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JSCRANTON, PA., MONDAY JfOKXlXG, SEPTEMHEK !, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
A
Mere In
teresting Display
Than Is offered in our present open
ing of
New Fall
Is hardly conceivable. The foreign
and domestric markets have been
ransacked for the choicest novel
ties for stylish dressers, while the
wants of those who are more mod
erate or quiet In their tastes, have
been cared for with a lavish hand.
begins tomorrow (Thursday) and
the special display will be con
tinued for one week. Among the
novelties shown are:
Needle Point Suitings,
Pkote Cloths,
Illuminated Persians,
Aurora Suitings,
Rochellais Weaves,
Louisene Broches,
Or os de Ecosse Cloths,
Lizard Crepes,
Crepllle Suitings,
Tricotines,
Silk and Wool Barres,
Bayadere Cloths,
New Jacquard Weaves,
Boucle Effects,
Crotchet Mohairs,
Mohair Hosalc Effects,
Cheviotte Suitings,
Mottled Hairline Weaves,
Rapax Suitings,
Irregular Checks,
Etc., Etc.
IN STAPLE CLOTHS
Such as Henriettas, Cheviots,
Serges, etc., etc., etc., our line was
' never so complete as now, and all
the popular colorings are amply
represented.
will be much In demand for ladles'
. waists, children's dresses, combina
tion effects, etc. We have them In
All Wool Plaids,
Mohair Effect Plaids,
Silk Line Effects,
Ribbon Stripe Plaids,
Rough Effect Plaids,
Etc., Etc.
Much
might be said as to prevailing fash
Ions, etc., but the assortment is so
great that we could not begin to
even touch on the subject In the
limited space at our command,
therefore we think It beat to Invite
you to .call, . when you -can meet
fashion's latest whims face to face.
Mess
Goods
Opening
DEFENDER IS VICTORIOUS
She Beats Valkyrie by 8 Minutes and
49 Seconds.
WELL WORTHY OP HER TITLE
Tho American Yacht Shows Illcr Superi
ority to the English Creation la the
First Contest of the Inter
national Scries.
Xew fork. .Sept. 8. The first of the
Ave International races for the Ameri
ca's cup was sailed yeMerduy on a
course lifteen miles to windward and
return, and the Defender beat Valkyrie
III by about eight minutes. This Is the
otllclul time:
Start. ,
The Defender 12.30.50
The Valkyrie li.20.tfi
Turn.
The Defender 3.36 29
The Valkyrie .i
Finish.
The Defender 5 21.14
The Valkyrie 5.a.30
Klupsed Time.
The Defender 6.00.24
The Valkyrie 5.08.44
forrected Time.
The Defender 4.59.55
The Valkyrie 60S. 44
The Defender won by 8 nrinutes and 4
seconds.
The weather predictions were correct
and the sky was. overcast all day. ex
cept at the moment when the Defender
crossed the finishing line about eight
minutes ahead of the Valkyrie, when
the sua broke forth from beneath the
lowering clouds and seemed to add its
smile to the hurrahs and cheers with
which the victorious yacht was saluted.
In the long history of the America's
cup races the one of yesterday attract
ed the most attention and drew the
largest crowd. There were good rea
sons for It. and among these not the
least Important was that a new model
had been adopted, and that against the
wishes of many who believed that only
a centerboard yacht could successfully
defend the yacht trophy against the
Kritlsh. Another reason for especial
Interest was the fact that In the last
international race the margin was
painfully small, and the English had
made their boast that thev had discov
ered and remedied the defects in the
challenger of 1S93. As a matter of his
tory. It Is interesting to note the fol
lowing points In connection with the
last International races.
Cup Contest of 189:1.
The first of the races was sailed on
October T. 1893. fifteen miles to leeward
and return. The Vigilant, the Amer
ican cup defender, made the run In
four hours, five minutes and forty-seven
seconds; the Valkyrie II took four
hours, eleven minutes and thirty-five
seconds. The Vigilant beat the Val
kyrie five minutes and forty-eight sec
onds. In the second race, which took place
on Oct. , over a triangular course, ten
miles to each leg, the Vigilant s time
was three hours, twenty-five minutes
and one second; that of Valkyrie was
three hours, thirty-five minutes and
thirty-six seconds. The Vlgnant beat
the Valkyrie II In this race ten min
utes and thirty-five seconds.
