SEER A | Mrs. NaNcY MEEK PEARSON.—Who for | twenty-three years had been a resident —rD | of Seattle, passed away Tuesday evening, ! March 5th, at the residence of her daugh- | ter, Mrs. C. E. Smith, at theadvanced age - | of 83 years. Mrs. Pearson was born at _P-GRAY MEEK, - EDITOR | Julian Furnace, in this county, in 1829. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. —Until further notice | HET father John Adams at that time and this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the | for years afterwards being proprietor of Bellefonte, Pa., April 26,1912. tollowing rates : | that then important iron industry. Some Pa mnctyin advance - - SL [time in the fifties she married Wesley ti bop wip liv y 200 . Meek, and resided near the place of her ————————— . | birth until the early sixties, when she , with her family, removed to the State of Demweratic Stale Couvewtion, Ion, and in i365, from-there to Mi: Democratic State Headquarters, Harrisburg, | nesota. In 1889, she went to Seattle, and To Bo chwancy ih, 192. as | has resided in that city continuously since In pursuance of the rules governing the Demo- | that time. DursT.—The death of the venerable | SWARTZ—JENNOT.—Dean C. Swartz, of George Durst, at his home at Centre Hall | Beech Creek, and Miss Josephine Jennot, on Sunday night, marks the passingaway | of Frenchville, Clearfield county, were of one more of Pennsvalley’s widely | married by justice of the peace W. H. known gentlemen. He had been in fail- | Musser at his office in the Crider build- ing health for some time and a harden- | ing on Tuesday of last week. The fol- ing of the arteries developed about the | lowing day they were given a reception first of March and for six weeks he was | at the home of the bridegroom’s mother, confined to his bed able only to take | Mrs. Alice Swartz, in Beech Creek, at liquid nourishment. | which forty guests were present. For He was a son of George and Catherine | some time past the bridegroom has been Meyers Durst and was born in Penns- | relief operator on the Bald Eagle Valley valley on January 3rd, 1832, hence was | railroad and expects shortly to be ap- 80 years, 3 months and 18 days old. He pointed permanently as operator in the ' followed farming practically all his life Milesburg tower, and it is in that town | and for many years occupied the farm | the young couple will go to housekeeping. three miles east of Centre Hall now | kts. Were ens ti” au owned by Hemy E. Homan, Since his NIXON—MYERS. — Sheridan Nixon, a cratic party of Pennsylvania and agreeable to the action of the Democratic State Executive Com. mittee at a special meeting held in the Demo- Cratic State Headquarters, Harrisburg, on the last day of February, 1912, notice is hereby given that the Democratic State Convention will as- semble in the Majestic Theatre, at Harrisburg, on Tuesday, May 7th, 1912, at 12 o'clock, noon. The business to be transacted at said con- vention will be: ‘The nomination of one candidate for Auditor General. The nomination of one candidate for State Treasurer. ‘The nomination of six candidates for Electors at large, and to elect in the manner provid. ed by the rules of the party. Twelve delegates and twelve alternates at large to the National Democratic Conven- tion, and to consider such other matters, pertaining to the interests and success of the party in Pennsyl vania, as may be brought before it. WALTER E. RITTER, P. GRAY MEEK, Chairman Secretary, Official Republican Primary Returns. | Last week the WATCHMAN published the official returns of the Democratic primaries held April 13th, but the Repub- lican compilation was completed too late for publication, hence we publish it this week as follows: William T. DeHaas 988 Ae PAROI.,.........cc0eoneerererscsserse 139% Alvah A. Shaffer..............................& 4 Assembly: Ce Lo GIamlay.........occioiiiiiiiniinniinin 1485 Samuel Wigton aabrsrsaine 884 Delegates to National Convention: F.G. Boose (Roosevelt) Lu Wi GlEasom,.............;cq0.ne 724 Guy B. (Rooseveit) = Alternates to National Convention: G, W. Mattern (Roosevelt)....... wired Oil Frank P. Slocum Reve Reivssrsarasrs 1629 Delegate tos State Convention: Harry P, Austin (Roosevelt). ........... . J478 George N. Fisher (Roosevelt).............. 1357 ames Fleming......... ) PR m E. Hurley 730 Walter J. Kurtz... 541 Levi Symmonds.............. ...81 William Wood (Roosevelt) ................... 278 Chairman County Commitiee: Hard P. Harris......... - Henry C. Quigley... tis ——That Missouri “houn’ dawg” would better be careful if he visits Baltimore during the Democratic National conven- tion. There will be a lot of Jerseymen and Pennsylvanians there at that time and they just love to “kick a dawg aroun.” ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. —The York Bridge company com- pleted the High street bridge last Friday and opened the entire structure for traffic; the workmen leaving the same day for York. —Bill Hollenback is recovering very nicely from the operation he recently un- derwent, in the German hospital, Phila- delphia, and there is every reason to be- lieve he will soon come out a perfectly sound man, ——The congregation of the Eleventh street Methodist church, Clearfield, are well pleased with their new pastor, Rev. R. S. Oyler, who went there from Miles- burg, and last Thursday night a public reception was tendered him and his family at which one hundred and forty people were present. ——The Brockerhoff house office has been thoroughly done over so far as paint and paper is concerned. The woodwork is painted in white enamel with mahog- any trimmings while the big feature of the paper is the thirty inch frieze repre. senting coaching in England. The change in the office is so pronounced and attrac- tive that considerable attention is given it by passersby. —Lewis Daggett opened his new cigar store and pool and billiard parlor in the Bush Arcade last Friday morning with Robert Hood in charge. The room has been freshly painted and papered and is equipped with two pool and two billiard tables. In addition to a fall line of to- bacco, cigars and cigarettes he also has a nice line of choice candy. Mr. Daggett will undoubtedly get a good share of the patronage of Bellefonte as he has gone to considerable expense in fitting up a pleas- sant and convenient room. —~—Soldiers and veterans will be very much in evidence in Bellefonte this {Fri- day) evening. It is the night for the regular army officer inspection of Com- pany L, which will take place in the armory at eight o'clock. It is also the night of the banquet of the Spanish- American war veterans, who will hold their fifth anniversary meeting here to- morrow. The banquet will be held at the Brockerhoff house and in addition to the one hundred or more members the inspection officers and twenty or more additional guests have been invited to be present. The business meeting of the veteran association, at which officers will be elected for the ensuing year, will be held at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, —Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. Three generations of descendants sur- vive her, represented by her son, John A. Meek, bailiff of police court, his daughter and grandchildren. Two other sons and two daughters, all but one residents of Seattle, are left. They are: Stephen G. Meek, Wesley E. Meek, Mrs. C. E. Smith, of Rainier Beach, and Mrs. Nannie R. Brosius, of Bismark, S. D. Deceased was an earnest church work- er and had been a member of the Metho- dist church since childhood. Funeral services were held at the Bonney-Watson chapel, Third avenue and University street, Friday afternoon, March 8th, at 1:30 o'clock and were largely attended by friends who had learned to love and re- spect her for her amiable and hopeful dis- position, her kindly acts and her motherly christian character. | | O'BRIAN.—Mrs. Nancy O'Brian, widow of the late James O'Brian, died at her home on Logan street some time during Friday night. Friday evening three of her daughters spent an hour or two with her and she retired to bed at ten o'clock in as good health as usual. When she failed to make her appearance at the usual hour on Saturday morning her daughter, Mrs. Harry Smith, who made her home with her mother, went to see what was wrong and found her dead From the condition of the body she had evidently been dead for some time. Deceased’'s maiden name was Miss Nancy Markle and she was born in Col- lege township sixty-eight years ago. All her married life was spent in Bellefonte and she had many friends who mourn her death. She was a member of the Lutheran church and was highly respect- ed by all who knew her. Surviving her are four daughters, namely: Mrs. E. B. Greene, of Altoona; Mrs. Harry Smith, at home; Mrs. Thomas Hazel and Mrs. James Stickler, of Bellefonte; She also leaves three brothers and two sisters, as follows: John Markle, of Baltimore; Samuel, residing near Harrisburg; Joseph of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Caroline Mauch, of Roth, and Mrs. Leah Osman, of Lemont. The funeral took place from her late home on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made in the Union cemetery. l 1 ALEXANDER.