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SCltAXTOX, TA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1890.
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Wash Silks,
. fmgtt Taffetas,
tomes,
te-GntiRS, Etc,
F.vcry yard if I lo se Silks Is ni'W unit
r..-prescni the very main of present wu
son'x styles. Tin1 makes me the best that
we know iiT. innl in point of value Wi
liuvc never seen their ciiittl. Ho not con
fouiiil this SI'Ki'lAL OI-'I-'FKLMS wit li
nn of our periodic denting sales, will 'li
Jui vo become so ioiiiIiii', tor It In no way
partakes of thut mil lire. Ah Is wll
known, we have u linn grip on tlio silk
market at ull seasons, and If there's ,1
bargain looking for 11 buyer we'll gel our
Bluire of It. That's how we fame liy these
remarkable values now.
The "Mrg alius IieMs
65 PIECES
tlaltulal l''aney Wash Silks 111 tin
Immense vuriety in euior comlilim
Itons. Special Price, IPc
SO PIECES
Surah Silks. In Tan, time rirowr.s,
.Myrtle, olive, Uese.lu. .Nice, (iar
net, r'cnllii'l. Sapphire, old Hose,
(Hange, Mats, Itoso, liveinler.
Cream, While and Mack.
Special Price, 25c
20 PIECES
SMnch I .it Valllero Checks in
ehaste, bright Spring colnl'lngs,
Hiiltulile for waists, ete. A iiiality
fully worth Sue.
Special Price, 2Sc
5 PIECES
Sl-lnch Pongee Silks in the follow
ing ultraetlve colorings: Ma Is. old
Hose, Curdlnal, Hose, Light lllue,
Nile, Marine, Nuvy, ('renin. White,
.le. Full value for J.'iu.
Special Price, 49c
15 PI ECES
22 ami 21-lneh Fancy Stripe Taffe
tas, In some of tile loveliest liKllt
utnl inediuni color I'omlilnal Inns you
can jmsHihly Imagine. No heller
was ever sold for VI.
Special Price, 7Pc
13 PIECES
' r-lnch I'lincy Taffetu Silks. In just
us many new and striking rotor
eoiiiliiiiatioiiH. This is 11 siilemlld
. tut of II Silks. (
( Special Price, 85c
12 PI ECES
. All Silk Muck JMnsee. 3tl inches
wide, extra strong ami weighty for
dresses, waists, etc. (lurid value ut
. 7.ie.
Special Price, 49c
10 PIECES
All Silk Satin llnlsh limeade, in
pretty, neat styles, and a quality
worth fine.
Special Price, 55c
20 PIECES
2Mneh lllack (Jro-Urnln Silks, with
.pretty Itrocuile patterns, in new
designs. We call I hem good value
for fl.
' . Special Price, 75c
ILOBE
.WAREHOUSE.-.- -
Itee Special Bargain
: Prices .fegM May,1
.i. .Tuesday, and Continue
. Ten Bays. .
Dcktiutcs Selected ut Ciutheriiiys
About tlic Stutc.
01 AY LEADS THE I'KOCRSSIOX
luJorm'J at Various Point About the
smto-urriciiii names on ih jac
Kuhlnkon Snow Storm - Ke
suit, in Several District.
Mlltllntowii, Vix., Ilnrch 23. At the
Juniatu county Republican cotiventlon
toduy the following ticket wa linml
naled: Thud M. Mahouk fur congress;
William Hcrbclor, senate: I'url K. F.s
penschade, nsseinlily: V. N. Sterrett
unit Leonard It. Maughcr fur associate
Judges; Michael 1. Ilashnre and .lefo
niiuh Lnudcnsluger, commissioners: V.
II. Zleders. prothnnotary; Wllberloree
Scliweyer, district attorney; W. W.
I. aiulls. treasurer; II. -I. Haitinan and
T. K. I'.caver, auditors: J. S. (Jrayliill.
delegate to the state convention, unit
II. II. Snyder, county chairman. Iteso
Inlioiis endorsing (Juuy for president
were adopted.
Sunbury. Fu.. March 23. At the
Northumberland enttnty Itepuldlcan
convent imi today W. It. Funst. of Mt.
funnel, was elected nutlmiul delegate,
lit- Is u solid Quay man. Dr. K. It.
Iluus, of Milton: J. Simpson Kline, of
Sutiliitry, and John M. Sn.vder.of llocko
reldcr township, were chosen slate dele
gates. Strong resolutions in favor of
ynay fur president were adopted.
