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SHERIFF MARTIN'S CASE
Defendants in the Latti-
mer Affair in
Court.
NAMES OF THE DEPUTIES
Nearly All Answer to the
Roll Call.
A Largo Crowd timbers nt t ho Villn
linrro Court House to M'i In ( the
ProccedingS'-Tlio Work nt Solocl
ins a .Jury is Slow anil Tedious,
fruitless Endeavors to Find Men
Without 'pinlons--Rcv. Father
AUst Ono of the Interested Specln-tors-1'roarcutiou
Claims to IIiivo
Cnsos Acniust 1'iltooii ofllic Depu
ties. Wllkes-Barre, Fob. 1. Seven jurors
were obtained today in tlio trial of
Sheriff James Martin and his deputies,
charged with shooting and Killing
twenty-two .striking miners and wound
ing over fifty more, nt Lattlmer, near
Hazleton, on September 10, 18U7.
The session was long und tedious, be
ing almost entirely devoted to the ex
amination of candidates for the jury
box. In all, forty were questioned, and
It lacked a few minutes to 6 o'clock
when court adjourned. The remaining
five men will be selected tomorrow and
then the trial proper will begin.
The Luzerne county court was be
sieged by such a crowd that It early
became necessary to close the doors.
Judge Woodward presided, and
around the lawyer's tables sat some of
the best attorneys In this part of the
state.
District Attorney Martin opened the
case by asking that the special attor
neys for the prosecution, live in num
ber, be permitted to assist. Counsel
for tbe defense did not object, saying
that ono thousand assistants would not
avail the commonwealth. The request
was granted.
DEFENDANTS RELEASED.
The commonwealth then asked for a
nolle pros In the cases of Leonard Bab
eock, William Drum, John Dougherty,
J. J. Gallagher, William Mulhall, Fred.
A. Sleppy, William Costello, William
Slewell, Calvin Pardee, jr.-, John W.
Crooks, jr.. It. C. Warriner, Thomas A.
Harris, Samuel Arnold and Craig An
derson. The district attorney explained that
while these names were In the Indict
ment, the men were not present at the
shooting, and therefore could not be
held for trial.
Attorney Lonahan, for the defense,
objected, averring that it was unfair
to rob these men of their constitutional
right to a fair and impartial trial by
Jury, after having been Indicted on the
terrible charge of murder.
After some argument the court
granted the nolle pros.
The commonwealth and the defense
mutually agreed that the remaining
defendants should be tried together.
Two nf the defendants left after "the
shooting and are still missing.
The examination of Jurors was then
begun, and during the morning six men
were heard, but none chosen.
Samuel J. Sundrey, another deputy,
was also given a nolle proseque on mo
tion of Attorney Wheaton for the de
fense, who said the man's wife was
dying, and ho could not be present.
There nre now sixty-three men who
will stand trial.
Each deoutv answered to his name
when called and stood aside. The fol
lowing names on the list did not
answer: George E. Ituble, who Is un
known: Harry Deal or Deahl. who It Is
said disappeared after the shooting and
was never arrested. The names of the
defendants charged with killing
Michael Cezek at Lattlmer. Septem
ber last, are: James Martin. Alfred
t'L ?' Robert Tinner, Amantes M.
Lby, Charles Houck, Arce P, Piatt jr
Arco Pardee Piatt. T. Mllnor Morris!
fan .CIark' A1nz Dodson, Harry
lerdt. Charles nelsel, John Zlerdt, W
J. Douglas Rodger A. McShea, John
Cook. John Turner, Edward Barton, F.
I. Bartholomew. Edward Tumbach
Thomas IIli.il, Thomas MarsdeiJ:
bchuyler Itldgeway, Samuel B. Price
Hard Young, George Ferry. George
Trleble. W. Isaac Ravert. Augustus w
ffi win? ma eK'or. William W
Roth. William Bern-man. Edwin Ral
tlett. Louis Long, C. Wesley Hall Wll
llam J. Hill, Henry J. Pfnff. T J Wl
llams. William Kulp, Curtis W. Dowt
Joseph M. Stevens, William Under
wood, .Robert II. Kay. John E. Ander
son, Harry Polgraln. Anthony Moylo
Thomas H. Brown. J. W. Bornhelsen.
t , u , alei' nnies Pcrr-' J'epl
I. Nichols, Charles J. Haen Frank
Mumey. Nick Michael, Peter H. James
James Osborne. James Henry Sobers"
Henry L. Manley, Richard C. Jones a'
P. Evert. Herbert S. Houck. Stephen
Jones and George W. Fritzlnger.
CURIOUS CROWD ASSEMBLES.
