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i mi ii ii ei ii II r3 ii ti mm vol. isro. sis. IIABRISBUHG PA.t THURSDAY EViEXIXG, 10, 1899. ESTABLISHED 1831.

QUAY IN THE LEAD, The Senior Senator Holds His Own WAS A TAME CONVENTION The Expected Bow Did Not 31a teriallze. THE RULES WERE ADOPTED The second session of the joint convention of Senate and House for the purpose of holding an election for United States Senator was held at noon to day. In anticipation of seeing a. row the large room was filled up with people curious to see the fun. There wasn't any fun, except for half a.

second, when Senator Flinn got on his Scotch Irish, car and announced that ha would do as he pleased in demanding the yeas and nays, and that nobody could bosa. him. The vote was virtually the same as yesterday. Senator Quay received 111 votes, one less than yesterday, owing to the absence of Senator Brown, of Westmoreland, who io at home owing to ill When the dignified Senate stalked into the House Chamber" and took its seat amidst the mcyst impressive silence, and after the chaplain of the (Senate had delivered Mr. Dixon, of Elk, arose and offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the following rules shall govern in this joint Assembly, namely: First.

There shall be on each day at the beginning of the session a call of the roll of members and a. record shall be kept of those present and of those absent. Of roll call a recapitulation shall be had. Second. Immediately thereafter a vote shall be taken for United States Senator, and upon the conclusion thereof there sliall be a.

recapitulation of said vote. Third. It shall be the. right of any member of the Joint Assembly to vote or to change his vote at.any time, prior to the fina announcement of the vote, but not thereafter. Fourth.

Until further order by a majority vote of the Joint Assembly, there shall be but one ballot for United States Senator each day. Fifth. Pairs shall be in writing in form hereinafter prescribed, and shall be deposited with the presiding officer of the Joint who shall cause the same to be publicly announced, and record thereof to be kept. Pairs shall not be transferable. Sixth.

The form of pairs shall be as follows: We of who, if present. would vote for Senator, and 01 tor United States who, if present, would vote for United States Sena tor, have agreed to 'pair, and do hereby pair upon said ejection of Senator and upon all question arising in the Joint Assembly in the absence, of cither until the day of 1800. After they had been read Lieutenant Governor Gobin announced that at that lime there was nothing in order but the taking of a ballot for United States Senator. He quoted, from the proceedings of the joint convention of 1881. page 201.

to show that the Chair had ruled that when the convention met nothing was in order but. a ballot. After that anything appertaining to the busincs of the Joint Assembly was in order. Mr. Dixon "You decide then that the resolution is out of oraerY" Lieutenant Governor Gobin "At this time i.c is." Mr.

Dixon "After the ballot is taken, ill the resolution be in Lieuienanuoovernor Ocdsh It will be in order. I desire to say that, it is not the wish of tho Chair to do an injustice to anybody." Dixon then withdrew his resolution and the balrotins proceeded. There were no changes, and thfl Chair, after much time hao neen consumed in petting the correct count, announced that the result was as follows: M. S. Quay 111 George A.

Jenks 8.1 John Stewart t) O. W. Stone 8 E. A. Irvin 3 Charles Emory Smith 1 George F.

Huff J. F. Downing Charles Tubbs Galusha A. Grow Alvin Marklo Charles E. Rice John Dalzcll 3 1 1 2 17 218 Necessary to choice, 125.

Upon the conclusion of the ballot Lieutenant Governor Gobin announced that there had been no election. He then recognized Mr. Dixon, of Elk, who presented his resolutions, which were ruled out yesterday. Senator Flinn called for the yeas and nays, when Senator Grady, who was sitting near, suggested that the calling of the roll was nonsense. Flinn shook bis list at Grady and shouted that he ndn want any colleague of his to tell him what to do and what not to do.

He in Fisted on the call, and everybody voted for the resolutions, Mr. Spatss offered a resolution providing for the printing of 2,000 blank forms of pairs. It was ruled out of order. Senator Flinn said he would see that the pairs are printed and pay for thein himself. Several pairs were filed with the Chair under the rules adopted.

The joint convention then adjourned. To File Hepublicn.ii Certificates. The Republican certificates of nomina tio nwill be filed with the Couuty Commissioners about Saturday. This year the nominations must be certified to by the chairman and secretary of the Republican City Committee, Heretofore the judge and clerks of the primaries certifiej to nominations. To Install OflicerN x( Week.

Officers of Harrisburg Camp, No. 5250, Modern Woodmen of America, will be installed Thursday evening next. There will be an entertainment and refreshments for members of the camp and their ladies. The degree tram of the camp will go to MiJlersburg to morrow; evening to institute a new camp. i PRSO.AL PARAGRAPHS.

