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HOUSE FROWNS
ON TELLER
His Silver Resolution Is
Buried Entirely Out
of Sight.
BY A MAJORITY OF FIFTY
The Vote Reached After Five
Hours' Debate.
Mr. Dlnsloy Sounds llm Keynote ol
llm Opposllion--Mr. Grow Joins the
Debate Speaker Iteed Votes
Against the Resolution, Amid
Cliocrs--Mcssrs. llniloy und Hen
derson Create KiitluiHlnntn by Hing
ing Speoches--Thj Final Scenes at
tho Close ot Debate.
Washington, Jan. 31. The house of
representatives today burled the Teller
resolution declaring the bonds of the
United States payable In silver, und r
nn adverse majority of fifty votes. Tlu
PepuUlcans pre solidly arruytd in
opposition, with two except! !$ M:t
Llnney, of North Carolina, w'u voted
with the Democrats and Populists, and
Mr. White, of North Carolina, the only
colored member of the house, who
answered "present" when his name was
called. The desertions from the Demo
cratic side were Mr. MeAler, ot Pi-iin-sylvanla,
am! Mr. Elliott, of South
Carolina, both of whom voted villi the
Republicans against the proposition.
Speaker Itecd, althouffh It is :iot cus
tomary for him to vote, had his name
called, and amid the cheers of his fol
lowers, went on record In opposition to
the resolution.
The vote wns reached after five hours
of debate under a special order adopted
at the opening' of the session today.
The limited time allowed for debate
and tho pressure of members for an
opportunity to be heard was so great
that the leadeis on both sides were
. compelled to farm out the time by
minutes. This detracted much from
the continuity of the discussion, but
It also In n measure intensified the
Interest. The galleries were crowded
all day long and the combatants on
the floor were cheered by their re
spective sympathizers.
Many senators were present to.listen
to the arguments.
The majority under the leadership of
Dlngley, who made a carefully pre
pared speech sounding the keynote of
the opposition, assumed the position
that the last clause of the resolution
was in reality a disguised declaration
for the free coinage of silver, while the
assaulting Democrats under the direc
tion of Mr. Bailey maintained that the
defeat of the resolution was another
step In the direction of establishment
of the cold standard, to which they
alleged both the president and Secre
tary Gage had Irrevocably committed
the Republican party. The debate was
at times fast and heated, but there was
no sensational Incidents beyond the
hissing of Mr. Rhea, of Kentucky.when
he said that as the author of the "crime
of 73" the hottest place In linden would
be reserved for the present secretary
of state. The vote on the tesolutlou
was: Ayes, 132; nays, 182.
Mr. Dlngley opened the debate In op
position to tho resolution.
Mr. Grow (Rep., Pa.) contended
against the resolution, that the credit
or had the right to demand the pay
ment of his debt In whatever legal
tender ho elected. For the govern
ment to exercise the option would bo
dishonest and in bad faith. Otherwise
the government could set Its printing
presses at work and soon turn out
enough' "legal tender" to discharge tho
government debt.
Mr. Brumm (Rep., Pa.) said he would
have voted for the resolution had It
not contained the latter clause, declar
ing that the free coinage of silver was
not Inconsistent with tho public faith.
The debate closed with two rousing
speeches by Messrs. Bailey (Dem.,
Tex.) and Henderson (Rep.. la.), which
stirred their respective followers to
a high pitch of enthusiasm.
HENDERSON CREATES ENTIIUSI
ASM. Mr. Henderson created Intense en
thuslnsm as with the stump of his leg
vesting on a bench at tho right of tho
speaker's chair and his crutches by his
side he rallied his followers. This res
olution, he said, reminded h'lm of one
of the monogramshe used to see on
the Bryan banners.
Mr. Bailey "You will see It again In
1900." (Democratic applause,)
Mr. Henderson "Yes and we will
tear It down again." (Republican ap
plause). "It was tho three R's," continued
Mr. Henderson, "radicalism, rascality
and repudiation "
Mr. Dnlzell (Rep., Pa.) declared that
the resolution was meaningless unless
Its purpose was to open tho mints to
the free and unlimited coinage, of sli
ver. It was a proposition that the
Vnlted States stamp Its legend on U
cents of silver und declaie that it
was a dollar. It was a proposition of
national repudiation, and ugalust It all
tho forces of national Integrity and
honor were arrayed.
More sacred than the centuries of
history, Its traditions and Its heroes,
was Its honor, and ho thanked God
that tho party In power had been and
always would he tho protector of that
honor.
Promptly at G o'clock tho speaker
announced that the time for thu vnto
had arrived. Mr. Pearson (Rep., N. C
asked If tho vote could bo divided on
the flrnt and second pioposltlons In the
resolution and was answered In tho
negutlve.
