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.BLACK
IKS
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Are always In demand by women of
taste, ami fashion, but there Is a
peculiar attractiveness and bright
ness about them this seoson which
cannot fall to make them more pop
ular than ever. The somber, dull,
dead weaves of other days have
Riven place to lustrous, Rlace effects
In such a multitude of different
way that no matter how one's
natural taste may run. It Is sure to
find something exactly In sympathy
with It.
These facts have led us to make
BLACK iEDRESS GOODS
For one week, beginning Tuesday,
Sept. 17th, when all the
LEADING NOVELTIES
Out for Fall and Winter wear will
be submitted for your Inspection.
A walk through the department
should prove highly interesting
these days, as It will post you on
fashion's latest decrees as to what
is correct.
lie New
Crepon Weaves
In dull or Glace Mohair effects.
Prices from 75 cents to UMO.
i
Boucle Effects
From foreign and domestic looms.
Prices 85 cents to 11.50.
Bourette Cloths
With new prettlners In them. Prices
75 cents to f 1.25.
Zibeline
A new cloth with fur., appearance
and a decided novelty, 95 cents up.
New Seeded Weaves
Tn all sorts of ways from G cents to
$1.25. .
Quadrille Cloths
Come in bright, lustrous cube and
basket weave effects. $1,00 to $1.25.
Pointelles
Glace dots and other small effects.
11.00 to $1.25.
Granite Cheviots
A rough weave with new brightness
in it. $1.00 to $1.25.
Sicilian Lustres
. Heavy enough for cold weather,
and a certain favorite. 75 cents to
. $1.25.
Diagonal Cloths
In new Mohair effects which are
very striking, or In soft wool
weaves. 62 cents to $1.50.
Silk and Wool Novelties
riohairand Wool Novelties
Sil)cnd ilc&ir Novelties
all sorts of con-
are among the
i. We d only
ue details, and
when a glance from
stock - can reveal so
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NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
Proceedings of the Saratoga Conven
tion In Detail.
THE OLD TICKET NOMINATED
Excise Business Ignored In lbs Platform
Adopted-Mr. .Milholland Is Turned
Down-Speeches By Chaunccy
Depcw and J. Slout Fossctt.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 17. The Re
publican state convention completed its
work In less than eight hours today,
nominating the state ticket of ISM and
adding Celora E. Martin, of Hingham
on, for associate Justice of the court
of appeals. In place of Judge Francis
M. Finch, who will shortly be retired
by reaching the age limit. The prear
ranged programme was carried out
with remarkable celerity and smooth
ness. Everything that Thomas C. Piatt
predicted would be done last Saturday
was done today, and, except for a few
breezy moments, the proceedings wore
lacking In excitement.
The ticket named Is as follows: For
judge of the court of appeals, Celora
K. Martin, of Uroome; for secretary of
state. John M. Palmer, of Albany; for
comptroller. James A. Roberts, of Erie;
for treasurer. A. P.. Colvln. of Warren;
for attorney general, Theodore E. Han
cock, of Onondago; for state engineer,
Campbell W. Adams, of Oneida.
Two 'ballots were necessary before
Judge Martin was named. Jesse John
son, of iirooklyn, and Pardon C. Wil
liams, of Wutertown. gave Mr. Piatt's
candidate quite a close fight for the
nomination.
When Uroome county won, the dele
gates lost all ambition to break the
slate, and the old state ticket of 1893
was nominated by acclamation on a
single ballot. The platform, with the
excise' plank omitted was adopted, and
an amendment In favor of the main
tenance of the Sunday laws offered by
Warner Miller, was tacked on. Strong
efforts were made for liberal resolu
tions on excise and home rule, but they
were defeated, and the convention went
to the other extreme and placed the
party on record as. favoring the en
forcement of Sunday laws In the inter
est of labor and morality.
The Chairman's Address.
The convention was called to or
der at 12.30 by Chairman Mackett.
James S. Sherman, of Oneida, was
made temporary chairman and made a
short speech, In the course of whloh
he said:
The .efforts of Republican officials to
enforce the excise laws, enacted by Demo
cratic mandate as a means only of ma
chine discipline, cull forth vehement de
nunciation by Democratic leaders anil
press by whom anarchistic defiance Is ad
vised. The cry reaches us from Elmira,
couched In the misleading title of "Per
sonal Liberty." Stripped of its preten
tious dreps, it means vlolution of laws.