Lancaster, I'll.. Marcli 23. Complete
returns from all the districts In the
county give Quay in. 127 votes, McKln
ley il.'.MKS. Ueed aim, and the totul for oth
er candidates for president about Til").
Quay's small plurality is u disappoint
ment to his friends. The returns from
the noil belli district nominate Wilson
utid Seyl'erl, Quay men. to the legisla
ture. The entire Quay slate went
through in the county.
Iioylestown, fa.. Murch 23. The Ue
publicaiis of llucks county met in con
vention here today to elect delegates
to the stute com e'.tion. There wus no
contests and the following were named
bv acclamution: lllruin It. Knecht. of
Middle SoriitRlleld; John C. Kwartly.
of Doylestiiwn liorotiKlr. It. Frank llo
bensuck, of Warminster, and Thomas
t". llumpper, of Newton borotnrh. A
number of speeches were made, but no
reference wan made to the congres
sional contest now watting In this dis
trict, and the names of both McKlnlcy
and Quay were loudly cheered.
ItOHINSON S nOWXFAIX.
Ilollidaysbiirg. l'n.. March 2:'.. The
I Mail' county liepubllcun convention
was opened in the court house here to
day. The following Is the otllclal vote:
fulled Slates senate. ,oni Wuna
niuker. 4.S44: John It. Uobinson, 2.212
Wununiaker's majoiity 2.(42: congiess,
J. I. Hicks. r,.27S; T. II. Nicewonger.
I. 7n7-lliik's majority, :!..r.Tl . I Jr. IJ. J.
Applebery, of Tyrone, wus the unani
mous choice of the county for state
senator. The remainder of the ticket
Is made up as follows: For state as
sembly, Mathew M. Morrow ami
Cieorge M. Patterson were chosen.
Tunkhannock. Pa.. March 2:1. The
Wyoming county Republican conven
tion this evening was u reversal of the
uclion anticipated yesterday. It was a
light among the Quuy leaders for local
supremacy. For national delegate. Dr.
Frank A. Watklns was elected by u
small majority and empowered to name
his own conferrees. Dr. !. W. Sturte
vant was named for delegute to the
state convention. Itesolutioiis Instruct
ing the delegates to the state conven
tion to support Senator Quuy and fon-gressnian-at-l.arge
flrow were adopt
ed. Tile delegate to the national conven
tion was instructed to support Quuy
for president. A resolution naming
Henry llanlinir us the choice of the
convention for congress mid endorsing
II. li. Mitchell for state senator was
defeated.
M'KIMiKl'S XKW YORK ROOM.
Intliiislustic Meeting Held nt Cooper
t nion -1 idellty to Prosperity' Advance
Aent.
New York. March 23,-The McKinley
boom in New York city was launched
tonight at C'noHr union, mid although
the weather was ver Inclement and a
miniature hlizKurd was raging outside
the big hall was packed with people.
In the center of a platform was a crayon
picture of ex-Covernor McKinley. The
picture had a frame made of tin plates,
to remind the audience what McKinley
hud done for the "tin" industry In the
I'nitid States. At the bottom of the
picture wus a banner on which was
fliscribed the following: "The anti
machine Itcpuhlican organization of the
city and county of New York."
(in th' rlulil of the platform was n
banner on which was inscribed the
words,
for an
earn it
banner
"The Kepuhlican party stands
honest dollar and the way to
" and on the left was another
brining the words, "Wil-
Ham McKinley
agent."
l'rosperlt 's ndvanc-
The ant 1-Piatt element wus present
In considerable force.
Itesolutioiis endorsing McKinley nnd
condemning the ulleged combination of
other presidential candidates against
him were adopted. The resolutions
further ndded:
"That we. Republicans of the city
and state of New York, in mass meet
ing assembled, organize ourselves Into
a ttolhical body to be known as the
"McKinley League of the State of New
York." and
Resolved. That the objects of the
league's activity shall be to procure by
all lawful and honorable means, the
nomination of Mr. McKinley nt St.
IkiiiIs .-ind his election at the polls in
November.
INTERSTATE LAW I'ARAMOt'NT
Supreme Court Holds That Witnesses
Must AniwcrKvcr? OneMion.
Washington. March 23. A decision
rendered by the Supreme court of the
fnlted States today In the case of
Theodore F. Rmwn Involving the right
of a court to compel an answer by wit
ness to Interstate commerce questions
notwithstanding he may plead self-incrimination
as the result of the answer.
