THE PITTSBUKG -. DISPATCH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 18925
GERMANY'S FOES
IN HER RANKS
Much More to Be Feared Than.
I All of Her Foreign Ene-
mies Combined,
LOEWE'S LETTER SHOWS IT
To the Full Satisfaction of the Anti
Senritics, at Any Bate.
Their Leaders Preparing to Use It and
the Gun Maker's Confirmation as
Their Trump Card The Explanation
Does Herr Loo-jre More Harm Than
the Publication of His Famous Letter
All Parties in Gsrmany Unite In De
bouncing So Unpatriotic an Action as
That of the Gunsmith's A Sample of
the Attacks on Him and His Eace In
teresting Gossip Cabled Prom the
German Capital.
tBT CABLE TO THE E1SPATCII..
Bzelik-, Dec. 18. CopyrigJiL' Fortune
is agalniiihting the battle of the Hebrew
baiters. The inmetus given to the anti
Semitic movement by Ahltrardt's trial and
election to the Reichstag, the vote of im
munity passed by the House, and the in
temperate action of the Conservative con
ference has been redoubled by the publica
tion of the Loewe-Boulanger affair.
"When Herr Loewe's letter, as published
in the Paris Figaro, was first telegraphed to
this city, it was received on all sides with
incredulity. Even the extreme Hebrew
baiters were inclined to doubt its accuracy.
When, however, Loewe acknowledged in
print the authenticity of the letter, even
moderate newspapers and politicians were
swept into the current of anti-Semitic de
nunciation. Not an armv of Stoeckers, nor genera
tions of Ablwardts.nor all the Kreuzzeitungt
published since the Franco-Prussian War
could have aroused such widespread and
profound indignation as the wretched eva
sion with which Loewe tried to excuse his
ofier to help arm France when she was
apparently on the verge of war with Ger
many. Handiwork of Astnte Politicians.
The anti-Semitic leaders are astute poli
ticians, and they are preparing to play the
Figaro letter as a trump card. Already
.they have solicited contributions of money
that they may be enabled to buy the orig
inal. So much money has been received
:from wealthy Conservatives already that
yesterday negotiations were opened with
the Figaro, and probably the end of this
week will see the letter in Berlin. A fac
simile will then be published far and wide
-inJhe anti-Semitic sheets throughout the
Impire. Placards with the -iac similes of
the original and Loewe's discreditable re
reply will be struck by the thousands and
posted where voters too poor to buy news
papers may read them.
The committee in charge ofthe anti
Semitic raid professes to have letters con
demning Loewe from some of the first
statesmen of Germany, and say that these,
too, will be reproduced, to show the people
what the foremost men of the Empire
think of the gunmaker and his action.
Loewe's Hardest Blow to Uimiolt
Here in Berlin, Loewe has injured him
self more br his attempted explanation of
the Figaro letter than by the original letter
itself. Even anions the most moderate
public men and party leaders there is but
one opinion, and it is that Loewe's state
ment showed him to be ignorant of the
first principles of patriotism. In editorial
rooms throughout the Empire there is
practical unanimity in the same opinion.
Three or four Berlin newspapers, backed by
Hebrew capital and held to a strictly radical
policy by the' business interests of their
stockholders, have expressed the conviction
that patriotism ends where business begins,
and that Loewe was justifiable in his action.
Outside of this coterie, however, Clerical,
Conservative, Free Conservative and
National Liberal editors have only words of
bitter denunciation for the cosmopolitan
gunmaker. The Coelnisehe Zeitung voiced
the feelings of the most temperate citizens'
yesterday, in a long leader which said:
A Sample of tHo Xewspaper Comment
At the time when tho letter was written
by Herr Loewo to Boulanser ttie Loea o Com
pany was occupied exclusively -with the
manufacture of machinery. Xevertheless,
uespitc Hetr Loewe's explanations, we are
compelled to regard with deep regret tho
outrage of national feoltng brought to light
by the offer contained in tlie letter. The
most dnnserous weapon wielded by antl
Semltfc agitators in tliolr conflict -n-itii
Judaism Is the assertion that Judaism does
not aspire to amalgamation witli the people
of German j and that It continues to pursue
be introduced br the anti-Semltlcs In the
Reichstag, to the e&ect that no manufact
urer ot war materials in Germany be allowed
to supply the same to anti-foreign powers.
