TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PAM TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1898.
TWO CENTS
MAINE TO GO
The Bi Battleship Or
dered to Sail at
Once.
uOVERNMENT'S PURPOSE
The Warship Will Make
Friendly Visit.
Tho Decision of tho President to
Send n Warship to Havana Not
Uouornlly Known Until tlin Orderi
Wore Issiicd--Tlio Populnrltr ot
tho Commander ot the Vessel.
Sonor Do Lome is Given Inl'ormn
tlon Regarding tho .Movement of tho
White Sfnndron--Scnor 0.ucsnda's
Opinion of the Sit tuition.
Washington, Jan. 24. The United
States battleship Maine has been or
dered to Havana.
Within forty-eight hours, for the first
time since the Insurrection broke out
In Cuba three years ugo, the United
States government will be represented
in the harbor of Havana by a warship.
The decision to send the Maine was
finally reached ut a special meeting at
the White House this morning between
tho president, Secretary Long, Attor
ney General McKenna, Assistant Sec
retary Day and General Miles, and It
is a striking fact that with the excep
tion of the secretary of the navy and
the attorney general, not a member of
the cabinet knew of the president's In
tention to take this radical action. It
is not denied, however, that some such
move has been long In contemplation,
as is evidenced in the following state
ment of Assistant Secretary Day made
this afternoon:
"The sending of the Maine to Ha
vana means simply the resumption of
friendly naval relutlons with Spain. It
Is customary for naval vessels of a
friendly nation to pass In and out of
the harbors of other countries with
whch they are at peace, and British
and German warships have recently
visited Havana. This Is no new move.
The president has Intended to do It for
some time, but heretofore something
has happened to postpone It.
"The orders to the Maine mean noth
ing more than I have said, and there Is
nothing alarming or unfriendly In,
them. The Spanish minister here Is
fully Informed of what Is going on,
and so far as I know, has not made the
slightest objection to It."
Further, Assistant Secretary Day
said that Consul General Lee had not
sent for a warship.
This .statement shows that the move
was made deliberately, and that It
could not have been taken It there
were serious apprehension of its re
sults In Havana. The general belief
here, however, Is that In Madrid, rather
than in any Ciban town, is trouble to
be looked for If there should be any
misapprehension of the purpose of our
government in sending the Maine to
Havana. The temper of the opposition
newspapers In the Spanish capital has
been threatening for some time and it
may require the strong hand of the
news censor to repress utterances that
would lead to rioting.
ORDERS NOT PUBLIC.
Admiral Slcard's orders were not
made public In their text at the navy
department, but It was stated that the
substance of them was contained In
the statement made by Secretary Long.
The orders wete not sent directly to
the Maine for the reason that she Is
now attached to the squadron and the
naval regulations require all such or
ders to go through the superior officer.
mere is some question whether the
telegram reached the admiral beforo
he sailed with his squadron from Key
West for Tortugas harbor. The belief
Is that It did not, but this will make
Mlttle difference in the programme, In
asmuch as the telegram doubtless will
be sent to the admiral by one of the
torpedo boats or some other means of
conveyance. The details of the Maine's
movements are believed to be left for
the arrangement of Admiral Slcard, but
It Is thought that the ship, which put
to sea with the squadron, will return
to Key AVest before going to Havana.
The German ships to which Assistant
Secretary Day referred In his state
ment are the Charlotte and the Geyer,
both training ships and not of tho
formidable type, though one sufficed
to settle hastily the recent Haytlen
difficulty. Their touching nt Havana
Is not belicMMl to be significant, as their
cruise was arranged in all details last
September and the same ships are duo
at Charleston, S. C, early In Febru
ary next.
THE MAINE'S COMMANDER.
The commander of the Maine, Cap
tain Slgsbee, Is a favorite In the navy
department. For four years ho was
chief of the hydrographlc offices, and
liy his eneigy brought the office up
to a high standard. He was lucky to
get so important a ship as the Malnu
considering his actual rank, which is
that of a commander, but Immediately
he Justified the depatlmcnt'H Judgment
In the selection by running his ship
straight In'o n dock In New York har
bor to avoid running down a packei
excursion boat.
This was a display of quick Judg
ment, nerve and pluck th.it pleased tho
department so highly that the captain
was sent a complimentary letter. His
officers aw also a good lot. Including
Lieutenant Commander Richard Waln
wrlght, Lieutenant G. F. Holinun, John
Huod and O. W. Tungen, lieutenants
(Junior grade); a. W. Bltiw. J. T. Rlan
dlu. F. W. Jenkins; Cadets J. II. Hoi
den. W. T, Cluverlus, Amon Bronson
and D, F. Hojd, Jr.; Surgeon L. O.
