Organist 'carter's Reply South Side West Side Appears on rages. News on Providence Snl Dunmore EIGHT PAGES 5G COLUMNS. SCRANTON. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 28, 1894. TWO CENTS A COPY. THE TRIBUNE HAS A LARGER BONA FIBE CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS MEN THAN ANY OTHER PAPER V OR MINERS SUDDEN D AWFUL DEAIf In the Northwast Colliery of Simpson & Watklns. CRUSHED BENEATH TONS CF SOCK Fatal and Horrible Embrace Cam Without Warning and Cut Off the Only Hope of Escape The Fall I Ten Feet Wide, Six Feet High and , Extends Sixty Feet Along the Gang way to Within Forty Feet of the Fac ing The Presence of Superin tendent Crawford, H. P. Simpson, a Corps of the Company's Engineers and Many Willing Miners Availed Nothing Toward the Release of the Men. Irom a Staff Conetmondcnt. Cakisondale, Pm.. Sept. THE lives of tour man, two miners and two laborers, were wit boat warning crushed 'out la the Northwest colliery of Simpson & watkins, at Simpson, three miles above tbis city, at 3 o'clock this after noon. Tbeir mangled remains, as near as can be ascertained, lie beneath a fall of rock whieb is ten feet wide, six feet high, and extends for tit least sixty feet iu tbe gangwny off from the third slope of tbe mine. Superintendent Crawford at Scran ton was immediately notified of the catastroDbe and came hara at nnr Harry P. Simpson with three of tbe company a engineers ana a ieibune reporter arrived on the train leaving fccranton at 7. 20 o clock. Investigation uy wine i oreman White and Snuerin tendent Crawford, however, showed that not even a remote possibility re mained of findincr tbe men alive, and after seaintr that n. fnrrn nt imantt? miners had been set at work clearing iLe gangway tne htrDton party re turned shortly before midnight. The killed are: VriLLiAH B. Mitchell, Englishman, miner, aged 43 years, leaves a wife and six children. John J. Fanning, Irish-Welshman, uimer, brou 1J years, single. Andhkw Clai'koskv, Hungarian, laborer, flCroH UK VMM ainnla Geokue',Barey, Hungarian, laborer, aged WILTS' MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Tng Wilts, a driver, was tbe only witness of tbe horror, and bis escape seems almost miraculous, lie was sit ting alongside tbe track waitinz for a car to be loaded by the ill fated men, when, without warning, the roof of the gangway fell with a deafening crasu wiiuin mree leet ot mm. Without baiting, he ran to tbe head of the slope, followed by a track layer and two miners who were working" in the VicinitV and cravx tha alarm Mine Foreman White descended to tne scone ot tbe accident which is about 150 feet beneath, the sarface.Two miners accompanied the foreman and tbe trio pounded on the fallen rock and bouted, but received no answer. The ill-fated men had been robbing on the last breast and were taking a skip off the last pillar next to the north line between the Simpson & Watkins and tbe Delaware and Hudson hold ings. The outside ot tbe fall is 100 feet from tbe facing and is supposed to ex tend about 60 feet, leaviug only 40 feet of the gangway open np to the facing. Mine Foreman White thought there might be a possibility of tbe men being alive back of the fall near the facing and with 40 feet of open space and air along the gangway in which they might live for a considerable period. When no response came to white's signals he formed the conclusion that the awful crash ocenred in a few ecouds of time and caught tbe four wretches in a sndden embrace of ter rible death. Possibly tbey were aware of their danger and dropping their tools had started on a mad but tardy race for life. , At tbe outside end of the full the gangway is 10 feet wide hat had been widened to possibly 12 or 10 feet where the men had been working on the pil lar. THE FALL EXAMINED. H. P, Simpson, three of the com pany's engineers and The Tiubuke re porter, under guidance or two miners, entered tbe mouth of tbe upper slope at 9.15 o'clock tonight Superintendent Crawford wns met on tbe second lift nd returned with tbe party to the gangway off the third slope in what is known as the Upper Carbondale vein. The air was heavy and laden with the moke of over a score of miners' lamps. Timbers laid strewn about und the din of hatchet and saw was un ceasing in tbe men's vigorous work of