The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, October 10, 1895, Image 1

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SCR ANTON, PA., THURSDAY 3I0RN1NG, OCTOBER 10, 1895.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
OS
AND S
CORSET
VS.
OUR
Irrefutable figures are the hardest
kind of an argument to get over and In
Ihe EXTRAORDINARY VALUE price
nst which follows we guarantee every
Bgure to be a fact.
Neighbor Osland actws the way
from us made. up his mi ml to quit
Corset and Glove selling. He want
ed a cash buyer for his stock and
accepted our offer, which amounted
to considerably less than half what
he paid fur the goods tome months
ago.
E1S CORSET LINE
was the finest ever brought to this
city too fine. In fact, for the ordin
ary run of Scranton trade, but at
the prices we have placed on them
they're within everybody's reach.
SALE OF OSLAND'S
CORSET STOCK
BEGINS TOMORROW
at 9 a, m. and
Continues
10 Days Only.
CUES
UM Majesty's Corset"
Ityle. Osland's Price. Sale Price.
200 $2.75 $1.90
295 4.00 2.75
"C P." Corsets.
Style. Osland's 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
"P. B.w Corsets.
Style. Osland's 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
j . Warner's Corsets.
Btyle.
Osland's Price.
$6 00
5 00
2 50
1 75
Sale Price.
$2 50
2 25
1 25
1 00
89
69
Redera
Fanita
XXX
B88
Health
CoralJne
1 25
1 00
THE ABOVE LISTS
represent the most popular and
' highest grade corsets on the mar
ket In addition to these there are
many cheaper and commoner makes
; which may be summed up as fol
lows: tory of Osland's 11.25 Corsets ait 90e,
Uiy of Osland's $1.00 Corsets at 69c.
Imy of Osland's 50c. Corsets at 29c.
or 87c.
At the opening sites are complete,
Mit they cannot long remain so.
Ihrewd buyers will take the hint.
Q:L:OB;E
WRECK ON PENNSYLVANIA
Mail Train Running at Hitjh Speed
Jumps the Track.
CONDUCTOR MILLEK IS KILLED
Ten or Fifteen Passengers Seriously
Injurcd-The Wounded Are Con
veyed to Pittsburg for Treatment-Eight
Poetors Arrive.
Johnstown. Pa.. Oct. 9. Mall express
on the Pennsylvania railroad was
wrecked at Manor Station, near Pitts
burg, at 7.30 tonight and one man was
killed, several fatally, and ten or twelve
seriously Injured.
The wreck occurred about 150 yards
west of Manor, while the train was
running at the rate of fifty miles per
hour. The second car from the rear
Jumped the track and rolled over on
Its side across the tracks of the Manor
Valley railroad. John W. Miller, the
conductor of a Pennsylvania railroad
freight No. 1.156, which was side
tracked, was standing on one of the
tracks waiting for the mall express
to past. When the car of the latter
flew the rails It struck Miller, Instantly
killing him. John Baker, a mall car
rier at Manor, who was nlso standing
near by, was struck by the car and
seriously but not fatally injured.
As quickly as possible after the
wreck had occurred a train was made
up and the sixty or seventy passengers
In the wrecked cars. Including six or
seven of the Injured, were taken to
Pittsburg. The names of the injured
at Manor are unobtainable, but there
are three or four there In a precarious
condttlon. Two are a man and wife,
neither of whom will give their names.
Eight doctors, with stretchers, ar
rived at Manor at 11.30 tonight on a
special train from Pittsburg to attend
to the wounded.
I. It of the Victims.
Besides Miller, the freight conductor,
who was killed, twenty-nine people
were Injured In the wreck. Eight of
the Injured only were severely hurt,
and they are under treatment at
Manor. The others were taken to
Pittsburg. The Injured at Manor are:
L. H. Kunkle, of Johnstown, an em
ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops: Thomas Donahue, of Greens
burg. Pa.; Mrs. Margaret Metzger, of
Irwin, Pa.; Mrs. M. H. James, of Johns
town: Mrs. F. A. Pape. of 116 Washing
ton street. Allegheny; John Baker, a
Pennsylvania railroad employe; a man
and women, who refuse to give their
names.
The less severely Injured at Pittsburg
are: P. Nester, Wllkinsburg: Mrs.
George Robinson, Roadstown. N. J.;
Mrs. S. R. Kelly. Allegheny: William
M. Webb. Pittsburg: G. Vansandt.
New Tork; H. K. Late, Altoona: John
Truby, Beaver Fails: Mrs. Fannie
Washington, colored. Allegheny; Mrs.
