Evening Gazette

              *Wf*ryW'«t V V: M f? ■ r* ■*:* ■ 1 t»';(??' *7 ' ! ' *11-:: :f'i « 0 _  r ' -y V' 1 I I ism. | ,  WILL AMERICA INTERFERE t *r»at firltuin Violating the Monro* Doetrine—A Protest. Feb. 17.—From present indl- Netv i v -d seems to be in a similar positions Engia.. -r with a mouthful of hot Ion to the small b.., 'kiw and not carina to judding, afraid to «wat ' ■ — —V* —— MISERS ARE WEAKENING. NEW JERSEY'S LEQAL BLUNDER, I ACCIDENTS AND CRIMES. By Which All PrlsoiArs Committed Sluee —— " 1875 Hull be uberau-a. THE RECORD OF A DAY BROUGHT Tmsntoit, Feb. 17.—An error has been CUe- cnpipu covered fa the constitution of the state «f , BY TELEGRAPH. New Jersey, which, it k Mid, will open the prison doors throughout the state and liberate all prisoners committed since 1875. The bat and bench are greatly agitated over the matter, as it is claimed that on account of the mon pleas in the state C& New Jersey since 4Mt?TU slate constitution provides that "Judges of the courts of common pleas shall be appointed by the senate and general assembly in J6int meeting." In the year 1875 the constitution was amended as follows: "And judges of the inferior courts of common pleas shall be nominated by the governor and appointed by him with the advice an0 consent of the senate." The section creating common pleas judges was allowed to remain in the aot'SauTpower a A ROMANTIC LIFE. . »Mth of » Union Veteran wlih a'siraogt Hl.tory. HAVE Til AN EASIER FEELING IN THE COAL REGIONS. T IS SAID THAT HARKIN8 AND CAL- Findlat, O., Feb. 17.—Dr. D. May, who died In this city yesterday, was a roan who had even a more remarkable experience than Tennyson's Enoch Arden. He was a practicing physician in Fairfield county, this state, prior to the war of the rebellion, and had a wife and two children, whom he left in 1801 to' join the Union army. Be wma with Rooeeran* at Stone river, and on the second day of the engagement was taken prisoner and sent to Anderson villa. Hot mahy months afterward the report reached his wife and children that he was dead, and they mourned him accordingly for a year or more, when hta wife married again. In the meantime Dr. Kay was exchanged, and the war being over came north to Join his family. At Columbus he aocidently heard for the first time that be bad long been considered dead, and that his wife was again married and living happily with' her second husband, who was also taJdng excellent care of the children of tbsOrst marriage. Here is where May's heroism came in. Stifling the feeling of the husband and father, be determined that be would not disturb the existing relation of things. Be purchased a ticket for the far west and for fifteen years buried himself among the wild scenea of. the border, where be remained until his wife died in blissful Ignorance of the fact that her first husband was yet among the living. Upon the death of his wife Dr. May returned to Ohio, and made himself known to his children, one of whom, a daughter, now living near Tiffin,-has been at-his bedside ever since his serious illness began, and ministered to him until the hour of his death. ; . ' ' ] LAN HAVE WEAKENED. A Daring Bank Bobbery In T«x»»-A Mnte'a Head Torn from HI* Body—A Fatal Accident on the Grand Trunk. k Prominent OHIclnl'a Query—An KJTort jive it up. -Wnendent lit When Venezuela became in v Guiana 1810 she inherited from Spain Spanu. - Df which the Easequibo river was the u. - try. In 1840 Sir Robert Schomburck, a Ge. nan traveler and engineer, visited Guiana, ind, as he said, guided by nature and not by nternational right, put up post* and' other 4gns of Britiah ffbminion without authority ndoA Many Practical Engineer* SMklns Work a* the Reading Company's Collieries—Out- OutbrMkl Lea* Frequent—Magnates Before the Congressional Committee. * to Interview Inspector 141 New loeal Government Hill—Foreign Notes of General Interest. Other Casualties. Loicdok, Feb. 17.—Scotland Yard continues mysterious about tba whereabouts of the conricted dynamltanls. They left the Old Bailey Mtensibly for Chatham pri-.:i, l.ut .hoy tave not reacted It or any Of the usual prisons. The officials when asked about them answer jourteously that they have orders to my lothing. Yesterday one who is very close to the home office wld to a correspondent: "What if the two couvicta have told who is behind them, who sent them over, and revealed a lot which is of value to the government? Kind you, I dont say they have, but what if they should turn queen's evidence?" Inspector LttUeohUd, well "known to Mulberry street, was seen, but he was as dumb as an oyster, though he is usually communicative when he can be. It can safely be assumed