f - - .-o -Jeii" W iwin ,- ii ' il ' l 1M iM i I "mw 144. Tft'j SOR ANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20. 1898. TWO CENTS TWO CENTS. fcA Mi SURPRISE AT HAVANA Arrival of the Battleship Maine Arouses Much Curiosity. CUSTOMARY COURTESIES They Are Extended by Vice Admiral Pastor. Tho Mission of the Hntlloshlp Dlalno In Rogardud ns Important and Cnl culntod to Encourngo the Injnr-Kcnts--Tho Spanish Government Will Instruct Warships to Visit u 1'ew American lorti--Nows from the Battlefields. Havana, Jan. 23. The United States battleship Maine, commanded by Charles D. Slgsbce, arrived here nt II o'clock this moiuing and was saluted by the forts and war vessels. Consul Geneial Lee said today that nothing uupleasant happened at the In terview which took place yesterday be tween himself and Dr. Congosto, sec retary general of the go eminent, when rumor had It that a misunderstanding took place. Shortly after tho arrival of tho Maine, Lieutenant Albert Medrano, represent ing the captain of tho port, and Vlce Admlral Jose Pastor visited the Unite I States battleship and extended the cus tomary courtesies. Tho a: rival of the warship caused much surprise and excited considerable curiosity. FRIENDLY VISITS. Havana, Jan. 23. A naval lieutenant of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII., the Spanish flagship, visited the Maine early in the afternoon, as did also an ofllcer of the German cruiser Gnelso n;u, the dchoolshlp. Both visits were returned by Captain Slgsbee, who ut 0 o'clock called upon Rear Admiral Vicente Manterola, at the admiralty ofllce, and upon Vice Admiral Pastor, after which ho had a prolonged con ference with Consul General Lee. Tho consul general w ill return Captain Slgs bee's visit tomorrow afternoon. He Is arranging for a visit by Captain Slgs bee to Acting Captain General Par rado. The officers and sailors of the Maine wl)l not go ashore at present, In order to avoid possible friction, and the United States squadron will remain at tho Dry Tortugas, or in the vicinity. The Maine came to Havana to re ceive orders from Consul General Lee, and w ill probably remain here for some time. Captain Slgsbee has expressed him self as much gratified by the reception tendered him and the courtesy and cor diality shown. The Maine bears a peaceful mission The American news paper correspondents will give a ban quet to Captain Slgsbee, Consul Gen eral Lee and a number of Spanish olll cers. It Is reported at tho palace that Gen eral Maximo Gomez has fallen back ncross the Moron Jucaro trocha, into the Camaguey district. FEELING AT MADRID. Madrid, Jan. 25. Tho Imparclal ex presses fear that the dispatch of the United States, battleship Maine to Ha vana will provoke u conflict, and adds: "Euiope cannot doubt America's at titude tow aids Spain, but the Spanish' people If necessary will do their duty v 1th honor." The newspapers generally comment upon Secretary Long's explanation of the visit of the United States battle ship to Havana, and agree In express ing the opinion that her visit Is "Inop poitune nnd calculated to encourage the Insurgents." It Is announced that, "following "Washington's example" the Spanish government will "Instruct Spanish war ships to visit a few American ports." The Epoca asks If the dispatch of the Maine to Havana Is "Intended as a sop to tho Jlngos," and adds1 "We cannot suppose the American govern ment bo naive or badly Informed as to imagine that the presence of Ameri can war vessels at Havana will be a cause of satisfaction to Spain or an In dication of friendship." Havana, Jan. 25. Tho Spanish forces, It Is announced, have destroyed the camp of the Insurgent lendei, Juan Delgado, near Managua, province of Havana. It Is said to have consisted of over 200 huts. The camp of the in surgent leader, Romero, Is also report ed to have been destroyed. In Spanish circles it is said that a government force In reconnolterlng near Aguacate and Tapate. this province, has been ergnged with the Insurgent general, Aranguro, who was In command of 130 cavalrymen. The Spaniards ate said to have killed many of the Insurgents nnd to have captured the correspond nce of Aranguren. The chamber of commerce met again last night to consider the proposed commercial treaty with the United States. RECEIVED WITH COURTESY Washington, Jan. 25. A telecram from Consul Geneial Lee, received ut the state department today, said that tho Maine had been received with every rourtesy. The commanders of the Ger man and Spanish ships of war In the harbor had called upon the commapder pf the Maine, who had returned their -aIls, the Spanish foits hud fired sa lutes nnd nil the ceremonies called for by naval etiquette had been observed. In addition, the consul general stated that everything was tranquil In Ha vana. Spanish Minister Dupuy de Lome stuted that