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'12 PAGES $ ,i -ir j - r- yrHncam h us- ,it s- i i-ihcjw- h iTirr nr j i - ' - r -s f AO Vi itfhttt SWIm rt HrT lj 11 11 1 Mil zmm(emmwM9mmii il PAGES ""V W "P" TWO CENTS. SOU ANTON, PA., .SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER G, 1897. TWO CENTS 'ft 5 PREPARATIONS FOR A WAR AT THE NAVY YARDS Battleships at Brooklyn Are All Undergoing Repairs. IS IT WAR WITH SPAIN? Wo Information from the Naval Officers. Work of Repair on All War Vessels Is Being Pushed ltnpldly ns Possible, but No Explanation Is OH'orcd by IN'nvy Ynrd Ofllcinls--Tuns of Sup plies Arc Shipped Irom llctlilehem to Washington. New York, Nov. 5. The Commercial Advertiser says this afternoon. "The Brooklyn navy yard Is active and work on all the war vessels lying at the wharfs or In the dry docks la being pushed forward as rapidly as possible under orders from the navy department. No one seems to under stand why so much haste Is necessary, and Inquiries are met with the invaii nMe reply: It Is nothing unusual. We arc obey ing orders issued some time ago, that If all. We always finish work at th'ls station as rapidly as we can. Spain's naval activities have nothing to do with our Industry. "An ollleer attached to the oillco of the commandant of the yard repeated this time worn explanation today, but added that ho believed some sort tf nn order had been received to urge the completion of the two new vessels which are ut the yard making prepar ations for their final trials under the board of inspection. "These vessels are the torpedo boat Foote and the big battleship Iowa, the latter the heaviest in our navy at the present time. The Iowa Is prac tically in readiness to go to sea for her ollkial trial, which Is to be made some day next week, probably on Thursday. The Foote Is to follow early it. the week. 'in addition to these vessels.the New port, a composite gunboat, now in dry dock, will be ready for sea next week. "n Friday she will sail for Nicaragua, with Admiral Walker and the commis sion appointed to make an Inspection of th canal plan by Civil Engineer A. S. Menocal, who will be detached from the yard temporarily to accompany the commission." SUPPLIES FOR WASHINGTON. Hethl?hem, Pa., Nov. 5. The Bethle hem Iron company tonight shipped 83 tons of hoops, jackets and tubes for cannon to the Washington navy yard- YOUNG GIRL'S SUICIDE. Cccilo (iiimuercs Quarrels with Her Father nnd Shoots Herself. New York. Nov. 5. The driver of a brewery wagon in East Orange, N. J., almost ran over the body of a dead girl In that place today. It proved to be Ceclle Gulmaeres, the 16-year-old daughter of a wealthy resident of East Orange. She had committed suicide by shooting herself with a revolver In the region of the heart. Last night she quarreled with her father over some paltry affair. She ran out of the house without waiting to get her hat and said: "I'm going to kill myself.'" East Orange was searched all through the night for traces of the missing daughter, and a reward of $30 was offered by Gulmaeres for Infor mation regarding her whereabouts. When her body was found today the revolver was lying beside it. SCHOOL TRACHER KILLED. Jmiies Allen Is Huutun lo Death by UN Pupils. Sedalla Mo., Nov. E. James Allen, teacher In a school at Wheatland, Hickory county, was beaten to death yesterday by his pupils. As a pun ishment for misconduct, Mr. Allen kept several boys after school was dismissed last night. When released the youths went away angry, and later, as the schoolmaster was on his way home, they waylaid him, pelting him with stones and clubs. Mr. Allen was knocked down and his skull crushed. He did not regain con sciousness and died this morning. The youths have been arrested. WRATH AT THE REICIISRATH. Gerinnn Statesmen Itidulgo in Vol gur Wrangling. Vienna, Nov. B. The all-night sit ting of the Itelchsrath was the most disorderly ever witnessed In any par liament. Some of the anti-Semite ex pressions were of such an improper character as to defy reproduction. The most frequent insult bandied about was the charge of drunkenness. Throe fourths of the members appeared to have gone raving mad. "Liar," "dis graceful scamp," "drunken clown," "your grandmother was begotten on a dung heap," and .similar villainous ex pletives and suggestions were common remarks. Herr .Wolff called Dr. Lueger (burgomaster of Vienna) "the Vienna thimble rigger." M. Verastchagln, the Ilusslan paint er, and Mr. Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) were In the visitors' gallery. The former made- sketches of various scenes and said he regarded them as good substitutes for fighting and the barricades of former days. Mark Twain said it reminded him of an American lynching meeting to punish a horse stealer, adding: "I supposed somebody had been hanged, but I was not there long enough to make sure of It." He asked Herr Locker to give notice of his next twelve hours' speech and said ho would be there and sit It out. Herr Locker took the observa tion seriously and replied that he hoped next week to repeat the per formance and perhaps to Improve up on it. THE TEMPLE WRANQLE. .MlssWlllnrd's Resignation .11 ny Prove the Death Blow oftho Institution. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 5. The resigna tion of the board of trustees of the temple, and particularly the effect of Miss Willard's resignation would have, was the subject of much discussion to il y among the1 members of the Wo men's Christian Temperance union still In the city. By some It was urged that Miss Willard's action was a death blow to the Institution. The fact of the mat ter Is that Miss Wlllard resigned as trustee of the temnle at the earnest j'pqueat of her entire board of officers and of the executive committee of the national Women's Christian Temper ance union, who do not wish to In any way a lpimr responsible for the temple. Her resignation as trustee, however, will in no way affect .Miss Willard's interest in the temple, as she will de vote herself to the task of raising funds for paying off the trust bonds. Mr. Carse left for Chicago today. During her stay In Buffalo she raised more than X2.000 toward the temple fund. She stated that she was fully satisfied that the fund would be raised so that ths building might be saved for the Women's Christian Temperance union. ELLEN PECK'S SENTENCE. The Queen of Confidence Women ,(!cl Five Ycnrs. New York, Nov. 5. Ellen Peck, who has been known for years as the queen of confidence women, was today sen tenced to live years in prison by Judge Cowing. Mrs. Peek, who is ":i years old, was convicted last week of the lar ceny of Jl.200 worth of jewelry frori Christopher GJnl, of this city. She got the jewels under the pre tense that she wanted to present thein to her daughter. As security she gave the Jeweler a $1,000 bond which proved to be worthless. Mrs. Peck has been In prison befoie. She first came to the notice of the authorities In connection with the swindling of Bab'dt, the soap manufacturer, out of nearly $1,000,000. Later on she succeeded in duping Ju lius Columbian, a notorious forger, out of considerable money, and, to get him out of the way, she betrayed him to the police. - C0A1PETIT0R TRIALS. Crew ol the Alleged I'ilibustcrcr Will He Arraigned on .Holiday. Havana, Nov. C The trial of the crew of the schooner Competitor before the naval court martial, whose decis ion must bo confirmed by the Madrid government, will begin next Monday morning. Senor Masa Domlngez will conduct the defence. At the reception given last night at the palace, a large majority of those present were autonomists. The com pany included upwards of sixty per sons well known In political and social circles, In addition to many represen tatives of the military and civil ser vice. General Fagoga, the Intendente, will return to Spain next Wednesday. Senor Fontanalls has been appointed inten dente ad Interim. MISS CISNEROS AN HEIRESS. Womnn Worth Hull n Million Wants In Adopt Her. Chicago, 111., Nov. 5. Mrs. Cella Wallace, who is worth $500,000, has no children and haB offered to adopt Miss Evangellna Coslo y Clsneros, the Cuban girl, and make her heir to the fortune. Evangellna looks with favor upon the proposition and took it under advisement. When it was explained to her that the written consent of her father would be necessary before the adop. tlon could be made legally, she said she thought he would be willing to take the step. WOUNDED BY A ROBBER. John Neldlng While Asleep in Bed Receives Iho Cturglnr's Mullet. Detroit, Nov. 5. John Neldlng, a shoemaker, was shot and fatally wounded by a robber early this morn ing while asleep In his house on An tonio street. Mrs. Neldlng was awak ened Just as the Intruder appeared In the doorway of their room with a lighted match In his hand. Realizing ho was detected, the stranger fired a revolver at the bed. The bullet pierced the breast of the sleeping man, penetrating a lung and blood vessels. The robber escaped. An Imnteur Sinr Wins. Macon, aa., Nov. 5. Tho