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TIIURSDA.Y MORNING, FEBRUARY
1898.
TWO CENTS
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3.
ANTI-QUAY
John Wanamaker Again
Joins Heartily in
the Scheme.
HE SUGGESTS CANDIDATES
War-Horses Calculated to
Make a Lively Campaign.
Although Urged to Allow Ills Kruno
to Come Before the I'coplo IIo
States Thut IIo Does Not Desire
to Become a C'niiilldtc--KuKgesls
the Names ot Judge Stewart, Henry
O. McCormlek and Other Well
Known Pciinsylvnuinns--Tlic Pint
form Adopted.
Philadelphia, Feb. :. The anti-Quay
movement In the Eepubllcun party re
ceived nn Impetus here today at a con
ference held In the Course, at which
there were present about four hundred
representative business and party men
froth all sections of the state. The
conference was held under the auspices
of and by the invitation of the Busi
ness Men's league and almost every
county In the state responded to the
call. The conference was called to or
der by Ellas Dcemer, of Wllllntnsport,
who stated that the meeting had been
called In behalf of Republicans of the
state who desired the election of a
governor who will administer the af
fairs of the state without the dictation
of any one man.
General W. II. Kountz, of Somerset
county, was chosen permanent chair
man. On taking the chair he said there
was a feeling of unrest and dissatis
faction among the Republicans of the
state because the control of the party
had become centered in the hands of
a few men and the time had come
when Republicans should to to force
aside the domination of these men.
The conference was In session about
, three hours. Quite a number of
speeches were made denunciatory of
the United States senators from Penn-
' sylvanla, and particularly censuring
the political methods of Senator Quay.
The dominant faction of the state legis
lature also come in for its share of re
proach, and Governor Hastings was.
commended for having steadfastly pro
tected the state treasury from the at
tacks of the legislators.
The sentiment of nearly all the speak
ers was In favor of the nomination of
John Wanamaker as the candidate for
governor of the Republican party at the
coming fall election, although the
names of Congressman Dalzell and C
W. Stone were frequently mentioned
nnd. .applauded. Most' of the speakers
urged that the nomination ot Mr.
Wanamaker should be formally placed
before the people by this conference,
but others considered that such action
would be unwise, contending that It
would In too great a degree resembla
"bosslsm" and "cut and dried plan
ning." After a lengthy, discussion, which at
times became quite animated, a reso
lution was adopted urging Mr. Wana
maker "to permit the use of his name"
for the office of governor at the ap
proaching Republican primary elections
and at the Republican state conven
tion. WANAMAKER'S SUGGESTIONS.
Great enthusiasm wr.s arous-ed In the
earlier part of the meeting by the
reading of a letter from John Wana
maker. It was dated Ossr.dow Island.
Ga. Ho wanted It distinctly under
stood that ho did not desire public of
fice and suggested Judge John Stew
art, Henry C. McCormlek, John Dal
ell, Mijor E. A. Hancock and Colonel
E. A. trwln as named iron, which could
he selected a governor not to be own
ed by ano one. , Mr. Wanamaker f Hi
ther paid he desired to unite In organ
izing tho state against the naming or
electing of any governor or legislator
known to b? under the domination of
the bosses win defy the people that
live In the state and pay the taxes that
form its rvonue.''
A committee ot seven was selected to
notify Mr. Wanamaker, of the action
of the conference and urge him' for
permission to use his name as a oandl-
date for governor In the coming cum
palgn. A resolution providing that a, rermn
nent organization bo cfftM ted to be
Known as the Republican Taxjayers'
unlcn wus voted dow u after . brief dis
cussion In'whlch tho ntlment largely
prevailed that those In tho movement
should go beforo tho t.eople as Repub
licans and should be known only ns
Republicans.
Tho conference adoptetj. a lengthy
platform of principles in tl.o foim of
nn address to the Republican voters
of the Btate. It declares the condition
of politics In tho state to be disgrace
fill and that this condition has been
brought about by thi expenditure of
money t corrupt and debauch' tho vot
er, that the, freo will of the nartv
In conventions has been defeated and
men nominated and elected to ofllce
who give fealty to nnd nro submissive
to an Individual leader and the dls
penser of public patronage, who now
dominates tho party and ums It for tho
political nnd financial uggrandizmout
of himself and those he chooses to par
ticipate in the npolls. This domination,
the' platform declares, controlled all
legislation in the last general assem
bly. THE LETTER IN FULL:
Mr. Wananiaker's letter, In full, was:
Wllllnra T. Tllden, Esq., Chairman Coni-
mitleo on Conference.
