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this date, await your Inspection In
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partment; that Is, of course, tak
ing It for granted
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on our part, but It Isn't really so,
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that we're modest In our claim. To
begin with, we buy and sell an
nually more fancy Dress Goods
than all the other dry goods stores
In the city combined, therefore
while others have to content them
selves with a sprinkling of good
things for the coming season, our
huge stock embraces them all, bar
ring a few of the more outrageous
things which could not be sold In
this locality at any price. We had
Intended saying more on this point,
but that will sulllce for the pres
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Us to Speal
Ateomlt tie New
Weaves, Etc,
Generally speaklnc, smooth fin
ished fabrics will be most In de
mand when rough effects are intro
duced. They come in such pro
nounced novelties as loose string
weaves, etc., and will undoubtedly
find favor with people of extreme
taste. Little checks In many a
curious way, and pretty hues have
also taken a strong hold on public
favor, while metallic effects In
Repps, New Persians and other cre
ations of the loom for this season's
wear are strikingly beautiful. In
the plainer weaves some charming
Ingrain tone harmonies are pro
duced, and the Herges (not nt all
like those you used to see) are as
fresh In their loveliness as bud
ding Spring itself. But, we'll stop
right here and close by asking the
favor of your attendance at
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WAREHOUSE
GLOBE
GREECE CANNOT
NOW TURN BACK
In Case of Retreat Hie Government
Would Be Overthrown.
BLOCKADE OF FOREIQN WARSHIPS
lirltish Torpedo Itoats Aro Kspccinlly
Active Stcsuuliit: Alotitr tho Const to
1'rcvunt, the Landing of .More
Troops--."Hnnv Vessels Have Moon
Stopped.
London, Feb. 23. A dispatch to the
Dally Telegraph from Mllos, dated
Monday, says "the Greek warships here
have been ordered to start for Crete Im
mediately under the command of Prince
George."
A dispatch to the Chronicle from Ath
ens says: "It Is believed that it has
been decided to call out three more
classes of reserves. It is Impossible for
the king of Greece to draw back. If he
should do so there would be neither
crown nor government within twenty
four hours."
Athens, Feb. 23. A dispatch to the
Asty from Canea says that the foreign
warships 'are now rigorously blockading"
the coast of Crete. The Hrltish tor
pedo boats are especially active, rapid
ly steaming along the coast and keep
ing a. sharp lookout to prevent the land
ing of troops, provisions or munitions
of war. Many vessels have been
stopped by the blockading lleets and
not allowed to proceed until they satis
factorily proved that they were en
gaged in legitimate business. So strict
Is the blockade that the carrying of let
teis to the Piraeus from the force of
Colonel Vassos, the commander of the
Greek army of occupation, Is prohibited.
Athens, Feb. 23. The entire country
Is In a state of Intense anxiety and
unrest over the situation, and there Is
the wildest speculation as to what, the
llnal outcome will be. The people are
deeply Incensed against the powers for
their intervention in Crete, and their
attitude Is causing some apprehension
In court and government circles. King
George today Issued a proclamation
that is intended to cool the popular
passions and thus avert what might"
prove a national crisis.- lie enjoins the
country to be calm and dignified nnd
to confide in the government, which,
he says, Is doing everything possible
to uphold the honor of Greece and
maintain the rights of the Hellenic
peoples.
London, Feb. 23. The statement of
the Paris Gaulols that the powers had
summoned Greece to evacuate Crete
within twenty-four hours Is denied.
Canea, Feb. 23. Fighting has been
going on all day today above Tuzla,
or Suda. Bay. No details have yet
been received.
CLEVELAND AT JRINCETON.
The r.v-1'resident and Family Settled
in Their New Home.
Princeton, N. J., Feb. 23. Mrs. Cleve
land arrived nt Princeton this after
noon In a special ear. She was accom
panied by her mother and her three
children, besides maids and other ser
vants, making In all a party of ten.
