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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. APRIL 20. 1898.
FIRST BATTLE OF
THE PRESENT WAR
Naval Engagement May Occur la Asiatic
Walcri.
DEWEY UNDER SEALED ORDERS
It Ii Thoucht Thnt lilt Heat Will
Beizo the riilllpplna Islands at
Onee While Not ni Largo as tha
Hpnnlsh Floot, the Blilpi Under
Commodore Dewer Are Anions the
licit In the American NnTf-IIaunll
Way tie Annexed.
Washington, April 23. The first
tnovo after a declaration of war will
be directed at the Philippine Islands.
The Pactflo squadron, under Commo
doro Dewey, has received sealed or
ders, which may Involve wresting the
Philippines from Spanish control, and
by Tuesday or Wednesday a blockade
of Philippine ports will doubtless be in
operation.
The first naval battle of the war
may be fought In Asiatic wutcrs. Com
modore Dewey Is one of the most gal
lant officers of the Amerlcun navy,
and his efficiency Is equul to his gal
lantry as a commander. Ho has a
record for daring gained in the Civil
War which Is not excelled by that of
any other officer of the navy.
Ills fleet, while smaller In number
than the Spanish fleet In Asiatic
waters, Is more effective. It contains
come of the best ships in the American
navy.
The Olympla, which Is used by Com
modore Dewey as a flagship, Is one of
the finest first-rate cruisers we have,
with a speed of 21 knots. The Roston
is one of the oldest cruisers In the
navy, but one of the very best, and In
her recent run from Chemulpo to Hong
Kong, she showed that age had In
creased her speed instead of lessening
It. Her original speed was 15 knots,
but on this run she was accompanied
by the Raleigh, a 17-Unot cruiser, and
she was compelled more than once to
reduce her speed In order that the
Raleigh migh keep abreast. The
Raleigh, also a second-rate cruiser, Is
good In Its class, although Inferior to
tho other ships of the squadron.
The unarmored cruiser Baltimore
joined the squadron only n few days
ngo. Besides these cruisers, Commo
dore Dewey has the gunboat Petrel and
the old Monocacy. Nothing Is expected
of the Monocacy, which Is a double
rnder, built during the war and prac
tically out of service. The first work
of the Pacific squadron will doubtless
be to blockade Manila nnd Hollo, the
two principal ports of the Philippines.
But the Spanish licet In those waters
can be depended upon to prevent this
being a pacific blockade, and a hostile
meeting cannot long be avoided.
ISLANDS A LOAD.
The result of action in Asiatic waters
may be the seizure of the Philippines
by the United States, nnd this opens
up an aggressive campaign, the end of
which It is difficult to see. The United
States has no use for the Philippines.
The Islands would be a load about Its
neck, requiring constant protection and
contributing little to Its material wel
fare In return. If they are seized by
our navy as the spoilt of war they
might be offered to Japan or to Great
Britain, nnd the millions received from
their sale would be used to reimburse
lis for the expenses of war.
This possibility has occurred to lead
ers in congress. The Philippines need
not be the only Spanish possessions to
fall Into our hands. If Spain were will
ing to sue for peace after she had been
stripped of her control in Cuba the war
of course would end then nnd there,
for we have not entered upon a career
of conquest. But it Is not expected
that Spain will he willing to let the
war end in this way. In all her his
tory she has never yet relinquished her
hold upon any of her possessions with
out a stubborn fight extending over
many years. It took her nearly three
quarters of a century to acknowledge
the independence of the Netherlands,
and she let go her hold on her South
American colonics with equnl reluct
ance. So long as she can fight nt all
she may be depended upon to keep up
u harassing warfare with the United
States oven after Cuba has been
wrenched from her hands, nnd in the
nurse of that warfare the United
States may seize Porto Itlco and pos
sibly the Canaries. Here opens up the
possibility of the extension of Ameri
can prestige far beyond what Is now In
Immediate contemplation. Porto Rico
would probably be retained as a valued
prize with its fertile soil and its peace
ful and industrious population. The
Canaries we do not need, nnd could not
use to good advantage, hut they would
be of Immense value to Great Britain,
nnd It has been suggested by far-seeing
men thnt Great Britain would be will
ing to accept them in exchange for the
Bermudas, and thus leave In American
hands the control pf the outposts of the
American continent In the Atlantic.
