rifante tSSBRgSSSBSW? TWO CENTS. TEN RAGES. SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1899. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. Y? gwuffE BATTLE WILL OPEN TODAY The Legislature Will Vote for United States Senator. MR. QUAY IS CONFIDENT Believos That the Struggle Will Bo Short and Decisive, and That Ho Will Bo Elected Tho Anti-Quay Contingent Also Takes a Hopeful View of tho Situation John Wan amaker on the Ground. Harrlsburg, Jan. 16. Tho great bat tle for United States senator will open In earnest tomorrow with the taking of the first ballot In the senate and house. The two houses will vote separately at 3 o'clock In the afternoon and In joint assembly on Wednesday. If the same person receives a majority of all the votes In each bmiso he will be declared elected. If the houses In their separate action do not agree tho Joint assembly will proceed to elect a senator. In the event of a deadlock or failure to elect the joint assembly will meet each suc ceeding day and take at least one vote until a senator Is chosen. The light Is between Senator Quay, backed by the 109 senators and mem bers who took part In the Republican caucus: George A. Jenks, of Brook vllle, the candidate of the Democratic caucus, and a half dozen of "favorite sons" nominated by the anti-Quay Ite publlcan legislators. With the Demo crat and nntl-Quayltes voting for their candidates the Indications are then! will be a deadlock. It Is an open ques tion with the Itepubllcan and Demo cratic leaders how long this condition of affalis will continue. Senator Quay's managers are confi dent there will be only one result and that his re-election. The Itepubllcan senators and mombeis opposed to lite candidacy are Just as confident he will be beaten. The Democrats know they cannot elect their candidate and are leaving the Republicans light it uut among themselves. State Chairman Klkln and Senator Penrose are direct ing the Quay campaign from headquar ters at the Loehlel hotel. They said tonight there was no doubt of the spnedv re-election of the senior sena tor. Neither fide will give any figure to show how they propose to elect or defeat Mr. Quay. SKCRBTARY MARTIN RRSIGNS. The features of the day's skirmish were the resignation of David Martin as secretary of the commonwealth and the conference of the anti-Quay Re publican senators and members. Mr. Martin was elected In November to the senate from the Eighth Philadel phia district and expected to qualify tomorrow after the change in the state administration. He chanced his mind this evening and sent his resignation to Governor Hastings, to take effect upon Its acceptance. The resignation was promptly accepted and Mr. Mar tin will qualify In the morning. The senator-elect Is one of the lead ers In the anti-Quay movement, and n rumor was current today that Governor-elect Stone, who Is In sympathy with the Quay movement, would not fend his cabinet appointments to the senate tomorrow, but withhold the nominations until the senatorial fight Is over. This would have kept Mr. Martin In office as secretary of the commonwealth and prevented his qualifying as senator until his succes sor was appointed and confirmed. To avoid such a complication, Mr. Martin resigned and thus1 retires a day m ad vance of the other members of Gover nor Hastings' cabinet. There were present at the anti-Quay conference 47 of tho G2 senators and members pledged not to vote for Sen ntor Quay while he is under indictment In the Philadelphia courts. Tho five absentees were accounted for to the satisfaction of their associates. Sen ator William Fllnn, of Allegheny, pre sided and made a short speech, pro dieting Senator Quay's defeat. He said there were no desertions from the anti Quay ranks, except possibly Represen tative John I. Shaw, of Allegheny, and that he did not believe Mr. Shaw will vote for Mr. Quay until he casts his ballot. Mr. Fllnn said he was authorized to state for Senator Chlsolm, of Hunt lngtonLlhat he would vote against Sen ator Quay on every ballot. Mr. Chls olm signed tho anti-Quay pledge after the meeting and announced that his vote will be cast tomorrow for Judge John Stewart, of Chambersburg. Mr. Stewart hi one of the "favorite sons" who have entered the anti-Quay field. He Is apparently taking no part In tho contest, although his friends claim he is a bona fide candidate. ANTI-QUAY CANDIDATRS. Congressman John Dalzell, of Pitts burg; Congressman Charles W. Stone, of Warren, and John F. Downing, of Erie, who hoe also been entered in the fight by tho anti-Quay people, aro on the ground looking over thp sit uation. Colonel George F. Huff, of Grcensburg, another anti-Quay candi date, Is also herp with a large dele gation of Westmoreland county