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if I THE TIMES PRINTS THE TRUTH THE TIMES HAS ALL THE NEWS I PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 18, 1899. TWELVE RAGES. NUMBER 8539.

ONE CENT. MILES THE FIRST WITNESS Will Tell What He Knows Before the Court of Inquiry. Special Telegram to THE Times. Washington, February 17. The military court of Inquiry Into the allegations of Major General Miles concerning meats furnished the soldiers, held an Informal executive session to-day.

It Is ascertained that General Miles will be the first witness summoned, and that his testi FALLING FLOOR KILLSflREMEN Three Crushed Lifeless and Four Injured. FUR IOUS RACE WITH DEATH FRANCE TO CHOOSE A PRESIDENT TO-DAY Emile Loobet Has the Support of the Fepub lican Majority and Will Probably Enter the Ely see as Faare's Successor. PARIS IS NOT IN FEAR OF A COUP D'ETAT vote. His position, however, will be rather embarrassing, as it makes him President of the Congress and the law also requires him to permit no discussion. All Congress can do to-morrow is to vote for President, and as far as the Republican majority is concerned, they will undoubtedly vote for Lonbet.

Xo Fear of Pretenders. Two other Important questions are being asked: Does the situation increase the danger from pretenders? Will the Ministry fall? The cause of Prince Victor and the Duke of Orleans is weaker to-day than it was yesterday, because all the authority is now in the hancfs of the Ministry, and Premier Dupuy has a firm hand. The powers of the President of France are slight, biit what he did have are now THE CONFLAGRATION FROM CLOVER STREET mony will be given publicly. General Miles will merely state what he has learned lip to date from the officers who have responded to his Inquiries, and he will submit copies of these replies for the Information of the court. It Is the present Intention to summon all of the officers and receive their testimony under oath.

The corporations who furnished the meats will also be summoned. The court will be in session for a number of weeks and will visit Chicago and other points. Colonel Davis, the recorder, said that the court Is examining reports of regimental and other commanders who participated In the Cuban anil Porto Rlcan campaigns, the object being to select witnesses to be summoned. The taking of testimony will hardly begin before Monday. The.

session then will be open. ICE-BOUND FLEET AT SEA Like Phantom Ships They Are Adrift Lifelesi on the Ocean. New York, February 17. Each of the Incoming fleet of steamers which Is beginning to reach port has a story to tell of a more or less thrilling character. The strangest tale was brought in by the steamboat Jamestown, commanded by Captain ISouz, from Norfolk.

Captain Boaz says that at 1.30 r. M. on Wednesday, five miles off Cape Henry, he fell in with a silent fleet of fifteen or twenty vessels moving out sea. There was not a sign of life among the phantom fleet. Everything was as silent as the grave.

An immense ice pack was fast and resistlessly sweeping the craft, which were fishing vessels, far out on the Atlantic. The United State? supply vessel Comal, Captain Evans, "-om Havana, which was blown off Hook bar at 0.30 I. M. on February 13, passed on the 1.1th two schooners, the Mark Twain and the True Flag, also a sloop, all adrift. No life could be nrotised aboard the drifting trio.

PEOPLE'S BANK WON'T PAY Argument Heard In the Suit of Lincoln Park's Receiver to Recover Deposits. Harrlsburg, February 17. Argument was heard to-day before Judges Siuiouton and McPherson on petition made returnable today filed by Attorney Itynu, receiver for Lincoln Park and Steamboat Company, of Philadelphia, to show cause why Thomas W. Barlow, receiver for the defunct People's Hank of Philadelphia, should not pay Ityan $11,903.62. Papers were filed by Attorney Barlow stating that he was ready aiM willing to pay Receiver Ityan what was due.

but that the books of the bank showed an amount of $1,132.50 was due the bank, and Ryan refused unless the full amount was paid, to accept any money. Ryan filed depositions and papers to show that money received from the bank as a loan had been paid back and that the amount claimed by him was receipts of sales of steamboats and sales of privileges at Lincoln Park after a receiver had been appointed. INVENTOR OF ANGEL CAKE DEAD Linns T. Dexter, the Retired Confectioner, Expire at Ills Home in Viueland. Special Telegram to The Times.

