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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
FIFTY+oURTH CONGRESS.
lFirst sessioni
SENATE.

wAsHINerON. Feb. s0.-In the senate
9 joint resolution on the subject of i'm
provements in the harbor Of Manito-
woe, Wis. was agreed to, and also like
Joint resolution In reference to the
Sacramento river.
Mr.. Squire rep, WASH reported
from the committee on commerce, with
amendments, bill introduced by him
self requiring officers and engineers on
American merchant ships to be Amer
lean citizens.
A memorial Of the Manufacturers
and Producers association of Cali.
fornia and Of the chamber of com
merce'of San Francisco ON the subject
Of manufactures in Japan, was pre-
sonted by Mr.. Morgan (dem., Ala. and
was referred TO the committee ON man
ufactures.
Mr.. Hill (dem., n. Y.l offered reso-
luton, which was agreed to, instruct
ing the judiciary committee to inquire
and report whether in certain cases,
resolutions ought to be joint resolu-
tions; and whether Concurrent resolu-
tions generally are required TO be sub
mitted to the president Of the United
States.
At s;l0 the senate took up Mr.. Nor.
gan's Cuban concurrent resolution de-
claring that, in the opinion of con-
gress, condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and
the government proclaimed. and for
some time maintained by force OF arms
by the people Of Cuba; and that the
United States of America should main
tain a strict neutrality between the
contendtng parties, according to each
all the rights of belligerents in the
ports and territory OF the United
States
MIR. Cameron rep, Pal offered a
substitute for the concurrent resolu-
tion In these words; THAT the presi-
dent is hereby requested to interpose
his friendly offices with the Spanish
government for the recognition of the
independence Of Cuba
Mr. Call dem, Fla.) addressed the
senate.
HOUSE.
On motion OF w. A. Stone rep, Pa
the house refused to concur in senate
amendments to the general pension
appropriation bill, and 1t was sent tC
conference.
Mr.. Mccall rep, Tenn reported ia.
vorably resolution to investigate the
working of reciprocity treaties, and Il
was agreed to.
The senate joint resolution requiring
the secretary of agriculture to pur
chase and distribute seeds as in former
years, was reported favorably from
the committee on agriculture. 1t went
to the calendar on objection to unani
nous consent
House bill was passed, ON motion o
Mr.. Fletcher rep. Mimi, directing
the auditing officers of the treasury
department to reopen and pay tn,
longevity account of Lieut.. Col. w. A
Jones, corps of engineers, I. 5. A.
Mr.. Sherman rep, n. W called NJ
the Indian appropriation bill, and it,
consideration was begun in committe,
Of the whole. The total amount car
ried in the bill is ss,630, 095; less thai
the estimates by sl19, ,43e, and less thai
the appropriations for the current year
by sl32, 769.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
EIGHT CARS OF DYNAMITE
In the Explosion at neutrality-suspicious.
Loss OF Life.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. s0-The explo-
sion of dynamite which occurred at
viedendrop, a suburb of this city,
Wednesday evening, was more dis
astrous than was at first believed.
Eight railway cars, loaded with dyna-
.-ite. were being switched from one
track TO s.-.ather when the explosion
took place. At tne ssnot where the
dynamite exploded hole ~ -e' aeep
was made in the ground and every
house within radius Of half a mile
was razed to the ground. The nam-
ber Of persons killed can not yet be
even estimated. Forty bodies have
been found, and the search is only just
beginning. Two hundred injured per-
sons have been taken to the hospitals,
where several of them have died. Com
paratively few white people were
killed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
MUCH SUFFERING
Caused at Wabash. Ind, by tho Breaking
of a Natural Gas Main.


WABASH, Ind, Feb. 20.-There was
CONSERVATION in 500 families in this
city Wednesday morning when the
natural gas fires suddenly went out,
leaving them without fire when a
blizzard was blowing and the
mercury was rapidly going down to
the zero point The Sudden cut
ting off of the fuel supply was
caused by the bursting of the main that
conn ects the city with the natural gas
field at point several miles distant.
The weather was SO cold and the wind
blowing at such furious rate, that
the speedy repair of the main was i'm
possible, and during the entire day the
line was out of use. A great deal of
suffering resulted before the break
could be repaired, for many could not
get fuel at any price.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
A DISCHARGED SOLDIER
Found Murdered at Jefrersonvliie, Ind

