mP Jl' 4! Ji4J4 V 1 TWO CENTS. SCKANTON, PA., FRLDAY MOUSING, FEBRUARY 17, 1899. TWO CENTS. TT SUDDEN DEATH OF M. FAURE The President of French Republic Expires of Apoplexy. MEDICAL AID USELESS Death at 10 O'clock in the Evening Came After an Illness of Only a Few Hours Physicians at the Beginning Pronounced His Case Hopeless News Becomes Known to the General Public in Paris at 11 O'clock. Paris, Feb. 16. M. Felix Faure, pres ident of France, died of apoplexy at 10 o'clock tonight, nttcr nn illness of a few hours. It luid been known for some time that Ills heart was weak, but the flit intimation that ho was sick was given at half past &lx this afternoon, when a message was dis patched to the premier, M. Dupuy, an nouncing that the president was 111. M. Dupuy Immediately repaired to the Klysee. All medical efforts proved futile, and the president died on the stroke of ten. The flag over the Klyoee was im mediately lowered to half mast and llin news was dispatched to nil the olllcers and members of the cabinet. General Zurllnden, military governor of Paris, the grand chancer of the legion of honor, the prefect of the Seine, the prefect of the police of Paris and the presidents or the senate and chamber of d"putles promptly arrived at the Klysee. The repi rt spread rapidly throigh tin eity and large crowds sojn as sembled li thi vicinity of the palace. About o'clock M. Fauro, who was then In his study, went to the room of M. Le Gall, his private secretary, wlii. h Is contiguous to the study, and said: "I don't feel well. Come to me." M. No (lull Immediately went to the ,11'fwldent'M aid, led him to a sofa and culled General Ballloud, general sec retary of the president's household. M. Hlondcll. under private secretary, and Dr. Humbert, who happened to be at the Klysee attending n relative. Tiio president's condition did not appear dangerous, but Dr. numbert, on per ceiving that lie was rapidly gttlng worse, telephoned for Dr. Lann-Longuo mid Dr. Chourlet, who arrived with M. Dupuy and were joined later by Dr. Bergerey. CASK WAS HOPELESS. Though M. Fnuro still rctulncd con r iousness, tlie doctors soon recognized that the case was hopeless, hut It was not until nearly 8 o'clock that the members of the family were informed of the real state of affairs. They then came to the sofa, where the president lay upon a hastily Improvised bsl. Soon after ho began to lose conscious ness and, despite all efforts, expired at ten in the presence of the family and M. Dupuy. M. Dupuy communicated the sad in telligence to M. I.oubet, president of the senate; M. Paul Doschanel, presi dent of the chamber of deputies: the members of the cabinet and other high functionaries, after which he addressed the following dispatch to all prefects and sub-prefects In France: "I have the sad task to announce to you the death of the president, which occurred nt 10 o'clock this even ing, as the result of an apopletlc ltroke. Kindly take the necessary measures to inform the population Im mediately of the mourning that ha fallen upon the republic. The govern ment count upon your active vigilance nt this painful Juncture." It was not until H o'clock that the ncus had began to become known to the general public In Paris. From that time began a continuous arrival of public men. Strict orders were, however, Issued and only members of the cabinet were admitted to the Ely see. NO WANNING OF DEATH'S AP PROACH. Nothing could have given the idea of approaching death. Up to the very last M. Fame Indulged in his customary habits of work and even in bin eques trian rides. He ate well and slept regularly. Nevertheless, several times recently ho had been heard to exclaim, "How weak my legs are," and "I cun scnieely stand," or to make some such remark. He left his study about the usual hour, at 7 o'clock last evening (Wed nesday), telling Montjarret, chief of hU etnbles, that he would ildo on horse back from 7 to hulf-past 7 on the fol- louillir inornlnc (Thnri,lnvi tt t... retired to his private apartments, dined with ills family, went to bed at 10 o'clock, got up this morning at six and nlmost immediately Informed his valet that h'J would not ride. M. Lo Gall, his secretary, on learn ing of this, hurried to the president, whom he found in his dressing room about C.4.r. a. in. M. Fame said: "I do not feel ill, but I prefer to abstain from fatiguing exercise today." Otherwise the president worked ns ubitnl and read the official documents and dispatches, with the newspapers, as was his cus tom, In order to prepare hlmsvlf to pre side at the council, assembled at 9 a. in. M. Faure presided with his usual ubll. ty and on their taking leave, tho mln Isters could not have Imagined that they were pressing his hand for the last time. He took his lunch us