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QUAY CASE
POSTPONED
Defendants Not Allowed to
Plead on the Indict
ments Found.
A DELAY IS REQUESTED
Attorneys for Senator Quay Ask for
Opportunity to Carefully Head the
Item3 of the Indictments Mon
day Next Fixed Upon na the Day
for a Hearing The Jury Will He
Watched Dining the Trial.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23. United States
Senator Quay, his son. Richard 11.
Quay, and ox-StuTCTrVusurer Benla
mln J. Haywood did not plead today
to the indictments recently found
ugalnst them, charging fraudulent use.
of commonwealth funds in the new de
funct People's Bank. Contrary to ex
pectations the case was postponed until
next Monday.
Ten o'clock this morning had been
llxed for the disposal of theso pre
liminary proceeding, but a postpone
ment of an hour had been agreed upon.
It was until half past eleven o'clock,
however, that the three defendants en
tered the quarter sessions court, ac
companied by their counsel, Messrs.
Shields and Shnpley.
District Attorney Graham was al
leady present and Judge Flnletter oc
cupied the bench. His presence thero
was somewhat of a surpilse. The
few proceedings In the case up to this
time hud come beforo Judge Gordon,
who was sitting In this court, and
In view of the popular impression that
he Is a biter political opponent of
Senator Quay, the substitution of
Judgo Flnletter was regarded as signi
ficant. Later in the day came the news of
Judge Gordon's retirement fiom tho
judiciary.
The prominence of the defendants
nnd the sensational character of the
charges attracted a large crowd to the
court room.
Senator Quay looked well and mani
fested no deep concern over his posi
tion. He chatted and laughed with
those about him and made suggestions
to his counsel, especially protesting
against having the case brought up on
Kriday, as that would oblige him to
hurry back from his Thanksgiving day
trln home.
The proceedings were opened by Dis
trict Attorney Graham, who arose nnd
expressed his wish, ns public prosecu
tor, to have the defendants promptly
arraigned to plead to the Indictments.
DELAY ASKED FOR.
Messrs. Shields and Shapley at once
asked for a delay.
Mr. Shields stated that the defend
ants were all present. Mr. Shapley
then arose and stated "the Indictments
were returned by tho grand jury nn
Monday afternoon, and notice was not
leoelved until yesterday morning. Mr.
Shields and myself have not had tho
time which we think we ought to have
to examine these Indictments and de
termine whether to plead or demur. I
have heartily dictated demurrers, and
a motion in one case, but wo have not
had time to read them over. They
have absolutely not been read over by
either of us since they came from the
typewriter. There are five Indictments
growing out of a single charge. Some
of the Indictments we think aie de
fective and will not hold good. We
may bo wrong about it, and think dlf
ferentlj when we havo examined them
mora caicfully. The defendants ate
just as anxious to have this case tried
expeditiously as anybody, because they
are under i charge which ought to bo
disposed of promptly. AVe will make
no captious objc'" , d no captious
motions for delay, but we would like
to have two or three Oays in which to
look over tho Indictments mor care
fully, and It mny expedite the trial if
ws have an opportunity to do so. In
view of tha fact thnt they were not
returned until last Monday, and notice
not received until yesterday morning,
yuiir honor will see that wo have had
very little lime to consider them."
The court then i.si:c-d Mr. Shapley
want his motion was and Mr. Shnpley
said.
"The motion is to bo allowed two or
three days In which to examine this
indictment beforo advising our clients
to plead or demur."
Judge Flnletter nuld that It tho com
monwealth had no objection he had
none, and Mr. Shields then added:
"The district attorney knows that we
have been diligently engaged In mak
ing everv effott we could to have the
matter disposed of, promptly, If It was
possible. Tho district attorney knows
I took occasion to get the billy nt once
so there hus been no delay on our part.
I was busily engaged all day jesteiday
in the trial of a case, and did not have
an oppoitunlty to examine a single
case In reference) to this matter, if wo
aiL to discuss It. wo ought to discuss
It intelllgeritiv, so that your honor may
pas3 upon It promptly."
Mr. Shaple then addiossvd the court
and said'
"If It will suit tho convenience of tho
court, we will be very glad to come In
on Saturday or Monday, us tonionnw
Is Thanksgiving and theso defendants,
naturally, want to go to their homes, to
properly observe the day; supposo wo
say Monday. If that will suit. We will
bo ready then."
"If your honor pleases." suld District
Attorney Graham In reply, "this Is a
iri prise to nm. I heard nothing of it
until this morning. Tho bills vera fur
nished as counsel Irive stated, on .Mon
day afternoon, for I myself gave Elec
tions to have the coplea p.-epured so
that they might have Ihoni nt once,
nlthoush there was no duty resting up
on tho .'ommonwealth to furnish copies
ot the bills.
