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taste and fashion, but there Is a
peculiar attractiveness and bright
ness p'out them this season which
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dead weaves of other days have j
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In such a multitude of different ;
ways that no mutter how one's
X natural taste may run. it is sure to
...,tind something taetly In sympathy
wfth It.
These facts have led us to make
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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.
Tie New
Crepon Weaves
In dull or Glace Mohair effects.
Prices from 75 cents to $2.00.
Boucle Effects
From foreign and domestic looms.
Prices 95 cents to $1.50.
Bourette Cloths
With new prettlners In them. Prices
75 cents to $1.25.
Zibeline
A new cloth with furry appearance
and a decided novelty, 95 cents up.
New Seeded Weaves
In all sorts of ways from 45 cents to
$1.25.
Quadrille Cloths
Come In bright, lustrous cube and
oasket weave effects. $1,00 to $1.25.
Polntelles
Glace dots and other small effects.
$1.00 to 11.25. '
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. -62H cents to $1.60.
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Silk and Wool Novelties
Hohair and Wool Novelties
521k and Hohair Novelties
In Brocades and all sorts of con
ceits and fancies are among the
other things shown. We'd only
weary you to continue details. And
why should we when a glance from
you at the' stock can reveal so
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BLUE AND GRAY MEETING
Notable Gathering on the Battlefield
of Chickamauga.
HEROES OP NORTH AND SOUTH
The Coventors of Thirteen States Take
Part In the Exereiaes-An Assem
blage of lircotness I'nequslled
in History- Various Addresses.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 19. After
an interval of thirty-two yeurs the Blue
and the Uruy today again met around
the crescent of Snodgrass hill on the
battletield of Chlckamuuga. but not,
as then, amid .the mist of leaden hall
which marked those dreadful days of
ISti!, making the conflict the most dis
astrous in its casualties to those con
cerned which history knows.1
I'nder one Mag, are united host, de
voted to the advancement and pros
perity of one common country, the
veteran foemeti of a third of a century
ago met today to dedicate us a national
park the ground made sacred by the
blood of heroes who fought at their
side.
The exercises were held on nn im
mense stand built near the observa
tion tower on Snodgrass hill, the center
of the deadly opening day conflict. Be
sides the federal otiu-lais. including
Secretaries Herbert and Smith. IVist
master r.eneral Wilson. Attorney Gen
eral Harmon and congressman present.
there were the fo lowing governors or
states, . some being accompanied by
their staffs and members of the com
missions from the several states ap
pointed to act with the national com
mission In locating monuments and
markers:
w. nates. lAlalbama: . l Atkin
son, Georgia: J. I. Altgeld. Illinois;
Claude -Matthews, Indiana: K. M. Mor
rill, Kansas; F. T. Greenhalge, Massa
chusetts; J. T. Rich. iM'K-higan: 8. A.
Holcomb, Nebraska: G. T. Welts, New
Jersey; Levi P. Morton. New York;
William iMcKinley, Ohio: Peter Turney,
Tennessee; Urban A. Woodbury. Ver
mont.
Promntlv at noun a salute or rorty-
four guns announced the beginning of
the execution of the programme so long
arranged and looked forward to. Mu
sic by the band of the Fourteenth regi
men in rami) on the Held followed, and
at subsequent Intervals It also was
heard with delight.
A timbering Never Equalled.
The gatherings on the stage as the
cannon began Its booming was one
that was probably never equulled in
the country and the gathering of spec
tators was worthy of it. They num
bered thousands, who applauded their
favorites as they appeared. The most
notable arrival and reception was that
which brought together Governor Mc
Klnley and General James Ijongstreet,
the confederate general. tA unique pic
ture was the greeting between Gover
nor Morton, of New York, and his suc
cessor in the vice-president's chair, Mr.
Stevenson. Thera was a congestion of
greatness on the platform, which al
most batHerl the best efforts of Gen
erals Fullerton and Boyrton to relieve,
but finally they were all duly set In
order and a semblance of quiet secured.
General J. S. Fullerton. chairman of
the National Park association, and as
such, Secretary I.amont's representa
tive charged with the duty of direct
ing of dedicatory services, Introduced
Vioe-PresiiJent Stevenson, who presid
ed In the absence of the secretary of
war.