Dear Sir: Over n month ago 1 engaged
with s.ime gentlemen Jo be In Georgia at
this time, belore the conference of Re
publicans In Philadelphia was determined
upon I writ now to explain my absvnzo
nnd express my regret In not being ores,
ent at the Important meeting to bo held.
Undoubtedly there are obligations still
MOVEMENT
resting upon the men who will assemblo,
who fought so continuously last winter
for tho pnyment of Intercut on stute bank
deposits und who made It Impossible for
tho bosses to carry out tho programmo to
placo vicious legislation on the statute
books to unconcernedly leave tho long
experienced manipulators of conventions,
candidate makers and elections to their
own devices at this particular time. In
tho face of their efforts last winter to
pass bills pillaging the stnto treasury,
and Imposing needless hardships on the
business interests of tho state from one
end to the other, would, In my Judgmeat,
be the next thing to a crime.
The bold move of tho wine Individuals
to possess full control of tho Rtato of
fices, its treasury, legislation, contracts
for new buildings, und pinching of cor
porations and business Interests, Is mani
fest In the work that has been going on
for months past throughout the stute
In the use of rational patronage and by
secret und assiduous preparations to
mako tho nominations for the state of
llces soon to be tilled, also the next leg
islature. Tho performance of tho past
two years In our own stute, and occur
rences of a similar nature In neighbor
lug states, dro destructive of Republican
Ism and in the judgment of many will
very soon overturn Republicanism In
Pennsylvania.
The new conditions around us aro se
rious and 'make new responsibilities nnd
urgent duties for thoughtful men who
love their cotntry.
It Is truu that tho people are masters
of the situation, If they will only bcllevo
It and mako somo sacrifices to rebuke ug
gravntlng and defiant bosslsm. I want It
distinctly understood thatl do not de
sire public ofllce, but 1 also want It to
bu well understood that In every way, I
very greatly desire to unite with you
and all like minded men, in thoroughly
organizing tho stale ugalnst tho naming
or electing of any governor or legislator
known by his record, or association, to
bo under the domination or leading of tho
bosses who seem to set at defiance tho
people who live in the state and pay tho
tnxes that form Its revenues. With such
men to select from as Judge John Stew
art, Hon. Henry C. McCormlek, Hon. John
D.ilzell, Major E. A. Hancock and Col
onel E. A. Irwin, of Curwcnsvllle, we can
certainly get a governor not to be owned
by any one but himself.
May I add In closing that with all the
movement In tho Republican party on tho
down grade going on about us there Is
no cause for permanent dlsheartenment,
If Immediate, widespread and persistent
effort Is made to arrest the attention of
the people to the real situation.
All the wily maneouverlng of selfish
tricksters, und the most skillful use of
persistently wrung-out public patronage
will come to confusion If the thousands
of quiet, observing, thinking men
throughout tho state will, at this time,
act their part In shaping the futuro of
Pennsylvania, that possibly involves the
destiny of the nation in 1900. 1 am, very
truly yours,
(Signed) John Wanamaker,
The text of the platform follows:
THE PLATFORM.
To the Republican Voters of Pennsyl
vania .
As business men nnd as Republicans,
earnestly desiring the success ot our
party, assembled ftom all parts of the
state, we deem It proper to make public
expression of our views on curtain mat
ters ot present political Interest and, ns
wo believe, of the highest Importance to
the people of the commonwealth. In so
far as these views commend themselves
ns wise nnd patriotic, we earnestly call
upon our fellow citizens holding our po
litical faith to Jake such prompt, ener
getic and InUlllguui action as will make
them effective.
First We call attention to tho dis
graceful condition of politics in our stale.
brought about by the prodigal expendi
ture of money to corrupt and debauch
the voter. Its banctul Influence has been
made painfully prominent in recent years
in the election and control of delegates
to our party conventions, In tho nomina
tion and election o members of tho gen
eral assembly and 'their recent election
of United Stated BPrator. The result nas
been that, instead of party convention
representing the fre.e will of the party,
they have successfully defeated It, and
public officials, nominated and elected
to faithfully serve the commonwealth,
have. Immediately upon taking their oath
ot ofllcu, apparently Interpreted that oath
to im.ui fealty to an Individual leader
und the dispenser of political patronage,
und have become meekly submissive to
his orders. The dispassionate observer
of the political situation Is forced to ad
mit with humiliation thut the Republican
party of our state is now dominated,
controlled and used for thu political
and financial aggrandizement uf one
man and those whom hu has chosen to
participate in the spoils.