"My own doslro is to have then cases
expedited, ho that they n(ay bo heatd
Omnia inv term of ofllen as district at-
w
v
torney. The end of tho YTS-U. 'J
upproachlng. Thcro iu ;''-h.ii'ng uut
about four weeks thnQPuu be devoted
to this active work ofjury trials, and
I am exceedingly anxious to have the
cases expedited and disposed of"
Mr. Shapley then said to Mr. Graham:
"I will tell you what suggestion I
have to make, Mr. Graham. If we con
clude to lllo demurrers on motions to
quash, we will eend them to you, so
you will have time to examine them,
and It It Is vour doslro and the deslte
of the court that argument shall pro
coed on Monday, If we tile demurrers
or motions to quash, wo will bo lendy
then to go on with tho argument. There
will bo no further delay on that. If wo
file these hastily prepared ones today,
as wo absolutely have not read them,
wo simply will be going on and arguing
unlntelllgently."
"My plan was, sir," replied tho dls-
trlct attorney, "to have these motions
mude today and argued today, so that
the case might be called for trial next
week, If tho continuance Is granted
until next Monday, It makes It entirely
too late to fl next week for tho trial
of tho cases, nnd In nil probability that
u'k will be eliminated. 1 undei stand
that Mr. Shapley has been somewhat
111 und that Is assigned as one of the
reasons "
"No," Interrupted Mr. Shapley, "I
have not assigned that as a reason."
"If that Is so," continued District
Attorney Graham, "while It appeals
strongly to me, I cannot agree to any
continuance cf the ense. I will leave
tho matter In your honor's hands."
"I understand," said Judge Flnlet
ter, "that It Is tho deslro of the com
monwealth's officers and tho defend
ants that a speedy ttlal shall be had
In this case, and as there Is no legal
reason given to sustain tho motion, I
overrule it."
DAY FOR HEARING.
"Make It Friday," pleaded Mr. Shap-
ley.
"I have no objection," said District
Attorney Graham, "if It suits your
honor's convenience to hear tho case
on Friday morning to hear the demur
rers. They say they will havo them
filed between this nnd Friday and ur
gue them on Friday. I do not wnnt to
appear to be pressing the case with
any undue haste or harshness, and If
counbel will, in good faith, say that
they have not prepared them. I am
willing to give them that much addi
tional time for the preparation of tho
motions and demuners, provided they
can bo heard this week."
"We will areo to Friday," said Mr.
Shields.
"Why can't tho motions be argued
now?" asked Judge Flnletter.
"Because," replied Mr. Shields,
"there are some very grave legal ques
tions Involved in this case, that ought
to bo passed upon after consideration
and not hnstlly, and we really havo
not had an opportunity to prepare
tho citation or authorities that we de
slie to present to your honor when
you come to consider It. No grave le
gal question can be decided properly
after a hasty argument, such as we
would be obliged to make, because we
could not back our arguments up with
the authorities that your honor would
expect us to present when we make
our statement."
"Thero can only bo," replied the
couit, "legal questions arising under
the indictments, and I do not under
stands why the defendants cannot havo
the advantage of all these questions
upon motion in arrest of judgment
any legal question that can rise."
"If your honor will look at the crlm
Inal procedute," said Mr. Shields, "you
will find thero Is an act of assembly
which says it cannot be raised after
plea pleaded, and that all such ques
tions must be raised by demurrer."
"That only applies to matters of
form," replied the court, "and not to
matters of substance. The court will
always listen to such questions upon
a motion in arrest of judgment, be
cause that Is the llnal action of tho
court and It exercises the right In all
such cases to examine the whole re
cord. I have no disposition to come In
on Friday to hear this matter."
"Any other clay," said Mr. Shields,
"that may bo more convenient to your
honor?"
"No," bald Judge Flnletter, "not any
day."
HEARING ON MONDAY.
Here theie was a series of consulta
tions which culminated In Judgo Fin
letter'o announcement that for reattons
satisfactory to himself ho had fixed
next Monday for the Heating. Both
counsel stated It was satisfactory und
the district attorney added: "It Is
understood that at that time I will ask
his honor to lix the day for the trial."
"You may make any motions you
please," replied Mr. Shields.
"SulllcieiU unto the dny Is the evil
thereof," said the court.
"I don't want to fall over a fenco
until I get to It," mid Mr. Shields.
"He might say Ho had received no
notice then," replied District Attorney
Graham.
Tho parlies all then left the couit
room. Mr'. Shapley stated that the de
murrer would not be illed until next
Monday, as they desired to exuiulm
more carefully those that they had pre
pared hastily for presentation this
morning.
The panel for the jury, which Includes
forty odd men. Has already been drawn.