Its loic: I conclusion Is dangerous and re
volting. The Republican party believe that
laws are made to be enforced, not vio
lated. Senator Hill attempts by the false
Issue he raises 'to turn attention from the
record Dtmocra?y has made in national
affairs. While we court discussion of
state Issues, we shall Insist that national
affairs be not altogether ignored In this
campaign.
Whether on state or national Issues,
whether in the strife between law and Its
violation, or between American Industry
end foreign production, the state of New
York must stand Willi the Republican
party, stnnd back of Oovernor Morton ns
he executes th" laws: back of Thomas Tl.
Reed and 'the Republican majority he will
lead In the next congress.
Committees were appointed and at
1.30 a recess was taken until 3 o'clock.
Chaunccy Dopow Talks.
Ait 3.53 neither committee on resolu
tions or credentials 'being ready to re
port the Impatient audience called for
Chaunccy Depew. He responded very
promptly and taking the platform soon
set his audience in a roar. He said that
he was apparently called in to lilt the
gap between temporary and permanent
organization, and that when the lat
ter go ready for business oratory
would have to give way. He compli
mented Congressman Sherman on his
speech. He said the difference between
Republican's and Democrats is that Ke-publicar-i
know how to point out mis
stakes w. i out of power, and how to
remedy 0. ..n when In power; that while
Democrats know how to find out their
own mistakes when out of power and
how to make more when In power.
At 4.23 the convention was again
called to order, and In response to loud
calls, Fawsett took the platform and
said dn part:
1 am glad to be here. T was determined
to be here. I am hue as a Republican and
one who believes In home rule. The last
time I spoke In this hall, I moved to make
the action of the convention unanimous.
I am always ready to help make tho action
of the Republican party unanimous, f did
not think much of coming here this year,
until I was told 1 was not to come. Then
I became quite anxious to be here.
The committee on permanent organi
zation reported at 4 42, naming Senator
Lexow for permanent chairman.
At 4.45 Senator Lexow addressed the
convention. When he concluded the re
port of the committee on resolutions
was called for and Speaker Hamilton
Fish handed up the platform. It con
tained no exclHe plank. The vote on
omitting the plank was 21 to 7.
Tho Platform.
Following Is the platform:
We reaffirm our adherence to the Amer
ican policy of protection and we demand
such legislation as will afford an adequate
income for the maintenance of the gov
ernment while giving encouragement to
Amer.can capital and remunerative wages
to American labor.
We denounce the Wilson tarifT with Its
iniquitous income tax attachment (hap
p'.ly declared unconstitutional by the su
preme court of the United States) as the
Hint step accomplished in the campaign
for the annihilation of American indus
tries begun by Urover Cleveland In De
cember, 1887. This measure Is neither a
tariff for protection nor a tariff for reve
nue, but a tariff for deficit, falling by
scores of millions a year to raise tho
mount of revenue necessary for the ex
penses of our national government.
We denounce the Democratic adminis
tration for Its gross mismanagement of
the finances or the nation. It already has
added more than llSS.OOO.ouo to the national
dibt and the burdens of the peole, and
there Is every evidence that this Increase
is to be continued.
We denounce the Democratic adminis
tration for Its false and misleading state
ments of the public -expenditures and for
Its failure to promptly pay the nation's
honest debts, that It may be able to pre
sent a delusive statement of the treas
ury's actual condition.
We welcome the dawn of returning pros
perity following the Republican victories
of 1894-those victories giving assurance
that the Democratic party has been ren
dered powerless to work further destruc
tion to American industries and that the
duty of repairing Democratic inroads
upon them will be prosecuted with untir
ing vigor. And we denounce the attempts
of the Democratic administration news
paper organs to mislead and befog the
public In regard to the real character and
extent of recent restorations of wages.
With a complete return of the Republican
party to power, and the enactment of such
remedial legislation the conditions
plainly reinlre, w confidently look for a
renewal of the prosperity that marked the
quarter-century of Its government of the
nntintrv.
