,rr mmmwmoMr1. fm 1 0 innfrtt ti mMmmmMlMm it 10 PAGES i 0 , mo 11 it lUl" 1 TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY arOUNJLNGr, DECEMBER 7 0, 1897. TWO CENTS w 1LJLILJL1.L1.U I L 39Hrafieffiram) AfS7 LV pzirjr ''vyN-N - .-ire2xms&2 JJWV. : . J'TT . : - - PROTEST ISoM HAWAIIANS Senator Hoar Presents a Petition Signed by 21,269 Natives. FOR RELIEF OF KLONDIKERS An Attempt Is Made to Secure an Appropriation. Senator GnlliiiRcr Opens the Discus, sion on the Pension Question a ml Holds 'flint the Pensioning of Ite Mnrrlcd Widows Ought to Ho Stopped--IIoiiso Kntcrs l.'pou the Consideration of u Pension It it 1 Democrats Vio with Republicans in Professing 1'rienilsliip (or the Old Soldiers. Washington, Dee. 9. The Fenate did a considerable amount of business to day, although no very Important measures were considered ir passed and there was very little debate. Sen ator GnllliiKer, chairman of the com mittee on pensions, called attention to the Increasing demand for private pen sion legislation, and requested Sena tors to be careful In the future to see that their bills for private pensions were meritorious before they were in troduced. Senator Hoar presented a petition signed by 21,269 natives of Hawaii, protesting against the annexa tion of those Islands to the United States. An attempt was made by Sen ator McDrlde to secuie an appropri ation for the relief of the Klondike miners, but the net result was a reso lution calling on the secretary of war for all information he had on the sub ject. An hour was devoted to the con sideration o private pension bills and 45 were passed. The resolution of the Pacific railroad committee asking in formation regarding the sale of the Kansas Pacific was passed, which gave Senator Gear, of Iowa, and Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, an opportun ity to make short speeches congratu lating the country upon the settlement of the Pacific railroad question. Some work was laid out for next week. Sen ator Carter securing the right of wny Monday and Tuesday for his census bill, and Senator Lodge had the immi gration bill made the unfinished busi ness during the week. Senator Gulllnger, in discussing the pension question, said the piactire of pensioning re-married widows and sev eral other similar classes of claimant ought to be stopped. Ho thought that the recommendation of the commis sioner of pensions that n law should be enacted speedily, providing that no pension should be granted to a widow It her marriage to the soldier hail been subsequent to the passage of the law under which lie was drawing a pt nslon ought to be enacted Into law. In response to a question by Mr. Al len (N'cb.), Mr. Galllnger said that he Mas opposed to the granting of large pensions to widows of distinguished officers. "We have reached the limit In that regard.," said he. "and it is time that we should slop." inong the bills passed was one pro viding for the erection of a public building at Washington, Pa. The senate adjourned until next Mon day. HOPS!': PUOCKHDINUH. Washington, Dec. 9. The limine to day enteierl upon the consideration of the pension appropriation bill and stir red up a debate that promises to con tinue for several days. Sivorul of the southern Democrats offered criticisms of various classes of pensioners, and Private John Allen, of Mississippi, who leu the assault In a speech replete with his characteristic humor, presented a series ot amendments designed, .is lie said, to correct some of the most glar ing evils. Th'ey piohiblt the giuntlug of pensions to widows whose applica tions weie not filed during their widow hood and the Granting ot pensions to widows whose applications were based on marriages contracted after the pass age of this act and to permanently insane or idlotlo minors who had reached their majority. The not thorn Democrats, however, vie with the lie publicans in their professions of friend ship for the soldiers, and one of them, Mr. Norton, of Ohio, declared that the Republicans could not make tin- bill too large for him. It was admitted on both sides of the house during the dis cussion that the $140,000,000 cairled by the bill for pensions would not cover the expenditures but nu congress would be in session Mr. Cannon said it would lie easy to make good any deficiency that might occur. The bill carries $141,121,830, of which $1,121,830 are for foes of examining sui geons, salaries of agents, clerk hire, nnd other items for the execution of the pension laws. Mr. W. A. Stone (Rep., Pa.), in charge of the bill, ex plained the different items. Mr. Stono titer yielded to Mr. Cannon, chairman of the committee on appropriations, who made a general statement of the estimates submitted by the secretary of tfio treasury for the public service of 199 for the purpose, he snid, of dis abusing the minds of members and tho country of n false Impression made by a comparison of these estimates with those of preceding years. The estimat ed revenues for 193 were. JIS.'