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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
STR. YAQUINA SINKS.
SHE STRIKES ON A SAND BAR AT
HUENEME, CAL.
Unsuccessful Effort to Beach the
Vessel, which Goes Down I'm Ten
Feet of Water - Dynamite on
Board Likely to Explode-Part OF
the Cargo saved.

HUENEME. Cal. April 1.-THE steamer
Yaquina, In approaching the wharf here
at 10 o'clock today struck a sand bar.
opening her seams. She began filling and
Immediately settled with only her deck
above water. A line was run ashore and
efforts made to beach her, but so far she
has only been hauled in short distance
The Yaquina is loaded with 200 tons of
miscellaneous freight. including ten tons
of dynamite, mostly tor Los Angeles.
Some freight has been saved. The weather
Is fine. but grave fears are felt that,
should the weather become al all bad, the
pounding of the vessel may explode the
dynamite. The steamer Bonita is ex-
pected here at o'clock in the morning TO
assist.
AT 8 p. m. the Yaquina was lying in
about ten feet of water. on an almost even
keel, about sixty feet west of the wharf.
and 800 feet from shore. The weather is
still moderate, but the wind from the
west Is freshening, At high tide and with
more wind she is very apt to crash into
the wharf.
Some thirty tors of freight have been
landed, but the work has now ceased.
awaiting the arrival Of the Bonita.
Vessel in no Danger.
OAKLAND, Cal, April I1.-Edwin Good
all, OF the firm OF GoodaIl. Perkins & Co,
received meager details OF the accident by
telephone from fueneIne TINS AFTERNOON,
and tonight said:
THE Yaquina is not in any danger. and
the accident was not very serious one.
We have not been fully informed to
the facts, but as l understand il, a snoal
formed alongside OF the wharf and the
steamer struck as she was going In. Part
OF her shoe was torn of and she began TO
leak. An attempt was made TO back her
out, but her propeller could not be turned
over Her lower hold filed and she sank
in the shallow water alongside the wharf.
When IL was seen that the vessel could
not be moved the crew went TO work and
removed a lot OF cargo from the lower
held. Much of il was not saved. however.
and will. OF course, be badly damaged or
destroyed
There Is not any water between decks.
however and that part of the cargo es-
capped damage. We sent the tug Nigfiant
OF the Spreckels Tugboat Company. south
TO her assistance tonight and Capt Minor
Goodau win leave for Heuneme overland
tomorrow morning. He viii take charge
OF the vessel and do what he can to-
wards floating and repairing her. can
not say that anyone can be blamed for
the accident for masters and crews can
not answer for shoals that form alongside
OF wharves or docks. No one was in dang
er at any time. for the vessel was along
side OF the wharf ! cannot say what
will be done with the steamer until we
have her adoat."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
REMAINS TO LIE IN STATE.
Arrangements for the Funeral of ex
Senator voorhees,.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE remains
of ex-senator Voorhees, will be escorted
from this city 70 his native state OF Indi-
ana tomorrow. Before being taken TO
Terre Haute. the body will lie IN state in
the capitol building az indianapolis. AT the
suggestion OF Gov. Mount. Funeral SER
vices will be held here at noon tomorrow
at ST. Johns Episcopal church, after
which the remains will be removed to the
Pennsylvania railroad station. and ac-
companied by the family and Senator Nell
son will leave on the Chesapeake Il Ohio
express at 2:30 o'clock. The honorary pail
bearers selected are: Senators Morrill,,
Turpie. J. X. Jones, Wilson and CullOm.
ex-senator Butler. Judge Lawrence Wei
don. and Hon Richard J. Bright