Vlneland, X. February 17. Linus T. Dexter, one of the wealthiest residents of Vlneland, died last night from pneumonia, at the age of 8(1 years. Dexter was the origlnntor of angel cake.

A baker by trade, he laid the foundation of his fortune in the confectionery and fancy bakery business at New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore. Dexter was a high-roller while In Philadelphia. His stables were the envy of all horsemen, and in Fnirmount Tark he was wont to drive the fastest steppers. I'pon meeting with reverses he amassed, a second fortune. It Is said, by originating the tooth some nngel cake.

He subsequently estab lished In Philadelphia the restaurant which bears his name. A FUNERAL TWICE HALTED And Finally the Body Wns Burled Temporarily In a Snow Rank. Special Telegram to The Times. Harrlsburg, February 17. One of the sad as well as curious inci dents of the blizzard In this section occurred at Shiremanstown, near this city.

On Thursday last Mr. Wise, one of the most respected citizens of that village, died and his funeral was fixed for Monday, a minister of Harrlsburg having been Invited to perform the religious ceremony. On that day the weather was so Intolerable that it was Impossible to discharge the last duties to the deceased, and the funeral was postponed until Tuesday. Then the parson repaired to the residence of the bereaved family and the ceremonies were held, the final eortage formed and the inarch to the cemetery begun. But before the point was reached It was ills-covered that the roads were Impassable on account of snow drifts and the corpse wns taken back to the house.

By this time it was found that It wns Impossible take the body Into the house, and It had to be temporarily burled In the snow. YACHT STUCK FAST IN ICE Assistance M'lll be Sent to the Dixie In Distress Near Xorfolk. Special Telegram to The Times. Norfolk, February 17. No assistance so far as known has up to this time sent to the party aboard Rev.

Thomas Dixon's yacht Dixie, Icebound near Cobb's Island. The big tng E. V. MePauley. chartered bv the Merrltt Wrecking Company to work on the schooner George K.

Dudley, ashore near Cobb's Island, returned from her work this evening, coming to secure needed supplies. She will return to-morrow, passing near the spot where the Dixie lies. Captain Henry Seymour, Merrltt's manager here, will Instruct her to stop and to render every assistance needed by the Dixie. The Merrltt expedition which sailed for Gwinn's Island to take off the crew of the steamer Stale of Texas, recently sunk returned Inst night, being unable to make Its way through the Ice. At ft o'clock this morn-Inn another start was made, anil It is reason-ably certain that It Jius reached the scene of the wreck.

Auother expedition will follow to-morrow. AT HAYWOOD'S BEDSIDE Walter Dyon Sees Ills Old Friend Again Before He Dies. Special TelegTam to The Times. Sharon, February 17. Ex-Lieut.

-Governor Walter Lyon, of Harrlsburg, arrived here this afternoon to see his old friend, Ex-StatP Treasurer II. J. Haywood. He came at the urgent request of Mrs. Haywood, but remained at the bedside of the sick man only a short time on account of his critical UlnesH.

Mr. Haywood's condition to-day Is worse than It has been for several days. Frantic Comrades Urged on by Appeals of Pinioned Chance. BUT RESCUE CAME TOO LATE Two Bodies Recovered, the Third Still in the Ruins and the Tireless Search Goes On. The Market street fire In Its aftermath proved horrible and even more disastrous than was first expected.

While the firemen, early yesterday morning were playing on the smoking ruins of the three stores which were gutted, the Emcrdou shoe store, Wana-maker's laundry aud Warner's drug store, the second and third floors of the Emerson shoe store fell In at a quarter of 3 and killed three men of engine 32, burying them under fifty ous of brick and heavy joists. They were: William Chance, 2S years, 218 Fltzwater street. George Steinle, 35 years, 208 Clifton street. Hugh Duffy, 45 years, Catharine street, nliove Fifth. Four others were Injured, Michael Mc-Cusker, James Dolan nnd Assistant Engineer George Stark, of 20, nnd John Ben-net, of 32.