.OOO.ooo, the expenditures $:04,000,ii01. showing rifi estimated deficit of $21,000,000. Pn der tho last sundry civil act tho secre tary of the treasury, he pointed out, was compelled to estimate this year for $48,M)O'.0CO of river and harbor work, tfK.OOUOi'O' of which had not been uu (h'orfzeef by law. If this sum not here tofore) Included In the estimates were deducted there would bo an estimated surplus of $S,OCO,000 instead cf a de- ESTIMATED DEFICIT. Last; year the estimated deficit un der th- iast tariff act was $10,000,000. If the $17,000,000 for river nnd harbor work for which the government then stood bound had been Included, the estimated deficit would have been $03, 000,000: Mr. Cannon said It might be that the expenditures for pensions for 1S99 would exceed the estimates. The commissioner of pensions estimated the expenditures at $148,000,000. If he should prove to be right, Mr. Cannon pointed out that tho $140,000,000 ap propriated by this bill would pay all pensions for the first eleven months of the Ilscal year nnd a deficiency ap propriation could bo easily made. In conclusion Mr. Cannon solemnly warn ed the house that the large anticipa tory Importations would keep the rev enues under the present law down to the minimum and he appealed to his colleagues to see to It "that while the public service was sulllclently supplied with money not one. dollar is appro priated which Is not absolutely neces sary to the best Interests of the public service." This statement of Mr. can non was warmly upplauded on the Re publlcan side. Mr. McRae (Dem. Ark.) advocated us the first step the transfer of the pen sion olllce to the war department, where It will lt out of politics, Mr. Norton (Dem., O.) declared that It was not the Democratic side of tho house which was assaulting the pen sion roll. He charged that Commis sioner Kvans both on the streets and before the pension committee had ad vocated a law that would hereafter cut off the widow and the orphan. He said the pension olllce required testi mony which was not in existence. He stood ready, he said, to aid in sweep ing away these sensejess regulations, "While your party had the presi dency and the senate nnd house, asked Mr. Stone (Hep., Pa) why did you not remedy some of the evils." "When God or the country had the misfortune to give the only Democratic president we have had since the civil war." replied -Mr. Norton, "we found It too late. He belonged to you and you owned him." (Democratic ap plause.) "Remedies don't begin with the pres ident," said Mr. Stone, "but with con gress. "Why did a Democratic con gress do nothing but reduce the pen sion roll'.' It does not lie in your mouths to complain." (liepubllcan ap pluuse.) "If wo committed a wrong, why should you sit by supinely and not seek to correct?" (Democratic ap plause and Republican jeers.) At this point thfi committee rose and the house adjourned. The following bill was introduced In the house today: Ry .Mr. Hicks (Pa.) for the relief of persons who served ninety days or more in the various con struction corps in the army. BIG STEEL POOL. Sonic Sort oi n Deal Is P.mlcntlv on l'oot--Tlie Position of the Lnclui wnnnu Company---Consolidation Probable. Philadelphia, Rn. !).-No definite confirmation could be obtained In this city today regarding the current re ports of a pool among the big steel companies, by which tho Carnegie, Cambria and Illinois companies are to confine their sales to the territory west o( the Alleghenles, while tho Rethle hem Iron company, the Pennsylvania Steel company nnd the Lackawanna Steel company are to be allotted the Held east of that point. As a part of this understanding, it was also said that prices In the Western territory uro to bo about llfty cents higher than In the east, and that the scale in each di-vb-lon will allow for freight differen tials. Little doubt is entertained that somi. such deal Is under way. but Its exact terms are unknown. A gentleman largely interested in one of the lead ing companies In the east and gen- rally familiar with every important M'p taken by It, said that they had not participated in any conference looking to the reported division of ter ritory, but that he understood that the questlun of territory had been dis cussed by the Illinois 'Steel company and the Lackawanna company. An oillclal of the Pennsylvania Steel crnipany said