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Harrisburg ESTABLISHED DEC. 4, 1876. RainT light. STILL DEADLOCKED. The Fourth Joint Ballot Shows No Change In the Senatorship.

RESUME OF THE SITUATION UP TO DATE. The first week of the balloting for United States senator ended with the vote in the joint session to-day, and the account shows a strong balance against Quay. Opening with 112 votes the subsequent proceedings vindicate the prediction made in these columns more than a week ago that the initial ballot would prove his high water mark. Of course the vote of Friday and to-day are criterions neither of the strength nor weakness of Quay or any other candidate, except in so far as that of Friday reveals the utmost possibilities. That is to say, taking the votes cast and those represented by pairs on that day and the full membership of both branches of the legislature is brought out.

There were 210 present and forty-two paired, making a total of 252. With the Seventeenth district (Lebanon county) vacant and the senator for the Forty-sixth district (Beaver and Washington on counties) in the army of occupation in the Philippine islands, the senate consists of forty-eight members and the house 204, making a total of 252. Of these Quay had ninety -three present and voting and twenty-one absent and paired, the total being 114 or twelve less than the number necessary to elect. That is the number he was short on the first ballot in separate sessions and the first vote on joint ballot. It is safe to prediet that he will never come nearer than that to the election.

Everybody seems to expect surprises next week and where there is much smoke there is likely to be some fire. In other words, while there may not be the surprise that will terminate the struggle, there are likely to be some that will exercise a marked influence on the subsequent proceedings and ultimate result. For example, the lieutenant governor is presiding over the joint convention by courtesy and it is not improbable that the body may during the coming week elect its own presiding officer. The lieutenant governor is exercising the duties of that office in violation of the constitution and Representative Srodes, of Allegheny county, a major in the United States volunteer army, is in a similar predicament. Both of these gentlemen may be called on to "fish or cut bait," during the coming week.

That sort of surprises would help the opponents of Quay rather than the "old man" himself, however, and they are probably not the sort referred to in the dispatches. It is some sort of a surprise or series of surprises that will secure a majority of the votes and the election for Quay, but where it is to come from or in what form it is to appear, "no felloh can find out," as Lord Dundreary would say. But it is certain that every time the rumor appears it makes the democrats nervous. For some reason they have conceived a notion that Quay's resources are exhaustless, and the impression is not without foundation. But it may be said that he has lost some of his power and however impregnable he may have been heretofore, it is certain that he will go down this time.

Before the balloting began it seemed certain that Senator Magee, of Pittsburg, aspired to and likely would become. residuary legatee of the Quay political estate. But since it has developed that the Quay political estate is not transferable, the common impression is that Senator Flinn. of Pittsburg, is much nearer the senatorial seat than Magee. Flinn has shown a skill and cupacity for leadership that has surprised even his intimate friends and alarmed those who have reason to expect his future opposition.

A trifle lacking in tactfulness probably he is nevertheless a ready and forceful debator as well as a courageous fighter, and there are more people talking about him as the probable successor of Mr. Quay in the senate of the United States than of any other man. It is but just to say that the Allegheny senator neither encourages nor desires this distinction. But no man can control such things entirely. It is a proverb that God hates a coward, and though it doesn't follow that the Lord loves a fighter, it is certain that people admire courage, and the talk of Flinn for senator may develop into something more than what Togails would call an "indiscreet dream." Ats importance in the present contention may be estimated from the fact that the Quay adherents refuse to pair with him.

Every other Senator and Representative in the legislature can get leave of absence to look after his private affairs, without impairment of the interests or the enuse in which he is enlisted. But by "boycotting" Senator Flinn, that to say by refusing to pair with him is put to an inconvenience if not actually to hardships to which no other gentleman is subject. IN THE SENATE. The senate was called to order at o'clock, but only a few minutes were voted to routine business when a recess was taken until 11.55. When the senate reconvened the house committee escorted the members to the joint assembly, when another ballot was taken United States senator.

There was Fair Sunday; Northwesterly Winds Independent. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1899. EAGAN COURT- MARTIAL WILL BEGIN NEXT WEDNESDAY. Whether the Sessions Will Be Open Or Secret Lies With the Court. GORGE B.

