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-pedal
how Days
Wednesday, March 31st,
and
TMrsday, April 1st
when tin entire department will
In- thrown open to the public, bo
that they may pass their verdict
mi what wo believe to he the finest
display we have ever made.
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have all lent their aid to mnUe this
a notable event well worthy your
piesenee and we trust you will fa
vor us with a call.
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amd-Laas
in all thu. popular weaves and
fancies will also receive special at
ti'iitlon from us on the dates named
above, when all the leading weaves
and fancies of the hour will be
luiimliiuntly brought to view.. Home
Decided
jltk
in Net Top nnd Black and Will to
Chnutllly laces will form a con
spicuous feature in this display,
while Kmbrolderles with unbiue ef
fects in wrought gold cannot fail
to attract much attention.
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The
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in spring wear are many and va
ried. The effects in some cases are
simply exquisite, and not the least
of their charm lies In the novelty
of the materials used.
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pnirug5
KM Qlovei
for the present season will prove a
revelation to those who have not al
ready seen them, for, let the color
or tint of your headgear bo
what It may, we can accurately
match it In high grade Kid Gloves.
The new shades include all tho
greens from the lightest to dark, all
the heliotrope and purple hues, all
the reds, Hrowns, tans, modes,
slates, yellows, buttons, etc., in all
sizes and all lengths. The fact Is,
Wednesday and Thursday are
simply
Advance
Easter
Show Dayi
Itloh in novelties nnd replete with
everything that fair woman can
want to enhance bur comeliness
Und beauty.
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WAREHOUSE.
Millinery
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Greeks Cross the Line and In
vade Macedonia and En
gage in Battle,
A CONFLICT IS INEVITABLE
Russia Withdraws from the Blockade
on Grounds That It Would Be
Useless in the Preservation of
Paaoa Tha Appointment .of an
European Governor for Crete is
Asked.
Athens, March 30. It Is reported here
this evening that Russia bus refused to
take part in a blockade of the ports of
rireeee upon the ground that such ac
tion would bo too latu to be oiiectlve
In maintaining pence.
London, .March HO. In the bouse of
commons today Illglit lion. G. N. Cur
zon, under foreign so-crelury, announced
that on Mutch 2.". M. Nelklol'f, Uusslan
ambassador at Constantinople, has
communicated to his diplomatic col
leagues at the Turkish capital copies of
a telegram which be bad reclved from
tli'e admiral commanding the Uusslan
warships in Cietuii waters uiglug the
upputntnu nt nf a European governor
for the island of Crete with full powers
to act and also urging the withdrawal
of the Turkish troops from the island,
as the admirals r the foreign squad
rons wore of the opinion that such ac
tion was necessary. Mr. CuiKon said
that the government of Great llrltain
supported the suggestions made by the
Uusslan admiral and thai the other
powers had the matter under consid
eration. Constantinople, March CO. If the re
ports just received hero from the Turk
ish heudiiuartirs at Kl.nssona are cor
rect, fighting has already occurred on
the Turkish side of the frontier of
Macedonia. It is said that a Creek
insurgent chieftain, Alexis Takl, a
brother of the famous clileftoin or that
name, crossed the frontier into Mace
donia on Sunday last, accompanied by
about twenty-five of his followers. Near
Grevna the Creeks mot andpjigigayiLifUJ'Wlyi murkedinl some cstlmulu that
an' advance post of Tttrklsb troops,
commanded by a German olbcer. In
the lighting which followed the Turks
lust twelve men klll-d and had twenty
men woundtd, Including the German
olflccr. The loss of the insurgents is
not Known. The latter subsequently
returned across the border into GiecK
territory.
The situation is about as critical as It
can be, and It Is dillicult to see huw war
between Greece and Turkey can be
averted. Strong effoits in that direc
tion tiro still being made, but It Is
rumored In diplomatic circles here that
King George h'as sent a, messagx.' to thi
Czar, faying that It a, imiiosslble for
Greece to y eld to tho lowers regard
ing Crete, and that it is equally Im
possible to retail the Greek troops from
Thescaly, In view of the excited state
of the public mind.
