OUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS.
MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL
ON MONDAY EVENING.
Freelatul Gas Company Makes Applica
tion for the Privilege of Laying Pipe*
Through the Streets—Other Matters of
Importance Taken I'p.
The members of the? borough council
, met in regular monthly session Monday
evening with Messrs. Rutter. Xeuburger,
Meeban and Zcmany present. The fol
lowing bills were read' and approved:
Hugh Boyle, janitor and feeding prison
ers, $11; Freeland Lumber Company,
lumber, 934.66; llazleton Iron Works,
manhole plates, 915L52; Electric Light
Company, street lights, 9241.66; M. Hal
pin, repairs on tools. 92.16; Domnick
p'Donnell, coal, 96; T. A. Buckley, J. P.,
hearings, 93.75: John Molik, police and
jurying animals, 914.75.
Attorney C. O. Stroll, on behalf of the
Freeland Gas Company, presented an
ordinance granting them the right of
way through the streets of the'borough,
and asked council to take action on it.
After an explanation by Mr. Stroh, B.
F. Davis and other members of tin? com
pany who were present, it was learned
that should council pass the ordinance
that the plant would he iu operation by
July 1, 185)7.
It was decided that a committee of
three members of council, together with
the borough solicitor, meet a committee
of the representatives of the company at
a date to be fixod by the chairman of
council's committee and go over the
ordinance and report the same to the
next meeting of council. The president
appointed Messrs. Xeuburger, Meeban
and Zcmany as the committee.
Street Commissioner Moore reported
having spent $73.80 on the streets in
January. The report was approved and
ordered paid.
The burgess reported receipts for
December and January to be 910: fees
and commissions, $15.50: due burgess,
95.50. Police expenses for December
and January were as follows: Daniel J.
Boyle, 912.50; J. J. Kennedy, $5; .lames
M. Gallagher, 91.25; Tony Haas, 93.25;
James P. McNeils, 91.25; total 923.25.
Jacob Olsho and Condy McGill were
exonerated from payment of dog tax.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to inquire into the placing of
flirt and other refuse matter in the Pub
lic park, reported that they had met the
parties accused, and recommended the
following motion, which was approved:
"That if any of the dirt placed in tin
park has to be removed, that the same
be removed by or at the expense of the
parties who placed it there."
It was decided to meet on Monday,
February 21, to go over the accounts of
the tax collector.
A Pica for Morey.
"Oh, would you mind doing me a fa
vor?"
"With pleasure. What is it?"
"Kindly remove that costly mantle
out of your window."
"Why, pray?"
"I shall be passing your shop with
my wife in half an hour."—Titrßits.
The Snme Old Price.
"Eternal vigilance," shouted the ora
tor, "is the price of liberty!"
The women electors exchanged
glances.
"That is the same price as last year,"
they remarked, and shrugged their
shoulders,—Detroit Tribune.
The Cautious Man.
There are plodders, there are soarers.
On this big terrestrial ball;
If you choose to be a plodder
You won't have so far to fall.
—Chicago Record.
L. NEVER ANY UNCERTAINTY.
"I suppose she's what you would call
of uncertain age?"
"O, dear, no! She's been the same age
for the last ten years."—Boston Globe. 1
What WM More Fsseiitlal.
"And I am the first man you ever
loved?" he inquired, fondly.
"Well," said the truthful Miss Passee,
"you are—er—never mind, dear. You
pre the first man w ho ever loved me."—
N. Y. Truth.
Commerce Prevail*.
Schoolmaster—Master 1 sitae, what
wrong did the brothers of Joseph com
mit when they sold their brother?
Isnac—They sold him too cheap.—N.
Y. Tribune,
lladly Affected.
"My wife looks healthy, but she 19
subject to dreadful sinking spells."
"Sinking spells?"
"Yes; she sinks every cent she enn
lay her hands on."—Chicago Record.
Deceiving Only Herself.
He—Miss Belle is easily deceived.
She—How's that.
"She thinks she's mad because J
hissed her."—Town Topics.
Hand*.
"I hear they've laid off a number of
hands down at the sawmill?"
"Yes, so the surgeon was telling me."
•—Chicago Journal.
Doesn't Alvrays Work.
"They say that laughter is medicine."
"That's not so; if 1 laugh at Jack
when he has rheumatism lie immedi
ately gets worse." —Detroit Free Press.
