i rr AbMliitttytw MVl MKIM KMM CO., MW VOMU KREAMKH. . Mrs. John Mitchell, of Renova, and Mrs. Wm. Bolluip-er, of Sun- bury, are at prt'sent the guests of Samuel Bollingcrs .....N. (J. uute lius and A. C. Smith were in Mid- dlebunr last Wcdmiiiuiv Miss Izora Walter is visiting friends in "Williamsport. . . .C. D. liolig and sister, Carrie, of Winficld, were the guests of John Field's over Sunday Mrs. George IToke of Danville is visiting her parents at this place. Mrs. A. V Smith and Mrs. "Emma Davis, of Selinsgrovc, spent one day last week with IjH- pnenus Walter Thompson Hil- bish, of Selinsgrove, was in town one day last week .... Revival meetings commenced last I riday evening in the- Evangelical church of this place .... A. D. Krcamer is agent for the Great Eastern Fertilizer Company and the farmers that intend buying a high grade fertilizer may not do bad by giving A. D. a chance .... Frank Thomas had his phono re moved last week, and the telephone company established pay-stations at A. C. Smith's and J. h.. Magee s store. HELIN8GR0VE. The students of the University or ganized a scientific society last week .... Mrs. Dr. Wm. Ulsh and friend of Driftwood are guests ot Druggist Howard Ulsh and wife . . . .We are sorry to note the death of an old, re spected citizen in the person otlion. J. G. L. Shindel which occurred on Monday morning ut o o ciock. lie will be buried Thursday. Aged about 80 years. . . .Prof. Xeotling was circulating in town this week The musical convention opened very auspiciouslv, the oiicra house being crowded, the stage also, there being 100 singers on the stage. Dr. Perlc'ns arrived during Monday afternoon. Mrs. Shaw will arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday to remain the rest of the week .... Frfin looks of things the concerts will Ixj well attended as the reserved seat boards are beginning to fill up. . .The frame work of the shoe factory is rapidly being put into place. . . . Prof. Billhardt is taking in the mu sical festival. We are glad to see him as he is a good musical stand-by Frank Glass, of Freeburg, is also one of the old reliables in Mass ' .....Our people, musical and other wise, are hoping for good weather this week. . . .G. It. Hendricks has moved his portable sawmill from across the river to Firestone Valley where he cxects to oj)crate it. . . . Mrs. Mary Duck, who for many years lias l)ceu baking bread for sale, has been compelled thro' ill health to quit the business Mrs. O. W. Meek and son spent Sunday with friends at Allcnwood . . . .Mrs. llcv. J. B. Focht and children, of Barren Hill (near Phila.) ai e welcome guests at Born's Miss Stella Meyers, of York, is l)cing entertained by Miss Lillie Schoch Miss Carrie Stick ler, of New York, was in town le tween trains. David Ward, the Iuckly gold miner, who brought buck the news of a rich find of gold on the Ameri can side of Alaska, and who says . that the rush next spring will le far down the Yukon on the Ameri can side, spent three years prospect ing in Alaska, and in that time only received seven letters from honi. Since his return he has had more than that thousands of letters from ; would-be argonauts in three months. He is now in Philadelphia, Pa., and tries to answer every inquiry con cerning tlio Far North, its prils, rigors of climate and wonderful riches. , His practical exjoricnee makes his advice highly valuable, and any oiio interested in Alaska should avail himself of knowledgo by writing to him. NOMINATIONS Tha following named v districts have handed in the names of nomina tions for borough and township of ficers: . . . BEAVEU, It. Jn.Wof Election. Johu Heim- hnh ! Iiisoeetors. Charles Dreesc, Oliver Sanders; Auditor, John W. Hassinger ; Treasurer, IJenjamin Hoffman : Sunervisors, Archie Mid- dliufirtli mill Irwiu Kinnev ; As sessor, John 3. Kern; School