Such a measure will overshoot the mark, as
it would inflict an immense loss of trade on
Krupp and other makers of big guns or
small arms. The bill will be undoubtedly
defeated. It will, however, afford the anti
Semitic deputies a rare opportunity to keep
the Loewe matter before the country, ard
thus serve the purposes of the Conservative
anti-Semltics.
The breach in the Conservative party has
been widened beyond the hope of repair by
the anti-Semitic resolutions of the party
conference. The independent Conserva
tives have cut loose from the old organiza
tion, and with 21 deputies under the leader
ship of Freiherr Von Helldorf, hare come
out iormailv as a party which will go its
ow n way with the same claims to recog
nition as the Clericals or National Liberals.
The principal declarations of the new
party s platform favor religious education
in the public schools and opposition to
social Democratic doctrine, both in and out
of Parliament.
Bismarck's Garrulity Denounced.
Prince Bismarck's garrulity in the sod
etv of French newspaper correspondents
has elicited some severe newspaper com;
nients from the German press. The National
Zeitung finds especially reprehensible his
statement that Germany might beat relin
quish to France all Alrio.i between Tunis
and the Kongo. Such a course, says the
Xational, wonld merely embitter the rela
tions between France and Italy, tothe lat
ter's disadvantage, without bringing any
benefit to Germany. The Hamburger Nach-
nchten, lor Prince Uisniarcfc, ridicules mis
view of the situation, and asks why Ger
many should consider it her dnty to im
prove the relations between France and
Italv. It would be clearly to Germany's
advantage, the inspired editor adds, to give
France plenty to do in Africa, and thus
probably divert her thoughts from Alsace
and Lorraine. It would not matter a but
ton's worth whether France and Italy were
estranged or not, in consequence of such a
course, for Germany was under no obliga
tion to help Italy in case of trouble in
Africa. On the other hand, an Ahglo
Afriran understanding would be of great
advantage to Germany.
Cutting Cynicism ol the Iron Prince.
The Government isespecialiy irritated by
the cynicism with which Bismarck refers to
Germany's readiness to abandon Italy to her
fate in a war with France over an African
question. At the present time, especially,
when the Triple Alliance is attacked daily
by Italians who were formerly its lriends,
Bismarck's words, the Government fears,
will have an exceptionally unlortunate in
fluence. Hen of the ex-Chancellor's immediate en
tourage believe, as usual, that he opened his
mouth only to tell the Foreign Office val
uable diplomatic truths. Thev say that
sooner or later France will make a deal
with Italy by giving her a strong foothold
in Africa,' possibly Tunis.
French statesmen are said to believe that
within a generation Italy will be a repub
lic, in sympathy with the Church of Borne,
and a natural ally of France and Bussia.
Bismarck's utterances are supposed to show
that he shares this view.
Switzerland's course in resisting France's
bullying in the commercial negotiations be
tween the two countries is supposed to be
supplied from the German Foreign Office.
The prospect is that a tariff war will begin
with the new year, as Swiss pride is thor
oughly aroused against the action of the
French Government Such a war would
be a boon to German and Italian trade.
A Bis Steam sliip Probablv lost.
All hope of the Bremen steamship
Peiho, long overdue, has been abandoned.
She carried a full crew and cargo, also the
captain's wife, who was taking a wedding
trip around the world. The Peiho sailed
from a Brazilian port, and was last spoken
in the neighborhood of a large iceberg. The
most of her crew were residents of Bremen.
A dispatch from Bremen says that the
negotiations between the North German
Lloyd and the owners of the steamship
Lake Huron are very near an agreement as
to the salvage for the rescue of the steam
ship Spree.
