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INDICATIONS
OF DEADLOCK
The Result of Battle for
Senator Very Mculi
in Doubt.
QUAY LACKS 16 VOTES
The Republicans Are Divided Be
tween the Present Incumbent and
Eight "Favorite Sons," nnd the
Democrats Stand Solid for George
A. Jenks Mr. Quay's Total
Strength in Both Houses Is 112
Votes, Sixteen Less Than the
Number Required to Elect on Joint
Ballot Representative Timlin, of
Lackawanna, Votes for Judge P.
P. Smith of the Superior Court.
Senator Quay's Friends Look for
Gains Today.
Hai risburg. .Ian. 17. Tln end of the
first dayVi light In the battle for the
t'nlted States senator leaves the result
very much In doubt. It Is Senator
Quay against the Held and the Indica
tions arc that there will be n deadlock
lasting some days at least. The Itepub
llcans aie divided between Air. Quay
and eight "favorite sons" and the Dem
ocrats are united on George A. Jenks.
The senate and house voted separately
this afternoon and will take u ballot
tomorrow In joint session. There was
no election today ami should the ballot
show no election tomorrow the ballot
ing will continue dally until a selection,
Is made. Senator Quay's total strength
111 both houses was 112 votes, sixteen
lew than the number necessary to elect
on Joint ballot assuming that the full
membership of i.H Is present, a condi
tion thai does not seem possible as
the'e are several on tlie sick list now.
Tin ehlef events of the day were the
change In the state administration,
the balloting for United State senator
and the delay of the cabinet appoint
ments of the new governor. The cus
tom Is to send the cabinet appoint
ments to the senate at a meeting nf
that body within n few hours after the
governor takes his seat. There was
doubt as to how Governor Stone's ap
pointments would be received and they
did not reach the senate until after that
body had adjourned for the day.
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
The governor nominates William V.
Grelst, of Lancaster, for secretary of
the commonwealth; John J'. Klkin, of
Indiana, chairman of the state Repub
lican committee, for attorney general,
and ('. H. Uerwlg. of Allegheny, for
private secretary. The appointments
will be taken up tomorrow morning In
executive session for continuation. A
pretty light Is being made by the anti
Quay Itepubllcans antl certain Demo
crats on Mr. Klkin and It Is by no
means certain that he will be eon
firmed. There Is apparently no oppo
sition to Messrs. Greta t and Gerwig.
The result of tlie vote for United
States smntor was no surprise to those
familiar with the situation. It was
concede that there would be no eloe
flon today, and not many neonle be.
lieve there will be one tomorrow. The
first ballot showed that then- is prac
tically no break In the line of either of
the Republican factions. Of the orig
inal slsneifi to me anti-Quay pledge,
Senator Samuel A. Losch, of Schtiyl
d Representative John I. Hlm'w,
tu . Igheny, voted for Senator Quay.
Representative Frank I.. Snvder, of
Luzerne, who was too 111 to qualify
when the leglslatuie organized, took
his seat today. He was claimed by
both fuctions, and pleased neither by
voting for Alvli: Markle, the Hazleton
millionaire coul operator and banker.
The fifty-one Republican senators ami
members, who have signed the tveond
anti-Quay pledge, voted as they prom
ised. Representative Clinton Rogers
"Woodruff, of Philadelphia, who Is op
posed to Senator Quay, but declines to
net with his opponents, voted for Presi
dent Judge t Charles V.. Rice, of the
Supeilor court. This makes tlfty-two
votes which tlie anti-Quav leaders
claim Senator Quay cannot get while
he p a candidate. Representative Tim
lin. Democrat, of Lackawanna, cast his
ballot for Superior court Judge Peter
P. Smith, of Scrantoh. He was the
only Democrat who failed to vote for
Jenks. the patty choice.
15SSi:MK OF THE SITUATION.
The essence of the situation Is that
so long as the anti-Quay Republicans
are united and tlie Democrats vote for
Jenks. Senator Quay cannot be re.
elected His friends are confident, how
ever, thai he will steadily gain votes
after tomorrow, while the leader of
the other side are Just as confident
that he has receled the high-water
mark. Governor Stone is the senator's
friend and Is aiding him in his cam
paign. The seiiatoi Is on the giound
managing nls canvass, ami expects to
stnv during the early stages of the
contest.
The anti-Quay Republican senators
nnd ni'Miibeis have agreed to meet dully
until the tight Is settled. They are di
vided on I'ongiessmen Dalze and
Stone nnd other Independent Itepubll
cans Their leadeis say It Is too early
to coiu-eiuintc on one cundldalc against
Senator Quay. There does not necin
to be any p.'ospeein of a combination
between the antl-Quuy Republicans
and the Democrats on the sunatorshlp.
