Erikiue AS!ib rtm jMur1 -9 r ,e'A .. vmri e" WO CENTS. SCHANTOS PA., THURSDAY SrOT?NLTG, NOVEMBER 25, 1897. TWO CENTS ' JTWMJC ift.S' -M .M. 4 . . ' L .11 nil,. C I If II r T "friTI W T r f IT ' T ITTT HIT II J1VVIL lUllll'L j lHIMn... i . - GIST OF OUR CUBAN POLICY The Substance of This Government's Repre sentations to Spain. MUST FISH OR CUT BAIT President TookPostive Though Courteous Ground. Toltl tlio Spaniards That II' Tlioy Didn't Mulcrliillv Improve the Internal Condition of Cuba Kre t'ongrec Assembled Ho Would Ho rn it the Whole .Mutter to Its Ilnmls. What Spain Has Done to Ward Utl the Inevitable Washington. Nov. 24. To the WdIi lnglon correspondent of the. St. Louis (llfibp. Democrat, n paper reaching the nra or country wannest In lis sym pathy for the Cuban insurgents, an oMUIrI prominently connected with I ho i'1'iiltilstiatlon has glva a frank out line of PmhM'iiI McKlnloy's entire at n'ti'lo townnl Sjialn with reference to ruin. This .illclat t-aid. The government at .diulild was lu 1'i'ini'fl not only through Minister Wood tord hut through Minister de ljomn as wrll, that certain Impm tnnt reforms must be effected hcfnir the ii sldent's nies sign was sent to congress. The Spaniaids were told, in wo many words, that tho j resident would not lift bis linger to pie. 'flit action by congiess unless Spain should so net as to make the situation in Cuba on Dec. 1. 1S'.7, in marked con trast to tho situation on Dee. , 1MM. They were Informed that on the basis of tho pltuatlon on March I. when lie n"- - 'in-d control, President MUvinley felt " lr ed to Interft re. He gave the Span- ..),,.,. ,,, veniove every condition which would Jin.tify Immedlito ....,, ttiie done, he said, . niuii be willing to defer action until l mild be demonstrated whether the re- t -ran were, hist of all. ri inline, and then whether they would remit in the inculcation of the irlatitl. The conditions of this quasi ultima tum were tlueefold. They represented, tlrst. sympathetle reasons for Interfer ence; secondly, commercial ones; and, finally, questions of International poll ti"S. Spain wn.H told that Weyler must be recalled, and a governor general of known pacllir tendencies must be substi tuted. Then the orders concentrating the paciflcos into the towns must be sus pended, or at least modillel, so as to put a stop to tho starvation. Thirdly, every American prisoner must be released, par. duncd, or given public trial under the terms of the Cushtng protocol Theso were tho sympathetic reasons for Inter ference, which must be removed before congress met. COMMERCIAL D11MANDS. Touching the commercial side, the pres ident insisted that American commerce must bo piotected, and steps taken to te-t-tnre trado in the island. Kim of all. It was Insisted that If sugar planters were not permitted to grind tlioir cane, 11 was in itself a confession of a state of war, which the president would be forced to recognize. Secondly, the attention of tho Spaniards was called to the fact that the prohibition of tobacco exports was a di iect blow at Amcitcan commercial inter sts, Justifiable only as a war measure, and If continued could be met only with a recognition of war by this country. Finally, on Mie side of International law and the lights of mlKhborlng people, tho president Insisted that the Spanish government must go to the root of tho evil and establish home rule, with free dom for tho Islanders lo levy their own taxes and spend them, too. Tho president made no threats, but he told the Span lards without equivocation that, unless the reforms indicated were all accom plished before the opening of congress, In- would rejiort the facts and let con gress do as It wished, the inference being plain that a recognition of belligerency would certainly be made by congress and approved by the president. .Mr. McKln Uv In effect told tho Spaniards that he would not vtto any resolution passed by eongresi, no matter how pronounced it would be, nor would he thwart the will of tho peoplo as expressed through their representatives. It rebted with Spain, ho said, to apply tho knife, remove the sores on the Island, and take away from con gress every pretext for immediate Inter ference. Tho Canovan government hesitated; t'anovas was killed, and his ministry fell. Sagasta took up tho problem, recognized the force of the president's suggestions, and has submitted to every one of the conditions ho laid down. Weyler was n alled and lllanco substituted. The con- entratlon orders were greatly modified. Sugar planters havo been assured that they will have military protection In grinding cane, if they can find any to grind. Finally, the prohibition on the ex port to tobac( o has been, or will be, whol ly withdrawn. Twenty-seven American prisoners were released, either without trial or by virtue of pardons, as In the ease of tho Competitor men. Kven Miss f'lsneros was permitted tu be freed, and tho Spanish oflielals winked at the whole transaction. Then' are not now more than two or three American prisoners In Cuba, and their citizenship s not clearly established. Finally, the Sagasta government has prepared a system of autonomy which, In tho view of tho Spanlaids, Is wonderfully