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IN STATE CONVENTIONS
The riatforms Adopted in Various
Localities.
SOUTH
WANTS
i
PKCB SILVEK
Mckinley Is tha l avorito in Went Vir
glitiu, 'Washington olfi Wyoming.
1 rouble In Colorudo-Sciiutnr
Woloutt Withdraw.
lirilcigh. X. C. May 14 The Tlcpubli
enn state convention did not nloct until
nearly 1 o'clock this afternoon. There
in u large attendance of members of the
party. It l believed that the conven
tion will not adjourn before kite tomorrow-
night, it is asserted Senator Prit
chard will head the delegates nt lartfc
t the national convention. The great
est inurest is cf course, in the nomina
tion of a candidate for governor. Five
iiiiir.es. bookery. Itussell. Hoyd Moody,
and l.usk will be placed before the con
vention. From events v.T.lcn oecuueii
IS
Jay it seems char that the was of
e Populists ate bat-kin;: Senator isut-
in the declaration tint mere siiun
be no fushion or co-operation With Ke
publicans unless the latter pledge them
selves to vote only for free silver n.wi.
CI.ir.;sbuig. V. a.. May U.-Tne
state llepublican convention which met
hue toiiav was cno ol the laifii'M and
most harmonious ever hi id in the suu
Xhe platform says:
V demand a sound money policy, which
shall maintain at un oiuulliy of par
i having poer, every dollar ot American
money. Kvery American dollar must La
worili l'W cenla. The moiiutniy system
of the l otted ilales unlit Li sylind ami
t.iU' as the soundest and safest in me
world.
Wc believe ill the protection to American
industries as taught and maintained tor
thirty years by the Hi-publican party
We declare that our choice for prerli nt
of the I'mted fbitu is ihat pure irili'.ui.
ll.at ualiaot soldiet, the for.. most cham
pion of protection, that I liomacliblcd Alil-
vi can, our menu aim nnfii ...........
Meki.il.-v. ot the I'nited Slates of Am- rl-
en. And the delegates enoseli by lrd am.
i ventlon lire hereby directed to vol; icu
Major MeKiidey tn the ll.-uunneuil can
verition and to ns'e all oilier honorable
eftoi is to secure his nomtnaiiuii.
The following delegates to the Lit. I
Louts convention were elected by aecia- j
I matlon. Hon. u. V. Hardina'.. r't
In ; Hon F. M. Reynolds, pf Mineral:
Mai n J. E. Iana. of I'hailtston. and
Hon A. 13. Wmte, cf Parkcrr.burj.
l.l V.'AKHINO rON.j . -Everett.
Wash.. May U-fTho" Re
piibllertiis of Washington opened their
ttate convention for the selection of
eii-'ht ucli-gutes to tne national conven
tion at St. Louis In this city today.
Jui-t betoie adjournment, tthich ius
taken ut noMi.-u resolution was Intro
duced and i oi erred to the committee on
resolutions declaring for Mi-ICInky and
directing that the deleratis be in
stiucted for him. It was favorably re
ceived .Sheridan. Wyo., May II The Wy
oming Kepuhlicaii convention met hfre
today to elect six delegates to represent
the state at St. Louis. After 01 gai.lzlng
the convention adjourned until tomor
mw." The sentiment is nvei whelirdngly for
McKirilcy. and the Wyoming delegation
will be Instiucted for him. The plat
foim will declare for protection and bi
metallism. Pueblo, Col.. May II The Rcpubll
t ait state convention met here this af
ternoon and after a credential commit
tee was apiK.lnted. R recess was taken.
The defeated minority of th" Ai ana
hoe county convention appeared before
this committee to appeal for represen
tation in certain districts. Arguments
weie made on both sides. It was open
ly stated that should the convention
decide to unseat any of the delegates
by favoring the minority appeal, the
entire Arapahoe delegation will with
draw from the convention.
A telegram from Senator Wolrott was
rend announcing his desire to withdraw
from the contest for a seat In the na
tional convention at St. Louis as dele
gate from Colorado. In the Intermit of
harmony and the cause of bimetallism.
The friends of Wolei tt are now conlin
Ing their efforts to preventing a vote of
censure. It Is not believed that this
will be done, neither will the delegates
be Instructed to bolt.
DELAWARKPJtOIIIB$.',
I'latfonn Adopted nt the State Conven
tion Held at Dover Vi'oiilJ Do Away
With Tariff.
