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Jf uplf LAST EDITION VOL. LXX, NO. 27. IIAIiElS BUEG. THURSDAY EVENUfG, JANUATIY 31, 1901.

ESTABLISHED 1831, LIFE IMPRISONMENT, Ho a New Bill Would Punish Kidnaping, CASH FOR NEW CAPITOL Representative Hosack Offers an Important Bill. MANYMEASUEJESPRESENTED Warm Debate Over Court Bill for Philadelphia. CREASY'S MOTION DOWNED There was a full attendance of the members of the House to day and it was a strictly business session. Among1 the bills reported from committee were the following: Regulating the fees of the Philadelphia county officers, providing life imprisonment for kidnapers, giving em 2loyes of firms and corporations the same rights in suits as are enjoyed by persons not so employed, ratifying and confirming all paving1 done in cities of the third class under the act of 1S93 without consent of property owners. Mr.

Hosack, of Allegheny, introduced a very important revenue bill which, should it be held constitutional, would raise enough revenue to build a new Capitol. It imposes a bonus of one third of one per cent, upon the capital stock of foreign corporations actually employed in doing business in this State and also provides that if such corporations become domestic they shall be relieved from the payment of this bonus. Under this act it is intended that such foreign, corporations as enjoy exactly the same privileges as domestic corporations shall pay the same bonus as domestic corporations. Mr. Hosack also introduced a bill to prevent the consolidation of competing telephone lines or to hold the stock or bonds of competing telephone lines.

Other bills read in place are as follows: Mr. McCandless, Allegheny Fixing the fees toOse charged by constables. Mr. Blnmle, Cameron Relating to waste and barren lands within the Commonwealth and providing for the purchase of the same for State forestry reservations. Mr.

Calder, Ilarrisburg To enable Indians to sue and be sued. Mr. Hall, Allegheny To authorize railroads heretofore or hereafter constructed to any river forming the boundary between, this and any adjoining State to be built by means of a bridge and its approaches to the middle of such river and there connect with any railroad of such adjoining State heretofore or hereafter constructed. Mr. Bliss, Delaware To fix and establish fees of constables.

Mr. Palm, Crawford To regulate the attendance or constables at court. Mr. Morrison, Mercer Providing for the prevention of the spread of disease from the carcasses of animals that die from dangerous or Tirulent diseases. Mr.

Smith, Greene For the protection of policy holders who issue on the assessment plan in life and accident companies. Mr. Mulkie, Erie Relating to weight and damages of traction engines used upon the highways of the Commonwealth, Mr. McGlathery, Montgomery Enlarging the powers of mutual savings fund or building loan associations regarding the investment of funds. Mr.

Cotter, McKean Relating to the distribution of unclaimed bodies for promotion of medical science. Mr. VanDyke, Westmoreland Establishing interstate comity and teachers' licenses. Mr. Colville, Philadelphia Amending the Dental Council act by adding to the council the Secretary of Internal Affairs and president of State Board of Dental Examiners and providing salary of $500 for the secretary.

Mr. Cotter, McKean Authorizing county treasurers to refund to aliens tax of three cents per day paid under act of 1897. Mr. Drase, Berks Reducing legal rate of interest from six to five per cent. 1 When the House took up the bill providing for increasing the capital' stock and indebtedness of incorporations, the Pennsylvania Railroad bill, Mr.

Creasy, of Columbia, wanted to further amend by imposing the bonus tax upon the authorized, instead of the actual, capital stock. He contended that the bill as framed would reduce the revenue from bonus tax at' least one fourth through the repeal of the act of 1899. Mr. of Delaware, insisted that the bill was framed in all fairness and in response to a question by Mr. Hall, of Allegheny, said that the bonus on.

the authorized capital would be paid providing the corporation increased its capital stock to the full amount uthorized. In other words.upon each increase the bonus must be paid at once. Mr. Beacom opposed the Creasy amendment. He didn't' see that there was any change involved.

It simply means that by imposing a bonus on the authorized capital stockholders would be compelled to meet more frequently to authorize increases as in Ihe event of a bonus being placed upon the entire capital authorized, even though not issued, no corporation would authorize a capitalization beyond its present needs. Mr. Creasy's motion to go into Committee, of the whole for amendment was defeated and the bill passed finally, yeas 171, nays 14. The companion bill, to permit, the 'Continued on 5th Page, 3d Column.) SOCIAILIFE. Governor and Mrs.

