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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
HILL WILL fight PECKHAM.
The Latter Said to Stand Poorer
Chance Than Hornbower and
Cleveland Is Angry.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 There appears
to be very little room to doubt that the
New York senators will be able to de-
feat the confirmation of Psckham. The
indications are that they will have the
support of as many, if not more, Re-
publicans than they had in the fight
against Hornhlower, and it is claimed
that a number of Democrats who voted
for Hornblower will vote against Peck
ham.
Senator Hill will antagonize the
nomination in every possible Legitimate
way, but he realizes the Importance of
action in the public interest and doubt
less will be willing to allow the nom
ination to come to a voting test after
he shall have opportunity to place the
committee in possession of all the facts
and arguments in his possession against
the confirmation.
In the meantime Mr.. Cleveland g
friends energetically back him up in
his course aud claim to be glad that he
has taken the firm stand. To those
who express surprise that Mr.. Cleve-
land, after the Hornblower episode,
should not have chosen machine
Democrat for the place, they say that
had Mr.. Cleveland done any differently
Hill and Murphy would have believed
him beaten and would have made his
administration even more unpleasant
than they have.
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SPARKS FROM The TELEGRAPH.

Uncle Sans mints turned out 27G,O7O sill
yer dollars last week.
New York city brewers will give $40, 900
to relieve the unemployed.
A thirty-foot vein of gold and copper
was struck at Prince Station, s. d.
Judge and ex-Congressman Calkins, OF
Indiana, is on his death-bed in Tacoma,
Wash.
Mexican rebels have been driven out of
Chihuahua by federal troops, who occupy
that city.
Revenue police Of Montreal seized three
tons of dynamite Illegally stored without
u license.
In an insane'ft, F. w. Plummer, the old
est photographer of Wheeling w. Va,
shot himself.
Assignment that revealed heavy embez-
Element drove Samuel q. Mage. of Wapan-
oketa, o., to suicide.
Many Massachusetts notables attended
the funeral Of Ex-Governor CASTOR in Old
South church. Boston.
The bite of u savage dog gave Michael
Fitzpatrick, of New York, fatal hydro
phobia after two months.
Simon A. Marx, a New Orleans cotton
broker. blew the top of his head off be-
cause he was unable to meet several large
notes.
Only a statute maintains prohibition in
Iowa, the supreme court having reiirmed
the unconstitutionalitY of the prohibisory
amendment.
The Engineers Beneficial association,
with President George w. Uhler, OF Phil
vdelphia, in the chair, is in session at
Washington, d. O
A cow on the track deralled engine and
two cars of a passenger train near Fitz-
patrick, Ala. and Engineer Williams aud
Fireman Kimball were BADLY scalded.
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BURGLARS BY HIS BEDSIDE.
Merchant George W. Hickman, of
Minersvlle, Has an Unpleasant
Encounter with Desperados.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa. Jan. 90 Between
2 and 3 o'clock this morning George W.
Hickman, prominent merchant of
Minersville, awoke suddenly and found
two men standing by his bedside. One
Of them, drawing a revolver, said: "Be
quiet or I'll blow your brains out
The other burglar then struck him on
the head with bootjack. The blow
was hard one and rendered Mr.. Heck
man unconscious. The burglars threw
the bed clothes over his head to stifls
his means, but the other members of
the household had been aroused. There
were two women, and their screams
scared the robbers away.
The burglars had ransacksd the
house, pulled out the bureau drawers,
and had secured two gold watches, a
diamond ring and other jewelry, be-
sides $12in cash. They also entered
the store and took some money in the
cash drawer Minersville has no po-
lice protection. and the burglars es-
capped before the neigh bors were fully
aroused,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
FOR TWO YEARS a THIEF.
Treasurer z.ll, of the LehiEh and
Wilkes Barre Company, a Defaulter.

Treasurer Z,ll, of the LshiRh and
Wilkes Barre Company, Defaulter.
New YORK, Jan. 90. ALI doubts as
to why William Zell, treasurer Of the
Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal COM
pauy, and treasurer of the New York
Athletic club, disappeared mysterious
ly on Friday last, have been removed.
He is a defaulter His stealings were
from the petty cash account of the
company, of which he was an off GER.
But the company will not lose any.
thing, as the bond given by Zsll covers
the amount stolen by him.
Zell had been stealing from the COM
pany for about two years. What he
has taken in all will not amount to
$685. 900 and perhaps not more than half
that So far as the examination of the
books have gone it shows that Z5ll has
stolen $40. 900 Detectives are now
hunting for Zell and it is expected that
they know where he is. 1t is not likely
the company will prosecute Zsll, unless
compelled to by the Fidelity and Cas-.
ualty company.
Z,ll was SO years of age and had been
in the employ OF the Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal company for many
years. None of the funds of the Nsw
York Athletic club had been touched
by Zell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
SWEPT BY TREMENDOUS Seas.
Steamer Normaunia Forced to Return to
New York for Repairs.

