TWO CENTS. TWELVE RAGES.
SCRANTON,
SATURDAY MORNING!, J'lSMtrAKY 18, 189!).
TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS.
PA..
LOUBET WILL
SUCCEED FAURE
Is Unanimously Nominated
for President of
France.
DUPUY WILL NOT ACCEPT
At a Meeting of the Leftist M.
Loubet Is Unanimously Nominated
for tho Presidency His Election
Is Almost Assured Faure's Body
Lies in State in the Salle des Fetes
of the Theatre Built by President
Carnot.
Paris, Feb. 17. The premier. M. Dtt
puy, has fixed the meeting of the na
tional assembly, or congress, In which
tho senators and deputies unite In
voting for a president of France, for
1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Ver
sailles. At a meeting of the Leftist senators
todny M. Loubet, the president of the
senate and former premier, was unani
mously nominated for the presidency
of France, in succession to the late
President Faure. The senators consid
er M. Lottbet's election assured.
M. Dupuy declines to enter the presi
dential contest against' M. Loubet.
In view of the apparently united
support of the senate and M. Meline's
withdrawal in his favor, It was gener
ally thought this afternoon that M.
Loubet's election Is almost assured.
M. Emlle Loubet, who Is about 61
years of age, was born In the depart
ment of Drome and began bis political
career in 1S70. Tn 1&!2 he formed a
ministry, became minister of the In
terior but was overthrown on account
of the Panama revelations.
lie was re-elected president of the
t-enute mi Jan. 12 last.
Mrr. Emily Crawford on French sit
uation: "Everything Is very quiet In Paris
tonight. There Is no danger of a coup
il'tnt. The lavorlte candidate for tho
presidency is M. Emlle Loubet, now
president of the senate. Still the min
isters whom I saw today think that M.
Fnui'o's death is a misfortune at the
present juncture: and this Is the con
ventional talk. They had all looked
forwuid to his having soon to resign:
and tluv spoke tndav ef the possible
effect of his death on the courts of
Europe
'If M. Loubet be elected, European
sovereigns would soon transfer to lilm
their friendly regard. He Is a good,
unaffected, level-headed man, of hon-
st. open life and intellectual culture.
He Is an advocate and practiced at
the .Montllemar bar. In the department
vf Drome. Montllemar is his native
t'UMi.
As a precaution against a coup d'
-iai. i iinv attempts of the sort the
troops have been ordered to keep with
in but i nek In all the garrisons.
LOP HUT A FAVOU1TE.
Although M. Loubet, possessing the
almost unanimous support of the sen
ate. Is so strong a favorite for the
presidency It would be rash to predict
his election.
In the election of ISA."!, when M. Fame
was chosen, M. Waldeck Itousseau was
nn almost equally hot favorite, but In
the Ilrsl ballot he only obtained IS,",
votes aguiist 314 cast In favor of M.
Hiisson. The precedents, thereto! c, mo
unfuvori'.l to M. Loubet.
Furtheiinore, there Is a large section
of deputies who are strongly in favor
of M. Meline. When, at the meeting
f progressive Republican, deputies to
day. M. Meline announced ills with
drawal on the ground that a continu
ance of his candidature would divide
his party and perhaps cause Its defeat,
a noisy di i :usslon followed. A large
section fit inly opposed the withdrawal,
liable to arrive at a unanimous de
cision, the group adjourned until to
night, when it reassembled at half-past
nine. Resolutions were then adopted
unanimously In favor of M. Meline's
candidature and the leaders of the
party In the chamber were directed to
ndeavor to arrange an understanding
on the subject with Its leaders In the
senate.
Apparently, as the result of this d
ir-.oii, there will be three candidate-
.outlet. Meline and Dupuv; foi tin
latest accounts repiesent M. -Mi line as
aoring. lie has the support of the
hole right section, and of the huge
mil of protectionists. He is an able
lebater, a hard worker and a man of
jreni political Iniluence, and on tin
Oieyfus question, he Is an unti-Rovls-onlst
It is also reported that the vat
can lias decided to support M. Mo
Ine h candidature.
('outlasted with him, M. Loubet
s a omparatlvcly colorless candidate,
. huh is. perhaps. In his favor. lie
ml managed cleverly to conceal his
pndons completely on tho Dreyfus uf
nlr ince his ministry was over
timed on the Panama affair, he has
not been prominently hefoie the pub
ic. . anil the Impartiality required for
he piesldency of the senate seems to
,e regarded as one of his best quallfl
aliens for the first magistracy.
KAHUE'S HODV IN STATE.
M. Kaure's body, now embalmed. Is
ylng In stato In the Salle des Fetes
if the theater, built by President (Jar
int for conceits and drainntlc enter
uilnnients. The couch Is on an inclined
plane, the head being eighteen Inches
higher than the feet. M. Faurc's face
was greatly convulsed during the em
lalmlng ovralli, but recovered later
Its serene expression. The body Is
dressed In evening coat and tho Im
maculate, well known whlty waist
nat, athwart whist broad rod ribbon
n watered silk of tho legion of honor,
l'hf" eyes are closet. and fill out the
yn lids, Tho hands, of tho color of
Ivory, are crossed on tho breast.
