THE : ONLY REPUBLICAN: DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. twmt. EIGHT PAGES 3C COLUMNS. SCR ANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1&9. TWO CENTS A COPY. First ale OF ; Fancy Dresses OPENS Friday, Apr. 1 7 The lots offered are all correct Spring styles, right In weight, fabric and color ings, while the reductions In price are the heaviest we have ever made at this Season of the year. 30) Pieces, 12 1-2C These comprise the bnlunce of five different cloths that sold ut 2r.e. The effects are mostly of the tweed or der.and the colorings are all the lat S est of Spring's favorites. Sale Price, 2c 25 Pieces g e Mixtures, 2Sc These are strictly wool, full width and include among them the choic est etTeei w ttie-witwm. Plain mixtures or figures in Grays, lirowns. Greens. Hluets. etc., and not a yard worth less than 42c. or 40c. Sate Price, 28c 25 Pieces This has been one of our leading 5(tc. 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 Coverly Suitings,. 58c These are fine 46-inch Imported goods that have sold right along for 75c. The shadings are exceptionally line and they are a great bargain at the Sale Price, 58c 12" Pieces tags; 31 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, 37c & 3T 1-2C Smart, all woof Bicycle Suitings, 86 inches wlde.in the popular Scotch Tweed suiting check effects. This la a genuine new 60c. cloth. Sale Price, 37c Sale (Mimes 10 Bays. OPENING DAY, Friday. Apr. 1 7 GLOBE QUAY WILL BE CHAIRMAN The Only Way in Which Harmony Could be Secured. LEACH BECOMKS UEPIXXT Ujr tho Candidacy of the Senator lie Can be .Most Effectually Called IHmn. Other Preliminary Work of the Convention. Special to rhe Scranton Tribune. Harrlsburg, Pa.. April 23. Senator Quay announced at 12.30 o'clock this (Thursday) morning that he will con tinue as chairman of the state commit tee and thus settle the fight between Deputy Attorney General John P. Klkln and Frank Willing Leach for the of fice. The contest between Leach and Klkln had become very warm and In order to harmonize the respective ele ments the senator will continue to serve as chaliman. This Is the most Import ant development in connection with the convention. Hurrisburg. April 22. The feature of the day here hus been the unexpected ihow of strength mailt by Frank Wil ling Leach at the caucus of Quay dele gates In the board of trade rooms at o'clock this evening. On a motion to amend the order of business for to morrow's convention so as to provide for tho election of state chalrmnn by the convention, Ltaeh took the Hour and practically Issued a defiance to the Quay forces, which had during the day been massed largely In behalf of Deputy Attorney General John P. Klk ln. Senator Penrose coached by ex State Chairman V Nam H. Andrews and by neurly all of i. more prominent Quay leaders of the stute had offered to the caucus an order of business which if adopted would have left the election of chulinuin to the nominees of the con vention, under the party rules. It wus given out by the Penrose following that this was done with a view to letting I. each down easily, but Leach appar ently did not appreciate the conces sion. Instead he moved the amend ment which carried the liat'.le boldly Into the convention, and In a speech n inni'knhlc for its pliiln use of the Kng lish hinguuge raised the standard of revolt and appealed to the delegates to assert their Individual prerogative us the duly accredited representatives of t lit people. A point of order wus raised by Sen ator Penrose that a party caucus had no right to suspend a rule of the con vention, but ufier a spirited colloquy, during which the current ran unmis takably in favor of a popular expres sion on the chairmanship question, the point of order was withdrawn and the l.cucli amendment put' to a viva voce vote. The chorus of ayes was voclfer mis. It evidently took the Klkln forces by surprise. During the day they had counted confidently on more than 20O pledged delegates out of the 289 In the convention, hut In this' viva voce vote expression they were clearly outnum bered three to one. A request for a roll call wus made upon the claim that the caucus had been packed so us to drown out the voice of the regu lar delegates, butupon Mr. Klklns' sug gestion this wns not pressed. . When the caucus adjourned there wus u scurrying of leaders to Senator Quay, and for several hours the lead ers were busy in consultation. At this writing the conference had not ad journed, but. it was reported that the action of Leach In forcing the issue had dectded Senator Quay to throw off all reserve and take an active hand in the behalf of Klkln. The Impression prevailed very generally at a late hour that Mr. Leach In the convention to morrow would be given a taste of the machine which he had so daringly de fled. The work of the convention In other respects now cut and dried. LIEUT.