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TWO CENTS.
SOUANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING-, JANUARY 11. 1898.
TWO CENTS
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DEBATE BEGUN
Nine Opponents of the
Law Are Heard on
the Floor.
ANXIEfY OF THE FRIENDS
They Desire to Choke Off the
Eloquence. "
Two Co n Kress in an Defend Iho Lnw.
Air. Cooney Culls the Whole Civil
Service n Client nnd a Narrow
fSwindl--Tlio Scnnto Considers
tlm llnwiilinn (Jnostlon AVlillo in
Executive Seslon--.Wr. Snllowny
Lends tlio AntUUoformors.
"Washington, Jnn. 10. The senate
wns In open session today for only n
short time, during which a little minor
business was disposed of. It then went
Into executive session to consider the
Hnwnilan nnnexatlnn treaty.
The opponents of the civil service
law had much the best of the debate In
the house today so far as the number
of thoe engaged In It wero concerned.
Nine of the eleven speakers were of
the opposition. Tho friends of the law
are very anxious to shut off further
debate and In this will have the co
operation of Speaker Heed nnd the
rules committee. Mr. Moody, who has
charge of the hill, gave notice that he
would test the sense of the house to
morrow on a motion to close debate.
ine opposition Immediately sent word
to all In their ranks to be on hand and
they say they will have no dlfllculty In
defeating the motion. Those who par
ticipated In tho debate today were:
In opposition to the law Messrs.
Cooney (Dem., Mo.), Down (Rcp W.
Va.), Cox (Dem., Tenn.), Lytic (Dcm.,
Ark.), Brumm (Hep., Pa.), Cowherd
(Dem., Mo.), Sulloway (Hep., N. H.),
Low (Rep., N. Y.).
In defense of the law Messrs. Mc
Call (Ren., Mass.) and Parker (Rep.,
N. J.).
Mr. Cooney called the whole civil
service reform idea n cheat nnd a narrow-
swindle. A civil pension list and
ofllce holding class, ho urged, were
logical and inevitable If It was to con
tinue. Mr. Brumm doubted whether
the president of the United States,
members of the Supreme court, senate
or house, could pass some of the civil
service examinations. lie defended
what was known as the 'political pull,"
which he said ought to be outlived.
Every young man should have such
Influence and If thov did not have, it
was the best evidence that they were
unworthy of political privileges. Ho
was teady to vote for the repeal of the
law,
Mr. McCnll (Rep., Mass.) was the first
speaker today to defend the merit sys
tem. In replying to the criticisms of
some of the opponents of the system
he raised a laugh at the expense of Mr.
Grosvenor. who, according to Ills (Mc
Call's) calculations, wanted over 115
per cent, of the ofllces exempted from
the operation of the civil service law.
Mr. Sulloway proudly proclaimed him
self a spoilsman without any mental
reservation. The civil service law, ho
said, had been conceived In Iniquity,
born In Infamy and administered in
cowardice and by Democrats. He be
lieved the government belonged to Its
friends. Mr. Sulloway's remarks were
very picturesque and kept the anti
Reformers In a continuous roar of ap
proval. IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 10. In accordance
with his previous notice Senator Davis,
chaliman of the senate committee on
foreign relations, brought up the sub
ject of the ratillcation of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty In the senate today.
His motion was made soon after the
disposal of the routine morning busi
ness and the entire remainder of the
day's session, except the time given to
the confirmation of nominations, was
devoted to the consideration of the
question as to whether the treaty
should be considered in open session
or behind closed doors in executive
session. After a debate of almost two
hours upon this point an Informal vote
was taken, the ayes and noes not be
ing demanded. The decision wns over
whelmingly against an open session.
The motion for open sessions was
made by Senator Gray, of Delaware,
who presented his reasons In a speech
of about live minutes' length, urging
that the question was one of public
concern, Involving no entangling com
plications with other nations and one
which It was therefoie eminently
proper should be considered before the
public gaze. Senator Davis replied to
Mr, Gray, contending for the observ
ance of precedent In this matter und
objecting quite strenuously, though In
calm and modeiate language, to the
proposition that the senate should
take the public Into Its confidence In
considering the treaty. Ho took issue
with Mr. Gray on the proposition that
there were no general questions in
volved affecting our diplomatic rela
tlons with other countries and predict
ed that the discussion would take a
wide range before Its conclusion. Most
of the senators who spoke In oppo
sition to open session refened to tho
probability that the action of the
European powers in their evil purpose
of partitioning the territory of China
, would form the basis of much of the
debate on the question of Hawaiian
annexation. All who referred to this
phase of the question manifested a dis
position to regurd It as a delicate and
complicated one, and one which It wero
better should be ventilated behind
closed doors. It was also Intimated
the Monroe doctrine wouHT come In for
a fair share of discussion before the
close of the debate, and It was asserted
that this was a question which could
V hK" c
l iifore freely, discussed In executive
than In open session.
CLOAK FIRM FAILS.
executions Issued in Favor ol Wil
limn Hingrrlv.
