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BANK OF MINNESOTA
CLOSES ITS DOORS
State Bank Examiner Kenyan ia Official
Possession.
DEPOSITORY FOR ST. PAUL FUNDS
The Surplus EsliinKtojl nl $300,000 '
and li is Itelieved Tlui'r the Intuitu
tinn Mill Ho All Kighl"Vronit
Action ttt Prevent Further l'uuic nt
Chicago.
' St. Tsui!. Minn;, Hee. 22. State Hank
Kxamincr Keiiyun this morning . tnk
otlU Uil ini.isessltm of the bnuks und as
sets of the Hunk if MiMiu'.suta. elnsing
its donis pending a tliDMHiiili investi
gation of its nrt'airs. The liank lias
lifi'ii In need of ready cash fur some
time.
The bank was established in 1S52 anil
was capitalized at Siiou.miK. It;; stated
surplus was $::uo.ihiQ, and it Is the gen
eral belief that as snen as cash ean lie
realized upon its many securities, the
insiitution will be all riht.
The ofi'iceis of the banks are: Will
lam Dawson, president: Hubert A.
Smith, vice-president, and William
Dawson, Jr., cimi'iiVi The directorate
comprises the lending .melt of jhe eity.
The bank has been the depository of
the city treasury of St. l'aul, and at
present rallies ;f jr..il'MI deposits of the
city's publie funds. The state is also
a largo depositor in the bank, covered
by heavy bonds and is fully protected.
Tile eity treasurer drew out a law
sum on last Monday and about $l.'i.eini
would have been required shortly after
Jan. 1. A constant strciiui 01 curious
people has been to the scene of the
trouble all morning and the subject is
the talk jof the commercial centers of
St. l'aul.
The bank was not a national one, but
was organized under tile state bank
ins net. It had always been rated as
one of the strongest financial institu
tions in the northwest, with many
country correspondents and a direct
line of exchange in tile leading cities
of the I'nlted Stales, its deposits run
Into tile millions yearly.
William Dawson, jr.. cashier of the
bank said: "Tin; cause of our suspen
sion was inability to meet a severe sit
uation on acocunt of depressed times
for the past year, und especially of the
past few mouths. We applied to the
Im 11 It examiner to close, w ho is-now in
charge. The state of Minnesota was
the heaviest depositor and Intended to
make a draft on us fur $2r.,WlU next
Monday."
As a result of the dosing of the
liank of .Minnesota the I'nion Slock
Yard;', liank also closed.
Tin' other bank i leared through the
liank of Minnesota and its losing fol
lowed as a matter ol'g course.
The averare deposits of the I'nion
Slock Yards bank arc $".ir..00t; tin' capital
$J.V)nii ami the average loans and dis
counts J'.iii.dilil. The Hank of South St.
l'aul also closed. !t was merely a
branch of the Dank of Minnesota.
PROMPT ACTION AT CH IPAC.O. J
Chicago, Dee. ".2. A steady run of
savlnvts depositors on the Hibernian
banking association and the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank and the failure
of tile Angus and liindele Contracting
company, which Is credited with gel
ting a loan of fc'fiii.iuiil from the failed
National bank of Illinois mpriseil
the developments of today in connec
tion with Hie linauclal Hurry.
Tlie Associated hanks have taken
prompt, thorough and conservative ac
tion to avoid a seiioui scare on the
part of the nubile which has millions
of dollars In savings recounts deposited
with city banks. The Illinois Trust
leads all the local banks in Its savings
di posits, having nearly $1 J.tiiKt.nw. The
llilu rnlan liank has not less than $:!.ltu.
ntil) of such accounts. The solid show
ing made by the banks which did not
lean on the collapsed National bank
bad a reassuring effect on the public
tmlay when the morning papers were
perused and the general feeling In the
hiiuking community was that the worst
was over so far as those Instii ut ions
were concerned. There Is a fear In
some quarters that the clearing house
association limy not prelum; its offer
to loan 7" per cent, of approved claims
againut the National bank Illinois,
and that will) the next ten days there
may be a tightening of their purse
strings.
