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SCRANTON, PA., TIIPRSDAY MORNING, JANUARY G. 1898.
TWO CENTS
Si'jjyEa OT)TSwCqBC
CONGRESS
Lawmakers Greatly Re
freshed by the Holi
day Recess.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
It Forms a Subject for Speech
Making. In lloth Homo nnd Semite the Law
is Discussed at Length'-In the
House tlio Dobnte win Ilnsed on nn
Itom in tlio Legislative, Executive
nnd Judicial Appropriation Dill.
Mr. Iiaudls dprnks of Grovor Cleve
land's methods of Reforming tlio
Service.
Washington, Jan. C The presenta
tion of replies of the members of the
cabinet to the tesolullon calling for In
formation ns to the application of the
civil service law to the various de
partments of tne government, together
with the consideration of the bill cstab-
nailing " utv'. i ii; n..ikt. ....-
sii, precipitaieu a snarp civn servicu
debate In the senate today. Mr. Cul
lom (111.), the author of the resolution,
thought that modification In the law
ought to bo undo as the authorities
had drilled far away from the original
,, in wt'on of the authors of the civil
se &' Mr. Alien (Neb.) charged
that Ytm law was openly and dally v lo
in tedftid said It was a hiss and by
""'"Bpiffff ,ne people. Mr. Cockrell
(Mo.) declaied that it was presumptu
ous In Secretary Sherman to make rec
ommendation to congress that certain
positions In his department should be
excepted from the classified service
when the- president had full authority
to make the exceptions he iccommend
ed. He thought an effort was being
maJe to tie the president's hands. Mr.
Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, cave notice that he
would next Mondiy and dally thereaf
ter moe that the senate consider In
executive session the Hawaiian annex
ation treaty until it was disposed of
finally.
At the conclusion of the morning
business, Mr. Allen (Neb.) called up
the immigration bill and spoke briefly
upon It. He irged that the bill ought
to provide for a consular Inspection of
immigrants. That he considered would
not only be fair and just to all, but
eminently piactlcal. He objected to
the application cf the educational test
to ay immigrants. He knew, he said,
many excellent citizens who were not
able to read or write. He was of the
opinion that all per&ons of the Caucas
ian race, who were able and willing to
give to this country the benetlt of their
labor and industry, so much needed in
the development of unoccupied land In
the Tnlted States, should be admitted.
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CENSUS BILL.
When the census bill was called up
Mr. Cai ter offered a committee amend
'ment to section 3, providing, Instead of
the secretary of the Interior should ap
prove of the examination, the direc
tor may prescribe for his subordinates
name! in the bill.
Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) sharply attacked
the amendment. He said that the of
fering of such an amendment and the
consideration of the section as It had
been changed by the committee proved
that the Republican party was making
a square and unconditional surrender
upon the civil service question.
He declared that the party Itself was
backing down upon that question,
which had been endorsed in Its na
tional and many of its state platforms.
tesldent. he said, had airmlo nu-
lti modify and reform the civil
urvice.laWi If he would, but Instead
is following along the lines of his
immediate predecessor, and executing
the law and its provision to cover posi
tions that had not by thi original td
ocates of the law been intended to In
clude within the law.
Mr. Teller (Colo.) spoke at some
lcrtigth In support of the Idea that the
census bmeau should not be a parti
san uureau, and that lt implovcs
should, therefore, be placed In the
classified service. He was paitlculaily
anxious that honest, competent men
should nerfoim the work of tho rensim
('because he had knowledge of Inten
tional mis-statements and intentional
fiaud that had been perpetrated by one
btatlstlcal depaitment of the govern
ment in making nut that the world's
production of silver was ten millions
of dollars larger than It actually was.
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S REPLY.
Another lively debate followed the
presentation of Secretaiy Sherman's
reply to the senate lesolutlon, request
ing information as to the application
of tho civil bervice law In his depart
ment. Secretary Sheiman recommend
ed in Ills reply that certain positions
In the state department bo excepted
from the operation of th civil service
law. This brought out Mr. Cockrell's
declaration that th'e secretary was pie
eumptuous, and Mr. Allen's assertion
of tho dally violation of the civil sei
vlce law.
Soon uftrrwnrds. the senate ad
journed. Senator Davis' Hawaiian announce
ment was preceded by some active
work nn tho patt of the friends of the
treaty prior to tho opening of the sen
ate, nnd also on the floor after the sen
ate, convened. They do not feel abso
lutely sure of securing the votes neces
sary to ratify the treaty, liut nre to
day very hopeful of getting that num
ber. It was positively announced that
the Republican slda of the, chamber
would bo a unit on the vote, Senators
Morrill, Hoar and tha two or three Re
publican senatot who were classed ns
doubtful pi lor to tho holiday recess,
now being considered ns committed to
jha treaty, The hnliduy recers now be
Infc considered us committed to the
treaty. The supporters of the agree
IN SESSION
ment ulso expect to have the aid of the
silver Republicans, with the exception
of Senator Pottlgrow. The Populists
will be divided and a majority of the
Democrats will be against latlflcatlon.