friends, who are urging his. election. Mr. Huff'B followers opened headquar ters for hlni at the Commonwealth this morning, and at their request ho came here from Washington to take part In the contest. Senator Quay reached Harrlsburg at midnight from Washington and is staying at the residence of County Chairman Weiss. The senator expects to remain here through tho early stages "f the fight. Ho shares the confidence of Ills managers and followers that lio will be re-elected and that the battle will bo short and decisive. Ex-Post master General John Wanamaker Is one of the most conspicuous figures at the antl-Quny headquarters. VARIOUS OPINIONS. Mr. Quay'B Election Almost Assured. Wanamaker Loves Democrats. Harrlsburg, Jan. 1(5. Ex-Scnntor Durham, of Philadelphia, gave out a. statement tonight, In which he claims there were only 114 Republicans pres ent at tho anti-Quay caucus, and, as suming that all of them shall vote against Senator Quay, Is not sulllclent to prevent his election. "Tho Wana maker managers will doubtless claim a large number to have been present." Mr. Durham ndds, "but we took tho precaution to have two reliable people at the door of the conference room, who checked off those who went In and who came out. "I am satisfied, as well from tho sur face Indications ns from Inside reports we have received, that the opposition Is demoralized by their showing to night. As a matter of fact, I am ab solutely certain of Senator Quay's elec tion. If I ever had any doubt of It, such doubt would have been removed by the developments of the last twenty-four hours." Senator Fllnn denies Senator Dur ham's statement with reference to the number of Republicans present at the anti-Quay conference, and adds: "Sen ator Quay has but 113 votes, three of which will not be cast for him tomor row, bringing his total down to lit)." Ex-Judge Cordon, of Philadelphia, said tonlitht he was confident that the Democratic legislators are a unit in opposition to Senator Quay's1 re-election and the same Is true of the atti tude of the Democrats toward tho con firmation of State Chairman Elklns as attorney general and General Frank Reeder as secretary of commonwealth. "The Democratic senators and mem bers," the judge added, "can do the state a great service and reflect honor on their party at this session and they will begin the good work by rejecting the padded pay-roll conspirators and defeating Quay for the senate." AVANAMAKEK'S TALK. Mr. Wanamaker said tonight: Tho men who hue compacted to Mnnd unutterably against Quay's election are conscious of tho distinguishing privileges they have lu meeting the demands of the citizens of this commonwealth th it the Quay machine he broken at this time. As the Quay forces cannot cap ture any of the signers the Inference Is that they see their way to get what they require from the Democratic side. I believe this ! an Injustice to tho Democrats. They are a fine class of men and expect to please their consti tuents, whom they are obliged to face, rather than serve the diminishing crowd of Quay politicians. It may he set down as the solid truth that the Democrats are too wlso to take the. responsibility of sending Quay back to the senate. They lire not particularly In love with the men who have been against them publicly and privately. HAVANA'S NEW POLICE. Gen. Menocal and Capt. McCullagh Selecting Men. Havana, Jan. 10. General Menocal and Captain McCullagh are examin ing today three hundred applicants for positions on the police force here. About eighty patrolmen have been accepted o far, and of this number thirty are Spaniards. General Menocal Is acting fairly tow ard the Spanish candidates. If phy sically and morally up to the stand ard they are accepted. Some former Spanish ofllcers are among the appli cants. Two lieutenants accepted pos itions as patrolmen on Saturday. The height required, five feet six, bars out many applicants. Including a number of Menocal's men. The force will bo selected, In tho main, by the end of the week. The weakest part of the system is the pay. Fifty dollars a month Tor patrolmen ifl regarded as too little money for high class, honest men, San Juan de Porto Rico pays $7." a month and the question of raising tho pay of patrolmen here to that amount Is un der consideration. Tho first piles were driven this morn ing for the construction of the United States pier at Trlscornla. Colonel Hecker was present. The construction of seven warehouses Is beginning at the railroad terminal. They will be finished In about a month. About 1,300 men are at work. Senor Alfredo Rego has applied to General Ludlow for the privilege of Inspecting cattle entering this port anil collecting fees for doing so. In Spanish style. Hl application was not