usual at noon, returned to his study at two, ond spent the nfternoon nea ted In a favorite arm chair by the fire, con versing with M. ho Gall, who about 5 o'clock asked permission to depart, At six M- he Gall returned, Immediately reporting himself to the president, who was then signing decrees presented by 3eneral Ballloud, according to his dolly qustoiiif The work of signing was then nbout over and soon ended. General Ballloud had gone but a few minutes, when the president called II. Lo Gull, saying: "Come quickly. I feel ill." Tho president was evidently awaro of the seriousness of the attack, for ho cxprcesed u desire, to sec his wife and children. When Madame Faure and Madnmol selle Luclo Faure entered the room. the president exclaimed "Jo suls bleu souftrant, Jo suis perdu" ("1 am suffer ing greatly. I am lost.") At S o'clock, when the doctor had acquainted M. Le Gall with 'its woiat fears, tho latter informed M. Dupuy. who unnounced his intention to como to the Klysee. AN AFFECTIONATE FAREWELL. Meanwhile M. Faure remained on the sofa. His wife came to him and ho bid her an affectionate farewell. It was a. touching scene. He thanked her for the affection und the devotion she had constantly shown him and then he hade farewell to his daugh ters, the doctors and his personal at tendants, thanking all for their earn and devotion and asking them to par don any hasty words he might ever have uttered. Many of the papers are already out at this hour (1 o'clock Friday mornliig) with brief detnlls of the death. Pari sians heard the news as they wore leaving the places of amusement, but were utterly incredulous at first, so sudden and unexpected was the calam ity. All the stieets In the vicinity of tho Klysee have been filling up for several hours with private carriages, whose occupants wait anxiously fr.r further information. At half past twelve an order was Issued that no one should be admitted to the palace. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SPEAKS AT BOSTON Guest of Honor at the Banquet of tho Home Market Club Our Duty in tho Philippines. Boston, Feb. 10. President William McKinley arrived in Boston today to be the guest of the Home Market club at a banquet in his honor at Mechan ics hall. Messrs Long, Alger, Smith, Gage and Bliss, of his olllclal cabinet, accompanied him, together with Con gressman Grosvenor, of Ohio. The ar rival of the presidential train at the south terminal station at 10 oclock was the occasion of a great outburst of en thusiasm from the thousands of citi zens who lined the streets on the lino of the procession from the station to tho Hotel Touraine. Tho remainder of the day after the arrival at the hotel was spent in quietude by the president until 4. IB when he was escorted to Mechanics hall to participate In the honors of the Home Market club. It was, the largest banquet ever ar ranged in this country, tho exact num ber of persons who wore served being 1,011. Hesldes these there were fully 2,500 spectators in the balconies. The presidential party left the Hotel Touraine under cavalry escort at -1.20 and proceeded through on Immense cheering crowd direct to Mechanics' hall. President McKinley and the oth er distinguished guests shook hands with fully 2,5')0 persons. In tho receiv ing party were Hon. W. II. Plunkctt, president of tho Home Market club: President McKinley, Governor Wolcott, Secretary Gage, Secretary Alger, Post master General Smith, Secretary Long, Secretary Bliss, Congressman Gros venor and Lieut. Governor W. M. Crane. At G o'clock, after the president had rested for a fow minutes, the bugle sounded, announcing that the banquet was ready to be served. In tho course of his speecli the presi dent discussed the Philippine question at length saying: Wo could not discharge tho rcsponslhll ltyuponusunttl those islands became ours cither by conquest or treaty. There was but one alternative, and that was either Spain or tho United States In tho Phil ippines. The other suggestions first, that they should bo tossed into tho arena, of contention for the strlfo of nations; or, second, bo left to the anarchy and chaos of no protectorate at all wero too shame ful to be considered. Our concern was not for territory or tratlo or empire, but for tho people whoso Interests and destiny, without our willing It, had been put in our hands. Did wo need their consent to perform a great act for humanity? Wo had It In every aspiration of their minds, in every hope of their hearts. Did we ask their consent to liberate them from Spanish sovereign ty or to enter Manila hay or destroy tho Spanish tea power there? We were obey ing a higher moral obligation which rest ed on us and our duty by them with tho consent of our own consciences and with the apprlval of civilization. The