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SOBANTCXN, PAM SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE SiG, 1897.
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VICTORIOUS
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Eight-Oared Boat
Race.
HARVARD COMES IN LAST
Time Twenty Minutes and
Thirty-four Seconds.
Amcrlcnn Grit, Amcricnu Methods
iind American Trniniiis Win Easily
When Pitted Aciiinst English Jlctli-otls--Tho
Long-Mooted Question
Concerning Weights Is Also Settled.
Tlio Knee One of tlio Most Hrilllaiit
in tlio History of Auuntlcs in This
Country.
Poughkeepsle, N. Y., June 25. Cor
nell won the great university elght
oared boat race this afternoon. Time,
20.31. Tale was second by three
lengths and a half. Time, 20.41. Har
vard came In third, five lengths astern
of Yale. Time, 21 minutes.
Cornell's time by miles, 4.45; second
miles, 10.30; third, 15.34 3-5; fourth,
20.34. American grit, American meth
ods and American training won today
ns against American grit coupled with
English methods and English training.
A crew of American college youths,
trained under an American coach, won
from two other American college
crews In an eight oared contest, the
two other crews having studied, the
one under an American coach with a
mixture of English and American
rnethods and the other discarding all
American teachings and methods and
Importing an English coach In an en
deavor to prove a superiority for Hen
ley methods. Cornell university has not
been able to meet Yale university o'n
the water since 1875 and then, as to
day, she defeated the boys of the blue.
After long bickerings, Yale university
consented, under pressure from Hav
ard, to again meet Cornell. The match
w-bs arranged and today the leading
cbjwa of the. threo leading colleges of
this country started down the four
mile stretch together. Yale finished
second, and three and a half lengths
separated her from Cornell. Harvard,
with her newly acquired English meth
ods, finished third, and she was over
eight and a half lengths behind the
Cornelllans. Her eight were thorough
ly exhausted, while the exponents of
American theory as applied to the pro
pulsion1 of eight oared shells, finished
at a hot pace, without any distress .be
ing apparent. The tide was slack, the
wind favored no particular crew and
absolutely no favor of any kind was
shown In the nature toward the re
sult. The race was rowed entirely on
its merits.
QUESTION SETTLED.
The race also set a conclusion upon
the long mooted question concerning
weights. Yale stripped Into their boat
at an average of 171 pounds; Cornell
15S. Yale used every pound of Its
"beef" on the leverage of Its oars, Cor
nell employed her trained d"own muscle
without teef In a leisurely confident
manner, that pulled her at every
stroke toward victory. The English
trained crew, Harvard, weighed on an 1
average ten pounds heavier than Cor
nell's met, yet that extra weight told
for nothing. The result of today's race
is that Cornell asserts her superiority
In rowing to her method of training
and capability over the two larger uni
versities, and she still holds the rec
ord for Inter-collegiate eights of 19.29,
which she made last year.
The race was one of the most bril
liant In the history of aquatics In this
country. The crews started with a
stroke of 32 for Cornell and 30 for Har
vard and Yale. Harvard gained a
slight advantage over the others at the
start. Cornell forged to the front be
fore the end of the first mile was
reached and then began a struggle for
place between Yale and Harvard old
enemies. Harvard struggled valiant
ly, but before the end of the mile and a
lialf was in the rear of Yale. Cornell,
never varying a stroke, went on with
An easy swinging stroke. At the two
mile point the Yale crew were going
away from Harvard and the latter
seemed unable to prevent It. After
Yale got away fronn Harvard slie
turned her attention to Cornell, and
Just beyond the second mile made a
desperate spurt to catch the slim
youngsters. Never for a moment did
Cornell get rattled. The weighty
youngsters from Yales used every
pound of leverage on the end of the
oar, but they could not bring their
boats alongside the craft of the Cor
nell boys. The Harvard men- were
rowing In a very weak fashion durlncr
tthls next mile and It was evident that
Ihey wero thoroughly used up.
Jiercre they reached the third mile
nost Yale had begun to spurt but stead
ily the Hying representatives of the red
Sid white never changing their steady
slrdke of ,32 to the minute drew away
al If they wero enjoying an afternoon
srtln. As they approached the finish
line it was seen that the Harvard eight
wire nearly to a man 111 difficulties
wHIle several of Jhe Yale men were
llyuig Hlgnals of distress. Then the
Cornell crew, Is If In mockery at the
discomfiture of- their rivals increased
th,er stroke to 31 and shot past the
JudfUs' boat every man as fresh ap
parmtly as when he started and ns It
not Vatlsfled with their wonderful ex
hibition, rowed for a quarter of a mile
down the river first giving threo rous
ing cAeers to the man who had coached
them to victory, Charles E, Courtney,
Ten seconds after Cornell, Yolo
crosses the line and Immediately
stoppeB stopped rowing, with number
2 (Whitney) and No 3 (Campbell) In a
state ol collapse,
ThcnU'ame Harvard, 16 seconds be
hind, hej- entire crew used up and three
of the men utterly helpless. Haidly
CORNELL
had the nose of her shell reached the
finish when Boardman. stroke, fell
back of his seat, Wrlghtlngton, at No.
