r- (-i. : t i-'Vr- txhvmt TWO CENTS. SORANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 20. 1897. TWO CENTS PROGRESS ON TARIFF Conference Report on the Bill Is Adopted in the House. THE SENSATIONAL INCIDENT Mr. Bailey and Mr. McMillan Indulge in Hot Words. Mr. Dingley Presents (lie Conference Report on tlic Tnrlll' Ilill--IIc Ex presses Rcgict That the Sunntc lfnd .Not Allowed the ltctronctlvo Clause of the liiil to Stnnd--Trlbtitc to Hilly Hryun Arouses Applntist'. Washington, July 20. The conference report on the tariff bill was ndopted by the house shoitly after midnight by a vote of 1S! to 115, nnd nt noon today the report wilt so to the senate for ac tion there. This eclipses nil previous records. The result wan accomplished nfter twelve hours of continuous de bate. Hut two speeches were made by the Republicans, one by Governor Dlngley In opening the debate nnd one by Mr. Payne, of New York, In clos ing It. The Democrats were thus forc ed to put forth speaker after speaker, but their bombardment of the Repub lican portion was unanswered. In all ten Democrats and one Popu list spteches were made. Messrs. Wheeler, of Alabama; Swansan, of Virginia; Ball, of Texas; Lanham, of Texas; Kclley, of North Dakota; Fleming, of Georgia? Handy, of Dela ware; McDowell, of Ohio; Horry, of Kentucky; Bailey, cf Texas, and Mc Mlllln, of Tennessee, being the speak ers. Every Republican In the house who was present voted for the report. Thft Democrats, with live exceptions, voted against the report. The exceptions were Slayden, of Texas; Broussard, Meyer and Davey, of Louisiana, and Kleberg, of Texas. The Populists and sllverites did not vote solidly. Mr. Shnforth, of Colorado and Newlands, of Nevada, sllverites, abstained from voting. Mr. Hartmnn, sllverlte, Montana, did not vote. The Populists who voted ngalnsttlle re port were ns follows: Baker, Barlow, Bolkln, Fowler, Jett, Lewis, Marshall, Martin, Peters, Simpson, Stroud and Vincent. Four did not vote, Howard, Kelly, Stark and Southerland. The other Populists were abssnt. An analysis of the vote shows that ISO Republicans and five Democrats voted for the report and 10G Democrats nnd 12 Populists against It. THE REPORT PRESENTED. After the disposition of minor busi ness, Mr. Dlngley presented the con ference report on the tariff bill. He thought the report ought to be ready for the senate tomorrow. All efforts to reach an agreement ns to the length of debate failed and Mr. Dlngley with the statement that he would confer with Mr. Bailey later, opened his speech on the conference report. He took up each schedule, ex plaining In detnll the changes made, nnd following closely the formal state ment given out by the committee. Concerning the sugar schedule Mr. Dlngley read from the ofllclal state ment, adding brief comments. By the new arrangement about $2,000,000 In crease qf revenue would be realized ns the Increase had been placed on raw sugars at the point where revenue would be received and at the same time the beet sugar Industry will receive substantial benefit. Mr. Dlngley expressed regret that the senate had not allowed the re troactive clause of the bill to stand at least until the bill was about to be come a law. Had It remained In the bill he said, $23,000,000 of revenue would have been saved to the treasury. One of the greutest demonstrations of the debate occurred when Mr. Ianham, Democrat, Texas, who followed, paid a tribute to William J. Bryan. The Dem ocrats cheered for several minutes and many of the spectators joined In the demonstration. The house took a recess until 8 p. m. under the agreement mnde earlier In the day When the night session began Mr. Dlngley gave r.otlce that he would move the previous question not later than 11 o'clock, MR. BAILEY'S SPEECH. After some preliminary debate Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, who had been reserving his speech for the close, took the Moor. He mude a carefully prepared argument dealing more with the general principles Involved than with details. Time and again during the progress of his remarks the Dem ocrats were aroused by his eloquence to a high pitch of enthusiasm. He said in part; "No tariff legisla tion can make this country prosperous Under its present financial system, and no financial system could make the agricultural sections of this country prosperous under a tariff law which compels the farmers to pay exorbitant prices for their manufactured goods." Alluding to trusts, Mr. Bailey said: "Another moro pructlcnl but less potent reason why the Republican party can not undertake in earnest to suppress these hurtful combinations of capital is that Its vast and complicated scheme of taxation for private purposes is main tained by the active and financial sup port of those who have personal and business connections with these trusts; and as you roly upon the votes, tho In fluence and the campaign subscriptions of trusts, It la unreasonable to suppose that you will deny them a participation In the profits of a system which they have helped to fasten upon the country. We have sufllclent and abundant