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5SCBANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1893.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
meres
A Heal .
Thlt reason, for they're so different
from the garments of any other sea
son that has been. But how shall we
say 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
good thing for most reader.
To Say
. About
' duals
'A Few
Pithy
Filters
will not, however, be out of place
here.
All the leading Cloak Fabrics on
the market this season are rough
and nappy In effects.
Jackets are short 26 to 30 Inches
long and mostly of the Reefer type,
wimple, modified or exaggerated In
design, as your fancy may dictate.
Big Sleeves in Mandoline and other
new shapes are correct.
Capes are single or double, and
average about 30 Inches deep.
Trimmings in some cases are almost
extravagant in their lavlshness,
but If your taste is severely plain, a
stitched or piped edge may keep
In touch wMh fashion; if the cut of
the garment is right.
Trimming materials Includes
Olmps, Braids, Jets, Beads, Velvets,
Vl'lniir.! Ai-trnii- Thlbets, Mar-
ten and other furs. Big fancy But
tons, etc., etc.
" For Ladles' wear quiet richness U
the effect aimed at in all cases, and
the designers never succeeded so
well in realialng their Ideas.
For the children's wear solid com
fort and novelty of style could not
be blended to better advantage.
Bright or subdued colorings,
mixtures or neat plaids and checks
Kn rough or soft woolly cloths
briefly summarise the fabrics, while
the trimmings are many and va
ried. But there is a sprlghtliness In all
of them that agrees well with most
folks' notions of what is childlike
and pretty.
takes place today (Tuesday) and
sontlnues all week. For this rea
son the department will be a sort
of public promenade for a few days,
where you will be a welcome visitor
whether you have a thought of buy
ing or not. The multitude of
While!
the question of values will
peedjny be settled by a few In
quirlAs.
In Hooking over our stock, note
weu stne conscientious care with
,'; which! every garment Is finished.
gowns to me most minute detail.
"Welbalkrve betterment In that Hi.
' rectloai to be impossible,
AREHOUSE V ;
Oar Cloak
Opeiig
Our le
sips, ami
Styles
111 Be-
liprtait.
FESTIVITIES AT READING
Visiting Firemen Form a 1'rocesslon
Eight Miles Long.
INCIDENTS OP THE PARADE
Hospitality of Reading Is fnbounded.
Entertainments Inaugurated for the
Visitors Sera nton's Contingent
Will Get Homo This Evening.
8pecial to the Serantoti Tribune.
Reading, Pa., Oct. S. The convention
being over the delegates are now de
voting their time to seeing the sights
of Reading. (Mount Penn, Neverslnk
and Kbappert'hall. all receive attention.
The several railways are doing an im
mense business, but are unable to han
dle the crowds In a desirable manner.
Today all companies were requested to
dine at 11 o'clock and report at 12.30
sharp for the parade. At exactly 1.30
the fire alarm was struck ten times
and the column began to move. It took
one hour and forty-five minutes to pass
a given point. The line of march is
fully eight miles looig, and it la safe to
Fay that the stoades of night will be
falling .before the parade is over. Phila
delphia, New York, Washington. D. O. ;
Newark. N. J., are represented by vet
mh firemen's associations. The parade
was divided Into twelve divisions, each
division being led by a Reading com
pany, who certainly are entitled to the
crcd'tt of being tihe largest, 'best drilled
and neatest appearing companies In
line. The crowd from the surrounding
districts la exceedingly large, and the
fakirs, blind and lame men are doing a
thriving business.
Entertainment for Nay Aug.
Tonight Nay Aug Hose company will
attend a ball at Excelsior hall, given
by Friendship Engine company hi
honor of t'heir visitors. Tomorrow. Fri
day, a trip over the several electric and
gravity roads will be taken, and at 3.2'J
the iXay Augs will leave on the Read
ing for Allentmvn, where they will re
main until 7 p. m., arriving home at
10.05 via Jersey Central.
In point of numbers, entertainments
and display-the sixteenth annual con
vention of Pennsylvania Sta'te Fire
men's association was a success, but
the 'business accomplished was certain
ly .tihe least amd the order the worst .the
association has ever participated m.
iNot only the hoppltallty or Reading
firemen, hut the generosity of the citi
zens of Reading has also been shown,
and the finale of the Reading Volunteer
fire department has certainly been as
grand as the work It has accomplished
during its Vvng years of existence.
THE BIG PARADE.
Thousands of Firemen Are Augmented
hy Thousands of Spcetntors.
Ttenriinir. Pa.. Oct. 3.-Today marked
an epoch In the history of the twelve
flre companies of this city that will be
remembered as the greatest demon
stration and the largest assemblage
of fire fighters ever held In this state.