Brier If entiou or the MovesncuU 1 Tour Friend and Acquaintance. Myss Yenia Dundore, of Lancaster, is visiting friends in this city. Miss Helen E. Harrison, of German town, is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Muenc h. North Sixth street.

The Misses Patch ke and Miss Mary Gantz, of Lebanon, ar the guests of Mrs. Mickey, on Hummel street. George Reese, Coatesville, who has been the guest of Mr. Frank Darby, has returned home. Miss Martha Allen, of Highspire, is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Forest Weaver, this city. The many friends of Martin Augustus Beck will be glad to learn that he is now the art critic for the David C. Ccok Publishing Company, Elgin, 111. Mr. Beck's work, as well as that of his brother, Mr.

Harry K. Heck, can be seen in many of th D. C. Cook's publications and reflects credit on the artists. Mr.

Harry Beck is now engaged in illustrating a serial for the above company, which will appear at Easter time. Mr. II. C. White and wife are visiting Mrs.

W. G. Ferguson, 1G21 North Second street. Mr. White one of Chambers burg's most influential citizens "and has many friends in this city.

Claude M. McDonald, letter known as "Doc" McDonald, who was a hospital steward at Camp Meade, is seriously ill at the division hospital at Greeneville, S. C. Very little hope is entertained for hi? recovery. CAPITOL HILL.

Samuel Slemmer, an old resident of Nor ristown, who was a clerk in the Surveyor General's Office at Harrisburg from 184b until 1860. died Monday in his 80th year. Sergeant at Arms Cochran, of the Senate, went to Lebanon to day and served a writ on the Sheriff ordering a special election on February 2lst to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Gobin. A paper was being circulated in legislative circles to day pledging the feigners to stick by Senator Quaythrough thick and thin. It was quite numerously signed.

Col. Lambert, the retiring Insurance Commissioner, this morning sent the following letter to his successor: "Hon. Israel W. Durham Dear Sir: 1 desire to congratulate you upon your appointment as Insurance Commissioner. 1 shall be glad to be of any assistance I can to you upon your assumption of the duties of the Yours truly, "James II.

Lambert." During the contest for United States Senator in 18S1, which lasted until February 23, there were thirty five, ballots taken before an election was made, when John I. Mitchell was successful. At that time, under the Constitution, a ballot was taken every day, and the only adjournment was over Sunday. Ballots were taken on Saturday and Monday, the same as on the other days of the ver.k, and always at noon. So, if there is no choice for United States Senator to morrow then; will be a session on Saturday, and if no choice then, there will be session on Monday.

It is well that the member of the Legislature understand tin shot Allentonn KlIIc Revolver to Settle Qnarrel. Allentown, January lfl. Business troubles of several years' standing culminated early last evening in what may prove a tragedy. Maurice ZiuYlcrstcin, aged (JO years, twice sliot Max Wo 11', aged 44 years. The latter is now in St.

Luke's Hospital, South Bethlehem. Zinderstein was to night admitted to bail in tho sum of $5,000 for a hearing on Saturday. Some years since the Palace Silk Mill was erected in South Allentown by a parly of whom Zinderstein and his son were the principals. Recently they disposed of 4 i i 1 1 1 1 I 1 iiitii mien sis i i me viojii vom pany, silk jobbers, of New York, who onerato several silk mills in different of the country. The Zinderstein3 are now building a new mill and on Jan uary 1st severed their relations with the Palace Mill.

In the deal the Zinderstciiis say they were taken advantage of and did not receive what was due them. Bitter feeling resulted, and when WolIT was about to leave the mill last evening, preparatory to returning to New York, Zinderstein fired three shots at him, two of which took effect, one in the leg and the other in the back. Zinderstein was arrested by Detective Smith in the home of his son. ic A'S'it; i satioxs. The antes of the Philadelphia 'Victim? Philadelphia, Jan.

10. The Democratic city convention to day nominated Dr. W. Horace Hoskins for Mayor; Frank R. Shaituck for City Solicitor and John A.

Thornton for Magistrate. The election will be held February Tho Demo cratic party is greatly in the minority in tho city and is, furfliemore, seriously divided into factions, known as the Ryan and Dclahuuty factions. The Ryan faction controlled to day's convention and its proceedings were harmonious. nough. the Republican ticket, headed by Samuel II.

Ashbridge, is expected to carry the city by a huge majority, the minority, by iaw, is entitled to one This owdinarily would insure the election of Thornton, to day's nominee for that oflicc, but the other Democratic faction, under the name of the Andrew Jackson party, will, it is declared, place in nomination James E. Gorman, the present incumbent, and thus carry the factional fight to the polls. Jffwn From Samoa. Auckland, N. Jan.