3 and J. F. Perkins at No. G also their
oars and their companions commenced
to splash water over them. After a
long wait for their launch, which could
not Bet .through the crowd of yachts,
the men were carefully taken to their
quarters.
PHESH AT THE CLOSE.
After the race the Cornell crew were
taken on hoard their launch which
steamed proudly across to the boat
house, where a crowd of 2,000
men, women and hoys had assembled
and wero waving Hags, handkerchiefs
and pieces of bunting. The oarsmen
had to fairly fight their way through
the mob Into the boat house. Inside,
they were surrounded by undergrad
uates and the enthusiasm knew no
hounds. Courtney and his men were
overwhelmed with telegramB of con
gratulatlons from all parts of the coun
try this evening. There could be no re
laxation In the training of the crew as
their superb condition must bo main
tained for the race with Pennsylvania
and Columbia, so the men sat down to
the training table at 6:30 p. m. as
though they had Just come in from an
ordinary practice row.
AN ILLEGAL JURY.
Judge Dunham Obliged to Adjourn Ses
slons of Wyoming Criminal
Court Until November.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Facoryvllle, June 25. Just as the
wheels Jf the county court had been
nicely put In motion atTunkhanr.ock to
grind out grist of criminal cases put
down for the June term and the mur
der case of Carleton Adams was called
for trial, Hon. E. J. Jordan exploded a
bomb that shook the walls of Pro
thonotary Reynolds' olllce When he ex
posed the fact that the jury commis
sioners had never taken the oath of
office and that the entire list of jurors
that had been placed In the wheel for
the" year 1S97 was Illegal.
Upon verifying this report by proof
from 'the prothonotary's ofTlce, Judge
Dunham adjourned court till Novem
ber term, so that the Jury wheel can
again be refilled and the Jury commis
sioners can 'haye sufficient time to be
sworn 'into office.
DEATH OF WILLIAM MACKELLAR.
The Wcll-lCnown Type Founder Ex
pires from Apoplexy.
Philadelphia, June 25. William It.
MacKellar, Philadelphia manager of
the American Type Founders company
and the head of the MacKellar, Smith
and Jordan company, the well known
firm of type founders, of this city, died
today from a stroke of apoplexy at his
home at St. David's. He was 53 years
old and leaves a widow, one son and
two daughters.
Mr. MacKellar was born In this city
and was educated In the public schools.
When sixteen years of age he entered
the type foundry, with which his
father was connected. In ten years in
the different branches of the foundry
he gathered an experience that made
him one of the foremost type founders
In the country. He was a prominent
club man and was a member of the
Typp Founders association of the
United States. He was also prominent
in religious work and quite an exten
sive traveller.
JUA1PED THE FALLS.
Another Suicido Ends Earthly Exis
tence in NJngnrn.
Niagara Falls, N. Y June 25. Short
ly after noon today a man about 50
years of age, walked Into a saloon near
Reservation park and asked for a piece
of paper on which to write a note. On
writing the note, the man walked di
rectly to Prospect Point, overlooking
the falls. He handed the note to a
lady.
She refused to take It, and threw It
on the ground. The man then mounted
the stone woik at the brink of the falls
and Jumped over. The note read as
follows: "God bless all on earth and
have mercy on my soul." There is no
clue to the Identity of the suicide.
WOMAN SPENT HIS FORTUNE.
When His Lnst Penny Wns Gono Ho
Turned Wnitor.
New Yoik, June 25. When William
Dryan arrived at Coney Island six
years ago he was accredited with be
ing worth $100,000. Today he was tak
en, to the Flatbush hospital a pauper,
suffering from lack of nourishment.
For three years the women of the is
land followed him about and helped
him to spend his fortune.
At last the turn came. The friends
of good times deserted him, and for the
last three years ho has worked as a
waiter and messenger.
FATAL DRIVING MISHAP.
Strange Chnin of Deadly Coinci
dence Completed.
Princeton, N. J June 25. William
Nelson Thomson, a business man, was
driving this morning when one of the
front wheels of his cart broke, throw
ing him heavily against a curbing and
Killing mm instantly.
He was commander of a Grand Army
Republic post and a member of the
Masonlo nnd Odd Fellows lodges.
