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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2B-With appro-
priato ceremonies, and in the presence Of a
large crowd Of people, the new steamer An
tinonjes Menendez, built for Menendez
Co., firm Of Cuban shipowners, was
launched Saturday from the blocks in the
yard of the Neafe & Levy Ship and Engine
Building company, this city. She is an iron
screw twin propeller, and her Dimensions
are: Length, 2Ss feet; beam, 95 feet; depth
of hold 90 feet inches.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05
GEN. WILLIAM LILLY.


Republican Candidate for Congressman
at-Large.
General William Lilly, of Mauch
Chunk, Republican candidate for uomi
nation for Congressman.at-La Large.
General Lilly is one of the most popu-
lar and one of the best known men in
this state. He has figured prominent
ly in the politics of Pennsylvania for
years. After being unanimously named
by the State Convention as a Delegate
at-Large TO the Constitutional Conven-
ton the people elected him. But per-
haps he is better known to the people
of this section through his connection
with the Miners Hospital at Fountain
Springs. General Lilly was appointed
by Gov Hoyt one of the Board of Com
missioners to locate and built the hos
pital and when the state formally
turned over the institution eight years
ago, Gen. Lilly was one Of the Board
Of Trustees that received it, He was
the only member of the original com
mission so honored. Gen. Lilly was
offered the first presidency Of the
Board Of Trustees, but declined. When
Gen. Cameron withdrew from the office,
after serving q year, Gen. Lilly was
again offered IL; and it was not until
the trustees unanimously insisted,
after the resignation of Robert Allison.
that he consented TO serve, and he now
holds the office. Gen. Lilly has been
"A friend of the Union soldier as well as
the miner. During the war he volun-
tarily supported the families of five
soldiers. Sch. HaYcn Call.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

SIOUX FALLS, S, D., March 2-Mrs
James G. Blaine, Jr. gave to the public to-
day her answer to Secretary Blaines letter.
The letter was written entirely by Mrs
Blaine without advice or promptiniS from
lawyers or any one else. The letter is ad.
dressed to James G.. Blaine, Washington,
and is as follows:
MY DEAR SIR-You have furnished the pub
lie with a remarkable production under the
caption Of "a Personal Statement" Iconsider
It my duty at this time 10 address you with
that degree Of dignity which your position as O
public man entities you TO. / acknowledge
your well earned and richly deserved fame as
q diplomat and appreciate fully the weight
which your utterances possess as fully as do
appreciate my own weakness and my total in
ability to cope with you in q personal encounter
But shall expect from you that consideratC
and honorable treatment which am sure yOuI
keen sense Of equity and fairness will dictate
The powerful man Of great nation will surely
accord 10 weak and defenseless woman heI
full mead Of justice. You surely can i'll afford
TO withhold It.
wish it distinctly understood by you that
am not asking for sympathy. 1 respectfully de
mand justice. II is in your power TO grant this
simple request. 1t remains to be seen IL YOU
will do it. / will aid you by suggestion. Have
the kindness 10 publish in connection with youI
statement the full text Of the letters you have
Huoteu Aiolls ~ not hhe "a shIeMu anu uL
principled person, select only such passages a.
may be needed to make out a case, but give tho
entire contents to the public that l may bC
judged righteously. You have the documents
surely, else you could not quote from them.
will give YOU sufficient time in which to con
form 10 my reasonable demand-say ten days
II at the end of that time you fail to respond
shall deem it my duty to give in substance
their contents and cOrrOborate my statement
by publishing letters from your son both prioi
and subsequent TO our marriage You know
full well that your charges against me regard
ing tho marriage are unfounded.
simply desire, now that You have arraigned
me by the use Of fragmentary quotations from
my love letters g. your SON. that you be faii
enough to publish the originals ia full. ! vii
then prove 10 the world that your son was fan
from being a weakling, and that you, his proud
father, well knew il long before he married
me Truly yours, MARY NEvIEs BLAINE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