E. R. Allison. Pittsburg; Rev. D. Shnn
ahan.' Butler county; Mrs. Martha
Black, Wllkinsburg; C. E. Strong,
Pittsburg: C. G. Montague. Walt Sta
tion: R. .G. Gamble, Allegheny: Mrs.
M. D. Messner, Canton. 111.; George
W. Lewis, conductor of mall train;
Robert Johnson, Pittsburg; D. R. Stew
art. Pittsburg.
Among the Injured was Miss (Maeele
James, of this pit v. She Is at the Mer
chants' hotel In Manor, to which place
her father went tonight. Miss James
will recover.
EPISCOPAL (OWEXTIOy.
Parliamentarians Are Confused by the
Flood of Amendments on primate
Question.
Minneapolis. Minn., Oct. 9. 'When the
Episcopal deputies adjourned tonight
after listening to more oratory than has
Illuminated any previous day of the
general convention, nine-tenths or more
of the number were groping In the dark
and wondering Just "where they were
at." For hour after hour debate had
been progressing on the report from the
bishop's designating by the title of
"primate" the one who some day In the
dim and distant future might by virtue
of seniority be the head of the church,
but amendment after amendment had
been piled upon each other and then
dove-talled into each other, and then
the whole mass kneaded into a big ball
upon which was planted a substitute
that covered anything and everything
that had gone before, so that the parlia
mentarians themselves were 'bewild
ered and confusion became confounded.
The only other Important develop
ment of the day was the re-afflrmatlons
of the house of the title bishop coadju
tor" as a substitute for "assistant
bishop," and the receipt of a message
from the house of bishops approving
the section of article 4 of the revision
providing for the creation of five
"provinces" In this country, each
province to he presided over by an
"archbishop." The provision of the re
vision Is "the blshoos of each province
shall elect one of their number to be
primate of the province."
MUDDLE OF SIX AND SEVKX.
An Earl Decision Will He Olven In the
Judicial Voting Question.
Harrlstmrg, Pa., Oct. 9. Attorney
General M'eCormlck appeared In the
Dauphin county court this morning and
asked for a writ of mandamus to com
pel the secretary of the commonwealth
to prepare the form of the oulclal ballot
for the Novem'ber election, so that each
voter may 'have the privilege of voting
for seven candidates for Judge of the
Superior court. M. E. OlmBted. esq.,
made the argument for the petition and
ex-Deputy Attorney General Strannhan
for the seceretary of the common
wealth. At the request of the attorney general
an early decision will be given so that
the case may be carried on 'appeal to
the supreme court for final determina
tion before Oct. 22. when the stat de
partment must send out the official
form of ballot. The contention Is mnde
that tine law giving the minority party
one of the seven Superior Judges Is un
constitutional GOLDEN EAGLE KNIGHTS.
Controversy Over Tax Is Compromised.
Place of Next Meeting.
Washington, Oot. 9. The controversy
tn the Supreme castle of the Knlghits
of tlhe Golden Eagle over the aimount
of tax to he paid by the various grand
castles to the national organisation
was compromised by the adoption of
an amendment fixing Che tax at 5 cents
per head In states where the total mem
bership is less than 2,000. Instead of 10
cents, as heretofore, and leaving un
changed the maximum tax of $200 In all
states wth a membership of more than
2,000.
It rs beWeved Reading1. Pa., will be se
lected as the next place of meeting.
At the a.fternoon session of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle the follow
ing officers were elected:
A. C. Lytle. Pennsylvania, supreme
chief; W. O. Brown, Delaware, supreme
vice-chief; A. O. MaNabh, New Tork,
supreme sir herald; A. H. Alexander,
Ohio, supreme high priest; Timothy
McCarthy, Pennsylvania, supreme
keeper of the exchequer; William Cul
bertson, Pennsylvania, supremo keeper
of records; W. W. Carrada, Indiana, su
preme first guardsman; Howard Wln
sloy, 'Maine, supreme second guards
man: Joseph JO. AVhlteford. Maryland,
supreme medial examiner; Henry P.
Relncke, Pennsylvania, lieutenant gen
eral. MISS FLAGLER'S AFFAIR.
Grand Jury Is llcnrtng .til the Fvldcnee of
Shooting of the Colored llov.
Washington. IX C. Oct. 9 The
grand Jury this afternoon began Its
consideration of the case of Miss Eliza
beth M. Flagler, daughter of General
Flagler, of the army, who shot and
killed Ernest Green, a 12-yar-old col
ored bov Aug. 2 last.
