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Reported That tho Reading Com btno Haa Gobbled Up THE BALTIMORE I OHIO RORD ^tith All Its Branohoa East, Woot, j\ North and South. r'cOLPL RWLROflD SYSTEM To Bo Built Up By tho Ooncumma tiou of a Biff Doal. very important news if true Xi?t ?t Present It 1 tends Somowhnt r'|S|[j-...No\v Yorlc cVr Now Eiiglttiitl Bond Also Gobbled?>Tny Gould Sntil to Have Touolied llio Button mid tho Other Mafinatcs Did tho ltcst?Tlio nrranRcincut Means a Great Continental ltoutc?It Makes the Combine the Greatest Uailroad System in the World with an Enor inoiis Capital and Milcase-Tho Heading onicials Deny tho Story. riTTsnuncn, Ta., Feb. 17.-Tho Read in,; Coal Combination is assuming more ??icantic proportions than wcro ever dreamed of, and from the latest develop ments will have a very vital ofioct upon Pittsburgh coal affairs: l'rivato advices were received by a Pittsburgh banker this afternoon, which are regarded as thoroughly relia ble, to tho ellcct that tho Reading Com pany has secured absolute control of tho Baltimore & Ohio railroad and its numerous branches, and also tho Now York & Sew England Railroad Com pany. Tho terms of tho agreoment, leases, ctc., wore finally dotormined upon by tho great financiers who have been negotiating tho deal at a confer ence in Philadelphia last night, when all the necessary papers woro signed by tho contracting parties. Tho acquisition of the Reading gi\es i it tho greatest system of railroads in the world, stretching from Boston to i Chicago, with innumerable branches | ramifving tho New England, Middle, | Southern and Western states, and it is ( the opinion of local linanciors that tho | next announcement will bo that it lias ( a transcontinental lino to the 1 aciuc. jay gould's hand. This latter feature is all tho more j probable, inasmuch as Jay Gould is said to bo tho secret spring which^ has put in motion this movement to solidify the great roads of tho .country. Mr. Gould, with his Missouri Pacific reach ing down into tho southwest, and his Union Pacific stretching to the coast, will bo able to take caro of tho western end ot tho lino. , , . . ... The importance of tho deal in tins Fection will bo very great, in view'01 tho extensive terminal facilities 01 the Baltimore & Ohio here and at; \\ Heel ing, as well as those of the Pittsburgh & Western and subsidiary lines. v The acquisition of tho 2?ow lorlc cc New England now explains tho cause of Mr. Austin Corbin in resigning tho presidency of Reading to take a similar position in tho New England. Hits movement, it is said, clearly demon strates that Mr. Corbin and Drexel, Morgan & Co., who have beou manag ing tho linances of Reading, had a lull understanding of tho situation more than a year ago, wlion Mr. McLeod was placed at the head of the big anthracite road. ma money. Tho capitalization of the combination before to-day's addition was estimated to be $500,000,000. Tho Baltimoro ?& Ohio has 825,000,000 common stock and Si.">,000,000 preferred, besido its numer ous bond issues. Tho Now York & Now Knglaml has $20,000,000 common stock and $2,000,000 preferred. The total mileage of the Baltimoro & Ohio is 1,050 miles, of which 1,305 miles are cast of tho Ohio, and 045 west of that river.; Tho 11. & O. lines extend from Phila delphia in the east to Lexington, Va., on the south, to Chicago in tho north west and St. Louis in tho west, with many collateral lines and feeders, ex tending through Maryland, Southorn and West Virginia, Western Pennsyl vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, reaching all tho lake ports and impor tant points on tho Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The Now York and 'New England o\vn.s 525 miles of main lino and branches, controls the Norwich and New York steamer lines and has con nection with the Now York Central's system, thus making it au excellent distributor for the anthracite coal trade throughout tho east states. ALL DENY IT. Ofilcluls oE tho llcMitlini; Say tlio Story of tho Donl la Untruo. i'liUADnu-uiA, Pa., Fob. 17.?Prcsi iWnt McJ.eod and other officials of tho Heading