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These
Gowns
Are the product of one of
the best muslin under
wear manufacturers In
this country, The cut and
materials are perfect,
while more conscientious
ly finished work is impos
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Sale Price, 49c
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Gr. cian front will, prc'.ty inset tion,
tuckid yoke, nirl extra wide
Flu-yes. An fXL-i'Ui-i: t qua ity. Ful
ly worth 75c.
Sale Price, 55c
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Very best mm-lin, dale ratoly
trimmed, Gieelun fronts b.ull lin
tshnl cambric ruillo, etc.. etc. Kill
value fur $MR
Sale Price, 79c
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The lust S1.U0 quality we have ever
seen. The trimmings and double
riililes. Hamburg insertions, tucks
etc., tut. extra roomy at all points.
Sale Price, 8'Jc
10 DOVES
Lailcs9 OisoiMc tens
Low cut fronts, with open em
, broidery; ruitled neck, fancy yoke,
extra sleeves, etc. Good value at
$1.45.
Sale Price, SLIP
8 DOZEN
me
Grecian Final Gowns
The choicest styles we have ever
seen. At every point this lot tells
of hiqh grade quality, and their
actual value Is not less than $1.65.
Sale Price, $1.29
4 DOZEN
The trimmings are most elaborate,
and Quality can do no more fo'r
them than has been done. They'd
be a high class bargain at $1.85.
Sale Price, $1.49
Sale Now On
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BALLOTING YET FOR
THE NEW BISHOPS
Great Iiiitrtit Manifested at the Metho
dist Conference.
MANY VOTES TAKEN YESTERDAY
Uishop John I'. Nru'iimu PrridiK at
the ScsMons.-Trii Men Elecliouccr
iiiK-lr. Scclcy's Chances Injured
ly Hi Obstinate l'oiirc oil the
VI omiin ((mlioii.
("lev land. May IS. The fact that
everybody expected that the general
eoniereiiee would elect the two new
bishops this morning served to 'draw
a large crowd to Central armory. Itis
hop John P. Newman presided. The
Key. Ir. .Morris mid A. H. Perkins,
delegate from the church south, were
presented to the conference.
lr. Mollis Is the ger.tUinan who was
thoughtlessly Ignored ly the confer
ence two weeks n:?o. and Is now hark,
thai the conl'eienc- may make amends.
A great deal of time wu consumed
in an iliort to change the discipline so
us to do u way with the lenders' and
stewards' meetings. It was purposed
by the committee on revisals to put
their work on the otllelal board. 'J he
olij ctioii laised was that the olllclal
board rhnuld not have anything to do
wlih matters spiritual, hut should at
tend strictly lo temporal mutters.
The report was adopted. The result
of the ninth ballot for bishop was an
nounced as follows: Neccssnry to a
choke :::!!: iT. A. Hutu. Fori Cran
son. SM: C. C. MeCnbo, r.S; J. W. E.
lioweti, IT; T. ii. Necly. 57; J. W. Ham
ilton, 1 .".!.
The ballot showed surpii: ing losses
for nulla, Cranston and McCnbe and
big galtin '.'or Neeley and Hamilton.
Poweii Is now pruellcully out of the
rroe.
There are at leapt ten men who are
doing a good deal of quiet electioneer
ing to mt the election. Anions them
are Dr. lia-iil'urd. of the Ohio Weslynn
mile .vvllv II- Ruck lev. T IeW 11'1'K.
lu Neeley, Philadelphia: Dr. Smith, of
Ittcbnrir: President Hold, of Dickin
son college: A. .1. Palmer, of New York,
and Uev. Dr. Mitchell, or t.l"veiun.
UK. NEELKV A FAVOKITK.
Dr. Neeley, who came to the confer
ence as a favorite, mid who, it was be
lieved, stood u good chance of election,
Ml Into disfavor on account of his ob
stinate stand on the woman question.
It scciiiii from the ninth ballot that
his friends ure endeavoilng to pick him
up iwa'.n. as his vote shows a gain of
forty votes over Saturday.
Hi v. Lr. Isaac P. Teener, of Iowa,
moved that further balloting for
hNhop be postponed until lima. De-f-'at-d.
