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THE SCRANTON TRIBILNJU- THURSDAY. MARCH 31. 1898.
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SPAIN CONSIDERS
OUR PROPOSALS
Cabinet Council Held tor Tliat Purpoie
Ytiterday.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S PROPOSITION
Interpretation Plncoil on Clio I)o
mnudi br tbo Spanish OlflctnlfAi
Wmhlngton the Armlttlco l'ropoiul
It ItcgnrUed n n Docuinonl lor
Home Consumption.
Madrid, March 30. A cabinet coun
cil wns held this aitcrnoon to consldur
the American proposals. Another will
be held tomorrow at noon, presided
over by tho queen regent and at 4
('clock tomorrow there lil be a In al
conference between United States Min
ister Woodford, Scnor .SnRnstn, the
premier; Senor Gullon.the foreign min
uter, and Senor Moret, the minister
for the colonies.
The proposition which Spain will an
swer covets two points only and Its
publication will be a revelation to some
of those abroad who have been de
nouncing America's aggressive atti
tude. It Is as follows:
Spain to proclaim Immediately an
armtetlce In Cuba to last until Octo
ber, during which Interval tho United
States will ufo Its good ofllces with the
insurgents to make this .temporary
peace permanent; and, second, Spain
to do her best toward relieving suffer
ing and starvation on tho Island, with
America to be allowed to assist In this
u ork.
AVashlngton, March 30. Tho above
dlspatcn was shown to an official of
the administration whoso position Is
such as to give weight to his utter
ances. He eald that in view of today's
events, the Madild statement of the
president's proposition was not to be
taken seriously. The armistice scheme
referred to was tho very one which had
almost caused an open revolt In con
prcps. Vht administration wai quoted
as saying today that an armistice
would not be pressed. The probable
explanation was that the armlstloe
story bad been circulated by tho gov
ernment in Madrid for home consump
tion. AID FOIt RECONCENURADOS.
Midnight At tho cabinet inuncll Se
nor Capdepon, nilnlnter of the Interior,
explained tho results of the elections,
rna Senor Moret reiU a series of Im-I-itant
documents relative to the elt
ua' on of the reeoiicentradus In Cuba
and the results of the eftoi tu hitherto
maoe for their relief.
In view of these documents Spnor
Moret proiosed and the council approv
ed an open credit of 3,000,000 pesetas,
t be placed at the d!sposltt n of Gen
iv. 1 1 Blanco by cable to be nsed In suc-
oring necessitous leconcentrados and
to fcrilitnte means to woik for those
vvi'l ng to return to thetr Windings,
with the supply of needful a-Hances to
enable them to till the ground.
cenor Sagasta save an account of
the conference with United States Min
ister Woodford and explained Ameil-c-i's
proposal, their fharact-r and slg
nlficance The council deliberated at
great length and after consideration of
the important Issued depending upon
Its (Incision, revolved to submit the re
sults of tln deliberations tomorrow to
the queen regent.
HOT FIGHTING ON THE NILE.
1)ervili OulpoM nplnred by Anglo
I'g plfnn S'orce.
Cairo, March 30. It is officially an
nounced today that tho gunboats and
Anglo-Kgyptlan troops attack d Shendy
on Saturday, destroying tho forts, cap
turing quantities of grain, cattle and
ammunition and liberating over COO
slaves.
The Dervishes lost 1C0 men. There
were no casualties on the Anglo-Kgyptlan
side.
Shendy was taken by "hlp. The gun
boats with the battalion of Egyptians
on board ascended the Nile fiom the
mouth of the Atliara river, nnd arrived
at Shendy at dawn on Saturday. Tiie
gunboats shelled the fort, and then
the battalion was landed and attacked
the town by a Hank movement. The
Dervish garrison was completely rout
ed, the Egyptians pui suing them for
twenty miles.
The captuie of Shendy was a bril
liant manoeuvre, as the main body of
Dei vlslies, who advanced against the
Anglo-Egyptian forces from Shendy, Is
now cut off from Its base, and Its re
seive depot Is destroyed.
The Dervishes who advanced against
the Anglo-Egyptian army aie In
trenched at El Hilgl, on the Athara
river.
They are suffering severely from lack
of food, and are subsisting on palm
nuts. The destruction of their supplies
at Shendy will compel them to give
battle, for which the Arlglo-Egyptlan
expedition has been eagerly waiting.