proof of this fact In the pending bill, which gives to the HUgar trust a pure fratulty which experts estimate at not less than ll.ooo.ooo annually. "I am not willing to chargo In this high place (hat the Republican party has sold Its Intellect and conscience to tho sugar trust, and 1 prefer to believe that It has been driven by the logic of Its position to tho nBslstance of a monopoly which has grown so bold under Its spe cial privileges that It scandalizes con gress and defies the power of the courts. Hut, sir, the Republican party must con fess that It has sold Itself to tho sugar trust, or it must admit that protection cannot deny its benefits to monoply." SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. Just before the close of Mr. Bailey's remnrks the most sensational Incident of the debate occured. He had been as sailing tho doctrine of free raw ma terials as a comparative Innovation to the Democratic creed. In order to demonstrate that It was a product of ClevelandlBm he Bent to the clerk's desk and had read an extract from a newspaper commenting on the fact that In the forty-ninth congress Sena tor Mills, then a member of the house, Mr. McMillan, of Tennessee, and two other Democratic members of the ways and means committee had voted against free wool. Mr. McMillan de manded to know whether It was charged that he voted against free wool. "William E. Morrison told me so with his own lips," replied Mr. Bailey. "Not only that, but he said both you and Senator Mills voted against some productions In the metal schedule." "Since the gentleman haB seen fit to attack my record nnd to misrepresent me," began Mr. McMillan, but Mr. Bailey quickly disclaimed any purpose of attacking him. "I desire to com mend your action then," said he. The disclaimer being accepted Mr. McMillan hotly asked In turn why Mr. Bailey had voted In the ways and means committee agatn the woolen schedule' of the present law when It wns offered as a substitute for the high rates In tho pending measure. Mr. Bally replied that never as long ns he was In congress would he vote for 50 per cent, duties on woolen goods and no duties on raw wool. It wps now after 11 o'clock, Mr. Payne and Mr. Dlngley successively took the lloor for some closing remarks. The former devoted his time to a de fense of the sugar schedule. When Mr. Payne took his seat Mr. Dlngley arose amid a storm of cheers and demanded the previous question on the adoption of the conference report. Vainly Mr. Johnson, Republican, In diana, tried to ask Mr. Dlngley a ques tion, while the question was being put but was not recognized. The demand was sustained by a viva voce vote nnd the vote on the adoption of the report followed by yeas and nays. . Considerable excitement occurred while the vote was being taken. When the speaker announced the vote, 189 ayes, 115 noes, the Republicans broke Into loud cheers. The house then at 12.17 a. in. took a recess until Mon day. PEARY STARTS NORTH, His Expedition Leaves Iloston nt Dnybrenk--Somc of Those Who Arc on the Hope with Him. Boston, July 19. The steam sailing bark Hope, with Lieutenant R. E. Peary and party on board, bound for Northern Green land, left this port at daybreak, fully equipped for the voyage. The work of provisioning tho vessel was begun as soon us she arrived in port last Thursday and was completed a short time before the vessel sailed. The object of the voyage Is to bring about the establishment of a settlement at a remote northern point In Greenland, which shall be used as a base of supplies for an expedition In search of the North Pole under Peary In 1808. To this end a party of Esquimaux will bo located at tho new settlement and will, during next year, be engaged In making preparations for the exDedltlon. In tho party which left here today are forty-three persons, Including, besides Lieutenant and Mrs. Peary and their daughter, the4r servants and the crow, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lee, of Mcrldcn, Conn. ; Robert Stein, United States geological survey; Albert Opertl, the famous Arctic scenic artist: J. D. Flgglns, of Falls Church, Va., taxidermist; Dr. Frederick Sohon, surgeon, Washington, D. C, and several Investigating parties one under the direction of Professor C, H. Hitch cock, of Dartmouth, who will study gla ciers and the relics of tho old Norse col onists from Iceland, and another from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy, under R. W. Porter, who will remain In the North through tho next winter, to hunt tho big game of tho country and bring back zoological specimens. There are also on board two representa tives of "the National museum, who are expected to bring home several tons of fossil flora for various museums. The Hope wll make direct for Sydney. where she will take In coal for tho rest of the voyage. She will skirt the coast of Greenland, dropping the scientific par ties at various points and taking Peary to Whale Sound, whero his plans for es tablishing a settlement will bo carried out. The return voyage will bo begun, It Is expected, In about five weeks after the Hope