The committee on temporal economy
presented a report r luting to super
al.euated minlst'-rs.
Uev. Luther Wilson, of Ualtlniore,
suit! that hi Ihuuyht 11. e great. Method
ist church hoiId follow the nation in
cot e np' lliL'g applicants to show the
mcci fUy of relief. It v ould do honor to
tl." cliurch. The report was recum-mii-d.
The result of the tenth ballot was us
follows: Number necessary to elect,
:M1: ihtttz. 1 si: i Cranston. Hi'iU: McCabe,
i':t; Hamilton. ISO; liowen. 12(i; Neeley,
kl; I'. Vv'. .Sinilh. !: Herry. I.
The ballot showed further gains for
Humi'ton of 21; for Cranston. 2:1; for
Kech-y. 24; and a loss for McCabe of 15,
and for iii'lt:; of 2:1.
The eleventh ballot resailtnl: Crans
ton. 2-t.V. .MeCube, 214; Hamilton, l!'l;
liiittK. 174: Neeley. b'.l. l:owen, 7.
No nsult was reached on the last bal
lot taken tills evening and the con-
fin nee went over till tomorrow w Ith I
conditions: uni hanged. I
DELEGATES IN A BATTLE.
Afro America ii League Trouble at Pitls
bi:rg ftick'hilcyitcs and Quayites
Pummel Each Other.
Pittsburg. Pa.. May IS. The Afro
Amerlcnii Kcpuhlii nil league convened
today in Green's hull for the avowed
ptiri.c of endorsing the reform move
ment in this stato und Senutor Quay's
i ar.dii'.ai y for the presidency. The col
on d voters league of Allegheny county
who are also friendly lo McKlnley, had
alio appointed deleguest to attend this
convention, llecause of the prospect
ive trctible, strict orders were Issued
that deli gules only w ho bore proper
credentials and a special ticket would
be admitted to the hall. The enforce
ment of these rules nearly precipitated
u riot at the door when the friends of
McKlnley demanded admittance.
The prompt arrival of a police squad
temporarily quieted matters. Hpon
their withdrawal the light was renewed
fiercely In which lists, clubs and stones
played an important part. These con
ditions continued until Itobert Smoth
ers, n McKinleyite, climbed In over the
door top. forced it open and admitted
everybody. This ended the light. Once
admitted the opposing factions created
much confusion that vigorous work on
the part of the sergeant at arms was
necessary and shortly after the noon
hour the convention took a recess until
2.S0, no business having been accom
plished. IDENTIFIED AGAIN.
The Mysterious Mrs. Everett" New
Said lo He Mrs. E. E. Hill.
New York. May 18. "Mrs. Everett."
the Collonade hotel suicide, has again
been identified this time by rejiutable
people known In this city, who are pos
itive that they are right and If the
Identification by Fellcien Faticorfnlere,
the Frenchman, Is not proved true at
once, the body will be given up by the
morgue keeper to be burled as Mrs. E.
R. Hill, wife of E. K. Kill, a musician
of Hrompton Roads, London. His pro
fessional name Is Edgar Kerega, and he
is said to be well known as a musician
and theatrical manager.
The Identification was made at the
morgue this afternoon by Lawyers J.
Kantrowftss and M. Esberg, who have
ofilccs at S.'lo Broadway. Lawyer Kan-trow-ltz
has known Mrs. Hill from
childhood and Lawyer Ksberg has seen
her a half dozen times during the latter
part of last April and the first two days
of this month.
These lawyers were assisted In the
Identification by ex-Congressman Knlnh
Hill, of Indianapolis, who Is the father
of Mrs. Hill's husband. Mrs. Hill her
self was formerly Miss May D. Keith,
uaugnter or colonel jonn A. Keith, a
prominent citizen and real estate dealer
of Columbus, Ind. Lawyer Hill came
from Indianapolis yesterday after hav
ing received a cablegram from his son
asking him to Bee If the body of the
suicide might not be that of Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. Hit came to America five weeks
ago. She seems to have held no com
munication with her relatives In the
west since her arrival here and even
Lawyer Hill does not know what made
his son suspect that he was the Collo
uade suicide.