News of a crushing defeat of the Der
vishes Is expected here houily.
ANOTHER SINGULAR DEATH.
A Case That l'iZf.v Doctors
II lid
Autlinriti lilfp.
Huntingdon, Pa., March 30. Another
singular death occuned today In Far
mer Joseph, Demco'e family, In Ciom
well township, which Is puzzling the
authorities and doctors alike. In Jan
uaty Mrs. Demco and her youngest
child died of what was pronounced nn
irritant poison. Both died suddenly In
convulsions. The father and the other
two children were prostrated with the
same nymptoms. The coroner directed
Professor Pond, of State college, to
nnalyze the stomachs, but he found no
trace of an Irritant poison.
Demco and his two children weio
taken to Dr. Stiver's own home at
Three Springs, where they were treat
ed for poisoning and fully recovered.
7'hey were at home only two days when
tho eldest boy was seized with npasms
today and died as did his mother and
sister.
HURRY-UP PLATE ORDER.
One Hundred Tons o( Armor Iron
Ordered from riiriipglr.
rittsburg, March 30. A I huiry up
order was received by tho Carnegie
Steel company today from Washington
for 100 tons of ono and one-half Inch
"77" Proved
A Cure for (JrJp and Colds,
Now try Dr. Humplney's Specifics for
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weak
Stomach; for Rheumatism and Lum
bago; Infant and Female Complaints.
Speclflo Manual to be found at Drug
gists, or sent free, tell nil
Humphreys' Medicine Company. New
(York.
plate. The order wns received about
noon and the naval nfllclnta Hpecineil
that the order should he shipped from
UUs section not later than midnight.
One of the Pennsylvania ru.Jrtxid
company's fastest rnclno with clRht
cars have been run Into the yards and
Ie now awaiting the word to Mart for
the cast. The management has ar
ranged to have the tracks cleared so
that the speed of the special will not
be Interfered with.
VERDICT IN R.DQEWAY CASE.
ClinrlcH Ilntley Held to Unit. Charged
with Contributing to Ihn Crime.
West Chester, Pa., March 30. The
coroner's Jury which has been Investi
gating the deaths of Mrs. Isabel TUdge
way and her little live-year-old son,
near Duttons Hill yesterday, today
rendered the following verdict:
That the boy's throat was cut with
a butcher knife in the hands of tho
mother, who afterwards destroyed her
self by tho same means.
Charles Harlev, with whom the wo
man lived, was held in the sum of $1,000
ball to answer at the next term of
(ourt on the charge of being contribu
tory to tho crime through his self-con-fe.xscd
Intimate lelatlonshlp with the
woman.
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WILD UPROAR
IN CONGRESS
Concluded from 1'ago l.J
a number of precedents and said that
this proposition In regard to war, or
about lecognltlon or any of those sub
jects which may or may not be within
our purview, do not become auestlons
of privilege nt all because we have a
right to pass upon them, because that
would make everything a question of
privilege and end by making nothing a
question of privilege. Mr. Bailey
promptly 'appealed from the decision of
the chair and Mr. Boutelle moved that
the appeal be laid on the table.
Great excitement prevailed and the
dlvlnlon on Boutelle's motion was eag
erly awaited. The Republicans rose
en masse when the speaker called for
the ayes.
The Democrats who anxiously sur
veyed tho solid phalanxy for a sign of
a break were disappointed. A solid
minority voted against the Renubll
canfl. The division resulted ISO ayes to
130 noes.
On the roll call two Republicans,
Acheson and Robblns of Pennsylvania,
voted with the Democrats.
The Republicans enthusiastically ap
proved their victory with a round of
applause.
From time to time during the after
noon the Cuban question was brought
forward and aroused Intense feeling.
Mr. Wheeler (Dem., Ala.) Bald that
this morning the country had been
stlired by the announcement that the
Republicans of the house had .at last
revolted and action was, to be tnkon.
Tomorrow the American people would
be humiliated when they found that
the Republicans of the house had Join
ed the temporizing policy which was
betiaylng tho American government
and the Ameilcan name.