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 20.-Charles G.
Scannell, 3s years old, was found dead
with bullet in his head, lying at the
rivers edge at the foot of Meigs ave-
nue., Jeffersonville. Ind. Two hundred
dollars which he had Wednesday, Is
missing. A pistol was tied in his
hand, and circumstances indicate muir
der. He was recently discharged from
the United States infantry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
wbo,esa,s .yalI Delivery s,pped.

vANoEBuRs, KY, Feb. 2o.-A whole
sale jail delivery was nipped in the
bud. The prisoners got hold of chisel
and pried off the sheeting surrounding
the stove pipe above. They then set
fire to the cross timbers in the attic,
expecting to gain the roof The fire
burned too slow, and the 'jail birds, "
half suffocated, were compelled to sing
for help.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

AsuEvLLE, n. c.. Feb. 2o.-Edgar
w. W.cBnl'1Nye is no better and the end
may come at any time. He lies In an
unconscious condition, recognizing no
one and is restless. All his children
are now with him, and brother from
Minneabolis Is expected.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
AN ALARM OF FIRE
Leads to the Discovery OF the Murder Of
Mrs. Ellen Randolph In Chicago.

LeHus 10 tne DisCofery OF the Muruer OF
Mrs. Ellen Randolph In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Shortly after noon
fire was discovered at 24ss Dearborn
street. On penetrating the room
whence the smoke was issuing neigh
bors found the body of Mrs. Ellen
Randolph, colored woman, lying
on burning bed. She had re-
ceived Is cuts with a hatchet,
any one of which would have been
fatal There is as yet no clew to the
murderer. Mrs. Randolph was treas
urer of the Order Of the Household of
Ruth, and robbery is supposed to have
been the motive of the crime. Her
husband is porter of Pullman car on
the Illinois Central railroad.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The National
Daughters of the American Revolution,
by practically unanimous vote, elect
en- as president-general Mrs. Adlai E.
Stevenson, 109 ballots being cast, of
which Mrs. Stevenson re eived 1882, the
remainder being principally for Mrs.
John w. Foster, who had declined re-
nomination ior the office,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
The Poll Favored Mckinley.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Feb. 2O,--The
county central committee of Mclean
county, voted to call the county con-
vention for March II. A poll of the
members of the committee on presiden.
tial preferences stood as follows: Mo
Kin1ey, 70; Morton, Allison and Cullom
] each.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
He HEMP WAS ROTTEN
,arfnl Botch Made Of a st. Louis
Hanging.
+ noPE BROKE WHEN THE DROP FELL.
4 Murderer Fitzgerald Suffered Tn
told Agonies for an Hour While
= New Rope Was Being Pro-
cured-Was 1t Legal9

bT LOUIS, Feb. 90.-Those who ae-
pied Invitations to witness the exc
lion Of James Fitzgerald. condemned
death for the murder OF Annie Naes-
n, bis Sweetheart, on the night of
vvenber "a, 1898, We're hardly pre-
~ Tor the horrible sight furnished
sm Trough the means of a rotten
1ov. 6tone had authorized respite
NJ t<n o'clock, and at 9:4s Sheriff
olI roceived a telegram from the
ve1pQr declining to interfere fur
,roteeding at once to the cell of the
ndeuned man, bearing the death
rrRnt the sheriff read the fatal doc
lent the priest in attendance having
ministered the last sacrament
rhe sheriff. deputies at once pre-
red The culprit for execution and the
Irch for the scaffold began.
Fitzgerald, though pale, walked with
m step Epon the scaifold, and as he
Ipped upon the trap the black cap
d drawn over his head, the moose
bustcd ,snd at a signal from the sher-
J ~ tfap was sprung and Fitzgerald
M d0wn, but not to death.
=fhG creaking sound as the platform
" Way and the rigid body shot
oo4h vas followed-not by the thud
Wo1l known by those familiar with
uEineA Instead there was terrible
,ding sound, as the thick hemp
aimed and snapped. Then came an
fal Jolt, as the pinioned body struck
sWooden platform eight feet below.
The fall broke the strands binding
;19orald's knees and elbows, and,
erated, he walked into the dead.
When put on a slab FIR. McErlane,
. a1tonding priest, said;
James, are you suffering?"
FAther, ! am in awful agony" he
olied. "If they are going to kill me
them do It quick and end my suffer.
4"
sheriff Troll at once sent for his at.
rney to ascertain his duty in the
lergency, and by the advice of the
..ter at once sent for new rope with
Itch TO complete the bungling job.
dcanwhile Fitzgerald suffered agony
lm bodily pain and bitter cold in the
,rRue, where attending physicians
oil they could to alleviate his suf
ings.
Il II o'clock the new rope arrived
d Il was at once fastened to the scaf
(. The condemned man was ono,
ire placed on the fatal trap, and a
% the drop fell again and F1tzger'
tdied.
prominent attorney declares thu
y ecution to have been illegal, as tn,
ath warrant read that the execution
ould take place between and /
lock.
Fitzgerald died protesting his limo
nee Of the crime for which he SUI
.ed.
sheriff Troll, speaking of the acci
at at the execution, says the rop
u new, made by the firm that sur
4 es hangmen all over Missouri an,
!. inois, and had stood what was cou
y Tered a sufficient test.
thief deputy Anton Huebler says h
!. uRht The rope few days before tn
' evious date of execution, Januar
|" and tested it with 800 pounds G
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
JACK FROST
used Two Deaths and Much Suffering
\ I'm Chicago.