Professor West, of the university, mot
them at the station and assisted them
to carriages which conveyed the party
to the old Slldell mansion, which will
henceforth be the permanent home of
President Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland
was veiy plainly dressed In a brown
tvavc'lng suit nnd wore an alpine hat
of the fame color, all of which was most
becoming to her. The baggage which
came with the party consisted of ten
trunks besides a number of valises.
Thura were also several cages contain
ing birds and other pets which will en
liven the nursery that has been fitted
vp for the little ones.
Mrs. Cleveland will remain In Prince
ton only a few days at present. After
getting the house In order she will go
to Washington In time for the reception
of Mrs. and Mrs. McKinloy and later
will return to the new home With Mr.
Cleveland.
HERD OF CATTLE KILLED.
The Animals Were Affected by Tuber
culosis in Its Most Virulent 1'oriu.
"Wilkes-Iiarre, Pa., Feb. 23. The
largest herd of cattle in tlio world which
tlio law ordered to be slaughtered
reached this city today. They came
from Wyoming county and were taken
to the fertilizing establishment at Hutz
bach's Landing on the Susquehanna
river, six miles from here. They be
longed to Louis and John C. Plollet, of
Wysox, tlio former being a member of
the state legislature from Bradford
county. The herd numbered 10S cows
of the finest looking Durlmms.
They were examined on Friday and
Saturday last by State Veterinarian
Leonard Pearson, of Hnrrlsburg, as
sisted by Dr. Harry Walter, of this city,
and Dr. Swank, of Mauch Chunk. Af
ter the examination had been concluded
15G head of the herd were found to be
affected by the deadly tuberculosis.
These were slaughtered today and on
examination of each carcass the pres
ence of tuberculosis was seen in a most
virulent form. The loss to the owners
is estimated at $10,000.
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Fatal Explosion in a Gravel 1'it
at
.Murray, KoutuoUy.
Murray, Ky., Feb. 23. A premature
explosion of dynamite at the gravel pit
here at noon today killed five negro
laborers nnd wounded as many more.
The killed: Tom Hall. Major Gard
ner, William Morse, William Orr, Har
dy Jackson.
Injured: Tom Guthrie, Was Tucker,
Frank Harding, Jim Gardner, Home
Watterson. Two of the Injured will
die.
McKEESPORT IS MOIST.
Tho .llonoiiirnliolii and Yoiigliioglicuy
Overflow Their (liinlis.
McKeesport, Pa., Feb, 23. Tho Mo
nongahelu und Youghlogheny at this
point have overflowed their banks and
the streets and all the houses in tlio
lower portion of the city are inundat
ed. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
Monotignhela river was twenty-two
Inches higher than.lt ever was before,
and was still rising at the rate of four
Inches an hour. All tho mills and fac-
tories In tlio Hooded district nre sub
merged and operations suspended. Sev
eral houses have been moved from
their foundations and many stables
and outbuildings have been carried
away.
No lives have been reported lost, but
nnnow escapes have been made by
people who have been removed from
second and third stories of their homes.
The situation Is seilous; In this city
the loss alone will reach $200,000.
MORE PRAISE FOR HAY.
London 'rimes Congratulates .MeKin
ley on His Selection.
London, Feb. 2IJ The Times, In nn
editorial this morning, comments upon
the announcement that Colonel John
Hay had been selected to be the suc
cessor of Ambassador Hayard, nnd ex
presses the opinion that Colonel Hay
will maintain the high standard so re
markable In a succession of ministers.
The Times says he will be all the more
warmly and readily welcomed owing
to the fact that he Is already well
known to ninny Englishmen. It con
giatulates President-elect MeKinloy
upon choosing a man who Is neither a
politician nor a successful business
man. That journal then expresses re
gret at what it fears is the deliberate
"wrecking of the Anglo-American ar
bitration by the United States senate."
LEE HAS NOT RESIGNED.
Nevertheless It Is Thought That the
Next Mail Will Bring the
Formal Document.