Feliclon Faiieonnicre, the Frenchman
who itt' iitilttil the tMiily as Unit of
Louise Lanshtirg, a native of Calais.
Frunre, called at the coroner's oflice
again tiHlay anil hud about convinced
every one that his Identification was
the correct one until the last one was
uiuile. His story Is regarded as must
remarkable.
BENZINE EXPLOSION.
One Woman llurncd to Death and
Two Other Seriously Injured.
Philadelphia, May IS. In some way
unaccounted for. henaine whicli had
been sprinkled upon the carpets and
furniture in the three-story dwelling
house at 2i:i North Twelfth, exploded
this evening, badly wrecking the house
and setting It on lire, and severely
burning Miss linsa Criggs, aged 21
years, that she died, and badly burning
Mrs. S. It. llentley ami her daughter.
Miss Sallie llentley. aged 21 years. The
house was occupied by Mrs. llentley
and her daughter, and they had intend
ed to cloj it and go to the country to
morrow morning for the summer. As a
precaution against moths. Mis. llent
ley Fprinkl"d benzine upon the carpets
und parlor furniture. While sitting
talking there this evening with her
daughter and Miss tlriggs, (lames shot
up from the carpet and an explosion
followed.
The three ladles succeeded In making
their escape from the house und. were
hurriedly taken to a hosjiUs-t;' "where
Miss llriggs died from the burns she re
ceived. Her aunt and cousin were se
verely burned about the face and body,
but will recover. Four thousand dol
lars damage was done to the house hy
the lire und the explosion which fol
lowed. ARE AGAINST M'KINLEY.
American Protective Association Prom
1 cs to Do All In Its Power to Defeat
the Tariff Champion.
Washington, May 18 The American
Protective association supreme council
closed its sessions todny, hut few dele
gates remaining to the adjournment.
The most important action was that of
discontinuing the advisory hoard which
was uccnmpilshcd after a long discus
sion in which It was speclllcally stated
that recent developments In the Mc
Kinley boycott had nothing to do with
the action and no rellectioii upon Judge
Stevens, the chairman, was intended.
The supreme council composed of the
supreme ottieers of the organization re
places the advisory board nnd this body
was by resolution directed to pass upon
the status of the presidential candidates
or Itepuhlican. Democrat and other
parties and report publicly on them.
Washington was adopted as the per
manent heud'iuarters of the American
Protective association and Kansas City
selected as the next place of annual
nnptnif!.
Four of the principal nfflcPra were
elect d Saturday nnd the list was com
pleted today as follows:
Supreme secretary, V. J. Palmer,
lSutlo, Mont.; supreme trensurer, F. O.
Campbell. Minneapolis. Minn.: 'supreme
sergeant at urins. ,1. W. Kills, Indian
territory; supreme guard. W. K. How
ard. Omulia, Neb.; supieme sentinel, T.
S. llenson. Columbus, Ohio.
Tile convention closed with a public
mass meeting tonight which was pre
sided over by Congressman Linton.
At a meeting of delegates to the su
preme council, representing twenty dif
ferent states, held this evening after
the council udjourned. the fallowing
Preamble and resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
Cnlted Slates in its session Saturday ev-
cuing, uy a umiiiinioii vote adopted the
t'enort of the entiimut ii.lv'wm-v w .1
wi':''1.
nun etitkirseil ihe nt :hn .,1 Mil,
executive committee ot s:iiil board ami in
plain huinuagu said that the executive
committee was Justified in publishing the
political allillalloii of ilcKlnlev Willi the
Koni.in political hierarchy, wlilch alllli.i
lion is proven by the afliilavlls of reputa
ble members of the order, and which alll
davits have never been controverted, ex-
Pt hy the unsworn statement of .Major
Mi
i-viiur iiousco; ana
Whereas. Major .McKinlev illrl nn Miv
II. to a committee of the national ad
visory hoard in the city of Clinton, O.,
state that he heartily approved the prin
ciples of the American Protective asso
ciation mill on the following; dnv gave an
Interview to the press denying that he
had met such u eoinjiilttee. Urns giving a
lie to the report of the committee, which
was composed of honorable and truthful
gentlemen, and
Whereas, The members of the Supreme
council have during its session been
hniiiiiled and badgered by a Iuikv McKln
ley lobby composed of nieniiieiH ami 11011
nii mliers or the order that used the most
disreputable blackmailing methods to ids.
