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The cost of a fin line advertise merit in THE TIMES is only ONE CENT for each thousand of circulation. This is the cheapest advertising in the city. WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR SATURDAY. Threatening weather and snow or rain; a slight fall in, followed by slowly rising temperature. Hax.Temp.,45 24.

PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1S88. ONE CENT. NUMBER 4523. mimm A LARGE PRIVATE BALL THE LARD LOBBY. died, about seven years ago, George could mmm dooi ALLEN AND HABKINS GIVEN FIFTEEN TEARS IN JAIL TO THE LOW BIDDER WAGNER'S GAS CONTRACT MUST Bl THROWN OPEN TO COMPETITION.

WAR OM TOMS THE MENHADEN INQUIRY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. GEORGE DUNHAM'S TRIAL WRITHING UNDER THE ORDEAL OP CROSS EXAMLNATION. A RIOT AT SHENANDOAH. Striking Miners Attack Those Who Have Been Working. Bhenandoah, February 3.

To night was an eventful one In the history of this great strike and probably seals its fate. All day the Shenandoah City and West Shenandoah Collieries worked with a good force of men, and everywhere among the idle men, especially the Poles, there were mutterings that foretold the coming storm to night. It broke at 5 the miners at work started to come home. Some Poles opened on them with stones, whereupon Coal and Iron Policemen William Moyer, J. N.

Dlebert, Jacob Shane and Peter Krelger at once went to their aid. Moyer and Dlebert caught one Pole and hustled him up the street As if by mnglc almost, the region swarmed with men and boys, and in a second the prisoner was free and the officers being roughly handled. They got away andstarted back for the Shenandoah City mine, followed by the crowd, now numbering over a thousand. The latter continued beating the workmen and boys as well, when the officers in a body again sprang to the rescue. It was a brave act, six men against a crowd of such proportions, but for five minutes it was successful.

Then as the officers were going off, Moyer and Dlebert with one and Krelger and Shane with another, the crowd surged on thorn again. Krelger got away with his man and finally landed him in 'Squire Shoemaker's office. Moyer and Diebertwere not bo fortunate. They were being badly beaten with clubs, and were both down, when they drew their revolvers and both fired into tho crowd, which scattered and ran in all directions. Mike Heffron, a young man, received a ball in the mouth and is badly injured.

John Cather, an Iron founder, was shot in the arm, and a Polo was shot behind the ear, A third shot was tired by a Pole, but with wt at effect is not known. James Shields, a borough officer, then arrested both officers for shooting in the borough. They were taiten before 'Squire Monaghan. While there a warrant was sworn out by a Pole charging thetn with assault and battery with Intent to kill. They pleaded guilty and were awaiting committal to Poltsvllle Jail, when things took another bad turn.

The two Magistrate offices are on East Centre street, a square and a half apart. That whole space was densely packed with people, a large portion Polish, who were wild with passion. They surrounded both offices, yelling "Lynch them," "Kill them," eta A stone was thrown at Shoemaker's window. In a minute the fronts ot both offices were riddled with stones and their inmates had a tough scramble for safety. Some bruised bodies resulted, but no serious damage was done.

At Monaghnn's Officers Boyer, Die bi rt, Orme and Captain Christian were In a si lull room separate from the main room. Through a window in its rear they got off st fe. Still for a hall hour the mob, thinking tl em still in, pelted the office. The town is in a perfect uproar, men mad with passion and drink, and no one appears to have any power to quell them. The borough authorities are powerless and no one can say how the mob's fury may vent Itself.

It is certain that Captain Christian will mass his whole lorce of coal and iron men here to morrow, together with Captain Linden's Plnkerton men, and it is possible that the scenes of 1875 may be renewed, when the military force was called out, riow it will ellect the men who were at work is yet to be seen. Many of them say that II adequately protected they will be never be induced to go into the room in which she died. He was briefly cross examined by Mr. Perry, and denied having told him that George was the brightest boy he had. This closed the defense.

Officer Hopkins and William M. Smith were then examined for the prosecution, and swore they had driven in a one horse wagon from the Kan die farm to Elam Dunham's house in thirty one minutes. ADDKESSING THE JURY. After adjournment Mr. Perry addressed tho jury.

On the question of motive lie pointed out that the deceased had two valuable farms, and had made a will leaving all her property to Mrs. Dunham. Who, men. he asked, could be benefited more by Mrs. Kandle's death than the prisoner at the bar? He ridiculed the idea that the murder was the work of tramps or thieves, and held that the ransacking of the house was part of the murderer's scheme.

He also dwelt upon the point that Dunham had got back his gun the day before the murder from the person he had lent it to. and to the fact that Mrs. Dunham had been sent away from the house on no particular business. All these circumstances, he contended, pointed to George Dunham as the murderer. Mr.

Perry had not concluded his address when the Court rose at five o'clock. The case will probably be given to the Jury to day. TO BE COREAN OFFICERS. Major Lee, of This City, to Be Commissioned in Corea's Army. Major John G.

Lee, of this city, a member of Governor Beaver's staff, is one of three American citizens who have been offered commissions by the Corean Government. Major Lee is very reticent about the matter. and all of the correspondence relating to it has been carried on very quietly through the Corean Embassy at Washington. "Really," said Dr. Lee to a Times reporter last night, "as yet matters have not gone far enuugh so that I can say auything authoritatively, but I will admit that I am one of the three Americans who have been offered commissions.

By the way," he re marked with a generous smile, "if you in tend to publish anything about this, just be sure and spell the name of the island correctly, or. at least, as the natives spell It. They begin it with a big a. The thing began a long time ago, and recently I had an interview with the Corean Embassy at Washington." I shall accept the offer of a position, continued Dr. Lee, in answer to a query, "They do not rush things like this through in Corea as we do here in America, and for that reason it may be a long time that is, several months before we receive our commissions and directions.

Our ap pointments will not be delivered to us in this country, as under our laws an Ameri can citizen is prohibited from accepting service under a foreign power. "Under the cirouinstances I am not at liberty and have no right to divulge the names of the two other men who will proba bly accept commissions in uoreanna Desiaes, as I said before, the thine has not been definitely settled. As far as I know neither 01 uiem are residents 01 i shall be the junior officer. We shall be lino officers and our positions will be such that we will assist with the general officer. We will bo similar to the starr officers taken from this country to Eirynt" Among those who know of the offer made to Major Lee, It is generally understood that a good deal or aepanment mnuence had been brought to bear at Washington, and it was thought that the appointments were to be made at the suggestion of Secre tary Bayard.

When asked about this the Major said: No, sir. Secretary Bayard has had nothing to do with it. I can't say just now how the matter was brought about, but I will say that noneof the departments at Washington and no American official has had anything to do with it, and none of them are in any way lntoresiea. Major Lee, who is about 35 years of age, is well known among military men in the State. He was in command of a regi ment or the JNatlonal Guard lor lour years.

He was formerly Coroner's physician under the late Coroner Gilbert and Is now a promi nent member ol the Philadelphia Riding Club. HANGED TO A BED POST. Alf Hibbs Commits Suicide In a Boarding House on Thirteenth Street. An excited servant girl standing on the doorstops of No. 207 North Thirteenth street, above Race street, calling loudly for help, attracted tho attention of passers by about 10 o'clock yesterday morning.

"Come quick, help I there's a man hanging," said she and rushed quickly to the drug store at Thirteenth and Race streets. Druggist Fahey, who is also a doctor, and Officer Palmer, of tho Sixth district, entered and found a man hanging from the bed post In a third story bed room, dead. The dead man was A. G. Hibbs, at least that was the name bo had given when he engaged a room in the house a week before.