that Scotland Yard and the home office have worked the two convicts—Harkins and Callan—for all they know, and that fresh developments are imminent The new local government bill, in its final farm, as unanimously adopted by the cabinet, creates new county boards on a purely elective bads, the conditions of suffrage at flections of members of the boards to be the same as at parliamentary elections. These boards are to have entire control of the poll oo forces within their jurisdictions, and they are also to issue and annul publicans' licensee. The adoption of the principle of local option Is accompanied with a provision for the compensation of publicans for the Ion of their lioensoo, a.iiess these privileges are to be annulled in consequence of violations of the law. ; - Hiadiko, Pa., Feb. 17.—There wan an easier feeling in the coal regions yesterday, as it V«"" known that the Reading company's officials bad received many applications from practical engineers to go to work at the mines, to take the places of any who might strike if ordarad to do so at to-day's meeting of the strike committee. It is given out that the Heading company, upon a day's notice, can fill every vacancy with good engineers and pumpmen. Whether this is simply * Muff is not known. The officials claim to be in earnest, while the labor leaders smile and J say the company can do no such thing. Many evidences of weakening were reported yesterday. Several engineers withdrew from tjte order, arid large numbers of the Reading MUHnl'i 4niner» tried to get work at private collieries, but had to be turned away, as they bad all the miners they wanted. No doubt these men would go to work at the company's collieries if a sufficient number eould be mustered to start a breaker. The number of men reporting for duty at the mines or the company's collieries is increasing daily, and the conservative element is becoming more courageous as the riotous sentiment is apparently subsiding.. John E. Richards, a miner of Shenandoah, makes a vigorous public appeal tor the miners to-go t# work at the old wages, confident .that the Reading company will do the right thing. He closes by saying: "Never mind the strike committee; leave them out of the question, for they are all right with their $25 a day, while you and your family have not got the necessities of life." Several of thestrikecommittee returned from the west end of Schuylkill unable to induce the men now at work to give up their jobs. • Cisco, Tex., Feb. 17.—The boldest bank robbery ever committed in Texas took place here Wednesday evening. A few minutes before 9 o'clock C. C. Leveaux, cashier, TreaaurerT. R. Blake and M. B. Owens were sitting in the bank, when a man appeared at the cashier's window and asked for tome change. Mr. Leveaux stopped to the front to wait on him. At tfeis juncture three other men came in, and' «ne of them thrust tbe muscle of a pistol in Lefeeaux's face and told him that was tbe kind of change he wanted. Mr. Blake started to leave the room, but the robber stopped him and mardbed him, with Leveaux and Owen, into one corner of the room, where three of tbe robbers guarded thorn while the other one proceeded to go through' tbe safe and money drawer. They took every dollar in the bank and a gold watch and some other valuables that were deposited there for safe keeping. The -obbers then left the bank, and succeeded in escaping. The sheriff and a posse started In pursuit, but up to the present have not Bfr ceeded in overtaking the robbers. Prior to this, however, in 1838, Sir Robert Ker Farter, English minister, urged by the merchants of Ciudad Bolivar, requested the Venezuelan government to erect a lighthouse it Barlma Point, thus recognizing the sovsreignty of Venezuela over that place. TtA territory of which England has taken * possession is not only that which is in dispute, but also that which Venezuela never underitood to be in dispute, namely, from the Pomaron to the Amacuro rivers and Barlma Point Tho only reason given is that England claims it. An army has been sent to the Yurnari, but ao resistance on the part of the Venezuelans is feared. Gen. de 811 va, oonsul general for Venezuela In this city, was seen by a reporter ye&terday and said: "This is truly a violation of the Monro# doctrine, by which President Polk prevented Orertt Britata in 1845 from getting a footing in California, then a Mexican province, and It remains to be seen what action Mr. Bayard nill take." Efforts will be made to have Mr. Bayard investigate the matter. such, inasmuch as the inferior courts of common pleas have no jurisdiction whatever, either by common law or statute. Since the amendment to the