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SOltANTOX, PA., SATURDAY MOTlNlNGr, JANUARY 22, 1898.
TWO CENTS
QUIET DAY
IN CONGRESS
Final Report on Teller
Resolution to Be Taken
on Wednesday.
MR. QUAY'S EXPLANATION
Corrects Newspaper State
ment Regarding His Vote.
A I'lirlininontnry Struggle in tho
IIouso Over the Hill for tho Uolict
ut tho liook Publishing Compnny
ol tho Southern Methodist llpls
copul Churcli--.Mr. Grosvenor Dis.
icnt 1'roni tho Ruling ot tho Chnir.
Washington, Jnn. 21. An agreement
wns reached by the senate today that
a final vote on the Teller resolution,
providing that tho bonds of the United
States may be paid In silver dollars
and all pending amendments thereto
should be taken next Thursday before
adjournment. Mr. Vest, of Missouri, In
charge of the resolution, first an
nounced that an agreement had been
mnde to take the llnal vote on Wed
nesday at 4 p. m., but readily agreed
to a postponement of the vote until
Thursday at the suggestion of Mr. Tur
ple, of Indiana. Mr. Allison, of Iowa,
made the significant statement that an
amendment to the resolution that
would cause some debate would be
offered late In the discussion, but gave
no Intimation of the character, scope
or Intent of the amendment. During
tho greater part of the afternoon the
senate was In executive session.
At the opening of the session, Mr.
Quay (Pa.) said he had noticed in
morning newspapers that he had yes
terday voted for tho consideration of
tho Teller resolution, because the so- -ator
from Missouri (Mr. Vest) hi 1
asked him to do so. This, Mr. Quay
said, was not true In any sense, as he
had not conferred with the Missouri
senator about It. He had voted, he
said, as he had, because he thought
the present consideration of the reso
lution would benefit the country and
the Republican party. '
IN THE HOUSE.
Theie was a parliamentary struggle
in the house today over the bill for
the relief of the book publishing com
pany of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, which was before the
house last Friday. By shrewd mu
nouevering its opponents succeeded In
preventing action today. Previous to
the consideration of this bill, the house
passed tho bill to extend the public
land laws of the United States to the
territory of Alaska and to grant a gen
eral rallroud right of way through the
territory. The urgent deficiency bill
was sent to conference after the silver
forces, with some outside aid. had suc
ceeded in concurring in the senate
amendment striking from the bill the
provisions requiring the depositors of
bullion at government assay offices to
pay the cost of transportation to the
mints.
The vote sending back the, deficiency
bill was considered significant, as there
was to a certain extent an alignment
of the silver forces in favor of the
motion to concur in the senate amend
ment. The following Republicans join
ed with the Democrats and Populists
Barthold (Mo.), Reach (O.), Broderlck
(Kas.), Hager and Ellis (Ore.), Joy
(Mo.) . Wnney (N. C), Loverlng and
Low (x, y.), McCall (Mass.). Mahanv,
Minor, Morris. Olmsted, Peatce (Mo)
Pearson, Shannon, W. A. Smith and
Spalding.
The remainder of the day wa.s occu
pied in the consideration of bills on
tln private calendar.
The house then went into the com
mittee of the whole, where the pend
ing question was a point of order,
raised against the motion of Mr. Coop
er (Dem.. Tex.,) to substitute for the
senate- bill to refer the claim of the
book publishing company of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, south, to tho
court of claims, the house bin to ad
just the whole claim by the pavment
of J288.000. Mr. Payne (Rep.. xY),
who was in the chair, sustained the
point of order.
MR. GROSVENOR DISSENTS.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., o..) stated that
he desired .to go on recoid as totally
dissenting from the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Cooper attempted to circumvent
the point of order by moving to lay
nside the senate bill and to take up
the house bill, which embodied the
provisions of his substitute.
Mr. Dalzell raised the point of order
that the motion was out of order and
was sustained by the chair.
Mr. Cooper thereupon appealed from
the decision of the chair, but lie sub
sequently withdrew the appeal and
mover to postpone the senate bill until
next Friday. This motion was held
to be in order.
Mr. Dalzell then tried a Hank move
ment by moving that the senate bill
be reported to the house with a favor
able recommendation, The purpose of
Mr. Dalzell was to defeat action on the
house bill carrying a direct appropria
tion, but the motion was defeated, 37
to 137. Then without division on Mr.
Cooper's motion, the house bill appro
priatlng $288,000. was taken up. Mr.
Cooper immediately moved to lay it
aside with a favorable recommenda
tion. Mr, Dalzell denounced the bill
as an attempt to loot the treasury
Twenty-five years ago, lie euld, this
claim was presented to the house, and
In a careful exhaustive and learned
report by tho present secretary of agri
culture (Mr. Wilson), then a distin
guished member of the house, and by
a distinguished Democrat, now a mem
ber of tho Interstate commerce com
mission (V. R. Morrison), the claim
waa thrown out au unworthy of the
attention of patriotic representatives
sent hero not to loot but to guard the
treasury.
