TWO CENTS. SOItANTOX, PA., THURSDAY MOllNrN-Gr, NOVEMBER 11, 1897. TWO CENTS MRS. NACK'S CONFESSION Extraordinary Turn of Affairs in the Trial of Thorn. THE WOMAN'S TESTIMONY Causes Consternation Among Thorn's Attorneys. llcr Story of tin; Awful Details of the Crime Is Told Nho Allege to Clcnr Her Consciciicc--Upon Cross Ex uminntioii Airs. .Vnck Millies Admis sions 'I' lint Stump Her the (Jrcntcst Criiniunl of I Im Two. New York, Nov. 10. There was nn extraordinary turn of affairs today In the Thorn murder tilal in Long Island Cltv. Mrs. Augusta Nack, who was Indict ed together with her erstwhile para niniir, Mnrlln Thoni. for the murder of her former lover, William Ouldensuppe, l'nr whom she deserted her legal hus band, appenred In the role of a state's witness against Thorn, to the conster nation of the hitter's lawyers. For novel nl weeks Illinois have been cur rent that both Thorn nnd Mrs. Nnck were striving to gain a remission of a possible capital sentence by giving suf ficient information to the representa tives of the people for the conviction of the other. Despite these rumors, the legivl representatives of the men and women have strenuous-ly denied that either of the prisoners were inclined to turn informer. Late last night William P. Howe, Thorn's counsel, was awak ened by a messenger boy who brought to him the message that Mrs. Augusta Nack h'ld made a full confession, im plicating Martin Thorn as the murderer of Guldensuppe, and that through her legal adviser she had offered to becomo state's witness against h'er former lov er. When District Attorney Young arriv ed in court tills morning lie refused to give any Information regarding Mrs. Nnek's confession. A few minutes eif- cr Mr. Young's arrival, Emanuel Friend, Mrs. Nack's counsel, put in nn appearance, nnd he voluntceied tho in formation that Sire. Nack had made a full confession and Would be put on the stand as soon as the court opened. Pining all this lime Slartln Thorn was below in a cell at the back of the court house without the slightest' warning of h'ls Impending danger. As soon as he arrived In the court room he was in formed by his counsel of the action that Mrs. Na;c had taken, and Just for a moment his face flushed and nrows contracted and lips compressed he showed for the first time since his arrest that ho was In any way per turbed. He soon regained Ms compo sure, however, and while h'c leaned forward and spoke to his lawyers Sirs. Nack entered the court room accom panied by her lawyer and a deputy sheriff. The woman passed close to Thorn on her way to the district attor ney's table which was only three feet away from where Thorn was sitting, nut while he carefully kept track of her every movement she avoided look ing at him. A TF.RR1BLK STORY. The jurors at this time did not know who the woman was, and were ignor ant of the fact that Sirs. Nack had made a confession nnd was so close to them. A minute later the court y-rk called her name, saying: "Sirs. A ' ta Nack take the stand." Every i. of the twelve In the Jury box heard tl. name called und each one of them was startled when he saw the woman turn cway hpr head from the piisoner, whose eyes followed her us she walked around the back of the Jury box and took a seat in the witness chair, For two hours and forty minutes she re mained there, the cynosure of all eyes, while she told the terrible story of the murder of William Ouldensuppe and telling the tale she knew full well was bringing her paramour to the electric chair. Frequently their eyes met, but the woman was not equal to that oc casion nnd sho always had to turn away from Thorn's steadfast gaze. When she was asked why she hnd con fessed, she replied that she wished to clenr her conscience, and then burst Into tears. When Lawyer Howe be gan his cross-examination he handled her unsparingly and made her own up to such acts of premeditation that tho majority of those who heard her ad missions said that she was the great est culprit and many of those who had previously evinced a decided antipathy to Thorn, swerved around and pitied him. The remainder of tho afternoon was taken up by bath rubbers who had worked alongside of the murdered man In the Murray Hill baths. One of them was Guldensuppe's nephew, and he. as well as the others, positively identified tho portions of the mutilated and head less body which had been picked up within a week after the awful crimo had been committed. The people, through the prosecutor, produced one expert witness, Coroner Tuthlll, of New York. Ho described the different portions of the body which were brought to the morgue and proved conclusively that they belonged to the tame person. A few minutes ufter 4 o'clock tho air In the court room was unbearable, owing to the'denso crowd which had gained admission, and a recess of a few minutes was allowed by the court. RICK JURYMAN. During the iccops oiie of the Jurymen, Hangus Ixirsen was utlacked with rtcmach trouble, and. as tho physicians who