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ISCRATsTOX, PA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 0, 1893.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
OS
AD'S
CORSET
VS.
OUR
Irrefutable figures are the hardest
kind of an argument to get over and In
the EXTRAORDINARY VALUE price
list which follows we guarantee everx
figure to te a fact.
SI
Neighbor Oslanil across the way
from us made up his mind to quit.
Corset and Qkve selling. He want
ed a cash buyer for his stock and
accepted our offer, which amounted
ito considerably less than half what
'he paid for the goods borne months
ago.
MIS CORSET LINE
was the finest ever brought to this
city too fine, in fact, for the ordin
ary run of Sera mton trade, but ait
the prices we have placed on them
they're within everybody' reach.
SALE OF OSLAND'S
CORSET STOCK
BEGINS TOMORROW
at 9 a. m. and
Continues
- 10 Days Only.
FOR CAREFUL BUYERS
CURES
"Her Majesty's Corset"
Btyle. Osland'a Price. Sale Price.
200 $2.75 $1.90
295 4.00 2.75
' "C f." Corsets..
Style. Osland'a Price. Sale Price.
Venus $3.50 $2.25
1018 .5.00 2.00
1018 6.00 2.25
1019 5.75 2.75
350 1.75 1.12
263 ; 2.50 1.90
, f. K" Corsets.
Style. Osland'a Price. Sale Price.
574 $10 00 $5 00
418 . 7 00 3 00
104 8 00 3 50
329 2 50 1 50
248 2 50 1 98
. Warner's Corsets.
Style. ' Osland'a Price. Sale Price.
Redfern $6 00 $2 50
Fanita 5 00 2 25
XXX 2 50 1 25
888 1 75 1 00
Health 1 25 89
Coraline 1 00 69
DYE LISTS
the moat popular and
Nde corsets on the mar-
to these there are
and commoner makes
summed up as fol-
Corsets at 90c.
ta at 69c.
Corsets at tic.
or 47c.
At t he pi.Mng sties are complete,
tn hey cannot long remain , so.
Vbrewd buyers will take the hint.
L.0 RE
WAREHOUSE
i rep. ..
S -; ket 4 V :
many a. ... V
Any o, sln
AByVilaiW'i JfJorae
SUPERIOR JOURT MUDDLE
Senator Quay' Thinks Seven Judicial
Candidates Should Be Voted For.
MK. RCEDEK KEFISES TO ACT
lias No Right to Alter the Ballot Forma
Application Witl Be Msd to th
Supreme Court for
Mandamus,
Harrlaburg. Pa., Oct. 8.-Secretary of
the Commonwealth Reeder received a
letter from Senator Quay, chairman of
the Republican state committee, in
which he stated that he is advised that
the provision of the act creating the
Superior court forbidding each elector
to vote for more than six candidates is
contrary to the constitution and that
an election of judges of the Superior
court held upon the limited plan- of
voting would be invalid. He requests
Secretary Heeder to disregard the pro
vision in question In making up the bal
lot and to prescribe such form of bal
lot as will ensure each elector the right
of voting for seven candidates If he
shall so desire.
Secretary Reeder replied that It was
not within his province to pass upon
the constitutional question involved
and that he would have to prepare the
ballot in accordance with the act, lim
iting each elector to the privilege of
voting lor six candidates.
Chairman Quay instructed M. E. Olm
sted, of this city, to make application
to the attorney general to take such
action as will result In a judicial de
termination of the question. Attorney
General McCormlck has decided to pro
ceed in the matter at once, and tomor
row will ask the Supreme court for a
writ of mandamus to compel the secre
tary of the commonwealth to prepare
the form of ballot which will permit the
voter to cast his ballot for seven candi
dates. It is expected that a decision will be
reached before the date fixed by law
for sending out the official ballot.
repiblicaxTdefeated.
Rigid Enforcement of the Liquor Laws
and Unpopularity of Candidates the
Cause.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 8. The Re
publicans of Indianapolis suffered the
heaviest defeat in the history of the
city. In the municipal election today.
Fairly complete returns at 10 o'clock
show that Thomas Taggart (Dem.) Is
elected mayor by about 4,000 plurality,
and the rest of the Democratic ticket by
about 3,200.
Two years ago the Republicans car
ried the city by 3.100. and last year the
city went Republican by 2.479 on the
state ticket.
The main causes attributed by the
Republicans are that the present ad
ministration has aroused enmity by its
rigid enforcement of the liquor laws,
assisted by the vigorous Nicholson
temperance law passed at the last leg
islature; dissatisfaction with the street
improvement policy: the personal un
popularity of the candidate, and the
fact that he did not vote for Harrison
In 1892. His loss from this last cause Is
measured by the thousand votes he ran
behind the ticket.
