THE ONLY 'REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. r T EIGHT PAGES 5C COLUMNS. SSCRANTON, PAM TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, lb9. TWO CENTS A COPY. i Tl wYrrtiW s IHi I ; Stock taking tle is near at hand, and ill our energies are bent on clean ing up stocks and getting them in good shape before we complete our 'Semi annual inventory. As an illustration of our Bargain Giving System all through the store from now on, we take Our Sit tot AND s: s. Black Brocade pretty styles. Jap Silks In three Cleaning up price, 25c '5 Lovely seed effect - striped Taffeta Bilks. Very desirable. Regular value 75c. ' Cleaning up price, 50c 12 Piece Wonderfully handsome Persian Silks, dyed warps and the richest color com- bl nations we have evei ithown. Reg ular value J1.00. Cleaning up price, 69c Two-tone Taffeta stripe dark effects In new Ideas, quality Silks. All Best Sl.QO Cleaning up price, 79c S: In the best of Printed Chinas ran?' - Ins In value from 05c. to 11.00. Lengths from 1 to 6 yards. Styles are mostly dark. Cleaning up price, 26c yd. 5 BLACK DRESS SPECIALS 46-Inch all wool Henriettas in Blue Black only. Our popular 50c. quality. Cleaning up price, 35c 40-Inch ell wool Henriettas, Blue or Jet Blacks: Guaranteed value 40c. Cleaning up price, 31c 88-Inch all wool Serge, fine soft twill. Usual OTftc. quality Cleaning up price, 28c Our full line Is deeply cut In price. Lack of space forbids detail. Mack .toss ; Goods READY FOR BATTLE Scenes at St. Louis on the Eve of Battle. M'KINLEY All Doubts of His Nomination Have Been Removed. Morton to Withdraw. GOLD WILL CARRY THE DAY Senator Henry Cabot Financial Problem in a Way Favorable to the Single StandardThe Silver Men will Take Their Defeat in a Philosophical Manner--Youngblood's Sensation New Yorkers in a Wrangle. Special to The Scranton Tribune. 1 St. Louis, Mo., June 15. Ex-Senator Piatt has mounted the McKinley band wagon. At a conference tonight be tween Mark Hanna and Senator Piatt which lasted several hours the latter decided to allow Governor Morton's name to be withdrawn as a presidential candidate and accept the vice-presiden tial nomination. As a purt of the agree ment the platform will declare for a gold standard. Piatt says he now has all he has been lighting for. The Pennsylvania delegates held a council tonight. Senator Quay called order. Governor Hastings was elected president chairman; Hon. IT. II. Bingham was chosen mas ter of committee on rules; W. H. Andrews on credentials; Hon. Smedley Darlington on resolutions . and Hon. Charles IT. Mulltn on permanent organ ization. Senator Quay was unanimous ly elected member of the national com mittee. Colonel Stone introduced a, rule for the maintenance of the existing gold standard and opposes free coinage of silver except by international agree ment. It was adopted amid wild cheers, A resolution favoring improvement of international water ways and on re striction of Immigration were unani mously adopted. The vote for presidential preference stood 56 for Quay and 6 for McKinley. Those voting for McKinley were Martin and Horton B. Hackett, of the Fifth district; Judge Clayton, Delaware; Fastburn, of the Montgomery brick district, and Chris Magee and BUI Plynn, of Pittsburg. This was two more than the Quay people expected. Gov ernor Hastings will nominate Quay ana Generr.l Bingham will second the nomi nation. W. R. B. GOLD CARRIES THE DAY. New Phase in the Financial Situation Overturns Plans. St. Louts, June 15. Gold has carried the day. This assertion, made through the United Press by Senator Henry Cabnt Lodge, at an early hour this afternoon, put a new phase on the fin ancial situation and overturned swral of the plans which had been formej iy those who expected a different result. Mr. Lodge figured that 22 out of the 45 states now forming the union had each selected a member of the committee on resolutions favorable to the gold stand ard, and that two or three western states were likely to follow suit, thus ensuring a clear majority. The Ohio man somewhat reluctantly recognized that Mr. Lodge was speak ing by the card. George A. Robertson, editor of the Cleveland (O.) Recorder, who has made a specialty of fashioning the views of the Ohio leaders in this matter, saw ex-Secretary Foster and asked him if he did not know that the people all through northern Ohio were for sliver. He replied: "The people of Ohio are Republicans and they will stand by sound