Should the war continue for a few
months, aB It doubtless will, the Ha
waiian Islands might have to lie taken
ns a military necessity, and it is known
that the administration has had this
possibility In mind. The American flag
would be raised there with the consent
of the inhabitants, and once raised it
would not again be hauled down.
TO BE A WAR CHAMBER.
Room Is Arranged for the Conven
ience of President .McKlnloy.
Washington, April 25. A "war cham
ber" has been established nt tho White
House. Workmen, Including electric
ians, have been employed transform
ing the room formerly occupied by
Private Secretary Porter. The room
faces south and It Is contiguous to the
president's business office and the cab
inet room.
War maps of Cuba, tho West Indies
nnd the entire Eastern and Western
Hemisphere have been arranged upon
the Vails for the convenlnece of tho
prfpldcnt. Three seta of telegraphic
instruments have been placed In tho
room for the transmission of Informa
tion to him direct from all points of
the fc'.obe.
TO SHATTER SPANISH SHIPS.
Chlcnco Man Invents n Shell Which
Is Hnid to III n Terror.
Pittsburg, April 25. Emll Gnthman,
of Chicago, an expert lu tho manufac
ture of steel, who has held Important
positions at the Krupp and other cele
brated gun factories, visited the Car
negie steel works at 29th street last
yFirt&v anJ maj0 arrangemepts for a
test of a new explosive shell recently
Invented. The results of the test may
determine the duration of an encounter
of American ships with Spanish men-of-war.
Tho manufacture of sample shells
began Saturday nnd continued today.
George W. McMIUIn, the Inventor, ar
rived from Chicago and with Mr, Gath
man has ben working on the shells
About a dozen are to be manufactured
by the Carnegie concern. They are all
to be forwarded In a few days to Sandy
Hook, where they will bo put through
a rigid examination by government ex
perts. The Invention has already been of
fered to the government, and the navy
department stands ready to accept It
provided tho shell fills nil require
ments. The Inventor refuses to say
anything regarding them except that
they are of a mora dangerous nature
than any projectile now in use. The
shells are intended for the large const
defense guns, and will, It Is said, de
stroy a warship within a distance of
300 yards of their Btrlklng point.
m
I'ORTUQESG OPINION.
Tliof Ilcllnre the Hpnnish Floets Will
lie Victorious.
London, April 26. A dispatch to ths
Dally Mall from St. Vincent, Capo
Verde Islands, dated Monday, says:
"Visiting the Spanish fleet has been
forbidden, nnd no manouevorlng, target
practice or exercising whatever Is pro
ceeding. All the ships have been
painted black since they arrived here.
No shore leave Is granted.
"The cruisers, Including the Vlscaya
nnd the Almirnnte Oquendo, have been
all day coaling from the Cluad do Ca
diz. All the stores, medicines and sup
plies lu St. Vincent have been pur
chased to supply the squadron, and
even passing vessels are laid under
contribution. The bay Is busy with
launches nnd bonts carrying stores, and
the port is brilliantly Illuminated all
night with electric search lights and
signals.
"Two Portuguese men-of-war are
here, and Governor General de Lacerde
Is staying until the Spaniards depart.
The Portugese consider the Spanish
fleet very strong.and believe that Spain
will be victorious at the commence
ment, but that America's money will
eventually triumph."
MINNEAPOLIS AT CAPE COD.
i
Ilendv to Protect the Pari on Her
Trip from (irnnd llnnlis.
Boston, April 25. The cruiser Mln
neajiolis arrived oft Cape Cod at dusk
tonight Tho cruiser Columbia is at
Newport. It is thought the govern
ment has stationed the two cruisers
at a convenient point to protect the
Paris on her way from the grand
banks to New York. The Paris will
pass within a few hundred miles of
Highland Light, probably on Friday,
on her way to the Nantucket shoal
lightship, which she turns to make
her final run of 000 miles to New York.