The decision wus optioned to Mrown's
contention from this requirement, and
the rullns of the court below was af
firmed. The decision was handed down by
Justice Rrnwn. Justice Field. Shiran.
( iray and White dissented, holding that
the constitutional prnvlsimrf' was suf
ficient to relieve Hrowtitrom It re
quirement. jr
IT'NERAL POSTPONED.
Ir. Jayne Awaken from a Cataleptic
Sleep Before burial.
WilkeB-llarro. Pa.. March 23. A ill
patch from Towanda ay that toduy
wu the day net for the funeral of Dr.
A. S. Jayne. a well-known physician
of thut plnce, but no obsequies were
held. Dr. Jayne did not die. a wax re
pe.teil. but awoke from It catlentle
condition today very much surprised at
the preparations for hist burial.
lie bud been cmitlned to his bed for
some time, a sufferer from u severe at
tack of erysipelas, and tired out from
many nights or wakefulness and pain,
was overcome ut last by sleep. The
doctor is much refreshed by his Bleep,
and It is not unlikely that he will get
well.
l KJIlT HOI K LAW.
iieuieil hy ommlucc of the I cJcra
Hon of l abor.
Indianapolis. Ind., March 2:1. The
executive committee of '.he American
Federation of l.ubor met here today.
The discussion of Hie eight hour law
took up Uie greater part of the business
of the committee. The matter was
finally nlaeed in the hands of a sub
committee, comiioscd of Mctiiilre, of
Philadelphia, I.eiinon. of lilonmlngton,
and Duncan, of Baltimore.
The committee will decide whether
Hteps will be taken to force a legal test
of the law.
WILL BACK MITCHELL.
Ilolingbroko Club offer a I'urso of J.I -.
(KMI In order to Witnena Another l ight
with Corbetl in the King.
New York. March 23 -.The ffclted
Press London despatch of last night
announcing thut Secretary Cieorge Stev
ens, of the llolingbroke club, had of
fered a nurse of JI2.IMMJ for u light be
tween forbett mid Mitchell to take
place before that club 111 London, wus
continued by a cable despatch received
today by l!i hard K. Fox. of the Police
(Jazette from London, signed by (ieoige
W. Atkinson, editor of London Sport
ing Lite, The despatch reads as fol
lows: London, Murch 23.
To Richard K. Fox. Police Uazette, New
York.
Itollngliroke club offers $12.Ai for
Mitchell ami Cot-belt with Vt" expenses.
.Mitchell urcepts. Does Corbet!'.'
Atkinson.
Mr. Austin, sporting editor of the Po
lice (iuzetle. commenting on the dis
pulch, staled lo a t'nlted Press reporter
that the club had evidently taken Fltz
slmmons at his word in his refusal to
meet Corbet! before the club for a
purse of ss.uon. and would have nothing-
more to do with Kitzsiiumons be
cause of the hitter's peremptory and
emphatic declination of the club's oiler.
"Corhett." Mr. Austin added, "is now
playing with his company in Cincinnati,
and we will at once ciimmunicute to
him the club's offer."
Mr. Austin expressed some surprise
nt the club's offer of such a large
purse for a light between Cnrbett and
a man whom he so easily defeuted only
a short time ago, and could only ac
count for it by the belief that Mitchell
still continues to be looked upon us the
lending Knglish pugilist.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Murch 23. James J.
Corhett when told of the offer of the
llolingbroke club of London for a light
between himself and .Vlltchel. said:
"Let them scratch out Mitchell'. nat.ie
and put in Fitxsimmoiia', and 1 will
sign only too iiuick. 1 want to Unlit
Fllzslmmons and no one else. There is
nothing in whipping Mitchell again.
The tioliughrokc club Is Mitchell's own
"club, but I'll tight there f FIU:iiniiiHUiS
Is the man 1 am to meet."
BONKS OF MASTODON FOUND.
Hemalna of a Prehistoric, Animal l'n
earthed at Kuu I lulrc. Mich.
Nlles, Mich., Marcli 23. Ditchers at
Kuu Claire today come upon u huge
skeleton of some animal that is sup
posed to huve been burled hundreds of
years. One touth measured twenty
four and one-hulf Inches around. The
upper Jaw Is seven and a half inches
uiounil.
A portion of tusk was obtained. The
remains are suiuioscd to be of an ele
phant. Kuu Cluire peonle are excited
and ninny are rushing there for relics.
Scientists will Investigate the tind.
