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These frequently recurring Bilk
ale give away our method of
handling successfully this most dif
ficult of all stocks. .
Fancy Silks change as rapidly In
fashion now-a-days as a Paris Bon
net, and the firm that would keep
Its nk Department quite up-to-date
t all points must make a rapid and
complete turnover of Its stock,
otherwise It will speedily become a
laggard In the race for public favor.
mentioned below are not old they
have not had time to lose tne
good looks which Dame Fashion
gave them, and we don't propose to
allow them to linger long enough
with us to get out of date. We
keep turning them over, turning
them over all the time and when
lota get small and odds and ends ac
cumulate, we take this method of
unloading them quickly, hence you
never see anything that has grown
ancient or old looking on our Silk
counters.
.. a yard In all the lots that follow
that's one whit worse than we've
. hinted at above, and that means
that they're O. K.
LOT 1
10 piece Sevres Stripe Taffeta
eilks in correct styles for waists,
- etc. M-cent quality
Cut to 35c.
LOT II
' . I pieces Stripe Surahs for waists,
. fine trimmings, etc. Colorings right.
. Lowest former price (5c.
New Price 50c.
tOT
10 pieces Seed and Brocade Taf
feta Silks, right at every point and
worth one hundred cents a yard.
To Close 65c.
LOT IV
Quite a large odd lot of Brocade
Taffetas, etc. Big color range and
mostly Silks that sold at $1.
Closing Price 65c.
LOT V
.' 10 pieces Extra Heavy Qlace Silks,
with' Brocade Iridescent effects. A
, Magnificent Silk that has sold right
along for $1.25.
Sale Price 75c.
LOT iVI
25
pieces Small Figure Irldes-
' cent
'good
E fleet Taffetas. A specially
thing for Waists, etc., and
worth II. ,
fully
Sale Price 69c.
LOT
VII
28 II pieces Wave Seslan Dot.
changeable effects. A 'big peclal at
k 69c.
LOT
15 tlleces 24-Inch Deuxtons Rtrlne
Effectls, for Waists, etc.. Worth
much
aert,
69c.
LOT flX
kleees Taffeta Seed Camele
a 'beautiful combination and
ssllka,
the viery latest thing out. A very
' sxtra
value lor this sale,
Only 75c.
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TBE DURANT MURDER TRIAL
Ret. John George Gibsoa oi the
Witness Stand.
TESTIMONY AS TO PENMANSHIP
Numerous Cnarsatcr Witnesses Testify
as to Darant's Reputation Miss Can
Ingham's Contempt of Court Case
la Postponed Until Tuesday.
Ban Francisco. Cal., Oct. 4.-Tn the
Durant case today Rev. John George
Gibson was placed upon the stand, and
the defense made its expected assault
on him. iMr. Gibson was not very
severely handled, but it was) more than
Implied that It was the minister's let
trinff which was found on the package
of Blanche Damon t's rings, eent to Mrs.
Noble, her aunt, after the murder, -me
examination consisted of having Gib
son identify some of his writing, among
It the rf ( names that wore written
on the p.-r in which the rings were
wrapped, which he wrote for the de
fense at the. preliminary examination.
Mr. Gibson was very cautious, and did
not go further than to nay that the
specimens shown to him looked like his
writing. The defense got several speci
mens of his writing In evidence, among
them being a slip of paper with the
address of Mrs. Noble, to whom the
rings were sent. This was In printed
letters, as was the address on the pack
age. At the request of the prosecution,
tor. QUbson wrote a communication
containing all the figure and names
found in and on the package. The
manuscript of one of his sermons was
also Introduced. The resemblance be
tween the chlrography of the minister
and that of the papers of the package
was strong.
The defense places much emphasis
on this feature of the case. The prose
cution says It will fhow tha't the sim
ilarity was due to the murderer's hav
ing Imitated Gibson's writing.
The defense made no attempt to show
where Gibson was at the time of the
murder, and did not question him as to
his ehoe found In the church study
with a blood eatln on the sole, or of his
chisel, which Is supposed to 'have be.en
used by the murderer on the jamb of
the belfry door.
Character Witnesses Cnttcd.
This afternoon Turan't' attorneys
called a dozen witnesses to testify to
Duraint's good character. One was a
minister, and another Dr. King, father
of George King, who raw Durant In
Emanuel ovrch about the 'time the
murder Is supposed to have been com
mitted. Dr. King said Durant s char
acter had been so-good 'that he had
never thought there was any need of
discussing It. From others It was
learned that he was always looked
upon a an upright and moral your.g
man.
Donald McTnitosh, "Durant'si next door
neighbor, endorsed IDiinan-f character.
