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SCttANTON, PA., SATURDAY MOTtNlNGr, JANUARY 15. 1898.
TWO CENTS
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OBJECTIONS
TO M'KENNA
The Subject of His Con
firmation Arouses
Debate.
MR. HOAR ON THE A. P. A.
He Denounces the Association
as Un-American.
Senator Alien Opposes Immediate
Action on tho Question of Confirma
tion, nuil Believes That Utjiur
Charges Against the Cnudidtito
Should Ho Coiisldorcd--The Agri
cultural Uill Pusses tho IIonso--A
Limited Edition of the "Horso
Hook" Will Ho Prlntod.
Washington, Jan. 14. Whur the sen
ate went Into executive session to
clav the lepott on tho nomination of
Attorney Geneial McKenna . to he a
justice of the supienie court was called
up by Senator Hoar, who asked for
inuredlatu action. , Senator Allen ob
jected to pie'-ent consideration, say
ing that he thought that morn time
ought to be taken by the senate in
view of the eh irges made. He said ho
lid not dcbhe to cause any great delay.
Senators Hoar nr.d Tellu replied, tak
ing a position for ptompt action.
After devoting tho gi eater part of the
dav to McKenna's nomination, the sen
ntc went out of executive session at
4 35 p. m , without taking1 action upon
It. I'urthtr consideration Mai post
poned until a week fiom today.
Mi. Hoar spoke brletly of the oppo
sition to Mr. McKtnna, saying that
the Judiciary committee had Investi
gated most of the chaises made, and
had reachPd the conclusion that they
were without foundation. He said that
the greater number of charges had
been made by members of the Ameil
cun Protective association, and that as
they had been founded solely upon the
fart thut Mr. McKennn was a Catholic
In rellslon, they had not deemed them
worthy of serious consldeiatlon Mr.
Hoat dwelt at some length upon thjs
'pulnt, excoriating any menjvhp would
attempt to Inject a, question of religion
into a controveisy over a man's fit
ness for eflice He said that such an
effort was' entirely un-American and
un-patiiotlc, and should not for a mo
ment receive the consideration of fair
minded men.
Senator White, of California, also
spoke of the effort of thf Amerltan
Protective association to InU-fere with
the coutse of tha senate in giving prop
er attention to a question, the detei
mlnatlon of which bhould depend up
on the considerations of fitness and
Justice is between man and man rath
er than upon an appeal to bigotry,
prejudice and a false claim of patilot
ism. He spoke of the A. P. A. as "fools
who could not be properly charact
erized In the senate " He had no pa
tience, ho t-ald, with men who had the
opinion that Catholics must necessar
ily consult the pope or borne other high
functionary of the Catholic church in
every Important transaction of their
lives, and added that he was convinced
that the American senate would not
be Influenced for a moment by such
representations as an order of the char
acter of the A. P. A would make. Mr.
McKenna's confirmation should depend
entirely upon different considerations.
As for himself, while he did not con
tend that Mr. McKenna was a giant
In his legal attainments, still he be
lieved him to be an honorable man, a
competent lawyer and a Just jurist, and
he should support his confirmation.
MR. ALLEN'S OBJECTIONS.
It was here that Mr. Allen inter
posed un objection to Immediate action.
When his request for two weeks." de
lay was met with refusal ho took
the floor and proceeded to give hl.s
leasons for the request which was, In
the main, that lie wnntcd, and he
thought the senate should have, more
time foi consideration than had been
given to it.
Up called attention to the Importance
of the "iree to which Mr. McKenna
had been named, saying it was a place
which ne would occupy probably dur
ing the remainder of his life, and that
the senate and the American public
had a i.ght to demand that M.e charges
should he sifted to the bottom
He said that so far as the opposi
tion of the A. P. A. was concerned, It
did not influence him In the least, und
he agreed with all that had been said
as to tho Impropriety of nnv Interfer
ence In a matter of tills chu acter on
uccount of religious prejudices or pre
dellctlons. -
There were still other chaises which
were to his mind far more serious, and
to prove that such was the case he
read at length from letteis and news
papers attacking Mr. McKenna's rec
ord as an attorney and jurist on the
ground of want of legal attainments
The greater pan of Mr. Allen's speech
was devoted to reading these docu
ments. Ho called especial attention to
an attack made by tho bar of the
Pacific coast, which, he said, was de
serving of more sctutlny than had been
given it. He also stated that he had
understood that the charge had been
made that large corporations had been
inwtrumental in securing Mr. McKen
na's nomination. He thought this also
should be looked Into more thoioughly
than tho senate had had opportunity
to do.
