TWO CENTS A COPY e of PREPARATIONS FOR THE INAUGURATION Presidentelect McKlnlcy Passes an Active Day. senator for u full term. Major Wood was the Republican nominee for gover nor against John Young Drown six years ngo. The call for an extra ses sion of the legislature has been pre pared without date. It Is said that the governor has decided upon March 10, but that his opposition to Congressman Hunter's candidacy for senator may cause him to set a later date. WANING HOURS OF THE 54TH CONGRESS An Immense Amount of Business Trans, acted in Senate and House. MEN OF PROMINENCE. m some .' yr --." .. --:.-" -rsf..wr .T' r, Azzs'-:-i m&-. jfflRT 1SIGIIT rAGES 0(5 COLUMNS. SCRANTOX, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1897. MLEY'S GOLD MANV CALLERS ARE ENTERTAINED CRUSH OF VISITORS IN THE HOUSE CONYINQIIAM FIRE OUT. i : Filled watches at the C.lobo Ware house will come as a sort of 'sur prise to our patrons, for as a rule we hold oursel.-es 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 at the name time help to cement still closer than ever the co.illdeiice that ought to exist between buyer and seller, because this remarkable sale offers an opportunity for secur ing a reliable and handsome watch at little more than one-third Its actual retail value, viz.: At $4.98 or $5.98 according to may select. the movement you OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Tie leyememils Th" 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 nnd Walthums, and these, as you know, are the standards of America, If not of the civilized world. They ure full jeweled throughout the escapements: are stem winders and stem setters: possess all the very latest Improve ments throughout and are fullv warranted by the makers. Who would ask a better guarantee than this? The truth Is.' It is Impossible to llnd a better. ooooooooooooooooo Tie Cases The cases are handsomely engraved gold lllled (not plated) but overlaid or veneered with a solid Mkt. gold plate, guaranteed to wear for at least live 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 us we have stated, falling which the manufacturer will make any defect good. ooooooooooooooooo The Wonderfiil Values (Weird In these watches Is proved by the following facts: The lowest price at which a genuine Waltham or Elgin movement can be bought wholesale in the regular way of -trade Is $4 00 A genuine fi-yeur gold filled case costs at least A 00 Total wholesale cost $S 00 These facts can be verified by any Jeweler, and when wo 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 PRICES ONCE MORE loi for time pieces that would cost Just ubout three times that amount in the regular way of retail buy lug. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SALE - j . '. ii "fc & .: . Start a .thl,?. morning Atiidjiilosesjon 1W,ynlns.'lia,ft V .Satur n ' f t t r ? ooo oooooooooooooo OLOI WAREHOUSE BE The Last Cabinet Portfolio Disposed uf-OlnJor McKlnley .Serenaded by Various Glee Clubs --- President Cleveland Pays Ills Visit of Cere-niony-.llosls of Visitors Constantly Arriving in Washington. Washington, March 3. The president elect pabsed a veiy active duy. He re ceiveo. a large number of callers and made a formal visit ut the while house and took dinner tonight with Colonel John Hay. Major McKlnley's most Im portant callers from a politlcul point of view this morning were Messrs. Piatt, Bliss and Hanna. Mr. Hanna and Mr. Bliss met at breakfast and had n long talk about the New York situation. Mr. Bliss, who had steadily and stoutly declined up to thut time to reconsider his determination not to become a member of the cabinet finally agreed to do so, and authorized Mr. Hanna to say to Major McKlnley that he would accept the position of secre tary of the Interior If It were offered him. Mr. Hanna went over to the Eb bltt house at once and In a short time Mr. Bliss was summoned nnd a few minutes later Mr. Piatt. A full, frank discussion lollowed and then Mr. Bliss was ottered a portfolio in the cabinet of Major McKlnley. He will be secre tary of the Interior unless ex-Uovernor Long, of Massachusetts, should Indi cate a willingness to take that place and if he does, Mr. Bliss will probably be secretary of the navy. Mr. Piatt and Mr. Bliss understood euch other thot uglily and It Is said they will be jointly consulted about all important New "i ork