-GOV. WATRKS DECLINES. During the day ex-Lieutenant Gover nor Watres. whose name had been men tioned by the newspapers as a candi date for delegate-at-large, wired Cap tain John C. Delaney from New York to announce that he was not to be con sidered. The northeastern Pennsylva nia delegates made a gallant fight for Hon. Charles A. Miner, but the best they could do was to secure his selec tion as an alternate-at-large, the honor secured under similar circumstances four years ago by Hon. Morgan B. WIU- iams. The Lackawanna contingent had an enjoyable Journey down. It came In two sections, part going on the Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western to Sunbury, and part going via Wilkes Barre on the Pennsylvania railroad. Those who reached the capital at 3.15 p. m. were William Connell. Delegates Lloyd, Simpson, Colborn, Scheuer, Al len and Bell, Representatives . Farr, Connell, Glover and O'Malley, Pro thonotary Pryor, Clerk of the Courts John H. Thomas, County Auditor B. F. Squler, Editor E. J. Lynett. J. R. Bur nett, W. R. Lewis, John J. Davis, Hon. Daniel Williams, David B. Evans, Will lam Phillips and Major T. F. Penman. In the evening those were reinforced by Senator Vaughan, Fred W. Fleltz, M. W. Lowry. James E. Watkln. George N. Campbell, Charles Stone and James McGuinness. The Lackawanna con tingent were escorted by Colonel E. H. Ripple to the Commonwealth, where quarters had been engaged for It. William Connell, however, went by in vitation to the executive mansion, where he dined with Senator Quay. The name of Deputy Attorney General El kin will be presented to the convention by A. J. Colborn, who was a school mate of his and who waa requested by Mr. Elkln several days ago to assume this duty. ' QUAY THE CENTRAL FIGURE. Apart from the struggle over the chairmanship, the day has been devoid of special Incident. Kvtfrybody except Chris Magee and a small Allegheny contingent Is for Quay boisterously and effusively. The town is covered with Quay banners and badges, and even the small boys shout "Quay!" "Quay!" "Quay!" "Quay!" "Quay!" as they pa rade the Btreets. It was reported dur ing the day that Mark Hanna had sent a McKinley agent to Harrlsburg to take observations, but If so, he must have received rather discouraging reports, for the only name mentioned. in the ; -J-, - Continued on Page I. PRESIDENT'S IIOKSE KII.KS. Accident in Which Mr. Cleveland Una a nirow l.scupe. Washington. April 22. Shortly after dark this evening a disturbing rumor was in circulation to the effect that while President Cleveland was driving to his Woodley residence after leaving the executive mansion this evening his carriage came Into collision with a cable cur and that the president had been thrown out and had received seri ous injuries. Inquiries were numerous from all directions, but In a little time Information was obtained from officials closely associated with the president that the only foundation for the widely spread story wus that as the presi dent's carriage was being driven along V street, near the outskirts of the city, one of the horses stumbled and fell, causing the other horse also to loose his footing. The animal kicked vigor ously, broke one of the lumps of the carriuge and also broke the dashboard and ruptured the harness. The presi dent did not Immediately alight, as the coachnmn was quickly on the ground and disentangled the animals from the victoria. At this Juncture Hon. Gardner O. H'.ihhard, who was driving along the nail, seeing the plight the president was In. stopped and courteously ten dered bis carriage to the president, who accepted a