Mr. Allen disclaimed any Intention to
father any of tho charges made, but
asserted that his sole purpose was to
secure time for their propel investi
gation. Ho added that he might himself vote
for Mr. AlcKennu'a confirmation, but
said that before doing so he desired to
bo convinced thut tho assertions made
derogatory to Mr. McKenna's charac
ter ns a Jurist were without founda
tion. It was 4.30 in tho afternoon before
nn agreement was reached for conclud
ing the McKenna matter at tho sitting
cm next Friday, and by genernl con
sent the senate postponed considera
tion of the Hawaiian treaty until next
Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
It was tho Intention ot the house
managers to proceed with tho diplo
matic and consular appropriation bill
today, but owing to the excited con
dition of affairs In Havana and the
wildly exaggerated reports afloat they
decided to avoid the possibility of
opening up n Cuban debat by relin
quishing the dav to the commltteo on
claims In charge of bills o' the ptlvnto
enlendar. Before this ordir was en
tered upon the agricultural hill was
passed. Most of the day was consumed
In a filibuster against a hill to pay the
publishing house of the Methodist
Episcopal church south, at Nashville,
Tenn., $288,000 for tho seizure and use
of the property of that corporation dur
ing the war. The opposition consumed
the time until G o'clock, when the house
adjourned.
When the house adjourned last night
the amendment to the agricultural ap
propriation bill, providing for the pub
lication of another edition of the
"Horse Book" was pending. Today
the friends of the amendment compro
mised with the appropriations com
mittee by agreeing to a reduction of
the number to be printed from 150,000
to 75,000. As amended, the amendment
was adopted and the bill was passed.
The house went Into committee of
the whole for the consideration of bills
on the private calendar. Tho title of
the first bill, "for tho relief of Thomas
IJ. Reed," raised a laugh. The ''111,
however, was not for the relief o the
speaker of the house, but another
Thomas B. Reed, who enlisted In the
Third Pennsylvania reserve volunteer
corps and who wants the balance of
wages earned by him, "In the suppres
sion of the War of the Rebellion."
Favorable action was taken upon it by
the committee.
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ITALIAN MONARCHY
AND THE POPE
Homo Correspondent liollovca Thnt
Roth Cannot Kxist; That Ono or
the Other Mint Co.
London, Jan. 14 The Rome corre
spondent of the Dally Chronicle in a
startling statement this morning
quotes largely from an article In Clv
llta Cattollca, which, he declares, Is
directly Inspired by the Vatican and
the pope, advocating as the solution of
the eternal question between the Vati
can and the qulrlnal the establishment
of an Italian republic. The article,
which Is ba&ed on thi pope's Christ
mas allocution, declares that the thing
vvhleh stands opposed to papal inde
pendence Is not Italian unity, but "the
special and concrete form w herein that
unity Is at present maintained, with
results much more disastrous to the
state than to the Holy See." It pro
ceeds to assert that the co-existence
of the Vatican and the Italian mon
archy Is impossible and that one or
the other must go. It then suggests
tho constitutions and cities of Switzer
land and America as examples of "ad
mirable and glorious constitutions, true
unities of nation and state, though
differing from that of Italy, which has
produced nothing but w eakness, misery
and starvation."
The article concludes: "Without the
aid of foreign bayonets the true Italy
will find for Itself its own way and will
rise again, let us hope, from the igno
miny in which It now lies prostrate to
true greatness."
The Dally Chronicle's coi respondent
asserts that this Is "an Intentional
revelation to the outer world of the
policy actuating the Inner m'nd of Car
dinal Rampolla (papal secretary of
state)." He adds: "Probably there
would be no truth In the supposition
that either Cardinal Rampolla or the
pope has any Idea of even a temporary
alliance with the Republican party;
but yet thev believe that while peace
with the king is impossible, It might
be possible with a Republic. The rea
son for the appearance of this astound
ing pionouncement at the present mo
ment is the belief that not only the
ministry but the dynasty itself isTnen
aced more seriously than usual."
STOLEN CHECKS FLOATED.
Business ot Alteration Worked to a
Lnrgo Extent in iInnv Cities.
New York, Jan, 14. The banks of this
city were notified today that a large
number of checks had been stolen from
letter boxes In Detroit, Buffalo, Min
neapolis, St. Paul, Toledo. Cleveland,
Kansas City and Milwaukee, by an or
ganized gang ot thieves.. Some of the
checks have been lalsed and altered
by means of acids. In several instances
the thieves have been successful In
getting these checks raised to a largo
amount cashed.
As a result of these thefts, It is said
that banks throughout the country will
require more positive identification of
unknown persons getting checks
cashed.
Over the Hrldgo to Dentil.
