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THE TRIBUNE HAS
MR, M'ALEER. "
Unexpected Treachery or Harrlty's Third Dis
trict Henchmen.
ML SINCERLH WAIL OF GRIEF
Contrary to Orders of Boss Harrity
the Ungratefur 'Creatures of the
Third District Turn Their Backs
Upon William McAleer and Shower
Honors Upon 'Squire McMullen.
The Sing'erly Camp in Sackcloth
and Ashes.
Philadfxfhia, Sept. 20.
B. EAR1UTY this' afternooq
expressed himself as being
"disappointed and mortifiml"
at tbe defeat of William Mc
I
Aleer for the congressional nomination
from the Third district. The national
chairman had assured William SI.
Singerly, the Democratic gubernato
rial nominee, that be would do all in
his power to bring about McAleer's
nomination for tbe sake of hurmony
within the party ranks. "Up to last
night,'' Mr. Harrity continued, "I bad
crery reason to believe that Mr. Mc
Aleer would go through all right, al
though there were mutteriugs of
tronble. It looks very much like a se
cretly organized scheme on the part of
tbe leaders in the Third district."
'Squire McMullen, the nominee, de
clared this afternoon that he did not
expect to be nominated, in fact be bad
not entertained such an ambition. Ue
aw no reason, however, why he should
not accept tb honor.
MR SLNOERLY'S GRIEF.
The Record tomorrow, under tho
caption "The Bagiuning of the End,"
will say: Tbe failure of the Demo
crats convention in the Third con
fir88ional district vpaterdav to nomi
nate Congrevsmnn McAleer for re-election
was the most stupid und brutal
political blnnaer that has been perpe
trated in Philadelphia politics for many
a day. No reason can be assigned for
tbe disgraceful proceeding except
the gratification of malignant per
sonal pique and npite on the part
of a few ward leaders, who are
in politics for what they can make
ont of it, indifferent to the conse
quence of their action. Mr. MeAleer'a
defeat is made the more grievous be
cause ha is tbe choice of three-fourths
of tbe Democratic voters in bis district.
His renomination could not have been
prevented except under the operation
of the infamous rules still governing
tbe primary action of tbe Democrntio I
party in rnuaaeipnia oy wnicn it is
made possible to pack conventions by
barring oat rightfully eleeted delegates
and thus defeat the rule of the major
ity." "The Record bad confidently an
ticipated there-nomination of Mr. Mc
Aleer, cot because it had any confi
dent in tbe political integrity of the,in
termediariet who have compassed bis
defeat, but because it believed that tho
men who are really responsible for the
micbievous rules governing party
movement could control their cren
tures, and because the apparent restor
ation of harmonious action In Philadel
phia was of suoh vital importance to
tbe approaching canvass throughout
the state.
But, as General Grant once observed,
, the best way to get rid of an obnoxious
law is to enforce it; so, perhaps, this
culminating atrocity of bos manage
ment will be a finality. There will
never be another Democratic conven
tion in Pbiladelpdia in which the will
of the majority will be set aside by
Marionettes provided for the purpose.
CoDgTesamau McAleer refuses to talk
of bis defeat for renomination farther
than to say be would not run as an In
dependent candidate ng'iinet tho Demo
cratic nominee. Mr. MoAleer's friends
in tbe Third district are exceedingly
bitter over his defeat and it is more
than likely that as a result the Demo
cratic candidate will be knifed and tbe
Republican candidate eleeted, making
a solid Republican dolegatlou to con
gress from Philadelphia.
MURbEKEDBYTltAMPS
Two Arabian Peddlers Attacked Near
Plymouth.
Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 20. Two Ar
abian peddlers, John Mikshive and
Miobael Johns, were returning to their
homes in this eity this evening from a
trip to Plymouth, fonr miles from here.
Tbey were halted in a lonely part of the
road leading from this city to Plymouth
by two unknown moo,evi Jentiy tramps,
who demanded their money. The ped
dlers refused to accede, and one of the
tramps then pulled a revolver and fired
three shots at Mikshive, two of wbich
took effect in the region of tbe heart
and be died instantly. The revolver
was then turned on his companion,
Johns, who received a bullet in the
side, which inflicted only a flush wonnd.
