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Colors, combinations and tone
blends In dress goods change with
every passing season. What Is right
this year. Is hideous in fashion's
eyes next year, and so on It goes;
there Is nothing fixed In fancy dress
longer than one season at any rate.
In the only color that Is never out of
style, that Is never out of place, and
that never can grow old. Never a
sale of staple weaves in Black Dress
fabrics is a matter of unusuul Im
portance and one which prudent
women will not overlook.
Oi July ?tli We Begin
a Special Sa!s of
Staple Mick. Bress (Ms
Of guaranteed qualities end beat
dyfl. The reduction quoted ar
a
15 Pieces
new Mohair Brocades, very hand
some designs and tine flniah. Fully
worth 65c.
Sale Price, 49c.
10 Pieces
40-Inch fine Wool Brocades In ex
quisite new effects. A cloth worth
11 of 8 Sc.
Sale Price, 69c.
8 Pieces
46-inch Brocades, the newest out. In
a superb new finish; a hundred
cents' worth of value.
Sale Price, 75c.
Crepes, Crepns.
v The leading weave among fashion's
fancies. Many styles to select from.
No better makes on the market.
$1 25 quality cut to "so.
$U5 quality cut to ,...89..-.
$1.75 quality cut to S.00.
$2 00 quality cut to $1.25.
Black Sicilians
These are 60 Inches wide and spec
ially finished to meet popular de
mands as a correct skirt fabric. Full
Value for 65c.
Sale Price, 45c.
11 silk, 24 Inches wide, and worth
75c.
Sale Price, 50c.
11.00 quality of Silk Grenadines, 24
Inches wide. Elegant goods. -,
Sale Price, 75c.
t pieces 24-inch Black Silk Taffeta
Brocades, clean fresh stock that
ought to bring 66c.
SalePrice,49c.
Ty Tf T TT ITS
(I TI K K M
.XJV 11-4 a jl
Comely
and ksir
CADOYC
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This Seems to Be the Natural
Outcome of the Chicago
Convention
NO QUARTER TO GOLD BUGS
Silver Majority Proposes to Continue
to Ran the Convention to Suit
Themselves Wrangle Over tna
Settlement of the Michigan Dele
gate Contests Gold Advocates
Ousted.
Chicago, July 8. After passing
through a listless morning session, the
Deuu-cratlc nutlonal convention wit
nessed two scenes tonight which com
pensated those whose pent up feelings
had been given no Vent In the earlier
part of the day. Men and women joined
In the demonstration fov-eaeh -contending
faction of the Democracy. They
shouted and cheered, sang and cheered,
and fairly turned the great convention
hall Into pandemonium.
It was during the roll rail of states
on a motion to adopt the minority report
of the committee on credentials that
both demonstrations occurred. The
majority of the committee hud sub
mitted a report unseating members of
the Michlguu statedelegutlun and pro
viding the silver contestants should
toke their places. Chairmun Dunlel
Imd put the question on the adoption
of the minority report and the voting
of states wus proceeding with compara
tive quiet and some preclseness. When
New York was reached Chairmun
Hinckley's large frame loomed up un
der the little bannerett that Indicated
the loyalty of the Kmpire state Demo
crats. There wus a silence for a brief
second, then Mr. Hinckley's voice rang
out "New York casts her 72 votes aye."
A great cheer went up from all parts of
the hull. The delegates on the floor led
the applause, some of them rising to
their feet to give better space for the
display of gymnastics which their en
thusiasm forced upon them. i
HX:OH GRANT'S "TL'RN."
A man among the spectators rose and
waved his hat and In an Instant the
audience was up, seemingly en masse,
and people were cheering like mud men.
Things began to quiet down after a few
minutes but the playing of the band
broke In as though it were intended as
a signal to renew the applause. Up
again cume the eastern delegates and
up came the spectators. In the midst
of the New York seats a beared man
Jumped up on a chulr and waved his
hat. He shouted something to his fel
low delegates and nearly every man
among the New Yorkers leaped to his
feet, many standing on their chairs and
shouting like men pone wild In delirious
Joy. The leader of thH feature of the
demonstration was Hugh J. Grant, ex
mayor of New York, swaying back and
forth, one hand holding his hat in the
air, the other waving colleasues and
spectators to their feet, he looked the
impersonation of a leader. Those tiers
of men and women iaekel closely to
gether In the great temporary temple
of Demorracy Immediately responded.