Dover, Del.. May 14. Delaware Pro
hibitionists held their state convention
here today and named delegates to the
national convention of the party at
Pittsburg on May 27. They adopted a
platform, in which they say:
"We advocate the entire elimination
of the tariff question from partisan pon
tics and its reference to a non-partisan
commission, which, under proper regu
lations by congress, shall adjust the
schedules to the changing; conditions of
trade, thus freeing the whole subject
from political bargaining and commer
cial distrust and giving greater permn-
nency to tne system, greatly to the
benefit of the farmer and mechanic, as
well as the manufacturer and nil
classes of society.
"With all progressive nations we be
lieve that gold should bo the standard
of value for our monetnry system: but
we also believe that silver and national
bank notes should be used as mediums
of exchange, and recognized as equal
in value to gold In payments of all obli
gations, nutional as well as private
debts Included."
The platform also makes the usual
declaration of prohibition principles;
declares for the purity of the ballot;
protests against money obtained from
liquor licenses being used for school
purposes and believes in equal right of
suffrage.
SW1XDLKKS ARRESTED.
A Trio of Business Directory Frauds In
tho Tolls.
New fork, May 14. Under the direc
tion of Postoflice Inspector Holden, of
Philadelphia, Jersey City detectives to
day arrested the operators, backers and
employes of a business directory com
pany, which has been doing business
in Jersey City, under the name of the
American Publtshlns company, on the
charge of using the majls for Improper
purposes. At the same time arrange
ments were made with the Brooklyn
police to make arrests on the same
charges in Brooklyn. The Jersey City
prisoners were: Arthur Boweiv, Jer
sey City manager; Hugh Rogers, clerk;
Charles V. Daly, agent and solicitor,,
and a noting woman typewriter, who.
It Is believed, Is not Implicated. The
prisoners were removed , to police head
quarters and held pending an examina
tion before United States Commissioner
Llndloy Howe. Inspector Holden snyB
he has Information which convinces
him that the ..directory company has
victimized, busincs houses In nil parts
of the country.' - - .
Tha Red Brook and Caswell com
panies In Brooklyn represented that
they were Retting: out "the Wholesale
ers' business directory In Jersey City,
and it was to bo "the financial and
trader guide and directory." Inspector
Hidden says he bus been unable tu Ami
that any of those directories were ever
published.
ON SECKKT Hl'SlSESS.
Kvan
Miles, a linc.no Crank, Tries to
Interview the President.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington. l. C, May H. Evan
Miles, who claims to be a resident of
Plymouth. Luxrrwe county, lYnnylva
nia, was arrested here today on the?
charge of being a suspicious character.
Ills mind Is evidently unbalanced.
Ho said that lie "canm to Washing
ton to see the president on secret busi
ness." Miles sajs he is an engineer ln
coal mines. lie will probably be sent
home by the auihoiulcs. . . .
M'KISLKl' AX T11K A. V. A.
Ilia I .tends in the Asooeiatinn Arc Satis
fied v.ith Present .trifliigeniciitii-l'rc-scnt
Trnvnor's Address
Washington, May H. It is. asserted j
of -.he Ai.ieiicau riotective ussoi lati n I
toniitht that sim e '.he convention bete
th i-hio delegation tdctsiaidio t. Mr. ;
i.a..i.a a defpaun tne i.aiurc of witi.-h
.as to :icvmt si. .li..sveiH r lioni !
n.iii.ioK ail mill. i i.tt-inmc.-i deiii-f
tiKiituI Jula-- :iuvoi,a nil 1 tiia' the ;
itu.. to ine ii h siani wus o tl;c char
actoi to tli..i..ul.ly sali.-f 'toe fiie.cli,
of Mc-Kinlry in the .vsouatt'.n
I he nddie of i i i t TluMeil. ,
v.-inch vas iv.a.1.- vi'lillc t. r.151 ' f
jth u il-.s. .' ni. rni..-i l n t. ot;ve -ji.i-1
tioii passed the piob.itiiVi.-ii.v ii.itc-stou
! of its existence ar.ii tiulnv i a w g
I nizt d factor In American p.ilutcs. whose
lavor Is optldv cuiTtii t,y political
leaders crffaniz' is
and
tiii.-.nt-i lor
public cHici wl.r r v
tteatt'd with iont..mM
The radirss dots r.c
reeard for cltventh h
t.r a.n." Ijr.oicd.
or duiu.aiieed It.
sav. r id inueri 1
u coijvel s end f
much frets iJ riven to r.ii
dlur piints j
iiumlrrrdnff tho honesty of Hit!es In:
crfott to control .he ,m rlc.m Ciot.t ,
tive association
tojrethir ivitltji
vc:c. ar il oipai.rz.m in
th.v. the older
i t be nui )e the i j.tpv.
l tht address continues
:'r .m r.iv liitentmu to
r irdliei tlv throw cold
. ,. .
