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Br theEarly . Fall Me
' Is full of bright hopefulness ami Dnds
Ms Key not la our over expanding
Silk Department
We bought lavishly or the many new
weavea and superb color combination
which domestic and foreign munufuc
' turers have placed on . this market
for the coming season's wear (almost
twice as many yards as we bought for
- opening laat (all), but there Isn't one
. yard too much.
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Great Silk Season 3
and the designers, weavers and print
ers have left no stone unturned Jo
mark the present year as forming a
dew era la the manufacturing history ,
of the Queen of Textiles. New York or '
Philadelphia may boaet of larger col
.lections than ours, .but we are war
ranted In saying that no collection,
however large, can more thoroughly
. or perfectly represent all that Is cor
rect and new In Dress Silks.
We Invite You ,
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o our opening whtoh takes place to
morrow, Friday, and feel ensured that
you will fully appreciate the treat that
is In store for you.
A Few of the New Things
. - that await your inspection.
Persian
Brocade Stripe Taffetas .
In eight different color combinations.
The delicate Lace tracery effects in
. the striped, set on a ground of rich,
subdued, iridescent tones, create a
- harmony of rare strength and beauty.
Double Brocade Taffetas
w'jth curious and antique looking em
broidery effects laid on a Ave tone
weave, is a novelty that cannot fall to
strike the most casual observer.
10 different ways in it to admire.
Quadruple Coor Effect , . ,
Taffetas ' !
'tn the daintiest of small brocades.
y This Is one of the most charming
- weaves in he enure range and will
certainly find many friends before the
now flies.
M combinations from medium to dark
to select from. -
Fancy Qros Grain Silks
' with Illuminated diagonal drop effects
- on dark, seeded grounds, will make up
' as handsomely as anything that ever
- came from the loom, while it possesses
all the freshness and brilliancy of
youthful newness. Lots of color com
' blnsttons, but didn't take time to count
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Black Ground Gros Grain
' wHh fancy satin and mtHed edged
tripes in contrasting colors. A quiet
- novelty for -quiet people, but wonder
fully rich la effect.
Stripe Taffeta Silks
in new patterns for buyers of staple
weavea. Light, Medium and Dark
Styles, and no limit to selection.
Chameleon Stripe
TaKStas
are a quintette color combination with
a quiet suggestion of the Ottoman Em
pire about them. They may be a trifle
too loud to effect for Quakerish taste,
but they'll surely win their way to
popularity. , . .. , .
Seeded Chameleon Stripes
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tn five colors, come In about a doten
ways and call best be distributed as
- 'pteasing symptionlea 'm quiet, soft
; tones. . , ... J
Jardlnler Stripe Taffetas.'
Styles suggested by the name, color
binding wtth the changeable grounds
auperb and seen anywhere, you'd say
. at a glance v that's new." -
Seeded Hairline Taffetas
sure mostly taf combinations that reflect
z the hue of the Dying; Bummer, offec-
. tlvely brought out on dark - back
t gTOunds. Tow'lt like It. We do. .. . , ,
Swivel and Dot Taffetas
. .Twenty stytoe. .'All dark grounds,
tnstchless color contrasts and comb!
' nations, and a favorite wtth popular,
up-to-date fashion, journal writers.
For Evening Wear i -
'We snow a matrhless line tn ftlka-oll
weaves and makes, in white, cream
and tints. Taffeta brooches and bro
, cades are sun to be the leaders, and if
. you're Interested, took at ours for the
newest things out. .
EUck Gros Grain
Brocades
ago right In the front of fashion's cer-
toiatie. We,ooved aecordiagly.
SiIks for Underskirts . .
f- : V ' V-. Linings, etc. In fancies, shot or plain
,': 1 :i : weavea. Widths from M Inches down
?;f v " to tha eheaooat It-hocll sort.
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EARTL'GUAKESF AUTUHN
September Is Ushered U with
Seismic Disturbances.; . !
MIDDLE .STATES APPECTED
IHstlaat Shocks Are Felt ta Peaasvlvaala,
, ew York. New Jersey aad Delaware,,
r aralturc. , etu., Shaken and '
Cloaka Strike Out of Tuna.