About twenty witnesses have been
served with notices to appear before the
grand Jury. These Included the half
dozen boys who were with young Green
at the time of the tragedy. Richard
Green and his wife, the boy's pnrents;
Miss Martha Thomas, clerk In the
treasury department, and the police
man who appeared at the house after
the shooting.
Neither Miss FMcler Jior her frlnd
appeared before the grand Jury, but It
Is understood that the statement made
by her before the coroner's lury was
placed 'before the members. There Is n
strong Impression nmong the habitues
of the court house that an Indictment
will not follow.
DIKAXT ON THE STAND.
The Cullfornln Fiend, Accused of the
.Murder of Two tilrls. Recites His Own
Alibi.
San FranclsM. Oct. 9. Theodore
Durant unexpectedly took the stand
tP'Is mornlnng. When General Dicker
son called his name the defendant arose
from his seat. and. with a elastic step,
walked to the stand. He answered the
questions put I him In a steady voice.
He testified that he was 24 years of
acre. He knew Blanche I.amont, nnd
had bi-en Introduced to her bv her
aunt, Mrs. Noble. He associated with
her every week when she visited the
church. He ncted ns usher at the
morning services, nnd nlso assisted In
the choir. Whenever there was any
thing wrong with sun burners he al
ways repaired them. T'e met Miss Ln
mont on the mornljifT of April !?. nt the
corner of Twentv-flrst and Mirsion
streets, while on his way to the resi
dence of George R. King, to cet him
to h1n him repair the sun burners.
She told him r.he was glng to school
and he Invited her to walk along the
block with him. "I snld I would then
accompany her to school," continued
the witness. "She said she had no
time. It was already late, but would
be pleased to have me aceomnany her."
"T acceded to her request. We took a
car and transferred at Larkin street,
and atraln at Sutter street. She got
off at Oough street to go to school, and
I continued on to Webster street nnd
went to Cooper colleee."
"Did you see Blanche Lamont
age In?"
"I never did," replied Durant firmly.
He had attended college for three and
a half years. About norm he lft the
college and went north on Webster
street. bmieht a few nuts at a fruit
store on Clav street, near Webster, nnd
ate them. He was sway from college
about an hour. On 'his return he saw
on a blackboard the wnrrls. "D' P'l'l
mnn will not l"ctnre to-lay." He then
took a walk to Broadway, on which
street he met Student Carter. We re
turned tn cVtege -about 1 o'clock and
went to the tl'brarv to look nn authority
connected with his grarlnatinrr crr
clses. He had there a talk with Stu
dent TVgglns about catarrh, and id
vis. d DIgelns to ret nn atnmlzer. Dur
nnt was st'l' irlvlnfr his evidence when
the court adjourned tnr the nonn re
cess. He will nccunv the stand this nf
tnrnoon and probably tomorrow morn
ing. THEY STAYED OUTSIDE.
G. A. R. Veternns Would Not Remove
Their Hndf! nt the rhnrch.
Port Huron, Ilch.. Oct. 9 Fred
Smith, a veteran, was burled this
morning under the nnsnlces of Wlll'im
'San'horn Post. Grand Army of thp Re
public. The services were h'-ld at St.
Joseph's Catholic church, and conduct
ed by Father Spaeth. When the nnll
bearers arrived at the church door thoy
were requeste-d bv the priest to re
move their Grand Army of the Re
public badges. This they refused to
do a.nd remained on the outside until
the services were over.
The veterans are angry over the mat
ter. Father Spaeth said that, In re
questing the soldiers to remove their
badges, he was only following the rule
of the diocese, which states that no so
ciety, not approved by the church. Is
permitted to wear regalia in the church.
It Is not because the church l oppoed
to the Grand Army, but because It Is
not a Catholic organization.
ASSAULTED BY A WOMAN.
Miss Royer Frlehtcned Into Hysterics by
a Snnnood Vnnlno.
Pottstown, iPa., Oct. 9 While Laura
Royer. a daughter of .lehn D. Royer.
was wnlklng down Hich street she was
pounced upon 'by a strange woan. who
accused her of stealing her husbnnd,
and otherwise abused her. Miss Royer
was frightened Into hysterics nt the wo
man's threat to do her bodily harm,
and screamed for help: but when as
sistance came she was too much scared
to tell a coherent story and she was
removed to her home, where she Is now
In a hysterical condition.
In the excitement her assailant es
caped. There Is absolutely no ground
for the charges and It Is believed that
the woman was an escaped lunatic.
