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OPERATIONS OF THE
PHOENIXSYNDICATE
Testimony Introduced at the Trial of
Spencer and Aubrey.
A VERSION BY "MANAGER" A1ILAIR
Ho Gives mi idea of the Manner in
Which the IJuslncss of the Corpora
tion Vins Coiidiictcd--Sttitoment of
the Hills Keeelviibla, Merchandise,
Stocks, Bonds, Hte. --Heroic Trcut
ment Kecoinnicnded for Koons.
"Wilkes-Ham', Pa Feb. C In the
conspiracy case of the commonwealth
against A. L. Spencer ami Thomas Au
brey, of Sernnton, Ci. W. Koons, prose
cutor, the entire day was taken up
with the examination, of G. A. Mllair,
the self-confessed co-conspirator, whoso
evidence acalnst the Phoenix Contract
company was damaging throughout.
The letters which were written ly
A. I.,. Spencer and Thomas Aubrey to
Mr. Mllulr are a prominent feature of
the case. Many of them were read to
the Jury by District Attorney Fell yes
terday nfternoon. Mr. Fell this morn
ing continued reading the letters In
consecutive order to the Jury, all of
which were offered In evidence. The
ehirogruphy and signature!) on all the
letters were Ideutllled by Mr. Mllair
as being Messrs. Spencer's and Au
brey's. There are several dozens of let
ters In all and they speak of business
money matters, the buying and selling
of material and so on: nearly all of
them contain instructions to Mr. Mllair
as to how to proceed In this or that
deal; several of them asked for remit
tances from Mr. Mllair and It would ap
pear from such of the letters as made
those requests that Spencer anil Aubrey
were at times "hard up." The coun
sel for the defense, notably Mr. Palmer,
gave evidence symptoms of ennui while
the letters were being read.
A letter on which Mr. Fell said the
prosecution would put special stress,
written by Spencer to Aubrey advised
that Mr. Kennedy (who had recently
been made vice president of the Phoe
nix company) be made president. This
move Mi1. Silencer advised to be made
at once as it woud insure, In the lan
guage of the letter, "unlimited credit
to the company." "Strike while the
Iron Is hot," said Spencer In this letter.
Mr. Kennedy Is a wealthy man and re
sides at Ionia, Michigan.
Following Is a specimen of the letters
written by Aubrey to Mllair. The Brady
mentioned In the letter Is a southern
lumber man:
Sernnton, Sent. 29. ISUti.
G. A. J. Mllair, New York.
Dear Sir: The enclosed postal canl In
the mlil-day mall. 1 very much regret
that the funds I have been looking for
niivo not et come to hand. I was prom
ihuJ a cliettuo for $2U0 on the 20th, but have
not yet been able to collect It. Can you
not urrange to raise the rent In some other
ipiarter until this money comes In? It
would bo most disastrous to have the New
York otllce closed at this Juncture.
Koons has completely spoiled our credit
here for the present. Some time ago ho
had two 1'lnkerton men here and it is now
coming out gradually how they went to
work both hero and In Xew York, and In
certain circles raised a distinct odor of
unpleasant llavor. Under tho circum
stances 1 at once took legal advice and
having laid the matter fully before our
attorney here, was udvlsed to allow Koons
to stew In his own Juice for a little time,
lie can do nothing but bluster and even If
he ventures to bring suit he does not Im
prove his position in the slightest degree.
For the reasons named, therefore, 1. e his
action in the matter of detectives, I do
not propose to do anything for him.
Meantime when you can ilnd time to
come through to Sernnton I shall be glad
to lay everything fully before you, but
would advise that you do not make any
appointment to meet Koons here with me.
1 am glad Brady has gone. The detec
tives' reports on him were "rank."
As soon as you can get your lumber
moving wo can turn it Into cash imme
diately for you. Yours truly,
Thomas Aubrey.
THE PHOENIX COMPANY.
Mllair stated that he was genpral
mannger of the company. Thomas Au
brey was acting secretary and treasur
er, and he acted In that capacity, wit
ness said, at the request of A. L. Spen
cer. "What was the company to be form
ed for?" asked Mr. Fell.
