IIMIE1P0RT
ill Doibtless Be Glren to the
Public This Week.
YE PRESIDENT'S POSmON.
lal
ators Expect a Positive Declara
tion Witflin a Few Days.
ST SUNDAY AT THE CAPITAL.
jeeldeot McKlnley Remained From
Jbarch In Order to Disown Wiir
iMunre With Hie Advisers The
letter Grow I an In Official Circle"
That the Great Disaster Was Exter-
ml Warlike Preparation Continue
fad Preparation For the Defense
V the National Capital Are Com
peted Warships Purchased From
Iraslt Have Been Named New Or-
ns and Albany.
Jashlngton. March 22. The short
Ion of the senate yesterday was
ite unusual (or the first working day
Jh week. That no on was prepared
go on with the pending measure
i gtven as the explanation, but
'atety the opinion was stated by
le of the senators that while the
ian question remained In such sus-
ls there was no desire to take up
kortant legislation. The outlook as
Cuba was discussed among senator
lost to the exclusion of other topics,
the belief was quite decided that
administration Is preparing to take
bosltlve position within the next
kk. Several senator made the pre
dion that the United State would
tovene. Being pressed for a reason
f stated that they bad reached this
elusion after more or less confer-
with executive officers, but at
same time saying quite emphatl-
Jy that they had no positive In
flation on 'this point .Other sena-
thought the recognition of Cuban
Impendence more probable than In
vention. Almost all expressed the
r that some action surely will fol-
the report of the Maine court of
liry regardless of It purport.
press dispatch from Key Went Is
In considerable credence In official
le. Thl dispatch state that Judge
EUT. COMMANDER MARIX.
:ate Marix. of the Maine court
laulrr. came ashore at t o'clock
irday afternoon accompanied by an
d orderly from the Iowa, whn ear-
a bulky package of official docu.
its, which was handed over to Rear
urai Ulcard. it la believed the
iment are the full findings of the
of Inquiry and that Lieutenant
imander Marix will be sent to
ihlnston with them at once.
procedure In connection with the
ilsslon of the report of the court
QUlry By the president to congress
w clearly outlined, and a cabinet
r toaay explained the general Una
tlon at present Intended to be pur-
A copy of the report will be laid
tne Spanish government verv
and as soon as can be consist.
done the report will be sent tn
ss and made public at the same
The report to congress will be
mpanied by a message from the
lldent stating that, after receiving
report, tne conclusions were laid
ire the Snanlsh enmmnuni an
rbprlate action from that quarter
ft stated positively that no part
Ji report and no Intimation of the
pngs ha reached, the executive au
ntie at Washington as yet. At the
W time, It Is a noticeable fact that
current of official opinion Is be-
$ing to ronow that pf the unofficial
Won expressed so positively and
latently at Havana and Key West
Ithe cause of the explosion was
Rial to the battleship. Opinion ex
ed by the Maine survivor who
ed here last Saturday doubtless
contributed largely to thl view in
lal circle.
ke army and navy preparations are
tlnulng without interruption, al
ign they have now become ao
lar as to lapse into routine on a
ntio scale. No further purchases
rarahtp were concluded yesterday,
the negotiations are not assuming
romlslng aspect, except in showing
I the United States can command
market against Spain,
is enlistment branch of the navy
srtment yesterday issued a large
ler advertising for men for the
)ted States navy. Enlistments will
made at the navy yard at Boston,
oklyn, League Island, Washington,
Colk and Mare Island, 66 South
t, New York city; United States
imship Michigan, at Erie, Pa.; Cus
I House, New Orleans, and the Cus
i House, Gloucester, Mass. The fol
Sng class of men are wanted:
jmen. 18 to 86 year of age. at 624
I month; ordinary seamen, 18 to 10.
I per month; chief machinists, IS to
1170 per month; machinists, first
m, 18 to 86, 666 per month; machln
L second class, 18 to 86, 840 per
pth. The requirement for enlist
it provide that all candidate must
I a DhvalraJ mmiiuiiK.
i - ' MiU 9CR-
fc ordinary seamen and machinists
i
paa a technical examination as
Preparations tnr tia
national capital have been practi
rcompleted so far as It approach
. uJoncd. The battery at
idn Point, cn the Potomac, Jus
above Mount Vernon. Is now complete
ly manned and will prove a powerful
auxiliary to the main battery at Fort
Washington, on the opposite shore of
the river, nearer, the city.
