ffribittte. cranjkm TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1898. TWO CENTS. THE STORY OF THE LETTER Manner in Which De Lome's Epistle Was Se cured by Cubans. BETRAYED BY A CLERK Canalejas Never 'Saw the Original. Ttio Ijottor Wns .Secured from the I'oslollice nt Ilnvnnu--Iu Posses sion ol tho Junta lor Several Weeks Boioro lliu Matter Wan Aludo Pub lic .No Opportunity !lvcn lor I'.xplu uation or Denial on 1'nrt ot tho Spnuish ,Minl9tcr--A Most Import' nut Blow Struck. Philadelphia, Feb. 13. The Press will print tomorrow what It asserts to be the true version of the acquisition and publication of the letter from Spanish Minister de Lome to Senor Canalejas. The authority cited for its authenti city Is "A Cuban of tho highest stand ing In the councils of his party," who receives his Information "from head quarters In New York." The story proceeds to say: Tho letter was not stolen from the United States mulls, but was secured by un agent of the Cuban Junta In tho post office at Havana. Don Jose Cnnelajus, to whom the letter was addressed, never saw the original. Ho did not know until eight days after tho letter reached Hav ana that such a letter from Spain's rep resentative at Washington had been written him. Do Lome wrote the letter in his private residence In Washington Instead ot nt tho Spanish legation. Tho paper, how ever, was marked with tho olllclal typo and read In the corner "Legation do Es pana." The same Inscription was upon tlio left hand corner of the envelope. Sfnor do Lome did not mail the letlr fro. his house. In fact, lie had not MUlte completed It upon the morning It was written and curried It to thu lega tion where It was first seen and noticed by a person who Is In the employ of the embassy, acting in n sub-otlicl.il capacity. The letter lay upon the desk of the min ister in hip Inner olllce, tho outer oltlco being his place of reception to visitors. During an absence of half an hour lrom the Inner clilco of de Lome the oleik in question suw tho open letter and read some of It. Tho next day this samo person sent word to his Cuban associates in Wash ington to tho effect that ho had seen a latter from do Lomo to Canalejas, in which President MeKlnley was villlfled nnd autonomy called a f-chem?. Several of tho Cuban leaders got together anil asked tho secretary of the embassy to becuro tho letter. They did not believe implicitly in his story, ulthough he urged them to como into tho public print and make charges against do Lome. Be cause they did not have tho letter In their possession tho leaders refused to say anything about it. The employe of the legation was urged to use all means in his power to secure tho letter, al though It was considered probable that the letter was already In the malls when the Cubans nt the Hotel Raleigh were Informed of Its existence. The clerk In tho employ of Minister do Lomo saw no more of the letter. His . memory-written abstracts were forward I ed to New York, and It was quickly agreed that could possession of tho let ter be obtained and his statements proven to bo truo tho letter would be of Incal culable value to the Cuban cause as ssub btantlating what Cuban leaders had maintained regarding autonomy and tho general Spanish policy, In olllclal circles, toward this country and Its oltlrers. im mediately words of warning nnd urglngs to bo on tho alert wero sent to every Cuban who might be In 11 position to ob tain track of or Intercept the much-eought-for missive, THE LETTER COPIED. Tho letter reached Havana five days after Its postmark In Washington. An agent of the Cuban party who Is an em ploye of the Spanish postoillce, knew that v tho letter was on the way, and when It camo Into his hands It was carried from tho postofllco and a copy was made of it. Word to this effect was sent to the Cuban leader In Jacksonville. Flu., who nt once asked tho secret Cuban Junta In Havana to securo tho original letter that a copy was not desired. Tho Hav ana postofllco clerk was not willing to do this at tlrst, but afterward consented, rs he was obliged to account for a certain number of letters to other employes of tho departmtnt. The original was then taken, several blank sheets wero sub stituted in place ot tho paper upon which de Lomo had written, nnd tho letter finally postmarked In tho Havana oiliee nnd sent In its routlno way. Light days from Its arrival In tho Havana otllco tho sealed envelope, propertly addressed to Senor Canalejas, was delivered at tho Hotel Inglaterra. Senor Cnnulejas did not regard tho matter seriously at Iho time, although the hotel boy who brought him tho letter und tho postotllco em ploye who had last chargo of It were ui rested. So, nlso, was the hotel employe who wont soveral times dally to the post office for tho malls. All threo wero dis charged after an examination. Senor Canalejas communicated nlmost Immediately with