Second A largo majority of the mem
bers of the general assembly of IS97 were
Humiliated und elected by questionable
methods, tho .chief end In vlow being tho
election of 1'nlted Slates senator In uc
curd with the dominating influence In
state polities, but the corrupt bargain
carried with It absolute control of leg
islation, for all purposes. It was not an
unusual thing during the session of last
year for the citizens of this common
wealth to witness the humiliating spec
tacle of their representatives wasting
days and weeks, and neglecting publlu
business, because of the delays of their
cblof lu giving them Instruction as to
what ho wished them to do, Jt Is not
difficult, therefore, to.tlx tho responsibil
ity for tho lust legislature, both as to
what It did and what It failed to do. It
may bo profltablo to make reference to
tho record made by the last general as
sembly. lu tho organization ot both branches
of tho legislature they permitted no
member or senator to have a placo upjii
any Important committee who had tho
courage to differ from the majority in
his views as to tho person who should
be elected United States senator. So nu
merous were tho places that had been
promised for tho support of their candi
date that theji padded tho pay roll with
so-called officials without authority of
any law and appropriations for payment
of such officials only failed of becoming
laws by the Interposition of the execu
tive veto. In order to protect tho otate
treasurer for such payment, which they
recognized us Illegal, a bond was given
to indemnify that otllcer against personal
los-s from such Illegal payment. Tho
bsllory ot this transaction Is recent uud
fresh In the minds t.f tho people.
RAID ON THE TREASURY.
They sought to take from the publfa
tremury thousards of dollars for pro
tended .expenses, for services upon pro
tended Investigating committees, of
which tho Lexcw committee Is a noto
rious example, and for Junketing trips
of the members, and failed only by rea
son of the lntcrpcsltlon of the executive.
At a time of the most serious business
depression and tho resultant falling off
of the publlo revenues they appropriated
during tho last two sessions more than a
million dollars for purposes either
unlawfut or useless, which approprla
tlons fortunately met executive disap
proval, '
For tho purpose of creating now of
fices, and. to extend tho power of patron-
i
e, tney passed wliut la known aH "the
mcrcantllo tax bill," Imposing burdens
upon uud crippling almost every business
Interest In tho commonwealth, already
overtaxed, but for tho executive veto tills
bill would havo become n law.
For tho purposo of punishing the mayor
of Philadelphia, whom they could not
control, thoy passed what Is knowri as
"tho JJecker bill," which, had It been suf
fered to become a law, would havo de
stroyed many of tho most Important fea
tures of tho charter governing that city,
and as Is well known, wus universally
disapproved by tho people to bo affected.
To afford great opportunity to muko
appropriations for useless and unlawful
purposes, a serious attempt was mado
to cut down the appropriations tor our
public schools to the extent of one mil
lion dollars, which failed of passage only
because of tho storm of public sentiment
raised against It from every pari ot the
stnto
They failed to oLcy tho mandato uf tho
constitution icqulrlng them to mako leg
islative and con.qnsslunul apportion
ments. Under a pretense of reform a law was
passed, with the Intent of satisfying the
people, requiring thu depositories of pub
lic funds to pay Interest, but they were
careful to omit from tho provision of the
bill tho million or rr.ore of dollars nt all
times In the sinking fund.
Numerous bills were Introduced for the
mcro purpose of extorting lurgo sums of
money from tho corporuto and other In
terests of the state as 'he price of pro
venting their passage.
To satisfy public demand an incstlga
tlon of the state treasury was ordered,
but the commltteo appointed was so con
stituted thut Instead of Investigating,
their plain effort was to conceal, and no
questions were permitted to bo propound
ed by any member except such us hud
been prepared In ndvance, and whero It
was known that tho answer would do no
harm.
Tho foregoing tefcrence to the work of
the last legislature Is abundantly sulfl
clent to Indicate tho character of tho
members and tho Influence by which they
were controlled.
The redeeming feat urn of that legisla
ture wus the llrm und uncompromising
stand taken by that body ot legislators
known as "tho Seventy-six," who did
nil that possibly could be done to protsct
tho tuxpayers of the state from the flood
of proposed corrupt legislation, nnd who,
therefore, deserve tho recognition and
gratitude of all tho peoplo of the com
monwealth. So Insolent nnd shameless havo those
In power become that they have dared In
some Instances to recommend for ap
pointment to federal ofllce members of
tho last legislature as a vindication of
their wrong-doing. In disregard and de
fiance of the moral sentiment of the peo
ple of the state.
INTEGRITY DESIRED.
Third In view of the foregoing stute
ment of facts, we consider It of the ut
most Importnnco that' the next governor
of tho state shall be a man of the high
est character and Integrity, representa
tive of the best type of Repuullcanism,
and one whom the people of tho com
monwealth can depend upon to pioteet
them, should occasion arise, ugalnst
vicious legislation, especially ugalnst tho
evident purpose of tho machine to pass
at the next session of the legislature tho
expense bill of tho investigating and
Junketing committees already referred
to, which are Justly disapproved by tho
present executive.
