wtoit EIGIIf PAGrlSS 5(i COLTTHKS. Mft SCKANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAHOU 1 J), 1897. ---- CENTS A COPY LATER THAN USUAL BUT BETTER THAN EVEE oooooooooooooooo Never within the memory of living man huvo Ltoeis Md ' lieen offered nt such low prlcfs as we liave prepared for this One Week's Sale, Which Opens March 13, Hitherto It hus heen our custom to coiitlnuo this semi-annual event for nt least ten days. This season such (i course Is Impossible, owing to the extraordinary values und limited quan tities In one or two of the lines sub mitted. During the week, however, you may depend on v,ettlng the goods as ml veitlsed, but the sale price list will not be continued one hour after the tlmo specllled. ooooooooooooooooo Fane Table Linens IN FULi. UU'JACHHD DAMASK. 64 Inches 2Sc, worth 37jC. S3 Inches S3c, worth Kc. (i2 Inches 37',iiC., woith -Cc. 02 Inches 49e.. worth G2'.e. 70 inches 9e worth S5e. 72 Inches b."c., worth $1.00. Higher grades If you want them, IX CKRAM DAMASK. 5C inches Lie., worth Hoc. W ineiies 24c, worth 31c. 65 Inches 28c, worth 3fic. Co inches 31c, worth 42c. (12 Inches 40c, worth COo. 04 Inches 15c, worth Kc. 70 Inches 4'Jc, woith G'Js.c. 72 Inches OSc, worth SJc. Table Napkins Full Up-ached. All Linen. Newest designs. H NAPKINS. 60c. a dozen, worth U2'ic. Clc. a dozen, worth Me. 79c. a dozen, woith 05c S5c. u dozen, worth $1.00. ?i NAPKINS. 95c. a dozen, worth Jl.U'Vs. $1.10 a dozen, woith $1.25. $1.25 a. dozen, worth $1.50. $1.3j a, dozen, worth jl.GJ. $1.50 a dozen, worth $1.75. $M u. dozen, worth $2.00. $1.95 u dozen, worth $2.25. $2.20 u dozen, worth $2.50. $2.fi.' a dozen, worth $3.00. Kto.. Etc., Ktc. White Bed Spreads Newest goods out. Most of them nemineil and ready for use. Crochet Quilts Regular 75c iiuullty, now C5c. lieguiar $1.00 iiuullty. now S5c. iYIarsellles Quilts $1.25 quality for $1.10. $1.65 quality for $1.35. $2 25 quullty for $1.S5. $2.75 quality for $2.25. $3.00 quality for $2.50. $3.50 quality for $3.00. $4.00 quality for $3.25. Finer goods if wunted. Hemstitched Table Cloth's Fine Damusks, with elegant center designs, complete borders and superb satin finish. 8-1 sizu $1.75, worth $2.25. 8-10 quarters $2.00, worth $2.50. S-12 quarters $2.25, worth $2.75. S-14 quarters $2.35, worth $3.00. Special Towel Offering While our entire Towel stock has been subjected to a merciless slaugh ter In price, space forbids extended quotations. We merely mention one number. 200 dozen J'ure, Linen, Huck Towels good size, heavy fringe und fancy border. 3 for 25c 100 dozen AU-Llnen. Huck Towels. The climax In bargain giving, 2 lor 15c Ready for Use Sheets (UN15LEACHF.D COTTON.) Full size and nothing poor or skimpy about them. 39c to 45c Each FULL HLBAOHKD SHUBTS. lialn or Hemstitched as you may prefer, ' 42c to 54c Each These sheets nre made from stand ard Muslins and will prove as satisfac tory in service as If you hud selected the material specially for your own use. FIND L1NKN SHEETS. Full size, deep hemstitched ends, two line grades only at sale price, $3.75 and $4.50 Each All Linen Pillow Cases Size 45x30 inches. Deep hemstitched ', 85C EaCj:l Bleached Cotton Pillow Cases Plain or Hemstitched, sizes 42 to E4 Inches, Sc to 27c Each Condensed Summmy We must cut this list short, although the bargain story Is but half told. A wfiilV why?''' U'a '" Prln,,nlr 4-4 Bleached Muslins Uest makes only. Itely on that ev ery time. Sule price, 4c to 11 0c 4-4 Unbleached Muslins The best brands on the murket Nothing else offered with us. Sale price, 3jc to 6c Bleached Pillow Casing All the old favorites that huvo stood the test of time. Sale price, 8c to 12y,c Bleached Sheetings Full widths, unquestionable quali ties. Salo price, 35c to 21c Unbleached Sheetings Specially selected brands for sure and easy bleuching. Sale price, 10cto20c THE LINENS ure ut the annex en trance. THE MUSLINS and Sheetings, right ulsle, main entrance. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .'WAREHOUSE GLOBE AN OPINION FROM THE GRAND OLD MAN Air. Gladstone Speaks Out on (he Eastern Question. DAVID FAC1NQ SIX GOLIATIIS The Position or IMuoky Little (Jruecu. lie IntiniutUH That Kiiglund's Gov I'riiiiioiit Is PimiL'il to the Aprons of ltiisshi ami Curuifiiiv. London, March 18. Under tho head "KuStetn Crisis," a sixteen-page pam phlet, by Mr. Gladstone, will be Issued tomorrow. The pamphlet is In the form of a letter from Mr. Gladstone ad dressed to the Duko af Westminster In which lie proceeds to say: "It Is time to speak with freedom. At this moment two great states with a European population of WO.uOO.OOO ure under the government 0f two young men, each bearing the title of emperor, nut who In one case Is wholly without knowledge or experience and In the other ease has only such knowledge and experience, In truth limited enough, as huve excited much astonishment and some consternation when- an Ink ling of them has been given to the world. In concert of the powers these powers light steadily against freedom. Hut why Is our government pinned to their aprons?" Mr. Gladstone then reviews the his tory of Greece and Crete, and says: "We have before us a David lacing Blx Gollaths." He argues that Otto man rule in Crete Is a thing of yester day, hut Crete was a purl of Greece and the Cretan people were part Gieek people three thousand years ago. "Greece by her bold action," Air. Gladstone continues, "hus conferred it great service upon Europe. She has made It Impossible to palter over this question us we paltered In Armenia. The nations of Europe ure In vuiious stages of their training, but I do not believe that it Is the European people whose Judgment will tolerate the punishment of Greece for the good deed she recently performed. Certainly It would not he the French, who so large ly contributed to the foundation of the kingdom, nor would It be the Italian who are so mindful of what their lath ers have undergone, and least of all the English, who If the rond were open to them by the dissolution of parliament would show how they nre minded by returning parliament which on this question would speak with unanimity." IMPORTERS BUYING SUG' Wholesale .Market In linston 'rakes on mi Interesting I'liusc. IJoston, March IS.-r-TheAyhoIesale sugar market In this QtfliHHmFlired lipon an Interesting phase. In antici pation of the new tariff hill, which is expected to eo Into effect on May 1, Imposing it duty of 1 cent and upward per pun ml on all sugars Imported Into the United States, the Importers are actively engaged in buying up all avail able sugar, both in the markets of Ger uiuny and Cuba, for prompt .shipment to this county, in an ell'ort to get the commodity Into the market without paying to the government the new tux. There Is now stored In Hamburg for shipment to this city ulone mote than lri.uOO tons of raw sugar, and steamers are being sent for as rapidly ns they can be chartered and loaded. Four large steamers' are now due here from Hamburg and six laree vessels from West Indian ports. The valuation of the sugar on the way and booked for shipment to Bos ton alone will reach Into the millions, and the money saved on duty, provided the sugar reaches here before the new tariff goes into effect, will be enormous. TABLET AND STAR REMOVED. .Mementoes of the Assassination of Gnrlield NotXow Visible. Washington, March IS, The marble tablet In the ladles waiting room of the Pennsylvania station and the brass stat in the tiled flooring marking the spot on which President Garfield fell when assassinated have been removed. The immediate cause of removal was the lire which occurred on March 4, which damaged the tablet to such an extent that it was not In condition to be replaced. The spot Is now marked only by a piece of red tiling, which would pass unnoticed except by those familiar with the place' and the awful tragedy that was enacted there. It Is said that tho real reason for the removal of these marks was that the passengers complained of having the horrors of the assassination constantly recalled to their minds when visiting the station. BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT. J. V. Smith llejofteil nnil When Ac cepted Changes His .Mind. K-Jgln, 111., March IS. Mitu Nellie Kussell, an attractive young wotnun, who came here from Chicugo live yea is ago, has commenced suit against J. V. Smith, who has lived here some months, for $10,000 damages for breach of prom ise. Smith Is C'J years old. Three times lie proposed marriage and was twice rejected. He was finally accepted March ., but three days later he wrote Miss Kussell that lie had changed his mind. Site sought him to demand an expla nation, and found that he had married Lizzie Turner, another Elgin girl, on the day that he wrote to .Miss Kussell breaking his engagement. DEATH LURKED IN THE WELL. Draughts from It .Untie Jinny Rubber Workers III. Lambertvltle, N. J Mutch IS. A large number of cases of typhoid fever with several deaths among the em ployes of the Laiubertvllle Kubber com pany has led to an ollleiul