seat in It and wns conveyed home In time ror dinner. The coach man repaired the broken harness and soon followed the president to Wood ley. R0BKKT Yr7(,!ITS WAIL. . The; Democratic Stnte hnlrm in Ilea Ims 'Mint Ills I'urtv Has llccn SnoweJ I ndcr ty Popular Indignation. Harrlsburg. Pa., April 22. At a meet ing of the Democratic state committee today Robert K. Wrlh. of Allentown, was re-elected chairman. These are the division rim! mien elected: First division. John A. .Magee. Perry: second, Thiinus J. Lutke. Hlalr; third. P. A. Huttigan, Butler; fourth. Thomas D. Nash. AlcKeun: fifth. George M. iiilger. Clearfield; sixth. William M. Holliday. vwlllumsport; seventh, John I. Gar- inun, Luzerne; eighth, J.ihn B. Storm. Monroe; ninth, Colonel A. M. Holding. Chester. Accepting the honor of u re-election as chairman of tin Democratic state committee today Robert K. Wright sulci: I Meg to I ho Ilk Villi, irclllh nien for ihe roiitlileine Implicit Ill this re-election ! the chairmanship of Ihe organization you rcpreifii. In assuming the position ai mis nine i upprcPiHie to the tiniest ex tent that the tioliticul cklrs are nut mm lirli;ht as inn- dopes would make them. The Democratic party In the last three years hus been chastened for the sins of others und even now may ugiiiu be held rexponnlJHe tor evils wrought liy our poli tical opponents. It hus been the unvary ing course of history in this country that the uolltleal unity In power when evils ami disasters have come upon the bode politic hus been held responsible for exist ent conditions, whether It has uetuullv caused them or nol. However unfair this disposition of the people, muy be to exist ing administrations, I would not quarrel with It. The greatest safeguard against unwise und Improvident overnment is the sense of responsibility of rulers to people. i Hin not certain tneretore, mill II Is not Well that rules und pnrtlc.-r should be hel I responsible even If unjustly-for all evils thut grow out of or can be uvnldeil liy government. The country Is suffering to day under the accumulated evils, result ing from Improvident Republican legisla tion. Kxtravagunce In the affairs of irovcrn- ment, the dissipation of a splendid surplus. me inuiiiieiiance or an annum and disas trous monetary system and a refusal to uphold a Democratic administration in Its efforts to reform It, ure the chief causes of the conditions from which our country is sunering ami lor wnicn our party has been unjustly punished. Let It be un derstood, however, that the temporary de feat thus brought ubout cannot destroy a political party as old ns the government it self and ns essential lo the continuance of free popular Institutions. Let us be steadfast In our adherence to the funda mental tenets of our party, take no "U' backward In the revenue reforms that have now become engrafted In our laws but maintain them undisturbed, set your party's face like steel against all devices ami schemes for the debasement of your currency ami against all evasions ami compromises on questions that affect In dlvldual or national honor or credit, de clare yourselves clearly and boldly for the maintenance of the highest standard of currency adopted by the civilised nations of the world, and you will blaze the path to an honorable aim whether It end In vic tory or defeat. FAVOR THE UNIT RULE. Democrats Will Adopt that Method of Holding the Pennsylvania Delegation Together. Philadelphia. April 22. A special to the Record from Harrlsburg says that the unit rule, precisely the same in its binding nature as the one which held the Pennsylvania delegation together for Cleveland In 1K2, will be adopted by an overwhelming majority at Al lentown next Wednesday, there Is no longer any reasim to doubt. Such a decision by the convention is unmis takably indicated by statements and reports made privately here this after- no.in, when the meeting of the new slate committee held 111 the" hoard of trade rooms for organization had ad journed. Notwithstanding the avowed opposi tion of many of the most respected Democrats in the state to the unit rule, unlt ss It Is limited to the Interest of Mr. Paulson, it is declared by the best au thority In the organization that the genuine unit rule is not for Pattlson