TWO CENTS.
SOUANTON, PA., FRIDAY MOTtNlTSTGr. JANUARY SI, 1898.
TWO CENTS
REED -BAILEY EPISODE
Jot Words Pass Between
the Two Party
Leaders.
A QUESTION OF VERACITY
Characteristic Speech by
Champ Clark of Missouri.
Tho Speaker Arraigns the ltcpubll
enn Administration lor rolling to
Interfere In the Cuban Hnr niul
Sneers at tho Hysterical Shriek ot
Alarm at Talk of a Conlllct with
Spnln--Mr. Williams Tnlks Vigor
oiulv but Cannot Ilemcmbor tho
Homo ot the Cuban President.
Mr. Johnson Advocates Modera
tion. Washington, Jan. 20. Speaker Reed,
from the rostrum of the house, and
Mr. Bailey, leader of the Democrats,
from his place on the floor, Blared at
each other at the close of the Cuban
debate today and Joined an Issue of
veracity. This sensational episode
completely overshadowed the Interest
In the Cuban debate, which had con
tinued uninterruptedly In the house for
three days, during the consideration ot
the diplomatic and consular appropria
tion hill. Yesterday notice was given
by Mr. Williams (Dem., Miss.) that at
the conclusion of the debate today a
notice would be made to recommit tho
bill with Instructions. Today, when
the motion was , fie by Mr. Bailey,
it was ruled out of order by the speak
er. Mr. Bailey thereupon startled the
house by ufllrmlng that he had a pri
vate understanding with the speaker
by which a vote should be taken di
rectly on the motion to recommit. This
the speaker emphatically denied, and
these two leaders of their lespectlve
parties In the house, with white faces
and voices shaken by emotion, set their
statements against each other, while
the galleries looked on In breathless
amazement, and the members were in
on uproar. Mr. Smith, of Michigan,
who said he was present, corroborated
the speakers side of the case The re-
' suits of the speaker's position .was that
an appeal was taken from ils decision,
and by a strict party vote it was laid
on tho table, 1C8 to 114, the Democrats
'S nnd Populists, as on two previous days,
voting against the solid Republican
strength. The bill was then passed,
1S8 to 95.
The debate today was not as Inter
esting as on either of the two preced
ing days. The features weie a char
acteristic speech by Champ Clark, of
Missouri; a strong appeal for conser
vatism from Mr. Johnson (Rep., Ind ),
a presentation of the results of his ob
servations In Cuba during his recent
trip to the Island from Mr. King (Dem.,
Utah), and an hour speech by Mr.
Dlngley (Me.) in explanation of the
causes of the reduction of the wages
in the New England cotton Industry.
CHAMP CLARK'S SPEECH.
Mr. Clark opened the debate. He
said, in part:
"If Spain does not bring the war to a
speedy conclusion tho United States
ought to expel her fiom the western
hemisphere. There can be doubt us to
what has been our traditional foreign
policy. What our foreign pollej Is under
the McKlnley administration, like the
peace of God, passeth all understanding.
There ought to be no question as to our
foreign policy In the future. Tersely and
bluntly stated, it Is this, and it ousht
to be enforced with Iron hand that we
intend at all hazards and at whatever
cost to thoioughly dominate the western
world.
In these dajs of Hunnulsm. our foreign
policy Is .so feeble, bo cringing, so wo
manly, that even old and decrepit Spain
Insults our flag; maltreats our citizens
nnd searches our ships with perfect Im
punity. And President McKlnlej. In
stead of sending men of war to protect
our honor, ussert our supremacy and
tcacji tho Insolent and Impotent dons a
lenBon they would never foiget, pnsi.es
the hat around and Invites tho American
people to contribute alms for starwng
una aying ejuoaus
Tho Monroe doctrine has giown with
our growth, strengthened with our
strength. Increased with our territory.
It Is hleh time that we served plain
and emphatic notice on all kings, em
perors, princes and potentates, that the
navies of the trans-Atlantic powers shitl
not be used ns collection bureaus for
questionable debts, as was done n ear
or two ago at Corlnto, and as was do-ie
a month or so ago at Haytl The Cuban
case Is this: For three years the Insur
gents have fought with a courage and
suffered with a fortitude that has chal
lenged the admiration of the world save
and except tho McKlnley administration.
Threo or four hundred thousand peo
ple noma of tho papers ny have
died .nen, women and children as
much maityr In the cause of lib
erty as was Warren or any other
hero,- who died that we might bo free
nnd yet the McKlnley admlnlsttatlon
lifts nor Its finger to stay the slaughter,
nnd can think of nothing more effec
tive for their relief thun to pose as the
f big beggarman.
Tho party of Sumner, Chase and fie
ward, which proudly vaunted Itself us
the friend of man, has become the ally
of pestilence, and arson and famine, de
vastation, rape and murder.
TUG HYSTERICAL SHRIEK
To every suggestion that we should re
entor upon a vigorous foreign policy
which will thoroughly protect American
citizens nnd American Interests on every
pait of the habitable globe, we uro met
with the hysterical shriek that we aie
advocating war. It Is not true But
suppose It were. There are soma things
worse than war, deplorable as wai un
questionably Is, and one of them Is to
play the cry-baby act until wo aio de
spised of by all nations and kindreds and
tongues.