MOWED DOWN BY A RUN-AWAY.
A Young Whoclmnn's Wonderful lis.
cape from Dentli.
Atlantic City, N. J., June 25. G. F.
Arnold, a guest of the Mansion, and
son of Fred C. Arnold, a well-known
member of the Philadelphia Stock Ex
change, whose homo is at EdgewRtc
Park, Beverly, N. J was wheeling
along Atluntlo avenue on his way to
dinner lit his hotel this evening. When
opposite Illinois avenue ho was struck
and knocked down by a runaway horse.
Arnold fell dlrcotly In front of a mov
ing trolley car, but the motorman
averted a double accident by quickly
reversing the power and stopping the
car.
Tho young man was picked up un
conscious nnd taken to tho City hos
pital, where ho was found to have
sustained severe bruises and Internal
Injuries, but no broken bones. His
Wheel was demolished.
MR. REIDINTH&SWIM.
Attends a Ilnll Given In tho Honor of
tlio Prince of Wnlcs.
London, June 25. The United States
special envoy, Whltelaw Held and Mrs.
Held, dined with the secretary of state
for war, the Marquis of Landsdowne
and tho Marchioness of Landsdowne,
this evening, wheie they met the
Prince and Princess of Wales.
From there Mr. and Mrs. Held went
to the ball given by the Duke and
Duchess of Westminster, at Grosvenor
House, In honor of the Prince and Prin
cess of Wales.
RIOT THREATENED.
Endeavors to Prevent Lynching at Key
West May Result In the Calling
Out of Ibc U. S. Regulars.
Washington, June 25. This afternoon
the governor of Florida telegraphed
President McKlnley that riot Is
threatened at Key West and asked
him that In view of the distance of
Key West from the main land and the
difficulty In getting state troops to the
scene of the trouble In time to be of
any avail to Instruct the commander
of the federal troops there to act. The
president replied to tho governor cit
ing the law In the case and asking for
particulars. Secretary Alger has tele
graphed to the commandant of the
post at Key West asking for tele
graphic advices giving the exact situ
ation. The action to be taken will he
pend upon the response of these In
quiries. The trouble has arisen from an at
tempt to lynch a negro accused of as
sault upon a white woman. The negro
was given a preliminary hearing be
fore a justice and during the proceed
ings a man named Pendleton arose in
court and asked If there were . not
white men enough present to.lynch the
prisoner. Intense excitement insued,
but the authorities succeeded In land-
lng their prisoner In Jail. Knots of
men gathered In the streets and talk
of lynching was freely made. Later In
the afternoon while Pendleton was
passing down the street he was at
tacked by a mob of negroes, but was
rescued unharmed. This Intensified
the feeling. Which ran high' on both
sides and fears qf a race riot caused
the. local militia company to assemble
at their armory. While they were not
ordered Into service, they voluntarily
stopped at the armory.
THE LUTHER LEAGUE.
Interesting Sessions Are Held at AN
loonaOfflcers Efected for
Coming Year,
Altoona, Pa., June 25. At this morn
Ing'3 session of the State Luther
league Dr. A. L. Bemer, of Scranton;
Dr. C. E. Hay, of Allentown, and Rev.
B. M. Miller, of Easton, read excel
lent papers on "Our Young People's
Societies." They will be. published In
leaflet form for distribution. The gen
eral discussion that followed was par
ticipated in by several prominent del
egates. W. C. Stoever, ,of Philadel
phia, one of the editors Qf the "League
Review," asked for a contribution of
$300 for that paper, consideration post
poned. In the afternoon "Christian
Efficiency" was discussed ,by Mrs'. Rev.
J. F. Hartman, of Altoona; Mrs. L. B.
Laird, of Philadelphia, read an Inter
esting paper on "Our Young People
and the Bible." Rev. C. L. Fry spoke
on "The Reading Course and How to
Use It." The election of officers then
took place and resulted as follows:
President, Dr. H. L. BaugheY, Gettys
burg; secretary; A. Raymond Bard, of
Reading; corresponding secretary, II.
L. Hungerford, Wllkes-Barre; statisti
cal secretary, George M. Jones, Read
ing; treasurer, Dr. J. F. Trexler, Lan
caster. At the evening session, J. Boyd,
Duff, of Pittsburg, delivered an address
on "No True Loyalty Without Love,"
nnd Rev. R. E. McDanlel, of Spring
dale, spoke on "The Young People and
Our Futuie."
The president announced the commit
tees: W. C. Stoever, Philadelphia,
chairman; executive committee, Rev.
C. F. Hay, of Allentown, of the ex
tension, committee; Rev. F. F. Fry,
Bethlehem, of the credential commit
tee, and H. L. Hungerforfl, of Wllkes
Barre, of transportation committee.