1: was the climax for whlcn montns
have been spent In preparation, and
Its success verv properly Is a matter
of pride to the local members. All roads
seemed to lead to Heading tnis morn-
Inir. for from every direction came
crowds of sight-seers. The thousands
of firemen were augmented by thou
sands of other visitors from every por
tion of Berks and adjoining counties.
and these added to the thousands of
our own people made a throng that al
most choked Penn and adjoining
streets. It was a good-natured multi
tude, and. notwithstanding the rallied
clothes and elbowed ribs, very few dis
turbances occurred. Ample provision
had been made for emergencies, and
the police regulations were such that
any disorder that might occur would
be speedily suppressed.
With over a hundred bands in. the
city, there was an incessant flow of
music that at times approached some
thing of a din, and furnished a medley
that In itself was something worth
hearing. After they were once formed
Into line the music took on a more har
monious and pleasing character.
At noon today It was estimated from
figures that the city contained 45.000
strangers, bent on viewing the parade.
The parade moved promptly at l.HO
o'clock nnd enthusiasm reigned all
along the line and the scores of bands
added to the enthusiasm. EveTy com
pany was In dress parade and the thou
sands who lined the sidewalks were not
Blow In showing their appreciation of
the fine marching of the handsomely
equipped companies.
Position of the Nny Ang's.
The Nay Aug company, of Scramton,
with forty nun. ocupled a position In
the fifth division, and made a fine
showing.
The Liberty, of Reading, scored a big
hiit with their special features. Waster
Howard Rhoda, son of Select Council
man Rhoda. carried the flag of the divi
sion, attired In the full company uni
form, and seated in a cart dnawn by a
pony. 'Seated on the handsome hose
wagon sat little Mamie, daughter of
Ttrooke Harrison, representing the god
dess of liberty. She received much
homage along Ithe entire line.
The Veteran Firemen's association.
of Philadelphia, nt'ble looklrir old men,
were the cynosure of all eyes as they
bravely marched along. The associa
tion Is one of the oldest in the state.
The Veteran Volunteer association,
of 'Baltimore, numbered forty-five
splendid looking old fellows. In com
mand of the president. Chlarles F.
Holloway, were a't'Hred In drnb suits,
red shirts and blue helmets. They had
with them their double-decker hand en
gine, "Fairy," built for them In IMS, in
Philadelphia, at a coat of JI7.000. A
banner, 4 by 6 feet, had Inscribed fhe
Washington monument on one side,
with the association's name. The Lord
Baltimore flag nd United States flaf
were also carrl?d. A four-wheeled hose
carriage, silver mounted, was pur
chased by them from the Pouthwark
Fire company, of 'Philadelphia, back
in the fifties, (president Charles F.
Holloway Is 67 years of age. and has
been In the flre service forty-five years,
and held the position of tihlef of the de
partment and flre inspector. The old
est man In the orgatrlzaitlon Is 76 yeats
of age. ami the average age Is 55 vesrs.
The Welncr hose, of Kingston. N. Y.,
marfhalert by Charles Btulh. made a
bandsome showing In their llg'ht fawn
equipments. Frank Klrenberg, their
glamt. stands 6 tee md 6 Inches In hln
stocking feet. .By Wis side was the mas
cot of the company, "Dimmy Mite." a
diminutive coon, black as the a?e of
spades, and attired In -hlte duck with
wht h'.it. The parade ihose wagon of
"the Werner was one of the finest In
llne't costing $8,000,
Nearly a doen banquets aire toeing
held ;at the various .njrhr houses and
halts' in fhls city tonluht In honor of
tone visiting firemen, The prises to be
awarded to the bent drilled, flnevt
equipped ' and neattet looking com
panies hi fhe parade- will be announced
tomorrow.'
.. ...
Whirled to Iwath.
Pittsburc. Oot. 1 Knust Wilt. tlw..
man at the Western Leather company's
works, Allegheny, was whirled to death
today, his clothing catching on the shaft
of a rapidly revolving f.in which he was
oiling. His arm and head were severed
from his body.
LIBERTY BELL STARTS.
The UUtorlo Lump of Brass Begins the
Journey to Atlanta.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3. The liberty bell,
Which will be exhibited at the Atlanta.
Ga.. exposition, was this afternoon re
moved from Independence hall to the
Pennsylvania railroad freight station.
Where it will remain under guard until
tomorrow morning, when the Journey
south will be begun.