It would be a matter of a few hours
at most for the Columbia and Minne
apolis) to dash out from Massachusetts
bay, pick up the unprotected liner and
keep off any Spanish cruiser that might
be lying In wnlt for her off Nantucket
shoal3. The new cruiser Topeka, a
fclfwer boat, Is expected off the shoals
about I'Mdny or Saturday but shu
should be ublo to take care of herself
without nKsiftur.ce.
HOW SPAIN WILL RAISE FUNDS.
.Vow Internal Tuxes Proposed, mid
an Incrnnkrd .No In issue.
Madrid, April 25. Senor Pulgcerver,
minister of finance, will probably read
his budget to the Cortes on Tuesday.
Its chief features will be an ample au
thorization to the government to raise
such funds as may be deemed neces
sary for war expanses. The new source
of Income will be loans guaranteed by
the tax on navigation and the Almaden
quicksilver mines. New taxes will be
imposed on gas, petroleum, and elec
tric lighting.
Two years' taxes will be levied, pay
able quarterly in advance, and reim
bursed within a decade by special
bonds. Power will be given to the
bank of Spain to Increase Its note is
sue from 1,500,000,000 pesetas to 2,000
000,000 pesetas, in which case the met
allic reserves must be increased pro
portionately a half and two-thirds.
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Press CeiiNorship WI Iferentler In
lerforn with Telugrnphlc Service.
Havana. April 24. (Delayed In
transmission.) Via Key West, Flu.,
April 25. As tlu government of the
United States will not nllow Madrid
nnd New Yolk telegrams to come tu
Havana for the press, the Spanish cen
bor hero will not allow correspondents
to telegraph to the press of the United
States.
Tho above message Is from the As
sociated Press at Havana, and Is the
first news received here by cable since
tho dispatches of the Associated Press
of Saturday morning last, announcing
tho arrival of tho United States fleet
off Havana nnd the establishment of
the blockade of the Cuban coast.
OFFERUD TO TliE GOVERNMENT.
Dr. tinnuiidny Placet Ills Hospital at
Disposal of the Vlliturv.
Roanoke, Va., April 25. Dr. Charles
Gnnnaduy, of this city, has offered for
service to the government in case of
war his entire hospital, Rebekeh Sani
tarium, consisting of twenty-five beds
nnd bedding, hospital furniture, and
surgical Instruments, together with
bin ambulance, hoies and driver, nnd
the hospital staff, consisting of him
self, two assistants and four trained
nurses and three house servants.
'I lie iihlc ix v (irking.
London, April 25. The Madrid corres
pondent of thti Dally Mall says: "De
spite the reports from America, the fortH
at JIavnna have not opened fire yet on
the American fleet, which has never yet
ticen within range. Tho Americans havo
not cut tile cablo to Key West. The
government Is receiving telegrams from
Jamaica and Bermuda."
I'eiinsjIvKiii.i I'lMihinn.
Washington, April 23. Pennsylvania
pensions have been Issued as follows:
Additional. Perry Blrdsall, Forest Lake,
Susquehanna, to to S. Increase, Stephen
O. Allen, Rome, Bradford, 10 to 122.
I my Fiivoin the L,iiy,
Saratoga, N. Y., April 25.-Tho Troy
M. K. conference today voted In tho
atllrmatlvo on the proposed equal lay and
ministerial representation lu tho general
conference.
Are much In little; always
ready, efficient, satisfac
Pi lis
tory prevent a com or fever,
cura sll llvtr Ilia, tick litad
ache, jaundice, conitlratlon. nr. Vriro m -ni.
The onljr J'llts to take with Hood's jriarilla.
Hoods
SENOR CARRANZA
WANTS RED BLOOD
Has Challenged Gen. Lee and Copt.
Slgsbee to Fight Duels.
ANGRY AT TUB MAINE TESTIMONY
Tho Hot-Hlooded Nnritl Officer Ob
ject! to the Kxprussioti of Opinion
Thnt the .Maine Wns Blown Up by
Hpnnlsh Officers nnd Desires to
Wipe Out the 1'aiicied Insnlt to the
Spanish Nnrjr.
