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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE de-
bate on the free silver substitute for
the house bond bill was resumed when
the house reconvened at 1880 this
morning.
Mr.. Underwood (Dem.. Ala.) and Mr..
Cox Dem, Tenn.) spoke in favor OF
concurrence In the senate substitute.
and Mr.. Brumm (Rep.. Penna,) in IA
vor oftthe coinage OF the American
product. The latter rldiculed Mr.. Hall.
Of Missouri, for GTTogating to himself
credit for changing his position on the
silver question. HE compared him
self with Gladstone" said Mr.. Brumm.
"'Gladstone and have changed onr
minds he says. In my opinion his con-
version can be characterized in one
word. cuckoo.
At i2 o'clock the regular order house
session began. The house then resum-
ed consideration OF the bond silver bill.
Mr.. Dolllver (Rep., Iowa) took the
floor in opposition to the free coinage
proposition. At the conclusion OF his
speech, Mr.. MoAJlilin (Dem., Tenn,)
followed. and after several other
speeches the house adjourned until 5
O'clock tO-nIEht
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FIRE AT KI1TANN1NG.
Maeh Valuable Property Destroyed, In
eludInE the Town Hall.

K1TTANNING, Pa, Feb, l2.-The
largest fire that has visited Kittanning
for several years occurred this morn:
ing. At 2;20 o'clock fire was discovered
In the stationary and newspaper store
OF Weilman & Co., on Market street.
In short time II had gained such head
way that all three companies were call
I'd 30 the scene. II had gained such q
start that 1t Immediately communi-
Gated to the grocery store OF Charles
LenE & Co.. and soon the whole interior
was mass OF flames. The efforts at
first were confined to drowning the fire.
but the city building, standing next,
soon caught and the upper story was
completely gutted.
The bell on the top OF the building
fell In Just at the right time, for by fall
InR few minutes sooner II would have
killed several persons engaged In re-
moving mail from the postoiiice. The
material in each store was highly In
iiammlble and together with two bar
rels OF oil in the grocery store, made the
fire very fierce. No cause Is assigned
but n burning gas Jet Is supposed to
have caused II, The buildings were old
and will be replaced with fine blocks.
the total loss is estimated ut $4,000.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. 12-scott
Jackson's written statement to his at
torney has been given to the public.
1t undertakes to tell chronoloSicaliy
his connection with the case beginning
with Monday OF the week OF the murder.
That day he says he received postal
card from VIII T. Wood, stating that
pearl would arrive in Cincinnati that
night He and 'Walling went TO the TWO
depots, but both missed her. Not nav
ing money he borrowed 81 OF waning
ford, OF which he paid back u 20 the
next night. Tuesday morning ne re.
ceiyed note from Pearl at College; ana
he and walling went to the Indiana
house, He saw her. but Walling did not.
II was arranged that WaiIing should
get n room without telling Jackson
where It was, and perform the opera
tion. wnlling not having found room,
Miss Bryan went to HeideTs for sup
per and TO the Indiana house Tor the
night.
Wednesday, he does not say where
Pearl was that day, except that ne toia
her to meet Wllllng at Fourth ana
Race ut 10 O'Clock. Walling lett MIN 70
meet her and Jackson saw him no more
lege. To his question about the news
Walllng answered Everything is all
right. She Is we'll" Jackson was ut
the college until $50 and In his room
most OF the evening. At $3.50 Walling
came in and got some things from the
closet, took the grip and went out. trt-
day morning jackson nwoke and found
WallIng in bed, and they went to the
lecture together. That day jackson
A,K,n 1r,ff n the huFhnFfa
suggestion Walling was out all after
noon but came in In the evening and
played game OF cards.
After o'clock Walllng took Pearl
Bryan's grip. put on his hat and coat
and went out. He did not return until
after 3:S0 n. m. For at that time,
says jackson, 'I awoke and found he
was not in, so ! put out the gas ana
went to sleep" Saturday morning he
found Walling In bed. He then teit3 or
their going to the college on Saturday,
and IN the afternoon, reauinG OF the
murder In the papers. When he asked
Walling II that was his case, his face
turned red and then pale. but he did not
answer, when asked him what he
did with 1t, Walling. simply said I
threw II overheard.
Jackson then tells OF their return to
their room and OF their plan to get rid
OF Pearls clothes. tie aunitS tnbt ne
threw a bundle into the sewer, and
threw some things into the Ohio river.
Coroner's Tingley's jury rendered a
verdict in the inquest held over the
body OF Pearl Bryan. The findings by
First.That the dead body found on
the farm of John Locke, near Fort
Thomas, February ], Is the body OF
Pearl Bryan, late OF Green Castle, Ind.
Second-That cocaine had been ad-
minIstered TO the woman.
ThIrd-That the decapitatton had
taken place while the woman was still
alive. and at the place where the body
was found.
Fourth-That Pearl Bryan, Scott
jackson and Alonzo NJ. WallinE were
last seen together at o'clock on Friday
evening, January 81, entering a cab
together at George and Plum streets.
Cincinnati. and that the cab was driven
south in the direction OF Fort Thomas.
From these findings the coroner holds
Scott Jackson and Alonzo NJ. Walling
accountable for the death Of Pearl
Bryan.
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MINERS, SITUATION.
De Armirs Proposition for n New Cons
ference Accepted by the Joint com-

