w-wn-" $w rwr-n '& OTtttat 10 PAGES. 10 PAGES - - - : zz a1 "vi -o TWO CENTS. SCRANTON. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25. 1898. TWO CENTS. WARNS SPAIN TO PREPARE FOR Significant Language Used by One of the Leading Newspapers of Madrid Woodford Gives a Ban quet Every Effort Made by Representatives of Both Governments to Hold the War Feeling in Check No News of Importance Received at WashingtonCourt of Inquiry Is Practically Though Its Labors at Havana Telegrams from Captain Sigsbee. Madrid, Fob 24 pie queen legcnt presided today at a cabinet council which discussed the lelatlons between Spain and the United States. The United States minister, Geneial Stew ait Woodford, guve u banquet to day in honoi of the new Spanish min ister at Washington, Senor Polo y Bernabe. In addition to the latter, the guests Included the Austilan, Russian French, German, Italian, Turkish, Dutch and British ministers 01 chaige d'affaires and their wives, and the Duke of Veragua, the lineal descendant- of Columbus, who was the guest of the United States at the time of the Chicago fair, and the premiers Senor Sagnsta. Much political import ance was attached here to the Inci dent, and the banquet, "coupled with peaceful utterances of President Mc Klnley," according to a semi-official le port, have been optimistically utilized by the ministerial press. IJut the Imparclal today takes the Spanish government to task for Its "apathy, contrasted with the patriotic feeling of the country," and warns the nation against the "hypocritical Yan kee policy which leally alms at the Independence of Cuba." Continuing the Imparclal says: "President McKlnley may make and reiterate protestations of friendship rind pacific Intentions, but his actions contradict his words. While the pres ident of the United States Is cajoling us with words, he sharpens his dagger to stab us behind. While talking eon- cord, he utilizes his Sundays In unusual war preparations at the docks and cancels furloughs of the marines. Can we tiust those who are preventing the pacification of Cuba and fomenting re bellion and filibustering expeditions, sending warships under the pretext of friendship and preaching peace? We must prepare for war. There Is no time to acquire new warships, but we should fit out Immediately what we have, sending the Pelaj o, Colon, Carlos V and Maria Teresa to follow the Al mlrante Oqucndo and Vlscaya to Cu ban waters and the rest of the fleet to guard the peninsula. Other policy than preparedness is only to play the Amer ican game, which Is to exhaust our resources and gain the Independence of Cuba without ilsking anything. How long will the agonizing nation tolerate the apathy of the government?" This language from a semi-official oigan Is much commented upon The Palx frankly declares that Cu ban Independence Is Imminent COURT OF INQUIRY AT WORK. Expects Soon to Depart fiom Ilavnnn for Key Host. Havana, Teb, 24 The couit of In quiry held Its usual session todav Captain Sampson reported that Chap lain Chadwlck was examined ns to his personal experiences at the time of the disaster to the Maine, and that the teatimony was taken of the captain of a British baik In the hrrbor and the superintendent of the West Indian OH woiks, across the bay at Regla, both of whom witnessed the explosion Mr Rolf, the Btltish tnglneer of tho floating dock In the haibor, wiote a letter to the court, but, It Is said, did not add any thing material to w hat was known. At tha afternoon ses-slon the divers were examined mote fully than befoie. Their testimony Is tnken fiom day to day. The court expects now to finish hen today and to sail on the Mangrove foi Key West, where the other ofllceis and men will be examined The wrecking tug Right Aim did not go north, us was expected vesteiday. She Is now mooied beside the poop of the wreck and will save the Mnnller portions ns far as possible In ndvnnce of the arrival of other tugs with bet ter facilities for heavy work. The hoist ing uppaiatus must be capable of rais ing scoies of tons In the effective work to be accomplished. Chaplain Chadwlck repoits that all the wounded hero are doing well ex cent Frederick C. Hplzer of Now Yoik, who may die at am moment DECLINE TO TALK. Neither the officers of tha court of inquiry nor the witnesses will give the slightest Indication of tho testimony or the conclusions deduclblo from It, and all say that the men employed on the wreck have been warned to observe an equally strict reticence. This tourso Is regarded as eminently vvlso by thj American and all, intelll?iit Spanish ofllclals, ns there