noun EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SOUANTO", PA.f FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 189. TWO CENTS A COPY Iff Time Old Boreas has been here with his freeslng breast, and you no longer need to look at the calendar to know that fur time has come. Tou know It by experience. Still It is probable that you have not thought much of cold weather comforts, few people do till they feel their need. Yet we've been thinking of fur time for months, and In October last when there was a general pinch for money, we got the best of a deal with a needy manufacturer. While the thermom eter played "tag" with the temper ature It was of no use to bring this. forward, but now that we seem to have settled down to real winter weather, we invite you to call and witness this In a shrewd buyers hands. In .offering this special purchase of Furs to the public we have only one regret. The manufacturer only required so much money to tide him over a couple of weeks, and our purchase was limited "r-cordlngly, hence we have only or at lower prices than usually pre vail when the fur season closes in February. LOT ONE Selected French Cooney Capes. Carefully matched skins, full length and sweep, best of linings and fin ishing. Actual values range from 110.00 to $12.00, and we may add that In this lot will be found as ser viceable and well appearing gar ments as money can buy, unless you care to go to very tine and high priced furs. Price for Choice, $5.90 LOT TWO Fine electric and wool seal capes, perfectly matched skins, finest lin ings, full length and sweep. Hand some garments with all that style can give them and worth not less than 135.00 to $40.00. Price for Choice, $24.90 LOT THREE Extra selected first quality Elec tric and Wool seal capes, made and finished in the highest style of the furriers art and ample In propor tions. Superb garments such as bring $46.00 to $50.00 readily. Price for Choice, $29.90 Sale Just- Opened GLOBE WAREHOUSE ' PREPARING FOR THE INAUGURATION Imposing CtrcnwiUs Will Be Features of the Eveit THE HAPPINESS OP MARK HANNA lie Becomes Jovial When later viewed mmi Boluses to Give Oat loformatioa)lajor McKlnley Be ceives Maur CnllcrsConlerenco with Senator Thurston aed Nelsoa Dingier. Cleveland. O., Dec. 3. Mark Hanna looked happy this afternoon. He said that ha felt hapuy. He had just re turned from a two days' conference with McKluley. He was askod: "Mr. Hanna, has It been settled whether you are to be the next secre tary of the treasury or the next senator from Ohio to succeed Senator Sher man?" "Never mind what It will be. Ycu newspaper fellows are smart, and I will fool you all yet." He refused to throw any light on what he meant by the remark onlv to say that he knew what he was talking about, and that it would all come to pass in duo time. When asked about his proposed Washington trip he said: "I will leave for the capital Friday noon. One of the chief objects of my visit will be to urrange for the Inaugu ral ceremonies. If present indications augur anything I believe that the pomp and splendor attending McKinley's In auguration will be the grandest ever seen." "Will you hold any Important confer ences?" "I wilt have several consultations with leading Republicans. Will likely meet Senators Sherman, Quay. Proctor and others. Cannot say who the others will probably be." "Has Mr. McKlnley determined to call a special session of congress?" "Not yet. It Is a little early to de cide definitely on that point. There are too many other matters to be de cided before reaching any definite con clusion on that score. I do not know whether a special session of congress will be called or not." M'KINLEY'S MANT CALLERS. Canton, O., Dec. 3. Major McKlnley discussed many question with many men today. His first extended Inter view was with Senator J. M. Thurston, of Nebraska, who told him about the situation tn the west and discussed at some length the probable course of con gress this winter. Major McKlnley then had a pleasant chat with Mr. Charlton, a member of the Canadian parliament, who had some interesting suggestions to make on the subject of reciprocity and of the establishment of closer commercial re lations between this country and Can ada. Hon. W. E. Mason was the next caller. His call was a purely personal one and he stated to Major McKlnley that he was a candidate for the senate of the United States and only asked fair treatment from his opponents. Nelson A. Dlngley, of Maine, and hie son were the next callers. Major Mc Klnley had a long talk with Mr. Dlng ley and Senator Thurston participated In a part of the conference. Late In the afternoon Senators Mitch ell and McBride and Representative