attended him, said' that he would bo unnblo to remain In court, adjourn ment was taken until half-past nlnn tomorrow morning, when It is expected tho Juror will be sufficiently recovered to allow the trial to go on. Thorn's nttorneyK have decided to put Mm on tho stand and they promise when he tells all he knftws tho court nnd Jury, as well as the spectators nnd rending public, will be treated to another eun satlon. The evidence of the people will prob ably be concluded early tomorrow nf ternoon. but Thorn may be examined as a witness In his own belmlf before Fri day. Throughout tho day Thorn be h'aved wonderfully well, and his self control under the existing circumstan ces wus remarknble. At times ho scorn ed deeply interested nnd his sneer which has always been in evidence was not so palpnhle ns on previous days. On two occnslons when Sirs. Nack was closely pressed by Lawyer Howe, Thorn enjoyed her discomfiture and laughed outright. There is scarcely any doubt ns to the fate which awaits tho barber, but ar. yet the prosecution has not stated wh'at Immunity shall bo given to Mrs. Nack for tho unlooked-for position in which she places her self today. PRIGST MURDERED. Itov. Ilourv J. Mcl'nkc, oT Philadel phia, the Victim of Footpads. Philadelphia, Nov, 10. The body of Rev. Henry J. SIcl'nke, nn assistant priest of the Church of the Annunciation nt Tenth nnd Dickinson streets, wus found this morning lying in ift area way In tho rear of St. Paul's academy, on Christian street nnd Seventh. The right side of tho skull was fractured and he hnd been dend for sometime. The nose wns broken, and there were bruises on tho forehead. The police are convinced that tho priest was murdered, and the fact that his watch and purse, which he had last night, are missing, lends strength to this theory. There Is not the slightest clue to the murderer. Father SIcPake left his church about ! o'clock last night to visit his father, who lives in the opposite end of tho town. He did not reaeli there, nnd it Is not known what brought him to St. Paul's academy. The body was discov ered by the Janltress of Mint Institution, nnd was promptly Identified by the Sis ters of Charity housed therein. Tne priest was about thirty years old, of handsome presenco nnd a totnl abstainer. As the area way, whero ho was found, is enclosed on every side, It Is thought that his nssailant. after robbing nnd beating him down, dragged or threw his body over tho fence to ma..e It appear that he had stumbled and fallen. BISHOP RULISON'S SUCCESSOR CHOSEN Rt. Rev. Ethclbert Talbot, Mission nry Illshop of Wyoming and Idaho, Scloct'cd-Four llnllots Taken. Bethlehem, Nov. 10. The Rt. Rev. Kthelbcrt Talbot, D. D., LL. D., was this evening elected bishop of the Epis copal diocese of Pennsylvania. Four bal lots were necessary to a choice. Dr. Talbot Is at present missionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho. Among tho clergymen mentioned for the bishopric were: Rev. Dr. A. Mackay Saith nnd Rev. Dr. R. II. SlcKim. both of Washington; Rev. Dr. Rodin, of Phil adelphia; Rev. Dr. Smith, of Chicago; Rev. Dr. Swentzel, of Brooklyn, and Rev. Hocers Israel, of Scranton. Tho situation eventually narrowed down to a contest between Illshop Talbot and Dr. Smith, and on tho fourth bal lot tho election was mndo nnd Rishop Talbot received SO clerical and 130 lay votes. The election of Illshop Talbot was then mado unanimous. Rev. Dr. Tolman. of Mauch Chunk. Pa., was empowered to confer with the presiding bishop of the United States, Illshop Lee, of Con necticut, In reference to translating Ulsh. op Talbot to this diocese. Rev. J. F. Powers, of Pottsvlllp; Rev. J. C. Foley, of Wllllamsport; Rev. II. L. Jones, of WIlkes-Barre; Rev. William II. Sayre, of South Ilethlchem; Rev. R. A. Slercur, of Towanda, and Sir. A. D. Holland, of Scranton. were appointed u committee to convey Ulshop Tulbot word of his elec tion. Illshop Talbot was born In Fayette, -Mo., Oct. P, ISIS. Ills early education was received In the tchools of his na tive town. He graduated at Dartmouth In H70. nnd at the General Theological seminary, New York, In 1S73; and was ordained deacon In tho Church of the Transfiguration, New York city, June 29, 1S73. On Nov. 3, 1S73, he was ordained priest In St, Slary's church, Fayette, SIo. Ho was immediately made rector of St. 'imcs' church, Slacon, Mo., which post held until his election to the Kpls t On May 27. 1SS7. he was conse- cn. i missionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho. Illsuop Talnot received tho degree of LL. D. from tho University of Sllssourl In 18S7; that of S. T. D. from the General Theological seminary, New York city, in 1SS7. und that of D, D. from Dartmouth, in 1SSS. ARBITRATORS CONDEMNED. Another Strike Ordered in the Pitts burg Itecion. Pittsburg. Nov. 10. The result of the arbitration on the rates of four pools of the Monpguhela river wns condemned today by the miners convention of the Pittsburg district, and the' arbitrators were asked to reopen tho case on tho grounds that tho miners had new evi dence to offer. In addition a strike wus ordered in the third pool until the scale price of $2. 