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SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST G, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
FeMale
Prices Oil
was
Look at the old tags on our Parasol
stock, and at the new ones put on
this morn Ins, and you'll find the
closing out bargain story revealed
at a glance. Such heavy figure cut
ting was not done thoughtlessly, or
with a recklessness that we so often
read about In advertisements. We
don't do business that way. We
figured the whole thing out careful
ly and found out that the bulk of
the stock had been sold at fair pay
ing prices. The balance left is Just
M good In styles and everything
else, as those already disposed of,
but the quantity is limited, so we've
concluded we can afford to lose a
little money on what we've left, In
order that a thorough and complete
clearance may be effected.
Distinguish the two fallowing num
bers, which, for convenience sake,
we have placed together. No. 1 is
covered with rich Dresden Silk.
Ivorlzed stick, Dresden knob handle,
etc., etc., and up till today has
Mid for 6.50. No. 2 is of extra
rich Shot silk, with heavy and deep
tangle fringe to match, natural
Welxel sticks, and all the other etc.
that correct fashion demands. It,
too, sold for $6.50 up to this morning.
Clearing price for
Your Choice $4.00
I Our $3.50 China Silk Parasol, with
extra deep ruffle, top ruffle, etc.,
etc., and fancy cane sticks has been
one of our moat popular sellers. It
has quality at every point to re
commend it, and the shadings are
just right.
. Closing Price $2.00
liilcr
China Silks, styles pretty, much tike
the foregoing number, but with two
ruffles Instead of one. An all sea
son leader at $2.75.
New Price $1.75
No. 1. China Silks In various shades,
with double ruffles, the best frames
and pretty sticks. They were $1.25
till this morning.
Closing Price 75c
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No. 2. Stylish China Silk Parasols
In all the popular tints, deep ruffle
and two rows pretty lace Insertion.
Always brought $2.25.
New Price $1.25
No. 1 Very handsome China Silk
Parasols, In bright colors, wit hi deep
chiffon lace ruffle, sticks and gen
eral finish as good as mama's very
beet. Never sold under $2.50.
Closing Price $1.50
MtWash
And Its half prices Is drawing
crowds dally. If you are thinking
of sharing In its bargain? get In
early, as stocks ars rapidly disap--pearing.
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WHERE IS JBJUDI?
His Voice Should Ke Heard in De
fease of Senator Quay.
MOST SCATHING ARRAIGNMENT
Tho Philadelphia Press Exposure of the
' Beginning a ad Progress of Senator
Quay's War oa Republi
cs Organization.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, Aus. 5. The sensation
nt tKa waaI? la tha mihl la t Inn In thftt
sterling Republican Journal, the Phlla-
aeipnta J'ress. or a inree-coiumn ex
posure ct the beginning and progress of
Senator Quay's war on the Republican
organization and Governor Hastings'
administration. In which he has taken
Into the sweep of his enmity all his
former fritt.ds who will not follow at
his whistle.
It tells how he first broke the peace
in January last, and declared war on
the Republican leaders of Philadelphia,
whose leadership had Just been en
dorsed by the people of that city with
61,000 majority.
Penrose was to be nominated for
mayor. There arose a protest twlnst
him mnat rinmrarmia tn mnfrnltnrio find
character. He was denounced from pul
pit after rulpit. A handbill or poster
was stuck un all nvpr thp rtv. slenpil
by 1.2M leading Republicans, Including
a large majority of all the clergymen,
r.f all creeds, representing congrega
tions In Philadelphia. This was fol
lowed by another poster, signed by an
equal number of the wives and daugh
ters of Philadelphia's leading citizens.
It was f ignlficantly printed on yellow
paper, the color of the quarantine flag
with which the health authorities warn
peopl acnlnsl a pestilence.
It was openly declared that a public
IndlgnaMon meeting would be called
and an Independent ticket put In the
Held against Penrose.
In the fnce of this protest of morality,
the Republican leaders of Philadelphia
tightly refused to take the responsibili
ty of such a nomination. Penrose ap-
ripulpr! til Clll.iv nnrl Pnmprnn tn Intor-
(fere. They janie over to Philadelphia
inree uays uerore me primaries ana
after a full consultation with David
Martin, the principal Republican
leader, at which Penrose himself was
present, even they Saw the danger and
explicitly pureed that he should not be
rominated.