Tbe murderer and bis accomplice then
ransacked the pocket of the murdered
man and secured $130. Tbn two men
then fled in the direction of Nanticoke.
Tbe officers are now in pursuit. Tbe
murdered man was 18 years of age
and came to this city about a year ago.
RESULT OF TARIFF REFORM.
An Allentowa Farmer 'Suloldea on Ao
eoant of Land Depreciation.
Allentown, Sept. 20. Charles Bie
ber, a wealthy retired farmer of Emaus,
worrying over depreciation of farm
values and low prices for farm pro
duets, committed snicide this morning
bv handnir himself.
He was 60 years of age and leaves a
wife and one son.
THE MISSOURI TRAIN THIEVES.
One of the Men Say He Walked Sixteen
i Ml li After Being' 8hot.
Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 20. Overfiold
and Abrams, tbe train robbers, were
jailed at Memphis, Mo. Abrami claims
that Overfish! refused to render him
any assistance in getting away after
i the affray, and as his horse was shot he
KNOCKED OUT
A LARGER BONA
rrru compelled to walk to bii homo, a
distance of sixteen miles, a feat that
teomi almost bo impossibility and be
youad belief conHldering the frightful
aiA painful wound from wbieh he was
guJering.
fter Abrami and Overfisld bad
beei taken into custody two brothers
of ( verfisld and mother yonng man
wli'Se noma had been mentioned in
cou lection with the plot, were f onnd
and brought to Memphis. Hewever,
as ;bey had not tukon any part in tho
attmipt at train robbery they were not
placed nnder arrest, bnt are being held
as witnesses to appear before the grand
jury.
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CHICAGO IS LONESOME.
T i Amusement la Town for XUpreiea
tatlve Citizens.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Mayor Hopkins
;his uflernoon issued an order closing
.ill Rumbling houses in the city.
The order hud its intended effect and
there is not a "game'' going on,
NEW BALL LEAGUE.
The Pittsburg Org.wization Will Be
Known as the National
Association.
Pittsburg, Sept 20. The dispatch
telegraphed from here last night by the
United Prnss in regard to tbe new base
ball association that is to be in the
field next year and the fact that the
National league has already taken
steps to blacklist any player that has
already joined or would join the new
B9Hoclntion, created a sensation in base
ball circles today,."''
Ex-Manager A. C. Bucknnberger, of
tbe Pittsburg club, and A. K. Scandrel,
ex-secretary of the same ' organization,
stated that the new league has already
been organized and that tho premature
publicittion of the plans can in no way
interfere with the arrangements al
ready made. '
Frjm these gontloraan It was learned
that tbe circuit is to be made un of
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston, New
York. Brooklyn,- Detroit, Providence,
and Chicago or Buffalo, and that the
nw organhnrion is to bo known as the
National association. The admission
to its games will to 25 cents.
It is not the intention to fight the
National lesguf, but to arrange the
schedule of g inies so as not to conflict
with the latter.
Mr. Scandrtl continued: "The story
is correct in many particulars and
misleading in others. It is not true that
eertalnNationnl league players have beea
npproaebed by agents of tbe new league
with a view of indacing them to leave
tbe older organization. The latter
does not own the earth, neither can it
prevont other people entering the base
ball business and stirring up a lively
competition. Tbe olubs will nil be
backed by capitalists and the players
will be paid salaries the same as is done
in the National league.
President Kerr, of the Tittsburg
league club, did not appear to be in
tbe least disturbed when told of the
plans of the new born organization.
"We have known for sometime that
suoh a scheme was on foot," said he,
"and we believe that some of our
players have been tampered with."
Mr. Kerr admitted the truth of the
report that some of tbe National
leagne clubs favor the plan of main
taining two clubs in each city, tbe
second to consist of young players and
to play games while the regular teams
are awav from home. This wonld ren
der a severe blow to the new organiza
tion. DISABILITY CLAIMS.