Is no telling what passions might bo aiousad or what evil results might bo hi ought a'bout by talk ing freely on official matters in the ptesent state of public feeling in Hav ana. Thus far Americans are treated with the utmost courtesy and klndnesb; and it seems to be tho especial care of the residents of Havana to show- friend liness. Conmil General Lee says theru is no WAR I Until In the lcport that he had .asked Captain Genet al Blanco to dismiss from Cuba a certain newspaper man for sending sensational stories to the United States. On the contrary, Gen eial Lee has never lnterfeied with the American newspaper men In any way. Today the principal stieets and buildings aie gaily decorated with Hags and bunting In honor of the Spanish soldiers, 2,029 Infantry men under the command of Jose Amador, who arrived this morning by the steamer Montevideo, fiom Barcelona. General Solano, the chief of staff, today returned on board the Mungrove the visit of the court Inquiry, acting as the lepiesentatlve of the governor geneial Admiral Manteiola personal ly returned the visit paid to him by the court The Thursday receptions of General Blanco were resumed this eve ning insurgents activi: The Insurgents have raided the Smith and rischer plantation on the Canamabo, In the Trinidad district, and killed one and wounded live of the defenders, who numbeied only seven. They burned nil the buildings but the dwelling of Mr. Smith, nccordlng to the Spanish account of the affair, took away or destroyed $.'00,000 worth of ptovislons and meichandlse and got $4,000 In money. United State? Consul Walter B. Barker, nt Sagua la Grande, is leport ed 111. It is said that he Is threatened vAh pneumonia QUIET IN HAVANA. General Lee Has Not Ordeied Amerl. cans to Leave 'Hint City-Movements of v nr Ships nt Tallinn. Jacksonville, Fla Feb. 24 A special from Tampa, Fla says Tho United States cruiser Montgomery, which ai llved at Port Tampa yesterday, re mained at the coal docks all of the day taking on coal, getting over 300 tons One of her officers said tonight that the ship would sail for Key West to morrow unless otherwise ordered, The revenue cutter Forward sailed for Key West tonight, after taking on a full supply of ptovlsloitb at Tampa. The Plant steamship Olivette arrived this afternoon fiom Havana and a number of the passengers from that city said that the report to the effect that the Americans had been advised by General Lee to leave the city was absolutely false, that the city was quiet and no one expressed uneasy fears for their safety. The government's mall on the Olivette this afternoon was very heav y and the greater portion w as directed to the navy and navigation depaitments. GIVEN OUT AT WASHINGTON. Government Ollicinls llnvr Received No Disquieting News. Washington, Feb 24 Rumors of startling discoveries in the wreck of the Maine weto less frequent, but there weie enough of them still afloat today to uauant Secietaiy Long In making this ft itemcnt to the newspaper men as he left hlfe office. "Summing tip the situation, I should say that the navy depart ment knows today nothing more about the cause of the disaster than it did five minutes after the receipt of the lir.it dispatch from Captain bissbee." The secretary's attention was drawn to the published statement that Cap tain Crownlnshleld, chief of the bureau of navigation, had just arrived at Tampa, Fla , on the Montgomeiy from a trip to Cuba, when he had been In specting prospective coaling stations neai Matnnzas" The secretaiy'a com ment was simply this: "Captain Ciownlnshleld has not been to Cuba He has been off with his boy on matters not In anv wise con nected with the business of the navy" Secietary Long fuither said that he rather expected to see Captain Clown-' Inshleld toinonow. WRECKING OPERATIONS. Until tho conclusion of the Investiga tion of the court of Inquiry at Havana, the principal business of the nay de pal tment In connection with tho Maine will relate to the conduct of the wreck ing opeiations, Captain Lemly, the judge advocate general, who has this branch of the woik immediately in charge, today received telegrams fiom tho Merrltt and Chapman wrecking company at New Yorirthat the steam er Meirltt and wrecking lighter Shaipo had sailed for Havana and that tho tug Underwriter with the chief would leave New Yoik Saturday for the same place. The assistant wrecking master was going to Havana on the Ward line steamer Saturday and It waa suggested to tho department that its inspector should tako tho same tteainer. Inas much as Lieutenant Commander Klm lmll, who Is now at