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EIGHT PASES fO COLUMNS.
SCKANTOJs", PA., WEDNESDAY MOTtNJUSTG, MAUCII , 1897,
TWO CENTS A COPY
A Sale of
Handsome
GOLD-
Killed watches nt tho Globo Ware
house will come ns n sort of sur
prise to our patrons, for as a rule
we -hold ourselves closely within
the confines of the legitimate d-y
goods trade. Hut there are rea
sons for this extraordinary sale of
WATCHES
which will readily excuse our de
parture from precedent, and should
nt the same time help to cement
still closer than ever the confidence
that ought to exlBt between buyer
and seller, because this remarkable
ale offers an opportunity ror secur
ing a reliable and hundsome watch
tit little more than one-third Its
actual retail value, viz.:
At $498 or $198
according to the movement you
may select.
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lie Movements
The primary essentials of any
watch must be Its Qualities as a
timekeeper, and, of course, that
necessarily depends on the works.
If these are right, then you are
bound to have a good watch. All
the movements In the watches to
be offered for sale are genuine El
glns and Wnlthams, and these, as
you know, are the standards of
America, If not of the civilized
world. They are full jeweled
throughout the escapements: are
Btem winders and stem setters;
possess all the very latest Improve
ments throughout nnd are fully
warranted by the makers. AVho
would ask a better guarantee than
this? The truth is, It is impossible
to llnd a better.
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He Cases
The cases are handsomely engraved
gold filled (not plated) but overlaid
or veneered with a solid 14kt. gold
plate, guaranteed to wear for at
least five years.
They are made by one of the oldest
and wealthiest watch case manu
facturers In this country, and each
case contains a signed guarantee
that it will wear as we have stated,
falling which the manufacturer will
make any detect good.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
He WomtaM
In these watches Is proved by the
following facts:
The lowest price at which a
genuine AValtham or Elgin
movement can be bought
wholesale in the regular way
of trade Is $i 00
A genuine fi-year gold filled
case costs at least 4 00
Total wholesale cost $8 00
These facts can be verified by any
Jeweler, and when we add the
usual retail watchmaker's profits
to the above figures, It will at once
be seen that the bargains offered
' at this
WATCH
SALE
Are really without precedent.
NOTE THE PUICES ONCE MORE
$498 and $5.98
for time pieces that would cost
Just about three times that umount
In the regular way of retail buy
ing. ooooooooooooooooo
SALE
Starts this morning and closes on
Saturday evening.
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WAREHOUSE
GLOBE
ON THE EVE OF
INAUGURATION
Washington Holds Arc Thronged with
Officc-Scekcrs.
STREETS CROWDED WITH STRANQERS
X .Stream of Visitors Continually
Pouring Into the City-Crowds
Witness Hlcctrlcul l)lsplnys--Tem-pornry
Quarter of the President
and Vice-President.
Washington, March 2.2 President
elect and vice president-elect both slept
in the national capltnl tonight. Their
temporary headquarters at the Ebbltt
and Arlington hotels respectively
seethe and boll with the hopeful antici
pation of the thousands of aspiring pa
triots desiring of serving their country
In connection with the old flag and an
appropriation.
The scenes In all the hotel lobbies re
semble the eve of a presidential nomi
nating convention. Every railroad en
tering the city through the two central
depots has been disgorging crowds of
visitors all day and will keep up tho
pnTeess without Intermission night and
day alike till Thursday noon. Schedule
time Is, of course, abandoned. It Is
"go as you please" with all trains ham
pered only by precautions against run
ning over each other. No one can tell
whether the arriving train is the lim
ited express of yesterday or of the day
before. The streets ore already
thronged with strangers; hundreds of
"fakirs" who make their living, no one
knows how and who appear and disap
pear on occasions of this sort with
equal mystery, are peddling their Mc
Klnley and Hobart badges and other
trinkets with noisy pe'ijlnaclty. Elec
trlcul illumination designs make the
streets a blaze of light. All the thea
ters are crowded, but the greatest re
sort of all, the capltol, with both houses
of congress In nliiht session, and no
chnrge for admission was the chief at
traction. The public galleries were
pUcked and tho corridors were rendered
almost Impassable by people waiting
their turns to take the places of those
who left.
All these conditions will be much In
creased tomorrow. The weather has
turned unexpectedly warm, with a sus
picion of rain In the air, though noth
ing more serious than a few showers is
at present apprehended.