Colonel Wllllaton. who was recently
placed In command of the Sixth arttl
leary. one of the new regiments author
ised by congress, conferred with Gen
eral Miles yesterday in regard to the
defenses of Baltimore. He is stationed
at Fort McHenry, Md Just outside the
Monumental City.
Aside from the visit of Maine sur
vivors to the president last Saturday
there was nothing new In the situation
beyond a report from Havana that
General Pando, of the Spanish army
In Cuba, was endeavoring to secure a
conference with the Insurgent leaders
looking to a cessation of hosttltles by
allowing to the Island the same method
of self government allowed to Canada
by Great Britain, retaining only Span
ish suseralnty. This liberal offer Is
proposed by the autonomists, but the
report that It was authorised by the
Spanish government la not verified.
Should the conference take place, which
Is unlikely, the Insurgents would
doubtless reject the offer.
On Sunday President McKlnley did
not attend church, as Is his custom,
but spent several hours In consulta
tion with cabinet ministers and others.
Among those summoned was Charles
R. Flint, who ha been acting for the
government in the purchase of ships.
Mr. Flint declared that neither Chile
nor the Argentine Republic have any
desire to sell any war vessels, but
would gladly part with them if they
are needed by this government. This
was in reference to reports about the
Chilean warship O'HIggins and the
Argentine ship Martlno.
Beyond the Amasonas, her sister
ship, Abreuall, and the yacht May
flower, no purchase of ships have
been made by the navy department.
A number of fleet steam yachts owned
In the United States are being offered
to the department, and it Is probable
that some of these will be purchased.
Secretary Long takes the view that
falling to secure the torpedo boat de
stroyers he wants the best plan is for
him to equip some of these speedy
boat with torpedo tube and light bat'
tertea and Improvise torpedo boats.
The semi-official statement gtven out
at Madrid advancing the government
view that a demand for Indemnity
based on Spanish responsibility for the
Maine explosion would be Indignantly
repelled by Spain attracted much In
terest In official circles. There ha been
little doubt for some time that Spain
was preparing for the contingency of
an adverse report by the American
court of Inquiry, and to that end was
preparing to anticipate and offset It
by making clear the government pel
Icy of standing by the report of the
Spanish commission.
Along with the semi-official state
ment from Madrid that a demand for
indemnity Will be Indignantly repelled,
Is the further statement from reliable
sources that Spain ha made It clear to
the authorities here that Intervention
may lead to war.
M'KINLKY'8 VIGOROUS ATTITl'DK
Will Send Aid to Stricken C.'tilmii
Even Though Spain Object.
Concord. N. H.. March 22. Senator
William E. Chandler, In an editorial In
the Concord Monitor, says that Prel
dent McKlnley la about to take action
in the name of the United States to
relieve the famine and sickness in
Cuba.'
"Food and medicine and clothing,"
he says, "given by the generous people
of the United States will be sent with
the approval of Spain, If she consents,
or will be carried by American sailors
and soldier, without that approval, if
he does not consent.
"The end of starvation and torture Is
near at hand. Every humane person
In this whole land should sustain and
bles the president In his coming proc
lamatlon, which Is to cause the name
of William McKlnley to be held In
sacred reverence by the Cuban gen
erations as long a will be revered the
name of Abraham Lincoln by the col
ored race In America."
The Need For Relief.
New York. March 22. Dr. T.mil
Klopsch, now In Cuba, In charge of the
American reiier work, cables from Ha
vana: "The situation Is simply this:
There are 205,000 reconcentrados In
over 400 accessible town helplessly
destitute. Unless we can get regularly,
without a break, 300 ton of cornmeal
and 60 ton of lard or bacon every
week we cannot effectively relieve the
suffering. Spasmodic and unsystematic
efforts defeat all good Intentions. Can
ned goods are useless and condensed
milk should be substituted. Fifteen
thousand dollar weekly will feed every
starving man, woman and child in
Cuba. Small, Irregular shipment are
only tantalising."
