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SOU ANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1898.
TWO CENTS.
TWO CENTS
V
THE DOOM OF DE LOME
Spanish Minister Does Not
Deny Writing Indis
creet Letters.
WOODFORD INVESTIGATES
Told to Lay Facts Before
Spanish Government.
Uoqucsts Thnt Amount to nn Invita
tion to Kocall tlio .Minlstor-.In Caen
There Should Ho Undue Delay in
Action, t lict Stnto Dcpnrtmcnt Will
Tool Called I'pon to Move Directly,
as in the Cmc ot Lord Snckvillc,
Interesting Developments Expected
Washington, Feb. 0. The publication
In the morning- newspapcis of what
purported to be an autograph letter
written by Senor Dupuy de Lome, the
Spanish' minister, to his friend, Canalc
jas, criticising the president with the
utmost freedom, caused a sensation in
official Washington and soon will 1e
followed by Minister de Lome's depar
ture from the United States.
At the outset there was a disposition
to question the authenticity of the let
ter but as bit by bit the circumstantial
evidence accumulated, until It was
finally announced officially that the
minister declined to deny the author
ship of the letter, all doubt was dissi
pated, and the only question that re
mained was as to the line cf action to
be pursued by our government toward
the offending minister. The writing of
this letter Is unquestionably an offence
against the amenities of diplomatic re
lations and such offences almost In
variably have been regarded in the
United States, as In other capitals, as
sufficient ground for the termination of
the official status of the letter writer.
As soon as the letter appeared in the
press, the state department officials be
gan an effort to settle its authenticity
and when it had learned all that could
bo developed on thnt point and hud
been told that the minister himself re
fused to deny writing It, the considera
tion of the next step began. Assistant
i Secretary Day was in consultation with
the president on the subject at least
four times during the official day, and
then spent much time In framing his
mebsage to United States Minister
Woodford at Madrid. The offilal state
ment of tho sending of thi3 message
vas accompanied by a declination to
indicate Its contents at this time, the
department merely giving to the press
the statement that de Lome does not
deny writing the letter and that the
department had communicated with
inernl Woodford.
iK. WOODFORD'S INSTRUCTIONS
"While the department refused to add
nythlng to this meagre announcement
Jt can be stated without question that
dr Woodford was directed to lay the
facts developed before the SpanWh gov
ernment together with the -statement
that In view of the minister's refusal to
deny tho authorship of the letter tha
Spanish' government Is looked to with
confidence to deal with the case prop
erly. This amounts to an Invitation to
recall the minister, presuming that he
himself had not already taken steps to
vacate his position.
No doubt is entertained of a compli
ance with the Implied suggestion but In
cuso there should be undue delay In
acting, the state department would ftel
called upon to move directly In the
matter and give the minister his pass
ports as was done when Sir Julian
Pnuncefote's predecessor wrote tho cel
ebrated Murchlson letter.
The letter being genuine, there is no
excuse .that will be acceptable to our
government. The rule as laid down In
the Sackville case Is generally regard
ed as the standard precedent for our
guidance In such matters, tnough there
ure not lacking other precedents. To
plead that the letter was purely per
sonal, that It was not even addressed
to an official or to a citizen of the Unit
ed States will not suffice. Lord Sack
ville set up such an excuse, but Pres
ident Cleveland declared that It was
insufficient and the minister was com
pelled to leave Washington.
The letter was almost the pole topic
of conversation among the members of
the' house today. Its contents were
considered such a manifest breach of
diplomacy that many refused to cred
it it. Chairman Hitt, of the foreign
affairs committee, Chairman Dingley,
of the ways and means committee, and
other leading Republicans declined to
express any opinion at this time. On
the assumption that the letter was
authentic, however, the opinion was
almost unanimous that no self-respecting
government could tolerate such
criticism of Its "phlef executive and
that Minister de Lome's words had put
an end to his usefulness at this capi
tal. Some fears were also expressed
that the recall of Minister de Lome,
while affairs were In the present deli
cate condition, might precipitate a
crisis.
LINE OF AC'riON.