bicycle ratta held here today resulted as follows: One mile professional Tom Cooper tlrst. Win sett second; time, 2.15. Earl Peabody, of Chicago, was the amateur star; winning all three races that he entered. Hillv r.lmrr Knocked Out. Oakland, Ca,, Nov. B. Billy Klmer wa knocked out In four rounds by Frank Mo. Connell, of San Frannisco, tonight. WIFE SUING FOR LOST LOVE. Says Her Ilusbnud Admired Mis I'nlr Km pi oyer. Chnmbcrlaln, S. D., Nov. C A suit lias been commenced here against Miss Grace Howard, daughter of Joo How ard, jr., the well-known newspaper man, by Mrs. Millie Manore for alien ating the affections of her husband, Joseph 'Manore. Mrs. Manore wants $i".000. Miss Howard established an Indian Mlofllon school on the Crow Creek and Mlnnebago reservations, .named Grace mission, in her honor. The government paid Miss Howard a satisfactory price for her interest in tho school. Miss Howard purchased a. cattle ranch on the White River. She says she employed the Manorcs to do work In connection with the Indian school. Sho denies any familiarity with Ma nore, and declares it untrue that ho spent most of his unoccupied time with her. BLACKSNAKE IN THE ORQAN. Tho Preacher Bruised Its Ilond with the Collection Plate. Mllford, Del., Nov. 5. There was n panic during the special services In Shlloh church last night, caused by a big black snake that became encolled around the pipes of the organ. When the organist tried to play the instru ment would not respond, nnd the ser vices continued without music. Afterward tho congregation took the organ apart and the snake Jumped out. The colored people lied In all direc tions, but the preacher killed the snake by a blow on the head with a collec tion plate. m NEW PHASE IN THE SEAL AFFAIR Canadians Will Tnkc Part In the Nc-gotiiition?-(ircnt Britain Yields, Will Not Insist Upon Expert Con sideration. Washlnpon, Nov. 5. A new phase of the Bering sec negotiations developed today, when the state department was advised that Sir Wilfred Laurler, pre mier of Canada, and Sir Louis Pavles minister of marine and fisheries In the Laurler cabinet, would come hero early next week to take part in the negotia tions. The British embassy was not advised, however, and It was under stood that the British foreign office was equally aware of the fact that the chief officials of Canada would come to Washington to treat in person on tho subject, lip to this time, the British authorities had strenuously insisted that the Bering sea meeting was to bo confined strictly to an exchange of technical Information between experts, and they have resisted any larger con sideration of the subject, which, would involve general principles. Lord Salis bury's letter to Secretary Sherman carefully limited the meeting to one of experts, and in execution of this, Fro fassor Thompson was named as the British expert, and Professor MacCoun ns the export of Canada. Notwith standing this strict limitation adopted at London, tho two chief olllclals of Canada will come to Washington pre pared to discuss the siibject from a much broader standpoint than any thus far conceded in London. How far they will be able to treat concerning Bering sea, reciprocity, or other sub jects, Is a question of Interesting con jecture. The state department is much gratified nt their coming, as It Is felt to offer the iltst prospect of consjderlng the scaling question on broader lines than heretofore. MISSION OF THE LIBERALS. Sir Wilfred Laurier Is regarded as the head of that element in Canada fa vorable to the most cordial relations with tho United States. Tho Liberal party, of which he Is the leader, came Into power on the Issue of closer com mercial relations with the United States. The Conservative party re sisted th'ls as tending toward the an nexation of Canada to the United States and disloyal to tho mother coun try. Sir Wilfred has not lwen nn an nexationist, but has favored I he most liberal trade arrangement with the United States. Heretofore his efforts and thore of his party associates to ward securing a reciprocity treaty with tho United States have been unavail ing, but within the last few days Iho state department has Intimated that it would view with favor negotiations for reciprocity between Canada nnd tho United States. The coming of Sir Wilfred at this time is therefore of more than usual interest, not only in its bearing on Bering sea negotiations, but also in connection with Canadian reciprocity. DRY DOCK TOWED OVFR THE SEA Built in Englnnd for Use in llnvnun