A parade was given this afternoon
when the bell was removed. 'Mayor
Warwick and the heads of fhe different
municipal departments reviewed the
procession from the Union League club
house. Companies from the Pennsyl
vania National guard, the Glrard col
lege cadets and several Independent
organizations, wer In the line of pa
rade. The bell will be accompanied
southward 'by Mayor Warwick and a
oounellmanlc committee, and Atlanta
will be rearmed on Tuesday, a number
of stops being made en route.
TRIAL OF M'ttANT.
The Monotony of the Case Is Relieved by
Proceedings Against a Female Reporter
for Contempt.
San Frimelfvo. Oo.t. 3. A monotonous
morning session In fhe .Durant' trial to
day was reli ved by the contempt of
comrt proceed Ir-TS In the case of SVcr?
tary H. J. McCoy, of the Young Men's
Christian w? iv.itlon. who last Thurs
day remarked 'to a Juror In the case
that he K'he Juror) would be hanged if
he dhl not vote to convict Durant.
IMcCov admitted the conversation,
but said ft had been made In Jf?t. nnd
to a Juryman who was 'an old friend of
his. He ivgrefted 'the remark the mo
ment It was uttered nr.d had regretted
it evtr since. He said 'he had nothm-g
a'galr,i?t Durant, and bis remark had
no 9 1 en I flea nee.
Judge Sanderson, of the Superior
court, who ovM hr,ard the remark and
reported It to .ludsre iMurphy, maid t'hat
McCoy did not deliver the utter-iiTCe In
the manner of a man who really con
templated violence to a Juryman. The
court said h,- was si tided that McCoy
mep.nt not'hini bv his remark ele he
would Ininrlson him for ithe limit al
lowed by law. As It was, be fined him
X SO or an alternative of five days
in Jail, but suspended Judgment until
Saturday.
The attempt of tlv defrn?e to sus-
taln the mil e.ill for Dr. Cheney's lec
ture on the nl'ternoon of Anrfl 3. which
Durant's name atiooared fai!"l In nn
Important wtlctilnir tcUy. The roll
s-'liowed th.ilt ('tuiV.nt C. h. Garvin was
a.btent from tl:. lecture.
Garvin testified' that he was present.
nurant's counsel soitpht to show th.it
Garvin had been absent from a clinic
the day before, the roll nil of which
was on a p.ipre opposite to 'that contain
ing the roll call or the third, and that
this caused oonSttslon and n transposi
tion of the Vence mnrk. In ';nls thev
failed, as Mr. Gavin said he did not
know whether he attended the clinic or
not.
Durant's counsel cininied thn on
April 3 Durant. accompanied hy F. K.
Ross, another student, left the cnllere
at 12.S0 and took a walk, from which
they did not return until 1.30, when
Durant went to the college and re
mained unt:: the close of the leoture nt
4.30. Jtoss was put on the stand IMo
afternoon, but he could not positively
say on what day the walk was Inker
He was not certain that It was In April
The proceedings of the day closed
with contempt proceedings against
Miss Carrie Cunningham, a reporter,
who refused to divulge the name of
the person from whom she got the In
formation that .Mrs. Leak saw Durant
enter the Emmanuel church with a
young lady when ho was thought to
have gone thither with lilanche I.n
mont. Miss Cunningham was given
until tomorrow morning to answer with
an alternative of Imprisonment.
AFTER SCIENTISTS.
Coroner Will Pinsccnte for Wlthholdinr
Medical Aid from Children.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 3. The cor
oner of this county announced today
mat ne win asK tne grand Jury to in
vestigate cases In which children whose
parents believe In the doctrine of'Chri0
tlarl science have died for the want of
medical attention. Recently there has
been an epidemic of diphtheria In west
Indianapolis, where there Is a colonv
of Christian scientists. Several Chil
dren who were subjected to the "faith
cure" have died.
"I do not believe any one has the
night to deprive the s-'ck of medical as
sistance and dpend upon faith cure."
raid Coroner Caston tonight. "A sim
ilar case has Just been placed before a
grand Jury In Tennessee, and I believe
indictments ought to he returned
against every man and woman who
cause death by denying medical assist
ance." The particular case In which the cor
oner will ask nn Indictment Is that of
tne little fon or J. w. Treaney. The
child had a serious case of diphtheria
The city ranllnrlum sent a physician
to the house, but he was denied admis
sion. The coroner says he does no'
know that :ihe parents can be Indicted
for taking the life of the child, but hf
does 'believe they can be punished un
der the criminal negligence statute.
CHlNESi: EAT THEIR ENEMIES.
Shocking Deeds of Ciinlhnllsm In Car
ton I'Utrlct.