Now that wo number seventy million
soma, uopuuuean administration can
not bo tnunted, kicked or cuffed Into re
Kentlng an Insult or demanding repara
tion for Injury. Buch a contemptible, and
pum animosity Is enough to niuko Urant,
Shc.rmuii and Sherldun, Dupont, Ibarra
gut and Potter restless In their cofllns.
"My Republican friends, I Invite you to
lay asldo tho weight that Is ho ng ynu
down, nssert your rights, come out on tho
sldo of eternal Justice and human liberty,
thereby demonstrating that you are wor
thy of tho high vocation wherein you aro
called. We Democrats nnd Populists
stand here ready to rcmovo from Ameri
ca her great reproach. Wo on this sldo
will contribute one hundred nnd fifty-two
votes. If only 27 Republicans will break
the yoke, defy their taskmasters and
Join us In this noble work, before tho
sun sets this day, we will send the glad
tidings ringing round tho world that
'Cuba Is free free, thank God, by the
act of the American congress.' "
MR. WILLIAMS' SPEECH.
Mr. Williams (Dem., Miss.), a mem
ber of the foreign affairs committee,
sneered at the statement of Mr. Hltt
yesterday that the granting of bellig
erent rights to the Cubans would af
ford them no advantage.
"Shades of history and all the people
who have ever rebelled against ty
ranny," ho exclaimed, "what it pity
that George Washington, Nathaniel
Greene and Thomas Jefferson, when
seeking the tecoBnltlon of belligerency
during the revolution did not know
that belligerent rights would not be
advantageous to them. What a pity
that Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis
and other confederate statesmen were
not Informed that belligerency would
not aid their cause when they were
seeking that recognition abroad."
"Have the Cubans a government to
recognize?" asked Mr. Dalzell (Rep.,
Pa.).
"They have the same sort of govern
ment other Spanish colonies had when
they weie rebelling against Spain."
"Who is their president?"
Mr. "Williams did not answer.
Mr. Dalzell reiterated the question.
Mr. Williams again did not answer.
Mr. Dalzell smiled, but Mr. Williams,
seized by a sudden Inspiration, turned
tho laugh on him.
"My memory Is at fault," exclaimed
Mr. Williams, "so I will resoit to a
Yankee trick and ask you who is the
king of Roumanla."
Mr. Williams proceeded to say that
he did not remember Spanish-American
nnmes, but he had seen it fie
quently in newspapers.
"It Is Bartholmew Masso," Inter
posed Mr. King (Dem., Utah).
"Where Is the capital?" asked Mr.
Dalzell.
"At Cubitus," responded Mr. Wil
liams, as If answering a catechism.
"At how many places w as the Ameri
can capital located during the revolu
tion?" asked Mr. Claik (Dem., Mo.) ot
Mr. Dalzell, while others besieged him
with questions us to the name o the
president of tho United States during
the revolution, etc., until Mr. Williams'
time expired, when he gave wny to Mr.
King (Dem., Utah), who has recently
returned ftom a visit to Cuba, and who
gave the house some of the results of
his personal observations there. He
described the harrowing conditions
there, characterized the scheme of au
tonomy as a delusion and declaied If
peace came on that basis Spain would
saddle the war debt on Cuba. Thete
would be resistance, and once mote the
fires of revolution would be kindled.
Permanent pence could not come to the
Island until independence was achieved.
JOHNSON ADVOCATES MODERA
TION. Mr. Johnson (Rep., Ind.) sustained
the course of the administration. The
president, he said, had displayed good
sense, sound Judgment and exalted
patriotism. Congress, he said, would
not be wan anted in attempting to over
ride the president and rushing the
country rashly into a war fraught w ith
tremendous consequences.
Mr. Simpson (Pop., Kas ), speaking
for the thltd party, said he was not
"lying awake nights" worrying over
the Cuban question. But he was sat
isfied, he said, that the real secret be
hind the attitude ot the administration
was the fact that the holders of Span
ish bonds, $400,000,000 in amount, were
not yet satisfied that they would get
their money. He said the bondholdlng
Interests were as much In control of
the country as thev had been during
the Cleveland administration, and that
no action would be taken until the pay
ment of theso bonds was guaranteed.
READ, THEN MIOT HERSELF.
X (Jlrl's Suicide, Attor Seeing Re
ports of Mr. Liino'n I)nth.
Washington, Ky.. Jan. 20. Miss Har
riet Keith Owens, daughter of Basil D.
Owens, a prominent man In this part of
mu muie. mneu nerseu with a revolver
after reading In tho papers of the shoot
ing of ex-Senator Blackburn's daughter.
Mrs. Lane.
She showed much Interest In the ac
counts of Mrs. Lane's tragic death. She
Inld down the papers, went to her blath
er's room, and with his pistol shot her
self In th head. Miss Owens had been
In poor health.
AIR. CASSATT RENOMINATED.