At a conferf in e of the savings banks
of the city which was held when the.
runs bccaii nt the Hibernian hall and
Illinois Trust luniks it was unanimous
ly agreed to adopt an unusual means
towards checking what might become
an epidemic of apprehension. Instead
of attempting to allay the scare by
paying all demands in full on the spot,
the banks decided to stand upon their
statuiory rignts and demand notice!
of sixty days in cases of all withdraw i
als exceeding $lflii. John Angus, pi;-,i-
dent of the Ancus mid dindel Con
tracting company, appeared in the r:i-'
perior court this afternoon with a. bill
petitioning for the appointment of u
receiver. He made George A. (Jlndele.
secretary and treasurer of the com
pany defendant for the purpose of ob
taining a receivership and substantially
the same allegations were made us iii
the Dreyor-Wnsinansdorff ease yester
day. The tinancial condition of the
company was said to be such us Hint a
receiver was needed at once to con
serve the assets and uroteet all Inter
ests. Judge Horlon appointed William
Hill receiver.
OFFICIOUS TO TIE AURESTED.
According to the statement made by
the attorneys for the compline the as
sets are estimated to be worth $::iu,
. and liabilities are placed at $:Tii)
O(ii). These figures are believed to be
largely guess work, however, and ex
aggerated in case of the assets. It is
said the linn owes the National liank
of Illinois alone J2."i0.fliHI for money
borrowed nnd tlip security Is said to
be of a class which will be slow to
realize on. Warrants were sworn out
this evening for tle arrest of H. S.
Dreyer and Jtobert Merger, of the
banking firm of K. S. Dreyer & Co.,
which failed yesterday.
The warrants charge the bankers
with the violation of the banking laws
of Illinois by receiving deposits ufter
the Institution was Insolvent and were
sworn out by Frank Kennedy, a sa
loonkeeper, on Dearborn street. He
claims to have made a deposit In the
bank after It had become Insolvent.
Hubert Merger, one op the partners. Is
a son-in-law of George Schneider,
president of the defunct National Mank
of Illinois.
DEATH OF MISS POWELL.
A Young Woman Is Killed by Inlinl
ing (ins.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22. Miss Mary II.
Powell, a good looking young woman,
from Winona, Somerset county, Mary
land, was found dead In bed this morn
ing at a boarding house at 912 Spruce
street, having been killed by Inhaling
Illuminating gnsv which had escaped
ft cm an open gas Jet. Miss Powell
came to this city .yesterday to have an
operatlun performed upon her nose
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at a hospital here, and, as nothing In
the case pointed to suicide. It is the
suppoMtion that the unfortunate wo
man was the victim of an accident.
Miss I'owell was well dressed, had
on a gold watch and chain and tV in
money with her. From a memoran
dum book found among her effects It
is thought that she was a school teach
er nt H'imma. Her friends were noti
iii d and they telegraphed the .coroner
that tiny would come here to taKe
charge of the remains.
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M'klNLEY LEAVES CHICAGO.
i:pccts to Spend the IIol:i!ns
(Quietly in ('Hilton.
Chici'go. Dee. 22. Major MeKililey
U-rt fhtciiico tonight. The train is due
In Canton at l.:l() Wednesday after-'
noon. Major McKinley was ncconinan
ied bv his wife, Miss Sara Duncan, a
niece, and Captain II. (). Heistand. He
fore bis departure Major McKinley said
that the visit to Cbieajo had been an
enjoyable one and bad benelitted both
himself and Mrs. McKinley. He elso
lemuiked that he expected lew callers
nt Canton during the holidays.
owing to the fact that U was an
nounced i lint .Major McKinley bad left
the city last evening aside from some
minor incidents, he found the moHt
restful day of his visit to Chicago.
SANGUILLY'S TRIAL.
The Day Consumed in Arguments of
Counsel General Weyler Leaves
lor the Field of Operations.