10. 1 urther particulars regarding the disturbances at Samoa show that Mntafaas' followers numbered about 5,000 and that the adherents of Malietoa Tanus were only about 1.000 in number. There were two hours fighting between the rival forces, during which several of the warriors were decapitated. The American Consul issued a proclamation claiming that the Berlin treaty had the same force as a law of Congress and that an insult to the Supreme Court of Samoa, is, therefore, equivalent to an insult to the Government at Washington. Cotton on Fire in Steamer.

Halifax. N. Jan. 10. The lire on the steamer Wcrneath Hall is still raging fiercely.

Over 20 bales of cotton have bcii removed, but. the flames continued to spread rapidly, so (hat if was found necessary to Hood the hold this morning. Some 3,000 bushels of grain will be destroyed. OF A SOCIAL NATURE. Mrs.

Stone will be at home to callers on Friday of this week from 3 to 5, instead of Tuesday, which will be her regular day. Arrangements are being made for the second Assembly of the season in Chestnut Street Hall on the night of February Oth. Mrs. W. A.

Stone, the new mistress of the Executive Mansion, will be one of the patronesses. Wesley and Frank Awl will give a chicken and waffle supper at the Country Club this evening, at 7, in honor of Miss Helen Hastings, daughter of ex Governor Hastings. The list of guests will not be large. Harry B. Bent, of Steel ton, wi uead the third "german of the season at Chestnut Street Hall Friday evening.

His partner has not been definitely decided upon. There will be a number of out of town guests and the Steelton Band Avill play. There is a merry party of young people spending the week at the Executive Mansion as the guests of Miss Stone and Mr. Stephen Stone. Tho ladies arc: Miss Mc Candless and Miss Doty.

Pittsburg; Miss Foster, Butte, Miss Watson, Wil liamsport, and Miss Duhammel and Mrs. Dr. Hickling, Washington, D. C. The.

last named is a. daughter of Governor Stone. Tho guests of Stephen Stone are: Mr. Bartlett, Philadelphia, and Messrs, Graham and Robb, Pittsburg. A number of Harrisburg's society folk were invited to attend an informal party at the mansion last evening.

There was dancing and light were served. Those present, in addition to the above mentioned ladies and gentlemen, were: Miss Hastings, Miss Hickok, Miss Snodgrass, Miss Roberta Orth, Miss Orth, the Misses Corn stock, Miss Bent, Messrs. Harry BentAVcs ley Awl, Frank Awl, Ross Hickok, Douglass Forstcr. H. W.

Snodgrass, Frank Snodgrass, H. H. Campbell, Daniel Dull, M. E. Olmsted and Edgar C.

Gerwig, Governor Stoners private secretary. HORTICULTURISTS ELECT OFFICERS. Their Fortieth Annual lectins Comes to a Close This Af ternoon. This, morning the delegates to the" fortieth annual meeting of the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, elected officers as follows: President, S. B.

Heiges, York; vice presidents, Howard A. Chase, Philadelphia; Calvin Cooper, Bird in lland; Gabriel Hiester, Harrisburg; recording secretary, 15. Engle, Waynesboro, taking the place of Cyrus G. Fox, of Reading, who declined a. re election; corresponding "secretary, William P.

Brinton. Christiana; treasurer, Samuel C. Moon. Morris ville, faking the place of J. Hibbard Bart ram, Milltown.

Pittsburg was select ed for the next annual meeting. Among those who discussed the topic, "Legislation Needed as to San Jose Scale and Other Insects" this morning, was Prof. W. G. Johnson, State Entomologist of Maryland, an exceedingly bright young man, who presented so ably at last evening's session the topic, "A Successful Warfare Against the San Jose Scale." Prot.

Johnson stated the difficulties which beset the horticulturist in successfully fighting this minute destructive agent, ami spoke in favor of State aid in combatting tlic insect. With a law giving Stale o(ll cers the power to destroy trees infested with this scale, as is the case in Maryland, much good might be. accomplished. Prof. Johnson answered a number of quer ies rcirardinjr this matter and President Heiges was of the.

opinion that the Penn sylvania law should conform as nearly as possible to that of Maryland. Ho announced that he would appoint a committee to look up this important matter. Prof. Johnson illustrated his talk last evening with a number of stereopticon views. The Committee on Necrology presented resolutions on the deaths of Casper and Peter C.

lliller, father and son, and Henry S. Rupp, while tho Committee on Nomenclature reported on the display of fruit in the meeting Other committees reported later. These topics were presented this morning and this afternoon: 'Room on Top," W. II. Stout, Pine Grove; 'The Peach as a Profitable Fruit." John F.

Rover, Ml. Pleasant Mills; "Quince Culture," W. 15. K. Johnson, Allentown; "On tho Principles of Improvement in Fruits and Thomas Median, Gcrmantown: "Kami Development as il Relates to Horticulture," If.

