T- mmf-gsn 4&W ir TWO CENTS. " SCnAITTOX, PA., THDUSDAY MORNING!, JANtJAllY BT. 1B98. TWO CENTS . 'y7?Crr' ' MORE WARSE German and British Ves sels Have Arrived at Havana. MORE SHIPS ARE COMING The Cruiser Brooklyn Will Join the Squadron. n Immense Spanish Warship lo Mo Ordered to Visit American Ports. It Is Itellevod Tlmt Illmico Is on flis Wnv to n Uiinfnreiico Willi Jonicz--Pollco at Iliivnua Rc-on-forcod in Anticipation ol Trouble. Washington, Jan. 20. Today's inci dents In the Cuban situation were the orders issued lo hurry work on the cruiser lirooklyn, nr.w at New York, so that ihe mnv join tVe; fleet ot Key West, and the announcement from Madrid that the Spanish battleship Vlmiya. of 7.000 tons displacement, has been ordernd to visit American ports. According to dispatches from Consul General Lee, Havana continues tranquil. Secretary Loner sail today that lie had received no notice from the Span ish minister or from any other source that Spanish men of war have been ordered to visit t'nlted States ports. They were perfectly welcome to come arid ko as they pleased, he said, and as far ns he was concerned .he would be delighted to have them com. Spanish warships have frequently visited the United States since the insurrection ary movement broke out in Cuba three years aero without having excited the least unlrlendl.v comment and there was no iason why any significance should be attached to their coming again whenever they felt disposed to do mo. The Spanish flagship on this htatlnii took part in the ceiemonles con nected with the dedication of the Grant monument in New lork about a year upo and also at the subsequent cele biatton in Philadelphia last summer after v hl"h the Spanish admiral and his stol! visited Washington and paid their respects to the president and the n. embers of the cabinet. Secretary Long haul lie recalled with pleasure tha visit of the party to the navv depart ment. Secretary Sherman also said he saw no reason why the Si'imlsh ships should not visit the United Stnles and in fact he uuld be glad if they did conio. They would be welcome. The Vlzeaya. 13 a formidable craft, lamer, faster and nirre -wilful than the Maine. Her points as locorded here are as fofiowo: t.ength. 340 feet; beam, C5 leet, draft, 21 feet, 6 Inches; twe pro pellers, i'i.Ol') horse power with a 12 inoh armor belt and barbettes 10V& indies, and nrnntcd deck varying in thickness from 2 to i Inches. Her bat tery Is made up of 2-2S centimetres", 10-14 centimetres, 1-9 centhnettes (all Ilonorla, guns made In Spain), S-57 milimeters; 1-37 inlliineler.s and two machine suns. There are six torpedo tubes The ship was launched in 1S91, cost three million dollars and Is cap able of 21 knots speed, while the Maine la but 17Vi knots. Altogether the Vlz eaya is a formidable ship. Night and day gangs are working on the lirooklyn at New York and the yi'rd officials there hay she will be ready to sail on Saturday and will be with the fleet the following Monday. ORDER AT HAVANA. All the advices received by the state department and navy department from Cuba toda were satisfactory. Gen eral I.ee at 2 o'clock reported that all was quiet ar.d order pre ailed in Hav ana. At about the same hour a cable gram came to the navy department fiom Captain Slgsbee, of tho Maine, saying that general Interest was man ifested on the arrival of the Maine in Havana harbor but there hao been no demonstration. He bad been ashore several times ofllclally and had been received with the greatest courtesy, lie expected to vlt.it the palace tomor row. A Havana dispatch says that the German cruiser, Charlotte (schoolshlp) and a British warship have arrived When the attention of Senor Quesn- da, Cuban charge d'affaires here, was called to the published statement that Captain General Ulanco v.a3 on his way to a conference with General Gomez, looking to terms of peace, he said he did not believe it. He ascribed Blanco's visit to the eastern part of Cuba to the demoralized condition of the Spanish nrmy there. POLICE RE-HNFORCED. Havana, Jan. 2C The government has re-enforced the police at the Amer ican consulate, along the wharves and on tho principal streets as a precau tion against any attempts to provoke a collision when the marines and crew of the I'nlted States warship Malno como ashore. This afternoon United States Consul General Lee visited tho Maine, i cunn ing tho ofllclal visit paid him yester day by Captain Slgsbco. He was ae tiorrted the usual salute. The local pnpets Insist that tho Mains is hero on a friendly visit and with the view of "offsetting Jingo speeches in Washington." La Lucha, replying to an article pub llshcd in El DIarlo d la Marina, from a New York