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The morning times., 1897-02-11
DEATH LURKRD In THE PIT
The Dreadful Fate of the B0nni-
man Family.
Firedanp Killed the Father and in
Trying 10 Save Him the Mother
and Two Sons Died.

North Branch, Mimi. Feb % ON n
lonely farm near here Mr. and Mrs. John
Bonnman and two gro wn sons met instant
death todayln pecnIiara and dreadful mall
ner. II Is the custom among the farmers
IN that vicinity to store t heir large potato
crops in pits In the ground.
The Bonnmans are wcli-to-do farmers,
and their pis was unusually large and elat-
crate. Tuesday Mr. Bonniman built a fire
il the PIT, As ne feared tae frost would
penetrate. and this morning he went, with
his Oldest son, to straightrn up the place.
Together they lifted the heavy trap door
and the father, Staiwart man OF fifty
years, let himself down into tie pit
N an instant. to the horror OF the young
man. he dropped dead, or at least un-
Conscious
Tie son gave a shrek of terror and
went To the rescue OF his father He,
too, became corpse, bat his scream had
brought his brother, boy OF eighteen,
from the barn and moment later the
mother came running from the house.
followed by her youngest sen, lad of
fourteen years. The second son arrived
first aad dropped into the deathtrap, think
ing 10 aelp ms father ana brother. hat the
fire damp killed hitn in twinkling. When
the mother arrived She, too, Jumped into
the pit She was Immediately over
powered, bat had strength enough left
TO tell her remaining son not to come
into the cellar
The morning times., 1897-02-11
HE FELL FIVE STORIES
John Macbeth's Terrible Plunge
From Building.
The Man Struck Soft Earth and
Was Not Killed-He May
Recover.

John Macbeth, n young man, twenty one
years OF age, living at No. 212 Maryland
avenue northeast, yesterday afternoon fell
five stories from the American Loan and
Trust Company's new building. at Fif
teenth and l. streets northwest, and is stili
alive. The distance was al out seventy
feet, and but Tor the fact that tie earth
where the man struck was oft, he would
doubtless have been instantly killed.
Macbeth was employed as carpenter
on the scven-story annex which is being
erected, adjoining the Trust COmpany's
main building. None of the floors have
been laid in the building, and there was
Eoshing To interrupt the mans fan except
the big iron girders which form the frame
work of the structure. Fortunately, he
escaped striking any of these except the
one on the fourth floor few feet below
the place where he missed his footing.
Otherwise his descent was uninterrupted.
Macbeth with several other workInen,
was engaged in putting in a center for the
brickla yers, and in moving about on the
scaffold he made a misstep. and being I'M
able to recover his balance or grasp hold
of anything he plunged downward Fore
man Andrew Silver and James Cooper "a
fellow workman, whom the man was as
sisting at the time of the accident hast
ened down, expecting 10 find him dead
Before they reached him a colored laborer,
A ndrew Lee who had witnessed the aC-
cident, got To him and found him still
conscious. Macbeth asked how many OF
the girdcrS he had hit in his fall.
Fortunately he struck on his shoulder in
the soft earth, and thus his skull was not
fractured.
4 call was sent for the ambulance and
Macbeth was removed to the Emergency
Hospital Drs. Lawrence and O'Connor,
who treated the man, found badly
fractured shoulder blade and two broken
ribs, which it is feared have penetrated
the lungs, and may result seriously He
was also suffering from the shock, and
showed symptoms of concussion fthe brain
and other internal injuries from which nc
may die.
Macbeth is Scotchmail, not having been
in this country lon g, anllived with his uncle
at the above number. Late last night he
was resting as comfortably as could be ex-
pected, and the physicians entertain hopes
of his recovery
The morning times., 1897-02-11
THE PILGRIMAGE TO CANTON
p. c. Knox, Il Cabinet Possibility,
Visits Major Mckinley.