,8paln Most Withdraw ner Troops."
Brussels, March 22. A . dispatch to
Le Soir from Madrid describes an in
terview with Senor PI y Margall, at
one time president of the Spanish fed
eral republic and chief of the min
istry, In which he is represented as
declaring that Cuba is practically lost
to Spain. "Spain I exhausted," he is
represented a saying. "She must
withdraw her troops and recognise
Cuban Independence before it is too
late. By an Immediate recognition she
would obtain payment of a portion of
the war debt and commercial ad
vantages." ,'
Onr New Crataera Renamed.
Washington, March 22. Secretary
Long Issued an order yesterday that
the Amasonas, the cruiser recently
purchased at the New Caatle-on-Tyne
from the Braslllan government, here
after would bear the name of New
Orleans, in honor of the principal city
of Louisiana, Secretary Long has also
rechrlstened the cruiser Abreuall, and
hereafter she will be known as the
Albany, In honor of the capital of the
Empire state.
A Brutal Huaband'SaCrlme.
Geneva, O., March 22. James Mc-
Stockard last evening shot and prob
ably fatally wounded hi wife's sister.
Mr. Gaines Trunkey. After firing two
hot McStockard started to run. but
was pulled down by two large hound
owned by Mrs. Trunkey. He succeed
ed In releasing himself, however, and
scaped. McStockard had been drink
ing heavily of late, and had become
ao abuplve that hj wife had fled with
er iitl.u girl to Ucr sifter's tMldei.e.
Fill SLEEPTO DEATH.
Terrible Experience of Hotel Lodg
ers at Butte, MonV
v
PROBABLY TWE5TY-TW0 DEAD,
'
j While the Death List May Be In
I creased by the Losa of Unkoowu
j Lodaera Several Severely lujnred
In the Rush For Life.
Butte, Mont., March 21 The Hale
House, a large three story brick build
ing on East Broadway, used a a lodg
ing' and boarding house by miner in
the employ of the Anaconda company,
was entirely destroyed by fire which
broke out shortly after 8 o'clock In the
morning. So far as known two men
are dead from injuries received by
Jumping from the windows, another Is
dying and 20 are missing, while a
search of the ruins may disclose th
fact that many transient lodgers also
lost their lives. The dead are: Matt
Doyle, aged 45. miner. Jumped from
third story window; Frank Rohdey,
aged 40, lately from Portland, Or.,
Jumped from the third story window.
Dying: Hugh Boyle, aged 30, miner,
strated to lower himself from the
third story by means of Improvised
rope, which parted 60 feet from the
ground. He was Just recovering from
the effects of a broken leg through an
accident a month ago.
Injured: Pat Galligan, went down
with third floor when it collapsed ami
was rescued by firemen, badly burned .
John T. Carter, badly burned and cut
by glass; J. J. Conroy, burned on hands
and bones fractured; Barney Reynolds,
fractured right leg; Mike Judge, right
arm broken; John Irwin, burned about
the neck and face and cut by glass
before Jumping from the third floor.
There were 260 men and women in
the building when the fire broke out.
Of these, It is believed, about 290 es
caped without Injury. The Are started
in the bakery house tn the center of
the building, and had a good start
before It was discovered. When the
firemen arrived men In their under
clothing, and others half dressed, were
clamoring down the fire escapes In the
rear. The servant girls and others
were at the windows In the front of
the building, frantically calling for
help. They were cut oft from the rear
of the building by the dtfese smoke.
The ladders were run up, but not be
fore many of the frightened people
had Jumped. All the female help were
gotten out by the firemen. On the
side of the building many had made
rope of tklr bed clothe and sought
to escape In thaV way. Some of tlfcm
uceeeded, butja ether cases the ropes
'broke and toe 'moo dropped many feet
to the ground. No one saved any
thing but what they had on at the
time of the fire.
The night was bitterly cold, the
thermometer registering 5 below esro.
As long as there appeared aay chance
of anyone being In the building the
firemen devoted themselves to saving
human life. It waa only after there
was no further chance to do thl that
they began work on the fire. The
flames had gained such headway that
two hours after theflre began the
walls had fallen In. The financial loss
I 1100.000.
THE SUBMARINE FIGHTER.