The -third race was sailed on Oct. 13
and was fifteen miles to windward and
return. In this race the Vigilant beat
the Valkyrie II by only forty seconds,
the time being: Vigilant, three hours,
twenty-four minutes and thirty nine
seconds; Valkyrie II, three hours,
twenty-five minutes and nineteen sec
onds. With a view to wiping out this small
margin the new English yacht was
built.
The excitement over the coming races
was not of the demonstrative kind;
people were slow to predict success for
the Defender, even after she had beat
on the Vigilant, which had been im
proved: and while there were some who
advertised themselves as ready to
wager large sums of money on the new
boat, these were few In comparison
with the conservative people who
simply hoped that the races of '9.r
would be another triumph of the Amer
ican over the Kngllsh yacht.
This spirit showed Itself up to yes
terday, when all roads In and about
New York seemed to lead to the Bay.
The Excursion Hoots.
Boats large and small were char
tered to take parties down the bay, and
long before the starting time crowds
were rushing to the various piers, and
In many instances twice and three
times as many passengers could have
been taken by the boats If the com
manders had not determined to run no
risk by overcrowding. -Most of these
hunts left their berths between 9 nnd
910 a. m and then the procession
down the harbor began. There was
nothing cheerful In the Weather. The
sky was leaden, the air thick and
warm, the water lumpy and the wind
nothing to speak of. Down the bay,
though, the whlte-wlnged champions
were waiting for the word to be off,
and toward the place where they float
ed lazily about all prows were turned.
Excursion boats, black with passengers
and swaying under their load of hu
manity, steam and sailing yachts with
parties on board, little craft which
went beyond their usual course and
then txbtif-d about reluctant to leave
the scene everything that could get
away moved toward 'the racers, and
scattered thickly along the line were
the boats of the patrol which guarded
the safety of the craft and prevented
Interference with the racers.
It soon became known by rlgnal that
the course would be the one known as
No. 1. which, according to the pro
gramme, was from the slar.tlng line to
and around a mark fifteen miles to
windward, or to leeward, and return,
leaving the mark on , the starboard
hand. ''
As the boats crossed the line and the
Valkyrie appeared to take the lead a
chill seemed to strike the spectators.
The English boat was ahead to all
Intents and purposes, but at about 2
p. m., when she tried to cross the bows
of the Yankee sloop and failed, and
when for the first time In the race the
Defender shoved ahead, tirre was a
shout from every boat and a concert
of steam whistles which bore evidence
of the fact that the Interest was not
dead, not even sleeping, . .
At tho Finish.
Another din was caused all along the
line when the 'Defender rounded the
first mark ahead of her English rival,
and faces brightened and men who had
looked despondent braced up and went
below to examine the compass or
some other nautical oontrlvance which
the yachtsman resorts to in such emer
gencies. ' From then until the end,
when the Defender crossed the line
about two miles ahead of the Valkyrie,
there was hardly a doubt aa to which
boat would win. At the finishing point
the hundreds of vessels had assembled
to witness the end. Whistles In every
key, bells, guns, drums, anything and
everything that would make a noise
was made use of, and many a cheer
died on the lips of stout men because
they were too much overcome to give
vent to their feelings.'.
The next race of the aerie will be
ailed on Tuesday. ,
WILL OPEN ON TIME.
Atlanta's Mi Show Is Almost Ready for
the Initiation.
Atlanta, flu., Sept. 8. Heports that
have gone out to the effect that the
opening of the exposition will lie post
poned are absolutely without founda
tion President Collier says:
"The report is groundless and the ex
position will lie oH-ned on Sept. IS.
The buildings are ull finished and the
grounds are practically ready. The
steam Is on now In the power plant and
the seventeen engines and ull the ex
hibits In the machinery hall will be
ready promptly. The electric fountain
will be playing. The exhibits In the
government building are now In place.
