10 PAGES -ttiKUiie. fTON - TWO CENTS. SOTLAJSTTCKN", PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY id, 1897. TWO CENTS Sai!SSSIil!H 1: -1'IUHV.Iill!1! IIi-MjBJilJ -TW"r Miiii IT! fffi lrTIT 1-llT I YIA.. . . CTT-A.- . I "M lUVIJIIn.. HJi IW.t- DBBb IIB IHL PAGES -v A MR. TILLMAN'S SUGAR SPEECH The Member from Caro lina Makes Sensa tional Remarks CHAPMAN IS NOT WANTED Senator Thinks Sugar Specu lators Should Be Punished. He Holds Thnt the Scnnto Invcstigtv tion Was Not for the Purposo of I'unishiiic lllvcrtou K. Chnpmnn, hut to Discover Whether Am Senn tor Had Horn Guilty of Using Ills Olliuial Position to Mnke Money by Speculating in StocksTho .Morgan Cubnii Itcsolation Will Uo Called Up .Holiday. Washington, May IS. Senator Till man made another sensational speech today during a discussion of the Allen resolution relative to bringing Elver ton II. Chapman to the bar of the sen ate. Senators Allen, Fnulkner, Spjon er, Hoar, 1'ettus and Chandler llrst spoke. Mr. Chandler said that If there were any senators who had engngi'd In spec ulation In sugar stock which God for bid Is the case then four years nave obliterated the evidence. The old In vestigation had failed; the tree had fallen and It ought to He. It would be a preposterous postposition, he said, af ter the tribulations by the committee of the couits and of the newspaper press that the witness. Chapman, should bo pardoned. Mr. Chnndler said he could not conceive that any exe cutive should grant such a patdon. It would establish that after conviction, and the conviction sustained by the United States Supreme court, the ac cused can go to the white house and get a pardon or could come to the sen ate to be relieved of the conviction. The senator said ho could not believe any such lame and impotent conclu sion would come from the investiga tion. Mr. Tillman was tlien recog nized for a speech which caused a distinct sensation on the lloor and In the galleries. TILLMAN'S REMARKS. "It seems to me," said Mr. Tillman, "that we are not after Chapman; the original Investigation was not Intend ed to punish Chapman, but to discov er whether nny senator on this lloor had been guilty of using his olllclal position to make money by speculat ing In . tocks, which were Influenced by his action as a senator on the com mittee, which repoited the tariff bill. It Is not worth while to try to cover up this m.atter with bandlnnge and Jllppaney. The senator from New Hampshire will excuse me. I do not Intend that as any r.ilectlon upon his language, but It does appear to mo that he treated It rather flippantly. "There pie today la the newspapers of this country, charges floating about and being sent broadcast, signed by correspondents In the gallery, to the effect that last week when the new tnrlff bill was reported with a change In the sugar schedule that three sen ators had speculated in sugar stock. We have another stench on our hands and Instead of It being a differential In favor of the trust of a thlid of a cent, as that was, It Is now two-thirds In favor of the trust. "There are two correspondents who have over their own signatures charged that senators have speculated within the last week and made money. Now, If you want to Investigate you have a new Reason to Investigate. If you Intend to get at the true Inward ness of the matter, to get at the truth and to punish those who nre guilty say so and do so, or else hush. That Is the whole sum and substance of It. We do not want Chapman. We want Havemeyer, We want the man who bought you men, If they were bought. That Is what we nre here for; and now let the senator who has moved to re fer the matter, and who loves the dig nity of the senate as much as any other man, take the resolution to his committee and bring back a measure here that will mean something. We can call on Havemeyer and the sugar trust grande and make them testify or put tnem in Jail for contempt. Either In vestigate so as to find the truth and punish the criminal, or hush." APPLAUSE THREATENED. As Mr. Tillman closed there was no applause, but for a moment there was a stir In tho galleries which promised something of a demonstration. The de bate promptly proceeded, however, again branching Into legal channels, Messrs. Hoar, Chandler and Allen tuk lng part. Mr. Gray, chairman of tho sugar In vestigating committee, said he agreed with the senator from South Carolina (Tillman) that what the senate was concerned in was not the contempt of Chnpman, but tho ascertainment of acts relative to speculation In sugar stocks. Tho Morgan Cuban resolution came up at 2 o'clock, but went over until Monday, at the request of Mr. Morgan, who stated that tho request was mado for reasons of public duty and under circumstances which he was