New York, Jan. 14 An unknown man
throw himself accidentally from the par.
apet on the Washington bridge over tho
Harlem liver atOne Hundred and Eighty,
flat street today. The distance from tho
point vvheie he fell to tho water Is 147
feet, which Is 12 feot further than tho
dlstanco traveled by tho Brooklyn bridge
Jumpers. Tho muu was fished out by two
laborers who taw him fall. Although ap
parently only suffering from a wound
over the rlsht eo, caused by striking thj
liver bottom, ho died.
Irvlng-Hnrrymorn F, 11 un go 111 en t.
London, Jan. li. The Dally Mall this
morning contains the formal announce
ment that Mr. Lauranco Irving, son of
Sir Henry Irving, Is engaged to marry
Miss Ethel Barrjmore, the uctiess. Miss
Barrvmore la a nleco of Mr, John Drow
nnd Is now playing at tho Lyceum thea
ter, London, with Blr Henry Irvlng's com
pany, in Mr. Laurance Irvlng's drama,
"Peter the Great."
Relief lor Cubans.
Washington, Jan. H.iThe secretary of
stuto has been notified by Mayor War
wick, of Philadelphia, that tho citizens'
permunent relief commltteo of thut ilty
bus collected and holds ut his disposal the
sum of $3,000 for the relief ot the suffer
ing Cubans.
RAID ON THE
BUCKET SHOPS
Four Establishments Closed-Scvcnlceo
Prisoners Taken.
CAPTAIN M'CLOSKEY MAKES A HAUL
Tho Visit ol the Polico Causes tho
Wildest Excitement on Wall Street.
Ilig Crowd Follows the Prisoners on
Their March to the Station House
lllackbonrd Clerks Checked.
New York, Jan. 14 Captain Mc
Closkey and a squad of detectives to
day raided four alleged bucket shops
in the Wall sticct section and arrest
ed seventeen prisoners. The raids were
made on warrants Issued by Magis
trate Flammer. The firms raided are
Ridley, Pelscr & Co , of 42 and 44
Broadway, where five persons were ar
rested; the Standard Stock company,
of 53 New street, where five prisoners
were taken; the Public Stock and Grain
company, of CI New street, where four
were urrested, and Hamilton & Co.,
of G3 New stieet, where three prisoners
were nnested. Those arrested were:
Simon Pelser, Sander Pelser, Moses
DeBruIn, Angel, Emanuel nnd Michael
.Nephi, of Ridley, Pelser Ac Co.; Paul
Clayton, Frank Wnllace, William Rice,
George Clayton and Charles Rels, of
the Standaid Stock company; Thomns
A. Donnelly, Joseph J. Donnelly and
John C Thorn, of Hamilton & Co., and
W. C Muitha, John Rogers, Charles
Hoffman and a vvonwn caehler In tho
Public Stoek nnd Grain company.
The greatest excitement piev ailed in
all the places when the detectives en
tered The place's had been watched
for several vveekri and the warrants
had been procured when the police
thought they had all the evidence nec
essary. The detectives marched their pris
oners Into the street, and a ciowd fol
lowed them to the Center btreet court,
where the men were analgned. They
were charged with violating the law
that prohibits the recording of bets and
wagers.
Charles Hoffman, Angel Emanuel
and George Clayton, who were em
ployed ab blackboard clerks, were dis
charged. All the other prisoners were
held In $1,000 ball each for examination
on Friday next.
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THE HOB ARTS' ENTERTAIN.
Thoy Givo n Dinner to President nnd
Mrs. McKlnlrv.
Washington, Jan. 14. Vice-President
and Mifc. Hobart entertained the presi
dent and Mrs McKinley at a beauti
fully appointed dinner of twenty cov
ers. The draw Ing rooms and library of
the vice-president's mansion, the for
mer home of Senator and Mrs. Col
lum, were fragrant with roses, while
the table at which the guests were seat
ed were superbly decorated with brides
maid loses and lighted with tiny wax
tapers under silver and white shades.
Mrs. Hobnrt's gown was of pearl giay
brocade tiimmed with rare old laces,
with which she wore ornaments of
pearls and diamonds.
This wus Mis. McKlnley's first ap
pearance at a dinner in Washington
since the Inauguration and was con
sequently awaited with great Interest.
She wore a very ilch toilet of blue
satin, with diamond ornaments.
The other guests present were the
secretary of states and Mrs. Sherman,
the secretaiy of the tteasury and Mrs.
Gage, Mrs, Alger, the attorney genet al
and Mrs. McKenna, Postmaster Gen
eral and Mis. Gaiy, the secretary of
the navy and Mis. Long, the secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Bliss, the sec
retary of the agriculture, und Mrs.
Sanford, the guest of the house, and
Senator Sew ell, of New Jersey.
ABUSE OF PENSION FUNDS.
Retired Chicago Policemen Drawing
Cnsh from tho City.
