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Picote Cloths,
Illuminated Persians,
Aurora Suitings,
Rochellais Weaves,
Louisene Broches,
Gros de Ecosse Cloths,
Lizard Crepes,
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Tricotines,
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THE WRANGLING DECOCRflTS
Eleventh Aanual Assembly Is Held at
Laacaster.
CHAUNCY BLACK PRESIDES
Leading Lights of Democracy Are la At
tendance A Platform Bristling with
Slivers for Republican Is Adopted.
The Same Old Chestnuts.
Lancaster, Pa., Sept 5. When Presi
dent Chauncey F. Bluck called the sev
enth annual general assembly of the
Democratic societies to order this
morning over six hundred delegates
were present from all parts of the
state. He used a gavel made of wood
from trees which shade the graves of
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack
son. When President Black had conclud
ed his opening address. Thomas H.
Grey, of Altoona, moved that the call
ing of the roll be dispensed with, to
which John P. Gibus, of Philadelphia,
objected, he alleging that his name had
been Improperly left oft the roll. An
examination whowed (hat Mr. Olbbs'
name was on the roll, and Mr. Grevy"a
motion was adopted.
Mr. Gibbs Is a strong adherent of
(Major John D. Wormaiv the present
general secretary, who Is being op
posed for re-election by V'.' O. Deit
rlck. of Philadelphia.
Hon. James Kerr presented the name
of D. F. XIagee. of Lancaster, for tem
porary chairman, and he was unani
mously elected, being escorted to the
chair by Mr. Kerr and Senator Green,
of Berks county. Mr. Maffee extended
to the delegates on behalf of the 11,000
Democrats of Lancaster county a
hearty and generous welcome. Among
the great Democrats who had lived in
Lancaster he mentioned President Bu
chanan. General John F. Reynolds and
Commodore Reynolds. He concluded
his brief address by urging the Demo
crats to get together, and predicted
success In the near future.
Committees on credentials, perman
ent organizations and officers for the
ensuing year were then appointed and
the convention took a recess until 2
o'clock.
The Plntform Adopted.
Following is the platform of Pennsyl
vania Democratic societies adopted at
4.30 this afternoon.
Resolved. By the Democratic societies
of Pennsylvania, in general assembly,
that we congratulate the people of all
classes, and especially the wage earners,
upon the general prosperity of the coun
try, the return of "good times," the re
vival of trade and industry and the uni
versal employment of labor under a
Democratic administration and as the di
rect result of specific Democratic meas
ures. That the late depression was in a large
degree the consequence of the Sherman
silver coinage act, which was repealed by
the Democratic congress and the restric
tions Imposed upon production and ex
change by the McKlnley tariff law, re
formed for the Democratic congress and
replaced with the Wilson bill, under which
our prostrate industries have been re
vived and our commerce extended, and
under which our worklngmen are receiv
ing steady wages and paying less than
befbte for all the necessaries of life.
That we reaffirm the platform of the last
national and state conventions; and fur
ther especially declare the perfect unan
imity of the Democracy of Pennsylvania
in favor of tariff reform and sound munty,
as recommended and enforced by our
Democratic administration.
That we declare our undiminished and
abiding confidence In the wisdom and pa
triotism of President Cleveland' and our
great secretary of the treasury, John U.
Carlisle.
That we arraign and denounce the ex
travagance and corruption of the late Re
publican legislature, the increase of of
ficers, the Increase of salaries and Jobs,
the disregard of public Interest and the
conservation of corporate Interests, the
bolstering of monopolies by the repeal of
the Marshall pipe line law, the passage of
the law authorizing the consolidation of
traction companies, the attempt to estab
lish a partisan Judiciary In the new Hu
perlor court, the failure to provide a pure
secret ballot, the failure to provide a
proper system of safe keeping of public
moneys, and the deliberate failure for
partisan reasons to apportion the state
according to the constitution.
Shot at the Administration-
That we arraign and denounce the ad
ministration of Governor Bastings for Its
full participation in the Iniquities of the
legislature, for Its unseemly partisanship
and especially for Its complete and inde
cent prostitution of the executive de
partment in a coarse struggle for the su
preme boss-ship of the Republican party,
and while we condemn the Republican ap
pointments to the Superior court bench
made for factional purposes, we approve
and commend the selection of Henry J.
