The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, October 01, 1895, Image 1
- : r EIGHT PAGES 50 COLUMNS. vNCttAXTON, PA. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. Here's A Deal Thin Reason, for they're so different from the ga'rments of any other sea son"fhat hoa been. Rut how shall we ay it? It would take column after column of closely printed matter to ever hint at half the new Ideas represented In our vast stock, and that might prove tooo much of a food think for most readers. Miter will not, however, bo out of place . here. All the leading Cloak Fabrics on the market this season are rough and nappy in effects. Jackets are short 20 to 30 Inches long and mostly of the Reefer type, simple, modified or exaggerated in design, as your fancy may dictate. Big Sleeves hi Mandoline and other new shapes are correct. Capes aire tdnzle or double, and average e!ixu.t 30 Inches deep. fTrlmminfrs in some cases are almost extravagant In their lavishness, . . tout if your taste Is severely plain, a stitched or piped edge may keep ' in touch with fashion; If the cut of Trimming materials Includes Oimps, Braids, Jets. Beads, Velvets, Velours. Astrakans, Thltiets, Mar ten and other furs. Big fancy But ton, etc.. etc. For Ladies' wear quiet richness Is the effect aimed at In all cases, and the designers never succeeded so well In realizing their Ideas.' For the children's wear solid com fort and -novelty of style could not toe blended to better advantage. Bright or subdued colorings, mixtures or neat plaids and checks routrti or soft woolly cloths Ibrlefiy F'Ummarize the fabrics, while the trimmings are many and va ried. (But there is a sprlghtllness In all of them that agrees well with most folks' notions of what is childlike and pretty. takes plane today (Tuesday) and continues all week. For this rea ecn the department will' be a sort of public promenade for a few days, where you will be a welcome visitor whether you have a tlmight of buy ing or not. The multitude of '' wlille the question of values will ' speedily be settled by a few in ' . quirles. Iiprtait. , Tn looking ovty ouij stock, note v ntn i the conscientious care with which every garment is finished, down.t6 the m,w minute rtotnll xi 'We believe 'betterment in fhat dl- f V ... Un i I .1 LI. .... 0 L OB E To Say Abopt' A lew Pithy Opeiiif Our le- Styles ; ' mm v VV JIM 1UV Igltlfli ATTITUDE 0FJIE CUBANS They Are Fighting the Spanish Government. INTERVIEW WITH A LEADER r Fidel ti. Merra, o Prominent Citizcn.Talk Entertainingly I'pon the Situa tion on the Isluud of I' nre -t. New York, Sept. 30. The New York Times will puiiHyh tomorrow an In terview wkh Fidel O. Ph-rra, a prom inent Cuban, and leader of -thought among his countrymen. Mr. Pierra Is well-known In 'the United States. He was elected by the linked representa tives of t'he South American republics as secretary of 'the Pan-American con gress, 'held In Washington during the 'Harrison administration. Mr. Pierra has stood up for many years for the policy of evolution Instead of revolu tion, which he advocated by pen and word. In contradiction to statements made by Seiior Montoro, a leader of the Autonomist party, Mr. Pierra presents facts to show the extent and strength of- the Cuban revolution, the entire dis ruption and dissolution of the Auton omist party, many of whose promin ent members are in the Cuban army, and the critical condition of the Span ish treasury. Mr. Pierra further shows that Spain will never grant Cuba a self-government, and In support of It presents declaration made 'both by Premier Canovas Del Castillo and hy Senor SaEta, the Under of the Llh- uls, when he held tt he 'position which Senior Canovas now holds. Mr.-Plena holds that there s no other avenue left to the Cubans 'but to tight for their independence. The Monopolists Thrive. Neither Senor Montoro nor other Cubans calling themselves Autonom ists, Mr. Pierra says, have the right to speak in the name of ti'e Cuban people, for they are no more than tw?nty-four or thirty gentlemen withuut any follow ing and closely allied to the Spanish government and to the monopolists who thrive under Its cover. Mr. Pivrra declar?s that war waged by the Cubans Is not directed against the Spaniardsresldent inthe Island who honestly make their living, but ex clusively against the Spanish govern ment. Mr. Pierra feels coii'fMor.t that Spain will not be able to subdue the rebels, for these will