In behalf of American cltlsens in other
countries, who are entitled to the most
watchful and unyielding defence and pro
tection in nil emergencies, we denounce
the Infamous policy of tho federal admin
istration, which bus made the Stars and
Strips the emblem of supine neglect and
wretched Incapacity. In the broader Held
of our relations with foreign powers,
where American doctrine should have
been the supreme guide and Inspiration,
the administration, by yielding estab
lished rights, truckling to foreign Iniln
ein e ami the wholesale sacrlllce of Ameri
can prestige and national dignity, has f ur
nshod an unmatched spectacle of federal
disgrace and imbecility.
We believe that the nation's honor as
well as the material Interests of our citi
zens demund the maintenance of a na
tional currency, every dollar of which,
whether In gold, sliver or paiier notes,
shall be of equal value and equal debt
paying or purchasing power, and we de
clare our unalterable opposition to the
free- nnd unlimited coinage of silver. Any
Inflation of the currency of the country
by degrading the standard of value to the
silver basis Is distinctly repudiated.
The remainder of 'the platform refers
to state issues. The excise question
Is not referred to in any way; nor is
Mayor Strong endorsed. Governor
Morton Is formally presented as New
York's candidate for the presidential
nomination.
Clarence M. Bowen, of New York,
offered a resolution endorsing the ad
ministration of Oovernor Morton, and
recommending him for the presidential
nomination of lsiiti.
M Milhnllnnd's Excise Plunk.
When the reading of the report was
concluded John E. i.Mllh llland obtained
the tloor and offered a minority report
containing two propositions. One fav
ored tihe enlargement of the state com
mittee, and the other was an excise
plunk. W. A. Sutherland, of Roches
ter. member of he committee on res
olutions, moved that Milhollund's re
port luy on the table.
The motion was put and there seemed
to be more noes than ayes.
Mr. Milholland demanded a roll call,
and Chairman Lexow sa4d: "The mo
tion Is carried, and Senator Miller has
the floor."
There were murmurs of discontent
w''h the ruling heard, and things were
quite lively for a few minutes. War
ner Miller then took the floor and
argued for a plnnk for Sabbath ob
servance. Hamilton Fish, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, spoke
briefly against the resolution offered by
Mr. Miller.
Senator 'Miller's offered plank to be
added to the platform was. as follows:
"We favor the maintenance of the Sun
day laws In the Interests of labor and
morality."
iMr. Ijautcrbach called for a reading
of Senator Miller's resolution. When
It had been read he said: "No Repub
lican can object to that."
Amid some confusion, the Miller res
olution was carried by the convention
unanimously.
'Mr. Milholland's excise plank was as
follows:
Resolved, That this convention does not
favor the exemption of the liquor traf
fic from the operation of the Sunduy law.
The existing excise law Is the last ex
pression of the Democratic party on the
equalities sboud be corrected so that It
equalities should be correct so that it
will bear fairly and uniformly on all per
sons and corporations who sell liquor.
Tho Nominations.
Hamilton Fish Mien moved that the
convention proceed with nominations.
This was carried and nominations for
associate Justice of the court of appeals
were made. Judge C. E. (Martin waa
nominated on the second ballot and
was made unanimous.
The delegates were showing signs of
getting tired about this time, and
there were at least a dozen gentlemen
present with nominating speeches up
their sleeves for secretary of state,
comptroller, state treasurer, attorney
general and state engineer.
There was a sigh of relief when, at
7.3(1 o'clock, FiVmund L. Pitts, of Or
leans, moved that the entire old ticket
be nominated on a single ballot. Frank
Hlscock objected and urged that the
usual order ' be followed. He was
swept aside and the resolution was
carried with a hurrah and the present
Incumbents will again go before the
people.
The business before the convention
went through with a rush. A state
committee for the ensuing year was
appointed. The convention selected ns
the party emblem to be used upon the
official ballots, a representation of the
American eagle, ballot box, pen and
sun.
At 7.40 the convention adjourned sine
die.
HOUSEKEEPER'S REVENGE.
E. Channinc Potts Stops Several Bullets
Fired by Miss Manila Frcns, Who
Claims to Have Been Wronged.
Norristown, Pa. Sept. 17. E. Chan
nlng Potts, the retired owner of ex
tensive marble quarries in Plymouth
township, was shot at .five times last
night with murderous Intent by Miss
Mumle Frews, his former housekeeper,
nnd who accuses him of betrayal.