The pictures selected by the Duesseldorf
jurv for the German department of the
Chicago Fair are on exhibition for a few
davs in the Duesseldorf Art HalL ''
The latest emigration reports contain
some disagreeable surprises for the Ham
burg steamship people. In November 6.724
emigrants sailed from Bremen against 2,293
from Hamburg. Jn the last 11 months 119,
670 have sailed from Bremen and 1U5,838
have sailed from Hamburg. In view of the
reappearance of cholera in Hamburg the
advantage held by the Bremen people is
likely to increase still more rapidly, in case
the new immigration regulations of the
United States Ho not cut off the steerage
business entirelv.
Brewers in Southern and Western Ger
many are holding meetings to protest
against the increase of the beer tax by some
58,000,000 to hely pay the extra expense
contemplated by the military bill. A so
ciety has been formed to protect the brew
ing interests in the south and west of the
Empire.
THE CRISP INCIDENT
Taken as an Indication That Cleve
land and' the Machine Are
WIDER APART THAN EVER,
The EJH-T.mmanj Faction Tightening
1 heir Grip at All Points.
ADYI6ERS KEPT AT ABM'S LENGTH
MORE SCANDAL COMING.
tne wiu-o -tne-wisp or an exclusive and
privileged Hebiow nation. Evervhody not
desirous of seeing the German people in
cited to relieious and race hatred must bo
filled with the deepest sorrow when repre
sentatives of Judaism in press, pailiameut
and commerco nro strengthened by such
UcedH as this through tbo influence of
lanatics.
The offer or tho Loewos was made at a
time when a great war panic w as tpieadins
through tne civilized world. In fans ap
peared the book "Avaut la Baialile." De
roulede was making his creat tour of agita
tion In Russia and other countries. Sou
lancer stood at the head of tho French war
party. The Lobel rifle may be said to dato
back to 18S6, bat the distribution among the
troops wa not finished until 13SS. Tho
French Government folt the necessity of
hastening the manufacture "as rapidly as
possible. This manufacture required a ma
chine of extraordinary exactitude and cost
liness. Very few factories were cnpahlo of
risking a contract in such a costly business,
and, tberofoie, tho temptation to Herr
Loewe to mnk his offer was very gieat.
Therein lay all the mote reason, however,
that he should resist the temptation.
Not Used to Inning Their Enemies.
Therepiescntatives of Judaism ought to
take more trouble than the Germans them
scUes to avoid everything calculated to
arouse popular suspicion as to the sterling
quality ot their patriotism. So far as we
are aware, no German estaDhshment sup
plies war materials to France. The Sciiielian
yards supply torpedo boats and Gruson sup
pliesibrmed towers to Kussia, and In ordin
aryttmes we have nothing to say against
buch proceeding. The case of Loewo, how
ever, is different. In Tiew of our political
feeling toward France, and especially In
view or tuo criucHi condition or our inter
national relations at the time or the ar
lair. It is common among some anti-scptennnte
fanatics still alivo to believe honestlj that
the historical buying or wood and building
orbariaoks near our border, the Melinite
affulr, the Lebel rifle scare, the Boulanger
and Deroulede matters, were all timply in
Tentlons of Trlnce Bismarck, who punned
them in order that he might pass the sop
teunate by means or the wai alarms thus
created. As a matter or fact, then, as often
belore in Ills eventful lite. Prince Bismarck
used for the good of tho Fatherland and his
ownpatiiotic purposes the oil cumstances
of the henr. At all events, Herr Loo wo
would have been not only wiser but also
much more loyal had he resisted the tempta
tion to Increase his business by serving the
French purposes or revenge. The matter
has .-done Ahlwnrdt & Co. an inestimable
service. The words "Lebel" and "Loewe"
yeill', be the war cries or tho uutl-Semltic
agitator for .years to come.
proposed Law to Coi cr Suck Cases.
The Krevzzeiiung thinks that the Figaro
revelations justify the Hebrew-baiting
declarations of the'Conservative conference,
and gives currency to the report of a bill to
De Lesscps and Ills Colleagues ftefnsed
Release on Ball.
Pakis, Dec. 18. The report was circu
lated last evening that Senator Jules Gui
chard would be made President of the Suez
Canal Company in the place of Charles de
Lesscps, now in Mazas prison awaiting trial
for complicity in the, Panama Canal frauds.