FLOWERS FOR MRS. M'KINLEY.
The Prospective First Ijndy Ileceivcs
.11 any Kind Attentions.
Washington, March 2. Soon after
their arrival at the Ebbltt House this
afternoon Major and Mrs. McKlnley
were figuratively snowed under by bits
of white pasteboard, but they received
a few Intimate friends only. General
Hussell A. Alger was among the call
ers. Mrs. McKlnley was very much fa
tigued and retired to her room for a
rest. The suite of the president
elect and his party was fearly
overflowing with Honors, much to
the delight of Mrs. MclClnley, who
expressed her appreciation of the
thoughtfulness of those who had sent
the floral tributes. Major McKlnley,
who had been somewhat depressed yes
terday over the prospects for good
weather on Inauguration day on ac
count of tho disagreeable condition of
affairs in Canton, became very cheerful
under the Influence of the bright sun
shine and balmy atmosphere which
greeted his arrival here. This hay been
the most perfect day Washington has
had since winter began. Veritable
spring weather prevails and there Is
every reason to hope that the fourth
will be fitted In all respects for a suc
cessful ceremonial.
The president fortunately recovered
from his rheumatic attack this evening
sulllclently to assist Mrs. Cleveland at
entertaining the president-elect at din
ner. This was purely an informal do
mestic affair and at half-past seven
o'clock the persons in whom the In
terest of the entire United States Is
Just now centered, sat down to a boun
tiful repast in the small private dining
room of the executive mansion. The
charming hospitality for which the
Clevelands have been noted was exem
plified throughout the evening. The
two men resumed an acquaintance ter
mlned eight years ago when President
Cleveland completed his first term of
otllce.
MR. CONNDLL AND PARTY.
(leo Club Will Serenude President
.llcliinley nt the White House.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
"Washington, D. C, March 2. Congressman-elect
Cotmell and wife ar
rived this afternoon and are comfort
ably quartered at the Hotel Regent for
the inauguration. They will occupy a
suite of rooms at the Shoreliam during
the extra session.
The "William Council Anthracite Glee
club also arrived today. They will ser
enade President McKlnley at the White
house Thursday night. They will oc
cupy a reviewing stand during the par
ade and sing to the marchers as they
pass up Pennsylvania from the capltol
to the White house. Mr, Connell and
wife exppct to lcmaln In Washington
until Saturday morning when they will
leave for home.
DR. SWALLOW OFFERED PRAYER.
lint Declined to Answer Questions
llcfore the Legislative Committee.
Ilarrlsburg, Pa March 2. When Dr.
S. C. Swallow was called before the
Joint legislative committee which Is In
vestigating the capltol fire today he
offered prayer for the guidance of the
committee and then declined to answer
any questions. 'Ho said:
"I must decline to answer questions
calling for names of persons from
whom I have received Information for
the following reasons, In addition to
reasons already given by me:
First I have already testified to all
the facts within iny personal knowl
edge In relation to the burning qf the
capltol building so far as I can recall
them. Any further testimony would be
hearsay evidence, and I have heard
nothing from any one responsible for
the care of the building burned.
"Second A criminal prosecution has
been commenced against me by th'e. su
perintendent of public grounds and
buildings charging tlat matter publish-'
ed concerning the burning of the capl
tol building was libelous and In answer
,to questions such ns the one now pro
pounded would disclose tho names of
witnesses material to my defense and
the character of their testimony."
After much more questioning without
result Dr. Swallow said:
"I have 'the most profound respect
for the gentlemen of the committee
and tho bodies creating the committee
and I appreciate th'e courtesies shown
me, but I positively refuse to answer
further questions In view of the libel
suits now pending."
HEARING IN SWALLOW CASE.
Mayor Patterson Decides to Listen to
Some of the Testimony.
Harrlsburg, Pa March 2. Dr. S. C.
Swallow, editor of the Pennsylvania
Methodist, which paper published the
sensational charges of malfeasance In
ofllce acalnst state olllclals, was given
a hearing before Mayor Patterson this
evening on two cases of criminal libel,
preferred by the Soldier" Orphans com
mission through its secretary, Repre
sentative W. F. Stewart, of Philadel
phia, and Captain J. C. Delaney, the su
perintendent of public grounds und
buildings.