railroad wero questioned to night concerning tho reports that tho Heading company had secured control of the lhhimoro & Ohio railroad, and ?11 wero emphatic in denying that any uoai had boon effected or that negotia tions looking to that end wore in pro fited. ' . IlEXSISL, DENIMS fi.it lie II::(1 Information of llio Reading Dent lit Ativanco. Pi!ii.a])eu'!iia, Feb.. 17.?Th<y follow ing dispatch has been received by the Aco rd: "Il.utmsauna, Ta., Fob. 17. "Mv attention lias just boon called to ?Purporteddispatch from Harrisburg, I 'luUfhed in tho ltecord ot February 1(1, Ksmning to stale that X had informa "oii soinjj ten days ago of . certain leases ?ratio by the Philadelphia & Heading J?:.ru:id, and that aftor an examination "? tuo matter 1 dropped it, satisfying "J'seii that there was nothing to justify 2,rt?tc'?taking action.' lipg to. say that statement thus "Me of information withiu my know lodgo or o[ tlio determination roacliod by mo is wholly unauthorized ami ut torly untruo. I ilovor hnd any informa tion or intimation of tho arrangement between these railroads until it was convoyod to tlio public through tho newtonpors. "I havo noithcr como to tiny dotormi lintlon nor docidod upon nny 'courso ot action furthor than I havo ilindo known thosmuoto tho public, and any state ment horetoforo made or hereafter mado la untruo. (Signed.) "W. U. IIexsei,, Attornuy Gonoral." A snoclal to tho Evening Telegraph from Ilarrlaburj! eaya: After tho conforanco at tho oxocutivo mansion last night bo tivoon Governor Paltison, .Secretary Ilarrity and Attorney General Ilensel, tho lust named left for I,ancastor. Mr. Ilarrity luft for l'liiladolphia this morn ing. It cannot bo learned what wan done, but it is understood that tlio Read ing deal was ujf for discussion, and tlmt tlio matter has been placed in tho hands of tho attorney goneral, not that ho shall l)iiny: suit to provent thoconsummntiou of the deal, but to proposo resolutiona for showing that tho stato cannot inter foro in tho matter. TI1E SCIIOOIj CHILDREN To Colobrnto tho DUcnvory of America Throughout tho Country. New York, Fob. 17.?At tho annual meeting of tlio national education asso ciation, department of superintendents, which is being held in Brooklyn, a res olution was introduced by Dr. "W. F. Harris, Unitod States commissioner of education, with regard to a celebration of tho anniversary of tho discovery of America to be held in tho public schools of tho wholo country on October 12,1802. Tho resolution stated that de partment of superintendents endorsed euch a schomo and asked teachers to do all in their power to make the celebra tion a success, and requested thonows ? papers to lond their co-operation; that tho various stato superintendents of ed ucation should fofm a general comhiit teo on tho subject, anil that an execu tive committeo of five bo appointed to arrange a fitting programme for the simultaneous school colobration. Tho resolution was adopted. JESSE JAMES'S SLAYER Killed In n Saloon Itovv at Creed, Colo ratio. Denver, Col., Feb. 17.?Robert Ford, who acquired widespread notoriety by killing Jesso James, tho Missouri out law, in 1832, was shot and killed to-day in a saloon row at Creed, a new mining town some distanco from here. For somo time Ford had been drifting among tho mining camps. He had been in many quarrels, but until the tragedy of to-cfay no serious results came from his fights. Bol> Denies Itnnil I!o Ou^ht to Ivnmr. ? Creede, Colo., Feb. 17.?A rumor was in circulation to-day that Bob Ford, who bocame notorious by tho slaying of Jesso James, had been shot and killed in a quarrel over a game of cards. There was not the slightest foundation for the report, as ho has been living quietly here and has had no quarrels of any kind. Bob was seen in his customary place to-night dealing whisky over the oar of his exchange, and when asked about his alleged killing laughed, and said it was tho veriest kind of a canard. Ellclns Club Delegates. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. JIaktinsuurg, W. Va., Feb.