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SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1900.
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FEARFUL EXPLOSION
OF DYNAMITE
Runaway Train on the New Jer
sey Central Causes Havoc
at Ashley.
THREE PERSONS
And Many Others Badly Wounded Thirty Tons
of Dynamite Exploded Everything in the
Vicinity of the Train Is Dashed to Pieces.
All Window Glass at Ashley Is Shattered.
Force of the Explosion Is Felt Many Miles Away.
Wilkes-B.irre, .Tan. 23. A fearful
explosion of dynamite occurred in tl'is
yards of the. Jersey Central railroad at
Ashley, a suburb of tills city at 9
o'clock tonight, which losultod in this
killing of Frank McLaughlin, or
Munch Chunk, aged 27; Michael lilrd.
aged "V, of Ashley: William Buohl?y,
of this city, aged 2S. all hrakoinen,
nnd fatally Injuring two unknown
men. Engineer John Hchtig, of
Maueh Chunk, iviis badly Injured.
Kngincor John Roghloy, of Ashloy.who
ran a side engine, was severely scald
ed. 'William Brown, ot Ahhloy, night
boss at I he round house: F.rakeman
Thomas Rnwr. of Newton, and Flag
man Michael Coyle, of Ashley, all bad
ly injured. The accident wart caused,
liv the loss of the control of a heavy
freight train consisting of foily-two
cats which was coming from Jlauch
i 'hunk to Ashley. The train was in
chaise of Knglneer JohTi Ttelirlg. At
Lam el Hun while descending tho steep
grade down the mountain, control wag
lost and the heavy train went thun
dering down in the direction of Ashley
nt a tretnei'dous rate of speed. It
had been ruining and the tracks were
wit and slippery. At the foot of tho
mountain where the Ashley yards
commence, near the round house, tho
fugitive dashed into a helping engine
DISASTER AT ALTOONA.
An Old Blacksmith Shop Falls ia on
a Crowd.
Altoona, Jan. 15. During nn exhibi
tion of horse shoeing at Heck's black
cniith shop hero last night, tho crowd
of 200 persor.s present caused the old
building o sag and crack. A boy
veiled "the roof is falling in," and a
wild rusih was made by the spectators.
Charles Stover was on of the first to
get out of the building. The rush of
tlu others behind him hurled tho big
doors off the hinges, Stover being
caught beneath them, and crushed by
the escaping spectators who lied peil
Jlicil over the door.
A score or more of others wore some
what Injured, among them being Sam
uel Rhodes, cigar dealer, leg badly
bruised: 1M ward Singer, 17 years old,
of Eighteenth avenue and Ninth street,
head and shoulders bruised Moses
Brown, colored, bock wrenched, and
aim bruised. Brown was struck in
tho back by the falling doors and
knocked several feel away. Many
wero trampled and fisticuffed in the
jam. each lighting for himself.
A dozen women were In the crowd
and one of the former, losing her foot
hold, toll under the struggling feet.
She was saved from being trampled to
death by two men who grasped her
tlrinly and carried her nlong. Her
clothes were tout from her back.
niacksmlth Reaper, of Buffalo, who
was with Ills wife conducting the ex
hibition, kept the hor.5o being shod
from breaking loose and causing fur
ther trouble. Stover was carried
homo by several bystindern and to.
night ho was still In a very seilous
:onditlon.
THE POPE AND ITALY.
lignificant Speech by the Arch
bishop of Capua.
Paris, Jan. 25. The Figaro's Home
orrespundent says:
"There are many comments in gov
runicnt and religious circles In consc
ience of a speech of Cardinal Cape
clatro, archbishop of Capua nnd the
irefeet of the Vatican library, on the
econcllatlon of the Vatican and tho
'tallan government, in which he said
Popo Io XIII. was only awaiting a
government capable of accepting his
Invitation. These words are of t o
great weight, because the cardinal en
joys the confidence and jriendshlp of
the pope."
Against Convict Goods.
Washington. Jan. 23.-Tlio house com.
rrilttte on labor today heard President
Oompers of tho American Federation of
Labor. Bml tho representatives of other
labor organizations In favor of tho bill
to prohibit Interstate commerce In con
vict made goods.
Steamer Overdue.
Halifax, N. S., Jan. 23,-Tho mall steam.