A black canopy, bordered with sll
rer braid, overshadows the couch. Pie
vloiis to cntbaltnent the body lay on a
braes bedstead In the president's pit
ting room. Two sinters of charity
watched beside It. Hefnre tlic opora
tlmi, which Instcd an hotir, took place.
Informal (lend mass was celebrated In
the Ktysoo chapel.
Today the whole oflkial world has
paid formal visits of condolence f-t
the palace, the formality consisting
In writing the visitor's name in the re
gister. Piles of telegrams from cor
porate bodies, personal friends, sym
pathizers In all parts of France, and,
Indeed, Ktirope and even Asia have
arrived. The ilrsl to telegraph to Ma
dame Faure was Emperor William,
the next, Prince Ferdinand, of Ilui
gutiu. The army has been ordered to
go Into mourning until after the obsequies.
Public events In France have a
strange suddenness and take spontan
eously a dramatic character. Thus M.
Kali re's body lies In a Snlles des Fetes,
or hall or festivities. The card had
been Issued to six thousand ipriw
to attend a state ball next Thurs
day. Today the tapestries of the b-11
loom have been taken down, that the
rooms may be hung In black. M. Faure
had looked forward with delight to th"
Klysee being In WOO the resort of sov
ereigns. The last letter he had from
Emperor Nicholas was an acceptance
of his (M. Faurc's ) Invitation. He :
took great pleasure also In thinking
that membership In the order of the
annunciation would make him a "cou
sin" of King Humbert: and the Inslg
nla of that order was to have been
presented to him by a special embas
sy this nmnth. Hut his soul was f'l
denly required of him. and all con
nected with his presidential carter Is
over. His death preaches a sermon
upon the vanity of human amblt'.on.
RICHMOND SUBMERGED.
The Uppor James River on a Ram
pageHeaviest Storm Experienced
in Many Years,
Richmond, Va.. Feb. 17. The l ush of
the Increased volume of water and the
Ice from the upper James river, to
gether with the back water from the
gorging of the Ice below the city, has
resulted In one of the heaviest Hoods
ever known here.
The wharves at Itocketts. the landing
place for steamers, and the streets for
blocks around are under water, and the
Virginia Navigation company's wharf
has been swept away.
The depressed section of the city be-
tween Shockoe and Church Hill is also
under water and hundreds of cellars
are Hooded. Early tonight it was re
ported that the Manchester end of
Mnyos bridge connecting Richmond
with Manchester, which Is a foot and
ehlcle bridge, h.ul been swept away.
This proved not to be correct, but Its
condition is such that a further rise
of the liver of a few- inches will cause
the demolition of the whole structure.
The Southern railway bridge across
the James river Is in great danger and
may go before morning. Due of tint
electilc light plants Is under water
rind power and lights are cut off from
certain sections of the city.
The gas woi ks are momentarily ex
pecting an overflow The lime and
cement warehouse icud coal office of S.
Jt. i I awes ,t Co. was totally destroyed
by the. Loss. 2.1,tMiO; Insured.
Later Reports from up the river are
mote encouraging. At Columbia, the.
great danger point, wlieie the gieat
tributary water of the James river is
received, only sixteen and a half feet Is
reported and the ilse is slow. The
danger here from ice gorges and back
water still continues. It is impossible
to'estliimte the loss to merchants in
the lower part of the city from tho
flooding of first Hours and eellais.
TRUESDALE SELECTED.
Will Be Elected Presidont of the D
L. & W. Soon After March 1.
New York, Feb. 17. At a meeting of
the board of the directors of the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western, It was1
agreed unanimously to recommend tho
election of William H. Truesdale as
president of the road, to succeed Sam
uel Sloan.
A meeting of the stockholders will bo
held on March 1. when Mr. Sloan will
bo re-elected as president and will re.
sign immediately to make way for the
election of Mr. Truesdale. Mr. Sloan
will then be elected chairman of the
executive committee, a position which,
he said this afternoon, would be very
agreeable to him.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS.
Ivoquoisat Honolulu The Baltimore
and Monterey at Hong Kong.
"Washington, Feb. 17. The lioqtiolH
arrived at Honolulu with dispatches
S?.-r 'ASt-?',iJl,,Cit,,H,l.1,U ".na
"' ""'. ".r. """"":. ''?"'-
posed that the latter ship has already
put In at Honolulu and departed on
her way tp Manila. Tho Ualtlmoro and
Monterey arrived at Hong Kong todav
from Manila, probably for supplies, and
some repairs.