When cn -.eassenibled at 2 o'clock,
another i.ge crowd wus present unci
the police were kept busy keeping the
corridors clear. George Scureman, a
fireman, of Wyoming, was the next
Juror called. He said he had a fixed
opinion on the matter and was afraid
to rely upon himself to render an lm
partial verdict. Ho was stood aside.
Eli Weaver, a laborer, of Hemlock
township, was the next Juror examined.
He proved satisfactory to both sides
and was sworn. Mr. Weaver, when
asked if he was a German, replied:
Yes, I am what you would term a
Pennsylvania Dutchman."
"That is the kind of a man we want
in the Jury box," said Mr. Lenuhan,
chief counsel for the defense and a
rmlle passed over the face of the only
Juryman In the box.
I., J. Coyle, a qarpenter of this city,
vas called. Vo said he read and talk
el about the euse frequently. Read
about It In the Times and other pa
pers, lie said ho had a fixed opinion
and It would take strong evidence to
shako It. Did not think ho could lay
aside his opinion, would not be willing
to trust himself In the Jury box. Ho
wns challenged and Judge Woodward
asked: "Could you go into the Jury
box and render a verdict In accordance
with' the law and evidence?"
"I could," Klid the witness, and the
challenge was dismissed. The juror
was asked to stand aside.
G. R. Shaw, a carpenter of Itose
township, was called for examination.
He said he had a strong opinion as to
the case on tilal but It would not
prejudice him as a Juror. He did not
know any of the defendants or their
attorneys. He had no piejudlee against
foreigners. He was sworn us the see
ond juror. When James M. Coughlen,
superintendent of the WllUes-Barre
schools, was called to be examined
there was an Interesting colloquy be
tween the juror, the Judge and the at
torney. Judge Woodward stated that
the Juror wished to be excused.
"Wo nro- willing to excuse him," said
Mr. Lonaban.
"We don't cure to use such a man,"
suld the district attorney.
"Have you formed an opinion?" ask
ed Mr. Martin.
"Yes, I' have.''
LContinued oa Pace C
CLAIMS TO HAVE
FOUND MRS. LUETGERT
Latest Sensation in the Trinl at
Chicugo--A Snne fllnn Offers to
Produce Her lor rt Rownrd.
Chicago, Feb. 1. A man giving the
name of Jacob Luthardt, called at
the central police station this afternoon
and announced himself as prepared to
accept the $20,000 reward which Police
Inspector Michael Schaack has offered
for the producti6n of Mrs. Louisa Luet
gert alive. The man said he had seen
Mrs. Luetgert within 4S hours and could
produce her within the same space of
time. He told a straightforward story,
nnd although subjected to a close ex
amination by Captain coiieran, or tno
central station, Insisted upon the ac
curacy of his story. He was shown 300
pictures and from them selected that
of Mrs. Luetgert without trouble. Ho
said he could produce the woman nt
any time and would do so immediately
if he was assured of the payment of
the $20,000.
He said Mrs. Luetgert was within a
short distance of Chicago, and with
some friends of hcr's. Accordlns to
Luthard's story she Is insane, but hns
lucid Intervals. He was given a letter
to Inspector Schaack and that olflcl.il
not only agreed to make good the $20,
000 he had originally offered, but prom
ised to give Luthard $300 additional for
every .day that was saved In the trial
by the production of Mrs. Luetgert.
"The trial will last about one week
longer and will cost the state about
$3,000 more," said the Inspector. "You
bring the woman Into court anil I will
personally pay you $23,000. I will also
guarantee that you get a. total .sum of
$23,000. as I know others who will put
up a little besides my $23,000. Now,
bring her in."
Luthnrdt sat still a moment, nnd
then with the remark, "well, I must be
going," he lfft the station.
Chief of Police Klpley's private sec
retary, James Markham, says the man
Is irsane. He says ho has called at the
chief's cillco several times for an In
terview with the chief. Each time he
refused to state his errand, but said
he had very Important business to
transact with the chief.
LEISENRING INDEPENDENT.
Will Join Neither tlio finny or Anti
finny Party
Wilkes-Barn-, Fob. 1. It has been
asserted that the Hon. John Lolsenring.
the Lusierno candldnto for governor,
would attend the meeting of the antl
Qnay jieople in the Bourse building In
Philadelphia tomorrow night Mr Lels
enring Is out of the county at present
but from one of his closest friends It
was learned that Mr Lelsenrlns will
not attend the meeting, nnd that none
of his friends will be authorized to at
tend and act for him
He had not boon Invited nor had any
of his friends boon Invited to attend
the meeting. His purpose Is not to be
long n)any faction, Quay or anti-Quay,
and to make an independent canvass.
POLITICIAN'S SUICIDE.