Another Successful Trial Trip or Hol
land's Marvelona Invention.
Perth Amboy, N. J., March 22. The
Holland submarine boat made another
trip from here yesterday. At a depth
of 15 feet under water she showed
good speed, and waa handled with ease.
After she came to the surface the
boat grounded in the soft mud and waa
hauled off by the tug Erie, which
acted as a tender. The boat's conning
tower will be Oiled with electric light
before another trip 1 made.
The trial of the Holland In deeper
water will probably occur during the
latter portion of the week. Both the
guns are in need of repairs, as the
breeches now admit air, and there are
other details aboard that need atten
tion. When this has been done the
Holland will start for a long trip in
deep water In the lower bay, and
probably will remain submerged for
two miles. Her guns wilt then be fired
for the first time. It Is probable that
the Holland will be taken to Washing
ton next week. She will be tested tn
fresh water at the capital.
Outlawry In the Klondike.
Washington, March 22. Information
has reached the war department that
the rowdy element of Alaska have
seised Bennett's road, leading to and
over the White Pass, and have placed
the country In a state of terror. In
structions were telegraphed to Gen
eral Merrlam, commanding the depart
ment of the Columbia, at Vancouver,
Wash., to order the Infantry garrison
to Skaguay to take proper steps for
the protection of persons and property
In the disturbed region, regardless of
the expense attending such a move
ment of troops.
Murdered and Thrown Froln aBrldare
Shamokln, Pa.. March 22. The body
of Francis Tarento, of this city, waa
found yesterday morning across the
track of the Northern Central rail
road, underneath the trolley bridge.
There were two deep wound in his
face, and It la thought he was murder
ed and thrown from the trolley bridge.
He was employed at the Pennsylvania
colliery, and drew hi wages Saturday
night. There was no money found on
his body.
Crooked Bank Cashier Sentenced.
Covington, Ky., March 22. Judge
Taft, of the United State court, yes
terday sentenced ex-Cashier T. B.
Toutsy, of the First National' bank, of
Newport, Ky., to six year In the pen
itentiary. Execution of the sentence
was suspended for 30 day to enable
the defendant' counsel to prepare a
bill of exception. Toutiy wa found
guilty of violation of the United State
banking law.
Jilted Lover's Double Crime.
Wellsvllle, O., March 22. While re
turning home from church Sunday
night Oliver Reed asked Sarah Walton
to marry him, and upon her refusal
he drew a revolver and shot her
through the heart He then blew out
his brains. An examination of papers
found on his body shows that the deed
was premeditated.
BELLIGERENT SPANIARD
t ft' r . . .
Is Given an Opportunity to Fight
en I mom'oor. PU;.n.
an American Citizen.
I
i I DEFENSE OF 8E5AT0E KA805
j Dr. George E. Powell, a Former WeU
men Scoot, Score the "Hausht.r
j Spaniard" In a MannerWhlch Should
Aroue Ills "Caatlllan Blood."
! - . .
mnona, Minn., Marcn 21. In re
sponse to the challenge of Baron Kt
cardo, Marquis of Alta Villa. Madrid.
Spain, to fight a duel with Senator Ma
son, of Illinois, for the Utter s utter
ance In the senate. Dr. George Powell,
of La Crosse, has cabled the following
acceptance of the challenge In Mason's
stead:
"Through the press dispatches I am
Informed that you have challenged
Senator Mason to mortal combat for
words spoken In defense of his posi
tion as the champion of the patriotism
and principles of his country and Its
people, with usual Spanish generosity
selecting your own weapon.
"Now, as Senator Mason has spent
a lifetime in the pursuit of a more hu
mane calling, and In the walks of civ
ilization which has but poorly fitted
him to meet a bully at arms, as one
who has admired and now endorses the
objectionable words and patriotism of
senator Mason, I, a plainsman,
westerner, one of a class known as
typical because it holds principle, as
patriotism, above price, because It be.
lteves that murder In the first degree
cannot lie paid for with gold, hereby
accept your challenge and name the
army pistol, the organ of civilisation
the Instrument with which the Amerl
inn iMum-er measurea justice to as
sassins. And while earnestly assuring
you and all your kind that thousands
of men of my type stand ready to step
In my tracks and pick up my pistol If
It should fall, I sincerely thank the
representative of a thousand years of
barbarism for the opportunity to fire
the shot In revenge for the Tankee sail
ors who fed the sharks in the bottom
of Havana bay."