that he knew nothing about the alleged pool, and stated pos itively that If such a movement was on foot his company had not been In vited to tho conference. The reported deal between the Illin ois Steel company and the Lackawan na company Is regarded with marked disfavor by other eastern companies. An olllcial of ono of them said that by the reported subsidizing of the Lackawanna concern the situation could be mudo extremely threatening fur the other eastern companies. The Luckawanna In that event with a guaranteed profit upon every ton of steel sold could go Into the eastern market and dispose of its product at pikes that would mean ruin to the 01 here.. Their ruin once accomplished, Hie western companies would have the entire field, both east and west, to gtther with the export trade. ATTACKED BV A CRAZV PRISONER. Help Cnmn or Constable Doro Might IIuvo Ilecn Killed. Rrldgeton, N. J., Dec. 9. Constable Harry R. Dote, while acting as jail warden in thcubsence of Warden Wat kins, last night, was murderously at tacked by Norman Riddle, an Insane prisoner. Doie was terribly cut on the head with a bottle with which the prisoner struck him, and might have been beaten to death but for tho time ly rescue of 11 colored prisoner, who sprain; to his assistance. It is not known how Riddle secured the bottl", but when Doro entered his cell he sprang at him In a crazy frenzy and dealt him two stunning blows up on the head. Riddle was secured with handcuffs and will be sent to the In sane asylum. LYNCHED A NAKED MAN. Hob Tore Oir the Victim's Clothes nnd Hanged Him to n.Troe. Carson, Nev., Dec. 9. Stripped of all his clothing, Adam Uber, who last week killed Hans Anderson In a sa loon, was taken from jail at Genoti yesterday morning by a. mob of masked men and hanged to a tree. As the body wm being drawn up the lynchers riddled It with bullets. LONG PLEADS FOR CIVIL SERVICE Hopes That the Present System Will Not Re Impaired. PRESIDENT SHOULD BE SUSTAINED He Is of the Opinion That the Great Itody ot the People Have No Desire to do Rack to the Old System, .llnnv Deserving Men Dismissed l.'nder tho Former Order ol Things. Washington, Dec. 9. Secretary Long, of the navy, today expressed the hopo that tho present civil service system will not be Impaired. He said he had entire sympathy with the congress men who are brought directly In con tact with applicants for oillclal posi tion, but believes that the president Is nglj.i and should be sustained. He was of the opinion that the great body of the people have no deslr- to go back ti. the old system certainly not if their attention Is called to the merits ot tho case. With great deferenc for the opinion of others who differed from him, the views which before occupy ing hl present position he had held with legard to tho benefits of th- prent system had been confirmed by Ids experience In the navy depart ment. After detailing the m-rlts of the- sys tem, the secretary added that it is his business to obey the law not to make It and that he has never yet ceased to recogr.lzo the wisdom and good sense of congress, nnd does not believe, rep resenting nn It docs the best sentiment of the Jay, that It will differ from the presldi nt as to Hi ' imtiroveinenl un-2"i- the new order of liings. His own political experience had been enougn to inform him that there are many cases of deserving men, who, under the old system were dlschaiged from places which they had honorably .nvl faithfully filled, and, who, smarting under a just grievance, feel like break--lr,:r e'ewr. the bars which haw now been put un to prevent Just such in justice l.i tho futu-e Rut It may be a question, said the secretary, whether they represent tho opinion of the great body of the peo ple any more than one man on a crowded street who lifts aloud his voice and alone fills the public car, is the voice of the i-:-st of the great mul titude who walk its pavement. A hviong appeal to smash the civil ser vice is made to congress by those who rue out because they regard it as one obtael" to their getting in. Rut if it were smashed und changes made, the number of the unprovided for would still bo ten or more to one, just at present, and the disappointment would be so wide reaching that the dissat isfaction with members of congress for changing the law for the particu lar benellt of only a few would be greater, he added, than it Is now for letting It stand for the general bene fit of all. THE RUSH TO THE KLONDIKE. At Lunst 30,000 Persons Will Make the Trip in the Spring. Denver, Dec, 0. John Francis, gen eral passenger agent of the Chicago, Rurllngton and Qulncy railroad. stopped over In Denver on his way home from the Pacific coast. "There