The agricultural, tine arts, electricity,
transportation, machinery and the
liuiuiifacturers' buildings will ull be
ready for the public. There has never
been a time in the history of exposi
tions when a more thoroughly complete
exposition was thrown open to the pub
lic oil the opening duy."
RELATION'S STRAINED.
It Is Intimated That a Feeling of In
difference Ixlsts Del ween Senators
Cameron mul yuuy. '
Philadelphia, Sept. 8 A special to
the Record from Atlantic- City. N. J.,
says that an intimate friend of Senator
(Juuy, who was u trusted worker for
him throughout the recent factional
tight, is authority for the statement
which follows. His opiiortunltles of
learning inside facts are said to have
been exceptionally good. 'He says Sena
tor (Juay Is ussured that David Martin,
of Philadelphia, who was an active
leader In the lute tight ugalust the
Senator, at or before the meeting of the
Republican national committee in Oc
tober will resign us the representative
of Pennsylvania in that body.
Mr. Martin realir.es that by retaining
his membership he would be in the
uncongenial company of men who are
glad that ljuuy won his light, ami
would like to see him national chair
man next year, and has decided that he
can avoid possible unpleasantness for
himself by getting out of the committee
this fall.
Senator Quay, before starting for
Florida last fight, surveyed the poli
tical situation in Pennsylvania and
convinced hlmsell that his friends wU
be able to control fifty-six out of the
sixty-four delegates to the presldental
convention next year.
The only communication received by
Senator Quay from Senator Cameron
since the adjournment of congress, the
special goes on to say, was one In reply
to a request from the former that Mr.
Cameron use his influence to Induce the
Messrs. Cramp, shipbuilders, to help
Quay against the administration oppo
sition In the Sixteenth district of Phil
adelphia. Senator Cameron declined to
Interfere. The Cramps kept hands off
nd the administration got the dele
gates. Senator Cameron contributed
no money to sustain the Quay cause
against the administration. If Senator
Quay shall openly champion any candi
date against Mr. 4'ameron for the
United States senate. It Is said In con
clusion, his choice will. In all probabil
ity, fall upon J. Hay Brown, of Lan
caster. who declined the Superior court
judgeship appointment tendered him
by Governor Hastings.
FRANCE GETTING TRICKY.
Wants to Prevent Waller from Gaining
Ills Land Concession.
Washington, 8ept. 8. The state de
partment has been advised that the
record In the Walter court-martial,
for which 'the French authorities found
It necessary to send to Madagascar, Is
expected to reach Aden tin the Ked
'Sea about the 12th Inst. After Its ar
rival there some time will be required
for Its transmittal to Paris, and still
more before It can reach Washington,
If it -is decided to have It examined
here, so that It Is expected to be at
least a month before the department
can be In full poiwesslon of all the
facts In the cose.
In all probability no further step will
be taken by the department In this
matter until this examination shall be
made. There Is a growing feeling In
the department that France has pur
posely sought delay in producing this
record. In the hope of causing the
United States 'to make a peremptory
and unconditional demand for Waller's
release. It Is believed that if made
this demand would be granted, and If
granted Waller would be deprived of
all chance of securing an Indemnity
and the restoration of his land con
cession. FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
Result of Shooting at a . Dynamite
Storehouse.
Dubuque, Iowa, flept. 8. Five per
sons were blown to Instant death and
three Injured by an explosion of dyna
mite at Specht's Ferry, ten miles from
this city, on the river side, at 7 o'clock
this morning.
The dead are: Edward I ..ft thaw, wife
and two children and Hans KJornstad.
The Injured are: Mabel I,atshaw, aged
IS. still unconscious, but may recover;
Matt Faber. will die; Kd Bench, eye
knocked out.
The government Is building wing
dams on the opposite side of the river
and stone Is being quarried there for
the purpose. 'Latshaw had a large low
shanty, where quarrymen are boarded,
and In one end of this shanty there
were stored 150 pounds of dynamite.