The above cable was sent March IT,
but was not made publle until y'vster
day:
Dr. George E. Powell is a noted
western plalnman and Indian fighter
who followed the fortunes of the army
for 30 years In the capacity of scout
and guide in the numerous Indian
wars, serving with distinction under
every general of the army west of tsie
Mississippi river during his term of
service. So valuable fcad been the
services rendered by him to the array
that he has been the recipient of many
mementoes from his commanders,
notable among them being a magnifi
cent sliver mounted revolver costing
316Q and presented by the late General
George A. Custer.
Dr. Powell Is about 60 years of age,
and a well known physician of Lu
Crosse. He Is a boon companion nf
such frontiersmen as Buffalo Bill, Wild
Bill. Texas Jack and others of equal
note.
CLEMMER'S TRIAL POSTPONED.
i Jury Commlasionera Had Illirally
i nrawn tne Panel.
Norristown, Pa., March 22. The triul
of James A. Clemmer, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Emma Kaiser, on
Oct. 28. 1S96, which began yesterday.
came to a sudden stop before any of
the jury had been seletced and was
postponed until the June term of court.
This unexpected turn of affairs was the
result of a petition by the defense that
the panel of Jurors be quashed on the
charge that Jury Commissioners Troy
and McDowell had Irregularly drawn
the panel and for various other tech
nical reasons. It was alleged that the
commissioners had drawn the entire
panel for personal and political reasons
Jury CommlHSloner Troy admitted
sending out a circular letter to the
Democratic county committee asking
for the names of men who could act as
Jurors. Commissioner Troy said that
as he was elected on the Democratic
ticket ha thought he had to get Demo
crats for the Jury.
Hold Escape or Prisoner.
Dedham, Mass., March 22. Two prls
oners at the Dedham House of Cor
rection, having sawed their way out of
their cell, overpowered a guard, and
after binding him seized his keys and
opened the safe, from which they took
about 32,500 In money belonging to the
officials and prisoners, and three revol
vers, ana tnen escaped. They were
Patrick GUI, of Hyde Park, who had
served but a few months of a two
years' sentence for larceny, and Charles
Cook, of Wampole, who was awaiting
a hearing charged with breaking and
entering.
Killed a Mississippi sheriff.
eenaiooia, miss., Marcn ZZ. In a
shooting affary here yesterday Sheriff
J. W. Bray was killed and Deputy
Sheriff Homer Gllmore dangerously
wounded. The row began between
Ashley Cocke and Homer Gllmore.
Cocke emptied his pistol at Gllmore,
three shots taking effect, while Gil-
more missed his assailant Cocke then
walked across the street, meantime re
loading hi pistol. Sheriff Bray, hear
ing the shooting, hastened to the
scene, ordered Cocke to surrender, and
was shot through the heart
Japan's Powerful Navy,
Vienna. March 22. The newspapers
announce that Japan, between 1895 and
1905, will have devoted 193,000,000 yen
to the building of warships. Forty-
seven have already been ordered, with
short term of delivery. In England,
France, Germany and the United
State.
India's Viceroy May Renlain.
London, March 22. The Standard
ay It has reason to believe that the
Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, viceroy
of India since 18S3. desires to resign
bis post, and that the government is
considering the appointment of a new
viceroy. . ,
Dak of Talleyrand Dead.
. Berlin, March 22. The Duke of
Talleyrand and Sagan is dead. He was
born In Paris Jn 181t' His second wife
wa a, daughter of .the late Marshal
Boniface, Count de Caatellane..
A WEEK'S HEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, March 16.
Fir Henry Bessemer, the inventor of
- . . Ml- I . . . .
Mxrwrmwr uicu io uonaon last
! fight.
i During February the export of the
; rnttea gute. ,ncreMed 815.600.000 and
( the imports decreased 66.000.000 com-
I r'"J Ith FebrurJr- 1897-
The ashes of V.'llllam Appleby, a
III! -p to.nl. L. I.,
farmer, were scat-
terrd to the winds by his wife, in ac
corc.nr AppVby's wishes.
rive In a cheap lodging house on the
Ri).;y. New York, resulted In the
fiec'.h f 11 FlM',n Inmates, while
several escaped in a nude condition.