Then came the vote which was fol
lowed with great Interest, notwith
standing the defeat of tlie- resolution
was tt foregone conclusion.
After the roll call wait completed tho
speaker asked that Ills name bo called
and responded to It with a vigorous
"no." The Republicans cheered long
and loud over tho victory, and the
house at B.33 p. m. ndjourned.
MR. IIARRITY A MEANER.
Mr. Carman's' KUorts to Down 11 lm
irn Unsuccessful.
Washington, Jan. 31. Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic national com
mittee, says there la no truth In the
statement that he had removed William
F. Harrity, a Pennsylvania member,
and substituted tho man designated by
the Democratic state committee as his
successor. Mr. Jones says that Chair
man Garman, of the Pennsylvania
Democratic committee, called upon him
last week and Mr. Carman informed'
the senator of the action of the Demo
cratic committee of Pennsylvania and
said that the matter would be pre
sented to Senator Jones In an official
manner and all the papers and corre
spondence laid before him. Senator
Jones Informed Mr. Garman that the
power of removal of a member of the
national committee rested wholly with
the committee Itself and that he would
tuke the papers In the case when sub
mitted to him and send a copy to Mr.
Harrity, giving him an opportunity to
make a reply and present his side of
the case.
After both sides had been fully heard
he would tuke all the correspondence
and papers In the case and send a copy
to euch member of the committee and
Ret an expression of opinion as to what
should be done. The committee might
then be called together If the members
so determined, when the case can be
discussed and decided.
OTIS BRIBERY CASE
IS NEARING AN END
Committee Hold a Uriel Session.
Only One Wlttics Cnlled-Heport
Will Soon lie Given.
Columbus. O., Jan. 31. The Investi
gation Into the alleged attempt to bribe
Representative Otis to vote for Sena
tor Hanna during the late senatorial
contest, Is rapidly drawing to an end.
Tho committee held a brief session after
the senate adjourned this evening. At
torney Campbell was the only witness
examined. He was recalled for the pur
pose of allowing Senators Robertson
and Garfield, who were not present
when Mr. Campbell was on the stand,
to question him.
Neither of the senators, however,
asked a question, and the only queries
were made by Chalrmnn Burke.
Mr. Campbell told of his personal re
lations toward Otis. He said he had
frequently acted as attorney for Otis
and always considered Otis a. straight
forward and honest man. He said Otis
had always been a sort of mild Repub
lican. He said he did not see how Otis
could have voted for Hanna, as Otis
was a member of a free silver club.
Campbell said he had always been on
friendly terms with Senator Hanna
and had been associated In a business
way with some of Mr. Hanna's friends.
He had been a supporter of Hanna
until nfter the latter's position on the
money question had been made known.
He claimed he had been a supporter of
McKlnley In t presidential campaign
on account of his views on the tariff,
and had made a speech for which the
president and Senator Hanna sent him
notes ot thanks.
Otis believes the committee will com
plete Its work this week and that a
report, or rather two reports, will be
submitted soon.
Senator Garfield will probably sub
mit a minority report, while Chairman
Burke will submit the report for the
majority.
Did Not Know Dreyfus.
Rome, Jan. 31. Tho minister for for
eign affairs, tho Marquis Vlscontl Vo
nosta, replying to tho question of a dep
uty, announced amid great applause
that ho was eble to afllrm In the most
positive manner that neither the Italian
military attache at Paris nor nny other
Italian nge'it has ever had direct or In
direct relations with Alfred Dreyfus, tha
former captain of French artillery, whoso
alleged unjust court martial and sen
tence to Imprisonment for life have
caused so much agitation In France,
.llcCuuni'll Awarded tlm Contest.
Trenton, N. J., Jnn. 31. Referee Hind-
I In- stoi ped the 13-round bout between
Matty Matthews, of New York, and Dan
McConnell, of Camden, at the Trenton
Athletic club, tonight. In the middle of
the seventh round, and awarded tho
contest to McConnell on a foul. Up to
this time Matthews, had the better of It,
and his seconds a.td most of tho uudl
enco deny that there was any foul or
even tho ncmblauce of one.
o I'irc Dread Demonstration.
Rome, Jan. 31. In accordance with the
police prohibition of the proposed So
cialist demonstration In l'uvor of tho
abolition of the customs duties on bread
stuffs, yesterday passed without disturb
ance. NEWS OF THE COTTON MILLS.
Wllllmantle, Conn., Jan. 31. At the
mills of tho Willhriantlc cotton corpora
tion today a 10 per cent, cut In wage3
went into effect. All tho 200 hands .m
ploycd are at work. Tho officials ot the
concern anticipate no trouble.
Chicopee, Mass., Jun. 31. Tho 1,100 op
eratives of the Chicopee Manufacturing
company went to work today without
any signs ot dlsatlsfactlon. Tho men will
receive nn average rate of reduction
which will not bo determined until the
pay roll for the week ot February 10 Is
made out.