—William A. Alexander, a well known farmer of Union township, died at his home near Unionville at six o'clock on Monday evening after a linger- ing illness with pulmonary trouble. Deceased was born in Union township on May 17th, 1846, hence was 65 years, 11 months and 5 days old. He was a farmer by occupation and his entire life was spent near the place of his birth. He was one of the most substantial citizens of Bald Eagle valley, a good neighbor, a kind friend and one highly respected throughout the entire community. On April 27th, 1887, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Alice Marshall who sur- vives with two children, James M., of Wellsburg, W. Va., and Joseph, at home. He also leaves one brother and a sister, namely: Irvin Alexander and Mrs. Andrew Rowan, both of Unionville. He was a life-long member of the Methodist church and Rev. Ash officiated at the funeral which was held at 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning, burial being made in the cemetery east of Unionville. | | BARTLET. — Mary Florence, a young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bartlet, of Coleville, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, aged 9 years, 6 months and 12 days. In addition to the bereaved par- ents a number of brothers and sisters are left to mourn their loss. The funeral was held from the house at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. C. W. Winey, of the United Brethren church, officiated and burial was made in the Union cem- etery. | BRruss.—Mrs. Mary L. Bruss, wife of David Bruss, died at her home in Potter township on Friday of last week, aged 68 years, 2 months and 29 days. She leaves her husband and two sisters, Mrs. John Bible, of Centre Hill, and Mrs. John Moore, of Centre Hall. Funeral services were held on Monday by Rev. J. Max Lantz and burial was made in the Spruce- town cemetery. | | BEIGHTOL.—Mrs. T. P. Beightol died at her home at Nittany on Thursday of last week after a lingering illness with dropsy. She was born October 18th, 1854, hence was 57 years and 6 months old. She is survived by her husband and a number of children. The funeral was held on | Co. Sunday burial being made in the Jackson- ville cemetery. | | STEVENSON. — Eleanore May, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Stevenson, of Nittany, died last Thursday of pneu- monia, aged 1 year, 7 months and 15 days. Burial was madein the Cedar Hill cemetery on Saturday. retirement from active labor he has lived | in Centre Hall. i Fifty-three years ago he was united in | marriage to Miss Sabina Shellenberger who survives with a son and daughter, | namely: W. Howard Durst and Mrs. | Alfred P. Krape, both of Centre Hall. : Two brothers also survive, Cyrus, of | Boalsburg, and Philip, of Potter township. | Deceased was a faithful member of the | Reformed church all his lifeand will be | greatly missed by the church and the! son of Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon, of Philipsburg, and Miss Roberta Florence Myers, of Tyrone, were united in mar- riage at the parsonage of the First United Brethren church in the latter. place, at! seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, by | the pastor, Rev. T. P. Orner. Following | | the ceremony a reception was held and | "8 of last week, when her daughter. Mrs. Mar- wedding dinner given the newly married couple at the home of the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Matt Dawson, in Tyrone. | Mr. and Mrs. Nixon will make their home | it an attractive and inviting occasion. SPRING MILLS. Spring seems to be very backward in coming | forward. } Mrs. Wm. McClellan, of Milton, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucinda Runkle. Miss Blanche Bartges left on Friday last for Ty, | rone, where she has secured a position. E.R. Evey and F. H. Thomas, of State College, were visitors in town on Saturday last, Miss Rae Houtz attended her grandmother's | funeral at Mifflinburg, on Sunday last. Robert Musser, of Altoona, was here for a few { days last week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, | R. M. Musser. i Roland Gentzel and family and F. H. Pierce, of | Altoona, were here for a few days last week visit, ing relatives and friends. Wm. Pealer was quite ill all last week, but is | now on the mend. Mrs. Lucinda Runkle has also | been on the sick list for several weeks and her | convalescence seems slow. The Spring Mills Grange will hold a festival in | their new hail on the evening of Memorial day. | The committee of