Ex-Minister Thomas L. Thompson
Severs His Jugular Vein.
Santa Rosa.Cal., Feb, 1. Mr. Thomas
L. Thompson, ox-mlnlbter to Brazil,
ex-congressman, cx-secretary of state
of California, and one of the most
prominent Democrats In California, cut
his throat while temporarily Insane
this morning.
Ho had worried over business nffalrs
until ho imagined he won in serious
trouble.
Mr. Thompson nppeared at breakfast
as usual th'ls morning and shortly af
ter locked himself in tho bathroom,
where he severed his Jugular vein with
a bowle knife, dying almost instantly.
RECEPTION TO AIR. DOLE.
Washington, Feb. l.Tho most elab
orate entertainment of tho present offi
cial season maiked the welcome of Presi
dent Dole, of Hawaii, at the white house
this evening. In the cast room the Pres
ident and Mrs. McKlnley, Vice President
nnd Mrs. Hobart, the guests of honor,
President and Mrs. Dole, and the mem
bers of the cabinet, received tho other
guests for a t-hort space before repairing
to tho table.
TurlOT Nominated.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb, . The Demo
rruMe caucus on the llrst ballot tonight
nominated for senator Thomas IS, Turley,
of .Memphis, to till out the unexpired term
of Jsham Gharsls, and who was appoint
ed by Governor Taylor, senator, after
Senator Harris' death. Tho result was a
surprise to all spectators, for It was not
expected that tho deadlock would bo
broken tonight. The ballot stood! Tur
ley, hi; McMlllln, U; Tuylor, L
CLASSIC BOSTON
SNOWED UNDER
The Hub (or Several Hours Controlled
by the Elements.
DUSINESS COMPLETELY PARALYZED
Street Cnr nnd Stenin Itnilrond
Trnllic Abiiiidoucd--Elcctrlc Lights
Extinguished in Alnny ol tlio
.Suburban TovusTlic Storm in
Oilier Enstcru f'ities.
Boston, Feb. 1. A northeast snow
storm which set In yesterday and raged
until this ufternoon, completely para
lyzed nil branches of business and
street car and steam railroad tralllc,
and shut off the city from communi
cation by wire with all pluces outside
the limits of Boston. The storm Is the
most severe this city has experienced
In twenty-five years, and caused tho
loss of several lives, besides doing a
money damage of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
Between 1 and 4 o'clock this morning
a foot of heavy, wet snow settled over
the cltv, and leveled wires in all quar
ters. The snow stuck to the poles and
wires with remarkable tenacity, and,
aided by a wind blowing at the rate of
fifty miles an hour, prostrated all tele
phone and telegraph lines out of the
city. More than half of the electric
lights of the city went out nnd In sub
urban towns the lire nlarin service was
crippled.
In Newton, broken wires falling
across others, started a lire In tho elec
tric room of the elegant residence of
Charles J. Travelll, the wealthy Pitts
burg steel manufacturer, and In two
hours nothing remained of the house
but ashes.
Mr. Travelll's family escaped In their
clothes without saving anything. Tbe
loss amounts to about $100,000.
, Late last night the big three-masted
schooner Charles T. Brlggs, of Bath,
Me., coal laden, was dashed to pieces
on the Nahant coast, and it is believed
her crew of eight men perished. The
body of one of the crew has been re
covered. In the business district it was nearly
noon when many employes reached
their places of employment, all subur
ban trolley lines having been aband
oned at midnight nnd tho steam rail
roads being unable to run more than
two or three suburban trains during
the forenoon. All through trains from
New York and the west, ns well as
those from the east, were at least from
four to six hours late, nnd many did
not get in until late In the afternoon.
The New York and Albany express, one
section of which left New York at 9
o'clock last night nnd was due at G.15
rt. m did not reach hero until 1.23
o'clock this afternoon.
The Boston and Albany road started
two express trains for New York dur
ing the forenoon, but It was 2 o'clock
before they were able to proceed be
yond Natlck, ten miles from the city.
The tracks were not only blocked with
snow, but masses of broken poles and
wires scattered over tlio road were en
countered at many points. A freight
train which ran off the rails near South
Fnrmingham blocked the Albany ex
press trains for three hours.
The city and suburbs are covered with
broken poles and tangled wires. Many
horses were killed In the streets by
stepping on wires which had fallen
across trolley wires.
SITUATION DANGEROUS.
Tonight the situation assumed such
a dangerous aspect that Mayor Quincy
ordered that none of the electric lights
be turned on except in districts where
the wires are under Eround. It will
require weeks to restore the telephone
and telegraphic service. Not a single
telegraph wire out of Boston was In
operation all day and the telephone
wires were in almost as bad condi
tion. The wholesale and most of the busi
ness districts was deserted all day.
