Punxsutawney Spirit, 1894-02-28

              Oil PRICE eeteBKftTeD GftHZg P09R KftKQe. We take the privilege of thus bringing to your notice the Which we guarantee todoatlOuitU chimed for them. Or to put it in fan werda* tps will guarantee the QiUZl Door &4KSI to save you 3113per ct. in coal ahlltyou are baking; and to mm you 25 per cent. Ion of weight in baking bread and to taut you from & to 40 per cent, of Ion of kkMU in mealt, which meant to tout the price of an ordinary Range every year. To prove the above toe an willing to letyov have a Bang* on THttBTY PATH TBI *.!>■ r W« mt» «J»o dMton in flnt-elua Bard«»r«»t lowsrt cash prion ; and »!»o tor <k* Whirlpool fulwr. JOHNSON KLI . It **'». SI Democratic Senators in Caucus on the Subject. STOCK lorncy <V>r Northrra New Yurk-Xlio Poacher Confirmed m l>i*t i-ii.'-At* (tie Action or Minister Birvcits iu • nradaimlnR • IVutrrf orate I*-. tigating Committee. Report of the Senate Inves- Houh SHI I Flghtlai Over i ho Stand Bill—Boat«ll« and Itomli Style And Quality* i- Fineness, $1.75 irimn u|tUi|ninr offered lot V. SHOE #1/75 OUR NICW LADIES' , Uent defQlaiKt -Tbe V««*n'K dared to (ni »ho Ouljr Hubautnliul ' I ilrrcgBlariry-No Criticism of Preat* f : wg ® m QtOTttINC, ttATS, 0AF8. ««Aor) -JIO IPLI .hziyxh , —. AT - CUHNIN6HA If you Ml tliom yoo will buyth*»). WZXSBOW BLOCK* ** PUHXSUTAWNET, PA. Latest style. We can give you the very latest for less money than yon have been paying for common goods. We have been busy unpacking and marking goods for Spring. These goods were bought cheap and will be sold for less money than you will be asked Tor old stock at other stores. The times are hard, we admit, but we are not going 1o atop doing business on that Account. We realise the fact that we must bay cheap and sell for a small profit. If you want A ISTo'b'toy jDress Suit, MEN'S, BOYS and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING Poucher Confirmed. The senate confirmed the nomination of William A. Poacher, to be United States district attorney for the norther district of New York. WASHIXGTOX, Feb. S&—The senate coutuiittce on finance did not meet, despite tl$e notice wut oat by the chairman to that effect and the telegrahplug for members who were out of the city. It appear* that the democratic caucus had more to -do than members of the committee are willing to admit, although the reason assigned for the (allure of the meeting waa that the bill had »ot bean ptf nteri in time. About thirty senators attended tha democratic senatorial eaucne, and nearly all participated in a general discussion : of the proposed tariff bill. The ntmost good feeling prevailed throughout. Senator Voorhets explained the motive* which had actuated tha sub-committee and the care with whleh all changes bad been made. lie said the interest of the whole country had been continually uppermost in the minds of the committee' and expressed confidence that the result would give general satisfaction. No formal resolutions were proposed, and the ranctis dispersed after agreeing to resume it« sesftion aa soon as possible. Again. > **w.i Furnishing Goods, Shirts, Underwear, Gloves, Neckwear. Hats, Hats! Just received, a shipment or late style hats. Stiff and soft hats of all grades and pri«es. Boots and Shoos ! Men's and bpys' boots and shoes, rubbers, arctics, overshoes, &c. Jersey and Fauntleroy Suits! The best yon ever saw for the money. Trunks, Satchels, Valises, Umbrellas. MEN'S PANTS ! In this line we are closing all odds and ends almost at your own price. The house spent most of the day in wrangling over the Bland bill. in the house Mr. Boutelle, (rep., Me.) offered n resolution reciting that the United States would not permit the representative of any government jn remain iu the capital who had intrigued with its enemies for the overthrow of its government, and that the same rights should be conceded to other governments, even ilia weakest; therefore, be it resolved, that Minister Willis be recalled nnd n minister sent to Honolulu who" will represent the sentiments and wishes of the United States. The speaker ruled it was not n question of privilege and that the {rest* lution be referred to the committee on foreign affairs. tlnaae. UN'OOCBTKDIjV HIS WAS llOIIUHD. •: NORTH'S:- CLOTHING AND FDRNISIlNS{tt)OSS,; Corner Kooni Hotel Paiit*il .Bulkyni, | PUNXSUTAWNEY, - PA. B.Y, P. IaI