After breakfast a son of Iatshaw was
firing at a target near the entry and
was told to stop by the foreman, but
he went on, and soon the explosion oc
curred. FAVORAHLE TO SFOFFORD.
Treasury Department Meets the Expendi
tures for the Congressional l.lhrary.
Washington, Sept. 8. It Is stated on
excellent authority that for the first
time In months the treasury depart
ment has resumed the payments of
funds for the expenditures of the con
gressional library. This Is an Indi
cation that the accounts of Librarian
Bpafford have been settled and the sen
sational Statements recently printed
regarding his possible maladministra
tion In ofilce have been unwarranted.
While It capnot be ascertained that
the controversy between the treasury
department and Mr. iHpafford haa been
actually settled the opinion seems to
be today In official circles that noth
ing further will be heard of the mucih
heralded misappropriation of funds by
Librarian Stafford.
FELL OUT OVER RACE HORSES.
A Wealthy Former Allows Ills Brother
to Lie In a Pauper's Grave.
Muncle. Ind., Sept. 8. David Casey,
a- wealthy farmer near Knlghtstown,
haa telegraphed here that he would
furnish no aid to save his brother Far
rla from a pauper's grave and that the
county should bear the expense.
David and his brother fell out be
cause Farria owned race horses. He
took sick here at the fair grounds,
when he had a horse, and died at the
Infirmary.
CHINA'S CASE PRESENTED
Attorney Juha Poster Talks I'poo
the Situation.
AS TO KICHESG MASSACRES
t
Many of the Participants are Already
l adur the Sentence of Death and
Over tine Hundred are In
Prison Awaiting Trial.
Watertown. N. Y.. Sept. 8. Kx-Secro-tary
John Foster delivered an address
tonight In the First Presbyterian
church of this city, of which his son-in-law.
Itev. A. M. lulles, Is palor. Ill
course of the address he made the
following reference to the recent
Chinese riots:
"The opinion formed by me. after
careful Inquiry an. I olwcrvutlon. Is
that the mass of the population in
China, particularly the common people,
are not specially hostile to the mission
aries and their work. They have been
permitted to penetrate every part of
the vast empire with as little disturb
ance as the Chinese laborers have
spread themselves over the Unit
ed States, and in case of dan
ger the authorities have usu
ally exerted themselves for their
protection. Occasionally riots have
taken place, but they are almost In
variably traced to the Literati or pros
peutive ottiee holders and the ruling
classes. These are often bigoted and
conceited to the highest degree, and re
gard the teaching of the missionaries
us tending to overthrow the existing
order of government ami society, which
they look upon as a perfect system and
sanctified by great antiquity.
"The war with Japan, which result
ed In a humiliating peace and the loss
of territory, hus greatly weakened the
imperial authority and the dlshand
meiit of several hundred thousand
troops, mostly without receiving the
pay due them, has added very much to
the prevailing discontent and disorder.
Compared to Hock Springs.
"We should be charey of our condem
nation, when we recall the many out
rages which have been Inflicted upon
Chinese subjects in the United Slates,
and remember that the Hock Springs.
Wyo., riot a few years ago was equally
cruel and fatal In Its results. Although
only a few weeks have elapsed since the
Kucheng massacre a score of partici
pants have already been condemned to
death, more than 100 are In prison
awaiting trial, and the Imperial gov
ernment Is arranging to fully compen
sate the missions for all their losses.
In contrast with this summary ad
ministration of Justice by Chinese au
thorities stnnds the fact that no pun
ishment followed the Rock .Springs
massacre, compensation was delayed
for three years and then accompanied
by legislation against the Chinese
which was pronounced by our supreme
court as in violation of treaty, but
without remedy.
"I am, however. In full sympathy with
the prevailing demand in tbe United
States that the Chinese government
should be held to a strict accountabil
ity for these outrages. But In doing
this care should be exercised by our
government that It does not lend itself
to advance the sinister projects of Eu
ropean governments which are on the
alert to turn international troubles of
China to their own benefit.
"The work of missions has been one
of peril, but It should not be abandoned
In that great empire because of the
present disorder, which must be only
transitory, China is passing through
an experience which must eventuate In
great opportunities for the spreading
of the gospel."