"I'p. up," a tho cry of the New
York men. "I'p, up" cried the dele
gates pledged to gold. "T'p, up" be
came the slni-un of the vast multtt Jde
and so.in delrgittes on t'ui floor, and
many thousands who car it to not
1o oct were lurooins:. veilins. wavlnu
and doing every other .thing Hint ex
I cited mm ever do to show the trend of
.the'ir feel'mys. Whenever there was
I the slightest inclination toward a ces
I nation of the cheering, the Tammany
yell wont up and the volume of sound
swelled to Its fullest again.
In that mysterious and indefinable
manner In which all those who have seen
a great demonstration of tills sort can
appreciate, cheering suddenly, decreas
ed In volume and seemed to be dying
a.vay. But Hugh Grant knew his sub
jects, and through his Upb came the
name of David B. Hill. Shouted with
all the lung power at his command:
"Hill, Hill. David B. Hill." became- the
cry of the thousands who had a moment
before shown signs of abating enthus
iasm. I'p again came the delegates
and audience, every man and woman
shouting the name of the New York
manager. So greut became the volume
of sound and so widespread the confu
sion, that Grant, Hinckley and the man
who was the object of It all David B.
Hill who had sat quietly and calmly In
his chulr while the tumult raged, finally
appealed by voice and gesture for quiet
and order. But they might as well have
urged to attempt to subdue so many
Comanach Indians and though things
came quieter for an Instant when Chair
man Daniel endeavored to make a state
ment, the multitude seeiml only to gain
greater vehemence by their brief pause
and yelled and wasted with such hearti
ness that the demonstration went be
yond Its former bounds.
Governor Altgeld arose to speak but
he was shoved down and hisses com
mingled with the shouting. Grant and
the New York leaders used their efforts
to stay the multitude and little by little
they gained their object until such or
der was restored as enabled the chair
man to make an appeal for quiet.
BLAND BANNER WAVES.
The second demonstration was a repe
tition of the first and was Intended as
the counter charge of the silver men.
They found their cue In the announce
ment of the vote which showed that the
minority or gold report of the creden
tials committee had been rejected and
again pandemonium reigned. A Bland
banner and a Bland band kept the en
thusiasm from flagging and coats were
taken off and . waved wildly, news
papers and hats were thrown In the air
and a scene of wildest confusion follow
ed the playing of "D'x-te." Beyond
these scenes there wis little of Interest
and nothing inert occuned in the con
vention hall. The morning session
p.isced in a wearv wait f ir the torn
mitt -e on cred'-ntials.to it-port ami an
adjournment was taken until a o'clock.
At the evt-nlnp scpsiun liotMitsr was ac
complished PNeept the adoption of the
report of that committee, seating dele
gatus fi'um Nebraska aid Michigan and
giving the silver men greater control
At 9.3S it was decided not to attempt
the adoption of the platform tonight
and an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The resolutions committee has been
railed to meet again tomorrow morning
when further changes In the platform
are expected to be made. The platform
was agreed upon this afternoon and it
would have been submitted to the 'con
vention tonight had opportunity been
offered.
OBJECTS TO FINANCIAL PLANK.
Convention Hull. July S. It Is learned
thut the minority report on the plat
form relates exclusively to the tlnaneiul
plenk and Its text Is quite- short. It
declares for the existing standard and
endorsing the culling together of an
International muiietaiy conference.
A detailed account of the convention
proceedings will be found on page ".
BEFORE HE WAS A GOLD BUG.
Senator Hill's Letter lo Atlanta Con
stitution Favored Free loinuge.
Chicago, July S. A letter written by
Senator Hill to the Atlanta Constitu
tion on July 13, 1SD3, on the issue of the
campaign of 1894, is being quietly cir
culated and will be read to the conven
tion. In the letter Senator Hill declar
ed himself opposed to the repeal of the
Shermuu law and said:
"W'e should be for free coinage under
an International agreement if it be pos
sible to procure It and for which every
exrtion should be made und if not pos
sible then for Independent bimetallism.
This Is the one great goal for which
we should strive. I do not believe
in the Hlund bill or any other measure
which guarantees anything less thuu
un unrestricted coinage of gold and
silver alike. Let us prepare, not for
the present victory, but for victory in
ISHfl. We should continue to hold out
free coinage as the goal which the coun
try must ultimately reach. The tri
umph of the monometullists will be
but temporary."