Fourth All the members of the lower
house of the gereral assembly, and ono
half of the menlDeTs of tho senate ure
to be elected this year. One of tho most
Important duties Imposed upon thut body
will bo the election of a United States
senator and, for the good name of the
commonwealth, our last experience of
this character, with the general assem
bly of 1S97, should not be repeated. Es
pecially Is this true since it Is common
ly understood that the present senior
senator from Pennsylvania desires to bo
his own successor; for wo bellevo that
he, more than any other man, is respon
sible for the present corrupt condition of
pontics in our state.
Furthermore, whenever It has suited
his purpose or it became necessary to de
fcut, u member of his own party with
whom he wus not In accord, he has had
no hesitation In bargaining with the
Democratic party and agreeing that tho
patronage ot the cfllco shall bo divided
with thut party In corsldcr.ttlou of Mich
support. A notable Instance of this
character was the coalition mado In lSW
which resulted It- the defeat of thu reg.
ulir Republican candidate for snerlff in
Philadelphia county, and very recently
ho sought to mako the same sort of bur
gain for the ofllce of receiver of taxes, in
which he failed without any fault of his.
SOLEMN PROTEST ENTERED.
Fifth Against the continuance of tho
system wo have undertaken to describe,
we enter our solemn protest, and call
upon all citizens who believe that tho
ballot should bo tree and untrammelled,
that tho political affairs of the com
monwealth should bo managed In the
Interest of ah her citizens; and that the
surest guaranty of good government Is
the election of honest and Independent
men to public office, to attend the pri
mary elections, and such members to our
general assembly, as cannot be corrupted
either by the use of money or by the
promise ot appointment of political of
fice. In making this appeal to the Repub
lican votors of Pennsylvania wo have lelt
It to be our duty, as citizens ot a great
commonwealth, being neither officehold
ers nor offlceseckers, to direct the atten
tion of tho Republican party to tho ex
istence of n system most vicious In char
ucter and inimical not only to the Inter
ests of all our peoplo today, but which If
continued, will ultimately bo destructive
ot the Republican party and of free t'ov
ernment Itself.
The remedy is with tho people, tho op
portunity Is here, und It all Republicans
will exercise the power given to them by
the use of tho ballot, success Is certain.
Resolved, That In furtherance of this
determination, tho president, vice presi
dent and secretary this day chosen bo
and nro hereby continued for the year.
Resolved, That the president Is author
Ized to nppoln: an executive committee of
nine members who shall assume control
of and shall conduct tho ensuing cam
paign. After tho conference had been called
to order by Ellns Deemer, of Williams
port, the meeting organized by select
ing General W. II. Kountz, of Somer
set county, president; Nathaniel Ew
ing, of Fayette, and Major W. H. Mer
rick, ot Tioga, vice-presidents; John
W. Sutton nnd Albert Pascoe, secre
taries, COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following committee on resolu
tions was appointed: Homer Green, nf
Wnyne; John J. aeehn, of Chester; Dr.
J. A. Dale, of York; S. N. Wllllums, of
Lycoming: Andrew H. Hershey, of
Lancaster; Professor W. A. Menard,
of Lawrence; John T. Kcntor, of Phila
delphia, The committee retired and the busi
ness of tho meeting was opened with
the reading by W. T. Tllden, of Phila
delphia, of the letter from Mr. Wana
maker. The rending of tho letter was
frequently Interrupted, by applause and
cheers.
Major Merrlrk, of Tioga, started the
speech-making with a denunciation of
what he termed the one-man power )n
Republican politics, which he .said had
become almost unbearable. It com
manded submission to Its order and
crushed out all efforts for better gov
ernment. If the Republican party
don't' repudiate Matthew S. Quay, he
(Merrick) will no longer be a member
of the party. He, however, believed
the Infcrnnl domination of the one-man
power would bo stamped out and ho
wduld have no occasion to leave the
party. Mr. Merrick referred to State
Senator Andrews as Quay's henchman.
He extolled the churncter and ability
of John Wanamaker, nnd closed by
nominating him for governor and Rtat
lng that he wanted to see one of the
men named In Wananiaker's letter
placed in nomination for senator to
oppose Quay's election.
August Donath, of Chester county,
seconded Wn'nnmaker's nomination, and
ex-Senator McKnlght also advocated it.
.Homer Orcen, of Wayne, at this
point, presented the report of tho com
mltteo on resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
GUARDING AGAINST BOSSISM.