CRAZED BY FRIGHT.
A Young Woman Made a Manias by
Riirelnrs.
Delaware, O.. Oct. B. MIbs) Clara
Kennel Is a raving maniac, ns a result
of fright from M'rrlar breaking Into
her house. 'She l. ts a mile out on a
farm with her brat: 'or.- Last night he
left home to visit a lck brother, leav
ing hrr alone, and during his absence
burglars demanded admittance, and on
her refusal broke through a window.
They were masked nnd covered her
with revolvers. She fainted and they
ransacked the house, tearing open the
beds In search for money. They got
only tl. but lunched before they left.
When the brother returned he found
his sister out of her mind nnd she has
remained so since, two men being re
quired' to guard her.
FOOT HALL.
New Haven, Oct. 9. The font ball game
between YaJe and Amherst at Yale field
this afternoon resulted In nn easy victory
for Yale by the score of 18 to 0.
F.astern Park, N. Y., Oof, . The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania defeated 'the
Crescent Athletic club eleven at Eastern
Park today by a score of 32 to 0,
Cambridge, Mnss., Oct. (.Harvard had
an easy time with the Exeter eleven this
afternoon and ran up a score of 42 to 0 In
two fifteen-minute halves.
TURKEY BECOMES DEFIANT
Sublime Forte Shows a Disposition
to Brush Against Great Britain.
TORPEDOES IX DARDANELLES
Turks Prepare to Ucfend the Straits
Should the English Attempt a Naval
Demonstration Armenians Still
. Korouln lnVhurcho.
Constantinople, Oct. 8. via Sofia, Bul
garia, Oct. 9. The streets of Constanti
nople and Its suburbs are still patroled
by police, ruin forced by troops, and It
is understood ithat the torpedoes sent
to the Dardanelles have been or are be
ing placed In position In tlhe Straits.
Ammunition has also been sent to the
forts, and from other military move
ments which are polng on It would
seem that Bhe Turks are preparing to
defend the passage of the Dardanelles
should Great Britain attempt a naval
demonstration In these waters.
There does not seem to be any ma
terial change 'In the diplomatic situa
tion. The TurkMh ministers have held
anotherconference. -and additional ciwn
municatUms have been exohsnged with
the representatives of the ptiwers; but
those monotonous! proceedings no
longer attract much aittetvUon, and few
people believe tbat any decided change
In the condition of the Armenians is
Mkely to occur unless the Porte Is forci
bly compelled to enter upon the work
of bringing about reforms In Armenia.
There no longer seems to be any
doubt that the Armenians anticipated a
serious disturbance when the attempt
was made Monday a week ago to pre
sent a petition to the Sultan through
the grand vlf.ler. and they claim that
those of their race who fell In the
streets of Constantinople upon that oc
coslon, were martyrs, who gave their
lives for Armenia In the hope of forcing
the powers to put extra pressure upon
the porte In the efforts being made to
bring about, reform In the administra
tion of Armenia.
The blockade of the Armenian
churches continues. All the efforts of
the authorities and the Armenian Pa
triarch have fa Hod to persuade the
Armenians, who have sought refuge
within the walls of the churches, to
return to their homes. They put no
faith In the assurance of protection
given them. The Turks, however, will
only allow Armenian ecclesiastics to
enter the churches, and when they
leave the buildings they are carefully
searched.
Releasing Armenians.
Tn awordanee wit?! the demand of the
representatives of the powers the po
lice authorities have begun releasing
the Armenians who were Imprisoned
as a result of the recent rlotiing. Two
of these unfortunates who were allowed
to leave the 55artleh pr'son were found
to bo In a pitiable condition, both suf
fering from seven or eight terrible
worlnds. They have made a statement
which has been communicated, to the
representatives of the powers, that the
prisoners had not received , ..Jood or
medical treatment for the -three days
previous to their release. They also
claim that the prison Is horribly over
crowded and In a shocking state of
ftlthiness.
TreWzond, Armenia. Oct. 9. Serious
conflicts between the Turks nnd Ar
menians occurred' here yesterday.
Many Armonlans were killed.
Constantinople, direct. Oct. 9. The
representatives of the six powers nre
still waiting for a definite retdv to the
communication recently handed to the
Turkish covernment on behalf of their
respective governments., and In which
they specify the reforms for Armenia,
which. In their opinion, should be ac
cepted by the government of Turkey
and promulgated In an Imperial de
cree. .Sucgestions, soml-ofllolal notes
and visits of government officials to the
envoys of the powers followed the re
ceipt of this oommunoatl'm, hut the dis
tinct categorical rt-ply of the Turkish
government seems to he delayed by first
one nuHible and then another: so much
so, that It Is nrderrrood that the pa
tience of the different Kuropean gov
ernments Interes'ed in the pronesd re
forms Is rapidly becoming exhausted,
and definite action nnnn their pari may
shortly be expected if a satisfactory re
ply from the porte Is not forthcoming.
