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    THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
TWELVE PAGES 84 COLUMNS.
SCHANTOX, PA., . WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 21), 189(i.
TWO CENTS A COPY
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Silling under tlif prices wlili 'li fal
low !s all one-sided, that 1J. there's
nothing lu It fur us but getting ri'I
of till! balance of stock oil hand.
Payers liave now ivory penny of
profit mi their own side, and sonte
times a Utile mole, but we're satis
fied if w- can only make a clean
sweep.
THE
Quoted below nre not second:, they
are not last year's, they are nut
poorly made or finished, they are
Hot made from undesirable fvunds or
patterns n little off.
They Are the Bes t,
Brightest and Freshest
Goods
of the present season's buying, and
nre therefore (lawless In every re
spect. LOT L
10 dozen COc. Waists.
Sale Price, 25c
LOT 2.
10 dozen 7.c. Waists.
Sale Price, SPc
LOT 3,
20 dozen S-.c. and $1.00 Waist?.
Sale Price, SPc
LOT 4.
SO dozen top notch style Waists in
exclusive designs; former price.
Sale Price, 65c
LOT 5.
15 dozen of our very highest grade
Shirt Waists, that sold for $1.73.
Sale Price, 99c
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THE STORM'S PATH
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Loss of Life and Properly from the
Cyclone at Pittsburg.
LIST OF TKE KILLED AND INJURED
Terrible Kvpriicuco uf a (ntupiug
Party-Houses Were I nroolcd anil
iVrcckcl--ltiiilroiiu. Trullir Ham-liered--A
llriivc ("irl Saws it Train
Load of Passengers from Disaster.
Pittsburg, Pn July L'S.-Wbile there
have been storms and Hoods In this vi
cinity in past years that have caused
gii"U.r fatalities, it Is doubtful if the
cyclone which struck Western Penn
sylvania last evening was not the
greatest in its history in It" widespread
destr.iotlon of properly. 'lvo lives were
lost, one man fatally hurt, and n num
ber of people seriously injured. The
dead are: John Fiegus, of II pine
street. Allenhen:, , John Aufliililer. For
ward avenue, Pittsburg: George Itilllcr,
22fi Aluin street, back broken, will die.
The more seiiously Injured are:
Jacob Mctz, Kast street; Prank tut. b!
Pino street: Marry Maddell, Chestnut
street: Charles Coslon, 2 Perry street;
'i'hooias t'olweil, Hast Ohio; Samuel
Smith, Center uvcnu John FIcrus
ami George .Miller, with several com
panion::, were in camp uu the banks of
the Allegheny river near Asplnwull.
Their tents were sheltered neuth a large
sycamore tree. Either the lightning or
the wind tore a huge limb I'rni'i the tree
and It dropped directly upon the tent
in which the club had sought shelter.
''ie;us skull was crushed Miller was
pinned to tlie earth and his back broken.
Five other members of the party were
held to the ground under the heavy
limb, all severely Injured. Their more
fortunate companions came to their re
lief and summoned medical assistance.
John Autliolder met hU .bath while
striving to reach a place of shelter from
the hurricane on Second avenue, near
(Ireenlield avenue. Must as be reached
It with liis team a heavy sign was torn
from its fastenings and crushed him
down Into his wagon Death was In
stuntaneous, his skull hasillrf been
crushed and his neck broken.
Throughout Pillshurg a;id Allegheny
many buildings were nnroolVil, hun
dreds of trees uprooted.' i-?eetrte Wires
prostrated, w indows sluiiti reil. out
buildings and even some dwellings up
si t and ruined. The storm was cyclonic
lu if fury, the ra'n I ill extraordinary
in volume, while the accompanying
thunder and II:rhtnlm; were .ippHlliiig.
The nl'le! 'noon was the hottest of ihe
i-a-io'i. and just prior to the ilrst storm
toe 'iin.iiility was extl'eii.el.v oppressive,
FALL IN' TK.MPKRATI tlK.
