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ale
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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
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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
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