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EIGHT PAGES 5fi COLUMNS.
SCRANTON", PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1895.
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On Time
With this bargain Bale of Winter
Dress stuffs and the goods offered are
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some charming quiet color combina
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able fabrics on the market today arid
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Special Sale Price,' 75c
25 PIECES
38-Inch novelty suitings, two toned
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roeiide figure eeffcts. A handsome
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20 PIECES
50-Inch storm serge. In a make that Is
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Special Sale Price, 55c
50 PIECES
. Pine all Wool French Henriettas.
, The shades and finish are perfect.
; Ths color list tells of their recent
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. There's nothing against them In -any
, way, and they'll surely take wings
t the
Special Sale Price, 37c
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Tuesday, Nov. 19th.
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WAREHOUSE - :
SULTAN REPORFED DEAD
A Story That He Has Been Poisoned
Comes Via Berlin.
DETAILS OP HAKP00T AFPAIR
Raiders Who Fired on tho Mission llonso
Wore Protected by tho Turkish Soldiers
Troops Woro Mora Actlvo in Plun
dering Than the Kurds.
Berlin, Nov. 19. A dispatch received
here to-day from Soda, Bulgariu. says
that the Sultan of Turkey has been
poisoned. No details are given. Threats
against his life had been made for some
time, letters from the revolutionists
finding their way into his private apart
ments. The lives of the ministers have
also been repeatedly, threatened.
Boston, Nov. 19. A telegram received
by the American board this afternoon
oy tiro way of Phllllpopolls confirms the
United i't8 dispatch stating that 'the
mission loss at Harpoot is one hundred
thousand dollars: that the raiders were
protected by soldiers, who fired on the
mission house and joined In the plunder;
that special malice was shown the mis
sionaries; that a shell burst in mission
ary Barnum'a house; and that the mis
sionaries are now protected. The dls
putch contains the additional Informa
tion that troubles are reported as be
ginning in Marsovan and Van and Aln
tab. London, Nov. 19. The correspondent
of the United Press at Constantinople
sends under date of November 18, addi
tional details of the masncre which
took place at Khanput on November 16.
The Kurdish raiders, the report says,
were joined by the- soldiers, who assist
ed them throughout the massacre. In
deed they were more aggressive in many
cases than the Kurds themselves. Be
sides joining In the sacking of the
houses they did the greater part of the
tiring upon American bulldinprs.
Rome, Nov. 19. The American cruiser
San Francisco arrived at Naples yester
day from Marseilles and sailed to-night
for Beirut.
The Sultan's l.cticr.
London. Nov. 19. An Incident that la
unparalleled in the annals of English
diplomacy occurred this evening at the
conference of the colonial agents In
London. This was the reading of a let
ter from the Pultan of Turkey to Lord
Salisbury begging him to make a speech
that would offset the one he delivered
on the occasion of the banquet Riven by
the new lord mayor of London. Lord
Salisbury referred to the Impropriety of
reading the letter at the conference,
but he took advantage of the occasion
simply to grant, so far as he could, the
request made by the Sultan.
In his letter the Sultan suid that he
fully intends to carry out the reforms
that he has promised In Turkey.
When the prime minister had finished
the letter he was greeted with loud ap
plause. When oulet had been restored
lie again appealed to his hearers to ac
quit him of Improprtty for such an un
precedented act as reading such a
messege at public meeting, but de
clared that he could not abstain from
reading it without showing discourtesy
to the distinguished potentate who had
written It.. He then said:
"As you- know, we are part of the
concert of Kurope, which has resolved,
so far as It acts, to act with unanimity.
Porno persons seem to Imagine that we
dispose of the decisions of the Euro
pean powers. This Is crediting us with
more Influence than we possess. Lord
Salisbury expressed deep regret for the
apparently irrecoverable Illness of Rus
tem Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to
Great Britian, and said he could not
help feeling that If men like Kustem
Pasha had had charge of the districts
In which the recent horrors had oc
curred, the conscience of Europe would
never have been tried nor Its sym
pathies racked by the details of suf
fering and terror. I exhort you to con
sider that the terrible Armenian prob
lem Is quite as much the want of com
petent men as it is the want of ade
quate laws. The powers will doubt
less do their best, but do not Imagine
that the deep seated diseases on the
empire can be cured by a wave of a
magicians wand. The results of long
years of error must be paid for and the
cruel law Is that those who will pay are
not those who were originally guilty of
the offense."