Providence, R. I Jnn. 31. Tho woolen
mills at Wanshukuck were reopened this
morning, but the strikers remained true
to their colors and not one has been near
tho mills toilay. Even the can weavers
stayed out. The other departments wero
started up, In part, with tho exception
of the burling department, the employes
of which are also on strike. Tho Ueneva
woolen mills report that there were
fewer weavers at work than last week.
Full River, Mass,, Jan. 31. About forty
employes of the bleaching department ot
tho American Printing company struck
this morning because of an excessive re
duction In wages
Lawrence, Mass., Jan. 31. The four
thousand operatives at tho Atlantic and
Pacific cotton mllla have decided to ac
cept tho 10 per cent, reduction In wages
which went Into effect today. The vote
of tho mule spinners' union deciding not
to strike while the trouble existed In
New Bedford wns recognized by tho em
ployes In all departments of the mills.
Tho textile workers In Lawrence are now
turning their entire attention to tho strike
at New Bedford und they will assist tho
mill hands in that city as much as they
can.
MORE TROUBLE
WITH LITTLE CRETE
Probability That the Sultan Must Accept
Prince George.
CRETAN CHIEFS READY FOR DISORDER
The Consequences Disinclination
of the Turks to Evacuate Tliessaly.
Threatening Attitudo ot tho llnlkitn
Statcs--Disriiption ot the Concert.
London, Jan. 31. There Is an impres
sion here that tho sultan In the end will
bo compelled to accept Prince George
as governor of Crete. It In strong
enough to provoke discussion of the
consequences, namely, that the Turks,
with Mohammedan feeling aroused,
will bo less disposed than ever to evac
uate Tliessaly, and that the Balkan
states, already disturbed and restless,
will be likely to ask compensation for
Greece's virtual gain of Crete.
Tha European concert as to the near
Fast is temporarily dissolved, with
Germany and Austria on one side and
the other powers on tho other, but It
is not beyond re-establishment.
The Greeks are likely to be calmer
nnd more content with the dynasty,
but ther.5 are fears of worse than the
existing anarchy for a time In Crete,
with the Turks clustered about Canea
and Jealous Cretau clan chiefs ready to
piovoke disorder.
DEATH OF A JOURNALIST.
Joshua .1. Cliandleo. at Ono Time
Editor of Scrnuton Republican.
Newark. N. J., Jan. 31. Joshua J.
Ohandlee died In the New Jersey Home
for Disabled Soldiers In Kearney Sat
urday night, aged C6 years. He was
born in Oxford. Pa.. May 1. 1S31. He
early engaged In newspaper work and !
then became Identified with several of
the leading papers of Central Pennsyl
vania ns special correspondent. His
work earned him rapid promotion, and
he became editor of the Seranton Re
publican, leaving this place shortly
after to become managing editor of the J
Eastern Free Press. i
Just prior to the breaking out of the
war he secured an Interest hi the Wil
mington. Del., Gazette and became Its
managing editor. When the war was
declared he enlisted in the Twenty
third regiment of Pennsylvania. Volun
teers, and served throughout the war.
He wus promoted to be first lieutenant
and afterward detailed as qunrter
master of the regiment. This gave him
the title of major. At the close of the
war he returned to newspaper work
and filled a number of positions on
Philadelphia papers. He ultimately be
came identified with the Tribune, of
York, Pa., and held the editorship of
the paper until the early eighties, when
he moved to New Brunswick, N. J.,
and assumed the editorial management
of the Home News. In 1892 Mr. Chand
lee was engaged to take charge of the
New Brunswick Daily News and for
three years was Its editor. Then he
went to Dover and became identified
with the Dover Dally Journal. After
the failure of the Journal he was ad
mitted to the Soldiers' home.
BOMB EXPLODED IN HAVANA.
A Returned Prisouer Attempts to
Illow Up tho Ex-.llnyor's House.
Havana, Jan. 31. At about midnight
last night a man named Luis Coro
Lazo, who recently returned to Cuba
from the African prisons, exploded a
bomb at the private residence of the
Conservative ex-mayor ot Havana,
Senor Miguel Diaz. A large hole was
made In the house- Lazo was captured.
Captain-General Blanco sailed today
from Santiago do Cuba on the steamer
Vlllaverde for the north coast of the
Island.
The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Joa
quin Ruiz, the aide-de-camp of Captain-General
Blanco, who was executed
by order of the late General Nestor
Aranguren, for visiting nn Insurgent
camp with proposals looking to the
surrender of tho insurgent chief, has
been found. Identified, and, nfter lying
In state In Quinta Molina, Havana, the
residence of tho captain-general, was
burled this morning In Colon cemetery.
Session in tho Senate.