Cameron, then as now a candidate for
re-election, dared not let Philadelphia
be turned over to the Democracy, after
a scandalous Republican defeat. Quay
agreed with his political partner, and
in tnis acted wiseiy.-
But after they went home, Penrose,
urged on by a few of his personal back
ers, prominent among whom was that
cunning Democratic veteran, Colonel
A. K. .McClure, of the Philadelphia
Times, renewed his Importunities, and
persuaded Quay to break the agree
ment. On the very day of the pri
maries, and within twenty-four hours
of the meeting of the convention, Sena
tor Quay came back to Philadelphia,
listened to Penrose, iMeClure and the
like, and sent for Martin to order him
to force the nomination of Penrose as
Delamater's nomination was forced.
Martin refused, and the next day
Quay declared war, denouncing on the
floor of the United States senate In
most opprobrious language, this man
David Martin, who had tipon n hit
enough and good ptinueh p enillillnn n
only a short time before for Senator
Quay to name him In his place as the
representative of all Pennsylvania
upon the Republican national commit
tee.
That l.exow Committee
Then when the leelsln turn m lit oon.
rose, following up Senator Quay's war,
had the much talked of Lexow commit
tee appointed, with ex-State Chairman
"Bill" Andrews, of tho rv.i ....
scandal, as Its chairman, to threaten
Philadelphia with a one-sided investi
gation, and so club the leaders Into
line. It was openly boasted that this
committee would never investigate
but would be used simply as a club It
was invented early In the winter,' ap-
in me spring, ana has not had a
meeting yet. It Is expected that An
drews will call ,lt together with a
flourish of trumpets about two weeks
before the state convention. In the hope
or helping Ouav and rn.a, .,T.
some roorback testimony which there
c iiu iime 10 answer.
Pindl Tift t h R flntfavttntm tt
would not turn over his' apnMng
power In Philadelphia to 4e used
against the Republican leaders there
Senator Quay next made war on him!
He never had much confidence In Gen
eral Hastings as an obedient r?vant
tn,? 8nd thcre'', defeated him
with Delamater In 1SW.
me governor had pledged the party
especially to a doom inn u ...... .
accordance with the command of" the
constitution, which he was sworn to
1 ner had been no senatorial
apportionment for nv .
and some districts had four times the
population or otners. When the Re
publican apportionment bills were be
fore the house for final passage, and
were In charge of a Republican caucus
Senator Quay, who had taken no visible
hand to help pass Republican bills all
winter and spring, came to Harrlnburg
for the first time, took command of a
majority of the Republican members,
bolted the Republican caucus, made a
deal with the solid Democratic vote of
the house, and beat the bills.
It Was DUbllclv lnnuncMl th
son for this that ."Cameron understood
tne present arrangements of districts,
and If they ace changed It might Inter
fere with his re-election."
War Vpon ailkesoii.
Then also began the war on State
Chairman Ollkcson. He was, and
always has been. Senator Quay's politi
cal friend. As such he was appointed
to the important trust office of comp
troller of the United States treasury.
As such he was made chairman nf tu
Republican state committee at time
when was most essential to imk.
strong showing of reaction against the
nooa-tiae ' oi Democratic victory. He
made It hv winning Renuhliean vletnrv
In Pennsylvania In the two campaigns
which he managed, by the largest ma
jorities In the history of the party. As
flna.tnr On.v'e' frland. n nil am In
recognition of his high services to the
party. Governor Hastings made him a
member of his cabinet.
But when Senator Quay made his alli
ance with the Democrats In defiance of
the Republican caucus, the governor's
policy, and the party honor. Gilkeson
refused to follow the crack of the whip,
and stood by the governor.
For this Oilkeson must be deposed
and humiliated. Andrews was first put
forward as the Quay candidate against
him. The state, remembering Delama
ter, cried out against It. Other names
were suggested, but showed no
strength. Then Andrews and the dls
grunted Penrose pursuaded Quay to
lend his own name for the campaign,
maka the tight, and turn the chairman
ship over to Andrews to administer for
Cameron, as he administered It for Del
amater In 1X90.
The whole business is in the nature of
a business transaction In which Quay
is to be receiver, Andrews the assignee,
and Don Cameron the preferred cred
itor. Ready for a Dicker.
Tho only thing left to add contempt
to the whole proceeding in the eyes of
decent Republicans is not lacking.
