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OPENS
Friday, Apfofl 7
The lotH offered are all collect Spring
t leu, right In weight, fabric und color
ings, while the reductions li: price are
the heaviest we have ever made at this
season ill the year.
ACS
411
These i iimplH" the balance of five
Oineivnt cloths that Held at 2"". The
effects are mostly or the tweed or
dcr.and the colorings are an the lat
est of Spring's fuvoiltej.
Sfite Price, 12c
25 Pieces
These are strictly wool. fui! width
aiul Include among theni the choic
est effects cf tho season.
Plain mixtures or figures In Grays,
1'u.owns, Greens, Bluets, etc., and
net a yaid worth less than 42c. or
4.1.;.
Sale Price, 2Sc
25 Fleas
Mgt Wmkts, 39c
This nun been one of our lending
Silo. Spring clothe. It Is strictly
wool, 44 inches wide, has a lovely
soft linlsh and Includes all the
Spring shades that are most sought
for.
Sale Price, 39c
flfli PSfV
Cflveriy Smite 5Sc
These are fine 46-Inch Imported
Roods that have sold right along for
"5c. The shadings are exceptionally
line and they aro a great bargain at
.the
Sale Price, 58c
12 Pieces
Bolide Sulfite., 3T l-2c
. These suitings are strictly all
wool, have light grounds In Spring"
shades, with darker tufted ef
fects. We are selling them today
at 50c. Tomorrow's
Sale Price, Ziyi c
Bicycle SiMigs, IX l-2c
Smart, all wool Bicycle Suitings,
36 Inches wlde.ln the popular Scotch
. Tweed suiting check effects. This
Is a genuine new 60c. cloth.
Sale Price, 37yc
OPENING DAY,
Friday9;AproB7
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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNING
A New
Scheme of the
Democrats.
Silver
TO OKK FOR A MIXED PAIR
Looking to the Electoral Vote
Case of a Spllt-Kncourogement for
Sound-Money Men-Washington
Return.
in
New York, April 16. A Washington
special to the Evening Post mentions a
new scheme of the silver Democrats as
follows:
The silver Democrats seem not at all
east down by the obvious split In their
party on the money question, or the un
certainty of the outcome when the two
factions meet at Chicago. It now ap
pears that some- of them are building
their hopes on a highly Ingenious
scheme evolved by one of their num
ber, which may be briefly state thus:
The convention 'at Chicago In July
will be a test of strength In the tnachin
eiy of the party at large. If the silver
men prove to be In control, the anti
silver men will undoubtedly go off and
hold a convention of their own. If the
auti-sllver men control, the silver men
will doubtless do likewise. This will
result In two Democratic electoral
tickets In each state where the party
Is evenly split or nearly so. in those
states, however, where the sliver Dem
ocrats are obviously In full control; the
autl-sllver Democrats might not put
up any ticket, and vlie versa; while in
thos,' states where the numerical
strength of both factious Is lurge, but
their ratio to each other Is pretty well
ns el tali. i d, a ticket might be composed
by mutual agreement, which would
provli'.e adequate representation of
both elements.
There Is nut him,' in our constitution
or statutes which binds an elector to
vote for any one candidate for presi
dent or vice president. The Idea would
be. therefore, to figure up the result
niter election day and see whether the
silver or the ami-silver electors were
In a majority in the electoral college,
and then to have the total vote of the
Democratic eltctors cast for one pulr
of candidates, the pair representing the
sentiment of tin; majority, or for a
mixed pair, the majority huvlng their j
way as ui me piesiueiu, unu me uuu- .
oiity ns to the vice president. I
LACK DP CONOl'KRHNOK.
There hi only one defect In this novel
plan: thai is. the lack of the concurrent-
of the antl-sllver Democrats. It
does no", worry the silver men at till,
for the reason that every Democrat will
ie willing eventually to vote for a
Democrat lo candidate, no matter what
his linutuial views. "liie sound-money
Democrats, however, ov.vc a definition
of the word 'Deinociat" which might
rule out the sliver Democrats' candi
date, and what would become of the
scheme for reuniting the party under
such adverse conditions does not now
appear.