HTSTLKB FOR II0X0RS.
Daughters of tho Revolution Scramble
for Office Just Like Politicians Busi
ness Transacted at the Sessions.
Johnstown, Pa.. Oct. 8. Fully one
hundred of the four hundred delegates
to the first state council of the Daugh
ters of Liberty, now in session In this
city, are candidates for the few of
ficial honors to be conferred tomor
row. It Is a remarkable scramble, es
pecially In view of the faot that the
average woman Is not understood by
the public to entertain very decided
aspirations for office. In this Instance,
however, she Is hustling after the fash
ion of the average politician, only her
ways are more persuasive and quite ns
effective. Campaigning commenced
yesterday, long before half the dele
gates had arrived, and all day today,
and up to a late hour tonight, the
scores of women who want to secure
tine honors were buttonholing their
friends and seeking strangers. The
hotel lobbies were scenes of consider
able hustle among the fair candidates,
and it was observed by everybody that
they were quite talented in their man
ner of pressing their claims.
The session today, besides the usual
routine work, was consumed In the dis
cussion' of the recommendations, finally
adopted, of Secretary Edklns that the
Initiations be established at $1; that no
one be received Into membership who
is over B0 years of age; that subordi
nate councils suspend members who
have not paid dues for twenty-six
weeks; that the eastern district elect
eight delegates to the national council,
the middle district three and the west
ern four.
Pottstown. Gettysburg, Mahanoy
City, Harrlaburg and Pittsburg are
hustling for the next state council.
FORMER MONK A PROTEST ANT
Don Manuel Fcrrnndo Joins tha Presby
terians and Will Proach.
New York, Oct. 8. Don Manuel Fer-
rando, of Castile, a member of one of
the oldest Spanish families and for
merly a superlcr of the order of Capu
chin monks, today renounced the Ro
man Catholic church and accepted the
Protestant faith. By this oct he lost
an Important mission In his old church
and will be disowned by his family.
He was formally received Into the
memoersmp of the West End Presby
terlan church, at Amsterdam avenue
and One Hundred and Fifth street,
and will enter the ministry of the Pres
byterian church, having been enrolled
as a student at the Union Theological
seminary.
DROPS DEAD IN THE PULPIT.
Rev. Dr. Ionastroth F.xplrts While Con
dnotlng Communion Services.
Dayton, O., Oct. 8. Rev. Dr. Law
rence Lorain Longstroth dropped dead
In the pulpit of the "Wayne Avenue
church today wniie conducting com
munkm aervlces. The minister com
plained of feeling 111 and was dlscours
Ing while seated, when he was, stricken
with apoplexy and died Instantly.
Rev. Dr. Longsroth was at one time
prominently associated with the theo'
logical department of Yale college, and
later conducted a seminary at Andover,
iMass. He waa nationally known as a
writer on technical subjects In bee cul
ture.- -
. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Thirty-First Annual Convention of tho
Pennsylvania Association.
, Wllllamsport, Pa., Oct. i.-The thirty-
first annual convention or the Penn
sylvanla State Sabbath School assoela
tlon convened here this evening ill the
Pine Street Methodist Episcopal
church.:. All the state officers are pres
ent. There are delegates from nearly
every county in this state. The' open
ing session consisted or a aevouonai
service conducted by Rev. James Mor
row, of Philadelphia, an address of wel
come by Thomas M. B. Hicks, esq.,
and the response and annual address
by President Wanamaker.
The church was handsomely decorat
ed In honor of the event and was
crowded to the doors. The sessions
proper of the convention will begin
tomorrow morning at 8.30 o'clock in the
hall of the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation, and will continue until Thurs
day. EFFECT OF POETRY.
It Sends Owen Jones to tho White House
to Fill a Long Felt Wont.
Washington. Oct. 8. Owen Jones, a
lunatic from New York state, called at
the white house today to see the presi
dent. He presented a newspaper poem.
the burden of whicn was that a boy
was wanted by the executive family,
and In all seriousness offered himself
for adoption or employment In that ca
pacity, together with a letter stating
that he could wash dishes and make
himself useful In other ways.
As Owen had prefaced his coming by
a threatening letter to one of the white
house employes who hod prevented his
admittance to the mansion on a former
occasion, he was tuken Into custody by
the police.
GENERAL MA110XE DEAD.