arrives, and the parties will bo picked up on tho way back. MODEST MAN'S BRAVE ACT. Imperils His Life and Escnpes to Avoid l'riilsc. Cleveland, O., July 19. Thomas Nor man was walking across the bridge of tho Central Viaduct last evening when ho heard a woman screaming on tho dock, 100 feet below. Ho called down to her nnd sho answered: "My boy has fallen Into the river." Norman climbed over tho railing and dropped straight Into the water. Ho was badly stunned by the shock, but ho struck out for tho drowning boy and caught him by tho arm. Norman was too weak to get out of the water himself, but the woman's screams had called other men to the spot and they assisted the brave rescuer and his burden to the dock. Whllo the boy was revived Norman slipped out of the crowd and went home. He was onco a sailor In tho British navy. -. Pay fur tho Militiamen. Hurrlsburg, July 19. Wnrrants for the pay of tho First and Third brigades for services at last week's encampment were mailed to brigade headquarters this af ternoon by Adjutant General Stewart. This Is tho first time In tho history of thu National Guard that warrants for tho pay of the troops have been issued within two days after the close of camp. Killed by n Ilnll. Alderson, W. Va July 19. George Eary, aged 2J, of this city, while playing base ball at Fort Spring at a Sunday school picnic, was accidentally struck by a foul ball over the heart and almoit Immediate ly fell on his face dead. Now II. S. Senator. Johnson City, Tenn., July 19. Governor Taylor has appointed Thomas B. Turley, of Memphis, United States senator to succeed tho late Senntor Harris. COAL OPERATORS MAY TAKE ACTION Those in the Pittsburg District Arc Liable to Break the Strike. THEIR CONTRACTS TO QO TO OTHERS Unless the Labor Organizers Iniliico tho West Virginia .Miners to Strike, They Propose to Start Up Their Mines Agnln by tho Aid of Protect ing Shcriirs nud tho Oilers of Higher Wngcs. Pittsburg, July 13. Unless the min ers' leaders are able to get the West Virginia miners out early this week, tho local strike situation promises to grow very Interesting about the last of this week and to come to a crisis next Mon day morning. As Indicated In The As sociated Press dispatches last night, several of the local operators have announced that they are tired of seeing their contracts slip away from them, and that tho mines now supplying their trade must be stopped or their own mines will be put Into operation. The district executive board of the miners' organization has been notified to the above effect by a corps of the more Important operators. As was raid early In the strike, all depends on Pitts burg, and unless PIttsburjr Is able to shut down the West Virginia mines. It Is probable that the strike will be broken before there Is a chance to complete the arbitration-uniformity arrangement. The miners' officers admit that should any of the big mines of the district now idle be put Into operation, a ma jority of the other miners of tho dis trict would return to work at once. It Is wild that should the Borclaml, nny of the Robblns, or any of the Wheeling division mines be started up the rest would soon fall Into line. This ndrnls slon wns made by a member of the l"j cal executive board. PITTSBURG OPERATORS' LOSSES. The Pittsburg operators have b.st thousands and thousands of dollars since the trouble began. They have lost part of their very best shipping Beason and It has been necessary to turn their contracts over to operators In West Virginia and In tho Central Pennsylvania fields to be worked until the strike Is over. Tho prospects of a long strike and the possibility of It lasting until their contracts have been filled has stirred the onerators to ac tion. The operators propose to get together and start one or two of the Important mines In case tho West Virginia ex pedition of the leaders and agitators Is unsuccessful. They are to unite in an efort to get stjfflblejtit men to fully man one or moro of the'blg mines, get a large force of deputy sheriffs and begin turning out coal for the lakes. Port of the plan la to pay the miners 70 or even 75 cents If It be necessary to get them to work. It Is not thought there will be much difficulty In getting men at that price, and that after one or two mines have been gotten under way there will be no trouble In other mine owners getting started at such high rate of wage3. NO PRECIPITANCY. The Pittsburg operators will wait a day or two. If the West Virginia men are still at work Wednesday, agents tf the local companies will go on a skirmish for men. At the same time application Is to be made to the sheriff for a large force of deputies. Sheriff Loewry Is prepared for any such de mand, nnd has a large number of men who are ready to be sworn In on short notice. The miners' ofllclals are banking everything on the ability of the labor organizers to get tha West Virginians out. They say that In case the opera tors do try to transfer tho fight to this district, all the force now at work In West Virginia wilt be brought into this state and put to work. AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT. Pittsburg, July 19. Pittsburg coun cils today, In regular session, passed a resolution calling on President McKln lej to use his good offices In the settle ment of the coal miners' strike. WOMAN STEALS TWO BOYS. Lured Them from Their Stntcrnom in thn Dnrkucss. Chicago, 111., July 19. DoWItt T. Brown and John Brown, tho young sons of Mrs. Annie rown, of Chicago, were kid napped Friday morning and have dlap peared as If they had dropped over board from tho steamer on which their mother lust saw them. Tho mother left Mllwaukeo Thursday night with her boys. A woman, who had become slightly acquainted with Mrs. Brown In Milwaukee, came down with them on tho boat. On Friday morning after the boat had tied In Its dock. Mrs, Brown went to call her sons, but their stateroom was empty. Tho woman was gone and Mrs. Brown camo to tho conclusion that tho stranger had stolen tho children and slipped ashore in tho darkness when the boat first touched its dock, KILLED BY LIGHTNING. New Kensington. Pa., July 19. Mrs. Elizabeth Greer, wife of Samuel C. Greer, a farmer, living near Merwln, seven miles cast of here, and her 11-ycar-old son, James, were Instantly killed by lightning about 10 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Greer was churning. Her two boys and her daughter were standing Just out side the door, and her husband was In the loft overhead when tho bolt struck a tree nearby, passed down to a wire clothes line, ran along It and picked out the 11. year-old boy, who was standing with his brother and sister, nnd tore and burned his body In a shocking man ner. His mother, who was churning a few feet away, was Instantly killed, but not a mark was left on her body, Tho board sho was standing on was splint ered to pieces. Dr. Nwnllow Fined, Harrlsburg, Pa,, July 19. The Rov. Dr. Silas C. Swallow, of this city, who was recently found guilty of libeling Captain John C. Delaney, superintendent, of pub Ho building! and grounds, was today ten. tenred by Judge Slmonton to pay a lino of SCO and costs. Ruin llolleves India's Famine. Simla, India, July 19. There ho boon a satisfactory rainfall throughout tho northwest provinces, and the authoiltlei intend to reduce conaidorably tin oxteut of the relief work. CURCULIO DESTROYS PEACHES. Delaware Crop a Failure, Owing to tho Attack of Tlicso Insects. Baltimore, July 19. Special Agent I. N, Mills, the expert appointed by the Phila delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail, road company, has made his estimate of tho Maryland and Delaware peach crop, and his prediction Is that that of 1837 will almost be a total failure. The poaches havo nearly all vanished from tho trees. The Juno drop thls.season was the heaviest In the history of peach cul ture on the peninsula, and growers who anticipated tho lifting of a mortgage by this crop havo had their hopes blasted. Tho damage was done by the curcullo, and wherever It stings the peach Is suro to fall. So numerous havo been these destructive Insects that Mr. Mills no ticed In an orchard near Seaford n peach that had thirteen stings on It, This or chard Is no exception to the other or chards of tho peninsula. The cause of the rapid Increase of tho curcullo 1b a mystery to n majority of tho fruit growers, but Mr. Mills says It Is tho fault of the farmers themselves. In 1893 and 1S9G there were large crops of peaches, and the ground under the trees was covered with peaches that had eith er rotted and fallen off or were thrown there ns culls and left to rot. Instead of the growers picking the decayed fruit up, as Is done by tho California fruit growers, and getting rid of It In somo other way. It was left there for these Insects to breed In, with the consequent that In 1897 thcro Is an enormous crop of these Insects. SUICIDE IN A BATH TUB. .Mrs. Zimmerman Drowned in nn Inch ofWntor. Easton, Pa., July 19. Mrs. Charles 'Am morman committed suicide In an unusual manner this afternoon. Sho told her 12-year-old child she was going to take a bnth. A few minutes later the child heard hcV mother groaning and ran for help. When a neighbor climbed Into the buth room he found the womuti dead on the bottom of the tub. There was not an Inch of water In the tub and Mrs. Zim merman had evidently lay down with her mouth to tho spigot and turned on the water. She was 32 years old and was released from the Norrlstown Insane asylum a few weeks ago. She was recovering ropidly until last week when, It Is said, domestic difficulty Induced a relapse. FIRE AT HAWLEY. Tho Town Is Visited by a 830,000 Hlnzc--Huncsdulc Firemen Re spond to a Cnll lor Help. Honesdalo, Pa., July IS. A fire In Haw ley, a town twelve miles from hcie, to day destroyed twelve buildings entailing a loss of $35,000. Two dwellings belonging to Mrs. Welns were destroyed, together with L. Hensel's photograph gallery and residence, Mary Mayor's restaurant, tho Keystnno hotel property, consisting of the hotel, postoilico, two dwellngs, two barns and a big Ice house, Anton Kerbefs tailor shop. Spiers' furniture store and Fred Schalm's tailor store. Two build ings