Ill I. U FOR MI KDI K.
William Miller Will Have to Answer for
, Serious ( rimes.
T.nncnster. Pa.. March 23. William
Miller and Charles F. Tinker, charged
with the murder of William Miller, a
watchman at the Champion Klnwer and
Forge company's works and burning
the works to conceal the crime, were
given a hearing this evening. The
prosecution produced it very strong
case and Miller was committed for trial
on chnrges of murder and arson.
Tinker's case was held under advise
ment. The dead man was the father
of the accused.
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FORTY llorsi-S IU RNI-D.
Colon Visited ht a I bi ce Hundred
'IliousunU linllnr I lie.
Colon. Columbia. .March 23. A dis
astrous fire has been ruling here since
4 o'clock this morning. All or the
buildings on South Seventh street have
been destroed as far as the market.
Including llafeman's pharmacy. The
only houses that are safe are the Cu
sino Swiss and the Pacific Mail otlice.
It Is estimated Ilia! forty houses have
been burned, with a loss of :;iiii,ihki.
PFACIII-S :OMF. HKill.
Healer Ask M i Apiece -Straw berries
Nearer the Poor Man.
New York. Murch 23. Hothouse
peaches are now on sale for the reason
able stun of Jl.-'i apiece, or $12 u dozen.
For persons who prefer their fruit
cheap, strawberries are ranging now
from 20 to ."in cents a quart. These her
lies uie brought ill refrigerator cars
from Florida.
Kitted Ills Moihcr-ln-l aw.
Wllkes-Rarre. Pa.. .March 23. Andrew
Ciodiuoik. residing at Reaver Rrook.
quarreled with his molher-iu-law, .Mrs.
Peter Wuimsky. late oil, Sunday night.
Cashnock lost his temper und picking up
a linker struck her on the head, fractur
ing her skull. The woman died this ufler
nooii. The inunlerer made his escape this
muming.
Jennie Kimball Head.
Minneapolis, Minn.. March 2.,. .Mrs.
Jennie Kimball, mother and manager of
fortune, the actress, died rhls morning in
her special ear at the fnlon depot In St.
Paul, A few days, nt Untie, she con
tracted a severe cold, which developed
Into pneumonia and tinally in death.
Scorn a Commission
Madrid. March St.-The Hernia g:
"Spain in former times has accepted the
consequences of more terrible struggle
than would be a w.'ir'wllh the fnlted
Sli'les. and we should prefer to rl-k a
war lo recognising- the commlstlon."
Dr. Hiirrcll Item.
Philadelphia. March 23. he,. n.
Diircll. of Luneaster. Pu., church, nnd
ien lury of the I'hlluilelphhi .Methodist
Kplseopul conference, who was strick -n
with apoplexy lust Tuesday, died this
afternoon ut the llanemami hospital.
Mr. Or ey ton Divorcee
Trenton.. March 23. Chancellor McHill
hus tiled u decree grunting 'o Mr. Char
lotte Augusta Drayton, who hum Miss As
tor. u divorce from her husband, J. Cole
man Drayton, on the ground of desertion.
Thompson' Condition.
Ijincuster. Pa., March 23. H. U. Thoinn
lon. who wus shct by Bertie McCotinell,
continued tonight In the same condition
ii !. T.ar 1-,-l.iy
SOLDIERS ARE DISGUSTED
Spanish Wur Dugs Dislike Methods
1'f.cd in Cuba.
DISSATISFACTION IN AKMY
Ihree Hundred Officer Apply fur Leave
of Absence Authorities tail to Pro
tect I ore iguer -1 1 eneli, rnfilish
and Ainerieans la Prison.
Jlavunu. March 23. Here is the
proclamation of fieneral March, com
nuindlng the third division of the first
army corps, recently Issued from head
(Itiurters at Holguln, Santlugo prov
ince: "He It known that the forces operat
ing In the territory of this division have
orders to lire without giving: the signul
to hull to any persons who travel ut
night on the roads outside the towns
and hamlets, and for the purpose of
preventing- accidents, this is hereby
published for generul knowledge."
This Illustrates the kind of war Spuln
Is giving Culm, even the Spanish ottic
eis are disgusted at the methods used.