Direc- tors, Jacob Hetrick and John JJ. Herbster; Overseer ot the l'tior, Phillip Herbster. WEST BEAVER, It. .TihW of Election. J. W. Baker : Insjectors, F. V. Gundruin and G. G. Goss ; School Directors, Thomas Herbster and H. H. Herbster; Sn-jK-rvisors, J. P. Fisher and Joseph M. Wagner ; Assessor, Isaac Mid dleswarth ; Auditor, A. B. Spigel- myer : Overseer of the Poor, lv.ni- anuel Wagner. OKA I'M AN, D. Judire of Election. John B. Her- rold ; Inspectors, Jacob Ixach and J. It. Kmc: liuad Mipervisor, n. i. Dcnglcr, John Newman Sr. ; School Directors, J. S. Kine and m. i. Mover: Assessor, (i. W. Schreilier; Overseer of the Poor. S. B. Ar nold; Auditor, Geo. I. Dcnglcr. FRAN FUN, It. Judge of Election, W. H.Houtz; Iiisncctors. Ix'ster Derr and G. D. Maneval ; Justices of the Peace, C. H. Dunklebergcr and JK 1. II. Walter: Siutervisors, J. C. Hac- kenburg and Hob. Mitchell ; Asses- or, John W. Walter; Uverseerot me Poor, litmhcn Wei rick; School lh-riH-fairs. Irwin Gravbill and G. W. Diehl ; Auditor, J. W. Eisenhaur. MIDDLEBUKO, It. The result of the primary in the borough as follows : Town Council (3 years), S. S. Schoch, 49; J. W.. Swartz, 47; D. A. Kern, 60; Town Council (two years), Aaron ltcnninger, 74; School Directors, E. K. Frcyman, 58: J. W. Orwig, 40; G. C. Gutc lius, 51; Auditor, G. II. Steininger, 82; Assessor, W. P. Fccse, 59; Calvin Stctler, 24 ; Judge of Elec tion, I. H. Bowersox, 45 ; Alfred Clelan, 34; Inspectors, Edwin Charles, 70 ; Aaron ltcnninger, 04 ; Overseer, W. W. Wittcumycr, 77 ; MIDPLECREEK, It. School Directors, J. It. Difincr and S. C. Meekly; Overseer of the Poor, H. K. Snyder; Assessor, II. F. Seaman ; Road Supervisors, W. S. Sehroycr and N. O. Row; Au ditor, Geo. A. Aurand ; Judge of Election, Frank Row; I nseetor, Ellsworth Aurand. MIDDLECUEKK, D. School Directors, J. It. Ileintzclinan, L. F. lluinniel; Overseer of tlie Poor, Wm. A. Hummel; Assessor, Norman P. Hummel; Road Suner- visor, G. J, tion. F. VV Roush ; Judge of Elcc Tliomas; Inspector, C. (). Ijcnig. PERRY, It. Judge ot Election, John 1?. Troup; Inspector, Wm. II. Kal writer; Supervisors, Enoch Smith and II. li. Gelnctt; School Direc tors, Irwin Hoycr and Jacob I). Shacffer; Overseer of the Poor, Jona than Troup; Assessor, Ikmton Kre ioflinum; Auditor' (Jeo. W. Sierer. PERRY, D. Judge ot Election, T. G. Arbo gast; Inspector, G. 15. M. llousli; Sujierviriors, Ix?vi Kanwcll, Elias Ilcintelman; Overseer of the Poor, llenj. Hummel; School Directors, II. (J. Hornlx'rjrer and Wm. Good; Assessor, W. 11. Gordon, W. K. IIornlH-rger. rxiox, II. Judge of Election, Wm. Fisher; Inspector, II. Sluiefler; Justices of the Peace, P. M. Arnold ami Allen S. Sechrist; Supervisors, I. W. Witmer and J. H. Wise; School Directors, J. It. Kcigle and Jno. Iirultaker; Assessor, Jas. Sliaeftcr; Auditor, J. S. lieiehenhach. UNION TWP. E. S. lloi'dner, of XorthumlH'r land, was visiting friends hero last week. . . .E. G. Prown, of Paxinos, was a business caller in our town ship last week. . . .W. W. Sholly is busy hauling lime on his new farm, lle'intends to haul at least 2000 bushels. , . .Harrison Stahl is erect ing a new house. .. .Hon. X. T. Dundoro made a business trip toSe linsgrovo on Monday. . . .Well, ev erybody is talking election just now. NO WARUKEMOVEMENT In the Sendingof the Steamer Maine to Havana. VI8IT TO A rKIEHDLT HATI0H. The Spanish Minister at Washington Fully Informed, and Bee No Reason For Ohjectlou Consul General le Did Not Ask For a Warship. Washington, Jan. 15. Within a few hour,' for the first time atnee the In surrection broke out In Cuba three year ago, the United States govern ment will be represented In the harbor ot Havana by a warship. The decision to aend the United States steamship Maine was finally reached at a special meeting at the White House yesterday between the president. Secretary