Although not a single vote was cast in
cither houso for Senator Chris L. Ma
gee. of Pittsburg, he Is regarded as n
most important factor In the contest.
lie had for years been opposed to Seiia
toi Quay's control or the statu but he
deilm-d in stay away from the Repub
lican caucus of which he was made the
nominee and voted for him today, . The
Pittsburg senator and his friends took
part in the caucus and showed their
opposition to Mr. Quay by voting for
11. F. Jonen, of Pittsburg. Before the
vote was announced Air. Magee moved
to make Senator Quay's nomination
ununimouis. The motion carried and
tlie Pittsburg senator has since abided
by tlie decision of the caucus. This
has made him popular with the friends
of Senator Quay and did not apparently
diminish his popularity with the anti
Quay Itepubllcans. Many of Senator
Mugoe's friends In both factions are.
predicting their favorite will be chosen
to succeed Senator Quay in the event
of It being demonstrated that the latter
cannot win.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
Results in House and Senate How
the Members Voted.
Harrisburg, Jan. 17. The senate met
at .1 o'clock and Lieutenant Governor
Oobln announced that, agreeable to the
constitution, the chnmber must pro
ceed with the election of a United
States senator. The chamber was
crowded to suffocation.
Air. Grady moved that the senate
proceed with the senatorial election,
and that the clerks of the chamber act
as tellers. The clerk then began to call
the roll. The roll call revealed the fact
that Senator Quay had 27 votes and
that his chief opponent. George A.
Jenks, received 12 votes. The remain
ing S votes were divided up among six
anti-Quay Itepubllcans.
The balloting resulted as follows:
Jlatthew Stanley Quay, of Reaver,
27; George A. Jenks, of Jefferson. 12;
John Dnlzell, of Pittsburg, 4: George
A. Huff, of AVesHmorelund, 1; Charles
Kmnry Smith, of Philadelphia, 1: Col
onel K. A. Irwin, of Clenrneld, 1;
Charles AV. Stone, of Ararren, 1; John
Stewart, of Franklin. 1.
The members lined up as follows:
For Ouav Messrs. Hrown. of Phlhulcl-
phla; Hrown, of Lawrence; Hrown, if
westmorpl.mil; Crnwronl, dimming,
TSliv. nilmmi. (li'.nilv ITrit-ilnnhtin llertw-
ler. Ilummell, Losch, McCarrell. Mngee,
.ueretutn, -McrricK. .Mitchell, of Uradfnnl;
Mitchell of Jefferson; Mehlbronncr, Os
born, Scott, of Luzerne; Scott, of Phila
delphia; Snyder, Stlnsnian, Stober, Van)
and A'auchan. Total, 27.
For Air. Jenks Messrs. Boyd. Cnchre l,
Haines, Heinle, Kenierer, Lee. Miller, of
Herks; Miller, of Cumberland; Neeley,
Stiles, AVoshburn and Wentz. Total. 12.
Fur Mr. Dalzcll Messrs. Flinn, Henry
and Alartla. Total, 3.
For Mr. Heir Air. Rice.
For Air. Smith Air. Sproul.
For Colonel Irwin Air. Ilnlzwortli.
For Air. Stone Mr. AVelleiv
For Judge Stewart-Air. Chlsnltn.
Thereupon Air. Oobln announced that
Senator Quay had received a majority
of the votes of the senate for United
States senator.
There were forlv-seven of the fifty
senators piesent and voting. Air. Haw
kliiH is In Manila, Air. Higgins is sick
abed, and, ns General Gobln took the
oath of olllce as lieutenant governor
this morning, he did not have a vote
upon tlie senatorshlp.
The senate adjourned until 11 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
RALLOT IX THIS HOUSK.
The house also met at o o'clock to
ballot for United States senator. Tlie
hall was crowded with spectators io
witness the proceedines. The will call
showed thirteen absentees, but before
the vote was taken all but four re
ported. The nominations wen- made
last week, so that there was nothing
for the members to do but vote. As
the name of each member was called,
he arose la his seat and announced his
preference. After the result was an
nounced, Messrs1. Heidlebaugh, of Lan
caster, and Dixon, of Elk, were ap
pointed a committee to escort the
members of the senate to the hall of
the house at 12 o'clock tomorrow to
lake the ballot of the joint assembly
for senator.
The vote In detail in the house fol
lows:
Alnttheiv S. Qua Ackermun. Adams,
Rbetiezcr, Adams, James W. . Alman,
ls.ildvviu, Hare. Hrlcker. Iiritton, Cassel,
Chew, Christian, Clark, Colvillc, Ciitte-i-ilea.
Dempej,, Fuhey, Garvin. Grans
back. Harris, lleldelbaiigli, Henderson,
Hersh. Hosack, lloskln, Ki-lpi-r, Keys-,
Kliimpp. Kreps, l.i'urd. Lewis. Lloyd. AIc
Anlis, AlcClam. AlcConuell. McFurlune,
McLaiii, McNees. -VlcWhliiney, Alaclver,
Mnekey . Marshall. Meals, AU-yer, Jlillir,
Mllllkeii, Monlson, Alulkle, Murdock, Nls
bet, N'obllt. I'arsluill, Peoples, Reltzel,
Richond, Rleliel. Hobison Hutheri'oid,
Salter. Schofff.tall, Scheuui, Scott, Seal,
Seldel, Selby, Shaw, Simon, Slater. Smlta.
Albert M.; Sroiles, Stevens, Stulb, Thomp
son. Ilc-ace J.: Tlfttny. Todd, Towier,
Turner. Vooihccs. Weaver. Wlittlingliam,
Williams, Wilson, ilemy J.; Yates,
Voimiisoa, .crbe. Fan-, speaker. To
tal. S.1.