McCarthy, an eminent, learned and up
right Democratic Jurist, as the minority
member of the court made under compul
sion of law, this being one position which
could not be used to the advantage of any
Republican faction.
That we look to the Wllllamsport nomi
nating convention for a clear, ringing
declaration upon state and national Is
sues, sustaining the sound, honest and
fearless administration of Grover Cleve
land, and for a ticket for stats treasurer
and Superior court Judges, composed of
men whose names of themselves will com
mand the public confidence and who will
adorn the offices In question, should be
elected, and to such a ticket we pledge
our honest support from the day of the
nomination to the day of election, in
full assurance that It Is easily within the
power of the better class of voters to elect
it, end place the Superior court above the
fatnl reproach with which it Is threat
ened. An Evil That Needs Con te ion.
Resolved, That the rules now in force for
the government sf the Democratic party
in Pennsylvania are Inadequate to pre
serve the harmony of the party and to
poll the full Democratic vote; we, there
lore, earnestly recommend that the dele
Kates to the Wllllamr.port eonventlon take
prompt and active measures to correct the
vll and bring about the adoption of party
rules which will be in the interests of the
whole party, the welfare of the people in
general and for the promotion of good gov
ernment. Resolved, That we favor the election of a
state chairman by the. delegates elected
to the Democratic state conventions.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
adoption of the unit rule In casting the
votes of the delegates to the national
convention and condemn the system of
enforcing such unit rule as unfair, un
democratic and In Its effects calculated to
disfranchise the minority delegates and
deprive their constituents from having
their choice for national candidates ex
pressed. , Resolved, That we denounce the action
of the majority of the Pennsylvania sen
ate In unseating E. H. Laubach, the le
gally elected senator from the Eighteenth
district, and we declare It a subversion of
popular representation.
Resolved, That this convention cheer
fully indorse the efforts of those Demo
crats In Washington who have organised
under the title of the Interstate Demo
cratic association, where Democrats from
all the states and territories can find a
hearty welcome while In that city.
Of fleers Fleeted.
When the convention reassembled
this afternoon the following officers of
the convention were chosen: (Perma
nent chairman, W. J. Brcnnan, of Al
legheny county; secretary, Major John
D. Worman, of "Philadelphia. Vice
presidents, R. M. Jtellly, Lancaster;
Hon. fl. M. Hoyer, Altoona! Rlohard C.
Loyd, Philadelphia; Hon. Howard C.
IMutchler, Northampton; Maurice C.
Eby.Herrisburc; George f. .Baer, Bead
ing; Michael JdcGrath, Blair county; R.
B. Zelgler, iDauphln county; John B,
Denny, Cambria county.
The following permanent officers of
the state societies were elected: Presi
dent. Chauncey P. Black, of York; sec
retary. iMaJor John O. Worinan. of
Philadelphia; vice-presidents, William
S. McLean.Luserne; E. S. Bertal. Phil
adelphia; Colonel James Carney. Erie;
H. S. Housekeeper. Northampton;
Thomas Burke, Hlalr: Dr. Judah
Isaacs. Philadelphia; Harvey Patter
son. Cambria; Lloyd Barr, Chester; D.
P. Wlsotski. Clearfield: Robert Mi
Crystnl. Philadelphia; Reuben McClln
ton. Somerset; W. L. Dunlay, Beaver;
D. J. Doyle, Allegheny.
When the platform was presented, a
scene of great disorder followed. The
chair was unable to restrain the dele
gates and It looked at one time as It
Violent encounters would follow.
President Black tried to restore order,
but was unsuccessful.
The trouble arose over the resolution
endorsing Judge McCarthy. The Cres
cent club, of Philadelphia, led the fight
against (McCarthy.
A motion to adopt the resolution was
met by a mighty shout of no and yes.
Mob Session of Two Hours.
For over two hours the convention
was In a state of wild excitement.
After order had been attained D. P.
Mageo. of Lancaster, moved that all
reference to the appointment of Judge
McCarthy be stricken from the plat
form. He was seconded by J. B. Strana
ban. of Mercer county: Dr. Judah
Isaacs, of Philadelphia, and George J.