DAVIS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. have been secured at the Ebbitt house for the general court-martial appointed for the trial of Commissary General Eagan, and it is expected that it will begin its session there next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in accordance with the order convening the court. The question as to whether the sessions of the court shall be open or secret lies entirely with the court itself. The almost universal rule in- such cases is for open sessions, and it is confidently expected that there will be 110 exception made in the Eagan court-martial.

Proceeding on the assumption that the sessions will be held with open doors, the officers of the war department are making arrangements for the attendance and accommodation of representatives of the press at the hearing. Colonel George B. Davis, the judge advocate of the court, was at the war department to-day completing arrangements for the prosecution of the charges, and Advocate specifications, Lieber prepared ap- by proved by President McKinley and Secretary Alger. FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Nicaragua Canal Bill Before the SenateVest Anti- Expansion Resolution Next Tarsdav.

By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. the senate to-day Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, gave notice that on Tuesday next after the routine business he would discuss the Vest ant resolution. The Nicaragua canal bill was laid before the senate, the pending question being upon the amendment of Mr.

Spooner, of Wisconsin. The amendment was accepted by Mr. Morgan and agreed to by the senate. It follows: "That if the president shall be unable to secure from the government of Nicaragua and Costa Rico such concessions as will enable the United States to build and perpetually own and control said canal, the president is authorized to negotiate for a control of or a right to construct, maintain and perpetually control some other canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the president is requested to negotiate for the abrogation or modification of any and all treaty obligations, if any such exist, as shall in any wise interfere with the construction, ownership and perpetual control of any such canal, provided that no payments shall be made under the provisions of this act to or for the benefit of the stockholders of the maritime canal company or for any of its property unless the president shall decide to construct a canal under the concessions granted to said company." Washington, Jan. senate passed the Nicaragua canal bill at 2.48 p.

m11. without taking a vote. Fayne Moore Still In the Tombs. By Associated Press. New York, Jan.

Bookstaver, in the supreme court to-day, granted a writ of habeas corpus for the production of Mrs. Fayne Strahan Moore, who is in the Tombs awaiting her second trial for alleged complicity with her husband in "badgering" Martin Mahon. The writ inquires into the refusal, it any, to accept the offer of J. N. Campbell to go as surety.

District Attorney Gardiner yesterday intimated that he would not accept Campbell's, bond and counsel for Mrs. thinking that the district attorney might refuse to accept the surety, brought the certiorari proceedings. Mrs. Moore was brought into court, but on the request of the district attorney's office the arguing of the writ was postponed until Monday afternoon and Mrs. Moore was taken back to the Tombs.

Next Summer's Boat Race. By Associated Press. Poughkeepsie, N. Jan. F.

Booth and Harry S. Reynolds, chairman and secretary respectively of the old regatta committee of this city, went to New York to hold a' conference with Passenger Agent Lambert, of the West Shore railroad, and representatives of Cornell, Pennsylvania and Columbia universities, about holding the boat race between these colleges on the Poughkeepsie course next summer. The sentatives of the local committee did not go prepared to make any definite propositions to the colleges at this time, but the condition of public sentiment here is such as to warrant the belief that the citizens of Poughkeepsie will make the same liberal terms with the colleges that they did in former years, especially if Cornell is included in the race. Real Daughter of the Revolution Dead, By Associated Press. Rome, N.

Jan. Polly Vincent, the oldest resident of this city and a real daughter of the American revolution, her father having served in the Continental army, is dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Conley, in this city in the 99th year of her age.

She was a daughter of Thomas Hubbart, who was born in 1760 and enlisted in the Continental army under Colonel Hinman, at Waterbury, when but 16 years of age. ONE CENT PER COPY. ON TRAINS TWO DENTS. WHO IS HE? Body of An Old Man Found Near Mapleton On December 27, 1898-Has 8 SouIn-Law In Harrisburg. Detective Anderson has received a photograph of a man whose body was found west of the Mapleton depot on the night of December 17, 1898.

The body was lying along the river but there are no marks of violence by which it could be inferred that the man lost his life by being struck by being foully dealt with. The agent at Maplestatrain ton says he saw the old man a short time before the body was discovered, when he said he had a son-in-law living at Harrisburg, who is a machinist by trade. A Star-Independent reporter was shown a photograph of the old man to-day. It very much resembles the appearance of Jonas Garman, who recently disappeared from the upper end of this county. The body found at Mapleton is that of a man 65 or 70 years of age, five feet, nine inches in height, weighing 150 pounds, well built, bald spot on back of head, gray hair, full beard and moustache.