Mr. Cummlngs (Dem., N. Y.) In
speaking to an amendment to the na
val appropriation bill said ho could
not vote for any appropilatlon to feed
the reconcentrados of Cuba until this
government explicitly -ays to Blanco
and to Fagasta "repeal your Wrvler
order which Is starving these people "
(Applause). Theie Is the place to take
tho initiative. Make them repeal that
mm dermis order of "vVeylnr's. Prom
even a Spanish standpoint or a Weyler
standpoint It Is no longer npcessirv
that that order nhould continue in
force. Mr. Boutelle objected to an cx
tfrsion of Mr. Cummlngs' time beyond
the five-minute limit and was hlssad
b the galleries.
Without l caching the provisions re
lating to the Increase in tho navy, the
house at 5 o'clock adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
The Fundry civil appropriation bill
wns reported to the senate today from
the committee on appropriations. The !
committee made a Iarjre number of
amendments, the totnl net Increase In
the amount carried liv the senate
amendments being S.0".S,STS. The In
creases Include additional anpropiia
tlons for armories anil rrsenals, pay of
the army, military posts, etc.
One of the most importnnt of the
amendments Is one appropriating J191.-
1C3 for the payment of the services of I
the two additional regiments of artil
lery provided for by tecent legislation, j
i nt- Ki'iicriu uiipriipriuuun iii tne en
largement of nillltni y posts Is Increased
from $120 000 to S020,nno
Provision Is made for the lepresenta-
tinn of the United States at the Pails
exposition of inno, the expenses of such
representation being limited to 7i.roo.
An Immediate appropriation of $2u5,000
Is made.
READING TOURNAMENT.
cidrliiili, (i I 'ci union. Among the
I'oreinosl of tlin llnrl.MiM'ii
Reading, Pa., Starch 30. The four
days' shooting tournament of the State
Spoitsmon's association begun yester
day was continued today and a num
ber of state and open events weie dis
posed of. Good scores were made. The
most Interesting event of state matches
wns the one for the team champion
ship of Pennsylvania. The pilau was
a silver trophy valued at 200, donated
by tho Hanisburg Shooting associa
tion. The conditions were teams of six
men, twenty-live targets for each man;
entrance fee per team, 910. The Floilst
Gun club, of Philadelphia, won by a
score of 120 out of the possible 1G0. Tho
Independent team, of Philadelphia, had
UC; the Sliver Lake, of Philadelphia,
10J, and the Independent, of Reading,
100.
In the shoot for the C. E, cup trophy,
fifty tuigets, Courtney, Hawkins, Lan
dls and Wledebush tied at 48. THey
will shoot cjiT tomorrow. f
Pardon Kotiril Work.
Hnrrlsburg, March 30. The board of
pardons met today nnd recommended par
dons for John L. Cowan itnd Hufus Con
ner, Allegheny; John Capp, Tioga, nnd
Dr. William P. Mitchell, Somerbet. Par
dones were refused D.inlol Reardon, Alle
gheny; O. O. Fctterolf, I.uzeme; Ilowird
Dlbert, nialr: Frank Snyder. William
Hut sell nnd Frank Richer, Somerset. A
rehearing wns granted In the eat-a of Cal
vin Fue und Piefcsley Kllngcrsm'.th,
Westmoreland, Tho cases of John
Mnekey, Allegheny; Sylvester Asnton,
Clinton; B. Frank Johnson, Rucks; Evan
Beeler. Philadelphia. nnd William
O'Leary, Dauphin, were held under ad
visement. S'prclvnl Itolmrls Dead.
Philadelphia, March 30,-Peiclval Rob
erts, president of the A. and P. Roberts
company, which operates tho oxtenslvo
Pencoyd Iron works at Manayunk, a su
burb of this city, died today In this city.
Ho had been 111 for some time. Mr. Rob
erts wus fO years of age and was in the
J Iron business nearly all his lit.
TWO SESSIONS OF
SENATE COMMITTEE
A Perfect Understanding Delween (lie
President and Hit Supporters.
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN
.Mr. McICInley Admits That They 'Are
Rapidly Approaching n Crisis nnd
Tlint n Conclusion Mould He
Reached by I'rldny Xlghl nt the
Liitrst--Conimlttco in Sympathy
with tho President.
Washington, March 30. Tho senate
committee on foreign relations held
two sessions today and adjourned at
5 o'clock.
The committee as a lesult of Its ses
sion ngrecd to postpone the completion
of the committee's work on the Cuban
situation for a few davs In order to
afford time to the president to con
tinue his diplomatic negotiations with
th" Spanish authorities. This conces
sion was the result of a request made
dlicct to members of the committee by
the president nnd It was granted by
the entire committee without any
muimur of dlFsent.