Canton, o. Feb. Io.-Much interest cen-
tered in TIE visit today of T.. c. Knox
of IitIsburg. who has teen discussed us
Cabinet possibility. MAJOR Mckinney
sent his carriage to the station to meet
linn and welcomed Inn heartily. Mr.. Kuo,l
took lunch with tie Prrsident-e.ect. and
left for r.ttsburg in tie afternoon. He
said lie was not offered place n the
Cabinet. He las been very strongly sug-
geStcd by lis friends for the position Of
Attorney General.
c. c. Shayne OF New York, business
man and politician. called on Ma ior Nc
Klnley to suggest tie selection OF Gen.
W0odford to z place in tie Cabinet. He
did not disclose the result Of his confer
ence, but IS confident that New York will
be represented in the Cabinet
There is a great deal more talk about
Gen. Woodford in connection with the
Cabinet today than has teen heard for
a week.
The proposition that Congress be asked
to establish department OF commerce and
industry is being widely discussed. and Il
great many visitors to Canton have talked
the matter over with the President t-eIect
He is said to be much in favor of such
department and has received from prom
inent business men and commercial bodies
a large number of communications on the
subject
Among Ma jor McKinley's callers today
were ex-Congressman NJ. NJ Boothman OF
Ohio, who came with Philetus Smith Of
Chicago, who is an applicant for the
Liverpool consulate, and z. II. Master OF
Bryan, O., who wants to be consul at
Belfast; Rev. D. T. Phillips of Chicago,
applicant for the Consulate at Cardiff,
Wales, and Gen. James r. Hosmer of New
York.
a. t WimberIey Of New Orleans, who
is urging the appointment Of James 4.
Gary Of Baltimore to the Cabinet, called
on Ma jor Mckinley this evening.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
AN ACCIDENT on THE MAINE.
A Cartridge Exploded. Seriously
Wounding Two Men.

Charleston, S. c., Feb 1O.-A serious
Maine yesterday, but il was kept quietuntH
today This was rendered possible by
the fact that the ships are some sixteen
miles away from the city out at sea. While
a crew, consisting of First Serg. Wagner
and pTivates Scnman and Hardin were
loading a one-pound gun of the Names
secondary battery with a onc-pound caliber
cartridge, the cartridge exploded, injur-
ing First Sergt Wagner on the right hand,
tearing the flesh from the bones Part
Of the shell struck Hardin in the leg and
has not yet been extracted. The men are
painfully rather than seriously hurt Sem
man was injured about the face.
1t is, of course, impossible to obtain
definite Information regarding Admiral
Runce's plans, but it is generally believed
here today that the dispatch boat Dolphin
Is now engaged in an attempt to run into
Charleston Harbor undetected by the fleet.
The Dolphin sailed southwark Monday
evening, and it is said that Lieut.. Com
mander Clover, who is in charge OF her, was
Instructed by the admiral 10 make the
attempt TO run the blockade. The search
lights OF the squadron were kept flashing
across the sea until late last night but
the Dolphin did not put in an appearance.
Neitherthe Indiananor the Massachusetts,
Joined the fleet today, though it is said
that both vessels are expected to coal
at Port Royal tomorrow.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
An Important Decision

