rlw 12 Si rtirintf iit fc 9Cirihtt'tf i 1 12 TWO CENTS. 3ii SORANTOST, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 189T. TWO CENTS WEYLER TO BE RECALLED Spanish Cabinet Decided Upon His Immediate Return. HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR Blanco Y. Arenas, the Com ing Man. The Cnblnot Decided Upon the Ac tion at Mldiiight--Tlit! Queen Re gent Will Sign the Decree Today. Weyler is Willing to Rcslgn--Mcr-clinnte of the Island Continue to Approve of His Course. Madrid, Oct. 8. Midnight. The cab inet has decided upon the Immediate lccnll of General Weyler from Cuba. A decree will be Issued appointing Cap tain General Ulnncu y Arenas, mar quis of Pena-Plota, governor general of l he island. The queen regent, will sign the decree tomorrow. According to El Heraldo, twenty thousand reinforcements will accom pany General Blanco to Cuba. In the courte of the cable message sent by Captain General Weyler to Premier Sagasta, placing his post in Cuba at the disposal of the govern ment, he said: If the functions with which the govern ment hud cnti listed me had been merely those of governor genenal of Cuba I should have hastened to resign. Hut the two-fold character of my mission and my duty as commander In chief In face of the enemy prevent my tendering a resigna tion. Nevertheless, althougih I can rely upm the absolute, unconditional support ot the autonomist and constitutional parties, aa well as upon public opinion, this would bo lnstilllcicnt without the conlldenco of tho government, now more than ever nec essary to mo after the censure of which 1 have been made tho object by the me,n bers and Journals of the Liberal party and by public opinion In the United States, which latter In largely influenced by tho former. This conllclenee would be nec essary to enable me to put an end to the war, which has already been virtually concluded from our lines at Jucaro to Cape Antonio. Scnor Sagasta replied: I thank you for your explanation, and value your frankness. I wish to assuro you that the government recognizes your services and allies them as they de serves, but It thinks a change of policy, in order to succeed, requires that the au thorities should be at n-.ie with the min istry. This has nothing to do with tho confi dence felt In you' by the government, lor the Liberals have always said that the responsibility for a given policy does not fall upon those who carry It out, but upon the government Inspiring it. I shall enm municite your decision to the government shortly. WEYLER READY TO GO. Havana, Oct. S. General Weyler gave today an emphatic and absolute denial to the reports that he would resist re moval from his command In Cuba, and in certain contingencies might espouse the Caiiist cause. lie said, nccordliig to the ofllcial ac counts: "My priucipl.-s and my mili tary record arc firm guarantors that I will never oppose the constituted gov ernment, whatever It may be. I never have put obstacles .in the way of gov ernment and I never shall. I have al ways obejed orders, and I always shall. 80 far ns popular demonstrations go, I accept them only as expression of approval of my military policy and aa tokens of personal sympathy." Tho merchants of tho Island, accord ing to the olllchil accounts, continue to send cable messages to Seiinr Sa gasta expressing their approval of Gen eral Weyler's campaign and their en tire confidence in him. Madame Ana Milan do Bendou, who has been in cliarge of the new hall at the Casa do Reeogldas, where Senorlta Evargellna Cosslo was confined, and in whose house in San Rafael the police several months ago found trunks con taining dynamite and cartridges, is ono of th? four employes who with the jailor, have been arrested and confined In incommunicado, pending the result of the inquiry being. made into the cir cumstances of the escape of bVnorlta Cofslo. CAPTAIN BIBORQ RELEASED. Served Sixteen .Months for Carrying 11 Filibustering F.xpcditlon. Philadelphia, Oct. 8. Captain J. H. H. Wiborg was releused from prison tonight, tter a Sixteen months' sen tence for carrying on thoDanlsh steam ship Horsa, a filibustering expedition to Cuba. There w,as a fine of $300 and costs, or $500 ln all attnehed to the term of Imprisonment, hut Captain AVIborg could not raise tin; money. Tho regular term expired lust Satur day, but this default would have added thirty days to his confinement. Popu lar subscription, headed by u local newspaper, raised the money, however, and tho captain was tonight restored to his wile and children. m Oflicers oftlio Tyopothctne. Nashville, Tcnn., Oct. 8. Tho United Tyopothetno of America, today elected tho following officers: President, N. L. Hur dle!:, of Milwaukee; vice presidents, .To. seph Klchbaum, PlttBburg; Prank Hud son, Kansas City, Mo.; E, w. Foster, Nashville; Fred