England's Eye on tho Market,
Turning to other matters Lord Sails
bury said he believed tnat Great Brit
Bin was now more friendly with the
world than she had been for sometime
before, but the nations were living In a
period of transition affecting large
parts of the earth's surface. It seemed to
be decreed that bad government would
ultimately compel a change of political
arrangements. The mere fact that so
much territory 'was coming Into the
market was a reason why every power,
especially Oreat Britain, should be pro
tected against every emergency. This
statement, he said, must not be con
strued to mean that he expected a
speedy dissolution of the Turkish em
pire. Not only In Turkey, but else
where, there was a tendency in the di
rection of change.
Knstcm Pasha Dead.
London, Nov. 20. Rustem Pasha, the
Turkish ambassador to Great Britain,
died at 3 o'clock this morning.
WANTS BOATS AND MEN.
Secretary of tho Navy Preparing lilt An
mini Report.
Washington, Nov. 19. Secretary Her
bert has been at work at his home for
two weeks on his annual report to the
president. He will probably suggest
again a reorganization of the navy and
an Increase in the enlisted force. Con
gress may be asked, on the secretary's
suggestion to authorize the retirement
of naval officers after thirty years ser
vice, as army officers are retired. Sec
retay Herbert will probably recommend
the construction of at least twelve tor
pedo boats this fiscal year and several
llne-of-battle ships. .
He will aso ask for two training ships,
to cost $260,000 each, for the use of naval
cadets. The secretary will probably
recommend the Immediate enlistment of
at least 1,000 men for the navy In order
to put Into commission the battleships
now approaching construction.
EXCITEMENT ON THE HILL.
Ebon Allison Assaults Joha E. Stott, Cor
poratlon Clerk In the Treasnrjr.
Harrlsburav Pa., Nov. 19. John E.
Stott, of Chester, ex-cashler, and at
present corporation clerk of the state
treasury, was assaulted In the corri
dor of the new executive building this
afternoon by Eben Allison, of Beaver,
a clerk In the auditor general's depart
ment, and brother-in-law of Senator
Quay.
Mr. Stott was returning to the de
partment from dinner and as he step
ped Into the corridor of the new exe
cutive building Allison, without a sign
of hostility. It is said, rushed at htm
and dealt him a blow under the right
ear.
' Stott was so taken by surprise that
he was knocked nearly down, but he
defended himself lu great shape. He
gave Allison a round arm blow with
his left that sent him to the floor.
Allison got up and made another
rush, and there was a lively give .'and
take until the two were separated by
a capltol policeman. Allison had the
worst of it.
Mr. Stott says he Is at a loss to un
derstand the cause of the assault. In
ail the years the two men have been at
the capltol they have never had a word
of difference and their relations have
always been friendly.
Allison left the department without
giving a word of explanation. The af
fair created great excitement on "tho
Hill."
ST. LOUIS PAPERS DROP.
Globc-Dcraocrat 'and Republic Rcdaecd
Prom Fivo t:cnt to a Pcnnv.
St. Louis. Nov. 19. The Globe-Democrat
and Republic, the only English
morning papers In St. Louis, will be sold
for one cent a cony after to-day. This
is a drop from five cents, which has
been the standard price for morning
papers in this city from time Imme
morial. The Republic had made all arrange
ments to scoop Its powerful rival in the
reduction. A long editorial had been
prepared and was printed in to-day's
issue of that papcr, in which the an
nouncement was made and the reading
public congratulated on the opening of
a new era of low-priced journalism In
St. Louis, in which the Republic be
lieved it was leading the way.
But tho Globe-Democrat knew what
was going on, and it not only made the
announcement of a reduction to one
cent to city subscribers simultaneously
with the Republic, but went still further
and announced a reduction to two cents
to mall subscribers and $6 per annum
for annual subscriptions, a cut from $12.
The Republic did not change Its price
to mall subscribers nor to subscribers
outside of the city served by carriers,
except In East St. Louis and Immedi
ate vicinity.
FRIEND OF EVERYBODY.
John F. Peak, Minister to Switierlond,
lias Novr Held Offles.