Philadelphia. Sept. 1. A distinctly
perceptible earthquake shuck was felt
here this morning about ( o'clock. The
vibrations did not last Jonger than a
second or so. but It -was severe enough
to awaken people from vleep and to
shake ornaments hanging on walls. The
direction of the shock was from south
cunt to north northwest. ; , -
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 1. An earth
quake shock was felt In Trenton this
morning between t and o'clock. A
loud, rumbling noise, resembling that
or a heavily loaded waiton going over a
paved street, was heard and houses were
felt to shake quite perceptibly.. Win
daw panes were also made to rattle.
The shock Is said to have lasted some
three Mr four second. Many of those
who wore asleep at the .time were
awakened by the shock.
1 West Chester. Pa., Sept L The shock
of an-earthquake was felt very sensibly
here at o'clock this morning: Many
peoplp felt .-the' houses .shake and
rushed to the doors In alarm.
Raston, P Sept. 1. A very per-
eeptlble tremor of the earth was felt In
the eastern part of this city shortly
after o'clock this morning. ' '
Cheater, fa.. Sent.. I. An earthaaake
shock shook Mils city about o'clock
this morning and startled many people.
The vibration did not continue longer
tnan several seconds, but It caused win
dows and buildings -to tremble and wall
ornaments to become dislodged.
PlalnBeld. N. J.. Sept. 1. Quke a se-vrt-e
earthquake shock was perceptible
In Plalnfleld this morning at o'clock,
lasting seven ,l seconds. Buildings
quivered, people thrown out of bed,
ornaments scattered over the floors,
and other evidence Of the vibration
were observed.
rrockery Rattled at Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, N. T Sept. 1. Three dle
tloct earthquake shocks were felt by
the residents of Brooklyn about 6
o'clock this morning. The shock was
pretty severe In Coney Island, -and
many persons were awakened from
their sleep. Pictures, crockery and
even furniture In many houses were
dislodged from their posjiions, and the
owners, who were not awakened by
the earthquake, wondered how It came
to pass.
Northport, N. T., Sept. 1. Shortly
before C o'clock this morning an earth
quake was distinctly felt here. Houses
rocked like cradles and people still
asleep were awakened by the vibra
tions. The rumbling lasted for sera
eral seconds.
i-' Port- Jefferson-.'' JI.T.r Sept. "1. An
earthquake shock was felt here Very
perceptibly about I o'clock this morn
ing. No damage was done.
Atlantic Highlands, N. J., Sept 1
At daybreak this morning there was
an earthquake here that shook house
and people. It was accompanied by
a low rumbling sound that resembled
thunder. Many people arose from their
beds In terror. The shock lasted about
forty-five seconds.
Englewood, N. J., Sept. L An earth
quake shock was experienced In this
place this morning at t.10 o'clock. The
wave seemed to pass from the north to
the south. .Mirrors were swayed on
the walls of dwellings, clock were
made to strike out of time, and people
In bed were awakened by the vibra
tion of the earth. The shock was ac
companied by a noise as If a big roller
was being run over the treet.
It RasemMed Thunder.
SUhway, N. J., Sept. 1. Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt here
early thl morning. The first wa at 3
o'clock, but wa light. At ( o'clock the
shock lasted five second and wa ac
companied by a rumbling noise re
sembling thunder. No damage has
been reported. . ' i
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 1. A llgit
earthquake tremor was felt here at (.10
o'clock this morning. The duration of
the shock wa about one second, but It
was generally felt In the city and the
Vicinity. The last previous tremor here
wa on March t, 18.
; Sandy Hook, NJ., Sept 1. A shock,
apparently that of an earthquake, last
ing about three seconds, wa felt her
about 10 a. m.
, High Brldg, N. J., Sept. 1. An earth
quake shock was. felt here about
o'clock this morning, and from reports
received her It appear to have been
felt all through this county. Buildings
rocked, beds were shaken, rudely arous
ing people who had not yet arisen, an.l.
In a number of bouse article fell from
helves.
Ixmg Branch, N; J.. Sept 1. At Lon?
Branch the earthquake wa felt more
distinctly thsn at mar other place along
the coast The residents In several In
stance ran out of their houses, think
ing the buildings were about to fall.
Coney Island, N. T., Sept 1. Shortly
after o'clock this morning an earth
quake shock was felt here. The large
tiotels all got a good shaking. The
shock lasted several seconds.' - .
Anbury Park, N. J., Sept. I. An earth
quake shock was distinctly felt at As
bury Park at lot o'clock this morning.
tMshes rattled in closet and In several
case plaster was knocked from cell
ing. The shock had the nature of a
heavy rumbling, and In the upper
storle of bouses It seemed a If aome
thmg heavy was being moved on the
lower floors. - . .