Stone will, on Wednesday, February 13th, receive the members of the legislature, state officials and department attaches at the executive mansion. The Daughters of 1S12 will meet on Monday at the home of Mrs. Louis W. Hall. Arrangements are being made by the committees of the Civic Club for the spring work.

The lecture to be given by Mr. Ernest Seton Thompson is being arranged. This evening the Rev. and Mrs. J.

Ritchie Smith will be "at home" at the Market Square Presbyterian manse on West State street. The annual dinner of the Central Pennsylvania alumni association of Yale university will be held at the Ilarrisburg club on Friday, February loth, and will bring together many graduates of the university from the counties of central Pennsylvania, the association having 115 members. The arrangements are in charge of Hon. Lyman D. Gilbert, chairman; C.

L. Bailey. C. B. McConkey, D.

C. Haldeman, and Messrs. H. B. McCormick and George W.

Reily. The public is cordially invited to attend a housewarming reception to be held by the managers at the Free Kindergarten and Day Nursery, corner State and Filbert streets, on Friday, February 1st, from 10 A. M. to 9 P. M.

Tea will be served to all guests and donations for the children's home gratefully received. PERSONAUIENTION. Brief Notes of the Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mr. L.

II. Kinneard was in Lancaster to day. Mr. C. S.

King, of Port Allegheny, is in the city. Meade D. Detweiler, was in Philadelphia to day. Mrs. Leroy DeLaney has returned from a visit to Carlisle.

Mr. Harper Yorty, of Lebanon, Avas in the city yesterday. William H. Middletou, spent the day in Philadelphia. Mr.

Lewis Hibschnian, of this city, is visiting relatives in Lititz. Mr. Frank Foose, who has been on the sick list, is able to be about. Miss Anna Wingert, of Landisburg, is the guest of friends in this city. Mrs.

Lewis Garman is spending the week with friends in Blain, Perry county. Mr. H. W. Jones was among the Harrisburgers who spent the day in Philadelphia.

Mr. Jacob Keel, of this city, is visiting in Duncannon, the guest of George Parson. Mr. Harry Picking has returned to his home in York, after a visit with friends in this city. Mrs.

Jennie Eaton has returned home from a visit with friends in Blain, Perry county. Mr. Stedman Bent, the Pennsylvania Steel Company, was in the city for a short time to day. Mr. Warren Wetzel has returned to his home in Millersburg, after a week's visit with friends in this city.

The Rev. and Mrs. J. X. Quigley have returned home from a visit with friends iv county.

Oakville, Cumberland Miss Carrie Metz and Miss Nan' Grady, of Sewickley, are visiting Miss Barbara Blust, 1336 Susquehanna street. Miss Katherine Myers, 1646 North Third street, who had, been visiting her brother, in New York, has returned home. Mrs. E. Ray Shelly and son, Miller, are being entertained in Columbia by the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. F. P. D. Miller.

Misses Annie Bear and Blanche Walzer, of this city, are spending the week with friends in Lojsville, Perry4 cotmty. Miss Bessie. Mathoit has returned home from a week's visit in Columbia, where she was the guest of the Misses Mary and Rosina Weaver. Miss Helen. Espy has returned home from a visit to Newville, Cumberland county, where she was the guest of her aunt.

Mrs. Deborah Montgomery. Mrs. Oliver Ubie, of 703 Crescent street, has returned from Philadelphia, where she had been in attendance at the funeral of Mr. George B.

Beiswinger. Mrs. Margaret. Sturtevant and, daughter, Jennie, of Liverpool, Perry county, have returned to their home after visit with friends in this city and Steelton. THE LAMBERTOX PK1ZES Mncteen Seniors Mill Try for Them Year This.

The first of the James A. Lamberton oratorical prizes will be awarded to the male members of the senior class February 22d, on the occasion of the observance by the High School of Washington's Birthday anniversary. Nineteen members of the class have prepared orations, and sent them to the judges, the Rev. Ernest F. Smith, John E.

Patterson, and Mr. James H. Worden, who will go over each one carefully, and will meet in about ten days to decide upon the four winners. The latter will be notified in time to prepare for delivery of their orations on the 22(1, and whoever is the best in his delivery will receive, an additional prize. The first orations will be on George Washington.