Minister do Lome and for several weeks letters nnd cable grams passed between tho two, but no truce of tho letter could be obtained. Canalejas shortly thereafter left Hav ana, coins to Madrid. It is not explained why the letter was kept by tho Cubans for several weeks before It was given out for publication, An informant, other than the person who gave tho foregoing, hut who is on tho Inside in Cuban olllclal circles, declares that tho delay was occasioned by a desire on tho part of the Junta to be assured absolutely that the writing was that of the Spanish minister, bo that he might not have nny chut.co tc deny Its author ship and thui. cause a reaction which un doubtedly would have been the result of the propagation of a fake. DISPATCH FROM WOODFORD. A Long Document In Ciphor Received YrMcrdny. Washington, Feb. 13. The three hun dred word cipher dispatch received from Minister Woodford Saturday night was translated at the state de partment today, but no Intimation of its import could be secured from olllc lal sources. Assistant Secretary of State Day, who has been entrusted with tho whole correspondence by the presi dent, refused to discuss the matter. He said merely that there were no devel opments in the case which could flc mnde public at this time. In one in Mtunce ho supplemented this statement by the remark that the mere fact of Information being withheld wns not to lie taken ns a serious Indication. Sec retary Day dined at the White House, Mrs. Day still being out of town. Every effort to supplement Secretary Day's statement with some information from the "White House failed. To urgent ap peals for something definite, the presi dent replied through Secretary Porter that the whole matter was in Secre tary Day's hands and that the presi dent relied on him to handle the In formation for the press. It was stated at the White House, however, that there was no truth In the rumor of a censure upon Minister Woodford (or allowing Dupuy de Lome to forestall him In presenting the application for tho minister's recall. Minister Wood ford's course, It wns stated, had .been entirely satisfactory, and any criticism at this time was unfounded and un fair. It could not be ascertained positively whether or not an answer to Minister Woodford's last dispatch has been sent. It Is almost certain, however, that a reply has been drafted, and thnt It wns put In Cipher at the state depart ment this evening. Mr. Sidney T. Smith, chief of the diplomatic bureau, was at the department till after 9 o'clock. Special orders had been Is sued nlso to allow no one In the build ing without a pass. The Duke D'Ar cos, mentioned In Madrid dispatches as a possible successor to Dupuy de Lome, has been the guest of Ilev. Dr. and Mrs. Mnckey-Smlth, of this city, dur ing tho past week. With him Is the Duchess D'Arcos, formerly Miss Vir ginia Lowery, l,f Washington). Tho duke was ambassador to Mexico, and Is stopping in Washington, en route to Spain, During the week he has been entertained by the British ambassador and Lady Pnuncefote at luncheon and by the late Spanish minister and Mme. Dupuy de Lome, who gave a dinner In his honor Thursday evening. ANNEXATION SENTIMENT. It Is Constantly Growing Among Spnnish Residents. Havana, Feb. 13. The annexation sentiment is growing stronger among the Spanish residents, and 1C It were not for the strict censorship exercised this sentiment would be manifested through the newspapers. Several mer chant and planters native Spaniards and members of the Conservative party upon being Interviewed declared thnt the situation In Cuba is terrible, and that if the war continues for nnother year the Island would disappear from among the producing countries of the world. One of them said: Only the lirm hand of tho United States can pave us from tho abyss Into which this most fertile island Is punk. Spain has been unable to subdue the Insurgents, In splto of Weyler's campaign to recon quer the Island. All the Spaniards, ask with pain, what has become of tho army of two hurdred thousand men? Next summer thlrty-livo thousand soldiers will go to the hospitals and twenty-five thou sand will return to Spain as useless and inside of six months we will have only hcventy thousand men in the islutid. Autonomy has not brought, neither will It bring, political peace to tho Island. We have spent threo hundred million dol lars, tho resouices of the treasury aro exhausted and Its credit lost, and the rebels continuo to lay wasto the Island. Under these circumstances, the best wo can do Is to let go the colony, which has cost us so much blood and money. Cuba can be sold to the United States, which nation could establish a protectorate If It did not care to annex the Island. Cuba, under the American Hag, would produce eight million tons of sugar. Per hups Spain, suddenly Impelled by her ex aggerated pride, would refuso to sell the