preparing props and the timber work necessary to support tbe roof prepara tory to getting out the fill 0f rock. The miners were In ignorance of tbe hopeless fate of their fellows and eyed tbe surveying intmments and maps of tbe engineers with glances almost skin to tenderness, thinking perhaps thai these articles were tbe key to tbe delivery of four imprisoned unfortu nates, who really lie mashed beyond all hope of recognition beneath 300 tons of solid rock. About six feet above tbe fall appears a narrow seam of coal, possibly three inches thiek. Tbe rook which fell be tween this seam and tbe vein is wbat is known as a sand slate or fire clay. A slant had possibly been nncovered and tbe crash followed. Judging from practical mining indications it will oc eopy five or six days to remove tbe mass. It is not improbable that tbe four bodies will be reached iu less than that time. As soon as Mr. Crawford learned of the accident he .wired , Mine Inspector Roderick, of the Second district, who was engaged on business at Wilkes -Barre. He reached Csrbondale at 10.80 o'clock this evening- Tbe news of the disaster is not generally known here owing to the festivities and crowds in cident to the breinen s parade. A. T. K. STOKM CONTINUES. The Tropical Qale Ii Met by a "High1 from Nova Scotia Washington. D. C. Sent. 27 There is a conflict between two atmospheric roroes mat nas operated to retard some what the advance of the West Indies hurricane, and the conflict between the elements and the telegraph companies cas resulted so disastrously to tbe lat ter that it is diflieult for tbe weather bureau to get accurate information from the vioinity of the storm center, For two days it "High" has been lin (taring over Nova Scotia, and when yesterday's reports were made up tbe indications were that this "high" act ins, as it does like a barrier to the for ward movement of the southern storm. would pass off and leave an undisputed field to this product of tbe tropical seas. w lien this morning s report, bow ever, reached the weather bureuu.it was fontid that this Nova Scotia condition bad remuined absolutely stationary and nntn tuat begins to move tbe southern storm cannot mnke much headway north. At noon the steady fall of the barometer indicated that this disagree able visitor had begun to stir itsolf afresh, so that by midnight the country in tbe vicinity of Wusbiugton and Baltimore will feel its presence and New York and tbe Long Island shore be in its embrace by Friday morning. btorm signals are Hying from Jack Bonville to Boston. Savannah, Ga. Sept. 27. The storm has blown over and very little damage has been done. No report? of loss of life from the saa islands have been re ceived, although crops uro dmaued. Chaiileston. S. C. Sent. 27. Iu the middle and coast region points the West India cyclone has done consider able damage to corn and cotton, very serious damage to rice, but no loss of life. Fort Monuoe, Va., Sept. 27. The storm is very severe nere. it carried away a part of the breakwater and walk in front of the llygeia and a lurire lo or docking from the main wharf. SHOKTLIDGE T1UAL. The Wife Murderer is Acquitted on the Ground of Insanity by the Jury. Media, Pa.. Sept. 27 The trial of Professor S. C. Sbortlidge, for tbe mur ler or tils wire, was resumed this morning. Tbe defense was begun to show its side of tbe case and as the fact of tbe shooting is not in dispute. tbe trial has resolved itself into a con test between the medical men. Those associated with the professor in business and social life have been called to show that his peculiar actions and general demeauor prior to tbe tragedy, convinced tbem that he was of unsound mind. Most of those who testified today were physicians who examined him dnring his illness and in hi. Dr. W. T. Dickson, who was called in to examine tbe prisoner on Jan. 10 to determine whotber or not he whs in sane, testified that he found him lying on tne iioor partly dressed and in a demented condition of mind. Dr. D. W. Jefferis, one of the com mission appointed oy tne court to examine tbe prisoner, Dr. J. L. For- wood and Dr. Mills, of Philadelphia. also testified. The former found the defendant with dilated eyes und pulse iuu, iiis arteries were iik tuoso or nu aged man and be was suffering with melancholia a form of