From it, twelve men will be reelected.
The!e mcrr wero carefully watched to
prevent any attempt to roach them In
any way. After the jury has been se
lected they will bo Immediately locked
up by the district attorney and detec
tives placed over them to ate that thero
Is no attempt on tho part of outsiders
to communicate with them.
SITUATION AT PANA.
Tho Tuibulent Spirits Aro Leaving
, the Town.
Springfield, 111., Nov. 21!. Adjutant
General Reeso returned from Pana to
day and reported on tho mining situ
ation to Governor Tanner. General
Reese reports that the turbulent spirits
on both sides are subsiding nnd leaving
town.
A few desultory shots were fired last
night, but tho persons firing the shots
w sre careful tn keep far from tho mil
Humeri. Steamer Tampa Wrecked.
Dulutli, Minn., Nov. 23. Tho steamer
Tampa Is reported wrecked m the north
shore of Lake Superior! Tho crew, ac
coi ding to a dispatch received hum from
Two Harbors, U snfo at Beaver bay. Tho
Tampa Is a Huge freighter.
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FIRE DESTROYS
BALDWIN HOTEL
MANY OF THE GUESTS SUP
POSED TO HAVE PERISHED.
Eight Hundred Persons Were in tho
Building at the Time tho Eire Was
Discovered A. J. White, One of
the Victims, Saves the Lives of
Three Women "Lucky" Baldwin's
narrow .r-scupe: aiio .uiuiuiiig,
Which Was Valued at S3,000,000,
Has Long Been Regarded as n,
Eire-Tiap of tiro Most Dangerous
Class.
San Francisco, Nov. I':!. At 3.25
o'clock this morning the Baldwin hotel
caught fire and It has been entirely de
stroyed. Thero wero S00 people, guests
and employes, In tho hotel when tho
llro broke out nnd a number of the peo
ple are thought to havo lost their lives.
A. J. White Is one of the victims, but
beforo he gave up his life tho gallant
fellow saved tho lives of three women.
The Are Is said to have started In the
kitchen, located In the basement on
the Kills street side. The lire worked
Its way up through the lluo to the sixth
lloor and beforo the alarm was sent In
the lire Had gained great headway.
Tho first alarm was followed by others
In rapid succession, until live calls had
been sent in, summoning every piece
of apparatus at the command of the
department. Thousands of people w ere
attracted by the succession of alarms
and the glare from the burning build
ing, and before the police stretched
ropes, almost blockaded Market, Eddy,
Powell and Ellis streets.
For years the Baldwin has been re
garded by the fire department as tho
most dangerous fire-trap in San Fran
cisco. Built of wood, six stories High,
with u. narrow and torturous hallway,
it Is a wonder that half of the people
lrr tho Hotel this morning escaped. They
were slow to w akon. Many were dazed
and stupllled by smoke when tho police,
the firemen und Hotel employes, hurry
ing through the hallways, kicked open
doors and notified the people of their
great danger. When they managed to
rench the windows and fire-escapes
there were no ladders. Many attempt
ed to jump from the windows to the
streets, but were warned not to do ki
by the crowds below. Then the lite
men got up their ladders and com
menced taking people to the ground,
rescuing many In this manner. In tho
Interior of the hotel an explosion In tho
theatre caused that portion of tho
building to cave in. This explosion
also extinguished tho electric lights
throughout the building. There were
many people In tho upper corridors at
that time nnd firemen and policemen
wero trying to lead them to the Mar
ket and Powell street windows.
THE HELPLESS VICTIMS.
The entire top of the Hotel was a
blazing mass. Those In tho street bo
low could see through tho rifts In the
smoko along the attle cornices forms
of men and women crouching and ding
ing to the woodwork, which was al
ready Heglnnlng to smoulder.
Streams from thirty engines were be
ing poured upon the blazing building j
from every point of vantage, but with-
out apparent effect. Explosion followed I
explosion. The roof of the building col
lapsed, taking with it back Into the
building a number of those who Hail
been clinging for life to the attic
gables.
The death of White waa most dra
matic. Three women appeared on the
cornice of the lifth lloor on tho Market
street side of tho Hotel. The firemen
could not reach them with ladders and
they stood helpless, screaming with ter
ror. Suddenly White enmo out of a
window carrying a small rope. AVI t It
this he lowered tho women Into the
arms of the riremen, who were waiting
nt the windows of the next lloor. Then
he started down the ropo hand over
hand. Half way down the rope parted
and tho man who had Just saved three
lives was dashed to the pavement one
hundred feet below.
"Lucky" Baldwin Had a narrow es
cape from perishing In his own hotel.
Amid all the din he Plept peacefully
until His room was broken Into and he
was dragged from HI bed.