Hnrlior. Clenfuegos, Cuba, Nov. C Tho float ing dry dock. which the Spanish gov ernment had built in England for use in Havana harbor was sighted off this coast today In tow ot a British steam ship, The dock was built on the Tyne and was towed the entire distance in sections across the Atlantic without a serious mishap. A southerly course was taken tc avoid storms on the ocean which pre vail at this season. STFAMER ON FIRE. Nrw York, Nov. 5. The steamer Sou.h wark, which sailed for Antwerp on Wed nesday, returned to port today with a llro in her hold. The (lames were dis covered early yesterday morning when about 200 Wiles cast of Bandy Hook. They were aronif a lot of gram, oats and twcnty-Bl:c balwj of cotton. The hold wus flooded with water and the lire exting uished. TJici amount of damage has not yet been Ascertained. Up to a. late hour tonight no final arrangement tor sailing had been made, but the passengers were not allowed to land. Another ship may be substituted. Denth of Col. Itimsel). Chicago, Nov. 5. Colonel Henry T. Rus sell, vlco president and general manager of tho Union Drop Forge comiany, died suddenly ot he-art disease while at lunch eon today. Ho was 4 years old, and leaves ft widow. 9 iMny Un .llcICiiy's Itcinnlns, PoughKeepsie, N. Y Nov. 5. The corpse of a man was found flouting in the river opposlto Iona Island today, and Is sup posed to bo tho body of Stenographer -McKay, who was killed In tho Garrisons wreck Oct. 21. GEN. BLANCO'S NEW ORDERS Weyier's Successor Will Conduct a Civilized War. WOUNDED TO BE CARED FOR Helpless, Unarmed Persons Must Not Be-Tortured. No Farther News Concerning tho Ves sel U'ioii Which Generul Wojicr .Sailed Awny--Lnrgo Shipment ol American L'nltlo Received nt Hn vnnii" .Spain's Dillicullics. Havana, Nov. 5. The proclamation of Captain General Blanco to tho Span ish army in Cuba which will soon be Issued, contains tho usual exhortations to the troops In regard to maintaining discipline, etc., and adds that property should be respected, and urges that the utmost energy be displayed during the lighting with the enemy nnd until vic tory Is achieved, after which the sol diers are Instructed to act with clem ency towards the vanquished, taking care of and curing the wounded pris oners, who are to be delivered to thj proper military authorities. Families needing assistance, and unarmed peo ple who offer no resistance, are to bo tiufon to the nearest village and are to receive help during a stated time, ac cording to orders previously Issued. No further news was received hero today regarding the Spanish steamer Montsermt. having General Weyler.the former captain general of Cuba, on board, which put Into Glbara, province of Santiago do Cuba, for repairs to her machinery, while on her way from this port to Spain via Porto Elco. About 2,000 head of cattle arrived hero today from the United States. Madrid, Nov. o. The government re ceived a cable message from Marshal Blanco today saying that "the auton omist party in Cuba is reorganizing" and that "several families who had emigrated had returned to the Island." SPAIN'S DIFFICULTIES. London, Nov. 3. The Madrid cor respondent of the Dally Mall, com menting on tho difficulties that con front the Spanish government, says: "General AVeyler has a large enough following among ofllccrs of the army, owing to promotion, or for other rea sons, in sympathy with him, to make both the Kepubllcan and Carllst par ties endeavor to compromise with him in order to obtain his support. The government would be glad to give lib erty of action to demonstrations In his favor with 11 view of gauging the ex tent of his popularity, but it fears dis turbances ot" the public peace. "There Is much discontent also among ofllccrs at home owing to marked official favoritism displayed toward officers who have returned from Cuba and the Philippines. A hundred or more officers met secretly here tho other day at the military club to dis cuss the subject. General Borrea, thp minister of war, hearing of tho meet ing, threatened to court martial the participants If that should be neces sary to enforce discipline, and Instruct ed the colonels to warn them person ally. The olllcers promised not to re peat the offence, but It is believed they will continue todiold secret meet ings. "Similar meetings hav been held nt Toledo, Barcelona, Vlttorla, Sara gossa and Logrono. The Correspond encla Mllltnire published Hie facts and advised the officers to mutiny If their grievances were not redressed. The editors of three newspapers