Horace W. Blckle, was appointed cor
responding secretary Instead of Mr.
Hungerford, who resigned. Farewell
words were spoken and the convention
adjourned finally.
BIO HAILSTONES IN T0PEKA.
Dcnlcrs Ilavo Telegraphed East for a
llig Supply of Window Glnss.
Topeka, Kan., Juno 25. Hailstones,
many of them as large as hens' eggs,
fell here tonight, destroying the win
dows In nearly every building In the
city. Every skylight is destroyed.
The track of the storm was two miles
wide. Trees were stripped of foliage,
while wheat and corn fields were wiped
out. Local glass dealers aro tele
graphing East for supplies.
Girl's Assnlfcuit Lynched.
Paducah, Ky., June 23. It Is reported
here that Miller, who assaulted the 5-year-old
dauahtor of J. II. Withers, at
Hddyvlllo, and was taken to Princeton
for safe keeping, was secretly lynched at
Princeton last night.
llnuk Charters Granted.
WUM'Jtisrton, Juno X).'-Aitfliorlty haB
been granted for tho organization of the
First National bunk of Hbensburg, Pa,
capital, SjO.OOC. The Nazareth National
bank of Nazareth, Pa., has been author
ized to begin business. Capital, 350,000,
Diod for a Dog.
Atlanta, Qa Juno 25. Terrell Hudson,
a negro, died on the Hallows at Decatur
today, Thn fall broke his neck, Hudson
killed Seaborn Malsolm, another negro,
In a auurrel over a dojf,
STORMY SESSION
IN THE IlduSE
Presiding Officer Scott's BllNaMlnule
Programme Interrupted.
RICE, OF BUCKS, CREATES SURPRISE
He Refuses to Accept I'orly-Two
Dollnrs that Did Not Belong to Him.
Representative Spatz Objects to
Hills of Expense In ShUler-Lcli Con
test, nnd Arouses Gciiornl Discus
sion. Harrlsburg, June 25. A storm broko
out In the house this morning soon nf
ter the opening of the morning ses
sion and continued with fury for more
than nn hour. Mr. Scott, of Philadel
phia, was In the chair and started out
to put the first and second reading ap
propriation bills through at the rate
of one a minute. Ho got afong very
nicely until he reached the bill allow
ing the elections committee $1,831 for
extra car fare, carriage hire, telegrams,
etc., In itho Shlfter-Lch contest from
Northampton county. Mr. Spatz, of
Berks, and others demanded a roll call
on the bill, but Mr. Scott refused to
recognize them and the measure passed
second reading.
Mr. Snatz next undertook to kill itho
bill appropriating $1,000 for counsel
fees in this case. He said the fees
were exorbitant and ought not to be
raid. Mr. Lytic, of Huntingdon, at
tacked Mr. Spatz for his persistency in
fighting legislation of this character
and appealed to the house to pass
the measure. Mr. McElhanny, of Al
legheny, said It would bo unfair for
the house to refuse to pay tho bills of
the attorneys. He did not believe a
single attorney has asked for more
than he Is entitled. Others Joined In
the discussion. The bill finally passed
second reading by a vote of 148 to 9.
After passing several other appropria
tion bills the second time, Mr. Crensy,
of Columbia, moved to reconsider itho
vote by which the first election bill
had passed.
The house was at this stage In a
turmoil. Members wqre standing In the
aisles discussing the bills In loud tones.
Speaker Boyer entered the hall during
the confusion and promptly relieved
the speaker pro tern. Order was quick
ly restored and peace and quiet reigned
during the rest of the session. The mo
tion to reconsider wa3 adopted and the
till was again before the house.
AN ACTION UNPARALLELED.
Mr. Rice, of Bucks,va member of tho
elections committee, created much sur
prise by moving to strike out ol! the
bill an item allowing him $42 for ex
tra car fare and other personal ex
penses. He said he had not spent a
cent for telegrams, car faro or carriage
hire and did not propose to take money
that did not rightfully belong to him.
The item was stricken out by unani
mous consent. Motions to amend wero
made and a roll call on the motion re
sulted In 60 years to 87 nays. This
ended the controversy and the remain
der of the morning session was con
sumed in the consideration of appro
priation bills on second reading. Short
ly before adjournment Mr. Bliss, of
Delaware, moved to reconsider tho
vote by which the concurrent resolution
continuing until the next session of
the legislature the committee to In
vestigate convict labor created by the
last legislature was defeated. A ohort
discussion followed after which tho
vote was reconsidered and the resolu
tion was amended by Inserting a pro
viso that the expense of the Investiga
tion shall not exceed $5,000.
