THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTS
lSdopt.
TWELVE A AGES 84 COLUMNS.
SCBAXTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNIXG, APRIL 18, 1&9H.
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Friday, Apr. n 7
The lots offen d are all correct Spring
Ityles, right In weight, fabric and color
ing!, while the reductions In price are
the heaviest we have ever made at this
anon of the, year.
12 1-2C
These comprise the balance of five
different cloths that Hold at 25c. The
effect are mostly of the tweed or
der.and the colorings ure all the lat
est of Spring-! favorites.
Sale Price, !2c
25 Pieces
Befee Mixtures, 28c
. These are strictly wool, full width
and Include among them the choic
est effects of the season.
Plain mixtures or figures In Grays.
. Browns. Greens, Bluets, etc.. and
45c.
Sale Price, 28c
25 Pieces
Bete Etamincs, 39c
This has been one of our leading
60c. Spring cloths. It is strictly
wool, 44 Inches wide, has a lovely
soft finish and Includes all the
Spring shades that are most sought
for.
Sale Price, 39c
Coycrly Suitings, 58c
These are fine 46-Inch Imported
. goods that have sold right along for
76c. The shadings are exceptionally
fine and they are a great bargain at
the
5ale Price, 58c
12 Pieces
Igs, 3? l-2c
These suitings are strictly alt
wool, have light grounds In Spring
. shades, with darker tufted ef
fects. W are selling them today
at uOc. Tomorrow's
s.. Sale Price, 37c
Bicycle Suitings, 3T.i-2c
Smart, all wool Lilcyele Suitings,
36 inches wtde.in the popular Scotch
Tweed suiting check effects. This
Is a genuine new uOc. cloth.
Sale Price, 37c
OPENING DAY,
Friday, Apr. 17
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WAREHOUSE.-
Faecy
NO FUSION IN CAROLINA
Populists and Republicans Cannot
Agree on Terms.
HITCH ON SILVER QUESTION
Populist Proposition Regarding Free Sli
ver Is Declined ond Republleaa
Overtures Are Also Rejected.
Proad Hints of Revolt.
Raleigh. N. C April 17. The Populist
atate executive committee was again
In session today and appointed a com
mittee of five, with Senator Marlon
Butler as chairman to confer with the
Republican sub-committee, of w-hl'-h
Senator Prltchurd, Congressman Settle
and State Chairman Holton are mem
bers. The Populist committee submit
ted Its demand as a pre-requlslte to fu
sion; this demand being that co-operation
be solely upon the preamble and
resolutions signed by Henry M. Teller
and seventeen other I'nited States
senators, Including Mr. Frttchard, de
claring fur free and .unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 1 to 1. by the
Independent action of the United States
and in favor of a tariff sufficient to
equalize the cost of production In the
United States and In European and
Asiatic countries.
The Republican sub-committee de
clined this proposition, saying it would
not abandon the Republican organiza
tion in North Carolina and submitted
one dividing states offices, the Republi
cans to name the candidate for gov
ernor and providing for complete con
gressional und legislative fusion; rati
fying and confirming the agreement
heretofore made according the senator
ship to the Republican party, the Popu
lists to support such nominees; each
party to run its own electoral ticket.
The Populist state committee spent this
afternoon considering this Republican
demand. Senator Prltchard refuses to
support independent free silver elector
al ticket and Intends to abide by the
action of the national Republican con
vention when it meets at St. Louts. It
la understood that all opposition by Re
publicans to Senator Prltchard Is to be
withdrawn and that he will be unani
mously renominated.
POPITLIST3 DECLINE ALSa.
The Populist state committee, with
out a dissenting vote, declined to ac
cept the Republican proposition for fu
sion uikiii the basis of a division of
state otllcers and pledge to vote for a
Republican senator. This ends all pros
pects of fusion so far as committees
are concerned.
The state convention of the two part
ies can of course review their action.