Hencbereer. Paymaster C. W. Llttle
fleld. Chief Engineer C. 1. Howell,
PaBt Assistant Engineer F, C. Bowers,
Altant Uncineer J. It. AlnrrU and
TO HAVANA
D. n. Merrill, Cadet Engineers Pope
Washington and Arthur Crenshaw,
Chaplain J. P. Chadwtck and Lieuten
ant of Marines A. W. Oatlin.
SECRETARY LONG'S MOVEMENT.
Secretary of the Navy Long said con
cerning the movement: "So far from
there being any foundation for the ru
mors yesterday of trouble at Havana
matters are now In such condition that
our vessels are going to resume their
friendly calls at Cuban forts and go
In and out Just as tho vessels of other
nations do. The Maine will go In a
day or two on Just such a visit. The
department has Issued orders for ves
sels to attend the pul lie celebrations
in Mobile and the Mardl Gras at New
Orleans and for the torpedo boat Flot
illa to visit Galveston, Tex."
Minister de Lome called at the state
department about 3 o'clock In pursuit
of Information concerning tho move
ments of the Maine. He asked and
was readily permitted to pee orders
sent Admiral Slcard directing tho
Maine to proceed to Havana. The
Maine has Joined the North Atlantic
rquadron and for this reason all or
ders to her go through Admiral Slcard.
The fact that the Spanish minister
wa.j shown the orders Is r2gurdcd as an
Indication that there Is nothing of a
threatening or bellicose nature In them.
The navy department received Infor
mation during the day that the squad
ron had galled from Key West to tho
Tortugas, this being In accordance with
the original programme when it was
ordered south.
(Continued on Pace 2.1
ARRESTED FOR THE
MURDER OF PEPPER.
Cornelius Shaw and J.J. Smith Aro
in Jull Tor the Crlmu--Dislrict At
torney Claims to Have n Strong
Case.
Susquehanna, Pa., Jan. 24. Andrew
J. Pepper, an aged farmer, was mur
dered In his barn in Rush, Susque
hanna county, in November last. He
was wealthy and It was thought that
the murder was committed for money.
On Saturday evening District Attor
ney Alney, of Mon ,-ose, and Chief of
Police McMahon jf this place, went
to Hancock, N. -., nnd arrested Cor
nelius Shaw, a young man, recently of
this place, on a charge of being one of
the principals In the murder. On Sun
day the same officers went to Coven
try, Broome county, N. Y and ar
rested J J. Smith, recently of Susque
hanna, on a like charge. Both men
were taken to the county Jail at Mont
rose. The district attorney is said to
have strong evidence against both men.
Shaw Is reported to have made a con
fession, charging Smith with the mur
der. AN APPEAL TO THB PRESIDENT.
The Trustoos ot Euphrates Col logo
at Ilnrpoot Ask For Protection.
Boston, Jan. 24. The trustees of Eu
phrates college at Harpoot, Turkey,
which Is Incorporated under the laws
of the state of Massachusetts, at their
annual meeting today Issued a me
morial to be sent to 'President McKIn
ley at once, setting forth the fact that
Indemnity has not yet been received
for the property of the college, amount
ing in value to $C0,0O0, which was de
stroyed at the time of the Armenian
troubles In Eastern Turkey, two years
ago.
It Is pointed out to the president that
because of the delay In a settlement In
this matter by Turkey the American
iltizens who are connected with the
administration of the college at Har
poot stand discredited beforo the Turk
ish sovernnitnt and people, and the
property, even at the present time, Is
Jeopardized.
It Is represented, furthermore, that
the future safety of the college and
property depends upon the assurance
which it may receive from the United
States government that It Intends to
protect American property and life In
the Turkish empire.
NO USE FOR SUCH A HUSBAND.
Robbery Spoiled u Honeymoon nnd a
Divorce Followed.
Lancaster, Pa Jan, 24. Annie D.
Struck was granted a divorce today
from George F. Struck, with whom she
lived but twenty-four hours. The day
after their marriage, July 4.1S05, Sthuck
committed a robbery. He was arrested
and sentenced to one year.
When he was liberated from prison
he eloped with a sweetheart who an
tedated his wife In his affections. He
Is now serving two years at Trenton,
N. J., for forgery. Mrs. Struck de
clared she had no further use for such
a husband.
MAN AOED 70 HAS A BRIDE OP 19.
Ho is an P.x-Judgo nnd Dressed in
I'nshiou's Heights,
New York, Jan. 24. Louis Adler.
wrinkled, whlte.halred and 70, and Sa
die Wyler, plump, -osy, dimpled and
IP, were married in Brooklyn today by
Justice Brennm.
Mr. Adler was once a Judgo In Tus
cumbla, Alabama, but now lives In
Brooklyn, and has a largo practice.
