.ftff.x IMS l"-..flVl' i s$r?V fa-ij - . r-V TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY '24. 1898. TWO CENTS ittin Mta fflt hit m SBh? WARSHIPS Stories of Attempts to Assassinate General Lee. NEWS FROM SEAT OF WAR Gen. Aguire to Receive $70, 000 for Capture of Masso. Uoport ot tlic Destruction of Espor finza Ii Coiilinncd--Senor Lope Hat llcen Appointed Chief ol Guerillas nnd Is Now Acting as n Government Agent Hiding Through the Country Trying to Induce Insur gent! to 8iirrendcrAutoiiomlts Ilrug of the Surrender of Masso ns n Sign of Peuco. Jacksonville, KIa Jan. 23. A tele gram from Key West says: Admiral Slcarcl, with the battleFhlps New York, Indiana, Massachusetts, lown and Texas, arrived oft' the bar pt 10 o'clock. The Maine, Montgomery and Detiolt, and the torpedo boats Cuish'lng and Dupont went out and Joined the lleet. An important mes sage was received here at 11 o'clock for Admlial Slcaid, but there Is no way of transportation to the fleet. Tele grams from Havana last nlcht state that extra guards have been placed aiounil Lee's office for orotectlon. Circulars were distributed around Havana calling on volunteers for the protection of the American colony. There is no news of an attempt to ussasslnate Lee. Havana, via Key West, Fla., .Tan. 23. Insurgents concealed behind the rail road station at San Miguel, eight miles from Havana, tired upon a train, kill ing several animals In one of the cars. Another band entered the cultivated zone of the town of Las Vegas, near Havana, destroying all the huts and the crops that had been planted. Oeneral Pando. has sent Colonel Do mingo, of Captain Geneial Blanco's staff, back to Spain under serious chaises. The coast lines steamer Morten has left Havana with two battalions of trcops and one battery en joute for Ulbarn to aid the garrison at Holguln, which is besieged by General Callxto Garcia. A private report fiom Puerto Prin cipe conllrms the report that General Castellano has destroyed Espeianza (at the extreme west of the Sierra Cublt as), the headquarters of the Insurgent government, which moved to Nnjaza, paving documents and tiles. When tho insurgents retired they left 57 of their number dead on the Held, but carried away their wounded. The government troops lost 2" killed and S7 wounded. Juan Masso, whose surrender to the authorities was tecently reported, is a nephew of Baitolomo Masso, president ct the Cuban republic, not a biother as before stated. It Is repotted heie that the gover nor of Havanu piovlnce who is a stockholder in La Discussion, has se cured a subvention of S-'.'O monthly for that papet. Additional It oops aie to b" sent to the province of Santiago de Cuba, to cany on the opeintlmi theie. VIOLATION OV T1IK TRKATY. The action, ot the government In satchlng cfilaln mall matter bfoie allowing it to be dellvuted is consider ed by persons well infoimeil upon the subject a direct violation of the Inter national tiealy. Many persons, ln luclng a number or loyal Spaniards, such as Senor Fran cisco de Los Santos Guzman, ex-presl-ilent of congiess, and otl.cis of sjcial standing in the city, make complalnls of the non dellveiy of letters adduced to them. It Is leooited that In conse quence of the goveinmentV action steps will b- taken to exel Spain Jiotti the postal union. Undenvors have been made to induce Dr. Cabeia to teinuln at Slguanes nnd to obtain the surrender of the leadcts Rego and Montiuguado. It Is said that J70.000 has iiftn wiled to General Aguire foi" the surrmJer of Mas.o and his par v. Senor Lopez, who formerly hfld a commission In the Spanish anny In "ubn, but who was dishonour! and sentenced to Jail, and w ho escorted Gomez and Maceo during their inva sion, but later suuendeied, has now been appointed by General Pando chief of guerrillas and Is now acting as a government agent, tiding through the territory In the Santa Claia province trying to Induce the Insurgents to sur lender. 'fhe gunboat Galaelu lias captmed a schooner, manned by tour men, one of whom stated upon being questioned that they had been engaged to assist in the landing of piovisluns from an Kngllsh schooner. The schooner was sighted by the gunbo.it six miles off tho coast and the creiv decided to sur lender. '1 he niemberb of the schoon ers crew who made the above state-' ment, added that the Insurgents did not lack clothing, and that he was Ignorant of the fact that they were Bhort of ammunition. Several of the local papers com ment upon the repoit of the surren der of Musso with 110 follower-, which number they deelaie Is exaggeiated. NEWS WITHOUT FLAVOHING. El Dlaro do la Marina says that the papers which preacli loyalty most coldly print the iiewn without flavor ing the same, adding that El Liberal ot Spain declares that there are many Spanish who would see with pleasure the failure of the autonomy plan In In older to avoid the ttlumph of priii ilples contraiy in their own. The Union Constitutional replies to the Dlarlo saying that tho Autonomists NEAR CUBA brag