Evening Gazette

              BTOE "+ *5» ' f r C IU. I rd ISM. I PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1888. V TWO CENTS. ( fen Cento • Week Wm 1 HE WAYS AND WEANS COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN LEE'S ANSWER. THE HONEYMOON ENDED. A BLIZZARD IN THE EAST TORTURED FOR HI# MONEY. "When headache Jain* neuralgia, ibea C«■►» tbe tufr of war." A win, general know* very well how 10 m»rsha1i hia foriig. Hi* first, lact, and t*»t cl argn !g made with a bottle of SJvation Oil, and ihe doughty fo9 lies cringing in the dust. HORRORS OF MINI! WORK. Mr. and Sirs. Bulkier Agree to Un Apart Iloth Sides Endeavoring to Frame a Tartff Kill Acceptable to the Majority. HE ACCUSES PRESIDENT CORBIN OF Attar AIL WE CANT ALLOW THE WE8T .TO An Old Man, Bound, Gagged and Shock-. Ing Maltreated and Kobbod. AT LEAST 100 PERSONS KILLED BV THE WELLINGTON EXPLOSION. Washington, Jan. 27.—lU*,.ublienn members of the houso committee on ways and moans understand that the majority will have their tariff bill ;-oady early next month, and that it will be laid before the full committee for general discussion prior to its introduction in the house. The object in this procedure is to get suggestions from the Republicans, and while retaining as many of tho features recommended by the Democratic party as far as possible, go as far as practicable in the direction the Republicans are working on tho tariff. It is understood also that the bill will receive most of it* consideration by tho committee before it is introduced in the house, when it will be ordered printed and referred back to the committee. This will make unnecessary arguments en the measure after it has become public property, and will facilitate a report on it to the house. The Republicans say they intend to introduce a mbasure of their own, evon if the Democrats should make concessions in tho bill which they will offer, and that the programme arranged by which tho Democratic bil Its to come before the committee for general suggestions prior to its introduction in the house is but a scheme to defeat the Republicans in their determination to have a bill of their own. BREAKING FAITH. Washington, Jan. 27.—When Miss Beasle Hillyer eloped on Dec. 80 last and was married to young Graieie Bulkley, society gossipped about in a languid way for a day or two and then dismissed it for a fresher sentx don. GET AHEAD OF U9. Huntingdon, Pa., Jan. 27.—An outrage perpetrated In Henderson township yesterday will probably result in the death of Henry Herrits, an old woodsman. About 1 a. m. three masked men entered the humble hut of Mr. Merrita and demanded hit money. For several years Merritts had been in tbe lum- Charging the Company with Sending Plnkerton Detectives and Police to Fort Itlchmond, Ilefore Any Strike Took The New York Central Blockaded—Ball- Ballroad Travel Greatly Impeded In Mew England—Freight TrafHc Suspended-—A. Train Burled Beneath an Avalanche. . Ackerti EAjrlifth Preparations. A I, I no °l Scla-MllVtc Old - oumrjr vans* Choked by After Damp—Alexander lion Gives Bli Terrible Kxpeiienee When the Disaster Occurred — Harrowing A few days later interest in the matter was revived by a bill filed by the bride for a separation, on the ground that coercion and threats had been used to gain her consent bering business, and had about Her wl ut tbe people of PittMon gay about • hem. Scenes at the Month of the Pit. Place, to Intimidate the Workers. 14,000, which was secreted in the basemont of his dwelling. His assailants bound and gagged him, and, failing in their efforts to extort a confession by these means, they held bis bare feet to the fire and otherwise maltreated him in a most shocking manner. Mr.Thorax Evans, the painter, aays: I •lave ut-ed il.en* medicit.ts ai.d flud thi m to hp more thai. is rimmed for ihem. Victoria, B. C., Jan. 27.—A train sent out from here Wednesday to the relief of the sufferer* by the Wellington mine explosion returned yesterday, bringing twenty-five of than rescued and aboilt fifteen bodies of whites and Chinese. There were from fifty to wventy five more persons in the mine than at first estimated, and it is feared they have all perished. Philadelphia, Jan. 27.—General Manager McLood, of the Reading railroad, was again in his office yesterday, and he said that ho did not leave suddenly Wednesday to have a talk with President Corbin or anybody else on an important phase of the miners strike. His absence was due, he Baid, to a routine matter of no public moment, and he had not hold any consultations or received any propositions beuring thereon. He added that there was a heavy snow storm in the cool regions that had interfered with mining work. These proceedings subsequently led to a meeting between herself and Mr. Bulkley, when the two decided that they could not live apart and settled the matter then and there by taking apartments in a modest boarding house. Then for the second time society ceased to interest itself about them. New York, Jan. 27.