There was considerable parliament
ary sparring, tho committee rose and
Mr. Grosvenor tried to secure a recesB
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, Mr, Dulzell
moved to adjourn.
The motion was defeated 60 to 102
and tho vote was then taken by yeas
and nays. As It who evident during
the progress ot the roll call that it
would not be completed before 4
o'clock, which would defeat tho object
of the friends of ,tbe measure, tho roll
call by unanimous consent was sus
pended and at 4.55 p. m. the house ad
journed. .MARYLAND DEADLOCK.
Result oi tho Joint Unllot Yester
day. Annapolis, Md Jan. 21. The Mary
land general assembly took two more
joint ballots today in an unavailing
effort to elect a United States senator,
making a .total of seven, including tho
separate ballot on the first day ot tho
content.
The seventh ballot gave McComas,
44; Gorman, 4G; Shaw, 19; Shryock, 2;
Flndlay, 2; total, 113.
The principal feature of today's pro
ceedings was the disappearance of ex
Senator Thomas Parran and Colonel J.
C. Mulllkln from the list ot those re
ceiving votes.
WRECK ON COAST LINE
Two Men Killed and Hevoral Aro In-jured.-LUt
ot tho Victims.
Charleston, S. C, Jan. 21. Train No.
37, of the Atlantic coast line from Now
York to Florida, and train No. 62, local
from Charleston, collided eighty miles
west of Charleston at 7.15 this morning.
Two men were killed and a number
were injured.
The killed are:
ROBERT JAMES, fireman ot No. 37.
WESLEY BISHOP, fireman No. 52, both
colored.
The injured are:
Engineer July, of No. 3", mashtd and
scalded.
John Sellers, colored, porter, scalded;'
R. l.lles, baggagemaster, leg crushed.
Engineer E. F. Hall, of No. 2. arm
broken.
Mall Clerk J. II. Bingham, log and arm
broken.
M. McDuthV, baggagemaster, bruised
about head.
J. W. Powell, express messenger, leg
broken.
A. J. Gourdlne, Charleston, bruised about
head.
J, W. Hood, Knoxvllle, bruised about
head.
Several passengers on the Pullman
were slightly scratched and bruised.
SUITS AGAINST ZOLA.
Throo Handwriting Exports liring
Action tor Dumnges.
Paris, Jan. 21. The Latin quarter
was quiet today. The police have ar
rested about fifty suspicious charac
ters. Three experts in handwriting whom
Emlle S2ola charged with making false
reports at the court martial of Major
Count Es-terhuzy, will, It is announced,
sue the novelist for 100,000 francs dam
ages. Taking advantage of the fact that
this was (he day for the balloting of
conscripts In the Fifth district, a mob
of people wearing the conscripts' til
color cockades paraded the Latin quar
ter, uttering the usual cries, but they
were severely handled and dispersed by
a strong detachment of police. Forty
participants in the demonstration were
arrested.
JI. A'ervoort, editor of tho Lo Jour,
and M. Adjalbert, a writer for Les
Droits do L'Homtne, fought a duel witli
swords today on account of a dispute
arising out of the Dreyfus case. M.
A'ervoort sustained three llesh wounds,
and M. Adjalbert was wounded In the
forearm. The seconds stopped the
fight.
M'KENNA CONFIRMED.
His Appointment on the Supremo
Reach Unfilled by the Seuntn.
Washington. Jan. 21. The senate to
day confirmed the nomination of At
torney General Joseph McKenna, of
California, to be associate Justice of the
supreme court of the United States.
The executive session was almost en
tirely devoted to consideration of the
nomination, and the Hawaiian treaty
was laid aside.
Senator Allen renewed his attack
upon the uttorney general, contending
that he was not competent to discharge
the duties of the high office. He occu
pied almost the entire session, although
brief remutks were made by Senators
Turner and Wilson, of Washington,
and others favorable to Mr. McKennu.
The vote was overwhelmingly In favor
of confirmation.
Kenny Put to Sleep.
Philadelphia. Jan. 21. "Yunk" Kenny
and Steve O'Donnell were scheduled to
light six rounds at tho Arena tonight,
but a broken hand prevented O'Donnell
from going on. Peter Maher was sub
stituted, and in a llttlo more than n min
ute put Kenny to sleep. Kenny was
flcarly overmatched, and never landed
unco on Matter. The latter, as soon us
tho bout started, began punishing Ken
ny. Ho landed his right and left on
Kenny's face at will, and a well directed
right hand swing brought the tight to a
close.
I'lNhcrniun'H Huts Swept Away.