- '" '-M ln "'
I of tiny tarty
While it is !
lilinr dirtrt-!;
van r u .- . f
r the campaign .t
i r. r boards and
a.'Mly uiOiove what
I am c ni l rnii.g tiic
utie cnmmitiee of
d In :da .'ti g before
l iii d Stat s the
rar.gen.i r
UIL'fr. whllJ
1 Lave br.. ii ..I U
actiui of .he
jour adviM.ri I
the pn-l le if llii
name i f lion. W. L Linton an a presl
dentiul cai.didate 1 tcii that 1 slit ul.l b
lalse to the ttttst imp lied ln me by the
'membership of this oi.U-i If I negbcid
thla t't.al o: '".i tunitv to pol.it t the
dargcis that lr.ay result from the ilUas
teu hich n..i" encue from a mbcun
cepiion of its ouri.ose.
"It is nndotil thighlyessir.tial that the
Vote c.f 'he American Protective Asso
c i.ili n dcbgatis to th? national con
ventions snoiild be cfiiticd round patri
ots like Linton, wear, liradley anil Pair
roughs, but ir. is Irijudicl-nis to make
mi idious distinc lions in ibis reeard and
to give the n suits of dolbi rations to tne
pre:is before those Intel etVjind the
supreme ( i un"ii nisi pnsBes upon mat
ters of iiic'n vital .moment." ..ny aspi
lunt tor piesnieiitUil hoirr,ju.jji,iin
tlilnR,Tii-:Eifp
lion r,y any party ivnn ciesil
d suffrage b of our order ir.u.U freily
endorse lt- piinclpb-s ami over his own
signatiir. ;i.,n'lso t i maintain nnd up
hold them to the best of his ability.
The only nferepec in the address that
enn be construed into nn assault upon
thobo of the Catholic faith fir-ems f. be
In nllusion to the inl ine of the order.
"Ir. was cri'de-d" he ', 'In th?
manner of K-lf-sn."rince nnd nurtu'ed
lipid' self denial. If vut dig Uii the
i foundr.ti Mis of the institution yen will
l.iing to liirlit mnny a gi Inning skeleton
of our i arly r.imtyrs: many n broken
untune nnd the mouldering remains of
many a poor fellow who 1 ved the prin
ciples of the order bitter than his life
and its welfare tun much for the henlth
of his own pocUetbook. Tho bone's of
the victim of the meroiKss flnmnn boy
cott cemented together with the life
blood of bis Utile ones nio nil the more
ghastly le'enuse bis niaityidoin was a
mural rather than a p.ivslcnl one nnd
none the less pregtwit In inir" hunger
and finatielnl ruin recto the sult'tutc s
for the rack and thumbscrew. Th " key
stone of the American Protective asso
ciation" he remark.-', "is tire fact that a
pn'iist. no matter how liberal nomin
ally. Is not a consistent citizen of the
Cnited States."
.11 KS. EVI.KKI I THEORY.
The Mslcrions VI email I'.clir.cJ tn llnv'o
lleen Mrs. Phfchntd.
Worcester. Mass., May 14. Mrs. Ev
erett, the womnn who committed sui
cide in tho Colonnade hotel In New
York Is believed to be Alb'e M. Hcald,
who ninrilpil fSeonre Blanidinrd, In Con
cord. Mass. They separated: he cntno
to Worcester and she wont to Boston,
and is suppoved to have "lived there as
Mrs. Alice M. Blanchaid. She was nl- i
ways known as Kitty HcnM and after i
her marriage as Kitty TJlnnrhard. which i
may explain thr- Ir.itinir. "K. P.." found
on her elotlilng.
Her brother, Wirp.im A. I.eal.1. was
working at IS I I"iot :;tn-( t, and lived
nt fio Chandler street. In Boston, in 1S:S. I
Her father was in the dry goods busl- I
ni'is 1.1 l.exlnirlon sii.ne vp.in nrrn- ir.-. !
was afterwards taken to Woreesf r
lunatic asylum, where he died. This
may also exolaln the note left hv Mrs.
Everett. In which she mentioned her
hereditary insanity. She is supposed
to have drifted Into a questionable life.
BIHGL.HVAM) AKS0X.
Masked Men Hob Mr. and Mrs. bacon, of
llnllstenJ, nnd Then Ilnrn Their Hwcl
ling to the Ground.
8peclal to tho Scranton Tribune.
Hallstend. May 14. About 1 o'clock
this morning the house on I.usk ave
nue owned and occupied by 'Squiro Ra
con, was burned. According o the
story told by Mr. and Mrs. liacm it was
about 1 o clock that they were awak
ened by two masked men. both armed
and who demanded their money, which
was given them. The amount taken
was about 175. The robbers then went
into two of the ndolnlng rooms and
started a fire tn each of them. Tho
building was soon t mass of ilames.