Havana, Dec. 22. The trial of Julio
Sanguilly. on chaws of conspiring
against the Spanish authorities, was
continued today. The attendance was
smaller than it was yesterday when the
trial commenced, but there were enough,
spectator present to till the court
room. The sitting was devoted entire
ly to the speaches of the prose
cuting attorney and counsel (or. the
defence. The former continued the
argument against the prisoner, which
he opened yesterday and again Insisted
that .Saii'juilly's guilt had been proved
and that he should be sentenced to life
Imprisonment. He decried any partial
ity being shown the prisoner on account
of bis being a Spaniard by birth or be
cause be was an American citinan artd
held thai exact justice demanded that
severe punishment be meted out to him.
Counsel for the defence followed the
prosecutor. In a cool and reasonable
speech he refuted the charges made
against Ids client, and demanded Unit
iie be ivl at liberty, liefore the speech
had been concluded the court adjourn
ed until toluol low.
Cnptain-iienora! Weyler, accompanied
by bis stall' and ills son, Don Fernando
Weyler. who recently arrived in Cuba,
from Spain, left Havana at 8 o'clock
tills morning uu hoard the transport
l.eg.izpi, proceeding directly to Muriel
whence lie proceeds to the Meld of mil
itary operations.
ticliertil Solium reports that the bat
tle recently fought by Colonel Mara
rt ilb the combined forces of insurgents
under Ma.vin Itodrigues and other
leaders la the Oliver hills, near Place
tas, was a more important engage
ment than at lirst reported. Ji has
since been leal lied that the losses of
the rebels were upwards of 2m) killed
or wounded, while the loss of the Span
lards was only one captain and twelve
privates, wounded.
DUTY OH ANTHRACITE.
Representative Lend, of California, Will
Give Some Surprising Statistics
Regarding Its Importation.
Washington. Dec. 22. Itepresentative
Loud, of ( alifurnla, will present to the
cot'iiuii lee on ivuvs and means for its
consideration In tin- preparation of a
tariff bill, a letter from a San Francisco
broker giving the statist ics of the im
portations of foreign ant liraciif-coil
at that port. The letter, .Mr. l.oud says,
will cause general surprise, and' in-his
opinion the statements it contains war
rant serious consideration from both ii
revenue a'ld a protection standpoint.
From the letter it appears that In Uwfi,
I, !!2S to-is were- imported at San Fran
cisco, tlie Imperial ions increns -d every
year and In IMi.'i they amounted to iiti,-
II. '.U tons, while lor I lie first eleven
nionlhs of this year they have aniount
eii to M.2"i( Ions.
From !C2 to sct tlie duty on an
tlnacite coal was sixty cents a ton, from
lstil to lxTti it was forty cents; and
since then it has been on the free list
for tlie reason that the quantity of an
thracite coal produced outside the Cull
ed Stales was, prior to S7u so infinitely
small, that it was considered' an ab
surdity to retain it on the dutiable list.
Mill since then extensive lields of an
thracite have been discovered near
Swansea, Wales, from which the Cali
fornia, importations come. Canada.
Mexico and Tonquin: and the low price
of labor at some of those producing
sections, the letter says, should make
protection a prudent measure.
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BANK TELLER LOCATED.
The .IH-sing (irorgc Shiillrr V in Nul.
' ferine from Ifraiii Trouble.
Lebanon, Pa., Dec. 22. Ceorg" K.
Piiiider, tin- missing te,.r f t1(.' prst
National liank, who disappeared so
mysteriously several weeks ago, has
been located at High Point. N. V. This
Information was given out by his wife
today.
She says he writes that he is con
valescing from n seioui attack of ill
ness which u fleeted his brain.
ANTI-TOXiNE CURES LOCKJAW.
Dynamite I ilnsion Hail t'cnilcicd
Death ii Seeming Certainty.
Chester, Pa., Dor. 22. Sidney Neff,
who was badly wounded hi th:' jaw by
an explosion of dynamite at Schooner
Ledge.iiud w as sent to the Chester Hos
pital, where lockjaw developed, Iiua left
that institution a cured man.
'I'lie case long defied the surgeons,
who at last resorted to antltoslne, Willi
the most satisfactory results.-
WILKES-BARRE EXPL0S50N.