Washington, April 25. Lieutenant
Ramon do Carranza, of the Spanish
royal navy, until recently naval at
tache of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington, has challenged General Fitz
hugh Lee nnd Captain Slgsbee, of tho
Maine, to fight duels. The challenges
were Issued on the night that tho Span
ish minister withdrew from Washing
ton. Lieutenant de Carranza deter
mined upon this course of action Im
mediately after General Lee and Cap
tain Slgsbee stated before congres
sional committees that, In their belief,
Spanish naval officers were responsible
for the blowing up of the Maine.
He made known his purpose to Min
ister Polo, who peremptorily forbade
him from Issuing the challenge while
he was a member of the legation staff.
Lieutenant de Carranza persisted that
his official position In no way restricted
his rights as a gentleman to call an
other gentlemnn to account. It was
finally arranged that the Issuance of
the challenges should await the ter
mination of diplomatic relations be
tween Spain nnd the United States.
Lieutenant de Carranza's first chal
lenge was sent to General Lee and It
Is rather more lengthy thnn the one to
Captain Slgsbee. It contains an Inter
national Insult to General Lee with a
view to provoking him to an accept
ance. It says: "Any man who makes
such a charge on belief, and not on
proof, 'Is himself capable of commit
ting the crime.' "
The challenge closes as follows:
"For eight days I shall awnlt your
answer nt the Spanish consulate at
Toronto."
The challenge to General Lee was
mailed on the 20th Inst., ns the Spanish
minister and his party were about to
take the train. It was directed to the
state department. It bnppened, how
ever, thnt General Lee had gone to
Richmond, so that It Is not known
whether ho received the letter the fol
lowing morning. The challenge to Cap
tain Slgsbee Is substantially the same
as that to General Lee, but is slightly
briefer.
It refers to Captain Slgsbee's testi
mony before the senate committee nnd
says that the statement that the mine
was fired by persons on shore llrectly
Impugns the naval officers In charge of
the shore defenses. In this challenge,
also, eight ditys are given during which
a reply may be sent to the Spanish
consulate at Toronto. The challenge
was sent In care of the navy depart
ment. Captnln Slgsbee had previously
left for Philadelphia to take command
of tho auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, so
that the letter may not have reached
him. Since the challenges were sent,
no word has reached here as to the
purposes of General Lee or Captain
Slgsbee.
It was suggested to Lleutennnt do
Carranza, by one to whom he had con
fided his Intention, that duelling was
looked upon differently In this country
from In Europe and thnt the laws pro
hibited it, but he insisted that theso
officers would not invoke the law or
the custom of the country in tho pres
ent case.
Philadelphia, April 25. Captain Slgs
bee, when seen tonight in reference to
the challenge said to have been sent
him by Lieutenant Carranza, said he
had no definite information concerning
It. He said: "I do not believe any
such challenge has been Issued. I have
not received it at any rate, and think
I would have heard of It If It had been
sent to me In Washington."
"In case you do receive It, what ac
tion will you take?" he was asked.
"It is too absurd to believe, and I
can't say what I would do. It Is false
to say that I testified to the senate
committee that Spanish officials con
ceived to blow up the Maine. What I
said was that the Maine was blown
up by an exterior force nnd I would
have been a fool not to say so.
"I met Lieutenant Carranza at Key
West and saw something of him. He
appeared to be a very courteous gentle
man, nnd our relations were always
pleasant. This Is the first time I have
heard that he took exceptions to my
testimony before the senate commit
tee, and I still think there Is some mis
take; that he has not issued the al
leged challenge.
"I can't say what disposal I shall
make of the challenge, If It comes."
CITIZENS LEAVE THE COAST.
Itcsldrnls nt Gulf Citios Hastening
Awnv from Dancer.
Montgomery, Ala., April 25. The ex
odus from the Gulf coast towns on nc
rount of the threatened danger there
has already commenced.
Many residents of tho Florida and
other towns on the const are passing
through here, en route to points farther
north. They report that there Is a
panicky feeling all along the coast.
.
EXPECTS A BOMBARDMENT.