Hermann, of Oregon, called and had pleasant chats with him. Senators Thurston and Mitchell left for Wash ington this evening. Mr. Dlngley ex pects to set out for the capital Friday afternoon. General Stuart L. Wood ford stopped off on his way to Chicago to pay his respects to the president elect, and dined with Major and Mrs. McKlnley tonight. Representative R. W. Taylor, of this district, arrived from Washington this afternoon. He said the opinion pre vailed at the capital that Senator Sher man had decided to become an active candidate for re-election to the senate of the United States. Another caller bound for Washing ton today was Representative John son, of North Dakota. NO CABINET MAKING. There was no cabinet making today. Major McKlnley talked with the vis itors, whom he took into his confidence upon questions of public and - party policy. Senator McBride, of Oregon, thinks his state Is entitled to recogni tion and calls it the banner common wealth of the Pacific slope, but neither he nor Senator Mitchell made any cabi net suggestions to the president-elect. Senator Thurston said he would not accept a place In the cabinet if one were offered him. Some of the Grand Army men talk of urging their commander in chief, General Clarkson, tor a cabinet posi tion, but it Is not at all likely that Nebraska will be recognised in this vay, BUZZARD'S FIRST VICTIM, Aged Manitebaa Froze oa His Way to Hit Ilea's Mesas. Winnipeg, Dec. 3. The first death from the blissard In Maultoba was re corded today. The aged father of George Crawford, of Manltou, reached that place on Monday from What Cheer, la., and started to walk to his son's farm, about four miles distant. The cold was very severe and the old man was evidently overcome and took shelter In a snow bank, where his corpse was found today. BELIEVES IN SrfORT SESSION. VlcePresideBt atevensea Decile to Talk Politics. Washington, Dec. 3. Vice President Stevenson was In his room at the tapl tol today preparing for the session that will open Monday. Mr. Sevenson declined to talk politics or predict what the possible course of legislation this session would be. fur ther than to remark that he believed the short session would compel con gress to slve considerable of its time to the appropriation bills. PROMOTIONS AT THE VATICAN. Rev. E. F. Frendergost Appointed Titular Bishop of Hcillio. Rome, Dec. 3. In the published an nouncements of the proceedings of the papal consistory at the Vatican today, it Is stated that Rev. E. F. Prender gast, of Philadelphia, has been appoint ed titular bishop of Scllllo and Mgr. Martlnellt. papal delegate to the Unitod States has been confirmed lnthe rank and title of Archbishop of Ephesus. The vacancies In the Sacred 'congre gations of the propaganda studies. In dex and Leuretane have been assign ed to Cardinal SatoIlL Philadelphia, Dec. 3. Rev. 'Edward F. Prendergaat has heard nothing from Rome of bis elevation to the Titular bishopric of Scllllo and seemed mueh surprised at the news. Father Pren dergast is vicar general of this arch diocese and for the past twenty-two years has been rector of St. Malachi's church. ACTOR SOTHERN'S BRIDE. He Weds a Laay Who Bore Ike l roMaatic Kane of Hicks. ' Philadelphia. Dec. 3. E. H. Sothern. the actor, who, with his comany, is filling an engagement tn a local the ater, was quietly married here today to Virginia H. Hicks (Virginia Harned), the actress. The engage ment of Mr. Sothern and Ulss Harned was but recently announced, but It was said that the wedding would not take place for some time. Miss Harned who Is at present without an engage ment, came here quietly from New York today and her wedding with Mr. Sothern was the result of the trip. The ceremony took place at St. Mary's Protestant Kplscoiml church and the only persons present were Mrs. Carl, a sister of the bride, and Mr. Samuel Sothern, a brother of Mr. Sothern. THE POPE DISPLEA9ED. lie Doe Not Like the Gessif Over Bishop Kcaae's Removal. Washington, Dec. 3. The flood of gossip, following the deposition of Htshop Keane from the rectorship of the Catholic University of America, appearing in the American newspapers has reached Home and has caused grave concern. This is shown by the unusual step taken by the cardinal secretary of atate in sending the fol lowing cablegram received this after noon at the apostolic legation here: Rome, Dec. 3. Monslanor Martlnelll, Apostolic Delegate, Washington. The Holy Father has learned with great sorrow or the agitation created in the United States by pretended correspond, nee and telegrams from Rome announc ing measures soon to be taken asatnst vmlaent American prelates and distin guished professors of the Catholic uni versity. Your