Wodlinger, of Pottsvllle. while McCar
thy was championed by Magistrate
Hughes, of Philadelphia; Christopher
L. Flood, of Philadelphia, and Thomas
M. Ureevy, of Altoona. Much vigorous
language was employed by both sides,
Mr. Grvevy tolling the Phlladelphians
to bring their dirty linen to Williams
port, where the country delegates would
wash It and settle the matter. After a
debate of two hours the previous ques
tion was ordered. In a viva voce vote
both sides showed up with equal
strength, and In a vote by clubs the
motion to strike out the (McCarthy en
dorsement was defeated by a vote of
ItiO ayes to 26S nays.
Chairman Brennan then declared the
platform as presented adopted, disre
garding the protest of J. B. Stranahan,
of Mercer, who said the vote was un
fair, there not being 400 delegates in the
hall. The convention then proceeded to
finish its business in a hurry. A num
ber of minor amendments to the consti
tlon were adopted and Brie was select
ed as the next place of meeting.
OBJECT TO M'CARTIIY.
Leading Democrats Not Satisfied with
Their Superior Conn J mice.
Philadelphia, Sept. 5. An important
conference of leading Democrats was
held here today, the subject under dis
cussion being the nomination of six
candidates for superior court Judges
by the Democratic state convention
next Wednesday at Wllllamsport. The
situation is said to be complicated, but
it is understood that the Philadelphia
delegation will support the candidacy
of ex-Judge Theodore P. Jenkins.
It is stated, however, ffiat the pros
pects for Mr. Jenkins' nomination are'
slim. It being the Intention of the party
leaders to select six candidates from
the Interior of the state and outside
of Philadelphia and Allegheny coun
ties. Judge McCarthy, of Philadel
phia, who' Is now the seventh and the
minority member of the Judiciary, will
not be renominated, It is stated, for
the reason, that Governor Hastings
who recently appointed the' members
of the new court, did not consult with
the Democratic leaders when he made
the minority selection.
THE FRAKER MYSTERY.
Surprising Developments In the Case
Are Expected.
Liberty, Mo., Sept. 5. Surprising de
velopments, it Is rumored here, may be
looked for In the Dr. Fraker Insurance
rase before another twenty-four hours
elapse. An officer of one of the Insur
ance companies, who Is here on the
case, it is said on good authority,
makes the statement that the man cap
tured In Minnesota Is not the doctor.
Judge J. H. Sandusky, attorney for
Judge J. E. Lincoln, executor of the
Fraker estate, said today that tlhey had
not admitted yet that the pilsoner is
Fraker. Persons who knew Fraker
Intimately at Excelsior Springs, where
the doctor lived before his memorable
disappearance, will be here this eve
ning, when the question of Identity wilt
be settled. A gentleman named Wood
mansee, who knew Fraker for fifteen
years, saw the prisoner at Topeka. He
declares that the man now In Jail Is
not Fraker.
TO MEET IN OCTOBER.
Chairman Carter to Call the Republleaa
National Committee Together.
Washington, Sept. 5. It Is understood
today that Chairman Carter, of the
national Republican committee, will,
within a few days, issue a call for the
meeting of the committee in thin city
In October. The exact date of the
meeting Is not yet known, but when
It Is Anally announced delegations of
all the score of cities which are In the
race for the convention will be headed
this way.
The general Impression here seems
to be that although Chicago will not
ask for the convention, It Is more likely
to be held there than In any of the
others.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
William Beaverson, Just Ont of Jail, Kills
. Ills Wife and Himself.
Tork, Pa., Sept. 6. A double tragedy
was enacted at Pleasurevllle, three
miles from this city, this morning. Wil
liam Beaverson, who deserted his wife
six months ago, and served time In the
county Jail, was released today.
lie went to the place where his wife
was stopping and put a bullet through
her, resulting In tier Instant death. He
then placed the revolver to his head
and killed himself by putting a bullet
In his brain. The deed is attributed to
Jealousy.
KUCKTAIL REUNION.
Ninth Annual Meeting of the Famoas
Regiment.