He wore a light top coat, new silk hat,
patent leathers and a gay necktie.
Tills Is his second marriage.
llig Bicycle itucu,
Pittsburg, Jan. 21. The seventy-two
hour bicycle raco began at noon today
with twelve starters, including several
bicyclists of national reputation. The
hcore of the leaders tonight wus Waller,
220 miles and 4 laps; Hunslmm, 107 miles
and 7 laps; Elkes, 220 miles and 2 laps;
Denbch, 1SG miles und 5 laps; Gannon, 1M
miles and 4 laps. '
Blanco Issues Pardons.
Havana, Jun. 21. General Blanco has
Issued a decree pardoning all persoi.a now
under sentence for complicity In tho "lto.
belllon" whoso terms of Imprisonment
would expire on or beforo Feb. 28 next.
Steamship Arrivals,
New York, Jun. 21, Cleared: Luhn,
Bremen via Southampton; Amsterdam,
RottcnlHm.
Tmv" t. On.w,cn.( New
YorN
VON BUELOW ON
DREYFUS AFFAIR
Solemn Statement to Committee ot the
RclcbHng.
HAD NO RELATIOiNS WITH DREYFUS
Negotiations Iletwccn China and
Germany Retarding tho Klno-Chau
All'iiir Ilnyo lleen Completed.
Chinu Will Do Well by tlio Mission
nriotf In I' uluro" Alleged Complaint
of Ambassador White.
Berlin, Jan. 24. The minister for for
eign affairs, Uaron von Buelow, made
n column statement today before the
budget committee of the Reichstag In
regard to the Dreyfus affair. He de
clared most emphatically that there
had never been relations of any kind
between German representatives or
agents and Dreyfus.
He also said that the negotiations
with China now concluded had result
ed, firstly, In tho governor of Shan
Tung being lemoved and forever de
barred from holding high office; six
high officials named by Germany had
also been temoved and punished, and
proceedings had been Instituted for the
punishment of the actual perpetrators
of the crime. Secondly, China had
promised to pay 3,000 taels for the ma
terial Ios of tho mission. Thirdly, as
atonement for the death of the mis
sionaries, three churches were to be
erected, each provided with rn imperial
tablet, showing It to be under the pro
tection of the Chinese emperor, one at
Tsln-NIg, another at Tsao-Chou-Fu,
and a third at the place v. here the mur
ders were committed. China grants
CC.000 taels for each church and free
sites. Another 21,000 taela Is assigned
for building seven secure residences for
tho Catholic prefecture of Tsao-Chou-Fu.
Fourthly, a special Imperial edict
is issued for the protection of the Ger
man missions.
"China," Baron von Buelow ex
plained, "has thus compiled with all
our demands. Bishop Anzer regards
the Imperial protection tablets as ex
tremely advantageous. The privilege
Is rarely accorded, and will consider
ably heighten the prestige of the Catho
lic missionaries In the eyes of the
Chinese.
"The German government believes It
has done all that Is necessary for the
prevention of further outrages. The
best guarantees, however, are the per
manent presence, under the treaty, of
German men of war and a garrison at
Klao-Chau, by which It Is hoped the
authorities and population of China
will not again forget that no wrong
done tu German subjects will be ul
lowed to pass unpunished."
Berlin, Jan. 24. Besides his cable
message to Secretary Sherman, United
States Ambassador White has written
in detail, denying the statements that
he has been discourteously treated
here.
THREE MEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION.
Tho Holler ot a Locomotive Standing
in a Itound House Explodes With
Terrible Effect.
Madison. "Wis.. Jan. 24. llv tho cv.
plosion of the boiler of a locomotive
standing In a round-house here today,
three men were killed, two others se
ously Injured, the building and three
engines were wrecked.
The dead are: Frank Beck, round-
house foreman: Wesley Schepler, of
Baraboo, Wis., engineer of the wrecked
engine; Charles Young, of Baraboo, en
gineer. The seriously hurt are: Fred. V.
Baxter, fireman, leg burned and scald
ed: Emll Olson, machinist, terribly
burned and scalded by escaping steam.
MEW MINT DIRECTOR.
George E. Roberts Appointod to Suc
ceed it. E. Preston.
Washington, Jnn. 24. The resigna
tion of R. E. Preston as director of the
mint was this date tendered to the
president to take effect on the ap
pointment and qualification of his suc
cessor. Mr. Preston has been connect
ed with the treasury depaitment for
more than 42 years.
The president later sent to the senate
the name of George E. Roberts, of Fort
Dodge, Ia for the vacancy created by
the resignation of Mr. Preston. The
appointment of Mr. Roberts was en
tirely unsought for by him and Is con
strued as a direct recognition of tho
Republican fentlmcnt In Iowa on tho
financial question.
