rv. V EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SSCK ANTON, PAM TUESDAY MOHN1NG, 8EPTEMBEU 10, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. Mere In teresting Display Than la offered In our present open Ing of is hardly conceivable. The foreign and domestrlc markets have been ransacked for the choicest novel ties for stylish dressers, while the wants of those who are more mod erate or quit t 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, Picote Cloth, Illuminated Persians, Aurora Suitings, Rochellais Weaves, ,Loulsene Broches, Gros de Ecosse Cloths, Lizard Crepes, CreplHe Suitings, Tricotines, Silk and Wool Barres, Bayadere Cloths, New Jacquard Weaves. Boucle Effects, Crotchet Mohairs, Mohair Hosaic Effects. Cheviotte Suitings, Mottled Hairline 'Weaves, Rapax Suitings, Irregulari Checks, Etc., Etc. DV S Such as Henriettas, Cheviots, Serges, etc., etc., etc., our line was never so complete as now, and all the popular colorings are' amply '.j represented. RAIDS ANB CHECKS will be much In demand for ladies' 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 best to Invite you to call, when you can meet fashion' latest whims face to face. .T. rt;- r : a i.J. o:l:o:B:E New Fall ftress Goods Okim BLUE AND (MY CB Northern Yeterais Heartily Welcomed oa SoMtfcera Soil. KEAL KEXTLCKY HOSPITALITY The First Train Loads Are Met by Hun dreds of Men and Women. Who Urcet tke Passenger with Great tnthnslesm. Louisville. Ky.. Sept. 9. With a re ception to the national commander in ohief. the first encampment of the Grand .Army to be held on southern soil wan ushered ill this morning. The at- mosphere was heated andV muggy and the skies were threatening of showers, but these conditions did not repress the enthusiasm thut Louisville has been keeping pent up for her guests. When Commander In Chief iLawlcr and the members of his whiff, with National President 'Margaret Wallace and her associates, of the Women's Relief corps, reached the I'nlon depot from Chicago at H o'clock they were met by a great crowd of men and women, and for a few moments 'there was a great demon (ration of cheering and waving of flags and handkerchiefs. The committee on Invitation, headed by General John B. Castleman. and In cluding such representative Kentuckl ans as Simon Uollvar lluckner, W. N. lialdeman. ex-Congressman Caruth, General Hasil W. Duke, JohmM. Ather ton and General Andrew Cowan, was out In force, and after welcome. Intro ductions and handshaking, the visitors, under escort of the committee and two companies of the Louisville Legion, with its band and drum corps, were taken to the Oalt House. Here Na tional headquarters were established in the big club room, on the east wall of which the lingers of fair Louisville women had fashioned In letters of ever greens two fet square the inscription: "Halt to the Chief." The arrival t noon of Hear Admiral Allen, of the naval veterans, with his staff and a number of delegates from the MMdle stuites. were signalized by a reception of the same nature and equal ly enthusiastic. Although the tide of Incoming de partment delegates and posts has yet to commence to flow, rough estimates from the various depots show that fully 35.000 strangers have arrived In the twenty-four hours ended at noon. The Invasion Continued. The Invasion of Southland by the Grand Army commenced at daybreak and continued far Into the night with the prospect of still greater hosts for the morrow. Horse, foot and dragoons, from 'he two extremes of the continent, the veterans of the war charged front, flank and rear through the open gates of Louisville and proceeded to avail themselves of the invitation to be seen on every hand, to make themselves comfortable In an "old Kentucky home." Throughout the day the scenes about the four depots, where thousands had gathered to give the visitors greet ing, were exhlleratlng and Inspiring. Posts from Texas followed delegations from New York, the blue of aristo cratic Washington rubbed ahovlders with hearty veterans from the fires of Oregon, New Jerseyltes, as they marched along, renewed acquaintances with comrades from the Hawkeye Mate. Heavy and