He had also been a lodger there for two weeks before Christmas. He was about SS years old, five feet seven Inches high, with Bandy hair and moustache. The landlady, Mrs. Thompson, said be seemed rather despondent night before last and said he expected bis brother soon. Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock she handed him a letter, which was found upon him and read as follows: My Dear Boy: I am surprised to hear of you in Philadelphia.

I think the trip has done you good and I am glad of It. Don't give yourself any uneasiness, as I have more confidence than ever, and will be on to see you In a few days. j. k. The letter was dated Morris House, Troy, N.

from which place it was mailed. The deceased had the cap and badge of a conductor and a trunkful of nice clothes. He had letters of recommendation from D. B. Fuller, bakers, showing that he had been employed by them.

Other letters were also lound, showing thut ho had been at times engaged in traveling. Two elopements have recently taken place from Mrs. Thompson's, both noted at the time, and the neighbors are keeping a sharp lookout for developments, as something startling seems to originate there. WHAT M'CAFlTtEY SATS. Deinpsey Made the Most Clean Hits, Prospects of Another Fight.

Domlnlck McCaffrey roturned home last night. He looked pale, but there were no marks on his face. The swollon checks and the blackened eyes, told of by the Now York reporters, were Invisible. "No," said Domlnlck, "my face was not bruised and I have no broken bones. I never felt better in my life.

Dempsey gave me a great fight, and I give him credit for get ting in three more clenn hits than I did. The decision of the referee was just. The contest was for points, but I preferred to settle the contest in less than ten rounds if I could. I failed, and as Dempsey watched and accepted every chance he had the best of the points. "The long delay before the fight was not caused in arguing over a referee, as tho people supposed," continued McCaffrey; "but Dempsey did not arrive at the rink until about five minutes before we entered the ring.

We wasted very little time over the referee. 1 do not know whether I Bhall meet Dempsey again, but I am willing to meet him. Before Dempsey entered tho ring the other night I gave him 81.900 in cash. That wax for ten rounds. If he will guarantee me $2,000 1 will fight him twenty rounds." How about a tight to a finish?" I always steer clear of finish fight when I can," replied Domlnlck meditatively, as when a man enters into one he endangers his liberty.

I have been informed since my return home tbat there is a prospect of a purse of $10,000 being offered tor a finish fight between Dempsey and myself. If that Is so I think I will have to take a crock at that ten thousand." McCaffrey said be Intended to take a good rest for a few weeks and would probably go South in a day or so. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. He Tells All About the Guardsmen of the State. SPCCIAI, TEI.KOBAK TO THH TIKKS.

Harrisiiuro, February 8. The report of Adjutant General Hastings for 18H7 was made public to night He says that there are 8,389 men in tho National Guard. He suggests that the places of companies which lull below the standard shall be mustered out and tho vacancies be supplied from certain sections not now represented In the Guard. The appropriation lor the year was $100,000. Of this was expended, of which wont to pay a debt leit by the lust Adjutant General.

Tho division encampment at Mount Gretna cost 5 174, Ml). Tho Guardsmen aro highly complimented for their discipline In camp. Encampments by brigades are suggested for next summer. The scheme of "face manoeuvres" and Inter State encampment aro applauded, but lack ot funds will prevent the success of the idea. A dress unllorm similar to that of the United States army is recommeuded for the State Guardsmen.

Young Rodger llrouglit Back. Thomas Hodgers, aged thirteen, living at 17M Bancroft street, employed as a mossenber boy by a telegraph company, ran awuy from home on January 21, to Mow York. Ills parents received a postal from him the day followl rig saying he would be home the next day. Ills father whs alarmed snd notified the New York pollee, who brought him ovor to this city Monday, snd on the com pinlut of hla mother, Martini It. Hodgers, Mugls tram role committed huu lo the House of Befum.

Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Dlsston Give a Party In Honor of Their Daughter. The largest private residence In the northern part oi the city, that of Hamilton Dlsston, was the scene last night of an attractive private ball given by Mrs. Dlsston for her daughter.

Miss Mamie Dlsston, who is extremely popular and has received much attention in society this winter. The ball was preceded by a tea beginning about 5 o'clook, snd to this tbe elder friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dlsston came, leaving tho young people a clear field for dancing later In the evening, and although the crowd was great, there was no inconvenience owing to the ample proportions of the house. Many elegant and rare plants were scattered through the house and an orchestra was bidden in one of tbe bay windows behind a bower of roses.

Mrs. Dlsston wore white watered silk and ducbesse'lace and Miss Dlsston wore a Worth gown of Nile green with a dash of pink and out low behind. Miss Dlsston received twelve bouquets. Those who assisted In receiving were Miss Hayden, of New York; Miss Amanda Disston, Miss Bnalt, of Ran Francisco; Miss Donaldson, Miss Rhawn, Miss Elklns and Miss Angle Bray. Among tbe guests were Robert Adams, Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Dlsston, Mr, and Mrs. Henry Disston, Mr. and Mrs. 0.

Krnmbbaar, Mr. and Mrs. Samuet Welsh, Nelson Lewis, the Misses Pancoast, Dr. and Mrs. Pancoast, Mr.

and Mrs. Caleb Fox, Mr. and Mrs. F. Morton Fox, Miss Harriet Pox, William A.

Dick, W. Brooke Dolan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralston Balch, William Dulles, Louis Harrison Dulles. Edward Browning, Mrs.

B. F. Wain, I. Starr Hlchards, William Heberton, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Dolan, K. Holly Slter, Charles Mellon, Miss Van Schalck, Mr. and Mrs. B. A.

Van Schalck, Charles Elsenbrey, C. F. Henry, Mr. Norrls, Sydney Tyler, Edward Mills, Harry Cox, Mr. and Mrs.

1. Edgar Beyburn, Mrs. Lizzie Fisher, George Brlnton, Newbold Ettlng, H. McKean Hazelhurst, Dr. B.

B. Keith, Justice Lea. Ex Attorney General Brewster, Mr. and Mrs, Louis B. Page, Mr.

and Mrs. Duncan L. Buzby, Thomas Earl White, Charles Townsend. Mr. and Mrs.

H. Carpenter, Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Elklns, Mr.

and Mrs, George Wldener, Alfred Clay, Miss Wright, Dr. and Mrs. Roberts, William F. Fotterall, Miss Flnletter, B. Henry, E.

B. Sterling, Mrs. James H. Heverln, S. M.

Wright, Miss Harris and many more. FRENCH ARM! SCHEMES. General Warnet Entrusted With the Work of Revision. SPECIAL CABLE TELEGRAM TO THB TIMKS. Copyright.

1888, by N. Y. Herald, i Paris, February 8. I hear that General Warnet, ex commander of the expeditionary forces in Tonquin, uow commnudlnff a division of tbe Toulouse Army Corps, has been entrusted with the revision of a great part of the general French mobilization scheme. He will be guided by the advice of General Be Miribel.

For some time past police reports have drawn attention to the suspicious proceedings ofan ex chef do bureau at the Ministry of War, who is in the hubitof frequenting the favorite social rendezvous of Germans and other foreigners near the Aro de Tri omphe. Ou inquiry it appears he convinced the Minister of War that part of the mobilization scheme had been communicated to thoGcrman and Italian Governments; hence the projected changes. THREE WEEKS WITHOUT FOOD. The Crew ot the Alfred Watts Starving on a Baft in Mid Ocean. In speaking of tbe disasters of their late voyage the two Swedish seamen who arrived In port Thursday night said yesterday tbat the voyage was uneventful until the ship arrived off the Bahamas, when a hurricane set in.