Long, Attorney General McKenna, Assistant Secretary Day and General Miles, and it Is a striking fact that with the ex ception of the secretary of the navy and the attorney general not a member of the cabinet knew of the president's Intention to take this radical action, It Is not denied, however, that some such move has been long in contempla tion, as Is evidenced In the following statement of Assistant Secretary Day "The sending of the Maine to Havana means simply the resumption of friend ly naval relations with Spain. It I customary for naval vessels of a friend Iv nation to niss In and out of the har bors of otheV countries with which they are at peace, and British and German warships have recently visited Havana. This is no new move, The president has Intended to do It for some time, but heretofore something has happened to postpone It. The orders to the Maine mean nothing more than I have said, and there Is nothing alarming or un friendly In them. The Spanish minister here Is fully Informed of what in going on, and so far as I know has not made the slightest objection to It." Further. Assistant Secretary Day said that Consul General Lee had nut sent for a warship. This statement shows that the move was made deliberately, and that It could not have been taken if there were serious apprehension of its results in Havana. The general belief here, how ever, Is that In Madrid, rather than In any Cuban town, is trouble to be looked for, If there should be any misapprehen sion of the purpose of our government In sending the Maine to Havana. The temper of the opposition newspapers In the Spanish capital has been threaten ing for some time, and it may require the strong hand of the news censor to repress utterances that would lead to rioting. Admiral Sicard's orders were not made public In their text at the navy department, but It was stated that the substance of them was oontalned In the statement made by Secretary Day. The orders were not sent directly to the Maine for the reason that she Is now attached to the squadron, and the naval regulations require all such orders to go through the superior officer. There Ik some question whether the telegram reached the admiral before he sailed with his squadron from Key West for Tortugas harbor. The belief is that it did not, but this will make little dlf ference In the program, Inasmuch us the telegram doubtless will be sent to the admiral by one of the torpedo boats or some other means of conveyance. The details of the Maine's movements are believed to be left for the arrange ment of Admiral Hlcard. ALGIERS RIOTS CONTINUE. Citizens Itencw Their Attacks nn the store of Jews. Algiers, Jan. 25. Rioting occurred yesterday when It was learned that a Hebrew had stabbed a Spaniard. A mob gathered, attacked and looted the Hebrew stores. Governor General I.e pan personally Intervened In order to Induce the rioters to desist from fur ther disorderly conduct. The governor I general narrowly escaped a chair which i was thrown at him from a Btore. ; At the head of six zouaves, with fixed I bayonets, the governor general, pre ! ceded by military drummers, traversed the streets, appealing for quiet. He was followed by a mob of about 3,000 peo pie, who shouted, "Down with tin Jews!" "Resign!" Intermingled with a few cries of "Vive le gouverneur gen erate! " The governor general llnallyre turned to the winter palace, escorted by detachments and zouaves. During the afternoon the manager of an antl-Jewlsh newspaper, accompan led bv the widow of a Christian who was killed Sunday evening, herself dressed In deep mourning, drove ulong the main boulevard and created intens. antl-Jewlsh excitement. The people massed beneath the arcades, shouting "Down with the Jews!" and the like Finally the chusseurs and Infantry, headed by beating drums, cleared the