The robbers told Mr. and Mrs. Bacon
that If they made any noise they would
blow their brains out. Scarcely any
thing was saved from the building.
The Insurance on the house and con
tents was $1.3i)0.
Steamship Arrivnls.
New York, May 14. Arrived: 8tfnmor
California, from Hamburg. Sidled: Steaiiir
era Kdam. from Amsierdsm; Normania,
for Hiimbiirg. Arrived out: Bteuiners
Ems. hi Ucnoa; Bnree, at firemen; Aachen,
at firemen: Columbia, at Plymouth- .Miuo;.
clam, nt tto-neiiii'.m. .nay pi. Sailed-for
New York: r'uliln, from ij.noa; Veen
darn, from Holterdam; .Marsala, from Ha
vre (May II); llekhi, Iroin Copenhagen,
(May 1J.
Shot In the llreixi
llnrrlsburg. P., May 11. Patrick Mr
Kee.vcr, of Hlteiton, was Bhot In the
breast by Kaymoml M lore, colored, of
Philadelphia, this even:n and niny die.
Mui.ie is In Jail. The c ,oo iug wm the
outcome of an altercation of McICeever's
attempt and failure to board a panning
1 freight train. The negro fired Ave hoti..
TWO BISHOPS ARE RETIRED
Conference Decides That Th:y
Xun-Effectivc.
Arc
A MOST KEMAKKAKLE KEI'OKT
ISisimps Thomas V. 11 iwmia naJ Ran
dolph S. 1'ostcr KctiroJ ty the M. b.
Confereiitte J.11 imnressivo Scene.
I'lca for Colored Members,
Cleveland, Ohio. May 11 The Rcncr
al conference of the Methodist church
met at x.W a. 111. today, with lllshop
Alallalleu in the chair, it was decided
that dlplouiHS from Methodist schools
be accented In lieu of the conference
course cf r-tudy from the candidates for
the ministry.
The r p. .i ts of the r-ommittee on Kpis
c.ipr.t y were mcsentcd by llev. Ur.
Iluciiley.
Kcpoit No. 1 ivrniiiinended the retlre
incr.t ol the senior bishop. Thiinas W.
iiov. inuii, and of Ilishoo lUndnlph S.
Kosler. 011 uecount of non-effectiveness.
A most linpies!.ive scene tallowed the
. ending 01 lin report. Bishop Foster
! aiose, and amid the almost breathless
' tilence. said that he wished to relieve
the conference from any delicacy in
airline us their liidHiocnts dictated. He
' asked permission t retire. Uishop
llowinnn also asked t.i be retired "as I
1 have just baincd" ho said, "tnat I am
non-eifi'ctivc."
i Uishop (leoifre II. ttt Idserr.an ottered
i a substitute which provided that lllsh-
op 'irowniuii and Plslinp Foster be not
; retired, and that the b :ard of bishops
l e asked to .';ive '.belli ll.s'ht work. Ir.
Hiiilitenitfii said that tne leisnt of the
cuaiilitc ? v.as uiiKind. Who lire
thvijl; n,,.n tllilt )r. ituckiey and his
(.rniiltite i.iopose to sav to the churc h.
t l,i,iili,.i chun h-s. .11 d to toe world.
that they me non-eff ctlve? They are
tlwi-e who have dona 'inwt for Mvthod-
ism. The majority re i -art would be ex-
' tctdliiely bortliii to I lie i;hiireh." Rev.
Ui. Lannlian of Laltin'.ore, said: "There
' Is u great deal of honey In the report.
! The honey, however, is a very good way
i to smooth the w uv the committee aimed
i at. There nio Miings that have been
I h it out oi t'r.'s dt'cusst'in that had
I bett'.:r be said 1 ihiiik, sir. mat the
j proceedings of this lT.plscopal commit
' tee have l.i'-ii unparalleled in the his
j bay of the church. Fur the honor of
I the church, I hope It may never occur
I again."
DANCERS OK feECRliT SESSIONS.
"This committee has been in secret
I session, it was a meeting for execu
' tion. 1 think that one of the dangers
j of our chinch today Is in keeping secret
I what ought to be published What was
i to be said about tlie.ie great men? Have
they been guilty of any Impropriety?
The committee said in the presence ot
visitors that they wished to say tilings
that should not be made public. 1 will
ask the chairman of the committee on
Episcopacy to say whether It is true or
not."