- 17.?The following deleeatos wcro elected to the Parkersburg league meeting on the 23rd inst., to represent Elkins club Xo. 1, of this city: Delegates, U. S. G. Pitzer, president; G. W. Feidt, lion. J. G. Kitchen, Dr. F. SI. Ross, Charles Hate man. Alternates, Henry Fitz, Capt. John Ilenson, Prof. I. W. Wood, L. D. Gcrhardt, L. C. Gerling. The member ship is 1S5. I Ex-Prcsldent Ilnyea Against tlxo Nichol's Bill. Special Dispatch to the IvJdliacnccr. CoLUMUiff, 0., Feb. 17.?Ex-President R. B. Hayes was in attondanco at the ovening session of tlio eonato with Gov. McKinloy. "Wlion tho committoo on university and colleges met Mr. Ilayes vigorously opposed tho Nichol's bill. Tho senate chamber was crowded. Field Indlctcd Again. Nov York, Feb. 17.?Tho sixth in dictment agaiust Edward M. Field, of tho defunct firm of Field, Liadley, Wcichor3 & Company, was filed to-day by tho Brand jury. Tho indictment charges forgery in tho second degree. Tho indictment is predicated on a bill of lading which Fiold i3 said to have lorgod and secured monoy on. l^icld is charged on this bill of lading, together with another transaction which will bo investigated by the grand jury, with securing some $75,000. McDonald Oil Field. Pittsburgh, Feb. 17.?Tho McGarr well, of Patterson & Jones, which was reported to be a gusher, is only doing forty" barrels a day. Tho postofrico well, of Jjenson &" Learn, at Willow Grove, came in to-dnv and is doing 400 barrels a day. Greenlee <& Forst'a "Wado well No. 3 is in and doing 250 barrols a day. The production oi the McDonald field is estimated at 30,000 barrols; stock in fieldj 01,000 barrels, and runs 33,330 barrels. ICofuscd a Now Trial. Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 17.? David Hastings, ex-market clerk of Allegheny, who was recently convicted of embezzle ment, was refused a now trial to-day. Ilo will probably bo sentonced on Satur day. Tho arguments for a new trial in the Quay-Post libel caso, and the Mayor Wyman extortion caso will not * bo heard till next week. Fivo Heroes Killed. Lille, Fob. 17.?Five mon lost their lives hero to-day in gallant attempt to rescue a porson supposed to bo with in tho walls of a burning building. They had been in the building only a few seconds when the walla fell with a ter rilic crash, and tho five heroes were buried beneath a huge pilo of burtiing debris and instantly killed. Strnmihtp .Now*. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17.?Arrived I ?Indiana,'Liverpool. iSE\v Yokk, Feb. 17.?Arrived?Spree, [ Bremen; Marsala, Hamburg. GRADED INCOME TAX To Provldo Eovonuos Whon tlio Domocrats Givo Us E'roo Trado. AN ENQUIRY BY THE COMMITTEE Into tlio Matter?A Hearing; Given to Congressman Wlko in Ho hair of H in Resolution?His Argument?An Amusing I)ny in tho IIouse--A Repre sentatives Tackles a Farmer#' Al Kanco Buzz-saw?Tlio Anti-Option Investigation?Other Washington News oflntercst. "Washington, D. C., Feb. 17.?Tlio committoo 011 wnvs and means to-day devoted its attention to tlio principlo of an incomo tax as a means of raising rovenue in the event that tlio reduetion ol tho tariff should ever bring tlio revenues of the country below tho legitimate exposes of govornniont. A few days ago Roprcsontativo Wike, of Illinois, introduced a Beric3 of resolu tions endorsing tho income tax theory and recommending tho legislation in that direction by tho Fifty-second Con gress. Those resolutions were referrod to the counnittco 011 ways and means and that committco to-day accorded Mr. Wiko a hearing in advocacy of his resolutions. In his argument Mr. Wiko urged the committco to consider seriously and pro pose a plan to supplement any reduc tion of rovenue that might follow a re duction of tariirdutios to an extent that might threaten a depletion in tho treas ury. Mr. Wike desired to impress the com mittee with the importance of not per mitting the necessities of tho treasury to abato in tho least particular thuir ef forts to reduce largely tho tariff duties, and in ordor to remove the hindrance to that end he earnestly urged the adop tion of tho graduated incomo tax with exemptions to tho extent of $5,000. To the suggestion of a momber that tho in como tax was not an equal tax, Mr. Wike said bho largeexemption proposed bv his resolutions was for the purpose ot equalizing the burdens of taxation by making the gigantic fortunes and the excessive and unnatural accumulations of trusts, corporationsand combinations of the country bear a portion of it. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. An Auiusiui; Hpiamto hi tho Honiio? Lovo for tlio Rocl Ulan. Washington, D. C., Feb. 17.?The house has fairly entered upon the con sideration of tho appropriations and the second bill of importance was to day taken up?tho Indian appropria tions. As is usual in the discussion of this bill tho Indian agents and their treatment of. the nation's wards came in for a good deal of denunciation, and to havo heard the manner in which the humanitarians of the houso arraigned the Aniorican government lor its treat ment of tho aboriginal red man would gladden the heart' of European philan thropists. But humanity's sentiments soon gave way to practical politics, and then the house had a half hour's enjoy ment over tho lively passage between Representative Watson, the Seen witted Farmer's Alliance member, of Georgia, and Representative Funston, the sturdy Republican debator of Kansas. Mr. Peel, of Arkansas, made the open ing speech end fully explained tho pro visions of tlio bill. Mr. Stockdale, of Mississippi, crili cised tho appropriations for the_ Indian school at Carlisle, Pa., characterizing it as a hundred thousand dollar folly. Mr. Watson, of Georgia, said that hig heart was bleeding with a sense of dis tress ior the people he reprosonte'd, but liis voice would never bo raised against a fair, liberal and wise appropriation for the red men of the west. [Applause.] What his people wanted was not stingi ness in tho treatment of other people, but justice to themselves, lie was fre quently interrupted by Mr. Funston, of ICaiisaB, (whom ho dubbed Farmer Funston,)and the colloquy between the two gentleman was amusing, though carried on amid confusion which ren dered their voices almost indistinguish able. Tho confusion was great and it wns in vain that tho chairman reminded Mr. Funston that tho gentleman from Georgia could not bo interrupted with out his consent. Mr. Funston was per sistent in liis queries and his persistency led to Mr. Watson inquiring "who is ! boss, the chairman or tho gentleman from Kansas." Continuing Mr. Watson ettacked the national blinking laws and many of his statements were contra dicted by Mr. Funston. Ono of Mr. | Funston's queries was "Does the gentle man mean to say that tho government | loans money to national banks for tho purposo of circulation?" "Thero is no gentleman who has heard mo that does not understand me," was Mr. Watson's torso response. [Applause.] ,:JLf you show this house," continued Mr. Funston, "that the government has loaned one dollar to national banks for purposes of circulating I will resign my seat in favor oi a democrat." [Ap plause.] # "Tlio inducement is very great," re torted Mr. Watson amid increased merriment and Democratic applause. In tho Senate. Washington, D. C., - Feb. 17.?Imme diately after tho reading of the journal, Mr. Sliorman, from tho committeo on foreign relations, reported bnek favor ably the joint resolution introduced by Mr." Perkins, requesting the President to return to the republic of Mexico twenty-one battlo llags now in the j museum of the United States military academy, * which were captured by tho army of tho United States during 'tho late war with Mexico. Mr. Cockrel! expressed his hearty approval of the joint resolution and it was passed. Mr. Palmer gave notice that ho wonkl address tho senate to-morrow on his 1 proposed constitutional amendment to nave senators selected by the people. Mr. Morrill, from tho llnanco com-1 mittee, reported a bill directing tho secretary of the treasury to admit free of duty'tho wreckage from tho shins Trenton and Vanualia, presented to the United States government by the King of Samoa, and to refund the sum of $7,128, boing tho amount of duties paid thereon to thu collector at tan Fran cisco, and it was passed. Tlia Idaho contested eloction caso was