Subject of Dltcueelon at Convention of
Locomotive Firemen.
Harrisiiuro, Pa.. Sept. 20. The
entire morning session of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen was con
sumed in the disoussion of the report
of the committee on death and dis
ability claims. It will also be tbe or
der of business this afternoon.
Many of the claims which bod been
referred back to the grand lodge on
technicalities for re-examination and
which have been pending, will be al
lowed. It is expected that tbe conven
tion will authorize the expenditure of
at least $5,000 on these claims.
MISCELLANEOUS WIRINGS,
Connecticut's oystor yield promises to be
the greatest in her history.
Robert Reitzel, the seventh doad victim
of tbe recent Washington fire, was taken
from the ashes.
Augnstin Daly has beon summoned to
pay 1,0C0 fine for briwring Elliott, his
property man, to this couutry under con
tract. Postmaster J. C. Little disembowelled
himself with a knife at Mayflower, Mo.,
to avoid arrest for opening a registered
letter,
Dr. Levi Wheaton Clapp fell down a
twenty-foot embankment behind his
house at Pftwtuckot, R. I., and was
killed.
Aftor assailing a 9-year-old girl near
Poeen, Mich., a young follow named
Nichols disappeared and was probably
lynched.
Judge Edward T. Bartlett, recently
elocted to the New York conrt of appeals,
was married at New York to Miss Annie
R. Piatt
From a "traveler" on a new railroad
bridge at Jeftorsonvllle, Ind., Carpenter
Frank St. Clair fell 250 feet to the river
and was fatally hnrt.
Domestio qnnrrols in tbe Lafe Prince
family, near Nottingham Centre, O., were
ended" by Prince chopping his wife to
pieces, then cutting his own throat.
Fiends who thought to wreck a train
blew op a Northwestern Railway handcar
near Elva, 111., fatally injuring three
workmen and badly wounding four others.
For violating his agreement to reduce
storage rates, Murray Nolson, president
of the National Oraln Elevator company,
was suspeudud from the Chicago board of
trade.
Butch Headline, one of three prloners
escaping from jail at Albia, Ja., was fatally
shot, as was also Sheriff Larabertfon's son.
The two other prisoners were wounded
auu rgcapiurea.
Two railroad cvclera discovered aud re
moved obstructions placed on tbe Dig
Four tracks near Lebanon, Ind. to wreck
lire vnicnRo express, xne wrecKers were
seen and pursued. -Tbe
Lone Jack Iron comoanv has sned
the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mine
compnny (Kockereller's Meraba monopoly)
for 124,0uO, due on a etook consideration
in. the Lone Jack lease,
FIDE CIRCULATION
THEY FOUGHT
LIKE HEROES
But tbe Chinamen Were No Match for the
Japanese.
ACCOUNTS CF THE NAVAL FIGHT
The Japanese Losses Are Slight While
se i-osses Are oiignt wmie
riors of Li Hung Jro
red Like Sheep The 'fvi-
the Warrio
Slaughtered
kado's Expert Gunners Do Effective
Work Throughout the Engagement
and Display Proficiency in Modern
Warfare Details of the Battle.
Losd6n, Sopt. 20.
THE Japanese legation here re
ceived a dispatch from Tokio
this morning stating that the
Japanese fleet, nt 1 o'clock in
the afternoon of Sapt. 10, met eleven
Chinese warships and six torpedo boats
thirty-five miles northoast of Hai-Yang-Tao,
and that in the ensuing battlo four
of the Chinese ships were sunk and one
was burned.
According to the Central News ad
vices, nt noon on Lent. 17, instead of 1
p. m. iS'pt. 1G. as stated iu tbe dispatch
to tbe Japanese location, nino Japanese
warships conveying two armed trans
ports sighted twelve Chinese warships
und six gunboats. The fighting began
by an attack upon three of tho Chinese
warships, which were snnk. As the
figbting progressed another Chineso
warship was set on fire and destroyed,
but the remaining eight, only one of
which was uninjured, together with
tho six gunboats, eucoeded in getting
nwny. The Japanoso worships Matsn
sbima and Hi Yei were slightly dam
aged and one of tho armed transports
was seriously crippiod, bus none of the
Japanese warship was lost. The Jap
anese loss was twenty man Known
to have been killed, "aud forty-six
wounded. . . .