not at liberty to stato fully. At tho request of Mr. Allen, Mr. Hoar changed his motion so as to have the resolution referred to the committee on Judiciary Instead of tho committee on privileges and election. Tho motion, as amended, was agreo to, HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Tho Indian appropriation bill was disposed of by tho house today with tho "xception of tho provision fgr opening the Utah Gllsonlto lands which was postponed until Monday. The confer ence report which establishes an In dian warehouse at Omaha, ratifies the lease ot the Seneca oil hinds and adds one Judge to the Indian territory courts was adopted by a vote of 64 to 47. Nearly two hours were consumed In a parliamentary squabble on the point raised by Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, that the rule for semi-weekly sessions was In violation of the constitution. Mr. Simpson, of Kansas, again attract ed the speaker, hut was declared out of order by a party vote. New York, May 13. Broker Elverton II. Chnpman, the recalcitrant witness before the- senate Investigation com mittee, will leave for Washington to morrow and place hlmslf In th bunds ot his counsel, ex-Judge Jere Wlson. PENNSYLVANIA'S TERMINAL. A Number of Philudolphliuis Inspect the Compnny's Improvements. New York, May 13. A largo num ber of Philadelphia newspaper and hotel men and railroad ofllcials came to this city today on a special train as the guests of the Pennsylvania rall load and Inspected the new terminal fncllltles at Twenty-third street, which will bo thrown open to the public on Sunday. Tho visitors rode up the river from Jersey City on one of the big new ferry boats and were Joined at Twenty-third street by a party of about ten, made up of newspaper men, proprietors of prominent stores In the neighborhood of Twenty-third street and resident olllclals of the lallroad company. After the handsome new station had been Inspected, all ro-cm-Inrkod on the boat and rode up tho North river beyond Yonkers. A fea ture of the station which attracted much atter.tlon Is the Pennsylvania company's new cab service. This Is a radical depaiture for the company and is expected to revolutionize the busi ness In New York. In the hansoms, four wheelers and omnibuses which have been provided, vis' tors can drive to the hotels, residences and stores within a radius of one and a half miles for 25 cents, a gieat reduction In the price heretofore charged. The trip on the fciry boat St. Louis on the return from Twenty-third street to Jersey City was made In the rec ord breaking time of 13 minutes. The Phlladelphlans left Jersey City for home at 2.20 p. m. The trip was In charge of Frank N. Larksdale, of the passenger depart ment, and Colonel James Martin, of the Pullman Car company. THE CREW WAS NEW. Pacts Ilovcalcd by Investigation of Iiconu Fire. New York, May 13. Tho local board of United States steamboat inspectois examination today Into the fatal Are on the Mallory Line steamship Leona last Sunday developed the fact that the crew was a new one almost to a man; that they had not all been given their stations In case of fire, nnd Tiad not bten drilled for fire duty. This was shown on the o Idence of Captain James Wilder, of the Leona, who also said tho fire, five minutes after Its dis covery, emitted such a blinding smoke that It was Impossible to get near tho steerage, where thirteen people were suffocattd and burned to death. He be lieved that the Igniting of matches was the cause of the lire. First Officer Wallace testified that he did not gh the alarm at the time of the discovery of the lire, but ran upon the deck to notify the captain: thnt ho then rotuinid to the steerage and endeavored to arouse the passeng ers, but It was Impossible to save tho immigrants, who v.-eie hemmed In by fire, th" matches have been stored on the deck nlongs-Ide of the steerage. As all the Leoni's passengers had been sent on to Galveston, on Tuesday, the investigation was confined to the examination of olllcers and members of the crew of the Leona. ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL. The Eighth liicuninl Session Held nt Reaver Palls. Reaver Falls, Pa., May 13. The eighth biennial session of the grand council of the Royal Arcanum for the state of Pennsylvania closed this eve ning. Pittsburg will be the next place of meeting. Tho following officers were elected: Grand regent, Charles Cor nelius, Pittsburg; grand vice regent, Webster Weiss, New Rethlehem; grand orator, T. R. Himes, of Philadelphia; grand secretary, J. W. Wright, Alle gheny; grand treasurer, W. D. Shustor, Philadelphia; grand chapaln, R. W. Hockersmlth, of Shlpplngsport; grand guide, H. R. McNulty, of Chambers burg; grand warden, W. H. Nlebaum, Pittsburg; grand sentry, George W. Kunkel, Harrlsburg; supreme repr scntatlves, first, E. H. Lelsenrlng, Chambersburg: second, J. A. Langfltt, Wilklnsburg; third, W. H. Shoemaker, Philadelphia; fourth, E. S. Eortell, Pittsburg; fifth, E. U. Trent, Pittsburg. Mr. F. T. Frey, was appointed to rep resent the grand council at tho cele bration of tho twentieth anniversary of tho order nt Roston on May 20. Ho goes practically uninstructed. Tho finance commltUo reported the finances In excellent shape and a good balance In the treasury. A number of new councils instituted and a largo ln creaso in membership were reported. Underwriters Meet. New York, May 13.