Inasmuch as the lino ot action in
that cose may form the basis for ac
tion In this, always presuming that
the Spanish minister does not himself
cut the knot and relieve the govern
ment from the necessity of performing
a disagreeable duty, It may be Btated
that with Lord Sackville tho depart
ment of state itself Initiated tho ac
tion. Lord Sackville hod written a letter
to one Murchlson In Pomona, Cal., in
September, 1888, in reply to his request
for guidance, as a naturalized Ameri
can of British birth, in coating his
vote for president. The reply was sent
from Beverly, Mass., where tho min
ister was stopping and would not now,
or probably at any time, except in the
heat of one of the great four yearly
elections, be regarded as particularly
offensive. His lordship simply said
.that any political party which openly
favored tho mother country at that
time would lose popularity and the
party then In power was well aware
of this fact. He believed, however,
that President Cleveland would mani
fest a spirit of conciliation In dealing
with the questions Involved In his mes
sage. Upon seeing this letter printed, Sec
retary Bayard sent for Lord Sackville
and the latter frankly confessed the
authorship. Thereupon Mr. Bayard
cabled to Mr. Phelps, our minister at
London, under date of Oct. 25, that
Lord Sackville had declared that his
reply to Murchlson had been strictly
private and not Intended for publica
tion. Mr. Bayard thereupon expressed
his "surprise and amazement and con
demnation of the minister's act." The
government of tho United States," he
said, "could not be indifferent to any
interference in the domestic issues by
foreign representatives," and Mr.
Phelps was directed "to Invite Lord
Salisbury's attention to the occurrence
and express the confident reliance of
this government oipon the action of her
majesty's government in the premises."
Continued on Page 10.
DE LOME RES1QNS.
Philadelphia, Feb. 9. Special dls
ratch'es from Washington received In
this city state that ?llnlster de Lome
cabled his reslgna l to the Spanish
government once y terday and twice
today, but up to a late hour this nfter
noon had received no reply from Mad
rid. ADDRESS TO GOOD MEN.
Mr. Gnriunn Invites Unruly Demo
crats to llcpent and Join tho Lovo
I'onst nt llnrrisbiirg I'eb. 17.
Wilkes-Bnrrc, Feb. 9. John M. Gar
man, chairman of the Democratic state
committee, issued the following circu
lar todav:
Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 9.
Dear Sir: The signs of the times indi
cate that a Democratic victory in Penn
sylvania Is, this year, not only possible,
but probable.
In order to Injure such a result our
party must present a united front and go
into the campaign with a vigorous de
termination to tight the common enemy.
In order that an opportunity may bo
given for an interchange of opinions
whcieby our differences may bo adjust
ed and a common ground of action select
ed, it Is deemed advisable to call upon
our leading Democrats to meet togctliei
for consultation.
Republican enmities luwe broken their
ranks and Republican misgovernment has
so disgusted the honest voters of Penn
sylvania that they are ready to look to
tho Democratic party for relief.
If, without the abandonment of our
principles or the appcaranco of cowardice
or surrender of cor.vlctlons. wo can con
struct a platform upon which all good
Democrats ntd all other honest men can
btand, we believe that HSS will bring vic
tory to nomocracy and good government
to our grand old lommonwealth.
I have, therefore, Invited a goodly num
bpr of our leading Democrats to meet
In tho board of trade looms at Harrls
burg on Thursday evening, Feb, 17, at
7.30 o clock for the the purpose of com
paring views and taking such action as
tho partlelj ants may deem best for the
general welfare of our party.
This Invitation Is not sent to Demo
crats of any factional affiliation, but to
good men, no matter what may have
been their former alllnncos.
(Signed) John SI. Garman.
The circular will be mailed to prom
inent Democrats throughout the state.
THE BILL FOR PURE FLOUR.
Millers to Visit Washington nnd Urgo
Its PnfmnsP by Congress.
Washington, Feb. 9. The extensive
milling Industry of the Northwest is
organizing to secure favorable action
on tho "pure Hour" bill Introduced by
Representative Penice, of Missouri,
Representative Tawnoy, of Minnesota,
received today a despatch from some
of the millers stating their purpose to
urge the bill, and to come to Washing
ton at an early date for a hearing be
fore tho Ways and Means committee
The measure is on the line of tho
Oleomargarine and filled cheese laws.
It defines mixed flour, regulates Its sale
nnd Importation, and requires packages
of Hour to be marked conspicuously so
as to disclose the true contents, weight,
etc.
INSURANCE IN MAINE.
Tho Stnto Commissioner's llopott
Shows n Good lluslupg.