MR PATT1S0N IS HOPEFUL.
Hits Not Heard That He Is to lit
l.iven the t old Hand at Chicago.
Philadelphia, July 8. Ex-Governor
Robert E. Paulson stuted to a reporter
for the Unltrd Press this ufternoon, re
lative to the it-port from Chicago that
his name would not be presented to the
convention as a presidential candidate,
that he had not beeen advised of such
a movement.
Until he should hear from Mr. Harrity
or District Attorney Beck who are In
charge of his canvass, the ex-governor
will not send any communication to
them regarding the presentation or
withdrawal of his name. So far as Mr.
Pattlson now knows there Is no change
In the programme to present his name
befoie the convention.
BASS THAT CAN WALK.
.Ilinnesutn Angler Catches Hh That
Have Legs.
Barnesvllle. Minn., July 8. A new
species of fish hu been discovered In
the vicinity of Hurnesville. Specimens
were caught by Ji-ss Corliss in the
Huflalo creel; unJ are now to be sen
swimming about In a large tank in the
window of a store hire, where they
have attracted laice crowds of people.
In appearance they are not unlike
black bass, except that they have leur
well-developed legs.
In swimming they do not use either
fins or less, but use the tall as a pro
peller. The tins form part of the Eill.
They can walk and do so something
after the fashion of a llzurd. As no- one
here has over seen such suecimen9
before, and as no on can tell anything
about them, a photograph and a minute
description of them have been sent to
the State Naturalist asscciat'ion for
some opinion and classification.
CRUEL MURDER.
James Magee Shot Down in Cold
lllood by au I'nknown Assussin.
Detroit. July 8. James Magee. v.-ho
lived with his parents at I'J'i Grand
Hlver avenue, was called to the door at
an early hour this morning. As he
opened the door an unknown man
placed a revolver against his breast and
fired. Magee died almost Instantly.
The assassin effected his escape. The
police believe that Frank Ashley, -with
whom Magee had had trouble, did the
shooting and arrested him. Magee was
2!i years old and wus Very well known.
He was a prominent member of the
Detrlot Athletic club, making quite a
reputation as a walker, boxer and foot
bull player.
HAMMOCK FOR MR. CLEVELAND.
Ohio Jlan Constructs One on Order
That Is ol't.iiarnntced Strength.
Zunesville, Ohio, July 8. Jesse Arter.
an old bachelor here with a disinclina
tion to be interviewed for publication,
has just completed a hammock on un
order receved from President Cleve
land. He has built It "three double,"
as he expresses It. and has no fears
that it will not sustain the president
at his heaviest weight.
The order grows out of a fff hlntr nt
which Mr. Arter made and presented
to Mr. Cleveland three years ago. It
must have suited hltn, for the next year
he sent a handsome sum to Mr. Arter
with instructions to build another and
this year conies the order for the ham
mock. .Miting Their Ited Paint.
Lebanon. Mo., July 8. Mr. Bland did not
come to town until 4.2ft p. m. today. After
reading the recltnt of the reopening of the
proceedings at Chicago In reference to the
Michigan context he returned home. - The
enthusiasts here are beginning to- show
some evidences of their sentiment and if
their champion is nominated the little
town of Lebanon will have such a dem
onstration as was never heard here before.
Cotell Found tJuiltfr.
Akron, O., July S. The Jury In the case
of Cottell, on trial for the murder of the
Stone family, tonight returned a verdict
'f P'lllty cf r"T';r In tn first degree.
THE PLATFORM
OF DEMOCRACY
! THE ISSUE CP BCNBS IS CONDEMNED
Free Coinage of tioM and Silver si the
Ratio of 14 to 1 U Demanded.
Declaration in Favor of Jetfersoniau
Simplicity and a Tariff for Kevenue
Only Are Mnde-Oupoi-d to a Third
TermPeiisions lor Soldiers.
Chlcugo, July 8. The committee on
resolutions was in session until 2 o'clock
considering the platform which was
linally adopted by a vote of "3 to 15 and
ordered to be reported to the conven
tion. Senator Hill moved to add a para
graph commending the Intelligence, In
tegrity und faithfulness of the adminis
tration of President Cleveland but It
wus laid on the table 29 to 15. The
proposition to declare In favor of the
restoration of differential toiiiiuge du
ties In favor of merchant vessels was
submitted to the committee and lost.