Chicago, Jan. 14. Gross abuse of the
pension funds of the Chicago police de
partment wete disclosed at a meeting
of the senate committee investigating
the Chicago civil service commission
and police. A list was produced of
over sixty policemen now on the pen
sion rolls of the police department who.
It Is claimed, are perfectly able to do
duty as police officers, but who have
been retired, It Is alleged, for the pur
pose of making a place for some can
didate for a police star who had a
political pull.
It developed during the examination
of ex-Captain J. P. Mahoney, that
Wheeler Beitram, now chief of police
of Evanston, is drawing a pension from
the city of Chicago of $84 per month.
The irregularities extend as far back
as Mayor Hopkln'a administration in
1833.
COAL OPERATORS MEET.
Pittsburg 'Won Favorable to "True
IJnltormitv" Conditions.
Plttsmirg, Jan. 11. At a meeting to
day of Plltsbursr coal operators favor
able to "true uniformity" conditions,
a committee of live was appointed to
nominate a uniformity commission af
ter which the menlnjr adjourned to
assemble again at the call of the com
mittee. Secretary Johnson stated that fifty
threo operators, lcpresentln-r ?o per
cent, of the production of the Pitts
burg dlstilet, hid signed the uniform
ity aKreeinent
Among thost present today vicie
John Little and Joseph Bishop, of the
Ohio boaid of arbltiatlon.
Hcnnto Confirmations.
Washington, Jan, 14 Uhe senate today
confirmed tho nominations of John II,
Landls, of Penrsjlvnnla, as coiner of the
mint at Philadelphia; J, C. McNally, of
Pennsylvania, to be secretary of lega
tion and consul goneral at Bogota, Col
umbia, and tho following Pennsylvania
postmasters: O. W. Best, East Brady; L.
Blitz, Glrnrdvlllo; C. Collins, Connclls
vllle; J, C. Gallup, Bmethport; D, S.
Knox, Tlonesta; H. R. Llnder. Orwlgs
burg; C. J. Rclff, Manhelm; J. R. Rob
erts, Slatlngton; H. Thorpe, areeiivlllo;
J. S. Weaver, Mcchunlcsburg.
Noted Author Dead.
London, Jan. H. Tho Rev. G. II. Dodg
son, whobo nom do 1 lumo wus Lewis Car
roll, the uuth6i of "Allco In Wondor
land," Is dead.
PHILADELPHIA l'OLITICS.
A Change Hns Come Over tho Situa
tion in tho Quaker City.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14. A change
came over the aspect of tho local po
litical situation tonight when Magis
trate Donnelly, Democratic nominee
for lecelver of taxes, was Induced by
Ihe Democintlc city committee to with
draw the letter of declination sent to
them today and to formally accept the
nomination. This action sets at rest
the stories that the Demociats were
making a deal with the anti-Martin
Republicans looking to the withdrawal
of Donnelly and the union of forces In
behalf of Harvey K. Xfewltt, the antl
Martln candidate. Tha Nevvltt rwm
have placed th'olr case In a lawyers
hands and will question the legality of
the convention which nominated Wil
liam J. Honey, David Martin's brother-in-law,
and which tho Nevvltt forces
belted. Thf various ward committees
met tonUht and selected representa
tives to the Republican city commit
tee. The Mat tin peoplo claim a good
majority of the 3S menrtiers, while the
opposition only claims fifteen or eigh
teen.
Senator C Wesley Thomas, who leads
the nntl-Marlin forces In the Twentv
fourth Representative diitilct, nnd
whose delegate0 weif defeated on Wed
nesday, held another convention to
night ard elc ted thi following to go
to the stato convention: Robeit Jonts,
Charles Ciunmlngs, Charles Sauer3,
Samuel Wlsh, William McDowell and
Henr Brocks.
SATISFACTORY PROSPECT
I
No Wild Incitement in tho Spoculn
tivo Markets - Stocks Advnncn n
f.ittln nnd Crnin Yields.
New Yoik, Jan. 14 R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade will say
In Its issue of tomoirow:
The year has opened with a very
sat'sfactoiy pnnpect. It Is all tho
better that here is no wild excitement
In the speculative markets, and while
stocks advance a little grain yields a
little. The pavments through princi
pal clearing houses, notwithstanding a
decteabe at New Yoik, owing to less
activity In stocks are 2 C per cent, lar
ger than In 1S02 and 10.1 per cent, lar
ger outside New "iork.
Earnings of all lallroada in the Uni
ted States reporting for December, $43,
:.1,279, Indicate substantially thp same
rate of IncieaFe exceeding last vi'ar's
by 10 5 per cent , and the earnings of
18E2 for the same roads by 1.3 per
cent. Since 1892 was on the whole the
most prosperous year thus far, com
parisons Indicate, notwithstanding the
lowest prices ever known, that the vol
ume of business Is laiger, nnd In spite
of some cutting of rates, the earnings
of railroads are larger than in the
best yoat of past hlstoiy.