New YORK, JAN 23.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Normannla,
which sailed from this port for Genoa
last Thursday, returned today with her
forward deck house stove in Captain
Hebich says that Sunday morning dur
ing y heavy easterly gale a tremendous
sea boarded the vessel over the bows.
smashing in forward rails and stanch-
ions and staving in forward house and
flooding cabin.
Captain Hebich's story of the acci.
dent is a vivid one. TT was exactly
10 o'clock in the morning." said he,
"whsn the lookout passed word aft
that three immense seas were dead
ahead of US. We had no sooner heard
of them than we felt them in all their
fury. The first was like roaring cat
aract and it boarded us, falling on the
foredeck with the roar OF cannon. 1t
seemed fully a minute before it cleared
away, and we had scarcely recovered
from the shock before the other two
were on us with force equal. if not
greater than the first
when they had gone we found that
the forward deckhouse was smashed in
for twenty feet the rails carried away
and the stanchions demolished. The
cabins were flooded" Those injured
by the mountainous masses of water
were seven members of the crew.
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IN OUR OWN COMM oNwEALrH.

Johnstown tobacco dealers will fight to
sell cigars on Sunday.
Thieves got 81, 500 booty in the Duncan
vile postoflice and Postmaster John Aker's
store.
A charter was granted to the Braddock
and Homestead Street Railway company,
capital, $500.
A $4,000 parochial schools to be erected
at Pottsvlle by st. Johns German Catho-
lie congregation.
In gas explosion at Pittsburg mine
Patrick Gallagher and james McKane
were critically burned.
Andrew Yuhanos and George Welguch-
vich are in Jail at Pottsville as result Of
the murder Of Joseph Sabroski, near Halle.
ton.
AS a result of the grip Mrs. j. D. Pyser,
OF Williamsport, three years ago lost her
voice. Saturday at revival she suddenly
arose and spoke,
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DEMOCRATS COOL WELCOME.
Rhode Island Legislators Have Difficulty
in ResuminR Business.

hhods Island Legislators Have Dlmeulty
in ResuminR Business.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Jan. 90 The
Democrats of the house of representa-
tives met at the state house this morn.
ing according to adjournment last
August but found their cham ber cold
and dusty Secretary of the State Ut.
ter simply said that the annual house
cleaning was in progress. The Demo-
Gratis were angry and denounced those
who were responsible for the state of
affairs. The senate chamber was locked
and admission refused them.
Finally refuge was found in the ju'
dietary committee room. a small apart
ment. and there the secret caucus was
held. A dramatic incident occurred
when representative West, of this
city, rang the state house bell for the
meeting of the house against the order
of the secretary of state The house
took "A recess to Tuesday, Jan. 30 and
the caucus was resumed.
The caucus, after being in session
over fourteen hours, took vote on the
question of transscting business during
the session Of the Legislature, stood a
tie and then adjourned.
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FIGHTERS SHOW
LITTLE FIGHT.
The BalabOred Atmosphere Of Jacksonville
Grows Decidedly More Pacific,
IT LOOKS LIKE A BIG FIZZLE
If the Big Prize Fight Is Really to
Occur as Advertised, There Is Little
to Indicate the Fact, and the Pre-
vaiIing Opinion Seems to Be That
the Back Bone of the BlufFing Con-
test Is Practically Broken.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 90.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan, ~.
1PO A disinteIested spectator it
looks tonight very much as If
there would be no fight. The
u decision of Judge Call on the ap-
plication of the Duval Athletic club for
n permanent injunction restraining the
sheriff from interfering with the clubs
property or pleasure will not be rem.
dered until tomorrow. There will be
a hearing in the morning and the
judges ruling may not be made until
late in the afternoon If it be in the
clubs favor, it will be a race between
the club and the governor
The latter is firm in his assertion
that the fight shall not take place, if he
has to order out every militiaman in
the state. The sporting fraternity are
reluctantly reaching the conclusion
respondingly depressed Still, they do
not surrender hope, and it is whispered
tonight that tomorrow the club will
have big surprise for the governors
benefit, just what nobody can discover,
STAKE MONEY IS UNTOUCHED
When, at o'clock this afternoon,
the bank closed in which that $50. 900
purse was deposited, the money was
still in the bank and the check was in
Referee Kelly's pocket Kelly had no
explanation to offer except that Mr..
Blake, of the Duval club. had told him
the check would not be cashed until
the club had taken further legal ad-
vice on the subject. There is an at
mosphere of camuess and peace about
Jacksonville at this hour which does
not usually precede big priz9 fight.
Late this evening the soldier boys ar
rived. The arrivals were the members
of the Second battalion of the state
troops from various points Of the state
not including the two companies
In this city. They were in charge
of Major Lowell, who preceded
his command ons day. The command
numbers 1873, officers and men. They
arrived prepared for active work and
a long campaign. Beside their arms,
the troops brought blankets and sub
sistencs. They were hissed by hun
dreds on every block of their march
from the station to the armory.
MARTIAL LAW MAY PREVAIL
When the men were quartered in the
armory Major Lowell reported at once
to Adiutant General Houston and soon
afterward reported to Sheriff Broward,
as he had ben commanded to do by the
governor. The major said he had received
no further orders than that. There is n
strong belief here that the movements
of the troops will be commanded in
case Of martial law being declared, not
by the sheriff under whom they are
nominslly, but by Adjutant General
Houston, who will act under instruc-
tions from the governor.
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MO PLAY MAKES jack DB0Y BRIGHTEN HM THROUGH OUR BOOK OFFER