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Semi Centennial Anniversary of the
founding of the Order at Philadelphia
this Week.
Philadelphia, Sept. 8. The celebra
tion of the seml-centennlul anniversary
of the founding of the order of United
American Mechanics will occupy much
attention In Philadelphia timing the
present week. Delegates from MM
councils, with a membership of SO.OUfl
distributed throughout the United
Stntes, will be In attendance.
The organization Is strong In twenty
five states, and all of the states will
be represented. In addition to the
members of this order, the occasion will
be celebrated by the members of the
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics and the Daughters of Liberty.
The national organization of the
United American Mechanics had Its
headquarters in this city and the state
councils has been located here for forty
yea i s.
The week's celebration was formally
begun today when the members of the
local councils attended religious ser
vices. The celebration proper will open
Tuesday morning when the national
council and others will be received In
Independence hall, where they will be
welcomed by Mayor Warwick. The
national council will afterward as
semble for 'business In the old select
council chamber. In Independence hall.
At 2 p. m. a parade In which 10,01)0 per
sons will participate will be given. This
will Include 2.000 ladles of the Daugh
ters of Liberty, who will have In line
a number of floats protraylng patriotic
scenes In the history of their native
kind. The Junior Order of United
American Mechanics will also parade
In force.
On Wednesday morning the national
council will assemble for business in
select council chamber. Thnt after
noon the state council of Pennsylvania
will tender a complimentary excursion
on the Delaware river to the national
council, and all who wish to partici
pate. Thursday the state council of Penn
sylvania will give a complimentary ex
cursion to the national council to At
lantic City.
Friday and Saturday the national
council will meet In the forenoon.
CZAR IN DEADLY 1F.RIL.
Pol lee Guard tho Autocrat from Nihilists
Attacks.
Berlin, Sept. 8. The Lokal Anxei
ger's correspondent at St. Petersburg
confirms the statement recently pub
lished that In consequence of the ac
tivity of the nihilists It has been found
necessary to guard the cznr's every
step as completely as the movements
of his father. Alexander III., were
guarded by the police at the most peril
ous period of his reign.
The ccarlna, whose accouchement Is
expected In October. Is suffering from
extreme nervousness In consequence of
the danger threatening the cxar.
INDIANS ON A STRIKE.
Walking Delegate Hollow Horn Bear Ob
Jests to Reduction of Freight Kates.
Chamberlain, . D., Sept. ' 7. The
Sioux at Rosebud agency under the
leadership of Hollow Horn Bear, a
powerful and Influential chief, have
warned Indian Agent Wright and his
employe to vacate the agency within
twenty-one days. They threaten to
burn the agency buildings. A determi
nation on the part of the agency to
reduce rates for Indians for hauling
freight from Valentine, Neb., to tho
agency from M to cents a hundred
Is the cause. The Indians took mortal
offense and runners sent to distant
camps brought to the agency about 3U0
angry and excited Indians. Their
wrath was partly apieased by a prom
ise to pay 35 cents per hundred. Crow
mig. the slayer of Knitted Tall, hus
been lodged In the agency Jail for the
part lie took In the present dillleully.
Fort Niobrara Is the nearest military
post, but the troops are absent on the
regular summer field exercises. Infor
mation from Valentine states that set
tlers adjacent to 'the reservation are
liecomttig uneasy at the attitude of the
Indians.
RICH KEYSTONE IMAMS.
Patronage for IVnnkylvania in OrgsnU
ing Congress-There are Twenty-five
Offices in Sight With Salaries Amount
ing in All to Over $37,000 a Vcnr.
Washington. Sept. 8. 'Pennsylvania
will have a big slice of patronage In the
reorganisation of the house and senate
In December and the Id-publican con-gressmi-n
from the Keystone state are
likely to have a lively time dispensing
it. Whenever there Is a reorganization
of the house there ure certain offices
that are claimed by the delegations of
the state that held them under the
previous administration, so that it fre
quently happens the oil Ice remains
credited to a state, and the employes
change places, a Democrat superseding
the Republican, or. us It will bo In this
Instance, the Republican superseding
the Deniocrut.