It. It. Smalley, of Vermont, a national
committeeman and "S lit'elum; Detno
cratii; manager Isnowli Washington.
He says he IB going to tho Chicago
convention to fiaht for sound money,
and that he has no Interest In the mere
question of candidates. He 'believes
that the sound-money wing of the party
will dictate the financial plank of tho
platform by a majority vote, and that
when that Is accomplished the silver
wing will make no attempt to block
further proceedings by setting up one
of their own men as a candidate on
such a platform. . ,
The returns from the state of Wash
ington are more encouraging than at
first appcured. Although the Demo
crats convention declared unequivocal
ly fov fret coinage, they have named a
deh'gatlo:i headed by Hugh C. Wal
lace, a son-in-law of Chief Justice Ful
ler, and a stanch sound-money man, If
he Is permitted to vote his t.wn con
victions on anything.
NEW JERSEY UNHAMPERED.
Republican Delegates from That Stnto
Will tio to St. I.oiils 1'nlnstr.ncTcd.
Trenton, N. J., April 16. The Re
publican state convention held here to
day to elect delegate; to the St. Louis
convention was notable for Its enthusi
astic character. Its harmony and all
Its failure to Instruct the delegates
chosen to vote for McKlnley. The
sentiment of the'conventlon was un
doubtedly In favor of the great Ohio
protectionist, but the desire of the New
Jersey Republicans to secure the nomi
nation ot Garre". A. Hobart for vice
president of the Tinted States led them
to send the delegates west without In
structions, rrilinnipered and un
pledged they will be free to bargain,
dicker and trade in Hobart's Interest.
Pledged to McKlnley they could not
prosecute their work so well. The dele
gates, through their chairman, Senator
Sewell, promised however, today, to
sUppornvicKThiey If that seemed to be
in the best Interests of the party, and
whatever Hobart's fate, the party in
New Jersey will not be betrayed by Its
representatives.
The platform declares for a gold
standard, reclpioclty, protection and
the maintenance of tha Monroo doe
trine. QUAY ENDORSED.
But Some of tho Uontlngdon Delegates
Will Support .McKlnley.
Lewlstown, Pa., April 16. The Re
publican conference for the Eighteenth,
congressional district which met hero
today was a remarkably harmonious
and unanimous affair. The following
were elected without opposition dele
gates to the national convention:
John A. Seiders, of Franklin, and
Jere B. Rex, of Huntingdon. Alter
nates, H. O. Lantz, of Mifflin, and A.
M. Aurand, of Snyder; presidential
elector, George B. Miller, of Union.
Resolutions, Instructing the delegates
to support Quay for president Were
adopted. The five Huntingdon con
ferees asked to have their votes record
ed for McKlnley, because of the In
structions of their county, but Immedi
ately agreed In making the Quay reso
lution unanimous.
ELK IN THE COMING MAN.
Ho Will Probably Siicoood Mr. Quay ns
Stnto Chairman.
Harrlsburg, Pa., April 16. It seems to
be the general opinion that John P.
Eikln, the deputy attorney general, will
be the next chairman of the Republican
state comniltLee, Senator Quay having
announced his Intention to retire.
Frank Willing Leach Is also a candi
date and says he will be in the contest
to the end.
About the capital tho supporters of
Mr. Klkln are numerous, all the state
officials being for him for the chair
manship. they desirTpensions: .
Skilled Government Laborers Apply for
912 a Month.
Washington, April 16. Representa
tive Hicks of Pennsylvania Introduced
to the house Invalid pensions commit
tee today Messrs. William McDonald,
sr.. D. A. Gilland and J. It. Blgham.
Altoona. Pa., who represert the surviv
ing members of the V'nited States milit
ary construction corps. These survi
vors number In all not to exceed 400
persons and are now residing In the
states of New York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. They served
principally in the armies of the south
west and the Potomac.
They were sworn into the service as
skilled laborers for a period of six
months, but were not regularly enlist
ed. Their desire, as expressed by
Messrs. McDonald. Gilland and Blgham,
Is to have consress extend to their
members the provisions of the act of
1S90. which will entitle such of their
number as are physically unable to
perforin labor to a pension of $12 a
month.