liberal. This plan of home rule will be officially promulgated at Madtld and given wide publicity In this country be fore congress meets. ITlKil DENTS ACJIHJVK5IKNTS. Thin Is tho situation which will bo re. ported to congress. The president will how that when ho began his administra tion the Island of Cuba was In a. des pernio condition. Ho will show that there tiro no Americans in Jail, no oner ous restrictions on the sugar and tobacco trade, that Weyler has Won recalled In disgrace, and that roeoncentrados are given permission to leave tho towns to llnd food In the country. Ho will admit that Cuba has been devastated In the past, but will express the opinion that tho reformH already accomplished, to. gether with the promised homo rule, are BUfllclent to Justify further delay pendlnsr a demonstration of the results In Cuba. Tha president will nofi:ommlt hlmtclf to tho autonomy iironoslllon, nor will l:o promise to keep hands ort forover, but hn will call attention to the fuct that If tho Spanish government goes on as It hus be gun, tho reasons for Interference In Cuba will he largely removed, and tho only basis for Intervention would bo a desllo to force actual Independence. If congress still decides to act, In splto of tho admitted Improvements In Cuba, us the result of tho president's firm stand, there will bo n new condition which will have to bo met when It atlses. 1 do not think tho president would feel Justllled In vetoing or pigeon holing nny Joint res olution adopted by congress, no matter how drastic, but he does believe that, as tho Spaniards have complied with all of tho conditions ho laid down, congress should bo content to leave tho matter In Id.? hand, at least until the Sagasta gov ernment has been given time enough to Inaugurato Us homo rule programme. This Is tho whole policy of tho adminis tration on the Cuban question. SENTENCED FOR BLACKMAIL Dorciiuc Stnnliolil 'J'riuil to (!ct .Money from Hull Currington. London, Nov. 21. At the central crim inal court today, Florence Stansileld. who was charged ut tho Westminster police court on Nov. 12 with attempting to blackmail Karl Carrlngton, the Joint Hereditary T,ord Great Chamberlain, was sentenced to eighteen months' penal ser vitude. The court proceedings developed tho fact that Florence Stansileld, who Is de scribed as a fine-looking woman of dis tinguished manners, had sent letters to Karl Cnirlngton demanding money. Coun sel, however, apologized for her and ex plained that his client had written tho letters under a miBtnke ns to the Iden tity of Karl Carrlngton, adding that the hitter was not the man who had repre sented himself to her as being Hurl Car rlngton. Tho latter denied ever having seen the woman until she was arraigned In the police court. WILSON AND FARREL SENTENCED TO DEATH Judge 1111 Not nllected by tlio Ilu dunvorlo Shut Their Crimo on lo Another--Propensity of Crooks. Hollldayshurg. Pa., Nov. 21. Frank "Wilson, of Jlassillon, O.. and James Far rell. of Allequlppj, Allegheny county, were today sentenced in tho Blnlr coun ty courts to be hanged. A motion for a new trial was overruled by Judge Hell. Tho prisoners had been convicted of the murder of Henry Honnecka, un aged mis er In Altoona. on April 1. ISM. Tho erlnio was committed In tlio miser's house nl midnight while they were seeking his wealth. Tho evidence against them was of a circumstantial character. Detective testllled that Wilson and Farrell had confessed their crime to them In Taylor's hotel, New York. The case was made remarkable after the trial and conviction of Wilson and Farrell, by Information that Henry Illlde brand, a convict in the penitentiary til Baltimore. Md., had confessed that he. and not the defendants, had murdcted Bonnecku. lllldebrand took his own hie In the penitentiary after making thH confession. In denying the motion for n new tria., Judge Bell likened it to tho case of Durrant, the San Francisco murderer, as an Illustration of the propensity of crooks to assume lo themselves the com mission of notorious crimes. William Doran, who was with Wilson and F.?rrell in the murder, lied from tho country and has not yet been captured. PEACE SOCIETY MEETS. llrmicli of the UuivcrNtil Union in Session at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 21. At a meeting to day of the Pennsylvania Peace society, a branch of the Universal Peace union, in commemoration of the society's thirty first anniversary, addresses were nindu by lielva A. I.oekwood, itev. Amanda Deyo and representatives or the Friend Phllantrophlc union, the W. C. T. V. and tho branch peace societies. Among the resolutions adopted wus thj following; "That we welcome most sincerely and heartily Hon. W. Randall Cremer, tt Kngland, to our country known for tho third time, bearing messages of peaco nr.d on this occasion, ono of the largest anil most Important petitions. In the his tory of the world, t ('presenting over 2. friu.urni earnest worklngmen of his coun try. Imploring our government to accept and establish a tribunal of Internationa! arbitration with Oreat Iliitaln." Mr. Cremer, who was formerly a mem ber of parliament, was present, aaJ at the evening session he delivered an ud drcss. KASSAN RFCAPTURED. Tho Kuibczzlei Pud Part of His In herilnuce in His Possession, San Francisco, Nov. 21. The police have been notified that W, 1-. Knssau has been caught in AMctorla, IS, C. Has san is the Iowa man who, while In prison hure charged with embezzlement, es caped. While In Jail Hassan was notified that $2."