Dr. Buckley was given permission
ily to ur. Lanahan. He said:
"Our repoit was ee ied for by all. of
our committee of l.lii save five members.
brethren, it they are not retired,
are- i meial residents of tne great Kpls
copal cities. We called these secret
meetings that we might question these
beloved bishops when not surrounded
by ever thiraty reporters and persons
totally incompetent to Judge the great
ptiin iples of Methodism. In the Inter
est oi the Episcopal board I beseech you
to adopt the majority report."
I Dr. iriukley's speech was delivered
In o. very (amort manner. During the
j debate much dilllciilty was had by
i lMshop Mallalieu in keeping the dele
i fates from applauding. He said that
the matter under discussion was a
I delicate one, and he hoped that the con
I fetenc' would refrain from applause,
I nt Vast nntil this particular matter
i was disposed r.f.
The substitute was tabled and the
' report adopted retiring Bishops Row-
mTi nnd Foster. Dr. Buckley read re
I port No. 2 from the committee on Epis
' cc.pacy It Faid that the selection ot
! bishops there should he no cliscriminn
! t!on on account cf race and that the
time has now come to elct a bishop of
African descent.
Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Baltimore, of
fered the following us a substitute for
the report: "That In the selection ot
bishops the delegates should be un
trnmmeled. nnd therefore the race or
rationality of a bishop is not a proper
subject for legislation."
n.FA FOTt COLORED MEMBERS.
Wade II. Thomas, colored, ot North
Carolina, said: "Inclirding the eighteen
bishops, there are forty-four general
c-rnl'erence ollic -i-s, nnd of these, the
; ECI.OOO colored nit mbes have only one
rcprcFentnttve. Is that Justice?
Rev. Madison ('. B. Mason, of Savan
nah, who Is one of the lenders rf South
ern Methodism, said ho hoped that there
would be nothirrj done to drive the
white bishops out of tha south, but nt
the sjme i'nio h" thought the time. Iwd
conv to elect a colored bishop.
The Tucvious quortion was ordered
n.id the substitute tabled. The com
mittee report wa.s then missed.
Dr. Buckley read repoi t No. 3 from
the committee on Epis-'opacy, which de-
' l!"-" ,nnl lnPre Knoum ne tnrec more
! b:ohoos selected.
' KtV- J,m" n- --v'.l'!h. of Kentucky,
1 '""veil to amend the rennrt by adding
! f'f'brr blihc... nirvldlng one of those
n-i 1 1 ii :n cm lit ',
Dr. L'.itle moved n. a suhstitntp that
the number of bishops to be elected be
two.
Dr. rtris'nl, ot Chicago, moved tn
niner.d by declaring thut there should
bo no more bishops elected. He said
Hint the bishops had little work to do.
The previous question was ordered.
Dr. Buckley was given the floor nnd
said:
"Most cf the bishops nre old nnd nre
liable to die or become Incompetent nt
any time. Therefore, I hope that you
will add at least two bishops to the
board."
The report was amended by making
the' number of bishops to be elected two
instead of three. The renort was then
adopted. The two new bishops will be
elected tomnrrnw morning.
Dr. Brondbeck. of the committee on
education, submitted a report to the ef
fect that In the eases of candidates for
ministerial orders, the certificates of
examinations by professors of theolog
ical seminaries Is.' accepted by the con
ference. This would have the effect of
making candidates eligible to deacon's
orders after two years ln the schools
without the additional conference
course. Adopted.
The action of the conference In reduc
ing the number of bishops to be elected
In looked upon In some quarteis as a
means of getting rid of the vexed quer
tlon of n colored bishop. They may se
cure. o.".e or two minor conference of
ficers, but whether they will bo satisfied
with the shadow, Instead of the sub
stance of their desire remains for the
ruture to disclose.
Stone Maons Strike.
J'lttsburg, Pa., Mfy J4.-Scven hundred
none masons In Pltlsburg went on strike
today for an adaiico In wu.'cs of from 1)0
to 88 cents per hour. The strike cnus-d
suspension of work on a number of build
ln(s now ln course of orectlon.
TIIK NKWS THIS MO KM Mi.
Weather Indications Today :
Cloudy, followed b$ fair weather.
1 Various State Conventions Declare for
Me Klu ley.
MeKinley and the A. P. A.
Busy Day nt Washington.
Conference Retires Two Bishops.
Delaware Pruaiiaiiuiiisis.
2 Tribune's Popular Want Columns.
3 (T.oeall Ivorile Officers Chosen.
tUeycle l-'aetory Project.
Co'inty Examinations.
it Editorial.
5 (I.ccall Dunn Bfo.i. Oct Paving Con
liact. Cinder Paih Is Assured,
lie Wanted to Die.
