TO SAVE THE PARTY, i Question for Democratic Senators to Decide j i Bo Said Mr. Ilrico in a Vigorous t 1 Speech at the Tariff Caucus —Other , Interests Must Re Considered Re sides Those in the South —The Bill May Re Reported Back, to the Committee—Sugar Men Persistent. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The democratic senatorial caucus on the tariff bill, which adjourned last night, was rich in talk, but poor in action, and the members /ire again in session to-day struggling to reach a final agreement. Some plain and rather emphatic English was spoken, but no ac tion was taken on an item in the bill. This morning a member of the finance committee said it was hoped that now I that the speeches had been made all j round, action would follow and some- j thing definite be accomplished before ' another day had closed. It was thought by this Benator that the conference would send the bill back to the committee with , in tructions to amend in certain particu- i larß as the result of the conference on dis- I puled schedules. Under this plan the j details of the arrangement of the changes ' ugreed upon would be left to the finance committee aud two or three days would elapse before the corrected bill could be laid before the full committee on finance. It is doubtful, however, if the caucus cau reach any conclusion before to-morrow or Friday. Sugar was not the only topic command ing attention yesterday, although much depends upon the action taken on that schedule. The committee offered the caucus what might be called a "flat" rate on sugar of one cent u pound, based upon pure saccharine matter. This would fix the duty on sugar testing but 80 degrees at 8-10 of a cent, and would therefore show the refiner a very slight favoritism. The sugar men believe, however, that tiiey will be able to get the one-eighth ciear they have claimed, and some go so fur as to claim a quarter of a cent. It is understood that the majority of the dem ocratic members of the finance c mrnitte expect to see refined sugar get the extra oue-eighth for which the friends of sugar have been contending. No expression as to how senators stood was heard in the caucus sufficient to in dicate what the result will be. There ap pears to be no further uncertainty as to coal and it is conceded that fifty cunts a ton will be given it. The action of the caucus shows that that body is possessed! of a changeable mood. Up to within the last half hour there seemed to be a spirit of concession abroad, but after that time the committee aud its followers stood out more firmly for the b/11 as laid before the caucus. It is uuderstuod, a sceue somewhat sen sational iu its features took place dur ing the morning session. Monday, Sen ator White, of Lou aiiinn, made a very vigorous speech while on the subject of sugur, in which he hittt rly denounced the attitude of itors. No reply was made until yi ly, when, it is said, two or three s -nHiors rep'ied in lan- I guage that was decidedly p -rs mil aud j unpleasant. It is also said that Mr. White has declared that he would not send his resignation as senator to the governor of Louisiana until ho knew j what was to be done with sugar. benator Brice, of Ohio, who was the prime mover iu calling the caucus, made a forcible and vigorous speech. He is said to have criticized the wisdom that placed the construction of the tariff bill in the hands of three senators, whose status as a sub-committee had been at tacked on the floor of the senate and gone unchallenged, and who were not, appar ently, in sympathy with any ol the manufacturing centres of the couu ry which were most affected by the bill. It was evident, he said, that the party was rent by dissensions and the question for the conference to decide in connection with the tariff bill was, what should be done to save the democratic party. "If," said Mr. Brice, "you are going to frame this bill in accordance with the platform of the democratic party as adopted at Chicago, that is one thing. If, on the other hand, you intend to frame It on the line of the platform that was not adopted, an entirely different view of the case is given us. But if you intend to lrame it so that you protect the sugar in terests alone, at the expense of the great industries of the north, and you Intend to ignore them entirely, then I propose, for oue. to have something to say." Mr. Brice, it is understood, called atten tion to the fact that there must be more done than to merely conciliate the sugar senators whose constituents would be in jured by prospective legislation, and that a very important question for democrats to consider was what they should do to keep in the party the great states of New Y r ork, New Jersey and Maryland, which were full of industries that, he asserted, the bill sought to cripple. There could also be In his state, Mr. Brice added, if this congress acted with wisdom, ten doubtful congressional districts. The great states of Ohio, New York and New Jersey with their representation in congress, ag gregating many times more than any southern delegation, should not be ig nored. Mr. Ilrice spoke freely and Ids remarks I had much weight with the senators. lie is counted as one of the six "conserva tives," in whose hands the fate of the bill appears to rest These men are Senators Price, Hill, Smith, Murphy, White (La.) and Caffery. A. U. O. W. in New England. POSTON, Feb. 28.