insanity. Dr. D. D. Richardson, in chnrge of the male department nt the Norris town Insane asylum, gave a detailed statement of the patient's condition when he arrived and while confined at tbe Institution, the substance of which was that Professor shortlidae was in sane at the time of the shooting and when admitted to tbe asylum. Tbe testimony of tbe defense closed. tho commonwealth presented its ex perts on insanity. Dr. Chapin, of Philadelphia, did not think it had beon established thut Shortlidge was insane. Ills condition heretofore was of a man greatly depressed. He did not believe that the professor had a delusion, He oeltevsd he bad a knowledge of his acts and was not legally insane, or entirely irresponsible for what he did. His condition, he thought, when he saw him, might have been caused by tbe excessive use of cocaine or some other drug. Dr. F. X. Dercnm. specialist on norv- ous and mental diseases, testified simi larly to Dr. Cbapin. He examined Professor Sbortlidge. from wbat he saw of him and bad heard he gave it as nis opinion mat ne was not mentally irresponsible at the time of tbe killing upon tne conclusion of the testimony the district attorney defined the posi tion of tbe commonwealth and was followed by counsel for tbe defence. After a brief charge by Judge Clayton the oase was given to the jury. After being closeted about an hour and a half tbe jury returned a verdiot of not guilty by reasou of insanity. Pro fessor Sbortlidge was heartily congra tulated by friends who crowded around bim. He was remanded to 'lie JNorristown asylum until cured or re leased by death. , M'COOUCK CONVICTED. Mill Creek Child Murderer Guilty in Second Degree. Wilkcs-Barme. Pa. , Sept. 27. The ury in tbe ease of John McCoolick. who was on trial since Monday last for the murder of a child at Mill Creek in March last, returned a ver dict this afternoon of murder iu tbe sseond degree. lhe trial was protracted and at tracted muoh attention owing to the peeuliur circumstances oonnected with the case. Tbe extreme penalty is twelve years. The general opinion is he sbonld have been fouud guilty of murder in the first degree. 41 OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH. ' A gang of robbnm whn hn Sharon for months was jailed. Brakeinan Peter Rinker. of Ktrouds. burg, was killed bv a Vtil.--Tt,-r md Eastern train. THE CAPTURE OF E After a Chase of Thirteen Years the Fugl tive is Run to tbe Earth. WAS POSING AS A BOOK DEALER Captain Henry Howgate, of Washing ton, Who Owes the Government $370,000, and Who Disappeared Thirteen Years Ago, is Captured by Detective Drummond Now Broken Down Old Man Is Held in ?20,OCO Bail. New York, Sept. 27. CAPTAIN HENRY HOWGATE, u formerly cnief of the weather II 11 bureau in Washington, and who z has been a fugitive from justice since tbe winter of 1881, was arrested today in this city by Detective A. L. Drummond, acting for J. Sterling Mor ton, secretary of agriculture, at Wash ington. Howgate wos not only chief but dis bursing officer of tbe weather bureuu. His embezzlements, forgeries mi l lar renies, it is alleged, aggregated &170,- 000 at least. He was un ofQicor of the regular army and being a gonial, whole souled man bad hosts of friends. There are no. less than seven indiotinents hanging over him, each containing a number of counts. Tbe offences charged are alleged to have been committed for severul years previous to 1830 when the indictments wr foun 1. Captain Howgate when arrested in 1SX1 asked permission to go into an in ner room in the weather bureau's de partments. He disappeared and has oot since been seen, lie wus known to have left Washington with u pretty young woman not bis wife. II had a family at that tiw. The woman with whom he 11 h! bus since left him. Howgate was when ho fbl from Washington an nctive hluck-liaired mun in the prime of life. He is now CO years old, bent and broken, witb gray hair and beard. TuouL'h tbe United States officers have been bunting all over the United States for bim be bns been living quietly here In Nsw York city as n dealer in second hand books. His placo of business was No. 80 Fourth avenue in a biiHement. II J has hud cards printed bearing the name of "Hurry Williams" and ty that name he has for years been known to the book trade of this olty. DRUMMOND 9 