Augusta, Me., Feb. 9. The annual re
port of the Maine commissioner of in
surance, S. W. Carr, which will be Is
sued In a few days, will say that th'o
business ot last year In this state was
very satisfactory to the Insurance
companies, especially the old lino or
ganizations. The increases in the amount of In
surance written during the year was
1.8?9,638, and tho increase In the
amount of insurance in force Dec. SI
was 4,313,C8G. The increase in premr
lums received was $154,439. Tho de
crease In losses and claims paid was
J30G.652.
Jtrugor He-LIected.
Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, Feb. 9.
Paul Krucer has been re-elected presi
dent of the South African republic. The
total number of votes cast waa 19,423, or
which President Kruger received 13,764;
Mr. Schnlk Burger, 3.UC, and dcncral
Joubert, 1,913.
AN AWFUL FIRE
AT PITTSBURG
Nearly Fifty Men Are Caught Between
Walls.
MANY ARE KILLED OUTRIQIIT
A Conflagration of Mysterious Origin
Destroys Much Vnluoblo Property.
An Explosion of Whiskey Blows a
Wall Ovor Upon tho Hands oi Fire
men, Policemen nntl Others.
Pittsburg, Feb. 9. Fire of mysterious
origin broke out .tonight in the largo
six-story cold storage waiehouse of
the Chautauqua Luko Ice company.
The plant and storage warehouse oc
cupied tho lower floors, nnd the
Union Storage company the balance
of the building. One of tho compart
ments was used as the government
bonded warehouse and contained about
400 barrels of whiskey and alcohol.
At 11.15 p. m.. an explosion of whis
key occurred, which blew out the Mul
berry alley wall with terrible results.
The alley was filled with firemen, po
licemen, newspaper men and others.
Many were caught by the falling walls,
and at the time of this dispatch there
are rumors that at least twenty-five or
thirty men are still under the debris.
Three dead have been taken out,
among them Police Captain Berry.
The other two bodies are unrecognized
as yet. Many people were Injured by
Hying bricks nnd beams, and all the
nmbulances olid patrol wagons of the
city are In constant service.
THE INJURED.
Some of the Injured whose names
have been secured are:
CHARLES SIMON, traveling salesman
from Cincinnati; badly cut on hand.
WILLIAM FLEMING, hurt by falling
infter; may die.
DANIEL MALONEY, carried to the cel
lar but dug his way out; hurt Inter
nally. CHARLES WILSON, bridge builder,
badly cut and hurt internally.
WILLIAM DESMUKE, puddler; head
and shoulders badly cut.
MARY DEfeMUKE, his wife; hurt inter
nally, DAVID STUART, badly cut on head.
CAPTAIN J. A. BROWN, building in
spector; both legs broken.
ROBERT ROSAMOND, lieutenant En
gine company. No. 2.
OWEN K. FEEDER.
GEORGE DOUGLASS.
OWEN MONAGAHAN.
WILLIAM FLEMING.
JOE HEADLEY.
KIT WILSON.
ROBERT DAVIS.
The telegraph, telephone nnd elec
tric wires nt the ccrner of 13th and
Penn streets fell shortly after the ex
plosion nnd killed an unknown man.
Tho building occupies the block from
12th to 13th streets between Tine street
and Mulberry alley. It Is a six-story
brick with three heavy fore walls,
making it In reality four buildings.
Fifty horses belonging to, the ire
company, stabled In one end of the
building, were rescued.
The windows are protected by heavy
Iron shutters which cannot be opened,
and the firemen are badly handicapped.
About $1,000,000 in merchandise was in
tho "building. The loss cannot as yet
be estimated, but at lease $100,000 worth
of property has already been consumed.
The building and contents are all In
sured. Just after the explosion, the large
warehouse of 12. A. Hoevalor & Co.,
on Plrie street, opposite the Chau
tauqua building, was ablaze, and In a
short time was beyond hope of saving.
At about 1.15 the fire was brought un
der control and no further spread Is
expected.
The two large buildings are a total
wreck and the total loss cannot be
much less than a million dollars. Un
til the fallen walls have been cleared
awny there can be no certainty as to
the number of victims.
TO LIVE WITH A PRINCESS.
Witnesses In the Johnson Episode, nt
Vlneliind, Start for E'russin.
VIneland, N. J., Feb. 9. George, Ed
ward and Frederick Johnson, sons of
Colonel Johnson, left VJneland this
evening to make their permanent resi
dence with their aunt, Princess Salm
Salm, of Bonn-on-the-Rhlne, Prussia,
The two brothers witnessed the as
sault made upon their brother Felix
by George Johnson, who claims that
their father is also his father. The
The prosecution excused George and
Frederick from testifying at the trial
of tho claimant on Thursday,
DISCIPLINE SAVES SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Mnrchrd Cooly Out nl Their Smoking
Room.