ilpht to the bitter end. well knowing that the triumph of Spain will mean for the rulans politi cal, economical and woeial anihlhlkition. Sympathy nt Cliicnuo. Chicago, Sept. 30. Surrounded by pa tiio'Mc mrttos, with, the American Hag as a background, 4.UW) persons yelled themselves hoarse -tonight tn the cause of Cuban 'Independense. Central Music hall was not big enough to hold the sympathisers, and ithere was an over flow meeMng In the auditorium of the Young Men's Christian assuvkation building. A't both mc-etincrs the sain? rt''olu.iv'iis were adopted and speeches were made by men prominent In civic affairs, all of whom uncompromisingly favored the free dram of the Island. The lesolutl'ons exprefs sympathy for the revolutionists, .calls on the Pulled States to recognize tin in as belllger ar.:s and ask other coumiiie to Join in making this demand. Tr.ty began with the best known paragraph In the declaration of independence, and with determination to continue the work be gun at tonight's two pig assemblages. Messages of sympathy were read from Senator Culkm, Governor Altgeld, of Illinois; Itussell A. Alger, Mayor Plngre, at Detroit; Senator Call, of Florida; Mayor Kostwfck, of Jackson ville. Kla.; Mayor Caldwell, of Cincin nati, and others. Hchels Dispersed. Havana. Sept. 30. Information has been received that Lieutenant Colonel Kubln, with a force of Infantry and cavalry, has routed and dispersed a force of l.Roo rebels under CSeneral Sera fino Sanchez, at Las Veras, In the Santl Splrltus district of Santa Clara pro vince. Forty rebels nre reported killed and a large number wounded. Among the wounded are General Sanchez and Ruperto Plna. The government troops took four prisoners. The loss on the government side Is eleven wounded. In cluding Colonel Rubin, whose wound Is slight. SCHUYLKILL CONVENTION. The Ticket Nominated at Pottsvlllo Vcstcrdnr. Pottsvllle. Ta., S'-ut. 30. The Schuyl kill county Republican convention. In S"P?on here today, nmninaitel by ac .limu't':on for orphans' wuitt judge Thomas II. It. tyon, of Mahanoy City, recently appointed by Governor Hast ings; also, without opposition, for con troller Benjamin F. Severn, of Shenan doah, who was misted from this oifloe before by the supreme court declaring It unconstltnitkmal. For district attorney there were three canid.ldaites, A. L. Shay, 8. B. Kdwards and C. K. Breckens. The first named withdrew and fhe "ballot gave Breck ens 152 against Kdwards' For cor oner. Dr. S. J. Meyfert, of I'lne flrove. For director of the poor, Steve Middle ton, of 'Oilberton. For smrveyor, d. W - Gtuiry, r., of Potitsvllle. In the vot for chalmvan of the convention, D. D. Phillips, the Quay leader, was ile featid by H. Jj. Albright, representing the itntl-QuayMes by a vote Vf 1G4 to 164H- Whenever there was a contest Congressman Brumm's candidate was defeated, ofvd the entire convention was a complete tnrndown of the Quayltes, and the Hastings people will name the national delegates. . , V AIAHONE PARALYZED. The Ex-Snstor Kanderod Helpless In an Instant Washington.' Sept. SO. Ex-Senator William Mahone had a slight stroke of paralysis this morndng. - H'tv has been etoppln (t Chamberlain's fctel, and this morning his son, Butler Ma'hone, calling at tils father's room, found the general still 1n bed. and apparently very drowsy. Not suspe-otlng .anything wrong, Butler left the room, aind, call ing again later, found his fa: her still In the same condition. He became alarmed and a physician wa sum moned. . ' f After examination the 4jctJr n-o-hounced it a case of paralysis The right arm is useless and the tcingue is paralyzed so that speech la fmosslbl uotn lower limbs are all nffht. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED, Two Men Smothered is a Box Car Brdks- . man Injured. : Watklns. N. Y Sept. 30. A fright train on ths Northern Central TaWroad was wrecked at Crototl swliti?)i four, miles south of Montbur VuUki Ihhi morning. The train cobsiated or twen ty-three cars, which wre loatfif a wlHi coat, A brakeman ha4vla 1J ' -.-1. ' - i. While cleaning up the debris two mfn were found in a box car. one had ben smothered and it is not known in wl&t n, aimer the other nut his death. Both were well dressed, and on whose name is thought to be Kennedy f40 and a railroad time book w found. Tito lHik contained entr which would show that he was frdm Pennsylvania. MR. IIAKK1S .MAKLS KEl'OKI. I! Some l'isiros KegnrJing Attendance M IMl' Jic Schools. 