DETAILS 01-' TUE EXCOUNTER.'
The correspondant of the Central
News at Tien Tain telegraphs fnit'aor
details of th miv.il battle off the
month of the Yalu rivar as follows: :
The work of .transferring the troops
and stores from the Chinese transports
to the shore was proceeding rapidly
when the Japanosa ftoet was sighted.
Admiral Ting giguallod to his fl )oc to
weigh anchor and form in line of bat
tle. The Jnpauese ibot advanced at
full speed while the 'Chinese columns
were forminc la line, until tjiey came
within rrtiigo,' When the Warships
formed in line of battle, nine of them
in the first column and three gunboats
and fivs torpedo boats in the second
column. The firine at tho outset of tho
engagement was of an indiffarentorder,
but the Japanese were gradually creep
ing to the Chinese shins and their gun
ners were improving their aim by prac
tice. Tho Chinese barbette ships Ting
Yuen was tbe first to suffer any severe
injury, a shell bursting in her battery.
A ceaseless cannonade was kspt up on
both sides for nn hour and a half, when
the Japanese ship Saikio was rendered
helpless and according to the assertion
of a Chinese officer, snnk soon after
ward. Two of the big guns of tho bat
tleship Chen Ynen were disabled bnt
she continued to nse her smaller guns,
DESTRUCTION OF THE CUING YUEN.
The Ching Yuen was several times
pierced by shells. The Clino nng ran
ashore while retreating and became a
target for the Japauess guns until she
was set on fire. The Ciiing Yuen was
in a terrible plight. A shell bnrst
through her decks and she slowly
foundered, while 11 imps burst from all
parts of her. The Tai Yuen withdrew
from the first in the second column.
Tho cruiser Yung W i wont ashore
stern foremost and met a fate similar
to that of tbe Chao Yung.
The captain of Iho cruiser Ching
Ynen fought bravely when his ship
was little bolter than a wallowing
wreck, until the cruiser was sunk, by a
torpedo and her crew engulfed. The
scene at this point U described as ap
palling. Many guns on both sides
wore disabled, the battered ships'
rolled heavily and their steam
pumps were kopr constantly at
work to keep them i.float. During the
last hour of the battle some of tho
Jananesa ships threatened to founder.
At dusk the Japanese ships moved
slowly southward in double line. It
seems impossible thht tho surviving
Chinese ships can be repaired 'Detore
winter.
DELEGATES AT DINNER
German Boman iCatholio Veroin Enter
talned Royally.
New York. Sept. 20. Delegates to
tbe German Roman Catholic Central
Verein were entertained tbls afternoon
by the committee of arrangements
with a banquet at Sulzarg. Harlem
River park. The banquet hall bad
been gaily deoorated lor tne ocoasion,
the papal' fligs being prominently dis
played. About COO guesls sat down for din
ner. 'When tbe cloth bad been re
moved. Vice-President Wolf, who pre.
sid9d. addressed the delegates. Hs
comnlimented tbem on the work they
had done since the opening of the con
vention on Sunday last, and then intro
duced the Rev. Dr. Joseph Sohroeder,
nrofessor ot the Catholic university,
Washington, who responded to the
toast of "Our Holy Father, Pope
Leo XIII." Dr. Schroeder, who
was received with great enthusiasm,
said that Pope Leo All! was
always the friend ot tbe German peo
ple and he eulocizod the pope as bevng
one of the greatest pontiffs that ever
oeonpied tbe papal cbair. ttesaia tuat
the holy father took the greatest inter
est In the affairs of Gorman-American
Catholics. .
Mr. Spaunhorst. ot St. Louis, re
sponded to the' toast of the "Central
Verein." He traeed tbe history of the
organization from its Inception and
descanted upon tbe great good It bad
done Catholicism in this connrrr. Dr.