The house started In this afternoon
on appropriation b'llls on third read
ing and final passage. Speaker Boyer
gave notice that ho would send a
telegram tonight to every absent mem
ber ordering him to be In his seat to
morrow. There are fifty-seven appro
priation bills on tho calendar for third
reading and final passage. Only one of
the bills under consideration this af
ternoon was defeated. That was tho
measure allowing the elections commit
tee $3,970 for extra car fare, telegrams,
carriage hire, etc., In the Saunders
Roberts contest from the Third Phila
delphia district.
BILLS PASSED FINALLY.
Among the bills which passed finally
were t'he following: $1,250,000 for the
care and treatment of the Indigent In
sane, $316,000 to the soldiers orphan
schools, $126,000 to the Western peni
tentiary, $10,000 to the state hospital
for injured persons, Hazleton; $11,000
to the Mercer hospital, $14,000 to th'j
Phllllpsburg hospital, $175,000 to the
Sailors and Soldiers home, Erie.
$7,000 to the Ashland hospital; $24,000
to tho Nautical school ship, Philadel
phia; $5,000 to the Penn asylum, PhlK
adelphla; $800 to the state game com
mission; $18,225 to the Connellsvllle
hospital; $70,136 to the Morganza re
form school: $150,630 to the Huntingdon
reformatory; $52,800 to the Western
Pennsylvania Institution for the feeble
minded; $10,000 to the insane hospital
at Warren to erect disposal works to
treat sewage; $29,400 to tho state board
of charities; $5,000 to the Chlckamauga
battk'fleld commission; $8,000 to St.
John's general hospital, Allegheny;
$0,000 to tho Corry hospital; $30,000 to
the Allegheny general hospital; $20,000
to tho Pottsvlllo hospital; $2,000 to the
temporary home for children, Alle
gheny; $10,000 to Rush hospital, Phila
delphia; $102,500 to the Eastern peni
tentiary; $25,000 to extend tho water
supply at tho Danville Insane hospital;
$25,000 to the Philadelphia polyclinic;
$50,000 to the homeopathic hospital,
Pittsburg: $10,000 to the Shenango
Valley hospital, New Castle; $10,000 to
the Bethesda home, Pittsburg; $10,000
Jo tho homo for colored chlldien, Alle
gheny; $2,000 to the Curtis home,
Pittsburg; $3,500 to tho Relneman ma
ternity hospital, Pittsburg; $25,000 to
the Gynaceau hospital. Philadelphia;
$10,000 'to the Hahnemann hospital;
$4,000 to the Philadelphia home for In
fants; $1,500 to the homo for children,
Pottsvllle; $10,000 to the Chester hos
pital; $10,000 to tho Philadelphia ly-jng-ln
charity.
The rules committee reported the
following order of business for tomor
row: That there be held a session of the
house In tho evening commencing at
S o'clock: that the business to bo con
sidered shall be appropriation lillls first
reading; appropriation blllri third read
lng and final passage.
Two sessions of the house wilt be
held Monday. An afternoon session to
commence at 1- o'clock and an evening
tfdrfslon to commence at 8 o'clock. That
tfi? order of business shall bo nppro-
lriuuon urns un sucunu iiauini,, ap
propriation bills third reading nnd final
passage; senato bills first reading;
senate bills second reading and senate
bills third reading and final passage.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
When tho senate met ithls morning
the consideration of bills on third read
ing was at once taken up. Several
measures, not of general Interest, were
passed finally.
The bill authorizing hotels to sell li
quor on Sunday failed to pass finally.
The act to prevent the employment of
Incompetent persons as miners In the
anthracite mines passed without nny
opposition, as did the act requiring the
weighing of bituminous coal before
screening.
The expense bills of tho several In
vestigating committees appointed by
the legislature passed second reading.
The senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
WRANGLINQ OVER REVENUE.
Mr. Lytic and Mr. Voorhccs Give an
Exhibition Not on the Kills.
Harrlsburg, June 25. The appropria
tion bills were laid aside at the night
session and the senato amendments to
the new revenue bills taken up. The
mercantile license measure was adopt
ed as It passed tho senate by a vote of
108 to 68. The bill makes a radical
change In the existing law In relation
to mercantile appraisers. It takes
the appointment of these five officials
In Philadelphia out of the hands of
tho city treasurer and auditor general
and places It In the control of the state
treasurer and auditor general. The
appraisers In the counties are appoInU
ed by the auditor general. Instead of
the county commissioner, as made un
der the .present system. Numerous
amendments were offered to the bill,
but nil were voted down. One pre
sented by Mr. Creasy, of Columbia,
fixed the mercantile tax $1 for each
$1,000 worth of sales or fractional part
thereof under $5,000.