In the last congress, Pennsylvanlans
held twenty-five of the minor offices,
the salaries thereto amounting to $37,
440 a year. There were some fat places
among them, two at $5.00t), one at J,.rjU0,
and the rest ranging down to $7-0, but
averaging about Slow a month. The
clerks to congressmen are nut Included
In these figures. In the next session
Pennsylvania will probably have still
more fat places, because there will be
more ttcpuhilcan congressmen, and
probably several committee chairman
ships divided among the Pennsylvania
delegation, thus Increasing the possi
bilities of patronage.
The clerk of the house will very likely
be a Pennsylvanlan. and his salary
will be $r.,0UU a year. He will appoint a
disbursing clerk at $2."i00 a yeur and
this otllce will go to a Pennsylvanlan,
now being held by a man from that
state. There Is a 11.600 place In this
otllce also, held at present by a Penn
sylvanlun. The clerk hus at his dis
lsjsal a number of otlices carrying sal
aries from J3.6UO a year to t-MH). and he
will probably find places In this list
for some of his friends from his own
state. If a Republican Is exchanged
for a Democrat In every place In the
house now held by a Pennsylvanlan,
there will he nineteen offices to be filled,
with a total salary roll of $28.70. and In
the senate six places with a total salary
roll of $8,720
PASSED QLKF.lt DOLLARS.
A Springfield .Motorman Arretted for
Floating llngns Coin.
iSpringfleld, Mass., Sept. 8. The po
lice made the capture of a passer of
counterfeit money today which may re
sult In unearthing the gang which has
been flooding Worcester, New Haven,
Springfield and New Hrltaln with coun
terfeit silver for the last two months.
The street railway company has re
ceived a number of the coins recently,
and traced them to Daniel J. Doyle, a
motorman In their employ. Doyle
claims that he bought them of a young
stranger for SO cents each. He had
bought $15 of them and put into circu
lation all but three of them, which
were in his possession when he was
captured: ' The police believe Doyle
knows more about the affair than he
has told.
The coins were cast In separate molds
bearing the dates 1HS2, 1SS4 and 1ss7.
They are good imitations of the silver
dollar.
RAILROAD (iF.TS EVEN.
Removes Its Track from Cntler Itccausa
of Persecution.
Logansport, Ind.. Sept. 8. The Van
dalia Railroad company has wreaked
vengeance upon the town of Cutler.
When the Logansport. or Michigan,
division of the rond was first built cltl
eens of Cutler became offended be
cause they were not accorded certain
privileges which they thought they
should have hud, nnd began a systema
tic persecution of the roud by arresting
and fining its employes under every
possible pretext.
Cutler was situate! upon a sharp
curve, and when their endurance hnd
ceased to be a virtue the company be
gan the construction of a "cut-tiff,"
which leaves the town about two miles
to the west. The "cut-off" was com
pleted last week, and a new town Is
rapidly springing up along the new
route of the roud. The old town la
thought to be practically dead.
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FAVORS A SHORT RATTLE.
Proposition to Cut tho President iul Cam
paign ton Month or Six Weeks.
Washington. Sept. 8. National Com
mitteeman Kerens, of .Missouri, is in
the east and has been talking politics,
lie is In favor of a short battle In the
next national campaign. It Is his opin
ion that previous pellticul national con
tests have been altogether too long
winded.
Hie asserts that the national cam
paign next year should be cut down to
a month or six weeks at the longest.
He also states that the majority of the
members of the national committee ful
ly agree with him regarding this mat
ter, 'lie says the Idea Is a Very popular
one out west. He will favor It at all
times and upon all occasions.
SWEEPS TO COST MORE.
An Advance In tho Price of Itrotrms and
llrnshc Pccrecd by the Trust.