Washington. Jan. 31. Today's session
of the senate lasted six hours, two of the
general appropriation bills that for tho
army currying 523.113,402. and that for tho
legislative, Judicial und executive de
partments, carrying J21.GJ8.520 were
passed, the latter conFistlng of 121 ppges,
occupying tho attention of tho senate
during the greater part of tho session.
After a brief executive session the senato
adjourned. Rev. Charles M. GIlMn. of
Seranton. Pa., delivered the Invocation
at tho opening of the senate.
Warring with the Moors.
Tnnglor, Jan. 31. Tho British steamer
Tourmalin, It Is ofllclnlly announced,
whllo attempting to land aims nnd stores
on the Sus coast of Morocco, was Inter
cepted by the Sherlflan steamer Hassanl,
whereupon she opened fire. The Hassan!
reciprocated and captured one of the
ship's boats with three Englishmen. The
Moorish troops then demolished the vil
lages favorablo to foreigners, killing
numbers of tho Inhabitants.
Cabinet Dinner.
Washington. Jan. 31. Tho president and
Mrs. McKlnley were entertained at din
ner tonight by the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage. The entire
cabinet was present with the exception
of Secretary Alger, The other guests
were Justlco and Mrs. McKcnna, Miss
Lucy Page, of New York, and Senator
Hanna. The decorations were tho most
elaborato of the olllclal season,
Killed by the II. nnd O.
Philadelphia, Jan. 31, Giovanni Curr
tella, aged 31 years, was Instantly killed
today at the Fifty-eighth street cross,
lug of tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad
by being struck by a shitting cnglno. It
was at this samo crossing that Thomas
Paterson was killed last nit lit. Carteliu
leaves a widow and one child.
Jirftii Loughner Killed.
Wllkes-Barre, Jan, 31. John Lough
ney, of Plttston, was shot and killed by a
Polander tonight. Tho two men had
quarrelled ovur a trivial matter.
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llUninrrk's Health Improving.
Berlin, Jan. 31. The health of Prince
Bismarck Is Improving. Theie has bun
a marked diminution In his puiu und his
Insomnia. s
THE COTTON MILL STRIKE.
Reduction In Wages Extended
8,000 More Employes Todny.
Boston. Jan. 31. A reduction
to
of
wages went Into effect today at tho
Atlantic and Pnclflo cotton' mills In
Lawrence, the Tremont nnd Suffolk
mills at Lowell, tho Wllllmantle mills
nt Wllllmantle, Conn.; the Forestdale
mills nt Forestdale, R. I., arid the
Chlcopco Manufacturing o ompany'B
plant at Chlcopce, this state. The
cut-down applies to the wages of about
8,000 employes. The cut amounts to
about 10 per cent, at all mills, except
at ChI:opee and Lawrence, where It
Is not more than 5 or 0 per cent. The
adoption of the new schedule by these
mills brings the total number of oper
atives In New England affected by a
reduction up to about 135,000.
The Industrial situation In New Eng
land is certainly no worse than It was
two weeks ago, when the 9,000 New
Bedford operatives and the 5,000 In
Maine struck. They nre still out nnd
the mills remain closed, but affairs In
Fall River, where a general upheaval
was threatened at one time, are run
ning along much smoother, the only
danger there being In the possible col
lapse of the New Bedford strike, which
Is very remote, when an attempt would
undoubtedly be made to close the mills.
BITES OFF D0QS' TAILS.
Peculiar Occupation of a Rending
.11 nn.
Reading, Jan. 31. The man with the
strangest, occupation In Reading Is
Fiederlck H. Byrne, of Wood street.
Ills profession Is that of biting oft
dogs' tails und he derives quite an In
come from the strange, not to say un
pleasant, business.
When a fox terrier Is quite youiii? Its
tall is cut off, leaving a small stump,
probably two Inches long. As a gener
al rule, the tall Is cut with a knife, but,
It Is said, when amputation 1m made In
this way tho wound requires a long
time to heul. It was recently discover-
til that if the dog's tall Is trimmed
with the t-'eth it heals nicely In a nhort
time und looks much neuter.
Byrne has been in this business for
home time, and as there are Mimerous
terriers owned In Reading has had
many natrons.
He performs the opt-r.itlnn In a jiffy.
He Judges about how far the tail should
be cut ulT. taks it in his mouth' md
when his teeth have reuched the point
of amputation, he closes his heavy jaws
und the work Is done.
WILL OF ANDREW MOORE.
Caveats Ilavo Already Heen Piled by
Two of His Noni.
Philadelphia, Jan. 31. Tho will of the
late Andrew M. Moore, ot the distilling
linn of Moore & Slnnott, and owner of
the GIrard hous, was filed In the olflcp
of the register of wills today, but wus
not admitted to probate as caveats had
been tiled by two of the testator's sons.