xcsllncy will .authorita tively deny all such falsehoods, whluh aro the product of reprehensible machina tions. A Catholic churchman well versed with all the steps leading up to Bishop Keane's removal said tonight, that the action of the holy father In sending the cablegram above quoted, should put a stop to all further gossip oa the sub ject. It wao well understood, he said, In church circles, that Bishop Keane's removal wae brought about by Ger man ecclesiastic Influence and It was hoped by the same Influence that fur ther charges In the same direction and following the same lines would follow. While he deprecated sensational news paper talk, in this lnstance.lt seemed to him to have had an excellent effect, as It had reached the ears of Rome, which had called a halt on the assault being made bv the German ecclesiastics on the American party of the Catholic church In America. The American party, he said, had not lifted a finger to repel such aaaaults, nor had It sent tales to Rome, but simply abided Its time, with the result that the holy father had now taken the matter In his own band. S0MALIS MASSACRE WHITES. Italian ConsaJ at Zaasibar ami S)ix ONicers Killed Zanzibar, Dec. 3. The massacre of Senor Cecchi, the Italian consul here, the captains of the Italian warships Volturno and Staffette, and about six other Italian officers by the Somalia at Magodoxo, on the coast of Somaliland, East Africa, occurred on Saturday last, Nov. 28. The party was accompanied by seventy Askarls and was on a trip into the country outside of Magadoxo when the Somalia attacked the Itali ans, killed all the whites and also killed thirty of the Askarls. Rome, Dec. 3. Advices from Zanzi bar giving additional details of the massacre of Senor Cecchi, the Italian consul, and the Italian officers who were with him at Magodoxo, Somaliland state that fourteen Italians were killed. The caravan wae attacked during the night by the Somali. The latter were repulsed at first, but rallied later and continually attacked the reteratlng car avan. The Italians and their escort to Askarls fought desperately, but were eventually uvercoine. So soon as the news of the righting reached Magadoxo a detachment of sailors and a force of Askarls were sent to the assltance of the caravan. Hut they arrived too late to save the Italians. The rescue party recovered twenty-seven bodies and ar rested many Somali tribesmen who took part In the massacre. There pris oners were punished in an exemplary manner. MAHER WANTS TO FIQIIT. Will Meet "barker for 95,000 a lo. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 3. Peter Matter would like to have a try at Tom Sharkey. John J. Qulnn, manager for the Irishman, said tonight that Maher would fight Sharkey for I5,(K0 a side and the best puree offered by any repu table club. "If Maher don't put out Hharkry In ten rounds" said Qulnn, "the sailor can take all the money." If Sharkey refuses to accept the above offer. Matter's backers are willing to make a match with Corbett or Fltt siminons for a finish fight, or a limited round "go" for any amount of money and the best purse offered. Tke Texas ee as Hew. Brooklyn. N. T., Dei?. $. Thq battleship Texas, which went Into the nevy yard dry dock about two weeks ego for repairs, came out of the dock today, and her of ficers say she Is as good as new. She will now be coaled ami will join ti-rrst of the fleet off Tompklnsville. The Nrw York will now aro Into the dock. The Puritan will be put In commission on (he 10th. Fimlne In India. London, Dec. 3. She Olobe publishes a news agency lipat-h from flurntay say Irv that the mortality from famine In tl e llelif-.ur and Mrlaehal districts In steadily Increasing. Hundreds of p.raona have died from starvation tn the GjnJa dis trict. The Americas flog Tabooed. Paris, Deo. 3. A mass meeting of the Farmers' union was held In Lyons today at which the dealers In salt merits re volved in favor of the exclusion or Ameri can pork products. In view of the full in the price of swine. Morse nt Chatham. C'hatam. 5la.. Dec. 3. A heavy north east storm nan been prevailing here since lnst night, accompanied by snow and sleet, making navlKatlon over Nantucket Shoals extremely dangerous. Cadets Appointed. Washington, Dec. 3. Among the -a del appointments to the West Point Military academy In that of Charles M. Eby. New port, Pa., with P. E. Smith, of Annvllli-, Pa., as alternate. Mrs. Mlak Dead. Watertown. N. Y.. Dee. 3. Mrs. Sarah C. Mink, late national president of the Woman's Relief corps, died here this morning. Georgia Favors VoU. Atlanta, Oa, Dec. 3. The Georgia sen. ate today defeated a bill which prohibit ed the gold clause in contracts. WEYLER'S CAMPAIGN A COMPLETE FAILURE With Sixty Thousand Meo at Hand He Caa Accomplish Nothloj. THE EXECUTION OF LOPEZ COLO MA .More of the Shocking Details Como to Llght'-Uenetal Wcjler's Part in the Atl'air-punish Scouts Unable to Locate the Lneniy at Pinar Del Rio. Key West. Fla., Dec. 3. Passengers who arrived from Havana last night report that Weyler's campaign in Pin ar Del Rio so far is a complete failure, despite the fact that he has sixty thou sand men In the province. When Wey ler left Artemisa he formed a conlumn of 10,000 infantry, 1.