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TWO CENTS A COPY.
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MIS
CORSET
in
vs."
OUR
Irrefutable figures are the hardest '
kind f an argument 'to gt over and In
the EXTRAORDINARY VALUE price
llt which follows we guarantee every
figure to be a fact.
Neighbor Osland across the way
from us made up his mind to quit
rVtt Anil (Hove Afllinflr. He want-
-d a cash buyer for his stock and
accepted our otter, which amounted
to considerably les-s than half what
he paid for the goods torn? months
ago.
I!S CORSET ME
was the finest e'er brought to this
city too fine, 'n fact, for the ordin
ary run of Fcranton trade, but at
the prices we have placed on them
they're w-thln everybody's reach.
MLB 'OP OSLAND'S
CORSET STOCK
BEGINS TOMORROW
at 9 a. m. and
Continues
10 Days Only.
gores
"Her Majesty's toeL"
Btyle. Osland's Price. Sale Price.
200 $2.75 $1.90
295 4.00 2.75
"C P." Corsets.
Btyle. 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.
4
Btyle. Oaland'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
Btyle. Osland's Price.
Sale Price.
$2 50
2 25
125
100
89
69
Redfern $6 00
Fanita
5 00
2 50
1 75
1 25-
1 00
XXX
888
Health
Coraline
THE ABOVE LISTS
, . represent the most popular and
. highest grade corsets on the mar
. ket. In addition to these there are
many oheaper and commoner makes
which may be summed up as fol
; lows: j
Ar.y of Osland's $1.25 Corsets at tOc.
Amy of Osland's 1.00 Corsets at 69c
Amy of Osland's 80c. Corsets at 28c.
: - or 87c. . ,
At the opening sixes are complete,
out they cannot Ions; remain so.
Shrewd buyers will take the hint.
WAREHOUSE
EMPIRE SUITS HUDDLE
The Politicians Are All at Sea with
Reference to It.
THE SUNDAY LAW IN POLITICS
Careful Observers Are Vnnble to Form
Any Intelligent Estimate, of the
Probable Kcault of Next Month's
Elections-Want Some Fear.
New York. Oct. ll.-After a careful
study of the political situation In this
city and In the state, William E. Curtis
writes to the Chicago Record that there
has seldom been a political mix-up so
bewildering, and while the candidates
to be elected are not for offices of im
portance, the municipal reform move
ment that was so successfully begun in
New York city last fall may or may
not be paralysed by the result and the
effect upon the presidential election
next year cannot be overestimated. It
is a campaign of issues and a struggle
between factions In both parties for
the control of their respective organisa
tions. Nobody Is making speeches upon tha
stump. There have been few public
meetings held thus far, but the discus
sion Is carried on wherever people
gather. In the Sunday school room, and
the saloon. In the Christian Endeavor
convention, and at the meetings of the
Liquor Sellers' 'association. Both of
the big political parties appear to he
shattered Into a bewildering number
of factions representing the point of
view from, which the menrbers of each
regard the questions Involved, and the
personal ambition of leaders who are
working not for success at the poll3 at
the approaching election, tout for rhe
control of the party machinery next
year, inspires their adherents with un
usual seal.
Roosevelt Got the Credit.
Theodore Roosevelt forced the Issue
by closing the drinking places In New
York u!ty on the Sabbath, and Warner
Miller. In the recent convention, with
out warning or consultation, proposed
a plank In the platform pledging the
Republican party to maintain it by
enforcing the Sunday law. Several
years ago Mr. Miller made a campaign
upon this issue as a candidate for gov
ernor -and w.-.s defeatad by an over
whelming majority. Now, after a prac
tical experiment by the reform police
board, he demands that the people of
the state shall declare their sentiments
on this subject yes or no.
The Introduction of this issue has
galvanized Tammany hall Into some
thing like Its old activity, although
that famous organlration had been In
a comatose state since Its crushing de
feat in November. 1S94. It was always
the stronghold of the saloons until the
political assessments lit levied became
so onerous that the liquor sellers Joined
with the reformers at the last election
and assisted In Its overthrow. Hut
now they complain that the losses they
suffer by the enforcement of the Sun
day law are three times as great as
the sums they were compelled, to pay
Into the- Tammany treasury, and by
electing a reform mayor they have
jumped from the frying pan Into the
tire. .And, In addition to this, they
accuse Mayor Strong of having vio
lated the pledges by which they claimed
he secured tht?lr support. They Insist
that In his public speeches and private
conferences he promised that he would
construe the Sunday law liberally, and
not allow Dr. Parkhurst and other par
sons to Influence tils administrative
policy In this respect.