T Ashunleo Is nearly ten duys overdue
from Liverpool, H j b.ilovcd she met
A mishap In the recent heavy weather ami
ftnxlctv is beglnr1"" to bo felt
ARE KILLED
standing in Its path and it was sent
fiylng nlong tho track Into a shitting
engine The shock exploded a ear
containing thirty tuna of dynamite
and eighteen cars in the train wvrj
wrecked. Everything1 that stood nea
wus knocked to piece:!. Two locomo
tives were, wrecked. The stacks of
the round house and a largo portion
of the roof were blown away. An Im
mense lank containing thousands of
gallons of water was torn to pieces and
seveial people who happened to he in
the vicinity narrowly escaped drown
ing by tho Hood in which they were
suddenly submerged. Nearly every
window In the town was; broken. The
Inhabitants were greatly alarmed by
the noiso of tho explosion as well a.-
by the shaking of their houses. Even
in tills city many of the strongest
cdiliccs felt the severity ot the shook
and trembled violently. There was
great consternation and confusion nnd
tho scene of disaster Is n. wild plotii'-a
of dismay, resembling" the result of a
fierce cyclone.
Physicians wnro summoned to the
scene by the company who did all they
could to alleviate the bufferings of tho
injured. Tho citizens of Ashley via
with each other in their devotional
asslvance. The loss is heavy and
cannot as yet be fully estimated.
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FILIPINOS BEATEN.
Heavy Loss Inflicted by General
Schwan's Force.
-Manila. Jan. 23. A part of General
Schwan's column, consisting of six
companies with some artillery, drove
a force of HOO Insurgents from their en
trenchments at San Diego, near San
'Pablo, on Sunday. The enemy official
ly reported that they lost sixty-seven
killed and many wounded. Our casu
alties wero one killed and fourteen
wounded, tho injuries In most Instances
being slight.
Another battalion, while executing a
Hank movement, came on a hundred
other rebels in an entrenched position
and routed them. Fifteen wore killed.
The Amei leans had two wounded.
General Sclnvan moved against Ma
jayjay, Lnguua province, on Tuesday.
Ho found the position almost Impreg
nable, but, by lowering men down the
steep river banks by ropes, ho Hanked
the enemy and drove them out. A
part of his command proceeded to
Santa Cruz, nnd killed six insurgents.
Washington, Jan. 23. General Otis,
in his report received this morning In
dicates that General Sehwan is con
ducting the campaign in the south of
Luzon with the greatest energy. Ho
says he located southeast of Lugiina
do Pay what is probably the last con
siderable force of insurgents remain
ing in one command, and that with
small loss to himself and heavy loss
to tho enemy he has managed to com
pletely dissipate tills force, probably
hoyund tho possibility of reconstruc
tion. "WINE MAN FIGHTS A DUEL.
Young Perier Pinks His Opponent,
a French Sportsman.
Paris, Jan. 2.". A duel was fought
yesterday at the village of Maisons
Laflltto between tho well-known sports
man. M. Jacques do Rremond, owner
of the race horse Holoeauste, which
stumbled and broke his pastern at the
English Derby last year, and a young
clubman named Perier, partner in tho
champagne firm. It arose out of a triv
ial dispute,
Both men were pinked in the same
lung, M. de Bremond dangerously nnd
M1. Perier slightly.
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Slash in Prices.
Harilsburg. Jan. 23,-Tho board of dlrcc.
tors of the Towaticla Glass company met
today nnd oidered u cut of 3 per cent, on
single, strength and G to 10 per cent, on
dnublo strength. A 10 per cent, cut will
also be made on largo brackets of doulilo
stiength. Tho last cut, about a month
ago, was s:t 1-3 per cent. Tho slash In
prices is tho result of tho recent war de.
elated on the Independent mnnufacturcra.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Lock Haven, Pa., Jan. 2.-. rrofossnr
James A. Klclon died at tho hospital hero
today from an abscess on tho brain. Ho
was a member of tho Central Stuto Nor
mal school faculty and was ps years old
and unmarried. Ho was u gradimto of
Dickinson college, class of "jfj. Interment
will bo In Adams county.
BRYAN TALKS ON
THE LIVE ISSUES
CONGRATULATES PENNSYLVA
NIA DEMOCRATS.
Au Essay on Monetary Themes and
tho Filipinos The Old Argument
Regarding English Bankers Is
Rehearsed Republicans Accused
of Tiylng to Fasten a Perpetual
Debt on the Country Paralysis
Creeping Over the Nation.
