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i!)ie #lofl£t 0 tiilk JUfttlfl Cefti»etr. VOL. XIII, NO 134. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1900. WHOLE NO. 3,915. TiM iipn Has not Revoked Order Con vening Legislature at London. NO ATTEMPT WILU BE MADE BY GOV. TAYLOR OR ADJUTANT- GENERAL COLLIER TO INTER FERE WITH THE . MEETING OP THE DEMOCRATIC MOEMBERS OP t h e LEGISLATURE AT LOUIS VILLE TO-DAY. FRANKFORT, Feb. 5.—.Governor' Taylor to-day gave an emphatic denial to the report'that he had revoked the order convening the legislature a t Lon don, and ordering the legislature to sit at Frankfort to-morrow. He made a written statement to this effect after ward. In an interview he said: “At the present moment there is no turning hack. The legislature will convene at London, where it 'will con tinue to sit unless there Is a change of policy in the future, which has not yet been determined upon.” WILL NOT INTERFERE. FRANKFORT, Feb, 5.—No attempt will be made by Gov. Taylor or Adju- tanGGeneral Collier to interfere ■R'ith the meeting at Lonisville to-day of the Democratic members of the legislature. Adjutant-General Collier when inform ed this morning th a t such a meeting was scheduled, said that he had no in tention of going to Louisville or taking any action in regard to the matter. “Why don’t they meet here?” he asked. ‘T wish to state emphatically,” he added, “that since the injunction was granted restraining Governor Taylor from interfering with the meeting of the legislature at Fmnkfort, no de mand h as been, .made upon us Vy the Democrats of the legislature to meet here. I can’t say what action will he taken when such a demand is made. It will be time enough to climb that mountain when it is reached.” MACRUM IN NEW YORK. Itill K e f u 'a s K eason F o r UeaTlngr H ll S tation I n P r e to r ia, y NEVST YORK, Feb. 5.—Charles E, Maerum, the former United States cdnStSl-al Pretoria, who asked to he re called a t f time when affairs In the repUlJllc Were a t a crisis and when his presence at the Transvaal republic was urgently required by the state depart ment, • arrived here yesterday on the American line steamship St. Paul. With him were his wife and little daughter, Natalie. ,Mr. Maerum has maintained silence as to his reasons for wishing to leave his station, and though, repeatedly asked to make pub lic his reasons for so doing, he has re fused. His silence is still unbroken, though Mr. Maerum says that after hIB arrival in Washington and visit ,to the •state department he will issue a state- When seen on the steamship St. Paul he was very reticent to talk about the situation in Africa when he “There is nothing that I care to say at present,” he said. \I have been asked time reasons the past; that I do not care to say ng. I shall go to Washli s possible—today, connections and report t< partment. Then 1 will : ment and not before. I know that anything. I shall go to Washington as -today, if I partment. Then 1 will make a state- many things have been said about my leaving, but I have nothing to say at present.” Fivem e n In ju r e d In Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—Four firemen and two spectators were injured dur ing the progress of a Are in the basket factory of John’G. Benedict yesterday. Captain William Bergman had his right leg broken and was burned about the body. He may die. Others in jured were: Lieutenant Frank Nigg, Paul Baungarten, Martin Geary, Mrs. Rosla Wagada and Sophie Molomba. Loss, $10,000; no insurance. W ill F o t Depose Chinese E m p e ro r . LONDON. Feb. 5.-The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Mail says: The changed attitude of the Em Dowaghr and her virtual abandoi of her resolution' to depose the em peror are directly due to the torrent of public remonstrance against her ac tion. For the first time in Chinese hls- lory public •opinion has been effective. ^ W reokod Crow handea. TENERlFPE. Feb. 5.