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We do a lot of it, ' and experience
teaches us that It pays.
The problem before you Is one of
do lars and cents, but Its solution Is
easy, and a little careful thinking on
your part just at this moment may
lead to a considerable cash saving
meanwhile, and much comfort and
satisfaction in the near future.
We're Right
J On Time
With this bargain sale of Winter
Dress stuffs and the goods offered are
far removed from the chestnut va
riety. In fact with one execeptlon
they are this season's styles, every
yard of them, and that one exception
is a cloth that has been on the mar.
ket probably before you wore plna
fores. . FIRST BARGMH
12 PIECES
60-Inch Bouell Suitings, fancy mix
tures, tufted In hack, and forming
Bomo charming qul(t color combina
tions. This Is one of the most desir
able fabrics on the market today nnd
comes In full winter weight. Good
value for $1.25.
Special Sale Price, 75c
SCONB BARGAIN '
25 PIECES
38-Inch novelty su:unfrs, two toned
ground with combination seeds and
brocade figure eeffcts. A handsome
cloth In dual colors as follows: B!ut
and Biack, Bluet and Garnet, Olive
and Biack, Garnet nnd Black, Light
Wood and Brown, Brown and Black,
etc.
A surprise value at the
, Special Sale Price, 42c
10 PIECES
j Silk and Wool Cream of Fashion
Suitings in lovely combinations; Pin
Stripe effects. Keep these exquisite
two tone blends in "your mind's eye:
Plum and Olive, Tan and Brown,
Olive and Brown, Slate and Black,
'Old Rose and Olive, etc. Our price
for this beautiful fabric has been 75c.
Special Sale Price, 50c
to P1ECE5
l 50-lnch storm serge, In a make that is
tried, trusted and true. Shades, Navy
and black only. Every thread wool.
Colors guaranteed and values not less
than 76c. .
Special Sale Price, 55c
50 PIECES
' Pine all Wool French H mrlottai.
The shades and finish are perfect.
I The color list tells of their recent
manufacture. Shades, Slate, Nut,
Tobae and Seal Browns, Sapphire,
Myrtle, Bottle Green. Purple, Plum,
Scarlet, Cardinal, Rose, Garnet Wine,
Bluet, Royal Blue, Light Dark Naary,
t 1 Old Rpse and Olive. A banner bar-
gain at the
, Special Sale Price, 31c
An Assorted Lot of
35 PIECES
All 7Rc. goods. ' Color effects and
weaves quite In touch with fashion,
but they've lingered a little longer
than their mates In the same cloths.
There's nothing against them In any
way, and they'll surely take wings
t the - '
. Special Sale Price, 37c
"These Bargains opened
Tuesday, Nov. 19th.
Genuine merit counts every time In
cranton. and these six bargains will not
stay with us long. They're Here today
ad tomorrow, but we -will not guarantee
them later. t " , ,
T7AREH0USE
LIGHT DAWNSUPON TURKEY
It Is Believed that the. Sultan Is Sin
cere in Promising Keforn,
GOOD ADVICE POR ARMENIANS
They Are Urged to Assist la Restoring
Order-Powers Not to Interfere in the
Affairs of tho Ottoman Empire.
An American Ship Sails.
Washington, Nov. 20. As the result
of a consideration of the Turkish situa
tion at yesterday's cabinet meeting, the
cruiser Minneapolis was -today given
orders to take on coal and other stores
without delay and to sail for the Euro
pean naval station. Her destination is
Smyrna, Asia Minor, and her duty will
be to assist the flagship San Francisco
and the cruiser Marblehead In protect
ing the lntersts of American missiona
ries and other citizens of the United
It was stated authoritatively today
that there were no new developments in
the Armenian situation involving this
government, but from tho general as
pect of the present state of affairs, it
was deemed best to dispatch another
United States war vessel. The com
mander of the Minneapolis Is Captain
O. H. Wadleigh. The vessel Is now at
Norfolk.
Armenians Reassured.