The following Is the platform us
finully agreed upon by the committee
on resolutions to be submitted to the
convention when the report is culled
for this evening:
We, the Democrats of the United States
In national convention assembled, do re
affirm our allegiance to those great ami
essential principles of Justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
and which the Democratic pany has advo
cated from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, rrcedom of the press,
freedom of conscience, the preservation
of personal rights, the equality of all CHi
gens before the law. and the fuilhul ob
servance of constitutional limitations
During all these years the Democratic
party hus resented the tendency, or sel
fish Interests to the centralization of gov
ernmental power, and steudfustly main
tained the integrity of the dual scheme of
government established by the founder
of this republic of republics. L'nder Us
guldsnce and teachings the great jrliu-l-ple
of local self-government has found its
best expression In the maintenance of the
rights of the state und In Its assertion of
tlie necessity of confining the generul gov
ernment to the exercise of powers grant
ed by the organization of the Lulled
States.
Recognising that the money question Is
paramount lo all others ut this time, we
invite attention to the fuct thut the ted
fedeial constitution numes gold and
silver together as the money of the
t'nited States, and thut the first coin
age law pttsHeu by congress under
the constitution mude the silver dol
lar the monetary unit und admitted gold
to free coinage at a ratio based upon the
silver dollar unit.
RESULTS OP ACT OF 1S73.
We declare that the act of 18711 demonet
ising silver without the knowledge or ap
proval of the American people has re
sulted in the appreciation of gold und a
corresponding full in the price of commod
ities produced by the people, a heavy In
crease In the burden of luxation and of all
debts, public and private, the enrichment
of the money lending vluss -fat home and
abroud, the prostration of Industry and
uiporerishineut of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to mono
metallism which has locked last the pros
perity of an Industrial. people in the paraly
sis of hard times. Gold monometallism is
a British policy, und lis adoption has
brought other nations into tlnaneiul ser
vitude to London. It Is not only un
Amerlean, but anti-American, and It can
be fastened on the United Stutes only by
the stifling of tnat spirit and love of lib
erty which proclaimed our political Inde
pendence in 177t and won it in the war of
The revolution.
We demand the free coinage of both gold
and silver at the legal ratio of Hi to 1 with
out waiting for the uld or consent of any
other nation. We demand thut the stand
ard silver dollar shall be a full legal ten
der, equally with gold, for all debts, puu
ltc anj private, and we favor such legis
lation as will : lv vent for the future the
demonetization of un kind of legal tender
money by private contract. We are op
posed lo the policy unit practice of stirren-ilei'Uik.-
to the holders of the obligations of
the Cnlted Stales the option reserved by
law to the government of redeeming sile'h
ubligutlo.-is, iu either silver coin or gold
coin.
OPPOSED TO BOND SALKS.
Wo are opposed to the Issuing of interest
bearing bonds of the United States In time
of peace, and condemn the trafficking
with banking syndicates which. In ex
change for bonds and at uu enormous
proltt to jheinselves, supply the federal
treasury with gold to maintain the policy
of gold moiKinetallUm.
Congress alone hai the power to coin
and Issue money and President Ja.-ksun
declared that this power could not be del
rated to corporations or individuals. We
therefore ueliwnu that the power to Issue
notes to circulate ub rionr-y be taken from
the national bunk:', and that all paper
money shall be issued directly by the
treasury department, shall be redeemable
In ooln and receivable for all debts, public
and private.
We hold that the tariff du'ies should be
levied for purposed of revenue, such du
ties to be so adjus'td as to operate equal
ly ihrousbout the country and not dis
criminate bttwewti cl:is or section and
that the taxation should be limited by the
needs of the government honestly unJ
econlmlcally administered. We Jeno iuce
us disturbing to business the Heoublicaa
thieat to restore the Mi-Kinl. y law which
has twice been condemned by the people
In national elections, and whkn iiiacttd
under a false pla of protection to home
Indus.ry. proved a. proline tnueje- of
trusts und monopolies, enik-hed the few
ut the txpei.se of the many, rtairicled
trade and deprived the producers of the
great American staples of access to their
natural markets.