Harrlsburg, Pa.. Jan. 25. The stato
Democratic committee set the pace for
the Democracy of other slates todav
by making Colonel William J. Bryan
Itr. choice for tho presidency In 1900.
This action was taken by the commit
tee while Colonel Bryan was on his
way to Harrlsburg from New York to
attend the meeting and confer with the
party leaders. This Is probably the
Hist time in the party's history that
tile DcnioeratH of 'Pennsylvania have
Indicated their tholce for president in
advance of the stato convention. There
was a large attendanew of Democrats
from over the state to meet Colon"!
Bryan alid hear him discuss the Issues
on which the coming campaign will be
waged. The slate convention will be
held in this city on April ,". and will
adopt n platrorm along the Hues laid
down by the Nebraska orator in his
speech tonlsht before live thousand
people at the Kelker street hall.
The platform will endorse the Chi
cago declaration of principles, denounce
the trusts and Imperialism, advocate
ballot reform and pure elections and
condemn machine politics. The con
vention will also nominate candidates
for auditor general, congress at largo
and presidential elector! and elect dele
gate at large to national convention.
Colonel Bryan reached heie at :! o'clock
and was escorted to the board of trad
rooms, where the state committee was
in session, by n committee represent
ing the state and local Democratic com
mittees. Ho was Introduced to the as
semblage by State Chairman Rilling
and made a short speech, which was
received with much enthusiasm. At
the close of the meeting he held an In
formal reception at the Commonwealth
hotel, and later he was the guest of
Mayor Fritchoy at a dinner party at
which Colonel Guffoy. Chairman Kill
ing and other party leaders wero pres
ent. After the meeting he attended a
session of local lodge of Modern Wood
men, of which he Is an active member
at his home in Lincoln. Colonel Bryan
will go from hero to Wilmington, Del.,
and from there to Washington to meet
the national leaders. Congressman Hall,
or Elk: Polk, of Columbia, and Green,
of Beiks, who came hero last night
with tin; expectation of meeting Bryan,
were called to Washington before ho
reached here to voto on the Roberts ex
pulsion resolution.
Bryan's Arrival.
Col. Hryan reached hero at 3 o'clock
and was escorted to the Board of Trade
building by a committee representing
tlio stato and local organizations, and
by a band of music. The committee
was received with much enthusiasm by
the crowds gathered In the streets
nlong the route from tho railroad sta
tion to the building. The party reached
the hall at 3.10, and was greeted with
enthusiastic applause by members of
tho Democratic stato committee there
assembled and tho spectators in the
galleries.
Colonel Bryan was introduced to tho
assemblage by Chairman Hilling. After
the enthusiasm subsided, the colonel
made a short speech. Ho said:
"When I come to talk to eastern
Democrats,' ho added, "I feel it is my
duty to give my assistance and to tell
them that wo appreciate tho odds they
have to contend against. It is easy to
be a Democrat in the South, and It Is
easier to be a Deniociat In the West
than it used to be. I believe tho time
will come when Chicago platform De
mocracy will bo as popular in Penn
sylvania as it Is out In Nebraska.
"If the voters of the Democratic
party speak now as they did in is',
they will send men to the national con
vention who will write a platform like
that of the Chicago declaration of prin
ciples. I believe we are going to win
in the campaign of 1!I00. The young
men who are coming to vote this year
for the tirst time are beginning to be
llevo that tho Republican party Is a
good thing for the monopoly and a poor
thing for tho young man who, as things
are going now, can only hope to be a
poor cluik fur some monopoly."
At the close of his speech Mr. Bryan
held an informal reception at the Com
monwealth hotel.
Evening' Address.
In his evening speech, Mr. Dryan
said:
"I congratulate the Demorracy of
Pennsylvania, on tho auspicious open
ing of the campaign of lfu0." Mr, Bry
an said. "In ISiii? tho Democracy7 of
this state. In Fplto of desertions and
dissensions, polled a voto almost equal
to any former vote fo.- a Democratic
candidate. This year, unlets! signs
fall, wo shall largely Increase our voto
In this state, both because of the is
sues and boonii'o of tho hostility which
machlno politics is arousing among
Republicans who believe that the peo.
plo of Pennsylvania ought to bo al
lowed to govern themselves, even If
they have doubts on tho light of Fil
ipinos to govern themselves,"
.Air. Bryan said that in 1S30 Lincoln
wiote a letter In which he i.r.ld tho
Republican party believed in the man
unci the dollar, but that in the case of
conflict It believed in the man before
the dollar. "I want to assert." ho
added, "that today tho Republican
plrty, Instead of putting the man
ahead and tho dollar nfterwards, put
tho dollar first and tho man after
wards. If nt all. People ask why I
don't drop tho money question, as If
I were to drop it It might break. It
would have no effect on the money
question If I dropped It. It is in tlvi
keeping of no man and it would not
make any difference whether T ad
here to it or disregard it. But If you
will ask mo why I do not drop it I
will (ell you that I am not willing that
a handful of English bankers shall
contiol TO.ono.fiOO (.( American pooplo.