The first two were taken to the Hahnemann Hospital and will recover from pninful injuries. William Knight, 32; Jesse Tlttermary, 20; John who were also lu the building, escaped by a miracle. First Uody Out at Seven. None of the burled bodies had been recovered by the firemen, when at 4.50 St. John's Itoman Catholic Church, at Thirteenth aud Ludlow streets, which all thought bad been saved, broke out In fierce flames near the roof.

The fire had been smoulder ing three hours in the building and although It was put out without gutting the sacred edifice the roof over the centre of the church fell In. This, with smoke and water HUGH DUFFY adding to the destruction, has made It Imperative that the whole of tbe interior be refitted and a new roof put on. All the valuable paintings and the communion service had been removed when the parish house was on fire. All during the day work went on to recover the dead bodies. That of Chance, who had lived for 20 minutes after the crash came, aud who In his dying words had directed the efforts made by his comrades to save him was got, broken aud crushed, at 7 o'clock.

The body of Stelule had been carried Into the cellar aud was taken out at 3 o'clock in a horrible but still recognizable condition. That of Duffy has not yet been reached, although the rescuers worked all night by the aid of an arc light, which was run Into the building at bnlf-past 5 o'clock. In the work of rescue another fireman, Stanley Jones, of 19, was overcome by exhaustion and taken to the Hahnemann. Hospital. Ken Blaze After Twelve Honrs.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after the Bremen had been playing on the ruins for over twelve hours, flames broke out again in the debris of the laundry building, near tha Continued on Fourth Page. "BLUE LABEL" WHISKY, Ag9 Year. The oldest, unquestionably the finest. All bars. ANDREW FORBES, the Practical Distiller.

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k. VStone Diamond Hoop King, 830. GREATEST BARGAIN IN OVERCOATS We have Kersey ami rough All-Wool Overcoats, color Kiiaranteed. velvet collar, aatln-Uoed. at $10.

These coats originally sold for $30. BKl KER into Chestnut Street. Open Saturday Evening. A NINE DAYS OVERCOATIilEl Day the Last! Today only we'll ell the balance remaining of our purchase of 1200 Fine Overcoats from a famous New l'ork House at Prices much below tha wholesale coat! Overeoata at Five Dollars! Many of theso could not be sold regularly for leas than $10.01) and $12.00. Overcoats at Eight Dollars! The Overcoats in theae lota are such as are sold every day for $13.00.

Overcoats nt Ten Dollar! The regular prices for moat of these would be Overeoata at Twelve Dollars. The regular prices of these run to $20.00 and Overeoata at Fifteen Dollars! Moat of them are regularly priced nt Overeoata at Nineteen Pwllarsl Then are. mostly $.12.00 and $33.00 value! This Great Sale will cUwe this evening at Nine o'clock! PEItRY A CO 1S20 Chestnut Street. united with those of the Cabinet, and consequently little thought is given to the princes across the As regards the Ministerial crisis, a less categoric answer can be given. Of course the Ministry will hand its resignation to the new President to be chosen at Versailles to-morrow afternoon, but is believed that the man chosen wih'retain all the members, especially as Dupuy, even if not an actual cancidate for the Presidency, will be known to have aspired to that high honor, and continuing him as Frime Minister will be a sort of a compliment due to a rival.

Parisians Remain Quiet. While President Fa lire's death was known late last night at the theatres, cen-trac cafes and newspaper offices, the great mass of the public, and even the official world, only heard the sad fact through the morning journals, with a few exceptions, were bordered with black. At 8 o'clock this morning friends began to arrive at the Elysee palace, and hundreds inscribed tlroir names on the register in the big court. Workmen have already begun to, take down the temporary vestibule arranged for the approaching ball. There itf considerable animation in.

the streets. The public spent the morning in reading the papers. Here and there a flag is to be seen at half-mast. To-night the streets are fuller than for some time. This is 'Missibly due to the mildness of the weather, which is closely akin to that of summer.

The President's death and his probable successor are the only subjects conversation on the street corners. The American flags over the Embassy and Consulate are tied with crape. Ambassador Torter will return from Rome in time for the funeral on Thursday. Press Estimates of Fanre. The Faris press' estimate of Faure is generally fair.