The wheat market hid j,ipen curiously
languid, yielding c, although Atlan
tic exports amount to 0,056,7SS bushels
for the two wseks of Januaiy, against
0,980,117 last year, and Pacific exports
for the week have been 1,979,676 bush
els Western receipts continue so heavy
that with tlT greatest accumulation
of wheat at Chicago ever known there
Is little encouragement for speculation,
and receipts were 5,727,230 bushels for
two weeks asalnst 3,09S,66S bushels lost
vear. Corn exports continue large,
though not equal to last j ear's, amount
ing to 3,136,6SS bushels fur the week
last joir, and the pi lee declined about
cent. Spot cotton is a sixteenth
lower for middling uplands, mainly be
cause of the stoppage of some mills by
difficulty about wages. Cut nothing Is
definitely known about the quantity of
cotton yet coming forwnrd, and one :c
port of creditable character puts th
oat's yield at 10,570,250 bales, tnough
iesult3 thus far do not quite Justify
bo large an estimate.
The iron furnaces In blast January 1
report an output of 225,605 tons weekly
against 220,024 weekly December l.vvlth
an increase of 12.4S1 tons in the unsold
stocks held by furnaces. While this
shows a consumption of 52 per cent
larger than a year ago, there would be
discouraging Indications of consump
tion but for the fact that several fur
naces were stopped for the holidays,
and these with several others hove
started since January 1. while the de
mand for finished products does not
diminish.
Tho Pennsvlvanla railroad has ab
sorbed 100,000 tons steel rails, and a
new inllroad In Maine 12,000 tons, and
other ordeis for cars, railroad supplies,
plates, bais and structural material aro
unusually laige for the seabon.
The woolen manufacturers have been
buying wool largely and for reasons
not publicly explained. It Is evident
that large orders have been taken by
the leading mills and at prices w hich
they find satisfactory, und the rush of
small mills to buy wool has made most
of the market during tho past week,
although sales have declined about 40
per cent, compared with the pievious
week. But there Is decidedly better
demand for men's wear goods, and the
makers look forward to a good season.
The cotton manufactuiers, hcuvily
overstocked by excessive pioductlon,
find no Increase In demand and no
gain in prices.
Failure3 for the past week have been
n9 In the United States agalrst 455
last year, and 45 in Canada against 71
lust year.
SHERIFF MARTIN'S TRIAL.
Seventy-live Witnesses Will lie Sub
poenned on tho Cnse.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa Jan. 14, The trial
of Sheriff James Martin and his eighty
deputies charged with the murder and
felonious wounding of strikers at Lat
timer has been set down for Tuesday,
Jan. 25.
About seventy-five witnesses will be
subpoenaed and the best legal talent
in this section of the state will be em
ployed on both sides.
Odd fellows' I'nll Dedicated.
Gettysburg, Jan. 11. This afternoon tho
third floor of the Bushman building was
dedicated to the uso of Gettvsburg lodge,
No. 124, Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows. An addrefcs was made by tho only
charter momber living, R. D. Armor. Uho
lodge was organized In September, 1815.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Jan. 14. These Pennsyl
vania pensions havo been Issuid increase
Joseph Smith, Milan, Bradford, $10 to
$12. Relssuo Lomun D. Wurner, Mooslc,
I.aekuvvunnu, $8. Original widow, etc.
Elizabeth E. Hoffman, Now Eia, Brad-
I ford, S.
JONES WILL CALL A
SILVER CONFERENCE
Result ol Negotiations Between White
Metal Leaders.
EFFORT TO UNITE SILVER FACTIONS
Ctinirmnn Jones, or tho Democratic
Committee, Chairman Uuller, of
tho Populists, and Chnirmau
Towno, ot tho Silver Nntionnl Com
mlttce, Issuo a Joint Manifesto.
Washington, Jan. 14. As a result of
conferences held within the last few
days between tho silver leaders of var
ious parties, it is understood Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic National
committee, and Chairman Towne, of
the silver national Republican com
mittee, will issue a Joint manifesto the
early pait of next week with a view
to securing common action by the three
organizations In the political contest
of 1893. "Tlie draft of the document Is
now In the course of preparation It
will appeal to all those Interested In
tho cause of silver to work in union
and to avoid rival organizations by
which their common strength will bo
dissipated.
The talks nmong the silver men con
tinued today, but they did not take
the shape of a formal conference.
Chairman Towne had returned from
the contest at Columbus where he as
sisted In the opposition to Mr. Hanna.