(),0u0 had been left to him by an uncle, James Hassan of Austin, la. He was then looked upon as a sort of prize pris- i oner, and enjoyed many privileges. It was by taking advantage of that laxity that he was enabled to escape. Hassan, when arrested In Victoria, had t7,000 in his pocket. He diad mnnaged presumably to get hold of part of his Inheritance, and was seeking to get uwuy In a steamship to tho Orient. CONFESSION OF BLANTMER. Tho Attorneys of Dm rant Will Use It lo Snvo Their Client. San Francisco, Nov. 21. No nrcdonco Is placed by tho authorities hero In the alleged confession of llhtnther, or For bes, made In tho Mc.rld.ui, Tex.. Jail, that ho murdered Blanche Lamout and Minnie Williams, In addition to Mrs. I.angfeldt. It Is recalled, however, that nt the time of the killing of Mrs. Lang feldt, nbout eighteen months ago, the suggestion was advanced that lllauther linil murdered all three, It being claimed that there weie certain points of simil arity In tho three murders. Tho alleged confession of Idanther will probably prove n weapon for Durrant's attorneys, who aro using every available pretext for delaying the execution of their client. LEXINGTON RACES. Lexington, Ky Nov. 21. Weather clear, track fasl. First race, nine-sixteenths mile Ham dazzo won, Highland Princess second, Miss Arnold third. Time, Mi. Second race, eleven-sixteenths True light won, Hazel Green second, Hathle Muy third. Time. 1.00. Third race, mile kyllls won, Trtmuda second, Hats Oft third. Time, 1.43U. Fourth race, uvo fur longs Johnnie Williams won, Hampden second, Oxnard third. Time, i.ikh;. Fifth race, six furlongs Calletn won. Cyclone second, Nat P thlid. Time, U?i. MEETING OF COAL MINERS President Ralcliford Claims to Have Been Misquoted. HE DID NOT ADVOCATE A TIE-UP Olllccrs i:icr,tcd to Servo nt Next State Conventlon--A Letter Advis ing rt Strike Against Company .Stores Is lcnorod--ltnport of Com mitter Appointed to Itcillslilct tho Nlntc Is Adopted. Altoona. Pa., Nov. 21. National President Kntchford, at today's ses sion of the miners' convention, said lie whs wrongly quoted an advocating an other general tlo-up of all Industries. "What ho meant was that the only com pletely successful strlko would be one In which all tho 310,000 miners would take part. Then, he said, they could tie up all the country'8 Industries. The committee organization having reported In favor of electing state offi cers today. Patrick Dolan, president of the Pittsburg district, and William Warner, secretary of that district, wero elected president and secretary to serve until the next general state conven tion, to Do held not later than Feb. 1G, ISJ'S, when permanent ofllcers will be elected. It wns decided to redlstrlct the stnto and the organization committee was charged with that work. A report recommending a per capita lax of eight cents a month was teport ed and discussed. At the afternoon session It wns de cided to levy a per capita lax of S cents a month, two cents to go lo tho state and lx centH to tho district or ganization. Where there Is no district organization the eight cents shall be paid to the state treasurer. A letter signed W. H. Jones advised the con vention to inaugurato a strike against company stores. Mr. Uatehford sug gested that no attention bo paid to tho letter anil it was not considered. Chairman Hrudley made, a speech, asking the convention to urge tho bureau on mining laws to Insist on the enforcement ot' semi-monthly pay ments and to have the law made man datory, po that suit could be Instituted for the iirotection of workers. Several delegates were nominated for vice president arid Ueorge Harris, of Punx- sutawney, wns elected. J. T. Kline, of llarnesboro, wax elected treasurer of the state organization. . TO ItlSDISTUICT THK STATK. The committee appointed to redlntrUt tho state made a report, which, after a lengthy dlscuslon, wan adopted: District No. 1 will consist of the whole anthracite region and a portion of that district in Sullivan county. District No. 2. Clearlleld. Clinton, Jlc Kean, Elk. Jefferson. Centre, Cambtla, Clarion. Tioga, Huntingdon. Crawford, Blair, Somerset and Indiana counties. District No. 4, the coko regions, em bracing that part ot Westmoreland and Fayette counties not Included In dis trict No. 3. District No. n, Allegheny county, part of Westmoreland and Fayette and Mercer, Lawrence. Beaver counties and Shenango valley. District No. 3 is included In Nos. 2 and . Before leavlnc the convention. Na tional President Ilatohford expected the delegates to work in every mining camp In Pennsylvania, during the next three months. He promised to organ ize the anthracite regions. Resolutions wero passed thanking tho national olllcors for their presence and assistance. National Orgunlzer Kvans, of Ohio, was sent to assist In organizing the Punxsutawney district and John Har ris, of Punxsutawney, was .