Vice President's Speech.
Mr. Stevenson was received with loud
applause as he came to the front of the
platform. The vice-president said:
litis is tne fitting hour tor the august
ceremonies we now inaugurate. Today,
by act or congress or the t tilted Status,
the Chicaniauga and Chattanooga N i
tional Military park Is forever set nun it
for all common uses, solemnly dedicated
for all ages to all American people. The
day Is auspicious, it notes the anniver
sary or one or the greatest battles known
to history. Here, in the dreud tribunal of
the last resort, valor con tended ugalnnt
valor. Here brave men struggled ami
died for the right as God gave them to see
the right.
Thirty-two years have passed and our
eyes now behold the publ.u spectacle of
the honored survivors of the great battle
coming together upon these heights once
more. They meet not In deadly conflict,
but as brothers under one tl:ig fellow citi
zens of a common country, all grateful to
(toil that In the supreme sn uggle the gov
'ernment of our fathers-oiii' common
heritagewas triumphant and that to all
of the coining generations of our country
men It will remain an Indivldable union of
indestructble states.
In a large sense we cannot dedicate, we
cannot consecrate, we cannot holluw this
ground. The brave men, living or dead,
who struggled here have consecrated It
far above our power to add or detract.
I will detain you no longer from listen
ing to the eloquent words of these who
were participants in the bloody struggle
thn sharers alike In its danger and Its
glory.
At the conclusion or Mr. Stevenson's
speech, prayer was offered by the It:.
Kev. Bishop Gailore, of Tennessee, after
which the great audience of 30,000 peo
ple Joined In singing "America" and
"Auld Lang Syne."
When rhe strains of the sweet Scotch
melody died away, General John M.
Palmer, the venerable senator from Il
linois, was Introduced, and he made an
eloquent address.
Senator Gordon's Hello.
When Senator John B. Gordon, of
Georgia, was introduced he was ap
plauded to t'he echo and his conciliatory
speech upon the Issues of the war
earned him further proleinegd applause.
When he concluded cries arose for
Longstreet, and that old veteran, still
erect and vigorous despite his 78 years,
was Introduced by Vice-President Htev
enson. Before he begun, however, Gen
eral Gordon again claimed the atten
tion of the crowd. Holding aloft his
hand he said: "1 have here a button,
drenched with Wood, taken from the
coat of a poet soldier, George Iytle,
author of the well-known lines begin
ning "I Am liylng, Egypt Dying," who
fell on this immortal Held. It was cut
from his coat by O. C. Lindsay, color
bearer of the Tenth Mississippi regi
ment, who authorizes me to present to
any frleml of that hero who will accept
and cherish It and hand It down to pos
terity." 'From this battlefield,'! he continued,
"I appeal to my comrades In gray and
tholr sons, to lock shields with the blue
and their sons, to prevent any future oc
cupation by Great Britain in Venczunla
and resist any further coercion by Kng
land of Nicaragua, and In fairness to the
president and his able secretary of war
and to the secretary of the navy who
fought with me at the Wilderness In Pbif
I will say, had we been fully prepared,
that British gunboat would never hivo
landed at Corinto. If we had possessed a
navy strong enough to cope with Kng
,land. the American fla would have
floated from the topmast, the decks
cleared for action and bristling guns from
an American man-of-war hoarsely thun
dered the grand doctrine of 1818. There Is
a useful lesson In 1 the ' occurrence.
Strengthen the army and navy, look to
the armaments of our warships and ren
der more efficient our seacoast defenses.
In other words make the United States
the first naval power of the world and
when another landing by England at
Corinto Is attempted, when European col
onisation In Venezuela Is essayed, and
when British greed In Nicaragua Is re
peated or any other invasion or encroach
ment of the Monroe doctrine Is threat
ened, the followers of Lee and Grant, the
sons of veterans of the blue and gray,
some Decatur, Jones, IVrry. Farragut,
Helium or Ma IIHt upon the quarter deck
of an American man-of-war will unfurl
the flag of Washington, Lincoln, Grant
nnd le In the Kngllsh channel and the
'Yankee hiixisah' and the 'rebel yell' will
resound along the British seacoast."