James A. Berdiak responded . to the
toast of "Unr Country."
Tbe next coaventioa will be beld at
AMONG SGRANTON BUSINESS MEN
Albany nn tbe third Sunday of Sep
tember, 1895.
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
War Heroes Boocaclzd bv the Citizens
of Lyooming'.
WiLMAMSFORT, Pa. Sept. 20 The
handsome monument erected by the
citizens of Lycoming county to the
soldiers and sailors killed in the re
bellion, was unveiled today with in
spiring ceremonies. Hon. Marriott
Brosius Lancaster, was tbe orator.
Addresses were also made by ex
Governor Beaver. Mayor Elliot, Judo
Motzger nd others. Auditor General
Gregg was present, but did not speak.
The ceremonies were procedud by a
parade of military, Grand Army of the
Republic and civic aoeiotins Ruin
marred tbe exercises.
RIOTERS SENTENCED.
Citizens of Oonnellaville Take Tbelr
Medicine in Luge Dosee.
Uniontown. Pa, S.'pt. 20. Post
master Harry Marietta aud four other
L'onnellsvillo citizens, who were re
cent ly convicted of unlawful assem
blage in connection with the riots in the
coko region, were called up for sen
tence today before Jmlse Ewing. Ma
ritta was sentenced to p:y a fine of
$000 and coats of prosecution. Tho
other defendants were fined in propor
tion to their ability to pay.
Judge Ewing delivered scathing re
marks to Marlettn in particular. It is
thought Marietta will loss the post
office ns a result of his connection with
the trouble.
E. B. LEISENKING DEAD.
The Millionaire Coal Operator Passes
Away at Hamburg, Ger
many. Mauch Chunk, Pa., Sopr, 20. El
ward B. 'Leisenring, the president of
the Lohigh Coal aud Nnvigntion com
pany, died this morninx at Hamburg,
Germany, agod 49 years.-
Mr. Leiseuriuir was , a native of
Mauch Chunk. He w,u the eldest son
of the late Hon. John Li-?onring, who
was dnring bis life time promiuently
identified with tho dovelopmont of the
great Lehigh Coal r.iid Navigation
company. Tbo deceased began life
with this company and two years ago
was elected its presidiiit to succeed
Joseph S. Harris, who resigned to be
come one of the roceivtrs of the Read
ing Railroad company.
Mr. Leisenring was closely connected
with at least a dozm anthracite coal
mining firms in tho Lrlii?h region. Ho
was president of tho UppT Lehigh
Coal company, tbe Poud Creek Coal
company and tho Nespo-wik Ccal com
pany, and a director in the Aldan Coal
company and the Silver Brook Coal
company. He was a director in the
Bethlehem Iron company and in the
Chapman and Bangor Sin companies.
He was president of the Virginia Cool
and Iron company at Powelton, Vn,,
nnd a direotor in the Pioneer Mining
company, of Alabama.
Hero in his native town he was the
president ot tbo First National bank
and also ot tho Manch Chunk Electric
Light, Power and Heat company.
Many of Mr. Leisenring's business ven
tures proved immensely valuable, and
he dis with n wnalth estimated at
from $3,000,(1(10 to $5,000,000.
. VETERINARY CONVENTION.
Final Session of the Annual Ueetln?
at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20 The final
session of thn thirty-first annual, meet
ing of the United States Veterinary
Medical . association was held . today.
The association adopted a resolution
condemning the docking of horses tails
'as an operation of society," and re
considered its action of yonterday in
expelling Doctors Becket and Wilson,
of Massachusetts, for nllecod violation
of thB code of ethics of tbe profession,
by referring the matter back to tbe
comiti'i minora.
A banquet tonight ended the meet
ing. NOVEL SUIT AGAINST A BANK.
Jades Sadler's Son Brines Salt Because
, Check Wan Dishonored.
GIRARDVILLI3, Prt., Spt. 20. A suit
bns been brought by William J. Sad
ler, jr., son of Jndito Sadler, of Car
lisle, against tbe First National bank
of this place to recover $500.