-The thlrty.flrst an nual meeting of tho National Board of Flro Underwriters was held hero today. President William R. Clark made an ad dress to tho members. Tho number of tho board companies ho said was now 109, Tho capital of tho elhty-three American companies on the roll aggregates $2,ho,123, with assets footing up 10l,940,200 and tho assets of the American anj foreign com panies together amount to $218,093,503, Steamship Arrlvnls. Liverpool, May 13. Arrived: Majestic, from Now York. Hamburg Airlvcdj Porsla, from Now York, Genoa; Pulda, New York. Queenstpwn Sailed: Brltan Inc, Now York, Liverpool Sailed; Penn land, Philadelphia. Boulogne Sailed: Wcrkendam (from Rotterdam), New York Now York Arrived: Saale, Bromon, Will Cull Tnriirillll Thursday. Washington, May 13. Senator Aldrlch In charge of tho tariff bill this aftornoon guvo notlco ho would call up tho tariff bill on Thursday, tho 20th, for a preliminary stntomont. In any event the bill would bo taken up on tho following Monday, the 21th, THE STEAL BEAM POOL IS DISSOLVED An Open Market Created in Philadelphia Yesterday. THE COMPANIES REPRESENTED The Meeting Entirely Harmonious. ViccProsldcnt I'orcivnl Roberts, of the Pencoyd Company, Denies Thnt There Wns Any Diitrust Among the Members of tho l'ool. Relieves the Open Market Is Host. Phlladelphla,May 13. A special meet ing of rtM companies Interested In the stool beam pool which was organized fourteen months ago, was held In this city today, and the pool was dissolved and an open maiket created. Tho com panies represented at the meeting were Jones & Laughltn, Carnegie company, Pencoyd Iron company, Illinois Steel company, Phoenix Iron company, Paw tale Rolling Mill company and Pott3 villo Iron and Steel company. Perclval Roberts, jr., vice president of the Pencoyd company, stated that the moetlnc was entirely harmonious and that nil were of the opinion that an open market was best. He denied that there wns any distrust among those comprising tho pool, or that the iatts on steel beams had been cut. Ho sold: "The llxed prices on beams will be maintained, but the companies man ufacturing the&e alto make plates, an gles, etc. The prices on these latter have been cut owlnp to competition and there belnc no fixed price upon them it wns deemed advisable to have an open market In beams also." Mr. Roberts doeo not bellev that there will be any general cutting of prices now that tho pool is dissolved. "Beams," he said, "will probably be sold cheaper, but th'n plates and an gles will command a higher rate ac cordingly, so In the average there will bo no decrease of prices." FAMOUS ORGAN AT AUCTION. It Stood for Mnny Venrs in the Itoston Music Hall. Roston, May 13. After being sub jected to the humiliation of lying un used In a shed for over a decade, the famous organ that for many years stood In Roston Music hall, and which accompanied great audiences In patri otic music during the war, will, pro viding there are any bidders, go under the hammer this afternoon. At the time of Its erection it was tho largwt oigan in this country, and even now it can hold its own with anv of Its mates In public hall or church the country over. It hus nearly 5,300 pipes and 89 spanking slops. Its cost was JC0.000,' and It was dedicated w 1th elab orate ceremonies in Music hall In 1SC3. Twenty-one years later, luiwpver, ow ing to Its Interference with the acous tic properties of the big auditorium, it was removed peacemeal to Its pres ent habitation, and despite numerous efforts to dispose of it by private con tract. It has proven an elephant on the hands of the Music hall directorate. UNIVERSAL STAMP SCHEME. Tho Movoment by the Postal Con gressIIns Collapsed. Washington, May 13. The movement to secure the adoption of a Universal postal stamp by the Postal congresa, has collapsed. There were too many difficulties (tht chief being that of cur rency fluctuations) in the way of adopting such a stamp and the general committee after considering the sub ject briefy abandoned It as Impractic able and will make an adverse report to th'o congress. Although tho propo sition that