SUICIDE ON A GRAVE.
Tragic Death ol n .linn Aged 00 in n
Itlizznrd.
Chicago, 111,, Jan. 24. Gustave Rolle,
CO years old, attired In evening dress,
silk hat and kid gloves, knelt upon the
grave of his wife in Forest Home ceme
tery today, In the howling blizzard, and
sent a bullet Into his brain.
Cemetery Superintendent Hawes was
surprised to notice that Rolle wore a
dress suit. "You're rather well dressed
for a day like this," said Hawes ns he
entered. Rolle replied that he had an
appointment to attend an entertain
ment In the evening.
Solt C'onl Arbitration,
Now York, Jan. 24,-Hon. Adlal E. Stcv
enson, ex-vlce president of tho United
Btatos; Trunk Line Commissioner God
dnrd und Vice President Haruhnn, of ;ho
Illinois Centrul, formed a committee of
arbitration, which met In this city today
for the. purpose of arbitrating questions
In connection with the eastern soft coal
rouds and the haul of that commodity.
Entertaining President Dole.
Chicago, Jun. 21. Tho programmo for
the entertainment of President Dole, of
Jluwull, today ccnslsted of a trip to Fort
Hherldan and a review of tho L'nltcd
States troops, un Informal dinner ut
Klngsley's Immediately after tho party
returned und a reception ut the Union
League club.
Nareliouso Hunted.
York, Pa., Jan. 1. The tobacco ware
house of I, B Hlstctter & Co., was today
partially dentroed by fire, und xo) enkes
of tobucco were entirely destroyed. Tho
loss will be betwean t?S(M nnd fwcxn:
1 Inuurnnre, J23.DOO.
LUGTGDRT'S STORY.
lie Explains Jinny Damaging lilts of
Testimony In Ills Case.
Chicago, Jan. 24. Adolph L. Luct
gert's story of the disappearance of his
wife last May was resumed on the
witness stand todny. Luetgert ex
plained how the stairway door leading
to the basement had been blocked and
thus, It is alleged, excited the suspic
ions of Ballk, the old watchman, who,
when he returned with the Hunyadl
water for which he had been sent,
found that he could not enter that door
and he made use of the elevator door.
Exactly as William Charles told the
story, Luetgert said the boxes had been
moved about to give the dog a chance
at the rats which Infested that part of
the basement, used as a storage room
for odds and ends.
"You had no Intention of blocking
the door against entrance by any per
son?" the witness was asked,
"None whatever. The door was sel
dom used."
Mr. Harmon asked a few questions
about tallow and meat, In answering
which Luetgert declared that his at
tention to the fact that the children's
savings bank had been broken open
was called by either Mary Stelmmer
lng or one of his little sons.
'Now,' asked the lawyer, "will you
tell me how you provided for your wife
during the year prior to May 1?"
"Oh, when she wanted money I gave
It to her, or she took It from my
pocket," smilingly answered the pris
oner. "Did you kiss Mnry Stelmmerlng
often?" blandly Inquired the Interrog
ator, while Luetgert sat up straight In
his chair and the spectators looked In
tensely pleased.
"No, no, no; I did not," came the em
phatic answer.
MR. CHARLES H. CRAMP
A GENUINE " JINGO."
Ho Relieves Thnt It is .Moro Honor
able to Fight Occasionally Than to
Bond the Knee to Foieign Powers.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21. At the annual
dinner of the Netherlands society to
night, Charles II. Cramp, head ot the
shipbuilding firm, answering to the
toast of "Tronip" had this to sav:
Tromp was a lighting patriot. He be
lieved that war nua the best means ot le
slstlns aggression, the best retort to In
sult. And ho believing, he made war
of tho kind that hurts. Hut if Tromp
were an American, holding ut the end of
the nineteenth century the views, ho held
us a Dutchman at the beginning of tho
seventeenth, he would be denounced by
every Tory sheet from Huston and New
York to San Francisco as u "Jingo."
Ho would be held up by newspapers,
printed In the United States but edited
abroad, held up to scorn by such papers
as the foe of the policy of peace ut any
price, the antagonist of the theory of ul
most If not qultn uppermost in this
country that any Ignominy, humiliation,
any surrender of rights, Interests or piln
clples on our pan are Iiillultely preferable
to war.
This Is plain talk, but It is tho truth.
There Is a large section of the American
people and press a gieut majority in
noise, If not In number, who believe In
yielding everything; not a few of whom
have arrived at that point of pusillanim
ity wheie they openly advocate, foreign
alliance and even some who at heart,
though they have not the courage to nro
elaim It openly, would if they could, go
back to the subjection of the days of the
btnmp act.
