THE ONLY REPUBLICAN-DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
EIGHT PAG7V5G COLUMNS.
JSCKANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 189.
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Friday, Apr.i 7
The lots offered are all eorrert Spring
styles, right In weight, fabric and color
ings, while the reductions In price are
the heaviest we havi ever made at this
teason of the year.
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These comprise the balance of live
different clothathat sold at 25c. The
effects nre mostly of the tweed or
der.and the colorings are all the lat
est of Spring's favorites.
Sale Price, 12yc
25 Pieces
These are strict!, wool, full width
.and Include among them the choic
est effects of the season.
Plain mixtures or figures In Gray.
Browns. Greens. Bluets, etc., and
not a yard worth less ttiun 42c. or
45c
Dressesi
s,j1a iPflrt '2Rfius consul general to Havunu might
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25 Pieces
39c
This has been one of our lending
ROc. Spring cloths. It is strictly
wool. 44 inches wide, has a lovely
soft finish and Includes ail the
Spring shades thut are must sought
for.
Sale Price, 39c
Cpyerly Suitings, 58c
These nre fine 46-inch Imported
goods that have sold right along for
T5c. The shadings are exceptionally
line and they are a great bargain at
the
Sale Price, 58c
12 Pieces
Boucle Suitogs, 3? l-2c
These suitings are strictly all
ave-Hght grounds In flprimfftnuee. will meet lomorrffwaheaF
shades, with dnrker tufted ef
fects. We are selling them today
at Sue. Tomorrow's
Sale Price, 37$ c
Bicycle Sittings, 3? l-2c
Smart, all wool Bicycle Suitings,
S6 Inches wide.ln the popular Scotch
Tweed suiting check effects. This
, Is a genuine new SOc. cloth.
Sale Price, 37tfc
OPENING DAY,
Friday, Apr. 1(7
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Date.
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OFFERS OF REFORfl IN CUBA
Spanish Government Kill Treat With
Peaceful Insurgents.
LIBERAL TERMS OP I'EACC
The Rebel, However. Are Suspicion! of
the Uovcrnineat and Will Not
Kepeat the Experiment
of 1878.
Washington, April 20. -In the oral
discussions of Cuban affulrs which
have taken place between the Spanish
minister and Secretary Oluey during
the last few weeks, an Informal memo
randum of some tlfty or sixty reform
measures, which, under certain con
tingencies, the Spanish government Is
willing to accord to Cuba, la under
stood to have played an Important part.
These concessions are entirely dis
tinct from the decree-of March IS. 1895,
j which was promulgated by the Span
ish Queen Regent, seventeen days al
ter the outbreak of the Insurrection
and which was countersigned by
ISuennventure De Aharzuza, minister
of the colonies, himself a native of Ha
vana. The decree provided a system
of guvernment for the Island of Cuba
und for the readjustment of Its civil
administration, but left, as now abso
lute revlsionnry power in the hands of
the governor general. At the very out
set of the plan It was provided that
"whenever the governor general shall
Judge any decislon.ot the council to be
contrary to the laws or to the general
Interests of the nation, he shall sus
pend its execution and shall himself
take such provisional measures as the
public needs which would otherwise
have been neglected because of such
suspension, may require, immediately
submitting the matter to the minister
of the colonies.
New proposals of reform which have
been Informally brought under discus
sion between the Spanish minister and
Secretary Olney arc broader and more
liberal than this decree and approach
more nearly to practical autonomy, but
are accompanied by conditions which
apparently render their adoption or
even their consideration by the in
surgents a matter of impossibility. As
in the case of the ten years' war. Spain
Insists as a preliminary to negotiations
that the insurgents xhuli tlrst lay down
their arms, as it Is against the dignity
of the Spanish crown to treat with
armed rebels,
THE LESSON OF I8T8.