constitution Was adopted, in 1915, common pleas judge* have not been appointed by the legislature, but by the governor himself. The so-called courts of common ploas are in reality inferior-courts of common pleas, which have been transacting business over which they have had no jurisdiction, and it is claimed that all decisions rendered by these courts are null and void, the judges having been unconstitutionally appointed. It is also said that all persons convicted since 1878 of ail crimes, except murder, will have a cause for action, and that all decisions pertaining to the probate of wills, settlement of estates, etc., etc., will become cull and void. Fatal Railroad Accident In Canada. Hamilton, Ont, Feb. 17.—In a collision yesterday on the Toronto branch of the Grand Trunk railroad, about four miles from here, Robert Archibald, fireman of the Toronto express, and Thomas Peden, baggageman, both of Hamilton, were killed. Robert Peacock, a freight brakeman, and Robert Hutchinson, the engineer of the express, were both seriously injured about the head. The passengers escaped injury. Both the dead men leave widows. The aocident was caused by the freight train leaving Hamilton before the arrival of the Toronto train, in violation of orders.  Dr. May was a resident of this city for many years, and was well known all over Ohio. After Hamilton'* Murderer. Freehold, N. J., Feb. 17.-C. V. R Pollln, a tiaherman, says ha has discovered the whereabouts of Dowling, the murderer of Hamilton. He was sworn in as a deputy sheriff. He says Dowling is In Cedar Swamp, Burlington county, in a cabin with a doseu other inmates.. He started out on foot for Burlington county. Sheriff Brown went to Burlington county yesterday. - It is reported that this Pollin once traced a man to Virginia , and caught him there. THE KISHERIES TREATY. MUST CLOSE OR CUT WAGES. Sir Charles Tapper Says That Matters Are Mayor Hewitt's Alternative to His Tren- ut un Knd. Trenton, Feb. 17.—Mayor Hewitt, of New York, was invited to attend the annual dinner of the Trenton board of trade last night. He sent a letter of regret, in which he says: "I have not lost my interest in Trenton, and I could not do so without sacrificing by far the largest portion of the fruits of a lifetime of labor. I am sorry to say, however, that the business in whioh I am interested has not prospered in proportion to the benefit which the city has derived from our investments and operations in its midst I am embarrassed at this time by the fact that one portion of our business has been unprofitable for the last few years, and that I am confronted with the painful necessity of either closing the works or of making such reduction in the expenses as will enable them to go on. Either course is very disagreeable to me. But before closing them I shall certainly endeavor to readjust the relations of employers and employes in such a way as to prevent the cessation of a business which for so many years has contributed to the life of the many collateral interests which go to make up the prosperity of a community." The business referred to by Mayor Hewitt is the Trenton iron work*, employing about 1,000 hands and controlled by Cooper, Hewitt & Co. A committee of workman who waited on him a year ago to see abont an advance of wages were offered the works by the mayor, with a sufficient working capital, if they would agree to pay 5 per oent. on the investment. Since then the employes have mad* no demand for more pay. ton Employes. Washington, Feb. 17.—It is learned that the manuscripts of the treaty signed by the members of tlie fishery couference were prepared by the confidential secretaries of the conferees a week ago. The meetings of the past few days wore confined to a discussion of minute details, but it was at last decided to sign the prepared manuscripts without alteration. The text of the treaty makes about 4,000 words—something over two columns of the average newspaper. What the American fishermen may or may not do within three miles of the coast promontories is the burden of the song, and the leading phrasings of the document are the combined efforts of the Hon. John S. D. Thompson, Canadian minister of justice, and Secretary Bayard. Proposed New Rales In Parliament. London, Feb. 17.