which printed the news of the meetings have been arrested and will be court-mar-tlalled. The Madrid papers got warn ing and remained silent.'" GEORGIA'S NARROW ESCAPE. The Stnto Senate Defeats n Bill That .Might Have .Made It Prohibition. Atlanta. Ga., Nov. C The Georgia sfnate today defeated a measure which If passed would have had the effect of making Georgia a Prohibition state. The bill has been pending In the legis lature since last year nnd has been exhaustively irgued. The vote on the bill was IS to 23. It Is understood that the majority against the passage of tho bill would havo been proportionately much great er in tho house If tho measure had ever readied that body. SIX FUNNY STUDENTS. They Indulged in Slde-Splitting Pranks nn Hallowe'en. AVIlmlngton, Del., Nov. 5. SJx stu dents of Delaware college were sus pended today by the faculty for a week because of a frolic of Hallowe'en. Tha loys tied the door of Professor Con over's room, and when ho afterwards appeared on the porch thev saluted him with sticks. They then broke into tho college magazine and got the can non nnd fired a salute. President Har ter and Professor AVolt appeared on tho scene nnd the boys lied. Tho faculty made an investigation to day and the suspensions followed. steamship Arrivals; NVw A'lork, .Nov. 5. Arrlviii: Oam, panla, Liverpool. Cleared: La Touralne, Harvo; Etrurla, Liverpool; Spaarmdam. Ilottcrdam; Auguste A'lctorla, Naples. LI verpool Sailed: Nomadic New York:' Naples-Sailed: Ems, from Uenoa, New York. Uunoa Arrived: Wei-rn, New York, via Naples, - .Mr. Croker Is Sick., New A'ork, Nov. 5, 'From omo source not at this timo definitely known, rumors and statements luve been circulated that' Richard Croker died today at the .Mur ray Hill hotel. Mr. Croker U not dead. It Is statu! that Mr, Croker Is suffering from a serious cold which Is attended with prostrating weakness. YELLOW FEVER SCOURQE. Tho Dcnth Unto Increases in Now Orionus. New Orleans, Nov. C The record of yellow fever cases and deaths is dis appointing. The death rate Is higher than It has been for several days, and tho number of new cases Is not ns small as the board of health olllclals predicted it would be, The warm weather which was ex perienced hero today, eighty in tho shade, has not helped the patients any. Ten deaths nnd twenty-five new cases today. Mobile, Ala., Nov. C Eleven new cases and one death was the record today. There Is no Increase In the death rate, however, and physlelnns report that the cases nro for the most part exceedingly mild. Outside of the city there are two deaths from the fever. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. G. The offi cial yellow fever report today gives one death and one new case. There has not been a new eas" reported in the city limits for two days. Selnia reports a clear bill of health and the churches will resume services next! Sunday. Jickson, Miss., Nov. .. New cases of yellow fever are reported ns follows: Cayuga, 1; County Farm, 1. QUADRUPLE MURDER. Three (iirls nnd n Hoy nro Slaught ered In the Absence of Pnronts. Montreal, Nov. 5. A quadruple mur der is reported from Rawdon. Mont calm county, province of Quebec. The victims are the three daughters and one son of Mr. Bully, a farmer, who, having gone on a visit Wednesday morning, found th children mutdered when he returned home at night. The girls were 18, 1C and 14, and the boy 10 years old. Three large parties are hunting the woods for a tramp who Is supposed to bo tho murderer. AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSE CANALEJAS Tho Distinguished Spanish Journal ist Talks to nn American Reporter. His Views on the Cuban Question. New A'ork, Nov. C The Herald to morrow will print an Interview with Senor Jose Canalejas, editor of El Her aldo, whose mission to the United States and Cuba Is expected to give him additional weight In the councils of Spain when he returns there. The distinguished visitor said: "I have in the first place no official character here, but I have spoken and written too much on Cuban affairs not to believe It a political and moral duty to determine on the spot the truth or error of my opinions. Further, I have the responsibility of a. Journal which I myself contributed, anr7 I belleva also that the, Journeys of political men to the colonies should not be alone to fulfil official functions. So I came to see the true sltuntlon, to make a con fidential report to my friends ot the government and to make public use of my Information in the press and in the