Camden, N. J., Sept 1. An earth
quake Mil morning wa perceptibly
felt here and extended throughout
South Jersey as far a Atlantic county.
. Washington, Sept 1. The earthquake
reported from New Jersey thl morning
wa not noticed here. The delicate
elsmlo recorders at the naval observa
tory did not Indicate the slightest dis
turbance here.
Norrlstown, Pa., 6ept 1. Three dis
tinct shock of earthquake were felt
here at (10 o'clock thl morning. Many
of those who were awakened by the
vibration felt their house rise and fall
as a boat on the ocean. The earthquake
bated about one minute. '
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FARMER ATTACKED BY DEER.
Traditions as to the Animal's Timidity
Now Being Rudely Sheltered.
' Carlton, Minn., Sept!. The time
honored tradition of the timidity and
gentleness of the deer are being rudely
4 (battered III this part of the tate. The
farmer are becoming deeply Impressed
wtth the Idea that the deer It not only
tn impudent - and combative animal,
but a most sagacious one a well. That
the deer oan communicate with one an
other, as do human being. I certain,
ta 1 testified to by Henrlck Manila, a
farmer residing al 6plK Rock, thtt
county, O.t morning thl week Mar
tlla found mar hlfbarn a young fa-wiv
uaaolo to walk. Near by wa the doe,
tod when Mr. JUrtM placed tee fawn
la at bVn at mother made a'savtf
dash at him, forcing htm to beat 'a
hasty retreat After striking at the
door with her hoofs for some minutes
the doe bounded away Into the forest,
and soon returned accompanied by three
big bucks, to whom she had evidently
related the story of her troubles.
The four animal began snorting and
pawing and battering at the barn door,
and the commotion was such a furious
one that Mr. Martlla at laat decided to
release the fawn. Instead of running
away from him as he approached the
barn, the deer made an attack upon
htm and forced the farmer to take
refuge In a small shed, which they
struck at repeatedly with their hoofs.
From this shed Mr. Marttla made his
way Into the barn and opened the. door
Just wide enough for the fawn to get
out. The little one was received with
demonstrations of delight, -and in a
short time all five trotted off Into the
woods. . ; s
BIFF ALP'S BI6 FIRE.
The llistorio academy of Musis Is Untied
by the Flame-Othr Bulldlags De
stroyed. ' Buffalo, Sept. 1. The Academy of
Music Buffalo's historic play-' house,
was gutted by fire early thin morning.
Besides the Academy proper, the
liquor store of P. C. Millet, the saloon
of Jacob Fried, the fur and hat store
of Ueorge W. Comstock and the variety
store of the WltlUim Vaughn company,
all In the Academy of Music block, are
damaged, .The tire started In the va
riety store of William Vaughan com
pany at 2 a. m. and gave the firemen a
fierce tight It seemed certain for a
time that the adjoining buildings to
ward Senaca street must go. They
are old, ramshackly tinder boxes and if
the flames had spread to them, Brown's
building, at the corner of Main and
Beneca streets, occupied by the United
Press, the Western Union Telegraph
company and the old postofflce build
ing, would have been consumed.'
Several streams were kept busy wet
ting these buildings down and every
thing of value was removed to places
of safety. About S o'clock one of the
floors of the Academy building fell
with a roar and the flying glass and
timber Injured several firemen.. A rough
estimate of the total damage to the
building and contents Is , placed at
from IKO.OOO to $300,000.
At 4.15 a. m. the Are was practically
extinguished. The Academy ot Music
was originally erected In 1852 by Henry
T. Meeoh. who died In 1870, after a
managerial career of over half a cen
tury. On his death he was succeeded
by his sons, Henry I and John H.,
both natives of Albany. On Friday.
Oct. 5, 1894, the Academy was sold
under foreclosure for $202,000. ' The
property was taught by a syndicate,
which Included the Bank of Commerce,
the German bank and the Bank of
Syracuse, Syracuse N. T.
TROUBLE THREATENED.