Washington, Nov. 19. John P. Peak,
nominated today to be minister to Swit
zerland, Is a lawyer residing in Kansas
City, Mo., a man of means, and a gen
tleman of culture. He has never held
public office before, his preferment to
this position being due to the efforts of
Representative Tarsney.
There is said to be no polltlcnl point
made or lost to this appointment, for It
Is understood that Mr. Peak 1h a friend
of Senator Cockrell arid Senator Vest
and ex-Governor Francis. He has
never been an actlvo politician and has
been drawn Into no party quarrels. It
Is therefore believed that his appoint
ment will be satisfactory to the Missou
ri delegation in congress.
REED IS VERY SHY.
Will Remain Away from Washington rs
Long ns Possible.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19. The grand
lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, of Pennsylvania, assembled this
morning in semi-annual session in the
Odd Fellows' temple, with. Right
Worthy Grand Master Charles Chnl
fant presiding.. A number of appeal
cases were disposed of, and then the
grand master submitted his report for
the past six months. -which set forth
that dispensations were granted for the
issuance of charters for seven new
lodges. .......
During the same period six lodges of
the Rebekah branch of tho order were
chartered.
ELEANOR DUSE TO RETURN.
Will Appear In America This Season
Under llnrry Miner's Mnnnacmpnt.
New York, Nov. 19. Tt Is now settled
that Slgnora Eleanor Duse will appear
In this country this season. It was re
ported that she would appear this fall
under the management of Congressman
H. C. Miner. Owing, however, to her
ill-health. It was announced in Septem
ber that this contract had been can
celed. Recently her health has grown better,
and last week she cabled Manager
Miner from Venice that she was pre
pared to fulfill her contract If he was
willing.
TRIED TO ROB A WOMAN.
Alleged Relative of W. C. Whitney In
Trouble at San Francisco.
San Francisco, Nov. 19. Abott L.
Whitney, who says he is a cousin of
W. C. Whitney, of New York, whs in
the police court yesterday on a charge
of attempting to pick a woman'o
pocket. The case went over until to
morrow. In the meantime Whitney has been
released on his own recognizance.
Whitney's father Is an insurance agent
of this city. He gave an assumed
named when arrested.
NEW COMET APPEARS.
Heavenly Vagrant Is Discovered in tho
Constellntion Virgo.
San Jose, Cal., Nov. 19. Professor J.
M. Schaberle telephoned from Mount
Hamilton as follows: "A bright comet
was discovered In constellation Virgo
by B. D. Perrlne at Lick Observatory at
5.40 this morning in right ascension
thirteen hours forty-four minutes
north, declination one degree forty
minutes.
The comet has a short tall and a stel
lar nucleus, about the seventh magni
tude, as seen In morning twilight.
PERSISENT THIEVES.
Knock a Man Off llrldgc, Drag Hint from
the Water and Rob Him,
Muncie, Ind., Nov. 19. Reuben Bun
ner, aged 67, of Arcadia, was knocked
from the High street bridge by foot
pads last night. He fell Into the river,
twenty feet below. In shallow water.
The highwaymen followed him, dragged
him from the water and again beat and
kicked him brutally.
After robbing him they left the man
for dead. He regained consciousness
and cried for help, but was not found
until daylight, and la fatally Injured.
Bnldt Not Guilty.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19. The trial of
Frederick Baldt, In the United State Dis
trict court, who Is manager, and James T.
Anderson, foreman, of the Penn Steel
Casting and Machine company, of Ches
ter, who were accused of attempting to
defraud the United States government In
a. contract for gun castings, ended today
In a verdict of not guilty.
I.nthcrnn Synod.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Nov. 19. A number of
interesting questions were discussed at
the sessions of the Harrlsburg conference
of the East Pennsylvania synod of the
Lutheran church today. The mattor
which excited mot discussion was
whether congregations should pay the ex
penses of their delegates to synod. No ac
tion" was .taken;
Twenty Years for HodgctfA.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-Joseph Hodgotts
pleaded guilty to murder In th second
degree In the criminal court today ror
causing the death of his brclher. Will
lam Horigetts, whom he shot on March I.
Judge Flnletter Imposed sentence of
twenty years' Imprisonment In the East
ern penitentiary. The shooting was the
outcome of drunken quarrel. -
TRAIN WRECKED AT CO,'
Two Persons Killed and Many are
Injured.