Lock Haven. Pa., Sept. 6. The ninth
reunion of the famous Bucktall regi
ment, which began yeterday, came to
a close here tonight with a camp fire
In the court Jiouse. Emporium was
chosen as the next place for the re
union. The officers of the Bucktall associa
tion were today elected as follows:
President. . B. P. Kirk, Wllllamsport;
vice-president, Lewis Hoover, Lock Ha
ven; treasurer, E. A. Irwin, Curwens
vllle; secretary, William H. Kauch,
Philadelphia.
Peter Styers Dead.
' Bethlehem, Pa., Septr 6. After suffering
six months from gangrene, Peter Styers,
aged 73 years, died today. He was recog
nised as the oldest engineer in the coun
try and had run locomotives on the Lehigh
Valley, Reading and Jersey Central roads
for forty-six consecutive years. He never
had an accident. Railroaders compute
that Styers had run locomotives a dis
tance equivalent to forty times around the
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THAT LOCAL OPIIOII BUB
Creates Consternating ia the Repub
lican Convention.
AN UNEXPECTED RESOLUTION
Assemblyman Alfred R. Conkllng Causes
Anxiety by a Resolution Offered.
Warm Debate Follows A
Compromise Ef f eeted.
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Blnghamton, N. Y..Sept. 6. The num
ber of delegates present at the Republi
can league convention this morning Is
largely In excess of last night, and
there was promise from the start of a
lively session. All last night the lead
ers worked hard to prevent any action
on the question of excise and at a late
hour it was believed that It had been
disposed of. Immediately after break
fast this morning, however. Assembly
man Alfred H. Conkllng, of New York,
dropped a bomb in the camp by an
nouncing that be Intended to Introduce
a local option resolution. He prepared
It and showed it to the leaders. It read:
Resolved, That the delegates to this con
vention lavor the principle of local option
by counties for the sale of liquor on Sun
day, and where a county contains a city,
the question should be submitted sepa
rately to the eleotors of the city and those
of the county.
John S. Kenyon, of Syracuse, Samuel
Morris, of Troy, Robert P. Porter, Ros
well O. Horr, and other leaders Joined
.n the protest against such action. Mr.
Horr said:
"We tried that thing In Michigan,
and I was then In favor of It, but I
brought down the wrath of the Prohi
bitionists and the moral element upon
us, and it Just made us sick; I tell you
It Is a good thing to let alone."
Mr. Conkllng, however, would not be
either persuaded or cajoled Into with
drawing from his position, end ex
Assemblymun Weed, of Brooklyn,
said that .in any event If (Mr. Cronk
Ung did npt present It, he would. So
when the committee met at 10 o'clock
Mr. Conkllng banded In his resolution,
and the committee took up 1U discus
sion. The Committee Wrangled.
For two hours the committee
wrangled angrily. All of the New
York and Kings county delegates were
In favor of the resolution. Erie county
also favored It.
"It's about time the country districts
stopped cramming obnoxious legisla
tion down the throats of New York
and Brooklyn," declared George L.
Weed, of Brooklyn.
Judge Taylor L. Arms, of Blngham
ton, resigned the chair to Assembly
man Brown, and offered a resolution
as a substitute for the Conkllng meas
ure. It congratulated the Republicans
to the city of New York on the closing
of the saloons on Sunday and the en
forcement of existing laws. It also
congratulaated the liquor dealers on
their display of "good sense" in agree
ing to comply with the present laws,
and concluded by saying: "It is the
sense of this convention that the
American Sabbath should be preserved
by allowing the present law to be en
forced." :..
Theodore Broadhead, of New York,
thought that both resolutions were un
wise. He believed that the matter
should be left to the state convention.
Samuel 'Mann, of Troy, said Sunday
local option could not be enforced any
more than the present laws, if we do
not have the police force to do It with.
The whole question is a matter of en
forcement. "There Is not a city In the
state, outside of iNew York," he said,
"where you cannot get a drink on Sun
day, and yet the law Is the name all
over. It is not a question for this con
vention to settle. We shall muke a seri
ous mistake and fall in the trap set by
David B. Hill if we handle It and cater
to the saloon element."
Favored Local Option.
Edward Seymour, of New York,
spoke In favor of Sunday local option.
He said that It was not catering to the
saloon element at all. The people of
New York city demanded It and would
vote for the party that would give It to
them.
