0 I. liSl TWELVE PAGES 84 COLUMNS. SCR ANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. iii ii in AB My It will be decidedly to your Inter est to carefully overhaul your ier sonal supplies of Fine Muslin Un derwear at this season, as the which we open tomorrow morning is by all odds the most attractive In point of Styles, that we have held In this depart ment for a very long time. Do not confound these with a clearlng-up sale of back numbers and odds and ends. If you do, you do us and yourself a mutual Injustice. Now for the guaranteed Ml of the case. Good Muslin and Cambrics, perfect making and trimming, cut full and from the very latest patterns. 2 lots at 4Pc, worth 62 c 1 lot at 29c, worth 45c 4 lots at 69c, worth 85c I lot at 83c, worth $1.00 ! lot at 98c, worth 1.25 1 lot at $1.09, worth 1.35 '5 lots at $1.19, worth $1.40 to $1.50 Ladles who like very choice Un derwear should see these five lots. CORSET (WEES Square or V shape, daintily trimmed and carefully made and finished in every detail. 1 lot at 22c, worth 7 lots at 25c, worth 1 lot at 37c, worth 2 lots at 46c, worth 2 lots at 49c, worth 28c 35c 50c 60c 65 c These are fully up to our well known high standard. 1 lot at 25c, worth 1 lot at 36c, worth 1 lot at, 46c, worth 3 lots at 49c, worth 1 lot at 62c, worth 30c 48c 55c 65c 75c LABIES9 SKIRTS Cut to fashion's latest Ideas. The Muslins are good throughout, and In the finer numbers, the trims are exceptionally handsome. 1 lot at 38c, worth 49c 1 lot at 49c, worth 60c 1 lot at 53c, worth . 65c 1 lot at 69c, worth 85c 1 lot at 91c, worth $1,121 1 lot at. 99c, worth 1.25 1 lotat$1.29,worth L65 LADIES9. CiEfflSE 1 lot at 22c, worth 28c 1 lot at 28c, worth 37jc 1 lot at 38c, worth 50c t7ln some cases the lots offered are small; see to It, therefore, that you get In early, If this High Class Muslin Un derwear Sale Interests you. GLOB E JSE THE CUBANS ARE DEFIANT Maintain That There Is Absolutely No Hope for Spain. MEN AND ARMS IX ABUNDANCE Proclamation IssuoJ-Provlnco of Cnma gucy Joins Tliolr Causa with 5,000 Mcn-Spunlsli Troops Rapidly . Dying from l'cvcr. Tampa, Flo., June 14. The following proclamation, translated, has Just been received from Cuba: To the Cuban People Mnxlmo Gomel Is In commuml with 2.000 men. The Murau.s of Santa Lucia, with the cry of Cuba Libre, has Joined him with l.fioo men. Twenty of tho most noted gentlemen of Puerto Principe accompany tho worthy son of Camaguey. There Is no hope for Spain. Kemeriios has protected the landing of KoloUC ami bis 2!i men. lie brinies muni tion!) of war and G,(K)4 pounds of dynamite. Tho landing of Yero and Seraphln Sanchez Is continued. They bring American pyro technics. Sancta Splrity has already seven armed ban. In. General Maceo with his COOO Mnchcteros Is destroying and burning everything which he Hnds In his way. Liberul Span lards have nothing to fear. Lives and properties will be respected while assist ance Is not rendered to the government. If Spain had hunted fur a general whose mission was to annihilate the Spanish army, no one would have better Bulled than Martinez Campos, who does not let Kor and tired soldiers have any rest. They die of hunger, for they are without food or clothes, under burning sun In this dealy climate. The autonomist party says that Insur rection In arms Is necessary to force the government to favor autonomy. Shame to these false patriots, who live on miserable bread that the despot throws to thein. Soldiers from Mnhon. a Spanish province, have gono over to tho insurgents' ranks. The dally expenses of Spaniards run up to $130,000. Martinez Campos has already 10, OilO men. Soldiers in the city of Manznnillo die in the streets of fever and dysentery. Famine spreads through the province of Cuba. In Hnracoa and Guantanamo there are 18,000 Insurgents In arms. Liberal Spaniards, the sons of Rlega and Pinto, hurrah for liberty! To arms and down with the metropolitan government any tyranny! Hurrah for Maximo Go mez! Revolutionary Committee of Havana. It Is reported here that 11,000 Spanish troops will land at Ntuvltns, on the northern coast of Cuba today, being the second Installment of troops dis patched to Campos by the home govern ment. Guerrillas Join Insurgents. Jacksonville, Fla., June 14. A spe cial to the Florida Citizen from Tampa Bays: "News by tonight's Cuba steam er is that the provinces of Sogua and Glbera went to the revolution on the llth and 12th respectively. Ctmaguay has seceded