Named for Supervisor for Ills Novon
teenth Term,
Ardmore, Pa.. Jan. 20. Tho Democratic
township convention of Lower Merlon to
night nominated A. J. Cassatt for su
pervisor of the Upper district by a unan
Imous vote. For tho Lower district Jo
seph P. Dillon, of South Ardmore, was
nominated, receiving 23 votes to 17 for
Evnn G. Jones, of General Wayne, the
present incumbent.
There weio no contests for any of the
other places on tho ticket. Mr. Cussatt
Is serving his sixteenth term as super
visor President Uoinpcr Hns Henring.
Washington, Jan. 20. President Gom
pers and Vice President Duncan, of the
American Federation of Labor, and a
delegation of other representatives of
other labor organizations, had a hearing
before the house labor commltteo today
on the proposed legislation for the ex
tension of the eight hour law to Include
all government work done by sub-contractors
as well as thut done directly b
tho government.
Kid" Puts Dp the Cnsli.
Now York. Jan. 20.-"Kld" McCoy de
posited $3,000 today with a sporting paper
as a forfeit to fight cither Corbett or
FlUslmmons for the heavyweight cham
pionship of tho vorld.
Lnucnstnr Snlo llobhery.
Lancaster, Pu Jan. 20,-Crncksmen
Inoke Into the safe In the muchlnu shop
of Chalfunt & Sons at Lenovn. last
night and secured 1 1, WO worth of notes
and securities.
LAUNCHING OF AN
ORIENTAL CRUISER
A Pretty Ceremony nt the Sulp.Yards
ol the Cramps.
SIX WHITE DOVES FLUTTER IN THE AIR
They Scatter riotvrrs oil tho Deck ol
tho Shlp--Miss Ilelon Long Selected
lor tho Chlof Actor in tho Allugori
cnl Cnroinonv-Tho Hugo Warship
Knsngi Floats Amid Noisy Snlutui
from Admiring Neighbors.
Philadelphia, Jan. 20. The unro
mantic aspect of Cramps' ship yard
was turned Into favor and prottlnesa
today when the Japanese cruiser Kas
agl was launched. True Oriental spirit
prevaded the event, and perhaps for
the same reason that the dainty Japs
begin their dinners with pie and end
them with soup, this deadly engine of
war was christened with all the em
blems of peace, tranquility and love.
When the breathless moment came and
the huge ship began, to glide down to
her first bath In the muddy Delaware,
six doves fluttered from a basket at
the bow and circling about the fast re
ceding hull, scattered flowers on her
deck and on the nondescript structuie
of timber nnd Iron from which she
slipped gracefully away.
It was a very pretty piece of mechan
ism and it wns not nt all Incongruous
that the chief actor of the allegoiy
should be a charming American girl
Miss Helen Long, daughter of the sec
letary of the navy.
The dovo Idea Is a relic of the feudal
ages of Japan. It combines super
stltous tradition with a love affair of
quite modern fashion, Including an
elopement, nn Irate father and the In
tercession of his ancestors' spirits In
the shape of the blids, who thus per
mitted the lovers to get safely away
on a maritime honeymoon.
The American ceiemony of breaking
on the ship's prow a bottle of cham
pagne clothed In the national colors,
as the sponsor pronounces the name,
was of course Ignored In today's,
launch. Indeed, Miss Long was to
have merely drawn the cord which re
leased the doves and their lloral bur
dens. The unfoitunate fact was, however,
that at the supreme moment the cord
slipped from her hand, and there Is
no telling what may have occuired had
not a brawny workman of the yard
instantly caught it and performed the
office. This was observed only by
those In immediate proximity to the
vessel, and the beauty of this unique
launch was in no way marred.
The oilglnal programme called for
th launejilns ot the vessel at high tide,
shortly after the noon hour, but It waa
delayed until 12.57 o'c!6ck tb'nwalt the
ai rival of the Washington paity, who
come fiom the capltol In u speclul
tialn.
THE NOISY SALUTE.
The salute accorded the foreign
fighter at that moment was no less
noisy than that given time and again
tc our own warships on their maiden
dips. There was Just as much cheer
ing and tooting of whistles and hand
shaking, and nationality seemed to be
forgotten. Indeed, the select party on
the christening stand was of a some
what polyglot character. It included
rot only high functionaries of this
country and Japan, but members of
the diplomatic corps of Mexico and the
South American republics. The Jap
anese minister. Toiu Hoshl, by whose
invitation Miss Long was chosen to
chilaten the Kasugt, headed the dele
gation from the mikado's court and
apa't from those attached to his staff
in Washington theie were Japanese
fiom New Yoik and Chlcugo.
The Ametlcun partv front the capi
tal was large and notable, Including
many state ofllclals and their ladles.
Theie was onlv one untoward fea
ture n the whole affair. It rained.
Instead of the sapphlie skies of the
.east, heavy clouds poured down show -
ers tnat lasned the waters or the Dela
ware into tutbulence nnd tossed and
tumbled the big ship In such merry
fashion that she seemed to be trying
to plunge straight down and come out
In the waters of her adopted country
on the other bide of the globe,
Yet the elements were not too un
kind, for onlv a few moments befoic
the cruiser slipped off tho ways the
rain ceased and the fog on the river
lifted. The Interval was brief, and a
few minutes later the storm resumed.