The bill making a general Increase
In licenses of brewers, distillers, whole
salers, bottlers, etc., was defeated by
a vote of 65 yeas to 92 nays. These
measures were originally known as the
Bliss beer bills, but they were changed
by the senate finance committee so
that scarcely a dozen members recog
nized them when they were taken up
for consideration. During the discus
sion on the second bill an exciting
scene took place.
Mr. Lytle, of Huntingdon, in defend
ing the measure, said that last Friday
when the legislators went to their
homes they could not tell their con
stituents how the deficit in the. state
treasury wns to be wiped out. But
when they returned Monday they found
that one man had been here. He had
smote the rock with his wand and
revenue gushed forth to relieve tho
charities of the state.
MR. LYTLE TAKES OFFENSE.
Mr. Voorhees, of Philadelphia, who
sits across the aisle from the Hunting
don member, looked up from tho paper
he was reading nnd smiled. Mr. Lytle
took offense at this and said:
"The gentleman from Philadelphia
who Is reading the paper need not
laugh, for but a few years ago he
would have concurred In this sentiment
bv standing up and clapping his
hands."
Mr. Vocihees quietly laid down his
paper and wheeled around In his chair.
Mr. Lytle talked a few minutes on the
revenue question nnd sat down. It
was the Phlladelphlan's turn now and
he replied In these words:
"The gentleman from Huntingdon
goes out of his way to besmirch tho
gentleman from Philadelphia. He has
the unfortunate habit of allowing hla
tongue to run away with his judg
ment. "If It had not been for this defect
the gentleman from Huntingdon
would now be occupying the chair,
which you, Mr. Speaker, grace with
such ability. As regards Senator
Quay, when he Is right I follow him
and when ho Is wrong I am against
him. Mr. Quay, who Is tho political
mentor of the gentleman from Hunt
ingdon Is not rav ruler.
I am as good a Republican as the
gentleman from Huntingdon and I am
desirous that sufficient revenue be
raised to care for every charity in the
state. Why, if Senator Quay is anx
ious to raise revenue, did he not have
the beer bills pass the senate? It has
been hinted about that It was because
of an agreement between certain gen
tlemen holding high and honorable
positions in the United States senate
with the brewers trust. Tho gentle
man from Huntingdon has been the
scolding schoolmaster of the house
during this and many other preceding
sessions, but he shall not lecture mo
unless he gets a lecture In return.
Mr. Lytle said 'he had not mentioned
Senator Quay's name In his remarks
and explained that he had no Inten
tion of trying to besmirch the Philadel
phia gentleman. This ended the Inci
dent and the vote was taken on the
bill. The remainder of the session,
which closed at 12 o'clock until 12 to
morrow, was given up to tho
consideration of senate amendments to
other bills, none of which are material
or of general interest.
SANQ ON THE SCAFFOLD.
Clark Lewis Is Hanged Heforo a
Lnrgn nnd Orderly Crowd.
Fayettevllle, W. Vo., June 25. Clark
Lewis- was hanged here today nt 12:40
p. m. In public before a "largo and or
derly crowd. The condemned man sang
on the scaffold.
Lews was hanged for the murder
of Charles Gibson, whose death ap
peared to be desired by Mrs. Gibson
to enable her to continue her uninter
rupted carousels with Lewis and one
or two others wher were jointly convict
ed with Lewis.
HELD A LIVE WIRE.
Michael Gill's Thrilling Exporionco
ut PitUton.
Plttston, June 25. Tho Item says:
Michael Gill, of Port Griffith, had an
experence this morning that ho will
not soon forget. Neither will Patrick
Madden nor ex-Chief of Police Keat
ing, who came to his assistance ns he
lay writhing on the sidewalk quickly
forget the five minutes that elapsed
beforo tho wires wero cut oft and tho
victim set free.
Mr. Gill was walking down South
Main street between 12 and 1 o'clock
this morning when ho brushed against
a wire that was hanging over tho
sidewalk almost in front of Arvldson's
saloon. Without thinking of tho con
sequences he grasped tho wire to brush
It aside, nnd tho next Instant he was
writhing In agony with a blue flame
Issuing from his finger ends and from
tho heels of his shoes.
Tho sight was siokenlng and tho
smell that arose from the man's burn
ing flesh was described by. Mr. Maddpn
as being simply horrifying. Ex-Chief
of Police Keating heard the call for
help that waa made by Mr. Madden,
who happened to bo walking Just be
hind Mr. Gill when the accident oc
curred. Of course the men knew too much
about the nature of electricity to at
tempt to aid the man by taking hold
of him. The attention of Mrs. Brannl
gan, who lives near by, was quickly
attracted to the scene. Mr. Keating
seeing her looking from a. window call
ed to her to get him an ax.- With this
request Mrs. Brannlgan quickly com
plied and the chief used the Imple
ment to cut the wire at each side of
the prostrate victim.