The Democrats, however, have given
up any Idea they may have had of
making the mnexiitton question n,
party Issue, and It Is believed that this
action will have tha effect of incieas
ing the affirmative vote on that side of
the chamber. There is no doubt that
the Mutation In China is largely re
sponsible for the Improved urosoect
of the treaty ns many senatois hold
the opinion that for the United Stutes
senate to hesitate In this matter nt
the present, critical time would "bo
manifest a serious weakness.
The civil service debate began In tho
house today based on the Item In the
legislative, executive nnd Judicial ap
propriation bill for the maintenance of
the commission. It promises to con
tinue at least until the end of this
week, with a possibility that It may
lun longer. But It Is generally ad
mitted on both sides that the appro
priation In the bill will stand as the
anti-civil service reformers do not erl
ously contemplate an attempt to strike
it out. The debate, therefore, Is only
preliminary to any programme which
the enemies of the law may agree up
on. Tho members of the house are di
vided into three camps on this ques
tion: those who stand by the law,
those who advocate Its entire repeal
and those who desire its modification.
These divisions were apparent In the
debate today, the nature of which was
not as stirring as had been antici
pated. Messrs. Moody (Rep., Mass.),
Grow (Rep.. Pa.), and Greene (Pop ,
Neb.) defended the law; Messrs. Dock
ery (Dem , Mo.), Robb (Dem., Mo.) nnd
Pearse (Rep., N. C.) opposed It out
right, while Mr. Landls (Rep., Pa.)
favored modification of the law.
Mr. Grow (Rep., Pa.) spoke for
twenty minutes in support of the gen
eral principle of the law. He said he
believed the president's appointive
power should be confined to judges and
foreign representatives. The heads of
departments should appoint their con
fidential advisers. They should be
under a rigorous "civil service system.
Mr. Moody said the law protected
officials who received $70,000,000 In sal
aries per annum. Yet, he said, he had
no sympathy with those who believed
the law was perfect and should only
be modified by extension. He thought
those who were placed under the pro
tection of the law by executive order
should be compelled to submit to a
test of thjslr efficiency nnd he also be
lieved that some method should bo
found to preserve, If not restore, the
efficiency of the service.
Mr. Dockery (Dem., Mo.), In oppo
sition to the law, argued that it was
odious to the American people and
should be repealed In toto.
Mr. Landls, who favored modifica
tion of the law, denounced Mr. Cleve
land's methods In his .second adminis
tration, desctibing particularly what
took place In the government print
ing office to the head, of which he said,
Mr. Cleveland appointed a man who
would do the "dirty work." On a single
day, he said, Public Printer Benedict
discharged 750 men. That was known at
the government printing office as
"Mnodv Monday." On another dav he
discharged 120. When 1,800 removals
had been made and 1,800 Democrats
appointed, Mr. Cleveland pressed the
button and the civil service blanket
was thrown over them.
Unless the law was modified by its
friends, Mr. Landls said, a Democratic
president and a Democratic congress
would destroy it root and branch. The
law must be rescued from the clutch
of the zealots.
FAREWELL TO
GENERAL BOOTH
Six Tliousnud Salvationists Tnkc
Leave ot tlio Grout Lender Prior to
His Departure lor Amcricn.
London, Jan. E. Six thousand persons,
most of them membeis of the Salvation
Army, tools part at Albert hall tonight in
u demonstration of farewell to General
William Booth, who Is about to sail for
tho United States to "assist in oigantetng
great additions to the ar:n." Three
brass bands led tho music, and in tho
body of the hall was a thousand Salva
tion lasses, who performed theatrical
movements with led, white and blue
scarfs.
General Booth, on entering tho hall,
received u tremendous ovation, the lasses
forming themselves into imitations of tho
American and British lings Commis
sioner Coombs presented nn address from
the Englsh Salvation Army to be deliv
ered to the Ameilcun Arm.
General Booth said. "I am going where
I shall unquestionably tecclve a gener
ous welcome Whatever Jealousies or an
tiquated antipathies may bo in the hearts
of others, tho Salvationists on both sides
of tho water have only affection nnd con
fidence for each oilier. We have had
our sorrows nnd storms. In the United
States one of tho greatest soroiws that
could come to a gcneiul of God Ins cotno
to me. One of my own sons has departed
lrom his father's side and fiom the Sal
vation Aimy.
"1 do not bear him ill will, for, though
I think he is very much In tho wrong, he
Is tilt my son. Of controversy and dispu
tation I'll hava none. I am the friend or
all men."
illoro Trouble for Itntclifle.