San Francisco. Cil.. Oct. 3. Twr
laree villages, l'ien Cheng and Lam
Cheng, distant seven miles from Tv
Soml. In Cunton province. China, were
recently the scenes of shocking decl
!h cannJbnllsni and wanton denM'uet'"
of propeKy. Hy a night attack the
people of l.ang Client cut the sea em
bankment and let In the water so as f
df-stroy a large part of their enemies'
rice, then almost res-lv for cnbtlnT
Iteprlsals followed, and the flshtlnV
continued over a month, caunlnu a
large number cf deaths. .
One side took three prisoners an-'
the other four. These men were killer1
and eaten. "Mvery ratable portion ws
conMtmed, mrst of It bi'lng given t'
the children of the vlllagtti.
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Killed hv n Trnln.
Norrlstown. Pa., Oct. S A rmerg?'
train on the Doylestown tallrood this ef
ternoon, at Lnnstale, struck n teim tha'
was being driven by Mahlon Gerhnrt,
Hllltown. Gelbart win kl'lil outright
One of the horse was also killed.
STATE NEWS NOTES.
A Tork firm on Tue.1y shipped car
load of plows for East London, Bout:
Africa. .
Young Mrs. Violet Kelly took rat noltor
nnd killed herself at Reading, because of
domestic irouuies.
Wllkes-Barre will tap the Lehljrh river
head waters to check water famine in
actions or tne city. t
Frank Bests, Interpreter at Vlto Cor
Use's muruer trial, in Aiu.ntown, nas hat
to sue ror nis legal rees. .
Dvnamlte blew w Prematurely In s
well-Mast at Frenkllntowa, and George
wagoner naa ni eye ruinea. , ,
GREETINGS TO METHODISTS
Significant Mark of Advance of
Christian Unity.
WORK AT EPISCOPAL MEETING
Tho Tangle Over Revision Causes Much
DUeusslon-At the Suggestion of ex
Senator Edmunds the Matter Is
Postponed for a Time.
Minneapolis, Minn.. Oct. 3. The pros
pect of a 'battle royal over the dis
position to be made of the revision re
port brought the clerical an lay dele
gates to the Episcopal convention out
in force today. For half an hour be
fore Dr. Morgan called the session to
cider the friends and opponents of the
proposed new constitution and canons,
consideration of which had been made
the special order over all business,
gathered in the aisles and pews and
debated desirable methods of pro-
ceedure and policy with animation.
The revisionists, following out the pro
gramme inaugurated yesterday after
noon, seemed determined, to press for a
full consideration of the report thus
early In the convention, while the antls
were' disposed, as a temporary expedi
ent, to refer It to a special committee
of house of deputies in the hope that
this might result in its being indefinite
ly tiung up. At the outset of the ses
sion Dr. Dlx announced the committees
on the elate of the church, new dio
ceses, canons, the prayer book ana
other subjects to be brought before
the convention, which were sufficiently
numerous to give nearly every one of
the delegates work in the future.
The Metihodilst conference or north
ern Minnesota is now in session a few
blocks distant, with Itlshop Fowler pre
siding, and In a spirit of good will Ma
jor Samuel Mahon, of Ottumwa, la.,
today moved that the house send fra
ternal greetings to the Methodist gath
ering. Vigorous objection was entered,
however, by Delegate Fairbanks, of
Flonlda, who characterized it as an ex
traordinary and unusual proceeding
and as one objection was fatal, the
resolution went on the calendar. This
disposition, however, was not satisfac
tory to Phe conference at large, and In
behalf of tihe Iowa delegation, Rev. Dr.
Green, of Cedar Rapids, pressed for
Immediate consideration. The neces
sary two-thirds voted to take the reso
lution from the calendar and Its adop
tion was urged in a vigorous speech ty
Dr. Green.
Delegate Falnbanks, of Florida, con
tended that the body of Methodists now
In session was not a general conference,
but a mere fragmentary affair, and
that it would be setting a 'bad precedent
In many respects to send greetings to a
small sectional Christian body. The
house, however, was of a contrary
opinion, and the greetings were adopted
by a viva voce vote of about BOO to 20.
This is the first time in the history
of the general convention of the Epis
copal church that greetings have been
sent to a conference of another deno
mination and the action I regarded as
a significant mark of the advance
cf Christian unity.
Tho Work of Revision.
