MORTON'S DELEGATES DEPEW, PLAIT, LAUTERBACH AND MILLER GO TO ST. LOUIS. JCmpIr flint tteputillcans Declare For the Gold Standard, Froteetlon find Reci procity Gubernatorial Candidates On- lor MrRlnley league Formed. Nrw York, March 5. The Kopnhlln in state convention wan held at the Grand Central palace. Senator Cornelius R. Parson of Rochester ttii chosen temfio rary chnlrmnn and Congressman George N. Honthwlck of Albany permanent chair man. The secretaries were John S. Ken yon, Charles A. Rail, Ijifayatta Glensnn and Reuben L. Fox. The following national delegate and elector were chosen : Delegate at l,nrge Thomo C. Piatt, Warner Miller, Chauncey M, Dcpcw nml Edward Lauterhach.- Alternate!) nt l,argo Hamlllon Fish, Frank 8. Wlthorhee. C. I). Bahcock and Daniel H. McMillan. Klentor at Large Benjamin F. Tracy of New York nnd K. H. Butler of Krie. n He platform of principle the conven tion expressed Itself with distinctness and emphasis agalnjt the free and nnllinlted coinage of silver lit the ratio of 111 to 1; de plored and condemned the oonstant nglte tion of this question an disastrous to the business Interests of the ctiuntry and de clared In favor of a gold standard for the payment of the debt of the nation no long an that le the only standard recognized ly the nation of the earth. It affirmed the principle of protection to American Industrie a thorough and efficient protection, but yet a Judlclou one, not calculated to foster monopolies. It Indorsed the principle of reciprocity. The convention also Indorsed the ad ministration of Governor Morton, and the delegate at large are chosen In the Inter est of his presidential candidacy. The MoKlnley follower made a demon stration of their strength by attempting to linv Kdgar B. .Tewctt anil Samuel Thomas substituted as delegates nt large in place of T. C. Piatt and Kdwnrd Lauterhach and to Instruct the delegates to vote for MoKlnley If Governor Morton Is not nominated on the first ballot. The proposition, though groeted with great ap plause, was defeated by a vote of Mil to 10M. The McKlnley strength came main ly from the counties of Kings, Krle, Cha tauqna and Cattaraugus. Menley Give Horn Flft-nre. Washington, March 25. The Ifon. J. H. Manley of Maine, secretary of the na tlonnl Republican comralttce.addresscd the following letter to the governor of Mnlne, In connection with the clnlm that Govern or McKlnley of Ohio has already secured a majority of the delegate to the St. liOiils convention: My limit Governor Including elco tlona held, there have been 85 delegates elected to the National Repuhlloan con vention. There are ail contested cases, which are not given to any candidate, be cause It Is unfair to assume how these cases will be deolded either by the na tional committee or the convention. Of the 875 delegates elected 151 are for MoKlnley, provided you concede to him the U6 from Indiana and the 18 from MId nasota. Hlxty-four delegates have been elected for Governor Morton, 10 for Sena tor Quay, 10 for Senator Cullom, 41 fnt Senator Allison and 48 for Mr. Reed. Mr. Reed's strength from now until the oon vent Ion will steadily increase. I am, sin cerely yours, J. H. Manley. Minnesota For McKlnley. Minneapolis, March 5. At the open ing of the Republican state convention Congressman Tawney read a telegraph message from 6enator Cushman K. Da vis withdrawing his name as a presiden tial candidate. A resolution to Instruct the delegates for McKlnley was carried unanimously. The following delegates at large were chosen: P.J. Kvans, Minneapolis; George Thompson, St Paul; C. 1'. Hendriz. Sauk Center; L. P. Hunt, Manbato. Tliey were elected by acclamation amid wild cheers, the delegates all rising, some mounting chairs and waving their hots. Kach of the delegates made ftpeochos pledging himself to McKlnley. McKlnley League Formed. Nw York, Maroh 84. The MoKlnley League of the State of New York, to pro mote the nomination and election to the presldenoy of William McKlnley of Ohio, was formed at a large and enthusiastic mass meeting of Republicans in Cooper Union. General Wager Swayne presided, and other speakers were Lovell H. Je rome, Senator Frank D. Pavey, John K, Milholland, George K. Matthews, A. H. Steele. Edward Meek and T. C. Cumphell. Mr, Matthews, who Is the editor anil pro prletor of the Buffalo Express, was olorted president of the league. The committee on organization met later at the Hotel Metropole and completed the organization. McKlnley sentiment la Connecticut. Hartford, March 5. The Republican town and city convention resulted in a victory for the faction headed by ex-Governor Morgan G. Bulkeleyand the McKln ley enthusiasts. The Bulkeley ticket to the state convention had a large majority, and Its election means the choloe of ex Governor Bulkeley as a delegate to St Louie. General Alexander Harrison was nominated tor mayor of the city, Mayor Bralnard meeting defeat. Wlacsn.ln For McKlnley. MtLWACKKK, March 18 At the Repub lican state convention held In this city resolutions were adopted Indorsing the candidacy of W illiam MoKlnley of Ohio for president. The following delegates at large were chosen: Kx-Senator PMletus Sawyer, ex-Governor W. D. Hoard, Kugeue & KUlott and James H. Stout. McKlnley etroag In Indiana. Indianapolis, March 20. Republican congressional conventions were held in this state. Out of 2d delegates elected 2 ere declared to be in favor of Governor McKlnley for president Ueatraetlve BteMlaXhlea-o. Chicago, March 