arrangements interd making Quite a pretty wedding took place at the resi: dence of Mrs. Susan Burwell, on Wednesday even’ raret Ruhl, and Ira Bartges were united in mar. | immediate relatives and a few friends were pres- | ent. Congratulations. Like all communities everybody here was | Will Adjust Differences. Commissioner Neill and Judge Knapp Wiil Seek a Means For Amicable Adjustment. The threatened strike of the locomo- tive engineers of the fifty railroads | east of Chicago and north of the Ohio | river has been averted, certainly for the present. The offer of mediation made by Mar- tin A. Knapp, presiding judge of the United States commerce court, and Charles P. Neill, United States com- missioner of labor, was accepted by the railroad managers in New York, the presidents of the railroads having approved this action. As the engineers, after having voted to strike, agreed to the mediation proposition on Monday night, this means that the amicable adjustment of the differences between the engi- neers and the roads rests with the federal representatives who offered their services. Should mediation fail, | riage by Rev. Geesy, of Aaronsburg. Only the | there is still a chance for arbitration, making the possibilities of a strike | even more remote. Captain James C. Stuart, vice presi- community. The funeral was held from |" 137o0e: his late home at two o'clock on Wednes- | LEATHERS —RuUCH.—On Wednesday of day afternoon. Rev. R. Raymond Jones : last week Jesse T. Leathers, of Howard, officiated and burial was made in the ' and Miss Almeda May Ruch, of North- Centre Hall cemetery. | umberland, were married at the home of | | ' the bride's mother in that city by Rev. shocked on learning of the wreck of the floating | dent of the Erie railroad and chair palace, the Titanic, with its fearful loss of life, in | man of the conference committee of almost twice the population of our town. Unques' | the railroads which has been nego- tionably it is the greatest and most appalling | tiating with the engineers since Jan- ocean disaster in the world's history. Little else nary, accepted the offer of Judge was talked of here for two or three days. Knapp and Commissioner Neill in a The main road through our town has two sharp | ghort note which was handed to Com- REDDING.—Miss Margaret Redding died ' very suddenly at the Mountain house, ! Snow Shoe, at nine o'clock yesterday morning. She has been cook at the! Mountain house ever since her brother | Lawrence has been in charge and yester- | day morning she attended to her duties | as;usual. About eight o'clock she suffered | a stroke of paralysis which caused her | death an hour later. Deceased was born in Snow Shoe | about fifty-four years ago and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Red- | ding. Her entire life was spent in that. | town. She was a devout member of the | Catholic church and a good christian | woman. Surviving her are three broth- | ers and one sister, namely: Lawrence, | landlord of the Mountain house; James, | of Clearfield; Henry, of Reynoldsville, and Miss Annie, who made her home with Lawrence. No arrangements have so far been made for the funeral. | | LOSE.~Mrs. John Lose died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Benner, at Colevilie, at three o'clock yes- terday morning after a protracted illness with Bright's disease. Her maiden name was Ishler and she was fifty-nine years of age. Surviving her are her husband, one son, William Lose, of Coleville, and | a daughter, Mrs. William Benner, also of | Coleville. She also leaves two brothers | and two sisters, as follows: ! Ishler, of Winburne; William. of New | Winchester, Ohio; Mrs. Daniel Heckman ! and Mrs. William Sholl, of Bellefonte. She was a member of the United Evan- gelical church since girlhood. Funeral services will be held at her late home tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 10 o'clock after which the remains will be ' taken to the Meyers cemetery for burial. : | | MiLLER.—Robert R. Miller, a former resident of Millheim, died at his home in South Williamsport on Tuesday morning of last week after several months illness with tuberculosis. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miller and was twenty- eight years of age. He was a barber by occupation and is survived by his wife and an infant daughter; also his parents and one sister, Miss Ina Miller, at home. The remains were taken to Millheim where burial was made last Thursday. | | SHIRK.