Later during the present term the juniors will have a contest for a prize offered by Mr. Smith. Will Meet to Elect Oflieeas. The ladies of the Olivet Presbyterian congregation and their friends will meet to morrow evening at 7:45, in the church to elect officers for the Missionary Society for the coming vear. Won a lrize Theodore F.

Scheffer, son of L. K. Schefl'er, was a lucky winner in the fid ion puzzle of the Philadelphia Times, and received as a prize this morning, a handsome monagram book of the Eight O'Clock Club, of which he is a member. THE NEW CAPITOL Why the Bill Was Referred Back to Committee. SOME SLIGHT AMENDMENTS A Desire to Fix the Time for Completion.

SENATOR FOX'S TIEWS There seems to be an impression among some people that Senator Fox's bill for the completion of the new Capitol was sent back to committee at his request 3resterday in order to hang it up and give place to another bill of like character, but with slightly different provisions. Such is not the case. The bill was referred back to committee for the purpose of changing the phraseology in some of the sections, and it will be reported back to the Senate at an earty day. It is the intention to so change it as to specifically fix the time for the completion of the Capitol, that feature not being a part of the bill at present. The bill a introduced calls for appropriations for the coming four years, but does not say that the Capitol shall be completed in four years, and some of the more finicky legislators want a time fixed for completion.

It is also intimated that the. appropriation for the completion may be cut down a million dollars, leaving fire millions with which to pav for the work. Senator Fox drew his bill without consulting anybody, save a few personal friends, and says that he is willing to accept any reasonable change, but what he above all things is to provide for the appropriation. He is not taking any decided stand as to the makeup of the Commission to direct the building operations, but will agree to anything within reason in that particular. As a matter of fact he mentioned no names for the Commission for the reason that had he done so there would at once have been opposition from the friends of others who are anxious to be members of the Commission.

Senator Fox and his colleagues in the Senate are agreed that Governor Stone will select a Commission of men of State reputation who can well be trusted with this important work. School Financiers. The Finance Committee of the Ilarrisburg School Board met last evening and considered a large number of bills from the various committees. After recommending payment, the committee held a conference with the collectors of delinquent personal taxes and gave them a number of suggestions. They also stated that all collectors shotild notify those refusing to pay that the law will be rigidly enforced and that a failure to pay will be immediately followed by a suit and an attachment.

Xo mercy is to be shown this year. The committee also recommended exonerations from payment of taxes on the Robert Roy property in the Sixth ward, and on the John W. Zimmerman property in the Seventh ward. This evening the Teachers' Committee will meet and take up the truant school question. A programme will also be outlined for the examinations which will take place in the schools, beginning in March.

The board will meet to morrow evening and take up the reports of all the committees, and in addition will receive the monthly report of Superintendent Foose. IRt: IX A TAIIOR SHOP Washington Cliemieal Did ooci Work on South Third Street. An overheated gasoline stove in the work room at H. M. Wareheim's tailor establishment, at Xo.

9 South Third street, came near causing serious loss last evening. The floor beneath the stove ignited and before noticed the flames had a good start. An alarm was sent in from box Xo. 4, Third and Market, streets, shortly before 9 o'clock. Only the Washington chemical went into service and soon had Ihe fire extinguished.

The loss to Mr. Wareheim from fire, water and smoke, will reach nearly $200; andthat of Mrs. Baskins, owner of the building, about $500. Both losses are covered by insurance. Chief Lutz had a narrow escape from a very serious accident.

He was descending the chemical ladder with a small lantern, when his foot slipped, lie struck the pavement with a dull thud and turned a complete somersault before he stopped. Several firemen went to his assistance and learned that besides receiving a goofl bump, the only injury received by the chief was a bruised elbow. He is about as usual this morning. BLAZE AT KI.BZAIiETH VIM.i; Reliance Floae House Was in Ranger this floriiiiijj." An overheated stove caused a blaze at the Reliance Hose house at Eliza befhville at 11.4.') this morning. The fii'pnien responded promptly and by good work prevented the flames from spreading to ad joining buildings.

The loss by fire Avas small, but considerable damage was done to the furniture by water. The loss is estimated at $200, and is covered by insurance. The Kindergarten Association. The Ilarrisburg Kindergarten Association had a special meeting at the residence of Miss Jenkins, on Harris street, on Tuesday afternoon, at half past 3 o'clock. at SHaiKiiili.