of the mu render of Masso and try to credit it to autonomy as n sign of peace. To prove the success of au tonomy the paper adds it Is necessary to obtain the surrender of the real lead ers with the greater masses of their followers. In their opinion the sur render of Masso was due to the influ ence of Marcos Garcia, governor of Pinar del rtlo, and money. The paper continues by saying that during Gen eral Weyler's administration there oc cuned the surrender of Colonel Cuervo nnd his men, who tried to give them selves up under condition of receiving money, which proves that the surren ders are not due to autonomy. The same parties, the paper asserts, aftei peace was restored, would return to the Held to satisfy their personal am bitions. The cigar manufactories and the of fice of El Dlarlo de l.v Marina and La Duscusclun are still guarded day and nlnht. The government today prohib ited officers passing through O'Reilly street, on which are situated the uni versity and the printing ofllce of La Reconcentrado. Detachments of Orden Publico are patrolling the streets In the vicinity of the central park and in other localities. These new precau tions give rise to the belief that the. authorities fear fresh outbreaks. INCITEMENT IN MADRID. Madrid, Jan. 2.?. Tho repoit that American warships have been ordeted to Cuban waters has caused great ex citement here. The Imparclal in the buist of a violent article says: "We see now the eagerness of the Yankees to sel.se Cuba." A grand banquet was given at the palace this evcnlrg in hofior of the name-day ot King Alfonzo, The mem bers of the cabinet met afterward and decided, so It Is reported, to uddresa a manifesto to the country. One min ister in the course of an interview said the government was quite tranquil re specting the movements of the Ameri can warships, which were fully known to the minister of marine. Washington, Jan. 23. So far as could be learned the administration had no advices from Havana today. Both the state and navy departments affirmed that nothing had been heard from Gen eral Lee, and professed to look upon the lack of news as a good sign. On the other hand, the city was full ot rumois ranging In Importance from the statement that the white squadron had sailed from Key West to that of Lee's being assassinated at Havana. In quiry, however, failed to reveal any basis for sensational reports. THE FLEET AT DRY TORTUGAS. Key West, Fla., Jan. 23. The Jleet of battleships will sail for Dry Toitugas tomoirow momlns;. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 2.1. The com mander of the naval station at Key West received a message from Gen eial Lee this afternoon. He Is safe, the city Is quiet, but there Is sup ptesseil excitement In the American colony. The white squadion Is an chored at Key West and will sail for Tortugas tomoriow. AN EXPERT LIAR. Sucrotary Cougoito's Skill as u .Maker of Spanish tnr.ows. New Yolk, Jan. 2J. The Sun has been outlawed In Cuba bj the Spanish offi cials because Its news tells the truth concerning affairs In that Island, but tho Sun continues to shine for all. Under date of Jan. l'l its Havana coriesponcteut w rites: The censorship in Havana was never so stringent as now. The direct cable to Key West Is used only to scatter abroad the biggest fakes that can be Imagined, piepaied by Seeietmy Congosto and Gen eral Bldiuo. Cun&osto came heie es pecially for that puipose. Ills long resi dence in the United States bus given him, the Spanish authorities fondly Imagine, u special knowledge of the press of that coimtiy and of what ought to be said to favorably iniptess the authorities in Washington In behalt of Spain. Congosto openly sus lure to the Spaniards: "The Americans are very mucli influ enced by sensational news. The most piotound and well written editorials in their newspapeis do not direct public opinion. But public opinion Is Influenced 1 skilful handling of the news. When the Jingoes In congress aie most sanguine about luteivcutiuii in Cuba do not lecture them on International law, hut ineiely tell them that Maximo Go mez has been killed or that Piesldent Muso has suirendeied and ou will see their enthusiasm cool and they will waver In their support of the Cubans." These original views, which led Senor Cuuulejus to write to his newspaper in .Madrid that Senor Congosto was insane, are lepeated by him every clay in his of fice. In u( coi dance with his theoiles lie has three times killed General Calixto Garcia on paper, reported Brigadier Gen eial Arunguien shot by ills own troops, and pvery day he is making the whole Cuban atmj mu render to Spain and ic cept autonom. Whether the secietary's, fake news has proved useful to Spain hi the United States Is not known heie, but there Is no doubt that in the gravest moment of ex citement among the volunteers In Ha vana during the lecent riots a beautiful falsehood launched by Secietary Con gosto mollified them The secretaiy had the newspapeis heie print the alleged fact that Consul General