r. a. PH [?' ■ ; §\)  Fourth—They coniiiclcr the president had no right to reopen the predetermined legality of t lie provisional government. Fifth—They regard any discussion tt the personal intentions or good faith tt either Mr. JUount or Mr. Willis us immaterlnl, Inasmuch as what thoy did ill regard to the reinstatement of the (|_ucen was simply tlio performance of a task plainly demanded of them by this admin tstration. . .liril—Tlint the order of Blount to Admiral Skerrett to lower the flag was unlawful and susceptible of being construed as unfriendly to the provisional government, and they regard the interc mrse of Mr. Blount and Mr. Willis with the deposed queen as violative of intemar tioual law nud unwarranted. Second—TUey say the executive orders placing the navy iu the harbor of Honolulu under the orders of Mr. Blount it Mr. Willis were without authority pf la xv. This report is concurred in ns to all its essential findings by the republican members of the committee, Senators Sherman, Frye, DolpU and Davis, making a majority of the committee. They characterize it as an exceedingly able document, but they dissent on live points: First—They condomn the appointment of Commissioner Blount as unconstitutional.The report of the majority of the committee was prepared by the chairman, Mr. Morgan of Alabama. It exhaustively reviews the facts, the laws and precedents, justifies Mr. Stevens' action's excepting in proclaiming a protectorate, and finds nothing Irregular in the appointment of Mr. Blount, bnt in effect says the evidenee taken by the committee under more favorable circumstances leads the committee to different conclusions than those which he formed. AVasiiisotok, Feb. 24.—A volume < f ■early 800 printed page*, exclusive of mapi, waa laid before the senate, r.-pre* aeuttng the teatlmony taken by the senate committee on foreign relnti'ii* mid their Andlnge of facta thereon, ui»<1.-r a resolution direction them to iiujuire whether any, and if to, what irregumrltiea have occurred in the diplomatic intercourse between the United States mid Hawaii in relation to the recent revolution.l'nlawful Acta. full Drought About Iij Her A«it according to the autopsy, the immediate cause of death was a congestive chill, inducing heart failure. He was undoubtedly robbed. Congestive Chill. Nrrtv YOKE, Feb. sa—The body of the man fouud dead Saturday evening on West street, has been identified as that of Benjamin Low, a shipping merchant, of Gloucester, Mass. He is said to have been worth 1350,000. Mr. Low wos about Ci> years old, and lived on Prospcct street, Gloucester. lie owned a fleet of about a dozen fishing smacks and carried on a ship chandlery. He came to New York on the Fall Kiver boat Friday night, on business, among other things being the collecting of certain moneys due. When he was found dying, ho had bnt tl.Tti in his pockets, his watch was gone, and his watch chain broken. His left hand trousers pocket was partly pulled inside out, and blood was flowing from a wound on his noise. It was thaught that Mr. Low was robbed and foully dealt with, but liut. Sir. Low's Death Was Due to a "In the opinion of the committee, boned upon the evldenco which accompanies this report, the only substanial irregularity that existed in the conduct of any officer of the United States, or agent cl the president, during or since the time of tho revolution of 1808, was that of Minister Stevens ia declaring a protectorate of the United States over Hawaii, and in placing tho flag of onr country upon the government building in Honolulu. No net of hurm resulted from this unauthorized act, but as|alprecedent It is not to bo considered as being justtfled. The committee have not considered it necessary to present any resolution* stating tho conclusions that are indicated in this report, and ask that they be diecharged from the further consideration ef the resolutions under which thia report is made." Minister Stevens. rights of tho provisional government, there is no reason for withholding approval of the conduct of tho president of the United States ia thus accepting and executing a function which ho waa entitled to perforin, in submitting the question, iu dno anil filial form, to the contending parties or factions in Hawaii, whether they preferred to maintain till authority of the provisional government, with whatever