The powers nt Inst seem to be In
complete nccord on this strMeot, and It
is not unlikely that Oront Rrl'taln may
take the Initiative in a display of force
in this vicinity. -
GEN. MAHONFS FUNERAL.
Immense Crowds I'ny Respect to the
Memory of the Great Statesman.
Petersburg. Vs., Oct. 9,St. Paul's
Episcopal church was taxed to Its ut
most capacity today at 4 o'clock by an
assemblage of people wiho had turned
out to pay their respects to the la
mented soldier and statesman. General
Wiirm Misftcne. Quite a large crowd
came over from Richmond, among
whom were metniber of R. E. 'Iee camp
of Confederates and several prominent
Republicans, who were friends of Gen
eral fllnlhone.
The Petersburg Greys and A. P. Hill
camp of Confederate veterans, and
ofher old soldiers who served under
Mlahone during the war 'between the
states, attended the funeral In a body,
and escorted the rernadns to the cem
etery. The funeral service was con
ducted by Rev. John Ftldout, rector of
Grace Kplscopal churoh In this city.
The Interment was In the fn.mlly vault
of fhe deceased In Htandford cemetery,
and thousands of people witnessed the
procession as It passed through th,'
streets.
JOE PATCH KN KING.
The Great lllack Pncer Icfcnis J-hnK.
Ocntrv anil If obcrt .
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 9. The black
stallion Joe Patchen lowered the colors
of his two famous rlv.als. Robert J and
John R. Gentry this afternoon and,
proved himself the king; of pacing stal
lions. He fought out a. racing battle
of five 'heats nnd was In the contest
from first to last. Thousrh defeated, his
two rivals are by no -means disgraced,
ns each showed .sterling qualities to
flxht out a brilliant racing battle.
Coleridge was In the wrong class and
did not half show his early season's
form. Six thousand people viewed the
race and cheered the heat winners with
genuine enthusiasm.
iRr.'bert J was well played at $100 to $50
over the Jleld.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
i
W. J. Mease has struck severnl veins
of coal In the mountains near Cold Bprlng,
Lebanon county.
A convention of the Epworth league of
the Wyoming district was begun at
Wllkes-Harre Inrt night.
The pit drivers of Walton's Lower Road
mines, near Pittsburg, hiave gone on a
strike for an Increase of wages.
Representatives of Royensford and
8prlng City are having a rifle contest for
a silver trophy and the championship
Tlllle Dunlap, the 7-year-old 0hlld f
James Du.tlnp, of Llnflcld, hud her face
and hands burned by the exploilon Of tor
pedoes. ''''"' '.. , - '
WAITED SEVEN YEARS.
Tho Negro Caught In John B. Thayer's
Urounds Convicted at I st.
Norrlstown, Pa.. Oct. 9. The convic
tion today of James Phenlx, colored, on
charges of burglary, larceny, assault
and battery with Intent to kill, receiv
ing stolen goods and carrying concealed
deadly weaimns marks the end of a case
which created no little excitement In
1SSS. He was found acting suspiciously
In the vicinity of tlhe residence of John
B. Thayer, at Merlon, and was captured
after an exciting chase by John P..
Thayer, Jr., the famous cricketer, and
his brother.
While being removed to this place he
escaped from the officer by Jumping
from the window of a rapidly-moving
train, and was not heard of again until
several months ago, when he wos lo
cated In Jail at Newport. R. I. Chief of
Police Rodenbaugh went on there and
secured him and another excitement
was caused by a report that the d
porote negro had Jumped from a Sound
steamer, carrying the chief with him.
He was safoly landed here, however,
and his conviction today followed.
LORD SUKVILIE'S YARN.
J. C. Ilaneroft Davis Gives a Statement of
His Version of the Romance-Mr.
Rayard Declines to Talk.
Washington, Oct. 9. J. C. Bancroft
Davis, reporter for "the Supreme court,
who was first assistant secretary of
snate under Frcllnghuysen, and whose
conversations Lord Sackvllle repeated
In the pamphlet published in London,
made the following statement today:
"I appear In the account twice, once
In connection with an alleged request
made by Secretary Frellnghuysen for
the release of imprisoned Irish sus
pects, and once as receiving Informa
tion from Lord Granville of an alleged
Irish conspiracy to take Lord Sack
vllle's life.