Leo had offered General Blanco the help ot the American w at ships to re-establish order. Some of the volunteers for feur of the waishlps, and some others Influenced by the pa triotic desire not to keep the Spaniards divided beoro a foreign enemy, waived their uncompromising latitude. Next day General Lee denied the report, but the worst of tho situation was then over and nobody could rally the volunteers to fur ther lawfulness: and many -Spaniards still believe the story was true. WRECKA0E REPORTED. Ditcorery .Made by tho llritisli Stcnruer Ilugnrth. New Ymk, Jan. 23 Captain Black, of tho Ilrltish steamer Hogarth which ar rived from Itlo Juuclro, lepoits that on Jan. 23, about 20 miles south to south east of the Sandy Hook light ship ho sighted pieces of wreckage evidently be longing to a con! barge and but a short tlms In that condition. On one of the pieces was supposed to a man and a boat was made ready to Investigate, but owing to the heavy sea the boat was hoisted on board again. The morning had been thick with rain, and u heavy sea was running, It Is presumed that the wrackage was from a barge which had possibly been In collision with some passing craft, A south bound tow boat with a burge In tow had been sighted a short time pre-vlousii-. THE ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS AT ALGIERS Mobs Invade the Shops In Rue nabazoumc. REVOLVERS AND DAQQERS USED One Man Slabbed In tho Unek nnd Shot In the Hond-Many 1'ollconien Severely MnRreatod"Jowiiili Au thorities Recommend Their Co Religionists to Reinnln Indoors. Algiers, Jan. 23. Antl-Jewlsh tlots were renewed here today. The mob Invaded the Jewish quatter and pil laged the shops in the Rue Babusoume, dilving the Jewish merchants Into the streets. A squadron of chasseurs was ordered to the scene and charged the mob with diavvn BWords, but the mob reformed further on, cheering for the ai niv. Revolvers and daggers weio freely used. One man who was stabbed In the back and shot In tne head died on the spot, many were seriously stabbed, one, named Gayol. dying from his wounds at 4 o'clock this atternoon. The crowd, hearing of tMs, became dangerously excited, shouted: "They are murdering us," "Death to the Jews" and resumed pillaging. The fronts of six shops, were destroyed and th loot was bunied. The police le peate.lly charged the rioters, but were stubbornly resisted and wore powerless to restore order until the troous ar rived. Several policemen were seveiely mal tieated. Many at rests for theft have been made. The Jewish authoilties recommended their co-iollglonisls to remain Indoors. Both tho men killed in the riot wre Clnlstlans ard their companions have swoin to avenge them. It Is feared there will be fur ther riots. I atei The belief that there would be further rioting was well founded. Dis turbances and the looting of Jewish shops continued throughout the even ing, despite the eftorta of the troops to quell disorders. At in o'clock to night some Jewish flour stores were pillaged and the contents thrown into the stieets. The Zouaves then charged the crowd with fixed bayonets and dis pensed it, seveial persons being in jured. At the moment this dispatch is sent, 11 o'clock, the ilotcrs are re-assembling on the quays and setting (lie to the Jewish oplilt stores. Troops aie being hurried to the spot. Already there have beea 150 anests today. The maintenance of order has ) etn en ttusted to the military. Paris, Jan. 23. It Is reported from Algiers that serious riutlng and pillag ing took place at Mustnpha, a subuib of the city, last night. Ten Jewish shops were looted and a number of policemen Injured. Tioops were sum moned, liut order was not testored un til 2 o'clock this morning. Torty ar rests were made. By midnight the town had become moro quiet and the ilres on the quays had been extinguish ed. The streets are put i oiled by troops. SUN'S ECLIPSE IN INDtt. Weather l'cifect nnd Valuable Re sults hiccuied-OInny Good Picluies ot the Corona Obtained. Calcutta, Jan. 21 Tlie eclipse of the sun was witnessed at all the stations under fuvorable conditions. The weather was perfect and tho results were most valuable. The totality at Buxar lasted one and one-half minutes. Five special tialns went to Buxar with Europeans. Theio weiu no distutbances. Immense crowds of natives bathed at Calcutta, at Senates und ut other cen tres during the eclipse At Dumraon seven good plctuies of the corona were obtained The spectacle was magnificent and excited awe and aston ishment among all the beholdeis. The natives in many places regaul the eclipse as presaging the downfall of their British tillers. Talnl (Urltlsh India, between Amrastl and Nngpur), Jan 23. The observations of the eclipse ot the sun by E, W. Maun der and C. T. II. Waltes wete most suc cessful. The sk was peitectly clear and light. During the middle of the totality It equalled a full moon. The geneial shape of the sun's corona was tho same as In the eclipse of pS0 and lSDC. The corona extended over two