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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-11
PERSISTED IN THEIR POTATO PIT.
FATHER. MOTHER AND TWO SONS MEET A Pc
GUITAR DEATH.

FATHER. MOTHER AND TWO SONS MEET A Pc
GUITAR DEATH.
North Branch, Mimi. Feb l0.-On a lonely farm
npar here Mr. and Mrs. John Bonnman and two
sons met instant death to-day In peculiar and
dreadful manner. II IS the custom among the
farmers In that neighborhood 10 store their large
notato crops in pits In the ground. The Bonnimans
were well-to-do farmers and their pit was unusually
large and elaborate. on Tuesday Mr.. Bonniman
built fire in the pit, he feared the frost would
penetrate IL.
This morning he went, with his oldest son. TO
straighten up the place. Together they lifted the
heavy trap-door and the father. stawart man OF
fifty years let himself down into the pit. In an in
slant 10 the horror of the young man. he dropped
dead or at least unconscious The son gave a
shrek OF terror and went TO the rescue OF his
father. -. a., - -,
He too became corpse. but his scream had
brought his brother. a boy of eighteen. from the
harm and moment later the mother came running
from the house followed by her youngest son.
and dropped into the death trap. thinking TO help
his father and brother, but the fire damp Killed
him I'm a twlnkllng 49,.
the nil She was Immediately overpowered, but had
strength enough left to tell her remaining son not
TO come into the cellar.
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A HVTNDLER ~ TIE TOLLS.
WAS CUTTING A WIDE swATH IN INDIANAPOLIS
WHEN THE Police STEPPED IN.


WHEN THE POLICE STEPPED ~.
Chicago Feb ia Tribune dispatch from In
dianapols says: "A young and MISUNDERSTANDING
nearing foreigner under the OF Frank
Burg who claims to be a lieutenant in the 2d
Regiment at Vienna, Austria placed In Jail
here last night after having perpetrated one OF
the boldcst swindles imaginable and given Chief
Detective Splann n lively chase through the city.
Won Burg has been here week and In that time
proposed and was accepted by Miss May Davis.
daughter OF a travelling passenger agent for the
Missouri Pacific Railroad During the same time
no leased for five years handsome suite OF office
rooms stocked them with $500 worth OF furniture,
r7rchased 81 900 piano and gave II 10 Miss Davis.
hundred dollars worth OF office supplies. advertised
for and employed twenty-five office clerks rode
about the town In a handsome equipage and board
ed at a swell boarding house. all on S. which he
oavs IL the sum he had when he struck town HIS
address was Irresistible. and all he had to do was
yak into a store and order. and his order would be
filed without question.
"Chief Spann called on him In answer TO his
advertisement and obtained the offer OF JOB In
hts office Won Burg became suspicious yesterday
ana excusing himself went downstairs and jumped
into his cab Splann followed and arrested him on
susnIrlon Later the SWDdlc came out iiis RAPID
yooine OF Miss Davis WAS confirmed ny lhe young
woma1 when visited by the police. Won Burg had
attemnied 10 have checks cashcd by w. Is. Mes
senper from whom he bought the Office FURNITURE.
and nv the PersOn music house, without success
lie claimed 10 bc the Western agent for Dobony
x Co OF Boston and about 10 engage IN
business He Is held on charge OF obtaining
goods under false pretences.
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SCENES IN THE JOINT CONVENTION
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRfBusEl

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSEl
Washington Feb. 1O-The ceremony OF count
Ing in the preseAte OF the two houses Of Con-
gress the votes cast each four years for Presl-
dent and Vice President in the State electoral
colleges has lattery become emptier and
emptier form. completely, under modern
conditions is the verdict given al the polls
tabshed and accepted In advance Of the slow
and cumbrous operations Of the machinery de-
vised TO govern Presidential election under
the Federal scheme Public opinion, impatient
Of formal delays and legal technicalities. has
come 10 look on the official footing up and
declaration OF the electoral vote. already per-
fectly well known and long ago discounted. az
little else than an idle and perfunctory specta-
cle-a bit Of red-tape display like the meeting
Of the State colleges themseves-in an cleo
toral system framed TO meet the tastes and
necessities Of a bygone political era
Under the wise restraints and qualifications
OF the present statutes regulating the count OF
the electoral votes returned by the various
State colleges the part played by the two
branches Of Congress in the ceremony has
fortunately been reduced 10 the barest shadow
Of a perfunctory supervision: so that the process
Of adding the figures and declaring the totals
is now mainly clerical and mechanical one.
NO CONTEST FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The declared intention of one member OF the
House 70 protest against the reception and
counting Of the vote OF his own State, South
Carolina, threatened a few days ago 10 put to
it's first noteworthy test the new law under
which the Presidential succession has been de-
termined with such simplicity and lack Of fric-
ton since 1855 Mr.. Murray. the would-be pro-
present statute has provided for the complete
and easy disposition OF such an ex-parte inter-
ruption as he proposed. and to-day he failed to
raise his voice or make objection OF any sort
when the return from the Palmetto State was
opened and read.
The Joint session OF 1897 to count and declare
the electoral vote was briefer. more orderly.
and on the whole far more impressive than has
usually been the case, and a general sense Of
satisfaction and peasurable excitement ex.
pressed itself In hearty applause at the END.
when the vice-President declared that William
Mckinley. OF Ohio. and Carrot A. Hobart OF
New-Jer were by law entitled to be installed
as President and President of the United
State for the four years term beginning March 4
next The full vote in the Electoral College. Al.
was cast. of which, according TO the final and
official count, Major Mckinley received al ball
lots for the Presidency, against 116 cast for
william j. Bryan of Nebraska. For Vice-Presi-
dent Mr.. Hobart received 271 votes; Arthur
Sewall. of Maine, 140 votes, and Thomas h.
Watson, of Georgia, - votes.
THE VOTE BY STATES
The vote by States as follows:
For President. For Vice President
,tct,i,is,, IPrvon fIIobar, Sewa. Wats'u
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SCHUMACHER FACTION VICTORIOUS.
THE FIGHT IN THE AMERICAN CEREAL COM
pANY ENDED.

THE FIGHT IN THE AMERICAN CEREAL COM
PANY ENDED.
Akron. Ohio. Feb. lO-The big fight which has
beon on In the American Cereal Company between
tho Schuu acher and Stuart factions was closed at
the company's annual meeting to-day by an over
vhelming Schumacher victory. Robert Stuart
treasurer OF the company. IT charged. sue
ceeded I'm forcing the stock down to 80 cents. al
though the figures showed that the company's
gross earnings last year were 20 per cent and the
last semi-annual dividend was passed. The direc-
tors chosen at to-day's meeting were Ferdinand
caro: C. L. Newell Cleveland: George +. Clifford.
president Wachusett National Bank, Fitchburg,
Mass. s. Coldron Iowa city: George w. Grouse.
Hugo Schumacher and J. 5. Andrews. Akron The
new men are Grouse and Hugo Schumacher They
stuart The only change in the officers Will be the
election of Hugo Schumacher to succeed stuart as
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CHARTER PASSES OR LExow RESIGNS.

THE TERRIFIC THREAT WITH WHICH THE GREAT
INVESTIGATOR CoNFRoNTs PLATT.
Albany, Feb. 10 (SpecaD.-The leading Republican
members OF the Legislature were talking to-day
about the suggestion that no action be taken inns
year on the Greater New-York charter. AS might
have been expected the great senator lPAo"
secuted the Idea OF not passing the cnartel I'M,
year. even though 1t should be evident that hcharu
croker would run for Mayor under the Tammany
Hall banner and be elected ~ that eha rI.rt
resgn senator Ellsworth the President pro TEN
OF the Senate also expressed the belief ths Should h
he accented I'm the FORM in which II comes from the
Greater New-YOrk Commission
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TTFViTED RAILROAD FOR BOSTON.

Boston Feb lO-The bill for the Boston Elevated
Railroad presented the Legislature to-day
makes several notable changes In location. under
the old bill the damage clause made IL prohibitive
N RIM through the congested districts. and there
fore the road will go through the subway. The
structure is to be after the style OF the chicago
elevated system whereby strength Is attained by
iatiice-work The bill provides for lease OF the
Elevated road TO the West End street Railroad
Company The power will be electric four cars to
n rain each car To seat sixty people, one motor
ear 10 each train. The capitalization IL SO.@WD
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MRS PEppER's BUSINESS ENTURE.

Lexington KY. Feb lo.-James +. Pepper. the
distiller made an assignment last spring TO the Sc
curitv Trust and Safety Vault Company. Yester-
dav his wife bought in all his distillery property
and thoroughbred horses. company styled James
y Pepper * Co. was organized. In which Mrs.
Pepper and syndicate OF 100 Eastern capitalists
re- stockholders. The capital stock Is 500 CO., all
naid in Mrs James r. Pepper Is to be president
and lanes O. Hubbell secretary and treasurer
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prRE uARQUETTE'S STATUE AGAIN.