unexpected, however, as was the rush today, the railroad re ports indioate that it will be eclipsed tomorrow. A single road claims to have 550 coaches en route or to etart in the morning, which would mean the movement of 44.000 people. Another re ports that It Is running trains In twelve sections and officials of all lines agree that the How of visitors Is unprece dented and has upset all their calcu lations. According to present indica tions the encampment. In the matter of attendance, will be one of the most successful in the history of the Grand Army. Headquarter Opened. With the exception of the ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, all of the organisations which will meet in convention this week opened head quarters today. Commander In Chief Lawler took possesslonof the main par lor of the Oalt house .where, from 4 to 6 o'clock he held a reception for the people of Louisville, New A I baby and Jefferson ville. Next door the flag of the Women's Relief corps was dis played and National' President Mar garet Wallace, with her staff, received the visitors. The tars of the Naval Veterans' association took possession of the boats William Tell and Carrie Hope, and the official fleet was placed In commission at 4 o'clock with the usual naval exercises. At the annual dog watch tonight the ex-sailors were welcomed by Governor Brown and Mayor Tyler, and responses Were made by Rear Admiral Allen, of Hartford, Conn., and Shipmate:) lioulnson, of Philadelphia. KX'I'rIaoncrs of War. Ex-Prisoners of War established themselves in a wing of .Music hall where they fraternized with the sur vlvors of the Mississippi river ram fleet, who will meet in convention to. morrow. Tonight Commander Lawler and staff. General T'. 1 N. Walker, of Indianapolis, the leading' candidate to succeed Lawler: ex-Speaker Warren Klefer, of Ohio; Colonel J. M. Schoon maker and (Henry Waitterson. were banqueted by Colonel Andrew Cowan, since the war a resident of Louisville, and who. during the conflict, com manded the First New York battery. Buffalo has entered the list for the honor of entertaining the next encamp ment. Among the delegates on the ground, Denver is the favorite, with St. Paul a close second. lMPOKTANTjiciSIOS. Money Paid as Royalty on an Invalid Patent Cannot Be Recovered In Court, New York, Sept.. . Judge Bischoff. In the court of common pleas, today handed down a decision Involving an Important question In regard to the re covery of royalties on patents of the Edison General electric company, whlchi It is claimed, the United States circuit court has declared invalid. The case In which Judge Ulschoff rendered his opinion was brought by Georsre i.Maltland and the General Fixture company against Henry P. Drew and John May. .'fPh tilaltlttffa attava 4hnt m 181, the defendants entered Into an agreement with Mlaltland and the Edi son U-eneral Electric . company by which the latter authorised the de fendants to manufacture and sell elec tric light appliances under twenty-six letters patent in consideration of pay ing a royalty of S per cent, on all net tales. The plaintiffs allege that there is due them 1450 In royalties. - , Prior to the' Institution of the suit the plaintiffs allege that the Bdlson General - Electric company assigned their Interest in the patents Involved to the General' Fixture company. The defendants filed an answer to the plaintiff's complaint, setting up by way of defense that the patents upon which royalties were demanded had been declared Invalid by the United States circuit court, and that the plain tiffs, for that reason, had no cause of action. The defendants also filed a counter claim for $W1, which they claimed to have puid the plaintiffs upon invalid patents. The plaintiffs demurred to this an swer, and Judge Bischoff sustained the demurrer with costs. He also held that the defendants could not recover the money paid by them. HIRAM PROPER'S LOSS. Ilia Bares and Yeai's Crops Go I'p ia Smoke: Special to the Scranton Tribune. 