consid ered. SECRETARY ALGER IS MUM. Declines to Talk on tho Subject of Beef. Washington, Jan, 16. In answer to a direct question, Secretary Alger, nt the close of the olllclal day, said that the war department had taken no ac tion In the case of Commissary Gen eral Eagen, but when the Inquiry was pursued he declined to say one word as to his Intentions In tho matter. It was apparent during the day that this matter was receiving attention, and In fact tho commissary general himself spent some time closeted with the sec retary. General Miles left town last night on a personal errand and It was said at army headquarters would return to night. It was stated that General Miles would not prefer charges against General Eagen for the utterances de livered by him before war Investigat ing commission last Friday, but in tends to let tho wur department deal with the matter in Its own way. ANOTHER CLUE SPOILED. The Mysterious Box Sent to Cornish Contained Cigars. Clnghaniton, New York, Jan. 16. The mysterious oblong box, mailed from this city on Saturday to "Harry Cornish, Knickerbocker Athletic club, New York city," and which It was bub Bested was an Infernal machine, sent by persons Interested In tho Adams poisoning case contained cigars. A local dealer sent the cigars to Mr. Cornish, saying he hoped the "govern ment bonds" would be a solace to him while the mystery was being cleared. THE FUNERAL OF NELSON DINGLEY ATTENDED BY THE PRESIDENT, CABINET AND MEMBERS, The Remains Taken to the Hall of tho House of Representatives, Where Thoy Are Viewed by Thousands Services Conducted by Rev. S. M. Newman. Washington, Jan. 16. A state funer al, almost majestic In Its impresslve ness, was given to late Representative Nelson DInglcy at noon In the house of representatives, where lie has so long been such a commanding figure. The president, his cabinet, distinguished members of the diplomatic corps, mem bers of the supreme court, senate and house and distinguished men in mili tary and civil life were ranged about his bier on the floor of the hall, while the galleries wre occupied by the fam ilies of thos'j who sat upon the floor and other prominent personages Invit ed to be present. Some of them, like a delegation from the New York cham ber of commerce, had como from a distance to pay their last tribute of respect to the dead statesman. Not since the late William D. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, was given a state fu neral In the house during the Flfty llrst eongresf. while President McKIn- lev was chairman of the ways nnrt means committee, bus such an honor been conferred upon a member of the house. The remains were taken fiom the Hotel Hamilton to the capltol this morning at 1 o'clock and were bonu Into the hall of representatives by a squad of capltol police under the direc tion of Srgeant-at -Arms Russell. The casket was placed on a bier In the area in front of the marble rostrum of the speaker and for an hour the public which would have no opportunity to witness the olllclal ceremonies later, was allowed to viw the remains as they lay In state. THOUSANDS VIEW P.KMA1NS. Thousands of persons streamed through the main door down past the casket and gazed upon the calm feat ures of tho dead during that hour. At noon Speaker Reed called the house to order, and, after the chap lain's prnyer, the resolutions of both houses on Mr, Dlngley's death were read and paused. A quartette sang Tennyson's "Cross ing the liar" and the services were conducted by the Itev. S. M. New man, of the First Congregational church, of this city, assisted by Rev. Dr. Souden, chaplain of the house. Itev. Newman read the fourteenth chapter of St. John, and spoke of the deep solemnity of the occasion and the great lesnon which might be drawn from the life which had been llnlshed. Rev. Mlllburn, the blind chaplain of tlv house, made a touching prayer and the exercises were concluded with the singing by the quartette, to the organ accompaniment, "Jesus, Lover of jy Soul." CONDITIONS IN CUBA. Views of a Correspondent of the London Times. Mexico City, Jnn. If.. Charles Akers. correspondent of the London Times In Cuba, Is here. He praises highly the conduct of the American regular troops during the Cuban campaign. o says the Cubans are In the main peaceable and there is no danger of a conflict between them and the American au thorities, provided the latter show the necessary tact. The Cuban generals are disbanding their forces, and are aiding In the work of reconstruction In good faith. Mr. Akers sees no reason why the Cubans should not form a government of their own, but, of course, they would always be more or less under the protection of the United States. He denied that there was the sllshtest