INSULTED OUR CONSUL.
Spanish Officials Open and Copy State De
part me nt Dispatches.
KEY WEST, Feb. 2, —Consul Walter B.
Barker, United States representative in
Sagua la Grande, Cuba, is indignant ovor
an insult offered to bin) by the Spanish
authorities of that place, and it is under
stood he lias written a bitter complaint to
Secretary of State Olnoy.
According- to advices received here, the
consul was expecting several dispatches,
from the department of state in reference .
to certain important matters affecting the
relations of Spain and the United States.
He learned that the dispatches hud been
forwarded, and when they did not arrive
in due course he made inquiries.
He learned that the dispatches lind
reached Sagua la Grande, but had been
seized, opened and read by the Spanish au
thorities.
Consul Barker was very indignant and
called on the Spanish commandant and
demanded the dispatebos. That official re
fused to give them up and did so In an in
sulting manner.
The Spaniards kept the dispatches ufhr
ly a week and treated Consul Barker's
complaints with.contempt— Finally, after
the documents had been copied, the Span
iards turned them over to the consul
The latter in the meanwhile had writ
ten a strong letter to Secretary Olney, re
counting the circumstances and saying
that if the United States proposed to- per
mit its representative to be insulted with
impunity he would rosigu.
Captain General Weyler heard of the
matter and ordered the Sagua la Grande i
authorities to apologize to Barker, which
they did, but the angry consul would not
accept the apology and said lie had refer
red the matter to his government.
This is the first known case whore the
Spanish olficiuls have opened state depart
ment letters, but Americans in Havana
believe that it has been done ever since the
war began. It is stated on the authority
of one close to Consul General Leo that
his mail has been frequently tampered
with.
MONEY WAITING FOR HEIRS, i'
It Wai Left !>y Judge Joseph Babcock of
Sparta, Gu.
SPARTA, GU., Fob. B. —A fortune pf bo- ,
tween |60,000 and $75,000 awaits a claim- •
ant here. Judge Joseph Babcock, one of
the quaintest characters who ever lived in
Georgia, died, leaving no will, no known
heirs and no knowledge about himself.
He came here a little over 10 years ago
from New York a poor boy, wefit at once
to work, and by frugal industry and econo
my slowly but surely accumulated a for
tune. For the last quarter of a century he
had been a prosperous jeweler in this
place, besides holding several public of
floes and being interested in a number of
more or less prosperous ventures on the
outside. He had no confidential friends
here and certainly none elsowhoro, for lie
neither wrote nor received any mail except 1
that which concerned his business affairs. 1
It. is not believed that ho was ever nuir- i
ried. and if ho had a kinsman unywhore '
ho had neither written to him, received 1
word from him or spoken of him. His re
ligious ideas were as eccentric as his life, i
for although he attended cliuroh regularly
and believed in the existence of a supreme :
power, ho maintained that death meant 1
annihilation. 1
Sneak Thief Shot. 1
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.— A negro named 1
Drumgole, who says he hails from West 1
Virginia, was fatally shot by Detective
McCauloy, employed at John Wanamakor's
store. McCauley caught Drumgole in the
act of stealing a pair of shoes from the '
store and chased him lor several blocks. j
The negro finally darted into an alleyway
near Thirteenth and Walnut streets, with
McCauley in close pursuit. He called to
the thief to halt, and when he failed to do
so drew ids revolver and fired. The bullet 1
lodged in Drumgole's back near the spine,
and he will die. McCauley was arrested.
The Latest Athletic Wonder.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 2. —Luther C.
Rood, tlio latest athletic wonder, accom- 1
plished the feat of lifting a 211 pound I
dumbbell in the Hemmenway gymnasium, !
thereby establishing a now amateur ]
world's record at heavy dumbbell lifting.
The previous murk WHS 201 pounds 5
ounces, made by Dick Kennell in Now
York in 1874. The lift was made from the 1
floor with both hands, and the hell was
forced upward from the shoulder to arm's 1
length with one hand. Rood is of slim '
physique, 5 feet 6 inches in height and ;
weighs but 143 pounds.
Got %U Damage*.