.Hut you will hear the people say that
new conditions have ntlson that do
not make the gold standard palatable.
It Is strange that men who hay.? la
bored to fasten the gold vtandard on
this country foi thirty years should
now be defending their position by ar
guments that luivo ariucn since elec
tion when I say that if reverses In .1
war with a handful of 1 Jeers will sh.ik
our financial system, where will be
the gold stands rd If England over at
tacks a nation of her utze and gets
Into a real war? When wo Join our
selves to tho gold standard, when wo
make gold alone the legal tender for
thij payment of debts, we connect our
selves with every dlstuibance In Eu
rope and make ourselves dependent
upon their condition for their proper
ty." Purpose of Republicans.
Colonel Bryan said that the. Repub
lican party seeks to fatten upon this
country a perpetual and ever increas
in.; debt in order thai, tile banks may
control tlu volume oi the peoplo'n
money. When a mar. tl!s you now
that more gold means inure money and
that more money ineann better t Intra
you tell him that he has admitted the
quantitative theory of money and that
is what we contended fur in 1806. Wo
wanted moie gold and wr. wanted
mote silver too. If we ha 1 bimetal
lism we Khould have had all the money
that has coni" fioni an increased pro
duction of gold. An 1. In addition
thereto, wo would have had the ad
vantage of silver being used as stand
aid money along with gold. On the
question of trmts, Mr. Bryan said:
"If they are bad, T am going to say
you cannot, help yourselves; that you
have got to submit to the trust or to
tho monopoly. The American people
don't have to submit to anything that
is dttilmental to their wilfare. In a
government like ours if things are bad
It is because tho people penult them,
to bo so, you can destroy thu mon
opoly when you want to. Tho trouble
Is that the monopoly never makes an
open warfare in its defence, but se
cretly controls the Instrumentalities of
government and thus protects Itself."
Mr. Bryan said ho believed that con
gress h:is tho power, and ought to ex
ercise It, to say that no corpoiatlon
organized In any stato shall do busi
ness outside of that stato until It se
cures permission from congress, or
some body created by it, and that per
mission can be granted only when the
corporation shows that theie Is no
water in its stock and that It Is not
attempting to monopolize any branch
of business or the production of any
article of merchandise. Money in pri
vate hands Is bad, and that being so,
it cannot be delegated and that, there
fore, yon must devise unci enforce such
remedies as will be safe for the pro
teetion of the people.
On the Filipinos.
On the Filipino question be said:
"I.eL us tell the Filipinos that, having
driven the Spaniard out, they are to
stand up and be free, and then say to
all the woild, 'Hands off, and let that
republic work out Us destiny.' Tell me
that we are pleading the cause nf the
Filipinos? No, we arc pleading the
cause of the American people. If the
Filipinos were to die tomorrow, the
woi Id would go on; but If this nation
ceased io be a republic the light of
civilization would go out forever. To
what nation, then, docs struggling
humanity look for hope and inspira
tion' If you want to see the sad In
roads of this doctrine upon the con
science of American people, let mo
point to you to what is going on down
in South Africa. A republic lighting
with an empire. In every contest here
tofore between monarchy and repub
licanism the American people have ex
pressed their sympathy. When Greece
was struggling to be free, Webster and
Clay exerted their eloquence In defense
of a resolution pledging sympathy;
when the Cubans wero fighting for their
liberty, all parties declared thp sym
pathy of the American people. But
what do we find now? Wo find that
when the English government Is at
tempting to take from the people of
the Boer republic the right to govern
themselves, the people who believe In
Imperialism In this country dare not
say a word to express their sympathy
with the people over there. This is the
paralysis that is already creeping over
this nation,"
Tho meeting In Kelker street hall
tonight was the largest political gath
ering ever held in Hauisburg.