—The wind that struck the town yesterday came from Michigan, and picked up cold enough in its transit over the big lakes to drop the temperature 7 degs. The wind didn't seem to like this portion of the country. In coming here it traveled leisurely, which is about forty miles an hour, for a western wind in January, but it hadn't whooped around here long until it kicked up its heels, and started up the coast with a shriek that must have chillcd the heart of every sailor man who heard it. It was in a hurry to get away, and kept going faster and faster, until at 4 o'clock it was traveling a milo a minute. It did not increase further in velocity, the weather man said, but howled along in its lively fashion until this morning, when the last of it passed over us and disappeared. No more storms are in sight, but there is no prospect of a thaw in the near future. Mr. D. Williamson can furnish a score of like testimonials. If your blood needs toning up use Ackf rs BlCa»d Elixir. If you ar arfferii g from asthma, "Ids or any |Ui g ttouh.es, imD Acker's Asthma Oure. If d\s|eptic or tionUed with u.diget':on use the Djsp'ptic tablets. If tour children are wo risuuie mi teeth log use the dab* S"Olher. Finally be became unconscious, and bis assailants left him and searched the hut for his hidden wealth. Beneath the flooring they found over $1,500 in a flour sack, but this was all they secured, as the other money was hidden a short distance from the house. Merrita was found still bound and gagged, and owing to bis advanced years it is thought the maltreatment he received will result in his death. Yesterday the announcement was made that they had agreed to a final separation. The bride is with her parents, Mi-, and Mrs. Curtis Hillyer, on Massachusetts avenue. The groom has also forsaken his modest boarding house, and he, too, has sought tho shelter of the paternal roof. An exploring and rescue party descended, Cuid after an absence of an hour ormore came back and reported that they found fifteen or twenty bodies. They searched diligently for survivors, but failed to find one. The after damp in the mine was still terrible, and they were unable to remain as long as they would like to have done. They found the fifteen bodies all in one place. The poor fellows had piled up timber, coal and debris in hopes of keeping out the fatal after damp from tha recess in which they had taken refuge. The impression in official quarters is that the resumption of work at individual collieries will create such uneasiness among the Reading mine operatives that they will gradually fall into line and resume, and that the companies that are now paying the advance will then stop doing 90 until a readjustment of wages is reached. All oLihese cures gold on a positive guarantee bv D. Williamson, Apothecary's HalL Main street. The circumstances attending the separation are as mysterious as thcae connected with the elopement. Neither side will talk about the matter, and all that can be learned positively is that they lived together only ten days, and then tho bride voluntarily left her husband and returned to her parents. A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Excitement 1 Texas. Over 100 Persons Sink with a Bridge, bnt All Escape. Great excitement has beeu caused in I ho vicinity of Paris, Tex., I,y the remarkablo recovery of Mr J. E. Cortty. who was so helpleps he could not turn in bed or raise bis head every tody said be was dying of Consul* ptian, A trial bottle of Dr King's New dit-coverv was sent htm- Finding relief, he bought a large bottle and a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills; bv the time he had i*kei. two boxes of Pills and two b,ttles of the Dis ove,v. he was well and had gained infl.sl. thirtj sx pounds. Trial'Bottles of this G cat Disc-Dveiy lor Consumption free at A B Woodwaid'a General Master Workman Powderly is so far recovered that he expects to be able to attend the session of the executive board in this city on Feb. 6. He wrote a letter to General Secretary Lltchman, in which he said he hoped to be in Philadelphia in a few days. No action whatever has been taken in reference to the Heading strikes by the general board, nor is it likely that anything will be dono before the regular meeting next month. Portland, Ore., Jan. 27.—The large bridge which spans tbo river at Umatilla was the scene of a miraculous escape from death of over 100 persons Wednesday. Men, women and children had gathered to watch the ice gorge break, when a drove of cattle rushed across the structure. The bridge began to sink beneath its great burden, and a moment later fell into the swollen stream. Alexander Ross, cne of the survivors, says: "I was working in No. & level, about 400 yards from the shaft, when an explosion Occurred, which seemed as if it had happened In the west portion of the mine. Tho shockwas terrible, and completely deafened myself and seven companions who were working in my gang- We at once realized our terrible position, and in a few minutes were thrown into utter darkness, as our lights, which were extinguished by the shock, could not bo relit Presently wo heard cries coining from the other end of the drift in which we were working. HONORING MR. O'BRIEN, Only a few persons know the reasons, and they willnot say a word beyond stating that this last iuiNs final, and that a suit for absolute divorce will probably put an end to the whole matter. Boston, Jan. 27.—The heaviest snow storm experienced in years prevailed Wednesday night throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and in most places it was still snowing last evening. Snow fell from fifteen to eighteen inches, and travel is greatly impeded. A Presentation That Will Perpetuate the Mltchelstown Maiuacrc. DuBLifJ, Jan. 27.—A banquet was given last night, at Mallow, in honor of Mr. William O'Brien, who arrived there yesterday. Mr. O'Brien was presented with a gold mounted medallion in the shape of a heart, composed of the bullets extracted from the bodies of the victims who wero killed at Mitchelstowri. Great enthusiasm was manifested when the presentation of this significant emblem was made. THE PRESIDENTS SUGGESTIONS. Views at Politicians In Ohio on Import Many trains are suspended. The highways are filled with snow and drifts and are almost impassable. No trains have arrived at or left Bellows Falls on any of the roads. It will be several days before all trains will run regularly. Spectators and beasts were burled in every direction. Six men, three women and one boy were picked up unconscious and bleeding from numerous wounds. It is thought two of them will die. The rest of the spectators escaped uninjured. Five head of cattle were killed outright and six will have to be shot on account of their injuries. Chairman Lee has just issued his reply to President Corbin. The following is a copy: Cleveland, Jan. 27.