TRENTON, Fob. 3.—The Mercer county
i court rendered a verdict of $1 in a damage
I suit for SIO,OOO brought by William S. ,
Ranch of Tronton against Peter Kap/.en- J
bach, proprietor of the Trenton House. ,
The plaintiff alleged that, in company
with his wife and some friends, he was de
nied service in the hotel. The defendant
claimed that the party was disorderly and
, that Ranch was under the influence of
I liquor. This was denied.
Doputy Mar*hal Removed.
BUFFALO, Feb. B. —lt is definitely un
derstood that John V. Kane, a deputy
marshal, has been removed' from office by
United States Marshal Peck, Who charges
Kane with willful negligence in allowing
Anton Eckcs, the Hamburg counterfeiter,
to escape from him while being takon
from tills city to Albany for trial.
Alleged Forger Indicted.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—The grand jury has
returned indictments against George M.
Colby for the alleged forging of the signa
ture of E. Miall, commissioner of inland
revenue, Canada, and for uttering coun
terfeit tradoinarks and labels of u Canadi
an firm.
General Market*.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.— FLOUß—State and west
irn ruled quiet, but steadier: city* mills patents,
$.73*5.25; winter patents, 94.7ikQ14.90; city mills
5 Hears, $4,803*4.90; winter straights, $4.40ftL60.
WHEAT—No. 2 red opened firmer and ruled
steady all the morning on higher cables and
moderate foreign buying; March, 84}*<&84%c.;
i May, 80 5-16@81J4C.
CORN—No. 2 quiet, but firm, with wheat;
July, 81'4c.
OATS—No. 2 slow; track, white, western, 22
ft29c.
PORK—DuII; niess, 58.50ft8.75; family, $9.50®
10.50.
[ LARD—Quiet; prime western steam, $4.05,
nominal.
BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 10ftl5c.; state
creamery, 13®19c.
. CHEESE—Steady; state large,
Email, H}fftl2c.
EGGS—Quiet; state and Pennsylvania, 19c.;
' I western, 18Rfc®18c.
SUGAR—Raw quiet; fair refining,
3 3-16 c.; centrifugal, 9tt test,refined
quiet; crushed, 4jfjc.; powdered, 4Ric.
TURPENTINE . Quiet at 37fc@28c.
RlCE—Steady; domestic, 0?£&0Vto.; Japan,
; )4§4{o.
. I TALLOW—Easy; city, 8%?.; country, B^c.
HAY—Quiet; shipping, 2hi(4sfic.j good to
phoice, 07
VENEZUELAN TREATY
IT IS SIGNED BY MINISTERS PAUNCE
' FOTE AND ANDRADE.
Karon Herscliell and Sir Richard Collin*
Are Knglund'x Arbitrator* —Chief Jus
tice Fuller Venezuela'* Representative.
Justice Brewer United States' Appointee'.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—As the represent
atives of their respective go verm lien Is, Sir
jx Julian Puuneo
\ fotcy the British
T A embassador, and
f-> p \ . tenor Jose An-
A C ,S drpde, the Vene
:J \A. zuelan minister 10
JjrSV' s Washington,at the
. state department
K x signed a treaty
J J j providing for the
settlement by ur
t. <J j JB/ 1 ' •• j, bitrution of tho
1 ir- >j / iWf • •/ long standing dis
\//' puto over tho
boundary botweon
BA RON HE 1180 HELL. V e ii c z u o 1 a and
British Guiana, which Ims not only rup
tured the relations between tho principals
and kept them apart diplomatically for
years, but has threatened to involve the
two great English speaking nations in hos
tilities.
The treaty provides for the appointment
jf an arbitration tribunal consisting of
five jurists, who are designated asfoliows:
Two on the part of Great Britain, nom
inated by the members of the judicial com
mittee of licr majesty's privy council—
namely, the Right Hon. Baron Herschell,
knight grand cross of the Most Honora
ble Order of the Bath, and the Hon. Sir
Richard Henn Collins, knight, one of the
justices of her Britannic majesty's su
preme court of judicature; two on tho part
of Vono/.uela, nominated, one by tlio pres
ident of tho United States of Venezuela—
numoly, the Hon. Melville Weston Fuller,
?hief justico of the United Stutertof Amer
ica—and one nominated by the justices of
tho supreme court of tjio United States of
America—r.iiunicly, the Hon. David .Tosiali
Brewer, a justice of the supreme court of
the United States of America—and of a
fifth jurist to be selected by the four per
sons so nominated, or in tho event of their
failure to agree within three months from
HI
JUSTICE FULLER. JUSTICE BREWER,
the date of tho exchange of ratifications of
the present treaty, to be selected by his
majesty the king of Sweden and Norway.