—The government's new rules of procedure propose that the house sit from Sp.DLtola.rn., with an interval of an hour for dinner; that closure may be voted if 100 members are present, instead of 300, as now, and that the speaker may suspend for the sitting any member or members who may become grossly disorderly. The remainder of the rules greatly inorease the power of the speaker. Grand committees to deal with bills relating to the laws of trade, shipping and manufacture are to be revived. The outbreaks by the women and boys about Tremont, Tower City and Branchdale are coming less frequent, in consequence of the vigorous and determined work of Lieut. Tanner and his detachment of armed police. If the company can, in case of a strike, man its mine engines and pumps with new men, as they claim they can, it is believed the company will soon have a few more thousand men at work in Its collieries. Guilty of Fratricide* BelvtoKM, N. J., Feb. 17.—Calvin Turner, the 15-year-old boy who killed his brother by running the tine of a pitchfork into his brain, at Port Murray last week, was yesterday brought before the court of common pleas. After listening to a full account of the crime the court accepted a plea of guilty of manslaughter, and suspended sentence. An effort will be made to have a bill pass the present legislashru allowing him to be sent to the state reform school, persons guilty of murder or manslaughter now being debarred. Watertown, N. Y., Feb. 17.—A freight train came into collision with a north bound express train on the Home, Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad yesterday, at Canton. * Killed In • Railroad Accident. The express car was thrown from the track and one passenger coach was badly damaged. One man was killed. From papers found on his person it is thought he is T. D. HiHer, of Syracuse. He wore Masonic emblems. Hiller was killed between" the cars while trying to escape. One woman was hurt. Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—General Manager A. B. Whiting, of the Reading Coal and Iron company, was the witness before the congress committee yesterday. He said that on Dec. SO a committee, headed by John H. Davis, waited on him and asked that the contract granting the 8 per cent advance upon the old basis, trhkh had been made In September and was to terminate on Jan. 1, be extended. On Dec. 21 the request was renewed. The agreement of September was the result of a compromise. The men had demanded an increase of 15 per cent., and agreed to take an 8 per cent advance. ». ' Premier Tirard Will Resign. Paris, Feb. 17.—The chamber of deputies voted yesterday against the appeal of the government, to take into consideration the question of reducing the salaries of treasury paymasters. When the result of the vote was announced Premier Tirard left the chamber, declaring that he would resign. "I am really very glad at the outcome of our protracted visit here," said Sir Charles Tupper yesterday to a representative of The United Press. "It means the end of all the fishery disputes, and tho American people will be satisfied, I am assured, when the treaty will have been read by them. Your distinguished secretary of state will be com meuded on all sid«s. Yes, matters are at an end." W.«v A Horrible MUoovery. "Mingo Jack's" Gliost Drives Him Craajr. New Haven, Feb. 17.—The remains of a man were found in a cut of the Consolidated road, near Fair street bridge, in this city, last Eastontow*, N. J., Feb. 17.—George Colejnan, the drunken butcher, who was so affected by the alleged appearance of the ghost of "Mingo Jack" in tbe lookup here, was sent up to Freehold Wednesday for thirty days by Justice Edwards. A dispatch from Freehold says that Coleman is in a critical condition, and may not live. It he does it is feared that be will be demented. The authorities here state that the ruffians about town were responsible for the ghost. night.- The arms and legs were scattered along the track, and the body was terribly mangled. The head has not yet been found. On the body was found a pass book marked '-John Daily, NO. 645 Pacific street, Brooklyn, N. Y." Dublin, Feb. 17.—The Freenu. , Journal says that rumors are current to the effect tha{ Sir Henry Holland, at present secretary for the colonies, will suooeed Mr. Balfour as chief secretary for Ireland, and that the latter Will become the government leader in the house of commons. Rumors of Balfour's Removal. Witness admitted that all of the mines in the Schuylkill regio«, except the Reading, are open and paying the 8 per cent advance, which the Reading refuses, but they were able to do this only because the Reading mines are not in operation. If the Reading men went to work the price of coal, which advanced $1 a ton in Philadelphia, would drop, and the individual collieries would be compelled to reduce wages also. But the witness could not explain why, although the output of coal from the anthracite regions in January, 1888, was greater than that of January, 1X87, price* were so much higher now than (hen. Canadian ou the Treaty, Montreal, Feb. 17. — The ministerial organs commenting on the result of the fishery commission's work claim that the interests of the Dominion have been in no way sacrificed. The opposition papers, on the other hand, say it is practically a victory for the United States, inasmuch as the main point of contention—the right to touch and trade—has been conceded to the American government, while there is no provision for a free interchange of product* A Somnnmballst's Dentil. Danvebs, Masa, Fsb. 17.