Chicago, Feb. 10 Judge Showalter, of
the United States circuit court, handed
down an Important decision today Y in favor
OF the defendants in the suit of the West
ern Electric Company, representing the
Bell Telephone Company. against the Vest
ern Telephone Construction Company, for
an alleged Infringement on the Watson
telephone switch. Judge ShowaIter held
that the Watson switch was anticipated
by the previous condition OF the telephone
art in the prior Watson and Roosevelt
patents.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Feb. I0.-FlOur firm, but quiet,
changed-receipts. 6,577 barrels; ex-
ports % ,S37 barrels, sales, 600 barrels.
Wheat steady-spot, SO I2 bid; May.
S4 I-iaS4 l-2-receipts. 212 bushels, eX-
ports, none; stock, 317. .s41 bushels: sales.
900 btlShclS-Southern wheat by sample,
9Oa9I; do. ON grade, S5a9O. Germ weak
spot and month, % 3-Sa25 SIS; March.
20 7-sa26; April, 90 5-Sa26 7-S, May,
81 3-4a2S; steamer mixed, 24a24 I-S-
receipts, 263, ,S74 bushels, exports, 25S,-
674 bushels; stock, 2,135.6O5 bushels:
sales 10000 Observation-Disclosures white corn,
2Sa29; do. yellow, 2Ta27 1-2- Oats
quiet and steady-No. white, 23a24 nom
mai; No. 2 mixed, 21a22-reccipts, H.
$50 bushels; exports. none; stock, Gill;
2T9 bushels. Rye steady-So. nearby
Al 1-2a42: Western, AZ S-Sa42 1-2-re-
ceipts, 4,1G6 bushels; exports. II, ,143
bushels; stock, Al 8 .T9I bushels. Hay firm
for the better gradeS-choice timothy.
SI3.50a$14.0O- Grain freights quiet and
steady, unchanged. Sugar steady, I'M
changed. Butter firm. unchanged Eggs
steady unchanged Cheese firm and active,
unchanged. Whisky unchanged
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Second Mate Amos Convicted

London, Feb. 10. The trial of the second
mate, Amos, and fifteen of the crew of
the British ship, George T. Hay, charged
with causing the death of seaman named
Brostrom by ill-treatment during the voy-
age of the ship from Mobile to Rio Janeiro,
from which place they were brought here,
ended today in the conviction of Amos, the
jury finding him guilty of common assault.
The fifteen sailors We're acquitted. Sentence
upon Amos and Frazer. who was yesterday
found guilty of assault, was postponed
The morning times., 1897-02-11
THE NEW COMMITTEES.
Four Will BE Named on the Re
assembling of Congress-.


Speaker Reed will announce four COM
mittees promptly upon the organization of
the House at the special session of the new
Congress. These will be the Committees
on Ways and Means, Rules Mileage and
Accounts. He will delay the appointment
of the others until later in the session, and
some authorities have it that he will post
pone their selection altogether until the
Regular session in December. The pur-
pose of this would be TO hold the House
down to consideration of the tariff bill
and matters that come direct from the
Committee on Rules. 1t would convert the
House into a very close corporation, bGt
make it very manageable and ready to
act with great promptness OH whatever
business was brought before it from the
two ranking committees.
Tie composition OF the Committees on
Ways and Means and Rules is still in
doubt. The Speaker Will undoubtedly re-
appoint all the members who are re elected
on each Of these committees. The entire
Republican membership OF each has been
returned Presumably he will continue
Mr. McMiilin on the Rules Committee in
any event, but his Democratic colleague
on the committee will be the Democratic
nominee for Speaker, unless McMillin is
himself the candidate. There are three
aspirants for this Speakcrshp nomination
McMliin, Richardson and Bailey. McMilliB
and Bailey are now on Rules, and McMillin
is also on Ways and Means, while Rich
ardson has never been a member OF either
committee.
Tie Speaker will have three vacancies
to fill on the Ways and Means Committee
minority and will, it is said, assign Mcguire
of California to one of them. Richardson
can also go on if lie desires, the precedent
OF having two men from one State on the
committee having been set by Mr.. Reed
when he named ex-Speaker Crisp and
Iudee Turner hOtII on the committed
The morning times., 1897-02-11

Dow, Jones * Co.'S advices on rubber
are decidedly bulIish Rubber was sold
down on tie statement that its officers
would be summoned before the LeXOw
committee Probably the committees in
veStgations have been discounted for
some tInIc as much as they will be. The
dividend on the common stock is payable
this month, and the officers repeat their
assertion that the stock has earned more
than S2.0UO.000, that the working cap
ital is ample, and that trade has been
satisfactory.
The morning times., 1897-02-11

