Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 1

Win arre Leader. JL NO. G083. W1LKES-BAKKE, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1899. TWO CENTS, ENGLAND DECLARES WAR ON FRANCE.

THE FIELD VS. QUAY THE SEVENTH OFF. The Regiment Makes Its First Public Appearance and start Per Harris burg. The Seventh Regiment CoL Aaher Miner commanding is in Barrisburg today at tbe inauguration of Go Stone. The boys made their first appearance in Uw suspending tbe third section of tbe law of U91 for two years, and dU reeling thit ail of ibis tax be retained by tbe stats during that time.

I eee no other alternative. This must re done, or else we must reduce tbe appropriation tor the common schools. Tiiere is no other plan of reduction, no matter bow economically or rigorously enforced, that can bring the relief wbicb we at present need. Were this dona it would result in slightly-increased county taxes. Were the common school appropriation reduced, the result would be an increase of school Uio.

The county tax in the various oountles is now much lighter proportionately than tbe scnool and munioipal taxes. The people generally throughout the state would feel less the burden of aligbtly-inareased county taxes than they would tbe burden of Increased school and municipal taxes. It would fall with a heavier hand upon the larger cities In the state, where ie found the large sums at interest necessarily re-suiting from tbe greatest accumulation of wealth: but these large cities would suffer equally as much and perhaps more, if a reduction of the appropriation for the com-mon schools were made, and their school taxes necessarily increased. From a eure- TMOPSING CEREMONIES AT MRRISBURG TO DAT. THE FULL TEXT OF THE INAUGURAL THE COURTS.

Tha Jary la tba Pasco ts. Coa Compaay Caae DUagraes Geaeral BailitM. Judge Lynch presided ia the court ot common pleas this morning. On caae, the only one open and aet for to-dy, wa disposed ot and court adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. The jury in tbe esse of Passoe vs.

the Lehigh valley Coal oompany cams into court this morning and tbe foreman in formed tbe court tnat there was bo pomi. bliity ot aa agreement and they were discharged. This ia the aecand time tbe case has been tried and bom times the Jury disagreed. The suit was brought by the wife of a mine foreman, who it ia claimed died la consequence of some negligence on the company's part. It ia claimed that the company did Dot provide an ambulance or other protected conveyance In removing the deceased to his home after be had been aeveraly burned in an explosion and his death resulted trom the said "gleet.

The case occupied two days and war given to tbe Jury at 3 o'clook Saturda afternoon. John T. Lenaban and E. A Lynch represented tbe plaintiff and aleeara Palmer aud Wbeaton appeared tor tba defendant -4 Aa Insurance Cate. The case of Mrs.

Bridget Eeilly, ot Plalni-township, vs. tbe Prudential Life Insur anoe Company was called for trial this morning. James Bellly, tbe husband ot the plaintiff, was insured with tba defendant company for 1 In December, 1836, and died December 8, 1897. Tbe fletenuaot claims half of the policy or 230.50.r)itnet Attorney Martin appears for tbe plaintiff and E. A.

McOovern for Mr. Duffy, tbe defendant company's representative. In jury returned a verdict ot tbe amount of tbe claim with interest without leaving the box. Common Pleas Minster. Hallock vs.

Hallock; decree ia divorce-granted. Quarter Sessions MiDBtes. In re Indebtedness or the eity ot Wllte. Barre; statement ot indebtedness on December 1, 169S, filed January 18. In re appointment of tax collector ia Miner's Mills borough; John J.

Moiioga appointed in place of Bernard Burke, deceased. Bond ot John J. MoHugh, with sureties Michael J. Cawley. James Burke, Benjamin Chandler and Wm.

Cron in tbe sum ot 13,000 approved. The New Chief Executive travagance of Appropriations and Advocates Retrenchment by Cutting Down the School Fnnd and Turning All 3 Into the State Treasury. By -the Leader's Special Wire. Tbe Barge Fapette News From Tth'tl claco. By the Leader's special wire.

Brings This To San Fran Sah Fbakcisco, January 17 The barge Papette, from Tahiti, reports that juei oelora her departure news was. received tbat England had declared war against France. The governor ot tbe islands Immediately prepared to resist iiruisn attacks Dy dismounting tbe guns oi tbe gunboat Aube and placing them on shore and arranging to sink the vessel across the entrance to the port. IX CONGRESS. Senator Davis Witt Press the Treaty House Proceedings.

By tbe Leader's Special Wire. Washingtoh, January Davis gave notice to-day tbat immediately after tbe oouolusion of the morning business to-morrow he would mov tnat the seuate go into executive session. This means that Mr. Davis will press the treaty. The consular and diplomatic and the pension appropriation bills were then taken up.