Fell from a Street Car.
S iSportu Providence Defeats Scranton.
V.'iaimie at e'artioinlal".
National League Gaines.
S Suburban News.
S News t'p and Down the Valley.
Aiarket and I-'inanrial News.
SCOTT JACKSON il II.TY.
Ilie Jury Holds Him Accountable for the
Alaidc'i of I'enrl Hi nn nnd f ixes tho
banishment at Henth
Cincinnati. May 14 The case of
Scott Jai l-son for the murder of Pearl
l.iyun, was given to the jury today,
and alter cor.fcri lag for two hours and
ten minute?, the jury returned the fol
lowing verdict:
"Wc, the Jurors tlnd the defendant.
Scott Jackson, guilty of the murder of
Pearl Bryan and lire the punishment at
death."
Dcupit? the stringent Instructions of
the judge, there was a murmur of ap
proval In the loom and a few even ap
plauded by clapping their hands. Scott
Jackson did not let even an eyelid
quiver. He looked Just a shade older,
but did not show the .slightest emotion.
Attorney Crawford asked the court to
allow him one month to make his mo
tion for a new trial. Judge Helme did
not decide the question ut once, but an
nounced that the court would adjourn
until o'clock. The prisoner was led
out by tne jailer, followed by fifteen
deputies.
Judge Helme will hear argument on
the motion on May :.':). If the trial Is
not granted the case will be taken to
the court of appeals.
The prisoner's mother Is completely
prostrated over the verdict, while the
murdered girl's family-express gratill
cation. Jackson shows sIjlmis of we-akenlng
tonight, and says the verdict is u great
disappointment to him.
PICKED IT A Tlllti.
Wilkes-tlnrro Alan beaten and Unbhcd by
- a Companion of Short Acquaintance.
On May I William Staltz. of WllUes
Barre, came to this city to look up a
friend who he bad heard was living- at
No., is Lackawanna nvenue. Before
golmt to make the call he spent o few
hours taking In the sights of the city
vlsitlng among other places u number
ol West Side saloons. In one of them
he met John McDonald, a youth living
on Jackson street hear the toll ante.
He had occasion to display his well
lllled purse while treating McDonald
and when he suggested that McDonald
accompany him on his proposed visit,
McDonald accepted the invitation
gladly.
They went to No. IS Lackawanna
avenue together but left it singly.
Stnltz had $40 when he went In but
McDonald had it, so he alleges, when
they came out. He further alleges
that when they reached the landing on
the second boor coming down. McDon
ald suddenly jumped on him, bent him
into Insensibility and rilled his pockets.
The next elav' he went before Alder
man Millar and swore out a warrant
for McDonald's arrest. Efforts were
made to Unci McDonald but they were
unsuccessful, until yesterday when
Spec ial Officer Tierupy located him In
a saloon on Lackawanna avenue nnd
took him In tow. When arraigned be
fore Alderman Millar, In the afternoon.
Staltz was there to Identify him and
convinced the alderman that McDonald
was the right man. He was held In
$1,000, which his father furnished.
TERR I RLE ACCIDENT.
Frank krnmmcs Is Drown Between
Rot-
lers I our Inches Apart.
Pottsvllle, Ph., May 14. Yesterday
Frunk Kraimnes employed at the lilon
dowei' colliery, near Mlnersville, passed
through the breaker rollers used to
break fie coal into small sizes nnd sus
tained injuries which niny prove fatal.
The rollers are about four inches apart.
They contain long r.tout tooth nnd that
the unfortunate mini was not ground up
Into a pub) Is a mystery. Such an es
cape with, life after passing through
breaker rollers was heretofor" '.in
known, K I amines had permitted a
large piece cf coal to puss through the
n-d l avs into the rollers and the roll-
ers became stalled. He then lifted up
the trap door nnd .stepped upon the eon I
and with a few blows with a pick broke
the lump.
The rollers began to run and Krnm
mes was drawn through them. He was
found below in the schute unable to
move-, being paralyzed by the squeeze
he sustained. lie ivns taken to the
Stat" hospital at Komnain Spring where
his recovery Is considered doubtful.
H1US WYMV. REJECTED.
No Contract for I rccting tho Scranton
Iticvcle (Mil!. IIuiikc Addition.
T'ids for erecting tho proposed ad
dition to the S'.riinton Plcyele club
house on North Washington avenue
were opened at a club meeting last
night. Six bids were received, and all
were rejected.
This ,-w tion was taken because of a
discrepancy bclwecn tho bids and
plans. The building committee was
continued and will report nt a meeting
to be held next month.