Strikers in the Michigan Iron Regions Aro
In a Desperate Stat aad Troops Hay
Been Ordered Out. ;
Tshpemlng,-MI6n.-epf,1 1. Excite-'
ment and foreboding for the morrow
express the feelings of the cltlsen of
this Iron mining town and the neigh
boring one of Negaunee tonight. A hun
dred and a half of state soldiers are
encamped tn the vicinity of Lake Ange
lina mine, where the steam shovels are
to be operated by men who have been
brought from Chicago to take the places
of the strikers. The mining companies
are determined to move their ore after
a month's Idleness and Governor Rich
has. dispatched six companies of the
FVfth regiment of Infantry to the scene
for the purpose of affording all the pro
tection which the sheriff and the own
ers of the great mine may need to
keep the peace and resume business.
The , thousand odd strikers, skilled
miners, laborers, trimmers and steam
shovel men, who have been reduced to
desperate straits by their Idleness and
the prospect of seeing other men All
their places, threaten to prevent the
operation of the shovels, and the sit
uation Is alarming. Colonel Lyon, of
the Fifth regiment, arrived here this
afternoon wHh two companies of . his
regiment from Houghton, and at once
put his men In camp under strict dis
cipline, expecting serious work for them
tomorrow. :
. The merchants, who were at first. In
sympathy with the strikers, are now
against them for their stubbornness,
and have refused to extend credit for
provision, which has resulted In much
privation among the families of the
strikers. The bustners men fear loot
ing of their stores, and armed watch
men partrol the streets and guard tht
Interior of business house tonight
LENAI1AN SATISFIED.
Will Not Become a CsnJIdst for Su
. parlor Court Judge.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa Sept. l.-Attorney
John T. Lenahan, of this city, returned
last evening from a four months' visit
In Europe. There has been consider
able talk of nominating Mr. Lenahan
on the Democratic ticket for one of the
Superior court Judges, but last night he
said positively that he would not allow
his name to come before the state con
vention. He 1 perfectly satisfied with his
practice at the Lucerne county bar, and
says he does not aspire to any Judge
ship In the state.....
ARRESTED AT ZURICH.
A Msa Supposed to Do William l-'ostor Is
Captured la Switzerland.
Berne, Sept 1. A man supposed by
tome persons to be William R. Foster,
who la wanted In New York for' falsi
fying his accounts to the axtetnt of
$103,000, ha been arrested at a hotel
In -Zurich. - ,
' It la not absolutely certain that the
prisoner I the person for whom the
police are looking. He wa accompa
nied Jiy a handsome young lady who
passes a his wife. . .
THE , CUBAN SUSPECTS. V
They Deslds to Remain In Wilmington
t stll After Their Trlsl.
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 1. The Cuba
suspect who were held for a hearing
yesterday for violation of the neutrality
laws, did not leave the cHy last Might
but hav -taken quarters at a hotel and
declare they will remain .her until af
ter their trial. . ......
Thl morning they attended church
together and uhe rest of the day they
devoted to seeing the sight of the city,,
; CHOLERA IN THE ORIENT. , ,
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It Terrible Rsvagss at Nsakla-Appear-
lag Isj Vlsdlvostook. v ,
' San Francisco, Sept. 1. The steam
ship Coptki arrived today from the
Orient, oitt day ahead of time. Chol
era Is committing terrible ravage In
tha dty of Nankin. At first only the
southern part of the town wa effect
ed, but now tht plague it everywhere
and the mortality Is very great. ".
aU. Petersburg, Sept. 1. Tht minister
of tht Interior hat received reports that
cholera la prevalent la Vktdlvottock.
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AKXPSjUtYjOF SEDAN
augural Ceremonies Held at Berlin
Yesterday.
GEKMAN-AMEKICAN VETERANS
Thoy Hold a Position of lloaor at the
. Ceremonies Ta ' Emperor Pre
sented with the Keys of
' the New Church.
Berlin, Sept. 1. The Inaugural cere
monies of the celebration of tht
twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle
of Sedan, the final engagement of the
PrancofPrusslan war, was celebrated
today. The programme In this city
included the Inauguration of the Kais
er Wilhelm 'Memorial church with Im
posing cerehionles. The decorations
of the houses along the principal
streets showed that the cltlsens had
combined their efforts to produce most
startling effects. The effect was that
there were long Hues of evergreen,
masses of flowers, and a profusion of
flags and banners.
Thousands of people arrived at an
early hour In the morning and con
tinued until noun, at which hour the
Berliner were crowded out by the
provincials, who were gating In ad
miration upon the perfect adornment
of the buildings. The police had taken
extraordinary precautions to avert ac
cidents similar to those which occurred
in the memorable celebration In 1878,
when many persons -were crushed to
death In their endeavors to get near
the sen loss. .