Mr. Gill was picked up and carried to
the house of Mr. Davis, near by, where
to the surprise and delight of every
body, ho quickly regained consciousness.
NO STEP BACKWARD.
Improvement In Business Continues
Gradual, Although Ibe Season of
Midsummer Quiet Is Near.
New, York, June, 25. R. G. Dun &
Co's weekly review of trade will say:
There Is no step backward in business
although the season of midsummer
quiet is near. Improvement continues
gradual and prudently cautious as be
fore, although In many branches evi
dent where no signs of It appeared a
few weeks ago.
The main factor at this time is tho
steadily brightening prospects forcrops.
Harvesting of wheat has already be
gun In some winter wheat states, with
surprisingly good results in the central
region and California, spring wheat Is
doing remarkably well with a practi
cally unknown Increase of acreage.
The price has advanced 1VS cents dur
ing the week.
Iron and steel products average a
small fraction lower in published quo
tations but only because private con
cessions which are now refused were
by various authorities concealed
two weeks ago. Pig iron is firm
er with a better demand at- the east
and at Chicago, but the Impatience of
rvalley furnaces to resume work keeps
Bessemer and Grey Forge at last
weekVji quotations at Pittsburg. The
best of the news Is material increase in
orders in plates and part for ship build
ing, In bars for agricultural Implement
works In structural shapes for buildings
and bridges 'and In galvanized sheets.
There Is an encouraging Increased de
mand for all textile goods, even for cot
tons, which have so long been slow and
though It Is but moderate there Is noth
ing of a speculative character in trans
actions, and prices are firmly held.
Failures for the week have been 210
in the United States against 217 last
year and 24 In Canada against 24 last
year.
BAD COGS FOR THE UNION JACK.
Ovcr-Zcnlous Riverton Pntrlots Vent
Their Displonsuro.
Riverton, N. J., June 25. Among the
residents of Riverton Is William Trlck
er, who Is at the head of one-of the
departments of Dreer's seed farm.
Trlcker Is of English birth, with a
lingering fondness for the old country.
The Victorian Jubilee made him feel
very good Indeed, and he ran up tho
Union Jack out of his third story win
dow. The British colors were allowed to
float unmolested all of yesterday, but
after nightfall it fell a victim to the
over-zealousness of some patriots, who
gave It a shower of malodorous eggs.
Some of tho eggs passed through the
window and made things unpleasant In
the house, and Trlcker was greatly en
raged. He thinks he has a clue to tho
egg-throwers and will endeavor to sjq
them punished in some way.
Hig Warehouse Burned.
New York, June 23. A fire In the New
York Central terminal warehouse at Fifty
ninth street and Twelfth avenue this af
ternoon caused a loss of $05,000. Great
quantities of molasses and cotton seed oil
wcro stored In the cellar and It was at
first feared that the flro would cause a
damage of nearly a million dollars.
Queen Visits School.
Windsor, Eng., June 23. Tho queen
drove to Windsor park today and visited
6,000 school children who were celebrating
her majesty's Jubilee. Later tho queen
received delegates from fire brigades be
longing to all parts of the kingdom.
Eight Dwellings Destroyed.
Wllkes-Barre, June 25. Fire at an early
hour this morning destroyed eight dwell
ing houses in Plymouth township. Loss,
$9,000.
THE NEWS THIS M0RNINU.
Weather Indications Today;
Generally Pair; Cooler.
1 General Cornell Wins the College
noat Race.
Day's work of tho State Legislature.
Tariff Debate Drawing to a Close.
2 Sports Eastern, National and Atlan
tic Leasrue Scores.
Trogranimo of Scranton Races,
3 Musical Gossip.
Sliders Win tho Uniforms.
Amateur Base BuH.
4 Editorial.
Washington Gossip.
5 Religious News of tho Week.
Social and Personal.
6 Local United States Commissioners
Legislated Out of Office. -Couit
Proceedings.
7 Local Hon. W. 8. Linton Speaks to
I'atrlotlo Societies.
Bapttbt Young People's Meeting-.
8 Loca' West Side and City Buburban.
9 Lackawanna County News,
10 Story "Neagoe."
11 Llvo Notes from Owalla,
12 Nolgl borlrV County Happenings.
Financial and Commeiclal,
FINISHING UP
TARIFF BILL
The Senate Completes
Silk, Wool and To
bacco Schedules.
FEATURES THAT REMAIN
Many of the Items Will Cause
No Controversy.