De Armirs Proposition for New con-
ference Accepted by the Joint com-
tnittee.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. l2.-The
Joint committee of coal miners and
operators callcu by the committee of ten
to settle wage disputes during the
year. went into session at O'Clock this
afternoon. 1t was most important
session as on it depended the wages OF
the miners in the Pittsburgh district
and also in i've other mining states.
The critical condition OF the affairs
in this region, where over 10000 men are
employed. was thoroughly discussed.
After thoroughly discussing the sub
jeot In all Its phases, the committee
passed resolutions accepting the prupo-
sitIor OF w. =. DeArmit, president OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Co., In which he called for n new COM
mission to investigate the district cons
cerning the question OF uniformity.
In accordance with these resolutions,
Mr.. DeArmit has been invited TO meet
with the joint committee tomorrow,
when the now commission Will be ap-
pointed. Hope OF peace in the district
Is now strong.
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1t was not until o'clock In the after
noon that firing ceased and fatigue par
ties were sent out to gather up the In
surgents dead and wounded, while the
Spanish cavalry pursued the retreatins
bodies of the enemy.
The soldiers found forty-elght dead
insurgents on the field and II was esti-
mated by fairly accurate count that the
enemy carried away 1870 wounded men,
In addition to number OF their wound
ed who fell too close to the Spanish
square to permit their friends carrying
them off.
The Spanish cavalry In pursuit OF the
insurgents captured q number of coun-
try people. supposing them to have In
formation regarding the movements Of
the enemy The prisoners, after hnv-
ing been questioned BY Colonel Lopez,
were released. They say that the In
surEnt loss Is much greater than esti-
mated by the Spanish officers as they
saw a number OF dead, apparently men
OF Importance, being carried away by
the insurgents cHvnlryfnen and the
country people also assert that the
number of wounded carried of by the
enemy wnS quite 200.
The Spanish troops behaved through
out with the greatest coolness and ow-
ing to the admirable position selected
by Colonel Lopez for the formation Of
the square. the loss BustulnOd by the
troops was slight In view OF the fact
that the fighting lasted over six hours.
The troops lost Major Lomez, Sergeant
oteo and four soldiers killed and had q
lieutenant. one sergeant aud nifty SOL
dIers wounded.
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ute to the guest of the evening, "Thc
Great American-WillIam Mckinley. OF
FORAKER IN NEW YORK.
Ills Euiogy OF tho Republican Party ut
tho LINCOLN Club Bnnqnet.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE tenth an
ntIal Lincoln dinner of the Republican
| club was held At Delmonico's Tonight
| and was one OF the most notable
events held In honor OF the martyr
President. Covers for two hundred
| and fifty were set In the banquet hall,
which was handsomely decorated with
the national ensign and large protrait
OF Abraham Lincoln. Senator elect
Foraker. OF Ohio. made the principal
| speech.
The guests were seated at round and
| oblong tables placed alternately. Cor
| nelius N. Bliss, president fthe club,
presided,
Ia resnondlng 10 the toast to the Re-
publlcan party, Senator-elec Foraker
smoke at length OF the achievements OF
the marty and OF lis principles. Among
other things he said:
No party ever won such victories as
we are now enioyIng, At the hands OF
| those who defeated US has come our
most signal Vlndication.
The Democratic marty In power has
heen n sore trial 10 the country, but II
mas brought 10 Mi the rich blessings OF
experimental education, In conse-
ouence. our principles, policy and pur-
noses are better Understood and theirs
| ings
n ia no longer necessary TO make an
argunent TO demonstrate that II you
msnufacture n product abroad you do
NOT need 10 manufacture II here; and
| the most obtuse mind cnn understand
that IL other countries supply our wants
the result is greater activity and prog
perity for them and corresponding idle
nesS and distress for us. We have pass
ed from the troubles OF O. surplus to the
study OF n deficit. We have seen our
credit Impaired. our currency dcranged
ana an ''endless chain" OF demands and
evils with resulting bond issues, bond
SyndicnteS and bond scandals.
Three years OF Democratic rule have
been sufficient 10 demonstrate the her.
Ssy NJ the Democratic principles and
the wisdom OF ours
They have done more. They have
demonstrated Tint there is no harmony
| ~ opInIon among Democrats as TO what
Democracy means. Scarcely any OF
their leaders are In accord Us 70 what
is the simon pure article.
They are hopelessly divided uron
every great question. We have seen
the house quarrel with the senate; the
senate quarrel with the house: both
houses quarrel with the President, and
tie President refuse TO agree with any
body. In the presence of the whole ma
nm and nj n time Of the most serious
nsrii and rreat rcsnonsibility. we have
been treated 10 exhIbitions OF party
nerildy'' and the communism OF pelt,"
while months nassed by with nothing
done except 10 demonstrates incapacity
IA do anything: and now finally, as u
sorf of crotesoue climax, we have been
coiic5 70 witness the spectacular per-
forn,ance OF n senator from South Caro-
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Ip1soN,s LATEST
Proposes TO Use the Cathode Rays to Send
Photographs by Telegraph.