The Dreyfus organs are hard on him and the anti-Republican journals are apt to speak rather contemptuously, but the moderate Republican pa-lers, while admitting that he had his faults, chiefly such harmless ones as enjoying parade and formality, and made occasional mistakes such as every mortal is liable to do in his difficult position, agree that he was in many respects a fair example of what a French President should be. Rut it cannot be denied that the personality of the late President was M. DE FREYCINET Who may receive some votes for the PrcaHoncy to-day. Special Correspondence of The Times. (Copyrighted, 18BU, by the Chicago liccord.) Paris, February 17.

To-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock the National Assembly, or Congress, of France, which includes the members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, will meet at Versailles to elect a President to succeed Francois Felix Faure. The Premier, M. Dupuy, has fixed this time for the election, and from daybreak to-morrow all interest will centre in Versailles. Two question's are now uppermost in everybody's mind: Who will succeed Faure? What effect will his death have M. EMILE LOUBET M.

Emlle I.oubet, who Is about CI years of age, was born in the department of the Drome, anil began his political career lu 1S76. In 1802 he formed a Ministry, became Minister of the Interior, but was overthrown on account of the Panama revelations. He was re-eloctcd president of the Senate on Jnimrv last. on the Dreyfus affair? Three months ago Brisson would have bee a his successor. Even now he may be a candidate, but he has no chance of election.

The three- most talked-of possibilities are Loubet, President of the Senate; Deschnnel, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and Premier Dupuy. Odds In Lonbet's Favor. Deschanel's youth, dandyism and desire to shine in the social and literary world render him rather a weak candidate. Dupuy having recently divided the Republican party on the matter of the government bill, would have to look to the. Right for help, which hurts his The strongest of the three is undoubtedly Lou-bet, who is over 00, of large experience in public life, calm and dignified, and not in the least compromised by the Dreyfus affair.

Meline, too, is a strong candidate, and the race seems to be between hiua and Loubet. The former unites all the anti-revisionist forces and the latter all the provisionlRts, and undoubtedly the Dreyfus affair is the pjvot ou which the election must move. Lobbyists Actively nt Work. As all work for candidates hns to be done almost within twenty-four hours, there is extraordinary activity in all political circles. The lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies resemble the corridors of an American hotel during a Presidential convention.

The Radicals and Socialists of the Chamber are exceedingly active, and will all vote for Loubet; who is also very popular in the Senate. It would appear that Loubet's success is assured, but a dark horse may win the prize. I have heard the expression in English several times this afternoon among groups of politicians in the lobbies of the Chamber. De Freyclnet May Rnn, Too. It looks to-night as though M.

De Frey-cinet might also be put forward. Descanel and Dupuy appear just now to wish to keep in the background. Loubet and ami muiuu me Rirongest candidates, with the odds in favor of the former. The part the Dreyfus affair plays in the present crisis is increasing every hour. The extreme pairs on both sides have put forward their candidates.

The anti- Dreyfusards are not all of one mind, though Meline appears to unite the larger number, but he declares he will not oppose Loubet, in order not to divide the Republican party. This does not mean that he will not accept the honor if elected. We Americans are too well acquainted with this kind of refusal of the highest public honors. Some Doubt or the Result. Loubet unquestionably continues to be backed by the largest Republican following, and if the election occurred now he would probably sweep the field.

But tonight's anti-Dreyfus press bitterly attacks him, and editorials of the same spirit are being written at this very moment in more than one newspaper office, and one cannot tell what effect all this may have before to-morrow afternoon. Carnot and Faure were both dark horses. Loubet is not one, but unless all signs fail he should be elected on the first THE SCENE OF BANK CLERK ARRESTED Georpre C. Sclple, or East StrouJsbnrgr, Charged With Embezzlement. Special Telegram to THE TIMES.

Stroiulsburg, February 17. George C. Selple, teller of the East Stromls-burg National Rank, was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Deputy Putted States Marshal Meyers, of Philadelphia, ou a warrant Issued by United States Commissioner Craig, of Philadelphia, for embezzlement, and also for making false entries In the books of the bank lu order to hide the crime committed. The bank people say that the defalcation Is about Selple, who Is prominently connected, refuses to tell what became of the money. He has been suspected by the officers of the bank for several months.