When the hour arrived for the special
order Tr. Hoffman, In behalf of revision
committee,1 made a brief explanatory
statement. Himself and his associates,
he said, had placed the canons in regu
lar order and clothed them In language
hat could not ne misunderstood, and
he report, which reflected the views of
a majority of the committee, was en
titled to a careful and patient consid
eration. To that end he -moved that the house
resolve Itself Into a committee of the
whole. This was adopted with an
amendment keeping the debate within
the rules governing the house, which
wa9 'Incorporated by a vote of 1.33 to
130, the revisionists being In the minor
ity. '
Delegate Packard, of Maryland, Hav
ing been elected chairman of the com
mittee. Dr. Hoffman presented the
formal declaration of faith, which had
been amended to Include the mission
ary jurisdictions In the general term,
the church In the dioceses within the
United States." It was Insisted by Dr.
Hoffman that the declaration was em
inently desirable If not necessary.
Rev. Dr. D. J. Stone, or Chicago, a
member of the revision committee, was
of different opinion, and moved the
tabllnir of the resolution. The chair
man ruled the Chicago rector out or
order on the ground that the object of
irolng Into committee of the whole was
n allow full and free debate, and he
'Ikewise refused to recognize an appeal
i"rom this decision. The committee was
netting Into a tangle over the question
of debate when ex-Senator Edmunds
suggested that further action be post
poned until the committee on rules
could grapple with tho difficulty.- This
was satisfactory to all concerned, and
the committee rose.
Victory of Anti-Revisionists.
In committee of the whole this after
noon the house of deputies threw over
hoard bodily the solemn declaration of
faith with which the proposed new con
stitution and canons were prefaced, re
fused to concur In the recommendation
of the committee that the name of trl
cnnlal gathering be changed to the
"general synod" and likewise rejected
a proposition to recognize the title,
"The Protectant Fiplscopal Church in
;he United States." The overwhelm
ing victory of the antl-revlslonlsts in
which the commission of W92 hnd ex
pended mucin time, thought and labor,
apparently demoralized Its supporters
xnd to the motion to reject the new
latr.e of the assemblage they made but
feeble resistance. When the hour for
dJournment . arrived a warm debate
vas In progress on 'the question rein
serting In the first paragraph of the
'ondtltution the clause making effective
'afclslailon originating in the house of
leputies and in which the 'bUihops and
'ailed to concur within three days.
TliJs feature of the Philadelphia const!-
'utlon of 1789, and which Is is still In
"orce, had been omitted by the re
visionists and their action was regard
ed by many of tho delegates as a dan-
-erous infringement of the rights of
he lower house.
At the rate of progress today, debate
bE'lty? unlimited. It would (lake over
four months to complete consideration
of the report. The amtl-re vision Ists
abandoned their Intention of endeavor
ing to shelve the report at the outset
sotcI as the document, when re-revlsed
by the present gatherlmg, must be sub-
mated to every diocesan convention in
!'he United States for tts action, the
xintept tetween the two elements will
necessarily be renewed Inf he conven
tion of 1H98. 'Meanwhile the old const!
tutlon remains In force.
' The only action. of Interest on the
part of the house of ibi&'hops was the
adoption of a resolution approving by
Implication the suppression of the Frtz-slmmons-Cbrbett
llg'ht by the Texas
ltiglslature. 'Bishop Doame, of Albany,
was placed In Episcopal charge of tne
church and congregations m contin
ental Europe.
When the delegates met In committee
1 a coda of rules, designed to prevent a
repetition of the parliamentary tangle
in which the morning session had in
volved Itjlplf tvna flrinlilAil anA Oiaro.
fore there was smooth sailing.
JUMPED THE TRACK. ,
Passenger Train Rolls pown an Embank
rocnt-No One Injured.
lEaston, P:iL Oot. 3. .A passenger
train on the Kaftan .nd Northern rail
road jumped the track at Walter's Ta
per mill, three mile from -here, this
morning and the engine and 'three of
the seven coaches rolled down an em
bankment. There were about a dozen
passengers on the train, but no one was
inured. The train was In charge of
Engimer Kern ana Conductors Jones
and Rlckert. The president of the
road, Mr. Miller, and hfs son, John Mil
ler, were among ithe passengers.
The latter had just remarked that rhe
train was rushing around curves rather
lively, when the car In which 'he and Ms
faiaher were riding began to sway ahd
left the track. The engine also Jumped
the rails and ran down am embankment.
The Tour cars following kept to the
rails, but the last three cars slid down
the Incline. The cars and locomotive
were slightly damaged, and the track
was torn tip for about 300 feet. The
wrecking crew at once went to work,
and trains were again running this af
ternoon. H01SEMAX AT LARGE.