Three of the shirts took effect respec
tively In the right arm. the left side
of the neck and the left temple. The
latter bullet struck the skill! and, tak
ing an upward course, It lodged under
the skin on top of the victim's head.
The attending physician started tonight
that Potts would recover.
Potts, In narrating the affair today,
stated that while on a dark road lnst
night In the suburbs of Norristown,
he was accosted by Miss Freas, who
Is 22 years of aire, who asked him If he
Intended resuming housekeeping with
her at "Cedar Grove" mansion, where
she alleges that she was betrayed.
Potts answered In the negative, nnd
the .woman pulled a revolver nnd
emptied Its chambers upon him. Potts
denies that he Is responsible for the
girl's misfortune. The girl has disap
peared, but the victim states that It
Is not his intention to prosecute her.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Fifteen Thousand Visitors Witness tho
pnrnda at Knoxvllle.
Knoxvllle, Tenn., Sept. 17. Fifteen
thousand visitors witnessed the parade
of the Hons of Veterans In Knoxvllle
this morning. The parade moved
promptly ait 10 o'clock. The elaborate
decorations of the city were much
abused by the downpour of rain yes
terday. Oovernor MoKlnley and staff, Oov
ernor Uiphnin. of Wisconsin, and staff;
Oovernor Woodbury, of Vermont, and
staff, and General I,n wler end staff, of
the Grand Army of the Republic were
present.
Murderers F.xecnud.
London, Sept. 17. The Times tomorrow
will prlna dispatch from Shanghai ray
ing that seven of the prisoners convicted
of complicity In the recent massacres
were executed at Kucheng today In the
presence of the foreign consuls. The B.lt
Ik4i gunboat Linnet had arrived, '
lb Fight Will Take Place-
; New York, Sept. 17. Joseph Yendl said
tonight that he had received word that
Judge Hurts had decided In favor of prlsn
ftghtLng. William A. Rrady, Coi belt's
manager, said that he was now convinced
the light would take place.
Glass Works nurnlng,
Anderson, Ind., flept. 17. The American
Plate Ulass works, the largest In the
world. Is burning. The concern Is the
omy one noi in ine trust recently former).
A HI CHIMIM re 1,VW,VW,
REUNIONS 0F VETERANS
Sessions of Society of the Tennessee
at Cincinnati.
INTEREST IX A GKAXT STATUE
Old Soldiers Gather at Other Localities.
Reunions of the 133d, 67th and
130th Regiments Are Held
in This State.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. 17. There was
an increased attendance at the second
days' business meeting of the Society
of the Tennessee over yesterday's ses
sion. When President Dodge called
for the reports of committees, Colonel
Giant, chairman of the committee on
oratory, stated that General O. O.
Howard had been selected to deliver
an addresx at the next reunion and
Colonel August Jacobson, alternate.
St. Louils was chosen ns the place of
the twenty-eighth annual meeting. an:l
the officers of last year were elected,
w?th t'he exception of twelve vice pres
idents, who are to be succeeded by
Colonel Nelson Cole,, of St. Louis; Cap
tain A. C. Kemper, of Cincinnati; Cap
tain Joseph Dlckerson, Washington;
Captain E. It, Hamilton. of Illinois;
Colonel W. T. Shaw, of Iown; Colonel
George II. Hlldt, of Missouri; Captain
S. S. Fowe, of Illinois: Olonel Mil.)
Smith, Iowa; Colonel W. W. Ilarnes,
Missouri; Captain Louis Kellar, Ohio,
and O. O. Howard, Vnlted States Army.
The Grant monument committee.
Judge Tut hill, chairman, reported as
follows:
Resolved. That It Is the desire and judg
ment of this society thut the general gov
ernment should erect a suitable statue to
the memory of General l 8. Grant, to
commemorate his great service to his
country as a soldier and commander, and
the president of this society shall desig
nate a committee of nine to bring this
matter to the nttentlon of congress and
the president of this society shall be chair
man of the committee.
Tho resolution was adopted and the
final adjournment of the business ses
sion of the reunion was voted shortly
after noon.
The fertilities of the society In this
city closed with a banquet at the Grand
hotel tonight.
Ke-l'nlnn of the 133d Regiment.