There are broad hints tonight of re
volt of part of the Populists against
their committee decision not to fuse
with Republicans. The Populist state
committee adjourned this afternoon, af
ter appointing Senator Butler, Con
gtessman Shu ford. W. A. Guthrie and
ex-Congressman W; H. Ketchen a com
mittee to prepare an address -fo the
public. The Republican leaders met
here tonight and will make an official
statement of their position. Senator
Prltchard . and Conpressmar. Pearson
will attend the meeting. ,
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SENATOR QUAY IS SOLID.
Will Hove United Dctegntlon to tho
Convention at St. Louis-Allegheny
Alone I'nreconcltcd.
Philadelphia, April 17. Appearances
would mm to Indicate tlt the war
ring Republican factions of Pennsyl
vania have burled the hatchet and that
peace will once more relsn. Mayor
Warwick and Governor Hastings and
David Martin, the local Republican
leader, and the principal opponent of
Senator Quay at this end of the state,
held a conference this morning In the
mayor's office. Upon the conclusion of
the talk Governor Hastings and Mayor
Warwick went to Harrlsburg. There
they met Senator Quay and the three
leaders held a long conference at Gov
ernor Hnstlngs' executive residence.
Though nothing authoritative could
be learned of the result of these con
ferences It is believed to foreshadow an
amicable settlement between the two
factions and that an agreement has
been reached by which Senator Quay
will have a practically solid delegation
to the St. Louis convention. Mr. Ma-
gee In the western end of the state,
still remains unreconciled to Senator
Quay, and an far as can be learned,
Allegheny county two delegates to the
National convention may be the only
ones who will not be out and out for
Quay.
SENATOR QUAY ENDORSED.
tils Candidacy Pleasantly Received lathe
JHth IMotrlat.
" Rldgway, Pu.! April 17. The con
ferees from the five counties compris
ing the. Twenty-eighth congressional
diBtrlct met here last night for the
purpose of electing two national dele
gates and one presidential elector. The
conferees . from Center, and, Clarfleld
counties, nowever, withdrew' from the
conference claiming that the conferees
of the other three counties had formed
a combination to name the national del
egates. The conferees fum.Ek, Clarion and
Forest continued their conference after
the withdrawal of the two other dele
gations and elected J. H. McEwen, of
Elk and H. R. Wilson, of Clarion, na
tional delegates; S. S. Crissman, of
Center, and A. H. Woodward, of Clear
field, as alternates. Joseph Campbell,
of Forest, was chosen presidential elec
tor. Resolutions heartily Indorsing the
candidacy of Senator Quay for presi
dent, were unanimously passed.
MR. HARRISON DISSENTS.
Has No lurtlior lleslre to Be Connected
with Politlcn.
Hartford, Conn., April 17. William
Harrison Taylor, of Putnam, tele
graphed congratulations on rd mar
riage to ex-President Harrison, after
whom he was named. Mr. Taylor said
In his telegram: "May' 'at home,'
means white house In November?"
In his autograph reply, General Har
rison said: "I thank you for your tele
gram of congratulations and good
wishes bo far as, they relate to tny do
mestic concerns; hut I beg to enter a
dissent from your political suggestion."
SAVED BY 1119 SON.
Timely Help for a Whiting Railway
Agent Attaeked by Hohbers.
Whiting, Ind.. April 17. Earl, the 6-i
-1 - 1 1 1tRH CJ I ..I. I .
yeill -Olll Hlill Ul J. v. van nirnir, MReill
here of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, is the hero of the hour. As Mr.
Van Sickle wan about to lock up the
depot last night he was. attacked and
overpowered by three masked men, who
took from him $100 in cash and his
overcoat and revolver.- Seeing his fa
ther helpless, the little fellow ran up
the tracks to where the Sandard Oil
'li''U, :
company's employes were switching
cars.
They returned with him to the depot
and captured two of the men as they
were searching the office for more
booty. The third escaped with the
overcoat and revolver, bu the money
was recovered.
THE FIRST DEFENDERS.
Urluled Veterans Greeted with Applause
In Congress.