--harged with the same work in the Clearlleld district. Altoona was .selected as the place for the convention to be held Feb. 10. Tlio convention then adjourned Anally. CURRENCV REFORM. It Will He Itcconimciidcd by tho President in His Message. Washington, Nov. 24. The Kvenlng Star today says; It can be stated on tho highest authority that tho president is going lo recommend a plan for currency reform In his message, and, furth. r, that that part of the message was written with the co-operation of Secretary Gage. It Is authoritatively stated that "Secre tary Gage Is perfectly satlslled with the president's message In regard to financlol legislation, und that It meets his entire views and support." FMrther than this, It can bo stated on tho samo high uuthorlty, that tho sec retary of the treasury will submit to congress In his annual report the plan for currency reform, which ho submitted to the cabinet at Its meeting on Friday, Oct. 29. The secretary Intends to submit his report to congress almost identically ns It was submitted to the cabinet, but with tho exception that ho will make somo further recommendations, hut theso will not materially change the plan al ready announced, DONATION TO THE U. P. Thomas .McKenn Makes tho Institu tion a Present ol ts(ll,00(. Philadelphia, Nov. 21. Thomas McKean, of this city, today donated JIOO.OW to tho University of Pennsylvania toward tho cost of tho new law school, The building will ho erected on u plot of ground near tho campus recently purchased by tho trustees of tho university. Tho law school has for somo time past been temporarily located In a wing of Independence hall, but Mr. MeKean's gift Insures tho erec tion of nn Imposing building on the uni versity grounds. In honor of the donation, the reading room will bo named after Mr. MeKean's great-grandfather, Chief Justice McKean, Impeding tin Nnidn. Philadelphia, Nov. 21 II. Tomosusa, chairman of tho naval committee of the Japanese jiarllament, today paid a itlt to Cramps' ship yards as tlio guest of tho Japanese Inspector of tho ship Na(da, now being built hero for the Japaueso government. II, Tomosus.i represents In Iiarllamcnt the province of Higo. He has been making a tour of observation of all tho ship yards of Kngland, France and Germany, and Is now on his way home. Steamship Arrivnls. New York. Nov. 21, Sailed; St, Louis, Southampton; Majestic, Liverpool. Ham burgSailed: Phoenicia, New York. Rot terdamArrived: Rotterdam, New Yorls, WILL CABLE TO HAWAII. A Sow Company Will Connect Sail Francisco With llnwnlln Islands. New York, Nov. 21. A meeting of the Pacific Cable company, of New York, was Iveld today ut tlio oflleo of tho Central and South American Telegraph company, in this city. Tho lollowlng board of di rectors wns elected: J. Plerpont Morgan, Kdmund L. Baylies, J. Kennedy Tod, Itenr Admiral John Irwin, 1', S. N., and James A. Scrymscr. James A. Scrymser was elected presi dent, and Kdmund L. Baylies vice presi dent and nctlnjr treasurer. The company announces that Its pro posed cable will connect San Frunclsco with tho Hawaiian Islands, near Hono lulu; extensions from tho Hawaiian Is lands will be mndo to Japan and Austra lasia. It Is further announced by the company that the surveys for tho cable between the coast of California and tho Hawullan Islands are highly satisfactory, and nrrangements arc being made for tho establishment of that section within eighteen months. Deep sea surveys In the southwestern Paclllc show a remark ably even Wjtfoni, much more favorablo than the older chart Indicated. Many sup posed shoals have been expunged from the admit alty charts. The Paeltlo Cable company will be In dependent of the Mexican Telegraph com pany, the Central and South American Telegraph company and the Western l'nlon Telegraph company In Its organi zation, but It is stated that those com panies wilt have c'.O'se business relations with It. It will require over !).0iJ0 miles of cablo to connect the United States with the Hawaiian Islands, Japan. China and Australasia. MRS, LANQTRY'S YACHT SOLD. Mr. Johnston. Who Uonglit tho Britannia, (he Purchaser. London. Nov. 21. Mrs. Lily Lnnglry's yacht White Ladyo has been sold at auction for ll.2iio trAWl). There were only two bidders, and the yacht was bought by Lnwson Johnston, who some time ago purchased the Prince of Wales' racing cutter Britannia. The White Ladye cost Loid Ar-hbur-loti ftn.iKiii to build, and Mrs. Langtry N said to have spent I2'0i) on it. A few years ago Mis. Langtry refused $110,110 for II. and It was leased to the late ()g ilen (loelet. Mr. Johnson said today: "I shall tnko my fiunlty on a voyage to the Mediterran ean in January, and after the spring season I shall go to Quebec and Mont real and shall make a tour of the Lakes. "I have not yet decided whether I shall or shall not race Britannia. I havo Just heard from Captain Carter that tho Prince of Wales ha given up his services and that ho will not be hired for the new boat which His Itoyal Highness Is having built for him. and If f race Brlt nnnla Captain Carter will have charge of her." Mr. Johnston said, regarding the price he paid for Britannia : "I do not feel at liberty