"For tho purchase and sale of mater
ial, the proceeds to be divided among
the members. Spencer was to get 50
per cent. The charter for the proposed
company was taken out In Now Jersey.
Mr. Spencer sent me a check for J2G
to pay for the charter. I sent the check
to the secretary of state of New Jer
sey. Mr. Fell then offered tho charter in
evidence, ami Mr. Palmer objected;
first, as to the names of the charter
members, the names of the defendants
not nppearing, and second, that It is
signed by the governor of New Jersey
and secretary of state and cannot be
used as an Instrument in evidence in
tills commonwealth.
This was replied to by Mr. Fell to tho
effect that, as the prosecution would
show Spencer's name did not appear
because he alleged it would bo better
for the operations of the company that
he should work on the outside. As to
the second objection, Mr. Lenahan read
the act of congress of 1804, which says
that u document from any state can be
used as evidence In any other state.
Judge Hennett finally overruled the ob
jections and District Attorney Fell read
the charter to the Jury. According to
its provisions, powers are given to the
Incorporators and members of the firm
to engage In the purchase, operation of
and disposal of by sale for profit and
business In mining or manufacturing,
stockf or bonds, etc., in any part of
the United States. There are 1,000
shares at $100 per share In this particu
lar company.
The charter of the Phoenix company
was then produced and the witness was
asked concerning certain assets men
tioned in that document. The capital
was said to bo $100,000 with $50,000 paid
In. No money was paid In the witness
testified, Another item was "cash in
bank, $3,000.';
"Was there $3,000 cash in bank?" lie
was asked.
"Mr. Spencer," replied the witness,
,U.
'did deposit $3,000, but it was imme
diately withdrawn. The deposit had a
'string' to it as ho wrote me. He ar
ranged to put the money in (he bank
for the purpose of establishing credit
for the company and when thnt had
been accomplished ho withdrew it."
"Hills receivable, $10,000; merchan
dise, $17,000; stocks, bonds, etc., $20,
000;" were other Hems In the charter,
but Mllair swore that all of these were
only on tho paper for effect.
The object of nil these letters was to
show the fraudulent schemes of Spen
cer and Aubrey as members of the
Phoenix company. The prosecution
alleges that by lying to Dun's and
Hrndstrcet's agencies they had men
rated high. These men would then
make notes and these notes wero sold
and the proceeds divided among the
conspirators. The maker of the note
usually got 50 percent, of tho proceeds,
and the balance was divided among tho
others. Spencer claims thnt lie is a
creditor of the company but the prose
cutor will endeavor to show the con
trary by his letters In one of which he
told Mllair he could help the concern
better on the outside.
The prosecution will not be able to
finish Its side of the case this week.
Among the witnesses from Sernnton
are F. D. Phillips, cashier of the Trad
ers' National bank: AV. F. Clifford, a
detective, and the representative In
this city of Dun's agency.
SLAUGHTER AT CRETE.
Helpless Christians Are Shot Down by
Turkish SoldiersForeign Consu
lates Crowded with Fugitives.
London, Feb, 5. A despatch to the
Central News from Athens says that
desperate lighting has occurred between
the Christians and Mohammedans In the
Island of Crete. The Mussulmen have
set tiro to the city of Canea, and tho
place Is now burning. The city Is In
n state of anarchy and a Christian Is
safe nowhere. Many Christians who
had locked themselves in their homes
were driven out by the Unmet only to
met death nt the hands of the Turkish
soldiers, who shot them down at sight.
A number of citizens have succeeded In
finding refuge on the warships In the
harbor, hut the outlook for those still
In the vicinity Is very precarious.
The situation Is so critical that mar
ines have been landed from the Hrlttsh
and French warships to protect tho
consulates of their respective govern
ments. A later despatch to the Central News
says that the Christian quarters in
Canea have been almost destroyed. The
various consulates are crowded with'
fugitives.
The dispatch further says that fully
200 persons have been killed In Canea.
Many of them lost their lives while at
tempting to reach the warship.
Advices here from various sources
confirm the stories of the disturbances
In Crete and the killing of Christians.
The various reports Indicate that In tho
first Instance the Christians were as
fully to blame as the Mussulmans.