Philadelphia, Jnn. 10. Ejccutlons wcro
Issued today ngulnst Itlchurd J. Lennon,
dealer In women's cloaks and wraps at
1220 Chestnut street, on two judgment
notes aggregating $143,936, In favor or Wil
liam M. Slngcrly nnd the Chestnut Street
National bunk. Hoth notes wero dated
today, one for 120,000. and the other for
$28,MS. It haR been the general opinion
among business men of tho city that Mr.
Klngcrley had been Interested In the stjro
of Sir. Lennon ancFlt Is thought that tho
Judgments were recorded nnd execution
Issued In order to get over a complicated
condition In the affairs of Mr. Blngerly
ns nn outcome of the failure of the Chest
nuo Street National bank nnd the Chest
nut Street Trust and Saving Fund com
pany. In relation to tho above Institutions, to
which an extension of time has been
granted by Comptroller Dawes In order
to obtain assents to enable the bank nnd
trust company to go Into voluntary liqui
dation, It was stnted today that the In
dividual deposits In tho bank amounted
to Jl.6O0.0iJO nnd the bank deposits $110,
000. Up to date assents representing 51,
419,000 hnve been received and depositors
representing J215.O0O additional are favor
ably considering the giving of assent. In
the trust company the depositors claims
amount to about $1,357,000. Of this amount
!.3S,000 represents as-sents and $127,000 ad
ditional Is assured. These figures leavo
creditors representing WS.OOO from which
assents aro yet to be received beforo tho
plan proposed can be put Into effect.
M'KINLEY AND
BIMETALLISM
Said to Intend to Send Envoys to
Europo Agnln--Vhnt nn Interview
Itcvi'iils.
Washington, Jan. 10. Senator Chand
ler hud n conference with President Mc
Klnley today upon the subject of bimet
allism. He said after the close of the In
terview: "The president stands flrml) In
favor of bimetallism as promised by tho
St. Louis platform. He considers tho ne
gotiations with the European powers only
temporarily sunpended on account of tho
peculiar condition of affairs In India, and
It is tho president's Intention to again
send his envojs to Europe as soon ns tho
conditions are idorable for continuing
negotiations."
Senator Chnndler added tho opinion that
tho president Is as earnestly In favor of
bimetallism "the use of both metuls as
standard money" as himself.
SUPREME COURT.
Proceedings nt the Meetings Hold nt
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 10. The Supreme
court today ordered re-arguments In tliu
case of commonwealth vs. Manor Uas
Coal company, same vs. Lehigh Valley
Coal company; same s. Lehigh Valley
Railroad company: same vs. Pennsyl
vania and Nuw York Canal and Railroad
tompany: Security Title und Trust com
pany, etc., vs. SchrUer ct nl., nnd York
Trust Real Estato and Deposit com
pany, receiver, etc., vs. Gallatin, the last
two cases from York county. The causes
will bo advanced for re-argument on a
date to bo fixed later.
The motion to advance tho case of
Schuck vs. the city of needing, et ol. for
argument wns denied and the petition dis
missed ut appellant's costs.
Tho rule for mandamus was quashed in
Graham vs. Crawford. A rule was grant
ted to show cause why tho decrco should
not bo modified In Todd, ot nl. vs. Wheel
er and the Sterling Steel company. It Is
returnable January 22.
Re-arguments wcrer efused In Huntley
vs. Goodyear, from Potter county, nnd
Morris vs. Hale Mutual Life Assurauco
company, of Worcester, Muss. The peti
tion In the latter was dismissed at appel
lant's cost. In Miller vs. Dllllngton, tho
rule to quash tho appeal was qunshei
nnd tho appeal discharged at plalntllT'n
cost. In tho matter of the remonl of tho
board of school directors of Colcrnln
township, Lancaster county, It was or
dered that the rule of December 10 last to
show cause why the appeal should not
be declared a supersedeas, etc., be ills
charged nt petitioner's cost.
In Heartzog vs. I3orget et a!., a motion
to quash, from York county. It appeared
that tho appeal was erroneously taker? to
this court and it was ordered that tho
case be remitted, at nppcllant's cost, to
tho Superior court.
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DR. HERZ'S DAMAGE CLAIM.
An Electrician Hunt the Trench Gov
ernment for 85,000,000.
Washington, Jan 10. Dr. Cornelius
Herz, an eminent electrician, who Is nn
American citizen by naturalization, has
piescnted to the stato department a claim
ngalnst the French government for $3,000,
000 for alleged persecution While in Eng
land In 1893, he says he wns arrested en
a French warrant charging him with
fraud nnd embezzlement growing out of
the Panama canal scandal. He was III,
however, but was kept under arrest tnrt
In his bed for four years. Finally his
deposition was taken by n maglsttate.
who declared the charges unworthy of
notice.
Meanwhile, sajs Dr. Herz, the Frencn
government had brought numerous pro
ceedings atralnst him nnd confiscated all
tho property of himself and wife. Ho de
clares that the French government ul
ways knew the charges weie baueless.
SnirVicntpd on n Cnlm Itnnk.