How About I'arkhnrst?
But even Dr. Parkhurst seems to
think that the law has been enforced a
little too strictly and that the continu
ance of good government has been Im
periled by alienating honest saloon
keepers. At least, In a speech at Brook
lyn the other evening, he said that all
great reforms must be gradual In or
der to succeed that the sudden and
arbitrary application of high principles
often caused a reaction and a relapse
that might be fatal. Everybody sup
posed that he was alluding to the un
expected manner In which Mr. Roose
velt and his associates on the police
commission have slammed and locked
the back doors of the Sunday bar
rooms. On the other hand I hear that
the Catholic bishops are preparing to
take an active part In the canvass, and
Intend to use their Influence in sus
taining Mr. Miller's resolution and Mr.
Roosevelt's methods, and, as every
body knows, they will furnish a
powerful agency. There Is no doubt
that the excise plnnk that 'Mr. Miller
forced upon the Republican conven
tion has disturbed the Republican lead
ers more than anything that could pos
sibly have happened, for they fear It
will not only revive and restore Tam
many hall, but will lose them the con
trol of the legislature and so strengthen
the Democratic party as to make New
York an uncertain state at the next
presidential election. The state sena
tors to be elected next fall will serve for
three years, and if the Democrats se
cure a majority In the upper house they
certainly will control legislation until
the end of the century. ,
There has been a fusion of the fac
tions of all parties opposed to Tam
many .hall upon the city tickets, and
the candidates have bcn selected by
distribution to the satisfaction of the
leaders, but wlr politicians who are
standing outside predict that their for
mer followers will not so easily be sat
isfied and that men do not count this
year.
However, the dust hns not settled suf
ficiently to aHow the formation of an
intelligent opinion upon that subject.
We have nothing but the newspapers
and the views of professional politi
cians to go upon as yet, and In New
York, as elsewhere, both are often mis
taken In measuring public sentiment.
. TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
Ths Woman's Christian Union In Session
at Hnrrlshnrg.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Oct. 11. The state
convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance union began Its session In
thelMarket Square Presbyterian church
this morning. About 200 delegates are
present from all parts of the state. Mrs.
Anna M. Hammer, of Philadelphia, the
president. Is In the chair. Miss Frances
WtHar and others prominent In the
work will arrive late today. Governor
Hastings will deliver an address of wel
come this evening. The convention will
be In session until next Tuesday.
This morning routine reports were
presented and they were all encourag
ing. - This la the twenty-first anniver
sary of the organization. -
PASCOE WILL ACT.
Has a Resolution Ready Demanding
, Recognition of ths Cubans.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. It United
States Senator Pascoe has written to a
friend here that he will present In con
gress at the first opportunity a resolu
tion recognising the belllgerancy of the
Cubans.
"I mi," he added, "entirely In sym
pathy with our Cuban neighbors, and
will make use of every proper effort
that I can as a senator to assist them in
their struggle for Independence and In
the establishment of a republican form
of government."
REVENUES NOT ENOUGH.
Ths Deficit in the Treasury sleeps on
Growing Larger.
Washington, Oct. 11. The first third
of October shows receipts of only $!.
1.57,668.84. against $9,508,694.18 for the
same period In July, and $9,976,894.81
for the same period In August. The ex
penditures for October to date aggre
gate $16,573,000. For the same time In
July they were $21,250,000, and for the
same time In August $15,286,700.
The deficit for October Is now $7,115,
331.16. For the first ten days of July
the deficit was $11,743,305.82; for August
at the same time. $r.30O,SO5.19, and for
September, $171.2SC.29. As the July de
flclt was $9.210,1!)5.34 and the August
deficit $3,693,193.30, the deficit for Octo
ber should be about $6,000,000. This will
be twice as largo as treasury officials
estimated It would be at the beginning
of this mopth.