Then, as now, tho sole aim of England
was trade. But, not being ablo to cajole.
fool or bribe the Dutch in the fore part
"r tm; spventcenth century us she does
f.T.h "T,, i n n . , . . .
? nloVS' t,S"S
DUtCh now have " In such wars Tromp
defended his country, and long ago as It
was, his career Is still an example that
I cannot be made too bright In our own
times.
MRS. NIGQL ACQUITTED,
On Trial For the .Murder of HcrChib
dren, She is Declared Insnnc.
Philadelphia. Jan. 24. Mrs. Anna
Nlggl, who asphyxiated her children,
Frank, aged 2 years, and Henry, aged
6 months, was today acquitted of the
crime, the Jury adjudging her to be
Insane, The crime was committed on
Dec. 2, Mrs. Nlggl placing the two chil
dren In a bath tub and turning on the
gas. Her husband arrived home In
time to save her life, but the tittle ones
were dead,
Mrs. Nlggl will he sent to Norris
town Insane asylum.
BOBBY D0BBS A WINNER.
Ho Knacks Jack Fox Out in Eight
Itouuds.
Trenton, N, J., Jnn. 21. Three thousand
persons witnessed tho Palace Sporting
club's exhibition hero tonight. In the six
round preliminaries "Kid" Murphy, of
Cincinnati, boxed it draw with Tim Mc
Dermott, of Trenton; and Jack Waldron,
of Trenton, defeated Eddie Has en, of
New York.
Bobby Dobbs, of Minneapolis, and Jack
Fox, of New York, faced each other 'n
the star event. Fox was knocked out In
eight rounds. He came to in about SO
seconds and was anxious to resume the
bout, but Referee Austin hud declarea
Dobbs tho winner.
FIRE AT NANTICOKE.
Eleven Families .Undo Homeless by n
$10,000 Conflagration.
Nantlcoko, Pa.. Jim. 21. Eleven fam
ilies were mudo homeless eurly today at
Allien, a email mining town near here, by
a lire which did $10,000 worth of dumaee.
Tho principal losers nro W. J. Scott,
merchant, $10,000; Mrs. Noble, three stores
und dwelling, $10,000; Mrs. M. A. Jones,
two stores und dwelling. $8,000; John Ken
nedy, store, $5,000, nnd George Shea, res
taurant and dwelling, $l,0OU The other
losses rango from $100 upward. The To
tal Insurance Is ubout one-third tho loss.
There was no flro engine or hoso on, anil
a cold wind was blowing.
.1lrKuiiii's Installation.
Washington, Jan, 21. It was expected
thut Hon. Joseph McKenna would as
sume his duties ns associate Justice of
the United Stutes Supreme court today
but tho time since his confirniutiou on
Friday lust not being sutllctent for tho
necessary preparation on his part, tho
ceremony has been postponed until tho
incoming of court on Wednesday next.
.Minors Proposition Again Delented.
Chicago. Jen. 21, At today's session of
tho Interstate bituminous coal operators
and miners tho reconsideration of the
vote which defeated tho miners' propo
slton lust week wus tuken up. Tho prop
outtlon was ncaln ilefenteil v a,
nays 78,
ALGIERS IS THE
SCENE OF DISORDER
Hebrews Are Assaulted and Tbeir Stores
Looted.
RIOTERS BECOME MORE BOLD DAILY
The Govcrnor-Gonerul Intervenes
Personally-Has a Chnlr Thrown
nt Ulin tor Ills Pnltis-Tnkes Re
fuge in ills Winter falnceFrash
Troublo Precipitated by a Jow
Stabbing a Spaniard.
Algiers, Jan. 24. More rioting oc
curred here at 9 o'clock this morning,
when It was learned that u Jew had
stabbed a Spaniard. A mob gathered,
attacked and looted the stores of the
Jews. Govirnor-Generl Leplne person
ally Intervened In order to Induce the
rioters to desist from further disor
derly conduct. In his efforts to re
store order, the governor general nar
rowly escaped n. chair which was
thrown at him from a store.
At the head of six zouaves, with
Used bayonets, the governor genet al
preceded by military drummers, trav
ersed the streets, aopeallng for quiet.
He was followed 'by a mob of about
3,000 people, who shoutVd "Down with
the Jews!" "Resign!" Intermingled
with a few cries of "Vive la Gouver
neur General!" The governor general
retired finally to the Winter palace,
escorted by detachments of police and
zouaves.
As this message Is forwarded, a large
crowd of natives Is trying to Join the
rioters and participate In the work of
pillage. Seveial Jews have been as
saulted and a score of arrests have
been made.