II. I. Kowalsky, a well-known attor
ney, was also dragged unconscious
from his bed. He will recover.
One of tho most thrilling Incidents of
the fire was the rescue of A. H. Chris
tie by Fireman Kcough. For a few
minutes Christie tan to and fro on tho
cornice of tho fifth floor, seeking In
vain for some way to escape the rap
idly approaching f lumen. Fireman
Keough, after many efforts, managed
to reach Christie and bring him down
In safety.
A VERITABLE FIRE-TRAP.
The Baldwin hotel has been known
and dreaded for years by llremcn and
insurance people as the worst kind of
a lire-trap. It has been stated often
that there were no (Ho walls In it ex
cept those enclosing the theatie, and
that no Insurance company would write
a risk on the building except for a bmall
amount and a Heavy premium.
The building of the hotel began in
lli and was finished lrr 1&77, Its total
cost, Including ground and furniture,
being $3,000,000. Tho building was In
the French renaissance stylo with corln
thiaiiH columns and mansard roof, six
stories high, and with a prltrclp.il dome
102 feet In height. The Hotel occupied
the lot at tho gore formed by the
Intersection of Market and Powell
streets, extending about 200 feet on
Market, 400 on Powell and 300 on Ellis
streets. In tho building wns tho Bald
win theater. Tho street lloors of tho
immense building were occupied by
the hotel ofllces bar room and n num
ber of stores. In tiro basement was
an elaborately fitted cafe
10. J. Baldwin stated today that ho
carried $100,00 Insurance, but He could
not remember In what company.
At 9.10 u. nr. tho Market street side
seemed to bo crumbling. An alarm
was sounded, and tho crowds, together
with the employes of thff Emporium,
watching the lire from tho sldo walk,
scattered, A few moments later a
stream was turned on tho chimney,
Tho falling of the chimney caused
theremalnlng portion of tho fifth floor
to give way and down It camo with
crash. The entire front and center
of the hotel wall settled and the lire
men working at tho engines stntloncd
opposite the west wing deserted their
position expecting the mass to fall in
their direction, but tho walls sagged
only two or three feet and remained
stationary. Tho chief of the lire de
partment had Issued orders to his men
to take every precaution. Tho fire Is
still eating tnu building nt the west
end and only the frail work supports
It. When It falls, the dome, which Has
for tnnnv years been u landmark, will
be destroyed, in this dome was stored
many relics of the Baldwin theater.
THEATRF DEMOLISHED.
The Baldwin theatre was completely
demolished by the falling of the fifth
floor. The entire efteets of tho "Secret
Service company" which was filling nn
engagement at that theatre wore de
stroyed. Nothing whatever was saved. Tho
scenery and stago settings were very
valuable. A great deal ofNJewelry and
money belonging to the members nt
the company was lost. In addition
llu contracts were burned. Tho wall
on the south sli! appeal s to be strong,
but the best wall, which appears to bo
very weak, leans toward the Interior
of the ruin.
The Columbia theatre and places of
business opposite tho Baldwin wero
damaged by water to the extent of
$1",,000. E. .1. BalJwin, owner of tho
Hotel, Is protrastcd and unable to tell
much about his afrairs. He says He
will not be able to estimate nls loss
for several days. H. W. Lake, man
ager of tho hntd, baitly managed to
get out with his wife and child. He
says there were 20J guests In tho
Hotel.
J. B. McOuio, of Boston, occupied
room No. 4c cm the first lloor of tho
hotel. HO lost all his personal prop
erty Hut escaped without much trouble.
DEAD, INJURED AND MISSING.
The lit of de-id, Injured and miss
ing, so far as known, is as follows:
DEAD.
CAPTAIN J. L. WHITE, San Francisco,
capitalist.
LEWIS MEYEltS, Skuguay, Alaska, mer
chant. INJritED.
F. P. Noon, St. Louis, Mo both ankles
broken.
George Hubcr, San FraneHco, cut about
bod.
Miss Hrldgtr Mitchell, San Francisco,
badly bruised,
l'lro Marshal Tow San Francisco, hurt
about head,
MI Sri IXC.
J. M. Letgheail, Fun Francisco, purser,
steamer City of Sydney.
F. Weather bee nnd wife, Haverhill, Mass.
Frier, racing book writer.
F. R. Andrews, cashier cafe.
Fred Wcb'ter.
Two chambermaids.
John Carter, race track Judge.
Thomas Her key, assessor, Sacrcmcnto
county, Cal and wife.
ATTEMPTS UPON
THE CZAR'S LIFE
Barricades Placed in Front of the
Emperor's Special Train Saved
by a Switchman.