to Maximo Gomez, with over 5.0V) men. Seven hundred men from Cllgo de Avi'.a and 800 from Moron have Jclned the Marquis of Santo Lucia. The volunteers have been or dered out, but under the leadership of veteians. The volunteers refuse to respond unltss under their own leaders. The mafority of Marco Garcla's guer rillas of Santa Splrlte have deserted to tho Insurgents. "Mme. Isabel Aquero, a noble lady from Cimaguay. arrived at Havana yesterday, frlhe was searched In a nude condition by the authorities. Reports are that Maceo is In full possession of the seaport near Manzanillo; that he cleared two ships of sugar loading or the United States last week. "Ramon Ramble, the business man ager of La Discussion, passed through Tampa for Now York. 'He Is going to purchase a press with a capacity of 20, 000 copies an hour, His paper paid $1,117 fine on Monday for publishing news objectionable to the government, There was an Immense Cuban meeting here tonight." Havana, June 14. The Insurgents have destroyed the bridge on the rail road at Glbaira. WHAT WERE POLICE FOR? Question That I'uzzlod the Court In tho Seaside Athletic Club Coso. New York, June 14. The Seaside Ath letic club of Coney Island having been refused a license by Mayor Sehrieren, of Brooklyn, applied to Judge Gaynor, of the supreme court, for a mandamus to compel the mayor to Issue the li cense. The mandamus case was argued before Judge Oaynor today and after tho hearing of the case the Judge said: "I will undoubtedly grant the man damus for this license, unless It Is clear ly shown that the law has been vio lated. A license la permission to do a lawful thing. The civil authorities can't throw this on the courts. They must net. It seems preposterous. If what the police allege took place there, that there were no arrests made, I can't understand It. What were the police there for?" Judge Oaynor, however, reserved de cision to give the lawyers time to hand up briefs. After the mandamus proceedings In court the officials' of the Seaside club l.cld a meeting and after a lengthy dis cussion they came to the conclusion that It would be best for them not to have the fight which was to have taken place there tonight between Dixon and Erne. It was therefore Indefinitely postponed. COLLINS INDICTED. Held for Murder In tho Vint Dogrco for ' .Shooting Student Ohl. Trenton, N. J June H.-John Collins, the negro who shot Students Ohl and Cochran at Princeton last Saturday night, has been indicted for murder In the first degree and also for atrocious assault. ,'.' a The latter Indictment Is for the shoot ing of Cochran, who, it' la presumed, will recover. Collins was arraigned at 2 o'clock this afternoon and pleaded not rullty to both charges. He will be tried the middle of next month. MANITOBA SCHOOL WAR. Tho Premier Foes Not Rso Ills Way Clear v to Take Action. Ottawa, ont., June 14. The an nouncement of 'Premier Greenway, of Manitoba, regarding h school quea tlon, Is not looked upon here as the final answer of Manitoba to tho sug gestion sent by the governor general In council to Winnipeg a couple of months ago. It Is taken 'to mean that for the present the premier does not see his way clear to tuke action. It Is understood that Ontario mem bers will ask the, government to ap point a strong commission, consisting of live of the best Judges In the land, three Protestants and two Catholics, to go to Manitoba and thoroughly ex amine Into the condition of affairs. RUINED IJY MOORE. Plant of tho I'.nst Itlvcr Silk L'ompnny Seized by tho Sheriff. Long Island City, N. Y June 14. The plant of the Fast River Silk company In AHtoria wns seized this noon by Sheriff Dobt, of Queens county, under attach ments sworn yut by the Hank of Ameri ca and the National Union Rank. The two banks had In their possession $40, 000 and $4,000 respectively of tho worthless notes said " to have been forged by Albert , S. Moore, treasurer of the company, who Is now In Jull In New York city. The plant Is valued at $SO,000. When the sheriff took possession the employes were dismissed and the factory sus pended work. New York, June 14. Albert S. Moore, was held In $2.1,000 ball for trial this afternoon on the charge of forging a note for $12,000 on the Cen-? tral National bank, with the forged signatures of Robert H. Inman, and Inmnn, Swann and company. Moore waived examination. ' W. H. Jewett, cashier of the bank, is tho complainant. MEBB1TT8 BIO VERDICT. John O. Rockefeller