Both the Arkansas senators presented memorials to-day from confederate posts in their state, protesting against the propositions to have the federal government care tor confederate graves, to admit ex-confederates to the soldiers' homes or to pension them, on the grouod that it was illegal and unwise to even suggest such things. The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up in the senate at 12:55 o'clock, and Mr. Chilton of Texas-was recognized for a speech. Senator Chilton warmly advocated the Nicaraguan canal project and said that the acceptance of the amendments by Senator Morgan removed most of tbe objections to the original measure. Tbe House.

Tbe house was called to order at noon by Speaker Iteed. After tbe reading ot tbe journal a number of local resolutions were introduced and several bills read. Tbe naval personnel bill was then taken up on motion ot Mr. Foss, ot Illinois. Mr.

Bailsy, of Texas, onnosed the bill, ohiefly because it abolished the rack of commodore. Mr. Loud, of California, also opposed the bill. He says congress believes that naval officers should be promoted faster. It should build new ships and not change the present law.

MINERS' OFFICERS Result of the Election la the Pittsburg Convention. By the Leader's Special Wire. PrrrsBOTo, January 17. In the miners' convention the tellers reported at noon tbe election ot the following officers: John Mitchell, president, 571 votes; T. W.

Davis, vice president, 533; W. O.Pearoe, secretary treasurer, 629. The following were de olared eleoted members of the executive board: Dilcher, Ohio; Stevenson, West Virginia; MacKay, Pennsylvania; Fairley, Alabama; Boston, Illinois, and Purseil, Indiana. Mitcneu, rearoe ana John Hunter were electea delegates to the federation of labor. GOVERNOR" YO0R11EES.

Inaugurated at Trenton To-Day With tbe Usual Ceremonies. By the Leader's SDeclal Wire. Tbenton, N. January 17. Foster Voorheee, qt Elizabeth, was inaugurated at noon to-day as governor In the presence ot the members ot both houses ot the legis lature, the judioiary of the state and the state officials.

The theatre was orowded to the doors with spectators. Governor Voorheee, In his inaugural speech, reooni mended tbe policy of restricting legisla tion and the passage ot a general and uni form act to remove tbe present uncertain ty regarding municipal laws. MARKETS BY WIRE. New SToex, January 17. The stock market opened irregular and fairly active.

Cotton opened 2 points higher. Alter the opening, Irregular and generally lower, the market developed general strength aud advanced on increasing activity. From the opening dealings it became apparent that the decline ot yesterday bad brought new buying orders into tbe market, the sports proceeded at once to cover their oontraots. The granger shares were conspicuous In the recovery, but in respect to advance the feature was Pennsylvania. Missouri Pacific showed a sharp decline at the opening, but- it rapidly recovered the greater part of Its loss.

Manhattan sold off, but quickly recovered the its de-oline. Tbe industrial shares were all strong and active, tbe features being sugar and federal steel. Government bonds were unohauged. Tbe market at noon strong and active. The following are the closlnj quotations ot the New York Block Exchange at 8 p.

in. received over tbe Lkaukk's special wire. Saw Yokx, January 17, 1999. American Expie m. hi aujw can vzi American Tobacco.

Mb a American Tobacco Preferred 137 gitf Aiculson, T. s. Fe. Preferred r7 Baltimore Ohio. t8w Urooklyn 1)8 central pacinc nuadlau pacific 86 1W K5 hica A Cine.

Bur. it. Paid ltock I land 17 Mi Delaware A Hudson Deliware, La kawaaua Western Hi 157 111 5fj im 11 117 '4 101 ssj, 18 71 T't Uas Krle Illinois Central Lake shore Louisville Nashville Missouri Pacini) Manhattan Elevated. Kansas Texas nj.ii.1u3 a It-iaji treierred Lead New Jersey Central New York fcortuero Pacific Northern Pactflo Preferred PaclhoMaiL ritliuUelphta a heading Tenii. Coal A iron Texas Faclflc I luiu Paclno U.

a. Leather L.s. Leather Pu lman wabasu Wahasb Preferred Western Luton Chicago trm ana Pruvuiou rlrkt The following are the closing quotat ions. in Jan 17, 1891 Cash May July 57 WHEAT 1(1113 7U1, X7 1001 870 BOO Fifty-One Antis Attended a Conference This Morning, and This They Say Means Thai the BeaTer Statesman Will HaTe But 132 Votes in House and Senate -Ballot Set for 3 O'Cloek. By tbe Leaner special wire.

Hjlrrisbubo, January 17. The first ballot in the great battle for Matthew Stanley Quay's place in tbe United States seuate will be taken this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The skirmishing fjr votes this morning Is active at all headquarters. Claims and oouater claims of accessions during tbs night are made and it seems impossible in the general mixuo to get at rroe real trutn. Xhat will appear after the first ballot and even then the exact status of tbe fight will not be known, as several senators and members have agreed to stand by Quay on one ballot only.