The stock exchange wns lifeless and
transactions were limited, chiefly due
to the absence of news from New
York. Shipping In the harbor was damaged
greatly during lust night and the ear
ly morning. It is feared that many
disasters to coast shipping will be re
ported when telegraphic communica
tion is restored.
At Dedham today three Italians shov
eling snow on the Providence division
of the Now York, New Haven nnd
Hartford road, were struck by a train
and killed. A number of less serious
accidents were reported.
A number of trains met with acci
dents in different parts of the state,
but as far as known there were no ad
ditional fntalitles.
Fall River, Mass., Feb. 1. Tho New
York boat which left this city last
night had to put Into Newport, aban
doning the rpst of the trip.
Gloucester, Moss., Feb. 1. The storm
at Gloucester was one of the worst In
many years, and the damage which
lies In its wnke will foot up nbout $200,-
000.
About one thousand. lUlilng and other
vessels were wholly or partially wreck
ed. A dozen of thepe were wholly
wrecked.
Eighteen lives are said to have been
lost, and there may be twelve more
which have gone down on missing ves
sels. Providence, R. I., Feb, 1. The storm
here today was one of tho worst ever
known. Telegraph and ti'pphone wires
are. all down and tho city Is over
whelmed by three feet of snow, which
has blown Into Immense drifts. Trains
are blocked in all directions. The only
mall since yesterday arrived at 10
o'clock this morning.
The New York train which left at 10
o'clock was blockaded at Highland sta
tion. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 1. Eight
Inches of snow has fallen here In the
last twenty-four hours. The truln leav
ing Boston at 11 o'clock last night, via
the Boston and Albany, had not reached
Worcester up to 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The midnight train from Boston,
via the Shore line, has not yet reached
New Loudon.
M Waterhury about twenty Inches
of snow fell nnd drifted badly. The
train service on the western division
of the New England road was badly
delayed and there were slight delays
on tho Naugatuck division of tho Con
solidated road.
Springfield, Mass., Feb. 1. A special
from Greenfield nays that the Flteh
burg railroad Is snow-bound, nnd not
a trolley car In Franklin county Is run
ning. UP IN MAINE.
Rockland, Me., Feb. 1. Th'e storm
has stopped tralllc. nnd no trains nro
moving. During tho storm tho fishing
schooner Lena Young, of Matlnlcus,
pirtcd her lines from Atlantic wharf
und drifted nshore, striking on tho
ledges of the Bobb Butler ship yards.
A large hole, was smashed in tho bot
tom of the vessel nnd other damage
done. She is now In a perilous posi
tion und may be washed to pieces. The
crow was rescued.
North Anson, Me., Feb. 1. Tho snow
fall here was nearly 30 inches and
drifted badly
AVatervllle, Me., Feb. 1. Small houses
have been buried by 20 feet drifts of
snow. The Lockwood cotton mills
havo ben closed, the operatives being
unable to reach the factory. There
has been no train over the Maine Cen
tral rallrcud for twenty-four hours.
Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 1. The storm
has paralyzed business atid tralllc.
Stteet car lines are tied up nnd com
munications with' other towns. Is nl
most suspended. All the mills are ser
iously uffected by the storm. The for
ty passensers on the 0.40 train out of
Boston passed tho night stuck fast In
n nou- drift between Ballnrdvale and
Lowell, without food, nnd did not reach
this city until late this afternoon.
ST0RA1 IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Catastrophes Result About the State.
Stroudshiirg Snow Round.
Philadelphia, Feb. l.Tho snow and
wind storm of last night and today was
ono of the most severe experienced in
this section since the big blizzard. All
trains are behind time, and several cas
ualties are reported 'but none of any
gravity. The storm was severely felt
throughout Eastern Pennsylvania.
Two Reading railroad freight trains
collided near Tamauqua, demolishing
both engines and Injuring the fireman,
biTtkontan and conductor. Tralllc was
delayed several hours.
A dispatch from Stroudsburg says
that communication between that nlnen
I and other towns nearby has been cut
of:. At Tobyhanna the gale was so
violent that the Ice cutting Industry
had to be suspended, throwing COO
hands out of work The storm is very
severe up the Delaware valley, and
th'e stage was stalled Just outside
Stroudsburg and compelled to return
with the mall.
From Susquehanna It Is reported that
railroad tracks are being badly drift
ed and highways :re almost Impassa
ble. The Carbondale express on the
Erie railroad left with two locomotives.
A freight train on the main lino of the
Erie railroad is snowed in and a steam
snow excavator wont to its relief. All
trains nro behind time.