to state the sum 1 paid for her. I may tell you, however, that I did not get her elie.io. f paid a ery substantial sum." HEAD CRUSHED TO A PULP. Terrible .Murder Committed in the Italian Quarter ol'Kiiiicns City. Kansas City. Mo.. Nov. 21. A horribly brutal murder was committed In the Italian quarter some time during 1he early morning. An Italian aged about ,Vi years and known as "Nicola" Sabattano, was found lying in a pool of bis own blood. His head had been crushed to a pulp with a brick and blood spurted from numerous dagger wounds In the breast. He Is a miner and came here from Pittsburg. Has., from where. It ap peals, he had been driven by threats on his life,. . Although one-armed, the murdered man had evidently made a desperate struggle for bis life, ns shown by tho surround ings. He had apparently been decoyed to the place. Frank Basconc, an Italian, nnd his 11-year-old son have been arrest ed, suspected of tho murder. WILL NOT PAY ARCHITECTS. Cnpitel Commission Holds that I'lnns Were Not Conformed lo Program. Harilsburg, Nov. 21. The new capltol commission met here today, all of tho members being present, except Governor Hustings, who after the rejection by tho commission of all of the plans recom mended by the experts, has refused to attend the meetings. Architect Gohb sub mitted his spceincations as far as com pleted, and expects to have tlio working plans In shape to award tho contract within a month. It is said that the commission contem plates tho addition of a resolution refus ing to pay the six specially Invited archi tects the $1.0i)0 promised them for pre paring plans on the ground that accoid lng to the report of the board of ex perts none ot the plans conformed to the prosramme. FROM A LOFTY DOME TO DEATH. A Painter Fulls From the Now Vorli Post Ollice Itoof. New York. Nov. 21. James P. Brandt, who was painting the lofty dome of the postotllco building, met with almost In stant death today. No one lias been found who saw him fall, but a Broad way policeman, happening to look up nt the snow and icicles upon the portico In front of the postmaster's office,, no ticed tlio foot and leg of a man protrud ing between tho brown-stono pillars thut support n heavy balustrade. The otllcer reported tho fact to Super intendent Fanelly, of the postotllco, who found the painter with his head crushed 111 und dead. BRYAN NOT TO RETIRE. lie Says lie i'xpectsto Hi; in Politics All Mis Life. Washington, Nov. 21. William Jen nings Bryan Intends to lemaln In politics until he dies. Not long ago It was re ported that Mr. Bryan was about to re tire. Congressman Gaines, of Tennessee, who la now here, heard the story and wrote Mr. Bryun about It. Mr. Bryan replied: "The newspaper Item Is not true. I ex pect to remain In politics till my life. Whether I shall ever run for otllco uguln depends on circumstances." RIOT THREATENED. New York. Nov. 21. Two thousand men employed In laying tho tracks of the un derground trolley on Second avenuo, struck today. Reserves from two police stations wero called out to suppress what threatened to be a riot. Tho cause of the strlko Is said to be tho failure of the equtraetors to pay tho men their money at tho conclusion of euch week. HurgosK Will Ho F.leoUocuted. Albany. N. Y., Nov. 51. Tho court of appeals today dismissed the motion for a reargumrnt of thu cass of Charles N, Burgess, who was convicted of murder In tho first degree for killing a farmer named Whltlock In Sterling, Cayuga county, BurgcsH will therefoio bo elec trocuted during the week of Dec, C, LARGE RUMPUS IN THE REICHSRATH Trouble Over Petitions Regarding Atrial gamatlou of tbc Llngos. THE BODY IN AN ALL ROUND FI0IIT President Abrnlinmovlcs Hat Dilli culty In Presorvlng l)ccoiuiu-I)r. olir Rings n Bell and Hcrr l'olacz Plnces a Compress on the Wind jilpo of Hcrr I'lereclic. Vienna, Nov. 24. The members of the lower house of the Relchsrath to day excelled themselves In producing tho most disgraceful scene yet wit nessed in that branch of parliament. The turbulcnco resulted from a motion that only ono of a number of similar petitions against the ordinance mak ing the Czech language co-ordinate with the German language In Bohemia, should bo read and printed. This or der of the government has been the basis of the mnnv uproarious scenes which havo lipen described in these dis patches for a number of weeks past, although the question of renewing the compact between Austria and Hun gary, provisionally nt least, lias been mixed up In all the bitter feeling mani fested by the Gorman and antl-Ger-innn elements. The members of the left party pro tested uproariously today against the motion referred to, stigmatizing it as "oppressive and Illegal." Finally, the members of the lower house became so disorderly that tho president of that body, Dr. Abrahamovlcs, was once more compelled to suspend the sitting, and lie soon afterward left the house. The departure of President Abra hamovlcs was the signal for a scene of the wildest disorder. Dr. Wolff, the German nationalist leader, clambered up Into tho president's tribune, seized a heavy hell and swung it to and fro, materially Increasing tho disorder pre vailing. The bell, however, was