each transport free of charge through mails has not yet como befcre the congress, It seems practi cally certain thnt it will be defeated. Persia submitted the proposition and It is favored by tho delegate, of the United States and some of the South American countries but tho European states, headed by Belgium which ob tains large profits under the present system, are opposed to It and its advo cates will be outvoted. CHURCH FESTIVAL TRAGEDY. Duncan Christian Murdered nud HU Pnthcr Fitfully Injured. Logan, 0 May 13. A double murder was committed at Longstreth, a min ing town near here. About 10.30 o'clock, while an ice cicam festival was in progress at the church, Arthur Rarber, while Intoxicated, entered tho church and raised a disturbance. Upon being ordered to leave he drew a revolver and fired seven shots into the crowd. Five of the balls entered the body of Duncan Christian, killing him. Christian's father received the other two balls and Is dying. During the excitement Rarber escaped. A posso of miners is scouring tho country, and ho may bo lynched. COULDN'T FIND THE LYNCHERS. A Louisiana Jury Ilcndersj'nn Ac commodating Verdict. Jackson, La May 13. Constable F. M. Notworthy left here for Clinton, La., Monday, having in custody a ne gro named Charlie Jackson, charged with attempting to wreck a train on tho Jackson railroad. When Ubout five miles from Jackson, near Red Wood bridge, ho was halted and surrounded by an nrmed body of men, who relieved him of his pris oner. Tho body of tho negro was found Tuotdny hanging from a treo some distance from whero he was tak en from the, officer. Judge R. S. Aus tin, held an Inquest. The verdict was; "Hanged by parties unknown." ANGRY STRIKERS IN PATERS0N. A Member of tho Firm Assaulted by One of tho Silk Workmen. Paterson, May 13. The eight hun dred employes of Ashley & Bailey's silk mill, who went on strike yester day for an increase In wages, were In sitkn until 6 o'clock today. They asked tha mill owners to clo'so down the mill until they could hold a meet ing. Their request was denied. Tho strike has thrown almost a like nutn- ber of other employes In tho mill out of work. This afternoon the strikers will ask for an increase of ten per cent, in their wages. There was a disturbance lost night In front of Kearney & Foote's lllo works, where a strike is In progress. As thci non-union men came out they were followed by a crowd of strikers. Edward Kearney, one of tho firm, wns struck by a striker named Joseph Van Nlwigon, who was arrested and was today fined S3. Then he swore out a warrant against Kearney on tho charge of assault and battery. The re corder's court was crowded today when tho caso of the striker was called. The two hundred men of the Doherty & Wndsworth silk mill, who compro mised yesterday, returned to work to day. SUPREME COUNCIL A. P. A. Officers Elected for tho Rnsuinp Yonr nt Wnshington. Washington, May 13. This afternoon tho supreme council of the merlcan Protective association elected the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year: President, John W. Echols, of Atlan ta, Gn.; vice president, R J. Sllckel, Canton, Ohio, spcretnry of state, Har ry C. Sawyer, Pennsylvania; chaplain, W. H. Gottwald. Washington; supreme secretary, William J. Palmer. Colora do; supreme treasurer, C. J. Stock man, Maryland: Kiipivmo sergeant at arms, C. E. Taylor, Bath, Me.; supremo guard, E.T. D.vis, Springfield, Mass.; supreme sentinel, R. M. ChamlKTS, Maryland; trustees, Tk B. Hnughwaut, T. N. Losle and J. H. Nlckson. . The elections are said to have been almost unanimous. II. H. Negley, ot Pittsburg, wns an unsuccessful candi date for piesldent In opposition to Mr. Euhols. RESULT OF A ROW. Rlood Plowed I'recly in the Johnson Family. San Augustine, Texas, May 13. Two negroes on the farm of George and Felix Johnson, white, went to the hit ter's house and renewed a quarrel pre viously begun. Other membeis of tho Johnson families quarrelled. When the fight ended It was found that Theodore Nobles wni suffering from two gun shot wounds. He died In a short time. George Johnson was struck on the head with a gun. He :s Insensible and his condition nrecar lous. Aaron Johnson wns wounded In three places. Felix Johnson was shot in the arm and leg. William White, one of the two attacking negroes, had his skull fractured and was also shot through the body. A posse Is search ing for his son, tho other negro who Is also wounded. MEETING OF BOARD OF ERIN. Officers Selected (it tho Sessions In New York City. New York, May 13. At today's ses sion of the A. O. H., Board of Erin, a resolution wns adopted providing for tho appointment of a committee of thi Ancient Order of Hibernians to meet with a similar committee of the Board of America, with