appointments. The Republi can leaders here express sjreut satis faction over the appointment of Mr. Bliss. in the afternoon the Charles L. Kurtz Republican club of Columbus, a hand somely uniformed political organiza tion, accompanied by the Columbus Glee club serenaded Major and Mrs. McKlnley. The president-elect and his wife came out on the balcony to ac knowledge the salute. Mrs. McKlnley was slightly indisposed eaily in the afternoon, bill later took a drive for an hour and n half with three of her friends. Tonight she is quite in her usual health. Among Major McKinlcy's callers this afternoon were Colonel J. J. McCook, Senator-elect Fairbanks, of Indiana; Jonn E. Mulholland, Congressman C. '.. Taft, of Cincinnati; Vice-President Stevenson, Ileniy Clay Evans and Gen eral H. F. Sewall, of Kansas City. Late in the evening the A. C. Hnnner club, of Philadelphia, soienaded the president-elect. VISITORS EN ROUTE. Philadelphia, March 3. The exodus from this city for Washington began today and It will continue until tomor row morning. Several of the more prominent Republican clubs of Phila delphia w ill not attend the inaugural ceremonies, but this afternoon a dozen clubs, comprising 1,500 men, exclusive of the brass bands, left for the national capital. The dubs will generally oc cupy the special cars, in which they will make the trip, during the stay in Washington. While the travel from Philadelphia Is not as large as on pre vious Inaugurations. It is probable that tills city will be largely represented tomorrow. Wilmington, Del., March 3. The members of the general assembly and of the constitutional convention left Dover this afternoon for Washington to attend the Inaugural ceremonies. Hun Isburg.Pu., March ,1. The special train bearing the members of the Penn sylvania legislature to Washington left hero at 2 o'clock this afternoon. THE FIREWORKS. The programme for the fireworks dis play tomorrow night has been changed. Instead of commencing at 8 o'clock the flrstsalute of 100 aerial guns will be fired nt 7.30 sharp, und after that the display will continue without cessation for fully an hour, from a point 150 feet northwest of the Washington monu ment. Another change In the programme will be the Illumination of the treas ury, white house and state, war and navy departments by a magical fire It was originally Intended to use the capltol building for this illumination. A thousands pounds of a secret com position will be burned and will ren der the Immediate vicinity as bright a day. After the aerial fireworks Pennsyl vania avenue, from the capltol to Sev enteenth street, will be Illuminated by colored lire. These fires will burn for several hours. BANQUET TO MAJOR M'KINLEY. Mr. John Hay, who Is understood to be slated for the position of ambassa dor to the court of St. James, gave an elaborate dinner tonight in honor of the president-elect. Covers were laid for twenty-six. The dining room of the Hay residence was tastefully decorated, while the table was a superb afl'ulr from an artistic standpoint. Major McKlnley sat at the right of the host. The other guests were the members of Major McKlnley's cabinet now in Washington, und a number of friends who accompanied the president-elect to Washington, Including Mr. Mark Hauna, Mr. Abner McKlnley, and Mr. John Addison Porter. After the dinner Major McKlnley returned to the Ebbltt house und at 11 o'clock retired. BLACKBURN'S SUCCESSOR. The Kentucky Wrangle I'.nds in the Appointment of Major Wood. Louisville, Ky., March 3. A dispatch from Frankfort says Governor Bradley has appointed Mujor A. T. Wood, of Mount Sterling, United Stutes senator from Kentucky to succeed J. C. S. Blackburn and that the appointment will be unnounced tomorrow afternoon or early Friday morning, St. John lioyle, of Louisville, was of fered the appointment, but he declined because ho Is the Republican nominee, and he will prosecute his claims before the extra session which will elect a Work of Pumping Water from the .Hi lie to Begin nt Once. Wllkes-Uarre, Pa., March 3. The woilc of pumping water out of the Conylngham mine will begin tomorrow'. The lire which originated in this mini; about a year ugo Is now believed to be extinguished. It will take fully a year to remove the water from the shaft. The Hollenback mine adjoining the Conynghnm, separated by n barrier of coal, has been Idle ever since for fear of the water breaking through the bar rier and flooding the Hollenback. On investigation yesterday It Is now deem ed safo to work In the Hollenback which will be resumed on Monday next, GLEE CLUB ADMIRED. Congressman Council's Scranton Singers Create a Favorable Impression at Washington. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Washington, D. C, March 3. Congressman-elect Council and Mrs. Cou ncil were serenaded at their hotel to night by the glee club bearing his name. The singers have attracted a great deal of attention since their arrival In Washington, and have received well merited applause wherever they have appeared. Mr. Connell Is very proud of the club. The new member from the Scranton district spent some time at the capltol today where he met a large number of representatives and senators. Mr. and Mrs. Connell will see Major Mc Klnley sworn In as president In front of the capltol tomorrow, and after wards witness the parade fiom their room at the Hotel Regent, corner of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania ave nue, the best point of view along the entire route. They will be joined to morrow by their two youngest sons, who are students at the University of Pennsylvania. They also serenaded President-elect McKlnley at the Kbbitt house, and the Washington Pest. They were well re ceived at both places. Friday evening the club will give a concert at George town college. FIGHTING IN CUBA. Rebels Have Been Displaying Great Ac tivity and Have Obtained Signal Victories Over Spanish Troops. Havana, March 3. Advices received heie show that the lebels have been displaying grtat activity and in sever al encounters sustained with the Span ish troops have obtained signal vic tories. Incomplete details recolvedfiom Man zanlllo state that General Garcia with' 3,000 men and three pieces of artil lery, met General Rey with 1,300 men and three pieces of urtillery at Coslo- mada. A fierce light resulted and Gar cia with his superior forces and better position routed the Spaniards, inflict ing losses, estimated at six hundred If not oyer. Another report comes from Matanzas of a severe engagement on the L'4lh of February. Cayo RUIas, Mayia Rodri gues and Carrillo, met General Mollnus" forces und obtained a complete victory. Details are lacking. Seventy-four wounded Spaniards were brought into Cuevltas on stretchers. Many dead were left on the Pcld. Colonel Gonzales, commanding the rebel forces in Reinedios district, re cently raided the fort protecting the estate of Dolores. He fired cannon shots at the garrison. The civil guards (led and abandoned their arms and mu nitions, taking lefuge in the building of the estate. General Alejande Rodriguez, now commanding the rebel forces In Hava na province, vigorously and success fully attacked two cavalry squadrons belonging to the Plzarro regiment neur Pozoredondo. Few Spaniards escaped. It is positively known that twenty-two were burled and the rest were left on the field. Many rumors are circulat ing regarding Gomez's whereabouts. No doubt exists that 0,000 Insurgent ciialry crossed near Lajas two weeks af:o, marching west. They succeeded In entering Matanzas province, nnd on 1H borders sustained the encounter re ferred to above. They were command ed by Major Rodriguez, recently ap pointed In command of the three west ern provinces, taking General Maceo s place. General Carlllo has assumed com mand of the forces In Matanzas pro vince. It Is rumored that the cowboy expedi tion which left Dallas, Tex., landed safely In Pinar Del Rio. Stabbed Through the Heart. Iiungor, Pa., March 3. During an Ital ian Jollification here last night Fausto Dcporulu stubbed Nicholas Ruggero to death. Dcporala wanted to get Into tho bouse where a party was in progress. He was refused admittance and blamed Ruggero for it. Deporula culled Ruggero outside, provoked a ummvl und then stubbed him through the heart. Ruggero died In a few minutes. The murderer made his escape to the mountains. learnings ol the Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia, March 3. Tho net earn ings of the Lehigh Valley Rullroud com pany for .lunuary, 1SU7, as compured with January, 18, show a decrease of J1S3, 72"J. The two months of the llseul year to Jan. 31 show a decreuso In net eurnliigs of ttrro.Gn. The net earnings of the Le high Valley Coal