&00 cavalry and ten pieces of artillery and marched skirting the base of the hills on the southern side, and seeking an opening to attack Maceo, who Is strongly fortified on top of the hills. It appears that Maceo has gathered all his forces and Is now en trenched In the hills waiting Weyler's attack. There Is, It Is asserted, no truth In the report that Maceo has di vided his forces Into small bands to elude combats, and It Its further de clared that It Is known on authority that Wevler has no view of meeting Maceo. Gomes with a large force Is reported steadily advancing west, mov ing slowly on account of great impedi ments In the way of cannons, infantry, etc. He is now reported In Santa Clara province and it is said is coming with 20.000 men. There are more shocking details of Lopez's Coloma's execution. General Martlnes Campos. It Is said. Is indig nant at the injustice committed In exe cuting Coloma. Campos obtained the queen's pardon for Coloma and sent a telegram so advlslnb . The message ar rived at noon, but Weyler pocketed It, so report says, and ordered the exe cution to proceed and Coloma was shot at t p. m. There Is great Interest In Havana concerning President Cleveland's forth coming message and the action of con gress on the Cuban situation. The Spaniards and Cubans alike are anx iously awaiting results. THE QUEEN PRESIDES. Madrid, Dec. 3. The queen regent presided at a meeting of the cabinet council today at which Premier Cano vas announced the arrival of General Polavlejo, the new governor of the Philippines, at Manila. The premier also announced that the Insurgent lead er, Maceo, had disappeared from his position In the Cuban province of i .nar Del Rio and that the Spanish troops under General Weyler were pursuing him. Havana, Dec. 3. The expectation of Loyalists here is at a high point, they wishing to hear of a decisive defeat of the rebels in the province of Plnar Del Rio by the troops under command of Captain General Weyler. Since bin re turn to the front from Havana, gen eral Weyler has had no engagement with the Insurgents. In fact, the Span ish scouts have not been able to locate the enemy, and the position Is not known of a tingle one of the rebel par ties. 'The last teport received here s at ed that General Weyler and his forces were encamped near Los Palaclos. The condition of General Gonzales Munoz, who recently returned to Ha vana suffering with fever, has become worse, and fears are entertained that he will not recover. LIKE RATS IN A TRAP. Thrte Haadred Spaalards Shot Dowa by Cubioi'-Atiack Quanabtcea Mar Seriaui Tim Repsrtid. Havana, Dec. 3. The facts which are just leaking out In regard to the Insur gent attack on Uuanabacoa, on the out skirts of this city, on Tuesday last, show the affair to have been much more serious than at first stated. The Insurgents claim that Ouanubacoa was attacked by several bodies of Insur gents, while another Insurgent force fired upon the Spanish outpost at Uu earanas, on the coast. The garrlaon of the fort, It is added, left that place to rtaist the attack on tbt town, but was cut off between stone walls and farm fences by about 300 Insurgents, und. In spite of the gallant defense made, all the Spaniards were killed. The exact number of soldiers slain Is not known. It is admitted that a number of Insurgents were also killed; but, here again, the number is not stated. On the other hand, the Insurgents are said to have burned seventy-four hous es In Uuenabacoa, Instead of one houhe, as the official report of the affair stated. Turther details show that the fight ing began at 10.30 on Tuesday night. The Insurgents first fired upon the Ppanlsh outposts of the city and sub urbs, and. In s:ite of the prompt pre cautions taken by the military com mander and the fact that the local gar risons were almost immediately placed under arms to repel the Invader, the latter, after an hour's skirmish, broke through the Spanish picket lines, en tered the city and set fire to a large number of houses in Aguacate and Palo Blanco streets. These thoroughfares, as a rule, con tained private residences or cheap buildings occupied by refugees. Only one store of