Ex-Senator from Virginia- His I'nlqiie
Political Careor-At One Time One of
the Most Plcturcsqtio of Public Men.
Washington. Oct. 8. General Mahone
died at 1 o'clock. The general was
weaker this morning than at any time
since he was stricken with paralysis,
and it was thought Mi at he could not
live through the day.
The country will long remember Oencral
William Mahone us one of the most pletu-
esqtie figures nnd characters In publje life
during the last thirty years. Kxeepuonni
ly slight stature and frame, he has been
a marked man In great assemblages. His
peculiar style of dress, ami especially his
hat, attracted attention to him. This
broad-brimmed. soft felt headgear,
seemed out of proportion to the tiny form
beneath it. Hut beneath Its simile
sparkled a pair of the keenest eyes ever
possessed by man. He was in his sixty ,
ninth year.
His fnvorlto sobriquet was "Hero of the
Craiter," won by his wonderful courage In
the attack on Petersburg when the fed
eral forces sprung a mine beneath the con
federate defense. He fought, like a User,
and later historians gave to him almost
alone the credit of keeping Petersburg
from the Union hands by repairing before
sunset the shattered confederate lines.
He was commissioned a brigadier general
in March, 18H4, and six months later be
come a major general.
At the close of the war he returned to
his original work of enslnnerlng and be
came president of the Norfolk and Ten
nessee railroad. A spirit of leadership led
him into the political arena, and he at
once assumed a foremost position In the
Internal affairs of Virginia, whleh was at
that time laden with an enormous debt
that soon became an Issue of vital Impor
tance between the political parties. Ho
was elected to the United States senate in
1S79. He was like a firebrand cast into a
mass of dry tinder, and from the peculiar
attitude that ho at onee assumed ho
caused one of the most bitter controver
sies and stubborn deadlocks ever known
in the history of that body.
Mahone at Inst acted with the Repub
limns and gave them the organization of
the senate. His course broueht down
upon his head the wrath of the Demo,
crnts, but the Republicans received him
with open arms and the federal patronaae
in Vlrelnla was turned over to him. Slnoe
that time he ihns been par excellence the
Republican lender In Vlrelnla. He served
In the sena'n until W7. when he was de
feated. Although he hns since resided al
most constantly In Wnnhlnaton he re
tained the Republican leidershlp In Vir
ginia and In 1S.10 was a candidate for gov
ernor. DECLINES MILITARY ESCORT.
Modest Mr. Cleveland Will Exemplify
Jcffcrsoninn Simpllcitv at Atlanta.
'New Haven. Conn.. Oct. 8. President
Cleveland has declined the escort ten
dered him by the (Second Company
Governor's Foot Guards, of this city, on
the occasion of his visit to the Atlanta
exposition about the middle of uhls
month. The president. In his letter,
which bears date of Oct. 6, says:
I have already expressed my nrefcenee
acnlnst an escort to the exposition by a
military company of Georgia, and I con
foes that I am desirous of having my
Journey to and from Atlcn'n as free from
display as possible. I fhnll be accompa
nied by nearly. If not nil, the members of
my cabinet and perhnpH their families,
and I expect to go and return by the
Houthern railway thnuch I have not been
finally nodded as to tbnt.
Considering the Hnntlon I think It
would he better to abandon vour project,
thoueh I assure you T am fully senslb'e of
the kind consideration which prompts
your offer and desire to return my thanks
for the same.
STRIKE OX THE WORLD.
The Fntire Mechanical Force of Pulltar's
journal Quit Work-business at a Stand'
still.
New York, Oct. 9. Promptly at mid
night the entire force of compositors,
pressmen, stereotype and other at
taches of the mechanical department of
the New York World went nn a strike,
causing consternation to management.
At 12.45 work In the buljdlng was at
a standstill.
SITUATION IN TURKEY.
Affairs nt Constantinople I'nchnnged.
Armenians Refuse to l.cnvc Churches.
Constantinople, Oct. 8. The situation
here is unchanged. The patriots havo
been materially lncrased by Infantry
and cavalry, but the presence of the
additional troops falls to restore public
confidence. The streets are completely
deserted at night. All efforts to per
suade the Armenians to leave their
churches have proved fruitless, the re
fugees declaring that they would not
tmst to the government's promise of
protection.
Reports are current that conflicts
have taken place between Turks and
Armenians In the Armenian cities of
Slvas, Van and Ultlls.
PRIZE FIGHT FOR A (JIRL.
