dlviso.
te
Cfcifc ten
Xovr had .".s many attractions to
loiTi-r as now. and vc Invito you to pay
'us i vi-it in this department, while
stocks ami tli" "firly spring season ate
1-ol'n at hiafc watt-r n-.ark.
to line uf
. Spring
nits
Waiste,
A. II XX II II LVa
ity or finish. whlK". In the ip.attvr
o provo tMs. h'.Tc uru a few facti:
tvt m r n
ii"r suk capes, uiiiy tinea, nioe-
tritnniod. full swoop.
Our Price $2.29
Ttvo numbers in very handsnmo
Velour. capes, rich bead trimmings,
lovely chiltor. Mnd satin collars,
prettily lined, full sweep, etc.,
Our Price f 4.P3
WORTH $6.50
El"sr.-.nt Mfk "atin cspes. all silk
r.nins. chilTon and ribbon collar,
ribbon trimmings, extra swvp,
Our Price $4.50
WORTH $0,00
Stylish douhli Craveneth capes,
rich braid trimrniti!!s and beauti
fully and carefully linlshed through-
out.
' .Our Price $4,29
WORTH $3.50
LVllos' imported English .roik
screw capes, double, and lust the
risht.sprlnir weiitht, elebarote braid
and button trimmlnits, etc.,
. Our Price $6.29
WORTH $4.75
Fancy broadcloth double capes,
full sweep and extra deep-inlaid
collars, lined throughout, etc.; col
or, black, navy, tuns, etc..
Our Price $3,29
WORTH $2 TO $3
Children's capes, shtes. 4 to 12. all
' colors, a doren different trims and
. cloths and all excellent In quality.
Our Price $1.50 to $2.50
WORTH $3.00
A superb lino of children's Jarkcts,
elans! ; 4 to 12. colors, navy, cardinal,
tans, mixtures, etc.: some hraidnd.
some plain, -some with plaid on
' trasts, some with stripes, etc.:
sailor collars, recfors. etc., represent
styles; qualities all high, .
Our Price $2,49
fi-QBE
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ackcts
m.tiiusiEmmiEB
Arguments in Favor
Standard.
of a fiulu
THEORIES OF THE SPEAKER
bimetallism Cannot lie Successful
Without the Aid of Foreign Countries-
Gold Speculators Would
1'ioflt by liiinctallisin.
Chir.ap.-. April 15. Every one of the
r.'Kn stut in Chii'apo's great Auditori
um vr.s lillou with itpK- toniplit who
cuni" to hear th addross of Soorotary
Cavli?le cn cuironc y r.nd lir..it.ce. Sev
oiv.l huiultod pepfo stood through the
entire address und wvcral hundred
more wont away. Iioinrr ur.alle to K.iin
ndn:ittaner. The 9vtr-tary n-celvert a
hoavty woleenn and v.-3 loudly cheer d
up'-n ontorltiK the hall. I
The ntnnv wts occuph'l by about 200
oflii'eia of ChieTTo'n trad'. r.rcl l.'ilior
.fsomUtei. at wl'.ni" trvitr'.ti'r. Mr. 1
Carlisle eatno to Chio:.fro. ,M. J. Car- I
roll. :-r;:t"r tlf - Elfht IJeur Hor.;li. l ro. !
ni'V'd. Air. .t'ftfroll ;ild that It vr,
the ".lv of tho hihorii.rr po ipl of
Chte?t to r.cr.r ffotsto I'lalt! Iriti.TiirT' t-.t
titith? ro.'T.-'.rdiiifT th" rurrorny TJ.'tl"
and that :h" n'-i iotary of the treasury
ha'" he n :o! cf d a i the mi.n tit rr
ron for ;5ivit:.T tho lr.fotmatlon want"d.
H th"P. introduerd Xt. Carlisle, who.
r.fi'T e;f s.'itijr hi.t i lor.riure at moot,
in-r nutih r. !ar?o r.-mlilaso of Chicago
peopio, ?pot,. as fniiovs:
. MP.. CAUUSLE 3 SrKCH.
Tt'h"tlm the s.-in-iar uulne4 of tho
I'-ipl'.' niii'.ll bv transu'.-tl with 3ojd
inuiiuy or bail tnunvy. wln.'lher the Waiiv's
cf labor vlnill bv paid in a iunt) uii'l smblc
curri.iK.-y. with lull puiihiuing power !'.
the mullets where tlivy hiv cxehi'.ng'.-J
loi tilt neetw'iuried of life, or in a ilepii
e.uej ami liuetuating currency. huv:n;
pih.eS of commodities), are iiuestlunl which
tilled the comfort and hupplm-aa of eeiy
holm- and ihe peace and prosperity .of ev
ery coiiiiuunily. While all are deeply In
terested in the settlen.'-nt of thes iU"S
tioim. It Is uiil'ortumitely the vhhv that nil
will r.ot be equally uKeeted by un errone
ous cli'ii.sloii upon thi-m. Une wealthy
mill'., the man who has aci"Jinid:.t':d prop
tny or hourdtd money, is always exempt
J rum many , of the most serious conse
quent es ot a llnani-ial
or liidustil'il dls-1
luibnui-.'. lie has both means and credit
unit wl.ll.' lie may be :uih.el'.l to mueh
hiss and II.i onveiii"ce. neither lie nor his
family will lie plnehe 1 by hunsei. or eo:n
pelled to ulthoui r.i.iiii nc or sh'.ilor.