truth In the pretended revelations made In Havana regarding the blowing up of tho Maine. Mr. Akers adds that by (he end of January there are to be from ISO to 200 central sugar factories In operation In Cuba. It Is estimated that the sugar crop should be from 700,000 to 800,000 tons. Preparations are being made for planting Increased areas next June and July. OPENING OF PRUSSIAN DIET. Emperor William in His Speech Says the Situation Is Favorable. Berlin, Jan. 16. The Prussian diet wns opened today with a speech from the throne, In which Emperor William declared that the financial situation continued favorable, the bases of both political and national life being sound ly established and the prosperity of the country Is visibly growing. Ills majesty regarded the future with confidence and mentioned the meas ures which would be Introduced to ex tend the state railroads and navigable canals from the Dnrtmund-ICms Cannl to the Rhine, Weser and Elbe. Emperor William read the speech personally in the White hall of the palace. He was Interrupted repeated ly by cheering. The Carbon Trust. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 1J. The National Carbon company, with an uuthorlzed cap. Ital of ?10.000,0QO. was incorporated hero today. Tho Incorporators ure W. II. Lawrence, Myron T. Merrick, James Parmlee, Webb C. Hayes, all of Cleve land; J. C. Van Ularcum, of St. Loulbj A. M. Young, of Brooklyn: J. M. Hum bird and D. D. Dickey, of 1'ltlsburg, and Hugh H. Hamilton, of Trenton, N. J. Decision for Kid McPartland. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 111. -Kid McPart land ,of New York, secured tho decision over Jack Carrlg, of Olean, In their twenty-round bout at catchwelghts before the Olympic Athletic club tonight. McPart land did all tho lending throughout the bout, and Carrls: never had a chance against the swift New Yorker. Search for a Lost Vessel, Mobile, Ala., Jan. 16. Under orders from the treasury department at Wash ington, tho revenue cutter Winona lelt here this mernlng at 10.30 o'clock to search tho gulf coast for the missing pleasure yacht Paul Jones, now more than two weeks from New Orlouns to Pensacolu. SILVER IS ALIVE. According to the Opinion of Col. W. J, Bryan. Denver, Colo., Jan. 10. Colonel W. J. Bryan declared today In a brief speech which he made at the public reception given him by the Bimetallic league of this city, that the illver Issue is still very much alive. He said: "The cause lives because It embodies the hopes, the aspirations and the he ller of our people. The American peo pie favor bimetallism, never mind where- the silver Is produced. We do not need it because It Is produced here. People cat because thy need It. not be cause food has to be consumed. And so with gold and sliver. They are Im portant In 1he world's commerce be cause they are needed and you can never destroy silver while It Is needed. The farmer, tho creator of wealth, knows that the gold standard lower.) prices without raising money. And If the gold standard should once b estab lished you may set It down that the date of bankruptcy Is not far ahead. To restore bimetallism Is to restore the parity between money and property. "Those who ndvoc.ite the gold stand ard as a rule know that the- gold dollar Is not stable nor honest. The strength of the gold standard Is to be found In the money centers and its strongest advocates are those who, when their dollar is Invested, want It to go up. "If our cauf-e Is Just, atid I tirmly believe it Is, its triumph Is sure. Truth cannot be crushed to earth. The hour of death Is not here." GENERAL EAGAN'S EXPLANATION Goaded to Desperation by General Miles' Charges Ho Apologizes to the War Investigation Commission, but Maintains His Anger Was Excusable Remits His Statement Revised as Requested. Washington, Jan. It!. Commissary General Kngan has sent to the war In vestigating commission a revised state ment In place of the one he read before that body In response to General Mlles's charges as to the quality of the army beef rations. The revised statement Is about one third shorter than the one which was returned to him because of Its violent and abusive character. The commission after Its receipt of the statement went Into secret session to read it and to decide whether or not in Its present form it had been expur gated sufficiently to permit It to be made u part of the commission's rec ords. The following Is the text of the let ter sent by General Hasan to the wur commission today.otieloslng his amend ed statement: Olllco of Cominlssiiiy Cuneiul of Sub sistence. Washington. Jan. 11. lv. To the commission appointed by the pres ident to Investigate the conduct of the war department In the wur with Spain: Gentlemen I have the honor to lia.i.l you herewith my testimony, which Is now resubmitted and .levlsed In accord ance with the views expressed by you in your letter to me of Jan. 13. 