The wind blew with terrific force, the sea sweptover the decks, and the ship was cn pel zed. Tbe two men, with a boy and two other sailors, made a raft and paddled away from the wreck. They had no food or water aboard and soon got hungry and thirsty. One of tbe men fell overboard and was washed away and the boy, becoming crazy, jumped overboard and was drowued. Shortly after the second man perished the same way.

The men were three weeks on the raft and net as they had glvca op all hupo were rescued by the bark Lizzie Perry. Tbelr account of the death of young Thomas Oukford, who was a passenger on tbe vessel, was published In The Times one week ago. A Big Contract. Tbe American Gas light and Heating Company ot thiBotty. baa Just completed a mammoth contract with M.

S. Frost A Sod. tbe goa engineers of New York, and Charles I Dufer, of St. Paul, by which those gentlemen are to operate exclusively tbe Newell process, which is the prop erty of the American Company in Wisconsin, Minnesota. MIchltmn.

Illinois and Ohio. The New ell proceBS. as used by the American Company, of mis city, is one oy wmcu uiey are enamea to man nfnctnre a fixed and non condensable sns In contra distinction to all other processes. Tlieyarenow erecting extensive worKa ai. jaui toiurmsn tbat city with light and fuel.

Sullivan and Jem Smith. London, February 3. John Sullivan's friend Barnard met Jem Smith and Fleming, the latter' 8 manager, in Fleet street to day, hut was unable to arrange a match between Sullivan and Smith. Smith declined to fight before the end ot May, while Barnard refused to postpone the fight be yond the last of April. Smith stated tbat he would proceed to America In the autumn and would arrange a match there with Sullivan.

Little May Wilson, the Incendiary. TJRW Yobk, February 3. Little Mary Wilson, the eleven year old child who has several times set fire to the hospital for the ruptured and crippled, was in tbe Yorkvllle Police Court this rooming. She sometimes wept bitterly and again looked vacantly about the court room, as though forgetful of her surroundings. The child would aiiHwer no auestloti of Judge Murray's that required any other reply than yes or no ami was turned over to tbe care of the Children's Society for the present.

Did Fisher Kiss Hegoley's Wife? John K. Fisher, a cigar manufacturer at Man helm. Lancaster county, was a prisoner before Magistrate Clement yesterday, charged with attempting to kiss Theresa Hegeley. wife of Emll Heirelev. who lives at the comer of Waterloo nnd Somerset street.

Fisher says the charge Is false. lie claims mat uegeiey owes mm 9104 ror clears which he nurchased and that the nrosecution has been brought to Induce him to compromise his ciaim lor tiieamouuu Sent Back to Germany. In the case of Eugene Goodman, who was re cently sentenced to four years for participation in the robbery of Thomas Herron, an old man. In the neighborhood of Franklin Square, Judge Arnold yesterday discharged the defendant with the understanding that he should be sent back to Germany. Goodman is a mere youth and he had been led astray by John Smith, a stonecutter, who Is now serving nve years for tbe robbery.

Two Conservatives Elected. London', February 8. M. W. Wattinson, Con servative, has been elected without opposition to the seat In tbe House of Commons for the Walton division of Liverpool, made vacant by the resigna tion of Mr.

Gibson, who recently accepted an Irtah Judgeship. Dodgson H. Madden, Conservative, wnoagaui ran lor uuoiin university onnisappoim ment as Solicitor General of Ireland, was re elected without opposition. Killed His Wife and Six Children. Londox, February 3.

A chemist named Derby and his wife and six children have been fouud dead In their dwelling house at Manchester. Their death was evidently caused by poison. They had been dead several days. The beliet Is that the man driven to desperation by hi inability to support his family administered poison to them aud then committed suicide. Supreme Court Arguments Tbe Supreme Court yesterday concluded the argument list ot cases from Lehigh and Mont ornery counties.

Next week cases will be heard rem Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties. Three Tears for Manslaughter. John Garvin, who recently pleaded guilty to manslaughter In causing the death of William Gallon, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Arnold lo three years In the Eastern Penitentiary. At the First Blaine Club. President Mas III.

of fiwarthmore College, wilt lecture before the First Blaine Club, of the Twenty fourth ward, next Tuesday evening, The subject will be "Pompeii as Seen in lttttW." The Case of Barclay Peak. The anneal of Barclay Peak for a new trial will come before the Judges of the Hupreme Court of ew jersey on me 211 instant. Aueciaiunwui probably be given a few days later. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A bronze bust of the late Sldnev Lanier, noee.

was veHtordny presented lo Johns Hopkins Hospital. In Baltimore, by Charles Lanier, of New York. The ARsemhlv chamber of the New York Leirfs 1 at tire Is about to he vacated, owing to tears that the celling may fall upon the heads of tbe statesmen. The case airalnst B. E.

Ho ok Ins. of the Cincin nati Fidelity Bank, was alven to the Inrv veatnr day. There was no verdict up to tbe hour or adjournment. As James Saunders was walklnr down Blenrv Street, In Montreal, yesterday, a huge block of Ice iii irom me root 01 a ounuuig ou ins neau, Killing blm almost Instant ly. A Delaware and Hudson train struck and killed Henry Carnenter and John Hunt, at JeflVrnon Junction, near Susquehanna, Pa, yesterday, They were walking 011 the track.

Atameetfmr resterdavof ths Anslo Amerlcan Telegraph Company Viscount Monck, chairman of the company, announced Its wiMltiRitess to enter Into a conference with a view to putting an end to tbe sixpenny rate. A Canning; Scheme Conoea led in an Art fully Drawn BUI. Washington, February 3. A. Kimball, of Boston, envoy extraordinary of the big lard cornerars of Chicago, still remains here and is proving to be a first class and energetic lobbyist.

If the trade Is a new one to him he deserves credit for his aptness, and his employers were shrewd in selecting Mr. Kimball as an agent Mr. Kimball denies your allegations in toto" in his letter to The Times of the 28th ultimo, but, while his denial Is sweeping, it is only technical. Like the good witness in court, ho says It is false," and stops there. He does not propose to get over his head by answering too much, and so far he is as wise as the most experienced of lobbyists.

Everybody here, Mr. Kimball to tho contrary notwithstanding, knows that his lard bill covers a very big axowhich it is to grind and the only question is to locate exactly the clause by which the sharpening is to be accomplished. Your correspondent is not a lard expert, and therefore cannot be blamed if he failed to probe the design and effect of the Kimball lard bill at the first attempt. Mr. Kimball is excruciatingly correct in denying, along with everything else, that his bill, should it become a law, will Inter fere with the melting of gut fat, frozen hogs, smothered hogs, dead grease and similar stuff in the "pure lard" tank.

Ills card and a careful reading of the Kimball bill makes it perfectly clear that he Is not seeking to elevate the standard of lard manufactured from the pure flesh oi swine, and your correspondent freely acknowledges that he was wrong In so stating. Mr. Kimball was given that much credit In error, but in his letter the lard envoy Indignantly "denies your allegation." The cunning of the scheme is deep and expert reading of the bill finds it so worded that under its phraseology no portion of the hog is so vllo or filthy but that it may oe sold by Mr. Kimball's clients, because any hog grease is, technically speaking, pure flesh of swine. If the envoy is not really in favor of dead and impure hog grease it becomes imperatively necessary for him to change his bill and write another denial.

Mr. Kimball tried hard to secure an indorsement of his bill by the pure food con vention which met here two weeks ago, but there was no Board of Trade speculative gambling element In tbat convention, and the introduction of his resolution was met with shrieks of derision. The pure food convention was largely composed of leading business men, who promptly tabled Mr. Kimball's resolution without division and without debate. CULLEFS PRETTY WIVES.