Tho Atl- .us correspondent of tho
Dally News telegraphs thnt the consuls
have arrived at Canea from Hallpa and
have sont messages declaring that the
situation is hopeless.
M. Deellnls, the prime minister an
nounced In the chamber today that the
government, at the Instigation of the
king had ordered two wurshlps to pro
ceed to Canea and that other warships
would follow them. The statement
was received with the wildest enthusi
asm and with acclamations for the
union of Greece and Crete.
Testimonial from Venezuela.
Washington, Feb. 5. Tho red parlor of
the white house was the scene today of a
presentation by Mr. Andrade, the Vene
zuelan minister, to President Cleveland
and Secretary Olney of a testimonial from
the governor and people of the Venezuelan
state of Zulla in token of their apprecia
tion of the efforts made by the piesldcnt
and Mr. Olney to bring about a peaceable
settlement of the Htltlsh Guiana boun
dary dispute. The testimonial consisted
of a rosette and cane, each formed of spe
cimens of precious woods from the Zuliau
forest.
Gondv Appointed.
Indianapolis, hid,, Feb. 5. John K. Clou
dy, chairman of tho Republican state com
mittee during the last campaign, returned
from Canton this evening and announced
that ho had been appointed and had ac
cepted tho post of consul general at Paris,
the place now held by Samuel K. Morse, of
this city. Mr. Ooudy was one of the ori
ginal McKlnley men of Indiana and is a
farmer about 55 years old and was born
and raised In Hush county, this state. He
was a private soldier in the war and has
been In politics for a number of years.
llnttlo with Cow Thieves.
Guthrie, O. T Feb. 5. A telephone mes
sage from Chandler says that the rumors
of a raid of the Sac and Pox agency Is de
nied by Information direct from there, but
that a battle took place In the Creek Hills,
twenty miles east of there, between cat
tlemen and cow thieves, In which several
men were shot, which undoubtedly gave
rlso to the report.
Saved by the Ilnliy.
Hangor, Pa., Feb. 5. The frame dwelling
occupied by Daniel Parsons and family
was destroyed by llro early this morning.
The family was awakened by the crying
and roughing of the baby caused by Its
breathing the smoke In the bud room, and
the family had barely time to escape with
their lives.
Krio Cnsliinr Short in His Account.
Tonawanda, N. Y., Feb. 6. Charles TI10
nian, cashier for tho Kile Railroad com
pany here, was arrested last night charged
with grand larceny. Thoman la said to be
short In his accounts nearly $1,000. He
made tv full confession. He Is about 21
years of ago and has been In the com
pany's employ over ten years.
In Hands of Receiver.
Syracuse, N. V Feb. 5. The Syracuse
Specialty .Manufacturing company went
into the hands of a receiver today. Liabil
ities $7ii,O0O; assets, nominal, $103,000; ac
tual, $30,000, Tho company manufactured
hardware specialties and the "Fonteuac"
bicycles.
Cotton Firm Tails.
Norristown, Pa., Feu. 6. Dean &
Mitchell, proprietors of tin Wyoming
mills, one of tho oldest manufacturing
firms of cotton goods in this section of
tho country, have fulled. Their liabilities
aro estimated ut about $45,000, but their
assets aro not known.
I'litul Attempt to Tliuw Dyimuiito.
White Hill, N. Y Fob. 5. While at
tempting to thaw out some dynamite In
a stove this afternoon nt Smith's Basin,
N.-iY., two Kalians wero blown to pieces
nndytwo others were fatally Injured, Tho
men'wero working on the Cliamulain canal
Improvement.
SIR. HICKS-BEACH
RATHER INDISCREET
Ills Remarks Arc Regarded as n Chal
lenge to France.
CONCERNING THE NILE CAMPAIGN
The Chancellor of the Kxcheuucr
States Thnt Kiifjlmul Will Not Ho
Worried from Her Duty When Her
illiud Is Made Up--IIiN Tall; ltd
gnrded as Dangerous.
London, Feb. 5. Ill tho house of com
mons today Sir Michael Hlcks-Ueach,
chancellor of the exchequer, announced
that a further advance of Egyptian
troops would bo made toward Khar
toum next season.
