10 THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE WEDNES DAY, APRIL V,i, J 898, ' RESOLUTIONS ARE OFFERED Cuban Question Is De bated at Length in the Senate. IMPORTANT SUGGES1I0NS Three Cuban Resolutions Are Introduced. l)r Mr. Miuliay, -llr. WIIaoii anil Mi. Allen-. .Indue 1'otttlH AruiicM Tlmt tlio MnkitiK l War Without nn i'. jircsi Deulnrntiou by Congress M until lie ti IMouriicc to llio Notion. "Washington, Apill 12 Fur neatly threo hums todnv the senate hnil tin Cuban ciuestlon in Its several ilmueJ under discussion. Tin no lesoluttoii.i benilns upon the tiietloti wete Intio diiied, one by Mi. UudKiy, (Ky.), ill lictltm Hint the contemplated opera tions n git Inst the Spanish In Cuba be In conceit with nnieuil (!umw, the sit in erne eonilnnnd to be vested In the coniniundei of the I'nIUd States tioop to the ind that the Independence- of the. Cub ins I e seemed, si i nnd. by Mi. V.'ll son, Washington, dliettlni,' the pie. dent nl nnii' t tnki such steps us will hccuio to the people oL Cuba indepen dent nnd l.epubllcan foim of iroiein mont; thlid. 1 Mr. Allen (Neb.), de claring the existence of war In C'ub't nnd dlrcctluir the pieldent to tnl.e steps to stop it and pernio to the pen pie of the island a stable and indepen dent gnvei mm ill. Following the lutto duet ion of the itolitiluns s)eeihes .ii'ic dellveiHil b) Mr. l'eltlls (All), Mr. llwmt (III), and Mi. llullci (N. ' ) Judge l'ettus presnueil an uieli inqnt that congress inuld not delimit1 li the president the panel to make war i ither In genet al or In a special sense and declined that making of any war war without nn epn,us declniatlm by loi'Kio'-s would be a disgrace to tin- na tion. Mi Ma-oii' speech was larirely u legal nriruiuont in favor ot tin. lepojt nltton of the Independenie of thi Cub in lepilblie and was dcllveied with char aeter lit o and vehemence. Mi. Jluilei spoke for the 'opposition" on the floor of Hie senate, miiinliilnlni; that it had thus lar upheld the hands of the admin- i'-tiatlen in the piesent tils-Is and would continue to do so for a, definite ard vlu oious tiolicy. lie ltgiettcd that the president bed not presented such a. pol ity to coni;ies, nnd held that Intel veii tlon without the recognition of inile pi ndeuee would simply mean the i lush ing of Cuban pitilots coir-Ideiatlon of the sundi tl.il bill i,i u sinned but no piogiesri was made, an extended discussion brum pietlpitatetl over the old quosMon of tiding steam in esses instead of hand pi esses In the bureau of engraving and pi luting, which Is a hir.iich of the tieaMiry ilepaiini'-ni uuosvhnoh inthjipuuts Tin: mhssagh. ieiiur.il Grusvennr, of Ohio, now gen 1 1 ally recrnided an the spokesman of the president on the Hour of the house, late tills afternoon in replj to tin at tack upon the polled of the uilntliils tintliin, Intertireted the leeommenda tlons In the piesident's message to mean a lequest for authoiily to u-e the at my und navy of the Fnlted Stales to esluLilsh on tlie Island nl Cuba u Rovtrnnient Independent of Spain. It was remit did as an ixieed iugly important and slguilleunt im nottiitement In the brief debute to day the opening guns of the eontist that begins tomotiou weie llietl. tboudsldiM wile i i hanged and then the house udjotii-neil. Mr. l.entz, an Ohio Demount, who dtew the Hie of GeiiPinl Gmsvenoi last Thuisdnv, ie tuiucil to the assault again todu). at taeklug what be teimed the ni libit ing" polii of the pi estdent.the "lnidnlgllt i onferences" at the White lIoiiHe, with Senntoi Hlklm und John .1 McCoolj, and nsstitlnr that the piesident's iei iinimendations leallv meant tlmt the I 'lilted States should meree the Cuban insurgents into mini eeptnliee of bpaln's si heme of autonomy Mr. Hepburn (Hup In ) made a splr , ited nnd Indignant univ, denouncing the Intimation of stub u polity us little shoit of scouniliellsm. Then mine Geneial Giusvonoi's Inipnitant nn nouneeineiu upon which Mr liallej, tlio Democratic leadei. counteted, tak ing the position that If the ptesldeut had meant to deelaio for the Independ ence of Cuba, he would have said so in sjicelllc words. The message was c lear and lucid, he said, except ns to the leeommenilntlons. ami It had te qulied all the lngenuitv of General Grnsvenoi to tortuie such an Interpre tation fi oui them. In conclusion ho de i lined that the piesldent who would coerce tlio Cuban pattlots would not live to survive the odium of the Ameil can people. Mr. Giosveiitir In the eouise of his speech in defending tlie piesldent against attacks made by Lentz (O ) said: . The time. Is coming rapldl). it will ,m here I trust tomonovv, when un der the guidance