Washington, April 17. The First De
fenders who came to Washington last
night from their homes In Eastern
Pennsylvania, via Harrlsburg and Bal
timore, visited the capitol this morn
ing. As they marched into the hall of
the house of representatives, a round of
applause sreeted thetn from the tloor
and galleries, which was repeated more
vigorously a few moments later, as
their Mag, labelled "The First Hag of
the war" was brought in view.
The veterans lined up In front of the
desk as If expecting to be formally re
ceived but no one appeared, and after
a few minutes they separated and vis
ited cither parts of the capitol, in
groups.
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WILL WELCOME LEE.
Americans on the Island of Cuba VVI11
'Hail tho Arrival of a Mew Consnl-Qcn-eral
-business for the New Official.
Havana, April 15. via Tampa. Fla..
April 17. The appointment of General
Fltzhugh Lee to succeed Consul Gen
eral Williams Is understood by Ameri
cans here as well as by tho authorities
at the palace as an udiiilt way of send
ing a military commissioner from the
I'nited States to Cuba. When there
was an Intimation a fortnight ago that
Mr. Cleveland contemplated sending a
commission here to learn officially what
whr going on, the otticluls at Madrid
said very plainly that no military or
other commission would be accepted by
them or permitted to pry Into affairs In
Cuba. There Is therefore some curi
osity as to how General Lee will be re
ceived and as to what facilities will be
accorded him for learning what is
transpiring outside of the city of Hav
ana. The Spanish officials with whom
I have talked will not discuss any other
mission he may be supposed to have.
They have got along smoothly with Ra
mon O. Williams, who has devoted him
self so assiduously to viewing bills of
laden and allowed Americans In jail to
rot there and others to be shot down
and their property destroyed that there
may be trouble when a live American
comes here to represent Uncle Sam.
It goes without saying tltat American
residents will welcome General Lee
with open arms. He will not be long lit
discovering that a state of war exists
In Cuba, that life Is respected on one
side and prisoners set free; while on
the other a war or extermination
against all Cubans Is waged prisoners
of war are shot, unarmed peasants are
shot and cut to pieces and political
suspects are Imprisoned by thousands.
SPAIN POWERLESS.
He will learn that Spain Is powerless
to protect American property through
out the island; that millions of dollars
worth of property belonging to our citi
zens has been destroyed, and the pros
pect of recompense Is as shadowy as
castles in Spain. He will hear, of
Americans who have boen shot down
by Spanish troops, and will find others
imprisoned In dungeons, with no pros
pect of trial or release. He will learn
In short what the newspaper leaders ot
the United States have known for
months,. but of whlctt the administra
tion at Washington is still apparently
officially Ignorant. His eyes will be
opened to that which has stirred the
heart of mankind for the truth has been
told by all American correspondents
here with one exception. They have
got the news out in spite of the Spanish
censor and of all the barriers to truth
that the narrow mlndedness of the
middle ages has endeavored to erect
around the Island of Cuba. Corre
spondents have been thrown Into Morro
castle. Others have been expelled.
Those who remain know what fate
awaits them. But the truth gets out
just the same. If the appointment of
General Lee means that the adminis
tration seeks light In View of all the
misrepresentation that has gone and Is
going through official channels, It Is a
step In the right direction, and had It
been , taken months ago thousands of
lives would have been saved.
Spain made one conquest of the
Island of Cuba ond exterminated the
native Indians. The extreme Spani
ards urge Weyler to clean up the Island
on the same old lines. General Lee will
discover for himself what is being done.
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DIAMOND ROHBERS CAUGHT.
The Mystery of tho Harden Burglary
Solved at l.nst.
New York. April 17. Two cablegrams
received by Mr. Burden lenve no dotflit
that the mystery surrounding the rob
bery Is at last cleared up. The first
was from J. S. Morgan and company
his London bankers, nnd notified him
that Robert Dunlon, formerly his but
ler nnd" William Turner, formerly his
second man, had been arrested with
the' diamonds In their possession.
