CHRISTIAN'LAWYERS 1 V" Senator Thuraton's Address at the Cocarres Education. ! ALL LAWS FOUNDED ON MOSAIC CODE No Nations^Prosperity Separate From the Influence of Religion—lmmorality and Crime the Only .Enemies of Good Government. Washington, April 21. —The first ses- j sion uf the first National Congress of Religious Education was held last night in New York Avenue Baptist church. Geu. John Eaton, ex-United States commissioner of education, j president of the American society of Religious Education, presided. The theme of the evening was "Religious i Education and National Prosperity,' 1 the speakers being Rev. W. 11. Milburn. the blind chaplain of the United States senate; Rev. J. E. Grammar of Balti more and Senator Thurston of Nebras ka. The latter delivered an eloquent , address frequently punctuated with applause by the enthusiastic and ap preciative audience. He said that the J body of American lawyers, almost j without exception, were sincere be lievers in the truths of Christian re ligion. They might not be regular in attendance upon church, nor fro- ! quently plead the cause of Christianity, but none the less, he said, they hon- j estly believed in those principles be cause they knew that all law was founded upon the Mosuie code. He , believed in tho overruling provi- ! deuce of God in the affairs of na- 1 tions, and hoped that it would be taught the children of the United States. There certainly could be, in the senator's opinion, no national pros perity separate from the influence of the Christian religion in the life cf the nation. The only enemies of good : government, he said, wore immorality ; and crime, leading to anarchy. There was no school for either of these agen- j cies of destruction in the home of the family professing the religion of Jesus Christ. A feature of the programme was a hymn written for the occasion j by president J. E. Rankin of Howard j university. Tho sessions of the con gress will continue over Thursday. J HIS YACHT HELD FOR DEBT. j N. J. Weaver Must Hay 87.000 to E. R. Coleman of Lebanon, I'a. Baltimore, April 31.—Judge Dennis has signed a decree restraining Nicho las J. Weaver of New York city from removing his yacht Norma from Wood all's shipyard in this city until he set tles a claim for 87,000 filed by Edward R. Coleman of Lebanon, Pa. J. Wilson Leukin was appointed receiver with authority to sell the vessel on ten days* notice. Coleman says he loaned Weaver 87.000 on the yacht on u mortgage. CYCLONE IN OHIO. Two Men Killed, One Woman Fatally In jured Near Fremont. Fremont, 0., April 31.—Two men j were killed and a woman was fatally injured by a cyclone which struck the I rural part of Sandusky county yester- j day afternoon. Much property was j destroyed and stock killed. Battle of Lexington. New York, April 21.—The 121 st an- I ' niversa ry of the battle of Lexington 1 was fittingly celebrated last evening at i Delmonico's by the Daughters of the Revolution. An address of welcome was delivered by the president-general. Mrs. Charles B. Yardlev. Rev. Dr. I). 1 J. Bur roll gave a spirited aud appro] priate address upon the battle of Lex ington. .Tohnsou Got the Deoinlou. Philadelphia. April 21.—Austin Gib bons of Paterson, N. J., and Charley Johnson, formerly of Minneapolis aud now of this city, had a six-round go at the Caledonian club lust night. John son did the better work and though he was unable to put Gibbons out he was given the decision at the end of the sixth round. Ancient Order of Hibernian*. Boston, April 21.--The state conven tion of the Ancient Order of Hibernians . opened in Hibernian hall, East Boston, ' yesterday, but no business was trans- j acted, aud the convention adjourned until to-day on account of the parade of Hibernians which started soon after j noon. Ten thousand men were iu line. Greater New York Kill. Albany, April 21.—The Lexow Greater New York bill, which was to have been taken up in the assembly to-day for passage over the vetoes of j the mayors of New York and Brook- ! lyn. will not be called up before to morrow. The republican leaders say it will be repassed when it is culled up. Son* and Daughters of Vermont. Springfield, Mass., April 21.- —The ' third annual banquet of the Sous aud , Daughters of Vermont was held last ' evening at the Cooley house, between three and four hundred being present, j Frank E. Ladd, the president of the society, was toastmaster, and made the , address of welcome. Prof. Toy Will Recover. Cambridgo, Mass., April 31. Prof. C. 11. Toy of Hurvard, who was to have lectured in New York last evening, but was suddenly taken so ill that his physician forbade his leaving hom\ will be out in the course of a few clays Otiay First I MeiKinley Second. Erie, Pa., April 21.