The original intention was 10 take the
body direct 20 Terre Haute and have fu-
neral services there on Wednesday or
Thursday. contingent on the arrival OF the
ex-senator's eldest son from Spokane,
Wash. but these plans We're changed to-
night by the receipt OF the following tele-
gram from the private secretary OF Gov.
Mount:
Gov. Mount tenders his sincere synpa-
thy In the affiiction you are called on TO
endure. in consequence OF the death Of
your distinguished father. and begs to be
informed IL IL viii be agreeable 10 the
family TO have the remains lie in state at
the Indiana capitol building en- route to
Terre Haute"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
DEATH IN n fLohlDA WhhShs
Special CoIlides With . Passenger
Three Killed.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. April Ills
north-bound Florida special or the South.
ern railway and local south-bound pas'
senger train collided az Ills o'clock ina
morning at Harrisburg, a small iosa
about thirteen miles north OK this ci'5,
killing three persons and wounding sever
al others. The killed are:
T. Clingman Benton, OF Charlotte, possa
clerk.
Titus Eddy, of Forest Hill. Concord.
VIII Donaldson. fireman.
The seriously wounded are: W. B. Tua'
stall, of DanVille. engineer, badly scalaea'
j. G. Kinney, of Thomasville. englnftt
badly scalded: will die: 8. y. Galiagnef
express messenger. hurt about the heAa
and arms. also badly bruised.
The northbound special was late ID isss'
ing Charlotte, but was given the rlshf
of-way, its orders being 10 pass the lots'
train at Harrisburg, where there
siding. The local had slowed down pr
paratory TO taking this siding when "
express running at forty-five miles ~
hour, dashed into II. The two engite
came together with terrific crash, rhioa
rosembIed a sharp crack OF thunae.
Just previous TO the collision knnpsn
Tunstall applied the airbrakes and JaAg
ed. Many Of the passengers on inc "
cial were thrown from their se4is ".
none OF them were hurt. The two eaF ~.
cars on the north bound train were sn1s
tered into thousands OF pieces. ana - ~.
after the accident the postal car 9, -
local caught fire, but by the use " sA''
icals the flames were extinguisnsu. "a.
Postal Clerk Benton suffered nofr.s y
death, his legs being plnioned 70 CIV = =
the boiler of one Of the engines uaa =
was being burned by the heat ana -, !,
He begged plteously to his reseusi' \.
cut Off his legs aud extrca,s n'A. .,.ss,
though every effort was made TO rs's.a
the suffering man, Il was an hour s H. !,
half before he was taken out h' ~
but fifteen minutes longer. vss,
Fireman Donaldson and Johh -.
were found In the center OF tne r .ass
Kinney was taken from the w. -, 4.
but 50 badly scalded that ne : nv ~.
pected TO live through the nign. ~
wounded are being cared for Ia 'h's 80
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q rsasssn< made q noise IN ne ward ard
A8zuls remarked that he would have 10
70 and kick the son OF a -. and WAS
Fsproved BY another warden for using
such iaaGuzxe-
las evidence that Adams story Il not
true s. the fact that the patients VINO
were subjected 20 E5ch brufaaistea never
bore a mark or nr1sfse OF any kind They
could not have been trampisd upon ard
kicked. ga Adams says they were with
no stgn % injury LEFT as proof.
Another fact worth noting II that oriy
stupid pa.iexfs received such brutal
treatment. and also that Adams had co-
served these things FOR two rnonxhs ard
did not report them
TO ny mind Adams was playing the
part OF spy and inforfner probably was
doing special detective work He has.
think taken large liberty with the truth.
and his statements are wholly unworthy
o! crs@lence"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
CYCLING SEASON OPENS.
A Thousand wh@elmen Enjoy . Ride
Into the Country.