Turning to Attorney General Har
mon, a resident of Cincinnati, which
was also General Lytle's home. Gen
eral Gordon presented It to him. Sub
sequently Silas 'Mofort. of Cincinnati.
Informed General Harmon that George
Lytle's nephew, the son of his sister,
was present on the ground, and Mr.
Harmon sent the presious relic to him.
General l.iingsticet's Address.
General Iongstreet made a short ad
dress which, unfortunately, was deliv
ered in so low a tone as to be Inaudible,
after the first few sentences, more than
a dozen feet away. He said that he hud
had the honor of a presentation to the
army of the Cumberland on a former
occasion. The seaslon was more pleas
ant than the present, but the events
even more stirring. .He referred to the
exasperating Kuropean interference In
Hawaii, Nicaragua, Venezuela. Trini
dad and the general but steady purpose
of Great iBritaln to nullify or encroach
upon the Monroe doctrine.
The Closing Address.
Cries were renewed for favorite gov
ernors, but Vice President Stevenson
presented Lieutenant Gelierul Gov
ernor Sehotleld. who spoke briefly. The
heat being intense, Governeir Morton
felt compelled to retire, und h'ls de
parture was taken by many of the
audience to mean the completion of
the programme. The consequence was
that the exercises were abruptly and
somewhat unexpectedly brought to h
close. The occasion, despite the heat
and the Immense crowd In attendance,
passed off without a single unpleasant
feature or Incident, the accident to
Governor Upham, of Wisconsin, hav
ing occurred M a place remote from
the scene of the dedication, and some
time before It begun.
SPANISH CRUISER SUNK.
More Than Forty I.Ives Lost Off tho Port
of Havana.
Havana. Sept. 1,1. The cruiser P-ar-caKegui
was wrecked at midnight last
night by coming In collision with the
merchant sti amer 'Mortera In the canal
at the entrance of the Port of Havana.
General IVlgado Parejo and several
other ofllcers and thirty-six of the crew
wire drowned.
1Vie Barcas'tegul was a third-class
cruiser carrying five heavy and two
rapid-llre guns. She was of 1.0U0 tons
displacement and 1.87S horse-power en
gines, anU was built In lXTti. She left
this port at midnight with General
Delgado Parejo on board. On reaching
the mouth of the harbor close to Morro
Castle she came In colllson with the
Mortera. which was a steamer engaged
In it'he coastwise trade. The Mortera
struck the cruiser on the starboard
side, and so badly Injured her that she
sank at once. The Mortera, though
badly damaged, Btood off to give assist
ance to those on board the Barcas
tegul, and with her boats paved the
groater part of the crew.
General Parejo, Captain Tbane?!,
First Lieutenant Lopez Aldassajo, Sec
ond Lieutenants Juneo, Soto and Cana
Jo, Dr. Martin, Pueyo, the purser, Zar
zuela, machinist, and thirty-six of the
crew were drowned. Aide-de-Camp
Gaston was saved. Victor Aroja, an
other of the officers, had his leg broken
but was picked up by a boat from the
Mortera.
General Pnrejo's body has been re
covered. Captain Ybanez's body was
also recovered, but In a badly muti
lated condition. Indicating that he had
been crushed in the collision.
WILL MEET AT DALLAS.
Sovereign tirniid Lodge of Odd Fellows
Selects the I'luce for Next Convention.
Atlantic City. N. J.. Sept. 19.-TJie
principal buslnes transacted at the
fourt'h day's session of the sovereign
grand lodge of Old Fellows was the se
lection of n place of meeting for the
next annual session. After a heated
debate Dallas, Tex., was chosen almost
unanimously. There will bo no election
of oliicers this year. A new roster will
be chosen at tho Dallas convenitftin.
An amendment was presented to the
oommvttee ieport on the "degree of
Rcbekaih repealing the new code. The
amendment, after n warm discussion,
was voted down. Pnst Grand Sire J.
B. Nlcheison, of Pennsylvania, was
presented an easy chair as a token of
eoteem by the publishers of the "Odd
Fellows' 'Souvenir" of St. liouls. The
presentation speech was made by Rep
resentative B. M. Dulley, of (Missouri,
who paid a high tribute to the distin
guished 'Phlladelphlan, who ably and
feelingly responded.