belonging to C. II. Woodward wore badly damaged, The tiro was discovered In tho residence of Mrs. Welns, on the west Bide of tho street, and close to tho big Keystone ho tel, a frame structure of three stories and basement. The llamea spread rapidly along the street, all tho buildings In tho vicinity being of wooden construction. Soon the restaurant of Mary Mayers, tho photograph gallery of L. Hensel, tho post office and tho Keystone hotel were on fire, and despite the efforts of the local fire men ujid a hard working bucket brlgndo these quickly succumbed to the fury of the tlames. Then followed tho dwellings of Mrs. Kurtzenauber and John Nallln, the livery stable owned by Mrs. Kurtzen auber and run by Gus Lyons, and another dwelling owned by Mrs. Welns, and also a couple of barns. These were all com pletely destroyed, tho occupants saving but little of their effects. The local firemen teeing that they hid a hard task on hand called on Honesdalo for assistance, and the Protection Kngine company responded with hose cart and a number of tlrpn.en. Meanwhllo the flames had spread to olher buildings, but thesu were saved from total destruction. The total loss Is placed at $30,000; Insurance, $15,000. FATHER STOPPED THE WEDDING. And Took the Groom-Expectant Hack Home. Lambertvllle, N. J., July 19. In a gang of workmen who came hero a month ago to erect poles and wires for the Western Union Telegraph company was young Percy Cunningham. He met Miss Irene Stockton, and It proved a case of lovo at first sight. Work on tho tele graph lino was finished yesterday, and the couple wero to have been married nt S o'clock last night. All the details of the wedding had been arranged. On the 4.20 o'clock train yesterday af ternoon young Cunningham's father reached town and Immediately sought his son. After a long conference, tho wed ding was declared off, and the elder Cunningham took his son home. Miss Stockton Is inconsolable and refuses to bo comforted, SEWED HIS EAR ON AGAIN. Picked from the Street Where the Biter Had Spat It. (New York, July 19. Early this morning Charles Anderson, of Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn, had a quarrel with Patrolman Collins, and bit eft tho patrolman's ear, except tho lower lob. Collins, who had been looking for his ear, arrived at tho station house when Anderson was brought in. "If you want your eur," said Ander son, "you'll find It In the street near my home. I sfilt It out as I ran." A few minutes later the ear was found. Surgeon Lamont washed the ear In hot water and sewed It In place. It Is by no means certain that It will heal. It had been lying In tho street for mora than an hour, and was quite cold when found. DIED LIKE A HERO. Motormnn of nn Electric Cnr Killed Trying to Save Others. Bradford, Pa., July 19. William War ren whllo running an electric car on the Olean, Rock City nnd Bradford rail road collided with a car going In tho opposite direction and was intally In jured. Ho could have saved his life, by jumping, but remained at his post and vainly tried to stop the car. Warren's last words before he expired were: "I tried to savo the lives of others, and Most my own," . .- Death Extinguished the Light. Montreal, July 19. Tin lighthouse' lo cated on a dangerous rrof on Lake St. Luuls had not showi a light since Wednesday night. Yeatordav a party set out to discover the oauus, and tho keep er, Motso Dabust, wit found lying dead cr. tho floor, probably from heart failure. Ilotrotlinl of n French Princess, Paris. July 19.' Tho Figaro announces that Princess Isabella of Orleins U short. l.v to be bethrothed to Prince Albert of BelgU'm.. CLOSING UP THE BUSINESS Governor Hastings Gives Public Hear ings on Bills. WRANGLE OVER THE BALDWIN BILL The Gnme nnd Fish Commissions Work in Opposltion--Moncy to lie Raised by 8ubicrlptIon--Llst of Bills Disapproved by Governor Hnstings. Harrlsburg, July 19. Governor Hastings gave public hearings today on bills appropriating $200,000 to the Lehigh university and $5,000 to the Rush hospital for consumptives, Phil adelphia. The state game commission appeared in behalf of the Baldwin bill creating the office of game and fish warden at a salary of $1,200 a year. Tho state fish commission op posed the bill. The governor asked the commission If it could get along the next two years with $23,000, the legislature having neglected to make the annual approximation of $17,500 a year for Its support. The commission ers replied In the affirmative and the governor agreed to raise the amount by private subscription with the un derstanding that the subscribers shall be reimbursed by the next legisla ture. Governor Hastings and Attorney-General McCormack will each contribute $500. BILLS DISAPPROVED. These bills were disapproved today by Governor Hastings: For the protection of persons al leged to lunatics, and providing for, a speedy hearing nnd for a trial in all such cases, and for the discharge of such persons In certain cases. For the relief and employment of the poor. To allow councils of boroughs con taining not more than ten thousand In habitants to combine