TACOMA, April u.-Taking advantage
OF the fine weather and perfect roads. the
wheeimen OF Tacoma today, 20 the num-
Der Of over loo, sought the 9-E.Iies south
% the city and spent a most enjoyable
day II was the opening OF the bicycling
season. and nearly every one who had
wheel or the price TO hire one took to the
country 20 spend the day. The resorts
along the line and at American lake did
a rushing business. The sun shone bright
Is, but there was cool breeze from the
north that made riding on the smooth
gravel bicycle paths a blissfnl delight.
The bloomer girl was numerous. The
number Of women who ride wheel In
Tacoma has grown nearly as large as the
men. enc n the pastime increases with
the gentler sex In the next few months as
IL has in the past. the women riders viii
outnGmber the men
To date the city clerk has issued l,sSl
bicycle licenses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
KILLED IN A QUARREL
Convict Pardoned by Waite Il Slain.
After Shooting Tive Mem

shooting ARRAY occurred this morning at
MeElroys hall Altman. Colo. IN which
Jack Cox instantly killed Bob Daily and
wounded Harry Miner and sam Loshey.
and was then shot fatally. After killing
Daily Cox ran into the street, where ne
met Town Marshal O'Brien. al whom he
fred. The marshal returned the FIRE
shooting Cox, who now lies at the hospital
tn a dying condition The men tad been
gambling and drinking al night
Cox is a convict who was pard0ned from
the penitentiary by Gov. Waite This Is
the first murder IN IRE state since the Iexf~-
iature passed ths law abOIishing capital
punishment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
SEATTLE SHIP OVERDUE.
The samarin Thought to Have Gone
Down ina the Recent sform-Capt.
NcRae's Family on Boa I'd.

SAN FRANCISCO. April lit Is be-
neyed here that the American ship sa-
maria. i.S9i tons. which left Seattle TWEEN
ty-three days ago with a cargo Of coal
for this port. was sunk during the tire
mendous storm that recently passed along
the Washington coast.
The Samaria was last sighted by the
snip Elweu and by the schooner Sailor
Boy during the height OF the storm.
Capt. McRae bad his family aboard the
Samaria with linn.
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In Plain Ssh, OF the spantar.,.

CINCINNATI Apri1 IA sNec5ai - the
Commercial Tr1baae frora Asv&ns says
A sharp vstervltia seat o.ca~rs8 near
Csu.aeS Sra this pFovtaca, yesterday uscrn-
PIG w3fn lsA men on e@ca SIDE. Cast MAJ
eel Ese}aEado. % Col Herra 1ez-s tarces
1eaII1E ehe GNgb&ns. Afger tossr Bears tes
gs8tsarS 6scVe ire SPARSE cacS tnfe
lfn.aes gAIlcpsGE after them uEtA Almost
vfsHir nals gansao- - sae Spanish rarts
Tree Seenl r1s reiterated to taesg for.
CATIONS Tse Ctsaars 3eote3 several s-e-fs
c1 the aslIsSlTts. AF4 easnE~g1 there nearty
@atr a cay Ia pals alsAs - sae ss2s2ssa
aEaaaa
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CHINESE ACTORS COMING.
Customs Authorities tn Pass One
Hundred Performers for the
NnshxIlle ENposItIon.
speclll @ tse rost- Inielilgencer.

NIIflII 70 90 wv HUH 3 tIlIt.f-Ee
PORT TOWNSEND. April 1.-THE Gus
toms authorities az this port have been
advised % "a prepared 20 inspect and
pass 100 Chinese actors en- route TO the
Nashville exposition. They viii BE- admit
ted 10 the country under special leglsla-
tton Ia connection with the exposition
and are xiven certificates which only en-
tstlo them 20 remain IN the United States
while the exposition Il open.
The treasury department Is having some
trouble relative 70 the admission of Cain
ese workmen coming 20 the country 10
Install the Chinese exhibit at Nashville
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wREckAGE MARKED "B. b. H."
Large Lumber vessel Supposed to
Have Been Lost Near samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO. April IA lumber
laden vessel Is believed 10 have bean lost
in the vicinity 81 Tire samoan Islands The
Monowsi bruagni information 20 the eject
THAI there i every indication Of large
number % vessels having been wrecked in
that vicinity A l0t % lumber has been
picked Up On the beach % tie Island on
one piece az Washing ton fr. sxsx-s. was
marked "B. r. T."
The humber bad the appearance % having
been IN the water seven or eight weeks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
NELSON'S FIRST ELECTION.
Fer Mayor John \. Turner Is Pitted
Against John Houston.