Republican doctrines. Free silver Is a heresy and they donot want it." General Grosvenor, who is regarded Almost as the mouthpiece of McKinley, said: "The platform will be all right. There will be no occasion for the east to com plain on that score. It will be discussed a good deal more, but it is really settled just the same that the declaration will be for gold." GOLD IN THE ASCENDANT. And even Mark Hanna could not dis pute the fact that the gold standard plank was in the ascendant. It is some what singular that Illinois, which turn ed' the scale' In favor of McKinley by in; ucting for him instead of for Cut Ion), took a leading part In shaping the course of the middle western states to day by adopting a gold plank by the cle cislve vote of 42 to 8. The action of the Idaho state delegation may perhaps be significant of an Intent to bolt. It se lected all of thl usual officers appointed by state delegations except some one to wait upon the nominee for president and vice president. Beyond this and the exceedingly soft money plank adopted by the Iowa 1 delegation who favored "gold, silver nuni paper", kept on the parity by the eactment of laws to ac complish it there were no very slgnlfi cant financial features In the meeting of the state delegations which have oc cupied so much of the day. i In the selection of the national com mittee . men 'for- next year, however, many men of national repute' were turred down. William' M. Hahn. so long IS SOLID. Lodsre Fisrures Out the a potent factor In Ohio politics, disap pears from the list, aa does also the equally well known General James S. Clarkson, of Iowa, and ex-President Harrison's friend, J. N. Huston, of In diana. Chauncey I. Fllley, of Missouri, sustained another defeat at the hands of his old opponent, Mr. Kerlns, and Col. William Larb, chairman of the Republi can state committee of Virginia, and leader or the Reed forces in that state, was compelled to retire from the nation al committee in favor of a gentleman holding different views. The case of Joseph H. Manley of Maine, Is still held under advisement by his delegation, with an Intimation that they will probably consider his recent offense in giving up the Reed ship as one of the head rather than of the heart, will keep him in his committee member ship. ' THE TARIFF PLANK. Today's proceedings seem not only to have settled the financial plank, but the tariff plank also of the next national Republican platform. A sketch of th-s proposed tariff propositions, which, it Is said, was either drawn up by Majir McKlnle himself, or waa submitted to him for approval, proposes an increase of duties all along the line sufficient fix the needs of the treasury and the ie-lm position of protective duties on wool and sugar. The (list four paragraphs of the plat form are devoted to a denunciation of the Democratic policy, to which Is as cribed the commercial and Indus-trial depression that has prevailed during the past three years, and a laudation of the Republican policy of protection which had prevailed for thirty years previously.' There is a strong recom mendation for the renewal of reclprocl ty agreements. There is also a recom mendatlon for the Imposition of ten. per cent, duty on imports in foreign bot toms, as foreshadowed in Governor For- aker's statement published this morn ing. The language of the platform is de scribed as forceful, alliterative and full of catchy phrases, such as are calcu lated to "bring down the house." All the talk among the advanced sil ver men tonight Is of bolting after the minority free sliver report from Jhe committee on resolutions Is Voted down, as, of course, it will be. THE NEW COMMITTEE. The new committee as far as perfected tonight follows, the selection of the other members having been deferred by the delegations until tomorrow or later: Alabama, William Youngblood; Ar kansas, Powell Clayton; California, J. D. Spreckels; Connecticut, Samuel Fes senden; Delaware, J, Edward Addlcks; Florida, E. R. Gumby; Illinois, T. N. Jametson; Indiana, W. T. Durbln; Iowa, A. B. Cummlngsi Kansas, Cyrus Leland, Jr., Kentucky, J. W. Yerkes; Maine, Jos. H. Manley; Maryland, George T. Wel lington: Massachusetts, George H. Ly man; Michigan, George L. Malts; Minn esota, L. F. Hubbard: Missouri, R. O. Kerens; Nebraska, John M. Thurston; New Jersoy.