A suggestion that something of a
breesy nature will come out In the
prosecution's rebuttal was furnlPbed
by District Attorney Barnes, who asked
Mcintosh as to a visit hl wife bait
paid to Cooper Medical college with
Durant. .Mcintosh denied tha't his wife
had made any complaint asralnst Dur
ante conduct on that occasion as sug
gested by the prosecution.
In the contempt procsedings against
tMIss Carrie Cunningham, the reporter
who refused to divulge her ources of
information, a decision was reserved
until Tuesday.
CAIG1IT BY LOVERS.
A Spooney Couple Discovers a Cracks
man at Work Opening a Safe Near
Williamsport.
Philadelphia, Oct. 4. While Martin
Hurley -was (breaking a safe In the post
offlceat Duboistown, near Williamsport,
Pa., three weeks ago, two belated, lov
ers passed the building and saw the
burglar at work. A posse of citizens,
armed with guns, subsequently cap
tured the thief. Since his arrest dis
coveries have been made which tend
to establish his Identity as Michael
Hurley, a well-known burglar and
bank robber, with a lona- criminal rec
ord. Chief Detective Miller, of this
city, has forwarded a description of the
man to Wllllaimsoort for the purpose of
establishing the Identity of the prison
er. Michael, alias "Pugsey." Hurley Is
of English lrth, but has established an
unenviable American record. He was a
member of the New Rochelle gang,
which terrorised the neighboring coun
try previous to 1874, when he was cap
tured and sent to Auburn prison for
twenty years, which term was complet
ed one year ago. He has been engaged
In the burglary of many suburban resi
dences near New Rochelle, N. T. The
lob which resulted In his capture was
the cracking of a safe In the east New
York depot of the Jamaica, Woodhaven
and Brooklyn railroad, when the watch
man was bound and gagged and $4,000
taen.
Hurley proved a desperate iprlsoner,
and after two unsuccessful attempts
to escape, he accomplished h-ts object In
1882 by cutting this way through the
roof. The fugitive was recaptured in
the latter part of the same " year and
served out his term. '
A description of Hurley was sent to
Chief of Police Evan Russell, of Will
iamsport, for the purpose of further
identification. With Patrolman Hughes
he visited Hurley 1n the Jail and the
latter was positively , Identified as the
notorious crook toy the finding on his
right arm of the tattooed easrle and row
of stars. When Sheriff Fuller was ap
prised of tihe desperate character of his
prisoner an extra guard was placed at
Hurley's cell until he can be turned
over to the United States authorities.
ON GOVERNOR'S STAFF.
Frederick W. Sattsrle, of Philadelphia,
.Is Honored. .
Philadelphia, Oct. 4 Official notice
was today sent out that Frederick- W.
Sutterle, of this city, had been appoint
ed by Governor Hastings a member of
his staff, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. i
Sutterle Is only 33 years of age, but
for a long time past he haa been prom
inent In business and social Ift. He
entered the state fenclbles battalion In
1878 as a private, and was elected sec
ond lieutenant of that company In 1884:
In 1885. he was elected captain, but
business Interests, caused him to resign
his commission. . 1 j
' Death of A. M. flbafcr.
, Stroudsburg, Pa. Oct. 4. Ex-Prothono-tary
A. B. flhafer, of this (Monroe) coun
ty, died today, aged Ml years. In uMitif.n
to being protfconotary, Mr. Shafer hel.t
ine oiuce or ciera oi yam county courts for
sixteen oonascutlve years. He was a
Democrat In politics and was a prominsnt
Mason. . . - -
Claimed His Mone. !
Lancaster, Pa.. Oct. 4. Nli.te years ago
David Groh left -tils home In Marietta and
In ail these yeas nothing wu heard of
him. . Five years-, Ago his mother died,
leaving over $5,Mt'ti her-oiiMing son. The
orphans' court took charge of it and placed
It la bank. Yastsrdajr aa eljerly man ap-
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peared at the office of the orphans' court
and announced himself as the missing son.
He said he had traveled all over the
west, and was now established In busi
ness In the state of Washington. He
had never heard of his mother's death and
was much shocked upon returning home
and finding her dead. Today he estab
lished his identity formally and received
the legacy left him by his mother.
SILVER THE ONLY ISSUE.
Senator Blackburn Talks Freely of Ills
Chances for Re-election.
Washington. Oct. 4. Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky, talked freely today
about the political situation in Ken
tucky and the light he ds leading for
free silver. .
"Secretary Carlisle will not again go
on the stump In Kentucky during this
campaign." said he. 'Wr. Carlisle fully
understands just why he will not at
tempt to do this, and I do not care to
further comment on It." According to
IMr. Blackburn silver is the only issue
before the people and will be the Issue
next year. 'Mr. Blackburn concluded
thus:
"You may rest assured of two things.