NELSON. y. G.. April l3-Nc'son - IA
che midst Of It's hrst municipal election.
and the nght is 20 b. hard one John
\ Turner a well known and popular
merchant. IS running against John Bous-
ton an cid Newspaper man. The election
takes place on April Is aud while Hous-
ton seems 20 b. popular down town. MI
Turner's strength IS steadily Increasing
and the consensus 81 opinion IS that ne
VIII % the frat mayor 81 Nelson.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-12
Through Nine states

TIE North Western Line comprises over
ese zatIes o perfectly equipped railway
"a Illinois Iowa Wisconsin. Michigan
Minnesota. North Dakota. South Dakota
Nebraska ard Wyoming. u operates tie
nuezr trains n the world The service TO
Chicago. Milwaukee ard al ta~ principal
cites % the East and Southeast canno;
- SURPASSED Ia@ist on having your ticket
via The So-sh- Western" r. ". Parker.
Commercial Agszi, ~ FIRST avenue. seat
tie
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THE rACoMNs CARGO BURNED.
Cotton Catches on Fire at Kobe
Vessel Not Damaged

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE Gas-
&c brought news from Kobe that part OF
the cotton In the cargo CO the steamer
Tacoma, % the Northern Pacific railroad
line. was baraed On the vessel IN that
port The Tacoma wss not damaged.
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At-er having beea confined % the horse
foT eleven DAYS an3 paving OFT SIS. n doc
- hllls wisheut hensss. NJ Prank p,lson
x Saal3 >;e. Marie. Ma. wss srl-,si hv oua
bottle of Ciaaraberla q 5 Pain EaIr, costing Is
cents and hss not snoe been troub.ed Win
s4-s eo1p lAlA-
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M. Seller & Co,

fit to impose this new responsibility. an
willing to re-investigate the case. bit
some new fact. tending to show careyi
innocence or irrosronsibility, must h
shown before shall be likely to change
my POSITION"
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JudEe Rethua~ the Fhird Apposntee.

PHOENIX. Aria Ar~1 If-Judrs Beth
H1s, Justice ~ fae FIRST tu5icla. district.
Hts hsea sF9sotn,f3 Re- ere Arizona COM
mission f1- sacarlaE uniformity - ssxisia-
tor. ThsE campleies the c.sal-aisSso-. the
efHer r7rfnhF-z being Cr't%s States Attor-
Fey EsaeEoc4 ard Joh- e. Hsrntsa-
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Big Guns Reach Cheyenne.

DENVER. April IA News sr.ecial
from Cheyenne. says. Two ten-fneh no.
ton cannon passed through Cheyenne to-
day en- route for San Francisco. where
they viii De used 70 siren grhen the coast
defense. The big guns were each mounted
on a truck steel car, and were sent over
Sherman hill this afternoon.
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SAN FRANCISCO. April IL a,res
Mas a deputy in the assessors o. =
was struck IN the back and fatsiy y
furea nv a Haight street cable ear -. =.
, oor while ridlng bicycle. HIS -.
was injured and no hope ID eA''
for his recovery.
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WIDOW ARRESTED FoR MURDER.
negro Also lR ustods--Sensstion at
Trenton. NO.