PIERCE BROTHERS ARRESTED.
Avo Accused of the Muv3er cf
George B. Eyre.
Chester, Pa., Jan. 25. A preliminary
healing was given to James and Amos
or "Plnney" Pierce, the men accused
of murdering George B. Eyre. No evi
dence was taken, the case being con
tinued at the request of District At
torney Smith until tomorrow after
noon. Both tho prisoners faced tho
crowd without any evidence of uneasi
ness, and offered no objections except
that they wanted tip- heating at the
earliest possible moment. Joseph H.
Hlnkson, the counsel for the defend
ants, asked that "Plnney" Pierce, who
is sick, might be made as comfortable
as possible, and the police obtained a
cot for him.
James Pierce, senior, the father of
the accused men: Mrs. James Pierce,
tho wife of one of the defendants, and
Miss Annie Pierce, the sister, were at
the hearing. Miss Pierce came to tell
tho alderman that the ring seen on th"
linger of her brother James, and which
it was alleged belonged to Eyre, was
her gift on Christmas day.
Quay Case Postponed.
Washington. Jan. 2'. In tho senate to.
day Mr. Chandler, chairman of tho com
mittee on privileges and elections, said
ho had expected to call up ilia Quay case
this week, but owing to the absence ot
Mr. Turley (Temi.l, a member of the
committee, tho case would not bo called
up this week. "I hope, however, said Mr.
Chundkir, "In one of the periods of ine.
senate's Indolence, to net this case before
the senate at au early date."
Mr. Hanna'e Bill.
Washington. Jan. 23. In the scnatn tn.
day Mr. Ilniuia Introduced a bill fur tho
Incorporation of manufaetiiies subject to
the promotion of manufacturing of the
I'nlted States.
Kwangsu Commits Suicide.
Loudon, Jan. 1. According to a. spe
cial dispatch from Shanghai. It Is rcport
f'l there that Emperor KwangBii has
committed suicide.
ENGLAND HAS
CONFIDENCE
Proud of the Victory at
Spion Kop.
THK MEN ARE SPLENDID"
General Butler's Estimate of the
Warriors of His Command It Is
Difficult to Arrive at Any Exact
Estimato of .the Enemy Kruger
Complains of Steyn.
London, Jan. 2(5, 4.15 n. tn. General
Puller's phrase "tho men arc spleadld"
thrills England with pride and confi
dence. His taking and ho'dlng Spion
Kop are considered permanent advan
tages. Sir Charles Warren's opinion
that miles of tho Boers' In'.-enchments.
are untenable Is accepted by most ox
pert observers as obviously tru ', be
cause of thu height of tho pjs"lon
although some point out that It may
luck adequate gun platform to res'st
artillery lire fioni the two extended
sides.
It is not likely that General Warren
will let go of anything he holds. The
military authorities recognize. ot
course, that In the twelve or fifteen
miles between Spion Kop and Lady
smlth there are continuous defensive
positions and rugged hills and ravines
which far outrange Spion Kop, but
they are sure that the troops wtio have
turned the Boers out of the dltllcuU
places can do so ngafn. The military
export of the Times says:
"It Is exceedingly difficult to arrive
at any exact estimate of the enemy.
Definite tactical object has been ob
tained and definite steps have been
taken In thu fulfillment of strategic,
plan. It Is necessary to await fuller
Information before attaching undue
weight to the successes thus far at
tained. At least there has been steady
progress."
The steamer Kllklan Ciistle nrrived
at Durban yesterday with 2,000 addi
tional troops for General Buller and
three troop ships have arrived from
India, bringing, among others, a regi
ment of lancers. Beyond these it is
not publicly known how heavily Gen
eral Buller has been reinforced, hut
those having certain connections wiih
the war onice are confident that Gen
eral Buller will have as mam more
men as he wants. The situation In tho
neighborhood of other camps Is un
changed. A dispatch to the Standard
from Rensberg describes General
French's dispositions as now forming
a great semi-circle around the Hner
positions. The correspondent says hn
could take Colesberg, two miles away,
at any time.
A letter from Pretoria gives the text
of a complaint which President Kru
ger made to President Steyn regarding
the want of co-operation on "the part
of the Free Staters at Modder River,
and also President Steyn's address to
the Free Staters. Mr. Kruger says he
learned with regret that "only about
1.000 men of the Free Slate fought in
the last battle ami many others re
mained in their camps while their
brothers resisted and even defeated
their enemy."