George A. Jenks. Dcinociul Anderson,
lloyl", lirooks. Hrown. Francis K. ;
Hi own. Thomas: Ruriiett, Cnstaer,
Christ man. I'onsteln. Craig, Creasy.
Cilste, Cutiihull, Hcyarmoii, Dlxuu, D.uy,
Druse, Duinlmulit, Kuglcr. Fay. Fisher,
Foster. Fovv. G rover, Giienther. Ilaug,
llassoii. Hell, Ilersch, Hock, ,, John
son, Kuyler. Kecguu. Kessbr. Krainllch.
Larzelere, I.limle. MeAndrcws Alacomber,
Malonuy, Manning, Mlllei, IJ. Frank;
Aloyer. Myers. Xnftzinger. Xoecker,
O'llrleu, Osier, Palm Piatt. Ralston.
Relff, Rosenherry, Ruth. Roihrock. Sher
idan. Shutt. Skinner, Smith. John 11.;
Smith, Joseph AV. : Smith. Syh ester S.;
Spalz. Souler, Sterner. Stewart, Sumn-d
12. : Stranahan, Thompson, John 11.:
Tlghe. Wetzel.-Total. 7".
John Dalzell. Republican Diudlnger.
Ddmlnston. Kdwnrds. l-'etterof. Ford.
Foster, McCand'k-ss. McKlhuny. Alanley,
Aloore, Stradllnsf, AVilklnson. AA'lnncr.
Total l:l.
Charles AV. Stone, llcpubllcnn-Cald-well.
Ken tor. Kendall, Norton. Sexton,
Shane, Stall. Slewail. AA'illlam 1'.: Wads,
worth. Total, P.
John Stewart. RepabllcanAbraias. Al
len, Hllas, Clarency, Jeffries, Kooatz.
Nyce. Rendnll. Total, s.
Gerogo F. 1 In IT. Republican Margrave.
Reod, Savage, AVilson, William D. To
tal. I.
Chin Orf i:. nice, Republican Coray,
AVoodruff. Total. 2.
Alvln Alarkle. Republican Snyder. To
tal. 1.
Charles Tubbs., Republican Laulmch.
Martin, Smith. Frederick 11.: YoungTo.
tal, I,
Oalusha A. Grow, Republican Itobb
Total, 1.
Peter P. .Smith, Democrat Timlin. To.
tal. J.
HI A. 'Irwin, Republican Alexander,
Linton Total, 2.
Absent and not voting Brophy, Colo,
Duttc-ra. Harrold I.
Necessary to a choice. 101.
Of thu membeis marked ubsent and
not voting the first three am Democrats
and the fourth Republican.
Tlie house udjourned after the speak
er had announced I ho result of the
vote, until U o'clock tomorrow.
COURT MARTIAL
FORJSEN. EAGAN
THE PRESIDENT HAS DECIDED
TO ACT IN THE MATTER.
Tho Decision Meets with tho "Unan
imous Approval of tho Cabinet.
Details of the Action Left to tho
Secretary of War The Penalty for
the Offense Is Dismissal from tho
Army.
Washington, Jan. 17. The president
today announced to the cabinet that he
had decided to order a court martial to
try Commissary General Kagun for the
abusive nnd violent language he had
used respecting Alajor General Nelson
A. Allies, while on the witness stand
before the war Investigating commis
sion Inst Thursday. Kver since th"
sensational event the president has
been carefully deliberating over tho
matter end lias had frequent consulta
tions with army officers and others re
garding the steps that should be taken,
for he was convinced from the outset
that the question for consideration was
what action should be taken and not
whether any disciplinary measures nt
nil should be had. A determination to
take some action was vigorously ex
pressed at the last cabinet meeting,
but the president reserved final decis
ion. Today just before the cabinet ses
sion he held n conference with the sec
retary or war and Adjutant General
Corbln. It was not long in duration,
but the action to follow General
Kagan's utterances was decided. The
decision met the unanimous approval
of the members of the cabinet. There
was some discussion following the
president's announcement In which the
case was threshed over to some extent
though the president himself took little
part In this discussion. The details of
th.? action were left to the secretary of
war, who had withdrawn just prior to
the session, to return to the war de
partment to put In motion the machin
ery for the convening of the court,
AVlille it was not definitely stated after
tlie cabinet meeting what specifications
would be made against General Kagan
It Is understood that the specific charge
on which he will be Hied will be con
duct unbecoming an odlcer and a gen
tleman. The personnel of the court
was not taken up. that phase of th
action being held to be not a cabinet
matter but one that rested between the
president and the secretary of war.
SECRKTAUY ALGER AUSKNT.
Contrary to general expectation, no
announcement of the personnel was
made at the war department up to the
close of business this afternoon. Ad
jutant General Corbln at the last mo
ment, In reply to a question, said that
he had nothing whatever to make pub
lie touching the Kagan case. Secretary
Alger was absent from the war de
partment all of the afternoon, and Just
before the close, telephoned that he
would not return to bis office during
the day. He spent the morning at the
AVhlte House, and, leaving theie just
befoie the cabinet convened, went to
his house with Adjutant General Cor
bin and remained there. It wus sup
posed that he was perhans arranging
some of the details' of the court, but
this was only a guess.