G. McGowan, Geigor's Mills; "Aly Experience with Apple Tree Borers," Theodore Day, Dybcrry; "Nature Study in Schools and Its Ultimate Benefit to Frank M. Bart rain, London Grove; "The Gypsy Moth in Massachusetts, and its Impor; ance to Pennsylvania," Prof. II. T.

Fer nald, Economic Zoologist, Department ot Agriculture, Harrisburg; "Legislation Needed for Horticulture," Hon. William T. Creasy, Catuwissa; general discussion of the subject of legislation. The meeting adjourned late this CO.UMO.V COUNCIL SESSIO.V. Uenorul Appropriation Ordinance Was Iism1 Finally East Common Council met in special session last evening and passed finally the general appropriation ordinance.

The money thus appropriated is for the actual expenses. To it will be added several thousand dollars for payment of expenses which come separate, and the law provides that the appropriation must be provided bv sneeia'l ordinance. Tne total amount appropriated for actual expenses is $1 til ,053.30. This is in excess of the total amount last year, which was $150, 002.ti7. This does not signify that the taxpayers have to pay more this year than last.

The rate may be less than seven mills and it is not likely tw be more. Mrs. Julia Milleicn'M Will. The will of the laic Mrs. Julia A.

Mrt leisen, late of this city, has been probated and letters issued to her surviving sons, Jacob and G. Frank Milleisen, who arc made executors. Mrs. Millcsen bequeaths her property, No. 110 Balm street, to Jacob Milleisen; the stable end lot at Hay avenuc and James street, to G.

Frank Mi leiscn: $5 to her grandchild, Edith Catharine Flowers, of this city, and the balance of her estate, including bank stock and the property No. 1200 North Third street, to her sons, Jacob and G. Frank Milleisen. The Jlasonic Temple Project Robert Burns Lodge, F. and A.

will take favorable action to night on the project of building a handsome Masonic Tem ple on the site of the present Brady House, Third and State streets, recently bought at sherill's sale for the Masonic fraternity. Harrisburg Council took favorable action Monday evening hist, and Perseverance Lodge endorsed the project last week. Pilgrim Commandcrv, No. 11, Templar, and Perseverance. Chapter, Xo.

21, 15. A. will act upon the project early next month. THE LEGISLATURE. The flood of bill began in the Senate and House this morning, and the indications are that the committeemen and the calendars will soon be loaded down.

Senator Martin presented his amended ballot bill, which contains the suggestions he made in his annual report as Secretary of State. Speaker Farr announced his committees and there was very little dissatisfaction. Of course there were some who were disappointed, but there are. only a certain number of chairmanships. In I he Senate.

In the Senate to day, among introduced were the following: the bills Relating to the funding of city debts by the issue of new bonds; to fix and regulate constables' fees; to repeal the act relating to purchase of unseated lands; amending the Baker ballot law to conform to the recommendations made by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in his annual report; proposing an amendment to the Constitution providing for a vote by the people on local or special laws; making an appropriation to Lehigh University. Mr. Mitchell offered a resolution, which was adopted, providing that the committees shall be constituted as heretofore. President Pro Torn. Snyder announced that ho had appointed Duncan M.

Curry, of Centre county, as his clerk, and Senator W. J. Scott as trustee, of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Erie. The Senate, then proceeded to the House to ballot for United States Senator. House.

The opening incident of the House today was a statement by Capt. George W. Skinner, of Fulton, regarding a publication in several papers yesterday to the effect that he had with other Democrats, met in secret conference with Senator Quay at a certain place in this city. Rising to a question of personal privilege he declared the story to be absolutely and unqualifiedly false. He said he was responsible to his constituents for his course, and was confident they would be satisfied with his conduct during the session.

Among the bills read in place were the following: By Mr. Ni det To regulate the granting of State certificates to the public school teachers. By Mr. Robinson Repealing, an act authorizing the ascertainment, levy, assessment and collection of expenses of municipal improvements; also it pealing an act to ascertain damages for property taken. By Mr.

Doty Extending duration ot iho lien of the debts of a decedent upon real estate to five years. P.y Mr. Peoples Repealing an act for tho collection of the amounts due the Commonwealth for purchase, money, interest and fees due on unpatented lands. By Mr. Richmond Providing for the appointment of collectors of State and county taxes in cities of the third class and defining their powers.

I'll gives county commissioners, the power to appoint one person for each ward. By 'Mr. Sexton To empower school directors of townships to organize themselves as a of health, with power to a'ppoint a reputable, physician to act with them. By Mr. Chew To establish board for the examination and provide for the granting of certificates to accountants, and to provide a.

punishment for tho violation of this act. P.y Mr. cat or To provide for the registration, examination and licensing of horsoshoci s. By Mr. Martin, Mercer Appropriating $20,000 for the erection of a statue to the late Andrew Gregg Curt in on the Capitol grounds in this city.