The interesting programme published in last evening's Telegraph" will be rendered at the musi cale in Messiah church this evening, beginning at o'clock. The London Times was first printed by steam power on the morninc of November 29th. 1S14. GOVERNOR'S VETO SUSTAINED, Judge Love Decides on the School Fund Cut. REFUSED MANDAMUS Decision Based on Precedents of Other Governors.

WILL GO TO SUFRFJ1E COURT A despatch from Bellefonte this afternoon says: "In the case of Pat ton township school district against the State Treasurer to recover its portion of the $1,000,000 cut from last sessions school appropriation, Judge Love handed down his decision to day sustaining Governor Stone's veto by dismissing the petition for a mandamus, and putting the costs on Patton township. Judge Love based his decision on precedents established by previous Governors in vetoing parts of appropriation bills. The school district will probably carry the case to the Supreme Court. This is the first judicial opinion rendered on the Governor's veto." The decision was heard to day by Attorncy Gee. al Elkin, who appeared for State Treasurer Barnett and Superintendent Schaeffer in the case, and contended that the Governor had the right toj cut down the appropriation, and he was very much gratified over the outcome.

Governor Stone also heard with pleasure the news of the decision and remarked that it was "just, what it should be." Colonel Barnett, State Treasurer, who has been confined to his room for the pas't ten days, said to day that he will continue to pay the fund, as he has been doing on the basis of $5,000,000 appropriation, but he hopes the Supreme Court' will decide the case quickly if it is taken there. Colonel Barnett will go to Nashville on Saturday to remain a week. CAPITOL HILL State Senator David Martin, who has been suffering from pneumonia at his home in Torresdale, improved slightly in his condition yesterday. His physicians, Drs. Jermon and William Morrison, of Tacony, and Professor Goodno, of the Unw ersity of Pennsylvania, stated that his pulse was nearly in a normal condition and the fever slightly dispelled.

He rested well and appeared to be more com fortable every way. Ihe physicians entertain hopes for his recovery. The Board of Pardons has recommended pardons for James Hendricks, of Luzerne, second degree murder; Isaac Leedom, of Lebanon, larceny; David Kinsey, of Delaware, selling liquor without a license, and Frank Brown, of McKean, enticing a minor child." Pardons were refused John Boyd, of Allegheny, horse stealing; Abram Goldstein, Montgomery, receiving stolen goods, and Max Somers, of Westmoreland, felony. William H. Jones, of the Seventh ward, has been appointed by the Board of Public Building and Grounds to take charg of the State elevators and as general machinist, to stcceed Theodore Erb.

Clerk of the Orphans' Court Gross to day issued the following marriage licenses: Charles Yerger and Mary Coleman, both of Lykens township. Nomination papers of independent candidates for borouh and township offices are now being filed in the County Commissioners Office. There are a larger number of independent candidates in the field this year than ever before. The Senate and House have both adjourned until Mondav eveninsr. Carpenters have commenced the work of erecting a platform on the floor of the Senate on which there will be placed desks for the newspaper men.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon suspended over the head of President Pro Tern. Snyder, which the newspaper men did not occupy, will be used as a private gallery. THKJiEH COJil'AMES The Corporations Which Reeeive ItisrhtH in this omity. The following corporations have been chartered at the State Department: Citizens' Water Company, of Susquehanna township, to supply water to the township of Susquehanna. Dauphin county, capital, $500.

The incorporators are William J. Ycager, Reedsville; Howard E. Ahrens, James' S. Ahrens. P.

D. Wanner, Reading; N. C. Freck. K.

H. Lcffler, Millersburg. Citizens' Water Company, of Middle Paxton township, Dauphin county, capital, $500, with the same incorporators. Citizens' Water Company, of Dauphin borough, capital, $500, and the same incorporators. DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Catherine Anderson. Mrs. Catharine Anderson, a well known colored resident of the Sixth ward, died Tuesday at her residence. No.

3 400 Marion street. The deceased was about 30 years of age and had been sick about four months with tu burcnlar disease. The remains were sent to Chambersburg to day for burial. Iratht F.Isetvher. At Lancaster C.