There is no diminution ot confidence among the Quay lieutenants and they assert with positiveness that the week will see Quay triumphantly re-elected. Just aa confident of the opposite outcome of the struggle are the opponents ot the Beaver statesman. Senators Fllnn, Martin and others are certain thattbey have Quay whipped and tbe only possible way mat he oan oe saved is by the intervention of the Democrats, whioh they do not Colonel Guffey and other leaders of the minority insist tbat their men will stand solidly for Jenks. It was said this afternoon that Senator Quay would almost certainly be defeated unless the Democrats came to bis aid. This, the minority leasers say, is impossible.

The. anti-Quay forces had another conference to-day and fifty-one were present. This was said to mean that Quay's highest vote to-day would be about 132 in the house and senate. The Sooate Vote. The senate oonvenea at 2:45 this afternoon.

The ballot foi United State senator resulted: M. S. lay. 27. Gen.

A. Jenks, 12. John Dalzsll, 3. Ohas. Emory Smith, 1.

John Stewart, 1. E. A. Irwin, 1. Charles W.

Stone, 1. George 1. Quay was declared eleoted bo far ss the senate is concerned. lu be House. In the house the ballot resulted: Quay, 85.

Jenk9, 70. Dalzell, 13. Stone, 9. Irwin. 2.

Stewart, 8. 1U1I, 4. Charles Emory Smith, 0 xuuos, Kioe, 8. Grow, I. Markle, 1, Smith, 1.

There is no election to-flay and the leg islature will meet in joint session to-morrow for a further vote. EAGAN'S COURT MARTIAL. The Probable Charges and the Offending Officers' Defense. By the Leader's Special Wire. Washington, January 17.

The cabinet will consider to-dav the question of the charges to be preferred against Commissary General C. P. Eagan, whose court martial has besn decided uoon. It ia gen erally believed that the charges will be "conduot unbecoming an officer and a gentleman" and "conduct prejudicial to gooo. oraer ana military discipline." Secretary Alger has nrenared the rlntnil or tne court martial which will try the commissary general.

General Wesley Merritt. a strict disci piioarian, win be the oresldent of the court and (Jolonel John W. Clouso. secre. tary of the Cuban evacuation commission, win ua juuge auvooate.

General Laean nas already bee-mi to outline his defense. He will admit that he made the statements attributed to him. and plead in extenuation bis mental con dition as a result of the comments of the pressand people upon Gen. Miles charges. Uaneral Jiagan will undoubtedly close his term as commissary general of subsist ence when he is relieved and placed under military arrest preparatory to bia trial.

colonel John i. Weston, the nxt rank ing officer, will probably succeed General Ensan. The president todar informed the mom. bers of his cabinet that a court martini of General Eagan would be ordered. While tne pereouuel of the court and the charges upon whioh Eagan is to be tried wera in.

formally discussed, all of the members of the cabinet declined to give any details. miring the meeting the secretaries of war and navy reported assuring news trom the Philinpinns; that everything is quiet there and no immediate trouble is anti cipated. Secretary Alger did not attend the oabiuet meeting. According to current gossip Secretary Alger Bimply wanted General Eaiian reprimanded and the president agreed to this. The publio cry was so strong, however, that the president is said to have changed bis mind and told the seoietary tbat a court maiti.i must be ordered.

Tbereunon Secre tary Alger asked for a court ot Inoulrv in stead ot a court martial, to the eud that the conduot of General JUilrs'Coui be in quired Into. Being refused this he said be did not wish any part In it and wante it to come solely from thepresident. This is said to account for the secretary's ab-eeu ce lrota to-day's meeting. Commission ill No Statement. The war Investigation 'commission sat for an hour and a halt tola morning behind closed doors to bear the reading of General Eagan's revised testimony and to discuss tbe dispoxal to be made of the matter.

At 11:30 o'clock tbs commission proceeded to hear tbe ttlmony of some junior officers in regard to the quality of Deef furnished to tbe army. It was announced that ihs commissioners had decided not to make any statement at present lu connection with the revised testi mony of oouimisaary General Eagan. Shatter Hobtonlzlng. By the Leader's Special Wire. Ei, Paso, January 17.

Major Gen-eral Shatter and staff reached here on Mondayen route to California. When the train bearing the party reached here 11 was met by two thousand people and a braes band. Aftr making a abort specoh tne geueral was kissed by a number, of girls. Duty Beyond the Sea. By the Leader's Special Wire.