After a long dispute It was decided to
refer both resolutions to a committee of
three consisting of Alfred Conkllng,
Judge Arms and Assemblyman Brown,
to report, and at noon they retired for
deliberation.
After some deliberation the sub-committee
returned and reported this sub
stitute to the full committee:
We heartily commend the action of the
police authorities of New York city in
closing the saloons on Sunday, and note
with pleasure that the liquor-dealers. In
taking official action by which they prom
ise to obey the law and assist In Its en
forcement, have shown more good sense
and honesty than the newspaiiers and
public men who have counselled against
obedience to law and order by Inveighing
against public officials for doing their
sworn duty. The question of epen saloons
on Sunday Is not a political question, but
Is one the determination of which will to
a large extent measure the moral tone of
the Empire state. We believe that the
American Sunday and the traditions of
the Republican party favor the preserva
tion of all those conditions and principles
calculated to bring peace, prosperity, and
happiness to the masses of the people.
The reports of the officers were re
ceived. One of them showed 1.035 clubs
In the league. "
When the convention received the re
port favoring Syracuse for the next
conventlonplace, a delegate moved to
substitute Albany, but this was defeat
ed and Syracuse waa selected.
The convention then took a recess un
til I o'clock.
The committee on resolutions will pre
sent this afternoon a resolution en
dorsing the proposition to bond the
state for $9,000,000 to improve the
canals. The vote on the proposition
was eleven ayee to six nays.
Fassett's Letter of Regret.
Ex-Senator J. Stoat Faasett In a let
ter of regrets to the convention, says:
"The hope of our party Is In leaders,
not bosses; counsellors, not dictators;
friends, not bullies. The hope of the
country Is In the aggressive participa
tion In all public affairs of all cltlxens.
In this respect the league Is teaching
practical patriotism which Is made up
of practical politics In the highest sense
of the words."
President George E. Green was unan
imously re-elected, and he accepted
the office with a pledge of his best ef
forts for the success of the league.
Other officers were elected, as follows:
Vice-presidents, Edward A. Merritt,
Jr., of Potsdam; A. H. Steele, of New
York, and-Franols G. Ward, of Buf
falo; secretary, Frederick J. Bryant, of
Blnghamton; treasurer, Addison B.
Colvln. of Glen Falls. After the usual
resolution of thanks to the officers and
local committees, the convention ad
journed sine die. .
' KIPPED INTHE BUD.
Big Bank Swindling Seheme Headed Off
' by nn Arrest. ,
Philadelphia, Sept. S What Is be
lieved to be an Important capture was
made by city detectives today In the
arrest .of . Robert Rltson and It is
thought an extensive swindle of na
tional banks baa been, nibbed la the
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bud. A few days ago a firm of print
ers here notified Chief of Detectives
Miller that a stranger had given them
an order for several hundred blank
drafts which were to be finished today.
Detectives were put on the case and
they arrested Rltson immediately after
he had received the drafts from the
printers. The drafts are known as
cashiers' drafts, and are drawn on the
bank's correspondents in other cities.
The Continental National Bank of
New York Is the correspondent of the
First National bank of this city, and
for this Rltson had about fifty drafts
printed. The other drafts were drawn
on the Citizens' bank of Louisville, Ky.;
the Citisens' bank of Milwaukee; the
Boston bank of Boston, and Ave New
York banks. There was also found In
Rltson'a possession a book containing
a cipher code and the detectives believe
him to be one of an organized band
who have planned to swindle many
banking Institutions.
Rltson could not satisfactorily ex
plain his object In having the drafts
printed and he was held In $SO0 ball for
a further hearing.
WASHINGTON WINS.
The District of Colombia Guardsmen
Carry Off the liilton Trophy at fca
Uirt.
Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. S. The stigma
of defeat which the Washington Na
tional Guard suffered yesterday In the
match for the interstate trophy was
put in the shade today by their splendid
victory In the contest for the Hilton
prize. They beat by one point the best
previous score made by the Massachus
etts Guardsmen in 18S7. scoring l,o7
points out of a possible 1.2V0. The
Twelfth regiment, of New York, was
second; Massachusetts, third; Pennsyl
vania, fourth; Georgia, fifth, and New
Jersey sixth. New York had no regu
lar team, and the riflemen from the Em
pire state felt much chagrined at the
refusal of the state authorities to send
a team to represent New York in this
Important mutch, as well as in the oth
ers to be decided.