Havana, has been assigned to the duty of Inspecting the wrecking operations It will not be nec essary to observe this suggestion TELEGRAM FROM SIGSBEE. Tho only exact Information recolvtd bv the navj dnpartment from Havana, during the dav was conveyed In Cap tain Hlgsbee's telegram, as follows: Havana, Feb. 21 Long, secictury ot tho navy: Wrecking tug Right Arm anlvcd. Begins work today. Much encumbering metal must bo bluste'el away in detail Nuvy divers down alt beven rtivs, forwaid four days. Und ies of Jenkins and Men lit not found. Two unidentified bodies of crew found. After compartment filled with detached, broken and buoyant furni ture nnil fittings, mud and contusion Ppnnlsh olllctals continue otters of as sistances and caio for wounded and dead. Every thing that goes fiom wreck to the United States should bo disinfected. Wrecking cdmpiny should ptovlde for this Surgeon of Maine, after consulting with others, recommended that all bedding and clothing should be aban doned. Might go to acclimated pool Useless fittings nnd equipments might bo towed to sea and thrown over board. Will tako all immediate re sponsibility, but Invite department's wishes Shall old metal of supet stiueture and like be saved? Friends of dead should understand tint wo are In the tropics Chaplain Ch id wlek, chaigtd with all matters rela tive to tho dend. His conduct Is be yond praise. Don't know what re ports urc being printed but the In tensely active rrptesentnttvos of tho press hero have been veiy considerate of mo tinel my position (Signed) Slgsbce SUGGESTIONS APPROVED. Secretary Long Immediately answered Captain Sigsbee, approving all his rec ommendations. He was directed to have Lieutenant Wainw light, the ex ecutive ofTie er of tho Maine, make nr riinirnniDtita H li Hi w i pnUprs fur tbo disinfection of eveivthlng sent to the 1 United States The reeommendatlon I that all bedding and clothing be aban- ' doned, and If need be' given to the ac- I climated poor, was appioved without comment. The same appioval was given to the suggestion that useless I fittings and equipment be towed to sea nnd thrown overboil d, It being left to Captain SIgsbee's judgment to detei mlno how far this destiuctlon should be can led on To the captain's Inquliy us to thf sav Ing of old metal and parts of the superstiucture the answer was given that such material was of no use to the buieau of equipment. It was left to Captain Sigsbee to say what of this shatteied material was worth pieservlng Ills statement that much blasting will be required to clear away enci nbeilng material Indicates that It la essential fuither to destroy the upper portions of tho wreck In or der to eel at what Is more valuable beneath. WORK Or DIVERS. Captain SIgsbee's statement that the divers have been down aft seven days nnd ,'orward four days, gave the navy department the first Information of the time that the divers had been In the vicinity of the "zone of explosion," as ne termed It. This zone Is confined te the forward part of the ship, and while the divers have been down aft for the last week their work forwaid In the vicinity of the laiger magazines has been In progress only four days, which presumably began on Monday and in cluded today. The statement In Captain SIgsbee's dispatch that "friends of tho dead should undei stand we nre In the trop ics" Is understood at the navy depart ment to refer to the urgent pleas of relatives of the dead that they be brought to the United States. These appeals continue to be leceived heie, and while they excite the deepest sym pathy of olllclals, no hope can be held out that the dead can be brought back. One of these appeals makes a pitiful plea against the buiylng of the dead "by alien hands In an alien country." DISPOSING OF REMAINS. There are circumstances which, If they rculd be made know n, w ould enil such appeals and would show that the department has not been wanting In a desire to bring the remains to this country. These clirumstances have been withheld, mainly through a de sire to save fi lends nnd relatives from the naln which would be caused by a fuli ulsclosure of the effect of the ex plosion The pi ess icports have giv en In part the terrible mutilation ot the bodies, but It is fe.ird this has not been fully realized by fiiends and rel atives. The men w ere bleeping on the berth deck, vvith menal floors and ceil ings, which by the foice of the terrific explosion weie giound together Into a confused mass Know Pig this, theie is little hope that many of the bodies still missing will be found, or If found will bo In a condition to be brought to the United States. NAVAL MILITIA. Tha navy department today gave out the figures showing the strength of the naval militia, up to date Thl3 shows a total force of 4,143 olllccts and enlisted men, which Is a gratifylrg In cteabo from tho 3,703 shown by the last report. The number of offlceis and men by states Is as follows: California is. Connecticut Km llorlda V- Geoigla 2Jj Illinois 6.M Loubianu Jt,J Maryland 21') Massachusetts til Michigan ....'