LMlt it: if Ihe I rii f v.iiod ol the first
rainfall the temperature dropped 21 de
grees. For I hive minutes the wind
reached a velocity of thirty miles an
hour, driving the rain in sheets. It was
this guest of wind that wrecked so
much property. The estimate of the
total damage tun anywhere from $100,
Oi'iii to ffl.uoo.ono In Allegheny county.
At McDonald, Pa., last night the rain
fail was unprecedented. Small runs
were quickly turned to raging rivers,
which swept all before tneni. The
streets of McDonald were swept dean
of boardwalks, which -lodge against a
bridge spanning an ordinarily small
creek Just below town. This backed up
the water until the lower portion of Mc
Donald was for a time Inundated. No
lives were lost, but the damage to prop
erty .will be heavy. Several coal mines
In the vicinity of McDonald were Hood
ed. Near Cecil, three miles southeast,
six bodies have been recovered from the
debris I iv Cecil valley. Oil wells and
shanties, occupied by the oil workers
and pioducers, are thickly strewn along
Cecil. Samuel McK inney's house was
swept away, carrying witn It his wife,
aged fiO years; his son James, aged 8,
and daughter Margaret, aged HO years.
M'es Jane dolmen, aged IS, daughter of
a miner; Clide Ream, J. O. liaden and
Charles Wilkinson, oil pumpers, were
also drowned. All of the bodies have
been recovered gave that of Miss Mc
Kinney. A house occupied by sixteen
miners near the Uentllns mines, six
miles from McDonald, was swept away
and all of the Irimates were drowned.
Five of the bodies have been recovered.
One man was rescued alive from the
branches of a tree in which he had
lodged. He had not yet regained con
sciousness when last heard from. All
of the men were foreigners, mostly Ital
ians, employed in the mines of t lie W.
P. Rend Co.. and the Kidgeway Bishop
Coal company. The damage to mine
and oil property will be heavy.
All over the cities of Pittsburg and
Allegheny traffic was suspended.
IN TIIK MILL, DISTRICTS.
In the mill districts nlong the Alle
gheny river 2.1 large smoke stacks were
toppled over by the force of the wind,
and in a number of instances wrecking
the buildings on which they fell. Scarce
ly had the thoroughfares been made
passable and delayed cam began to go,
when the night deluge came on. This,
In point of downpour, was even worse
than the evening Hood. The hlg;h wind
was absent, however, but the heavens
were almost continuously light with
terrifying flashes of lightning und the
roll of thunder was continuous. The
storm continued with slowly diminish
ing energy until midnight. At noon to
day the body of an unknown man, evi
dently a victim of last night's storm,
was found In the Ohio rver just below
the city.
.Reports from the districts surround
ing the cities detail the destruction of
buildings, death of farm stock and
much damage to crops and fruit.
All the railroads entering the city
suffered a considerable damage and de
lay. The Haltimorc and Ohio railway
Is apparently the worst sufferer. Trainn
from above Kureka, on the main line,
were unable to get through from last
evening up to noon today. The through
trains from the east are expected this
evening. The delay was caused by a
landslide near Kureka. A large culvert
at Port Royal was also washed out
and had to be bridged over before trains
could proceed.
'At Clokeyvllle, "on the Hattlmore nnd
Ohio, Wheeling division, a small bridge
was swept away, and a slide covered
the tracks at Finltyvllle. .This divi
sion will be open for through traffic
soon.
The rivers took an upward turn early
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afternoon twelve feet were recorded,
ft Is not thought that the rise will ex
ceed fifteen feet. In the debris which
rusfied past loday were seen small
houses, outbuildings, fences, grain
stacks and other evidences of the se
verity of the storm at points above.
OTHER STORM LOSSES.
Specials from surrounding towns re
port loss nnd damage from last night's
storm ns follows:
At Claysv'ile, houses were unroofed
nnd many buildings totally wrecked.