Constantinople,' Nov. 20. A dispatch
received here today from Tiflls, Russian
Transcaucasia, says that the Armmlan
Cathollcos has received a reply to the
communication which he recently sent
to the Russian ambassador here, M. ,de
Keltdoff. It is as follows:
"The Armenians of Constantinople
nre now reassured. They are threat
ened with r.o danger. In the provinces,
however, there are regrettable con
flicts, which In most cases were cnused
by the Annenlnns, who were Instigated
by their revolutionary committees. The
result is tPrrible revenge upon the pnrt
of the Turks, in the shape of horrible
massacres of Christians. The sultan
has sanctioned tho scheme for reforms
submitted by the three great powers,
and preparations are now proceeding
to carry them out. To thiB end it Is
necessary that the leaders of the peo
ple should persuade the latter to desist
from revolutionary attempts, to aban
don the idle hope of foreign interven
tion, to put a stop to all disturbances,
and to co-operate in the re-establishment
of universal peace. In Improving
the situation, and In the introduction of
the new order of thinga."
Effect of tho Fleets.
As Intimated in these dispatches dur
ing the last few days, the attitude of
the Porte, or of the Sultan, has under
gone a decided change uince the fleets )
of other powers began to join the Brit
ish fleet at Salonica Bay for the threat
ened naval demonstration. The 'press
ure brought to bear upon the Sultan
was strong enough fo make him take
personal charge of tho work of reform
in Armenia, and it is now hoped that
there will be no further bloodshed,' ex
cept In the case of putting down the
insurrections which have broken out,
against Turkish rule In different parts
of Asia Minor. It is hoped here that the
Armenian clergy will be able to Induce
the followers of their faith to lay down
their arms, in view of the Sultan's evi
dent desire, to meet the views of the
powers. There Is no longer any talk
here of the armed Intervention of the
powers, and If any display of forge Is
necessary upon the part of Europe, it is
likely to be In the direction of support
ing the authority of the Sultan, as
Great Britain, Russia, and France are
extremely desirous that order should
Sromptly be restored throughout Asia
Inor.
Berlin, Nov. 20. Nothing further has
been received here from Sofia, Bulga
ria, in any way tending to confirm the
dispatch from that city yesterday
which announced that a report had
reached there from Constantinople that
the Sultan of Turkey had been pois
oned, and It Is believed that there is no
foundation for the report.
Vienna, Nov. 20. A despatch from
Poia says that the Australn war ves
sels recently ordered to prepare for
service in connection with the Turkish
troubles have sailed for the Aegean
sea. The fleet consists of the war ships
Tegetthoff, Kaiserin, Elizabeth and
Blitz.
Americans nro Safe
Constantinople, Nov. 20. Advices
from Aleppo are that all Americans at
Alntab, Marash, Orfah and Martin are
safe. The missionaries at Kharput are
leaving and returning temporarily to
Constantinople.
Ml'RDEREBJUCE CAUGHT.
While L'ndor the Infulenee of Liquor He
Confesses a Crime Committed 'in
Newark.
Newark, N. J., Nov. 20. Detective
Christie arrived In this city at 7.28
o'clock this morning with Charles Rice,
who was arrested in Cleveland. O., and
who' Is wanted here to answer for the
death of Maggie Rice, or Maggie Mc
Grath, whose dead body was found in a
mutilated condition in a house at 67
River street on Oct. 2 last. When search
was made for Rice It was fond that he
had fled. He turned up a few weeks
ago in Clevland. About ten days ago,
while under the Influence of liquor, he
told a woman whom he met In Cleve
land that he had killed the Newark wo
man by striking her with a chair. The
woman informed the police and Rice
was arrested. While in jail It is said by
the Cleveland police, he confessed to
having killed the woman. While on the
way Rice denied that he had told the
Clevelnnd police or the woman who In
formed on him that he killed Maggie
Rice.
Rice was photographed this morning,
after which the detective lodged him In
jail. He is a rough-looking man about
40 years old. An effort will be made to
bring to this city the Cleveland woman
to whom Rice is alleged to have ad
mitted the killing.
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE.
Buildings at Cotopaxl, Colo., Damaged by
a Tremor of the Planet.
Cotopaxl, Colo., Nov. 20. An earth
quake shock was felt here this even
ing about dusk. It was violent and
caused some confusion in the school
house, which seemed to suffer most
from the disturbance. The slate roof
was cracked in three places and those
who were on the inside say the house
trembled as from the effects of an ex
plosion. The local Methodist chapel
was also damaged.
Bo far as can be . learned the shock
did not extend beyond a radius of ten
mile In this county. . .
JOHNSON NOT GUILTY. ,
Stat I'nsble to Prodsee Evidence That
He Mttrderd Grant Znfell.