future of the Philippines is now In the hands of tho American people. Until the treaty was ratified or rejected tho executive department of this government could only prcservo the pence and protect life and property. That tieaty now com inltstho free and enfranchised Filipinos ro tho guiding hand and liberalizing Influ ences, tho generous sympathies, the up lifting education, not of their American musters, but of their American emanci pators. Several times during the parade to day, and amid the general cheering, yells of derision and hisses were heard for Secretary of War Alger. FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH. Tho Fate of John Buskirk, of Stroudshurg. Sttoudshurg, Pa,, Feb. 1C After woiklng hard on Tuesday during the blizzard, John Busklrk, of Boss Valley, returned to his homo and sat down near a hot lire. Ho fell asleep and next morning was found frozen to death. Tho lire had gone out during the night and the mercury registered about ten degrees below zero. Photograpliors Elect Ofuccrs. Wllkcs-Ilaire. Feb. lC.-At todays sei sion of tho photographers' stato c onven tlon tho following olllcers wero elected: President, J. 11. Schrelver, Kmpcrla; llrat vlco president. Charles L. Grlllln, Scran ton; second vlco president, Joseph Steam, Jr., Tltusvlllo; treasurer. W. L. Goldman, Ilendlng; secretary, David Hosser, Pitts burg. Steamship Arrivals. Liverpool, Feb. 16. Arrived: MuJcstlc, New York. Queenttawn-Sailed; Brlttuh. nlc, Now York. SENATE VOTES ON THE jttAGEE BILL THE ANTI-QUAYITES DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE CASE. House Refers tho Measure to tho Judiciary Committee Mr. Mooro Raises a Point of Order Senators Explain Their Votes on tho Magee Bill-Mr Fliun's Speech. Harrisburg, Feb. 16. The Mugeo Jury bill came up on third reading in tho senate this afternoon, Mr. Cochran's amendment having been agreed to. Mr. "Fllnn submitted another, based on the New York code. Mr. Grady opposed the amendment, declaring that it had been introduced for tho purpose of loading down the bill. This was denied by Air. Fltnr and a speech in ravor f the amendment was made by Mr. Weller. A vote w.13 then token on the nutrition of going Into committee of the whole or thu purpose of considering the Fllnn amendment. This the senate tefused to do by a vote of 20 to 12. At this point an adjournment wnq had until 2.30 this atternojn and this Magee bill as amended was laid oer for tho purpose of printing the amend ment. The eimt met at 2.45 o'clock this af ternoon and Mr. Magee called un his Jurors' bill. The Cochran amendment hnvlng already been printed. The roll cnll was begun and It was soon apparent that the antl-Quuyltes did not know that they were voting on the Jurors' bill. After the roll call showed that not a single vote had been recorded In tho negative. Mr. Fllnn arose and asked If It was (he Magee bill they were vot ing on, nnd, on being Informed that It was, asked permission to change his vote. The request was granted by Mr. Gobln, who was in tho chair. Then Mr. Fllnn changed his vote to nay and Messrs. Henry, Washburn and Weller, all of whom had voted yea, followed suit and changed their votes to the ncgntlve. These four votes were the only votes In the neg ative. The thirty four-members vot ing In the nnirmative were the follow ing: Messrs. Boyd, Brown (Philadelphia). Hi own (Westmoreland), Crawford, Cum mingy, 13by. Gibson Grady Haines Harel-enht-rgh. Jlortzler, Holzworth, HtimmM, Kenicivr, I.ee, I.osch, McUarrcll. Mageo, .Meredith. Merrick, Miller (Derks). Mil ler (Cumberland). Mitchell (Bradford). Mitchell (.leffeison). Miiehlbronncr, Ncc ly. Osbourn. Scott (Philadelphia). Snydr, Stile. Stineman, Stoberf, Varo and Vaughn n. Although Mr. Martin was present, ho refrained from voting on the bill. As soon ns the vote was announced, Mr. Weller asked that he be allowed to explain his vote in tho negative on tho bill. He was ruled out of order, but Mr. Fllnn Insisted that his colleague be heard. Mil. WIBLLKR'3 OPJKCTIONS. By a viva voce vote Mr. Weller wns given permission to explain his vote on the bill. He said that his main ob Jeotlon was that the bill, if it became a law, would entail additional costs on every county in the state. With this the Incident closed. Immediately following the passage of the Magee bill, Mr. Crown, of Phila delphia, called up tho act creating an additional common pleas court In Phila delphia. This bill was on third rend ing. Mr. Henry opposed, ithe passage of tho hill. "Kxcept for n fow lawyer? In the legislature," said he, "nobody favors this act." In reply Mr. Brown, of Philadelphia, said that when the bill was in com mittee, Mr. Henry said that he did not practice In the criminal courts nnd practiced but little in other courts: that ho did not know there was such a ne cessity, as there seemed to be, for the additional court and that ho would cheerfully vote for the bill In commit tee. The sneaker declared there was urgent necessity for 'the new court. After securing the floor, Mr. Flinn sold: "The senators from Philadelphia, arc not agreed on this bill. Let them first get together nnd decide what they want before we take action." To this Mr. Grady remarked: "It seems that we took a hand In legisla tion that did not have the unanimous vote of the delegation from Allegheny. Wo have had an evidence of that to day," said Mr. Grady, referring to the Magee hill. Then Mr, Grady spoke In favor of the bill, and said that there was a general clamor In Philadelphia for its pasH.ige. This closed the debate and 'the bill was passed finally by a vote of 30 to 7. Mr. Flinn called up the bill regulat ing the business of plumbing and house drainage in cities of the second class. The measure was on third reading and It was defeated by a vote of twenty llvo to none. , There was a heated passage when Mr. Fllnn called up tho bill prescribing the method of levying taxes and collecting damages In making municipal Improve ments on the highways, it wns on third reading and Mr. Fllnn desired to amend the title. Mr. Merrick objected to passing the bill, ns he said It upplled to townships. Tho amendment to the tltlo wns made and the bill was laid over for printing. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Tho house reconvened nt 3 o'clock this afternoon. Consideration of hills on second rending was resumed. Sen ato bill authorizing the department of public works In Pittsburg nnd Alle gheny to appoint park patrolmen mid making them subject to the control of such department was postponed on motion of Mr. Blsbott, of Allegheny, but later on motion of Mr. Marshall, of Allegheny, It was taken up and read u second time. Senato hill providing for the elec tion and commission of separato Jus tices of tho peace In and for each of tho wards Into which boroughs may he divided, wns laid aside for tho present, Tho Mugeo hill was messaged to tho house ten minutes after It passed tho senate nnd was referred to the' ,1udl olary general committee. The hill to provide for the appointment of tax collectors in third class cities was read for the second time. Postponed bill to estubllsh a hoard for the examination of accountants to provide for tho granting of certificates to accountants passed second reading. Mr. Hosack, of Allegheny, Introduced a bill providing for the suspension for tho years of 1S09 and 1900 of the act of June 1, 1SSU, for the purposo of allow ing tho personal county tax returned to the several counties under the pro visions of this uct to be retained by the stato treasurer for the use of tho commonwealth. Mr. Moore, of Butler, rose to a point of order nnd culled the attention of Speaker Farr to the fact that a meet ing of tho judiciary general committee was being held. Speaker Farr sent word to Cliairmun Harris that tho members could not absent themselves from the house without leave. Be fore Mr. Harris .could be summoned. Mr. Moore moved thnt the house ad journ until 10.50 o'clock tomorrow morning, which cturled. COMPBOMISK KUACIIKD Hairlsburg, Feb. 16. A meeting of the house Judiciary committee was held this evening at which a compromise was readied In the Magee Jury bill. The opposition to the measure suggested that the hill will bo amended by the in sertion of the Fllnn amendments re jected by the senate, which would make the proposed act similar to the New York law, which gives both sides in criminal pioeoedlng.s the right to Impeach Jurors for bias, whether ex pressed or Implied. The friends of the hill made no objection to these amend ments and it was unanimously iis;rcd to report It to the house amended GUFFEY'S STATEMENT. The Withdrawal of Democratic Can didates at Harrisburg He Believes Would Be Un-Democratic. Harrisburg, Feb. 1C National Com mitteeman Uuffcy has issued the fol lowing statement in reply to Congress-inan-elect Sibley: Tho views of Mr. Sibley on the situation ut Harrisburg, so carefully and c.iborato ly prepared. If they did not refer to him personally, need no reply from mo. it Is true thnt last week 1 Invited Mr. Sibley and a number of other gentlemen lor a conference. It Is also true that 1 met llr. Slblev personally in PltUburg twenty four bonis before ho reached Harrisburg on liis first trip. It Is .ilo true that 1 agreed only to one portion of his typo written plan: That Is to substitute for two ballots the names of two other Dem ocrats, to be ncrceu upon and to ballot for one day neh, in ease of no election to return to .'r. Jenks. This I thoi -lit geod politics before I niul Mr. Slbli-s at all, pioWiIIdk a caucus of all Democrats woi.lritk'ii. 1 still mail tain those views nnd h,in that some fu ture day during the struggle, this will bo done. Hut 1 lio no agree to tho proposi tion to have, tho Democrats retire from tho Joint assembly In case Mr. .leaks or any other Democrat voted for Is not elected, as proposed by Mr. Sibley. Much stress has boon laid upon my In vitation to Mr. Sibley. I was Inviting Dcmoc.