1t is estimated that the Supreme CoIrt
decision in the Ohio tax case will mean an
increased taxation for Western Union Of
between $500, GOO and $500 goo annus.- y
In addition To this, the Bell Telephone Com
pany, which paid the Western Union peO-
pie honus OF an average OF S600,OO0
year for a number of years VIII no longer
put up this ante. Ii would seem that these
two items should reduce Western Unions
surplus available for dividends about L
per cent a redUct on of the dividend Is
predicted This is bear argument, and it
is sound.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
The Postal Appropriation Bill.

The postoffice appropriation bill has
been completed by the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads and will be sub
mitted to the House in a few days. 1t
carries an appropriation of S95, IA,
being ST. $685. ,697 below the estimates, and
So ,04C,15 greater than the amount for
the present fiscal year. There is an in
crease in the allowance for free delivery
service and also for letter-carriers in new
free delivery offices.
The morning times., 1897-02-11

st Paul's report for last week was
most encouraging the best since 1899.
in fact. There was gain Of Sc, ,293
over the same period OF u year ago. and
the early part OF February, 1896, was
good for st. Paul. too. Tie stock should
show the effect OF this fine report immcdi-
ateIy. ana be good buy on margins or
for inv eStment.
The sugar situation and the general
question of the trusts is still the most
interesting one, and the one that has the
largest sympathetic influence on prices.
1t is probable that the Lexow committee
investigation is losing ITS weight, as IL
should, as a bear argument The fact
OF the matter is that il is simply a sworn
TO bull argument all the way through
However. there is to be taken into CON
sideration the fact that the sugar people
would probably not be averse to lower
prices themselves on their stock during
the investigation. 1t Certainly would
not be policy, as such a move as these
shrewd gentlemen might be expected to
make to have sugar booming away up
during the investigation and afterward
when the tariff troubles are more iInmi-
nent.
EOl tHlS IGdSOH more tIdH any
legitimate fear that the public will have
that the sugar trust Will lee hurt by the
investigation, Sugar is without doubt a
sale, at least until Saturday. The course
of the stock was some what cratic yes
terday, and it was the only active thing in
the market. The lowest figure for some
time, 10 5-S, was reached, and then
Sugar closed point and half in ad-
vance of that, at II is. Probably "a new
low figure Will be reached today, 10 pos
sibly. II the Sugar people should refuse
on Saturday TO submit their books to the
investigation committee, being a New
JERSEY corporation, il would seem that a
New York committee may have some
trouble in forcing them, in which case the
investigation would not investigate. Mr.
Well has been doing { he larger part of the
selling in Sugar, and is not through yet.
Tn" reGul1r dividend IL Burlington is *
pected next week. Nobody doubts that
1t viii come. TINS viii be good news
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Wages Reduced 10 Per Cent

Ironwood, Mich, Feb 10.-A reduc-
tion of o per cent in the wages Of all en-
ployes has been ordered by the Metropoli-
tan Iron and Land Company at the Norrle,
East Norrie, Pabst and other mines be-
longing TO it on the GogebiC range. The
reduction affects every employe, from the
superintendent down. The principal stock
holders in the Metropolitan Company are
Officers of the Illinois Steel Company
The morning times., 1897-02-11
AGAINST TIE AVERY BILL.
The New Mexico Legislature Strong
Iy Denounced 1t.