boulevard. A number of the natives Joined the mob In hope of pllluge. No Jew ventured upon the streets. Last night the town was in great tur moil. All the shops were dosed, ami i troops picketed in all the squares. ; Several Jewish shops were sacked, and I the chusseurs several times dispersed 1 the crowds. Mr, Cleveland's Denial. Princeton, X. J.,- Jan. 25. "It Is one f the ptrnnsest things of these strange times that my position upon the Ha waiian question should be misunder stood." That Is the way cx-President Cleveland expressed himself when shown the statement of Senator Mor gan relative to his position in the sen ate yesterday. "I regard the proposed annexation of these Islands as not only opposed to our national policy, but ns a perversion of our national mission. The mission of our nation is to build up and make a greater country out of what we already have, Instead of annexing Islands." Thlevlnur t'lty Traurtr Cjmvlcteo. Minneapolis, Jan. 25. Andrew C. Haugan, former city treasurer of Min neapolis, was yesterday found guilty of misappropriation ot the funds ot the city In his charge. This waa the sec ond trial, the iui v ln the first trial hav. lng disagreed. The defense gave notice ot motion to set aldo the verdict. Sen tence will be passed next Saturday. Mr. Haugan was president of the failed Washington State bank, and permitted his personal difficulties to become com plicated with the affairs of his office. A WEEPS KSWS CONDENSED. Wednesday. Jan. 19. Sign or Nlcollnl. husband ot Madame Adellnl PatU-Nlcollnl. died yesterday at Pan. France. . . The national senate yesterday con firmed II. D. Baylor, of Pennsylvania, to be consul at Matansas, Cuba. Sanford B. Dole, president of Hawaii, left Han Francisco for Washington this afternoon. He goes by way ot Chicago inn nw 1 nrw . - - Levi Poindexter. a negro convict, j stabbed F. A. Dleffenbach. deputy war- ? m tJle.,Maryiar, S'nKenilary WJ.,h UP lo ,ate hUr n d""u,,er" ,0 "h"" I nltion resolution to the consular appro a table knife, and Dleffenbach may die. ping were reported. In this city the latlon bm w -efe.ted Bfu.r a livc! Thursday, Deo. SO. I wnj reached a maximum velocity of ; dei,atf- Reports of Mr. Gladstone's critical , 41 miles an hour, but beyond damage to I Wednesday's session of the houe wa health are denied in London. i trees and signs there were no serious enUvened by R furtncr debate on Cuba. Tne currew ordinance went into er- : feet at Indianapolis Tuesday night. ' Captain Kdward Murphy, on trial at Wilmington. Del., for Cuban filibuster- ' lng, was acquitted. ' rin Mnnriav n hHn th nolo, bratlon of the 60th anniversary of the J discovery of gold In California, The Japanese government again de- 1 ares that that country is ..preparP clares that that country is "prepared to act vigorously. If necessary, for the maintenance of the peace." Friday. Jan. CI. The Iowa house has passed a resolu tion asking Senators Allison and Gear to vote for Hawaiian annexation. The rumor is again revived with more ; posltlveness that Russia bought the ! French military secrets alieged to have : been sold by Dreyfus. , A young woman giving the name of I Agnes McCarthy Is In a Hrooklyn hos- ; pltal, a physical and mental wreck ns a result of excessive cigarette smoklni;. I Rev. Dr. John Hull, yielding to the : wishes of his congregation, has with- drawn his resignation as pastor of the I Flfth Avenue Presbyterian church. New j York. Saturday. Jan. 84. The senate confirmed Joppph Mc Kenna as associate Justice of the su- j preme court. j Hallet Kilbourn, of Washington, has ! been sent to an asylum, having devel-1 oped suicidal mania. August Nlckerson, a sailor, died at Port Townsend, Wash., after living 11 days with a broken neck. Edward M. Shannon. 