Cape May, N. J., Feb. 9. The HowcTl
public BChool building took lire during
the morning session toduy from an
over-heated stovepipe.
The children of the primary depart
ment, about 200, were all rapidly and
safely marched ilnto the yard of tho
smoking building, school bags and
wraps In hand, under the excellent dis
cipline perfected by their teachers,
Misses Foster, Plalsted, Walter and
Jacobs. The department put the fire
out by means of tho new chemical en
gine and the damage was trifling.
0AVE UP $1,400 AFTER TORTURE.
Mils Nancy I'lx Tells How Hoy Burg
Inrs Trenlcd Her.
Delaware, O., Feh. 9. Miss Nancy
Fix, who was tortured by burglars Into
revealing tho hiding place of $1400 on
Tuesday night of last week, and who
was taken to a hospital, was able today
to give some account of th'o affair.
Two of her torturers were boys.
Miss Fix said that the robbers at
tempted to set fire to her clothing, nnd
after securing the $1400 they left her
bound and nearly pnked, They built
threp fires In the house, and then lock
ed all tho doors on leaving.
i
limlness Men Wnnt Pence.
Washington, Fob. 9. A memorial was
presented to the president today by a
delegation of New York business men
ropicsentlng a lurgo number or well
known and Influential films In that city
asking that action bo taken by this gov
ernment looking to the ro-ebtubllshment
of peaco in Cuba.
TO MEET AT OMAHA.
Nntionnl Ilrpubllcnn League Will
Assemble July 13.
Chicago, Feb. 9. The executive com
mittee of the National Republican
league met here toduy. Fourteen mem
bers were present. The report of tho
finance committee showed .that tho
league had a balance In the treasury
and that Its financial condition was
good. Secretary Dowllng was ordered
to have the manual for 1898 published
as soon as possible. This manual will
contain an outline of the plans for the
leagues throughout .the country, and
much general information. A com
munication from the Central Passenger
nssoclatlon requesting the endorsement
of the antl-scalplng bill was laid on
the table. Major Melville Hayes,
of Kentucky, Introduced resolutions
which were adopted congratulating the
state Republican league of Ohio and
the people of the United .States upon
the election of Marcus A. Hanna to the
United States senate.
The time for the national convention
nt Omaha was changed from June 14
16, to July 13-15, in order that it might
not Interfere with state conventions.
MADAME DREYFUS
WILL TESTIFY
Her Evidcnco Restricted to the F.s
terhnzy Cnso--Nnw Phases in Zola
Trlnl--Ilnrristers Indulge in More
Horse Piny.
Paris, Feb. 9. In spite ot the special
precautions taken to prevent them
there was a repetition of the scenes of
excitement nnd struggling for en
trance witnessed yesterday when the
trial of JL Emlle Zola and M. Pcr
reaux, who are being prosecuted by
the government for denouncing the Es
terhazy court-martial, was continued
today In the Assizes court of the
Seine.
Over 200 barristers, In their robes,
gathered at the public entrance and
Indulged In horseplay. When the pre
siding judge ordered them not to ob
struct the passage the barristers made
a demonstration against the judge.
Thereupon the commandant of the Re
publican Guards sent a detachment of
troops to quell the disturbance. The
Intervention of the military was ill
received and led to a violent affray.
The barristers rushed upon the guards
and struck them. One of the young
lawyers was arrested, but after quiet
had been restored he was no longer
detained.
The arrival of the officers In uniform.
Including Generals Boisdeffre and
Gonse, Major Esterhozy, General Mer-cler-and
Major Paty du Clam, who had
been summoned, was the signal for
cheers for the French army. M. Zola
entered by the private door, unob
served. The deafening chatter In tlu
court room was silenced by the en
trance of the preslcfing Judge.
MME. DREYFUS ALLOWED TO
TESTIFY.
This was the third day of the famous
trial, and when General Boisdeffre
was called he refused emphatically to
testify, under the plea of professional
and state secrecy. M. Delegorgue, the
piesidlng judge, consented that Mme.
Dreyfus should bo allowed to testify,
on the condition that her evidence was
restricted to tho Esterhazy case.
M. Laborie, counsel for M. Zola, pro
tested against the limitation of the evi
dence of Mme. Dieyfus and denounced
scathingly tho scenes In court, tho
blaRed reports In the newspapers and
the attacks on his client ns being un
worthy of France.