Spencer, Cincinnati; Jo. seph Roger. New York; A. I). Butter, To ronto; secretary, J. 8. Cushlug, Boston, Mass.; treasurer, R. It. Donncll, Chicago. Milwaukee was selected as tho next place of meeting, m - Stocl Itnlls for Jnpnu. Philadelphia, Oct. 8. Information was given out In this city today that the Im perial Japanese government had Just con tracted with the Illinois Stocl company for 20,000 tons of steel rails and fastenings. These rails are to bo of the Pennsylvania railroad standard and 70-pound section. FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Magic Hose Compnny ol i'ittston Wins First l'rlzo nt Wllkes-llnrrc. Wllkeg-Bnrre, Oct. 8. The State Firemen's tournament at West Side Park was delayed at the start today. There were four thousand persons in attendance. The events were ns fol lows: Competitive drill First prize, $100, won by Ragle Hose company, Plttston; second prize, $50, won by Schuylkill Fire company, Heading. Hook and ladder race First prize, $75, won by Friendship Hook and Lad der company, of Boyerstown; second prize, $35, won by Empire Hook and Ladder company, of Carlisle. The star event of the day was the hose race. The distance was two hun dred yards run and attachment to a plug. There were six entries: Hlbernla company. Allontown: West Plttston Hose company; First Ward Hose com pany, of Butler; Houtzdale Fire com pany, of Houtzdale; Hope Steam Fire company, No. 2, of Phlllipsburg; Hu mane Hose company, No. 1, of Maha noy City. West Plttston won first prize. $300; time, 3614 seconds. The Butler com pnny won second prize, $100; time, 37 seconds. Hlbernla company, of Allen town, took third prize, $50; time, 3714 seconds. Nearly all the visiting fire companies returned to their homes to night. HENRY GEORGE'S CAMPAIGN WORK A Committee Appointed Willi Willis .1. Abbott as Clinirmnn--Volunteer Spcnkcrs. New York, Oct. 8. Th most sensa tional event of the day In the munici pal campaign was the action taken to night by the Henry George campaign committee. The Citizens' union county ticket In New York county, the Mc Laughlin Democratic county ticket in Kings county; the Mullen Democratic ticket in Richmond, and the Madden Democratic county ticket in Queens.are all to be Indorsed, but this could not bi verified. The Georgeltcs started In to name a city ticket of their own. It is said the conclusion reached are tile work of Tom L. Johnson, and some ot the members of the campaign com mittee. What the effect will be in too hard to forecast but tonight it looked as if It would demoralize Mr. George's fores. The United Democracy, which first nominated George decided tonight, thorugh its leaders, that It was done with the George movement. Secretary Stovcy, of the Democratic alliance, was equally outspoken, and said his or ganization would knifo George if the ticket was forced on It. The Populists seemed to take the same view. It developed and was admitted by Citizens' union leaders and Georgeltes that there was a. deal on between th two. The Henry George campaign com mittee was appointed today with Willis J. Abbott, a newspaper man, ns chair man. The committee agreed to accept the volunteered service as speakers of Congressman Jerry Simpson, of Kan sas, and James G. Magulre, of Cali fornia: Louis F. Post, ot Cleveland, and Arthur Stevenson, the rich single tuxr of Philadelphia, ft was also de cided to accept the services of ten members of the Philadelphia single tax club. The committee gave out the follow ing telegram from Janus R. Sovereign, general master workman of the Knights of Labor, to Henry George, dnted Flndlay, O., Oct. 7: "Accept my congratulations. The laboring people of New York should give you 50,000 majority." The rieth Low campaign committee is arranging a great ratification meet ing tit Carnegie hull on the night of Oct. 1M. Mayor Strong is expected to preside and Joseph II. Choate will be one of the speakers. Efforts are still being made to com bine the Low and Tracy forces. These efforts, however, are being made by men who hold no nillee in either tho Citizens' union or tho Republican or ganization, the bitterness between whose leaders is Intense. The prospects for a. compromise does not seem to be Improving. Former President Harrison said to day on tho situation: "Last year tho cry Iti New York seemed to be smash Tammany Hall and Bryanism. This year a great many people are shouting smash Tammany Hall, Bryanism and the Republican party. General Tracy has iniido u great personal sacrifice In accepting this nomination. All this talk about Ills being tho creature of Mr. Piatt or anv other man is foolish. General Tracy is too big a man in na tional politics to be referred to In this way. Ho will do what he thinks right, and for tho best Interest of this city, If he l.s elected mayor, and