Washthotos, January 17. Orders have been lenuad to the 7th, 8th and 10th (colored) volunteer Infantry leglmenta, stationed In the soutn, directing them to hold themselves in readiness op short notice tor dutyy'beyond the sea," public as a regiment last night and made a very favorable Impression marching well and looking very soldierly in their new uniforms. Companies A and ot this city, were at the armory shortly after 7 o'olock and tbe members were given their equipments in one or tbe rooms on the third floor. Com. paniee of Pitteton; of ateshoppen, and of Lunkhannock, arrived in town over the Lehigh Valley railroad at 7:30 o'clock and proceeded to tbe armory.

Co. ot Plymouth came by trolley and at 8 o'clock tbe various companies marched In to the armory. The out of town companies were ushered down stairs, where sandwiches and coffee were served. The men then drilled and made a good impression. The companies then marched to the depot and boarded Pennsylvania cars, quite a crowd turning out to see them off and giving them a hearty cheer.

The had 650 men and officers in line. The regimental headquarters were ttusa' notei, near tne Pennsylvania it. It. station, and the regiment was quartered on the train. A DECISION TO-MORROW On the Question of Kmplojing De- teetlves in the Corcoran Case.

The county commissioners have not yet reached a decision on tbe question of employing private detectives in tbe Corcoran case. They will hold a meeting to-morrow, however, and decide then wbat It ia best to do. The plan is for the detectives to report dayiy day- to-tbe commissioners about their work, so that it It la not satisfactory they oan be discharged. Cancelling Revenue Stamps. A new order regarding the cancellation of adhesive documentary aud proprietary stamps has just been lssuee.

It requires that in addition to the initials of tbe person using tbe sump and the year, the day ot the month must be placed. Form-stance on a stamp used to day numerals would express all this la 1-17-99. HOUSE LEADERSHIP. Western B-n Claim That Iloplttaa Should nave It. Washington, Jan.

17. Sereno E. Payne of New York, the ranking member of the ways and means committee, is not to, have an unobstructed path to the chairmanship of that committee. The death of Dlngley ought to make Mr. Payne chairman and leader of the house, but the Illinois delegation is deterndned to make a fight for Hopkins, the third member on the list.

Mr. Hopkins friends have held a meeting and appointed a special com mittee of five to wait on Speaker Reed. The argument of the Illinois members 19 that neither Mr. Payne nor Mr. Dal- ll should be appointed chairman, be cause the west is entitled to the honor through the recent victories ia the con gress which have saved the next house to the Republicans.

The east, it is contended, will have all it is entitled to in the speakership, and recognition of the west for Its preponderance in the number of members is practically demanded. Amendments to Prlaoa Law. Albany, Jan. 17. Another effort to provide for the parole of prisoners and to stop indeterminate sentences to re formatories is made by two bills Intro duced by Senator Wilcox last night One amends the penal code so that Indeterminate sentences shall not apply to those persons sent to the EUnlra reformatory who cannot thereafter be sent to a state prison unless for the balance of their term.

The Becond bill amends the prison law so that no prls oner is to be paroled or discharged unless the board of reformatory managers has been notified and consented. If con sent is not given, the prisoner may be returned to the reformatory in the di rection of the superintendent of state prisons with the manager's consent. Rons Takes Oath aa Senator. Washington, Jan. 17.

The senate held no session for the transaction of busi ness yesterday. When the body con vened at 12 o'clock. It proceeded at once to the hail of the house to attend the obsequies of Representative Dingley, At 1 clock the senate returned to its chamber. After the reading of the Jour nal Mr. Proctor of Vermont presented the credentials of Jonathan Roes, ap pointed by Governor Edward Smith of Vermont to eil the unexpired term of Senator Morrill.

The credentials were read, and, escorted by Mr. Proctor. Mr. Ross proceeded to the clerk's desk. where the oath of office was administer ed to him by Vice Presl nt Hob art.

To Art For Prealden inrman. Ithaca, N. Jan. 17.. announc ed that the board of trustees of Cornell university will appoint T.

E. Crane. present dean of the faculty of art sciences, to perform the duties of Ident J. G. Schurman during the let ter's absence In the Philippine Islands.

Professor Crane is one of the oldest professors at Cornell and wai a member of the original faculty. At preaent he holds the position of professor of the romance longuages. He is thoroughly familiar with the workings of the pres ident's office and well fitted to perform its duties. President Schurmac'a leave of absence will extend to Jan. 1, 1900.

Tried After Three Yeara Ia Jail. Detroit, Jan. 17. After more than three years' postponement the trial has been begun ot the man who was indicted under charges of responsibility for the explosion which wrecked The Journal building and resulted in the loss of 37 lives. The respondent, Thomas M.

Thompson, who was engineer In the building, is charged with permitting a great steam pressure and with absenting himself from his post of duty. The trial has been delayed, by raising various points of law, longer than any criminal case In the state's history. Aator Battery start Hone. San Francisco. Jan.