alone, but for any candidate to whom the majority of the delegation flight deem it wise to turn if Pennsylvania's favorite son cannot win. will be adopt ed with an opposition of certainly less than 100 and probably less than iifty out of the 451 votes In the convention. The opposition is declared to be van ishing Into thin air, because It is un derstood everywhere that Mr. Pattlson himself desires simon-pure unit rule. I'.astcr Ilpnncts to Illume. Richmond, Va., April 22. Oustavius A. Kohn, who has had charge of lurge mil linery establishments in London, Paris, St. Paul, Chicago, New York and Rich mond, committed suicide fn Ihe reservDlr park, nbnut a mile from this city, this afternoon by shojtlng himself, lip came here about a month ago from New York and totk charge of tho millinery depart ment cf a store. He was about forty years of age and leaves a wife and child. - r Stcnmshlp Arrlvnbi. New York, April 22. Arrived: Steamer Fuldu, from Genoa, Naples und Gibraltar; Klyslj, from Mediterranean ports. Bulled: Paris, for Southampton; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Kenslniiton, for Antwerp. Ar rived out: New York, at Soiithnmnton; I.nhn, at Southampton: Spnnrndam. at Boulogne. Sighted: Mississippi, from New York for London, passer Scllly. . Pattlson and tiold. Erie. Pa., April 22.-The Democratic county committee met today and en dorsed Pattiron for president; passed gold busts resolutions; endorsed the unit rub; named F. K. McLean, of Union Cltv, for district national delegate; endorsed' John 8. Killing, of Krle, for delcgate-Ht-lurge, and elected Hurrlty delegate to the statu convention. (ironter New York (fold Albany, N. Y April 22. The assembly this afternoon passed the Greater New York bill over the vetoes of Mayors Strong, of Now York, and Wurster, of Brooklyn, by a vote of 78 to 89. Tho sen ate has already passed the measure over the vetoes, and it now goes to Governor Morton. MEETING OF PRESBYTERY Interesting Keports Heard at Ycstcr dav's Session. VALLEY MISSIONARY WORK Labors Among forcign-Spcaklng Popu lation Fraught with Good Kcults. Total Offerings-Other Notes of the Meeting. Special to ihe Scranton Tribune. Caibondale. April 22. The morning session opened at 9 o'clock and after devotional exercises memorials on the death of Revs. Edward Kennedy and It. K. Wilson were read. A vote of sympathy wus also extended by the Presbytery tr Elder Thomas Kills, who is seriously ill. There were several clergymen from other Presbytery, 'present, and they were invited to sit as corresponding members of the Presbytery, They were Rev. J. D. Hewitt, I). D, president of Kmporia, Kansas, college; Rev. D. D. Jenkins, of the First Presbyterian church of Hultlmore, and Rev. D. D. Davis, of the Susquehanna Congrega tional session. Dr. Hewitt made a short address con cerning the college, and wns earnest in his plea for help, as the Institution needs financial aid. The college is ed ucating many young men yearly and to do It to better advantuge needs funds. The report of the committee, consist ing of Coloiu-I H. M. Holes, president, and Dr. Logan, secretary, on work among the foreign speaking people of the Presbytery, was of great interest. It stated that all workers In the Presby tery were feeling greatly encouraged by the number of conversions which they are constantly making. They have met with many difficulties but de spite this the work has gone grandly on. The First Presbyterian church of .'.cranton was spoken of as doing much for thia cause. A Slu"onlc church has also been es tablished at Peikvllle and the members ure being taught the Kngllsh language to facllitla'.e the spread of the Gospel among them. The total amount or orrerlngs for this work hus been J:',.H2.X3, and expendi tures $2.1011.12. Besides tills the indi vidual churches have expended much mi the work. After the reading of Uio report Dr. Logan made an address In which he urged the Presbytery to give their greatest possible attention to the work of the committee. He said that the valley has been made the "very field of the devil for saloons and murders." by this foreign population. He also said he knew his days were nearly over, but he wished to show those who would fill hl place the importance of the work. AT THE