—Ten days ago The Plaindealor sent these questions to several hundred prominent citizens of both parties all over the state: and Internal Revenue. Mr. Corbin'B statement of the railroad trouble ami what he calls facts Is known to be an untrue statement to mislead the public, as he attempted to Clo in the miners' case, but failed. Mr. Corbin soys the employes of this company at Port Richmond, in charge of the switch engines, refused to transfer the elevator company's goods consigned them, and for refusing were discharged. Ono of my children « •out nine yearn old, had a very bad ditel af«e fu m her h°«d and HO'B of a thick, ell. wiDh mailer. We had r A special from Montpelier, Vt, says that nineteen inches of snow has fallen. A gale prevails. Railroads and highways are blocked. At Proviucetown, Mass., a forty-five mile northwest gale, with snow squalls, prevailed. "Fearing somet hing very bad had happened I took a companion, James Vincent, aud we groped our way down the drift in tliti direction of the cries. Soon they grew more distinct, and in a few minutes we came upon a poor fellow pinned to the ground under a heavy truck which he had been in the act of dumping when tho shock occurred. We succeeded in lilting the triyk from him and dragging him out. He had an arm broken and was terribly bruised. Mr. O'Brien then made an address, in which he said that the Balfour policy was a failure, and showed plainly its impotency; that it wao paralyzed by malice, and that it was an infamy to a civilized nation. Mr. Balfour, ho said, had made a ridiculous mess of his coercion practices, and that pntriots had doubled in number in Ireland sinco Balfour had been chief secretary. Are you In favor of revising the tariff? Are you in favor of free wool and free raw ma terials generally? ■ wo pny»liriaiiB pre.C'tb. f«r bui without b»n»flt. We tried Ki.t's Cream ai d much 10 our surprise in i|ir-e oai* it ero was amatkid irap'Ovement In a slmri lime ihe disi harwe w»- ap arenlly cured —0. A. Cary, Citrnii.fr, N. Y. Are you in favor of abolishing the internal revenue taxes on whisky and tobacco? Utica, N. Y., Jan. 87.—Mrs. Anna Farm lee, who was born in Vermont, April 29, 1784, died yesterday near Clinton, in this county, on the second anniversary of the death of a maiden sister, Thankful Stanton, aged 90 years, who lived with her. Other members of the family were long lived. Mrs. Parmlee lived in the town of Paris until 1809, when she removed to the place where iha died. Death of • Centenarian. Now we ask Mr. Corbin: AVas be not aware that the general superintendent, Mr. Sweigard, bad entered into an agreement that none of the employes of the company should lie discharged without a fair and impartial hearing* I will refer Mr. Corbin to article 13 of thd agreement signed by Mr. Swlegard. Do you indorse the tariff policy suggested by President Cleveland in his message? Fairlee, Vt, reports that the most severe storm in many years is raging throughout Vermont Travel is almost entirely suspended. Groat suffering in the lumber camps is reported.Every Democrat and most of the Republicans answered that they were in favor of revising the tariff. On the free wool and raw material question the Democrats are divided, according to locality and interests. Outside the wool growing districts the Democrats favor free wool. The Republicans favor a general protective tariff, with a high tariff on wooL On the free whisky question both parties are divided. Free tobacco is favored by a large majority of both parties. On the fourth question party lines are hold. The Democrats unanimously indorse the presidential suggestions. Republicans generally declare against them, but many admit that there6 is some wisdom in the suggestions. I *m on my second bonle of Rlv's Cream Bain, being a pufif rer from Cai-irh siuee I wa* a child, willi ihie m* dicii e I am l-eing Curea—Wm, L. Dayton, Broi kiyn. At Keene, N. H., the railroads are blocked, and it is still snowing. "Thero were only two of us, and we spoke of hurrying away to save ourselves, but the poor feiiow pleaded so bard we could not leave him, and so, half dragging, half carrying him, we retraced our steps. We at last reached the shaft, and wore very much surprised to find our companions had not reached there before us. After waiting some time and getting refreshed with air impelled down by the fans we Started to find our companions. Improved Gun Making, When the committee waited upon Mr. Sweigard he refused to comply with the articles of agreement, and he further refused to hold any conference with the committee. The police and Pinkerton men were sent to Port Richmond, and were on the company's property intimidating the employes before any strike had taken place. This fact alone, Mr. Corbin, justifies tho people in saying that the strike was premeditated by the officials of the Reading Railroad company. Bear in mind, Mr. Corbin, your subordinates discharged the men at Elizabethport without acknowledging the agreement between the company aud its employes. We now would like to call the attention of Mr. Corbin to the fact that the company, or its representative, Mr. Sweigard haC made objections lo labor organizations, and stated that they would wipe out the Knights of Labor. Finally, on Saturday, tho 2-ith day of December, the general manager issued an ord r that the names of such employes as did not report for duty on the morning of Tuesday, the 2Ttli day of December, would be stricken off the rolls, and their places fllfed by new men. That was done. When our committee visited Mr. Sweigard on Dec. 20 tho committee agreed with Mr. Sweigard to make an unconditional surrender to him for the discharge of the Ave crews, together with Barnard, Sharkey and Ambrose Hcdc, and then agreed to obey the order issu'd by Oeneral Manager McLeod that the men who did not report for duty would be discharged. At Frcnklin Falls the storm is the worst for twenty-five years. All roads are blocked. There is twenty inches of snow and a severe gale. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 37.—The Pittsburg Steel Casting company bus notified tho officials at Washington of its readiness to f-ubmit the new steel gun to tho preliminary tests of the government experts. Superintendent Hainesworth holds that in order to have a decisive test of the relative merits of solid and built up guns a six inch cannon of tho latter class should bo tried at the same time by filing shots alternately as rapidly as practicable. Ho believes that the comparative round will show the cast steel gun to be in far better condition for continuous firing than the other; exports predict the heat generated by such a test will so expand tho built up gun as to render it unserviceable. If the Pittsburg gun is a complete success it is believed by many that it will ruin tho business of the immense Krupp works, in Germany, and the great Armstrong establishment in England, as both are devoted to making cannon by the built up method.  K new* Her Toutb. Urging Death by Electricity. Mrs Phoebe Chesley, Peierson, Clay Co- Iowa, tells the following remarkable sio y, the truth of which is vonehed fur by the residents of the town. "I am 73 years oid, have been troubled with kidney cCDmpl int and lameness for many years; could not dre-s myself without help. Now I am free from all pain and sorsness, and am able to do all my own house* work. I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for haviug renewed my youth, and removed completely all diseases and pain." Try a bottle, only 50c. at. A B Woodward's Drug Storp. Albany, Jan. 27.—A heavy snow storm prevailed in this vicinity Wednesday night and continued well into yesterday. The snow drifted badly, and caused trains on all roads centering here to be delayed. The force of the wind increased last night, and the prospects for the railroads are bad. The ice business along the Hudson has been entirely suspended.Albany, Jan. 27.—Mr. Elbridge T. Gerry, ono of the commission on capital punishment, argued yesterday before the joint judiciary committees in favor of the bill framed by tho commission, recommending electricity instead of the rope. The argument was on lines laid down in tho report of tho commission. The committee will now consider the bill separately. "A search of fifteen minutes, during which we shouted and hallooed, was fruitier Tho after damp became so bad we had to give up the search and return to the shaft. I am quite sure they are all dead. From the very closest estimate I can make I am convinced that from 60 to 105 have met death in the mine. No Are seemed to follow the explosion, but the after damp was very bad, and seemed to have overpowered the men much more quickly than in the terrible explosion in tho Nanaimo mines last May, which I was in." Low Price for a Pauper. Milam, Mo., Jan. 27.—C. C. Bradley was arrested on Friday of last week, and tried for vagrancy before 'Squire Cochran. The charge was sustained, and Bradley was sold Wednesday for a vagrant Ho was sold for a term of six months, bringing thirty-five cents, William McClanahan being the purchaser. This is the second instance of the kind that ever happened in this county, the other having taken place about thirty-five years ago, and the party sold brought twenty-five cents. Trot, N. Y., Jan. 27.—A veritable blizzard prevailed here yesterday. No trains from the nqrth have arrived. The Montreal sleeper, due hero at 1:15 p. m., and the train from Whitehall, due here at 9:30 p. m., were stalled at Smith's Basin. No trains are running between Mochanicsville and Saratoga and Mechanicsville and Rotterdam. That branch of the Fitchburg is practically abandoned. Talking to the Students. Middijstown, Conn., Jan. 27.—Bishop Edward (Jr. Andrews delivered an eloquent sermon to the students of the Wesley an university yesterday, in observance of the day of praypr for colleges. In the evening a prayer and praise service was held. College exercises were suspended throughout the day and oansiderablo religious interest was manifested. Bneklen's Arnica Salve. Thb Best «alv« ihi world for Cuu Bruise*, Sores, Ulcers, «< Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblatai Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar an teed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 certs per boc. For sale by A B WWodwupd Altoona, Pa., Jan. 27.