1W. The oh.lecthmahlo features and what Is ion sldered Irrelevant matter by ou, In whteh onlnloii I enthely agree, are eliminated. In this connection 1 desire to state that there was never a thought or Inten tion on my pait of any disrespect what soever to ;nur commission, but in ex planation and lu extenuation or the lan guage used by me heretofore, I beg to invite the attention of the commission to the fact that I have been accused prar Heady or feeding the soldiers with poisoned beef, which made them nick "embalmed beef," so-called; that I luivo furnished moit to the army under th "pretense of experiment," which charge in effect Is corruption, and worse, he cause it jeopardizes the lives of soldiers sent to the front In tropical climates, and who wero dependent on such food as was sent them; that tlusc statements have gone to the whole country iincin tradicted; thai they have been puhllsn Ml and I have been pilloried in the press of the country as a man who had fed the army on poisoned meat and corruptly no; that for about three weeks' time 1 ha.'o kept silent for tho reason that I nm de. barred after talking with the honorable secretary of war. from preparing charges because of the Immunity granted by tho president to witnesses before your com mission, notwithstanding the gravity of the accusations; that It Is unreasonable to belleo that such monstrous charges could have any other effect than to wo.'k upon an honorable man In such a way as to goad him to a species of dedica tion and that it was but natural, wlpn tho proper opportunity was -siven him, to meet nnd refute the charges, that he should characterize them lu harsh lan guage nnd in terms that are deemed im proper, no matter what the provocation. I thereforo withdraw the language and matter so objectionable, and resubmit to you now mv sworn statement, with :he nbldlng faith that your commission, hav ing nil tho facts before you, will decide tho points at Issue justly. Very respectfully. Charles P. Eagun, Commissary General Subsistence. The commission, after a brief execu tive session, decided for tho present to mako public only General Eagen's let ter and not the accompanying state ment. ASHES OF COLUMBUS. They Arrive at Cadiz on a Spanish Cruiser. Madtld, Jan. 16. The cabinet meeting called for today adjourned on account of the Illness of one of the ministers. Senor Sagata Is reported ns saying that tho situation of the Americans In the Philippines Is very serious, but he declined to go into detnlls. The Spanish cruiser Conde do Ven adlto nrrlved today at Cadla from Ha vana lth the reputed ashes of Colum bus, which wore transferred to the armed yacht Glralda for conveyance to Seville. m Steamship Arrivals. New York, Jnn. 16. New York Ar rived: Servla, Liverpool; Weimar, B.e men. Antwerp Sailed: Southwark, New York. Ltvcirpool Airlved: Auranhi, New York. Naples Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck, New York via Genoa. Supreme Court Decisions. Philadelphia, Jan, 16. In tho Supremo court today petitions for uppeals wero allowed In borough of Jeannotte vs. Itoohmo and Thayne vs. Scranton, Trac tion comuanv. STATE SENATE IS ORGANIZED GEN. GOBIN PRESENTS HIS RESIGNATION. Bills Aro Introduced and Properly Roferred Mr. Vnughan Offers nn Amendment to the Constitution, and Also nn Amendatory Act to the Ballot Law- Nominations Con firmed. Harrlsburg, Jan. 16. The senate met at U o'clock this evening with Presi dent pro tern. Snyder in the chair. As Gen. Gobin is Inducted into the olllco of lieutenant governor tomorrow, he handed In his resignation as n member of the senate. The resignation was ac cepted. The following bills-', among others, were Introduced and properly referred: By Mr. Vaughau Alt amendatory act to the ballot law of 1S93, providing that In counting tho ballot tho Intention ot tho voter shall prevail; also making tho salaries ot court criers 41.tK.KJ and tip staves $72(1 in ccitrts ot common pleas, quarter sessions, oyer and terminer and orphans' court In counties having a pop ulation of 1.W00 nnd oviir; also, an amendatory act of 1ST4, providing Unit Illegal voters shall receive no witness fees; nlso mi amendatory act relating to nominations, enlarging the grounds on ihlch tho couit may set aside the wm9i also to make, active or visiting commit tes of societies Incorporated for the pur pose of visiting and Instructing prison ers, olllclal visitors of penal and reform atory Institutions. By Mr. Grady Authorizing the report ing utid publishing of the opinions of all courts of record which break record oth er than the Supreme