Application was made to Magistrate
Frannueville to-day to release De Lesseps,
Sans Leroy and Fontane on ball. Respon
sible bondsmen were ready to sign the
papers, but the magistrate retused even to
discuss the possibility of such a release.
He added that nobody would be allowed to
s ee the prisoners until after the examina
tion of the documents seized in their offices.
The Jour understands that to-morrow
the Chamber will be asked to authorize the
prosecution of several deputies. Among
12 persons to whom such an authorization
would apply, the Jour says, are three Sena
tors and three deputies who belonged to the
guarantee syndicate.
The examining magistrate is about to
summon Jules Delahaye to substantiate the
charge made by him before the Chamber
and the ParliamentarytCommittee of In
quiry. This examination is likely to cause
disastrous results in the Chamber, as M.
Delahaye still maintains the truth of his
accusation that 150 Deputies and Senators
were bought with 3,000,000 francs, when
the lotterv bonds bill was under considera
tion. The decisive vote in the committee
on the lottery bonds bill, he says, was
bought for 200,000 francs. He also pro
fesses to have a mine of exact information
as to the purchase of editor, one of. them a
foreigner, w hose price was 500,000 francs.
The weakness of the case so lar lias been
that he has refused to give the names of the
bribe-takers, aud when pressed for them
has taken relnge in the device of referring
his questioners to the Cabinet Ministers,
who, he said, had the complete list.
M. Andrieux. formerly Prefect of Police,
has challenged Deputy Arene to a duel,
which will be fought to-morrow. Tne cause
is a bitter article against the ex-Prefect
which M. Arene wrote for the Libre-J'ardle.
It transpires that,despfte the fact that he
was confined to his bed, de Lesseps was
summoned to appear before the examining
magistrate. He asked that the cross of the
Legion of Honor be placed on his breast,
and when this had been done he rose to
have the attendants dress him. Almost
immediately he sank back on the bed and
became delirious. Since then he ,bos
thought that the serving of the summons
was only a dream. He is very feeble, both
mentally and physically.
Tnere is a strong'sentiment among cer
tain financiers, headed by Albert Christo
phlc, Governor of the Credit Foncier, that
me uorernment suouia mine another at-i
tempt to float the canal enterprise. It is'
Bam iuab wore iubu,jw,uuu snarenoiaers are
ready to make a last. strong effort to sate
the money they hare already placed In the
undertaking.
IrnOM X STATF COnBESPOXnXKT.I
New York, Dec. 18. The indications
point more and more to an intention on the
part of Democratic leaders here to run the
Federal and' State "machines" on separate
lines. The Crisp incident at 4he Reform
Club dinner is one evidence that Cleve
land's kitchen Cabinet is to have full sway
at the "White House, but beyond that is the
perfectly plain purpose on Cleveland's
part neither to invite nor accept suggest
ions from the Hill-Tammany machine. He
believes he can get along without their aid.
They feel confident, on the other hand, that
they can get along without him. Not one of
the Tammany men has been near Cleveland
since the election. Should anyone look up
the lists of callers upon the President-elect
he will find that thev are all of one type
the Mugwump while the "boys" gather
about Hill, Croker and Murphy. Even
now Charles B. DeFreest, the clerk of the
Assembly and representative of Senator-to-be
"Ed" Murphy, is in Washington with
David B. Hill mapping out legislation for
the Democratic majority at Albany and
putting in shape several measures designed
to perpetuate Democratic control of the
offices in this city.
A Clash Certain Early In March.
How long these two Democratic "ma
chines" ean keep on parallel lines is a
question. They are maintained there now
because one of them is not in operation,
but a clash is as certain to follow Cleve
land's inauguration as night is to follow
day. Tammany is entrenching itself in
power here in preparation for the fizht,
and before Cleveland gets in the White
House the Legislature will have passed
laws giving Mavor-elect Gilroy absolute
control of the city departments, with no
appeal from his decision and no necessity
for "changes" in order to dismiss commis
sioners or lesser officials. The police force,
too, is to be "reorganized," or, in other
words, made entirely Tammany. Croker's
hand is doing this work here, "but up the
State Hill is the directing force and Gov
ernor Flower carries out his plans. The
canals are1 their chief source ot power, for
millions are annually expended on them.