WILL SPLIT ON SILVER.
F.x-Congrcssmnn Wolvcrton Thinks the
.Money Question Will lMvldo lloth
Conventions.
Washington. April 16. Ex-Congress-nuni
Simon P. Wolverton. of Sunbury,
and ex-Judge Joseph liucker, of Lew
isbnrg, are in the city.
Mr. Wolverton said today: "I be
lieve that there will be a split in both
the Republican and Democratic na
tional conventions on the silver ques-
I tion, and that the free silver people
will nominate Senator Cameron, of
Pennsylvania. In that case I believe
thut they will draw enough votes from
the Democracy of the south and west
to elect Cameron president." Mr. Wol
verton said he would not be a candidate
tor congress; In his old district.
DRADI.EY HAD THE FIELD.
Tho tiovcrnor of Kentucky Voree9
.Mckinley to Second Cholco
Louisville, Ky.. April 16 Governor
Bradley had things all his own way In
the Republican convention this morn
ing. The convention almost unani
mously endorsed his candidacy for
president and Instructed the delegates-at-large
to vote for him with McKlnley
as second choice.
The report of the committee on reso
lutions was read and adopted by a
unanimous vote.
The free and unlimited coinage of sil-
ver Is stronelv disapproved and au un
qualified. declaration made for the gold
uiumliii'il wltli Kiieh legislation as will
k((.p vp,. ,) paper money on equal
,.nn!i of value with gold.
STRlNtiE SIK'IDK STORY.
Doubts Are Entertained as to the He
ported Death of Jokeph II. I.onls, Who
Was t'ndcr Ten Thousand Dollars Hall.
New York, April 16.-When the clerk
In Part I, Genernl Sessions, today
called tho name of Joseph H. Louis to
answer to four Indictments for forgery
there was a startling announcement. A
clerk from the law offices of Rose and
Putzel said that his firm represented
the defendant, and that information
bad been received that Louis was dead.
He committed suicide In Philadelphia
this morning. No particulars were
known.
Assistant District Attorney Davis,
who has had charge of the prosecution
since Louis was indicted, several years
ago, said that he did not believe that
Louis was dead.
The recorder was Interested at once.
He began an Inquiry about the source
of Information on which the lawyer act
ed. The clerk said that he had been In
formed of Louis' dnth by a Philadelphia
undertaker. Hut Mr.' Da vis andHho re
corder were Incredulous and the record
er ordered that the ball for $10,000 be
forfeited.
The story of the charges against
Louis was a big one when It first came
out. lie was the manager of the firm
of N. A. Sehloss & Co., of !$ and 555
Broadway. The firm manufactured
boy's clothing. Louis' alleged specula
tions were snld to have aggregated sev
eral hundred thousands of dollars. The
amount which was taken was never ac
curately ascertained, but was so large
as to cause the failure of the firm In
December, 1S9.1. for more than $1,000,000.
The story that developed at that time
was the talk of the clothing trade for
months afterward. The despatch an
nouncing the suicide purported to come
from Louis Good, an undertaker at 921
Spruce street, Philadelphia.
LOt'IS IS DEAD.
Philadelphia, April 16. From what
was learned here this afternoon there
Is no question that Joseph H. Louis,
the alleged forger, whose ball for $10,
000 was ordered forfeited today by Re
corder Goff In the New York court on
account of Louis' non-appearance to
answer the charges against him, died
suddenly and the coroner's physician
held a post-mortem examination which
showed that the cause of death was
heart trouble. The Inquest lif the ease
'l3," not 'et bf 11 ov the' coroner.'
i A.f.ter he v',M'mor,Pm the was
ThtpTWd .New voik liy the coroner's
undertaker.
BANKERS TAKE ACTION.
Group No.
I
Declares
for Sound
Money,
Philadelphia, April 16. At a meeting
of Group 1, of the Pennsylvania Bunk
ers association, held on ednesday,
vigorous action was taken in favor of
sound money. The group Is composed
of representatives of national banks,
trust companies and financial Institu
tions of Philadelphia. The following
preamble and resolution Were adopted:
"Believing that under the lnws of
trade a sound system of currency is
necessary to commercial and business
prosperity, and that any departure
from such a system Is a compromise
of principle and a cause of financial
disaster; therefore,
"Resolved, That we. Group 1, of the
Pennsylvania Bankers' association, op
Iioso the free coinage of silver and In
sist upon the maintenance of the exist
ing gold standard of values."