It U the poor man. the man of mo, Ira e
ini'iMis, the man who has nol b"en fortin
n te tn.itifih to aecfmulite property or
inoni-y. but who d' p'nds upon his wua-'S
or open the product of his own labor for
the means of snppoitinit himself and his
lainily. that always feels the first aiiJ
liiosl di
trous eifeets of a busln-ss or in-1
ilustrhil ibpn-ssioii. no matter whether It
results lioai a depreciated and '.luctuatm:; I
etineiiey or trom other causes, bileh u !
liKMl has notnlni; to dlspoie of but Ins 1 1
bur, a:i I nolhimi with whleh to suppu':
hinistll or Ms family but nis wages or tin
proceeJi of his own labot, and uiiy poiicy
thai- even temporarily suspends or ob
structs tn ln.lui-trial proyiess ot the coun
try, by deminlshiny the demand for the
products in taiior. or pv inipairnip toe ea-
aeili- or dmuusltioil ol eumtiil tu emr.iov
ihor. iniist be Injuriouj to his liitciests t
nd inflict more or less sultcrtng upon ml
who mo ilep.'nib'iit upor. htm. Labor baa-
not be hoaraea: the Idle day H one for- I
r; lost vuae are never reiniuursed .
n l therefore steady employment an I
Rood pay In xoij mom-y are essenllal to
he coiiilort anil naiiplne is ol me .valeri
an l.ilie: -r and his wife and er.iblrc-ii. and
he will bo unfaithful to himself and to
them It he do.'S net ir-.'lst upon tit" aiiop-
ion and maintenance .of such a policy s
will mo,t cettiilnly reserve the value and
tahllity ot mi our cuiiem.y and promote
the regular ar..l prollt.ible condact of ali
ur industrh'l enteririseJ. He cannet
prosper vhen the country i3 in distress.
vher. Its I'leijslric.i are I'tostrated. its
ommurce paiulyzed. Its cieUit biokj.i
own. or lt recial order disturbed: nor
an he j ro-per when the lluetuatiuii' of
he eurieni y are such that he cannot cer
ainly know the value of the dollar In
Willi h his wraes are paid, or e.itlmate :n
advance the cost ot tne necessaries ot ,a
QL-E.VriO.N3 OF THE HOUR.
Whether we shell or shall not have a
long period of financial, commercial and
in luslib'.l listirbanc; In this country, and
whethet labor shall be ib-prived of pciii'a
nont employment or be- partially cm-
ployed and inadequately paid, ure ques
tions unee-tiy unu neeess-iiiiy involved 1:1
the domain! now seriously ma le by many
of cur fellow-cltlzen? that the Unite,!
States, without the co-opcratlon of any
otner covet nnicut in tne world, and in
oppo!iion to the established policy of ev
eij other great civilised and c0111111ercl.il
nation, scan aiunonzo enc iree anu un
liinited coinage ot tull legal tender silv.-r
a: tin- ratio of It to'lv-notwltlwlaiiding
tn" ti'.v market ratio between thi two
metals ! about 3. to I: or. in oher word.'.
that the United States. alone shall declare
bv law that sixteen ounces of silver arc
equal In Valv. 10 cue ounce of gold, when
It Is an itilispuiaijie iacc eveiyv.nere rec
cgnlned iht In all the markets ot the
world. 111 silver staiviiid countries as well
us In void standard countries, six'ten
ounces o! s'liver are worth only about one-
half r.s much as one ounce of gold and will
lurchnse only about one-hall as mucii of
the necos'niiel of life. The naked propo
sition Is that the United Stt.tes shall coin.
the p.iiitie expense, gi.unsoi i!U.rjij"'",V''-4 -r'Ji-tii-i iiij-'uaiJJw-
Bllvor. or 412 uirtltriToTstitndara sdv-.-r.
worth intilnsliiilly about 5l or M cents, de
liver the coins to the depositors of th
bullion, r.ni compel nil the other people
In the country to receive rr.ese coins at
r. valuation or lw cents e-a'-n lit payment
of debts, except only In cases where the
prudent capitalist has take-n the prccau
tion In advance to contract for rayme-iit
in gold or its equivalent. To say nothing
Of the gross partiality and manilest in
justice of such a policy. Its immediate 01'-
fee't would ne to contract ejr currency to
tho extent of about Wiu.'KD.wO by stopping
the use of gold ns money and putting a
premium upon the coins of that metal
equal, or about qual, te tho difference
between the intrinsic vnlue of the gold
dollar and tho intrinsic value 01 tne 3iivor
dollar. .