LONO C1IASS. Detective Drummond. who lor many years was in tne united Mute secret service, has been iu correspondence for a long time with Attorney General Oluey with reference to the hunt for Howgate. Drummond even travelled as far as Seattle and other cities on tbe Pacific coast to find the fnzitive. In 1887 Drummond learned thut How gute's daughter lived iu Newburyport, Mass , and be went there and lived veral months in the hopo thut How- gato would visit bis daughter. Four months ago Urummond learned that Howgate was in the book busi ness in this city or Brooklyn. A Bvsto- matlo hunt of ull the book stores iu the two cities was made. A week iijm Drnnrnond adopted the plan of huuiiting book sales auction rooms. It wns a happy thought. A clerk from tho war dvparlm a t in Wasbingtou, who know Howjale, m ido the rounds of the book Miction rooms every day. On Monday the clerk saw him enter uu auction room on Broad way near Tenth street. '1 he c l.-r tc was not certain, however, as Howatu had changed, from a man weiL'hlng upwards of l'JO pounds, he hud grown lo be u urieu uu om man or m.j pounds, rue cleric went agniu to the book sales on Monday and entered into conversation with Iluwgute. From bis manner of speaking tho clerk was certain that he stood before the fugitive at last. Drummoud took the midnight train for Washington on Tuesday und yes terday got a bonch warrant and re turned tbis morning. When Howgut" was arrested he remarked quietly: "I know when I am tieaten." Howgate was taken before United States Com missioner Alexander uud arraigned on two indictments on tbe noun mil charge, made iu the Washington indictments in 1S79 and held in $20,000 hail. Howgate admit ted las ideality and said be could not give biil and he was tuken to Ludlow street jail pending ad vices from Washington. Washington, Sept. 27. Captain Henry Howgate, who was arrested in New York today, was, up to the time of bis disappearance fitU'eii years ago, a well known man in this city. Ho was a volunteer officer during the war and after the volunteer uriay was dis banded was appointed a lieutenant in tbe regular army and assigned to duly in the signal corps, to which was giv en tbe duty of organizing the weather burean. General A. J. Meyer was in charge of the bureau and Howgate was execu tive olhcer and bad charge of tbe de tails of tbe office, iucludiug contracts and disbursements. He dealt largely In real estate, owned a steam yacht and became quite prominent, in msi. hav ing some disclosures us to u shortage in the accounts of tbe office, Howgate was displaced, and an investigation showed what were alleged to lo enormous frauds throu.h wliioh the government hud lost heavily. Howgate was ur- ested and released on heavy bonds. In a short time bis bondsmen became un easy and surrendered him. He was placed in jail to await trial. Upon the plea that certain papers in his house were necessary to nis de fense, a marshal accompanied bim to bis residence add took a seat in the ball, while Holg'ate wont up stairs to make a change of clothing and 8 -cure the documents so much needed. After time, the marshal uot hearing uuy one np stairs, become suspicions and made a search : for his prisoner, but he was gone; and since that duy, thirteen years ago, no word bus been heard from hlra Tho war department offered a reward for his arrest, but it was withdrawn after some years. The government seized everything which i could be found belonging to Howgate, including reaL, estate, which was all sold, the proceeds being used in liqui dating the claim hold against him by the government as far as they would go. Some of bis creditors suffered se verely by his collapse. ELECTION DISTBICTS. The Foiling Place lu tha Stats of Penn sylvania. Harrisiiuro, Pa., Sept. 27. Secre tary Hurrity has beon collecting in formation from the county commis sioners ss to the present number of election districts in the state of Penn sylvania. Tbe following gives that in formation by counties. Adams. 32; Alleghnv, 440; Arm strong, 44; Beaver, 55; -Bedford, 38; Borks, 12G; Blair. 07; Bradford, 00; Buck?, 75; Bui ler, 58; Cum bria, 74; Cameron. 0; Carbon, 37; .Center, 52; Chester, 110; Clar ion, 41; Clearfield. 07; Clinton. 33 Columbia, 47; Crawford, 61; Comber land, 45; Dauphin. 84: Delaware .911 Elk, 15; Erie, 87; FavUe. 