—The German steamer Desterro, from Rio Janlero, ar rived hero yesterday with the crew of the'schooner Lagos. The Lagos was Btriickahd punk by the British ship M. E .; Watson, from Liverpool for Hono lulu on J&n,’ 14 in latitude 4S, longi tude W. The Watson was not damaged to any _____________ Heavy Snow Storm Reported. MALONB, N. Y„ Feb. 5,—Snow be gan falling yestorday and continued throughout tho any. This r I vcs the first really good sleighing of tiio Hoasmi in thlB vJeliilty and imiibormon wo encouraged^_______________ Nin*ly4hro« Fstiil Innsfcrnkei. BUBNOi AVRES, Fob, 5,-O n e Inin- grid and two minstrokof) were nfilciAiiy yenoritd in tliiN G ty Huturday. Uf tlicse. >3 fa'Ul. '4’iio tcinpctilHi'o ww TO SEIZE NORVAL’S PONT. ^ - An Overwhelming Force of Infantry Despatched for that Purpose. lOAPE TOWN, Felb, 5.—-A dispatch from PauwiP.oort says: “There is great activity her© and on the Rensherg anid Hanbver rood, due to the dispatch of an over'W’helmiing force of Infantry to seize Norval’s Pont. The davalry hav ing completed a reoonnoissan.ee, is be ing retired to recoup losses. “The Boers at Colesberg are virtual ly surrounded.” LONDON, F^b. 5.—A, correspondent of the Associated Press learns officially that absolutely no confirmation has been received b y the war office of the report that General iBuller has recross ed. the Tugela river and is now march ing on Ladysmith. On the contrary there is every indication that things are quiet at tlieTront and that no im- mediaje movement ds anticipated. Re garding the dispatches from Ladysmith saying that Buller’s guns have .been heard there, i t is surmised that some ■practice may have ;been going on with the new batteries .which have just reached the frontier. HEAVY f i g h t in g REPORTED. LONDON, Felb. .5.—A special from Durban, Natal, dated to-day, says; “There is no definite news from Gen eral Buller, but it Js reported there was heavy fighting yesterday.” Dlstliet Attorney Gardiner Relieved ALBANY, Feb. 5.—Governor Roose velt has relieved District Attorney Gar diner from duty in the prosecution of the alleged detractors of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit in New York and put them in the hands of the attorney gen eral, who has apipolttted John Proctor ■Clarke to take direct charge of the mat- F u u e r a l T rain R e a c h e s O m a h a. •MAHA, Neb.. Feb. 5.—The funeral ;arlng the bodies of Genera- “ ‘or John A. Lo- Maj J train beat Henry W. Lawton, gan, Jr., and Surgeon Major C. L Armstrong passed through Omaha al 7:13 a. m. yesterday in charge of Majoj General W.' R. Shaf ter and staff bound for the East. gnperinten d e n t FaT triage’s F a th e r Head. NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Joseph Plyman B Sviperlnl F o r m e r F^ostmaster G e n e ral Read. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., , Feb. 5.— Former Postmaster General D. M. Key died here last night, aged 76. The School Dpill. Senator Elsburg has introduced a bill in the state senate which, by its enactment, will require the principal of every public o r private school in the state having more than 100 pupils, to Instruct and train the pupils by means of drills, so that they may be able .to leave the school building in the short est possible time in case of fire. Such drill shall be held at least once a month. Neglect to provide such drills shall be a misdemeanor, punishable at the discretion of the court by a fine not to exceed ?50. The Olymija Clu^. The Olympia social club was very pleasantly entertained Saturday even ing by Mrs. Wm. Place, in honor of her daughter Eva’s birthday. The guests of the club were Miss Emma King of Toronto, Canada, and Miss Phoebe Clark of Fonda. During the evening refreshments of a dainty character were served, piano selections were rendered by Miss Clark, also a flash light picture taken. A beautiful gold pen was .presented to Miss Eva in be half of the club. A BIT OF A STORY ABOUT • MAY WRIGHT SEWALL. Miss May Wright Sewall is very fond of telling a bit of a story about her de but a t the famous gardBn party Queen Victoria gave the 'distinguished lead ers of the International Council of Wo men a t Windsor Castle recently. Mra. Sewall was one of the few to be per- sojially presented to her majesty. The next morning one of tho London pap ers commented on tho fact that, al though many women with titles tacked to their names wore present, Mrs. Seft'aU was tho only one wlio made tho cotirt bow ns If she were used to it. “Thoroupori,\ contlmiod Mrs, Sowall, \I was beelegwl by tho women who WRUto dto kpow whore I loarnod tho point liow. I told thoin I learned it Miioi'o every one Hliould lc:im her nmn- nerfl—frojn my mother, Wiien i was a little girl my mother, who was iin in valid most ot tho tlmo, arono from bed to 8liow mo how to ninhotlio court bow, and l novor forgot it,\ ^ubsti’iba for FIRE FIEND BMPANT Destroys $lj000,000 Worth of Property in St. louis. FIREMEN CRUSHED TO DBA'TH— SEVERAL OTHERS CAUGHT BY A FALLING WALL AND SBRICfUSLY INJURED-FLAMES WERE EX TINGUISHED a f t e i T h o u r s o p HEROIC STRUGGLE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMEN'T. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 5.—Property es timated in \value between $1,000,000 and f2,000,000 was destroyed yesterday by a Bre that burned ever portions of three blocks and resulted in the death of >one fireman ana injury to eight others. One of the latter is probably fatally hurt. The dead are: Charles Mappes, fireman. The injured: John Harp, fireman, probably fatally. George W. Durand, right hip. John Hanamer, driver engine No. 2, dislocated ankle and both legs broken. J. Adams, truck No. 6, lacerated hand, causing partial paralysis. Mike Hannon, fireman truck No. 7, Injured in back. John Judge, fireman, shook from fall- ing roof. Jo.seph Schwalger, fireman, badly In- :e, ■fireman, shocked by Jo.seph Schwalger, jured and taken hon Harry Bridge, .firi o-Story brick building a t Broadiway Franklin avenue occupied by the dry- goods firm of Penny & Gentles, and -in a few minutes enveloped the entire structure. Sparks and brands were blown in every direction by a strong northwest -wind and the destruction of adjoining : general every < scene o: flames eomznunlcated -with the buildings occupied by Schaeper Bros., drygoods, and The ITamous Drygoods. The burnang area increased nnlnute by minute, the flames gaining great head way and leaping across to the east side of Broadway, In a short time a large empty store building on the corner of Franklin ■avenue was destroyed, with those directly south, .occupied by th( People’s House Furnishing company exception o f that on the west, had fall en, and with the wind blowing it be came a. mrenace to the firemen. The wall between Schaeper B iob ; . and The Famous fell, but the flames were quenched before doing much destruc tion in the latter establishment, I t was not long before the upper floors and walls of the building opposite Penny & Gentles besan, to fall. Oasualtlea to firemen were numerous. Is of Deer Bros. Five and led, severs ing. Fouir and it was sev- Gentles besan, ' laities to s collapsed, several men were in the building. Fou covered by the debris, and it was s eral hours before they could be tal Charles Mappes, a pipe man, was crushed to death and several others injured. John Judge was wedged in with de bris. Across bis feet lay the body cf Mappes, but with a cool head i e di rected the efforts of his comrades in their work of rescue. When he was finally removed he was taken to the hospital, where others of the injured had been removed. From Broadway the flames ate their way through to a number of three and four-story structures occupied by nu merous flrma -in various lines of busi ness. These were soon on fire from top to bottom. Heroic efforts were made to keep the flames from the building on the corner of Fourth street and Franklin avenue,, occupied by the Qennan-Anierican bank, end they were successful. This and two buildings adjoining on the south were saved. Across on Fourth street and extending through to Third street was e ro-w of old buildings. Here the firemen, were able to stop the spread of the fire to the east, but it was many hours before the flames were quenched, after tons of \vhteiMhad,bsen expended. RoTibfers Secure $100. MARINER’S HARBOR, Feb.C.—Five masked meu this moniing entered the ferry .house of the Elizabethport Ferry Co., bound a|td gagged the night watch man and blew open the safe. They se cured about $100. LETTER TO J. POOL, Dear Sir: James Ackley’s house in Cairo (Oatsklll Mountains,) H. Y„ a conspicuous one In tlio midst of tho village, was painted 14 yenra ago with Devoo; has not'been painted since: and tho paint is In good condition to-day. Ho Is going 'to paint; but 'thoro's really no necessity of it. Dovoo has been sold in Oalvo Our iigont Is Gaston ’Wynkoi HoiiBoowiiQi's thoro wan ______ pnlntors tliero 'paint Dovoo, It w bo a hard Job to poi'suado a Ciili’o to paint lead nnd oil—of courso ft palator pivlJits wlmlovor Ills ciiBlomor wiints, ovoii IE It’H Imttm’jnllk. Miivluii Viiii Ilocsen, a Cairo imtiiloi', Iiiui piilnlocl Dovoo for 15 ycivrs. Tlioro lU'o two or three QtliovHi all for Dovoe, wo uro to ld-aon't know tholr nBincB. lt’» tJio (wimo wlmrovor D«voo *ot« Into a towiii I t BfcRyi! tliero niirt owiih ‘\“ '''‘“\ “•’' T w . w r c o , 3ton 'Wynkoop. lit Dovoo, and would HOW LAWTON WAS KILLED. Details of the Battle in Which the General Lost His Life. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The war department has received the report of Colonel Sargent of the tiwenty-ninth infantry a t Manila, detailing the action at San. Mateo, ■wherein General Law- ton lost his life. He says that when he reached the front General Lawton was walking up and down the firing line within about 250 yards of the enemy’s entrenchment. A few .minutes later General Lawton acted, as a Utter bear er, helping to carry Lieutenant Breck- enridge from the field. Then h e start ed to return to the firing line, but was shot when he had advanced only a few steps. Colonel 'S.argent com.mends the officers and .men of his com.mand for their cbolness and'bravery. He says that the officers walked up and do.wn the firing line almost ■continually, tak ing no cover 'whatever wlien there was any work to be done. Lieutenant Rowland S. Pike is ac corded great credit -for briniging through a supply train under extreme ly diverse conditions. Captain Owen.T. Kenan, of the twen ty-ninth infantry, is recommended for brevet for gallantry In fighting after having ,been wounded. For gallant conduct Sergeants'Frank Catches and William B. Bonham, of the twenty- ninth, are recommended for promotion to seepnd lieutenants. CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST. Im p o r tan t M o a sures Fen d lag In tlie N a tional Congreas WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The cur rency bill will continue toTrold its place on the calendar as the unfinished bus iness each day after 2 o’clock during the present week. No speeches on it are formally announced. Some c£ the friends of the currency bill, including Senator Allison, have in dicated their intention of.speaking, but they probably will defer their remarks until the following week.) Senator Chandler probably will speak against the bill this week. * The speeches formally announced for the week are as follows: By Mr. Caf- fery, on the Philippine question, Mon day; by Mr. Butler, on the proposed suffrage amendment to the North Car olina constitution, Tuesday; by Mr. Turley, in opposition to seating Mr. Quay, \Wednesday. Senator Chandler will make a n effort to get up the-Quay report during the week, but It is not expected that he will succeed in displacing the currency bill. Senator Pettigrew’s resolution on the Boers may receive some attention dur ing the week. It is also probable that during the week Senator Spooner will make reply to Senator Allen’s stric tures on the secretary of the treasury in connection with the placing of pub lic funds in the New York hanks. He desires to speak today or tomorrow. In t h e H o u ie. ibahly will raise a wide field of d cusslon regarding our foreign relations, touching possibly the reciprocity treat ies negotiated under the Dingiey law, tuestlon 51 '^'william Alden Smith of Michigan expects to offer an amendment for a ministerlister to the Sour to and in this tlon to a tc! Mr. Hitt hopes to dispose of the bill within two days, but it is probable that he will be disappointed. For the remainder of the Week the program la not arranged. A contested election case or the Dis trict of Columbia appropriation bill may he brought forward after the diplomatic billl is He, and in t way the friehds of the Boers may be able to bring the ques- is out of the way. M ysterious K xplosion In B lm lin . ELMIRA, N. Y,, Feb. 5.—^An explo sion here shortly after 8 o’clock last night shattered windows In several res idences on upper West Water street, but a diligent search by the police, firemen and newspaper men failed to find the cause of the disturbance. An inmate of one of the damaged houses said she saw a great ball of fire de scend from the sky at the time of the Lploslon, and .this caused the theory i to be ad- NcTrfoundlnttd Coast Storinswept. ST. JOHNS, N. Fi, Feb. S.