Pievlous to this action on the part
of the committee, tho president had
been very frankly Informed that nei
ther the committee nor tho senate
would bo disposed to acquiesce In any
agreement for an armistice. This op
position Is understood to have been
made clear on behalf of the Joint Re
publican and Denioetatlo steering
committees of the senate, and It Is un
dei stood to hive been met by the pres
ident with the response that this gov
ernn ent would not picss tho matter.
The president freely admitted to nil
visiting senators that the negotiations
with Spain were rapidly approaching
a crisis and said that he felt quite con
fldent a conclii' i would be reached
by Pi 'day night at the latest. He ask
ed that in view of this fact no action
be taken by either house iintil after
that time or until the present nego
tiations could be brought to n cloe.
If be took any of tho senators Into his
confidence ns to tho basis upon which
he wns procoidlng they did not repeat
the Information In the senate. Some
Intimated a belief In the authenticity
of a proposition to allow the pur
chase of the freedom of the Island,
but declined in all cases to state
whether this belief was based upon
statements made by the piesldont.
The representations weie, however,
of a character to satisfy the commit
tee, and when It adjourned one of Its
members who Is among the most rad
ical of Cuban sympathizer, stated
that the committee was operating In
perfect smpathy with the president.
Its members feel that they will bo free
to net when the president indicates a
falluie of present negotiations with
Spain.
They think these negotiations are
,for the freedom of Cuba and If they do
not so result they expect to teport very
promptly a joint resolution looking to
that end.
The actual proeeedlngs of the com
mittee today consisted of a general
exclmnge of views concerning the sit
uation and the proper coutse to be
pursued by the committee; of tho le
fetence of the vnilous Cuban resolu
tions to a sub-committee; of the read
ing of a piit of the testimony of the
Mnlne curt of Inquiry and of an ex
amination of Commander Pradfordl
chief of the buieau of equipment, con
cerning the relative J-trcngth of our
navy compared with that of Spain.
A1USGRAVE DEPARTED.
"iiiddcii Drpiirliin from llnvimn oi n
New V'lk i"wiiipnr t'nn.
Havana, Match 30. Ono body has
been iccovcred today from the wreck
of the Maine, but It Is not yet Identi
fied A considerable quantity of am
munition a. also taken nut, but thus
far no distinct effort has been made to
hols-t the ten-Inch guns.
Very few couespondentf nre left here
now. They will go noith before to
morrow evening, because of the quar
antine, and It Is probable that only
seven Amtrlcan correspondents will le
maln in Havana.
George C. Musgtave. the correspond
ent of a Nev York newspaper, wns
deported today. He was charged with
having come direct fiom tho ramp of
General Maximo Gomez. Mr. Mus
grnve claims to bo n Rtltbh subject
and British Consul Gollanott Is knoAti
to have made an effort to prevent the
deportation. The young man was sent
on board the mall steamer Buenos
Ayu vUhout his baggage. She Is
hoc n "': Cadiz, making her first stop
at 1 .o I'.ko.
' -li a't V'ltley I'liin'os.
ritllndolpliin, March SO. Tho statement
of tho Lehigh Vullev Ilallniad coi ip.iny
for IVbrtmi, Wis. computed vlth tho
hnnio peilod of 117. shown nn Increuro In
tapens.s of $li'2.",l nnd an Intro-ise In
net earnings of JUS 19J.01. The stn'oment
of tho I.fhlih Valley Coal company for
tho hame period Minus h den wee in i;ros
enrnliiBS of Jl.tS3.1!. 11 delicate in ex
peiibes of JJC.7J7.0J, a net lots of JI6,07J.bl.
I i'u 11 v' vii 11 1 n !'oliuiisttr.
WiiRhlnRton, Muich SO. Tho follow Ins
fcurtli class postmasters vvero todi ap
pointed for IVnnsjlvanln: CieekhUle, In
diana, Sai.ih C. I'Jsher; Julian, Center
cuimty, John P. I'arsoni; I.ovevlllt', Cen
ter county, C. O. Wh pps; Mllvaukoo,
I.jcltavvnunii county, Mai tin SleUIer;
Noith Sewlckley, Heaver county, M. C.
McHuIck; Swleksbui g, Indiana county,
livan Lewis,
I'lxInitiHlrrN 'mi firmed.