85. Fir oaused a damage of about InS.OOO to the Chalmers building at So 7 and 009 Wabash avenue. The building Is a six story building, and the flames originated on the top floor. Tbs discovery of the fire was followed by as explosion which shook the entire building and Mattered the blaze. Losses were as follows: The Henry Boaoh company, wail paper, t),000; feoott, Korea t man at Co., publishers, la. OOO; Howard Foot & Co., musical lustrumenta, 110,000; Kly Manu facturing company, machines, (7,000; the Mauklln company, picture frames, 17,000. Thomas Chalmers, uwnu of the building, loses 18,000. Destructive Fire at Troy. Tkoy, N. Y., March 8. Fire has de stroyed the building situated at the corner of River and Ferry streets and owned by Thomas Archer. The structure was occu pied a a saloon, restaurant and lodging Bouse, and oO lodgers were driven from their rooms. The luae will amount to over gJo.OOO, Tried to Kill 111 Sweetheart. ALIXAKDKIA, Va, March 6. Prompt ed by jealousy, Walter Peregory, aged Hi, atuuupwd to kill his sweetheart, Annie May llavey, a domestic, aged 18, and then fired two bullets Into his cwn head Slid fsiJ dead on the W-ik. THE SUDAN CAMPAIGN. General Kitchener's Force l.-are f air oa the Expedition Up the Nile. NRW York, March 84 Colonel John A. Corkerlll, The Hcrnld's correspondent, cables the following from Cairo: The departure of the first battalion of the North Staffordshire regiment for the front was made the occasion of a marked demonstration The troops marched from the citadel to the railroad station through the principal streets and were loudly sheered by the F.ngllsh along the route. They were dressed In service uniforms of sand color Bnd wore white helmets. A hundred ladle at the station waved them goodhy, and all the resident Kngllshmen of the city, civil and military, were on hand to cheer the lads starting for the campaign. The wnr spirit Is running high. The troop In Alexandria arm to be moved to Cairo in a few days, and two regiments from Malta will tnke tholr places. The Mediterranean squadron Is expected at Alexandria this week. The recruiting of F.gvptlans and Sudan ese for army service goes on vigorously here. Great numbers of camels, mules anil horses are holng shipped up the river. The entire military staff of the Fgyptlun k , I ' M 1 iJJr " ; yA, v , - Sa, L.t C"w, tor tiKNI':l!A1. KIT( Ili-XKIt. army, headed by the sirdar. Major Win gate Key, ."latin Pasha nnd Cnptnln Wnt son, nuulo n hurried departure for Wady Haifa, two days ahead of tho ditto fixed for their departure. It Is rumored that Hunter Bey, who Is advancing upon Akashrh, has met the en emy. The tone of the Frcnrh press here to ward tho KngllKh, which has nil along been hostile, has been more bitter nnd In tense during the Inst week. All tho best posted military men In Cairo predict that fighting of an earnest kind will lake plnce in a few days, If it has not nlrcatly liegttn. FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. The Quaker City Has Another Large Conflagration. Prti.AHEI.PI1i A, March 1. Chestnut street west of Fifteenth was visited by a most destructive fire, which for a time threatened to prove as disastrous as the fire of Feb. 8, when the seven story Hasnl tino building and that of the Baptist Pub lication society were destroyed. The tire broke out in the six story building of the Thaokera Manufacturing company, man ufacturer and dealer In fancy gas fix tures and candelabra, at 1624-21! Chestnut street. The firm employs about uo hands, who were at work at the time. The fire originated in the front cellar aud was not discovered until It had eaten Its way through the first floor. An alarm was sounded, but before the engines ar rived the entire front part of the building was on Bre4 Meanwhile a majority of the workmen mode their escape. About a dozen or nihre. however, were hemmed in and had to be taken from the windows by the flremcnj The Thick em building run from Chestnut rftreet to Sansom, a distance of UU feet, and ha a frontago of 4U tout It Is owned by William Welgutman and is valued at $;)00.000, fully covered by Insur ance. The rear part wa but slightly damaged. The loss on the building will amount to about 1150,000. The Thaokera company's stock, machinery and patterns were valued at about t'JoO.OOO. These are a total loss, but are covered by an Insur ance of about 1150.000. Htile & Johnson, architects, occupied several rooms and met with small losses. Sharpless & Watts, manufacturers of t ile and mosaic. In the Baker building, adjoining, lose about t20, 000, principally by water. In thi same building are a number of tenants who oc cupied the Haseitiue building at the time of that fire. They, along with a number of other, met with small losses. Storage Warehonse Burned. Chhstek, Pa., March 5. The big stor age house of FJieneier Blrowoll, loosed nt tllO Crosby street, this city, bos been de stroyed by fire. The building was mainly occupied by Woodward & Stlllman of New York, who had 10,000 bales of cotton In storage at the time the fire broke out. Their loss Is about f-50,000, partially In sured. The lost on the building Is tn,000, fully Insured. The flames originated on the first floor of the building In the sta bles of Frank P. Phillips. Big Blase In lacrosse. Lacrossk, Wis., March 5. A very de structive Ore, which at one time threaten ed to destroy the en til re northern portion of the city, has occurred here. A fire was started In