'I Washington. D. C Sept. 30. Wllliitn T. Harris, Cnited States commission! r of education, today made public .his tifth annual report for the school yfir ended. Nov. 30. lSSX it comprises thi-e parts, the first of which is devoted to statistics. These show that In the y. ir 1SSU-93 the whole nnmlier of pupils in rolled in schools and colleges, pul ic and private. In the I'nlted States vas l?i,ilS3,S30, cr 2JT per cent, of the en re population. This was an Increase o er the preceding yenr of 37il,6!'7. and he total would be increased to ir,40.00 If pupils in uttendance upon special lu catlonnl aiii'iicles were Inoludvd. Knrolment of impils In the pu-llc schools fof tliie year numbered U.Me 'lO, an Increase of 1,'JJ per cent, ovcrfthe preceding year, while the averagejat tendance Increased 3. 15 per cent. (The details of attendance show that Ihll- dren In the I'nlted States leave sdiool for about two-lli'ths-of the year t gage In lanor or from other motlv. WILL (.0 TO MXHU Arrnngcmcnts Are lieing Made tollnvo tho forhott-I'ltzsiminons light Irnko Place Over the l ine- I San Amtwuio. Texas. Sept. 30. J wns learned hore thla niorning thatfiego--.:atlor.s have been nultly in progress for several d.iys between the Wurlda Aithletlc club and lallroad otlltfls In i MeMco locking to the pulling lift of the CuiiMitt-FI'txslnimons light h thnt cour..:ry, a.Tivss the river from Kagle Pass, or at some point, below tl re on the Koe ol the Mexican Intern tlonal road. In ctse it was found Imi isslble to have It nt Pallas, or he I ml I n Ter rXoiy. It is Mr-ted that the f:ernor of Coahulla. Mexico, guarant s pro tection to ;he llsh'lii s. i President Stuai': wi Itos a frl 'd here that lie will positively pull t e fight off somewhere on or before ()t. 31, If the principals are alive and -udy to mrd; f.i.; h ether. Fi.r.siaiinjns wns asked this niiininK If he waf willing to light In Mexico. He repliej that he had not yut been consulted in' the mat ter. bU't that he Is ready to ireet Cor ln'lt oh aty .S'' 't on i aivh. nnd that if the llgh.1 il x s i.o't c.ime off at Dallas he will demMtid his $3,.jfiD forfeit money. I Corpus Chrlstl, T .. S'pt. :!!. Fully j 1 0l) people assemhh d it the Arkansas passenger depot toniyht, ull eager to get a glimiise of the Mg Aiistiallan, ritzsimnions. Ho wan met at the train by a committee of representative men representative men Ui'iistantiiie hotel, I JUrs. Julian were ! nhd escorted to the I where his wife and : comfortably quart j preparations had tin d .and where made for his re- I ee .Ion. I ! Fltxslmrr.nns, whols In splendid con- dltlon, had but UttU-lto say In reference j to the nVht. Marjn Julian. Ernest Roberts, tiunciin IJ'S. Charles White, Joe Ranchor nnd tlf lion cotistltiite the personnel of the Irty. Fltzsimmons ! will move Into his 'Jiarters tomorrow, j Au.-tln, " -"x., Kjiit. 3(1. There are i very few menvbersf if the legislature In j thi city, and It is mot probable that a I quorum will be here tomorrow when the special E?K;.!im begins. From those who have arrived, hi wever. It Is learned that th general sentiment Is ! In favor of the Imijf liate passage of a flaw making priao lighting w felony. The legislature wilr, It Is said, 'be in ses sion thirty days, as Governor Culber son will lay other malters before It, among them rt cnmmi-u I at inn of a law mulling; gun bllng a felony. Ni w York. Sept. !. At Madison Sqii'ire Cirdrn today Ichamplon James .1. Corbitt made his farnvell bow to New York, prior to tits light with Bob FUslnvmons. on Oct. :B. The champion lenvetf for Texas tomorrow for final preparations. During the sflernooji Corbet t gave an exhibition of hl.t trailing methods. To night ho boxed llirre foundvlth Steve O'Donnell before 4,00' persons. HASE BALL HENEI IT. I'ighy Hell Will io he l.niiisvllle Club a Tcstiniiniiil. Baltimore, Sept. .",oj-Knily last week, while the base ball pJiinnnt hung In the balance. Digby Bejl and Tunis F. D-an, of Harris' Atademy of Music, telegraphed the LnilsviHe ..base bull club offering a tonelit If thoy would beat Cleveland a game. Tonight Man ager MeCloskey telegraphs: "Having won game from Cleveland, what is date of benelit promised?" ..Messrs. Ileanand 11-11 agreed to name Saturday, Oct. il, when the new owra. "Nancy Lee," will be produced at Har ris' academy for the 1enetlt of the Louisville players. Whipping Post Recommended. Washington, He;il. 01. The grand Jury of the d