Selple had charge of the Individual ledger. He would receive a sum of money from a depositor, make out the proper slip, and enter the amount received In the dally deposit book, but failed to enter it in the Individual deposit ledger. Selple was taken to Easton and placed In jail to-day. At the request of the officers of the bank, through the tutted Slates District Attorney, a 'hearing will be had before United States Commissioner Klrkpatrlck, in EuKtnu, on Saturday, February 2.1. The defalcation mid arrest jnfrisc-dii great sensation In the two towns, but particularly In Kast Stromlsburg, where Selple Is widely known.

The young man, who Is 24 yeurs of age. Is a son of Joseph Selple. He has resided In East Stroudsburg for twenty years past. He Is the son-in-law of Ex-Cnuncilnian Thomas Dunu, and was well liked by the best people of the community. When Interviewed by a correspondent morning he refused to deny or alllrtn his guilt, but said: "There are others Implicated In It." He refused to tell who they are, or to say how they were Implicated.

MUTILATED BODY IN A BOX Evidence of Murder Vnearthod In a Small Ohio Town. Special Telegram to The Times. Cincinnati, February 17. Evidence of a murder was unearthed this morning at Baldwin, Ohio, a small twenty miles east of this city. About a year a box was received at this place consigned to Dr.

Enierlck, who lived at Baldwin about twelve years ago, but who has not been seen there for ten years. The time allowed for such packages to remain uncalled for had expired and Freight Agent Dennis preparatory to sending It to the unclaimed freight house, opened it to Investigate. When he removed the lid he made the horrible discovery that It contained a corpse. The body was cut In pieces that could be put In the box, which was twenty Inches In length and a foot square. No attention was paid to joints, which shows It was not the work of a doctor or medical student, bur" that the had been cut up to destroy Identification.

AN ICY LOCK ON THE DOOR Rend Ins Woman Has a Xelgbbor Arrested on a Peculiar Charge. Special Telegram to The Times. Heading, February 17. Mrs. Michael Mnrsunek was arrested today on a most peculiar charge.

Mrs. John Nestle, the prosecutrix, alleges that during the very cold weather Inst Monday night Mrs. Marsnnek came Into her yard with several buckets of water which she threw against the kitchen door of the Nestle residence, after which she did the same to the front door, deluging the doors for some time. The water frore ns fast as It was thrown and Mrs. Nestle fays that when she wanted to get out of the house she found herself lee bound, anil It was necessary to.

have some one chop away the Ice before she could open the doors. PUBLISHERS ELECT OFFICERS Annual Meetlna of the American Newspaper Association In New York. New York, Febrnnry 17. The American Newspaper Publishers' Association to-day elected the following officers for the current year: President, S. H.

Kaufmann, Washington Star; vice president, M. K. MeC'rae, Cincinnati Post and other newspapers; secretary, W. C. Uryant, Brooklyn Times; treasurer, Edward P.

Call, New York Evening Post; members of the executive committee. AVI11-Iniii H. McLean. Philadelphia Bulletin; C. M.

Palmer, New York Journal; A. A. Me-Cormlck. Chicago Times-Herald, and Frede rick E. Whiting, Boston Herald.

The Inspectors of election were Herman Bidder, New York Staats Zeitung, aud D. G. Wells, of the Philadelphia Press. BISHOP GINNER HELD The Primate of tha Church of America Will be Sent to St. Paul for Trial.

Scrnnton, February 17. Bight Itev. Samuel George Glnner, M. D. LL.D, primate of the Church of America, and ex-manager of the Order of Minnehaha, who Is wanted at St.

Paul for a defalcation aliened by creditors of the Insurance company, was given a hearing In police court to-day and re innndeil to await the arrival of requisition papers. He pays he will easily establish his Innocence, and having done this, will remove bis Pont Ideal See to Scrautou and permanently locate here. FIRST BILL TO THE GOVERNOR The Constables' Fee Bill Is the Initial Product of the Present Session. Special Telegram to The Times. Harrlsburg.