The weather was clear and bright
throughout the day. Crowds lined the
streets. Galleries were erected oppo
site to the main entrance to the church
which was occupied by two thousand
girls, attired In light colored dresses.
The house facing the entrance of the
church, and built In the style of that
edittce, Wyas covered with decorations.
Troops lined the roadway in front of
the church, and the German-American
veterans held a position around tha
porch commanding the entrance. This
was really the postilon of honor.
Address to the Emperor.
When the emperor reached the top
step of the entrance to the church,
Herr Van Wedel, minister of the royal
house, addressed him, saying: "On the
anniversary of GraveloMe, the founda
tion stone of the monument to the
great Kaiser Wilhelm I was laid. Now,
on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Se
dan, your majesty opens the church
which was built with the funds con
tributed by the poor and rtch equally
throughout the country In memory of
the emperor who. In his simple and re
ligious feeling, attributed all his great
deeds and victories to God, giving us
all In this and coming ages an Impres
sive example of trust and belief In God,
without whose aid we are unable to
succeed. iMay God's blessing be. open
us all coming Into this church. Will
your majesty now pleas receive the
key from the arenlteeL'"-.
The procession then entered the
church headed by the kaiser. .After
the ceremonies at the church the em
peror,, empress and the rest of the
royal party left the church by the cen
ter aisle. After the departure of the
emperor the high official left and the
German-American veteran, together
with the German Veteran societies,
with their banners, entered the church
and marched up and down the aisles.
- Dispatches received here this even
ing show that almost everywhere In
Germany the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the capture of Sedan from the
French wa celebrated with much en
thusiasm. At Frankfurt on the Main
the celebration was specially note
worthy Eighteen thousand veterans,
with bands and banners, marched to
the xoologloal gardens, where a grand
banquet was given. Enormous crowds
gathered along the route, followed by
the veterans, and cheered them again
and again as they passed. In 'Munich
there was a- similar celebration.
The city was decorated with flags
and bunting and the streets were
crowded with the Inhabitants of the
place and people from the surrounding
towns and villages. (Everywhere the
patriotism of the people found vent In
cheers for the men who took an active
part In the events that led to the found
ing of the German empire.
ARMENIA'S SUFFERINGS.
Fresh Outrages ou tho Part of tha Turks
Reported.
London, Sept. 1. The Duke of West
minster, who Is vice-chairman of the
English committee formed for the re
lief of the Armenians from outrages at
the hands of the Turks, received today
full reports showing the inhumanity
of the Turkish officials at Sossoun, who
have put every possible obstacle lif the
way of the distribution of food, cloth
ing, medicines, and other forms of
relief among the starving Armenians.
: The reports received by the duke as
sert that many Armenian are dying
each day because of the systematic
cruelties practised by the Turkish offi
cials In the respects mentioned. Ur
gent representations have been for
warded to Lord Salisbury of the need
of the immediate application of a large
measur of relief, atd alleging that tht
Turkish officials complained ' of are
acting In accordance with the policy
of the Porte, which ha In view the
extermination of the remaining Ar
menian fugitives. r
THREATS OfTyNCIIING.
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Nlnetj-Yesr-Old Colored Boy Aacased
. of an Awful Crime,
Marlboro, Md. Sept. 1. Sheriff Dove
and his deputies are guarding the
county Jail here tonight to prevent an
attempt to lynch John Davldge, a
19-year-old colored boy, who Is locked
up charged with attempting to felon
ious assault 8-year-old Emma Stewart
The; attempted crime was made on
Friday during the absence of Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart from their home In Kent
district, Prlnc George county. Da
vldge made no attempt to escape and
was arrested on tht following morn
ing. -The neighborhood It aroused and
threats of lynching art freely made.
; FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
Twenty Cart Loaded with Coal, Cokt tad
Iron Art Demolished,
Huntingdon, Pa., Sept. 1. A broken
axle caused a serious wreck to an east
bound freight train, last night on the
Pennsylvania railroad alx miles west of
this place. Twenty cars loaded with
coal, coke and iron were demolished and
both tfack blocked with tbr debris.