of the committed on foreign nffnlrs this house will take action, nntt I will suggest to the gen tlemen on Mie otlit-i side that thei will bo a dexito of patilotlsm a ib gree of unanimity of purposc, u digue of oneness in action that will smpiisu the gentleman when he looks over tlio otes that will be tukon hero tomtit -row. (Great applause on tho llepub llcan side). IIC WILL NOT STI;AL." ltennon (Jlvcn by i'iiuliurg I'robilil tionilH lor Noiiiin iting swu low, Pittsburg, April 12 The Prohibition convention of Allegheny county met to day with 175 delegates or abuut 80 per cent, of those elected, present Altei electing a permanent organization and electing Ilev. P. C Urooks. chaliman tho convention adjourned Into legisla tive district conventions. The platfoim adopted Bets in a lick at the Itopubllcuns nnd their candi dates for governor, and declaie that tin Democratic party is not oven wot th of condemnation. It demands thnt the Itovernment Intervone In the Cuban trouble, "peaccuble, if it can; if not, by force, and do It quickly." Dr. Swallow nas Indorsed for governor because, It V. as declared, "he will not steal." The following lcRlslntlvo nominations were made: Seventh dlstilet, K H. Council and William II. Alter; Highlit district. Dr. T. C. Hobtnson; first tils tt let, Dr. O. 1. Miller, OeorRO i:. Hemp hill; Fifth district, GeorKO II HilSRS, James A. Culhnun; .1. V. Moore, 11. Stevenson; Second dlstilet, John A. Fletcher nnd James A. Ctimmlnfr; Third dlstilet, It V. Dusenberry. and Clias. Itowcll: Sixth district, J. H. Coon and CI. H. Fisher. BIU IRON COMBINE. W Sclinme to lliiiul I'ogctlicr the liiniiluclnri'i of roiimlri Iron, Cleveland, O, April 12 The initial steps toward the formation of one of the biggest combines In tho history of the lion business weie taken nt a meet tiiR held here today. I'inotlcnily all tho mantifnctitrers of fountliv lion be tween the Allegheny and llocky mouti tnlns were repieseiiteil. Tho present movement Is the direct result of the formation of the associa tion of the Uesenier furnace men ie eenllv rompleted In this citv. The men who tue to go Into the new combina tion however, are what nre known as lion-Hessemet men the iiiunufacttiters of foundiy lion who do not work Ues Femei oie. The non-Hessemer manu fnettneis of the south have nlieady fotmed two stiong organizations. Tlie meeting of the western men here today was for the puipoe of forming the manufactuieis In this terrltoiy Into a !uii-orgnnl7iitlnn nnd then merging all tlie tlnee oigalilatlons, oovoilng the cast, west und south Into one big com bine A general headqimitcis will lie estab lished at New Yoik with luaneh heatl ciuatteis at some eentnl point in i ai It of the thtee dlsttii ts. At today's meet ing the westtin manufacturers ap pointed n lommlttee to btlng the plan to u fotlis SO NEWS FROM CUBA Thu United Mnten Has No Heprcscii- tMtlve on the Uliitid Hho Cnn llo Culled 1'pon lor Inioi million. Washington, April 12 Inquii at the stute depaitment tll'-eloses the fact that the I'nltid States has no lepiesenta ties in Culm upon whom It can depend for olliclal Infoi inatinn In legal d to the piogiess ol events on that Island and that It will lie compelled to iel until other aiiaiiRements ate made upon the lepiesentatlves of the Spanish govern ment for Infoi inatlon In that line. Ac ecu ding to an oilleial at the depait ment, the Ibitisli consulni otllcers In Cuba aie expected only to inie for the ai chives and pmpeity of the Fnlted States consulates tinned ovei to them on the depai tin e ot the Ameiltan lep lesentativcs Satuiday and to look after the interests of Amei leans still on the island who may apply to them foi i lection ot tediesi Tt Is said to be no pnit ot their dm: to keen the Fnlted States state tlepuitment Infotmed of political oi otliei developments in Cuba and th.it the department will not call upon them tor any special service or information, unless it becomes abso lutely neeess.nv bv stiess of elicuni-stancc"-. Notwithstanding tills apparent lack of facilities for obtaining olliclal Infoi -inatlon of atfain on the i'-lnnd, the olllelals of the admlnlstiatlon express i onlldeiite in their ablllt.v to keep proi eilj Infoi med ot the ionise of events in Cuba, t spec lull with refeience to tlie developments which may lesult fiotn the proposition of Spain foi tin cessation of hostilities on the Island Although the geiieial Impression is that the instil uents nie not nt all llkelv to nccept the pioposed armistice, the de pai tinent ollltlals expies confidence of getting details of the piogies of nego tiations to that end fiom tellable sources as piomptlj as