then taken up and Mr. Gray addrcBsod the senate in support of tho viows oj tno minority of thu committee on elections, that Mr" Ohiggott, not Mr.BuBois, is en titled to the seat. Mr. Grav'a argument was replied to, and the tiile of Mr. Dubois to tho seat was defended by Mr. Chandlor, a rnoin lior of tho committee on elections. Without disposing of the resolution thu senate, at 8 p. m,, adjourned until to morrow. ? TlIU ANTI-OPTION INQUIRY. Tho SUvor Omtllini Moll* Up Ueforu llio Coiiiuilttoo on Agriculture. Washington, D. C., Fob. 17.?Tho silver question was broached this morn ing again and this timo it was in tho hearing before the house committee on agriculture on tho anti-option bill, which has boon undor discussion by tho committeo for tho past two weeks, i Mr. Charles A. Pillsbury, tho Minneap olis miller, was on tho stand. IIo had stated in tho courso of his remarks that that tho world's surplus supply of wheat was steadily dwindling. Ho said ;i? one man owned the wheat crop raised in this country this year, it would liavo boon possible to ' get SI ~>0 n bushel for it from Europo just as easy as 90 cents, becauso Europe had to have it. Kussia had liono to export and India had shipped its surplus of previous year?. Air. Lewis then stated tho statistical position that wheat has boon growing better for livo years past and that tho prico (except lor a spurt this year) has boon growing weaker. Mr. Pillsbury?'That is so. Mr. Lewis?Doesn't tho valuo of money have a great deal to do with it! Isn't moucv worth moro than ovor? Mr. Pitt -i v?I tliinlt as a wholo tho dollar wii. -my more goods now than Mr. Ixjwis?If we had SI,500,000,000 instead oi SUM,000.000 in circulation would not the farmers got more for their wheat? . ? , ii Mr. 1'iU-burv?Moro nominal dollars, but perhaps they would not buy so much. , , Mr. Lewis?It would give the farmers moro debt paying capacity. Mr. I'iilsbury?Oh, yes. Mr. Lewis quickly retorted "that is what is tho tronblo with them, is H not!" There was a general laugh in tho committee in roply to a further question from Mr. Lewis, Mr. Pillsbury admittod that short selling alono would not account for decline in wheat, which was too great to bo chargeable to one cause alone. In his address to the com mitteo Mr. Pillsbury advocates tho pas sage of an anti-options bill. All persons agreed that tho bucket shops should be wiped out. IIo be lieved a bill could bo drawn which would prohibit illegitimate dealings without interfering with legitimate deal ings. Brokers had said the "short sell ing" was necessary, but there was no short selling in the leal estato nor in the dairy business which overshadowed all others. . . Mr. White asked for a definition 01 legitimate and illegitimate sales. Mr. Pillsbury thouglitcontraetsshould bo negotiable, and that sales of contracts werelegitimato, provided tho lirat maker actually had tho wheat. Where a con tract was mado and tho wheat not be hind it, tho sale was a more gamble. The burden oi proof, in his opinion, should be put upon tho seller to show that lie had tho wheat he sold. To Mr. Wilson lie said that ho thought all sales for future delivery led to de press prices, and should not be per mitted unless the wheat was about ready for delivery. Mr. Gilford, of Kankakee, III., saul that in a surplus ? reducing country no good effect could follow "short selling," for tho "short" always wanted to lowor prices. England being .an important country, had passed: years ago a law against the bulls, and America, being an exporting country, should pass a law to prevent a depression of prices tltnt was contrary to tho law oi supply and de mand. A NEW TICKET. Amos Cninrain&t Gets ;t Doom for tho Prcshlonoy Washington, D. C., Feb. 17.?It is not often that an American 'statesman of theso days liaa a presidential boom thrust upon him, but such is the envia ble experience of Congressman Amos J. Cummings, of New York. During tho session of tho houso to day Congressman Bryan, of Nebraska, called Mr. Cummings to tho rear of tho ball and in tho presencoof a few admir ing members presented to the Now York Congressman on behalf of the