His Victims, Justice Ncwbcrgcr and Con-
atablo Oulck, Arc Lying at Death's
Door-Armed Men on the Trail.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
H-awluy. Oct. 3. Christ Houseman.
who shot Justice Newburger and Con
stable -Henry Quick at Tafton, Pike
county, is still at large.
He returned to hla home last nlsrht at
8 o'clock, shaved off his mustache.
uressea In another suit of clothes, ate
supper and started for parts unknown.
This afternoon armed men started In
pursuit on all the country roads.
justice Newbureer. who was shot bv
Houseman, lies In a critical condition.
and doctors say he cannot live. Con
stable Quick was reported much worse
tnis morning.
Port Jervis. N. Y.. Oct. 3. Justice of
the Peace Newberger. who was shot
yesterday afternoon at Tafton, Pike
county. Pa., by Julius Houseman, died
this afternoon.
FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
Democratic State Candidates Receive Of-
flclnl Notlco of Selection ror Sacriricc.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3. Benamln F.
Meyers, or Harnisburg, the Democratic
candidate ror state treasurer, and the
Blx Democratic nominees Tor Superior
court Judges were formally notified of
their nominations at 2 o'clock this af
ternoon at the Democratic state com
mittee headquarters In the Glrard
house. The reception room was elab
orately decorated In honor of the occa
sion.
State Chairman Wright presided, and
ex-Dlstrlct Attorney John M. Garmau,
of WIlkes-tBarre, who was permanent
cnairman or tne late state convention
at WUMamsport, made the formal
speecn of notification. Chairman
Wright then addressed the candidates
and assured them of the good condition
of the state organization. An informal
reception to the nominees followed the
ceremony. A number of prominent
party leaders were In attendance.
The candidates were escorted from
their apartments to the headquarters
by Colonel A. M. Holding, of Chester:
E. M. Kerr, Redford; Charles A. Fa
gan, of Allegheny, and William A.
Marr, of Schuylkill county, where they
were arranged In a seml-clrcle. Chair
man Garman, of the state convention,
and Hon. Robert E. Wright, the chair
man of the state committee, were pres
ent.
Colonel Holding presented the.nartv's
standard bearers to the two gentlemen
in a neat audress which evoked a round
of applause.
Judge P. P. Smith, speaklna- for him
self and his associates, said:
Mr. Chairman and irenllcmon of
committee: We desire to express to you
our thanks for the courteous manner In
wnien you nave notltlml us or our nomi
nation by the Demorratln sto-tp ennven.
tion. In now declaring our acceptance
we desire, through you, to convey to the
convention and the great pnrty thev rep-
resenien me sineere expression or our ap
preciation of this mark of their confidence
and esteem.
We feel that the judicial station, while
ordinarily filled throoKh pnrty agencies,
ouent, use me annunisiration or justice,
to be removed from all partisan considera
tions, and should not be south t by the
personal efforts of the candidates.
Therefore we can but say that If elected
we will use our utmost endeavors to (lis.
charge the duties of the Judicial ofllce
Justly, promptly and efficiently, and with
nhsolute fidelity to the constitution and
lawa or the commonwealth.
Then followed a great handshaking
and Democratls pow-wow.
Will Fight at Roebucks l.oke.
Paris, Tex., Oct. 3. The law pnssed by
the legislature yesterday prohibiting prize
fighting In Texas has caused the mana
gers of the Oorbett-Fltz.ilmmons contest
to look elsewhere for a place to settle the
question of the world's championship.
The news comes straight tonlifht that the
flKht will take iplace mt Roebucks lake, a
most delightful spot twenty miles north
of here in the Choctaw Nation, on the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Will Not Debate with Coxey.
Zanesvllle. O., Oct. 3. A letter challeng
ing ex -Governor James K. Campbell, Dem
ocratic candidate for itovernor, to a Joint
debate with Jacob S. Coxey, Populist
cumlldate for governor, was todny sent to
Charles M. Anderson, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee nt Co
lumbus, The challenge will not be ac
cepted. Tho Fair Will Case.
San Francisco, Oct. 3. Judge Slack to
day decided that the validity of the trust
clause of the will of the late Senator
Fair may be estnbllBhed before the will is
probated.
General Mnhone's Condlton.
Washington, fk't. S. General Mahone
continued to linger between life and
death, and at midnight his physicians
could observe no change for the better.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Masked cowboys In Round A'alley, Cal.,
took from the sheriff, shot and haned
Jack Littleton, who killed J. W. Vinton.
Tho death of Bessie Marcon, ait Now
York, was declared to 'be due to mor
phine, given by an unknown person, and
McQtllagh, the prisoner, was released,
O. W. Foster, who sent a circular let
ter to Texan Republican's and signed hlm
teJf as "Southen Manager for the Na
tional Committee," hus been denounced
as "a. fraud" by Chairman Carter.