At Lancaster the high wind heaped
big drifts on the line of the trolley
road to Lltltz, and up to a late hour
this afternoon the road was still block
ed. FATAL HOTEL FIRE
AT GL0VERSVILLE
Tho Alvord Totally DcRtroycd--Six
Persons Perish in tlio flumes.
Dozen Others Injured.
Gloversvlllo, N. Y., Feb. l.Tho Al
vord house, a five-story brick building,
was totally destroyed by fire between
7 and 8 o'clock this morning. Six per
sons perished In the ilames and a dozen
others were more or less injured in
making their escape. The dead are:
E. C. KIMBALL of Indianapolis, and his
wife and daunhter.
BMNJAMIN F. STRICKLAND.
HENRY t DAY.
CHARLES RUPPERT.
Mr. Kimball was an agent for a glove
factory of this city, and Mr. Strickland
and Mr. Day were business men. Rup
pert was a bell boy In the hotel.
A large number of the guests sus
tained severe burns and many of them
escaped with slight Injuries, although
they Jumped from the second story
windows. Among the most seriously
Injured, besides It. C. Lambert, are:
William Maloney, traveling man,
residence unknown; badly sprained
ankle.
B. M. Ross, traveling man, Roches
ter, N. Y badly bruised.
Dr. J. D. Davis, of Westfleld, N, Y
Jumped from the third story. He struck
the wires opjtoslte the second story and
wns thrown violently to the ground,
but was not seriously hurt.
J. H. Barry, of Troy, jumped from
the third story and was only slightly
Injured.
Elwoud Delong. a fireman, seriously
frozen.
Andrew Watson, of Toronto, Out.,
Jumped from the fourth iloor to a shed
and was onlv slightly hurt.
TREMENDOUS GAS EXPLOSION.
Occurs in iho School- . Shalt nl Eve
tor '1 his .Morning.
'Pittston, Feb, 1. A gas explosion of
tremendous force occurred at G.30
o'clock this morning In the Matey vein
In the Schooley shaft of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company at Exeter. The
explosion blew down and shattered nil
the doors nnd brattices in the section
of the mine where it occurred, and
shook the surface above.
Mr. Brydcn, the superintendent, says
that the full consequences of tho acci
dent aro not vet known and will not
be until nn Investigation will have been
made. Tho officials were today con
sidering tho best method of exploring
tho damaged portion, for It Is a very
precarious undertaking, owing to tho
existence of large bodies of gas. For
tunately nobody was hurt by the ex
plosion. tinny Resolutions Lost.
Comlcn.port, Pa., Fob. 1, At the meet
Ins of the Republican county committee
held hero today resolutions were of
fored to Instinct the chairman to huve
Senator Quay'H name printed upon the
ticket for United States senator, and to
instruct tho representative to vote for
Quay for re-election. Both resolutions
wero lost by a decided majority.
Uusfiistock Arrested.
New York, Feb, 1, Moses Rosenstuck,
tho son-lu-law of David Wllfson, of Bal
timore, Md,, was taken from this city
today to Baltimore, Hoscnstock was ar
rested In this city on Baturday churBed
by Mr, Wllfson with tho embezzlement
of "U,(i00,
THE KLONDIKE
SITUATION BAD
War Department it Urged to Check
Immigration.
SUFFERING WORSE THAN SUSPECTED
Tho News Placed llol'oro 1'residont
i11cKlnley--Coiigross .liny Bo Asked
to Act--No Placer Dlicovorlcs
Tlioro Within tho Last Hlght
.1lonttm--The Lnwlcss Aro Band
ing Together,
Washington, Feb. 1. General Meril
nin, under Instructions from Acting
Secretary Melklejohn, yesterday open
ed nt Seattle tho despatches brought
by Special Messenger Wells from Cap
tain Ray, the department's BpeclU rep
resentative In the Klondike, nnd for
warded an abstract of them to tho
war department by telegraph. Acting
Secretary Melklejohn wis so much Im
pressed with' the statements wired that
he submitted tho despatch at once to
Secretary Alger, who Is now convales
cing at his home from a long illness,
and after consultation between those
odlclnls the paper was sent to the white
house, where it formed the subject of
consideration by the cabinet meeting
today. It Is said at the department
that the report fully Justifies all that
has been done by Secretary Alger and
Assistant. Secretary Melklejohn, under
the authority conferred by congress,
to relieve the situation in the Klon
dike. The report of Captain Rav Is particu
larly acceptable In view of the con
flicting statements us to conditions in
the sold fields that have been made
by persons coming out this winter. Tho
stnte of affairs In the Klondike as thus
revealed Is worse than was suspected
at the war department, and indeed so
large is the task that remains to bo
executed In order to ensure the safety
of life and property on the American
side of the line alone, that the war de
partment officials havo concluded to
advise congress ns to the facts and
place upon the legislative branch the
duty of devising wnys and means to
meet the exigencies of the casu. The
abstract of Captain Ray's report, as
telegraphed by Major Robinson, is as
follows:
TRUE STATE OF AFFAIRS:
Seattle. Wash., Jan. 31, lS'S.