Washington, Feb. 23. The question
whether Consul General Lee lias ten
dered his resignation in n manner less
perfunctory than the customary man
ner at the end of an administration was
discussed with much interest at the
capltol and elsewhere today. There
are reasons for believing that the mat
ter was also brought up In the cabinet
meeting. Emerging from .the cabinet
chamber Private Secretary Thurber
said: "You may deny explicitly on my
authority that General Lee has re
signed." Nevertheless, as the published state
ments are not that General Lee has re
signed, but that his resignation will
be received by the next mall, there Were
doubts as to whether serious friction
had not arisen between the state de
partment nnd the consul general.
This feeling was somehow increased by
guarded remarks made by well Informed
officials that General Lee was a little
Inclined to be "hot headed."
There was a general undercurrent of
suggestion rather than of statement
that when our minister at Madrid, and
the consul general at Havana, was di
rected to make "peremptory demands"
upon Spain and those demands were not
complied with by the Spanish authori
ties, the United States did not appear
In a dignified light, when It had no force
at hand to back up Its requirements.
This at least was said to be the view
entertained by both Minister Hannls
Taylor and Consul General Lee.
MAJOR McKINLEY'S CAR.
Potted Plants From Floritln Will
Decorate tlio Inaugural Conch.
Columbus, Feb. 23. A carload of
potted plants and cut flowers was re
ceived from Miami, Fa., this afternoon
w'lth which to decorate the private car
of Superintendent Miller, of the Penn
sylvania, for the use of President
elect McKlnley and his family on their
trip to Washington next week. The
car Is In the shops here being reno
vated and painted for this service.
The car Is a magnificent one and Its
appointments excel, It Is said, any other
car of tlie kind In the country. Its dec
orations for this occasion will be In
keeping -with its rich draperies and
home-like appointments. The car will
be sent to Canton next Saturday.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE GUARD.
Representative Council Will Intro
ducc a Resolution Today.
Hnrrlsburg, Pa Feb. 23. Tomorrow
Representative Alex Council, of Scran
ton, will offer a concurrent resolution
directing the adjutant general to make
all necessary arrangements for the
transportation of the National Guard
to Washington on the occasion of the
Inauguration, and pledging the mem
bers to support n bill making an ap
propriation for the expense not ex
ceeding $30,000.
Mr. Council will also Introduce a bill
making an appropriation of $30,000 for
tlio tiansportatlon of the troops.
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company wus held
today. An election was held, with the fol
lowing result: President, Lewis A. Riley;
directors, Kdward V. Clark, Joseph S.
Harris, Calvin Pardee, Francis It. Cope,
I'M ward Lewis, Samuel Dlukson, Abrum
S. Hewitt, Thomas McKean, C'huilemugnc
Tower, Jr., J. Hayard Henry and John H.
Wentz.
Hillianl Toiirniiiiieut.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 3. Tho 'initial con
test in the short stop billiard tournament
at tho Great Northern parlors, Diamond
street, was between Mlggioll, the Lousl
una champion, and McLaughlin, cham
pion of Pennsylvania. McLaughlin was
in very poor form-, while Maggloll was
In line fel'.le. The scale: Mnggloll, 4tx;
highest run, IS: average, U.97. McLaug.i
II ii. 3J0; highest run, 57: average, S,MJ.
Forty-one Innings were played.
I!ig Flood Expected,
Philadelphia, Feb. 23. A special to tho
Record from Wllllnmsport says a 12-fout
Hood is expected la tho Susquehanna
river by morning. Reports from Clear
Held this evening stato that the river Is
bank full, and rising rapidly. This Is duo
to a tremendous ice gorge that has
formed In the mountains west of Lock
Haven,
An invitation to Itrvau.
Hartford, Conn., Fob. 3. Tho hoiife 1o
day, by a vote of G5 to 31, passed a reso
lution inviting W. J. Hryun to visit tno
cupltol during his stay In this stuto Feb.
23 and 2G. In the stato tlio resolutiuii
was rejected by an emphatic yea and nay
vote.
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Now Jersey Is Patriotic.
