IT V
ID ATTITDDfe
OoTemraentWIll Not Listen
to European Mediation.
eTERENCE TO THE MATN1
n Be Made in the Presidents
Forthcoming Messaget
BA MUST BE IBDEPEHDENT
Senate Foreign Affairs Commit-
k Will Present a Itesolutlon be
aring For Cuban Independence and
terventlou and IloldlnsSpaln lie-
nuslble For the Wreck of the Hat
-.ship. Either by Design or Crlinl
il BlIenoe New Voiweln Pur
lused to Add to tho Auxiliary Navy.
i-oof Tliut Havana Harbor Wat
lued.
lashlngton. March 6. The two fore-
il branches of the Cuban question
Washington yesterday were the
kident's message and European me
lon, which now has taken an active
lii in me couris 01 Europe, accora-
to advices received nt the foreign
.assies here, though no proffer bat
i made to the United States. Ite-
ling the first It can be stuted that
message w ill be sent to congress
nrrow. I
embers of Mr. McKlnley's cr.blni t '
Ills friends In congress stated def- i
y y that It will deal vigorously wiiii
Question, will Include the Muino
lent, and will muke dellnlle recom- !
(illations to congress, one of whlcii
be the recognition of Cut. an In !
lence. Aa to the mcdlaiinn t'r Ku i
or the pope, they ded.irc tluitl
e material and mural .owei s min t 1
else their suasion on Spain, for thi.-'
ri-rnmeut will Insist on independence
Cuba as an ultimate sine i,u:i non
i the Insurgents th tr.seivvt'-
k ;i I il consent to less, am! iMh tlie
e I'atly refused to do. Sneaklm; on
point "lie i. the cabinet ot'.iceiv
i iiu can say or me that all the po-,v-o.
Kurnpe and the, heads of all ihe
rclu a may propose media-dim l.,
,-,7
ASSISTANT BECUUTAHY DAT.
bain If they desire, Imt the United
ates wilt positively not listen to me
ntion of any kind that does not lead
the acceptance of our condition,
Ihli'h Is Independence for Cuba."
Walt for Wednesday," was the
kird pasfff-d about the Capital, and a
pneral understanding to that effect
fas reached. The Republicans will
kt Initiate and the Democrats will
pt try to force any action on Cuba un-
tomorrcnv, when tho president's
keasage wil be received. With that
tidcrstandiriR the senate foreign re
lions committee did not report, and
he house foreign affairs committee
bok no action.
It is known that the senute rnmmit-
te has agreed upon a resolution, pra--
ally the Foraker resolution, declar-
tg Independence and intervention,
1th an amendment fixing the respoD-1
luuity lor tte tletvt ruction of the
talne tipon Spain, either by design or
Imlnal negligence. The house for-
tgn affairs committee will report. If
isslble, a resolution in line with the
Resident's recommendations, md it Is
;nown that efforts are beng made to
tave the resolutions of both commu
tes agree with the president's wishes.
With the exception of the purchase
ten steamships for use as auxiliary
ulsers yesterday was devoid of devel-
ments in the military and naval
ranches of the government. There
ere the usual constant conferences
ween the various bureau chiefs of
th departments, and Secretaries
ng and Alger had numerous cullers
om the Capitol. No orders, it was
itated, have been sent to either the
leetat Key West or the sauadron at
Hairipton Roads, and no confirmation
tould be obtained of the report that
lea orders had been sent the battle
hip Texas at New York.
Secretary Alger has decided to ree
immend to the president that an addi
ional allotment from the emergency
'und be made for the use of the ord
tance bureau of the army. The ord
tance department is still lacking am
munition for the sea coast fortlfica
ions, and the extra allotment will ba
ued for this purpose.
It was frankly and openly charged
n the senate yesterday by Mr. Perkins,
t California, In a set speech, that
Spain waa responsible for the Maine
luster, as It had been brought about
by Bpanlsh machinations and Spanish
treachery. The speech of Mr. Perkins
was only one of four prepared ad
dresses upon the Cuban question de
livered In the senate yesterday. Mr.
CUy. of Georgia, while hoping for a
peaceful settlement of the problem tho
(country Is now facing, declared strong
jly In favor of Independence of the Cu-
osns, and pledged to the administra
tion the loyal, support ot the south,
which in the event of war would have
o bear the brunt of the conflict. Mr.