By Mr. Mover, Lehigh Prohibiting discriminating rates and giving of other advantages by railroad and other transportation companies wlien the president or other general officers of such railroad or transportation companies are interested as shippers or consignors and making a violation thereof a. misdemeanor. By Mr. Adams (Ebenc.er) Prohibiting the salo or furnishing of intoxicating liquor on Memorial Day.

By Mr. Brown, Clarion Auf horizin. county commissioners to build and rebuild all bridges necessary to le built over all streams in tho several townships and boroughs requiring thirty feet of span and over. House Committers. The Speaker of the House announced hia committees this afternoon.

The Dauphin county members have been assigned to the following committees: Mr. Rutherford, to Compare Ifills, Agriculture. Centennial Affairs, City Passenger Railways and Forestry; Dr. Meals, to Federal Relations, Fish and Game, Law ind Order, Printing, Public Health and Sanitation. Mr.

Seal is made chairman of the Com mittee on Printing, and is on Committees on Geological Survey, Iron and Coal, Pen sions and Gratuities and Railroads. Mr. Kerpcr, to Agriculture, Appropriations, lion and Coal, Printing and Railroads. PtMi SOM FOR $7,000. Tlioinns VI.

I.ttnsuii raj a fortune for Famous Curn.ilioii. Boston, Jan. 19. Owing to the receipt of oilers of Jf.l.UOt) from 11. X.

Higginbot haiu, of Chicago, and $15,000 from a New York llorist, for an interest in the Mrs. Thomas W. Lavvson carnat ion, Thomas W. Lavvson wrote Mr. Calvin, the owner of the (lower, that the pink should not Ic.ivc Roston if it was only a matter of dollars.

lie, therefore, made two oilers to flic llorist. The first was of A7 ,000 $2,000 more than Mr. lligginlmtham's offer for a. plant of the Mrs. Thomas W.

Lavvson carnation, with the understanding that be would present it to the city of Roston to be propagated at its nurseries for display in its Public Gardens and for the. benefit of the citizens of Boston, with the understanding that Mr. Galvin should give no one etec the right to propagate it or change its name. The second offer was of $30,000 for the sole right to the name and the 8.000 plants the florist has. Mr.

Galvin accepted the $30,000 offer. Delaware Senatorial Election. Wilmington, Jan. 19. Tho third ballot in joint session, taken by the Delaware.

Legislature at noon to day, resulted as follows: George Gray fDcm.) 15, J. Edward Addicks (Rep.) 15, Henry A. Du pont (Rep.) II, John Gray (Dem.) 0, William S. Hilles (Uep.) 2, absent 3, total vote 19, necessary i choice 25. No (lection.

A woman wants powder that won't iro off when." her fU TIG THE SIGNAL. When it Comes Spain Will a Lot of Trouble. Have EVERYTHING NOW READY Tho Carlists Arc I'catly lo Do Poor Old Spain. DON CARLOS TO THE FRONT London, Jan. 19.

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Graphic says: 'One of the principal chiefs of the Carlists here informs me that everything is now ready for a rising in Spain; that Don Carlos is absolutely resolved to take the field, and that all are waiting for the TROl'BLK AT SAMOA. Three British Warships and One American to Go There. Wellington, N. Jan. 10.

It is reported here that owing to the trouble at growing out of the election of a successor to the late King Malietoa, three British wai ships will ry oeeed there and that one American warship will start for the islands from Honolulu. London, Jan. 10. A special dispatch from "Auckland, N. says tho British and American Consuls were compelled lo force the doors of the Supreme Court at Apia, Samoa, in which the German Consul had established himself, and to push him into the street.

Khot by a Bitrglar. New York, Jan. 19. Chief of Police Manning Crow, of Somerville, N. was shot and perhaps fatally wouuded early to day while chasing a burglar.

The Chief was in his home when he heard tbc noise of an explosion. Going out to investigate he learned that the safe in the oflicc of Swift Chicago beef dealers, had been blown open with dynamite. As Chief Crow reached the ollice of the company he saw a man coming out. He called on the burglar, but the latter refused to surrender. The chief chased him for a.

block, and then the burglar stopped suddenly, turned about and fired at Chief Crow, the bullet penetrating the lungs. The burglar then started to run again and the Chief, although wounded and with, blood flowing from him, followed. He ran for about, a block when he fell exhausted. Neighbors of the. Chief carried him to his homo.

The burglar' who did the shooting got away. There were three men in the plot to rob, the safe. The thieves did not have time to rifle the safe. Hot I'isrtit in Wet Virginia. harleston.