company for January show a decrease of $175,41)3. For tho two months of the fiscal year tho decrease in net curnlngs wus J'JiO.UW. Paymaster Corwine Captured. Chicago, .March ft. Johy Corwine, the absconding paymaster of the United States nuvy, who was stationed at New port, It. I., was arrested hi Chicago tills afternoon. Corwine made no effort to conceal his identity and leadlly confessed all the charges made against htm by the navy department. The police recovered ti,VjQ III his possesion. .Much Haste nnd Knergv Displayed by Leaders in Disposing of IJnlln islied Business Before the Body. Immigration and Other Hilts Passed Over tho President's Veto. Washington, March 3. The business of the senate today was principally conference reports. The1 first to be re ported was on the appropriation bill for the District of Columbia. It wua not a final repor.t, however, n. the con ferrees had failed to reach an agree ment on the series of senate amend ments appropriating various sums for the charitable Institutions of the city. The partial report was agreed to, and a further conference was ordered. The next conference committee was on tho hill to amend the laws relating to navigation. This Is the bill for which Senator Frye, of Maine, was de nounced on the Idea that It restored Hogging In the American merchant' ma rine. In his explanation today he showed that Wie object of the bill was to relieve sailors who were subjected to assasult or Imprisonment on the part of a captain or ofllcer from the onus of proof that the assault was inspired by "malice, hatred or revenge" wards used In each explaining the law. He ulso showed that flogging In the Ameri can merchant marine was prohibited by an act passed In 1S30; so that those who made such a charge against him were, he said, fools or Insane. The conference report was agreed to. Tim conference report, final, was made on the postolllce appropriation bill and was agreed to, without uny question or discussion. The next report acted on was on the bill relating to copyrights, which Mr. Plutt, of Connecticut, stuted had noth ing to do with the newspapers and only prohibited the use of the word "copyrighted." The report was agreed to. The conference report on the naval appropriation bill, partial, gave rise to a long discussion and was Dually agreed to, and a new conference ordered. The controverted matters that were left open were as to the Increase of the navy by torpedo boats and the limita tion of the price of annul' plate to $300 per ton. At fi o'clock the senate took a recess until 8 p. m. The senate resumed its session at S p. rn., but in the absence of a quorum there was no attempt to transact busi ness. It was just utile o'clock when a quorum wns announced to be present. The vote was taken on the bill vetoed by the president grunting a pension to Rachel Patton, and resulted: Yeas 3S; nays 10. The bill was passed over the president's veto. A TILT IN THE SENATE. Mr. Quay, Pennsylvania, having sev eral times suggested the absence of a quorum, thus necessitating a roll call, and a quorum each time uppearlng, led Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, to enter a vigorous protest uguinsi ins dilatory tactics. "It was never Intended" he slid, "that the rules should put It Into the power of one man to prevent S9 men doing business one man who In some conceivable case might lie under the influence of liquor; and I think then" Mr. Quay "I desire to say to the senator from Massachusetts that if he Intends to intimate that I am under the Influence of liquor he" Mr. Hoar "I make no such Intima tion, Mr. President." Mr. Quay "Is a lunatic or a liar and T will not tolerate a suggestion of that sort from the senator from Massachu setts or any one else. 1 am doing what 1 am doing In the interest of my constituents. Mr. Hoar repeated his disclaimer of any personal allusion to Mr. Quay to which the Pennsylvania senator replied with a remark, sotto voce, thai the mere suggestion wus n "filthy one." Mr. Quay went on to say that when the repeal of the Sherman law was pending in the senate dilatory tactics Mere employed and tho senate wus pow erless to prevent It. This refeitnec to ancient history brought Mr. Dubois of Idaho, to his feet with the usserllon that during that fight he never once called for a quorum when there was a quorum of senators In their scats. THE