-iMdfflm- ' : 1 : . .. ... j TWO CENTS. W'TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1899. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. .m. ii .m r FARR WILL BE SPEAKER Nominated at the Caucus of Republican Mem bers of House. QUAY'S RE-ELECTION SURE Anti-Quay Loaders Ave Fighting to Stavo Off tho Senatorial Caucus Which Has Been Fixed for Tonight. Laboring with Senators Ma geo and Mnrtin to Keep Thorn Away. House Democrats Appointed a Committee to Confor with tho Inde pendent Republicans in the Fusion Movement No Prospect of r Suc cessful Combination. Spccl.il to the Si'rnriton Ttlbune. Harrlsburg. Ph., .Inn. 2. John It. Parr will be the next speaker of the house of representatives. Ho was nominated tonight by tlir Republican caucus, and will be elected when the haute meets tomorrow. Senator Quay Is alinust certain of l-o-electlon to the I 'lilted Stales senate. The anti-Quay loaders are lighting ' stave off the caucus, but their efforts will Ik; futile. They have been work ing1 the past forty-eight houis on Sena tors Masee and Martin to keep them away from the caucus. Hoth are sticklers for regularity, and If they do not take part In the caucus their friends will be as much surprised as tlmlr eiioinicF. THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS. Senator Quay's Friends Have Fixed Tonight a3 the Time. 1!. .' soi'lntcil PrciS. IL.nlnbuig, Jan. 2. The light for thj next United Stntes senator from Penn sylvania depends largely on the time of holding the joint Republican cau cus. Senator Quay's friends hive fix d the meeting for tomorrow evening, aid if a mujorlty of the Republican legisla tors attend, liiu nomination Is assured. His managers predict tonight that tho caucus will be held at the appointed time nvd that there Is no question of his succcs. Tlie opposition are "just as eonfldi-nt that there will be n postponement un til after the supreme court disposes of the criminal charges against Quay Blowing out of the failure of tho Peo ple's bank, of Philadelphia. If they can biing about a. nostponement they l'llee Quav cannot be r .-lofted Tht-y have heen working all today to persuade enough Republican senators and members to tny away from tho meeting to prevent n majority. The senator and three members from Del w.tre county agreed tonight to stiy away from the gathering. This action was taken after one of their members, "Ward It. Bliss. w.s defeated for speak er of the house of representatives. Sev eral other senators and members will not go Into the caucus, but neither side can give any definite Information as to the number. ELECTION OF FARR. The selection of John It. Farr for speaker has little or no bearing on tho senatorial situation. He was the orig inal selection of Senator-elect David Martin, of Philadelphia, who Is counted against Quay. The Quay people, how ever, turned in and helped nominate Farr. The friends of Senator Magee, the anti-Quay leader In Western Penn sylvania, voted for George M. Hosack, of Pittsburg, and the ultra-Quay people cast their ballots for Bliss, Senator Quay spent a very busy day directing his canvass from the resi dence of ex-Senator J. Donald Cam eron, who came all tho way from Eng land to help his former colleague. Sen ator Boies Penrose, Congressman Bing ham and other members of the Fenn sylv.T, 'a delegation hi congress are on the e mind In Quay's Interest. The senator's headquarters at the Lochlel hotel, In charge of State Chairman El kin, was crowded all day with political workers from all over tho state. A street demonstration was held tonight by the Quay people. MARTIN AND MAGEE. Senators Martin and Magee and oth ir leaders presumably opposed to QuayVs re-election are expected to have 8. conference before morning to deter mine on a lino of policy relatlvo to :he senatorial caucus. If they stay tway from the meeting the Quay peo ple aro fearful they cannot muster enough votes to make a nomination. Kx-I'oslmast.T General John AVana nnker Is leading the movement for a postponement of the caucus. Members jf the Business Men's league from vT tho titatc- aro hero helping Mr. VA'unamuker. Tho house Democrats appointed a committee at their caucus tonight to confor with the Independent Republl rxwa In tho fusion movement to organ ize the house against Quay. Tho lead ers of these elements had a conference thls afternoon on this question and failed to reach an agreement. Tlw Demorruts offered to furnish 74 votes, but tho Independents could not muster enough tu Increase tho number to 101, which nie necessary to a successful fusion. Both sides admit that thero aro no prospects of a successful combina tion between the Democrats