03; Forest, 10; Flankliu, 30; Fulton, 12; Greene, i: iiuniingiioii, 08; ludiuna, 42; Jef forsou, 31; Juniata, 18; Lacks wanna, 13H; Luicsster, 107: Lawrence, 38; Lebauou. 32; Lehigh, 64; Lnzerne, s0o, M'counng, 71: AleKeun. 42: Mor cer. 03; Milllin, 19; Mouroo, 22; Mont gomery, 112; Montour, 14; Northamp ton, CO; Ivorthutnburlaud, 70; Perry, 30; Philadelphia. 920; Pike, 12: Potter. i ; NclinylkUl, 141; Snyder, 17; Somer set, 41; Sullivan, 15; Susquehanna, 48 Jlogii, 40; Unton, 1; Venango, 54 Warren, 44; Wiisbineton, 95; Wayne, it; Westmoreland. Ki; Wyoming, 22 York, 92 Total, 5,008. (JAYNOIi,OESCIANTON. Chosen Grand Second Vice President at Convention of Grand Council of Young Men's Institute. ,' vrcial to the Scraiiton Tribune. Louisville, Sopt. 27. At today's meetiur! o the grand council of Young Men's Institute, James Gaynor. of fteranton, Pa., was elected grand second vice president. ine greater part or yesterday was spent in hearing tbe report of the com oiutee on credentials, and a lively nis cussion consequent upon tbe commit tee's placing before tbe convention the e'ise of tbe Charles Carroll council. No. w'i, or Lovincton. which hd been su?' peuded in July by Bishop Maes on uc count of its having sold liquor nt ons ot us picnics. ine council was to be out of tbe order until Sept. 30. and as tbis time hud not expired it was dnemed improper for the delegates to be ad mitted. When the committee had pre sented tne cuss a motion, was made to admit the delegates to the lljor. but President Mubor ruled the motion out of order. A vote was taken ou the rul ing uud the chair reversed. Tbe motion was.theu put for a vote and the delegates of the suspended council were refused admission. This conclusion was reached shortly after 1 o'clock, when it was about time to ad .onru for dinner. Just before an ad journment was tnken the following telegram was received: VAsliiN(iTox, Sept. 25. Younc Men's Iiietitiuiou, Atlantic jurisdiction, in session. l willingly impart special blessing. jiiiii. oatoi.li, Apostolic Delegate, lhe afternoon session convened at 2:30 o clock and continued until o clock. Some time was devoted to a consideration -of the propriety of muk nig amendments to the constitution of tne order. J. lie matter was never settled, delegates merely spunking ou tne PM'j-et. Among the speakers were w. u. bjxtoo, ot Cincinnati; Judge J. II. Reeves, of Lebanon. Ky.. and State bmiitor Jt. 1. Corcoran, of Ohio. loo ilelegutes were tendered a ban (not last night at the Loniavillo Hotel Covers were laid for 200 guests. The touBloiustor was James A. Mulligan. VSRDIU FOR THOMAS RICH. Jury Allowed Him $575 for the Injuries He Suctuiaed. The jury iu the case of Thomas Rich against tbe Delaware and Hudson Canal company, which retired Wed nesday nftercoon at 3 30, did not agree upon n verdict until noon yesterday. The jory allowed $575 to the plaintiff lor tho injuries he sustained The jury in the case of Miss Win! frsd Barrett . against the borough of uiatteiy retired at noon vsterday aud bul not agreed up to 8 o'clock lust night. Before Judge Edwards the Burr-Knse-Sione suit wns on trial lull day. When court adjourned law points wero bing argued. The cusa will go to tbe jury today. t-hariff'it Deedi Acknowledged. Sheriff's deods were acknowledged yes terday in opeu court to James D. Mason and T. J. Snowdeu, city of Scranton, V. J. Uilloi-pie, llaunah lletzol, George C. Uris wald and other;', J. Alton Davis, Anthra cite Buildiiis and Loan association, city of Scraiitou: John Dougherty, William Ureu iin. H. L. Taylor, W. R. Lewis, V. W. Carpenter and Charles Stone. These deeds are for properties recently sold by the shuriff, Other deeds will be acknowledged next Thursday. PowMl Hai HoCDvered. On July 0 Vassar Powell was committed to the county j nil charged with making threats. He soon, thereafter, became in sane und was removed to the insane de partment ot the Hillside homo. Yester day a certificate was presented to Judge Archbuld setting fourth that Powell hud recovered and an order was made tor his return to tho county jail. Threw Hli Wife Out. Putriok Rady, of Parnell street, wns arrested on complaint of his wife, wno al leged that her loyal protector threw her over their threshold. Mr. Rady paid i'J for his little diversion and was bound