The Cuban lenders assert thut when
they complied with similar conditions
in 1X7S. in order to secure the reforms
pledged to them by Martinez Cumpos.
i the pledges lie inuile them were chlelly
t left -unfilled, and they emphatically
decline to be bkhIii deceived in like
I manner. Consequently the proffered
measure of reform Is likely to fall to
tin; ground as fur as Cuba is concerned,
though some similar provisions muy
probably be tendered to Puerto Kico,
where no rebellion exists. Nothing In
the suggested plan us It now stands
holds ouv unv prospect of a speedy
termination of this desolating war.
Private advices received here from
Havana! Indicate that the luipes which
were at Hist expressed that the ap
tiointment of (Jeiieral Fltzhusrh Lee
open up souir way of adjustment have
died away. It Is dounted whether
I ( leiieral I.ec will be able to take up his
new duties tor months to come. This
Is the berimilng of the most deadly
sickly season in Cuba. The. cares und
worries of responsibilities of the otlice
of consul general at Havana, to an un-
uccliinuted man of General Lee's portly
physique. It Is said, would be likely to
bring on an at '.each of yellow feve
the chances of recovery from which
might, be doubtful. He could not take
refuge in the mountains, because the
hundreds of alleged naturalized Ameri
can citizens who are clamoring for
protection and reparation from fjpnln
would render such an escape impossl
ble. Friends of General Lee who have
been long residents in Cuba are said
to have written to him. strongly -dls
suadlng him from attempting to take
up his duties until the rainy season is
over.
LOOKS LIKE ELKIX.
State Chairmanship of the Republican
Organization Is In Doubt. '
Harrisburg, Pa.. April 20. Less than
fifty people nre here as an advance
guard of the Republican state conven
tlon. which meets Thursday. Senator
Quay arrived from Washington on the
evening train and most of the conven
tion people have called . to pay. their
respects. The contest over the state
chairmanship Is the only thing of In
terest, and as it looks now, John P.
Elkin, of Indiana, will be successful:
Frank Willing Leach, the other aspir
ant, Is not here. Governor Hastings Is
the only one or the eight aelegates-ut
large to the national convention who
ho a hepn definitely aereed unon: The
executive committee of the state com-
the report of the committee on reform
legislation.- Senator Quay will prob
ably remain until after the state com
mittee meeting on Wednesday.
National Chairman Harrlty will get
here tonight and stay for the meeting
of the Democratic state committee on
Wednesday. 1
DEMOCRATS PUZZLED.
Illinois Leaders Trying to Paeify Silver
Karons and Gold Pugs.
Chicago, April 20. The Democratic
state central committee selected Peoria
as the place and June 23 as the date for
holding the Democratic state conven
tlon. The call was Issued on the basis
of the vote cast In the presidential elec
tlon of 1892. which Is a victory of the
gold element, as It gives Cook county a
larger representatlonha.nupder,ihe
VOW Ol lOVt.
Members of the state central commit
tee Bay that they acceded to the request
of the anti-free silver element to make
the apuorttonment Ofljthe basis of the
Cleveland vote or iwz, wmcn Trves-cook
county a third of the conventlon'on
tho ground that the more delegates
ptesent the better It would be foe Alt
geid ana sliver.
V JACKET MAKERS STRIKE.
Philadelphia Tailors Desire Piece Work,
Ono llnndrod Idle
Philadelphia, April 20; A number of
rhildrena Jacket makers employed by
clothing Arms In the vicinity of Third
and Market streets In thla city,' went
on strike today. It could not be
learned how many persona went out,
but It is said that over 100 hands left
their employment. Others will prob
ably go out tomorrow.
The jacket makers struck because
they- have been refused piece work,
ELECTRICITY ON WHISKERS. ;
Wisconsin Men Have Reraarkarlo AdV
venture After Storm.,
St. Paul, April 20. A remarkable ad
venture befell a party of WiscorwHi
1
men. According to one of them, H. O.
Tofson, who lives at Kllbourn. in com-
any with Ole Tofson, Will Tofson. Jens
Anderson and Kmmet Peterson, he at
tended a party at the home of Tom
O'Ccnnell. About S a. m. the young
men started for home. The rain had
ceased, but the sky was still very cloudy
nd the night was black. Suddenly
beads of electricity gathered on their
mustaches and hair and a brilliant
blueith light streamed from their fur
coats. They were terrorized.