Tho jurist so selected shall he president of
tho tribunal.
By the terms of the treaty the agents of
the two governments—Great Britain and
Venezuela— must deliver the complete eases
at Puris, where the urbitrational tribunal
will meet, within eight months of tho rati
fication of the treaty, with three months
additional allowed for the submission of
tho counter eases, so that the entire arbi
tration probably will occupy a.year and a
half.
Pleased With the Arbitrator*.
LONDON, Feb. 3. The Times in an edi
torial this morning expresses its fullest
approval of the Venezuelan arbitrators se
lected on both sides of the Atlantic. 4 * It
would have been impossible to select, arl i
trators more acceptable to tho people of
Great Britain," says Tho Times in con
clusion, "than the members of tho United
States supremo court, whose janie stands
very high here as Americans."
Trust Company Fail*.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Feb. 3.—The Ches
ter County Guarantee Trust and Safe De
posit company of this place, claiming as
sets aggregating $1,000,000 n.nd with de
posits of $500,000, has suspended business.
The directors claim that it is solvent and
will pay all indebtedness if given time.
Thero has been a run on tho company for
two weeks, in which time $76,000 was
paid out. The run is said to have resulted
from failure to protect tho stock at a re
cent sale when it was offered without a
bid being received. Ex-Congressman Sin d
ley Darlington is said to bold $300,000 of '
the stock. The amount of tho liabilities is
not known.
The W. C. T. V, Convention.
BOSTON, Feb. 3.—The interesting and
important annnouncement of the dates for
the great conventions of Women's Chris
tian Temperance uhlans has been received
in tliis city. The Dominion convention
will be held at Toronto on Oct. 20 to 22,
tho concluding session being hi the nature
of a mass meeting, at which Miss Willard
and Lady Henry Somerset have promised
to speak. The world's convention will im
mediately follow at the same place, open
ing on Saturday, the 23d, and continuing
through to the eveuing of Tuesday, the
26th. The national convention will open
at Buffalo on Friday, Oct. 25), continuing
through to Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Was Finally Successful.
HORXELLSVILLE, N. Y., Feb. 3.—.Sam
uel Van Winkle was found hanging to a
I stepladdcr in his tailor shop on Broad
street. He was nearly 80 years old and of
Intemperate habits. This was his third ut
tompt at self destruction.
Manufacturer!) At.nlgn.
MII.FORD, Mass., Feb. 3.—Wilkinson &
Hawes, straw goods manufacturers here,
have assigned to Judge Lowell E. Falea
j for tho benefit of their creditors. No state
ment of assets or liabilities has been made.
1897 February. 1897
Sn. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fri. Sat.
~123 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 '2.7
28
MOON'S PHA9F.3.
• New ' , fisrt' f '>*,£ ''>Yfj x 8:ll
Moon- JL p. in. 4 ia 1
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T u ' TJTX
I r 'DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
1 Arbitration And Immigration In .Senate.
Routine RUKINEHH In HOUHC.
■ WASHINGTON, Feb. B.—The feature of
tho senate session wad a very spirited de
bate on the conference.report on tho im
migration bill. Mr. Gibson of-Maryland
opposed the report, and Mr. Lodge defend
ed it. After a two hours' struggle tho report
went over,'and the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up, Mr. Vilas continuing his
remarks. Mr. Teller of Colorado also en
tered the debute in opposition to the meas
| tire. ' . • - • .
Mr. •Chandler introduced a rosolution
stating that the government should stead
ily direct its. efforts to secure and main
tain the use of silycjr as well as gold as
standard money, with free coinage of each
under international agreement.
The session in the house was very dull,
tho whole day being devoted to debate on
appropriation bills. The diplomatic and
consular bill was passed,- and considerable
progress was made with tlio District of
Columbia bill. The bill as passed carries
$1,078,708.
Resolutions arranging for the formal
canvassirig of t he'electoral vote of the last
presidential election on Wednesday, Feb.
10, were adopted.