Democrats of Fremont, Neb., abadgo bearing tho following inscription: "For President?Amos J. Cummings, of Now York. Tor Vice President?J. Sterling Morton, of Ne braska." Mr. Bryan explained that this badge was worn by the Fremont Democrats at Lincoln last Monday at tho installation of Governor Boyd, and that ho had been directed by tho Fremont Demo crats to notify Mr. Cummings that ho was their choice for the Presidency. SOLID FOIt CLEVELAND. Ex.Gov. Campbell Thlnlcn Ho Can Dollvor Ohio to Clcvoluml. Hamilton, 0., Feb. 17.?Ex-Governor Campbell will meet ex-President Clove laud at tho Russell houso in Detroit next Tuesday, and confer with him. The purposo of tho conferenco on the part Of ex-Governor Campbell is to as sure the ex-President of a solid delega tion for him in Ohio at tho coming na tional Democratic.convention. Ex-Gov ernor Campbell, associated with certain other prominent Ohio Democrats, pro poso to try to make the Ohio delegation solid for Cleveland. Tho Lnrjjfst "Woman Doarl. "Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 17.?Mra.Chip pena, said to bo the lnrgcst woman in the world, and who was to have been exhibited at the "World's Fair, died yes terday at Dojz Lake Indian reserve, 100 miles from Winnipeg. She was forty six years old and six feet high mid weighed 750.pounds. Beceutlv she mar ried an Indian weighing less" than 100 pounds. Sovon Injured. Altoona, Pa., Feb. 17.?An accidental explosion of dvnamito occurred on a new railroad extension near Carroll ton this morning. .Seven Hungarians were more or less injured, one is dead. QUAY 13 ARRAIGNED? By tho Momboro of tho Pennsyl vania Republican Association, WHO OPPOSE HIS RE-ELECTION To tho United States Scnnto Anil Glvo n List of Reasons Therefor?Tho First Gun Fired by tho Organization Formed for tho Express Furposoof DefontliiB lllni?Alleged That llo Has Prostituted Ills Fosltlon As Lender for His Own Selfish Purposes nnd Should bo llotlrcd. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17.?Tho fol lowing address will bo issued to-morrow by tho cxecutivo committee of tho Pennsylvania Republican Association, nn organization which has been per fecting its plans for several months past, and tho object of which is to pro vent 51. S. Quay's re-election to tho United States senato and secure tho choico of somo ablo and loyal Ropubli can as bis succossor. Tho movement, it is said, is ontiroiy soparato and distinct from that which was ineffectually launched against Sir. Quay last fall,, and proceeds from prom inent businoss, professional and worfc ingmen, who havo uniformly supported tho Republican party, but havo takon no activo part in politics. Substantial ly tho address runs thus: To the Jtcpu'oltcan Votcrt o/rt?mijlcanla. Boliovini; that tho best interests of tho Republican party demand the re tirement of M. S. Quay from tho United States senate, at tho expiration of his present term, and that ho should bo succeeded by a loyal Republican pos sessed oi tho qualitios necessary to tiio proper fulfillment of the duties oi that high and responsible position, wo hero by appeal to you for your support in our effort to accooiplisli this result. Wo will brietly outline our reasons for opposing his re-election to tho United'Statea senate. Wo oppose him because hollas forced unpopular nominations and platforms which have'brought defeat to the party. Because lie has instigated, or counte nanced tho defeat of tho party's candi dates to achieve somo personal end. Becauso ho has repeatedly induced, delegates and legislators to misrepro-' sent the wishes Of tho majority of their constituents. Becauso lie has aided in defeating legislation to soetiro a froo ballot and a fair count in tho south. Becauso by reason of his frequent ab sence from the senate, and the diversion of his time to ofiice-gottin", ho has failed to do tho work which lie should have dono in behalf of tho legislation of vital importance to tho state of Penn sylvania, or to initiate and secure the onactmentof asinglo importantnationai measure during his five years service at Washington. Because ho has repeatedly opposed the nomination oi tho