Tlie Men Injured at tlnltininrc Shaft
Are All Doing Well.
AVilkcs-Marre, Pa., Dec. 22. The fire
caused by the explosion In No. 2 Maltl
niore shaft yesterday Is still burning
tonight. In order to subdue the llamea
the shaft will have to lie Hooded.
The men injured, Including eight of
them who w ere sent to the hospital, are
all doing nicely tonight.
Philadelphia Pilgrims.
Philadelphia. Dpo. 22.-Thc Blxteenth nn
mini dinner of the New Kni'luud Society
of Pennsylvania was held this evening.
The principal guests of tl e society wore
i overnors l.lppltt, of HhoO" Island, anil
(Irlggs. of New Jersey, anil A'turney Oen
ernl Harmon. These gentlemen all re
sponded to toasts pertinent to the occasion
of the gatherinc.
CONFERENCE OF
THE STEEL MEN
American Manufacturers Held Their
Second Special Meeting.
SO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED
More I'ilorts Will lie I'ut Forth to
Conciliate the liellnir l'cole--TIie
Concern Tossessiug Such n l.nrge
Plant Cannot lie lsaorcd--Pailurc
of thu Conference.
New York, Dec. 22. The manufactur
ers of bessenier steel attending tlie
special meeting of the American Mes
semer Steel association In sission ut
tlie Holland house began their second
day's conference this morning with a
course of uctlon pietty thoroughly out
lined, though dependent for adoption
upon the decision of a certain element
in the association.
When the conference adjourned the
statement was made by President Me!t
that no definite agreement . iiad been
reached. He refused absolutely to give
out any furthr information, but de
clared that another meeting would be
held when the committee desired It.
Just before lids announcement was
made, members gathered in groups in
tlie corridors of the hotel, evidently ex
pecting word fiom outside parties. One
of the persons Interested said: "The
liellalr people Were communicated w ith
yesterday afternoon and every elfort
has been made to bring about concert
ed action. . A concern w ith such a large
plum cannot be ignored, for while these
men are deliberating a suillcieiit stock
of billets might lie produced to render
pool urrungeinents futile."
CAl'SK OF TDK FAIU'HR.
Inability to get definite promises from
outside Interests in believed to be at
the I ii it t on i of the failure of today's con
ference The committee Intrusted with
the power of calling unother meeting
of the association is composed mainly
of the members appointed to confer
yesterday, and represents many of the
largest I'eiinsyh anla Riid Ohio con
cerns. Just when the next meeting will
be held depends upon the success of
the efforts made next week to harmon
ize the western concerns. Later the
stutement was made that some of the
manufacturers at today's conference
might confer In this city or Philadel
phia, tomorrow, and that the situation
might lie further considered informally
before they departed fur their huiues
tonight.
MOB LAW IN KENTUCKY.
Low Dives and Speakeasies Are Burned
to the Ground and Tough Negroes
Are Chased Out of Town.
Paduc.ih, Ky Dee. 22. MaylleM,
where Jim Stone, who assaulted .Mrs.
(Ireen.was lynched and tilled with pis
tol shots, was lit up by Incendiary fires
lust night. Today Charles Kolin. 27
years old. white, lies at home with a
revolver wound in the neck, while u
dozen negroes are fleeing beyond tlie
reach of mob law, and the blackened
ruins mark former location of speak
easies mid low dives. Two dive keep
ers were wounded, and one may dl.'.
The lynchers, having satisfied their
Vengeance on the body of Stone, slatt
ed last night to weed out the notori
ous blacks. An assault was made on
a resort run by Tom Chambers. Tom
opened lire and repulsed the uttacklng
party. Kolin was dangerously, and
others were slightly Injured. A second
attempt to storm the house was suc
cessful. Chambers escaped, but the
building, with a wholesale beer house,
which operated in violation of local
option laws, and other buildings teti
nnted by rough negroes, were filed and
destroyed.
Tlie mob then began pursuit. Tlie
negroes lied In every direction, one
m.'in was cuptured nnd severely
whipped. A dancing master, suspect
ed of crooked work, was ordered to
leave the town also.