Much dissatisfaction in urmy circles
exists. Three hundred officer have ap
plied foe leave of absence, and others
ure hcliiff sent home, having incurred
Cetierai Weyler's displeasure. The fol
lowing generals have fulled to resist
the enemy's operations In the prov
inces: Onerals Navarro. Cunnelo. Mel
la. Aizpuruu. Macon, Ordonox nnd Cor
nell. Recent army operations against
(lenerals Humes and Maceo have com
pletely failed, and apparently the only
resource left is harsh measures against
the unarmed residents, whether Cu
bans, Americans or other foreigners on
the ground that they extend aid and
sympathy to the insurgent forces.
The fnlted Press correspondent has
treated these mutters conservatively,
but has reported muny affairs circum
stantially during the past month, none
of which have been controverted.
Foreigners here wonder how long
civilized nations Intend remaining pas
sive. The authorities fall to protect
the property and, lives of foreigners.
They continue throwing Into prison
French. Knglish and American citizens
for political reasons. There Is no evi
dence to warrant their arrest. The at
tention of the fnlted States govern
ment should be called to the arrest of
eight American citizens, namely: S.m
KUilly. Cepero, Dygert, Rodriguez, So
nielllan (father and son). Qulntera and
Aguro, who are In prison. Cepero is
the only one against whom evidence of
treasonable ucts can be found. The
other will probulily remain in Jull In
delinilcly. Sunguilly is the only one
who lias hud a trial.
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DOCTOR'S SI ICIDF.
A. P. T. Grove brinks Aconite and Then
Shoot Himself.
Haltlmore. March 23.1i A. V. T.
flrove, a well-known physician of Dal
laatowii. York county. Pa.. b.iween 4"
and 'M years old. swallowed uconite and
then Hhni himself in the left temple
at the Kutaw house this afternoon,
lie wus taken to the Maryland fnlver
Kity hospital, where he lie in a dying
condition. The doctor arrived ut the hotel last
night. This afternoon he was found
In his room In an unconscluus condition.
Reside him lay u revolver with one
chamber em'jty und near by was a
vial that hud contained aconite mixed
With oil of lavender.
On a table In the room lay a note
giving the would-be suicide's uddress
and asking that Mux Fulton, of York,
Pa., be not Hied. The note also stated:
"It pnlna nie when I think of the mis
ery that It will cause my dear wife
nnd children but I cannot help It as 1
have been lighting against a terrible
feeling for the pust two months."
DYING FROM A SNAKF. BITF..
Woman in Kansas Stricken by tha Poi
son After Thirty Years.
Topeka. Kan.. March 23. A case
which bailies medical skll! Is reported
from Pratt county, where .Mrs. Robert
(Srist is dying in greut ugony because
of snake bite thirty years ago when a
little girl in Indiana. A monster rat
tlesnakethrust its fangs into the child's
leg, but prompt medical attention
saved her life. The wound healed and
the patient experienced no trouble un
til a Week ago when the scar where the
snake had bitten her became inllamed.
Physicians were summoned for consul
tation. '
First the limb, and then the entire
body yielded to the effects of the hid
den poison, and toduy physicians from
surrounding towns met and abandoned
nil hope for the woman and death is
hourly expected. They say it Is the
only case of the kind ever reported in
medical science.
JUSTICES IN DANGER.
Seventeen .Magistrate .May llava, to
Walk u Plunk.
Harrisliurg. March 23.-Seventeen of
the ward justice of the peace In Shcn
andouh and Muhanoy City wilt have to
walk the plank unless they can show
the Dauphin county court that .ney
have u legal right to the oftlces which
they now hold, (iovernor Hustings re
cently unpointed two Justices for each
borough and that is all. it is contended,
they ure entitled to. Judge Simonton
today granted writs of quo warranto
against the seventeen Justices and they
must show cause within fifteen days
why they should not be ousted.
Several commonwealth tux suits were
argued today, and the remaining (.uses
on the list will be disposed of tomorrow.
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PEARL ItRYAN'S .Hl'RDERERS.
Jackson and Walling Will He Tried
Separately.
Newport. Ky., March 23. Jackson
and Walling were brought before Judge
Helm this morning that they might
plead to the indictment charging them
with the murder of Pearl llryuii.
When the prisoners were arraigned
they pleaded not guilty. Upon the de
mand of their attorney an order wu
entered that the cases be tried separate
ly. Jackson will be placed on trial
lirst. and April 7 was fixed a the date
for his hearing. The prisoners were
hen taken to their cells.
Alls McConnell Still I. Ives.
Coatesvllle. Pa March 23. The con-ll-lion
of Mis Kerlie McConnell. who. on
Hal unlay, shot and fatally wounded II. D.