Dr. Swallow waived a hearing, but
Mayor Patterson decided to hear some
of tho testimony, after District Attor
ney Fraham, of Philadelphia, senior
counsel for the plaintiffs, said It was
due those who were charged with such
gross malfeasance to have an ipportu
nlty In open court to say to the public
they are Innocent nnd ask a suspension
of judgment. Captain Delaney denied
emphatically tho charges of criminal
carelessness at the capltol fire and said
there was absolutely no truth In the
accusations against him as the agent
of the board of public grounds and
buildings In their purahase of Bupplles.
General J. P. S. Gohin, Representative
Stewart and General Thomas J. Stew
art, together with the superintendents
of th( various soldiers' orphans schools
denied the truth of the statement that
eight fold prices were paid for sup
plies for these schools. They all testi
fied that there was no extravagance
whatever, but that on the other hand
the purchases were made In the open
market, at the lowest possible prices
for good goods. Dr. Swallow renewed
ball. for trial at the quarter sessions
on March 15.
THE CRETAN MUDDLE.
Moslems Will Not Consent to an Alliance
with GreeceProblems for the
Powers Riots at Canea.
London, March 2. In the house of
commons today Mr. G. N. Curzeon un
der foreign secretary, read telegrams
received from the British consulate
Canea, saying that the Mussulmans
in the Island of Cretu had declared tliat
they would not consent to a union of
Crete with Greece und placed high
hopes in the action of the great pow
ers to prevent It. Sir William Har
court raised a debate upon the state
ment made by Lord Salisbury in the
house of lords on February 25, declaring
the policy which the government In
tended to pursue In regard to Crete, In
volving the autonomy of that Island
and the withdrawal of Turkish and
Greek naval and military forces and
threatening to Imposl? force In thtj
event of the refusal of Greece or Tur
key to withdraw their forces when re
quired to do so. He began by asking
whether the powers had assented to
the proposals, and pursuing the sub
ject, inquired how far It was believed
that the autonomy of the island would
rid the Island of Turkish rule, wh'ich
was the cause of the present evil.
Mr. Curzeon said that the powers
would not allow Crete to be taken out
of their hands as the arrival of the
Greek forces upon the Island had excit
ed the Christians and infuriated the
Moslems.
RIOT AT CANEA.
A riot occurred at Canea, Crete, to
day, In which Suleiman Hey, colonel of
the Mussulman gendarmes, was fatally
wounded. The outbreak was caused by
the gendarmes not receiving their pay.
Notice of the revolt was sent to the
various consulates and the foreign
marines were dispatched to the scene.
Several volleys were fired under the
windows of the bai racks where the
gendarmes weie quartered. This not
huvlng the desired result, the marines
fired upon tho gendarmes wounding
several of them. The rioters thou be
gan to yield.
Tho disturbance caused a panic in
Canea.
MRS. O'REILLY'S NERVE.
X Woman with a Pistol Prevents tho
Planting of it Pole.
Poughkeepsle, March 2. Churchgoers
In Kingston Sunday were startled by
the sight of Mrs. Cecilia O'Reilly stand
ing In front of her premises on Hroad
way with a drawn revolver nnd threat
ening to fill full of lead any man who
dared to remove the earth to plant a
pole In the curb line. Three men who
are completing a fire alarm system had
attempted to place a pule In front of
Mrs. O'Reilly's house. The hole was
dug while Mrs. O'RIelly was away.
When she returned she protested and
filled the hole up. The men began to
remove the dirt again, and the woman
drove them away and placed a wagon
on the spot, which Sergeant Cahlll com
pelled her to remove. Mayor Welber
was consulted and authorized the erec
tion of tho pole, but when Mrs. O'Reil
ly drew a pistol all proceedings were
stopped, and she was left triumphant.
RUBBER FACTORY CLOSED.
Action of the Trust Cause's Wniit in
Four Hundred Families.
New Brunswick, N. J., March 2. The
Meyer Rubber company, of Mllltown,
has received orders, from the headquar
ters of the rubber truHt to turn over
all orders it has on hand or those that
may be received In the future to the
rubber factory at this place. The Mill
town factory Is to be closed,
This will result In great hardship to
the residents of Mllltown, ns they are
nearly all dependent on the ruliber fac
tory for employment. About four hun
dred families wll be affected by this
shut down.
LEGISLATIVE WORK
GOES ON SMOOTHLY
Mr. Quay Obtains Permission to Be Re
lieved of Obligations af Secrecy.