—The republican county convention held here yesterday passed sound money aud protection resolutions, and endorsed Quay as first choice for president aud McKinlcy socolld. - ' mir~ WORK OF CONGRESS. Appropriation Hill* In the Senate—Nothing Important in the House. Washington, April 21. —Now that Senator Peffer has consented to permit his bond sale investiga- | tion resolution to be laid aside | temporarily, although it is still the unfinished business and as such is entitled to be called up every day in the senate at 2 o'clock, the senate is to j day considering appropriation bills. \ The Indian appropriation bill is tho immediate bill under discussion, but so ; far has not advanced a single step, the cause of delay being a debate ou the amendment for the payment of the ' fees of some fifteen attorneys for legal j services, characterized by some sena- I tors as lobbying, rendered to the "old settlers or western Cherokees." House of KepreHeiitative*. There is nothing of importance on the programme of the house to-day. | The passage of the general deficiency ' bill takes the last of the general ap- j propria!ion bills out of the hands of j the house. In the consideration of the I general deficiency bill a prolonged de- j hate was occasioned by the paragraph appropriating 8850.000 to supply u deficiency in the collection of the eus- I toms revenues. The action of the j secretary of the treasury in increasing j the customs force at New York was | criticised by Mr. Ue >burn, rep., lowa. This increase was due, according to j Mr. Dingley, rep., Me., to the change I from specific to ad valorem duties made by the Wilson-Gorman act. A , general comparison of the tariff laws I of 1800 and 1804, both as to the reve nue produced by them und the cost of | collecting the same, and a comparison j of the appropriations of the past four i congresses made a lively debate, which j lasted nearly three hours. WORLD'S FAIR AWARDS. Beginning of the Distribution of the Medal* and Diploma*. Washington, April 21.—The long-ex pected distribution of Columbian world's fair diplomas and medals has begun at last, und about 3,000 diplomas and medals, covering all of the success ful German exhibitors at the fair, have been turned over to Baron Thielmann, the German ambassador, who will ship ! them immediately to his government ! , for distribution. Those awarded to : American exhibitors will be ready for delivery within the next ten days or | two weeks at the farthest, and the ! shipments to England, France, Russia, | Spain. Italy and other foreign coun- 1 tries will be ready for delivery to their j respective diplomatic representatives here within the next month. The medals aud diplomas are said to be far superior in point of artistic merit to any ever before issued by any govern ment on a similar occasion. RECENT BOND SALES. Information Sent to tho Senate by the j Secretary of the Treasury. Washington. April 21. In response to the senate resolution the secretary of the treasury sent to that body yes terday afternoon such information as was asked for concerning the recent sale of bonds. In addition to the printed list of bidders and the amount of the bids the secretary also says that all who made the first deposit have since either paid the remaining instal ments as they foil due, or anticipated them by the payment of the full amount at the first payment. The ag gregate amount of money thus paid in up to and including April 15 was SO6, • 075.050 of the face, value of the bonds, with a grand total oi premium, ac crued interest and principal aggre gating 8107,777,820.86. THE BOY TRAIN WRECKERS. Trial of Hlldreth Being Continued To day at Rome. Rome. N. Y.. April 21.—'The trial of Hildreth. one of the boy train wreck ers. which was commenced yesterday afternoon, is being continued to-day. It is said that llildreth's father will be present later at the trial and will pos sibly act as counsel. The most inter esting question to be decided during the trial will be concerning the admis sion of the confession of the defendant as evidence. The defense will claim t hat the alleged confessions were se cured under duress and are invalid. Death of the .Marquis of Hath. London, April 21.