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 23. A hill passed
both branches of the legislature tonight
appropriating $7,000 to pay this uxpenses
of a provisional brigade to Washington
as an escort to Vice-President-elect Ho-bart.
STATE LAWMAKERS
BECOME HUMOROUS
Sympathy Is Extended the Powers That
Protect Turkey.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
A Measure to Create and Kstnblish
the Civil Service of the Commoii-Veulth--Appoiiitments
by thu (Jov
uriior Aro ConliruiciI--Au Act
Authorizing tlio Transfer of Liquor
Licenses.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Feb. 23. The fea
ture of tho morning session of the sen
ate, which was called to order nt 11
o'clock by President Pro Tern McCar
rell, was the Induction Into oillce of
Israel W. Durham, successor to United
States Senator-elect Penrose, from the
Sixth district (Philadelphia.)
The following bills were read In
place:
Hy Mr. Gobln To create and estab
lish tho civil service of tho common
wealth. The bill provides for the ap
pointment of a civil service commission
of three persons by the governor. Tim
civil service commission is to appoint
a chief examiner and employ a secre
tary and stenographer and clerks. The
commission Is to classify all the sula
lled olllcers and places of employment
In the service of the state. Tho act Is
not to apply to officers elected by .popu
lar vote, the private secretary to the
governor, cleiks and other officers and
employes of the senate and house of
representatives, the assistants to dis
trict attorneys and city solicitors, or
the heads of departments of govern
ment of any city.
P.y Mr. Gobln Amendatory of the
Hrooks high license act, authorizing
the furnishing of liquor to a guest of a
duly licensed hotel residing there; de
claring what constitutes a hole' within
(ho meunlng of the act, and requiring
the closing of all bars on Sundays and
election days. A penalty clause for
furnishing liquor on Sunday except in
licensed hotels Is attached. A hotel,
within the meaning of the act, shall be
a building which Is regularly kept open
for guests, In which shall be at least
thirty furnished bed rooms.
In executive session these anDolnt
ments of the governor were confirmed:
A. W. Baker, M. D., to be coroner
of Cameron county until the first Mon
day In January following the next gen
eral election; Livingstone W. Cleve
land, of New Haven, Conn., and Syd
ney I. Hlneman, of New Orleans, La.,
to be commissioners of deeds; J. Frank
Peffer, Miss M. L. Newell, J. W. Mc
Cormlck. Mnrk W. Marshall, of Pitts
burg, lo be notaries nubile.
The act authorizing the transfer of
liquor licenses in vacation was passed
finally. It gives the power to any law
Judge In the state to transfer during
vacation from ope person to another, or
from one- place to itfiother, and liquor
license where the propel' facts are set
forth In petition.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
The house met at 10 o'clock this
morning and got down to business
promptly. There Is a disposition to
rush the work of the session, and with
two sessions a day after this week It
will be possible to reach final adjourn
ment sooner than was expected a few
days ago.
Among the bills read in place today
were the following: By Mr. Focht, of
Union To provide for per diem com
pensation to John A. Winegarden, Com
pany A, Twelfth regiment, during dis
ability occasioned by typhoid fever at
Homestead.
Mr. Moore, Philadelphia, called up the
hill relating to the salaries of regis
ter and assistants In cities of over 100,
000 Inhabitants. It provides that the
first assistant's salary shall be in
creased from $2,000 to $2,500; the second
nssjstant's from $1,200 to $1,400, and the
fourth assistant's from $1,000 to a sum
not exceeding $1,200, providing the fees
of the ofliee are sulllcient.
Mr. Moore hud the bill further amend
ed, providing that In the event that the
fees received in the ofllce pf register be
not sulllcient to fully pay the register
and his assistants, then payment shall
be made In full to the said register of
wills nnd to his assistants in manner
as follows:
Where there aro more than one as
sistant, then the balance of fees re
maining to the credit of said ofllce of
register shall be divided among each of
said assistants In proportion us his sal
ary shall stand to the whole.
As amended the 1)111 passed third
reading.