correspondent calling for the expulsion of American correspond ents from Havana, expostulates with Kl DIarlo de la Mmlna, saying that nny t,ucli action would have h most serious counter-effect, and wnvnlns El Diarlo PS SAL do la Mnrlna to use more moderate lan guage. London, Jan. 26. Tho Madrid corres pondent of the Dally Mall says the government will ask the nsxt cortes to vote f.8,000,000 for Atrennthcnln the army. m THE EPPS MURDER. Two Jnpnnnso Are Arrostod--Clnlmt for Dnmitfcen Made. Washington, Jan. 26. The corre spondence bearing upon the murder on Dec. 15 last of Frank Epps, an ap prentice on tho flagship Olympla, then lying in the harbor at Nagasaki, Japan, was today supplied to the senate by the secretary of state. It shows that Admiral McNalr laid especial stress upon tho fact that tho killing of Epps constituted the second murder of American seamen by Japanese within three months' time, that of the sailor Montgomery being the first and that lie strongly urged investigation and punishment. This position was sus tained by tho state department in pres sure upon the Japanese authorities. It appears that two Japanese were ar rested and tried and on preliminary examination were lined 1G0 yen each. Admiral McNalr, in a letter dated Dec. 27, expresses doubt as to whether the real culprits were apprehended, but he says that the strong pressure brought to bear upon the Japanese authorities, "has compelled at least an apparent display of energy In seeking the murderers of Epps, which Is in con trast with the listless course of action pursued In the case of Montgomery." It also appears that Epps' mother has filed a claim for damages and Secre tary Sherman says this will be prop erly prosecuted. THE MONETARY CONVENTION Strong Sympathy Is Exprossed for the Movement lor Currency Itc lorni. Indianapolis, Ind Jan. 26. The mon etary convention settled down to work promptly this morning, and adjourned at 2 o'clock, subject to the call of the chairman. It was a convention that was nota ble for the prominence of its delegates in business circles and for the large number who at the sacrifice of their private Interests made the long jour ney to Indianapolis to emphasize by their presence their strong sympathy with the movement for currency te form. Tho number of bankers who at tended was limited to less than a dozen. The remainder of the 400 delegates were rpresentatlves of the 'various commercial bodies, with a sprinkling of political economists, prominent among whom was Professcr Taussig, of Harvard university. Tho proceedings of the convention were transacted with that business like method which was characteristic of the men engaged. The business of the convention was to endorse the report of the monetary commission which is now before con gress In the form of a bill, and when this was done it promptly adjourned. Many of the delegates returned to their homes this afternoon. All of the New York nnd eastern men left on early trains. Addresses were made today by Charles S. Fairchild, ex-secretary of the treasury, und n number of others. John C. Bullitt, of Philadelphia, read the resolutions, which recognized the convention's-obligations to the execu tive committee and cordially approve the plan of currency reform submitted by the commission. Mr. Bullitt spoke at length in favor of tho resolutions and as a gold Demo crat urged concentrated effort looking to currency reform without regard to party atllllutions. Mr. Hullitt deplored the position of the Democratic party on the money question. He expressed tho belief that many southern states had voted for free sliver from fear of negro domina tion rather than from an honest belief in the principles of free coinage. General Simon Buckner, of Kentucky, who was a candidate for vice-president on the ticket with General Palmer, of Illinois, expressed himself as pleased with the commission's plan. "Allusion has been made," he said, "to a propo sition now pending before one of the bodies of congress which proposes a double repudiation of the debts of this country and a double dishonor upon this nation. I allude to a resolution recently Introduced by a senator pro posing to pay the debts of the country in a currency which will become value less." After two hours of favorable debate, the resolutions were unanimously adopted. I'ntcuit Injunction. New Haven, Conn,, Jan. K. Judge Townsend, of tho United States, to.jay granted an Injunction restraining the Smith and Egge Manufnctuiiiig company, of Bridgeport, from selling any patent rights In wire chain machines that would Interfere with the rights of tho Garland Chain company, of Pennsylvania, The two companies have Joint iight3 in iv ma chine, and the Bridgeport concern Is said to be on the point of selling Its right to a combination of cliuln manufacturers. 