. rU New Jeisey il New Yoik 47 North Caioliuu 2!o Ohio -1- Pennsvlvnnla 21ii Rhode Island UJ South Cuiollna 15.' Virginia 41 Total 4,4I. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt says In this connection that Illinois leads the list with forty-three commissioned officers and 423 petty ofllceis and en listed men The adjutant general of that state recently made a request that tho United States .steamer Mich igan be nsslgned for tho use of the Illinois brigade for one month during the coming summer. During Mr. Roosevelt'fl tour of the lakes last Bum mer 1 was much pleased with tho showing made by the Illinois and other naval brigades on the lakes and he has recommended to Secretary Long that tho request for tho Michigan be granted. A VALUABLE AUXILIARY. Aside from the forces shown In the above list, new brigades aro in pro cess of formation, which promise to swell the totnl to much larger figures at an early day. The organization of this auxljlnry arm of the navnl ser vice Is under the Immediate direction of Lieutenant Gibbons, U. S. N., whose energy has accomplished much in se curing state organization, and In the harmonizing of the bodies Into one compact foicc, cnpable in emergency of co-operating with tne regular navy In his last report, Mr. Roosevelt said that the state naval mtlltla, in the event of a sudden emergency, could be utilized at once for manning the small er national cruise is. It could be de pended upon mainly, he said, as a sec ond line of defence, and also be used In placing mines and the establishment of signal stations for coast defence. The appropriation of $50,000 made by congress to uld tho work of the navnl militia will be apportioned among tho states In a few days. WASHINGTON SAFE. Thanks to the piomptness and ef ficiency of the chief of engineers and the chief ordnance of the army, the city of Washington Is now regarded as lielng well nigh bafe and secure from attack by wuter. The fortifications at I'ort Washington nnd Sheridan Point, on the opposite side of tho Potomac, aro sufficiently ndvanccd to he able to repel an ordinary fleet of Invaders, Hnd In case of necessity they could be vast ly .strengthened In a comparatively short time These defenses nie con sidered sulllclent to keep nil hostile vessels beyond the range of gun shot of tho national capttol. Moreover, the liver has been blocked off and prepared for mines nnd tor pedoes at a point below the foitlflca tlons already nentloned, to that It Is ptnbatile some of the ohlps of an ene my would be blown out of the water befoie It would be necessaiy to use the guns at the forts The officers cf the Brlllbh battleship Hood today cabled from the Island of Oet expteslng deep sympathy over tho disaster to the Maine. QUIET ON THE FOTOMAC. late ipports from Havana have not changeel In any elegi e the views of the hlh ofllclals of thi government as to th" probable ause of the eflsaster to tho Maine. It can be stated on the highest authority that absolutely noth ing of a disquieting nature has been receheil at the White house, nor is im portant news of nnj character expect ed until the coait of Inquiry has com pleted Its investigation and submitted its report It can also be stated upon authority not to be questioned that the public has been fully Informed as to all matters connected with the disaster to the Maine which have como to the knowledge of the government. Noth ing has been withheld of the least pub lic interest, and this policy will be con tinued until the piohlevn has been solv ed and the whole ttuth brought to light. It Is krown that the ffov eminent has not received any Information from of ficial sources tending to show with any degree of certainty that tho explosion was the work of enemies The ciulser Cincinnati reported her arrival today at Barbadoes She ran over fiom T'ara, Bia.U, the reason as signed for the trip being the desire of the department that she should take coal at an uninfected port. Baibadoes, It Is fcaid. In further explanation, al ways has on hand a laige siipply of excellent English navigation coal at voiy me derate pi ices. News of the ar rival of tie Castlne at Barbadoes