BENT ON WAR.
ft is believed that even the annexa
tion of Crete would fail to satisfy tho
Greeks; they are so imbued with tho
wai fever that nothing short of severe
blood letting will cure them. The
Greeks, it is further belleod, greatly
underestimate the strength' of tho
Turkish forces in Macedonia- and Epl
rus.. Kdhtin Pusha, thu Turkish coin-tnander-ln-chlef,
now has at his dispos
al about lf.0,000 righting men and S00
Krupp guns. He also lins an ample
supply of ammunition, a fair commis
sariat, as Turkish eommissarlsts go.
and his medical staff und hospital
corps are In satisfactory condition. All
the strategic points on tho frontier are
occupied, defended by newly thrown
up earthworks and other defences, and
arc supplied with" powerful batteries of
artillery.
To a-.tack this lino ol defence, It Is
understood the Greeks cannot muster
inoro than C0.0C0 mn, mostly Irregu
lars, although som estimates here have
It that the Grseks may be able to mus
ter K0.000 men In all, counting the hast
ily armed peasantry and the raw re
cruits and rough aoseryes which they
have been pushing towards the frontier
tor a month post. This force is known
to bo weak in cavalry, and especially
weal; In artillery. In which nrms tho
Turks are overwhelmingly strong. It
is true that tho Greeks uro animated
by a warlike spirit and degree of en
thusiasm rarely before witnessed, but
warlike enthusiasm, according to the
military oxperts Here, cannot prevail
against big battalions and heavy and
numerous batteries of artillery. Thus
It Is that tho Turkish authorities nro
calmly awaiting tho outbreak of war,
If war Is to com", conlldent that every
step possible has been taken to meet
the emergency.
It Is announced hero today that It
had been decided that Great Urltaln
should send another military contin
gent to the Island of Crete.
Vnlotta, Island of Meltu, March .10.
It Is reported hei-9 that (!00 men of
the Welsh rusllers have been ordered
to hold themselves In readiness for em
barkation to tbi island of Crete, tho
admirals commanding the Heats of tho
powers in those waters having asked
for further reinforcements of troops to
prevent any further advance of thu In
surgents upon the Turkish positions
and to occupy In force for that pur
pose several strategic positions.
UATTLE AT HPINALONUA.
London, March ao. A dispatch to
the Centrul News from Athens stated
that n strong force of insurgents to
day attacked the Turkish troops at
Spinahmgu, Crete. The troops made a
desperate defense of tilt Ir position, but
could not withstand 'be, determined
onslaught of the Chrlbtlans, and were
Anally compelled to retreat. There was
heavy lighting throughout the engage
ment. The dispatch adds that a ves
sel lying In the burbot- of Splnnlongii,
laden with ammunition and other
stores, was raptured by the Insurgents,
who removed the captured supplies to
places out of reach of the Turks.
MR. COLDORN'S CLAIMS.
They Will lln Pietenlcd by Congress-'
man Council.
Special to the Scrunton Tribune. ,
Washington, March SO. Kepre?cntatlc
CoiniL'll will tomorrow present to tile pi ev
ident the application of A. J. Colbotn,
candidate for district attorney fur the
western district, United States court. Mr.
CoUiorn Is endorsed by the members of
I be bar of Uickawanno, Luy.orne, Susipif
hanim, Wyoming, Union, llradforil and
Somerset counties.
Mr. Council will aim present the appli
cations of Thomas- W. Kay, who wants
to be consul cither at Cairo, Constantino
ple, Smyrna or Jerusalem, and Joseph
Alexander to bo consul at l'Mlnburgh. Mr.
Council will leave for home the latter part
of this week, as most members will do
after the tui-IIT bill Is disposed of in the
house.
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SQUEEZE AT KINGSTON.
An Extensive Cave In is Imminent at
the Woodward Colliery of the
D., L & W.
AVIlkes-Harre, l'o., March ,10. The con
dition of the Vnodwarh colliery of the
I tela ware, Lackawanna and Western Coal
company, near Kingston, where the low
er veins b(ive been "working" for several
days, is such tonight that a most ex
tensive cave-In is Imminent, owing to
the affection of' the lower deposits bring
tin the anticlinal of the veins. The main
shaft of the colliery ponelrates the Kid
Ash at a depth of 1.(100 feet, while 111 (he
second opening, -!00 feet away, the samu
Vein Is reached lit a depth of 1,012 feet.
Tho siiuccKi' of the veins is towards the
shaft, hence, as u matter of safety, no
one Is allowed to enter the opening to
investigate Its condition.
The "working" or the Woodward has
become verj extensive, and the contigu
ous workings of the No. U Delaware and
Hudson colliery are said to be threatened.