Mr. Burden was requested to come at
once to London. He will probably sail
tomorrow. ' . -
The second cable despatch practical
ly to the same effect as that from tho
Morgan's was received from Mr. Bu
chanan Wlnthrop, of New York, a
friend of Mr. Burden.
Altogether It Is said one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars' worth of Jewelry
and diamonds have been recovered.
CIGAR MAKER'S CRIME.
Joseph Dougherty kills His Wire and
Commits Suicide.
Lltltz. Pa,, April 17. Shortly after 6
o'clock this evening Joseph Daugherty.
aged 25. a cigarmaker of this place,
shot and fatally wounded his young
wife. He then placed the revolver to
his own head and sent a bullet Into his
brain. It Is said Daugherty was Jeal
ous of his wife.
The Couple resided with Mrs. Daugh
erty's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter,
at Warwick, near here. The shooting
occurred In Hie bed room. Daugherty
Is from Philadelphia and had been liv
ing here about eighteen months, lie
was employed at the cigar factory of
Bricker & Co.
Mrs. Daugherty died at 9.10.
ENGINES FOR RUSSIA.
An Important Contraot Awarded the
llaldwln Vt o k.
Philadelphia, April 17. The Baldwin
Locomotive works of this city have Just
closed another Important contract with
the Russian government for sixty large
freight engines, to be completed by
July 1.
With the completion of this contract
the firm will have constructed since
October, 18, 134 engines for the Rus
sians. The previous orders have all
been filled.
Poor and TubsccnTnx.
' Washington, April 17.7-Internul revenue
receipts for the nine months of the cur
rent lineal year from olllelal figures mude
public toilay by CommlHMoner .Miller, ag
gregate 1110,179,075, an increase over the
corresponding months of 1896, of tW3,r7,
exclusively derived from tobacco and
beer. 1
HOT lli SESSIONS
Congressional Tempers Rise with the
Temptratore.
SENATE AND HOUSE DEBATES
Mr. Uill Makes StnmpSpeechea-Senatora
Gaars aud Allen Closh-Old-Time
Wrangle In the House
Over War Claims.
Washington. April 17. Mr. Hill con
tinued without concluding this after
noon the speech he commenced yester
day against the passage of the Peffer
resolution to Investigate the bond sale
of the present administration. Mr. Hill
saved his strength for a protracted
tight by having read at the clerk's desk
the various laws relative to the re
demption of greenbacks and quotations
from President Cleveland's message on
the financial question. He still has
much material In reserve and will con
tinue for two or three days, especially
If he secures the assistance he did this
afternoon.
As Mr. Hill was about to yield to a
motion for an executive session, Mr.
Hear reported the bill for the refunding
of the Pacific bond aided railroads.
This led to an altercation between Mr.
Gear, chairman of the committee and
Mr. Allen, the Populist senator from
Nebraska, In which warm words were
used on both sides. Mr. Gear's state
ments were characterized by Mr. Al
len as false. Mr. Allen was called to
order and his words read from the
clerk's desk, after which he was per
mitted to proceed lit order. Mr. Al
ien' subsequent remarks consisted of
a tribute to the recent candidate of his
patty for the presidency, James H.
Weaver, and a defense of the princi
ples of the party which Gear had at
tacked. Mr. Hoar (Rep., Mass.) who
expects to leave the city immediately,
spoke brietly In favor of the Investigat
ing resolutions and criticised the re
marks of Mr. Hill as being more in
place on the stump. than In the senate
chamber. !
LIVELY DAY IN HOUSE.