full power to act finally and decisively on the union of both orders In this country. These officers were elected : National delegate. Rev. A. R. Phillips, Plains, Pa.; national secretary, E. R. Hughes, New Brunswick, N. J.; national treas urer, John R. Wallace, Rrooklvn; na tional organizer, Father Conway, Brooklyn. The next convention will be held in Brooklyn. SNOW AND COLD IN EUROPE. Injury to Vineyards in Bordeaux, Angoulrmo nnd Burgundy. London, May 13. Tho continent is suffering sevwrely from a heavy snow fall, frosts and storms. In all the mountain districts of Austria and Ger many tho damage to fruit trees has been very great. Tuesday a heavy snowstorm swept over Hamburg, Col ogne and Nancy. Widespread Injury has been done to the vineyards in the districts of Bordeaux, Angoulemo and Burgundry. In most of these sections the tem perature this season has been 11 de grees below the average. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. Pour Men Iustnitfly Klllcd--Ono Vic tim Blown to Pieces. Tiptonvllle, Ky., May 13. A saw mill boiler exploded on Reel Foot river sev eral miles from here, killing Ed Pat terson and 'Dink Hodges, white and two colored men whose names could not bo learned. Three other men were ter ribly mangled and will die. One man was blown Into pieces nnd the fragments scattered for two hun dred yards. , i SEVEN MEN KILLED. Tho Tipplojat rincknov Ore Mines I'nllfc. Florence, Ala., May 13. This after noon tho tipple at tho Iinckney, Tenn,, oro mines about twenty-flvo miles from here, fell, killing seven men and badly woundtng- snvera' others. Communication with PInckney is cut oft and full particulars cannot be had. Physicians have left here for the scene of the disaster. Killed by tho Kick of rt Horso. Dayton, O., May 13. Enoch Wlckersham was Instantly killed by tho kick of a horso while riding toward Rellbrook with his son, James, They were driving a young horse hitched to a gls. Enoch Wlck chsham was lifted from tho seat and fell to the front. Tho horso kicked viciously, both feet striking Mr. Wlckershnm in the breast, one foot over tho heart, and tho other In tho center of tho chit, killing htm Instantly. ComtosHO Cnstellnuo's .Memorial. Paris, May 13. Tho Gaulols announces that Comto Castellano has written a letter to Baron Mackau Informing him that tho Comteaso has docldcd, In memory of hor mother, to devoto a million francs to tho purctuuo of a slto and tho erection of a building to be used for all kinds of chari table purposes. Special Wcntlirr Report, Washington, May 13. Tho -weather bu reau tonight Issued tho following special bulletin: ''For Philadelphia and vicinity on Saturday, conditions oro favorable for fair and pleasant weather, preceded by unsottled weather and showers Friday and Friday night. (Signed) Willis L, Moore," THE OUTLOOK FOR PEACE IN ORIENT Unconfirmed Report That an Armistice Has Been Arranged. THE SULTAN MAY TEMPORIZE A Suggestion Thnt Ho Mny Pcnr Opposition in His Empire to Con cessions to Grecco -- Indicntions That tho Turkish Army's Opera tion In Tlicssnly JInyo Hccn Sus pended. Paris, Mty 13. A correspondent ot tho Journal at Lamia, Thessaly, tele graphs utit'tr yesterday's dale from that place that ho has learned from of ficial sources thnt nn armistice between Turkey and Greece has been conclud ed. He rrt1i: "This solution was Impatiently await ed by all, for it is Impossible to con tinue the war under the present cir cumstances. The Interest Is no longer in Thessaly. but at Athens, as It is probable that the notion of the cabinet In signing peace Is destined to bring the ministry to a speedy end." The statement of the Journal of Paris as to an armistice having been conclud ed, should be accepted with reserve as all reports from other sources seem to Indicate that Turkey Is delaying action In the matter, and the dispatches from Athens and Constantinople direct, of yesterday, do not bear out the state ment made by trw Lamia correspond ent of tho Journal. AWAITING PORTE'S ACTION. London, May 13. Tho Graoco-Turk news received today does not change the situation. Everything is hanging on the Porte's action. There Is no con firmation of tho report printed by the Journal of Paris that an armistice htu been arranged, but the silence from tho seat of war scorn's to Indicate that Edhem Pasha's advance on Domokoe may have been countermanded. The Sultan's position is little stronger than King George's, and therefore It is not surprising that, while the war feeling is so strong, he hesitates at taking a step which could bo construed at Con stantinople ns a surrender of Otto man Interests, iln addition to this, the feast of Baimn begins today and lasts until Sunday, offering another ex cuse for delay. The correspondent of