The llarirnnft Monument
Hnrrlshuric. Pa., May 11. K. W. Ruek
Rtu'nle. of New York, the sculptor who is
at work on tho Hoi ri tint' t monument, en ic
to this i lly today with n bust of ilcneril
Hartraiifi lesemliliim him as he w.is nt
tile close of llii- wur. The bunt, which
was made under tne personal .-uggestion
nnd advice of colonel Sharkey, u mem
ber ol llavtiaiili's st n tf, has been suo
mitted lo Mrs. liaiiianfl for approval.
Hibernians Ad journ.
I'll lino . ii'tiia. Miy I... I le- annual con
vention of the Ancient tinier of Hiber
nians, flourd of Mi In, which has been in
session here, nd.loiiitir-il this evening to
meet III I annually Hall. New York, ill lsirf.
prohnl.lv the nam important biiHiii. ss
Iransactcd by the convention was the
adoption of a resolution lo appoint a com
mittee for the purpose of briimlng about
a unity between ihe two factions which
have existed since the split In tho Ohio
convention of tf HI.
Landlord llcrn.'r Murdered.
Pottsvllle, Pa., May 14. Landlord Hep
ner, of the Centralla hotel, at Ontnilla,
was shot dead this afternoon by Michael
Currlguu, lo whom the landlord had re
fused to ncll q drink. Corrlgau llred thr?o
shots, all of which took effect. Gorrlgan
escaped. Ho is being hunted for by the
police.
TALKS UJBBmiM
Senator C.iliMin l'itchcs Into the
American Protective Association.
CEXSIOX I1II.I.S WERE PASSED
The Senate Acts I'pnn Sixt and the
House I'pon llfiv-threo Measures.
Somo of tho llcncf iclarics.
Other Congressional Topics.
Washington. May 11 Tho snato hill
to restrict immigration by the appli
cation of the illiteracy test was today
the occasion for the delivery of two
speeches, one asalnst and one for the
bill Mr. Uibson (Dem., Md. r-pnke in
opposition, and Mr. Nelson (Hep.,
Minn.l in advocacy. Mr. C.ibson at
tributed the instigation of the bill to
the American Protective association,
which he charactetized as a secret,
oath-bound, red-lettered, left-handed,
dark-lanterned organization. The real
purpose of the hill was, he asserted,
hostility to the Catholic church.
Mr. Nelson defended the bill on ac
count of the necessity of restricting Im
migiatlon, and denied that the Ameri
can Protective? association or hostility
to the Catholic church had anything to
do with it. No action was taken on the
bill, it having been taken up for tha
sole purpose of having these two
speeches delivered.
The increase of bounties on sugar re
cently proposed in the German jeich
stug was noticed in the senate today
by Mr. Cuff re y (Dem., La.) In some
remarks on a bill providing for an in
crease of United States duties in that
and all similar cases. The bill was re
ferred to the committee on nuance, Mr.
Caffrey urguing thut its passage was
necessary in order to prevent the de
struction of the sugar industry In the
United States.
The discussion of the question of Mr.
Dupont's title to a seat in the senate
from the state of Delaware came up
again today-. When it was suspended
two or three weeks ngo. It was with the
understanding by unanimous consent,
that it was to be- taken up again after
the passage of the river-and harbor
bill, und that the tln.il vote was to be
taken at f. o'clock on the second day.
When Mr. Gorman (Dem.. -Md.) re
ferred today to that unanimous consent
agreement. Mr. Mitchell (Rep., Oie.) in
charge of the resolution admitted the
correctness of the statement, but add
ed suggestively, that what the particu
lar vote would be on would be deter
mined then.
Mr. Piatt (Rep.. Conn.) made un argu
ment tu favor of Dupont's rights.
Pension bills on the calendar were
then tuken up and sixty were passed.
BILLS PASSED IN HOl'SE.
T'nder the special order adopted last
week the house tent today's session in
committee of the whole considering pri
vate pension bills. Fifty-three were
acted upon favorably and rei'ited to
the house for passage, among the bene
ficiaries bediir; the widows of Colonel
Orlando M. Poo, Oeneral John Newton.
Brigade Oeneral Charles D Jameson
and Brigade Central and Ex-Senator
George. E. Spencer and Robert Smalls,
the famous colored pilot and ex-ivm-gressumu.
The contested election case
of Henry P. Cheatham (Rep.) against
Fred A. Woodward (Dem.) from the
Second district of North Carolina, was
disposed of by the adoption of a resolu
tion reported fionv the elections com
mitter No. 2, declaring Woodward en
titled to the seat.
The river and harbor bill was re
turned to the house from the senate, the I
amendments made by that body they
agreed to and a conference ordered.