—Continued snow storms, high winds and heavy drifts yesterday seriously interfered with railroad travel throughout central Pennsylvania. Trains on the main line of the Pennsylvania road were from three to six hours late, being detained by snowslides and drifts in Lewistown Narrows and at Spruce Creek. The limited east was completely covered by a snow avalanche near Johnstown, and had to be dug out, reaching this city four hours late. limited west and fast line were also late on arrival here. No trains have arrived over the branch since yesterday noon and no freight trains are running, it requiring every engine to keep the passenger trains good. A message has just been received by the aecretary of tho company owning tho mine, which asks that twenty-five coffins and goods for shrouds, etc., be sent down to Wellington at once. Ten more white and thirteen more Chinese bodies have been taken from the pit, and a rescue party just up from the mine says that a number of more bodies have been recovered.Tlio Result of Disobedience. Pittsburg, Jan. 37.—A terrific explosion of dynamite occurred yesterday at the Carbon Limestone's company's quarries, on tho line of tho Pittsburg and Lake Erie road, about ten miles from Youngstown, O. Foreman Masters, oT the company, placed twenty sticks of dynamite on a stove in a shanty whero five Italians wero lounging. An explosion occurred and the shanty was blown to pieces. Masters was picked up some twenty feet away. Life was extinct, his body being horribly mangled. All the Italians wore more or less injured, nearly all having their legs and arms broken. Two, it is expected, will die. The accident was caused by Masters failing to obey orders in regard to the dynamite. Two Birds with One Stone. London, Jan. 27.—Mr. Thomas O'Connor's Star yesterday, in • long leader, denounces the house of peers, and lord's in general It says that they are a worthless lot and do the country no good, and that England will know no progress until tbe very name of peer is done away with. Mr. O'Connor Knows Them. Ottawa, Jan. 27.—Four young Indians in search of work at English Bay, B. C., going to the house of Mrs. Dalgleish to get something to eat, left a loaded rifle on the kitchen table and went into the front room. As Mrs. Dalgleish was cooking their supper she picked it up to lay it aside. Her drees snapped the trigger, and the bullet, passing through' the panel of the door, went clear through the head of one Indian and mortally wounded another in the back. Now, right here, Mr. Corbln, we would -like to ask you: Did the company carry out the orders issued by the general manager when the subordinate* under the general manager discharged all the prominent men along the entire line of the road who complied with his order of Saturday, Dec. 24, and did go Into effect Tuesday, Dec. 27? Who is at fault in this difficulty, the men who obeyed the order of the general manager or the officials who disrespected Mr. McLeod and his order of Saturday, Dec. 24? ftmi The scenes at tbe mouth of the shaft as tho bodies are brought up ore beyond description. Although tbe weather is raw and cold, anxious mothers, heartbroken wives and weeping children stand around hour after hour eagerly scanning the contents of the cage each time it is hoisted. Occasionally a piercing shriek breaks the stillness as a mother or wile recognizes the dust begrimed and rigid countenance of a dear one, as rough hands lift him tenderly frond the cage and lay him upon tbe platfohn provided for the dead. Albant, Jan. 27.—The report of the Staten Island Rapid Transit railroad for the quarter ended Dec. 31 shows gross earnings of $164,- 626, and a deficiency from operating expenses of (28,557. The same quarter in 1886 gave gross earnings, (151,413; and deficiency, $45,331.  Still a Deficiency. Mr. Corbin says: "No man shall be ostracised on this road because he belongs to a labor organization. All that is expected from our employes is to render faithful service and obey the pianagement." If Mr. Corbin neans what he says, aud will act accordingly, there is no good reason why he will not hear our side of the case, and when ho gets the men's side of this case he cannot say they refused to obey the order of the general manager, and if his officers have lost their heads and caused this strike, why not shoulder the responsibility where it belongs and start your mines and railroad, and do not let the public suffer any loss and inconvenience on account of the action of a few stubborn officials over whom you have absolute control. The trouble was caused bv them, and it is tho opinion of the general public that it is your duty to end Going Out of Business. Bradstreet's Agency Mot Privileged. Albany, Jan. 87.—The Albany Bonsilate company, one of the largest concerns of tho land in the country, yesterday concluded to wind up its affairs and olose the business. Among the stockholders is John W. Hyatt, of Newark, N. J., the invontor of bonsilate and celluloid. The company has been doing business since 1881, having been organized in Newark with a capital stock of (100,000. It was believed that there was a great future for tho company, but it has steadily lost money. Atlanta, Go. , Jan. 2T.—James Johnson, of this city, sued Brodstreet's Mercantile agency for defamation of character in publishing him to the trade. He lost his case in the lower court, but on appeal to the supreme court he obtained a decision to the effect that Eradstreet's business is not a privileged one. Under this ruling a jury yesterday gave him • verdict against Bradstreet St Co. for $5,000. New Dairy Methods* Proposed Democratic Club Convention. In tbe village back of tbe shaft all is dismay and gloom. Crape dangles from many M door. As ono passes up the street be can bear the dismal wail of weeping women and ■children. Requests will be mad? for assistance, as many families whoso rapport has been cut off are in deep want. Such temporary relief as neighbors can provide is being afforded, but it is, of course, entirely inadequate. All work has been suspended in the village; people seem unable to do anything but hang around the mouth of the shaft in morbid curiosity. MiDDLETOwrf, Conn., Jan. 27.