COIX V,'fULD FLUCTUATE,
(toll coins would nt onei? become a com
modity and would be bought and sold by
speculators in the market Just as they
Were during the war when We had a depre
ciated paoer currency. Tho vulue of the
suvcel uoiinr wount tiuctuatc irom day to
day, moving up and down 7,-lth the riso
and full of the commercial price ot the
bullion contained in it. as the Mexican
dollar doc-s now. and tho premium on the
gold dollar would of course lluctuate to
the same extent, thus affording an oppor
tunity to bullion brokers and speculators
to buy and sell it nttt profit. It wotthl
cease to be U3edis money, because no man
would pay his de-bt In gold dollars, or In
pape-r roduemnbio in gow dollars, worm
W cent i. when the law permitted him to
pay it In silver dollars, worth only il rr
r3 cents eaciu The sudden withdrawal of
f'UMW.WW from the volume of currency
In the country would undoubtedly produce
a financial and industrial disturbance far
moro disastrous to the Interests ot labor
than hn ever-been ovpcrlonce'd In our
history, ard no man who has a particle of
sympathy for worklngmen and women and
their dependent families ran contemplate
tne possibility of Buch n calamity witn
nut fen-ling that It is his duty, whether
he occupies a public, or r private station,
to employ every honorable moans nt his
command to avert It.
While the sudden expulsion of JitiO.OM.noe
In gold from our stock of money would
itself be sullleient to erentn ft llnanclal dis
turbance unpnrrlleled In the history of
this or nny other country, the situation
would he very greatly aggravated by tho
fact that tho purchasing power ot nil the
remainder of our currency would be sud
doniy reducer! about one-hnlf: -we should
have only aliout two-thirds a much cur
rency ns wo hve now, and at the same
time It would be so depreciated In vitluo
that It would require about twice as much
vr have now to tran.--t fr? hx'.?ir.rt
of tho country, provi 1-1 there should ko
ur.y tuiinesi to tran3jct.
FOR HELD AND .H KIXLI-Y.
Ucpuhlican at Worccstct Abont Evenly
Divided in Opinion. ..
Worcester. M.W.. April 1. The
Third consre'Ssional dlitriet HopubU
cart convention r.-as held In thU city to.
day. The deleiratc3 chosen to the nt
tlonat Kepubllean eonventlon at St.
Louis are Hon. M. V. C. Jcfforsor., of
Worcester, and Albert E. Smith, of
Leive?ter.
AftT th? clcl"i!ates and atternaf ?
had ben el"ctes r.n att 'mpt t- in
strttot them, failed to be carried by a
derisive voi It looked nt thouffh the
delo.atoji were about evenly divided as
hetwet n Heed and McKinley. It H un
derstood that Messrs. Jefferson and
Rmith wiU vote first for Mr. Reed, but
that McKinley Is n quick second choice.
T .- "
1MSTIXCS IS FOR, Ql'AV.
Sar the Republican Party Should Oivc
the Senator ns I.oyol support n rnvoi
ite Sons Receive from Other State.
Ilartlrbur-T. Ta.. At til I J. In an In
terview this over.it!? Jovctnor Hast
ti'.xs comes out more strorrrly thar.
before for Senntcr Quay for prelldeni
and expresses the rpliiloii that the lie
l.ubilean party ir. Vennsyivania Should
rtive him an loyal support as Is p(ven to
I'.oo,; by the Iiepublic-nu of his state.
t'. Alllaor. by the people of his state,
and to McKinley by the "Euekoye."
lie Ihi'.ix?1. p-rson.-.l disarst'ootnents r.nd
local jealoui'l-s should te tost slifht of
in the gvat prldo rt the vornible oppor
uniity to have citisoti3 to the state-fill
the pt-'-sMorttial .chair.
Tho'p-ov.vnir was surrrisd at tho ac
tion of the'Cnt'ir rounty convention In
ir.dorMnn MeKiniey. and he thinks It
was ar. af t r-t'noutht rrrowinr out of
the o'ii'nopointmor.t over Con.treiitmr.n
Arc?-W Jofoat A r."liwvnte politi
cian here tor.l.tht sayn the CTter coun
ty d'-iesctes are unlnatructed and are
for t:n J-.
SOUND MONF.Y AT FARGO.
Ucpublionn Convention Instincts for Mc-
KlnlCT and Protection.
. F:ir.-io, X. D.. April 13. At the Re
Dubliean Rtr.t'i convention toduv thv
pound money men carried the conven
tion. 0,"0 to 140. The result of the con
vention i:? regarded an. a setlou3 blow
to HrttiaboroujTH ho;oi cf succeeding
himself as United States senator next
winter.- U'.o platform Instruct; ltr: del
crates for McKinley. declares In favor
of jrot.i.-t'.on and reciprocity, in favor
of tho oir.tlon of nonntors by direct vote
of the pi.-ojili-. denounces the Democrats
by inctvadins the public d"Lt.- exptv?-
r.ympathv lor Cuba, and on tho finan
cial question says:
"The l;ejublicars of North Pakota
are united in the demand for honest
money, w? arc unalterably opposed to
any scheme that will sive to this coun
try a depreciated or debated currency.