the lumber yard of the N. B. Hol way estate from a iDiirk of a passing lo comotive on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway. A fierce gale spread the flames rapidly among the huge piles of lumber along the eastern bank of Black river. Inside of throe hours over 5,000.000 feet of lumber bad been wiped out, Tne wind carried burning brands to the lumber yard of the Lacrosse company, one mile north, and the lumber and woodpiles there also were destroyed, together with the bridge over Black river. Another fire was start ed at the Meyer & Austin mill, but the damage there was not so great. The en tire lues Is estimated at over UO0,0O0. Twelve Killed la a Mine Disaster. Dl'BOIS, Pa., March 24. A terrltlo ex plosion of gas occurred at the Berwlnd Wblte shaft In the eastern limits of this olty and 13 miners were killed. The first two bodies found were badly mutilated, but the balance had evidently been suffocated by the foul gas. The names of the dead are: George Harvey, married, no children. Henry Harvey, married, two children. Harry Smith, married, two children. James Graham, Sr. , married, large fam ily. James Graham, Jr., single. Llndtey H. Bradley, married. John Monroe, married, two children. Jesse Poetlethwalte, married, three chil dren. Georg Pustlethwaite, married, large family. Andrew Nowak, married. Money Found In a Well. FORT Woiith. Tex., March 4. Mr. H. Adlcock is here consulting with law yers about proceeding to recover 118,000 found In a well in Huuaton county, near Fort Valley, Miss., a few days ago by a well digger. She claims her husband, a Confederate soldier, burled the money during the war, aud afterward being kill ed, did not rerea! the hiding place to the family. BRITISH FAVOR CUBA STEPS TO END THE WAR WOULD MEET WITH ENCOURAGEMENT. The Situation In Cuba Accurately De scribed by an Officer of General Gomel's Staff The Berole Struggle of th Pa triots For Independence. Washington, March 25, While the con gress of the United States threatens to do something for the Cuban but seem afraid to act, and while Spain, thus men aoed, bluster about appealing to the pow ers of Europe If congress take any steps, Great Britain delicately inform this gov ernment thnt it would not regard with disfavor any action which the United States might deem wise to take In using Its friendly oftlce to bring the war In Cu ba to an end. Thl Important Information come from an apparently trustworthy source. The view of Great Britain In thi matter have not Iwcn sent otliolally to the fltnt depart ment, but they have been conveyed in a semiofficial way to the president and Seo rctnry Olnoy. This expression of Great Britain has come purely out of good feeling toward the United States, and, being entirely un solicited, Is rendered more particularly valuable and is more highly appreciated than If It had been asked for. Authentic Information From Cuba. Boston, Maroh 5. A local paper this morning publishes a letter from Captain C. S. B. Valeros, a member of the per sonal staff of General Maximo Gomez, In the Cuban patriot army. The letter was written to Mr. N. H. Johnstone of New Haven, with whom Captain Valeros be came intimate while at Yale college and wns smuggled through the Spanish linns to Havana and forwarded to New York. The letter says in part: SKKORi.cAi, Cuba, March 8. Dr. Jiihstonk It baa been a most try ing experience through which I have pass ed during the last 80 days blood, blood, blood and blood again everywhere. No less than alx of our headquarters' mess have gone to their eternal rest since my last to you all killed with their faces to the foe. Cespedes, one of the general's personal scouts, who brought our last dispatches after paying a visit to Havana, had a hard time getting through the Spanish lines and was t vice hold tip and put through the severest questioning. All this time the dispatches were in his stockings, but bis coolness and ready wit saved him. The password was ohanged before he passed tholr outer line, and he waited till dark and made a rush rather than take chances of further explanations. One week ago a scout of the general's was waylaid and murdered by a gang of cut throats, as you Yankees would term them, and valuable papers secured nnd sold to the Spanish authorities. One of the papers lost ha worried the general a good deal, as It related to a shipload of ammunition expected a few days later from Texas and might enable the enemy to capture It. Won Twenty-six Engagements. We have marched and countermarched over 400 miles of territory the past two months, have met the enemy 81 different times, in 8 of which we have been success ful. The severest of these was on the rail road from Havana to Matanzns, In Havana province, about 10 miles from the capital, the battle of Morra del Rey. The enemy left 9 killed and 61 wounded on the field, 9 of whom were olllocrg. General Gomez lost 18 killed and 81 wounded. The Spanish newspaper Impnrcial, pub lished in Havana, gave the "rebel" losses as "upward of 800," and I presume dis patohes reaching the states exaggerated fully as great. We now have with us a staff of experienced surgeons, with plenty of medicines and good "outfits." So the poor fellows, of both sides are promptly at tended to, though the other corps Is sadly lacking these necessities. The six officers of my mess, who have been killed, were all my personal friends. Whose turn, my dear friend, comes next I do not know. The general is confident. He