The fact that Secretary Alsei was
not present at the cabinet meeting was
seized at once as u sign of trouble In
the cabinet and soon the usual rumor
of dissensions and an intention on the
part of the war secretary to resign
were alloat. There was no foundation
for these, and Secretary Alger's col
leagues promptly and emphatically de
nied them as soon as their attention
was drawn in them.
The penalty for tlie offense for which
General Fagan probably will be tried
Is one of the most severe known In the
army, being dismissal.
If the court shall find Geiieial ICagan
guilty, even with extenuating circum
stances, they must attach this sen
tence and the only hope for the officer
would be In the clemency of tho presi
dent, based, perhaps, upon the court's
recommendation.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE IN 1898
Exports, $1,233,600,036; Imports,
$633,664,634 Balance in Our
Favor, $500,930,002.
AVasliington, Jan. 17. The imports of
merchandise in the month of Decem
ber were valued at S.lli.Sil.-tvj, an in
crease of $2,ul.",52fi over those of Decem
ber, 1S97, and for the twelve months
ended Dec. "1, $fkl:l,liQ4,l:i4. a decrease
of S10S,!i.'in,5!).A compared with the pre
vlous year.
The exports of domestic merchandise
In December weie valued at $13."i.fi0!i,
UliC, exceeding by $12.4o3,',w:i those of the
same month of 18!)". For the twelve
months ending Dec. Ill the value of the
exports was ,Tl,2:i3,C00,(i36, an Increase
of !51.r:i,7C3,240 over those of the previ
ous year. The balance of trade in favor
of the United States for the year Just
ended was $:9i).it:i6.002, or $2ii2,6yo,l):!5
more than the year lS'.i".
U. S. SENATORS ELECTED.
Augusta, Me.. Jan. 1" Kueguu Mule
wus today re-elected I'ulted States sena
tor. Many Republicans did not vote on
uceount of Ms attitude on expansion.
Huston, Jan. 17.- Henrv Cabot Lodge
the Republican nominee, was re-elected
to the United States senate today.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. li General .lo
repli 11. lluwicv wan today elected to su -ceed
himself In -.he United States senate.
St. Paul, Minn.. Jun 17 United States
Uenatnr UiiHhmaii Iv. Davis was re
elected today.
Indianapolis. Jan. 17. Vlbert J. Hev
tTiilge was elected t'nlted States senator
by the general nssembly today.
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Robbed on a Car.
St. Louis, Jan 17. In a crowded street
car on board of which was a pollcenun,
three men today robbed W. II. Snyder,
resident manager of the National Fire
Insuranco company, of a Jewel case con
taining $3Ui00 and JW.OThj worth of Jewelry.
Despite the presence of the policeman
the lubbers escaped with tho booty.
Policeman Held Up.
Chicago, Jan. 17. Three highwaymen
chose a policeman In full uniform for a
victim today and held him up at the
point of a revolver. They robbed him of
Ills own weapon after mnklug a vain
search for money and then ordeied him
to hurry up und notify his pollco stutlon.
THE QUEEN IS TIMID.
Will Not Sign the Peaco Troaty
Alono.
.Madrid, Jan. 17. Tho premier, Senor
Sagasta, In an Interview this afternoon
declared that he only awaited the
United States ratification of tho peace
treaty to convoke the cortcs.
It appears that upon tho occnwlon of
a recent visit of tho premier to the
palace, after his recovery from the
sickness whILii confined him to his
bed for some time, the queen regent,
whose tnct In constitutional matters is
well known, drew attention to the
clause In the peace treaty providing
that, while it should be signed by
President AIcKlnley and ratified by the
United States senate, on the Spanish
side it should only be signed by the
queen regent, leaving out Its ratifica
tion by the cortes. Her majesty there
upon Informed the premier that It was
her royal pleasure that the treaty
should bo ratified by the cortes, as she
was not justified in signing it alone
and thereby Incurring the cons.
quence3 of Its effect upon public feel
ing. FLINN ROASTS SHAW.
The Anti-auay Loader Greatly Agi
tated at Desertions from His Band
of Warriors.
Haiiisburg, Jan. 17. Senator Mer-
1'ick. of Tffiirn. I'nva fiitt it iifii..vtnt.i
tonight, In which he claims Senator
Quay was only twelve votes short of
election today and that there are evi
dences on every hand that the oppo
sition to Mr. Quay Is disheartened nnd
demoralized.
"Senator Quay will be elected and
vindicated," Mr. Merrick adds", "and
the desperate methods of his enemies
repudiated. This result is as certain
as the rising of the morning's sun."
Kx-Postmaster John AA'anamaker.one
of the leaders of the opposition to Sen
ator Quay, has this- to say of the day's
results: "It is certainly not satisfac
tory to the Quay people we have had
tlie first show of hands Quay has not
got what he wanted, nor what he ex
pected, nor what his followers and his
newspupersthismornlng predicted. Our
calculation was that he would have 113
votes and he got 112 there wus some
surprises, but none to our side, for we
have held our full number after hercu
lean efforts of the Quay machine to
pull down our organization. They have
made the suureme effort of the ma
chine and failed."