Vo favor tho use of silver as cunency.
but to tho extent or.iy and under such
restrictions that Its parity with gold
can be maintained. We are therfore
oppojivj to the free and unlimited coin-
niro of silver until it i-rui lie arranoed
i.'y international nrrreoment."
'
VICIORY FOR ltRADLCY.
Dcfents VcKinlcy on the Soil of Old
Kcntnckv.
Louisville. Ky.. April 13. The- Brad
ley and McKinley forces locked horns
here today for control of the state del
csation to the ;5t. Lcuis convention, and
the llrrh ',-r.ded In a decisive victory
for r.radie-y.
The morninr v.-as 3pcr.t In wire pull
in;t, When the convention met at 2.30
o'clock, the I.:rauley forces at or.ee cap
tured the temporary ofrran'.station and
when the various committees fravo n
governor a majority tho McKinley mn
gave up all hope of senditifr a delefta
tion to the St. Louis convention In
stucted for iho Ohio man. In the eve
iin;r session it was evident to every
body that the convention would 30 over
to a second dny.
Tho committer' on resolutions re
mained in session till a late hour and
adjourned till tomorrow morning1 at 3
o'clock without agreeing on a report.
SPAIN'S ELECTION.
Conservatives
KcttirncJ In a Larger
Majority.
Madrid, Artil 13. The election re"
turns to date rhow the parties to bo
divided n:i follows: Conservatives . 5.
Liberals ST. Dissident Conservatives 5,
lnd"pcndet'.ts 11. Carllsts 10 arid Repub
lican!! .ivi!i?r to irregularities In
Madrid, the presidents ot the Elor.torfl
bureaux have 1-oen lined lf!V peseta?!
each. Pints have aisei boon 'ftffifetoO.
upon the v.irpuiiors. The Liberals
elected in Mail id think of resigning.' -
In connection with the suit fcr libel
ag..ln3t the marquis of Cr.btir.r.na. who
yasjmatrjrncnTaj la oxpnt-? nH"gcd
municipal corruption, rtnd v.-fce. a
ro.
lilt, is beln.T prosecuted bv th rr.uniol.
pr.l councilors, the marquis has been
ordered to find br.ii. but it is believed
he will prefer to go to prison.
PROHIBITION DELEGATES.
State Krprcscntntlvcs Selected nt tlnrris
bnre Yestcrdnv.
Hanisburg. Ta., April .13. The stat?
dedegates were chr'Sen by the Prohibi
tion county committee toCay:
Rev. W. V. Cranstor. John A. I-Iart-man,
1.1. II. Enslo. Frank Freeman. Ed
win Cower. II. Y. isrown. of Marrls
burg: W. J. E. Collins. Mlddlctown:
Rev. J. H. Stouffer. EllKabethville; Wil
liam Given, Steeiton; W. H. Allen. Wil.
liam.-town; T. li. Shope. Hummels
town: A D. Zimtr.oimnn. Williams
town; J. C. Davis, Wiconicco.
They Demand .MoKlnlet.
Omaha. Xk. April 15. The ficnublican
state convention was called to order at 3
o'clock thU evening. The resolutions de
clared In favor of gold and were adopted.
In the platform was this plank: "This is
the year of the people nnd the pcoil" de
mand that their great champion, William
"McKinley, shall be nominated and dec tod
president of tho United 3tntes.
Head-on Collision.
Meadville. Ta... April 13. A head-en col
lision occurrred between two trr.lns on
the New York, Pennsylvania and Chlo
road near Geneva. Pa., shortly before neon
today. Engineer i'atrick Kerr wan killed
instantly. A fireman and n hrakeiur.n arc
mtrfin.i. lie-tails have not yet been ascer
tained. l or I'rco Colna;o.
Columbus. O.. Arm 15- Tho National
Mine worker', convertlort today adopted
i rcaclutlon declaring in favor of the free
silver at the ratio of 10 to 1 without con
sulting with any other nation.
Trensnry Hold Uer.erve.
Washington, .'Aprlbl. The treasury gold
reserve nt the close of business todnv
stood at $i:o.r,ld.4fll. The withdrawals for
the day were $Jiy,300. -
Itoutcllo and Dlnclcy F.nJorscd.
Portland, Me., April 15. Congressman
Boutcllo and Dingloy wort renominated
toaay. -
INSURGENTS AT PINT8S
Hani' to
Hr.nd . Encounters
Guerrillas.
with
OFFICERS ARE PROMOTED
Macro's Torce, .Make nn Attack I'pon
Trocha, but Aro Compelled to
Ketire-Othor News of
the Cuban War.
Havana. Arril 13. Colonel Tintis re
ports thut his command had a fight
with a party of insurgents under Masso
near Pozo r.edondo, in the Havana
province. The engagement torminat"d
in a hand to hand encounter in which
the reliei3 fought de.-5perr.toly with
irachetes. The ro3Ult, aecording' to
Colon") Pir.tos repoits. was that the
rebels Ion ten killed while th? Rovorn
ment force had only one ir.r.n wounded.