islnnd, but the United States can com pel her to adopt providential step. Should the United Urates recognize tho rebels, Spain would not light, as Amer Ira's action would not form a casus belli, ns formerly expressed by Senor Canovas del Castillo. Besides, we have neither tho men nor the money to sacrifice in a wur w hich would be an Immense disaster to Spain, I Insist that an American protectorato ought to bo established over Cuba. On Lome's Successor. Madrid, Feb. 13. The cabinet will dis cuss tomorrow the choice of a successor to Senor Dupuy de Lomo at Washington. Tho candidacy of Senor Polo-Hernabo appears' to be abandoned, several mem bers of tho cabinet favor the nomination of the Duko of Arcos, Spanish minister to Mexico, because he could take charge of the Spanish legation at Washington this week. COLORADO'S NEW GOLD CAMP. Oro Averages from 811,000 to 9110. 000 Per Ton. Colorado Springs, Col., Feb. 13. Captain Davis, an experienced mining man, is in the city and reports that Eldora, Colorado's new gold camp. Is sure to become great. The captain has with him several samples of the ore from Ills lease on the Colorado Sellers mine, none of which assays less than $11,000 to the ton, while some samples run as high as $110,000. Captain Davis has been In mining camps for thirty years, but says that in all his experience ho has not seen eo promising a cump as Eldora, Ho predicts that by August the town will have grown to 15,000 population. Shot a Policeman. Boston, Feb. 13. A man who afterward gave his name as Peter Nlelson, 25 yeurs old, of St. Paul, was acting suspiciously on tho street at 10 o'clock this morning und was accosted by Policeman Walter G. Horton, vho asked him his business. Without warning, Nlelson drew a pistol and fired at the policeman, shooting him In the back. Horton, who Is not danger ously hurt, urrestcd Nlelson. Sugar Machine lor llnwnli. Cleveland, O., Feb, 13.-Tho City Forgo and Iron company, of this city, has Just received a big order for sugar-maklng machinery to bo put Into a refinery In Huwalt, Tho amount of the oidor has not yet been estimated. Kteiiinnlilp Arrlvnli. Now York, Feb. 13.-Salled: Spaarn dam, Rotterdam. Qucenstown Arrived: Auranla, New York for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed: Campania, from Liv erpool for Now York, Scllly Passed: La Bretugne, Nwv York for Havre. CRISIS AT THE COTTON MILLS A Strike Recommended That Will Para lyze the Business. AT THE SUQQESTION OF GOMPERS Tho Meeting Yesterday tho Outcome of Recommendations .Mndo by tho President of Iho Federation of I, nbor--l 17,000 Operatives May Cense Work. P.oston, Feb 13. At a meeting today' In this city, of llfty-flve representatives of textile unions In New .England, it wns unanimously voted to commend that nil unions call out tho operatives In everv cotton mill In New England. The meeting was practically the out come of the recommendation which President Oompers made to the Fed eration of Labor last Sunday, in which he urged the different unions to unite on some settled policy regarding the mill situation In New England. Today the representatives of the various na tional textile associations assembled in the Wells memorial hall and for four hours discussed the situation from every standpoint. The primary object of the meeting was to devise some method of rendering assistance to the New Bedford strikers. It was pointed out today that If the strikers at New Bcdfoid hod out for four weeks with out receiving more than 20 cents per operative per week in the way of out side assistance, other mill operatives could stand a similar strain, and that If all went out It would precipitate a crisis thnt would have to be met with in a short time by the manufacturers. It was also shown that the mule spin ners were In excellent condition as re gards funds: that the United Textile workers and the New England Federa tion of Weavers were also In good shape, but that the rest were short of funds. Other questions were also discussed and at length the matter was put to a vote, no one being teglstered against the motion that the different unions should order a general strike in every cotton mill in New England until a sat isfactory adjustment of wages could be arranged It now remains for the various na tional unions to take action on the recmmendntlon but what this action will bo Is n matter of conjecture If all should ncqulesce and vote to strike, 147,000 operatives would undoubtedly cease work nnd the manufacture of cot ton goods throughout New England would be at a standstill If, un the oth er hand, only a few unions should vote to strike, the refusal of the others would still keep a large portion of the mills In operation THEATER BURNED. Opera House nt .11 oil no Is Totally Destroyed. Mollne, 111, Feb. 13. The auditorium opera house with its ci,..ents was to tally destroyed by lire this evening. Ad