A conference of the Republican sen
ators and members opposed to Senator
Quay's re-election was held this even
ing at the Commonwealth hotel. There
were present 41 of the ,"2 Itepubllcans
who declined to vote for Mr. Quay. The
absentee was- Representative AVood
ruff, of Philadelphia, who Is opposed
to Mr. Quay, but does not meet with
the nnti-Quay legislators. Senator
Fllnn. of Allegheny, presided und made
a snecch, predicting- Air. Quay's defeat
and explaining the desertion of Sen
ator t.osch, of Schuylkill, und Repre
sentative John 1. Shaw, of Allegheny,
who voted for Mr. Quay, although
pledged In writing to vote against him.
Mr. Flinn says -Air. Shaw had repeat
edly pledged himself not to vote for
the Heaver senator, and that as- lute
ns last Thursday Mr. Shaw authorized
him to sign his name to the anti-Quay
pledge or to do anything else to help
along the cause. Continuing, the Pitts
burg senator said:
on l-'ililaj inoinli.g Shi.w had a con-fVi-eiiec
with Geiirue AVall.-ice llt-binwiler.
i at ui.e timt a candidate fo.- governor ot
1 I'eniisyivunlu, anil now a cierK ror --liiii
' Amh'.tw,' ivlni lu i)iiei1''m hrwitm fneml
and political manager. Alter that inter
view Mr. Shaw's whole manner churned.
Instead of wanting Mr. Quay tried on
the criminal ebaiges or wantlnc to help
along the .intl-Quuy caiise, lie said open
ly on the streets of Pittsburg that he
would do whutever Senator Mngee asked
him to do. Senator Mngee never In any
way contributed or helped elect tjputw
to the legislature. Shaw v.a ubsolute'y
under no obligations to Mr. .dugee of a
polltlc.il character and when he told me
that what he was doing he was doing In
Mr. Magec's lntenst I believed he was
lying, and I have no icason to change my
opinion now. f believe Shaw's chaim "f
front was caused by the peculiar meth
odx that hue been lu ogue at ilarus
burg ever since the Quay dynasty set up
business,
I urn satisfied that W'J people out ot
l.'im) in his illstilct believe be Is lying and
It was not Mr. Mneeo's Inteiest ihun
changed him but his talk with George
AValhice Delnniatei. lie seemed his elec
tion as president of the Americas club
under false preterces. He bus violated
his newspaper pledges openly made and
he bus grossly deeilvud and violated the
lonlldence of the fifty men who met him
here lu Ilerrlsburg. and to whom he
pledged himself to stand (--boulder to
shoulder: when he a nthm l.td me to lgn
bis name to that iinper I did so, and la
I'ornud the inembi i-M ot the meeting wh.it
Mr. Shaw had said to me.
Shaw's Initials arc J. I. They aie the
same Initials as a man had eUhteen hun
dred years ago who betrayed Tfis master
and has lived In blstorv ever since as
the greatest traitor the world ever knew.
If John 1. Shaw had lived eighteen hun
dred years ago Judas Tscaiiot would have
hud a rival worthy of his steel.
Senator Fllnn. speaking of the ab
sence of Martin Rrophy, the Demo
cratic member from Pittsburg, said
Mr. Urophy only absented himself from
the meeting of the legislature today for
one puipose, mid thut purpose was to
give Quay a half a vote.
As to the desertion of Mr. I-.osch,
Senator Fllnn said: "I know of no
leiiAnn to offer for him. A'ou will have
to put your own construction on his
action."
Representative McCundless, of Pitts
burg, said that the feeling In his city
and particularly in tlie American club
was such thnt a petition was now In
circulation among the members of the
club demanding thut Mr. Shaw resign
the presidency to which he was elected
because of his opposition to Senator
Quay.
Cannot Find Paul Jones.
Pcnsacolu, Fla., Jan. 17. The teg Simp
sou whlrji left hero Saturday in search
of the yacht Paul Jones, returned this
afternoon. Tho captain reports that he
made a thorough search of the gulf from
Port Harts to this harbor and could find
no trace of the launch, or passengers.
Freight Conductor Killed.
Alloonu. I'n., Jan. 17. James McClel.
Ian, an old Harrisburg division fi'elgbl
conductor, was killed Ibis evening Just
as he camo lu from his run, by being
struck by n draft of curs lu the Altoo-ia
yard.
FIVE BOYS
DROWNED
They Meet Terrible Fate
by Coasting Into
a Pond.
SLED GOES THROUGH ICE
Fatality Occurs at South Gibson, a
Country Hamlet in Susquehanna
County Only One of the Sijc Bosy
on tho Slod Escaped The Wolgnt
and Speed of the Sled Load Carried
Its Human Froipht Through tho
Ico and Beneath It Far from Shore.
They Had No Chance td Fight for
Life.
r,
Special to the Scrai.ton Tribune.
Foster, Pa., Jan, 17. Five small boys
met death In a sensational drowning
accident at South fitbson this noon.