CRUSH OF VISITORS. The crush of visitors to the galleries and corridors and the nervous haste and energy displayed by the leaders of the house in the management of the big appropriation bills still remaining undisposed of, spoke even more plainly than words today of the near approach of the close of this congress and of the administration. All the proceedings to day were In continuation of the legis lative day on Tuesday, and It Is prob able that no adjournment will be tak en until adjournment sine die is an nounced tomorrow at noon. When the house re-assembled at 10.30 o'clock Mr. Sherman, of New York, called up the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill which the senate rejected yesteiday, A like fate awaited it In the house. Later In the day a partlul report was agreed to. When the house took a. recess at 0.40 o'clock, It was understood that the conferees had agreed to all the amend ments except two. A hotly contested fight was made to btcure concurrence in the senate ainendment to tho general deficiency bill providing for the payment of the Uowninn clulms for supplies furnished the Union army, adjudicated by the court of claims, but it failed. In the course of the afternoon final agreement on the postolllce and formi cations bills was reported and approved by the house; also progress on tho District of Columbia bill. In accordance with the arrangement made yesterday the house considered Piesldent Cleveland's veto of the Immi gration bill, und by a vote of 103 to 37 decided to puss the bill, the objections of the president notwithstanding. Flnul action was taken on the bills to a,uiend the tariff laws so as to au thorize the sale tu the highest bidder m 4 ' CORNELIUS New York, March 3. Cornelius N. Hllss, who enubled Mr. McKlnley to complete his cublnet by accepting a portfolio this afternoon, wus born In Full River, Muss, sixty years-ugo. As a youth he clerked In a New Orleans store. Later lie became a member of a Uostou firm, und in fMi'i came to this city. He Is now the senior put'tner In the firm of Ullss, Fubrlun .t Co., one of the largest wholesale dry goods houses In this country. Mr. Hm.s was one of the founders of the chamber of commerce He also drifted into the bunking business, und is ut present a of forfeited smoking opium, to amend the navliiutlon laws and to revise and amend the patent laws. EVENING SESSION. The house re-assembled at S.30 o'clock In the presence of galleries crowded almost to suffocation with throngs of people curious or interested In the pro ceedings of the closing hour of con gress. The house, by a vote of 131 to t,2, concurred In the senate amendment to the naval appropriation bill limiting the average price of armor plate- to $300 a ton. Upon the announcement of tihls vote Mr. Uoutelle, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, stated he did not feel Justified in further delay ing the congress by Insisting on a dis agreement to the remaining amend ments of the senute, those providing for the construction of three itorpedo bouts and a. small practice vessel for the naval academy. He therefore moved u reconsideration of the vote by which the house insisted on Its disagreement and asked a further conference. This was ugieed to. He then moved that the house con cur In the senate amendments, und this was agreed to, And thus, unexpectedly, the navnl appropriation bill was completed, ready for the approval of the president. The third conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was present ed. The conference had reached an agreement on all Items of differences, but two the paragraph authorizing the use of sectarian contract Indian schools to the extent of -10 per cent, of the ap propriations for 1893 and the proposi tion to repeal the law giving preference to certain settlers upon mineral lands. The report was agreed to. To test the sense of the house on the sectai Ian school question, Mr. Sherman' moved that the house concur In the amend ment of the senate and this was agreed to. Thi same action was taken in le speet of the mineral lands amendment, and tills disposed of the Indian appro priation bill. This disposed of all the appropria tion bills, except the sundry civil und the general deficiency, and the house, at 10.:!0, took a recess until 11 o'clock to await the action of the eonferrees on these bills. Disabled