Madison Wis Feb. l0--The old contention about
the statue Of Father Marquette, which Wisconsin
placed in the National Capitol last year was re-
yived Yesterday when Assemblyman Sweeting OF
fsred !, memorial to Congress recalling the statue
M pore Marquette ''n order TO make room Tor
statues OF General Falrchild and Governor Rusk.
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STRIKE IN BRIGHAM YOTNGS MILLS.

Provo Utah Feb. i0.-One hundred and twenty
five employees Of the Provo Woollen MllIs went out
on strike Yesterday The company has been pay
ing the men one-quarter cash and throe-quarters
store and factory orders. Yesterday the men de-
manded half cash which was refused. The Provo
WooIlen Mills are the largest In the West ana were
established by the late Brigham Young.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
ELECTORAL VOTES COUNTED
MKINLEY AND HOBART FORMALLY DE-
CLARED ELECTED.
THEY RECEIVE 27i VOTES TO i7s FOR BRYAN
FOR VICE -rREsiDENT sEwALL HAD 10
AND WATSON 27-UNUsUALLY IN
PREssvE PROCEEDINGS ~
THE JOINT SESSION
OF CONGRESS-
or CONGRESS.

The electoral votes OF the States were counted
in joint convention OF the two houses OF Con-
gress yesterday afternoon. and William Mckin.
ley and Carrot A. Hobart were formally de-
clarcd elected President and NicePresldent OF
the United States for the four years beginning
on March T. They received 27l votes 10 1I6
for William J. Bryan. For VcePresident Ar
thur Sewall received 1f9 votes and Thomas r.
Watson %
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LIBERTY CYCLES at Cd Central Palace.
liberty CYCLES Feb. 9th 10 18th
liberty CYCLES Spaces 81, to 624.-(Advt
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THE VOTE BY STAT

The vote by States was as follows:
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For President. For vice-President.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.--James II. Ken
nedy, the leader of the trio of bold robbers
who hold up and robbed the Chicago and
Alton east bound passenger train at Blue
Cut, near independence, last week, has
been run down and arrested by the local
police. He was taken at his home at
Crackerneck, small place near the scene
of the robbery. The detectives made the
arrest on the strength of two $40 bank notes
In his possession, which were positively
identified as having been taken from the
express company's safe. The corners of
the notes had been torn off In hurriedly
taking them from an envelope. The miss
ing corners were found and exactly fitted
the bills found on Kennedy. The prisoner
is about 2S years of age, and says he is q
locomotive engineer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
AMuSG M ENTS.
uRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The Waite Company opened their an
nuai engagement of two weeks at the
Grand Opera House last evening. and the
company was greeted with the largest
house it ever played to in Harrisburg on
the opening night. Long before 8 O'Clock
people were standing in the upstairs part
of the theater, while the lower floor was
well-filled with admirers of this popular
company. The attraction was the "Lost
Paradise" which has been seen here sew
eral times, but never before at Manager
Waite's liberal prices of admission. We
can safely say that 1t has never been pro-
duced here in better form than last even
ing by the Waite Company. the scenery
of the first act IA fancy interior set, with
tho lighted factory in the background, is
Il masterpiece work of two of the finest
scenic artists in America.
The above drama will be the opening G
performance on Monday night at the
Grand Opera House. by the above well,
known company. Tho prices are ten,
twenty and thirty cents, with matinee
every day thereafter for the small admis,
sion of one dime for any seat in the theatre.
No free tickets for the opening perform
auCe,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
PennsyIvania's Senatorial Contest.

HARRISBURG, Jan. l. - Senator Quay
came to Harrisburg last evening from
Philadelphia, and has taken personal
charge of Senator Penrose's campaign for
United States senator. Rudolph Blanken-
burg and Representative Robert Smith,
Of Philadelphia, also arrived last evening
and opened headquarters at the Common
wealth in the interest Of John Wanna
makers candidacy. Mr. Weiss says re-
gardlng the alleged attempt to bribe: 81
knew Mr.. Van Valkenberg slightly DUR
ing the last session, when he was secre-
tary Of the house committee on appropria-
tions. have not to my knowledge met
him since He has never approached me
in any way in the interests of Mr. Wanna
makers candidacy. expect to vote for
Senator Penrose."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of tho REPUBLICAN,.