The 'New Yorks tied Massachusetts
with a total of 1,051 points, but won
second position because of their vic
tory over the Bay State soldiers on the
800-yard range, the rules of the Nation
al Rifle association providing that in
case of a tie the scores on the longest
range decide the contest.
This is the third time that the Dis
trict of Columbia has won the Hilton
trophy. Brigadier General Ordway, of
Washington, was present when the
cores were added and took part In the
celebration. General Wlngate said
that the shooting of the District Col
umbia team was marvellous. When
'Massachusetts made the score of 1.09G
In 1887 the day was perfect, while today
an erratic wind hindered the marks
men, particularly on the 200-yard range
which they were compelled to fire at
In a standing position. General Win
gate also said that he thought the
victory of the Georgians in the Inter
state 'Military match will be an Im
petus for the feat of the southern states
to send teams north next year.
The scores are: District of Colum
bia, 1.097; 'New York, 1,051; Massa
chusetts, 1,051; Pennsylvania, 1,017;
Georgia, 1.034; New Jersey. 1,028.
STILL WANT A PENSION.
Letter Carriers Continue Deliberations at
Philadelphia.
'Philadelphia, Sept. S. The letter car
riers this morning discussed without
Anal action a pension bill and a bill In
tended to give letter carriers protec
tion from politicians. A resolution
was passed endorsing the blue label of
the Cigar-makers' union. Representa
tives from a number of cities, including
Omaha, Syracuse, Paterson, New Ha
ven and Scranton, held a meeting to
day and received a Teport presented by
Delegate Church, of Worcester.
Under the last census the postofficee
of these cities were raised from the
second class to the first class, but the
pay of the carriers was not Increased
until Oct. 1, 1891. An effort is now be
ing made to secure the back pay,
which amounts to $50,000. Mr. Church
reported that the postmaster general
had Informed him that the salaries
had been Increased as soon as possible
after the result of the census was
known.
The afternoon session was called to
order by VlcenPresident Kessler, of
New Orleans, who usked for the reading
of communications from the cities
wishing to be flavored with the next
convention. While the secretary was
proceeding wltih these, A. W. Machen,
of Washington, superintendent of the
free delivery service, entered the hall,
In company with Postmaster Hcsslng,
of Chicago; Postmaster Carr, of this
city, and President Condon. They were
given a rousing reception and each
made and address. An effort was
made in the convention, to put off the
nomination of officers until tomorrow,
but this was not successful. The fol
lowing nominations were made: Presi
dent. C. C. Conden, Cincinnati: Richard
P. Qulnn, Philadelphia; William J.
Hennessy, Boston. Vice-president, E.
J. Kessler. New Orleans; James Arkl
son, Fall river. Secretary. John P. Vic
tory. Washington; J. Paul Green. At
lanta. Treasurer, Alex. McDonald and
Oeorge Bucfhman, Canton, O. Ser-geant-at-arms,
W. P. Ellis. Camden,
N. J.; Timothy Kelly, Toledo, O. Ex
ecutive board, Edward 8. McGloy,
Philadelphia: P. W. Campbell, Minne
apolis; Charles B. Ingalls. Oswego, N.
Y.; W. A. Barney, (Detroit; J. F. Mr
Elver, Bridgeport, Conn.; Samuel P.
Stevens, Cincinnati; John L. Horn
berger, Buffalo; James Kearns, Pitts
burg: A. H. Arbuckle, Indianapolis; P.
A. Genung, St. Louis; W. H. Flaherty.
New Orleans.
TO WIPE OUT OLD ACTS.
Peru's New Government Sets to Work
Vigorously.
Lima, Peru, Sept. 6. The new govern
ment has set about the work of undoing
some of the acts of Its predecessors
from which It took the reins of govern
ment In April lust. In the chamber of
deputies today a motion was made to
declare null and void all the acts of
the congress for 18i. to expunge from
the army lists the names of Generals
Cacercs and iBorgono and to annul the
acts of their government.
Provision Is also made to prosecute
them by the supreme tribunal and also
the ministers who are guilty of the coud
d'etat In 1894
Sugar Bounty Dcolslon.