the slow means of communication In tlie Intetlor of Cuba will peimit - booth with Tiin quaki-rs. Tlie roundel ol the Snlinlioii Ann) istis 'Inbidelptiiii. I'hilMililtihia pill 12 Ceneial Wil-I'-mi l'oeth 'be toitndc r and leadei of tin- Salvation arinv an Ived totla from l'ohton lb -v.is aeiompanled by (Com mander and Mis Iioolh-Tueki i (jne?al I'ooth was given u public ie itptinu tonit'li' nt the Acadeniv of Music, at u Jiic.li Major Avaiwh-k pt iltlcd. The geneial will lemaln heie l ir a ft w dujs after which lie will mi to 'I'tov, N. thence to Uulfalo. On Apill l' In v ill open u week's cam pnlen in New Yoik and Itiooklyn, clos lug with u faievell demon nation In tin Metiopolltnii opei.i house, New York, fit whk-h ex-Set i etnry of the Nnv llenjamln F Trai y will pieslile. WILL GET HIS $7,500 DAMAQRS. Itiili-h Loiporiitioii .UiihI I'liv lor It Vgeui"' Vits, Washington. D. Y, Apill 11. The Fnlted States hupienie Couit todoy de cided the ea i if Michael """Jin.', of New Jersey, who was assaulted in I.ondon iifiij, Itelnnd. I ngeutu of the Kan iv Steamship company, a Urlltsh empora-tl-.ui, doing busmes in New Yoik Kane brought suit for lamagej in the Fnitte-d Stu.es until nt Nov Y n k an -J was awunlr.i $7,300. . Tho steamship company upjuMed and the a e wis it i titled to the Mipreme tmi't, on the question of luilsilktlon, but lustlte C.iuy holds tint the Cluult couit did not transcend It autlnnlty In assum ing Jurisdiction In the cast Is jntitlo tt neces eity by Ihn ini- scarce Iuro contlitluu ol tlio blond alter win ter' licnty foods, und bic:itliinr vitl- nled air In Jioiiiu, odlco, schoolroom or shop. "When weak, thin or linjmto, tlio blood cannot nourish thu hotly na it should. Tho demand for cloansiny mid invlKonitiny is ,-fnindly met by Hood's frirsaiiarilla, -which frives tho blood just the (jutility and vital!! y need ed lo maintain health, properly diyest food, build up and steady the nerves nnd overcome that tired lixll'". . It 13 tho ideal Spring Meiiiriiie. only SarsapariSIa The One Truo lilooill'iirlflcr. rreparetl by 0. I. Hood Co., Lowell, JIasa. . .. nmn act easily, prouiitly and (fSr H Hood's ENTHUSIASM OVER CONSUL GEN. LEE Nolnblc Dcmnnslrollon Greets Ills Ap pearancc at Washington. FOLLOWOD BY ADiMIRINO CROWDS la lliu State Department lliiildiuu All Dlxclpliue Mim Iteluxi'il mid Clerks J, ell 1 liolr Desks nnd Croivdvd the CorrldoiN In Older to (Jul n Glimpse ol the Geue'rul, unil on the M runts I lioiisnud!) Joined in Applause nl lliu Appuiiriiucn. Washington, April 12 Consul Gener al Fitzhugh Lee ai riled licit from lluvunn at 2 30 o'clock this afternoon. A huge ciowd of enthusiastic udmlr ers had gathered ut the I'ennsjlvunlu. station and when the genet al stepped ftoni the tialn lie was gulled with a ttenieudous outburst of applause. Wo men waved their handkerchiefs and men their hats and altogether the dem onstt.itliin was ti notable one. Wash ington crowds ns a rule aie not demon strative, but this occasion wus a con spicuous exception When tlie geneial alighted from the train the ciowd was so dense that even with the assistant e of a platoon of po lice It was with dllllculu he moved nl mg the platfoim. Hound after round of applause gieeted him as he walked slowlv and uncoveicd down the long plntfiim of the station On leaching the I! stieet entiance. Geneial Lee en teied a state depaitment carriage and was rapidly elilven up the avenue to the stute depaitment News that Geneial Lee was on his way to the state depaitment spread inphlb and when the c.niiage tliew up at the south fionl of the building a big ciowd was assembled on the por tico. A lousing cheei went tip as Gen eial Lee steppetl fiom tho vehicle1, and. bowing right and left, hurtled into the building. Tlie cheers had nppiled the eleiks and other emploves of the big building of his coming nnd tlieie wns a wild tush for the state tlepattment cor ridor Clerks left thelt desks without leave, nlllceis of the at my and , v Jollied the rush nnd for the time being the discipline of the building was ie laxed The ciowd lined up in finnt of the elevator shaft, leaving a lane from the dooi to the secietary's olTlce. As the elevator came to a stop and the consul general stepped out a scene oe curred.utipteeedented In the history of the gient building TIIF IJOFSING CIIFFUS. Hat In hand. Geneial Lee passed into the conidor and some one said: "Now, bovs," ami tlnee lousing cheers went echoing down the long halls. Then tlieie was another outburst and people pourt'tl forth tnnn eveij loom. The c heeling caused Intense' excitement and It was some moments befoie quiet couiel lie leitoied. Geneial Lee