diameters from the sun and its gieateji eMent was along the sun's equator. Photographs weie obtained on a scale of four-fifths of an Inch to the sun's diameter, and also on the scale of one-tenth of an Inch to get the coronal extensions. The spect rum of the chromosphere and Us pi emi nence was successfully observed with an opeta glass fitted with a direct viflon prism in one of the eye-pieces. Three photographs of the corona weie obtained on a scule of seven-tenths of an inch to the sun's diameter and also on the scale of one-tenth of an Inch. Good spectrum photogiaphs weie obtained. Tho spect rum of the Hash was obtained with a prismatic camera and a six-Inch tele scope. The Lick Observatory party, under Pro fessor Campbell, telegiaph that the sky is most clear and that the observations have been most successful. The light In the middle of the totality was greater than the full moon nnd the general shape of the corona was similar to the eclipses of 1SSC and ISSG. It extended to the dis tance of neatly two diameters from the sun. The greatest extension was along the line of the sun's equator. DR. TALMAQE A GROOM. Ho Suva That There Is Nothing Sen sntionnl About His .Marriage. Cleveland, O., Jan. 23. Rev Dr. Tal mage and bride passed the day ut their hotel in this city. Tomorrow morning they will depart for liurfalo, and from that city they will go to New York for a few days before returning to Washington. Dr. Talmage says today that ilieic was nothing sensational about his marriage. He had known his wife, ho said, fur about thiee years. The wedding was necessarily a quiet affair becuuse of recent deaths In tho family of his wife. .11 o In at Oiivvhoii, Seattle, Wtsh, Jan, 21. Persons aulv Ing from Dawson City report, an attack by a mob of UO men upon the warehouse of the Alaska Commercial company and the North American Trading company at Fort Yukon. Captain Roy, In chaigo of tho warehouse called upon Lieutenant Richardson for protection. Maitinl law was pioclalmcel and the propel ty protected. DREYFUS WAR IN GAY PARIS The Police Kopt Itusy Looking Altor Disturbers ol the Pence Who Aro Interested In tho Colcbrntcd Cnso. Paris, Jan. 23. In anticipation of tho prohibited anti-Dreyfus demonstration to day, under the direction of the organiz ing committee of tho mitt-Dreyfus meet ing at tho Tlvoll Vuux had last Monday night, stringent measures were taken by the authorities to preserve order. The Place de la Concorde nnd the garden of tho Tulllcrles wn.s held by detachments of cavalry and Infantry and large forces of police. Nothing happened until 2 o'clock this afternoon, the time an nounced for the meeting to protest against the pro-Dreyfus ugltatlon, In the Salle des Milieu Colonnes In the Mont parnss.se quarter. Tho approaches td the hall were occu pied by police and mounted Republican guards, while the precaution was taken of removing all chairs from the Interior. The police refused admission to known anarchists, but many who were less prominent evaded police vigilance, gained admission and created disturbance. M. Thlebaud was elected to the chair, and the nolsest disturbers of tho pro ceedings were expelled from the hall. M. Thlebaud proposed that a wreath should bo laid on the Strasbourg statue, and tho proposal was greeted with cries of "Vive l'Armee" and "Viva la France." As the disturbance continued M. Thle baud got a motion adopted to close the meeting. Tho wreath was then placed hi a car riage, but tho police refused to allow the crowd to follow In a body und divided It Into small groups. In the meantime the anarchists tried In vuln to organise a fresh meeting. Tho wieath was placed upon tho statue at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon amid perfect order. Late r In the evening tho police dispersed l.uge bodies of anti-Jewish demonstrators In the Rue de la Fay ette and at tho offices of the Autoie. But nothing setlous occurred and theie were few arrests during Hie day Patrols paraded the principal streets last evening, but theie weie no further disorders. The troops of the garrison weie confined to barrncks in order to prevent them, areoidlng to Flgaio, fioin mingling with the domonstratois. BUSINESSMEN'S" CONVENTION The Aflair at Indianapolis Will lie Moro Luigcly Attended Thnu That ol One Vcnr Ago. Washington. Jan. 23. Private advices which leach here fiom Indianapolis ate to tho effect that the business men's con vention, which will be held In that city on Tuesday und Wednesday liet, will be more largely attended than was the first convention of a year ago. The purpose of the convention Is to endorse the leport of tho monetary commission, which pro vides a compiehenslve plan for a reform of the currency. Delegates to the num ber of SiO have announced their intention of being present, and It Is expected that the actual number will be greater. A number of southern and western states will 1)0 represented. Then circumstances are legaided as significant and as show ing the wide Interest in the movement. Governor