17. The Astor battery left for New York last night No special Incidents marked the departure beyond the farewells of friends at the station. The men will travel over the Central Pacific, the Rio Grande, the Burlington and the New York Central roads. They secured a special rate of 1 cent a mile. It Is expected the organisation will arrive at Its destination on Saturday and (hat the troops will be mustered out next week.

iui consideration of the whole matter, and an earnest desire to recommend that which in my iudsment ia tun mnat fpLim ble, I can reach no other conclusion than the one I have named, and earnestly urae upon the legislature its early consideration and adoption, It doea not seem to me thattherrwflrbe any occasion for an extended session of the present legislature, and lam very glad mat an eany aay to adjourn has been agreed upon. Legislation should be confined to clear and admitted wants and should not be speculative nor adventuresome. A practice has grown up of carrying employes upon tbe rolls not authorised by existing law. and whose compensation is '1 I of the session. There is great dun- gr of unnecessarily Increasing the nuin oer oi employes by this practice.

I can see no reason why it should be continued. Tbe legislature Is the proper judge ot the number ot employes necessary to properly transact its business, and the Dublia will justify a reasonable increase if there Is a necessity for it. But the imoression ore- vails that abuses have grown ud through tbe custom ot carrying the employes upon tbe rolls and depending upon the appropriation bills in the closing hours of tbs session for their compensation. This custom should prevail no longer. If an additional number of employes is needed in tbe house and senate to properly transact the biininnna of these bodies.

let a bill be prepared reasonably increasing the It such legislation shall fail it would more than likely indicate that there was no necessity for an inorease. I do not kno as et whether a necessity for an I ncrease exist or not; it seems to me that tbe legis lature is the proper iudars of that: but I shall feel justified in withholding my ap proval from bills appropriating mousy to pay employes not authorized bv nre-exlst. lng law. I deem It also nroDer to exnreaatha honn that the present legislature may refrain from passlnz resolutions tor investigating Committees to investigate industrial and ocner. questions where the necessity for such investigation is not clear.

An investigation is never necessary unless to In form the legislative body fuilv uoon exist ing evils. Where sufficient information exists to enable tbe legislature to remedy aamuiea wrongs Dy legislation there is no necessity ior an in veatigatton, and it is rarely that a subject oomes before a legislative body wnare investigation and report are necessary to properly inform tbe legisla tors. These investigations withdraw the attentions ot the iegistators from the pro per soope ana line oi their legislative duties, prolong tbe session ot the legislature ana are unnecessarily expensive to the 8 tale. Tne present legislature, by whuilv iraining from these errors, can do much to create that confidence whloh should always exist between tbe representatives ana ins people whonmhey represent. There are many other subjects whloh perhaps ought to discuss In this address, but I have confined myself to those which it seemed to me to be my duty to disnima at this time.

With a better knowledge of ouior matters i snail oe Detter able to express my visws upon them. I shall com munloate freely with the legislature aunh views as i may nave upon public questions, and hope that each member each legislative body will freely communi- uuuo uib impressions ana views to me. uy this frankness and freedom uoon the na ri ot the executive and legislative dnnart- inents we will be the better able to avoid action detrimental to the state and to perform aots tbat shall be beneficial to the state. I shall be glad to exohance anv recommendation tbat I may have to nub for a better one if a better one can be pointed out to me. lam interested in and desire no legislation that shall not be tor tbe nubllo good.

I may not realize fully my amhmnn tn be a good governor. Tnat will be as it may. The people alone will determine that. But I shall earnestly try to mairn a good governor, and I promise to tell the people the whole truth about state affairs, nomatter how unpleasant to mvself ami others it may be. Ex-geveriior Hastings Dartiolnated with tbe incoming governor In the exercises attending the inauguration.

At the conclusion ot the formal eere- monies the parade was formed and. with the governor's troop as an escort to Governor Stone, marched tnrouab the nrlneinnl down town thoroughfares. The First di-vision was composed of six regiments of tbe National Guard in command of Mnlor General Snowden. Tbe Second was made up ot political clubs from Pniladelnhiaand elsewhere, also the Allegheny war veterans. The Third division was oomposed ot local organizations.

On arrival at the executive mansion Governor Stone reoaired to the reviswing stand and reviewed the procession. Ac Market and Front streets the parade was reviewed br the chief maraim! and bis staff and dismissed. ibis evening Governor and Mrs. Ston ill give a publio reoeption at the execu tive mansion. An Artificial Vesuvius.

By the Leader's Special Wire. Pajus. January 17. At the exDosIUon of 1900 It is arranged to have a miniature Vesuvius on tbe grounds near the KifTni tower. Flams will pour realistically from the top and boiling nitoh will Mow nnwn the sides for lava.