Wilson bill, Mr.. Anderson Dem, w.
Va.D earnestly advocated the retention
OF tine present duty. Mr.. Oates Dem, f,
Ala, said he did not come under the
classification of \ protectionist for his
own district and free trader in every
other, for there was not particle Of
coal In the district which he repre-.
sented, but he advocated tariff on
coal in the interest of the people.
Mr.. Hicks rep, Pa } spoke for Penn
sylvania in behalf of a tariff on coal.
Why coal should be struck from the
duitable list had never been satisfac-
torily explained He thought Penn
sylvaniu, Virginia, West Virginia,
Tennessee and Alabama and the other
coal producing states should stand
firmly for tariff on coal.
Mr.. Dalzell (Rep., Pa, ) said there
was no sectionalism in the production
of coal, and both Pennsylvania and the
south were equally interested. Destroy
the coal industry, said Mr.. Dalzsll, and
you strike blow at TWO classes of la
borers, the miners themselves and the
vast army of employees engaged in the
transportation Of coal. Wages of coal
miners in Pennsylvania were double
the wages received by English coal
miners, The employees of the trans
portation companies engaged In carry.
ing coal received 60 per cent more
than their English prototypes.
ALL AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
Mr.. Turpin (Dem.. Ala, offered an
amendment to the substitute providing
than the tax of 70 cents per ton should
be decreased 12t cents year and cease
altogether after the sixth years.
A vote was then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Wise, raising the
tariff to 80 cents and it was defeated by
viva vcce vote. The vote was then
taken on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Turpin, and it was lost-ayes, 2;
nays, 172. The substitute offered by
Mr.. McKaig to insert the provisions OF
the Mckinley law in place of the
clause in the Wilson bill was defeated
yeas. 81; nays, 146
The following Democrats voted with
the Republicans on this proposition:
Anderson. West Virginia; Reilly, Penn.
sylvsnia; Pendleton, West Virginia
Sibley. Pennsylvania; Wise. Virginia
McAleer, Pennsylvania; McKaig, Mary.
land; Meyer, louisiana; Compton,
Maryland, and Hines, Pennsylvania.
The amendment of Mr.. Oltes putting
on tax of 40 cents ton was then
voted on and defeated by vote of 81
in the affirmative to 131 in the mega
tive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
MINOR WASHINGTON CHANCES.

Secretary Carlisle has called for the res
ignation of Andrew l.. Drummond, chief
Of the secret service.
The treasury gold declined toS6S 763, 020
currency to $2l, 44G, 232 less 81, 2l3, 1913 paid
on interest and bonds.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, will prob.
ably assist counsel for the Knights of
Labor in an endeavor to restrain bond
issue.
President Cleveland left Washington for
Hartford, Conn, to attend the funeral of
Henry G.. Hastings his nephew, which
will take place there this afternoon.
Neither Secretary Gresham nor Secre-
tary Herbert have heard anything from
Admiral Benham to confirm the dispatch
that Da Cana had asked Admiral BEN
ham to act us arbitrator in the Brazilian
war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
PLANNING TO BETTER TRADE.
Opening Deliberations of the Nation !
Board of Trade.