Sandusky, O., Jan. 21. One hundred
fishermen's huts on the ice In Lako Erie
of Put-ln-Bay, were swept away in last
night's gale. Two hundred men, women
and children narrowly escaped drowning
by the ice breaking up and carrying
them out into the lake, and by the huts
catching fire. Tltoy were rescued after
a long and terrible fight with the ele
ment's. Mouse Civil Service Ilcurlngf.
Washington, Jan, 21. The house civil
service committee determined today to
begin hearings noxt Thursday on the
general subject of tho civil service. This
was In response to numerous requests
from members und civil service organiza
tions from various sections of the coun
try. Rlotti In llnhomln.
Iiudweis, Itohemia, Jan. 21. The com
munal elections hero today resulted in a
vlctoiy for the Germans. This led to se
rious rioting. The vlndowt, of German
residents were smashed und tho police
pelted with stone? and Injured. Troops
were finally used to quell the disorders.
LUETGERT TAKES
THE WITNESS STAND
lie Endeavors to Explain Ills Wife's
Disappearance.
TESTIFIES BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE
Mnuy Wciinon Gain Access to tho
Court Rooms to Listen to the Testl-mony.-LurtKCrt
Weeps at tho Men
tion of Ills l'lrst Wife's Name, but
is Indin'cront Concerning tho
Woman Ho is Accused of Having
Murdered.
Chicago, Jan. 21. Adolph L. Luet
gert went on .the witness stand today
and told to the Jury the story of the
doings In his sausage factory tho night
of May 1. Ho endeavored to explain
the mystery surrounding the disap
pearance of his wife, for whoso murder
he Is being tried. An immense crowd
gathered around the criminal court
building, but the police only allowed
those to enter who had tickets of ad
mission. Judge Gray's court room was
packed some time befor - the opening
hour. There was an unusual number
of women present. The audience paid
the closest attention to Luetgert's ex
amination. Prior to going on the wit
ness stand Luetgert, while taking ex
ercise In the Jail, was accompanied by
James Smith, who has been on trial
with Chris Merry for tho murder of
Merry's wife.
Smith was extremely nervous over
the outcome of the Jury's deliberations
in his case, but Luetgert spoke en
couragingly to him.
"I received an invltntlon to a mas
querade ball which takes place on Feb.
," said Leutgert. "I'll let you have
it. You'll be able to use it before I
will."
After relating the story of the various
financial deals in which he was inter
ested, Leutgert was asked If during
the time he was first engaged In busi
ness he was married. To this Luetgert
replied in the alllrmnttvo. "I was mar
ried to Miss Pauline Ruelke in 1872,"
said he.
"How do you spell that name?"
"I don't know: I never could spell
it," wus Luetgert's reply.
Attorney Harmond, of counsel for
the defense then went Into Luetgert'H
financial affairs at the time ot Mrs.
Louisa Luetgert's disappearance, and
drew out the statement that Luetgert
was worth ubout $90,000, exclusive of
real estate.
Attorney Harmond then asked Luet
gert when his first wife died.
"In November, 1877."
"And how long vvere'you a' widower?"
"Until January, next year."
LEUTGERT WEEPS.
At this point Luetgert broke down
and commenced crying like a child.
Seeing the condition of his client, At
torney Harmon asked for a recess, but
Judge Gray refused to allow It, and
after a few moments Luetgert regained
control of himself.
"When were you married the gerund
time?"
"in 1878, to Louise Blcknese."
Theie was not a trace of emotion In
the voico of Luetgert. as he mentioned
the name of the woman he is charged
with having murdered. The defendunt
then told of the various places he and
his wife had lived, and of his going
Into business at his latest location In
1870.
HISTRIONIC CAMPAIGNING.
The Free Silvcrites will Pnrnli'.o Op
ponent with Drama.
Wushlngton.Jan. 21. Democratic free
silver leaders have resolved upon an
experiment In political campaign work.
Under Inlluence of Senator Jones, Rep.
resentaiive McMillun, Cluumoey F.
Black, Representatives Slayden, Simp
kins, itno others, a company of Wash
ington and Virginia politicians and
business men has been Incorporated
under the name of 'The American
Drama. Company." Among the direct
ors are Lawrenco Gardner, secretary"
of tile congressional committee- Mar
shall AV. Winer, Robert E. Matlngly,
and Mopor E. W. Anderson, of this
city. The first play to be produced is
"The Cutse of Gold," which the free
sllverlte.i claim Is another "Undo
Tom's Cabin" and from it they ardent
ly expect tho greatest results.
Senator Stewart predicts great suc
cess, and Senator Allen thinks it will
be received by the west and south en
thusiastically. Samuel Gumpers, pres
ident, und Charles Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of Labor,
ore advocates of it, and Knights of La
bor assembly No. Oil, owns stock In the
corpi.ation. It will be put upon the
road very soon.