70-year-old wife 1 murderer, was sentenced at Wheaton, 1 Ills., to be hanged Feb. U. j The Maryland deadlock over a suc cessor to United States Senator Gor man still continues. MeComas leads, but with little chance of success. Monduv, .Ian. lit. The striking New lledford textile workers have issued an address ap pealing for assistance. Evelyn O'Connell, a bright little girl of 10, has strangely disappeared from her parents' home In New York. The French chamber of deputies be camefso turbulent Saturday that sol diers were called In to suppress the dis order. , There were numerous fist fights. Charles Thomas Parsloe, the actor, j famous fos his presentation of "My 1 Partner," In conjunction with Ivuls Aldrich, Is dead at his home in New York. I President DiJte, of Hawaii, arrived In j Chicago yesterday, and was formally 1 welcomed by representatives of the! president and by Mayor Harrison. He Is now the guest of the nation. TueMlny, .Ian ItA. ' John D. Rockefeller proposes to spend 1 $200,000 In Improving the rouds of West- ; Chester county, N. V. The Iowa supreme court upholds the anti-cigarette law In a case In which 1 the sales were not original packages. The Tennessee senatorial deadlock Is still unbroken. The 6!Uh ballot result ed: McMillln. 37; Turley. 30; Taylor. 23. Justice Gay nor, of Brooklyn, handed down a decision grantli a separation to Mrs. Sarah S. Conner for six months only, in the hope that a reconciliation may be effected. The skeleton of a man. the wrist bones encircled by handcuffs', has been found In the "Mud Lands," Mont. The remains are believed to be those of Lou Williams, a once noted desperado of the northwest. THE PRODUCE MARKETS As Itellectecl by I 1 1 11 ir In Philadel phia and Halt Iniore. Philadelphia. Jan. !. Klnur firmly held: winter superllne. IS.Wi.t.ln; do. extra. H.li 4i3.tfO: Pennsylvania roller, clear, 4i4.2i; do. straight. t4.2Mf4.4!i: western winter, clear. l4.lotM.2ii; do. straight. SMlrttt.:": city mills, extra. Sl.Wi3.40. It ye flour sold In 11 small way at I'.'.tiO'ir,!.) per barrel, ns to quality. Wheat firm; No. 2 red. !V' ifc-V'.: No. 2 Pennsylvania and No. 2 Dela ware red. spot. .'y.'StiWe. Corn steady; No. 2 yellow, for local trade. St'.c; No. 2 mixed. In export elevator. 32Vi:i3c. Oats tlrm; No. 2 white, Joe.; No. 2 white, clip ped. .HKiScUr.; No. 1 white, clipped. 31c. Hay slow; choice timothy. $12 for larite hales, lleef firm: beef hums. 22.5tKi23. Pork strong: mess. J9.7?iili; short clear. $10-ul2; family. $12'ti 12.50. Uird firm: west ern steamed, $5.n5. Hotter steady; western creamery. H'stiltX. ; do. factory. Il'il5c.; Klglns, 2ic.: imitation creamery, Unl'X.; New York dairy, WilSc. : do. creamery. H tilitc. : fancy Pennsylvania prints Jobbing at 221125c.; do. wholesale, 21c. Chevse quiet; large, white and colored. Septem ber. MyIiV.: do. do.. September. 9V 94c.; light skims. fVuti'jc.: part skims. 4u 54c.; full skims. 2lvfiSc. Eggs easier: New York and Penns) Ivanlu. 1Vii20c.; western, fresh. ISc. Italtltnore. Jan. 24. Flour quiet; west ern superfine. $2.7iVii3.10: do. extra, $J.35. 4; do. family. $4.35fU.(3; winter wheat, patent. $4.75tio: spring do.. $."ti5.25: spring wheat, straight. l.!nvti4.90. Wheat firmer; spot, month und February. 9Vii'.7e.: March. !Sc.: May. S1KV: steamer No. 2 red, li95c.: southern, by sample. fcVuiVV-: do. on grade. P5.,'a!4o. Corn firm: spot, month und rebruary. i2-ii.U-.; March. U.l'11 r.4c. : steamer mixed. 31V 3154C.: southern white, 31V(31lc.; do. yel low. 31a;V. Oats firm; No. 2 white. SViJ.; No. 2 mixed. 2So. ltye dull, but tlrm; No. 2 nearby. 52ic: No. 2 western, 53lc. Hay steady; choice timothy. $t;t. Grain freights very dull, demand tlat; steam to Liverpool, per bushel. 3VI-. Feb- runry; l org. tor oroers. per quarter, is. 4tsd.. February. Sugar trmg; granu lated. 6.2oV. Mutter quiet: fancy cream ;ery. 21c; do. Imitation. liWtKc; do. ladle. IV.; good ladle. i;ttl4c.: store packed. 