There were no after ceremonies nt
the ard. but the Washington party,
the most conspicuous membeis of
which were Secretary Long and his
daughter, went to the Hotel Walton,
where they were guests of the Japan
ese minister at dinner. There was
some speechmaklng there, but It was
of an entirely Informal character, and
later In the afternoon the visitors left
for home. Governor Hastings waB one
of the speakeis at the hotel.
RAILROAD BUILT BV FARMERS.
Subscribe to tho Stork mid Thon
Prorccd to .llnlcn lit it Tracks.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 20 Fanners of
Texas, Oklahoma nnd Southern Kansas
aro engaged In an unique railroad
scheme. They propose to build a lino by
their own work and somo cash. The
stock of tho company was taken by the
faimers who worked out their obliga
tions themselves.
When completed tho road will run from
Henrietta Texas, through Southern Kan
sas, Northeastern Oklahoma and Indian
territory to a point east of Chetopa, Kas.,
on the Southern Kansas line. This roaa
will connect with the Gulf nnd the Bra
zos road at Henrietta and will afford di
rect communication with ports Veluuco
and Qalveston.
Students Suspended.
Plttbburg, Jan. 20. As the nsult of
an investigation at the Western Theo
logical seminary of Allegheny City, three
students were expelled today and seven
others suspended for unmlulsterial con
duct. Another student was iticalled from
Princeton for further Investigation. The
names of thu offending students huve
been withheld from the public. The
churges aro also a secret.
Child PiiuiUU' Affliction.
Chicago, Jun. 20 Miluda Czerny, tho
child pianist, bus lost her eyesight. The
talented girl as a result has been com
pelled to give up inmert engagements In
New York and Boston. Shu Is nut. S
years old.
LEHIGH VALLEY CHANOBS.
Arrangement ol Olliclnl Trusts Uu
dcr tho New .HnimgoiiH'iit.
Philadelphia Jan. 20. The following
change were today announced by tho
Lehigh Valley Railroad company:
Asa L. Foster, general freight agent,
vice John H Horkman, transferred.
0, A. Blood, assistant general freight
agent.
Allan Hunt r, through freight agent.
John H. Heckman, division freight
agent.
In addition, a clicular bearing tho sig
nature of Oenernl Traffic Manager Kings
ton, was Issued announcing thnt on Feb.
I, T. N Jnrvls will assume tho duties
of genernl eastern freight agent, with
offices In New York.
Ho Is to be in charge of traffic In New
England, New York city and New Jersey.
It was rumored today that the freight
and passenger departments of tho Le
high Volley will be transferred to New
York city very shortly.
SHOT DEAD REFORB HIS WIFE.
llu'let from a Dldn't-Know-lt-Wns-l.oniled-Pistol
in III Heart.
Youngstown, O., Jan. 20 John Haz
lett, aged 29, was shot and killed today
before his wife by Roy Lee, a friend.
There Is little doubt that tho shooting
was accidental Mrs. Hazlett corrobor
ates such a version. Tho victim was ID
years old.
Lee, who Is a boy of 19, was helping
the Hazletts to pack preparatory to mov
ing. He picked up a revolver and bald
Jokingly; "Throw up your hands!" The
revolver wns discharged and Hazlett,
struck In the heart) fell dead Into the
arms of his wife.
SENATE TALKS ON
TELLER RESOLUTION
The Schcmo to Provide lor the Pay
ment of Bonds und Government In
drbtcduess in Silver.
Washington, Jan. 20 By the decisive
vote of 41 to 23 the senate today decided
to proceed at once to the consideration
of tho resolution Introduced a few days
ugo by Mr Teller, of Colorado, provid
ing that all bonds of the United States
are payable In silver at the option of the
government.
The resolution provides: "That all
bomls-of the United States Issued or au
thorized to be Issued under the said
acts of congresses hereinbefore recited
aro payable, principal and interest, at
the option of the government of the Uni
ted States, in silver dolluis of the coinage
of the United States containing 412
grains each of standard silver; and that
to restore to its coinage such sliver coins
as a legal tender In payment of said
bonds, principal and interest Is not In
violation of the public faith nor In dero
gation of thu rights of the house, cred
itor." Sir. Vest, of Missouri, the member of
the finance committee, who had charge
ot tho resolution, spoke briefly upon It
but disclaimed any desire at this time
to thresh over tho old straw of financial
discussion. He believed, however, that
time was ripe for a reiteration with re
emphasls of the deelatatlons of the Stan
ley Matthews resolution which had been
placed on the statute books twenty years
ago, particularly In view of recent state
ments of the secretary of the treasury.
In which the president, who had as a
member of the house, voted for the orig
inal resolutions, evidently concurred.
Mr. Vest announced hu Intention to se
cure a final vote upon Hih resolution as
soon as one could be reached, nnd accen
tuated his Intention by forcing the dis
placement of the census bill with the
Teller resolution as the unfinished busi
ness. The day after 2 o'clock was spent in
executive session
Mr Pettlgrew secured the passage of
a resolution directing the secretary of
the Intel lor and the attorney general to
Infoim the senate what steps the govern
ment had taken concerning the killing
of a woman In Oklahoma territory by
Semlnolo Indians, and the burning ot
two Seminole Indians In the same terri
tory. WALKS 2000 MILES FOR $60.