'Factoryvllle, Pa., Sept. 9. About 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon the barn of Hinun Proper was discovered to be on tire. The flames had gained such headway that ail effort was given to saving as much of the contents as pos sible, only the horses and four cows were saved. All the farm buildings. except the house, were burned to the ground, with all of the year's crop of bay. straw and grain. Also all ol his farm tools, machinery, wagons anu lire cans. The lire was caused by a little son or Mr. Proper, about 8 years old, getting possession of some marches and light ing a tire in the barn lor innocent amusement. KstimaU'd loss, 11.500; Insurance,-JloO. iMr. Proper, who is a young farmer, residing In Benton, about two miles from Factoryvllle, feels very keenly his heavy loss. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The Wllliamsport Pow-Wow Promises to He a Tame Affair. YVlllbimsuort. Pa.. Sept. 9. Aside from the fact that all the room at all the hotels are engaged, there Is little to Indicate the uppriKtch of the Demo cratic state convention, which will be held here on Wednesday. late Chairman 'Robert E. W right ar rived this afternoon and opened up headquarters at the Park hotel. On the train with him was ex-Con gressman Daniel Rrmentrout, carry ing the boom of his brother, Judge Br mentrout, who is strongly backed for one of the Superior court nominations. The only candidate who has his own boom In charge Is Calvin ftt. Bower, from Bellefonte. Placards announcing that headquar ters had been opened at the Park hotel by friends of Judge Christopher Magee were posted In conspicuous places this afternoon. delegation from Doylestown has charge of a carefully prepared boom for Judge Harmau Yerkes, the Bucks county stalwart, whom they claim is one of the strongest candidates whose name will be presented to the conven tion. Ex-Judge Joseph C. Bucher, of Union county, has a few Bhouters on hand. Among the- late arrivals were ex- State Chairman James A. Stranahan and ex-Congressman B. F. iMeyers, of Harrlstown. A special train will tomorrow bring the delegates from Washington, Greene, Fayette, Indiana, Lawrence, Beaver, .Armstrong, Jefferson and Cambria counties. With them will come a boom for James S. 'Morehead, of . Gettysburg. Luserne will send a- delegation for A. R. Brundage. and un less some of the booms are side-tracked before Wednesday there will be al most as many candidates as there are delegations. The Philadelphia bankers and mer chants who are alleged to have Judge McCarthy's Interests In charge, have not yet arrived, but It is said that any weight such a delegation might have would be counterbalanced by delegates and others who would urge the nomina tion of ex-Judge Theodore F. Jenkins, also of Philadelphia. There seems to be no scramble for the state treasurer nomination. It is generally admitted that Banker J. Henry Cochran, of Wlll lamsport, can have the honor If he wants It. The executive committee of the state committee will meet tomorrow morn ing at 11 o'clock and elect the tempor ary officers for Wednesday's conven tion. Chairman Wright says he has no Idea who will organise the conven tion, as no names have yet been ore- senieu lor consiueraiion. ERIE'S CENTENNIAL. The City In Garlands snd Hunting-Meet ing of Wheelmen. Erie, Pa., Sept. 9. Erie City Is In garlands, bunting and national colors today, and triumphal memorial arches to General Wayne, Commodore Perry and General 'Lafayette adorn the prin cipal streets. Erie centennial, cover ing a period beginning with the ar rival on the peninsula one hundred yearn ago of the family of Colonel seth Reed, has Its central figure In so rlety, and wealth that same family In the persons of Mrs. Charles M. Reed, the third removed from the first set tler and her son, Hon. Charles M. Iteed. The principal event today was the meeting of the official board of the Pennsylvania division of the League of American Wheelmen. Secretary Van Nort, of Scranton, presided and re ported 4,200 league members in the state. Resolutions were adopted ask Ing manufacturers of wheels to en courage league membership by sending blanks In catalogues, contributing membership fees with wheels, etc. There was A grand illuminated wheel parade this evening. MARTIN WILL NOT RESIGN. Denies tho Kcpnrt That He Is to Kctlre