I wish lilni success." The ex-president said that he would be absent from tho Tracy ratification meeting because ho did not wish to make a speech. Edward B.Talcntt today offered to bet $5,000 even that Vun Wyck, Tammany candidate for mavor, will be elected providing Low, Tracy and George re main In tho field. His offer was not accepted. Another stock exchange broker made a bet ot $400 even that Low will receive more votes than Tracy. He offered to get more money the tamo way, but could find no takers. it was reported that a number of well known stock exchange brokers are go ing to put up $25,000 to bet ut odds of ten to eight that the Tammany ticket will win. The same odds were offered by a consolidated oxehango broker on Thursday. LUETGERT CASE. Chicago, Oct. 8. Tho evidence of tho prosecution In tho trial of Adolph Luot gcrt is now before the Jury. The state rested its caso this afternoon, Tho clos ing testimony wus of tho samo Impeaching churucter that marked tho ovldence of tho preceding day. Next Monday tho de fense will undertake the unusual task ot impeaching a Judge, A witness will be called to testify In rebuttal to Judge Chet laln's evidence, as to Mary Slenimerlng's statement to him. This witness will bo & nowepaper reporter who Is said to ;iavs heard tho young woman's statement. SENATOR M'PIIERSON DEAD. Now York, Oct. 8. Senutor John Mc Pherson, of New Jersey, died tonight, YELLOW FEVER RECORD BREAKER Forty-six Cases In New Orleans Ycslcr day. THE CASE OP A GRAND ARMY MAN Couriers of the Hlonrd ot Health Aro Searching for tho Friends Who At tended Ills Fiincrnl--Victlms on Jlonrcl oi tho Hritish Steamer Ilouitoii. New Orleans, Oct, 8. Today was a fever record breaker. As early ns G o'clock os many casvs had been re ported as on Wednesday when the fever had for the time reached the high wat er matk iC cases. At the same hour there hnd been some fever deaths re ported with a couple ot patients In very critical condition. The deaths are among those who have had little or no attention, and nt least three of tho fatalities are-among the Italian population. Five was to day's record. The worst case of the day, however, was that of Elijah' Parks, living on Custom House street. Parks is a Grand Army man and a native of Greenville, N. Y., 50 years of age, with n wife and two children. He had been in full ing health for a year. Last night he died and his death notice appeared In the morning paper. Friends nttended to the preparation of the corpse for burlul and a wake was held last night. An expert was at once sent to the scene and diagnosed the oase as yellow fever. This afternoon the couriers ot the board of health have been indus triously searching for those who at tended the wake or had anything to do with the dressing of the body, in or der that they mr.y be sent to the de tention camp. It is fair to assume that this case will spread the Infection. At Edwards, Miss., there were four deaths and thirteen new cases; hi Bl loxl, Mls3., one death and eleven; at Mobile, six cases but no deaths. West Union, W. Va Oct. 8. An epi demic of fever six miles south of here Is causing consternation umong the in habitants. Physicians differ in their opinions as to the kind of fever, some claiming It Is typhoid, while two of the most prominent physicians In tho state assert It Is a mild type of yellow fever. Thirty-one deaths have occurred In the past eighteen days. The citi zens of this town are demanding that the board of health quarantine against it. Actions will bo taken at once. A'ICTIMS ON THE HONITON. Vineyard Haven, Maw., Oct. 8. The British steamer Honlton, Captain Hud son, bound for Boston, and heretofore reported as having suspicious fever on board, came to anchor off Nobska this morning and had not sailed at sun set. The illness on board has been more serious than previously reported, three of the crow having died. The three victims were Hank Gulllson, seaman; William Laldler, chief engineer, and Charles Road, niessroom steward. It was learned from the steamer that today the captain and steward were not feeli.ig well, but It was claimed that they wore not seriously ill, the captain, It was said, being able to at tend to his duties, but practically worn out with the care nnd anxiety. The remainder of the crew, seventeen men are reported all well. A doctor was called to the ship to day, but no ono Is allowed to board her. ANOTHER STRIKE AT HAZLETON Twenty-five Hundred .Men Will Agnin Ho Idlo--The Employes Claim Thnt tho Company Has Not Kept its Promises. Hazleton. Oct. S. Tho L-hlgh and Wllkes-Uarro breaker employes in the south side are again on strike. They were given their checks today and are to be paid tomorrow afternoon, but when the breaker hands found that they had been granted less than what they claim they were promised