While publicly declaiming against the
so-called corruption In the city of Phil
adelphia, Quay has been secretly seek
ing to dicker for his own advantage
with the very man whom he calls the
chief corruptionist. While denouncing
Martin, he has been coming to Philadel
phia, seeking secret Interviews with
him, and making propositions which
Martin has spurned.
This Is the whole candid story, as
this Btnr.tlonal article candidly and
specifically sets It forth, and Invites
and defies denial.
It has stood for four days, uncontra
dicted and undented.
We have waited, in fairness to Sena
tor Quay, to give him a hearing before
circulating It among our readers.
If he can say nothing and he has so
far said nothing but poor contradictory
evasions which amount to a confirma
tion why does not Cameron speak and
repudiate his share of It?
On the face of this history, which Is
written more In sorrow than In anger,
as becomes a faithful Republican news
paper ireluctant to unmask a party
loader, there Is but one side to this
present controversy for self-respecting
Republicans, and there Is no standing
room for Senator Cameron as the can
didate of such destructive agencies for
re-i lection.
If he cannot explain away this ar
raignment of Quay, his only hope
and that Isn't worth much at this stave
c-f the business is to repudiate the
methods by which Quay, by the agency
of Andrews and Cooper, seeks to steal
his re election from the unwilling Re
publicans of the state.
TEJf PERSON'S 1NJI RED.
List of Vletlras of the Pickering Valley
Hsllrond Smash-up Near Pemberton.
Phoenlxvllle, Pa., Aug. 5. In addi
tional to the killing of Engineer Joseph
Grow in last night's accident on the
Pickering Valley railroad, near Pem
berton, ten persons were severely In
jured. The list of Injured Is as fol
lows:
Fireman Menjamtn iMajor, ribs brok-,
en; Miss Norma U Esslg, of Pottf
town, Injured in the back; George Hall
man, of Pottstown, badly bruised; T.
F. Emery, of Norrlstown, contusions of
the head; Brinton Kins, James Wll-
kens, Edward Ward, Mrs. John Erb, of
Phoenlxvllle; Miss Theresa Seymour
and Miss Keller, of Pemberton.
The engineer, Josenh Grow, was 65
years of age and leaves a wife and
five children. He had been In the ser
vice of the railroad company twenty-
nve years, and had this run since Oc
tober 6, 1877, when his predecessor,
with six others, was killed in a similar
wreck within a mile of the point where
the wreck occurred last night.
In last night's accident the enirlne
and cars were turned completely upside
uown ana an lay with their wheels
pointed upward. The train was run
ning rapidly down a grade when the
engineer saw a cow on the track, and It
was impossible for him to stop the train
before it struck the cow. The enalneer
was found at 3 o'clock this morning
ounea unaer me engine, crushed and
scalded, with one hand on the throttle
and the other grasping his pipe In his
mourn.
II 12 EGGED T11K ACTORS.
Editor Iteeker will Pay $50 Fine and
costs ror ins Fan.
Pottsvllle. Pa.. Aue. E H w nM,.
er, editor and proprietor of the Glrard
vllle Item, was sentenced today In court
by Judge Savidre tn flflv f.',A flna a twl
costs of prosecution for disturbing an
ex .M on ion given oy a travelling female
gaiety company In the Palace theater,
Gliardvllle, last winter. The defendant
had Invited a half dozen young men to
egg the performers. Two of these were
also sentenced today to pay light fines.
juuge Bavidge scored the principal be-
lore sentence was Imposed.
In another case In whlnh Rtu-W
found guilty of assault and battery on
me onicer of the theater, F. W. Kberle,
the llldffe Mllsnpnripd antltpnnp nandlnir
the good behavior of the defendant In
omitting slanderous publications in his
paper towaras tne meater owners and
mnnnipers. These suits arp tho nutmin.
of a bitter fued between Becker, who
was at one time the manager of the
opera house, and the owners who de
posed him. Becker Is now managing
a play house In 'New York city.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE.
Herbert Kretder fell from a bridge at
Reading and was fatally inujred.
Judge Pershing will do all he can to
suppress the Issuance of bogus mine cer
tificates.
George Teaser, charged with the mur
der of Daniel Btetsel, at Reading, has been
discharged.