Kcfuscs to Talk About It-Tlio Michigan Man Awarded $040,000 In a Suit Over a Heal with tho Oil Miigiir.to. New York, Juno 14. neither John D. Rockefeller nor Charles AV. Wetmore would say anything 'today hi regard to the verdict of $940,000 damages by a Jury yesterday to Alfred Merrlt, of Du luth, In his suit ngalnst John D. Rocke feller for $1,250,000 damages for consoli dating the Mesaba mines with the Rockefeller Iron properties. Merritt alleged that about a year ago Ms. Rockefeller, Mr. Wetmore and the Rev. F. S. Gates, an ex-preached of the Baptist faith, had Induced him through fraud and misrepresentation to figree to place In consolidation to- gethsr with his brothers, their mines and railroad properties on the Mesabat range. The Jury decided that Mr. Rockefeller and his agents hud made falsi claims as to the solvency of tha Gogeblu and Cuban, mln-, which he owned, and awarded Merrltt $1)40,000 damages. It Is said that other suits aggregat ing $2,000,000 more will be brought. TWO HOYS DROWNED. They Met Death While Dathlng in tlo Schuylkill. PhlladelphlaSlune 14. Willie Barnes, aged 8 years, and Joseph Roney, aged 6 years, were drowned while bathing In the Schuylkill river this afternoon. The two little fellows had successfully passed their examination at school to day and when they came home this afternoon they started out to play. They wandered as far as the banks of the Schuylkill, and the day being warm went Into to bathe. Both boys stripped and Jumped Into the water, but when Barnes stepped off the shelving bottom into a deep hole he disappeared under tho surface. When little Roney saw his companion go down he waded forward through the water and without hesitation Jumped Into the hole after him. Neither of tho children could swim and no help being at hand, both sank and were drowned. Barnes' body was recovered. GAMBLERS WILL FIGHT. Tho Reform Law in Montana to Be Tested In Court. Butte, Mont., June 14. The proprie tors of the gambling houses throughout Montana have decided to fight the antl gambllng laws which go Into effect on July 1. The Atlas gambling house In Helena will remain open until after the law goes Into effect and the case will at once be taken before the supreme court, which will hear the arguments' with out delay, " l'ix-scnator Sanders has been en gaged 'by the gamblers to conduct the case, SIMON BORG RESIGNS. Amos L. Hopkins Elected President of tho Sttsqiichiinnn nnd Western. New York, June 14. Simon Horg re signed today as president of the New York, Susquehanna and Western rail road, but retained his place as a di rector. Amos L. Hopkins was elected presi dent. President it. M. Olyphant, of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company, said his compand had not acquired a controlling Interest In the Susque hanna and Western. Leldiub llnngs Himself. Cnrllslo, Pa,, June 14. Adam Leldlach, a prominent citizen of Dolling Springs, hanged himself In his hay mow this morn ing. He wob 73 years of age. Financial dilllcultles are said to have been the cause. 1 red Ohl Hurled. New Castle, Pa., June 14. Tho funeral of Fred Plerson Ohl, who wns shot by the negro John Collins, at Princeton, wns held today, Rev. Pnrncll ofllclatlng. The pall bearers wore his college mates. CONDENSED STATE TOPICS. Forest fires In tho vicinity of Bradford are still doing much damage. Injured several days ago by a cave-In at tho houso of refuge, Glen Mills, Delaware county, young Albert Scott has died. . Nearly 2,000 descendants of George Mat tern, a native of Switzerland, yesterday had a reunion at Warrior's Mart, near Al toona. , Goneral Qobln and staff yostcrda se lected ft site for the Third brigade en campment at Mt. Gretna, which will begin on July 20. The ninth annual convention of the Wo man's Home and Foreign Missionary so cloty of the Lutheran church Is In session at Wllliamsport. ' Three Easton women, Belle Schnfor, An nie Johnson and Mary Sanders, Were fined $500 each and sent to Jull for selling liquor without a license, -' FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION Awful Catastrophe, qt One of the Pall Kivcr Mills. A LARGE BUILDING WRECKED .angle s Loom Harness Shop Settles Into a Mass of luis-Scventcon Em ployes In tho llulldlng-Tlio Killed and Injured. Full River, Mass., June 4. A catas trophe which created the greatest ex citement which tho city has experi enced since the granite mill fire oc curred this morning at the Langley Loom Harness shop, a