Harry pmmons, a young machinist,
employed in tho gun factory at the
Wastdnjrton navy yard, died yesterday
from Injuries received by his head being
caught in the machinery on Tuesday. -
ABOUT WASHINGTON.
Isaac Bassett, the venerable assistant
doorkeeper of the senate. Is lying serious
ly 111 at his residence, on Capitol hill,
i Captain nnd Brevet Major George A.
Armea will bo court-martluled. The
ch arrets and specifications have been pre
pared by General Lle-ber, judge advocate
general,
The navf department awarded the con
tract for 10,tXJ0 of the Lee magasolne
guns to the Winchester Repeating Arms
company, of iNew Haven, Conn., at their
bid of liT.W mso. .-
EARTHQUAKE AFTER RIOT
New Terrors Come to Comfort tbe
Frightened Sultan.
THE DISTURBANCE IN TURKEY
Armenians Are at the Mercy of Blood
thirsty Organisation of Fanatics.
French Consul at Damascus
Is Attacked by a Mob.
Constantinople, Oct. S. To add to
the etate of -terror prevailing here
caused by the recent Armenian riots,
the arrests of abotrt GOO persons and
the alleged killing of some prisoners in
cold blood, a slight earthquake shock,
the third which has recently occurred,
was experienced here yesterday. The
rioting and bloodshed which began on
Monday was renewed on Tuesday eve
ning, in spite of the precautions taken
by the authorities. On Tuesday the
principal rioting was the work of tho
Softas, Mohammedan theological stu
dents, who chased and beat with blud
geons every Armenian they met.
Owing to the critical situation here
the envoys of the powers met at the
Austrian embassy today, and the Ger
man gunboat -Loreley ha9 been ordered
to remain at the disposal of the Ger
man embassy.
It is now known definitely that at
least five Armenians were killed after
they had been arrested on Monday, and
this has caused great Indignation. Re
garding the death of the Turkish major,
Servet iBey, witnesses of the affair
affirm that the Armenians did not use
their revolvers unWl be had ordered the
police to flre upon them. When Servet
Bey fell there was a frightful tumult,
and the police charged the crowd with
revolvers and .swords. According to
the police reports only twenty persons
were killed and eighty wounded during
the rioting of 'Monday: but more re
liable reports place the number of
killed at probably over 200.
Trouble nt Damascus.
News has been received here during
the day from Damascus whloh further
increa-ses the gravity of the situation.
The French consul at that pluce has
been attacked by a mob, grossly In
sulted and pelted with mud. The
French embassy has complained to the
Porte and demanded prompt redress
for the outrage.
(During Tuesday night a tnob of
Softas and Turks attacked the house
of a leading Armenian, Kaslm Pasha,
storming the building, threatening its
destruction, and killing several persons
who were unable to esscape. from It In
time. The mob also sacked a cafe fre
quented by Armenians, and twenty of
them who were found there were beaten
to death with bludgeons. Not a pollc?
man appeared on the scene and no at
tempt was made to save the lives of
the Armenians.
The Armenians of Constantinople and
Its vicinity were panic-stricken and put
no faith In the assurance of protection
from further violence at the hands of
the Turkish mobs. Many of thorn
sought refuge In the churches, where
they were addressed by their clergy,
who enjoined them to be quiet and irlve
the Turks no further opportunities for
attacking them. The Armenian
churches are now watched by the police
but great uneasiness prevails, and the
members of the otiher religious denomi
nations express fear that the fanatic
ism of the Turks may extend In other
directions.
The Introduction of the religious ele
ment Into the disturbances makes the
situation more grave than It otherwise
would have been, although the out
ward cause of the outbreak Is attribut
ed to the long delays ln the negotla
Hons between the powers and the Porte
on the question of reform In Armenia.
Prominent Turkish ofllclals claim that
the present troubles are the outcome
of the agitation which prevails In Eur
ope, especially in 'England, In favor of
the Armenians.
Sympathy for Armenians.
The .Armenians have ithe sympathy
of the foreigners 'here, but the fact that
they are armed. In spite of their pacific
announcements, is condemned by their
best friends, and lends color to the
F'tatements of the Turkish officials, who
claim that the Armenian agitators or
ganized a revolt against the -Sultan's
authority, and that the alttempt to
present a petition to the Grand Vizier
on Monday, which led to the first riot
Ing and blodsbod, was nothing more
than a pretext -which was to serve as
the signal for an Armenian outbreak
That the Armenians contemplated
some such attempt to call attention to
tholr grievances 'has been known for a
long time. On the other hand, the
partisans of the Armenians assert that
the latter only armed themselves in
order to defend their lives against tbe
Turks.