-uts to the. conference with a view of learning the general Judgment of prom inent men of our party and with the hopo that whatever policy tho majority deemed best to adont would be concurred in by all. No other way can a party policy bo formulated. If certain men insist In ad hering in Individual cplnlons, In the face that a majority of their colleagues do not agree with them, tho result could not be other than complete disorganization. We havo had a well defined pl.m ot ac tion agreed upon early In January, strictly in accord with tho Altoona plat form and the principles upon which tha campaign was fotmht. They have been eminently successful. I do not bellevo there Is a member In either house who Is not sincerely In accord with tho situa tion nor ono who will permit of any change in tho present condition that would endanger this straightforward and manly course. Tho very foundation of the Altoona platform pledged tho Democratic party to prevent further success of Quaylsm. Any move we make in variance with that platform would be un-Democratlc, und"; tho circumstances. Wo must not either directly or indirectly contribute in uny way to the return of Senator Quay. The withdrawal of the Democratic represen tatives, to my mind, would be un-Democratlc. SENATORIAL VOTE. No Chango in the Situation Quay Still Lacks Thirteen Votes. Harrisburg. Feb. 10. The senatorial deadlock is still unbroken. Tho ballot today showed 33 legislators paired or not voting. Senator Quay was again 13 votes short of tho number necessary to re-elect. The vote follows: Quay :? jenks T4 Dalzell 1.-. Stone !, Stewart ft Irvln h Huff ! TilbbS 2 Mnrklc. 1 Wideuer 2 Itltcr 2 itlco 2 Grow l Total 218 Necessary to n choice, 110; absent and paired, 33. No choice. FRANCE AND OMAN. Tho Sultan Has Not Coded a Coaling Station. London, Feb. 16, In the house of commons today, replying to a question on tho subject, the Bight Hon. William St. John Brodrlck, under secretary of state for foreign nffalrs. said that so far ns her majesty's government know tho sultan ot Oman had not ceded nor was ho about to cede to France a coal ing station or harbor on the const of Oman. Inquiry made In ofllclal circles hero shows that the under secretary of stato for foreign affairs appears to have been Juggling with words in the Iiouko of commons today when he answered the question regarding Fiance and Oman, As a matter of fact, the sultan of Oman allowed Franco to establish a coaling stntlon on his const a month ago, although, perhaps, there has heun no leaso and cession of territory. Mr. Haywood's Condition. Harrisburg, Feb. 1C Mrs. B. J. Hay wood telephoned to tho treasury depart ment this evening from Sharon that tho condition ot tho cx-stato treasurer wum unchaneed. Ho seemed somewhat bright er and In better spirits and was perfect ly rational, but there was no implove trrnt In hU general condition. FILIPINOS SEEK THE JUNGLES CAUGHT HANGING ON OUR OUT POSTS AROUND MANILA. Thoy Retire Before the Advance of King's Brigade Warships Aid in Scattering the Natives in the Brush A Guerrilla Warfare Con tinues. Manila. Feb. 1C. S.Sfi p. m. A large body of the enemy, presumably recon nolterlng. was discovered on the light of llrigadler General King's position near San Pedro and Mncatl thin morn ing. The entire brlgndo turned out, and after an exchange of volleys the rebels retreated into tho jungle and dlsap peaied. Manila. Feb. 16. 11.20 a. m. Since tho American line reached tho natural de fenses ot Manila nn further advance has been made. The American troops aie now in camp along the line, and In many places they are temporarily in trenched. Occasional brushes take placo between small bodies of the enemy and our scouting parties, which Is the only excitement. Tioops K and I of the Fourth cavalry encountered the en emy's Hconts yesterday near Paranqiie and exchanged volleys with the rebels. Trooper Wiltncr, of K troop, was wounded in the right arm. Tho United Slates arucd transpott Buffalo last night fired four small hells at the cnera,, having di rod by the use of her searchlight that the rebels were mounting a battery near Paranaquo. Tho rebels did not reply, but withdrew their guns to Paranaque. The transports Brutus and Itomolus have arrived here from Hollo. They did not bring any later news, except that the American authorities are clearing vessels from