The otllclals of both companies are exer
cising unusual vigilance In looking after
thu cinidllloil of these collieries. It,. is
thought that the possibility of a general
cave-In may lie averted by the Introduc
tion of strong props and preparations nro
being made with this end In ylew. Tho
olllelals, taking the memorable Twin
shaft disaster of last July as an example
of the suddenness with which the men
may possibly be Imprisoned or encom
passed by sudden and imt-xpected falls
of rock, me giving the workings the op
portunity of settling to their limit. The
situation at the Avombile colliery, below
Plymouth, today, which is receiving a
large inllux of water, Is in no sense Im
proved. Knglneers estimate that some
thing over l.Buu gallons of water Is bow
ing Into the mine from the river every
minute. The rise In the slope is eonse-
the water Is advancing over thirty feet
per hour. The slope on the Ited Ash Is
about two and one-half miles long. Presi
dent Maxwell, of the Central Itailroad or
New Jersey, who was lieii; today looking
into tile situation .owing to the Imminent
dunger from the water gaining entrance
Into the No. 1! and Hi collieries of the Le
IiIkIi and Wllkes-llarre Cniil company,
unnoiinees that the various companies in
terested have decided to estulillsb an ex
tensive pumping station. This plant will
be fitted out and operated at the Joint
expense of the various companies, und
pumps of extraordinary capacity will be
Installed at once to cheek Its present bi
llow and gradually druw It from the
Avondule workings. This Is a must prac
tical solution of the situation, and Its
success almost guaranteed, h'lom an es
timate made today, there are over 1,000
miners Idle In this region from the sus
pension of the various collieries.
RIOT AT AHNERSVILLE.
Stilottos nnd Itovolvcis Arc Used ami
lull' cent Spectators Are S onnilcd.
Pottsville, Pa.. March 'SO. A' riot oc
curred at Mlnei-svllle last night between
u half dozen Italians and Americans, in
which the former used stilettos and re
volvers, and In conseituenee several In
nocent spectators received serious
wounds.
John Leelcle, of Pottsville, now bears
three stab wounds, cue of which was ln
tllcted in the groin. He Is confined to Ills
bed. David Shade, another spectator, was
wounded by a stiletto in the abdomen.
Six of the Italian rioters are held await
ing the result of his Injuries. The Ital
ians started tho quarrel in a saloon.
They were hurled out unceremoniously,
and after reaching the sidewalk they
began an onslaught with knives and pls
lol upoo pedestrians.
RIVERA'S CONDITION.
Tho Wounded IiiMirgunt General Is
P.cticcnl.
Havana, March CO. Several reporturs
went to San Chrlstobul today for the pur
pose of Interviewing General Klvera, The
reporters found Uenoral Rivera, who was
confined in tho quarters of the Uurdlu
Civil, resting more easily than ho did yes
terday, his wounds huvlng been attended
to by Spanish physicians. He was very
reticent legardlng the condition of affalis
among tho insurgents In the provlnee,
positively refusing to answer any ques
tions on the subject.
Uno of the interviewers asked him If
he did not think it useless to cause go
much bloodshed in fighting against the
soverelunty of Spain. Ills face at once
became very serious, and he rouliud:
"Time will show; hlstoiy will Judge."
Itniser Wants Xov.' Trial.
Norrlstown, Pa... Ma'ich SO. Tho attor
neys for Charles O. Kaiser, Jr,, the con
victed murderer of his wife, Umma P.
Kaiser, today (lied their reasons In court
for a now trial. The lensons nro twenty
In number und the most Important alle
gutluntt In that the comnumwculth failed
to prove that the murder was committed
In Montgomery county,
Jlini'i-i Wnciii. I'l.vcil.
Pottrvlllc, Pa., Muri-li .10. The miners'
wuges in the Schuylkill anthracite region
lias been llxod at I per cent, above the
U.W basis fur the last luilf of the mouth
of April and the first hnlf ot May. This
figure U the same as last month. The
average prko uf coal per ton tvui 2.Kt.
The Guard Will Turn Out.
llurrlsburg, Pu., Murch 30. Adjutant
(Itinera! Stewart said today that arrung.
inents have not yet been ijMM-fectud "or
passing thu National Guard to New York
to attend tho Grant inonuiiiunt cci cran
nies. It Is believed that the Guard will
turn out.
IMiicnlioii Hill PnsM-d.
I.onlon, Maidi :!0--Tl'e bouso of lords
to lay parsed the edui ition 11 on Its s -ond
ri-jjlnt, by a vctt of PJ to 1i.