A party of guerrillas r.-hllo lorapirs
near Mr.tar.as entountercd a supcricr
force of the enemy r-nd a battle fol
lowed In N which six of the Ruerrllla3
wre killed and cne wa.t wxamded. The
column commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Xavarro came to th" assistance
of the jruorrill;:3 and the combined ftov
ernm"nt forces routed the rebels. ,
A band of H puertillas whilo on a
forr.jins o!o'lition in the' vicinity of
Ran Artonlo I"e Las Vopns. in tho trov
inee of Havana, was surprised by a
parety of rebels l.iKK) Btronn; under the
leader Castillo. They made n bravo
defenfo, but only three of their number
escaped. 10 beir.j killed and one wound
ed. T
It Is said that Lieutenant Cclonel
rvdios and Captain . P'orsbe have been
promoted for their valor In the recent
battle near Lhuza.
It 13 reported that some of Marco's
forces made r.n attack upon the trocha.
near the south end of the lino yesterday,
but were compelled to retire by the
ftunhoat Almendares and the launch
Unrbu, aided by a land force.
RECEPTION TO DEFENDERS.
Grizzled Veterans of the First Five Com
panies Stop at llnrrisbiirg.
Harrlsbunr. Pa.. Arrll 13. It vraa a
great reception which the people of
llatrisburff g'.tve the first defenders thin
evenln.t. These Frizzled veterans of the
first live companies which responded to
President Lincoln's call In 1SG1 are
bound for Waahih.Tten ever the same
route which they traveled ty.-cnty-llve
years r.70. and after apendir.? a night
in Ilanisburs they will start for Ualtl
moro or. a special train tomorrow morn
Ir.f? at !.. Governor Hastings will ac
company the patty.
Upon the arrival of tho defenders at
C.15 this evening .they won escorted to
the court house by the military organi
zations and Grand Army of the Repub
lic pests ar.d welcomed In speeches by
(tovernor I-Iaftlnirs and Mayor Patter
son. A reception was later given them
by Governor end Mrs. Haptingf at the
exccjtlvo mansion. "About a hundred
of the survivors are here. Prenaratiops
have been made for a .ruceptiou at Bal
timore tomorrow.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
Preparing for tho Stnto Convention nt
Trenton.
Trenton. X. 3., April 13. Tho Re
publican state convention for the elec
tion of delegates to tho St. Loula con
vention will be held in Taylor Opera
house in this city at noon tomorrow.
In anticipation of the "Vent, tho hotels
are. crowded v.ith politicians tonight,
tho more conspicuous ones present bo
ing Senator William J. Sowell, Gover
nor Griggs. Congressmen Gardner and
Parker. es-Congrossinon Koan and r.tt
chan.in. Elia3 Ward. Franklin Murphy
and Oarrott A. Hobart. who is a candi
date for vloe-ptesident of th" United
States. Senator Stokes, of Cumber
land, will presides over the convention
and the temporary secretaries will be
John Y. Foster. J. Herbert Totts and
A. S. Rarber. The delegate. 1 to -St.
Louis will be Senator SeWolI. ox-Con-gressman
Kean. G. A. Hobart and
either Franklin Murphy or Ellas Ward.
The state committee wore in session
the greater part of the night discussing
propositions for recommendation to the
committee on resolutions. The fea
tures of tho platform will be planks en
dorsing protection and hard money,
KENTUCKY A. P. A'S,
Thcv Decide to Frown on the Candidacy
' of McKlnlov.
Louisville. Ky.. April 13. In a speech
at Llnten hall this mornin? Chairman
J. H. Stephens, of the national advisory
loard of tho American Protective as
. 3oclation. stated thnt tho Catholic
church wis backing McKinley v.ith the
hope of killing American Protective
association ism In the Republican party
In tho event of McKinley s sucec:
STiTdvisoryTioitrd of the Amer
ican Protective association hold a moot
ing at noon aad it was decided that It
w.iuld b- bcT-t for the American Pro
tective association delecratra to tl:e. Ro-
publlcan convention not to vote t on
der tho candidacy of either Eradley
or Mcivniloy.
.
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Shocking Critno of n Jealous Young
New Yorker.
New York. Aril 13. Prod-rtck Mer
rick. 2.3 years old. this morning mur-
tiorea nis v.iie. Ida. wnilo she was
asleep in their apartment at 79 South
Fifth 'stroet. w illlamsbur,?. and th'-n
committed suicide. He shot his wife
In the head and breast and gent n bul
lot through his brain. Roth died a few
minutes after the shooting".
Merrick murdered his wife in the pros
er.co of their only child, a boy nearly 1
years old. The scene of tho 3hootinr
was a- ia8tuonabie apartment house
known ad the Bollalro. Merrick's noljrh
bora knew little about him or hlo fnjn
liy. Merrick waa Insanely jealous.
IT WAS A FATAL "XAP.