The Princeton arrived at Suez today
en route for Manila. Tho Sterling ar
rived at Huston today lo go out of com
mission. The Justin him nrtlved at
Mure Island and been placed out of
commission.
Commission Makes Progress.
Washington, Feb. 17. Tho Canadian
Joint high commission was In session at
the Arlington today fur the usual length
of time. There was nothing whatever in
tho proceedings tn give rise to the Ik her
that any ilisagteemebt had been rendu d
which wculd Involve '.ho dissolution of the
conference at this point. On the conir.iry,
nccording to one of the American conunls
sloncrt. the coimnlFslou Is making steady
progresH.
Mr. Haywood Sinking.
Sharon. Pa Fob. -17. V.x-State Treas-
urer It. J. Haywood passed a bad night
Wednesday. His physicians state today
that tho end is not far off. His sufferings
unenngs I
irublu by I
are liitenno and only made cuuiir
THE TRIAL OF
PROF. STEPHENS
PRISONER CREATES A SENSA
TION IN THE COURT ROOM.
He Insists Upon Going on the Wit
ness Stand Contrary to tho Advico
of His Counsel Interesting Testi
mony of Quintus Messongor- Tho
Blow That Brought . Stopheno to
His Senses.
Unston, I 'a., Feb. 17. Much to the
surprise of every one the taking of tes
timony In the Stephens trial was
ubruptly concluded this afternoon.
Stephens Insisted upon going uhii the
stand, contrary to the advice of hi
counsel. Ills lawyer then asked for a
recess lu order to hold a consultation
with the prisoner. While they were
closeted In the Jury room an exciting
scene ensued. Stephens became via-
p - nt when the lawyers persisted In ob-
,,,,...., to ,.. oh,. ntl .i... Htand. and
It is said they threatened to abandon
the case altogether. After a half
hour's delay Mr. Shlpman returned to
the court room and asked permission
to enter a plea of guilty. Judge Scott
would not permit this, whereupon
Shlpman announced that the defense
had concluded Its testimony, and lie be
gan to plead to the jury. Stephens
appeared blighter than usual at the
beginning of the day's session. Thu
lirst witness wus John Carey, of the
Columbia house, Phllllpsburg, where
Stephens stayed the night he .burned
Pardee hall. Carey had with hlin his
register to show that "Aaron Snyder,
Scranton" (the name Stephens wrote
in the book), was at the house on the
night of Dec. 17. 1S!I7. Stephens did not
register until after midnight of the
17th, but he was recorded as a guest
of tile 17th because the hotel day be
gins with the opening ol the house In
the morning.
Quintus Messenger, a watchman at
Lafayette college, was an Interesting
witness. He told of his encounter in
the college chapel on a dark night in
June lust with "A living creature."
He was stationed there to watch for
the party who had been conimtttlug
depredations In the building. He heard
the door of the chapel open. Then an
object stole toward the organ. When
the Intruder raised the lid of the In
strument Messenger struck out with a
piece of hose. He hit the organ A
second blow came Into contact with his
unknown visitor. Messenger did not
know who or what he had struck. The
room was very dark. Messenger found
a key In the door entered by the In
truder. Later It turned out that the
key was the one given Stephens when
he was an Instructor at the college,
and which he did not return when lie
was forced to leave.
WHAT STEPHENS CONFESSED.
Stephens, in Ills confession, admits
having been in the chapel on the night
Messenger referred to and having
been struck by some one. It w'lis this
unexpected encounter Stephens clulms
that biouglu him to his senses. Then
for the first time he fully realized the
gravity of the crimes he had commit
ted. Detective Wllking was recalled. He
produced a valise belonging to Ste
phens. In it were stains made by the
tar with which Stephens besmeared
the chapel pews, the pulpit and thu
bible used by Dr. Wuiileld
Charles Zimmerman. Stephens' .jut
dent friend, was lecalled and told of
the finding of the former professor In
his room and in his bed when he re
turned from the opera liouso the tlmo
the commencement play was produceu.
This was the night Stephens was In
the chapel. On Sundav Zimmerman
noticed a olue maik on his gttest'.i
head. It looked likr a biiuse. On Mon
day Stephens left Eiton for Duncan
lion. P.i.. where he applied for u pos
ition as principal of the piiblio fcchoots
.Iinnieiman did not see Stephens
again until tin nay in. wus innusrnt
here n prisoner. ,
Professor Moore told of having found
in the chupel the morning after Mes
senger's experience a basket contain
ing twenty-six "very mature" "Kf!'.f.
The professor identified the key found
at Stephens' home as one llttiug n do i.
In Pardee hall. Zimmerman wus n -called
and identified the "Aaion Sny
ilei" entry In the hotel register as
being In Stephens' handwriting.
At 11.15 the commonwealth rested.
THK DHFKNSK OPENS.
Mx-Senator Heidleman opened the
ease for the defense.