British Consul. nt Havana Didn't Snv
It Had liPEUii,
London, April 25. The report circu
lated in the United States that the
Iiritlsh consul at Havana had cabled to
the foreign office, notifying the author
ities here that Havana would he bom
barded, Is Incorrect.
What he cabled was that he expected
Huvana would be bombarded.
DOBBS WON THE FIGHT.
lie Knocked Out I'M ttnlt in Pour
ItniiiuU, '
Special to Tho Tribune.
Memphis, Term., April 25. Hobby
Dobbs, colored, knocked out Ed. Wall
tonight In four rounds.
Several hundred dollars changed
hands.
THE CABLE NOW CUT.
Cenernl illnnco Is t.'ut Oir from the
Onlsldr orld.
Tampa, April 25. Tho United States
has cut the Havana cable. The cut
was made about ten miles out of Hn
vana and the southern end of the cablo
is now on the Mangrove, which was
recontly converted into an auxiliary
cruiser.
This gives the government exclusive
use of the cable and ontlrely cuts Cap
tain General Ulanco oft' from communi
cation with Spain, as the Insurgents
Royal raskes ths load pure,
wholesoins and delicious.
Absolutely Puro
0TAl SAKINO POWDtS CO., NEW OH.
nrnMOMiMimnmMKiiiaiii
are between him nnd the other cable
ports. It Is intended as soon as the
blockade of Clonfuegos Is established,
to cut the cables between that point
and Jamaica, thus entirely severing
telegraphic communication between
Cuba nnd the outside world except
such matter as Is sent through the
United States censorship.
VOYAQE OF THE CRUISERS.
Tho Columhln Arrives nt Newport,
Hhodn Islnnd.
Newport, R. I., April 25. The cruis
er Columbia, of the flying squadron,
which left Hamilton Roads Saturday,
arrived here today. An officer of the
Columbia who came ashore about noon
said that the officers of the ship were
entirely In Ignorance ns to the nature
of their visit to this city.
The Minneapolis and Columbia left
Hampton Roads together about mid
night Saturday and soon after sep
arated. The cruiser Minneapolis, steaming
rapidly up the coast, passed Highland
Light, Mass., at 6:45 o'clock tonight.
She was headed In toward Massachu
setts bay.
SMITH FEARS RESULTS.
Claims thnt Ho Cannot Get r Talr
Trlnl In Pliilndnlphiii.
Philadelphia, April 25. The supreme
rourt today refused to grant tho writ
of certiorari asked for by Peter E.
Smith, who Is under Indictment for
bribery In connection with the bill de
feated In city councils proposing to
lease the city water works to tho
Schuylkill Valley Water company.
Smith made application to the su
premo court asking that one of its
members try his case Instead of the
Philadelphia quarter sessions court.
He said he could not get a fair trial
In the lower court, because of the In
flamed condition of the public mind,
wrought up by the numerous reports
of alleged brlbary.
INDORSES AMERICA'S ACTION.
John Dillon Dcclnres His Srnipnthios
Vere Nerer with Spain. .
London, April 25. John Dillon, chair
man of the Irish Parliamentary party,
says there never was the slightest
foundation for the statement that his
sympathies are with Spain, and adds:
"On the contrary, from the beginning
I have been convinced that tho attitude
and action of America In the Cuban
question Is humane, just and wise."
Judge l'nyne' I'ntrlolUin.
Chicago. April 23. Judge John IJarton
Payne, of the superior court, today of
fered his services to Governor Tanner
unconditionally In any capacity whatever
for war purposes. He is believed to be
tho first volunteer In the United States
from nmong the Judges on the bench.
Ho is a natlvo of Virginia.
Anti-Qiinr fllen Tnljp Mercer.
Mercer. Pa., April 23. After a tierce
fight. Watson and Martin. anti-Quay
men, won in the Mercer county Republi
can primaries. The delegates to the
state convention will be hs follows:
Coahranl 'ntson, McDowell, Miller.
Candidates for assembly are Martin,
Caldwell and Morrison.
Pnll for Volunteers.
Washington, April 23.-1)110 war de
partment has called on tho states for
their quotas of volunteers. New York
Is twelve regiments of Infantry and two
troops or cavalry: Pennsylvania ten regi
ments of Infantry and four heavy batter
ies. drowned in the Siisqiinhnunn.