17 per 100 bushels was paid tho diggers. The strike levy to light the Do Armltt mines was ngrccd to and strong measures to make delinquents pay up were passed upon. Delegates vot ed that the mlnerH march in large bodies to mines whero tho men are delinquent In paying tho levy and prevent their ni king. Tho delegates agreed to rulso for tho strike fund J3.U.-.2, nnd paid $300 In cosh. Tho discussion on the proposition to condemn tho (hiding of the urbltrators took up most of the day. The resolution us linnlly adopted did not question the Integrity of tho arbitrators, but unkod that n chance bo given to submit evi dence which might cause another deci sion. Victim of I'oolbnll. Pittsburg, Nov. 10. William J. Keat ing, 21 years of age, residing with his parents in Nortli Halstead, died last night from thu result of an lulury re ceived in a football gamo at fiuiuuvato a few days ago. Ho was Injured whllo playing half-back for ono of two teams, engaged In practice and tins been sick ever since, ills death came rather un expectedly and tho case is being Investi gated. Gunning ' ccldent. New York, Nov. 10. Henry Thum, a funner of Mnitisilk was nhot and In stantly killed by Frederick Mayor, of Irvlngton, today. They wcro members of a party gunning near Slartyrsville, Thum idiot a rabbit and passed It to Mayor. I.ntter wan Just placing tho rah. bit In his game bag when he accidental ly discharged his gun, tho full charge en tering Thum'g abdomen. REPULSE OF THE BRITISH The Tribesmen at Maidan Valley Fight with Desperation. ENGLISH SUFFER LOSSES Difficulty Is Experienced in Rescuing Wounded. At Snran--Siir Mountain the Tribcs in on llccomo Audacious nnd Hur ras tho Retiring Regiments f the British (Juurd-- III ol tho English Wounded Are Snvcd--Tvolvc .Hen nnd nn Olliccr .Mis&iug, Simla, Nov. 10. Offlclal despatches received hero today from the Hritlsh camp In the SInldan valley tell of a "reconnaissance" In force by the Hrit lsh which resulted quite seriously to the government forces. The movement was commanded by Rrlradler General Westacott nnd the lirltlsh force engag2d consisted of tho Dorsetshire regiment, the Northamp tonshire regiment, a regiment of Sikhs and two batteries of artillery. This column moved yesterday to Saran-Sar and reached the summit of the moun tain with little resistance, where it went into camp but joon after retired upon tho main body. This latter move ment was attended by serious losses. The Insurgent tribesmen followed af ter the column In strong force swarm ing lrom behind tha rocks, showing wonderful audacity and keeping up a heavy fire at short range upon the Hritlsh troops. Only the admirable dis position mode by General Westacott of his troops saved the rear guard. The general psrsonallr held tho men together and saw all tho wounded tak en away before he retired himself. On tho way back to camp the transport uf the wounded was greatly hampered by the fact that the troops had to re tire over a fearfully broken country surrounded on all Hides by swarms of tho enemy's skirmishers. Tho route encircled, every hundred yards or so, by deep ravines and it wns while the troops were engaged in passing through this ground that the tribesmen rushed upon the troops, fearlessly making their way up the ravines to close quar ters. The Northamptonshire regiment suffered the most, many casualties be ing incurred while saving their wound ed. All tho wounded reached camp at about .Inik, and it Is still hoped that a missing officer nnd twelve men will reach camp sifely. The loss of the Hritlsh was about fifty men. Of this number the North amptonshire regiment lost Lieutenant Waddell and four men killed, and Lieu tenant Sindntlro of this regiment, and twelve men, are missing. The North amptonshlrcs had Lieutenant Trent and thirty men wounded. The Dorsetshire regiment had Lieutenant Ingrain, Lleu tenuant Mercer and six men wounded. The Sikhs lost two men killed and hnd six men wounded. ZE10LER KNOCKED OUT. He Stood Up Hrl'oro (Jeorgc Jrcin, of Snu Frnucii.cn. Woodward's Pr.villon, San Francisco, Nov. 10. George Green, of San Francis co, knocked out Owen Zeigler, of Phila delphia, In the first round tonight. It was the famous "solar plexus" blow with which Fllzslmmons knocked nut Jim Cor bett, that did the work. The round opened with Green forcing the Phlladelplan. After several exchanges, in which honors wero even, Grefn forced Zeigler to a cor ner and swurg viciously with his left for tho stomacii. Tho blow landed clem and strong. For a moment Ztlgler sway ed forward a id then staggered to tho corner and went down gradually to his knees and then on his face. He was deathly pale and groaning as If in agony. Referee George Choynskl began counting and had reached live when Zolglcr made a desperate effort to come to his feet. The effort