As regarding the action of the Kgyp
tlan tribunals, Sir Michael continued,
IS real Britain would not be worried
from her duty, when her mind was
made up. He then proceeded to move a
resolution granting the sum of TUS.000
pounds to meet tho total cost of the
Anglo-Kgyptlan expedition to Dongolu,
in maintenance of tho gairisons nt Su
akim and elsewhere In the Soudan and
the Indian troops In Egypt, which Great
Hi Rain would pay.
Klght Hon. John Morley, liberal, said
that the remaike of the chancellor of
the exchequer amounted to a challenge
to France and Kusslu to take Issue with
Gieat Britain In the latter's Egyptian
policy. In view of the sensitive condi
tion of Europe at the present time, ho
declared, nothing more rash could be ut
tered. Sir William Harcourt, tho leader of
the opposition, expressed regret at the
unwise language and gratuitous provo
cation of the powe: which character
ized the remarks of ( ir Michael llicks
Heacli. George N. Curzon, under foreign sec
retary sought to minimize the effect of
Kir Michael's lnngunKe and denied Hint
It was In any way Intended ns a men
ace to France.
Mr. Henry M. Stanley, tho African
explorer, unionist, said that Gieat Brit
ain was only doing In Egypt what Rus
sia vas doing In Siberia and France
was doing between the Senegal and the
Niger rivers In Africa.
After some further discussion the res
olution submitted by Sir Michael Hicks
Heach was adopted by a vote of 1U0
to 57.
In the lobby of the house there was
much comment upon the anti-French
tone of Sir Michael Jlicks-Iieach, and
surprise was expressed by a number of
members that he should have spoken
as he did.
Tho speech was thought to have such
significance that the full text wis tele
graphed to Paris this evening.
NEW TAStrfF BILL,.
The Wnys mid Menus Committee lci
l'cct the 1, umber Schedule.
Washington, Feb. 5. The ways nnd
means committee today further per
fected their new tariff bill by complet
ing the lumber schedule.
The schedule as finally agreed upon
practically te-enacts the McKlnley
rates, except In respect to white pine
on which an Increase Is made.
The advance on white pine was made
at the earnest request of the lumber
men, who represented this industry to
be in a very bad way.
White pine sawed is made dutiable
at $2 per 1,000 feet, an advance of SI
per 1,000 feet over the law of 1890. Pine
clap boards are raised from $1 per 1,000
to $1.50 per thousand to an equal with
spruce. White pine shingles are raised
to 30 cents per 1,000 on a par with
spruce.
Timber squared or sided half cent per
cubic foot. Sawed boards, planks, deals
and all other lumber of hemlock, white
wood, sycamore and basswood $1 per
thousand. Sawed timber not specially
provided for $2 per thousand feet, and
on timber planed or finished an addi
tional 50 cents per 1,000 feet Is to be ad
ded for each side planed or finished;
also 50 cents per 1,000 feet for timber
tongued or grooved.
Cedar posts, ties, telegraph and tele
phone poles 20 per cent, ndvalorem.
Sawed boards and planks deals and
all forms of sawed cedar, lancewood,
ebony, mahogany and other cabinet
woods, not further manufactured than
sawed, 20 per cent, ndvalorem.
Caks and barrels, 30 per cent, ad
vnloiem. House and cabinet furniture, of which
wood is the chief material, not other
wise provided for, 35 per cent, advul
orem. Important Coal Decision Allirnicil.
New York, Feb. 5. A recovery of about
$19,000 by Augusta C. Genet in her suit
against tho Delaware and Hudson Canal
company, Involving coal lands in Ivuzerne
county, Pennsylvania, has been affirmed
by the appellate division of the Supreme
court.
Verdict Against a Hotclkcnpcr.
Buffalo, N. Y Feb. 5,-Tho Jury In tho
case of Mrs. Costello, wlfo of the mil
lionaire leather manufacture of Costello,
Pa., against the Niagara hotel for $10,000
damages for wrongful ejectment, btouglit
In a verdict today for $100.0.!.
Weichort Wanted to Die.
Syracuse, Feb. 5. William Wolchort, a
German tobacconist of this city, commit
ted sulcldo this morning. Ho first shot
himself twice in the head with a revolver,
and this proving unsuccessful, hanged
himself with a. piece of cord.