Wllkcs-Iinrre. April 25. A boat was up
set In tho Susquehanna near Pittstou to
night and John Zorlska was drowned
while his companion, Peter Balon man
aged to reach an Island In nn axhausted
condition and was then rescued by a
boat.
Milliard Chninplon Props lloiid.
New York. April M.-Willlnm Sexton,
former professional champion hllllurd
player, dropped dead this afternoon. Ho
was fifty years old.
No N, ws from Hih I'nris.
London, April 2.1.-I.loyds (the recog
nized authority on ship news) has re
reived no news of the American liner
Paris up to 6 o'clock this morning.
Urt. MrKin-v Itetiirns Home.
New York. April 23.-Mrs. William Me-
Klnley, wlfo of tho president, left for
Washington tonight on the midnight
train over tho Pennsylvania railroad.
BASE BALL.
Xntiounl I. ensue.
CHAMPIONSHIP URCOIID.
W. L. Per
P.altlinore :, ,S;n
Chicago 5 j s3a
Cincinnati i .tW7
Philadelphia 4 ,7
Cleveland g tf,ji
Krouklyn 3 a '.tot
Pittsburg 3 4 ,):i
Iloston 3 4 ,1;,!)
Washington 2 4 ,xii
New York n .iStj
Louisville 2 7 t2jj
St. Louis 1 4 3JJ
At Clnclrratl Il.H.':.
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 04 7 c
Chicago 1000000 6 '781
Hatterler Hill and Peltz; lirlggs nnd
Donohue. Umplics McDonald and
O'Day.
At Louisville It.H.K.
Loulsvlllo 03 100 000 04 5 7
Cleveland 1 0 0 2 4 0 3 0 1 11 ji) c
Hatteries Dowllng and Dexter; Young
and O'Connor. Umpires Swartwood and
Wood.
At Philadelphia Phlladelphla-Iloston,
no gnmo; rain.
Haltlmorc-llrooklyn, no game; rain.
Washington-New York, no game; rain.
At St. LouIb St. Louls-Plttsburg, no
gamo! rain.
Inhibition tiiimrs.
At Lancaster K.ll.i:.
Lancaster 1 01010 4 7 14 2
Hartrord 000000 1-x 7 1
Hatteries West and Itoth; liowen and
Hunch,
POWDER
SPAIN WON'T DARE
TO USE PRIVATEERS
Although She Claims the Right To, She
Will Not Exercise It.
THE MILK IN THIS COCOANUT
It Consists of the t'net that the liig
.llnrltliuu Powers of Kurope Have
Plainly' Told Spain Hint Sho Will
Nut tie Porinlttxd to Inleriore with
Their Commerce.
Washington, April 25. Respecting
the purpose of tho president to refrain
from privateering, it Is fully realized
that the constitution conferred upon
congress the right to Issue the letters
of marque and reprisal under which
the privateers must operate. Hut the
reason for abstaining from the prac
tice of this semt-legallzed form of
piracy are so prudent, In the opinion
of the administration officials, that It
Is not doubted congress will heed the
admonition to refruln from exercising
that power.
One of these reasons, probably suf
ficient lu Itself, Is that lu the event
that privateering is recognized by the
combatants, Spain would bo able to
Inflict damage upon the United Stntc3
merchant marine manifold greater
than we could reasonably expect to In
flict upon the Spanish commerce.
Spain has very little shlplpng of her
own, and most of her commerce Is car
ried on in what would be neutral bot
toms, nnd so bo exempt from destruc
tion even by privateers.
OUR COASTING TRADE.
On tho other hand, aside from the
actual foreign commerce of the United
States, the coastwise traffic Is of vast
Importance llnnnclnlly, and, owing to
the enormous length of our coast line,
this Is peculiarly exposed to Interrup
tion and seizure. The United States
navy proper may be relied upon to
protect this comemrce from attack by
the vessels of the Spanish navy, op
erating a long distance from their
base. Dut it would be a herculean
task to undertake to protect 3,000
miles of coast line against the forays
of the privateers who might swarm
under the Spanish flag. Every Euro
pean port shelters some craft owned by
venturesome spirits who would not
hesitate for a moment to take their
chances as privateers and nsk for let
ters of marque. Without regard to
their sympathies In tlie cause It is not
doubted that the majority of those
would prefer to take out Spanish
commissions, ns the commerce of the
United States would afford richer
pickings for privateers than the mea
gre Spanish commerce.