Johnrtown; Pa., Sept. 17. A double
reunion of the surviving soldiers of tho
One hundred and Thirty-third regi
ment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
the Sixty-seventh regiment, Pennsyl
vania Volunteers, took place In this
city today end tonight. This after
noon there was a. veterans' parade
through the principal streets, and to
night there was a big campfire and
stilrrlng speeches. The officers chosen
by the One Hundred nnd Thirty-third
were: President, Colonel Frank R.
Sueakman, of Coatesvllle; secretary.
Prank S- Koontz, of Somerset. Its
next meeting will be held in Somerset,
8ent. 17, 1896. - , -.
The Sixty-seventh elected the follow
ing officers: President, A. A. Hend
ricks, of Philadelphia; vice president,
John F. Staunton; necretary, Ambrose
Shapley; treasurer, D. W. Rrower. The
next reunion will be held Oct. Ifi. 1SII6.
In Philadelphia, at the home of Presi
dent Hendricks. This regiment will
publish a history next year.
130th Regiment at llnrrisbnrt.
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 1,7. The vet
erans of the One Hundred and Thlr
iMi'th regiment, Pennsylvania Volun
teers, had a reunion here today, and
elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Captain T. B. Griffith, Montours
vtlle; vice president, Lieutenant M. W.
French, inf Harricbtirg: treasurer,
Lieutenant J. J. Frlck, York; secre
tory. Dr. S. M. Whlsler, Balnbrldge.
The association decided to place a me
morial window in the Lutheran "Me
morial church at Sharpsburg, where
the regiment did some hard flphtlng.
Allentown. Pn., Sept. 17. Survivors
of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth
regiment who reside In Lehigh, Uerks
and Bucks counties today met here nnd
celebrated Jhe anniversary of the bat
tle of Antletom.
Norrkxtown, Pa., Sept. 17. Survivors
of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
met at Valley Forge today and cele
brated the anniversary of the battle of
Antletam. There was a large attend
ance and It was a greut day for the
veterans. Among the speakers at to
day's reunion were Congressman W'an
ger and District Attorney Holland.
VETERANS AT BLOOMSBIRG.
Sixth Annual Reunion of the One Hun
dred and Thirty-Second Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers-Officers Flee
ted Scranton tho Next Meeting Place.
Special to the Seranton Tribune.
Hloomabiirg, Sept. 17. About 100 of
the survivors of the One Hundred and
Thirty-second regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, assembled at Grand Army
of the Republic hall, In this town, this
afternoon for their sixth annual re
union. This regiment was composed of
companies from Seranton, Mauch
Chunk, Factoryvllle, Towanda, Dan
ville, Rloomsburg and Catawba:!, The
first colonel of the regiment was Rich
ard A. Oakford, of Seranton, who fell
thirty-three years ago today at An
tletam while leading 'his command Into
battle. The next colonel was Vincent
A. Wilcox, formerly of Seranton, and
he was succeeded ly the late General
Charles Albright, of Mauch Chunk.
Among the surviving officers of this
regiment known In Scrnnton are Colo
nel F. L. Hitchcock, Colonel J. D. La
olar, Captain James Archibald, Cap
tnln Richard SMHwell and Lieutenant
Hicks Jay.
The town of Bloomsburg was hand
somely decorated and the people ex
tended a co-rdlal welcome to the vet
erans. (At 1.30 p. m. the survivors of the regi
ment held their business meeting. The
following were elected officers for the
ensuing year: James Foster, of Dan
ville, president; Thomns Hnrrnwman,
of Seranton, vice-president; T. J. New
man,' of Seranton, secretary; Frank
Wlntermute, of Mauch Chunk, treas
urer.' There was a vigorous contest in
the selection of a place for the next re
union. Colonel Laclar led In the fight
for 'Seranton, T. J. Chase put In a vig
orous plea for Wllkes-airre, while Troy
and Mount Oarmel had earnest cham
pions. Finally Seranton was selected
amid the best of feeling. After the
transaction of other business the as
sociation adjourned, a procession was
formed, and, headed by the. Blooms
burg Cornet and, marched through
some of the' principal ettreets of the
town. In the evening at 7.30 the vet
erans marched to the opera house to In
dulge In a camp fire. The "house was
crowded' to its utmost capacity by old
aoldlers. cltlsens, ladles and children.