Wllkes-Rarre, Jan. 10. Tho body of an
unknown middle aged man was found on
a burning culm pile nt Plymouth today.
He had mudo u bed for himself by bur
rowing a holo In the dirt bunk and was
then slowly suffocated. Tho mun was
seen wandering around yesttiday, and
he told somo parties that ho was a
blacksmith from Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Thn Suspected Ghoul Dlschnrgml.
Mlllville, N. J.. Jan. ld-Phllllp Con
nelly, who was u.,Yted on suspicion of
being ono of the ghouls who stole nnd
mutilated tho body of Mrs. Phoebe Til
ton, in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery, was
given a hearing before Mayor Payne this
afternoon. He was discharged, the may
or stating that there was not enough
evidence to hold him.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Jan. 10. Cleared: Trave,
Bremen via Southampton. Gibraltar Ar
rived: Kulscr Wllhelm II, New York for
Nnples and Genoa. Antwerp Arrived,
Kensington, New York. Southampton
Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm der Orosso,
New York for Ilremen. Rotterdam Ar
rived: Obdam, New York. Balled: Am
sterdam, New York.
Grnrgn Allium Arrested.
Philadelphia, Jnn. 10. George U. Adams,
un alleged absconding employe of tho
American Express company at Sioux
City, la., was arrested hero today and
was committed to await requisition pa
pers from Iowa. He Is said to have ub
uconded Mav 29 last and has been living
in Wilmington, Del,
HANNA LACKS
ONLY ONE VOTE
Ills Followers Have Secured Represen
tative GrlHIIb.
WORKERS WILL NOT SLEEP AQAIN
Anti-IInnnnltes Hny ''"licy Hnvo a
Majority of I'ivo--A Peeling Exists
Thnt II Ilnnnn Is Not Dofentcd on
tho First llnllot Ho Will Not Do
Defeated tit All.
Columbus, O., Jan. 10. Senator Han
na Is believed to be short one vote ot
election. The opposition Is not sure of
73 votes for any one man ns against
only 72 for Ilnnna, but they feel con
fident nt least of preventing Hanna's
election. Last night the Democratic
steeling committee demanded of Mr.
Kurtz that ho furnish at least eight
nflldavlts tonight from Republican
members Mull thpv wnlllrl ntnrwl wtlh
the sixty-live Democratic members In i
voting against Ilnnna. The Demo
cratic steering committee reported to
night thnt they were satisfied.
Repiesentntlvo Gayman, chairman ot
the house Democratic steering com
mittee, went so far as to say Hanna's
defeat tomorrow was nssuted.
There Is no doubt that Senator Han
na wns beaten for a week previous to
last Friday, when Representative
Manuel, of Montgomery, changed In his I
favor. On Saturday the Hanna men
secured Representative Grlfllth, of
Union, but they made no accessions
yesterday or todav and It Is the gen
eral belief that they are short ono vote
tonight. It has been ngrced by a con
ference committee that the balloting
In the two houses will not begin until
2 p. m. tomorrow nnd there mny be
sevesal changes In that time. The real
work of the fight on both sides Is be
ing done tonight. The workers will
not sleep now until nfter the balloting
begins. There Is a feeling nmong many
of those opposing Hanna that If he Is
not defeated on the first ballot, or
rather by the separate ballots tomor
row, that he will not be defeated at
all. The nntl-Hanna workets say they
had a majority of five against Hanna
when they exposed their strength in
organizing the leglslatuto Monday last,
and If they come down to a majority
of only one ngalnst Hanna tomoirow
that the coalition may not hold to
gether for another day.
While the opposition Insists on
Kurtz as tho candidate ngalnst Hanna,
yet they say that Bushnell, Kurtz or
nny other one w 111 be dropped as soon
as it Is demonstrated that he cannut
secure nil of the votes of either the
antl-Hanna Republicans or the Demo
cratic members. One of the names
most prominently mentioned today
was that of Representative John P.
Jones, who represents Stark county,
the home of President McKlnley. Mr.
Jones Is a Republican and prominent
In the mine region. He Is for free sil
ver and Is advocated as the labor can
didate against the capitalists.
While the mass convention of the
Republicans this afternoon was the
largest and most Indignantly enthusi
astic assemblage ever known in this
state, tho doubtful Republican mem
bers of the legislature did not see it
or feel it. They were closely and lib
erally entertained by the opposition at
the, Great Southern hotel during the
afternoon and they are there tonight.
Representatives Manuel, Griffith, Snider
nnd others are having the undivided
nnd constant attention of the other
side. There are at times lively scenes
when Hanna workers Invade the rooms
of the opposition at tho Great South
ern hotel and also when the hustlers
for the opposition come to the Nell
house after some of the doubtful mem
bers or their friends. There Is (onlght
doullt nlso about the final vote of some
of those on whom both sides have been
counting.
DELEGATES HESITATING.
With tho result depending upon one
vote either way, there are several who
want to be on the winning side and
may at anv time change according to
their belief as to which side has the
necessary 73 votes or for some other
cause. Owing to tho apparent close
ness of the vote there are still rumors
of bribery for another vote either way.