u1od Two Deaths and Much Suffering
Y # In Chicago.
,cf1okoo, Feb. 20.--Wednesday was
coldest day of the year. At no
ne dc the thermometer register
irflor weather than zero, and nearly
/ the day snow flurries were in the
= Many persons were badly FROST
ten and two deaths were reported
q result of the cold wave.
John Bradley, bewildered by the
)rm and cold, walked into the slip at
1irty-ninth and Woods streets and
~ dr0wned.
slTIcheel Hughes was found frozen to
p0k1 Bush was found with frozen
Felix Dunceiz was frost-bitten and
ercorne by exposure.
James Manley, a gripman, nose and
leokKfrozen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
smallpox at puauoln. Ill.

DUQUoIN, ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-This city has
been startled by the announcement
that seven cases Of smallpox are under
treatment here. The board of health
has closed all protracted meetings and
the public schools.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
HEPORT OF CENSURE


Comptroller Bowler and Secretary
Morton Decided Upon.
n Ik1HfSeToN, Feb. 2O.-At the meet
a. The committee on judiciary
I14day the disregard Of Comptrol-
he Treasury Bowler to pay out
0Qo|oD in sugar bounties, as au-
3ri1ed BY act of congress, and also
refusal of Secretary of Agriculture
'rton to distribute seeds as provided
the appropriation act, were taken
for consideration, and on recon.
Iudation of Mr.. Boatner, Of. Louisi-
i, 4 strong report was drawn up,
these officers for their dis
xkrd of the law and commanding
1m II future to obey it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 9O-A cable TO the
Times says Lady Henry Somerset is
suing William Waldorf Astor for $685.
600 damages for an alleged libellous
article in the Pail Mall Gazette, under
the editorship Of Gust, recently rc-
moved.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

FAYETTE, Mo-, Feb, 2o.-charlie
jackson, the negro "Peeping Tom"
who was shot In the mouth by Sol
Hieronymus several weeks ago, died
Wednesday from ths ELECTS Lot' the
wound.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb, 20.-Dispatches from
northern and western New York re-
port the worst blizzard of the season..
Railroad traffic is greatly impeded-
Tho Chicago express from New York Is
abandoned in the Rome, Watertown &
Ogdenburg yards at Oswego, n. Y.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

- - pATLkNTA, Ca, Feb. POE. J. Hy-
asansr. y irnds. from Plainfeld ILL.,, committed
= icide here, Wednesday, in cell at
ii police station. lie fastened chain
roif his neck and cholxed himself to
=. - 1Ih' lie was unbalanced mentally,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
For Connection with tho Pat Brennon
Murdar.