"SuoULD SCHOOL DIRECTORS RECEIVE
compensation" was one of the written
questions handed Deputy State Super
intendent HoUcK,at a teachers institute
in the southern part of the State few
days ago Mr.. HoUcK's answer was a
forcible one. He said there are 1900
directors in the state Suppose they
are granted a salary of $50 per year,
the total amount would be s65O,OOO.
Placing the sum at s25 per annum, the
aggregate would be S325,OOO. Mr.. HoUCK
further said that in almost every dis
trict in the State, the board OF school
directors embraced some Of the best
citizens in the community; who per-
formed their duties wisely and cheer
fully, If any salary was attached to
the office, the very men who we're, per-
haps, least qualified and whom very
few persons would want therein, would
Immediately rush forward and make a
scramble for the nomination, and go to
the polls on election day and stay there
from morning till night fighting to
have themselves elected. The better
class Of men, who are qualified for the
duties of school director. would not
engage in any contest, and in conse-
quence, instead of elevaUing the stand
ard of school trustees, it would be
lowered. In a manner tue standard of
the schools would also fall.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

Ia Have sale bills printed at this
office. Lowest prices and a position
under this head free announcing the
sale.
C8. On Friday, March IL, at one
o'clock, Lydia Boyer, of Franklin twp.
will sell two COWS and vaaiety OF
farming implements.
18 Jacob B. Meitzler, of Pleasant
Corner, will sell at public sale, at l:
o'clock NJ, on March 18th horses, cows
pigs and variety of farming imple
ments. L. 7. Mcdaniel, auctioneer.
~ Joseph Hahn, will sell at public
sale, at Parryville, on the 22nd and 23rd
Of March, at u o'clock noon, lot OF
Blacksmith's Tools and household
furniture.
s5s- On March 18th, at 1880 p. m.
Alvin Hausman will sell at public sale
on the road between Kunkletown and
Little Gap, in Monroe county, horses,
cows, pigs and a variety of farming
implements.
Ly- On the 18th of March, at one
O'Clock p. m, Paul George, of iowa.
mensing township, about one mile
from Stemlersville, will sell cows and
a variety of farming implements.
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fierce left handler in the face, fair aud aquare,
and which il followed up would have laid
him fiat and helpless in the nng. Fitz, how
ever, played with him like a cat with q
mouse, and retreated so that he could got
into the center Of the ring.
When time was called Maher walked 70
his corner a trile unsteady, but 70 all ap-
pearanoes good for several more rounds. It
was then the surprise Of the night came.
just as the call was about 70 be made for
the thirteenth round Maher remarked To
Billy Madden and Fallen, Il cannot keep
on, let it go at that
"Haye you got enoughl7 yelled some one
in the crowd near by. The Irishman nodded
his head and seemed in immediate danger
Of collapse.
fitzsimmous who had hardly caught on
70 the situation, spraug to his feet, rushed
across the ring, seized both Of the Irish
mans hands and shook and shook them
again and again. Tears stood in Mahera
eyes and he half rose to his foot and then
staggered back
tltzsimmons came ont Of tho light with
hardly q scratch on him. Mahcr admitted
that be was outclassod and that he was
fairly whipped
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05


READING, February 27.-Much specua-
ton has been INDUCED in here regarding
the effect upon the industrial and business
interests of this city of the recent deal be-
tween the coal roads. While the railroad
representatives here are reluctant to dis
cuss the matter, leading official intimated
to-day that no portion of the plant or op.
eratious Of eithor the Lehigh Valley or
New Jersey Central would be removed to
this city Il is believed that while Read.
ing will be greatly benefited by the con-
scldation, the management Of the railroad
company has determined to continue the
shops and works OF the newly acquired
roads practically as they are at present.
To do otherwise, as was pointed out by the
official referred to, would be Inconsistent
with President McLeod's well known pol
icy of making purchases and employing all
needed labor at the points on his lines
nearest to where they are required. The
interest manifested by the business people
of this city is natural in view. of the fact
tAet tht AeNdulllB INdllibdu Is tle ledulllH y
factor in Readings Importance and pros.
perity. In addition to trainmen and those
employed directly on the railroad, there
are more than $500 men employed in the
company's construction and repair shops
here, besides large number in the works
OF the Reading Iron Company. The
amount paid out for wages in the several
departments located here aggregates a
million and half dollars annually, and
the direct purchase of supplies from our
manufacturers and merchants amounts to
100000 year. The Reading Iron Com
panY, operated by the Reading Railroad,
pays out in wages every two weeks S4O,-
900 equivalent to S1,O4O,OO and the sup
plies bought here by the iron company
amount TO about 100000 annually. Ad-
ding taxes paid TO the city, the total dis
bursements Of the railroad company within
the limits Of the city of Reading are not
far short Of S3,5OOOOO per annum.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05
A Cutting Time.
Though our winters trade