A Stm Route Poolpad Who Enrns S
fonts lor n 1 1 llilp Tramp.
Newark, O . Jan. 20 The United Slates
government pays one of Its employes in
Licking county, O., the sum ot $00 a year
for walking 2,181 miles. His namo Is
Louis Rfhard, and he cairles the mall
between a little cross-roads postofHco,
Hen und Newark. Ren Is located seven
miles northeast of Newark, and there
are threo mails each wek, Rehard being
paid at the rate of 027 cents a mllo for
carrj Ing the mall pouch on foot.
The office was established In 1S91 on tho
peicentago plan, und for the first ten
months the carrier received an average of
10 cents a round nip of 14 miles. The
first ten months he walked 1120 miles
and received about $8 ror It. Ho has
never missed a trip since he began work
In l$9i, but Is always on time, rain or
shlno, hot or cold.
PATH'S DEVOTION TO NICOLINI.
The Dvlng Jinn 'tenderly Minis
tered to by the Ulvn.
London, Jan. 20. The death of Slgnor
Nlcollnl, Pattl's husband, was caused by
a cancerous affection from which hu suf
fered for a year. Both he and Mme.
Pattl were aware of the fatal nature of
his lllni'HS, nnd friends who saw them
together described the absolute devotion
of tho two ns touching In the extreme.
NIcollnJ could scarcely bear to have her
out of his sight for a moment.
Ho did not care to be read to.or sung to,
or talked to, but simply to He listlessly
with his eyes following tier about tho
room. Madame Pattl rarely left her hus
band. Green Goods Mnn Arrested.
Now York, Jan. 20. Oeorge Morris, said
to be a notorious green goods man, was
arreBted today at a hotel in Port Chester,
N. Y Morris Is accused by Anthony
Comstock, who claims that he made ar
rangements with Morris to buy $13,000
worth of green goods for JI.OOO. Morris
said tho green goods were In tho posses
sion of his brother In New Haven, Conn.
Coiiulerlnlt Votes Pound.
New York, Jan, 20. In the house In
West Hoboken, N. J., formerly occupied
by William E. Urockway, the forger, now
serving out a ten j ears' tenteneo In the
penitentiary, there wero found today CM
1100 counterfeit bank notes of tho Hank
of Montreal. The bills, whUn were print
ed only one side, had been conceuled be
neath tho floor ot the attic.
tViitiHlrnniit Postmasters.
Washington, Jan. 20,-..Tho following
fourth class postmasters have been ap
pointed for Pennsylvania: Dupont, John
M. Phillips; Indian Creek, F. It. King;
Loves, John Rider; Rhodes, William
Rhode.
Ship Yurd Closed.
Ray City, Mich.. Jan. 20. Wheeler &
Co.'s ship yard shut down this morning
us a result of tho riveters refusing to
accept a seven per cent, decieaso In
wages. Seven hundred men uro thiuwii
out of woik.
FRENCH STUDENTS
ARE AT IT AGAIN
A Drmoaslratlon Made by a Mob of
2,000 Hoodlums.
SIXTY STUDENTS ARE ARRESTED
X Dispatch Itom Kplnnl Ktntos Thnt
tho First Antl-Hebrow Demonstra
tion Took Plnco There Yosterday.
Demonstrations Also Take Place
in Rouen nnd AlKlors-Pollco
Charg on tho Students but Fnll to
Disperse Them.
Paris, Jan. 20. Over 2,000 students
started a demonstration this evening
on the Boulevard St. Michael. They
tried to cross the liver Seine, but the
police prevented them. About sixty of
the students were arrested.
There have been no serious disorders
today. Numbers of "bands of students
aie still parading the Latin quarter.
A dispatch from Kplnal (capital of
the department of Voges, 190 miles
from here) says the first anti-Hebrew
demonstration took place there today.
Placards bearing the now popular
ctles denouncing S5ola nnd the He
brews and upholding the army were
posted In front of the Hebrew stores.
From the Latin quarter two thou
sand students marched to the Hotel
Des Invalldes, some raising shouts of
"Vive l'Umpereur." They then crossed
the bridges, where the police divided
them Into two bodies. One made a
demonstration in front of the Pepln
lere bat racks, nnd the other, number
ing 500, gathered in front of M. Zola's
house with the usual cries.
The police finally dispersed them,
after making thirty arrests.
There has been a small anti-Jewish
demonstration at Rouen.
Another student riot has taken place
at Algiers. It was dispersed several
times. Many arrests weie made, and
there were frequent fights in the Jew
ish maiket plate, whore seveial were
slightly injured.
Altogether theie have been 115 ar
rests today and many of those anested
aie kept In custody.
At Rouen the police charged the stu
dents, but failed to disperse them. The
troops have been consigned to bar
racks and the police occupy the streets
In force.
Antl-Semltlc disturbances have taken
place throughout the dav at Nancy.
Newspapers supporting Dreyfus were
burned on the staircase of the univer
sity. Despite the government prohibition,
the organizing committee of Monday's
anti-Semite meeting of the Tivoli Vnu
boll has decided to hold a public dem
onstiation on Sunday ufternoon.