Thompson, of Lancaster and then cunie
and then came here and shot herself, con
tinue to show improvement, nnd unless
complications should set In the woman
will recover. She was conscious today
and seemed cheerful -and In no wise de
pressed by her deed.
'
lo Sea W hat the Turk Did.
Constantinople, March 23. Mr. Tiarn
huni. the fnlted Slutes consul ut Zeltoun,
has been ordered to Kllliz In order to re.
port upon the disturbance which took
place on Murch 20.
Heath of Lady llurtor.
London, March 23. Lady llurton. widow
of Sir Itlchurd Burton, the Knglish ex
I'luror. U dead.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indication Today t '
Pair; Northerly Winds.
1 Thirteen Miners Killed by an Kxplo-
Siull.
Republican County Convention.
Spanish Soldier Disgusted In Cuba .
Destructive Fire ut I'hlludelphla.
For u Corbelt-.MIIchell Fight.
Forty House llurned ut Colon.
2 The Day In the National Congress.
St. Clair Company Rooming.
General Market und Stock Report.
3 (Loeal)-School Controllers Have a
Lively Time,
fnlted Stute Court in Session.
Xew Poor Directors.
That Lnckuwuiinu Indebtedness,
4 F.illtorlal.
(jenerul Political Gossip.
5 (loenl Four Men Shot at Ptinniore.
Attorney c. Smith iu u Uud Legal
M us.
Woman Burned to Deuth.
Cored by a Bull.
C (Story) "With Weird Weapon."
iNews of the Railroads.
7 Happenings In Our Busy Suburb.
Curdlnal Satolll Leaves Scranlon.
8 News fp and Down the Valley.
FIKE AT PlIILAMLrillA.
Six Story Itrlck and llrown Stone Build
ing Is (int ted -Narrow I scape of 250
.Men nnd W omen.
Philadelphia, March 23. The six-story
brick and lirownstone building nt 1..V.M
and 1.12ti Chestnut street was badly gut
ted by tire thin evening. The building
wa mainly occupied by the Thackara
Manufacturing company, manufactur
ers and retail dealers of gaa and elec
tric fixtures. Reside the Thackara
company the building was wily occu
pied by the otlice of two architect.
AVIlllH CI. Hale and Lindley Johnson.
The lire started in the cellar about
I o'clock, from Knme cause us yet un
known, nnd made llerce headway
through the building before the lire
men got to work.
The Hi-emeu were slaw In getting lines
of hose on the fire but the were handi
capped by a heavy snow storm, which
made the usphult street like ice uud
caused the horse attached to the en
gines and hose carts to slip and fall.
When the llrst started 2'itl men and
women were at work in work rooms of
the Thackara company on the upper
Ibsirs. but? all got out In safety. After
two hours' hard work the lire was got
ten under control. The Thackara com
pany' loss I uliout SI.j0.oiKi, on which
there Is an insurance of SS7.000. mainly
In the following companies; Allcmorna,
of New Hampshire, the Royal, the
Fireman's, the West Chester, the Agri
cultural, the National, the Phoenix and
Liverpool, London and Cilobe. The
building is owned by William Weight
man, one of the largest property own
er in Philadelphia and I probubt
damaged to the extent of $100.01)0. Mr.
Wcightmnn's loss is covered by Insur
ance. The stock of Sharpless A Watts, man
ufacturers of tiles and moslucs, l"i22
Chestnut street, wus damaged by water
to the extent of $30,000; fully covered by
insurance.
GRIEVED TO DEATH.
The Sad lata of a Philadelphia
Mntorman.
Philadelphia, March 23. A very large
number of sympathetic motormen and
conductors attended the funeral of
Motormun John Rrazll, at No. 3,H0
Duuphin street, this morning- and nil
felt keenly the sorrow which hi wlntru
lar taking olf occasioned. The de
ceased, who was 23 years of age, had
grieved to dentil because of the un
avoidable killing, some six weeks ago,
of a lad named Lorpy, who ran from
behind another car nnd directly In front
of Brazil's on Kidge avenue, at Thir
tieth street.
The sight of the hoy as he fell under
the front dasher and was ground to
death could never be effaced from Itru
zll's memory.. He continually spoke to
his comrade of his feeling of horror
when the accident occurred and tinally
gave up work. Although the coroner's
Jury found Brazil blameless, and all
his fellow motormen tried to persuade
lit m not to mourn for some thing he
could not have prevented, he grieved
until deuth relieved him, without any
upparent physical disability, except a
great loss of flesh, consequent Upon hi
Hlllictlou. The motormen und conduc
tor generally donned badges of
mourning, and a muny of them a pos
sible attended Brazil' funeral.