Washlnctnn, March JO, Tho senate to
day eonflimed the'io nominations of post
masters: X'ennBlvaiiln Uooiru L. Hoi
llday. lMttiburg; Addinm Lppehclmer,
Hojcrsford, David II. Djklns, Munuy,
Marcus K. lilhhop, Dunmoio; S. J. Mat
thews, Olyphitnt; II. N. llouerts, licnovo;
UeorKu P. Vouiiet, Gettysburg.
I'lvo llftdlrti 1'ninnl
Key West, Flu., March S!). rivo bodies
from tho wreck of tho Maine nrrived this
uvcnlng from Havana and will bo in
terred tomorrow. The boatswnln's mnto,
John Anderson, and Seaman Frank An
drews tire the only two of tho live that
have been idcntllled.
Dun Dwyi'r Knocked Out.
Chicago, March 30. Hans Olson, tho
"Tcirlblo Swede." of South Chicago, to
night knocked out Dan Dwyer, of Iltif
fulo. In Biven rounds. Tho battle was for
a purse of JI.COO.
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SasJ
Are gaining favor rni!dly,
business men and travel
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lers carry them In vest
rockets, Utiles carry tliein
111 imnei, housekeepers Vrtn
them In mullclni
i alo.ets. friend rerommeiul tiiem to frUud,
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lOiOSsmS
k? the food pure,
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wholeioine nJ dellclou
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hovai kino pOADtn CO., w york.
twwwiwi jcuiu 'J i ' ymii'u bj
PRESIDENT'S POWER
TO COMMAND GUARD
Concluded from Page 0
spirit, there would be no occnslon for
the administration of an oath ns n con
dition piecedcnt to tho rendition of the
military service; tliero is certainty noin
Ing In tho statutes which makes tho ad
rr.Iitisttntlon of any form of oath neces
sary. Nor Is thero any requirement of
statute which makes It obligatory upon
the president of tho war department to
require the administration of nn oath of
allegiance to troops of the mllltla upon
their entry Into the military service of
the flitted States. "Tho president has
no orlclnt.1 authority over the mllltla by
right of his olllce. He can only call them
nut when congress provides for bis doing
so as the ttgent of the United States for
such purpose. When tho call Is compiled
with, tho mllltla becomes national mlll
tl.t. nnd he becomes their commander In
chlf." (Dig. J. A. Gen G19, par. 2.)
Tli.5 pmctlco of the war department,
however, has not been In accordance with
what bns been said above In tespect to
the nt ccs-slty of administering an oath
of allegiance At tho outbreak of tho
War of the Rebellion, a portion of the
mllltla was called Into the service of the
United fites in pursuance of the proc
lamation of the president of April 12,
1VJ1. the details or execution of which
weie left, by the words of that Instru
ment, to the war department, by which
ngencv tl.ey were to be communicated to
the iirmrtlve states. In the exercise of
the discretion thus conferred upon it, the
war department required cl tho severil
mllltla oignnlzatlons of the United States,
and directed that -nn oath of allegiance
should .aKo be administered to the In
dividuals composing the militia organiza
tions thus called Into the service of the
general government.
OATH IS CUSTOMARY.
Without attempting to discuss the
meaning of the tetm "muster," as a cere
mony or function, peculiar to the mlll
taiy service, It is stilllclent to say, at
this point, that the administration of
an oatli of allegiance, or of olllce, formed
an essential a p.irt of the ceremony, nnj
tho requirement that tho mllltla so mus
tered In should take an oath of allegiancj
was one Imposed by the department, li
the exercise of a discretion which wf
doubtless wiso and necessary. In vlo.v
of the circumstances of the time, bit
whloh was nevertheless not required Jr
oolite mplnted by existing law. The ie
qulrcmcnt of the war department, In le
spect to tho administration of the oath
of nlleclanee. will be found set forth In
coiudrierablc. detail In the official "in
sti notions to Mustering Officers and Oth
ers of Kindred Duties," published In l&'U
and re-published, with some addition In
isrj. .
Tho "practice received an Indirect kcls
lntlvo fanetlon In the net of July 21, 1S01,
(12 Stat, at 1 arge, 12.V.). for the rollif of
certain regiments of hlo volunpcrs.