SCHOOLTEACHER ASSAULTED.
John McGowan is 1'utnlly lleaten by
llonry and Scott Jordan.
Anna, III., Jan. 21. John McGowan,
a young teacher from Williamson coun
ty, 111., who has been teaching the
"Cauble school" in the northern por
tion of Alexander county, has died
from injuries inflicted by two pupils,
Henry and Scott Jordan, 19 and 20
years old respectively.
The Jordan boys had been chastised
by the teacher, and they waylaid Mc
Gowan whllo on his way to church,
and gave him a fatal beating. They
were arrested. For a time a lynching
wns feared.
Confessed on tho Hcnirbld.
Mobile, Ala , Jan. 21. Jefferson, alias
Jack, Knight, of Pensacolo, Flu., was
hanged for tho murder ot Frank Dantz
ler today. This was one ot the series
of killings which caused great excitement
In Mobile nt tho close of July and Knight
was placed In Jail with difficulty after
being captured sonio miles from the city.
Knight's neck was broken and ho died
in ten minutes. He made a full confes
sion on tho scaffold.
McKlssnii Ready to Contest.
Columbus, O., Jan. 21. Mayor McKU
son, of Cleveland, is here today taking
the preliminary steps to contest tho seat
ot Senator Jlannii In the United Stated
senate. Mayor McKIbsoii will rely large
ly on tho testimony udduced at the In
vestlgatlou of tho bribery charges now
being made by the senate committee,
and will hold that Senator Hanua did not
receive enough legal votes to entitle him
to tho place.
"WIZARD" SCHAFFER'S RUN.
Makes n Now Record with -100 Points
in Ton Innings.
Chlcngo, Jan. 21. "Wizard" SchafTer
In his game this afternoon with Cation,
in the 18-inch balk lino tournament, ran
his 400 points in ten Innings, an aver
age of 40, wheh Is the world's record
at the new game.
The "wizard" started off in quarter
horse style, making 33 from tho lay oft
und following with clever runs of 31
and C7. At this point Catton had one
point to his credit. This did not suit
the Rock Islander, and In the next
three innings he put together 77 points.
"Jake" came back with 23, 27 and 25,
and nt the end of the seventh Inning
the call was Schaffer 210, Catton 89.
In the eighth SchafTer made one and
Catton scored a goose-egg. Evidently
Schttfter thought enough time had been
wasted on the game, and without hesi
tation went to work to knock out Ives'
average. It was Schaffer in his old
time form and It was not until the
"wizard" had made 100 points that he
fell down on a hard cushion draw by
a hair's breadth. Catton could make
but four from the leave, and then Jake
ran the game out, achieving an aver
ago of forty. Cotton was the first to
congratulate SchafTer and did not seem
to worry over his defeat. This after
noon's game makes the outcome of to
morrow night's contest very dubious,
and Ives will have to play his best to
defeat his old master.
The score:
Schaffer 33, 31, 68, 0, 23, 27, 23, 1, 100,
83400? averuge, 41.
Catton 1, 0. 11, 24, 42, 1, 10, 0, 4-93;
average, 10 1-3.
Ives Detents Spinks.
Chicago, Jan. 21. Frank Tves this even
ing defeated Splnks In the most unsat
isfactory aimp of the billiard tourna
ment, by a score of 400 to 131. The balls
would not roll kindly for either player.
SOAP TO CLEAR WOMEN'S TEMPLE
Gigaulic Wrnppor Scheme to Raise
a Debt of $30O,UUO.
Chicago, 111., Jan. 21. The debt of
about $300,000 that hangs over the Wo
man's Temple is to be washed away by
soap. It will lake 30,000,000 bars to do
It; but the ardent members of the W.
C. T. U from Maine to California,
have made a vow to use Just us much
soap as possible, and all of one kind.
The managers of the Woman's
Temple have entered Into a broad and
eompiehensive "wrapper" scheme,
whereby a Chicago firm will pay them
one cent for the return of each wrap
per that has Inclosed a enke or pack
ago of "W. C. T. U." soap. The last
extension of time for payment of the
debt expires on July 1. Marshall Field
has promised to give $50,000 if the wo
men have $300,000 tv that time.
DEATH OF JOHN CURTIN.
Half Iirother ot Lute Ev-Goveruor
Andrew Curtin Passes Awny.
Rellefonte, Pa., Jan. 21. John Curtin,
a half-brother of the late ex-Governor
Andrew Curtin, died here this uf
tornoon after an Illness of several
months. He was 74 years of uge, and
death wus due to his advanced vears.
lie lived In this place all his life, and
was u very prominent citizen. For
many years he was officially connect
ed with the running of the law iron
furnace and rolling mill ooerated by
tho Curtin brothers, at Roland, this
county. His wife died several years
ntto. Among his surviving children is
Harry It. Curtin, who represented Cen
tre county In tho state legislature two
years ago.