Ed Murphy's brother-in-law is in control
there.
Tammanylzlng New Tork.
What is to be done by the Legislature in
the way of Tammanyizing .New York City
government will be carried out also in other
cities of the State. Hill's strength is in
the cities. That is where the Democratic
vote is. Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
controls Buffalo, Ed Murphy controls Troy,
Boss McLaughlin controls Brooklyn, the
Arnot ring is supreme among Elmira Dem
ocrats, and so throughout the State a Hill
henchman is the ruling power in the cities.
Hill's plan is to have enacted, under the
guise of "home rule," laws that will give
the Democratic heads of these city govern
ments undisputed sway over the "patron
age," and where possible over the elec
tion machinery as well. The change
made by the Legislature last winter
in the Board of Election Inspectors is a
sample oi wnat is to De done elsewhere.
The old law gave both parties equal repre
sentation on the board and the Police Com
missioners had to accept as election in
spectors the names handed to them by the
two organizations. Last winter Croker had
this changed so that the board consists now
of only three members, and the Police Com
missioners 'select their owjf men. Two of
them at least were out and out Tammany ites
at the last election and the third supposedly
a Republican. But it was two to one at
best
With these unscrupulously partisan
schemes spread wherever the "machine" is
in power, and denied to cities not in their
control, the Hill followers feel that they
can hold their own against the Federal pat
ronage to be dispensed by Cleveland. They
rather hope, in lact, that he will carry out
the civil service ideas of which his idolators
proclaim he is possessed. Their enforce
ment ould mean semt rations for the
Cleveland rank .and file, and Democrats
won't stick together long on a slender diet.
Machine Democrats Exasperated.
Cleveland's actions are exasperating to a
good many Democrats who really be
lieve in him and not in the machine.
His letter to officeseekers before he went
duck shooting was regarded by them as a
piece of selfishness on the part of a third
term Fresidental candidate, and one who
bad been Governor, Mayor, District Attor
ney and Sheriff. Since his return Cleve
land has acted as he wrote. He doesn't
want anyone to call nt his honse
except upon invitation, and has established
himself at his downtown office.with regular
office hours, for those whom he sees because
he has to. Word has gone out that one's
chances for a long friendly reception will
be imperiled by a call at the house, and
even at the Mills building, where the
President-elect has his "law" office, one is
admonished to approach the throne with
becoming modesty and humility. Several
well-known Democrats entitled to his con
fidence, to some extent at least, have found
their interview abruptlv cut short when
they touched on Cabinet suggestions.
Cleveland gives the impression that he
knows it all, and wants no advice as to the
makeup of his circle of Cabinet counsellors.
Hence some surprises are looked for when
the names are all announced.
CLEVELAND FREE TO ACT.
He Can Direct the Action of Monetary Dele
gatesAllison Says the Incoming Ad
ministration Should Dave Time to Con
sider the Questions Before the Confer
ence. Brussels, Dec. 18. After N, DI Kenzi'g
motion had been proposed at the Monetary
Conference yesterday Senator Allison made
a short speeoh in behalf of the United
States delegation. He laid emphasis upon
the fact that throughout the debate nobody
had suggested that either of the money
metals be discarded. During the adjourn
ment, he said, the delegates would have
time to study the Rothschild and other pro
posals that had been submitted. Continu
ing, he said: "Although the conference has
been of brief duration, the discussions that
have taken place have been ot great value,
and we think it wise to resume the delib
erations after a recess. Any agreement at
which the conference might arrive wonld
probably require large concessions on our
part It is, therefore, natural that the
Democratic administration nhich is about
to come into office in the United States,
and upon which the responsibility for such
action would fall, should hare an oppor
tunity to direct the course of the United
States delegates. It would consequently
be advantageous to the United States, it
theconferencc should adjourn long enough
to enable the new Government to consider
what shall be done."