badly needs ammunition, however, and the great misfortunes met with In the endeavor to smuggle It here would dis courage a less porslstent and brave man. Valeros. The Walter Dygart Case. Washington, March 5. Ramon O. Williams, the consul general of the United States at Havana, is having considerable dllllculty in his endeavor to Investigate the oase of Walter Dygart, the young man from Illinois who Is In Imprisonment in Cuba on the charge of complicity in the insurrection. A telegram was sent to Con sul General Williams by Assistant Secre tary Rockhlll directing him to secure ex pedition of the case and report without de lay to the department. Christians Murdered In Crete. London, Maroh 5. A dispatch from Athens to The Times reports the renewal of the murders of Christians in the Island of Crete and the existence of a panlo there owing to the belief prevailing among the Crecen deputies that the Turkish troops are waiting for the Christiana ',to retaliate for outrages, when they will seize the oc casion to begin a general massaore of the Christiana under the leadership of the military governor. On this account the deputies have invoked the protection of Greece. Fire In the Census Bureau. Washington, Maroh 3. Fire broke out on the first floor of Marinl's hall, 018 K street, N. W., the whole of which Is oo oupied by the United States oensus bureau. It spread to the aooond and third floor and damaged the building to the extent of 1 1 0,000, and all the record of thecenaus ofiioe were either soaked with water or ruined by fire. Census oilloe officials who visited the scene of the oonflgratlon said that a great many of the papers that bad been burned could be easily spured. Sentenced to Be Hanged. Wfl.KKSBARRK, Pa., March 4. George Wlndisch, the Plttston wife murderer, has been sentenced to be hanged. When Judge Woodward asked blra If he had anything to say why sentence should not be pro nounced, he said: "I am not guilty of the murder. I don't want my case taken to the supreme oourt. Let them hang me and he none Ith It General Market. Nsw York. March FLOUR Plate and western dull; citv mtlls patents. t-4.'4.4; winter patents, $J.tt6 b8.6; cur tnllli clears, I4.lfttrt.24: winler trlliiiu,.).00a.; WHKAT No, ft red opened weak under big receipts and wenk cables, but recovered on a short demand: May, 63iV&Gc.: July, eg y-lt! W lMSc. COBN-No. t Tartly active and steady; May. MtoklM 4-16c.; Ju y, iW'to. OATs-Nn dull aud featureless; May. UH tt-4c; track, white, atate, &u:.tfc, FUKK-Iul; mesa. .;&A!u.ijj; family, $10.50 OH. LARD Dulli prims western, steam, 15.40; nominal. BU'ITKR S'eadv; tut dairr. llSc.; west ern creamery, 12 C'HKbaU-Quiet; late, larits, bi2 lOMc: small, aio4c Eiitid rltendyt state and Pennsylvania, Inc.; Wentero. llh'altVvu. BUOAR Raw strong; fair refining, 8ic: ocnmtUKal. Wtt teat. V-lot-.; rennet! steady; crushed, 64.;.; powdered, 6Hc. Mi)LAS.sKS-Klrui: New UrleatLa. ttITc TL'RI EV UNlS-Dull: ts1.M,c. RU K-rifui: tluiiirauc. $tWcl Japan, 3H Vte. - . - TAl.LOW - Quiet; riiy.3c; country, 87c H A V bteetly; ahlppiug, tutu good le euuiue, IUj.o, MAGOWAN ARRESTED. Ill Detention In Chicago la the TJktaft Chapkef In the Trenton flensntlon. Chicago, March 80. Frank A. Magow an, ex-mayor of Trenton, whose escapade with Mr. J. Af Bnrne, wife of on of hi employee, developed a snandal, wa ar rested at the Victoria hotel on a warrant sworn out by J. A. Bnrne. The warrant was served by a United States marshal, and Mngowan wa compelled to give a bond or -J5,ouo. R. S. Thompson and W. 8. Dudley signed the bond. The charge wa kept secret, but It Is In connection with the rinmnge suit of 1100, 000 which Barnes began ng.ilint Magowan ' . .v .- r. a. macowan. for alienating Mrs. Bnrnes' affnollons. Mngnwnn goes about guarded by detect ives, as Barnes tins threatened to kill him. Magowan has left the cily. Barnes la still here. Divorce Proceedings. Oklahoma City, O. T., March 20. Mrs. Holen Kdlth Barnes, whose nnme Is connected with that of ex-Mayor Magow an of Trenton, has through her attorney. Judge C 11. Wynne, filed a suit for di vorce from John A. Barnes. She charge her htiBlmnd with extreme cruelty, and that on Jan. 1, im4. In the Kverett hotel In New York, he violently assaulted her. She alleges . thnt on numerous occasions since he has struck Iter and caused her great bodily and mental harm. Mr. Magowan obtained nn ubsoluto di vorce a few days ago, nnd. though tempo rarily east, is handling Oklahoma bonds and mortgages nnd will probably remain here until Mis. Barnes gets her decree. Then It is expected they will be married. FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Summary of the True reding In the Senate and HniKe. Wa?hinc;ton, March 111. In the senate yesterday Mr. Vest made an Impassioned attack on the president for his .home mis sions speech. Messrs. Thurston and Chandler spoke on the Dupont case. In the house the resolution censuring Em bassador Bayard were discussed. Waphingto.v, March SO. In the senate yesterdny the debate on the Cubnn bel ligerenoy resolution was continued by Messrs. Stewart, Gray and others. In the house the discussion of tho resolutions censuring Embassador Bayard occupied the day. Washington, Murch 31. In the sennte yesterday the debate on the Cuban bellig erency resolutions wa continued. An ad journment was taken until Monday against, Mr. Sherman's protest In the house resolutions censuring Embassador Bayard were passed. The seat of Mr. Boatner