Theunti-hish hnf bill was defeated
on final passage, the vote being, years
7!, nays 71 less than a constitutional
majority.
HILLS PASSED FINALLY.
These bills passed finally:
Repealing the Grenter Pittsburg net;
providing for the creation and regula
tion of municipal liens In boroughs;
making the board of assessors in second
class cities not less than three nor more
than live; prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes; prescribing the
notice to be given of nn proposition to
change the grade of streets or alleys In
boroughs.
Tho house concurred In the senate
amendment to the lesolutlon providing
for an Investigation of the charges,
against thu dairy food commission of
Pittsburg, Increasing the committee.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to the Williams resolution
regarding the purchase of Pennsylvania
materials for the new capltol, the sen
ate having 8tilck.cn out the clause ijro
vldlng that the nmteilal shall not cost
more than those of non-resident bid
dors. Mr. Coray, of Luzerne, offered the fol
lowing icsolutlon, which was adopted:
Resolved, (If tho senate concur), That
the sympathj of the legislature of Penn
sylvania Is hereby extended to the flow
ers of Russia, Fnglnnd, Germany, Aus
tria nnd Italy In their heroic struggle
to protect suffering Turkey from th'e
aggressions of the "unspeakable"
Greek; also that we recommend to his
excellency, Giover Cleveland, presi
dent or the United States, the advis
ability of Immediately dispatching
Commodore William M. Kldd, with n.
fleet of Schuylkill river tugboats to as
sist the aforesaid powers In blocktullng
the ports of Greece; also, that Colonel
James B. Coryell be dlioeted to arm the
Lycoming county tigers to the teeth
and hold them In readiness to he trans
ported to the sceno of hostility at a
day's notice.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
MEN OF PROMINENCE.
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Senator-to-Be
IT'S TIME FOR ACTION.
Resolution Introduced In the House by
' Mr. Gibson Demanding Protection
for American Citizens in Cuba.
Washington, Feb. 23. Mr. Gibson, of
Tennessee, Introduced In the house to
day the following Joint resolution:
Whereas, Many American citizens
have been Illegally and without suf
ficient cause arrested and imprisoned
in the island of Cuba by the Spanish
authorities; and
Whereas, Some of these Americans,
thus wrongfully arrested and Impris
oned, have been thrust Into dark and
foul dungeons, and some af them have
been denied the necessities of life, and
some have been maltreated without
trial, and some have been unhumanly
done to death; and
AVhereas, In a majority of the cases
these Americans, thus unlawfully ar
rested and barbarously dealt with, have
been denied the trial guaranteed by
the treaties between the United States
and Spain, and have been treated In a
manner unworthy of a c.lvlllzed nation,
or a people professing to be Chris
tians: and
Whereas, It Is well known that many
of these Americans have been mal
treated and some o.them .butchered,
not because of any fault of theirs, .but
to enable Spanish olllclals to vent their
hatred of the United States and to ex
hibit their animosity towards Ameri
cans lu general; and
Whereas, These wicked, illegal and
barbarous deeds of tho Spanish of
ficials In Cuba, sustained, as they have
been, by the lawful authorities of
Spain, are an international insult and
Injury to the whole people, and the
government of the United States; and
Whereas, The further submission of
the government of the United States
to these atrocities and outrages upon
our citizens In Cuba will degrade our
government in the estimation of lovers
of liberty and justice the world over,
and be at the same time, a crlevous
wrong and humiliation to every citizen
of the United States, an Injury to one
being an injury to all;
Therefore, To the end that justice
be done, the rights of American citi
zenship asserted and vindicated, the
honor of our country sustained, and
the laws of humanity and civilization
enforced,
Resolved, That the president be and
is hereby authorized nnd directed to
demand of the Spanish authorities In
Cuba the Immediate restoration to lib
erty of every American citizen, native
bom or naturalized, now Imprisoned
by them In the Island of Cuba.