Today Mayllcld was filled with
armed and excited men. Trouble is
expecied at any time. The court house
Is used as a headquarters. Posses arc
In hot pursuit of the negroes and more
lynchings are expected.
STRAPPED HIS LIFE-BLOOD IN.
Wounded Hunt stnnn Leitly's Aifoni..
in Crawl Toward Home.
Shnmokin, Pa., Dec. 22. While hunt
ing on Dear Hap Mountain today Wil
liam Leidy's gun was accidentally dis
charged as he fell over a log. just as he
was alining at a rabbit. The shot al
most tore his left foot off, and he was
fast bleeding to deaih, when he thought
of a si rati on his game bag.
The strap he tied above the knee-cap.
Then lie began cruwllns home, mid at
last reached a road, where he became
extiuustcd and sank dwn prepared to
freeze to dealh.
A farmer providentially appeared with
a team and found the dying man. who
was hurriedly taken home. Doctors
Injected morphine and amputated the
leg, and I.eidy revived to such an ex
lent that hopes are entertained for ulti
mate recovery.
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RICH HARVEST FOR GHOULS.
A Physician Arrested, Alleged ISeing
n n Accomplice.
Toledo, O., Dec. 22.The coroner and
the rupn'intondent of the Lucas Coun
ty Infirmary today swore out a warrant
for the arrest of Dr. F. o. Hunt, charg
ing him with complicity in the robbery
of the trrave of Ivlniund K. Cartwrighl
at the County Infirmary on. Friday lart.
Hunt was arrested ttt noon and held In
Sfi.WO bail.
The coro-er claim to have evidence
showing that a gang p professional
Shouls has been operating here for
several months, reaping a rich harvest.
PALMER GETS A VERDICT.
Will Koceive Six and a Quarter Cents
fraiu the Pitiburg Leader.
Pittsburg, Pa Dec. 22. Tlsduie Pal
mer, ujrent, who recently brought suit
for damages nuainst about one hun
dred loading newspapers in the I'nlted
Stotes, charging libel. In having pub
lished an article alleging dishonest
transactions on his part, today received
a verdict of six and a quarter cents
against the Leader publishing com
pany. His suit was for 150.000.
Ittiiiro'tds Consolidated.
Mrpilville. Pu.. I 'en. 22. The directors of
the rittsbur!!. Shciiiino and Lake Idle
railroad today authorized thu consolida
tion of their road with the Mutter mid
Pittsburg railroad. The new road will be
called the Pittsburg, llessemer nnd Lake
FJrle, and will extend from Conusant, (I.,
and Eric, Pa., to Pittsburtf, with Bcveval
branches.
BOIES PENROSE.
Our Next United States Senator.
THE CANDIDACY OF
PENROSE INDORSED
A Big Mass Alceling Held in Phila
delphia. MANY PROMINENT CITIZENS PRESENT
Addresses by Mr. Wharton, Congress
m; li ltingliaui, Secretary of Internal
Allairs James W. Lnttn and Mr.
I'curosc -- Resolution ' Adopted.
Mr. (liny Keiillirms His Prediction
Kcgurding Wunuiiiukcr's Dcfctit.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22. The candidacy
of Moise Penrose fur I'nlted States
senfiior was endorsed at a big mass
meeting tonight at the Academy of
Music. Despite a heavy snow slorm
and sloppy streets the Acudemy was
tilled and by the time the meeting was
called to order It was necessary to close
the door and bar out hundreds of peo
ple who were clamoring for admission
to the already overcrowded building. A
number of political clubs and several
giand army posts were present ut the
meeting, in a body. A majority of the
audience was, of course, enthusiastic
ally in favor of Mr. Penrose for senator
and heartily cheered fur him through
out the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Charlemagne Tower, Jr., a millionaire
business man of this eitv and Joseph
Wharton, prest. of tlie Methlehem iron
anil Steel works, presided.- A long list
of vice presidents of. the meeting was
read and the names upon the list Includ
ed some of the foremost business men
of Philadelphia. Addresses were made
by Mr. Wharton, Congressman Ming
hum, Secretary of internal Affairs
James W. Malta, and Mr. Penrose.