G. Graetzsinger, a well known tanner. Near Carlisle Samuel 'Beet em, a. farmer widely known in the Cumberland Valley. ft OD MONTH January Business Reported to Hold Its Own.

LESS MONEY IN EXECUTIONS Tax Collectors Say That Money is Easy. EVERYTHING IS BUSY According to rrfany of the business men of the city the month of January has been a good month in business. There have been busy times the mills and industrial establishments and the merchants have done a good trade from all reports, while financial affairs are reported to be good. An important indication is the collection of taxes and the entering of executions. Last January there were twelve executions issued and the aggregate was over $6,000.

This month there have been eighteen executions docketed, but the aggregate is half the sum represented by the entries of last January. The city tax collectors, who have charge of the gathering of the unpaid taxes, will make their returns tomorrow and it is certain from what they have said that there will be a good showing made. The total amount of the duplicates this year was about $25,000 less than last year and it is said that the collections are much in excess of those for the same period last year and that each collector will be able to make a fine showing. Considerable money went into burlding and real estate. WARNING TO TRAMPS.

Mayor Says lie Will "Hide Hoboes" it They Come Around Here. Mayor Fritchey's treatment of the tramps who annoyed the people of Ilarrisburg some time ago is to be repeated it having become evident that the "hoboes" have forgotten his warning. For some time before Christmas they steered clear of this but lately have been again annoying the residents. This practice is to be broken up and if long sentences in jail will not stop the tramp nuisance the Mayor intimated, last evening that he would try a stillfmore severe punishment. The first batch to come before him was the gang which tried to hold up the gatekeeper at the People's Bridge on Saturday and later came near being killed while trying to walk over the Cumberland Valley Railrdad Bridge.

They gave their names as Frank Gaylor, Robert Wilson, Patrick Downey, George Hoffman and Frank Wallace. The latter and Wilson are old offenders and played penitent when they appeared before the Mayor last evening, but the Executive was not in a mood toaeceptany apologies from the "roadsters," and after they were identified by the' watchman at Mulberry street, and the bridgekeeper, the Mayor gave them a lecture' they will not soon forget. To the old offenders he gave what he styled his "last warning" and wanted them to understand that after their term had been served, if seen about the city they would be arrested All but Hoffman were given thirty days each, and the latter, who is a Harrisburger, was given twenty days. The Methodists. The Central Pennsylvania Conference Will Sleet in Clianibfrsbnrsr.

The Central Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal Conference will met in annual session in Chambersburg on Wednesday, March 27th, and continue in session for one week. The Central Pennsylvania Conference is one of the largest in the connection, having 62,878 full members and 5,803 probationers. There are 248 pastoral charges, but many of these are circuits, with from two to five preaching places. In addition to those in active service there are a goodly number of veteran preachers who have retired from active service, but who always come to conference. Besides these there will be the young candidates for admis 'ion to the ministry and also the secretaries of the missionary and other benevolent societies.

Chambersburg gave delightful entertainment to this religious body in 1873 and 1SS3," and although it has grown to be much larger than it was at that time, it is confidently expected that it again will be equally well oared for. With the superannuates and supernumeraries, the young candidates for admission and the official representatives of the church and benevolent societies, there will be almost, if not quite, three hundred whose entertainment must be provided for. ABOUT N03I IN ATI ON VA PERS Friday, February 1st, is the, last day for fil.inir certificates of 1 ion for borough and township officers. Monday, February 4th, is the last, day for filing nomination papers. Most of the7 boroughs and townships of the county have already filed their certificates of nomination in the County Commissioners' office.

The Republicans of Steelton have their certificates filed but. the Democratic nominations are still out. Unless the. certificates of all boroughs and townships arc filed by Friday there will be vacancies in those places that neglect this matter. w.

c. t. r. mm. Mrs.

J. M. Rebuck, corresponding secretary, announces that the Dau phin County Women's Christian Tern perance 1'nion will hold an executive meeting Friday, February 1st at 1:30 P. at the home of Mrs. B.

('. Con ner. No. J0OO North Sixth street. All i members of this committee arc re quested to be present.

SELL OUT GERBERICH. he Missing Professor's Effect We re Seized by Eebanon" Mhrriii. Lebanon. Jan. 31.

The sale of the Gerberich effects began yesterday. Sheriff Coppenhaver sold the effects of the Lebanon Business College, and all but a few of the articles were bought in by. District Attorney Mc Curdy, as attorney for Mrs. Gerberich, wife of the missing owner and principal, J. G.