W. Jan. 19. This is the hottest day of the Senatorial contest. With the Republicans controlling the Senate and the Democrats cont.rolliiir the House, those two bodies arc still at loggerheads, and nothing is likely to be done till the contested scats arc settled in both branches.

At the Dciinx ratic joint Senatorial caucus last night Hon. John T. Mc GraW was nominated as the successor of Senator Faulkner, but as the contested seats are held now he will lack one vote of enough in elect. The Republican Senators claim that if House unseats any more Republican that it will unseat a corresponding number of Democrats, and that the Republicans will have a majority of at least one in any event on joint ballot for Senator. The Republican joint Senatorial caucus for the nomination for Senator will be held to night and the contest around the headquarters of the respective candidates are very animated.

Commissioner Scott and Governor Atkinson are both confident while other candidates and their friends say that neither of the two leaders will be nominated. Their lMt Soloicr Son. St. Paul, Jan. 19.

Word was received from the War Department to day that Oliver E. Harris, a corporal in company Second regiment, infantry, had died August 9th last, at Nautical Hospital, of typhoid fever. 'J'he identification was not the clearest and the parents are a little inclined to hope that it may develop that tho Alvin S. Hams arrested in Xcvv Orleans a few days ago for begging as a soldier and giving St. Paul as his home, is their son with his mind sifVcctcd by bis sickness.

Young Harris was in the battles before Santiago, after which he disappeared entirely, and somewhat mysteriously, and until to day all the machinery of tho Government failed to bring any word of him. His father, an attorney of this city, spared no pains or expense to iind him. mm Six Hundred I'eoplc Out of Work by a Fire. New York, Jan. 19.

The tiro which destroyed the Cainmcycr building, burned until t' o'clock this morning, when it was iinally extinguished. Three quarters of a million dollars is the estimate of the loss. Nearly six hundred people, of whom live, hundred are women, are temporarily thrown out of employment. The I'siial Snnih Fake. Madrid, Jan.

19. The war ollice re teived a. dispatch from General Rios. in command of the Spanish troops in the Philippines, concerning which the otlicials maintain the greatest reserve. Nanol Their ay to Freeion(.

St. Louis, Jan. 19. Some time during the night six prisoners sawed their way through the cage in tho new guard house at the Jefferson barracks, eut twelve inches of brick wall and mado their escape. A hole a foot, square was cut through the south Avail and it is presumed the prisoners took to the woods immediately south of the barracks.

None of them has been captured. Killed in the Jlnrbiiiprj Easton, Jan. 19. Samuel Rcnialey, 55 years old, was caught in the machinery at Wagner's soap stone mill in this city, this morning, and whirled to death. His skull was crushed and both legs were torn from the trunk.

Rcmuley's lody struck the i ide of the building with such force as to tear otV the One tf the shattered Icjrs was found in a field some distance awav. The teething baby cultivates a good i manv aclicis. i DEATHS AM) FUNERALS. Captain Alexander Wilson Escorted by the brethren of Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, and A.

ex mem bcrs of the Governor's Troop and Lily Grays and detachments from company 11, Eleventh infantry, and the Second Governor's Troop, the body of the late Captain Alexander Wilson Norris, late assistant adjutant general of the Third brigade, First division. Second Army Corps. U. S. was taken from his late home, No.

119 South Front street, down Market street to Union Station, from which it was taken to Reedsville on Way Passenger, at this morning, for interment in the Norris family plot. Gen. J. 1. S.

Gobin. com mander of the Third brigade, and Dr. Wil liam It. Egle, former surgeon of the Third brigade, N. G.

accompanied the body to the station, but did not go along to Reedsville, their duties at the Capitol requiring their presence here to day. With Gen. Gobin were Lieutenant Colonel Got zcin. Fifteenth Minnesota; Major Wood, Thirteenth Pennsylvania; Lieut. Moore, Third brigade staff Capt.

E. Laubenstein. company 1), Eighth Pennsylvania, from Augusta, Ga. The military lined up along. the train, and when the casket, borne by Major Simon B.

Cameron, commissary Third brigade, X. G. Capt. Howard L. Cal dcr, company I.

Fourth regiment, U. S. V. Capt. Frederick M.

Ott, Governor's Troop, P. V. Cavalry; Capt. Charles P. Meek, Second Governor's Troop, X.

G. Capt. Maurice Finney, company If, Eleventh infantry, X. G. and Lieut, John M.

Major, Governor's Troop, 1. V. Cavalry, appeared, covered by palms and cut flowers and the American liag, the military presented arms. This was followed by taps by the bugler of the troop as the casket was lifted into the baggage car. After the traiu moved out the military escort marched bak to quarters and dismissed.