Mis. Hecdier Failing.
Stamford, Conn., Feb. 5. Tonight Mrs.
Henry Ward Bi-echer Is reported to bo
falling rapidly and her attending physi
cian says she cannot live more than a
day or two longer.
Killed by I'ull of Rock.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 5. John H.
Jones, a miner, for many years employed
by tho Susquehanna. Coal company, was
killed In No. 2 shaft at Nantlcoke today by
u fall of rock. Deceased was 67 years old,
Sullivan Satisfies His Creditor.
Boston, Feb. 5. John L. Sullivan, ex
champion pugilist, had his application to
tako tho poor debtor 3 oath, discontinued
today, an arrangement out of couit hav
ing been made with tho creditor,
Cuiiniibncoa Was Not Humcd.
Havana, Feb. 5, The lvport that the
town of Guanabacoa, five miles oast of
Havana, on the opposite sldo of Havana
bay. ws burned by robel Is untrue. Tho
i story has no foundation whatever.
MEN OF PROMINENCE.
Ml- illl
ISRAEL W. DURHAM,
The New Republican Leader in Philadelphia, Unanimously Nominated to
Succeed Penrose In the State Senate.
INVESTIGATING TRUSTS.
Special Legislative Committee In
quired Into the Business Methods
the Great Sugar Refiners.
Now York, Feb. 5. Tho special legis
lative committee appointed to Investi
gate the subject of trusts, and of which
Senator l.exow Is chairman, began lis
work today and the first corporation to
come up for Investigation was the so
called "Sugar Trust." Theodore A.
Havomeyer, vice president of the Amer
ican Sugar Refineries company, was the
first witness. Mr. Havomeyer stated
that he know nothing of the commer
cial or fiscal business of the company,
but only of its manufacturing end. lie
stated that the dally output of sugar by
his company was 20,000 pounds. He de
nied that the absorption of otho; com
panlts by his company was for the pur
pose of shutting out competition In the
market and said that sugar now Is low
er than It was before these outside
companies were acquired. Mr. Have
meyer said that he had recently gone
In the manufacture of coffee with the
Woolson Spice ami Coffee company, In
Ohio. The witness declared that ho
would not go Into a business which did
not pay sixteen per cent, profit, and
that the coffee business was such a
business. He said the sugar company
had no connection with the coffee com
pany. Senator l.exow elicited from him the
fact that the Havemeyer and John H.
Searles, treasurer of tho sugar com
pany, tin equivalent positions m tno
coffee company. AVltness stated that
he was willing to swear thnt, so far
as he knew there was no agreement
between his sugar company (and the
other companies to maintain prices.
At the nfternoon session of the com
mittee Henry O. Havemeyer, president
of the Suirar company, took the stand.
Witness luted that there were about
fifteen companies constituting tho Am
erican Sugar Refineries company and
that the capital stock was $75,000,000.
Mr. Havemeyer said that his company
controlled the product and the price of
refined sugar In the United States be
cause it owned property by which It
was able to refine 03 per cent, of the
product of the sugar market. The wit
ness added that the Supreme court had
decided that this company hud a legal
right to do tills Mr. Hevemeyer de
nied that the sugar company prevented
anybody from computing with It and
that It could be called n monopoly. In
answer to the question Mr. Havemeyer
replied that he proposed to carry on
tl;e coffee business Just as he bus done
the sugar business, "so that instead of
getting 3 or I cent. a pound profit,
which has prevailed for years, the pub
lic will get the benefit of half a cent
profit and we will also get a magnifi
cent return for our Investment. 1
make this declaration In open court."
TUB NKWS THIS MOKNIXU.
Weather Indications Today:
I'alr; Soutlirasterly Winds.
I English Chancellor of tho Exchequer
Says Some Indiscreet Things.
One Version of How the Phoenix Syn
dicate Did Business.
Sugar Tuiat on the "Loxow" Rack.
! Congressional DolnBS.
Dun's Weekly Trade Review.
Financial and Comineteial.
(Local) Jury Says
tha Gouso Case.
Poor Board Meeting,
Manslaughter In
4 Editorial.
State Legislative Topics.