(held for Hobart if not nominated for viae) president); New York, Fred S. Glbbs; North Carolina, James E. Boyd; Ohio, Charles T. Kurtz: Pennsylvania, M. S. Quay; Rhode Is land, Gen. C. R. Bray ton; South Da kota, A. B. KittiTdge; Utah, O. J. Sauls bury, Virginia, George E. Bowlyn; Washington, P. C. Sullivan; Wisconsin, Henry C. Payne; District of Columbia. Parry arson; Oklahoma, Henry E. Asu. SILVERITES' PLANS. The Colorado delegation held a meet ing this afternoon. Senator Teller was elected chairman of the delegation and Its member of the committee on resolu tions. The delegation decided to act as a unit and to be guided In all things by the advice of Mr. Teller. NO DRAMATIC EXIT. The Silver Advocates Will Bear Their Defeat Philosophically. St. Louis, Mo., June 15. There will be no dramatic exit from the national con vention, nor will there be held any sepa rate convention by the free silver Re publicans. The western men foresee defeat and will accept as philosophical ly as possible, although not without vigorous protests both here and at home. No formal conference of this f action of the party was held today, but Mr. Teller, wherever he has happened to be, has been the magnet that attracted every sliver man In. St. Louis. The pri vate talks he has had with those who believe with him have convinced him that the silver element of the party is tContlnued on Pace 11 THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today Generally Fairs Wanner. Republicans Getting Ready for the Nomination Battle. Gold Will Carry the Day. Free Sllverltes Will Accept Defeat Non chalantly. Halt In the Cuban War. Bank President Shot by a Crank. 3 St. Louis Convention (Continued). (Local) Kindergarten Commencement. Criminal Court In Session. Left Two Wills. Editorial. Press Comments. (Local) Necessity ' for Good City Streets. Narrow Eocape from a Mine Fire. Policy of Mayor Bailey. Oports) 9rrranton Loses a Sharply Con tested Game. Eastern, National and State League Scores. ; Suburban News. Market and Stock Reports. S News Up and Down the Valley. SHOT BY A CRANK. President Wyckoff, of the Bank of New Amsterdam, Is Fatally Wounded by George Clark. , New York. June 15. A man walked Into the bank of New Amsterdam at Thlrty-nlnth street and Broadway, shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon, and, after demanding $6,000 from Presl dent George H, Wyckoff, shot him in the abdomen. The man then shot him self In the stomach. The man who later gave his name as George Clark pre sented a letter to President Wyckoff, written on a letter head of the Hotel Marlborough. It contained a demand for $6,000 and .threatened Mr. Wyckoff with death unless he furnished the money. The letter also stated that the bearer had a partner outside the bank who had Mr. Wyckoff "covered" and that If he made any alarm and refused to give the money a stick of dynamite would be thrown into the bank that would blow up the building. President Wyckoff, after reading the letter refused Clark the money and the latter then shot him. The police be lieve that Clark Is Insane. The following Is a copy of the letter which Clark handed President Wyckoff when he entered the. bank: We want JO.000 five one thousand dollar bills and ten thousand dollar bills. I will shoot you If you make a f aUe move, so be careful. My partner outside also has you covered, and if you alarm within three minutes after I leave he will throw a stick of dynamite through front en trance. Put money In an envelope. Don't talk. There was no signature to the letter. It was said at the New York hospital this afternoon that the bullet struck Wyckoff In the lower part of the abdo men, penetrating vital parts. His con dltlon is critical. Clark Is shot through the stomach and is also very low. He refused to say anything about himself. Mr, Wyckoff Is too weak to talk. Both men will probably die from their wounds, the hospital authorities say. At a late hour tonight the bullet was removed from Mr. Wyckoff's intestines and according to he physicians who performed the operation the patient now has a fair chance of recovery. The doctors also said that Clark's chance of recovery is good. HAD DIAMONDS FOR SALE. Lillie Swan, of Bradford, Is Arrested at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. J., June 15. A well dressed and handsome young woman giving the name of Lillle Swan, and her home Bradford. Pa., and who says she ar rived In this city from Pittsburg a few days ago, was arrested on suspicion of being a diamond thief, while trying to dispose of sixteen stones to a stranger on the streets here today. While