Though our winters trade
has been exceptionally good and
we are not TO be found among
the mourners, yet we have a few
goods we want to sell and the
sooner they are sold the better
we shall feel. We must begin
to plan for the spring campaign
and want room and money to
carry out the plans we formu-
late. To secure these two es-
sentials we shall
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

PrrTsBURG, Feb. 27.-Seven tramps were
arrested few days ago near Burgetts
town for blowing open a safe, but two
were discharged It is believed that the
tramps belong 10 a gang Of about thirty
men, who have been operating in western
Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio during the
past four months and in that time hav,
stolen nearly $4,000 worth Of property
One'of the two tramps discharged is thought
10 be James hickman, Of New Haven, a no
aoriof1a ba MI ,,hhor
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The Carbon Advocate
To Delinuuents.

Bona Eide Circulation Larger than that o
any Weekly Newspaper in the County.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

The Worlds fair officials announce that
work on proposed state and foreign build
ings on the Worlds fair grounds must begin
on May l. Only Illinois hs yet begun work,
It is reported from Ottawa that as a re-
suit Of the Washington conference the
Canadians will not this season impose the
obnoxious canal regulations against Ameri-
can boats.
The disabled steamship Akaba, twice
adrift at sea, is now in Hampton Roads,
having been towed in part Of the way by
the tug Underwater and the steamer City
Of Birmingham.
Several soldiers Of the Mexican garrison
in New Laredo tried TO swim across the Rio
Grande, but were compelled to return by a
musketry fire, which wounded most of them.
Professor William j. Tucker, Of the An
dover Theological seminary, has been elected
president Of Dartmouth college, to succeed
President Bartlett.
Two shocks of earthquake were felt in
Santa Anna. Cal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05
THE FlFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
A Digest of the Proceeding. in tho senate

Digest Of the Proceedings in tho Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--The Idaho case 90
cupied the senate without conclusion
After the transaction Of routine business
the house then proceeded TO the considera-
tion Of the Craig Stewart contested election
ease from the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
district Several Democrats voted to re-
tain Mr.. Stewart in his seat and a number
Of Republicans voted with the majority to
seat Mr.. Craig Dem.j, who was sworn in
WASHINGTON, March Mr. voorhees,
read a carefully prepared speech in the sen
ate, deriding considerations Of expediency
as applied 10 the silver question and advo-
eating immediate and aggressive action by
the friends Of free coinage. The rest Of the
day was given up 10 the Idaho contest,
which is to be sat out and brought 10 a con
clusion today.
The Indian question still occupies the at
tention Of the house, the entire day being
devoted to the Indian appropriation bill.
But little progress was made with the bill,
the maintenance Of the Indian school at
Carlisle giving rise TO an animated discus
sion, which occupied most Of the day
WASHINGTON, March 2-The entire day
was consumed in the senate by a further
discussion Of the Idaho case, the adkocates
Of the claims Of the contestant, Mr.. Gag
gett, on both sides OF the chamber having
the floor.
The house devoted the day to the con
sideution Of the Indian appropriation bin,
which was finally passed after occupying
the attention Of the house for nearly ten
days. The incident Of the day was tho dis
cussion over the retention in the bill Of an
item OF 200 TO pay the salary Of Captain
X. p. Pratt, superintendent Of the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa, A telegram was read
from Captain Pratt stating that the Catho-
hes had powerful lobby in Washington b
influence legislation, and that this church
exercised a great influence upon public ques.
tons before congress, The provision fol
Captain Pratts salary was stricken out.
The clause assigning army oiicers as Indian
agents in case Of vacancies hereafter was
adopted.
WAsHEaToN, March 3.-Another days
discussion Of the Idaho case an the senate
brought the debate to a point where an
agreement was reached to take a vote at s
O'Clock today.
The District OF Columbia appropriation
ulll occupied the attention OF the house an
day thirty pages Of the bin baing disposed
Of in four houu, the quickest work az thu
session 90 far.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

BERLIN, Feb 27.-The storm has appar-
emily blown over and law and order has re-
sumed its sway in this city. The undaunted
kaiser determined to brave it out too, for
accompanied by a single aid-de-camp, and
preceded only by two mounted policemen,
he left the palace on horseback, passed at a
leisurely pace through Unter den Linden
and rode TO and around the Thiergarten, re-
turning to the palace as he had come. On
his return TO the Schloss from his ride in the
Thiergarten the people gathered there gen
orally cheered him, as they had done in the
Thiergarten, and he replied by smile Of
raenunitinp
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05
ITHE VANDEReILTs IN CONTROL.
It Is said They Have Absorbed the
n. Y, and n. Il. Road.