Massachusetts Man Drowned Sleeping
on n River Bank.
Springfield. Mass.. April 13. Tho
b'idy of FranK Dun, slglo. ot Mitten
er.gue. was lound on the river bank In
w est lipringficlri this evening.
Dunn had evidently lain down cn tn
river bank and failing asleep while tne
river was rising was urowned.
Ice Mclfs In Vermont
Rlchforl. Vt.. Ai.rll 13. The water
very. high In tho- MtsslMlquol -river and
great damage has bee ndone In pl.v.en. The
mills nnd factories at Enosburg Falls aro
endangered. Grave fears are entertlncd
for the safety of the mills nr.d factories
here. The ice Is melting rapidly on the
niiin, wncro 11 is voiy u.lcic.
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Herald's Wontticr Report.
New York, April 10. Herald weather
Torecast: in the Middle states todny.
clnar. sllliihf.v wnt'mer and fresh tn inht
southerly nnd southwesterly winds will
prevail. un i riany, tnir weatner una n
normally high temperature will prevail,
wii-n -iresn -sounoriy -winus.
THE SLAYS THIS M0RM.(i.
Weather indications Today:
Fair ; Warm; Southerly Winds.
1 Carthle on the Currency,
Fatal fowdor Explosion.
Latest News from Havana,
inciting Time at a Missouri Conven
tion. Hasting Ii for Quay.
2 Dy"s Polnrs In Conffress.
Market and Stock Ac-ports.
3 (Local) Arson Case on Trial.
Urand and 1'etit Jurors for May anl
June.
4 Editorial.
McKinley Luck. ,
Holine-3' Latest.
3 (LoejtlwShnt Throuirh the Brain.
A liay's Social Events.
Mayor Halley Will Withhold Appoint
ments. Charged v;ith Stealing Electricity.
0 fotoryb-"The Cost of His Head."
The Uusincss Outlook.
7 (Local) Suburhan N"W.
Scranton Off on Its Trial Trip.
5 News tp ar.d Dotrn the Valley.
IT WAS NO LOVE FEAST.
Excitement nt Missouri liemocrntio
Motes Convcntlon-Col. lie 1 1 Throws
Water Against tho Faco of -Mr. -Moffitt.
Sedalia. Mo. April 13. At the Demu
era tic state convention today whilo
tho committee, on rcsedutions v;a3 be
in.T appointed one of the most senna
ttonal scenes ever witnessed on a pub
lic platform waa enacted. Of the fif
teen members of thei committee only
one, Isaac Lionberger. of St. Louis,
was found to be tainted with gold hug
ism. On a motion tjiat the committee
b" ratlp.ed by investigation. Delegates
Lionberger, Pevey and Frost pleaded
for the former's recognition. D'iegate
Devey road a long Instrument in behalf
of Lionberger. Ho warned the convon
tion that they could not afford to tram
plo upon the minority. Ho wanned
tl.em that they could not afford to lo:?e
many more Democratic votes.
A storm of hisses followed his implied
threat. C.-.t calls echoed and re-echoed
all over tho house. During thi3 scene
n noson men were on their feet. Colo
nel Nicholas M. Roll, who was among
them, demanded to bo allowed to be
honrd. .
Chairman Maffitt. who war. slttln?
on the stare during Roll s efforts to
bo hoard, yelled: "Sit Down
Oh, you keep cool," Roll shouted
back.
Mr.lTitt's blood was up. He shook his
flr.t at the silver leader and said:
"You turn-eor.t, you."
In an Imparsloned ppeech Colonel
dl explained the manner In which tho
free sliver delegations were elected in
St. Loul3. From his view of the case,
Delegate Lionberger had no right on
the committee.
Just alter Mr. Roll finished speaking
he stopped tip along tho press tablea to
ffot a class of water. ' Maffitt walked
over to the edge of the platform, and
anmg over, nnld somothinff to him.
ell had the glass In his hand. It was
full of Water. He let It fly In Maflltt's
face. The latter said nothing, but
wired his face with his handkerchief,
and moved back.
After this scone. Roll left the hall.
He was followed by some friends who
endeavored to smooth out the runicd
feeling of the colonel, while others tried
to perform Rlmll.tr offices with Chair
man Mnllitt. Their efforts, however,
wore fruitless.
SeJalia, Mo.. April 13. When the con
cntion re-assembled tho committee on
resolutions reported. Tho financial
plank follows: "Resolved, That we de
mand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver ar.d gold into primary or re
demption money nt the tntlo of IS to 1
without waiting for the nation or ap
proval cf any ether government."
A plnnl: of tne platform instructed
the delegates to be ejected to the na
tional convention to vote ns a unit for
roe coinage.
Governor Stone came forward with
: s"t of resolutions, endorsing Richard
P. Eland for president. The governor
was received with tumultuous roars.
Ho hoped and believed free silver dole-
gates would organise the Chicago con
vention and nominate Rl.tnd, "tho fore
most free silver advocate in America,"
for president.
A rising vote was taken nnd every
one rose except Graham Frost, of St.