He ndmltud
tha
nil at present the evidence tended lo
., ...... the prisoner bad conino .
ioe that tlie pusonei nail comiiu-
,1 the crime charged ugutnst hlin,
lir
ted
but he lemlnded the Jury that "every
man Is Innocent until he ts proved
guilty."
Air. Ueldelman contended that there
was practically nothing In the case ex-
cent tne confession tnai ms client nail
mnde and a confession Is the Worst kind
0( Vldence against an accused person.
I Ile dec,nre? thllt " confr,w,on.. Wl,M
ever secureu nunc, .oo.e cxmiurumury
circumstances than those used against
nir ii' i") . i'i'u..in i, ti un
prisoner was oppressed when he made
his statements, ueiuettnan dwelt upon
the way a man of culture and refine
ment like the prisoner was brought
here and faced by Detective Johnson
with "that good man;" .Mr. Fox. that
'true man," and the professors of La
fayette college, who are too good to do
harm to any one.
Counsel claimed the confession was
extorted from the prisoner. The de
fendant's mind was clear when he told
of the wrongs, or fancied wrongs, done
him by Dr. Warlleld. but when .ho dwelt
upon the subjects of the crimes he Is
accused of bavins committed he did
not know what he was saying.
Hugh Merrick, of I'lilllipshurg, night
clerk at the Columbia house, was tho
first witness for the defense. He swore
that Stephens Is not the man who reg
istered nt the hojel as Aaron Snyder
on the morning of the fire. Merrlcl:
admitted that he wanted $2fl to come
to F.aston as a. wlliicsa for the prose,
ctttloii. Ho usked $-o for his wife's
presence. Mrs. Merrick was In tho din
ing room when Snyder took breakfast
on the 18th of December, lS'J".
FIGHT DECLARED OFF.
No Further Ballot at Harrisburg
Until Thursday.
Hauisburg. Feb. 17. The light for
United Stales senator has been declared
off until next Thursday. A tacit agree
ment wus reached today between the
lenders of tho rival forces that there
fhould bo no quorum present at the
Joint assembly before that time. More
than enough members are paired until
after the ballot Is taken next Wednes
day to prevent an election. The Quay
Itepubllcnus, anti-Quay Republican
mid Democrats will each have a rep
resentative present at the balloting
dining the next four days. IJoth bodies
of the legislature have adjourned until
next Wednesday afternoon to observe
election day and Washington's birth-
day. Many of the members absvnted
themsches from today's session of the
Joint assembly and a very light vote
was the result. Tin- vote follows:
Quay uti
.leaks -ti
D.dzclJ 12
Stonc t
Stewart f
I lull' 1
iivin ::
I titer I
Wldener I
Itico t
Tilbbs "
Mnrltlo I
(hew 1
Total l"ii
Necessurytii a choice. Ml; paired or not
voting, llti. No election.
PRESIDENT AT BOSTON.
Hospital Residents of tho Hub Mako
His Last Day One Continual Round
of Ploasuro.
Iioston, Feb. 17. The last day of
President McKiuley's visit to Iioston
was spent lu one continual round of
pleasure, nnd the different events which
weie crowded Into the few remaining
hours followed each other with bewild
ering rapidity. The president arose and
breakfasted at 'J o'clock and at 10
o'clock was en route to Tremont
Temple, where he spoke to the mem
bers of the Massachusetts department
of the O. A. II.. who were assembled
in annual convention.
Immediately following ibis, carriages
were taken for the state house, where
the piesldent visited the legislatuie In
joint session and made un inspiring ad
dress. Here alsvi Secretary Long cre
ated much amusement by his witticisms
and his allusions to the time when he
wielded the gavel as speakei of the
Massachusetts house of representatives.
After a short reception, the presiden
tial party was taken on a tour through
the sub-way and thence to the Algon
quin dub. where a breakfast was tend
ered to the gentlemen by the members
of the Commeiiial dub. composed of
the principal busiiu-j-s i,id -professional
men of the city of DoMou.
At I, ."l l tlie party was taken to the
south terminal station ami they left
for Washington on the special train at
.1.1(1.
SecieLuy Long did not return with
the party, preferring to go to his home
at Hlngham with Mrs1. Long and start
for Washington In the morning. Hon.
Ferdinand Peck, commissioner of the
I'nlted States to the Palis exposition,
with his wife, accompanied the presi
dent as far as New York. The presi
dent left in excellent health and ex
pressed himself as having enjoyed every
moment of his trip and as being well
pleased at the welcome and gleetlng he
had received at the hands of the Homo
.Market club, whose especial guest he
hud been, and from the citizens of Hus
ton and tlie commonwealth.
To the O. A. R. President McKlnley
said:
I cojnt myself most fortunate to tin 1 n
in visit to the oil of Roston my com
rades of thu Grand Army of the R, public
In session In tin same city, thus giving
mo an o'lpotiiinity oncn aKiiln lo look Into
your faces anil excliang" the tileudly
greeting of I'uiuiadcs, with each nnd eiery
one of yon.