COMMITTEE ON
CAPITOL REPORTS
Docs Kol Recommend Strict Economy
in Erection of the Edifice.
AN -ESTIMATE 0E SUM REQUIRED
The Committee Thinks That One
.Million Dollars is Not Too Much to
Spend lor a Capitol iiiiildiug in a
(runt State, liiliu Pennsylvania,
Iluirisburg, I'a March HO. The po
sition of the building and ground com
mittee on the new capltol project is
outlined In a report presented to the
house today by Representative Mc
Clnln, of Lancaster. The report Is ac
companied by Governor Hastings' mes
sage advocating a capltol to be erected
ut a cost not to exceed $550,000. Thu
committee's findings follow:
Wo have given to tho subject presented
in this message careful and" dc llberutu
consideration. The matter to' which It
l elates has been the subject of our seri
ous concern not only since the reference
of this message, but since the destruc
tion by lire of the capltol on t'Vb. 20.
The result of our deliberations Isa con
currence In the views expressed 'by the
executive as to the necessity for. prompt
legislative action. We are of thu' opinion
that no plan should bo adopted-and no
contract made that will nut provide for
and secure the completion of the pro
posed capltol building In time for the
meeting of the general assembly In I.S!I0.
We believe It entirely practicable to
erect a structure commensurate with Ihe
position and resources of our state and
ample for all the purposes of a legislative
building within this period. Considering
this agency and recalling the purposes to .
whlnh the bulking destroyed was devot
ed, the existence of tlu two old depart
ment buildings and the recent ercctfjMl of
a library and an executive building, we
likewise concur In the recommendations
of the governor that tho public interests
be best served by erecting u building
suitable for the meeting of the general as
sembly, with enlarged accommodations
for Its oflleers and committees and vCubsi
quently us u part of the name general
plan, and as the llnances of the stale' Will
permit, to replace the building now- oc
cupied by the departments of Internal
affairs, agriculture, adjutant general,
banking, insuruueo und other depart
ments. The considerations of Interference with
the public service by the removing of the
remaining old buildings, during the oree.
tlon of the new cupltol are cogent and
conclusive;
Wo therefore recommend the erection
of a single legislative building, and -that
the present department buildings be re
tained, at least until that Is finally com
pleted and ready for use. In such a
building ample provision should bo made
for the halls of the house of representa
tives and of the senate and for all the
necessary general and special commit
tees. KSTIMAfBKS OK!..anST. .. -$;
With duo regard to existing conditions'
and to the tindeslrablllty of excessive
taxation or of profligate expenditure, wo
differ soiuewluit front the eveciltivo rec
ommendations concerning the maximum
of cost, In Unit we recommend thut such
maximum cost should include decora
tions, furnishing, and entirely complet
ing the new capltol. We have made
careful Inquiry Into the ohurneter of
capltol buildings thut liuve boon recently
erected by our bister states, and we sub
mit the cost of the respective edifices of
this kind us follows: Rhode Island,
$I,C0U.0IX); Connecticut, $2.r,iKl.0U0: Indiana,
$2,00O,fi0; Minnesota, 51,000,000; Geprgiu,
$1,000,01 10.
Some of these, It will be noticed, nro
among the smaller commonwealths of
the union, and yhlle we do not regard
their example as binding upon the legis
lative discretion of the members of this
general assembly, yet they afford some
indication of the sums required for such
purpose. Moreover, Pennsylvania has
within the past few years, without any
severe strain upon Its treasury, ulready
erected a side building, for the joint pur
pope of the library and executive depart
ment, costing Itbelf almost as riuich as
tho sum named by the governor as tho
proposed limit upon thu new capltol
building, namely $125,000.
In view of tho fuct that tho new build
ing Is to be tho central and most Impos
ing of tho contemplated group, we deem
It unwso to limit the cost complete to
the figure named In the message, $5.10,000.
We recommend, therefore, to substi
tute for the figure, us suggested by tho
executive, the amount of $1,000,000, with a
provision that the entire cost of decora
tion, furijlshlng and completing the pro
posed new capitbl be kept within that fig
ure. Wo do not regard the raising of this
amount of money at all impracticable.
While tho existing depression or stagna
tion In business is a consideration thut
should warn us against excessive bur
dens of taxation It Is not to be disregard
ed that at present the labor of our com
monwealth need's employment. It can
be secured more cheaply now In all prob
ability than at some future time. Build
ing materials are cheaper than In ordin
ary times, and a contract for the erec
tion of the building can, in all probabil
ity, be made within the next few months
to better advantage than In times ot
greater business activity with corre
sponding inflation of prices.