5 Bartender Gurrell Drinks Laudanum.
New Phase of tho Sewer Ordinance.
c (Local) Social and Personal,
Religious and Charitable.
Musical Gossip,
7 West Sldo News nnd Gossip,
Suburban Happenings,
S Atrocities of tho War In Cuba.
National Wealth of Cuba.
9 Homo of Great Britain's Premiers.
Stoiles of tho Late Aloxandor Her
mann. 10 (Story) "Serena Ann's First Villon-
tine."
11 Budget of Interesting Welsh News,
12 Up and Down tho Valley,'
Mr. Havemeyer denied that his en
trance nito the coffee business had any
connection with Arbuckle & Co., the
great coffee llim entering Into competi
tion as sugar refiners with the Ameri
can Sugar Refineries company. Mr.
Havemeyer said that he and his asso
ciates on the board of directors did not
control the stock of the sugar com
pany, as there are about 8,000 stock
holders. John Arbuckle was next called and
testified that when It became known
that It was the Intention of his com
pany to build a sugar refinery, a di
rector of the American Sugar com
pany said to him: "How would you
like us to go Into the coffee roasting
business?"
Mr. Arbuckle considered this a
threat..
James N. Garvey, of the Arbuckle
firm, testified that In September last
Lowell M. Palmer, of the American
Sugar company, said to him:
I "If you start refining sugar, we will
go Into the coffee business, ami the
Havemeyers have more millions than
the Arbuckles."
At this point II. O. Hevemeyer Inter
rupted and said that Mr. Palmer was
a head of the cooperage department
and had no authority to speak for the
American Sugar company. Mr. Gar
vey Jumped up and said:
"I would llko to say that William F.
McLaughlin, a member of a compet
ing firm from Chicago, called on me
and said that one high In the sugar
trust gave him authority to say that
If wo went out of the sugar business
the Havemeyers would go out of the
coffee business."
To this Mr. Havemeyer replied heat
edly denying that they had given Mr.
McLaughlin any authority to make
such a statement and that further his
company has the perfect right to go
into the coffee business.
A subpoena had been Issued for Mr.
Searles, treasurer of the sugar com
pany, but he did not answer to it today,
and before the committee adjourned
until tomorrow, Chaiiman Lexow an
nounced that If Mr. Searles did not ap
pear then the full authority of the law
will be Invoked to bring him before the
committee.
The New Tniill" Hill.
Washington, Feb. 5. The ways and
means committee has not reached a defi
nite conclusion as to the rates of duty on
tin plates in the new tariff bill, there Is a
general feeling among the Republican
members that the rate should be Increased
above that stated in the present bill. The
chances are that the rate will be finally
placed at a point between the present
rate and that In the McKlnley tur'ff.
Hanker Jack Arrested.
Holldnysburg, Pa., Feb. 5. Colonel Will
iam Jack, one of the three partners in tho
defunct bunking house of u miner, .Mor
row (c Co., was arrested today for taking
deposits after he knew the bank was ln
sohent. He entered $3,1J bail for a fur
ther hearing. The aceusid claims that he
had no knowledge of tho bunk's condition
and that he was a partner In namo only.
Lynched I'oi Wi itiiman Insulting .Vote
Howling Gifron, Ky Feb. 5. Robert
.Morton, coloied, was hanged by a mob
near Rockfleld shortly after midnight last
night. It Is said thai the negio, a son of
a section hand at Rockfleld, yesterday
wrote an Insulting noto to Miss Tommle
Johnson, a well-known young white wo
man of Hockfleld.
.Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Feb. 5. Arrived: Steamers
Schiedam, Fulda, from Genoa etc.; Aller,
from Bremen and Southampton. At lived
out: Campania, nt (jueeiutown; Rms, nt
Genoa;-Kdam, at Amsterdam: Karlsruhe,
at lireniuu. Stilled fur Now York: State
of California, from .Movllle.
It .liny Bo "Professor Olnoy."
Washington, Feb. 5. Secretary Olney
may possibly become a college professor.
President Kllot, of Harvard university, has
offered to Secretary Ulney tho Interna
tional law professorship of that Institu
tion, and Mr. Olney has taken the mattur
under consideration.
Slturilf Closes 11 Knitting .Mill.