Any one knowing anything about this man will receive complete details by calling at the Star-Independent editorial rooms, or on Detective Samuel J. Anderson. The body is well preserved. FREIGHT TRAIN FATALITY. Aged Music Teacher Killed At Clark's Ferry Yesterday.

Ephraim D. MacCauley, a music teacher of Fredericksburg, Lebanon county, was struck by 2 north bound freight train at Clark's Ferry late yesterday afternoon and instantly killed. The engineer saw the man on the tracks but a short distance and was unable to check the speed of the train in time. When the body was picked up a diary and a pension application were found in the pockets of his clothes, which were of poor material, but neat and clean. The diary bore his name and address and the information that he was born "in the parochial school dwelling apartment at Bindnagle church.

Lebanon county, October 15, 1823." Coroner Krause held an investigation and is now trying to communicate with the relatives of the unfortunate old man. To-day Coroner Krause succeeded in locating the relatives of the dead music teacher who reside in Lebanon. They gave directions that the body be brought to this city aud prepared for burial. The interment took place in the Harrisburg cemetery this afternoon with short funeral services. Will Banquet At Chambersburg, The annual banquet of the "Explorers," the camping club made up of Harrisburg and Chambersburg men, will be held this year in Chambersburg.

The banquet will be held February 22, George Washington being the patron saint of the club. County Commissioners Meet. The county commissicners met to-day in the office in the court house and received the certificates of nomination of the candidates for the coming municipal elections. Other routine business was transacted. Will Adjust the Loss Next week the insurance adjusters will complete their work on the adjustment of the loss at St.

Patrick's pro-cathedral caused by the fire of Christmas day. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Washington--The condition of General Sexton to-day showed no change from yesterday. He is dangerously ill. Cadiz--The German steamer Fulda, which sailed from Havana on January 6, with repatriated soldiers on board, arrived here yesterday.

Port Antonio, Jam. earthquake, lasting ten seconds the severe in years, has occurred here. The amount of damage is not known. New York- The directors of the Brooklyn rapid transit company have called a special meeting of the stockholders for February 11 to authorize increase of its capital stock from $20,000.000 to $45,000.000. Columbus, special to the "Dispatch" from Zanesville.

Ohio, says: "A mob attempted to lynch E. E. Wright to-day. Wright is in jail for a an assault on 18- year daughter of Edwin Taylor, of Bridgeville. Two Sad Deaths At Sea.

By Associated Press. New York, Jan. deaths occurred on the Campania during her trip from Queenstown to this port. When the liner was two days out Mrs. Ingeborg Anderson, an old woman on her way visit her son-in-law at Galesburg, died of apoplexy.

Purser Graham, while reading the burial service over the body, was caught by a big sea, that stopped the service, dashing the body prematurely overboard and nearly sent the purser after it. Last Monday a little girl passenger, Helma Julian, was knocked down by a sea in a steerage doorway and her skull was fractured. She died on Wednesday and was buried at sea. The little girl was a daughter of an employe of the navy yard in Brooklyn and was accompanied by an elder sister. Pugilists Fined.

By Associated Press. Boston, Jan. Sharkey, the pugilist, and his sparring partner, Robert Armstrong, were arraigned in the municipal court here to-day and fined $15 each for participating in an exhibition which, the police maintain, parof the nature of a prize Both the pugilists have been performing at one of the theatres here this week. Astor Battery Passes Cleveland. By Associated Press.

Cleveland, 0., Jan. famous Astor battery, of New York, passed through Cleveland to-day over the Lake Shore road en route for home from Manila. COURT NEWS, Judge McPherson presided in common pleas court No. 1 this morning, where the case of Edward Stouffer vs. Lower Swatara township, appeal by plaintiff, was on trial.

Counsel for the plaintiff put witnesses on the stand to show that a field owned by Mr. Stouffer had been damaged by running a road through it. Witnesses testified that although the land was worth $125 an acre when purchased it has decreased in value one-half since the road was cut through it. This was list the last case on the January trial and occupied the whole of the morning session. A verdict of $725 was awarded the plaintiff this morning in the case of Annie E.