He Firmly Denies Bis First Marriage, But Admits the Second. John Joseph Cullen, the nineteen year old bigamist, who was arrested at his home, 2426 Ashburton street, by Detective Donaghy Thursday night, was arraigned before Magistrate Smith for a hearing yesterday at the Central Station. His two deluded wives, both of whom are protty and not over 18, sat side by side in the witnesses' corner and cast stony glances of contempt at the youthful Adonis. Wife No. 1 was the initial witness.

She said her maiden name was Ella Mahoney. She met tho prisoner a year ago last Christmas. In September he told her he loved her, and they became engaged. "On the afternoon of the 22d of January," she continued, he called at the house, and we started to Camden to get married. We crossed the ferry aud went to the house of Rev.

J. J. Sleeper, where we were married. Then he took me home. He called on me that night and two nights later called again.

I did not see him afterwards until I saw him in the dock five minutes ago. Thursday I heard that he had married some other girl. I went to the cilice of Lioense Clork Bird and found that he had issued a marriage license to my husband on January 27. When I discovered thlsl instituted proceedings against him." Detective Donaghy said the prisoner admitted his second marriage, but denied the first. Do you know the lady who has just left the stand?" asked Magistrate Smith of the prisoner.

"(if course I do," was the sullen response, "Did you marry her in Camden?" No, I did Did you marry Mary Boyle "Yes I admit that. She is my wife." "Here is my certificate," said wife No. 1, banding the Judge a certificate which stated that John J. Cuilen and Ella Mahoney were married by Kev. J.

J. Sleeper on January 22, 1S88. Judge Smith glanced at it and said "that's conclusive evidence. I'll hold Cullen under 8800 ball for trial on a charge of bigamy," Cuiieu claims that someone personated hlin aud married Miss Mahoney. Rev.

J. J. Sleeper says he believes the man whom he married to Miss Mahoney and the prisoner to be one and tho same person. I took the affidavit which he gave me," snia ltev. Mr.

Sleeper aller the hearing, "stating that ho was 21 years of age to License Clerk Bird's office and Mr. Bird pronounced the signature as the one he bus which Cullen admits writing." M0XK0F3 MURDERER CAUGHT. Glbbs Arrested In New Jersey and Brought Back to This City. Benjamin A. Glbbs, tho thirty five year old colored man who killed Charles Monroe on January 9, in a atableon Wyoming street, was captured in Mount Holly yesterday.

He was brought back to this city last night by a detective and locked up at the Central Station. Monroe and Gibbs were employed as furniture car drivers. They quarreled In the stable about the sale of a horse and finally came blows. The fight ended when Glhbs plunged a knife into Monroe throat. Mon roe was taken to thePenusylvania Hospital, where be died on the 25th of January.

Glbbs escaped. He was traced fo Chester, Medio, Camden and Snow Hill. Yesterday the authorities of Mount Holly, N. notified Chief Wood that thoy had arrested a colored man for vagrancy, and that his description tallied with that ot the escaped murderer. A detective went to Mount Holly and identified the prisoner as Glbbs.

Ho consented to return to Phlludelnhia without a reoulsition. He acknowledges that he stabbed Monroe, but claims that It was in self defense. Ho says Monroe attacked blm with a gitchfork nnd wounded him twice in tho reast before he drew bis knlte. When Mon roe was on his deathbed at the Pennsyl vania Hospital he told a Times reporter thut Glbbs had come into the stable drunk, aud alter quarreling about the sale of a horse, attacked him without any cause and Btabbcd him. In his pocket was found an old envelope, upon which was scrawled in a feminine hand: Three dead mea looked out of a window, having no tongue, the other no langs, the third was sick, blind and dumb.

This Is Intended to be used when you are standing before a court and the Judge not being favorably disposed towards you. While on your way to court you must repeat the benediction already given above. Dead man look out of the window with no head, the dead man with no tonsnie, the dead man with no palate. The writings are supposed to be ohnrms to protect the holder from antlotpated danger. WESTBROOK A FREE MAN.

A Dramatlo Scene at the End of the Newton Murder Trial. SPECIAL TKLKOBAK TO THE TIH1C9. Nkwton, N. February 8. There was a dramatic scene in the old Court House tonight when the Jury said that Robert West brook was not guilty of the murder of old Dennis Morris.

The day bad been taken up by the speeches of the lawyers and the charge of udge Magee. About nine o'clock rumor Boon told the crowded town that the Jury bad found a verdict and the half dark eneu room was pacaea wuen me jury walked slowly in. The prisonor had his pretty little wife and their prattling babe at his side when he stood up to hear bis fate. Thestrain on him was intense, and the hushed crowd leaned their heads rorward and turned their eyes toward tho foreman of the Jury. Westbrook was firm but pale as death, but when the words Not Guilty came from the foreman, Westbrook raised bis eyes to the celling and cried, "Thank God, I am a freeman, and fell sobbing in the arms of his wife, while the crowd sent up a mighty shout.

As Law er nausn arose lo tuuiiK the Jury Mrs. Westbrook threw her arms around bis nenk and kissed bis cheek as she said. "You have saved my husband's Hie." Even the baby was napny. wnen mo prisoner was discharged be was congratulated by the people. lie Was Blown to Atoms.

SVETtAL TKT.EOI1AM TO TUB TIMES, Toms Riveo, February 8. Tho people here are all stirred up hy an explosion which occurred at the standard Explosive Company's works, about one mile from this village at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Two men were killed. Peter McCullen, the boss plumber, was blown to atoms, and William Page, an office boy, whs horribly mangled. The explosion happened In the plumbing shop, and was caused by the burning of glycerine from tho not.

The surrounding buildings aro badly wrecked. Koelkebeok Gets Five Years. Carl Koelkebeck, th draughtsman employed by Cramp A Hons, of this city, and who is a resident of Murcbantville, was yesterday sentenced to flva years In the Trenton mat Prison by Judge Hugg, of Camden, for Indecently assaulting a twelve yssr eld girl who was smploysd in his family. THEIR PLEA FUTILE. Indiscretion No Reasonable Excuse for Their Possession of the Deadly Explosive A Curious Case Ended.

SPECIAL CABLE TXLEGBAJI TO THE TIMES. rCopyrlght, 1888, by N. Y. Herald.1 London, February 3. Tho alleged dynamiters were convicted and sentenced to day to fifteen yeara' imprisonment and immediately removed to Chatham Prison to undergo the year of isolated confinement which was fully described in the Herald when previous dynamiters were sent there.

The result was inevitable after the testimony of chemical experts that twenty eight pounds of stuff" found in the sink at Callau's lodgings had dynamite, coupled with admissions of his and Harkins' counsel, who said I admit that Callan had possession of dynamite from September 1 until October 6, when Cohen died and the report of the inquest was published. Callan wished to get rid of the dynamite and for this purpose my client placed dynamite in his portmanteau for the purpose of taking it down into tbe yard. Callan, knowing that Coben was 111 and that at any time dynamite might be found, bad innocently taken care of it for the purpose of preventing its discovery. What Callan bad done might have been a weak, stupid and foolish thing, but not a criminal thing. I ask the Jury to believe Callan had been led away by excess of friendship for Cohen and was not a member of the dynamite gang.

HABKIN3' INDISCRETION. Keith Frith, on behalf of Harkins, ad mitted that his client had acted in an indiscreet manner by making chance acquaint ances on board ship and iu taking too much interest in them afterwards. He asked the jury to free their minds from prejudice and give his client the benefit of the doubt. The conviction was under this statute Knowingly having in possession aud under control an explosive substance under cir cumstances as give rise to reasonable suspi cion that they did not have it in thoir possession and under their control for a lawful object." No evidence was ottered for the defense, and the jury came to the conclusion that if twenty eight pounds were in their possession when eight pounds produced the Westmin ster explosion, and if as much more was washed away in the sewer, the object of possession was not lawful. Colonel Majendie testified that he also found particles of dyna mite in the portmanteaus of both prisoners, THEIR MOUTHS CLOSED.