Cumberland, Md., Nov. 20--The trial
of R. D. Johnson, if., charged with the
murder of Grant W. Zufall, ended at
1 today .with a Judgment of not
f "r. Ihe state was unable to fully
w(vorat Ue, testimony of ita.two
most important witnesses. Peacock and
James, who swore they were eyewit
nesses of the difficulty between John
son and Zufall, In which the former,
as thy alleged, struck the latter with
a club.
Both these witnesses are men of bad
characterand quite a number of respect
able people from Clarke county, .Va..
testified to the fact that Peacock' was
at a church festival in that county on
the night the murder Is supposed' to
have occurred. All the persons whom
Peacock and James -swore were in
Yaste saloon at the time, took the stand
and swore to the contrary, denying all
knowledge of any such occurrence
Johnson took the stand In his own be
half and denied even having seen Zufall.
THE PRESS IX HOT WATER.
A Bogus News Item Published in That
Journal lliincs Down Wrath, Libel
Suits and I'nivcrsnl Grief.
Philadelphia. Nov. 20. President Ef
fingham B. Morris, of the nt-nrd Life
Insurance, Annuity and Trust com
pany, this morning Issued the following
statement relative to a publication in
a morning newspaper alleging that an
officer of that institution hnd abscond
ed with a large sum of money, the prop
erty of the company:
"The story appearing upon the first
page of the Press this morning, alleging
that William Newbold Ely, the treas
urer of the Girard Trust company, was
a defaulter and had absconded from
this city. Is an absolute end unqualified
falsehood in every particula r, a cruel at
tack and a malicious libel upon a gen
tleman who justly enjoys the confidence
and respect of this community.
"Mr. Ely Is at his desk this morning,
ns usual, and there la not even a sha
dow of a suspicion a defalcation con
nected with any one, clerk or other
wise, in the Institution."
Counsel for the Trust company will
proceed in an action for damages
ngalnet the Press and Mr. Ely's counsel
will institute proceedings In criminal
libel on behalf of Mr. Ely personally,
nnd also a civil action on Mr. Ely's be
half for damages.
The management of the Philadelphia
Press, of their own accord, make the
following statement concerning the ar
ticle In this morning's issue of the Press
referring to the Girard Trust company
and Mr. Ely: "The management have
made a careful investigation of the
matter, and find the Press, while acting
In good faith, was misled and that the
article was entirely incorrect, the man
agement regret its publication and to
morrow will print a complete and
strong statement to set the matter right
before the community."
"MARRIED AFTER 30 YEARS.
Two Playmates, Separated in Their Child
hood, Accidentally Meet and Wed.
New York. Nov. 20. A singular and
happy romance ended In a wedding at
Spring Valley, N. J., op Friday night,
when Belinda Swenarton, widow . of
John Swenarton, a former wealthy resi
dent of Spring Valley, was married to
Andrew Jackson Rust.of Ohio. Belinda
Rollins, a fair-haired girl, and Andrew
J. Rust, a bright boy, were school chil
dren and playmates together in a small
hamlet in MitrylanS many years ago.
Thirty years ago they were obliged to
separate, and from that time they never
saw or heard from each other until two
days ago. In the meantime Belinda,
who had grown to be an attractive wo
man, found her way to Spring Valley,
eight miles from Nyack, and took the
Place of housekeeper In the family of
John Swenarton, a wealthy resident
there. Seme time later Mrs. Swenarton
died, and not long afterward the wid
ower married Belinda Rollins. Three
years ago Mr. Swenarton died, and Mrs,
Swenarton was left a rich widow.
Two days ago Andrew Jackson Rust
was led In some unaccountable way to
go to Spying Valley from Ohio, and on
Thursday he met Belinda Swenarton,
his former playmate.. The couple talked
over old tlmes.and in twenty-four hours
they were married by the Rev. George
R. Brlstor, pastor of the Spring Valley
Congregational church.
NEWSPAPER MAN GUILTY.
Impersonates a Deputy United States
Marshal and Is Hauled I'p for It.
Des Monies, Iowa, Nov. 20. This
morning a jury In the federal court
returned a verdict of guilty against
Charles H. Dale, a reporter for the
Daily Courier of Ottumwa, Iowa, who
was charged with violation of the In
ternal revenue law and with imperson
ating a federal officer with Intent to
defraud. The prosecution grew out of
the recent attacks by the Courier upon
the federal marshals of the southern
district of Iowa, and in which they
were charged with conniving with wit
nesses for the purpose of drumming up
cases out of which they , could make
fees.