J. II. Reds'ecker, of Lebanon, caused
a temporary stop of the Wanamaker
enthusiasm by urging that no nomina
tion bo mtide at this meeting. He said
by making a nomination the meeting
would be doing exactly that for which
it Is finding fault with Quay, Andrews
and the other "bosslets." The meeting
should not force a candidate on the
people. Let them select their own can
didate. Ex-Congressman James S. Ulery, ot
Lehigh county, took tho same ground
and said tho conference would make
a mistake If It should make a nomina
tion before the primary elections were
held.
Rudolph Rlankenburg, of Philadel
phia, mnde a strong plea for a nomina
tion. He said he did not care who the
nominee should be.
Mr. Monrehead, of Erie, spoke In fa
vor of an Immediate nomination, nnd
presented the name .of Congressman
Charles W. Stone us a. candidate. The
latter's nomination was seconded by
W. S. Smith, of Erie, nnd Mr. Rellly,
of Crawford.
F. is, Jowltt, of Susquehanna, sug
gested that Inrtead of making a nomi
nation the conference might adopt a
resolution declaring It to be the senti
ment of the meeting that the voters
should vote for Mr. Wanamaker.
Josrph M. Houston, of Philadelphia:
George R. Brown, of Monroe; J. B.
Seryby, of Pottsvill; Messrs. Fret?!,
nf Lnneatter, and McAskle, of Lacka
wanna, advocated thi nomination of
Wanamaker. John J. Gcehn, ot Ches
ter, offered a resolution which declared
that John Wnnnmaker, of Philadelphia,
Is a pre-eminently fit candidate for
governor, and that "we strongly urge
iiim to permit the use of his name for
that hUh office at the approaching
Republican primaries and the Repub-'
llcan state convention on Juno 2."
Senator Kauffmun, of Lancaster, took
the lloor and made a ringing speech In
favor of Wananiaker's nomination. Ho
Is the only logical candidate, he said,
and lie Is the only man that the oppo
sition fears.
Mr. Redsecker aaln entered a pro
test ngtlnst the naming of a candi
date, but the resolution was adopted
by nn overwhelming majority.
Thu following committee of seven
was appointed to wait on Mr. Wana
maker and urge the use of his name
as a candidate:
W. T. Tllden, of Philadelphia- Dr.
E. W. Melsenhelder, of York; Major
George W. Merrick, of Tiogn; H. A.
Slate, of Lycoming; Professor John
Mclgs, of Montgomery; Major Joseph
W. Yoeum. of Lancaster; Colonel E.
A. Irwin, of Clearfield.
Th' meeting declined to admit the
nnme of the "Republican Taxpayers'
union" and then adjoin nod with cheers
for Wmuunaker.
a
THE MARTIN JURY
NOW SELECTED
Twelfth .Member of the Panel Drawn
Yesterday Aftnrnooii.-The Cnso
Will lie Opened Today.
Wilkes-nnrre, Feb. 2. The work ot
obtaining a jury to try Sheriff Martin
and his deputies for the Latimer shoot
ing was completed this afternoon and
tho care will be opened by counsel to
morrow. .Most of tho witnesses to lie
heard first are foreigners and will re
quire tht aid of an Interpreter. There
arc about seventy of these, and the
llurlton prosecuting committee was
busy marshaling them today. The
other witnesses for the commonwealth
nunilw about eighty and will ho
brought In as required. The number
ot witnesses for the defense Is not
known. Today's Jury drawing proceed
ings were uninteresting.
At 3.45 this afternoon the jury in tho
Sheriff Martin case was completed nnd
court at once adjourned until tomorrow
morning to give the prosecution an op
portunity to prepare their opening ad
dress, which will be delivered by James
A. Scarlet, of Danville, Pu.
The Jury Is selected as follows:
Ell Weaver, laborer, Plymouth town
ship. ('. R. Shaw, carpenter, Ross township.
Aaron Follman, ropo maker, nites
Rarre. Alfred Stevens, clerk, Wllkes-llarre.
A. 8. Shields, carpenter, Wllkes-Rarre.
Herman Gregory, farmer, Huntington
township.
Adam Laroon, tinsmith. Sugar Loaf
township.
U. M. Rood, fanner, Ross township.
Joins Oxrlder, carpenter, Sugar Loaf
township.
II. M. Wolfe, farmer, Ross township.
A. W. Washburn, carriage maker, Free
land. After the tenth Juror had heen sworn
the panel of sixty was exhausted and
the men who had been stood aside
were re-called in their order. II. M.
Wolfe proved satisfactory to both sides
and was sworn as the eleventh Juror.
A. W. Washburn was acceptable to the
commonwealth nnd after the attorneys
for the defense, the 'sheriff- nnd some
of tho deputies had consulted, It was
decided to offer no objections to Mr.