From Lewistown to Reedsville the funeral party had a special train. The services at the grave were in charge of the brethren of Perseverance Lodge, ibo furnished these pall bcarers: 11. A. Suthcr ford, Dwight P. Jerauld, Arthur LBal't George E.

Whitney, E. Z. Wallower, Rev. B. F.

Stevens, G. W. Mover, Andrew Craig, II. W. Teehmeyer, W.

Tunis, Thomas S. Peters and D. A. Kauffrean. The funeral party returned to Harrisburg this afternoon.

Gideon Straw, a prominent citizen of Matamoras, anl well known in this city, died this morning about 4 o'clock at his home. Mr. Straw had been in shattered health during the past eight years and had been critically ill for the past few weeks with drops v. Tho funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Matamoras. Straw wa, born in Matamoras February lid.

1S14. He was a lifelong Democrat and an energetic worker in the interest of the party. As an expression of the i onlidcnce reposed in him by the member of his party he. was elected successively to the jiosts of constable, supervisor, school director and tax collector. He served in the Civil War in company One Hundred a.nd Seventy second Pennsylvania regiment, and was a member of General Slocum Post, Xo.

A. of Halifax. Mr. Straw was a. member of Bethel Church of Cod.

of Matanior lor a. nuniDcr or years, ins wue uci twenty years ago and three sons are aNo dead. Mr. Straw is survived by the following children: Mrs. L.

L. Guthrie, of Philadelphia; Mr. B. F. Straw, of Steel ton: J.

W. Fry. of Matamora: Mr. George W. Straw, of the Star lndcpcndcnt, and Mrs.

James Smith, of this city. Mr. Swart. Mrs. Swart 7..

mother of Dr. Ross Svvartz. of this i ity, died yesterday at her home in McVeytoTrn. Mrs. larararet Xeifle.

Mrs. Margaret Zeifle, wife of Jacob Zcille, died suddenly Monday evening at her home, comer Seventh and Heir streets. Her demise was due to bc.irt trouble. Deceased was years of ae and is survived by a husband. The funeral took place this afternoon and interment was made in the Harrihurg cemetery.

Rev. Mr. Yon Bosse conducted the funeral services. Sir. Ida Week.

Funeral services were conducted at the family residence this afternoon at. 1.30 over the remains of Mrs. Ida AVeeks, wife of J. Emory Weeks, of he Epvvorth M. K.

Church, by Dr. E. H. Yocum, assisted by the other Methodist ministers of the city. At tho remains were conveyed to Everett, where to morrow services will also be conducted in the First M.

E. Church by Dr. Yocum, followed by interment at that place. Jacob Br user. Jacob Brinscr, an aged ami highly respected citizen of Concvvago township, died suddenly at his home Bachinans ville Tuesday morning, aged about years.

Ueceo sed was a cousin to the late Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman, who died the same morning near Middlctown. Mr. Brin scr is survived by two daughters, Mis. Abram Shearer, of near Baclmuiusville, and Mrs.

Hess, of Lancaster county. The funeral will take place Friday morning with services at Stauffcr's meeting house, and interment near Bachiuaiisvillc. rti. F.lixaftetli llolt'man. Mrs.

Elizabeth HofVnuiu died January 17th at the residence of her son iu la w. II. R. Straycr, Lower Svvatara town hip. Ic ccaj ed was the wife of the late Ptcr Hoffman, aged 82 years.

ItarbaraTuinrr. At the State Lunatic Hospital. January lUth, Mrs. Barbara Taincr, aged i9 years, died after a six months illness. She had been an inmato of the luv pif jl for eight months.

Her lnxly was taken to Lcma.stcr, Franklin county, for interment to morrow. othiti the Inlter Willi llanna. Cleveland, Jan. 19. The big freight steamer, building at the.

yard of the Globe Iron Works here for the Cleveland Steamship Company, the felockholdeis of which are among the leading vessel owners and coal and ore shippers, will be named tor Senator M. A. Hanna. The llanna will he 430 feet over all, 410 feet keel. 50 feet beam and 2S feet molded depth.

'J'he new vessel will be. completed and ready for business May 1st. ijiknonii Mourner WrofKcd. San Francisco, Jan. 10.

I'roin reports brought by the. steam collier Wyctield. Capt. Caitiner, an unknown steamer has gone to pieces off Point Reyes and the probability i that all hands were lost. While oil the Point the Wyclicld sailed through a floating mass of wreckage oi ships limbers, bulwarks, ballast and deck tit tings that looked as though hey bad been a part of a small coasting schooner.

LAST EDITION EAG1 Ml The Changes in the Hands of the President. HIS WORDS ARE QUOTED Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman. NOW TRY HI3I QUICKLY Washington. Jan. 19.