Investigation of the cause of the spread of the dis ease. Tho cause was soon located. The employes got their drinking water from a well on a hillside near the works, Ex perts from Princeton made an analysis of some of the water ami quickly pro nounced it unlit for drinking purposes. President Mitchell, of the state board of health, visited the city yesterday and pays that the cause of death and so much sickness nmong the rubber work ers was undoubtedly the result of using the well water. Ho ordered the welt filled up, which was immediately done. So far five have died and three or four are lying nt the point of denth, while a score of others areaffected and confined to their homes. IN THE INTEREST OF LABOR. .Mr. Council's First Work in the House of Representatives. Special to the Scrauton Tribune. Washington, Mnrch IS. Representa tive Connell today presented a resolu tion In tho house from the Clgarmakers union, No. L'ilu, of Scrauton, protesting against a high tariff on leaf tobacco. Mr. Connell presented also a petition from citizens of fecranton requesting an appropriation by congress for the. pay ment of all judgments of the court of claims in favor of letter carriers. DR. SWALLOW'S CASE. A Wrangle Over Ilic Indictments Re sults In a Postponement Until This Alorning. Hanisburg, March IS. It was expect ed that the trial of the libel suits against Kev. Dr. Swallow would begin tills afternoon and continue without postponement until concluded. There was an unlooked for hitch. When the lawyers for the defense canto, to exuin lne the Indictments they found them, so they insisted, differently constructed fiom indictments handed them by the prosecution a day or two ago. In con sequence ex-Deputy Attorney General Stranuhaii moved for u postponement until tomorrow morning in order that they might prepare their preliminary motions so as to have them in Hue with the new indictments. To tills the pros ecution objected. District Attorney Graham, of Philadelphia, said the only matter introduced In the Indictments wus an innuendo setting forth that the persons named in the indictment had been charged with conspiring to de fraud the state by paying eight times as much for articles for soldiers' or phans' schools as other reliable bidders would furnish them for. Mr. Scarlet made reply to Mr. Gra ham by saying that the original indict ment was so worthless that the coun sel for the prosecution sought to bol ster it up by Injecting new matter into it und that time was certainly re quired to examine the indictment, To the remark by Air. Graham that lie would help them out on the compari son of the indictments, Mr. Scarlet said, laughingly, "I suspect that the charity of the gentleman Isn't in the shape of a gift." Mr. Graham made answer that It was absurd Jo say that the jiddltlOriBtof, Sev ern! names changed theTfullctment. '' Mr. Stranuhaii' Insisted that the in dictments were practically new. After some further sparring the ease went over until tomorrow morning at 'J.'M. Mr. Scarlet said he would move to quash the indictments. The attorneys fur tho rosecutlon are District Attorney George S. Graham, Phlladelhla; Charles 11. Kergner, Weiss & Gilbert, Kunkel & Millar, of this city; Thomas A. Cupp, of L'ebanon, and DIs ttict Attorney Meade 1). Detweller, of this city. The lawyers for Dr. Swal low are ex-Deputy Attorney General Strnnahan and Edward W. Jackson, of tills city; James Scarlet, Danville; Thomas E. Murray, Clearfield, and Lee M. Grumblue, Lebanon. FEES AWFUL DEED. Attempts to i:teriiiinate n Family and Then Commits Suicide. Wamego, Kas., March IS. William Fees, a farmer living live miles west of this place, blew out his brains last night after a murderous assault In which lie attempted to exterminate a whole family. Fees' wife recently left him and returned to the home of her parents, Mr. und Mrs. S. II. Johnson. Yesterday Fees Went to the house and after his wife had reiterated her deter mination never to live with him again, Fees shot her, her mother and sister-in-law, Miss Johnson, and his wife's father. None of the women can recover and It Is doubtful If Mr. Johnson will live. Fees then returned to his own home and killed himself. BOWMAN A CANDIDATE. Ucrwick'.s i:-Postiunstcr Wants to He Register of Copyrights, Special to the Scrauton Tribune. , Washington, D. C, March 18. K. S. Bowman, of Herwlck, Columbia county, is here. He wants to be register of copyrights at the congressional library. He wus postmaster at Berwick during Harrison's administration