bowed to the crowtl and us he reached the (loot to Secietaty Sherman's olllte turned und bowed again Then the dooi closed on him and the throng dis persed. Alter ,i few minutes the consul gen eial emerged, neconipnnied li.v Set re taiy Sheiman and Assistant Sccretaiy Da v. The three enteied a cai riage and weie qultklv tliiven to the White House, Geneial Lee getting nnother ovation on his wu ovu. Mis Lee, who had JoliiPil the general nt ltlehmontl, did not come to Washington, she hav ing left tlie tialn at Quantico At the White House the party was shown nt once to the library, where the chief executive nccoided a heuity leceptlon to the consul geneial. The onlj persons piesent ut the meeting were the president, Seeietaiy Sherman, Assistant Senetaiy Day and General Lee. Societal Sheiinun lemnlned with tlie others for about half an hour and then ictuined to the slate department. After being with the piesldent fully an hour, Judge Day and Geneial Lee took theli depaituie, the luttei going to his hotel An Immense ciowd, aug mented b.v a number of latllts who at tended Mrs McKlnlev's leeeption, was on the pin tie ii when the two came down St. ills ami Gtneial Lee was given a tiemendous ovation. As their tan luge was being dilven away some one fast ened a Cuban Hag to tlie fiont of the vehltle anil tills was the tuus'e of ad ditional enthusiasm. RhV. DR. BRiaOS RESIGNS. Ills Letter (I lining the Picsb) torinu t linrcli. New Yoik. Apill 12 -It Is believed that the last chapter in the famous Dr. Ililggs case has now been concluded. At a meeting of the New Yoik 1'iesby tety eslenla a letter fiom Di Iblggs was lead, wlthdiawlng trom the Pies b.vteiinu chili eh. The icsignntion was aecepted. Di. Hilggs' letter was as follows- "Aftei long and cuieful lellectlon, I have decided to sevei my connection with the Piesbytei.v of :n Yoik, and mine especially with the Presb terlan church In the Fnlted States of Ameil ca. I withhold the icasons for this de t Islon. In the Interests of peace and quietness. I may simply sa that 1 have lemalued under jour Juilsdictlon as long as I could do so with a good conscience 1 deslie to ait In all char ity tow a ids all my hrethien, und, so far as possible, telleve them from re-, spouslblllty for nu action Therefuie, I do now vvlthdiaw fiom the Juilsdic tlon of the Picsbytery of New York, and I hold mvself fiee to unite with that pait of the Holy Catholic church into which God In His grace ealls me." A number of the members of tho Piesbytery objected to permitting Dr. Hilggs to vvlthdiaw In tlmt manner, and there was a splilted elthute over a pioposltlon to lefer the iiu. tier to the coming general assembly. ! was found, however, that the book " piocedure piovides that the name of miy minister must at once be sttlck vii fiom the roll upon his announcing tils wlthdiiivvnl, unless chaiges against h.m be actually pending at the tlmt Li the ease of Dr. llrlggs cliaiges had been made and the tilnl had been held, 1 nil until today his status was that of a snspinded minister. It was held, theie fon ib t his name must be stricken loin the toll at once. The inattei will lie icpoitetl to the general assemblv but It Is said that that will be it mere loimality Dr Hilggs recently nn noiinted his candidacy for holj 01 dels In tho I'loteslunt Daiiseopnl chuich narJNOG LEI) 10 ASSAULT. Viler Imbibing freely, Two (,'ueslh Itebbed I bell Most. Noirlslown, Pa, April 1?. The vie tlin of vestei day's midnight nusault. John Sttntlenneler, is In pturnrlous con- I dltlon Horty MeDermott. who was ar j ivsted last night, was glyan a heating J befoie Huigess Walnut Ight today and committed to Jail to annlt the result of Sundcrineler'e injuries. It developed at the healing tlmt Mc Dcrmott nnd John Qulnn hud gone to the Sundeimeler residence to enjoy some eggnog nnd beer. Sundernieler, his son, John, anil the two guests, im bibed freelv until midnight, when tho eld limn and his son went to bed. McDetmotl and Qulnn. when left alone, finished the remaining liquor anil then went to the old man's room, They dimutitltd money for mote io fieslinielits, and when refused made a brutal assautl. While the old man vva living helpless In the corner they secur ed $13 In money and n watch. Though a wairant has bo-m Issued lor Qulnn, he has not ct been enptutcd. McDaimott has been In the tolls before for assault. DRIVliN MAO ON ICU FL02S. I'crriblo .Siiireiing of Men Iiohu Ii illtig Vessels Mink Ou' Appelle, N W. T, Apill 12. In the eouise of a 3000-mile trip on snow shoes, to cany tidings of tho loss of Atctle whaleis, Charles It. Wulker, of Seattle, Washington., arrived at Foit Simpson, N. W. T , on March 2S. with news of tho cruslllng of several whal ing ships in the Ice off Point Harrow, Alnsku, and the loss of eleven lives. These men, who belonged to the Pa cific Steam haling company's licet, took refuge on the Ice when their ves sels went down. They were on the 1 frigid tloes ten days and nights, and 111, . ,,U MKlfin 11,11,1 lilt' ll'll,, t..lllii. the most terrible suffeilng duilng the entlio time. All vvete badly fiozen, and more than one of those who per ished were eiazed before being llnally overcome by the cold. Walter Whit ing, steward of the lost steamer Nov dich, In despair shot himself. The flft nntl second englneeis of this stumor weie ovei whelmed with the Intense suffering and both went mad before llnally succumbing to the pungs jf 'lunger and benumbing cold While all stinted from the wrecked bontit with food and blnnkets they weie obliged to diop evoiv thing while Jump li g from one lee cake to another. Some "f them chewed their deei. skin moccas it.s o piolong life. .vlrs. Whiteside, wife of the captain of tlie Novnreh, was the onlv woman 'imong the shlpwiecked pait, and she li' t onlv saved her own life, but en Cv'Uiaged bet husband and conductea lurself so heroically ns to inspne otheis will, lenewed courage Mi Walker sajs that his steamer, the 01 ea, on which he was "boat head er." sank about C .1. m on Sept 2S. The steamer Jessie H. Fleeman was burned to the wntei's edge six weeks later. The .Teanle, n refuge boat saved ninny lives, nnd It Is believed that the government relief expedition will, when the Hear 1 eat hes her destination next summer, be efficacious In leseulng all who now lemaln alive Fiist Mate Giay, of the whaler Giampus died on the Jeaule, Oct. S. FRANCHISE OF COLORED MEN. Petition Regarding tlie Constitutions ol I liree Slates. Washington, D. C, Apill 12 A peti tion, signed bv prominent colored men of Mississippi. South Carolina and Lou isiana, was today piest-nted to the sen ate committee on privileges and elec tions, lequestlng the committee to ex tend Its icport upon a retent senate resolution particulaily to tlie consid er utlon of the fiunehlse featuies of the completed constitutions of Smith Caro lina and Mississippi, now In foice. and the chunges contemplated us to the suffrage In Louisiana Attention is called to the f.ict that the reconstiuctlon constitutions adopt ed by the states of South Cai6llna, Mississippi and Louisiana, and latiticd by congress, could nevei be alteied or changed so as to abildge tlie light of suffiage to any citizen of the Fnlted States who was entitled to such en joyment ol stiff rasre bv the terms of the constitutions iecoi;ni.ed and np pioved by the acts of congicss PEACH CROP NOT RUINED. Dclnvvaro Growers Kxpnet n Good Yield. Dover, Del., Apill 12 Fainieis who were here todav from all pints of the state lepoit that the peach pi aspects ii"o not mined. Onlv the buds which weie out have suffered, and, ns many weie not out thev 111 e nil light It is believed time Mil be u luige nop. liildgevillo, Del. Apill 12. One week ago till? jeai's ciop piospect In peach oichaids of fiom one to live thousand tiees could have been bought for from $5 to ?2i, I'reoidinK to the size of tlie orehaicl, tint tod.ij the funnels ask much nunc. The damage to the peach buds Is not so sieat us was supposed, and funnels sav the prospeels are foi in aily rn't a ciop of peaches on the eaily arltlcs and the late vatletles in tome ouhuids contain many live buds. LIONS KILLED IN A BULL FIQIIT. Olio Mexican Fighter Willi Horns Slavs 1'ivo Kings of lleiisix. City of Mexico, April U In the pres ence of 5,000 spectators, Including many women, one Mcxlcwi bull yesterday killed two Afiican lions. The lltst lion was very laige. He killed his trainer a shuit time ago. He had been starved for the last week. The bull, without a moment's hesitation spiang ut the Hon and caught him on his bonis under the fotelegand tluew him backward iifteen feet aEuinst the bars, knocking the hi oath and fight completely out of him. Another Hon was then piovlded It made a good tight, but wns gored un mercifully, and taken fiom the ling In a dying condition. (Jiohvenor Nominated. Alliens, O, Apill 12 -Hon C II. (Jros venor was renominated today lor the sixth time by the Llevinth eongresslon il clistilcl Itching, trrltated.tcalr. crniicd BcMpa. dr -hln, Li:d filling IlJir cleintcd, purlttrd, anil ln-uutl 11 l I y warm ilianipooK with tUTiocr.v Soap, uml occangiul tlreisinm of Cfiicoiti,puret of mo llccls, tlio unatcil iVla curci. Treatment will produce) 0 clean, lie-althj ilp with Imurlnit, Initrona lialr. velirn nit el falli. SnM tVnurhnut lli wntl.t. l'utl ts Uni.il up Cum, Cum-, -' I'rnps , llofctnn iMr''Uuwiairuauei l.murUnt lliir," milled fret, UAlHo Ull Hilt b;Uliat.lUMki.iil. ii y u Li la y Vi illfllrHW Bl U m II m& 10 wi s'rf CV C ess s?it-K jTK iticura WHITNEY'S WEEKLY GRIST OF GOSSIP An April Snake Story Is Related at Deposit. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT LANOSBORO NiiMpirliiinuii D 11 111 cH und Lassies I. earning to I unit Farmer I ol liimwooil'n I.illle I.iiiiiIi Queer Itrood ol a Ited Itock lleu--l,oit-mistress Hus 11 Mcnver. special Correspondence to Tlio Tribune sjusquehnnnii, Apill 12. A teirilile and fatal accident occuircd at Iijies boro at about 2 o'clock on Sunday af ternoon. Peter Hyine, aged 21, a lesl elent of Frlcltsville, this county, was walking over The threat Stairuccn via duct, when he stepped to the edge or coping of the structute to avoid cast hound express tnln No. 2 In a mo ment n west bound frlght train ap proached, and the locomotive struck the young man and hurled him from the biitlge, nnd he fell Into a yard be low, a distnnce of 9t feet. In his descent lie tut net! over and struck tho ground sltlewie. The crowd expected to find his mangled lemnlrs, but he was con scious nlthough seriously Injured. Medical aid was soon at hand, and It was uiougiu ior n tune nine 1110 young 1 mill would sin vive, but he died at about 7 o'clock In the evening. He was conscious almost to tho end. De ceased was a son of Clulstophei Uryne, a prominent resident of Filckslvile. and for a few years had been employed nt Lauiel Hill academy, In this place. The lemalns weie on Monday motuliig taken to Fiicksville for "ervices and In terment. SNAKF.S IN APHIL. Snakes are alreid.v tlmvvli 7 out upon j the mountains near Deposit. VI. lie Farmer Spilngsteen was driving to De posit with a load of milk, on Wednes- I dnv last, he saw something wilggling . in the rend some reds nheid. He got out of the wagon and went abend of I the team, when he saw several nukes sunning themselves He at once at tacked them with his whip, and non killed them, eleven in all They measured from eighteen Inches to three leel In length. He tied them together und exhibited the lorg suing to the Deposit edltots. In pi oof of the story. I am gliul that not all the too-piev-lous snakes appear in the vicinity of Suiquehanna. "Till: INCIDFNT CLOSHD " A Montrose pt etcher announced he would discuss a famll. scandal on the following Sunday morning, and us ,1 consequence the church was ciowded The subject was " dani and J-ve" "Whit," of Susquehanna. In Susquehanna, under a similar an nouncement the chinch would have been empty. Knelt family would hav ben afraid to attend, lest they should be "hit." Montrose Democrat THK NKWS HKCOKD, Miss Vernon, ot New Yoik, is con ducting .1 cooking school in the parlors of the Presbyterian church The funeral of Mrs Michael Hogan, an old and esteemed lesldent occurred from St. John's Catholic church on Satin diy nfternoon and wes largely at tended. Kiqulem high muss was cele biated on Monday morning The Susquehanna County Medical Pension Kxamlnlng Hoard will meet In this place on Wednesday. Ow ing to III health, Hev. William M Hlller. the able and popular pastor ot the Methodist church, will not tetuin to Susquehanna for another veur, and he nnv not beubl to do pastouil won for some months to come. This vv 111 be a gioat disappointment to the mem bership of the chut eh nnd to the com munity. Nelson W Fox an old and esteemed resident of Oakland hrmutgh died very suddenb of lit ait disease at an eaily liour on Mondav morning, aged 67 jeats He is surv'ved by tlie widow De ctised wotked in the Kne shops on Sunday Tin- funeral v 111 ceeiii oil Wednesday nhernoon. Guat Hen J Commindery. No. 20. Knights Templet', will attend In a body. PSALMFKL AND IMS SASS." The editor tllsp'ajetl timely judgn out Inst week and h.n vested bis Mai eh 'gulden sass" just befoie Hie second edition of wlntei commenced. Whit come down and trv our "sass," Aver'a almanac Is the only thing after all to rely upon so far a? pills ami went net is e-tiiice rued. Gt eat Henc! Plaindeiler. FLOTSAM AND JFTSAM. 