was too much for him, how ever, nnd grasping the ropes and pulling himself to his knees ho collapsed and fell on his face and was counted out. Ho wis carried to his corner, where his seconds worked on him for live minutes before ho was nblo to stand. Tho crowd of S.MJi) spectator remained seated. Zclgler du ally recoveied and stood up, looking about him In a bewildered manner. Tho crowd could hardly realize that the light was over, so abrupt was tho ending, but to thoso who saw tho blow delivered tho effect was not surpiislng. It was a clean full-armed iswfng delivered on a vital spct. After being taken to his dressing loom, Zelgler said: "It Is the first tlmo I wa3 over knocked out and I feel very soro over the defeat." YELLOW FEVER 'SITUATION. Very Little Interest Now Taken in thu Disease. New Orleans. No. 10. Very llttlo in terest is now being taken In tho yellow fever situation. Four deaths and six now casta nro reported. The majority of deaths reported today oio In cases where physicians wero called In at tho lust minute. Sloblle, Ala., Nov. 10. The official re port shows three new citses and two deaths from yellow fever. Juckeon. Sllss., Nov. 10. No new cases of fever were reported to tho stato board of health today. i i LEXINGTON RACES. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 10. Weather, 'ilear; track, heavy. First race, halt mile, Dunster won, Siurkleln, second; Dad Steel, third; time. M seconds. Sec ond race, selling, C furlongs, Holly won, Jamboree, second; SIcFarland, third; time. 1.23. Third ruce, mllo and seventy vards. Reckwood won. urav Krllsnse second; Royal Dance, third; time, 1.65.' Fourth race, Phoenix Hotel stakes, one mile, Isabev won, Ranlscd, second," tlmo,' 1.62. Fifth race, handicap, one mllo, ..T. j H. C. won, Belle llramble, second;" Impi EKaie, imru; nine, J.ii'.j. WINFERSTEEN KEEPS HIS WORD. ''he Alleged Dynnmltn Conspirntor to J.cnvr tin State. nioomsburg, Pa., Nov. 10. L. S. Wln tersteen, the defendant In the famous dynamlto conspiracy case, will leave this town tomorrow, hnving secured employ ment In New York city. When the caso was postponed less than two weeks ago It was rumored that Wlntersteen was to leavo the town and stato within two weeks, nnd this wns cited ns tho primary cause of tho withdrawal of Sir. Waller fiom tho suit. This tlmo will expire to morrow, und ns Sirs. Wlntersteen hns already gone, her husband's departuro fends to conllrm tho, rumor which pre vii lied at the tlmo tne trial was post poned. At a recent meeting of the directors of the nioomsburg Car company, of which Sir. Wlnsterstecn Is president, and also a heavy stockholder, ho was re-elected president. This position was immediate ly declined. Wlntersteen, who is prominent In so clal circles in tho town, and Is a mem ber of the .Columbia county bar, was charged with complicity In tho attempt to blow up tho residence of Lawyer Levi K. Waller on tho night of Sept. 10, 1S3G, being accuped ns a co-consplrator with Clifton C. Knorr, who confessed to com plicity In the nffnlr, nfter being arrested by Detective Henderson, of Philadelphia. SPIDER niTE COST A HAND. The Wound Had Long Since Hcnlcd, but iVni Slightly Injured. Glasiboro, N. J., Nov. 10.--John A. Sior ton, a well known lesldent of Downer, near-here, was bitten on the hand by a spider about two years ago. The blto caused him considerable trouble, and wns a long time in healing, but it flnally eime nroimd all light, arid Sir. Morton had practically forgot ton the painful in eldent. A couple of months ago, while moving to Glassboro and handling a stove, he re ceived a Fmnll wound on tho hand near thu spot whero the spider hod bitten him. Tho hand soon became wry painful, and began to swell enormously. A physician did nil he possibly could for the sufferer, but Sir. Morton's hand be-caniv so much worsei that amputation was decided a necessary measure to save his life. Ho wan taken to llahncmnnn hospital, Phil adelphia, where the hand was remove'! at the wrist. The patient Is now doing well and Is recovery Is consideied prob able. WILL FIQIIT THE TRUST. Everything in Readiness When the Contract of Ilnwniinns Expires. San Francisco, Nov. 10. The Chroniclo says: Plans have been perfected and es suranco Is given that everything will bo in readiness for fighting tho sugar trust on January 1, when the five-year con tract of the Hawaiian planters at tho Western Sugar refinery will expire. It will continue to handle that portion of the crop say from 10,000 to 00,000 tons whlcih Clans Spreckcls can control. Of the romalnlng 235,000 tons, 150.000 tons will be placed on the market by the California IJeet Sugar and Rollnlng company In which Welch & Co., Georse W. McNear and therlr friends are the .principal ele ments. Ninety thousand tons will be sent to New York, where, It has already been 30ld to rellneries Independent of the trust. The remaining GO.dOU tons will be refined at tho California Heot Sugar and Rclln Ing company's works. MISSIONARY