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LOSING
AND
That's the burden of the story, for
toilay. Tile whys and the where
fores are told below.
CLOSING
We've seen red sonx-tlilne like fifty
or sixty pieces of fancy silks of
nmrveiloUH beauty and choice
mukes. They're right In line with
fashion's latest early uutumn bul
letins, and therefore the most ile
flrable silks on the market present
buying or near future wear. Wo
bought them low, so ean you.
10 Pieces
New Idea Irridiseeiit Glare Taf
feta Silks In superb dual tone ef
fects. Bargain Price 75c
8 Pieces
Fancy Mist Wave nioe'ade Taffetas.
Only one piece to u style. Guar
tthteed value Slic.
Bargain Price 62 l-2c
10 Pieces
Miduct Figure Taffeta Silks. En
tirely new creation.. No two pieces
alike. Fully worth (!"
Bargain Price 49c
10 Pieces
lilack India Brocade Silks, 24 Inches
.wide. Coming Reason'a styles. Very
best made. Cheap enough at 8."e.
Bargj
lain Price 65c.
SPECIAL
PurliiB the opening days referred to
below we will offer
25 Pieces
Strictly all-wool fancy Muck lim
eades. Styles a week or two ahead
of the season. Quality full valuo
for 50 cents.
Bargain Price 37 3 -2c
OPENING
Resinning tomorrow (Thursday).
July 3(ith, and continuing for one
week, we will make a special ais
play of
EARLY PALL
BLACK
DRESS COODS
Including every worthy lwvelty
likely to heroine popular as the
season advances. Among the new
whims you'll lind
Ltaard Cloths
A real novelty. Come and see them.
Mohair Stripe Crepons
Itlch In quiet elegance.
Silk Brocade Crepons
Fashion's latest worshlppful Ideal.
Combination Crepons
Fresh Ideas with much that Is ad
mirable In them.
THESE
Are but a few; still, there's really
no limit to our showing. Opening
Iayg are a sort of free promenade
time. When shopping favor us with
a call.
WAWRHOWSE.
0
PEN
NG
DIAMOND MATCH
BOOMOLLAPSES
Gigantic Speculation Scheme of Moor.
Brolliers Ends in Disaster.
THS CHICAGO EXCHANGE CLOSED
(.'onnncrcinl I'ireles iu the Windy City
Are Tlirowu luto a State of htcite-nieut--A
Scheme to form n Pool
und Jluy Stuck to Hold I ntil the
I'lurry Is Over.
Chicago, Aug. 4. Nothing In years
lias caused such a Hurry In commercial
circle as the collapse of the Moores In
their efforts to maintain their control of
the Diamond Match stocks and New
Voik liiscuit. It has been the talk of
every man connected with the stock
exchuntre and the board of trade. An
other striking; feature or the failure nnil
one which lu a measure showed its
extent and breadth Is the fact that the
Stork Kxehange for the first time In its
history adjourned indefinitely ut once.
Its doors were opened without doing a
dollar's worth of business. The follow
ing notice was posted on the doors of
the Kxrhange:
"The Chicago stock exchange has ad
journed subject to tlu action of the
fluVemina- Committee. Signed,
-.1. H. WILKIN'S, Secretary,"
Outside the doors and through the
corridors of the building Were excited
:roups of brokers and trailers lu stocks
illseusHiiig the situation. Kvery one
connected with the Kxcliang wus en-dravoi-iiiK'
tu convince everybody else
that there was no cause for alarm.
They announced that the ofllclals of .the
Kxelian;e were endeavoring to form u
pool to buy up the stock of the Moore
Brothers, t hold it until the Hurl y wus
over.
At a meeting of the governing coin
mil lee a resolution was adopted calling
for the appointment of a committee of
four, the chairman of which .shall be the
president of ihe stock exchange, and the
other three to be appointed by him lo
confer with the bankers of Chicago ami
the Moore I'-rothers, to arrange n basis
of settlement. This committee will meet
at :l o'clock today. This action had the
effect to modify the excitement of many
ut those Interested. Those best posted
in the matter declare that there Is no
fear of a general punic. The govern
ing committee, at a meeting today,
adopted the following:
Resolved, That In eases of all stocks
bought ami .sold "regular" the trades
shall be carried out. nnd that In cases
where stock has been bought regular
and sold In the account the stock shall
not be delivered until the opening of
I he clearing house.