The circumstances make the case as
pitiful as It is horrible.
A sled on which the lads were riding:
down a steep hill broke through tho
rotted Ice of a mill pond und Its hu
man freight was shot under the Ice
far from shore. Following were the
names of the unfortunates:
MKUKITT ROGERS, son of Dr. V. M.
Rogers.
CAYLORD PRITCHARD.
JAV TRIPP.
AVH.I.IH HOLMES.
MYRTLE t?) HOWELL.
The ages of the boys ranged from
7 to 10 j ears. They were members of
five distinct families.
AVhen school was dismissed a few
moments before noon the boys took an
immense sled belonging to one of their
number and Ftarted for a short steep
hill about 50 rods from the school
house. The spot selected for the
coasting Is near the center of the town
and descends sharply from u road to a
mill pond at the foot.
A sixth lad owes his life to his se
lection as pusher off." Ily reason of
his position on the rear of tho sled he
rolled or was thrown from It when the
ice was reached and escaped with :i
alight wetting.
The sled on account of its heavy load
had acquired tremendous speed when it
struck the Ice. The Ice. rotted and
thawed by recent wurm weather, gave
wav beneath the sled. The sled not
only broke through but It was carried
by Us own great momentum beneath
the frozen surface far out from shore.
There was no way for the little fel
lows to escape. If unv knew how to
swim their chances to live were no bet
ter than rats in a cage submerged in
water.
The boy who had started the sled in
its descent, ran back to the school
house to tell the teacher of the acci
dent. In his excitement he forgot thut
dwellings nearer at hand contained!
help, but It is doubtful if attempts at
immediate rescue would have availed
anything.
Large boj s ran from the school to
the pond and some of them entered the
cold water, while others broke tlie Ice
In hopes of llndlng some of the bodies
with enough life In them to warrant an
attempt nt resuscitation. Their efforts
were In vain, however. AA'hen it was
realized that the bodies were for out
under the ice and lifeless, excitement
gave way to grief and preparations
were made for systematic f-earch.
Up to late this afternoon all but one
of the bodies hud been recovered. The
ice hud to be cut away and the search
made with nooks and poles to which
rakes were attached.
An old man named Anderson of
Scranton, was nearly drowned while
assisting In the work of dragging for
the bodies. (j. A. Roberts.
VICTIMS OF COAL GAS.
An Aged Couple Asphyxiated at
Lancaster.
Lancoster.Jan. 17. Fredeiick Schwil
key, aged 7S, and his wife, Mary, aeed
74, were asphyxiated by coal gas in
their home In this clt) this evening.
Dorothy Schwllkey, a granddaughter,
returning home from work, found the
aged couple sitting lu their chairs by
the stove, apparently asleep. AVhen
(.he attempted to arouse them she found
they were dend. The old people were
accustomed to dose by the fireside and
vdille doing so the gas escaped from
the stove, the damper being arranged
wrong, overcame them and they slept
away.
When discovered the man bad been
dead only a few minutes, while Jlfe had
been extinct from his wife for almost
an hour. Schwllkey long resided lu
this city, bit, for many years wus
steward on the steamship Pennsylva
nia, of the American line plying be
tween Philadelphia and Vhiropean
port1.
Will Fight the Treaty.
Washington, Jan. 17. The Democratic
opponents of the peace treaty In confer
ence several hours today devising ways
and means for conducting their contest.
They resolved to insist upon an amend
ment placing the Philippines en tho same
footing In their million lo the United
States as Cuba and to make a persistent
fight If this concession was not grunted.
Steamship Arrivals.
New A'ork, Jan. 17. Arrived: Filesland,
Antwerp. Cleared: St. Louis. South
amptun; Germanic, Liverpool. Gibraltar
Sailed: Kaiser AVilhelm II, Genoa und
Naples for Now York,
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
Weather ladUatlom Todty:
Threatening; Colder.
1 Oeneral Signs of n Scnatorlat Dead-
lock at Harrisburg,
Inauguration of Governor Stone.
General Eagan to He Court-Martlaled,
Five Hoys Drowned While Coasting.
2 General AVhltncy's AVeckly News
Hudget.
Financial and Commercial.
3 General Inauguration of Governor
Stone (Concluded).
4 Editorial.
Porto Rico Journalism.
G Local OfllcDl Compilation of Satur
day's Primaries.
C Local Contradictory Testimony In tho
Joyce Inquest.
Aruments Have All Tlecn Heard by
tho Superior Court.
Houso Passes tho Navnl Personnel
Hill.
7 Local Annual Report of the" Mosea
Taylor Hospital.
AVInter Session of Scranton Arch
deaconry. 8 Local AV'est Scranton and Suburban.
n News Round About Scranton.
10 General News or the Soldiers Hoys at
Camp MacKcnzle.
JENKS FAVORS FUSION.
Will Throw His Strength to Any
Man Who Can Dofeat Quay.
Bradford, Pa Jan. 17. Hon. Georgu
A. Jenks, who has been looking after
the Interests of one of his clients In
the court of McKean county, left this
evening for Harrisburg. In a chut with
an Fro. reporter this afternoon, Mr.