almost Immediately wrenched from Dr. Wolff's hand by Deputy Polock. While- this Incident was In progress, challenges to fight duels, and showers of billingsgate and other insults were exchanged on all sides, until th In tel lor of the liouso In every way re sembled an Inferno. A number of young Czechs and Poles made a rush for the president's tribune and uttemtited to tear Dr. Wolff down from the position which ho occupied; nnd they In turn wero nttaeked by a number of leftists and disgraceful scrimmages were the result. This was only the beginning .K tlio fighting. During the preliminary scuffling some of the young Czechs struck Dr. Wolff, and this caused such an uproar that a pitched battle with flstcuffs followed, lasting for about a quarter of an hour. KCHOKNKKKR THUBATKNS. Hcrr Schoenercr. the leader of a sec tion of the German opposition, caught hold of and brandished over his head ono of the minister's arm-chairs and was evidently about to hurl It at the heads of his Immediate opponents when ho was seized and disarmed by Hcrr llagi.'iihofer. By this time the disorder was of such a nature that even the public in the galleries cried shamo upon tho light ing, swearing and Insult-exchanging deputies. A Polish member, Herr Po lacz, rushed upon another member, Ilerr Pfereche, and was nearly strang ling him, when Pfereche, on tho Im pulse of the moment, drew a penknife from his pocket and opened it, hut he was disarmed by a colleague before any further harm was done. Herr Pfereche was bv that time so exhausted by the choking he bad received at the hands of Herr Polucz and was so overcome with excitement that he fainted, gtlll further adding to the sensation. At this moment President Abraham ovlcs returned to the house, but after repeated and vain efforts to quell the disorder prevailing ho closed tho sit ting of the house. In so doing, the president said: "In view of the acts of violence which havo occurred In tho house today, I consider It my duty to close this sit ting. Will those members who are willing to give me the names of the violent members please come to my oillce?" Several members of the house ac cepted the Invitation of tho president, and as a result It Is believed that Iler ron, Schoenerer, "Wolff and Pfereche will be arrested upon the charge of lighting In public. The house will meet nsaln tomonow. HELPED TO MURDER SIX. J? C. Dunham Arrested for n Crimo Committed in .May, 18'.M). Van Huron, Ark., Nov. 21. city Mar shal Charles Wells, of Mulberry, Ark., has arrested J. C. Dunham, alius James Buford, who Is wanted In Santa. Clara county, Cul., for the murder of Colonel and Mrs. R. P. McGlluey, Mrs. Hattlo Dunham, Miss Mlnnlo Schessler, J. H. Wells and R. A. Briscoe on May 2d, ISM. The crimo was committed for the pur poso of robbery, and owing to the prom Inenco of the families a reward of $11, 0(i was offered for the. arrest and convic tion of Dunham and his associates. J. II. Linton, sheriff of Santa Clara coun ty, was notified, and ho wired Instruc tions to Marshal Wells to hold Dunham until complete Identification papers could bo forwarded from California. QERMANYW CHINA. Kiisslun Journnls Urtc a Compensa tory .Move. St. Petersburg, Nov. 2l.-Tho Russian newspapers urgo that Russia. France and Great Britain should occupy points In China to counterbalance the German occupation of Kino Chou Bay, Shan-Tun Peninsula. Berlin. Nov. 21.-The appointment of Admiral von Dlcdrlch to command the combined German squadrons in Chinese waters, and of Piluco Henry of Prussia to assume command of tho Second Ger man Squadron on tho coast of China, oonslstlng of the Kuiserln Augusta, the Deutschland and the Ueuon, which three vessels will probably start for Kino Chou Bay ubout Dee. 10 next, are otllclally con llrmed. m i i No Sewer Pipe Trust. New York, Nov. 2t. J. p. Morgan & Co. deny that they have any Intorest In any proposed consolidation of sewer pipe manufacturers. They declare that their tlrst Intimation of tho matter camo from the newspapers In a dispatch from Kust Liverpool, O. BIO TRACTION DEAL Syndicate Absorbs tlio Various Steel Riillrond Linns of PitUburg. Baltimore, Nov. 23.-Messrs. Alexander Brown nnd sons, representing a syndi cate of Baltimore. London, Now York, Philadelphia nnd Pittsburg capitalists, havo consummated the purchase of all tho stock of tho United Traction com pany of Pittsburg, amounting to $20,ouo, 000, of which $3,000,001) Is preferred stock and $17,000,000 common stock. This will give them control of the largo street railway system In Pittsburg and Alle gheny, owning and operating over 117 miles of electric lines. Tho United Traction company Is a con solidation effected nbout the first of July last, of nil tho lines formerly owned nnd operated by the Second Avenuo Trac tion company, running through some of tho principal streets of Pittsburg' nnd connecting that city with various su burbs. It controls tho only access by street railway to Pittsburg on both sides of tho river from the valley of tho Monongahela. The consolidation also In cluded all the lines formerly owned and operotcd by tho Pittsburg. Allegheny nnd Manchester Traction company nnd tho Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Pas