—John Alexander Thymic, Marquis of Bath, whose death is announced from Venice, was the fourth of that title. He succeeded to the title in Im:i7. lie leaves a widow, daughter of Viscount de Vesei, and five children. He will be succeeded by his eldest son, Viscount Weymouth, M. P. American Schooner Abandoned at Sea. London. April 21.—The Cunard line steamer Catalonia, at.* Liverpool from Boston, reports having spoken the British steamer County of Cork, whieh has on board the crew of the American schooner Sheepscot, aban doned at sea. Lord DuflTerlu To Hotire. London. April 31.—1t is now definite ly stated that Lord Dufferin. the Brit ish ambassador to France, will retire from diplomatic life about the middle of.lnly. No information can be ob tained as to who his successor will be. CVDonnc-ll Defeat* Sullivan. London, April 21. The fight between the heavy weights Steve O'Donnell und Owen Sullivan, for £2OO. took place last night at the Covent Garden gym nasium. O'Donnell won in the tenth round. Jockey Foster Killed. Newport, Ky., April 21. - Jockey Joe Foster, riding Tin Horn, was killed by the horse falling upon him in a race at the Queen City Jockey club's course y ;iterday IS STILL A MYSTERY Officially Denied That Dr. Nansen i Has Beached the North Polo. j NOTHING HEARD OF THE EXPLORER Ivory Seeker* on the New Siberian Island* Have Seen No Signs of His Ship— The Rumor Effectually Disposed Of. London, April 21.—The Daily Graphic to-day publishes a dispatch from Chris- j tiania saying that the governor of Yakutsk reports officially that the in habitants of Ust-Yansk have not heard anything about Dr. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, who was recently reported to ' be returning after having dis- j covered the North Pole. The governor j adds that the ivory seekers on the New ' Siberian islands did not see any ship j between May and November of last year. This dispatch pretty effectually j disposes of the report that Dr. Nansen i was returning to civilization after I making u discovery that has so long ■ bafiled so many explorers. The ru- j mor of Dr. Hansen's return came • from Ust-Yansk, near the coast of , the Arctic ocean, east of the Lena i delta, and the trading post nearest to 1 the New Siberian islands. Aji official 1 was dispatched some weeks ago from Yakutsk to Ust-Yansk to inquire into the truth of the of the report which was circulated by a Siberian trader, an agent for Dr. Nansen. He informed the prefect of Kolyask that he had re ceived information that Dr. Nansen had reached the Korth Pole, where he i hud found land, and was on his way back, but no details could be had. Hence the Russian government sent a man to make inquiries, and the official report of the governor of Yakutsk, in j which the province of Ust-Yansk is ; located, presumably contains the re- j suit of this government agent's inves- | tiga tions. FOR REV. W. N CLEVELAND. Friend* To Tender a Donation to Him Thursday Evening. Watertown, N. Y., April 21.—The j friends of Rev. William N. Cleveland, i at Chaumont, who lias severed his con nection with the Presbyterian church there, have arranged to give him a do nation in that village on Thursday night. His farewell sermon is still the chief topic of conversation among the inhabitants of Chaumont, who regard it as a very masterly address. The j congregation that attended was one of j the largest that ever entered the church. SYMPATHY FOR CUBA. African Methodist Episcopal Conference Passes Strong Resolution*. Washington, April 21.—The Balti more conference of the Methodist Epis copal church, which has been in session here, before adjourning last night passed strong resolutions of sympathy with the people of Cuba now struggling for their independence. The confer ence was composed of some of the most learned negroes in America, represent ing a church membership of 000,000. Banket Hall Tournament. Worcester, Mass., April 21. —The basket ball tournament attracted few spectators yesterday, but the play was excellent. In the afternoon at the ar mory the Boston team beat the Emmet Guards 3to 0, and Beverly beat the Wellington Rifles 4to 3. At the rink in the evening Boston beat the Welling tons 2 to 0, and Beverly aud the Em niets tied, 2 to 2. For PattiHon and Sound Money. Doylestown,Pa., April 21.