MEETINGS. Society of the .Methodist Episcopal Church Lifitf n to Reports. Philadelphia, Nov. 10. The annual meeting of the Missionary society of tho Jltthodlst Eppiseopal church began today in tho Arch Street Methodist church, Illshop Walden predicting. The treasur er's report showed that the cash receipts for the year ending Oct. 31 were jl, 131,8t0.C7, a decrease as compared with last year of $99,317.31. Thu money was derlveMl ftom conference collections, annuities and sundry receipts. Thu to. tal expenditures amounted to $1,130,1U1, leaving a balai ce of $1,771.03. This, deducted from the net Indebted ness of $157,911.43 on November 1 of last year leaves tho present net IndcDtedncss $1SC,142.7S. During the year $110,023.03 was received ns special gifts. Tho reports were gone ovei In detail during tho re mainder of the day, after which tho council adjourre'd until ton.orrow. RETURNED WITHOUT HIS CURLS. A 1'nrmcr Arrested for Depriving a Roy of UN Coldcn TroxHCK. Reading, Pa Nov. 10. Chnrged with cutting off the curls of a 7-year-old i-on ol Sirs. Slary Helm, a warrant was is sued today for tho nrrest of Alfred IJlatt, a wealthy farmer of Hern township. Sirs. Helm alleges that her son visited Ulatt's place, and that when he returned his gleat mass of golden curls, which had been hanging down his back and wero the ndmlratlon of everybody, had disap peared. IJlatt acknowledged cutting oft tho curls, but claims to have done so ut the request of SIra. Helm's brother. SAW A Bid WATERSI'OUT. Atlnntic City Folks i'rented to nn Unusual Spcclncle. Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 10.-A largo waterspout, something very unusual In thl3 viclnltj, was seen about it milo olt tho beach this afternoon. Tho spout towered to a height of a bout tdxty feet, was funiiul-shayid, about llfty leet in diameter at the top und tapering to a point at tho bottom. It. was visible only for a few minutes, moving oft toward tho north, but at tracted the attention of a number of strollers on tho boardwalk. DAUGHTERS OF THE REUS. Annual Convention of the United As sociation to bo Held ut llnltimorn. Baltimore, Nov. 10. The annual conven tion of United Daughters of tho Confed eracy began in this city this morning and will last for three days. Delegates from 110 chapters In various parts of the coun try, both north and suuth, ue present, including some of tho most distinguished women In both sections. Sirs. Fltzhugh Lee, tl.o president of tho absoclntion, called to order at 10 o'clock in Lohman's hall and a number of reports were received and committees uppolntcd. m DURRANT SENTENCED. Will on I'riduy Ho Hanged tor the .11 order of lllnuclic Liimont. San Francisco, Nov. 10. William Henry Theodoro Durrant, tho condemned mur derer of Silas Illancho Lamont, and pro Fumably tho Blayer of Miss Minnie Will lams, was taken beforo Judge Rahrs to day for tho l urpose( of having tho date fur his execution reset. ills' attorneys made a deFpcmto'attempt to Epcuro further delay, but Judge Ruhr brushed aside all their technical oojo3 tlons'nnd. ordered that Durrant be. hanged on Friday, next. . SPAIN'S TONE IS PACIFIC Premier Sagasta's Reply to Mr. Woodford Is Satisfactory. GOOD IMPRESSION MADE Its Contents Satisiactory to the President. Prospects oflts Rr.sult Holng Seen In Ills .!Iessnge--I'orliup, a Declara tion rt No Cnttio for Interference in Ciibn. . "Washington, Nov, 10. It is declared on good nuthority that Premier Sa gasta's reply to Minister Woodford's note, the full text of which wns read nt yesterday's cabinet meeting, Is emi nently satisfactory to this govern ment. In It the Spanish ministry pledges itself to correct the abuses of power In Cuba which were the subject of so much complaint during tho Wey ler administration, and gives assur ances of its friendly feeling toward the American people. It accepts our good offices In Its efforts to restore peace in Cuba, nnd In a perfectly respectful and friendly spirit nsks this government, so far as possible, to restrain the In surgent sympathizers in the United States from giving material aid to the enemies of Spain In Culm. The reply intimates thut but for tho assistance that lias been given them by the United States, peace would have been restored ions ago. The reply, It is said, does not con tain a sentence that could give offence or be construed Into nn expression of unfriendly purpose or feeling ngainst the government of the United States. On the contrary, the not" Is asserted to lie distinctly conciliatory in tone, nlthough It insists on the right and duty of Spain to put down an armed insurrection within its own territory. It is evident that the reply has made a favorable Impression upon President SIcKinley and the members of the cabi net, and It is not unlikely that one of the features of his forthcoming mes sage to congress will be a discussion of the Cuban situation, from which it will appear that there is nothing in tho situation to Justify present Inter ference on the part of the United States. Washington, Nov, 10. Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, called at. the stnte 'department' today and had a short conference with Assistant Sec retary Day. presumably with reference to niibustering operations. It Is the practice of the Spanish Legation to inform the state department Instantly when any party of fllibustorers Intend to depart for Cuba as the information comes to It through Its agents. SPAIN NOT EXCITED. The Peeling in That Country Is Ono of Expectancy. Washington, Nov. 10. Senor Jose Can alejas, one of tho foremost public men of Spain, editor of Fl Heraldo of Slodrid, former minister of justice in the Liberal ministry, and closely Identified with Pre mier Sagasta nnd the new Liberal re gime in Spain, arrived in Washington today, accompanied by Captain Voga. nnd Sir. Alex Saint Aubln, of Sladrlil. Senor Delomo called on Senor Canalejas soon after his arrival, and the two were together much of the day, being Joined later by Sir. Culderon Carlisle, counsel for the Legation, nnd by the numerous staff of the minister. "Tho feeling there Is ono of expect ancy." sail! Senor Canalejas, "but there is little or no feeling that a serious crisis will present itself between the United States and Spain, and there Is no thought In well informed circles that extreme measures of any sort will result. On tho contrary, the action of the Spanish gov ernment has given every hopo of a con tinuance of the most friendly relations with the United States, and of a satis factory conclusion of the Cuban conflict. A complete change of policy has resulted from tho accession of tho Liberal min istry nnd the aggressive policy executed by General Weyler Is now succeeded by tho more conciliatory methods of that peaceful policy of General Blanco. Ho has hut Just landed In Cuba, and thero is little opportunity thus far to Judgo of tho mild and beneficial policy ho Is charged with executing, but we In Slnd rld, who know ills high character and the desires of those who send him, feel assured that good results will como from his mission. "As to tho autonomy which Spain now offers to Cuba, It is autonomy of tho gen uine character, nnd it is tendered in tho slncerest good faith, believing that it af fords the surest guaranty of restoring peace to Cuba nnd good prosperity to tho Island. In all International a f fairs tho autonomy now offered will give tho Cuban people entlro freedom In shaping their own affairs. With such a policy In view and with General Illanco to put It Into execution there Is every nssurnnco that Spain will do all In her power to ro storo peace and prosperity In Cuba. Store over wo look with confidence on tho suc cess of that policy. Wo nro naturally desirous that our friends In tho United States should recognize tho complete chnngo of policy that has occurred and now operate with ub In bringing tho ben eficial results wo look for. DENIED BY THE SPANIARD"?. Reports of Insurgents' Capture of Towns Discredited. Sladrld. Nov. 10. It Is officially an nounced that there Is no truth In tho re port, emanating from Insurgent sources, thut the insurgents havo captured the towns of Holquln and Sfayarl, In the Province of Santiago de Cuba. It Is said here that tho return of Gen eral Sangully to Cuba is due to tho in surgents threatening to deprive him of Ills rank unless he reappears In Cuba. Senor Sforet, minister of tho colonies, will submit to tho cabinet council to day a draft of tho proposed Cuban reforms. DALL LEAGUE SESSIONS. Vnrlous Denis in Progress for tho Ex change or Purchase of 1'lnycrs. Philadelphia, Nov. 10. Tho National Lcaguo held a two-hour session this af ternoon. The tlmo wns wholly consumed in a discussion of tho proposition of tho major leagues for n modification of tho drafting rulo which had been favorably recommcndi-d to the leaguo by tho board of arbitration. No conclusion was reached and tho consideration of the sub Ject will bo' again taken up on Friday morning, to which time tho meeting ad journed, Tho magnates, managers and other visitors, including the newspaper corre spondents, wcro given a banquet at tho Hotel Hcllevuo tonight by tho Philadel phia club. Tho St. Louls-Phlladclphia ex change of players was tho only ono of many deals on lund which was brought to a closo today. It calls for the ex change of Pitcher Taylor, Catcher Clem ents, Fielder Doud and "Lave" Cross for Catcher Douglass, Pitcher Donohuo and Shortstop iStont Cross. Another deal which will place Grady nnd Hartman, of the St. Louis club, with tho New York Giants is very likely to go through. A cash consideration wns pro posed by the New York president and subsequently thrco of the New York play ers wero offered In exchange. It wis learned that Donnelly and Park Wilson were two of the men mentioned. Another deal on the enrpet Is an offer of Cincinnati to exchange Dwyer, SIcCarthy and Sillier with the Pittsburg club for Pitcher Kll len nnd Fle'der Flnier Smith. A deal wns completed