Mr. Bertram Currie, of the British dele
gation, objected to the reassembling of the
conference, ou the ground that as three
previous monetary conferences had failed,
there was little prospect of the present one
being a success. Sir C. Rivers Wilson, of
the British delegation, concurred in the.
opinion of Mr. Currie. He said Great
Britain would reserve complete liberty of
action. Sir William Houldsworth, also of
the British delegation, said that he did not
agree with Sir C Rivers Wilson in the
opinion that only one definite plan should
be discussed. On the contrary, he thought
that the conference ought to discuss all
plans that had already been submitted.
General BIchard Strachey, of the Indian
delegation, formally announced that during
the recess of the conference the Indian
Government would reserve to itself absolute
freedom of action.
Senator Allison said that it was under
stood that the governments of all the na
tions concerned, including the United
States, should reserve to themselves abso
lute independence In their respective mon
etary policies during the recess ot the con
ference; that nobody was bound to any
thing, and that they all might employ the
time in the interval as they thought proper.
M. Di Benzi's proposal was then adopted
and the conference adjourned.
HER BROTHER'S SLAYER.
A West Virginia Woman Leaves Husband
anil Children for Him.
PARKEnsnrjEO, W. V., Dec 1&
Special Zachariah Gainer, the husband
of the woman who eloped from Clarksburg
with Frank Male, the murderer of her
brother, passed through here last night en
route to Youngstown, O., where it is
thought the guilty couple have located.
Gainer, who is well-to-do, engaged in the
marble business, said:
Male's murder of my brother-in-law was
a most cowardly and atrocious one. lie vt as
arrested, and on his conviction for man
slaughter was sentenced to Ave yeais' ira
piisoniuent in the 1'enltcutiary. Ills term
expiied last October, when he rnturnod to
Clurksburgtolive. On October 23 my wl e
left the place with him, leaving myself nnd
eigne cnuaren. ue is tne rourtn woman
this scoundrel has eloped with. I have at
last got my business affairs in such shape
that I can leave them for a time, and I'm
going to seo if there Is any truth In the in
lorinatlon given ine that they are living in
Youngstown. I don't want tho woman,
don't want to live with her nirain, but 1 do
want one crack at Male before I dio.
NOT DEAD MEN BUT RATS.
.The Smell Which Originated Body-Snatch
ing Htones.
FAIBMONJ1, W, Va,, Dec. 18. Special
' Stories circulated here that Dr. Harry
Harr had been doing business with body
snatohers were reinforced by a terrible
stench in the building where his office is
located, until, for a week past, during his
temporary absense, the town has become
fairly crazed on the subject
Last Saturday the smell became unbear
able, and as the doctor had returned there
was an emphatic popular demand for an in
vestigation, in spite of his earnest protests
that he had no dead folks on the premises.
A delegation ot citizens were not to be
stood ofl, and the floor of his office was torn
up. A wheelbarrow load of dead Norway
rats, 71 by actual count, were taken from
the spaces between the floors. Now the
townspeople arc worrying about what killed
so many rats and why tbey all died in one
building.
FOR PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.
Eight Men Killed and Five Injured on the
. Great- Northern.
Alexandria, Minn., Dee. 18. A
frightful accident occurred on the Great
Northern Bailroad this morning at Nelson
station, five miles eat of here, in which
eight men were killed and five were seri
ously injured.
There had been a collision Friday morn
ing at Nelsou, and a number of cars were
wrecked. The wreck train' had been
there two days clearing up, and was making
up, preparatory to pulling out for the Eat
About 1 o'clock this morning the wreck
train caboose was left standing on the main
track with a number of cars. An east
bound freight was due about 1 o'clock, and
had orders to sidetrack for the passenger
train due at,12:40.
There is a heavy grade west of the sta
tion, and ashe freight train with 36 loads
approached the switch, the engine was shut
Ofl and brakes called for, but the speed was
too great to stop The engine struck the
wreck train, threw the caboose on top of
the next ' car, setting both on fire. There
were 14men in the caboose. One jumped
pfiVfivewere hurt, three were burnel be
yond recognition and tour were killed. One
was totally burned up, without a sign of
his remains being found.