of Lou'slana was declared vacant. Washington, March 84. In the senate yesterday Mr. Mills of Texas created a sen sation by offering a act of resolution on the Cuban question asking the president to demand that Spnin grant Cuba free government, and In the event of that coun try's refusal empowering the United States to seize the Island by force of arms. The original resolutions were returned to the house by a nnnnimous vote. In the house routine business wna transacted. Washington, March 25. In the senate yesterday Mr. Mills spoke In advocacy of his Cuban resolution; the legislative ap propriation bill was considered. In the house a bill removing restrictions on ex Confederate olllcers was passed. Shooting AfTrey In Rochester, Rochebtrr, March 84. John A. 0. Wright, well known throughout this and other states as an exponent uf better coun try roads, shot Henry Qulnby, son of ths late General Isaac Qulnby. Mr. Qulnby is a bookkeeper at the Union bank. The wound was not serious, and Mr. Qulnby declined to have, Mr. Wright arrested. From facts obtained by the police It Is al leged that last week Mr. Wright wrote a note to Mrs. Qulnby, widow of the gen eral, to which the son took objection. Qulnby, It is stated, went to Wright's of fice and demanded an apology. Wright, it Is alleged, refused to make an apology, and Mr. Qulnby slnppsd him in the face. After some words Wright drew a revolver and shot Qulnby in the shoulder. Two Killed by Fire Damp. Punxsutawnky, Pa,, March 84. Th gas In mine No. 1 Adrian, operated by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company, exploded, and the mine Is on fire. It Is Impossible to get into th mine any distance, although the explo sion occurred two miles back. The men were going in to work when the explo sion occurred, and were overcome by fire damp. Some escaped, and the alarm was given. Fleven men were brought out, with two dead. The dead are: Isuao Jones, married, with 8 children; Joe 1-awrenoe, widower, with 11 children. Both these men were rescuers. How many mor there may be In the mine cannot be stated. It Is supposed thnt some miners went In th mine to work and Ignited the gas. The Pond Will Cae. Hartford, March 85. Counsel for the appoilunt, Anson Phelp Ponil of New York. In the Pood will case, filed their demurrer to the amended motion for a new trial made by attorney for the ap pellees. The demurrer will be argued on Friday next, A Hair Fare Kate. Chicago, March 85. Western roads have agreed to make a rate of one fare tor the round trip fur the meeting of th na tional convention of tho Republican league to be held iu Milwaukee next August. Ruasia Euter a Protest. London, March 85. The Vienna corre spondent of The Chronicle ay that Rua sia refuses to assent to tb Egyptian debt oommlfuilon paying th xpeust of ths Dongola expedition. Trick Padlock. A little mystic padlock is sold in Paris just now, although iu value as a lock is not very great. A small key bangs on the chain attached to the lock, aud ev erybody tries, of course, to open the lock by introducing this key into the keyhole. This is not the way to open it The key must be introduced through the top of the lock until it strikes a small spring, Which, wneu depressed, releases the catch and the lock opens, . As puzzle bow to open it the little lock ia a great uccess. r ' ' ' ' ' SHOT HER BETRAYEB THEN 8HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKB HER OWN LIFE. Rertha McConnetl Sara She Wa Retrayetf by a Commercial Traveler, tVhora She Attempted to Kill la a Hotel Ilotb Will Probably Die, Co A TF8VTI.I.R, Pa., March 83. One ol the most shocking tragedies that ha ever stirred the people of this place occurred when pretty Bertha McConnell of thl olty, and barely 80 years of age, shot Har ry Thompson, a traveling salesman for the Singer Sewing Machine company, while In a hotel in Lancaster. She board ed an express train after the shooting and returned to thl place, where she attempt ed to nd her life In the same manner. The double crlm is alleged to have been the result of Thompson having deceived and betrayed the young woman. Both Miss Mo'kinnell and her victim will prob ably dla The tragedy was enacted in the Key stone House, where the two had register ed a J. C. McConnell and wife. The young woman Is the daughter of John McConnell, a well known oltizcn of thl plnce and was possessed of a disposition and personality that made for her many fricuds. It was two years ago that she met Thompson. She was then employed In a dry goods establishment. Thompson seem ed to find favor In the young woman's eyes nt once, and this soon led to a friend ship that quickly ripened into love. Thompson visited the young woman fre quently. He told her bis home was in Harrlsburg, where be lived with his moth er. In time, however, it was gossiped about that he was a married man. This charge he denied. The yonng woman evi dently had faith la her lover, for about two months ago she left town with him, and it was current report that they had married and were living quietly and hap pily In Lancaster. That thl wa not true heenme known only last Monday, when Mis McConnell returned to Contesvllle and to some of hnr oloseet friends made known to them that she had been deceived and ruined by Thompson. While here she purchased a revolver and returned to Lancaster with what now appears to be a determined re solve to avenge herself upon him who had o dishonored her. Found Dying In HI Room. She went