RECORD REPORTS ARE INACCURATE
Hill Passed Looking to the Preven
tion of the Spread of Contagious
Discnses'-Prcsideut's Reasons for
the Veto ol the Immigration Hill.
An Old Controversy lletween Senate
and House Is Renewed.
Washington, March 2. Legislative
business went on In th'e senate today
smoothly, expeditiously and with very
little discussion. The first bill that
was passed was for the prevention, In
troduction and spread of contagious
nnd Infectious diseases In the United
States the preamble to It reciting "the
alarming nature and spread of the bu
bonic plague now prevalent In India
and adjacent countries."
Tho fortification bill appropriating
$3,717,141 was passed.
The house amendments to the senate
International monetary conference bill
were concurred In without a division,
but after several short speeches from
silver senator.
Mr. Quay, of Pennsylvania, asked and
obtained permission to be personally
relieved from the obligation of secrecy
as to the executive business of yester
day and then he complnlned that the
names of certain postmasters in
Pennsylvania were published In the
Record and In newspapers as confirmed
when they were. In reality, juot con
firmed but were laid on the table.
Mr. Chilton said he had Inquired Into
the matter and that the names had
been properly given out by the execu
tive clerk, according to thn rule. The
entry of a motion to reconsider the ac
tion of the senate did not alTcct the
question of confirmation. Senators Hill
and Chandler made statements to the
same effect.
The remainder of tho day's session
was occupied by the general deficiency
bill, which appropilatcs $10,2.14,939.
nearly two millions more than was In
the bill as it passed the house.
OLD CONTROVERSY RENEWED.
The old controversy before the senate
and house over the mntter of control
of the ceremonies in connection with
the Inauguration of the president came
to the surfnee when the house reas
sembled at 10 o'clock this morning. In
continuation of Monday's legislative
session. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, of
fered a resolution which was referred
to the committee on rules, directing
that committee to Investigate by what
authority the Inaugural stand was be
ing erected wholly In front of the sen
ate wine of the capltol, a departure
from the Invariable usajje since the
building was erectedv and also to in
quire and report whether or not the
house had any control over the Inaug
ural ceremonies. The naval and Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bills
were received from the senate, the
house voted to non-concur in the
amendments by that body, and asked
a conference.
When the house convened for Tues
day's session. Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsyl
vania, in accordance with the promise
made some days ago, replied to the
strictures passed upon Justice Shlras
by Messrs. McMillan, of Tennessee, and
Dearmond, of Missouri, In connection
with the decision of the Supreme court
of the United States upon the Income
tax case. He asserted that the record
of the case gave no ground for the
charge that Justice Shlras had changed
his mind, and that it showed that Jus
tice Brown had done so.
Mr. Aldrlch, of Illinois, endeavored
to bring up the bill prohibiting the
transmission of papers containing Illus
trated accounts of prize fights, but the
house by a vote of 72 to 33, took a recess
at 4 p. in. until 7 p. in.
When the senate resumed Its session
at S o'clock house bill Imposing heavier
penalties for mutilating coins was
taken -from the calendar and passed. It
Increases the penalty from two to five
years Imprisonment and makes unlaw
ful the attempt to pass the importa
tion of and the possession of mutilated
coins both foreign and domestic with
Intent to defraud as well as the mere
act of mutilation. The deficiency bill
was discussed nnd passed and at 12.25
a. m. the senate adjourned.
THE PRESIDENT' VETO.
Tho president today sent to the house
his veto of the immigration bill.
In relation to that part of the bill re
quiring Immlgrats to be able to read
and write in at least one language, the
president In his veto said:
A radical departure from our national
policy relating to immigration Is here
presented. Heretofore we have wel
comed all who came to us from other
lands, except those whose moral or phys
ical condition or history threatened dan
ger to our natlonul welfare and safety.
A century's stupendous growth, largely
due to the assimilation and thrift of mil
lions of sturdy and patriotic adopted
citizens attests the success of this gen
erous and free-handed policy. Its ac
complishments are such that If it has to
bo uprooted at this Into day its disad
vantage should be plainly apparent und
tho substitute adopted should be just
and adequnte, freo from uncertainties
and guarded against difficult or oppres
sive administration.
The best reason that could bo given
for this radical restriction of Immigra
tion Is the necessity of protecting our
population against degeneration and sav
ing our national peace and quiet from im
ported turbnlenco nnd disorder.