From the same committee Mr. Fos
ter, of Center, reported n bill asking
for a commission of three members of
tho house and two of the senate in con
junction wth the executive and other
heads of departments, who will look,
after the building of the new capltol.
The report was laid on the table.
S13SSION OF THE HOUSE.
Speaker lioyer, at the session of the
house this afternoon, appointed Messrs,
Kidd, Philadelphia; Tipton, Adams;
Muehlbronner, Allegheny; 'Patterson,
Iilalr and -Mannhan, of Iuaerne, mem
bers of the Pennsylvania- commission
to tho Tennessee centennial. Among
the bills which passed finally were
those relating to tho sale and adver
tising of Indecent pictures.
Mr. Connell, Lackawanna, Introduced
n bill requiring qitles of thu third clnss
to dispose of tliir garbage and refuse
by means of ct'emutlon.
'Jbe bill extending thu minimum
scnMd term of seven months was resnr
lected and placed on the calendar. Sev
eral bills were defeated this afternoon,
among them the 'following; Providing
for u bureau of geology and mines; nn
uct to recunolle the conllletlng inter
pretntluns of the Insurance laws. The
house adjourned until 1 o'clock tomor
row ufternuon.
SALE OF AN IRON MILL.
.Unboning ii Purchased by the Cam
bria Company of I'ounsylvuniii.
Duluth, Minn., M.'.rih :m.-A half Inter-e-t
in the gi--.it Mitionlng Iron uiiiie on
thi i'-tiril M' .ib" ha- f en baM,;!it by
th CrtiU'Ji'ii l.-oii. - oiiipaiiy ol IVwi-yl-
vanin. Tins price le not known here, but
it is not far from $100,000. The mine will
easily produce from 600,000 to 000,000 tolls
of ore yearly. The sale leaves but one
of the great steel making Ilrnis of Penn
sylvania itnJ Ohio without a Messaba
mine. Carnegie bnd an option of thu Ma
honing, but was Induced by the Itoekefel
ler Interests to give It up and outer Into
the fiO-yeur arrangement which permits
hlin to utilize the Mountain Iron pro
duce. It was the latter arrangement which
caused the smash of tha Luke. Superior
becsciner pool last week, The diversity
of companies now interested in the Mes
saba Is counted mi to maintain milling
operations on that range even when mines
on other ranges are bile.
CYCLONE DESTROYS A TOWN.
A Dozen or ill ore Poison- Killed und
ill any Othcis Injured.
Guthrie, Okla., March SO. A cyclone de
stroyed the town of Chandler, forty miles
east of here, at C o'clock tonight.
A dozen or more was killed, and prob
ably 150 badly Injured.
FIREBUGS AT ALTOONA.
Four Incendiary Eircs Started About the
Cily-Active Firemen Save the
Town"Total Loss is $59,000.
Altoona, Pa., March 30. An attempt
was made last night and curly today to
destroy AUoouu, Pour Incendiary llres
were kindled In different parts of tho
city between 11 and 1.31) o'clock. Prompt
work by the Uro department alone saved
the town from possible destruction. The
entire loss will aggregate between 550.0VJ
and $G0,!iO. There Is scarcely a doubt but
thut the fires were of in-cendlary origin,
as they originated In places where Uio
material was of the -most inflammable
charnctur und In widely different y.irts
of tho city. The first lire was discovered
In a stable In tho Third ward at 11.30
o'clock hist night, and was quickly ex
tinguished, with but slight damage.
At 12. IB a. m., another alarm was turned
In from the Klrwt ward. This time It wis
the workshop in the rear of the residence
of W. P. Yeatts. The llanie was extin
guished with slight loss. While the fire
men were returning to their stations they
were culled. to the Pifth ward. There the
huge lumber storage s'heds of M. Poets
was ablaze. Alter a fierce fight the flames
were abandoned. The storage warehouse
of Armour a Co. was damaged to tho
extent of $1,000, while Mr. Poets' loss was
about $1,H00.
At I. SO a. m., tho fourth alarm was
turned In. This time It was the large
planing mill of William1 Stokes that was
on fire. Lb-foro the firemen arrived .the
mill was doomed. All efforts were direct
ed to saving adjoining sheds, lumber piles
and nearby residences. 'Pile mill was to
tally destroyed, losg, $50,000; insure nr?,
$10,000. It Is not known bow any of the
fires originated.
BREAK IN THE LEVEE.