Rivals I'so Their Fists In Conflict for a
Fair Demoiselle
flt. Louis, Oct. 8. George Hampshire.
a son of Dr. PHzer, and John Rice
fought six rounds at an'early hour this
morning in a leading downtown whole
sale dry goods house for 110 a side, and
the hand of a 17-year-old girl, said to
be Miss Jennio Hastings, whom both
had been wooing.
Hampshire In tihe sixth round
knocked Rk out with a blow on the
neckiand was awarded the fight.
Dcpnty Shoriff Snyder Dend.
Pottsvllle, Pa Oct. ff. John' 8, Snyder
did suddenly at his residence here today.
The deceased was a deputy leherlff unddr
Hixh Sheriff Mats during I lie Mollis Ma
gulre trials and naslMed In the arrest cf
many or ine rinpieaoers. nr was niso
onuntv commissioners' clerk for several
terms and held other appointments under
county omceri. ua was a vtniocrai in
politics.
BELL'S JOURNEY IS ENDED
The Historic Relic Is Now fart of
the Atlanta Exposition.
IS RECEIVED KITH ENTHUSIASM
Tha Train Bearing Liberty Boll Passes
Through a Crowd of Clt liens Llniug
tha Tracks for Distance
of Two Miles.
Atlanta, Ga Oct. 8. The exposition
city today gave the liberty bell the most
cordial greeting that the historic relic
has ever received. It was literally an
outpouring of the people such as has
never been witnessed in their town and
It would be impossible to conceive a
more notable exhibition of patriotism.
For fully two miles the bell train
pussed through solid walls of cheering
people. They stood massed on tops of
freight cars, on the bridges that span
the railroad, on rooftops and, in fact,
on every place that afforded a foothold.
The Atlanta Light Artillery fired the
presidential salute, and the first shot
was the signal for every steam whistle
In the city to shriek out Its welcome.
The scene 1n and nround the station
hes-gars description. The crowd seemed
wild with enthusiasm and from every
window of every factory, store and
dwelling there were waving flags and
handkerchiefs.
At the city limits Mhyor Porter King
and a big committee met the escort
party, out there wns no formal recep
tion until the visitors reached the
Klmbhll house, where thev are com
fortably quartered. There 'Mayor King
said a few words of welcome, which
were supplemented by ex-Mayor Hemp
hill, and briefly responded to bv Mayor
Warwick, of iphllndelrthla. The bell
stood for a time In the railroad sta'tlon.
but In ter was taken to the shops, where
it will remain under guard until to
morrow morning. Tomorrow's plans
are for a most elaborate parade and a
formal reception. The sohool children,
local militia and several patriotic or
ders will Join In the demonstration.
There will be music by CHImore's band,
singing by 3,000 school children and
mr-nklng by some of Georgia's most
eloquent men.
THE SHRINE AT DALTON.
Youth and Tnnnccnce Welcome the Boll
and Its Distinguished F.scnrt.
Dalton. Ga.. Oct. 8. The welcome ex
tended to the liberty bell on Its en
trance into Georgia was one of the
warmest, and at the same time the
most grateful yet received In the South.
As the train stopped an opening was
forced -through the great throng, and
thirteen' llftle girls, dressed to repre
sent the original states, walked to the
platform. Each carried a wreaith of
lovely , flowers, and; after singing
"America." were grouped about the
bell. Their sweet voices In the crisp
morning air 'blended charmingly, and
the crowd applauded wildly:
Then Mayor s. P. raddox.'of Dalton.
In a brief address ,p$jrented Rev. M.
A. Matthews to formally welcome the
bell ajid escort. His address was elo
quent and ipatrlotlc. nnd his words of
welcome made a deep Impression on
the northerners. When he concluded
'Mayor Warwick voiced the pleasure of
the bell escort at the Oeorsrla greeting.
and children hung their flowers on the
bell, amid hearty cheers, mingled with
which were some of the ear-splitting
rebel yens as the train pulled out.
ELEVATOR f ABLE BREAKS.
Frightful Accident In One of Chicago's
Sky-Scraping F.dlficcs-Four Men Sits
tnin Serious Injuries.
Chicago, Oct. 8. This morning while
four persons were ascending In a
freight elevator to the top floor of the
building at 323 Franklin street, . the
cable broke when the fourth floor was
reached nnd the elevator fell to the
basement below, a distance of 100 feet.
Two of the occupants were probaMy
fatally Injured and two others seriously
hurt. The Injured are Joseph Rosen
berg, Internally Injured, may die; Hy-
man Kown. legs fractured and other
wise bruised; Abraham Clemange,
pine Injured and lower limbs para
lyzed, and Hermann Clamange. right
side injured and Internally, may die.