Mumma against Lower Swatara township, appeal by the plaintiff. The court this morning granted the petition of S. J. Anderson and James B. Kautz for the rewards offered for the apprehension of Edward Dougherty and Albert Miller, thieves.

sum of $40.50 was awarded. Motions for new trials were also granted in the case of the commonwealth against Charles R. Speese and in the case of Meyer Baturin. The jury this afternoon awarded $195 damages in the case of Edward Stouffer against Lower Swatara township. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Recorder Gross Issued marriage licenses to-day to the following: Harry Milligan and Mabel C. Michael, of this elty. Robert C. Shover, of this city, and Bessie A. Shannon, of Lee's Crossroads.

Wife Murder and Suicide, By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Jan. Mullen, aged 31 years, to-day cut his wife's throat and then killed himself in the same manner. The bodies were found lying together on the bed in the little attic room which was the home of the couple in the dwelling house, 307 North Eleventh street. The couple, though very poor, lived happily together.

Mullen was formerly employed as a freight brakeman on the Reading railway, but had been without employment for nearly a year. He was in poor health and recently underwent a surgical operation in the hope that it would lead to improvement in his physical condition. Despondency is supposed to have caused Mullen to commit the terrible deed. Will Be Ready to Go Next Week. By Associated Press.

San Diego, Jan. Admiral Kauntz, in response to a query from Washington, has stated that he can have the Philadelphia coaled and equipped for a voyage to Samoa by next Thursday. "I suggested to the department," said the admiral, "the urgent need of going into dry dock for repainting the ship's bottom, but they seem to think that this is not as important a matter as the Samoa business, so I expect to be ordered from here to Apia as soon as we can get ready." From this it is understood that no positive orders to sail have yet been received from Washington. American Liner New York Disabled. By Associated Press.

Southampton, Jun. American line steamer New York, Captain Passow, which left New York on January 11 for this port, and which passed the Lizard at 10.20 p. m. yesterday, was docked at 1.30 p. m.

here to-day. The delay in her arrival was due to the fact that the intermediate cylinder of her starboard engine broke at 1.58 p. on January 14. From that time on she used her port engine. The weather was fine throughout the passage.

The steamer will be repaired here. Her runs were: 357. 372, 381, 263, 281, 296, 296, 303, 273 and 250. 2 Died In the Penitentiary. By Associated Press.

New York, Jan. Olande De Bradford, aged 50 years, who was sentenced November 8, 1895, to serve six years' imprisonment for counterfeiting several million dollars of United States bonds, died to-day in the Kings county penitentiary. Consumption, following an attack of pneumonia contracted six months ago, was the cause of death. He was the son of a clergyman and was a dentist as well as a physician. He had been a model prisoner at the penitentiary.

His term would have expired on January 7, 1900. Reduction In Freight. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Jan. reduction in freight by rail, as announced by the Southern Pacific from shipping points in the state of New York and New Orleans via the Sunset route has been from fifty cents to forty-five cents per hundred pounds.

This rate, of course, is for wine in wood. In November the Southern Pacific advanced its rate six cents per gallon, which is the same as sixty cents per bundred pounds. The present reduced rate is about four and one-half cents a gallon. Death of A Rallroad Man. By Associated Press.

Hazleton, Jan. B. Wagner superintendent of the motive power for the Delaware. Susquehanna and Schuylkill railroad, and superintendent of the Coxe manufacturing company, died at his home in Drifton of pneumonia. He was a graduate of Leto high university.

Allen In Quay's Pickle, By Associated Press. Lincoln, Jan. the vote for senator to-day Hayward secured one less than yesterday, owing to an absentee. The vote is as follows: Allen, 51; Hayward, 39; Webster, 10; Thompson, others scattering. Necessary to a choice 63.

PERSONAL Mrs. Mary Sloat, of this city, is the guest of friends in Dr. D. P. Garberich, of Lebanon, was In the city yesterday.

Miss Olive Foster, of this elty, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. A. Harding, at York. Miss Eveline Fagan, of Carlisle, has returned home after a short visit to this city.

Miss Helen M. Light, of Lebanon, is the guest of Miss Eleanor Wallace, 202 Walnut street. Miss Katharine R. Boughter, of Lebanon, is visiting Miss Seidel, of Green and North streets. Mrs.

William Resser, from Reading, visited at Dr. W. P. Ard's, 1251 Market street, yesterday. Colonel O.