THE WRECKERS ARE CAPTURED
Three Young Men Responsible for the
Disaster-Their Motive was Robbery.
One of the Parties Read Lltcra
Uiro Concerning tho James Boys.
Rome, N. Y., Nov. 19. Fast Mall No.
6 was wrecked about three miles west
of this city about 4.30 o'clock this morn
ing. The wreckers had broken open the
company's tool house nearby, and ob
tained a wrench and crowbar with
which all the spikes and fish plates
from two opposite rails on the southerly
track had been removed. The two re
leased rails were left in their places
on the track. As the train, compriuing
four mail cars and three sleeping cars
came along at the rate of about forty
miles an hour, the locomotive left the
track, bounded over the tleB and fell
sldewlse Into the ditch twelve feet deep
on the south side of the track. The llrst
two mall cars shot over the engine, the
first one landing fully fifty feet from
the point where the engine left the
track. The second and third mall cars
came together in "V" shape, and the
wreck of the engine lay in the open
space between them.
Under the second mall car pinned
down by a pair of trucks and dead was
found Engineer Hager. The fourth
mall .oar was toppled part way over.
The first two sleepers were partly
turned over and the last one remained
on the tracks. Strange to ssy the loose
rails had not been thrown from tne
road bed, the last car remaining upon
them. There were about fifty passen
gers In the three sleepers and not one
of them was hurt. The passengers
were taken east on another train short
ly after the accident.
List of Killed and Injured.
The killed and wounded are: Nathan
N. Hager, engineer, Albany, killed;
Robert Elliott, or Hond, a bar-tender,
of Syracuse, who was working his way
to New York, died from his Injuries;
E. Reardon, Herkimer, mall clerk, head
and body cut and bruised; J. E. Lavlne,
New York, mall clerk, upper arm
bruised and sprained and face cut; H.
D. Robinson, Syracuse, mall clerk,
ankle sprained; F. N. Paddock, Syra
cuse, mall clerk, arm cut; C'W. Sack
ett, Herkimer, mall clerk, arm cut and
bruised: M. J. McCarthy. Buffalo, por
ter, mall car, head cut and bruised; R,
B. Peck, Syracuse, mall clerk, head cut
and bruised; Conductor Charles R.
Reynolds, Albany, Injured in chest;
John R. Macy, tramp, Syracuse, foot
smashed and amputated; C. Wagner,
Albany, head.
The tools with which the spikes were
pulled were found on the track after tho
wreck.
One week ago Inst Sunday night a
fish plate was loosened nenr the point
where this morning's accident occur
red. Several trains passed over the
place In safety. The matter was dis
covered by the trackwalker, the fol
lowing morning, arri s watch was kept
there each night until last night.
1 ho Wreckers Captured.
Three young fellows, aged 1R to 19
years, have been arrested for wrecking
the train. They are J. Watson Hild
reth, of New York; Fred Bristol and
Herbert Plato, of Rome. Hildreth has
made a confession, implicating the
other two, and Theodore Hibbard. who
has not been apprehended. Their ob
ject was robbery. The arrests were
made by Detective Latham, of the New
York Central, and Policeman Keating,
of Rome. They found . Hildreth's hat
with his name In It In some bushes near
the wreck. Upon confronting him he
weakened and told who his accomplices
were and their object.
In addition to the four boys arrested
for wrecking the Central Mall train
near this city this morning, Joseph
Wilkes, IS years old, has been arrested
as a witness. It Is said that he was
taken into the confidence of the others
whep they were planning the wreck,
but thnt he refused to go with them
when they went to commit the deed.
Confessions havo been made by all the
other boys of their guilt.
One of the boys confessed that they
had a number of revolvers hidden in the
woods near the railroad track.
There is no evidence that others be
rides -thoFe apprehended were con
cerned In the plot. This afternoon a
black cloth mask was found in the
woods near the scene of the wreck.
Twenty-two persons unhurt were
taken out of the windows of the first
sleeper. All of the mall and sleeping
cars were lighted with Plntsch gas and
no fire was set In the wreck. Young
Hildreth Is said to be the son of a
wealthy lawyer In New York.
Theodore Hibbard, the last of the
fmjr train-wreckers, was captured at
3 p. m., and is now In custody with the
others. A yellow covered history of
the exploits of the James boys was
found in one of Bristol's pockets.