No secret is made here of the con
viction that Spain will either willingly
or by compulsion follow our course
In refraining from privateering, not
withstanding that In her decree of
Sunday she reserves the right to Issue
letters of marque. The big maritime
powers, and especially England, have
laid the law down to her In unmis
takable manner.
IIARRITY HOLDS THO FORT.
.Members of tho Committoo L)o Not Ex
press Thoir Opinion.
Philadelphia, April 23. Advices re
ceived here from Washington are to
the effect that Hon. James K. Jones,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, has not yet heard from
more than twenty of the fifty-one
members of the committee upon the
question as to whether William P.
Harrlty should be deposed as the Penn
sylvania member thereof.
When Mr. Harrlty was spoken to
about the matter he replied: "I have
no objection to frankly stating that I
have thus far only heard from nineteen
members of the committee. Of this
number, fifteen have declared them
selves as opposed to my removal from
the committee; one of them has de
clared his purpose to vote against me,
and the remaining three memb?rs have
Indicated that they desire to give the
matter further consideration. Quite
a number of those who favor my re
tention represent western states and
territories. I do not know what the
final outcome will be.'
FOR POISONING THEIR FATHER.
Children Probably Intended tho Drug
for n Stepmother.
Gallatin, Mo., April 25. For putting
poison In coffee which their father
drank and which killed him, although
the drug was doubtless Intended for
their step-mother, Austin Leftwich, 18
years old, and Mario Leftwich, aged 14,
children of the late Gii3 Leftwich, edi
tor of the Gallatin Democrat, have been
arrested, chatged with murder.
They had quarreled with Mrs. Left
wich, and It Is supposed tho poisoned
coffee was served nt tho wrong place
at the family table.
JEALOUS HUSBAND'S TRAQEDY.
DnlUcd in Wile .liurder, lie Promptly
lli'sortk to Suicide.
Poughkeepsle, N.Y., April 23. Ualked
In his effort to murder his pretty wlfo
at Peck Hollow, Edward Tyler hanged
himself in the gnrret of his home. He
was Jealous of George Ostrander, who
admired Mrs. Tyler, and as a result
the lrute husband tried to cut the wo
man's throa't.
The 19-year-old son of the couple In
terfered, fought furiously with his
father, wrenched tho knife from him
nnd prevented the wife murder, when
suicide was committed by Tyler,
SHOT BY AN ACCIDENT.
(lunrtrrmnHnr ol tho llclenn Expires
Ironi the Wound
Key West, t'la., April 25. Quarter
master Johnson, of the prize crew of
the gunboat Helena, who accidentally
shot himself yesterday, his revolver
dropping from Its holster, died this
morning.
The accident occurred nboard the
Miguel Jover, the Spanish steamer cap
tured by tho gunboat.
KATAIIDIN DROPS ANCHOR.
And in Conscquenco 1'iovliicetown
Folk I'o-l (letter Now.
Provlncctown, Mass., April 25. The
ram Knthadlu, assigned to this port
for defense, anchored at a bouy In thu
harbor this afternoon.
There was great Jubilation among
the residents upon tho arrival.
Mr. Smith on I nty.
Washington, April 23, Postmaster Gen
eral Cluuios Emory Smith entered upon
his new duties today,
CARPETS. WALLPAPERS
WILLIAMS &
PRING HAT
On Sale Now
at
Conrad's
The
riiller& Stetson
Agency.
305 Lacka. Ave.
MM
Florey & Brooks.
First-class repair shop.
Expert Workmen. All
work guaranteed.
BASE BALL HEADQUARTERS
Opposite Court House,
211 Wasnington Avenue.
THE
Ml POVDER CO,
Kooms 1 11111I 2, Coni'ltli BTd'g.