WARRANTS FOR MANAGERS.
More Trouble for tho Persons Interested
In the Grent Fight.
.Dallas. Tex., Oct. 8. Patiers are out
for the arrest of William Brady, man
ager of James .T.Corbft't; Martin Julian,
rcar'agcr of Bob Fitslmmons; W. K.
Wheelock, secretary of ttie Florida Afh
letlc club, and prsumnih!y for Dan A.
Stuart, Joe Vendl? and others. The
papers were Issued from Austin and ar
rived In Dallas this morning. Wheel-
ock's papers were r erved on him today.
None of tine others .have eo far been
served;.
Where the Corbett-FHzslmmons fight
wlW be pulled off is st ill a mat ter of con
jecture. President Stuart says It will
not be decided until Joe Vendlg and oth
ers arrive. The Hot SprlngB proposi
tion Is under -consideration, hut the
fight w'11 go to the highest and most re
sponsible bidders. It may be several
days before it is finally decided.
MAY HYPNOTIZE OPPONENTS.
Princoton Foot Ball Men F.xpcrlmcntlng
wilh the Power.
Princeton, N. J.. Oct. 8. The varsity
foot ball men and substitutes were this
afternoon treated to an hypnotic diver
sion in the pihape of a mesmeric seance,
held upon them by Parke avis, 'D3.
The seance was held In the club house
and many startling performances took
pln'?e.
This Is the first Introduction of
hypnotism Into foot ball. Whether as
used uipon or by the tigers it will be
a revolutionizing force in the collegiate
goime remains to be seen.
DIED IN THE WOODS.
Tho Corpso of an Aged Woronn Discov
ered Aftor a Week's Scaroh.
Wllllamsport. Pa., Oct. 8.After
searching for a week, the dead body of
aged Mary Williams was today found
In the woods near Blossburg, Tioga
county. She had left her son'a house
at 'Lindsay to go to the poor house,
Journeying over a mountain path. The
exertion tutendant upon the trip killed
her.
When found,' her head rested on a
pillow made of her skirt, and her hands
were clasped In an attitude cf prayer.
SHOOTS A SLEEPING ENEMY.
t K. "
Indiana Drunkard Takoa Rovengo I'nder
. Cover of Night.
Lexington. Ky Oct. 8. William Mat
tlngly, of iMarlon county, tried to as
sassinate his brother-in-law, James
Brady, near Lebanon last night. They
bad some misunderstanding several
weeks ago and Mattlngly threatened to
kill Brady on sight.-Last night Mat
tlngly got drunk and taking a double-
barreled gun loaded with buckshot
crept up to the window of Brady's bed
room and emptied both barrels Into the
bed. where Brady, his wife and child
were sleeping.
Brady was dangerously wounded In
thi hip, but his wife and baby were un
injured. Mattlngly, who was arrested
today. Is a bad man and two years ago
tii white caps gave him a severe whip
ping for cruelty to his family.
LEAPED FROM A WINDOW
Summer Resort Visitor Makes an Effort
at Suicide.
iStrouds'burg, Pa.. Oct. 8. Mrs. John
Knox 'Marshall, wife of a Boston man
ufacturer, and sister of Charles and
William Adamson of Philadelphia, who
had been staying at a boarding house
near Delaware Water Qa-p, attempted
suicide yesterday.
Mrs. (Marshall slipped away from her
companions, and. reaching a front room
on the third floor, opened the window
ond threw herself to the ground, a dis
tance of twenty-five feet. Dr. Shaw
says that Mrs. Marshall will likely die.
FORNEY (01 RT MARTIAL.
llia Alleged Crimes Seem to Have Been
tho Rosult of Cnrclcssncss-Prlnclpal
Charges W010 Not Sustained.
Washington, Oct. 8. The records of
the court martial In the case of Colonel
James Forney, second ranking oflicer of
the LMarlne Corps, recently tried at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, was made public
by Acting Secretary .MoAdoo toijay. He
was charged with falsehood, embezzle
ment, making and using false papers
and culpable Inefficiency in the per
formance of duty. He was found guilty
of the fourth charge, but the court sub
stituted neglect of duty for culpable In
efficiency. The charge of embezzle
ment was partly proved, and the other
two charges, with their several specifi
cations, were not proved. According to
the findings of the court. Colonel For
ney's neglect of duty consisted In his
failure to have furniture from apart
ments vacated by officers placed in
proper custody, and to convene a board
to make an Inventory of them. And,
also, failure to keep a correct account
of all of the public property at the
Brooklyn marine barracks, for which
he was accountable.