Inside will be a theatre wnere scenes from Dante'e inforno will be presentea. Steamer Pram's Konh Voyage. St. John's, N. Jan.

17. The Nor wegian steamer Fram, Captain Bran, 21 days out from Dantzic for Boston, ha I arrived here short of coal. She experienced extremely severe throughout the passage, and her deck I were constantly swept by high seas. The steering gear was carried overboard and the bridge damaged. The vessol is a mass of ice.

Her crew is completely exhausted from battling agrainst the heavy seas. Badwtr Moore Ia Sin Sing. Sing Sing, Jan. 17. William A.

E. Moore, the convicted badger, reached Sing Sing prison yesterday afternoon and la now wearing the state convict's uniform. He comes here under sentence for 19 years. "With allowances for good behavior he will be released In 11 years and 9 months. He will then be about 46 years old.

Throughout the proceedings here he was calm and showed no emotion ADDRESS Calls Attention to the Ex Tax on Money at Interest of any one man or of Any political party of tbe state, but rather grows out of that extravagant disregard for plain, business principles wbiob should guide the state as well as individuals. We can go no farther at tbfl pace we have been going. One of xtoree things must now be done. we mitskelther Increase our revenue, reduce outs expenditures, or borrow money. Pennsylvania was never mora prosperous than at this time.

Her peopW were never more contented and eatistled. Tbe state was never so rich as it is Mora DeoDie are employed at fair wages who wish be employed than ever before. IM seems to ma that everybody is prosperous? but tbe state of Pennsylvania. The proposition to borro money to meet tbe defloit In tut treasury under all these conditions Is preposterous. it clearly was never intended JJy anyone.

and the power to borrow money la wanting. Tbe trameraot tbe constitution never contemplated that there would oorue it time when the revenue oNtbe state would be insufficient to meet the expendi tures. Neither is it, in my judgment, ad vlsable to reoommeud an Increase of exist ing revenues. Taxes have been imposed In suoa a direction as to fall mostilgstly upon our people, but we have gone about as far as we: can safely go with tbe present subjects of taxation, for there is a limit in taxing which, exceeded, ceases to be reve nue-producing. 5.

i There are no other properties or fran ohiaes to tax without returning to tbe bur derieome days prior to 1801. It is true that from a reosntdeaision of the Supreme Court of the eitate a larirar revenue ia anti ftipated for the ootulng fiscal year, but this cannot be accurately measured, nor can it with any oertaintv be relied up on. I see therefore no reason to expect that our revenues tor tbe looming fiscal year will exceed tbe sum ot $11,687,828.50. as estimated by the state treasurer. There may be more and there may be less.

The estimated revenue for tne past fiscal year was a million dollars more than the actual revenue re ceived. I think tbe only safe way will be to legislate with a view of realizing no more than the revenue estima ted. We turn then to our only remaining proposition, namely, the reduction ot tbe expenditures. The estimate ot expenditures tor tbe fiscal year ending November 30,1899, as made ny the treasurer or tne state, is 18, 164,168.37. This ot oourse Includes tne amount due oounties and school districts and normal schools, which after deducting the available oasn in the treasury amounts to about $3,500,000.00 as heretofore men tioned.

Some of these appropriations can undoubtedly be reduced: some of them may be withheld entirely, but the large sums appropriated tor educational purpos es we cannot withhold. We cannot with bold tbe appropriations for the soldiers' orphans, nor thedeal and dumb Children. nor the blind, nor the training schools for the feeble minded at Elwyn and Polk, nor for the industrial sobools. The state has entered upon these projects, has ex ponded large sums of money in the erection of buildings and must continue to appropriate. Some appropriations may be withheld from charitable institutions; but it all of doubtful merit are withheld and many others, there will still not be enough to enter materially upon tbe re-ductlon of the accumulated indebtedness, A rigid economy must be practiced, and it shall bi my purpose In all cases that I can to withhold my approval ot unnecessary expenditures and appropriations.

Hut we must look tor other remedies to meet the existing difficulties. A portion of the annual appropriation ot $5,500,000.03 for the common schools of tbs state could be withheld. That could be reduced. A I have before stated, It is far in excess of tbe amounts appropriated by other states. It is far be yond a due and reasonable proportion ot our annual revenues.

But tbe state has entered upon this project, and It might be unwise to reduce this appropriation. I would not like to recommend this except in case ot necessity. I would not hesitate to do It if I saw no other way out ot the difficulty, for there Is one point beyond which I could not justify myself In going, and that is to approve bills wbiob appropriate more money than the state is likely to receive in tbe coming; fiscal year. The large appropriation to tbe common schools ot Pennsylvania Is a matter of groat pride to our people. It has reduced taxation In many sohool distriots.