INDICATIONS FAYOItABLK.
The Anxiety of llnveru to Accumulate
Large Stocks May Result in Disaster in
Many Instances.
New York, Oct. 11. R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly Review of Trade to
morrow, will suy:
The price barometer gives Indications
that ai-e not entirely favorable. Cotton
imiwtH ffo un with Jnerr-aslnfr evidence
that the crop of cotton Is short. Prices j
oi omer innnui uluui eu pruuui-i. u,
wool, hides and leather, all show some
decline, a general abatement In new or
ders being the principal cause. With
an Immense volume of business, not
much exceeded In the largest month of
the exceptional year, 1S92, and with evi
dence that in several Important
branches the volume has surpaf-sed
that cf any previous year, there la
growing uncertainty about tire near
future of Industries. Money markets
are neither strai'.ncd nor threttening,
foreign exchange no longer raise appro,
hensions and all fears about the great
northern crops are past. There have
been few advances in waces of labor
within the past month, and only a few
works have bcn closed by strikes for
an advance.
The main cause of decreased orders
has been repeate'lly pointed out by this
journal during the last half year when
business hefran to revive. A million
traders were In haste to order, not only
the goods each expected to sell within a
given time, hut enough more to replen
ish stocks which had been cut down al
most to hare shelves by two years of
prostration. Thus the buying was
much in excess of real consumption
within the given time. Also, as prices
rose, many hastened to buy In advance
of visible needs, hoping that evpry pur
chase would mean a gain, while multi
tudes hurried to get In their orders be
fore competitors could buy as cheaply;
under 'such conditions buylnir con
tinued for six months arid still con
tinues In cotton goods, which have rlson
less than the material. But In most
manufactured products buying for the
same reason con no longer be expected,
and the steady and regular consump
tion Is not yet known.
In woolen manufactures a demand
for dress goods and some specialties
kreps many fully employed, but most
of the works waking men's woolens, for
which new orders are scanty, find not
enough to keep them runnlns'. To pile
up goods In advance, wholly In the
dark as to future foreign competition.
Involves such risk that some concerns
may close for a time.
'Failures for the week have Included
two banks and several concerns of some
size, and have been 2(18 In the United
Plates against 23) Inst year, and 52 in
Canada against 43 last year.
MR. WRIGHT IS SATISFIED.
Tho Democratic Chnirinnn Takes a Pleas
ant View of the SI' nation.
Philadelphia. Oct. 11. Chairman
Wrl(?ht, of the Democratic state com
mittee, In p.n Interview this evening,
said:
"I do not enre to enlarge on any of
the arguments that have been made
In respect to the constitutionality of
the act creating the superior court. Our
Republican friends ore assuming that
they would be benefited by the courts
holding that each voter may cast his
ballot for seven judges. Perhaps they
would be and perhaps they would not.
We can tell better , after the election.
The alacrity with which Chairman
Quay seized upon Mr. Olmsted's sug
gestion of a chance to grab another
Judgeship Is quite characteristic. Our
party Is now engaged In an effort to
elect six Democratic judges of the su
perior court. If Senator Quay succeeds
in his grasping proceeding at Harrls
burg the people may conclude to make
It seven.
(As to the trr-asury situation the Re
publican newspapers seem to be fight
ing our battle for us. The recent .ex
posures In Plttfburg have excited at
tention to the position and condition of
the state funds, and the people of Penn
sylvania are likely to give expression
to their opinion on this subject at the
polls. They will read and consider
the manly declaration In the accepting
upeoch of our candidate for state treas
urer. Thp extravagance and profligacy
of the last legislature resulting In the
crippling of many charitable Institu
tions, and at one tlmp threatening to
deprive the public schools of the means
of support have set people to think
ing. I am satisfied with the condition
of our canvass throughout the otate."
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART.
Tho Lover Didn't Know the Pistol Was
Leaded.
Shlckshlnny, Pa., Oct. 11. The old
story of he didn't know It was loaded
has resulted In a tragedy here which
hns nearly set Schuyler Gross crazy.