COLONEL COirS CASE.
Tne Illness of a Juror Will Necessitate
Another Trinl-Every Member was for
' Acquittal.
Columbus, O., Nov. 19. As predicted
In the preHS dispatches two weeks ago,
the trial of Colonel A. B. Colt for tiie
killing of the citizens in the Washing
ton Court House riots, will have to bo
gone over again from tho beginning.
Upon the certificate of two physicians.
Juror Whitsel Is a victim of heart dis
ease and will In all probability never bo
better, and liable to die at any moment,
If subject to the least excitement.
Upon receiving this professional In
formation the jury was discharged
from further consideration of the case
and the trial set for Dec. 2, when a new
jury will be empanneled and the case
begun at the beginning again. It Is
said that every juryman of the old Jury
was for acquittal, they having ex
pressed themselves since being dis
charged. The coots In this case, which must,
as in- any case other than conviction,
come- out of the treasury of Fayette
county, amount up to the present time
to about $13,000.
Colonel Colt's expenses and the fees
of his lawyers will, of course, be paid
by the state.
' SCOTTISH RITE MASONS.
Forty-Third Annual Convention at Pitts
burn Candidates for Degrees.
Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 19. The forty
third annual convention of Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite-Masons In the
Pennsylvania consistory was Inaugu
rated of the fraternity witnessed the
ceremonials connected with the con
ferring; of the first three degrees on St.
John's Lodge, No. 119.
Today Is the beginning of the con
ferring of the higher degrees from the
third to the thirty-second, upon 'one
hundred and forty candidates. -
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; Captain Hughes Ke eased. 1
Charleston, 8. C.,' Nov. 19. Captain
Hughes, of the steamer Laurands, was
released from custody today, the Ameri
can Bank and Truit company becoming
his security In the sum of $3,000. The
fourth day of December was set for the
preliminary hearing of the case, which
will be tried before judge W. H. lira w ley,
of the United States District court.
CASE OF EX.CONSUL WALLER
Ills Release Possible if Claim of Indem
nity is Waived.
Washington, Nov. 19. It Is not true,
as has been stated In despatches Bent
from Washington, that the United
States government has Indicated a pur
pose of askliijp the release of ox-Consul
General Waller as an act of grace.
On the contrary, the department has
refrained thus far from acting on an
intimation from France that the pris
oner's release may be obtained as an
act of comity, provided Waller sur
render all claims for Indemnity for
false Imprisonment. This proposition
has been submitted by the stute depart
ment to the family and attorneys of Mr.
Waller, and they are considering the
advislbillty of submitting it to Waller
himself.
Regarding the mntter as one entirely
personal to Waller, and taking the pre
carious condition of his health Into
consideration, his attorneys agree that
he sliauld have an opportunity to de
cide whether to accept release upon
such condition. Mrs. Waller has ad
vised against the course. It Is under
stood that the terms suggested bear
no , relation to Waller's . Madagascar
land claim.
It Is learned also that Franco per
sists in withholding the material part
of the proceeding of the Waller court
martial which has been demanded by
this government, on the ground, that
the United States has no right to make
demand for the document, but it has
been Intimated that It would be fur
nished upon a friendly request for it.
NORTHERN TRAIN HELD UP.
The Wrong Cars Cut Off and No Booty
Secured.
Minneapolis. Nov. 19. At abrmt 10
o'clock last night an express train on
the Great Northern railroad was held
up near St. Cloud, Minn. The robbers
were evidently after the express car,
and supposing it to be the second from
the engine, cut that and the following
cars off from connection with the mall
car, and the engineer then threw open
the throttle and pulled safely into St.
Cloud with the express car. A special
train with all tho city detectives on
hand left here at midnight for the
scene.
St. Paul. Nov. 19. A report reached
here just before midnight that a train
had been held un on the Great North
ern railroad at St. Cloud. So far as
known nothing was secured by the rob
bers. A special train with a posse left
here at midnight for St. Cloud.
RITTER'S ACCOUNTS MIXED.
Tho Missing Paying Teller Seems to Have
llcon Ono of 'Dm.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19. The ofilclals
oft he Tncony Savings Fund, Safe De-.
poplt. Title and Trust company today
made an cxamlnaton into the accounts
of Charles F. Rltter, the late assistant
secretary and paying teller of the con
cern, who mysteriously disappeared on
Saturday evening last.