senger Railway company, comprising practically all tho lines in the city of Allegheny. The earnings of tbc United Traction company for the four months It has been In operation July, August, September nnd October, amounted to $.'i01,2!).".7$. The operating expenses, lncluoing 1ucs and insurance, were $2IS,ias.2X leaving net earnings of $2ri2.757. !!). Tim pro rnta llxcd charges were $10(1,133.31, leaving a. surplus of $SS,323.1". The purchase of the stock of the com puny Is ono of the largest deals In se curities ever consummated bv a local house. Tho samo firm placed $4,000,000 of tho company's bonds Inst July. The announcement caused great nctlv lty hi the securities of tho company on the Baltimore Stock Kxchange. MAY KELLARD'S TRIAL. The Woman " lit Caused Tiouhle in the Wood Family Is Accused of I'orscry-.Mr. Wood's Testimony. New York, Nov. 21 The trial of May Kellnrd, accused of forging the signature or Mrs. William G. Wood to vailous checks, was contlnuid today. Lawyer Thomas, counsel for Mrs. Wood, lead tho letter Tihich ho wrote to Lawyer Glaze, counsel for Mis. Spencer, ono ol the chief witnesses for tho prosecution. The letter staled that Mis. Wocd was willing "to pay a sum of money to stimulate and aid In the prosecution of Miss Keltard." Mrs. Spencer Btated yesterday that Mrs. Wood had offered to give $i00 for the In dictment and $2,500 for tho conviction ot Miss Hellard. Mr. Thomas, after re-adlng tlio letter, denied that the statements made by Mrs. Spencer yesterday. Lawyer Glaze took tho stand and said that although there hud been some talk between himself. Lawyer Thomas and Mrs. Wood about paying for the Indict ment and conviction of Miss Kellaul no direct offer bad born made. Judge Mahan rofiisid to admit I lie al leged forgo! notes In evidence until the prosecution first proved that they wero forgeries. In tho absence of Mrs. Wood, who Is suffering from nervous prostra tion, tlio prosecution wns unable to do this and rested Its case. Judge McMahan. having decided that Wood was mentally competent to testify, he was next placed in the witness chair. Ha said that he resided at present at the Mlddletown Insane asylum, and was tho husband of Mrs. Virginia Wood. Witness said he received $700,000 on tho death of his father and denied that he Is a lunatic. Mr. Wood refused to tell ut his relations with May Hellard, on the ground that his dolpg po would fond to degrado and incriminate him. Miss Hel lard took tho stand. She tlrst gave sam ples of her handwriting for identification, writing her own name four times and that of Virginia Wood five times. "Why havo you signed yourself as 'Mary,' VMay' and 'Josephine?' " "Josephine is my name," answered Miss Hellard. She declined to tell how much money Mr. Wood had given her. "Wero you ever the mistress of Wil liam G. Wood?" "No, never." Before the court adjourned for the day MI'S Hellard was asked if Wood had ever given her $23,000 worth of diamonds which she had pawned. She was not permitted to answer the question. RACES AT BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Nov. 21. A large attend ance and good racing marked the third day of the Plmllco running meeting. The favorites did not have it their way by any means, and several of the long odds horses were well booked, though the bookies quit winners on tho day. The track was heavy bill some fast time was made and several good finishes le sulted. First race, (l furlongs Gaspard won. Jack Donohue. second; Byron Cross, third; time, 1.13'j, Second race, mite Mohawk Prince won, 1,. B., second; Wat erman, third: time, 1.45's. Third race, 7 furlongs Blllallle won, J. A. Gray, sec ond; Premier, third; time, lMVs- Fourth race. C furlongs Mont D'Or won, T.i boret, second: Sensational, third: time, 1.24'i. Fifth race, mile Squan won, Plan tain, second; Abingdon, thlid; time, 1. 13. - - - -Thu Herald's Weather Forecast. New York. Nov. 23. In Iho Middle States nnd New Kngland today, fair to partly cloudy weather and fresh to light, southerly and southeasterly winds will prevail, with a Blow rise of tempera ture, followed by cloudiness and by light snow in tho western and northern dis tricts of this section, and possibly In the Hudson and Upper Delaware valleys. On Friday. In both of these Bectlons, cloudy to partly cloudy, slightly warmer weath er prevail, with snow or rain and fresh to brisk southerly to easterly winds, becoming vai table and possibly high on tho coastB. followed by clearing, except on thu coasts. suicide of u t'lnyu'riglit. Paris, Nov. 21. Francois Mons, a play wilght and translator of French plays Into KiiuIIhIi for production In tho United States, iihh committed suicide with his mistress by Inhaling charcoal fumes. Mous has been in financial straights. Weather Indications Today: loir: Cold, Northerly Winds. 1 General Uncle Sam's Cuban Policy. Kxtraordlnary Attraction of the Thorn Murder Trial. Coal Miners' Deliberations. All-Hound Fight in the Austrian IWIckmuth. 2 Local Court Proceedings. History of Thanksgiving Day. 3 "lul Aid for Lattlmur Families. Beetem's Bis Fight. t Hditorlnl. Comment of the Press. 