Washburn nnd he was sworn ns the
twelfth Juror. Everybody felt relieved
when tho box was filled and when ad
journment was announced there was a
rush for tlio.doors.
Znitnll r dieted.
New York, Feb. 2.-Churles Kannll, ho
barber, who was suspected of having
murdered his four wives and an employe,
was Inflicted today on charges of forgery
und grand larceny. Tho gruud Jury did
not Investigate thu chargo of murder
which was made against Zanoll in the
police courts-
GERMANY EXCLUDES
AMERICAN FRUITS
Subjects of William Must Do Without
Florida Oranges.
GDICT OF THE PRUSSIAN AllNISTER
I'roih Amoricnn Fruits ol All Kinds
Arc Forblddon.-Thc .Uonstiro Is
Thouclit to Do One ot Commercial
Retaliation Loglslntlon Hostile
to Cormnn Interesls-Mr. itlnguirc's
Opinion.
Berlin, Feb. 2. Tho Prussian minis
ter of linance has Issued a decree which
goes into effect Immediately, prohibit
ing the importation of every kind ot
American fresh fruit. Already largo
quantities of American fruit have been
RIGHT REV. ETHELBERT
Bishop of the Central Pennsylvania
forbidden to be unloaded at various
ports.
No Intimation of the action had been
given the United States representatives
and Ambassador White today sent a
letter of inquiry to the foreign office.
Danger from Vermin wus given as the
cause.
Washington, Fob. 2. The officials of
the agricultural department havo as
yet received no lnfot million on the sub
ject. They are disposed to believe that
the explanation that Importations of
fresh fruit will be prohibited because
of danger from vermin, is not a sincere
ono, but that Germany having in mind
the recent legislation of the American
government Jnipnslns a discriminating
duty on bounty paid sugar, h'as taken
this action as n sort of retaliation.
This Is also tho view generally held
by members of congress identified with
foielgn cifuirc.
Representative Maguire, of Califor
nia, lnte in the afternoon Introduced
In the house a, resolution calling upon
the state department for all Informa
tion and correspondence lietweeen this
gn eminent and Prussia relative to the
decree forbidding the Importation of
Amu lean fruit, ns follows:
Whereas, It Is reported that the Prus
sian government has preeniptorlly pro
hibited the Importation of all kinds of
American fresh fruit, nnd
Whereas, It is vitally Important to tho
fruit growing Industry of the Pulled
States that the cause of this embargo be
ascertained und it possible speedily re
moved, therefore, be it
Resolved. That tho secretary of sta'e
be. und Is hereby requested, If consistent
with the public Interests, to furnish tho
houso of representatives all correspond
ence between the government ot tho
United States and the government of
Prussia on tho subject of the exclusion
of American tresh fruits from the ports
and from tho territory of Prussia.
COMMERCIAL RETALIATION.
Mr. Maguire wild: ' "The Prussian
edict excluding American .fresh fruits
Is undoubtedly a measure of commer
cial retaliation. There Is no founda
tion for It In the condition of Califor
nia or other American fruits. Our
tariff legislation Sis been distinctly
and purposely hostile to German In
terests in our commerce with that coun
to meet our embargo feel that It is Just
to meet our embargo on their trade by
similar embarrassment of our pro
ducers In trading with the people of
Prussia."
The state department has not yet
been informed by Ambassador White
of the decree against the Importation
of American fresh fruit Into Germany
nnd tho offlclnl statement of the mat
ter Is awaited with anxiety, as tho de
partment desires to know Just how far
the German government is willing to
yield to the wishes of tho agrarian
party which Insists upon tho exclusion
ot all American farm products which
enter into competition with the Ger
man farmer. Kor two years the state
department has been engaged almost
fruitlessly to Becure from tho Gorman
government the reversal of a decree
like the present one, but applied to our
meat products. The attitude of tho
Germans In this matter is not encour
aging and the announcement of this
additional decree against nnother great
American staple export ha.s tried tho
patience of the department sorely and
there is no telling how far wo may go
toward retaliation it the conditions Jus
tify it.
Dr. Leo us Health Ofllcer.
Harrlsburg, Feb. 2. Governor Hast
ings this evening announced tho appoint
ment of Dr. Renjamln Lee, secretary of
tho stato board of health, as health offi
cer at tho port ot Philadelphia, vlco
Theodore Stulb, resigned.
Tim Montgomery Snili for llavnnn.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 2.-Tho gunboat
Nashvlllo arrived from Jacksonville this
morning. Tho German training bhlp
Charlotte also arrived this morning from
Havana. Tho Montgomery sailed this af
ternoon for Huvuna,
'fjfl Uj'trf.'Sff X S r r&rf LA
' Ws
THK NKWS THIS MOMINti.
Weather Indications Today!