Two Thousand Are Homeless in Louis
iana Much Valuable Prop
crty Destroyed.
Haton Rouge, l.a., March CO. Tho break
In the levee ten miles below Greenvill",
Miss., Is the worst so far to out'ur. Thou
sands of feet of the levees weakened and
softened by the high waters, are melting
away like sand. The break last night
was 2,000 feet wide, and the water is
rushing Into Mississippi with frightful
velocity. The Inhabitants are fleeing for
their lives, leaving all behind. Cattle,
horses and other live stock are drowning
by the thousand? and houses and barns
are being washed away like driftwood.
It Is estimated that fully 2,000 people are
already homeless nnd at the mercy of
charity. The waters have already reached
fifteen miles inland and the destruction
of hundreds of more farmhouses is Inevit
able. SHOT HIS FATHER-IN-LAW.
.iohn Kntidnll, of Mtirvsvillt!, l,od;.'cil
- s in Jail for .11 11 id or. -Johnstown,
Pa., March 30. John Ken
dall, of Marysvllle, this county, was
lodged In Jail ut Krbcnsburg this morning
for killing his futher-ln-law, William
Pritehurd. The families of Prltchard and
Kendall lived side by side in Mnrysville.
There is not known to have been any dif
ferences between the families or tho two
men, and so far as the people of the
nelghboihood had .observed their relations
were pleasant. Yesterday was set aside
by the Prltchards uslmoving day, and by
0 o'clock la i)ie evenbg most of tho house
hold goods had been transferred to tholr
nw habitation. The two men had early
In the day purchased a keg of beer. It
hed run dry and a second lteg which had
been secured was almost- empty by tho
hour mentioned above, when an alterna
tion arose over some- trivial matter, tho
nature of which Kendall does not remem
ber. Most of the Prltchard family h.-ul
gone to their new home In a dHtant part
of the town and Mrs. Kendall urged her
hUEibantl to go Into the house. He llnally
did bo and his father-in-law started for
un outhouse a little distance away.
In a short time Kendall came out again
with a double-barrelled shotgun and met
his father-in-law. Kendall lifted his gun
and pulled tho trigger. The report of tho
shot soon brought a lar'&o crowd to the
scene of tho trugedy, and It was found
the contents of the gun had entered the
right side of Prlteh'ard's head Just above
the ear, killing him almost Instantly,
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I'urso of $15,000.
Birmingham, England, March 3D. Tho
Olympic Spoitlng club of this city offers a
purse of 8,000 for a fight between Charlie
Mitchell and Rob Pltisshnmons. Mitchell
says that If Pltzslnunons does not re
spond to his challenge, he will tight Cor
bett for 1,000 or 2,000 a. side, railing to
meet Corbett ho will retire permanently
from the ring. He will not meet any
many except PltzHlmmons or Corbett,
Mitchell offers to match an unknown to
fight "Kid" McCoy for 1,000 or 2,000 a
side.
THK NWS THIS MOIIMNU.
Weather Indications Toduy:
(
Palri Slightly Cooler.
Ureek Army lnvde Macedonia,
Report of Committee on the Statu Cap
itol. Attempt to Destroy Altooiui by Pjte,
Thi Iff Debute In Congress,
Whitney's Nows Budget.
Financial und Commercial.
fLocal) United States District Court,
Editorial.
Washington Gossip.
(Local) Progress ot tho DloldlUtPn
Damage Suit.
A West Side Ghost Story.
(Local) Dickinson l'.uuuge Suit (Con
tinued). We-1 HiJe i.'id 'iS Suburban,-
lp and pawn iia mUj,
TARIFF DEBATE
BECOMES PROSY
The Importance of the Hide and Wool
Industry Discussed.
OLD RATES ON HORSES AND MULES
Much Woarlncss of thu t'lnsh Mani
fested in thu Proceed lugs in tho
lIonsc--A Request for mi Evening
Session is Denied--Various Amend
ments Disposed Of.
Washington, March 30. Tho weari
ness of the (lesh was manifested today
In the proceedings ot the house- In com
mittee of the whole, upon consideration
of tho tariff bill, when members sought
to relieve th'emselves from the terloui
ness of prosy debate by vehemently
applauding the speakers. Mr. Whee
ler's request for an evening session was
objected to vigorously. Republican op
position to the bill was again shown by
a discussion of the questlun of putting
a duty on hides. Mr. Cannon, of Illi
nois, said he would like to see one lin
poseib but would vote- for the bill as
the committee on ways and means ap
proved It.