General Gonze refused to testify, a
scene followed and the court was
cleared
Tho Aurore publishes tho text of the
Gonze-Picquart correspondence, show
ing the anxiety of General Gonze to
get proofs of the authorship of tho
Bordereau, but foreseeing the extreme
difficulties of the case and the necess
ity of acting with tho greatest pru
dence. Colonel Plcquart, on the other
hand, promises In the correspondence
faithfully to follow General Gonze's
Instruction, but points out that unless
something !s done quickly the Initia
tive will come from others, as was
proved by the fact that the Eclair
had already published the Bordereau.
The Aurore, commenting on the cor
respondence, says the letters prove that
General Gonze, In September, 189G, be
lieved In tho Innocence of Dreyfus, and
sought means to establish the truth.
'TR0TTINQ CONQRESS.
Repioscntutivcs of the Association
Discuss Changes in Turf Code.
New York, Feb. 9. The biennial con
gress of the National Trotting associa
tion met hero today. The representa
tives went over the entire turf code,
and after discussing the various chang
es suggested by the rules committee,
appioved the great majority of them.
Few of tho rules enacted at the con
gress of Feb. 12, 1S9G, escaped altera
tion. Not only will tho National Trotting
association be governed by the revised
code, but by a resolution the American
Trotting association was tequestcd to
concur. Tho annual election of officers
resulted:
P. P. Johnson, Lexington, Ky., pres
ident; David Bonner, New York, and
M. T. Smith, San Francisco, vice presi
dents; Lewis J. Powers, Springfield,
treasurer; W. H. Gocher, Haitford,
secretary.
District boards for the Atlantic dis
trict George W. Archer, Rochester;
J. C. Sibley, Franklin, Pa.; Frank
Bower, Philadelphia.
The Iluccnneer Wns Shadowed,
Havana, Feb. 9. The American yacht
Buccoi.eer, which hns several times en
teied this port without health or other
papers, flying the colors of the Union
Yacht club, Is understood to have landsd
Karl Decker, tho Journal and Advertiser
correspondent at an Insurgent camp. The
yacht carries a small gun and It Is re
ported sho also has arms and ammuni
tion on board. The Buccaneer was
shadowed last ntcht.
m
Cruise of tho Montgomery.
Washington, Feb. 9. A cablegram has
been received at the navy department
from Captain Converse commanding the
United States steamship Montgomery,
now at Santiago do Cuba, saying that all
was quiet In that section. Ho expects
to roll tomorrow from Santiago mid
leave Cuba, going over to Port Antonio
on tho Island of Jamaica for coal and
there uwultlng the orders of the depart
ment as to his further movements.
PRESIDENT BARRIOS
IS ASSASSINATED
The Ruler of Ouatamnla Was Cut
Down.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION RECEIVRD
Tho Dond President Succeeded by
Manuel Estrnda Gnbrorn--No De
tails of tho Tragedy Aro Given.
Entire Calm Prevails.
Washington, Feb. 9. Senor Lazo Ar
rlga, the Guatemalan minister to the
United States, this afternoon received
an official cablegram from the minister
of foreign affairs of Guatemala an
nouncing tho assassination of Presi
dent Barilos and succession to .tho
presidency of First Vice President
Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
No details whatever were given.
The dispatch came from Guatemala
City, the capital where President Bar
rios has lived and the government de
partments are carried on. It. added
that entire calm prevails. The last
nssurance, coupled with tho immediate
succession of the first vice president
in accordance with tho constitutional
methods of the country, Is a special
source of gratification to the officials
of the Guatemalan legation here, and
to some extent alleviates the shock
with which they tecelved the news of
the tragedy.
President Barrios was a man of wide
attainments and marked executive
ability. He was only 42 years old. The
six years term of service for which
he was elected terminated March 15
next, but the national congressional
assembly already had extended his
term for a further four years.
The new president, Mr. Cabrera, is
a man of prominence In Guatemala
and Is one of two chosen by the con
gress to fill the presidency In case of a
vacancy.
LUETOERT LAUGHED.
Ho Took the Verdict oCMtirdor in tho
First Degree Lightly.
Chicago, Feb. 9. Adolph L. Luetgert
was tonight convicted of the murder of
his wife, and was sentenced to im
prisonment In the penitentiary for the
term of his natural life. Luetgert re
ceived the verdict with a laugh. It
was 10.5u o'clock when word was sent
to the court room by the jury that they
had agreed on a verdict.