-At the 16th annual session of the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, New England jurisdiction, now in session in Odd Fel lows hall, it was shown that 80 lodges have teen Instituted the past year. Twenty-three new lodges have been es tablished in MaMMaehusets. The order has 837 lodges in New England with a membership of 87,442. a net gain of 5,124. Five Children ut One nirth. KiTTANNINO, Pa., Feb. 28 - The wife of David ltosaberger, a farmer living near here, lias just given birth to five children three girls and two boys All the children appear to be strong and healthy and likely to live. To Improve Canals. ALBANY, Feb. 28— The senate canals committee has decided to report favorably Senator Person's bill appropriating |l,- 4)00, 000 for IwpForlug the jitate canals. WASHINGTON. SAYS QUEEN LIL WAS DRUNK. Lieut. Young Describes Scenes on the Day She Was Ousted WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.— Decidedly the most racy chapter in the bulky volume of Hawaiian testimony is Lieut. Luc leu Young's description of the last days of the monarchy. Lieut. Young was an of ficer of the Boston, and attended the closing ceremonies of the Hawaiiun par liament in lull uniform and in an official capacity at the request of Capt. Wiltse. "When I got there there was quite a crowd arouud the rear end of the build lug, and two or three leading Americans 1 and Judge Hart well, who was one of the lending lawyers of the place and minister under Kalakaua, informed me that the queen contemplated the promulgation of a new constitution immediately on the adjournment of the legislature, and asked me if I would not go on board Bhip and inform Capt. Wiltse. I went in to speak of it to Consul-General Severance, and he laughed and said: 4 I do not be lieve a word of it.' I went in and WHS shown the seat assigned me in the legis lative hali, a little to the left and iu front of the rostrum, where the speaker used to sit, and which the queen used when she read her proclamation. After waiting some little time they commenced, and I believe it was about the funniest thing I I ever saw in my life—a circus. "The procession was bended by two or three lackeys, aud then followed the governor of Oahu, father to the heiress apparent, dressed in a guady uniform covered with gold aud orders; the cham berlain with attendants all dressed up in uniform, and then came her majesty, with a long train, and four lackeys in knee breeches carrying the train, and then the two royal priucess, ladies In waiting, a staff, the four ministers, and other attendants. It was a very amusing scene. Afterwards the proclamation was handed to her in a portfolio, when she stepped to the front of the rostrum and began reading, first lu Euglish and then in Kanaka. "After the legislature was prorogued the queen passed into her reception room. "Did you follow her?" Asked the chair man. Mr. Young—Yes; the governor of Oahu, j Mr. Cleghorn, stopped me at the door and tulked lo me in a nervous strain as though to retain me. I passer! in and bowed to the queen and her ministers standing on I the right and her aides and passed on j through the door. The queen looked at me rather savagely aud did not return my salutation with any cordiality at all. I noticed that she acted in a peculiar way. First when she was reading her proclama tion I thought she had a little stage fright, but in this reception room I saw j that she was under the influence of a stimulant, in fact she was drunk. There is no question iu my mind about it at all. Majority and Minority Reports of the Senate Hawaiiun Committee WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—A volume of ' nearly 800 printed pages, exclusive of maps, was laid before the senate, repre- i seating the testimony taken by the sen- , ate committee on foreign relations and | their flndiugs of facts thereon, under a resolution directing thera to inquire whether any, and if so, what irregulari ties have occurred iu the diplomatic in- ! tercourse between the United States and , Hawaii in relation to the recent revolu j tion. The report of the majority of the com mit tee was prepared by the chairman, Mr. Morgan of Alabamu. It exhaustively reviews the facts, the laws and prece dents, justifies Mr. Stevens' actions ex l cepting in proclaiming a protectorate, i and finds nothing irregular in the ap | pointment of Mr. B.ount, but in effect snys the evidence taken by the committee under more favorable circumstances ! leads the committee to different conclus ; ious than those which he formed, j This report is concurred in as to all its essential findings by the republican mem i hers of the committee, Senators Sherman, Fry®, Dolph and Davis, making a major ity of the committee. They characterize It as an exceedingly able document, but tht*y dissent on sveral points: | First—They condemn the appointment of Commissioner Blount ns uncoustitu ; tional. ! Second—They say the executive orders ; placing the navy in the harbor of Hono -1 lulu under the orders of Mr. Blount or Mr. Willis were without authority of ! law. | Third—That the order of Blount to Ad xniral Skerrett to lower the flan was un lawful and susceptible of being con- Htrued an unfriendly to the provisional ! government, and they regard the inter- , • arte of Mr. Blount and Mr. Willis N\ Ith the deposed queen as violative of interna tional law and unwarranted. Fourth—They consider the president had no right to reopen the predetermined legality of the provisional government. The report of the minority, signed by Senators Butler, Turpie, Daniel and Gray, without denying or conceding the correct ness of other portions of the report, dis sents from that portion of it "which de clares that the only substantial irregular ity in the conduct of Mr. Stevens, the ; late minister, was his declaration of a protectorate by the United States over j Hawaii." Senators Butler and Turpie file a sui>- pleinental report in which they say that while the question of annexation was not submitted to the committee, excepted in cidentally, they think it not improper to say they are heartily in favor of the ac quisition of these islands by the United States in a proper manner, but not by t iking advantage of internal dissentions for which they believe the United States in some manner responsible. Presidential Nomination*. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—The president sent to the senate the following nomina tions: Charles Jonas, of Wisconsin, consul general of the United States at St. Peters burg. Albert Fowler, of Maryland, United Slstes consul at Stratford, Ontario. George Truesdell, commissioner of the Ih.ntrict of Columbia, vice Myron M. Parker, resigued. United Suites marshals—Fletcher C. Pec k, for the northern district of New York; Henry I. Hayden, e intern district of New York. Both are anti-snappers. .i.lines L. Bennstt. United States attor nev lor the eastern district of New York. W.nslow Warren, collector of customs for the district of Boston and Charles ton, Mass. A Augustus Healy, collector of inter i nnl revenue for tho First (Brooklyn, N Y i district. He is an anti-snapper. I j'ostmasters Connecticut Silas H. I Montgomery, Bristol; New Jersey—Sain -1 uel A. Luning, Ilri lgeton; Pennsylvania I -—Patrick Br. •' t h Bethl diem; New J• y—Si mm 11 M l r , Ph I lip* burg. FOREIGN. Rumors About Glutlstunc. LONDON, Feb. 28.— The rumor that Mr. Gladstone hn<l resigned the premiership iB officially denied. LONDON, Feb. 28.— The Edinburg Even ing News Kays, unqualifiedly, that Mr. Gladstone has resigned and that his resignation will go into effect at Easter. The paper says that the premiership was offered to Lord Rosebery, but he declined it. The position was then offered to Earl Spencer and he accepted it. Inquiries made by representatives of the United Press tend to confirm the report that Mr. Gladstone's resignation is inevi table within a few we. ks. Since Mr. Gladstone's return from Biarritz the cat aract which has been forming in his eye has ripened fast, and Dr. Bend, Dr. Grain ger and other physicians whom he has consulted consider an early operation ad visible. The treatment will necessarily involve seclusion in a darkened room for a long time, probably three months, with complete cessation of all work attended by brain strain or worry. Mr. Gladstone's colleagues wish him to postpone his resignation of the premier ship until the latest possible moment, and keep a sinecure seat in the cabinet, such as taking the oflice of lord privy seal. Liberals are divided in opinio i as to whether Mr. Gladstone's retirement will be temporary or permanent. Mr. Gladstone himself freely tells h.s friends that his hearing is going with his eye sight. His health otherwise, however, is still vigorous. The Daily News denies that Mr. Glad stone has resigned. In discussing the possibility of his infirmity compel I. n ; Mr. Gladstone to retire—an event which it hopes is fur distant—the news says there is no doubt that Lord R >sebery will suc ceed to the premiership and that Sir William llarcourt will become leader ol the house of commons. Kaiser Responsible Only to God (Copyright, 1804, by the United Press.) BERLIN, Feb. 20. —Mario Deppe, of the royal opera, Prof. Wirth, violinist, and Ernst Jedliczka will take part in the con cert to be given on Wednesday for the benefit of the American church. W. D. Howell's comedy, "The Unexpected