Amsterdam. N. Y.. Sept. 8. The
American Broom and nrush company,
having factories at Amsterdam, Fort
Hunter and Dallas. Pa., has advanced
the price of brooms, ranging from I2',4
to 50 cents per dozen. On first, second
and third grade brooms the advance Is
25 cents, and one fourth grade 12V4
cents per dozen.
on railroad, barn, split and round
rattans, hotel and desk brooms, the
advance Is 25 cents. The other broom
manufacturers of the Mohawh valley,
those not connected with the big con
cern, have made similar advances.
' Vacancy cn Ft Mo Committee.
Dr'.fton, Pa Sept. 8. Through the acci
dental death of Daniel t'oxe. on Frlilsv, a
vacancy hus been caused In the Repub
lican state committee and the Luxerne
county committee. Mr. t'oxe was also
one of the trustees of the Middle Coal
Field hospital at Haileton, to which of
fice Governor Hastings recently appointed
him.
Ilrldf o Jumper Improving.
New York, Hept. The condition of Mrs.
Clara McAnthur, who Jumped from the
Hrooklyn bridge early yesterday morning,
was said to be 'Improving at midnight to
night, at the Hudson street hospital.
WORK OF THE GUARDSMEN
Report of Summer Inspectors to be
Issued This Keck.
THIRTEENTH'S HIGH RATING
I'ndcr New System of Averaging, Many
Cotnpunics That Have Heretofore
Kunked High in the Ilrigade
Take a. Tumble.
Ifarrisburg, Pa., Kept. 8. The report
of the summer Inspections of the Na
tional Cuard Is In the hands of the
slaite printer und will l)e Issued this
week. This unprecedented promptness
Is due to Inspector General Morrell,
who declared at the Ilrigade encamp
ments that the results of the Inspec
tions would be made known to the en
listed men at the earliest possible mo
ment. He appreciated the Utter use
lessness of inspections of recent years
on account of the delay In publishing
the report ami sought to remedy the
mut ter as soon as he became inspector
general. The ratings which will be
pu ll lulud will show the standing of
every company In the National Uuard
under every heudlng except rifle prac
tice, the season for which Is still open.
The general average and figure of
efficiency are for this reason not given.
It being impossible to give them with
out the percentage for rifle practice.
Under the new system of rating, how
ever, many companies which have
heretofore stood high take a tumble.
Company p. Klghtli regiment, the Cltv
Uruys, of Harrlsburg, which had a per
centage of over W at the spring In
spection, drops below 90, having but
(15 in guard duty, i.Mcmbers of the
company complain bitterly. They sny
there has been rank discrimination,
and protest that they were not even In
spected In guard duty at Camp Curtln.
The governor's troop, of this city,
which Htood at the head In the cavalry
branch of the service, falls behind the
city troop, of Philadelphia, a few
points.
High Standing of tho Thirtccuth.
The Thirteenth regiment had every
man present In camp and Company U,
of that regiment, heads the division,
it Is rated l'i In everything except
guard duty, which Is 8, and books and
papers so. The difference In the stand
ing of many companies does pot mean
a falling off In etllclen'.'y, but Is due to
a more uniform system of rating. In
spector General Worrell, in his report
accompanying the ratings, says the en
tire division received their rating from
the same inspector.
The report criticises the First bat
talion of navnl militia severely, and
suggests that there have been poor re
sults for the money expended. The
Second battalion is praised, as Is also
the three troops of cavalry. Colonel
Morrell thinks It was a good move to
appoint a board to consider the ques
tion of amount of baggage carried by
enlisted men and officers, uniform sys
tem of flooring or cots, etc. He also
endorses some suggestions of Lieuten
ant Colonel Curtin, who inspected the
quarters, ns to a tiniform stove and
the enlistment of cooks.
'Reference Is made to the lack of
knowledge of guard duty, and recom
mends as an Incentive to Improve this
drill to give the Item of guard duty
double the value of any other item at
future Inspections. Hereafter Inspec
tions In camp will be made toward the
close Instead of the beginning of the
week In order that the regiments with
scattered companies may have an op
portunity for battalion drill.
A Hnp at tho Majors.