'Ihe Wllkes-Hane Record sajs "The Susquehanna county political leaders1 ate no! paiticular as to methods." Pos sibly not; but the Lureinc county lead ers uro net patticulni as to men. That's the dlfierence lent is ended, uml the butcher and Ilddler ate huppy Friday wus on Arbor Day. Some vicinity fatmeis drilled a hole in the ice nnd planted a tiee. The mennest man now on earth is one who knows when war will begin, but vv ill not tell. A Susquehanna pastor discourages in gllng. He savs It mangles the llsh and enctiutagOH lj Ing. A Susquehanna teacher last week re ceived the following excuse: ' Tomlo stade home cuss he had no close and Units excu? enuff god noze " Front now on tho 111 in w ho vv III beat a carpet In the back yaul Is grcntei than lie who stajs down town until midnight talking wai. A Plnghumton plumber has married a milliner. Kveiy thing tends to con solidation and monopolies these dnys. The difference between a defaulter ami a thief Is very simple One steals enough to hlie good lawjers. The other doesn't. A deud frog vms found in a church oigan In lJInghaniton. It is suppose 1 that the cicature wns frightened to death by a row at a choir t cheat sal. THK SAMK CHAPS. It is well to note that some of tho inn s w ho are the loudest for immediate win aro the same who for vears have opposed on every occasion the enlarge ment of our ai my and navy, on the gimmd that increase of military power would be a menace to the freedom of tie- people They huvo seemed to for get that the rank and ille of both br inches of the service consists of men who nro themselves truo patriots, IN SUSQUKMANNA COUNTY. Will J MiCcnnoll will soon hold n seiles of temperance meetings In Hall stead. Tho trial of Flora Hello Sweet, for the nun tier of her mother, Is In pro gress In MontiOFe. A bilef trial, Is pro baule. Tlio annual convention of the Susque- l Uunna County Sunday School ussocla- The Hew Mexico Hallway and Coal Company is expected from the first to cam more than four times the interest on its entire bonded debt. 5 Per Cent. Gold First Mortgage and Collateral Trust Bonds of the Company can be had of the following, who will also give prices and particulars, A.D. CHRISTY. Cashier Scr.inton Savings Bank and Trust Co,, Scran ton, Pa. .Cashier Thiid National Bank, Scranton, Pa, .Vice-Pres. Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co., W. U. H.J. PECK ANDERSON. bcr.inton, li, Bond Brokers, a? N. Washington Ave., Scranton, Pa, J. B. A. A. C. W, E. W. A. A. W.L. R. A, RUSSELL & SiERLlNG. LAYCOCK. MULLIGAN fcRYDEN.. MTSCN.. JADWIN.. CO .Cashier People's Bank, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Cashier Anthracite Savings Bank, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. .Cashier Second National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. .President Mineis' Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa. .Cashier First National Bank, Pittston, Pa. .Cashier First National Bank, Carbondale, Pa. DIRECTORS OP THE COA1PANY. CLUREllCE D. SIMPSON Simpson & Watkins, Scranton, Pa. COl. H. M BOIES Pres. Moosic Powder Co., Scranton, Pa. HON. L. A. WATRES Pres. Scranton Savings Bank and Trust Co. THOMAS FORD Vice-Pres. 1st National Bank, Pittston, Pa. J. W. H0LLEN3ACK Pres. People's Bank, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. RUrOLPH T. McCABC Pres. N. Y. & Queen Co. R. R. Co., New York BENJAMIN S. HARMON Strong, Harmon & Matthcwson, Attorneys-at- Law, New York, N. Y. GIRARD t Y. LOWREY. . . ,. S. Lowrey & Co., New York, N. Y. CHARLES B EDDY l:ddy, New Mexico. J ARTHUR EDDY Rddy Brothers, Denver, Col. THOMAS H. WATKINS Simpson & Watkins, Scranton, Pa. HAIiRY P. SIMPSON Diamond Drill Contractor, Scranton, Pa. Or, to Our Office, SIMPSON & WATKINS, Fiscal AkciiIn Hoard nor ah: ii eiii iiMi 1 Doubtless you remember the great fire in Philadelphia a short time ago, during which the magnificent Carpet stock of John and James Dob son, valued at $700,000, was injured by Fire, Smoke and Water. This magnificent stock was recently sold and we have purchased some $4,000 worth of the Most Desirable Moods. These goods we Place on Sale MONDAY, APRIL 4tb. Stock comprises : Royal Wiltons, Velvets, Axminsters, These goods we have placed on sale in our Basement, and they will be sold at ' 25c. On the Dollar. We wibh it distinctlv undei stood that these goods are entirely .separate from our regular stock, on which we have made Special Reductions' for this Great Sale. WLL1A1S tiim will be bold in the MothodNt church in Siihciuoh.iniia May 1-4 iiu ancient minor that the Muntroi railroad Is to In vv Idc-gniiKeil and ev U titled to I'liiriiaiiitim Is one" 111010 10 Vlvc'd. It ouqrlit to be hot to lllllslt . Tlio llillstt.id Heuvltl Is uclvocatln ' lb erection of a town hull. The INt of llallbteatr vvunw now Includes a fi bildjre electric llc-lits a National Inn anil a town hall Lurk) that It doc""! eoht much to wail! The nikilale correspondent of the Km -est City News u)s the wild man win niriln ween neai Crytal Luke a few days since. The vet itlc.itlon of my lust leporl Is. very gnitlfyliifr. Tho Suuituiiianiia county uotiunl, 01 Mimincn echoed will bo held in -Moni-mn', opi'iiinK Jlnj !. The tMihciuvh.innii County Teachers' institute' vvillibe held in Monlto.se dui-ins,- the week of Octobei 1". Hnllste.iil and Great Head .lie vvotk Itiyr hte.idlly foi that fiee Inidue. It.s .1 certain thlnt? of the distant future. Mm. Maty rftiltkland, potundtnrt m In l.cUhrup, wove twelve y.ndy of ral lied, between 7 o'i lock a. 111. nnd 5.S0 p. in., besldei attending to the otllrr .ind to her housework one day recently a nrx's qui:ki imoon. On the fat 111 of Peter Allien, neat Ited Itock. a hen bad Jornr evinced nn nrdent do It n to become a mother, by peiMt ent e'fortH to hatch door-knobs nn I nnvthlmj ebe that bote tho lemotrst 1 si inblance to nn ckk;. Her ownet ilnul ly took pity on 1it and placed in hu tnvoiltr b.in-el fourteen curious little csss that he found under the barn. Then the fanner went on 11 visit of hev . eial vveekH and forjot ull aliout the mother. When h i. 'tinned he was aiv.azed to llnd thnt the hen had hatched Into thin wicked world fcuu teen little snakes, for which hIiu wiih cailnjT with her utmost affection and solicitude and fiom which she leeelved constant demonstiatlons of filial afftc tlon. THU SHOUT or IT. The Unptlbt clittteh cdlllcu In beinj cnlnrsed. The rnstcr RerviccH In the Boveinl rbutclien weie vry hugely attended and ver) Inti lestlnu. Tlie C'hoial P11I011 Jirji In ccintemplo. tinii thu pioiluetlan ot tho cantata, "Until." The Hteninem nt I.nnosbnro aro btins put In condition lor tlie cornluK scanon Tho old ndi'e, "A Ktceu Jlarch will Harvc a Juno gntdlriK" I now Ueiiiij nuoted. winter M nornatdliie, of Green HidKe, wnt In town on Saturday nttrndlui; the funeral of her mother, tho Into Mrs. Michael llnaau Aftei tin coiifeicnco, now In pension in Noiwlch, V V the Melbodlut ciutrrheH In Iinehnrn andOaklaml will probably have new paitniH. Jtriv Stnck, torinotly of Kusruielinn- I nu, who lias been conduutlng' the I'iu- ol Trade Iliiiltflng, Scranton, Pa. CARPETS OF Body and Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Hall and Stair Carpets. 1MNULTY pler house, in Hlmlin fet the past fix teen months. Is llniuclnllv embarahbed, and the house b is beer c lor.eel Vlclnlt) Mithodlst ininlsteis and otlierH aie lu Xnivvich attendliifr the Wvomlnp:. confc teiice Tlie eMiilerento is -onipthlin; of a lotteiv. COLLTNGWOOIVS SlNGl'LAU .SHHHI1. Knimer OolliiiKWood, of Sac 1 man, I111 the funniest sheep in the state Tho c sheep, when a lamb, left the Hock and buiuine tric.it l attached to Mr fol llinrwooil, who jrave him to his dn.r ! He'iut).' to lie suckled, and was well tuW'ii enn of bv her When the lamb I r lew oilier It would never sl uifclei H I oof, but would lie outside cuddled up like a doer. When dinner Ih an niiiiiired be Is hiiip to br standluc by oni of the chalis ami when his mauler sits down he will Jump with his front fet 011 his back, letting him know that he Is hunnrv. The sheep will not touch, cjnss or eat It of. but be ls fond of soap coffee and tea, with milk and siiR.n He likes beer, and will lift a pall up with bis fiont trot ind diink like a toper. He bis a pernicious habit of chaMn? the predatory cats of th nt iKhbm hood. Mo runs about with tb 1 dnpH all dnv, and scampers away to tho tllnliiR 11.0111 at the llrt sound of t' e bell. KOAUJ l'OSTSeUIPT PAIiAGUAI'HS. Monroe Ouitts I.odcre, No 1- Broth iiliood ol I'.allioad TialuiiKP III hold Its eleventh annual ball at tb Stariur ca house April 2'i. llaker'.s llinehamtnn mches-tia will fuiulsh essertial inspira tion The C. H. U. will hold its first annual ball In Hoiran's Opeta House April 21. Mtn-Ie by Dornn'H Susnuehaniia orches tra. Ami I tho ptep-iratlons for war ran bo heinl the tlueatened eruptl m of the political volcano over In Wayne county Vi'illy, brethren, these be ticklish times! The famous lillled heron wan sscn near Mount Plcsint on Sunday By some this blid I thought to lie an omen of war, petuilenee and famine (Heat Scott let's hide' Kx-Pnslmastcr Mnitln J Hyan will nsume the management of the Stur 1 ucc a Home on Thursday next There nie excellent Indications that C Kied Wrlcrht, of Sucnuehanria, will be the next coiiKirssman from this iliR tiid He Ins tho making of an 'ible, popular leKlslator. A IHTNUV II) iiiuiiilo I'lrON a .Hi ue. Hnzletnu, IM April li An exiloslon el 100 pouiiilH of ibnainlte at lliu Milnca- lite collier:, of A 8 Van W.ckle & Vo this niuruliiK. set llio mines on Hie Tho (lames binned Hi 1 eel) tor u time but vldorotiH work on the ,pnrt of the em ployes extlnKUlfheil thu Haines, before ex tensive ilimm.rc was doiio. Tlie colliery emplojcH DW bunds.
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