Mr. Sadler alleges that in 1S02 the
bank refused to cash his check for $:100,
although at that ;time be had $1,000 on
deposit. Ho was thon nn official of the
Schuylkill Traction compauy.
PENNSYLVANIA PICKINGS.
A chewing sum fuctory will be built at
Suubury.
Tho board of pardons will meot at Har
rinbiirg next Tuesday.
Nn games or chance will be tolerated at
tbo Lehigh county fair.
A premature blast in n colliery near
Pottsvillo fatally injured Fordiuaud Za
mira. A child of Chnrlos Wollin, at Lancaster,
tumbled into a bucket ot water and
drowned.
Reading schools are crowded and the
directors give as a reason the use ot free
text books.
Edward Kennedy was acquitted at Media
of a charccnof biting off Policeman John
McDonald's ear.
Counsel for William Webber, tho con
victed murderer nt Heading, have bled ton
reasons for a new trial.
Twenty freight cars on ne Baltimore
and Ohio railroad near Connellsville were
wrecked by a brokon axle.
Desriondent over the lack of work,
Fred K. Buck, of Rending, cut bis throat
and expired in a few boars.
Rov. J. P. Palscrove. of Lewistown, has
boen appointed presiding older of tho
tiunintn Motnonist comoreuuo, vice u. on.
Lautz, deceased.
Charged by the Reading company with
fraud, Solomon tloppes, clem at tne junu
anoy City colliery, has been held for trial
The Sonth Bethlehem Town council in
sists that tbe Lehigh Valley Traction com
pany shall charge no more than 5 cents
tare to any poiub uu hub.
The east Pennsylvania Lutheran synod
at the fifty-third annual session at Allen
town elected Rev. D. M. Gilbert, D. D., ot
Harrisburg, president; Kev. JN.li. L,ewrs,
of Annville. socretary, and Rev. J. A
i Singmaster, D. D., Allentown, treasurer.
DE
IS
fi ft QUANDARY
The Loaders Are teed Over the Silver
Question.
IT IS LJABLE TO EE LOADED
Evidences That the Party Is Turning
Away from Sound Money Principles
Frighten the More Intelligent Com
mandersAn Element That Favors
a Consolidation with Silver Forces.
Antagonism to Cleveland Anxiety
to Comprehend the Republican
Position.
Washington, Sent. 20.
THE action of the Ohio Domocratio
convention in adopting the free
coinage plank in the platform is
a matter of much greater con
sequence to the Democratic national
managers than tbe question of the in
dorsement or tbo condemnation of Sen
ator Brice. Whilo the despatches from
Columbus have given attention chiefly
to tbe lince-Joliuson tight, tbe silver
plank is what the Domocratio leaders
have been thinking of aud discussing
among themselves. Iu the present
campaign tbe Democrats are endeavor
ing to nvoid as far as possible the agi
tation of the question of the recent
tariff complications in Congress.
lhoy urn tryina: to put that in the
background and treat it as a thing
pueoo.l aud rotted. It is daily becom
ing clearer that the money questiou,
whleu congress Has yet to deal with,
will bo forced to the front imme
diately.
Ihe Democratic campaign managers
are, for the most part, favorable to sil
ver. Tbe adoption of a free silver plank
cy the Uuio convention, it is beliuved,
will encourage the silver Democrats
wherever in the country there is any
ilver suntiinent to make a fight for
free silver.
AT VARIANCE WITH, CLEVELAND,
While it needs no convention declar
ation to demonstrate tbst a large ma
jority of the Democratio party is at
variance with Mr. Cleveland as to the
financial policy of the administration,
the indications are that the sliver ques
tion will be made so prominent in the
congressional campaign that it will be
impossible to avoid a contest in the
next cougress, should the Demo
crats rotuin their majority, which
win bring about nn irro-
couciliablo division 'between the west
ern nnd southern Democrats on tbe one
hand und tho eastern Democrats on the
other. The Democratio leaders fool
that this is not long to be avoided, and
they are figuring upon what eau be
done in the matter of tbe western sil
ver states to compensate for the loss
which they must ultimately suffer in
the east
There is a very considerable ele
ment in tho party management In
favor of a bold stroke to consolidate all
tbe silver forces and so readiust the
party assignment on the issue. The
only thing that is needed to confirm
them in this policy is for the Republi
cans to emphasize their position iu
ravor o; souuu money to drive ou tho
element of that party whose sentiments
were voiced by the silver Republicans
in the senate during the special ses
sion of this congress.