results may follow from that, or return to the monarchy under Iillioultalanl. Therefore your committee conclude to report that th* president of tho United States has not, in this particular, In any wise been a party to any irregularity or any impropriety of eonduct In his high office. The committee also find nothing worthy of criticism hi the negotiation of the treaty of annexation with the provisional government of Hawaii. !the information then in possession oUr government was not su flic lent to JtSffy j nummary annexation, could no#Vavr done justice to himself, to hi* country, to the people of Hawaii, to the provisional government, or to l.Uioukalani without having made an effort to um hia good offices for the purpose of nacertatatax whether it waa practicable that the ijntvii should be restored to power, leavinK the question to ba determined by the people i uteretted in Hawaii whether soch restoration would be acceptable to them or not. If Liliuokalaui had been restored ' to her throne by the consent of the membership of the provisional government, upon the terms and conditiona of the 'proposition which she signed and delivered to Mr. Willis, the president of the ' United States would not have been in any senso responsible for her restoration, would not have espoused the monarchy, nor would ho have done anything that was contradictory of American sentiment, opinion or policy, lie would oerfy have been the mutual friend, accepted, really, by both parties, whom intervention would have secured, with their cmsent, the final solution of that question. In the absence of such committal on Us part to the claims of Liliuokalani or resistance on his part to tlie recognised dent of the (mitea B tales. oenoving tin W Mi Witnesses Need Not Answer.^ CHICAGO, Feb. lift—Judge Gross rendered u decision in the United States district court which will make the interstate commerce law practically inopera tivo for the reason that it will in th« future be impossible to convict anyone for acts violuting its provisions. The court held that General Freight Agent James of the Lake Shore road, and Gordon NoLeod, agent of the Merchants, Despatch Freight line, the witnesses who refused to atiswer questions put to them by tho grand jury, were right in the position which they took and that they cannot be compelled to answer. LINDBBY, PA. IS HERE DAT TON, O., Fab. 80.—Society circles are excited over the announcement • ( a •alt for divorce brought by Mrs. Calviu B. Pease, wife of the well-known society nou and head of the Buckeye Iron and Brass works of this city, for cruelty and Tile abase. l"lie plaintiff is a young woman of great personal charms, whose romantic wedding to tho defeudant after a week's courtship at Hot Springs, Ark., io 181)2, is well known. >ut9»m» of a Romantic Wedding. Great BXnniKOTOX, Mass., Feb. 20.— Hev. Father K. J. MeHugh, called by Jamas Whltcomb Rilsy "The Poet Priest •f Berkshire," la dead of consumption, after a serious illness. He was a young man of great promise and much poetlo aMlltv. Death of the Poet Priest. I'S.xe 01 tv $ H. "I. i8KlSo& ■ ; lis ifwiiu' j£» • '< V • • '' NobettoUatqdltmipa.. Pays tbet Penalty. Tbe Murderer of Kmil Hnckelhant' Sixtl Siso, X. Y., Feb. 20. Matthew Johnson, tha slayer of Kmtl Kuckelhorn, died in the electric chair at 11:86 a. n>. When he was strapped iu the chair he said: "I say gootl bye." Ilia only friend Rev. Daniel Weisher, replied: "Hood bye." then the doomed man said: "God bo with me." A few seconds later ho waa dead. A week ago ho had confened the crime to the Rev. Mr. Weisher. Johnson was perfectly calm, and entered the death chamber with a llrm step. lie waa accompanied by the prison chaplain, tlie Rev. Mr. WellU, and the Bar. Mr. Weisher of New Yoric. Ua took his seat in the chair looking curiously abont him as the electrodes were attached to Ua head and right leg. Ha waa vary thin, and the electrode on the leg slid down iiml required readjusting before all was ready. Daring the interval Johnson spoke hia last words, and is the only ma* aJoctiocnUd here who has spoken in •» death ohair except Carlyle Harris. Wa voioe waa Attn and trea. It waa jaU 11>M when the connections were all made, and M a signal (Mat Warden Durston, KtattMan Daris turatd on the curreat of VTM volts, Tlia form In the chair Jtonpad npward, straining at the.trape an the current pasted