February 17. The first bill to reach the Governor for approval this session was messaged to the executive chamber this afternoon. It is the constables' fee bill, and It had a curiously checkered career in its passage through the Legislature. Introduced early in the session one incident after another Intervened to delay Its progress, and ns it affects the compensation of all the constables in the State, and ns they are all to be elected next Tuesday It is necessary that It shall have received the Governor's approval before Monday evening. The bill was read In place by Mr.

Hoy, of Clarion county, and secured the signature of the Lieutenant Governor, which wns the Inst official act he performed to-day. During the afternoon Mr. Hoy, with an exultation which may be Imagined but can't be described, carried It to the Governor aud left for his home this evening confident that when he reaches there his bill be a law. SURE ANDREE IS DEAD Russian Geographer Satisfied That Bodies Found Near Siberia Are Those of the Arctic Exploring Party. Special Cablegram to TllB TIMES.

(Copyrighted, ltl8. by the Chicago Ileconl). Moscow, February 17. Minister Renterskjold, Envoy of Nor-, way and Sweden at St. Petersburg, reports that General Oscar Goremikin, Governor General af East Siberia, is investigating the alleged finding of the bodies of th three members of the Andree exploring party and their balloon.

M. Seminoff, president of the Moscow Geographical Society, is of the opinion that the bodies have really been found. Arnold Lewis Gillin. BURIED UNDER FALLING SNOW Mrs. Joseph Harmer Xenrly Killed at Atlnntlc City.

Special Telegram to The Times. Atlantic City, February 17. An odd accident befell Mrs. Joseph Harmer, of this city, to-day. She started to go on an errand when, just as she stepped out of the front door of her home, the porch roof give way under the weight of the accumulated snow and fell, crushing her to the ground.

The combined efforts of three men were required to extricate her from her unpleasant position. Mrs. Harmer was severely bruised and It Is feared that she has sustained Internal injuries. A SCHOONER IN DISTRESS Whoa I-lfe-8avers Started to Her slstrtiice She Sailed Away. Special Telegram to The Atlnntlc City, February 17.

An unknown three-masted schooner, fly ing signals of distress, anchored neiir the bell buoy off this city, this afternoon. The life saving crew made preparations to go to her assistance, but before they could get their boat launched the vessel hauled down her distress signals and soon continued on her way up the coast. The schooner's topmasts bnd been blown away and she labored heavily as though par-tlully tilled with water. BANFFY WILL RESIGN The Hungarian Cabinet Will Go Out of Office To-Day. Special Cahlcjrram to The Times.

(Copyrighted, 1S9K, by tbe Chtcaio Record). Budapest, Ecbrunry 17. In a conference of the Liberal party today Paron Banff the Iluugarian Premier, announced that the resignations of himself and the other memlKTS of the Cabinet would be presented to the King aud Parliament to-morrow. Francis Peroer. Barely Escaped With Their Lives.

Bpeetsl Teletrrum to Tan Times. Mllford, February 17. A large three-story boarding house at Lake Teedyuscung, Pike county, the property of the estate of Ex-Iieprespntatlve Bowlnnd, was totally destroyed by fire at noon yesterday. No one was about the house but a woman nnd several children, and they barely escaped with their lives. The fire originated lu a defective chimney.

The loss amounts to over $10,000, while the lusurance Is only hnlf that sum. Banker Aocus-d of Kinbpzzlemont. Washington, February 17. There were thirty-four true bills returned to court to-dny against Samuel Haalett, the ex-banker, on Informations ohttrtflng embezzlement lu receiving money on deposit when he knew lie wus Insolvent. These represent several thousand dollars of deposits, CLIMAX IN STEPHENS CASE Erratic Professor AVnntod to Go on the Stand and His Counsel Brought the Trial to an Abrupt Close.

Special Telegram to The Times. Easton. February 17. The defense in the George H. Stephens trial began to give its evidence this afternoon, and then suddenly threw up the sponge.

The morning was spent by the Commonwealth lu fastening the colls about Stephens and showing his revengeful feelings towards the college. The keys with which he entered the buildings and his valise, in which he carried the tar and rot ten eggs to desecrate the chapel, were produced. Student Zimmerman, while on the stand, testified that Stephens said he must get something to do In order to occupy his mind, so that he would not grieve over the past; that his troubles with Dr. Warfleld had so preyed upon his mind that at times he was not himself, While Zimmerman was giving his evidence Stephens wept bitterly the tears coursing down his cheeks and drop plug ou the table In front of hlin. The defense first called witnesses to prove that Stephens was not the man who registered as "Aaron Snyder." of Scrautou, at the Philllpsburg Hotel, the morning of the fire In Pardee Hall.