S. E. Franks, a brakeman, married,
residing In Harrlsburg. was caught In
tht wreck and Instantly-killed. Traffic
Was suspended until 10 o'clock thl
morning, "tht through trains going
round 4y way of Sunbury. ,., ,. .-,
jTOXN TOWkSVy BEARS.
Mrs. Wllltaur ttppfctr Tkoasht to Mava
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Terham, ttlna., Sept. 1. Orav fear
tvrtr ttrtarad that Mr. William
SU.pW, rtaldtnt of tht littk tow
of Butler, In Ottertatl county, has been
destroyed . by bears. Mrs. Zeppher Is
aged and has not been In her right -mind
for some time. A few days ago
she wandered away from home, and
when last seen was entering the for
est which Is known to shield a great
number of bears.
A searching party. It wan learned,
came to a place where there were signs
of a desperate struggle, and on making
close investigation, found blood and
torn bits of the dress last worn by the
missing woman. Around tha place were
buar tracks in plenty. There were also
signs of some heavy body having been
dragged away, and It Is believed that
Mrs. Zeppher was killed by the bear
and dragged faarther into the woods.
A second party has started out on the
trail, which Is plainly marked.
GHOSTS DISTURB SLEEP.
Young Ohio Man Thrown Out of Bed by
. Alleged Spirits.
-Hamilton, O., Sept 1. Local spirit
ualists and studenta of psychology are
excited over a remarkable statement
sworn to by 'Mis Rene Leonard, a
young lady of this city. She declares
solemnly that James Holly, a farm
hand, who works for her father, nine
miles west of this city. Is tormented
with spirits. She and nine of her young
male and female companions here say
that an evening or so ago they were in
lllolly's bedroom out of curiosity, and
saw the mattress, with Holly lying on
It, move up from the bed, lifted by some
occult power, and rest suspended in
midair.
The alleged spirit threw Holly from
his bed and will not allow him to sleep.
He Is 20 years old, and has worried so
much about It that he is almost a living
skeleton. All through the hot season
he ha slept with blanket tightly
wrapped about him, through fear of
the ghost. ;
CONVENTION AT 0RK.
Will Bs a Notable Ustberlng of Republic
sans There on Sept. 1 3.
The prospects for a large attend
ance at the eighth annual convention
of the Republican League of Pennsyl
vania, to be held at York 8pt U are
very bright. It Is estimated that there
will be forty or fifty clubs from Alle
gheny and a much larger number from
Philadelphia and vicinity, and the
clubs generally throughout the state
are In line. A few have not as yet
paid up their dues and it Is necessary
that the dues should be paid to the
treasurer, Mahlon D Young, 42 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, not later than
tomorrow, Sept. 3.
The York people are making elab
orate preparations to entertain the vis
iting members and the guests royally.
There will be an excursion to the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg on Saturday,
Sept. 14. returning in time to enable
the delegates to take trains so as to get
to their homes pretty generally the
same night. Both the Democratic and
Republican clubs of York propose to
have their club rooms open prepared
to entertain all tht visitors.
notables Who Will Attend.
Ex-Governor Black, ' although -a
thorough Democrat and tha president
of the Democratic societies of Penn
sylvania, proposes to unite wih the
other citizens of York in entertaining
the delegate and their friend. The
league headquarters at Scranton have
positive assurances of the attendance
of General D. A. McAlpine, president
of the National Republican league;
Hon. D. D. Woodmansee, president of
the Ohio State league; Hon. Charles
Emory iSmlth, of Philadelphia; Hon.
John Dalsell, Governor Hastings, Sen
ator Smith, of Philadelphia; Congress
man William A. Stone, of Pittsburg;
Congressman Mahon, Congressman
Robinson, ex-president of the league;
Marriot Broslus, the veteran congress-man-at-large,
Galusha A. Grow, and
others. "
A one-fare rate for the round trip
ha been secured on all roads center
ing In York, and Indeed over all the
railroads In the state. The galleries
of the Opera 'House will be thrown
open to the public at large to give ev
erybody an opportunity to hear the
distinguished speakers, whose ad
dresses will be delivered It Is hoped In
the afternoon of. the day of the con
vention. If this Is Impracticable a
mass meeting will be held in the even
ing at which these gentlemen will at
tend. Nearly all the leaders of the
party tn tht state expect to be on hand.
Local Clnbs Will Send Delegates.