A government agent was sent out
from Washington to Investigate the
charges against the officers and ex
onerated them. Dale was detailed by
the Courier to investigate the investi
gator, and while at work Impersonated
a deputy United States marshal. He
will be sentenced Thursday and may be
given three years in the penitentiary
and a $1,000 fine.
HARRISON DENIES THE STORY
Says lie lias Not Boon Oabbllnz In South
African Stocks.
New Tork, Nov. 20. Former Presi
dent Benjamin Harrison smiled broad
ly when shown a dispatch which stated
that he had become a millionaire
through a'i fortunate speculation In
South African gold mining stocks.
"That I am a millionaire," he said,
"Is a surprise to me. To my knowledge
I have, never Invested In any South
African mining stock and do not know
that I was ever interested in any en
terprise with Mr. Wright, of the Chase
National bank. I certainly shouldn't
object to making some money out of
South African properties, but I never
did bo. What money I have made has
been acquired by hard work and not by
speculation.'' . .
MRS. fcLWYN IN JAIL.
i i
Tho Woman Whose Children tYcre Mur
dered Is Held for Infldeitv.
Norrlsto'wn, Pa., Nov. 20. Mrs. Mary
Klwyn, who deserted her husband,
Thomas Elywn, of Phoenlxvllle, the
slayer of two of his children, was given
a hearing to-day by Magistrate Eg
bert, In Nnrrlstown, on the charge of
Infidelity. Howard GHbert testified that
on November 14, Joseph Rhoades and
Mrs. Elwyn registered at his hotel In
Cnnshohocken as George tthoades and
wife. They remained for two days, oc
cupying a room together.
Being unable to furnlHh bail in th
sum of $600 the woman was sent to jail.
MYSTElUOUSMURPER. V
No Explanation Can bo Offered .for the
. Death of Three Pcrtona.
San FTanelsco,Nov.20. A special from
Brownsville, Oregon, states that John
Montgomery, his wife and D. R. Mo
Keecher were murdered on a farm near
that place yesterday afternoon. The
victim had all been shot with a rifle.
' The motive for the crime la unknown.
The murderers will probably be lynched
If apprehended.' .
HE WINDY CITY WANTS IT
Now Working for the National Re
publican Convention.
PROMISE TO RAISE $60,000
The Colllsenm, Which Collapsed. Will He
One of the Great Curds The Build
tng ill Accommodate Twcnts
Thousand People.
A meeting of these officers v'ifi be held
chairman of the committee of business
men who are taking the Initial steps to
bring the National Republican conven
tion to Chirp u-o. said today that he had
canvassed the business men of his ac
quaintance sufficiently to assure him
that between $50,000 and $60,000 could
easily be raised by subscription and as
soon as he reclved an answer from
Chairman Carter, of the national com
mittee, to whom he wrote regarding the
conditions which would be Imposed on
Chicago if the convention is to come
here, Mr. Fearce Intends to obtain the
amounts promised verbally by the Chl
cagoans and corporations he has seen.
He thinks that the convention will cost
Chicago not over $60,000.
The colliscum, which collapsed while
In course of erection, will be finished by
May 1 and it is believed by the con
vention promoters that when It is n
erally known that the building will ac
commodate 20,000 people the fact will be
a powerful argument In favor of having
the convention here.
COLORADO GOLD CRAZE.
Fortunes Being Invested Upon No Tangi
ble Holdings -Hcndy Salo Found for
Stock That Is Cheap With Nothing Back
of It Except tho Prospect of Finding
Gold.
Denver, Nov. 20. Speculation in min
ing stocks in Colorado is now the most
interesting topic. Everybody is get
ting the fever, and the epidemic is
spreading through all classes of so
ciety. In Colorado Springs, at Cripple
Creek and Pueblo mining exchanges
have been established, and dally scenes
as lively as in Denver are witnessed
during the calls. Everybody is talk
ing of mining stocks, and everybody
with a little cash Is either dipping Into
the market or seeking Information pre-.
paratory to a plunge.