Tho Adjutant General of tho Army,
Washington, D. C. :
Complying with telegram of today, fivo
letters and two packages from Captain
P. H. Ray addressed to you in hands of
Special Courier E. II. Wells, Intercepted
by me. Substanco us follows: Latest
bear date of Nov. 2 nnd 3, refers to no
tion und attempted robbery of caches:
recommends that X'nlted States govtrn
ment take steps to effectually check im
migration to iiderlor of Alaska of nil
persons not fully supplied o last two
years. Give as recson no way to earn a
"living and that no placer discoveries
havo been made within last eight month'',
either in Alaska or tho Northwest Terri
tory. Thero Is no employment for any largo
number of persons in any capacity, all
values are speculative, and thero is no
fixed standard for labor. Tluro Is not,
nor Is thero likely to be within twelve
months adequate or sufficient means of
supplying persons now In Alaska or
Northwest Territory. About 7 per cent,
of all peoplo who have entered during tho
past year havo earned their living, and
hundreds aro now scattered along tho
river destitute of food, clothing and
money. Persons coming In have not had
the faintest conception what to do to
earn a living, nnd after spending tho
money they brought they have become
dazed and helpless. The rush from tho
United States is likely to bo great this
year, and any step to prevent people
from coming la their Ignorance Is an act
of charity. In view of recent develop
ments and knowledge that the lawless
nre banding together along the river for
purpose of robbery, renew suggestion
for government placing on tho river
small draft steamboats with high power,
armed and used to patrol river, and tho
placing of detachments ns the movement
of peoplo demands. Courier sent with
dispatches by 4 p. m. train today to re
port to General Merrlam. Also recom
mends preliminary survey by Cook's In
let to the Interior for all American roads.
(Signed) Robinson, Quartermaster.
CEREMONIES AT BETHLEHEM.
Entlirouizntion of Right Rev. Ethel
bert Tnlbol, I I)., LI, D.
Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 1. The enthro
nlzation of tho Rlsht Rev. Ethelbert
Talbot, D. D., LL. D., as bishop of the
Central Pennsylvania diocese of tho
Protestant Episcopal church, will take
place In the Church of the Nativity,
South Bethlehem, tomorrow morning.
The services will bo imposing and elab
orate. The choir under the direction of
Professor E. A. Daltry, will render
special music on the occasion.
Bishop Talbot and family arrived this
evening and are the guests of Mr. R.
P. Llnderman, president of the Beth
lehem Iron company. Many priests aro
In town.
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Senate Resumes Consideration ol
(lm Annexation Scheme.
Washington, Feb. 1. Tlio senate re
sumed consideration of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty In executive session
today with Senator Piatt, of Connecti
cut, as the principal speaker. He ad
vocated the ratification of the treaty
as In the Interest of our commerce and
our civilization.
He said that tho trade of this coun
try would as In other countries inevit
ably go where our civilization goes,
and argued that if we would extend
our commercial relations In the Pacific
wo must control the Hawaii Islands for
all times.
Jnpnn Prepares lor Wnr.
Londjn, Feb. 2. A dispatch to the Dally
Mall from Nagasaki suys: "Tht far east
ern situation Is very serious, and it is
believed that Japan is actively preparing
for wur."
i i .
Wouinn KullrtigH flenrine.
Washington. Feb. 1. The hoime Judi
ciary committee today fixed Tuesday,
Feb. 13 for a hearing on the proposition
to make woman suffrage amendment to
the constitution,
Hond Cut fill hr Trnln.
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 1. William Criun
rein, of Parkorsburg, u laborer on the
Pennsylvania railroad, wan struck by a
train at that place last evening and had
his head cut off.
THE NEWS THIS MORNINU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Continued Cold Weather.
1 Gmiorul-Shtilft Martin Trial.
War Department Urged to Check Im
migration to Klondike.
Uneventful Day in National LeHtsla
lion. Effects of the Storm.
Governor Hastings Protests the
Awarding of the Now Capitol Con
tract. 2 Local Criminal Court Business.
3 Local Mid-Year Convention of the W.
C. T. U.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
C Local Tho Kohltt Murder Trial.
Banquet and Ball of Schiller Lodge.
Adams Avenue Fire.
G Local-West Side, South Side and Su
burban. 7 Lackawanna County News.
5 Neighboring County Happenings.
Tho Markets.