iu &IU0 to keep tbe pence. Getting Headquarters Beady. Tho Dtmocratio county committee hss Becnred rooms on the second tloorot tbe tins and Water building at 115 Wyoming avenue for headquarters. Furniture was being moved in yesterday. ' Marriage Licensee Granted. The following received marriace licenses from Clerk of the Courts Thomas yesterday: Richard J. Hoeks nod Miriam Jonathan, lu wilkes-isarro; Anthony J. Mnlderig of Scranton and Annie K. McHalo of Dunmore; George Alfred Goodenougb and Lizzie C. Kitzmiller, Scranton, LIEUT. PEARY'S Bill OF -FIBE Members of His Party Give Vent to Their Pent Up Wrath. THE BOILED SEAL WAS T03 RICH Mrs. Peary's Talk in Reference to the North Sea Delicacies Arouses the Ire of the Returned Explorers. They Claim That Peary was a Be liever in Red Tape and Wanted to "Hog" All the Glory-The Corn- meal Mush was Sprinkled Too Thinly With Sugar Woman Voted a Nuisance in the Arctic Regions. Philadelphia, Sept. 27. THE interview sent out from Wash ington with Mrs. Peary in which; she expressed surprise tbat any member of the ex pedition to Greoland under her hus band's leadership should have fouud fault with tbe quantity or quality of the food, excited the ire of the dissatis fied members of the party and they vented their feelings somewhat freely today, They considered themselves release d from their pledge of silence to Peary by Mrs. Poary giving on interview, and they wore in favor of answering her. However, after some further talk among themselves, they decided to await any further disclosures by Mrs. Peary before they laid their case be fore the public Despite the doeislon not to make a joint statement in conversation one of the members of the party conld not prevent his feeling of bitterness toward Peary from giving itself utterance. He said: "The members of tbe main expedition went with Peary with the understanding that tbey were to re main two years. Their experience of his methods for a single year sufficed them, and that experience accounts for their coming back on the Falcon. They found that everything was red tape and that as regards glory, their com mander wanted "to bog" it all. The lientenant and bis wife bad their own quarters and every comfort obtainable; tne others had to forage for them selves. The fact of the matter is, tbe expedition was all Poary, and nobody else. Peary had given them tbeir op tion of staying two years, but when the auxiliary expedition arrived bo asked for volunteers to remain in Greenland with them. Eyery soul of them, except his servant, decided to come home, first, because there was not much food, and next, chiefly because they didn't want another year of red tape and autocraoy. Before the Fulcon sailed, however, one of the party changed his mind and agreed to stay witb Peary, because, be said, the lientenant had agreed to teach him civil eng lneering, The oil of which Mrs. Peary speaks, was lost through her husband I carelessness. l'RIVATK SECRETARY'S STORY. W. T. Swnin, who wos one of the party and went out with Peary as his private secretary, said: "We are un der no contract with Peary, as regards dissatisfaction with bis management. Tbe only agreement that exists was made by us on board ship, while we were returning to Philadelphia. We then considered that we would say nothing unless Mrs. Peary opened her lips. This I sea she did yesterday I consider mysdf at perfect liberty to speak. As tor my contract with Peary, it bus been broken by him repeatedly daring the course of the expedition. "He agreed that we were to be trout- ea us gentlemen. ,i'or one tinug, i cau say that Liuuteuaut Peary himself cer tainly did not uct as a gentleman among gentlemen. Mrs. Peary, I see, has something to say about the food. Let me give you onr menu dnring the last two mouths of onr stay, while we wuited for the relief party. Tiiis menu was the outcome of the PearyV arrangements, and was due to insuffi cient provisioning in the beginning: Ureukfust Common! mush sonn- kled by Peary with suirar and with a sparing hand; bacon, with nil the fat fried out of it ; un occasional spoonful of Boston beans out of a can; coffee. Lunch Boiled seal meat, tasting like stale mutton flavored with coal oil; corn breiid, tea. Dinner: R'jiudiior meat when we conld get it; seal meat when we couldn't, leans