Perkins took substantially the same
Abound, and his vigorous treatment of
th Maine disaster aroused the crowd
ed galleries to enthusiastic applause.
Mr. Mantle, of Montana, while express
ing confidence in the administration.
maintain that the ttma for action
had now arrived, and that action muat j
be to the end that Cuba should be frt.
Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, entirely elimi
nated the president from consideration
In his speech, holding that the case
against Spain was already made up.
and that with congress rested the re
sponsibility of declaring war. For con
gress to wait longer was only to In
vite criticism.
Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin, who
is one of the most conservative men in
the senate, and has never advocated
Intervention in any way until since the
receipt of the report of the Maine dis
aster, received a letter yesterday from
a friend in Milwaukee In which an
argument for peace Is made. Senator
Mitchell replied: "I have never fa
vored armed Interference In Cuban af
fairs. I did not feel that we were
bound to redress the wrong of Cuba by
resorting to war. But the Maine epi
sode will not down Over refinement ol
argument Is useless. It stands before
the American people a plain case of
treachery. Ferfidy and cruelty run In
the Spanish blood. There is llttlo else
In Its history. Any nation that would
permit such an outrage to go unpun
ished would not deserve to exist. There
are some things worse than war. There
are some things-better than money."
A special meeting of the cabinet was
held Inst night, and at its conclusion
Secretary Long authorized the an
nouncement that the president's Cuban
message was finished and would be
presented to congress tomorrow. Th"
message, which in Itself Is Ion;;, will
not be ncconipanled by the consular re
ports dealing with the state of affairs
in Cuba. These will go to the com
mittee on foreign relations of the sen
nte for their private Information, ami
will not lie made public just now. Tim
diplomatic correspondence between the
United Slates and Spain will not be
submitted at present
HAVANA HAKItOlt WAS MINI'D.
Naval Attnclio Colwoll llns I'vldeiicc
! I'i'iive tiio l acl.
London, April 5. Details have brou
obtained of the manufacture ot s.-iili-maiine
mines In London for Spain,
which was first brought to the atten
tion of the United States embassy ami
cabled to the United States on March
5. A man whose card.s describe him as
being an electrical engineer, and whose
name was l'onwirde.l at the time to
Washington, then said he sold to ''pun
ish oP'eets in London, several yu:i
as;o, a 'i'ne number of mine;;, eight en
ten of which were placed in Havana
harbor. He said they were made In ,i
special way, had a specially construct
ed cable, vhi-h In- inn Identify If the
smallest piece is produced, anil be
added till- t Seine of tic llllllrS v. i re
llxeil so that lltcy could be 1i:cl from
a foil, while two of them bad bulbs
so Li ranged that they would explode
upon a vessel cominir Into contact with
them. The man added, however, that
he ,;id not believe the bulbs would !
m-ed in water as shallow as thai of
Havana harbor. Finally the man ex
hibited plans of one of these mint
whii h he sal I was the m.-i t lilo-lv t .
produce tin- effect described us catieitr:
the wreck of tte Maine.
Lieutenant Commandi r J. C. Cohvoil.
the United S'.ftcs naval attache, has
since invivti ,ated the matter and has
made a re;.o, ( on the f ubject t t'.e
T'lL t ; States .';.,vo.-niiier.i. T'.ie fae;:i
learned rti'in,-.ly tend to show that
Havi'na liatbov was mined, and they
uiv'iuestlonahly pvove that Spain pur
chased mines for that purpose. The
firm of Lattimcr. Rhodes A Clark,
electrical eturiivers, during Iss.-s. lilbd
a large order for Spain of a lot of
mhies, in which were used 1 Hj tons of
gun cotton. The work was done under
the surveillance of (Jeneral KiTnfcndejs
and Captain l'iustnmento. The1 mines
were divided itto four consignments
for Havana, Ferrol, Cadiz nnd Cai tlin
gena. The mines were innnufaetuieil
under Urn direction of J. I, (ilbbons,
after fllbbons' patents.
(libbons, from whom a press repre
sentative obtain the information, and
who furnUhcd In Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell h written utateinent of
the above facts, und outllm-d the thtory
of the explosion which wrecked the
Maine, was then .employed by the firm
as sripeiintcndent of the torpedo de
partment. He also says a similar lot
of torpedoes wui manufactured for
Spain in ISl'C.