The practice thus Inaugurated may also
be said to Jiave received more fired
sanction In tbo act ofJuly 17, ISO!, rhlch
extended the period of service to nine
1 Royal mn
tew
powder
mi.ntliR nnd.rcqiilnd the mllltla so ailed ellCCtS. We are prepillCd to Kb
foi.h to "be mustered In." It has been 1 NOVATE and UPHOLSTER MI1V
,,,lw,,-ll.,,l, . 1,. 1,.,1,1 1,,.,. ,!., !, "UVMU IIIU Ul IIUl,Jll.l tiny
UlllUWUIUUM IJ JIVllll lllll-VI lilft W Ib SO
not C"-Bfiitl.il for a militia organisation
that there hhould lie a formal mu-ter-In
of mllltla bihtg dlicctory onlv." (Ig J.
A rton , MS. par. 1 ) 1 will now rrocei-d
to leplv to tho Inquiries contained In your
Itltei ot-December 23, 1S'J7.
A PART OF niSCIPLINH
The tlrsi Inquiry in order !: 'If tho
prifcldcnt of the United States should
cull out the mllltla of one state I r dut
lit another, would It bo nerosat that It
be mii'iteied Into tbo geiural mi vico by
any oatli' other than that numnMered
In their own state'."' To tills Imulry my
leplv is that, under the piactlee tstab
llsl ed by the war deportment a praet Ire,
however, neither required nor f.iiios.l.v
sanctioned by law an oath of t .eglanco
Is essential to the musti'i-ln f militia
1 1 oops under the act of July 17, lS'Ji. lie
lug a condition Imposed by nnlr or reg
ulation meiely, nnd not a Matutoiy le
qiiliemert, It Is subji ct to cVinfiv, or
modification, by tho same uut'iorlty. It
Is proper to observe, however, that one
of the chief icasons for the imposition
of tho oath of allegiance to test the loy
altv of the Individual memhirs of tho
mllltl.i. upon Hie If being muttered Into
the service of tho United States still
exists, nnd would wrvo the t-tmc ueful
puipose In tho futtito that It has beivcd
In tho past.
PItlJSl DENT'S AUTHOMTY.
To the t-eTond Inquiry, I. e., "docs tho
call of the president necessarily have to
bo thioiigh the governor of tto state, or
Is It only a mitter of eottrtesv .'" I m.iko
the following reply: The onb- statutory
restrletlon upon tho authority of tho
president. In respect to callliu forth tho
mllltla Is that contalneel In the act of
July 17. 1312. (1 Stat, at Large, 5J7)), Which
requires that "when the mlll'la of moro
than one state Is railed Into tho nctual
service of tho United States" by the prcsl
dent, he shall apportion them imong such
states according to representative popu
lation." On tho other hand tho net of February
23, 17M, conferred authority upon tho
president "to call forth sich number
of tho mllltla of tho state or states most
convenient to tho placo of danger, or
scene of action, ns ho may Jecm luces
siry to repel such Invasion, or to sup
press such rebellion, and to lasuo his or
ders for that purpose to surh officer of
tho mllltla as ho may mink proper."
The manner of calling out tlo mllltla by
tliij president under the act of February
2S, 1793 (Section K42, Itevlsel Statutes),
Is Indicated by tho supremo court In tho
leading case of Houston vs. Moore (5
Wheaton, IB), whero It Is ol served that
"the president's 01 dels may be given to
the chief executive magistrate of tho
state, or to any mllltla ofaeer he may
think proper." The call would ordinarily
bo nddi eased to tho governor, who, In
most states, Is mado tins commander In
chief nf tho active mllltla of tho stn e,
Such, Indeed, has been tho pnctlce of the
executive since tho formation of the gov
ernment under tho constitution, (Dig, J.
A. den., 519, par. 2.)
PRFSIDLNT CAN CHOOSR.
To tho third Inquiry, "In calling out
the mllltla would It bo within the powers
of the president to designate certain or
ganizations, or would ho have to limit
himself merely to making a requisition
for a certain number of men?" I reply
that under tho authority conferred by
the act of Februaiy 2S, 1795, It would be
entirely within tho u.scretlon o the pies
ldont to desljnato icertaln organizations
for service upder the call.