The Lackawanna Republican club
are getting In shape to send represen
tatives to the approaching York con
vention. The West Side Central Re
publican club has Joined the league
wtth the others and proposes to be rep
resented at York. The new Republican
club In the Eleventh ward, it is
hoped, will Join with all the
other league clubs In . the county.
The Keystone Campaign club. Includ
ing the colored voters of the county,
has Joined the league and elected dele
gates. Fred W. Flelts. corresponding
secretary. Is busy already arranging
the details of the convention. Satur
day night the Thirteenth Ward Repub
lican club elected the following dele
gates to the York convention: G. G.
Reams, C. -8. Jacobs, C. S. Seamons;
alternates, IM. W. Finn, T. P. Howe, A.
C. Bailey.
HIS FINGER BROKEN.
Painful Accident to Miohael tVNeill, Jr.,
of Mlaooka.
Michael O'Neill, Jr., of Mlnooka,
brother of John O'Neill, the crack am
ateur catcher, met with a painful ac
cident as he was returning from a base
ball game at Tiunmore yesterday eve
ning. He boarded an open car at the
end of the Dunmore line Just a the
oar arrived, and before the seat had
been turned for the Inward trip.
He was standing on the running
board, and had his right hand resting
on the bottom of one of the rear seats.
The conductor came along on the other
aide of the car and threw the back of
the seat over; It caught his hand and
fell with such force as to break one of
the Angers and bruise the others.
. When he got home a doctor was sent
for and his Injuries attended to.
RECEIVEp STOLEN GOODS.
Tho Woman Who Bought Stolen Articles
from the Boy Thlevos Must Answer.
j Eight Hungarian women will be
brought before Alderman Millar at I
o'clock this morning to answer the
charge of receiving stolen goods.
TheBe are the parties living on South
Washington avenue, who encouraged
the four lads who robbed Plnley's. the
Famous and tht Four Cent . ttore.
8tolen good were found In the house
of each and the boys will testify that
they sold tht various articles to the
women for very small sums, and that
the women knew-at the time -that
the goods wert stolen.
Detective Stephen Dyer served the
warrants Saturday Right. It Is quits
certain that all w4U be bound over to
answer at court - - 4
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Marshall MtDoasld. "
Washington, Sept. L Marshall McDon
al. of West Virginia, who for the last
held tht ftosUion of
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WORK OF TRAIHWRECaEBS
Obstractioos Arc- Placed oa the
Lehigh Valley Tracks.
DISASTER BARELY AVERTED
A Faithful Tratkwalktr Discover a Lot
of Ties aad Boulders oa the Track,
aad Waraa the Engineer of
an Onoosnlag Train. .
Special to the Scranton Tribune. - -
Pittston. Sept 1. Last night tht
through flyer, known as No. a, which
ordinarily reaches here at 1L1H o'clock,
was detained by accident for thirty
minute at Wilkes-Barre. The fact. In
all probability, saved the lives of many.
If nut all. Its passengers. -
The train, witich last night com
posed five sleeping cars and three day
coaches, besides two baggage and ex
press cars, makes no stops between
Wllkes-Barre and Pittston. Just as it
thundered post Port Uowkley, coming
north at the rate of fifty miles an
hour, the night trackwalker, who, had
the train been on time, would not have
been enabled to do what he did, found,
near Tompkln'a switch, a pile of ties,
boulders, and heavy timbers deftly ar
ranged on the main track, so as to be
obscured from the engineer's view by
the shadow of the curving embank
ment. Instantly he posted the danger
signal, and ran ahead to flag the on
coming train. Had he been a second
later, a terrible crash would have en
sued, with results too horrible to con
jecture, . It is recalled at a singular coinci
dence that about a year ago a passen
ger train, north bound. No. 6, was
wrecked at nearly the Identical spot,
by a thrown switch. Not long after
ward, the train dispatcher's office,
which stands close by, was burned to
the ground. These circumstances, com
bined with minor depredations, have
at length alarmed the Lehigh Valley
company, and hereafter a vigilant
watch will be kept upon the track and
those who 'come near It.
PRICE WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Uo Began to Brag Before Ut Got Out of
the Woods.
One Thomas Price, formerly of the
West Side, and "Rube" Morris, of Oly
phant, were arrested Saturday for a
crime of highway robbery, alleged to
have been committed last Tuesday at
Olyphant, where a peddler was knocked
down and robbed of $23. The two were
suspected of the felony. They were
brought before Justice of the Peace M.