The representatives nccepted an In
vitation to take a sail on 1he ocean to
morrow afternoon, extended to them by
the Atlantic City lodge. The convention
expects to conclude Its deliberations on
Sf.ilurday. iMrs. Theodore Boss, wife of
the grand secretary, who puffered a
fracture of a lower limb wblle getting
out of a carriage last night, Is Im
proving, but her case Is considered seri
ous owing to her advanced age.
MRS. LANGTKY'S JEWELS.
Stolen from Her Dank In London on a
f orged Order.
'London, Kept. 19. During the absence
of Mrs. Langtry on the continent a
forged order was presented ut her bank,
the Sloome street branch of the Union
Bank of London, for her Jewed boy,
which contained $200,000 worth of gems.
The box was delivered tti the bearer of
the order.
IMrs. Langtry returned home a few
days ago, and today when she sent to
the bank for her jewels she learned
that the box hud been delivered on Aug.
24. She Immediately drove to the ofllce
of Sir George Lewis, Q. C her 'legal ad
viser, and Informed him of what had
taken place. Scotland Yard was at
once notified of the robbery. Up to
the present time no trace has been
found of the mlssltvg jewels.
There Is reason to believe bhat the
value placed upon them Is not exag
gerated, as they have been long fam
ous and Included three tiaras, one be
ing of diamonds and pearls, another of
diamond and rubles, and. a third of dia
monds and turquoises, besides several
necklaces and rivieres. The box, In
fact, contaJned nearly nil the gems and
precious stones that Mrs. Langtry pos
tossed. The order'upon which U was delivered
was written on paper marked with Wrs.
Langtry's town address, No. 21 Pont
stret, s. w.
CUBAN ARMS SEIZED. ,
targe Consignment Intended for tho
Rebels Seized in the West Indies.
Brussels. Sept. 19. A Belgian Arm
doing business In the West Indies has
received a cablegram from one of its
employes, stating than an Immense
quantity of rifles, swords and cart
ridges, intended for the cunan msurg
ents, have been seized on the Island of
Andros, where they had been secretly
brought from New York.
Andros lies about 150 miles north of
the Island of Cuba, '
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS
Proceedings of the State Convention
at Tretton.
JOHN K.GKIGGSI'OK G0YERX0K
The Representatives of the Party Are
Enthusiast lo Over tho Kmancipation
of tho State from liemocratie
Misrule -Platform Adopted.
Tenton. N. J.. Sept. 19. The Ttepuh-
llcan state convention held hero today
wias the largest and most enthusiastic
In the party's local history.
The successful candidate for the gub
ernatorial nomination, John W.
Griggs, Is an eminent lawyer of lHiter-
son. lie sat for eight years in the
state senate as Passaic's representa
tive and his career in that body was
brilllunt. Many laws now upon the
state's statute books were framed by
him. His name is famllAir to all Jer
seytnen, and If there be any who have
never seen him or heard his eloquence
they will ihave plenty of opportunity
to do so this fall, as he Is going to
take 'the stump and speak In every
city, town and village of the common
wealth. Taylor Opera house was packed with
the delegates and spectators, and at
times there was confusion and disor
der growing out of the zeal of the fol
lowers of the men seeking the nomina
tion, 'but ex-Judge Fort, who presided
over t'he convention, managed to ke-ep
1t pretty well in hand, and at no time
lost control of It. Griggs was nominat
ed on the third ballot, when numerous
counties which had voted either wholly
or In part against him Went solidly
over to him.
The platform Included tho following:
lite Platform.
We. the representatives of the Repub
lican party ill New Jersey, in convention
asseinhleil, reaffirm our devotion to the nu
t.onal policy of our party; our opposition
to any attempt to Impose upon this coun
try a debased or deprecated currency anil
our firm belief In the w Isiloni and liene
tlcenu of a tax upon Imports which will
afford protection to American liulustiles
and adequate revenue.
We realllrni uur purpose of restoring to
New Jersey a clean and honest govern
ment. Three years ago we uppealed to
the voters of this state without regard to
party to Join us In the effort to rescue tho
stute government from the grasp of a
band of political marauders who, for par
tisan and personal purposes hud, by ne
farious methods, secured control of every
department and Institution of the state.