There never was any doubt about my
re-election to the senate, and Mr. Har
din will be chosen governor by a ma
jority of 15,000 or 20,000."
REPORTS HIGHLY CHEERING.
Pun A Company's Weekly Review Shads
a Flood of Rosy Light Upon the
llorlion.
New Tork, Oct. 4. R. O. Dunn &
Co.. In their weekly Review of Trade
tomorrow, will say:
Commercial failures In the third
quarter of' 1895 were 2,792, with liabil
ities of $32,167,179. averaging $1L6:!1 per
firm, against $10,028 last year, about 15
per cent. more. The rate of commer
cial mortality. 2.34 failures In a quarter
for every 1.000 firms In 'business is
lower than last year, and the propor
tion of defaulted liabilities to the
solvent 'business represented by pay
ments through clearing houses is but
2,49 per $1,000. against 2.77 last year.
Highly Important comparisons of
prices this week show about Sept. 3 the
lowest range ever known for whole
sale prices of all commodities, notwith
standing advances since March of 20
per cent. In cotton goods. 40 per cent. In
boots and shoes, anil 53 per cent, in
Iron and steel products, while in woolen
goods there has been scarcely any ad
vance, and In all food products taken
together a fall of 17 per cent.
Reports from other cities at the end
of the quarter are hlirhly cheering In
facts recorded and reflect a hopeful
spirit. Beyond question, the quarter
has shown astonishing Improvement
in some branches, and retail distribu
tion has generally been good, though
not commensurate with speculative
wholesale purchases, as price? were ris
ing. Hence there Is a marked decrease
In buying, which pome branches of in
dustry beein to feel.
Railroad earnings r.r nine months
are analysed on another paste, showing
by classes of roads the gain or loss each
monl'h compared with 1S94 and 1S!2, ev
ery month showlnc some aggregate
gS'in this year over 10!, thrtnarh not In
an clasps. Compared . with 1S92. all
classes fall bthlnd each month. ,Sep
terroer sri".vs a gHin of 3.S per
cent, over last ycrtr, but s lo of 13.2
per cent, compared with 1SS2. The ton
nage from Chleao in S?ptrm-r wa
hut slightly s.mn'tr 'ni'lii 1W2. aid
5 per cent. sma'Ier ' the quarter.
Stocks, although dull, nave been strong
with a sllrht a'lvnnre more because
gold exports have consort than because
of active traffic. The biir corn croo,
and the belief fint th Pennsvlvanla
now controls the Lehteh and will raise
cool rates, both are helping.
The Pennsvlvanls hns ordered 40 000
tons steel rails, and other roads 8".0o0.
but the .steel-makers having bought
their pig, Bessemer Is lower and nisi
gray forge, and the demand for finished
products Is decidedly smaller.- so that
the average of iron prices turn down
word for the first time since February.
Coke workers gain per cent. mor
wages, and the coke Is raised 18 to 33
per cent.
The money market Is stronger with
heavy demands from the Interior. All
fears of gold exports have ceased.
Failures In three days have benn 207
In the United States against 219 last
year, and 41 In Canada against 40 last
year.
THE ST. PAUL A WINNER.
May Now Bo Numbered Among the Auxil
iary Cruiser, of the I'nltcd S'stes.
Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 4 In he- of
ficial trial run today between Cape
Ann, Miss., ar.d Cape Porpoise, a dis
tance of 44.96 knots, the International
Navigation' 'comip.any's new steamer.
8t. Paul, averaged 20.50 knots an hour
for four consecutive hours and estab
lished the right of being numbered
among the auxiliary cruisers of tho
United States and carrying the United
States mails.
Throughout the run the engines
worked smoothly and easily, and no
accident or .hitch of any kind occurred.
The St. Paul's time did not equal that
of her stater ship. St. Louis, by 1.72
knots for the official run, but the con
ditions under which the run of the
latter ship was made was much more
favorable comparison compared with
that of the St. Louis.
NOMINATION PAPERS FILED.
Stray Candidates Plaeo Thotr Names on
Record at llarrUbttrc.
Harrlfburg, Pa., Oct. 4. These nomi
nation papers were today filed at the
state department: Charles R. Palmer,
of Chester, for Judge of common pleas
court of Berks, on the Prohibition tick
et: W. H. S. Thompson, Pittsburg, pres
ident judge on the Independent ticket
In Beaver county; W. McKnlght Will
iamson, Huntingdon, candidate for
president Judge of the Twentieth dis.
tiCet. on the "Regular Judicial" ticket.