12(jl 14c. Eggs quiet; fresh, 17c. Cheese steady: fancy New York, large," S-ViHV.: do. me dium. Wii Uc: do. small, 104i U'V- Whisky, $t.2Vl.,.' per gallon for finished goods In carloads; $1.27'(il.2S per gallon tor Jobbing lots. East Liberty. Pa.. Jan. 24. Cattle ac tive, higher; prime. $tS5t4.96: common. $3.35Si3.75; bullsi. stags and cows. $UU3.'0. Hogs faiaiy active, higher; prime as sorted medium weights, $3.95.'u4: best Yorkers. $3.9044 3.85; heavy hogs, $3.7M(3.S5: pigs, as to quuUty, $3.7S4(3.$5; good roughs, $2.25yx.5. Sheep steady: choice. $4-w l'."1:"- ? 5fi2.ch2 X!? : calve. $.4iy7.2S. " ' vr' - ATLANTIC COAST STORM. So fterlona IMmw Report From the Unary Wtnda. Philadelphia. Jan. 24. Reports from various parts of eastern Pennsylvania r.nd south Jersey Indicate that a wind rtorra of more than ordinary velocity passed over those sections yesterday, but no great damage resulted. The prln rlpal damage consisted of the uproot ing of trees and blowing down of tele .... . , - ira .in b nn i.i.nnnn. v i m. in i pw ! ,,.. hou4 were unroofed. Heavy Wnds preVal!ed along the coast, but ! results, ine uae in me uv iawure nvrr reached Itr highest In a year. With a deafening crash that was heard for squares a portion of the esst wing of the old state house fell In Inst night. No harm was done to the his- toric building, as the arches which col lapsed were not connected with It, a Fe.c1,,n of the wlnf '". toltheu!', of Independence Hall having U-en torn out under the restoration plans now be ing carried out. SHE TOLD HER SECRET. And Her Common Law II tilmml Wr. ArrpMttMl Kor Murder. Itlnirhamton. N. Y.. Jan. 5. The s- n,,cted murderers of Andrew J. Pepper, 75 years old, who was found dead In h)g bnrn ln jtU!,h. Susquehanna coun- ty, pa., Oct. 19. have been arrested as the result of a confession made by Mrs. James J. Smith, common law wife of one of the alleged murderers. As n re sult of the confession James J. Smith was arrested Sunday In Coventry, N. T., and on Saturday night officers ar- rested Cornelius M. Shuw, near Han- cock, N. Y. The murdered farmer was afraid of Imnks, because he hail Inst J2.000 In a bank failure four yenrs ar. and he kept all his money ln the house. The murder was committed for the money, which, however, the men failed to secure. Mrs. Smith, while pretend ing to be asleep, heard the men dis cuHsing the murder. She confided t!n secret to a friend, who told the au thorities. In the hope of securing a re- ward of '" "frired- ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. Nantlcoke, Pa., Jan. 25. Eleven fam-' llles were made homeless early yester-' day at Alden, a small mining town near here, by a fire which did $40.000 ' worth of damage. The total insurance ' Is about one-third the loss. There were no Are engines or hose on, and a cold wind was blowing. Philadelphia, Jan. 25. Thomas Long, a real estate agent at Twenty-ninth i street and Glrard avenue, has been missing since Jan. 12. He Is about 5.1 years of age, and a number of property 1 owners for whom he collected rents I say he has not settled his accounts 1 with them. The amount Is estimated . to be about $15,000 or $20,000. Long's, famlfy, consisting of a wife and grown up children, know nothing of his! whereabouts. Lancaster, Pa. , Jan. 24. Annie D. , Struck was granted a divorce Saturday j from George F. Struck, with whom she lived but 24 hours. The day after thelt marriage, July 24, 1S95, Struck com mitted a robbery. He was arrested and sentenced to one year. When he was liberated from prison he eloped with a sweetheart who antedated his wife In 1 his affections. He Is now serving two years at Trenton for forgery. Mrs.; Struck declares she has no further use , for such a husband. Philadelphia. Jan. 25. Mrs. Anna Nlggl, who asphyxiated her two c hll dren, Frank, aged 2 years, and Henry, aged 6 months, was yesterday ncquit ; t?d of the crime, the Jury adjudging her 1 to be Insane. The crime w as commit -! ted on Dei-. 