from the Republican Committee Philadelphia. Sept. 9. David Martin, of this city, who was one of the lead ers In the recent Republican factional fight In thisetaite against Senator Quay and who. It Is reported, would resign from the Republican national commit tee because of the Quay surroundings, today denied that he contemplated sum a step. iMr. Martin would not discuss the matter further than to utter a denial. Ir. Fraker Identified. Richmond, Mo., Sept. 9. All doubts as to the identification of Dr. Fraker, the in surance swindler, were set ait rest today when his sister, Mrs. N. J. K ruder, of At lanta. Mo., V.slted the Jail and imme diately recognised him. The meeting was an affecting one. Later when seen at her hotel Mrs. K ruder said the prisoner was Dr. Fraker. She has In her possession 11,200 of the Insurance money, but dccKned to say what disposition of It she would make. Rtsrbuck tho Hero. Philadelphia, Sept. 9. The bicycle races at the Tioga track tonight attracted 2.500 Dersons. The programme was a long one. twenty-four events being scheduled. Star buck, the professional, was the hero of the night. He won the mile open and five, nv.lo handicap event very readily. In the latter race Kulon went back 150 yards to scratch and kept Btarbuck company till he caught the bunch on the fifth lap. Btar- buck won out ty a lengin. Lemuel UuUts Resigns. New York, Sept. . Congressman Lem uel E. Qulgg sent his resignation to Gov ernor Morton tonight and w1H not there fore take his seat in the Fifty-fourth con gress next December, to which he was re- elected last Movemosr. A BIG TUfMI IN CHURCH Sensation Caused by Kier Hardle, the English Socialist. KEY. UK. HOLMES INTERRUPTS Aaarehy, However, .Seemed to Control the Meeting sad for a Time the Con vention Was In so I proa r. Chicago. Sept. 9. Kelr Hardle, Eng lish socialist and member of parlia ment, had an exciting session with the Methodist ministers today, .Mr. Hardle had been invited by the Chicago Metho dist Episcopal preachers to speak be fore them this morning. After a mild ly spoken denunciation of the church and clergy, iMr. Hardle said: The early Christians were criticized for their religion, and the press of that day, if there was such an Institu tion, which I hope there was not, held them up to ridicule, but the truth they taught was extinguished. They were crucified and burned at the stake and felt It an honor to die In the cause which they endorsed. The world could not see the truth of their teachings, and Is it not possible the men hanged In Chicago a few years ago (the anar chists) may be pioneers of a new gos pel?" 'Those fellows ought to have been hanged," interrupted Rev. D. J. Holmes, at this point. Cries of "No," 'No, and deafening applause drowned the voice of the speaker, who, when he could be heard above the tumult, retorted: "So did the Jews say 'No." The rest of the speakers remarks were swallowed In the roar of disap proval, which had not yet subsided. I want to speak according to my convictions," rejoined Mr. Hardie, as he seated himself and awaited for the tumult his remarks had occasioned, to lessen. iDr. Swift, the presiding officer. Im plored the gathering to refrain from interruptions, and one of the clergy men present demanded that If expres sions of disapprobation were not al lowed, the applause should also be barred. To this Dr. Swift agreed, and, although those unfavorably Impressed with the speaker's sentiments adhered to their part of the - agreement, the applauders had to be reminded more than-once before Mr. Hardle concluded his address to keep quiet. CHARGES ALL TO HYPNOTISM. Woman Who Married a Tramp on Short Notice Wants a Divorce. Topeka, Kas., Sept. 9. Susan Alyer, who married Harrison Downeyat Atch lnson Wednesday night, has wearied of her bargain and announces thut she will ask for a divorce on the ground that Downey hypnotized her. iSlie was a widow in comfortable circumstances, and her first acquaintance with Dow ney was Monday morning, when he tramped to her door asking for work. the put him to work In her yard, and before jthe day had massed he was on visiting terms wltJT'her'. The' follow Ins; morning