Til© Week's Business.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—1n the senate
yesterday the military academy appropria
tiou' bill was passed after, the defeat of a
clause providing for the expenses of tak
ing West Point cadets to Washington to
participate in tho inauguration parade.
The Nicaragua canal bill was again dis
cussed. Mr. Sherman -suggested tl>e nego
tiation of a now treaty with Nicaragua
under which the United States should
build and control.the proposed waterway. |
The house session was occupied with' tho
immigration bill, which was passed after I
debate by a vote of 131 to 117.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21).—1n the senate |
yesterday the international monetary con- !
lercnce bill and the Nicaragua canal bill !
.were discussed, but no action.was taken I
OIL either measure. The president's nom
ination of William S. Forman to lie com- j
missioner of internal revenup was con
firmed.
In the house the Indian appropriation ;
bill was passed. j
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. —In the senate I
yesterday tho Wolcott- bill providing for
the appointment of commissioners to an
international monetary, conference was
; passed by a votp pf Hi to 4. The bill ap
propriates SIOO,OOO for t lie expensbs of the
commission.
In the house the conference report oil
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad Was re- '
joeted by a vote of 71 to 148, and the con- j
fei-oos were instructed to insist on the j
1 louse amendments to tho senate, bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. —ln thosenate yes
terday the Nicaragua canal bill was fur
ther considered, and Mr. Vilas spoke on
his'motion to recommit. Objections were
made to fixing a time for a final vote on
the bill. Tho general arbitration treaty
was reported, with amendments, but no
time was fixed for action upon it. The i
correspondence in the caso of .Sangulily, [
tho American under sentence in Cuba, j
was sent fo the sehato.
The house passed a number of minor j
bills and considered the diplomatic and \
consular appropriation-bill without taking .
action.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE;.
Louis I'. I'li.vn Nominated nhd Con tinned
as Superintendent of Insurant:©.
ALBANY, Feb. 2.—Governor Black last J
night transmitted to the senate the nomi- j
nation of Louis Frisheo Payn of Columbia ;
to succeed .funics F. Pierce as superintend- :
ent of insurance. . Tho nomination was |
looked for last week, but owing to tho ab- |
suuco of a number of Republican senators i
the governor concluded to delay it. The
nomination was referred to the senate j
committee on insurance.
ALBANY, Feb. 3. —The nomination of J
Louis F. Payn for state si i per ill tendon t of I
insurance was con firmed by .-the senate |
by a vote of 27 to 20. Tho sd'nntore who j
voted for confirmation were Brackett, |
Brown, Burns, Chahoon, Coggeshali, Da- i
ley, C. Davis, F.l Is worth, Ford, Grunt, j
Harrison, Higbio, Johnson, Krum, Laniy, |
Lexow, Mai by, Nussbuuni, Page, Parsons,
Raines, Seibcrt, Sheppaid, Stewart, Strail- j
alum, Wei man, Wilcox—27. The senators
who voted against Payn were Brush, G.
A. Davis, lliggins, Humphrey, Mullin,
Puvoy, Tibbitts, White and Wrny (Reps.), !
and Ala arn, Caiffor, Coffey, Keatherston, '
Gallagher! Grady, Martin, McCarren.Mun
/ingei-, Koehlcr and Sullivan (Denis.)
ALBANY. Feb. 2. —The senate adopted
Hie concurrent resolution granting tho
greater Now York commission 20days' ex
tension, of time. In the assembly Mr.
Finn's resolution to investigate expendi
tures by tho New York police department '
was rejected. Tho annual appropration !
! liiil was passed. A resolution opposing I
ratification of tho arbitration treaty with
Great Britain was introduced.
ALBANY, Feb. 3. —ln tho senato a bill
was introduced to establish a state high- i
way commissions.. The assembly passed 1
bills to prevent tho introduction of the bu- I
bonie plague; to fix tho compensation of j
election officers, and tho Westchester jury j
comlmssloner bill. Assemblyman Degnan i
introduced a bill carrying out the state ■
comptroller's suggestions for increasing
j collateral inheritance tax on estates. The
tax is fixed at 5 per cent on estates of SSOO,- 1
000 and over, 10 per cent on estates of sl,- !
000,000 and over, 15 per cent on estates of j
$2,000,000 and over and 20 per cent on es
tates of $8,000,000 and over.
Alleged Bank Wrecker Arrested.