Berlin, Nov. 2J. A dispatch from
Elbing, the seaport of West Prussia,
says an attempt was made upon tho
life of the czar while His majesty
was returning from Copenhagen. Just
! before the tzar's special train ciossed
the bridge between Boehmenhoefcn and
Legem, a swltehtiuui discovered that
the bridge Had been barricaded. By
almost superhuman efforts, as the re
sult of which he Is now in tho hos
pital, the switchman, It appears, suc
ceeded In removing the obstacles suffi
ciently to permit of the passage or the
imperial train.
An lmestlgatlon which Is now being
conducted lrr secret Is still proceeding.
NATIONAL GUARD.
Convention Called to Formulate
Plans for Reorganization.
Washington, Nov. 23. Governor
Bloxham's call lor a national conven
tion to assemble at Tampa, Fla., Feb
ruary S, to suggest and formulate
plans for reorganizing the national
guard, Is receiving favorable support
from state executives. The object of
tho convention will be to aid the gov
ernment In placing the national guard
on tho most effective possible footing.
The Florida state superintendent of
Instructions has extended Invitations
to superintendents ot education In nil
states Inviting them to this convention
to consider the Introduction of military
drill system for public schools of the
United States In the Interest of pa
triotism, Insubordination and physical
development.
PARDON BOARD WORK.
Releases Recommended for a For
tune Teller and Others.
Harrlsburg, Nov. 23. A meeting of
the board of pardons was Held today,
at which pardons were recommended
for Herbert John, of Philadelphia, tor-
tuno telling; John Hathasa, Westmore
land, assault; George Wilson Barrett,
alius James J. McGunlgle, Huntingdon,
burglary; J- Hrrt Davidson, Allegheny,
robbery, and Amzle Milter, Lackawan
na, ptatutory burglary.
The caso of iCenas Anderson, of Alle
gheny, first degree murder, was con
tinued. No action was taken In the
other cases on the calendar.
Tommy Ryan Victorious.
Sjracuse. N. Y., Nov Si. Tommy Ran,
tho champion welterweight, went against
.lohnnv Gorman, of Brooklyn, befoiu tho
Monarch Athletic club in thin citv, and
was nwurdid the doclslm by Referee
"Yank" Sullivan, CSoi man's manager
(blowing up tho sponge at the end of the
eighth round of what was to have Ikcii a
twenty-round go ,
Steamship Arrivals.
Now York, No. 2J Sailed Paris,
Soutlrimpton; Germanic, Liverpool, West
crnland, Antwerp , Liverpool Suiled:
Britannic, Now York. Arrived: Majestic,
New York. Arnstcrdt.ni Arrived: Ediim,
Now York. Gibiullar Arrived: Ems,
Genoa for Now Yoik and proceeded.
National Grange Meeting,
Concord, N. 11., Nov. 2.J. At tho busi
ness session today of the National rungc,
most of tho tlmu was duNoted to a con
sideration ot tho needs of uuburdinato
granges, numerous vigorous speeches be
lng made. Reports) were received from
J,soveral committees and were itrioptetl.
JUDGE GORDON
HAS RESIGNED
GOVERNOR HASTINGS ACCEPTS
THE RESIGNATION.'
A Successor Will Probably Bo Ap
pointed in Ten Days Rumors of
tho Appointment of Judge Henry
J. McCarthy Judge Gordon Issues
a Statement in Which He Declares
That His Action Is the Result of
Due Deliberation,
Hurrlsburg, Nov. 23. Governor Hast
ings received and accepted this after
noon tho resignation of Judgo James
Gay Gordon, of common pleas court
No. n, Phllodelphlu. Tho resignation
takes effect nt once and a successor
will probably be appointed Inside of ten
days. The presence of ex-Stlperlor
Court Judge Henry .1. McCarthy, of
Philadelphia, In Harrlsburg today
gave rise to a tumor that He may bo
appointed to tho vacancy.
Mr. McCarthy was Here attending
the board of pardons and called to pay
his respects to Governor Hustings,
Secretary of the Commonwealth Mar
tin and other state officials after the
resignation Had been made public. His
call was merely a formal one, and his
lr lends declare that ho Is not nn appli
cant for the position and wrll not bo.
The resignation of Judge Gordon is
dated No. 11 and reads that It shall
take effect on the appointment of his
successor. The governor Has had an
intimation since early In November
that the Judge would resign and he ha3
about decided on His successor. The
appointment will probably bo made
Friday.
JUDGE GORDONS STATEMENT.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23. Judge Gordon
tonight Issued the following state
ment: "My resignation wns not u sudden
act, but was determined upon after a
long and caieful deliberation. Ever
since my second election two years ago
I Have had this course In contempla
tion. The governor was advised of my
intention about a month ago, nnd my
formal written leslgnntlon was made
to take effect when ho should be ready
to name His successor.