If there belno organized mllltla In tho
stato polntceyoiit by tno act of July 17,
1M, ns the me from which the mllltla
should bo drwn, the power to designate
becomes ImjA'Sslble of execution, untl tua
cull must In consequence bo addressed
to the governor of tho state. It Is
proper to say that tho latter courso Is
tho ono properly to bo pursued under
ordinnry clrcumsta'ices. It Is only when
an emergency of tlmu exists, or tho loy
nlty of tho trllltla of a particular local
ity Is doubted, or where there Is reason,
to believe tint tho exrcutlvo will not
honor the president's request, that tho
cull should be addressed directly to tho
commanders of tbo mllltla organizations
whose services are believed by him to bo
necessary to meet tho existing emergen
cy. Very respectfully,
Geo. I?. Davis.
LJout. Col., Deputy Judge-Advocate- General.
MINOS CLOSING DOWN.
Iiuzorno Cotintr Is reeling tho De
pression In tho Coal Trade.
Tho Lehigh and Wllkes-Bnrre Coal
company has decided to close the Hol
loiihack colliery, In Wltkes-Barre, to
day, for an lndeflnlato period. The
mine employs about 500 men and boys
The order for tho closing down of Su
gar Notch No. 9 and Lance colliery.
No. 11, at Plymouth, was given early
In the month but upon the plen of u
delegation of Sugar Notch titlzen,
who went to New York nnd placed the
case before President Maxwell, ho
promised that the Sugar Notch colli
ery would bo worked at Intervnls.
The oider as to the Lance colliery
at Plymouth remains In force and sev
eral hundred are thrown out of em
ployment nt that mine. Tho No. G
mine of tho Delaware nnd Hudson Ca
nal company nt Plymouth Ib also to
shut down today for nn Indefinite
period,
DELIRIUM YIELDS TO PRAYER.
Sick Girl Arose Cured nt Divino
llriilcr's Command.
WHIIamsport, Pn March 30. What
Is purported to be a rcmaikuble cure
by jirnver was accomplished here to
day. Miss Lizzie Swartz, who for live
weeks has been bedfast with nervous
pio.'tratlon, nnd much of the time de
lirious ,was the patient.
This morning a party of friends
gathered In her bedroom and prayed
for the girl, nt the conclusion of which
ona of them commanded tho girl to
arise. She did sej, apparently sound In
mind and body, nlthough when tho di
vine healers came Into the room she
was delirious, Miss Swartz declares
that the cure Is permanent.
CRUSHED IN A WRECKED KILN.
I hrtie ,13 c n Tnl.cn Irom the Ruins
I'litnllv Injured.'
Pittsburg, Pa., March SO. A kiln In
course of erection for the Pennsylvania
Car Wheel works collapsed this morn
ing and Thomas Falre, Michael Smith
and A. Nell were burled under the
fallen mass of Iron nnd brick, and so
badly hurt that they will not recover.
The men were at work Inside the
kiln, when the framework gave way.
D
We want you to see the finest
department in the city. We will
be pleased to welcome you whether
you wish to purchase or not.
A few suggestions in
silkTapestrles Petit Point ami
Brocaleiics, ImnortiMl Wool
atin Derbies, Tapeslries in
new and oriental Verdure
Furniture vou may have, and will
pl.idlv give you estimates and sub
mit samples,
iiLfidlitfin
Carpjts and Upholstery,
1 29 Wyoming Avenue.
Alanufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILS
435I0455N. Ninn3L SGraim. Pa.
Telephone C-ill, 2333.
The Acknowledged
poo
ilis Mi
Lager
Beer
Brewery
GREAT SHOE! BARGAINS TODA"
Our enormous buying facilities wrih ready cash, backed by brains, enables us to sell all sorts of Foot"
vupnr fnr loss mnnnv than anv other
quotations! LOOK AT TIIE UAKUAIKS:
Men's Shoes at 50c, 98c, $1.49, $1.98, $2.48, $2.98 and $3.48.
Ladies' Shoes at 50c, 79c, 98c, $1.49, $1.98, $2.48, $2.98 and 13.48.
Misses' Shoes at 7Sc, 98c and $1.29.
Children's Shoes at 14c, 39c, 69c and 98c.
Boys' and Youths' Shoes at 69c, 98c and $1.29.
The above are onlv a few of
shoe house in Scranton. Call and
trouble to show goods and you will
SViYER DAVIOOW,
30.