It A It Y IN THE MAIL.
Ilodjr of an Infant Taken from n Wash
ington Street Letter llox.
Washington. Marcli 23. When the
mull collected lute lust night wus sort
ed ut the postollicc this morning the
dead body of a white baby was found,
neatly wrapped in brown paper. If
the package had borne an address and
BUlllclcnt stamps it would not have at
tracted attention a contraband mat
ter. The package had been deposited In
one of the large street boxe for the
reception of packages. Old clerk In
the otlice suld they never heard of n
deud body being sent throgh the malls
before. There was no mark on the
wrapping to show where the body came
from.
FOR KATTf.K SHIPS.
Appropriation Suggested for live
Torpedo Boats.
Washington, March 23. The house
committee on naval affairs today com
pleted Hie section of Hie naval appro
priation providing new vessels for the
navy.
It is provided that one of the four
battleships recommended shall be built
on the Paclllc coast; one torpedo boat
on the Pncilic eoat; one torpedo boat
on the gulf, und one on the Mississippi
river.
Five of the torpedo bnnte ure to
have a ;ecd of at least 2." knot, and
the remaining' ten the highest speed
possible.
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SHOCK AFFECTS GIRL'S MIND.
Received an Overcharge of Electricity
While Witnessing experiments.
KenHselner, Ind., March 23. Two
weeks ugo Professor Large, of the high
school of till place, was Illustrating
the power of electricity to a class. Mis
Mary Bates, aged Hi. nccldcntnlly re
ceived an overcharge und wa Imme
diately prostrated.
Since then he has been confined to
her bed und It I thought her mind Is
11 fleeted.
l ira at Jolict. .
Juliet. 111., March 23.-The Joliet mill, of
the Consolidated Sleep and Wire com
pany, was destroyed by fire this morning.
The null, burb, drawing and store room
department are a totul lo,. The- tiro
was started by friction of a shaft. The
totul Ins I tl.V),0UO and I covered bv In
surance. Thl I the second lire at' this
mill within a year.
THIRTEEN MENARE KILLED
Terrible Kesult of Explosion uf Mine
Gas.
AVift'L TRAGEDY AT DUBOIS
An Explosion of lias at the Berw lad
White Shaft-l ist of tha Dead.
Four Man In tha Mlaa
Escape.
Biibols. Va., March 23. The first
great mining dlsuster in this neighbor
hood In all of the fifteen years since
mining became an industry of magni
tude, occurred at S.20 o'clock this morn
ing ut the lterwlnd-White .shaft, just
east of town. It came In the form of
an explosion of mine gas and resulted
In the death of thirteen men, all of
Dubois, their mime being- as follow:
James Graham, sr., James Graham, jr.,
son of the above, who aw working
with hi father: John Monroe, (teorge
Postlethwaite, Jesse Postlethwulte,
Henry Harvey, tleorge Harvey, Harry
Smith, Llndsey F. Bradley, Andrew
Mow uk, Duvld Keil, Reuben Noble and
George Alnsley.
All of the deud leave fumlllea except
James Oruhum, jr.
A soon a the explosion occurred and
before the extant of the dlsuster wa
known, messengers were sent into tow n
to summon all of the physician who
could be found. When the new
reached Itochester mines, which are
three mile from the shaft, the men
working thero rightly divined that the
set-vice of good, practical men would
be wanted under the ground, and about
forty at once came out and Btarted to
the Hhaft. Conveyance were found
for some nnd other went a far as they
could in the street car and walked the
remainder of tho way. Superintendent
Reed, of the Itochester mines, followed,
and a soon a he arrived nt the shuft,
went below with a cage full of hi own
men.
The air was so bad below that the
men, who went down In gangs of about
ten, could not stuy long at a time, but
the opening seemed to clear up later on,
und better progress in geetlng ut the
extent of tliu disaster.
SCENKS AT THE SHAFT.