Mount of Indiana, will de liver the addiess of welcome. The per manent chairman of the convention will be Governor Shaw, of Iowa, whose le cent Inaugural address showed him to be In strong sympathy with the work of cur leney leform. Mr. C. Stuart Patteison, the pre'sldent of the Union league of Philadelphia, and one of the eleven mem bers of the monetary commission, will present the leport to tho convention and explain such clieumstsnces connected yWlth Its preparation as will pt ve of In terest to me ueiegaies. The principal addiess at the first day's meeting will be delivered by diaries S. Falrchlld, of New York, who was secre tary of tho treasury under the first Cleve land administiation. In the evening the delegates will be entertained at a re ception to be given by the local commer cial bodies. Among the well-known men who will address the convention and urge the Importance of an active propoganda aro William E. Dodge, of New York; Chailes C Homer, of Raltlmoie: John C. Bullitt, of I'hlladelohia: Augustus E. Wlllson, of Louisville; Jacob L. Greene, of llaitfoid. ex-Goveinor Stanaid. of Missouri, and John W. Fries, of North Carolina. CUT DOWN THE FLAU-STAFF. Opposition to Displaying the National Ping at u School. Poit Jeivis, Jan. 21. Vandals cut down the flagstaff at the Thompson Ridgo school ,ln the town of Crawford. Orange count,, last night. Eor the past three vears there has been opposition to dls plavlng the American flag at the district f-ehool, us required bj law, and twice the people of the district voted down appro priations for u flag und lnsttucted tho tiustee not to buy one The stute de pa itinent threatened to deprive the dis trict of its shaie of tho public money, und two weeks ago the truntee erected a flagstaff and the flag was unfurled as lequlred by law. Last night n party of men and boys congregated about the schoolhouse and cut down the pole, hack ing It to pieces. Tho trustee Is anx ious to comply with the law, und will ap peul to Superintendent Skinner for mili tary piotection If necessurj for the new flugstaft he will elect ns soon us tho Host Is out of the ground. Those wlio oppose the flag uigue that Its display does not necessarily teach re spect for the national emblem, and that with milk at its present low price Its pur chase was a needuess expense on the lil leudy overburdened tuxpajeis. COLLINS SURRENDERS. Implicates Kluiie nnd .MuCormick In .llindnr of Squire Aldeifer. f'upe Muy. N. J., Jan. 2J A man who says he Is T. Kraneis Collins, ot Noirls town. Pa., and who claims that he Is Implicated with two others, Klnzle nnd Md'oirrack In tho minder of Squire Aldeifer nt Collegevllle, Pn on August S. last gave himself up to Policeman George C. Baldwin last night. He came hero on Friday and was lodged In Jail that night by Officer Ulckey to whom ho applied for lodging. Ho protests that he took no part In the murder but was present when It hap pened The authorities of Norristown were Informed tills evening. DR. HALL RlcONslDnRS. Will Continuous Pastor ol the Filth Avenue 1'rushyterinn Chinch. New Yoik, Jan. 23. Dr John Hall to duy announced from the pulpit of tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church that ho had reconsidered his determination to resign the pastorate. He said "In view of the unanimous uctlon of the congregation I have decided to continue, God willing, tho work of tho pastorate, while strength Is' given fiom above, und I am prepured to welcome uny form of assistanco regarded as desiinhle by the1 cougregatfon and Its officeis." Tho otllclal announcement oJ tho action ot Dr, Hall will bo made to the congre gation a week fiom next Wednesday, PRESIDENT DOLE VISITS CHICAGO A Distinguished Party Greets Hawaii's Ruler on His Arrival. THE ARMY AND NAVV REPRESENTED Mnyor Harrison nnd Other Promluont Cltlzoni Extend a Ilenrly Welcome to President nnd Mrs. l)olo-iUr. Dole Scott at the Idon That Hawaii I Mennood by Japan. Chicago, Jan. 23. President und Mr?. Sanford D. Cole, of Hawaii arrived in Chicago at live minutes past 8 o'clock this morning. A distinguished patty gieeted the president of the little Island republic on his arrival. The federal government was represented by Judge Grcvsscup, General John C. Black. United States district attorney; Mr. Thomas E. Mac Mlllan, clerk of the United States dis trict court, and Hon, Thomas W. Crld ler, of the state department at Wash ington. Chicago was represented by Mayor Hanison, and the army and navy by Major Helstand and Lieuten ant Commander Phelps,, lespectlvely, who were resplendent In full diess uni form. In addition to these gentlemen, the president was welcomed by Gen eral Brooke and his stalT, consisting of Captain Richards and Lieutenants Dean and McKenna; Hon. M. F. Hatch, minister to the United States from Ha waii; William Penn Nixon, Dr. Henry O. Lyman, and the Chicago consul, Mr. F. W. Job. 