1 cannot believe that we would be pro
tected ugalnst these evils by limiting
to those who can read and wrlto In any
language twenty-live words of our con
stitution. In my opinion It Is Infinitely
more safe to admit a hundred thousand
Immigrants who, though unable to read
and write, seek among us only a homo
and opportunity to work, than to admit
one of those unruly agitators and ene
mies of governmental control who can
only read nnd write, but delights in arous
Ing, by lmllammutory speech, the Illiter
ate and peacefully-Inclined to discontent
and tumult. Violence and disorder do
not originate with Illiterate laborers. If
any particular eloment of llllterute Im
migration Is to bo feared for other causes
than Illiteracy, these caiiBes Bhould be
dealt with directly Insteud of making Il
literacy the pretext for exclusion, to tho
detriment of other Illiterate immigrants
against whom the real cause of complaint
cannot bo alleged.
Tho prohibition against tho employment
of aliens upon any public works of the
United States la In lino with other lecls-
laton of a like character. It Is quite n
different thing, however, to declare It a
crime for an alien to como regularly and
habitually Into tho United States for tho
purpose of obtaining work frbm private
parties, If such alien returns from time
to tlmo to a foreign country nnd to con
stitute any employment oi such alien a
criminal offense.
When wo consider these provisions of
tho bill In connection with our long
northern frontier and the boundaries of
several of our states and territories often
but an Imaginary line separating them
from Hrltlsh dominions and recall the
friendly Intercourse between the people
who mo neighbors on either side, the pro
visions or this bill nffectlng them must be
regarded ns llllberate, narrow and un
Amurlcnn, A careful examination of
this bill has convinced mo that for tho
reasons given and others not specifically
stated Its provisions are unnecessarily
harsh and oppressive and that its defects
In. contiuctlon would cause vexation and
Its operation would result In harm to our
citizens.
CUBA WANTS JUSTICE.
General Gomez Does Not Want Aid from
United States Simply Asks That
We Shall Not Assist Spain.
New York, March 2. A correspondent
of the Sim met General Gomez two
miles west of Haeza, between this town
and San Fernando ,ln the province of
Santa Clara, February 25, the day after
the second anniversary of the revolu
tion, which had been celebrated with
great enthuslusm by the Cuban army
throughout the Island. Gomez had Is
sued on the 24th to his troops the fol
lowing proclamation, included In his
order of the day:
"Soldiers of the Revolution nnd Fellow
Citizens: Two years have elapsed since
the patriotism of th Cuban people raised
the flag of our republic to liberate our
country fiom the Spanish sway. Cuba may
rest satisfied that every one has done Ills
duty. We are now nenr the realization
of our hopes. Let us hope that a year
more will not pass without seeing Cuba
flee forever; but let us swear by the dear
remains of the heroes who have perished
at our side In this glorious struggle for
tho highest Ideal that a country cun have,
that neither time nor tho hardest toils
we may suffer' will make us despair or
waver In our resolute attitude. Viva
Cuba llbio!"
The correspondent says:
When I entered Gomez's tent I found
him standing near a table covered with
papers. I showed him my letters, und
transmitted to him the Instructions 1
had received. He offered me a stool In
front of him, and lie sat down on
another. He looked us strong and vig
orous ns ever. I told him that I wished
to give his views to the American pub
lic. To this he replied:
WHAT GOMEZ SAYS.
"I suppose that the American public
Is well aware now of the fact that we
want only the absolute Independence
of the Island from Spain. Hut there Is
one thing that I wish to add that It
may be clearly understood by every
man In the United States, especially as
it appears that their administration
will now be In the hands of men who
love more dearly the. honor of the na
tion. What I should like every Ameri
can to know Is this:
"We do not seek to involve the United
States in a war with Spain. We do
not try In the least to compromise that
country in our strutrgle, or to win our
Independence with any material help
from the Americans. If there are
Americans who think that the war In
Cuba Is a menace to their peace and
prosperity because the Cubans intend
to Involve the American government
in trouble with Spain, they do us the
greatest Injustice.
"It Is not- our fault It thu savage
warfare of the Spaniards rouses the
whole civilized world, and If the Span
lards Insult the American flag and ar
rest and mutder American citizens, It
Is not our fault If, in view of such out
rages, public opinion In the United
States Is roused against an adminis
tration which tolerates those things
nnd still calls Spain 'a friendly power.'
All that Is the fault of Spain, a bar
barous nation of barbarous warriors,
The Cubans themselves have revolted
precisely because they could not suffer
any more of those crimes of which
American citizens are the victims now
in Spanish towns.