You fought lu a holy cause, which, un
der the providence ol Hod, tilumplicd.
You not only wire good soldiers, main
taining In i he li. alios ficnl the honor .mi
! ,,,.,) r the Hag we loveil so ItUMh
bill (-ine" the war In join relation as citi
xens of the goeriUH'tit ,ou hne ever
been loyal and faithful, preserving in
pence Hie government which you' secured
lu war. Tlie sad features about all
these reunions is that our numbers uio
diminishing.
l'very annual mil call dlseloM'. one or
another of our ouuades not present lint
n counted for. Tiny huvt gone lo Join
tlnir coini tides on the other side, nii-.i lu
Hie nutjoilty sleeping within that low
given tent whose cut-lain never turnu. It
li.is occurred to me. as il ha lo evci
old soldier of Hie war, lliai the coiimiIc
iioii eominaiidcis. thnre whogne orders
we loved to obey, havo all gone from
among us Ci-aut and Sherman nnd Slierl
dan and l.ogan cud Hancock, and a long
i '" beside thai re treasured m thu num.
"lies of the soldiers of the republic-.
, , (l, Kl lmv,. d r,,nt,,-t mil t j- ol
,ivill(,, aH ym, h;U-t, lM1. the opportunity
of living In this last, when the. American
piople have again lnaiiltestcif their pa
tllotlHin. their love of country, their de
votion to American honor ,.ud I want lo
seo ull the brave men of the Spanish war.
north and boitlli, In some great paiiioilc
i.,...i.. ..,! i vi, ..., i,nii.. ,..
I n, rir,,'.iil Aiinv iho Itr-nnbllc. r t lunik
I yuii and bid you all good morning.
After the applause had subsided.
,,..., Alaer and l.nnir siioki.
,.,.,.
Miller in tho Lead,
San Francisco. Cat, Feb. 17. -At S.I5 p.
in., thu end of the ninety-fourth hour,
wits reached. The previous record was
1,1ft! miles and 72 yard.-!, made by Miller
lu 137, at Madison Square garden. New
Yoik, Scoie: Miller. 1.&T2.7 : (Jliiun. MV.i;
Anroiison. 1,510.5: Hale. l.-lliU; Alberts.
1.1.1:1.3; Pierce. 1.121.7: Fredericks, l.tll.t:'
Nawn. 1,402.1; Pllklngton, l.Sil.U; Iktrnaby.
1. 3.7t.l: Kawson, 1,23.1; Ashlnger, 1.152.2;
Julius, 1.0.15.5.
Lutheran Minister Dead.
Unzleton, Pa., Feb 17.-Rev. J. V.
Schmidt, a, prominent Lutheran minister,
died today nt his home In Frcelaml. Ills
dcutli followed a stroke of paralysis re
ceived two days ago. He was ordained at
Altoona, and during his life hnd charge of
various Herman Lutheran churches In
many parti of the state. Ho was aged 73
years.
No Move Kustora.
WauhhiRlon, Fob. 17. Thorn will ho no
more minders out of general ofllcers of
the nrmy except In cimcs of, Individual
reciuests pending the formal termination
of the war through the exchange of rutl
i ik'utlonH of tho peace treaty.
MR. SIBLEY TURNS
qrniE LIGHT
DEFINES POSITION OF DEMO
CRATS AND INDEPENDENTS,
The Congressmau-Elect Is Tired of
Holding tho Snipo Bag for tho
Alleged Roformors Ho Prefers to
Be Slain on an Open Fiold of Battlo
and Not by a Stilletto in tho Back
by tho Hand of Brigands.
Hariisburg, Feb. 17. Congiv.i'Mitaii
elect Sibley has issued an extended
statement dellnlug ami defending his
attitude on the senatorial qtt'Mtlo.i. !)
It he narrates teh attempts of tha Wutw
ninukor bolters to capture th Deir.o
cracv bv promises which weie never
meant lo be redeemed and says on this
point.: J
Senator Qua Is charged at the oar
of public opinion by the Independents
with many misdemeanors, but he his
never by his own puity been charged
with violation of solemn obligations en
tered Into with hunorable gcntleineti,
having for their end an honorable pur
pose. Therefore, the position, It seems
to ute. Is clear, that In nnv further
dealings' with the Independent Repub
licans we must tieat with them as
fences open to suspicion on all propo
sitions, opponents of Democracy, and
In no manner entitled to 'the consider
ation due to allies. We have once
Joined with them In a hunting expedi
tion. To us was assigned the lofty and
lucrative position of holding the nilpe
bag. Democracy has pui'chasLd from
them one gold brick, not large, but
"'twill sulllce." We have been Invited
by them to one feast. They ate the
pudding. AW have been ohoivlng the
bag. Voicing my own opinion. If my
pockets are to be picked, let It be by
a professional rather than an amateur;
if defeated, let It be by the regulars.
not the militia: If to be slain, let It be
on the open Held of battle, not by the
stilletto in the back by the hand of
brigands. If we cannot cleft a Demo
crat to the I'nited Stntes senate, we
can. at least, teach a lesson in poli'.l
cal morals by Insuring that no man
stalking In tlie guise of ieformers.
backed by cunning anil duplicity, iJiall
reach the goal of their ambition by uiy
fill ther aid of Democrats.