Tlmrxtnv, Mnrch IT.
The senate confirmed Hon. T. V.
Powderly as commissioner of immigra
tion. Mme. Dreyfus has been refused per
mission to share her husband's im
prisonment on Devil's Island.
Fire destroyed a big manufacturing
and office building on Wabash avenue,
Chicago, and 20 lives were lost.
The price paid Brazil for the war
ship Amazonas and Almirante Ab
rouall is said to be something over 12,
500,000. Unless the government modifies the
quarantine law. It Is said, 100,000 head
of cattle will starve to death In Cali
fornia this year.
Friday, March IS.
The United States court at Galves
ton, Tex., ordered the deportation of
five Chinamen under the Geary act.
Two negroes who have been repeat
edly arrested at Glasgow, Ky., for vag
rancy will be sold into bondnKe on
Monday.
Burglars broke Into the summer home
of Mitchell Wentworth. at Trumbull,
Conn., and stole a wagon load of ciattly
bric-a-brac.
Hon. Blanche K. Bruce, register of the
treasury, died In Washington yester
day. He was born a slave In Virginia
67 years ago.
In a speech in the national senate Mr.
Proctor, of Vermont, corroborated ttv
stories of destitution in Cuba, and urse'l
speedy relief.
Saturday, March 111.
In the Missouri lunatic asylum Is a
man whose skin absorbed gold dust in
the Klondike.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state
convention Is likely to be held at Hur
risburg on June 29.
Two Indian sealers have reurhed
Crescent City, Cal., after great hard
ships In an open boat.
The winter' output of the Klondike
Is estimated at $9,000,000 In dust, which
will be sent down by the first steamer.
The house committee on coinage will 1
report favorably on the proposition to I
change the designs and materials for
the minor coins.
Monday, March 81,
The British government has 30 to 40 :
war vessels in Chinese waters.
William M. Taggart, of Taggarts'
Times, Philadelphia, died Saturday '
night; aged 46. I
Mrs. Burnett, author of "Little Lord i
Fauntleroy," has sued her husband. Dr. '
Swan M. Burnett, for divorce.
The Diamond Match company has
been sued by Lewis Itledenger, at Mar- '
quette, Mich., who claims 130,000 for
breach of contract.
. At Wavbark, I. T., Ed Chalmers (col
ored) ana his white wife were killed by
regulators, one of whom was killed by
Chalmers In defending his home. Six
arrest have been made.
Tueaday, March 8.
Naugatuck, Conn., Is alurmed over
the appearance of a wild man who
looks like a beast.
The government has not relaxed Its
efforts to capture the murderers of col
ored Postmaster Baker In South Caro
lina. Frank E. Yuille, who was known on
the New York Bowery as the "Old
Man Bountiful," was found dead in hlb
lodgings.
Black Jack's band of Mexican out
laws was almost exterminated by a
vigilance committee of the Mormon J yesterde.y by the United States mar
colony, near Casas Grandea. ! shal and taken to Kaston for a hear
The Pennsylvania railroad depot at i InR on the charge of having received
Jersey Citv. was damared to the e-
tent of 1100,000 by fire yesterday. Sev
eral firemen and others were slightly
Injured.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
A Reflected by Dealings In Phlladnl-
phto and Baltimore. '
Philadelphia, March 21. Flour steady;
winter superfine. 1343.25; Pennsylvania j
roller, clear. H.WfX; city mills, extra.