ORANGE. N. j. Feb, l2.-EdIson
continued his experiments with Rocnt-
gen rays to-day and tonight. and al-
though many OF his experiments were
unsuocessfui hc Is nS enthusiastic M
ever and declares he will try photo
graphing brain us soon as he secures
rays strong enough TO suit his purpose.
The most important discovery he made
to-day was that the ilickcring notice
able in the huorcscent tubca IL controll-
cd by the vacuum in the glass bulbs and
not by the force OF the electric current,
rs wna supposed.
This discovery was made by placing
two tubes on the same circuit. when in
one the iluOrCsecnCe ilichcrcd considcra-
bly, and In the other remained steady.
II the experiment IL successful the wiz
nrd says the possibilities Of the appll-
crtian tthc iAys win b. immense, and
may include n practical device for send
lnS pictures by telegraph.
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American robneeo Company.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. l2,-The an
nual meeting OF the American Tobacco
Company was held here to-day.
Shares to the number of $4,000 OF the
4TT,OO0 were represented.
Tho net earnings for the year after
deductlnE all charges and expenses OF
ull kinds was $3.97l,52l, out OF which
there have been declared four quarter
iy dividends OF per cent each on the
preferred stock. amounting TO $g5S.i4O,
leaving $2.0l3.0Si SO to be applied to
the surplus account and the payment
Of dividends on Its ommon stock. A
q per cent dividend on IT'S common
S,ock has been declared. This
oT,noiSy,ts 10 81. GIL 900
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A HOT FIGHT
Over the Arizona and New Mexico State.
hood RIIIs. r.