The I 'nlted "Presbyterian church and
high school buildings were struck by
the lightning und demolished. Crops
suffered greatly. Entire orchards were
levelled and destroyed. No lives re
ported lost.
Washington, Pa. The damage In the
oil tlelds will be enormous. A great
number of brlde.es were swept away
und roads rendered impassable.
Canoiisburg, Pa. Several families
were rescued from partly submerged
dwellings. Loss on crops and fruit will
be heavy.
Conncllsville Seven bridires on the
Connellsvllle and Fall-mount branch of
the Halllm ire nnd Ohio railroad wash
ed away. Damage to crops Is great
West New ton Ruildlngs of cement
nnd lime company, including kilns,
were destroyed by the storm, which
loosened masses of roc k and debris from
the overhanging olltls. The buildings
were crushed. The loss aggregated
several thousand dollars.
Urownsvijle--Scvt ral buildings were
unrooted and the tow n was tlooded. No
trains arlrved today. The storm did
not extend far above Hrow nsville, und
the river is not rising.
Carnegie The town was Inundated
b the overllow from Chartlers creek,
and much duniuge done, bridges and
sti ts being washed out. At Springley
on the W.-st i'enn railroad, the storm
carried a large tree on to the track
just at a dangerous curve Miss Zente
Uighy saw the danger to the trains,
tl-...ii rtvi.t'iliit ik ml KMlv.lmr her father's
I axe. hi ioicnllv cleared away the ob
struction, just ns a speclul train convey
ing a church picnic parly to Allegheny,
swept by at high speed.
CROP PROSPECTS.
Weather lincnirt Report for the
Heck I'll dim; on Monduy l,nt.
Washington, July 28. -The weather
bureau crop bulletin for the week end
ed yesieiday contains the following
general remarks:
In the stales of the Central vale ys
and on the Atlantic anil ast gulf coasts
the weel: has been very favorable for
till growing crops, but excessive rains
have to some extent retarded farm
work, thrashing pirllcularly, and
caused moth Injury to grain In utock.
10 avy rains have also Injured crops in
the Ohio valley, especially In West Vir
ginia, where local freshets have been
very destructive. Drought continues
in Northern Michigan, lntislana, Ar
kansas, nnd In a few of the south west-
tl. ci tit tli-j , I ilbMi.nl. Tn Northern
Louisiana, Arkansas and In a few of
the southwestern counties of Missouri
pastures and ull crops have suffered
seriously from drought and water for
stock Is scarce. Although corn has suf
fered to some extent from the heavy
rains In the states of the Ohio and cen
tral Mississippi valleys and drought
lu Southwestern Missouri. Arkansas,
Louisiana und Texas, the general out
look for an exceptionally line crop con
tinues promising. In Kansas much of
the crop Is new mr.de. and In Nebraska
11 Is In unusually tine condition. In
diana reports "a great crop ahno-Jt as
sured." Over the eastern portion of the cot
ton region and In Texas, cotton has
made good growth, but in Northern,
Louisiana It Is suffering from drought,
and complaints of rust and shedd ng
are unite general. Picking has begun
in Florida, is about to commence in
Alabama und continues In Texas and
Arkansas.
Spring wheat has experienced favor
able weather conditions In Minnesota
nnd South Dakota and the early sown
has somewhat Improved In North Da
kota, but In that state late sown did
not head and is being plowed up. Spring
wheat harvest has begun In South Da
kota nnd will begin in Minnesota about
Aug. 1. The general condition of tobac
co continues good, although dainnged
to some extent In Kentucky and Ten
nessee. Cutting is in progress in Maty
land much earlier than usual. Special
telegraphic reports for New Jersey and
Pennsylvania follow:
New Jersey Conditions continue fa
vorable to growth and rapid develop
ment of crops, but unfavorable to har
vesting of oats and late timothy that
cut In fields Is badly damaged.
Pennsylvania Conditions continue
excellent for rapid growth; army worms
very destructive in many localities, but
not general.