No event in the history of New Jersey has
so signally demonstrated the patriotism
of our people as the grund response to this
appeal. In ISM a majority of more than
20.0U0 on the legislative ticket tetilled to
the desire of the people to escape from the
domination of the political hundidts anil in
1S9I the unparalleled majority of nearly
47,000 voiced the sentiment of the people
ill favor fo good gn eminent and com
mitted tho power of legislation to tho
hands of the Republican party.
We congratulate the people of the state
upon the magnificent results of this revo
lution. If entrusted with executive nnd legisla
tive power we pledge ourselves to the con
tinued work of reform. Ws'fllerlge our
selves to the abolition of every act now
on the statute books Inimical to the Inter
ests of the people. We pledge ourselves
to oppose an attempt to Impose upon the
people a tax for the support of the state
government nny attempt to Impair or di
vert from its proper use the fund for the
support of the free public schools: we
pledge our selves to the abolition of un
necessary olllces and the reduction of ex
eeslslve salaries; we pledge ourselves to
the publication of every ilep-irtment of
the state government, to still further leg
islate for the general irond ami to nn nd
mlnlstrnt'on of the affairs of the state
Wli'eh shall ha'e for its sole olijeet the
welfare and prosperity of the whole peo
ple. SCHLATTER HEALS THE SICK.
A Denver Cobbler Exhibit Marvelous
Powers.
Denver, Colo., Sept. 19. Francis Sch
latter, t'he poorcobler and nlle-ged heal
er. Is giving a marvelous exhibition of
human endurance. He closed his fourth
day apparently In good condition,
though a 'bright red spot In the palm
of his right hand Bhowed how arduous
a task it Is 'to grasp with no small
musculor effort' the hands, which are
stretched out to him at the rate of
ti'nree a minute for seven hours dally.
He rtands In the sunlight, covered only
by his long locks of hair, leaning with
a hand upon the fence, but often uses
both hands In giving the healing touch
to the constantly Increasing people who
wait patiently for the opportunity.
Already people are stopping In the
street to tell Idle by-stndets how they
have been cured. Deaf, blind, paral
ytic and rhuemntlc persons profess
to have been cured tylthln these four
days. A number of cases have been
registered and their future progress
will be watched. Schlatter's mall
grows rapidly. IPeople were In line
this morning by 6 o'clock, and at 4 p.
m wtien 'Schlatter ceased his labors,
the long line of sick mortals was
stretched far down the street.
WHIPPED BY WOMEN.
Minnesota Teacher Adorned with Mo
lasses and Feathers.
St. Cloud, Winn.. Sept. 19. John
Welna, a school teacher at Oldlng Fort,
came to town this morning nnd report
ed a case of molasses and feathers In
school district No. K8 yesterday morn
ing. In which he was the victim. Three
strong women visited the school and
at once poured a pall of molasses over
Widna's body and then "emptied a big
bag of feathers over him. Welna's
handt were pinioned behind him In
the presence of the scholurs by one of
the women .and he was also struck on
the head and face with a pall, leaving
ugly cuts.
Warrants were Issued by direction of
the county attorney this morning for
the arrest of the three women, Mrs.
Katie Zlnner. "Mrs. Stephen .Dleterlch
and Mrs. Luther Nlmrood. Welna be
gan 'hU term a few weeks ago, nnd
found a warning pinned on the door
of the schnolhnuse that It would not
lie healthful for him to tench that dis
trict. The only motive for the action
on the part of tho women Is that Welna
was arrested last full for whipping a
child nnmed Holleck, but the evidence
showed the punishment was not over
severe and Welna was discharged.
MR. QUAY TO RETURN.
Ho Will l esvo Florida for Philadelphia
on Saturday Next.
Pittsburg, Pa,, Sept. 19. Word has
been received from Snn 'Lucia, Fla.,
that Senator Quay will leave there on
Saturday and arrive In Philadelphia by
Sunday nlzht. It Js Senator quay's
present Intention to come directly home
to Beaver. One of the first things for
his attention will he a meeting of the
state Republican committee, likely to
be convened In Philadelphia Oct. 1, or
earlier. k,
At this meeting Senator Quay's ac
tion in appointing an executive com
mittee, with Frank Willing Leach as
chairman, will bt pasted upon, and
measures taken to promote the cam
paign throughout the state. Another
matter that lends to the state commit
tee's gathering unusual interest is the
fact that the next June national de-legates
are to be selected, and Very prob
ably some lines will be laid down at the
Philadelphia meeting which will Indi
cate what policy will be followed by
the Quay people in this matter.