and Inde pendents on the speakership. FARR WILL BE SPEAKER. Chosen by an Overwhelming Voto of tho Party Caucus. Harrlsburg, Jan. 2. The caucus of the IContluutd on IV up 2. GEN. RIVERA IN NEW ORLEANS Thinks Gon. Brooke Was Right in Stopping Festivities in Havana. New Orleans, La., Jan. 2. General Kills Ttlvcra, the distinguished Cuban patriot and soldier, who was Impris oned for a long term In Spain for his part In the revolution and wan re leased only last month from Imprison ment, arrived here yesterday. General Rivera thinks that General Brooke did right In preventing a New Year's cele bration of the Cuban soldiers. Ho says that New Year's Is one of tho great est festivals In Havana, when extreme license prevails, especially among tho lower classes of the city, negroes und Chinese, und that the celebration of victory by the Cubans there would lead, beyond question, to severe dis turbances. General Rivera Is a strong advocate of self-government for Cuba. He be lieves the people ore fully capable of It, but thinks that the Island will hat urally drift to tho United States and ask for annexation In n few years when the people find that some of their In stitutions are endangered. Immedi ate annexation would produce a bit terness and 11 suspicion thnt It would toko years to wipe out. SOLDIERS FOR UNCLE SAM. War Spirit's Influences on the Sex of Children. Chicago, Jan. 2. Since the war spirit began to dominate people the birth re cords of this city show a preponder ance of males. The total number of births lnce May 1 were: Males S.C11; females, 8.29G. Milwaukee, Jan. 2. In tho lntst fort night there were 232 births, of which 141 boya and II girls. Last year dur ing that period there were 260 births, of which U were boys and 136 girls. Detroit, Jun. 2. Births In Detroit from Dee. 6 to Dec. 20 were t"7, of which 30 were females and 27 males. During the corresponding period one year ago there were born 7G females and G7 males. St. Louis, Jan. 2. -The births In St. Loulo for November, 1S97, wore 97C, of which 499 were males and 477 females. For November, 1S9S. the births were 1.033, of which M2 were nialf and S2t female. The male Increase was 3;!, the female increase 41. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2. Omaha's birth rate in the past two weeks was 53, of which 31 were females; last year for the same period 41, of which 24 were females. ARMY REORGANIZATION. Chairman Hull Believes His Bill Will Speedily Pass the House. AVashington, Jun. 2. Chairman Hull, of the huuw military committee, ex iwcts to meet with no serious opposi tion to the army reorganization bill when he calls it up for consideration. While the Democrats of the committee 'opposed the present bill und presented a minority report setting forth their objections, Mr. Hull does not npprehend that tho house will divide on party lines, and believes that the bill will go through with a safe majority. No decision has yet been reached by its advocates as to the time when nn attempt shall bo made to call it up, but so anxious is the administration to have the measure presented, In order that tho mustering out of a large num ber of volunteer regiments may begin, that an effort will be made to set the bill disposed of speedily and sent to the senate poon nfter congress assembles this week. MURDERER'S PROBABLE FATE. Supposed Body of Wife Slayer White side Found by Woodsmen. AVIIliamsport, Pa, .Inn. 2. Tho find ing of a body in tho Black Forest, mtp posed to be that of George Whiteside, who three months ago murdered his wife at Mills, Potter county, is reported by woodsmen. The body was mutilated by bears or catamounts. Just before the killing of his wife Whiteside encircled her waist with his left arm, begging her to return to him, all the while, with his right hand.work Ing a pistol out of his right sleeve. A Miss Smith detected tho treacherous mbve and struggled with AA'hlteslde to disarm him, but he shot three times over her shoulder Into the back of his wife. Then, while their four-year-old child clung to the prostrate form, AVhltesIdo jumped upon his wife with his spiked lumbermen's hIiocf and smashed her face in. He then escaped to the woods. Death of an Eminent Duke. London. Jan. 2. The Duko of Northum berland Is dead. Algernon George Percy, sixth duke of Northumberland, was born In JS10 and succeeded to tho title on the death of I1I3 father In 15S.7. Ho was president of tho National Royal Life Boat institution and the Royal Institute and vice president of the Royal Society of Literature. Ho is sue. cecded by his son, Earl Percy, who was born in lb6i. Tho deceased duke was for morly a lord of tho admiralty, vlco presl. dent