They brushed and struck at the
mystic fluid, but for fully fifteen min
utes they fought with it. and then It
disappeared for a short time only to
reappear. They were greatly relieved
on reaching home, but still puzzling
their wits to make out what had pos
session of them.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Mr. Willis Offers a Resolution Inviting
Co-operation of t'ommcreial Nations.
Washington. April 20. Mr. Willis
(Itep., Del.) today offered in the house
joint resolution authorizing and di-
ectlng the president to Invite the com
mercial nations of the world to join in
an International monetary conference
to he held at as early a date as practl-
auie, ror the purpose or establishing
an International standard of ratio be-
ween gold and silver as money.
a commission of nine Is created
three to be members of the house ap
pointed by the speaker: three to be
senators, and three to be appointed by
the president. One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars is appropriated
toward the Joint expense of the confer-
nce.
MEETING OFJPRESBYTERY.
Opening Session Held at Carbondalo Last
Kvening New Moderator Was Chosen
Rev. Mr. Mills, of Wltkes-Barre Suc
ceeds Rev. U. F.. (iuild.
Special to the Seranton Tribune.
Carbondule, April 20. The Lacka
wanna Presbytery opened Its spring
session here today. The principle gath
ering of the day was in the evening. As
many of the ministers had not arrived
the gathering was not so large as they
will be the next two days. Several ar
rived on the late trains this evening and
others are expected tomorrow. -
The meeting of most importance and
greatest Interest today opened at.
7.30. The church was nearly Jilted with
ministers and the public who manifest
the greatest interest in the doings of
the presbytery. Owing to the Jour
neys which many hud made during the
day. the session whs not long. The
meeting was opened by prayer, after
which Rev. George E. Guild, of Scran
ton, the retiring moderator, preached a
most eloquent sermon. His subject
was mainly devoted to missions and
the chance which we constantly have
of doing some missionary work at ull
times.
CHANCES EVE MY DAY.
"In our every day work, in the streets,
among our neighbors, are fields for
missionary work which we should make
the most of. In our everyday life we
onstantly pass by Hungarians. Slavs,
Italians and others with whom we
ould do some good by telling them the
story of His love. Perhaps you have
heard the story of a noble, sell -sacri
ficing woman, which shows us how
necessary It is to tell of Christ's love to
those about us. This woman In her
visits came across a gypsy camp, where
she fuund a young man about to die.
She cared fur him and doing so whis
pered In his ear asking him if he hud
hciir'd that 'God so loved the world that
He gave His only Son for us.' His.
eyes, which were fast closing, opened
at the question, and he seemed bewil
dered. At lust he shook his head, and
upon being asked why he had not heard
It, suid, as his eyes closed: 'No one
told me the story.'
"Perhaps the fable of the Persian
prince may be familiar to you. The
prince had In his possession a. shelf, and
upon pressing a spring a canopy would
suspend Itself over himself and com
panions, sheltering thenVfrom the fierce
heat. Upon touching another spring a
canopy would spread Itself over all his
country, armies and people. Christ Is
not to be surpassed by a fable, for He
does even greater things and His love
spreads over, village, city and the
whole world."
This closed the sermon, and after
singing and prayer the regular business
of the presbytery was entered upon.
BUSINESS OF PRESBYTERY.
The first order of business was the
roll call, to which about thirty-five re.
sponded. The roll call of the churches
was called and the following answered:
Carbondale, First, S. Bolton; Franklin,
K. D. Tuttle; Gibson, W. I,. Branden
burg; Harmony, A. Smith; Hawley,
John Niece; Little Meadow, H. A
Pitcher: Montrose, C. C. Holson; Nich
olson, N. L. McMillan; Scott. Henry
Arneke; Sliver Lake, H. A. Ros3; Troy,
N. M. Pomeroy; Wllkes-Karre Me
morial, Wyaluslng First, Milton Lewis.