three-story wooden building on County street, owned by Henry I. Langley. A G0 horse power boiler of tho Cunningham make exploded In the rear part of tho basement, blowing out tho sides of the building, knocking away the supports. and allowing the upper floors to settle Into a mass of ruins, Fire started In the ruins and begnn to burn briskly. The firemen rushed to tho scene and made heroic efforts to rescue the Imprisoned work-people, of whom there were seventeen. Shrieks from the girls In the ruins were mingled with ttra agonized crlt-s of their friends, who had hurried to the scone when thj first news of the catastrophe spread. Ambulance calls were sent out hurried ly, arji every physician who could be reached wus sent at once to the scene. The olllces ana th houses In the vicin ity were turned into temporary hospi tals. The flremon had hardly gotten the flames under control before men began to work In the ruins. Foreman John Drlscol, with fifty men, engaged In street work near by, were sent to the scene. They were provided with ropes, 'block and tackle, and hauled the burned timbers away with great ra pidity. They were assisted by the fire men and hundreds of citizens, and the work was rapidly done. Crowded In the neighboring streets were 1,000 peo ple witnessing the scene. The Killed and Injured. The killed are: Leila, Horton, aged 17; Adele Dube, aged 18; Robert Mur ray, aged 21, and Adolph Bellefevllle, aged 30. Injured: Thomas Bury, aged 15, bad ly burned about the face and crushed about tho body; Mattle Desrotlies, badly chocked and requiring medical attendance; Joseph Nuttal, scratched on arm; Annie Hurst, struck behind the ear by flying debris; Mary Part ridge, cut on the head. Of the injured Thomas Bury Is in a critical condition. Napoleon Lepage, the fireman and engineer, escaped without Injury. There was plenty of waiter In the boiler, he says. He has been arrested. The total pecuniary loss will be about $40,000. Engineer Lepage sayie: "I was in the engine room at 8.25 attending to my duties, and had Just filled the boilers when I heard an awful explosion, which fairly tore the building Into fragments, The walls fell outward nnd roof and floors above came down with a crash, At the first Intimation' of the crash t ran under a piece of machinery, which caught the falling timbers and held them up, giving me an opportunity to cra wl out." The boiler, he said, had not been off! dally Inspected In five years, so far as he could remember, although It was repaired not long ago. He has been an engineer for eight years. CORNELL WINS EASILY. University of Pennsylvania Is Just Light Boat Lengths llchind in tho Freshmen Hnccs. Ithaca, N. Y., June 14. Once again Is the blue and red of the University of Pennsylvania trailing under the red and white of Cornell, for In the 'boat race between. the freshmen crews of the two universities today Cornell won easily by eight lengths In 11 minutes, 18 3-5 seconds. The excitement before the race was Intense, becnuse it was believed that the contest would be close. (Pennsylvania had ttae Inside course, but there was not much choice In this, as the water was-perfectly calm. Penn sylvania started with their long grace ful sweep at thirty-six strokes to the minute, while Cornell started with the rapid and telling Courtney stroke of forty-four. For a while the boats were pulling togethor nicely, but gradually Cornell 'began to pull away Inch by Intch. Then Pennsylvania went to pieces. Lister, at No. 2, "caught a crab," and falling back Into the boat the whole swing of the boat was upset, and It was a few seconds before Penn sylvania gathered themselves together again. When they did so, It was only to go through Just such another exhibi tion again, to h repeated a third 'time a little further on. It was all done by Lister' at No. 2. Pennsylvania tried desperately to make the defeat as short a distance as possible. Just before they were to cross the line, No. 2 again "caught a crab," and went on his back and stayed. This so startled No. 1 that he ceased to pull, and the Pennsylvania boys went over the line with only six men pulling at the oars In 11 minutes. 