to their room In the hotel, and none but she and Thompson knows what took place there. They evidently quarreled, but none of the hotel attaches heard any shots fired. It was not until morning thnt the discovery wns made. The couple were called for breakfast, and not responding, a chambermaid was sent to the room. She found Thompson in bed with a bullet wound tn his head and the bed clothing saturated. He was consolons and refused to tell who fired the shot When questioned as to his wife's where abouts, he replied that she had gone for a doctor. It became known soon afterward that Miss MoConnell had left the hotel and came Immediately to her home in this olty. She went op stairs and placing the re volver against her breast fired. The bul let missed her heart, passing throngh her lung and lodged In the back. She then told of her attack on Thompson. She said be bad ruined her life and as she had nothing to live for, she wanted him to die before he could bring ruin and disgrace on others. Thompson some time after the shooting wns removed to his brother's home In Lancaster, where be stubbornly refuses to permit the pbyslolana to probe for the ball and declines to talk about the case or make an ante mortem statement Lancaster police are in town to serve a warrant on Miss MoConnell. Her condi tion Is snob, however, that they have thus far refrained. Left to Perish In Flames. Syracusr, Maroh 83. Adam Wise, aged 66, set fire to the house in whiob he lived and which wns also oooupled by his niece, Mrs. Frederick Hornung, and her family. The woman and her little son wore asleep In an upper room at the time, and the old man's intent was doubtless that they, as well as himself, should die in the flames. The fire was discovered by neighbors, who awakened Mrs. Hornnng and the child and succeeded in getting them out un harmed. It was supposed that Wise, too, bad escaped, but half an hour after the fire was subdued his dead body was found upon the sofa In his room. He had died without a struggle. Tbe polios are con vinced that Wise must have taken some drug Immediately after starting the fire. Big Oil Fire In PltUbnrg. Pittsburg, March 23. Fire in the At lantic refinery In this city caused a loss of over 1300,000. Th fire started from some unknown cause in the warehouse and before it could be checked had envel oped the warehouse and spread to the tanks. The burning oil rushed down from the tanks and spread In streams of fir over the property. Tb water poured on the oil had no effect and only served to scatter It The fluid rushed over the tracks of the Allegheny Valley railroad and blocked all traffic The telegraph and telephone wires and poles near the refinery were burned down from tbe intense beat. Altogether 185,000 barrel of oil were destroy!, most of It refined. THEY BELIEVE IN PRAYER. Our National Legislator Almost Becom ing Superstitious oa the Subject. Tbe latest theory of legislation abont tbe capitol ie that everything is done in response to prayer. When congress met last December, the chaplain of the bouse of representatives Invoked divine aid in "making tbii nation quick to resent in sult," and the house baa not done much except to resent Insults from that day to this. When there has been no national Insult to resent and no insults from onr foreign embassadors to avenge, tbe mem bers have been on tbeir feet horliDg back Imputations oast upon them by their ool leagues. In the senate recently tbe chaplain be gan tbe day's proceedings with prayer for peace, and Senator Hale at onoe pro ceeded to apply salve to tbe wounds of poor Spain and to pour oil npon tbe troubled waters of tbe Spanish-American main. Having duly noted these significant facts, the people who want legislation are now trying to stand in with the chap lains, and tf Senator Morgan Is not on bis gnard Collis P. Huntington may eon spire to have bis funding bill mentioned In prayers and thus placed on the high way to the statute books. Walter Well man in Chicago Times-Herald. Mark Hanna's Ambition. It is pretty well understood among friends of MoKinley that not only will Mr. Hanna want the cabinet position of secretary of the treasury in the event of McKinley's nomiuation snd election to tbe presidency, but that he will get it, tbe ex-governor having so announced himself. To this, it is claimed, is really due the opposition to Hiuiua iu Cleve land uf Myron Herrick find bis friends. Cincinnati Jfcoiirer, NEW8OF THE WEEM. 4 Thnrsday, Merest IS. Martin la Sweet, banker, lnrabrma grain dealer, manufacturer and farmer, has assigned at Grand Rapids. LtabllltlM are about 1178,000. Ths president sent the following nomi nations of postmasters to the sxnataj: James V. Crawford, Morrlstown, N. Y. Louis R. Benedict, Bllensvllle, N. T. Hon. David A. Taggart of Manchester, N. II., was appointed assign of th Granite State Provident association by Justice Wallace. Bonds wer placed at 1100,000. Charles Ryan of Buffalo, who Is wanted by the Canadian authorities for the rob bery and attempted murder of Kdward Russell at Hrldgesburg.Ont, last October, was captured at Kaston, Pa. A constitutional amondment ha beea Introduced In tbe New Jersey legislature which provide for biennial session. As semblymen elected In 1897 are to serve one year, nftor which assemblymen are to bo elected for two years. Senators ars to florvo four years. Friday, March SO. Mrs. B. Hammer of Union Grove, N. Y., jumped Into the river and was drowned. The Compressor mills