KATfi FORSYTH DEAD.
The Well Known Actress Pusses
Avvnr nt London,
Philadelphia. Jan. 20. Private advices
received in this city today announce the
uenth In London yesterday of Kate For
syth, the well known actresH. Shn was
born In this city and first appealed on
the stage here at Wood's nvaceum in a
minor comic part. Later she accepted
an engagement in AIImiiv with Jphn
lbaiiKli, to play soub- tt" partH, but the
leading lady wns taken sick and Miss
Forsyth was selected to go Instead.
In this way she commenced plaving
Shakespearean parts.llke Ophelia. George
Rlngnold, hearing of her, offered her in
creased inducements to play the part
of the French Princess In Henry V
which she accepted. Darly tho next sea
son she supported John T. Raymond, and
while so engaged received In 1S78 an offer
from the late John McCulIough to become
his leading ludy, which position she re
tained until he retired from the sUge.
She subsequently went to England,
where eight or nine years ago she ap
peared as the heroine of Ramsey Morris'
"The Tigress." In this venture, however,
she was not very successful. Miss For
syth afterwards returned to this country
foi a time, and was last seen here at
the Walnut street theater.
OLD WOMAN'S DEATH DANCE.
Expirrd nt Her Granddaughter's
M editing, lint Revelry out On.
Chicago, III., Jan. 20. During tho fes
tivities at a wedding here today, Mrs.
nilza Grazalskl, tho 80- ear-old grand
mother of the bride, stepped out on the
floor to dance. In spite of tho fact that
she was faint and gasping for breath.
"I am not going to die," she said, "not
yet. I am going to dance nt tho wedding
first. See don't say I am going to die."
At tho first swing she tell heavily, and
in a few minutes sho was dead.
The body was speedily removed, and
then the revelry was lesumed. The old
woman's son. tho father of the bride, de
clared that It was too bad that his moth
er hud to rile at such a time and Inter
fere with the wedding.
THE OHIO RISING.
Louisville, Ky Jan, 20. Fears aro en
tertained hero of a flood. The Ohio Is
rising steadily. During last night the ilse
was three feet, but the rain has ceased
and tho rise this morning was not so
great. At noon tho reading at tho locks
was 23 feet, 2 Inches; In tho canal, 4S
feet, 7 inches. Much dnmage was dono
throughout the state last night by tho
heavy rain and windstorm. Four drown
ings havo been reported.
Deadlock In Mnrylnnd.
Annapolis, Md Jan. 20. The general as
sembly of Maryland In Joint session to
day took threo ballots for a United
States senator without result. The last
one gave McComns, 40; Shaw, 18; Gor
man, 17; Flndlay, 2; Parran 3; Mulllken,
2; Shryock, 2; total, 114; necessary to a
choice, 68". Tho effect of today's work
Is to leave tho solution of the senatorial
problem as much In doubt nnd the end
of tho struggle apparently as far off as
It was before the balloting began.
Gave ao,000 to tho Army.
Toronto, Ont Jan. 20. Jumes Uvea, nn
old resident of this city, died lately, and
when his will was read his i olatlvcs
found that he had bequeathed his whole
estate, amounting to about J20.000, to tho
Salvutlnn Aimy. In his life time he had
given about un equul sum to tho aimy.
llriborr Investigation.
Columbus, O., Jan. 20. The (senatorial
bribery Investigation was not before tho
senate today ns expected. The crowds
waited In vain during the morning ses
sion for u report from the committee,
but they decided to dcluy u piuscnt ic
port.
THE NEWS THIS MOUNINU.
Weather Indications Today!
Fair; Westerly Winds.
1 Genernl Heated Arguments Attend
tho Cuban Debate In Congress.
Launching of the. Japanese Warship
Kasngl,
Anti-Zola Demonstrations.
S Local Councils Receive tho Ustl
mates for tho Current Year.
March Term of United States Court.
3 Local Wyoming Avcnuo Kxlenslon
Mensuro Passes Select Council.
An Indiscreet School Teacher.
4 Kdttorial.
Comment of tho Press.
5 Local Postal Delivery Threatened.
South Side Sewer Project Blocked.
6 Local West Side and Suburban,
7 Lackawanna County News.
8 The Markets.
GOVERNMENT'S
CUBAN POLICY
Accurnte Information of the Futnra
Course ot the Administration on
the Question oT So .Much Interest.
Washington, Jan. 20. Gentlemen In
congress, who, by reason of their posi
tion, have reason to bo accurately In
formed of tho policy of the administra
tion as to Cuba, say that this policy is
In substance as follows:
At tho piesent moment It Is felt that
the same material conditions prevail that
existed when tho president sent his lust
message to congress. At that time It
was stated that tho plan of autonomy
having been inaugurated. It was the
purpose of tho executive branch to give
proper time for this plan to be tried.
The udmlnlstratlon Is said to cntcitaln
the same sentiments today.
The autonomous plan wus Inaugurated
only three weeks ngo, namely on Jun 1,
when the autoi omous cabinet took of
fice, so thut It Is felt tlf.lt there has, not
been adequate time up to the present
moment to form any fair Judgment as
to the merits of the pluu us n means of
ameliorating conditions on tho Island.