"No, we do not want American help,
and we did not count upon It when we
revolted against the tyranny of the
Spaniards. Hut we do not like to see
the American nation siding with our
enemies, tho American warships haunt
ing our expeditionary steamers, the
American police arresting our friends
abroad und serving Oh, shame for the
country of Washington! as agents of
the Spanish monarchy.
"We like fair neutrality. We like to
struggle alone against Spain, not
against Spain helped by the powerful
resouices nt tho command of a presi
dent of the milted States."
The old veteran's eyes sparkled with
passion.
"1 know," he added, "that the Ameri
can nation does not approve such con
duct, and is in full sympathy with our
cause. I thank the American people
as I thank the American press, and I
am hopeful that President McKlnley
will be more just than President Cleve
land." In speaking of the war In the province
of Santa Clara General Gomez con
firmed tho lepoit of Jils victory over the
Spanish' generals, Onsen, Segura anil
Ruiz, a few days ago. Since that time
the Spanish columns have been demor
alized In the province of Santa Clara.
TIIK NKWS THIS 3I011XIXU.
Weather Indications Today:
Rain; Clearing by Night.
Evo of tho Inauguration.
Natlonul Legislators Rush Business.
Cuba Desires Justice.
i
Day's Doings In State Legislature.
Financial and Commercial.
(Local) Message of Burgess Langan,
of Archbald.
Marshal Shea's Successor Numcd,
Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
I
(Local) Carnival of tho Scranton Lie
dcrkranz. (Story)-,,Celeate." '
Whitney's Weekly News Budget.
JSSSS
West Side News and Goaalp,
-''. 'V
Up and Down the Valley. 4 ' rj 1 Jii
THE CONDITION OF
WYOMING CAVE-IN
Settling of the Earth Has Ceased and
Quiet Reigns.
N1NETY-THREE MULES ARE RESCUED
.Hine. Inspectors Visit .Mount Lookout
Breaker anil Authorize the Com
pany to IIckIii Work of Clearing
Away Delris--Inlcrvlew with Mr.
Simpson.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 2. The set
tling of the eurth over fne Mount Look
out mine at Wyoming stopped this af
ternoon and the people who abandoned
their homes are returning tonight. The
90 mules were all rescued tills morning
but three, and unless drowned or
smothered they will starve to death us
there Is no way In which they can be
reached. A gang of miners went Into
the mine this afternoon and made an
Investigation. They found the quick
sand to be forty feet thick In the shaft
and wheie the cave-In occurred It is
said to be fully eighty feet or more In
thickness and filling the gangways up
for more than half a mile In length.
Fiom present Indications It cannot be
removed as It Is almost certain that
more will follow.
The mine Inspectors from the vari
ous mining districts In this region met
at Wyoming today. Late In the after
noon they went Into the Mount Look
out mine and proceeded within 100 feet
of the pot hole. On returning they re
ported that the gangways are filled
with sand and water. They claim that
the mine Is now safer than It was be
fore the cave-In took place. Mine In
spector Roderick authorized the com
pany this evening to begin work nt
once In clearing up the debris. The
officials of the company will notify
their miners tomorrow that the work
of mining coal will be resumed on
Monday next.
Messrs. Simpson & Watklns when
seen yesterday afternoon in their ofllce
In the Republican building made the
statement that the colliery would re
sume operations next Monday. Mine
Inspector McDonald, they say, spent
four hours and a half In exnmlnlng
the mine yesterday morning and at the
conclusion of his Inspection reported
that the dancer was all over and that
they might resume work at any time.
The luss consequent upon the" settling
will be much less than wus at first an
ticipated. Only that portion of the
woi kings Immediately beneath the pot
hole will be permanently damaged. The
earth and sand has choked up the tun
nell theie for a distance of about forty
feet, but fortunately the blockade will
not cause any serious Inconvenience to
the workings on either side. Monday It
Is confidently expected the mine can be
made perfectly dry and everything will
be probably In as good shape Inside as
before the cave-In.
The flow of water and sand through
the opening Into the mine ceased dur
ing the early morning quite as sudden
ly and phenomenally as It began. The
flow of quick-sand and gravel was fol
lowed by a settling of the hard clay
which fringed the surface at the head
of the pot-hole. This packed of Its own
weight In solidly choked the opening
preventing any further flow of water
and winning for Itself the heartiest
gratitude of Messrs. Simpson & Wat
kins. MR. OLNEY DECLINES.