tonight by which tin- Cincinnati club exchnnges Rhlnes, Schrievc.v, Oruy and Sillier to Pittsburg for Pitcher llnwiey nnd Fielder Flmer Smith. BAKER HEIRS ARE ALIVE. Thev Desire to Possess 1,0(1(1,000 in Cii-h nt Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Nov. 10. The Commeiclni Gazetto tomorrow will print: The nttorneys for the Baker Heirs' as sociation havo discovered that claim of $4,(W0,nu0 In nctual cash In a Philadel phia institution and proceedings will bo begun immediately to get possession. When the attorneys representing the Daker Heirs' association of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio went to Philadelphia they had nothing to go on. It was discovered that Jacob and John linker, presumed to have been brothers, had Invested certain money In the year 1702 In Philadelphia, and afterwards died. Tho heirs of these" men could not be lodged. The money that had been In vested was paid Into court In the early part of this century. Slnco thnt time these persons havo been at work, nnd now evidence hns been received which leads attorneys here to believe that then Is no possible mistake about It. The 90 year leaso has been knocked out. The money, so fnr as discovered, has not been paid, and the estate in which this $1,000. 000 cash is Included, has never been set tled in the courts of Philadelphia. Tho associations of linker heirs are numer ous. In this part of Pennsylvania there are In the neighborhood of fifteen asso ciations. SPANISH REPUBLICANS. Demand Restoration of Suspended Constitutional Guarantees. Barcelona, Nov. 10. A great meeting of Republicans was" held last evening at the Theater Tlvoll, In this city. After ad dresses by popular Republican orators resolutions wcro unanimously adopt ed demanding the rc-estubllshment of the constitutional guarantees suspended slnco tho Anarchist outrages during tho cele bration of Corpus Chrlsll, on June 7 of last year, together with explanations of the arbitrary use the authorities havo made of that suspension and of the ru mored Inquisitorial proceedings against Anarchists at Slontjulct Fortress. These resolutions the meeting directed to be sent to tho government. COLLISION ON THE WABASH, Six Persons Are Severely Injured. Engineer Will Die. Chicago, Nov. 10. Chicago and Kastcrn Illinois passenger train No. 12, bound or Chicago, collided with a milk train on tho Wabash railroad at Hammond Junction, or Klghty-sixth street, today while both trains wero going at high wpeed. Six persons were serlous-ly injured. En gineer Stoner, of tho Chicago and Kastern Illnols, will probably die. The other live will recover, A misplaced switch caused tho wreck. PENNSYLVANIA PENSIONS Washington, Nov. 10. Thcbo Pennsyl vania pensions have been Issued Origi nal Daniel W. Dlngman, Shawnee, Slon roe; George W. Richards, Clearlield; Dan iel P. Raup, Watsontown, Northumber land; Alexander SI. Wilson, New Castlo; Abraham Rennli.ger, Iandmark. Berks; Joslah C. Huston, Johnstown; Jacob Brown, Robertsdalo, Huntingdon; Henry Parton, Franckville, Scihuylkill; Lewis Plttinger, Fountalndale, Adams; James Gllflllln, Soldiers' und Sailors' Home, Krle; Henry Lewares, Pino Grove, Schuyl kill. Supplemental James H. SlcClellan, Beatty, Westmoreland; Cyrus C. Howe, Rush, Susquehanna; Joseph Amerman, Tyrone. Increcfo William II. Shultz, Slllerburg, Center; Isaac Kitchen, Bloomsburg; Henry O. Bender, Clearfield; George A. Kennedy, Krle; James SI. Wil son, Smlthmllls, Clearfield; Henry Trle sach, Connellsville; John A. Sohcpplo, Reading; Robert Sutton, liast Brady, Clarion; John K. Hunter. Guysmllts. Crawford; James C. Potts, Pittsburg; DeWItt C. Heneberger, Waynosboro; Kdward W. Fosnet, Lewistown; John Mo Carty, Llkerr. Dauphin. Original widows Kate K. Bender. Slanchester. York; Martha J. Slomlngstar, Saxton, Bedford; Reglna Altman, Church, Clarion; Cath- I erlno Khrsman, Reading; minor of Sit . chael Kashner, Rotte, Clinton; Josephluo Boyd, Pittsburg; Catherine Aumlller, Wllllamsport; Annie Long, Wllllamsport; j Frances A. Croup, Hemlock Creek, Lu i zerne; Maria Burnett, Watertown, Lu- yerno; Cutherlno Rothroek, SlcClure, Snyder; Charlotto SI. Brunner, Slechan lcsburg; Eliza Jlerce, Bcllefontc. THE NEWS THIS MOHMN'U. Weather Indications Todays Partly Cloudy; Warmer. 1 General Sirs. Nack Turns State's Evidence, Spain's Conciliatory Note. British Troops Repulsed In India. Supreme Court Hitstulna Lower Courts in the State Capitol Cases, 2 Local Recommendations of theGrand Jury. 3 Local Heptnsophs Fat and Slaxo Slerry. I IMItorlul. 