They could not testify in their own be half. Oddly enough the bill allowing such testimony was killed by the Irish members last session. Minister Phelps occupied an honorary seat on the bench and Justice Hawkins several times seemed to be paying him the compliment of consultant Callan, on standing for sentence, merely protested his innocence of guilty intent, but Hawkins made a little speech, saying in substance: "I have a wife and six children, one of whom was born since I left America. Tbe oldest is Blx years old. Therefore as far as life is concerned I ought to be one oi the last in tbe world, knowing the value of the lives of those who are dear to me, to engage in anything destroying lives of other people.

I did not come over here with any such luteution as alleged against me, aud I may say I never knew what dynamite was. I never handled It and I have no knowledge of what it is. I never knew anything about it until I heard of it here in the courts In London. Further, I would say, if I had auy dynamite in my box how is it that it was not found by tbe officers when they searcnea my luggage wnen i came over in tbe City of Chester? All else I have to say Is I hope God will forgive those who have sworn laise against, me. At any rate I will.

That Is all I have to say. THE JUDGE INCREDULOUS. In sentencing, the Judge among other things said: Although one of you has asserted bis lnno cenceand the other has said be did not know what dynamite was, I hardly can credit those assertions. I cannot believe you two were engaged In doing what you did on September 10 In carrying that large tin box of dynamite to Callan's lodg ings without knowing you were tak ing there temporarily or pernaps in order that it might be put out of tbe way and if you, Callan, felt that you were innocently in possession of harmless substnnce and wore committing do crime It can hardly be supposed you would In the night time have taken out piece after piece of dynamite and thrown it Into a water closet In the hope thatltmlgbtbe foreverconcealod. As regards the character which has been given you by allidavlts from America I would with reference to you, Callan, gladly listen to them in mitigation (tf sentence If my publio duty would permit me so to do, but in considering tho value of testimony I am bound to ask myself, Is the oharacter these persons hnvo given you the character they would have given If they had known how you were engnged in this country? You may have persuaded them that you did not do these wicked things.

With regard to you, Harkins, although you have appealed to me with regard to your position and professed Ignorance of the substance with which you were dealing, 1 must say no muu of com mou sense could believe you. The law permits me. in my discretion, to puss on each of you a much heavier sentence than that which I am about to pronounce. If I had before mo your guilty principal for I believe there is one and, perhaps, more than one who prompted you to the commission of the crimes of which you now stand convicted, I should have felt that my duty toward publio safety absolutely required that I should pass sentence Involving the full extent of tho punishment tbe law allows mo to inflict. FIFTEEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT, The sentence you cannot but expect to receive must be severe Indeed, as a warning to all men, so that others may be deterred from the commission of such mischievous acts or entertainment of tbe designs you have been found to have cherished.

Looking at all the circumstances aud everything I have been able to see In your favor I feel that at best I can only look on this case as one In which, without passing upon you both the extremo sentence of the law, it is necessary I should impose a sentence of considerable severity. Therefore, under all circumstances It is my painful duty to condemn each of you to penal servitude for fllleen years. There is no reason to think the accused did not have fair play. Both Attorney General and Judge seemed to have carefully guarded the case against any inlet of prejudice and the press has not in anywise commented on tho case until uow. Mrs.

Harkins Completely Broken Down on Hearing of Her Husband's Seutenoe. Michael Harkins, who with Thomas Cal ten, was yesterday sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude, for being concerned in a dynamite conspiracy lu London, has his home at No. 1M9 North Seooud street this city, where his wife and children now reside. A Times reporter last evening visited tho 6 lace ou North Hecond street, where Mrs. arklns eonduots a somewhat prosperous grocery store.

On entering the store the reporter plainly heard the sounds of women crying, and after a short Interval Mrs. uaraius maue ner appearunee. tier eyes were red Irom crying, aud berwhole appearance was thatof despair. Iu auswer toques Uons she said: I have heard nothing whatever from my husband. All I know Is what I have seen in tbe papers, where It says that my bus band bus been sentenced to prison for fifteen years.

Fifteen years I and at penal servitude, tool Oh, It Is hard, it is hard 1 and the unfortunate woman broke down completely, and began crying very bitterly. When sho was a little more composed she said: "My husband went away four or five months ago, I did not know what be was going for. Neither do I know this man Thomas Callan, who has been aonvlcted with blm. I can't say whethor anything will be dono for him or not. I don't think his friends can do anything at all, as they would not listen to them." Hera Mrs, Harkins again began to errand a neighbor endeavored to lead her from the store Into the rear apartment, where two or three womeu In the neighborhood had come in to offer their sympathy and cunsolutlou.

Ilareourt Will Condemn Coercion. London, February a Sir William Vernon Barcourt will open the attack on the government when parliament meets hy offering an amendment to the address on reply to the Queen's speech, ooudemnlng ths enforcement of ths ooeroioa aoU THE LAW UPON THE SUBJECT All City Work Required to Be Adver Used For and he Contract Awarded According to Law. Director Wagner's bill authorizing th Mayor to enter Into a contract for one year with the priTllege of renewal, for the dellv ery into the city's holders of not exceedln 8,000,000 cubic feet of gas per day is excittnj more than the usual interest among cltizem and Councilmen. The bill has been dls cussed by the Joint committees on gal and finance and will be again considered next Wednesday night. It is thought thai the committees will make a favorable ra port, but it Is announced that the bill will meet with many objections on the floor Councils and will be radically amended be fore it can pass Anally.

The legal minds have scanned the bill closely aud many lawyers in both chamber! are inclined to the belief that the bill is illegal as drawn, in so far tbat it author lzes the Mayor to enter into the contract without advertising for proposals and ai award made to the lowest responsibll bidder. THE LAW T7PON THK SUBJECT. The act of May 23, 1874, provides: All stationery, printing, paper and fuel used it tbe Councils and In other departments'of the citj government, and all work and materials require! by the city shall be iurnished, and the printing and all other kinds of work to be done for tbe citj shall be performed under contract, to be given to tbe lowest responsible bidder, under such regulations as sball be prescribed by ordinance. This act, the lawyers declare, is mandatory that all "kinds of work to bo done for the city" must be given to the lowest responsi ble that no ordinance of Council! can supersede an act of Assembly. They claim tbat there is nothing in the law ta permit the Mayor entering into any contract without first having ascertained who is "the lowest responsible bidder." There are a fen who think that the Mayor may ascertain who is the responsible bidder by personal Invitation, but tho majority contend that must advertise, as is required for othel classes of city work.

ADVERTISE ACCORDING TO LAW. The Councils, Blnce the passage of the act. have been particular to require all departments to advertise for work and materia), and every ordinance authorizing city work provides tbat It shall be done. The sewer bills, for example, say The Director of the Department of Public Works shall advertise, according to law, announcing that bids will be received for the sewers above desigt nated, and he shall allot the same to the lowest bidders. At one time it was urged tbat the clause might be omitted from the bills, but it was contended that it would be a continual reminder to heads of the departments that the law was still In force.