—~Mrs. Mary N. Shirk, widow of the late Robert Shirk, who for a number of years were residents of Milesburg,died in Williamsport on Sunday afternoon, aged ninety-two years. Her maiden name was Shank and she was born in Miles- burg. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bavarr, of Milesburg, and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Evans, of Williamsport. The remains were brought to Milesburg on Tuesday evening and the funeral held on Wednesday. ————— I] + > — Trial List. For May term of court, commencing May 20th, and continuing two weeks: George Confer vs. W. E. Hurley, sheriff. Frank Columbine vs. W. E. Hurley, Ada Fisher vs. W. E. Hurley, sheriff. Burrows Adding Machine Co. vs. Pitts- burg & Susquehanna Railroad Co. Hannah C. Shoemaker vs. G. H. Lich- tenthaler. The Germania Co. vs. the Pittsburg & Susquehanna R. R. Co. Chas. H. Lucas vs. Wm. Kessinger. John Sebring Jr., vs. M. D. Kelly. SECOND WEEK. Clement Dale use of Israel Kauffman 3 Clayton Walker, E. Hancock and W. C. Wi. , Jno. N. Getz vs. College Hwd. Co. W. F. Frederics Piano Co. vs. Z. I Woodring. Thomas Fishburne vs. College town- W. H. Bradford vs. Quaker City Coal i J. W. Bruss vs. Roland C. Swisher and R. T. Comley. Philipsburg Brewing Co. vs. Fred Eisenhauer, et al. John B. Martin vs. Alfred Baum, Lillie Dale vs. Exr. Geo. Dale dec'd. First National Bank of Philipsburg Mingle W. Mapledon, et. al. va College township vs. Thomas W. Fish- + in town last Friday. | little girl, the first born. H. C. Michael, pastor of St. John's Luth- eran church. They have gone on an ex- tended trip through the Southern States and upon their return will take up their residence in Howard. HOSTERMAN—STONEBRAKER.—On Sun- day evening, at the United Evangelical parsonage in Millheim, John Harrison Hosterman and Miss Hazel Stonebraker, both ot Haines township, were united in marriage by Rev. W. J. Dice. | Marriage Licenses. Clyde Confer, of Howard, and Mildred Woodring, of Port Matilda. Iry W. Ba and Ma t Ruhl, both of Spring Mills. Ta Harvey C. Decker and Bessie M. Krise, both of Mills. Calvin A. Confer and Sarah M. Vonada, both of Coburn. John H. Hosterman and Hazel Stone- baker, both of Haines Twp. PINE GROVE MENTION. But a few of our farmers have oats sowed. Mrs. Effa Jacobs is visiting friends in the Moun- tain city. Postmaster Burkett transacted business in Ty- rone Friday. Fred Williams and wife spent Sunday at the G. B. Fry home. Thomas Houtz is short a horse that died quite suddenly Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Osman transacted business Earl Smeltzer is happy over the arrival of a nice Mrs. J. L. Murphy is housed up with a heavy cold aud other ailments, Postmaster Archey, of Pennsvivania Furnace, spent Friday at Tyrone. Luther Miller is a sick man suffering with a complication of troubles, Hamill Glenn spent Saturday in Bellefonte with his sister at the hospital, Prof. E. C. Musser spent the Sabbath at his pa. rental home on the Branch. Charles Lytle, of Buffalo Run, transacted busi. ness hereabouts last week. Claude Williams, of Penns Cave, mingled with friends at Pine Hall on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Homan was a Fairbrook visitor Tuesday, at the C. H. Meyer home. Mrs. J. H. Lytle, of Bellwood, visited old neigh- bors and friends in this section last week. Mrs. Frank Swabb and Mrs. Robert Condo were confined to bed the last ten days as grip victims, Guy Hilliard, an old Civil war veteran, was quite ill last week with heart trouble, but is improving now, Harry Musser is remodeling his house and when completed it will be the most modern on the Branch. Rev. D. Y. Brouse, of Warriorsmark, will deliv erthe Memorial address here at 2 o'clock p. m. on May 30th. D. C. Krebs znd wife came over from State Col- lege to spend Sunday at the Mrs. Sallie Fortney home on Main street. J. Cal. Neidigh, who had one foot crushed be tween car bumpers, is now at his parental home at Pine Hall slowly recovering. Miss Ella Livingston, of Saulsburg, was a wel come guest at the St. Elmo last week. Miss Gladys accompanied her home Saturday. After an all winter stay in Bellefonte Mrs. J.G, Hess returned to our town and opened up her home on Main street for the summer. J. L. Holmes is enlarging his residence on Col lege avenue, which when completed will be one of the most comfortable and attractive in town. Mrs. McCormick, of Hublersburg, is a welcome visitor at the Dannley home on Main street to spend a few days with her grandmother, who is quite feeble. Geo. Burns has been having hard luck lately One of his big steers was gored to death and two others drowned in a nearby creek and later he was obliged to kill his best cow. Dr.C. T. Aikens, of Selinsgrove, preached in the Lutheran church here last Sunday morning and at Gatesburg at 2 p. m., administering the Lord's Supper at each place. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goss and Mr. and Mrs. Ed, J. W. Kepler home in the Glades. Prof. and Mrs. Edward Walker are mourning the death of their little boy, who died Friday even. ing, aged about two years. Burial was made Monday at 2 p. m. in the Branch cemetery. Miss Mary E. Homan, teacher of the Oak Hall school, is visiting friends inthe City of Brotherly Love this week. Her sister, Miss Gertie, has charge of the culinary department during her ab, sence. Rev. D. F. Kapp filled the pulpit in the M. E- church Sunday evening and administered the Lord's supper. The regular pastor, Rev. Pittin. ger, is visiting his parental home over in Fulton county. Saturday evening while Clarence Irvin was at’ tending lodge meeting his spirited gray horse broke loose and ran home, a distance of five miles, and strange to say landed without a scratch burn. or abreak. * | starboard. curves where it is impossible to see the road a | half a dozen feet ahead. At these points a sign is posted: “Danger, automobiles will go slow.” Of course few auto drivers pay any attention to the | request, as it is only a request, but go ahead at | fulispeed. The notice is not sufficiently emphat- | ic, but if it read: “Danger; automobiles must | positively be driven slow, that would indicate a i penalty for its violation, and might do some good. t But possibly we will be forced to wait until a col- | lision occurs and some one is killed, then very likel ir S 8 d S poi like 3. wir Teckles speed at dangerous points LEMONT. Garden digging and house cleaning are now on, | $0 everyone is busy. The farmers have very little ground ready for | sowing, as it has been too wet. The trees are putting forth their leaves and the promise is for lots of blossoms, and we hope fruit. The fishing is very poor in this part of Spring creek and it is hoped the State will put a few fish | in near town. i Dr. H. H. Long, one of Berwick’s hustling den- | tists, took time to come to town for a short visit among friends. Prof. A. A. Pletcher, of Howard, the hustling school book agent, was in town last Friday look- ing up the College township school board. Oren L. Grove circulated among friends in and around town the fore part of last week and looks none the worse for the work that he is doing. Dr. W. H. Fry was called to town to look after a horse that was suffering with azoturia, and in a day or two had the animal out of danger. The ! doctor reports having four cases of that kind dur | ing the winter. Scores Trampied In Picture Show Panic More than a score of people are suf- fering with injuries as the result of being knocked down and trampled on in a panic and stampede in the Co- lonial moving picture theater in Phoe- nixville, Pa., which was caused hy some unidentified person raising the false alarm of fire. In the middle of the performance the electric lights went out, leaving the theater in total darkness. An usher in the theater struck a match to light a gas jet and as the mateh flickered up some one shouted fire. Immediately in the darkness there was a wild stampede for the exist. Crazed wilh fear, a man leaped from the baicony and landed on Mrs. Fred Salatha and her little daughter, crush- ing them to the floor. Up and down the aisles men and women fought to reach the open air. The unfortunates who fell to the floor in the scramble were ruthlessly trampled. Women fainted and chil. dren separated from their parents in the biind melee, screamed with fear. The performers on the stage sought to quell the riot, going on in the black void of the theater by shouting that there was no fire and no danger, but their voices were drowned in the des- perate conflict for self-preservation. When the lights were finally turned on there were so many injured that the Hotel Washington and stores near- by were turned into emergency hos- pitals. Following is a partial list of the persons who were injured and re. quired medical attention: Mrs. Wal- ter Smith, Mrs. John Stephens, Rob- ert and John Stephens, Mrs. Bracelet, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. William Williams, of Port Providence; Mrs. Fred Sala- the and her daughter, Robert Austin, Jr, Maurice Reber. | | | i Cruiser Inside Breakwater With De cided List to Starboard. It is reported in Los Angeles, Cal. that the United States cruiser Mary- land was struck by a torpedo during target practice. The torpedo is said to have pierced