there, showing that they have assumed control of tho port. The rebels burned all the records before vacating Hollo. It Is rumored that the Filipinos are In soro straite in the Interior nnd arc now quarrelling amnngjliemselves. It It Impossible to conllrm this. a3 .ill communication with the interior is cut off. SIX BUILDINGS ARE DESTROYED Result of a Big Firo in Philadelphia. The Heaviest Losers Are John Wanamnker and Warner & Co. Philadelphia, Feb. 16. Fire tonight destroyed six three-story brick build ings on Market street, below Thir teenth, and a number of smaller struc tures In the rear, entailing nn aggre gate loss little short of $400,000. Tho locality of the fire was only a few yards from Wauamaker's big depart ment store, but the Intersection ot Thirteenth street fortunately prevented the Humes from reaching that estab lishment, and the only damage It suf fered was a trifllncr one from water. Frequently the (lames swept to within ono hundred feet of the big bazaar, but a good many of the city engines, aided by Wauamaker's private fire corps, safely diverted their course. The flro started in tho Market street laundry, operated by John Wunamaker, nt 1220 Market street, and spread rap Idly to the buildings adjoining, No. 122J, occupied on the first and second floors by tho Emerson Shoe company and Dr. Wilson's dental parlors, the other floors being vacant, and No. 122S, occupied by William P.. Warner & Co., whole sale druggists. A general alarm was sounded, but the flames spread with ungovernable rapidity. A stiff wind from the north carried the blaze back to Ludlow street, a small thoroughfare below Market street, and several small buildings occupied as shops were con sumed. Then the flames leaped across to the rectory of St John's Catholic church, directly opposite Wauamaker's on Thirteenth street. This, too, was destroyed nnd only the most strenu ous1 efforts of the department saved the church Itself. The lire had been burning more than an hour when the towering west wnll of Warner's building fell, carrying with It the rear ends of Nos 1230-32-34-36 Market street, occupied respectively by Fernberher Bros., wholesale whiskey dealers; Charles Mullln, shoes; Stern berg & Co., furnishings; Logue's hat store, and the O. K. Hall clothing store. These ruins s,oon hurst Into a blaze but the lire here was soon extinguished. After a hard struggle lasting until midnight, the fire was under control. The heaviest lowers are John Wana mnker, Warner & Co., and tho Emerson Shoo company estimated at about $100, 000 each, and covered by Insurance. The flro is said to have originated from a live olectric wire which came Into contnet with wood work. m FIRE AT NEW BRIGHTON. Opera House Block Destroyed Loss $85,000 Fully Insured. New Brighton, Pa., Feb. 1C. Th opera house block, together with Mar shall's dry goods store, Stuckey's drug store, Carey's shoe store, tho Dally News, Schurpp's drug store and tho Natlouul Guard armory, wero burned today. Loss. $S:.,000, fully Insured. The or igin of tho lire is unknown. Powder House Explodes. Ashland, Pa., Feb. 10. A powder dry hoiiH-j near Krcbbs station, owned by Shenandoah capitalists, blew up today, totally wiecklrg tho building, and fatally Injuring Alexander Kverctt and John Isenhower. ISverett's clothing wan torn from his back. The causo of the cxplo. slon is unknown, Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Feb. 10. These Pennsyl vania pensions have been issued: Orig inal lilljah Siruuk, .Mountain Home, Jlonroo, JO; Thomas J. llurkbeck, Freo ladn, Luzerne, 0; Cyrus Wooden, Hones dole. $&: William Gibson, Wllkes-Har.v. $0. Ollginul widows, etc. Kate I.uycock, Wyoming, Luzerne," $12. Treasurer McLoan Falls Dead. Iiradford, Pa., Feb, 10. City Treasurer Archibald McLean fell dead at his homo at noon today. Mr. McLoun had been in fulling health for upward of a year, and an attack of gilp a few weeks uo greatly reduced his strength. THE KKWS THIS MOitNINU Weather Indication! Tadayi Rain. 1 General Death of M. Faure, President of France. Filipinos Itesort to Guerilla Warfare. Stato Legislative Doings. Kentucky Democrat Objects to Paying Spain $20.000,0" O. 2 General Large Order for New Locomo tives. Financial and Commercial, 3 Local-Chief lllckey Tells tho Needs of the Firo Department. Condition of tho llaid Coal Trade. Court Proceedings. 1 Editorial. . For und Against Colonies. 3 Local The rrlmate of the Church of America n Prisoner Here. List of Candidates to lie Voted lor Tuesday. Local Wont Scranlon ai.d Scbubiin. 