credit the advisory board and to turn the
supreme council into n McKinlev ruthi
catirui meeting and having slmiallv failed
to clear McKinby of the consequences t
his pro-pupal political record, today after
two-thirds id the delegates hud 's'larted
for home, attempted to lake revenue by
alKillshing the national advisory board and
accomplished same hy a vole of 30 to
Kesolved, That we, the delegates in
condemnation meeting, assembled, de
nounce the nil warranted Interference of
the paid McKlnley lobby with the affairs
of the order and denounce the cowardly
denial by McKlnley of his endorsement
or the principles or the order given hy him
to our committee; und,
Kesolved, That because of his record ns
reported by the national advisory board,
we herewith pledge ourselves to by our In
fluence and efforts, accomplish his defeat.
THE DEAD IN SHERMAN.
Bodies Are Itcing Found in Out-oU
tlioWuy Places Daily.
Dennlson, Texas, May IS. The num
ber of dead In Sherman Is 100, and the
number of wounded 150. The loss of
property Is placed at $175,000. The
number of dead In this and adjoining
counties Is 250. The entire loss of prop
erty estimated In Texas and Indian
Territory Is $1,000,000. It Is now ngreed
that there were three well developed
tornadoes entirely distinct In operation.
It was a nest of tornadoes. The tor
nado that devastated Grayson county
and Sherman, commenced In Denton
county. Dead bodies are still being
found In out of the way places. The
dead body of an Infant was found in
the top of a hickory tree. Impaled on
a limb thut had passed entirely
through the body.
The relief fund for Sherman has al
ready reached $25,000. The dead are
being burled today as well as yester
day. Visitors are pouring Into Sher
man from all sections of the Btate.
ANOTHER UNIVERSITY ENRICHED.
Totnl of !i20,0()0 in Sight lor the
Pennsylvania Institution.
Philadelphia, Mny 18. Alfred C.
Harrison today contributed $100,000 to
the University of Pennsylvania. Of
this $50,000 Is contributed for promot
ing the advanced the special prepata
verslty, including the special Jirepara
tion of teachers for their professional
work.
Dr. J. William White has written to
the provost, agreeing to raise $20,000
for the Agnew Memorial hospital. Dur
Ing the present week Thomas McKean
also gave $100,000 to the university, -
ODD FELLOWS MEET
AT PITTSBURG
State Grand Encampment Held in the
Alviu Theatre.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED YESTERDAY
Important Mertings lo lie Held To
dayOue Thousand Lodge in the
Slate lo lie ltcircfcnlcd";cncrnl
Session of the (.riind Lodge.
Pittsburg, Pa.. May IS. For four days
this week the Odd Fellows of Pennsyl
vania will have full sway In Pittsburg.
The deliberations or the state grand
encampment began In Alvin theater at
9 o'clock this morning. C.rand Patri
arch F. U H. Keffer. of Philadelphia,
presided. There were about 250 dele
gates present at the session, which was
secret. It eonclued tills evening with
the installation of the following grand
encainptinent olllcers:
U rami patriarch, S. W. .Tefters, Pitts
burg; grand high priest, V. H. Cogs
well, Philadelphia; grand senior war
den. J. H. Mnckey, Wllliamsport: grand
junior warden, 11. H. Hughes, Philadel
phia; grand scribe, James It. Nichol
son. Philadelphia; grand treasurer, J.
II. Helttel, Philadelphia; grand repre
sentatives, M. It. Uuekle and E. C. Ua
vls, Philadelphia. Tonight a special
session was held to confer the grand
lodge degrees upon past grands. About
100 candidates were admitted.
The general session of the grand lodge
will meet at 9 o'clock tomrrow morn
ing. The grand olllcers will be escorted
from headquarters at Seventh avenue
hotel to the Alvin theater building by
the cantons of the Patriarch Militant,
headed by the committee of arrange
ments.
There are 1.088 lodges In the state and
every lodge is expected to be reprcsent
d. Th first Important business Is consid
eration of appeals for various lodges.