lie had no advices from his home government that any Spanish war vessels were to visit this country. HEAD ON COLI ISION. Throe Men Are Killed Near Ellsn bctlitown, Ky. Ellzabethtown, Ky., Jan. 25. Bv a head-on colllElon of two freight tralnB on the Louisville and Nashville road near Vpton, this morning, three men were- killed and four badly Injured. The killed are: WILLIAM MILLER, engineer. LEE ELLISON, brakeman. - UNKNOWN TRAMP. The Injured are: Smith King, brake man, Clarence Ryun, brakemnn; J. M. Burnett, engineer; Prank Boll, Western Union llnman. BIQ POWDER ORDER. Government Contracts tor Tin Mil lion Pounds. Wilmington, Del., Jan. 25 The E. I. Dupont de Nemours company. It Is said, has Just received a contract to furnish the government with ten mil lion pounds of hexagonal powder, such as Is used In large guns. Tho members of the company say they know nothing about such a con tract. Alfied I. Dupont, when asked, "aid there was nothing unusual going on at the works. The big powder mills are running full time and extra night bhlfts, It Is said, have been put to work. JUDGE M'COMAS , WINS THE PRIZE. Elected United States Sonntor to Succeed Arthur P. Gormnn. hhuw's Men go Down With I'ljing Colors Annapolis, Md., Jan. 2.".. The fight for tho seat of Arthur P. Gorman In the I'nlted States senate is over and Judge Louis E. McComus, of Wash lncton county, has won the prize. Tho lallot upon which he was elected, the first of today and the eighth since tho contest began, resulted in his getting 61 votes to 4 fcr Alexander Shaw, of Baltimore, the only other Republican who remained in the race until the end. Senator Gorman got 47 votes, the full Democratlo strength in both houbes. the two absentees, Messrs. Malcolm and Taylor, who arc both quite 111, be ing Democrats. Tho ilnal ballot was tho bccno of tho most tremendous en thusiasm, and was interspersed with speeches by members of both parties, some of which were tinged with the most intense bitterness. This was es pecially true of that lellv-irad by Sen ator John Wirt Randall, president of the senate, who In an address lasting about twenty minutes, made the most scathing arraignment of Senator Gor man, and those of Senator Boulc and Delegates Wirt, of Cecil, and Wilkin son, of Worcester, In reply to it. Tho break to McComas came as tho result of last night's caucus at which 53 members were In attendance, and at which Judge McComas was practically unanimously nominated. Ten Repub lican delegates from Baltimore, and Senator Westcott, of Kent county.how ever, tefufccd to take uny part In the caucus or to consider themselves bound bv It, and up to noon todav when the balloting was resumed no one not in their counsels knew h&w they meant to vote. When the name of Senator Westrott was reached and he after a brief speech changed his vote from Shaw to Mc Comas, every one knew the end was near and the cheering was tremendous. Speaker Shaefer was the next of tho recalcitrants to come in line. Then one by one five of his associates In tho tamous "bolt" followed his exam ple, anJ the vote stood 63 for McComas to 4 for Shaw. Messis. Quast, Bald win, Shoit nr.d Delncour, all of Balti more, stuck to the Baltimore city can didate to the last and went down with' lying color. m TORNADO AT ST. LOUIS. Two Men Lose Thuir Lives in n (Sale. St. Louis, Jan. 25 A gale that reached the highest velocity of any ex perienced here since the tornado of May 27, 1S9C, when the destruction of life and property was so great, pre vailed today. Its velocity was sixty six miles an hour. Two deaths, one fatal Injury and seveial minor casual ties were repotted, as well as consid erable destiuctlon of property. The dead are: AUGUST WEYMEVER, agod 37, a car penter, who was blovn from tho roof of the Shelds school THOMAS JOSEPH PETERSON, foUr years, who was blown from the roof of a parch on Franklin avenue. SON, MISSING 37 YEARS, RETURNS. His Coming Hack flirty Ho I'nlnl to Ills JoyIiiI .Mother. Waterford. Conn., Jan. 25 Thirty seven years ago Philip Powers, ot A aterford. left here to seek his for tune. vesterday a man of about 55 walked Into the house of the Widow Powers and announced himself as her son, Philip. When at length she realized that It was her long-absent son she was over come by Joy, und It is feared that the emotion may prove fatal. In Mr. Pow ers' absence his father, four sisters and a brother h'avo died. Tcuuossoo Honntoriiil fight. NuBhvllle, Tenn., Jan. 25. A vote was taken In each branch of tho leguslaturo today for United States senator. Hon. E. J. Sanford, Republican, Kuoxvllle, re ceived the votes of ull the Republican members of the senate and house. Each of the Democratlo candidates, Messrs. McMillan, Turley and Taylor, received one Democratic vote In each house and threo Populist members alsovoted for Turley, The other votes wero