2. Mrs. Nlggl placed the two children in a bathtub, and turn ing on the gas. lay down beside thm. Her husband arrived home in time to suve her life, but the little ones were 1 dead. Mrs. Nlggl will be sent to N'or rlstown Insane asylum. Philadelphia. Jan. 21. During a quar rel early yesterday morning John H ; Gavin, proprietor of a lugging house at Twentieth and Commerce streets, was horribly cut ami slashed about the face 1 and body with a razor. He dud several hours later. Frank Uobinson. a lodger In the house, was arrested ; later in the day. charged wlththecrime. Uobinson, when arrested, had no razor. and there was no blood on his clothes. ! He was under the influence of liquor. On Saturday morning Frank Monroe, a colored bootblack, hail a right with sev eral white men. As a result Michael Salmon had his throat cut and two , others were fearfully slushed with a ' razor. Salmon died soon after. The Miners' Convention. Chicago. Jan. 25. The interstate bi tuminous coal miners and operators made little progress at yesterday's ses sion, but the miners made their position plain ly a reiterated demand for a t-n cents advance and a uniform base of weights. As the convention sceme 1 nearing a point when action would be absolutely necessary the whole matter, including the resolutions presented by the miners, was referred back to th scale committee with instruction to re port today. The main question is now whether Illinois will brrak away from the contracts running to May 1, or In sist upon holding them good. If the Illinois operators can be arranged for nothing u 111 prevent u, quick settU-m -nt. as the others operators are ready and willing to grant the advance1 demanded. PoHtofhVci" Need More Money. Washington. Jan. 25. Postmaster General Gary sent to congress yester day a request for an appropriation of $lto,0W to meet a probable deficit in the tree delivery service tor the current fiscal year. He estimates the net de ficiency In salary account July 1. l'cjs, will be $117,653; in Incidental account, $tf7.62S; total deficiency. $15.21. while convertible balances in other accounts reach $-'2,000, leaving a net deficit of $l3.2Sl, Two Killed lu a Card Duel. Plnevllle. Ky.. Jan. 23. William and Harvey Tople are dead and Lew Wal lace is fatally wounded as the result of a pistol duel In a room in Leslie county. The tight started over a card game. Pistols were drawn, the llghis shot out and a desperate duel began. NVhen ,h h" Ihe t To- I ciea were ucaa aua waiiacw tataiiy iu THE WORK OP CONGRESS; ' . Speaker Reed and leader Halle an a (Jnesllon of Veracity. In the senate on Tuesday of last week the urgent deficiency blll.carrytnr tl.S13.sl0, was passed, and the Teller bill' providing for the payment of govern ment bonds In sliver coin was favorably reported. In executive session Senator Morgan spoke In favor of Hawaiian an nexation, predicting that failure to a e to a re in . . . . . . ",rwi .iu. V .w u .. -V nrt , ,..,, ,' 0, . resulting from an unsuccessful effort to direct the foreign affairs committee to report the Cuban resolution artopti-ri by the senate last session. Mr. llltt. chair man of the committee, made an Impas sioned appeal against action at this time, declaring that the Cuban insur gents urged recognition only with a de- lre to plunge this counfry Intowarwlth Ppa,ni e that the president' sympathies were strongly with the In surgents. The senate dlscussd a resolu tion of Senator Hoar regarding the re duction ln the number of letter carrlers in the Inrge cities. Senator Morgan con tinued his Huwalian sieeoh in execu tive session. On Thursday last there was quite a spirited controvery between Speaker Heed and Mr. Hulley. leader of the Democrats