cortes. Such questions must be studied on the spot. So after a couple of weeks in New A'ork I shall sail for Cu'ii and visit all the provinces of the Island." "Do you believe Cuban leaders can be bought, and that gold Is mightier than the sword?" "Such a report Is absurd. I would never be the Instrument of proceed ings which It Is not right to. charge anyone with." "Do you consider that tho recall of General AVeyler was tantamount to a total disapproval of his acts during his 'captain generalship? Is General Blanco likely, from what you know of his reputation, to pursue both a more vigorous nnd a more merciful policy?" "I think that the present govern ment has never agreed with the Ideas of General AVeyler, and everybody ex pected his recall the day after the nomination of Senor Sagasta. Marshal Blanco and the generals who accom pany him are resolved to strike hard blows at the Insurgents, but also to follow a policy of attraction and In dulgence, and not to be influenced by suspicions and denunciations. "As for the position of tho United States, I think that your country has the right to hold 'and to express Its views on the Cuban problem, but not to go beyond that. And It Is the ex peditions and the public actions ngainst the rights of Spain which have caused the protests of the lawyers, of the press and various other Spanish elements. To stop them would be a good deed, and would aid the Spanish govern ment In its liberal projects, projects ad vantageous to the development of the moral and material Interests of Cuba." MANY ANSWERS RECEIVED. Correct Solution of tho Problem Printed in Yestordny's Tribune. Answers to the problem printed in yesterday's Tribune were not solicit ed, but The Tribune received fourteen, of which eight were correct. The most common error was that B owed A 5 cents. The correct solution showing that B owed A 2Vb cents Is as follows: It Is evident that A and B invest $185. If what they bought was di vided equally each would receive 92 cents, or that much value. Now A has the bottle; give him the whole bot tle and his share would be !)7,4 cents, 214 cents less than his Investment. Consequently B owes A 2,4 cents; or, 11 invests 85 cents, if tho vnrnlsh was divided equally each would re ceive in valuo S2M! cents. B Invests 83 cents, consequently he gets 2Vi cents more than his share. John Dnlv Arrives. New York, Nov. 6. John Daly, tho al leged dynamiter, who wus ai rested In Liverpool in 18S3 and afterwards n tepced to life Imprisonment at Port land, arrived hero tonight on the Cum panlu, Mr. Daly will deliver addresses ill this country on tho cruel treatment ot Irish politic! prisoners by tho British government. m The Uonc-Brenklng (inme. Wilmington, Dsl,, Nov, 6, In a gauio of foot ball today between St, John's col lege, of Annapolis, and Delawaro col lege, John Mulllna. captain of tho Delu wares, had his collar bono broken, and Jlartman, the Delaware quarter back, tiad a linger brokon. Score: -St. John, 12; Delaware, V BALKY SUPERVISOR. Democratic Ollicial Hcfiiscs to Sign Election Return'. Baltimore, Nov. n. The Evening News (Independent Democrat) today publishes a report to tho effect that one of the Democratic supervisors of election In Somerset county refuses to Mgn the returns from that county, thus making It possible for tho Republicans to losa the three members of the legis lature who were elected from that county on Tuesduy last. Tho report has caused considerable uneasiness at Kepubllcan state headquarters, al though the Republicans will be able to organize Iho house without Somerset county s vote. Murray A'nndlver, chairman of Iho Democratic state committee, today ad mitted Senator Gorman's defeat on the face of the returns and added that ho was convinced of their correctness. ELLIOT IS VERY LOW. Indications Arc That He Will Die from the Wound Inflicted by John Orglll. John Orglll, the man who stabbed Robert Elliot In Ben Davis' saloon on North Main avenue, North Scranton, Thursday night, was committed to the county Jail yesterday afternoon by Al derman Edward Fldler to await the result of Elliot's Injury. During yesterday his condition grad ually grew worse nnd Drs.W. D. Donno and John J. Sullivan were In nlmost constant attendance at his bedside. In tho early morning Elliot managed to tell his wifo something of the af fair. He said that he and Orglll were playing dominoes and he noticed Or glll cheat. He accused him of It and hot words followed. The quarrel sub sided for a, time, but vvns later on re ferred to ngaln. This