Tbe western and southern Democrats
are very anxious for this to happen so
as to distract attention from the tariff
failure of this congross.
1 FIRE PROOF SCHOOL.
High School Committee Will Recom
mend Erection of Such a Structure.
Contract Awarded to Schroeder.
Our new high school will be fire
proof.
J. lie special bign school committoe of
tbe board of control met last night nnd
without a dioseuting voice decided to
recommend to next Monday night's
board meeting that tbe new high school
be built fire proof, and that the bid ot
Conrad Schroeder, $137,059, be ac
cepted.
The entire committee was present, as
follows: George Mitchell, ebnirman;
T. J. Jennings. W. S. Lancrstaff, T. L.
Wormsor, C H. Von Storcb, W. G.
O'Malley, W. J. Welsh and George W.
Phillips, Mr- Jennings presented a
resolution providing for the report to
the board according to tbe bid men
tioned above nnd including a clause
that the contractor be required to file
a bond of $25,000 for the faithful per
formance ot the contract. It is not
likely that the report will be opposed
by the board.
In a discussion which accompanied
the committee's deliberations, it was
decided to repair to the high school site
at the earliest possible date and with
pieks and shovels perform the first
work of excavation. Tbe spirit of tbe
committee proclaimed a deaire to ex
pedite the erection of the building in
every way poisible.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
T-rogross Made Yeattrdav in tbe Trial of
Casee.
The Mnrey Ejectment suit against
tbe Hillside Coal und iron company
continued on trial before Judge Sav-
idge in court room No. 2 yesterday. In
the afternoon Judge Jessnp opened for
the defense and the remainder of the
session was -spent in receiving record
testimony proving the title ot tne mil
side company through various sources
back to the commonwealth, and in
listening: to the reading of the testi
mnny taken during tbe former trial in
1HH4. Tbe case win last ior tne re
inninder of the week.
In the main court room Cornelius
Smitb, tbe People's party candidate for
conorroKe. was arznlng law points In
the Fellows ejeatment ease before
Judge Edwards while down stairs a
No. 8, Edward juerriiieia, tne uema
oatio candidal for congress, was en
traced in the trial of a ease.
Mr, Smith and ex-Attorney General
THAN ANY OTHER
Palmer consumed the afternoon in
arguing law points in the Fellows case
and today the nrgnmonts will be made
to the jury.
Before Judge Archbald in No. 3 tbe
case of Mrs. Mary Champlin, adminis
tratrix of her husband's estate, who
sues Gaorge Watsou to recover $235,
was on trial. Attorneys A. A. Chase
nnd Edward Merrifield appeared for
the plantiff and Attorney J. W. Car
penter for thedefea.se.
Ihe eases of John G. Jennings
against tbe Lehigh Valley Railroad
company, and Christian Alten against
tbe school distnot of Carbondale town
ship were continued.
In tbe case of M. M. Baud ncainst
Walter B. Curtis for damages for false
imprisonment, a verdict for the defend
ant was rnturaud. Tbe esse was tried
before and a verdict of $500 for Mr.
Baird returned. Tlte verdict rotnrned
yesterday was based n tbe fact that
tbo defendant was acting under the
adviej ot his counsel.
WORK ALMOST DONE.
Grand Jury Will Present Its Report to
Court this Morning and Make
Suggestions.
The grand jury which has been in
session since a week ago last Monday
practically completed its work yester
day afternoon. This morning it will
hear somo testimony concerning the
condition of a bridge in Lehigh town
ship and may possibly visit it Then its
report will be presented to oourt.