tilrlrt cuii' luuxl its labors to'kiv nnd was dischargf I, A recommendation, !i its final report, that the whopping poet be f i'.fliirheil in tJie l strict for tne pun ishment of wife IxiitiTs and petty thieves erMrted much surpriye. not to say aston lnhment. It was signed iby Kxleen mem bers of the grand Jury. Harmon? In Cnibon. Maueh Chunk, Pa., Sept. 30. The Car bon county iKimocni-tle -onvent'on today was harmonious throughout. Frank P. Sharkey was nomniilei fur rtlr.trict at torney and Frank Mai kel was selet-ted s the ramllate for ronivty suivevor. John S. I-nti!, J. 8. F.!nT, .lohn O'DonneH and Dougiiiss Arnr were chosen as dele gates U the next s'ate convention, Ncnshni'sTrugle Death, Bethlehem. Pa., Sept. 30. Clayton Bick ert, the Jersey CeiUrnl newsboy, who was thrown from n xpresn tmln on the Nesquehon'rig curve ycatenlay anil hud hlrkuiU fraitureil, died nt his homciiere .tonfght, never rSaili'.iig eoneiousnesi. He was 19 jrftu-s nf e and the only sup port of his mother and a big family of little children, llsrry Wright's Condition. . Atlantic City, N. J.. cjt. ::o.-.llarry Wright, the wel!-k4nwn bine ball man ager, who .s . .1 nt tile mntnr'iim niv, htid a sudden nt'ac't of hexi l fa lure this morning. He rema netl nni-vnacioui for a wb.le, but talliad later on. , Carpenter Fsjnpc. Tclvfdere, N. J., fSef t. 30. The Warren county grand Jury, after, lengthy 'nves t'Rntloa today, refused to '.nict Samuel Carpenter, who was charged with the nurder of Mrs. P.ay Blackwell at Phil-lij-nburg, in April 'iU Coal Prices tdvnnooJ. -New York, Sept. SO.r-Anthrac'te Intpr its today aJvarced tiie prices of anthra cite cool from 15 to t" rents on a t de water ba.'s. It vlMei that freight rates will not be increased at present. o Wntehina for Flllhnstercrs. Wafhington. flop. .'an The cruiser On pi una ti now crulslnii off t he Florida coast watchine; fllibustert roached Cedar Kay today from Key Wfu Soliooner Went Ashore. ' ' WWtlflt Ind.,. Stvit. SO. The schooner J1 KW weirt iphora here late this s -rnoon. Twa of Ker crew were drowned 4 tune war fMauedfl, FOR PENSSYLVANia'S BUY Preparations Are Iking Made for Celebration nt Atlanta. STATE litlLDIXG IS COMPLETED Arrangements Arc Perfected at Meeting ing Held at HairiHbur.i-Spccchii, Parades, rirenorks.cte-. Feat ures of the Occasion, Harilfburg, Pu., Bcpt. 30. At the meriting of the executive committee of the state commission to the Atlanta exposiihui, held here this afternoon, (Uivernor Hastings presided. Secre tary Keer.an repuc'.ed that the Pennsyl vania building Is compleiied. furnished and occupied, the first state building on the grounds to throw open its doors. Great arrangements ore being made for the obsc'ivanee of IVnnsylvanla day, on Nov. 14. On the 11th the state cuinmissiort with Ithe governor, his cabinet and p.aff, und no others, will have I!arrbui'g and reach Chatta nooga the next day. On the 13ih the Pennsylvania monuments at Chrcka maugu will be dedicated, and that same day the pai'ty will go to Atlanta. On the Itch. Pennsylvania day, at 11 a. m.. the Women's auxllllary will hive a meeting In the women's building, which will be addrcFsc-d 'by Mi Harding, Miss Mercur and Miss Mary I'larrvtt. the latter to show the methods of oral teaching of deaf children. Mrs.. Hast ings will lie in charge of this meeting. At noon the Llg meeting will be held In froni of the Pennsylvania building. There will be an address of wtleomo f.xwn the governor of Ueorgla, and re sponses fr.Jin tiovernor Hastings, Lieu tenant Governor Lyon and u Justice of the supreme court, not yet fixed Vpon. I (reworks will lie F.xplodcd. In the evening; ther? will be a grand display of fire works, which will include pictures of the llbefty bell, William l'enn and Governor Hastings. A re eeitioci will follow in the Pennsylvania building, at which the governor, his tabinei: and the commission will form the receiiving pai'ly. All IVnri'iylvaiiiar's In Atlanta at ti'.it time will 'be expected to be pres int. Tho governor's party will leave Atlanta on Saturday. It was Intended al first t:i take a company of the Na tional Guard as a military escort, but that Idea has heeii ul.aniloned becaus. of the cost. The governor and party will occupy two Pul'man cars all the time t'hey are away, both for sleeping nnd dining purposes, and It Is .said that the dialn will be the finest ever t:ent out by the IVnnsylvanla Railroad company. The Ir.tentlon was to place the lib erty bell In the loggia of the plate l building, but this has been changed, and It will be pl.iee d Inside -eif the biilldiiiK surrounded by an lion fence. The liradquarteisof the i.tate com mission will be transferred from Har rb buts to Atlanta tomorrow. Women1 Ituliding Orcncd, ''Atlanta.' da.. Si.pt. 30. i TlTe 'woman's building was fotmally opened a.t Kx po sition park today. There was n great gathering In the auditorium at 2 o'clock when the exercises began. Mrs. Albert H. Cox. a leade-r of Atlanta society. preiHldcd. Dr. I. S. Hopkins opened the exercises with prayer, and MIfs Julia Morgairi Hardin'! the representative of MI..