and is a newspaper man. The place he seeks pays $3,000 per milium. Iiowman Is backed by Rep resentative Kttlp. INSURANCE OFFICIAL SHORT. A Defalcation of :tri, ()(() Found in His Accounts. Richmond, Vu., March IS. The board of directors of the Old Mutual Assur ance society, of Virginia, made public this afternoon a defalcation of some $35,000, as the result of the examina tion of the association's books. F. D. Stegnr, the assistant seeretury, in whose accounts the defalcation was found, was sent for to explain the matter, but did not appear, and Is said to have left the city. All the securities of the corpoiation, which Is one of the olde"st and strongest In the stute, ure intuct, the loss being on collections. V hite Cups Whip u .Mint, New Castle, Del., .Match 18. A party of six men, disguised us white cups, met William J. Downey at the stable of Eben Watts last night, and, after using whips upon him until he (.creamed for mercy, he was leleased und oideied to go to work. The Teutonic Sighted. New York, Match IS. The White Star lino's steamship Teutonic, which wus due to reach this port late Tuesduy night, wus sighted south of Fire Island at 10 o'clock today. Her delay Is attributed to tin' heavy weather which hus prevailed on tho ocean for some days past. QUIET AT CARSON -AFTERTHE BATTLE Tlie Few Remaining Sports Discuss the Brittle Indoors. F1TZSIMM0NS IN GOOD CONDITION The Champion Is Apparently IJniii. Jtireil-.KH'orts Arc Uolng Jlndu to Arrange Another .Mntch-.Fitzsim-nions, However, Will Probably Never Fitter the King Again. Carson, Nov., March IS. Nearly nil the sports had deserted the town this morning und those that remained were glad enough to stay in-doors and light the battle over again ns a heavy storm was raging today. A number of sensa tional rumors which were telegraphed to the effect that Fltzsimmons was dan gerously ill caused a little excitement In the town. The fact Is that Fltzsimmons at no time utter he stepped out of tin; ring suffered any physical pain beyond that caused by a slight fracture or his tight thumb Joint which he received in the second or third round of the battle. A piece of Ilesli' colored court plaster over his split and swollen under lip, a lielghtenlng of his ordinary ruddy complexion and a linen bandage wrap ped around his thumb were the only external evidences of the eonlllct yes terday. The champion retired to rest shortly before niidnigb't. He suffered from muscular nervousness during the night, und frequently woke up with u startling twitch. When he arose In the morning his joints ached a tritle but a short mineral bath in the springs quick ly set him to rights and a rub down left htm completely refreshed and lie spent a quiet afternoon at Cooks. Stakeholder Al Smith turned over the purse and side bets to Julian this morn ing In Dan Stuart's office. William A. Hrudy was preselit. Hrady renewed his offer to back Corbett against Fits', for $20,000. Julian's reply was evasive. He intimated that Fitz would soon retire from the fistic arena, and Judging by expressions uttered by the champion It It Is not Improbublo that this will be the programme. Brady, however, still thinks that Corbett Is the best man of the two and he is willing to back his Judgment. Martin Julian has accepted an offer on behalf of the champion foi his appearance at Sutros baths and the Halght street chutes at San Francisco on Sunday. According to his present programme Fltzsimmons will leave Carson tomorrow with his wife and child. It Is thought that as to the future- Fltzsimmons will accede to his wife's desire of making their home in New York city. DAN STUART'S OFFER. ,, JtjUeHUed Nbut this evening that Dan 'iHTiarjyuuI offered a purse of $10,000 for a meeting between .Fitzsiinmons and Joe Goddard, to take place in Carson three months hence. Billy Madden, repre senting Goddard, jumped at the propo sition and Julian Is thinking It over. It will be left for the champion to de cide whether he will defend ills title. Mrs. Fitzsitnmons Is violently opposed to the Idea and it Is possible that Bob will heed her advice. CORBETT'S CONDITION. San Francisco, March IS. Corbett this morning shows no 111 effects of his contest with Fltzsimmons and appears to 'be In his normal condition. It is stated that he has no plans for tho future nnd that he has cancelled ull engagements. GORDY MAY BE LYNCHED. Delaware Visitants Are Anxious to Ilnng a Wife .Murderer. Geoigetown, Del., March IS. The first chapter In what promises to be one of Delaware's most