TRENTON. No Apr3 Il -. G. Wilson
was murdered as sts hcrue near here on
Marca IS Ast- hts skugl hsjaE split o7cu
wtth an axe Early teis morning J3m
Jones. a aeEro Was arrested charged vita
tAa cr3me, aH8 . sensation was crrstas
an boar batter. uAan Mxs- WHsun. ytte a..
fae murdered uaAn. was taken snJo c9s-
,cfy and tocaea 20 az sac county lzH
sheriff Myers will Eet state what be *
res.s % grove against tAc Wcman.
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PORT TOWNSEND. Arri1 tI.-Conoctor
Saunders has hucd the steamer Uts.dsdy
tae for navigating tae waters % Eurpt
recr.
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From Seattle, tourist: szt hrsl CO. ~,
including berth. for train leaving = - n a.
April IL. Southern Pacific 1icSss Vs
6i9 First avenue.
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EACH is IMPATIENT.
BERTyG SEA QUESTION ASSUMES A
MORE SERIOUS PHASE

british Governmenf Objects 10 Tn
discriminate search of Sealing
schooner, while the United
states Insists That Firearms Shall
BE Protected.
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RANDsBURG. Cal. April ia MASKED
robbe- hsia Up william HsEren at me
point OF & revolver at SO o'clock thi-
morning as he vas counting his cash IA
close business he got away with $40
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Only twenty-three hours run from s4-
attic TO Ro@slznd II ycu take the North
err Pacific line You save al entire day
b UslnxItf1iS &lns.
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NEW CRYSTAL 0||I
1897 Patterns Just Recelyel
THEY ARE
BEAUTIES.
All the latest cut glass pattern.
reproduced with striking accsrurs
both in design md clesrnesa =
crystal.
EASTER
GOODS

Are going fast.
China Hens Eggs. decorated. 81
China Goose Eggs. decorated. l5c.
China Ostrich Eggs. decorated, ac
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SHOULD CAREY HANG.
JUDGE HUMEs AND MR. HASTE DIS
CUss THE CASE.

Neither Is Willing tn Take the He-
sponsibiIity shifted by GOV. RoE-
ers-Each Did His sworn Duty,
Reasons for Not Signing n Petit
ton for Executive Clemency-The
Governors Position Criticised.
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No GRIPPE

Wien you take Hoot's Pills The Big, aldfssh-
ioaed suyzr-coated pills. which tear yoa AZ 20
rseces. are 10. IN Il wssA HoodA Easy 20 take
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and easy 70 operate. 8 tue
q Ho0ds Pills. which are
up 20 date in every respect
SAFE, certain ard sure All =
druggists. sc. c. !. Hood a Co.. Lowell. Mass
The only Pills " take with Hoods szrsapAriiA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-04

DOVER, Del. May 3-Tho committee of
the House appointed last week to inyestl.
| gate the allegations made against certain
members Of that body respecting divorce
| cases before the General Assembly did not
organize to-day, as Chairman Hazel /
thought the members OF the Divorce Com.
| mittee, against some of whom there have
been charges made, should be presen Il at
the hearing. Monday is divorce day in
the Legislature, and seyo raj parties who
are seeking separation were in Dover. and
the meeting of the committee could not
very well bo postponed
The Investigating committee, therefore.
decided to hold its first meeting to- morrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Senate this morning adopted a reso.
luton offered by Senator Samuel R Mero.
dtth,. of Kent county, providing for the
appointment of committee of throe to
Investigate the charges rejecting upon
members Of that body. The resolution
was agreed to, and Speaker Harrington
named Senators Meredith, of Kent; All.
richs, of New Castle, aud VIM. Y. Moore,
OF Sussex, as the committee. This com.
mtttee will act in conjunction with the :
House committee,
j. Il. Hotfecker, Jr., the Wilmington at.
torney, who asserts that he was approached
by members of the Divorce Committee
and told that money would be necessary
to secure the passage Of the Cause Divorce
bill, was on hand. He was accompanied
by Samuel S White, Jr., Of philadelphia,
who Is Mrs. Causes brother. William II,
Walker q Philadelphia newspaper man,
was also here.
Chairman Hazell introduced resolu.
ton In the House this morning, giving tho
committee authority to employ counsel,
stenographer and send for persons papers
and documents necessary for the proper
conduct Of the investigation.
The m0mbers of the Divorce Committee
who were summoned by Lawyer Hoffeckor
to his office, in Wilmington, by letter, in
connection with the Cause divorce, will |
produce the letters before the committee, |
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-04
BASE BALL DOT5.