New York, Jan. 5. Caroline Rnvenhhlll,
tho London fishmonger's daughter, who
claims to be a wife of Edward J, Rnt
cllffe, the actor, willbo brought to this
country to.appear against him. An offi
cial copy of their marriage certificate has
been mailed to the attorneys' of the sec
ond Mrs. Ratcllrfe, who caused the ac
tor's conviction for brutally beating her,
Tho technical argument to stay the Mx
months' sentence was again under way
today
lias Had Trouble Kiiougli,
New York, Jan. C Secretary of the
Navy Long, who was here today, said
that In future he would leave the selec
tion ofVersons to christen battleships to
the contractors instead of asking gov
ernors of states to select ladles for tho
duty.
Suicide of a Politician.
Philadelphia, Jan. G. John L. Baldwin,
formery a city councilman and politician,
committed suicide .today In tha otllco of
tho Atlantic Refining company, whero he
was employod. Ha shot hlnihelf through
tho heart, financial trouble is said to
have promtped tho act.
SHAW TRIAL MYSTERY,
Tlio Sensntlonnl Uniting Has Aroused
Much reeling in Camden County.
Camden, N. J., Jan. 5. The sudden and
sensational et ding yesterday ot tho trial
of Eli Shaw for tho murder of his grand
mother has aroused tho feeling of tho en
tire bar of Comden county to the high
est pitch In view of the charges that tho
mltrlil wus ordered niter evidence had
been placed In Judge Garrison's posses
sion that somo ono had tampersd with
tho pnnol of forty-eight talesmen from
whom tho twelvo wcro to be selected to
try ycung Shaw.
It Is believed that Juror Cox. who was
said to belong to the samo secret society
as Shay, had nothing to do with tho ter
mination of the case. On tho other hand
It Is stated that ono of tho Jurois on the
panel was visited and told If ho should
bo ono of tho twelve drawn and would
hold out against ccnvlctlon ho should re.
celve a certain amount of inonej.
Ex-Judgo Hugg, one of tho oldest Jur
ists In tho county, today said he would
endeavor to luvo nn early meeting ot tha
bar association and urgo a thorough in
vestigation of the chaiges. Judgo Gar
rison would neither afllrm nor deny tho
circulated statements to tho above effect.
Ho said tho matter was not for the pub
lic at present nnd therefoio ho did not
cure to give his reason for declaring a
mistrial.
Prosecutor Jenkins was absent from
his oillce most of tho day and when asked
about tho matetr said: "Tho whole af
fair will bo known later. I will certainly
not say anything nt this time."
Neither Mr. Scovel nor Mr. Bojlc,
counsel for Shaw, could be been today.
In a stntcment Inst night, however, they
said that no Jurors had been approached
by any one Interested In Shaw, so fur us
they know. They said they would never
countenunco any intimation of such a
thing and would bo only too willing to
help punish any person who might at
tempt It.
THE NEW BEDFORD
SPINNERS' STRIKE
Loom Fixers Association Agrees to
Stnnd by tlio Strikers -Wages Re
duced Elsewhere.
Boston, Jin 5 At the annual conven
tion of tho National Loom Fixers' as
sociation today, National Secretary Shov
elton, of Kail Blver, presented his re
port. In which he spoke disapprovingly
ot tho recent reduction In cotton opera
tives' wages, which, he claimed, was un
warranted. The national association has
at present $2,400 in Its treasury.
It was voted that tho national associa
tion should take no active steps in the
ease of a strike in New Bedford, but that
if the operatives there should strlko the
association pledges itseif to stand by
them. It was voted to work In co-operation
with the National Federation of La
bor for the passage of a national eight
hour law.
Woonsockct, R. I., Jan. 5. Notices of a
reduction to conform with tho recent re
ductions of wages in Woonsocket cotton
mills were posted today In tho Ilnmlet
Cotton-mills. The reduction went into ef
fect on Monday last.
New Bedford, Mnss , Jan. 5 The spin
ners' union tonight unanimously voted to
strike against tho reduction of wages,
subject to the approval of the National
Spinners' union.
Fall River, Mass., Jan. C Notices of a
reduction equal to that recommended by
tho Manufacturers' association was post
ed In the Durfeo and Fall River Iron
Works' mills to take effect next Monday.
These mills aro not In the association.
This leaves only the yarn and gingham
mills to run on tho old schedule.
North Br age, Mpm.. Jon. 5 Tho Paul
Whiting Cotton Manufacturing company,
of this city, announced today that In
conjunction with the other cotton mills
In the Blackstone valley, a cut of about
10 per cent. In tho wages of the opera
tives would bo mude on Jan. 17. The
company employs COO hands.
OPPOSITION TO MR. QUAY.
The Rcpnblihun Business Men's
League Vgaln Looms Up.
Philadelphia, Jan. B Tho Republican
Business Men's league today adopted res
olutions calling for a meeting of Repub
licans to organlzo a movement against
tho re-election of Senator Quay to tho
United States senate, and to opposo anv
selection of u candldato for governor
which may bo made by what tho league
terms tho state machine. The prjposed
meeting is to be held wKlim two week
und the branch leagues throughout tho
sMte aro to bo Invited, In udditlon to
many piomlnent Republicans opposed to
Senator Quay.