.
REDISTRICTINQ OHIO.
A Bill in the Senate Aimed ut Gcu.
Grosvenor.
Columbus, O., Jan. 21. Senator Finck
today Introduced a bill to ledistrlct
Ohio for congress. It changes seven
districts as to area, but changes the
political complexion of only the Elev
enth district, now represented by Gen
eral Grosvenor.
Senator Finck admits that the bill
Is aimed at General Grosvenor, hut it
Is understood that the measure Is
agreed upon by the Demociats and the
antl-Hauna Republicans, and will be
pushed through.
CHARITY FOR HETTY GREEN.
She Is Accused ot Ouco Going to n
Tree Dispensary.
New York, Jan. 21. According to Dr.
J. H. Urudenshaw, Hetty Green, the
richest woman in America, posed as a.
poverty-stricken Individual In order to
receive free medical treatment at a
dispensary.
He told It at a banquet last night,
where he spoke on "The Abuses of
Medical Charity." He nlso said that
when she was discovered she was made
to pay $600 doctor's fees.
Not Ucgardcd Seriously.
London, Jan. 21. The Times, In its
financial nrtlcle, says the strength of
Spanish fours is remarkable in view of
the news from the United States, but it
considers tho proceedings of the Amori
cun senate are regarded less seriously
abroad than "in days when the senate
was In the habit of showing a sense of
political responsibility."
China's British I.oiiu,
Pekin, Jan. 21. The prospects of the
British loan aro not bright. The British
and Japanexemlnlsters are acting In con
cert in t.jMtur. The loan will be ar
ranged, if aTMI, at 3 per cent., and will
be Issued ut par. Colonel Varnoft will
proceed to the camp of General Nlchs
at Lutal.
Chris Merry Sentenced.
Chicago, Jan. 21. Chris Merry wns to
day convlcled of the murder of his wife
on Nov. 19 hist, and was sentenced to bo
hanged. James Smith, co-defendant, was
acquitted, but will probably bo tried as
an uccessory after tho tact.
Prizes ut Princeton,
Princeton, N, J., Jan. 21. At the an
nual souhomoro debate held today in
Whig hall, tho first prize wus awarded
to John B. Kelly, of Washington, D. C,
whllo W. O. McKee, of Pennuylvanla, re
ceived tho second prlre.
.New Postal Hill.
Washington, Jan, 21. Tho houso post
ofllco committee has favorably reported
tho bill requiring tho full prepayment of
postago on all tlrst-class mull mutter,
ut tho cIoho ot tho present fiscal year.
MORE WARSHIPS
FOR CHINESE WATERS
France Decides to Reinforce Her
Squadron.
EPFECT OF RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE
Japan Prepared tor War--A Fleet Co
Nino Vessels to Lonvc tor Chinese
Waters In n Weck--8ignlficniit Re
mark of tho Russian Minister oi
Finance.
London, Jan, 21. A special despatch
from Paris, published this afternoon,
says orders have been received at Cher
bourg and Toulon, respectively, to pre
pare Immediately the battleship Brulx
und the battleship Vauban, to reinforce
the French squadron in the far East.
Tho St. James Gazette this after
noon, commenting upon the despatch
from Yokohama, saying that a. fleet of
nine Japanese warships will leave Jap
an in the course of a week for Chinese
waters, says:
"Jupan is prepared for Avar. That,
in n nutshell, Is the news from Yoko
hama today, and it is really tho first
news from Jnpan since the beginning
c.f the Chinese crisis. It was obvious
that the Japanese government had
stopped telegraphic communication,
which is never does except when mob
ilizing the army or navy. That is pre
cisely what It has been doing. It Is
almost certain that the destination of
the l.'eet is Wel-Hei-Wei, and there is
no doubt the movement means that
the status quo in China, .so far as Man
chiuia and Corea are concerned, shall
not be altered by Russia or any com
bination of Russia's allies in defiance
of Great Britain and Japan. So long
as the defender's policy Is equality of
opportunity in China they are in a
position to enforce their claims."
The St. Jame's Gazette gives prom
inence also to a list of the ships in the
Japanese navy, points out Its Immense
fighting strength, and says: "Even with
Great Britain a mere sympathetic on
looker, it is probable Japan could fin
ish off all the Russian and German
warships east of Suez In short order.
Great Britain, even including the Pow
eiful, has not a vessel In the North
Pacific capable of standing In battle
line against three battleships which
Japan possesses."
RUSSIAN MINISTER'S REMARKS.
The Russian minister of finance, M.