CAPTURED A CRANK,
Individual Who Demanded VOOO,
0(1(1 from W. II. Peddle Arrested.
Jersey City. July 2X. Superintendent
William H. Peddles, of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, was called on
yesterday by a man who demanded $2.
000.000 In Central of New Jersey and
Italtimore and Ohio bonds. The crank
made the demand as he toyed careless
ly with a heavy piece of Iron which
protruded from his trouser pocket.
Mr. Peddles succeeded in Inducing
the mail to go to the ofhee of Mr.
Thompson, superintendent of motive
power, to get the bonds, and In the
meantime notified Mr. Thompson of the
strangers advance upon him. Thomp
son had a detective on hand, and while
the man was talking to Mr. Thompson
the detective sprang at hhn and pinion
ed his arm. The crank said he was
Dennis Minehan, residing on Mateson
street, New York.
POISONED BY EATING ICE CREAM.
Wedding (Quests Made III Alter Par
taking of the Confection.
Anderson, Ind July 28. At the wed
ding feast In honor of the marriage of
Miss Cora Fish and Wallace Stewart
at Ingalls, this county, the guests were
all made ill by eating ice cream which
had become isdsoned In some mysteri
ous manner.possibly In the coloring that
was used. They became very sick. The
.weaker ones fainted and are still in a
serious condition.
Doctors were called and administered
emetics and antidotes. None of the
cases will prove fatal, btt several are
serious. John Waltzer, living In thii
city, was brought home today In a seri
ous condition. The parties are promln
:.?: IV . ' ; C r rts w.? 'a-r.
SPAIN HOUNDS THE
FILIBUSTERERS
Bis Rewards Are Offered or Aid in Cap
turing Tbem.
S33.C00 OFFERED FOR ONE VESSEL
Ccncrnl l.iunre Force .Herts with
Serious Losses in Uuttle.-W cut in
Pursuit of I'alixito .tirciu--.Movc-nieut
of Culiu's Forces Indicates a
New Plan to Cross the Trochu.
Havana, July 2S. The Official Gaz
ette today publlsheii u decree offering a
reward of $24,000 to anyone enabling the
Spanish cruisers to effect the seizure of
filibustering steamers and offering a
further reward of SiOiOO to any person
enabling the Spnnisii cruisers to cap
ture filibustering suliinir Vessels of over
205 tons. It Is adoee tnat the cuplalns
of Hlbusteriiig voss.k.s seized will lie
considered as enjoying immunity.
(Iciiernl Arolas, h '-omtnand of Ihe
Spanish troops in :e (Juunajay dis
trict of the Province or Pinar del Rio.
is moving his forces ulong the north
eoust and toward M irlel.. the northern
extremity of the military line across
that province. Antonio Maceo Is said
to be moving his forces along the north
coast and toward Muriel, which leads
people to believe thai hi; contemplates
attempting to cross the military llti"
near Mariel, and that ticueral Amies
is taking steps to pi event him from so
duing.
A numerous band of insurgents under
Xuyus, all well armed, Is reported to be
moving In the vicinity of the planta
tion of Kajardo, in the Quire de Melena
district of the province of Havana, and
to Intend muking a feint of attack up
on the southern portion of the military
line and from the t ustward In order to
enable Maceo to deliver his attack
from the westward by distracting the
attention of the Spanish troops. Firing
lias been heard at several points along
the military line, and it Is believed to
have been caused by further efforts of
the insurgents to draw upon them the
attention of us iiumy Spanish troops as
possible, while Macea's forces catitinue
their movements toward Mariel.
An Important engagement has been
fought between Oenerul Linares and
the Insurgent forces under Callxto fiur
cin, in which the Spanish losses were
udmittedly heavy. (bneral Linares
set out from Ramon da los Yasruas on
July 23. having learned that the forces
undei Callxto 'lurclu. CV-breco und Pcf
cifUlto Perez. 11.000 strong, were en-camp.-'d
between Pel severancla and
Santaua. Coming up with the insurgents
about 4 o'clock In the afternoon, he
ojiened fire, und t? "nnagenMK soon
bvr.i,ir general. ' iienernl LUiuis
took their camn and they fell back to
Sautana. fighting as they went. "Jhere
the' Insurgents entrenched themselves.