NIAGARA FAI LS, Feb. 2. —Colonel C. B.
Gasklll, president of tho Cataract Milling
company, lias been arrested here by Dep
uty Marshal Aldrich on a capias issued by
the United Flutes court in Albany, which
charges him with being a party in misap
propriating funds belonging to tho First
National bank of this city, which institu
tion was wrecked a few weeks ago. Tho
capias provide i for the appearance of Colo
nel Gaskill in the United States district
court in Utiea on tho third Tuesday in
March. Bondsmen were secured for $20,-
0.00, and Mr. Gaskill was released.
Masouic Home In New Jersey.
TRENTON, Feb. I.—lt bus become known
tliat tho grand lodge of Masons at their
session last week decided to establish a
home for aged and infirm Masons of this
state. A committee was appointed with
Grand Master Fortniyor as chairman. It
is said that tho property to be purchased
Irs just outside of Trenton, containing
?3 nrros of ground, with a fine house and
a private yjujk.
IClrcfrftr riant Burned.
Feu ANTON, Pa!, Fels. r I.—The power
plant, of tho Scran ton iffinni'imting Heat
and Power company was burned last night.
•The building, v ilue\i at $12,1)00, was ruin
.-plvMnlnf the contents, valued at $70,000,
~yikY( V hg two engines, valued
ttt sl*ooo, were s^yed,^l|jsui'auce l $35,000.
STATEIIOUSE IN RUINS
THE PENNSYLVANIA CAPITOL IS DE
STROYED BY FIRE.
Iliittorio Old Structure, Built Early In the
Century—Many Valuable Records Lost.
The Loss Is Estimated at 91,500,000.
Legislators Driven Out by Flames.
H AUKISIJURG, • Feb. B.—Tho legislative
halls are in ruins. A now structure must*
rise from tho ashes that has sorvod as a
mooting place of the Pennsylvania legisla
ture since 1822. The flames have eaten up
$1,500,000 worth of property. The house
was in session, and the senate was about
to convent?, lifter a few minutes' recess,
when the flames were discovered. Smoke
could bo seen in Rinall volumes pouring
out into the eapitol grounds from the
house windows. Tho members were not
mindful of it until tho great clouds rolled
by the windows. Instantly there was a
motion to' adjourn, and all was consterna
tion.
In the senate the members were lolling
about in thoir seats. Tho plaoe began to
smell of smoke, and soon dense clouds
rolled down tho rear elevator shaft. Sena
tor John C! Grady of Philadelphia quick
ly warned the senators, and there was a
general hustle to remove effects. Fire
alarms were sent in, and soon tho digni
fied senate was a mass of howling men.
Desks wore being jerked loose and carried
out. The same work was going on in tho.
house chamber.
Rapidly the flames destroyed the roof
and ato their way down into 'the senate
clmml>or. Soon the men who were trying
to recover property were driven out. The
flames shot along tho senate roof, wound
themselves about the dome and on to the
roof of tho house chamber. Although there
was. a heavy rain and snow falling, the
woodwork burned like tinder Soon there
was fire in every portion of the building,
and there was no hope for the historic
structure, of which'there now only remains
blackened and smoldering ruins. The old
capltol, the finest piece of colonial archi
tecture in the state, was completely de
stroyed. Every'department Mn it lost ev
erything, and the loss is complete.
Departments In tho Building.
The departments in tho burned build
ing were the following:
Senate and houso, all of tho committee
rooms, the senate librarian's room, senate
chief clerk's, room, lieutenant governor's
room, .room of president pro tem, school
department, houso chief clerk's room, room
of speaker of house, resident clerk's room,
two telegraph offices, room of the Harris
burg Logisfative Correspondents' associa
tion pasters' and folders' departments,
cloakrooms of both branches and the en
gine rooms.
Superintendent of Public Buildings De
laney places tho loss at $1,500,000. There
is not much over SIOO,OOO insurance on
tlio building and contents, according to
the statement of the treasury officials.
There was $400,000 on the capltol build
ing while the -state library \yas in it. Aft
er it removed to another structure tho in
surance on the legislative halls was re
duced to SOO,OOO.
Tho eapitol was built early in the cen
tury. but was nevertheless regarded as one
of tlio handsomest specimens of lonic
architecture in the country. The building
was of red brick, with white trimmings.