These statements appear to give offi
cial confirmation to the reports of dis
agreements between the allies.
Attacked by Tribesmen.
Lagos, Colony of Lagos. British West
Africa. Jan. 2,". Advices have just
been received hero from Jebbe that
Captain Carr. of the Norfolk leglment.
and 150 men of the West African fron
tier force, while escorting the telegraph
construction staff, were attacked on
Jan. 0 by 2,000 Mltchl and Basa tribes
men. Captain Eaton, of the East Kent regi
ment, and 125 others were wounded
and one member of the escort was
killed. The tribesmen left eighty dead.
Jebbe is probably northeast of Lo
koja, on the Niger, in which vicinity
apparently the attack was made.
JOHN BUSKIN BURIED.
Rural Ceremony nt Coniston Trib
ute from the Queen.
London, Jan. 2.", The body of John
Husk'm, which was removed from
Brantwood yesterday, was Interred at
Coniston this afternoon amid universal
signs of sadness, and with a ceremonial
typically rural. Tho coiiln was hidden
beneath a mass of blooms, including
a iloiul tribute from tho queen. Tho
bodv was laid in a grave lined with
white tiles and close, according to Mr.
Ruskln's desire, to the last resting
pluco of tho Misses Seevers, to whom
ho had addressed his famous Brant
wood letters. All parts of the country
were represented at the graveside,
A memorial service in honor of Mr.
Ruskln was held In Westminster Abbey
this morning, and was largely attended.
Honors to Justice Oreen.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-..-Chlef Justice
Henry Green, of tho Supremo court of
Pennsylvania, was honored ut a largo re
ctptlon given hero tonight by Isaac N,
I'ollss. More than 300 guests, represent
ing tho federal and state courts, tho gov
ernment of city, county and common
wealth, the law nnd other professions
and other walks of life wero present.
Separate Cars for Whites and Blacks
Richmond, Va Jan. 23. Tho bill pro
vldlug for separate cars for whites and
negroes on tho railways in this state,
passu! the senate this afternoon without
a dissenting vote, and as It camo from
tho house, Tho governor's approval,
which will make It law, Is a foregone
conclusion.
The Lawton Fund.
Washington, Jan. 23. Notwithstanding
tho fact that tho persons who undertook
tho fund for tho Lawton homo have re
cently relinquished further efforts In that
direction, tho fund Itself continues to
grow through small contributions, und a
statement Issued today by General Cor
bin shows that the total subscriptions
amount to K'U.CGS.
THE NEWS TIIIS H0RN1NU
Wcither Indications Today)
COLO wave.
General Fatal Dynamite Explosion at
Ashley.
Krportcd British Victory in South
Africa-
Hrlghatn H. Roberts Debarred from
Congress.
Bryan at llnrilsburg.
Democratic Leaders Meet at Harrls
burg. General Northeastern Pennsylvania,
Financial and Commercial.
Local Mayor Molr's Peculiar Annual
Message.
Common Pleas Court Proceedings.
Editorial.
Caledonian Banquet.
Local Ordlnnnco to Abolish West
Lackdwnnmi Avenue Giado Crossing.
Banquet of the Engineers' Club.
Local West Scrantou and Suburban.
Round About tho County.
Local Llvo Inrtiisttlat News.
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
AT HARRISBURG
State Committeemen Meet to Wel
come Bryan Chairman Rilling
Presides.
Harrlsburg, Jan. 2,',. The stale com
mittee assembled In the board of trade
rooms to arrange for the meeting of
the state committee.
When Chairman Rilling called the
committee to order at 2 o'clock there
was a large number of prominent
Democrats from all over the state who
were attracted here by the presence of
Colonel Bryan. Among the party lead
ers present were Colonel fluff oy, ex
State Chairman Carman, Representa
tive William T. Creasy, of Columbia,
lato candidate for state treasurer;
Charles J. Rellly.of Willlamsport. nomi
nee for Superior court judge in 1VX:
ex-Senator Vandegreff, of Bucks; Her
bert J. Keenan, of Greensburg; ex
Congressnian Sowden, of Allentown;
Colonel Frank J. Fitzslnnuons, of
Scranton: ex-County Chairman Bien
nen. of Pittsburg; ex-Congressinaii JI.