of the board of trade and lord privy seat.. Mills Will Not Bo Closed. Boston, Jan. 2. A meriting of the as signees of tho Assabel Manufacturing company, which failed last week, was held in this city today. The affairs of tho company wero carefully considered, and tho anonuncement was made by Edward rvnno, one of the assignees, that tha mills at Maynard would keep In full op eration pending arrangements with the creditors. Galo in the Irish Channel. London, Jan. 2. A fcaful gale Is sweep ing tho Irish channel mid the, sea is ter rific. Tho Holy Head harbor Is full or shipping and soma of the vessels have dragged their anchors und gone ashore. Thero are numerous wrecks also along the coast. To Be Fought in the Courts. Clove bind, Jan. 2. Owing to tho Inabil ity of the Pennsylvania company's legal representatives and tho city ofllclals to rwich a natlsfactory agreement In tho lHke front controversy It ban been decided to light tho case out In tho courts. Destroyed by Firo. Poi't Dalhouslo, Ont., Jan. 2. The works of the Toronto Rubber Shoo Manufac turing company wero totally destroyed by fire this morning, entailing a lobs, of about 100,Wo and throwing borne 250 hand out of employment. ROOSEVELT IS NOW GOVERNOR IN FACT INAUGURATION CEREMONIES LARGELY ATTENDED. Afterward Eight Thousand Persons Attended n Reception and Six Thousand Shook Him by tho Hand. Changes in Administration in n Number of States. Albany. N. Y Jan. 2. Theodoro Roosevelt was Inaugurated us governor of New York today. In spite of the extremely cold weather the ceremony was witnessed by a great crowd ol peo ple assembled In the assembly cham ber at the capltol. Preceding the In auguration there was a parade of civic and military bodies. Bishop Doane, of the Protestant Episcopal diocese, of Albany, offered prayer, and Secretary of State McDonough administered the oath of of lice to the governor-elect, after which Governor F. S. Black wel comed his successor. Ex-Governor Black's address was very bilef, closing as follows: "To all those citizens who place Integrity above personal advantage thero will arise fiom this occasion a strong en couragement and n most sanguine hope. Although the state Is now up on the full tide of prosperity and many full grown evils have been killed and others wounded, yet thero Is much left to bo done, and the people welcome to this high official post one whose career has demonstra his Integrity, his courage and his skill. In the great career now opened a deep and friendly Interest will follow you, but none will entertain u kindlier feeling than be who now welcomes you to your high but arduous place." Replying Governor Roosevelt used the words quoted in an editorial on page 4. At the public reception In the execu tive chamber In the afternoon fully 6,000 people grasped Governor Roose velt's hand, and 2,000 were unnblo to gain admittance. Before tho reception nn elegant bronze Ink stand was pre sented to Governor Roosevelt by tho members of the Hamilton Club, of Chi cago, a large delegation of which was present at the Innugural ceremonies. The presentation was made by the pres ident of the club In the presence of the delegation. Governor Roonevelt responded, thanking the club for Its expiession. Ho also received an auto graph album containing the names of the members of tho club. After luncheon there was a reception at the executive mansion IN OTHER STATES. Madison. AA'is., Jan. 2. AA'isconsin's new state officers wero Inaugurated to day.tho formal ceremonies taking, p.laco In the assembly chamber. Chief Jus tice Cassldy administered the oath of olfice. Each was then escorted to his apartment where they held informal receptions this afternoon. Cheyenne, Wyo Jan. 2. The cere monies attendant upon the Inaugura tion of DeFortst Richards as governor of Wyoming were participated In to day by a large crowd. Chief Justice Potter administered the oatli of office to tho new governor, who delivered an inaugural address which wos heartily applauded. There was a reception and ball at the capltol tonight. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 2. Governor Plngree and the statu oilcers-elect took tho oath of ollico at noon today In the executive parlors of the state capltol. Helena, Mont.. Jan. 2. The legisla ture met nt noon toduy and organized by the election of T. P. Cullen, of Daw son county, as president pro tern, of the senate, and H. V. Stiff, of Missou la county, as speaker of the house. Bal loting for senator will not take place for ten days. The candidates aro AV. A. Clark, the Butte banker; e-State Senator Matts, of Anaconda, who rep resents the Daly element, and AV. C. Conrad, of Cascade county. Indica tions point to a deadlock for .1 time as It is believed neither candidate goes Into the light with n majority. Clurk's friends aro sanguine of ultimate suc cess. Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2. Governor Stue nenberger and other state officers wero sworn In today without social cere monies. Both hounes of the legislature met at noon and adjourned until to morrow without effecting an organiza tion. Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 2. Tho legis lature was organized today. II. E. AA'rlght was elected speaker of the as sembly and Thomas Flint was elected speaker pro tern, of the senate. Col onel D. M. Burns has formally an nounced his candidacy for the United States senate. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2. The twenty sixth annual nesslon of the Nebraska legislature convenes at noon tomorrow. The Republicans have a majority of nine In joint ballot, seven in the senate and two in tho house, assuring tho party in all probability a successor to United States Senator Allen. The most Interesting struggle for tho time being la a contest for organization of the lower house, the canvass for speaker being especially exciting. Late tonight a caucus on speakership was begun with prospects of continuing long after midnight. The first ballot for senator will be two weeks from tomorrow. Indianapolis, Jan. 2. Two-thlrdc of the Republican members of the Indi ana legislature are hero participating In the fight for the election of a United States senator to succeed David Tur pie, Democrat. Senator Turpie has served continuously twelve years and will, from all Indications, receive the unanimous complimentary vote of the minority. There are five active candi dates for his place Judge R. S. Taylor, of Fort Wayne; J. Frank Hunly, of Lafayette Major Geo AA Steele, of Marion; Frank B. Posey, of EvnnsvUIe, and Albert J. Beverldge, of Indianapo lis. Wayno MaoVeagh Dangerously 111. AVashington, Jan. 2. AVayno MacVcaKh, who wn attorney general In President Garfield's cabinet and minister to Italy 'under tho lust Clovoland administra tion, Is lying very ill at his residence In this city, No. 1000 A'ermont avenue. His fumlly physician has been summoned from Philadelphia to assist In the treat ment of bis onto. Ills condition In dRiarer. 1 ous. HONORS TO A DEAD SENATOR, Residents of Vermont Pay Rospocts to Senator Morrill'B Romains. Montpcller, Vt., Jan. 2. The body of the Into United Stntes senator, Juntln Smith Morrill, arrived here today from AVashington. On tho train which brought the body to Montpellor was also tho body of tho senator's wife, who died at the capltol several months ngo. In the funernl party was tho delega tion of representatives from congress and ronntors appointed to attend the obsequies" hero and a number of per sonal friends of the late senator. Emblems of mourning were every where visible in Montpcller today. All places of business throughout tho city wero closed until after the funeral. The thermometer registered 23 degrees bo low zero. Trains arriving In this city brought largo crowds of people from all parts of tho state, most of whom had known Senator Morrill perronally. The body of Senator Morrill lay In state In the corridor before Representative Hall, and during the day hundreds passed by the casket. The funeral services In Representative- hall wero largely attended. Presi dent M. II. Buckham, of the University of A'ermont, delivered the eulogy. President Buckham also made touching reference to Mrs. Morrill. After tho lobbies wero cleared the bodies of Senator Morrill and Mrs. Mor rill were taken to Green Mount ceme tery, where they were placed In a vault to remain until spilng, when they will be carried to Strafford for Interment. RELIEF FOR THE CUBANS. I Persons with Supplies to Have Pro tection of Military Authorities. AVashington, Jan. 2. One of the first results of the assumption of authority over tho entire Island of Cuba by the United Stales has been a determination by Secretary Alger to give official let ters to all persons who purpose going to Cuba with supplies for tho destitute people. These letters wilt entitle the persons who bear them to full protec tion of the military authorities and cause tho distribution of tho supplies to bo expedited. No Interference With tills philanthropic work will be toler ated by the military authorities. Tho president has been aroused by the reports of the suffering si 111 exist ing among tho Cubans, and he Is deter mined to relieve the distress as quick ly as possible. CANDIDATES FOR WEST POINT. Hereafter Examinations Will Be at tho Academy Instead at Posts. AVashington, Jan. 2. A change has been made In tho time and places for holding examinations of candidates for entrance to AA'est Point. Owing to the scattered condition of the army and the trouble that would nrlse In selecting boards of ofllcers to meet nt military posts, as bar. been tho custom in the last live years, the war department has decided that Instead of the examination this year being held on Maich 1 nt tln military stations throughout the country, they be post poned until June 1, und thnt all candi dates and alternates be ordered to ex aminations at AA'est Point, as was tho practice some years ago. COPPER FINDS IN MEXICO. A Sonora Property Said to Have $6,000,000 in Sight. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 2. Americans from Arizona recently bought a rich copper mine, which Is located In tho Cananen. mountains, Sonora, and are reported to be surprised at Us extent and richness. It Is said that there Is now over C,O0O,O00 worth of copper In sight. There are forty claims in the group. A plant will bo put on the properties, a railroad will bo built and about 700 men will be employed when the plant Is In operation. It Is understood that Dr. R. C. Flower, of Boston, and others aro the purchasers. m SIGNATURES COMING IN. The Anti-Expansionists Profess to Be Greatly Encouraged. Boston, Jan. 2. At a meeting of the antl-linperlullst league today It was re ported that the direct protests against any extension of tho sovereignty of tho United States over tho Philippine islands are coming In through the league In increasing numbers from all parts of the Union. Ervlng AA'Inslow, secretary of the league, will visit AVashington this week to Interview several senators who have expressed a desire for a conference. GOTHAM'S BIG BILL FOR 1800. One Hundred and Thirty-Eight Mil lions to Run tho City. New York, Jan. 2. It takes some big figures to tell about tho cost of running Greater New York for a year. A statement prepared by Controller Coler shows the cost of New York's govern ment for the llrst y r under the con solidation, J13S,335,9G0.S9; warrants re gistered In controller's ofllce, $72,641; average number of warrants signed dally by the controller, 210; and num ber of corporate bodies merged Into Greater New Yoik, 93. LAVA FROM VESUVIUS. A Crater Formed in 1875 Again in Eruption. Naples, Jan. 2. An eruption of Mount A'esuvius has occurred from the crater formed In 1S75. Two streams of lava, each twenty metres broad, have already reached the slopes of Monte Somma, which Hanks Mount Vesuvius on tho north. To Control Now Haven's Milk. New Haven, Jon. 2. Half a million Uol lars hos been pledged by capitalists of this city and Now York to organize a company which shall control tho milk supply of New Huven. All tho present milk dealers of tho city are being bought out. A feature of tho plan will be to he cure scientific sunitury conditions In tho bundling of tho milk. Much of the cap ital put Into tho concern was furnished by Now York men who have buns at Yale. Montana's Metal Output. Helena, Mont., Jan, 2. An unofficial oh. tlmute of tho value ot tho metal output of this state will be approximately i.17, UOO.C60, on lucrVase of more than JJ.OOO.WO over 1V97. ANOTHER BIG COAL STRIKE THREATENED BITUMINOUS OPERATORS AND MINERS DO NOT AGREE. Unless They Can Get Together Bo fore April 1 It Is Regarded as Cer tain That the Soft Coal Industry in the Pennsylvania and Ohio Fields Will Bo Tied Up. Pittsburg, Jan. 2. A general strike In the bituminous coal region Is looked for on April 1, nt tho close of the term of the Interstate agreement between the miners and operators. Tho strike can be averted only by the miners and operators of the competitive field reaching nn amicable agreement at the convention to be hold in this city next week. A reported Interview with Oper ator Thomas E. Young, manager of the Hunna coal interests, Is om follows: "It Is the Intention of the operators to reduce the mining scale of wages. The operators cannot afford to maln tnln the present rate. Tho miners want a higher rate and the operators claim a reduction must bo made. You can readily see the miners and operators are far npart. There seems to be little chance of getting together. The oper ators do not see how they can main tain tho present scale. Coal Is now be ing sold below cost. The miners In this district are well paid If they could work full time. They have done pretty well during the past year. In fact, they have made more money than the oier utors. "Tho operators In tills district pay so much more for mining than the oper ators In the AY'est Virginia district that they are not able to compete. We losses business right