The manager of the Westminster En
gineering company, which l the suc
cessor of the aforementioned firm, und
with which Gibbons Is connected, con
firms the latler's statement ns to tb.
manufacture of mines for Spain.
WAIt m:vs ok tub wekk.
Spain' Formidable Torpoiln Fleet
Illsiihli d at t'lino Vrdo InIniiiIs.
Washington, April 6. Tuesday of
last week added considerably to the
excitement at Washington, which re
sulted in a conference of Republican
members of congress who are de
termined to demand speedy action on
the part of the administration. A Key
West dispatch announced that food
contributed for starving Cubans was
rotting at that place because no ves
sel .had been detailed to land it in
Cuba. Word vas sent from Washing
ton to various points authorizing en
listments for the navy. In the senate
several belligerent resolutions were
Introduced, including a declaration ot
war, recognition of Cuban independ
ence, armed intervention and other de
slsive steps against Spain.
On Wednesday an effort was mcde
to force a Cuban recognition resolution
through the house by Mr. Bailey, the
Democratic leader. The Republicans,
however, voted almoBt solidly against
the resolution, and it will be presented
by one of their own party at Uie proper
time. It was officially announced that
President McKlnley has made a formal
demand for Cuban Independence, and
the house decided to await Spain's
answer. An important act of the navy
department was the appointment of
Captain SlgBbee, of the destroyed
steamer Maine, as aid to Secretary
Long. He and Colonel Wagner, of the
army, will form the Joint board of de
fense plans. Dispatches from abroad
showed that Queen Regent Maria
Christina, of Spain, had appealed to
Austria for mediation, but her cousin,
Emperor Francis Joseph, will extend
only sympathy.
' Thursday was a day of anxious wait
ing for Spain's reply to President Mc
Klnley's demand for Cuban indepen
dence. When the reply arrived, late at
Bight, It was not given out for pub
lication, but It was plainly Intimated
that It was entirely unsatisfactory- On
that day Tllllan 3. Bryan was Inter
viewed at his home' In Lincoln, Neb.,
and he declared unqualifiedly for Inter
vention, even at th ertsk of war's hor
rors. In order to save the starving Cu
bans. Last Friday was a day of great ex
citement. It was given out, though not
officially reported, that the reply of th
Spanish government to the president'!
letter was 'very unsatisfactory, anc
that a message would be sent to con
gress explaining the whole position ot
Monday of this week. The general opin
ion on that day was that congrest
would declare for armed Intervention
that Spain would resist and that wai
would follow. A telegram from Mad
rid announced that Spain's formldablt
torpedo flotilla had arrived at Porte ,
Rico, but this proved to be untrue i
The fleet encountered a severe storm '
en route, and the vessels were com
pelled to seek shelter at Cape Verdt
Islands, In a badly crippled condition
to make repairs. They are 2,500 miles
from Porto Rico.
On Saturday the reports had It that
the president was unutterably opposed
to the war spirit in congress, it was
given out that the suffering reconcen
trados In Cuba were now, owing lc
American charity, being properly fed,
and that should armed Intervention b
declared 200,000 of them would die ol
starvation. It was asserted that tho
coming messnge would endeavor to pre- I
vent action by congress at present. I
Last Sunday's reports were rathei '
conflicting, and would make it uppcM
that the president was inclined to I
avert war on the Spanish assuranei
that the reconcent ratios In Cuba would
be provided for. lint it now looks a.
If this statement was tiven cut to s -
cure delay, tis It was also nsserted tl-. u
vhe government had purchased I.Vvt.
quantities of ammunition abroad,
which had not yet been shipj-od. l'o-.v-der
makers In tills country, too, are
clamoring for inoi" time. S atisil v
weie published to show that r. i nio
formidable licet nf war vo- wai
ever gathered together, iin-1- ' ,ir.y .' .-. '
than Commodore Schley's II; in-: --.it ' '- 1
ron at l!am:lo:i llo-.ds. A
Me., dispatch n iinoui j"d tie
of a t'-rriole en;;lne i I war !
Maxii i, lo'oihcrof I he faoiou
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ventor. This
tin- Maxim i
throw a ton
five (lilies.