certain compati ble oflices. Granting to tho city of Erie by tho commonwealth nil the right, title and Interest, now held by the common wealth. In and to a certain tract of land lying to the northward enclosing tho bay of Presque Isle, for public park and pleasure resort purposes and pro viding for the nFsont of the government of the United Stntes. Relating to official newspaper adver tising of cities of the second class. Mnklng county, city, borough and school taxes a lien on real estate and to provide that suh a Hen shall be divested by a Judicial sale of real es tate, where the amount of the purchase money shall be sufllctent to pay tho costs of such sale and the said taxed, and Imposing duties upon the collect ors, county commissioners, sheriffs and other persons In the collection of said taxes. BENEFITTED BY STRIKE. Conl Miners of Blnir County Enjoy n Season of Prosperity. Altoona, Pa., July 19. While the coal strlko 13 In progress In tho west, the coal mines in Blair and adjoining counties are enjoying a season of great prosperity. The greatest trouble 1 tho securing of cars for shipment, the Pennsylvania rail road being unable to keep up with tho de mand. A representative of W. P. Rend, of Chicago, was here Saturday trying to get coal to fill Rend's orders. Tho Altoona operators would not quoto him a price, having all they can do to fill their own orders In tho east. Mr. Rend's agent said he had been unable to get a single car of coal between hero and Pitts burg. m ' NEW YORK MAN IS WOOED. Patent .Medicine Testimonial Por trait Captures a Prize. Corning, N. Y,, July 19. A. II. Olney, of Gibson, a suburb of this city, left for Denver last evening to bo married. He had been cured of some ailment by a patent medicine and had written a tes timonial to that effect, which tho pro. prletors of tho cure had used as an ad vertisement, nccompanled by a largo pic ture of Mr. Olney. He got a letter from a Denver woman, who said. Judging from his picture, she would Uko to marry him, stating that sho had a fortune of $40,000. After some correspondence sho became Impatient and again wroto to Mr. Olnoy, Inclosing $75 for him to come on at onco to get mar ried. AMBITION OF MRS. LEASE. iUury Elizabeth Is in the Field for Kansas' Highest Ollicc. Topeka, Kan., July 19. Mrs. Mary E. Lease wants to succeed John W. Lcedy as governor of Kansas. She confided to a friend here yesterday that sho would make tho race and ask the Populist state convention to name her for governor next year. Thero is nothing In tho constitution to prevent a woman from holding tho of fice of governor, and Mrs. Lease, on be half of her sex, Is going to demand recog nition. FRENCH CAVALRY DISASTER, Olliccrs nud Men Kilrcd White Pursu ing Robbers from Timbtictoo. Paris, July 19. At today's meeting of the Cabinet M, Lebon, minister of the Colonies, announced that a force of French cavalry from TImbuctoo while pursuing a band of robbers met with a serious disaster. Two European officers, two non-commissioned officers and twenty-nine na tive Spahls were killed or aro missing. AN AERONAUT'S FALL. His Balloon Caught Flro nud He Dropped to the Ground. Watcrtown, N, Y., July 19. A special to tho Standard from Redwood says, that on Saturday evening during the balloon ascension nt Sparks' circus, the balloon, when between two and three hundred feet from tho ground caught fire und burned. The parachute failed to operate In tlmo and the aeronaut, M. C. Griffith, fell to tho ground and sustained severe Injuries. Ilenrlug in tho Scliullz Murder Case. Mllford, Pa., July 19. Tho hearing of reasons for a new trial in tho case of Herman Paul Scliultz, convicted of wife murder, had been fixed for today, but District Attorney Van Auken held that tho testimony taken before the local Jus tlco In tho nbsenco of the prisoner was Illegal, Judgo Purdy ruled that the tes timony should bo given In open court to morrow morning. BIQ STRIKE IN CALIFORNIA. Two Men Tnko 912,000 from n Pocket in the Tnnzy Gold Mine. . San Francisco, July 19. Tho craze about' tho Klondike millions hus caused Call fornlans to Ignore tho rich pocket of $12, 000 struck by old pioneer Colby and a 19-year-old boy, Roy Beckwith, In tho Tanzy mine near Jamestown In Tuolumne coun ty. Tho two miners had leased the prop erty from Tanzy, tho owner, who paid recently only $00 for It, as It was regard ed as worked out. They agreed to piy Tanzy one-quarter of what they cleaned up. They worked for months' without striking anything and Colby had reached almost his last dollar. Ho Is gray-haired and broken down, but his young partner hated to let go, so they kept on. Suddenly they struck a pocket, nnd on Thursday afternoon took out $.10,000. Since then they have taken out tltflOO more, and tho pocket Is not exhausted. The ore was so rich that they crushed It with a primi tive two-stamp mill, getting out $10,000 In four hours, which beats the record for so small a mill. Colby at one time worked In the Bo nanzamlne, which holds the banner record for the richest pocket, as $35,000 was taken out In an afternoon. OUR MINISTER TO SPAIN. Gen. Woodford