Rusio strained tendon in his arm the
! hrst game he pitched.
Lush recently released by Washington
will play for Toronto.
Washington tried to delay the game yes.
terday, and forfeited 1t to New York
caster
Oh it is too bad that the c. A. C. does
not Jump In and get into the game,
How about the Dover ClubP
Salisbury Is on the dead quiet,
What about tho League of the National
Guardsmen.
The Royal Blue would like to play apy
team in the State of Delaware whose age
does not exceed IA years All Challenges
should be sent to Joseph Dance, south west
corner of seven; and Pine streets, The
lineup is as follows; Thomas Moonan, O.;
Hlpp,, p Dance, h.; Maxwell, S.; Hill
2b' Timothy Moonan, 3b.; Partridge, If;
Hopes, r.; Gurstcnburg, CT =.
Inc Belmont base ball team defeated
the No Grammar School Jrs., in an OK.
citing game by the score of 6 to s yester.
day afternoon. The featured of the game
was the playing of Ridgeway Mccall
and elHord: The was game called at the
ending of the fifth inning on account of
rain.
The Delaware Field Club-Hish School
game was postponed on account of rain,
The High School first and second teams
VIII report at the Riyerview grounds for
practlce, tomorrow morning at 8. l5 O 'clok |
Inc manager of the ST. Joseph's Paroch. |
lal School base ball club will have no |
trouble whatever in arranging game
with the High School.
The Delaware Field Club and the High
will play The postponed game on Satur.
day moning at the Delaware Field Clubs
grounds.
Where are tho Gernsp
Hello, Howard School Are you still
asleep2
Fahey and Hahn, the High School Ditch.
ers, are practicing daily for the game with
the Goldey College, which is to be played ,
Oh Frid0y afternoon.
O,Donnell is d dream and should have
clothes basket. 9
Rodgers Is all right right. c
Frank ODonnell, better known as
Anthony" the star third basemau Of the
Jrloles would like to sign with the Read.
y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-04
Sec the little humble bee,
Just as happy as can be,
LII you touch the humble bee.
You will wish you let the bumble be,
Suits secured, 500 King street.
FOR MATRIMONIAL REFORM,

interesting NJ easure Introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Harrisburg, May "A bill was intro
duced In the house last evening by Mr..
McGough, of Venango to prevent the
marriage or person who from natural,
as distinguished from accidental caus-
es, snail have been insane in the past
or OF person who shall hereafter have
peen twice convicted Of a felony, or of
an insane or feeDleminded person. The
measure also provides that any person
who shall knowingly assist In procur-
ing or abetting such marriage, includ-
ing the parties to the marriage, shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and subject
to six months Imprisonment and $500
hne, both or either.
Mr. Lawrence, of Beaver, presented a
Dill to authorize the attachment of
wages and salary in cases where food
has been furnished by retail grocer
and limiting the right of defendants
and garnishee to claim the benefit Of
laws exempting property from levy and
sale under execution.
Speaker Boyer appointed Messrs,
Wilson of Lancaster Scott of Phila-
delphia, Kunkel of Dauphn, Simon of
Allegheny and Singer of Philadelphia
committee to investigate tn insurance
scandal. Messrs. Seyfert of Lancaster,
Coryell of Lycoming. Bolles of Phila-
delphia, Farr of Lackawanna and
Rhode of Berks were appointed a com.
mittee to investigate the management
of the Eastern and Western peniten.
tiaries.
In the senate the act to protect policy
holders from fraudulent estimates and
In the rightful disposition Of the sur.
plus of tontine form of insurance com.
panies was killed. as was the house
bill to prevent fraud and deception in
the manufacture and sale Of cheese.