Ho was about the house of representa
tives talking with Representative
Bland and other silver exponents. The
feeling developed was generally In fav
or of common action among all the sil
ver elements. Messrs. Jones, Butler
and Towne will confer further during
the next few days, nnd the address
will then be made public. On the 18th
Instant, the American blmeta'llc union,
of which General Warner, of Ohio, is
piesldent, holds' Its meetings here, and
this Is expected to give further cohes
ion to the Joint silver movement.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Joint Resolution on tho Subject Pro
posed by Mr. Hour.
Washington, Jan. 14 After the
transaction of eome routine business
In the senate today, Mr. Hoar (Mass )
presented a Joint resolution proposing:
"That the following articles be pro
posed to the legislatures of the several
states as an amendment to the consti
tution of the United States:
"The term of office of the president
and of the Fifty-sixth congress shall
continue until the 30th day of April
In the year 1899, at noon. The senators
whose existing term would othewio
expire on the fourth day of March, In
the year 1899, or theteafter, shall con
tinue In office until noon of the 30th
day of Apt 11 succeeding such expira
tion; and the 30th day of April at
noon shall thereafter be substituted
for the fourth of March, as the com
mencement and termination of the of
ficial term of the president, vice presi
dent, senators and representatives In
congress."
The resolution was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
Mr. Quay (Pa ) offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to
the committee on Indian affairs:
"Resolved, That the secretary of the
Interior shall be and Is hereby Instruct
ed to Investigate the facts attending
the recent alleged atrocious burning to
death of two Seminole Indians by a
mob in Oklahoma Territory, and make
report therein to congress.
"That the sum of $20,000, or eo much
thereof as may be necessary, Is heieby
appropriated out of any oney In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the Investigation, upprehension and
punishment of the guilty persons to
be expended under the direction ot the
secretary of the Interior."
THE ANTI-SCALPINQ BILL.
Two Important Amendments Are
Adopted.
Washington, Jan. 14-Tho house
committee on Interstate and foreign
commerc had ths antl-scalplng bill
under discussion today. Two lmpoit
ant amendments were adopted. One
imposes a penalty on railroads refus
ing to redeem unused portions of tick
ets. This provision Is lacking In the
oilglnal bill, and the lallroad Interests
that havo been presented favor It as
an earnest of good faith.
An amendment also was adoptPd
providing that jassengers applying for
redemption of tickets should not be
given the benefit of the through tariff,
but of only the tegular rates to tho
point where the Joumey ceased.
MISTAKE IN THE LIGHTS.
The Sloop Fnr Nleuto Goes Ashore nt
Little I'cg Ilnrbnr.
Atlantic City, N. J., Jan 14. The
sloop Far Nlente, bound from New
York to Philadelphia in ballast, went
ashore on the shoals at Little Egg
Harbor this morning, nnd will prove
a total loss. She was under Captain
Williams, who with his wife were the
only peisons aboard. They wete tak
en ashore by the little beach life sav
ing crew.
The sloop went ashoro through the
captuln making a mistake in the lights.
Mystnrl'ius Fire.
Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 14 -A fire of
mysterious origin destroyed the building
occupied by tho Citizens' lea and Cold
Storuge company and tho Atlantic City
Flour and Feed company tonight. The
loss will umout to about $20,000, covered
by Insiiiunce. Tho tiro was still burning
at midnight but was under control.
Union Pacific llcorannizniion.
Omaha, Ncb Jan. 14 Horace G, Burt,
president, and Oliver W. Mink, vlco pretl
deut of tho Union Paclfia inllroad, will
leave this evening for Now York. It Is
understood that thoy will there uttend
the first meeting of the directory of the
reorganized railroad.
Shot Ills Sweolhonrt.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 14 -Louis Alfeldt, a
compositor at tho Enquirer office, today
shot his sweetheart, Minnie Packner, at
her home on nremen street, inflicting a
futul wound; then shot and killed hlniholf.
Ihey had quarrelled,
THE MWS THIS M0KN1NU.
Weather indications lodayt '
Rain; South to Southeasterly Winds.
1 General All Quiet at Havana.
Congressional Proceedings.
Silver Men to Hold a Conference.
New lotk Bucket Shops Raided,
5 State Kaiser insurance Suits Discon
tinued.
3 Local Annual Reports of Ofllccrs of
tho Homo for tho Friendless.
4 Editorial.
Topics of tho Day In Dialogue
6 Local Social and Personal.
Religious News of tho Week.
6 Local Democrats Have a Lively Nlgnt
Hon. F. O. Wllley's Lecture
7 Locul Father Driven Insano by a
Daughter's Conduct.
Estimates for tho Cltl Parks.