through it. Da isasdssss'xjsis ixatettSRB N> i *;■*& U&ti | movement "The evidence submitted by the committee, in addition to that whiuli Was preptred by having been taken under circumstances most favorable to the development of the whole truth with regard to the situation, has, in the opinion of the committee, estab-. liahed the fact that the revolutionary movements in Hawaii originated with t Llliuokalani, and|waapromoted, provided for, and, as she believed, secured, by the passage of tho opium bill and the lottery bill through the legislature, from which she expected to derive n revenue sufficient to seoure the ultimate success of her purpose, which was distinctly and maturely devi-ed to abolish the constitution of ltj$7 and to secure to herself absolute pow ur, free from constitutional restraint of auy serious character. extreme embarrassment and executed his Instructions with impartial care to arrive at the truth, and he presented a slucera and Instructive report to the president of the United States, touching the facts, the knowledge of which he thus acquired. IU the agitated state of opinion and failing in Hawaii at that time) It 'was next to impossible to obtain a full, fair, and frse declaration in resiiect of the facts which, attended thia revolution, and particularly was this difficult to obtain from the prr-t sous who actively participated in that "But the president of the United States, giving attention to Mlnokalanl'a claim that thla government had alariued her,by the preaence of lta troope into the abiiiear tion of her crown, believed that it waa proper and necessary in vindication of the honor of the United States, to appoint a commissioner to Hawaii who wonid make u careful investigation Into fbe facta and send the facta and his ronoluaiona to the president, for his information. The commissioner, Mr. Hloant, went to Hawaii undec ctreoinetauccs of "Hie compSUnt'by Lilluokalanl In the prottat«hat akt Mttt t» tie president of the United States and dated the 18th day of ;1an«ary, ianut,*» the opinion oft the committee, \t»ll-toa»d«l ia feat o# «• justice. „ It appeal* fson th« evidence auli'iiUu dwUA tbts repot* that aba waa fu fnct the author and promoter of a r*vo- Intiou m Hawaii which involved the destruction of the entire conatithtion, and a breach of her aolemti oath to obeerre aid support it, and it waa only after she hhd ascertained that she had rnado a demand noon her native mbjeeta for support in this movement which they would jstrtf give to lierkthnt »fcc, for tbc tiijc, postponed her determination to «irry fhw KTOWon'.BtV sffect, and made known her A«t&Ulttlfttion to do no aa aoon the could feel that ah* had the power to awetain the movement, " Vuiir such ilrcumstancea the prtgi- "Ill the public act by which the provisional government of Hawaii was established there with a distinct declaration that the government was to contlnne until Hawaii was annexed to the United States. That declaration, apart from every other consideration, would have instilled the United States in an interference for the protection of the provisional government which would not have been tolerated under other circumstances. That declaration created an intlmaey of relationship between the United Statea and the recognised government of Hawaii Which is entirely exceptional, and which placed within the reach and control of the United States very largely, if not entirely, the disposal of those qtaeetlons collateral to frfc-t of annexation Which might h*vo interf erred with tae peaceful and appro, or late solution of My dUBculty which might arise in it* execution. So that the provisional govtMUMnt of Hawaii, havingthus thrown itaaif Into the arias of the United State* in ths frst declaration of It# existence, cannot justly complain XtiiliflaltQ aqi pooplt. •' 5 c '•The committee fail to si:«* that there to Any irregularity in such a cuumo a* that, or that power given to Mr. Blount to withdraw the troops from Honolulu or to lower the flag of the United States was to any extent either dangerous or interrupting to any other lawful authority existing there in any diplomatic or naval oflicer. There may be a question as to the particular wording of the order which M.r. Blount gavo to Admiral Skerret for thu lowering of the llag and the withdrawal of the troops, hut that is a hypercriticism, because the substantial fact