West Chester, Pa., Feb. S. It was an
nounced today that Sherllf Hayes, of Ches
ter county, has seized tho property of the
Schuylkill Valley Knitting company, nt
Sluing City, on an execution for 417,000.
Pitcher Kiulbournti's DoMh.
Illoomington, 111., Feb. 6. Charles Rad
bourne, who for many years was the
pitcher for Providence and Boston teams
of tho National league, died today. Death
was caused by paresis.
The Pope Is Hotter.
Rome, Fob. 5. The Pope, who was at
tacked with a fainting fit yesterday, was
much better today,
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Saturday, Jan. 30, will
commence a Llfleii Sale
that will be of special In
terest to housekeepers.
We will not enlarge on the
Extraordinary Bargains
we offer,
hut submit quality and prices for your
personal Inspection, feeling satisfied that
the goods will do the rest.
10 pieces Loom Damask, nil linen .
6 pieces f,2-lnch Damask, all linen
5 pieces Gl-lneli Damask, all linen,
l! pieces Oil-Inch Damask, all linen
5 pieces 72-Inch Damask, all linen
C pieces 72-Inch Damask, all linen .
72-Inch Silver Bleached Damask,
....23c.
. . . . 2rn
,...3Sc.
....I2f.
....ISc.
....5Sc.
Soc. to
$1.00; actual value, $1.00 and $1.15.
Bleached Linen Damasks, nt ISc, 63a.,
C3c, 7.3c, SSe. to $2.50 per yard.
230 dozen nil linen Nnpklns, 7Uc, U3c,
$1.00, $1.13, $1.3S, $1,50, $1.73 to $12.00 per
dozen.
We call special attention to our Silver
Blenched Napkins at $1.50. We know they
are the best vnlue ever offered.
Extraordinary values on Towels. No
tice especially our
'Extra Size Huck Towels,
at $3.00 per dozen, Lunch
Cloths, D'Oy'iies, Centers,
Etc. We carry a line of
Soft Finish German Lin
ens. 510 AND 532
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CABINET PROBLEMS.
Mr. Ilanna Apparently UndecidedGov
ernor Iltislmell Holds the Key lo
the Senatorial Situation.
Canton, Ohio, Feb. C Mark Ilanna
spent throe hours with Major McKlnley
this afternoon and then contrary to or
iginal expectations returned to Cleve
land. Mr. Ilanna said there was no
w.iriant for the repot t that he had ac
cepted the pLsItlon of post master gen
eral, yet It is believed by politicians
here that lie will yield to the desire of
the president-elect and enter the cab
inet. There are no tresh developments
in the Ohio senatorial situation and
Governor Bushnell, who holds the key
to it, icinulUH mute respecting his in
tentions. He ha-4 not said he would
not appoint Chairman ilanna to th
senate of the United States to puce ed
John Sherman and on the other hand
ho has given no one the unnllest rea
son to think he would.
Logan C. Murray, of Louisville, who
Vviis here today, Is authority for tha
statement that General Alger told him
that Colonel .1. J. McCook, of New York
city, Is a very strong cabinet possibil
ity. The Impression Is that Colonel Mc
Cook, who Is a well known lawyer, may
be made attorney general fur the rea
son that his appointment would not b
opposed by either wing of the Republi
can party In New York. Judge lCmory
Spear, of Georgia, Is also talked of as
u candidate possibility In case General
Guff, West Virginia, does not accept
a portfolio.
It 13 Major McKlnloy's wish to glv
tho pottl'ollo of tho Interior department
to Judge McKonna, of California.
J. Addison Porter, of Hartford, Major
McKlnloy's private secretary, came to
Canton this afternoon and will remain
here till some time on Saturday. F.x
Congressmuu Bellamy Storor, of Cin
cinnati, who is an nnpllcaiit for a for
eign mission, was lure today.
The Herald's Wotithcr 1'orei'nst.
Now York, Feb. 0. In the Middle states
today, cloudy weather and slightly higher
temperature will prevail, with snow and
brisk northeasterly to easterly winds, on
Sunday, cloudy weather will prevail, pre
ceded by snow or rain, with tempetatura
changes, possibly followed by clearinir in
. this section.
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