Burglars made away with valuable sil
vcrware from the residence of William
Freeman, at Wllliamsport.
John Irving was fatally and John
Danko seriously burned by an explosion
of natural gas near Pittsburg. , ,
Coal Inspector Bturdevant, of the Le
high Valley railroad, was killed In the
roundhouse at Wllkes-Bsrre. . .
' Fourth clan postmasters were appointed
as follows: Pennsylvania, G. , D. Gear-
hart, Natalie. Northumberland. ,
, A heavy hall storm passed over the east
ern and northwestern section of Lancaster
county Sunday nighL In some sections
hall a large as hickory nuts fell. Growing-
tobacco was feadly cut and consider
able rruit was aanufed-
WAR MJBE NEGROES
Foreign Miners Determined to Drive
Out Black Men.
SEAT0NVILLLE UNDER MOB LAW
The Negroes Have Concentrated Their
Forces and Will Fight for Their
Homes and Fainiltcs-Pollee
and Sheriff Are Ossified.
Ladd, III.,' Aug. 6. The foreigners at
Spring Valley under the leadership of
the Italians, and the negroes, who have
concentrated their forces at Seaton
vllle, were both organizing their men
today, and as the towns are practically
under mob law, a deadly conflict is an
ticipated. The non-English speaking
miners at Spring Valley, to the num
ber of 2,000, held a mass meeting this
morning and passed a resolution that
no negroes, men, women or invalids,
would be allowed to remain Inside the
city limits after 5 o'clock tomorrow
evening. Speeches of the most In
flammatory nature were made advocat
ing the Immediate opening up of hos
tilities. The negroes, at Seatonvllle on the
other hand held a meeting this morn
ing and organized themselves for ac
tive service. Bureau county has 300
repeating Winchester rifles stored in
her court house at Princeton for the
protection of the citizens, and an effort
will be made to secure these. Should
this fall the men will arm themselves
with! shot guns or rifles and small arms,
and make an effort to regain their
homes and household goods at Spring
Valley.
They also passed a resolution that
they would continue to work In the
Spring Valley mines until discharged
by the coal company. As the police
and sheriff are making no effort to ar
rest the rioters, the spirit of lawless
ness Is on the Increase. In addition
to the negroes reported injured from
yesterday's conflict, four others are
missing.
Of these It Is the opinion that two at
least are lylnjr dead in the woods sur
rounding the late negro colony, as tho
seeing of two prostrate bodies has been
reported by farmers.
HUGGED HER "CORPSE."
An Austrian Immierant's Joyous Sur
prise In Gotham.
New York, Aug. 5. David Neuwlrth,
an Austrian, aged 48 years, arrived
here on Wednesday, and was ordered to
be returned to Europe, as liable to be
come a 'public charge. He said that his
eldest daughter, Minnie, came to this
country five years ago. Shortly -after
ward his wife died. Three years ago
he was told that Minnie had died here.
His other daughters died during the
last year. He begsed Commissioner
McSweeney at the immigration bureau
today to allow him to remain in this
country.
Soon after he had made his petition
the supposed dead daughter, Minnie,
who lives at No. 17 Lowland street,
Philadelphia, called on the commis
sioner, and said she had heard her fa
ther had arrived. David was called In
the office and Mr. MoSweeny asked him
if he knew any one In the room. He
looked around hastily and said "No."
He looked again, gazed at Minnie for
a few moments, ana in a nesitating
way said: "That looks like my dead
wife." In a short time both were hys
terically embracing. He was dis
charged.
TAYLORS FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted In Missouri of Butchering the
Mecke Family.'
Carrollton, Mo., Aug. 5. "We, the
jury, find the defendants, William P.
and George Taylor, guilty of murder in
the first degree." Such was the ver
dict .rendered at 2.20 o'clock this after
noon In the notorious Meeks murder
trial. It took but one ballot to decide
that the Taylor brothers were guilty
of the heinous crime charged against
them, and that the penalty for the
butcherV of Meeks, his wife and two
butchery, on Jenkins Hill, on the night
of May 10 last, should be set at the
limit.. ,
The Jury went out sharply at noon
and when It returned two hours and
twenty minutes later and returned Its
verdict there was no doubt as to the
spectators' approval of It. In an In
stant nearly 1,000 people who crowded
the court room broke forth In a vol
ley of cheers that were only silenced
by threats of arrest made by Judge
Ruckerr. Sentence will be deferred for
the present.