Kurly on the 24th the insurgents under
took un offensive movement by at
tempting to turn the right wing of the
Spanish column. They attacked with
vigor, and hard fighting ensued. They
made nn oltstlnate stand and refused
to give back before the Spanish. The
attack was finally repulsed by u bayo
net charge by the Spanialds. led by
Colonel Huzon, with four companies
assisted by Uencrnl Linares, with two
companies and two plecs of nrtlllery.
The Insurgent position was taken, and
at the same time Col inel Rubin, with
four companies, made an attack on
their ihtnk and put them to Might.
The" official report states that the
troops sustained a loss of nine killed,
while Lieutenant of Cavalry Mazo and
thirty-five soldiers were wounded,
eighteen of them seriously. The Insur
gents are reported to have 1 ft seven
killed and to huv? carried away many
dead nnd wounded. In the encamp
ment of the insurgents was found a
letter from Callxto Curda In which he
lamented the death of Jose Maceo. This
wa3 in the form of an official document.
BRYAN IS STILL SILENT.
The Windy Candidate Sow Contents
Himself w ith Slinkinix Hands.
Lincoln. Neb., July 28. Senntor Pet
tigrew, of South Dakota, one of the
bolting silver Republicans, was the only
prominent caller at the Hryan residence
todny. He spent some hours with the
nominee talking over the political situ
ation. Mr. Hryan is still silent as tn
his Intention with regard to the Populist
nomination. Opinions here differ as to
what he will do but the general under
standing Is that no decision will be
reached until after Senator Jones, of
Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, has' consulted with
the Populist leaders us to the best
course to pursue. While In Chicago,
Mr. Bryan expressed to the national
Democratic committee his desire to be
guided by their advice, and while he
has his own opinions, he appears will
ing to allow his political advisers to ar
range matters.
Mr. Hryan spent a short time at Dem
ocratic headquarters this afternoon, but
did nothing beyond shaking hands with
a number of persons there.
BLAIR-CAMBRIA CONFERENCE.
( aiididiicy of John Wnnnmnkcr Ke
cciven r'nvonible Consideration.
Altoona, Pa., July 2S. The Republi
can state senatorial conference for the
lilalr-Carnbrla district convened this
afternoon. The candidates were Dr. 10.
J. Appleby, of Blair and J. Stelnman, of
Cambria. Six ballots were taken. All
of them resulted:
Appleby 3, Stelnman 3. and the con
ference adjourned until nine o'clock to
night. Dr. Appleby favors the canill
dacy of John Wanamaker for the Uni
ted States senate, while Mr. Stelnman
said he was not opposed to Mr. Wana
maker for United States senator, but
he was not for anybody for that offii-e
and would not commit himself to say
until he learned the sentiment of his
constituents. He emphatically denied
that he was for Penrose.-
JAMESON DECLARED GUILTY.
The ttouth African Disturber nod
' Campaigner Will o to I'risoa.
London, July 28. The trial of Dr.
Jameson, Major Sir John Wllloughby,
Major Raleigh Grey. Colonel H. F.
v:;::-. :t; . .7. c-:i tr? t
Henry P. Coventry, charged with vio
lating the foreign enlistment act in that
they took part In an armed expedition
against a state with which Great Brit
ain was at peace, ended today in a
verdict of guilty against all the de
fendants. After the usual formalities had been
compiled with the court sentenced Dr.
Jameson to fifteen months' Imprison
ment, Major Sir John Wllloughby was
sentenced to ten mouths. Colonel II. V.
White to seven months, and the other
defendants to three months' Imprison
ment each. None of the prisoners will
be .compelled to do nurd labor during
their Incarceration.
ANARCHISTS REJECTED.