Mr. Lewis also represented several oth
er congregations and a discussion
arose as to whether he was entitled to
ilo this. Mr. Lee made n motion that
HI8 name should be pmced'lpoldTetTie'
church ttrst named and that it be dis
cussed later.
The election of moderator was the
next order of business. Rev. Mr. Mills
of Wllkes-Barre, was nominated, and
aw there were no other candidates his
election was unanimous. Mr. Guild
made a brief speech In which he con
gratulated the new moderator.
The report of the committee on ar
rangements, Rev. Charles Lee chair
man, was then read. The morning ses-
sions will open at 9 o'clock and close at
12. The afternoon session commences
at 2 and closes at 5. The noon hour is
to be lengthened until 8 o'clock on
Wednesday, during which time a lunch
will be served by ladles and the clergy
1 '!,
men win enjoy a social hour.
On Wednesday evening an Interesting
session will he held in which prominent
speakers will be heard. . Rev. CY K.
Robinson, D. D., of Seranton, will
speak on "Requirements for Church
Membership," and Rev. James McLeod
D. D., of Seranton, will discuss "What
Ought a Church Member to Do and
Be ;
During me year tnree members pj
the presbytery have died. Rev.rE.Ken
nedy, Rev. Robert Wilson and Rev
Mr. Gates. A committee to draw u
resolutions upon tneir deaths was ap
pointed.
It was then moved that examination
of candidates to the presbytery be
heard the first thing In the afternoon
session of today.
Riot In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan., April 20. The sheriff of
Stafford county wired Governor Merrill
tonight that a riot was In progress at St.
John. TroopB have been seat there on u
special train.
llornld's Forecast.
New York, April 21. Herald's wenther
forecast: in tne MUiiiie states tou.ty
ciouuy to partly cloudy, cooler weather
win prevail, wun 'uin on una near the
coasts and fresh to brisk vurlsble winds,
mostly southwesterly to westerly, nossi
bly followed In this section by clearing In
the arternoon or fvening. on wedi vmlay
oartlv cloudy to fair, sllirhtlv cool
weather and fresh westerly to northwest.
erly winds will prevail, possibly preceded
ny rain on tne coasts.
RELIEF AT HO UND
Reinforcements Nearing and Wagon
Traias oa Hand.-
NO ObSTRlCTlOX MET KITH
The Local Forces Were Too Weak to
Make Farther Attacks-Secretary 1
' . Chamberlain Crltlcizod-Ger
many la Incensed.
London, April 20. The Exchange
Telegraph company says that better
news was received from Buluwayo to
day by the secretary of state for the
mies, Joseph Chamberlalnv The
wagon train of provisions (rom the
south is said to have succeeded In en
tering the beleaguered town and the
reinforcements from Mafeking are re- k
ported to be advancing rapidly without
obstruction.
A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph,
which plainly antedates the one re
ferred to above as received by Secretary
Chamberlain, says:
The enemy are manoeuverlng and
constructing laagers to provide for re
treat and organized attack less than six
miles out.
A council of war has been held, and
It has been decided that the local forces
are too weak to make further attacks
upon the Matabeles. The greatest anx
iety Is felt fro the quick arrival of re
inforcements from the south, which will
be the only link with the outside world,
as the natives now hold all the country
except Buluwayo, Gwelo and llellngwe.
The returns of casualties to the white
population thus far show that six have
been murdered and that 100 are miss
ing." The Dally News says that military
authorities consider that the appoint
ment of General Carrington, British
commander at Gibraltar, who has been
ordered to the Cape of Good Hope to
take command of the British forces In
Matabeleland, is a measure of precau
tion, and that it will probably be fol
lowed by the dispatch of more troops.
"The militant section or the Tories
are In active revolt against the policy
in Africa of Colonial Secretary Cham
bechtrn'and Governor 8ir Hercules Rob
inson, of Cape Colony, and they talk of
adjourning the house on the subject."