Yesterday tbe jurors mode a thorough
examination of the court house and
county jail. Tbey will, it is believed,
recommend that anotber court room
and additional jnry rooms be made in
tbe court house as soon as possible.
This will necessitate the reconstruc
tion of tbe upper story of the building.
Tbe snsgeationi made in Judge
Gunster's obarge to the jary concern
ing the classification of prisoners at tbe
county jail the construction of a sick
ward and tbe employment of a matron
will, in all probability, be embodied as
recommendations for the jurors
were much impressed with tbe wisdom
ot making these improvements during
their tour of inspection at tbe jail,
wbiiih they found neat and clean and
in excellont order.
A large batch of true and ignored
bills will be reported. Among the
former will be tbe libel suit against
II. B. Martin in which T. V, Powderly
is prosecutor.
ROBBERY WAS QUEER
Wounded Engineer Preacott Thinks the
"Bandits" Were Spared.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 20. James
P. Wright, an old railroad brakeman,
who live at Fort Madleon, la., where
Enlgeer Preecott, of tbe Sante Fe train
wbich was stopped by train robbers
near Gorin, Mo., was taken after being
wounded, has bad a long talk wi b
Prescott.
"Presoott told me," said Wright,
"that the battle between the supposed
train robbers and the detectrves was
very queer and that he would never
had been wounded if the detectives bad
met the men who stepped on the engine
with well directed shot ProBCOtt was
even inctined to be skeptical about the
attempted robbery and said it was
very strange that tbe detectives did
not kill some of the would-be robbers.
"After be was shot, he said, be
jiointed out one man who was standing
so close to tne engine that be coma
have knocked him down with a lnmp
of coal if his arm had not been power
less and shouted to tbe deteotivss,
'Why don't you shoot that fellow?'
Then, be said, the detectives fired sev
eral shots at the man, but aimed over
bis head."
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.
An Inmate of the Marine Hospital,
Statan Island, Commit! Snicide.
Stapleton, S. I., Sept. 20. John
Gergerson, agod 20, a Norwegian nnd
an inmate of tbe United States Marine
hospital at Stapleton, committud sui
cide at 3 o'clock this morning.
Gergerson had been a patient at the
hospital for over a year. He was evi
dently suffering from consumption.
About 3 o'clock ho arose from bis bed
nnd left the room. Half an hour
passed and be did not return. . The
matron and tbe guards then began to
soarch for bim. Shortly before daylight
be was found upon the stone pavemeut
direetly under the window from whieh
he had apparently jumped to bis death.
His bead was crushed and his neck
broken by the fall. Coroner Sbaefor
was notified.
SAW HER FATHER HANGED.
Wilson Woodley'e Daughter Sat TTpon
Hie Death Scaffold.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 20. Wil
son Woodley, colored, was banged in
the jail yard here at 12 35 p. m. today.
II is ueck was broken and he was pro
nounced dead in six minutes after the
trap was sprung. His daughter sat op
the scaffold and without a tremor wit
nessed ber father's execution.
Just before the black eap was low
ered over his face the condemned man
exclaimed: "I aminnooeut."
Woodley, in company with five com
panions last February murdered Ed
ward Grant, a wealthy farmer of this
county. Three of tbe murderers bave
been hanged and the others are serving
life sentences.
fRESH FOREIGN FACTS.
Tbo Pope's encyclical to Amorican
bishops will appear In Novomber.
Glasgow police have gone in large num
bers to quell the riot) ot miners at Mother
well, Riots, caused by anti-cholera regula
tions have occurred in several plague
stricken Galician towns.
A close friend of Italy's premier, Crispi,
says tho latter cun never enter into an
agreement with tbe pope.
"A rich American" has boen announced
in London as projeotnr of an immense tin
plate factory in the United Suites.
WEATHER FORECAST.
CLEAR
Washington. Sept. 29. For
CHSt for Friday, for eiwtero
Wspirauia.' Fair, (Hj&iJu
warmer; wuthuwt winds, .
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