1t Is Said They Have Absorbed the
n. Y. and n, Il. Road.
NEW YORK, March "a sensation was
caused in railroad and financial circles when
just at the close Of the stock exchange the
announcement was made, apparently on au
thority, that the New York and New Eng
land railroad had passed into control Of the
Vanderbilts. Mr.. Austin Corbin, the presi
dent Of the road, it was said, would retire
and one Of the brothers-in-law Of Cornelius
and William K Vanderbilt would be elected
to succeed him, and other members Of the
Vanderbilt family would enter tine directory
Of the road. The three controlling Interest,"
in New England have been the Postwick
Parsons and Prince interests.
1t has generally been supposed that the
Vanderbilts were unfriendly to the Parsons
interests owing to the severe terms alleged
to have been made with the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburg deal, but a change
has taken place in the holdings Of the New
England stock in this quarter, as well as il
the Prince holdings Of the stock, and now
according to report, the Vanderbilts con
troll
The report could not be confirmed OWNS
to the fact that all Of the directors of tn,
road refused to talk on the subject Somt
of them qualified their silence by refusing
to confirm or deny the report.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

He Says That Mrs. Blaine Never In Any
Manner Sought to Part His Son and His
wiFe-Fnther DuCey Sharply Rebukcd.
Young Mrs. Blaine's Caustlc Reply.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

The French commercial expedition under
the command of NJ. Muzen, which was at
tempting to reach Lake Tchad, in Africa
has failed in it's undertaking.
Minnie Schmidt, the keeper of "speaI
easy near Claysville, South Vineland, N. j..
was shot and fatally injured by William
Goode.
The New Jersey state Republican com
mittee has appointed John Ulrich of Plain
field, to organize Republican clubs in every
township, village and city of the state.
The parsonage of the Georges Road
church, at New Brunswick, N. j., was en-
tered by thieves. Pastor Wilson was mar
ried a week ago. Seven hundred dollars ol
his money was taken and 5000 worth Of
jewelry belonging to his wife.
While James Whitcomb Riley was giving
a reading at the Grand Opera house, Kansas
City, Mrs. Amanda E. McChesney, of Nc
Clure, claimed him as her son, who RAJ
away twenty-seyen years ago, wrote poetry
and travelled with show. The poet in
sisted that he had clear record Of his pa
rentage.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

WILKEsBARRE, Feb. 2Z-The agents OF
the Reading company have secured control
Of a majority OF the individual mines in this
section. Negotiations which had been go,
ing on for some time with view to con.
trolling two Of the largest mines in the sec.
tion have been closed. The Pennsylvania
company was a competitor Of the Reading
company for the control Of these mines, but
the latter bid higher than the Pennsylvania
por1r,aF,r~ and aoorrroT HI,, nina
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

The towering tyranny Of combined
capital is never more dangerous than
when it conspires to control absolutely
the production and transportation of a
prime necessary Of the people, New
York Herald.
ALL men will at onoe recognize the
truth of the above quotation. The day
will come, perhaps, when the people of
this country will arise in their might
as did the patriots of old against the
tyranny Of King George, and not only
stop the onward march of giant mono
polls but crush out those now existing
Meanwhile let us inquire whether any
person under the sun believes that the
Creator Of the heavens and the earth
ever made the rich coal fields of Penn
sylvania for the especial pecuniary
benefit of a small class of soulless con
spirators, against the happiness and
pr,~r2rity of the people at large?
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