importance was burned. It Is said, although the Insurgents made many efforts to set fire to other stores. The local authorities are doing ev erything possible to conceal the real facts In the case, but there Is no doubt they have received a bad scare, and that the Insurgents have demonstrat ed that It would not be a very difficult matter, In spite of the reports of the military commanders, to create Just such another "scare" to my the least, tn the city of Havana itself. . WATERS OF CHIPPEWA. Thcr Are Still Creeping Toward the CityTroiihIc Abend. Chippewa Falls. Wis., Dec. 3. The waters of the Chippewa creep slowly into the city and the prospect of an early end of troubles is still remote. Th water extends half way to Cen tral street now, and all buildings that were occupied yesterday are Inundat ed. That portion of the town which It was expected would be the first to suf ferthe block on the bank of the creek between Spring and Central streets has escaped so far. and most of the 'business houses there continue to transact business, although It now ap pears that they will be forced to va cate in a short time. Colonel Jones, the government engineer, who Is here examining the situation, has few en couraging words to offer. He believes the gorge will not go out suddenly, but Is not yet prepared to say whether or not the dynamite can budge It. It Is believed he will not authorize such an attempt to be made. Up to 9 o'clock tonight 2.000 pounds of dynamite had been used on the gorge, but with little effect. To make matters worse a heavv snow storm has set in and more ice is forming. The people are panic strick en and men are asking each other where it will be. Ttusineas is demoral ized and the loss In the aggregate will reach fully $100,000. Reports from the farming country are distressing. Hun dreds are homeless, all their personal effects being swept away. The gov ernment will be asked tomorrow to send men to try and blow up the gorge. This Is believed to be the only hope now to save the entire city from being in undated. CYCLONE IN THE INDIES. Heavy Floods Also Cause Loss of Life and Property. Kingston. Jamaica, Dec. 3. A cy clone, accompanied by heavy floods, has swept the eastern West Indies, causing great loss of life. The Islands of Trini dad and Barbadoes have also been Hooded, causing immense damuge, but no loss of life has been reported.' Immense damage to property was al so done by Hoods in the Islands of Trinidad and Karbadoes, but so far as known no lives were lost on these islands. From the advices now at hand. It ap pears that the island of St. Vincent, one of the Windward group, and the island of Montserrat, one of the leeward group suffered very severely. A number of sugar, coffee and cotton estates were inundated und in some cases the entire crops were torn out by the roots and curried Into the sea. Many of the per sons drowned were negroes. TO DEPOSE THE SULTAN. The Powers Will Consider a Project Having for Its Object the Dis mantling of Turkish Forts. London, Deo. 3. The Dally News will say tomorrow that the powers will shortly consider a project having for Its object the occupation by Russia of the northwestern corner of Turkey, formed by the Bosphorus and the Black sea, to about half way down tne Bosphorus, which together with the Hellespont, will become entirely free to the vessels of all nations. The forts along the Hellespont will be dismantled, and the powers will as sume the protection of the Hellespont and Constantinople. The paper adds that the project provides for the sultan retiring from the rulershlp of Turkey. BAYARD'S CHRISTMAS. The English Joaraals Art Wrangling Over a Proper Testimonial. London, Dec. 3. In Its Issue tomor row the Dally Chronicle will publish an article on the proposal of the Dally Telegraph to open a public subscription for the purpose of presenting a national Christmas gift to Ambassador Bayard. The Chronicle while admitting the Tel egraph's kindly motives and Mr. Bay ard's claim to reward, condemns the suggestion as Improper and opposed to diplomatic etiquette. The mere Idea, It says, is enough to bring cold per spiration to the brow of the most de serving diplomat. Mr. Bayard, however, much as he may appreciate the good will of the proposal cannot possibly accept such a gift. He will foresee that the propos ul will be ridiculsd in the United States as a Journalistic advertisement. , The Chronicle suggests that dis tinguished Englishmen give a banquet to Mr. Bayard to show the estimation in which he is held here. NATIONAL DEMOCRACY. Tbc Gold Democrats Organize at the Hoffman House. New York. Dec. 3. A meeting of the national Democracy gold Democrats was held tonight in the ball room