The Hanna men claim to have steno
graphic notes of an offer of J5.000 by
twp prominent members of the oppo
sition. The opposition In turn claim
that S. II, Hollenbeck. a member of
the Republican state executive com
mittee, went to Cincinnati last Satur
day with $10,000. It Is chnrged that
Representative Otis was ottered nnd
accepted J10.000. Representative Otis
Is a Republican who was elected on
a fusion ticket In Hamilton county. He
has voted with the Democrats in the
organization. Hut It is claimed that
he made friendly overtures to Hanna
workers to entrap them Into an offer
for the purpose of exposing the scheme
and that he will do so on the floor of
the house tomorrow.
It Is said that Representative Otis
will pile $10,000 on his desk tomorrow
and make a sensational speech when
his name Is called on the senatorial
ballot. Tho Ilnnna men make a gen
eral denial of the Otis charge and say
that they anticipate other dramatic
performances tomorrow before the bal
loting begins, Outside the opposing
senatorial quarters the city Is filled to
night with excursionists yelling them
selves hoarse for Hanna. The crowds
and the excitement surpass any of the
usual convention scenes.
HISSES ON GOV. BUSHNELL.
Tho mass-Republican convention at
tlje Auditorium this afternoon was tho
largest assemblage ever known In the
history of the city. The capacity of
tho Auditorium is 5,000. All the stand
ing room was taken and many thous
ands were unable to gain admittance.
The meeting lasted from 3 to 6 p. m.
There were repeated scenes of hissing
when the names of Governor nushntll,
Mr Kurtz and others were mentioned.
The terms ''traitors," "Judas" nnd the
like weie frequently used as responses
fr.im the nudlence. Several of tho
upeakors referred to Senator Foraker
In connection with tho revolting party.
The audience was In close and deep
sympathy with the intenso and bitter
utterance of most of tho speakers. The
Columbus Glee club which irfused to
participate In the Inauguration cere
monies; contributed largely to tho.cn-,
thuslasm of the occasion by singing.
As Chairman Nash nnd Congressman
Weaver came up on the platform the
Tippecanoe club of Cleveland nnd the
Burliness Men's league of that city en
tered the hall nnd there was a wild
scene. As soon ns order could be re
stored Judge Nnsh addressed the audi
ence. Ho paid high tribute to Senator
Huiini. refeired to his opposition as a
conspiracy to bring shame on tho Re
publican party and appealed to his
hearers to protect the honor of the par
ty by defeating tha aim of Its enemies.
Congressman Waller L. Weaver, of
Spilngfleld, the home of Governor
Ilushuelt, was then Introduced ar. chair
man nt the meeting. Ho mnde a vig
orous speech agAlnst those whom ho
accused of schemes for the disruption
of the party.
COL. KEVIN'S ELOQUENCE.
While the committee on resolutions
was out, Colonel Robert M. Nevln, of
Dnyton, spoke. Colonel Nevln has al
ways been tho close personal and polit
ical friend of Senator Foraker. Mr.
Kurt?, and others who are nt this tlmo
opposing the election of Senator Han
na. His speech ngalnst the action of
those whom he chaiged with demoral
izing and debauching the party caused
the greatest demonstration ot the af
ternoon. Almost the entire audience
lose to their feet and while standing
on chairs, threw their hats, handker
chiefs and other articles about them.
At the conclusion of Colonel Nevln's
address tho resolutions wero read by
John Ti. Malloy, who nad been defeat
ed by the bolters for clerk of the house.
They were unanimously adopted. They
cover practically tho same ground as
Judge Nash's address, make the biime
chafes and appeal to the people and
to Governor Bushnell as well to stop
tho "threatened nssault on constitu
tional government."
A petition with 10,000 signatures wero
piesented from Senator Hanna's homo,
urging his election. Hanna did not
attend the meeting. After It was over
he was serenaded at his hotel.
The lnauguritlo,i of Governor Bush
nell drew a tremendous crowd to tho
cnpltol. Tho ceremonies wcro brief,
and so was the governor's Inaugural
addre3-j, which made no references to
the senatorial contest. The governor
then viewed the Inaugural parade from
a stand. While It was proceeding, tho
ainiy of clubs and delegates to the
mass convention were marching In tho
opposite direction on the same streets.
Just as one of the Gatllng gun wagons
of the parade reached the reviewing
stand It came off, and Herbert Rey
nolds was fatally Injured, and Harry
Shutts, seriously hurt. Both were from
Newark, O.
HANNA OPPONENTS ARRIVE.