Is going to be a big rush of travel to Alaska when the season opens," said Mr. Francis. "People ate preparing to go from every state in the I'nlon and from almost every town. Thete will be at least 60, OOo persons who will make the trip, and the ciowd may reach twice that number. "I do not suppose they will all get as far as the Klondike; many will not get beyond Portland. In a rush such as this will be there will always be per sons who starL out without making sutliclent pteparatlon, and will have to give up befoio they get to their des tination. "The railroads will take care of tho crowds without any trouble'. All tho lines are bidding lor tho business and the trip will be made us coinfminbU as possible. I understand that thero will be enough steamships to carry tho crowds promptly." MISSOURI BANKERS MEET. Complain of lll-i reutment at tho Hands ot lO.vpress Companies. St. Louis, Dec. 9. At a meeting of the council of administration of tho Missouri Rankers' association much dissatisfaction was expressed at tho treatment accorded the country bank era by express companies. It was agreed by all that tho express companies' rates were excessive, and many bankers complained that the ser vice was faulty. It was further charg ed that some of the companies wore doing a banking business themselves on the capital of others, much to the Injury of the licensed institutions and contrary to the lawa of Hip slate. The meeting was behind closed doors and resulted in tho adoption of a reso lution, the tenor of which was that the association discouraged tho cashing of express company money orders, ami favored a now method which provides for the shipping of money through the United States In registered packages wltli an Insurance attachment. SUICIDE OP AN EDITOR. His Predecessor Killed lllmsrll nnd Nrnto the Account. Preston, la., Dee, 9. Editor Elmer W. R ed. of the Preston Times, shot himself last evening through the head, Vilng the second man holding the chief position on that paper to commit sui cide within a couple of years. Reed's predecessor. Editor Llddl created a sensation by writing up an account ot his suicide, with head-lines, on the day tho paper was to appear, nnd then throwing himself before n train at th? place and In the manner he hud described. Minder or Suicide? Dayton, 0 Dec. 9. Charles Mlddlestot tor, aged 19, was elthor foully murder-.! or committed sulcldu last night. His body was found on tho roadside near his wheel. A bullet hole was In his head and a revolver nearby. Ho started to visit his sister at Uelllirook, and was found near his Journey's end, Tlioro Is no oauso ( known for suicide, OAS TRUST FORMED. Ills rompitnlou In Now York City Have Consolidated. Now York, Dec. 9. A number of the larger gus companies of Roston were purchased by the New England Gas and Coke company today. Stephen Peabody, of this city, Is authority for the statement. The price paid for the companies was $11,000,000. Tho amount does not represent nil the capital In vested, because many of tho stock holders of the companies absorbed have been given stock In .the New England company under the consolidation plan. The first Intimation of the consolida tion leaked out through the announce ment thut a vast amount of coal had been purchased by Roston capitalists from the Domonlon Coal company. Tho men who were mentioned as having purchased the coal declined to talk, but the fact that a contract hud been signed by which the New England Gas nnd Coke company bound Itself to buy the 000,000 tons of coal was easily veri fied. The purchasers of tho coal re served the light In their contract to Increase the amount of coal to 1,200,000 tons annually. The men who effected the consoli dation are Hollister and Rabcock, Stephen Peabody, Henry T. Dlmrock, Almerlc II. Paget, Anthony N. Hrady and Emerson McMlllln, of New York; William L. Elklns. of Philadelphia; William Fllnn. of Pittsburg; Henry M. Whitney, Richard Olney, former secre tary of state, and Robert W. Lord, of Roston. Muny of the Interests 1'n the consoli dation are Identical with those of the Metropolitan Street Railway company of Now York. It Is said that the consolidation will have no eilect upon tho price of gas. Greater profits than formerly are like ly to come to those interested In the combine, however, because of the Im proved machinery which Is covered by patents owned by the New England company. GENERAL UNREST AMONG THE MOSLEMS Another Outbreak Is Feared in Tur key -The Georgians Display Ilos till tv Toward the Armenians. St. Petersburg, Dec. !). Throughout Russian Asia there Is general unrest among the Moslems. It Is attributed to tho exaggerated reports of the Turk ish