Santa Fe., n NJ, Feb 10 Both branches
OF the legislature yesterday adopted a
memorial urging Congress not to pass the
Avery bill, for the reason that it evidently
contemplated a scheme To Il gaIize large
amount of fraudulent aud UNJUST militia
claims.
There are outstanding Some $500 900
of Territorial militia claims. They We've
issued by the several Territorial govern
menUS in early days for alleged services
against hostile Indians, and 1T is claimed
that thirds oFthe amount was
issued through fraud, ana cannot stand as
a lawful dctt. against the Territory The
Avery bill provides for commission to
fund all existing Indebtedness of New
Mexico.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
The Trial of White pos,noped

New York, Feb. 10.-The trial of John
r. White, of Norfolk, Va which was
scheduled for today in the court of general
sessions, was put over until next week
at the request OF the complainant, r. g.
Dodson, of Norfolk, Va. who could not be
present today. White is charged with al
legged forging of bonds of the MaJns Island
Shooting Club OF Norfolk and selling them
in the city.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Canada Threatens Reprisal

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 10.-It was reported
among shipping men in Windsor this morn
ing that in case the CoTliss immigration
bill becomes n law the Canadian govern
ment Will compel every American ship
passing through any Canadian canal to land
its crew a t the entrance of the canal. hire
Il Canadian crew to take the vessel through
and obiige the American crew
The morning times., 1897-02-11
C,ondition of the Ohio River

Cincinnati, Feb. %. The river is falling
at ali points above Portsmouth. but at tt a
point the stage of wRter will not exceed
the danger line Of forty-fire feet. and Will
be falling Thursday .tfAt Cincinnati the
river is rising, and as it is about fifteen
hours run from PORTSMOUTH, the river will
probably continue to rise until midnight
or day yliglit toIEorpo.w- No great damage
has been reported.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
"A Boston schooner Stranded

Beaufort, N. c., Feb. 10.-SchOoner Alice
Holhrook. Capt. Ellis, from Savannah, bound
for Boston, with cargo OF pigiron, struck
on Lookout Shoals. The vessel was run
under the beach to ride out the gale
which came on at night. The crew are
dissatisfied and do not want to proceed
In the vessel in her present condition. The
ma ster has communicated with his owners,
but has received no instructions yet.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
THIRSTiNG FOR HIS BLOOD.
Enraged Citizens Want to Lynch
Outlaw TillinghaSt.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. 10. Wade Till
ingraSt, the outlaw arrested this after
noon charged with being the leader of the
band who murdered Officer McCloSkey in
Central City, is now in the cell at the
county Jail and guards have been placed
about the prisoner.
Five hundred enraged citizens are here
from Central City, and a lynching is pre-
dlcted. Officials claim they are able to
repel any disturbance which may arise.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
The Tape and the Ticker

The market closed dull and steady yes
terday afternoon and showed some signs
of being oyersold. There was hardly any
business on the stock exchange, however,
and the little transferring of stock was
done entirely by the professional manipu-
lators, and in such a market indications do
not count for much. But there is a general
feeling that the most OF the market, with
the exception of the industrials, may hold
It's own today and during the remainder
OF the week with possible slight advances.
The only liquidations yesterday were in
the coalers, but that was heavy. The out
look is excellent for the Grangers, which
are all increasing their tonnage and show
Ing improving business
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Money for Fortificatious.

The Committee on Appropriations yes
terday reported to the House the fortifi.
cations appropriation bill for the coming
fiscal year. The measure carries a total
OF SO, ,17S 1926, being S9,211 ,931 below
the estimates No new works are author
lied, the policy adopted in the Fiftieth
Congress of continuing present projects
being adhered to.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
senator wolcott's Movements.

London, Feb. 1o-The movements of
United States Senator E. o. Wolcott. who
is visiting the continent in the interests OF
bimetaIlism, are reported to be very un-
certain. An that is known Of his plans
is that he viii return TO London Oh Feb
ruary 20, and sail for New York on board
the steamer Aurania on February 81.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Merit Rewarded !!
Every day for years mas this paper con-
bained the autograph Testimonial OF some
sufferer, WHO. through JOY at being again
wen. desired TO express his or ner graft
tude To
Dr.. Walker
i4ii Penn. Ave. Adj. Willard'S Hotel.
Nervous Deb lily, Organic Weak
ness, Failing Energy, Lack Of
Memory, Physical Decay

arising from Indiscretion, Excess. or In
utgehce, producing some OF the following
PileclS: Nervousness, Debility. DimnesS or
sight, Self Distrust, Defective Memory,
hipies on tie Iacc, Aversion To Society.
Loss OF Amb.tiDn Lack OF Confidence.
1ioonhness, Despondency. BarrenneSs, Tn
iitheSs 10 Marry, Melancholy, Dyspepsia,
Lost Manhood. PanSIn ne Back. EarcUcc,r,
and Permanently
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Washington stock Market.