7 News Bound Aboiit Seranton S General Camp JlaclCen.le Soldleis Kxperlcnce Cold Weather. One Days' News ot Pittston. PROFESSOR STEPHENS IS PLACED ON TRIAL W. B. Owen, of Lafayette, the Chiof Witness for tho Prosooution The Motive for the Crimes. Kasion, Pa., Fob. 1G. Professor W. B. Owen, of Lafayette, was the chief witness today in tho trial ot Profes ror George II. Stephens, charged with burning Pardee hall. Owen anil Steph ens had been close friends. He testi fied that Stephens, after his arrest, confessed to him that ho had burned the hall, because of a grudge against President Warlleld. The defense contends that the only confession was made to Detective Johnson, under an agreement that leniency bo extended to the prisoner. Professor Owen was recalled tbl: af ternoon and said he was sure Stephens had not been told that his confession would bo used ns evidence against him. Professor Owens was Inclined to bellevo In tho morning that the opposite was the case. 12. J. Fox, a trustee of Lafay ette college, testified that the patts of the confession which referred to Steph ens' having committed the crimes ho spoke of he believed to bo true. Other parts of the statement, referring to certain charges against President War Held, he ns a trustee of the college, knew to ho false. Charles Haines, of Bethlehem, whs was for a short time a cellmate of Stephens In ;he county jail, testified that ho had talked with the defendant about tho burning of Pardee hall. Tho witness, then related how the defendant had told him about having tarred the chapel seats, cut tho vines on the sides of tho building and how he hud set lire to Pardee hall. Stephens also told, how, after applying the match, he had gone to a railroad bridge to watch for the Are to break out; how ho had gone to n hotel In Phllllpshurg and spent the remainder of the night and then, In the morning had gone to New York. All the crimes had been committed to have revenge on President Warlleld. Stephens asked the witness not to go back on him and declnred his lawyers were afraid Haines would tell what Stephens had said to him. Haines said Stephens had told him thnt ho had opened the windows and closed tho shutters of the room in which ho started tho fire, and had then opened tho doors so that the flames might more easily spread. ADAMS POISONING CASE. Dr. Potter Saw No Evidences of Sick ness About Cornish. Now York, Feb. 16. A large number of witnesses were put on the stand at the coroner's Inquiry Into the death of Mrs. Kate J. Adams today but the two around whom Interest centered, were Assistant District Attorney John F. Mclntyro and Dr. E. S. Potter. As sistant District Attorney Mclntyro's name has been mentioned many times in connection with this case. His tes timony today, however, threw Httlo light upon the mystery. Mclntyro stnted on the stand that he had not gone over with Cornish any names of persons suspected of having sent the bromo seltzer package through the mails, when he called on Cornish at the Knickerbocker Athletic club on tho night of Mrs. Adams' death. This statement was contradicted by Detect ive Sergeant Mnher, who said: "Ho (Mclntyre) said he had seen Cornish and talked to him and they had gono over a list of names und Cornish wns hi no condition to come, nn he was under the cure of two doc tors," Dr. Potter, who had been called In to assist Dr. Hitchcock in nttendlng Mrs. Adams, made the statement that ho saw no evidences whatever of sickness In Cornish at thnt time and thut, in Ids Judgment. Cornish was not sick nt all. Dr. Potter distinctly remembered, he wild, seeing two glasses on the table when ho visited the Adams flat, one of which contained a sediment. The other contained no sediment that he could remember. He testified also that in stead of a heaping tenspoonful, as stated by Cornish a.vl others, Mrs. Ad ams had received barely a half tea spoonful of the mixture, as evidenced by the amount of the mixturo that re mained In the bottle. Of the call made to him on the day Mrs. Adams wan poisoned. Dr. Potter said: "Cornish came for me. T was not In, but he left word that I should conic at once, as It was u case of severe poisoning." This was a contradiction of the test imony given by Cornish and practical ly a contradiction of thnt given by Hovey. One portion of Dr. Potter's testimony caused a sensutlon in court. Ho said, after describing the detail of Mrs. Adams' death: "Mrs. llogers asked If the matter could not be kept quiet. She al.o asked us to delay leportlug tho worn nil's death until she could see Assistant District Attorney Mclntyre. As Harry Cornish was leaving the room she raid to him not to make the matter pub lic, uddlng In an undertone: 'you know the reason why,' I don't think It was Intended that I should hear that," UNEXPECTED SENSATION Mr. Wheeler Objects to the Payment of $20,- 000,000 to Spain IS OPPOSED ON PRINCIPLE He Will Resort to Any Technicality to Defeat tho Appropriation Mr. Cannon Fails in nn Attempt to Socuro Unanimous Consent An