Similar action will be taken, It Is
said, by all the groups Into which the
state association Is divided.
THE HEATED TERM.
Temperature In New F.nglnnd 20 Degrees
Abovo Normal.
Washington, April 16. This Is the
fourth day over New England and
Middle Atlantic States and the fifth
day over the central valleys und the
lake regions of the prevalence of' very
warm weather for the season. The
temperature over the greater portion
of these regions ranging over 20 degrees
above the normal and In New England,
the Middle Atlantic states and the lake
regions on the 15th and 16th exceeding
any previously recorded by the weather
biii'tau during the second decade of
April.
The following maximum tempera
tures with tlie excess as compared with
the highest before recorded during the
period mentioned are noted, viz: 16th,
Portland, Me., 78, 4; Nantucket, 78, 3;
Albany, 82, 2; Alpena, 78, 3; Greenbay,
9: DavenDort 84. 1 1
THE CUBAM INSURRECTION
Property Worth $3,000,000 De
strove;! in One District
CEX. WEILER'S RESTRICTIONS
Farther Details of the Recent Battle with
' Maceo's Men-Other Fights with
Insurgent Uands Va
rious Topics.
Havana. April. 16. Important letters
to Gomez. Maeeo, Aguirrc, and other
insurgent leaders show that it Is esti
mated that the loss of property by lire
lu the district of Artemlsa. province of
Pinar Del Rio, alone. Is $3,000,000.
Captain-General Weyler has extend
ed the restrictions under which petro
leum, etc., is sold to the ports of Carde
nas. Sngua la Grande, Calbalrlen.Guan
tanamo, Ulbaro, Manzanlllo and Data
bur.o. Further details of thtt i fighting be
tween Alfonso XJU. battalion and the
insurgents under Maceo, at San Clau
dia, near the northern extremity of the
military line across the province of
Pinar Del Rio, shows that the Spanish
gunioat Alerta, which so opportunely
went to the assistance of the troops,
found the latter had been compelled to
retreat before an overwhelming force of
5,0M) Insurgents. Although the latter
outnumbered the battalion by more
than ten to one, the Spaniards retreat
ed In good order, lighting stubbornly as
they did so. During this retreat the
government troops Inflicted heavy loss
upon Maceo's forces. After a seven
hours' fighting the harbor of San Clau
dlo wus reached, and the troops barri
caded themselves In as good positions
as possible. During this retreat the
battalion lost only one ottlcer and four
men killed, and had Only thirteen men
wounded.
DEVOS' SOLDIERS.
Colonel Devos succeeded In embark
ing the thirteen Injured soldiers Into
small boats from' which they were
transferred to a small schooner at an
chor near the landing place. When the
gunboat got within range of the in
surgents who were swarming In large
numbers over the hills in the vicinity of
San Claudlo, a hot fire from her guns
and riflemen was aliened upon Maceo's
forces. A few sheets exploded In the
enemy's ranks, causing much disor
der. Then, when the troops under Gen
eral lnclan arrived and opened fire on
the Insurgents, the latter. beat a hasty
retreat over the hills.
General Echevarrla has since been
relieved of his command and la now in
thin city, trying to explain his Inaction
to the satisfaction of the captain gen
eral. It is understood that he claims
to havo acted as , promptly as possi
ble under the circumstances, and In
view of the difficulties offered by the
country his column had to traverse.
General Hull of San Andres de las
Villas has captured the camp of the
Insurgents under Torres, the latter los
ing seven men killed.
A column of Spanish troops, near La
Jns met an insurgent bcnd. and the lat
ter lost nine killed, and left behind
them six rllles and a quantity of ammu
nition, .
A detachment of Spanish troops un
der Colonel Estrtichv while skirmishing
In tho province of Santa Clara, has had
a brush with the Insurgents, three of
whom were killed.