along for tho reason that wo cannot meet tho competition. One result of the strike will be tho ad vance in tho price of coal. I do not anticipate n coal famine, for the reason that coal can be obtained from twenty different fields. The Inevitable result of tho strike will be that the operators will win. The operators do not look for trouble before April 1." HEROISM OF AN ENGINEER. By Great Bravery He Saved the Lives of Five Hundred Persons. ' Columbus, u, Jan. 2, Lee Chalfnnt, substitute engineer at AA'olrf Bros.' ishae fuctory, today leaped through blinding clouda of steam, raked the fires from under the boilers and pro vented an explosion that jeopardized the lives of COO employes in the build ing. The regular engineer of the plant Is 111 and Chnlfant Is working as a sub stitute. This morning he noticed that there was too much water In the boiler and so opened a valve to let. some of It out. Then he went around In front to watch the water guage while the water nui into the well. He soon aw thnt the water was going out too faht and that a Jet of steam was escaping with great force. In trying to silt It off he was badly scalded, but In spite of the pain he thought only of the aw ful consequence of an explosion. Siezlng a shovel ho sprang l tho furnace doors and began raking out the fires. The boiler cooled down an. the danger point wns passed. Then Chalfunt gave tho alarm. He was taken to his home, where ho lies In a precarious condition, but with pros pects for recovery. RECEPTION TO JUDGE DAY. His Neighbors Pay Respects to Him in a Formal Manner. Canton, O., Jan. 2. Judge William R. Day, president of the peace com mission at Paris and late secretary of state, received a welcome homo this evening which took tho form of a banquet nt the Harnett house given by the Stark County Bar association. Hon. AV. A. Lynch was master of ceremonies. Judge George E. Baldwin, one of tho oldest practitioners at the local bar and a very intimate friend of tho guest of honor, delivered the welcoming address to which Judge Day responded. Judge Day raid a high tribute to the legal fraternity of Stark county, closing with an eloquent refer ence to President McKInley, a member of the association, and reciting his de votion to the country during the war and tho incidents leading thereto. MR. DINGLEY IS BETTER. Slight Improvement Noted and Re covery Is Hoped. AVasington, Jan. 2. The slight Im provement In tho condition ot Repre sentative Dingley, of Mulne, noted this morning, continued during the day and tonight his family are hopeful that the change for the better Is permanent. The fever has been slightly reduced, and tho pulse Is a llttlt stronger. One ot the attending physicians said tonight that ho believed the patient now had a chanco to recover. His con dition, however, remains critical. Big Mortgage Filed in Cleveland. Cleveland, O., Jan. 2. Ono of tha largest mortgages ever tiled In this county was left with tho county clerk late yesterduy afternoon and amounted to $1,650,000. It was a second mortgage, and covered tho plant of the AA'nlker Manufacturing com pany In AVaverly street. Tho company has recently been absorbed by the AVest Inghouso Electrical Manufacturing com. pany of Pittsburg, ar-' It waa announced nt tho tlmo that It was the Intention to double tho capacity of tho plant and In creabo tho output, us tho Pittsburg plant U only suited for small work. General Manager of the B, & O. Baltimore, Jan. 2. It was officially an nounced at Baltimore! and Ohio head quarteis today that F. D. Underwood, general manager of the Minneapolis, Bt. Paul and Sto Mario railroad company, had accepted tho position of general manager of tho Bultlmoro und Ohio Bull road com pany. Mr. Underwood will assume hla now duties on February 1. Secured Control of Soda Beds. Chlcugo, Jan. 2. Tho American Natlvo Soda, Glass und Chemical company, of Chicago and Larumle, AVyo,, yesterday became tho purchaser of a controlling m torost In tho vast soda deposits of AVyo mlng. TIiobo deposits, situated fourteen mllss from Laramie, consist of three dry lakes or beds, and are considered inexhaustible. THE NEWS THIS MORNINU Weather Indications Todays Fair; Warmer, 1 General Farr AVIll Bo Speaker. Roosevelt Inauguration Ceremonies. New Superior Court Judge. Big Coal Strlko Threatened. 2 General Farr AVIll Bo Speaker (Con cluded). 3 Advertisements. 4 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 General One Triumph of Yankee Di plomacy. 6 Local Weather Record for 'Xlirao Years. AVIll Not Use tho E. &. AV. A. Tracks. Coldest AVeathcr in Ten Years. 7 Local Social Events of New Year's Day. Records Broken at the Postofflce. S Local West Scranton and Suburban. P News Round About Scranton. Industrial Gleanings. 