Turned Down by the International
Socialists Trades Congress at
LondonLively Debate?.
London, July 2.8. The International
Socialists trades congress met in St.
Martin's town hall today and the ques
tion of the udmlsslon of the Anarchists
ns delegates which yesterday precipi
tated a free tight and caused the chair
man to declare the congress adjourned,
was again taken up Tor final action.
The chair todny was occupied by Merr
Singer, the well known Socialist mem
ber of the German Reichstag, who
speaks Knglisli fluently. After the usu
al preliminaries the congress took up
the question of the admission of the
Anarchists, aglnst which u large ma
jority vote was cast yesterday. Speech
es for and against their recognition as
delegates were made by Jean Jaurea,
a radical Socialist member of the
French chamber of .deputies; Tom
Mann, who wns formerly a member of
the house of commons and several other
properly accredited delegates. The
speakers were very much excited, und
tlnwe for the admission of the Anar
chists, hotly contended that if they were
not admitted the congress would not be
internationally representative in Its
scope, and thut Its decisions nnd con
clusions would not carry the weight
which they would otherwise have.
The opponents of the proposition de
clared with equal spirit that the ndiuiR
Hlon of Anarchists would have the ef
fect of leading the general public to
believe thut the Socialists favored the
Anarchist propaganda, which the
speakers contended was not the case,
(eventually another vote was taken nnd
It was finally decided that the Anar
chists should not be admitted. The
congress then proceeded to the discus
sion of other questions.
ANARCHISTS KEJICCTF.D.
The anarchist woiild-bedelegates were
outside the hall waiting for a decision,
and when It was announced to them
tin y became highly indignant. It wns
finally decided to force an entrance into
the hall, and the decision wns no sooner
arrived at than It wns carried out. A
rush was mnde for the doorkeeners.
who were speedily upse t, and tile crowd
of anarchists made their way to the
gallery. Then arose a perfect babel.
The delegates shouted In their native
tongues, Russian, Polish, French, Ger
man, Italian, Spanish and Knglisli, that
the Intruders should be put out.
Filially, when the voice of a speaker
could lie heard above the din, Tom Mann
nnd James Kler Hurdle addressed the
chair In advocacy of the admission of
one of the anarchists. Other speakers
opposed the proposition, and the argu
ment waxed until it appeared that there
was a decidedly favorable chance of
yesterday's disgraceful scene being re
pented. Herr Singer finally succeeded In ob
taining , a little order and It was then
agreed that properly accredited anarch
ists should be admitted, but should be
allowed to take no part in the debates.
Later nnothor vote was taken and it
was divided to uphold the Zurich reso
lution, which, in effect provides that
anarchists shall not be admitted.
There the question remains at pres
ent. Steamship Arrivals.
New York, July 28. Sailed: Spree, for
Bremen. Arrived out: Maasilam, at
Boulogne. Sighted: Trove from New
York for Bremen, passed Seilly; Manito
ba, from New York, for London, passed
the Lizard: Persia, from New Yoik for
Hamliurv-. passed the LI '.an I; Virgin..!,
from Stettin for New York, passed Lewis
Island: Prussia, from Hamburg for New
York, passed the L.tarU.
Killed by Lightning.
Phllllpshiirg, Pa July 28. A violent
storm of rain, accompanied by much
thunder anil lightning, visited Iloutzdale
yesterflny. The lightning struck and in
stantly killed Frank Itrunhaiigh and se
verely Injured seven children who were
uttenillng school In the Swedish church,
the lightning entering one of the windows.
Treasury Hold ''eserve.
Washington, Julv 28. The treasury gold
reserve st the ilose of business today
was $UM.8.T2.Ra. The day's withdrawals
were J233.nn0. Aiblill rial offers or gold
aggregating yi.lft.miO were made and .ac
cepted today.
THE KEWS THIS M0RMXC.
Weather Indications Today ;
Fair; Hlnh Temperature.
1 Storm's Path In Pennsylvania.
Spain After Filibusters.