victory over the "great Greek em pire" which have spread through tho length and lueadth of tho continent. The authorities oven fear that the revival of brigandage recently noted in the Caucasus Is directed ulmost sole ly asainst the government olllcials.and the unprecedented phenomenon of Georgians displaying hostility towards Armenians has become manifest. The danger Is so serious that a con ference of Caucasian governors has been convoked to concert measures of pacification. Travelers in Central Asia report an extraordinary ferment among the Moslems of different races. They nre sinking their mutual animosities and declaring that they are ilrst of all Mohammedans with the sultan as their common chief. It Is evident that the slightest pre text would bulllce to bring about an uprising and to plunge Russia into the same sea of troubles as India. STRUCK DOWN IN HIS STORE. A. Roston Druggt-! Assaulted nnd Kotibed ol'!?l,".00. Roston, Dee. 0 Newell Paine, propri etor of a drug store at 11S1 Treinont street, was assaulted last night and robbed of $1,200 by an unknown man 'who enteral his store about 11 o'clock. Mr. Paine was alone In the store when a man about 30 years of age entered and drawing lis revolver, thrust It in Mr. Palne's face, saying: "I am a desperate man and want your money." Mr. Paine icslsted and was struck over the head several times with the revolver and fell senseless. The rob ber then dragged him Into a back room where there were several trunks In which lie kept his valuables, and while his victim lay unconscious on the Moor, tho robber took from the trunks $1,200 In bills and left. A patrolman soon after found Mr. Palm- where the rob ber left him. A physician reported that Mr. Paine would iccover. DESPERATE LYNCHERS. Armed with Dynamite They Defy Ollicers Sent to Arrest Them. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 9. The min ers ut Ronunza have acknowledged their participation In the lynching of Confutable Murray. It is said they havi sent word to Sebastian county oillcers that If they want to arrest any of their number to como down Into the nnnfts of the mine and get all they want. They are well supplied with dynamite, and It Is known that their purpose Is to blow up the mine If an effort Is made to apprehend them. The mlno Is surrounded by a strong posse, the sheriff being In command. Ho says he will force the in In. -re to capitulate even If ho has to tiro the mine. There nre about 1100 miners believed to huvo had a hand In the lynching, und bloodshed Is expected to follow the apprehension of tho culprits. Women Were Hauliers. New York, Dec. 9. Hecauso ho ret used to pay money on demand, Carmenl Fred.i, an Italian laborer, of Williams Urldse, was today hold up by two Italian wo men, whllo Lulgl Din ink-o fired two shots Into him. Freda was wounded in tho left lung und light hip. His condition Is ceil ous, Domlnlco disappeared after the. shooting and tho two women, Alexandra Domlnlco and Franvesca lirassiu were arrested. Suicide of a Ship chandler. Haltlmorc, Dee. 0. Granville Loud, sen ior member of tho firm of Loud, ClariilK-o & Co., thlp chandlers, this city, cotn tnlttcvl sulclilo today by shooting himself through tho head. Rusluc&s anxieties nro usslgneil as tho cause. Mr. Loud was about CO years old and has been In busi ness hero for 43 years. Vote on Railroad Federation. Peoria, III., Dec. 9. The voto of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Plremen and Railroad Trainmen on tho question of fed eration of railroad orders. Is coming In and Is practically unanimous In favor of It. Other orders, except engineers, have already decided for It, FIFTH DAY OF THE BICYCLE RACE Teddy Hale Outstrips His Own Figures. IS NOW 24 MILES AHEAD OF TIME Stcpliniic, the French Rider, Is Ex-liaiistciU-IIale nnd Mikes Loom Up an Dark IIorscs--Oplnioii of Cham pion August Lelir, oi Germany. The Score. New York, Dec. 9. Hale's record for 1S9G will look ridiculous when this year's llgures In full are placed up against It. In this contest Hale has outstripped his own figures and was twenty-four miles ahead of them at ninety-two hours. Last year he had 1S0G miles to his credit, and tonight he had covered 1330. Stephane, the French rider, from whom so much was expected, was olllc ially declared out of the race tonight. He had not been on the track since this morning. He was thotoughly ex hausted. Miller seems to be absolutely tireless when on the wheel. He is fast ap proaching the automatic state. Ills eyes staro straight ahead and were It 'not for his occasional great spurts he would seem to be lost to all conscious ness. Halo and Elkes are looming up as dark horses. They are the freshest