This morning, at the house of his
brother". George, heiwas talking to Miss
Sadie Moyer, to Mhom he Is engaged
to be married.
lie was also carelessly examining a
revolver. The weapon was discharged
and the ball entered M.',s Moyer's tem
ple, thence plowing around to the left
ear. Tho girl Is unconscious and may
die. . .
Hunted for nn Assault.
Bristol. Tenn.. Oct. 11. "Kit" Leftwlch,
a neRro 25 years old, was hanged thH
morning for criminal a-ault on Annlo
Foe-arty, aged 13. Tho ar.nult was com
mitted on Hepl. 7 and lynching was nar
rowly averted at that time. ,
' ' Snloldo Duo to Sickness.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. IL-Rilwsrd 8. Kop
ler, sj?rnt of the Natloiinl Tobacco com
pany, committed suleldo this afternoon by
shooting himself through the brain. Ho
was worth $J0,000. The deed was due to
a protracted sickness.
, ' Mullen's Dato Arranged. '
Harrlsburg, Oct. 11. The governor has
named December 11 as the date of the exe
cution of James M. Mullen, the Allegheny
county murderer.
CCRBETT ISJISCOURAGEB
Governor Culberson's Opposition to
the Exhibition Makes Him Sad.
KILL SOON LEAVE THE STATE
The Flcht Will Not De Permitted on
Government Grounds-It May . Be
Moccssary for too Pugilists
to Go I'p In a Ualloon.
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 11. Private
advices were received here from Aus
tin this afternoon that the Travis
county grand Jury would return an
indictment against Corbett and Fltz
slmmons. Immediately upon receiving
this Information Manager lirady de
cided to get Corbett out Of the state as
soon as possible so as to place htm out
of the reach of the Texas authorities.
Urady left for Hot Springs tonlsht,
where he will ascertain for himself
whether or not the fight can be pulled
off there, and If he finds that it can, he
will secure training quarters for tho
champion, and the entire party will be
removed to the new battle ground
within the next few days.
Corbett was very despondent over
tho outlook today. . The unlooked-for
opposition of Governor Clarke makes
It very doubtful whether the light cun
be pulled off at Hot Springs.
The champion said to the United
Press correspondent this evening:
"Fttzslmmons Is preparing to get out
of the state to evade the possibility cf
arrest, and I do not want to remain
here and be placed In the clutches of
tho law while he goes free. 1 am tired
of tols persistent rernecutlon on the
part of Governor Culberson, and It Is
probable that I will remove my train
ing quarters to Hot Springs within the
next few days. This Is a splendid
training place and I shall regret to
leave."
.Must Keep Off l iiclo Sam's Grass.
Washington. D. C, Oct. 11. In case
any attempt should' be made to occupy
any government lands for the Cor-bett-Fltzslmmons
fight, Secretary
Smith has Instructed the government
authorities at Hot Springs to prevent
the fight taking place. The secretary
said today that he would grant no per
mit for the flsht, and If any lessees of
government land granted permission to
the managers of the fight to have it
take place on his land his lease would
be speedily revoked.
The Indian bureau was In receipt of
a telegram today from Chief Perry
man, of the Creek Nation, asking per
mission to have boxing and other ath
letic sports In the nation. Indian bu
reau officials were puzzled about the
telegram, owing to recent events In
that country and telegraphed Agent
Wisdom at Muscogee, I. T., to ascer
tain the purport of It. He replied that
the request of Chief iPerryman was In
regard to the Corbett-Fltzslmmons af
fair, and that under Instructions from
the Interior department he had taken
steps to prevent the fight on any of the
lands of the Aye civilised tribes..
Jiulcc Diiffic's Instructions.
Hot Springs, Ark.. Oct. 11. Circuit
Judge A. M. Duffle called the sheriff be
fore him today and Informed him that
It was the sheriff's duty to take proper
measures to pnvent the Corbett-FItz-slmmons
contest from taking place In
Garland county, and advised him of his
powers 'In the premises. When the
sheriff asked when and Just how he
should proceed to di this the Judge
failed to Instruct him, saying ho would
advise with the prosecuting attorney
and advise later.
This talk of Judge Duffle seems to
have had nn perceptible effect on the
people most Interested, and no impor
tance Is attached to It.
It Is argued that no arrests can bo
made before an offsense against the
law Is committed, and the sheriff and
his deputies will be present to look
aftar the law.