"In regard to the first, what took
plaee between the two governments
was this: Mr. Frellnghuysen. by di
rection of the president, Instructed Mr.
Lowell to ask Loi-d Granville to have
the lord lieutenant of Ireland Instruct
ed to exerolse the discretion reposed In
him by low and ord-r an Immediate
trial for the prisoners, who had been
Imprisoned without trial many months.
This request, when pressed, brought
about the relonse of nil the prisoners.
I cannot recall that I had any conver
sation with the British minister on that
subject: but as his account appears to
have been a contemporaneous one It Is
probably substantially correct.
"In regard to the conspiracy against
Sir Lionel's life, this is the first that I
have heard of It. The 'telegram which
the account says was sent to the as
sistant secretary (perhaps an error for
the secretary) never reached me."
'Mr. Davis added that ho never knew
that any representation had been made
that Lord Lionel's life was endangered
and had never heard before that he had
been taken on a ten days' cruise by
General Sherman to avoid possible
violence to his persons.
London, Oct. 9. The representative
cf the Cnlted Press called today upon
Ambassador Rayard. who Is the guest
of the Marquis of Rath, at Longleat,
Warminster, Wiltshire. In reference to
the attack made upon him. bv. Lord
Sackvllle. Mr. llayard said that the,
matter was entirely out of his hands,
and was contained In the official diplo
matic correspondence exchanged be
tween Great Iirltaln and the United
States In 1SS1.
Mr. Bayard added that he would snv
nothing more, the foregoing being all
that was necessary.
TEXAS WANTS TO KNOW.
What Corbctt and 1 iisimmons Arc I'p to,
Anyhow-
Austin, Texas, Oct. 9. William De
laney. Pan McDonald, John McVey and
Joe Corbctt. of Corbett's party, wore
all before the grand Jury this morning,
and it Is learned they were questioned
very closely as to the actions of Corbet t
and FItzslmmons in preparing for their
fight.
It Is the evident Intention of the
grand Jury to drive Corbel t nnd FItz
slmmons out of the state by finding In
dictments against them under the com
mon law, for assisting a fight on Texas
soil. Delaney nnd party returned to
San Antonio this afternoon. They say
they are through testifying and really
know no more now than formerly.
EXCELSIOR SOCIAL CLUB.
Its First Dance of the Season Was Given
l.nst Night.
The Excelsior Social club. Scraniton's
lending Jewish social organization, last
night gave an opening dance nnd sup
per In the club's rooms on Wyoming
avenue. Music was furnished bv Rauer,
A sumptuous supper was served at mid
night. The arrangements for the event were
mnde by Isaac Brown. Charles Worm
ser and Charles iBernsteln, the amuse
ment committee. The otllcers of the
club nre Simon Lauer. president; S.
Morris, vice-president: W. 'Moses, sec
retary; Herman Lnngfold, treasurer.
Thos present Included Fred Moses
and Mr. Singer, of Carbondale; Mr.
and Mrs. Jefferson Freeman, 'Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Marks. 'Mr. and iMrs. Ben
Samter. Mr. and Mrs. 'Stmnns, Mr. and
IMrs. Herman Lnngfeld. Will Moses, the
.Misses Moses, Mr. and Mrs. Corln, Miss
Nettle Nye, Miss Oussle Bernstein,
Charles Bernstein. .Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Levy, Dr. Steen, iMIss Alice Long, the
Messrs. Morris, 'the Messrs. F.ttlnger,
the Misses Lnuer. the (Messrs. Kramer,
Miss Nellie Kramer. B. B. Davldow,
fhe Misses Harris, Isndore Goodman,
Alfred Rice, Joseph Lowenherg, Profes
sor Frlodewald, Dr. rttf lport, Ruddy M.
Qoldsmlth, Miss 'Minnie Goldsmith.
HIGHWAYMEN AT TAYLOR.
Two Thugs Stop n Scrnntnn Man Hut Are
Frightened Off,
While returning from Taylor Tuesday
evening J. W. Jordan, of Jordan Uros.,
candy dealers of Providence, was
stopped near the Aiiherton farm by 'two
men, who grabbed Ms horses' bridles,
with the evident Intention of robbing
him. He called for assistance and John
B. Reese, who happened to be nigh,
came to ithe rescue. The highwaymen
then scampered aeros tho Holds to
ward the Delaware, Lackawanna and,
Western tracks.