of the Hoffman House. About 125 mem bers of the party were present. Mr. Francis M. Scott called the meeting to order and in doina: so stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of formulating plans fur increasing the membership and perfecting the organ ization o! the party. Robert H. Roosevelt offered a resolu tion providing that the chair should appoint a committee of fifteen to act with the chair in formulating plans forperfectingand increasing the organ isation. It was adopted unanimously, PRINCESS SUESF0R DIVORCE. Alleges That Her Hatband Has Mar ried an American Heiress. London. Dec. 3. A special dispatch received from Paris says that a sensa tion has been caused there by an ac tion for divorce commenced by Prin cess de Wrede against her husband. Prince Artobh de Wrede, who Is a brother of the Austrian minister nt Munich, Bavaria. It is reported that Prince Adolph a few days ago went throuph the form of marriage with an American hu r. s at Geneva, Switzerland. Mcamship Arrirals. New York, Dec. S. Arrived: Vonctla, from Btettln; Dresden, from Bremen. Ar rived out: KaiHer Wllhelm tl. at Naples; Lahn, at lircmcrhavrn; Audio! la, t Mo villi?. Hailed for New York: Norge, from ('onhaBen (Dec. )); f'artiu, from ilar ifillea (Drf. It: Mohawk, from l,ondon. Sighted: Mobile, from New York, for lxndon. named I'rawle Point; Rotterdam, from New York, for Rotterdam, passed Prawle Point. Arrested for Merdcr. Carlisle. Pa.. Dec. 3. County Detective B' ntl.'y. of this city, to lay arrested a man and a woman, who are charired with belmr Implicated In the murder of Kmma B. Kaiser, near Norrlstown, recently. They were committed to the county Jull tn nwult the action of the NorrUtown au thorities. 11IK NEWS THIS 1I0BMXU. Weather Indications Today: Fair; slightly Warmer. 1 Senator Quay Declares for Penrose for Senator. Inauguration preparations. Weyler's Cuba t'umpalgn a Sinnal Fail ure. 2 Echoes of the Prize Flsht. Chief Factory Inspector's Report. Wall Street Review and Markets. 3 (Local) Criminal Court Proceedings. Sub-Postal Stations for the Weal Side and Providence. 4 Editorial. Casual Mention. E (Local) Mulberry Street Pave Project. Is Knocked Out. The Symphony Concert. Board of Health's Regular Session. t (9tory)-"The Vision of a Face." T Suburban Happenings. t t'p and Down the Valley. SENATOR PENROSE MR. QUAY'S CHOICE He Will Be (be Staodard Bearer Against Wanamaker. GOVERNOR HASTINGS WILL RETIRE CongrcssmanElcct William Council Pleads the Cause or the Governor. Quay and Hailing Did Not Meet. Looks Like a Square Coatest Be tween Penrose and Wanamaker. Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 3. The first person who greeted Senator Quay when he arrived at the Lochiel hotel this evening was Banking Commissioner Gilkeson. Other state officials soon found their way to the hotel, and with these came other politicians from dif ferent parts of the state. All wanted to learn the name of Senator Quay's choice for United States senator and they did not go away In the dark on this subject. It is now clear that Sena tor Penrose Is to be the Quay standard bearer in the contest against ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker, and It Is Intimated In Quay circlet that Gover nor Hastings will not make it unpleas ant for those who refuse to endorse his candidacy. It Is said that he will re tire from the race with the prospect of being urged for a cabinet position in the McKlnley administration. Many of those who have called on the gov ernor have told him that they are for the person who Is the choice of Sena tor Quay. It looks now like a square contest between Penrose and Wana maker, and an interesting political battle Is on. Senator Quay and Governor Hast ings did not meet tonight, but will have a talk over the situation tomorrow. Congressman-elect Connell, of Scran ton, called on Senator Quay tonight and pleaded the cause of the governor. Senator Quay returns to Washington tomorrow night. While the trend Is all toward Fen rose, the choice of Senator Quay for United States senator, the friends of Governor Hastings are still hopeful that he may be the candidate for Sena tor Cameron's seat. COMMITTEE TURNED DOWN. Sir. Quay Refuses to Confer with the "Business Men." Philadelphia, Dec. 3. The National League of Business Men (Philadelphia branch) today sent by messenf.r the following letter to Senator Quay, at the Hotel Walton: Dear Blr: At a meeting of the executive committee of the National League of Business Men, a committee consisting of .Messrs. Howard B. French, James Pol lock, Franc! B. Reever, John G. Croxton, and the undersigned, was appointed to ask a conference with you regarding the Unit ed States