Is evpected at any moment, and the two ships prob ibly v ill remain cruising among the smaller Islands of the Car llbean sea until about Apill 1, when it Is the present Intention to return them to the Biazlllan coast, piobably to the Island Giande. AT SPAIN'S LEGATION. At the Spanish legation much Inter est Is manifested In the developments attending the Maine Inquliy, and the earnest hope Is expressed that conser vative judgment will not be Influenced by leports which by the Spanish lega tion are regarded as untrustworthy. Mr. du Bosc and his staff of the lega tion aie maintaining a calm attitude and aie seeking to allay everything which might inflame public sentiment, A bill was lntioduced in the house today by Mr. Barrett, of Massachu setts, authorizing the secretary of the navy to place the filgate Constitution, now lying nt the Boston navy yard, as far as possible In the same condition as to hull and rigging ns when In ac tive service, provided necessary money be i.ilsed by the Society of the Daugh ters of the War of 1S12 v Representative Boutelle, of Maine, chahmnn of the house committee on navnl atfalis, lntioduced a bill late this afternoon piovldlug for the relief of the Mnlne victims. It will be re ferred back to the committee, Immedi ately acted on there and Its passage by congress expedited LATE NEWS TROM SIGSBEE Late tonight the navy department leceived two brief telegiums fiom Cap tain Sigsbee at Havana One related to some routine matter of expendltuies In connection with the work on ,the Maine, and the other Is as follows: Divers rerort more bodies in wreck. Some In hammocks Involved In debris, Piobably not recognizable. This dispatch indicates that the div ers have finally seemed at least a pai tlal entrance to the quaiters In the forwaid part of tho vessel, wheie the ciew weie asleep when the explosion occulted and under which weie the magazines. The fact that the divers were unable to extricate the bodies shows the fearful obstacles against which they are laboring and bears out the belief that the woik of submailne Investigation will necessnrlly proceed slowly TUG MINNEAPOLIS LAUNCHED. .No Special Activities in I'rncross at League Inland. Philadelphia. Feb. 24. The United States cruiser Minneapolis was success-' fully floated out of dry dock at the League island navy yard at high tide this afternoon. The floating of tho cruiser was witnessed by nearly a thou sand persons The Minneapolis has been In dry dock since Inst December, partly to avoid the Ice In the river and ulso to have necessary repairs mado to her bottom. The schoolshlp Saiatoga will be placed In diy dock for repairs. Not withstanding all reports to the con trary, there Is no unusual activity at the navy yard beyond the extensive Imptovements that ate being made to IContlnued on Puyo 2.1 NEGRO POSTMASTER SHOT AND BURNED Reward Offered by Government for Detection of Criminals. BABY ALSO WAS ASSASSINATED Remainder of tho Family lUuimcd. Itncinl Hatred in South Cnrolinn Culminates in Shocking Mob Vio lonco at Lnko City. Washington, Feb. 24. The postmaster general has offered a reward of $100 for the airest and conviction of the persons who burned the postolllce at Lake City, S. C on Monday night, and a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the persons who murdered tho postmas ter at the same place. Detail" of the crime aie as follows: Frazer B. Baker, colored, was the post master whom Senator Tillman has for some time been trying to have lemovod on account of his color, and the agita tion against him has been at Vihltc heat for several weeks. Tho postolllce was kept in a wing of Baker's log cab In. The mob, 400 or BOO strung, began to gather Monday night from all sec tions of the community by preanange ment, but Its movements were so care fully guarded that the negroes friendly to Baker were kept In total Ignorance of the tragedy contemplated. Masked .tien began to gather around Fakci's home about midnight, and shortly afterward the outside of the house was sprinkled with oil and the torch applied When the flames had envelopeil the house so that escato seemed Impofslble the members of the family were nroued by the shouts and the yells frcm the mob, and as they rushed to plnces of exit shots were poured Into them from all sides. By this time the whole community was aroused, and the members of the mob left the scene. Bakers wife, two tlaughteis nnd son were leseued but fell to the ground from wounds nnd exhaustion. Baker and his Infant cl lid bed been Instantly killed nnd their bod ies weie Uu. led In the house Baker's wife says a