PLOT TO KILL DL'KANT.
A Prisoner Discovered Who Carried a
Knife.
San Francisco, Sept. 19. The police
have discovered and frustrated a plot
to assassinate Durant. The plot was
concocted by a well-known criminal
while awaiting sentence in the county
Jail. He expressed his intention to his
fellow prisoners of killing Durant at
t'he first opportunity, and the matter
coming to the ears of the she-riff nn
extra precaution was token not to
allow Durant to exercise with tho other
prisoners, and to drive him to and
from the court either In a buggy or
out side' of the prison van.
On search being made of the cell a
broken table knife, whetted to a keen
edge, was founil therein. The prisoner
has since been sentenced to twenty
years in the penitentiary. Before be
lug taken to tjhe penitentiary he ad
mitted to the police that It was his
Intention to kill Durant, but that he
had no opportunity to use his knife.
The police refuse to divulge the name
of the criminal.
EDAM'S PASSEMi ERS.
Ninety Survivors of tho Wreck Aro
Landed at l'lvmouth.
London. Sept. 19 Fifty passengers
and forty-thive meiiilxrs of the crew of
the foundered Kdam 'have been landed
at Plymouth. Captain Brunsma, com
mander of the wrecked vessel, says
Unit tho Kdam was struck on the port
side amid ships. The vessel, he says.
had favorable weather throughout the
voyage across the Atlantic and no trou
ble of any kind was experienced until
t'he I'hannel was reached, when a thick
fog was encountered.
A sharp outlook was kept on board
the ship and 'for a time all went well.
Then one of the lookouts suddenly saw
through the fog a vessel bearing down
on the Kdam and gave the alarm. The
signal 'to reverse fihe engines was (illicit
ly given and the order was promptly
obeyed, but It was too late to avoid a
disaster, and ulmost immediately came
the crush t'hait resulted in the founder
ing of the Kil'ini. An Inspection soon
showed t'hut there was no hope of sav
ing the vessel nnd the order was given
for the passengers and crew to take
to the 'boats.
CRIPPLED 1JY A HAIRPIN.
Girl Suffers Frightful Agony for Five
Years.
La Grange, Ind., Kept. 19. For five
ye-ars Blanche, daughter of Milton
Bingham, has Fat with her head bent
over touching her knees nnd suffering
agony. MeiKcal authorities failed to
reach a correct diagnosis, and death
was beir.evd to be Inevitable. An opera
tion was finally determined upon ns a
last resort, and, yesterday a vhyslolan
found and removed a large wire hair
pin, which had become Incrustated
wlidi a covering of lime formation ns
large ns a man's fist.
It Is tan theory ef medical experts
that the 'hairpin was forced Into the
girl's body In infancy. Although 14
ye-ars old she has not developed more
than a child of C.
RIOT IN A SYNAdOCJUE.
A Fight Started During the Celebration of
n Jewish Festival.
Bradford, Pa., Sept. 19. Rosh Ha
shan.th wis . being celebrated by Hie
congregation In the Kennedy Street
Orthodox Hebrew church tonight and
a smull-slzi d riot was started by the
Garllckle brothers, who came In din ing
the services and demanded that L. II.
Cohen g'lve up his seat to them, and
upon CVihen's refusal one of them
t'lvreatened to knife him. Morris Her
eon came between them and tried to re
store peace, whereupon one of th"
bivithrs smote Herron on the jaw and
fellnl him to the floor.
The wildest excitement prevailed and
a general row was Imminent. The po
lice were sent for and the two Gar
flnkle brathers were arrested and
placed under ball.
PITTS15UR;ERS SUICIDE.
A Young Man Kills Himself in a Hotel at
Fort Uric, Ont.
Fort Krle Out., Wept. 19. A young
man committed suicide at the, Cottage
hotel 'here last night by shooting him
self through the left breast. He camo
here Monday from Pittsburg, where h
paid he hud been employed at tho West
ern house. He was about 20 years of
age, inbuilt five feet nine inches In
heigflit, wore a dnrk Christie hat nnd
light gray trousers. A young woman
was with him yesterday.