Washington, Sept. 6. The long ex
pected and much anticipated decision of
R. B. Bowler, comptroller of the treasury.
In the sugar bounty oases, was made pub
lic this afternoon. As predicted In United
Press dispatches ten days ago the comp
troller refers the whole matter to the
court of claims for adjudication.
anights of Malta.
Harrisburg, Sept. 6. At the morning
session of the Knights of St. John and
Malta, It was decided to hold the next
convention at Brooklyn, N. Y., In Sep
tember next. James McKelvey, 'of Wil
mington, Del., was created past grand
commander by vote of the convention.
illstorioal Institute. '
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 8. A movement
was begun here today to secure for this
city the proposed Southern Confederate
Sllstorical Institute. Delegations from
ere will visit Mr. Russell, of New York,
who offered to donate 1100.000 for the en
terprise, to secure hi co-operation.
TWO TOW jlSWASHED AWAY
A Cloudburst Wipes Out Mexican
Enterprise.
NO REPORT OP LOSS OP LIPE
The Towns of Hoderlgnea and Abastor
Are Wiped Out of Existence by an
Unexpected Flood-Inhabitants
Flee to the Bills.
St. Louis, Mo Sept. 6. A special to
the Chronicle from Pledras Negras,
-Mexico, says that advices reached
there of the almost complete dest lue
tic n of the towns of Roderigues and
Abastor, situated south of there in the
valley of the Salido river. Both places
were washed out of existence by a
cloudburst, wbloh occurred in the San
Bias mountains, back of the town. The
water rushed down the valley in a tre
mendous torrent, sweeping everything
before it. It covered tine ground to a
dopth of six feet and the flood was six
to nine miles wide. The business
houses and residences of the two towns
were built of adobe and they melted
away before the torrent of waiter like
o much sand.
The town of Abastor had a popula
tion of 1,000 people. The tnliobltants
saw the torrent coming down the valley
in time to make their escape to the
adjoining hills. Wo far as known there
were no Uvea lost in either place, al
though not more than fifteen houses
are left standing. Jfivery house In the
town of Roderlguei, which has a popu
lation of 700, was washed away, but no
lives were lost.
It is feared that there was great de
struction of property and lives lost fur
ther down the valley, as the portion
wms thickly settled. It Is known that
all the buildings on the hacienda of
Jere Ross were cauuht In the. flood and
washed away. The loss of hid prop
erty amounted to about 120,000.
SNAKE BREAKS UP MEETING.
It Was a Big Rattler and Fatally Stung a
Praying Boy.
Paris, Tex., Sept. 5. During a camp
meeting near here last night a boy was
bitten by a, rattlesnake and will die.
When the snake first made Its ap
pearance In the congregation there
was great consternation. Collier waa
lying uoon the T rOUnii tlAni than mil nit
In a state ef religious fervor. Those
iira cnea out a warning, to which
he replied, "Let her go,' unconscious
of his danger.
The snake colled and with a hiss
atruok, fastening Its fairgs deep in Col
lier's hand. Collier, In extricating the
reptile, threw It Into the middle of the
assemblage and a panic ensued.
GUNNING FOR FAIR NOW.
The Crank Who Shot Maekay Seeks An-
oiner millionaire Target.
Ban rrancisco, Cal., Sept. 6. W. C.
RlDueV. thn "vlntlietlvo n.l
stricken mining speculator, who three
years aim shot And Harinuaiv .im.m .i.,.
John W. iMackv. ia till ur nn tha II
of Charles L. Fair. The old speculator.
muugn inougnt to De partly demented,
is not enough so to warrant his confine
ment. He seems to inM h. nw. .v.
old bouansa ring and their heirs re-
Bponsioie ror tne loss or bis fortune and
seeks revsnire 14a hna ...., no ,...m..
the street in front of Fair's residence
ror some aays.
SCHOOL HOUSES LACKING 1
Eleven Thousand Children Are Crowded
Ontof the llnlldlngsi
Chicago, Sept. 6. 'Eleven thousand
children in the city are without ade
quate public school accommodations.
All the school buildings are crowded.
IMany of the rooms are stuffed beyond
tne usual limits, ana applicants have
been turned away until temporary pro
vision can be made for their instruc
tion. At the lowest estimate twenty
buildings of twenty rooms each are
needed to meet the emergency.