Mention Is made of the fact that the
parading of the men In light marching
order for Inspection and the Inspecting
of arms, equipments, etc.. In the com
pany streets relieved the soldiers of
much unnecessary fatigue. He raps
the majors who used memoranda for
giving commands during drill. Among
the recommendations of the Inspector
general are the follow ing:
' That Instead of adopting the new
rltle the state contract at once for the
putting Into first-class condition of the
guns now in use; that the batteries be
supplied with new breech-londing
pieces, nnd tho cannoneers and drivers
be furplshed with revolvers and belts,
nnd that the three battalion formation
be adopted.
TIHUTV-FIVK ENTOMBED.
Horrible Fate of tho Michigan Miners
Who Did Not Heed Warnings In Time to
Kscape.
Houghton, Mich., Sept.' 8. It Is now
positively known that thirty-five
men are entombed In the Osceola mine
with no possibility of the recovery of
their bodies until the tire Is extin
guished, which may not be for months.
It Is the opinion of some of the oldest
olllclals of the mine 'that the lire was
the work of an Incendiary. They say
there is no other explanation of the
tire starting In that portion, as no
oil, waste or rubbish Is used or accumu
lated there and the timber work Is out
of reach of the lamps on the miners'
hats.
All of the doomed miners might have
escaped had they heeded warnings, as
Captain Kdwnrds, who was the first to
detect the existence of fire, dispatched
messengers to every slope Where the
miners were known to be working. As
the mine Is not heavily timbered except
in the shafts, the Idea of serious dan
ger was scouted, liy going u round
about way all the men who were In the
lower level of No. 4 shaft might have
escaped, but they preferred the charter
route of ascent by that shaft nnd when
they got up to the eighteenth level
they found themselves cut off. tome
passed Into lateral drifts expecting to
reach other shafts.
Captain White descended with Anton
Rcysk. who said he left his father In
a lower lever, but F.cysk lost his head,
and finding him unmanageable. Cap
tain White abandoned him to his fate,
pushed toward the south workings of
the mine -and reached the surface In
safety, the only one of the party in -No.
4 shaft to escape. He reported that
tram men had offered to carry one of
the drill boys to the surface, but the
boy was so frightened that he refused
to move and was left.
Twenty of the thirty-five are married
men and most of them have large fam
ilies. Steamer Oarlock Wrecked.
Brownsville, Tex., Bept. 8. A report hits
Just reached here that the steamer Oar
lock, of Iske Charles, l,a., was wrecked
fifteen miles from the mouth of the Kio
Grande Aug. 29. Her cargo of lumliciv
Captain H. Ternsra, a crew of four men
end one passenger. Joseph Simon, Jr., of
Port Isabel, were lost.
Power Props Head.
Zanesxllle, O., Sept. 8 Hon. It. F.
Power, a prominent attorney and leader
of the antl-Hrlce forces in this section,
dropped dead in his carriage this evening
while out driving with his wife.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; south
easterly winds; warmer.
NLEYS
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We have Just opened the best line of
Blankets we have ever shown. These
goods were all purchased before the
advance In wool, consequently at much
lower figures than they could be du
plicated for. We Intend giving our
customers the advantage of these
prices, and quote the following!
80 pairs Elk, 10-4
59 Cents;
80 pairs each Grey and White Norway,
10-4
98 Cents.'
SO pairs Snowflake, 11-4
$1.35.
69 pairs Alpine, 11-4
$2.25.'
"Borders, Pink, Blue and Lemon.1 t
GO pairs each, 10-4 and 11-4, Jewell,
all Wool and Shrunk. Borders,
Pink, Blue, Red and Lemon,
$3.55 and $3.89.
40 pairs Housekeepers' Choice, 11-4
$4.90.'
Jacquard Borders, Blue, Pink and
Lemon.
20 pairs Silver Cliff, 12-4 .
$5.75.
Jacquard Borders, Blue, Pink and
Lemon ,
20 pairs Flour City, 12-4,
$6.75; 13-4, $7.35.
Borders, Lemon, Fink and Blue.
Complete line of California Blankets,
Choice line of Fine Wrapper Blankets,
In Plain and Fancy Centers.
510 and 512
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