time Elliot struck Orglll a blow In the face. Orglll then drew his pocket knife and plunged it into Elliot. The blade en tered the abdomen. Dr. Donne stated yesterday that the wound Is very seri ous, as the blade was twisted In the body, tearing the Intestines badly. Immediately after the stabbing, Or glll was arrested by Patrolman Fin lay Ross and was lodged In the North Scranton police station. On the way thither Orglll is quoted as saying: "A'es, I stabbed him, and I meant to kill him." A'estetday, however, when he had re covered partially from the effects of liquor, Orglll expressed sorrow for his act. He wept. County Detective Thomas E. Leyshon and Coroner S. P. Longstreet went to Elliot's home yesterday and secured from the wounded man a statement similar to the one given above. Orglll Is 67 years of age and was at one time constable of the First ward. About six years ago, when a prisoner, Charles Corwln, attempted to escape from him, Orglll shot him in tho back. The man recovered from his wound. Elliot Is 55 years of age, and he and Orglll have been close friends for many years. They worked as minors In the Marvlne mine. Orglll lived on Throop street. He has one son, married, who resides on School street. Elliot has a wife and three children. His home Is two doors from Davis' saloon. At midnight It was reported that he was very low. At 2.30 o'clock this morning Lieuten ant Spellmnn, of the North Scranton precinct, telephoned the news to The Tribune that Elliot was breathing his last. He will not live to see daybreak. WILL HAVE A STRONG TEAM. Unslcct Ball Is to Bo a Roiguiug. Sport This Winter. Scranton is to h'ave a strong basket ball team this year. It is to be made up of tho best players of the various teams which have been playing the game here during the last three or four years. Among those from whom the team will be selected are: Joseph Mc Donald, Steve Rhulo, The-o. Fahrenholt, Frank Mallott, Charles Zang, Arthur Cowles, Nelson Teets, Fred Neuls, Ariolph Heusner, AVallace Molr, AVll 11am A'ockroth, Theo. Huber, Bert Mur phy, George Koch, Bert Steele, Harry Coursen, Arthur A'ail. Zang is to be captain and Teets manager. The team will make n trip In Janu ary, playing the Philadelphia Turners, Gennantown Young Men's Christian association, Camden. N, J. Turners and Lafayette college. FELL FROM A CAR. Accident on .Madison Avenuo nt an Enrly Hour This .Morning. A young lady, whose name would not be given out by the Moses Taylor hos pital attaches was received at that in stitution nt 2 o'clock this morning. Her head bears a deep gash, tho result ot falling off a street cur on tho Laurel Hill lln and striking the asphalt pavo on Madison avenue. The accident happened on the last car from Dunmore. Nothing would be said ut the hospital as to tho serious ness of the young lady's Injuries. THIS NEWS THIS jlOKNINU. Weather Indications Today; Showers; cooler. 1 General Activity at the Navy A'ards. Ohio Sately Republican. General Blanco Promises to Conduct Civilized Warfare In Cuba. New Aspect to the Seal Controversy. 2 Stnto-Dr. Swallow Willing to Bo a Candidate for Governor. 3 Local-Results of tho Official Counting ot itho Votes. 4 Editorial. Comments of tho Press. 5 Local 'Social and Personal. Religious Nows of the Week, tiauvy Behs' Comments. 0 Local Coroner's Inquiry Into the Von Storch Fatality. Mlfs Aten Wants 5,000. 7 Liil BusIiihes Men and the Tariff. Tho Spring Election. The Husband Wan Dupod. 8 Local West Side and Suburban. 9 Luckuwanna County News. 10 A Statesman of tho Old School. (Millions Aislble in tlie Now Motive Power. It Sunday School Lcfsoii for Tomorrow. 'R'.ycio Noveltie.i for the Coming A'ear. 12 Neighboring County Havpenlngs. 1 , Financial and CamrocrcJal OHIO IS SAFE REPUBLICAN Legislature Stands T4 Re publicans and TO Democrats. ONE DISTRICT IS itf DOUBT Dozen or More Counties Are Very Close. Chairman lUcConvillc, of tho Donio crutlc Stnto Committee, Continues to Claim tho Stnto Agninst All Ite-ports--Wood County All Right. Columbus, O., Nov. 5. Tho Ohio leu Islature stands 74 Republicans; 70 Democrats, and ono doubtful on tho ollicial returns received up to tonight. AVlth a dozen or more of the eighty eight counties very close, there have been no material changes except In AVood county, which will bo claimed, by both parties till the courts pass on the action of the supervisors. Thero has been no unusual proceeding be fore the returning boards of any of tho counties except that of AVood, athough botli parties have had their represen