ball which passed through her nun killed the child, which she held while ttylng to escape. STORY OF MRS. BAKER. She says the first noise the mob made aroused her and her husband, and they quickly lealized that the house was on fire and surrounded by enemies. They aroused their children In another room, and she caught up the baby. They rushed to the only two doors In the house, and weie met by a volley of shots from the front and lear. Baker was appointed postmaster eight months ago, over the protest of every white man In Lake City. It Is charged that he boasted of his political preferment over white Republicans of the community, and insisted on his wife and daughter, Illiterate as they weie, discharging the governmental duties, and that they did so In a man ner that offended the residents of the town. In addition to this, It Is assert ed, the postofllce was moved from the old ofllce to Baker's home, a mllo fiom the business section of the town. Baker moved hero from Florence, S. C , after making an application for the Lake City postofllce He had actually been a resident of Lake City only one week, it Is asseited, when appointed postmaster. In January the .section of Baker's house In which he conducted the post ofllce was burned and all the mall matter was lost. Theie was no way of telling how the fire originated, but valuable mall had been expected for several days, It Is alleged, and was never received. MURDER TWICE TRIED. Toi five days after the Are Baker made no attempt to deliver the mall that had accumulated, and the busi ness men of Lake City would not In trust their outgoing mall to his care. A majority of the mei chants finally had their addresses changed to Scran ton, seven miles away, but this incon venience only added to the bitter feel ing against the postmaster. Two weeks ago Baker was shot at from ambush and slightly wounded. Another attempt to kill him had been made a few weeks prior to this, and he had been frequently warned that un less his olT.i-o was conducted dlfierently or he resigned he would bo killed No one In Lake City can tell, or will tell if they know the members of the mob They were all masked and weie largely white men STUDENT VOLUNTEER M0VEA1ENT. High Tribute Paid tn tho Workers in This Country. Cleveland, O, Feb, 21. The second day of the student volunteer conven tion began with a foremoon session at the Gray's aimoiy. Professor J, Ross Stevenson, of McCormack Theological seminary, Chicago, conducted devo tional exercises, and Rev, Dr. Daniels, of the American board of foreign mis sions, offered prayer. The principal event of the morning session was the reading of the report of the executive committee by tho chairman, Mr. John R. Mott. Mr. Douglass M. Thornton, fraternal delegate from the Students' Volunteer Missionary union of Great Britain nnd Ireland, said there were now 1,400 stu dent volunteers In the British Isles and that tho gieatest activity prevnlled In the medlenl schools. Mr. Thornton ac knowledged Amei lea's forward step In the movement and paid a high tribute to the workers in this country who In troduced the movement In Great Brlt nln. WORK ON WARSHIPS. A Number of Government Vessels lioiiig Rnplelly Completed. Baltimore, Feb. 24. Work on a num ber of government vessels Is being com pleted at tho Columbian Iron works, where a force of BOO to 600 men Is kept busy The submarine torpedo boat Plunger has been finished nnd turned over to the engineers of the John P Holland company for steam trials, and tho toipedo boat McKee will be launch ed In about two weeks. Work Is progressing rapidly on the new Ulplo expansion engine for tho toipedo Itoat Rodgers, which Is to take the place of the one recently Injured by tlio breaking of her crank shaft. THE NKWS THIS MOllNINti. Weather Indications Today: Fair; West to Northwest Wind. 1 General Spanish Cabinet Considers Spain's Relations with Undo Sum, Woik of tho Maine Inquliy Board. Tho Frenrh Premier Sajs Peace Must Picvnll. Luko City, S. C, Postmaster Shot and Burned. 2 Geneial Ucsperato Fight with a Burglar. 3 Local Suit Against tho Blue- Ridgo Co il Compnny. Chnnges In the Base Ball Rules. Farmers' Institutes. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press 5 The City Government at the Nation's Capital. Wise and Otherwise. C Local Hoard of Tiade's Efforts for Better Pavements. Gossip About the City Hall. 7 Local Bit Whltchousu Shoots His Wife. Work of tho Hampton Institute. S Local West Side, South Side and Su burban. 9 Lackawanna County News. 10 Trial of tho Lattlmer Shooters. The Markets. REV. DR. DIXON CALLED TO A BOSTON PULPIf Asked to Become Pnator of tho Wnr ron Ave n no Baptist Congregation, Ono ol the Most Influential in the City. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Boston, Feb. 24. At a largely at tended meeting of the members of the Warren Avenue Baptist church this evening It was unanimously voted to extend a call to the Rev. Di Joseph K. Dixon, of Scranton, Pa , to take the pastorate of the chuich left vacant January 1 by the resignation of the Rev. Robert MacDonnld Dr. Dixon Is spoken of ns a man of fine appearance, excellent address, scholarly In his habit while In the pul pit, and with a full appreciation of tho requirements ot pastoral work. Cilt Ics here speak of him as having a con vincing way of putting the old tiuths and as a speaker of remarkable power. At the meeting sejvetal letters were read from clergymen and others w ho have known Dr. Dixon thiough his mlnlsteilal life. The committee hopes he will be able to take up the woik tho first Sunday In April. The Wairen. avenue church Is one of the oldest and most Influential Baptist churches In Boston. QUIET DAY IN CONGRESS. Otic Tnct in the House Proceedings .Showed, Though, Thnt Its Tension Was Gront--hcnntor Alien llnck Tracks. Washington, Feb 24. A feature of the senate's session today was the speech of Mr. Spooner (Wis ) on the right of Henry W. Corbett to a seat In the senate from Oregon under nn ap pointment of the governor Mi. Spoon er made a constitutional aigument In favor of seating Mr Coibett, and had not concluded when the senate ad journed. An effoit was made to obtain consideiatlon of the Alaska homestead and railway right of way bill, but on a pailiamentary technicality It went ov ei. The resolution offered yesletday by Mr Allen to appoint a committee of five senators to Investigate the Cu ban situation was wlthdiawn by Its author when it was laid befoie the senate. IN THE HOUSE The house devoted Itself strictly to business today and dlsiosid of foity additional pages of the sundry civil appioprlatlon bill. An unsuccessful attempt to lnciease the appropriation for the suppression of epidemic dis eases by $200,000 led te consldeiablo debate on the advisability of establish ing a national quaruntlne The fact that the government Is piepailng for contingencies was recognized In the house todny when Chalnnan Cannon, who has been laboilng to keep down appioprlatlons, accepted without a word of protest nn amendment to in ciqaso the appioprlatlon to caie feu the unused machinery at the Spilng field nrbenal. Mr. Gillette explained that the necessity for using this ma chinery might occur at any time Res olutlons which were objected to a few weeks ngo for the appointment of two ex-naval cadets to positions In the engineer coips of the navy weie also adopted One of them w 111 fill n va cancy caused by the dooth of Lieuten ant Meirltt, of the Maine SLOWLY STARVING TO DEATH. Au Appeal Issued bt Sow Englmid Cotton Mill Strikers. New Bedford, Mass , I'eb 24 An Im portant appeal was Issued todav by the council of cotton mill fcttlkers In this city, and upon the nature of tho response. It Is said, will depend w beth el or not the mill hands will it-turn to woik umler tho rucm 1 eduction of w ages. The appeal H addiessed to the "men nnd women of New England" and asks for financial assistance to maintain th Mi Ike. It sets forth that about 400 families, cumpilslng 2,000 men, women nnd chlUren, are slowlv hUuvlnir to death. APPOINTED DANK RECEIVER. Disposition of an Kmbnrrnsscd Hal tiliioro Hanking Institution. Baltimore, Feb 24. Judge Shaip to day appointed Simon P. Schott, rei elv er foi tho Bank of South Baltlmoie. Tho asrets are estimated at 5120,000, and the liabilities at $170,000. There Is a cash shortage of $4,700 and an obvious deficit of W76-' The larger portion of tho deposits, amounting to semie $11i),u0), aie by poor perfcons, PENNSYLVANIA PENSIONS. ! , Washington, Feb, 21. These Pennsyl vania pensions have been Issueel Origi nal John Meyhenmeyer, L.anstorel, Car bon, i; John N Eckert, Cl essoin, Schuylkill, Jfi; Patrick McOee. Shenan doah, 10: Henry Whitney, Gibson, Suv .luchunna, $s; David M. Snyder, Hha inokln, C. Increase Thomas Bush, Grun villa Summit, Bradford, J 17 to UV, Elijah , Esterbrook, Susquehumiu, iH to a. PEACE MUST NOW PREVAIL Otherwise The French Premier Threatens to Use Force. MAILED HAND REVEALED Asserts that the Army of France is Immaculate. II tlio Present Laws Do Not Sullico to Crush Out tho Mo units ot CritU clsm M. Molinc Disliiictlr Declnrcs That Other I.nws Will bo Itancteil. Ono of Zoln's Witnesses is Bounced From a Desirable