THE GOVERNOR'S
EARNEST PROTEST
Objects to the Awarding ol the Now
Capital Contract -- Specifications
Not Complete.
Harrisburg, Feb. 1. Governor Hast
ings addressed a letter to State Treas
urer B. J. Haywood, secretary of the
capitol building commission, tonight,
protesting against awarding any con
tract for the erection of the new capi
tol under the terms and conditions is
sued by tho commission and the plans
and specifications nccompanylng them.
The governor states that under the pro
posals and specifications of the com
mission, if the contractor were to pro
vide all the materials and perform the
work In exact compliance with every
detail, the building would neither be
complete, fire-proof, nor ready for the
use of the next legislature, ns required
by the Act of April 14, 18U7. Tho com
bined plans, specifications and pro
posal contemplate a building manifest
ly Incomplete both structurally and ar
chitecturally. "The specifications provide for marble
facings on only two sides of the build
ing." Governor Hastings adds, "tho
two end walls to be of rough brick
without windows. As the building will
be so placed as to bo viewed on all
sides, to have two ends faced with
polished marble and the other two ends
faced with rough, common brick would
be a monstrosity, and the only expla
nation possible Is that It Is Intended
to add additional wings and to make
the capitol building you are author
ized to build, a part of a greater struc
ture which you are not authorized to
build- and for which no appropriation
has been made. Although your plans
and perspective show- a massive and
Imposing dome, yet your specifications
provide for no dome whatever."
The governor calls attention to the
fact that much of the woodwork will
be "temporary," notwithstanding the
fact that the contractor must give a
bond for the completion of the work
by November IS, when the building Is
required by the act to be completed.
He says If the work be temporary the
permanent work will take place after
November 15. Among other things the
executive says plastering of the senate
and house chambers, the rotunda and
some other rooms will be omitted; that
no provision whatever Is made for
heating and ventilation, nor for gas or
electric lighting. He takes the ground
that unless these things are provided
for in the original contract the com
mission cannot let separate contracts
for them hereafter. He argues at
length that the commission Is not au
thorized to make a temporary struc
ture requiring further appropriations
of money to complete the building,
neither has it the authority to make
the building a fractional part of a
larger building. That work belongs to
the general assembly. He says experi
ence has shown in the erection of pub
lic buildings the wisdom of confining
the total cost to a specific sum. He
urges the committee, In conclusion, to
so modify their plans and specifica
tions as to require a completed fire
proof building, adequate for the use of
the general assembly, to the end that
no stain may come upon the honor nnd
sound Judgment of the men selected by
tho people of the state as their trustees
to perform this responsible duty.
GRIGGS IN THE CABINET.
The New Attorney fienernl Attends
His First .Meeting.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 1. At
torney General Griggs sat In his
first cabinet meeting today. Although
it was originally planned that he should
take the oath of ofllce today, at the re
quest of the president he did so last
evening, so that he was a fully quali
fied member of the president's family
today when the cabinet met.
The cabinet proceedings wero rather
brlpf, and aside from some expressions
of opinion upon the results of the sil
ver vote In the house of representa
tives yesterday the principal subject
of discussion was th- state of uffaii-s In
the Klondike as revealed In the reports
coming to the war department from its
agents in Alaska.
PORTO RICO TOnUCCO TABOOED.
The Weed Will No Longer lie Al
lowed in Culm.
Washington, Feb. 1. All Porto Rico
toliucco has been forbidden entry Into
Cuba according to United States Con
huI Hannii at San Junn In Porto Rico.
Heretofore this tobacco has been ship
ped to Cuba and thero made up Into
cigars branded "Hnbana." The best
cigars that have been going to .tho
United States during the past three
yeais were made of Porto Rico tobac
co. As a result of this order, which' the
consul says was to take effect January
ir, last, tho price of Porto Rico to
bacco has greatly declined.
Storm" in Louibady.
Como. Lombardy, Feb, 1, Heavy storms
have visited this city and vicinity. A
spinning mill at Oggluo, thirteen miles
from this place, has collapsed, killing
eight persons and burying elrht others
In tht ruins.
Kteniusliip Arrivnls.
New York. Feb. 1. Cleared: Frleslaud,
Antwerp; Germanic, Liverpool. Hailed:
Nomadic, Liverpool, Arrh ed Kensing
ton, Antwerp. Browhead Passed; Ma
jestic, New York for Gueenstown and
Liverpool.
DENOUNCED
BY MAHANY
Congressman Stone is
Scored by the Member
from New York.
IMMIGRATION BILL DEBATE
Mr. Lodge4s Bill Causes Con
siderable Angry Talk.