celebrated murder cases was concluded today when a coroner's Jury found that Mrs. Mary Lewis, or Gordy, had been murdered by her husband, James M. Gordy, and the second chapter In the case may be the last, as a report has reached hvre that a mob Is gathering with the inten tion of lynching Gordy before daylight. So Imminent seems the danger that Sheriff Johnson has sworn in twenty deputies, to be in readiness to make a stand nsalnst any lynching party. The inquest was held at Milton. The feel ing against Gordy has been very pro nounced, and, as open threats of lynch ing were made if the suspected man should be brought from the jail here to be present at the Inquest, Sheriff Johnson was afraid to take Gordy to Milton. The coroner's jury quickly found, after the evidence was com mitted to them that the woman was killed by Gordy with some blunt Insttu ment, by striking her on the head. The Verdict served to fill up the popular in dignation against Gordy and he was the object of many threats at Milton and Milford. Tonight Sheriff Johnson received word that parties of men were gathering at Milton and Milford, with the Intention of lynching Gordy. The Jail here. In which Gordy Is confined, is a flimsy structure and could be easily forced by determined men. A slntrle man who strangely enough has served a sentence of imprisonment for wife murder such as Gordy is accused of, Is the only cus todian of the jail, and could offer but a feeble defense against an attack by a mob. Sheriff Johnson, consequently, to night swore In twenty deputies and has them stationed lit the Jail ynid ready to receive the attack of any lynching party. A1INSTREL GEORGE COES DEAD. He Was nt One Time a Partner of Luke Schoolcraft. Boston, March 18. George Coos, the old-time minstrel, died at his home In Cambridge today, aged C9 yeais. He had lievn a sufferer from paralysis for many years. In ISM Cohoes went to California as u comedian and Jig dancer, Later he traveled all over the, country, becom ing a partner of Luke Seltoulcraft, with whom he was associated many years. Tilt) Pimple Pick Killed Hint. Wilmington, Del., Mureh IS. Thought less John Puffy, a morocco worker of this city, picked a tiny pimple on his face the other day with his linger nail. Blood poisoning set in, and today Duffy died la agony. Wi i n k X ROBERT F1TZSIMMONS, The New Hero of the Ring. KIDNAPPER FOILED. A Daring Attempt at Crime Results in the Death of a Desperate Character. Houston, Tex., March IS. The most during attempt at crime ever known heie was frustrated this morning at 3 o'clock when Detectives killed Walter Hughes as he was In the act of enter ing the house of Frank Dunn, a wealthy resident of this city. The police te celved Information some time ago that a scheme was on foot to kidnap Dunn's little daughter. The purpose of the kldnuppers wus to keep the girl in captivity and demand $40,000 ransom for restoring her to her patents. Detec tives have been on guard at Mf. Dunn's house for several nights, but no de velopments occurred until this morning when It was discovered that a man was atempting to force one of the win dows of the Dunn residence. One of the ohicers Inadvertently attracted the attention of the marauder, who, finding he was discovered, drew a revolver and fired twice at the detective. The de tectives then opened fire and the In truder fell dead. Hughes was a rail road man, but has lately been working as a carpenter. He had rented a house nearDunn's and, under the lloor of one of therooma had dug a cave In which the;,lI).lnapped child wastOlie secreted uiit'll'theansolnr'w'iis prilif. A't a point some distance from the city Hughes had ananged a number of tin boxe? where he Intended to .direct that ran som money be deposited. Hughes also intended to jjlve notice that If any watch was kept over these depositories It would result In the death of the child. When Hughes body was searched a revulver, a keen edged butcher knife and a bottle of chloroform was found. An Immense crowd has gathered In and itround the moigue, where the body lies. Mis. Hughes has been arrested, but will not talk. LIQUOR TEST CASE IN DAKOTA. Decision Does Not Throw .Much i.iht on the Prohibition Question. Pierre, S. D., March IS The defense set up in a case to collect a liquor bill was that the prohibitory section of the constitution Is yet in force and an ac tion for collection for liquor void; that the legislature never properly submit ted the question to the people; that It was not correctly placed on the ballot, and