Gerberich. The sale was made to satisfy the Jonestown National Bank on executions aggregating $2,973, and $560.24 was realized. The sheriff in the afternoon sold the personal property on Gerberich farm in East Hanover township, and to morrow morning Deputy Sheriff Moyer will sell certain personal property at the Gerberich residence in Independent district. These sales will be followed later by those of the real consisting of the college building five houses in Independent district and the East Hanover township farm. The business college will be continued by Mrs.

Gerberich. ATNAMITE WENT OFF TnoJIenBadly Hurt In a Mine Near IMttMtOII. Wilkes Barre, Jan. 31. A small keg of dynamite used for blasting purposes exploded this morning in the Kernwood mine, at Pittston, owned by the Erie Railway Company.

Joseph Santino had an arm blown off and an eye destroyed. The skull of Anthony Hres Santino was fractured. Both men are in a serious condition and will probably die. 3ILKWOKKERS STRIKE Girls in Four Slim Work Owinc to age Trouble. Scranton, Jan.

31. The strike of silk mill workers, which began last week at Klots Brothers' mill, involving 200 employes, has spread to the three Bliss mills, with 500 employes, and the Harvey mill, with three hundred. The girls all demand increased wages. The 1,700 employes at the Saquoit Mills started to' leave the mill this morning, but their leaders were met by Manager Davis, who ave them assurance their wages would be increased, and all returned to work. Keystone State Briefs.

Franklin county has an epidemic of "grip." The strike of the Pittston painters will be called off. Wilkes Barre has been inflicted by a Jack the Kisser. al Polish families were burned out at Warrior Bun. There will be a beet sugar factory erected in Philadelphia. Lebanon is preparing for the Sons of Veterans' Encampment.

The barn of Fred Snyder, of near Florin, was burned yesterday. Father Coffey will try to arbitrate the Carbondale Silk Mill strike. There have been fresh discoveries of plumbago in Chester countj. Lewis Weigel drank ammonia for wine in Philadelphia, and may die. A largely attended farmers' institute is being held at Bloomsburg.

The strike of the blast, furnace workers at Sharon has been averted. The appropriation for the new public building at Wilkes Barre is $135, 000. The sentence of Boyd Wintersteen at Danville was eleven years for murder. The steamer Berkshire went ashore in the Delaware near Philadelphia today. Adam West was shot by his son at Fayetteville while they were hunting.

John Lucas was killed by a fall of rock in the Natalie mine at Shamo kin. A 2 year old child of Jerome Ortleb drank' poison from an old bottle and died. After a courtship of twenty one years, a Montgomery couple have married. Lizzie Hetrick died at Pottstown from blood poisoning, caused by a splinter. For illegally shooting pheasants, several Strondsburg hunters haVe been fined $07.

Lew Berry was almost killed at Crum Lynn'e by being struck by a shaft in a mill. The ship Fortuna sailed from Philadelphia with $240,000 worth of engines for Europe. White Caps have caused a reign of terror at Wright sville and the negroes are aroused. The Philadelphia police believe that they have arrested the murderer of Washington Hunter. The jury in the Balph White trial at Wilkes Barre returned a verdict of second degree murder.

Congressman Wanger wants to make a public, park where Washington crossed the Delaware. At Coudersport, William Ansley, a mill superintendent, was killed by being whirled about a shaft. Former Assemblyman Porter, of Lycoming county, was tossed by a bull near Williamsport and badly hurt. For stealing hats from a Coates ville church. Lewis Wade was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary.

Well diggers at Booth's Corners were thrown forty feet inft) a well and nearly killed "by their windlass giving way. While making repairs to a house in Philadelphia, after being given a meal, a thief stole $200 worth of jew elrv. lie got a year in jail. At Pittsburg, Mrs. Rosa Bott, an Italian woman, was foully murdered yesterday evening as she slept.

Her 9 ycar oid daughter, who was lying her, escaped. At WasllillgtOil Admiral Schley will be retired in October and will soon be recalled. Checks for 1 1 2S for interest on registered bonds were mailed to day. The War Department denies that MacArthur will be superseded, Secreiary Long has made publican 'official letter lhat Ihcre is no hazing at Annapolis. WAR SPECK.