Colonel T. C. Campbell, Jerry P. Bliss
and others opposing Hanna arrived
with Representative John C. Otis from
Cincinnati tonight. Several thousands
words of sensational matter was soon
afterwards given out to members of
the press about offers of bribery to
Representative Otis. It says that
Harry B. Boyce, of New York, and for
merly of Los Angeles, called on Colonel
Campbell last Friday ut the latter's
ofllce In Cincinnati and offered Camp
bell $10,000 to get Representative Otis
to vote for Hanna. Campbell and Otis
had frequent meetings with Boyce.who
claimed to be representing J. Plerpont
Morgan and others who have Interest
In Ohio that might me affected by state
legislation. Colonel A. C. Campbell and
Representative Otis determined to give
Boyce all tho latitude he wanted nnd
set a trap to catch him. Hollenbeck,
who was said to be the middle man,
was also taken Into their counsel, ac
cording to the statements. Campbell
and Otis say tho money was produced
and they arc holding it in trust and
that a statement accordingly will be
made in the house tomorrow. The
charge Is denounced at Senator Han
na's headquarters as not only false In
every particular, but characteristic of
the tricks and treachery that Kurtz,
A. O, Meyers and their associates have
carried on ever since the senatorial
question came up. The opposition in
sist that Hollenbeck has fled to es
cape arrest. Nothing can he learned
here of the whereabouts tonight of
Boyce.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Jan. 10. These Pennsyl
vania pensions hnvo been Issued: Original
Lewis P. Walter, Village Green, Dela
ware, $10; William H. Ditty. Williams
port, $8; Arthur Commerford, Norrls
town, $S; John SI. Singly (dead), Pitts
burg, $12. Supplemental Dunlel B. Dy
klns, Muncy, Lycoming, $0. Orlglnol wid
ows, etc. Elizabeth Peck, Carrlck, Alle
gheny $8; Mury E. Single)', Pittsburg, $8.
(iii n n in en on thn Return Trip.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 10. Seven of tho
twenty-four Chinamen arrested hero in
November last, on tho chargo of being in
the United States unlawfully, were tod ly
sturted on their way bnck to China by
United States Marshal Evans, In charge
of four guards. The other seventeen
Chinamen urrested huvo established their
right to remain In this country.
Now Jersey Legislature.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 10. Tho annual ses
sion of the Now Jersey legislature will
open tomorrow at 3 o'clock. As has been
the case for four years, the Republicans
will bo In control of both houses, al
though tho Democratic representation
will bo considerably Increased over last
year,
llditor Northrup nt llnltluiore.
Baltimore, Jan. 10. Benjamin Northrop,
late managing editor of tho Now York
Mall and Express, today assumed chargo
of the editorial and news department of
the Baltlmoio Herald as alitor. Colonel
E. B. Cunningham retains his former po
sition us chief of the editorial staff.
Pnddy Will right Hobby.
Wllkes-Bnrre, Jan. 10. "Paddy" Shee
han, of South Bethlehem, has accepted
the chullenge of "Bobby" Dobbs, the
colored light-weight champion of tho
world, to fight four rounds for a purse
of $200.
Sixty Wi-nver Strike,
Burlington, Vt Jan. 10. Sixty weavers
and twenty-five carders at the Queen
City cotton mills struck today because,
of a reduotlon In their wages amounting
to from 3Vi to 9 per cent.
Two Nwilcliinen Killed.
Buffalo, Jan. 10. Robert B. Young and
lames Smith, switchmen, were killed by
a collision between two locomotives In
tho Lehigh Valley yard tonight.
ii Apprnl lor Cubans,
Wllkes-Bnrre, Jan. 10. Mayor Nichols,
of this city, today made an earnest ap
peal to the citizens for help for the Cu
ban sufferers.
TO CREATE ANOTHER
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
A Dill Introduced in the House
Congressman Connell.
by
IT CALLS FOR A MIDDLE DISTRICT
A Monmre to Provide lor More Expe
dition! Transaction ol United
States Court Uusines--Ncw Olfl
cos That Would lie Created Should
tho Bill llocomo n Law.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 10. Con
gressman Connell today Introduced a
bill in the house to create another
Judicial district In the state of Penn
sylvania to be known ns the third or
middle district. It is slmalar to the
bills Introduced In previous congresses
by Representatives Ammerman and
McCormlck.
The counties included In the proposed
new district are: Lackawanna, Wyo
ming, Bradford, Tioga, Potter, Cam
eron, Clinton, Lycoming, Center, Union,
Snyder Mlfllln, Junlnta, Northumber
land, Montour, Columblu, Sullivan,
Luzerne, Dauphin, Perry, Huntingdon,
Fulton, Franklin, Adams, York, Cum
berland, Lebanon nnd Clearfield. The
bill provides for the holding of courts
at Scranton, Wllllnmsport nnd Hanls
burg. If the measure becomes a law it
would give the state two additional
United States Judges: a district attor
ney and two assistants, and a marshal.
PITTST0N DEMOCRATS CONVENE.
Dr. ltcnp Does Not Allow His Nome
to JIc Prrsouti'd.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Jan. 10. Tho Democratic city
convention today nominated tho follow
ing ticket: Mayor. Thomas English; city
treasurer. John H. Mutlin; city control,
ler. D. B. Shelly: city assessors, Jacob
Palser, J. McGarry and John McNamara:
school directors: A T. Walsh, Thomas
Murphy, M. W. O'Bovle, A. B. Bro,vn
nnd M. Bolin. Eacli ot tho candidates
received nine of the twelve votes of tho
convention, thiee of tho delegates refus
ing to vote.