Mr. Hepburn, Iowa, was more out
spoken. Ho said the value- or the hides
produced in the United Stutes, far ex
ceeded that of wool, which dwindled In
to signlllcance beside It. He appealed
to 'ho committee on ways and means
to tet tile stmse of the house on the
proposition, bul Sir. Dlngloy refused to
pursue that course, stating. Instead,
the reasons why the committee did not
recommend a duty.
The duy was nearly all occupied In
disposing of amendments offered by Hie
committee on ways and menus, most
of which went to perfecting tho phrase
ology or making classification clearer.
An amendment putting: books, maps
and charts Imported for the use of
schools, cullcgcs, and publican libraries
on the free list, was agreed to; also one
restoring the McKluley rate oil horses
and miller.
At 1 o'clock the vendlnc of the bill
where the committee left off Saturday
last was resumed, and In tho last hour
of Hie day four additional pagcH wcro
passed over twenty in all.
Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, a member of
the committee on ways und means, as
sured Mr. McMlllln, of Tennessee, that
If his associates would not unneces
sarily delay consideration of the bill,
the s-ugar schedule would be reached
In time to act upon it. '
After the committee rose-an unavail
ing eltort was made to reach an agree
ment to extend the limit for debate
from .1 to A o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
the last two hours to be -under tho
rules for general debate.
At G.10 a motion to adjourn was
agreed to, nnd thte effort to reach tho
agreement will probably be renewed to
morrow nt 10 o'clock.
OPEN SESSION OF SENATE.
The open session of tho senate today
lasted until a p. m., and then the Ven
ule resumed, behind closed dours, the
consideration of the arliif ration treaty,
spending two and .a" half hours in tho
discussion. To the 1,-lfif bills tliut had
been introduced up to the close of Mon
day's session there were enough added
today to bring the whole number above
the figure of 1.EO0; the vast ma'jority
ol them, being pension" bills.
The Populist senator from Nebraska,
Mr. Allen, occupied more than nn hour
In nn elaborate argument to prove that
congress is "not possessed cf the con
stitutional power to Impose tariff duties
on articles of daily consumption for
the express and avowed purpose of In
creasing the private fortunes of one.
class of citizens at tho expense of the
masses." lie characterized as prepos
terous tli'e claim that a high tariff
raised the price of fnim products nnd
was of vast benefit to the farmers. The
resolution embodying the doctrine
which he had offered yesterday was,
at tho close of his speech, referred to
tho committee on finance. Another
menace to the measure now pending in
the house was contained in a resolu
tion of the board of sheep commission
ers of Montana (presented by Senator
McBrldc, of that stale), to the effect
that unless the wool growers of the
United States received the most ample
protection, the policy of protection
could he no longer maintained.
A resolution asking information ns to
the letters of Maximo aomez, the com
manding general of tbe Insurgent forc
es to Presidents McIClnley and Cleve
land, was offered by Mr, Morgan, of
Alabama, and was laid over, to be
called up tomorrow.
ine House amendments to the joint
resolution passed yesttrday by the sen
ate, apptupriating $250,000 to aid in
protecting life and property In the Mi
isslppl floods were concurred In by tho
senate, and the Joint resolution was
sent to the president.
EXPLOSION OP DYNAMITE.
A Ciirnoiitcr Kiltml nnd 3!is Com
panion Fatuity U'oumltul.
Ptalntleld, N. J., March 30 By the ex
plosion of a can of dynamite stured in
the burn of George Cook, at Scotch
'Plains, Mine miles from this city this
afternoon, llltlle Stetter was killed und
Conrad Peltz was Injured' so budly that
ho is in ix precarious condition. Both
men tiro carpenters and were engaged In
setting posts near the building near
where the explosion was stored.
Tho door of the bai n was open and It
is supposed thut u rail glanced off und
struck one of tho cans of dynojnlto, mak
ing It explode. Setter was Instantly
killed, his features being mangled beyond
recognition. Pelts hut! un arm broken,
and his body was severely burned. The
whole Interior of the burn was wrecked.
Reduction Mttr Cum so u iiirit n.
BelUilre, O., March 30. A 10 poi-oent, ro.
dut'tlon In the wagea of BOO employes at
t)ie tube plant or the Rlvemide Iron
works at llenwnnd will go into effect cm
Aplil C Tim men have not determined
to accept thu reductiun and may strike.
SU'iittie'iv Deadlock.