of the Poorman and Tiger mines, at Burke, Ma., were burned, causing a loss of tiio,ooo. Tho Masonic temple and several small buildings at Providence were burned, en tailing a loss of about 1:200,000. The presidency of Rochester university, to succeed Dr. mil, has been offered to Professor Benjamin Ide Wheeler of Cor nell. fin Mocs, an Indian of the Tonawan da tribe, who was bandmaster for P. T. Bnrnmn and a noted clarinet player and lender or imiinns, died at his home tn Shelby Centre, N. Y., aged 48 years. James Conroy, aged 40 years, nn Onta rio county (X. Y.) farmer, was found drowned In Canandulgua lake, having evi dently driven Into tho lake from a pier in the village, hi team of horse being found with him. Professor Thomas, who has been at th head of the German department in th l.nivcrslty of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, ha accented an offer from Columbia ool- loge. Professor Thomas I recognised as tno leaning Liernmn scholar In Amerloa. Saturday, March SI. William C. Sprotil, editor of the Chester (1'a.) Times, was nominated for state sen ator. In the byelcctlon just held In South Louth, Knglnnd, Mr. McGheo, National ist, was the successful candidate. A dlspatoh from Cairo says a "holy war" n as tieen proclaimed against Egypt, and that Osman Dignn, it I said, will quit Kassala and join tbe dervish force around Dongola. The Delaware county (Pa.) Republican convention renominated Representative J. B. Robinson and Indorsed him as a candidate for United States senator to succeed J. Donald Cameron. Over 100 student of Bellevue hospital, New York oity, who passed successful ex aminations celebrated their victories In a manner whloh caused the police to Inter fere, although no arrests were made. Advices from Tokyo state that since the eoup d'etat of Feb. 11 Korean rioters have murdered 1 1 Japanese subjects, and that the Korean executive is unable to eope with tbe anarchy now prevailing on th peninsula. Monday, March S3. Tlltnn K. Doolittle, 78 years old, for tb last 17 years state attorney In Connecticut, died In New Haven. The venerable George A nthony Denlson. M. A., archdeachon of Taunton, In th Aglicnn diocese of Bath and Wells, died in l-iondon. Tbe engagement Is announced of .AIlss Laura Crocker, a noted Washington socie ty belle, to William Hayes AokleiL th prominent southern author. Captain Marshall McDonald, one of th oldest nnd most widely known coal oper ator and rivermen In western Pennsylva nia, died at his home In Sewlckley, near rittstiurg. A disastrous fire In the smelting depart ment of the copper works of the Pennsyl aula Salt Manufacturing company, at Natrons, Pa., caused a loss estimated at 1,000,000 Jessamine county, Ky., in Governor Bradley' congressional district, elected delegates to the Republican district and atate conventions and Instructed for Brad ley as first and McKlnley as second choice. Tuesday, March 94. An explosion occurred at Corey's torpe do works at Petrolia, Ont, killing two men. Mrs. Lonisit M. Giddlngs, widow of ex- Governor Maroh Giddlngs, died at Kansas City, aged 77 year. Judgo Thomn Hughe, F. S. A., au thor of "Tom Brown's Sohooldays," died at Brighton, Kngland. Judge Hughes was born in 1S2J. Jennie Kimball of Philadelphia, the well known nperntlo and burlesque man ager and stepmother of Corlnne, died in a private car at tbe Lnlon depot In St. Paul. The Glendon Iron company at Kaston, Pa., one of the oldest in the Lehigh val ley, ha made an assignment to J. T. Lea of Philadelphia and Francis C. Gray of Boston. Mrs. Charlotte Augusta Drayton, daughter of the late William Astor, has been granted a divorce from her husband, J. Coleman Drayton. A decree to that effect was handed down, the grotind being desertion. Mr. Drayton bad previously In stituted a suit for dlvoroe. Governor Morton has signed th Raines liquor tax hill. In a long message aooom panylng the measure be argues that th bill 1 constitutional; that thar was no need for its submission to the mayors of oitie for their approval, and seems to find the action of the legislature generally meritorious. Wednesday .March SS. Two more men have been arrested for alleged complicity in the robbery of the State bank of Savannah, Mo. Ivern, the leader of the gang of train robber who attempted to hold up a train laat week, cut hi throat In jail at Visa lis, Cal., and will probably die. Fire occurred In the elevator shaft of the four story building occupied by tbe Washburn-Halligan Coffee company at Davenport, la. 1 be loss was $160,000. Fire practically destroyed th organ pip lactory or r eueiun Mouulloin located at Mausliold, Conn. The loss 1 placed at Su.uou, partially covered by Insurance. Th annual election at tb Pennsylvania Railroad company was held in Philadel phia. There wa ao opposition to the pres ent olllcers of th company, and all were re-sleuted. Marshall Farmer has left Cedar Rapids, la., to secure the arrest of Detective Hemp bill at Findlay, O. , on the charge of en ticing Goldie Neighbor from the borne of her father, P. W. Neighbor, Linn coun ty, la. Ml Garment Are LHaUuguiahed. George Harrold, tbe boy tramp, on his return trip from Oakland, OaX, to Hew York, reached Lacoj. Ills., recent ly, having completed. ,!00 miles. He gets bis tweuty-tlftb pair of shoes at Peoria, Be is in good health, has 1 180 more than his wager calls tor, sod is ahead uf time. Hurrolii wears coat of Carter Harrison's. John Wananjaker's trousers and Governor Morton's