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.
Accident Near Ksntlcoke In Whleh One
Passenger Is Fatallv Injured.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Nanticoke, Aug. 6. Two electric cars
on the Wyoming Valley Traction com
pany's line tried to pass each other on
a single track a short distance above
this town at 11 o'clock tonight and
the usual result occurred.
The passengers Jumped, but one wo
man was so badly Injured that she Is
not expected to recover. . The conductor
of the south-bound car was seriously in
jured. Both cars were greatly dam
aged. '
THEIR HEARTS FELT GOOD.
Indians at a Bit, Conned Decided to Be
gin Haying.
Washington, Aug. 5. Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Browning today re
ceived the following telegram from
Agent Teter:
"Pocotello, Ida., Aug. 1 All Indians
absent from reservation have returned,
had big council, requested me to tele
graph you that their hearts felt good.
Had not harmed a white man and
would start haying, leaving their griev
ances to the Justice of the white man."
WASHINGTON CHAT.
' During the past twenty years' 1,781,J4
Germans have Immigrated to this country.
: On the broad ground of humanity the
state department has Indorsed the action
pf our consul at Guayaquil In protesting
gainst the treatment of the nuns and In
securing them from further Intuit and at
tack by Bcuaddrion revolutionists, with
out Waiting - . were
ROOSEVELT IN DANGER.
Am Infernal Machine I Sent to New
York's Police Commissioner.
New York, Aug. 5. An Infernal ma
chine which was intended to Injure and
probably, kill Police Commissioner
Roosevelt was discovered this morn
ing by Miss Daisy James, a clerk in the
general postohlce. The package was
among mail maitter and Miss. James,
thinking the package had a suspicious
appearance, made an examination.
When she begn to pull the cover off,
she heard a cracking of matches and a
flame appeared. She blew out the
flame and sent the package to Superin
tendent of postofflce. Detectives are
now Investigating. The package was
addressed "Theodore Roosevelt, Cen
tral Police Office, New York."
Acting Chief Collins' detectives took
the bomb to the 'bureau of combusti
bles at lire headquarters for dissection.
At 5 o'clock the supposed bomb was
taken apart. It was found to contain
s.nwdust. When President Roosevelt
heard what the contents consisted of
he naid: "I really have not bothered
my head one way or the other about
the matter. I see, though, that It was
made of the same material as many of
the attacks on the pollce boards poilcy,
particularly In excise matters."
KILLED FATHER AM) SON.
TerriMo 'Traced; In a Kentucky Hotel.
Walter Lane's Duel with James Koden
bntigh. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 6. William
Newton Lane, of this city, shot and In
stantly killed James Rodenbaugh and
mortally wounded the young man's
father, H. C. Rodenbaugh, proprietor
of the hotel at Versailles this afternoon.
Lane went to Versailles this morning.
About noon he went to tho Woodford
hotel and was given a room and slept
until about 4 o'clock this afternoon. A
few minutes after that hour he came
downstnirs and met James Rodenbaugh
In the hall and asked the young man
the amount of the bill. Upon receiving
an answer Lane 'began to abuse Roden
baugh, who was a cripple. Their words
soon led to blows, and both men drew
their pistols about the same time.
Lane's first shot struck Rodenbaugh In
the neck just above the collar bone,
and lodged just under the skin In the
back of his neck. Almost at the same
instant that Lane fired, Rodenbaugh's
pistol was discharged, the bullet pro
ducing a flesh wound In Lane's left
side. The blood gushed from Roden
baugh's throat and he fell backward a
corpse.
Just as he fell his father opened the
door and as he did so the slayer of the
ton turned upon the father and fired,
the ball striking him In the mouth and
lodging In the back part of his head
He reeled and Lane fired again, the
second bullet lodging in the old man's
spine. He dropped to the floor and lay
by the side of his son. Lane walked
out of the hotel, only to be arrested at
the door by an officer and placed In
jail.
H. C. Rodenbaugh was a first lieu
tenant In the Ninth Kentucky cavalry
and was a gallant soldier. He was post
master at Nicholasvllle for two terms
under President Grant.
SHE WILL HAVE REVENGE.
miss Mevons Loses a Husband and
Innmnc n Wagon Factor.