Senntor Clark Explains His Action
in Voting lor tho Teller Resolution,
and Maintains Thnt Ills Voto Was
Consistent With Ills ItopubUonn-lsm--.lertr
Simpson Turns tho Bnt
teriesofllis Eloquonco Upon Now
Jersey Trusts-Compnrlson of tho
Sonp Housn Patronage, Shows an
Incrense Under Democratic Ad
ministration.
Washington, Feb. 1. No business of
importance was transacted by tho sen
ate in open session today. The feature
of tho short session was a statement
made by Mr. Clark (Rep., Wyo.) as a
matter of personal privilege, concern
ing his vote In favor of the Teller res
olution. Ho maintained that his voto
was in no way inconsistent with his
Republicanism and declared that he
would not permit anybody to read him
out of the party, as he wns satisfied
the masses of the party would not con
vict him of political heresy.
The house devoted most of the ses
sion today to the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, but had not com
pleted it at the time of adjournment.
Somo politics wero Injected into th'e
debate Just at the close, the feature of
which was a bitter denunciation of Mr.
W. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, by Mr.
Mahany (Rep., N. Y.) for the former'a
position in favor of tho immigration
'Dill. Mr. Stone did not see lit to reply.
Before the district bill wns taken up
several bills and resolutions of minor
importance were passed.
Mr. Mahany presented the protests
of 10,000 German-American voters
against the Lodge Immigration bill.
He nindu an Impassioned speech
against tho intolerance of those who
desired to close the gates to Immigra
tion, and when Mr. Stone interrupted
him he turned upon the Pennsylvania!!
and denounced him us one who desired
to precipitate a race question, as one
who had attacked the Irish, the Ger
mans, the Poles and every other na
tionality. "I commend you," he shouted, "to
the voters of Pennsylvania as ono
whose Americanism cannot stand the
test "
"Is the scrgeant-at-arms present""
was the only comment of Mr. Stone
when Mr. M.thany concluded.
CANNOT SEE PROSPERITY.
Mr. Simpson (Pop., Kas.) attempted
to show from clippings from Mnino
papers that there had been no return
of prosperity In the lumbering Industry
In that state. He also attacked New
Jersey as the home of the trusts.
Mr. Dlngley, In reply, declared that
the Maine papers were full of evidences
of the Improvement In the lumber in
dustry. The clipping quoted was tlio
exception. It was, he said, another
proof that gentlemen on tho other side
could see the speck on the barn door,
but could not see the door.
Mr. Pitney (Rep.. N. J.) defended his
state. He declared that Now Jersey
had been trust-ridden because for years
It had been under Democratic domi
nation. The Democratic legislature
had knocked down legislation to the
highest bidder. Laws were to be had
by those who had the price. The last
crowning Infamy of tho Democratic
legislature was an attempt to carry
out the mandates of the coal combine
by which the price of coal wns to bo
advanced $1 per ton. But, at last, said
Mr. Pitney, the wise, patriotic people
of New Jersey had risen in their might
and swept the Democrats from power.
They had repudiated utterly tho In
famous doctrine preached by Bryan In
U9B, nnd had elected as governor last
j ear a gentleman (Attorney General
Griggs) who had been today called to
a larger sphere of usefulness In Me
Klnley's cabinet. (Republican ap
plause.) Mr. Handy (Dem., Del.), as an evi
dence of lack of prosperity, rend a
letter from a ft lend In Philadelphia,
who said he had counted -'10 unem
ployed porscii who on a single day
visited a charitable soup house In Ken
sington. Mr. Adams (P.ep.. Pa.), In reply, de
clared that the report of tlio factory
Inspector o' Pennsylvania showed tlia
1'5,000 mor- persons were employed in
the factories now than at this time
last year. Ap to the soup houses In
Kensington, they fed f,0,000 unemployed
under the free trade tariff.
I'ond lor Cubans.
Philadelphia. Feb. 1. The Grocers' and
Importers' exchat go today inado its third
and final hhlpment of provisions to tho
suffering poor of Cuba. This shipment
makes an aggregate of 130.000 pounds of
food supplies sent to Cuba by tho ex
change In tho past three weeks, repre
senting a cash outlay of SI..VX).
Baldwin Issues Execution.
Pittsburg. Feb. 1. Mark Baldwin, tho
base ball player. Issued an execution to
'day ugalnst Chris Von tier Alio for 2,a.l.
This is tho amount of the verdict Bald
win received for being Illegally arrested
hi St. Luuts In 1M.
The llern'd's Weather Forecast.
,Sow York. Feb. S. In the mlddlo ttates
and Now England, toduy, fair to partly
cloudy weather and brisk to fresh north
westerly and westerly wind will prevail,
preceded by lower and followed by high
er temperature, and by light snow in ilia
northern districts.
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