TKIr-P FOR TtEVKN', i-1
Cntll the money question Is settled we
are opposed to uny agitation for further
changes In our tat iff laws except such us
are necessary to meet the deliui: 111 reve
nue caused by the adverse decision of the
Supreme court. There would be no de-liclt
In the revenue under the law passed by a
Democratic congress In strict pursuance
of the uniform decisions of that court
for nearly lu years, that court having In
that decision sustained constitutional ob
jections lo Its enact nu n I which had pre
viously been overruled by the uldest
Judges who have ever sut uu that beach.
We declare thut It Is the duty of congress
to use all the constitutional power which
remains after that decision or which may
come from Its reversal oy the court as it
may hereafter be tonsil n led, so that the
burdens of taxation may be equally and
Impartially laid, to the end thut wealth
may bear Its due proportion of the ex
pense of the government. We hold that
the most efficient way of protecting Amer
ican labor is to prevent the Importation of
foreign pauper labor to compete with It
In the home market tnd that the value
of the home market to our American far
mers and urtisans Is greatly reduced by
a vicious monetary system which dt press
es the prices of their products below the
cost of production, and thus deprives them
of the means of purchasing the products
of our home manufacturers.
The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems and the formation of trusts and
pools require a stricter control by the fed
eral government of those arteries of com
merce. We demand the enlargement of
the powers of the inler-state commerce
commission and such restrictions and
guurantees In the control of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression. We denounce the profligate
waste of money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation and 1lie lavish appll
cations of recent Republican congresses,
which have kept taxes high while the la
bor that pays them Is unemployed and the
l -c lue's cf the pejpleg toll are dpresn t
In price till they no longer repay the cost
o. production.
WANT JEKFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY.
Wo demand a return to that simplicity
and economy which betas a Democratic
ijjv-.rument cud a reduction in tho number
oi Uft'.css unices, Uie sularlvs of which
drain the sub-t-iiuu ol lae people. We
denounce aa ai.r,iry the Intoi feinice by
federal autholiti.-.--. in loc.il uiTatrs as a re
vocation of Con t it u tton of the United -States
and a crime axalnst free institutions un l
we especially ubjicl lo , overmnt ilt by In
junction, as u new and highly dangerous
form of oppression by which feJeral
Judges, In contempt of the laws of the
states and rights of citizens, become it
once legislators. Judges and executioner:.',
and we approve the bill passed at the lust
session of the Culled States senate and
now pending In the house, relative to con
tempts In federal courts and providing
triuls by Jury in certain cases of contempt.
iNo discrimination should be Indulged by
the government of the United States
for any of its debtors. We approve of the
refusal of the Fitly-tlilrd congress to pass
the Pacific railroad funding bill and de
nounce the efforts of the present Republi
can congress to enact u similar measure.
Recognising the JuHt claims of deserving
Union soldiers we heartily- endorse tho
rule for the present commissioner of pen
sions that no names Khali be arbitrarily
dropped from the pension rolls, ami the
fact of enlistment and service should be
deemed conclusive evidence against dis
ease and disability before enlistment.
BID FOR THK TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the territor
ies of New 'Mexico and Arizona Into the
Uulun us states, and we favor the early ad
mission of all the territories having the
necessary population and resources to en
title them to statehood and while they re
main territories, we hold that the of
ficials appointed to administer the gov
ernment of any territory, together with
the District of ColumW:i and Alaska,
should be bona lid residents of the terri
tory or district In which the duties are to
be performed. The Democratic party be
lieves In home rule and that all public
lands of the United Btaes should be ap
propriated to the establishment of free
homes for American citizens.
We recommend tbjit the territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate In congress
and that the geseral laud and timber laws
of the United States be extended -to said
territory.
We extend our sympathy te the people
of Cuba, In their heroic struggle for lib
erty und Independence.
We are opposed to life tenure In the pub
lic service. We favor appointments bused
upon merit, llxed terms of office and such
un administration of the civil laws, as
will afford equal opportunities to all citi
zens of ascertained ntness.
NO THIRD TERM.
We declare It to be the unwritten law of
this requbllc. established by custom and
usuge of one hundred years and sanctioned
by the examples of the greatest and wisest
of those who found und have maintained
our government, thut no man should he
eligible for a third term for the presiden
tial office.
The federal government should care for
und improve he-MlsslssippI river and other
great waterways of the republic so as to
secure for the Interior states easy and
cheap transportation to tidewater. When
any waterway of the republic is or suf
ficient Importance to demand aid of the
government, such aid should be extended
upon a definite plan of continuous work
until permanent Improvement Is secured.