Pnys Ills Farewell Respects to the President. Washington, July 19. General Stewart L. Woodford called at the white house and the state department this morning to pay his respects to the president and department officials before leaving for his post ns minister to Spain. President Mc Klnley gave General Woodford n few parting words of general advice and hearty good speed on his mission. He will leave for New York this afternoon, whence he will sail for Madrid on July 2S. A dinner was given In honor of the new minister last night by Senor Dupuy Dc Lomo, the Spanish minister. The guests wero Assistant Secretaries Day and Adee, of the state department, and sev eral of the Spanish legation. ANDREE'S VOYAGE. Bnlloon Ascent from the Island of Tromsoo .Undo in n Strong Wind. Driven Northward. Berlin, July 19. The best scientific opin ion hero Is not sanguine of the success of Herr Andrce's undertaking, Further details have been received as to tho ex citing circumstances under which the as cent was made from the Island of Trom soe In a strong wind, which blew In llcrco gusts. Tho cook had carefully stowed In a small barrel the first din ner to bo eaten aloft, and Herr Fraen kel took along a few bottles of beer for Immediate use. From the west side of the balloon waved the Swedish colors, sldo by sldo with a white silk flag adorned with a blue nnchor, the gift of a wo man friend of the aeronaut. Immediately under tho balloon was fast ened diagonally a piece of bamboo to which was attached sails llko wings, which tho aeronaut hoped to manipulate from the car by means of ropes. Short ly before 2.30 p. m., July 11, Andree was ready. He? shook hands with thoso who wero assembled In the balloon house, nodding to the astonished trappers who stood watching him, and addressed warm and henrtfelt words to all whose hands he could not reach. Then the trio, Andree, Strlndberg nnd Fraenkel, standing In the car, severed the ropes holding the balloon, while An dree counted three. The balloon rose ma jestically, while Andree gazed In happy confidence upon those who remained be hind. Then all three waved their caps and shouted: "Greetings to all at home In Swedon." After the narrow escape from being driven ngalnst a rock In Sweerenburg Sound the balloon was seen moving northward exactly as Andree wished, ov er tho flat peninsula of Hollnendernaes. It will probably be driven toward Green land oft the north coast of America. TRIED TO BURN THE PASTOR OUT. Church nnd Hnrn Destroyed nnd Par sonage Prepared for Firing. Sioux City, Ia July 19. As a result of a factional fight in tho congregation of Mount Hope Methodist Episcopal church, thrco mile south of O'Loary, Iowa, at tempts are being made by the party op posed to the pastor. Rev. T. L. Smith, to break up tho organization by burning tho church and parsonage. Harriett Summers, an nlleged emissary of tho malcontents, secured employment ns a servant in tho pastor's house. First the barn was burned. Thursday night the church was burned. After midnight the same night tho clergyman found the basement of tho parsonage soaked with kerosene. He kept watch, and presently he says he saw the Bervant girl enter the basement with an oil-soaked rag and a match In her hand. He says he stopped her In the act of setting flro to the house. The woman is now In Jail at Lemars. It Is said that she will make sensational dis closures concerning the connection of prominent churchmen In tho neighbor hood with the affair. 9 Mr. Gowdy Improving. Paris, July 19. Tho United States Con sul General John K. Gowdy, who has been seriously 111, Is now Improving and Is about to bo removed to Plombleres, a well-known health resort on tho An grenne, for a change of air. Tnrlirin Sweden. Chrlstlanla, July 19. The Customs com mittee of the Storthing has adopted a report proposing the Introduction of dif ferential tariff duties on several agricul tural products and giving greater pro tection to small manufacturing interests. Immigration Bill Reintroduced. Washington, July 19. Representative W. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, today relutro duced tho Immigration bill passed by tho last congress and votoed by President Cleveland. Jean Ingulmv III. London, July 19. Miss Jean Ingelow, tho poetess and novelist, now in her seventy-seventh year, la berlously ill. THE NEWS THIS M011NINU. Weather Indications Today: Thunder Shower; Southeatterly Winds. 1 Telegraph Russia Will Coerce the Sul tan. Pittsburg Operators May Try to Break th6 Strike. House Adopts Confercnco Report on Tariff Bill. 2 Sports Eastern, National and Atlantlo League Base Ball. 3 Local Rumors of Probable Changes on tho D. & H. , Councilman Burns Up In Arms. 1 Editorial. iRemlnUcences of an Aged Editor. 