Archbishop Byan Declares the System a
Necessity.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. la Arch
bishop It vac in an interview says:
"The dally education in religious truth Is
necessary. The daily school should com .
bine instruction of the head and heart, sec
ular education and leliglous. Wo cannot
make concessions to any departure from
the principle and we must Insist
that tbo tiue educational nlan of the
Lntnolic children is the one which happily
combines tho two kinds or Instructions.
There may bo difference or opinion among
the bishops as to the details or cairying out
the purpose of tho church, but on the main
subject oi combined religious and secular
dally instruction thero i but one view, and
that is that the combination is essential and
prerequisite."
HOUSER'S CONFESSED CRIME.
A Prominent Wheeling PostofflceiEmploye
Arrested for Stealing.
WnEEMNG, West Va., Dec. 18.
Special There was a decided sensation
stirred up here to-day, by the reports that
a postofnee employe was short in his ac
counts, or rather that he had been defraud
ing the Government, and to-night the mat
ter came to a climax in the arrest of Harry
Honser, Chief of the Carriers, on a United
States Court 'warrant, charging him with
stealing stamps and mail matter. He was
also arrested on State warrants issued on
information charging grand larceny.
Houser is Secretary of the B. P. O. of
Elks, a prominent K. of P. man, and was
a candidate for mayor in the Bepublicau
primaries held here yesterday. He was
well sustained too, although defeated. He
sometimes served the most important busi
ness route of the city as mail carrier, and to
accommodate the merchants used to sell
them stamps. After his arrest to-night he
admitted to TnE Dispatch correspondent
that he had pnrloined stamps worth 51,008,
but he denies strenuously that he stole mail
matter. The Government officers on the
case, however, insist that the proof against
him is so strong that there is no question
about his guilt They allege, also, that he
took advantage of his position to stent
cigars, shoes, pens, handkerchiefs, and in
fact any and all' kinds of plunder that he
could corner.
His house has just been searched and it
resembled a notion store with a holiday
stock on hand. Houser did not denv his
guilt, but says he can't tell why he did it
He has been released under bonds for a
h earing.
Hernandez Won't Die So Soon.
City op Mexico, Dec. 18. The report
that Colonel Nicves Hernandez, who is
charged with having aided Garza to escape,
would be shot on Monday next, is incorrect
The case is now on appeal to the Supreme
Military Court The hearing of the appeal
was originally fixed for Monday, but has
been indefinitely postponed on account of
the absence of the delendaut's counsel.
LATIMER'S'
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Kaufhaxns' open evenings this week.
Kaulmanns' open ovenlngs this week.
Dress Goods buyers last week appreciated our BARGAIN
OFFERINGS in
54-in. BROADCLOTHS, 1.00.
54-in. BROADCLOTHS, 87 l-2c.
In addition to those, we have this week, in all colors,
1,560 Remnants
Of CLOTHS, SERGES, CASHMERES AND PLAIDS, in
lengths of from (i) one yard to (8) eight, that will be sold at
remnant prices this week.
50'
54-11 LIE5' CLOTHS
31
25
In Solid Colors and Plains.
Also in 38-in. width.
(5) Five yards of 54-inch or (7) seven yards of 36-inch to
a pattern.
We always thought the public knew a bargain when they
see it Our customers do, anyhow.
del9-srw
By special request of any army of our Juvenile friends SANTA CLAUS will hold, in addi
tion to his daily reception, an extra levee every evening this week from 7 to 8:30, ano Satur
day night until 11 o'clock.
This Sale Has
Created a Wide
Spread Sensation.
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Pfiwnm
The Most Irnbor
tant Values Offered
This Season.
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Tailor-Made SUITS AND OVERCOATS Actually Worth $18, $20 and
$22 Now Going at the Marvelously Low Price of $15.
Last Saturday's sights and scenes on our third floor (which, by the way, is the largest
clothing floor in the United States without exception) were certainly inspiring ones. It proves
conclusively these three things, which we wish to emphasize as strongly as it is in our power:
First That when you see it in our "ad." it's true.
Second That people have confidence in our announcements.