—John M Underwood, aged 08, a wealthy resident of Oak Knoll, Danvers, wandered from home in his sleep Wednesday night, and yesterday was found frozen to death abont a quarter of a ■mile from his home, near Beaver Brook station. The body was clad only in a night dress. Russians Irritated. Trucking the Murderer. St. .Petersburg, Feb. 17.-r-Reports from the interior of the empire concur instating that the publication of the Austro-German treaty, taken in connection with Prince Bismarck's speech on the military bill, has created intense irritation among all rtnnraw. Chicago, Feb. 17.—Active search for John Clark, alias Cart wright, the supposed rourlerer of Millionaire Sneil, was continued yesterday. The police succeeded in finding a woman who was his mistress, and It is stated she furnished some valuable pointers which may result in the speedy capture of the murderer. Thirty thousand circulars offering a reward of (5,000 for Cart Wright's apprehension were sent broadcast over the country yesterday.  Proving an Alibi for Stain. Med field, Mass., Feb. 17.—Another sensation as to the whereabouts of David L. Stain on the day of the Darter tragedy is in store for the community. J. Herbert Baker has for many years been the clerk of the fire engine company here. In looking over his records he has discovered that his books record that a meeting of the engine company was held at David L. Stain's house on the evening of the date of the tragedy (Feb. 23, 1878), and that Stain was present at the meeting. Undoubtedly the records will be produced before the trial of Stain and Cromwell ft the grand jury indicts them for murder. His Head Torn from Bis Body. | '• Restricting the Production of Coke. THE PROVIDENCE FIRE, Scranton, Pa., Feb. 17.—Joseph Snyder, aged 20, a deaf mute, backed into a revolving fly wheel in the Lackawanna Iron and Coal company's rolling mill while he was scuffling with companions yesterday. His body was cut in two and his bead was torn off and hurled fifty feet Pittsburg, Fa,, Feb. 17.—Twenty-five per cent, of the ooke ovens in the Conneiisville region were shut down yesterday in accordance with the agreement made by the operators a few day* ago. The suspension is for the purpose of restricting production, and wOl throw 1,500 out of employment. The operators are firm in their determination not to reduce the selling price of coke, and say that the partial shut down will continue indefinitely if the blast furnace men blow out some of the furnaces, as has been threatened. (leneral Manager A. A. McLeod and George do B. Keim, president of the Coal and Iron romnany, were afterward examined at great length.  The Total Lou Over (360,000—One Mm Providence, Feb. 17.—The fire that visited this city yesterday morning was the most disastrous since that of 1877, when the large wholesale houses about the poetofflce were destroyed. The fire originated in Chase's block, a four story brick building, conker of Eddy and Fountain streets, and spread rapidly. The building was gutted in a few minutes and the walls fall with a crash, throwing up a solid shoot of flame which communicated to the Billings block, on the opposite side of the street, and in less than forty-five minutee this immense structure was destroyed. The flames then extended to the AMrlch house through the roof. The next building was occupied as a carriage repository by Ethan Alien, and was totally destroyed. Adjoining this building, on the corner of Union and Washington streets, stood the Exchange hotel, which quickly fell aprey to the flames. Fully a soore of buildings wore set on flro in other portion* of the city by the fiery embers borne madly across the housetops by the fierce northwest wind. Dies of Fright. Niw York, Feb. 17.—Dr. McGlynn obtained from the supreme court yesterday an order requiring Messrs. Croasdale, Poet and associates to show cause why they should not be restrained from being incorporated as the Anti-Poverty society. The Anti-Foverljr Fight. Boston, Feb. 17.