5 Local A Pretty Heiress to $150,000. Dcmocratlo Councllmen Want to Dis place Senr.lor 'McDonald. Draft of the New Bicycle Ordinance, 0 Local West Bl.de and City Suburban, Amateur Base Ball. 7 Lackawanna County News. S Neighboring County Gleanings. Financial ami Commercial. Industrial News. COERCING -' THE SULTAN Report That Russia Has Threatened to Cross the Frontier. IS EVIDENTLY IN EARNEST Will Enforce the Terms of the Powers. Cznr Snid to Hnvo Demanded by Telegraph tho Immedlnto Evncii ntion of Thcssnly by Turltcy--Evi-denco Thut Further Negotiations Will Etrcct Nothlng-.Tlio Assent of Ail the Powers Except Grcnt Bri tain Snid to Ilnve Been Given. Constantinople, July 19. Tho ambas sadors have Informed the porte that they wish a written declaration as to the Intentions of the Turkish govern ment, which have hitherto been com municated orally by Tewflk Pasha, and have stated that if this is not forth coming they will suspend the negotia tions and refer the whole matter to their respective governments with n, view of adopting coercive measures. Berlin, July 19. According to a spec ial despatch received here the Emper or Nlcholns has telegraphed tho sultan demanding the Immediate evacuation of Thessaly and threatening otherwise) that the Russian troops will cross tho frontier. It Is said here, seml-ofllclally, today that all the powers except Great Britain have consented to this course. Constantinople, July 19. The terms of the Turkish government as submit ted to tho ambassadors by Towfllc Pasha on Saturday, not only proposed a change of frontier, but flx,ed the nmount of Indemnity at 4,500,000, Turkish, and renewed the demand for abolition of the capitulations granted to Greek subjects In the Ottoman em pire. This is regarded as clear proof that the ambassadors of the powers will be unable to effect anything by mere diplomatic negotiations. MURDEROUS ENOCH ARDEN. After Six Years' Absence, Finds His Wife Wedded nnd Kills Her. enderson, Ky., July 19. Melissa, wife of Fred Darrow, of Stanhope, Webster county, was shot dead while sitting on the frpnt porch of her housn last evening by Joel Warner, a former husband, who left her live years ago. After three years' absence, tho desert ed Vjtfe conslderd him dead, and married Fred' Darrow, a prosperous farmer, with whom she was living In apparent com fort and happiness. Without warning, Warner appeared lust night and demand ed that she give up Darrow and resumo her former relations with him. She re fused, nnd ordered him to leave tho place. Ho drew a revolver and shot her dead. Tho shots attracted members of tho household, when Warner tired a shot Into his own body and fell severely but not mortally wounded. He was disarmed and placed In conllnement, out reiuseu to dlvulgo tho reason for forsaking his wifo for so long a time. Tho murdered woman was highly esteemed, and leaves two little children by her last husband. TRIED TO BURN UP THE OCEAN. "Prof." Walters Started tho Fire on Atlnntic City's Bench. Atlantic City, N. J.. July 19.-Professor Waiters, tho eccentric Individual, who is known to every one of the thousands who visit this resort, languishes In tho city Jail, charged with building a bonfire on the bea:h front, to the danger of prr orty. Walters has not received the samo homago this teason as of yore, and he at tributes It to tho vagaries of tho ocean. This preyed upon his mind so that he de termined to bum up the sea and all that lived therein. For that purpose hp gath ered all the- driftwood, bwes and barrels he could And, and, piling them carefully, ho applied a match. Dressed In a scant bathing suit ho danced around the flames with somewhat similar gyrations of tho Blackfoot Indian in hl3 celebrated snake dance. Walters was arrested and taken to po lice headquarters where he made the plea that he was merely clearing the beach. Ho will bo given a hearing tomorrow. ROBBERS WORK AT LEISURE. Two Scrvnnts in nn Asburv Park Residence Fnilud to Notice Them. Asbury, Park, N. J., July 19. Ernest Schnltzler, proprietor of a merry-go-round, lives on Lake avenue. Ho and his family spent the evening at the car rousel last night. When they went homo they found that robbers had been there In their absence. Miss Schnltzler's Jewelry, several rings, a gold locket, gold watch and chain and a number of trinkets nnd fancy articles, In all valued at 300. Thcro were two ser vants In tho house at the tlmo of tho robbery, but neither noticed anything un usual about tho house. Drowned nt tlm Ford. Pittsburg, July 19.-Whlle fording Licks run, near Snowden, Pa., last night a wagon In which were six occupants was swept nw9y by the current. Four of tha occupants succeeded In reaching tha shorn In safety, but James Boyd nnd wife, of Elizabeth, Pa., wore drowned. Their bodies wero recovered. Prcncliur Lynched by n Mob. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 19, A negro preacher was lynched and burned near Florence, Ala., at midnight Friday, by a mob of 400. Ho was Implicated In a mur der with the negro Williams, who was burned two days ago, Several of tho mob wero fatally shot, The Herald's Weather Forccnst. New. York. July 20. In the middle states and New England, today, clear, warmer weather will prevail with light to fresh rain In and near the lake region. On Wednesday, In both of these sections, fair, slightly warmer and moro sultry weather will prevail with southerly winds and a warm wave
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