Jenks expressed himself In favor of the
fusion idea in his senatorial fight.
"If the Democrats and anti-Quay
Republicans stand together In this
contest." he snld, "I believe Quay can
be defeated. I will go to Harrisburg
and If I find that any one of the vari
ous candidates can muster enough
strength to overcome the Quay vote, I
will certainly throw my strength to
such candidate. I believe that It Is my
duty to the state and the country to do
this."
SKETCH OF MR. DRIEST.
New Secretary of the Commonwealth
Is from Lancaster.
Lancaster, Jan. 17. AV. AA Grlest. the
new secretary of the commonwealth,
was born at Christiana, a little town
near Lancaster, in 1&3D. He l. a son
of Major Ellwood Grlest. the present
postmaster of Lancaster. After gradu
ating from the Millet sville State Nor
mal school in 1S7B. Mr. C.riest became
a teacher.and taught in country schools
until .1870, When he became associated
with his father In the editorship and
publication of the Lancaster AVeekly
Inriulier. He remained at this until
U87, when he was elected clerk of the
county commissioners, which position
he hud filled up to the present time.
Since lSDfi, Mr. driest has been the
acknowledged Republican leader of
Lancaster county, and in the three
campaigns he has managed, never lost
a candidate that he advocated. He has
marked executive ability and skill at
organizing. He has been a delegate to
two Republican stute conventions1, anil
was n delegate to the national conven
tion at St. Louis In 1S90. Mr. Grlest Is
married, and has several children. He
Is a total abstainer, enjoys great popu
larity In this section and lives tu mod
es! style.
aUIET REIGNS AT ILOILO.
There Is No Sign of Trouble in the
Philippines.
Washington, Jan. 17. At the cabinet
meeting toduy, advices from Manila
were read to the effect that the situa
tion in the Philippines is very quiet.
The dispatch was to tlie war depart
ment and proved the most gratifying
official news trom that quarter re
ceived since affairs asiMimed u seiiouB
phase. It announced that the people
who hod moved from tlie city of Manila
owing to alarming but unfounded -v-ports
were quietly returning to their
homes. At Hollo affairs are progress
ing satisfactorily and a gratifying fact
reported lu the cablegram was that the
ollicers aboard our ships and the In
dividual Insurgents were fraternizing
freely on shoie and that there was no
sign of trouble.
President MeKinley announced dur
ing the session that he had llnnlly
passed on the personnel of the com
mission to visit and report on tlie
Philippine Islands, as follows:
Mfisis. Schurnian. Dewey. Otis. Den
by and AVorcester. Their selection al
ready had become known and ofllclul
announcement .shortly will follow.
BONES OF COLUMBUS.
They Arrive at Cadiz and Will Be
Sent to Seville.
Cadiz, Jan. 17. The casket contain
ing the supposed remains of Christo
pher Columbus which arrived here yes
terday on board the Spanish cruiser
Conde de A'enadito. and which were
transferred to the auxiliary cruiser
(ilrulda. for conveyance to Seville, turn
been opened.
About thirty bones and some ashes
were found in the casket. It was re
cinsed and will he received at Seville
with great solemnity and deposited In
the cathedral. The route of the proces
sion will be lined with troops.
..
Lehigh Valley Directors.
Philadelphia. Jun. 17. At the annual
meeting today of the l.ehlgli A'alley Rail
load company the present board of di
rectors luaded by President Alfred AA'nl
ler, wus re-elected with the exception that
AAilson S. Hlssel was chosen to fill thu
vacancy caused bv the death of Thomas
McKean. The annual repoil of Presi
dent Waller published last week was ap
proved. Franchise for Worcester.
AVorcester. Mubs., Jun, 17. The spe;lal
committee from the Laslern league, con
sisting of President Powers ami Directors
Shean, oO llpiingeld, and Draper, of
Providence, met hero today and formally
awarded a franchise for Worcester to C.
A. Murston, of Fall River.
GOV. STONE IS
INAUGURATED
The Dignified and Im.
posing Ceremonies at
Harrisburg.
PARADE OF THB GUARD
Tho Installation of tho Now Exocu
tivo Occurred at Noon on tho Lofti
Side of the Capitol in Preoonco oj
nn Immense Throng of Spectators,
His Inaugural Addrosa Orootod
with Applause Rocoption at tho
Executive Mansion Fino Appear
anco of the Six Regiments of thu
New National Guard,
Harrisburg, Jan. 17. WltB dignified;
and Imposing ceremonies Colonel Wil
liam A. Stone was today inaugurated
governor of Pennsylvania. Tho Instal
lation of the new executive occurred
at noon on tho left side of the capitol,
in the presence of the members of tho
legislature, all the prominent state of
flclals and a tremendous throng of oth
er spectators.
Colonel Stone, nccompanlod by retir
ing Governor Hastings, wus escorted
from the Lochiel hotel to the capitol
by the joint legislative inaugural com
mittee. The ceremonies were opened
with prayer by Itev. Dr. George S.
Chambers, and then Chief Clerk Smi
ley, of the senate, read the certificate)
of election. The oath of offlce was ad
ministered by Justice Henry W. Wil
liams, of the state supreme court, in
whose office In AVellsboro the new gov
ernor began his law studtes.