Following this, reported from local
lodges throughout the state will com
plete the day's work.
on Wednesday the report of the com
mittee on revision of the constitution
for subordinate lodges will be submit
ted for consideration and also for a new
constitution for the degree of Kebekah.
GRAND LODGE FINANCES.
The finances of the grand lodge will
also come ui for discussion. It is said
the reduction of the per capita tax was
a mistake, that the work of the year
nas demonstrated that It was a blunder
and that to provide adequate revenue
for carrying on the work the tax rates
should be Increased.
Among other propositions to be con
sidered Is a further tax of 10 cents per
capita on all members In good stnnding,
the fund to be distributed pro rata
among homes for widows nnd orphans
within the jurisdiction that have com
plied with the regulations of the grand
lodge. A proposition for establishing
a wkiowh ami orphans home at Sun
bury will also be submitted.
The committee on (lection of grand
o(llcers will make Its report on Wednes
day night. Amos H. Hall, of Philadel
phia, presnt deputy grand master, will
succeeil Charles chnlfant as grand mns
ter. Samuel McKeever .of Philadlphin,
will tie the next grand warden. The
other sranil olllcers will be James H.
Nicholson, past grand master nnd
past grand secretary and grand secre
tary, and M. Richards Muckle, past
grand president and grand treasurer.
Mr. Nicholson has held the otllce of sec
retary lor thirty-two years and Mr
V('n,s- " nL" Oniighters of Kebekah will
hold their sixth annual grand assembly
beginning Tuesday morning nnd con
cluding Thursday evening, (in Thurs
day evening a banquet will be served
them by Ida May, llebikah lodge No. 14,
of Allegheny.
CARDINAL GIBBONS' LETTER.
AiiKWurs Inquiries Hcgiiriling Itelig
oils Libert) in America.
Washington, Maq 18. Through Ttev.
Dr. Stafford, of St. Patrick's church,
thin city, a prominent Republican, who
held u foreign mission under President
Harrison, addressed several questions
to Cardinal Gibbons relative to the
denials of religious liberty and attacks
of the American Protective association
on the Catholic citizens of the country.
The Cardinal sent the following re
ply :
Cardinal's Residence.
Paltlmiire, .May 17. IxW.
My Dear Sir: li Is the duty of the lead
ers of ttie political parties to express them
selves, without unv equivocation on the
principles of religious freedom which un
derlie our constitution.
Catholics are devoted to both the great
political pintles of the country and each
Individual is left entirely to his own con
science. We are proud lo say that in the
long history or the government of the
I nited Slates the great Catholic church
hus never used or perverted its acknowl
edged power by seeking to make politics
subserve Its own advancement.
.Moreover. 11 Is our uroud boast that we
nave never mterrereil with the civil and
political riKhts or any who differ from
us In' religion. We demand the same lights
ror ourselves anil nothing more, and will
be content with nothing less.
Not only Is it the duty of all parties ills
tiuetly to set their faces against the false
and un-American principles thrust for
ward of late, but much us I would resret
the entire Identification of any religious
body as such with any political party, I
am convinced that the members of a re
ligious body whose rights, civil and rell
glous, are attacked, will naturally and
unanimously espouse the cause of the
party which has the courage openly to
avow the principles of the civil und reli
gious liberty according to the constitu
tion. Patience is a virtue, but it is no
the only virtue. When pushed too far
It may degenerate Into piistlmmmlty.
Tours faithfully,
Cardinal James Gibbons
IT WAS VETOED BY GROVER.
Yet
the Hoover Pension Bill
Will
Probably Be Passed.
Washington, May 18. The house com
mlttee on invalid pensions todny con
sldered the bill granting a pension of
$0 per month to Francis E. Hoover,
vetoed by the president, and ordered the
measure reported back to the house
with the recommendation that It be
passed over the veto.
Since the veto much additional test!'
mony has been submitted and a re
examination of the case convinces the
committee that the soldier's disability
Is fairly traceable to his army service,
and that he Is therefore Justly entitled
to $72 per month.
The Sheriff is Editor.
Johntown, Pa., May 18. The sheriff this
afternoon pelxeu the Johnstown Daily
Times plant as the properly of F.