The question Is raised In the Will
iamson case that 10 per cent. of. voters
required as signers cannot be ascer
tained. Because there haa never been
an election held for Judge In the district
which is composed of Mifflin and Hun
tingdon counties, the highest vote for
that office Is not of record. Judge Will
iamson has 296 signers, equally dlvld
ed between Mifflin and Huntingdon
counties.
Peach Grower's Death,
Flemlngton. N. J Oct. 4.-King Pyatt,
80 years old. famous as a peach grower,
was burned to death t his homa In Oroton
this morning. Mrs. Mary Hires, a loditer.
aroused Mr. Pyatt. but he could rot de
scend the stair owln to the smoke. Ho
was suffocated and fell upon the landlnir.
The house and outbulkltngs were burned
to the ground. Mrs. Hires jumoed from a
window and was seriously Injured. The
toss ton buildings and furniture will ex
ceed tf.OOOj partially Insured. . .
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,-jrhrco Big Mines Closed. .
Pittsburg, Oct. 4.-Three big ' mines
owned and operated by the Osbomo .
Kv.'ger company at SmUhton, closed dov n
today, because the Arm refused to pay hn
advanced rate. - Mr, Shields says the rea
son his company refused to pay the price
Is because there Is no true uniformity. ,
Ms hone's Condition l'nohsned. ,
Washington', Oct. 4. General Mahone, of
VWglnla, Is. 'et HI In an unchanged osndl
lion, and at midnight was sleeping. Dis
solution Is not expected tonight.
JOURNEY OF LIBERTY BELL
Tbe Historic Lamp of Metal Arouses
Enthusiasm.
REVERENCE AT ALEXANDRIA
All Along tha.Jonrnoy from Philadel
' plila to Richmond Patriotic Crowds
i Gather to Uaso I'pon the Rcvola
tlonsry Relic and Its Escort.
Richmond. Va., Oct. 4. Starting
from Philadelphia this morning, the
liberty bell tonight, amid a blase of
red fire, Invaded the very heart of the
one-time confederacy. In quaint old
Alexandria there wa marked rever
ence for the bell, and many heads were
uncovered as the train pulled slowly
through the town.
i At Quantlco there was another large
crowd and a great hurrah, ut It was
left to Fredericksburg to give what,
up to that time, was the most enthusi
astic welcome f the day. A tremen
dous throng crowded about the railroad
station and a company of the national
guard acted as special escort. Mayor
A. P. Rowe was represented by Sey
mour White In the welcoming cere
mony. IMr. Whfcte made an eloquent
address, .to which Mayor Warwick re
sponded on behalf of $h iPhlladel
Phlans. i The beauty of Fredericksburg took
possession of the bell car, and for three
quarters of an hour a steady stream of
women and children passed over the
platform, iMany of them brought
bunches of graceful golden rod, which
they laid upon the relic, and one stately
matron brought a wreath of exquisite
roses which she hung about tihe oaken
frame. There was music and a hearty
cheer as the train pulled out.
At MMford', Do-swell and Ashland
the stops were short, but there was no
lack of warmth in the greeting given
the bll. Red lights were burned and
a salute of twenty-one guns belched
forth as the southward moving party
steamed Into this ancient capital. The
committee of city officials headed by
Mayor Taylor :took charge of the
party on their arrival, and when the
bell car was left In the care of the re
s?rves and the Richmond blues, Mayor
Warwick and his party went to the
executive mansion, where Governor
O'Ferrall held a largely attended and
brilliant reception. Up almost until
midnight, a steady stream of Virgin
ians poured past the bell and the first
day of the Journey to Atlanta came to
an end. Tomorrow the party will go as
far as Roanoke, where the night will
be spent.
PRIZES FOR FIREMEN.
List of tho Companies That Won Dis
tinction and Cash. at the Reading State
Convention. .
j IRcading, Pa, -Oct. 4. Thousands of
people witnessed t he -contests today for
prises. : Tihe first- was tha-t of the hose
companies of Pennsylvania. Thosepar
tltflpa.tlng were tho First Ward, orBut
ler, Houtztiale and I'ktston. The best
time madc-was by Butler in thirty-one
seconds.
The second conteet was a hose race
for companies ou tside the state. Those
competing were the Columbia hose, of
Peeksklll, and rthe Columbia Engine
company of the same place.
In the Hook and Ladder race, the
Friendship, of Boyertown, ran 200
yards and threw up a thirty-foot ladder
In forty-ithree seconds. The other con
teetants did not show up.
The Judges this evening awarded the
prizes as follows:
Prise drill, Eagle, Plttston, first, $75.
: Junior hose, Chamberaburg, second, K.V).