10 General News of tho Soldiers at Camp McICenzle. Day's Doings In Dtmniore Borough. PEASANTS PERSECUTED. Sovero Measures Adopted by Russian Government Toward Fanatics. Tacoma, Jan. 2. Between 200 and 200 fanatics attacked some Russian Cos sacks at Andljun, Siberia, two months ago. These fanatics were oppressed peasants whom the Russians hud treat ed with undue severity. Since the at tack discontent and disaffection havu been rife throughout that province. This feeling has assumed such pro portions that the Russian authorities have strengthened their garrisons. They have occupied the larger villages In force, and have superseded civil by military administration. The Japan Gazette says that the causes of this state of things may be traced to the barbarous rigor with which the late uprisings has been sup pressed, Russian soldiers have arrest ed every male resident of the town, although It vi us known that very few of the culprits lived there. More than 1,200 men wore arrested on suspicion and flogged In order to extort Informa tion. Others were Imprisoned In dun geons. Not only were the actual male factors punished, but their relatives of all degrees were lmpiironed. In addi tion to this a fine of 300,000 roubles has been Inflicted upon the district, tho payment of which will fall upon tho respectable middle class, who had noth ing to do with the attack. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Ohio Farmer Kills Another and Then Slays Himself. Middletown, O., Jan. 2. Advices have reached thin city of the Instant killing, during a quarrel, of Philip Kuch by John Gilford, residing three miles north west of here at the hamlet of Jackson liorough. Tho altercation arose over the division of a crop of tobacco which Kuch had raised on the Glfford farm. After a heated discussion Glfford, It Is claimed, stepped Into a shed and, re turning with a shotgun In his bunds, fired at Kuch, the charge tearing away his face. The ofllcers of Madison township were apprised of the murder and on repair ing to the Glfford home they received a "defl" from Glfford, who had barri caded himself In his house. He threat ened to kill anyone who might attempt to nrrept him. Later, Glfford com mitted suicide. GOT LETTER FROM DEWEY. Amiable Epistle Acknowledging tho Receipt of a Picture. Louisville, Ky, Jan. 2. A little daughter ot John Cardwell, of New Albany, has received tho following characteristic letter from Admiral Dewey: Flagship Olympla, Manila, I'. I., Nov. 11, 1S9S. My Dear Little Friend: I have received and enjoyed your letter so much. I am much obliged to you for your picture and It Is tho very nicest present you could have sent. I am very scrry that I have nothing to send you for I would like to very much. So many people have already asked for buttons and pictures that 1 have a long time ago given them all away. I don't havo enough buttons left now even to button my coat. Bellevo me, Your sincere friend, George Dewey, FORESAW HIS DEATH. Convinced That His End Was Near, Dr. Ford Took to His Bed. AA'abash, Ind.. Jan. 2. Two months ago Dr. James Ford, the oldest resi dent of AA'abash and for many years a successful medical practitioner, took to bed under the conviction that he must die. Ho was free from all disease, but declined to leave his bed when urged by his relatives. He gradually became weaker and yesterday died in Inanition. Two year ago Dr. Ford went to the AA'abash church furniture factory and announced that ho wanted his coflln made. He waa in fine health and hlb re mark was received as a jest. He In sisted, however, that he desired to be burled in a casket which suited him. Ono was made of oak, according to his order, and the body now reposes there in. MILWAUKEE EISTEDDFOD. Rov. Ebenezer Edwards, of Allon town, Was a Prize Winner. Milwaukee, Jan. 2. Tho Western eisteddfod, a AA'elsh festival which is national In character, closed a success ful meeting at tho Pabst theuter to night. First honors and a prize of $30J were carried on' by the Orpheus Choral union of Milwaukee. Tho next meeting will be held In Chicago In January, 1900. Adjudica tion of "Tralthawd" (essay) prize money divided between Rev. Ebenezer Edwards, of Allentown, Pa., and J. E, Jones, ot South Wales. Death of Fred G. Yuengllng. Potuvllle, Pa Jan. 2. Fred G. Yiicng ling, a prominent brewer of this place, died at 2 p. m. today. Shipped Bar Iron to Santiago. Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 2. The Knoxvlllo Iron company started Its 1S09 business by shipping 'V00 tons of bar Iron to Santiago. BEEBER IS NOW JUBGE Governor Hastings Very Promptly Filled the Vacancy. gilkes'on is displeased Ho Gave tho Politicians at thy ft a Capitol a Shock by Suddp r warding His Resignation a& . -iking Commissioner Felt That Ho Was Badly Treated by tho Gover nor Appointee Is n Well Known Philadelphia Lawyer Ha3 Al ready Taken the Oath of Office, Hnrrteburg, Jan. 2. Dlmncr Beebcf, ot Philadelphia, was today appointed by Governor Hastings to the vacancy on the superior court bench created by; the death of Judge Howard J. Reeder, of Easton. Mr. Beebcr came to Har- rlsburg this afternoon from Philadel phia and received his commission front the hands of tho executive. Ho met the governor by appointment at tho ex ecutive mansion and after receiving hi: commission ho took tho oath ofi ofllce. The new judge's commission runs until the first Monday of January, 1900. By making the appointment beforo thj meeting of the general assembly tho governor avoided the necessity oC sending the nomlnatlor to the sennto for Its petition. Mr. Becber is a Re publican and Is associated In the prac-i tlce of law with Hampton L. Carson and J. Levering Jones, of Philadelphia. Colonel B. Frank Gllkeson, of Bristol, this evening Fent his resignation as banking commissioner to Governor Hastings to tnko effect at once. Col onel Gllkeson was urged by his friends for the appointment of superior court judge. Inasmuch as Attorney Generat McCormick, Deputy Attorney Generat Reeder and Mr, Gllkeson aro the only members of the governor's cabinet who are lawyers and that the executive had offered the position of Judge to both McCormick and Reeder and that neith er had accepted, Gllkeson felt that Hustings had something personal against him In not tendering him tho appointment. The resignation created much surprlso in political and official circles at the state capital as It was not generally known that Colonel Gll keson was being urged for the vacant judgeship. Governor Hastings Is tonight consid ering the appointment of George M. Davis, of Carbon county, as tho suc cessor of B. Frank Gllkeson as banking commissioner. As soon as Mr. Gllke- son's resignation wns announced, tho friends of Mr. Davis sent his name to Governor Hastings, and it Is very like ly that the Carbon county millionaire coal operator will bo named. DECLINES THE OFFICE. District Attorney-Elect of Schuylkill Refuses to Qualify. Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 2. Benjamin A C. Cummlng, Jr., who was elected lit. November as tho Democratic candi date for district attorney of Schuyl kill county by tho largest majority on the ticket, nnd who has been threat ened with a law suit for ante-election promise of appointment to half dozen or more lawyers as deputies, today declined to take tho oath of nice and the court Immediately appointed Guy E. Farquhar to act as district at torney for the ensuing term. DAVIS WILL BE RE-ELECTED. No Opposition Has Developed to tho Minneapolis Senator. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 2. Tho Repub lican members of tho two housed of tho legislature caucused tonight on ofTiMM of the session that opens tomorrow, that party having a majority In both houses. A call for a caucus AA'edncsdav even ing to nominate a successor to Senator C. K. Davis was issued tonight. ,'0 opposition to Senator Davis is expect ed. 9 DOMESTIC INCOMPATIBILITY. Ex-Postmaster Shoots His Wife and Then Kills Himself. Paulding, O., Jan. 2. This morning Charles A. Brewer, ex-postmaster of this city, shot and killed his wife, af ter which he placed tho revolver to hia own head and blew hla brains out. Domestic Incompatibility was tha causo of tho shooting. Ambassador Porter Receives. Paris, Jan. 2. General Horace I'orter, United States ambassador, and John K. Gowily, United States consul generul, held tho usual New Year receptions today at the United States embassy and consulate. These wero largely attended by disting uished Parisians and Americans. Died from Pneumonia. New York, Jan. ?. Dr. Charles P. Gil llou, formerly a surgeon in the United States navy, Is dead hero from pneumonia. Ho was born In Philadelphia July 20, 1813. und was educated In the University of Pennsylvania. Naval Cadets Graduate in February. Annapolis, Md., Jun. 2. Tho first class of naval cadets will graduate ut the semi annual examination In February lnste.td of In June. This Is douo because of Uij scarcity of olllceip aboard tho warships. Steamship Arrival, Arrived Rotterdam, Rotterdam. 4- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Jan, 2. Foiecatt for for Tuesday: For eabtorn Pennvyl vanlii, fair; warmer; fresh south to southwest winds. t-Hm-H--H--H-, .
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