This was an olt-faKhloned field-day
In the bouse of representatives, with
radical variations. It was private bill
day, under the rules. When bills to
pay claims arising out of the war,
which in the past affored opportunity
and excuse for lighting the battles of
the rebellion over again, were under
consideration. Today, however, the
contest was waged, largely by Repub
lican members who advocated the pay
ment of the bills reported by the com
mittee on war claims and those who
favored postponing action, and some
of the statements were startling In their
bitterness. Mr. Mahon, of Pennsyl
vania, chairman of the committee, was
asked by Mr. Dlngley (Rep., Maine) If
the committee was satisfied of the jus
tice and correctness of a claim for the
payment of which a bill had been re
ported. Replying, Mr. Mahon reviewed
the action of congress on these claims,
their reference to the court of claims
for examination and findtnfe of facts
and passionately declared that congress
either ought to pay thntolalms reeom
mended by the' coevt ir -abolish, the 1
court, so that the people might know
what to expect. He declared that the
government was a great robber of Its
private citizens, and he asserted that
he would rather have a pauper owe
him a thousand dollars than to be a
creditor of the United States for that
amount.
Mr. Walker (Rep., Mass.) was almost
violent In his denunciation of the pol
icy which prescribed the payment of
these claims. Dramatically he de
clared that no robber baron has ever
equalled the government of the Uuntted
States in its robbery of honest credit
ors. He attacked the leaders of the
house, charging them with purposely
preventing the consideration of bills
for the payment of Just claims, assert
ing thnt extraordinary rulings of the
chair (in committee of the whole) were
resorted to to aid In carrying that pol
icy. Messrs. McCall (Rep., Tenn.) and Ev
ans (Rep., Ky.) appealed to the house
to pay the claims of loyal men from the
south, and Mr. Ray (Rep., N. Y.)
charged that to enter upon the payment
of them would compel the next admin
istration to Issue bonds from beginning
to close.
Messrs. Dockery (Dem Mo.- and
Grosvenor (Rep., O.) made political
speeches in connection with their com
mon opposition to the payment of the
claims, the former asserting that Re
publican legislation in the past, and
the latter that Democratic administra
tion was responsible for the present
condition of the treasury. The net re
sult of the day's discussion was the reT
jecuon oi one dim ana trie paasnge of
another. Mr. Plckler' (Rep.. 8. D.) re
.portett the general pension bill prepared
py uie committee on invalid pensions,
and 11 wus re-i'tiiiimUti'U.
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
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Tho Witness to tho Pittsburg Trajody is
Released from Jail.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Arrll 17. The police
Investigation of the mysterious buI
clde from the Smithfield street .bridge
last night resulted this afternoon In
the release from custody and suspicion
of William Bailey, who first reported
the tragedy to the bridge watchman.
Bailey had no connection with the mat
ter beyond being a witness to the des
peration of a demented woman bent
upon self-destruction. The woman who
jumped from the bridge railing into the
Monongahela river. 75 feet below, was
Mrs. George White, of Monongahela
City. Her husband Is a coal miner In
the Black Diamond mines. Mrs. White
had been In Pittsburg two weeks, visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Foster, on Chat
ham street and Mrs. Mason, a sister,
residing on Ross street.
Mrs. White was 30 years of age and
of fine appearance. She had frequently
threatened to drown herself, being the
victim of an illness which caused tem
porary - aberration. She made this
threat last evening and at a late hour
left her mother's home, and carried her
threat to successful execution. Her
hat was picked up on the bridge and led
to the identification. The body has not
yet been found.
TRIES TO ROD EUCHRE PARTY.
Thief at Rock Island, III.. Demands a
Collection of tho Guests.
Rock Island. 111.. April 17. Wh'Ur a
progressive euchre party was 'r 'in
gress at a private residence here f .'s
terduy evening, a ring at the door was
answerd by the hostess, who encount
ered a masked man, who with two
lrawti revolvers forced his way in and
asked that a contribution be Imme
diately taken up for him.
The gentlemen guests overpowered
him until the police arrived, a lad)
present having climbed through a win
dow nnd summoned tbem from a neigh
boring house by telephone. The rob
ber Is In Jail. This Is the second of his
bold capers. At the first one, two weeks
ago, he received '
TIIE NEWS THIS HORNING.
Weather ladkatlens Today I
Oeacrally Fair I Cooler.
1 No Fusion In North Carolina.
More Funds Needed for Armenia.