At Colorado Springs several brokers
for several days past have declined all
new orders, saying that they could not
attend to what they had already con
tracted for. The daily transfers in
Denver have exceeded 600.000 shares,
though anywhere from l.COO.000 to 2,
200.000. In Colorado Springs the trans
fers aggregate on the three exchanges
over 1,000,000 actual shares. With the
present excitement and the predicted
Interest growing, it is reasonable to
say that the transfers will exceed all
previous records since the Comstock
craze In Nevada years ago.
AH this speculation is based upon the
reports from the Cripple Creek gold
camp. No other stocks seem to' have
much show now. The once favorite
Millie Gibson, which had a meteoric
career a few years ago. is about the
only silver stock still traded in. There
are now about 460 Incorporated mining
companies in Cripple Creek, having a
capital of from $1,000,000 to $2,500,000
snares at a par value of si, based upon
prospects, several acres of claims and
occasionally upon producing: mines.
Some companies, the stock of which Is
fluctuating In the exchanges.have noth
ing to show for value excepting a few
unofficial assays of ore. A few are
snipping regularly and paying divi
dends, but dividend paying stocks are
not easy to obtain.
From alx to a dosen new companies are
incorporated dally, and the new stocks
being cheap, find ready markets. One
company last week sold 600.000 shares
or stock in Colorado Springs with abso
lutely no reason behind It whv the stock
should have been of any value.otherthan
tho rronreet that some day gold ore
may oe round.
Mall inquiries from the East are com
Ing in so generally as to convey the im
pression that many there are eager to
speculate In mining shares based upon
L-rippie ireeK property.
. LEANED TOWARD QUAY.
Governor Lyon's Banquet Speech Inter'
rnpted by a Mngee Man.
President John McTlghe, welcomed
the guests an djames Francis Burke
acted as toast master. Thercwas one
unpleasant incident that caused some
comment. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
was down on the list to sneak on
"Harmony at Harrisburg." During his
auuress ne said tnat all factional feel
ing" should cease after the nominations
at the primaries. As Is well known
the lieutenant governor was with Sen
ator Quay In the late fight for state
cnairman of the Renublican commit
tee. The lieutenant governor was
growing eloquent as he progressed.
Deputy Sheriff John Doyle, who was
sitting at tne same taWe, thought Mr.
Lyon was leaning a little too much to
ward Quay. The lieutenant governor
was finishing a sentence, In which he
said the people should vote for whom
they pleased.r egardlpss of faction,
when Deputy Sheriff Doyle Interrupt
ed him and said:
"As long as It Is the Quay faction."
The nonplussed the lieutenant gov
ernor for a moment, but he finished his
address without further Interruption.
Deputy Sheriff Doyle Is a candidate for
ahori'f of Allegheny county and a
strong Magee man. The address of the
lieutenant governer teemed to be too
strong on the Quay side for him and he
couia not control nis reelings.
SUGGESTION FOR CONGRESS
Boston Home Market Club Gives Advice
ae to Methods of Correcting Errors .
Boston, Nov. 20. The annual meet
ing of the Home Market club was held
this afternoon. Secretary Albert Clark
in his report spoke of the excellent
work done by the ciud ana saia:
"Nothing Is more certain than that
the tariff Is to be the chief political
Issue next year. This might be other
wise If President Cleveland would ap
prove such a bill as both houses of
Congress would be glad to pass this
winter, for increasing the revenue and
correcting the gross errors and Inlaw
ties of the present tariff, I think that
Congress should send him such a bill
before offering any other relief to the
treasury and let him veto it unon his
responBlblllty. The demand of the hour
Is a change that will give to btisinees
stability and courage, be its profits ever
so small."
Hon. Charles A. Soott, of Lowell, was
elected president -
..TO FATTEN LIVE STOCK.
Surplus Grain Yield of Nebraska Goes for
Koedlng Purposes.' .
Omaha, Neb.; Nov. 20. Much of the
surplus grain supply of Nebraska will
be used this year within the state for
feeding purposes. The total acreage of
corn woe 6.664,112 acres; the total yield
was 123,740,9(4 bushels. This Is an In
crease of 110,000,009 bushela over last
year. The total wheat acreage was 1,
460.540; the yield was 17,756.794 bushels.
The corn yield does not quite come up
to estmates made before the crop was
gathered, but still shows that the state
has recovered from the results of the
drought of 1894.
There, is an especially large number
of sheep being fed along the line of the
Union Pacific. There are Ti,C00 head of
sheep at Shelton and fully 200,000 be
tween Schuyler and W ood River on tho
Union Pacific lines. Other roads in
the state make equally good reports.