42 seconds Just eight boat lengths be hind Cornell. The distance was two miles. MAIL CAR ROBBED. TRo Clerk Forced to Jump from tho Trnln. Galveston, Tex., June 14. The Inter national and Great Northern mall train was robbed last night and the mall car arrived at Palestine without Its clerk. Just after leaving Tucker, a masked mn crawled Into the car and demand ed the keys at the point of a revolver. ; He forced Clark Orrln Davis to Jump and stole eight registered packages. The clerk was badly hurt. SOLDIERS' REUNION. Veterans Gather in Large Numbers at Caldwell, Ohio. Caldwell, Ohio, June 14. The annual soldlcis' reunion under the manage ment of Private Dalzell, began this morning at the fair grounds, west -of town. The town Is handsomely deco- rated, nnd the stars and stripes are to bo seen everywhere. A number of grizzled warriors aro here fighting over their battles again and marching around with almost as much alacrity un they did In 1801. Tho opening address was made by Private Dalzcll, and it was responded to by Hon. D. D. Taylor, of Cambridge. A number of distinguished visitors ar rived this evening, and more are ex pected tomorrow morning. Tho enmp meeting goes on Sunday, and that day, It Is expected, will crown tho patriotic Jubilee of 1,S'J5. SMITH GOES TO PRISON. Editor of tho Agents' Herald Receives Punishment. Philadelphia, J'mu 14. Judge Butler, In tho United States district court to day, overruled '.ho motions for new trials in the two cases against L. Lum Smith, the publisher of the Philadel phia Agents' Herald, who was con victed of Improper!;' utdng the malls. Ho Imposed sentences amounting to a fine of $1,0 and costs, and three montliu' Imprisonment. TOMMY'S WELCOME HOME. A Wandering lliubund I pon Koturn to the llOKoin of Ills I'nmlly Is Placed in tho County Jail. Special to tho Scrnnton Tribune. Forest City, June 14. Five years ago Thomas Jones and bin wife, Mary Ann, were apparently. living In conjugal hap piness In this borough, together with a family of . several small children, when suddenlly "Tommy" disappeared. His anxious spouse watched vainly for his return until hope fled, love departed s.nd b'he earnestly desired and believed that she would never see him again. But she did, for on Wednesday laut Thomas Jones bobbed up as serene and smiling a if he had just been out for an hour or two with "the boys," and proposed to his eittwhlle better half that he should again: resume his place in the bosom of his family. Mrs. Jones demurred, Thomas Insisted, and finally to decide the question properly the neglected wife went to a Justice of the peace office and swore out a warrant for T'ommy's" arrest on the ground of desertion. The constable and Justice Interviewed the wanderer, with the result that he was held In $300 ball to answer the charge, and as no one could be found to go security for him he was placed In the borough lockup, preparatory to being taken to Montrose. The effects of seclusion In the "don Jon" cooled "Tommy's" ambition to be reunited to his family, and he begged to be released and promised that he would leave for "forlng" parts and never more bother his wife or children On these conditions Thomas was re leased, and the lost seen of him he had struuk a slx-day-go-as-you-please-galt to the southward. UNDER CIVIL SERVICE. Sweeping Changes in tho Provisions of Pension Agencies. Washington, June 1. It Is stated positively this afternoon that the Unit ed States pension agencies will be brought within the provisions of the civil service law not later than July 1 This charge Is deemed necessary not only to prevent dismissals for partisan purposes, but also for the Improve ment of the service, inasmuch as the average Intelligence among the clerks who have" been appointed of late Is said to be much higher than those who se cured placea under the old method. CUT HER THROAT. William A. Thelra Kills Annie Tlmroer Irln. Camden, N. J., June 14. Annie Tlm merleln, aged about 45 years, had her throat cut from ear to ear tonight by William A. Thclm, whose housekeep er the woman formerly wns. Jealousy Is supposed to have been the ctuse of the murder. Thclm Is a resi dent of Philadelphia and Is now locked up In the city prison. The woman died before' she reached the hospital. Officers of tho A. O. V. XV. Chicago, Juno 14. The supreme lodce. Ancient Order United Workmen, todav elected the following officers: Supremo master workman, J. O. Rlggs, Lowrcneo, Kan.; supreme roremnn, J. G. Tate, of Nebraskn; supreme overseer, W. S. Rob son, of Texas; supremo recorder, M. W. Saekctt, of Pennsylvania; supremo re ceiver, John J. Acker, of New York. Tho last two named oltlcers were re-elected. wnue j, j. -rate is promoted from the po sition of supremo overseer. FLASHED FROM THE