—A notable change in the methods of Connecticut dairy farming is going on in tho establishments throughout the state of a largo number of creameries for the manufacture of butter. In nearly every community the farmers have co-operated in tho formation of a creamery association, and an extensive business is conducted. Each day an agent visits the patrons of the association and collects the cream. The butter which is manufactured at the creameries is superior in many respects to that made in tho old fashioned churn. The introduction of creameries has greatly increased the amount of dairy products. Indianapolis, Jan. 27.—A movement is on foot to have held here, not later than April 15, a delegate convention of all the Democratic clubs of the United States, similar to that of the Republican clubs held recently in New York. &AKIK* POWDER A Big Reduction In Wages. Weather Ind legions. Tlielr Wants Provided for. New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 87.—It is said that Janeway & Co., one of the largest wall paper manufacturing firms in the country, whoso works are in this city, have notified thoir hands that they will be compelled to make a reduction of 40 per cent, in their wages for some weeks to come, on account of the stringency in the trade. Tho company, It is understood, have to do this or close down. For Saturday, in New Jersey, eastern Now York, eastern Pennsylvania, and in New England, slightly warmer and generally fair, with westerly winds. Yarmouth, N. S., Jan. 27.—During last week's gale a brigantine, which is believed to be the Sainval Coipel, owned by Clarke Brothers, of Bear River, went ashore on Flat Mud Island, about fifteen miles off Pubnico. Capt. Keeley, of the steamer Electria, reports that he saw the crew on the island, and as there are huts built there for the use of shipwreckefl seamen they are probably all right. No steamer can reach the island because of the ice. the trouble. Chairman of Executive Committee. John L. Lee, Reading, Jan. 27.—The great strike in the Schuylkill regions is beginning to have serious effects in eastern Pennsylvania. No less than eleven furnaces have either been compelled to blow out or bank up their stocks in consequence of their Inability to get coal. The striking miners are apparently as solid as a rock, and tbe Reading company has only been able to partially start up a few of its collieries. It is said the individual operatot's are becoming dissatisfied and are disposed to blame Mr. Corbin for the present state of affairs, as they are willing to pay the 8 per cent, advance. TRADE BULLETIN The Steel Bail Workers. New York Money and Produce Market Pittsburg, Jan. 27.—The question of wages among the blast furnace men at the Edgar Thomson (Carnegie's) works, at Braddock, and the approaching conference between a committee representing the blast furnace, converting and rail mill departments with Manager Jones, is exciting great interest in labor circles. The firm have presented a yearly agreement, in which they ask a reduction of 10 per cent. Tho workmen are determined to resist any reduction. Employes from all other furnaces in this vicinity have petitioned the committee to hold out against a reduction. At the Edgar Thomson works all repairs ore completed. The only obstacle in the way of starting up is the lack of orders. Orders aggregating 25,000 tons are on the books, and with prospects of getting twice that amount after resuming, but these combined are insignificant for a plant having an annual capacity of 450,000 tons. Probably a month will elapse before starting the rail mill. There has not been such a drawback in the steel rail business for ten years. Presidential Preferences. Quotations* Absolutely Pure. Norristown, l'a., Jan. 27.—The Daily Times prints answers to 100 letters sent to prominent Montgomery county Republicans asking for first, second and third choice for presidential candidates. The following is a summary of the replies: First choice, Blaine, 65; Sherman, 17; Hawley, 6; Harrison, Foraker, Edmunds, Lincoln and Sheridan, 2 each; Beaver and Evarts, 1 each. Second choice, Sherman, 39; Harrison, 13: Hawley, 11; Lincoln, 7; Blaine, C; J. D. Cameron, Foraker and Allikm, 2 each; Edmunds, Sheridan, Beaver, Gresham, Conkling, Morrill, Hiscock and Oglesby, 1 each. New York Jan. 26.—Money closed at per cent., the lowest rate. The highest was 3. Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4.85C&4.87Hj; actual rates, for sixty days and tor demand. Governments closed firm; currency 6s, 119 bid; 4s, coup., bid; 4Kb, do., 107H bid. The Inadequate. Paulding, 0., Jan. 87.—Joseph Waterside, convicted of manslaughter in killing his little child by breaking its arms and legs and otherwise torturing it, has been sentenced to twenty years at hard labor in the Ohio penitentiary. Immediately after sentence was pronounced the sheriff started with the prisoner for Columbus, to ».void a probable attempt at lynching. Charlestown, W. Va., Jan. 87.