and Superior courts to be known as the "miscellaneous re ports" and the appointment by the gov ernor of u miscellaneous reporter. Mr. Vauglutn introduced a joint res olution proposing the following amend ment to tho constitution: PROPOSED AMENDMENT. No act of the general assembly uft?r ten yea is from the date of Its passage shall be held unconstitutional by refison of any defect or Insufficiency in tho title or on the ground that It Is a local or special law relating to any of the sub jects prohibited by the constitution unless Htich act, within that period, shall have been so adjudged bv the supreme court or the United Stales or bv the supreme or the superior court of Pennsylvania. The senate went Into oxeeutlv" ses sion and confirmed the nomination by the governor of the following as meiii berr of the board of medical examiners: Drs. 11. O. McCormlek, of Williams port; . S. Foster, of PHUburir: L. II. Wlllard, of Allegheny: Augustus Kora doerfer, of Philadelphia: A. B. Wood ward, of Tunkhannock, and W. II. Blake, of Philadelphia. The senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock tomon ow morning. BRYAN AT DENVER. He Is Given the Glad Hand of Hun dreds of Citizens. Denver. Colo.. Jan. 16. Colonel Will iam J. I'rvan and his wife arrived In Denver today. They were met bv a reception committee nnd escorted to the residence of Hon. T. M. Patterson. At 11 o'clock n public reception to Col onel Bryan was given by the Denver Bimetallic league and hundreds' of peo ple embraced the opportunity to grasp the hand of the silver champion. This evening Mr. and Mrs. Patterson held a reception for the distinguished vis itor, at which members of the legis lature and other prominent people were present. The programme tomorrow Includes an address to the legislature and a public address in the evening, the sub ject of Mhlch is "Nnboth's Vineyard," CHEROKEES TO PROTEST. A Delegation Goes to Washington to Object to the Treaty. Kansas City, Jan. 16. Dave Musk rat. Q. Crltts and F. II. Dick, of Tnle quah, I. T., prominent Cherokees, left here for Washington today, intending to see President McKlnley and enter a protest against the ratification of the treaty enetred Into on Saturday last by the government commission and tho nation's commission, dissolving tribal relations. DREYFUS HEARING POSTPONED Court Not in Possession of Docu ments Furnished by Esterhazy. Paris, Jan. 10. M. Loew, president ot the criminal branch of the court of cas sation, lu an Interview published In tho Journal today, estimates that three weeks will elapse before the court of cassation will hold a public hearing of the Dreyfus case. The judge ahxt asserts that the state ment that the court Is in possession ot documents furnished by Major Count Esterhazy is Inexact. Ended in a Draw. Now Haven, Conn., Jan. Hi. The battle at tho Hyperion theater between Splko Sullivan, of Boston, and Eddie Connolly, of St. Johns, N. 11., twenty rounds, for u purse of iW, ended in a draw. The fight wus a spirited one. marred, how over, by repeated and persistent clinch ing by both men, Connolly hud to bo warned twice for apparent fouling. At tho conclusion of tho bout he protested angrily at tho decision, claiming the fight. ' '- . Tommy Hogan Knocked Out. Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 10. Frank Mauldln, of Hochcster, knocked oat Tommy Ho gaii, of Philadelphia. In tho seventh round of what was scheduled to he a twenty-round bout before tho Imperial Athletic club here tonight. The men fought at catchwelghts. Hogan was the cleverer, but lighter, of the two, and wus iniablo to stand hard punishment. In tho sixth iround be wns all. but gone. In tho seventh ho went out. Blown to Atoms by Dynamite. Plttsvllle, Wis.. Jan. lC.-Tho farm house of Favetto Meachum, near this place, was blown to atoms by dynamite, killing Meachum and fatally injuring his wlfo and four children. Meachum had purchased It to uso In blasting. How the dynumltn became Ignited Is not known, Estorhazyls Expected, London, Jan. 17. The Paris correspond ent of tho Dally Chronlclo says that Count Fordhmnd Katcrhuzy Is expected to arrive In Paris today (Tuesday). THE NEWS THIS MOKNING Weather Indication! TocUy: Rain; Clearing by Night. General Opening of tho Senatorial Battlu tit Ilarrlsliurz. Organization of the State Senate. Doings of the Slate Lawmakers. Funeral of Nelson DInglcy. flcncrnl Miners Oppose Annexation. Financial und Commercial. Local Annual Meeting of tho Board of Trade. Editorial. Porto Iticnn Tn-.es. S General Society ns Pound In Fair 1 lavana. 6 Local Argument In tho Gibbons Case Questions for High School Aspirants. 7 Local New Home for tho Masons, Beturn Judges Will Meet Today. S Local West Scranton and Suburban, 9 News Bound About Scranton. 