In an lute
Si -nor S:i".us:
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.said:
We del not nil ect In iwinelpie to inn
armistice for the ( 'uba n-insnrc id i. We
are, however, rf the opinion that it
does not behoove Spain to lak" the
Initiative, and that n cuspea-ioii if
hostilities oucht to be asked f..r by t'n
illSUI Kellt-i. We su::;-,e-leil that tile 1'lTl
ted Stales government might, If so lu
eluieil. ixcreisi' its Inttueui-e whh the
insurjient i to Iniliu-e Uu in to apply for
an armistice, with a view- to furih t tr
ends of peace, o:i tie' llud.-l s! a ll-li 1 .i;,
however, t'oat the armistice wotib! b
destined II lead to the s , ; . . ,,,n
the lnsu-.:-;it a to th.- new ai.ti immous
regime."
Sciior :;a;;asta de hired fnriher thrt
the iniesticn of Cuban independence,
the s,.le of that colony or any Invasion
of S -1 1 1 1 :-i l r.h's w as not nient . med in I
the icicnl iieeoiia'Jo-is. j
1'iivnu- in I in - Aca!n-t Si;-.'u,
Washinloti, April Ci.i inis .-ii::i Ire t I
Spain ui,'c.reuating C-1 rt . 0 ' . t I for injury
and loss incident to the war in Cuba
have been l ied with Hie state dejiuti
ment by citk'cns id' th" United Slates
residing in that country. Tin y cover
claims for personal injury. Imprison
ment, loss of slock, burning of su!?r
plantations, etc. All are properly in
dexed at the state department and
then presented to Minister Woodford,
at Madrid, where they are presented
to th" Spanish government foradjudi -a-t
ion. There has been a perceptible fall
ing off of these claims, and during Hie
last few weeks lone wlalevcr litve
been piva.-r.tcd.
Our tirowlntr Nnvy.
New York, April 5. The naval auxil
iary board today Is golm: over certain
vessels belonging to different lines,
with the ooject In view of making se
lections for use us cruisers. 11 Is ex-
pot-ted that this work will be contlnuo I
until all the vessels have been cart
fully examined as to their fitness. Th
board yesterday purchased the follow
ing for auxiliary cruisers: Ciiraeca
and Venezuela, of the Ited 11 line;
KanRas City, of the Savannah line;
Yorklown, Jamestown and Princess
Ann, of the Old Dominion lire; Kl Sol
and three others of the Morgan line.
Arohblnhop OppoRe Intervention.
Home, April G. Archbishop Ireland
has cabled deprecating a formal of
fer of intervention, and explaining that
the pope could only Intervene success
fully by recognizing the Monroe doc
trine, which would he Impolitic. A ru
mor Is current here that Kniperor Will
iam first brouched the Hea of papal
mediation, end was warmly seconded
by Austria.
Spain Flrt-H on Krltlsh YchhcI.
St. John's, N. F., April t The Brit
ish brlgantlne Bella Itosu, Captain Cal
lahan, from Cadiz, March 4, via Opor
to, for St. John'B, Just arrived here, re
ports having been chased by and fired
upon by a Bpanlsh vessel shortly after
leaving the harbor of Oporto.
Ezeta Recovers Ills Fortune,
flan Francisco, April 6. Generul Car
los Ezeta, the ex-president of the re
public of Salvador, has been vindicated
by his people. His vast estate, the
stocks and money confiscated by the
government of Gulterrez after Ezeta
was forced to 1 leave his native land,
four years ago, have been returned to
him, and Ezeta Is again worth more
than 12,000.000. He says he will never
again interest himself In Salvadorean
politics.
Thlevlnst Postal Clerk Confesses.
Chicago, April 6. John D. Host, a
clerk In the postofflce, was arrested
yesterday for stealing letters. Host
confessed his crime, and said he could
not support his wife and two children .
on his salary of 112 a week, and had
been nllferlnir the malls for three
months. It Is estimated by the de
partment that Host has stolen at least
6.000 letters during ' the past few
months. 1
Cardinal Taseherean Probably Dying.
Quebec, April 6. Cardinal Tascher
eau, Who has been 111' for a long time,
Is much worse today. He has received
tht last rites of the church.
A WEEK'S HEWS CONDENSED.
WednMla.r, March SO. '
The new torpedo boat purchased In
Germany has been named the Somen.
Flood damage near Greensburg, lnd.,
exceeds SlU.OOO. There were a dosen
persons drowned.
The public funeral of Lieutenant Jen
kins, who lost his life In the Maine dis
aster, took place at Pittsburg today.
The national senate has passed the
bill appropriating $300,000 for the In
dustrial exposition to be held in Phila
delphia. Two more bodies have been taken
from the ruins of the burned Ayer
building, Chicago, making a total ot 13
thus far found.