scattered. The Democrats are largely in the major ity. Thero wus no election. The Demo cratic caucus mot tonight und resumed the balloting for senator. GOVERNOR SHAW -ON THE CURRENCY SpcccU Made at the Monetary Confer ence at Indianapolis. FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT History of the Attempt nt Ropudin tiou Dating I'rom 18?U--Wlsdom of tho Americnti I'eoplo in Voting Down Dishonest Schemes- A l'np or Hanking Currency Advocated. Indianapolis, Jan. 25. Tho monetary conference, which opened in this city today, Is the result of a movement started by the Indianapolis board of trade n. little more than a year ago. This commercial body took upon it self the Inauguration of a movement whose primary purpose was monetary teform. A conference of boards of trade was called nnd it was determined to call a geneial convention of the trndo and commercial organizations of tho country to meet In Indianapolis Jan uary 12. 1897, to consider the currency question In a non-partisan way. In response to this call there assem bled in Indianapolis on the date named 200 delegates, representing the business interehts of 10S cities In 27 states. following the Instructions of this convention, a committee of eleven was selected to foi mulate a currency reform plan. After months of evidence and discussion In AVa&hington this commit tee completed Its repott which was made public Januaty 3 Today's convention, which Is much larger than the flist, was called for tho purpose of submitting the plan and securing Its adoption. The convention was called to order by Executive Chairman Hugh H. Hnn n.i and the delegates were welcomed to the state by Governor James A. Mount. A number of delegates at rived w ho wcio not previously announced and tho whole number piobably will reach 400, which Is u third moid than a, year ago. Some of tho eastern boards of tiado at first declined to send delegates be cause they did not think it was neces sary, but the taking up In tho senate of the Toller resolution delegates say for the payment of bondb In sliver led them to c.incel their declinations nnd tert stiong delegations. Leslie M. Shaw, of Iowa, presided. On taking the chair Governor Shaw spoke as follows: GOVERNOR SHAW'S ADDKE&S. I believe, gentlemen, jou represent to day the non-psrtlaun purpose as well us the financial sentiment of a very largo majority of the American people. Every time the question has been voted upon they have declaicd for sound money and national honor. Back in tho boventies the repudiation of both public and prlvato debts was proposed and openly advocat ed. Thoho who espoused tho cause In sisted that tho most sacred obligations could bo honestly discharged by the un limited lssuo of Irredeemable paper cur rency (as 55ach Chandler expressed In the last speech of his life), a curiency payable to no one, at no place and never. Tho lssuo was taken to tho polls, and by an overwhelming majority repudiation was repudiated. It Is worthy of note that tho greenback movement was pressed with greatest vigor between 1S73 and 187!t, while the bll ver dollar was omitted from our coin age laws, but Its adherents were never victoilous In a slrcle state or congres sonal district, except as tho result of fusion with one or tho other of the le til ing parties. Tho people favored resump tion of specie payment, even pending the enactment therefor of 1ST5 and after tho demonetization of silver. A people that endorsed tho prospective return to a speclo basis when such return meant the adopton of the gold standard, and while tho possible dangers therefrom wero be ing urged and exaggerated, nnd when none of tho good effects theieof, wero being realized, and In the face of a plun for tho liquidation of mtlonal obligations by tho freo use of Irredeemable paper cur rency, must be presumed to havo been, at that timo at least, well centered 'n sound financial principles. Have we since been unwisely educated? It doth not so appear. Twenty years later, In a yet more subtle form, nnd nt a time when self-preservation appealed to many to Join the hosts arrayed for the purpose, partial repudia tion was proposed. I do not wish to be understood as charging those who advo cated tho free coinage of silver at tho ratio with gold of 16 to 1, with dishonesty; I prefer to regard them as entitled to for giveness, for certainly they Know not what they did Neveitheless, In no un mistakable terms, it was their avowed in tention to provide for tho discharge of all existing liabilities, public and prlvato, with a silver dollat or Its equivalent, In trinsically worth but 50 cents of tho dollar of tho money current ut the time the obligations were Incurred. It was tho boust of tho advocates of the measure that this Inferior coin should be In no manner or form redeemable, exchange able, or convertible at par Into anj other coin or form of money intrinsically worth more. A cheap dollar was tho battle cry of tho allied forces. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLE RIDI CULED Tho elementary principle that the standard coin ot all countries is worth the material of which It la compobeii and never more, was ridiculed by the pio mulgators of tho new movement. They refused to consider the provisions of the statute which makes the present gold coin legal tender at Its nominal value only when of full w eight nnd within tho limit of toleronce, provided by law; and which provides that the same coin shall possess legal tender qualities In propoi tlon to Its weight when below tho limit of tolerance. They fulled to nolo tho common transactions ot eveiy duy lite, when tho foreign gold coin Is exchanged for the cold coin of this c t'v, and tho gold coin of this for that oi ?lgn lauds, absolutely In proportion to the ma terial of which they are composed, They would not heed a demonstration of this same principle In the fact that the stand ard silver dollar of Mexico cliculutes, both at home mid ubruad, as rompircd with gold In proportion to Its bullion value. Nevertheless, by u populnr majority of over a million, tho country ugaln dc clured, even amid the most depressing conditions that neither total nor partial repudiation found audience In tho Ameri can heart and mind. Our people tiro hon est, and they are wiser than many sup pose. The safety of Republican govern menb was never so clearly demonstrated as on November 3, 1596. WHAT MUST BE DONE? This being settled, what remains to be dono? Tho people "liuve a light to expect something. They went to tho ox tie me limit ot their opportunity in demanding security against flnancial depression, commercial upheavals and Industrial agi tation. In vlovv of tho oft-repeated dec laration for national honor and the pay ment and discharge of every obligation, publlo und private, In a currency equiv alent to gold, it remains for tho law-making power to spread the verdict of ISM of record, to render Judgment In accord ance therewith, and to muko tho de crees perpetual. Wo must hav c a paper currency. I be llovo tho country at large, without re gard to party, agrees to this proposition. Wo havo a paper currency, and of sufll clent volume for the needs of a great and prosperous people, with many and varied Interests. Thoso who believe In tho principles Indorsed nt tho polls In 1S96 together with thoso who accept tho verdict then rendered as of binding force, agree that every dollar of paper cur rency must bo redeemable, directly or Indirectly, exchangeable or convertible, at par for gold. MUST BE ELASTIC. This currency must be elastic. There will bo no moro hnlf bushels needed In tho south on thrashing day than will bo needed seeding day. Tho Bame thing Is true of tho east nnd tho west and the Pa cific slope. The monetary system that shall stand the test of all time must be automatic In Its operations. Wherever tho demand exists thero tho currency must spring up In volume. This can bo accomplished only by clothing the banks with power to Issue. Then a Bmall tax should bo levied upon tho circulation to protect against dangerous Inflation be yond tho needs of the country, und to in sure contraction v hen tho demand ceases. Tho government cannot provide uny such automatic safety valves to regulate Us own issue Every financial-political notation engenders a mania on tne lrt of tho people for hoarding and every manifestation of a disposition to hoard produces a poltleal agitation along llnan clal lines. Evciy such agitation In turn piralyzcs commerce and tends to throw tho balance of trudo against us. This, In turn, depletes our stock of gold, and this again Intensified all other evils. All theso tendencies ate likely to becomo epidemic and are tcldom understood or attributed to tho Inciting cause. Tho most unfortunate phaso of It all Is that tho fact that tho government is powci less to relieve. It cannot replenish Its treasury , as we havo seen, except by a loan and nn increase of tho Interest-bearing d(bt. Tho government Is like tho ln dlvtdu it It cannot rulse money except on assets and having none on hand it Is sues bonds extending over a long period of yeirs, and thus Imposes new burdenb on tho people This Is given widest pub licity, and Intensities tho evils lcnderlng tho expedient necessary. Tho fact that tho Interest at stako In this movement are financial, Industrial und commercial, will lustlfy no less care than if they were politic il Tho coun try has learned that capital cannot bo coerced Into nctlvltv. It can be Invited, but Is extremely shy. When It does ven tuto forth It Is only when the coasts are clear and tho agitator Is nt rest. THE BRITISH IN AFRICA. A Town Claimed by frnnce Oc ciipii'd-- So ol Lord Unlumere. Lagos, West Coast of