Resolved, Further, that In sutmort
of the demand, the president be and Is
hereby authorized and directed to ac
company It by the presence of a suf
ficient number of United States sh'is
of war to make the demand good; (7nd
If said demand Is not emitted within
twenty-four hours, that the city of Ha
vana, and. if need be, other parts of
Cuba, be bombarded until such de
mand Is fuly compiled with nnd all of
said American citizens delivered to the
commander of our warships.
Stcinitz Still Lhcs.
London, Fob. 23. The Morning Post will
tomorrow publish a news agency dispatch
from .Moscow denying the report from
Paris of the death of William Stelultz,
the noted chess player, who was recent
ly placed In an Insane asylum In .to3cow.
The dispatch adds that Stelultz still re
mains in the saylum.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Feb. 23. Arrived: Steamers
Prussia, from Hamburg; Norge, from Co
puihuRiiii. Sailed: Spree, from llremi,o.
Arrived out: -vFurnesslu, at Movllle; Wei
mar, at Urenicrhaveii. Sailed for New
York: Persia, from Hamburg (Feb. 22).
SlK'htcd: llavi'l, from Now York for
Southampton, parsed Sellly.
THIS KKWS THIS MOHNIKU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Colder; Northwesterly Winds.
1 Greece Cannot Withdraw from Ciute.
Legislature Uolntis.
Much Property Ruined by Floods,
2 Manifesto of tho Sliver Republican
Members of Congress,
Day's DoIiibs of Congress,
Financial und Commercial,
3 (Local) Prize Fight Declared u Draw,
Ctimo of'Mlchael Camion.
1 Edltorlul.
Slate Legislative Topics.
Casual Mention.
5 (Local) Annual Dinner of Lafayette
Aliminl.
Organization of Board of Control.
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Whltnuy's Weekly News liudfet.
West Side News and Gossip,
Suburban Happenings,
8 Up und Down tho Valley,
HANNA,
from Ohio.
SMITH WILL RETRACT.
His Attorney, .lames Mntion, So In
formed the Justice of the Su
preme Court at Philadelphia.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 23. The
Burns-Smith libel case was called up
for argument In the Supreme court to
day and Major Everett Warren, of
Scranton, In his argument for the plain
tiff, Burns, said that if Cornelius Smith
would sign a satisfactory retraction of
his charges against the living and
dead and admit their falsity and pay
costs Mr. Burns would discontinue the
case.
Justice Mitchell suggested to Mr.
Smith that this be done and his coun
sel, James Mahon, of Scranton, told the
court that the retraction would be
forthcoming.
A paper book filed by Mr. Smith with
the Supreme court which contained
damaging charges against Mr. Burns
and others caused the suit to be Insti
tuted which came up for argument to
day.
TYPICAL SPANISH OUTRAGE.
Mute of an American Vessel Stabbed
by Weyler's Troopers.
Carrlbello, Fla., Feb. 23. The schoon
er Jeanette, from Matanzas, Cuba, has
arrived here, with the second mate se
verely stabbed. While the schooner was
In port the second mate went ashore
and became intoxicated. While on the
dock he was approached 'by four Span
ish h'oldlers, who demanded his money
and everything of value. The mate re
fused to obey. The soldiers stabbed
him with their bayonets, and then,
knocking; him down, took from him all
the money he had and everything else
of value. The mate Is seriously hurt.
Several Spanish officers saw the as
sault, but, on being appealed to, walked
off, muttering: "Kl Americano, good
enough; serve him. right!"
The captain of the Jeanette says that
while his vessel was In port there he
saw the Spanish soldiers take a. Cuban
soldier whom they had captured and
use him for a tnrget.
ENGLAND'S SUGAR INDUSTRIES.
West India Planters Urgo the Imposi
tion of a Bounty.
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 23. Detailed
reports have reached this city of the
sitting held at Demerara, British Gui
ana, of the royal commission appointed
by the British iioverumeiit to inquire
Into the condition of the sugar industry
in the West Indies. The Planters' as
sociation of British Guiana, showed
that with urlces ruling as at present
proprietors could not carry on their es
tates. The only remedy, they sab), Is the en
forcement of free trade principles by
the imposition of a countervailing duty
equal to the bounty given in the export
of beet sugar by continental countries
of Kuiope. Without It the sugar iu
dustty, which paid 70 per cent, of tho
colony's expenses, would be ruined und
every white man at.de to do so would
leave the country.