"My purpose In resigning Is that I
may take up again the practice of law.
I went upon the bench beforo I was
thirty years old, and havo given thlrty-
tluee years to judicial service. My ex
perience has demonstrated that It Is
Imnosslhlo under modern social con
ditions for a judco to live in a great
city like this upon the Hilary here al
lowed by law. and make any proper
provisions for his family after his
death. Unless He has acquired some
private means before becoming a Judge
to augment his offlclal salary, he will
Und his resources -himost exhausted
from year to year by the cost of liv
ing. Recent domestic events have made
It an Imperative duty for me to con
sider the future of those who may sur
vive me and who are dependent upon
me. After so long a public service,
therefore, I felt that I might properly
resign now while I have comparative
youth and health. I have seen In four
cases, since I have been on the bench,
pi hate charity Invoked to provide for
the families of Judges who died while
In ollleial service. This Is not as It
should be, and I shuddered to contem
plate such a possblllty In the case ot
those who bear my name. I determined,
therefore, to make It Impossible, by
my resignation, accepting whatever
risks there may be In the step taken.
"Thero yet remained to servo over
eight years of tho term for which I was
elected. A Judgeship In this jurisdic
tion Is an exalted olllce. In Its dignity,
power and the public respect In which
It Is held it is a most attractive and
Honorable distinction, and ItH renun
ciation Is a sacrflce most regretfully
made for the teasons I have already
stated.
"I am deeply sensible of the obliga
tions I owe to Hie, people of Philadel
phia who, In twice electing mo to olllce,
hae honored mo with the most signal
marks of confidence. Gratitude to thenr
will always remain In lasting duty.
'Then, too, I must confess to a de
ylro to get back to the bar to the prac
tice of law for Its ow n sake. Whilst I
leave the Hencli with great regret on
account of severing most pleusant re
lations with my judicial brethren, I
hope to find myself at homo in the
ranks of tho active practitioners."
In relation to Judge Flnletter's ap
pearance on the bench Instead of
Judge Gordon In the Quav case, it is
explained tliut the resignation was to
take effect tho moment the governor
thuiild name tho successor. Thcro was
no ceitalnty to the time when the
governor should announce his decision,
and as Judge Gordon would then cease
to hold his title to the beiuh the ad
visability of his staying out of the
Quay case was manifest.
A ItPMOI! DENIED.
Judge Goidon authorized tho most
emphatic denial of a widely circulated
story that In his action He was im
pelled by an alleged prospect -111111 a
writ from the supieme court would
havo withheld Him front conducting
the Quay case. Tho story went on to
ay that Impeachment proceedings, In
which James M. Beck and Rufus E.
Shnpley would bo prosecuting counsel,
wero to be luought against the Judgo
In tha coming session In the state log
Islatuie, and that all of this outlook
was due to the accusation thnt In his
relations with James McMnnes, presi
dent ot the People's bank, Ho was able
to obtain Information with whkh Ho
becamo an instigator of tho charges
against tho .Messrs. Quuy and others.
The story which Judge Gordon pro
nounced "utterly and wholly false."
rone lulled with the statement that
tlio'te matters were taken up orr Mon
day by tho noard of Judges, nnd that
as a result of opinions expressed there
upon by His Judicial brethren, Judge
Gordon tnndo his resignation public.
ln hla posltlvo denial ot these state
ments Judgo Gordon added.
"Not only aro aH theso repoits no
to my motives for leaving the bench
entirely baseless In truth, but ull stor
ies cf any character, giving any other
reasons for my resignation than those
which you havo obtained lrom me arc
wholly false. Particularly infamous
are the rumors relating to the action
T1IK NEWS THIS M011NINU
Weather Indications Today)
Pair and Cold.
I
acncral-Quny Caso Postponed Until
Mondav.
I'lro Destroys San Francisco's Famous
Baldwin Hotel.
Resignation ot Judgo Gordon, ot Phil
adelphia. .
Indications Point to Spain's Acceptance
of I'enco Tttn.s.
General II iwallnn Commission's Re
port Nearly Ready.
Montrose Murder Trial,
Financial and Commercial.
Local Thanksgiving Day In tho
Churches.
Meeting ot tho Firemen's Relief Asso
ciation. Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
Lccnl Success of "Tho Ciondollerc."
School Pupils' Generous Gift.
; Local West Scranton and Suburban.
The Now 3 of Carbondalc.
"The Seeind Jlr. Br.Utlcboro's
Thanksgiving" (Story).
i Gcncral-ThanksglvIng Day at Cutnp
YorrriT.
of the board of Judges and to my sup
posed relations with the Quay case."