The news spieau like lightning, and
the court room was Jammed with news
paper men, policemen, witnesses nnd
curious soectators.
At 11.15 o'clock Judge Gray entered
the room, nnd nt the same time Luet
gert and his guurd entered .through
the door leading from the jail, in the
rear of the court house.
Tho prisoner was calm. He glanced
quickly around to see If the jury was
waiting for him, and sank into a chair
to await its coming.
In a minute they filed In, passing to
.tlie seats which they have occupied
during tho seventy-two days of the
trial. The spectators watched them
eagerly, hoping to catch from their
faces some Idea of what the verdict
was to be. Not one of .the Jurors
glanced toward the prisoner, who vain
ly tried to catch an eye of come one
of the men who had determined his
fate.
Clerk Knops took the verdict, and
read:
"We, the Jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged in the Indictment,
and fix his punishment at Imprison
ment for life."
There was a hush and all eyes turned
on Luetgert. He laughed, and laughed
in a manner that showed that he did
not regard the verdict as a serious
matter, comparatively speaking.
Mr. Harmon entered a motion for a
new trial, which will be argued with
in a few days.
Luetgert was led back to Jail in ap
parently good spirits, comforted by the
assurances of his lawyers that he will
get a new trial and that the state will
not be able to convict him a second
time.
EAST RIVER MVSTERV.
Latest Mutilated Corpse round Is
Thnt ot n Scnndinnvinii.
New York, Feb, 9. The autopsy on
the mutilated body found In the East
river yesterday revealed the fact that
the breast plate was fractured and
that every rib was broken. The back
bone was also broken. The man had
probably been dead only three or four
days. There was a small white mole
on tho man's back between the shoul
der blades. The doctor says the body
was that of a Scandinavian.
The doctor said that the head had
been first cut with a knife and then
the face hacked with a clever or axe,
and an axe used In removing tho legs.
OLDEST MASON DEAD.
George Lord, Who Is Also tho Oldest
Odd Follow, Pusses Away.
San Bernardino, Cal., Feb. 9. Georgo
Lord, tho oldest Mason in the United
States, and probably In the world, and
also the oldest Odd Fellow In this coun
try, Is dead. Ho was born In New
York city June 27, 1800, and first came
to California In 1849.
After mining for some time at Steep
Hollow he returned to his Iowa homo
nnd married Miss Arabella Singleton.
Again coming to California In 1852 ho
rettled in San Barnard I no, which' has
since been his home.
SPRECKLES' DAUGHTER S0RRV.
Wuutstbe 91,300,000 Uhlch Sho Im
pulslrelr Herded to Pupa.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 9. Wh'tle In Hon
otulu on January 22, on her way around
tho world with her husband, Mrs.
Thomas Watson, Clans Spreckels' only
daughter, took a strange legal meas
ure Into the Hawaiian courts.
She alms to recover from her father
property In Hawaii worth $1,500,000
which she Impulsively deeded back to
him after he had accused her husband
of marrying her for her money,
THE NEWS THIS J10RNIN0.
Weather Indications Today!
Generally Pair) Slightly .
1 General Minister Do Lome's Insult
ing Reference to President McKln-
ley.
Guatemala's President Assassinated.
Senators Appeal for Cuban Freedom.
Fatul Fire In Pittsburg.
2 State Martin Jurors Warned Against
Anonymous Letter Writers.
President McKlnlcy Appoints an As
say Commission.
3 Local Two Burglars Aro Found
Guilty.
Elm Park's Rovlval Services.
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
D Story "A Mnemonic Device."
6 Local Mooslc Has an Elopement.
Little Girl Terribly lhirned.
7 Local International Correspondence
Schools' Novel Enterprise.
8 Local West Sido and Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Happenings.
Tho Markets.
THIRTEEN MEN
SERIOUSLY BURNED
Terrlblo Results of nu Explosion oi
(Ins nt Plymouth Yesterday Aftor-
noon--Llst ol Victims.
Wilkes-Bnrre, FeU U. Thltten men
were seriously hurned by an explosion
of gas In No. 12 mine of the Dodson
Coal company nt Plymouth late this
afternoon. A number of miners were
at work In th'o second lift of the Red
Ash vein when a premature blast Ig
nited a feeder of gas. An explosion
followed which blow down the brattice
work and set fire to the woodwork.