Of tho Ninety Odd Paragraphs Passed
nnd Still to He Settled, tho Reci
procity Clmiso, Coal in Connection
with Cnnndn's Tnrlfl", and Iron Oro
Paragraphs Among the Most 'lih"
partant Items Left.
Washington, Juno 25. The senato to
day completed the wool schedule, the
silk schedule and the tobacco sche
dule of the tariff bill and with thla
accomplished the tariff readers had the
satisfaction of knowing that all the
schedules of the bill and the free list
had been gone over once. There now
remains only to go through the bill a
second time, passing on tire ltema
passed over. These are very numerous
and Important, Including hides, gloves,
coal, tea and beer. After that the
Internal revenue features of the bill
will be all that remains. Progress was
rapid today, although every paragraph
to carpets was stubbornly contested.
Tho consideration of the silk schedule
led to a strong contest against the pro
posed duties on silk fabrics, Senators
Teller and Mantle Joining with the
Democrats in opposition. The para
graph was passed by tho slender ma
jority of two. The tobacco schedule
went through with little friction after
the committee had advanced tho duty;
slightly on wrapper and leaf tobacco.
Several Items which were passed over
on account of lack of agreement among
representatives senators have been;
made the subject of oompromlse, or be
a caucus ruling. Though the progress
on the measure has not been rapid dur
ing the last few days, Senator Alli
son and the other leaders expect that
good headway will bo made tomorrow
and next week.
The most Important of-the left over
paragraphs are' lead ore and lead in
pigs, watches and watch Jewels, the
Hawaiian treaty, tohocco, cigars 'and
cigarettes, cattle, seeds, tea, coal, hides,
leather, alizarin dyes, gloves, bagging
for cotton, cotton ties, fish, floor mat
tings, iron ore, gypsum, wearing -apparel
and bags.
The subject of hides was settled last
night by the Republican caucus. Tha
rate of duty was not agreed upon, but
it will be an ad valorem rate.
The coal paragraph will provoke con
siderable discussion. New Interest has
been Injected into the question by tho
reciprocity feature of Canada's new
tariff and it is said that the operation
of the Canadian law will shut out our
coal If a high rate of duty Is imposed
on coal imported from that country.
CANADA'S PERMISSION.
The clause In Canada's tariff which
affects our action on coal is as fol
lows: "Bituminous slack coal, such as will
pass through a half-Inch screen, sub
ject to regulations to be made by the
comptroller of customs, 20 per cent,
ad valorem, but not to exceed 13 cents
per ton of 2,000 pounds (being the
equivalent of 15 cents per ton of 2,210
pounds), provided that If the United
States congress shall fix the duty on
such coal at a rate not exceeding 13
cents per ton of 2,20 pounds, then the'
duty on such coal Imported into Can
ada as provided In this item shall be
the minimum duty on such coal from
all countries notwithstanding anything
to tho contrary in section sixteen of
this act."
There Is also a paragraph relating to
"coal, 'bituminous round and run of
mine," providing for retaliation In case
the United States congress Imposes a
duty exceeding 40 cents per ton.
DUTY ON LEAF TOBACCO.
The finance committee was sustained
by tho caucus last night In Its com
promise rate on leaf tobacco, but Sen
ators Hawley, Piatt and Spoonor will
continue the contest in conference com
mltteo for a higher rate.
The caucus also settled the matter
of watches and watch jewels, but In
this case the finance committee was
not Sustained. The lattw and lead!
ore paragraphs are all expected to.
occasion some debate. The Internal
revenue features of the bill may not
take so much time as has been sup
posed for the finance committee Is not
prepared to stand up very resolutely,
for Its propositions In this section.
Tho finance committee held a meet
ing this morning, but the proposed reci
procity clause was not considered.
"Old JInss" Hoey Is III.
Detroit, Mich., June 25. William Hoey,
the actor, widely known In theatrical cir
cles us "Old Hoss" Hoey, who has been ,
taking the baths at iMount Clemens, ha
lately developed clgns of mental unr
soundness and yesterday a party of
friends started with him for New York
city, whero he will probably enter Bclle
vuo hospital for treatment. ,
Steamship Arrivals,
New York, June 35. Arrived: Lucanls
from Liverpool. St. MlchaeU Passed:
Steamer E-ns, from New Yoik for Genoa,
and Naples.
The Ilornld's Wonthcr Forecast,
Now York, June 20. In tho mlddl
states and New England, today, clear
and sllgtly cooler weather and fresh to
light northwesterly to westerly winds will
prevail, preceded by local rain on the
eastern New England coast. On Sunday,
In both of these sections, clear and slight
ly cooler weather will continue with light
westerly to northerly winds, followed .by
a. slight rise of temperature In that section.
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