W. Simmons, ex-chairman of the sanitary committee, who resides at Goldsboro, was in the city yesterday. Rev. 1. W.

Bagley, pastor of the First Baptist church, is convalescing rapidly and will be able to All his pulpit January 29. Mr. Albert E. Williamson, of this city, was married at Carlisle on Thursday to Miss Ella W. Speck, Amberson's valley.

Minerva P. Kauffman, of 214 Liberty street, has returned to New York after spending a few weeks with her grandparents in this city. Mrs. J. B.

Ayres, of Reynoldsville, and daughter, Mrs. W. H. Snyder and children, of Renovo, are the guests of Mrs. Ayres' sister, Miss Scott, Sixth street.

SOCIAL SAYINGS. Here and Elsewhere. The ladles of the Country club served tea this afternoon from 8 to 5 o'clock. There were out-of-town guests at the Chestnut street Gertrent, hall last night. Mrs.

Stone, the governor's wife, has designated Tuesday, from 3 to 5 o'clock, as her reception days. Miss Bessie Benjamin gave a progressive enchre party to a number of school friends yesterday evening. Miss Poe, who has been visiting In Harrisburg for several weeks, returned to her home in Baltimore this week. Miss Phoebe Forward Garver gave a piano recital at 717 North Second street this afternoon, at which the following programme was admirably rendered: 1, "Impromptu," Schubert; 2. Papillon's "An den Fruhling," Grieg: 3, "Scherzino," Paderewski: 4, "Lieber Traum," Liszt; 5, "Hark, Hark the Lark," Schubert-Liszt: 6, "Impromptu," Chopin; 7.

"The Maiden's ChopinLiszt. At the public reception given by Governor and Mrs. Stone at the executive mansion, Mrs. Stone wore an extremely handsome gown of spangled net. It was made highnecked and the only touch of color was furnished by the immense bunch of American Beauty roses carried in the left arm.

Governor Stone's married daughter, Mrs. Hickling, chose pale blue satin with frills of crepe in the same shade. This gown was decollete. Miss Stone in white net over white satin with long strings of coral looked particularly well. The first of the two subscription dances previously arranged to take place in the club house of the Philadelphia cricket club was given last night.

The rooms of the house were tastefully decorated and were crowded with a large number of young people. The dance was given under the patronage of Mrs. Edward Bain. Mrs. Edward S.

Buckley, Mrs. William Findlay Brown, Mrs. Robert H. Bolling, Mrs. Herbert L.

Clark, Mrs. Joseph Sill Clark, Mrs. James W. Cook, Mrs. William P.

Denegre, Mrs. Mantle Fielding, Mrs. William West Frazier, Mrs. John Andrews Harris, Mrs. Samuel Y.

Heebner, Mrs. Charles W. Henry, Mrs. Joseph A. Janney, Mrs.

William J. Latta, Mrs. Charles L. Lockwood, Mrs. Randall Morgan, Mrs.

Arthur E. Newbold, Mrs. Charles A. Potter. Mrs.

Thomas Robb Mrs. Harold M. SIll, Mrs. Edward lungerich Smith, Mrs. Harry Hudson Smith, Mrs.

C. Ross Smith, Mrs. Hollingshead Taylor, Mrs. Nathan Taylor, Mrs. George C.

Thomas, Mrs. Horatio C. Wood and Airs. James R. Wood.

DEATHS AND FUNERALS. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Lorenz, who died at the state insane hospital on undertaking" rooms held of this George morning H. at Sourbier the Son. The interment was made in the Harrisburg cemetery.

This afternoon at 2 o'clock funeral services were conducted over the remains of the late Gideon Straw at his home in Matamoras. The Interment was the cemetery. The services were attended by friends and relatives from this city, Halifax and other towns. Arrested for False Pretence. Basil Minnich, who says he is an engineer, was arrested this morning by Officer Dunlap on a charge of false pretence.

Minnich was attempting to obtain some jewelry at the store of C. Ross Boas when he was arrested. Situation Gloomy At Dawson, By Associated Press. Dawson, Dec. 22, via Seattle, Jan.

situation here is gloomy. The number of sick is increasing and the sick hospitals are full. The mounted police have donated for the help of the poor some $30,000 in cash from their treasury. This leaves them with but $4,000 on hand. Commissioner Ogilvie called a meeting to decide on ways and means for relieving the situation and a memorial asking for aid will be sent to Washington.