THE BENCH ATTACKED
BY JUDGE DLANDIN
Bar of Cleveland Amazed at tho
Audacity of the Man Who Scored
the Court of Cuyahoga County.
Cleveland, Nov. 23. After Healing
the testimony of several unimportant
witnesses In the proceedings ugalnst
State Senator Buiko today tho attor
neys for both sides announced that all
their witnesses Had been examined and
they were ready to begin arguments.
Attorney Johnson opened for the bar
association and Attorney Foran fol
lowed for the defense. Judge Blandin
made tho closing argument for the
prosecution.
Judge Blandin arose to speak, as
every one supposed;, in support of
tho charges and in defense of Judge
Deilenbaugh. Instead of doing that
the Judge did not attempt to allltm
or deny the truth of the charges nor
did he attempt to defend Judge Dei
lenbaugh. He made a bitter and sen
sational attack on the .whole bench of
Cuyahoga county. He said ho knew
tho risk he was taking but that he
did not care. For some time the ex
Judges and old time members of the
bar who listened to Blandln's pas
sionate utterances stood amazed at
his dat lng. Then they broke into cheers.
When Judge Blandin finished thev
cheered and clapped their Hands again
and again.
Judge Blandin declared It was the
bench which needed reforming first;
the elimination of rottenness should
commence with the bench ho said. Ho
went Into details and did not Hesitate
to say ho was talking "libout Judge
Walter C. Ong and Judgo T. Dlssette.
He said It was a compaiatlvely Insig
nificant thing whether Judfje Deilen
baugh was impeached and driven
from the bench or whether Varnon II.
Burke was.
It Is more Important, he declared,
to cleanse the bench of the county so
that property, liberty and life may
be safe In the hands of the seven men
constituting the court.
It was one of tho most sensational
speeches ever made by a lawyer lrr
Cuyahoga county.
The trial committee then retired to
consider the testimony. A decision may
not he leached for several days.
MISSION OF G0MPERS.
He Wants the Labor Legislation
indorsed in the President's Mes
sage Mr. McKinley Interested.
Washington, Nov. 2J. Mr. Samuel J.
Compere, president ot the American
Federation ot Labor, accompanied by
the secretary of th- federation. Had an
hour's conference with the president
today In regard to legislation In the?
Interest cf labor now pending in con
gress. Mr. '.jompers' purpose was to
secure, if possible, the endorsement ot
these mensurcs in the president's
forthcoming message to eo-igrtss. The
president was deeply Inter etud In Mr.
Compels' remarks, and without indi
cating what. If any, specific recom
mendations would be made In his mvs
sage on these hubleots said that Ho
icgardeil It tho duty of every man,
whether In public or pilvate life, to uso
every effort lrr his power to Improve
the condition of the working mail anil
to Hi Idge lh, chasm between Him und
his employer.
Mr. Gompeis favored the cU.ht-hour
labor law which limits a da's work
to eight hours whether the work Is be
ing done directly b tho govt turnout
or by contractors and the bill Having
for Its object Improvement In the con
dition of American senium. This bill
gives to seamen the tight to leave a
e?el when she is in siifc Harbor and
abolishes coiporal punishment. Ho
also urged the Lode Immigration bill
which limits Immigration to peison.s
who can read and write, and the cou
vi t labor bill, which piohlblls tiro
transportation of the product nt con
vict labor from one i'tnto to another.
Chaplain of the rifteentlr.
Ilarrlsbmg. Ni v. 2! -Governor Bant
ings today appointed George A Kiihii-. ot
l'ottsvllle, chaplain "t the riltcc-trtlr
IViinsvlvunla ivglrncnt, vice Kenn C.
Hayes, ot Mendville, rcsUned. Mr. Knerr
was forrnurly ilinplnln of tlm Fotutli
Pennsylvania regiment end was must- red
our ton du s alio.
Herring Aie Plentiful.
St. Julius. N. P.. Ne-v. 21.-AII tho Am
erican Ilslilns vcesel that havo been load
Ins lull Ink' In the bay of islands aro now
en routo tor heme waters with full car-
iaa. rienrng. nowovcr, aro sun pionii-
V.. I ,......... .1. n inuUAlu I. ion iiK.li'.bl ,1
llll. I eye-Hi j -11 e e roe n luete; nintii ..
Plucciitla bay. but tho weather thus ftu
has been unfavorable to loading.
Railroad in China.
I'tkln, Nov. 23, An Amorlcnn syrullrnto
is negotiating with tho Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank, und Jardlne, Mathlcson &
Co , with tho view nt' amalgamating for
tho construction ol the Honkovv Canton
j railroad.
SPAIN TAKES
MORE TIME
Thought to Indicate Tlat
She Will Accept
Our Terms.