nt the time of the settlement of the recent strike, they refused to work and say that if tho oflieials offer no satisfactory explanation or glvi no ndvance, the 2,500 men ot this company who were out during the late dltllculty, will again lie idle. Tho No. C breaker hands were the first to strike this morning. As soon as they discovered that the ex pected ndvance had not been granted they left their places. Superintendent Comer Jones prevailed upon them to go back on the assurance that tho su perintendent would settle with the grievance committee. This afternoon the other breaker em ployes ninrched to No. 5. where the men had struck In tho morning nnd were Joined liy thu latter. This prac tically resumes the strike, because if tho breaker hands aro Idle tho Inside men, who have received an advance, cannot work. MURDERED HER ROY. Mrs. Jerome Shenburgcr's Terrible Crime While Mentally Unbalanced. York, Pa., Oct- 8. Mrs. Jerome Shen berger, a widow, today shot and killed her 4-year-old boy and then placed the revolver to her own head and fired. The ball entered her scalp, but glanced off without mukliig a dangerous wound. Tho mother has become despondent through poverty and fear that she was going to lose her reason. Since tho shooting Mrs. Shenberger's mind becomo completely unbalanced. has BIG FIRE AT GIBSONBURG. Glbsonburg, O., Oct. 8.-Flro tonight to- tully destroyed tho postofllco and eighteen btores, houses and barns. Loss, 1200,000; insurance, light. m Well Known Instructor Dies, Hollldayshurg, Pa Oct. 8. Mrs. James Balllngcr Hitchcock, tho principal of tho Hollldaysburg Fcmalo seminary and ono of the best known Instructors of Presby terian young women In the country, died after thrco months' Illness, She was 08 years old, Mrs. Hitchcock has been at tho head of this seminary for eighteen years. INJURED BY A BLAST. Thrco Men Aro Hurt nt tho Altoona Quarries. Altoona, Fa Oct. S. Three men were badly Injured at noon today nt P. W. Finn's stone quarries, near tho Ruck horn. Four kegs of powder had been put In two holes drilled in the rocks for blasting and a fuse was attached. The men, after lighting the fuse, re paired to a safe place. After hearing two loud reports from the quarry they walked towards the place, nnd had Just arrived when a third report startled them. It was caused by some of the powder hang ing fire. Thomas T. Cosgrove, residing nt Thirtieth avenue and Fifteenth street, sustained several severe lacerations of the scalp from dying stones. Thomas Moore, color ,, living on the Dry Gnp road, was ba Jtcut about the head by tho same missiles. An Italian, familiarly known as "Tony," was badly cut about the head nnd had his back injured. Several others were slightly injured. The Italian nnd Cosgrove were brought to this city In a wagon nnd taken to the hospital. INSPECTION OF THE PENNSY The Annual Examination of Tracks Takes l'lncc-Thc Physical Condi tion of the Great Lino Wns Never Better. New York, Oct. S. The annual track Inspection ot the Pennsylvania rail road system, between 1'ltUburg nnd New York terminated at Jersey City today. The entire road has been thor oughly inspected from a special train. The most Interesting feature of the In spection train is the track indicator, a car built and equipped for the special purpose of testing the condition of the track. By an ingenious piece of mech anism within the car, every inequality In the track, every variation from the exa.-t level, however slight It may be, Is icglstered nnd recorded on a chnrt which continually passes through the machine while the car Is in motion. The slorv told by this chart Is perfect and forms the basis upon which the de termination of the condition of the track Is founded. A member ot the inspecting party said: "The result of the tour developes the fact that tho physical condition of tho road was never better. In fact, it is perfect. The roadway, laid with heavier rails than ever before, is as smooth as a drawing room floor on every part of the line. The increased weight of the new rails which have been laid within the last twelve months contribute a very manifest umount of added ease to the motion of the trains, and the elimination of tho curves which has progressed steadily in tho past year also adds greatly to the improve ment of the track. The fine stone bal last, for which the Pennsylvania rait- road is famous, Is in splendid condi tion and its depth and alignment is as perfect on the mountain divisions ns it is in front of tho prettiest suburban station. The stones which form this ballast aro set to line with accur acy, and their depth is regulated with as much care as Is the loam and lines of a flower bed. The cross ties are measured with tho utmost exactness. The standard for the dimensions of a tie is fixed, and on no part of the sys