Later Mr. Hepburn (Rep.. Conn.) en
tered a motion to reconsider the vote
and the matter went over until tomor
row. The Republicans of the senate will
hold a caucus tomorrow morning for the
purpose of coiislderlnc tie subject of
adjournment. The Call was circulated
by Mr. Chandler and was generally
signed by those who are opio-'ed to the
repeal of the free alcohol clause of the
tariff bill, which Mr. Sherman and sev
eral ottur fietiilblicuns are anxious to
have repealed. It Is said that the caucus
will endeavor to reach a conclusion on
the subject of adiouriiiiient and the
bills that shall be considered before that
time arrives. The general inwression
prevails that final adjournment can be
bad in the first week of June without
trouble or Inconvenience. It Is the In
tention to engnge ln some plain talk
at this conference and to endeavor to
show tho advocates of the repeal of the
free alcohol clause how Impossible it Is
to take uii this amedment to tariff act
without coupling It with other amend
ments a Inns Republican lines. It is
claimed that the silver Republicans will
not do anything to precipitate n finan
cial discussion nnd that if Air. Sherman
nnd those whr nre with him in the mat
ter will nrrcn to let the report go bv
I ,ne ,'"'"r
the board there will be no stumbling
n."M 1 " ' 3'
"urnment as soon as the
river nnd harbor will become a law.
OWEN CONNOLLY ttJlKEI).
Sustained a Painful I nil f rom n Street
Car YcstcrJny Afternoon.
Owen Conno'ly, of Minooka. 'father of
Judge Connolly, decensed, was severe
ly injured yesterday afternoon ns he
was alighting from a street car at Ath
letic park to go in tn see the base I all
game. It 'was nn open car nnd was
slopped, when he got up to get off, but
before lie stepped to the ground and
while he was in the act of stepping
down, the car started up. pitching him
on Pis left hir and injuring him very
painfully.
Or. John O'Malloy ami W. P. Roland
were near the- entrance to the park
when the accident happened, and they
got a c.ib immediately and brought Mr.
Connolly home. In-. O Malley found no
bones broken, but the l:t hip was
pat.iliilly hurt. Mr. Connolly is suffer
ing from pbock. but In the doctor's opin
ion he is ni t in a dangerous londition
end will be all right in c 'week, or so.
1MTTSTON DEPOT ROBBED.
Thieve Steal $1,0110 Worth of l.
& ii.
Mllcngu Hooks.
Word was received in this city yes
terday morning that the Delaware and
Hudson station ut 1'ittston had been
juoken into durins the night and eighty
mileague books stolen.
Chief Simpson gave orders to the men
to b.ol; out tor parties selling mileage
b.-io'i:, It being expected that the
thiiVefl will endeavor to dispose ef the
Peons vtihei' in this city or Wilkes
Jtcrre. An the numbers of the stolen
books are known. It will be impossible
lor any one to use them.
llcruld's forecast.
N'eW York. May lie In tile AlMclb) Rtntes
toduy, .partlv cloudy to fa I", !.h;'htly
warmer weather will ptevo',1 with fiosh
to light southerly and southwesterly
winds nnd possibly lltrht local rain, fol
lowed by rjear weather. On Saturday fair
and clear, sngntiy cooler weutiier ana
westerly winds will prevail, possibly pre-
ceueu oy ocai rain east ui ine luxe re
gion.
FINIEY'S
Special
Sale f
Towels
This is an opportunity
for housekeepers to re
pienish their stock oi
ToweJs at prices much be
low regular value. Wd
call special attention t$
our
In Damask and Hucka
back. Fringed Towels at 12Vti
IP, 25 and .35 cents each.
Hemmed Towels I2tfi
35, 18 and 22 cents each.
Mem Stitched 12, 18,f
25, 35, 43, 55, 65, 75, 95,
$1.25 and $1.50 each.
BATE TOWELS.
A. PATH,
15 dozen Oath Towels 7d
25 dozen Bath Towels 19a
15 dozen Bath Towels 25(2
10 dozen Bath Towels 35d
2D dozen Bath Towels 480
Linen Bath Towls 48H
65, 75 and P5c. each.
Mk Sli:ds ii regular
sizes,
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUS
SPRING FOOTWEAR
DRES5 SHOES
Anil Slippers for Every Momber of fl
Family.
LEWI&RHLLY&DAVIES
lit AND 1KI WYOMING AVE.
Wholesnlo and Retail.
Bicyclists
Take Notice
Weichel, the Jeweler;
has a nice line of Bicycia
Belts, Call and see them.
One
ties,
oi
the latest novel
m " SPRUCE STREET.
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