The Chronicle (Liberal), commenting
upon the situation In South Africa,
does not assume that It is Mr. Cham
berlain's policy, "bu," It says, "if the
government deliberately intends the
subjugation of the Dutch race In South
Africa In revenge for the defeat of Dr.
Jameson, It Is time that Englishmen
were up and doing."
The Chronicle suggests the forma
tion of a watching committee of lead
ing men.
The Dally News asserts that Presi
dent Kruger's original demand for an
Indemnity from the Chartered South
African company for the Jameson raid
was 13,000.000, but that negotiations
has reduced it fl.5O0.0O0.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Standard says thut the German press
is indulging In the bitterest comments
upon England's action In South Africa
In which they see a direct menace to
the Transvaal. They charge Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain with duplicity
In his statements to parliament and in
his messages to President Kruger. The
Standard's correspondent also says
that it Is again reported that the Ger
man government intends to Introduce a
new cannon Into the army.
AGAINST DUELLING.
.1 Pcbato In the Reichstag is Aroused
Against the Custom.
Berlin, April 20. In the reichstag to
lay Dr. Bashem, the Centrist leuder,
raised a debate on the question of duel
ling, ty calling attention to the recent
tut I between Lieutenant Von Kettel
shodt. an officer attarhed to the Im
perlal Yat tit Hohenzollern. and Herr
Zenker, n prominent Berlin lawyer, re-
sultlto; in the death of the latter
Dr. Vcn Bettlchcr. Imperial secretary
of state for the Interior, replied that the
assumption that the authorities had not
done their duty was groundless. He
could not admit that as a matter of
course. The law, he said, was applied
without distinction as to the position
or vocHtlo'i or offenders.
The chanceller. he continued, had civ
en earnest consideration to the ques
tion as to what measures were possible
to ensure respect for the law, but he
had not as yet arrived at any decision.
Therefore communications to the gov
ernment In regard to the matter were
at present inadvisable.
ZEALOUS WOMEN IN TROUBLE
Go Into a Box Car to Destroy Beer and
Are Mado Prisoners,
Pierre, S. D.. April 20. Attorney Gen
eral i;rawrora. iasi evening received a
telegram from a number of women Im
prisoned in a trelght car at Salem, a
remote place, asking for aid. He wired
to thorn, advhilng them to employ an al-
torney.
Further advices state that the wo
men, .members of the Salem Women's
Christian Temperunce union, went Into
the .car to destroy several barrels of
beer,' and while they were thus en
gaged the door was closed and sealed.
GOLD WITH CATHODE RAYS
Iowa Farmer Claims to Have Made n
startling Discovery.
Cedar Rapids, la., April 20. Georee
Johnson, a young farmer residing in
jerrerson county, a graduate of Colum
bla college, who has been experiment
Ing with the X rays, thinks he has made
a discovery that wlu startle the world
By means of-what he called the X
rays he-J enabled to change In three
hours time a cheap pleee of metal
worth about 13 cents to 3153 worth of
gold. The metal so transformed has
been tested and. Is -pronounced pure
gom. .
FAST OF A MICHIGAN HEN.
fves In a flay Mow for Seven Months
Without Food or Wotor.
St. Johns, Mich., April lR.T-Farmer
Keusch, near here, accidentally covered
a setting hen as he waB filling his barn
last fall. A few days ago in removing
the hay, he was surprised to find the
hr.n still allye.-arter seven months with
out ftjod-ar water.
-Tr wt
ould make a still better Btory to
relate that the eggs all hatched and
that the old hen was surrounded by big
spring chickens, but that isn't so; the
eggs titled up.
TURNED YELLOW AND. DIED
Terrible Fat of an Indiana Youth Who
Smoked Cigarettes.
Elwood. Ind., April 20. Rene Waples
of Frankton, Is dead from cigarette
smoking.
Ho tied l-ecome yellow, and was such
a oiuve to tne namt that though know
Ing death wris only a Question of time
unless he quit, he was wholly unable
to ao so. ,
THE NEWS THIS HORNING.