Attica, Jan. 23. British troons have occupied Okuto, in Borgu trrltory. The possession of Borgu Is disputed between France and Great Britain. London, Jnn. 25 It Is reported that Lord Delamere's expedition has reached Fashoda, tho point on the Hlver Nile, about 400 miles south of Khartoum.the place vvheie tho French expedition un der Captain Marehand, reported to have been massacred, was said to havo arrived some time ago. A letter from Uganda, dated Nov. 28 last, written by air. Pllkington, tho missionary, who, with Lieutenant Mac douald, brother of Major Macdonald, the commander of the British forces, was rerorted on Jan. 10 to have been killed, says there has been renewed lighting at Fort Lubwas. in tho Usoga countty, and that 71 Wagandds were killed and SS were wounded. Hugh Cholmondeley, Loid Dclamere, who Is not jet 28 years of age, left England In November, 18.16, with Dr. Atkinson and two other Europeans, on what Is supposed to lnvo been a sport ing trip, for the expedition was pro nounced to be In no sense a political one. and was fitted out entliely at the expense of his loidshlp, whose osten sible object was, after reaching Lake Rudolph to go towurd the Upper Nile. But the expedition was exceptionally large and strong. It consisted of an armed escort of 200 men, with the fame number of rllles and 200 camels. RIOTS AT ALQIERS. Renewed Demonstrations Aro .Undo lly the Unruly Mobs. Algiers. Jan. 23. About 10,000 people witnessed tho funeral of those who were killed during the recent rioting. Their remains were Interred In the Christian cemetery outside the town: but on returning there were renewed demonstrations, with tho usual ctles. The mob attacked an omnibus upon which two Jews were riding. They iecognl7ed the latter nnd they wcie bidlj beaten and stoned. A few other Jews were similarly maltreated. Chebat. one ot the Jews who was stoned, died tonight. His skull was fiact'ired Today eighty of the rioters vvete condemned fo terms of Imprison ment varying from three months to a yeai, and one who vas caught In the act of pillaging was sentenced to live jear.s In prlbon. PROTEST AGAINST THE VENUS. Veterans Think She is Unfit for a Soldiers' Monument. Jersey City, N. J, Jan. 23. The Vet erans' union has directed its coursel, Senator Daly, to apply to the chancellor for nn Irjunctlon restraining tho com mittee In charge of tho soldiers' monu ment to be erected In Jersey City from taking final action In the matter until the surmounting goddess Venus Is sup plaute 1 by a soldier. 'Ihp veterans Bay that the goddess was a notorious Egyptian courtesan, EIGHT LIVES LOST. Spokane. Wnfh., Jan 23 Eight lives and probably nlno wero lost last night In tho lire In tho Great Eastern block. They were: Miss Alice Wilson, uged 18, cm plovcd as a hat trimmer; Maud Wilson, a sister of Alice, aged 15, Miss Rose Smith, aged 20, Mrs. II. (1. Davles, nn flderly lady from Nebraska City, Neb., who fell In descending from tho lltth story und died this morning; W, B. dor don, a mining engineer; Mm. Cola Peters and daughters. Ethel and Alma, aged 9 and 7 ears respectively. Mriiuikhip Arrival". Now York, Jan. 23. Balled: Lahn, Bre men via Southampton, Cleared: Ma JeBtie, Liverpool Noordland, Antwerp; St. Louis, Southampton. Antwerp Ar rived; Southwark, New York, HEATED TALK IN THE SENATE An Acrimonious niecusslon of tbe Fiona clal Question. DEBATE ON THE TELLER RESOLUTION .Much Ilitterness Arouscd-Undor I'arllmenturv friction of Discus sing the Indian Appropriation Bill tiro House Also Indulges In a Day ot Talk. Washington, Jnn. 23. Today's session of the senate was characterized by a heated, almost acrimonious discussion of tho financial question. For nearly four hours the Teller resolution was under consideration, tho principal speeches being made by Mr. Allison, Iowa; Mr. Berry, Arkansas, and Mr. Hoar, Massachusetts. The sharpest colloquy was at times indulged in be tween the advocates and the opponents of the resolution, the debate causing much bitterness. The feature of the discussion was a speech delivered by Mr. Teller, the author of the resolution, his statements calling out a sugges tion from Mr. Hoar that ho (Mt. Tel ler) ought to have them stricken from tho recbrd. In response to an Inquiry by Mr. Spooner, Mr. Vest admitted that he thought the system of coinage re ferred to In the resolution meant the fiee and unlimited coinage of silver, that admission apparently giving satis faction to the opponents of the meas ure. Mr. Quay secured the passage of a bill to Indemnify the state of Pennsyl vania for money expended In 1S64 for militia called Into military service by the government. The amount Involv ed Is $10,000. IN THE HOUSE. Under the parliamentary friction ot discussing the Indian approptlallon bill, the house devoted almost the en tire day to a political debate In which the main