The Political Situation.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade.
Washington Capitol News.
I Arch-Druid of Wales on Flower Sun
day.
The Business World.
3 (Local) Bateman on the Stand.
Small-Pox Scare.
The City Is Sued.
4 F.illtorlal.
The Creed of Despair.
5 (Local) Meeting of the Poor Board.
Baptist Young People.
Captured After Nine Months.
Robbed In Duylight.
( Society GoRslpplngs. 1
News of the Churches.
7 News of the Suburbs.
Market and Stock Reports.
8 (Sports) Yesterday's Base Ball Games.
l,oulvtll Is After Power.
Youngsters In the Big League.
t (Travel) Uncle Sam's Big Iceland.
How Kouds Are Made in France.
10 (Story) "The Cost of His Head."
II The World of Letters.
News Up nnd Down the Valley.
Druinutlo and Musical Gossip.
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
A Glimpse at Trado Throughout the
Country-I.nrgo Orders' for Steel Come
from Towns In the West.
New York, April 17. R. O. Dun &
Co. will soy tomorrow In their weekly
review of trade:
Failures for tho past week have been
223 In the United States against 241
last year and 3.1 in Canada against 34
last year.
The sudden change from sleighing to
midsummer heat hus tested the preval
ent idea that good weather only was
needed to bring general improvement
of business. Everywhere there has
been more retail buying, and in some
branches better demand at wholesale
and at the works has resulted, but not
as yet In most lines. There Is no abate
ment of the almost universal disposi
tion to deal with unusual conservatism,
and not to anticipate future wants, and
this has been especially conspicuous
where combinations have been formed
or prices advanced.
To many interested In Iron, ore and
coke, Bteel billets, bessemer plsr and
various forms of steel, It may be dis
appointing that the forming of com
binations and fixing of prices have not
started again the rush to buy ahead of
needs, which made lost year so memor
able. But It Is not easy to forget the
lesson which the past year taught.
Instead of Increasing, purchases have
on the whole rather slackened, though
a little better In tank plates at the
east, and In sheets at Chicago. Bes
semer pig and grey forge are a shade
lower at Pittsburg, as is the average
of all Iron and steel quotations, and
obstacles to some attempted eomblna
tlons have Aot yet been overcome. Th
greatest consumers of lake ore have
not hastened to make contracts at ad
vanced prices, and. the output of coke
Is satisfactory. Tin plate makers are
meeting, and some propose to produce
steel for their trade at plants of their
own. Their unsold Btocks increased In
March 18,588 tons more than was re
ported last week. At the west almost
every town seems to want steel for
some building, and good orders have
been placed for bars by Implement and
car makers.
SOUTH BUYS FREELY.
The boot and shoe makers have put
some quotations a shade lower since
leather has fallen below the average a
year ago, and hides to the lowest aver
age since November, 1894. having de
clined 3 per cent, this week. The north
ern and northwestern demand is back
ward though the south has bought free
ly. The silk association states that 40
per cent, of the machinery and hands
in the country are idle, partly because
of increasing Japanese competition.
Several more woolen mills have shut
down and some have reduced wages 10
per cent while many are working only
half time, but recent advanced by ap
praisers not only disclose heavy under
valuations In the past, but tend to
check future Imports. The demand for
goods does not Improve. Somewhat
more demand for staple cottons has
been aroused by bargain prices, , but
the closing of many mills for time Is
urged as a necessary. "
Wheat rose about 5 cents last week,
met some reaction, but Is a shade high
er than a week ago.
Partly because of low. prices, which
are again the lowest ever known, the
volume of business represented by
rlnnrlnpr liiinae eYi'hnnges, K fi per rent.
larger than last year, Is 20.4 per cent.
smaller than in April, 1893. Railroad
earnings for April thus far show a gain
of only 2.6 per cent, over last year. The
stok market has grown stronger on
stories about things done abroad, a few
foreign purchases helping, though
trusts weakened on the signing of an
anti-trust law by Governor Morton.