he returned, and, instead of resuming his work he laid siege to her heart. She says she tried to resist him, but he seemed to have her under a spell. This was continued until Wednesday afternoon, when she consented to marry him. Following up his advan tage, he persuaded her to have the marriage ceremony performed that night and she again yielded, the pro bate judge tying the knot at 9 p. m. On Thursday Downey assumed to be master of the household. She gave him money, which he spent freely, and his ardor 'began to wane. Then It dawned upon her that she had made an awful blunder and her friends have prevailed upon her to get rid of her magician. KEEPS A CORPSE TWO YEARS. An Old Man Fulfilling a Promts Made to Ills Dying Wife. Cexlngtoni Ky., Sept. 9. A party of Lexington picnickers, who went to high bridge yesterday, found In the woods near there what they thought was an empty box. An old, white- haired man told them that the body of his wife was in the box. The man, who was Dr. T. J. Frye, said that his wife died In Virginia two years ago; that on her death she requested him to bring her body back to her place of nativity for burial. lie n if so poor that he was unable to keep his promise when she died he d aced her body in a pine dox, wnicn he had coated on tne insiae wun Dees- wax. He kept it until six weeks ago. when he brought It to Kentucky. MRS. TALM AGE'S WILL, Property Valued at $160,000 Goes to Dr. Tnlmnge. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 9. The will of Susan W. Talmage, wire or ttev. nr. Talmage. was admitted to probate to. dav. having been tiled shortly after iMrs. Talmage's death on Aug. 5. It bears the date of Kept. 30, 1875. The property is valued at $166,000 and goes to Dr. Talmage. The sum. It is said, represents 'Dr. Talmage's earnings as a lecturer. For years his wife was his manager and press agent, taking entire charge of all his lecture engagements. Dr. Talmage, his friends say, turned over his lecture earnings to his wife, who had them thereafter absolutely at her disposal. DAMAGE BY FOREST FIRES. Flames In Wlsconnin Now Destroying Timber and Farm Products. Green Bay, .Wis., Sept. 9. Much dam age Is being done by forest fires along the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago, 'Milwaukee and iSt. Paul rall- roauH norm ni nere. iimoer is Deing burned, and In prairie places hay and other products are being destroyed. If rain does not soon come the losses will be great. The air Is filled with suffocating smoke so thick that the sun at times is barely viBible. ' LOST NEAR KEWAUNEE. Schooner Wavollna Cspslses and the Crew Fssnpes In s Lifeboat. Kewaunee, Wis., Sept. 9. The schooner Wayellne, of- Racine, loaded with tanbark and bound for Kenosha, oapslsed twelve miles east of here at noon yesterday. - Captain J. L. Oallon and the crew reached here In their lifeboat at 6 p. m. yesterday. They were lost in the fog fur some time, but Anally theard the fog signal here, and by this means at last reached shore. VANDALS AGAIN AT WORK. Two of the Tablets on the Floors of Washington Monument Dsmaged. Washington, Sept. 9. In spite of con. stant vigilance.' vandals have again been at work on the floors of the Washington monument In the vicin ity of the beautiful mural tablets, and two of the tablets have been badly damaged. It seems impossible to keep people from tampering with the monu ment. It Is not possible to watch every one who enters the place, for there were 141.0(2 visitors In August. There have been 1,127,4:MJ visitors since the monu ment was opened Oct. 9, IMS. WHITE HOUSE IN NEW PAINT. President and Ills Family F.xpeeted to Occupy It In a Few Weeks. Washington, Wept. 9. The president and his family are expected to return to Washington In a few weeks, and they will take up their residence at once In the white house without going to Woodley. During the family s absence the ex ecutive maiiHlon bus been painted thor oughly. Including the roof and the flag staff, and the woodwork throughout the houHe hus been touched up when ever necessary. MICHIGAN MINK HORROR. Brave Men Seek to Mcseuo Their Com rades Entombed- Doff led by Smoke and tins. Calumet. Mich.. 