In the house, on a question of veractiy. Mr. Hulley openly declared, that he hud an understanding with thi speaker that a vote should h taken on a motion to recommit the diplomatic ami consular appropriation hill. Mr Heed positively declared flat he had made r.o such agreement, though Mr. Itailey relteinted it. and Mm contro versy created a sensation. The senate took up the Tiller resolution author izing the payment of govern: lent bonds', ln silver. On Friday an agreement wus reached In the senate providing for a linal vote on the Teller bond resolution next Thursday. In the house tlv urgent de ficiency bill was sent to conference. On Saturday In the house the con troversy between Speaker Heed and' Democratic Leader l:allcy was renewed., each relferutlng his revious statement. The statements and counter ytatemants were enthusiastically cheered by the re spective sides. In the senat.- amend ments to the Teller bond resolution wen offered, one declaring It to be the duty of government to maintain the parity of gold and silver and the other de claring for a gold standard until an In ternational agreement can be secured- Monday of this week hi the senate gave Senator Morgan another oppor tunity to review the question of Ha waiian annexation. Despite a published denial of ex-President Cleveland, tbe senator made a long argument In sup port of his previous declarations that the then president favored annexation. Mr. Turple made a speech in support of Teller's resolution authorizing pay ment of bonds In silver. The bouse de voted most of the day to the Indian appropriation bill. MINT DIRECTOR PRESTON RESIGNS- He I Succeeded by (ieorire E. ftnoerti", of fort Hodge. In. Washington, Jan. 25. The resignation of It. (I. Preston as director of the mint was yesterday tendered to the presi dent to take effect upon the appoint ment and qualification of his successor . K'iI:EKT I". PKESTt'N. Mr. Preston has I n o nnect. J witfs the treasury department for in re thar.i 4.' years. The president later -nt to t?u setiate the name of i;,nr,-.- :. yolierts of Fort Ii dg--. la . for th - a-J.nc created by the resignation Mr. Pres ton. ert lreru Innocence. Poriin. Jan. '.V The n-.imst.r for for eign affairs. It.in n Vi n I'.Meiow. mtvi a solemn statement y- t-' lay befyrv the budget co-i'tvittee ot th-' richstap in regard to the Dreyfus art'nr He de clared most emphatically that trior? ha.i never been relations of any kind tv-twe,-n iiertvan represercut n ,r aj-rrt and lreyfus. The nu.u r s.nd th. story if the waste basket ir. iertt t: the Herman embassy in l'u.: . .iivl I'h finding therein of compromise:.; docu ments atl'ectins Dreyfus, was sheer in vention. Kiplodltiif l ocomotive KIIU Thrve. Madison. Wis,. Jan. 23.- P-y f ru ex plosion of th boiler of a, locum. itirt standing i:i a roundhouse here thrw meti were killed, tuo others seriously Injured, and the t-u-'dinsi: an. I three u Sines wrecked. Th- !-ad are: Fruni. F.eck. roundhouse fo.mau: W-sley s?c helper, engineer ut th- wti;ck--l en gine: Charles Young, en ;-n..vr. The seriously hurt are Fred V. I'.axier. fireman, leg burned and si aM .1: Kmlt Olsen, machinist, terribly bun- I ami, scalded by escaping steam. Dr. Talmaice Again Wedded. Pittsburg, Jan. 24. Kev. T. De. Witi Talmas. ot Washington, whs marnevi." Saturday to a widow, Mrs. Eleanor M C-dlir, at the home of tlw brute' mother. Mrs. James MoCutcheon. Thi is Dr. Talmage's third matrimonial venture. He Is about SO years old. aadl his bride is 40. Sheriff Martlu Trlitl. Vllkesborrv, Pa., Jan. 25. Colouet T, K. Martin, the new district attorcey announced to the court yesurday tuat tht trLit nP Sheriff 'Mn!, tn.V Hi. , deputies charged with murder aa fetonlodft assault, would be called, be I .v. Jured, fore Tuesday. Fh. V ".'ifcv''.avi. isM
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