Third That since our opening we have steadily kepr faith with the public, and in no instance disappointed
their expectations.
Those who have not yet "iad an opportunity of securing one of .these Suits or Overcoats at the above price
should come without delay. They will not, cannot, last long at this figure. Last Saturday proved it. You never
saw clothing snapped up so quickly by eager buyers.
Faper Blade of Glass.
To a thoughtful Japanese student must
we make our bow for such a successful in
vention as this promises to become. An
aquatic plant indigenous to his native coun
try furnishes the proper. material. The most
noticeable feature of glass-paper is its won
derful transparency; titis, added to unusual
strength and tenacity, will dnubtlesc ren
der it an important article of traffic
IJtrrERand seller meet through the me
dJim of THE DISPATCH ads. They cost
lirtlo and are effectual.
How to JIako SO OO.
Attend our great cloak sale and buy one
of those $10 SO black: Cheviot coats (fur
trimmed) that we are now closing out at $4
each all sizes.
Jos. Borxi: & Co. 'a
Fenn Avenue Stores.
KxvmAvm' open evenings this week.
Kaufmanns' open evenings this week.
Ready to Bo Electrocuted.
SINGS11.G, N. Y., Dec. ia Fred Mc
Guire, who murdered Mrs. Amelia Gregory
at Mlddletown, October 14, 1891, and who
is to die by electricity to-morrow is ap
parently resigned to his fate. He passed
his last Sunday crv quietly. The keepers
do not think he will break down when the
time for the execution cosies.
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DOMESTIC
These SUITS AND OVERCOATS consist of the fol
lowing:
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UITS.
Single'breasted and double-breasted and straight cut sacks,
one and three-button cutaways, made of the finest cassimeres,
Worsteds, Cheviots, Homespuns, eta, etc, beautifully lined
with serges and Italians to match material. They're equal to
those sold elsewhere for $22.
OVERCOATS
-a-AND-rS-
ULSTERS
(Generously cut) long coats, Box, Poole, Covert etc, Chester
field styles, of fine imported Kerseys, Meltons, Vicunas, Shet
lands, Chinchillas and Irish Friezes, handsomely lined with silk,
serge and wool.
Choice of all the Above
AT
15.00.
MACKiNTOSHE
We cannot imagine a more appropriate gift than one of our elegant
Mackintoshes. We have some exclusive patterns and choice styles.
Prices range from 5 to $24.
How to Make SS OO.
Buy one of those handsome fur-trimmed
black cheviot Jackets that we are now sell
ing at $S each were $11
Jos. House & Co. '3
Fenn Avenue titoros.
KOOJ1 nnd hoarding-house keepers, why
have vacancies; A few small ads in tho
cent-a-nora columns of THE D Is PATCH
will send jou tenants.
Kaufmans' open evenings this week.
Kaulmanns' open oveninss this week.
DIED.
FUiiTON' December 18, at 11:55 p. ?r.. Mo
HIOA, daughter of Rev. J. L. and i J. Ful
ton. Funeral services at tho family residence,
S83 Beaver avenue, Allegheny, on Tuesday,
at 7:30 r. ir.
TOO AYA.TK TO CLAbSIFT.
Wanted.
CfiORUS ladies for Wilbur Opera Co.; must be
TouiiirntiK0o'l-'0n,lnK. Apply any day this
week at 1 o'clock:. Stage Manager, Harris' Theater.
T-RUO CLEBK Registered q. A.: must be
.k recoramemlnd and sober Address at once
Nonaaie, Dltpatch oOlce.
OUR LIBERALITY TO CUSTOMERS KNOWS
NO BOUNDS.
FREE
A splendid gift with every purchase of a Suit or
Overcoat. During this $15 sale we will present
a beautiful hardwood
MEDICINE CABINET,
As illustrated by the accompanying cut. They come in pol
ished Oak, Cherry and Walnut, are elegantly finished, with
bevel-edged mirror, brass lock and key. This beautiful Cabinet
will be found not only highly ornamental, but exceedingly use
ful as well. We have 500, all the manufacturer had. If you
wish to secure one come quick.
73AK.'f.E.&rg
RUBEN