was that Mr. Blount executed the command of the president in communicating to Admiral Skerrett such order, as the order of the president of tho United States. Provisional Government. "A question has |been made as to the right of the president of the United States to despatch Mr. Blount to Hawaii as  personal representative for the purpose || seeking the further Information which tlio president believed was necessary in , order to arrive at a just conclusion regarding the state of affairs iu Hawaii. Many precedents could be qnoted to show that such power has been exercised by the president on various occasions without dissent on the pari, of congress or the people of the United States, 'these precedents also show that the senate of the United States, though iu wtmsiun, need not be consulted as to the appointment of such agents or as to the instructions which the president may give them. An authority was entrusted to Mr. Blount to remove the American lfag from the government building in Hawaii, and to disclaim openly and practically tho protectorate which had been announced in that country, and also to remove the troopB from Honolulu- to the steamer Boston. This particular delegation of authority to Mr. Blount was paramount ovcrkthe authority of Mr. Stevens who was continued as minister resident of the United States at Honolulu, and it raised the question whether the government of the United States can have at the wim< foreign capital two ministers, each ol whom shall exorcise separate and specia powers. Commissioner Mount's Appointment. Views of thn Majority. The views laid down by the majority of the committee are exactly on the lines foreshadowed in these despatches. The report says: "The precise hour when or the precise condition under which the American minister recognised the provisional government, 1* not a matter of material Importance. It was his duty, at the earliest safe period, to assist by his recognition in {to termination of the interregnum, so that citlaena of the United States might te safely remitted to tho ears of that government for the security of their rights. He gsve to them the protection they had the right to demand, and is respect of hbractlon up to this point, so far as it related to Ha watt, his opinions as to anneX*tim have sot affected the attitude of thafUnited States government, and the dema&tttea And no cause of censure either Igainit Minister Stevens or Capt. Wit tae, saalnteaanoe et pnaes and order in Hawaii and to the promotion of Tho report of the minority, signed by Senators Dutler, Turpie, Daniel and Gray, trithont denying or conceding the correctness of other portions of the report, diasentn from that portion of it "which declares that the only substantial irregularity in the conduct of Mr. Stevens, the lato minister, was his declaration of a protectorate by the United States over Hawaii." While exempting from censure Captain Wiltse, of the Boston, and his officers, because 1 their position was one of extreme delicacy and difficulty, and we appreciate their anxiety to afford protection to the lives and property of American citizens," they add, "We cannot avoid tho conviction that the inopportune zeal of Minister Stevens in the project of the annexation of the Sandwich islands to tho United Spates caused him to exceed the proper limits of his official duty and of his diplomatic relations to the government and people of those islands. His conduct a« the public representative of this government was directly conducive to bringing about the condition of affairs that resulted in theoverthrow of tho queen, the organization of the provisional government, the landing of United States soldiers, and the attempted scheme of annexation; and on this conclusion his C millet is seriously reprehensible and debarring of public censure." KejimorsHutler ami Turpie file a supplemental report in which they say that whije the question.of annexation was not submitted to the committee, excepted incidentally. they think, it not improper to gay they are heartily in favor of the acquisition of these islands by the United States in a proper manner, but not by taking advantage of internal dlssentlons (or which they believe the United States In some manner responsible. Minority Report. Iff . r -«* i«iSLI* O***! OJUO t» ;* 'ru l .* .. • * ® Clothing' Store, ft r ?! .1-.. - ;} <4 * 1 > a $ .■?