The charges and specifications in the court martial of Commissary General Eagan have been drafted and are now in the hands of the President. The charges arc coiuluct unbecoming ait olliccr and a gentleman, and conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. The specifications quote largely from General Lagan's statement attacking General Miles before the War Invest! gating Com mis: ion. Rescued in Mid Ocean. A Thrilling Story of the Horrors of the Sea.

New York. Jan. 19. The Atlantis Transport Line steamer Menominee, which arrived to day from Lcndxm, brought to port Captain Honeyman and twenty two members of tin crew of tho British tramp steamer Gleudower, which. wa.s abandoned at in a sinking con dition on January 12th in latitude" 49.23, longitude 31.27, hile, on the voyage from Philadelphia for Sligo with cargo of, maize.

The Clendovver left Poiladeiphia Deccmber 27th, clearing the Capes of tbe" Delaware on the 28th. Shortly after wards the Glcmlovver bad weather, the wind coming out from tha west and shifting to northwest with at very heavy sea. On January 2d th storm increased and blew with great fury and enormous seas hoarded the vessel, dur' ing Peter West, able seaman, waq washed overboard and lost. On the tit hj the storm still continued, and it was de eided to turn the head around and faee the wind and sea. On the 7th th5 steamer dipped her sJern, when an enormous wave, broke over hfr, was liing everything before it.

The steamer filled rapidly. effort was made by tha crew lo clear the but without success. The pumps became choked with! cargo. Fortunately on January 2th, tha Atlantic Tra.iisjMrt I Jne. steamer Meiiomi nee hove ill sight, bore down, launched her boats and rescued the entire crew, sisiiiig of twenty three men and theip Scotch collie dog.

and brought them port. The Glendower was built at JamrWi in 18S2 and registered 1 tons and wad owned by the Tyno Glendovver Steamship Company. Captain Honeyman. of the Glendovver, told a thrilling story of the hardships ha. and his crew underwent, and also sj ika ii? high terms of the bravery of the Mc i iiomimcc's men.

struck bad weather tho first day, out from Philadelphia." said Captain Honov man. "it kept blowing and snow ing, and the seas got up worse than I eve saw them. When Peter West he was a sailor from Finland went overboard on January 2d, we did not see a sight of him after he was caught. The snow and tho sea swallowed him. Day and night that blinding snow kept tip." On the tUh of.

January I saw it was no use holding om my course for Ireland, so I turned ship and headed hack for home, though I hadn't much hope that we would ever scQ home. TIic Glendovver stern was then all down and the seas broke over the poop. The cabin filled with wafer, the stores in the Lazaretto lielow were ruined, floating furniture broke the cabin side lights and tho sea ioiired in. I tried to plug the port, holes with canvas, but it did no good. Then tho life boats got smashed to bits, and we thought our last chance was gone.

Still we kept working away at the pump, but the harder wo worked the lower tha vessel went astern. The cargo of corn got soaked and the ship took on a heavy list. We gathered in the peak, forward. Wa huddled together to keep warm, for ouf clothes had mostly been washed from our backs. AH wo had to cat was soaked corn.

"live days after I turned ship, we sighted the Alcsia. a. Hamburg American liner. I heard she put in to Oueeiistown to day ir distress. Tin Alcsia came near us a.

she could, but it would have been folly tl launch a. boat in such a. sea. The Alexia's captain that he would stand by till next morning. He said he.

was having trouble himself with machinery. Hej could not even get. food to us. and we vveva starving. When morning broke the Alcsin, had gone.

Then we. gave up hope, and stood by for the poor old Glendovver ta sink. The next morning. January 12th, wJ sighted the Menominee. She saw our distress signals and bore down on us.

They; on the Menominee didn't mind the They lowered two bits of lo.it.s and rowed over u. For two hours they worked with us, and they got us off at the. risk of their lives. "While the Menominee was rescuing in the Johnson Liner Barryniore hove in sight and came up to u. The Barry mora lowered a lifeboat, but it was not needed.

Before we were all off the steamer Georgian came up. but she saw we were in good hands and she went on her way. I think the Glendovver sank before 3 o'clock that afternoon." Mnrrinsr Licence. James D. Rader aud Xcllie B.

Cra ver, ot this city; Wilbur B. Reamer and Leah C. Stahl, of this city; Christian B. OLeihoIU c.r and Hannah E. Seldoniridge, of Jsaiis bury township.

Lancaster county; John H. Wilson and Katharine II. Rover, of Carlisle. I'. AT ill.

It IlKIMMtT. AYashingtoii, Jan. H. Forecast Eastern IVnnsvlvnnia: Fair to night an I Friday; warmer Friday; light winds becoming; boulhejly,.