question was whether pros perity had come to the country as a result of tho advent of the mesent administration. As tho speeches were limited to trve minutes each, many members participated and partisan spirit kept tho Interest keyed up to a high pitch. Tho acrimony which usu ally characterizes such debates was al most entirely absent hut although good natured some hard knocks were given and received. Mr. Smith, the delegate from Arizo na, made an attack on the system of educating the Indians and Mr. Walk er moved to sttlkc out tho appropria tion of the Carlisle school. No vote was taken on the motion today. CORBETT SION ARTICLES. They Are Idonticnl With Those Gov erning tho right in Cnrson City. Chicago, Jan. 25 .Tames J. Corbett tonight signed articles calling for a fight with Robert Fltzslmmons, which George Consldlne, of Detroit, is con fident h can pull off next summer. The articles are Identical with thoso governing the fight at Carson City, with the exception of the purse which In this case Is. $23,000, as against $15, 000 at Carson City. Consldlne agrpes to post a forfeit of $3,000, to go to the men In case he falls to pull off the light. In return he demards a. forfeit from each of $2,500. Consldlne expressed great conlldence In his ability to have the fight with out Interruption and slid that besides the putte for Fltzslmmons and Corbett he w ould offer $13,000 for "Kid" McCoy to go against Choynskl, Jeffries, Maher or Ruhlln. Kid Lavlgne, he said, had promised him that he would fight Mc Paitland at 133 pounds. For this event a good purse w ill be offered Consldlne Is to meet Fltzslmmons In Detiolt on Sunday and exprebses him self as conlldent of being able to in duce the champion to write his name Inside that of Corbett on the articles of agreement. CONDITION OF A1AINE BANKS. Annunl Report ol Exnmincrs-An In crnase in Deposits. Augusta, Me., Jan. 23. The annual report of the Maine bank examiners was made public this afternoon. The report shows that there are flfty-ono savings banks in the state, with a capi tal of $62,826,303; sixteen trust com panies, with a capital of $7,513,413, and thirty-three lonn associations, with a capital of $2,912,963. There Is a de crease of four In the total number of institutions, and notwithstanding this there Is an increase of $2,793,084 in the aggregate amount of assets. They have paid depositors and stockholders $2, 540,767.21 in Interest and dividends dur ing the year. The statement shows an Increase of 4,761 in the number of depositors and $2,121,452.80 In the amount ot deposits during the yenr. This Is nearly twice that for the preceding ear. Out of a total of 167,879 depositors, 129,885 have $500 or less standing to the credit of each, m WARNED IN RED BLOOD INK. Ramsey Pound n "Whlto Cnp' No lice on His Door. Vlneland, N. J., Jan. 25. When Chas. Ramsey openetl his front door yester da morning he was shocked to find tacked upon the panel a white-cap no tice, with the tegular skull and cross bones, and a message written In blood ied Ink. As soon as Ramsey could re cover from his fright he looked at tho notice moro closely and read the following: "Charles Ramsey, If you do not go to work at once and support vour fam ily you will be taken out uomo dark night and flogged unmercifully." Rtmsey says he will make It hot for tho "white-caps" if they molest him. Rulnod by Womiiir nnd Politics, Mlllvllle. N. J., Jan. 23,-Falllng to get tho appointment of postmaster uf Now port nr that of doorkeeper of tho houso of assembly, Charles 1 lines, of Newport, today committed sulcldo by sending two bullets through his head. He left a note stating that women, politics and money ruined him. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Todayt Fair; Colder. 1 General Battleship Malno Creates Surprlso at Havana. Governor Hastings Speaks at tho Din ner of tho Philadelphia Merchants' Exchange. Governor Shaw's Views on tho Cur rency. Doings of a Day In Congress. 2 Stato Seventh Annunl Meeting ot tho Trades League of Philadelphia. 3 Local Caledonians Celebrato Robert BurnB' Birthday. Enthronlzatlon of Bishop Talbot. 4 Editorial. New Books and Magazines. C Story "An Operatic Hero." 0 Local Rev. James Moflltt Lectures on Prohibition. Judgment by Default in tho 110.000 Kiss Case. 7 Local Mrs. Jnmcs Glenn's Sad Dis covery. Candidates of Two Cities. 8 Local Suburban Not. a. Lackawanna Township Confcrrccs Got Together. 