An address of welcome was made by
Mayor Creasy, In which he spoke In
high praise of the service rendered
their country by the veterans before
him. The response on the part of the
regimental association was made by
Colonel Laclar, expressing the appre
ciation felt by himself and comrade
of the warm welcome they had received
and the generous treatment accorded
them by the people of Bloom.sburg.
During the evening addresses were
made by Colonel Wilcox, President Fos
ter, Dr. WHetts, Colonel Lucinr and
others, in response to calls from the au
dience. The entertainment continued
until a late hour. Interspersed with
camp lire talks, war experiences, songs
and music by the ISIoomsburg band.
COAL OX THE RISE.
Anthracite Companies Advanco Prices All
Aronnd.
New York. Sept. 17. All the anthra
cite coal companies today followed the
example of the Lackawanna company
and advanced prices all around. Stove
and chestnut sizes are put up to
net; egg to $3.1.1. and broken to $;l.
Further advances nre contemplated,
and the companies decline to make
sales for future delivery at the net
figures.
Today's prices are about 50 cents per
ton above the lowest this year. As far
as could be learned, no meeting of the
presidents of the companies has been
called.
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Arrangements Are All Made for the
Formal Opening Corcmonlcs-The nut
ton Will Ho Touched at Urny (iuhlcs.
Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 17. Tomorrow Is
the day appointed for tire formal open
ing of the most Important and pro
gressive exposition ever held in the
south. For two years the work of
preparation has gone on unceasingly,
and most of the thousands of exhibits
are in place and ready for Inspection.
All the buildings will be opened tomor
row, ult hough a few of them are still
uncompleted, and may not be entirely
finished before Oct. 1.
The fair, a a whole, while, of course,
on a smaller scale than the World's
Columbian exposition at Chicago, pre
sents nn almost equally pleasing up
pearance, owing to the topography of
the grounds, which are naturally at
tractive, and have boen most tasteful
ly laid out. The lagoon is particularly
beautiful. All Incoming trains nre
crowded with visitors. A great In
flux of notables 'Is looked for on Sunday
and Monday with the arrivals from
Chattanooga of the governors of the
various states and their staffs, who are
now attending the celebration there.
The ceremonies of the formal open
ing tomorrow are quite elaborate. The
buildings In the city, particularly along
the route of the parndne. are elaborate
ly decorated. At the park considerable
speech making will be the order of the
day, at the conclusion of which the
great wheels will begin to turn In re
sponse to the electric touch to be given
at Oray Gables, and tho exposition will
be declared formally open by President
Charles F. Collier.
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JUDGE MCCARTHY'S SCHEME.
Ills Friends Proposo to Put llim I p as on
Independent Candidate.
Philadelphia, Sept. 17. A special to
the Evening Telegraph from Harris
burg says:
It Is said here that the friends of
Judge McCarthy, of Philadelphia, nre
arranging a scheme by which he will
be kept on the Superior court bench.
The alleged Intention Is to have him
placed on the state ticket by nomina
tion papers and then endeavor to throw
him a large vote by having his friends
vote for but one candidate for Judge
(each voter being entitled to vote for
six candidates.) It Is argued that the
friends of the other Democratic candi
dates will endeavor to work this scheme
of voting for but one candidate In their
respective districts, and that Judge
McCarthy will have ns good a chance
as any of them. Besides, he would get
a good many Republican votes In
Philadelphia, which has no candidate
for that olllce, the city having been
turned down In the Willlamsport con
vention. The Pennsylvania Dem
ocracy faction Is said to be at the bot
tom of the movement and It Is prob
able their Intentions and explicit pro
gramme will be announced .shortly.
FORTUN E.FOR THE STARRS.
Tho Estate of Joseph II., Who Lived in
the West, Is Settled.
Wilmington, Tcl., Sept. 17. Wln
fleld M. Starr. George D. Starr and
Mrs. William M. Knnis, of this city,
today received notice that the estate
of Joseph H. Starr, who died In the
west two years ago, had been settled In
Philadelphia, and that they, with three
other heirs In that city, would receive,
it is said, $.18.01)0,000. The estate was
settled by Henry Hawkins, of Philadel
phia, and Includes a number of proper
ties there nnd In the west.