The recent occurrences at Havana uro
looked upon us ufloiding evidence of
discontent with the plan, but whether
this will be snlllck-nt to ovetcome the
plan Itself Is not looked upon as estab
lished with any degree ot certnlut or
even approximate!. In the mean
time, while closelj observing the pio
gress of the autonomous plan, the ud
mlnlstratlon has udoptcd eiverv piecau
tlon to guard against nnv sudden emerg
ency such as an uprising that will
theraten Ametlcun Interests. This Is not
expected to occur, but If U should come,
It is said that the naval vessels of the
t'nlted Statos ate so disposed ns to be
In the haibor of Havana within six hours
of any crisis which would Imperil Amer
ican Intel ests.
In order thut theie may be no delay
should nn emergency arise. It Is said
that Consul General Lee has been em
powered to make direct request to tho
commanders of the warships so that tho
vessels could start on leeelpt of word
(ion) him without the delays Incident to
having his requests pass through the of
ficial routine at Washington. To a groat
extent the Intelligent Judgment of Gen
oral Lee Is relied upon as to determin
ing If an emergency requires the pres
ence of American vessels. This, how
ever, applies solely to the question of
tumult of a critical nature, nnd has no
connection with the general question of
intervention for the purpose of bringing
the war to a close. Such a step is not
under Immediate consideration, for, aB
already stated, it Is predicted on tho
failure of the plan of autonomv which
result. It Is said, the administration does
not regard as established by the evi
dence at hand up to the present time.
READING'S BIO SEWER.
Ills Inspected bv the Chicago City
Fnthnrs.
Reading, Pa., Jnn 20. Tho Chicago city
fathers had a muddy experience hole to
day In their Inspection of the gigantic
concrete sewer. The members ot the
Chicago party were. William Lee, thu
city expei t sewer examiner, and Messrs.
John Powers, William Lj man, Charles
Martin. Frank McCarthy, Chailes Probst
and W. J, Murphy, comprising a com
mittee of city councils appointed to muka
un ofllclul Inspection of Reading's great
sewer, which was constructed by Georgo
W, Jackson & Co , und which Is thw
largest and longest concrete sewer la
the United States.
In addition to the Chicago visitors, tho
Inspection was participated in by W. W.
Read, city engineer ot Niagara Kails, N.
Y who constructed the concrete aque
duct for tho Niagara Falls Power com
pany; W. S. Humbert, former engineer
of the Niagara Falls Power company;
John Dogeit, ex-state engineer of New
York; Fiederlck H. Lewis, a concrete
expei t of New York and London; R.
W. Leslie, vice president of the Ameri
can Concrete company, and A. W. Peck,
of the Fidelity Deposit company, of Bal
timore. The 4ower neaily 15,0uO feet in
length, nnd ranges In diameter from ii
feet 6 inches at tho starting point to 14
feet at the mouth, and a small section of
sixty feet has a diameter of 28 feet. Tho
asphalt ranges from 8 to 18 Inches In
thickness. Tho work of construction be
gan In August 1890, und was completed In
14 months, and the sewer has now been
In uso about two months. In building
the sower It was necessary to blast 33,
000 yards of rock. All of the enormous
quantity of asphalt used In the construc
tion was of American manufacture.
FIRE AT CHERRY RID0E.
A Vnlunble Hum Ilelonging to Jos
eph .Morgan is Totally Destroyed.
Special to The Tribune.
Iluvvley, Pa , Jnn. 20 A barn belonging
to Joseph Morgan, on C'herrv Ridge,
about five miles from this place, was:
destioyed by fire last nlaht. A valuable
team of horses, several tons of hay and
a lot of farming utensils were burned.
Mr. Morgan nnd his family wero eat
ing supper when the bnrn wns llrst dis
covered to be on fire. Tho flames were
then spreading rupldly und It wus too
late to try and savo the contents.
Sutton Und An Kny Thing.
Chicago, Jan 20. Oeorge Sutton had an
easy thing of tho game this afternoon.
He was not In his best form, but he wus
able to run his 200 points while Splnks
made 118. The score: Sutton-O, 13, 3, 7.
31, 17. 17, 18. 0, 20, 38. 1, 0, 7J, 7-2C0. Aver
age, 17 1-3. Sprlnks-21, 2. 2, 13, 2. 30. 2, 4.
16. I, 0, 19, 4 US. Average, 8 3-7. Jacob
Sehafer defeated Sutton tonight by a
score of 400 to 1D3. Hohafer-0, 20. ft, 15, 2,
0. 31. 14, 0, 7, 21. 27, 0, 87, ifl, 0, S7, 7. 6S
4C0. Average, 21 1-9. Sutton-32, 21, 1, "IB.
20, 3. 2. 4, 37. 0, 1, 2, t, 12, 1. U, 1, O-105.
Avrcage, 11 5-6.
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No Increase Allowed.
Denver, Jnn. 20. The North Colorado
coal operators whose 1,200 miners aro out
on strike, met today and refused to
grant the demands for un Increase of
wages. Thu competition of southern coal
If given as the reason.
INSURGENTS
SURRENDER
General Juan Masso Parra
and Forces Lay Down
Their Arms.