SALEM, H., Feb. 2o.-A sensation has
been created here by the arrest, by
Coroner Lalsin, Mt Kinmundy, of Miss
Myrtle Farman and James Hicks, in
connection with the recent Pat Bren.
non murder.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

ST. LouTs-Cattle Fancy export, u 0oa "A. 90:
fair to choice, So i5ll4 IS: butchers, e. 503 40
Hogs-Packlng. s3e5a4oO: butchers hogs.
% eod4lo; lights, s3s0G4i5 Sheep-Prices
range at s25Olb3.6); spring lambs, s3.60Q1450.
HORsES
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22
ENGLAND MAY ACCEPT

Tho United States Nene1uelan COmmIs-
sion's Findings.
New YoRK, Feb. 20.--A special to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
A private cable dispatch from Lon
don reports, on what is considered good
authority. though unofficial, that En-
gland has decided to accept the boun-
dary between British Guiana and
Venezuela which may be determined
by the United States commission.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

CHICAGO--The DroyerS' Journals official
quotations are as follows: Cattle-Receipts,
$4,000 head market slow heavy, lOc lower. Fair
to best beeves, % 5014 20; stockers,and feeders.
e. 75d3S 80; mixed cows and bulls, si.h0a370.
Texas. saOo03sa Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head;
estimated for tomorrow, 10000 head; market
SC lower and closing firm Light, t390e4 90;
rough packing, s375d3st mixed and butch
ers'. 81. .0O0l.lgH; heavy packing and shipping,
stS564.l0; pigs, SSeo64.i0. Sheep-Receipts.
ii,000 head market steady Natives, S2t0d
Se5 western, ss.s5G36O; Texas, s25oGso0:
lambs. s3501l3 O..
KANSAS Cirr-Hogs-Light and medium
t.7Od3.s2 heavy, iS.7O13.sO; pigs. O. s00370
Csttle-Native steers. best, s3SO0410; fair to
good, 30lll3S0; cows and heifers, best, s3OoA
aiO; fair to good, 81. 10000; bulls, a. 260as. CO.,
stockers and feeders, s3OoG355; Texans and
westerns, t30o03 10; calves, s4Ooasoo
CINcIssATI-Hogs-Activ choice packing
and light, s5759425
Cotton.
Quotations fer middling range as follows: st.
Louis, 7xc; New York, 7Xc; New Orleans,
7e-isc: Memphis, : s-lsc Charleston, nc.
Financial.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Money on call sk6t 4 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper el7 per cent.
sterling exchange easier. with actual bust
ness In bankers bills at 1854 i14S7t for 90 days,
and 4S7h9i57z for demand. Posted rates, 4s7a
1881. Commercial bills 4s5hT4se Exchanges.
sioa.S6e.i0o; balances, se534,7Ue. The Mercan-
tile Safe Deposit Co. reports silver bullion
onhand, l70,is ounces; certificates outstand-
Ing. 40. Bar silver, 67A. Mexican dollars, 81
@b5 Government bonds Arm. State bonds
dull Railroad bonds active and strong
Stocks were less active after II O'Clock ana
on sale TO realize profits, prices receded u to u
per cent. Sugar reacted to iibH, Tobacco to
slA, Chicago Gas to esk, Louisville 4 Nash
ville'tp b7k and Burlington to 81. At midday
the market was dali sAa STEADY.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-22

Quotations fer mlddllng range as follows: st.
Louis, nc; New York, re; New Orleans,
7e-iec. Memphis, e-16c; Charleston, INC.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
GREATER NEW YORK BILL A LAW.
1t Creates city of over Three Million
Population.


ALBANY, May 12.-Governor Morton has
signed the greater New York bill Under
the terms of the bill all the municipal cor
porations and parts of municipal corpora
tions, other than counties, within the fol-
lowing territory, to wit; The county of
Kings, the county of Richmond, the city
of Long Island City, the towns of New
ton, Flushing and jamaica, and that part
of the town of Hempstead, in the county
of Queens which is westerly of straight
line drawn from the southeasterly line of
the town of Flushing through the middle
of the channel between Rockaway Beach
and Shelter Island in the county Of
Queens, to the Atlantic ocean, are consol-
idated with the municipal corporations
known as the mayor aldermen and com
monality of the city of New York. The
consolidation. however, Goes not go into
effect until Jan 1, 1898. In the meantime,
however, the commission for which the
bill provides w,il preside.
There are at present living in 600 square
miles of land in and around New York
over 100000 people. The territory en-
braced in greater New York had by the
state census of 1892 population of 2,9S5,-
422, and the natural increase in inhabi-
tants since that enumeration would make
the present population over 100000.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
AOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills,
BiliOusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleas" mt laxative. All Druggists.
A Bright Outlook,

The production of anthracite coal for the
four months ending April 30 is approx
mately twelve and half million tons The
May production may probably be three
million tons. The coal trade estimates that
requirements this year will not fall short of
forty-fve millions which leaves twenty-nine
and half millions 10 be produced in the
last seven months of the year. This would
be an average of about four and quarter
million tons per month. This is very nearly
up to the capacity Of the companies, and the
people Of the coal region can look forward
with good hopes of seeing the mines have
steady work after May 81.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
Pensions Grnnted.