In the Cabanas Fortress tomorrow
three- Insurgents, convicted of Incen
diarism, will be executed by shooting.
. CLOVER'S CUBAN DINNER.
The Morry Men Become Dignified for One
Kvenlng.
Philadelphia, April 16. The regular
monthly dinner of the Clover club to
night was unique for even that unique
dining organization. Heretofore the
fllnners at the Clover club have been
jest from beginning to end, and some
of the most famous speakers In the land
have been laughed down by their hear
ers .at the club's dinners. Tonight's
dinner was known as a "Cuban dinner"
and everything from the menu card to
the machetes upon the table was Cu
ban. The singularity of the dinner
consisted In Its seriousness. For once
the Clovtrltes threw orf the mummers'
tnnsl: and allowed the speakers to talk
freely. Mot of the guests were Cu
bans and Cuban sympathizers, and the
cause of Cuba llbre was once more eu
logized In glowing periods and was en
thusiastically approved by tho diners.
Those who spoke for Cuba were Senor
Tomas Kstrada Palma, of the Cuban
Junta: Senor Gonzales De Quesada,
secretary of the Junta; Dr John Gul
teias, of this city; Senor Pierre, secre
tary of tho Pan-American congress;
Captain W. W. Ker. the local counsel
of the Cubans; Captains Wiborg,
Hughes and P'Brlen, of the filibuster
ing steamships Hora. Lnurada and
Hurmuda. Colonel "TorrW' Oi-hlltrnn
the iamniiH Tevns wit and Tnleott
Williams, one ot the editors of the
Philadelphia Press, i
DEFENDERS AT WASHINGTON.
A Kovnl Welcomes Is Given tno Votorans
Who Visited tho Cltv 30 Vcnrs Ago.
Washington, April 16. About all that
are left of the old guard known as thu
First Defenders association of Pennsyl
vania, the first to arrive in martial nr
ray In response to the call for troops
at the outbreak of tho civil war, nr
lived in this city at an early hour this
evening ana received a warm military
as well as civil welcome from a host
which m.-'t them at the railway sta
tion and escorted them along Pennsyl
vania avenu to their uptown hotel
headquarters. The parade was of a
most creditable character and the vets
as they passed along the route, that any
of them hardly remembered after the
long lapse of years, received honored
ovations from crowds that thronged the
sidewalks to see the troops march by.
Arriving at their hotel they were met
by many friends and were received with
speeches of welcome and other demon
strations of warm kindness. The itin
erary thus far has been one of great in
terest to the old soldiers and after a
good rest tonight which many of them
will greatly enjoy after the march, they
will start afresh tomorrow on a new
round of receptions, welcomes, Bight
seelngs and Indulgence In reminiscen
ces of the war events a third of a cen
tury ago. .
Movomenta of Ocean Steamships.
New York, April IB. Arrived: State of
Nebraska, from Glasgow. Arrived out:
Rpress, at Southampton; Fuerst Bismarck,
at Plymouth; Patrla, at Hamburg. Sailed
for New York: Ems, from Qenou. Bigot
ed: Edan, New York for Rotterdam,
paosed the Llxard; Maimdam, Rotterdam
for New York, passed Isle of WlKht; Ve
netia, New York for 8 Is tin, passed Dun.
net Head.
Ne.w York, April 16. Arrived out: Luca
nla, at Queenstown.
Mr. Kulp ts Willing.
Shamokln, Pa., .April 16. Congressman
M. H. Kulp announced himself as a can
didate for re-election to congress from
the Seventeenth district this evening.
Charles Dlckerman, of Milton, ex-Demo-cratle
county chairman, will Ukely be Ills
nnnnnunt .
THE NEWS THIS M0KUNG.
Weather ladkatieas Today i
Fairs Warn; Southerly Winds.
t Democrats Develop a Scheme.
Fight for Cuban Independence,
National Leidslutive IXtlngs.
Mysterious Suicide Episode.
3 Base Ball and Other Sports.
S (Loral) Cases on Trial In Our Courts.
Third District Convention.
4 Kditorlal.
tine View of Senator Quay.
What Hastings Said. '.