Frequent complaints of people being
held up In that locality are received.
Truck dealers are compelled for safety
to drive through that locality in a
body in the early morning.
THE ORDER MUST STAND.
Supremo Court Rcfnses tho Mandamus
Prayed for by Cornelius Smith
The supreme court yesterday refused
to grant the mandamus asked by At
torney Cornelius Smith to compel Judge
Archbald to admit John G. Jennings to
common ball In the perjury case, and
placed the costs on Mr. Jennings.
It was In these mandamus proceed
ings that Mr. Smith promulgated his
WhcJesale charges against the officials
ofrjthe Lackawanna county courts, for
Jrtflch I, H. Burns, one of the slandered
parties, was awarded 15,000 damages.
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED
Bad Gang Broken I'p qt Landis
villc, X. J.
FIKESTINE FEARS THE GANG
Six Alleged Counterfeiter Are Placed
L'nder Bail at the Instance of
Secret Service Detectives.
Machinery Captured.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9. The six alleged
counterfeiters, Green'berg, Rosengar
ten, Friedman, Friendberg, Bilberman
and Traukel, who were arrested on in
formation furnished 'by David Flre
stine, of Landisville, N. J., had a fur
ther hearing before United State Com
missioner Craig this afternoon. 'Five
were bound over to court under Jl.OOO
ball, that of Traukel being Increased
from J.'.UO to $1,000, notwithstanding the
appeal for mercy made by his attorney.
Greenberg was held under J2.0W bonds.
Flrestlne was subjected today to a
cross-examination by the defendants'
attorney, lie said he saw Ttosengarten,
Brabo, Friedman and 'Dremer make
counterfeit money at his place in Lan
disville. The balance of the gang, he
said, were the "tthovers of the queer."
All efforts to make him contradict him
self were futile.
George A. Barker, o secret service de
tective, testified to finding In Flrestlne'a
house at Landisville two presses, a
burnishing machine, a vice, a drilling
machine and thirteen sheets of nickel.
The machines could 'be used, he said,
for cutting out and milling counterfeit
money.
Assistant United States Attorney
Newall requested that the defendants
be held in bail, Faying It was the most
Important capture of counterfeiters
made during the present administra
tion. Bail was then fixed as stated
above.
Flrestlne In Terror.
Flrestlne this morning went to the
United States marshal's office and
Baked to be granted permission to carry
arms to protect his life. He Informed
the marshal that members of the gang
have sworn to take his life. He said
that on Tuesday night last three men
attempted to pry open a window In
Ms house for the purpose of murdering
him, but that he fired a shot at them
and they then ran away. There are a
hundred men In the counterfeiters'
band, he said, nnd hut six of them are
In custody. Firestlne says he is the
oniv witness against them, and If they
could him out of the way they would
all be set fre;.
What aotion the authorities will take
hus not been decided.
MKS. ROACH MAY RECOVER.
Hospital Surgeons Have Hopes That Mrs.
Fannlo Roach Is Not Going to Die This
Time.
Though fine Is far from being out of
danger, yet Mrs. Fannie Roach's con
dition is such as to warrant the belief
that slhe Is likely to recover. The sur
geons a the Lackawacia. hospital
have made no atttempt to extract the
bullet (in her head. The missile is
lodged near the brain, above tine right
eve, and not unWl she pets stronger
will the bullet be probed for. he was
conscious all of yesterday and last
night, and Is res-ring very comfortably.
Coroner J. A. Kelley held an Inquest
en the body of her husband a't 7.30 last
evening at M. F. Wymbs' undertaking
establishment, on Jackson street. Alex.
IMcTaggart, motorman on the Luzerne
street line, and Richard Phillips, con
ductor of the same car, were eye wlt
nepies to the tragedy and described It
In detsi'l.
John A. Lynch was rending The Trib
une in the car when the tragedy was
enacted. He did not differ In any of the
details from the stories of Messrs. Mc
Taggart and Lynch. Dnnlel O'Con
nor, proprietor of the saloon In wtvlch
the luckless couple had been previous
to tho .shooting, told what he knew
about the affair. Tthey came In, he
said, had a drink of beer, remained
about fifteen minute and went out.
They had no angry words together.
After tihev went out some one rushed
In and told him that two people were
dead.
The Jury found a verdict In accord
ance with tlhe evidence, to the effect
that Roa'fh died by his own hand. The
body 4s still at Wymbs' morgue.
TWO PARADES TODAY.
Held in Honor of the lllrthday of the Rev.