vest, and carries Ada Behan's valise. .Chi - oago, ReoortL, "WEYLER'S SIDE OF II? AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SPANISH COMMANDER IN CUBA. Be explains Vow Thing Wema Beportar Cnbaa Woman Wkt fight aad Wield th Machete On New la th Faaaou Motto Castle. The New York Journal sent womaa correspondent to Cuba to Interview ths Spanish commander in chief, G an era Weyler. The following is par of ths conversation between them i "Then I can deny tbe stories thas have beea published as to your being cruel 1" The general shrugged his heavy shoul ders as he said carelessly I "I have no time to pay attention to stories. Some of them are trne snd some are not If yon will partionlarlas I will give direct answers, bat these things are not important." "Does not your excellency think thai prisoners of war ahonld be treated with consideration snd mercy?" The general's eyes glinted danger ously. "The Spanish columns attend to their prisoners just as well ss sny other oonntry in times of war," he replied, "War is war. Yon cannot mske it oth erwise, try as yon wilL" "Will not yonr excellency allow me to go the scene of battle, under sn escort of soldiers if necessary, that I may writ of the fighting as It really is and cor rect the impression that prevails In America that inhuman treatment is be ing accorded the Insurgent prisoners?" "Impossible," answered the general; "it would Dot be safe. " "I am willing to take aU the danger if yonr excellency will allow me to go," I exolaimed. General Weyler laughed. "There would be no danger from the rebels," he said, "bntfrom the Spanish soldiers. They are of a very affectionate disposi tion and wonld all fall in love with yon." "I will keep a great distance from tbs fighting if yon will allow me to go. " The general's lips olosod tightly, snd be said : "Impossible! Impossible!" "What would happen," I asked, "If I should be discovered crossing ths lines without permission?" ''Yon wonld be treated jnst the same as a man. " "Would I be sent to Castle Morro?" "Yes." He nodded his head Tigoi onsly. That settled it. I decided not to go. "Why.'.'I then asked, "is the rnls 'incommunicado' placed npon prisoners? Is it not cruel to prevent a man from seeing bis wife snd ohildren?" "The rale 'Incommunicado,' " said the general, "is a military law. Prison ers are allowed to see their relatives as a favor, bat we exeroiee discretion in these cases." "There are stories that prisoners ars shot in Morro castle at daybreak eaoh morning, and that the shots can be plainly heard across the bay. Is this true?" The general's eyes looked unpleasant again. "It is false," he ssid shortly. "Ths prisoners go throngh a regular oourt martial, and no one could be shot at Morro without my orders, and I bars not given orders to shoot any one since I have been here." "Do yon not think it very cruel that Innocent women and children should be made to suffer In time of war?" "No innocent women and ohildren do suffer. It ie only those who leave their homes and take part in battles who an injured. It is only tbe rebels who de stroy peaceful homes. " "It is reported," I said, "that 80 women are fighting under General Ma oeo, la this true?" "Yes, "replied the general. "We took one woman yesterday. She was dressed in man's clothes snd was wielding a machete. She is now in Morro castle. These women are fiercer than the men. Many of them are mnlattoes. This par ticular woman was white. " "What will be her fate?" "She will go through the regular form of trial." "Will no mercy be shown her?" I ask ed. "Mercy is always shown to a woman.. While the law is the same for both sexes there is a clause which admits of mercy to a woman." "There are several Cuban women in surgents in Morro and the Cabanas. Wonld yonr excellency," I asked, "al low ma to visit and converse with them?" "No," he said. "There ia a law that no foreigner shall enter our fortresses. It is military law. We can make no exceptions. Yon understand that I do not wish to be disconrteons, senorita," "Some of these women," I con tinned, "are said to be imprisoned for merely having Cuban flags in tbeir homes. Is this possible?" "Treason, "explained the general, "ia always crime punishable by Imprison ment." Nebraska "phen A strange phenomenon has been no Uoed in various parts of Nebraska. Wa ter stands higher in wells and Is found in larger volume in streams than for several years st this season. There has been very little rain in Nebraska daring the past fall and winter, yet streams which were dry last year arc filling with water from unknown sources and wells show more water than usual. Tbe weather bureau has begun an in vestigation and the railroads ars assist ing. Judge rtnoe HTiaaoU U. In the law and equity oourt the other day Jndga Sterling B. Toney of Louis ville, who is a great stickler for prompt ness, turned up late, and on preaantatlon ordered himself fined S for contempt of oourt. When his docket had bean olaaar d, be remitted tbe fine and all others) of a like character that had been im posed on jurors and others during tb week. New York World. Will New gee the Ceanet Again. Professor ?. A. Vnnno ehluF nf aha. astronomical department of Priuoetua university, said that Perrlna'a was rapidly receding; from th earth, having passed ths plane of th earth ' Orbit Feb. US. The oomet deanrlhaaa a. parabola and will never be vlaibl to ins inaaDitauu or, in artA sgaAs.
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