Post, Presuma bly on tho Ground ot "Oflcnsivo Partisanship. "--Zeiln to Appeal. s Paris, Feb. 24. The Zola affair wai discussed In the chamber of deputies today. M. Hubbaid, radical, nskeel whether Generals Pellleux anel Bold effre had intervened at tho trial by authoilzatlon or older of the minister for war, General Billot. The deputy spoke, amid Incessant Interruptions, on the danger of a religious war, and con cluded by inviting the government to end tho tumult and Hot lng- In the streets. M. Vlvlanl declared that the Social ists, although they might be divided relative to the Dreyfus case, were In entlio accoid as to the prerogative of civil over military power. The speaker then referred to tho "coalition of tho chiefs of tho army with the clergy" nnd expressed the belief that llbeity was menaced. Therefoie he asked the chamber to protest against the atti tude of the generals. (Applause from the Leftists and uproar from the Cen tiists.) THE PREMIER REPLIES. M. Mellne replied: "Popular demo cratic justice has given a verdict after a military court and the country will accept It. General Billot (the minister of war) gave no order to the general summoned to testify before the- tri bunal of the court. The general has been accused on account of his utter ances. Undoubtedly he spoke a woid too much, but you must remember the frightful charge thrown in his face." Continuing, M. Mellne said the chaiges made gainst the aimy weio unjust, and he asserted that there was not a single ofllcer who had been guilty of plotting against the country Even in his dreams, adding: "Our officers are haunted by other dreams." "If after yesterday's verdict," the premier fuither lemarked, "the agita tion continues, we shall know that tho matter has been made a party ques tion. Enough Injury has alieady been done to the nation The life of the nation has been auested. A portion of the foreign press has gathered all the 111 we have been saying among oui selves It will always be punish ment for those w ho speak 111 of Franca to lecelve foreign applause." "The piesent agitation must cease In the Interest of the aimy. In tho Intet est of public tranquility, in the Intel -est of our external safety, and In the Interest even of those who embarked so foolishly and audaciously In thin campaign, whleii rnlsht take us back to the nue of Intoleiance." WILL FORCE PEACE. The government," continued the pie mlei, ' Intended to Impose peace upon all, and will take the measures which the circumstances demand. No one nfter vesteidnv'h verdict could raise the discussion In good faith, and If the piesent laws do not suffice, the gov ernment will ask the chamber foi an other vote which will piove that when p.itiiotlsm Is Involved divisions anions us disappear. ' (Prolonged applause ) M. Coujon moved that M Mellne s speech be posted throughout Fiance, and the motion was adopted. M Cavalgnac. the foi mer mlnisti, then lepioacheil the government wit It not utteiiuu the whole tiuth at tha tiial and with insufficiently defending the olllceis. He also said he wanteel a poweiful aimy, but one suboidlnate to civil power The debate was then closed, and hev eial motions weie piesented. The pie mler accented a vote ot confidence In the government by 41fl ayes to 41 noes, and approving of the- declaiations of, the government. The government has dismissed M. Leblois, one of the witnesses foi M. Zola, fiom the position of deputy mayor of the seventh airondissement of Pails. ZOLA APPEALS Multie Laboile, counsel foi M Zola, today lodged n notice of appeal on be half of M Zedn from the sentence Im posed on him yesterdny of one yeui's impilsonment and a flue of 3,000 francs, STEAMSHIP A10VEMENTS. Quecnstown, Feb 21 Silled1 Teutonic, New Yoik. Arrived. Britannic. New York for Liverpool and preceded. Clmoa Sailed. Kaiser Wllhelm II New York. Naples Arrived- Normunnla, New York Rotteidam Silleel. Obdum. Now York. Cherbourg Sallid Havel (from Bremen und Southampton), New Y'ork. nrtcr to Write a liool.. Chicago, Fob 24 Muyor Carter IU Harrison announces that ho will willo a book on tho free silver question, Wprova his devotion to the white metal. ... ,. , . . , - , I'ennsylvjiiiiaa l'e tin utter. Washington, Feb, 21 -R W Allison tins been appointed postm ister (fourth class) at Stui seon, Pa. ' m 'I he llnrn'd's Weather Forecast. New Y'ork. Fob. 25. In the middle states) and New Englund, today, fair weather and slowly fulling tfmperuturo will pre vull, pieccded by light local hiiiiw in New England, with fresh southwesterly; uuj westerly wlw" T ' I
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