The estate Is variously estimated at
from $6,000,000 to 110,000,000. By the
will thu income of the entire estate,
after deducting a few small bequests
to other relatives, Is left In equal parts
to the three sons of the deceased.
The latter, however, are not to re
ceive any of the principal. Upon the
death of the three sons the trustees of
the estate will have full power to found
and maintain such charitable or edu
cational Institution or Institutions as
In their discretion they may deem wise
und expedient. It is directed that the
charities to be founded shall be abso
lutely non-sectarian.
The will was executed four days be
fore the testator's death and one' of the
sons said today- that it would be In
operative, owing to the law which In
validates bequests made to charitable
Institutions within thirty days of the
death of a testator.
One of the executors says he believes
the caveats filed by the sons will be
withdrawn.
ABE ST0RMER CONFESSES.
Acknowledges That Ho Murdered
Mr, italhbiirn and Her Daughter.
Burlington, la., Jan. 31. Abe Stormer
has confessed the murder of Mrs.
Fanny Rathburn and her daughter,
Mary. He says he committed the deed
on Sunday night. Jan. 23. He killed the
mother first In the cellar, and then en
ticed the little girl Into the bedroom
above and after a terrible struggle to
assault her, cut her throat.
Stormer was taken to the morgue,
where he turned pale and trembled
when he gazed upon his victims.
Threats of lynching are heard on all
sides, and the county Jail will be
guarded by armed men.
MADRID STUDENTS RESTLESS.
Another Demonstration Against the
l'rogresso Prevented.
Madrid, Jan. 31. The students reas
sembled today with the object of re
peating the anti-Cuban demonstration
of Saturday night against -the Pro
gres?o, but the great precautions
adopted by the police prevented the
young men from approaching the oftlces
of that paper.
Te prefect made a speech to the stu
dents, urging them to be quiet.
United Prows Unjoined.
London, Jan. 31. The Associated Press
has obtained an Injunction perpetually re
straining the United Press, either alone
or in combination, from using any name
calculated to lead to tho belief that the
United Press wns the same as the Asso
ciated Press, Tho effect of tho decision
l' that no one other than the Associated
Press can use the name ot the Associated
Press in Oreat Britain, or any namo that
could bo mistaken for It.
Death of n Missionary.
Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 31. Mrs. Reuben
S. Rnuch. for roony years Moravian mis
slonary In tho West IndlcB, nnd one of
the oldest and best known deaconesses In
tho North American Moravian church,
died today of a complication of diseases,
uged 87 years.
Ilohenlolie'n Salary Increased,
Berlin, Jan. 31.--The relchstag today
adopted tho Increase of tho salary of
Prlnco Hohenlohe, the imperial chancel
lor, to 100,000 marks. The Social Demo
crats, Frelslnnlges and tho South Ger
mnn People's party opposing the propo
sition. I'nrU I'orlilirntlons Donnird.
Paris, Jan. 31. The chamber of depu
ties today adopted the bill providing for
tho dumollshmeut ot the Paris fortifica
tions between Point Du Jour and Pantln.
MOVEMENTS OF
RUSSIAN CRUISER
The Saratoff Passes the Dospborut En
Route to Vladlvostock.
HAS 1600 TROOPS ON BOARD
Tho Russian Volunteer Hoot Will
Convoy In tho Quickest Time Pos
sible Over 10,000 Troops to tho
Far i:nst--Tnlk of tho Anglo
Jnpnucso Plan.
Constantinople, Jan. 31. Th'e Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Saratoff, belong
ing to the volunteer fleet, with 12
quick firing guns and 1,600 troops on
board, parsed through tho Bosphorus
yesterday, on her way to Vladlvostock.
According to a dispatch to the Lon
don Times from Odessa, cabled to tho
Associated Press last night, the Rus
sian volunteer fleet will convey In the
quickest time practicable over 10,000
Russian troops to the far east It Is
added that the first cruiser with 2,000
men would leave within a few days.
It Is probable that the first cruiser was
the Saratoff.
London, Jan. 23. It Is announced on
the best authority that the talk of an
Anglo-Japanese plan of campaign in
certain eventualities la unfounded. No
sufch' question has 'occupied, the atten
tion of the statesmen for the two coun
tries and no agreement exists betweeu
England and Japan except th'e common
desire to secure the free development
of trade In China.
As regards Port Arthur, the Rus
sian lleet, according to the same au
thority, Is only there for winter quar
ters, and the statements as to a Rus
sian occupation are unfounded.
China Is willing thit the English
warships should anchor there if re
quired. EATS A 000SF. EVERY DAY.
Started to Devour Thirty and Has
(iulten Away with 25.
South Bend, Ind., Jan. 31. Charles
Wurz undertook three weeks ago to
eat a goose a day until ho put away
thirty geese. He has already disposed
of tutnty-th'rcj geese. If he eats the
remaining seven In seven days he will
win $200. If ho fails he will lose a like
amount to Charles Rose.