Names ot candidates for United States
ae'iatoi and governor will also bo con
side! cd. Today's meetl'ig was presided
over by William T. Til Jen, and among
tl.osi present wcro Thomas Dolan, Hu
ll ili.h Blankenbuig, Howard B. French,
W.lllam Sellers, Justus C. Straw bridge
and James Pollock.
DURRANT'S GHASTLY PLANS.
Murderer Makes Curious Requests ns
to ilis Own Lxcciitiou.
San Quentin, Ca., Jan. 5 Duiraut, the
condemned murderer has made some curi
ous requests concerning Ms execution.
Ho asks:
First, that tho lopo used to hang him
shall bo dcstroed Immediately after nis
death, so that no person can say that ho
holds a piece of it as a memento.
Second, thut none of tho spectatois
shalrbe alolvved to gaze upon his features
after ho Is executed.
Third, that no autopsy shall bo made
after death, nnd that no physician be al
lowed to examine his body
Fourth, that after he Is pronounced
dead his remains shall be delivered to his
parents as soon as possible.
PROMOTING RUSSIAN TRADE.
Railroads Reduce Rates for l'roiglit
lor Export.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 5 In order to pro
mote exports the railroad committee hus
ordered a reduction of 20 per cent. In the
freight rates on Hour going to the Rus
sian seaports, and has ordered a reduc
tion of 16 per cent, on grain intended to
be ground at thy seaports prior to ship
ment. Tight Postponed.
New York, Jan. C Tho fight between
Sammy Kelly and Billy Rochfort, of Chi
cago, scheduled for tonight ut the Polo
Athletic club, has been postponed. Tho
club, through a misunderstanding of tho
new charter, lulled to obtain a new li
cense, supposing that a license obtained
last month would run for a year. Tot
night the, police notified the club that tho
fight could not some off In un unlicensed
club.
m
Train's New Work.
f ...... .,.., HH... U( (lu 4-.tvi.iiii.ui IVU
vlew thlB week announces Important work
u.v .-Miitum .emu wiiicii promises lo great
l.v advunro the art of photography l.y
means of vacuum tubes of Immense illum
inating power which ho has auccecdd in
producing. The light emitted Is so gieat
ns to bu uppllcublo also for llghthouso
nurnoses. and tllulu In thin Hun will 1
1 very likely made soon.
PENMAN FOR
COLLECTOR
Selected to Represent the
12th Internal Rev
. enue District.
THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS
T. C. Leonard Named for
United States Marshall.
The Well-Known nnd Popular Young
Scrnntonian Aguin ltcccivcs Rec-ognitlon.-Tlie
Successor ol Ornnt
IIcrring"Tlio Main Kovonuo Office
Will Ilcnmln in Scranton.
Washington, Jan. C Among the ap
pointments made by the president to
day were those of Thomas F. Penman,
to be collector of internal revenue for
REVENUE COLLECTOR PENMAN.
the Twelfth district of Pennsylvania,
and Frederick C. Leonard to be United
States maishal for the western dis
trict of Pennsylvania.
Major Penman wis bqru In WTVs
H irre Nov ember 25, I'm", but has resided
In this city since lb02. After a public
school education he attended for two
years tho nc idemy of Dr. Edward Brojks
at Millersville, Pa In 18T& when 21 ears
of ugo he entered the piothonotary's of
flco of this count j ns clerk, and two jtars
liter beeinie chief depdrj-' und was In
charge of the office. While occupjlng
this position ho did much to facilitate and
systematize the nolle of tho prothono
tury's oltlce.
In October, 1SS2, Major Penman was ad
mitted to practice law In Lackawanna
county nnd has since devoted himself ex
clusively to his profession, excepting Ihe
four years he was Internal revenue col
lector for the Twelfth Pennsylvania dis
trict. He was appointed to the otllco by
President Harrison In lb"'j and began to
servo In July of that jear. His term ex
pired in Tebruaij, 1!94.
Major Penr un was secretary of the
Scranton poor district in !!.! and 1843,
nnd of tho Scranton park commission. Ho
Is an ex-mesldent of tho Scianton Row
ing association.
When the Thirteenth regiment was or
ganized In U77 Major Penman enlisted
and was graduated through tho offices
from corporal to captain, finally resigning
to accept a commission on the Third brig
ade staff as ordninco oltlcer with tho
rank of major,
Mijor Penman has had considerable
prominence In Republican county poli
tics. Ho was secretary of the county
committee from 1SS2 to 1SS3 and then
served as chairman until lSS. Ho Is well
known In the Masonic fraternity, being
a past mnster ot Peter Williamson lodge.
No. 323, Fieo and Accepted Masons; past
high priest of Lackawanna chupter of
Royal Arch Masons, No. 1S5, and past
commander of Mellta commnndery, No.
CS, Knights Templir, and is at present
senior grand warden of tho grund com
mnndery of Pennsylvania.
PRESinENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The Nnmos oi II. L. Burnett nnd W.