Governor Hastings for United States
Senator. '
2 Whitney's Weekly Ri'dget.
3 (Loral) Farmer's Son the Horse Thief.
Preparing iu Ratify.
Youthrul Train Wreckers.
4 Editorial.
Press Comments.
5 (Local) lira ve Boy Fights a Burglar.
Permanent Men on Strike.
The Traction Fight.
8 (Sporting) Base Ball Games and Gos
sip. Blcyvle News and Comment.
7 Suburban Hnpoenlngs.
Market and Financial News.
8 Quaint Amnna Colonies of Iowa.
9 Manufactures nn Index of Progrers.
Purpose of Military Drill In Schools.
10 (Story) "Cynthy Ann Bovker'i
Strange finest "
When l-'anld Goraf Cymrii.
11 Names for the Vice-Presidency.
.Tricks of Famous Fakirs.
His Touch Is Magical.
r V in! rv" ,- y-il
GOVERNOR HASTINGS
FOR U. S. SENATOR
Report Put in Circulation That He Is to
Be a Candidate.
HE MAY HAVE QUAY'S SUPPORT
According to. n Philadelphia Paper,
William Council W as Instrumental
iu II ringing the Two Lenders To
gether atod Kstitblishiiig Pence lie
twecu Tlieiu.
Philadelphia, July 28. The Evening
Bulletin says: It may be interesting to
the various cundldates to succeed Don
Cameron as Cnlted States senator to
learn that If arrangements entered into
some months) ugo ure honorably ob
served Governor Hastings stands a
good chance of being; the winner. The
story current today in political circles
is that Colonel Quay pledged the gov
ernor his support, as a part of a bar
gain consummated last fall, the terms
of which are still binding.
Some time after the Litter tight be
tween Quay and (Jilkeson for the state
chairmanship last summer a peace was
established between Senator Quay on
the one part nnd (Jovernor Hastings
and his friends throughout the state,
with the exception of those In Philadel
phia and'AUeglieny, on the other. There
were vai'ioiiH conditions Involved In
this understanding, the one having the
principal bearing on this subject being
that Senator Quay would lend his sup
port to the governor for United States
senator.
Til H ORAL.
Of course the junior senator did not
pledge this assistance without getting
something In return. The intermediary
in the negotiations is said to have been
Wlllium Connell, of Lackawanna, nnd
the agreement entered into by the con
tracting parties was that among other
things Senator Quay would have con
trol of the delegates to the national
convention so far as that could be con
tributed to by Mr. Connell, the gover
nor himself. Secretary of State Heed
er. Leader Leisenrlng in Luzerne, Col
onel Gllkeson, in Bucks, und others of
the governor's friends.
In accordance with this arrangement.
Senator Quay did get these delegates,
with one exception. Colonel Gllkeson
wus unable to carry out the part of
the bargain entrusted to him, and, as it
Is well known, Mr. Kastburn, of Bucks
county, the delegate In question, was
not found among the. senator's follow
ing at the St. Louis convention.
THE BARGAIN IN FORCE.
Friends of Governor Hastings main
tain that this understanding is still In
force. At one stage it would have been
abrogated, in the event of the governor
Kuweitlng by Senator -iuay's inlutnci
In obtaining' the nomination at St.
Louis for vice president. But the
strength of the McKlnley forces upset
this plan as it did various others con
ceived by Senator Quay and the other
antl-McKinley leaders.
It is well known that all attempts
to draw from Senator Quay an expres
sion of preference In regard to Senn
tor Cameron's successor have been
futile. While certain candidates are
Impressed thnt Senator Quay looks fav
orably upon their aspirations. It is cer
tain that he has not in so many words
given any of them cither verbal or
written assurances of support, al
though It is quite possible that he may
have left the whole, thing, so far as
they are concerned, an open question.
If he is actually pledged to the govei
nor, us the governor's friends say he
Is, that at once explains his non-committal
attitude towards the other can
didates. THE HARRIS BHRG VIEW.