Thcohnld Msthew.
Father Theobold Mathew, the Irish
apostle of temperance, will be honored
today by the 7.000 total abstinence
members of the Scrnnton Diocesan
union with two parades, one compris
ing the societies cf Lackawanna coun
ty at Jermyn. and the other at Plym
outh, where the Luzerne societies will
march wlfh bammus waving and drums
beating.
The societies hereabouts will be fur
nished with transportation over the
Delaware and Hudson railroad, the
first train leaving the Lackawanna ave
nue station at 9.20. 'Headquarters of
the parade will be In the parish hall on
South Main street, Jernyn, and divi
sion commanders will report to Grand
Marshal M. H. .Mcllale. and aids will
report to commanders of their respec
tive divisions. The parade will move
promptly at 10.45 o'clock.
A picnic will follow the parade and
will be under the auspices of Ht. Aloy
sius society, of Jermyn, for the bene
fit of the church fund. There will be an
exhibition drill at the picnic grounds
by the 'St. Paul's IPIoneer corps, of
Hyde Park.
The parade of the Luzerne societies
nt Plymouth wll'l tiako place this morn
ing. Tho St. Vincent's Total Absti
nence nnd Benevolonit society of that
place has In hand the reception and en
tertainment of fhe vlskilng societies.
C. J. O'Boyle. of Plymouth, is grand
marshal. The picnic will be followed
by a ball In the armory In the evening.
Today Is the (anniversary of the birth
of Father Mathew and the twenty-llftih
anniversary of the Catholic Total Ab
stinence Union of America.
FINAL JEWISH FESTIVAL.
Season of Slgnlflccnt Devotion Wilt End
This Morning.
The Jewish festival of conclusion was
celebrated last night In Jewish houses
of worship and will be continued today.
This festival Is to the Jew what tho
ending of lent or a season of prayer
Is to the Christian faith. It Is what Its
name Implies, and Is the conclusion of
a prayerful and repentful reason, which
began several weeks ago with the Jew
ish New Year's Day, and Included the
Day of Atonement.
In the Linden Street temple last night
at 7.30 o'clock began a service during
which Rabbi J. Feuerltcht lectured on
the topic, 'The 'Mosaic Legislation,"
There was begun a reading of the last
portion of the Pentateuch, which will
be completed today, when Is attached
special significance to the celebration
of the rejoicing of the law, or "Hlmohas
Thora." Services iwlll being at 10 o'clock
this mornlnr
HLEY'S
Fall
Underwear.
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
DE PAIRTIM NT OK 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
ILadles', Gentle-men's, and Chil
dren's Vests, Pants and Union
Suits. We call special attention to
Stuttga
Saitay Wml IMerwar
(of which we are sole agents in
Soranton) the excellence of whioh
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
Specials ii Uitoor
Ladles' Oneita Union Suits. Three
specials In Union Suits at 75c,
tl.00, 1.2.',; Children's Union Suits
at 49c. up; Gents' Wright's Fleeced
Health Underwear at 60c. up.
Ito Great Specials
In Ladies' Egyptian Ribbed Vests
and Pants at 2oc. 3ic. and 38c
Great special In Children's Vest
and Pants; all sizes. Full line ot
GIotcs and -Hosiery.
. 510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
WE ARE
ALWAYS BUSY.
Koirect
66
hap
99
The best that can be
put in a Shoe, $1 to
$6. A hundred styl s.
k BaYies,
114 AND 116 WYOMIXO AYE.
Elegant Specimens Suit
able for Wedding Pres
ents, Birthday Presents,
Etc.
Eye Glasses, Opera
Glasses and Spectacles a
Specialty.
W. J. Welchel
JEWELER,
40S Spruce st., Near Dime Bank.
ELECTION OFFICERS' PAY.
Provisions that Are Made by the New Art
of AssomMy.
At the coming election the new fee
bill for election officers will go into
effect.' It provides that Judges and In
spectors of election shall be paid $3.50
for serving at an election, no matter
how long It takes to count the ballots.
Clerks will receive 3 for their services,
and It Lb also provided that judges of
election shall be entitled to $2 Mil mile
age for making a return to court of the
ballots caft In their district.
Heretofore elect'ion officers have been
paid $2 a day and were allowed one
day and a half If less than loo votes
were cast, and two if more than that
number were polled. The judge was
also allowed a day and mileage for
making his return.
WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, warmer by
Thursday evening; preceded by frost
Thursday morning; westerly winds.
Fall
Novelties
IN FINE JEWELRY.
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