It has Increased the attendance upon the schools, and in the opinion of the snperin-teudent ot public instruction, is working good In. the education and training; of the children. The leglelatnre ot 1891 passed an act known as the "Revenue act to provide Increased revenue for the purpeae of relieving the burdens of looal taxation, Ao." It impobed a tax on money at interest. These taxes are annually collected and paid into tbs treasury of tbe state. By tne third seotion of this act, three-fourths of the money collected from each oounty is repaid by tbe state treasurer to tbe oounty.

Tbe total fund collected under this law for 1893 was 2,722,245.67, of which $680,561 ,89 was retained by tbe state, and $2,041,634.18 was reyald by the state treasurer to tbe counties from which It was collected. I thiuk tbe people could better bear the burden of suspending tne third section of this act, and allowing the state to retain all of the money collected tor two years than tbny oould the reduction ot the appropaiatlon to the common schools. Were this done it would increase the revenue ot the state over two million dollars annually. and In the two years give tbe state over four millions of dollars. This would enable tbe slate to meet Its neoessary expenditures and pay its entire floating debt.

I therefore recommend to tbe legislature. IUriusbubo, January 17. The state administration changed bands to-day In the preoence of an immense ooncourse of people assembled to witness tbe formal Inauguration ceremonies. At high noon the oath of office was administered to Governor-elect Wm. A Stone, of Allegheny oounty, Hon.

Henry W. Williams, judge of Ihs Supreme court, officiating. Judge Williams is from Governor Stone's native town of Wellsboro and it was lo his office that Stone began the study of law. Thousands of people filled the public grounds in front of the capltol during the formal ceremonies. On the platform with the governor-elect were the retiring governor, I).

H. Hastings, Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon, Lieutenant Governor-elect General J. P. 8, Gobi and the various chiefs of the statu departments, tbe judges of the courts and members of both branches of the general assembly. Governor Stone delivered the following Inaugural Addresi.

Gentlemen of tbe Senate and House of Representatives and Fellow-citizens of Pennsylvania: With a full sense of the responsibilities -ecompanying the high office to which been chosen by the people, with gratitude for tbe trust imposed by them. and invoking Divine aid, I assume the duties and undertake the obligations wnion i nave sworn to disonarge. i It Is my purpose, in so far as lean. I discharge- honestly and fearlessly my I nan ancnmnliab lit! In without iasir an. operation and without tbesupporctand coA operation of their chosen representative.

It seems to me that wbat tbe state toeeds at this time Is more of a business adtfUiis nation than a political one. It Is not my desire to criticise the action of legislative bodies In the past, nor of stats officials, but I deem it my dut to the people of tbe state and to myself, to point out plainly the financial condition of our state and to recommend, to tbe legislature sucn measures as seem to be necessary to remedy It. I am impressed with tbe idea that past legislative bodies have had a greater desire to legislate for the counties and sobool districts of the state than tney hav had to legislate for the stale, and past legislatures have appropriated more money tor the nomine 11 seal years than the anticipated revenues, and this with the knowledge as contained in the reports of the state treasurer of existing Indebtedness dua tbe counties and boIiooI districts of the state. Asa result the state to-day Is indebted to the school districts and counties and normal sobools over three and a halt millions of dollars over and above the balance of available cash. In tbe treasury.

And wo find this indebtedness carried into the estimate of expenditures for the coming fiscal year; while the estimated revenue for the numing fiscal year Is no more than sufficient to pay the estimated current expenditures of the coming year exclusive of itie Indebtedness of three and a half millions of dollars accruing In former years. Our state has been appropriating larger sums for educational purposes than any other state in tbe Union. The net receipts tde state available for appropriations for im were 10,524,238.20, while the total appropriations for educational purposes for that year alone were $6,831,486.00, be--Jng an appropriation-of 64 por cent, of tbe entire revenue of the state for educational purposes. New York appropriates only 15 per cent, of her revenue for educational purposes; Massachusetts only 3 per i unio, per Illinois, percent. ltew Jersey.

13 per cent. This ap propriation of Includes ts.SOO.OOO.OJ for the common tchools of the State; 99,000.00 for tbe salaries of tbe county superintendents; tw.oou.uu ior normal schools; ISO, 600.00 for soldiers' orphan schools; Home tor the training in tpeech of deaf children before they are of school age, at 13d I Pennsylvania Institute for tbe beat and iHimb, Philadelphia, 1 Western Pennsylvania Institution for Deaf and Dumb. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Oral School for tho Deaf, Pennsylvania Institution for tbe tu.u the Blind, Philadelphia, 4M4.200.OO; Western Pennsylvania Institution lor Instruction of the Wind, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Training School for the Feeble Mtndd. Elwyn, Western Pennsylvania Institution for Feeble Minded, Polls, $107,150 00; Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania arete uonege, S43.oo8.uo; Lhigu University, Belhleheui, University, of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 00; Wllliarosport Training School, Pnilndelphlti Museum, $50,. SCO 00; Cornplanter Indians, Pennsylvania Nautical School Ship, Philadelphia, $12,000.00.