Most of these sheep have been shipped
in from Mexico and Colorado, and will
be ready ' for the market during the
winter months. Cattle are belncr
brought Into the state in large numbers
from the south and are being fed Ft
many Btatlons along the lines of Ne
braska roads.
V.'HERE IS PBEXZ1EB?
An Embezzler in the Sum of $25,000 Sud
denly Departs Without Giving Instruc
tions as to the Destination of Ills
Journey.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20. There Is no
clue to the whereabouts of Daniel H.
Brerilzer, secretary and . treasurer of
the Citizens' Trust and Surety com
pany, whose disappearance after hav
ing embezzled $25,000 of trust secur
ities, was announced today. Of the
amount misappropriated the officers of
the trust company expect to recover
$15,000, thus leaving an actual loss of
$10,000.
The absconding secretary and treas
urer had been connected with the Cit
izens' Trust and Security company
since its organization, six years ago,
he having first been appointed pay
ing teller. His faithful services were
recognized two years later by an In
crease in salary and subsequently he
was promoted to the position of secre
tary and treasurer at a salary of $1,000
per annum. During his connection
with the company, Brenizer was con
sidered by his superiors to be possessed
of every virtue, and his judgment was
frequently consulted in the matter of
investments. About a month ago he
was married. He announced that out
of his salary he had saved sufficient to
purchase and furnish a residence In
Germantown, a suburb of Philadelphia,
but It is now believed that a portion of
his stealings were thus applied.
Brenizer left the company's office last
Thursday and since then nothing has
been heard of him. Speculation in
stocks Is given as the cause for the
peculations. He is said to have re
cently lost $10,000 In one deal. The
stealing Is supposed to have begun not
over two months ago. The young wife
of the defaulter Is prostrated.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Is Whot Wllkcs-Barreans Say of the New
England Society.
A change In the territory and scope of
the New England society of Lacka
wanna county may be made before the
banquet in this city next month on
Forefathers' Day. Wilkes- Barreans
and men entitled to membership from
counties other than Luzerne want to
Join the society, but the Wilkes-Barre
men particularly are averse to Jolnins
the society under present conditions.
The word "Lackawanna," it Is be
lieved, too strongly suggests a limit
when no limit really exists.
The matter was discussed at a meet
ing held for the purpose Tuesday night
in the office of I. P. Hand, In Wilkes
Barre. Theodore Strong, president of
the New England society, presided; K.
B. Sturges, of this city, one of the lead
ing spirits In the society, was present,
and the others were Judge Darte, K. H.
Chase, Dr. F. C. Johnson, E. T. Poole,
Oliver Milliard. George H. Butler. Alex
ander Farnham, A. A. Sterling, Mrs. Dr.
H. N. Young and Miss Dow.
- It was suggested that the Lackawan
na society be merged Into an organisa
tion which would Include in addition
to Lackawanna county. Luzerne, Sus
quehanna. Wyoming, Wayne and Mon
roe counties. This proposition will be
acted upon if the Luzerne county people
make a formal overture In the matter.
Whether this will be dono previous to
the banquet or during the banquet has
not been made known.
WILL PAY $3,000 PENALTY.
List of Corporations That Have Failed to
Make Annnal Reports.
Harlrsburg, Pa., Nov. 20. The follow
ing railway corporations have been cer
tified to tho Attorney General by Sec
retary of Internal Affairs Latta for fail
ure to make their annual reports. The
penalty Is $5,000 In each case and will be
collected:
DravoBburg, Mendelssohn and Eliza
beth Street Railway company of Mc
Keesport; Orand View Traction com
pany, of Pittsburg; Lackawanna Valley
Rapid Transit company, arbondale; Et
na and Glenshaw Street Railway com-'
pany, Allegheny; North Philadelphia
Passenger Railway company, Philadel
phia; Hill T6p Traction company, Pitts
burg; White Electric Traction company,
Mckeesport; Mt. Washington Street
Railway company, Pittsburg; Grand
View Avenue1 Street Railway company,
Pittsburg; Columbia, Ironvllle and Mt.
Joy Street Railway company, Phila
delphia; Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company, Philadelphia; Allegheny Val
ley Street Railway company, Pittsburg;
Nunnery Hill Incline Plane company,
Pittsburg.
CHLOROFORMED A WOMAN.