AN ECCENTRIC JUDGE DEAD.
Dated Itis Demise u Venr Ahead on
His Vault.
Huntington, W. Vu., Feb. 23. Judge
William T. Thompson, ex-treasurer of
West Vilglnia, died here last night.
Judge Thompson was a shrewd Demo
cratic politician and has frequently
been mentioned for governor of this
state. One year ago he had a costly
vault erected for his remains, claim
ing that he would die In 1S9G.
He had an Inscription put on the
vault to that effect, and this caused
much comment at the time.
lEuiu Cannot Win.
Chicago, Feb. 23. The 11 p. m. score In
the bicycle race was: Schlner, 712 miles;
Ash'.nger, 007; .Miller, GUI; Lawson, 031;
Smith. CSS; Stewart, 023: Hale, LU; Hansen,
677; llrndls, 673; Haaiuint, C03; lilakeslee,
.-3S; Fleming, 701; .Mcirstcln, 4Sj; Leslie,
DIG; Htilurecht, C3.V, UIIT, 213. Sehiner will
fall short of the -IS-hour record made ut
New York, but will beat the C-day race.
Already It Is conceded that Halo can
not win, but his trainer hopes that the
leaders may fall down, -
Tobacco Firm fails.
Winston, N. C, Feb. 23. J. L. Casper,
merchant and tobacco manufacturer, as
signed today. Assets aie placed at $75,0)'.',
and liabilities at $W,000. His preferences
aggregate $32,Oui).
Aduiiral'lliiiicc Ho turns.
Fort Munroe, Vn Feb. 23. Admiral
Dunce, with the flagship New York, bat
tleship Indiana and cruiser Columbia,
reached Hampton Roads at noon today.
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DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
An Immense Amount of Property
RuinedTrains Delay:d and Alanu-
fucluring Suspended.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 23. Tho largo to
bacco warehouses on Front street are
full of water to the first floors, but the
stock of tobacco has been moved out.
So far there has been little loss at
those places.
At Catlettsburg, Ky., the street car
line on Center street Is covered with
water. Residents on the square bound
ed by North Front, Main and Center
streets, are moving. The greater loss
Is to tlmbermcn.
At Versailles, Ky., no trains are run
ning on the R. N. 1 & It, railroad today
on account of damage by tho Hood at
Valley View. The train which left
Versailles last night at G o'clock, due at
Richmond nt S o'clock, was delayed
until this morning.
Charleston, W. Vn., Feb. 23, The
electric light and gas plants ate under
water. The only lights In use are oil
lamps and candles. It Is Impossible
to estimato the damage In the upper
part of town. The water Is falling, but
a second rise Is reported coming. Tele
phone connection Is broken nnd scarce
ly a business bouse Is open. The post
olllce now occupies nn Island.
Pittsburg, Feb. 23. At midnight the
liver was twenty-nine feet and fnlllng'
slowly. Many Industrial establish
ments up the Monongnhela river will
be forced to close down the balance
of the week on account of the high
water.
lo 11 us vl van in l'ostmnstcr.
Washington, Feb. 23. Tho senate todly
confirmed the following postmasters!
IVnusylvanla: A. A. Swingle, l'eckvllloj
R. L. Clark, (laleton; A. J. Hard, Slippery
Rock; David Trump, Montoursville; Alex
ander Griffith, Iirldgcport.
Ilnrnld'ti Weather Forecast.
New York, Feb. 21. In the Middle states
today tho weather will bo clear and cold
er, fresh to brisk westerly and west
suuthwest winds, becoming high off tho
coasts. On Thursday, fiilp CO brisk south
westerly winds, followed by a slight, but
brief, liso of tcmperatuie, and by snow
In northern districts.
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