A verdict of not guilty was rendered
with regard to the direct charge of em
bezzlement, but the court found that
Colonel Forney had applied to his own
use a certain amount of coal belonging
to the government. The court Ignored
the specifications that the amount of
coal taken was forty-eight tons valued
at $202, and failed to specify the actual
amount unlawfully used.
The sentence of the court was that
Colonel Forney be reprimanded In gen
eral orders by the secretary of the navy,
but so far these findings have not been
acted upon by the secretary.
IN DEFENSE, OF DIRANT.
Herculean Efforts Aro Bcirij .Made to l'tu
zle the Jury-Judge.Murph.v '4 Caution in
Giving Opinions.
San Francisco, Oct. 8. The defense In
the Durant trfal Is nearing the close of
It's case. It will probably reach It this
week. Today . it maCe one of its
strongest points In the Introduction as
a witness of C. T. 'Lenahan. t'lie young
man ntio ays he visited Oppenheim's
pawnshop, and who, It is claimed by the
defense, was mistaken for Durant by
the pawnbroker. iLenahan testified
today t'hnt he had gone to the pawn
shop and offered a band ring with a
rhlp dlaimond similar to that worn by
Blanche La.1r.0nt. He had a brief con
versation with the pawnbroker similar
to that ald to have been had by Dur
ant. His ring was not accepted, and he
left the store, going in the same direc
tion as that said to .have been taken by
Durant. iLenahan testified that his
visit was on the afternoon of April 13
instead of on a morning between the
4th and 10th as testified to by Oppen
helm, and he met the pawnbroker at
the door. Whereas In the other case Op
penlrelm was seated inside tho store
reading wfaen the customer entered.
Lenahan was dressed as Durant was
said to have been when he visited the
store.
Another point for the defense was
made by H. N. Marshall, a reporter,
who testified that on tho day of the
discovery of iMiss 'Lamont's body, De
tective Gibson, who found it, told him
that there were footprints of a No. 9
shoe on the top platform of the church
tower. This Gibson has already de
nied on the stand.
Judge Murphy, who presides. Is very
cautious In making no ruling to
Jeopardize the case should It go to ap
peal and he today reversed himself on
the question of 'permitting Dr. Cheney,
whose lecture Durant Is alleged to have
attended on the afternoon, of the mur
der, to expreps an opinion as hi whether
Durant was at the lecture or not. Dur
ant's counsel asked this question earli
er In the case, but an objection to it
was sustained. When the lecturer was
on the stand today the court made his
offer to permit him to give him opin
ion, but the defence refused to avail
Itself of the opportunity on the ground
that Dr. Cheney had practically testi
fied that he believed Durant to have
been present at the lecture when he
said he thought roll call was correct.
Leonard Everett testified as to the
time consumed In going over the route
traversed by Mrs. Crosett on the after
noon of April 3, when she said she saw
Durant riding on a car toward the
Rmmanuel church a short time before
the murder In company with a voung
lady. His estimate of the time differed
from that of Mrs. Crosett by about six
minutes.
ESCAPE OF SEAMEN.
Pour Oil on Troubled Wntors and Smooth
n Path to safety.
Clevelnmd, Oct. 8. The crew of the E.
'R. Williams, foundered at Green Bay
during ithe great storm, owe their lives
to the rourcefu1neis of Captailn Hun
toon, who fimocthed pat!h for the life
boat through the mighty wave by the
liberal use of oil. The men 'had given
up hope, but the captain ordered them
Into the boait, and then took on a big
tank of oil,
By diOpping thin on the windward aide
the surface of the waiter was smoothed,
and while the waves tossed the lifeboat
about as . cork the kps. did not break,
and to this the men atftrrbute their es
cape from what mupt otherwise have
been certain and epeedy death.
Cnnl Advnnco at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct. 8. The tidewater
price of anthracite coal by the cargo at
Philadelphia has been advanced from 10 to
20 cents per ton by the Reading and Le
high Valley Rallroid and Coal companies
in order ito conform to the new figures of
the Delaware and Hutleon company.
.. Chnllengo for Amerlcnn Cup,
New Yor, Oct. 8. Tho written challenge
from the Roynl Victoria Yacht club on
behalf of C. D, Hose, has been received by
the New York Yacht club. A special
meeting to consider the same has been
called for next Monday.
Arrcstod for Porjtirr.
Brooklyn, N. Y Oct. 8. Father Francis
Dent, who waa arrested In this city yes
terday for perjury, gave ball this after
noon In and waa released.
ROACH'S DESPERATE DEED
Fired Two Shots Into His Wife's
body, Then Killed Himself.