In the dead man's poe-ket was found
a woman's iiorlralt and 45 cents in
money. The only clue to his Identify
Is the name "Fessenden" found on his
collar.
COKERS MADE GAINS.
Tho Striking Sentiment Is Growing at
Iniontown.
Uniontown, Pa., Sept. 19. Tho reports
from the southern end of the coke re
gion Indicate that the pokers have made
big gains within the past twenty-four
hours. Report has It that all of tin
men at Oliphant, Kyle ami Winn works
of the I- rick company came out on n
strike this moreilno' unit tlmt irv-,nr
ott'.rr plants In the southern end of the
regiein are oauiy crippled;
The Italians at Oliver's plant who
evorr. the llrut to nti-ll., n,i,l i t......i
lo mob any workmen who should take
tneir places were Mrscnnrge.il last even
ing nnd will he evicted from the com
pany's houses. IteNirts from meet
ings neni last night indicate a grow
ing sentiment among nil classes of coke
workers.
TO FILL LEMON'S PLACE.
An Flection Will llo Held to Chonso n
Successor to tho l.nte Senator.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19. A special to
tne Telegraph from llnrrlsburg says:
It Is understood that 'President Pro.
Tern. McOurroll, of the senate, will not
Issue his writ for a special election to
fill the vacancy in the senate canned
by the death of Senator Lemon. The
people of the district, it Is said, do not
want to elect a senator this year nnd
would rather that It be deferred until
next year. There is bound to be some
friction between Blair and CambrJa
counties over the selection of a candi
date, as both counties will have as-
pirunis.
'
. Will Labor with the Monk.
Pittsburg, Sept. 19. Another effort to
closo the breweries of the Bene llctluo Or
der of Latrohe Is to be made. The Catho
lic Abstinence societies will mnke a plea
in person io me ueneuicime mniiKS. I'e-ii-ttons
will also be circulated shortly among
the members of abstinence societies, and
when all are in a delegation of hailing
temperance workers In the diocese are to
lay them before the brothers of the Lu-
troDe community with a apeoiai plea.
PHILADELPHIA NOT ALONE
Other Cities of Pennsylvania Kill
rrobubly Be "cnoscd.,,
PURIFICATION POK PITTSBURG
A Strong Pressure la Being Made to Have
the Committee Visit tho Smoky
City of tho Allegheny Region.
Munlelpul Legislation Needed.
Philadelphia. Sept. 19. Philadelphia
will not have the exclusive attention of
Senator Penrose's investigating com-
mi'inee, ror from the present aspect of
affairs tho "Lexowing" process will
ue carried out to I'ittsbure. where
strong pressure Is being brought to
bear on the committee to pay the smoky
city a visit.
State Senator Penrose wns neon tn-
day and iiuestlom-d as to whilther the
coniimlttee hal authority to investigate
tne municipal affairs of Pittsburg. In
reply he said:
"The committee was nrumtntcil nn
the petition of the '.Municipal associa
tion, of Philadelphia, but as far as the
committee are concerned they would
very ciheerfully go to Pittsburg If the
iM-ufiie or. uiiat city desire it. As Mr.
.Magee has stated that he would wel
come tin- committee Into Allegheny
county, i no not believe there would
be anybody lert to dispute Its author
ity. "The committee could certnlnlv hanr
voluntary testimony, even If there was
any question as to Its Jurisdiction. One
of the objects of the committee Is to
recommend legislation at the next ses
sion of the legislature looking towards
Improvement in municipal government,
and they will undoubtedly visit othe-r
cities with the view of comparing their
municipal Institutions. It Is probable,
mere-lore, that they will visit Pittsburg
in any event."
"The committee." ho added, "win nn.
douhtodly begin active work In Phila
delphia the first week In October, and
as It does not have to report until Janu
ary, 1SH7, It has ample time to complete
me investigation.
WILD MAN OF STONY CREEK.
Formers t'nnMe to Determine tho Identity
of a Chicken Thief.
LnPorte, Ind., Sept. 19. For a week
past farmers living near Stony creek.