Nicaragua and Costa Rica Max Have a Fight. MISSIONS IN PHILIPPINES RcTolntionists Reported to Hayo Keen Thrashed in SILYER0UTPUT CONTROLLED New Orleans, Jan. 31. News lia reached here to the effect that the! republics of Costa Iliea and Njca ragua again have a quarrel which may possibly result in hostilities. A little over a week ago a band of Nicaraguan soldiers, acting, it said, under orders crossed the CostaJ Lica frontier, surprised the garri son at La Cruz, and captured thej commandant and Gen.

Louis Mena, the hero of the Iteyes revolution. General Mena and the Costa Eican of ficer are now in prison at Managua! and will doubtless remain there, until the matter has been definitely settled. General Mena has been a resident of Costa Kica since the failure of the Eeyes revolution in March oC 1899. Years before General Mena had, fought against the ruling power ot Nicaragua, and when he heard that1 General Reyes, then the Governor in tendente at Bluefields, had revolted against Zelayas rule, he at once went to his assistance. He subsequently escaped to Costa Rica, where he resided tip to the time of his abduction.

PR0TESTANIS3I GROWING Yisroi otiM MNnionnr.v IlflTorl lieing Undo I ii' live lljiliKiieN. Manila, Jan. 31. The cabled statement that the movement toward Protestantism in the Philippines is; growing with astonishing rapidity exaggerated. The Methodists, Pres byterians, Episcopalians and British and American societies have worked in Manila and its vicinity for.

two years and the membership of the. four Methodist missions is four hundred, and in a constituency of a' thousand the Presbyterian mission has a native membership of thirty. The act organizing municipal governments in the Philippines was passed by the United States Commission; to day at Manila, after the adoption of amendments, including a provision disqualifying from voting and holding office any person who after April 1st is in arms against or is aiding those! opposing the United States authority. Secretary Gage was heard by thei Banking and Currency Committee today upon the Lovering bill for currency and advocated the retirement of the greenbacks. The Fighting in Venezuela.

Willemstad, Island of Curacoa, Jan. 31. (Via Haytien Cable). Advices' received here from Venezuela confirm the reports of severe fighting probably Tuesday last at Agua Fria, ini which the revolutionists were completely defeated and abandoned then arms and ammunition. Two sons oC General Acosta were made prisoners.

It is further aserted that the principal leaders of the revolution were subsequently made prisoners atj Caripe, near Maturine. In Venezule an government circles it was consid ered that the revolution was ended. BIG SILVER COMBIXK Over Three Tonrlhse of the World's Output Has ISeen Cornered. Denver, Jan. 31.

In regard to thei organization of the American Smelting Company, in which the American' Smelting and Refining Company hast been merged with the Guggenheim; interests and which will, it is said, control between 75 and 80 per cent, of the silver output of the world, Simon and Daniel Guggenheim, who arrived from the east, where the deal was consummated, said to day: "Our business has riot been absorbed. There has been a merging of the two interests and an exchange of securities. We will looTc after the meit( in our employ. It is our intention improve the condition of the men' and we hope, to establish libraries! and tproper homes for them Uiff iMiniitff Claim Settled. San Francisco, Jan.

31. The Chronicle says a complete settlement haai been reached out of court between Alexander McKen.ie' and the defendants in the suits over the mines foe which McKen.ie was appointed receiver by United States Arthur, H. Noyes, of the District of Alaska, in which property vaued at over $10, 000,000 is involved. By this settlement the Chronicle states all the rights to the famous Anvil and Dexter Creek mines are vested in tha Pioneer Mining Company. 'I'clcgranhic liriefs.

Women of Kansas have organized to a ul Mrs. Nation. I). McArthur, a City City pro motor, who received spirit messages in a Chicago hotel, is locked up in a Chicago asylum. The Miners' Union Is blamed for the Colorado mine troubles by coal company President Osgood.

Much wreckage has been found since the storm along the Lritish Columbian Coast. There was an anti Jesuit outbreak in a Madrid theater last night. In a duel near Phoenix, Tom Childs, a wealthy cattleman, was killed. .4 a 1 1 1. 1'O ICT.

Washington, Jan. 31. Forecast for eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night and Friday in south, occasional snows in north portion; somewhat lower temperature to night; Avinds generally northwesterly; fresh to brisk on the coast.