I Largest equipped company In line, Co
lumbia, of-Columbia, Pa.; prise, ICO.
Finest uniformed. Humane, of Norrls
town, $30.
Finest engine In line, prise, $90; divided
between Philadelphia, of Pottstown, and
Humane, of Potts vi lie.
Finest hose Cvarriage In line, Columbia
Hose, of Peeksklll, N. V., $50.
Contest between out-of-state hose carts,
Columbia, Hose, of Peeksklll, N, Y., first;
prize, $75. Second prize, $30; Columbia En
gine company, of the same place.
State hose race. Hutler, first; prize, $150.
Mechanics, of Plttston, second, $75.
Hook and ladder .race, Friendship, of
Boyertown, $75.
Finest hook and ladder truck In line,
Lebanon, of Lebanon; prize, $Ti0.
Special prizes, heaviest fireman In line,
W. H. Lots, Reading, 416 pounds.
Best drilled. Eairle. of Plttston.
Best equipped. Humane, of Norrlstown.
RESULT OF A SPREE.
Harry Mason Indicted for Manslaughter
for Causing His Wife's Death.
'. Pittsburg, Pa.i Oct. 4. Harry Mason,
Indicted on two charges of murder for
causing the drowning of his wife, Mot
lie Mason; and Isaac Adrian, June 29,
in the Allegheny river at Brilliant, was
today found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter. A verdict of acquittal was
expected, as the defense presented
much evidence to show that the drown
ing was an accident.
' The defendant, his wife, Adrian and
Harry Barker, all more or less under
the influence of liquor, attempted to
cross the river In a aklff. When a short
distance from shore the boat capsized,
drowning Mrs. Mason and Adrian. .
HE FOUND THE LEAK.
John Smith, a Plumber, Causes an Ex
- plosion of Natural Gas at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 4. This morning
the liquor store owned by Lennix &
Caehmore, corner of, Erin street and
Center avenue, was almost completely
wrecked by the explosion of natural
gas. Buildings In the vicinity were
generally shaken up and considerable
glass shattered.
John Smith, a plumber, who was
looklr.g for a leak, arl who, It Is
thought, Is responsible for the explo
on, was badly Injured and may die..
The damage amounts to several thou
sand dollars.
-. Killed h an Italian.
Cape May, N. J., Oct. 4. The Injuries
received by Charles Roller, of Wlnslow, at
the bands of an unknown Italian assail
ant, on Wednesday evening, resulted In
his death this afternoon. Roller died
without giving any account of the affray.
He leaves a widow but no children. The
constable and posse have not yet Inter
cepted the fugitive Italian.
' l.lcntennnt Penrr Returns.
Philnd('!rhla, Oct. 4. Lieutenant Peary,
Of Arctic fame, was here today, he having
reached Philadelphia last night. He looked
hale and hearty with his face reddened by
out-of-door exposure. He npent the night
at the Colnnnsde hotel end left this after
noon for Washington.
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.Heroism In a Nurse.
TOvansvllle, Ind., Oct. 4. Miss Miry
Carr, operating nurse at fit. Mary's Cath
olic hospital, this city, 'lias decided to go .to
the leper colony In Louisiana, and nurse
the unfortunates there. She Is a native of
Pittsburg.
' Campaign Flood Begins.'
Philadelphia Oct 4. Senator Quay left
for his home In Beaver tonight accompa
nied by Secretary Wright. He will re
turn early In the week and says he will
remain In th city until election day. Mr.
Quay was at tat Republican state head-
quarters all morning. A volume of "cor
respondence and campaign matter Is be
ing mailed dally from the headquarters
and today was about as busy a one as the
corps of clerks and stenographers has
had. The same activity was noted at the
Democratic headquarters in the Olrard
House.
RAP AT REVISIONISTS.
Uishop Whipple's Polntod Remarks at
.Minneapolis.
1 Minneapolis, Minn.. Oct. 4. When
the delegates to the house of deputies
of the Episcopal church reassembled
this -morning a resolution thanking the
governor and legislature of Texas for
their action in preventing the proposed
prise fight was presented and adopted
by an overwhelming majority. A Joint
meeting of the bishops and deputies as
a board of missions followed. Bishop
Whipple presided, and In his opening
address review the passage of the mis
vion movement for a half century.
Aa he resumed his seat, he said, with
emphasis, "That the apostolic church
had something greater to do than the
passing of canons." And this pointed
rap on the one absorbing Idea of the
revisionist created a momentary buss,
signifying either surprise or approval.
The remainder of the morning session
was occupied with mission matters.
AND HENRY "CAME BACK.