Confiding In the Justice of our cause and
the nectwslty of Its success at the polls,
we submit the foregoing declaration of
principles and purposes to -the considerate
judgment of the American people. We
Invite the support of all citizens who ap
prove and who desire to -have them made
effective through leslslutlon for the relief
and the restoration of the country's pros
perity. . .
MARION'S DARiTmYSTERY
The Throats ol Two Person! Are Cut in
a Strange Manner at Night.
Theories of the Crime.
Marlon, N. T., July 8. There Is much
excitement this morning over the throat
cutting which took place at the home
of Frank Murdoff early last Monday
morning. Mr. Murdoff, who has gained
consciousness tells the following story:
"My wife and I retired at 10.30 o'clock
and fell asleep. At 4 o'clock- my wife
aroused me suyli:g "oh, Frank, my
throat Is covered with blood." I got up
and felt the blood trickling down my
throat and discovered that I too had
been cut. I searched through the house
and found every door and window fest
ered. I went to my daughter's room
(the girl is 10 years of age), and found
her door ajur. She was very nervous
and said she heard a noise and that
some one had entered her room," opened
her mouth und administered poison. She
hnwever.showtd nosymptonisof poison
ing and afterwards said she might have
been dreainlr.tr. Nine persons out of
every ten In the community believe thut
the daughter committed the deed, the
others that Mrs. Murdoff is the guilty
one, Mr. Murdoff holds some Insurance
on his life. His razor, with which the
acta were committed, Is not to be found.
FATAL TIDAL WAVE.
Over Sixty Thousand Persons Perish
in Japan.
Victoria, U. C, July 8. United Press
advices per steamer Braemcr, which
ai rived this morning with Yokolioma
dates to June state that 37,156 people
were killed in the two prefectures of
Mujus til, and Irvute, Japan, by the
recent tidal wave.
A despatch form Morika dated June
20, says that over sixty thousand per
sons were either killed or injured by the
calamitous wave.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. July 9 Sighted: Columbia,
from New Vork for Plymouth; Cherbourg
and Hamburg, passed the Lizard at 3.1(1 a.
m. Arrived out: Pt. Paul at Southamp
ton; Spree ut Southampton: Brauswick at
liremerhaveli; Werra ut tienoa; Amster
dam ut Kulogne; Thlligwalla at Copen
hagen; Virginia ut Copenhagen. Sailed
for New york: Trave. from Southampton;
Spain nduin, from Rotterdam.
THE NEWS THIS MOltMNG.
Weather Indications Today !
Rain; Clearing by Night.
1 Bland end a Bolt Probable.
Democracy's Platform .
tleneral Weyler Becomes Generous.
t Detailed Report of Democratic Conven
tion. 3 Oood and Bud News of Pittston Disas
ter.
4 Editorial.
Comments of tho Press.
6 (Local) Thirteenth Regiment Getting
Ready.
Scranton Wall Represented at C. E.
Convention.
6 (Sports) Scranton Loses to Springfield.
Kastern, National and State League
Base Ball Uames.
I
T Suburban News.
-Market and Stock Reports. '
News Up and Down the Valley,
Wltrv' Mews Hudget.
PROPOSITIONS OF
GENERAL WEYLER
Would Give Cubans Positions in the
Spanish Cortes at Madrid.
THE OFFER WOULD BE REJECTED
Plight of People in IIavauaThose
Who Sought the City tor Safety Now
Kegret the Movement" Food and
Supplies Soincwlmt Short.
New- York, July 8. Information has
reached this city that t'uptaln-Ucneral
Weyler, In command of the Spanish
army In Cuba, is making overtures to
the Cuban patriots to end the war. He
hus offered, on behulf of the Spanish
Oovei nineiit, according to this Informa
tion, to give Cuba representation In the
Spanish senate, which offer hus been
refused. News also comes of a procla
mation by the Cuptuiii-Ueneral which
is of widespread Interest throughout the
world. He is said to have ordered the
arrest and Imprisonment of all Cubans
who are known to the Spanish soldiers
to be Masons.
It is) ascertained thut the insurgents
have the people or Havana at their
mercy, as the latter are short of food
supplies. The Insurgents also declare
that they have It In their power to
kolaoii the water supply of Havana and
thus force the Spanish stronghold to
capitulate.