—The Bucks county democratic convention yester day chose eight delegates to the state convention, who will in turn select tho national delegate for the county. The resolutions adopted endorse ex-Gov. Puttison for president and declare for sound money. Badly Damaged in t'olli*lon. Hamburg. April 21. —The German steamer California, Cupt. Schmidt, at this port from Baltimore, was in col lision last night with the collier Tyne mouth. Both vessels were badly dam aged. The California lias been docked and the Tyneniouth beached to prevent her sinking. Itov. ICnapp En runic* to Iskandcroon. Constantinople, April 21. —The Rev. George P. Knapp, the American mis sionary who was recently expelled from Bitlis by the Turkish officials there, and who arrived at Aleppo a few days ago, has left the latter place en routo to Iskanderoon. Their Bod in* Recovered. Machias, Me., April 21.—The bodies of Charles and Freedom Shaw, 17 und 14 years old, sons of Leander Shaw, and Carl, the 10-year-old son of William Matthews, who were drowned at North Cutler by the cupsizing of a boat, have been recovered. Senator Morgan's Illness. Washington, April 21. —Senator Mor gan, who has been ill for the last ten days, is improving daily aud now needs only rest and quiet, lie will leave to- ; day for Marckleton, Pa., where he will j remain for a time under treatment in a sanitarium. Trouble in German Ea*t Africa. Zanzibar, April 21.—Steamers full of German troops are passing daily on ; their way to Tangu, German East Africa. It is supposed that trouble is expected with the insurgent chief Mbarukaziz. McKlnley .Ma** Meeting at Syracuse. Syracuse, N. Y., April 21.—Two thou- ! sand people attended a mass meeting at the Alhambru last night, when the : presidential boom of Gov. McKinley ' was formally launched. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION New York lawyers To Prmcnt a Memorial to PrcHidcnt Cleveland To-day. j Rochester, N. Y., April 21. —A memo- ! rial to president Cleveland praying for i international arbitration hasbeen com- j piled by a committee representing the i New York State Bar association and ! endorsed by the association. It will be presented to the president at Wash- j ington this afternoon. In this petition the president is asked to use his in iiuence to establish an international court between Great Britain and the ! United States. This court would con- ' sist of nine men capable of settling | diplomatic difficulties in a judicial 1 manner. After this court is established other nations would soon see the utility j of the plan and would avail themselves I of the opportunity to do away with the horrors of war. BOOTH-TUCKER IN NEWARK. KulvationistH, Headed by a Band, Parade Through the Principal Streets. Newark, N. T., April 81. —Booth- Tucker, Brigadier Evans, Major Mar shall and twenty staff officers from the Salvation Army headquarters in New York came here last night to arouse the loeal followers. They were accom panied by the staff band, which es- j corted Booth-Tucker at the head of a procession through the principal streets. 'Subsequently a. "rally" was held in the Washington street bar racks. The English commander made an address, urging loyalty to the inter- | national standard, but refrained from i mentioning Ballington Booth or the ! recent exposures made by the latter relative to the support by Americans ' of the Canadian wing of the army. MONETARY CONFERENCE. To Establish nn Infernal in mil Gold and Silver llutio. Washington, April 21. —Mr. Willis, ! rep., Del., has offered in the house a ! joint resolution authorizing and direct ing the president to invite commercial nations of the world to join in an inter national monetary conference to be j held at as early a (late as possible, for i the purpose of establishing an inter- j national standard of ratio between j gold and silver as money. A commis- | sion of nine is created—three to be ! members of the house, appointed by the speaker; three to he senators, and three to lie appointed by the president. One hundred and fifty thousand dol lars is appropriated toward the joint expense of the conference. STATE PAPERS OF PRESIDENTS. First of Four Volumes Prepared by Con - j grcHHiuau Richardson Issued. Washington, April 21.—The first of i the four volumes containing the princi- ! pal state papers of American presi dents down to the present administra- I tiou of Cleveland, compiled by repre- j j sentative J. D. Richardson of Tennes see, late chairman of the committ.e on printing, has been issued. All the copy relating to the administrations between Madison and Grant is in the hands of the printer, and the four vol umes will be ready for distribution next winter. PriiiccflM Alexandra Married. Coburg, April 21.—The wedding of . Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Cohurg- | Gotlia. third daughter of the Dulte of , Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to the hereditary i Prince Ernest of Hohenluhe-Langen- ( burg, took place yesterday, the wit- j nesses being the Duke of York and the ' Grand Duke Paul of Russia. The re ligious ceremony occurred in the cas- : tieehureli ut 11 o'clock. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha conducted the em press of Germany to the church, and j the emperor of Germany the Duchess i of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Relieved (if the Charge of Murder. Baltimore, April 21. —Mrs. Mat tie V. and Frank Angelier are wholly re lieved of the criminal charge of having murdered the Massachusetts salesman, C harles F. Parker, on January 11. States Attorney Duffy has "stettcd" j the case against the accused, stating j that, in view of the result of the recent • mistrial, when the jury stood 11 to 1 for acquittal, he did not believe he could secure u conviction. Navigation on Uulte Frio. Buffalo, April 21.—The first fleet to leave this port this season cleared yes- ■ terday. NEW YORK MARKETS. Wheat—Spot trade is at old prices. April, 7S?jc. t May, 73>$c., June, 72 %c. Corn—Spot firm, but trade is dull. April, 37c.; May, 3ttc. Oats—Spot dull; old prices prevail. April, 24 @ 25c.; May, 24%0. Pork—Spot firm; prices steady. Extra prime, nominal, short clear. 810.50@$12.00; family, $10.00@510.75; 1 mess, 89.25@510.25. i Lard—Contracts are slow and flat. ; May, 85.25. Butter—Receipts are not large and a further decline in prices, Creamery, western extras, 15c.; state and Penn sylvania. seconds to best, 12}i'@14c.} creamery, western seconds, 13!£@150.; state dairy, liulf-firkin tubs, fresh, fac tory. 13c.; state dairy, half-firkin tubs, seconds to firsts, 11 @l4; western imi- ! ! tat ion creamery, seconds to firsts, 10@ J 1.3 c.; western factory, firsts to extras, t@9%c. Cheese —Holders of fancy flavored stock are asking former prices. State, i full cream, large size, fall made, col ored, choice. 10c.; late made, choice, ! 931@9' u 'i<-'-; large, common to choice, 7 @ 9 c. • Eggs—Steady; receipts still, heavy. State and Pennsylvania, 113£@12c.; southern, 10(a) 10% c.; western, fresh, lOKOllUv.; duck, 18@22e.; goose, iO@3se. Potatoes—Old potatoes are moving j slowly and the market is weak at former low prices. State rose, per double bead barrel, 85c.@81; llebron, j I per double head I arrel, 70@85u ARMS FOR S.C..S.N.Y. i Tost of the Savage Rifle by the Board of Examiners. SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY PARTICULAR Four Hundred Continuous Rounds Fired Without Cleaning—Fired wltli Defec tive Ammunition and Excessive Charges—Tests of Other Guns. New York, April 21.—The New York state board of examiners to select im proved arms for the National guard commenced the test of arms submitted for examination in the Thirteenth regiment armory, Brooklyn, yesterday. The board is organized for the selec tion of rifles for the equipment of the National guard of the state of New York, such rifles to be of American indention and manufacture. Each rifle must he accompanied by a written agreement to manufacture such arms in the United States, not exceeding 15,000, as may be required by the state, at a cost not to exceed 820. The Savage Arms company's rifle was tested yesterday. The inventor of the arm is A. W. Savage, who has spent four years in perfecting his weapon. The Savage Arms company's factory is ; in course of building, and the rifle submitted was manufactured by the i Pratt & Whitney company of llart ! ford, Conn. Successful Tests. The tests to which the Savage rifle 1 was submitted are much more severe than those required by the government in the ease of the regulation army rifle. | In all 494 shots were fired during the j test. 'The board made a thorough test j of the magazine, with a view of ascor ! tabling whether the gun could be jammed in feeding the cartridges from the magazine into the breech opening or when used as a single loader. The i magazine worked successfully, no mat j terin what position the cartridge was ; placed. The endurance test consisted i of firing 490 continuous rounds with ! out cleaning, the gun being exam | ined at the end of every fifty rounds ; and cooled down. The weapon stood the test without the slightest sign of heating at the breach or in the action, and without a single displacement of any kind. After the endurance test the gun was tried with defective am i munition and excessive charges. These