Guests," will be performed this week at at Mrs. Symines' residence by Mr. Wil- Jard, Miss Kate Willard, Prof. Forster and other Americans. Chapman Coleman, Secretary of the United States em busy, will give a dinner in Ambassador Runyon's honor at the Kaiserhof on Wednesday evening. As was expected, several versions of the emperor's speech at the Brandenburg banquet Saturday evening have become current. The Reichsanzeiger has been ordered therefore to print an official re port of his majesty's words. Whether report will contain another allusion to the divine right of Prussian kings is not yet known. There is a concurrence of testimony, however, that the emperor said he had been placed by God at the post of emperor and king and held himself responsible to God alone for what ever lie did. This solo responsibility to the Almighty, the emperor is said to have declared, was always borne iu mind by him. Troubles in Italy. NAPLES, Feb. 20. —An interesting trial of socialists and anarchists will begin shortly in this city. There will be 42 de , fendants, one of them a deputy. All are implicated with the Sic lian socialist, ! Deputy de Felice, and the exiled anarchist, I Cipriani, in plotting to start a revolution i in Italy. The plot had been formed with J great deliberation and detail. Fires were to bo set simultaneously in several parts lof Naples. The workingmen were to be j led into the middle of the city during tie confusion caused by the fires, were to ha incited to j Hinging the armories and ) shops stocked with weapons, and finally, I a.ter having been fully arinod, were to be marched < IT to stir the rural districts to I revolt. The plot was discovered by n detective j who pretended to be an anarchist and j was allowed to buy, for 40 centimes, a j ticket of admission to the anarchist club where the conspirators met. SnlisburjAllje nlraeiit Rejected. LONDON. Feb. 27.—A division was taken on the lords' amendment to the parish councils bib in the house of commons last night tnal -i"g parishes of from 200 to 500 inhabitants to dispense with parish c.nin ci s, and it was rejected, 2l'd to ltd. This is the amendment offered by L rd Sn.is bury last I'M day in t lie house of lord*. Concessions made by the commons virtu al.)* completes the accord hetweeu the houses. Tile Hitting was adjourne I until Thursday wh.'U parliament will bo pro rogued. Insurgent Victory in Brazil. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—A despatch was receive.l at the state departineut from Minister Tnompson at 11 o Janeiro, stat ing that it, was reported that the insiir gents ha I < npiur< d l.apa. The name is probalny misspelled and it is understoul to mean Sapo. a town on the coast eight miles out % < f I.Vsterro. Tlireo Office Ml ami Thirty Sailors Killed By the Fxplnsioit. LONDON*, Feb. 28. - A dispatch from Buenos Ay res confirms th .a report ol the explosi uol th inagay, tie of toe iii-uir geiu stea ner Venn at Uio Jatieir . The commander, two other c fflcvrs unci thirty sudor* were k lied and lil'ty were wounded. Uepori' il Russian Froiilinr Sitii'inis' . ST. PfcTKitsuußo, Feb. 88. -Humors of a battle between Bosnian and German troops on the frontier have been cur. eii. in military circles in M <*co.v 'or several days. () Ie version of the reported light is as follows: A squadron of Hiismnn dra.oons saw a party of Prussian Uulans making a target o a frontier post on which the Russian arms were d spiayed. The Russian commander r.ques.e 1 the Prussian® to stop ilr.ng at the post The Prussians ignored the request. A skirmish followed in whits i sev.-ral men ou both sides were killed. Tiiu 11 issians pursued the Prussians for some d.stance after the light. France's Crusade Against Anarchists. PARIS, Feb. 28.— The police continue their seurch of the houses of known an archists. Since yesterday morning :.'0 or more anarchists have been arr. sted, and the police believe that among the number are some whose examination will disclose their identity with recent outrages and lead to important revelations. Life Sentence for Anarchist Mnrpeaux PARIS, Feb. 28 The anarchist, Mar peaux, has been sentenced to penal ser\i tude for life for murdering Police Ju apector Coleou in November lust. I MISCELLANEOUS. STUDENT DIMiI NS RETURNS. Ft plains the Cause of His Absence and Says He t an rrove nil Alibi. ITHACA, N. Y., Feb. 28.