occasionally, and don't omit this one-half a slice of white bread and coffee. On Sunday evening we had as a special treat one can of tomatoes omoDg the party. "Whatl'eurv aud bis wife had we don't know. They lived apart, aud not one of us was ever during tbe whole time invited to their quarters Peary treated us to a lot ot red tape and an- tocratio rule tbat bad serious conse quences sometimes. I am lame ou ac count of It. He would order some of ns to go on a seventy- five mile sledge journey to proonre food for his dogs, and only give us an hour's wurniug, when half a day eoold have been accorded. The hour did not suffice to dry our fur Blockings and we ran tbe risk of frozen feet. My toe, which lumes me, was frozen in just that way, "And one tbing 1 cau add, no Arctic expedition can ever succeed which takes a woman along to hamper it. THERE" IS NO JUSTICE, Such Wat the Wail of John Hobau at the Mayor' Office. Private Secretary Mark K. Edgar, of tbo mayor's office, was the recipient of a call from John Hoban, of Mary street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hoban was looking fur Mayor Con ne 11 and wanted to relate to him a little tale of woe. On Monday tho bovine tbat supplies the lacteal fluid to tbe little cherubs in Hoban's domicile was like tbe proverb ial letter that never came. Tbe oldest boy was delegated to search the pasture fields nt Legets'creek for the animal. His search brought bim to the Loond kept by one Uriah McDonnell i t tbe Marvine shaft, and there the toft-eyed creature was a prisoner. The cow bad. been fined $2.40 for vagratwv, which tne owner was not able to nav. Hoban thought that the mayor would ueip mm out or nis trouble aud was In formed that McDonnell is an offloial poundmaster and the fine would bays to be paid. Tho news did not sweeten Dir. tloban s temper, and he went his way declaring that the blind goddess is a "lake. LOVUSS-GREEN NUPTIALS. Ceremony Performed at the House of Erlde on Fifth avenue. James C. Lovlass. and Miss Luey A. Green, both of this city, wore married yesterday by Rev. Warren G. Partridge at the parsonage, After the ceremony a reception was hold at the boms of the bride. 115 Fifth avenue. They left on the 3.50 train on a tour to New xork, Philadelphia and Boston. James M. Henderson was best mau and Miss Kitty Dulaney bridesmaid. Tbey were recipients of many useful presents. DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. Eartley Ambrocb, of Prioaburg, Over by Care. Run lesterdav Burtley Ambrooh, a Po lish boy, 10 years old, working in the niceburg mines or Jermyn & Co., was received at tbe Lackawanna bosnital. His leg was terribly crushed at tbe bip sou ne lingered but lew hours when death set in. A trip of ears jumped the track and iqusezed him against tbe piMar. WILSON HONOKED. Toasted by People Who Have Been Benefitted at the Expense of American Labor. London, Sept. 27. At tho Hotel Metropole this evening an elaborate and largely attended dinner was given oy tbe chamber of commerce to Repre sentative William L. Wilson, of West Virginia. Mr. Wilson's speech was the event of the evening. After acunowledsins the honor con ferred upon him and reciting tbe events of tbe long strrrggle to over throw protection. Mr. Wilson said: All the people saw that our system was generating a brood of monopolists so powerful as to defy tbe law aud which used part of the wealth they drew from shariug in the power of taxation, to in crease their privileges, dnbauch elections and corrupt legislation. I am quite sure that our protective policy has already served to promote the trade of other na tions and it continued it will still further promote such trade and pre-eminently your own. So standiuc before von a reiiroseutativa of those who are trying for a freer com mercial policy from tbe United States, I fear 1 cannot ask you to rejoice in ita adoption, except as you may prefer right priuciples to saltish advantages. Protection has seen our voluntary with drawal from the seas and from tne neutral markets. Our protectionists bave been building defenses to koep you and other nations from competing "wtth ns m our home markets. The tariff reformers are breaking down these fences. Let ua com pete in all tbe murkots of the world. Not only is our production of cotton and food products crowing