Hair; Slightly Colder.
1 General Enthronlzatlou ot Hlshop Tal
bot.
Antl-Quny Movement Launched,
Germany Pars Out American Fruits,
2 Local Ono Day's Criminal Court Rec
ord.
3 Local-Scct.cs In the Kohut Mutder
Trial.
Judge-Ryan Rout n Draw. ,
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
5 Loral Death Rate ot the City on tho
Increase.
Plan to Unite the Boards of Trade (it
Luzerne and Lackawanna.
6 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County llnppenlngs.
Professor Coles' Predictions for Feb
ruary. 8 Neighboring County News.
The Markets.
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TALBOT, D. D.. I.L. U.,
Diocese of the Episcopal Church.
QUIET DAY IN THE
HALLS OF CONGRESS
Kr.nnte Transacts Little or So Bust
loss or Iinportnnce--,Wr. Hull an
Objector.
Washington, Feb. 2. Keyond the
reading of the agilcultural appropria
tion and agreeing to the amendments
proposed by the committee, the senate
transacted no business of Importance
In open session today. The greater part
If the afternoon was passed In execu
tive session, the discussion being upon
the Hawaiian annexation treaty,
Mr. Hawley (Conn.) secured the adop
tion of n resolution directing the sec
retary of the Interior to furnish the
senate the total per capita cost of edu
cating Indian children at certain In
dian schools: the total cost of trans
porting pupils to and from the schools,
including the number transported; ap
proximately what proportion ot the
children educated In the schools return
to the blanket and camp condition and
what can be done to prevent such ret
rogression and continue the children In
the lines of progress on which they
have entered; and what Is thu relative
value or the Inlluence of the educated
youth af home and those educated
away from home In favor of ending
tribal reservation life of the Indian, his
becoming a citizen and entering tho
great mass of the population, as shown
by tho pupils going Into the employ
ments of civilized life.
The house, after three days spent on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, mostly In. political discussion,
passed the measure today and then
took up the bill to provide fortification
and coast defenses of the country. Sev
eral of the Democrats, notably Mr. Mc
Clellan, of New York, criticized the
measure because it cut down appro
priations for these works below what
has been appropriated In recent years.
and Mr. Fischer, of New York, advo
cated the erection of a fort on Romer
shoals, In New York harbor.
At the opening of the session, Mr,
Grow (Rep., Pa.) asked unanimous con
sent for the consideration of a resolu
tion directing the secretary of war to
Issue medals to 630 Pennsylvania sol
diers who belonged to the command
which passed through the mob at Bal
timore, April 13, 1S61, and who received
the thanks of congress July 22, 1861.
MR. QUINLAN RESIGNS.
Cnefiier ol'lbe Chemical Rank .Unites
llecklrsH I.oatiK.
New York, Feb. 2. William J. Quln
lan, Jr., n director and cashier of tho
Chemical National bank, has resigned
his position. Ho acknowledged in a
letter to the directors thnt he had loan
ed $393,000 of the hank'a money with
out consulting the president.
Ho denies that he profits by the loans
or that he speculated. Ilia error, ho
said, arose from over confidence In the
representations of those to whom tho
loans were made. He had heen In tho
bank's service ovpr thirty-six years.
For twenty years he was cashier. Ho
Is W yeara old.
Policeman Shoots n Drunkard.
New York, Feb. 2. John Luwler, ar
rested on complaint of his mother that
ho was nn habitual drunkard, tried to es
cupo from Policeman Patrick Vaughn to
day, whereupon the officer shot him In
the back.. Vaughn, who has been on tho
polleo fores twenty years, was arrested
nnd held in K'.ouo bonds to await tho re
sult of Lawlcr's wounds.
Tint llnrn'd's Wpiitlinr I'orocnst,
Now York, Feb. 3. In tho middle states
nnd New England, today, clear und fair
weather will prevail, with fresh to brisk
westerly to northwesterly winds, tem
perature falling considerably in this sec
tlon, nnd wln;ls shitting tonight to south
erly in the lako region?
NEW BISHOP
ENTHRONED
Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot,
D. D., LL D., Enters
Upon Duty.
IN CENTRAL PENN'A DIOCESE
He Is Welcomed by a Large
Congregation.
ImprossiVG Ceremonies nt tho Church
ol tho Nativity nt Sontli llotliloliom.
Former Klissionnry Bishop of V'yo
ming nnd Idaho Tnket Chargo ol
tho Episcopal Church Uloccto of
Central Ponnsylvnnln--llccoption
Follows tho Ceremonies at tho
Church.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Bethlehem, Fdb. 2. Tho beautiful
Church of the Nativity at South Beth
lehem, was the scene ot an impressive
and unusual service today when tho
Rt- Rev. JSthelhert Talbot. D. D.. LL.