8 Local West Side and Suburban.
0 Lackuvvanna County News.
10 Cost of Living In MunlelL
U Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow,
12 Neighboring County Happenings.
Tho Markets.
SEVEN ARE INJURED
BY FALLING WALLS
A Terrlblo Uulldlng Accident nt UmIj
tlmorc--iMcn Precipitated Into tlifl
Collur--LlM ot the Injured.
Baltimore, Jan. 14, Tho walls of two
hew houses being erected by David G,
Slonaker, on Twenty-second street,
hoar tho York road, fell in this after
noon and seven men were injured, two
probably fatally. They are: Lorenzo
Carter, brlcklajer, Internal Injuries;
R. J. Warner, aged 3S, bricklayer, arm
broken, hips crushed, Internal injuries;
Thomas Burns, internal Injuries, Wil
liam Adams, Internal Injuries; William
N. Montague, fractured skull, Internal
injuries; William A. Forsyth, aged 45,
laceration of the head, arms and leg;,
chest Injuries; William A. Wldener,
aged 27, Injuries of the back and head.
All the men are white
The houses stand In the middle of a
row In course of erection. The walls
are very thin, and the men were at
work on a scaffolding on the Inside of
the front wall.
The entire front wall of the two
houses caved In and the men w ere pre
cipitated Into the cellar. All ot tho
men have families, and several of the
elderly ones have large ones dependent
on them.
FIRE AT HAWLEY.
K. J. RtchardHon's Uottline Works
Totally Destroyed by tho lames.
Heroic orlc of Bucket Urlgndo.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Hawley, Pa., Jan. 14. At 2 30 o'clock
this afternoon Are broke out In E. J.
Richardson's bottling works on Church
street causing a total destruction of
the building and considerablo damago
to the machinery and bottles. The des
perate fighting of the bucket brigade
saved Dr. G. T. Rodman's dwelling,
also several other buildings In close
proximity.
The blaze is supposed to havo ori
ginated from a stove. There was five
hundred dollars insurance on building
and nlno hundred dollars on machin
ery, boxes and bottles. The insurance
will cover the loss.
TRIPLE MURDERER HANGED.
Arctic y Lockcly bhovved Urent Nerve
on ihp Unll'ivvs.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 14 Archey
Lockely (colored), a triple murderer,
was hanged at King and Queen court
house today. There w as a large crowd
at the court house and the sheriff and
his deputies had to produce pistols to
prevent some of those present from
forcing their way Into tho lnclosure
around the scaffold.
Lockely showed gteat nerve to tho
last. The trap was sprung at 12 21
o'clock and death was Instantaneous.
He made a full confession.
Lockely had been living for several
yeais with Ellen Chapman and on Oc
tober 12 last went to her house and a
quarrel ensued which ended In a fight.
When the woman's nephew, Georgo
Lee, started for an officer, Lockely
seized a gun and shot him; then shot
at Charles Chapman, but missed him.
He then shot Eddie Chapman, and
when he saw the woman trying" to
make her escape shot her.
Lockely made his escape nnd got aa
far as Philadelphia, where he was ar
rested and brought back for trial.
BUNCO MAN CAUGHT.
George Sponccr Hns IIcou Returned
to Lowell.
Lowell, Mass., Jon. 14 George
Spencer, better known to many people
of New Englund cities as John Reed,
alleged bunco and confidence man, who
left these parts about two weeks ago,
defaulting ball aggiegatlng more than
$15,000, arrived hero from Philadelphia
today In charge of District Police of
ficers. He was nt once given a hearing he
roic Judge Hadley and held without
ball until Jan. 19 He was attested In
Philadelphia a few weeks ago as a
fugitive from justice.
COAL IN MICHIGAN.
Excitement at Sngliinw Over tho Dis
covory 01 live loot Volns. v
Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 14. Excltciffcnt
over the coal mining prospects In tfUs
region Is growing dally. Agents foV
hip eastern concerns nre here securing!
leases on all the land they can get hold
of
Ctal In five foot veins is being found
in all parts of Saginaw county almost
dally.
Another Counterfeit Hill. iRvi
New York, Jun. 11 Ono of tho new
counterfeit $100 sliver certificates was
handed In at tho sub-treasury here today
It cume from a Now York bank In Brook
ln. Tho note wus handled by three telN
crs before its spurlousness was detected.
Ntenmship Arrivals,
New York, Jun. 14 Cleared: La Gas
cogue, Havre; Werra, Genoa; Utnbrla,
Liverpool. Naples Sailed; Ems. Now
York.
HAVANA IS
PEACEFUL
According to De Lome's
Dispatches Everything
Is Quiet and Serene.
TWO BATTLESHIPS SAIL
They Are on a Cruise of
Evolution.