SCRANTON, fX
Mining and Blasting
POWDER
Madeut MoosloHiid Ilustidale Works.
LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Klcctrln Uattorlos, Klectrle Exploders,
lor exploding blasts, Safety l'uso and
n nL t-.i fl.. HIQH
nepauno biianiicai uu s explosives
FOR SALE
Boilers, Engines and Machinery
Wo will Hell you New or Second-Hand.
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V Will DCll fXIVA IJW.T .1 .. ..... ... ..."
clianse, or we will rent you anything you
wuut In the Machinery Line. Spot tasli
jHllil lor racrHji iruu mm .uciuia.
709 West Lackawanna A enuc
H. E. KEELEY. Mgr.
Telephone, 3945
HERCULES
ASBESTOS PIPE COVERING
lhe Most Perfect Insulation.
Applied by
WARREN-EHRET COMPANY
Contractors for
Ehret's Slag Roofing,
311 Washlnzton Avenue
At Pierce's Harket This
Horning
Turkeys, Ducks, Chickens and
Drolleis, Circuit Pens. Tomutocs,
Cucumbers, Cauliflower, New
Meets, New Potatoes, Celery, Rail.
Islivs, Onions, LettiN.e, Aspuru.
Hits, etc., etc.
Fancy Strawberries and Fruits
Please leave orders as early as
possible to Insure early delivery.
E II PBCEJffl Iff. II!
LADIES
Clean your Kid (lloves with MILLHlfs
ULOVKINK. Kor saht only by Me.ir Jt Un
pen, headquarter for dressed and undressed
Jild ulnves In all the most desirable shades.
m (
Some one has said, "Style is the
dress of thought." Do you realize
when one visits your home how
the furnishings tell the character of
the occupant? In one home you
will find ordinary inoffensive styles,
that's the "thoughless" buyer. In
another hideous colors and won
derful designs. That's the "care
less" buyer. In another dainty,
graceful designs, harmonious col
ors, the work of artistic people.
Which will you choose ?
Wc Arc Headquarters for New,
Novel, Artistic Carpets and Dra
peries, Exclusive, Choice, Pri
vate Designs In Wall Papers and
Interior Decorations.
McANULTY
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OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to Busi
ness nnd Personal Accounts.
Liberal 'Accommodation Ex
tended According, to Balances and
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed ou
Interest Deposits.
Capital, -Surplus,
-
Undivided Profits,
$200,000
300,000
79,000
WM. CONNELL, President.
IIENUY BELIN, Jr., Vice Prcs.
WILLIAM II. PECK. Cashier
Tlic vault of this bank Is pro
tected by Holmes lilectrio Pro
tective System.
NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
"TEETH MADE PERFECT."
ORIGINATORS OF PAINLESS DENTISTRf".
We have all the latest discoveries (or alle.
vlatlnz pain.
We extrnct teeth, All teeth nnd apply gold
crowns and bridge work without tho least
particle of pain, by a method patented and
used by us only. NO CHARGE for palnles
extracting when teeth uro ordered.
vsSfi&Si
vwv
Vull Set Teeth, 85.0(K
Wo Riinrantco a fit.
fiohl Crowns, SS.00.
All other work nt proportionately low priest.
2-Uotd Crowns and Bridge Work
Specialty.
llelnu tho oldest and Innrost dental parlori
In the world, we nro so well equipped that all
work done by us U tho bent to bo had. Our
operations ure positively painless. All work
guaranteed for 10 years.
NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
Corner Lackawanna und Wyoming Aves.,
(Over Newark Shoe Store.)
Hours, 8 to H. Sunday, 10 to t
Finest Solderless 18k
Wedding Rings. The new
Tiffany Style.
ing Presents
IN-
Sterling Silverware,
Rich Cut Glass,
Clocks, &c.
Our optician, Mr. Adams, can fit
all cases of defective vision. Prices
very reasonable.
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130 Wyoming Av3,
A5ICF0ITTiiB?KLETONr
UfiWB&JBN
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GIVES TilL
ANPl5ArSQiyTP.LY5APE
FOR SALE BY THE
ATLANTIC REFINING CO
SCRANTON STATION.
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