lion* James G. Blaine for tlio Presidency, and recently has protended to bo ardentlviu favor of him in order that ho might securo national delegates whom he could dis pose of to his own advantage. Becauso lie has had primarios and conventions called long before thero was any necessity ior so doing, in order to forestall a growing public sentiment against him or his candidates. ? Becauso he has insisted that -no rec ognition should bo accorded to any el ement of tho party or to have any mis take of the party or to any of its leaders who wero not willing to act with or bo subservient to him. Because tho system which he has up held has driven many ablo and honest men out of the Republican party, or has discouraged them from taking activo part in tho public iifo. Because ho has placed men in offices or positions, so hampered by pledges to him that they cannot faithfully perform their duties to the state, or to their party. Because wo believe the Republican voters havo a right to choose their United States senators instead of their being selectod by office-holders without regard to character, ability or fitness. Wo issue this address by the author ity of tho 'Pennsylvania Republican Association, whose executive committoo wo are, which organization has its representatives in every Republican county of the state, and which was born of tho necessity for concerted action to oppose tho banded officialism -which has been at tho beck and call of Mr. Quay. It is tho purpose of our organization to carry on tho contest strictly within party lines *an<i to sccuro the election of a majority, of tho Republican members of the next legislature who will unalterably opposo tho re-election of M. S. Quay to tho United States annate, and who will favor tho choice of any honest Republi can as his successor, which shall stamp him as a fitting representative of the great Keystone Stato in tho uppor house of Congress. To every patriotic Republican of Pennsylvania who believes that tho ad vancement of the principles of tho Re publican party is above and beyond all personal interests, and who is opposed to political bossism in every form, to all who wish to see our great common wealth of Pennsylvania properly represented at Harrisburg anil Washington, and in our na tional and state conventions to the best interosts of the Republican voters^ to all such, and especially to the young men of our party, in whoso hands the future of tho republic ;rosts, we extend a cordial invitation to join us in this movement; and to notify us of their willingness to do so by communi cating with tho Pennsylvania Republi can Association at its pormanent head quarters, rooms ?!, 5 and G, No. G03 Wal nut street, Philadelphia. W W Tl'dTrrp W. W; Justice, President. IIenry S. Paul, George W. JJiuvortii, Vico Presidents. John Scott. Jn., Joseph R. Neff, Secretaries. J. Bay.uid Hexuv, Treasurer. slight earthquake shocks havo been felt here during the afternoon and night. The movement is from cast to west. SEW OllLEAXH BURNINO. A Terrible Fire liaising In the Crencent City?Two Bullion Dollar! Loit and tlio Firo Btlll Horning. New Orleans, Feb. 17.?At 11 o'clock to-night firo brokoout In tho dry goods store ol A. Schartz & Sons, corner ol Canal anil Bourbon Btroots, and in hall an hour tho placo was completely gutted and tho walla loll in. Tho firo then spread, destroying in its path Phillip Wcrolicn'a mu sic storo, liunklo'fl dry Roods storo, John McCloskey's confectionery, Kuhn, gloves and fancy goods, Kroger, gloves and fancy goods, Nicklo Plato shoo storo. Tho firo is still burning fiercely at an early hour this morning. Tho build inus and stocks already destroyed will approximate two million dollars. LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS Nomlnato re Candidate tar Governor null Adopt a Platform. Xmv Oiii.kass, La., Feb. 17.?At the Republican convention hold hero to-day John E. Eranx, of I'oint Coupe, wa9 nominated for governor. Tho resolutions adopted reaffirm faith in tho principles and policy of tho Re publican party and praise tho Mclvin ev bill; condemns tho Domocratic ad ministration in suppressing