LATE SPANISH WAR NEWS
An Important Victory Re
ported by Blanco.
X Number ol Officers and 110 Pri
vates Well Armed, Surrondor to the
Spnnish General Agtilrre nnd Scnor
Marcos Gnroln, Governor of Snntit
Clarn ProvincoTho Prisoners, It
la Alleged, Shouted: "Long Llvo
Spain," "Lone; Live Autonomy,"
Etc,
Havana, Jan. 20. The Spanish au
thorities leport that the insurgent gen
eral Juan Masso Parra, with the forces
under his command. Lieutenant Col
onels Augustine Terla and Jose Car
men Hernandez, Majors Fellclauo Que
saada, Soturnlo Leon nnd VIctorano
Gomez, with six other ofllcers and 110
prlvutes, well armed and well supplied
with ammunition, have surrendered at
Fomento to the Spanish General
Agulire nnd Senor Marcos Garcia, gov
ernor of Santa Clara province.
The lnsurgentp are said to have
formed In line and delivered up their
arms according to the ordinance, shout
ing '-Long llvo Spain," "Long e the
Queen Regent," "Lone live I Spanish
Cuba," and "Long live Autonomy."
General Juan Masso Parra Is a bi oth
er of Senor Rartolomevv Masso, piesl
dent of the Cuban republic.
During the labt ten dajs the Insur
gentH nie said to have lost 115 killed
and 3i taken pilsoners, with 242 Rem
ington rllles
n addition to thnsf who surrender
ed with General Juan Masso Parra, ac
cording to the Spanish authpritles, fif
ty -six other armed men have surren
dered, among them two lieutenant col
onels and three other ofllceis. The
Spanish troops, on tho other hand, are
said tc have lot 12 killed and !M
wounded.
RUPORT CONFIRMED.
Washington, Jan. 20. The Spanish
minister rerelv.ed n cablegram from
General Blanco confirming the preced
ing despatch and giving the details ns
there stated. General Blanco says tho
form of presentation vraa of such a. dig
nified character which will serve as a
model for those to follow. The caUo
continues1
"The rank of Juan Itasso, his closo
family connection with Bartolomevv
Masso, president of the so-cnlled Cu
ban republic, and the formnl and mll
itaiy character of the caDltuIatlon,
gives unusual importance to the net.'"
COMPTROLLER DAWES ORDER.
New Olliclnl Miggests Changes in
the Manner ol Hank Exnminnllniis.
Washington, Jan 20. Mr. Charles O,
Dawes, the comptroller of tho currency,
has Issued tho following circular to oil
national banks and bank examiners:
"It has come to my attention that It
has been the custom of some national
bank examiners to accept employment
and compensation therefore. In making
extra examinations and reports of condi
tions ot national banks assigned them
for regular examination, which examina
tion and reports aro foi the uso ot tho
bank und not for this oltlce.
"For an examiner to uccept employment
In examination of tho same bank from
both the government and the bank has
a tandenc to Interfere with that rigid
impartiality which should characterize
his work us a government official.
"Notice Is hereby given that heieufter
examiners will not be allowed to accept
employment from national banks In mak
ing extra examinations tor private use
of such banks "
In commenting on this circular today
Mr. Dawes said that so far as ho knew
there hud been no Instance of tho abuse of
the privilege on the. part of examiners,
but he bollevcd It was wrong in piinclplo
and theiefore not good administration.
He could readily understnnd that a bank
examiner who had rceelved a Urge feo
for this work might be sorely tempted at
times to make his report to the comp
ti oiler as favorable as possible without
actually misstating the facts, All things
considered, Mr Dawes thought that tho
Interests of tho government as well as
good banking required that the custom
bo Immediately discontinued.
LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Republican Clubs Will Meet at
Pittsburg nn September 7 to 9.
Harrisburg, Jan 20. A meeting of tho
executive committee of the State League
of Republican clubs was held lieie this
afternoon at which It was decided to hold
the nexf annual convention at Plttsbmg,
Sept. 7 to 9. York and Wllkcs-Rarro
were suggested but they were withdrawn
after Pittsburg's promise to bear all tho
expense of tho gathering A resolution
wus adopted authorizing the president,
secretary and treasurer to fix the ex
penses of the convention. President Isi
dore Sobel, of Erie, stated that tho league,
was steadily Increasing In membership
and that Its prospects wero splendid.
President Sobel said tonight the dato
of the convention would probably be
changed to Aug, 31 and Sept. 1 and 2, so
as not to Interfere with tho national
convention of the Grand Army at Cleve
land, Sept. 5 to 10. j
Ship I'orRlngs.
Tiethlehem, Pa., Jan. 20 The R'thlo
hem Iron lompany tonight loaded '.5
forglngs for five six and thlrteen-ln"h
guns, weighing ninety tons, tor ship
ment to the Washington navy yard,
The Herald's Weather Fnrecnit.
New York. Jan. 21. In tho middle
states and Now Kngland today partly
cloudy to fair, colder weather and brlsK
to fresh southwesterly and northwester
ly winds will prevail, with cloudiness!
and rain In the western and northern
districts in tho morning followed by,
clearing,
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