A Tnnkhannock Attorney Who Myster
iously Disappeared In March, 1894,
Returns to See His Brothers Sam and
Jack.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Oct. 4. The first that
has ever been known, so far as the pub
lic Is concerned, of the whereabouts of
Henry Harding since his sudden disap
pearance in March, 1894, was his re
appearance In town this morning.
He arrived on one of the night trains,
unheralded and alone, and went to the
Packer House, where he secured a room
and made himself comfortable. As
soon as It was noised about yesterday
morning that he had returned, a
throng of vls!tys called on him. He
greeted his old acquaintances cordially
ally and naturally, but gave no hints
as to where he had been, nor the rea
sons for his sudden and mysterious
leave taking nor his long stay away
from home and friends.
It will be remembered that at the
time of his departure the depart
men encampment of the Orand
Army of the Republic was In session
at Philadelphia, and It was ostensibly
to attend that that he started out. Sev
eral comrades had engaged to meet h'ira
at Wilkes-Rarre and accompany him to
Philadelphia, but he failed to show up
at the appointed time. When they
failed to find him at the encampment
they supposed a business engagement
had called him In another direction.
The days went by for a week or more,
when his friends became alarmed and
instituted a search for him, which
finally resulted tn finding a letter in the
fire-proof vault at his office saying that
they need not look for him, and giving
directions as to how his business affairs
should be settled up. No explanation
could ever be made for his extraordi
nary conduct.' He left an elegant home,
with wife and o:,i son. and with whom
It was supposed i was living harmo
niously; he was one of the leading at
torneys of the county and enjoyed a
large and lucrative practice. He was
also prominently mentioned as a can
didate for president Judge of the Forty
fourth .t'irtlclal district. To the reporter
who called .on him yesterday he re
marked that he did not care to say any
thing; ror publication at present.
"I am here," he remarked, "to see my
brothers, Sam and Jack, on some busi
ness matters. After I have seen them
and had a talk with them it's possible
I may have something more to say to
you, but not now."
, To all questions ns to whether he had
been outside the United States during
bis absence, and In what way he had
employed :hts time, or whether he
should remain at home permanently,
he simply declined to give any Informa
tion. '
COLLECTED THE INTEREST. .
Assistant Attorney House Accused of
Feeding on City Fnnds.
: Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 4. In connection
with the audit and Investigation of
the accounts of the city attorney, under
direction of councils, a great sensation
was developed today,' and at least one
city .official Is under grave suspicion.
Cashier Wardrop, of the Tradesmen's
National bank, today Informed the in
vestigating committee of city councils
that Interest on a deposit of $100,000 had
been paid to W. H. House, assistant
olty attorney; that the quarterly payment-
of - Interest on the city deposit
covered a period exceeding four years.
Cashier Wardrop will make a detailed
statement pertaining to the account
for Information of the committee.
Other banks, which are city deposi
tories, were vlplted by the committee,
but no positive Information was ob
tained, except at the Freehold bank,
where It was stated no Interest had
been paid on the city deposits. Mr.
House, who is now charged with the
collection of Interest money Illegally,
has been connected with the city at
torney's office for twenty years. He Is
a member of the Allekheny county bar,
and had entire charge of the accounts
of the city attorney's office at a salary
of $2,600 per year. (Mr. House has al
ways been regarded with unquestioned
confidence, and his Integrity has never
bpen questioned. When seen In his
office today Mr. House seemed ner
vouse and anxious. When told of the
statement of Cashier Wardrop, and
asked If he had any statement to make,
he replied:
'The audit has not yet been com
pleted, and he had nothing to say at
present." To the direct question as to
whether City Attorney Moreland had
received any of the Interest money, Mr.
nuuae replied mat ne nad nothing tn
say at the present time; that he would
have his say at the proper time and
place. Councils' sub-committee will re
sume the Investigation tomorrow morn
ing. ;
Great Pension Scheme. .."'
Lancaster. Pa... Oct, 4.-Test!mony of a
Jsrr'lnr nstm-e wss hronirht out today In
the hearing before United States Com
mlrtloner Montronvfy, of Rdwln Book
myer and his son. FMwIn H. Rookmver
penIOn agents, who are aroused of fraud
The:-testlnjony showed thst the Book
myera Induced Frank Hurt, a negro, to
ImnerFonatn Frnnels I. Hsrt, a colored
vetnran. and anplv for a pension. Francis
I. Hart died twelve ysrs ngo. The rte
fenr'ants were he'd In $2.nno ball each for
trial at the November term of court.
Andrew Soott Hanged. .
Charlestown. W. Vs.. Oct. 4.-Andrew J.