De Witt, In piesentlng the Budget
statement at St. Petersburg, contended
that his presentation showed the sta
bility or the reform, adding the sig
nificant remark that he trusted the gold
standard would remain unshaken "even
If the country Is futed to undergo se
vere trials."
At Pekin the situation is apparently
unchanged. Another loan conference
was held on Wednesday, and it was
asserted that Great Brituln reserves
the right of exploitation in the Yang-tse-Klang
Valley. On the other hand,
the Pekln correspondent of the Times,
of London, telegraphing1 yesterday,
said:
"At his second interview with the
Tsung-li-Yamen yesterday (Wednes
day) the lemonstrance of the Russian
Charge d'Affalres, M. Pavloff, was In
the nature of an Intimidation against
the opening of the Ta-Lien-Wan, which
commands the land communication
with Port Arthur. He threatened re
prisals and a withdrawal of Russia's
friendship and protection. The Chinese,
while recognizing the advantages of
the British terms as affording the best
hope of maintaining the Integrity of
the empire, are wavering."
rinally, according to a dispatch to
the Tinier of London from Shanghai, it
is stated in official circles theie that
Germany will make Klao-Chau nn open
port, one of the points Great Britain
appears to have Insisted upon without
exclusive privileges to Germany and
"broadly on the lines adopted In the
case or Hong Kong, the land being held
under crown leases."
Paris, Jan. 21. The news that tho
French battleships Brulx and Vauban
have been ordeied to sail immediately
for China is confirmed. The two ves
sels ure to leave on Monduy. Admiral
de Beaumont has been appointed commander-in-chief
of the French squad
ron In the far east. He will hoist his
flag on boaid the Vauban.
The Brulx is a steel vessel ot 4,734
tons displacement und 9,019 Indicated
horse power. She was built In 1891.
The Vauban Is a steel vessel ot 0,208
tons and 4.GG0 Indicated horse power.
She was built In 1882.
DISORDERS AT ROME.
.Uarquls di Riidlui Explains the Re
cent Troubles.
Rome, Jan, 21. In the chamber of
deputies today, the premier, Marquis
dl Rudlnl, explained that the recent
disorders In the Italian provinces were
due to the dearness of food and lack
of employment, owing to the retrench
ments. In public expenditure.
The troubles, he continued, were
also exploited by agitators, and the
government had ordered their severe
suppression. According to the latest
advices, the premier added, the agita
tion had already ceased; but the gov
ernment would ask the chamber to vote
measures to relieve the distress exist
ing. Itespite for Murderer Hcrt.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 21. Eugene Bert, the
wife nnd child murderer, sentenced to
hang today, has been granted n stay of
execution by the district judge until
March, pending an examination into the
prisoner's alleged insanity. Thirty min
utes before tho hour set for tho execu
tion tha Bherlff was served with a writ
grunting the stay.
Rnrtcuder' Respernto Deed.
Chicago, Jan. 21. Charles Lachuer. a
bar-tender, shot his wlfo today nt their
home, 543 Lurrnbco street, as sho stood
before him with her Infant child in her
arms. Ho then killed himself by tiring
two shots Into hii left tcmpiv. The wo
man's wound Is not fulai. Lachuer had
been drinking.
Two Men Drowned.
Derby, Vt Jan. 21. The bodies of Fred
Bodett ond Tom Hurneau, of Norton's
Mills, Quebec, were found (o.tho bank i f
a brook hero today, where "hey had evi
dently fallen from tho highway. When
found, although their bodlui lay on the
bank, their heads wero undfr water und
death had been caused by drowning,
THE NEWS THIS MOttNlNU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Variable Winds.
1 General Cuban Junta's Version ot
tho Reported Surrender.
Doings ot a May in Congress.
Luetgert Testifies in His Own Behalf.
Franco Sends More Warships to Chin
ese Waters.
2 Stule-Quaker City Political Muddle.
3 Locul Facts Concerning Muln Sower
of the Fourth District.
Mooting of the Poor Board.
New Trial Refused in tho Hartley
Hull Case.
4 Editorial.
Topics of the Day In Dialogue.
5 Local Social nnd Personal.
Religious News ot the Week.
6 Local Home for tho Friendless In
Need of Financial Aid.
Councils nnd Choked Sewers.
7 Local Success ot the Bauer Concert.
Passion Play Shown by Lecture.
8 Local West Sldo and Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News.
Saucy Bess' Comment on Current
Topics.
10 Story "Mr. Wicks."
11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow.
Kossuth's Visit to America.
12 Neighboring County Happenings.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade.
The Markets.
THE SHAW CASE.
Grand Jury Begins Investigations
Regarding Ilmbrnccry Charges.
Camden, N, J., Jan, 21. The grand
Jury today began its Investigation of
tlie causes, founded upon allegations of
embracery, which lay behind the mis
trial of Ell Shaw on the charge of mur
dering his mother and grandmother.