Joining store buildings also suffered from fire and water. The total loss Is estimated at $SO,000. The flames cut off egress from the Auditorium, and there were several thrilling rescues by ropes and ladders. The building con tained the large plant of the Poiter Printing company, Electric lnundry, Commercial heating plant. Postal Tele graph company and Arnold's Fun makers' troupe lost their entire outfit. The loss Is covered by Insurance. Half a dozen persons were in the dormitor ies of the. building and narrowly es caped, all the stairways having been burned. Two men slid down n rope from .the third floor, nnd two women and two men were rescued by means of ladders. The building was a three-storj brick and is a total loss. TAX UNCONSTITUTIONAL. A Decision of the Courts in Collateral Inlieiltnuce. Council Bluffs, la., Feb. 13. Judge Thornell, of tho district court, has de cided that the state law taxing collat eral Inheritances is unconstitutional. The law was passed at the last ses sion of the legislature, becoming effect ive Oct. 1 last. It provides for a live per cent, on all bequests other than to direct heirs. The law was attacked on the ground that It was In contravention of the fourteenth amendment to the constitu tion of the United States In that it took property without due process of law. Judge Thornell rendered a ver bal opinion declaring that the law was unconstitutional on tho ground taken by the pi a I nt Iff, as well as because the law contained no provision for annu ity. An nppeal will be taken by tho state. m Protest Agaiiiol Torture. Barcelona, Feb. 13. Thirty thousand people, mostly workmen, und orderly, demonstrated heio today against the tor ture of tho unarchlsts at Moutjulch fort ress. Resolutions of protest und de manding the punishment uf tho tortuiers and a revision or tho trial were adopted und will bo forwarded to the government. (ilndntonr's Condition. Cannes, Feb. 13. Henry Gladstone says his father nnd tho whole lamlly Intend to start about tho end of next week tor a south of Ergland watering place. Mr. Gladstone's physician thinks his parent has attained the utmost bcnellt from his stay on the Rlvleru. Kill il by n 'I' nil n. Harrlsburg, Feb, 13. George Miller, who gave his address us Broad and Norrls streets, Philadelphia, died nt tho city hospital tonight from Injuries received by being struck by n train on the Penn sylvania railroad near Mlddlctown. Ho was horribly mungled. Cenieul ICxiiiblinhiui'nt HiiniJMl. Chicago, Feb. 13. Flro destroyed tho plant of the Chicago-Portland Cement company at Hawthorne today. Tho loss amounts to (100,000; Insurance, $50,000. 'iho ilro urlshiuted In the diylng rooms and consumed everything on tho premises. DroyliiK Agitation, Paris, Feb. 13. Numerous meeting) were held In the provinces todny In con nection with the Dreyfus ncltutlon. in somo cases resolutions ncalnet the gov ernment wero adopted but there were no serious disorders. COWED TUB TRAIN ROBBERS. Ilriil Plucked Only One Sinn When tho Pnonencern Drove Them A way. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 13. Two road agents, armed with revolvers, attempt ed to hold up tho passengers on the Iron Mountain south-bound fast mall train near Bismarck, Mo., early this morning. The bandits succeeded In robbing only one man, Walter L. Peters, of 215 North Twenty-first street, this city. The remaining pas sengers, some with pistols and others only with their doubled fists, rushed toward tho robbers, who ilrst levelled their revolvers townrd the crowd and then leaped from tho train. The robbers boarded the cars at Tow er Grovo station in this city. When the train left Bismarck they suddenly arose and ordered the passengers In the smoker to throw up their hands. Pet ers, who was nearest them, compiled, but not until he had dropped a fat wal let under his seat. The robbers then searched and relieved him of $9. Mean while some one pulled the bell cord. The train crew rushed 'to the coach, and, with tho assistance of the pas sengers, who had rallied, advanced to wnrd tho robbers, who levelled their revolvers. "Stand back, you fools, one of the bandits ordered. But the order wns of no avail, and the culprits fled. A posse gave useless pursuit. Tho local police and half a dozen sheriffs of southern Missouri aro seeking the robbers. TRIBUTE TO FISHERMEN. Annual iUcmorlnl Services Held at Gloircrxtor. Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 13. Glouces ter's annual tribute to lost fishermen was tnude today. The annual memor ial service under the auspices of the Gloucester Fishermen's Institute, were held In the First Baptist church this afternoon before u large audience, many of whom were relatives and friends of lost fishermen. Practically all of the clergy of the city were In the pulpit and participated In the ser vices, which opened with select scrip ture sentences by tho chaplain of the Institute. The memorial list which was read, shows that SO fishermen lost their lives during 1S97, their average age being 31 year?. Theie are seventeen widows and 43 children left to mourn their loss. A large percentage of tho unfortunate fishermen were natives of the British provinces. POPE CELEBRATES MASS. His Holiness Appcnrs to Ho in Excel lent Health. Rome, Feb. 13. The pope celebrated mass today In the Basilica, In the pres ence of a congregation of pilgrims from all parts of tho country In honor of past and coming anniversaries jointly of his ilrst mass, his Plectlon and coro nation. His holiness wtis borne to the church in the sedla gestatorla and an elabor ate ceremony was observed. The pope knelt while his chaplain celebrated the second thanksgiving mass and then, seated on tho throne, received the lead ers of the pilgrims. At the conclusion he pronounced the apostolic benedic tion In a strong voice, after which he was carried from the church with the parae ceremony. His holiness appeared to be In ex cellent health. YALE AND THE W. C. T. U. I'niversllv Authorities to Tnko No Notice ol Anti-Liquor Petition. New Haven, Conn., Feb, 13. Yale will take no action on the petition of Miss Frances Willard and the National Women's Christian Temperance union regarding the sale of liquor here. This statement was made tonight on the highest authority. A Yale professor, holding a position on the faculty en titling him to speak, said "The rules of the college cover all cases of drinking. We feel fully com petent to take care of the moral as well us the physical and mental wel fare of any young men sent here to college. When wo ilnd that we are not, we will resign In favor of some of our rivals." The faculty will not act officially on the petition; neither will President Dwlght answer it. It was addressed personally to him. TO CENSURE MURPHY. Debnte Upon His Action in Voting for tho Teller Resolution. Albany, N. Y Feb. 13. Tho debate In the senate upon the resolution cen suring United States (Senator Murphy for voting for the Teller tesolutlon, will be resumed tomorrow evening. Indications are that the debate will be lengthy and spirited. When the res olution wns under discussion lust Mon day evening, the debate lasted until 11 o'clock, when the subject matter held over for a week. A similar reso lution has 'been passed by the as sembly. MOODY STANDS UP FOR VALR. Ho HnK Sent Ono Son Through tho Cnllegn mid linn Another There. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 13. Dwlght I Moody, tho evangelist, Is In New Haven tonight. When asked his opin ion of the attacks of the Voice, Pro hibition organ, on intemperanco at Yule, ho snld: "I have sent one son through Yale and have nnother a student in the col lege. If I had thought that Influences alleged hud contnmlnated the first son I should not have sent the second," Wmit Help lor Von Drr Alir. Cleveland, O,, Feb. 13. Frank Deliaas Roblson, president of tho Cle eland base bull club, today sent a dispatch to Presi dent Young, of thn National league, sug gesting that something bo done to help Chris Von der Abe, .Mr. Roblson thinks the league should pay Von der Aho'u detbs nnd get him out of Jull nnd he proposes that President Young take a v ote by telegraph on tho question Killed bv a Trolley Car. Trenton, N. J Feb. 13. Seven-year-old Annie Shlpskl wns kllhd by a trolloy cur today. Tho child was crossing tho street and seeing two curs approaching from opposite directions became bewildered, Her dress got caught In tho steps of ono cur und she was dragged under tho wheels. Motorman Preston and Conduc tor Tralnor wero arrested and released under $500 bull each. JAPANESE CREWS BECOME RESTLESS They Make Things Lively for a Steamship, NARROW ESCAPE OP OFFICERS Crazed with Hum n Hordo oi Japan ese Sailors Attack tho Olllcers and Passenger of tho "tnolio"-Hold at Ility by Forty Englishmen Armed with Walking Stlcks--Nccotlatlons to Yuen Chan I'u. San Francisco, Feb. 13. The Oriental and Occidental Steamship company's steamer Gaelic arrived today from Hong Kong, Yokohama and Honolulu bringing tho following Oriental ad vices: The Hong Kong Telegraph says that continual trouble Is being reported from vessels manned by Japanese crews, and Japanese resenting any In structions or surveillance from Europe an olllcers and reserving an especial grudge for European passengers. Sev eral cases have been reported where olllcers were marked for attack by the Japanese and wnrned to withdraw from the service the retention of their positions being Invariably followed by a murderous attack from ambush by the Japanese enemies. A case In point Is reported from the N. Y. K. liner Hakate Maru from Japan via Hong Kong for England. There were thirty eight passengers on board the liner, many of whom were repeatedly at tacked by the Japanese crew whenever they left