The enrolment Is 15 per cent larger
than last year. The Increase ia due
to the city's rapid growth, and the en
forcement of the child labor law
ELOPES WITH A FIGHTER.
Miss Conde, an Andersen, Ind., Belle
Worth SSO.OOO, Marries Lou Reed.
Anderson, Ind., Sept. 6. Miss Kate
Conde, a belle of Anderson and worth
150.000 In her own right, has eloped
with "Lou" Meed, a prlseflghter and
sporting man. It Is said that when
they first met his vocation waa not
known to iMiss Conde. and after she
had become Infatuated with him It
made no difference to her.
Some time ago Reed was arrested on
a charge of gross assault upon Mies
Conde and Is now under bouds to ap
pear for trlul at the present term of
court. The couple were married at
Conneraville. ,
EIGHT TRAMPS AT REST.
They Are Burned to lcath la a Fir In
. n Barn.
'Norrlstown, Pa., Sept S. Tt 4s now
believed Chat at least eight tramps
met their death early this morning by
the burning of a large barn belonging
to the Pennsylvania Railroad company
near Earnest Station, in Plymouth
township. Six bodies have already been
recovered and the debris has not all
been cleared away.
The barn had been a rendezvous for
tramps for years, and as many as seventy-five
have elept there at one time.
Whether or not the barn was set on
fire by accident is not known.
Fastest Mile In 1HH5.
Oalesburg, III., Sept. 6. This was an
other record breaking day for the Oales
burg track and Aiote was the one to
lower his own mark of 2.UG1, made at
Fleetwood a few days ago, and also to
trot the fastest mile rnnde In 185. It Is
the fastest mile ever trotted by a geld
ing. The flyer came under the wire in
STATE SNAP SHOTS.
In a fight near ITniontown Miss flls Ran
kin chewed the rings from Miss Sadie
Hull's ears.
Falling from a window at Bald Ragle,
Clinton county, M!as Margaret Berry had
both wrists broken.
Burglars blew up the safe at the Chadd's
Ford railroad station while the agent was
at dinner and carried away about $100 In
cash.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
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Burglars secured 11.200 from the safe of
the Cambridge (Mass.) postofflce.
In the local option election at Fort
Worth, Tex., the city went wet by 4.U00
majority.
The schooner Crisis, with a valuable
cargo of mahogany, stranded off Padre
Island, and her crew were rescued.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair;
change la temperature. w
ILEY'S
lailets
We have Just opened the best line ot
Blankets we have ever shown. These
goods were all purchased before tb
advance In wool, consequently at muc
lower figures than they could be du
plicated for. We Intend giving ou
customers the advantage ot the
prices, and quote the following!
80 pain Elk.
t. i.
59 Cents
80 pain each Grey and White Norway,
10-4
98 Cents,
60 pain enowflake. 11-4 . ,
$1.35.
M pairs Alpine. U-4 -. . i i
$2.25.
Borfl en, Pink, Blue ana Zsunon." .'
60 pair each, 10-4 and 11-4, Jewell
all Wool and Shrunk. Borders,
Pink, Blue, Red and Lemon.
$3.55 and $3.89j
40 pain Housekeeper Ctatca. U-l
$4.90.
ETacquard Borders, Blue. iFlnk a4
ILsmon.
MRajM8UwOHt tM
$5.75e!
Tacquard Borders, Bios Pink aai
Lemon
20 pain Flour City, 12-4, ' '
$6.75; 13-4, $7.35.'
I bordert, Lemon. Pink and Blue
Complete line of California, Blank tta.
Choice line of Fins Wrapper Blankets
In Plain and Fancy. Centers.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
H. L KINGSBURY.
Agent for Charles A.
Schleren & Co.'s
Leather
Beltae;
The Very Best.
313 Spruce St., 5crantoiv
SCHOOL
SHOES
We are busy selling good
School Shoes for good chll
dren.
Lewis. Reilly & Davies,
lit AND 111 wTOM nt ATtk
LATEST
NOVELTY
STERUNO SILVER
Bicycle
Markers.
Call and set one lof
your Bicycle. Only 75c
with your name engraved
on it.
W.J. Weichel
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