Clark and also othpr property belonging
to him. The lMtly Times was established
about six months ago. It Is stated that
Clark Is behind to the extent of $55,000.
Steamship Arrivnls.
New York, May 18. Arrived: Mohawk
from London; Olympla, from Naples; Chn
fmi t.Mftle. from tlnrilpntiv SUirhtil
Hekla, from Stettin for New York, (fassed
Lewis' Island; Virginia, from New York
for stetttn, passed Lewis imund, my "
Till: NLWS THIS UOILMISG.
Weather Indication Today
Generally Clear; Cooler.
t Conference Still Trying to Elect ltlsh-
OpS.
Odd Fellows Encampment at Pittsburg,
Preparations tor Coronation of the
Czar.
Itlg Uluze at Washington.
2 Day's lolm;s nt Washington,
linlustrial World.
3 (IrfK-ult 8. P. Price on Turnpike Case.
Third Story for Court House.
('rand Jury In Session.
Austriaiis to Meet at Freelnnd,
4 Editorial.
Table of Delegates.
5 (l.orall Ju.iao Hand on International
Arbitration.
Skull Fractured.
Arrangements Complete for Conclave.
S (Sports) Toronto Makes It Three
Straight,
li.tse liall Liossip and Averaues,
7 Suburban News.
.Market und Slock Quotations.
8 News l'p and Down the Valley.
BLAZE AT WASHINGTON.
Two
Of
Hundred Thousand Dollars Worth
Property Destroyed Several
Firemen Killed and Injured.
Washington, May 18. Fire swept
nwav a whole Muck of commercial
buildings opposite the Smithsonian In
stitute soon after 8 o'clock this even
ing. The loss will exceed l'JOO.000. The
buildings covering the block adjoining
the center market constituted practic
ally the entire commission and whole
sule produce business of Washington,
ami while not of great value, their con-
tens burned bo fiercely that a great
portion of the residents front all por
tions of the city were attracted to the
scene uf the conflagration.
From 7 to 8 o'clock the district was
visited by one of the most tcrrlllc. thun
der storms in years, and It is thought
lightning traveling on telegraph wires
entered a Postul Telegraph sub-station
and started the Humes, which rapidly
spread through the highly Inflammable
materials in the stores fronting on
Louisiana avenue, Ninth, Tenth and B
streets.
A wall fell burying a number of lire.
men, three men, Jim- Mullhull, Donald
son and Kennedy, were taken out alive
but scorched and crushed beyond all
hope of recovery.
At midnight the firemen came upon
another body. Others are still believed
to be In the ruins and are being
sarcheu for.
Among the principal sufferers are the
following: William 10. Clarke, agrlcul
tural warehouse, 928 Louisiana avenue;
Compton lirothers, butter and eggs, 'XH
Louisana avenue; Koth & Geoghegan,
pickles, SSI! Louisiana avenue; O. 1).
Splcer, butter and eggs, 9S6 Louisiana
avenue; F. M. Wulker & Co., !0 Louis
Inna avenue; F. S. Swaine & Son, 9G
Louisiana avenue.
The buildings on the F. street side
which were entirely destroyed were oc
cupied by F.dward Adams, commission
merchant; Taylor Wade, dealer In but
ter and eggs; Frederclk Fishlere. J. A.
Davis Hr son.W. S. Anderson, two stores,
W. O. Shreves, Hrown brothers. Mat
thewson & company and William
em ins.
Jewell Crowley, who keeps a small
restaurant midway of the block lost
everything and barely rescued his fam
lly alive.
Later Information Is to the effect that
Firemen Giles and Grlflin are dead and
that Firemen McKlroy and Keppler are
dangerously, perhaps fatally Injured
Four others lire known to- be In the
ruins and several others are missing
und srurch is being made for them.
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PIAMEL MARTIN IS SAFE.
Spanish Government Refuses to Surren-
der tbe Swindler Wanted in
New York City.