Over the Arizona AMI New Mexico State.
hood HIIIs. M.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12,-rhe
house committee on territories held n
warm session to-day over the bills TO
admit Arizona and New Mexico into the
union, For several weeks II has been
apparent that there was n disposition
among some OF tho opponents Of free
silver on the committee 10 postpone
favorable reports on those bills, at least
for the present, to prevent the increase
OF the free silver strength In the senate.
To-day the fight eliminated when,
while the bIl to admit Arizona wns
under discussion, tho comlttC voted to
to adjourn. II was enormously re-
ported about the house to-day that the
vote was tRkcn on the Arizona bill and
that the hill Itself had bccn defeated.
Az the bin itself has not been de-
fantcd In committee, the vote can be
taken whenever the advocates OF the
bill are able to muster u majority
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NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, Feb. IA
The Ice bridge has undergone some
wonderful changes within the past
twcnty.four hours AS a result OF the
high wntcr occas!oned, by the strong
westerly winds the bridge hns lifted up
some fifteen feet and is now higher
than the docks. The rising water was
obstructcd by the bridge and being un-
able 10 TO over II, went under, causing
an upheavai. In some places eracRs
sIxty feet wide appeared.
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MEADvILLE, Pa, Feb l2-,rhe case
OF Harriet vandergr4tt. who was ar
rested as man. on the charge of arson.
and later discovered to be a woman,
was called here in court to-day Judge
Henderson instructed the jury TO bring
In n verdict OF acQuittal, which was
done, and she was liberated. The jury
did not leave the box and the verdict 10
satisfactory to all.
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CHICAGO, Feb. l2.--The Industrial
World tomorrow will sny;
The movement Of iron and steel In this
market begins TO show Improvement,
md that good dcaI OF business has
been done during the pnSt few weeks
Is shown by the resumption Of Hll the
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idle plants of the Illinois Steel Co.
Lake Superior charcoal iron is again
active, and upwards Of ten thousand
tons we're contracted at about. af.
mainly by car wheel makers and car
builders. Orders for foundry and SOFT
grades have been moderate In lots OF
100 to 1880 on basis OF S12 for local
brands. Orders for new freight cars
have been numerous and more are In
sight, resulting in a good healthy IN
quIry for iron and steel bars.
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BARCELONA, Spain. Feb. 12.-ReIn-
forccmcnts to the number OF 1900 troops
sailed for Cuba to-day, 1900 men sail
tomorrow and 1900 additional troops
Rnil for Cubn on FridAy.
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weather Enrcen., for ro-tIar.

For West Virginia, rain; warmer; south
cnHtcrly Winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, snow or
RAIN warner; suuthCastcrly winds,
snow. turning TO rain, In northern portion;
southCnatcrly winds; warmer.
TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
rs furnished by c. Schnopf. druggist, cor.
Eer Market and Fourteenth Strcotn;
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Y A. m,.,s.,sU..,,I Glll u, m,,..,,.,..,..s. "
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BLEEDING CUBA.
Another Desperate Battle Fought
With the Spaniards.
INSURGENTS WERE DEFEATED,

According to the Dispatches After They
Have Passed Through the Hands OF the
spanIsh "dilltary Edltors"-Both Sides
Showed Fighting Qualities = Alleged
that cubans Sustained Heavy Losses In
Dead and wounded-peserlption OF the
battle.
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in THE TOILS
But Jackson Tries to Explain Him.
self Out of Them.
HE MAKES A LONG STATEMENT

Giving Ills Movements in Connection
with he Pearl Bryan Murder, but There
Arc some Gaps In the Chronological
neeord-Tho coroner's Jury Finds that
bliss Bryan's Head was Cut on While
She was still Alive.
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Surprised Them.