10 General News ot tho Camp MacKenzle. Hurley-Payne Fight. Soldiers at AHRENS MYSTERY. No Light Upon the Whereabouts of tho Missing Girl. Philadelphia, Jan. 16. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Miss Edith Ahrens, who left her home In this city on Jan. T, Is as deep as ever and the young lady's strange absence is a topic of considerable discussion In this city. Miss Abren left her home at No. 403 Irwin street, West Philadelphia, on the afternoon of Jan. 7. When she left her home she had on a gray hat, trim med with purple velvet, a black coat, with a loose strip of bear fur around the neck, a mixed shirt, green, black and white, and dark red waist, trim med with black braid. She Is HO years of age, 5 feet. 1 inch in height and weighs about 100 pounds. Her family fear that her mind has become temporarily unbalanced and that he Is wandering away while in this condltldu. A liberal reward has been offered for her apprehension. FARRAGUT'S PILOT UNPAID. Captain W. Taylor Presents a Claim Against the United States, Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 16. Captain Willlum Taylor, of this city, has for warded to Washington u claim pgalnst th" government in the sum of .$"2,500. During the civil war Captain Tuylor was engaged In building a canal from th Bayou Furche to the Mississippi river, near New Orleans. When Far ragut ran the chain of forts and en tered the river Taylor sought out the naval commander and offered his ser vices and th" use of his light-draught vessels. Th" offer was accepted, for the presence of a pilot who knew the shallow waters was invaluable. When Commodore Fnrragut returned to Washington Captain Tavlor was given passes through the federal lines and went to the capital to present his claim. Farrjgnt was mortally 111 and Taylor was not admitted. He then re turned to the Mississippi river and served as pilot for the federal govern ment until the close of war. Several times he narrowly escaped death at the hands of southern guerillas and both his parents were murdered by them. MYSTERIOUS DEATHS. Several Persons Near Little Rock Suffer from Poison. Little Hock, Ark., Jan. 16. There is Intense excitement In Baxter county over a series of midden and mysterious deaths' which have occurred In the vicinity of Mountain Home, the county seat, within the last few days. No less than six men, all of whom were apparently In robust health, have been suddenly stricken and died within a very short time. In every case there was unmistakable symptoms of poisoning. Besides those who have died, a number of others suddenly became violently HI and their lives have been saved only by prompt medical attention. Four of the vlc t ms are Dr. Simpson, of Mountain Home; a farmer named Hogan; E. L. Hoycs, proprietor of a hotel at Buf falo, and owner of an extensive zinc mine, and John Fout. The men are believed to have been poisoned by bad whiskey purchased at a "blind pig." A bottle of the stuff has been sent to a chemist for analysis. TURKEY ORDERS KRUPP GUNS Liked the Samplo Presented by Em peror William of Germany. Constantinople, Jan. 10. An imperial Irado hns been Issued ordering the pur chase of 162 Krupp field guns and 20, 000 shrapnel shells, The trade Is undoubtedly the outcome of the act of Emperor William, on his return from the Orient, In prerentlng the sultan of Turkey with u perfect model of the most modern Krupp field gun Introduced Into the German army. The German newspapers at tho time commented approvingly on the emper or's shrewdness, which, they predicted, would result In Turkey sending a largo order for guns to Germany. Burglary at Ceutralia. Shamokln, Pa., Jan. Hi. Flvo masked men. before daybreak this morning, broke Into L. A. Hellly & Co.'s store at Cnntralla, and after gagging und bind ing the watchman, Jacob Pollard, und stealing u number of watches, forced tho safe and obtained JLT.. They then broke open the safe lu the Lehigh Coal company's office, which Is lu the same building and got away with Jioo. Battle on tho Blue Nile. London, Jan 10. The ofilcTSTs of the foreign olllco hero say they have heard nothing of the alleged defeat on Dec. L'!j of the Anglo-Egyptian forces on tho Blue Nile by tho Dervishes under Emir Fcrtll and tho totul destruction of the Tenth Soudanese battalion. The British of ficials do not attach the slightest cred ence to the report. Tho Report Doubted. London, Jan. 10. Diplomats refuse to take seriously the revival of tho report cabled from Washington that tho United States Is willing to exchango tho Philip pine Islands for the British West Indian J Islands. INAUGURAL PROGRAMME Opened Yesterday on Ar rival of Governor Elect Stone. WILL CLOSE TONIGHt Tho Governor-Elect and Family Aro