9 Lnckawanna County News. 10 Whitney's Weekly News Budget. Tho Markots. HOT WORDS FOR DANCERS. A Rivorhcad I'nstor Shocks Some of His Congregation. Rlverhend, L. L, Jan. 25. The Rev. J. Howaul Hand, pastor ot the Meth odist Episcopal "hurch, this, village, has followed up his nttack upon the Standard Athletic club, by a sermon Sunday evening that knocked some ot his congregation. The young men and w omen vv ho attend the weekly hops aro especially indignant at his attack upon dancing. An Invitation was extended to members of the athletic club to attend und they did so In .v bodv, oc cupying the front seats of the church. The rnstor rehearsf I his criticism ot the Invitation extended by the club to hi innnp- nlrls without esroits. but j.ald thut he wus willing to accept their excuse that It was all a uiunuer anu ilimn In nn innocent manner. He then scored the club for haying dances at all. Ho declated that tho club might ha popular It Its manageis would abolish rinnniiic-. Up snlrl that, ho believed In athletics, and would havo a gymna sium attached to his church u ne could. Athletics, he said, had done much for him. Ho houed to meet the athleUs of Rlverhend in the house of God some time when not under such embarrassing clrcumstanrest. Mr. Hand said he considered the round dance a great ovll. Ho described what he called Its baneful effect on a. young couple "clnsped In each other's arms, eyes looking Into each rither's eves, and faces Hushed with wine and deslie "If this is not so," asked the pastor, "why nre the round dance3 moro popu lar than the square dances, and why do not women dunce together?" He was certain, he said, that no young woman of Rivorhead, sitting in her fathers parlor und without music, would allow n young man to put his arm around her. "Show me, It you can, a Christian that dances!" shouted the pastor, who declare I he had never vet seen one. FOOLED INNOCENT GROCERS. Uut They Were Tlned 100 Each for Selling Oleo us Uitttar. Tienton, N. J., Jan. 25. Nlno grocers were lined up In the city district court hpfnro Judire Relstab this morning, to answer to1 the charge of violating tho oleomargarine law. -rney were ur- wilnnLiI in hn rnmhlllnt nf DalrV Commissioner Magulre. Samples of the material bold by tne grocers as pure Vinttnr oi( analvzed bv Professor Shippen Wallace, of Burlington, and he pronounced tnem oieo. The grocers testified that they wero Innocent of any intention to violate tho lav. They said that they purchased ih l.nttm. nf John S. Giatz. No. 218 South Fifth street, Camden, and It was in packages marked "Pure uuuer. it was stated that Gratz toU one of the grocers that he got the butter from the West and it was what is known as "boiled butter." Ono of the giocei3 of the name of Rose testified that Gratz told him that ho had the butter dcltveied at his house at night, and after lerolvlng It ,o tmnnfnrroil It to "nure butter' tubs and burned the original packages. Each of the grocers were nneu ruw, uui un effort will be madp to have the court ot pardons lemlt the tines. AQAINST MORE LAND GRANTS. Commissioner Herman Sa)s Statos .MUnpply Thorn. Washington, Jan. 23. Commissioner Herman of the general land office has made an advance report on tho bill in troduced by Representative King granting and ceding to the state of Utah the publlo lands within Its bor ders. The commlsslonei ndvances many reasons why ho believes the proposed cession would bo foreign to the best interests of the people. Probably 200, 000,000 acres of public lands have al ready been given to the states for various purposes, und the use they havo mtde ot them, ho says. Indicates thut other cessions would be utilized for revenue only and not for the good of tho Individual. HE WANTS $750,000. Tho Dinmond Match Company, Chi cago, Surd by n Luinlierninn. Marinette, Mich., Jan. 25. Tho Dia mond Match company has been sued for $750,000. The suit grows out of Its opeiatlon on tho Ontnnagon river. The papeis were filed In tho fedetal court at Marquette, Mich., on behalf of Thomas Nestor, who was a lumberman In the northern Michigan peninsula. The Herald's Wenther Forecast. New York. Jan. 2d. In tho middle states nnd New England, today, cleurlng and clear weather, high westerly to north westerly winds and slowly falling tem perature will prevail, precedud In the morning by rain or snow In and near tho lake region and the coasts, and followed by snow flurries In northern districts and gules off the coasts. On Thursday, clear, colder weather and brisk tq fresh northwesterly.winds will prevail, COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE First Annual Dinner of the Body at Phila delphia. GOV. HASTINGS' SPEECH He Dwells on the Greatness of the Quaker City. Secretary Lvmnrt Gngo One of tbe Guests of Ilonor--IIo Follows the Governor's Remarks with a Speech on "Our rinnncos"--Also I'nys a Tribute to tho Greatness ot Phila delphia us a Commercial City. Philadelphia, Jnn. 23. The event at the Academy of Mus,Io delayed the; ar rival of Secretary Gage at tho banquet of the Commercial Exchango until half past 9 o'clock. When ho entered tho banquottlng room, of tho Hotel Wal ton the four hundred diners gavo him a tremendous ovation. Tho secretary waa escorted to a seat between Gover nor Hastings and President