left alone a moment in the of fice of the police station she made a des perate attempt to escape by running through an open door Into the street. It was only after a chase of several blocks that she was captured. Further than giving the above Information she refused to talk. - She was held to await an Investigation by the police. ROBBERS FRIGHTENED OFF. Masked Bandits Meet with Failure on the Chesapeake and Ohio. Huntington, W. Va June 15. Forty miles east of Charleston, at Cotton Hill, on the Chesapeake and Ohio ' road, masked men attempted to hold up the Washington and Cincinnati express train last night. They boarded the train at Thurmond, and crawled over the tender of the engine into the cab with revolvers drawn. The engineer stopped the train, and he was commanded to cut loose the ex press car. This was done, but by this time all the passengers were awakened and the lights were extinguished. After ten minutes' work the bandits became frightened and escaped to the moun tains. WILL PETITION HER MAJESTY. Another Effort to Be Mado Toward Liberating Mrs. Mnybrick. New York, June 15. The Women's In ternational Maybrlck association, of which Mrs. Charles Henrotln, Mrs. Elizabeth Cfldy Stanton, Mrs. M. Louise Thomas and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe compose the American committee, have decided to send a petition directly to the queen In behalf of Mrs. Maybrlck, at the suggestion of Miss. Frances Wil lard. Mrs. Maybrlck has now been impris oned for seven years, and many peti tions have been sent to England with out avail. Miss Wlllard, who had heretofore refused to sign any petition In behalf of the Imprisoned woman, has at last become convinced of her inno cence, , ' ' Louisiana for Kilver. 1 . Baton Rouge, La., June 15. The lH..u cretlc state convention was called to order this afternoon. The delegation to Chicago will be almost solid for silver. . WAR SUSPENDED ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN Spanish Generals Resolve to Cease Operations Against Insurgents. ANOTHER AMERICAN EXPELLED Outrages Perpetrated by Spaniards. Reported Defeat of Patriots in Three Skirmishes Weyler Charges Gomel With Despotic and Bloody Acts. Madrid, June 15. A council of Span Ish generals in Cuba has decided to suspend operations against the insur gents owing to the rains. Another American correspondent charged with sending fals-i new to a New York newspaper has been expelled from Cuba. Havana, June 15. The local guerrilla forces of Lajas, Cienfuegos and Corrojo have had a bruBh with the insurgents, who left seven killed and nine firearms. The guerilla force had three wounded. Colonel Narlo reports a fight wltn the Insurgents on the heights of Hato Nuevo In Matanzas, and when they re treated they left ten killed, among them the leader, Perlqulto Peres Garcia, and Sergeant Alajandro Gonzales. The bodies of these were identified by their arms. Colonel Moncnda, while reeonnolter Ing the Insurgent camps at Purgatories received a rirle volley from the enemy. He sent the Squadron of Princess In pursuit, and they charged the Insur gents, who were retreating. They left behind them fourteen ktlleqYwlth their sjde arms. The squadron Inflicted a heavy loss on the Insurgents and took a large number of arms and much am munition. GOMEZ DESPOTIC. Reports are received from Puerto Principe that Maximo Gomes has waxed despotic In discipline. Since ar riving In Puerto Principe, It is alleged, he has ordered a number of leaders to be shot, has deprived others of their command, has uttered criticisms against the Marquis of Santa Lucia and has put under arrest ninety peaceful citizens who came to him to sell cattle. It is reported that he has deprived these citizens of food and water and in their presence has had a number of delinquents shot. He then told them that the' cattle were the property of the revolutionary government, and that he had not hanged them on account of the civil power of the revolution which will try them. It Is further asserted that the people of Puerto Principe are se creting themselves and their property and are disgusted with these acts, and It is not believed that they will endure Gomez' despotic dictatorship. Among those executed is named Manuel Gon zalez, a chief collector for the govern ment. Key West, Flu., June 15. An Ameri can citizen, writing to a friend here, gives an account of outrages perpe trated on Cuban women who obeyed Weyler's order requiring them to