Weather ladlcatloai Today t
Skewer i Ceeler Weather.
Tender of Reform for Cuba.
Politics Warming I'p.
The National Congress.
ReUef for the English at Buluwayo.
News of All Sports.
Great Singing In Wales.
(Local) Fisher Murder Trial.
Arson Case Jury Still at Variance.
Anniversary of R. R. Y. M. C. A.
Editorial
Quay as a Reformer.
(Local) Board of Trade Listens to
8H?eches.
Meeting of Presbytery.
(9tory)-"The Cost of His Head."
The Business World.
News of the Suburbs.
Trial List for May Common Pleas Court
Market and Stock Reports.
News Up and Down the Valley.
YOUNG BRIDE REPENTED,
v
Daughter of a Missouri Millionaire Anz
lone for a Divorce.
St. Joseph, Mo., April 20. When
there were rumors last September that
arks Hall, of this city, and Miss Leo
nora Hosea. the 1.1-year-old daughter
of Millionaire William E. Hosea. had
eloped and been married In Chicago,
they were denied by the relatives of the
girl and young Hall. The girl was tak
en to Europe and Hall resumed his
work In his father's olhce. Today the
girl sued her youthful husband for di
vorce, alleging that she had been In
duced to marry him by deception.
She snys he represented to her thot
the Becret marriage would be nothing
more than an engagement a,nd could
be broken at any time. They were mar
ried by a Justice of the peace in Chi
cago when Miss Hosea was on her way
to a boarding school In Washington.
She has been in Purls and Berlin since
the marriage.
HAVE SEEN THE EVIL ONE.
Watchers by an Inf idol's Bedside Stricken
and Sick Man Dies.
Winnipeg. Man., April 20. The town
of Quluppelle, near Winnipeg, is much
excited over a remarkable incident,
more so because all the persons con
nected therewith are quite prominent.
An Infidel at Qu'appelle was dying, and
wo well-known men of that place were
sitting at his bedside.
Suddenly those in the adjoining room
heard a loud cry, and, niNrlng Into the
sick room, found the two watchers In
sensible and the patient dead. The
men have never since been able to
speak of what they saw and cannot re
fer to the mutter. One of them Is not
expected to live. It Is believed that
they saw the evil one.
GOOD OMEN FOR CARLISLES.
White Carrier Pigeon Flies Into the Sec
retary's Home.
Washington. April 20. Mrs. Curllsle
believes in omens, und from an unusual
occurrence at her home a few days ago
is led to hope thut this Is going to be a
good year for the Carlisle family.
She was standing at a window In her
house, on K street, when In flew a car
rier pigeon with a gold band on one of
Its feet. The white-winged messenger
has made itself quite at home and is
being kindly cared for until some trace
of its owner can be found.
SHE LOANED HER COFFIN.
Michigan Woman Says the One Given In
Return Does Not Fit.
St. Ignace, Mich., April 20. An old
couple near this city provided them
selves with collins. The old man died
and was bureid in his. but. the widow
let a neighbor have hers to bury a
relative on conditlot that a coffin
equally good would be given in re
turn. The old lady would not accept the one
recently proffered because when she
got Into It the coffin Ud hit her nose,
and" a lawsuit Is threatened
BLIZZARD IN NEBRASKA.
Fearful Storms Are Raging Throughout
the F.ntlro State.
Chadron, Neb., April 20. A severe
blizzard has been raging here all day.
Three Inches of snow has fallen and it
Is still snowing.
This morning a heavy shower of hail,
accompanied by thunder, was followed
by a sfcrni that plied the snow in huge
drills. Hallway traffic, is tmneded and
reports from stations along the line of
the Elkhnrn are that the snowstorm Is
general throughout Nebraska.
THE ANGEL1ERS ESCAPE.
District Attorney Thinks That a Convic
tion for Murder Cannot ho Secured.