IT WAS DECIDEDLY ILL.
Tho London Tclcarnph Roasts Lord
Sackvlllc's Pamphlet.
London, Oct. 11. The Dally Tele
graph. In an article commenting upon
Lord Hackvllle's Issuance of the pam
phlet In which he makes an attack upon
United States Ambassador Bayard,
says:
"A very foolish, Ill-mannered, Ill
timed and Ill-made pamphlet has been
Issued by Lord Sackvlllo with the pur
pose of Injuring the reputation of Mr.
Rnynrd. now the United States am
bassador, charging him with be-lng a
political trickster and a consistent and
determined enemy of England. The
whole thing is so full of thoughtless
bitterness that It Is not worth while to
reproduce any part of the brochure.
We only hope that the common sense
and practical Judgment of the English
and American public will treat th! un
called for attack with contemptous dis
dain. Those concerned with diplomatic
history will be the first to assure Mr.
Bayard that no effect whatever Is likely
to be produced by such a series of
charges, so utterly unworthy of atten
tion or consideration. During his so
journ here Mr. Bayard has earned gold
en opinions for his urbanity and his
keen Judgment of affairs, and above
all has made studious efforts to culti
vate amicable feeling between England
and America. Through him the Eng
lish are learning a fuller appreciation
of and higher admiration for the great
republic."
DURANT ON THE RACK.
Attorney Rarnca Makes Somo Tolling
Points on Cross-Examination.
San Francisco, Oct. 11. Theodore
Durant, while losing none of his cool
ness and self-possession and without
being made to contradict himself In
any way, did not fare ns well In his
struggle, with District Attorney Rarnes
today as he did yesterday. Barnes had
reserved his most telling points for the
close, and he brought them out with
good effect.
' There were In his Interrogations to
day broad Intimations of rebuttal testi
mony of a very Important, and In one
case, sensational nature, and he ex
pects next week to complete the net
which, In his direct examination, he
partly wove around the man.
The case went over until Tuesday.
VACATION DAYS OVER.
Tho President Leaves Gray Gables on tho
Vacht Oneida.
' Buxzard's Bay, Mass.. Oct. 11. The
president has concluded his vacation,
so far as Gray Gables Is conoerned, and
left at 5.15 this afternoon on the steam
yacht Oneida as' the guest of Commo
dore Benedict. Private - Secretary
Thurber accompanied them. iMra,
Cleveland, the children and other mem
bers of the family will leav next Tues
day In a special car. The president's
entire Journey to Washington will be
made on the Oneida, a trip never before
made, as the president generally sails
only as far as New York, where a train
Is taken to Washington, , They will pro
ceed teiiurely along the sound and may
possibly stop and fish If the weather Is
favorable. The president's plan Is not
to arrive in Washington before Monday
and possibly not until Tuesday.
The president has enjoyed excellent
health this summer and he plainly
shows It. In fact he Is fully rested and
In the best of health and spirits and In
splendid condition to take up the man
agement of affairs at Washington.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Mrs. Gaffron Accused of tho Crime of
Killing Iter Husband.
Butler, Pa., Oct. 11. On a telegram
from chief of police of Denver, Col.,
Sheriff Campbell has arrested Mrs.
Caroline Gaffron, daughter of William
Kennedy, a wealthy 'Penn township
farmer, on a charge of murder. Mrs.
Gaffron's husband was killed In Colo
rado, she claims, by burglars some six
months ago, and this Is the crime for
which she was arrested.
rhe was placed In Jail to await the
arrival of Colorado officers. A writ of
habeas corpus will be argued in court.
SEVEN HUNDRED MURDERED.
Now Horrors of ths Trebizond Massacre
Coming to Light - Armenians Aro
Terrorized.
Constantinople, Oct. 10, vlai ofla.