Tumultuous applause greeted Gover
nor Stone as he stepped to the front of
the platform to deliver his fiist official
pronouncement. He snld:
Gentlemen of the Semite and Houso
Representatives, und Fellow-citizens of
Pennsylvania:
With a full sense of tho responsibilities
accompanying the IiIkIi office to which t
have been chosen by the people, with
gratitude for the trust Imposed by them,
and invoking Divine aid, I assume the
duties and undertake the obligations
which 1 have sworn to discharge.
It Is my purpose, In so far as I can, to
discharge, honestly and fearlessly my
whole duty to the ptople of Pennsylva
nia. I can accomplish liltlo without
their co-operation and without tho sup
port and co-operation of their chosen rep
resentatives. It seems to me that what
the state needs at this time is more of a,
business administration than a. political
one.
It is not my desire to criticise tho ac
tion of legislative be dies lu the past, nor
of state ottkiuls. but I deem it my duty
to the people of the stnU end to myself,
to point out plainly the financial vendi
tion of our state and to recommend to
tho legislature such muisiires as seem
to he necessury to remedy It. 1 am Im
pressed with the Idea that past legislatlvo
bodies have hud a greater desire to leg
islate for the counties and school districts
of tho statu than they have had to legis
late for the state, and past legislatures
have appropriated more money for thu
coming INcnl yiurs than the anticipated
levenues. and this with the knowledge as
contained lu the reports of the state
treasurers of existing indebtedness duo
the counties and school districts of tho
state. As a lesult the state today Is In
debted to the school districts and countL's
and uoimiil nehools over three and a halt'
millions of dollars oxer and ubovo the
bulaiu-ei cash In the tteasury. And wn
find thlH Indebtedness carried into tho
estimate ot expenditures for the coming
llscal year, while the estimated reveiuo
for the coming tlscul year is no moru
than suftlelent to pay the estimated cur
rent expenditures of the coming year ex
clusive of the Indebtedness of three and
a half millions of dollars accruing lu for
mer years.
KDl'CATION APPROPRIATIONS.
Our state has been appropriating larger
sums for educational purposes than uny
other state lu the Colon. The net re
ceipts of the state available for appro
pii.ilions for IMS were 10,K4,XW.20. whip)
the Intel appropriations for educational
pin poses for that year ulone were $U,S.'U.
iitil.iio. In Ir.g i.n appiopiiulion of til pee
cent, of the entire revenue of tho statu
for educational purposes, .New Yuilc
apptopiiiites oulv 1.1 pur cent, of her rtv
cnu for iduiitlonal purposes: Massachu
setts oulv :i per cfni, ; Olio, '.'I! per cent :
Illinois, it; i-cr cent.: New Jersey, li per
cent. This appropilutlon of t,S31,l::ti.ei
include.. $.1.;i00,mi0.ou for the common
school- ol the Mate; S'.f.i.OnO.mi for the sal
ailes of thu county superintoniknls;
$K!7.m.iii) for not inal schools, Jtso.fimi.oo
for soldiers' otplum si bonis: Home for"
the training In speech of d.U" children
before they are of scminl line, at Hall,
JUi.iMt.OO; Peni.tylvaula. Institute for thu
Deaf and Dumb, Philadelphia, $i:o.OW).0";
Western Pii.i sylvanla Institute for Deatj
and Dumb, Pittsburg. J.Vi.lim.OO: Pennsyl
vania Oral Sola ol for the Deaf. 2iMfi.i0;
Pennsylvania Institute for the Instruc
tion of the Hllnd, Philadelphia. $H.0i.Ws
AVeslern Pennsylvania Institution for in
struction of the Hllr.d. Pittsburg. $il,
170.WI: Penns.vlvi.nla Tialntng School for
the Feeble Minded. Rlwvn. $S7.5u0: West,
ern Pennsylvania Institution for 1-V. bin
Minded. Polk. tlu7.l.1o.m: Pennsylvania
Museum and Schoo' of Industrial Ail.
I'hlladcphiu. Mi.iXKMJii; Pe'in-yvanla Stat i
college, ji:i.ir,t;.ini: Lehigh I'nlversttv,
i Hethlehem, $75,miii.Ki: I'ulverslty of Penn
sylvania. Phlludi lulila. Wi.OfiO.nil; AVlfl
lumsport Training School. Jl.noO.tKI: Phil,
adelphla Museum. $1.Hfw: Cornplnnter
Indian". Jliio.nn; Pennsylvania Nautical
School Ship Philadelphia. Jli.oMi.On.
I Had no evil In npptopii.itfhg money
for educational purposes with a liberal
hand, but I cannot approve and Justify
appropriation Ihet exceed the reveaiH
of the hlate. We can afford to be lib
eral, and 1 see no direction In which lib
erality can b.tter be expended than 'n
support of the common schools and th
Institutions enumerated above, but our
I Continued on Pace 3.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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Washington. Jan. 17. t'oivcasi 4
f for Wtdne-iday: For i astern Pear-
-f sylvnulu. threatening weather fob
lowed by fair In the afternoon:
f much colder: iluht to frerh winds.