rONVEXTIOXS. Silver and Gold Appear to m the Issues of tho Day-Expressions I pon the Cur rency Onost Ion. Baltimore. April 22. The Republican stute convention today adopted reso lutions favoring protection to Ameri can Industry; declaring In favor of a gold standurd and opposition to the free and unlimited coinage of silver until an international agreement of the important commercial countries of the would shall give sliver a larger use. George L. Wellington, Jumes A. Gary, Robert P. Graham and William L. Malster. were elected dttlcgates-at-large. They were unlnstructed. New Haven, Conn., April 22. The Republican state convention today elected the following delegates-at-large to the national convention: Mor gan G. Buckley. John I. Hutchinson, A. H. Brewer, Samuel Fessemlon. The convention declared Itself for a gold standard, for protection and for the Monroe dot-trine, and pledged its sup port to the 'man that shall be nomi nated by the national convention." No name of any candidate was mentioned nt any stage of the proceedings and the delegation goes wholly unpledged. FORGERS ARRESTED. Well-known Crooks Are Bagged by Philadelphia Police. Philadelphia April 22. Charles Becker and James Cregan. well-known forgers, who were arrested here' on, Saturday last as suspicious charac ters, were today served with a writ of foreign attachment for the recovery of $20,000, which they are ulleged to have secured , by means of a forgery from the Nevnda bank of San Francisco and the Crocker-Woolworth bank of Wood land, Cal. The men are said to have raised a draft drawn on the Crocker Woolworth bank from $12,000 to $22,000 and to have deposited it in the Nevada gold was subsequently withdrawn. The draft was dated December 1. 1835. and was originally purchased by "J. H. Dean,'1 who secured the $20000 after the document had been altered It Is said that Becker and Cregnn are well to do. They were given a hearing on Mon day and were committed In default of $3,000 ball for a further h.arlng, or un til it shnulrt be learned whether the ac cused were wanted elsewhere. Tt Is believed that Frank L. Seaver, who Is under arrest In St. Paul, Minn., Im plicated Becker and Cregan In the Cal ifornia affair. MRS. ATKINSON DEAD. Wife of ICx-Shoriff Atkinson Expires at llnwlov. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Hnwley, April 22. After n lingering Illness of several months, Mrs. Nellie Cook Atkinson, wife of ex-S'icrlff Jo seph A. Atkinson, died at 0.30 this morn ing aged 53 years, The funeral services will be held from her late residence at 10.30 Friday morn ing, conducted by Rev. J. N. Lewis, rector of the Episcopal church, Honcs dale. Interment will be male in Glen Dyberry cemetery, HonesdAle. "Knock Oft" at Buffalo. Ruffalo, April 22. It transpired today that a general strike of all building trade's has been ordered In this city, to tuko effect .May 1. The intent of this action Is to force an 8-hour day. It Is said President Gompers was hern recently, and this no tion of the Central Labor bodv of lluffalo Is an outcome of his visit. Though onlv tho building trades are now known to b'u Involved, It Is thought the Intending strik ers muy Induce others to Join wth them. Arrestod as n Spy. Havana, April 22. Messrs. O' Lear v and llnr.ly, respectively correspondents of the Philadelphia Hulletin and Humor's Weekly, of New York, have lieen arrest ed by the authorities at Matanzas, charged with maintaining relations with Alfonso Lopez, who wns also arrested on suspicion of being a rebel spy Woman on tho Jtirv. Denver, April 22.-Judge Johnson lias accepted M;-dumo M. A. Warren as a Juror In Colorado. The other - district court judges hold that women are Ineligible. TIIL NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today : Fair and Cool. 1 Quay Will Ite Chairman. Washington News. 1-ntku wanna Presbytery. Robert K. Wright Not Sanguine. An Effort to Save Holmes. i 2 Business Reviews. 2 (Wall-Criminal Court. Solicitors of Third Class Cities to Meet Here. Board of Control Needs More Money. 4 Kdltorial. Can War Be Stopped? 5 (Local i Inquest Into Olyphant Mine Katulity. Stabbed by Highwaymen. Democrats Will Confer. 6 (Sports) National League Results. General Sporting Gossip. 