Baltimore, April 20. Mrs. Mattie V.
and Frank Angeller arc now wholly
relieved of the criminal charge of hav
ing murdered, the Massachusetts sales
man. Charles F. Parker, on Jan. 11.
States Attorney Duffy today "stet
ted" the cose against the accused, stat
ing that In view of the result of the re
cent mis-trial, when the Jury stood 11
to 1 for acquittal, he did not believe he
could secure a conviction.
KILLED BY HIS OWN GUN.
Robert Clay In a Fight Pull a Revolver
and Receives Its Contents.
Harrisburg, Pa.,.-April 20. Robert
Clay, colored was shot and instantly
killed at Steelton today by Sheridan
Crumway, another colored man, who
was acQused by Clay with trilling with
nis wire's affections. Clay pullcyd a re
volver, and In the scrimmage was him
self shot and killed.
Crumway bears a good reputation.
tie is in custody.
HANGED BY MOONSHINERS.
Suspected Rovenuo Spy Strung I'p by
Tennessee Avengers.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 20. Star
ling Savage was taken from his bed at
Irving college, seven miles from Mc
Mlnnvllle, early this morning by a mob
or masked men and hanged to a tree.
He was suspected of being a "spot
ter" for Vnlted States revenue officers.
He was a resident of White, an adjoin
ing county, but his "moonshine" ene
mies had followed him from home,
Stenniship Arrivals,
New York, April 20. Arrived: Thlng
valla, from Copenhagen ; Mobile, from
London. Arrived out: Kaiser Wllhelm,
at Gibraltar and proceeded for Naples;
Aller, at Southampton (en route from Bre
men for New York); Furnessla, at Glas.
kow: Venetla, at Copenhagen. Sailed for
New York: Suuthwork, from Antwerp,
April 18. Slghted-H. H. Meier, from Bre
men for New York, pnBsed Sniliy, April 19;
lirnunschwetg, from Naples for New York,
passed Gibraltar, April 19,
Clarion's Convention.
Cltrlon, Pa., April 20. The Clarion coun
ty Republican convention today endorned
Senator Quay for the presidency.
NO PROGRESSES SENATE
Another Day Is Passed la Idle Argument.
THE INDIAN DILL FENDING
On April 39 Congress Will Be Affercd a
Piece of Stataarj-other News
from the National
Lawmakers. .
Washington. April 20. No actual
progress in the work of legislation was
made In the senate today. The reso
lution for an Investigation Into recent
bond Issues came to the surface on two
or three occasions, but Senator Hill
(Dem.. N. Y.) was not Inclined to yield
an Inch of the right of the senate to a
full debate on the resolution, or to In
dicate any time when a vote might be
reached; and on the other hand the
chf.irmun and members of the commit
tee on appropriations Insisted on the
importance of getting along with the
grtat appropriation bills. Finally Mr.
Peffer (Pop., Kas.) author of the bond
resolution, consented reluctantly to
have that resolution laid aside tempor
arily until the appropriation bills now
before the senate are disposed of. It Is
still the unfinished business, however,
and as such will be entitled to formal
presentation to the senate at 2 o'clock
every day.
The Indian appropriation bill was
under consideration the whole day, but
did not advance a single step. The
propositions on the subject of the In
dian schools were passed over Inform
ally on account of the absence of Mr.
Carter (Rep., Mont.) who had offered
an amendment to strike out the house
provisions on that subject, and then
the senate got Into a tangle on an
amendment reported by the committee
on appropriations for the payment of
the fees of some fifteen attorneys for
legal services characterized as "lobby
ing rendered to the "old settlers or
western Cherokeea." There was a good
deal of a controversy on this subject,
in which Mr. Chandler (Rep., N. H.
took a leading part. The matter had
not been brought to an Issue when the
bill was laid aside for the day.
Notice was given by Mr. Vilas (Dem..