D:J-jnlBsI6nary- bishop of' Wyoming and
IdnhoJ-was enthroned as hlshop of tho
diocese of Central Pennsylvania. Tho
decorations were elaborate and effect
ive, tho chancel being separated by u
screen of green fashioned In an intri
cate design, wreaths ot evergreen en
circling the capitals of tho massive Cor
inthian pillars, supporting tho great
stone arches. A blazing star surmount
cd'tho cross lifted high at tho centre
df'the' apse. The' brilliant winter sun
shine added to the picturesque Interior
us It streamed through the windows
which, appropriate to the name of the
church, commemorated the nativity.
The largo attendance of clergy In
their robes and the full robed choir of
more than a hundred boys made the
effect ono of exceptional interest. The
processional was imposing- with the
many dignitaries of the church and
the vast number of clergymen. The
h'ymn sung was "The Church's One
Foundation." It was In tho followlns
order: The choir, led by the bearer
of the crucifix, tho wardens and ves
try of the Church of the Nativity, the
lay olllcers of the diocese, tho lay
members of the board of missions, the
lay members of the standing commit
tee, the chancellor, tho clergy, the mus
ter of ceremonies, Rev. Gilbert Sterling,
rector of Church' of the Nativity; the
archdeacons, the clerical members of
tho standing committee, the ofllclunt,
the bishop chaplains, the hlshop.
AN IMPRESSIVE FEATURE.
An Impressive feature was the pass
ing of the bishop between the two
lines formed by tho clergy in tho cen
tre aisle. He was preceded In the pro
cessional by tho bearer ot the bishop's
staff, also by the Pontifical cross. The
bishop wove the white rochet with the
purple and red degree from Dartmouth
college. He wore also the heavy Pec
toral chain and cross, but no stole.
The members of the clergy wore white
stoles. Bishop Talbot Is a man of
noble carriage. His face is ono to in
spire respect and confidence. The cer
tificate of election was read by the
secretary of the convention, Charles
M. Clement, ot Sunbury. The chancel
lor, John G. Freeze, of Bloomsburg,
read the certificate of conformity to
the canonical requirements. The bish
op then kneeling at the footstool, with
a chaplain at either side, coir.mended
himself to God In the prayer:
O Lord my God! I am not worthy that
Thou shouldest como under my roof; yet
Thou has honored thy servant with ap
pointing him to stand In thy House, nnd
to servo at thy holy altars In this dio
cese. To Thoo and to thy service I de
vote myself, soul, body, and spirit with
all their powers and faculties. Fill my
memory with tho words of thy Law; en
lighten my understanding with tho il
lumination of tho Holy Ghost; und may
ull tho wishes and desires of my will cen
ter in what Thou hast commanded. And,
to make me instrumental In promoting
the salvation of tho people now com
mitted to my charge, grant that I may
faithfully administer thy holy sacra
ments, und by my life nnd doctrine set
forth thy true and lively Word, Re ever
with mo in tho performance ot all tho
duties of my ministry, ns chlet Shepherd
of this people; In prayer, to quicken my
devotion: In praises, to heighten my lovo
and gratltudo; in preaching, to give a
readiness of thought and expression suit
able to the clearness and excellency ot
thy holy Word; and In ruling, to enablo
me worthily und faithfully to guide,
strengthen, and comfort tho flock en
trusted to my governance. Grant thH
for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our
Saviour. Amen.
THE INSTALLATION.
Tho otllclant, Rev. M. A. Tolman, of
Mauch Chunk, conducted the brief ser
vice which followed, after which he led
tho bishop to tho Episcopal throne,
saying:
"In the name ot God, amen.
I, Marcus Alden Tolman, do. by the
authority committed to me for that
purpose, install and enthrono you,
Right Reverend Father, Into tho Epis
copal chnlr of this diocese. The Lord
preserve thy coming In and thy going
out from this time forth forever more."
The Te Deum was sung and at the
end of the service which followed, Rev.
William P. Orrich, D. D., secretary of
the standing committee, gavo tho ad
dress 'of welcomo on behalf of tho
clergy. Ho spoke with feeling of tho
pleusuto experienced In greeting Bishop
Talbot, whom ho behoved wns directed
by God to this diocese. AVlllle tho work
may not bo ns attractive as that which
was relinquished, since exceptional In
terest must bo naturally awakenod in
shaping and directing u great work like
the western mission, yet in this dio
cese much of the same sort of woik
Is to bo found. Ho took prldo In de
claring that a singular hurmony and
unity exists hero with warm-hearted
loyalty to tho church, and while tho
bishop would no doubt feel pain lu
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