—Carl L. Dm- I geiiH, suspected of complicity in tlie fres.i man banquet poisoning case, has returned | to the city, after having been absent since last Wednesday morning. He claims to have been called home on that day by a | telegram from his folks. While return ing to Ithaca the following day he says , he was taken sick and went to Syracuse for medical attendance, lie was not nl- j lowed to see the newspapers and, conse- i quently, did not know of the charges made against him. When he learn d of J tlie charges became at once to Ithaca. Dingens claims that he will be able to prove an alibi Ernst us Wi man's Case. NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Erastus Wiman, indicted for lorgery in the second degree on two counts, pleaded not guilty before Judge Marline in the court of general sessions. The defendautdid not u.ter a word when arraigned at t;.e bar of the court. General Tracy, his counsel, who stood beside him, pleaded not guilty j for him. "We plead not guilty, of course," said j Gen. Tracy in a matter-of-fact-tone. "I j suppose," he Added, after a moment, "that you consider the present bail large enough and will discharge him on bail.' "Yes," said Judge Marline, "I will dis charge the defendant on bail until trial. 1 consider it large enough." It has not yet beeu decided in the dis trict-attorney's ofliee when the case will come to trial, but it is expected some time during the April term. Witnesses Need Not Answer. CHICAGO, Feb. 27. Judge Gross ren dered a decision in the United States dis trict court which will make the inter state commerce law practically inopera live for the reason that it will in tiie future be impossible to convict anyone for acts violating its provisions. The court held that General Freight Agent James of the Lake Shore road, and Gor don NcLeod, agent of the Merchants, D -patch Freight line, the witnesses who refused to answer questions put to them by the grand jury, were right in the posi tion which they took and that they ca'a not be compelled to answer. Bland in the "Way. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Secretary Her bert laid before the house naval commit tee a letter in which he stated that he had j one bid from u responsible wrecking com- j pany which requires only SiO,OJO for mak ing the attempt to raise the Keursarge and $35,000 additional if successful. The secretary suggested that, as the matter was urgent, immediate action should be authorised, without advertising for bills. In compliance with the secretary's sug gestion, Sir. Gelsseuhaiuer of New Jersey j was authorized to report a hill appropri- j ating the amounts above nam MI. When the bill was preseutad to the | house, Mr. Cumtnings, the chairman of ' the committee, nskeA unanimous consent ' for its immediate consideration. Mr. j Bland quietly remarked that no doubt j this and other important measures de- j mamled immediate consideration but he j would object to its consideration until the pending business was disposed of. Weathered the Storm All Right. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.—The lighthouse tender Violet with the president and Sec retary Gresham on board was compelled to seek shelter from the violent storm in an inlet below Mount Vernon soon after leaving here Sunday afternoon. She pro ! ceeded to the naval gun proving grounds j at Indian Head, Monday afternoon, and . I continued down the river, making a stop j late in the evening at the Cedar Point j light. Some ettempts to create alarm on | account of the failure to hear of the Vi<- j let's arrival at Norfolk, fell very Hat. at j ; the white house, where the president's i plans were known. It is understood that j the boat will go in and out of the uum<;r- j ous coves ntiil rivers along the Potomac i ami, if sport was found, the president j j would stay there as long us the birds Kept him company. Baseball Convention Closed. | NEW YORK, Feb. 28 —The National i Baseball league concluded its convention last uight. A general toast was given to the delegates present and to the news paper representatives by Harry Wright, ' who was yesterday elected chief of um i pi res by the baseball magnates. His du ; ties will be to assign the umpires to their ' stations in the different cities and to look after their actions. Greater New York. ALBANY, .N. Y., Feb. 28. —The Burtis greater New York bill has passed the senate without umendiuent, ayes 2H, noes 2—.Senators McMahon and Reynolds— and the bill now goes to the governor. The bill simply provides that the ques tion of consolidating into one munici pality the places about New York harbor shall be submitted next fall to a vote of the people. Little Lett of the Fair. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Collector Clark of Chicago reports to the treasury de partment that the work at the World's Fair, as fur as custom matters nro con cerned, in practically ended. All aban doned goods will be sold at public auc tion early in March, thus disposing of uh goods displayed at the great fair. Shot Down in Their Cells. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 28.—Andrew Car ter and liudd Montgomery, murderers, were riddled with bullets by a mob of over a thousand men, while shackled and locked in cells in the Mountain, Ark., jail at midnight yesterday. The men died protesting their innocence. Wilson Has Typhoid Fever. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Chairman Wil son is now in the City of Mexico with a marked ense of typhoid fever. His con dition is grave, although the fever is in a ; mild form. i No New Trial for the Slayer of Carter Harrison. CHICAGO, Feb. 25.