Firemen's 1'und. Harrlsburg, Pa., March 3. Insurance Commissioner Lambert finds that under the act of ISM, providing for u return of 2 per cent, of the tax on gross ptemlums of foreign Insurance companies doing business In this state to cities und bor oughs the amount available for the dis abled firemen's fund would bo ubout $75, 000. There Is nothing In the law to com pel municipal authorities to establish a fliemen's beneficial fund. Rev. Potter Oil' His Cuiird, Now York. March 3. Tho Rev. Daniel C. Potter, who has resisted all attempts of tho Huptlst Mission society and John D. Rockefeller to eject him from the par sonage at 102 Second avenue, was put out by force this afternoon. Dr. I'otter was caught off his guard by the men who have been watching thu house und pulled out of the door, which was then locked against h!m. Killed by a 1)., L. and llvprcss. Corning, N. Y., March 3. Mr. and Mrs. William Lletter, of Tioga, Pa., were killed while driving across tho tracks of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail road this morning. Their carriage wus struck by an express train and demol ished. THU NKWS THIS MOItXIXU. Weuther Indications Today: Fclr; Cold Wae. 1 Final Preparations for Inauguration, All Night Session of Uongress. 2 Cretan Situation Iiecomlng Serious. Financial and Commerciul, 3 (Local) Mulberry Street Property Owners Want Land Asphalt, Ash Wednesday Observances. i Editorial. Second Term or Orover Cleveland. i, 5 (Local) Stutus of the Kinsley Caso. Slip of the Tongue Responsible for Years of Litigation. Left Homo for un Actress. 0 (Story)-"Celeste." 7 West, Side News and (los3lp, Sdburban Huppenlugs, 8 Up und Down the Valley. JJ j N. BLISS. director in many flnanclnl Institutions. He was married In ISM. lie Is a member of nil the prominent clubs of the city, ulso of the New England society, National Academy of Design, Metropolitan Muse um of Art, and other social organizations. He has ulways been In politics, but never held ulilce. He bus been treasurer of the nuttonul committee for many years und wus ulways a big contributor. He could have been nominated for governor twice, but he declined, lie took no part In locui politics, but is generally clussed as un untl-Pltitt man. ATHLETES CONFIDENT. Both Corbett and Fllzsimmons Arc Cer tain of Winning the FightMethods of Training at Carson. Carson, Nov., March 3. Dan Stuart ventured down to his oflice this morn ing. His face was pale, lleferee George Slier followed the massive Texan be hind the counter und the two chatted over their plans for hnlf an hour. "I urn glad to know that the big fel lows are not quibbling over the rules" leniurked Stuurt. "1 did not expect they would. There Is no doubt In my mind that the men are anxious to meet and they won't permit any technicali ties to stand between them." "Yes, the tickets are going as fast as we could expect. I think we will have a swell attendance. Paupers and tin horns don't travel in sleeping cars and you will see the longest string of Pullmans In the Carson yard that ever came over the dump. I could not shut the women folks out. There Is no law that would uphold me in denying them admission and I had to give In and provide for them. "I can assure you of one positive fact. Anybody who attempts to create a dis turbance Inside that pavilion will be ejected without ceremony. We intend to procure order about the ring and wo have Just the right kind of men engaged to do It. The aisles will be kept clear and spectators will be shown their sents without any confusion." Charles White and Hilly Delaney have won Corbett over to their notion of out-door work. When breakfast was cleared away this morning Jim hunted up a couple of hand weights and set out for a tramp around the hills. He frisked about the sage bush like a school boy and soon distanced White und Delaney, who brought up the rear. After his jaunt Corbett wus as cool as a roll of Carson butter, and pleaded for "Just one game of hand ball." His trainers would not hear of It and he was seized and rubbed down under protest. Fltzslmnions was In rare spirits to day. "Have you heard that my wife Is coming out," he asked of every one who called. "1 guess Corbett Is not the only boulder on the hill. Walt until you see my rose. How can 1 lose now with her beside me. She Is worth an army ot trainers. Let Corbett go ahead and practice