Those declare that the law must be carried out la justice to the tax payers and in equity to tbe gas manufacturers, believe that even if there had been no law upon the subject that a contract which Involves the payment by the city of 547,500 in the first year should be thrown open to the widest competition. Ex Governor Paulson, while not caring to express an opinion npon the bill at issue, was quite clear tbat tbe law not only requires the city, but the State as well, to advertise for all work and material. Mr. Pat tlson recalled an opinion given to htm when City Controller, by City Solicitor West, that even a patented article must be advertised for. THE PLANNEHY PROCESS.

At the meeting of the joint committees on Wednesday night last, Mr. Jenks, of the Twenty fourth ward, remarked It looks as 11 this whole thing was settled. I have heard it stated on the noorofthis ohambr that the' Flan nery process' Is tbe one in view. If tbat Is so, and we must adopt some system, let us give all the companies a chance to compete and get the best results for the city." It is the current talk that Director Wagner Is impressed with the belief that the Flanuery process Is the best In the market, and it is generally believed it will be ths one adopted should tbe bill become a law. In an interview with Director Wagner in The Times of December 5, tbe following occurs: Have you decided upon any particular kind of gas?" No, but there are three systems which are the standards the Lowe, which was tho original, tbe Granger and the Flannery.

The Oranger Is an Improvement on the Lowe, and the Flannery is an improvement on tbe Granger." Previous to tbe above colloquy Director Wagner stated tbat he had received a proposition irom a New York concern to furnish the city with gas under the provisions of the ordinance. OAS SOLD LAST MONTH. The total receipts from tbe Gas Bureau for the mouth of January were of which sum was from tbe sale of gas. With gas at S1.50 per 1,000 cubic leet this would represent a dally salable production of 7,324,810 leet. Director Wagner says that the quality of the gas Is better than it has ever been before and tbat It Is weak in some localities only because he cannot manufacture tbe gas as last as It Is consumed.

Tbe several works can make 12.000,000 feet of gas per day. Selling but feet. If the works aro run at their lullest capacity In order to give consumers tbe best product, It follows there must be feet used dally by the city or chargeable to leakage. The Kensington Weavers. Thirty weavers were at work yesterday In Dor.

nan Bros, factory, corner of Howard and Oxford streets, but the majority are still on strike. This is the only mill in Kensington which has not Its full complement ot weavers aud it seems to bave been chosen to hear the brunt of the battle. The weavers claim that the firm have only fifteen weavers at work. Reserro Offloer Dawson's Death. Beserve Officer Louis Dawson died at bis home, on Rlde avenue, below Columbia avenue, last nlgbt.

of dropsy, lie was flfly two years of affe, and had been on the force fourteen years. During the past twelve years he had been on duty at the corner of Eighth and Arch streets. Ha was widower, with no children. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. On Thursday Dr.

William Ash mead, of derma, town, died at the age of 87 years. Benjamin Johnson, of L. U. Taylor A has pone to St. Augustine.

with his family, enjoy a vacation of three weeks. During the month of January 9.R20 vehicles, 2(0 bicycles, 985 equestrians, pedestrians and 14. BOO sleighs passed through tbe live entrances to fairmouut Park. During last month there entered the Park from all entrances 0.207 one horse and 3.259 two horso vehicles, 280 hlevcles, tM5 enuestrlarles, pedestt lans, 10,413 oue horse and 4,263 two horse tlelgha. Judge Butler yesterday heard argument and reserved a decision In the cross suits lor damages between the owuers of the canal barge J.

If. Brewster and the owners of the tugs Champion ana Sawtellc. growing out of the grounding ol the Brewster while In tow of the tugs, lu the Delaware river, In December, 1882, California Wine and Brandy 13th SU, bol. Walnut, Wtf. McFatbiok, Manager.

Established for the sale of Pure Wlnos and Bran dies from the following vineyards: Anehelm, Ouenmonga, Los Angeles, Mission, Rising Baa San Oabrlel, Sunny Hlopo, Pleasant Valley, eta, and other wines, etc. Hend for price list. rarallur at Wholesale Prices At Manufacturers' Closing Sale. CLARK Bnof. A 260 Ponth Thibd Street HacntAeent Bargain In Overeoata.

Special to day. To close broken lots We bave made an extraordinary reduction la some ot our finest and most popular overcoat. These lots we are sellinc without regard to cost, If your site Is among them they are without ceptlon. to you. The bargal overcoats of the season.

Kor $20 special Beginning to day Overcoat 8ilk Lined Best Quality, Reduced from 28 to day. For IB special and beginning to day, Splendid styles Light and Dark Kerseys, Heretofore very popu lar at $20 and 122. Keduced to day to 16. For 18 special and beginning to day A Big Choice of Styles every color. Homo 811k Lined throughout.

Just thtnk ailk Lined. Reduced co day to 13. For 5 special and beginning to djr. Chinchillas Warm and (serviceable, Tbe price has been 9. Keduced to day to A BIO CUT IN Special Beginning to day.

Kvery pair 1.00 to 1.50 below vain. Without regard to cost We must get rid of our broken lots. This Is a rar opportunity, PKRRY OCX) 1530 CHEaTHUT Btnelt A VIGOROUS MOVEMENT New Jersey Members Active in Showing the Injury Wrought to the Fishing Interests. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. Times Office, Corcoran Building, Washinqtos, February 3.

The House committee on merchant marine and fisheries to day began their investigation of the ravages of the menhaden fishing interests along the Atlantic coast. Three of the representatives from jNew Jersey, flio Adoo. Phelps and Buchanan, made argu ments before the committee, showing the extent of the menhaden depreda tions upon fish food and food fish, the rapid dlmunition ot both along the Atiantio coast and the threatened early extinction of an industry which not only uives employment to many persons, but which contributes a valuable product to the markets of the country. They pointed out the wanton destruction of all kinds of fish and the duty of Congress to protect tho population of the country from being deprived of a much prized article of food, to promote and increase which the govern ment, under the Commissioner ot tsn ana Fisheries, had expended largo sums an nually. They claimed that the limit of three miles from shore Bhould be fixed in order to protect the feeding grounds of the inshore fish.

Two Eepresentatives, Spoonor, of Rhode Island, and Brown, ol Virginia, were found to champion the cause oi tne mennaaea fishing Interests, which were represented by a large delegation. The further hearing was postponed until to morrow. Ihe men haden men have been active in forming a lobby to contest the bill in the House if tho committee should make a favorable report on a biH to confine their operations beyond the three mile limit. Representative Randall to day submitted a largely signed scries of resolutions from the Anglers' Association of Eastern Fenn sylvania in favor of the three mile limit. Speaker Carlisle has spent most of the day In consultation with Chairman Mills and other members of the committee on ways and meaus in regard to the progress and prospects of their tariff bill.

It is hinted while he is in accord with tho general feat ures of the bill as far as outlined, he has some doubts of the practicability ot its adoption and therefore counsels a more con servative course. Representative Milliken, of Maine, on Monday will introduce a resolution in the House directing the Secretary of the Treas ury to institute investigation into the sugar trust. He says this can be done through the Collector of the Port of New York without an embarrassment or a delay to the investigation of the other trusts in charge of the committee on manufactures. He also claims that tho Secretary of the Treasury can do this without cost to Congress and at the same time can bring forward the facts which will enable the committee to more fully reach the objects of their own inquiry. It is evident to the members of both houses of Congress that these trusts are assuming proportions which are hostile to the interests of every consumer in the United States.

As an Instance it is stated that the sugar trust has raised prices one and one half cents a pound and can put them higher. C1YIL SERVICE REFORM. Fresident Cleveland Approves Some Now Rales Promulgated by the Commission. Washington, February 8. The President has approved and promulgated a revision of the civil service rules which makes several very important changes in tho system of appointments upon tests of fitness applied to applicants for places in the departments at Washington, and in the classified customs offices and post offices.