WASHINGTON, Jan 90. The annual
meeting of National Board of Trade
opened here today. A resolution
calling for more efficient trade
mark act was adopted The
question of uniformity in commercial
laws was discussed and it was agreed
to recommend to its several con-
stituent boards ,that each asked the
legislature Of its state to authorize
the appointment of committee to
meet similar committees from other
states and formulate a plan by which
the evils complained of could be rem.
edied
The remainder Of the session was
taken up with discussion of the i'm.
migration laws
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Gratis, but the Republican senators will
not agree to the programme. On the
other hand, they intend to pass certain
bills Of a reform nature. let the gov
ernor do rs he sees fit about consider
ing them. and adjourn, keeping the
session alive, however, until the next
election. The supreme court, they hold,
has no authority in the matter, any
how
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
BESIEGEO BY BAN DTS.
The House of Wealthy Spanish Farmer
Attacked by Robbers.

The House OF Wealthy Spanish Farmer
Attacked by Robbers.
MADRID, jan 23.-Owing to the lack
of work and scarcity of food among the
poorer classes in Andalusia the bandits
there are becoming more numerous and
more daring. A band numbering ten
men yesterday descended upon the
town of Benaocaz. sixty miles from
Cadiz, and attacked the residence of
the wealthiest farmer in that district.
A stout defence was made of the
house by its occupants and the bandits
were kept at distance by the male
members of the farmers family and a
number Of servants, most Of whom
had guns. The noise of the firing drew
large number of the residents of the
town to the scene, and combined at
tack was made on the bsndits, who
were finally driven of. During the at.
tack on the farmhouse. the farmer, one
of his sons, and several servants were
wounded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
INSURGENTS ARE ELRTED,
They Meet with Some Success and Get
Much Gold

RIO JANEIRo, Jan. 90 -On the night
of Jan. 10 the insurgents recaplured
Mocangue island, with three small can.
non aud 1870 prisoners. The killed and
wounded numbered fifty. The insur.
gents lost foul rteen killed The insur-
gent warship Aquidaban brought to
Rio bay 600 men. who now occupy
Conceicso aud Mocangue islands An
unsuccessful attempt to land at Mich
etroy was made by the insurgents on
Jan. 16.
Government troops tried to take Mo-
cangue Island on the night of Jan. II,
but failed. The friends of the insur-
gents are elated over the recent success
of their side, and their contributions
Of gold are increasing.
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CONDITION OF LUMBER TRADE.
Statement Showing Shipments In the
Lycoming Region Daring Last Year.

Statement Showing Shipments In the
Lyooming Region Daring Last Year.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Jan. 90 The Gazette
and Bulletin will tomorrow publish an
exhaustive review of the condition of
the lumber trade, showing the ship
ments last year and the stock on hand
and in the market. The total shipments
during the year were 2S9, CSC, 900, an in.
crease of 20,5O5,0 900 over 1892 The
output of the boom was 43, 1877 267 feet
of pine and hard wood, and 1S6, 1877, 267
of hemlock.
The lumber on hand was given as fol-
lows: Pine, 10,S2S, 6j6, decrease of
1889. 775 from the figures of 1899; hem.
lock, 152. G55, $40, decreased 1866, ,G76;
latb, 80 554, GOO increase 3, ,6i3 900; pick
cts, 8, 2S9. $50, decrease 1917, l5O
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COW wEars' PAN OF coMpRo MISE
1t Suits the Democrats, but Republicans
Don't Like Il.

TRENTON, Jan. 23. Governor Werts,
it is reported, has asked Attorney Cen
eral Stockton to file an information
before Chief Justice Beasley, as basis
for quo warranto proceedings in the
supreme court to settle the senatorial
dispute and the chief justice has been
requested to call an extraordinary ses-
sion of the court to settle the question.
This move was made by the Demo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
GROUP OF NOTABLE DEATHS.

At San Domingo, John r. Meade, United
States consul,
Joel o. Stevens, for thirty-si years a
deputy sheriff Of New York city.
Charles H. Harbecs. 76 years old, form
erly a well known.ship owner of New York.
At Punta Gorda, Fla. Caldwell II. Colt,
the prominent yachtsman and son of the
revolver inventor.
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TO SELL PsNNsY's NEW BONDS.