Wis.) that on Wednesday, April 29, he
would present to the senate a com
munication from the governor of Wis
consin offering to congress the statue
or "James Marquette.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After passing a few private bills the
house spent the remainder of the ses
sion today In the consideration of the
general deficiency bill the last of the
general appropriation bills. A pro
longed debata was occasioned by the
purugraph appropriating (850,000 to sup
ply a deficiency in the collection of the
customs revenues.. The action of the
secretary of the treasury In Increasing
wie customs jorce at new iors, was
criticised by Mr. Hepburn (Mep., la.)
This Increase was due, according to
Mr. Dlngley (Rep., Me.), to the change
from specific to ad valorem duties made
by the WUson-Gormun act. A general
comparison of the tariff hwa ol 1HW
and ISM, both as to the revenue pro
duced by them and the coHt of collect
ing the same, and a comparison of the
appropriations for the past congresses
made a lively debate which lasted
nearly three hours.
The committee concluded considera
tion of the bill without material
amendment, and It was passed by the
house.
FOR PURE BEER.
Mr. Cooper (Rep., Wis.) Introduced
in the house today a bill to Impose a
tax upon and to regulate the manufac
ture, sale. Importation anu exportation
of adulterated beer.
Pure beer is defined by the measure
as that made from pure hops and
malt." In audition to present taxes
the manufacturers of adulterated beer
are to pay a tax of $2,500 per annum;
wholesale dealers in the article $1,000
per year, and retail dealers $250 per
annum. Those dealing in adulterated
beer who do not comply with the above
requirements are made liable to fine
and Imprisonment. Makers of adul
terated beer are required to brand their
product as such, and persons who sell
the article are required to have printed
notices In their places of business stat
ing that "Adulterated beer Is sold
here."
The measure is drawn on lines simi
lar to the oleomargarine law and the
"filled cheese" bill.
THE MAYBRICK CASE.
Mr. Call presented to the senate this
afternnon a petition signed by L. D.
Yarrell and A. H. Garland, attorneys
for Mrs. Mnybrlck, addressed to the
president of the United States, urging
this government to Intervene In behalf
of Mrs. Maybrick. The petition is ac
companied by a great number of print
ed comments and letters from Indi
viduals interested in the case.
-OLY PHANT DiSASTERr
Saturday's Fatality to bo Investigated by
the Coroner Todnv.
Coroner Longstreet, who had been re
quested by Mine Inspector Roderick to
Investigate Saturday's Olyphant mine
fatality, In which four men were killed,
went to Olyphant yesterday afternoon.
It was found that the Important wit
nesses were at work In the Eddy Creek
mine, where the disaster occurred, and
that their presence could not be secured
for several hours; consequently, after
Impanelling a jury, the Inquest was
postponed until 10 o'clock this morning
In mine fatalities a coroner has no
jurisdiction unless authorized by the
.m in Inspector. Mine Inspector Roder
ick himself Investigated the case Sat'
urday, but concluded It was a matter
which more properly belonged to the
coroner, who was asked on Saturday
night to give It his attention. This ac
counts for the seeming delay.
In Olyphant there does not seem to
be any general opinion as to the re
sponsibility for the accident. Appar
ently the cause of the Immense fall of
roof is wholly unexplalnable.
CRAWFORD PRIMARIES.
Qunv and McKinley Forces About Evenly
Balanced.
Meadville, Pa., April 20. The Repub
lican return Judges of Crawford county
met here this afternoon to canvass the
vote at Saturday's primaries. The of
ilclttl vote for national delegates is as
follows:
Quay candidates William II. An
drows, 3.646; Louis Streuber, 3,235. Mc
Klnley candidates Jessie Moore, 3,708;
W. J. Sands, 3,613. Either side present
ed any resolutions an their forces were
too venly balanced.
Cvolono in Ohio.
Fremont, ()., April 2D. The rural part
or SunuuHKy county was stricken by
cyclone this afternoon which left deaih
anil, destruction in Its wake. The dead
and Injured so far as known are: w. I,
Greene, farmer, crushed out of shape
James Greene, fels Son, 'mangled and
dead; Mrs. Jan? ' 4yone, his wife, In
jurea, may am
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