Dr. Reap, who was a candldato for the
mayoralty nomination, would not allow
his name to go before the convention,
after the chairman, Captain John Flan
nery, had refused to rccigplze two of tho
delegates and accepted the credentials of
those of the English-Mullln-Sholley men.
The doctor wanted to protest against this
action, but wns denied the privilege of the
floor.
THE SEMIN0LES QUIET,
An Uprising Is Not I'enrrd by Com
misslonrr Jones.
Washington, Jan. 10. The Indian office
has not received any information regard
ing tho burning at the stake of the two
Seminole Indians, charged with tho mur
der of Mrs. Simmons. A telegram ask
ing for the facts has been sent to Agent
Wisdom. Commissioner Jones, of tho bu
reau, expresses tho belief that thero will
bo no general uprising because of tho
tragedy. Serious trouble, ho says, will bo
averted.
Governor Brown, of tho Semtnolo na
tion, who Is In the city on business with
tho Indian ofllce, was a caller on tho
commissioner today. With him was tho
father of McGelscy.one of the men put
to death. They both denounce tho affair
as an outrage, and declared that un In
nocent person has suffered death. Gov
ernor Brown asserts that the 9-year-old
ton of Mrs. Simmons had declared to a
deputy marshal that McGelsey was not
the man who committed the murder.
MURDER OP A FAMILY.
rrnncis Newton, Wife nnd Daughter,
Killed While Sleeping.
Worcester, Mass., Jan. 10. Francis D.
Newton, aged 43 years, a well-to-do farm
er of Brookfleld, his wife, Sarah, and
their adopted daughter, Ethel, aged 10
years, were murdered In their beds somo
time between Friday night and this
morning, when their bodies were found.
An attempt had been mnde to conceal
tho murder by setting file to the house.
Kerosene had been splt'ed on the floor of
the woodshed, and a lamp so placed as to
set flro to the wood. Ono stick was
burned through, but for some unaccount
able reason n blaze was averted.
Strength has betn added to the theoiy
that robbery was the motive of murder
by the discovery of Mr. Newton's empty
purse. A hired man, known only by tho
namu of Paul, who was last seen on Fri
day night. Is missing,
The Desprnux Suit.
Philadelphia. Jan. 10. Mnny prominent
officers of the Pennsylvania Rnllroad
company, including President Frank
Thomson, wero In the United States cir
cuit court today at the opening of tho
trial of tho suit of Charles M. Despeaux,
of France, surviving member of the Arm
of Fenallle & Despeaux, against thn
Pennsylvania Railroad company. The
suit has been pending for a long tlmo and
was brought to recover dumnges for al
leged discrimination In freight charges In
favor of tho Standard Oil company.
Cotton Mills Close.
Manchester, N. II., Jan. 10. On Febru
ary 1, 1.110 looms In the printing depart
ment of Manchester cotton mills will be
slopped for an indefinite time. The cause
assigned Is the fulling oft In the demand
for print goods. There will also be a re
duction of about 10 per cent, in wages
affecting about 30 per cent, of the em
ployes ou Jan, 21.
Sentence ol John RI. Harris,
Cambridge. Mass., Jan, 10. John M.
Harris, of Waltham, was sentenced to the
btato prison for life In EuBt Cnmbrldge
today. Harris pleaded guilty to a chargu
of murder In the second degree. He killed
Mrs. Emma Betters, of Concord, almost
a year ago because sho tcstlfiod against
him In a larceny case.
In Jnil nu ( lirtrgn of Swindling.
New York, Jan. 10. W. F. aoerles, n
member of the Consolidated Stock und
Petroleum exchange of this cltv, Is In
Jail tonight, churged with having ntt
empted to swinalo tho firm of Wllllnm
Hawiey & Co., members of the Stock ex
change, out of $18,000 by means of a bo
gus check.
Dccnpltnted liy Cnr.
Lock Haven, Pa., Jan. 10. Mrs. Molllo
McGlll, aged 45 years, was run over by
cars hero today. Her head wus severed
and was found ten feet from the body,
which was dragged threo hundred feet.
THE NEWS THIS M0RN1NU.
Weather Indication Todayi
Light Rain; Colder) Variable Winds.
1 General Hanna's Prospects Onw
Brighter.
Bill for Another Pennsylvania Judicial
District.
Soudaneso Soldiers Rebel In Uganda.
Civil Servlco Debate In Congress.
McKlnley nnd Bimetallism.
2 Local Shop-Lifters Aro Indicted.
Milk Combine Is Not Yet Assured.
3 Local Superior Court In Session.
January Term of Common Pleas Bo-
glns.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
G Local Proposed Now Rules Governing
Republican Primary Elections.
Meeting of the Board of Control.
6 Local West' Side and Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County News.
5 Neighboring County Happenings.
Tho Markets.
MINISTER ANGELL
UNSUCCESSFUL
Tho Turkish Government Will Not
I'ny for Property Destroyed During
tho Riots.