5 Local Why tho umdeavorors Hnve a Trolley Day. Sioro Clothes-Lino Booty Found, A Great Fruit Region, 6 Local West Side und Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County Happenings. S Neighboring County News. Financial and Commercial, ARCHITECTS DEFEATED Lower Court Decisions in the Capitol Cases Affirmed. THE TERMS WERE VIOLATED Commissioners' Action Was Not Illegal. Opinion Untitled Down by Judso .Mitchell Sustains Previous Rulings. The Stntc the Real Pntty in Interest ns Dcrondiiiit--Complainnnts Havo Shown No Interest in the Subject Mnttcr Entitling The in to Relief. Pittsburg, Nov. 10. The superior court handed down its decision in the; noted state capltol commission cases, afllrmlng the decision of the lower courts In dismissing the bills in equity filed by the architects whose designs hnd been rejected by the hoard of com missioners, provided for by the legis lature to select designs and plans for a new capltol building, Tills decision defeats the effort made to s?et aside the award of the commis sion. The- case is styled Cope et nl vs. Hastings et al. The opinion filed with the decision sets forth the appoint ment of a commission lo erect a new capltol building at a c:os,t not to ex ceed J.UO.OOO. Justice Mitchell handed down the opinion. He speaks of the creation of the commission, of JtR selection of an expert architect as its assistant, and of the selection of th'ree disinterested ar chitects who selected out of thirty plans submitted eight plans for the commissioners to choose from. The board discarded two of the plans for violation of directions of the pro gramme, one becnuse trees were shown In one of the drawings and another because all elevations in the drawing wero not rendered In monotone. "The commissioners ordered all the designs returned to the office and in vited the submission to the commis sioners of new plans by 11 competing architects. "On this action of the commissioners, tho complainants filed the present bill, averring that it had entered the com petition by preparing1 and submitting plans in. accordance with the pro gramme; that the action of the com missioners In thus disregarding the ob ligation of said programme nnd in an nulling the provisions of tho same is a violation ' of the obligations assumed there under the commission. This is the cause of action. It asks the court to compel the commissioners to award the prizes to three of tho eight pre ferred designs, but does not say that the camplainnnt'3' designs were among tile eight. If the relief asked for wen. granted there Is nothing to show that, tho complainant would in any way bo benefitt3d by It. Courts of equity are not set in motion upon any speculative contingency." Tho court then sums up its conclu sions an follows: First Complainants have shown no in terest in tho subject matter entitling them to tho relief. Second By tho bills nnd tho attached report of the board of experts, it appears that the cnmplainnnts violated tho terms of tho competition, und therefor were not entitled to bo considered 111 the selec tion. Third That tho action of the commis sioners complained of was not illegal, but was Justified in tho terms of the programme. Fourth That even If the action of tho commlssioncis had been In disregard of tho programme they could not bind themselves to delegato their discretion or limit their final Judgment. Fifth That the stato being the real party in Interest as defendant and its officers not being alleged to be acting In violation of tho laws, which created their nuthority, the courts ore without Juris diction of tho subject matter. In the caso of Warner against Hast ings the case on common pleas court of Lancnster county Is affirmed in an opinion tiled by Judge Mitchell, The complainant charges that tho respondents In violation of their pledges, in consideration of which ills drawings were put In competition al lowed his design to be photographed nnd published, whereby ho lost tho ad vantage of his skill nnd labor. This Is a separate ground of complaint which coujd not be remedied by the injunction 'asked for In tho bill. Tho dlstulssal of the present bill will there fore be without prejudlco to complain ant's right, if an error, In such an action, SCIENCE HEALER FINED. Amanda J. ltniiil Assessed 930 for railing to Report Diphtheria. Kansas. City, Sto., Nov. 10. Sirs. Amanda J. Balrd. the Christian Science healer, was fined iW In police court to. day for falling to it-port to tho board of health a case of diphtheria, sho was treating. Sirs. Hair Immediately blgned a bond, appealing tho caso to tho criminal court. T. J. Heeney, tho father of Slale Ile ney, who died urder Sirs. Balrd's Chris tian Science treatment, wns among tho lit st to shako hands with Sirs. Balrd af ter the conviction. Tho Hornld's Wcatlier l'orecatl. New York, Nov. 11. In tho Sliddle States and New Kngland today fair, part ly cloudy, wnjrner weather and fresli to brisk southwtMerly and southerly winds provall, followed by rain in western dis tricts of this section tills forenoon and In tho eastern district tonight, where tho winds on tho const will rise decidedly. On Friday, In both of these sections, cloudy weather will prevail with brisk, southerly winds, preceded by rain and high winds on tho coasts, and nearly stationery followed by falling tempera ture and by clearing In this section lu I tho afternoon. i-
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