--9 Kllt;e liler?ur, the architect rit the woman's 'building, delivered the ad dress. Mrs. Joseph Thompson, presi dent of the woman's board, received the building on behalf of the board. The question of Sunday opening was settled by an overwhelming vote at (he directors' meeting on thr- exposition grounds this afternoon. There wns a very full meeting eif the board. Cap tain J. -VV. English, chairman of the executive committee, moved that the f whole matter of Sunday opening or elosing be laid on the table. This was adopted by an overwhelming vote. It Is not believed that any further at temp will le made to open the exposi tion grounds on Sunday. WRECK, AT ALT00XA. Several I'asscna rs Injured in nn Acci dent Caused hy n Misplaced Switch. The Wotk of Hoys. Altoona. Pa., 'Pspt. 30. Another wreck In which one man, named Sell ers, of this city, was badly injured about the spine and all the other pas sengers, Including a number of women iilhl children, were more or less bruised, occurred! at Homer station, on the Al toona. ClearfleM and Northern railroad, shortly before 6 o'clock this eve-nlng. At that time a mixed train' with an open car. In which the passengers were seated, was coining down the moun tain. There Is a switch at that point, and over this all the cars and the front truck of the passenger car passed In safety, but the rear truck picked the switch, running up another track, causing the car to 'be twisted around and toppled over on its side. It was dragged for a distance and tne oniy wonder Is that the passengers escaped as well as they did. - It Is said that two boys living In the neighborhood removed the bolls from the switch, thus causing the accident. MINERS' DEMAND (JRANTED. Indiana Operators Will Allow Workmen Seventy Cents a Ton. " Brazil, Ind., Sept. 30. The block coal opeiators and miners of this .district met here today to arrange a new sched ule of mining rates. The operators granted the miners1 demand of 70 cents per ton, and work In the mines will be resumeel fl.t once. A prominent operator said that the advance wns granted to the miners in face of a rumor that Ohio and Illinois operators would not grant an increase to the miners and that a strike would be called in those-states and probably several others soon. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Indianapolis l ilted with Prelates, Priests and Laymen. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept! 30. Dele gations to the triennial convention of the Episcopal church In the United States began arriving today. All the hostelrles are filled with prelates, priests and laymen, and many of the visitors will be compelled to accept the hcspitality of private citizens. Wednesday the convention will open with a cHcbraUon of the service of the Episcopal church, at which every Epis copal bishop in thi United States will officiate. . ' ., -- HOWGATE SURRENDERS. Tho Captain Is Attain In District of . . . of Columbia Jail. ' Washington. Kept. 80. Captain. TV, Howgate, who has been out on ball, surrendered 'hlmsedf to the United States marshal today, his bond hav ing; expired. Howgote was convicted last . July of embesslement and sen tenced to eight years In the Albany penitentiary. An appeal was granted ami pending t'lie hearing, Howgate was released on $15,000 bail. His counsel appeared before several Justices today and asked for an extension of bail, but no action has yet been taken,. and Howgate Is likely to roturn to the district jail tonight to await his next hearing. The application for release of Captain Howgate on ball was made to the court of appeals and was argued ut some, length. The chief Justice announced that the matter would he disposed of In 'i'tie near future. In the meantime Captain Howgate is in the district jail. EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO. ScUmie Phenomena with Disastrous Re sults at Oaxnca. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 30. eA special from Oaxae-a, 'Mexico, says that word comes from Plnotepa, that seismic phe nomena continues there. At one place the earthquuge and the ocean have been so violent as to destroy the lieeoh and the waves have rolled up to the walls of neighboring ranches. Great drought has accompanied these alarming manifestations and the farm era are ne?nrly ruined. Fishermen dare not go to sea and earthquakes have be'en continuous for mnny days. They say a volcano Is forming under the ocean. Priests have ordered that tihe church bedls be rung and prayers of fered Imploring Divine mercy. JEFF B0ESLER KILLED. Tho Well-Known Constable nf the Eighth Ward Hun Down hy a I), a II. Passenger Train. Jefferson L. Itoesler, constable of the FJght h ward und one of the best-known men in the city, was killed by a Dela ware and Hudson passengiT train at the Dodgetown crossing last evening. He was armed with a warrant for the nrrest of Patrick O'Brien, of Third street, on the charge of stealing a watch, and In company with the prose; cuhir, IMathius Supon, was on his way to serve the process. As they were crossing the Delaware and Hudson tracks on Hickory street, the passen ger train due here from Wilkes-liarro at 7.20 o'clock p. m. rushed down upon them. Itoesler saw ft and tolel his com panion to hurry up, Supon got safely across, but Itoesler, who was a few feet behind, was struck and hurled for ty feet. The back of his head wns crushed In and an arm and leg were broken. When the train was stopped he was allvo and asked the bystanders to pick him up. These are the last and only words he siioke. He died on the t-aiil as It was passing under the arch of the ctone bridge. The remains were conveyed to his heme, nt 22!l Franklin avenue, In the Lackawanna hospital nmhulance.whlch had been summoned to convey him to the hospital. The news of the sad calamity nearly prostrated his aged father. ex-Alderman C. W. Roesler, and his wlfe, from whom he had parted less than an hour before In the full Igor of health. The deceased was 45 years of age. His father was alderman of the Eighth ward for twenty-seven years and dur ing the greater part of that time he rerved as constable. lie was well known throughout the city and county from his long connection with his olllcc nnd has had many Interesting experi ences. He was also assessor of the ril'jbth ward. In the absence of Coroner Kelly, Al derman Millar directed the undertakers t i prepare the body for Interment. Later on the coroner viewed the re mains nnd decided to empanel a jury tills morning to Investigate the case. I'OS'I OFFICE SALES. Hcport for Qitortcr Just linded Shows tinlns Over Last Year. The quarterly statement of sales In the Seranton postolilce for the three months ended last night has been for warded to the department In Washing ton. It shows a marked Increase In the postolilce receipts over a corresponding period Inst year. The report shows $24,101.40 received during the quarter, an Increase of W,2'J2.!iS over last year. July, August and September separately show also an Increase over the same months in ISM. The tiseal postofllce . year ended last April, when 100 was added to Post master Vnndllng's salary, the action be ing based on the gross receipts of JW.000 for the year. The next Increase of $100 In salary will occur when the receipts reach $110, 000. The salary of the assistant post master Is similarly governed, but in creases 'by additions of $50 instead of $100. Postmaster Vandllng now re e'eives $3,300 per year. CONSTANS CURTIN DEAD. Ilrotherof Pennsylvania's War Governor H.xplrcs at llellcfontc. Ilelleifonte. Pa., 'Sept. 30. Cnnstnns Cui'iin, brother of the fcite ex-Governor Andrew . Curtln, died nt his home at 3.30 o'clock this morning. He had suf feirrd for several years with a stomach trouble, but was not attended by a physician until ten days ago. Never before In 'his iife had he been under a doctor's care. Mr. Cui'tin was born In rWiftfonte on MUreh 8, 1S17. Hi's entire life was spent In the vicinity of the old Kajle Forge, the first iron plant In this pant of the state, and during his active business life he was we11-known among iron makers. He was a thirty-second de gree M'ason ami Constaiis commandery, Kr.i'.ghts Templar, of Bellefeinte, will perpetuate his names Being- a bach elor, the state will gut B per cent, of his $i&u,oou estate. He will be burled in the family lot here on Wednesday of ternoon. t CARPENTER'S FATAL FALL. Injured at the Mew (iould Building and Died in the Hospital. A enrpenter, Arlhur Curtis, was fa tally in lured while nt wnt-lr T-,.at,,,.,i., ,. afternoon on the new Gould building on xiiiuen sireci. Curtis fell from the brick wall which has 'been built up one tory. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the ofllee of Drs. Hand and Kays, on Penn avenue, nnd from there to the Lacka wanna hospital. He never regained consclousncfs and died during the even ing. Coroner Kelley was 'notified of the case and will possibly hold an inquest today. Curtis was married and lived in Dun more. Death from a Nnll. Bneton, Pa., Sept. SO. Sliiss Nell'e Hill, of Koxhuirg, N. J., daughter of Fish War den Hilii, of Warren county, N. J two wee ks ago ran r H into her foot. She Heil in great agony lart night of blood poisoning. i - Jealousy and Murder. Lebanon, Pa,, Sept. 30. Anthony Foster, a German, aged 42, shot and probably fa tally wounded his wife, aged 22, near here, this morniiM. JeuloufJy 'Is assigned as the cause. Foster iiUn Jolt. , Hydrophobia In Cat's Ulto. , Ashlandi Pn,. Sept. 30. Mrs,-. Andrew Kane, who was attacked by a wild, cat near tier home at Gerrrraniown. sunn ret weeks ago, and severely feet Ml, died from nyuropnou.aiusi.iu.iivu n'k FIRED VISIT READING Seranton Delegation Amonq the First Upon the Ground. THEY BOOM SCKAXT0X FOR '96 List of Members of the Local Delegation. Tho tirund I'urada on Thursday. Ten Thousand .Men to bo in Line. Epco'al to the Seranton Tribune. Reau'ling, Pa., Sept. 30. The Seranton ninety-six udvance delegation arrived in Beading at 1.30 this afterneion and immediately re-paired to Central House, the headiiuurters. There being a largo number of deh-gati-s in the city, active preparations were made to enlist them in behalf of .Seranton. Badge-s bearing t'lie inscription "Seranton, '90" can be seen everywhere. Among those who accompanied the Si'raiiton delegation were Charles M. Xlsselman, (ieorge It. Suydam, Isadore Croodman, Miles II. IHi'secker. Charles Trego, tli'orge E. Ba.lley, William T. Potter,' of Seranton; Charles F. Mc Cann, Oscar E. Elterlch, Cieorge Lewis, of PHtston. Dave Fuhrman is at the American House with a large number of badges. Arrangements have been completed for Nay Aug at Wood'valo Inn. The parade?, which will be the finest of the state association, will take place on Thursday afternoon. Among the buildings which nre handsomely decorated are the American House, Central House, Spears' Cafe, Crystal Palace hotel. Postal Telegraph and Cable company, Postn'1 Telegraph nd nnd there Is every indication for a large crowd. The Shnmokln firemen, with their large black caps and belts and the ever tried and trusted red shirt, are already on the grounds, and are assuming larger proportions, owing to Heading's never ending supply of good beer. Old Pap Thomas, the oldest fireman In the wtate association. Is also here. The convention opens In the Grand Opera House Tuesday afternoon. The Opening Session. Reading, (Pa.. Sept. 30. The State Firemen's association will hold its opening session In the Grand Opera house, (this city, tomorrow afternoon. The convention will be opened by ad divsses by Muyor Shanam'an and Charles M. Plank. The response will be mad- by Georg'e W. Brook, president if tiie State association. The majority of the delegates arriveel this afternoon and evening. The decorations in the city are wagnlllcent and everything Is belnig done by the local companies to make it pleasant for the visitors while here. The majority of tho companies who will iantk-ipaite In Thursday's demon ptiia'iion are not expected before Wednvsday and Thursday morning. At U-ae-t 150 companies from all parts of the staile wHl be here, and, if the weather continues favorable, at least 10.000 nnn will it'ake part In the parade, which will coneist of twelve divisions. WILL OPEN TO-MORROW. Dickinson Auxiliary Law School to llegin its Sessions Here. Drcin Tuekctt, of the Dickinson Law echoed, will arrive In the city today to make arrange-ments for the opening of the auxiliary schewl in St. Thomas' college tomorrow. Already a goodly num.ber of students have 'bet n enrolled, and many more arc expected during the week. The first to arrive from out of town were An drew Schoetmiker and Hector Schoon er, of Mvunt Canmel, who