tatives and attorneys in the county seats wherever the vote was close. Chairman McConvllle, of the Demo cratic state commlttee.has not changed his claims of a Democratic majority on joint ballot, and will not do so un til tho ollicial returns of nil counties are in and show the final results to differ from those at hand. Chairman McConvllle and others from the Democratic state headquarters went to Cincinnati tonight to confer with John R. McLean and other party leaders regarding the contests that arft to be made in the close counties. CHAIRMAN NASH'S FIGURES. Chairman Nash insists tonight that the legislature stands 75 Republicans to 70 Democrats and that the majority on joint ballot for senator will not be less than five. He says he is tonight satisfied with the situation In AVood county. AVhat he feared was that tho official count might wipe out the small Republican plurality in that county. Since the face of the official tally sheets show n plurality of thirty-onu for the Republican representative. Judge Nash Is willing and ready to have any court pass on the case. He says the law provide that the mem bers of the board of election cannot go behind the returns and the Supreme court has held that they have no min isterial powers whatever; cannot hear evidence, or use their discretion in throwing out any votes. That is left to the courts and to each branch of the legislature in passing on the cre dentials of Its members. In AVood county today, Norrls, the Republican cana'date for representative, filed a protc .t against the board counting tho vote of Freedom township because the ballot should bo tallied in blocks of five. This precinct gave Norrls 151, and Mears, the Democratic candidate for representative, 263. If tho vote o the township had been thrown out It would have increased the plurality of Norris by 112, but it was counted. The Republicans Insist that Norris will bo declared elected in AVood county, and that the legislature stands 73 to 70. It is learned hero tonight that coun sel for both tho Republican and Demo cratic committees at Bowling Green today agreed to submit the AVood coun ty case at once to tho circuit court and the lawyers on both sides went to Toledo for that purpose. The court will bo asked to decide whether tho election board can go behind the re turns. It will be left for proceedings In contest In the house to decide wheth er the vote of Center township shall be counted. Information has been received at Re publican headquarters of protest to tho soldiers' home vote at Dayton on tho ground that the voting precincts wero not in the proper place. If that vote should bo thrown out, the Democrats! would gain two representatives from Montgomery countv and one senator, enough on the claims of tho Republi cans, to make the legislature stand 73 Democrats to 72 Republicans on Joint ballot. Chairman Nash says thero are about forty precincts In the state where these technical points on the location of tha polls can bo raJsed nnd If It is made aa Issue of contest It will work both' ways, with no ono knowing the final result. Buried in tho Sumo Collin. Indianapolis. Nov. 5. 'Mrs. Amelia Men denhall died today, aged 81 years. Forty llvo hours before, her husband, Dr. Elijah Mendenhall, had passed away at tho ago of SJ years. Tho husband and wlfo were burled this afternocn In the samo coltln, mado double width, at Crown Hill Mine. tery. They had been together 'through fifty-six years of wedded life. llaininersteln'N Trouble. New A'ork, Nov. C Oscar Hamir.p"' stein's counsel said today that schedule of tho theatrical manager's asBeU and liabilities will not bti ready for several days. Ho Is confident that tho liabilities will not exceed JjO.uou, and says that his client will doubtless resume tho manage ment of his enterprises as booh as a tet tlcmont has been affected. Tho Herald's AVcnthcr Forecast. New A'ork, Nov. ft In tho middle states and New Euglard, today, cloudy to pat"., ly cloudy and sllRhtly warmer weather will prevail, without fresh to blink south erly and southwesterly winds, becoming stronger off tho coasts, and light or mod rrato rains In tho northern districts, and clearing at noon in the western dis tricts of this section, followed by falling temporaturo and by local snows near tha lakes. On Sunday, In both of those sec tions, clearing to partly cloudy to colder weather and brisk to fresh. vvMterdly and northwesterly winds will prevail, pre ceded by rain on th Upper New England coast, and1 followed ljj clear wua.taar. tVIUl HVfcU