WIRES. Efforts to settle Fred Douglass' estate out of court have failed. A cloud of gresshoppers swept tho fields about Elkhart, Ind., on Wednesday, From the blto of a mosquito, Bertha Wurr, 18 months old, died at New York. The value of the Canadian fish catch last year was $20,700,000, tho highest on record. A tremendous hail storm at Fergus Falls, Minn., broke half tho windows In tho city. By order of Commodore Slcard, Brook lyn navy yard officers must abstnln frjm wearing tan shoes and loud neckties. Forty houses wero blown down by a hur ricane near Cnrney, O, T., and Fred Dodge, a farmer, was killed by a Ugh nlng Btroko. To soo how rat poison would act, Sarah Roberts, a colored servant, aged 15, of Em poria, Kan., put It In the family tea, and Miss Hums mny die. Julius Lychtcnburg, nn ox-school Inspep, tor at Detroit, Mich., got two nnd a half years In tho house of correction for taking k bribe from a contractor for furniture. WASHINGTON CHAT. There are about 130 cases of alleged fraudulent uso of tho mails being tnvestl Hated In tho postolllce department, Emory F. Best, of tho District of Co lumbla, has been appointed aBilstant com mlssloner of the land office, vice Bowers, resigned. ' Assistant Naval Paymaster Walter L. Wilson; now In China (aon of tho l'ostmaa ter General), will be promoted one grade by reason of , Paymaster Sntlth's dls missal, ' , Commander J. M. Forsytho has been de tachod from the naval homo, In Philadel phia, to succeed Commander G. N. Pig man (who bas been ordttrc-d in command of the Bennington), In chareo of the reserve fleet of monitors In tho James river, noar Richmond. COOD TIMES HERE AGAIN Business Continues to Doom in Every Direction. CROP REPORTS FAVORABLE Tho Coveted Gold Will Again Flow In Onr Direction at Harvest Time Wages on tho Increase -Kailroad Stocks Advancing. New York, June 14. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: It' Is no longer a question whether business Improves. Not for a long time have our reports from all parts of the country been so uniformly favorable. Tho dally average of bank clearings In June is 24.8 per cent, larger than last year, though 11.4 per cent, less than In 1KS2. Tho moBt potent Influence has been the receipt of more favorable ad vices regarding growing crops; even ofllclal statements helped, because alto gether less gloomy than previous ru mors. Labor troubles are getting out of the way, wageB In many establish ments jaro rising, and with the iron In dustry just "now leading, there is gen eral Improvement In manufactures. Monetary conditions also help. The time draws near when, with good crops, exports will bring gold hither, and though foreign operations In stocks and bonds have been insignificant this week, the effect of previous transac tions has not been exhausted. Much diminished receipts of money from the interior Indicate better employment In business, especially at the west, and the volume of commercial loans steadily rises, and Is now fair for this season even In a good year. Cnlnmltous Rumors Extinguished. The government crop reports were so much less dismal than was expected that they really extinguished for a time a host of calamitous rumors. The de sldedly cheering outlook for spring wheat, which our own and other private adylces confirm, goes far to balance re ports of loss. In winter wheat regions. and even these, in the light of the dem onstrated deficiency of official returns of acreage, were found far more en couraglng than previous accounts. The output of pig Iron June 1 was but a trifle larger than May 1, 157,224 tons' against 156,554 a month ago, and 174,029 two years ago. Stocks unsold were re ducod In May 90,597 tons, by stoppage of many Mahoning, Shenango, Illinois and Virginia furnaces which after wards resumed. The advance In prices continues, bessemer pig reaching $12.40 and grey forge $10.05 at Pittsburg, and changes In all Iron product show an ad Vance of 3.7 per cent, this month and 13.3 per cent, from the lowest point In February. For this conservative in dustry the rise of 26 per cent, in bes semer Iron seems large, but it compares with 35 per cent, in cotton, 63 per cent, In wheat, 60 to 70 per cent, in leather, 10 per cent. In refined oil, and over 100 per cent. In hides. All these products were at the lowest when any came, but with each consumption has yet to justi fy the advances. Anthracite a Little Backward. The anthracite coal trade does nrt maintain the Improvement