Noble county, have missed chickens
and sheep from their places. Yester
day John Holly, a farmer living on the
creek, reported that at an early hour
In the morning his wife was awakened
from her sleep by weird noises and an
unusual commotion In the Fheep pen
i-ncK or the barn. Holly arose, and.
taking his gun cautiously npproached
the sheep pen. He bad not gone more
than a few steps when he saw the
nude figure of a man, his face cov
ered with long hair, run in the direction
of the woods. -Holly tpilckly fired, but
the unknown man disappeared in the
darkness.
The neighborhood was aroused and
..sse i.i men started in pursuit of the
wild man. In the heavy timber land
they came upon the smoldering em
bers of a fire, on which chickens nnd
sheep had Ix-en roasted. Indicating
that the depredations had been com
mitted by file man whose Identity is
enveloped In mystery. It Is said that
about three years ago a farm hand
named James Sweet was driven out
of that community, nnd was never
heard of again. It is now believed the
wild man is Sweet nnd that he Is
suffering from some form of derange'
ment. NEW SILVER PARTY.
Whito Metal Men Propose to Put a Na
tional Ticket in the Field.
Chicago, Sept. 19. The free silver
forces of the I'nited States will be con
solidated and headquarters will be es
tablished in (Chicago. General A. J.
Warner, president of the National Bi
metallic league, will be the president of
the consolidated body, and Secretary
Kdwurd B. Light of the Amerle-an Bi
metallic union will occupy a similar
position In the same body. This much
was agreed upon at the conclusion of
the conference of the sliver leaders at
the Auditorium hotel.
The new consolidation of bimetallic
leagues, perfected Its organization to
day, and a committee of nine was ap
pointed to take charge of affairs nnd to
keep their headquarters In Chicago
open. The committee promptly
launched a bomb In the shape of the
following resolution:
"That It Is the sense of the committee
that an early conference of blmctall
lsts from all state's which nre willing to
place the cause above party be called
to meet and formulate a plan toward
holding n national convention to nomi
nate candidates for president and vice
president of the United State's upon a
platform favoring Independent bi
metallism for the United States."
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CHOLERA'S RAVAGES.
Over 17,000 Deaths Have Occurred in
Jupan.
fan Francisco. Sept. 19. Authentic
Information is that Japan and North
China, are fairly alive with cholera
germs. Siberian officials have de
cluivd Japanese open jsirts Infected.
Over 17.UUD iieoplo have died In Julian
from the pkigue.
Ill China the disease has gained a
firm foothold. At Che Foo the disease
Is spreading rapidly. 'Miss Turner and
the child of 'Dr. and Mrs. 'McFarlnne,
of Clin Chual London mission, died.
At Nanking much Illness prevails
among the foreigners, nrany of whom
have been forced to leave the country.
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Governor's Leg Itrokcn.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 19. This nf
ternuun while driving over Lookout moun
tain, liovernor I'plinni, of Wisconsin,
jumped from his currlage and broxe Ins
leg. The horses became frighteni-d nnd
the road being precipltlnus the occupants
of the enrriage Jumped, with tho result
staled.
Agricultural Society In tho Sonp.
West Chester, Pa., Sept. 19. The prop
erty of the Chester County Agricultural
society will tomorrow be In the hnuds of
the sheriff. Today two executions were
Issued against the society, one for JI.IUKI
and the other for $8,iHl. The mortgages
nre held by Charles Marshall and Sarah
A, 6111, of Kennett township.
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Scotland Will lltiilda Yncht.
New York, Sept. 19. The levelling Tele
gram says today that It Is practically as
sured that a syndicate of Scotch yachts
men will challenge next year for the
American cup. It Is said the challenge
will soon lie issued.
Schooner l.nrk Kclensed.
Washington, Sept. 19. Collector Brown,
at Key West, Fla., telegraphed that the
schooner Lark, detained on suspicion that
she was nbout to enguge In a filibuster
ing expedition, was today released for
lack of evidence.
WEATHER REPORT.'
For enstern Pennsylvania, fair and
warmer Friday, and probably showers on
Baturday; southerly winds.
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ties, but at a great saving on pres
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Few, perhaps, are aware that to
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the price of most Mohairs nearly
one hundred per cunt, higher than
When .We Bought
Our prices will bear out this
pertlon when you examine our lines,
which we can safely assure you
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