NEW CASTLE, Jan. |.
Yesterday afternoon the ice on tho dyke
where the skaters have been holding car.
nivals became partly rotten and many a
mother became anxious for the safety OF
her boy. Among the number was Mrs.
Townsend OF Second street, Soon after
reaching the bridge shO saw her lad on
the ice and called to him TO come Off In
attempting to do so the iGe broke and the
lad went under.
The mother ran frautilally to the ice
and in attempting to save her son the ice
broke again and she sank in the water to
the height of her waist. Albert Wilson,
now Of New Haven, who is visiting his
parents here, and Herbert 5. North, of
New Haven who is AlbGrt's guest quickly
plunged into the frozen water and rescued
Mrs. Townsend.
Both young mon were highly .Compll,
mentcd by those present for their brave
act and it is likely thai tho young men
will be presented with medals. While
they Were rescuing Mrs, Townsend, her
boy succeeded in getting ashore by the aid
of n line thrown from comrades OH the
banks.
A boy named Morrison broke through
and came up under solid piece of ice
A large stone was secured, the ice broken
and the lad rescued Soon afterward n
lad named Baker went on the ice to get II
skate. When about to pick up the skate
the Ice broke and down went Baker and
the skate.
The latter stayed at the bottom and
Baker swan and waded ashore. Excite
ment for n time ran high and especially
as 1t had been reported that woman and
boy had been drowned.
Sunday school classes Of the NJ. e,
church were entertained last evening by
Rev. V. S. Collins and Miss lIushehcck
The School Board Of State Road school
is in q quandry.
The teacher of the school during the
last quarter, Miss Jennie Armstrong, re-
fuses to begin new quarters teaching rs
SHE will be married during the spring TO
Mr.. Daniel Maloney.
Adelphia lodge X. of P. has elected the
following officers; Chancellor Command.
er, Delaney WilheIne; vice. Chancellor,
W. +. Tucker: Master of Finance, Z. j.
Ahern; Master of EXchequer, Robert
shaw; Keeper of Records and Seals Harry
J. Rotnrock.
NJ. A. W. John Gears, George Wilhelm
Trustee, David Brison
Widows and Orphans committee, Goo
NJ. Kern.
Representative to Grand Lodge Geo
Wilhelma
Watch meeting was held last evening In
the NJ, H. Church. Several of our young
men fired out 1886 with fire works. 1897 Is
here, and the writer extends best wishes
that all may enjoy earth's blessings dur
ing the coming year. This being holy
day of obligation in the Catholic Church
masses were celebrated at $50 and
o'clock.
The cars for the trolley road are daily
expected and the wiring is completed,
May the new trolley road have a prosper.
Gus year in 1897, is the wish of nine tenths
of the people Of New Castle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01

Grace Church fourth quarterly confer
enco was held last night, Rev. L. E. Bar.
rett presiding. William II. Smith was
secretary. The report of the president of
the Epworth League was read and tho
superintendent of the Sunday School re-
ported an average attendance for the year
Of 475 The old board of stewards was re-
elected. These committees were ap.
pointed:
Missions-H F. Pickcls, J. Tallcy Smith,
George NJ. d. Cam
Church ExtCnsion-Job Fl. Jackson,
William NJ. Field, H. C. Robinson,
Sunday school-A. G. Robinson, Lewis
Todd, Ell Mendinhall.
Tracta-William II. Billany, Josephine
Fogg, William H. Smith.
Temporance-Wesley c. johnson, Geo.
W. Todd, Mrs. MatIack
Elucation-Willam A Reynolds, Geo
C. Maris, H. G. Conrad
Freedmcn's Aid-F W. Hcisler, Robert
b. Wheeler, Henry Evans
Church rccords--H. +. PlGkels, William
II. Billany. Eli Mendinhall.
Conference claimants-EIi Mendlnhall,
VIM. II. Curry II. Z. Robinson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Secretary McCraith, Of the American
Federation of Labor, resigned yesterday.
New York rapid ira r'itcommlssionors lit
nave agreed upon routps for a system Of
underground railways,
Near Butte, Mont, Ping Hong and
China Joe, Chinese gardeners, were killed
with an ax and robbed.
According to Brussels dispatch Doctor
Mennes, Of Louvain has discovered an
anti.toxine for pneumonia
ii Bosserout dAnglade, consul for
Franco at New Orleans las been made
Ohoyoier Of tho Legion of Honor.
Tommy Dixon, coloredlightweight pug.
iigist, has been matched to fight twenty
rounds with Joseph Young, Of Buffalo, in
that city.
William Park, representing the sugar
trust committed suicide hy shoOtlng 40
Duluth MINI He was 5000 to g., 900
short in his accounts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
Before the Ways and Means Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The disputed ex-
istence of paper trust was a bone of con-
tention before the ways and means COM
mittee yesterday afternoon, and furnished
the most interesting episode of the tariff
hearings up to date. There was warm
controversy between Mr.. John Norris, tho
business manager of the New York World,
wisr ,sttaCEod' tbs alleged trusV, and eA
Congressman William 4 Russell, OF
Massachusetts, who is srepnted to be at the
mead of tho combination, and ex-senator
Warner Miller, of Herkimer, N. Y, who
has large interests in paper manufacture
ing, Both Russell and Miller denied the
existence of Il trust. Lumber merchants
also presented arguments urging an in
creased tariff ON lumber.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01