men on the track, with the advuntngo in favor of the Glens Falls youth, who still cuts a pace that the rest of the bunch find It haid to keep up with. He has had over twenty hours' sleep since the race started, and lots of speed is left in him yet. Halo astonished the throng when, along about 8.B0 p. in. he began to spurt. He looked as if he had just gone Into the race, and rode along for a while at exhibition speed. lie is showing great form. Gus Husgland, Miller's trainer, says that the leader's condition is Improving greatly as the hours roll by. August Lehr, champion of Germany, who arrived on the steamship Trave today, and who will participate in the sprint races In the garden this week, visited the hall tonight, and speaking about tho contest, said: "t think this is the greatest race I ever saw, and feel sur that It is the greatest In the world. I am very much surprised at the crowds that come to see it ami the enthusiasm. I will test the track tomorrow myself, but I think now before I have been on It that It could not be built better under the cir cumstances, which Is nroven by tho speed that the? riders are naiv,iinlrtr and tho few falls th'at have occurred since I have ben watching tho race." THE THACIv ALL RIGHT. To offset tho criticism made in some quarters that the- tnuMi is not cor rect, Charjles W. Ahlnger, the builder, makes allldavlt that it is within all the rules. llmmle Michael loeb- livo miles ex hibition, paced, in 10.10. Polite Inspector Brooks, with several ptdlce surgeons, visited the garden to night anil made a thorough inspection. They said that they found 110 cause for tomplaint and that interference would be unwarranted. Eddie liald gave a mile exhibition, paced. His time wa.i 1.D1 4-3. Miller was compelled to leave the track at 10 o'clock but returned In 20 minutes. Pi-roe returned to the track at 10 p. m. after an absence of an hour. Miller nnd Waller Indulged In a spurt at 10.4." o'clock, with beuconi making the paoe. Rico was .los behind with Julius well up. Schlnneer crowded tho bunch with Enlertnun, Johnson, King and Owiy doing solos. Gold"n was do ing a little bit too. Gannon, Halt- and Elkes wen- off the track at that time. The score at 12.1." a. m. was; Mill s. L.'ps. Miller 1,572 7 Klce 1,132 4 Rlvierro l.iw 0 Schlnneer 1,174 x doom l.iio 1; Waller l.:wJ u Hal i,.ii;i 4 1'lereo l.Co.'t 7 Klkcs 1 2.V, fi Golden i,2,Ki 2 Entermau 1,2215 11 Gannon 1,180 Klnr. 1.17S 0 Julius 1,112 7 Kt arm ti2. : Johnson ssn 1 Gray &t7 4 Miller was 211 miles, 7 laps ahead of tho record fur 9G hours. MAY RECOME MANIACS. Henry Stelnert, counsel to the board of health of this city, speaking about the bicycle race today, said. "It is a brutal exhlintlon and should bo discontinued forthwith. It Is not a scientific exhibition, but one in which sheer brute force prevails, If It can be proven to the board of health that It is detrimental to tho life und health of the participants, then the board can step in and stop it." Dr. Edward W. Martin, of the health board, speaking on the same subject, said: "No horse, or locomotive on tho New York Central could do what the men In that race have done up to the present time, The participants can never recover from the effects of tho strain, and I would not be surprised If some of them became raving mani acs before Saturday night." Tho scoro at 1.15 a. m. was: Miles, Laps. Miller 1,530 0 Hlco 1,50s 4 Hlvletro 1,501 r, Schlni.ecr i.isj 1 Mooro 1,12:1 0 Waller j.sus 4 Halo 1.3S7 0 'Miller wa3 219 miles ahead of the record for 97 hour?. Secret of the Dreyfus Agitation. Paris, Dec. 9. La Panic toJay prints a sensational statement, tho substance of which Is that the Dreyfus agitation Is tho outcome of an International plot to di vert Prance's attention from events abroad, adding that an international syn dicate with this object In view, backc 1 by foreign gold, commenced operations in Rclglum and doveloped them In Germany. Gorman Naval Hill, Berlin, Dec. 9. Tho debate on the gov ernment's naval bill was continued In tho relchstag today and tho bill was referred to the budact committee. AT THE POINT OF DEATH; .11 rs. McIUnlcy Still Lingers on tho Dividing Line. Canton, O., Dec. 9. The day has been almost devoid of incident in tho room of Mrs. McKlnley, who still lingers at the point of death. Her rest during tho day seemed a trlllo less penceful than heretofore, and at times she cxpeii creed trouble In bnmthlng, the -oublo being accompanied by apparel dis tress in the throat, the direct ev nro of which was nn ominous rattle. At neither of hla calls today dl the nttendlng physician notice a distinct change In the condition, and each time he expressed he pes of survival