Wlnamac, Ind., Aug. 5. The neonle
or mis city nave narrowly escaped from
a fake enterprise under the manage
ment of George M. Roberts, who halls
from Indianapolis. A short time ago he
came here, rented a house and gave the
people to understand that he Intended
to establish a wagon factory which
would employ several hundred hands.
provided, however, the citizens made
him a donation of several thousand) dol
lars to secure his enterprise. A petl
tlon was circulated and the amount of
his demands quickly raised. The peo
pie were awaiting the fulfillment of his
part of the contract when the neighbor
ing town, Kewanne, raised a large
amount and secured the sajne enter
prise.
It has also developed that Roberts
has not been giving his entire time and
attention to the proposed factory, but
a portion of It he has devoted to Miss
Etta Stevens, a prepossessing young
grass widow of Lucerne, Ind., going so
far as to propose and arrange for the
wedding In the near future. A few
days ago, upon the day set by Kewanna
citizens to celebrate their good fortune
In outdoing Wlnamac, Miss Stevens met
a lady who had for many years been
Roberts' wife. Miss Stevens declares
Roberta iwlll sleep his everlasting Bleep
the first time she meets him. In the
meantime all prospects of a wagon
factory at Kewanna have vanished
Roberts, with his family, has left for
parts unknown.
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Results in Several Republican Gatherings
About the State.
Ridgway, Pa., Aug. B.-The Elk coun
ty Republican convention was held here
today and the delegates elected were
Instructed for Sehator Quay.
Washington, Pa Aug. 5. The Wash
Ington county Republican convention
held here today passed resolutions urg
Ing the four state delegates to vote tor
Senator Quay for state chairman.
Har.leton. Pa., Aug. 6. Reese Lloyd
was today elected delegate to the state
convention from the Fourth Legislative
district. He goes In the Interest of Gov
ernor Hastings.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Aug. 6. The Repuh
llran city convention tonight elected
William H. Lynch and C. H. Backensto
delegates to the state convention. All
resolutions were suppressed. The dele
gates will Vote for Quay.
SUSQUEHANNA FOR QUAY.
Little Hope of Breaking the Power ef the
, , Boss.
Spectel to the Scranton Tribune. '
'Montrose, Aug. 6. The Hastings fol
lowers have about given up all hopes
pf sending delegates to the state con
vent Ion.- The returns thus far received
give the QurfV delegates 41 votes and
Hastings delegates 2b votes.' - .
' There are yet about fifteen districts
to hear from In 8usquehanha county.
Mrs. Talniage Dcnd.
, Dairsvllle, Aug. (.The wifeof the Rev.
T. DeWItt Talmage died at the sanitarium
here at t.M o'clock this morning. Her
husband and children ware present at tatr
DEADLY GASOLINE'S WORK
Mother and Three Children Are Hor
ribly Burned.
TWO CHILDREN WILL DIE
Mrs. Annie Scbaffle's Gasoline Stove Ex
plodes with Terrible Hesults-Tho
Mother and Three Children
Are Terribly Burned.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 5. A mother
and her three children, all girls, were
horribly burned by an explosion of gas
oline at 829 Columbia avenue this after
noon. Two of the children will proba
bly die of their Injuries. They are:
Amelia Suhaflle, aged 8 years, and her
little sister. Lottie, aged 2. The mother,
Mrs. SehalHe, aged 33, was burned the
entire length of her left side, but will
ptobably recover, as will 6-year-old Nel
lie, who was badly burned about the
arms and legs.
Mrs. Schaffle was fitting a lighted gas
oline stove In the kitchen when some of
the oil Ignited. An explosion followed
and the clothing of the mother and chil
dren were quickly ablaze. Neighbors
rufhed In and extinguished the flames
before much damage was done to the
premises.
WILL TEACH HOW TO LIVE.
Pittsburg Priest Aims to Reform Drunk
ards and Gluttons.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5. Rev. Father Mc-
Keever, of the Church of St. John the
Baptist, Is organizing a novel temper
ance society. It Is non-secturlan and
Its members will bo permitted the use
of light beer and wines in moderation.
Should the plans of the organization
become popular the liquor business of
this country will be entirely revolution
ized. While a total abstainer himself
Father McKeever believes In temper
ance In all things. The work of his so
ciety will be educational. It is to go
Into homes and teach the science ol
living. What food is best suited to
individuals according to the work they
do, and how to prepare It, the amounts
necessary for the preservation of
health and strength will be taught
them.