Thursday, March 31.
During the civil war the sessions of
congress did not consume as much
time as Is usual In times of peace.
It Is reported that Denmark has sold
to the United States the Islands of St
Thomas, St. John und St. Croix, In the
West Indies.
A stock jobbing rumor In London
yesterday was to the effect that-.I'resl-dent
Kruger. ot the Transvaal repub
lic, had been assassinated.
The Italian government has ordered
Italian consuls In the United States to
see that tho Italian emigrants obsetvu
the strictest neutrality III the event id
war.
Krldiiy. April I.
Hon. James L. Wolcott. former han
cellor of Delaware, died at his home hi
Dover.
It Is reported that Japan has asked
the United States to Jobi ilreat liritaiu
In supporting Japan's position at VY;-llal-Wel.
The two men who attempted to as
sassinate Ki-i;: Ceot'ire, of Creeee, at
Atlu t.s in
tenced to .
February
have been s-ae
V.h.
Tile a.eal ol M. Zola, the
French novelist, for a new iri
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AJax THE PRODUCE MARKETS
Am Itellected by I ten lint: hi t'bllailel
plibi nnd Unit ttnoi-c.
rblladelplilii. April 4. -Flour tlrnn r;
vvinti r sup, 1-line, t' Pennsylvania
roller, clear, ?kl'i'n I. II." ; city milts, extra.
$ l.'.'.Vu.i.i;.". live Hour ipiiet iiinl steady,
choice Pennsylvania, $-.!l n-r barrel.
Wheat firmer: No. 1 ml. spot, '.citn :: V, . . ;
No. '2 l'cnni.ylviinla nnd No. 2 lvlnwaii
reil, $l.ii'1'ii lam3!. Corn firmer: No. 'i
mixed. March, IH'iilll'--. Outs ,iiiel. but
.firm; No. 2 white, :C-nX',c.; No. 2 white,
clipped, ;t''i:i;ie. Hay steady; choice
timothy, l- for large bales. I'.ei-f firm;
beef hums, l.rin'n'j:!. Pork firm; mess.
fci.TfiiilO. Lard firm ; western Miiimed.
$u.'i. ISiittcr very firm; western cream
ery,. l.riV(i:ic.; do. factory, ir.14'i.o.: FJ-gliik-,
21c; Imitation creamery. ll'ulTe.;
New York dairy, ll'u lN'ac ; do. creamery,
Ki'-fi 20c. ; fancy Pennsylvania prints Job
bing at 2:l5i2iic; do. wholesale, 22c. Cheese
Millet; large, white and colored, Septem
ber. V'.je.; small do. do.. September, (i'i
8Uc.; light skims, 6-'iiii'ic.; purl skims,
4'ntc; full skims, 2'n.V. Kggs steady:
New York und Pennsylvania, WA' lOVje.;
western, fresh, 10c.; southern, lllyiilOc.
Halllmure, April 4. Flour ipiiet; west
ern superfine, J'.'.7(Mi.1.30; do. extra, KI..1.VI
4; do. family, H.2.Vn4..riO: winter wheat,
patent, 4.75'n."; Sluing do., 13Yn.W;
spring wheat, straight, .'i'd5.1D. Whwtt
dun; spot and month, WlVtWc.: May,
ll.OOU&l.OO'.i; southern, by sample, '.Te.rij
si.MlW: do. on grude, WAcMH. tlorn
strong; spot, month and May, m'Ml I
steamer mixed, ;i4'u:il'ic.; southern, white,
S&ij)'if3tiu.; do. yellow, I15c. Oats Mulct: No.
2 white, XKiiXIVic-; N- 2 mixed, 30i ;ti4c.
Bye firm; No. 2 nearby, 50M.iKic.; No. 2
western, WHic. Hay firm for better
grades; choico timothy, II2.S0C13. tlraln
freights very dull; steam for Liverpool,
per bushel, 3Vtt., May; Cork, for orders,
per quarter, as. 3d., April; 3., May.