came to this city yesterday. The faculty will lie made up of lead ing local attorneys and several from out of town. Among those already se cured iv Olstrlet Attorney John R. Jones, criminal law; S. B. Price, con tracts; City Solicitor J. II. Torrey, practice; Dean Tuckett, real property; C. lialleiitlnc and J. J. H. Hamilton, torts; I. H. Burns, damage's; Lemuel Aim-rman. phases of the cure law; Major Everett Warren.' nogllgence; Judge Rhone, of MHkos-Barre practice in tlic orphans' court. The class which enters this month will be graduated In two years: after this It is expected students will take a three-year course. MRS. KELLEY'S DOVES. Mrs. Fallon's Game Chickens Annoyed Tlicra and a Scolding lice Resulted. A much mixed up case was disposed of In Alderman C. C. Donovan's court last evening. Over on the South Side, on Palm street, Mrs. Mary Fallon nnd Mrs. Mary Kelley are neighbors. Tho family pets of the Fallon are game chickens, and of the Kelleys. doves. The pets got quarreling, and finally the hen ds of the families. Mrs. Fallon had Mrs. Kellcy arrested on two warrants, common scold and surety of tho peace. The alderman dis missed the case of common sceilel against Mrs. Kellcy, hut bound her In the sum of J500 to apprar at court to answer the charge of stoning Mrs. Fal lon. Attorney John P. ljuinnan ap peared for the prosecutrix nnd Attor ney D. J. Reedy for the defendant. Another case before Alderman Dono van was the one in whtah Patrick Oii'Ughan, of Hickory street, had a warrant out for assault and battery against Joseph Smith, of Stone avenue. Smith struck Gaughan. He waived a hearing and entered ball. BAD RANSOM MAN. Assaults a Neighbor's Wife Who Came to Nurse His Own. Among the pnucrs which the unfor tunate Jeff lloeslcr had on his person when killed last night was a warrant which he Intende-d to serve today upon Jacob Ward, of Hansom, who Is ac cused by Mrs. Charles Levy with as sault and battery with criminal inten tions. According to Mrs. Levy's story she was attending Ward's wife on the night of Aug. 20, when an heir was born to him, and while she was taking a nap toward morning Ward assaulted her. Hlio managed to defeat him in his 1ase purpose, and upon going home related the story to 'her huabnnd. Complaint was entered before a Plttston magistrate, but later it was found that Ward's farm Is located in Lackawanna county, so yesterday a warrant was mvorn out before Alder man Millar. It is expected that Ward will be arrested In the course of a few days. Trolloy Car Accldont. Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 30. An electric cor on the city lines Jumped the track on East Che-Ktnut street this afternoon and crashed Into the team of Amos Kchtw-toicti-M, of Stwbu.rg. Mr. Kcbternneht wax thrown out and was seriously injured. Hevprai ribs were broken and Internal in juitea Inflicted. j ft... WEATHER REPORT. i V av,t jmetivrn P(.n.,i vl vn n. M ta 'r wesithsr I westerly Winds, , i ...i ... - Fall And Winter Umderweafo THE REPUTATION OF TH13 lEPAIKTI.E.Vr OF OUR BUSI INESS IS TOO WELL KNOWN TO NEED ANY CMMMEINT3. The stock this season is larger than ever before and of greater va irii'ty, comprising very full lines of 'Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Chil dren's Vests, Paints and Union Suits. We cull special attention U SmlUij Weal Mamr (of which we are ekulo agents In, fioranton) the exceile.nice of whkih, to 'unquestkmable. Owing to tha ovduccd tariff these goods are lowtr in price than ever before, while the quality Is much, improved. Wa note a few iLadies1 Onelta Union Suits. Threa specials in Union Suits at 75c., S1.00, $1.25; Children's Union Suit at 49c. ut; Gents' Wrttrht'a Fleeced Health. Underwear at 60c. up. In Ladles' Egyptian Ribbea Vesta etid Panta at 'lie., 30c. and 3Sc Grvait special in Children's Veate and Pants; all sizes. Full line ot Gloves aM Hosiery. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE EL A. K1GSBU1Y, Agent for Charles A. Schieren & Co.'s Leather Beltlai! The Very Besl. 313 Spruce St., Seranton. WE ARE ALWAYS BUSY. Korrect 66 The best that can be put in a Shoe, $1 to $6. A hundred styles. UXVLUIiJ VUV dl"M wy 1H AND 116 WYOMING AVE. cites. . ElegantSqeclniensSuhV able for Wedding Pres ents, "Birthday Presents, Etc. . Eye Glasses, . Opera Glasses and Spectacles a Specialty. .- . : v. . y Stapes, Not in m ; ;y JEWELCrV "t ,': 0S epruo t,'.v.:.'" Ka CrySaak. ,V '- v ' '( i . V' . . --v u