tem is there a variation equal to tho eighth of an Inch. These ties aro ot uniform size and length, embedded on substantial foundation of ballast, im part a solidity to the roadbe 1 that can not be gained In any other way." The stone and steel bridges were found fully up to the standard of the roadbed. The equipment of tho load Is also reported to be In excellent condi tion. Tho rolling stock of every de scription is tlie best thnt modern skill can provide. There has been a par ticular improvement In the motive power. A large number of new and more powerful locomotives have been added as tho heavier rails have been substituted, so that both in roadway and equipment the road stands today at the very top notch of physical ex cellence. MEN WHO LOVED ON SIGHT. Ono Wedded in Five .Minutes nnd Another Pops on Meeting. Stuart, Fin., Oct. 8. Captain Mc- Nulty picked a womun that would suit him from a marriage paper, and wrote to her. Several letters passed between thvm, with tho result that at 10 o'clock last night his afllanccd landed in his arms at tho depot. They had never met, but were pleased, nnd at onco re paired to tho station master's hous, where in five minutes after tho young womanY, arrival they were made man and wife. After tho ceremony brido and groom hied themselves to tho cap tain's quarter's, four miles away. New Haven, Conn., Oct, 8. Henry Abel, while calling at the honr- ot Adolph Spuo last Sunday, met Miss Ifattle Aulster, of New York, nnd with in half an hour after meeting her young Aliel confessed to tho girl that ho loved her. He found his lovo reciprocated. He proposed marriage, nnd was straight way accepted. Tho wedding Is sched uled for next Sunday, KNOCKED OUT IN ONE ROUND. Dick Burgo Makes Very Quick Work of Causer. London, Oct. 8. In the 20-round glove light between Dick Burgo and Tom Causer heto today, Burgo won in halt a round. Burgo wasted little time in sparring. Thrice in succession he planted his left heavily on the right side of Caus er's head without bsdng lilt in return. He then landed his right with tremen dous force on the left side of Causer's chin. Causer dropped like a log and wns counted out. , 'Ihe fight lasted only CI seconds. Steamship Arrivals. Now York, Oct. 8. Arrived: St. Louis, Southampton; Campania, Liverpool. Cleared: Etrurla, Liverpool; 'La Tour olne, Havre, Southampton Hailed: Nor manula, New York, Liverpool Arrived: Lucanla, New York. Genoa Arrived: Fulda, Now York. Naples Sailed: Werra (from Genoa), New York. Cranberry Mine an Fire. Hazleton, Pa., Oct. 8. The Wharton vein in the Cranberry mine is on fire to night. Frank Pardee and other officials aro on the ground, but up to a lato hour they havo ,not yet come out of tho slope. J The extent of tho lire is y.ct unknown. TEMPERANCE AT WILLIAMSPORT Twenty-third Annual Convention of Ibc W. C. T. U. THE TOTAL NUMBER OP DELEGATES Nearly Four Hundred licsides Alnny Vlsltors--I.lst of Committees Ap polnted.-Report of Evangelistic Department Shows Material Ad vnnccmeiit. Wllllamsport, Oct. 8. Tho twenty third annual convention of the Penn sylvania Women's Christian Temper ance union opened here this morning with Mrs. Anna M. Hammer, stnta president, in the chair. Player was of fered by Mrs. Margaret G. Hill, of Can onsburg, state vice president. The number of delegates by which each county was represented was an nounced, showing a total representa tion of delegates to bo 220. This is In addition to the officers, county presi dents and superintendents, 102 In num ber, making a total representation at tho convention 322. There are also quite a number of visitors In i.ttend unce. Tho report of the executive commit tee was read by the secretary. The re port announced the appointment of the following committees: Grouping Counties Mrs. V. II. Wood, Mrs, Forrest, Mrs. Anna K. North. Telegrams Mrs. Margaret Hall. Mrs. Clements, Mrs. Deborah Leeds. Courtesies Margaretta Watson, Miss Minnie Van Glider. Appropriations Mrs. Wood, Miss Thom as, Miss Bogle, Mis. M. L. Bird, .Miss Ruth C'orl. , Finnnce Mrs. Vaughn, Mrs. Chambers, Mrj. Mechlin. Sirs. Dr. French, Miss Wat son. Credentials M Irr 1!. F. Jones, .Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Marlon Hnnltstraw. Resolrtlcns Mrs. Dr. Harriot French, Ella Martin, Miss Dornblazer, Miss Boyle, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Mechlin. The report of the central executive committee for the year was read and adopted, and was followed by a re port, of the W. C. T. U. Bulletin, read by Mrs. Henrietta G. Forrest, the pub lisher. The report showed that the Bulletin, which is the state organ of tho Women's Christian Temperance union, had overcome all dlfllcultles In Its path, and was on a solid founda tion and doing excellent work. Nearly 300 new subscribers had been added during the year. There Is a balance on hand In cash to the credit of the Bulletin of $371.90. an Increase during the year of nearly $300. The report was received with enthusiastic ap plause and the publisher, Mrs. Forrest, was given a rising vote of thanks. On motion, $250 of the balance In thf publisher's hands wns turned over to the state treasury, and Mrs. Forrest was made a life member of the state association. EVANGELISTIC DEPARTMENT. The report of the evangelistic de partment, read by tho superintendent, Mrs. Samuel Clements, of Lnnsdowne, showed theie has been a material ad vance In the evangelistic department. Of the sixty counties having superin tendents, 52 report only In part, yet they count 165 local superintendents; C20 temperance sermons preached by pastors; 832 meetings addressed by wo men; with 357,233 pages of temperance literature distributed. Of gospel tem perance meetings held in halls. In jails, in cottages, etc., there have been about 1.S00. Reports were read by Miss H. Frances Jone., of Philadelphia, sup erintendent of Union Signal corre spondent department: Mrs. Rebecca Chambers, superintendent of depart ment on railroad rates; Mrs. H. T. Hubbert. of Philadelphia, superintend ent of tho departments of purity and purity in literature and art; Mrs. Alice Erdmann, superintendent of music de partment; Miss Alllo Koster, of Mill ville, superintendent of the depart ment on W. C. T. U. medal contests. Bible reading service was conducted by Mrs. Ellen Lacy, of Warren county. The reports of department superin trrdents wus continued until 2.30 o'clock, at which hour the president delivered her annual address. It was a most Interesting document, being a complete resume of tho work of the different departments, and containing words of encouragement to nil who aro interested in the work of the W. C. T. U. DIED TO SPITE HIS WIFE. Blow Oil Ills Hend nnd Burned His Body. Boston, Mass., Oct. 8. A tragedy of hate was enacted in Dartmouth early this morning. William Piatt fired his home, In which he was the sole occu pant, shot and killed himself, nil to spite his wife. Some time ago he and his wife quarreled and separated. Piatt went back last Saturday, but did not see his wife. Their differences bred an intense hate. Piatt's body was found headless and limbless. Near by were the metallic parts of a musket. A shot had been heard by neighbors nn hour before tho discovery ot tho lite. Piatt's spite Is shewn by tho fact that ho took care that every, particle of property which might fall Into the hands of his wife would bo destroyed. He even took pains to ruin nil the fruit trees on the premises. Piatt leaves a widow and four children. ASLEEP ON THE TRACK. D. .Miller, oT Nicholson, is Struck by 11 I).. Ij. V W. Train. New Mliford, Oct. 8. A man by name of D. Miller, of Nicholson, was struck by a coal train going north this af ternoon nt about 5 o'clock, between Oakleys and Klngsley. He was asleep on tho track. His head was crushed and tiiere Is no hopes of recovery. He resided at Nicholson nnd had no family. m Death of n Sister. Philadelphia, Oct. 8. Sister aonzaga, the oldest sister of charity in tho United States, died hero today, agod S3 years. Sho ihad been superioress of St. Joseph's Orphan asylum for over fifty years, hav Ing entered tho religious llfo when only 15. During tho rebellion sho was active as an army nurse. Her secular namo was Asnes Grace, GIBSON'S CAREER. The Allogcd Swindler Left a Shining Mnrk in Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Oct. 8. Emmet C. Gibson, who was arrested In New York for al leged swindling, left his mark In Pitts burg, whero he gained considerable prominence. About three years ago Gibson came here with a letter of In troduction to Georgo Sh'eppard, treas urer ot tho Pittsburg bank for caving, who Introduced him to a number of people. Gibson told State Senator Magee that ho could bring all persons together and form a consolidation of the traction roads of Pittsburg. He asked nothing for his services ur.icss he consummated the deal. To the surprise of almost every one Gibson got all tho parties to gether and the Consolidated Traction company was formed. He made, it i9 alleged, $50,000 out of this deal nnd was elected one of the directors of the Con solidated Traction company. Gibson, about a year ago, bought the Harrlsburg Telegram. He ran it for a short time. During the last session ot the legislature of Pennsylvania, Gibson backed a bill thatVut a big tax on out side corporations and was known as a "pinch bill." The measure was defeat ed. He also tried to have a bill passed placing a big tax on the Reading rail road and It was said tho bill was to bear the ntnek of the road, and lib was said to be working the Wall street end of the stock market. FAILURES ARE FEW. Hut Business Through the Entiro Country is the Host F.vcr Known. The immense Whcnt Crop. New York, Oct. S. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will say In its Issue tomorrow: While failures were the smallest ever known In any quarter since 18112, and business payments through banks the largest by $26S,000,000 ever known In September, the speculators who pro fess anxiety about Cuba, or fever at the south, or a municipal election, still have some Influence. Helping them just now Is the fact that after extra ordinary purchases for replenishment of stocks from anv section or town there must necessarily be for a time less buying from that quarter. Yet business is still Increasing, the product ive force steadily enlarges, the distri bution of wages affords an Increasing fund for purchases, and the founda tions are laid for a large business here after. The week's exchanges are 8.8 per cent, lurger than In 1892. Crop reporters who have widely dif fered, now agree in putting tho yield of wheat about 580,000,000 to 590,000,000 bushels, which Is nearly 200,000,000 bushels more than will be required for home use, keeping stocks as they were July 1, the lowest for seven years. With less favorable reports of yield, corn exports fall short slightly with small difference In prices. Cotton Is unchanged In price with larger con suming demnnd, though big crop es timates do not appear to be disputed. A large increase in the production of pig Iron, with heavy realizing sales of lots held on speculation, have caused n decline of 15 cents to $10.C0 for Bes semer at Pittsburg, though Grey Forgo there has advanced 23 cents, and pig iron Is stronger at Chicago and eastern markets. But finished products 'grow stronger, with n demand outrunning tho capacity of works In operation lit many branches, so that delays In de livery are In sheets and tin plate bars embarrassing, and In some other branches orders cannot be tilled with in ono or two months. Buildings of more vessels on the lakesnnd sea const, heavy orders for sheets, bars, rods and pipe, have caused advances averaging half of one per cent, for the week on all classes, but the general gain Is yet not quite ten per cent., from tho low est point. Reports ot combination in steel rails are denied, and it is said that only three large producers will agree on prices, while the rod and wire compact appears to be still In thu future. Wool his now reached an average of 20.37 cnts per pound for 100 quota tions of domestic by Coat & Brothers, of Philadelphia, showing a rise of 8 cents since a vear ago with a much heavier rise on some qualities, but fol lowing an average decline of U cents from March, 1803. Speculative sales still account for most of tho aggre gate, which has been at the three chief markets 14,237,000 pounds for the week, of which 8,995,890 weie domestic, but manufacturers are purchasing some wool for mixture with tho cheaper wool held for home months past. Tho rise has so greutly exceeded the advance in prices of woolen goods that tho milh. might havo to pause but for tho very larco stocks purchased in ad vance. Goods are strong, with a fuvther advance in some grades, but in tho aggregate thus far not 20 per cent, from the lowest point against CO per cent, advance In the average price of wool. Dealings in cotton goods are delayed by weakness In raw cotton, but neither mint cloths nor other goods have dee'ined since last week, and though Ihe mills nro not quite fully employed, a continued lncrense In con sumption is with reason expected. Failures for tho week were 212 In the United States against 290 last year. THE NEWS THIS MOltNINti. Weather Indications Today: Fair; Cooler; Northwesterly Winds. 1 General General Weyler to Bo Re called from Cuba Today. Statu W. C. T. U. at Wllllamsport. Organization of tho Central Pennsyl vania Brewing Association. 2 Suc;ess of Seranton's Firemen's Day. Futuro of Professional llaso Ball In S;runton. 3 Musical Gossip. Jurors for November Term of Court. I Editorial. Comment of tho Press, 5 Local Social and Personal. Religious News of tho Week. 0 Local Republicans Win tho Dunmore Election Contest. Celebration at Hazleton Monday. 7 Local Action of tho Lackawanna Bar on tho Death of Hon. Lemuel Am erman. 8 Local West Side and Suburban, 9 Lackawanna County News. 10 "Tho Invisible Pnlnt"-a Fable. II Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow, Cuba's Patriot Leader. 