5 (Local) Barber Myerhoff Dead.
Common Council Committees.
6 (Story)-"The Cost of His Head."
Business Brevities.
7 Suburban News.
Market and Stock Reports.
t News Vp and Down the Valley.
MYSTERY OF THE K1VER.
Body of a Man Found with His Throat
Cut.
Wilmington, Del., April 16. The body
of a man was found today on the banks
of a small stream on the northern out
skirts of this city. From its appear
ance, the body had probably been
where it was found for several days.
The man's throat was cut from ear to
ear, and twenty-five feet from the body
a knife was found, and 200 feet further
away was what appeared to be a dried
pool of blood. The body In supposed
to be that of Andrew Doyle, of Phila
delphia, and Is that of a man about 60
years of age. There was iound on the
body a note addressed to "Andrew
Doyle," which said: "Mrs. Connor and
her daughters, of 1714 Grayson street,
were here on Tuesday Inquiring about
your condition, and would like you to
write to them."
The signature to the note was Il
legible. Besides the note $10 In money
was found upon the body. The police
are unable to determine whether the
case Is one of murder or suicide.
Philadelphia. April 16 Mrs. Mary
Conners, residing at 1714 Grayson
street, this city, says the name and de
scription of the man found dead at Wil
mington, tally with that of her first
cousin, Andrew Doyle, who resided
with her temporarily, and who has been
absent since Tuesday. Doyle, she said,
was a bachelor, aged about fiO years
and was a truck farm laborer In New
Jersey, near Haddonfleld. She further
said that he kept very much to himself
and she would not venture an opinion
as to whether his death was self In
flicted or otherwise.
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
Opinions Given In the American
Manufacturer.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 16. Tomorrow's
edition of the American Manufacturer
will say concerning the Iron and steel
trade:
The status of the Iron and steel mar
ket today is about the same as shown
last week, with the exception that In
some of the leading lines values have
crept up a little, and the situation Is
becoming clearer. For the past two
weeks the probable effect of the Besse
mer steel combination has been the
main question. So It remains today,
but to some degree the question has
been answered by a few sales made
at the advanced figures. In other
lines the market appears to be un
changed as the higher prices fixed for
Bessemer Bteel has not yet been felt In
finished lines. In some branches of the
trade tho decided spring weather has
created a better feeling and has In
creased activity. It Is admitted that
business under any ordinary circum
stances should show an improvement
within a short time, but the several
combinations made and being made
have mixed things up considerably.
Hence It may be that the trade will
wait for some time yet to see the ac
tual result of the movement for higher
prices. Meanwhile the few lines
pushed by the season will continue to
grow somewhat better, and the others
will remain without material change.
IT WAS A STORMY SESSION.
National Miners' Association Dlseass tho
Presidency of Eugene Debs
Columbus, O.,, April 16. The session
of the National Miners' association this
morning was a stormy one. A resolu
tion pledging the organization's sup
port of Eugene V. Debs for the presi
dency had been referred to the resolu
tions committee and falling to get fa
vorable consideration came back to the
convention. It provoked long and ani
mated discussion and was finally re
let red DacK to tne resolutions commit
tee.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the retiring secretary, McBryde, for
his services; Colonel Altgeld for par
doning J. L. Geyer and other miners.
and condemning the New York and
Cleveland L'oal company for its alleged
bad faith In dealing with the miners.
A resolution to organize the anthracite
region was referred to the executive
committee.
P. H. Penna was re-elected Dresld..t:
Cameron Miller, of Masslllon as vice-
president, and W. Penrce, of Corning,
secretary-treasurer. The following ex
ecutlve committee was chosen: R. L.
Davis, Ohio; James O'Connor, Illinois;
Andrew Stevenson. West Virginia;
rreuer uitener, onto; Jonn Fahrey,
unio, ana w. jj. weoo, Kentucky.
AS TO ACETYLINE GAS.
Secretary Rcedor Honrs Arguments
Protest Cnso Against Charters.