that "0,000 voters never voted on the question. This was demurred to as not sufficient answer to void the collection of a liquor bill, and this demurrer was sustained by Judge Gulfty, before whom the suit was brought. This leaves the Prohibitionists no nearer a decision than they have ever been of the question of the legality of the manner on which prohibition was repealed In this state. Conference of'lhe .M. F. Church. Bethlehem, Pit., .March IS. The second day's session of the Philadelphia annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church was largely attended. Bishop Newman, who presided, dcllveied the llrst of a merles of moinlng talks to young ministers. A l evolution of thanks to tho Philadelphia Public- Ledger for not print ing details of the prize fight yesterday at Carson was passed by u rising vote, Dr. Pitcairii's Citiiclii'.ncv. Washington, March IS. A candidate for consul general at Berlin appeared today In the person of Dr. Hugh Pltcuirn, of Hanisburg. He was backed by Repie sentatlves Olmsteail and Hicks. Senator Penrose and Representative Hlnghiun, of Philadelphia, saw tl;e president In the interest of their constituents, chief of whom Is Charlemagne Tower, of Phila delphia, who wants to be an ambassador, TIIE NEWS THIS M0KMNU. Weather l.idicjtlons Today: Oenerally Cloudy. 1 .Mr. Gladstone on tho Kustern Crisis, yuii t Riiuus ut Carson, 2 State Legislative Proceedings, New Tariff Hill to Bo Reported To. day. Financial und Commercial, 3 (Local) Select Council Refets to Com mittee the Pave Award, Mr. Kinsley is to Resign, 4 Editorial. 5 (Local) Death of James Blair. Three .Miners Burned by Huh. Jealous Husband's Murderous Attack. 0 "In u Treasure Ship" (Story), Rev. J. O, llogun und Ills Followers. 7 West Side News and Gossip, Suburbuu Huppenlngs. 8 Up and Down the Valley. TERRORS OF THE SEA. Awful Condition of the Shipwrecked Survivors of the St. Nazaire Seven Days Without Food. New York, March IS. Mate Collins, of the schooner Hilda, In telling of the res cue of the survivors of the wrecked steamship St. Nazaiie, said that never In h'is long experience on the sea had he seen such un awful sight as was presented by the small boat und Its occupants when the Hilda came along side. The four men yet ullve were try ing to stand erect, but their legs refus ed to support them, und time and again they sunk to the bottom of the boat wheie four of their companions were lying cold in death. Not one of them hud the strength necessary to catch' the line thrown to them, and not one could utter a wind plainly enough to be un dei stood. The small boat containing the sur vivors, he continued, was sighted at 1 p. ut. Sunday. The schooner, which wus then about 10 miles oil" shore In the neighborhood of the Fenwlek Islands, was brought around and directed toward the boat. A very high sea was run ning at the time ami It took almost an hour to reach her. After some nia noeuvering the Hilda was brought so close tu the small boat thut her crew could see Its Intel lor., Jlulf standing, half kneeling in , her.-were four lueii, hollow cheeked and wild eyes. Their lips, swollen and parched, moved slow ly, but not a sound caiue forth other than a gasp like that coming from the lips of u dying man. Their tongues, covered with soars and chitted blood protruded fiom between their teeth too much swollen to be longer retained in their mouths. The eyes protruded us If the men were being choked. On the stern of the boat sat a man half drejised and apparently laughing. His mouth and eyes were wide open and as the boat rose und fell he seemed to nod his head to the men of the Hilda, who leaned over her sides half afraid to go Into the tossing craft. On the bottom of the boat lay three other men. They rolled about as the waves passed, but none of them rose. They were dead; so was the man who sat in the stern with that ghastly smile on his face dead of exposure and starvation. The four live men were Insane, and weak as men could get who had gone for a week with almost noth ing to eat and no water. They were alive and that was nil. The men on the Hilda throw a line to them and while It fell over their shoul ders none of them hud the strength to hold It or to tie It around their bodies. So far as they depended upon thi'lr ef forts safety might huve been a thous and miles away. Repeatedly a line was thrown to them and repeatedly It trailed across their faces while they knelt there In the boat moving their lips as If they were laugh ing, yet unable to move their