New York. May 18. District Attor
ney Fellows today received a despatch
Irotn the state department at Wash
ingtou stating that a cablegram bad
been received from United States Con
sill General Williams at Havana. Cuba,
suylng that the Spanish authorities ut
Havana had refused to surrender to
this government Marlel Martin, ulias
Manuel Gonales Mendnsii, who was
wanted in this city for swindling
August Helmont & Co., out of $24,000
by means of 11 forged dralt.
Whether or not the Spanish author
ities were moved to their decision by
the sympathy the American people
have shown for the Cuban patriots, Is
a matter of conjecture.
It Is claimed by the Spanish author
ities that Spain h treaty with this coun
try makes it discretionary whether or
not they shall surrender a criminal
Taking advantage of that discretion
thev propose not to surrender the
swindler, who Is a Spanish subject,
but will try him in Havana for forgery,
TRAMP BR0GAN CAPTURED.
Wanted tor Having Fatally Stabbed
Harrison McDonald.
Mount Carmel, Pa May 18. Patrick
Urogau. the trump who stabbed and
killed Harrison McDonnld In the Lehigh
Vullev Kailroud station here on Satur
dav evening, was captured last night.
After committing the deed Hrogan lied
with several policemen In pursuit. He
eluded them, however, and hid on the
outskirts of the town until last evening
when he returned and went to a saloon
where he was caught. He was given a
hearing before Justice Armour today
nnd was committed to the Sunbury jnll,
While the henring was in progress
crowd of 500 persons surrounded the
building nnd there were cries for lynch
Ing which caused the prisoner to trem
ble but the police kept the crowd In
cheek. Hrognn says that ho stabbed
McDonald because the latter Interfered
when he (llrogan) wanted a negro boy
to beg rooa tor ninu.
Disastrous Forest Fires.
Lewlstown. Pa., May 1S. Forest fires on
Seven .Mountains, this county, hns di
stroyed t-hnusands of dollars worth of
lumber, bark and wood, and the log camp
of Kulp. Thomas & Co., whose railroad is
bullied, and their locomotive and upni
camp left in the heart of the lire, with
no means of communication with the out
side world. Fears for the sufoty of the
lumbermen are entertained.
Mr. Black Declines Honors.
Phlladeluhla. Mnv 18. Ex-Lletttennnt
Chnunccy F. Hlack announces positively
that he will not accept re-i-ir.etion us prcs
ldent of the Democratic Society of Penn
sylvania, which is a league of clubs fro
ull parts 01 tne state.
Light Plant Destroyed.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., May 18. The electric
light plant at White Haven was destroyed
by fire this afternoon. Loss Is said to bo
$20,000.
CORONATION OF THE
CZAR OF RUSSIA
Great Preparations for the Event Are
Being Made.
THE ROVAL PARTY AT MOSCOW
Kmpcror and JKmprefti Arrive on n
Train Draw a by Two American'
lluilt l.oconiolivrjfGreat Knthuii
aim .Manifested by the People.
Moscow. May IS. Distinguished per
sons from all parts of the world are ar
riving here hourly to witness tne cere
monies attending the coronation of the
czar. The chief event today was the
arrival of the emperor and empress and
court from St. Petersburg.
The Grand Duke Serguls. Governor
general of Moscow, met the Imperial
train at Klin und accompanied It to the
Ity. only those who possessed tickets
ere admitted to the station, but these
favored individuals were very numer
ous.
At tUO o'clock the train steamed
slowly Into the station. Thin special
train, which the czar had made tor
himself lately. Is fitted up with every
luxury, and has electric lights through
out. The walls and doorn are made of
Inlaid wood. The train, which was
drawn by two American built loeonio
tlves, consisted of seven carriages, a
saloon, dining room, bed room, bath
room and dressing room, kitchen, lug
gage vans and carriages for the suite
and servants. The carriage In which
the emperor and ampress were stopped
opposite the royal apartments.
Their majesties walked down the
platform through the double line of
princes and generals, but did not enter
the royal apartments. Instead, the em
peror and empress proceeded directly
to the closed carriage awaiting them,
which they entered with the governor
general. N
The appearance of their majesties
was the signal for prolonged hurrahs
from the people gathered outside, led
off hy the long roar of the soldiery.