By the terms of the wager Wurz Is
allowed twenty-four hours for each
bird. The geese, after being picked and
cleaned, must weigh not less than six
nor more than eleven pounds. The
eating must be done In the presence of
appointed witnesses, fellow-memlKirs
of an Elks lodge.
Rose furnishes the geese. The breast
Is boiled, the wings and the legs nre
fried, nnd the back Is roasted brown.
All, Including tho gizzard, niust be
eaten.
CONFERENCE OF MORMONS.
Latter Day Saints Will Gather at
Brooklyn. '
New York, Jan. 31. A general con
ference of Mormons will be held In
Brooklyn next Saturday afternoon and
evening. The work of the Latter Day
Saints In the middle and eastern stateB
as far south as Virginia Is controlled
by the Brooklyn mission. The confer
ence will be supplemented by a suc
cession of services every Sunday night,
beginning Feb. 6. The latter and the
conference Itself will be open to all who
desire to attend.
The purpose of the conference Is to
strengthen the Mormon faith in this
locality, where at one time a flourish
ing church existed.
A number of noted leaders will speak,
Including Congressman King, of Utah,
and Apostles Cowley and Lyman, from
Utah. The singing at the conference
will be led by six vocalists Who were
members of the Mormon Tabernacle
church of Salt Lake City, which re
ceived a prize for singing at the
World's Fair.
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ACCUSED OF AWFUL CRIME.
Two Passengers ou Board ot tho
Crcolo Arrested lor Murder.
New York, Jnn. 31. G. Nare and U.
Rain, passengers on the steamer Cre
ole, which arrived here today from
New Orleans, were arrested on the
charge of murder. The men's real
names ore said to be Vlnato Azzarllla
and Raia Quiseppe.
They aro accused of robbing and
murdering a man whoso name Is un
known, cutting up the body and plac
ing It In a trunk. The crime was com
mitted In New Orleans.
Rnllrond Clmrtered.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 31. A charter was Is
sued by tho fctate department today to
the Philadelphia nnd Kastern Railroad
company to hulld a line through Phila
delphia and Bucks counties to connect
with tho Philadelphia. Newton and Now
York railroad below Fox Chase, a suburb
of Philadelphia, to a point on the Dcla
ware river opposite Trenton, N. J. Tho
company Is capitalized nt t25O,00O.
Postmasters Conlirmed.
Washington, Jan. 31. Tho senate today
confirmed tho following Pennsylvania
postmasters. Henry Davis, Catasaqua;
W. H. Baker, Rldgewny; Daniel W
Pedea, Shenandoah; William Kerr lal
braith. Onnonsburg; Charles F. Hum
rich, Carlisle; Solomon S. Ketchem, Ov
erbrook; Kllwood Griest, Lancaster;
George'W. Schoch, Mlflllnburg.
Kolomon Wunted in Ilnnesdnlu.
New York, Jan. 31. Lambert Solomon,
formerly agent In this city for tho Dan
bury Shirt company, wns arrested today
for grand lurecny. He is wanted !n
Honcsdale. Pa. Bolomon waived all for
mality and started with a detective for
Honesdale at once.
Ai'cldont to Judgn Murphv.
Ashland, Pa., Jan. 31. Hon. C. G. Mur
phy, associate judge of the' Columbia
county court, was thrown from his sleigh
by n runaway horse this afternoon, sus
taining Injuries from which ho died an
hour later. His daughter, who was with
him, wus painfully bruised.
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Woman nnd Two rhlUlren Cremated.
Berne. Jan. 31. The village of Ran
dngne. In tho canton of Valals, hab been
burned to the ground. A woman und two
children perished In the flames. The disas
ter has caused great distress.
THE NEWS THIS M0KNIN0.
Weather Indication! Toilayi
Hair; Cold Wave: Northerly dales.
1 General Senator Teller's Bltver Reso
lution Killed In the House.
National Government Will Bo Repre
sented at the Sheriff Martin Trial.
Cretan Affairs Mny Cause Further
Trouble.
Russian Troops on the Way for China.
2 Local One Day's Criminal Court Do
ings.
3 lLocal Kohut on Trial rur the Murder
of Novak.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
6 Local Votter's Klondike Scheme Still
Lives.
Locked In tho Academy of Music.
0 Local West Side, South Side nnd Su
burban. 7 Lackawanna County News.
8 Neighboring County Happenings,
The Markets.
APPALLING NEWS
FROM AUSTRALIA
Terrible Climatic Conditions Prevail
in Many ScctloiiMcrciiry I.VJ in
the Shade.
