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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 .
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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.
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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
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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
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Jured,
fore Tuesday. Fh. V
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