ROBINSON STREET THE SCENE
Roach Was a Printer and Waa Modo Fori
oua by Conduct of Ills Wife-Do-clarod
Somo Time Ago lu Jail
Uo Would Kill ller.
Driven to desperation by his wife's
waywardness, Kdward P. Roach, a
printer, sen't a bullet through his head
and killed himself Instantly yesterday
afternoon, after having fired two shots
Into her body with premeditated and
murderous Intent. One of the bullets
penetrated the left aide of the head an
Inch below the temporal bone. This
wound was a dangerous one, but the
second shot took effect in her left side,
midway between the heart and abdom
inal cavity. It was not a dangerous
wound, and the bullet was easily ex
tracted. The surgeons at the Lacka
wanna hospital, whither she was
brought, made no attempt to probe for
the bullet In her head. It went along
the base of the cerebellum almost to the
opposite side, and la lodged near the
right eye.
The tragedy happened yesterday af
ternoon at 4.20 on the sidewalk where
Ninth street converges with Robinson
street, on the Went Side. The oouplo
had Just come out of Daniel A. O'Con
nor's saloon, 149 Robinson street, and
were walking toward tho central city.
No sooner had they started, down the
street than a quarrel arose, and when
they got about a half a. block Roach
suddenly whipped the revolver from
the breast poek&t of his coat, pointed
It at his wife's head and fired. Thi
bullet entered her left temple and she
fell prone on her face. She sent up a
blood-curdling shriek of agony as she
went down. Without waiting longer
then the time It required to take aim
at her prostrate form, he fired the sec
ond time, and 'the third Phot he sent
Into 'his own head' and fell dead In his
tracks. iSlie arose on her hands and
knees, groping toward her husband's
dead body, the blood flowing In pt reams
down ber face, he remained In a
half-raised posture until assistance
reached her.
Blond Flowed Into the Gutter.
Mrs. Roach, after she had been phot,
appeared to want to reach her hus
band's body, which lay five feet away
on Its back, but the exertion was too
great. The blood from the wounds In
her body and in his head gushed forth
on the sidewalk and flowed Into the
glitter. The bullet that went through
Roach's head entered an inch a'bove the
rlpht ear and took a straight course
through the brain, coming out the same
diFtanoe above the leflt ear. The wound
was larse enough to Insert the first
finger. A IK-caliber revolver was the
weapon -used.
Patrolman Martin Gurrell was pot
far away from the scene of the tragedy,
and he telephoned for the ambulance.
Mrs. Roach was taken first Into O'Con
nor's raloon, which she had left only
a few minutes before. Phe sivt on a
chair, supnorted on hrnth sides, and
drank a glass of water, he was con
scious and talked freely but refused to
pay what reason 5'he thought her hus
band had for committing the deed. The
Lackawanna 'hospital ambulnnoe nr
rlved at 5 o'clock. 'Simultaneously the
undertaking wagon of M. F. Wymbs'
came and in It vas placed Roach's.
Injdy, and ft was taken to Mr. Wymb's
morgue, where It was later viewed by
Coroner .1. A. K el ley. A 1tiry consist
ing of Mr. Wymbs. A. E. Vorhls. E. IT.
Call. Tohn J. Phllhin. Timothy Jones
and W. B. Prosser. was emnaneled nnd
the inouest was adjourned until this
evening nt 7.30, at the undertaking es
tablishment, on Jackson street, when
the testimony of witnesses will be
taken.
Some Who Saw the Shootlnp.
1A street car was waiting on the RrvVi
'Inson street switch. Motorman John
Lynch saw the couple come out of
O'Connor's saloon and watched them go
down the street. He heard angry
words pass between them and saw
Roach take the revolver out and fire
the shots.
.Mr. O'Connor. In whose saloin the
Roaf hs were, raid that It was about 4.15
when thy came In. They took seats
at a table In the a.r-artment that is set
'.T'de for the aToni'modnt'Icn of women.
They ha l a drink of beer each and went
out. WMle they wer? In the room no
altercation of any kind .lock place
Both appeared to be perfectly sober.
He heard three fhots n minute or so af
terward, nd some one rushed In and
told hi that two .persons wore killed.
'He went down and 'helped to carry Mrs.
Ronc'h to bis house po that something
mleht be done for 'her.
The tragedy wn the culmination of a
period of rtwarrellng and bickering.
Roach came 'hereaboutelghtoen months
ago from the New England states and
about a year ago nhe came here and
Joined him. He worked In various
newspaper offices In the city. On June
22 last be and; she came out of Center
etreet together onto Wyoming avenue.