7 Suburban Happenings. Market und Stork Reports. v 8 News Up and Down the Valley. WITH GRAFTED SKIX. Tho Brother and Sister or Miss Cotton llavo Agreed to Give Pieces of Their Bodies to Ileal Her Burns. Elizabeth. April 22. Miss Maggie Cotter, a young woman who lives In Brooklyn, was admitted to the general hospital today in this city to undergo a skin grafting process. She is the young womnn who was terribly burned about the body a short time ago by the explosion of a gas stove. The girl's sisters ure supplying the skin to be grafted over the llesh that was burned from her body. Dr. Vlctlor Mrnvlag. who Is the house surgeon, has supervision of the case and he says it will take some time be fore the skin grafting Is completed. The brother of Miss Cotter has also volunteered to give some of his skin to his sister, and her bums are so terrible that it will take all her three sisters and brother can Rive to cover them. The physicians at he hospital refuse to give any Information about the case. They say that Miss Cotter Is a private pat'ent und that her case does not af fect the public . o TRYING TO fiAVE HOLM I S. An Effort to llavo llim Imprisoned for life. Tr.dlanapoIlH. Ind., April 22. Coroner Castor received a telegram this morning from S. P. Rotun. fi02 Glrard building, Philadelphia, attorney of 11. H. Holmes, unking him to comt ut once to Phiadel phla und bring with him the records of fe Pietzel Inquest. The attorney also wired $7a to the coroner for his time and expenses. The coroner says that ho will probably go to Philadelphia on Saturday. The coroner thinks that the telegram means that Holmes Intends In some way to make one more fight for his life. He thinks that Holmes, Instead of making his high-priced confession for the benefit of his wife and children, made it in order to procure funds with which to make one more effort to save himself. Henry W. Ttullock. the Indianapolis attorney for H. H. Holmes, says thut there is a movement on foot to get the sentence of Holmes changed to Im prisonment for life. The movement Ih being made by Attorney Rotan and by Mr. McCaffrey, who represents Hullock in Philadelphia. He says he under stands that in Pennsylvania they have a board of pardons, of which the lieu tenant governor is president. TJj Is said that the lieutenant governor Is op posed to capital punishment, and thus the advisers of Holmes have hopes of baving their client's life. CUBAN SITUATION. .Members of the House Oommlttco Hold Informnl Conference on tho Subject. Washington. April 22. Several mem bers of the house committee on foreign affairs have had an Informal confer ence on the subject of tho situation In Cuba, with a gentleman who has Just arrived from Havana. The Informa tion placed before the member of the committee was of a nature gratifying to those who hope to see Cuba free. Sev eral months of observation of the pro gress of the revolution had convinced the committee informant that the ln Burgents are in a fair wny of winning nearly all the genuine battles that nre fought. The Spanish forces were rep-, resented ns being practicably on the de fensive In the cities and towns of 30,000 remaining along the trooha awaiting attack. The few troops that are avail able for aggressive operations seem to be unable to cope with the constantly growing Insurgent forces. Only about one month more remnlns before the rainy season Is due. anil little Is ex pected of the Spanish troops after that time. Tho gentleman snliTthat all talk of Cubans accepting such reform as Spain ls willing to grnnt wns Idle, and that the Cubans were convinced that they had the best of the situation, and were sure to gain their Independence. Hut In th" Interest of humanity they hope the United States tfould recognise, them as belligerents ns that would stop the killing of unarmed people? and the exe cution of prisoners of war. It would also enable the Cubans to. purchase and lit out expeditions, and would con duce to bringing about an earlier end ing of the war. NO PEACE IN ABYSSINIA. A Curt Noto from Mcnclck Promptly Answered bv llnldlssern. Rome, April 22. General Raldissera, commanding the Italian forces In Abys sinia, has received a letter from King Menclek In which that monarch wrote that If Italy refused the terms of peace which he had offered