It is estimated that $9,000 a month will be required to pay for the treatment of indigent patients. The death rate this winter has been almost as great as in the summer. Several stampedes to new fields have recently occurred, but in each case the gold seekers were disappointed. A Capital of $30,000,000. By Associated Press.

Trenton, N. Jan. National enameling and stamping company, with an authorized capital of $30,000,000, was incorporated with the secretary of state to-day. The company is authorized to mine, smelt, cast, enamel and deal in all kinds of metals. The capital stock is divided into 10,000,000 of preferred stock with seven per cent.

cumulative dividends and 20,000,000 of common stock. The incorporators are Wilson P. Marchbank, Charles N. King, and Albert S. King, all of Jersey City.

THIRD EDITION. YOUNG OBSEQUIES. LATE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. A Distinguished Gathering Attends the Last Sad Rites Over His Remains. INTERMENT TO BE IN PHILADELPHIA business to transact in the senate and only a few bills were introduced.

After the joint session the senate reconvened and immediately adjourned to meet at 11 o'clock on Monday morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker Far named Representatives Dempsey. of McKean. and Bricker, of Beaver, trustees of the soldiers home of Erie, and Representative Stewart, of Philadelphia; Adams, of Susquehanna, and Skinner, of Fulton, as trustees of the soldiers' orphans' schools.

The president pro tem. and senators were then introduced. THE JOINT SESSION. The roll of the joint convention was called and it was ascertained that 112 senators and representatives were paired and seven, Senators Higgins, democrat, of Schuylkill, and Brown, republican, of Westmoreland, and Representatives Roth, democrat, Lehigh; Rendall, independent republican, Somerset; Tighe, democrat, Luzerne; Joseph W. Smith, democrat, Clinton county, and Noblitt, republican.

Philadelphia, absent without being paired. A quorum being present the ballot was proceeded with and Quay received 55 votes. Jenks 41 votes. Dalzell 12 votes, Stewart 9 votes, Huff 3 votes, Stone 5 Tubbs, 3 votes, Irvin 3 votes, Grow 1 vote and Markel 1 vote. The joint session then adjourned and after the teller, on the part of the made his report, the house ad- journed.

TO-DAY'S JOINT BALLOT. 55 41 Dalzell. 12 Irvin 00 Stewart 9 03 Stone. 10 Tubbs. 3 Grow Market Necessary to choice, 66.

Paired, 112. Absent without pairs, 7. No election. TO DAY'S SMALL VOTE. The small vote in the joint session today should admonish the democrats and anti-Quay republicans to greater care in the matter of pairing in the 'event that it is necessary to be absent.

To-day, for example, there were four democrats and one anti-Quay republican absent and unpaired against two of the Quay force. It happened that that total in the proportion was not enough to secure Quay's election, for he was twelve votes short, though sixty-seven would have been sutticient to do the business for him, and some day, unless the greatest care is exercised, the man" might "turn the trick," in which event the absentees would be under grave suspicion. There is a well-defined feeling that an anti-Quay man who is absent without leave, unless unavoidably so, isn't very anxious to beat Quay, and under the rules it ought to be possible for all who are necessarily absent to be paired. NO QUAY PAITS NEXT WEEK. The Quay forces have decided to make no pairs next week, and it will be 1 necessary for those of the opposition whose pairs expire after Monday to be on hand at Tuesday's ballot.

TRIED TO WORK LEGISLATORS. This morning a number of members of the legislature received letters containing violets and other flowers from a woman signing herself as Mrs. M. B. Rider, Steelton, saying she had a sick child and wanted them to remit a certain amount for same.

An investigation was made by some of the senators when it was discovered that this is not the exact name of the woman, that she lives in Harrisburg and not Steelton, and that she does not have a sick child as she wanted them to believe. Should another attempt be made to extort money from the legislators by this party they will have the woman arrested. The sympathy racket would not work. ASKED SENATOR STILES TO RESIGN. The democrats of Lehigh county are greatly incensed at the action of State Senator Stiles in voting with the republicans for the confirmation of State Chairman Elkin as attorney general.