It was surrounded by a park of ten acres
and stood on an eminence almost in the
center of the city. The main structure was
2Vi stories high, surmounted by a large
domo, from which a fine view of the sur
rounding country could be bad. The Cap
itol's dimensions were: Length, 180 feet;
widtli, 80 feet. The cornerstone was laid
on May 31, 1811), by Governor Findlay.
The building was finished in 1821 and was
first occupied by tlio general assembly on
the 3d of January, 1822. On each side was
a wing, that on the north being occupied
by the senate and the southern wing by
tho house.
At each end of tho building, separated
from it by a narrow space, are loeuted two
buildings containing tho state treasury de
partment, the adjutant general's office and
other state offices, which narrowly escaped
destruction. About 100 feet south is the
modern granite building known as the ex
ecutive building, recently erected at a cost
of nearly $1,000,000, for the accommoda
tion of the governor, attorney general and
secretary of state. This building also shel
ters the state library, and a portion of it is
used as a state museum. The library, one
of the finest in the world, until two years
ago was quartered in the structure just de
stroyed by fire.
Seven People Burned to Death.
JERMSY CITY, Feb. 1 . —Seven lives were
lost by fire in Hobokcn, a suburb of this
city. There were two fires, one beginning
before the other was extinguished. At the
first one, which was at 410 Newark street,
a woman and her five children were suffo
cated whilo her husband was playing curds
in a public bouse near by. Tho dead by
this fire are Nellie Schracder, 38 years old.
wife of Christopher Sohraeder, and their
children, Henry Schracder, 11 years old;
Katie Schracder, 9; Maggie Schracder, 7;
John Schraedcr, 3; Willie Schraeder, 3
months old. The other fire was in the
three flat houses 155, 157 aiid 159 Four
teenth street, which is in the other end of
Hobokcn, from the scene of tho first fire.
Tho death by tlio second fire was Mabel
Mangels, 8 years old, duughter of Henry
U. Mangels.
Death of President Robert*.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81. George B.
Roberts, president of tho Pennsylvania
railroad, who died at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon at his homo in Bala, a suburb of
this city, from heart failure, which was
superinduced by acute indigestion, aged 08
years, was first taken 111 in August last,
but there have been'periods' sincothat time
during which ho has lieen able to be about
the houso. Ho was forced to take.to his
hod about two months ago with catarrh of
I lie stomach and grew steadily worso until
Ihe time of his death. During the past two
necks his condition had become practically
hopeless, tho attending physician giving
but little onoouragement to his family. Ho
died surrounded by the members of bis
| family and was conscious until the last.
Trouble Feared In Constantinople.
LONDON, Feb. 2. —The Paris correspond
ent of The Standard learns from private
sources that great alarm Is felt at Con
stantinople because of tho approaching
Ramadan, tho great annual feast of the
Mohammedans. Towflk Pasha, Turkish
minister of foreign affairs, has removed
his family to a place of safety,'and, it is re
: ported, all of the wealthiest Turks arc pre
j paring to imitate his example.
Turner Elected Senator. 1 •
[• '■ OliYMpr-AY Wash.,. 1 Jan. fl(X—George F.
Turner, • who Thursday-night received the
.caucus nomination for United, Stutcs sen
ntpr, was elected in joirt session of tho
legislature, receiving 08, votes, 11 more
eleci
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THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect December 15, 1895.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eekley, Hazle
Brook, Stockton. Beaver Meadow Bond, Hoau
and llHzleton Junction at 639, 6U) a m, 4 15 p
in, daily except Sunday; and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken and Deringer ut 5 30 a in, p in, daily
except Sunday; and 703 u m, 238 p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Juuction,
llat wood ltnad, Humboldt Bond, Oneida und
Sheppton atti 00 u in. 4 15 p ra, daily except Sun
day; and 7 03 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Ilnzleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer ut 035 a
m, daily except Sunday; and b 53 a m, 4 22 p in,
Sunduy.
Truing leave Ilnzleton Junction for Oneida
Juuction, Hurwood ltond, Humboldt Boud.
Oncidu und Sbcppton ut 0 20, 11 10 u m, 4 46 p m,
daily except Sunduy; and 7 37 a m, 308 pin,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction, Koan.
Beaver Meudow lioad. Stockton, Hazle Brook,.