aenatorshlp. Kindly advise ua by bearer at what hour you can make It convenient to meet us today and oblige. Respectfully youra, (Signed) Rudolph Blankenburu, Chairman Executive Committee. Senator Quay's answer made verbal ly, but written down at the time, was: "You can say to Mr. Blankenburg that at a public meeting held at Erie, Pa., on the 2Sth ult., at which he was present and non-protesting, one of the above named committee, Mr. James Pollock. In speaking of the sunatorshlp said: 'We are willing to have one man like Quay, but we want one man who will not be nway fibbing or drunk when Important measures are up concerning our welfare.' "I decline to have any communication with the committee whatever and you can give them this as my reason. LOST IN THE PYRENEES. A Woman and Two Men Abandoned to Die in the Snow. Paris, Dec. 3. A score of Spaniards, crossing the Pyrenees on foot, had reached Gavarnie, in Franco, where they related with apparent remorse that they had left a woman, unable to proceed, with her husband and broth er on the snow two hours distant. Guides hurried back to the rescue and they heard calls for help, when a sudden avalanche locked the moun tain pass to that the guides were obliged to return to Gavarnie and wait there for two days. When they finally reached the ill-futed trio two of them were dead and the third was dying. CASTAWAY'S SUFFERINGS. four Days on Lake Huperior and l'n inhabited islands. Bayfield, Wis., Dec. 3. John Eddy and John D. McCartln, lightkecpers at Raspberry Island Light, started from the island, fourteen miles away from Bayfield, Saturday, at i p. m., in a ! sailboat, at:d were driven aground by I wind and ice lloes. After spending four i days on the lake and uninhabited Islands, they have arrived on the main shore, fifteen miles away. Mr. Eddy had both hands and feet frozen, and Mr. McMartln's ears were frozen. They subsisted on flour and water, baked In a wash basin, on one of the Islands, In a fishing shanty. FOREIGN Q0SS1P. Arrests of perrons suspected of belnir concerned In plots apalnst the Turkish sovernment continue to be made In Cuti-st-mtinople. Frederick Kant, who. with Lady Sclina Scott, is being prosecuted In London by Karl Rusfi II, on a charge of criminal libel, la In a critical condition. Notice was given In the lower hoiiio of the Hungarian Diet of un inqury to the Kovernment touching the Uerman-Ru?sian treaty and other matters. The army committee of the French par liament, in spite of the opposition of tne Ifovernmrnt. has resolved to adhere to Its decision placing- the French colonial for-es under the control of the ministry of war. Fitz Gets an Injunction. San Francisco, Dee. 3. Fltzslmmons to day got an order from Judge Sanderson I'tijoinlliK the Analo-California bank from paytntr to Sharkey the SIH.iXK) purse on the Kround that the decision of the -eeree waa unfair. The hearing on the Injunc tion proceedings will probably take place In a few days. Herald's Weather Forrcnst. New York, Dec. 4. In the Middle stat"S today, fair, warmer weather will pre vail, with light and fresh southwesterly to southerly winds, followed by moderate snow or rain In the northern districts, pos sibly extending by tonight as far south ns New Jersey. On Saturday, partly cloudy weather will prevail with slight tempera ture changes and frenh to brisk southerly and southwesterly winds, preceded by snow or rain. NWEY'S DRESS GOOD Note the following for this week: 16 pieces 40-Inch All-Wool Tweeds III Greys and Browns, strictly 00- OR cent goods. This week 10 pieces 38-Inch Silk and Wool Mix- 1 0r tures, 39-cent goods. This week.. 15 pieces Changeable Olace Suitings, 40 inches wide, have been selling 7C at 43 cents. This week's price.... W 13 pieces All-Wool Suitings In Mixed Jacquard effects, 40 Inches ?e wide. This week's price Regular value, 4S to 80c. 8 Pieces Silk and Woo) Plaids fjg Better goods than usually sold at 60 cents. As the above lots ure not large, earlje buyers get the benefit. Specially low prices on all our Fine ami Medium Priced Dress Patterns for thus week. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Busy. Holiday 1896 Slippers and Shoes, Sensible Pres ents. Every Department Complete. OPEN EVENINGS. 114 AND 116 WYOMING AVB. OPEN AGAIN We khel's Jewelry store, No. 403 Spruce street, Is open for business again. Greatest Slaughter in prices ever made. Call early and have a nice Christmas Present laid away for you by paying a small deposit. W. J. Weichel 408 Spruce St. MTfflHS BROTHERS Atlantic Lcai Freach Ziac, Enamel Fails, Carriage Palais, Reynolds' Pare Colors. Reynolds9 YIM Enish, Crockett's Preservative. Ready Mixed Tinted Qloss Paints, Strictly Pure Unseed Oil. Guaranteed