honest elections*, congratulates tho people ot tho stato on the overthrow of tho Louis iana Lottery Company and credits tlia Republican' party with tho good work, and condemns the slaughter of tlio Italians at tho parish prison. THE TYPHUS FEVER SCARE. Measures Taken to Htamp It Out at I'onn cylvanla. PirrsnuRc.il, Pa., Feb. 17.?Tho Btnto board of health has bocomo a'.armod .avorthc introduction of typhus fovor in tho United States and proposo to tako energetic measures to stamp it out of Pennsylvania, if possible. Tho'bureau of health to-dav received a communication from Dr. .Banj Lee, secretary o? tho stato board, enclosing a list of tho Italians from tho Massaua who were destined for Pittsburgh, and requesting that prompt notice bo for warded the board if any of tho Italians aro found. Xo new cases have been discovered here. Ma ten a, the Itanan taken down yesterday, is resting easy and will probably have a mild attack. A TYPHUS PATIENT Dioa or tho IMncase?Great Danger or tho Flaguo Spreading. Pittsburgh, Pa., Fob. 17.?A Dispatch special from New Castle, Pa., whoro nine of the passengers of the typhus in fected Massilia are suppposed~to have located says: Gcrvono Mazetto, an Ital ian living at Carbon, nine miles from here, came to tho city to-day and re ported tho death of his brother, whom ft is believed had tho dread disease. Mazetto says his brother cainc over on tho Massilia and when he reached Carbon was not well. He went to bed and two days later his body was covered with bright red spots. The victim grow steadily worse and died suddenly sev eral days ago, Mazetto thought his brother had smallpox and buried him without the doctor seeing him. Thcro is a colony of Italians at Carbon who work in tho lime quarries. They aro crowded together in small huts andtho chances of an epidemic are threatening. Health Oflicer Catcher is investigating tlio case and great alarm prevails among the Italians. REAL ESTATK CONGRESS. A National Association Founded In Xaslu ville. Nashville, Texn., Feb. 17.?Tho Rc.il Estate concress assembled at 7:30 to night, and a committee on resolutions was appointed. A constitution was then adopted. Tho name chosen is tho Na tional Real Estate Association, with the following" officers: President, secretary, treasurer and board of control of nine membors and a vice president in each state in tho union. Annual meetings are to bo held in October each year. Adjourned until to-morrow. Accused of Embezzlement. Clarion, Pa., Feb. 17.? D. Uawson, a prominent attorney, charged with em bezzlement of S3,000 while county cleric, gave bail for a hearing to-dav. His friends express their belief in his inno conce. The charge is based on a pub lished statement of the county auditor, showing the deficit. If this is accounted for tho accusation will bo withdrawn. Shot nt tlio Primaries. Tarrytown, N. Y., Feb. 17.?At the Democratic primaries held at 7 o'clock to-night in Judye Tracy's otlico on Cort land street, this place, James Hannon, a life-long resident of tho village, was shot and killed by Chief of Police George F. Hackett. The feud is 6aid to have been smouldering under the usu ally quiet political surfaco of Tarrytowa. IloyH Drowned. Reynoldsvillk. Pa., Feb. 17.?James Martin and Frank Farrell, aged about sixteen years, were drowned in Sandy Lake creek to-day. The boys were playing marbles on the ice, and a mar ble went spinning over the frozen sur face. Martin and Farrell chased it and ran into an air hole. Their bodies havo not been recovered. I To the question, Which is your favor | ito poem ? there may bo a great varioty of answers; but when asked, Which is your favorito blood purifier? there can be only one reply?Ayer's Sarsapariila, because it is tho purest, safest, and most economical. daw Weather l'orocant for To-ilay. For West VJrclnin. Western Pcnusvlvnnla and Ohio, much warmer, south wimls fair wcr.ther, increasing cloudiness Thursday night, with light rnln or mow Friday. TWirCUATUKF. YESTKKDAY, m furnished by- C. Scunkvf, druggist, corncr Murfcot and tourteenth atroeu. "> ft- -in ....-17 I 3 p. m .10 'J a- la 22 7 n ui *a .. ?..?l I \\ cuthor?Fair.