Mr. Siblov re-lunik In one plnce:
If we have correctly read the election
leturns. the Independents are In a very
small minority. This seems to he cliir-
I. 1 UA T...1... ....!.-.. ..ll
fn m; 7 ,. , ' on. , ,C r v e,e .
wagging the Republican dog, but the
Democratic dog a well.
Finally he savs:
If the withdrawal of the Demount
should result In the election of Senator
Quay, then the tight between '.nose fac
tions goes' on through each count v In
the commonwealth. We shall llnd t'im
next fall with those spears, wblchiiave
foi met ly been levelled at the breasts
of Democrats, levelled at the breust of
each other, and while they are engaged
In the snuggle of mutual xtermina
tlon, the Democrats will match to tho
citadels of power and place the fame
of Pennsylvania upon the highest pin
nacles of good government. The wedgo
is now in deep hotwepa the factions.
Now is tlie opportunity to take the
Di mocrallc maul and drive the wedge
Ilium, fullttlns them permanently. If
Senator Quay is re-elected, we have tlie
1. 1 poitunity to make a fight, with p1' mi-Is-
-if success In each county in om
common wealth outside tin cllles of
Pittsburg and Philadelphia. The De
mocrac of the country districts is full
of vlilllt.v. determination and courage,
and between the warring factions we
can eleit Democratic ofllcials in every
county In the commonwealth. This
light will go on until we shall elect, not
alone county oilU-inls, but shall give to
tlie people a legislature ami eventually
governors' and I'nlted Slates sciiatuis.
THREE FIREMEN PERISH.
Lose Their Livos While Working in
Ruins.
Philadelphia. Feb. 17. Tlitee firemen
lost their lives earl' this morning while
working on the ruins of lost night's
destructive Market street blaze. They
were William Chance. Hugh Duffy and
(leorge W. Heinle. There men with a
nuinbei of other firemen were work
ing lu the ruins of the ISniorson Shoe
company's building nt about 3 o'clock,
when u iniis-i of lion and stone fell
from the upper floor and burled them.
Chance's bodv- was reeoveied. Winn
tin- three ni.-n were litst caught un
di i- the debris they answered the
shouts of their companions but tlie an
swering cries soon ceased and the un
fortunates weie doubtless sill'foeateii.
Five oilier Ilreiin-n caught In the crash
were Injured, two iPtiously.
At B o'clock this morning, two hours
after this auident and long after the
flu was thought to be completely ex-
BLEVINS MURDER MYSTERY,
An Apparent Shortage in tho Ac
counts of tho Dead Treasurer.
New Castle. Pa., Feb. 17. The appar
ent shortage In city and school ac
iiuints of John Hlevins, the murdered
city treasurer, which Is about iffiT.OOO,
has caused the special auditing com
mittee of councils to determine on a
more complete audit of the treasury
books, nn expert accountant to direct
tlie Investigation. The Integrity of the
dead treasurer had never been doubt
ed and he was known as "Honest John
lllevlns."
There Is a growing belief: that tho
deficit and the murder tire In gome way
connected. 11 Is remembered that cer
tain papers, the exact nature of all of
which Is not known, were removed
from tho vault by the murderer. Many
believe that notes given for loans were
among these papers.
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Biady Wants Time.
San Francisco, Feb. 17.-W. A. Drady,
Who has charge of tlie Interests ol .lef
files, tho California heavyweight matched
to tight PitzslmmoiiH, has requested Mar
tin Julian, manager for the champion,
to agree to an extension of the time of
offering purses from Feb. 21 to March 5,
McGowan Will Hang.
lfnrrlHburg, Feb. 17. Governor Stone to
day fixed April 20 for the execution of An
thouy McUowutt at Pittsburg.
tingiiisueo .mines " . ....... "; " a.000. An Investigation of his books
of St. John's Roman Catholic church, ,..., ... r .,, ., ..., ,..,,
on l'lth street below Market, and the ; -""" '"t ""' "" " ""' "'""
interior of the building was gutted. ,
This loss Is plcedjlt $50.00(1. r lMnUy
THE NEWS THIS MOltNINU
Weather Indication) Todjyi
Cloudy nnd Threatening,
1 General Admiral Dewey Expected to
Subdue the Flllnlnos.
Mr. Sibley's Attitude on the Senatorial
Question.
Professor Stephens Creates a Sensa
tion In Court.
President Faurc's Successor.
2 (1rner.il Dun's Weekly Trade Review.