Sales-U. s. Is, coupon. 5000 at 1I2 II
Washington Loan and Trust, at I2I
Capital Traction, at SO. Metropolitan
Railroad, 10 at 10. United states EIeC-
trtc Ilzrft, iU ut stU. \ AuseTi"an 'Tfant,-
pnoRe, 700 at l-2 Pneumatic Gun Car
riage, 100 at 81 cents; 100 at 9S cents:
2sO at 81. MeTgcnthaler Linotype. 20 at
l25 IL: 10 at 125 So; 30 at 125 81
LanSton Monntype, 50 at 6 SIS.
AfrNr cGH-United states Electric Light,
, Mt 80
The morning times., 1897-02-11
The Foresters, Convention.

Columbus, o., Feb. 10.--The national
convention of Catholic Foresters was not
in session this morning, the committees
being at work. 1t will be proposed to
change the annual conventions to biennial
and Canada courts viii ask for its own
jurisdiction.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
The Democrats Desert Kyle.

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 10.-The vote for
United States Senator today stood; Pick
Ter, 40; Kyle, "a, Goodykcontz. 1 3; flow-
man, 10, and HiEckley, 8; scattering. 3.
The Democrats left Kyle and voted solidly
for tlinckley.
The morning times., 1897-02-11

Tobacco is going lower Immediately and
all the time. The trust hasn't got it in it
TO make prosperity. There is Il story
now on the street that the Lexow investi-
gat.on committee win he helped in every
way 10y the competitors of the tobacco
trust. when tobacco is reached by the
committee.
The morning times., 1897-02-11

Lindblom is still bullish on wheat. He
sends over tie news that the market is
bare of offerings and advises purchasing
on all weak spots. Tie Others are with
him generally. though a bear or two shows
his head
The morning times., 1897-02-11
BURGLARS IN \ PUSTOFFICE.
They Exploded the safe and Took
Its Contents.

Clearfield, Pa. Feb, l0.-The safe in
the post office was blown open shortly
before O'Clock this morning, and $400
il cash and 81 eco in stamps was taken
The report Of the explosion OF the safe
attracted the attention Of a townsman re-
turning lone, who saw two men running
from the building, and who Immediately
alarmed / Policeman Bloom The post
master has wired the government authori-
ties and the secret service officials
The morning times., 1897-02-11
VIII Constdert the Davis Nomination.

Unless all signs fail, the fate of Mr..
Henry Z. Davis, nominated to be District
attorney for the District of Columbia, by
President Cleveland, will be known some
time today The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee will meet at 10:3o this morning and
axe up his case. If his nomination is
favorably reported, he Will be confirmed.
If not, he will be rejected.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
yellow Fever Abating in Havana

Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine
Hospital Service has received a report on
yellow fever and smallpox in Cuba. The
cool weather and the removal OF number
OF the Spanish soldiers to the eastward
has resulted in decrease of the fever at
Havana
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Woman Suffrage in Massachusetts.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 10.-The Legislative
committee on constitutional amendments
today votet! to report an amendment to
the constitution, striking cut The word
'.rale," THUS giving to women the fuil
right of suffrage.
The morning times., 1897-02-11
Mr.. Knapp's domination.

Tie nomination of Mr.. Knapp. of New
York, to succeed himself as member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission was or
dered to be favorably reported to tie
Senate yesterday by a vote that was
practically unanimous.