F. Meyers, of Harrlsburg. nnd Colonel
W. H. Crier, of Columbia. The loll
call showed a full attendance of com
mitteemen. Notice of it contest was
filed by Thomas Mullen, of Pittsburg,
against Richard B. Beano, of MoKees
port. Tins contest was decided in favor
of Mr. Mullen and he was admitted as
a member. A resolution was adopted
that tho convention bo held at Harris
burg. Congressman Sowden olfored the
following resolution:
That we, the members of the Demo
cratic state committee In regular meet
ing assembled, hereby extend tho
thanks of the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania to that modest, unselfish anil
faithful Democratic leader. Hon. James
M. Guffey, Pennsylvania's representa
tive on the Democratic national com
mittee, who has given both his time
and mnnev, without stint, to maintain
and preserve the organization of the
Democratic forces In this stale, and
without whose sage advice and master
ful leadership in the cause of purer
politics, honest elections, better and
more economical state and municipal
governments, our organization would
have lapsed into a state of indiffer
ence and would not command In so
high a degree the respect and confi
dence of those who arc contending for
honest government In this common
wealth. Mr. Lesher, of Northumberland,
moved that the putty rules be amend,
ed to read:
That the representation In Demo
cratic stato conventions shall consist
of representative delegates, one from
each l.ono or a majority fraction of
1,000 votes cast for the Democratic can
didate for a stale otlice who received
the lowest number of votes east at the
preceding state election in the respect
ive districts of the state.
County Chaiiman Ilo.vley, of Pitts
burg, moved that It was the soife of
the convention that c.Uir.'?l Bryan li
th" choice of the Dcm.v'acy of Penit
rylvania for the presidency In 1W10. A
motion to lay tho Iloviev motion on
the table was not seconded.
Mr. Sowden advicated the adoption
nf the Howiey motion and Mr. Keen
an opposed it on the gimmd that It
was unwise for tho Pennt Ivnr.la Dem
ocracy to place Itself on recoid or tho
prcidency before the i-lci tion of na
tional delegates, He suggested that
Bryan lias not yet said that lie will ba
n. candidate for tho presidency ami
advised tho commute not to repeat
thi.. mistake of 1W In declaring in
favor of a gold standard and later
endorsing the Chicago platform.
A resolution was offered by Mr. How
ley, of Pittsburg, declaring Colonel
Bryan the choice of the Pennsylvania
Democracy of the presidency In IMu.
The resolution was adopted with iiuiea
enthusiasm.
GUNS AT FRANKFORT.
Armed Men Arrive They Amuse
Tnemselves by Shooting.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 2.V Tho armed
men who ai rived hero today left
Frankfort on the advice ot tho Repub
lican authorities at f) o'clock tonight.
The concensus of opinion here Is that
visitors mistook these for the day on
which the gubernatorial contest board'
weie to make their report.
Tho men wero one hour getting
aboard trains and amused themselves
during tho delay by discharging their
guns. Tho people of tho city gave
them a wide berth. They aro expected
to return when the contest ends.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
. Washington. Jan. 2J. Pension certifi
cates Issued under date of January 12:
Original Michael Yeager (dead). Harris,
burg, Jd; Janus Renfrew Reld, Scran
tci!i$lO: George Petty, Brnddock. K In
crease M. P, Thomas, Pleasant Gap,
Centre, M to $17: Edward H. Young.
Monroeton. Bradford, $10 to Jl"; Adelbort
Hinckley, NichoUon, Wyoming1, Jti to ?a.
Cold Wave Coming.
St. Paul, Jan, 23. The mercury dropped
from 38 above zero yesterday to 4 below
curly today and a galo of wind empha
sized thro cold wave. Sub-temperatures
wero qulto numerous over the northwest
today. Mlnnedosa led with 23 below, fol
lowed by Prlnco Albert, 18j Winnipeg, 1C,
and Port Arthur, 10.
MR. ROBERTS
EXCLUDED
House Rejects the Utah
Applicant by Vote
of 268 to 50.
ANALYSIS OP THE VOTB
Over a Score of Speakers Take Fart
in the Debate Roberts Gives Out
His Statement Justifying His Ac
tionStates That Ho Is a Martyr
to a "Spasm of Prejudice" Will
Not Run for Congress Again.
Washington, Jan. 2.). Tho case of
Brighatu II. Roberts, the Mormon representative-elect
from Utah, which has
occupied so much of tha attention of
the lionise since the assembling of
congress, was decided today by tho
adopt Ion of a resolution to exclude)
him by a vote of 20S to fiO.