Will Not Reveal Full Correspondence
in the Ruiz Case.
Washington, March 2. Secretary Ol
nty today responded to the senate res
olutions for the coiicspundenee In the
Ruiz case by sending an abstract of the
matter, declining to hend the full cor
respondence on the ground that It
"would seem not to be In the public
Interest."
The abstract relates the fact of Ruiz's
naturalization in Philadelphia In 1SK0;
his residence since in Cuba; his arrest
and death; the conflicting report
of General Leo and the Span
ish' authorities in Cuba as to
Ruiz's treatment in prison and the
manner oi his death and the proposed
Investigation by the Spanish home go -eminent
Into the facts. Continuing Mr.
Olney then says:
"Until the results of the full investi
gation thus agteeil upon by the two
governments Minll have been reached,
what further steps should be taken In
the matter by the United States, can
not, of course, bo detei mined. The In
quiry should be ret on foot and com-pleti-u
with all possible dls'mtch, and
It would seem to be wise that the con
sul general of the United States should
be provided with the best legal assist
ance available, not only in this coun
ty, but In Havana. Meanwhile, and
pending the proposed Investigation
which Is not unlikely to excite local
feeling and which should not be em
ban assert or defeated by any forestal
ling or perverting of testimony the
publication of the correspondence on
the subject between this department
and the consul general at Havana
would not seem to be in the public In
terest." CUBA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
The .Mnrquis of Apcteguiti Mill Tnko
the Reins.
Washington, D. C, March 2. In ac
cordance with the reforms which the
Spanish government proposes to Inaug
urate In Cuba the Marquis of Apezte
guia will be appointed civil governor of
the Island. The marquis is a native of
Cuba, and Is well known among all
Americans doing business In Cuba as
an able and conscientious statesman.
There will be a commander of the
military forces of the Island who will
be subordinate to the governor. The
new governor Is now In Madrid, and
his appointment wll be officially an
nounced In a few days.
Their Wages Reduced.
Hazloton, Pa., March 2. The Lehigh and
Wllkes-Hnrre Coal company today In
augurated a system of retrenchment ut
all Its collieries In this vicinity. Foremen
were reduced from $100 monthly to $75; in
side laborers from $1.03 per day to $1.50
and other laborers In proportion down to
breaker employes from $,10 to W) and 70
cents a. day,
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PUGILISTS AT WORK.
Fitzslmmons Complains of Stiffness of
the Joints Corbett Entertains His
Wife and Sister.
Carson, Nevada, March 2. Nobody
cculd withstand the temptation to ven
ture out today and with th exception
of Dan Stuart oil Invalids from tin) vis
iting colour weie about the town.
Corbett n ive up the entire day to his
wife and sister, wh'o arrived today, who
decotated hlh quarters and received
the visitors. In the evening he lim
bered tip a little at hand ball but did
not attempt any heavy work.
Fitzslmmons today complained of a
floyeiiess'ubout hlh Joints which Is prob
ably a result of the colli which ho has
been nursdng ever since he arrived.
The hot sprliiKS at the state peniten
tiary have done him a world of good
and ho expects before the week Is over
all lameness will have disappeared. Ho
began work in the afternoon with a
fourteen round battle with the punch
ing bate. The wrestling mnt was rolled
out aflori Fltslmmons had finished
with the punching bag and Hoeber
(tripped for action. A crippled linger
prevented the wrestler from appearing
at his best nnd 13ob rolled him about
as he pleased. When th'e floor was
cleared again Hickey and Stenzler worn
polished oft In short order nnd th
Cornlahmnn apparently forget nil about
his stllf elbow. He put both his oppon
ents right nnd left without any exer
tion and showed greater speed than he
has yet displayed. "Mysterious" Hilly
Smith dropped from the eastern train
tonight and wandered up to Dan Stu
art's hendimarters. Ho Is twelve
pounds over weight, but In good con
dition. Smith was not pleased with
the training headquarters secured for
him in Carson, nnd will probably head
for Dayton, a small village fourteen
miles to the southward In tho moridnir.
Ilurnld's WcutlMh l''orocait.
New York, March 3,-In tho Middle
states today, cloudy to partly cloudy,
warmer weather will prevail, preceded by
rain.
On Thursday, slightly colder' weather
will probably prevail, followed by rain or
snow.
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