Wlnfleld M. Starr Is a freight con
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad
here. The figures named ($18,000,oiHi)
and the details of the settlement of the
suit was announced tonight by Wln
fleld iM. Starr, and who Is mentioned as
one of the heirs. The story upon which
this dlsiiatch Is based will appear In
the iMornlng News tomorrow.
TRAGEDY OF AN AI'l'LE-CUT.
Ono of tho Guests at a West Virginia
Affair Is Too Handy with a inn.
Central City, W. Va., Sept. 17 News
has Just reached this city of a shoot
ing affray, which took place onl Davis
branch lust niglnt. An apple paring
was In progress, largely attended
by both men and women. A dispute
arose between John Cheflins and Jink
Thompson, when the latter pulled a
gun and began tiring nt his antagonist.
Cheflins was shot twice In the bowels,
once In the shoulder and once through
the hand.' Alls wounds are fatal.
'Miss Emily Spearks. a young woman
acting as a peacemaker, was shot In
the left side and seriously wounded.
Thompson mnde.hls escape and has not
ye been captured.
TALKING IT OVER.
A Texas Court Hears Arguments on Prize
Fight Question.
TKillas, Tex., Sept. 17. Chief Justice
Hurt's court was crowded In sardine
fashion again today to hear the argu
ment of the lawyers In the prize light
habeas corpus case. Judge Hurt yes
terday afternoon asked Attorney Gen
eral Crane to give his views on certain
cloudy features of the Texas statutes,
lie came In loaded with urgument
this morning, nnd talked from 9 o'clock
until adjourned at noon.
Colonel W. L. Crawford spoke this
afternoon. Judge Hurt may not be
able to render his decision before
Thursday or Friday.
TO ALLAY THIRST.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey Runs
a Water Train.
i .Mauch Chunk, Pa., Sept. 17. The
Central Railroad of New Jersey has
placed a water train on the road be
tween Ashley and Solomon's Gap. All
water wells along the upper division
are dry.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company Is also running a water train
through the Panther Creek valley from
Hauto to colliery No. 4. Many collieries
are forced to shut down and dozens of
mills and factories north of here are
Idle on account of low water.
CHOLERA SCARE RESULTS
Three Vessels in Strict Quarantine
at Sun Francisco.
AUTHORITIES AKE ALARMED
Will Not Allow Passengers' Baggage
or Even Malls to Land-Japan Is
Terribly stricken- I lfty-Ono
U aths in Two Weeks.
Pan Francisco, Sept. 17. Three ves
sels are at the quarantine station ut
Angel Island. They nre the l'acltlo
mall steamer City of Rio de Janeiro,
tho Honolulu Packet Steamship com
pany's Allen and the iiritlsh ship
Merioneth, from the port of Rio de
Janeiro. The government authorities
on the Island are hurd at work fumi
gating passengers, baggage, freight,
ballast and vessels. The utmost pains
are being taken to prevent the Intro
duction of cholera from Honolulu or
the Orient.
When the Rio di Janeiro left Naga
saki the cholera was prevailing, and In
two weeks there had been 71 cases und
51 deaths. The steamer did not go to
the dock at Nagasaki, but everything
that she took on board was transferred
to her by boat. In a similar manner
she took goods that had come by
steamer from Shanghai. At Nagasaki
It was stated that no whites hud taken
the cholera.
At Yokohama there was cholera, but,
according to the captain, it was not in
the city, 'but inland. In two weeks
there had been 47 cases and 35 deaths.
The steamer took cargo at Yokohama,
consisting of silks and curios. No
whites had suffered with the cholera
at Yokohama.
On arriving at Honolulu, every pre
caution was taken. The steamer an
chored In the outer harbor, and did not
have any communication with the
shore, exee.pt by boat. . At the time the
cholera was Increasing. The statement,
signed by Ellin All I Is. the consul gen
eral, gives the number of cases as fifty
eight, and the number of deaths as
forty-four. The steamer did not use
water from Honolulu, even for wash
ing the decks. While in the outer har
bor, the steerage was fumigated wHh
sulphur. According to tho statement
of the City of Rio df Janeiro's surgeon,
there was no case of quarantine of the
disease on the vessel from tho time
she left Hong Kong.