Samuel C. Woolman, of tho exchange. It was about an hour after this that the speechmaklng began. President Woolman called tho diners to order with a brief address, in which ho reviewed the history of the Com mercial Exchange and its growth and prosperity as evidenced by the eminent guests present at tonight's function, the first annual dinner of tho body. GOVERNOR HASTINGS' REMARKS Governor Hastings, who responded to tho toast "Pennsylvania," said, In beginning, that v hatever the commer cial bodies ot this city did, tho stato at largo reaped a corresponding share of the benefit. After dwelling on tho growth and achievements of Philadel phia in business and finance, the gov ernor said: On tho other hand, tho almost mirac ulous production of Iron on the western slope of tho Allegheny, togethor with t!w Improving facilities of Internal com merce from tho confluence of Pennsyl vania's two great western rlvera to tho gulf, aided In making Pittsburg and its surroundings and supplementary cities and towns the greatest Iron and steel manufacturing center In tho world. Oif tho north great beehives of Industry In the anthracite coal regions like Scrnnton and Wllkes-Barro have grown to mar velous proportions, and their railroad proximity has diverted a large portion of Pennsylvania's trado direct to New York city. Notwithstanding theso ad verse conditions, Philadelphia has steadily Increased In population and wealth, until today In diversified interests she Is tho greatest manufacturing city In tho coun try. Then he spoke of tho state generally, which lie said possessed fully one tenth the value of all tho farm lands In all the states of the Union. Ho called attention to the fact that Penn sylvania produced tvvo-thlrds of all tho coal and three-fourths of all the steel consumed In tho United States, vvhllo In one year Philadelphia Itself produced nearly one fourth of tho total quantity of woolen goods, one-fifth of all tho textiles and almost one-half of nil the carpets made In America. And it could not be denied, said the governor, that Pennsylvania had well husbanded her patrimony. She brought the market to tho farmer; tho town to tho coal mine; the cltj to the Iron furnace. She brought tho con sumer to the producer; she adjusted populations and products to tho demands of Industry and progiess; she has turned forests Into productive llelds, rivers Into common highways, mountains into monu ments of man's capablltles. She filled our cities and dotted tho valleys and hills with churches, schools and colleges, blio made It Impossible for the unfortunMo within her domain to go shelterless or hungry. She has put a premium upon education. She Justly boasts of her In numerable homes of peace and content ment, and she has set tho nation and ho world an example of patriotism un equalled. BIRTHPLACE OF OLD GLORY. ' After paying high praise to the in stitutions of Philadelphia, the gover nor concluded: If yonder flag, hanging In graceful folds could find voice und expression, It might say to tho world "I had my birth In Phil adelphia; my stripes ot ted and white and field of blue nnd thirteen stars wero first kissed by Pennsylvania sunlight, I was tho first to reach the top of your tower on Independence hall; I was first to point out from whence came the music of jour Liberty bell, I led tho van guard of tho Continental army from Val ley Porge to Yorktown; I festooned tho capltols of every stato until Instead of thirteen I displayed five and forty stais, I first blushed In piotest against slavery In my native Keystone state; tho lilies of France once floating upon l'ort Du quesne were lowered to the Hon of St. George floating over l'ort Pitt, but both gave way to mo when the wind from tho freo AlleghenlcH unfurled my colors above tho waters of tho Ohio at the town of Pittsburg; I led your conquering armies from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico, I was trailed In the dust, but rose again to feel tho loyal grasp of Lincoln and Grant and to stvo Inspiration to thn millions of men and women who loved the country and tho cause for which t stood und today 1 float in peace and In glory over every rupltol In this broad land. I stand for liberty, for the noblest ambitions of humanity, for peace throughout tho woild und for tho dig nity and honor and protection of ull who love liberty und equality and who claim the sheltering protection which I have always given " Secretary Gago followed tho gover nor. His subject was "Our Finances," and he expressed satisfaction and pleas. uro at being present and paid a tribute to the city's position in commerce, manufacture and general industries, and called attention to Its traditions and history and tho prominence it has always taken at the critical moments in the nation's life ,
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