through Major Kalsa he would hold that ofllcor as a hostage until the letters defining the terms of peace were returned to him. General Italdlssera Immediately sent back the letters, and now considers that, peace negotiations between Italy and Abyssinia have been finally ruptured. Whitccnppcrs Arrested. Meridian, Mass., April 22. Wnrrants were Issued yesterdny by Judge Jewel for the arrest of Charles nnd John Torrance LpwIh Smith, Arnott Smith, Frank Uell son. Press Love, Charles Wentherford nnd Charles MeNlce, who were charged with the crlmo of whlteeanplng. Sheriff Re-d last night arrested nil the parties named and lodged them In the county Jul), Nccro Preacher l.vnehed. Knoxvllle. Tenn., April 22. Bob 'Cham lers, a. negro preacher, wus tied to a tree and shot to deuth by a mob ut Cranberry, N. C lust night. He hud attempted to chloroform andassaiilt Mrs. Wilson. Herald's forecast. New York, April SI Herald's weather forecast: In the Middle states today, clear, warmer weather and fresh north westerly to northeasterly winds wJH .pre vail, followed by some cloudiness Tn this section, on Friday, fair to partly cloudy, warmer weather will prevail, with varia ble winds, mostly northeast to southeast, followed by nvore cloudiness and by local rains In western districts. DAY ftf IMMM Indian Appropriation Amendment Discussed in the Senate. AS TO SECTARIAN SCHOOLS Albert T. Goodwyn, Populist, is Declared Representative from tho Fifth Oil trlct of Alabama in Place of Jas. E. Cobb, Democrat. Washington. April 22. In the senate today the discussion of the question of sectarian schools for Indian children was continued for a couple of hours. It ended In the adoption of the amend ment offered by Mr. Cockrell (Dem., Mo.). The bill ns It came from the house appropriated $1.1.13.00 Increased by the senate to $1.3.13.000 for the sup port of day and industrial schools for Indian children. Hat this appropria tion was accompanied by a provision absolutely prohibiting future payment for education of Indian children in sectarian schools. Mr. CockreH's amendment was a substitute for that provision, declaring thut It "is tho settled policy of the government to muke no approiirlutlon whatever for the education of Indian children in tiny sectarian school, Just as soon as It Is possible fur provision to be made for their education otherwise." It also provides thnt the secretary of the In terior may make contracts with present contract schools during the llscal year lSllti. This amendment was agreed to yeas 88, nays 24. The remainder of the day was used up in discussion of var ious matters in connection with Choc taws, Cherokees, Creeks and "squnw men." Without finishing the bill, the senate at 1.20 p. m. adjourned until to morrow. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. The houso today In committee of the whole, entered upon the consideration of the general pension bill reported from the committee on invalid pension. Its provisions were explained at length by Mr. Pickler (Rep., S. D.), chairman of the committee, who occupied two and one-half hours fn making his speech. The intent of tho bill, he snld, wus ti tlx and determine certain controverted questions which had arisen In the ad ministration of the pension bureau, so as to prevent secretaries of the Interior nnd pension commissioners from undo ing the work nnd reversing the rulings of their predecessors. The debate la likely to continue throughout the week. When the house met the llrst order of business whs a vote on the resolution declaring Albert T. Goodwyn (Pop.) to have been elected representative from the Fifth district of Alabama and en titled to the seat occupied until yester day by Jumes K. Cobb (Dem.) This wus agreed to yeus. MS; nays, f5; and Mr. Goodwyn was thereupon sworn In. The bills to continue the present gov ernment of Greer county, which the Supreme court of the United States on March 16 declared was a part of Okla homa and not of Texas, and to confirm the titles of settlers on the public lands therein, were passed. Mr. Scranton (Penn.) endeavored to secure consideration for the bill pro viding for the election of delegate In congress, from Alaska, but Mr. Crisp (Dem., Ga.) objected. At 4..10 o'clock on motion by Mr. Ding ley (Rep., Maine) the house adjourned. SCOTT JACKSON'S TRIAL. Damaging Evidence Is Given Against tho Alleged Murderer of Pearl Bryan. Cincinnati. April 22. The second day of Scott Jackson's trial for the murder of Pearl Uryan began by a statement from the commonwealth's attorney that Coroner Dlngley would Vie placed on the stand once more. He Identified all the clothing of the murdered girl, which had in the mean time been placed on the table. It con sisted of a wrapper with smnll blue check figure, navy blue underskirt, suit of underwear, black stockings, shoes and rubbers, gloves and hairpins. .Four valises were put on exhibition. Mrs. Mabel Stanley, of Green Castle, sister of Pearl Hryan. wns the second witness. She identified the clothing on the table as having belonged to Pearl. Upon being questioned if she knew Scott Jackson she replied: "I knew Scott Jackson only from seeing him twice on the street." She recog nized in the prisoner Scott Jackson, after which she was excused and Jo seph E. Pearey, a druggist of Green Castle, was called to the witness stnnd. He testliied that the pocketbook found In Scott Jackson's valise was the one ho sold Pearl Hryan January 23. Dr. Robert Curuthers. who conducted the post-mortem, testified that in his opinion tho girl was beheaded while yet alive. DUCHESS' (JOHGKOUS JOWN. Marlborough's American urlde to be ITe' scntcd to the Uuccii. London, April 22. The young Duch ess of Mai thorough will be presented at the forthcoming drawing room, nnd ac cording to the Court Gazette, her "pres entation dress will exceed In magnifi cence anything seen nt court for many years. The silver and gold embroidery on the train alone Is reported to be worth a small fortune. From Klenheiin castle comes the news that the duke and duchess have required all their retainers to sacrifice their beards and appear with clean shaven faces. Whether ritrhtly or not, the duchess Is held responsible for this, and her personal popularity Is said to have dropped at least 10 per cent. GIRL'S FIENDISH THICK. Fires tho Clothes of Her Brother and Sister. Dloomsburg, Pn., April 22. While Mike Labant and wife were absent from their home for a short time last night a 10-year-old daughter put a stick tn the lire, and when it began to bum set (Ire to the clothes of her K-yenr-old brother and 3-year-old sister. The children screamed for help, but before help arrived the boy was so badly burned that he died In less than an hour. The baby's life was saved by a neighbor, who smothered the llames, but she is very badly burned. The case will be investigated, as it is thought the girl is in Bane. CLEARANCE OF BERMUDA. Alleged Filibustering Ship Contained Nothing but Coal. Philadelphia, April 22. Clearance was today grunted at the custom house to the Mermuda, which recently took a Cuban filibustering expedition out from New York, and Bite will sail tomorrow for Puerto Cortes, Honduras, vie Key West, Fla. The purpose of the Hermuda's stop at Key West Is not clear and excited some suspicion, but In the absence of any evidence against her there was no al ternative but to grant the clearance. A search of tho vessel was made, but 100 tons of bituminous coal was all h".t could be found on boar'1 MLEY'S SPECIAL SALE OF Lace Curtail! To close out balance of Lace Curtains we offer ex traordinary inducements in prices, as the following special values will show: 25 pairs Nottingham Cur tains, ZVt yards long, 69c. a pair. 25 pairs, 2i yards long, 95 cents. 15 pairs, 3A yards long,' $1.12. 15 pairs, ZY yards long, $1.88. 12 pairs, ZlA yards long, $2.37. 36 pairs Irish Point Cur tains, 3 1-2 yards long, at $4.00, $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. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE SPRING FOOTWEAR DRES5 SHOES And Slippers for Every Momiier of the Family. LBYISoEHLLYi BA VIB 1H AXD 1111 WYOMING AVE. Wholesale nnd Retail. Bicyclists fFakeiotice- Welchel, the Jeweler, has a nice line of Bicycle Belts. Call and see them. One of the latest novel ties. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES. Eiamel Paints, Carriage Paints, Reynolds' W(M FMIsi, s fresi Ready Mixed Tinted Gloss Paints, Strictly Pure Linseed Oil, Guaranteed.
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