The Commission has also revised the civil service regulations to conform to the new rules. These revisions have been under consid eration by the Commission during the greater part of a year and both have received careful consideration by President Cleveland. He read them at length several times and made changes and modifications, both of matter and phraseology. Not one of the old rules or regulations remains in its original form. A few of the most salient features of the new rules may be stated as follows: First.

They are divided into four parts general rules, department rules, customs rules and postal rules. Second. The general rules are nlue in number, and are applicable, except in one or two particulars, to all parts of the classified service, and to some parts of the service not yet classified under the law or rules. By these rules it Is made an offense, punishable by dismissal, In any officer of the executive civil service to ubo his official authority or influence for the purpose of Interfering with an election or controlling the results thereof, or to dismiss or cause to be dismissed or to use influence of any kind to procure the dismissal of any person from any place in said service, because such person has refused to be coerced in his political action, or has refused to contribute money lor any political purpose or to render political service. In commenting upon the revised civil ser vice rules Commissioner Edgerton called the attention of a reporter to tho absence of the rule, which, it was rumored, had been submitted to the President for his approval, requiring appointing officers, whenever a dismissal from the executive civil service is made, to file In thedepartmentor office from which the dismissal Is made (to become a part of tho records of such department or office) a written statement of tho cause of such dismissal.

Mr. Edserton said it was true that such a rule had been submitted to the President, but it fulled to receive his approval. The Commissioner added "The first suggestion that a rule of this character would be a wise one was made in the report of the Commission in the case of Postmaster Hnrrlty, oi Philadelphia, submitted June 80, 1887. In that report Commissioner Lyman Interlined the following words, which were agreed to by Commissioner Oberly 'A rule requiring reasons for dismissal to be filed with the order of dismissal, would, in tboopiulon of the Commission, bo a wise "From first to last," said Mr. Edgerton, "I have been steadily and earnestly opposed to any such rule.

In the Harrity report and later in the report in the case of Collector of Chicago, and again, in submit ting mcse revised rules to the President, I have recorded my protest aeatnst its adon tlon, and the President, in the exercise of his superior authority, has sustained me." THE HOUSE'S SESSION. Mr. Randall Presents a Petition Limit ing the Menhaden Fisheries. Washington, February 8. Mr.

Randall presented a resolution of the Auglors' Association of Eastern Pennsylvania, asking Congress to enact a law limiting the fishing tor menhaden to the outside of a line three miles from the coast of the Atiantio Ocean. Referred. Mr. Dockcry, from tho committee on post offices and post roads, reported a bill authorizing tho appointment of eleven division superintendents of tho railway mall service. Committee of the whole.

Mr. Collins, from the committee on the Judiciary, submitted ad verso reports on bills to create a court of customs, and proposing a constitutional amendment empowering Congress to grant aid to the common schools oi the several states, liaid on the table. Among the private bills reported from committees was one tor the relief of the sufferers Irom the wreck tho Tallapoosa, There was also a public bill reported by Mr. Collins, ol Massachusetts, from the com ml teo on the Judlolary, amending section 6,305, revised statutes. House calendar.

Section 5,365, revised statutes, prescribes the death penalty for the wilful casting away of vessel on the high seas with the intent of defrauding the underwriters. The bill proposes to amend It by a proviso that if the casting away causes no loss of life or personal suffering or injury tbs person convicted may be senteuced to imprisonment for life or for any number of yoars not less than three or to a fine not exceeding $10,000. The House then adlourned until to mor row. The Henate was not in session to day, having on Thursday adjourned until Monday. Municipal Primaries in Lancaster.

SPECIAL TKLEMBAkt TO THK TIMKS. Lancahtkh, February 8. The Republican mu nicipal primaries were held tills eveulng and were attended with much excitement among the politicians. The contest for the Mayoralty nomination was between captain jMiwaru Kdgerley and Major Jere Rohrer and a groat deal of factional ft allnir cropped out. KdgerToy won.

n. Kuthfon, the present uuy Treasurer, was renominated, alter a lively fight, and 'harles Denues had no opposition for Controller. Forward AwNNnra ths Mmiiniw. are Zaum, Leldlgu and Htelgerwalu The Ninth Ward Democrats. The Ninth Ward Democratlo Convention mot last night to nominate candidate lor Heleot Council, but adjourned without making any nomination.

Another attempt to seleot candidate will bo niaas on next Tuesday tvsuhig. HESITATIHG ANSWERS. The Defense Closes Its Testimony and Counsel Begin to Give Their Argument. When at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Lawyer Clymer announced that he had exhausted the evidence for the defense in the case of George Pan ham there were lew in the Woodbury Court House who were not of opinion that the structure of his client's innocence rested upon an unsubstantial basis. The hesitancy with which the alleged murderer answered the questions of his counsel, the abject appearance he exhibited on the stand and the mauner in which he shrank from the ordeal of cross examination did not tell in his favor, and when he left the stand the general improssion was that his testimony had added nothing to the probabilities of an acquittal.

IAWYES ROBERT S. CLYMER. As usual the court room was crowded. Public interest, which had, since Its inception, kept pace with the sensational developments of the case, was excited to an un usualdegreein viewof thooross examination of the prisoner, as it was palpably evident that upon it rested to a large extent the Issue of the trial. There was, however, one amoug the audience who, amid all the suppressed excitement, sat as immobile as a statue.

This was Martha Dunham, the daughter of the woman who had been so brutally murdered, and who has been known as the wife of the man whom the State accuses of the cowardly and atrocious act. Seated almost immediately opposite her husband, with their only child nestling in her arms, she listened to the rovolting details unmoved and unconcerned, and not even when Prosecutor Perry exhibited to the jury part of the skull and portion of the scalp of the murdered woman did she show any apparent fooling. Most of the women present appeared to shrink from observation of the ghastly mementos of a terrible crime, but Martha Dunham faced the ordeal with a stoicism that would do 'edit to an Indian brave. the prisoner's hesitation. When, at the opening of the court, Dun bam took the stand, the excitement among the crowd was intense.

Every eye was turned upon him as he slowly arose from his seat beside his counsel and groped rather than walked across the railed in portion of the court His direct examination was very brief and for the most part affected the identification of the several articles of clothing put in evidence by the proseoution. During most of the time he sat with his bead resting on his right hand, while his left nervously clutohed a pocket handkerchief wit which he occasionally wiped his forehead and chin. He had not shaved for apparently some days, and with his stubby black beard and unkempt hair bla appearance was most unprepossessing. Physically he appeared weak and exhausted, while his haggard looks and spasmodic twitchings of the lines in his face indicated that mentally he was ill at ease. His answers to the first half dozen questions put him were almost inaudible and over every one throughout his direct and cross examination he faltered and hesitated In a manner that was almost painful.

So much did his counsel realize the unfavorable impression this was likely to oreate that he subsequently examined the prisoner's father as to this hesitancy being a natural defect in his mental organization. As he grew more confident his voice grew stronger, and though ho still hesitated to answer the questions of Prosecutor Perry, his answers were distinctly heard all over the court. DTJNIIAJt EXAMINED. After Mr. Clymer had asked some questions as to the movements of the prisoner on the day the murder is alleged to have been perpetrated, he produced the gun and asked Dunham if it was his.

After avery big pause he said it was similar to the one he had and that it was kept In the wood house at the Kandle farm. He denied that he bad it in his hands the day of the murder and he also denied that ho wore the shoes put in evidence on that day. The coat and trousers were next produced. The trousers were not his, although he wore them occasionally. Pressed for an explanation on this head he Bald tho trousers had been in the house when he first went there.