Entertained at the Executive Man sion, Where Luncheon Is Given, in Their Honor Governor Hastings) Holds an Informal Reception to the Attaches of the Department on the Hill Political Clubs Arrive, Harrlsburg, Jan. 16. Tho Inaugural programme opened today with the ar rival of Governor-elect "William A. Stone and family and will conclude to morrow evening with n. public recep tion at the executive mansion. Col onel Stone will be inducted Into ofllce) at noon tomorrow with slmplo cere monies? at the west sldo of the capl tol. At the close of the exercises tho governor and other Incoming anil re tiring state oillclals will be driven to a laige platform along the river front to witness the parade. The entire division of the National Guard; and many political, civic and soldier, soci eties will form tho procession. Upon the arrival of Governor-elects Stone, Mrs, Stone and Miss Stone from AVashlngton nt 3 o'clock this after noon, they and their Washington party were met at the Union station by tho joint inaugural committee and escorted to the Lochlel hotel, where a suite of rooms has been elegantly fitted up and decotnted for their brief occupancy. After exchanges of greetings with members of the Inaugural committee, state oillclals and others, Governor and Mrs. Stone were driven to the execu tive mansion, where luncheon wan given In their honor by Governor and Mrs. Hastings. The large dining room of the man sion was deoorated in pink and whltoi and the mantels, sideboards, buffet and corners were hidden behind palms and potted plants. The parlor was also handsomely decorated. The guests were: Governor-elect and Sirs. Stpne, Attorney General and Mrs. McCormlek, Mrs. David Martin, Mrs. J. W. Honey, Private Secretary and Mrs. L. E. Belt ler, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dull. Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. ('aider. Colonel and Mrs. AY. F. Iteeder, Congressman M. E. Olmstead, Mrs. W. O. Hickok, of Harrlsburg-. Af ter tho luncheon Governor and Mrs. Hastings retired to the residence of a Hnrrlsburg friend and the Stone family took possession of the mansion. INFORMAL RECEPTION. At the executive department this morning Governor Hastings held an In formal icceptlon to tho attaches of tho departments on the hill. He bade them all farewell and spoke of the pleasure It had given him to be associated with them during the four years of his ad ministration. The attaches all passed' before the retiring executive and shook him by the hand. Governor Hastings had a pleasant word for each, and the little ceremony was none tho less ap preciated by the men who helped to make the administration. Many of the political clubs which will participate in the parade arrived In the city today and wero assigned ta headquarters. All of the clubs are ac companied by bands and1 attract til great deal of attention with their wav ing banners and Hags. Tho hotels are filling up with visitors and the largest crowd In recent years Is expected In tho city tomorrow. m BROOKE'S CABINET. Advisors to the Administration aft Havana Are Chosen. Havana, Jan. 16. This afternoon Governor General Brooke announced the following appointments to th.i newly constituted cabinet of advisera to the administration: Department of government Domingo Mendez Capote. Department of finance Pablo Des vernlne. Department of Justice and public In struction Jose Antonio Gonzalez La nusa. Department 5f agriculture. Industry, commerce und public works Adolfo Suensl Tunes. Against Incompetent Inspectors. Hartford, Conn.. Jan. 10. At today's session the Bricklayers' nnd Masons' International union opened a resolution prepared by Vnlon No. 1, of Pennsyl vania calling attention to the alleged In competency of Inspectors employed upon government buildings was discussed and adopted. Tho Hillman Case. Philadelphia. Jan. 16. Tho Supreme court today utllrmcd the decision of thu courl of oyer and terminer, of Allegheny county, In tho case of William llllluiau, who wns convicted in October last of miirdeiiing Bertha Spiegel, a 13-year-old girl, In Pittsburg. llllluiau had been sentenced to death. Mistake of the Jury. Harrlsburg, Jan. lu. Mrs. Annie Win son, convicted of administering polcon to her husband, Jumes Wlnton.' was to day sentenced to twenty years lu tho Eastern peeltentlarv. In sentencing iho prisoner Judjo Slmuntnn said: "Tho Jury made a mistake. In t.ot making It a first degree vtidlet." -H- -f -M-K tt-H- t'H-t-H-H-1 WEATHER FORECAST. f Washington. Jan. 10. Forccnst for K.istern I'eunslaula: Haiti - - fnllomd by falf- Tuesday after- - - noon or night: fair ami much cold- -f ei- Wednesday; frosh varluble winds, tf-Ht-f-f-f-f-f-H-r-ff-H-H-t-f k J
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