It was at first thought that Rltter had
not taken a dollar, but an examination
today of the books revealed to the offi
cials that Rltter had been systematical
ly pilfering for the last three years. The
nmount of Ritter's defalcation would
not be stated by the ofilclals, but It was
learned from other sources that it
would not exceed $1,00. Rltter has not
been apprehended.
UNSOUND BUT NOT INSANE.
Peculiar Return of a Commission Ap
polnftd to F.xomlne a Lunatic.
Fultonvllle. N. Y.. Nov. 19. A com
mission today examined ex-State
Comptroller Edward Wemple as to his
sanity. The commission would not re
port on the committment blank that
Air. Wemple was Insane, but reported
that he acted like one who had been on
a long debauch, that he wa3 a proper
person t,o be cared for, and that he was
of unsound mind.
The fact that the commission erased
the words "is insane" from the com
mittment blank resulted In County
Judge Wendell refusing to endorse the
committment. Mr. Wemple was re
cently placed under arrest charged with
incendiarism.
FIRE NEAR MONTROSE.
Two Barns Belonging to Gilbert Stevens
are Burned -A Tramp Gets Credit. -
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, . Nov. 18. Two barns, be
longing to "Gib" Stevens, on the road
between New Milford and Montrose,
were destroyed by fire at about 11
o'clock last evening. The corn house
was also destroyed. The loss is esti
mated at about $3,000, with an Insur
ance of nearly $1,000.
Early in the evening a tramp had
stopped at a neighboring house and
asked for food, and was refused; and
had make a second request for a pipe
of tobacco, with a second refusal. For
lack of any better cause for the origin
of the fire the aforesaid tramp gets the
credit.
TOWN BURNING.
Tcrrlblo Fire nt Purccll, I. T.-Scvcral
Lives Reported Lost.
Perry, Oklahoma. Nov. 19. Just after
3 oclock this morning ac onflngration
started on the north side of the city of
Purell, I. T., and the place is till burn
ing. It Is reported tha thre-fourth of
tho city Is In ashes, and If the wind con
tinues to blow as It Is from the north,
very little of the place can be saved.
Pureed Is located on the banks of
the South Canadian River, on a high
hill, an d the wind has full sway.
At noon It was reported' that several
persons had been burned to death.
BRIDGE COLLISION.
Two Trains Meet on tha Brooklyn Bridgo
In a Fog.
New York) 'Nov. 19.tt-Two trains col
lided on Brooklyn bridge this morning,
the accident being directly due to a
heavy fog prevailing. A conductor and
several passengers were severely hurt.
Thomas Cooper, the , conductor, had
both legs cut off and cannot live.
Thomas Grannil, a student at the
College of Pharmacy, .was so badly In
jured that he died shortly afterwards.
Thomas Cooper, who had both of his
legs cut off in the collision on the
bridge, died' tonight.
Orvillo Hlckok Is Saucy.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Nov. 19. Orvllle Hlc
kok, Yale's great hammer thrower, ridi
cules the talk of tho Amateur Athletic
union suspending him again after having
reinstated him for taking part in the
Young Men's Christian assocatlon events
in this city last July. As for handing
over the medals which he won since that
time he wants to know how the union is
going to make him do It.
' Funeral of Dr. 8. F, Smith
Newton, Mass.. Nov. 19. The funeral of
Dr. 8. P. Smith; author of America's na
tional hymn, was held this afternoon
from the Baptist meeting house, Newton
Center; the pulpit of which was at one
time-occupied by. the deceased.' Many
men prominent In all walks of life were
present, and the . etste and city - were
largdjr represented. ,
CARLISLE ON THE CURRENCY
Sound Money Arguments before the
Chamber of Commerce.
LEGAL TENDER NOTE EVIL
Secretary of tho Treasury Rehearses a
Number of tho Points Favorablo to a
Gold Standard Sturtllng Pictures
of the Sliver "lloglo Man."
NowY ork, Nov. 19. The chamber of
commerce held its one hundred and
twenty-seventh banquet tonight at Del
monico's. The Hon. John G. Carlisle,
secretary of the treasury, spoke on
"Our Currency Question."