—Hon. John B. Floyd, of Logan county, states that the difficulty in that section is between the civil authorities and the murdorers of Vance, for whom warrants have been issued. "The Hatfields," he said, "are no more interested than other citizens of Logqn county. The McCoys are part of the gang of murderers." Governor Wilson has been asked for men or arms to bring these desperadoes to justice. The Hatfleld-McCoy Feud. This powder n*ver varies A marve1 of purity. fltretifft.fi and wholesoim liess. Mnie economical thnn the orC1inaD \ kin- a, mmi cannot be sold l'i comi etition vt itb th»* inu'titu e of low test, short weiffht alum or phonphate pow.org. Sold only in cons Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union firsts, Union land grants, 103® 106; Union sinking funds, 117@119; Centrals, 113® 116. The stoclcT market this morning was a little more active and prices were firm. At 'the opening values were per cent, higher, and they gradually hardened up to 18 o'clock. Manhattan Elevated advanced per cent, within forty minutes after 11 o'clock. The most active stocks were Reading, Missouri Pacific, and St. Paul. Aside from Manhattan Elevated the advance was only fractional, ranging from per cent. There was a slight increase in the dealings after midday, and the market gradually gained strength. Reading, Lackawanna, Missouri Pacific, Erie, and Louisville and Nashville were the features of the afternoon's trading and recorded the greatest advances. The closing figures were generally per cent, higher than those of yesterday.  tiOYAL Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall 81., N. Y Mt. Carmel, Pa., Jan. 26.—The strike here is unchanged. Efforts made to start the Spring and Keystone collieries proved unsuccessful. The railroad yard at Locust Summit presents a deserted appearance. There is not a single carload of coal on the tracks.  IsBWryyaSipfy B ' IsML |They Should Cease to be Foreigners. New York, Jan. 87.—Representatives of the various French unions in several cities of the United States, have been in New York for tho past few days organizing a life insurance company for the benefit of the French speak, ing population of the country. Easton, Pa., Jan, ST.— By the premature explosion of a quantity of giant powder at the Glendon Iron company's stone quarry Wednesday"hfternoon Harry Peard, of South Easton, received the force of the explosion square in the face. Both eyes were blown out, and one of his arms was torn out of the socket and carried about twenty feet. Peard walked about the room after being taken to hfts home, but subsequently became unconscious and died yesterday. He leaves a wife and two children. A Quiirrynian's Terrible Death, Findlay, O., Jan. 27.—Clarisa Jackson, a colored woman, living in Delaware township, has became a grandmother at the age ot 25 years. Mrs. Jackson, who is a comely little colored woman, was married when but 11 years old, and in her-12th year gave birth to a daughter. This daughter, imitating the example of her mother, married Mr. Hawkins when she was 12 years old, and Wednesday she gave birth to a daughter. A Youthful Grandmother. Mr. Dlngley's Shipping; Bill. Washington, Jan, 87,—The house yesterday proceeded to the consideration of the bill amending tho laws relating to navigation. Mr. Dingley, of Maine, explained that the bill amended the shipping act of 1886, so as to make clearer the cases in which the president is authorized to suspend the collection of the tonnage tax, and especially so as to make it clear that it was not tho intention of that act to extend to any country tho benefits of exemption of its vessels from the payment of the tonnage tax, unless such country extended similar treatment to our vessels. The bill was then passed. Loss of the French Steamer Sues. " London, Jan. 27.—The French steamer Suez has foundered at sea, after having been in a collision. Twelve of her crew were rescued and landed at Lisbon. The remainder are missing. PirogreM and Prosperity. Washington, Jan. 27.—Col, Carroll D. Wright, chief of the bureau of labor statistics, delivered an interesting lecture in the chapel of All Souls' church on "The Ethics of Machinery." He said: "The condition of the wage workers to-day is vastly better than at any other time under the wage system, much better than even a quarter of a century ago. The poorest of to-day is better off than his predecessor of centuries ago. It was a wrong notion that progress caused poverty; it ilterely makes it visible that poverty is not the blessing but the curse of society. Charity }s not a blessing, but a doubtful good. Work, ff not the cure-all, is at least a panacea for ■octal disorders. The laborer is becoming pore closely allied to capital. He seeks a cloeqf alliaE.ce with that factor. The solution will come in the liiie of co-operation. Of this { have the fullest confidence: Some think we arrived at thp end qt machinery. Yes, s first end. Machinery is young. Tho future holds the golden age, and not tho past." Nxw Yorx, Jan. 36.—FLOUR—Closed steady at unchanged prices; winter wheat extra, ti.WXjb 4.90; Minnesota do., |2.90®5; Ohio extra, $2.90 ©4.90; St. Louis do., J3.9O04.9O. Southern flour closed quiet; common to choice extra, I3.8SQ&. General Markets. Col. M dill toil's Funeral* Gen. Walker Dead. Cincinnati, Jan. 87.—The remains ot Col C. W. Moulton arrived in Cbauncey Depew'i private car at Glendale, at 10 o'clock Wednesday night, and were escorted to the old homestead. Hon. John Sherman arrived yesterday noon. The funeral services, at 1:30 p. m., were of a strictly private nature. The remains were followed to their last resting place in Spring Grove cemetery by a large ooncourse of relatives and friends. Corning, N. Y„ Jan. 87.—Gen. C. C. B Walker, ex-chairman of the New York State Democratic committee, died at his home here yesterday. ____________ Albany, Jan. 27.—Owing to a misapprehension of the signal by the engineer of a freight engine which was "shunting" a Boston and Albany train yesterdayaftemoon, a collision occurred between that train and a Troy local on the East Albany side of the bridge. The Boston and Albany engine was badly wrecked, as were several passenger cars of the same train, the local engine and cars escaping with but slight injury. No passejjgers were hurt. The Passengers Escaped. WHEAT—Options were dull and Irregular, but closed firm at H&%c. higher. Spot lots closed steady at a alight advance. Spot sales of No. 1 red state at MMc.; No. 8 do., No. * red winter, WW* 4, ungraded red, 8#®ao*G.; No. 8 red winter, Feb., 8t9£c. bid; do.. March, WHe.; do., April and May, bid. JUST OUT. Jay Hubbell Defeated. CONDENSED NEWS. Isiipemino, Mich., Jan. 27.