for some houis to come. Just before) dinner this evening he was there and thought th'ero were very good prospects of hoi- liv ing throughout the night. At this time President McKlnley was not as hope ful as tho doctor. Ho thought his mother had fulled very rapidly during the day and that she was so weak and that the end could not much lenger bo delayed. He has been at the bedside nearly all day. He took but a few hours' rest this morning and with his brother. Aimer, took a short wnlk dur ing the day. Tli- patl?nt has taken no nouilshment since morning, and has not even taken a sip of water for many hours. Th'at she retains life so long without any potnishment Is ihe most surprising feature of the case. PARALYZED ON HIS WHEEL. Cyclist's Extraordinary Century Huns at Night. New York, Dec. 9. An cxttnordln ary attempt made by William II. An derson to smash the bicycle record for consecutive dally century runs has come to nn abrupt end on the forty eighth trip his left arm fil to his side paralyzed and he had to be helped from his wheel. A remarkable feature of Mr, Ander son's runs was that they were all made at night and nt an unfavorable time of .the year. He Is a tall, slender young man. who has a thriving print ing business, and his wife is an en thusiastic cyclist and gave him great encouragement In his attempt. FIVE PERSONS ARE BRUTALLY MURDERED Shocking Tragedy nt Wesson, Miss. A Mother and lour Children Killed by an Unknown Negro. Wesson, Miss., Dec. 9. The wife and four children of Rrown Smith, a plant er living In Simpson county, twenty miles from here, wero murdered last night while a fifth child was terribly Injured. Mr. Smith, who is a son of ex-Representative Edward Smith, went to a nearby town yesterday af ternoon, leaving his family at home. This morning when he returned he found his wife and five children welt ering in their blood and apparently all dead. An alarm was raised Im mediately and the entire- neighborhood turned out to hunt for thp perpetra tor of the crime. Tin re being no tele graph coiiin ctlons, details ot the mur der come in slowly, but it. is reported this evening that one of the little girls supposed this morning to have been dead, has revived enough to tell what she knmv of tho occurrence. She said she knows the man who committed the deed; that it was a negro, and de scribed him. A posse Is now on the tiaek of the murderer, and there Is g:eat probability that he will be ap prehended before morning. There can be but little doubt that ho will meet speedy justice when caught without waiting for the formality of a court. It Is learned that Mrs. Smith and her four children are dead. Sheriffs McNalr, of Lincoln, and Thompson, of Coplau counties, have gon to the; scene of the murder, each with a pack of trained bloodhounds. TOO MANY ORNAMENTAL FIREMEN. ISurlington Will Cut Down the Num ber and Suvo Money. Muiilngton, N. J., Dec. 9. Walter E. Dobbins threw a bomb Into the com mon council session last night when he moved to curtail the number of active firemen In the city. Mr. Dobbins said in defense of his measure that taxation on $G0,(ii)0 worth of pioperty was lost through exemption allowed firemen, which amounted to $1,100 a year. He said his aim was to strlko those who were active firemen In name only those who paid In $1 a year to the de partment and drew out the equivalent of $12 In exemptions. After a stormy debate tho motion prevailed. m Iron .Mine Closed. Ely, Minn., Dec. 9.-Tho Pioneer Iron mlno closed down today, throwing 230 men out of employment. Tho suspension Is tho result of a dispute among tho own ers over a proposition to sell to tho Car negie Steel company Interests, Dry Dock Rill. Washington, Dec. 9. Representative Loudentiager, of Now Jerhey, Introduced a bill today for the construction of a number of dry docks. Among the ap propriations made therein is one of $23U,. BM for League Island, Pa. THE NEWS THIS MOKNINU. Weather Indications Today: Fair; Southerly Winds. 1 General-Spain Will light Should Pnclo Sam Intervene In Cuba. Senator Hoar Pieients a Prutest from llawallaus Against Annexation. Secretary of tho Navy Long Pleads for the Civil Service. Tho Hlcyelo Races. 2 State A Wilkes-Uarro Romance. Crazed Italian Tries to Kill un Entire Parol ly. 3 Local Court Proceedings. Jimmy Judgo Wins tho Roxlng liout. 4 Editorial. Comments of tho Press. fl Local Rig Hakcry Trust Is Relng Punned. Rusy Sessions of Councils. 7 Local Plro In Rellevuo Minr. Van Horn Asks for a Now Trial. Death of Jonas Lauer. 5 Local Woat Side and Suburban. 