THE HAzLEToN PLAIN SPEAKER is after
the coal operators who have given no
tice that they will not obey the semi
monthly pay law after this date. The
course of that journal is to be COM
mended The operators observing the
carelessness of the manner in which
all laws are enforced will now ignore
this one. viii the miners put up with
it9 Me1l see.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL was well received by the people
of this town, Weissport and vicinity, as
it well deserved to be. 1t was chock
full of lively local matter that could
not help but prove of interest to our
people, while the low price of one cent
makes it a special point why every one
should get it, read it, and patronize it.
Don't borrow it, one cent buys it, and
the enterprise should have your sup
port as it has our earnest efforts.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

WASHINGTON March 3.-Senator Hill
when shown the election returns from El-
mira, said; "Why, that was purely a local
fight, family row, so to speak Both Mr.
Robinson and his opponent, Mr.. Collins, are
warm personal and political friends of mine
There is no political significance in the de
feat Of the Democrhts-that is, it has only
local political significance
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

HARRIsBURG, March 2.-Executive Com
missioner Whitman, Of the Worlds fai
commission, has tendered his resignation
which he wants accepted at the next meet
ing Of the Pennsylvania Worlds fair board
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

Rev Arthur Gushing Dill guilty Of using
language inconsistent with the character
Of a minister OF the Gospel, and which tends
TO tempt others to sin or mar their spirit
ual edification Il was further announced
that committee Of three ministers and
two elders were appointed to recommend
an appropriate sentence in the case for the
consideration of the Presbytery at its next
meeting, which will be held on Thursday,
March 3, at $50 a. m, in the chapel of the
First church in Morristown.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-05

NEW YORK, March g. 2.-COTTON-spot lots
dun; middhng uplands, z l-l6c Futures
steady; March. d13c.; April, 662c May, G oec.
FLOUR-Dull; city mill extras, S5a5I5 for
West Indies; fine, s2l0d3l5i snporfne, s2sjd
as; Minnesota oxtra S32G5D
WHEAT-Opened strong at sc. advance,
and further improved sc by noon; receipts.
l20750 bushels shipments, li7 ,5eI bushels: No.
2 red winter slG6is cash; March, glOiis:
April Sloi9s; May slo2ll; June, 81
CORN-opened hrm and continued firm
throughout the morning. Al noon prices were
up Sc; receipts, l24g0 bushels; shipments,
Zl45H bushels; No 2miNod d1ifc. cash; March,
io1fc.; April 5ll4c; May, i9]4c
OAIS-Dun; receipts, 9075 bushels; ship.
monts, none; No. mixed, 3ditc cash. May &c.
hhE-Quiet, but arm, at Gc.1sl for whole
range
BARLEy-Duu; two-rowod state. 5sl5dc
liN-rowed state, 6l1e6c.
AoLAssEs-Duu and weak; New Orleans,
a0037c.
SUGAR Refined quiet; cut loaf and crushed.
S455sei powdered, Rs0hlc.i granulatedi 60
.ooFFEE-spot lots dun fair Rio eargoos.
RICE-NominaL
PoRK-Duli mess sa550lo50
LAhp-Quiet March sd17; May. s6a.
BuIIER-Fairly active aud steady western
extras, eoia130c
CHEEsE-Dun bat hrm; state factory, fun
cream. fancy white l2i i1i2i6c.
EeGs-Fairly active and arm; state. choiea
lie western new laid lose
Steady az fa1tgifc
hEslN-Dul strained 10 good, sL8a1g.
tALLoW-Dulii prime city, 4 n-i6ai3lc
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George D. Kelley, a prominent pig iron
manufacturer and a partner in the firm Of
Pierce, Kelley & Co., committed suicide at
Sharon, Pa, by shooting himself through
the head.
Colonel J. r. Montague, Of New York, has
begun suit at Findlay, o., against James A.
Wells and Samuel ]. Tappan, two wealthy
glass manufacturer for 100000 damages
for alleged defamation of his character and
injury to his business as a seller Of the
Montague roller cotton gin.
George Woodyatt Hastings, NJ, P. for
East Worcestershire, awaiting trial for em-
bezzling trust funds, has been adiudged a
bankrupt This will make it necessary for
him TO vacate his seat in parliament.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company took legal steps yesterday
TO enjoin the city OF Newark from interfer-
ing with the construction Of the proposed
railroad bridge on Orange street. The court
granted an order to show cause.
Narragansett park has been sold TO a rep
resentative Of a society to be called the
''Rhode Island State Fair Association" for
S31 000