'Sept. 9. Ten miners went down the southernmost shaft of the Osceola mine this morning. The men were especially selected from among the fearless and experienced workmen habituuted to breathing powder smoke and foul air. The, party descended in the skip, or iron car, used n bringing up rock from the mine to the twenty-fourth level, and managed to press north on that level to within U'iO feet of the shaft next south of the burning one. At that point two of the arty were overcome by tho gas, and to save adding fresh victims to the al ready long list, the relief expedition turned back. In No. 1 shaft, at the other end of the mine, a similar at tempt was made by a carefully organ ized purty similar to the tlrst, but at a depth of only L'SO feet down the shaft smoke was met In such volume thut it was foolhardy to descend further, and the miners quickly came to the sur face. The experience of the rescuing par ties who are In Nos. 1 and ft, where the smoke would naturally be met with In the least quantities, renders it certain that the entire mine Is now lilled with It, and cuts off the last hope that the missing men may huve been able to preserve their lives. Rescuing parties will be sent down as frequently as pos sible to test the condition of the mine. It will probably be several days before the mine will be clear of smoke, even If the tire has gone out, which Is quite doubtful. It is now positively known that twenty-nine men and boys were caught in the mine. Nineteen of the men were married. DURKIN WILL RUN IT. lie Has Purchased tho Grand Central from Casey Brothers. Patrick H. Durkln, for twelve years head bartender at the Lackawanna Valley house, resigned yesterday. He has purchased the Grand Central hotel on Lackawanna avenue, next to Casey Brothers wholesale liquor establish ment, tand today will open It up tor business, after a temporary cessation arlHlng from the sale by the sheriff of the Interest of John J. Drury. the re cent proprietor. The Urand Central wan closed at the Instance of Casey Brothers on judg ments held by them against Drury amounting to l,aoo. Deputy Sheriff Frank K. Ryan sold at public vendue yesterday the stock, fixtures and lease. They brought $u50. A. J. Casey was the purchaser for the llrtn to which he belongs. Mr. Durkln afterward closed the burgaUi with Ciutey Hrothers. He will be succeeded at the valley house by A. J. Lundy, who hns been In the employ of Proprietor Godfrey for a number of years. QUICK RECOVERY, THIS Police Secure Stolen Plunder Without MucVl.oss of Time. Clume's carriage repository on Court .House Square, was broken into Sunday night and two bicycles stolen. When Chief Simpson's clerk, .'Hubert Simp son, went to get a description of the wheels, Mr. Blume eald some very un complimentary things about the police officers. Threo hours later Detective Dyer returned one of the wheels to Mr. Blume, and assured him that the other would be recovered. IMr. Blume was surprised, to say the least, and. no doubt, changed his opinion of the Scranton po"ce force. The wheel was recovered at the Erie and Wyoming Valley station. A youth named Richards picked a lady's pocket in tne waiting room. and. being i s covered In the act had to flee. . He left a bicycle behind him and it proved to oe one or tnose stolen from Ftlume s. The police claim to have gotten trace of the other wheel and also promise to nave tne tlilet berore long. POISON IN THE STOMACH. Druggist Koctnpel So Reports, but It Docs not Prn.vo a ('rlmo Occurred. Druggist Koempcl, who was entrust ed with the analyzing of the stomach of David Jenkins, of Carbondale, whoso wire was accused in an anonymous let ter of poisoning him, made his report to coroner Keiiy last night. Poison wns found In the stomach. but It is not known but that it may nave Dcen irom tne embalming fluid. . Match Packer Strike. Wilmington, Del., Sppt. 9. One hundred women ana girls, employes of the Dia mond Mateh company, went on strike this morning because thev were rcfuxeri nn Increase of wages. Jfl consequence of the wu Ik-out forty men 'and boys had to stop work, and the factory wns foreod to sus pend operations. The strikers were en gaged In