Charles Beltz, of town, was granted a
pension of So per month for services rendered
in the late war dating from Dec. 10, 1895.
The application was made through Justice
Shoemaker.
Mrs. Bridget Dougherty, wife of the late
John Dougherty, was granted a widows
pension of So per month, and pension of 81
per month for each of her two children,
dating from December 10, 1895, for services
rendered by her husband in Co. c., Bird Regt
Pa. Cavalry, through application made by
Justice c. w. Dengler.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
A Depot Incident.

An exhibition of human heetness against
steam was given az the Lehigh Valley depot
this, morning by Representative Joseph
Wyatt and Jacob Hentz. Several of the
formers constituents had delayed them in
making a start for Pottsyille and when they
were about hundred yards from the depot
the train started Neither of the men are
built on sprinting lines and they had nerve
to attempt to run against a locomotive, but
they did and got on the cowcatcher as il
receded over the crossing on the south side OF
Centre street. At the Pennsylvania depot
they obtained more comfortable quarters.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
Died i'm Philndelnhin.

1t will be a surprise to the many friends of
Miss Bridget Kane, formerly of town, to
learn of her death in Philadelphia on Satur-
day, of typhoid fever. Deceased was form
erly domestic in the family of J.J Fmney,
and her death will be mouned by her many
acquaintance. The remains were brought
last evening to Centalia where her mother
resides, and from which place the funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at ter
O'clock. She was 22 years Of age, and was g
sister-in-law of George Ploppert, the shoe
dealer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
A Plensant Gathering.

A cake and lemonade social was held last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Harsley, at
2s East Apple alley, under the auspices Of the
Young Peoples Guild for the benefit of the
Protestant Episcopal church. A nice sum
was netted. Among those present were ::
Misses Clara, Florence and Violet Harsley,
Louisa Krebbs, of St. Clair; Name Ellis,
Annie Lawson, Mary Rowe Kate Dodsworth,
Lottie Shultz, Laura Hughes, Bertha Deater,
Hannah Bradley and Messrs. James X.
Hilbert, P. j. Hollenback, George Knott,
Thomas Timmons, Charles Boughey and
William Veale.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12

TUESDAY, MAY IL, 1896.
Base BAN Notes.

Pottsville continues on the toboggan.
The Athletics lead the State League.
Umpire Reilly is the Tim Hurst of the
State League.
The Pottsvile beauties have won three
games SO far What fall
1t is rumored that Horan, Of Gimrdville,
will be released by POttsville.
Carbondale defeated Pottsville yesterday.
What will the latter do when ttey come up
against the Athletics.
An effort is being made to organize an
amateur league combining Ashland, Maha-
noy City, Lost Creek and st. Nicholas.
Mahanoy City is to organize this week with
Bob. Heiser, the popular twirler of that team,
at the head. st. Nicholas and Lost Greek
have strong teams this year and ready for
anything in the county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
icled for Hasty Perusal.


John Roberts is adding another story to
his livery stable on West Lloyd street.
Rev. d. l. Evans has been selected by
Watlin Waters Post as orator ON Memorial
Day.
The Merriam colliery was compelled to
suspend work yesterday, owing to the lack
Of water supply.
F. f. Magargle, the East Centre street
grocer, swung an attractive sign to the
breeze last evening.
The repairs at North Ashland colliery will
be completed by Thursday and work will be
resumed ON Monday.
Samuel Davis, the North Jardin street
grocer is putting neat and substantial
awning in front of his store
Some unknown person entered the home of
John Werner at Molino, West Brunswick
township, and stole more than 5000 in gold
Prof. G. d. Arters, of Cressona, will de-
liver the Memorial Grafton at fremont
Chas. A. Snyder at Schuylkill Haven't Dis
trict Attorney +. w. Bechtel, at Pottsville,
and J. G. Smith, Esq, at Branchdale.
The newly elected officers of the Schuyl-
kill County League of Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association are President, Z. S.
Silliman Vice President, Cyrus Scheetz;
Secretary, f. c. Palmer; Treasurer, d. 2.
Faust; Solicitor, T. II. b. Lyon.