—Judge Brentnno has denied the motion for a now trial in the case of Eugene Prendergast, the murderer of Carter Harrison, and sentenced the prisoner to bo hanged on March 28. General Sickles Wins. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—8y the decision of Second Comptroller Mansur, General Daniel K. Sickles is entitled to hold his seat in congress and to draw his pension. Another of the "OOO"' Dead. WHATCOM, Wash., Feb. 26. Capt. W. C. 11. Graham, a survivor of the famous charge of the light brigade at linlaklava, if dead. MEW YORK INDUSTRIES How They Were Affected , By the Hard Times. Number of Suspensions and Partial 1 Mu pensions of Factories and the Causes Attributed—Percentage ol Wage Reductions—lnteresting Ri> I port of the Bureau of Labor. ALBANY, Feb. 28.—The nth annual re. port of the commissioner of the bureau of j statistics of labor contains the result of an investigation in this*state on the sub ject of the recent hard times, and is at this moment of particular interest to em ployer and employe. During the mouth of September last a circular letter containing the following questions was sent to the owners of the different manufacturing establishments , | in the state: 1. Did the recent and present hard times cause a suspension of work iu your manufacturing establishment}' 2. If so, has your workshop been closed entirely or partially? 1 3. If partially, what percentage of your S employes were kept at work? 4. Were they employed upon the half time system? 5. For how long a period were your works closed? 6. Wus there any reduction in wages ou account of the business depress-on, aud, if so, what percentage? 7. At the time your works closed did you huve orders ahead sufficient to keep them running provided the banks would ren der you the usual discounts and assist Alice? The commissioner presents no views of ' his own on the questions contained in the circular letter, but simply gives a com pilation, condensation and tabulation of the replies received from 2,011 manufac | luring concerns in 04 general industries. The number of manufacturers who re ported the length of time their establish ments were closed was 018, uud the time ranged from one week to eight mouths, the average being 4T working days. , The average percentage of employes re maining at work in partially closed es j tablishmeuts was nearly 03 percent., the time of closing ranging from 5 to 100 per cent. In partially closed workshops where all the employes were kept at work it was on short, time by mutual agreement. The total number of entirely closed es tablishments was 199, while 255 were en tirely or partially closed. Fitty-flve manufacturers report that banks absolutely refused to lend them money or to discount the paper they were obliged to take from their customers. Some of the answers to the question on that point were as follows: "We had over $60,000 worth of orders, assets of over $20,000, aud liabilities less than $2,000, but could not get one dollar discounted." "A national bank bus charged us all kinds of rates for money, as follows: Ten, twelve, fifteen, eighteen aud even as high as twenty per cent. You can imagiue whether or not business has been haodi cappe i by such proceedings." "Had plenty to do, if hunks would ad vance money." "Had more orders than we could fill, but slow collection, and the refusal of hauks to accommodate us kept us short of money, and, consequently, we could uo no more business." Under the head of "remarks" some of the manufacturers attribute the business troubles to uncertainly about the tariff, the prevailing Idea being that the ques tion "should be settled one way or the other," as many of them express it, and that when it is so settled manufacturers will know just what to do in order to con form to the condition imposed by the law, aud will arrange their business ac cordingly. Some assert that the passage of the proposed bill will oblige them to reduce wages, while others hold an en tirely different opinion. On the other hand, some declare that, in their opinion, the tariff has little or nothing to do with a business depression that is affecting all the civilized countries of the world, and the chief factor in tho trouble is "too many goods in the market, or, in other words, "over-production." Two thousand and eleven manufactur ing concerns engaged in the numerous brunches of the 64 general industries cov ered by the investigation, returned an swers to the following question contained in the letter of inquiry: "Did the recent and present hard times cause a suspen sion in your manufacturing establish ment; and, if so, has your workshop been closed entirely or partially?" Of the number responding, 470 —or 23 per cent stated that they had not been affected by the business depression and consequently did not cease operations in their