Sugar strong; granulated. B.20V4. Putter
steady; fancy creamery, PJii20c.; do. Iml
l tiitlon, nifilHc.; do. Inille. lfie.; good ladle,
' 1314c: store packed, 10(il2c. Kggs firm;
fresh, 10V4C. Cheeso steady; fancy New
' York, large. WfiOVta; do. medium. 9V4c;
do. small, 10Vii lOHft lettuce, $1.2!Kul.DU
per basket, wnissy, i.-umi..i i-r
on or finished goods In carloads, $1,283)
1.29 per gallon for Jobbing lots,
East Liberty, Pa., April 4. Cattle
Steady: extra. J5.10lfi5.15; prime, Tii5.10
common, 3.!Kf4.20; common to good fut
bulls and cows, 244.30. Hogs ruled slow
and a shade lower; prime medium
weights, ROM; 4. 10; best heavy Yorkers,
MQ4.06; light Yorkers, S3.90&3.96; heavy
hogs, $4&4.60; pigs, as to quality, S3.0O4?
1.85; good roughs, l!fi3.50; common to
fair roughs, t2.60S2.75.. Bheep steady
holes, $4.90C; common to good, $3.6004.
Choice lambs, I5.M&4; common to good,
1.766.88. Veal . calves, $Cfi.G0.
tmntmmny "e-ifyi
A Terrible Disaster Overtakes the
Town of Shawneetown, Ills.
ENGULFED IN A SUDDEN DELUGE
rhe lhirxtltiK of a Lev Caught the i
People Without Wnrnliig, Camilla ,
Many to Ileslli The People Depend
ent Upon Charity of Neurby Towiim,
Kvansvllle. Ind., April 4. At 4: HO
o'clock yesterday afternoon the levee
at Shawneetown, Ills., a town of 2,000
Inhabitants, broke a mile above the I
town, und the place was quickly sub
merged, many houses being swept
away and a hundred or more persons
drowned.
Shawneetown Is T.r miles below Kv
ansvllle, on the hlo river. It Is sit
uated In a vulU-y of extremely low land,
with hills skirting It in the rear, nnd
with a 25 foot levee in front running
from hill to hill. The town Is eiv
much In the position of a fortified city,
nnd when the levee gave wav a miie
above town under the pressure of the
very hinli liver the water shot throu: h
a "0 foot opening and struck the pho -like
a hurricane, sweeping everythina
before It.
J. T. Iloean. of Omaha. Ills., left tie
scene i f the Hood half an hour In fore
the dike broke. Ills hrolln r-lll law .
Sheriff (la'lowav, of Callatin county,
whose home was nt Shawie clown, h i 1
the same 1 fortune. The sh ii; -
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nephew of the I "lin Ii lis, Mrs. Mctiiin.
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graph operaior: lli-u Cora Sle rwond,
Frank A. Morrison. Mrs. A. A. ll.ilha-
way, Kllen and Mary McAllister I-
oi-edi. Henry iin; and four c hildien
(colored), Noah Walsh and family,
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Cation nnd S"ii.
Ohio Municipal I'leci f 0114.
Cincinnati. April a. Little interest
was taken in the election here yester
day except In 11 few factional lights
among the Republicans. I-Mward .1.
Iiempsey, lienioerat, was elected su
perior court judu'i' over John lialvin.
Itepubllean. by l.liS'.'. The vote in (In
state was very light, only municipal
ofllcers were elected, und the issues
were purely local and often personal.
The following prominent cities elected
Democratic officers: Sandusky, Mans
lleld, London, Zanesvllle, Fremont,
Wooster, Vpper Sandusky, (lallon,
Marysville nnd Jackson C. II. The fol
lowing cities elected Hepublicail olll
cers: Cleveland, Masslllon, Ilnvcima,
Urbana, Plo.ua, Elyrla, Warren and
Mount Vernon.
Killed by Holler Kxploslon.
Pellalre, C April 5. At the Wheel
ing Iron works, in Kenwood, yesterday
a boiler eploslon killed David (Jarry,
of Old Hundred. Va., fatally injured
Owen Tates, of Kellalre, ()., and badly
scalded four others.
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UNEARTHING BANK FRAUDS.
I.fm lihor and ItUk In Fluanoler
Isic Thau In Kank Kuralary.