Bulgaria, Oct. 11. It is now stated
upon good authority that the total
number of killed, wounded and missing
Armenians, up to date, as a reisult of
the recent rioting in this city, is more
than 700. The dragomans of the va
rious embassies, accompanied by the
cavassas, after receiving Instructions
from the different envoys of the powers
to assist the Turkish authorities in pre
vailing upon the Armenians to leave
the churches In which they sought
refuge after the ouibreak-, at first pro
ceeded to 'the Armenian church of
Constantinople. There the Armenian
bishop and the dragoman of the British
embassy exhorted the Armenians to re
turn to their houses, assuring them
they had nothing to fear from the
Turks and that the strongest assur
ances had been given to the representa
tives of the powers by the Turkish gov
ernment that the lives and property of
Armenians would foe protected. After
some hesitation and consultation, the
refugees declared they would not leave
the church except on the following con
ditions: That amnesty be granted for
political offenses, that they be permit
ted to retain the arms In their pos
session, that the prisons be opened for
the inspection of representatives of the
powers, and that the Innocent prisoners
be released. The dragomans refused
to consider this proposition.
In the meanwhile, however, the Ar
menian women and children had come
out of the churches, but when they no
ticed that the men had not followed
they returned, weeping nnd crying out
that they would be killed If they re
turned to their homes alone, and saying
they preferred to die In the churches.-
The dragomans, in view of the obsti
nacy of the Armenians, had a confer
ence during the nfternoon with the Ar
menian patriarch, after which, owing
to the great 'nfluence of that prelate
over his corelislonlsts, the evacuation
of the Kuinkapou cathedral began. As
the refugees left the cathedral the
priests entered their names on a special
list, while tho cavaRsas searched them.
When arms were found upon tho .per
sons of the Armenians, they were taken
from them and' deposited In the Pa
triarchate. The evacuation of the
other churches followed, the police not
Interfering with the work. In the Ar
menian church of Constantinople It was
subsequently announced 1,200 persons
had sought refuge and 500 refugees loft
the Kumknpou cathedral.
Additional advices received here to
dayfrom Trebizond, lArmenin, show that
the Mussulmans attacked the Christian
quarter of that town and killed many
of the Armenians. A riumber of others
sought refuge outside the town. The
Russian government has decided to
send a warship to Trebizond.
Vienna, Oct. 11. The Tageblatt pub
lishes a despatch from Constantinople
saying that the English fleet Is an
chored In the Dardanelles, ready to rail
for Constantinople. The despatch adds
that a Russian fleet is anchored close
to the Bosphorus.
t O IK MEN KILLED.
Fatal and Vncxplulnable Accident in the
Cleveland Rolling Mills-Casting llouso
Collapsed.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 11. Four men
were killed and seven others were prob
ably fatally Injured as the result of an
unexplalnable accident at the Clove
land Rolling mills, at 9 o'clock tonight.
The dead are: Charles Wakefield;
Vett Kesarth; Anton Gorman; a middle-aged
man, not Identified.
The furnaces were carrying heavy
fires and the casting department was
working a full force. Without warn,
lng, and iln a manner wholly Inexplaln
able, the casting house, the largest
building of the plant, collapsed, bury
ing many of Its Inhabitants in the de
bris. As quickly as possible relief came
to the imprisoned men and when all
were rescued It was found that three
were dead and seven badly Injured. One
of the Injured men died since, after be
ing removed. Of the killed Charles
Wakefield was cooked by the molten
metal. The Injured were taken to hos
pitals and none of them can give their
names.
REV. CHUUB GUILTY.
Tho Jury Dctldo That Ho Committed an
Assoult nn Miss lliltner.
Norrlstown, Pa., Oct. 11. The Jury In
the case of Rev. Samuel Howard
Chubb, of Plymouth, charged with In
decent assault upon Miss Rachel Hllt
ner, returned a verdict of guilty this
morning. Miss Hlltner Is 17 years of
age and a member of the nev. Chubb's
congreKatlon. A motion will be made
for a new trial.
The offense Is alleged to have been
committed In the fall of 1894, when the
girl called at tho pastor's house In con
nection with some Sunday school work.
The minister denies the charge and de
clares the suit was brought by the girl's
family in revenge for his taking to task
a relative of theirs for endorsing ap
plications for liquor licenses.
CORPSE IN THE BANANAS.
tlody of an I'nknown Man Found in
I Freight Car.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 11. Today the
body of an unknown was found In a
box car In the Pan Handle freight
yards. - Commission : merchants jvho
opened the car to unload bananas made
the discovery. The body was burled
under the fruit. ' .