5 Local Thanksgiving Kve Weddings. South Side Sower Appeal Withdrawn, 6 Local West Side and Suburban, 7 Lackawanna County News. S Nclghbotlng- County Happenings, Financial and Commercial, NACK-THORN MURDER CASE Great Interest Manifested in the Second Trial. MANY LADY SPECTATORS The Galleries Crowded With Morbid Sight-Seers. Lawyer Howe Will Hudunvor to Prove That, Though Thorn Wns tho Principal Witness, Mrs. Nauli Ilcr scll Committed the Shocking Crimo at Woodsldo-. Witnesses Wholden lilied Thorn-Tlio Oallcrics Crowd ed with Morbid Stjjht-Sccrs, New Yotk, Nov. 21. The trial of Martin Thorn for the murder of Wil liam Gttldensuppe was continued In the Queen's comity court today. The gal leries on each side of the court loom weie occupied by women, for whom the trial possesses an extraordinary at traction. Some of them us-ed ojwii glarses very conrrilcuouMy during the greater put of the ufternnoii.- when Thorn nnd Mrs. Naek conftonted each other for the first time in two weeks. A fortnight ago Mrs. N.iek created a sensation by going on tho stand nnd uccuslntr Thorn of having killed her former lover, Guldensiiiipe. Since- that time the defense has chanced Its liuse, and ns Mr. Howe said In court today, the defendant's lawyers will now on ileavor to prove, though Thorn wna the principal witness, that Mrs. Naek "nerself committed tha crimo. The early part of llm day's proceedings were entirely taken up with evidence lo prove the- corpus delicti. Coroner Tut hlll, during his examination, stated that tho cause of tt.P death was a stab wound between tho llfth and sixth ribs which penetrated the heart. Later in the day the prosecuting attorneys, through a fellow barber ot Thorn, con nected him with the imsj-ession of ai s.tilfUu. iho "blade of vhlch was over six Inches In length. Th dlstilct at torney tried very haul to get this wit ness to testify that Thorn had spokui of his relations with Mrs. Naek nnd Guldensuppe, but Lawyer Howe was equal to the occasion, and although Mr. Youniis was assisted by Mr. Oleott and advised by Surrogate Weller in the formation ot" his questions, the court Invariably sustained Mr. Howe's ob jections. At one time nearly n dozen questions by the district attorney were bowled over by Lawyer llovo's ap peals to Judge Maddox. Mr. V.'cller tried to explain In open court what tho people wished to prove, but Mr. Hnwe strenuously objected to tho explanation being made in the presence of the Jury, In order to facilitate matters, Jtulg '.Maddox left tile bench and requested the legal opponents to meet hint In tho nnte room, where they conferred for nearly ten minutes. When they returned lo court again It was very palpable that Air. Howe had gained his point, but the prosecution rhunged its tactics. WOODSIDB WITNKSSKS. Some of the witnesses examined to day reside in Woodslde, and they told of the visits of a gaily dressed woman who appeared In the vicinity oC thu cottage with a man In light colored clothes on the day of the alleged mur der, June 23. They had also seen n. man wearing dark blue clothes about the house, and on the day in question ho was seen by one witness to go In und out of the house frequently. Three of them Identified Thorn as the man in ilaik clothes and two of them Identi fied photographs of Guldensuppo as be ing representations of the man who had worn the light suit, None of them, however, had seen any trnco of the latter after he had entered tho cot tage on that Friday morning. Lawyer Howq requested the court to havo Mr.. Naek produced In order that she might be Identified by the witness. This re quest brought about a legal argument, and finally -Mr. Howo wns rompeili d to swear out a writ compelling the sheriff to produce her. Mrs. NacU was brought into court after tho midday lecess, looking much paler than when she appeared two weeks ago In the wmo court. The prisoner did not pay much attention to her, us ho was deep ly Interested In the evidence which was being adduced at that time. "THK THIRD DEGREE." Police Captain Stephen O'Brien, for merly lu charge of the Now York de tectlvo bureau, was m the stand for a considerable portion of tho after noon, and told a great deal of what Martin Thorn hud said tu him when the pilboner was being put through what Is known among criminals us "the third degtee." Thorn at that time had dented nil knowledge of the killing ui (luldensuppc, but said he had driven Mrs. Naclt to the Woodstdo cottage em Saturday,' Junu 20, in a two-seated wugon for the purpose of bringing a bundle of carpets to tho new house. Captain O'Brien also said that when ho was questioning Mrs. Nnck when she was a: rested four days after the murder was alleged to have been com mitted, she suld: "Uuldensupjie did not treat mo tight. r lovo Thorn nnd would dlo for htm." It wns ut this llino that Mr. Howe enUU "Wo say right now wo will show that Mrs. Naek committed the murder, and what she said to tho cuptnln will bear us out." Tho trial will be resumed on Friday morning. . . Who is lrrlng Stenrnsf Harrlsburg, Nov. 21. Governor Hastings today reappointed tho following moinberii of the state board of gamo commission ers: Irving A. Stearns. Scranton; Charleu Ileebner, Philadelphia. eA i -
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