For those who desire alcoholic stimu
lants the use of beer and light winer
will be advocated. Whisky, brandy.
gin, rum, Father McKeever relegate.1
to the apothecaries, where they are to
be secured as medicine by prescrip
tion. The practice of treating will be
discountenanced. Father McKeever i
arranging for a mass meeting at which
his Ideas will be explained. He Is pas
tor of one of the largest Tinman Catho
lic churches In the city. He also pro
poses to reform people who eat toi
much.
STORMY JORDAN CONVERTED,
Famous l awbreaker Gets Rellgion-and
Becomes an Evangelist.
Albla, la., Aug. B. "Stormy" Jordan,
of Wapello county, who has given the
authorities more trouble in Iowa on the
prohibition question than any other
half dozen persons, has Joined the
Methodist church and has turned out
a full-fledged evangelist. Before the
prohibition law was passed in Iowa
Jordan used to run a saloon at the
"Q." depot in Uttumwa and had a sign
on his door reading, "The Road to
Hell." After prohibition became a law
he spent a fortune In fighting the meas
ure.
Times without number he was arrest
ed and fined for selling liquor unlaw
fully and many times was Imprisoned.
He wns considered the toughest case in
the state of Iowa, and 'Stormy" Jor
dan's reputation was known far and
near. Me was constantly under police
surveillance. Ills appeals now to his
old associates are equally as fervent as
the great Francis Murphy and hun
dreds are flocking to hear him.
COUNTERFEITERS LOCATED.
Clever Gang Said to Have Been Discovered
nt Crown Point, Ind.
Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 5. During
the last few days Sheriff Benjamin
Hayes has made an important discov
ery by locating a gang of counterfeiters
in this county. He quietly left the city
for Chicago this morning, and It Is
thought he will confer with government
detectives to enable him to make the
capture of the gang.
The party, as far as can be learned,
consists of three men, all residents of
this county, two residing near Ham
mond, and the third near Roby. Ex
perts say the counterfeit dollar made
by the gang Is one of the finest ever
made, and could not be told hut for Its
weight. It 1s thought that about $2,500
has been disposed of.
Morris Rid go Colliery Soired.
Shamokln, Pa., Augl B. The Morris
Ridge colliery, operated by Scranton and
Philadelphia capitalists, has been seized
by the sheriff of Columbia county , to sat
sfy a 50.000 royalty claim of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Coal and Navigation
company.
Manufactories Consolidate.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. The Baldwin Lo:
comoMve works, of this city, which are
owned by Burnham, YVillllams 4 Co., and
the Westlnghouse Electric and Manufac
turing company, of Pittsburg, two of the
largest Industrial concerns in this coun
try, have been amalgamated.
FLASHED FROM WIRES.
A New York dealer In alligator skins Is
buying up Florida's product In expectation
of a great demand.
From eating toadstools, which were mis
taken for mushrooms, ex-Justice W. B,
Blocum died at Sparklll, N. Y.
i Although ordered to vacate his chair
because of bribery, Mayor Starkweather,
of West Superior, Wis., refuses to leave.
By the explosion of a locomotive near
Mlddtetown, N. Y., Engineer H. Myers
was klled and Fireman John Fitch was
fatally hurt.
After four months of hiding, Will Green
of Morgan county, Ga., who killed J. T,
Bites, and wedded his daughter twenty
minutes later, was arrested.
i Enraged at being refused a dance by a
young woman at a ball tn Chllepo, Mex.
Louis Martines shot into the crowd, kill
ing three men and a woman.
' WEATHER REPORT. .
; For eastern Pennsylvania, fair n the
morning; showers In the afternoon x
Fileys
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At prices reduced to
close out balance ol
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MUSLIN UNBERWEAR
. One lot Empire Gowns
98 cents, former price
$1.25. Four lots Cor
set Covers 25c, 39c.,
50c, 75c, former
prices 38c to $1.25.
Skirts, Drawers,
Chemise, etc.
69c, 98c, reduced
from 85c. and $1.19;
Boys' Kilt Suits.
$3.50, $5.00, $6.09,
$7.50, reduced from
$4.50, $6.50, $8.00
and $9.00. Ladie'
White Lawn Waists
at exactly half price.
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