-Aimther tornado swept the coast. Lark harbor was devastated and 20 houses were blown down, including 'the custom sta tion and the resldeiiice of the customs officers. All the famllltfle took refuge In their cellars. A French lobster fac tory, one of the largest on tho coast. With all its contents, boat and fishing gear, was doraollshed, being blown to pieces. Three sohoonors were driven ashore nnd dismasted, Famous Cavnlry Lendtr Bsad, Nl'nv YORK, Fob. S.—The death lias occurred at Bath, N. Y., of liinjor Gcn- oral Wllllnm Wood* Avoroll,’ o»o of the most consrplcrumis cavalry IcfuKu'S on the Union sldo during the civil war ana since then prominmu in biiilnMs circles In Now York city, *Ke ivni bom In Htniihon county, ihia state, In }8'J3, and 1 VIK of colonial anceitry. ill iiiwi r«#d Tlii ItMder. m ioi|Eia ciSE Restftned To-day After Sev eral Days Adjourn*nent, ■ISAAC E. E'MERSON, OF THE EMER SON DRUG CO., TESTIFIES THAT THE BOTLE RECEIVED BY COR NISH WAS NOT S'lMilLAR TO THE ONE USED BY HIS -COMPANY— ^^PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE. NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—The Molineux case was resumed to-day,-Juror Mah- heim Br,oiwn having sufficiently recov^ ered from sickness to rosume his du- meamng persons, and ■that the bottle received by Cornish appeared to be one of the stock bottles used for that pur pose with a bromo seltzer label pasted on It. The witness said that no mer cury Avas used in, his factory. A num ber of imitations or .counterfeits of his company’s goods had been on the mar ket, which were ppt up in 'bottles with out the name 'blown M tho glass, but carrying labels similar to those of his company. Assistant District Attorney Osborne rested 'the case for the prosecution at one o’clock and Mr. Weeks, for the de fense, asked for a recess of an hour, which was granted. &i 1 nssaii(lWraps> 6 Any price to get them out, values get no consideration when the ordefs'are to close out every last stitch of cloth ing in this department, so as to begin the new season with ab. solutely new stock. Girls’ $3.85 to $4.50 Dresses,'$1,49. • Wool dresses for girls of 4, 6 and 8 years, $1.49 each; early-season prices, $3.85 to $4.50-accordin g o size. $7.50 Gretchens, $3.69. Duplicates of the gretchens we sold a few weeks ago at $7.50; are now $3'69 each. The $8.75 sorts are $3.98. The $12.50 ones are $5.98. Sizes 4, 6 and 8 only. Girls’$15 suits, $7.98. Reefer suits of fine camel’s hair cloths in blue and brown, $7.98; early-season price, $15. Sizes 10,12, .14 years. ALBANY. When You Buy a Bak'ng Powder See that the can bears this label. It iB honegtly niiiue, l» pure heyoml aupsUou It inalcca now friflads clslly, keeps llio old uiul glvcH BivtlBfiidlou to No Algm, Um oi Annooii. Notiii By A M . Choice Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Sterling Silver and first quality Silver Plated Ware,- RICH AriERICAN CUT GLASS, j One Piece Solid 14,18, 22 Karat Gold , . yj W edding Rings, Guaranteed as Stamped, - AIR. A. D. WESSELS. OPTICIAN at Our Store Itosdays. HARRY A. DILLpIM.^ Diainopd Merchant and Jeweler. > ' as NORTH MAIir STREET. ADiRED BI... I. ;;:EW N Ii' ! are the handsome piece* >1 of furniture in \ ’’ Chiffonier, Sideboard, Writing Fancy Chairs. Itockers, Tiirlli ft or Morris Chairs-— that are bought from our rich and ' handsome stock. W e have all the ne west designs in ^ Lamps and Onyx Stands that are made by the best manufacturers, and our fine furniture is not only handsome but the best quklity, and sold at low prices. * | V | . R B l ^ D M A I N , Home Outfitter. S 7 mod 89 W. Fulton St 2 doon e u t oIMP. @i Have seasonable goods to sell very low prices to clean up our stock. r A few Parlor Stoves to close out at, or below, cost. Three reasons why you should take advantage of this: 1st We bought them before the great advamce in price. 2d. You can buy them so cheap. 3d. They will he much, higher next fall. Corn© to Us. B r a m e r ’ s , THE STOVE MAN. 12 C h u r c ^ S t r e e t . 8 s 1 1 Q. K = g ( l ) i i . ”’ Ps i l j ||(B White Fur Baby Robes. A‘Few L,eft to Close Out. T h e ^ S Kind for $- 0 .. j “ ^ “ “ 3 . 1 6C ^ 6C ec ^ ' j All This Season’s Stock! W . M . D I X O t N & C O t7 NORTH m m tTRSiTi