Ilnnkel Sent to the Semite.
Washington, Jen. 5 The president to
day sent tho follcw'lng nominations to the
penate'
Justice riancls C. Lowell, to be united
States district Judge for tho district of
Masiachusetts, Hanrj L. Buinott, attor
ney of tho United Stutes for the southern
district of New York.
To be mnishuls of tho United Stutes
William Henkel, for the southern dlstr'ct
of Now York; Aullck Palmer, for tho DIs
tilct of Columbia: William Edgar Sterne,
for the dlstilct of Kansas; Georgo Louis
Slebricht, for tho western district of
Texas, Frederick C Leouaid, for tho
western district of Pennsylvania.
State Owen I. W. Smith, of North Car
olina, to bo minister resident nnd consul
general of tho United States to Liberia;
James G, Stowe, of Missouri, to be consul
General ot tho United States at Cape
Town, Capo of Good Hope, Herbert G.
Squiers, ot New York, to be secretary of
the legation of tho United States at Pck
Idt. China.
o be consuls of tho United States
Adolph L. Frankenthal, of Massachu
setts, nt Berne, Switzerland; Nell Mc
Millan, of Michigan, nt Poit Sanila, On
tario; James M. Ayres, ot Ohio, at Ro
sarlo, Argentine Republic; John H. Grout,
Jr., of Massachusetts, at Malta; Edmund
'A. Brodowskl, of Illinois, now consul nt
Brestnu, Germany, at Furth, Bavaria;
Charles W, Erdman, of Kentucky, now
consul at Furth, Bavaria, at Breslau,
Germany.
Treasury Leander P. Mitchell, of In
diana, to bo assistant comptrolelr of tho
treasury; John Fox, collector of customs
for the district of Oregon,
Colectors of Internal revenue John G,
Ward, for the Fourteenth (Albany) dis
trict of New York.
Postmasters Walter 1). Stonson, Au
gusta, Me.; David D, Bragaw, New
ark, N. J.
m
Znnoll Will lie Pursued.
Now York, Jan. C District Attorney
Gardiner unnounred today that the prose
cution ot Charles Zauoll, tho burber sus
pected of poisoning his wifo to gain the
Insurance upon her life, would be pressod
to the uttermost. ,
('run I; nt the White Uoilsp.
Washington, Jan 6. Jacob Clements, a
middle aged German, of Williams Bridge,
N. Y who has been trying to guin ac
cess to tho white house, declaring that
God sent him, was arested today and held
for u mental examination.
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LAST DAYS OF DURRANT.
Preparations for Ills Execution Aro
Going On.
San Francisco, Jan. C Although tho at
torneys for W. II. T. Durrnnt, tho con
demned murderer of Blanche Lamont,
wcro considerably disconcerted by tho de
nla of their application for a writ of ha
beas corpus and permission to appeal
therefrom In tho United States circuit
court this morning, they have jet two
more moves, by means of which they hoPo
to prevent the execution of their client on
Friday next. These aro to appeal to tho
governor for a reprieve and to apply to
tho Supremo court of tho United States
for an appeal from tho circuit court de
rision denying the petition for n writ of
habeas corpus. Attorney L. P Board
man, who left hero on Saturday last, is
expected to reach Washington tonight
and will probably mako tho latter appli
cation tomorrow morning. Strong pics
sure Is being brought to bear upon tho
governor In behalf of the condemned mur
derer nnd no stono Is being left unturned
In the eirort to secure cxecutlvo clemency,
Meantimo Wurden Halo has completed
all his arrangements for tho carrying out
of tho sentence, nnd so little faith havo
Durrani's parents In tho efforts to savo
their son that they havo lequested Rov.
William Rndor to mount the scaffold with
the condemned man.
They also attempted to make arrange
ments for the funeral of their son utter
tho execution, but learned to their dis
may that there was decided objection on
tho part of the cemetery olllcluls In this
city to permitting Durrunt's body to bo
Interred on account of the publicity with
which his case has been given.
ORDER FOR 10,000 RIFLES.
A Ilurrr Commission to the Win
chester Conipnny.
Now Haven, Conn., Jan. 5 An order
for 10,000 of tho lutest pattern of military
rifles hns been placed with tho Winches
ter Repeating Arms company of this city,
through Its San Francisco ofllce, within
n few dajs, the order to bo shipped at
tho earliest possible moment.
A report, which Is without confirmation,
sajs that tha order comes tiom iho Rus
sian government. The company Is known
to havo an agent negotiating with that
government at piesent.
AN EXPLOSION
AT AVONDALE
Three Men Killed Outrlght--Anothcr
Seriouslr lnjiircd--llodies Drought
Out by n Reddling Party.
Wilkes-Barre, Jan. S Tho Avoi.dile
mine, opeinted by the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western compnny at Ply
mouth, was the scene of a teirlllc explo
sion of gas today which cost three men
their live', nnd seriously Injured a fouith.
Tho nnme of the killed are:
DAVID ICWELL, nRcd 2S, mirrled.