'President Dole's party con sisted of himself, Mrs. Dole, Secretary Iaukea and Dr. Day, his physician. On arriving In Chicago, the reception committee entered President Dole's pri vate cur and welcomed him to Chicago. The Hi st to shake hands with him was Judge Grosscup, who said: "Piesldent Dole, I am Instructed by the president of the United States to welcome you heie. I am pleased to Intioduce to you Secretary Crldler. repiesentlng the president, anil Mayor Harrison, of Chicago." FREHDOM OF THE CITY. After the exchange of courtesies and a welcome to Chicago on behalf of the city by Mayor Hurrlson, Piesldent Dole cordially responded to the greet ing and seemed greatly pleased at the hearty teceptlon given to him. Mrs. Dele, who won the hearts of every one piesent by her unnffected and pleas ant manner, thanked the ladles of the committee for coming out so early in the day to welcome her, and seemed to appreciate very highly the tecep tlon she received In Chicago. Thj par ty at once proceeded in cat liases to the auditorium annex, wheie a suite bid been reserved for the guests. Their looms are the same apartments oc cupied by President McKlnley two years ago when he visited Chicago to address the Marejuette club. The suite which was decorated with la franco roses and draped with a Hawaiian flag, consists of a drawing loom and thiee bedrooms. On ai living at the hotel, Geneial Biooke extended an Invitation to Pres ident nnd Mrs. Dole to visit Fort Sher idan on Monday morning, where a par ade of the garrison will be given In their honor, The Invitation was ac cepted and the paity will leave Chica go tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock by special train em the Chicago and North western rnllway returning to Chicago at noon. This morning President and Mis. Dole attended the church of the Messiah. PRESIDENT INTERVIEWED. In an Intel view President Dole said' "There Is absolutely no foundation for the stories of Hawaii being menaced by Japan. There Is absolutely nothing In it. We ate not menace! by Japan ese and we did not have a cabinet meeting and discuss a matter of the kind refened to either berore leaving or at any time, and there Is no ele ment In our lelitlons with Japan in the cause of my leaving. There is nothing In the lelatlons between our country and Japan that huiiled me to Ameri ca." "M hat Is the sentiment In Hawaii on the annexation question?" Presi dent Dol was asked. "I teally cannot a-nswet the question exactly. It Is Impossible to say how muny Hnwullans aie in favor of It and how many aie opposed to it, because no one knows." DUCK TAVLOR WAS TOO OLD. Famous Cowboy Tried in Vnln to (Jot on Philadelphia's Polico force. Philadelphia. Jan. 21 Among the num ber of uppllcni.ts lor the police force, ex amine'! jesteiday by Police Surgeon Au di ews was the well Known "Hue It" Tay lor, of Wild West fame, who, after think ing the nuittei over tor several weeks, decided that he would cut an Imposing figuie in u blue uniform, und add dignity to tho foico. So "Hucl" procured the re. (lulled application blanks, filled them In, and, with a dozen other applicants tor police honors awaited his turn to un dergo u physical examination before Dr Andrews. When his turn enmo yesterday the big westerner, sombieio. flowing locks, and all, appeared before tho examining board. "Uuck" was not paitlcular what branch of the service he was assigned to. He passed a creditable physical examination, but fell down on the question ot age. He was Just two years beyond tho age limit ot new policemen. .11 hie Worker' Convention. Hazleton, Pa., Jan. 23,-Tho United Mine Workers' convention, at which delegates representing the thirty-two locals ol the sixth district were present, adjourned late last night but nothing Important was given out for publication, all the dele gates having been pledged to seciecy. It Is the Intention of the officers to con tinually stieiigtheu the organization. Killed by n Live Wire. New York, Jan, 23 This morning an electric light wire started a small bta'.e on a shed at Dletz park in Brooklyn and Louis Dletz, aged 49 years, the piopiletor of the place, attempted to cxtlngulxh the flames himself, Ho accidentally got un der the wire and wbb killed Instantly by the shock as the wire swung down to his head, i m Nieniiiulilp Arrivals. New York, Jan. 23. Arrived: La Cham pagne, Havre; Rotterdam, Rotterdam Queenstown Sailed: Auranla (from Llv cipool), Now York. Liverpool, Jan. 22, Arrived: Umbria, New Yoit, THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Todiyt Filrf Colder. 1 General Spain Violates Internatlonil Treaty, Mobs Pillage Jewish b'liops In Aiglets. Progratr.mo of Work Hefoie Congress, Hawaii's President Vlsts Chicago. Fierce Bllzrutds Visit Muny Places. 2 Local Rev. Dr. Crafts and the Scran- ton Clergy. 3 Local Amalgamation of Hibernian So cieties. Big Paint Mine Near Factor, v Me. 4 Editorial. Comment of the Press G Local Pencil Peddler Murdered on Olyphant Flats. Mrs. Leona Wilcox Returns Home. 6 Local West Bide nnd Subtitbau. 