Burglars Enter tho llonso of Mrs. Alfreds
and Steal Her Cash.
Chester. Pa., Nov. 20. Bold burglars
secured $480 nt the house of Mrs. J.
Alfreds, No.1031 Hyatt street, last night,
having chloroformed the sleeping wo
man. Entrance wan gained through a
cellar window, and the burglars, no
doubt, knew where to find the money,
for they crept to Mrs. Alfred's apart
ment, where, after drugging her, they
extracted the cash from beneath the
pillow upon which her head was rest
ing. Mrs. Alfreds was aroused this morn
ing by a neighbor, and Is now under a
doctor's care from the effects of the
drug. The money was the proceeds of
a sale of property, and the police think
there are suspicious facts connected
with the case. Mr. Alfreds Is absent in
Massachusetts and the other occupants
of the house were a woman and two
children.
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
The Harrlsbnrg Meeting Adjourns After
Elect In 5 Officers.
Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 20. The Har
risburg conference of the East Penn
sylvania Lutheran synod adjourned to
day after organizing a conference mis
sionary society with these officers:
President. Rev. D. H. Gelser, of Har
risburg; vice-president, Rev. W. 8.
Hlnman, of Columbia; secretary. Rev.
M. I Dletzler, of Harrisburg; treas
urer. Rev. M. P. Hocker. of Bneclton.
A meeting of thes officers wil be held
In Trinity church, this city, DU:. 2. to
outline plans for further work.
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing a continuance of the present meth
od of entertaining delegates.
Princeton Defeats Columbia.
New Tork, Nov. W.4Prtncetoa freshmen
; U, Columbia freshmesiv.
CAUSE OF UN AWFUL CRIME
Boys Influenced by Sensational Liter
ature Into Wrecking a Train.
THOUGHT TO ROB PASSEXGERS
But When the Young Men Heard the
Shrieks of the Wounded Victims of
the Disaster They Fled Into the
Woods In Terror.
Rome. N. T., Nov. 20. At the cor
oner's Inquest over the bodies of En
gineer Hager. of Albany, and "Billy"
Bond, of Syracuse, who were killed in
the railroad wreck here, there waB no
important testimony except by Miss
Cella Perrln. a young lady with whom
Hildreth, the leader of the gang of
boy wreckers, was very friendly. She
testified that Hildreth came to her
house yesterday morning and told her
about how they had wrecked the train.
Hildreth told Miss Perrln that they
turned the rails that were loosened so
that the train would go into the ditch.
The coroner's inquest was adjourned
until this evening. The four boys who
are charged with committing the crime
have all confessed except Bristol, who
refused to say anything. The evidence
of the others, however. Implicates him
and makes htm and Hildreth the lead
ers of the gang. The boys had revol
vers, which they said they threw away
in the woods.
The boys had all been reading sen
sational novels. They frequented Hil
dreth's room at the Temperance Hotel,
where they played cards and had box
ing bouts. About three weeks ago they
went to Utica. There, Hildreth, who
already owned a revolver, purchased
two more. The boys rode home In a
box car and planned the wreck. They
thought they would get about $30,000
from tho dead or dying passengers.
They matured their plans and not until
the rails were loosened and the train
was nearing the fatal spot did they
seem to hesitate.
When They Hesitated,
ed. Hildreth lost his hat, but did not
pins and needles and wished those rails
were back In place. We stood on the
north side of the track, all with revol
vers In our hands ready to rush in
among the people. When we heard the
crash and the cries of the people We
ran away through tho woods. We were
thoroughly scared and realized what we
nad aone. We had not gone far before
we decided to throw away our revol
vers, because we were afraid if they
were found on us we would be suspect
ed. Hlldrth lost his hat but did not
stop to get it."
The loss of this hat was what led tn
the speedy arrest of the boys. They did
not seem to reel any severe pangs of re
morse. There Is no danger that any of those
Injured In the wreck will die. Fireman
wagner. who is in the hosDital at One-
Ida. Is Improving and John Macey. of
Syracuse, wnose leg was taken off. Is
doing well at the hospital In this city.
Wreckers Arraigned for Murder.
The train wreckers, John "W. Hirdreth,
Theodore Hibbard and Fred. Bristol,
were arraigned before the recorder this
afternoon, charged with murder In the
first degree in causing the death of Na
than M. Hager and Robert Bond. They
pleaded not guilty and their examina
tion was set down for December 3.