Frankfort, Ky March 30. Thirteen bal
lots were takrii in the senatorial contest
toduy without a definite result or Impor
tant change.
Tho light 11 Draw.
Vi v V, rk. Mir.'i H-Tbe l'v
'l.'-uithmd fi'bt at th H.oulu.i,
ll cl ,b r- Uit ! la a u.4v,
h. r.lt
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I TT "CT V VT T 'i "C 7 "T f
FIWI FY
Seconal
Spring Sale of
MMsHm
Underwear
Monday, laird
WE WILT.. OFFER
FIVE SPECIAL. NUMUER3
IN GOWNS.
One lot Muslin Gowns, trimmed
with Embroidery
50c
COu
One lot Muslin Gowns, Cambric
Ituiilo
One lot Gowns, Tucked Yoke, Em
broider, d Collars and Cnfl'il 85c
One lot Ureclan Gowns $1 00
One lot Gowns, V and Square Neck
Sailor Collars
1 35
SPECIAL
ATTENTION
TO OUR
IS CALLED
HOME
FIVE SPECIAL NUMBERS
IN SKIRTS.
One lot Muslin Skirts, Cnmbrlc
Ruflle 73c
One lot Muslin Skirts, Embroid
ered Ruflle $110
One lot Cambric Skirts, Lawn
Ruflle 1 CO
One lot Lawn Skirts, Embroidered
Ruflle 2 00
One lot Cambric Sktrts, Tnuchon
trimmed 2 SS
One lot $3.60 up to $9.50 each.
FULL LINES OF SHORT SKIRTS.
FIVE SPECIAL NUMBERS
IN DRAWERS.
Lot Muslin Drawers, Plain nnd
Tucked 39u
Lot Muslin Drawers, Embroidered
Wide 1 lu Hlo 50u
Lot Cambric Drawers, Embroid
ery '. COc.
Lot "Lole Fuller" und. special extra
sles.
Full line of Corset Covers, 2D cents to
$3.00, Including extra sizes,
MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S GOWNS,
SKIRTS AND DRAWERS,
ALL SIZES.
5110 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Busy
t loiest Stooeo
e&m
. MK'ttNa!
'P&,4t.J
" mi 'iWir, v w
mmMJ
WFSSSm
ifistmiuts
S
rvP
Specials for March
Ladies' Vjc.1 Kid Welts,
$2.00. Men's CaJ;?
Welts, $2.00. Spring
Footwear for every
member of tne family.
Wholesale and retail.
Lewis, Reilly & Davies
114 and IKS Wyoming Avenue
Telephone, iMo'J.
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TANNERS' STRIKE.
Two Thousand Workmen at Clilcnso
Object to Ten Hours for a
Day's Work.
Chicago, March 30. The anticipate !
strlltb of employes of the big tanuci1
took place this morning, 2,000 workmen 1 e
f using to go to wont. Previous to 1'
tirr for opening the tanneries a lsn-,-forceiDf
police officers arrived at eaili .1 '
therfl uv! stood guard for the purpo-v t
protecting any em-ploye who wished 10
violate 'the Btrlke order. They had 10
work to do. however, as very few woi !.
men appeared in the vicinity of the tan
neries, The strikers say they expect tho stri"
glo to last 'at least two months and ?.-
prepared. If necessary, to remain out fo
a year In order to prevent the otiangi'
of the hours In a day'a work from nil.
tp ten.
The companies affected have decided to
close down their plants for an indellni'e
period.
ntcumslijp Arrivals.
New York, March aaArrived: Steam
ers Anehorlu, from Glasgow; 'Afohawk,
from London. Balled: Trave, for Bie
jnen; Schiedam, for Amsterdam. Arrtv-d
out: Kensington, at Antwerp (March :').
Sighted- Steamers Spree, from Now York
for Soubtampton, passed Sollly; Teuton
ic, from New, York for Liverpool, passed
IJrowhead,
m in
Vires nt Ward's Ulnnd.,
New Yoik, March 30. Fire tonight dam
aged the eastern wing of the Insane asy
lum on AVard's Island to tho extent of
about $40,000. There wan no loss of life,
all the patients having been safely trans
ferred to another building.
Knitting Works Runted.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 30. The bottllmr
works and barns of the Iroquois Itrowlng
'iiun, i'ii Pi i't meet, Wire burnt A
tol:i ..t noon Tin !"S-s Is citlrauUJ at
tvj.OO, mliy vovired by Insurance,
nutr VtI
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