About a thousand, people were at the
scene lu an hour. Including many of tho
friend of those underground, but a
far u possible the reporta were kept
from the families of those who were
deud until the bodies could be recov
ered. Seventeen men went down the
Hhaft at 7 o'clock In the morning:, thir
teen going Into a heading north of the
.shaft, and the fount ther in the oppo
site direction, and the batten, with the
mine boss, were the only ones to escape
the terrlllc shock. The four men were
hulf a mile awuy from the shuft nnd
shortly after 9 o'clock they felt whut
they believed wu tha shock following
nn explosion of gas. Immediately after
Mine Bos Harvey came running to
ward them and directed them to hurry
to the foot of the shaft. Then they
came to the Hhaft they ran Into a body
of gas and knew that there hud been
an explosion. Their llrst effort wa to
put up Home brattices which hud been
blown off by the explosion, hoping- thut
it might possibly have the effect of
turning an uir current to their com
rades In the other part of the mine,
but before they hud accomplished much
they were being overcome by the gas
und hud to be taken up in the cage,
one of them then being In a very serious
condition himself. Then it wa thut
the new reached the outside world.
The shaft I close to 300 feet deep, and
for Home time there ha been known to
be truce of git in the chamber, but
precautionary meuures were observed
to avoid a dlsuster. The mine Is a new
one und is yet 111 early stage of de
velopment and for that reason there
were no more men at work at the time
of the explosion.
Twelve of the thirteen bodies hnve
been recovered from the shaft. It 1
not known whether the remaining body
i that of l!ell or Noble, as the body of
the last victim brought to the surface
is mutilated beyond recognition.
CURED KY PRAYER.
Hemarkuble Recover of Mr. Jess up,
a Religion Exhorter.
Indianapolis. March 23. Mr. Hannah
Pratt Jessup, a well-known minister of
the Socley of Friends, stationed nt Dan
ville, dying, a she supposed, of an In
ternal disease, placed herself under
cure of Dr. Dowie. of Chicago, who
failed to afford relief. She realized that
her death wn but a question of hours,
and determined to signalize her last
stay In Chicago by a visit to the Pacific:
Garden mission. While there Mr. Jes
sup led the service, and many came to
the altar. While still speaking she re
ferred to her own hopeless condition,
and Hhe asked the prayer of the nil
slou in her own behalf, joining with
them most earnestly.
When she arose to her feet she felt
herself a changed woman, and he re
turned home entirely cured of her mal
ady. With her neighbor and friends,
who were familiar with her condition,
her recovery is llttlo le than n miracle.
CURFEW FOR .IIAkKll.D .MIX.
Omnha Authorities May Drive Them Off
the Street at Nightfall.
Omaha, Neb., Murch 23. The oppon
ent of the curfew ordinance recently
passed by tin' city council ure Incubat
ing a new curfew ordinuiice. This one
is very similar to the one passed Tues
day, night, the only difference being
thut it is made to apply to married
men instead of children.
The council members pay that such
tin ordinance would be no more of n
burlesque than the former one, and
while the council I In the burlesque
business It might a well cover the en
tire field.
TOT COMPOSES MUSIC.
l ive-Year-did Girl Snprlse Her Sister'
Teacher bv Her Talent.
Detroit. Murch 23. Mnbel Lcmkle.the
a-yeur-old daughter of Deputy County
Clerk Felix A. Lemkle, ha kept the
family awake for some time by work
ing out a musical Idea nn her elder sis
ter's piano before breakfast.
Several months ago her sister' music
teacher heard the little girl playing
over her composition and at once wrote
the melody nnd declarer! It a charming
nnd original two-step. The piece ha
been published.
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' I.UCK OF JOHN M'MAIION.
His Brother Dies In Australia. Leaving an
Estate of .i5H.IKMI.IKHI.
Mosheryille, Mich.. March 23. John
McMahon, a farmer living near this
place, ha received a letter that his
brother. Timothy, recently died In Aus
tralia, leaving $:.0.000,Ono to hi broth
er, John and Michael, and to his sister,
who resides near Hanover.
The McMahon are now In straight
ened circumstance. John left Ireland
lx yearn ago, and nothing- wan heard
from him till new of hi death came.
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Infants' Long
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COI.OKS 1 OR THE KATAIIUIN.
New Mara I to Be Painted Urecn to
Deceive tha Eoe.
Washington. March 23. The ram
Katahrlin I to be the Irish craft of the
l'niteil State navy. I'nder order
signed by Assistant Secretary McAdoo
on St. Patrick' day thl vessel I to
be painted an olive preen. Thl color
wo adopted, not because of any pre
dilection Mr. McAdoo may have for
the Irish, but In order thut she might
take advantage of natural condition
to deceive all enemy a to her ap
proach. It I the Intention of tbe department
to color all the torpedo boat of tha
service with, green iiaint for a almMaf
purr".
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