—The annual report of the bureau of labor statistics was forwarded to tlie bouse of representative yesterday afternoon by Carroll D. Wright The report deals with only one subject—the unemployed in the state in 1888, the census year. "As the essential result of this investigation it may be stated that out of a total of 816,470 persons employed in gainful occupation in this state, 241,58V, or 29.26 percent, were unemployed at their principal occupation an an average 4.11 months during the census year, the average unemployment for persons in manufacturers pure and simple being 3.90 months; in short, that about one-third of the total number of persons engaged in remunerative labor were unemployed at their principal occupation for about one-third of the working time." Massachusetts' Unemployed. ELM IRA'S BIO FIRE, Two Persons Dead and Several Others Se- riously Injured. Elmira, Feb. 17.—Charles Bentley, -of Truck company No. 1, who was injured by falling walls at the fire in The Advertiser building Wednesday night, died yesterday. The fourth floor of The Advertiser building was occupied by a commercial chQege. When the Are broke out there were about twenty students on the flodr, who made their' escape "by the roof? A yrninp man named Nailor, who came from Bethel, Sullivan county, km his head and tried to escape by the ttairs, but. was burned to death. His remains have not been recovered. Polioeman William Power was injured by falling bricks while roscuing Alderman Laney from danger which threat, ened him. Officers Polk and Powell weip seriously hurt by falling from a porch. Firemen Peckham and Sullivan are said to be injured internally. James Fisher, of the United States Illuminating company, was seriously injured while assisting a fireman. Aijuxy, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Rumors have been rife around legislation halls that Secretary of State Cook was a candidate for. governor, and It was practically admitted on all sides that he was a strong candidate. Senator Murphy said: "He has been spoken of and is a very strong man." The secretary of state was seen by a United Press correspondent Pe was asked if there was any truth in the statement that he was a candidate. "No, I am not I authorize you to say that I have had no intimation or any intention of my being a candidate." . Mot a Candidate for Governor. Wanted la Councctlcat. Montreal, Feb. 17.—"Billy" Moloney and his second son, K. J. Moloney, started for Halifax last night, where they take a steamer far Kngland. "Boodler" Moloney Off for England. Richmond, Va., Feb. 17.—Joe Maury, the man arrested here a few days ago, charged with blowing open the safe of Gate & Chapman, of Norfolk, and robbing them of ISO,060 worth of diamonds, - is wanted at Norwich, Conn., for a similar offense. A Pinkerton detective arrived here with a requisition from the governor of Connecticut fqr Maury, under the alias of Doliard. The officer left yesterday for Norfolk, to await developments in the Gale & Chapman case. His man will be delivered to him This is tie subject of mach stadv nod universal desire. Health, comfort, good nature *nd bubinees success depend largely an good cooking. Yet how rare i| is. Lojwann lias 'educed it to a science. He is the Dehnooieo of Wilkes-Barre—except in prices. He has private sources of supply for all desirable •laplee and delicacies. He feeds satisfactorily •-plcure and dyspeptic. Never closes except on Sunday. No. 130 last ' *k Hi nssd Baling. North Adams, Mass., Feb. 17.—About a year ago the flev. 8. M. Williams came to the local Methodist church from Cambridge, N. Y. With his family was an old lady, Mrs. Mary J. Mooney, who, it was generally thought, was dependent on Mr. Williams' bounty. But a few persons knew that she had property. On Tuesday she died rather suddenly of heart disease, aged 73 years. It is now stated that die left Mr. Williams $60,- 000 unconditionally. When Mrs. Mooney's husband died Mr. Williams settled the estate, and Mrs. MP0'10*' asked that she might moke her home with him. Before coming here she gave him $15,000, with which he is now building a block in Troy. She has now left him the block in Troy, a large farm in Central New York, and $10,000 in cash. Left AU to the Minister. Be May Answer for Two Murders. Bills to be Favorably Reported. The Aldrich house, which burned slowly, acted as a bulwark, and barred the further progress of the flames to the south of Washington street New York, Feb. 17.—Giblin, the murderer of Mm Goelz, who died from the effects of her wounds yesterday, was positively identified by Mr. Goelz, who is probably fatally wounded, as the man who offered the counterfeit bill Wednesday night and did the shooting. Goelz became wild with rage when Giblin was brought to his bedside, and despite his wounds he fought desperately to get at the murderer. A mob on the street tried to get at Giblin as the officers hurried him back to jail. Counterfeiters' dies have been fo\md in the room occupied by Giblin. Albany, Feb. 17.