12 Neighboring County News. Financial and Commercial, THE BREWERY COMBINATION Preliminary Steps in the Organization Taken Yesterday. COMPANIES REPRESENTED Leading; Brewers in North eastern Pennsylvania. The Brewers Clnlm Thnt They Hnvo Ilocn Forced bv Sharp Competition to Combliio for Self-Protection, Tho Agreement to Stand Tor Ten Ycnrs--Opcrntlons Will Begin nt Once in Scrnnton. Philadelphia, Oct. S. The prelimi nary steps to the organization of a great combination of Pennsylvania breweries, with tho title of the Central Pennsylvania Brewing company, and an enormous capital, were taken at a meeting in this city today. Tho firms concerned therein are Casey & Kelly, E. Robinson & Son, M. Robinson & Son, the Lackawanna Brewing com pany and the Michael Hand Brewing company, all of Scranton; tho Ileich nrd & Weaver Brewing company, of Wllkes-Barre; the Hazleton Brewing company, of Hazleton; tho Hughes Brewing company and the Hughes & Glennon Brewing company, of Pltts ton; the Hartung Brewing company, of Ilonesdale; the KrauUz Brewing company, of Garbondalo, and the Dix on Brewing company, of Dixon. Tho capital will be $10,000,000. Today's meeting was attended only by the attorneys, who arranged tho legal details of the consolidation and looked over the titles to the plants and properties of tho various breweries, all of which', according to the plan, aro to bo transferred to the general com pany. Another meeting will be held later when tho brewers will be present to sign the contracts and give official approval to the plan. One of ths mi interested in tho amalgamation said: "We have been, driven to take this action by the de pression in business caused by tho sliarp competition which has resulted In several beer wars. Out In Chicago now the price lias been cut down to $1.50 per barrel. Up In our section of the country wo have had a good mar ket for our production, and a short time ago we were receiving $8.00 per barret, but nt present tho price h'aa been cut to $C.OO per lwirrel. "All of the property of our individual concerns will be transferred to the gen eral compnny. Each separate brewery will, however, retain Its Individuality, and will be operated by the present owners, as managers on behalf of tho company. We will all be members ot the board of managers, and each linn In this combine will receive a salary based on the output of Its brewery. That agreement is to stand for ten years. Should the output exceed that upon which tho salary is based, the surplus money received will go into the general fund nnd will be used to pay dividends, so that we will all re ceive our pro rata share of the excess of earnings. "The statement that the amalgama tion is a part of thegcncral programme of combinations of breweries through out tho state and country is an error. Our movement may have been sug gested by similar actions elsewhere.but our concern Is simply confined to our selves, nnd in no way is it connected with any other. "It Is not our Intention to join in any state movement and we know of no other sections of the state where simi lar plans aro being considered, al though, of course, such steps may bo taken; but thev will In no way havo any connection with our concent. "All of our plans have been consum mated, and wo will begin nt once to operate from our olllce in Scranton." WIFE-BEATER'S SUICIDE. Robert Itinton Kills Himself With n Revolver. New York, Oct. 8. Robert Rinton killed himself nt his home at Kearney, N. J., today, nf'or making a desperato attempt to murder his wife. Rintun hud been out of work for some tlmo and was drinking heavily. , Early tills morning ho awakened his wife nnd demanded that she get hi in some liquor, she refused, whereupon Rinton Jumped from the bed and with a stick of wood beat her on tho head and tried to throw her from the win dow. Her cries were heard by neigh bors, who rushed to her assistance. As they were nt tho door trying to force nn entrance, Rinton picked up a tevol ver and fired two shots into his headi His wounds are fatal, Mrs. Rinton is badly Injured, but will probably re cover. (corso Morgan Hanged. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 8. Georgo Morgan was hanged for the murder of Ida G.is kill In November. 1893. Morgan died pro testing his Innocence. Ills victim was but 11 years old and had been outraged and choked to death. Evidence ugalnst Mor gan was mainly circumstantial, but very conclusive. Ho was given two hearings In tho Supreme court. The Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, Oct. 9. In tho mlddlo states and New England, today, partly cloudy to cloudy, slightly warmer weather will pre. vail with rains in the western and north ern sections und possibly on the New Jer sey count and fresh to brisk to southwest erly to westerly winds, possibly becoming high off the coast followed by clearing and by frost at night in the western and 1101 thorn districts. On Sunday, In botri of these sections, clear, colder woathcr and fresh northwesterly winds will pre vail, with frosts us far south as the Poto mac, - i.4: . -.& j ,.... j. "i. Ja&&i...' :li .,&& .ti, .L -A ,eju --- J tfc i. -. ,'u. ,;vftft
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