W. .Cummings, who sent them to the
county Jail In charge of a constable.
The law does not allow any less than a
Judge of the county court to take bail
In a highway robbery Incident.
Price managed to escape from the
constable as they were bounding along
on an Adams avenue car toward the
gaol. But the fugitive over-confldently
dropped Into a gin mill on Lackawanna
avenue. He had scarcely . begun to
boast of the clever dodge he worked on
the constable when he was nabbed and
taken securely in tow to limbo.
The prisoner Is the Thomas Price who
kept a shaving parlor on the West Side,
and is charged .with having buncoed a
customer out ot J10. This escapade has
caused Deputy Warden Price, of the
county Jail, much worrlment, he having
been In the shaving line contemporane
ous wUh the prisoner and many con
flicted the two Prices. The warden ha
a slander suit arising out of the case.
TEST OF THE NEW GAS.
Scraatonlaas Will Have an Opportunity
. of Seeing What Aostylta Is.
Representatives of the Carbldell
Manufacturing company, ot Philadel
phia, the concern which manufactures
acetylene gas, will be In the city next
Thursday with a tank of the fluid. They
the Joseph A. Vincent, C. C. Adams,
Samuel L. Kent and Edward C. Na
phey. It Is claimed Miat the new gas can be
sold with a profit a the rate of i cents
per 1,000 cubic feet, while tht gas now
used costs 11.80. Someuhmg else It It
claimed will result; that tht burner
used for acetylene will allow only one
foot of gat an hour, and the ordinary
burner for oummon gas will allow the
combustion of about five feet an hour.
The gentlemen from the Quaker City
will arrive in Scranton Thursday at 1.04
p. m. and will leave Friday morning.
They will shift about to see what In
ducements by way of location, cheap
ness of fuel, etc., there are for the erec
tion of a manufacturing plant here.
EXHIBITS FOR ATLANTA.
Those tlavlng Articles to Send Aro Re
quested to Hand Thea la.
All who Intend lending exhibits to At
lanta are requested to communicate
with the chairmen of the committee as
soon as possible, or send the article to
Air. C. L. Frey, 61 Vine street, during
this week, a the boxes must reach
Philadelphia by Sept. 9.
Miss Dickinson will be glad to receive
relics, and tine can be found at the
Truth, office. Article of the revolu
tionary and colonial periods are espe
cially desired.
Miss Joule (Lees, chairman of the
needlework committee, will receive
f ancy work, as will also the other mem
bers of the committee. Mrs. J. T. Por
ter Is chairman of the art committee.
Those who will contribute to the statue
fund are requested to return the same
at the meeting on Thursday at I p. m. at
the Young Women's Christian associa
tion rooms.
' DEDICATION AT DALTON.
New Y. M. C. A. Building Formally
Opeaed Yesterday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon the new Young
Men's Christian association building at
Dalton was formally opened. Exercise
were conducted by F. W. PearsaH, sec
retary of the Railroad Young Men'
Christian association of this dty, as
sisted y a glet club composed of Pro
fessor William Jonea, Llewellyn Jones,
John Jones, F. D. Grover, James H.
Hartman, Will Whitman and William
J. Davis. James P. Dickson presided.
There was a very large attendance,
particularly of young men, many driv
ing from a distance, all of which speak
well for the future of the Dalton asso
ciation. The quarters are very com
modious and well adapted for tht pur
poses for which they are Intended. Two
babhs are already m place, and a library
It being collected. Later on it 1 hoped
to Introduce other attractions, such n
gymnasium apparatus and tht like '
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kalftbts of St. John. r :. ' .
. Harrlsburg, Bept 1. The annual convo
cation of the Knight of St .John and
Malta Willie held in the hall at the house
of representatives beginning on Tuesday,
About Wt delegates are expected. '
)' WEATHER REPORT,
For eastern Peansylvaakv fair V-at vs.
inaaw nwii wns iSh we
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FINLEY'S
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Dress
Goods.
We hav now on tale an elegant
line of the latest London and Paris
. . novelties,
(Mr Own Importation,
Including tht newest weaves and
effects to
Lizard MoMrs and
Alpacas, -Plain
MoMrs and '
Crepns, Bonclc and
rs
Stripes, Etc.
The line comprises many exclu
sive novelties and at the design
will not be duplicated am early in
spection is desirable.
for Skirts,
Entirely New.
,510 and 512
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