Mr. I P. Henriques, who for four
years, during President Hur-ison's ad
ministration served a United States
Consul to Cuba, being stationed at Port
Cardenas, and whose office Is In the
Potter building, and who resides at No.
150 West One Hundred and Twenty
sixth street. Is lit close touch with the
movements of the Cuban patriots. He
told a reporter today that he had Just
received advices from his frtendB on the
Island. The latest overture of Captutn
General Weyler tothe Insurgent leaders
has proved as futile as previous offers of
a similar character. "Cuptain-Ueneral
Weyler," said ex-Consul Henriques,
"has been authorized by the Spanish
Government to offer the patriots thirty
representatives In the Spanish Cortes
at Madrid. Fifteen of these proposed
representatives are to be chosen by the
Queen Regent and are to be Spaniards.
The other fifteen are to be elected by the
Captain-General of Cuba from a com
pany of thirty who are to be elected
by the people of Cuba.
"The leaders of the rebellion are far
too wise to accept any BUch overture,
for they can readily see that under this
arrangement they would have no voice
In the affairs of their country. They
will stop at nothing' short of absolute in
dependence. PATRIOTS HUMANE.
"Another order has been Issued which
effectually discontinues all Masonic
work. Any Cuban known to be a Ma
son Is promptly placed in prison. The
people of this country have absolutely
no conception of the murderous brutali
ties carried on by the Spanish authori
ties. On the other hand, the patriots
are very humane, for Instance, at pres
ent they -have the Inhabitants of Ha
vana quite at their mercy. It lies within
their power to shut off the supply of
gas, and thus deprive the residents of
motive power, fuel and light. They can
also poison the water.
"Possjibly, If there was no one In the
city except Spanish soldiers some such
method might be resorted to, but Inus
much as there are a great many resi
dents of Cuba In the city iwho are secret
ly In sympnthy with the struggle for
liberty, the Insurgent leaders have set a
strong Kiiurd over both these Important
supply stations In ored that no unscru
pulous set of men can tamper with
either the water or gas.
"The smallpox Is raging much more
fiercely than yellow fever. The small
pox exists among the insurgents as well
us among the Spaniards, while the fev
er is confined almost wholly to the
Spanish army. The effects of these
discuses are the more dreadful because
there are no effective means of quaran
tine. "My friends also advise me that the
people who foolishly Mocked to the cit
ies, when ordered to do so some weeks
ago by General Weyler, are beginning
to see their folly, as there Is a great
lack of food. The Spanish otiicers are
anxioua to have the -war continue as
promotions and changes are continually
being- made. There is at present no
sentiment whatever among the citizens
Of Cuba In favor of annexation with the
T.'nlted States. Their whole desire is
to be a free and independent pople,
fend whilst It Is true that some time ago
many of the people were In favor of
annexation, that is all gone now.
QAFFNEY SUSTAINED.
League Directors Uphold Him in
forfeiting Came to ilkes-Barre.
Albany. N. Y.. July 8. There was a
meeting of the board of managers of the
Kastern league this evening, the prin
cipal object of which was to ratify the
transfer of the "Toronto" franchise to
Albuny. The deal was necessarily
made and closed quickly by President
Powers on account of the engineering
being done by the Atluntic league to
secure Albany for their circuit.
The contest brought by Scranton oer
the decision of the umpire In forfeiting
a game to Wllkes-Barre because the
Scranton management did not furnish
regulation balls in time was also de
cided, the umpire being sustained.
OLDEST MARRIED WOMAN.
Mrs. Starne Boasted Seventy. two
Years of Conjugal Bliss.
Fort Scott, Kan., July 8. Mrs. Mahn
la Starn, who claimed to have lived a
longer married life than any other
woman In the United States, died to
day, aged 90.
She and her husband, who still lives,
were married seventy-two years ago
In New York. They were the same age
and were married at 18. She died of
palalysis.
Herald's Weather Forecast.
New York, July . In the middle states,
today, cloudy weather will prevail with
slight temperature- changes, occasional
rain and fresh aim brisk northeasterly
and southeasterly wtnd. becoming high
and squally on the coast by tonight. On
Friday, partly cloudy, slightly warmer
weather will pmvaU, preceded by taknidy
and rslf on and near the coast.
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