more rapidly than our consumption, but we have "today a manu facturing plant winch, urged to its full capacity, can in six mouths fully meet our aemaucs lor a year. AUTOCRAT OF TrU BREAKFAST TABLE. Elm Park Chureh Epworth Leaguers Honor Him. Last night at the Elm Purk church the Epwortb League honored, with a fascinating literary and musical pro itremme, the memory of tbe only sur viving poet of New England, Oliver Wendell Holmes, in deferenoe to his pure life of 85 years of usefulness. The literary purt of the programme consisted exclusively of extracts from the poems of Holmes. Miss Lillian Milnes' mague'.io reproduction ot "The Uld Jinn's Dreams" was a rich declam atory trout. Every number was well rendered aud showed care and training iu the preparation. H. II. Bnidelman wrote a letter to the poet announcing the purpose of the Epwortb league and received tbe fol lowing reply written and signed in the poet's own hand writing. Bkvkiu.y Fahms, Mass., Sept. 12, ISM. My dkak sih: Fleuae accept my thanks for your kind letter. It gives me much pleasure to hear of the proposed treatment of my literary labors at the meeting of the Epwortb league, aud I wish all success to tbe leugue iu its praiseworthy objects. Very truly yonrs, Omvkr Wk.vdkix Hoi.mrs. To H. II. Bkidi.bman, bcranton, Pa. MOODY MISSION WORK. Messrs. Weeden at the 7. It C. A. Rooms Last Night Professor Weeden aud W. Weeden saag at the Yonng Men's Christian as sociation rooms last evening, and in the duett, "Nearer My God to Thee." elestri&ed tbeir-large audience with the muguiflcaut blooding of tbeir voices. Both musieians bave very powerful voices, but tbe ease with wbioh they sing tbe pianofortissomo passages is wonderful. . Professor Weeden made a pstheiis appeal for tbe prayers of bis audienoe for his son. lie said that it was the happiest day of his life am that there sould be no happier man in the world. Eight months ago his son was eon verted, and as his special mission was to save the souls of young men be be- seecbed tbe prayers ot the young men of Sur unton in his behalf. Mr. Weeden. jr.. having sung Tall is Morgan's new song, "Dare to Say No,'1 Professor Weeden stated that be bad recently completed a new volume, but he was so impressed with Tallie Morgan's mueio thut he would out out six of tbe tunes in the new book to make space for Mr. Morgan's music. Aeelatar.t Aeeessora Instructed, The recently appointed assistaut asses sors met last eveuiug with the board ot city assessors und roceived their instruc tions concerning tho manner in which they shall make the assessment in tbe Beverul wards. They were particularly urged to make an accurate . report of the number of dogs, horses, etc. in each ward, WEATHER FORECAST. CLEA11 Washington. Sept. 27. Fori east for Thursday: For eastern Pennsylvania: liain, high north- east to east trintle; dangerous gains on tht coast; probably warmw ia the interior. FINLEY'S Fall and Winter AND We have now open the moat complete stock of Underwear and Hosiery for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children ever shown in this city. We mention a few specials: The Stuttgarten Sanitary Wool In Vests, Tanta and bination Suits. Com- The 'f right" Health Underwear For gentlemen. Special drive in GENTS' 27AT UKALWOOLand CA3IEIS HALE SUITS. Ladies' Swiss Ribbed In Silk, Silk and Wool and Cashmere, Black, White and KaturaL We call special attention to out Ladios' Egyptian Vesta and Pants at 25 and 50c. Each. The Best for the Money Ever Offered. And Ladies' Combination Suits. Our special at 1, $1,23 and 1.50 up. . Full lino of Children's Goods, in hcarlet, White and Natural Wool, Vests, Pants and Union Suits. 510 and 512 Lackawanna Am. MINERS' Wholesale and Retail. H. A. Kingsbury 313 Spruce Street. TELEPHONE NUMBEB W Lewis, Reiily & Davies , School Shoes Yon know how thst lively, enercefle hoy of ?our'n knoeks out hie shoes. We're been hinklnsr of him umviilinir r.n- hm, and h dt'Btructive energy, we bve a regular wear defying shoe from 0O0. upward. Lewis, Reilly & Danes J 14 WYOMING AVENUE. J New Store New Goods Wedding Presents Wedding Presents Tine lino of DOIIFLINGEE'S EICH CUT GLASS just re ceived. Also, a fine line of CHIXA, BANQUET LAMPS and Silverware 408 Spruce Street W. J. 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