1 1 ii it tut Sued for Divorce. Cleveland, O., Jan. 20. Daniel H. Hatina, the only son of Senator llannu, was sued for divorce toduy by his wife, C'urrlo May. Tho decreo Is nuked for on tho ground of gross neglect of duty nnd extreme cruelty. The couple were mar married In 1S47. They have throe, sons, aged 9, 8 and 3 years respectively. They separated three weeks ago and have bt"n living apart ever since. Ntimiiihliip Arrivals. New York, Jon. 2& Sailed; St. Louis, Southampton; Majestic. Liverpool; Noordland, Antwerp, denied: Augusta Victoria, Genoa, Alexandria, etc. South ampton Sailed: Havel (from Bremen), New York. Lizard-Passed: Paris, New York for Southampton. Woven Persons Killed. Buenos Ayrcs, Jan. !6. Eleven persons havit been killed by an explosion of gun l)OW(lei'Ut Florps. In Him urnvtiipa nf Ihnt I namo, southwest of Buenos Ayrcs. SENATOR TELLER'S ' NOTE OF WARNING Through Senatorial Debate lie Sounds the Alarm. DREADS PROPOSED Q0LD STANDARD In Spite oT the General Prosperity Senator Tollor Iloholdi DltuBtor Abend ns n Result of tho Gold Htamlnrd-Tho Classes That Would Ho Seriously Affected by Gold Hauls Washington, Jan. 26. For more than six hours today the senate had under discussion the Teller resolution provid ing that the government may pay the principal nnd Interest ot the bonds of the United States In silver. By agree ment the resolution and pending amendment are to be voted upon be fore adjournment tomorrow. The de bate today was devoid of tho sensa tional incidents and acrimonious col loquies which characterized that of yes terday; but It was replete with argu ment oratory. The time was consumed by Mr. Tel ler (Sil. Hep., Colo.), the author of the resolution, and Mr. Daniel (Dem Va.), who supported the resolution; and by Mr. Hoar (Rep., Mass.) and Mr. Piatt (Rep., Conn.) In opposition to it. All delivered set speeches except Mr. Hoar, whose speech was In reply to some points advanced by Mr. Teller yester day. No other business was trans acted. The point has been reached, thought Mr. Teller, when the effort Is being made by the national administration to put the country on a gold basis. Ho thought there had been too much so phistry and evasion upon the financial question among those who discussed It during tho past twenty years, and In his opinion the time had arrived for nil parties to walk squarely up to the en li nen's mouth of the question and deal fanly and honestly with themselves and the people. In re&ponse to a statement by Mr. Teller that J2C2,000,000 of bonds were sold for the purpose of maintaining the gold standard, Mr. Gear (la.) said that it was well known that more than $200,000,000 of those bonds were sold to meet a deficit in the treasury. This statement was flatly contradict ed by the Colorado senator, who main tained that there was no necessity for the sale of bonds to meet current ex penses when there was plenty of silver to meet pressing obligations of the gov ernt .ent. CONTEST OF '06. Referring in the course of his re marks to the presidential contest of 96, Mr. Teller said that no political campaign In this country had over been characterized by so much bitterness, acrimony and vindlctlvenesS: He con ceded the right, he said, of others to differ from him upon this and other questions, but he held he ought to be accorded the same right, and the liber ty of the people not only of this coun try, but of the world, depended upon tha rightful solution of the tinanclnl question. He had a right to speak here for the great masses of the people and he took advantage of It because he felt that the fastening of the gold standard upon the country would simply make the plain people hewers of wood and drawers of water. In the course of a Inlet colloquy be tween Mr. Piatt on the one side and Mr. Allen nnd Tillman, Mr. Piatt stat ed that this country now had bimetal lism. To this Mr. Chandler took ex- I ceptlon, saying that any definition of bimetallism which omitted the free coinage of both metals at a ratio fixed by law was not only Incorrect but ob solete. Mr. Plntt thought Mr. Chandler was endeavoring to amend a definition which had stood for n hundred vears. Bimetallism, he said, meant simply the use of two metals at a fixed ratio as money, and did not contemplate the free and unlimited coinage of both. He challenged Mr. Chandler to pro duce any recognized authority which Included free coinage In the definition of bimetallism. Mr. Daniel in support of the resolu tion, said that we were confronted up on all sides with the clamorous state ments of the gold men that agitation of the financial question was