63.264(1.66. Rye flour quiet and steady at
$2.90 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat strong: No. 2 red, March, 99VU
99c.; No. 2 Pennsylvania and No. 2 Dela
ware red. $1.0tetil-00ty. Corn steady and
In fair demand; No. i mixed, March, M'1
Uc; No. 2 yellow, for local trade, &'J
Wc. Oats firm; No. 2 white. 33tf33Hc
No. 2 white, clipped, 33 ',4c. Hay market
fairly well supplied; choice timothy, 112
per ton for large bales. Beef firm; city
extra India mess, $15.50-517. Pork dull;
family, $12.6013. Lard steady; western
steamed, $5.36&S.40. Butter firm; western
creamery, 15iil9c.-, do. factory, 124il6a.;
Elglns. lsc.; imitation creamery, 1416?.;
New York dairy. 14H&18C.; do. creamery,
lMjlSc. ; fancy Pennsylvania prints Job
bing at 22A2Tc.; do. wholesale, 21c. Cheese
dull; large, white and colored, September,
8c; small do. do.. September, 8Vic; light
skims, 6V&ttc; part skims, 4'i6c.; full
skims. 2j3c. Eggs firm; New York and
Pennsylvania. KsWlla; western, fresh.
10c.: southern, lOVft 10ic.
Baltimore. March 21. Flour quiet; west
ern superfine, 12.7043.10; do. extra, $3.3.r.'a
4; do. family. M.3O'ri4.fi0: winter wheat.
patent $4.76i6; spring do.. $5.2ftii5.40;
spring wheat, straight. $MjD.15. Wheat
unsettled; spot and month, WWWAc.:
April, 99Vt&99Hc.: May, e.Ci$l; steamer
No. 2 red. 9uH4ic.; southern, by sam
ple. 96c. to $1; do. on grade, PSVtfrWlfcc.
Corn steady: spot and month, S34f33c;
April. 33Ufc33o.: May, 33H33c; steam
er mixed, 32Q32c.; southern, white,
33t40344c.; do. yellow, 3233e. Oats
quiet; No. 1 white, western, ititM'le.; No.
mixed do., 3m542c. Rye dull; No. 2
nearby, 66Vtc. : No. 2 western, 66Vtc Hay
steady; choice timothy. $12.601 13. Grain
freights demand very flat and rates ap
pear to be easy; steam to Liverpool, per
bushel. 84d., May; Cork, for orders, per
quarter, 8s. 10Hd., March; 3s. id.Q2s. ed..
April. Bugar strong; granulated, 6.204.
Butter steady; fancy creamery, 20021c.
Bast Liberty, Pa., March Q.-Cattle ac
tive, strong: prime, $5.0566.16; choice, $4.86
66; common, $3.60454.10; bulls, stsgs and
cows. $242'4.10. Hogs steady: prime me
dium weights, 84.16fj4.20; best heavy York
ers, $4.1064.16: good heavy hogs, $4.1004.16;
common to fair Yorkers, $404.06; pig, as
to quality. $3.40453.90; good roughs. 63.400
8.66; common to fair, $2.6033. Sheep about
stendy; Choice, $4.86455; common, $3.6064..
Choice lambs, $6,764)6.(5;. common to good.
it.c?n.(v. veai calves, $sj.bi.
WANAMAXER ON WAR.
He Declare For Peace, Rut Insist
I'pou Reparation.
Lancaster, To.. March 19. Hon. John.
Wanamaker continued his campaign
In this county, when he addressed a
big mass meeting- in the borough of
Ephrata last niKht. Mr. Wanamaker,
accompanied by Rudolph Blankenburg,
G. Harry Davis and J. A. Van Valken
burg, arrived in Ephrata at 6:45, and
the party was received by a local com
mittee. The hall In which the meet
ing was held was Jammed to the doors,
and hundreds were turned away.
George L. Bard, of Hlnkletown. was
temporary chairman and W. K. Seltzer,
of Ephrata, permanent chairman. Each
made a brief address filled with anti
Quay sentiment. When the chairman,
Introduced Mr. Wanamaker there wa
great enthusiasm. The candidate In
his opening remarks dissected th
Quay circular distributed at the close
of the Wanamaker meeting in this city
last Wednesday night, In which he watt
designated as a member of the Import
er h' syndicate. He suld he employed
7.700 worklngmen, and if anyone should
show that circular to any of these such
person would be In danger of being
mobbed. He continued:
"Two wars threaten the American
people today Spain and Quay. One
Is a national question. In which Penn
sylvania is lntertsted. The other la -i
Pennsylvania question, In which the
nation Is interested. The United States
cannot enilmrk in war without Involv
ing Pennsylvania, and the Republican,
party of Pennsylvania cannot eiiKnge
in battle upon fundamental principles
without Involving the Republican party
wherever It exists.