Kcklcy, Jeddo und Drlltou at 2 25. 5 40 p in,
daily except Sunday; and 937 a m, 607 p m.
Sunduy.
Trams leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
lload, Harwood Uoud, Oncidu Juuction, Ha/Je
ton Junction a".d Bonn at 7 11 a in, 12 40, 520
p m, daily except Sunduy; and 8 00 a in, 344
p ui, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Bearer Meadow
Bond, Stockton, Ilazle Brook, Kcklcy, Jeddo
und Drifton at 5 25 p m, dully, except Suuday;
and 8 09 a ni, 3 44 p m, Sunduy.
Trains leuve lla/Jeton Juuction for Beaver
Meadow Koud, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Bckiey,
Jeddo and Drifton at 3 00, 5 47, 0 20 p in, daily,
except Suuday; and 10 08 a m, 5 3b p m, Sunday.
All trains connect ut ilnzleton Junction with
electric ears lor Hazietou, Jeanesville, Audeu
ried and other poiuta on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 600 a m, Ilazleton
Junction at 029 a in, and Sheppton at 7 11 a m,
connect at Oneida Juuction witli Lehigh Valley
trains east und west.
Train Icuviug Drifton at 5 30 a in makes con
nection at Deringer with P. 11. It. train for
Wilkesburre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For i lie accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
inger, uii extra tram wnl leave the former
point ut. 3 50 p in, daily, excopt Sunday, arriv
ing at Deringer ut o 00 p ui.
LUTllEit 0. SMITH, Superintendent.
EIIIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
November 16, 18116.
ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE PKKELAND.
6 05, 8 45. 93d am, 1 40, 325, 430 p ra, for Munch
Chunk, Allcntown, Bethlehem, Euston. Phila
delphia and New York.
0 05, 8 45. 9:6 am, i 40, 2 34, 3 25, 4 36, 0 15, 057
p tu, lor Drifton, Jeddo, Foundry, H.zle Brook
and Lumber Yard.
0 15 p in for Hazle Creek Junction,
0 57 p m for Maueh Chunk, Alleutown, Beth
lehem und Euston.
9.*) a in, 2 34, 4 10, 6 57 p m. for Delano, Ma
hanoy City, Shciiundoah, Ashland, Mt. runnel.
Shuinokm and Pottsviile.
9ai u in, 2 34, 4 30, 657 p m, for Stockton
und Hazleton. •
7 2b, 10 51, 11 54 a ra, 520 p m, for Sandy Run,
White lluvcn, Wilkesburre, Pittatou, Scranton
and the west.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 50 a m and 138 p m for Joddo, Foundry,
Hazle Brook aud Lumber Yard.
8 38, 10 50 a m for Sandy Bun, White Haven
und Wilkesburre.
1 3s p in for Hazleton, Mauch ('hunk. Allen
town, Bethlehem, Eaatou, 1 hiladelphia aud
New York.
10 50 u m for Hazleton, Delano, Mahauoy
Clty, Sheiiundoah. Mt. Carinel, Shuinokin and
Pottsviile.
ABKIVE AT FRRELAND.
5 50. 7 28, 9 2U, 10 51, 11 54 a in, 12 58, 2 20, 5 20,
6Ori, 70b p m, from Lumber Yard, Foundry,
Jeddo and Drifton.
7 2b, 11 20, 10 51, 11 54 a m, 12 58, 2 20, 5 20 p m,
from Stockton und Hazleton.
7 28, 9 20,10 51 am, 2 20, 520p m, from Delano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ashtuud, Mt. Car
mel, Shamokln and Pottsviile.
9 20, 10 51 a m, 12 58, 0 00, p ra, from Phila
delphia, New York, Bethlehem, Allentown,
and Maueh Chunk.
7 08 p m from Weathorly only.
886 am, 234, 3 2b. 057 pm, lrom Scranton,
Wilkesburre and White Haven.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
8 38, 10 50 a m and 12 55 p m, from Hazleton.
Stoikton, Lumber Yard, Hazle Brook, Foun
dry, Jeddo ami Drifton.
10 50 a in, 12 55 p m, from Philadelphia, New
York. Betnleluin, Alleutown, Mauch Chunk,
and Weatherly.
1050 a in, from Pottsviile, Shamokln, Mt.
Carmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Deluno.
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