Harrlsburg. July 2S. There was a re
vival here today or the story that Gov
ernor Hastings would probably be a
candidate for I'nited States Senator to
succeed Don Cameron, and that he
would have Senator Quay's support.
None of the friends of either Quay or
Hustings who are here would admit that
tluy had any know ledge of the matter.
Auditor General Mylln, who accom
panied Senator Quay to Florida last
spring, says that the senator never
mentioned the matter to him. and that
he Is entirely in the dark as to the sen
ator's wishes concerning who shall suc
ceed Don Cameron. "it Is true," he
said, "thut I have heard on Capital Hill
the name of Hastings mentioned for
I'nited States senator but never an in
timation has come from .Quay ns to w ho
he would like to see g-et the prize."
State Treasurer Haywood, another
close friend of Quay, nnd the man
whose Interview in Washington was the
means of bringing Quay out for the
Presidential nomination, says that the
senator has never Intimated to him his
choice for the t'niteil States senator
ship, and he has an Idea that if Quay
hud a preference- he should at least
communicate It to his friends that Uiey
might get, tn work. ''Thus far." said
Mr. Haywood, "1 Imve done no work
for anybody and have not taken a hand
In any of the legislative contests."
State Chairman Klkln. who has been
with Senator Quay within the past
week, Is inclined to believe that the
senntor has not yet designated w ho' he
will support for the Dnlted States sen
a tni ship. He says that Quay has not
given him the least hint as to whom he
will support.
Governor Hastings Isi out of town nnd
nil his close political friends nre away.
Private Secretary Heitler. when asked
about the matter, declined to say any
thing. Senator Quay is expected here
to see the governor on Thursday, and
it Is possible that this contemplated vis
it Is responsible for a revival of the ru
mor of his candidacy for senator.
Another Objector lloliuan.
Rockland, Me.. July 28. C. J. Holman.
delegate to the Democratic national con
vention, has issued a circular calling uuoii
all Democrats of Maine, who repudiate
the uctiun of the Chicago convention, to
confer with l.ini at once regarding the
calling of n stale convention to act in
harmony Willi the bolting sound money
Democrats of other states, particularly of
Illinois.
Herald's Weather I'orecast.
New York, July 29. In the Middle stat ,i
today, clear, less sultry weather, light ami
fresh southwesterly winds und slight!
lower temperature will prevail. On Thurs.
day fair and slightly warmer .v- atlier will
prevail, with light variable wlnd, mostly
tfi'ittle-'ly.
New
Black
Goods
A few advance numbers in
66
Early Fall
99
Black Dress
Goods
have just come to hand and are now
.-I" ii i uicii:iiuii, a lie tine uuin- v
prises: ,
aii SicilIicEes,Armnre
SicSlIkmes, Brocade
MflMrs, Crepeis, etc.
We mention one or two specials for
the week, which cannot again be dupli
cated this season at the price.
5 pieces, 04-Inch English Sicilian, at
95c; good value at $1.25.
6 pieces, 40-inch Pure Mohair Bro
cade, at J1.00: good value at $1.50.
10 pieces. 46-lnch Ex-Fine Henrietta,
OSc; actual value, 85c.
Our cleaning up price on Wash Silks,
Swivel Silks and Printed China and Jap
Silks will interest you.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Busy.
Cool Slices "for Hot Feet.
Our COc. Outing Shoes sale begins today
for
The Boys and GMs.
A LARGE AND WELL
SELECTED STOCK OF
FINE
fELlY
CAN BE SEEN AT
8 SPRUCE STREET.
When you pay for Jewelry you might as
well get the beat.
A fine line of Novelties for Ladiei and
gentlemen.
W. J. Weichel
403 Spruce St.
fS b:
Atlantic lal
mm
Reynolds' Wood
CrocM's Prcs
Ready Mixed Tinted
Gloss Paints, Strictly Pure ,
Lr-'seed 031, Garaunteed.
FINLEYS
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