A number of men were sent down the
mine to light the file. While engaged
In their hazardous work a second ex
plosion occurred which hurled tho men
in all directions. All were more or less
burned about the face, hands and body.
As soon as possible a rescuing party
entered tho underground workings and
brought the Injured men to the sur
face. They were carefully wrapped In
blankets and taken to their homes In
ambulances. The names of the vic
tims are us follows:
ESSEX WILLIAMS, assistant foreman.
REESE JONES, flro bots.
JOHN DULA. laborer.
DAVID JONES, miner.
JOHN HOLDISKI. luboter.
ANDREW MURULI, laborer.
PATRICK HEALY, laborer.
THOMAS HIGGINS, miner.
ANDREW EERRICK, laborer.
"WILLIAM DULA, laborer.
WILLIAM JONES, driver.
JOHN E. JONES, miner.
DAVID II. DAVIS, night bos.
Foreman Williams and Fire Bos
Jones aro the most seriously burned.
Their Injuries may result fatally. It Is
believed the others will recover.
The fire was extinguished Inter and
the superintendent says the damage
will not be heavy.
FOUR MINERS BURNED. .
Serious Accident at Lnwrence Col
liery, Shonnndonli.
Shenandoah, Pa., Feb. 9. Four min
ers were seriously burned today In the
Lawrence colliery at Mahanoy Plane
by an explosion of gas. They are:
Samuel Stout, Henry Horn, Burgh
Harklnr. and John Walaltls, all of
Frackvllle.
Stout and Horn are not expected to
live.
The men were timbering an airway
when there came a. heavy fail of coal.
The escaping gas was ignited by their
lamps and the explosion followed. The
flames set fire to tho breast In which
they were working, and it will be Im
possible to extinguish the fire before
tomorrow.
MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOE.
Theodore Gussinnnn Alone on n Coral
Reel in the Pacific.
San Francisco, Feb. 8. Alone on a
coral reef in the Pacific, hundreds of
miles from any other land and out of
the usual course of vesbels, Theodore
Gussman Is waiting to be rescued.
Gussman Is one of three men sent down
to Clipperton island last July by the
Oceanic Phosphate company to keep
possession of the company's property
and of the island.
His companions deserted him at the
time the Mexican man-of-war Demo
crata hauled down the American flag
and hoisted tho Mexican standard.
Gussman refused to leave then, al
though nn effort was made to "shang
hai" h'lm by the Mexlcnn captain. In
order to remain at his post of duty,
Gussman practically marooned him
self, swimming ashore from the war
ship with evidence of his employer's
titles to tho island concealed in one
of his shoes.
MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Wllkes-Barre, Feb, 9. Mlno Inspector
G. M. Williams, of tho Third district, has
completed his annual icport for tho year
ending December 31, 1S17. The total num
ber of tons of coal mined in the district
during tho year was 7.41S il5.ll Of tills
amount G.D91, G04.ll tons were shipped to
market. Tho average number of days
worked by tho companies was 333.92 and
the total number of peisous employed was
25.630. There wero B0 fatal accidents and
2C9 non-fatal. A human life was lost
for every 124,140 tons of coal rained.
No Ginger nt Albany.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 9. Assemblyman
Roche tried to Introduce a tesolutlou to
day railing upon President McKlnley to
ask for the iccall of Siior Dupuy do
Lome, tho Spanish minister. Tho at
tempt was unsuccessful, the resolution
being objected to.
Stonmship Arrivals.
New York, Feb. 9. Sailed: Purls,
Southampton; Teutonic, Liverpool; Ken
sington, Antwerp. Arrived; Western
land, Antwerp; Hpaarndam, Rotterdam.
Southampton Sailed; Lahn, from Bre
men for New York.
The Ilorn'd'f Weulher Forecast.
New York, Feb. 10. In the middle states
and New England, toduy, fair to partly
cloudy and slightly warmer weather will
prevail, with fresh southerly winds, fol
lowed by rain In the western district and
possibly tonight on tho coasts, when the
weather will become, thick.
APPEALS FOR
THE CUBANS
Senate Rings for Hours
with tlie Eloquence
of Orators.
CANNON AND MASON SPEAK
Mr. Hale Argues to Sustain
the Administration.
The Gnllerics Pncked by Cuban
Bympnthizcrs nnd Others Interested
In the I)ebutc--Mr. Cnnuon's 111s
passionato Argument Is inter-ruptcd--Alr.
Mason Discusses the
ltiglit of the United States to Inter-vcue-Olr.