This afternoon a young man named
Fred. Palmer was arrested on suspicion
of being connected with the rallraod
wrecking plan. He says that the pris
oners talked to him some time age about
wrecking a train, but he refused to join
them. .
. CLERKS HOLD A RALLY,
Addresses by Captain James Molr and
Hon. T. V. Powdorly.
In order to extend the . scope and
strength of its organization the Clerks'
association, last night, held a rally In
Samter'a hall, at which Hon. T. V. Pow
derly and Captain James Molr were
the speakers.'
William Collins, of the Clerks' asso
ciation, acted as chairman. After a tew
brief remarks he introduced Captain
Moir, who speke entertainingly tor a
brief period on organized labor, the
power of the ballot and the advisability
of laboring men electing men from their
own ranks to represent them. He pre
faced these remarks with a sketch of
his own connection with trades unions
in London.
Mr. Powderly spoke against long
nours anu maue tne claim .that If so-
many men were not doing two days'
work for one there would not be so
much Idleness. He urged the clerks to
organize so that they could not only
secure shorter hours for themselves, but
also assist in securing the same boon
for their brother workmen ' In other
walks of life.
No store In this city would now be
kept open after 6 o'clock If the clerks
had not allowed their organization to
weaken. He advised them to take a
fresh hold and to organize not only the
central city, but the South Side, North
End and West Side and not to cease
their labors until every clerk in the city
is a member of the association.
ACTRESS WENT BROKE.
But a Drummer in a Round About Way
Restored llor Pocket Book.
A drummer, name unknown, found a
pockctbook in the postofnee lobby yes
terday morning. In the pocketbook
was $22 and papers which betokened
that the property belonged to Mabel
Washburn. The drummer told Post
office Clerk Dave Jenkins of his find and
told where he could be located If the
owner should turn up.
Yesterday afternoon Postoffice Clerk
Jenkins attended the Frothlngham
matinee and glancing over the pro
gramme discovered that a Mabel Wash
burn was one of the company. He
sought out the manager, found that
Actress Washburn had lost a pocket
hook and put her on the track of It.
Miss Washburn visited the drummer,
recovered her pocketbook and sent pro
fuse thanks to Mr. Jenkins.
FOREMAN PULLED A GUNJ3
A Revolver, a Boss, a Laborer and a
Shnrc. Flciire in an Altercation,
George Lambert, foreman for Kings
& Cleary, who ore constructing the Lin
den strft bridge approaches, was be
fore Alderman Millar yesterday .charged
by one of the workmen, Thomas Sheri
dan, with pointing firearms.
Fhertdan alleges that the foreman at
tacked him and when he resnted It had
to face a bull-dog revolver. Lambert
Bays that the workman attacked him
with a shovel, but even at that did not
draw a revolver. He admitted having
a revolver In his possession and as two
witnesses testified that they saw him
draw It the Alderman concluded to hold
him for court. Ball In the sum of $300
was required.
BOTH CARRIAGES WRECKED.
A. P. McDonough, the Dunmore liv
eryman, while driving along Snort Hill
road last evening lost control of his
horse, and the result was a collision
with Patrick .Fadden, an employe, of
the Keystone Brewing company, who
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was driving towards hla home on
Sport Hill. Both carriages were wreck
ed, but luckily neither driver sustained
injury.
Fadden managed to hold his horse,
but McDonough's animal kept on Its
mad course until Dunmore corners
were reached, where Chief of Police
Healey and Officer Bulger caught him,
RHEA AS JOSEPHINE.
Scrantoa Theater-goers Scorn to Prefer
Her in This Role.
Rhea, as Josephine, the one charac
ter, above all others. In which she
stands pre-eminent, seems to be tha
role in which Scrantonlans prefer to see
her, for last night's audience wag
much larger than either that of the
previous evening or the matinee. Possl
bly It was that Scrantonlans could not
In their minds connect Rhea with any
other character, or that they did not
want to encourage her to depart front
thin role In which they so enjoy her. ,
' This season the original Napoleon of
the cast. Mr. Hart; has a worthy sua
cesser, and a peer If not a superior In
Lyon L. Adams.. Carlton Wells, as
Tallyrand, again sustained himself
with credit.
WEATHER REPORT.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, clearing In
the morning, generally fair during the
day: oolderi brisk te Ugh north westerly,
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