DOVER, Dec 31.--A conference of Union
Republicans was Eeld here to-day to con-
slider the Kent county contest. The at
tendance at the conference was not SO large
as had been expected owing to the fact that
the letters calling 1t were not sent out
until yesterday and some did not have time
to complete their arrangements for attend
ing. 1t was intended that both regular
and Union Republicans should be present.
but none OF the regulars were there.
Among the prominent members OF the
Union Republican party who were noticed
in Dover were: j. Edward Addicks, Joshua
A. Clayton, John NJ. Clayton of New Cas-
tie county: Dr. George W. Marshall DR..
Thomas c. Moore, Frank Reedy, J. Frank
Alice, David s. Clark, William 7. Smith
ers, John II. iIoffecker, Congressman jon
athan S. Willis Of Kent county; s. c. Pen
newlll, Charles Hastings Edgar 7. Hast
ings, Thomas Currey, DR.. Caleb r. Layton
Of Sussex county Senator Robert j. Han
by OF New Castle county was also present
at the conference for short time.
The only matter discussed was the Kent
county situation and it was decided to
stand firmly by the Kent county men who
were elected members Of the General As
semby and insist upon them being seated.
The situation was talked over in general
way and it appeared to be the opinion of
those who were present that a favorable
decision from the Court of Errors ard Ap-
peals might be expected, and that the men
who were elected would receive the certifi-
Gates to which they are entitled and be
seated by the General Assembly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
Tours TO Florida,

No district in America presents, during
the Winter season, so many varied attraG-
tions as the State Of Florida. Besides its
delightful climate, which to one escaping
from the cold and unhenlthf nj changes
Of the North seems almost ethereal, i5 IS
pre-eminently land Of sport and plea
sure. Along its eleven hundred miles of
saltwater coast and in its twelve hundred
fresh-water lakes are fish of almost every
conceivable variety, from the migratory
tribes common to Northern waters to the
tarpon, pompano, and others of more
tropical character. Nowhere in all our
broad land can the angler find greater
variety Of game or better sport.
Here also the most enthusiastic hunter
finds safety. Deer. turkeys, bears. pan
thers, and wild cats roam at large through
the more sparsely settled regions, while
birds of all kinds may be found in abund
ance throughout tho State. The more
novel sport of alligator and manatee
hunting may also be INDUCED in by the
moro adventurous tourist.
With It's matchlesS climate, its orange
groves, its rivers and lakes, its boating
and bathing, its fishing and hunting, and
its extensive forests, Florida presents un-
rivaled attractions for the valetudinarian,
the lover of nature, the sportsman and
the explorer.
10 this attractive State the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company has arranged
four personally conducted tours during
the season OF 1897, leaving by special train
January 26, February 8 and2 and March
9. The first three tours will admit of n
sojourn of two weeks in this delightful
land; tickets for the fourth tour will be
valid to return until May 81 dy regular
trains.
Rates for the round trim, so OO from
New York, $500 from Philadelphia, and
proporti0nate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents special
booking offices, or address Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
All Tired feelings are quickly relieved by
DR.. Simm's Vegetable Liver Pills. The
Standard Liver Pills Of tho world Cos
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-01
leading Editors Leap to Death.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1,-Joseph B. McCul-
lagh, editor of the Globe Democrat, was
found dead on the pavement in the rear of
his residence, No. 1887 West Pine boule-
ward, at 6 80 o'clock in the morning. He
had evidently jumped from the window of
his bedroom on the third floor of the
house some time between midnight and
daybreak and dashed his brains out on
the stone tagging Of the yard. Mr. Nc
Cullngh had been confined to his room
since Nov. 10 with acute asthma, compli-
Gated with nervous depression, as u result
of his arduous labors in the recent cleo
tion. He entered New York printing Of
flee as ''devil' when only II years old and
rose through successive stages.