This afternoon the manager of an
anti-Jewish newspaper, accompanied
bv the widow of the Christian who was
killed last evening, herself dressed In
deep mourning, drove along the main
boulevard and created Intense antl-
Jewlsh excitement. The people massed
beneath the arcades shouting "Down
with the Jews." and the like. Finally
the chasseurs and Infantry, headed by
beating drums, cleared the boulevard.
A number of the natives Joined the
mob in hope of pillage.
AT PARIS.
Paris. Jan. 24. The point of Interest
In Paris today was the chamber of
deputies. M. Jaures, the Socialist
leader, continuing Saturday's discus
sion, criticized the government's "in
complete prosecution" of Zola, but the
house passed a resolution of confidence
In tho government.
M. Jaures protested against the al
leged illegality and secrecy of the Drey
fus proceedings, and reproached the
government with pusillanimity. He
also claimed that Tor the past twenty
six years the republic had been con
trolled by financiers, and accused the
majority of desiring the "re-dellvery
of the republic into the hands of the
monarchy and clericals."
The premier, M. Mellne, refused to
reply, "because," he said, "the gover
nor has no right to constitute Itself n
court of Justice."
The vote was taken on Premier Me
llne demanding the closure, after ex
Mlnlster Goblet had spoken, declaring
that It was the government's duty tn
formally express the conviction that
Dreyfus was guilty and charging th,
government with prosecuting Zola In
order to gratify the Rightists.
The government will prosecute M.
Gormult Richard and the Comte De
Bernls for their conduct in the cham
ber of deputies on Saturday.
The military club today was guard
ed by the police, who were also station
ed within the Palais Bourbon (chamber
of deputies) while a reserve force of 100
policemen was drawn up In the court
vard of the ministry for foreign affairs.
There was another body of police In the
i c-arden of the Tullerles and detachment
of the Republican guard was stationed
in the court yard of the ministry of
marine. There were big crowds or peo
ple in the neighborhood of the cnam
ber of deputies.
A duel with swords was fought this
morning between two newspapermen.
M. Verwart and Pierre Lefevro. The
former was wounded In the arm. Tho
dispute arose out of the Drevfus case.
There was an anti-Hebrew riot at St.
Milo today. The mob smashed the win
dows of the business houses belonging
to Hebrews and the troops were oblig
ed to assist the police in dispersing the
rioters.
M. ZOLA'S TRIAL.
lllllot Mono to Appenr for the Army.
Hncinllsts to Interpellate.
Paris, Jan. 24. Acordlng to the
Gaulols, the minister of war, General
Billot, will prohibit all olllcers from
testifying at the trial of Emtle Zola
for bringing serious charges against
high officials in connection with the
Dreyfus case. General Billot, himself,
will attend tho trial In full uniform to
make the "necessary defence of the
army's honor."
The organs of tho government claim
that public tension has been relieved by
the firm statement made by the pre
mier, M. Mellne, In the chamber of
deputies, and by the completeness of
the police precautions. The Socialist
deputies have decided to Interpellate
the government today with the object
of determining who is responsible for
the presence of the troops In the lob
bies of tho chamber of deputies on Sat
urday last.
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Govrnor's Appointments.
riarrlsburg, Jnn. 21. Governor Hast
ings today announced the following ap
pointments: Members of tho board of
nicfllcal exumlners, W. II. Blake, Phila
delphia, und A, B. Woodward, Wyoming,
representing tho Eclectic Medical society
of Pennsylvania; Augustus Korndorfer,
Philadelphia, and L." H. Wlllard, Alle
gheny, representing the Stato Homeo
pathic Medical society: W. S. Foster, Al
legheny, and II, a. McCormlck, Williams
port, representing the Stato Mcdicul so
ciety. Ktilo-Clinti n Free Port.
Berlin, Jan, 21. The following semi
ofllclat announcement wus made today:
"The statements regarding German's in
tention to open the port of Klao-Chau to
the commerco of tho world aro practically
correct. Germany desires that Its policy
In China should be of a liberal character,
not tnterferlne with tho commerco of
other nations,"
THE NEWS THIS MOltNINU.
Weather Indications Todays
Rain or Snow,
1 General Battleship Maine Ordered to
Havana.
Antl-Jewlsh ItlotB In Alglcis,
Doings of a Day In Congress.
Baron Von Buclow'a Statement ns
to the Dreyfus Affair.
2 Local Gathered About Town.
3 Local New Naturalization Rules.
Court Proceedings.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
5 Local 111 Luck of a Young Couple.
School Controllers quibble Over a Con
tract. 6 Local West Side and Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County News.
S Neighboring County Happenings.
The Mnrkets.