—The general laws committee will begin its investigation of "trusts" to-morrow at the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York city. The committee will report favorably the bills authorizing Felix Adler to solemnize marriages; extending for one year the time for the commission to frame a code of evidence, and (probably) the bill embodying the "county plan" for employment of convicts. ■ " George Wetherell, 85 years of age, boarding at 13 Fulton street, was found dead in bed yesterday. Doctors find that death was caused by fright The estimated loss now is $362,000; insurance, $145,000, A "Sluthmuffltioff" Carnival. OFFERS FOB Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 17.—A "slushmugging" carnival, which consisted of a parade of the bobbing and coasting clubs of the city to the number of 150, was held here last night The bobs were all handsomely decorated with flags, bunting, canopies or other devices, and were pulled through the streets by gayiy caparisoned, horses. Fully 25,006 persons witnessed the parade, and the decorations on houses and stores were plentiful. There was also a display of fire wo As. Thif was the first parade of the kind ever held, and Syracuse is the birthplace of the "slush mugger," in contradistinction to the coaster/ ArfOing Against Trusts. Albavt, Feb. 17.—Mr. Roger A Pry or argued before the assembly judiciary committee yesterday afternoon in support of Mr. McKenna's bill against trusts. He said it wfti Indisputable that capitalists bad combined to exact exorbitant prices (or necessary commodities. These combinations were multiplying. The effect was evil. These monopolists, by concentrating capital, forced the producer to sell at any price they imposed. Competition, which is essential to trade, has been killed. Monopoly, which snhances prices, restricts consumption, averts progress and oppresses the people, had been itrengtbened.  Des Moines, la., Feb. 17.—The Republican state central committee yesterday fixed the date fpr the itate convention and district oaucus for electing delegates to the national convention for Wednesday, March 21, at Dei Moines. ■ ' D ' Iowa Republican Convention. Winnipeg, Feb. 17.—Wood worth, a former member of the legislature, and a Conservative, say 8 that unless the Canadia Pacific monopoly is removed he and many others will leave the province. He gives astounding figures as to the grain blockade in Deloraine, where he lives. The Conservative association will meet to-night, and ask for the resignation of W. B. Scarth as a member for Winnipeg. The Free Press advises immigrants to stay away until We monopoly is removed. Advlee to Immigrants. BtrRLWOTOH, Vt, Feb. 17.—United States Internal Revenue Collector Page, whose district includes Vermont, has issued a notice to the bonking houses along the Canadian border that they must pay a tax of 10 per cent on all Canada bills paid ont by them, and that they are also liable for the same tax on all Canadian money shown on their books for the past thirteen years, and $200 fine for each failure to make a semi-annual report of Canadian money handled during that period. If this interpretation of the statute is affirmed at Washington it will drive all Canadian money out of the country. A discount of 25 per cent, has already been established here. Canadian Money Must Go. CONDENSED NEWS. parliamentary election for the vacant ■eat for Dundee, Scotland, which occurred yesterday, resulted in the return of Mr. Firth, Gladstonian, by a vote of 7,860 against 4,217 for Mr. Daly, Unionist He Will Doubtless Accept. Princeton, N. J., Feb. 17.—Dr. Pattoo said lost night that he has decided to send UitD letter of acceptance or non-acceptance to tht committee of the trustees to-morrow. A meeting will then be called, probably for Feb. 23, to make arrangements for his inaugura tion in case be aocepts, or for a new election if he declines. It is well understood he wiL accept The faculty has unanimously passed resolutions thanking Dr. Hurray, dean of the college, for his services in the past administration, and his willingness to continue in tht same office under the next president The Democratic city convention at Syracuse has nominated William BD. Kirk for mayor. The Broken Bank's Affolra. To be Investigated. Cincinnati, Feb. 17.