But when the troops reached iarge
open space OF territory. having high
ground to the right and left front, the
Insurgents suddenly appeared In strong
force to the right and left OF the troops
and another body of the enemy, after
wards ascertalned to be strong REIN
forcement under Leone!o Vidal and
Bctancourt, moved upon Colonel Lo-
pez's force In the centre.
Colonel Lopez was thus in danger Of
being surrounded by much superior
and well armed force OF Insurgents. To
his right and on his left were the main
bodies OF the attacking insurgents un-
der Sernfin Sanchez and Mirabel. They
were composed OF mounted and dis
mounted men in about equal numbers
But the center force OF the insurgents
was mainly infantry.
Under the circumstances. Colonel Lo-
peg ordered tho troops TO form square.
This was done with great coolness un-
der the FIRE OF the enemy and. eventu-
ally. the insurgents charged upon the
square from three sides with machetes,
the rear OF the Spanish column being
somewhat protected by q stone wall
and natural defenses In the shape of
thick bush wood and n ravine difficult
o., cToaa
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HAVANA, Feb. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from santn Clara, capital
OF the province OF that name, from Cen
eral oliver, the Spanish commander in
that district, annuonces n serious de-
feat OF the insurgents under Serahn
Sanchez and Marabel, two OF the most
important insurgent leaders outside OF
the province OF Havana. The following
details of the engagement have been re-
ceIved:
General oliver. hearing that seratin
Sanchez and Mirabel. at the head of a
numerous force Of insurgents, were
moving on canajuani, ordered Colonel
Lopez, at the head of 500 cavalry and
infantry, to leave Remdios, north
east of Camaiuani. where the troops
were in garrison, and to engage the
enemy. The Spanish troops left Rene
dlos at o'clock in the morning (date
not given. supposed to be Monday and
arrived at CamaJuani at o'clock the
same night. The troops were aroused
at an early hour the next morning, and
left CamaJuani, going In the direction
OF Palo Prieto. where the advance
guard OF the insurgents were stationed.
The latter opened FIRE upon the troops
as soon as the soldiers were within
range For some time the Spanlards
did not reply, wishing TO get within
the shooting distance before engaging
the insurgents. When the Spanish col
umn was well In hand and in battle for
nation. Colonel Lopez ordered the at
tack commenced. This was done with
Ingkept up by the troops until the ad-
vance guard OF the insurgents retreat-
ed upon Its main body after having re-
piled vigorously. The SpanIards con-
tinued TO advance over difficult
grounds. the insurgents sharp shooters
keeping up harrassing lre as they re-
treated
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Senator John N. Thurston, of Ne
rr,sEa delivered an eloquent address
~ "rbe Impending Contest"
uo began with the statement that he
s,ooa for everything American MS weii
~ ogninst all the rest of the world, II
- 80 love ones country with ones whole
Soor, n to be ready to defend Its honor
nt. i.t.I, tbc Inrt drop OF blood II to Insist
VIII WIZ rs,njning the glorious hopes OF
leadership which Providence nna US
i,,Snod II along with the republics or
,So now world, II TO call halt IN
S"r,her nggrcsslons ana dominion OF
t,mropcnn powers In nffairs OF the west
suty ~, yto%jsnhere was jingoism, than,
'Lnru S.n cod he was lingo. As soon as
~ %oHoiutIon pending In the senate
,.n-,ng ". and renaSertlng tho Monroe
I,n,rInc ,Vng passed. as II wouid Dc by
n decisive vote, there WIS ~ ,,"s.v'' ,,n,,'
n Mi ths cnrth would for single no-
mont seriously contemplate iots'O" 'p-'
nnsitinn 10 tho American poncy.
After referring to the DIVISION VI wv
nc,nocrntic party on tho money llnf,
,ion bc gnId the Republican pnrty was
,n.I,v practically united ana pleukvu
,n tI,c bolicy of American bi-meWlllhin
~ ,bc r.rcatcat uHc Of gold ana SiIVer
consistcnt With the malntens3nnGIl, nol, % t,,oy. ~
c1unl purchasing power hiu NsN'' '''
ing mower Of every dollar; ia, ,,.,-
Senator Thurston closeu WIN
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Messengers Notice.

ONCE of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State OF Maine Cumberland, IS. Dec.
11th, A. d. 1896
NlHISis to give notice, that on the II tn day Of
Dec. A. d. 1885, q warrant in Insok
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County OF Cumberland, against the esq
tate Of
CHARLES &. CoOMBS and PERCIvAL CAN.
NELL, both OF Portland,
adjudged to be anInsolvent e5torsindlyidually
and as coparintrs under firm name OF Coomps
& Cannell on petition of said debtors, which
petition was filed ON the 18th day of Dec.
4. d., 1896. to which date interest on claims
is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by sEid
Debtors, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by them arc forbidden by law.
That meeting Of the creditors OF said debtors
assfgnees Of his estate, will be held at q Court
of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court room in said Portland in said county
of Cumberland, on the 21st day of Dec. A. d.,
1896, at ten O'Clock III the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
G. l.. BUCKNAM.
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger Of the Court OF
Insolvency for said County Of Ca'ndcrtond
dec12&l9
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"a second, no less important, effect of
the change was that it enabled tho print
ers to kesp pace fairly well with the con-
federnte lesi slators, who were authoriz-
ing new issues of treasury notes every
few days until as President Davis said,
they had flooded the country with
mass of paper currency at least three
times ths amount required by its bust
ness neads. AS the value of these notes
fank lower and lower, the printing presses
were made to turn faster and faster, be-
cause it took more and more notes to buy
O certain amount of war supplies abroad
"A retroactive policy which in itself
proves the desperateness of the situation.
although tho mon engaged in the
production of this money acted as con-
tractors, their position was quasi-offloial
and correspondent more nearly to that OF
government officers. Military discipline
was enforced in all the Offices and strict
attention to business was required.
'The prices fixed for work were as fol-
lows:
JmDresSioug