pre sent themselves at the Spanish forts and camps. He was an eye-witness to one of the outrages. Recently Senora Martinez and her 15-year-old daughter appeared at a Spanish camp. The of ficer In command tore the clothing from the girl and exposed her to the soldiers. then at the point of the bayonet the. nude girl was forced to march in front of the column of troops. To escape such insults by the Spaniards hundreds of Cuban women are joining the patriot army. OFFICERS AT HAVANA. Havana, June 13, via Tampa, Flo., June 15. For the last ten days a lot of Spanish generals have been flocking in to Havana from all parts of the island. With those generals have arrived great number of colonels, lieutenant colonels and minor officials. The hotels and cafes are crowded with them and no one seeing them taking their ease with such tranquility would Imagine that the Island is convulsed with a tre mendous war. The presence of all these officers is exciting comment. Many be lieve they have been called by General Weyler to arrange another of his fam ous combinations against Maceo In or der to force him out of Pinar Del Rio, where it seems that chief is doing what he chooses without the least intention of leaving the "trap" they had set for him. Another version of the wholesale visit Is that they have come to ask money to pay the troops, who are without pay since the middle of February Inst. It Is said that there Is a great discontent amongst them, and that this Is the principal reason for so many of them deserting to the rebel ranks. Last Saturday, the parties of Eduar- do, Garcia and Sangullly routed the Valencia battalion, near Union De Reyes, with a loss of 34 dead and great number of wounded. Colonel Fort's column, which was travelling on the train blown up with dynamite this week, loBt 14 dead and 16 wounded. Many atrocities by Spanish troops are reported and in at least one case where the interests of an American citizen were concerned representations of the outrages were submitted to Consul General Lee, who Intercession procured from General Weyler a promise to stop the outrti. REFUSED HIS BREAKFAST. John Miley, of Rodington, Blows Hi Brains Out. Bethlehem, Pa., June 15. John Mlley, of Redlngton, aged 62 years, refused to come to breakfast this morning and ten minutes later his wife heard pistol shots. Going to his room she found he had blown his brains out. Miley had been drinking hard of late. INDUCE CHILDREN TO GAMBLE. Charge Made by Cleveland, Ohio. Against W.C. T. V. Fountains. Cleveland, June 15. The city author! ties have ordered the drinking foun tains through which the Woman Christian Temperance union has been dispensing a concoction known as wild cherry phosphate removed. Novel ar guments against the fountains are made. - f - It Is held that they are Inductng newsboys and other children to play that they are drinking beer, to treat.and even to gamble for the harmless liquid that flows when a penny is inserted In the slot. Another argument is that the machines are the property of a corpora tion, and that the Friendly Inn receives percentage from the profits. The ladies of the Woman's Christian Tem perance union are Indignant TROOPS TO CROSS INTO MEXICO. A Treaty Drawn Vp Whereby Indians May Be Parsned Over the Border. Washington. June 15. A -treaty has been entered Into between the United States and Mexico, ifnder the terms of which troops of this country may pur sue and capture renegade Indians es caping from Mexican territory, and the forces of Mexico will have similar privileges respecting Indian depreda tors fleeing to American territory. The treaty has been drawn up by Sec retary Olney, representing the United States, and Minister Romero, represent-. Ing Mexico, The subject of Indian depredations along the Mexican bor der Is a matter which has given the war department considerable anxiety. Sev eral bands of Indian depredators. In cluding the "Kid's" band, have played faBt and loose with the American troops. When detected In the commis sion of offences they have fled for Mexi can territory, and there being no au thority under which United States troops could cross the border, they have escaped arrest. ASSAULTED WITH A BICYCLE Collision Leads to a Novel Charge, Which Is Rustained. Kokomo, Ind., June 15. A local mag istrate has established a precedent of Interest to bicycle riders. If the new construction of the laws stands the teat of the higher courts the public will be afforded some