THE SESSION POSTPONED
Peace Commissioners Receive State
ment of a Cabinet Minister in
Madrid That a Decision Has Not
Been Readied A Pinal Answer
Expected on Eiidny or Saturday.
It Is Believed That Spain Will
Sign the Treaty of Peace This
Week.
Paris, Nov. 23, At the request of tho
Spanish peace commissioners there will
bo no Joint session today, endlng in
structions from Madrid. The dato ot
the next meeting Is not fixed.
The postponement of today Is re
garded as a Hopeful slgn that tho treaty
will be signed. While the Madrid gov
ernment has not yet received the text
ot tho American ultimatum, the Span
ish ministers received quite enough by
telegraph on Monday night to enable
them to Instruct their commissioners to
retire, were such their Intention.
It was confidently believed by sev
eral of the American commissioners,
who conversed with the correspondent
of the Associated Prej today, that be
foro the expiration of the time fixed
by tho Americans, namely, Monday
next, the Spaniards will acquiesce In
the United States' Philippine offer, and
that, ultimately, tho tieaty will Ho
signed by nil the Spanish commission
ers. It Is true that the course which Se
nor Morrtero Rlos, president ot the
Spanish commission, will follow Is still
uncertain, as he continues to "play to
the gallery." But a leading member
of the American commission believes
he will sign with the other Spaniards.
In any case, his place on the commis
sion will bo speedily filled, probably
by Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish
ambasador here.
Senor Montero Rlos sent a commu
nication to the American commission
ers yesterday evening, asking n num
ber ot questions. The most Important
of them, and to get an answer to which
the letter wns undoubtedly vrltten,
was tucked away in the middle of tho
letter. It asked, In effect, If the Amer
icans teally meant that the ultimatum
must be answered by Monday. Tho
Spaniards were assured that they did,
and the answer has cleared the nlr.
A member of the Spanish commis
sion this morning assured the corres
pondent of the Associated Press that
the next meeting of tho commissions
will take place on Friday or Saturday
and that Spain's answer then will bo
the last she will make, and that It will
be a definite conci lslon of the matter
in Hand.
This utterance Is looked upon as In
dicating that Spain will sign the
treaty of peace.
HONOLULU FEVER STRICKEN.
Gen. Merrlnm's Report New York
Troops to Come Home.
San Francisco, Nov. 2::. Major Gen
eral Metrium Has completed his report
of the ndminlstiatlon of the depart
ment of Hawaii. He 'ays that In His
opinion the city of Honolulu Is thor
oughly infected with typhoid fever,
and Ho believes that the landing from
tho ttanspmts bound to Manila, of men
111 with lb J disease l.s probably thd
cause of it.
With General King's departure Camp
Otis Has been abandoned nnd General
Merrlam says It is not to bo occupied
again by Hoops.
Camp McKinley has also been moved
to new ground and every possible san
itary precaution taken to lnsuie tho
good health of the men.
The Hist detachment ol the Hist
New Yoik regiment will leave Hono
lulu foi thin port next week on tho
Australia, and the secind letu"hmeiit
will tollow a week Inter on the Ala
meda. If the last-named uanspoit
cannot In lng all the members of tlm
remaining detachment, those that are
left will com, on the Scandla.
When tho Hist detachment arrives
here It will K" Into camp at the Pre-sldl-i
tor about .1 week, until transpor
tatb n un be arranged for. The sec
ond detachment will also go Into camp
at the same place for u few days.
tltne-ral Meril-uu thlnkii that the en
tire regiment will bu lorwnrded from
I San Francisco In time to get home to
cat their Christmas dinner.
Mr. Hoshl's Successor.
Washington. Nov. 23 Secretary Hay o
day presented formally to President Mc
Kinley tho newly appointed Japanese
minister. Mr. Koinurn. vim succeeds Mr.
Hoshl. who bus retired to enter thH Japan
ese parliament. The ciinnoriy took placn
In tho blue room und was attended by rhe
usual felicitous ochaiue of speeches be
tween tho pieslele-nt and the minister.
Another Rumor Nailed.
London, Nov. 2 '.Inquiry at tho lorcign
olllce Hero shows the ro Is no foundation
for tho ivporl, emanating fium Vlirma,
that negotiations ure proceeding between
the United States and Great iliitatn with
a view to tho cession to tho former of tha
Island of SocottH. In the Indian ocean,
lor u coaling srarlon for American wor
ships. .
Associate Judge Appointed.
Banishi it, Nov. ir; -Alfred Spccht, of
Renvoi town Snyder county, was this af
ternoon appointed uu associate Juelgu by,
Uovcruor Hastings.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Nov. 21. Forecast
for Thuuuuy l-'ei msni-ir Pennsyl
vania, fall und tiiiilluueil cold
fresh noirbvvoti ily winds.
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