"Do we demand war? Never! Sinci
Lee's surrender at Appomattox th-j
birds have built their nests In the can
non's mouth and the swords have been
beaten Into pruning hooks and plow
shares or shelved In museums to Illu
strate the history of emancipation for
millions of blacks. Hut we do. unitedly
and unccuiiinKly. !'.sit upon ull p t
slble reparation for th sinking of the
Maine, and. above nil. for honors due
to the Hag of a pe.ici ful nation."
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Shenandoah. Pa.. March 21. Charles
Sanduskey, ;ed ?1. and Charles UinK
helser, aged -4, quarreled over an ufd
clay pipe. They met aijaln later, when
the quarrel was re a -wed. Sumluskey
pulled a revolver and shot Itlng-holser
In the head, the bullet penetrating the
! brain, which caused the victim's death
20 minutes Inter. Sanduskey esraped
to the mountains.
Lebanon, Pa., March 21. William J.
Ilemperly, driver of the Lebanon
cnemkval engine, died Saturday from
Injuries received Friday night while re
sponding to nn alarm of tire. He was
employed only a week ago and drove
the engine three times, having an acci
dent each time. Fridav night he was
pitched from the engine, the wheels of
which passed over his abdomen.
Hollldaysburg, Pa., March II. At the
Republican primaries held In Blah
county Saturday Matthew S. Quay was
unanimously endorsed for United
States senator, William C. Arnold of
Clearfield county for congressman-at-large
and John P. Elkln of Indiana
county for state chairman. Five dele
gates pledged to support John Wana
maker for governor In the state con
vention were elected.
Warren, Pa., March 22. The Repub
lican county convention here yesterday
afternoon adopted resolutions referring
to Hon. C. W. Stone, who because of
his long and faithful public service Is
eminently qualified for the ofilce of
governor, and Instructed delegates to
the state convention to use all honor
able means to promote his nomination.
Venango county's Republican conven
tien took similar action.
Honesdale, Pa., March 19. Mrs. John
McKee, of White Mills, was arrested.
o pension fraudulently, une waa
the
widow of n veteran named Boyle, and
on Oct. 29, 1887, was married to John
McKee, but continued to draw her
pi-nslon to date. Two other women
were taken with her, being implicated
in the transaction.
Philadelphia, March 21. Theodore H.
Davis, aged 27 years, was probably fa
tally stabbed last night by his brother
Simeon. The latter twice plunged a
i knfe nt0 Theodore's back and slashed
him several times serosa the face..
Theodore Is not expected to live. The
brothers had gone to the home of their
brother-in-law. William Dougherty.
with the intention of assaulting him.
Theodore, however, relented, and
Simeon became enrccd and turned .
upon him.
Sharon. Pa., March 21. The day men
of the Sharon Iron company, number
ing 350. held a meeting Saturday even
ing, when it was decided ti ask the
manufacturers an advance In their
wages of 10 and 20 cents. If tholr re- -
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declared. Another consignment of for
eigners fromPlttsburgarrived here Sat
urday and were put to work in the
strikers' places at Buhl Steel mill,
which Is a part of the Sharon Iron com-
I pany's works.
Philadelphia, March 22. Petor E "
Smith, the Twenty-ninth ward Repub
lican politician who was charged by -Councilman
Stevenson with having at
tempted to bribe him to vote for the
Schuylkill Water company's bill, then
pending In common council, yesterday
surrendered himself to District At
torney Graham and entered $10,000 bail
for a hearing tomorrow, Smith's ap
pearance yesterday is said to have
been the result of an agrement between:
his counsel and the district attorney.
Lancaster, Pa., March 21. The Quay
weep at Saturday's Republican prim
ary election ha developed In magni
tude with the belated return thaf
came in during yesterday. Every can
didate on the county ticket favored
by the friends of the senior United
State senator has been chosen, a have
also the Quay candidate for assembly,
six In number, and for the state con
vention, of whom there are a round
doien. The victory of J. Al Stober over
Senator C. C. Kauffman. who was a
candidate for renomlnatlon, Is moat
decisive one and a subject of general
lurprlse. His majority will reach LIM
r. a conservative estimate.