Stephens had confessed that this was the name he used. The Hist witnesses were Hugh Merrick, the night clerk, and his wife, who served breakfast to "Snyder." Both declared Stephens was not "Snyder." At 3.30 this afternoon counsel for Stephens, with the prisoner, retired for a conference, and the spectators were thrown Into excitement. The conference continued until 4.20, when Judge Scott ordered the case to proceed. It was learned that Stephens was taken violently ill during the consultation. He had some kind of, lit.

He declared that he wanted to go stand and tell of his troubles with Dr.f arfield, but his counsel would not agrctiAi it. This what threw him into the ijvulsion. At 4.30 Mr. Ship-man, counsel for the defense, hegau addressing the jury, announcing that the defense had no other evidence to offer. 1I declared Stephens' acts were those of an Irresponsible man.

and then made long plea for the prisoner. He closed at o'clock and court adjourned until to-morrow. TO RAISE THAT $20,000,000 Two Bills Introduced to Carry Out the Peace Treaty Provisions. Washlngon, February 17. Two bills were Introduced tu-day to pay Spain $20,000,000 provided for In the Paris treaty.

One by ltepresenturive Cannon Is In the terms of the provisions of the pnrragraph which was eliminated from the sundry civil appropriation bill. The ether was Introduced by Repnesenta-tive Glilett, of Massachusetts, nnd lu addl-tlon to the appropriation rontalns a second wctlon substantially lu the language of the McKnery resolution passed by the Senate. The third section Is the same as the Bacon resolution offered as an amendment to the McEuery resolution nnd which was defeated by a tie vote in the Senate. NORCROSS WAIVES A HEARING Unlontown Man Accused of Plotting His Brother's Death Will be Tried Xext Month. I'nlontown, February 17.

Karl Norcross, charged with attempting to procure the murder of his little brother, for the alleged inherit lug his estate, waived a hearing to-day before Justice Miller and the case goes over to the March term of court. Effort Is being made to secure ball for Norcross. The required amount Is $1,000 on each of the two charges. Norcross is under strict surveillance to prevent auother attempt at self-destruction. FOUR DIE IN FLAMES Fire Overwhelmed Little Ones Before They Could Leave Their Ded.

Dubois. February 17. Four children named Carlson were burned to death early this morning at their home neur Medlx Hun, Elk -county. The father was away at the time. Mrs.

Carlson was aroused by the smoke, nnd taking ber babe In ber arms she Jumped from a second-story window, leaving the other four ehlldreu lu their beds. Three buys, aged 12, nnd 2 years, respectively, aud a girl aged 7 perished lu the flames. The Sherman Pntses Gibraltar. Washington, February 17. Consul Sprsgue, at Gibraltar, cabled the War Department to-day that the United States troop transport Sherunn, with l.soo reinforcements for Otis, Manila, aboard, has sailed from that port for Port Paid.

All aboard were well. Atlnntlc City's new Hotel Rudolf; opens to-lay; rooms en suite: wnter baths; orchestra. Forecast for Saturday. For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, cloudy nnd threatening weather; light to fresh southerly winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPER ATURB.

41 Highest 4B 41 Lowest 3 nm um, saloo aso eestautuht SANSOM low EIGHTH SERVES PARTIES tni MNQUEil REASONABLE 8 AM. 8 P. largely lost in the deep passion awakened by the legal crisis of the moment De Blowitz in to-day's Times predicts disorder for to-morrow, but no signs of this are to be seen anywhere to-day. Though the boulevards are crowded tonight, nothing unusual has happened, and everything suggests a (juiet aud legal issue of the crisis. The manner in which all parties now prepnre to elect a new President is a striking proof of the deep root of Republican principles, and is a surprise to many who have lately represented that the present institutions were tottering.

Scarce a word is breathed about the pretenders' claims or substituting another for the on Third rose. 1.