the Dally Mlnll at Larissa telegraphs under yesterday's date, as follows: "The feast of Bairan has commenced, and therewlll bo no military operations except when noc cessary. Edhem Pasha has caused sheep to be killed, acoordtnsr to the Turkish custom, and has visited the generals in the- vicinity. The troops fired a feu do Jole. The Mussulmans and their families are celebrating the feast with enthusiasm, as marking their release from foreign domination, each head of a family killing a. sheep w 1th his own hand. The rich are keep ing open house and tho Mussulmans are promenading the streets. GULF OF VOLO BLOCKADED. Athens, May 13. The government has proclaimed the Gulf of Volo block aded and Is sending large orders for horses and munitions of war to va rious European cities. Midnight According to dispatches Just received here, the Greek forces are besieging Nlcopolis nnd Prevest. London, May 14. The Athens corre spondent of the Dally Mall says that tho government continues to send men to the front and is purchasing large quantltes of war material. Constantinople, May 13. The foreign ambassadors had another conference today I'fter which Baron De Callce, the Austro-Hungarlan ambassador, called upon Teflk Pasha, tho Turkish minister of foreign affairs, and renewed the pro posal of an armistice which was pre sented yesterday. Tho opinion is gen eral In Turkish circles that until the oc cupation of Domokos, which Is mo mentarily expected, the porte will not grant an armistice. RUSSIA'S HAND IN THE PIE. London, May 13. A despatch to the Times from Athens confirm tho report that the Inaction of the Turkish army Is due to tho intervention of Russia. Colonel Blaractaris and a brigade have been ordered to go to Eplrus to protect the Greek peasantry against Turkish cruelty. A despatch to the Times from Domo kos dated Wednesday reports the in creased activity of the foreign legion, which has been ordered to proceed to the left flank of th'o Greek army near Lake Tynlas. This is retrarded as an Indication of the point of danger. It Is also pteslble, thinks tho correspond ent thnt they hava been sent to cover tho retreat of the army to the old fron tier. s BARRED OUT A WASHINGTON. No ltoom for One of tho Family nt tho Monument Unveiling, Philadelphia, May 13. Permission to witness the unveiling of tho Washing ton monument as a guest of the So ciety of tho Cincinnati has been re fused to a great-great-grandnephew of General Washington by tho com mittee having charge of the ceremon ies. Tho man whose boast it Is to be of such distinguished lineage is Georgo Steptoe Washington, who resides in Philadelphia and there seems to be no doubt that his claims to recognition at the hands of the society are well founded. Ten days ago tho committee of tho State Society of the Cincinnati In charge of the unveiling of the mon ument received a letter from Mr. Wash ington asking for an invitation to tho stand. The committee took until yes terday to formulate a reply, In which it was said that tho demands made upon them for tickets were so great that It would bo Impossible to comply with tho request. Mr. Washington is manager for the wholesale grocery firm of Thomas Rob rts & Co. He says he is known to all tho committeemen, and that he be longs to the Sons of the Revolution, that he is a friend of General Wayne, and that tho latter's son and himself unveiled a monument a few years ago at the Old Gulf roads, near Valley Forge, erected by th? Son or tho Rev olution. Ho adds: "I wns born at Harwood, W. Va where my father, Richard Blackburn Washington, still resides, f have been in Philadelphia since 1870. My father was born and reared In Mount Vernon, and his brother was the last owner of the estate. Harwood Is an old colonial place, built by Lawrence Washington, who also built Mount Vernon, and Har wood has never been out of the posses sion of the family since it wus built, and has been In Its day the scene of many festivities. Dolly Madison was married there. My groat-grandmother was her sister." ATTEMPT TO LYNCH A TRAMP. The Cnptlvc, However, Ilns So Much Bravado Thnt Iln llscapes Death. South Bend, Ind May 13. At Mis hawka a tramp named Lowls shot at Peter Diroll, but missed his mark. The tramp ran, throwing away his revol ver. He was quickly followed by a crowd armed with clubs, shotguns nnd other weapons. One of the foremost pursuer? brought him to the ground and he was brought to tho center of the town and a rope was brought. Lewis dared the men to hang him, called them cowards, and his biavado, with the assistance of the cool-headed, probably saved Mlehawka from a lynching bee. Officers at last got Lewis In Irons and brought him hero for safe keeping. His ussoclate Is awaiting trial for burglary. BATTLE AT NUEVA PAZ. Twenty-Three Insurgents Are Slain on tlic Gsperanza PlonlationGcn. Weyle.