Vancouver, B.C., Jan 31. The steam
er Wurrlmoo Just arrived lrom Aus
tralia brings news of appalling climat
ic conditions which hfive been pre
vailing in ninny sections of Australia.
The prostrations of heat ere so numer
ous that the condition of affairs In
large cities is alarming. In a great
many Instances work Is out of the
question and sleep Impossible. Tele
grams show that the same conditions
prevail all over the colonies.
The thermometer during the heat of
the day averages about 152 In the (shade
and In a long list of towns the lowest
llgure found Is 110. In the sun it Is
160, so It Is Impossible to work at mid
day. The heat has cuused numerous
llres from spontaneous combustion and
the houses nre so baked dutinjr the
day that In the worst sections the res
idents sleep lu gardens and on roofs.
The damage from lire Is very great.
It would appear from the ptess re
ports that the total damage will
amount to millions of pounds. In Vic
toria, colony, 100,000 acres have been
swept clear and uu enormotm acreage
of crops destroyed. In other colonies
houses and 'barns have been burned.
The steamer also brings news of a
revere accident In Melbourne In which
many llv.es were lost. Inspector Mo
sep, of the city board of works, and u
gang of men went down to Investigate.
A tardy workman who followed them
cnine back, saying that Mosop nnd all
the gang had been overcome by gas.
Hundreds of children crowded around
the vent hole but. none dared attempt
to go to the rescue, though they knew
the men were dying beneath their feet.
Tho sewer region where the men were
enclosed was flooded by the lire de
partment, but the pressure was) so
strong that It was impossible to un
fasten the vent holes and the gas was
let off by means of a siphon. Divers
wore then secured who finally brought
the bodies, of all the men to the &ur
face. Many of them had families nnd
all weie young men.
WHO STOLE THE PORTRAITS?
Scverul Were Taken lrom the State
Library nt Hnrrishurg.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 31. State Librarian
William E. Egle has submitted to Gov
ernor Hastings his report for 1887, In
which he states there are 134,535 vol
umes In the state library, including
duplicate of state documents. Dr.
Egle suggests that the next legisla
ture Introduce the system of "traveling
libraries" Into the state library work.
He states that twelve libraries, some
with branches, have been established
under the library act of June 23, 1895.
Tho report commends P. A. B. Wlde
ner, of Philadelphia, for his generosity
in presenting his magnificent residence
In that city to be used as a branch of
the public library. Dr. Egle claims
that portraits of George Washington,
Thomas Wharton and Benjamin
Franklin, owned by the state, have
disappeared and that they ought to be
returned. These portraits are In exist
ence and it Is known to the otllclals of
the Historical society of Pennsylvania
that a prominent citizen of Philadel
phia has the portrait of Franklin
Vth'ch he bequeathed to tho common
wealth. Copies of these portraits were
some vears ago placed in frames and
the originals taken by persons who had
no right to them.
Dr. Esle thinks an effort should also
be made to recover the first American
flag unfurled In British water during
the Revolutionary war nnd the stars
and stripes raised cu the citadel of
Mexico upon its rapture, both of which
formeily belonged to the state nnd have
mysteriously disappeared.
Secretary Alger Stronger.
Washington, Jan. 31, Secretary Alger
was said to bo Btronger nnd brighter to
day und Is more confident than he has
yet been, nnd It is said by his phyislclan
that his disease bus punned Its crisis.
It Is the intention of his family to take
tho secretary to Fort Monroe Instead of
to South Carolina as soon as he can be
moved safely.
KtcntiiRhlp Arrivals.
New York, Jan. 31, Cleared: Nomadie,
Liverpool, Gibraltar Arrived: Fuerst
Bismarck, from New York, for Naples
nnd Genoa. Passed: Normannln, Naples,
etc., for New York. Havre Arrived: La
Normandle, Now York, Liverpool Ar
rived: Servlu, New York,
Death of James P. Smith.
Reading, Pa Jan, 31. James F. Smith,
aged 81. one ot tho oldest civil engineers
In the United Stutes, formerly president
ut tho East Penn railroad, and for many
years chief engineer of the Schuylkill
Navigation company, died here tills af
ternoon. Four Death Wnrrnnts.
Harrlsburg, Jnn, 31. Governor Hast
ings today llxed tho dates for the execu
tion of four murderers as follows: Fred
erick C. Rockwell. Erie, April 28; John
R, Lamb, Allegheny, April 21; Patrick
Rnnyn. Elk, April 2tl; Walter E. (loud
win, Tioga, Maich 31,
llrn. Drown Tor Collector at Erie.
Washington, Jan. 31. Among the nom
inations sent to the senato by tho presi
dent today was that of Benjamin E.
Brown to be collector of customs at
Erie, Pa.
INTEREST IN
MARTIN TRIAL
Will Be Closely Watched
by United States
Officials.
HENRY M. H0YT ARRIVES
Brings Letter from Governor
Hastings.