Financial and Commercial.
?, Local Religious News of tho .Week.
4 Editorial.
News anil tvimneiit.
5 Local Social mid Prrtonii,
Her Point of View.
Musical Question Uox.
0 Local Funeial of Very llev. John
Fliinen.
Court Pr.icccdii.gH.
7 Local Supei lor Court Decides Against
John Ollilic.ns.
Poor Board Holds u Snap Election,
Knights of Pythias Celebrate Two .'
,n.
iiiversaiieM.
8 Local West Scranton unci Suburban.
!i News Round About Scranton,
10 ('huts About Advertising.
U Sunday School Lesson for Toiuoirow.
Colds: How Caught and How Rem
edied. 112 CieiteTail Scranton Soldiers Have
Reminder of Vullev For.ie.
Jurors for April Court.
PROCEEDINGS OF
HOUSE AND SENATE
Resolutions of Sympathy Sent to the
French Republic House Passes
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 17. At Its "esslou
today the senate adopted a resolution
instructing the vice-president of the
United Stales, us piesldent of the sen
ate, to express to the government and
people of France the sympathy of the
senate in the bereavement that has
fallen upon the French republic In the
death of President Faure.
The naval personnell bill, for which
the navy has been contending for so
many years, was passed by the .-senate
this afternoon. It was under dis
cussion for several hours, but was
passed practically in the form in which
It was reported by the senate com
mittee. Us provisions have heretofore
been fully given
I'he remainder of
I the day's session was devoted to pas
sage of bills on the private pension
calendar. 71 In number, and to the
reading of the Alaska code bill. The
agreement under which the Alaska hill
was read provided that no other bus
iness than the formal reading should
be tiansiictcd.
The house today dually passed the
sundry civil JUproprhitipn tblll, t
which it Intel devoted over a wick. No
Important amendment had been -idopi-ed.
The speaker's ruling upon tin- mo
tion to recommit the bill with instr.i -lions
to incoiporate in 11 the Nl.-aia-gua
canal amendment was sustained,
1.1.1 to '.16. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up ami over half the bill
wus completed during the rem Wilder
of the day. There was no general ij
posiltou to tin measure, although It
tarries $H,0OO,OD. being $s,000.noo more
than the largest naval appropriallou
bill ever passed by congress. An at
tempt to defeat the provision for a
joint arrangement between the yo
....,,..... I 11,. 1.!, .-.lilt, I t IT l.ttl,-Vl 1
company a. the Uomoi, " nuCy yard
failed. A point of order nf-ulnsl the
pioiisinil in in-' iiio rriiunr- ii mr ir-
aiiangemenl and lei-oustruetlon of the
buildings ai the naval academy went
over until lomoirosv.
TELLER SCIPLE IN JAIL.
Stroudsburg Bank Oltlcial Goes
Wrong Ho Was Not a Sunday
School Superintendent.
'astou. Pa.. Feb. H.-lleorge C Scl-
pli, paving teller of the Hast Sirouds-
hurg National bank, is in the Katuou
Jail awaiting a heating on Feb. i"i
before I'nlted States Commissioner
Kilkpuliick on the charge of default-
ing the bank out of $1,700. Sctplo was
ariested at his home at Kusr Sttonds-
Inns last night and btoughi to husuvi.
Not being able to furnish S5.00) bill
he was sent l prison. -.clpio i-uld
today that he was not piei).,red t .
either admit or deny his gull: and In-
tlmnted that then would he i-ii. tun-
stances under which tin '..- would
be settled. Sciple's defalcations cjvi r
a period cf two yens. For Hie past
two months he has been uusliec. 'Wand
(iii Wednesday Inst udmltu-d to the
board of directors that he li-id stolen
ols father being the supeiiuteni.en- of
a Piesbyteiiun Sunday m ho d Selple
belongs to a number of lodges and was
always considered nn oxeinphM' nv'u
He was of a quiet disposition r.inl nev
er spent mono lavishly. What he did
Willi tlie hiolen money he w'll not say.
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NORCROSS WAIVES HEARING
'
Aoetised of Endeavoring to Procure
tho Murder of His Brother.
I'nlontown. Pa.. F.-b. 17.-Puil Nr. smoke, and. taking her babe n her
cross charged with attempting to pro-'! '. "'"' Jutnpwl train a second story
, tie tin murder of his little brother, window, leav ng the other four ch 1
"' i, ,.11,,,-ed o.o-oose of li.be.ltl.ur.drenln their beds, three boys, ngetl 12.
Ids estate, waived a heating today be
fore Justice Miller and the cake goes
over to the March term of court.
Effort Is being made to secure bail I
for Norcross. The required amount Is
J1.00O in each of two charges. Norcross
s under sti.C surveillance to prevent
I
another attempt at self-destruction.
Mrs, Fayne Moore's Trial,
Ni w York. Feb. 17. Justice Fursinap .
in the criminal br.oich of the Supreme
court today set tin second trial of Mrs.