protection, against reck less scorching. Yesterday Elmer Crume, a dairyman, while riding a bicycle accidentally col lided with M. E. Myers. Mr. Myers filed an affidavit against Crume for assault and battery, he having been knocked down and painfully injured by the wheel. Justice De Haven, before whom the case waa tried, found the de fendant guilty as charged and fined him $12, which was paid. HAD PREMONITION OF DEAT H . Farmer John Tears Disposes of Bust ness Affair and Dies. Mlddletown, N. Y., June 15. John Tears, a Burllngham farmer, who last year rented the Halllday farm, where the triple murders were committed three years ago, died yesterday, as he had predicted. Early In the morning Mr. Tears arose from bed and Btartled his family by saying that he had re ceived a premonition of his death, to occur before the close of the day. His wife tried In vain to convince him that it was a hallucination, but tne man contended he was not mistaken, and gave directions regarding his busi ness affairs. About noon he went to bed and soon died. PERAMBULATING SALOON. Jake" Tierce's Novel Method of Eluding Kansas Officers. Topeka,Kan., June 15. "Jake" Pierce, who was arrested and fined heavily for running a whiskey "joint" In Tonga noxie. is not to be subdued. He bought the running gear of a farm wagon up on which he built a cabin. There is a door in the front end, and in the rear Is a small trap door large enough to dis pense a drink of liquor and receive the cash. The cabin is painted red, and picture of a demijohn adorns either Bide. This saloon on wheels Is drawn through the country by two old horses, and thirsty farmers In their fields and trav elers are supplied with liquor. When the officers get after Pierce he simply does business over in another county. DESPERADO MEETS DEATH. Bill West, Outlaw and Murderer, Shot While Resisting Arrest. Fort Scott, Kan., June 15. Bill West, the Indian territory desperado, who recently broke Jail at Topeka while be ing held for murder by the federal au thorities, was shot and killed this morn ing at Illinois, O. T., while resisting ar rest, by Thomas Carlisle, a territory officer. West's body has been Identified by relatives. West was charged with three mur ders, and would have hanged for the killing of United States Marshal Kin ney at Fairfield. He was only 22 years old, but was the most dangerous and reckless bandit In the territory. DOES NOT NEED SLEEP. Sullivan Challenges the World for a Thirty Days' Contest. Philadelphia, June 15. John Sullivan today Issued a challenge to any man in the world to engage with him in a sleepless contest for tlilry days. , Sullivan works In the Swedes Iron furnace, and for exactly one month he never closed his eyes for a mlute. He was in perfect health and worked reg ularly every day, suffering no ill effects from his long period of sleeplessness. One condition of the challenge Is that each contestant shall walk a mile every hour during the thirty days. WIND BLOWS HIM A FORTUNE. St. Lous Tornado Yields 9150,000 to a Michigan Toiler. Benton Harbor, Mich., June 15. George Delong, a berry picker.has fallen heir to a fortune of $150,000 by the death of an uncle In the St. Louis tornado. He has proved hts claim. The fortune is in real estate. Steamship Arrivals. New York, June 15. Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm II from Naples; Genoa and Gib raltar. Arrived out: Ems at Gibraltar; Berlin at Southampton. Sailed for New York: Werra from Gibraltar; Aller from Cherbourg. Sighted: Steamer Schledato, New York for Amsterdam, passed Prawle Point. Herald's Weather Forec.ist. New York, Juno ID. In the middle states today, fair, slightly warmer weather will prevail with light, fresh southerly to east erly winds, followed by soma cloudiness and possibly light local rains. On Wed nesday, fair to partly cloudy and slightly warmer weather will prevail with local rains in the western districts. HNIEY'S Received Oae More Cass Geniac G, ... Same Goods 12 1-2 a less Than 25c 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE i TT " A V . VI VI U. VV (UlU. LEWIS, REILL OAVIES 114 AND 116 WYOMING -:- AVENUE. A LARGE AND WELL , SELECTED STOCK OF FINE JEWEL1Y CAN BE SEEN AT s When you pay for Jewelry you might as well get the best. A fine line of Novelties for Ladles and Gentlemen. W. J. WeSchel 408 Spruce St. Carriage Paints, Reynolds' Wooi Fimislv Ready Mixed Tinted Gloss Paints, Strictly Pur Linseed Oil, G isartr.tecd. Scotch ignis