1WVID F. JONES, aged Si, manled.
JOHN JONES, aged 24. single.
William Urennun is the name ot the
man Injured. He wns badly burned in
the file. 'Ihe men weio engaged In driv
ing an air wav off lha slope. Tho slopo
Is very gaseous und the workeis were
supposed to take extra precautions to
guard against accident. AU canted safe
ty lamps. A few minutes afler the ex
plosion wus henrd at tho surface a party
of rescuers entered tho mine and found
all four men 1) Ing unconscious In tho
slope. They were brought to the surlace
as quickly as poslb'.e and taken to their
homes. David Powell died In the ambu
lance, David Jones expired at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, and John Jons breathed
his last at 6 o'clock this evening.
Tho force of tho explosion was tre
mendous and the brattice work and props
in the Immediate vicinity of tho expla
slon were thrown out and the slope was
Uttered with rubbish. Theie are several
theories ns to the cause of the explo
sion, but tho most plausible one Is that
one of tho miners was careless n light
ing his lamp while in the presence ot a
body of gas.
SCHEME TO TAX FLOI'R.
An Important Measure Introduced
by Senator Mason.
Washington, Jan. 5. Senator Mason to
day introduced a bill fixing a special tax
upon the manufacture of mixed flour,
manufacturers being required to pay WM.
Mixed flour is defined by the btll to be
the food product made from wheat and
mixed with ground corn or other foreign
substances.
A fine of J1.000 Is imposed for no man
ufacture of this product vvlthr .t p.ilng
tho tax and Uko heavy fines a provided
for other violations. An Inter At revenue
tax of four cents for each 10' ound pack
age in addition to the cus ms'duty la
imposed upon imported mlx flour,
WOMEN AS FIGHTERS OF BULLS.
Ilnlcr the Arena nt Snn Antonio to
Close Holiday Festivities.
San Antonio, Tex., Jan 5 Tho holiday
festivities here closed with a bull fight,
at which all tho bull fighters were well
known women ot till s cltj.
Tho women performed somo wonderful
and daring feats In killing tho bulls.
Miss Ignacla Fernandez, ono of the
most daring lighters, was caught on tho
horns of ono of tho ferocious animals and
carried around tho ring several times be
fore she could bo retcued from her dan
gerous position. She was not seriously
hurt.
Six bulls were killed.
JOHN ARNOLD'S TREASURE.
Over 850,000 in Cnsh round In a
Brewer's llurenu.
Hazleton, Pa Jan, B. Over $59,000 In
cash was found today In the secret draw
ers of a bureau owned by John Arnold,
the wealthy brewer, who died on Mon
day, None of tho members of the family
know there waB any money secreted
about tho house, but Arnold when taken
ill last Sunday told his bookkeeper that
In case of death he should look In the
bureau, which was on one of the upper
floors of the house.
Steamship '.rrivnls.
New York, Jan. 5. Sailed: St. Louis,
Southampton ;Uermun!c, Liverpool; West
ernland, Antwerp. Southampton Ar
rived: St. Paul, New Yor. Sailed: Lahn,
from Bremen, New York. Liverpool Ar
rived: Majestic, New York, Naples
Sailed: Augusta Victoria, from Genoa,
New York. Amsterdam Arrived: Edam,
New York.
Trade Delegate Dies.
London, Jan. C Edward Harford, one
of the delegates from tha British Trades
union congress to tho American Federa
tion of Labor congress held recently at
Nashville, Tenn., died yesterday of pneu.
monln while roturnlng on tho American
liner St. Paul, which arrived at South
ampton today.
rinnlunder Stubbed.
Shirley, Mass., Jan. D. Mattl Saldenl, a
Finnlander, was fatally stabbed by an
unknown man at Slab City, a settlement
In the western part of this town today.
Five men havo been arrested, all Finn
landers, and associates of the dead man.
Tho affair was tho result ot a drunken
carousal. fe
COMBAT AT
It Increases in Bitter
ness as the Days
Go By.
HANNA WILL NOT RETIRE
He Proposes to Stny in to
the Finish.
Rlniiy Protesting Republican Clubs
Huvo Decided to Tnko No Part In
the Inauguration of Governor ttusli-nell--Tho
Atitt-IInnnn Republicans
Cliiira That Thor Will Continue the
Deadlock Indefinitely Rather Than
Vote for a Democrat.
Columbus, O., Jan. 5. Both branches
of the legislature have adjourned till
Monday But both sides of the sena
torial contest remain In confei ences
dally and nightly at the Noll house and
the Great Southern hotel, lesyeetlvelv.
Tho secret w .'will continue till next
Tuesday, v'j n the two branches of the
lglslatujp v. Ill vote separately for sen
ator and the roll calls w HI show wheth
er nny changes have been made. The
doubtful members made no flops to
day. They nre receiving the united and
untiring attention of the legislative
steeling- committees and outside 2.rk
ers. Next Monday Governor Bushnell will
"be inaugurated for his second tern" but
the exercises will not Interfete with
the senatoilal fight. The antl-Hahna.