March Imports were $3,912,455 smaller
and exports $10,366,107 larger than Inst
year, and the excess of exports was
$9,144.015. .
FIVE ARE SUFFOCATED.
Tragedy in a Tenement House at Tumor'
I n lis, Mass.
Turner's Falls, Mass., April 17. This
morning five children of French na
tionality were suffocated In a tenement
house on "L" street.
The names of the dead are Alme Du
bois, 4 years old; Lena Dubois, 7, both
children of Joseph Dubois; Rosle Rou
mler, his step-daughter, a girl of 13,
and Josephine Coumartin, a girl of 12,
and Edward Coumartin, 10, the chil
dren Of Charles Coumartin. The fire
started In the basement of a market oc
cupied by Roberts & Son, In a four
story brick tenement house owned by
the elder Roberts.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, April 17. Arrived: Steamer
Persia, from Hamburg; Augusta. Victoria,
from Hamburg, Southampton und Cher
bourg; Campunia, from Liverpool and
Queenstown, Hailed : Halle, for Bremen,
Arrived out: Steamers Spree, at Bruncr
huven; Fuerst Bismarck, at Hamburg.
Sailed for New York: Steamers Norge,
from Copenhagen, April 14; Ethiopia, from
Movllle; Ems, from Naples; H. H. Meier,
from Bremerhuven.
Herald's Weather Kopnrt.
New York, April 18. Herald's weather
forecast: In the Middle states today fair
and puniy ciouuy weamer will prevuu,
with sllxhtly lower temperature and fresh
and light southeasterly to northeasterly
winds. On Sunday fair to nartlv cloud v
weather and slightly lower temperature
win prevail witn rresn southerly winds.
John Stetson Dead.
Boston, April 18. John Stetson, the well-
Known meamcai manager, uieu shortly
alter 1 o'clock this (Saturday) morning.
HE FUKDHRE NEEDED
Clara Barton's Appeal for Money to
Carry on Her Work.
STARVATION IS THREATENED
Three Thoasaad Slofc of Typhns-Money
Must be Forthcoming at Once In
Order That Sufferers May
Be Relieved.
New York, April 17. Miss Clara Bar
ton, president of the Red Cross so
ciety, cables to the National Relief com
mittee as follows:
Constantinople, April 17. Trask-New
York-Hubbell In charge of the Red
Cross relief expedition, at Marosh, re
ports April 13:
"Three thousand sick of typhus. In
cluding the English consul.'
On the loth he reports: "Sickness at
Zeltoun Increasing with forty to fifty
deaths daily. Great and immediate
need for funds. General condition for
relief work favorable.
The National Armenian Relief com
mittee la giving out this appeal from
Clara Barton cannot refrain from re
minding the American people of all
classes and sections, that Miss Barton
undertook this B acred work of relief
only In response to the urgent request
of the public and assurances that the
work would be generously maintained
to the end.
Not one fifth of the $500,000 needed
to carry on the relief work on the small
est calculation made, has yet been giv
en, and yet the need and facilities for
carrying on the relief are greater now
than ever. In fact unless the people
are aided the various agencies will be
practically thrown away and thousands
will Inevitable perish of pestilence and
starvation.
The Christianity and honor of the
American people la at stake as well as
the lives of the survivors of the mas
sacres, most of whom are helpless and
Innocent women and children.
It should be remembered, that by
showing a lively Interest In the suf
ferers by liberally supporting the
agencies at work for their relief is the
best and most efficient way of secur
ing for them more considerate treat
ment at the hands of the Turkish gov
ernment.
Individuals, churches and clubs
should at once send large gifts to Brown
Brothers ft Co., 69 Wall street, New
York, who are the authorized treas
urers.
(Signed Spencer Trask,
' Chairman executive committee.
AN OLD SCANDAL REVIVED.
The VlekeryAlberison Affair Is Aired In
Court.