Supreme Court Justices Charle.s G. Gar
rison, Judge E. Ambler Armstrong, who
wus associated with Judge Garrison In
the trial; Jailer David Logue and his
assistant, Edward Entrekln, and Juror
Jncob Schiller appeared. Attorney
General Grey conducted the inquiry,
which will be resumed on Monday.
Those connected with the investiga
tion refused to make any statements
whatever.
Rumor, however, alleged that the
cause of the mistrial grew out of a dis
pute which took place some months ago
between Juror Schiller and Henry S.
Scovel, attorney for Ell Shaw. Scovel
is alleged to have asked Schiller to for
get the past and not bear him any
emnlty, and this, according to report,
Is alleged to have been the reason that
started the chain of events leading up
to the mistrial. From those In a posi
tion to know, however. Information was
secured a short time ago which Indi
cates that though the facts related us
to the relationship between Schiller
and Scovel may be true, the mistrial
was based on much graver charges.
MONETARY CONVENTION.
Chnitinnn llaiiuu Asks for Delega
tions Tor Indlnnnpolis.
New York, Jan. 21. President King,
of the Mel chants' association, today
received a telegram from H. H. Hanna,
chairman of the Indianapolis monetary
commission, In which thnt gentleman
requested the Merchants' association
to send live delegates to the approach
ing monetary convention to be held on
Jan. 25 at Indianapolis.
President King at once wired Chair
man Hanna that the delegates would
attend, and the following were ap
pointed: Alva Tiowbildge, vice-president of
tlie National Bank of North America,
cl'iilrimin;t Richard J. Ross, of Morton,
Bliss & Co.; James McCreery, of James
McCreery & Co.: Ulysses D. Eddy, ot
Flint. Eddy & Co.; James B. Dill, of
Dill, Seymour & Kellogg, the latter be
ing the association counsel.
The delegates will leave for Indian
apolis Monday.
CABINET MEETING.
Ilawnii nud Cubii I'umo in Tor n
Sbaro of Attention.
Washington, Jan. 21: At today's
cabinet meeting there w is some talk
over the prospect of tli? Hawaiian an
nexation treaty, and nvcr th" reception
to be given to President Dole. Cuba
also came in for a share of attention,
and as the general character of the
latest news was peaceful, the situa
tion was bellaved not to warrant any
piesent change In the policy that has
been so long followed by our govern
ment. Several pending appointments also
were considered. A successor to the
late commissioner of patents. Butter
woith. it is uild, will b named in a
few days. It is believed that tha place
will be given to u. New England man.
ROMANTIC STORY OF A PRINCE.
Poison Causes His Dcnth in the
Arms oi His liride.
Culro, Jan. 21. 'Prince Said Ben
Boussoo died recently under such mys
terious circumstances as.to lead to the
belief that he was poisoned. He was
In perfect health, it Is said, tip to the
day he married a young American, a
union which caused much annoyance
to the Khedive.
The next day, the story continues,
the prince was suddenly seized with a
mysterious malady, and died in agony
a few hours afterward in the arms of
his bride.
Sounding Kino Chnu liny.
Berlin, Jan. 21. Tho Berliner Neuesio
Nachrlchten announces that tho Gor
man engineers are still sounding Kluo
Chau bay, adding that the exact slto or
tho port Is not yet fixed, und thut tho
government intends that tlie construction
of the commercial port shall bo begun by
private companies. It Is further stated
that one company has already been
formed to construct tho duck?.
rilteoii Minors Killed.
Brussels, Jan. "I. While a cage contain
ing fifteen miners wbb being hoisted In
the shaft of tho Ilonno Ejpcranco mine,
at Wnsnes. In Hulnaut, the cable brnko
und tho occupants of tho cage were
dashtd to pieces.
Dreyhislnus Renounced.
Huvie, Jan. 81. Red placards were
posted hero today denouncing the Droy
fusluus, and Inscribed with tho usual
cries usainst Hebrews and In favor of
tho army and the republic.
Steamship Arrlvnls.
New York, Jan, 22. Cleared La Nor
mamllo, Havre; Fucrst Ulsmarck, Naples,
Genoa, etc.; Bciviat Liverpool,
VERSION OF
PARRA AFFAIR
Senor Palma Makes
Light of the Span
ish Victory.
MASSO IS NOT A GENERAL
A Plain Citizen at Time of
Surrender.
The Others Who Surrendered wero
Mere Pncllicos, Who, Uunrmod,
Accompanied Masso Parra to the
Town--Tho Spanish Minister at
Washington Receives News oi ill or o
Victories General Cnstollnuos
Captures Ksperauzn.