Harrlsburg. Pa., April 16. Secretary
Reeder heard argument toduy In the
protest ngainst granting charters to
gas companies at Altoona and Bethle
hem. Arguments In tho Acetyllne Gas
charters will be henrd May 6th before
the attorney general on a point of law
as to whether they are purely manu
facturlng concerns as Is contended by
the projectors.
Today the argument was on the ques
tion whether application for the Al
toona and Bethlehem charters could be
amended so as not to lose their pre
cedence over other applications for the
same fields which have been filed since
a previous heating when Secretary
Boeder objected to the similarity of
names of the new companies.
FOUR BOYS MISSING.
Wero Last Seen Out In a Boat for a
Pleasure ttldo.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 16. Tuesday
?venlng Harry Schaffer, aged 22, and
Inrry Brown, uged 19, of Rochester;
Stanley Earley, aged 22, of Washing
ton, Pa., and D. McAfee, aged 49, of
lTnlontown, hired a boat at the Smith
field Street wharf for a pleasure ride.
They have since been missing and
there seems little doubt that the boys
were drowned.
Dlgna Defeated. n
Rnaklm, April 1A. Egyptian troops und
friendly Arabs defeated the forces of Un
man Dlgna yesterday. Eighty-five of the
Dervishes were killed. The Egyptians
uvun killed.
VICTORY jl FRANKLIN
Will Remain a Manager of the Na
tional Soldiers' Home.
CAUSED THREE HOURS' DEBATE
Opposition filled Only Fifty-Nine
Votes-Senate Committee Orders
Favorable Report on Bill to
Reorgaaiie tho Army.
Washington, April 16. The fight
against the re-election of General W. B.
Franklin as a memlier of the hoard of
managers of the National Soldiers'
home, resulted in the defeat of those
who opposed him, the house today vot
ing 149 to 59. to continue him on the
board as recommended by the commit
tee on military affairs. There was a
three hours' debae before a vote was
reached, traversing largely the same
ground gone over yesterday, the ad
ministration of the Leavenworth home
and the policy of the board in retaining
Colonel Smith as governor being the
principal points of attack. Messrs.
Tracey (Rep., Mo.), Hepburn (Rep.,
Iowa), Klrkpatrlck (Rep., Kus.), Cal
derhead (Rep., Kas.) and Blue (Rep.,
Kus.) favored the amendment proposed
by the latter to substitute the name
of General O. O. Howard as manager
in place of General W. II. Franklin and
It was opposed by Mr. Mahon (Rep.,
Pa.), Grosvenor (Rep., Ohio), Ray
(Rep., N. Y.), Sperry (Rep., Conn.) and
Hull (Rep.. Iowa), chairman of the
committee on military affairs. The res
olutions named General W. B. Franklin
and General G. W. Steele to succeed
themselves. General T. J. Henderson,
of Illinois, to succeed John C. Black and
General G. L. Beal, of Maine, to suo
ceed Francis Fessenden.
It was arranged by unanimous con
sent, on request of Mr. Henderson
(Rep., Ia.) chairman of committee on
Judiciary, that Wednesday and Thurs
day next week be set aside for debate
on the bankruptcy bill, the vote on its
passage to be taken after the reading
of the Journal on Friday.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate committee on military af
fairs this morning ordered a favorable
report on the bill for the reorganiza
tion of the army. It provides for the
enlistment of 30,000 men. seven regl
ments of artillery, ten Teglments of
cavalry and twenty-five regiments of
Infantry.
Senator Gray concluded his argument
today against the right of Mr. Dupont
to the vacant seat In the senate from
the state of Delaware. The case then
went over till some future day, and the
resolution offered by Mr. Peffer (Pop.,
Kan.) for an Investigation Into the
facts and circumstances connected with
the recent bond issue was taken up.
Mr. Hill opposed the resolutions In a
speech which attracted and amused
senators and spectators for nearly
three hours, and which he had not fin
ished when the senate at 6.30 p. m. ad
journed.
MRS. CARPENTER GUILTY.
ThelWomon Who Assaulted the Burn
wood School Teacher Is Convicted.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, April 16. Mrs. Carpenter,
of Herrlck, who was convicted of as
sault and battery and aggravated as
sault today in the case in which Miss
Tucker, a school teacher, appeared for
the commonwealth.