I Hud no evil In appropriating money for educational purposes witn a liberal band, but I cannot approve and justify appropriations that exceed tbe revenue of the state. We can afford to be liberal, and I re no direction in which liberality can better be expended than In the support of the common schools and the institutions enumerated above, but our liberality should be limited by our revenue. We have created a sinking tund for the extinguishment of the state debt, and the sinking fund has inoreased until our net debt over and above tbe sinking fund on De-camber 1st last, was only while by our excess of liberality we nave Inonrred a floating debt equally as sacred, of a little over three and a bait millions of dollars, which Uannuallv Incrnaaingat the late or from $300,000.00 to $1,000,000.00, with no 'provision whatever for its payment, and with no evident and apparent Intention of lueetiog It. It Is not the fault LIQUOR LICENSES. It ia Estimated There are Seventy-Ova Applications Than Last Year.

Yesterday was the last day tor filing' applications for liquor licensee and though they nave not yst been numbered it is believed they will number about L300. about 75 leea than the number filed last year. To-day two clerks were kept busy affixing revenue stamps, a 50 oent one to the ap plication, a 10 cent one to tbe bond por tion and an additional 5 cent stain on those where tbe surety is a fidelity nt guarantee company. It will require $739 worth ot reveuusataoipa and worth were used to-day. On all the llsenei granted an additional 5 oent stamp will he piacea ana should 1,200 oi the total uu ber of applications no granted the toul revenue will amount to about tsso.

In Supreme Court, Among the orders banded down by tba Supreme court yesterday was the follow, ing: Comuionwaalth ex-rei, Fell, Die-trlct Attorney, vs. Gilllgan et petition to fix date fur raargument, Tuesday January 24, 1899, fixed for reargument. Two Grip Patlonta Impruvad. H. Baker Blllmaa, who ia quite 111 with tbe grip, is a llttla Improved to-day and growing stronger.

Major Irving Stearns Is reported br Dr. bboemaker as being; muoh Improved to-day. The Weather WxATVEa BoMitr, Washisotok, Jan. Predictions tor twenty-four hours from noon to-days For Eastern Pennsylvania Generally1 fair to-night and Wednesday; eolder; light variable winds becoming north westerly. BUSINESS MEN'S GOSSIP.

Attention Sir Knight. A Brieoial Conolave of Dieu la Vsut Com- mandery. No. 45. K.

will be held ia their Asylum, Lanlng Building, thia evening at 70 sharp, to make arrangements to attend the funeral ot our lata tiuf Knight D. W. Connor. CROWDED TO THE DOOR, How tho People Clamored for the tareat Bargain At Reesa's Boston Bazaar, One ot the greatest aalaa Uis eity baa eeeninmanye day ia now going on at Beese's Boston Bazaar, 14 South Alain street. How tbe people did clamor for tha bargains.

Gooda aoid at bait thair regular price. 15,000 worth of good going at almost (nothing. Gnat bargains in houe furnishing goods, crockery, fancy goods. glassware, fine onlna. lamps, silverware.

metal goods, etc This is aa opportunity mat no on should miss. Many of goods are but slightly danv aged. fiXXSB DAAZAB, 14 South Main street. 9200.00 Reward Will be paid for restoring to his family Isaaa Levy, who disappeared trom bia boms at No. 335 South i'ranklin street oa Friday, tba 30th at about 1 o'clock.

liiTicimsiA The place to lunch Is at J. J. Becker's 29 and 31 West Market street. Orders tor confectionary, pastry and Ice cream given prompt attention. Marvin, Florist.

Cut flowers, designs and decorations at MARVIN'S, North Franiclln it Wllkea-Barrs, J. Alexander tunes pianos. Term reasonable. 83Coai Exchange building, tf The Hygiene Milk Co. uses only the best vanilla beans ana iresn iruits ia season in the manufacture of its toe or earn Corns aid isgrowa Malls.

If vou knew how easy I remove enrna and Ingrown nails you would not suffer five minute longer, it 1 nun you 1 won charge you a eent. Oftles at the iurkiaa Hatha, Ol norm nssniugwn iri, WiUsa-Barra, Pa, Telephone. laan tu btbosk. Chiropodist. Hygiene Ice cream made trom orenna tt from tested oowa.

A big reduoMon on patent medlolnsa, Tuck's Pharmacy, 7 3. Main tit, and urge upon it the earl passaira ot a i A.