ull the new blows he likes, this fight will be mine." "Did you know that I had promised my wife that I would retire after meet ing Corbett?" The morning run to Carson was cut out from Fltzslmmnns' progi amine this morning and Insetted as an afternoon finish. He took a good rub down. In stead, and expressed the belief that his cold had dU-appuiird, Julian brought out a couple of new punching bags and Hob soon had them frayed at the seams. Stenzler, Hlckey and Koeber were jolted about like ten pill when it came to sparring. They were shown no mercy and Fltzslmmons paid back with puwnbroker's Interest all the blows he received from them while nursing his cold last week, . Steamship Arrivals. New York, March 3. Arrived: Steamers Anisterduni from Rotterdam, Frlesland from Antwerp. Sailed: Muusdum for Rotterdam, Noordhind for Antwerp, Ilrltunnle for Liverpool, New York for Southampton. Arrived oet: Zuandam at Rotterdam, Spree ut Southampton, Penn sylvania at Hamburg, St. Paul ut South ampton, State of California at Movllle. Sailed for New York: Schiedam from Amsterdam, (Jbdam from Rotterdam, Havel from Southumpton. I'higliii'd Admin s Mr. Ilnyiird. London, Mai eh 3. All of this morning's papers publish editorials upon the ban quet given at the Mansion house last evening In honor of Hon. Thomas F. Kayurd, United States unibussador, ull of which eulogize Mr. llayuid and contain expressions of regret ut his coining re tirement. Most of tho pupers ulso com ment on the upproachliig change of ud miuUtrutlou ut Washington. Olney Will Practice Law. Washington, March 3. Secretary Olney has definitely concluded not to accept the professorship of International law ut Harvard, tendered to him by President ICUIott, but will resume his law practice in lioston In the course of a mouth, He Intends to remain In Washington tor a week alter Inauguration, WAI Our new slock is now open. Latest Novelties, Up4-iMe Designs, Perfect Fit aid Finish, Also elegant new line ol Silk and Linen Batiste in stripes, plain and lace ef fects. Most beautiful line of Embroidered Chiffons ever shown in Scranton, Our Spring Assortment 9 Tl Is Complete. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Busy test Sloes, A 2S&, Specials for March Ladies' Yici Kid Welts, $2.00, Men's Calf Welts, $2.00. Spring Footwear for every member of the family. Wholesale and retail, Lewis, Reilly & Dayies 1U and 118 Wyoming Avonuo. CHILDREN IN DANGER. Almost Suffocated at an Early Morning Firs on Franklin Avenue Work of a Fire Hug. At 2.4S this morning Patrolman Ceo. Jones saw smoke Issuing from a frame nddltlon In the rear of a double brick building on Franklin avenue near Vine street. He had an alarm of fire turned In and proceeded to awaken the occu pants of the house, all of whom were soundly asleep when he arrived. By this time the apartments were tilled with smoke und the frightened tenants grabbing up the few articles they could place their hands on rushed Into the street. Mrs. Burke, who occupied the upper floor of one-half of the building; orled out thut her three children Mere In the smoked-filled rooms and Patrolmen Jones and Lona Day dashed up the stairs and soon reappeared with the three children. They also carried five children out of the rooms on the first floor occupied by William Cutler. The frame annex was destroyed, but the main part of the structure was but slightly damaged, owing to tho good work of the llremen. The building wus owned by John Lewis, of the West Side, and was oc cupied .on the llrsLi ltbor by William Cutler -'and. John Johnson and their families, and on tho 'second floor by John Orndy and James Burke and their families. The lire started In the rear of the Cutler apartments and Is sup posed to have been of Incendiary origin. There was no fire of uny kind In that portion of the building when the ten ants retired about 11 o'clock. No Ncxv Tiiiil for Diiraut. San Franclaeo, March 3. The supreme court this uflernoori filed u decision de nying u new trial to Theodore Durant, murderer of liluucho Lauiont and Min nie Williams, Herald' Weather l'orocaiit. New York, March 4. In the Middle States toduy considerably colder. On Friday, fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail, followed by rising temperature. if it M OYCS Selling Ho ? x "sn- mw 4VSR4B sA - &
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