FATAL RUNAWAY
AT CARB0NDALE
Christian Heller, n Young Sinn tn the
Employ ol Dr. 31. K. Mnlnun, Sus
tains Injuries That Causes Ills
Death.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Carbondale, Jan. 24. While Dr. M.
E. Malautt was making; a call at the
home of Napoleon Brpnnan, on Belmont
street, this evening at 7.45 o'clock, his
hoise which was left In charge of
Christian Heller, a boy In his employ,
became frightened and ran away. Two
blocks above Brennan's, near Mnx
well's restaurant, the carriage sttuck
a telegraph pole and Heller was thrown
out. He fell head first on a plank walk
and his skull was fractured. Heller
was taken Into the residence of Joseph
Harris, where he died about two hours
Inter.
Heller was 17 years old. He was the
son of John Heller, formerly of Car
bondale, but now a resident of Seeloy
vllle, and had been In the employ of
Dr. Malaun about a year.
TRIUMPH OP A SNUBBED ACTRESS.
Army Olllcers nt Hot Springs, Ark.,
Gave n Hall to Miss Crnno.
Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 24. The ex
perience of Miss Charlotte Crane, the
actress, In being requested to leave a
ball room at Charleston, S. C where
she had gone with a naval cadet, be
cause the chaperones resented her pres
ence, led to her being given an elabor
ate ball and dinner by the army olll
cers here at the Arlington Hotel last
evening.
The ball and dinner took place Im
mediately after the performance at the
Opera house, where Miss Crane Is play
ing, which was packed to the doors.
The ball room was handsomely and
elaborately decorated for the occasion,
and attended by till the society at the
Springs.
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LAUNDRY BURNED.
The Establishment of Prevost nnd
Fnnrot nt Tuulchaunock Destroyed.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Jan. 24. About 2
o'clock Monday morning the alarm of
fire was sounded and a hurried Inves
tigation found It In the laundry and
dwelling of Prevost and Faust on Court
house square. The fire was In the
basement and It Is supposed to have
started from the furnace.
The building und contents were to
tally destroyed. There was about
$4,000 Insurance on building and ma
chinery. NOT THE B0QQS WANTED.
Incitement in n Delaware Hotel
hich Win Not Warranted.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 24. The names
of W. Boggte and wife on the register
of the Clayton House tonight caused
considerable excitement In the hotel,
and many people anxiously Inquired
whether the Hoggs was the missing
defaulter of the Dover bank. The fed
eral authorities were notified of the
arrival of Boggs, and preparations
were being made to secure him.
The Mr. Boggs, however, proved to
be a merchant of Brooklyn, N, Y who
was kept busv for some time telling
folks that he was not the missing teller
and did not know him.
Itenl F.state Agent Missing.
Philadelphia, Jnn. 24. Thomas Long,
a real estate agent at Twentj -ninth und
Glrard avenue, has been missing since
January 12. He Is ubout &5 years of agf.
A number of property owners for whom
ho collected rents buy he has not settled
his accounts with them. The amount Is
estlmnted to be ubout $15,000 or $20,000.
Long's family consists of a wife und
grown up children.
Death on the Ntairxvny.
New York, Jun. 21. Charles K. Wlllard,
a wealthy real estuto agent ot this city,
whllo uscendlng an elevated railway sta
tion stairs today slipped and fell, break
ing his neck. He died almost instantly.
Mr. Wlllard was for several years presi
dent of tho Providence Llfo Insurance
company. Ho was W years of age.
Unci Over Drevtni.
Paris, Jan, 21. A duel with swords was
fought this morning between two news
paper men, M. Verwart und Plerro he
Fevre. The former wus wounded In the
arm The dispute arose from the Dreyfus
cuse,
Brend Hints in Italy.
Gnlllpoll, Italy, Jan. 21. Bread riots
broke out hete yestorday evening. A
mob smashed tho street lamps and burned
the governor's residence und local club
house. Thirty-nine urrests were mode.
Concert For Cubans,
Ilarrlsburg, Jan. 21. A concert was
given ut the Ilarrlsburg opera house by
locul tulent tonight for tho benefit of the
Cuban sufferers. About $000 wus realized.
Governor Hustings presided. '
The Iloruld'x U rather Forecast.
New York, Jun, 23, In tho middle states
and New Knelnnd, todny, fair to partly
cloudy weather will prevail till the af
ternoon, followed by Increasing cloudi
ness, and In this section by ruin In the
southern and snow In the northern dis
tricts by this evening, with fresh north
westerly, shifting to northeasterly and
custerly wnds, becoming dungerous on
the coasts in the night, followed by a
slight rise la temperature.
GR0VER AND
QUEEN LIL
They Receive an Amount
of Attention in the
Senate.
INTERVENTION IS URGED
Resolution on Behalf
Cubans Submitted.