The dead man was about 45 years
of age, five feet six Inches high and
weighed about 140 pounds. It Is thought
death resulted from heart disease.
Working to Savo Howroon's Nock.
Wllkes-Borre, Oct. 11. The attorneys for
William Penn Bowman, the boy murderer,
who Is awaiting execution for the kllllnif
of the Arabian peddler, will take the case
before the board of pardons, and an at
tempt will be made to have tha iath
I lentsnce overruled.
OHIO WILL WHEEL IN LINE
Senator Shcrmnn Promises a Ma
jority of 50,000.
DEMOCRATIC TIMES UNPOPULAR
There Is No Substantial Return of Busi
ness Prosperity-Improvement Most
Come from an Increase of Tariff
Revenue-Wool Needs Braolng.
Washington, D. C Oct. ll.-A Re
publican majority of 50,000 or 60,000 is
what Senator Sherman, of Ohio, pre
dicts in that state next month. The
senator arrived in Washington today
and will return west tomorrow. He as
serts that the legislature will also be
Republican; that In this regard much
depends upon Hamilton county, but
that the indications there are all fa
vorable to the Republicans. Speaking
of tha general political outlook. Sena
tor Sherman regards It as unfavorable
to the Democrats. Their administra
tion of affairs, he said, has not met
with approval. Mr, Cleveland has many
friends, but the people have no confi
dence In his party. All signs point to a
Republican victory next year.
"Do you think there has been a sub
stantial nnd permanent improvement
in business conditions," Senator Sher
man was asked.
"Times are better than they were.
The business conditions have Im
proved over what they have been, but
there Is no substantial revival, and no
promise cf return of general prosperity
under the present circumstances. In
some branches of business there has
been material Improvement, but the re
vival is not general."
"Do you expect congress to do any
thing this winter to improve the sit
uation?" "That depends on the president. The
Republicans have complete power in
the house, but uncertain power in the
senate. I think something can be done,
but It will depend on the president."
"You mean In the way of Increasing
tariff revenue?"
More Protection Needed.
"Yes, something could probably be
done In that direction. "Whatever Is
done must be done on protective lines,
however, and if there Is any tariff
legislation it will include a duty on
wool."
"Do you think there can be an In
crease of revenue outside the customs?"
"I do not care to go into that."
"What Is the outlook for financial
legislation?"
"That Is a question I do not want to
discuss. It is a delicate matter and
had better wait. It must be consid
ered very carefully."
Senator iSherman thinks that a com
promise will be reached by the Re
publicans and Democrats looking to the
organization of the senate. He thinks
well of Colonel Bright and favors the
suggestion that he be retained as ser-geant-at-arms
while the Republicans
control the appointment of the secre
taryship of the senate. He thinks the
moke-up of committees will be settled
in the same manner.
HOPELESSLY MIDDLED.
Tho Accounts of Pittsburg's City Attorney
Will Require Export Manipulation.
fPittsburg, Pa., Oct. 11. tMore allega
tions similar to those made by ex
Cashier Scully, of the First National
bank, with reference to payment of In
terest to Assistant City Attorney
House may be expected in the investi
gation into the workings of the city at
torney's office. William Van Kirk, who
in 1884-85 was president of the Trades
men's National bank and who is thor
oughly acquainted with the business
of that Institution when the first de
posit of city funds was imade Jn the
name of W. C iMoreland, city attorney,
has signified his willingness to testi
fy to the arrangements made when
called upon to do so by the proper au
thority. Until that time Mr. Van Kirk
will not commit himself to any state
ment. City Attorney Moreland was this
morning notified by special messenger
to attend a meeting of the city sub
finance committee and Controller Oour
ley at 3 o'clock this afternoon. iMaJo'r
Moreland's reply was "All right."
Mr. Moreland, however, when ques
tioned later, refused to state whether
he would obey the summons. He also
refused to say whethpr he would de
liver up his check books.
At this evening's meeting of the city
councils, sub-finance committee and
Controller Gourley, City Attorney
Moreland did not appear. The audi
tors, however, who have for many
months been engaged in examination of
city aeeonnts, did appear and testified
that the discoveries of doubtful trans
ections In connection with the city at
torney's office had only begun, and that
they had been balked by the city at
torney, who would not render any os
el stance, and had withheld his books
and accounts from them. They stated
that three months or more would be re
quired to complete Investigation of the
city attorney's accounts, which they
found In an almost hopelessly muddled
condition.