The Company Closes Negotiations for
Nearly SIX Million Dollars Worth.
New YORK, Jan. 93 The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company has closed ne.
gotiations with Spryer & Co for the
sale of S., GAG, 900 United New Jersey
Railroad and Canal company per
cent. first mortgage fifty year egold
bonds.
These bonds reissued to take up an
equal amount of sterling and dollar
bonds, maturing March 1 and Oct. of
this year. The new bonds will soon be
offered for subscription by Speyer &
Co. in New York and London,
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BISMARCK TO VISIT THE EMPEROR.
But There Is No Lik slihood of His TAX
ing Caprivi's Plaos.


ing oaprivi's Plaos.
BERLIN, Jan. 90 The announcement
that Prince Bismarck has promised to
visit Emperor William has caused
sensation here. Bismarck's friends in
the Reichstag assert that the emperor
was led to invite Bismarck to Berlin by
the recent midnight incident in
the Reichstag, The emperor's
sense of uprightness, according to Bis
marcks friends, was shocked by the
public declarations that Prussia had
broken faith with Wurtemburg.
Herr Won Kardorff already sees Bis
marck returned to power. Oltside of
the circle of enemies Of Chancellor Won
Caprivi, however, a reconstruction of
the cabinet with Bismarck behind the
scene, is held to be impossible. The
emperor declared a week ago thht he
fully stood by his present chancellor.
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ANNA COULD WILL SOON MARRY.
Broker William NJ. Hartman Is Named
as the Lucky Man.


New YORK, Jan. 23.-It was an.
nounced today that William NJ Harri
man and Miss Anna Gould, youngest
daughter of the late Jay Gould, are en-
gagged. and this announcement was not
denied by either Mr. Hartman or
Miss Gould or by any member of their
respective families.
William NJ. Hartman is a son of the
late Rev. Edward Hartman and II
brother of Edward Hartman, of E. H
Hartman & Co., of which firm Nicho-
las Fish and himself are members He
is about 81 years old and man Of in
dependent fortune. having made his
money himself in Wall street. Yacht
ing is his chief diversion. and he was
until recently owner Of the steam,
yacht Marguerite, on which he enter.
tained very lavishly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT.
One Killed and Another Fatally
Wounded in the Arrest

VINTA, l. T.. Jan. 23.-OAicers To-
Gated the train robbing rang with Rob
Rogers as IS captain, which has been
having its headquarters in this section
of the country for months at the home
of Rogers on Big creek. twenty miles
from here, between 3 and o'clock this
morning and pounced down upon them
while they were asleep in the house.
Rob Rogers and Dynamite Jack" were
captured unhurt.
Dynamite's brother. Kiowa, was
killed and Willis Brown was so severely
wounded that his death is expected.
None Of the officers were hurt
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MRRKLEY IN FIGHTING MOOD.
Legality Of the Democratic State Convsn-
tion to Be Tested.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 23,-The move
ment to test the legality of the recent
Democratic state convention will prob
ably take shape in the Dauphin county
court in few days Three prominent
Philadelphia attorneys have been re-
tanned by the friends Of Senator Mark
ley, the candidate of the Pennsylvania
Democracy" for congressman.at large,
and bill in equity, it is uuderstood,i is
now being prepared
There is no doubt that Senator Mark
ley will stand in the fight against the
regular Democracy and it is expected
that he will make formal statement
of his position in a few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24
INFANT CHANGED INTO A MUMMY.
Its Petrihsd Remains Found In Destroy
ing an Old Bake-O Oven

READING. Jan. 90 In tearing down
an old bake-oven near Brownsville,
this caunty, the remains of an infant
were found. The body had become
mummified.
1t is believed the child was alive
when placed there and had been in the
oven about seven years. 1t is probable
arrests will follow.
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KANAWAa MINERS oM srRIKs.
Eight Hundred Miners Refuse to Ac-
cant Raduotlon In Thar Waaaa

GALLIPoLls, O.. Jan. 23.-The miners
on the south side of the Kanawha val.
ley are all out on strike caused by a
reduction of their wages at Powellton.
The miners were reduced 80 cents
ton and the day men from 81 25 to
81 20. III the neighborhood of 800 men
are idle and many are entirely without
food The coal banks in this county
have not closed down during the pres
ent financial depression.