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Mr. Turplo .Hakes an Knrnest Speech
in Support of the Toller Resolution.
Air. Morgan Discussed tho Hawaiian
Struggle its Associated with Clove
land's Adinlulstiatlon--Tlio Strike,
ol tho Cotton .Mills Considered nnd
lirroneous Reports Corrected in tho
House.
"Washington, Jan. 21. Proposed, an
nexation of Hawaii was somewhat ex
tensively reviewed by Mr. Morgan, of
Alabama, today while speaking to a
question of personal privilege. The
Alabama senator had been lepresented
as saying In executive session substan
tially that ox-President Cleveland was
In favor of Hawaiian annexation. This
statement called out a denial from Mr.
Cleveland In support of his original
statement. Mr. Morgan addiessed the
senate at great length.
One of the features of the session
was an elaborate speech by Mr. Tur
ple, of Indiana, In support of the Teller
resolution.
The pension appropriation bill was
called up and debated for nearly three
hours, but wns not passed, the senate
adjourning until tomorrow, pending the
disposal of a point of order made
against an amendment offered by Mr.
Allen, of Nebraska, to the pending bill.
Mr. Walthall presented a Joint reso
lution adopted by the legislature of
Mississippi, urging the United States
government to intervene In the Cuban
war on behalf of the insurgents, "peace
ably If It can, forcibly If It must."
The resolution was read and referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Turple, during his speech, de
nounced as a mendacious falsehood of
the gold men the statement that the
standard silver dollar was worth only
hulf Its face value and that some time
In the future It would be worth still
less. Mr. Turple analyzed the bill pro
posed by the monetary commission and
sharply attacked the proposition that
all debts should be payable In gold,
inasmuch especially as that provision
made the government obligations pay
able In gold. He suggested that thin
was on Indirect method of discrediting
the standard fdlver dollar, which by
the enactment of that proposition
would be left high and dry without Its
proper debt-paying ability. Mr. Tur
ple did not believe any such proposi
tion would ever find public favor in the
United States, Indeed he had, he said,
a profound conviction that silver would
finally be restored to Its proper posi
tion, not by international agreement,
but by the honest individual action of
the vatlous countries of the world.
THE PRINCETON DISPATCH.
Mr. Morgan In his ntatement referred
to a dispatch from Princeton, N. J.,
published yesterday quoting ex-Presl-dent
Cleveland as denying a statement
said to have been made by Mr. Morgan
in an executive session of tho senate
to the effect that Mr. Cleveland was
once in favor of the annexation of Ha- .
wall. Mr. Mot gun said that he could
not discuss his own statements made
in executive session. "No statement
for publication wns made by me," said
Mr Morgan, "hence Mr. Cleveland, In
accepting such a statement without
first ascertaining from me what the
facts were, shows his willingness to
accept ex-parte statements In Hawaii
an matters."
Mr. Morgan then presented an ex
tended review of Mr. Cleveland's con
nection as president with Hawaiian af
fairs. In the course of which he de
nounced the accrediting of Special
Commissioner Blount to the govern
ment at Honolulu ns "a piece of du
plicity without paramount."
IN THE HOUSE.
The house spent a couple of hours
today ttansactlng business relating to
the District of Columbia nnd the re
mainder cf the day on the Indian ap
propriation bill. During the constitu
tion of the latter bill, a lively political
debate wu.s precipitated by an allusion
made by Mr. Simpson (Pop , Kas.) rel
ative to an alleged Interview with tha
president on the subject of Immigra
tion. Mr. Grosvenor tool: occasion to
express the opinion that the president
hnd never used the language Imputed
to him, and the debut" drifted Into a
general discussion of our Industilal
conditions In the course of which the
strike In New England, the high prices
for wheat in Kansas, and the default
ing Republican olllclals In Nebraska
successively played their parts.
Messrs. Dlngley, Gmsiip (Pop., Neb.),
and Mercer (Rep.. Neb.), Grosvenor
(Ror.. O.), nnd Simpson (Pop, Kas.)
participated.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep, O.) took excep
tion to Mr. Simpson's quotations fioni
the alleged Interview with tho president
on immigration question. The nlleged
Interview, he said, purported to be whnt
Mr. McKlnley had said In a prlvato
conversation. While he did not pre
tend to speak by authority, he said, he
did not believe the ptesldent had giv
en utterance to some of the alleged
expressions. Quoting the sentenco
which made the president ay ho,
would use his personal Influence with
members of the houso to securo the
passage of the Immigration bill, ho
asked If their was a member on tho
floor who believed the president had,
said any such thing. "No, no," cntno,
In chorus from the Republican fide.
After completing seven pageant tha
I bill, the house adjourned,,, 'v.
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