The exact language of tho resolution
was as follows:
"That until the facts and circum
stances of tlie ease, Brigham H. Rob
erts, representing tho statu of Utah.
ought not to have or hold a seat In
the house of representative!', and that
the seat to which ho was elected Is
hereby declared vacant."
The amendment to expel Mr. Roberts
without seating him, o.Tered by Mr.
l.'iccy, was ruled out on a point of
order, j-nd the house voted on the res
olutions of the majority and minority
of tho committee. Tho latter to seat
and then cxrel Mr. Roberts were de
feated M to 211.
An analysis of this voto shows that
170 Republicans, 72 Democrats and two
Populists voted against it and 71 Dem
ocrats, six Republicans, two PopulisU
und two Silver Republicans for it.
The majority resolutions, to cxcludo
Mr. Roberts and declare the scat va
cant, were adopted by 2CS to f0. Tho
aillrmatlvo vote was divided as fol
lows Republicans, 1CS; Democrats, 98;
Populists, 4: nnd the negative vo:.
Democrats, 47; Silver Republicans, 2;
Populists, 1. There were over a sco-o
of 'speakers today and the closing
speeches on each side were particularly
able. Mr. Lanliam, of Texas, closed
for the majority, and Mr. Do Armond,
of Missouri, for tho minority. Mr.
Roberts was present throughout the
day and only left the hall after tlio
result of the last voto had been an
nounced. As he did so he gave out .i
statement justifying his contention of
his plural wives on tho ground that his
moral obligation was more binding up
on his conscience than technical obedi
ence to statutory law and saying that
there was little excuse for the extra
ordinary efforts to crush a system al
ready abandoned and practically dead.
He said lie was a "martyr to a spasm
of prejudice, lie would not, he said,
attempt to i tin for congress again, al
though lie would go back home with a
light heart confident of the future.
The Pennsylvania members. Green,
Polk and Ryan, voted for the minority
lesolutlou and linen voted against the
majority icsolution, while Polk an I
Ryan cast their vote in favor of the
majority icsolution. H' the other
Pennsylvania members who were pres
ent and voted, all voted against tho
minority and for the majority lesolu
tlou. The negative vote In refusing Rob
erts a. seat was cast by forty-seven
Democrats, two Silver Republicans and
one populist.
SPEECH ON RACE QUESTION.
A Lively Debate in the Senate Yes
terday. Washington Jan. 2". Just at tho
dose nf today's s"-slo;i of the senate
a pcovh delivered by Mr. Money, of
'MIssNsIpi 1, on tin- race iiie.stion in
the South, precipitated u heated eollo
cpiy betw.-en him and Mr. chandler
(Itei)., N. II), In which tlie latter al
leged that the souther:t senators by
Intemperate statemeiili' wero deepen
ing the whole situation of the question
in the senate. Tlie charge which Mr.
Chandler larHculaily criticized was
niudo by Mr. .Morgan, of Alabama, who
is abs-iit at ptisent; hut as It had
b"in reiterated substantially. In Mr.
('handlers opinion by other senators,
h" dec lured he did not purpose to per
mit 11 to go unrefined. The ciinrgo
was that the civil war had been pre
cipitated by designing politician;; of
the North for the purroso of putting
tho slaves on a political and social
equality with the southern whites.
Mr. Chandler's refutation of the state
ment was made with oraracterlstlo
vehemeneo and aggressiveness, but an,
no Hidy was offered the incident oml- '
ed there.
The urgent deficiency Mil, carrying
about $0O00.O0o was passed without
division nud practically without, de
bate. '
Mourning- for the Duchess.
Berlin, Jan. 2.". la consequence, ot the
death of tho dowager Duchess Frederick
of Stiileswig-IIolsteln. tlio mother of thu
Kmpress of Germany, at Dji'tdm, today,
tho court reception and all cucmonlcs In
connection with the emperor's birthday
were abandoned.
Molineux Trial Postponed.
New York, Jan. 23,-Tho trial of Roland
II. Molineux was today adjourned until
Monday next, Juror Mutiham Brown, still
being ill.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
.
Washington, Jun. 23. Forecast
f for Friday and Saturday: For
eastern lVnnsylvanin, cold wavo
f Friday wlfli fair weather, preceded 41
f In tho early morning by snow flur-
f lies: high porthwcncrly winds, -4.
4- diminishing In force. Saturday
f fair an'd continued cold, 4.
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