Scott, colored, wis hanged In the Jail
yard here today for tho murder of his
wife by poison. About WO persons were
admitted to the enclosure. The prisoner
was very calm. There wns no struggle,
the. fall breaking tils neck. This is the
Brst hanging that. has taken place. here
Inoe John Brown and ihis raiders ould
Vt -; ' wi ineir maul
,rectlon thirty-six years ago, ,.
Death of John Lydecker.
Hackeitsack, N. J., Oct. 4.-John R. Lv
decker, for fifteen yesrs deputy collector
for the Port of New York, prior to the end
of President Arthur's administration, died
suddenly at ihla home at Bogota this
morning. He was 7$ years old and leaves
a widow and three tmaU children.
TBE ARMENIAN AGITATION
Affairs in Constantinople Are in ao
Unsettled Condition.
REFUGEES CROWD CHURCHES
Turkish Barbarity Dwindles Before Find
ings of Commission of Inquiry Into
the Sassoun . Outrages-Evidence -'
That Some One Prevaricated.
' Constantinople, Octy 4. A deputation
composed of forty leading Armenians
called at the British embassy here to
day to see the tDrltish Ambassador,
Sir Philip Currle, They were informed
that he was absent, but said they had
come to see him, and would wait until
he appeared,
Constantinople, Thursday evening, via
Sofia, 'Bulgaria, Oct. 4. The Armenian
church at Constantinople, and other
churches In different parts of the Turk
ish capital, are still crowded with
refugees. There are nearly 600 Ar
menians In the Patriarchal churoh
alone. The scenes in the churches are
heartrending in the extreme. The Ar
menians declare that the Turkish mob
committed the most terrible excesses
In the Karaghlomkuk quarter of Con
stantinople during the night of last
Monday, the date when the rioting first
broke out. It Is still Impossible to an
nouce the exact number of killed and
wounded, but all the accounts concur
In saying that the Turkish police coun
tenanced the excesses. According to
the Armenians, albout two hundred per
sons have been killed during the riot
ing. Fairy Tales Exploded. '
London, Oct. 4. A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Constantinople,
published thlB afternon, says that one
of the foreign delegates of the inter
national commission of Inquiry says
that Its report will show that the total
number of Inhabitants of the Sassum
valley did not exceed 4,000, and that
the number of Armenians killed in the
capture of the villages of Sema. She
mak and Ghellguzan, and in the taking
of Antokhdagh Pass, was at the most
300 to 500.
It Is also claimed that the report will
demonstrate that there Is no evidence
that any one was killed in cold blood,
or that there were any mutilations of
women or children. The delegate also
says that only about forty persons were
burled in the death-pit at Ghellguzan,
and that the statement that a numbar
of women threw themselves over a cliff
In order to avoid dishonor Is false.
Constantinople. Oct. 4. The result of
the conference held by the. foreign' di
plomats here to consider the sltufitlon
arising from the rioting on Monday and
Tuesday was that the dragomans of
the several embassies and legations
were directed to protest to the foreign
ministers agalnut the excesses of' the
police and equally against the barbar
ity of the Musselman mob,' In regard to
the arrested and wounded Armenians.
Hon. A. W. Terrell, the minister of the
UnHed States, made a special request
that measures tie adopted for the safety
of the American missionaries In the
Koumkapou quarter. His representa
tions had the desired effect. i
JUSTICE NEWBERGER ALIVE.
Houseman's Victims Linger Between Life
nnd Perth.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hawley, Oct. 4.-Uustlce Sebastian
Newberger, who was shot bv Christ
Houseman, at Tafton. Pa., on Wednes
day ffternoon. is still living, with, a
bullet lodged In his brarn. His condi
tion remains about the same as yester
day. i Henry Quick, who wasalso shot by
Houseman, is resting comfortably to
day. ,
' Houseman Is still at 'large.' and prob
ably has made good his escape." Con
stables are etlll on the lookout for him.
STATE SNAP SHOTS.
A vicious horse bit Joseph Maynard. of
Braxulock, so badly he may not recover
The National Board of Missions of the
United Evangelical church Is In session
at Lewlsburg.
Being caught In the machinery ' of ' an
Allegheny City leather works, . Ernest
lit, was whirled to death.
Stilt has been brought against the Phil
adelphia and Reading ralroad by Samuel
S. h rank, of Myerstown, to recover dam
ages for the death of his parents at a
grade crossing. .
The city of Lancaster has sold 120,000 of
4 per cent, bonds. There was thirtv-seven
bidders for the loan, and It was secured
by Rudolph, Kieyholte & Co., of Cincin
nati, O., who offered $104.50.
Irregularities amounting to about $510
have been discovered In the postoffice at
Knights, Westmoreland county, John C
(l-ayton, postmaster. Inspector .Hooten
has placed the office In charge of- Ly
ton's bondsmen. The latter have appoint
ed Miss Maggie Harvey postmistress.