THE FINAL LINK.
Detectives Fit Ono of Holmes' Keys la
Lock at the Irvlngtoa Honse.
Indianapolis, Oct. 11. Interest In the
H. H. Holmes case was revived here
today by tho appearance of Detective
Geyer, of Philadelphia. Going to the
house In Irvlngton, where Howard Piet
zel was murdered and his body burned.
Geyer fitted a key from his pocket In
the front door night-latch. It worked
perfectly. The key had been found on
the person of Holmes after his arrest In
Philadelphia. Dr. Thompson, who lived
In the house before Holmes occupied It,
recognized the key as the one he had
carried for two years.
The detective? regard today's discov
ory as final in Identifying Holmes as
the mnn who moved Into the house
with Howard Pletzel. Geyer has ar
ranged to take Dr. Thompson and other
witnesses to Philadelphia on Oct. 26.
He will also take with him the remain
of the Pletzcl boy.
MAY WANTS DAMAGES.
Ho Claims That His Character Was In
jurcd by a Nowspspcr Article.
Reading. Pa.. Oct 11. Wesley M.
May has brought an action against J.
H. Carpenter, general mannger of the
Carpenter Steel works, for $10,000 dam
ages. iMay is a machinist and was for
merly employed by the above firm.
About a year ago Msy appeared before
the secretary of the navy In relaticn
to a lot of shellB furnished to the gov
ernment, alleging that they- had not
been turned true.
The suit Is founded upon an article
published In the 'New York World and
which May alleges was dicntted by Mr.
Carpenter and published at his In
stance. Mr. May claims that the ar
ticle has done him a great deal of dam-
age In his occupation tind prevented
him from holding positions which he
i bad aecutwd. ...
NLEY'S
Fall
And Winter
Underwear,
THE REPUTATION OF THIS
DKPARTMJR.NT OF OUR BU3L
ESS IS TOO WELL KNOWN TO
NEED ANY COMMENTS.
The stock this season is larger
than ever before and of greater vn
rlety, comprising very full lines of
Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Chil
dren's Vests, Pants and Union
Suits. We call special attention to
Be Stattgartcr
Saiitaiy WodI IMerrar
(of which we are sole agents In
Scranton) the excellence of whloh
la unquestionable. Owing to the
reduced tariff these goods are lower
in price than ever before, whUe the
quality Is much improved. We;
note a few
Specials In Merrer
Ladles' Onelta Union Suits. Three)
specials In Union Suits at 75c.,
11.00. $1.25; Children's Union Suits
at 49c, up; Gents' Wright's Fleeced;
Health Underwear at 60s. up.
In Ladles' Egyptian Ribbed Vests
and Pants at 26a, SOo. and 38a,
Great special In Children's Vesta
and Pants; all sizes. Full line) at
Gloves M Hosiery.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Bry mi Wet Water
HOE
SBOE8 that oon't let In wet: ttoflt to keep
feet dry when it rains; s comfortable, se
vlcesble Shoe for winter wear. Have a pall
114 AKD 114 WYOHINO A7&
Wholesale and Retail.
a
IN FINE JEWELRY.
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 St., Near Dime Bank.
Statnc of General Hancock.
Gettysburg, Pa,, Oct. XL The bronze
statuo of Major General Hancock was
put in position on East Cemetery hill to
day. The statue of General Meade is
here and will be placed on its pedeatsl
just as soon s the stones arrive nett
week. The dedicatory exercises will likely,
occur in November.
Hrakcman Goes Free.
Norrlstown. Pa., Oct 11. The case of
Charles D. Henderson, the Reading rail
road brakemnn, who shot and killed 15
year-old Harryi Schoflekl, of West Mn
yunk, while the latter was riding on a
freight train, was before the grand jury
today. After hearing the evidence the
jury Ignored the bllL
WEATHER REPORT.
for eastern Pennsylvania, fair during
the greater portion of the day, but condi
tions ere favorable for local Showers la -the
afternoon or night,
Mil
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