PFNitOSES POSITION Ol'TLINKD.
Mr. Penrose outlined his position as
a candidate; and was enthusiastically
applauded. . Kesolutlolis endorsing Mr.
Penrose were unanimously adopted.
Senator Quay came her this: evening
from Washington. It was rather ex
pected that Mr. Quay would uttend this
evening's meeting, hut instead of so
doing he went to the Continental hotel,
where he passed the night. Mr. Quay
saw only his most intimate friends this
evening und he then reaffirmed his pre
diction niiuie in Washington that Mr.
Wanainaker would be overwhelmingly
defeated and that Senatur Penrose
would bave ai leust 130 votes in the
legislature.
CONDEMNING CAMERON.
Baltimore Merchant Declare the ('
bun Resolutions I iiwise.
Baltimore, Dec. 22. The Merchants
and Manufacturers' association adont
ed resolutions today declaring that the
Cameron resolutions now pending In
the I'nlted States senate providing fur
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba "is unwarranted, unwise and In
consistent." All commercial and business men are
urged to unite in an effort to obtain a
Just and conservative course in the ul
tittule of our government on the Cuban
question.
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HERMANN'S ESTATE.
The Crcnt Magician Left but Little
Properly.
New York, Dec. 22. The widow of
I'rolessor Hermann has applied to the
Queens county court for letters of ad
ministration on her late husband's es
tate. She snld the magician left only J2,r,0(l
worth of property and that his debts
far exceeded that amount.
Kx-Congrcssuiun Hatch I)y ing.
St. Mollis, .Mo., Dee. 22. Words reaches
hire fruin I hinnilnil. .Mo., that fx-i'oii-Ki'issuian
W. 11. Hutch, of the First dis
trict, of .Missouri, is dying of Mright's dis
ease at 1:1s rcsUk'iice, near that ilty.
TUB KEWS THIS J20RNIX0.
Weather Indication's Today:
J Heavy Snows; Easterly Calcs.
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1 Mr. Penrose Outlines His Position us a
Candidate,
Steil Men Held a !!:ieeial .Meeting,
liiink of .Minnesota I'luses lis Doris.
Duty on Anthracite Coal. 1
2 National legislative Proceedings.
Whitney's Weekly News iluilget.
Wall Street Kcvicw uad Markets.
3 (Local) Criminal Court Proceedings.
Williamson l.oih;e, F, und A. M In
stalls Ollicers.
4 Rdltorlal.
Casual Mention.
5 (Local) A It.ire Musical Trrat.
First Sleigh-Ilells of the Season.
0 (Local) Tenth Anniversary Dinner of
the New Kiiglund Society.
7 Suburban Happenings.
8 Eventful Career of John A. Tllnsham.
9 Ken sons Wklch Prompted the Foreign
Melatlons Committee to Favor Itee
oKiilssIng Cuban independence.
10 (Story) "The Surrce at Muhon's."
11 Ghastly Work of the Sea Kalders.
12 News Up and Down the Valley.
WILL OF HENRY PIERCE.
Liberal Ueqiicsts to Olliccrs of tbc
linker Corporation.
Moston, Dee. 22. The will of the late
Henry L. Pierce .with four codicils,
has been filed in the Suffolk probate
court. After numerous legacies to
relatives and friends and liberal be
quests to numerous charities the will
bequeaths the following sums to the
ollicers and employes of Walter Maker
& Co.. Limited, of which corporation
Mr. Pierce was the head:
.1. Frank Howland, president, nnd
Mr. Pierce's confidential clerk; Charles
F. and Talbor M. Aldrich, directors, and
H. C. (iallagher, vice-president, re
ceive $1(1(1,0110 each; Frank S. Hall, head
of the New York agency; William,, it.
lirooks, clerk of the corporation, and
James M. Mugbee receive JiiO.OOO each;
John K. Dodge, treasurer; Harry De
lano, itichurd Folsom, head of the Chi
cago agency; Kthan A. Cushing, su
perintendent of. the works ut Milton;
William Mrooks and Charles A. Pope
receive $40,uuo each.