9 Lackawanna, County News, 10 Neighboring County Happenings, Tho Murkets. SPAIN NOW VERY SAUCY Ready, if Necessary, to Fight the United States. HONOR WILL BE DEFENDED Will Meet Mr. McKinley's Threatened Intervention. At n Cabinet Council, PrcmicS Sngastn Outlines the Opinions of the European Press, nnd Intimates That Undo Sam Will Strike a Sung in Case lie Interferes in the Allairs nt Cuba--Advico Ollercd by tho Spanish Ncwspnpurs. Madrid, Dec. 9 At a cabinet council today, tlie queen regent presiding, Pre mier Sagasta outlined the opinions oil tho European press regarding Presi dent McKinley's message to congress, the majority of which were favorabiu to Spain. Ho further declared that in tho event of the rnited States wishing to intervene In Cuba, It would And tho government prepared to defend the rights and honor of Spain. As to tho military operations in Cuba, tho prem ier informed the cabinet that the re suits obtained wero satisfactory. The premier also said w did not attach Im portance to "the attitude of certain senators." Tho Imparclal says today that It takes for granted that the government will make the necessary preparations to "meet tho intervention threatened by President McKlnley," adding: "If tho new loan for the ro-organlzatlon. for tho navy Is lloated It is sure ten succeed." In conclusion the Imparclal saysr "The responsibility of the government is enormous If it fails to profit by tho opportunity offered to place the coun try In a. position to defend its Inter ests.' The Ministerial Globs confirms the) reports that tho government Is "mak ing preparations to meet the thitats oi intervention." COMMITTEE OPINIONS. Statements by Mr. Adams nnd Sir. Rerry on tho Cuban Question. Washington, Dec. 9. Representatives Adams, of Pennsylvania, who was to day named as chairman of tho sub committee on foreign affairs to deal with Cuban questions, when asked n.s to his views on the Spanish-Cuban status, said: "We, In a friendly way, through out' minister at Madrid. Mr. Woodford.sug gested several things which Spain should do, such as tho .speedy trial o American prisoners, a more liuuinnu way of conducting the war und a bet ter treatment of tho concentrados. Those suggestions were made just be fore the fall of the last Spanish min istry. With the accession ot this Sa gaS"ta cabinet these propositions re ceived favorable recognition and by the recall of Weyler, the freeing of! every American citizen, the returning1 to their homes, and the feeding of the concentrados, Spain has carried out ev ery friendly proposition of our govern ment. She now promises a more lib eral government to tho Cubans, au tonomous In character, and under such conditions the administration feels called upon to give the reforms on tho part of Spain a fair trial. In fact, under diplomatic usage, our friendly offers having been accepted, wo must at least give the Spanish ministry a chance to carry out tho reform and await the result." Representative Rerry, of Kentucky, the Democratic member of tho Cuban sub committee, tald: "I am In favor of the recognition of the belligerency of tin- Cubans. Tho people of my section feel that way and would be ready to fight to sustain that principle. It seems to 1110 that auton omy Is a gold brick proposition. Spain has had threo years to dose the wui and has done nothing. I am not anx ious to rush our country Into a for eign complication but after l."0,000 lives have been sacrificed in Cuba it Is about time we did something." Representative Hettwole, tho oth i member of tin sub-cummlttce, will noe bo Interviewed, saying ho .would in vestigate the subject and awnlt fur ther developments. (Juiet nt Port-uii-Princo. Port-au-Prlncc, Dec. 9. Tho night! passed very quietly and today all tha stores wero open and there was no ex cltoment apparent among tho people. Two warships, a Prench cruiser, tho Admiral Rlgault de (ienoullly and nn American vessel entered the port this morning. Purls Students Active. Paris, Dec. 9. A mob of btudcnls made a demonstration this afternoon In front of tho Luxembcrg rUace, where the sen ate sits, shouting; Down with Siiieurer KtTstner! Down with the senate!" The students wero dispersed by the police. TI10 Homlif Weather forecast. Now York, Doe. 10. In the middle states and New England, today, fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail with n con slderaulo rlre In temperature and light to fresh southwesterly to southerly winds, followed by llht rain this afternoon In the western districts and possibly on tho be-aboard In tho nluht. On Saturday, In both of these soctlons, partly cloudy to cloudy 'weather will prevail, with freshi to brisk southerly winds, becoming some what vrrlable, and nearly stationary, foU lowed by slowly falling tcnipraturo and rain.
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