unset tling business and destroying the cred it of our people. Yet, he said, the gold men were holding conventions, tho financial question was being Investi gated by congressional committee! and the pro3ldent of the United States In his message to this congress hod ad vanced propositions In Mipport of fas tening upon the country the single gold standard. JUSTICE M'KENNA SEATED. Takes Part in Business Dealing with the Texas Anti-Trust Law. Washington, Jan. 26, Hon. Joseph SlcKcnna took his seat on the bench of the Supreme court of the Unlt,ed States today as an associate Justice. The official ceremony inducting him In to this Important office consumed less than four minutes nnd was simple In the extreme. Mr. MclCenna had already taken the general oath of office before the chief justice when ul one minute past 12 o'clock he walked Into the court room, bringing up the rear of tho pro cession of Justices. He, like all the other members of the court, wore a long flowing black robe. The court room was crowded in anticipation of the event. The ceremony was very simple, con sisting of the taking of the oath, nnd at its conclusion tho new justice took his sent on tho bench nnd the court proceeded with the business before it, tho first case dealing with the Texas anti-trust law. Postal Savings Scheme. Washington, Jim. 20. The senate com mittee on pcfctoflices and post roads to day had under consideration the advis ability of establishing the system of pos tut suvlngs In the United States. Tho resolution was general and the only con clusion reached was that Senutom Mason and Butler should prepare a bill which could bo used as a basis for future delib erations. Blcytin Unco. Pittsburg. Jon, 26. The midnight score In the 72-Tiour bicycle race was: Waller. 03-5! Honshaw, 52J-2; Kikes, fiKI-l: Bench, 120; Guunou, 5DI-5; Schlnuuur, C00.5; Hall, 057-1; lluckel, OSO; Walters, Uil-3. OAV TIME BROKEN UP. Whnt Wns (Solng On in n Jcnnncttc Club Room. Oreensburg, Pa., Jan. 26. The hou-chee-couchee episode which resulted In n clash of authority between tho mayor and the chief of police of Jenn nettc, reached a climax late last night, when information reached Mayor Raughman that n genuine Sceley din ner was being given at the Llbetty club with the houchee-couchee women as the center of attraction. The mem bers of the police force were summon ed, and four special officer were ap pointed. The party was directed to raid the club, nnd It was done. The officers with great dlfliculty gained en trance to th clu'o rooms. An unusual fclght met their gaze. Four women, two of them perfectly nuda. v'ere performing the famous Lit tle Egypt dance, to the delight of twenty-four prominent members and eltlzans who supped wine and ate a sumptuous lunch. The entire tarty wai placad under arrest. They plead ed long and earnestly to be allowed to go free. They were compelled to put up a forfeit of $3 each for a hearing this evening. The Liberty club Is made up of some of th'e best citizens of the It wn. A number of well-known pro fessional men if this place are mem bers, but happily were- not preeent. FIRST STATE DINNER OF THE SEASON Tho Diplomatic Corps Kntcrtnlncd by President nnd .11 th. .llcKinlnv Tho Distinguished Guests. Washington, Jan. 26. The president and Mrs. McKInley entertained the dip lomatic corps tonight at the first state dinner of the season. Contrary to the usual custom, Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman assisted In receiving the guests in the East room. Mrs. McKInley appeared In a gown of heavy black velvet, with diamond ornaments. The gtnists were: The president, and Mrs. McKInley, the British ambassador and Lady Paunce fote, tho German ambassndor, 'he French ambassador, the Mexican min ister and Madam" Romero, the Nether land minister, the minister of Sweden and Norway, the minister of Brazil and Madame Mendoncn, the minister of Guatemala; the minister of Chile and Senora de Ganu, the minister of Venezuela and Senorita Eliza Andra do, the minister of Austria-Hungary and Mndame von Helgelmuller, the minister of Switzerland and Mrs. Tloda, the Spunlsh minister and Se nora Dupuy de Lome, the minister of Denmark, the Hawaiian minister and Mrs. Hatch, the minister of Ecuador and Senorita Carbo, the minister of Portugal and Viscountess de Santo Thyrso, the minister of Argentine re public, the minister of Japan, the min ister ot Haytl and Mad ..me Leger, the minister of Belgium nnd Countess de Llchterve'.de, the Chinese minister and Mrs. Wu, the minister of Peru, the minister of Costa Rica and Senora de Calvo, tho charge d'affaires of Italy, the charge d'affaires of Colombia and Senora de Rengido.the charge d'affaires of Russia, the charge