Attempt to Rovivo tho Nicaragua Canal Bill Is Mado by Mr. Hep burn, Who Has Been Its Champion Washington, Feb. hi. The army re organization bill was reported to tlio senate today and Mr. llawley, (Conn.), chairman ot the military nft'nlra com mittee, gae notice that he would move to proceed to Its consideration at the earllrat possible time. The naval personnel bill was taken up and nnd. but no effort was made to pro ofed further with Its oui -deration. The military academy appropriation bill was passed. The pot; office ap piiiprlntlon bill was under considera tion during the greater pa-t of thu afternoon, but was not disposed of Dually. A spirited deoa e occurred oer tho amendment ot tlv senate com mittee piovidlng for nn uppropilution In secure font mall servos between New York and Washington nnd At lanta and New Orleans. Tho uim.nd ineut wns retained in Hi" bill. Two very sensational and uue.peot ed things happened In tli house to day during the consideration of tho sundry civil bill. The paragraph -lying the appropriation of SJ0,000,00O for payment to Spain under the termi of the peace treaty was stricken out upon a point of order m.ide by Mr. Wheeler, a Kentucky Democrat, wh declared that he opposed tho appro priation on principle and would resort to any technicality to defeat it. Tho point of order wns delmed for hour., Its determination hanging on tho ques tion of whether the ratification of tho treaty by the senate and ltn signing by the president vitalized it without the action of the Spanish cortes. War rant of law was nece3.ary to make tin appropriation in order. Mr. Hop kins, (Hep., 111.), who was in th chair, sustained the point of order against If and. upon un appeal, his derision was sustained, HJ to !'. Mr. Cannon then attempted t- hivo tho appro priation inserted by unanimous con sent, but .Mr. Wheel-:- again objeci'd. A strong intimation was given by Mr. Cinnon that a ,vay would ho found within the ruleu :o make th.i appro rriatlrn before t'lo adjournment of congress. Ho rof.vte.l undoubtedly tn the probability that ho appropriation would bo placed on tho bill by th senate. THE CANAL BILL. After the sundry civil bill had been completed and reported to the house, Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, the champion or thu Nicaragua canal bill, moved to recommit it with Instructions to report It back with tho canal bill incorporated In it. This wns an unexpected move, as It was generally understood that Mr. Hepburn had abandoned nil hopo utter his defeat yes-'torday. But he believed that his motion would have additional strength In the house, where members could bo put on record. The motion wus promptly declared out of order bv the speaker, whereupon Mr. Hepburn appealed and Mr. Payne, of New York, moved to lay the appeal on tho table. 1'pon the latter motion the vote was taken and the result was U7 ayes to fi" noes. As no quorum was developed on the vote, owing to the lateness of thj hour, they managed to carry an ad journment until tumurrow. This gives them a breathing ppell In which to marshnll their forces for the final en counter and tomorrow, us soon as tho house meets, the vote will asaln be taken. BIG BICYCLE RACE. Thirteen Riders Still in tho Ring at San Francisco. San Francisco, Feb. 16. At tha cad ot the sixty-seventh hour thirteen iUJ. ers still remained In the International six day race at Mechanics' pavilion. (iimm'8 lead over the field Iin been reduced slightly. He Is now 1' miles In front of Miller, but Is riding strong. The score at the sixty-seventh hour compared with tho record of 1,002 miles, ',37 yards, made by Miller, fol lows: Glnini. 11S.S.7; Miller. 1171.3: Freder icks, 112,-i.S; Aaronson, 1123.'J, Hale. M!'2.2; Pierce. 10S2.2; Nawn. 107.li: Al berts, 10i;;.,7; Barnaby, 1035.!i; Pllklng ton. M'J2: l.awson. 07.VJ; Ashlnger, M0.3: JtIus, S'Jj.7. Dinner at Executive Mansion. Ilarrlshuig, Feb. 10. dovernor and Mr. Stono gave a dinner this afternoon ut tho f'Xfc.titlva mansion In lienor of their guests from a distance, who havo been at the mansion for several days. Among i hose present were Senator Penrose, Mrs. D. Percy HU kilns' and Miss Quay, of Washington nnd a number of Harrisburg friends, Admiral Dewoy Ashore. Wood Hoi I. Mass.. Feb. 10. Captain McGruth, of th Boston Fruit company's steamer Admiral Dewcj, which Is ashoro on the ledges at Cutty Hunk, said today that with tnvoruUle w uther there t a. nond prospect of netting the Hteamer ott -ff-H-t-f-t iH.-rH"r-Mrtt WEATHER FORECAST. f Washington. Feb. 10. Forecast -f f for Filday: For eastern Peunsyl- f vimlii, niln followed by fair; high -f - northeasterly winds becoming ---f northwesterly and diminishing. -t-1-f-H ttt-rtt-Hfi -t-M-ttttt
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