Layton has not -been arrested and is try
ing to reimburse his bondsmen.
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CAUGHT FROM WIRES.
No one could be found to rake the place
of postmaster at Bissell Me., and the office
was closed. , . . .
More than tialf of the Hebrew Bible,
edited by Professor flaupt, of Johns Hop
kins, is in type. .
An escaped circus gorilla at Tndenpend
enoe, Kan., cai.sed a panic in the streets,
but was flnal'.y lassoed and caged.
Crased by the burning of his house, V.
8. Chrlsianon, Danish vice consul for
Minnesota, shot himself at Rush City.
IPSvIng lost large amounts at poker. As
sistant Cn.hler Albert Wade, of the Mount
Vernon (Ind.) bank, took $13,000 and fled.
' The assassination of Marshal J. P.
Lamb near Welaka, Fla., Is laid to gam
blurs whom he had offended by enforcing
the law.
Male employes In the sardine factories
at Kastpo-rt, Me., struck against a reduc
tion of pay, and several hundred women
and children are affected.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
President William Livingstone, of the
Iake Carriers' ' association, of Detroit,
Mich., has asked Secretary of War La
ment to close St, Mary's Falls canal for
two hours tomorrow during the funeral of
General O. M. Poo. t
An Iron post In Franklin County, New
York, which marked the boundary line
between Canada and the United States
has been removed ten feet Into the United
States tn order to enable a saloonkeeper
to locate on the border line.
Fourth-clnss West Point cadets R. M.
Sery and W. K Wlgmore, dismissed for
conduct prejudicial to good order, have
been saved by President Cleveland, who
ordered them to confinement to the bar
racks and gymnasium for three months,
' FRESH FOREIGN TOPICS. .
Mile. Tvetto Gullbert, the London music
hall singer, denies the story of an engage
ment to a London broker.-
Because of.olleged rampant deception In
the Theosophlcal society, Herbert Bur
rows, of London, abandons It. , ..
A verdict at London In the Steamer lona
fire, by which seven lives Were lost, cen
sured the officers for negligence.
The rejection by the Braslllan chamber
of deputies of the government bill, grant
ing amnesty to rebels, may lead , to
President Moraaa' resignation.
NLErS
Fall
Amid Wieter
Underwear.
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
DjK PAIRT1MBNT OF OUR BUSI.
iNESS IS TOO WELL KNOWTN TO
NEED ANY COMMENTS.
The stock this season Is larger
than ever before and of greater va
riety, comprising very full lines of
(Ladles', Gentlemen's, and Chil
dren's Vesta, Pants and Union
Suits. We call special attention to
Ss
(of which we are sole agents In
Scranton) the excellence of which
la unquestionable. Owing to the
reduced tariff these goods are losver
In price than ever before, while the
quality Is much Improved. We
note a few
Ladles' Oneita Union Suits. Three
specials in Union Suits at 75a,
$1.00. $1.25; Children's Union Suits
at 49c, up; Gents' Wright's Fleeced
Health Underwear at 60c up.
s
In Ladies' Egyptian Ribbed Vearts
and Pants at 25a, 30c. and 38a,
Great special In Children's Vest
Bind Pants; all sizes. Full line of
doves mi Hosiery.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE'
WE ARE
;; ALWAYS BUSY.
"Korrect
The best that ( can be
put in a. Shoe,. $1 to
$6. A hundred styles.
Lewis, Reiily k Bavlcs,
. 114 AND US WYOMING AVE.
ElegantSpecimensSuit
able for Wedding Pres
ents, Birthday Presents,
Etc. . ,
Eye Glasses, Opera
Glasses and Spectacles a
Specialty.
W.J. Weichel
! ' JEWELER,
408 Spruce St., Near Dim Bank.
INSPECTOR HOLMES HERE.
fuels Sam Will Look Through His Eyas at
' the Federal Building Improvements.
. Julius C. Holmes, a government en
glneer, la in the city inspecting the Im
provements at the government build
Ing.
Yesterday tie devoted hit time to
familiarising himself with the terms of
the contract between Uncle Sam and
Messrs. Fox ft Ruddy, and today will
look over the work to aee If ft tallies
with the specifications.
Owing to delay In receiving material '
the contractors have not been able to
complete the work on time, and have '
asked for an extension. It haa not been '
granted as yet, however.
WEATHER REPORT.
' For eastern Pennsylvania, fair, but In.
creasing oloudlnsMi nuUrqr. winds. .
Shapes.
Fall
Iwdtics
IN FINE JEWELRY.
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