d'affaires of Tur key, the charge d'affaires of the Greater republic of Central America, the secretary of state and Mrs. Sher man, Senator and Mrs. Davis, Senator and Miss Morgan, Representative and Mr. Hitt, Representative Dlnsmore, tho assistant secretary of state and Mrs. Day, Mr. and Mrs. McWilllams, of Chi cago; Mrs. P. H. Sheridan, Mrs. Wil liam B. Hazen. CRUSADE AGAINST VICE. M'iclted Philadelphia to lie Cleansed, it Possible. Philadelphia, Jan. 26. A large body of clergymen of this city have begun a crusade against disorderly houses, concert halls and other alleged Illegal reports, after the manner of the Park hurst reform movement In New York. Rev. Clarence H. Woolston, pastor of the East Baptist church, Is author ity for the statement that a series of public meetings will be held In this city In the near futuie for the purpose of arousing public sentiment to what he and his assoc' jr ' conceive to lie the necessity of Insisting upon a more rigid enforcemeni of the laws. To accom plish this end, Mr. Woolston declares Jhat an effort is being made to secure the Academy of Music for public meet ings, and Association hall for meetings for men only, at both of which the clergymen who made the visits to the resorts will tell what they saw and urge the need of reform. The ministers engaged In the move ment made personal visits to the place. They went In a group, accompanied by a member ol, the law nnd order society and an attorney. There were 74 in all, though they went at different times. Rev. Mr. Woolston said they had counted 400 disorderly houses and they "paw more vice In two nights than Parkhurst saw in his whole trip around New York." In nearly all the places liquor was Illegally sold, and, the minister said, plenty of evidence was obtained that the houses were protected by the police. FOOD FOR CUBANS. Grocers nnd Impnrtnis' Kxclinngo 'lnl.es n Second Shipment. Philadelphia, Pn., Jnn. 20. Tho Gro cers' and Importers' exchange today made Its second shipment of food to the sulferlng poor In Cuba. Tho goods were taken from here on the Clyde line steamer Gulf Stream 'oV New York where tiny will be transferred to the Wai'd line steamer Concho, which will sail for Havana Saturday. The shipment netted over 00,000 pounds and consisted of pork, beans, cod fish, flour ami meal, and all kinds cf canned ments and vegetables to tho value of $2,5P0. This supply will reach its destination on Fob. 3. Another shipment will be made by the exchange next week. Cliiuter Under Arrest. Jacksonville, Fin., Jnn. 2C Georgo Clautcr, aged 23 years, who is wanted In Now York for attempting to kill his father and three sisters, Is under arrest here, charged with robbery. IIUIiop .HcGovern Improving, Hnrrisburg, Jnn. 23. Tho condition of Bishop MrGovern, of the llarrlaburg dlo. cose., showed u slight change for the bet ter today. PRESIDENT DOLE IS DULY RECEIVED Mr. McKInley Greets the Ruler of Hawaii. ABSENCE OP ANY CEREMONY Upon Ills Arrival tho President nnd Pnrty Are Assigned F.legnnt Apart ments nt tho Arlington IIotcf--Tho Two Presidents iu Conference. Washington, Jnn. 26. President Dole, of Hawaii, was welcomed to the na tional capltol today by Secretary Sher man and Asslstnnt Secretary Adee. A crowd of several hundred had assem bled on North Capltol street and three platoons of mounted policemen were on hand to act as an escort. Tho vis iting party wns escorted to the Arling ton hotel. They will be the nation's guests. President McKInlpy soon nf tcrwurds sent his congratulations nnd nsked to be Informed when it would be most convenient for the president of the Hawaiian republic to receive Mm In person. 11 was arranged that, soon after tho arrival of their baggagp, President Dole would notify President McKInley of their readiness to receive him. President McKlnley's call was entirely formal and did not last long er than fifteen minuted. Ho was ac companied by .Mr. Porter and Colonel Hlngham and wns mH by Assistant Secretary Cridler and Air. Hatch, the Hawaiian rn'Mtter, who Introduced them lo President Dole. Mrs. Dole and the other members of the puity. After u mutual exchnngo of courtesies President McKInley returned to the white house. At 4.15 o'c'ock Pres'dent Dole re turned the visit of President McKIn ley. He drove over to tho whit house In u magnificently appointed carriage in company w'th Minister Hatch and As-t-lFlant Secretary Cridler. His private t-ecretnry, Major laukea, with Major Helstand nnd Lieutenant Commander Phillips and Secretary Day, followed In another carriage. On arriving at the white house the visitor was met by Colonel Rlnghnm and the party was led at once to the elevator, whence they were Foon transferred to the library on the second Hoop. There President Mc KInley was In waiting and gave his guest a greeting. After n few words of general conversation, the two presi dents retired to a couch in one corner of the room ami spent about five min utes In consultation, it was raid that this talk was purely unofficial and per sonal. Then the party was escorted down stairs and returned to the hotel. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Session ol the Punnsylvniiiu Society Held nt MnrriNlmrg. Hnrrisburg, Jan. 26. The Pennsylva nia state board of agriculture con vened In annual session today In the board of trade rooms. Forty members were present and several members of agricultural societies not connected with the board were seated. Thomas J. Edge, secretary of agriculture, was re-elected secretary for the twenty seventh consecutive term. This even ing the members of the board were tendered a reception at the executive mansion by Governor and Mrs. Hast ings. Previous to the reception a short ses sion of the board was held, at which Colonel Wilbur F. Reeder, deputy at torney general, delivered an address on "Agricultural Laws." The following programme was observed at the after noon session: Paper on "Grasses," Will E. Powell, of Crawford; "Continuance of the Donrd," Louis Plolett, Bradford; "Far mers' Institute," Deputy Secretary of Agriculture John Hamilton. The board will adjourn tomorrow afternoon. FLY REAL ESTATE MAN. William Gross, ol Philadelphia, Is Held in lirooklyn. New York. Jan. 26. William Gross, a real estate man of Philadelphia, was held in Brooklyn today pending the ar rival of requisition papers. He was arrested for having Jumped bail in Philadelphia In connection with a charge of misappropriating $400 of col lected rentals alleged to belong to Isaac Flecksten, also of Philadelphia. There were several other complainants pres ent from Philadelphia, who declared that their real estate transactions with the prisoner had cost them dearly. Gross was known In Brooklyn as William Ellis. PR0IIID1TI0NISTS MEET Sessions nt Cincinnati--'.JOO Repre sentatives Present. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 26. A national conference of Prohibitionists began a session today at the Grand hotel with an attendance of about 200 represen tatives from nearly all the states of the Union. The conference is merely advisory, not being a delegate conven tion. The presiding olllccr Is Mr. Samuel Dickie, of Michigan. Among those present are Joshua Levering, of Mary land; Hale Johnson, of Illinois, and many other prominent men of the party. SIX PERSONS PADLY BURNED. Disastrous Black Dump Explosion ut Nunlicolie. Nantlcoke, Pa., Jan. 26. Six persons were budly burned and otherwise In jured by an explosion of black damp In the mines of No. 2 shaft at Alden today. Their names are John Smith and Frank Richards, fire bosses; Dan iel a. Fine, foreman, and three Poland ers, All tho men were taken to a hos pital. It Ib believed that at least two of them are fatallv burned. The mine was so badly damaged by the explosion that work had to be stopped. Schooner Tlngiie Released, Philadelphia, Jan, 26. Tho schoonqr John 11, Tliigue, from Jamuica, which has been held at tho Mnrcus Hook quar nntne station near Chester since Jutiu nry 20 with vellow fever on board, wus released toduy. The fever sufferers have recovered and the schooner has been thoroughly fumigated. THE NEWS THIS MOKNINU. Weather Indications Todayi Pair; Colder) Northwesterly Winds. 1 Gcnernl More Warships Arrlvo In Havana Hnrbor. Congress Discusses the Proposed Re duction in the Mall Carrying Ser vices. , President Dole Welcomed to tho Na tion's Capital. Senator Teller and tho Gold Standard, 2 Local Day's Work in the Local Courts. 3 Local Plumbers Want nn Inspector. Efforts of the Board of Trade to Se cure New Enterprises. 1 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Local Four Murder Suspects Com mitted. The Trump Evil. 6 Local und Suburban. 7 Lackawannn County Happenings. 8 The New President of the Cuban Re public, The Markets. TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION. Eight Men Aro Severely Burned In a ill I no Accident nt Aldon--I'lrc Started Whilo Thnwing Dynamite. Wllkes-Barre, Jan. 26 A terrific gns explosion occurred In No. 2 shaft of the Alden Coal company at Alden last night in which eight men were burneJ. A gang of men on the night shift were thawing out dynamite with their min ing lamps when the powerful explosive suddenly Ignited, setting fire to the brattice, which began to burn fiercely. The men directed their efforts towatd extinguishing tho llames, which were destroying the brattice and when they had worked about two houis at this task the flames