Last summer Lavinla Tuckor, of Car
bondale. taught school at Burnwood, a
small place in Herrlck township; on
August 6 she punished Olive Carpenter,
who was unruly. The next afternoon
Mrs. Carpenter accompanied by her
daughter, Maud, went to the school-
house, arriving there about the time of
closing and when the teacher left the
school, she and her daughter had a
regular one-round bout with Miss
Tucker. The defense proved that Mrs.
Carpenter was struck first by the
teacher while the prosecution proved by
disinterested witnesses that Mrs. Car
penter struck the teacher.
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
Directly after Miss Tucker's test!
mony she seated herself next to her
attorneys, Kelly and Alney. Suddenly
she threw up her hands and fell In a
paroxyism or fit. Her mother and
friends rushed from the auditorium to
her assistance and she was removed
from the court room.
She has been subject to these attacks
ever since the occurrence with the Car
penters. Attorneys Miller, of Susque
hanna, and Smith, defended the Car
penters while the prosecution naturally
was represented by District Attorney
Alney. although upon Attorney J. M,
Kelly was rested the burden of the
case. It occupied over two days and
the testimony was exceedingly conflict
ing.
This morning the Jury returned i
sealed verdict for the prosecution find
Ing Mrs, Carpenter alone guilty of as
sault and battery and aggravated as
sault.
CODDLING NOMINATED.
the Bradford Candidate Secures the Fif
tieth Congressional District Honors.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, April 16. The conferees of
tho Fifteenth Congressional district
met at the Tarbell house today. A. B,
Burns, of Susquehanna, was chosen
nresident. and H. M. Farley, of Wayne,
secretary. The conference unanimous
ly nominated Hon. James H. Codding,
of Bradford, for congressman, Homer
Green, of Wayne, having instructed
his delegates to vote for Congressman
Codding. The members chosen for the
electoral conference were A. B. Burns,
Montrose; S. H. Llsk. Factoryvllle, and
W. W. Wood, Honesdale.
Resolutions endorsing Senator Quay
were passed. Among those In attend
ance were Senator Hardenburg, Hones
ilnle! Hon. .T. H. Codding. Towanda: B.
F. Pride, T R. W. Searle, Susquehan
na: ex-Judge Blrdsall, Honesdale, and
C. F. Wright, 'Susquehnnna.
MEROLO IS RESIGNED.
Ho Says Ho Knows That Nothing Can
Snvo lllra.
Crezenzo Merolo, who Is to hang on
May 26, for the murder of Emanuel
Loro, har given up nil hopes of being
saved from the death penalty and has
expressed himself ns resigned to his
fate.
In an Interview with his attorney,
John T. Martin, he said he believed a
man who committed murder ought to
be hung. As yet, however, he has made
no admission of his guilt. When asked
If h fully renllzcd that he must die
within a few weeks he answered some
what Impatiently: "Yes, why the
tlioy keep It off bo long?"
He has not evinced any desire for a
religious attendant, but when asked by
his attorriey If he should secure one
for him he sold he wouldn't object; It
wouldn't do hltn any harm.
Italians Triumphant.
Rome, Aprl 16. It Is reported here that
the Italian forces have defeated the Abys
Hlnlnna t Adiisrat
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SIX GRANDMOTHERS.
West Virginia In runt That Bus Much
Ancestry Living.
East Liverpool, Ohio, April 16. X
child has Just been born to Mr. and
Mrs. William Mercer, of Grunt dis
trict, West Virginia, that has no less
than six grandmothers a great-great-grandmother,
a great-grandmother and
grandmother on the side of each If lts4
parents, all living and In the enjoy
ment of good henlth.
The grent-great-grandmothers ara
each over 90 years old.
Herald's Weather Report.
New York, April 17. Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states today fair
weather will prevail, with abnormal high
temperature and fresh southwesterly to
westerly winds, followed by slightly cool
er and partly cloudy weutlier, on Sat
urday cooler, fair to partly cluiidy weather
and fresh westerly to northerly winds will
prevail with frosts In and near the lake
region and possibly In the upper Uudsw
and Dslawnrn vnllnvs.
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