Ho admitted ownership of the coat, but positively denied that he wore It the day of the murder. He was next asked if he saw Mrs. Kandle that morning. This he did not answer for some moments, but at length replied in the affirmative. Asked whore she was that morning, he replied, after another long pause, "Hound the wood pile," and he added that he loft her there when he went away.

He also said be had had no quarrel with Mrs. Kandle that morning and was most decided in his denial of having killed her. WRITHINO UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION. Comparatively llttlo interest was evinced In the direct examination, but when Mr. Perry, at two o'clock, put the preliminary questions of an ordeal that continued for three hours there was a decided Btlr among the audience.

After a tilt betweon counsel as to the admission of evidence touching the prisoner's shirt in which tho Judge ruled in favor of Mr. Perry Dunham admitted that it was his and that It had been taken oft him in the nil. He was then asked if he had washed it In the Jail and alter a long pause acknowledged that ho had. He denied that he had worn bis old clothes the morning ot the murder and did not remember that he had told Dr. Heritage that he was husking corn with his raother ln law.

He, however, acknowledged that he was. He was next questioned at some length as to his motive In going to bis father, but all that Was elicited on this head was that he had no particular business. Alter applying himself to some of the prisoner's movement on the day ol the murder counsel asked what prompted nlra to look for Mrs. Kandle when he returned on Friday morning. To this be replied that he did so because he considered it strange she was not about.

He denied tbat be would bo benefited by Mrs. Kandlo's death, and denied all knowlodge of her having made a will, lie would not swear that his wife's evidence tbat she had told him of the will Was not true, and said he did not remember ever talking to his wife about it, Counsel next asked what shot housed in hunting, and was told tbat the prisoner did not know one shot from another. THE BLOOD SPOTTED CLOTHING. The (hoes and shirt were then produced, and in this connection he swore that he did not know how the marks, said by Dr. For mad to be blood, came upon them.

He admitted tbat In Jail he had applied to be put from one cell into another, but denied It was because there were blood marks on the walls of the one he occupied. At this point there was a good deal of reiteration in tho evidence, counsel going largely over the old ground. He then applied himself to eliciting tho movements of the prisoner after he returned on Friday, and the places ho had gone to search for the murdered woman. Judge Keod asked him when ho had changod the old clothes those In evidence for the new, ana was told he did so the night before be went to bis father's. Ho left tho old clothes somewhere In the house, but could not toll whore.

This wound up the cross examination, and wit a sigh of relief the prisoner left the stand for his usual seat. Klum Dunham, the prisoner's father, an old Mothodlst preaober, who appeared to keenly realize his son's position, was then recalled. After a few unimportant questions he was asked what his Ueorgo's habit was When asked questions, and he said It was one of Inattention he had often to ask him a i question twice before receiving an answer. Asked what Ueorgo's feelings were la respect of a dead body, ha said that after his wife on uuiy. FIPTEEX COLLIERIES AT WORK.

What the Knights of Labor Think of the Attorney General. The advices received from the Schuylkill regions are to the effect that fifteen collieries are in actual operation and two others have temporarily suspended, but will start up again next week. The company, as they had previously announced, took no official notice of the summons to appear before the Attorney General on Thursday to rebut the evidence submitted by the committee of the Knights of Labor asking for the Issuing of a writ of quo warranto. It is understood that the company will await the action of the Attorney General before moving in the case. Tho position tho Attorney General is placed in was discussed generally among laboring men yesterday.

General Secretary of the Knights Labor H. Litchman was ey outspoken In ma opinion on the sub ject. He said with some asperity If the Attorney General does not institute pro ceedings, and It appears that such Is his Intention, It will probably be necessary for him to be taught in an unmistakable manner that he Is the servant of the people and not the ally of corporations. The supercilious contempt with which representa tives of labor organizations are treated, as contrasted with the deference paid to capitalists and representatives of moneyed combinations. Is dis gusting, and a halt must be called.

1 am expressing no opinion as to the merits of the present case and will not say whether or not a committee of the Knights should or should not have gone before the Attorney Ueneral but I do say that such a personage should be no respecter ot persons and should receive representatives of labor and capital on the same footing. The Kniebts In the city have little to say on the situation. They are not all of the opinion, however, tbat the act of the three Knights was the best thing under the circumstances. The strikers in the city still maintain their orderly behavior aua with the exception of a few minor outbreaks have not joined tbelr brethren up the Stale iu attempting violence of any sort. THE MINERS MAKE THE DEMAND.

Calling For an Immediate Advance of Fifteen Por Cent. In Wages. Sl'ECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB TIMKS. Scranton, February 3. The closing Tote in the deliberation of the Knights of Labor Convention at Pltuton was the most impor tant.

It was takeu a few minutes before two o'clock this morning, shortly before adjourn ment, and consisted in tbe unauimous adoption of a resolution Instructing the District Executive Board to make an immediate demand for an Increase of fifteen per cent, in wages on all tbe coal companies in the Lackawanna and Wyoming regions. This resolution has caused a lively commotion all along the region, as it was unexpected by the public and was held hack until the Inst moment. Tbe District Executive Board will meet In Scranton next Monday and forward an address to all the coal companies and individual operators in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties and the District Assembly will reconvene in the city on the 20th of February to receive the reply of the operators. Before tbe convention adjourned this morning it was addressed by John L. Lee and M.

J. Duffy, of Schuylkill, who urged the importance of the worklngmen holding together In the present crisis. The demand for increased wages is not, however, the result of this appeal. The Dew District Master Workman, Daniel J. Campbell, of this city, says that a majority of the delegates to the District Assembly came to the convention with instructions from their local assemblies to make this demand.

The Knights of Labor think It is nothing more than fair that they should share In the benefits of an Improved coal market and they are resoluto In making the demand. Tbe Jurisdiction of District Assembly, No. 10, extends over tbe entire Wyoming and Luckuwanna Valleys and lucludes about 25,000 worklngmeu In its ranks. At Work Again. Hhamoktw, February 8.

Bear Valley shaft, operated by the Reading Company, resumed work tltls morning wllhahotlt thirty men. Hlx hundred men were usually employed at this shatt before the strike. BR0THERU00D OF ENGINEERS. No Grievances Presented to Any CompanyThe Convention Adjourns. The convention of delegates from the subdivisions of the Brotherhood of Engineers representing tbe Pennsylvania Railroad and all leased lines enst of Pittsburg, which has been meeting in the Glrard House sluoe Wednesday, adjourned yesterday afternoon sine die.

Representatives from this end of the line carried off the honors and Thomas Bodell, of Camden, was elected chairman and C. De Vlncy, of West Philadelphia, secretary. Those authorized announced that the chief concern of the delegates was directed almost entirely to matters in connection with their organization. The delegates denied they had conferred with the company's olllclals. They suld they had maintained the most harmonious relations with the officials of tbe oompany and that they did not ooiuo to be put Iu a false light.

They submitted no memorial to the company, although whatever grievances were presented by the delegates were fully discussed. Flames at Huntingdon. SPKCIAT, TELBWRAM TO TUH TIKKS. HnNTiNonotf, February 8. At 8 o'olook this evening a tire, originating In the foundry department of the Huntingdon Manufacturing Oompany, destroyed that structure, together with all Its valuable machinery.

Tile loss Is estimated at about partly insured. The building will he Immediately rebuilt. Th fire will not stop the progress of work under way of building cars. Selectman Rulil Declines. The Thlrty Orst Ward Republican Convention met last night and nominated Common Councilman Watson D.

Upperman to succeed Hsleot Ooun ollmsn John Ituhl, who declines renomlnstton. Henry Fisher, M. was nominated for Common Council in place of Mr, Upperujau..