Republicans expect" all of their follow
ers here Monday for a large demon
stration. Although many Republican clubs
have cancelled their engagements for
quarters on Inauguration day, it Is le
lieved that tho efforts of the antl
Harna Republicans to havo as big a
demonstratron as usual will succeed.
The Hnnna men will also take advant
age of the excursion rates to have vis
iting Republican delegations here to
protest against "the comblm" with
Democrats. The expected dea'dlock
will not begin till next Wednesday,
when the two houses ballot jointly for
senator, and will continue to ballot
jointly from day to day till there Is an
election.
Letters and telegrams from protest
ing Republican clubs and committees,
and others continue to pour In on the
governor, and the Republican members
who aie co-operating with tho Demo
crats, and some of these message ap-pe-U
to Semtor Foraker tocome to the
relief of the party by declaring it to
be the duty of all Republicans to stand
by the decree of the Toledo state con
vention. In supporting' Senator Hanna,
HANNA WILL NOT RETIRE.
In reply to the reports about Secre
tary Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Day, Congressman Grosvenor and
others being made the Republican sen
atorial nominee, Senator Hanna said
positively today that he would never
retire. He says he was nominated by
the Toledo state convention for sena
tor and cannot retire In favor of any
other one. If he Is defeated, the re
sponsibility will rest on those who are
now co-operating with the Democrats.
The senator Insists that he will never
withdraw even if defeat should become
Inevitable, but he still Insists that he
will win.
The standing committees have not
been announced In either house and
the combine Is uslnc the patronage to
hold their men In line. In. the senate
today Senator Burke showed some ten
dency to co-operate with his Republi
can colleagues. The Democrats want
ed to report the committees, but Sen
ator Burke stopped It by saying he
would vote with the Republicans. Later
in the day Senator Burke was in con
ference with Hanna and he ppent most
of his time with the Hanna workers.
The Republicans announced yester
day that they would hold no joint sen
atorial cnucus tonight and the Demo
cratic members made the same an
nouncement today. The antl-Hanna
Republicans will have no caucus; that
there will be no test of strength till
next Tuesday. While the Hanna men
nre still short thretj or more votes on
the current claims of both sides, yet
the combine Is having Its troubles In
fixing on some one who can command
all the Democratic vote ns well as that
of the dissenting Republicans.
DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
The Columbus Pi ess, the Democratic
organ of Central Ohio, tonight, In Its
leading editorial, says:
The organization of both housos of the
legislature on Monduy by a coalition of
the Democrats and Foraker Democrats
does not prove that opposition to Hanna
ciii elect a senator.
In ordnr to elect a senator in opposition
to Mr. Hanna it will be necessary to havo
a perfect coalition between the Bran
Democrats and tho Foraker Republicans.
Theie nro not votes to spare.
Mr. Hanna and his assistants are not
THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU.
We.tbcr Indications Today:
fair; Followed by Showers.
1 Generul Congress at Work.
Ohio's Senatoilal Contest.
Major Penman Appointed Rovenue Col.
lector.
New Bedford Strike.
2 Local Couit Proceedings.
3 Local Model Coal Breaker ot the
Johnson Compnny.
Street Car Mototman Assaulted,
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press,
5 Local Board of Health In Session,
Speculation on tho Appointment of an
Assistant Fire Chief.
0 Local West Sldo'and Suburban,
7 Lackawanna County News.
8 Neighboring County Happenings,
The Markets. , i
COLUMBUS
only trying to socuro votes for him but
they nro.by the same means and methods
trlng to prevent tho opposition to him
from ngrcclng or any other candidate.
It Is known thero aro Democratic mem
bers of tho UgSsluturo who aro much in
clined to vote for any Republican for sen
ator and who would almost, as willingly
sco Mr. Hanna elected senator as any
other Republican who thinks and votes
us Mr. Hanna does on publlo questions.
But ns every ono of tho Democratic mem
bers voted for Mason, a Republican for
speaker of the houso In preference to
Mr. Boxwell, also a Republican who dif
fers In no wlso from Mason In political
opinions except ono Is for a'nd tho other
opposed to Banna's election to tho senate.
It would now como with rather bad grace
from any Democrat who voted for Mason
to refuse to vote for an honest Reuubl
can for senator In opposition to Hanna
upon tho ground that bo wus In principle
opposed to voting for Republicans under
any circumstances.
Tho Democrat who voted for Mason for
speaker could havo dono so only to sig
nify his opposition to M. A. Hanna.
Lewis G. Bernard, tlo Democratic
leader from Cincinnati, and the man
ager for John. R. McLean, Bald to
night: "Thero will be no election for a long
series of ballots. Tho Demociats will
scatter their votes."
This is taken to mean that tho
Democrats will not be able to agree In
their caucus on a candidate. The antl
Hanna Republicans announce positive
ly that under no circumstances will
they vote for a Democrat.