After listening to this statement and
examining the papers offered In sub
stantiation. Dr. Chambers gave it as
his opinion that ns more than seven
(lays had elapsed since the steamer left
Honolulu, there was no possibility of
the cholera being carried after all the
fumigation, and in spite of all the pre
cautions taken, die went to see the
board cf health, and was overruled by
that body, which recommended the
holding of the steamer, and her fumi
gation nt the Island. Theteamer went
to the Angel Island quarantine sta
tion w ithout even delivering her malls.
ODD FELLOWS L SESSION.
Features of the Second Day's .Meeting o
tho Sovereign urand l.odgo-Tho 111
Parade.
Atlantic Cjty, X. J., Sopt. 17. The
principal feature of the second days'
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows wus the grand parade
which was held this afternoon with
over 6,0lH) men In line.
The business session was called to
order on the Ocean 'Pier at o'clock
this morning by Grand Sire Stcbbins.
The roll call showed a large attendance
of representatives. Hon. :liohert E.
Wright, of Allentown. was appointed
chairman of the Judiciary committee
and a member of the distributing com
mittee. Colonel M. ltichards Muckle,
of Philadelphia, was made chairman
of the finance committee, and Repre
sentative M. Jtea was chosen chair
man of the committee on the Uebekah
degree.
in several countries where Grand
Lodges do not exist, applications for
charters was made as follows: Gus
tavo H. Adolph Lodge, No. 9, Gothen
burg. 'Sweden; Llnea Lodge, No. 8,
Ystad, Sweden: Concordia Lodge, No.
5, Amsterdam: Columbia Lodge, No,
7. Naples; Almeda Lodge, No. 7.
Asplnihnki, Canada; Mauna Ke. L-mtge,
No. 4. Hilo, Sandwich Islands.
A resolution was offered by Repre
sentative Rea. of Pennsylvania, favor
ing the adoption of a general recogni
tion sign for Rebekah lodges, which,
like the others, was referred to the
proper committee.
This concluded 4he business of the
day, nnd the Grand Lodge adjourned
to meet at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
BAD FOR DITRANT.
Damaging Testimony Is Uiven ty Martin
tlulnlnn.
San iFranclsco, Sept. 17. When the
Turant case was resumed this morning
'.Mil nd Lamont, a sister of the murdered
girl, was recalled to the stand. She
Identltled the photograph of her sister
and said that the latter was a member
of the Christian Endeavor society and
a member of Emanuel Church orches
tra. The next witness was Martin Quln
Inn, who test tiled that on the afternoon
of April 3, a young man and a young
woman passed him on a side street
near Twenty-second nnd Hartlett be
tween .4.10 and 4.20 o'clock. "I had a
good look at them, said the witness, and
recognized the young man ns Theo
dore IMirant, for I had seen him quite
frequently. When 1 lust saw them
they were on Hnrtlett street, going
toward Twenty-third. The girl was
dressed In a dress of coarse black ma
terial, and hat, which was here pro
duced, and Is like the one she wore."
An Important witness was Mrs. Caro
line S. Leak. 66 years old, whose resi
dence Is nearly opposite the church, and
who says she saw 'Uurant enter the
church gale on the fatal afternoon In
company with a young lady. Mrs.
Leak repeated the dramatic act of
pointing out Uurant In the court room
as the man she had seen with the girl.
Durant under thin ordeal, was, as
usual, undisturbed.
Judge Sossnman Ilend.
Reading, Pa., Sept. 17. Ex-Judge A. 8.
Bassainan died this afternoon. He never
regained consciousness from the time he
was stricken with apoplexy early yester
day morning. Augustus S. Sassaman was
born In Poughiss township, this county,
Feb. 7, 18a4.
Addison Siegfried Dead.
Walthnm, Muss.. Sept. 17. Addison Sieg
fried, of Philadelphia, died at the house of
Colonel C. F. Spaulillng on Warren ave
nue last evening. Deceased was the man
ager' of the Ladles' Home Journal, of
Philadelphia, and one of the best known
newspaper men In the country.
Straw Men Fall.
TtalMmore. Sept. 17. The Horner-Mltler
Manufacturing company, large producers
of etraw goods, made an assignment this
afternoon. The assets are estimated at
$35,UUV and the liabilities about $50,000.
WEATHER REPORT. 1
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally
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