encountered a large body of ga3, causing a tumultuous ex plosion which shook the whele mlno nnd the surface above. This was about 0 o'clock. The Injured men are: DANIEL 11. FINE, assistant foreman and timekeeper, butned about tho chest. FRANK W. RICHARDS, lire boss, badly burned about the faco and hands. JOHN SMITH, fire boss, slightly burned und bruised. GILBERT GOULD, miner, burned about face and hands. PETER BESALYA, laborer. burned about fnee and hands. JACOB YODL.OSKY, laborer, burn'd about face and hnnds. FRANK AUGUST, laborer, burned about fuce nnd hands. MIKE BETROCKOSK1. laborer, burned about the faco and hands. A rescuing party was organized and the Injured men were reached about 10 o'clock. It was impossible to take them out by way of the shnft for the tlames from the burning brattice shut up the opening and therefore they were taken out by way of the old No. 1 workings. The four last named men were brought to the hospital, this city. Mine Inspector G. M. Williams was called to the burning mine at 10 o'clock last night. Among the other oillclals who visited the mlie wete G. T. Mor gan, general superintendent of the Sus quehanna Coal company; Inside Super intendent Edwin Davis, and James M, Turner, of Nantlcoke. Efforts are today being made to ex tinguish the fire by applying streams of water into tho burning mine. It la feared that the fire will necessitate the mine's suspension for a considerable period. It is lelleved that none of the men who were burned nre seriously Injured. CHESTNUT STREET BANK. Plans lor Voluntary Liquidation Aro Discussed, Philadelphia, Jan. 26. The managers of the proposed plan for the volun tary liquidation of the Chestnut Street Nationnl bank decline positively to discuss what course they will pursue In regard to the reply sent them today by Comptroller Dawes, in which he states there can be no modification In his requirements for the settlement of the bank's affairs. George H. Eatie, one of the manag ers, when shown Comptroller Dawes' statement this afternoon, said: "Un der no circumstances will we go on with the plan If the comptroller Insists upon his latest conditions." Late this afternoon Messrs. Cooke and Earle were in conference with Mr. Pingeiiy. The confertnee lasted over one hour, and at Its conclusion none of those present would indicate what tool, place. In view of their reticence, It was reported that a further effort might be made to have the comptroller make some concessions or to arrange a meeting which mUht be productive of means to prevent the necessity of a receivership. Judge Lynch, of Canton, O., was ex pected hero today to represent Comp troller Dawes at any confeienee which might be arranged, but h'e did not ar rive. E. T. Moxey, an expert account ant in the comptroller's office, arrived this morning and Immediately began work on the books of the Record Pub lishing company In order to ascertain the actual earning capacity of the pa per. There will be a meeting of the stock holders of the bank tomorrow to vote or the plan to go Into voluntary liquid ation. This meeting was arranged some time ago. Liccnto loc Decision, Hiirrisbuig, Jan. 20. Attorney General McCormlck today made a dqcit-lon In rer erenco to the payment of license fees by a bottler or storekeeper, in which ho states that in the payment by him of Hie fee provided for In the first section of thu act of July 30, U97, ho pays all that the law requites of him. Tho attorney general adds that it would be clearly wrong to imposo upon such persons tho nddltlonKl llonnso fees-mentioned in tho second section. Pennsylvania Pos I mas tors. Woshlngton, Jan. 20. -Fourth class post master huvo been appointed ns follows: Axemann, William II. Miller: Cross Folk, Henry Botller; Dayton, Albeit Scluecon gost; Elgin. D. II. Alden; Exeter Sta tion, H. B. Leva n. The Mera'd's Weather Portions!. Now York. Jan. 27. In the middle states and New England, toduy, fair weather will prevail with brisk to fresh south westerly and westerly winds and lower, followed by slightly higher temperature, and by cloudiness nnd light snow In the northern districts, On Friday, partly cloudy to fair and nllghtly warmer weath er and fre3h southwesterly and westerly winds will prevail. THE POSTAL REDUCTION Protest Against Scheme to Discharge Letter Carriers. CHAIRMAN LOUD EXCITED Severely Criticises the Post office Department. k ho Estliantcd Deficiency ol ClOO,. OOO Causes nit Interesting Debate in tho House-.. Mr. Loud Makes Charges Against tho Officials--Talk on tho Indian Bill. Washington. Jan. 26. Tho house de voted another day to the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill, most ot the time being consumed, ns on tho two previous diys, In