7 Lackawanna County News. 5 Neighboring County Huppenings. The Markets. PROGRAMME FOR WEEK IN CONGRESS Pension Appropriation Will He Called Up Todny--The Legislative, Execu tive and Judicinl Hills Are Expected to Provoke Some Dobute--Senutor Nelson Han, OnVred an Amendment Declaring lor tho Parity ol Gold nnd Silver. Washington, Jan. 23. The piesent outlook Is unfavorable to the senate') giving much attention to the Hawaiian tieaty during the week. The agiee ment to vote on Thursday upon the Teller resolution, reafliimlng the doc trine that United States bonds are pay ublp In silver at the option ot the gov ernment, will In all probability lesult In the senate's giving the major por tion if Its time until that date to this measure with the exception of that necessary to the consideration ot ap propriation bills. Senator Turple has given notice of a speech on the Teller lesolutlon for tomoriow, and It is ex pected that speeches for It will be made by Senatois Teller, Pettigrew, White and others, and that there also will be fcome addresses In opposltlin. Senator Nelson bus offered an amendment, de claring for the maintenance of the par ity of the two metals, but the silver men, considering this proposed modi fication hostile to their purpose, will net accept it. They say they will in slst upon a vote upon the resolution as it stands. The pension appropriation bill will be culled up Monday and as soon as It is disposed of the senate will be asked to take up the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill. Each of these will piovoke .some debute, but It is not expected to be prolonged in either case. When the treaty next comes up Sen ator Teller will be recognized to speak in its suppe.it, and he probably will be followed by Senator White In oppo sition. The vote on the treaty now appears at leaBt three wt-eks distant. The house programme for this week includes little of Interest beyond the limits of the District of Columbia. Al most the entire week will be devoted to the District of Columbia appioprla tlon bill. It Is expected that the In dian appropriation bill, the considera tion of w hlch was begun yesterday.will be completed tomorrow. The only Item in the bill which Is likely to cause much of a contest Is that providing for the leasing of the Gllsonlte beds of the Uncompaghre leservation In Utah. This provision was beaten In the last Indian bill and will be stubbornly con tested now. The District bill will pioli ably consume the remainder of the week. PANIC IN A CHURCH. A Light Blaze nt St. Pliilomeiilii's ('lunch f mines Grout Incitement. Considerable Property Destroyed. Special to the Scranfou Tribune. Hawlej. Pa., Jan. 2t. This moinlug shot fly after o'clock while mass was being read at the St. Phllomenlu's church a Merited candle set file to the Christmas lestoonlng of eveigreens and In les than half a minute the altar was suriounded with flames. Quite u panic ensued and the congiegation made a rush for the en tianre. A fire alarm was given which was quickly respondej to bv the lire coin puny, but befoi they hud reached the church the flames were subdued bj some of the young men who were In tne con giegutlon. Considerable damage wus done, several Jais of artificial flowers being destioyed und the alter and surrounding wnodwoik wete b-idly charted. KILLED BV A BOARDER. John II. Gnvln Dies from Knife Wounds. PhlladelpMa, Jan. 2J During a quar rel euily this moin.ng John H. Gavin, proprietor of a lodging hous- .it Twen tieth and Commeice streets, v.as cut and slushed nbout the face and body In u nor rible manner. He died several boms later. Flunk Robinson, a lodger In the house, was tim-nted Inter In the day charged with the crime. Gavin's wire told the uollce that Robinson caie Into the house Intoxicated. She demanded his board. Wouls paswed between them and he Insulted hi The husband went o her assistance, w hereupon Robinson diew a razor. Rob inson, when arrested, had no razor and theio wus no blood on hi clothes. He was under the influence ot liquor. STORM FOLLOWS ECLIPSE. Native Astrologers in India Predict Dirn Cnliimitlofi. Bombay, Jan. 23. The eclipse of the sun was accompanied heie by a rapid fall of tcmpeiature. An euithv smell pervaded tho air and tho scene lesembled a land scape under a wintry English blip. Tho dotation of totality was two minutes, with u maivelous corona of pale sllwr and blue. The conditions weio favoiable at both Professor Sir Noiman Lockyei's camp near Vlztdioog and at Professor ('amp bell's cump neur Jour. The nutlvo as trologers predicted terrible calamities. Tho natives swarmed to devotional exei clscs, nnd there was general fasting, hut no great ahrm. The Nlzun of Hyderabad liberated fifty prlsoneis, giving euch a gift of money and clothes. Chnrlei T. Pnrsloo Dead. New York, Jan, 23. Charles Thomas Parsloe, the actor, famous for his pre sentation "My Partner" In conjunction with Louis Aldrlch. Is dead at his home lu tuts city. BLIZZARDS AMRAGING The Big Storms in the West Move East ward Rapidly. DEEP SNOW IN MILWAUKEE Wind Storms Along Wyoming Valley. the Trees Are Uprooted, Houses Aro Blown Down. Trains Aro Delayed. Vessels on tho Const Aro Nhnkeu Up--Tlio City of Wilkes. IJnrro iu Darkness. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 23. The most severe blizzard which has visited this city in years continued In Its fury un til about 6 o'clock thfs morning. Snow to the depth of eighteen Inches has fallen, and with the wind blowing at the late of fifty miles per hour, gieat drifts were foimed In all parts of the city, making travel almost an Impos sibility. On seveial lines of sticet rail way traffic was ot a standstill early In the night nnd only the most Important thin oughfares weie kept open with the aid of poweiful sweepers, until un hour before midnight, when they, too, were stalled, so rupldly did the snow drift. Railroad trains came in very luegu larly and only passenger trains, each with the aid of several locomotives, attempted to get through, those cai ty ing freight being abandoned. Every telegiaph wire in the state was crip pled, and news fiom the outside wot Id was lecelved over the long distune e telephone wiie. Wllkes-Barre, Jan. 2.J. A heavy windstotm swept the Wyoming valley at an eaily hour this morning, doing mote or less damage. Trees weie up looted, fences blown down and small outbuildings demolished. At Newpoit tiees weie blown across the telegiaph wires along the railroads and the tele graph service was badly crippled for a time. In Wllkes-Bane the electric light company had considerable tiouble. The wires in some places became ciossed and many sections of the city were left In datkness. The Incandes cent lights lefused to burn and a morn ing paper that depended upon their lights had consldeiable dlfiiculty In getting out the Issue. There was a calm In the middle of the day, but this evening the wind blew almost a hurri cane a sain. The electric light com pany was unable to lepalr the damage done by the storm this morning and the northern and southern parts of tha city weie In total darkness tonight. VELOCITY OK WIND. Philadelphia. Jan. 2J. Reports re ceived from various parts of Uasteiu Pennsylvania rnd South Jersev Indi cate that a wind storm of moie than ordinary velocity passed over those sections today, but no giv.it damage lesulled. The principal damage con sisted of the uprooting of tiees and blowing down of telegiaph and tele phone wires. In a few Instances houses wete unioofed. Heavy winds prevail ed along the coast, but up to n late hour no disasters to sihlptilng weie im pound. In this city the wind reached a mnv imum velocity of 41 miles nn hour, but beyond danage to tieeH ami signs there weie no serious lesults. The tide In the Del.iwnre river l cached Its high est In a year and the schooner John Davis, which has ben anchored near Gloucester, bloke away and drifted in shoie uint dlstanc? below. St. Johns. N. V., Jan. 2.1. A succes sion of ii'iitheast ga'.e.s Is driving the Aictlc floe lu upon the whole noithein coast of this Island nnd closing navi gation for he winter. Seveiil steatneis and other ve-els lying in this haiboi mil loading caigo are llkIy to be cauuht by the hai rier and kpt heie until the wind changes. Numbi'is ot pet pin In the niiUhein bas are lu destitute condition, but It will be difficult to get lellcf to lhcn now, i Chllllcothev O., Jan. 2.1. The heaviest wind stoim ever known hem umoufed the Fuulke block, the largest building In the city, at 7 o'clock this morning. Telephone and electric light wires and poles atv down. The f-clolo river Is rising fast nnd doing much damage. Cleveland. O., Jun. 2:!. A fierce gale has been raging hei all day. It stall ed last night. At noun today the wind had reache'tl, u velocity of 71 miles an licui but after that It abated until this evening when It was blowing only 45 miles an hour. No datnaco has been done by the stoim aside fioin the blow, lug down of shade me.s und the de molition of signs. Cjiiy,Pa., Jan. 23. The stoim of to day and tonight is doing a great Injury to lallroad trallfe. The Pennsylvania trains aie four hours behind time and muy be discontinued altogether bcfoie morning. The Kile is operating Its trains but they ?rt ll late : Louisville, Jan J3. Tin high stacr of the wuier In the Ohio was responrl ble for a lallroad accident in New Albany nt an eaily hour this morning, which lesulted In the death of two men and the injuring of two otheis. Death ut Prot. Crnuicr. Carlisle. Pa.. Jan. 23. John Ciainer. LL. D, who has lately been filling Mio place of Professor V. K. Daie, In Dick inson college faculty, was tound dead In bed tills morning. He was bo years of ago and was a brother-lu-liw to General Grant. The Herald's Weather Porecatt. New York, Jan. 21. In the middle states and New Dngland, today, partly cloudy to fair weather will prevail, preceded by; snow or rain on the New England coast, with brisk to fresh variable winds, most ly southwesterly and westerly, and slowly falling temperature, r v t y , , ( t
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