-'s Advices. Havana, May 13. Colonel Agulleni, receiving Information that the Insur gent leaders, Alexandra Rodriguez and Rafael Cardonas were camped ut tho Esperanzns plantation near Nueva Pasr, Havana piovince, proceeded to attack the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Ca-njo. with two squairons of the Numacia regiment of cavalry, was sent against the insurgents. He charged the enemy nt Cangre, killing' twenty-three Insur gents, At the Mine time Colonel Agu llora, with a local guerilla, force en gaged the insurgents at Agucdlta, The enemy left twenty men killed on the field. The corpses, which were well clad, were conveyed to Madruga for identification. The troops had three men wounded, according to the olllclal report. Captain-General "Vylo has received advices from tho Spanish minister of war, General Azcarroga, saying tho Spaniards have captured tho last htrongholds of tho Insurgents at Cav Ite. Philippine islands, and that it is believed the military authorities will soon be able to send home the sick and disabled soldiers and that no further re-lnforcements will be required. There Is no truth' in the report that the city is excited by rumors of an Intended attack by General Maximo Gomez. Thete is no Until in the report that the forts have bein re-garrisoned nnd that new earthworks have bean thrown up. No attack of General Gomez Is ex pected. He Is now in the eastern pait of the province of Puerto Principo and has not come westward. PLAYED WITH DEAD MEN'S BONES. Small Roys Invade nn Old, Decaying Burial Vault. Burlington, N. J May 13. The doors of an old burial vault in which lay the bodies of the lato Benjamin Pierce and four other members of the family cav ed In today, and led to a gruesome dis co very. Tiestles which had supported tho coffins had rotted owav, nnd pre cipitated tho caskets to the lloor. The fall had broken them down and the bones of the dead were- thrown out. In a twinkling nlmost an army of small boys Invaded the musty vault. They laughingly extracted teeth from the skulls, unjolnted the skeleton fin gers and scattered the bones. The employes of G. W. Lewis & Son'o shoe factory, who raw the boys in their shoulish wotk, also went over, men and wonvn alike. The men crack ed rude and uncouth Jokes. The wo men took ono look, nearly fainted, and turned away with whitened faces. The mishap was reported to Dr. Jesso S. Adams, secretary of the board of health, who lost no time in notifying tho trustees of the First Baptist church to repair the damage. The doom were temporarily boarded up and will be repaired. The vault was built more than 20 years ago, and was strongly objected to by, those living In the vicinity. Dr. Adams says It Is likely to cavo in nt any time, and the board of health may take steps to have It removed. Co lice Mndo tho Dng Mad. New Brunswick, N. J May 13,-WIllle, tho 4-year-old son of William Gordon, gavo his pet spaniel some cofteo with his break fast this morning. After drinking tho coffeo tho dog seemed to go mad, and, Jumping at tho boy- seized him by tho nose. Tho beast's teeth passed through ono nostril, tearing an UKly wound, Tho child's sister, Kdlth, beat off the dog, tied him to a tieo nnd her father shot him. Hanged HiniHrlf to u Tree, Newark, O., May 12. William Kane, a tailor, hanged himself to a tree In tho country two and one-half miles east of hero. Ro had been In the stato insane hospital twice, and was In poor 'health. THIS NKWS THIS MOIiNINU. Weather Indication! Todayt (Jenerally Fair; Southerly Winds. 1 (General) Peace Outlook In tho Kast. Administration Wrestling with tho Cu ban Que&tlon. Senator Tillman's Sensational Sugar Speech. Dissolution of tho Steel Beam l'ool. 2 (Sports) Ball Games of a Rainy Day. The Blow that Finished Corbott. 3 (State) Legislative Proceedings. K. O. 15. at Harrlsburtj 1 Rdltorlal. Washington Gossip. 5 (Story) "Tho Treasuro of tho Cliff." C Local) Miss Parloa Tells Row to Build a Fire. Earth Opened and Swallowed a Horse. 7 (Local) Commission Probing tho Stato of the Coal Trado, Common Council Will Not Appeal from tho Now City Assessment. 8 (Local) West Side and City Suburban. 