WILL CONTINUE A. DEADLOCK.
They will continue the deadlock In
definitely rather than elect a Demo
cratic senator.
Ex-Senator Brlce delivers nn address
hero next Saturday night before the
St. Jackson day banquet and his pres
ence Is anticipated with some anxiety.
The Press is out with a sensational
extra edition tonight announcing that
the Democratic prosecuting attorney
has presented the senatorial situation
to the grand jury. In referring to this
Inquisition, the Press says sworn state
ments have been submitted to the
grand jury from Representative and
Mrs. Grlfllth, of Union county; Repre
sentatives George Spelmeyor and Chris
Monter, of Cincinnati. Hon. N. H. Hy-
sell, of Columbus, and others, against
certain woikers for Hanna. This af
fair Is pronounced as an attempt at
intimidation by the Hanna men.
Following close on the reports about
Mrs. Grlfllth taking a deep lnt' rest In
the vote of her husband on the sena
torship comes a import, that Mis,
Snider, the wifo of Representative
Snider, of Greene county. Is taking an
Interest In the contest nnd l.s favor
able to the opposition. Mr. Snider at
tended tho Republican house caucus
Inst Saturday night and voted for Box
well for speaker on Monday, but the
opposition are constantly after him to
vote against Hanna. In connection
with the teports about Representative
Griffith, there are leports that the
wives of other Republican members
are being enlisted in tho contest and
also the wives of some Democratic
members aro urging their husbands
not to vote for any Republican senator.
Senator Kurtz and Ills associates are
reported to be unable to control the
antl-Hanna Republican members for
a Democratic senator.
TELLER'S BOND RESOLUTION.
A Document in the Lnngungo Used
by Hon. Stanley Matthews.
Washington, Jan. u Senator Teller to
day Introduced a concurrent resolution
declaring tho bonds of the United States
to be payable in silver dollars and as
serting that "to restoro to their coinage
such silver coins as a legal tender In
payment of said bonds, principal and in
terest, Is not In violation of the public
faith nor In derogation ot the rights of
tho public creditor "
The resolution Is in the language of tho
resolution introduced by Hon. Stanley
Mntthews in tho Foity-fltth congress nnd
which passed both houses. Senator Tell
er's purpose Is to secure a voto upon tho
resolution which received an almost two
thirds majority when previously consid
ered. The resolution was referred to tha
finance committee, but as a majority of
the members of tho committee nro
friendly to sliver Mr Teller anticipated
that It will be favorably reported.
DISASTERS AT SEA.
A Norwegian Bark Sunk nnd nn Aus
trian NtPninsliip Afire.
Liverpool. Jan. 5 The Norwegian birks
Crown. Captain Hcberg, from Ardiossin,
and Glltner Captain Muicussen, from
Glagow, both bound for Demerara weie
In collision off the Skerries, a group ot
small Islands about seventeen mllest ea-U-erl
from Dublin. Tha Glitnei was sunk.
The Crown has been towed hero with her
bows stove. No lives were lost
Trloste, Jun. 5 The Austrian steam
ship Gottfried Schenker, Captiln Mco
llch, at this port from. New Orlenns via
Genoa, after dlschargig partly, caught
fire Tho flames starivd in tho cotton In
her forehold. Great dnmago was done to
the cargo boforo tho fire was exting
uished. THE ONTARIO HORROR.
Hut Twenty Deaths Result from tho
Collapse of City Hull I'lonr.
London, Out., Jan. G. Thero were but
twenty deaths from tho collapse of tho
noor in mo cuy nan io win nsi ui um
dead the name of John Hamilton Forth
' has been added, The boy, Allen Towc
although seriously Injured, Is still ullve.
The others heretofore reported dead. Jut
who aro alive are: Wilson Carrotyers,
John Burgess, Herman Htlbcrt, JohnFel
lows and James McLean.
Hilled br the Curs.
Reading, Pa., Jan. 5 Mrs. Sebustlin
Koch, aged 45 years, and Samuel Flem
Irg, aged 33, wcro jtnstuntly Willed by a
passenger tialn from Harrlsbiurg on tha
Lebunon Valley railroad Aicar South
Mountain last night Mrs Ivwh had been
callng on friends at Weyncrsvillo, und
Fleming, who was an nuendant at tho
nsvlum there, was cscoftlnk' her homo.
Sho leaves four children. Both bodies
wcro horribly mutllatei
The Herald's Minllior Poiecnst.
' New York, Jan. 6 -In the mlddo states
and Now Knglandytoday. fair to partly
cloudy, hazy and 4rflghlly wanner weath
er will prevail, wlth light southwesterly,
shitting to fresM southerly nnd easterly
winds, followed by rain tonight In this
section nnd lyy fog on the coasts. On
Friday, clouiW weather, fresh to brUk
southerly aryu casturly winds and nearly
stationary temperature will provall, with
rain, preceded near tho lakes by snow
and on thi coasts by fogs.
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