Ycu Buy from Uj as Low as
The Success of Our
Millinery Opening,
Our stock of the newest and best in
and Urnaments is an ideal one. Complete in every detail, low in even
price, satisfactory in every quality.
you will find the showing very beautiful. We welcome visitors who
simply wish to see as well as those
Rarely Beautiful
Easter Hats.
after season bring other friends along,
So Adds to Their Graces
Opening continued during balance of this week. Every day brings
us New Fashions from our New York wholesale house (674 Broadway)
GERSOM'S
413 Lackawanna Avenue.
NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
"TEETH MADE PERFECT."
ORnr'ATuRS Or FAI.1LESSDE1TIST.U
We have oil the latest discoveries lor alle
viating pain.
We extract teeth, fill teeth and apply coUl
crowns nnd urlilgo work without the least
particle, of pain, by 11 method patented and
used by us only. NO CHARGE for palnlon
extracting when teeth ura ordered.
52-
Full Set Teeth, S:).0.
We KUarnnteo a fit.
Gold Crowns, SS.OO.
Ail other work at proportionately low prices.
AS-Mnld Crowns and Bridge Work a
Specialty.
Ilelng tbo olden and Inrgost dontal pirlon
In tbo vvoild, wo are so well equipped that nil
work done by ui 1h tbe beat to b8 Und. Oar
operations are positively pululoss. All wori
guaranteed for 10 years.
NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
Corner Lackawanna and Vt yomlng Aves.,
(Over Newark Shoe .Store.)
Hours, 8 to 8. Sunday, 10 to 4
t J
t JUB WOULD advise t
X all clubs and or- X
X rranizations who will X
X need athletic goods for
t the comiucr season to
f place their orders now,
f so they may be filled be-
fore the usual rush be-
gins.
i FLOREY fi BROOKS, f
X 211 N,Was:;iHloi Av3, X
?
-t--
X
Bloycl:, Base
Doll, Gymna
sium, Golf and
Lawn Tennis
Goads.
t-H"-M- "
WOLF & WENZEL,
140 Adams Ave., Opp. Court Mousi.
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
fcolo Aconts for RIchartHon-Boyntou'i
I'urnucs and Kansij
THE DICKSON M'PG GO,,
fccrunton nnd Wlllte-i-Bnrre, P.u
Muu ifuctuiemor
LQCOHIQTIV'iS.STATIONARYENG'NES
Hollers, Hoisting nnd I'umplnj Machinery.
Oeneinl Olllce, Soranton, To.
LADIES
Cienn vonr Kid !ovm vrltu MILLER'S
OLOVKINIi For mil n uy by Me ir Jt lln
Ken, htiidqu.irlcrH fur drenvj.l und niulresNeJ
kid cloves In ull Itio must UcNlrable amide.
Cheapest Wholesale and
307 Lackawanna Avenue.
house in the wor d. Need we
the manv b.ircains. Hear in mind,
examine our goods before buying
surely save money by tt.
sale
I VHHB e-..'- A.
LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Other Stores Buy to Sell Again,
.
It has eclipsed to
large extent the prep
arations that otherJ
have made for spring
millincrv business
Hats, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbon!
Continued throuchout the weet
who wish to buy.
Crowds come and ctowds
go. They enter with an
ticipation and depart filled
with satisfaction. Friends
who have come season
Ladies know that nothing
as a Becoming Gerson Hat
Tne Largest Exclusive Millinery
Store in the State.
L
OF SCRANTON,
Special Attention Given to Btul.
ncss nnd Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodation? Ex
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital, -Surplus,
-Undivided
Profits,
$200,000
3G0,C30
79,000
WH. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Pros.
WILLIAM II. PECK. Cashier
Tito vault of this bank is pro
tected by Holmes' Ulectrlo Pro
tcctivc system.
Seeds
-AND-
Fertilizers
THE
I H CONNELL CO.
Refrigerators
AND
Ice Chests.
THE
W & CQNNELL CO.,
434 Lackawanna Ava.
THE
10SSC POWDER CO.
Rooms 1 and 2, Coin'Mi BTd'g.
SCRANTON, HA.
Alining: and Blasting
POWDER
Made at Mooslo uud ItusUd.ilo Works.
LAFLIN & RAND POWDHR CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDEI
Klectrlo llnttorieH, Klectrlo Explodera,
lor exploding blasts, hafety Fuse und
Repiuno (Meal Go's hx"lo"ivhs
Retail Shoe House,
stroneer emphasize these wonderuU
we are the Greatest popular pricec
BANK
elsewhere. Remember, there is nol
Acknowledged Cheapest Whoh
and Retail Shoe House.