0 Lackawanna County News. 10 Neighboring County Nows, Financial and Commercial. SENTIMENT FAVORS CUBA, Drift of Opinion Is iii Favor of Speedy and Radical Action. RELIEF FOR AMERICANS Weyler's Victims Will Prob ably Be Protected, Tho Administration Hns Evidently Decided That Somo Attention Should Ro Paid tho Amuricnns Who Ilnvo IJcen Driven from Their 1'iirms nud Into tho Towns by Wey ler's Orders nnd, Left to Starve. President MuKinloy Proceeding with Cniitlou--Coinnosuro at tho Spanish Legation, Washington, May 1". Thoro was of sudden and violent outbreak of Cuban sentiment today at the capltol and dur ing the early hours the drift of opinion: was strongly towards speedy and rad ical action by both Congress and the) executive but later there was some what of n, re-action upon its becom ing known that the president, whllu keenly alivo to tho situation nnd anxi ous to learn everything possible that could guide his conduct of our Cuban and Spanish relations, felt that further" information was necera.vry and that for the Immediate present the question was not one of recognition of the bel ligerency but of relief for the American citizens destitute and helpless In tha towns of theQueenof Uie Antilles. Son ate foreign relations committee, it should be stated, while agreeing witlw the necessity for relief of the suffer ing Americans Is favorable to mora radical measures and a number of its) members are earnestly desirous of in stant action by the executive in aid o the inhurgents, but have not succeeded in converting the administration to their views that pressnt action is ap propriate and imperative. The event of the- day was the report to their colleagues, by the sub-committee of the foreign relations committed which yesterday examined the state de partment Cuban reports. This state ment; though not given to the public, wns to far disclosed In character as ta give rise to a good deal of excited com ment amonc senators and members'. The report based upon facts presented by the United States consuls in Cuba, it Is said, brings out in strong relief the destitution which exists not only among the' Cubans, but among tho Americans and paclficos now on tho island, who were driven from their farms and Into the towns by Weyler'a orders and thereby prevented fromj supporting themselves. QUIETLY DISCUSSED. For several days past the subject matter of this report has been under discussion quietly among a few of tho friends of Cuba In congress, and theyj have lost no opportunity of impress ing upon the president their convic tions that It Is his duty as the chief executive to delay no longer In taking active steps to terminate the present condition of affairs In Cuba. These representations, however, havo not been sufficient to induce hasty ac tion, The president Is moving stead ily and with all speed that safety and) sountl Judgment warrant In the col lection of fact touching the condition that exl3t upon the Island today. Tu this end Mr. Calhoun Is now In Cuba, officially on another mission, but also charged with the observation of tho conditions that prevail. When he has) reported to the president nnd the lat ter has gathered what he regards aa a sufficient store of Information, basedf on facts that cannot be Questioned, ho will be ready either to take himself or to suggest to congress such action as theso facts warrant. Meanwhile ho has under earnest con sideration the best means of afford ing relief to Americans suffering as a result of the conditions on the Island. SPANISH LEGATION COMPOSED. At the Spanish legation the news o tho developments at the capltol today was received with composure. Of course tho action of the commlttea could not be ooenly discussed without violation ot the strict etiquette which governs the diplomatic body In its re lations to congress but It was sug gested thut the fact that the entire at tention of the senate for months to como would be engrossed by tho tarlt2 bill might have determined the friends of the Cubans to endeavor to secure some sort of action by congress beforo the tariff debate begins. It Is not denied at tho legation that suffering exists In Cuba but such suf fering It was said Is almost always in cident to war. It is contended that tho Spanish government had done all that it could with tho means at hand to al leviate this distress. It was pointed out that Spain has granted permission to the Red Cross through Miss Barton to extend Its cood olltces to the desti tute In Cuba und moreover will not plnce any obstacles In the way of nny pre per charity in tho Limed States) which has the suine end in view. All that is asked Is thut tho supplies ha contributed for the relief of tho des titute nro not used to maintain tho Cuban insurrectionary forces in their resistance to tho Spanish government The Hcrnld's Wenthcr Forecast. Now York, May 14. In tho Mldrtlo states today, cloudy to partly cloudy weather and llcht to fresh southerly' winds will prevail, with rain, probubly heavy along the Now England ccast -rh the morning and nearly etatlonary, followed by falling' temperature and probably clearing. On Saturday, fair, cooler weather will prevail, with fr3h westerly winds, preceded by J frost near tho lake region. ' .--.,.
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