tilling match boxes. They asked ror un nuvance or z cents per tray. I.ciahton Mnde for tho Mountains. Rending. Pa., Sept. 9. While a lot of prisoners were being brought to the court house this afternoon Harry Tobias, aged ai. charged with forgery. Tell over un conscious. During tho excitement that followed Frederick Lelghton, who was to have veen tried for attempted Jail break Ing, escaped In the crowd and It h sup. poseu maue ror ine mountains. Victim of the Pennsylvania. Rending, Pa., Sept. 9. The remains of a young man were found horribly mangled on the Pennsylvania railroad near this r'ty on Sunday morning. The body was literally torn to pieces. This afternoon the remains were Identified ns those of Harry 10. Lewis, aged "2. by John H. Bur nish. It Is supposed his mother lives in Harrlsburg. , Irene Will Soon Ho Out Again. Greenwood, W. Va., Sept. 9. Miss Irene Lnngtiorne, who is engaged to marry Charles Dana Gibson, the New York ar tist, was not so bndly hurt In the runaway accident a few days ago, as was at first believed. She will probably be out again in two weeks. Sanitary Potters Meet. ' Trenton, N. J., Sept. 9. The national convention of sanitary potters met 1n Co operative hall, tMs city, today, Delegates were present from all the pottery towns In the country. Beyond the appointment of committees no business was transacted. RAIN AND HAIL STORMS As Usual, Kansas Gets the Worst of the Punishment. THE WHOLE COUNTRY FLOODED Railroads Washed Out; Crops Are Ruined and Immense Buildings Are Rased. Hailstones as Large as Eggs In Wellsboro. Pittsburg. Kan.. Sept. 9. Never have such rains been known here as have fallen for the past three days. The wliolo country is Hooded, and the tracks of all railroads leading into the city are washed away and trains delayed. Last night's storm was a deluge. The Kan Ran City, Pittsburg and Julf railroad s probably the worst sufferer. A freight engine and five cars ran into a washout south of iNeosha this morning and Fireman James Kltzmaurlce is buried under the debris. Knglneer John Ford and iirakemnn Rowe have been gotten out of the wreck, but are dangerously hurt. The scene of the accident waa usually a dry ravine, bridged over, but it had been swollen Into a raging torrent. Ottawa, Kan., Sept. 9. Tho town of driilley, which has 400 inhabitants, In L'onee county, is a wreck. l.Most of the buildings and all of the stock of goods of every description are utterly ruined. Yesterday a storm of wind and rain burst on the town from the northwest. Twelve inches of water fell In an In credibly short time. This deluge com pleted the destruction that had not been accomplished by the wind. Strange to say, with all the flying debris, not a person was reported Injured, Among the eighty or ninety buildings which were razed to the ground were the Methodist and Christian churches and the Odd Fellows hall. No one can yet get In from the country on account of the waters. Wellsboro, Pa., Sept. 9. The people of thin place this afternoon witnessed the most remarknble hailstorm ever known in this region. Large hall stones fell and covered the streets with a coating of Ice. iMany of the hailstones, by ac tual measurement, were fully tlve Inches In circumference. 'Skylights were ruined, and large holes were made In tin roofs. The hall cut the leaves from the trees and crops were ruined In the path of the storm, TROUBLE ABOUT BAGGAGE. Parrel I and Transfer Company Both Say They Were Employed to Haul It. There was an exciting time at the Delaware and Hudson station yester day over the baggage of "Outcasts of a Great City" company. Drayman Mar tin Farrell made a contract with the advance agent to convey the baggage, scenery, etc., from the station to the theater and claims that the contract was reduced to writing and signed. Tho union Transfer company also claim to huve been directed to do the same work and were given the checks of the trunks. When Mr. Farrell went to the Delaware and Hudson station yesterday ty take charge of the com. pany s effects. Baggageman Coyne re fused 'to turn them over to him, as he had no checks. Mr. Farrell Insisted on loading the scenery, for which no checks