I tests were for the purpose of observing I die action for clogging and safety. For I t he defective ammunition test five shot). | were tired with alternate good and de i feetive cartridges. The cartridges | were made defective by thinning down the cap almost to a •msparency. The result was very satisfactory. In two 1 of the defective cartridges a hole was ' blown right through the pffimer and the gas driven back on the breech, one of the most dangerous experiments, without in any way injuring the arm. Congratulated the Inventor. For the excessive charges, three shots were fired with a lanyard; the cartridges were loaded with forty ; grains of smokeless powder compressed j into the regular shell. In one case the primer was blown clean out, and in ! another the priming was burst, but | without any ill effect on the action, j The arm was then taken apart and i thoroughly cleaned. The dust test : concluded the examination. This test | was almost twice as severe as the regu lar test, but the rifle came through ; with flying colors. The weapon was placed in a closed box under an expo sure of sand, blown into the box. Four exposures were made and after each , exposure six shots were fired. The gun ; was not allowed to be cleaned, but be , fore firing the dust was blown off and the gun wiped with the hand. The board of course would make no state ment regarding the weapon until the final tests, when their report will be submitted to the governor, but all the members congratulated the Inventor j on the splendid performance of his I weapon. To-day the Briggs-Kneel and rifle will be tested, and the examination will be continued during the week, one day for each gun. IN MRS. MAYBRICK'S. BEHALF. Petition Urging Thin Government To In tervene in Her Case. | Washington, April 21.—Senator Call has presented to the senate u petition signed by L. D. Yitrrell and A. 11. Garland, attorneys for Mrs. Maybrick, addressed to the president of the United States, urging this government to in tervene in behalf of Mrs. Maybrick. The petition is accompanied by a great number of printed documents and let ters from individuals interested in the ( ease. Did She Commit Infanticide? Buffalo, April 21.—A postmortem will be held to determine whether the female infant found in a vacant lot was born dead or alive. The mother, Mrs. Anna Klenjila, a widow, 35 years old, claims that it was horn dead, and, being poor, wanted to save funeral expenses, but the police say that the body was found with a cord uround its neck. General Electric Net Earning*. New York, April 21.—The net earn- | ings of the General Electric company for the past year, according to the fourth annual report, just issued, were $878,045.49. Armstrong It-cycle Baggage ltill Signed. • Albany, April 21. —The Armstrong bicycle baggage bill was signed by the governor late last evening. The time would have expired on the bill at mid night. Battleship Massachusetts' Trial Trip. Boston, April 21.—The trial trip of the battleship Massachusetts, which is ; -expected to arrive off Cape Cod to ! morrow morning, will probably not take place until Saturday. THE UNIVERSAL 30 E. Broail street, 29-31 E. Mine street, Hazleton. A GREAT MONEY-SAVING SALE OF NEW SPRING GOODS! ■- Mam Sumrises Awaitini The Economically Inclined. A Grand Opportunity to Supply Your Wants from the Best Stock We've Ever Opened at Prices that will Prove a f Veritable Surprise. I Itiyine* This Sale we have b ? en f K " 1 v rummaging I*-. through the markets for the ii view last month, picking up here I and selecting there, just such goods, as by experience, we knew you would appreciate. That we have been emi nently successful you will concede when you examine the mountains of goods which are ready for your inspection—and the prices will fairly take your breath away. You never dreamed of such values. ANDREW J. HAIRE. | WHEELS! WHEELS! ' Bicycles for Everybody! High Grade and Low Grade! High Price and Low Price! Wheels for Men! \\ heels for Women! Wheels lor Boys! Wheels for Girls! THE LATEST AND BEST! A large assortment of Wheels of the best make constantly on hand. We are pre pared to do the largest Bicycle busi ness in Freeland in 1896. Wev'e got the best Wheels and the best terms. We give you both. Can you get as much anywhere else? A HANDSOME NEW '3B WHEEL, CHANGEABLE SPROCKET ATTACHMENT, v ' at the lowest figure you can possibly be asked to pay for a high grade wheel. Repairs of All Kinds In Stock. HARDWARE DEALER, Centre Street, Below Luzerne, Freeland,