Louis, nnd one or two others. Showal
ter. of Lafayette, offered a resolution
Instructing the Mtr.pouri members of
the national convention to vote for no
man for temporary chairman of the
Chicago convention not known to be n
free silver man. This was aimed at cx
Oovernor Francis, who Is said to have
been slated for the place named. There
wore but five voto3. against the reso
lution. Vest. Coeki-ell and Stone were
then named as deicgatos-nt-l.trgo bv
nl.imation, -a;
mayor of St. Louis, was chosen the
fourth delegate.
JEALOUS WIFE'S CRIME.
Roston Woman Shoots Her Husband
in tho Back.
Roston. April 1". .Tames H. Andrews.
property man at tho Hanover Street
Nickelodeon, lies In a critical condition
at the city hospital, shot In tho back
by his jealous wife.
Alter the lar.t performance last night
Mrs. Josephine Andrews entered te
Nickelodeon and told her husband sh?
wished to ace "Kitty" Connors, a va
riety performer, who was In the dress
ing room. A3 Andrews turned toward
tho dressing room his wife fired, the
shot striking him in the lower part cf
tho back and probably fatally injuring
him.
HANDED HIM A PITCHFORK.
Donvcr Pemncrnts Honor Senator Till
man, of South Carolina.
Denver. Arrll 13. Senator Tillman,
Who arrived in Denver yesterday, and
who will address the Democratic State
convention tills evening, was tendered
a reception last evening at the Erown
ralace hotel.
A largo crowd greeted the senator,
who alter being presented with a
pitchfork made from gold nnd silver
taken from th mines of Colorado, by
E. R. Kolden. in behalf of the Tillman
club.' made n short address, which was
received with npiilause. Mr. Tiiiman
then shook hands with several thous
and people.
CHILI'S CREDIT SHAKY.
lictlcf That England May Ite Asked to
Arbitrate- boundary Dispute.
London. April 15. The Times has a
dispatch from Santiago de Chill which
sn.vs that It Is bclleved there that both
Chlilvnnd Argentina will agree that
Etutl.tnd shall arbitrata the boundary
dispute between them. The dispatch
ndilfl:
"The financial situation cf Chill Is se
rious owing to the want of confidence.
Geld Is being exported or hoarded and
tho petition of tho banks to the govern
ment tor asslstis " been refused."
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION
Two
Fcrsons Killed and Several
Others Injured.
LIST OF DEAD AND INJURED
Chicago Fireworks Plant Destroyed .by
xploslvca-AII of the Injured
Will Kccovcr-Rtilns Con
umcd by Fire.
Chicago, April 13. Two cxrloslons I
powder this mornlns in one of the
buildings of tho Chicago Pire Works
company, near Grosse Point, killed two
employes and Injured a number of
others. The building- was badly
wrecked, and the rulii3 Wore, almost
entirely destroyed by lire.
The dead are: Nick liurre. 1G years
old, and Mary Eurre. his sister, IS
years old. Tho most seriously In
jured are: Emma Pimskl. IS yean cf
atte. burned about face and hands, will
probably die; Roslu Martin, arms and
breast burned; . Lizzie Sch&skin;
Charles Congdon: Alice Cre3on: Kato
Vahlmttn; J. Levy, the foreman, were
ail turned about the face and hnndn.
With tho exception cf Emma SUnski,
ali of the Injured will recover.
The explosion occurred in a small
building' 24 by CO feet. Nick Eurre was
working near the east wall of 'the
builedng, tilling giant Sro crackers with
powder. Xear him were several glrlfl,
four boys and two m"n. besides the
foreman, and nil were mora or loss
bui ned. Tho powder In front of Burro
suddenly exploded, nnd the boy was
cnvolved In the llamo that shot up
ward. An Instant latT a second ex
plosion followed und this 'blew down
a partition. Eurrrv's sister wa3 burled
tn tho debris nnd Instnntlv killed.
Young Rurre was hurled nearly twenty
feet, his clothing la (lames nnd hin
lice so badly burned thnt It bore little
resemblance to that of a human being.
He was unconscious when picked up
and without recovering consciousness
two hours afterward.
AGAINST COMMON LAW WIVES
Assembly Passes Mr. Kcmpncr's Pill
Without Pebnto.
Albany, April 13. Amnnrr the bills
pnssed by the assembly without debate
or dissent and put on the calendar of
the senate today Is one introduced by
Mr. Kempner. practically doing away
with common law marriages. It pro
vides that neither party to a marriage
hereafter contracted In this state v.ith
out solemnization by a minister or mag
istrate, or seme person authorized by.
statute, shall be entitled to any rights
of property, succession or administra
tlon by virtue of such marriage, nor
alimony or counsel fees in proceedings
involving such marriatre, unless some
note or memorandum of such marriage
bo In writing nnd subscribed by the
party to such marriage or whose estate
Is sought to bu changed or affected
thereby.
"Nothing1 herein contained." says the
bill, "shall affect any marriage entered
Into between members of the sort
known as Quakers, nor the legitimacy
of children, nor the application of tho
law as to bigamy."