Philadelphia, April i. The arrest -Richard
F. Loper, of the defunct Guar
antors' Finance company, 'followed b).
the arrest of William Steele, of th
failed Chestnut Street bank, the fol
lowing day. has caused Intense excite
ment in banking circles. Steele It
charged with making false reports t
the comptroller ef the currency anc
Leper with withholding securities
the failed People's bank, which wer
loaned to him by the lat Cashier Hop
kins. The latter committed suield.
when he found it Impossible to secur
the return of the securities. Mott
Steele and Loper are out on huil.a,
Steele's preliminary examination las
Thursday reveuled some starlling facts
It was declared in the reports that thi
linn of Herlaeh & llarjes were Indebt
ed to the bank to the extent of JIOT.OUt
whereas the firm had not existed fol
two years. Mr. llarjes declares thai
his linn whin dissolved owed the haul
nothing. I. was further testified tlui
the bile William M. Sin!;etiy owed tb
bank f-.0u.inin, without sccurit). line
that he was in lin- habd of lielpim.
himself to b..k funds Hiilo.iit tb
knowledge i t the directors. I'.x-Cov
i riuir 1'atiN-oii. whose notes lin- fade,
bank holds, declares he never ..biainci
a dollar lropi the bank, and ilini In
ha-1 ma !-- th,- iiii-ml..- . f civ e ; lin
lea. s w ie llv to ooa. I- e-i d Sri
guiy.
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In i.'.ade i i il,.. I cinisvivani.i i-..ili,
I ,il;ir,. I a'!, on I 'mvi'l inn 1 ;.i I !,
at I In- e, i alive ibpai t nniii y , .-1 id.
"lie two (,1-lllleuiell Were ill Ollllil'.'ll.'i
for t -ome t .en . a ml I Ie n Ad :ui i in :.-n
oral Sle w in I was s id for. T'l I
I- Icllee lasted for a couple o hull-.
and It it "i copi lu.-doti I he p.'ii t ii ipant
declincil lo talk for publication. I:
is known that their cmf. reii,-,. was a
to tin- 1 1 1 i i k, t iiiiinncr of t t . I i Ii 1 1 ; -the
See I biauaib-, as thi.t or-.;a ni.a
tioll Would I"- "en I east IIS Sooll IIS pn-
rilil.- alter a call for troops.
Munch (hunk. I'a., April .Y Thf
1 leinocra t ie county coinnii 1 1. not Inr,
yestetday afternoon for the pun of
elect ini,' four delegates to Hi,, sue
convention, together with a i ha ,rni,i n
of Hie i o-.mty i oiiunittee for tl nsu
lllg .Veal'. Then- Wce two tickets
named, one in favor of W. 1. liairitv.
tl lln-r anli-llariily. Factional line
were closely iliavvu and bad I, led wa"
eviden t bl iillpllollt the session.
J. lines T. Miiihcat ti. pi'.. -cut Incumbent
and a pronounced Unrritv f..llowii.
was elected eoiiniy liiairinaii over Jo.
seph X. r.iniielt by thr.e voles Tin
State delel-alcv elected Will illl Slipped
the llariily wing of the Democracy.
Keynoldsv ille, I'a., March ;:(). A sad
case of ln-ain;tv over religion comes
from Washington township, live miler
west of here, in which five member of
the Cnylnr family are seriously af
fected. During a religious revival the
l'.l-year-old daughter became mentally
deranged, nnd It was necessary to place
her In the asvium at Warren. The
father, James Cuylor, and sou Alfred,
aged 21, were active workers In the
protracted meeting, and last week the
mental faculties of both father and son
gave way, leaving them in a deplorable
condition of Insanity. They wen
placed In the Dlxinoiit asylum. Word
was received here yesterday that tin
wife and mother and another sen have
become mentally deranged from the
shock of the family's misfortune, and
It Is thought It will be necessary to
III nee them in cliurge of the authorities.
Wilkesbarrt.', Pa.. April 5. Judges
Woodward und Lynch yesterday hand
ed down an opinion declaring uncon
stitutional the uct of lstf" relating to
the appointment of prison commission
ers. The new net compelled the ap
pointment of one Democrat anil om
Itepubllean as representing th twe
largest political parties. The decision,
of unconstitutionality is bused on the
fact that It was special legislation, ami
does not certainly apply anywhere else
In tho state except In Luzerne county..
The new set Is titled to apply to alt
counties over 1&0.000 population, but
there are only four of these, Philadel
phia, Allegheny, Schuylkill and Lu
seme. The caso of Philadelphia coun
ty is In doubt as to method, but i
power Is vested In the Judges of Alle
gheny or Schuylkill to appoint prtsoaw
commissioners. Judges Woodward and:
Lynch, therefore, reappointed Burgun
der and Connlff under the old law.
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