recently re ported, and with palpable over-production, bad faith being charged again the price has declined 25 cents. The coke producers about Connells- vllle have not yet made open declara tion: of their new compact, but con tracts are being made at $1.35 for the last half of the year, with provision for advance If wages rise. Railroad stocks have gradually advanced about 93 cents per share during the week, and earnings for the first week of June snow an Increase of 8.7 per cent, over last year, while full returns for May gained 7.3 per cent., though 13.8 per cent, less than in 1S93. Failures for the past week have been 241 in the United States against 232 last year, and 24 in Canada against 40 last year. SOUTHERN SHOOTING CASE. Dawson Kills Three Persons and Is Shot Dead. Natchez, MIfs Juno 14. At Natchez Island plantation, a few miles below this city, this morning. It. W. Dawson, a fisherman and all-round tough, char acter, ehot and killed Frank Macklln, manager of the plantation and a negro woman, and fatally wounded ft negro boy, who died during the dy. Dawson moved his boat to the Island to be with a woman and opened a gambling house, but became such a nuisance that Mack lln ordered him away. Ho refused to go, nnd In the alterca tion that followed, Dawson killed Macklln and the woman almost in stantly, and made his escape, carrying the rlllo. A posae started In pursuit of the triple murderer. William Contl, brother-in-law of Macklln, came upon Dawson, and before the latter could use his Winchester, shot him dead. FOREIGN NEWS NOTES. When summoned before the bankruptcy court at London, William O'Brien, M. P., said his assets consisted of some copy rights and furnlturet A proposition In tho Italian chamber of deputies to congratulate General Baratlerl for his victories In Abyssinia roused a storm of Socialistic and Radical protests. Baron Wlndheim, prefect of police at Stettin, and a favorite of Von Koeller, Prussian minister of the Interior, has been appointed chief of police at Berlin, Sir William Harcourt told the house of commonB yesterday that the government would take the entire time of the house for the remainder of the session for purely governmental business. Because of a wild remark about a pos sible shooting of King Oscar, HJalmnr Brantlng, leader of the Swedish Socialists, wns sentenced to three months' .impris onment for lese majeste. l.cngue of Six Clubs. Hnaleton, Fa., June 14. At a meeting of tho managers of tho State league here to night it was decided to hereafter make the league consist of Blx clubs. These will bo Hazlcton, Allentown, Pottsvllle, Reading. Lancaster and Corbondule. A new sched ule will be made tomorrow. WEATHER REPORT. For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; westerly winds. ' NIEYS GREAT A week of Special Attractions In) our ' 611k Department, which every lover ot genuine 'Bargains will readily take ad vantage of. Having made a large purchase of Cheney Bros.' high class Printed China and Cashmere Shanghai Silks they will. along with our present stock, be put on sale this week. The quantities and prices are as fol lows: 25 PIECES AH Dark Grounds and Good Patterns; have been advertised1 this season at 75 c. This week. 37 y2 Cents. 50 PIECES Light and Dark Grounds, In cluding Satin Strip Cashmere Shanghais; never sold less than $1.00 and $1.25, This wee 59 Cents.' 15 PIECES Light and Dark Grounds, In Pin Stripe and Armure Brocade ef fects; specially desirable. This week's price, 75 Cents. These are all new goods and this sea son's styles. No three and four yeaf old patterns in this purchase. . 25 PIECES Choice styles Jap Kai Kal and . Habutal Wash Silks; 39 and 50c goods. This week's price only 25 Cents. SPECIAL In a 2S-inch Black Jap Silk 49c, extra value. 50 PIECES Best Swivel Silks at 25 Cents. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Agent for Charles A. Schleren & Co.'s Leather el The Very Best. 313 Spruce St., Scranton. Busy, Busy Business. Last week yon kept overs dozon sslMpeopls busy selling RueMt shoe, in high and low cuts Think of t?l able; must bo profitable. Come when you will. s, 114 AND 116 WYOMING A YE' Just Received A beautiful line of En- . gagement and' Wed ding Rings, Also a ' fine line of . WEDDING FEESEHTS '; ;; In Sterling Silver; Dorflinger's CutOlass, ' and Porcelain Clocks, ; at .'.'.'.'..;';. iw. j. WeicherSf i i 408 Spruce Street V.: IK SALE lti
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