their own state rooms after nightfall. On New Year's day, the Telegraph says all the Japanese sailors nnd waiters "mad drunk" and clad only In breech cloths, made nn organ ized attack on the English officers and passengers of the Hakate Maru. The Japanese, nrmed with knives, crow bars and belaying pins, brutally beat the chief engineer nnd Ills assist ant and attacked a passenger, Thomas Hall, In his berth, cutting his head open with a marlln spike. According to the account In the Telegraph, the officers and most of the passengers were driven to the bridge, where, un nrmed, forty Englishmen kept one hun dred drink-maddened Japanese at bay during the entire night by brandish ing their walking sticks. UNFAVORABLE TO MISSIONARY WORK. The Shanghai Recorder deplores any partition of China which, it says, will certainly be unfavorable to mission ary work, adding that it will be a sad thing, not only for China, but for all concerned If the powers undertake such action, predicting that partition would be the beginning of unending strife and bloodshed. The Recorder calls upon Great Britain to intetfere, and says that China shall not be dived ed, but that she shall be reformed and saved, predicting that In such inter ference England would have the sup port of Jnpan and the active acquies cence of the United States. Three Chinese were hanged simulta neously In the Victoria Jail nt Hong Kong on Jan. 12, the drop being made to accommodate all three, and the trio falling together. The executed men were members of an armed gang ot shop thieves and In raiding a store killed a Chinese employe. The crimi nals were disbanded soldiers. The annual cotton report from Shang hai states that the year of 1897 was one of extraordinary vicissitudes to those in this trade. The year began with an enormous stock of unsold goods on hand. Prices declined steadily un til the end of August. Then came a stringency In the Chinese money mar ket, the result being widespread dis aster among the cotton dealers, very few Importers escaping heavy losses. The turning point Is believed to have been reached, however, the year 1S98 opening with an improved demand and nn Increased number of transactions, although Shangral Jobbers can hardly congratulate themselves on the prices obtained. Pekln, Feb. 13. England Is negotiat ing with China to open Yuen Chau Fu, In the province of Hu Nan, as a treaty port, and Is negotiating also on the subject of the navigation of inland waters. The Chinese government has paid tho agreed Indemnity of 4,000 ($20,000) to M, Laudet, tho Frenchman kidnapped by Tonquin pirates in 1S95. The New Year s audience for the for eign minister has been fixed for Feb. 15, und the banquet by the Tsung LI Ynmen will be given the following day. Owing to the long delay tho ministers had declined an audience; hut the Tsung LI Yamen has now arranged tits mutter, i m MISS QARMANY TO WED. Is tho Divorced Wile ot II. II. .11c Alli'ter. Wnrd McAllister's Son. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 13. Information has como from Europe direct to the family of Miss Janle Garmany that she Is to be married In March. She Is now in Europe, nd her mother and brother refuse to give out for publi cation the name of the man. Miss Garmany met him In Egypt. Tho young womnn Is tho divorced rwlfe of H. Hnll McAllister, of New- York, Her marriage to the late Ward McAllister's son was kept a secret for a long time, and after it became known a divorce followed. LOOKS LIKE MURDER. Elmtra. N. Y.. Feb. 13.-Tho mangled body fo William Murray, of Waverly, was found on tho Lehigh railroad tracks between Athens and Sayre, Pa., early this morning. Several knlfo wounds which surgeons say caused his death wero found on tho body. William Wolf, who was seen with bloody hands near whero tho body was found, Is held to await tho result of the inquest. He tells conlllctlng stories. The Horn'd'N Wenlher 1'orecnil. New York, Feb. H. In the ndddlo states nnd New England, today, purtl- cloudy and fresh to brisk southwesterly to southerly winds will prevail with rain or snow, mostly light or moderate In tho northern districts and slightly higher, followed In this section by falling tem perature and by clearing. On Tuesday, In both of these sections, fair weather and fresh northeasterly to westerly winds will prevail with lower temperature. THE NKWS THIS H0BX1NU. Weather Indications Today: Partly Cloudy) Southwesterly Wind. 1 General Manner In Which do Lome's Letter Was Secured by tho Cuban Junta. Tcxtllo Unions Recommend Tying Up All New England. Forecast of Week's Work lloforo Con gress. Jnpancso Sailors Assault European Of ficers and Passengers. 2 Local Leon Olchefskl Found Guilty of Arson. Scrunton Man's Experlcnco of tho Veendnm Rescue. 3 Local Sermons by Rov, Rogers Israel and Rev. Dr. McLeod. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Local Republicans Confident of Vic tory nt Tomorrow's Election. Enthusiastic Meeting ot tho Y. M. C. A. A Mysterious Fire. C Local West Sldo and Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County News. 8 Neighboring County Happenings. Tho Markets. Dietary Studies In New York City. GIRL'S SUDDEN DEATH. Miss .Margaret (iilmoro Expired Wlrilo Visiting Relatives. Miss Margaret Gllmore, aged 22 years, died yesterday from what the physicians who wero hurriedly sum moned called "heart disease." The fact that the girl was alone in this coun trysave for the one relative nt whoso house she pussed away may have had something to do with tho collapse of that tender organ, which, at her age, should be strong and healthful. Sho came here last August, leaving a widowed mother and brothers and sisters In Ireland. Coming to this city because her sole relative, a cousin, Mrs, Emerson A. Hlghfleld, welcomed her. Margaret Gllmore lived for a time at the Hlghfleld home, nt 024 Mill street. Then she .secured employment in a North Scrnnton residence, where she has been for several months past. Was It lonesomeness, or what? which caused Margaret Gllmore last Satur day afternoon to go to see her cousin, Mrs. Hlghfleld says the girl was taken 111 on the car coming from North Scranton. "When Margaret reached here," said Mrs. Hlghfleld last night, "she became very 111 and we sent for a doctor." Dr. Everhnrt responded at 6.30 o'clock and administered restorative medicines. But to no avail. Sho died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Dr. Everhart says heart failure was the cause of death. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning from the Hlghfleld residence. Interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. F0Y 0.0T IN THE WRONG PLACE. Wns Taken to the Hospital Instead ol (ho Polico Stntion. The police had a sort of "take-back-your-gold" experience with the Lacka wanna hospital physicians last night. Patrick Foy wns the "gold." At 7 o'clock a telephone message reached police headquarters In effect Imparting the Information that a man has been run over by a carriage at the'eorner of Phelps street and Wash ington avenue." Desk Sergeant Rldgeway had scarce ly slammed home the transmitter when n gentleman, Professor L. A. Lange, enjered the olllce with a confirmation of the message. "He's very bady In jured," said Professor Lange; "he may die." So Sergeant Rldgeway, with Patrol men John Hawks and Thomas Thomas, boarded the patrol wajfon and made for the corner of Phelps and Washing ton as quickly as the horses could gal lop. Reaching the place they found a big circle of men and boys around the motionless form of a man laying In the road. Blood was Issuing from his mouth. Post haste the body was lifted Into the wagon and the horses set at a life saving clip to the Lackawanna hos pital. Reaching this institution the man, with the blood still Issuing from his mouth, was given over to Drs. New bury and Webb, the house physicians, and the blue-coats departed, A half-hour later the following dia logue passed via the telephone from the hospital to polico headquarters: "Say, Is that the police station?" "Yes." "Well, for mercy's sake send a squad down hero to the hospital and capture this maniac!" "What maniac?" "Why, thnt sick man you fellows loaded onto us. He's raising old Nod!" So Indeed it happened that Patrick Foy, for such the police afterwards recognized the old offender to be, awoke from his stupor and finding himself on a table in the operating room of a hospital with knives nnd other such things stnrlng him In the face. Well, he simply let himself loose and owned things. Patrolmen Hawks and Sartor walked Foy to the police station, where he slept last night. How he wns Injured has not yet been ascertained. BUILDING A NEW VAULT. Force ol .Men Employed in tho Cas nnd Mater Co. Building. Tho rattlo of brick and the dull thud as tho pile landed In a wugon box vied with the Volunteer army In Centre ytreet, near Wyoming avenue, Inst night. The brick, finally, had tho best nf the clash. For it continued Its rattle and thud until long after the nr.ny had lied. Anybody who wanted to get acquaint ed with tho victor had only to pause in' Centre street and look up to tho southerly side of the Gns and Water company's building. Sticking out of one of the windows, like a ship's gun aimed at a row boat, was a long chute. At the lower end was a wagon with hou-ei attached. And down tho chute came the bricks. Inside a bevy ot workmen were in dustriously employed In tcailng down n big vault, extending from tho ground Moor to the top of the first story. These it was who kept tho chute resounding and tin wagon booming. Another gang of men wore engaged In building a new vautt to take the place of the old one The orders were to rush tho work and they were being ful lllled. .' COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS The Hawaiian Question Will Receive Attention of Senate. VOTE ON CORBETT CASE Speeches to De Made on the Subject. Tho IIouso Will Enter on Consldora tion ol tho Bankruptcy Dili on Wcdncsdny--I)oniocrnts and Popu lists Both Favoiablo to tho Pnssngo oT a Voluntnry Hill lint Opposo a JUongnrc Practically Creatod to Col lect Debts. Washington, Feb, 13. Tho Hawaiian annexation treaty will receive tho greater share of the senate's attention during the present week. Tho frlentl9 of the treaty have succeeded In secur ing quite general assent from senators' in charge of other measures that the treaty shall be given practical right of way until the senators who want to speak upon it can be heard and until a vote can bo secured which practic ally will decide its fate. The Corbett case has right of way, but the proba bilities aro that an arrangement will be made early in the week whereby a time will be fixed for voting on the Corbett case and that then the con sideration of the treaty will be allowed to proceed without material Interrup tions. There aro still some speeches to be made lp the Corbett matter and It may be proceeded with on Monday in case no one Is prepared to speak on tho treaty. Senator Pettus has not yet completed his speech in opposition to Corbett. Senators Burrows and Allen, also will make opposition speeches, while Senators Hoar and Spooner will address the senate In Mr. Corbctt's behalf. On the treaty there will be speeches In Its support by Senators Gorman. Pettus, Money, Lodge and others In support of it, while Senator Pettlgrew hns not yet concluded his speech in opposition. It now looks as If the fortification appropriation bill would not be considered this week. IN THE HOUSE. The house will on Wednesday enter upon the consideration of the bank ruptcy bill, which the majority of the judiciary committee has reported as a substitute for tho Nelson bill, passed by the senate at tho extra session last summer. Under the order the bill Is to be debated on Wednesday, Thurs day and Saturday of this week and voted upon on Monday of next week at 4 o'clock, Tho substitute, which the minority contend practloally Is the old Torrey bill, Including both tho volun tary and Involuntary features, will be opposed by the united Democratic and Populist opposition, but If there Is no appreciable defection from the ranks of tho majority, the measure will pass. The Democrats and Populists arc both favorable to tho passage of a volun tary bankruptcy bill but have always vigorously opposed the Torrey and oth er bills Including an Involuntary fea ture, claiming that Its purpose Is prac tically to create a law for tho collec tion of debts. Tomorrow is district of Columbia day, Tuesday probably will be devoted to the consideration of such business as is reported from the com mittees and a cnll of committees, and Friday, which as excluded from tho other providing for the consideration of the bankruptcy bill, will, under tho rules, bo devoted to private bills. BACK FROM EUROl'E. Cnpt. Ilubbel nnd Mr. Mucklow Ilnd n Successful Trip. Captain Hubbel, president, nnd Mr. Mucklow, of the clothing firm of Boyla & Mucklow, director, of the Hubbel Electric Lamp company, arrived In New York Saturday noon on the American liner St. Louis from Eng land, where they went to nrrnngo for the sale of the English rights of manu facture. Their mission was not wholly finished, and another trip will bo neces sary. A statement In a Scranton paper that tho two gentlemen went abroad in tending to ask Jl'JO.OOO for tho rights, that tho deal had been closed and that they wero returning loaded with Eng lish money Is untrue. Tho English pat ents have not been granted, although the application papers havo long been properly filed and will guard agaln.st Infringement. Eventually the patent will probably be secured. Until then tho two Sciantonlans could only nego tiate. They arranged for the s-hlp-ment of several hundred lamps from here, but n second trip will be neces sary ns soon ns tho company Is In structed by Its English attorney that tho patent has been granted. Captain Hubbel nnd Mr. Mucklow saw tho rescue of passengers nnd crew of the steamer Vecndam by tho St. Louis. m X-RAY WAS USED. Located a Bullet in the Thigh ot n Prlcrbnrc Hoy. An X-ray photgraph revealed the lo cation of a bullet in the leg of a boy at the Lackawanna hospital Saturday. The lad was Willie Mahon, 10 years old, of Prlceburg, who had been shot In the knee by the accidental dischargo of a revolver with which he wus playing, The photograph rovealed the presence of the bullet In the thigh. The X-ray process wns directed by Dr. Newberry, senior physician. An operation will bo performed soon. King Oicnr'i Cnbluet. Chrlstlnla, Fob. 13. King Oscar has en trusted to formor Premier Btccn tho tusK of forming a new cabinet. 4 I
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