Washington, Jan. 10. United States
Minister Angell at Constantinople has re
ported to the stato department that ho
has not as yet succeeded in securing an
assent from the Turkish government to
his demand for the payment on on In
demnity for tho American mission prop
el ty destroyed during the Armenian out
break and has sought Instructions from
tho department that will enable him to
make even stronger representations to
tho Turkish government than have been
mado by himself or Mr. Terrell, his pre
decessor. Tho porte. In responding to Mr. Angell,
hns taken the position that a government
Is not properly to be held tesponslble lor
Individual property lost or damaged dur
ing times of riot, when tho goernment
had made every effort to guard It. The
situation Is not promising for a speedy
settlement of the claims
D. AND II. ARCH OBSTRUCTED.
Kliglno nnd freight Cnr Ran Oil" the
Trnck and Tr'rTic Wns Delayed.
Last night about 10.30 o'clock a heavy
engine and ono fi eight car belonging to a
north bound freight train on the Dela
ware and Hudson road got off the track
Just beneath the aich of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western stone bridge.
Tho mishap effectually blocked tratllo
north and south up to the hour of going
to press.
The engine hnd cut loose from the train
nnd was switching in some freight at the
freight house at the old Bridge street sta
tion and It was due to a misplaced switch
In the net work of tracks that pass
through the arch that the engine and car
left the track.
Up to 2 o'clock by hard work, ho
wrecking crew had only succeeded In get
ting the car back on tho rails. The pass
eugor train which leaves the Delaware
and Hudson station at 11.33 for Wllkes
Barre and points south and tho north
bound passenger train which loaves for
Carbondnle nt 11.15 are stalled. Tho pass
engers for Scranton of the north bound
passenger which Is stalled near the Scran
ton Kicctrlc Light, nnd Heat company's
plant got out nnd walked up. The prob
abllltes ure that the other passengers of
both trains will not get away beforo
morning.
BELLIGERENT BEGGAR.
Itcfnsed Alms, Ho Attncks n Jinn
with n Knife.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 10. Harry W.
Fisher created much excitement at Fifth
and Washington streets tonight by dash
ing through tho stieets waving a big
knife and threatening to kill any ono
who Interfered with him. Fisher first
asked John Blerman for alms, and, be
ing refused, knocked him down. He then
drew a long knife and was about to stnb
Blerman, when tho latter eluded him.
Tho men fought terrifically, until Bler
man knocked his assailant down with a
well-directed blow of his cane. Fisher
then ran down to Second nnd Monrno
streets, followed by nearly two hundred
men and boys. Here he halted, waving
his knife and yelling. Fisher held tho
crowd that was muttering threats ngalnst
him nt bay until Policeman White ar
rested him.
BEARS A CHARMED LIFE.
Wnslird Awnv nt Sen by a Wnve nnd
Tossed on Deck by Another.
Queenstown, Jan. 10. Tho Norwegian
bark Hovdlng, Captain Reynolds, which
arrived hero yesterday from Pcnsacola,
Fla was terribly battered by a hurri
cane on Dee. 20. She was submerged for
a time, and the wheelman was drowned,
Afterwnrd a huge sea washed oft the
captain.
One ot his legs caught In the spanker
sheet and he was dragged In the boiling
surf, but a few minutes later another
wave washed him on deck. The cabin
was gutted and tho charts and com
passes wero destioyed. Several ot the
crew wero Injured.
WOMAN CREMATED.
Terrible Dentil of Mrs. Klshpnuah, ol
Union.
Tunkhnnnock, Pa., Jan. 10. The houso
of Royal J. Klshpaugh, In Baton town
ship, was burned this forenoon, and Mrs.
Klshpaugh, who was upstairs when tho
fire broke out, was cremated,
Tho trunk, without head, arms or legs,
was recovered after the fire,
CUBAN RELIEP FUND.
Washington. Jan. 10. The Evening
Star's fund for tho relief of tho Cuban
sufferers has reached $841. Among to
day's subscribers wus M S, Quay, $100.
Cuban contributions received at the stato
department toduy aggregated $1,185, of
which $1,150 came from Cleveland, O.,
where It has been collected by II. A, Gar
field. Jumped Irom n Flying Trnln.
Dunkirk, N. Y., Jnn. 10. Gideon Grang
er, who was on his way to this place to
unswer tho charge of forgery. In chargo
of an officer. Jumped through tho window
of a car closet us the train was ap
proaching Derby, and has not been recap
tuied, Tho trainmen expressed the opin
ion that Granger mutt have been killed
ns tho train was running very fast. Of
ficers havo gone In search of him. Grang
er was arrested In New York last Fri
day. .
To Protect Our ring.
Washington, Jun. 10, Senator Hoar In
troduced In the senate today a bill to
prevent tho desecration ot tho national
ling. By the terms of the bill no person,
corporation or company may uie tho na
tional flag or tho coat of arms ot tho
United Stated as on advertising do vie a
REBELLION
IN UGANDA
Dangers of a General
Rise Among the
. Soudanese.
A MISSIONARY IS KILLED
Mr. Pllklngton and Major
McDonald Killed.