At the entrance tq tbe Gas and Water
company's office h raised a heavy
cane he was carrying and dealt her a
blow on the h?ad. 'Alderman M'illar
was on his way down from his office
and Cie caused Roach to be arrested for
the apparently brutal assault.
iA W'.nrrant was made out with her as
prosecutrix and In default of ball Roach
was sent to the county Jail to await the
action of the grand Jury. He was Im
prisoned until Sept 25. thirteen days
ago. having been then released because
the gTand Jury 'Ignored the bill, Mrs.
Roach tolling to appear to prosecute.
Often Sworo Ho Would Kill Her.
'Many . time while tin Jnll 'Roach said
he would put an end to his wife when
he regained his liberty, for about four
days 'after Oie wns committed to Jail she
was sent up for twenty days from police
court In default of the payment- of a
fine for being drunk and disorderly on
-the streets In company with a male
companion. Since tfhe got out of Jail
phe led a fast life and plunged deeply
Into riotous excesses. A few nights ago
F:he entered one of the lunch wagons on
Leiek'awanna, avenue and tried to kick
everyt'hln'g upside down, Hefore a po
liceiman could be got phchad escaped.
They were together all the ofternoon
on the 'Wert 'PMe, but Mr. O'Connor Is
positive that intoxication could not be
noticed on either when they entered his
raloon. IMirs. Roach, whlle'her husband
was In Jail, paraded under the alias of
Mrs. Baldwin. Letters In the pocket of
her tiusbard showed that bis relatives
live at Hyde Park, Mass. He belonged
to Typographical union, . No. 6. Two
children, a gifrl 10 years old. and a boy
about 8, were taken from their charge
by Mrs. Duggan, of the Board of Chari
ties, and they are now In 8t. 'Patrick's
Orphan asylum. IRoach was apparent
ly 5 years of age. and Mr. Roach
about 33. He was fairly well dressed
yesterday, and she wore a black dress,
black tflrawl and hat. In appearance he
wax an Intelligent rooking man, slight
ly built and he wore a heavy brown
mustache, Mrs. Roach la a buxom wo
man, and aside front tha Unea of dlaai-
rs
Fall
And
Underwear.
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
DEPAiRTlMKNT OF OUR BUSI
NESS IS TOO WELL KNOWN TO
NEED ANY COMMENTS.
The stock this season Is larger
than ever before and of greater va
riety, comprising very full lines of
Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Chil
dren'a Vejts, Paints and- Union
Suits. We call special attention to
(of wlilefo we are sole agents In
Scranton) the excellence of which
la unquestionable. Owing to tha
reduced tariff these goods are lower
In price than ever before, while tha
quality is much Improved. Wa
note a few
Specials ia Underwear
Ladies' Onelta Union Suits. Thre
specials in Union Suits at 75c.,
J1.00. J1.25; Children's Union Suit
at 49c. up; Gents' Wrlght'a Fleeced
Health Underwear at 60c. up.
' In Ladies' Egyptian Ribbed Vesta
and Pants at 25c, 30c. and 3Sc.
Great sieclal in Children's Vesta
and Pants; all sizes. Full line of
Glwes aid iosSery8
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
WE ARE
ALWAYS BUSY.
Koirect
66
lhap
99
The best that can be
put 5n a Shoe, $1 to
$6. A hundred styl s.
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVE.
all
Elegant Specimens Suit
able for Wedding Pres
ents, Birthday Presents,
Etc.
Eye Glasses, Opera
Glasses and Spectacles a
Specialty.
W. J. Weichel
JEWELER,
408 Spruce at.. Near Dlma Bank.
patlon on her face Is rather handsome.
They had no special place of resi
dence far the past year, but 'boarded
liere and there. The report from the
hospital waa that she could not recover.
Convention of Drummers.
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct 8. The annual con-.
ventlon of the Commercial Travelers' as
sociation convened In Music hall at 11
o'clock this morning. The convention
elected a delegate from each branch as a
committee to nominate offlcera for tha na
tional organisation and to Investigate tha
reports of the present official board. At
8.30 p. m. there waa a grand parade. About
2,000 men were In line,
Cheek on Chinese Enterprlae.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 8. Inspector Scharf.
of tlie treasury department, arrested
thirty Chinese women at the exposition
grounds this morning. It Is charged that
they were Imported for Immoral purpose
All are young and fine looking.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair;
tlnued: cold; northerly winds.
IT S 51H1. ID TTVJ
Ninrdbcs
IN FINE JEWELRY.
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