Fa no Moore, charged with extorting
money from Maitln Mahon. proprietor of
ho New Amsterdam hoiel. bv means ol
tlio lladgcr game, for Monday, Feb. 27.
Steamship Arrivals.
Nw Yoik. Feb, 17.-Oleurid: La lite-
- tasne. Havre; Ktnula, Lhi-rpcol; 8aaro-
1 dam, Rotterdam,
DEWEY'S WORK
MAPPED OUT
He Is Expected to Sub
due the Filipinos
Rapidly.
FIRM POLICY IS ADOPTED
A Naval Demonstration in tho
Philippines The Administration
Decides to Extend tho Jurisdiction
of the United States Rapidly Over
the Whole Group The Gunboats
Now on Their Way to BCanila to
Figure in the Naval Campaign.
Washington, Fob. 17. The adminis
tration has determined rapidly to ex
tend the jurisdiction of the United
States over tlie whole of the Philippine
group, acting on the theory that delay
In this case is dangerous and thai nn
afiiy and a general paralysis of such
Interests :-s the Islands support wilt
be brought about through a fullure to
promptly replace the Spanish sover
eignty over the Islands bv that of the
United States. Tills decision Involves
the necessity of a naval campaign and
this will be Instituted us soon as Ad
miral Dewey teeelves the reinforce
ment In the shape of a gunboat now
on Its way to Manila.
H is not anticipated that there will
he a necessity for any formidable dem
onstrations but tlie very fact that the
United States government Is aide to
exhibit a sul'nient force to accomplish
the purpose of occupation Is expected
to deter the native from piotitless re
sistance. Owing to the vast number of
.,,,. l'buiniiinp islands a large number
of gunboats would be required to Visit
them simultaneously so that the pro
gramme will be to have the vessels
vNIt In order tlie piincipal towns out
side of Manllu, especially those where
Spanish garrisons were maintained on
the Islands of Cebu and at Zamboiingo
mi the Island of .Mindanao and soma
of the cities on Nccros.
Tin- naval vessels, probably, will b;
accompanied by some troop transports
and the soldiers will be landed where
iifceuxary to hoist the United States
Hag and take possession formally of
the poits. It Is understood that there
will be no attempt made at this time
to displace any of tin existing munici
pal governments except where thoy
ptov- refractory and offir rerlstanee.
In fact a policy of conciliation Mill
be followed at all points In thu treat-
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; MAGEE JURY BILL.
Amended by Incorporating the New
York Codo.
Hani-burg, Feb. 17. The Mugee Jury
bill as amended by Incorporating the
New Yoik code, which allows juiors to
be Impeached for bias, whether ox
piessed or implied, and defining thu
causes tor challeiises. was reported to
the house this morning from the Judic
iary general committee- by Chairman
Hii'tiis. The bills goes over until next
Thursday, when 11 will juobably be
leached on Hist reading.
Should II pass the house It will have
' t,, p,, returned to the senate for con-
' olirrence in tile amendments. Inserted
,y t,,. house committee.
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CHOCTAW PARDONED.
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J j b wm Be F Aft
""' . ,
' Serving 20 Years,
Washington. Feb. 17. The president
I has granted a panloii to John it.
i .incubs, a Choctaw Indian, convicted
of killing .lames Morialllo, lu the Choc
law nation lu lss:i, for which he Is now
serving a life sentence ill the peniteti-
tlury. It appears that Jacobs was only
12 years old when the crime was com
mitted and has now nerved twenty
years.
This, together with the ract that tlio
killing took place under circumstances
peculiarly aggravating prompted the
piesldent to restore him to liberty.
POUR CHILDREN CREMATED.
Awful Tragedy nt DuEois Mothor's
Leap for Lifo.
' Dubois. Pa.. Feb. 17. Four children
! mimed Carlson were burned to death
' ,.arly this morning at their home near
I Medlx Run, 131k county. The father
was Uwav fiom hum.- at tin- time.
Mis. Cut Won was aroused by the
5 and 2 years respectively, and a gill
aged 7. perished in tlie Humes.
Mears Declines to Accopt,
fjleveland. ().. Feb. 17. Charles W.
Mi-urn niuib- the aniiKiinceiiicnt ti.uay
' ;;;;;;iVlr,,'n,cC,r'brd")t,li:!!o
mnnshlp
League of American Wheelmen tendered
tit in by President Keeiian. The TCason ha
ttlvcs Is tli it iii (.iniiiii afford to devoo
to the duties of tile ollkr too time When
', they iluunud.
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! WEATHER FORECAST.
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- , llHlllllKlon, l-.-e it. -l oicciimi f
for Saturday: For tusteru V nu- 4-
-- sylvaiila, cloudy and threatening
weather; light to lrcsh southerly -f
f winds. -f
i mttmmttt-m
opiates.
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