discussing ex traneous subjects. By far the most in teresting feature of the day w:u tha debate on the question of reducing tha mall carrier soivlce in the large cities owing to the failure of tho senate to attach the estimated deficiency of $160 -000 to the urgent deficiency bill. This subject has been agitating the metro politan cities ever since the order was Issued for cutting down the force on Feb. 1. A dozen representatives from as many different cities protested against the proposed reduction and urged an Immediate appropriation when Chairman Loud, of the postofllco committee, and Chnlrman Cannon, of the appropriation committee, allayed the wrath of the members by assur ing them that there was no occasion for nlaim; that the service could not possibly suffer until June 15, btforo which time there would be ample op portunity to pass a deficiency appro priation. Mr. Loud ui-ed strong words In his criticism of tho noslolllce de partment oflicials nnd promised gome Interesting disclosures later on. The motion to strike out the appropriation for the Carlisle Indian school was de feated after considerable debate--29-63. ' Ten pages of tho bill were disposed of today. The conference report on thu urgent deficiency 'bill was adopted. When the Indian bill was .taken up on the pending amendment to strike out the appropriation for the Carlisle school, Mr. Sherman (Ren., N. Y.), in charge of the bill, defended the work of tho Carlisle school which, he said, was the greatest Industrial school In the country. Everything was taught there which was necessary to make tho Indian a Belf-sapportlng citizen any where lis the world. His observation was that the best Indian schools wete those which were not on the reserva tions. He said that the Carlisle football eleven had placed $7,000 In tho trciis uty of that college during tho past sea sun MR. CANNONS OPINION. Mr. Cannon (Rep.. III.) expressed tha opinion tliet the Indian were not pro gressing. It was only In tho Indian ter ritory that their condition wis relative ly food. He thought that the educa tion at the eastern school would effect little. Mr. Smith (Atlz.) Insl.Ued that tho Indians tdinuld lie itlven farms, which' they could not dispose of, agricultural implements and teacher. Then the Indian would be compelled to rise to tho civilization atound hint or bo crushed by it. Tho present system kept him in helpless, hopeless vaga bondage. If the government wculd quit feeding the Indian his grandson might be able to talk th'e English lan guage and support himself. Mr. Loud (Rep., Cal.), chairman of the postolllce committee, made a speech promising sensational developments in the future. He was very hoarse and could with dlfliculty be heard above a whisper. Only the circumstances of the case, he said, could Induce him to attempt to say anything today. The question presented was one far greater than the simple one of a delivery moro or ltss In New York or Chicago, The gentleman from New York (Qulgg), ho said, had been havins himself Inter viewed, churglng that he (Loud) was resrcntible for the existing predica ment, Innt he (Loud) had defied con gress and the postolllce and had forced tho department to cut off the carriers. "Such criticism," said Mr. Loud, "Is beneath my contempt. The charge is made that the postolllce appropriation bill this year carried $160,000 below the estimate.-'. I know the oflkiuls of tho postolllce department back that charge, but I assert that it is false." "Then you allege falsehood against the officials of the department?" in terrupted Mr. Qulgg. CONTRARY TO LAW. "Let l'm take It who can bear It." reiiprnded Mr. Loud. Mr. Loud pro ceeded to affirm that the postolllce of ficials had, contrary to law, appointed 2S!i pddltlotiul carriers and created a piorfpectlve deficiency of $160,000. He said further that In the face of an appropriation of $73,000 for incidental expenses $107,000 had been spent In six mouths. Over JM.000 or the reported deficiency, he said, belonged In that account. He urged members not to bo so cairled away by passion over the posslhlo losf of n carrier or two as to yield the last vestige of their power of circumscilblng the acts of the execu tive branches ot tho government. The perpetuity of the legislative branch of the government was Involved, he snld. In conclusion, he appealed to members to let the whole question come up regu uarly In Its own time when, ho suld, ho would oe ready to discuss the whole subject, Meantime, he doclured, that tho service could not possibly suttee until June, i m French Novelist Dead. Paris, Jun. 20, M. Julo Emll Rlcho bourg, tho French novcllat, Is dead. I t I
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