Baltimore. Aorll 17. The Vlckerv-
Albertson scandan had a further airing
in tne city court today, but the effort
on the part of Mrs. Albertson to get
$30,000 from the wealthy banker was
unsuccessful. The Jury was out twenty
minutes and returned a verdict of not
guilty.
Mr. Vlckery was on the stand in the
morning and testified that his liaison
with tho woman terminated ten years
ago, although he had continued up to
me present to pay ner an allowance.
When she demanded a large lump sum
last winter, the banker dissented and
the widow then sued for $30,000.
WORK OF THE RED CROSS.
Every Permit Asked Has Been Granted
Them by tho Porte.
Washington. Anrll 17. Private ad
vices received here from Constantinople
state mat tne Rea cross is doing a
great worn in Armenia. No one is In
terfering with them and the Porte has
declared In writing both to the English
and American legations that no one
shall Interfere with this great charit
able undertaking.
Every permit that has been asked
for has been granted. The Red Cross
asents are in the heart of the recently
disturbed districts and special protec
tion IB given tnem.
RAILROAD SENSATION.
Officials of the Beaoh Creek Road Ar
rested for Slander.
Wllllamsport, Pa., April 17. War
rants for the arrest of Superintendent.
A. O. Palmer, of the Beech Cteek -railroad,
and several other employes of
that company,, were Issued here today
which produced a sensation. Those
Implicated with Palmer are W. A. Belts,
trainmaster of the road, and Jesse Ed
Bell, a conductor.
They are charged with having con
spired to defame the good name of L,
Ames, formerly master mechanic of the
Beech Creek company. Trainmaster
Selts said tonight that there was no
ground for the charge.
WOMAN DIES OF GRIEF.
Crazed by Her Sister's Death, Mij Uelen
Carleton F.xplre.
St. Clair, Mich., April 17. While en
route from St. Clair to Chicago Miss
Olive Carleton mysteriously disap
peared last fall in Detroit. Her body
was recovered, but whether she was
murdered or committed suicide has
never been ascertained.
Because of this mysterious death an
aged sister, Miss Helen Carleton, of
Chicago, lost her mind. She was taken
to a retreat, where she died Sunday.
Her remains will be brought to St.
Clair for burial tomorrow.
MINISTER'S MISTAKE.
Put His Foot In It Trying to Discredit
Amor icon Law.
Flntllay, O.. Aprlt 17. The trial of
Rev. Joseph Ebben Powell, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, upon the
charge of false and fraudulent registra
tion, was begun In common pleas court
this morning.
The case has attracted widespread In
terest, the rector being a British sub
ject and registering at last fall's elec
tion to show how easy It was to vlolutft
American laws wlthuut any punish
ment. THE HEATED TERM.
Several Cases of Sunstroke Reported In
New York.
New York, April 17. April has set up
a new record for herself In the way
of broiling weather. Tixluy the tem
perature, according to official thermo
meter, reached 85 degrees, which Is one
degree higher than any April day since
the weather bureau was established, a
quarter of a century ago.
Several cases of sunstroke were re
ported, one of which resulted fatally.
Tor Proteetion of on American.
Washington, April 17. The case of Al
bert Jexup Dlas, an American citizen, who
was reported as being arrested at IlAvan
na for alleged connection with tho Insur
gents, came before the department of state
today. The department immediately ca
bled the consul general at Havana to take
the usual steps for his proteotlon and fair
trial.
FILETS
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in prices, as the following
special values will show:
25 pairs Nottingham Cur
tains, 3 yards long,
69c. a pair.
25 pairs, 3 yards long,
95 cents.
15 pairs, ZA yards long,
$1.12.
15 pairs, 3lA yards long,
$1.88.
12 pairs, 3A yards long,'
$2.37.
36 pairs Irish Point Cur
tains, 3 1-2 yards long,
at $4.G0, $4.95, $5.85,
$7.75.
20 pairs Brussels Lace
Curtains, 3 1-2 yards
long, at $7.50, $8.00
and $9.00.
This is a rare opportu
nity for housekeepers.
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Take Notice
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