arms or close their stiffened lingers. Finding that the men in tho boat were helpless, two of the Hilda's crew climbed down her sides, and when a wave lifted the boat within reach step ped aboard. One of the four men, at tinetlng their attention by groans, managed to carry his hand to his mouth and pointid down his throat. Quickly the four men were passed un to the Hilda's deck. Then the rescuers turned their atten tion to the man In the stern and the thtee lying -on tho bottom. They were ull dead. The bodies were removed In a few minutes, but none too quickly. The .small boat hurled ngalnst the 1111 Ja'i sides by the waves, wus splintered so that It began to leak, and as the two men from the Hilda left It filled and sank. The bodies were sewed in can vas bugs and burled in the sea. Then the Hilda's crew tinned their atten tion to tlie four survivors. Exposure to the salt water bad blistered their skin in greut blotches and their hands were raw from pulllmr ut the oars. A little coffee was liven to each of them and nil four were put to lied. They quickly went to sleep, and by the next morning were greatly Improved. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Muich 18. Arrived: Steam ets Teutonic from Liverpool, ('arthegenlaii from Olu.sgow. Arrived out: Steamers Kdain, Amsterdam; Aller, Ureineihavcn; Norge, at Copenhagen; Ainsterdum, at Rotterdam: Werra, at Naples. Sighted: Bteumer .Mobile, from New York for Lon don, passed Isle of Wight. Jackson mid Walling Confess. Cincinnati, Muu-h IS. The Knqulrer this morning unnounees that It will print In tomorrow's Issue a full confession of the murder of Pearl Bijuii, by Scott Juekson and Alonzo Wulllug, signed by the mur deters, who uie now uwultlug execution on Saturday. Dculh ol'l'iiiit Dealer Itioud. Wllkes-Barre, Mutch IS, diaries Broad, a prominent wholesale fruit nierchiuit of this city, died tonight of u complication of diseases. The deeeused was born in ICiston forty-four yeuts ugo and was well known ithtoughout this stute, GOODS We Open Mm a Mapfi cenf New Stock of Ex clusive Novelties M- Two Tone Grena dines (the latest), Snake Skin Novelties, Pure French Mohairs, Lace Mohairs Two Tone Checks, Eplng lines, Endora's, Et enulennes, Coverts, Etc. OUR STOCK OF Black Goods As Usual, Is Unsurpassed. 530 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Busy Selling Honest Stooes." Specials for March Ladles' Vic Kid WeJts, $2.00. Men's Calf Welts, $2,00, Spring Footwear :for every member o:r the family, Wholesale and retail. Lewis, Reilly & Davies 11 1 and l in v inning Avenue. Telephone, f.vj. DAY IN CONGRESS. Ssnatc Committee Submits Report on the Gincrnl Treaty of Arbitration. Little Business in Mouse. Washington, Jlaich IS. Tho sonata was in ooen session today for about an hour duilny which time a largo lot of bills that had been on the calendar, or on the illes of committees In the last and prior congresses, were reintroduced, and the bill for the adjustment of the Koveinment debts of the Pacific rull roaa companies was reported and DIuppiI on the calendar. A resolution was agreed to, Instructing the commit tee on lorelgn relutlons to Inquire und report whether the Danish AVest India Islands of St. Croix, .St. John nnd St. Thomus cun now be purchased und if not purchased by the rnlted Htutes, whether they would probably be solt to some other power. After an executive session the senate at LM5 p. m. adjourned until tomorrow. Immediately after the Semite went Into executive session this afternoon Senator Davis, for the committee on foreign relations, submitted a report on the general treaty of arbitration, with Great liritaln with certain amend ments made by the committee. He of fered a resolution that the treaty, as amended, be ratified, and this sturtecl a discussion. The chances ure that tho debate will continue several days. The house met today pursuant to ad journment on .Monday, but the com mittee on wuys and means being not yet ready to report the tariff bill, imme diately ufter the reading of the Journal it udjourned until tomorrow. Tliu Ileiiild's WiMithor Porm-nst. New York, March 19. In thu Middle States today generally cloudy, warmer weather, with fresh and light southeast erly und southerly winds und rain, but with purtial cleailng duilng tlm day. On Saturday, partly cloudy to cloudy, slight ly warmer weather and fresh to brisk southerly and easterly winds, with rain and fog on the coasts. fC-i"v5",l ft I rial V 3 BL'3' As
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