An indignation meeting was held at Alburtis, and the senator was asked to resign. In Allentown the indignation runs high and no attempt at concealment of their feelings is made by the democrats, many of whom say Stiles always had a warm side for Quay. Fetterman Property Sold. is The adjourned sale of the property of he Elizabeth Fetterman, deceased, by her executor, Henry Uhlrich, was held this afternoon in front of the court house. The property consists of a lot having a frontage of twenty-five feet on State 11 street and the frame houses Nos.

433 de- and 435 State street and 424 South alley. They were knocked down to Mr. Uhlrich at $1,900. The sale of the property, 649 Broad street by John F. Blair, administrator of Catharine J.

for Fields, deceased, was adjourned for two after being bid up to $650. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. funeral of the late John Russell Young, librarian of congress, was held at 11 o'clock this morning at St. John's Episcopal church, in the presence of a large assemblage, ineluding representatives in all walks of public life.

A service of prayer was held at the residence early in the day, attended only by members of the family. At the church the casket was deposited in front of the chancel and was banked on all sides with many beautiful floral sent from the White House conservatory, from organizations, clubs, the press fraternity, the officials of the library and from the very wide circle of friends in public life that Mr. Young had about, him. The honorary pall-bearers included General Secretary Emory of State Hay, the Postmaster, Smith, Chinese minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang; Senator Chandler, Representative Bingham, Colonel Henry Watterson, Judge Roger Pryor, of New York; President Darlington, of the Union league club of Philadelphia; Ainsworth R.

Spofford and William Potter, of Philadelphia, former United States minister to Italy. In the body of the church sat delegations from the Union league club, of Philadelphia, of which Mr. Young had been twice president, and also from the Lotus club and Press club of New York, and the Masonic fraternity. The services were conducted by Rev. Mackey Smith, who read the impressive burial service of the Episcopal church.

A surpliced choir chanted the music prescribed for such occasions. After the ceremony the remains were borne to the depot, followed by a long funeral procession and there deposited in a special car to be conveyed to Philadelphia. They will be placed in the receiving vault at Mount Moriah cemetery and the interment will be made later. Eight Hours for a Day's Work. By Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Jan. "Post" to-day says: "Eight hours work for one day shall be the rule in the coal mines of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois during the next year, beginning April 1, 1899. This was agreed to after last midnight by the sub-scale committee of operators and miners, who are to dispose of the wage question for the next year. The sessions of the committee were secret and every member was put under an obligation not to give anything out for publication. This conclusion was arrived at after the members of the committee had receded from their position of demanding a reduction of ten cents' in the rate of mining.

The arguments on both sides were strong. The miner members of the committee argued that the American federation of labor, with. which they are affiliated, are at their back and it would not do to recede from the concession granted by the operators at Chicago one year ago. Fatality At a Fire. By Associated Press.

New York, Jan. Emma Rumpler, 22 years of age, was killed and Miss Grace Winthrop was injured at al fire in Passaic, N. to-day. The fire broke out early in the morning in a threestory brick building on Main avenue, occupied on the ground floor by Rumpler's bakery. Miss Rumpler, after reaching a window from which she could have been rescued by the firemen, went back to her, bedroom to get her jewelry, was overcome by the smoke and perished.

Miss Winthrop became panic-stricken and jumped from a third-story window, but was caught in a net spread by the firemen and sustained only painful injuries. Millionaire Hunter Missing. By Associated Press. Little Rock, Jan. special from De Witt, says that during the Christmas holidays a party of gentlemen arrived at that place and went hunting on the island nearby.

On the second day one of them, Philip Faudi, a retired millionaire merchant of St. Louis, went out hunting and he has never been seen or heard of since. After Mr. Faudi had been absent about twenty-four hours the other members of the party became alarmed and instituted a search, which was continued by them for several days and has since been kept up by others, but no trace of the missing man has been discovered. Delaware Follows Sait, By Associated Press.

Wilmington, Jan. eighth ballot for United States senator taken by the Delaware legislature in joint session to-day resulted: George Gray, democrat, 15; J. Edward Addicks, republican, 15: H. A. Dupont, republican, 10: F.

G. Dupont, republican, William S. Hilles, republican. 1: John B. Pennington, democrat, L.

Irving Handy, democrat, 2. Absent, 6. Total vote, 46. Necessary to a choice, 24. No election.

The joint assembly then adjourned until Monday. For Additional Local and Telegraphic News see Second, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Pages. For Market Reports see Second.