The Deputy Attorney (.'cuoral Will
Watch the Progress of the Trlnl
from Beginning to End'-Forelgn
'Nations Contemplate Filing Dam
age Clalms-'Austrin Mores First.
Wllkes-Barre, Jan. 31. Hon. Henry
M. Iloyt, deputy attorney general of
the United States, arrived here from
Harrlsburg today to be In attendance
at the trial of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies, which begins tomorrow. Mr.
Hoyt was armed with the following
letter from the governor:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Eecutlvt! Chamber, Jan. 29, 1WS.
Hon. Stanley Woodward, President Judgo
of Luzerne.
My Dear Judge: The object of this let
ter Is to Irtroduee to you the lion. Henry
Mi Hoyt, of the attorney general's de
partment ut Washington, who, tit the re
quest of tho Hon. John Sherman, Becre
tury of the state, goes to Wllltes-Barro
for the purpose of being present nt tho
trial of James Martin, esq., high sherin.
und his deputies, for the part taken by
him in the labor difficulties at Hazleton
on September 10 last. Tho further pur
pose of Mr. lloyt's visit will be doubtless
explained to you In person. I beg to re
quest your kind olilces to tho end that
the representative of the state depart
ment shall be afforded every opportunity
for observing the trial of tho case.
(Signed) Daniel 11. Hastings.
In sending Mr. Hoyt here to attend
the trial, the United States govern
ment has only one object in view,
namely, to protect Itself In case for
eign governments rile claims for dam
ages for the killing of their subjects
at Lattlmer. Austria has already made
a move In that direction and It Is under
stood if the verdict Is against Sheriff
Martin and his deputies, Germany and
Italy will file claim's at once. It Is re
ported thut each of these governments
will have a representative from their
legations at Washington present at the
trial. Secretary Sherman having re
ceived notice of this, decided to have
the national government represented at
the trial.
There will be quite an array of coun
sel when the case Is called tomorrow.
Ex-Attorney General iPalmcr has been
added to the list of attorneys for he
defense and Hon. James Scarlet, of
Danville, Pa., will be one of a half
dozen lawyers who will assist In the
prosecution. It Is expected that the
whole of tomorrow will be consumed In
selecting a Jury.
CHARQED WITH EMBRACERY.
Eli Shaw's Council Is Accused of
liming Ctvou Money to Jurors.
Camden, N. J., Jan. 31. There are
two separate charges against Harry
C. Scovel, Ell Shaw's counsel, who was
Indicted by the grand jury on Satur
day. He Is charged with embracery
In having given John Meshaw, who
was drawn on the Shaw panel; $20,
and also charged with attempted em
bracery In having promised Meshaw
a much larger amount In case tho
latter was drawn on the Shaw Jury.
George W. Miles, Justice ot the peacs
of Stockton, and Samuel Johnson, chief
of police of Stockton, nre ch'urged with
approaching John Schiller. The accus
ed will not 'be tried at this term of
court.
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MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED.
A Burglar Identified as One of tho
Assassins.
St. Catharines, Ont., Jan. 31. The
chief of police here has Information
which he believes will solve the mys
tery of the murder ot a young girl
found In the river at Detroit In 18S1.
William Duff was on a train going to
Detroit at that time and saw the young
woman leave the train with two men.
He heard a stifled scream and a few
moments later a splash. Later the
body of the girl was found In the water.
Duff positively Identified James Stull,
who was convicted for burglary a few
weeks ago, as ono of the men he saw
leave the car with the young womm.
The information has been sent to the
Detroit police for Investigation.
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ENGINEERS WILL RETURN TO WORK.
About n Quarter ol tho Strikers Re
employed and Moro to He.
London, Jan. 31. The engineering
works throughout the country reopened
today, owlnsr to the settlement of the
great strike. About 25 per cent, of the
men were employed.
The others will receive work gradi
ally, as the machinery gets in full
swing.
Pennsylvania Pnstinnsters.
Washington, Jan. 31. Fourth class
postmasters havo been appointed In
Pennsylvania us follows: Peuiie. Elmer
E. ISUIr; Sugar Grove, Mlb Lucy Abbott.
The Hera'd'i Weather Forecast.
New York, Feb. 1, In tho middle states
and New Englund. today, clearing and
considerably colder weather will prevail,
preceded by snow In the eastern districts
nltli brisk northwesterly winds blowing
with gale force oft the coasts und fol
lowed by a severe cold wave, and in New
England snow and decidedly colder
weather, with northerly to northwester
ly gales on tho coasts, probably clearing
by night. On Wednesday, In both oc
these sections, clear and colder weather
and brisk northwesterly to northeasterly
winds will prevail, the temperature fall
ing In tho morning to zero or lower In the
Upper Delaware and Hudson vallej.i.
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