The Cuirassiers' band played the na
tional anthem, and surrounded by the
Cuirassier guard, the carriage was
driven off to the palace. Great enthusi
asm was manifested during the whole
of the short drive by the thickly, massed
people along the sides of the road, whloh
was kept clear throughout Its distanee
by the dragoon guards. The palace
was quickly reached and the emperor
and empress alighted and entered the
palace. They both appeared to be in
perfect health.
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES.
Fourteen From Out of Town Young Men's
Institute Councils Arrived Last
Night Who They Are.
Fourteen out-of-town delegates to the
grand council of the Pennsylvania
jurisdiction of the Young Men S Insti
tute, which opens at College hall today,
arrived In the city last night and were
met at the trains by a reception com
mlttee of members from the local coun
cils.
J. J. Keogh, of New York city, Is
registered at Hotel Jermyn. He Is
member of the board of grand directors
of the Atlantic jurisdiction. At the
banquet Thursday he will respond to
tne toast, The Necessity of Organlza
tlon."
The following delegates are registered
at the St. Charles: Charles H. Adams
and P. M. Canty, of Alloona: P. ,1. Dal
ley and J. F. Murphy, of Philadelphia
Francis S. Miller, John J. Griffin and M.
Toole, of Pittsburg; P. W. I. Gilfoyle
und Thomas M. Hughes, of Allegheny;
J. Morris and John P. Glllen. of Mo-
Kee's It oiks. Pa,: F. P. Wonderoth. of
tViltnore. Pa., and II. E. Mi-Lane, of
McDonald, Pa.
About fifteen other delegates are ex
pected this morning. Kev. K. J. Kgan,
of Seabrlght, N. J who was expected
and was on the programme to respond
to one ot tne toasts at the banquet, will
not be present. All the delegates will
assemble at College hall this morning
and will go from there In a body to St.
i'eters cutnenral to attend a solemn
high mass which will begin at 9 o'clock.
COAL CHUTES COLLAPSE.
Five t'nrs Thrown Into the lliver.
Properly Valued at 91H.OOO.
Rochester, N. Y.. May 18. The Yates
coal chutes, one miles south of the
village of Charlotte, fell this morning
with a crash. About thirty loaded coal
cars, waiting to be unloaded Into sev
eral barges, were on the high trestle
lending from the main Charlotte
branch. An employe let the brakes
loose on five of the cars to bring them
down to the chutes to be unloaded.
The brakes on the other cars were
not set and followd the five 0"" wh
out being noticed. -The result w-as that
the train could not be conironeu anu
there came a crash.
About the center of the trestle .100
feete of the chute fell. Ten cars were
thrown Into th river nnd others wore
piled up below the trestle. About 105
hands were employed, out none was
Injured.
The chutes are 1.000 feet in length
and are used as dumping places for
coal shloped to Canada. The loss Is
about $18,000. The crash of fulling tim
bers was heard two miles and much
excitement reigned until It was learned
thnt no one was hurt.
N. Y. S. tTwToFFICIALS HERE.
They Are inspecting the Company's
Itiiiirond nnd Coal Properties.
President A. S. Hopkins, of the New
York, Susquehanna and Western Rail
road company, and seven of the com
pany's directors ore In the city. They
are at the Hotel Jermyn and are mak
ing an Inspection tour of the company's
railway line and coal Interests.
The directors are H. O. Armour, E. A.
Hobnrt. C. J. Lawrence, W. J. Lewis,
W. P. Ryman, J. L. Rushing and F. P.
Moore, all from New York city, except
Mr. Lewis, who resides here. The par
ty reached here In u special car at
tached to last night's 8 o'clock Jersey
Central train. They will probably leave
here tonight.
THIS IS HOWTF IS.
Whys nnd Wherefores of Nelson's In
tended Removal Explained.
Notices w rc yesterday sent out for
a join p'on of councils Thursday
nlvjht i' select a beard of exumlners
to examine applicants for the position
of building Inspector. The meeting is
called by the mayor.
Mayor Ilalley says It Is not his Inten
tion to remove the present building In
speclor, John Nelson, but he will
-t'e Mr. stand a competitive
ernmlrnt'nn so that he, the mayor,
can satisfy himself that the building
inspector whoever he may be, is cap
able and etllclent.
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