Mr. Carlisle said in part: Two years ago
I said to you that the disposition and
ability of tho government to malntuln its
own credit at the highest stundard and to
preserve the Integrity of all the forms of
currency in circulation among the people
could not be reasonably doubted and
ouKlit not to be the subject of further
controversy. While scarcely any one now
seriously doubts either the disposition- or
tho ability of the executive branch of the
government to accomplish these objects,
all who huvu given any uttentlon to the
subjt-cl must realise that in the existing
F.iote of our leiilslutlon t.ho task is both
uitMcult and expensive. Since that decla
ration here, interest bearing bonds to tho
amount of $1K'.,31p.KK have been issued to
procure gold for the redemption of United
mates notes unci treasury notes, and the
obligations of the government on account
of the notes which will remain the same
as In tho beginning. The notes are re
deemed, but they are unpaid, and if our
legislation is nut changed, no matter how
often tiiey may be presented and re
deemed hereafter, they will remain unpaid.
If this policy of redemption and re-issue
irt continue,!, the Interest bearing debt
will be greatly increased, while the non
interest bearing debt will not be in the
least diminished. The disadvantages of
such a system arc so obvious that it is
hardly necessary to enumerate them.
The government-has undertaken to keep
an unlimited amount of circulating notes
equal In value to gold coin, end at the
samo time it has no legal authority to
compel anybody to give It gold In ex
change for the notes, or to pay gold on
any demand due to it,
Vleo In Onr Currency.
The fundamental vice In our currency
system is 'tho legal tender note, redeem
able In coin by the government and re
Issuable under tho law. This threatens
the stability of the whole volume of our
currency and has caused immense losses
by fluctuations, of which It Is Impossible
to keep the public aware. It was never
contemplated that the government should
convert Itself Into a bank of Issue, the
treasury department Is simply a public
agency for the management of the fiscal
affairs of the government.
The circulation of legal tender TTnlted
States notes and treasury notes has a
tendency to drive out of use and out of
the country the very coin in which the
government is compelled to redeem them;
and it has expelled millions of dollars
from our borders. No other government
In the world Is required to supply gold
from Its treasury to discharge tho private
obligations of Its citizens, and no govern
ment ought to be required to do so. The
fact that tho government is required to
borrow money is an injurs' to its credit
and the credit of Its people, but the In
jury resulting from this cause Is Insignlll
cunt in comparlsonwth tho run . thr.t
would follow an abandonment of the re
serve while the notes are outstanding,
for all our currency would thus be re
duced to the sliver standard.
Tho theories that the government can
create money by placing its stamp upon
paper; thnt a legislative enactment can
make 50 cents equal to 1U0 cents; that arti
ficially Inflated prices, paid in depreciated
currency are better for the people han
natural prices, paid in a sound currency,
and various other vagaries are all direct
ly attributable to the long continued use
of legal tender paper. The proposition
thnt a promise of the government to pay
money is money, Is Just as absurd as the
proposition that a promise to deliver a i
horse is a horse.
Same Vicious Principle,
The agitation for the free coinage of
legal tinder silver at a ratio which would
put only 50 cents worth of bullion in a
silver dollar Is predicated upon the same
vicious principle. The United States note,
was a forced loan from the people to the
government, which the government prom
ises to repay In dollars, but the free coin
age of legal tender silver at the ratio of
lii to I. or at any other ratio correspond
ing with the commercial value of the two
metnls, would be a forced loan from the
people to the owners of silver mines and
sliver bullion without a promise of pay
ment by itfybody. One loan was fonaed
for the bennlit of the government In a tlma
of war, but the proposition of the advo
cates of free coinage is to force another
loan for the benefit f private Individuals
and corporations In a time of profound
peace. In principle, the two measures ar
precisely alike.
The free coinage of legal tender slln-er
would be far more unjust than the r.-wue
of legal tender United Htats notes. 'How
ever, it is not my purpose now to discuss
the question of free coinage. I think the
abandonment or suspension of the aggres
sive movement against this financial
heresy would be most unwise at this time,
especially in view of the fact that a con
certed effort is evidently now being made
in the south and west to regain the
ground lost during the Inst six months.
If the friends of a sound measure of
value are vigilant this effort cannot pos
sibly succeed. But the legal tender notes
will remain to complicate the currency
system until congress agrees to their re
tirement and substitution of others In
their places. This legislation Is mpera
tively di-mandcd. as it concerns the wel
fare of all the people.