New York. Jan. 21. Thomas Estrada
Palma, head of tho Cuban Junta in
this city, when seen regarding the de
spatch yesterday from Hnvnna stat
ing that General Junn Masso Pnrra
had surrendered to the Spanish and
accepted autonomy, said:
"Musso Parru is no relative of Presi
dent Masso of Cuba, ns aljegcd in the
Spanish official reports. . The former
Cuban olllcer was court mnrtlale:! some
time ago, and was rcdiicd to the ranks.
At the time of his surrender he whs,
not in command of any forces whatso
ever. I am positive that the nartles
mentioned in the Spanish official reports
were mere paelflcos, who, unarmed, ac
companied Masso Parra into town, as
was the east with the Cuervo brothers,
which is quite parallel."
Senor Palma b the. "other unrtles"
'eferred to the statement that Parra
was accompanied by Lieutenant Col
onels Ferela and Hernandez, Mnjois
Leon and Vlctorauo Gomez, six other
officers and 110 privates, who .were said
to have surrendered.
"The auirend-.-r of Masso Parra,"
continued Senor Palma, "does not af
fect In the least the Cuban cause.
We have fully 33.000 well armed and
equipped men distributed all -over Cu
ba, and n handful of deserters will not
at all nC'(t the final success of the
war for independence. For every Cu
ban that goes over to the Spaniards we
count hundreds of Spanish Cubans who
rue daily swelling our runks."
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES.
Washington, Jan. 21. The Spanish
minister has received the following
cablegram.
Havana, Jan. 21.
Gonorul Custtilauos has taken posses
sion of tb'" village of Esperanza, in tho
Sierra do Cubitus, where the Insurgent
government hud its headquarters. Dur
ing tho stubborn resistance made by the
insurgents, their government officials
escaped.
Tho next day, continuing his operation,
the same general defeated a body or
2,!W0 Insurgents who wero coming" to tho
ultl of the government, scattering them
lu all directions and killing fifty-nine.
(Sglnedl Congosto.
Accoidlng to information from Span
ish sources, General Castellano, being
awaro that the insurgent government
was established at Esperanza, In build
ings constt ucted by the Insurgents, 17
leagues from Puerto Principe, at the
extreme west end of the Cubitus ridge,
proceeded In that direction with 2,100
Infantry. 400 cavalry and two field can
nun. After a thrao days' tryimj march
he forced a difficult position on the
fourth day and overcame the obsti
nate insistence ot 1,000 Insurgents, pur
suing them more than six miles nnd
dfstioying and burning the houses at
Ksperanaa, including tho Insurgent
government buildings.
On the following day Genenl Castel
lano engaged the reunited Insurgents,
2,t"00 strong, near the Inferno woods.slx
miles from KsperaiiKa. He routed
them after two hours' combat and put
them to flight. Tho Insurgent loss Is
believed to be numerous, but owing to
the density of the wood It Is dlfilcult.
according to the Spanish account, to
ascertain the full extent ot the defeat.
The Insurgents left r.7 dead on the field.
The Spanish left 5 killed nnd 31 wound
ed. Among tho latter being Lieuten
ant Colonel Pertz Monto.
INSURGENTS ENRAGED.
The Insurgents under Lender Mont
eaguado, enraged by the reports of tho
surrender ot tho insurgent general Ju
an Masso Parra, attacked the town ot
Esperanza, provlnre of Santa Clara.
Under cover of darkness they reached
the houtes In the Resardo ward, but
the garii.son repelled the attack and
followed tho fleeing Insurgents outside
tho town. Tho latter left nlnn dead. wV
private dispatch from Spanish sources
says tho attacking Insurgents had "H
wounded nnd that the garrisons loss
was Insignificant.
Havana, Jan. 21. The tn3iirgcnt offi
cer, Tello Jimlnez, former secretary of
the muuklpallty of Vuellas (Santa.
Clara) with five utticrn, with arms,
presented themselves last night at tho
plantation Rosalia, shoming for Spain
and autonomy.
(Signed) Congosto.
Again in n Rut.
New Bedford. Mus.. Jim :'l. The
strike hns huttk-d down Into a rut uculn
and it Is conceded by all who havo fol
lowed It that a settlement iH Inr on". Tho
manufacturers have done nothing, and
they declare that there Is no change In
tho situation. The Joint strike commit
tee which met today did not act on tho
lines Usue, whlqh lias been puished into
tho llRht by the weavers, instead, they
manifested tluir disposition to keep i
tho strikn by Issuing an uppeal fur finan
cial assistance.
Tho Herald's Weather I'orncust.
weather forecast: In tho middle btatea
Now York, Jan. 22. Tho Herald's
and Now England today, fair to partly,
cloudy, slightly colder weather will pro
vail, with light westerly winds to north
easterly and followed in this section by
Increasing cloudiness and rain or snow
tonight, tho winds then rising and tho
weather thickening on tho coast,
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