—The first work of Receiver McConville, of the Metropolitan, is the collection of debts due the bank by the late directors and offleera. Jtnow appears that it will be the policy of the officers to make a total settlement of all civil claims bofore going into the legal fight for alleged violations of the banking law. President Mean's account has been examined, and lie has paid to the receiver 1125,000 for his paper held by Uiebpnk. George K. Duckworth has paid (50,000 on account, and will pay the remainder as soon as it is ascertained. Director Roth is doing the same. ' Trenton, Feb. 17.—Mr. McDermitt, of Es«x, in the house of assembly yesterday offered a resolution asking for a committee of investigation regarding the charges made lhat a conference had been held at Taylor's hotel, Jersey City, last Saturday, for the purpose of Using improper methods to defeat the Washington street brldgo til!, passed Wednesday. The resolution was adopted, hut the committee has not yet been appointed The house adjourned for a week after the sessici^ An explosion which occurred in the Kreusgraben coal mines, near Kaiserslautera, Bavaria, killed forty persona Thirty-six man were rescued. William Patterson, who is in jail at Louisville, Ky., under sentence of death for tba murder of Jennie Bowman, has again 'been respited by Governor Buckner, this time far nuiety days. Niwbujw, Y., Feb. 17.—Wholesale arrests ot persona who have stolen coal from the Erie Bailroad company here and elsewhere between near-by points and Turners have been made dnrbig the past two or three days. In some instar.nee the thieves have been let off with light sentences, while others will be Of Interest to Medical Men. prosecuted, to the tulleet extent of the law. New York; Feb. 17.—Frederick Muller, The company claims that in the aggregate the german, who hired a room at the Van the amount of oool stolen is very large. Do- Dyka,hous&on Monday night, apd turned on tectivee from New York and Jersey City the gas with the intention of committing suihave been at work on the case for three cjde died yesterday at the fhamber (Street week*. I hospital. He did not recover consciousness, and the house surgeon said it wax the lowest period of unconsciousness from gas asphyxia ever known, Stealing Coal from the Erie. Wishing to make room for my A Majority Favor Blaine. The story that a young American law stu dent at Vienna has given 11,000,000 to establish a university In Chicago is denied. Mra. Ammon, the Cleveland lady who refuses to tall where the miating heiress, Miss Blann, can be found. remains in jail. New York press had Its annual dinner at Dehnonioo's. Governor Hill and Gen. Sherman were, among the guests, and Mr. Chauncey M IJepew, according to his custom, set the table in a roar. Ex-Secretarv of State Hamilton Ffch expresses his approval of the new flsheries treaty. ; • An investigation! «a to the mental condition of Hiss Harriet Elizabeth Coffin was begun before the gherilT* jury and commissioners of Lockfort, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Out of 300 interviews with leading Republican politicians, merchants and fanners, In the city and county, on their choice 6f presidential candidate, published in The Lockport Journal yesterday, nearly two-third* favored Blaine first, with Bherman, Depew, Hiscock, Sheridan, Conkling, Lincoln, Haw-ley and other* scattered. Regarding Blaine's letter of with drawal, the prevailing sentiment was that- he would accept th$ nomination if pressed upon him. His sincerity in withdrawing was not questioned.  SPRING - GOODS The Foreman Surprised. " Buffalo, Feb. 17.—On Tuesday the • laborers employed by Rockwell & McLean, contractors, of Syracuse, who are building the new canal look at Black Rock, struck on account of the alleged brutal treatment of the foreman, Frank Broughton. Broughton hired a number of Italian laborers and proceeded to the look to put them to" wwk. Cmarriving there he found that the strikers had resumed work under the order) of the state resident engineer, who discharged Broughtpn at onoa I will make Panfs, Suits or' Overcoats to your measure at a big discount in the NEXT THIRTY DAYS WBEVAN THE TAJLOR ... ipatlng • B{( Floou. Eumviui, N. y., leb. 17.—W prophets are predicting a heavy flood w comes. Between the Baivha. pwli threeTeet of suow'or?the 'level' 8&e, la many locaHtiaa, particularly sc Sullivan county, the drift* are tremeud JCveo the "oldest inhahitaut" doe* notrebar whan there wa« »o much mow auc AltMj ,-fr A N T ED. A Prominent Acfoi"* Dmlh. ! Bjuawoa*, Felji 11—Jphn 6. fttoDodald, an actor, died yesterday aged 40 year-i. Ho had been declining from consumption lor the past eighteen mouths. Mr. MoDonald played with Mary Atodarson for five yeaw, wltb to Kcm De»th of nr. Stlrllu*. Fob. IT.—Mr. Archibald " " last evening of gener been preside the larga Must Stand or Full few York, Feb. 17,—Jud ly. Mr. .or a in at* L8k ' 40*