KILLED HER HUSBAND.
Airs.
Lizzio Knno Uccomes'a Widow bT
tho Aid of a Knifo.
Philadelphia. April 13. John Kane.
aged 4" years, was stabbed to death by
his wile Lizzie, aged 40 years, about
o'clock this morning at their home, 6H4
Lombard street. The woman Is in cus
tody. It Is stated that Kane and his
wife became involved in an altercation
during which the woman seized the
knife from the kitchen table und aimed
a vicious lunge at her husband's breast
He stepped aside and received tho blow
In his groin. An artery was severed
nnd he died almost Instantly.
Kane kept a cheap rertatirant which
was frequented by blacks and whit
of a low class. Roth Kane nnd his wife
Were frequently arrested for drunken
ness. They quarreled yesterday and
Kane had his wife arrested. She spent
the night in the station house, and
upon returning to her homo this morn
Ing the quarrel was renewed, which re
sulted in the fatal stabbing, which was
done in full view of a half dozen fre
quenters of tho place.
WHAT THEY DESIRE.
Denver Democrat Will Pcmnnd Kcstora
tion of Silver.
Denver. Cel.. April 13. The delegation
selected by the Democratic state con
vention held In this city today to ret:
resent tho party in tho national con'
vention at Chicago, carry with them
but one resolution, thnt being a demam'
for the restoration of tho coinage of
:iivor. Th" chairman of the delegation.
STitom ft ft p. f ter-- befng-
nomlnated by acclamation, declared in
nn impassioned speech that unless this
Issue be accepted by the national con
vention he would immediately resign
his seat In that convention.
This .sentiment was received with
such a hearty applause that it Is sup
posed the other members of the dclesa
tlon will feel hound to do likewise.
THE PROCTOR MEMORIAL,
Stops to Scetiro International Cooper
ntlon for n P.ig observatory.
Chicago, April 13. A. II. Ir.hnm, of
San Francisco, second vice-president of
the World's Proctor Memorial associa
tion. Is nt the Great Northern. Mr.
lsham is on his way to Relfast. Ire.
land, to confer with Mrs. rroctor. the
widow of tho astronomer, Richard A.
rroctor. ar.d will visit Washington in
the Interest of the great project of
erecting the largest astronomical ob
servatory in the world pn the summit
of Mount San Miguel, near San Diego,
C-.l.
This observatory is to be an interna
tlonal om nnd Mr. Ish.tm's visit to
Washington will be to call upon repre
sentatives cf tho various governments
to secure their co-operation.
PEARL BRYAN CASE.
Yoftng Wood Dlschnrgod for Lack of F.vl
dence Against lllm.
Cincinnati, Arrll 13. When the case
of William Wood, charged as an accom
plice In the murder of pearl Eryan, was
called today, the prosecuting attorney
said the state had no evidence to war
rant a trial.
Judge Gregg dismissed the cace.
Chente'd tho Hangman.
Coliiinl ua, O.. Ar'll 1". Charles Morris,
a colored ;n..n, w ho was sentenced a few
ilnys ago to be hanged nr.d had r.ot yet
been removed to the state piison. commit
ted suicide in the Jail at Xer.ir this mora
ing by cutting his throat from ear to ear
with n razor.
.Instils Sillinuin Dead.
Easton, Ta., April 13. Professor Just is
Mitchell Sllllman. ot this city, died sud
denly this afternoon, aged M years. Ho
had been professor of mining engineering
nnd graphics at Lafayette college slno
lifil. us leaves a widow anu two ennurun
IFINLEY'S
1CVTM TO
1 ii
GreatSpeciak
Pieces Silk Jac
quards, 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
pfice, 39c.
pieces All Wool
Cheviots, 40 inches
wide, 37 for
mer price 50c
ELEGANT LINE OF
SIS
Plata anl 'Figured
Sic
9
Etc
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Dress
and Slippers for Every
Member of the Family
114 AND 110 WYOMING AYE,
Wholcsaloand Retail.
Bicyclists
Take Notice
Weichel, ths Jeweler,
has a nice line of Bkycla
Belts. Call and see them.
One of the latest novel
tics.
40S SPRUCE STREET,
HEADQUARTERS
FOR NOVELTIES.
.MISSISSIPPI RISING.
Considerable 'Damage
little lulls.
Little. Falls, Minn.
Missouri river at this
to Property
lit
.Minn.
April 13. Thu
point has risen,
considerably, and has done great dam
age in this vicinity.
A large Jam of logs and Ice carried
away the Mississippi bridge, about
twelve miles above this place, and an
other jam dortrovod several boom
plors of the Pino Tree company above)
this city.
Uecolvcr for Insurance Company.
Wiltlamspnrt, Pa., April 1,.-The Will,
iamsport Fire Insurance company tot'ny
nrked lor the appointment of n receiver.
The liabilities nn about jLH.nmi. Tho com
pany expects to realize from ti'.OnO to
0U0 from assessable policies. Tho company
was in business about two yours.
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