Platforms Should Be Cloar.
The speaker closed with a hope that
the political platforms of both the great
parties would henceforth be clear and
unequivocal.
if a majority of the people of the
United States are In favor of the main
tenance of the present . standard of
value and opposed to the free and un
limited coinage of legal tender silver
they ought to hall an opportunity to
say so in a form which will preclude all
controversy as to whether they have
said so or not. On the other hand, it a
majority of our people are in favor' of
abandoning the present standard of
value and establishing silver monomet
allism by the free and unlimited coin
age of that metal Into full legal tender
money, they should have an opportun
ity to sa" that. When this Issue Is di
rectly presented we need not fear the
result.
The other toasts responded to were:
"Our Domestic, Commerce," by H9n.
Julius O. .Burrows; "National Develop,
ment and Opportunity," by Hon.
Charles Emory Smith; "The City -of
New York," by Mayor Strong, and
"Ethics In Politics,' by Rev. Dr. M. W.
Stryker.
Among the letters of regret read was
the following:
"Executive Mansion, -' Washington,
Nov. 1.
"My Dear Mr. Orr. I am orry that
I feel obliged to write It, br.t you must
let me off from the chamber of com
merce dinner this year There never
was a time when my admiration for
this Important business organization
was so great, and .' am sure that the
recent eorts of. Us members to save
the country fro'.n the havoc of finan
cial madness ought to be appreciated
by ever-patriotic citizens.
"I woulrt enjoy exceedingly a renewal
of my association with my friends of
the chamber at their banquet board,
but the trouble Is, I cannot, attend this
year and. do the things-required of me
here, In the way of official duty,
.' . "Yours very trulv.
' drover Cleveland."
A letter of regret was also read front
Governor Morton, who ststd thnt ofll
clal engagements prevented him being
present , - ... .
NLEY'S
SPECIAL
SALE OF
Ladles'
MmslSo .
Umiderwear
For One Week, Com
mencing Thursday,
November, 14th. . .
LADIES' . GOWNS
10 dnz Gowns with Tucked and
Embroidered Yokes, at 69c. each.
6 dozen Gowns, with Tucked Yoke
and Embroidered Ruffle 85c.
10 dozen Ruffled Cambric Gowna ...98c
The greatest bargain of the season.
6 dozen Empire Downs - $1.1
6 dozen Gowns, Tucked Yoke,
Sailor Collar $1.3J
Also a large assortment of Gowns
handsomely trimmed with Tucking,
Embroidery and Lace, at
$1.35, 11.45. $1.65, $1.98, $2.60.
$3.00, $3.50, $4.00. $5.00. $6.00,
and $7.00 each.
All these goods are Included !n our
regular line, the quality anu finish of
which are so well known that comments
are not necessary.
Goods and prices - speak for them
selves.
Outing Flannel Gowns for Ladles and
Children.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Bmisy,
Every Foot
In the Family
Properly Fitted.
18 Salespeople Busy Every
Day and Evening.
s,
114 AXD 110 WYOMING AYE.
Open Evenings Until Jan. L
LAMP:
A beautiful line of
Banquet Lamps, and
Brie - a-Brac, very
suitable for a
HOLIDAY GIFT
Call and see them."
401 SPRUCE ST.,
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
"Private" Dalzell. of Caldwell. O.. 1
candidate for postmaster of the house.
The Supreme court decided that a pay
master's clerk who embezzled is aubjeot
to naval court-martial.
A special naval board has been con
Vened to cunsider Commodre Uirard's
criticism of the plans for the new battle
ships. Brigadier General Bliss, commanding
the department of Texas, says desertions
have Increased over M per cent, tha past
year.
Congressman Barham, of California,
will Introduce a bill which will provide for
absolute government ownership ot to
Nlcarsgusn canal.
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Brussels elected to her municipal coun
cil IS Liberals, 10 Catholics and Social
ists. .
London financiers, advanced $1,641,009 of
the loan for Canada's Dominion Cotton
Mills company.
Three hundred volunteers and 1TO con
Jrt.a V .... X a-r ' - - - ' -
Una, for Havana, mutinied and CD
rere sent teva lu Kauiait iut umu.
. WEATHER REPORT.
irtth brisk and Men Mrtfcweeterlv
ind a eold wave. , - , ' n
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