one of the plates, flooding a compart. ment. The Maryland is inside the breakwater and has a decided list to Jersey Postmaster Cuts His Throat. George Van Ness, postmaster and proprietor of the grocery store at Chesterfield, near Bordentown, N. J, committed suicide by cutting his throat at his home. Edwin Van Ness, a brother, committed suicide by hang- ing himself in a barn at Hamilton Square two weeks ago. $300,000 Fire at Chicago. Fire, starting from an explosion in the basement, destroyed the five-story plant of the ¥. J. Heinz company in Chicago, and spread to an adjoining building occupied by S. L. Schwartz & Co. causing a loss of about $300, b00, missioner Neill at the Hotel Manhat- tain. Soon after that Chief W. 8S. Stone and Deputy Chiefs Burgess and Cadie called on Commissioner Neill, who informed them officially that the railroads had agreed to mediation. There had been sonie fear on the part of the leaders of the engineers that the railroads would insist upon arbi | tration or nothing. According to the plans made, Com- missioner Neill will have a conference | with the conference committee of the railroad managers. Later Commis- sioner Neill and Judge Knapp will meet Chief Stone and the advisory committee of fifty chairmen. From the railroad managers Mr. Neill will ob- tain a statement of what concessions will be made to the men, if any, and the engineers will make known the terms they are willing to accept. The railroad presidents and manag- ers, it is declared, believe they can convince the arbitrators that they can- not advance the wages of the locomo- tive engineers without giving ear to appeals of other employes, and that to pay the men more would necessi- tate higher freight rates. The Brotherhood has asserted its confidence in Judke Knapp and Com- missioner Neill and credits them with ability to settle the controversy hon- orably for both sides. If President Taft has taken a per- sonal interest in the crisis he has re- mained in the background, delegating the good offices of the government to Judge Knapp and Commissioner Neill. . The hand of politics has been suspect. ed, but the evidence thus far is lack- ine. Carnegie Married 25 Years. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie cele- brated their twenty-fifth wedding anni- versary at their home, 1093 Fifth ave- nue, New York. They spent the day quietly, opening aud reading telegrams that poured in from all parts of the world, and in the evening entertained at dinner about thirty of those who attended their wedding twenty-five years ago. They received many gifts and the rooms were deluged with flowers sent by friends. Mr. Carnegie and Miss Louise Whit» field were married on April 22, 1887, at the residence of Mrs. Carnegie's mother in this city. The bride was twenty-eight years old and Mr. Car negie, already a millionaire through his connection with the iron business, was fifty-three. Just before the wedding Mr. Carne gle settled upon his wife an income of $20,000 a year and gave her as a wed- ding present the house at 5 West Fifty-first street. Trunks With $25,000 In Jewels Stolen. Two trunks, which are said to have con *d $25,000 worth of jewelry, the I .perty of 8. I. H. Gilsey, of Cin- cinnati, O., were stolen from a dray standing in front of an office building in Atlanta, Ga. While the driver of the dray was in a nearby building the thieves, believed to be colored, mount ed his seat and drove away. Later the police discovered the dray and five trunks several blocks distant, but Gil sey’s trunks were missing. General Land Office 100 Years Old. Commissioner Fred Dennett, of the general land office in Washington, is planning to have a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the office. The first commissioner, Edward Tiffon, of Ohio. was appoint. ed May 7, 1812. President Taft and others prominent in official life have been invited to participate in the cele. bation. Poor Farmer Plows Up $5000. ‘While plowing an old field, Clement Allen, a poor farmer of Middle Creek, Knott county, Ky., unearthed $5000 in gold and silver coin, part of the treas- ure being rare coins. Years ago an old miser occupied a cabin nearby. He died without making any distribution of his money. This is thought to be part of the miser's wealth. General Grant's Funeral April 26, Lieutenant M. W. Howze, who was aide-de-camp to General Grant, ag. nounced in New York city that the general's funeral will be held on April 26. He stated that the report that the funeral will be held on April 19 is in. correct.
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