Plowman Is Unseated iu
the IIouso--Tho Williams Resolu
tion. Washington, Feb. 9. For more than
three hours today the senate chamber
rang with eloquent appeals. In behalf
of the Cuban insurgents. Announced
speeches were delivered by Mr. Cannon,
of Utah, and Mr. Mason, of Illinois, in
advocacy of the adoption of resolu
tions which they presented to tho
senate yesterday. Following Mr. Can
non's speech, Mr. Hale, of Maine, ad
dressed the senate briefly, urging tho
senato to uphold the policy of the ad
ministration. He pointed out that
much had already been accomplished
by President McKlnley not only for
the cause of peace on the island, but
also for the protection of the Ameii
cans and American interests and for
the relief of the reconcentrados and
paclflcos.
Long before Mr. Cannon began to
address the senate the galleries were
packed with people who were awaro
that this would be a field day of Cuban
oratory.
Mr. Cannon's speech was a calm and
dispassionate argument iln support of
his resolution. He did not, he main
tained, desire to disturb tho peace or
welfare of this government, but ho
warned congressmen, and officials in
administration circles that unless de
finite action waa taken upon the Cuban
question by tho United States, tho
heavy hand of tho people would fall
upon them. He declared that In tho
conflict In Cuba, Spain, afraid to meet
the Insurgents In the field, had re
sorted to a. policy of bribery and star
vation. AVhlle Mr. Cannon was speaking a
sensatlonnl Incident occurred. A mc
ber of the house of representatives
standing near the speaker, audibly
denounced as a He seemingly soma
statement Mr. Cannon made. Mr. Can
non, pale with feeling, mode reply to
what at the moment seemed an In
sult, but which was subsequently sat
isfactorily explained.
MR, MASON'S SPEECH.
Mr. Mason followed Mr. Halo In a
long and at times fiery speech, in which
he urged the president immediately to
Intervene In the Cuban war and end
the struggle which on both sides had
become so brutal as to shock tho sen
sibilities of the civilized world. He dis
cussed from the point of view of an
International lawyer the right of tho
United States to intervene to put an
end to the war and then with effective
satire denounced as "a piece of Span
ish fraud and chlcanry" the Bcheme o
autonomy which Spain was now en
deavoring to force upon the Cubans.
He did not believe war would result
from Intervention, but thought If It
should, It would bo a war of glory and
of honor.
Mr. Mason maintained that It was no
answer sitlsfactory to the Cuban pat
riots or to the sympathizers with them,
that the tmttleshlp Maine should ba
sent to Cuban waters. Above all It wa
no satisfaction to see the stars and
snipes dlpoed to tho Spanish ensign.
It was no answer to those In waiting
for something effective and fraught
with results that the administration
should have under consideration nt this
time n treaty with' Spain looking to re
ciprocal trade relations with the Span
ish government relating the island of
Cuba.
On motion of Mr. Hale, the resolution
wns referred to the committee on for
eign relations,
IN THE HOUSE.
The Republican majority was Increas
ed today from 49 to E0 when tho house
by a vote of 143-112 unseated Mr. Flow
man (Dem., Ala.) and gave tho ieat
to Mr. Aldtich (Rep.) This wns the
first contested cate decided by the
present house against th'o sitting mem
ber. Thobo who spoke on the case today
were: Messrs. Settle (Dem., Ky.),
Hamilton (Rep., Mich.), Bartlett (Dem.,
Oa.; and Taylor (Rep., O.)
Mr. Sulzer (Dem., N. Y.) attempted
to secure recognition for the Introduc
tion In open houso of a resolution which,
nfter reciting the contents of a letter
alleged to have been written by Senor
Dupuy do Lome, the Spanish minister
to Don Jose Cannlejas, editor of tho
Madild El Heraldo (which letter was
published this morning) and afier al
leging that said letter was an Insult
to this country, declared It to be the
sense of the house that tho Spanish
minister "be given his passports and
sent home In disgrace." He was cut
off by tho regular older.
WILLIAMS' RESOLUTION.
The house committee on foreign af
fairs today decided to deport favor
ably the Williams resolution calling
upon the state department for the In
formation In Its possession concerning
the present condition of tho reconcen
tratlos In Cuba, what steps have been
taken to prevent them from starvation,
and suffering and also if not incom
patible with the publics interest, to In
form the houso of tho general condition
of Cuba since tho advent of the new,
regime under General Blanco, .
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