Threo Hundred Rondnn Soldiers Ilc
volt and Resolve to JInisacre All
Europeans -- Missionaries Doing
Picket Duty--tovernment Posts
Looted by tho Natives nnd Groat
Dnmnco Ii the Result.
London, Jnn, 10. A dispatch from
Moml'aza, caidtol of tho Coast prov
Ince, In tho British Host Africa protec
torate, says news of renewed fighting
In Uganda has been received the're
from Fort Lubwas, In the Usoga coun
try, under date ot Dec. 13.
Lieutenant MacDonnld, brother of
Major MacDonnld, the commander ot
the British forces, and Mr. Pllklngton,
the missionary, havo been killed.
Troops are hurrying to tho front
frrm MacKakos station. It is reported
that the garrisons In Buudu, number
ing 200 Soudanese under two offlpet,
may Join tho revolt. No further details
arc given. Mr. Pllklngton was one of
tho leading Englishmen in Uganda. Ho
Joined Major MacDonald, after the mu
tiny of the Soudanese to act as Intel -pre
ter.
Tho rebellion among the Soudanese
soldiers In Utfnda broke out in tho
early part of October last, and tho
danger has been general rise of the
Soudaneso throughout the country nnd
a massacre of the Europeans. Ugan
da is about as large as Prance. Tho
government stations, between 20 and 20
In number, are manned by tSoudinese,
perhaps eighteen hundred In all. In
the early part of October three hun
dred Soudanese soldiers from the Kam
pala garrison at Mingo, cnpltol of
I'gnnda, on the north shore of the
Victoria Nyanza, were sent to the r.l
demn. station, Iwtter known ns tho
ravine. There they mutinied and loot
ed the government agent's store. They
then reBOlved o march back to Mengo,
raising the standard of general revolt,
to kill tho Europeans and establish a
Soudanese kingdom In Uganda. They
loitfcd the station at Nandl, obtaining
three thousand rounds of ball cartridg
es. Fortified by this and provided with
plenty of ammunition, they pushed to
ward" Mengo, looting the stations ai
they advanced. At Jubas station tho
gnirlson revolted and Joined the mu
tineers, seized Major Thurston, com
mander of the fort, and occupied tho
post.
At this stage Mr. Pllklngton, tho
missionary, a member of the Anglican
church missionary society's mission.
Volunteer, at the suggestion of Mr.
Wilson, the acting commlhsioner of
Uganda, and with the permission of
Atchdeacon Walker, to accompany the
Biganda (natives) who were bolny
hurtled to tho Nile to prevent the Sou
danese from crossing. He went as an
Interpreter and with a view of giving
tho nioi.il support of the missionaries
to the Baganda In resisting the Sou
danese. His companion wns Dr. A. B.
Cork, rf th9 mission, who vent for
medical duty.
Tho two men wero able to open up
communication with Major MacDon
ald, and, after a thrilling experience,
reached his camp on tho banks of the
Nile, opposite Jubas station, then in
the hands of the rebels. The camp
was pitched near the spot where Bish
op Hannlngton was seized
Wilting under date of October 21
from that point to the central ofllcei
of the missionary society In London,
Dr. Cook said:
"I suppose thero will be some de
peinte fighting. There ure no nrn
cnmbirants In Central Africa and Pll
klngton nnd I take our turn ut nighc
duty. If It comes to a (Ight we will
stick together. No ono knows what
will happen, but It will be Just nnd
right. Of course, mission woik in tha
jountry Is almost stopped."
BRITISH CHINESE POLICY.
It Is Discussed by Hon. Arthur J.
Balfour.
London, Jan. 10. Right Hon. Arthur J.
Balfour, first lord of the treasury and
government leader In tho houso of com
mons, nddresned his constituents at Man
chester this evening. It was expectel
that he would make an Important an
nouncement of the goernment policy in
China, but he confined himself to gener
alities. Mr, Balfour said tho concert of Huropa
had not added to Its reputation by Its le
ccnt treatment ot Crote. Ho declared
that It would have been better to havo
had a third rate governor of the Island
than none at all nnd that It was strange
the concert could not find ono el' her In
Burope or America. lie eulogized the
bravery tho bravery displayed by tha
British troops In the India campilgn, a
campaign "more dlfllmlt than the Afghan
war of 1879." Turning to China, Mr. Hal
four said Ilrltlst Interests there were
commercial and not territorial. Except
as n b.iso for a possible warlike opein
lions, tho teirltor) wcidd be a disadvant
age beeausn It would involve responxl
blllty nnd expense in money nnd men.
K dllatid upon the fuct that "the extent
of our trndo In China gives us a special
claim to prevent her pursuing a po'ley
that would discourage trb.de," and added:
"But the deepest traditions of our pol'ry
pretiudo us from -islng nny trading priv
ilege ns a weapon to exclude our rivals.
If wo ask freedom of trado, It Is not for
England alone, but for tho wholo world."
The Herald's Wcnther Forecast.
New York. Jan. 11. In tho middle titates
and Now England, today, partly cloudy to
cloudy weather will prevail with Bllghtly
lower, followed by slowly rising temper
ature, and light to fresh variable winds