were nec. essary, against the protest of the sta tion authorities, which led to his arrest by Station Policemen Spellman. Far rell was taken before Alderman Miller, who discharged 'him after explaining the prisoner s rights and privileges In the premises to him. Farrelrs son prevented any one from removing the scenery until Patrolman Schmidt was summoned to the scene. After a time peace was restored and the Transfer company took the com pany's effects to the theater. Last night Mr. Farrell presented his bill to the manager of the company for the work and payment was refused. He will sue. SATURDAY'S EXCURSION. It Will Be Conducted to Pleasant Beach by Locomotive Firemen. Next Saturday the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will run an ex. cursion to popular Pleasant Beach at Syracuse. For the round trip from Scranton but 12 will be charged. The ride is most enjoyable, the road passing tnrougihan Interesting and pic turesque country. At (Pleasant Beach there are all of the attractions of an up-to-date excursion resort. It la on the shore of a beautiful lake with every, facility for boating. . . JELL BENEATH THE TRAIN. John Kelly, of Third Street, Ha. a Leg Crushed. . John Kelly, a young man of Third street, Bellevue, hud his left leg crushed last night by falling beneath the wheels of the Delaware and Hudson train which arrives In this city from Wilkes-'Bttrre at 11.13 o'clock p. m. vile was conveyed to the Lackawanna ihospltul. His leg was amputated and hopes were entertained of saving his life, although he suffered the loss of great quantity of blood. CONDENSED STATE TOPICS. While bathing In Ridley creek, at Ches ter, Harvey Itoblnson, a colored lad, was drowned. The coroner's Juryl at Slasleton decided that Peter Wischairge shot and killed Mi chael Urban. The Pennsylvania Cavalry Veterans' as sociation will hold Its reunion at Ber wick on Sept. 2i. ' Lehigh county court has just disposed of a case where the defendant had "made a face" at the plaintiff. Charles Davison's pug dog bit fifteen other dogs at C'Hmbrla. Luzerne county, and all have been slaughtered. Superintendent Alexander Hamilton, of the Ciimlinla Iron company's rolling mills ut Johnstown, hus resigned after forty-two years of service. BRIEFLY WIRED. Saturday, the 21st Inst., will be Veter ans' Blue and Gray Day at the Atlanta exposition. Archbishop Gross hns unfrocked M. J. Kelly, a priest at Cedar Mills, Ore., for slandering a Sister of Charity. Overproduction having glutted the nail market, tho American Wire Nail company, at Anderson, Ind., will reduce Its force one-half. In the pocket of her husband's trousers, which Mrs,-Jacob Weynlng, of Union town, O., gave to a tramp, was a roll of taw In bills. ' . ' . ' The Identity of Postofllee Robber Allen, who escaped from New York'. Ludlow street Jail and was captured at Spring field, Mo., has been fully confirmed. Hundreds of Indictments for altjtlnds cf crime that were mislaid uuring tne years between W3 and H&)1 have been turned up, by Recorder Uoff'i order, in New York. WEATHER REPORT. , ' For eastern - Pennsylvania, generally fair; southerly winds. , . . , , , NLEY'S Maitet: 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. SO pairs each Grey and White Norway, 10-4 98 Cents. pairs Snowflake, 11-4 , ; $1.35. 60 pairs Alpine, 11-4 Borders, Pink, Blue and Lemon.1 50 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 Borden, Blue. Pink and , Lemon. ; 20 pain Silver Cliff, 12-4 $5.75J Oacquard Borders, Blue, Fink and Lemon 20 pain Flour City, 12-4. $6.75; 13-4, $7.35. I Borden, Lemon, Pink and Blue. Complete line of California Blankets. Choice line of Fine Wrapper Blankets, in Plain and Fancy. Centers. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE H. k: KINGSBURY, Agent for Charles A. Schieren & Co.'s Leather Beltio! The Very Best. 313 Spruce St., Scrantoru SCHOOL SHOES We are busy selling good School Shoes for good chil dren. 114 AND 114 WYOMING AVE. LATEST NOVELTY STERLINQ SILVER Markers. ' Call and get one for, your Bicycle. Only 75c. with your name engraved on It. W.J. Welchel 403 Spruce 5t Bicycle 4
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