SULTAN'S NEW DECREE.
Will Grant Amnesty to 2,000 Armenian
PrisonersClemency Due to Inter
vention of the New Patriarch.
London. Dee. 22. A dispatch from
Constantinople to the Central News
says that the sultan has issued a de
cree grunting amnesty to the 2.0un
Armenians who have been convicted
either of crimes against the govern
ment or against persons or property,
or who were awaiting trial on such
charges. In addition his majesty elim
inates the death sentences passed on
ninety Armenians to Imprisonment in
a fortress, and promises that the pris
oners will be given thf if liberty If they
bt have themselves for three months.
This clemency Is due to the Interven
tion of Mgr. ormanian, the new Ar
menian patriarch, who recently re
quested the sultan to show mercy to
the many Armenian prisoners. The
sultan then consented to grant a gen
eral amnesty on condition that the pa'
tj iurili ia I mixed council guarantee the
future good behavior of Armenians af
fected by this act of clemency.
LINES OF PENROSE UNBROKED.
It Is Alleged That Ncnntof Quid's
Claim Will He Verified.
Harrlsbiirg, Dec. 22. Rudolph Illiink
enherg, chairman of a npeoiul commit
tee of the Musiness Men's League, was
here this afternoon and leased the en
tire building on Walnut street opposite
the postollice as headquarters for the
league during the session of the legis
lature. He said that the Wanainaker
lenders are not disturbed by the state
ments of the other side and that ag
gresive work would be commenced here
next week.
Senator Thomas, who Is In charge of
the Penrose headquarters, called on
Inventor Hastings toulght, but the
purport of his visit was not niade
knoivn. lie says the Penrose' lines nre-
unbroken and Hint Honator Quay's
claim would be verllled when the lime
comes to cast the ballot.
FATAL SNOW ICE CREAM.
hilled a Child, but thu Doctors f nn't
Locate the Poison.
Asbiiry I'm k. X. J., Dee. 22. Katie
Seanlan, a 4-year-old child of Thonia:t
Seanlan, a plum her of Ocean drove,
died late last night as the result of poi
soning. . Last Wednesday afternoon
Katie and her sister, Mary, made some
snow Ice cream. In the evenin;; Katie
wits fake'i sick with violent pains In
the stomach.
Spasms, came on intermittently and
Hie little one grew gradually worse un
til her dealh. The physician who at
tended the sufferer pronounced the case
one of poisoning, but it is impossible
to niy how the poison got In the snow,
Mary wus not affected.
CRAZED DY GIRL AND CAPE.
Yonug Koyer, Against Whom Miss
Juble Test'lii'd. Deranged.
Rending. T'rt.. Dee. 22. As a result of
the jury s verdict the other day, ac
quitting and sustaining the stoiy of
Miss Clara liable, the alleged shoplift
charged wllh stealitiT from the Blare,
given her the sealskin cn;ie she was
charged with stealing from the store,
young Kdwurd S. Mayer's mind has be
come unbalanced.
Physicians and the police have been
calli d to his liume to restrain him. His
family doctor says It's acute niaiiiu,
and Muyer may have to be sent to an
asylum.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Dee. 22. Arrived: Hovel,
from firemen; Mobile, from London; Ki n
sliiKlun, from Antweip. Sailed: Laiin.
for llivnien. Arrived out: Werru, ut
(t.'Hou: Stute ef California, nt Movllle.
Sighted: Schiedam, from New York for
Amsterdam, dassed Lizard: Mausdum.
from New York for Molti'ldani, pussed
Deadly Head. '
Herald's Weather Forecast.
New, York, Dee. 23. In the Middle states
today,' cloudy to partly cloudy Weuther
will prevail, preceded hy siiuw. with fresh
and brisk variable winds, mostly wester
ly, and slowly fullln-f temperature, clear
ing by the afternoon or night; and on
Thursday, partly cloudy to fair and
slightly colder weather with brisk to fresh
westerly and northwesterly winds.
no! May
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