The authorities have stationed troops
and police at every threatened point,
and It Is asserted this morning that
there is no danger of any further dlS'
turbances. This, however, is not gen
erally believed by the public.
SHOT TWO MEN.
A Discharged Employe Vses a Revolver
In n Pittsburg Mill.
"Pittsburg, Oct. 3. A sensational
dhoatmg took place Inst night at the
Oliver Nlrtt'h Street mill, south hle, re
sulting In t'he fatal shooting of Timothy
Rowley and the "dangerous wounding
of WlWIiam fcott by "William Leonard.
Leonard, whose .borne Is in NeWburg.
O., came here alouit a year owo and was
employed by Rowley as a helper In the
mill, but was discharged In May last.
Yesterday he bought a revolver atid
said he would kill "Rowley before might.
He went to 'the .mill find called -Rowley
aside amd nt once fired a bullet Into t'he
Hatter's abdomen, 'Imfllotlng a wound
which must prove fatal. To make sure
of his work he fired two more shots but
missed Rowley, hlittltvg William Scott
In the leg, and firm fled, pursued bv a
crowd of mill men. who threatened t
lynching If the man -was caught. After
an exciting chase 'by citizens and police
Deoniard was captured and locked up,
the police being strong enough to pro
tect 'blm. Physicians say Scott's leg
will have to be amputated.
FIRE AT A FAIR.
Barns Pnrn In Presence of 20,000 People
and the Governor of Indiana.
Kendallvllle. Ind.. Oct. 3. At noon
today while 20,000 people were In the
grounds of the Northern Indiana fair,
the horse barns were discovered to be
on flre. It took ihard work by the peo
ple and tire department to prevent the
grounds being swept clear of buildings.
Four hundred feet of barns were
burned and a number of valuable
horses killed. Great excitement pre
vailed, uovernor Matt news was pres.
ent durilng the conflagration. The total
loss was about 110,000.
Harry Wright Dead.
Atlarvtlo City. N. J.. Oct. 8.-Harnr
Wright, the veteran base ball manager
and chief of the National league staff cf
umpires, died at the city sanitarium at
MM this afternoon. H had been serious
ly in xer over a wee.
rs
Fall
Amd W5eter
Underwear.
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
JE PAIRTOI.E5NT OF OUR BUSI
INEB3 IS TOO WEVL. KNOWN TO
NEED ANY COMMENTS.
The stock this season a large
than ever before and of greater va
riety, comprising very full lines o
ILadles', Gentlemen's, and Chil
dren's Vests, Paints ' and Union
Suits. We call special attention to
He Stattpito
iaitory Wool UMarror
(of wblch we are eole agents la
Bcranton) the excellence of whloh
la unquestionable. Owing to tha
reduced tariff these goods are lower
tn price than ever be-fore, white th
quality is much Improved, iWe
note a few
Specials to Merwear
ILadles' Onetta Union Suits. Three
specials In Union Salts at 7SO.
tl.00. $1.35; Children's Union Suit
at 49c. up; Gents' Wrigbt'a Fleeced
Health Underwear at COc up.
In Ladles' Egyptian Ribbed Vesta
and Pants at 25c., 30c. and Site
Great special In Children's Vest)
and Pants; all sizes. Full line of
Gloves Hd Hosiery.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
WE ARE
ALWAYS BUSY.
Koirect
66
99
The best that can be
put In a Shoe, $1 to
$6. A hundred styles.
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
IN FINE JEWELRY.
ElesrantSpecimensSuIt-
able for Wedding Pres
ents, Birthday Presents.
Etc.
Eye Glasses, Opera
Glasses and Spectacles a
Specialty.
W. J. Weichel
JEWELER,
408 Bpruc. st, Near Dim. Bank.
WILL FIGHT EEL RACKS.
Fl.h Commissioners Propose to Drlv
Them from th. Delaware River.
Albany. Oct. 3. President H. C. Ford,
or the Pennsylvania fish commission,
and President Barnet iH. Davis, of the)
New York state flsh commission, wera
in conference today with reference to
the prohibition of eel racks, which ara
numerous in the 'Delaware river, above
Port Jervte. President Pord wants
them removed, claiming; they prevent
flsh from ascending the river.
President Davis said the New Tork
fish commission, wound .consider tha
matter at its next meeting. In hla
opinion the commission baa power to
prohibit the placing of eel racks la tho
river.
WEATHER REPORT.
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