—At 8:30 o'clook last night Henry W. Seymour of Sault Ste. Mario, was elected on tbe 117th ballot to fill the seat in congress made vacant* by tho death of Seth C. Moffutt. The result was attained by the transfer of the Marquette delegation to Seymour. The delegates from the copper dig tricts voted for Hubbell without a break from beginning to end, and Meuomeo county gave B. J. Brown thirteen votes on every ballot. The final ballot was; Seymour, 48; Huljbel, 27; Brown 10. The new congressman is now in Europe. Ho is stato senator from $iJQ Thirtyfirst district* David Whitmer, the last witness to the divine authority of the Book of Mormon, and who has been in feehle health for some time, died at Richmond, Mo. For sale by CORN—Options were only (airly active at irregular prioes, closing steady at about Mo. advance. Spot lota closed Qj-m at a slight advance. Spot sales of No. 8 mixed cash, at 00a; ungraded do., 80®filc. ;No. 3 mixed, Feb., MH4o.; do., May, 6054c. I. L. BEYAN. No Successor to Hubert O. Thompson. The British steamer Bulgarian, which was to have left Boston yesterday for Liverpool, was unable to do soon account of the  having been driven back in large quantities by the southeast blow. Albany, Jan. 27.—The Democratic state committee failed to make a choice of a man to represent New York in the Democratic national committee. Thoy met last night at the Dele van house, and, after thirty ballots, g4journed at midnight without day. The vote was 17 for Roswell 1'. Flower and 17 for William J. Mowry on each ballot This leaves the state without a representative on the national committee. OATS—Options were dull, but steady, and closed at about He. advance. Spot lots closed firm and )4C- higher. Spot salsa of No. 1 white state at 4'.'D4@Uc.; No. 8 do., 41H&; No. 8 mixed, Feb.. ; do., March, RYE—Quiet; state, 64®08c. All i forms D of • chapped, - rough, • reel pimply - skin - made - soft - and - c(ew. CURES LIPS, HANDS, Irish Peasants Arming. Dublin, Jan. 27.—The peasants of Donegal are arming, and threaten to destroy tho bridges of tho empire, on account of the arrest of Commoner Blaine and Father McFadden. Troops have been summoned from Dunfanaghy, and nqw are marching to Donegal, in order to preserve the pe»co. Father Mo Fadden's trial is sot for Saturday next. At a meeting of the Eastern Coal Dealers' exchange in New York it was decided that an advance in prices was unnecessary, as it was the general belief that the strike would soon end. FORK—Dull; old men, fl\ {or t-ysar-old, LARD—Closed strong, but quiet; cash, $7.75; Feb., S7.M; March, tt.tr. BARLEY—Dull and nominal. Judge Ncllson ■ Dentil. Buffalo is to have a union depot which will be the largest in the world, and will cost from $8,000,000 to $3,000,000. CUTS. BURNS, PIMPLES, CHILBLAINS, PILES, ETC Bbooklyn, Jan. 27.—Ex-Judge Joseph Neilson, of the city court, died yesterday af- Jternqou at bis house, 1Q5 Willow jtreet, ip fnis vity, aged 75 years. As presiding judge |n the Beecher-Tilton trial, which began on une 11. 1875, and continued for 112 days, udge Neilson became known all over tbe world, and w«8 one of tho piflst picturesque figures in that great trial; Thp niasferly ipaiiner in whiph he presided at the trial wjh » pyrpriso to legal profusion. Tbe funeral Mkkis place ttniaj.  New IIayen, Jan. 27.—An old ludy named Boteford was found dead in her lonely home near Seymour yesterday, it was at first thought that she had been frozen to  but from the appearance of the neck it la now believed that sfie choked to death. There arp qlsq pontoons cm the head. The bureau drawefa had been rifled. It is supposed that robbers committed the murder. The old lady bad recently drawn her interest on $6,000 of 17,000 which she had in a savings bank, A); Old Lady Probably Murdered. BUTTER--Steady; wtateru, MOMo.) iW«, tt ©28c. Dublin, Jan. 87.—The oell of the prison at Ennis in which Mr. Joseph Cox is confined is of stone, and the floor and walls are said to be reeking with dampness. The frame of the single window of the cell has rotted away from dampness, and the prisoner has been obliged to stuff portions of his clothing and bed clothing into tha hols to exclude the bitter wind which penetrates tts cell. An Irlnh Member's Prison Cell. The New York Central passenger depot at Niagara Falls was destroyed by  a loss of about 950,000. J CHEESE—Firm; state factory, }154@«Kc,; western do., imtfMflc. EGQ8—8teady; near-by. SHttc.; western, SSH ®Mc. Nevada, Mq., Jan. 27.—John King, colored, was lodged in jail yestprday phargpd with ths murder of his Beven month's old child. Kiug whipped his baby with f leather strap $n(l u switch beforp retiring Wudnesdpjr night, When the parents awoke in the morning the child was dead. Tbe body showed marks of violence. Whipped Hi* Child to Death- Citizens of Scnwfom, Fa-, have subscribed 910,000 toward he erection of a Catholic college in that city. 8UOAR—Haw dull; (air refining, &Me.; W teat centrifugal, 6%c. Refined dull; cut loaf and crushed, 8c.; cubea, THfi.; powdered, JHo.; granulated, ooofeetioners' A, 7a; A, standard, efffi.; coffoe off A, 6)C®6.81c.; white extra 0. extra C, WO«a; C, PRAISED - BY - ALU GET THE GENUINE. BUY. TRY, JU!DGE. t J ctt* Dt DnigfUtt. Of mailed on roeaipt of rtampo. HOP ■anrr.T. CO.. NEW LONDON. CONN. Sold toy Wiu«iim in  The innate passed the bill gyuvbieg • pendon of $3,000 to U10 willow oi Gen J. A. |«CM.