At Washington tho Cuban Scaro Has
bubsidcd-Abscnco ot Apprehen
sion by tho Authorities Also Reported-.
No Cnsunlitlcs of Conse
quence - No Signs of Anxiety iu
Administration Circles.
Newport News, Va., Jnn. 14. Tha
flagship New York and battleships In
diana and Iowa of the North Atluntlc
squadron will sail from Hampton
Roads at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
for Southern waters on a cruise of evo
lution These vessels have been In
Hampton Roads for the last ten dav a
making preparations for the cruise.
Washington, Jan. 14. The Cub h
scare has subsided entirely today and
little Interest or anxiety was manifest
ed in it In official circles. President
McKinley was unusually free from call
ers. Perfect calm prevails In Havana, ac
cording to despatches lecelved by Sen
or Dupuy De Lome, the Spanish min
ister, last night nnd this morning. Ono
of these despatches, filed at 1 o'clook
this morning by Secretary Geneial
Congosto sajs: "The tumult has not
been continued. Calm Is preserved
throughout the city. I believe that the
normal condition will be perfectly es
tablished. Fortunately, there Is not a
single casuallty that we have to re
gret." Later in the day Senor de Lome re
ceived a cablegram dated Havana, 10
a. m. today, salng that perfect tran
quility prevailed at that hour and that
no further trouble was expected.
Aside from this despatch the minis- '
ter has received a number of minor
despatches, all Indicating an absence
of disturbance and that no apprehen
sion Is felt by the authorities He has
given direction that every development
be communicated to him, and. In view
of this fact, does not ciedlt a report
that there was another outbreak es
terday, saying that any such outbreak
would have been communicated to hltn
and that the teport doubtless aroso
either from a delayed cablegram based
on the outbreak ptevlously reported,
or else that there was some minor dls
tuibance, of such a trivial character
that it' did not get to the attention of
thrf'bfnelal heiVds of the Cuban govern
ment. Regarding reports that the rioting in
Havana had caused apprehension
among manufacturers, flnancleis and
others that business affairs might be
unsettled by fears of foreign complica
tions, and that they had wired tho
president asking him to withhold the
sending of warships to Cuban waters
and to use his Influence to prevent In
flammatory speeches In tongnss. It can
be stated authoritatively that up to 11
o'clock today no despatches on this
subject had been received at the White
House.
GENERAL LEE WANTS A SHIP.
Washington, Jan, 14. All the dis
patches from Havana today were to
the effect that perfect tranquility has
been restored. In addition to thls,
however, Consul Geneial Lee stated
that while he did not see any Indica
tions of the resumption of the riots,
yet In view of the Inflammable situa
tion in Havana ho believed thero
might be further trouble. He added
that he did not anticipate another out
break, yet would not be surprised at
one. None of the disturbances, he re
ported, had been directed against the
United States or American citizens.
The cabinet discussion showed that
the president, while deciding not to
send a warship to Cuba at present,
does purpose to keep one or more ves
sels within a reasonable distance of
Havana, so that one of our ships may
reach there within six hours in tha
event of a sudden call for Its presence
from General Lee. Should our consul
general say that the emergency de
mands It a vessel will bo t.ent Instantly,
it is btated.
CRUISERS EN ROUTE.
New York, Jan. 14. A dispatch from
Key West, timed midnight, says: "Tho
cruiser Mnrblehead left port late to
night. The Maine received telegraph
ic oiders Just previous to the sailing
of tho Marblehead. Tho Mpntgoipeiy
had Instructions to drop her coal baigo
and return to Philadelphia, but th'e
Mnine signalled her while lying off tha
bar to come into port."
Mrs. Von cliniimhurg Dcnd.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14 A cablegram re
ceived In this city today announces tho
death at Dlnard, Prance, on Wednesday,
of Mrs, Carolino Pago von Scliaumburg,
widow of tho Into Colonel James W von
Scliaumburg, who was a distinguished
citizen of Philadelphia. Mis. von Bchaum
burg's death occurred at "Monplalslro,"
tho residence of her daughter. Mrd.
HughcH-Hullutt, formerly Emily von
Scliaumburg.
Shot by n Negro.
Pittsburg Jan II Rogcrlo Louso, a
THliohinan ot Unity, Pa . 1111 tho litfs
1)11 rg, Bessemer ulid Lake ihio lullio.ul,
was fatally shot this morning by an un
known negro becauso ho refused to give
lilm food or money. Tho negro escaped.
The Herald's Wentliur Forecast.
New York, Jan. 15. In tho mlddla states
and New F.ngluud, today, cloudy weather,
nearly stationary tempeiature and fresh
northeasterly to easterly winds will pre
vull with rain In the southern and central
districts and snow In the northern, tho.
winds becoming high on tho coasts.