work shops, employing their usual working force on full time. Fifteen huudred aud forty-one manu facturers reported that they were affected by the hard times, 199 declaring thai their works had been entirely closed. Am tig the latter were 08 in the clothing indus try, 15 in the metal and metallic go Us business, 10 hosiery and knit goods houses, 9 carriage aud wagon manufacturers. Ten hundred and eighty -seven establish ments were partially closed, the principal ones being as follows: Agr.cultural im plements, 12; boots and shoes, 38; budd ing, 45; buttons and dress trimming*, 21; carriages, wagons, etc., 25; clothing, 234. Two hundred anil fifty-live m mu nc ! Tories were closed both partially and en tirely, that is, they were totally shut down for a time, then partially opened with a reduced labor force or ou short working time or vice versa. Briefly, according to the reports made to the bureau from 54 industries, 36 is tablish meats were closed one week; t2, two weeks; 57, three weeks; 47, four Weeks* 71, one month; 72, six weeks; 92, tt\o mouths: 85, three months; 23, lour montus; 26, five months; 17, six months; 5, seven months, uud 5, eight mouths. The estab lishments slill closed number 98 accord ing to official returns, of which 88 are clothing manufacturers. In response to the wage question 494 es tablishments reporte 1 that they had re duced wages, while 1,469 replied that they hd not, and 57 failed to answer. The clothing iudustry represents the largest |iercentuge in the reduction of wages, which ranges from <% to per cent. Fears for an Overdue Steamer. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Fears are felt for the safety of the steamer Briscoe, wlii< h sailed from Queenstown for New Y<>rk Jan. 80 aud hus since neither been sien nor heard ronj- JOSEPH NEUBURGER'S > The following are exceptional values, which we are offering until Saturday next only/ in order to reduce our tremendous stock, previous to our annual inventory. Avail yourself of this opportunity, if you are looking for a chance to make a dollar go a good way, as never have such bargains been offered to you. The prices quoted are for two weeks only. The best 64x64 skirt lining, 4 cents per yard. The best skirting calicoes, 4 cents per yard. Lancaster and Amoskeag apron ginghams, 5 cents per yard. Extra tine muslin, 5 cents per yard. Fine striped and checked seersucker, 6 cents per yard; regu lar price, 10 cents. Fine French dress ginhams, 12j-cent quality, now 8 cents per yard. Eighteen cent double fold cashmere, now 12 cents. Forty-cent fine lienrietta and chevron, now 25 cents. Seventy-five-cent all wool fine lienrietta, go during this sale at 49 cents per yard. All broad cloths, flannels and woolen goods, at less than cost of manufacture. Princess 8-inch curling irons, 5 cents each. Ladies' extra heavy wool skirts, 08 cents. Four by four chenile covers, best quality, 75 cents. Six by four chenile covers, that formerly sold for $2 50, we now offer at $1.50. Eight by four $4.50-covers, are now sll 00. Clothing and overcoats, underwear, gloves, caps, boots and shoes, rubbers, notions, etc., etc., at greatly reduced prices, at Jos. Neuburger's, in the P. O. S. of A. building, Freelaud, Pa. JOSEPH NEUBURGER'S j lORfINGE BLOSSOM! IS AS SAFE AND HARMLESS AS A Flax Seed Poultice. It is applied right to the parts. It cures all diseases of women. Any J lady can use it herself. Sold by AT.T. DRUGGISTS. Mailed to any address on receipt of sl. Dr. J. A. McGill & Go., 3 and 4 Panorama Place, Chicago, 111. Sold. Toy- "W. "W. OrZESOTT-IEIR, Preeland. Do You cau | Wish i/ELLMER TO MB.k6 Photographer. w 13 W. Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa. Handsome CABIITS FOR m 1 t\ j r Which cannot be beat for Present? J JOB PRINTING- Frcmptly and OSTea/tly Ezecnted at the TRIBUNE OFFICE. _ Prices - Guaranteed - to - be - Satisfactory. kMRITZJ BELOW VENTRE. - - - $1.50 - - - "\7\7"ill Bring- "X"©"u. tire Tri"to"u.xie For - - a. - - ~sTear. CITIZENS' BANK OF FREELAND. CAPITAL, - $50,000. OFFICERS. Joseph Tlir'ibcck, Prosldont. H. C. Koons, Vice President. B. 11. Davie, Cashier. John Smith, Secretary. DIRECTORS.—J oseph Blrkbeck, Thoa Blrlc• hiK!k John Wturner, A. Hudewlck. H.O. Koons Chit Duehcck, John Smith, John M. Powell, 2d, John Burton. %_W~ Three per cent. Interest paid on saving f rom 0a.m.t04 p. m. Wcdnosday evenings troni 0 to 8. To Horse and Mule Owners! Big stock of Horse Blankets, Lap tote, fni' Holes and all kinds of Harness. Complete Harness, i from $5.95 up. Prices According to Quality Wanted. Geo. Wise, Jeddo and Freeland, Pa. T,X)R BALE.—House and lot on Centre street, n Freeland: house, :<2x£t; lot 125x85. For 1 ; further particulars apply at. this office. 1 "I OT FOR BALE.—One lot on west side of IJ Washington street, between South and j Luzerne streets. For further particulars applj I to T. A. Buckley, Freeland*
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