It is learned from Insole sources that
the .committee from the stock exchange
gathered little Information' of use t
them in their Interview with J. II.
Moore this morning. Mr. Moore, It is
said, was able to offer no detailed in
formation regarding his affairs, but
made a promise that tomorrow he would
furnish the exchange with a written
statement.
T1IH HANKS I'NCONCKItNKD.
The failure hiis caused little or no
stir in bunking circles here. I.yman (i.
tiaso, president of the First National
bank, seys he would not have known
that Moore biros, bad failed had he not
rend it in the papers. The First Nation
al' holds some of th" lJlamond Mil tell
stock, and upon being asked uimut this
Mr. Cage said: "Yes, we have some of
the stock on which we loaned $150 a
share. The stock U t.ood and we are
willing to take it thai price, so we are
not bothering our heads about it. As
to the exchange closing, thai is a mat
ter of liitle Importance. The Chicago
SiocK Kxchangc is 11 good place to buy,
but a very poor place to tell. The brok
eers on the exchange are pille excit
able, and 1 presume the closing did
make quite a little commotion among
themselves. It perhaps is just as well, us
a few days suspension cannot do much
hurt."
The governing committee of the Stock
Exchange held a second meeting tiiis
afternoon, but accomplished nothing.
They adjourned until tomorrow at noon
lo await the statement promised by J.
II. Moure, of the finances of Moore
liros., and their dealings In Diamond
Match and New York Hiscult stock. It
was decided that It would not do to re
open the exchange until the Moore
tangle is straightened out. Offers were
made around town during the afternoon
for batches of lJlamond Match stock
all the way from 1ii5 to 1 7.1. but nobody
seemed lo care to sell.
P. T. Armour, who is supposed to hi
one of the heaviest holders of Liamor.d
Match stock, took n hopeful view of the
situation when seen today. He did not
think that the failure of Moore liros.
would affect any other securities than
Diamond Mutch and New York Hiscuit
and over these he does not expect any
panic. Mr. Armour said:
"All the banks have agreed to make
no calls on the stock until arrangements
can be made and the private Individu
als who hold stock are all rich men nnd
uble to carry It and so I see no cause for
apprehension."
Till? MATCH LOANS.
The interest of the banks In the un
fortunate affair Is primarily confined
to keplng the market value-of Diamond
Match and New York Hiscult stocks
above the figure which represents the
money loaned per shar on the security
of the stocks. In the case of Diamond
Match the loans were on a basis of ISO
to KM) and the opinion of the bankers
is that the Intrinsic worth of Match
stock Is above these figures. Bunkers
are nut disposed to speak definitely tin
the situation till the governing com
mittee of the exchange hns been heard
from, but all Interviewed this morning
commend the closing of the exchange.
The Commercial Loan and Trust ami
the Illinois Trust and Savings Ranks
are believed to be the largest holders of
the two stocks s security for loans,
but they are not alarmed at the outlook.
Other banks have a few small loans
with a good margin of Hceurlty or no
loans at all, therefore are only Indi
rectly Interested in co-operaBng to pre
vent further failures.
"Diamond Match and New York Ms
cult are still good properties," said J. H.
Moore today to a reporter. Just after the
sub-committee of the Btock Kxchange
had called on him. "I am not prepared
. ...... , , , j(,. -t,nr cf "nMI't!-
or assets because I don't know what
they are myself." "I will say this,
Moore Brothers are not broke. They
are simply temporarily embarrassed
and will pull through all right. The
bankers at the stock exchange will
protect us and will come out all right."
"Diamond Match is good property und
worth more than we claim for it. It's
earning capacity has not nearly been
reached. We shall make a statement
Just as soon as It can be prepared."
MR. BRYAN'S CALLERS.
Up Itrrclves Crumbs of Comfort from
Various Visitors.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. A. Among Mr.
Bryan's callers to-day was George V.
Thompson of Tacoma, Washington, na
tional committeeman of the National
Silver party for his state. Mr. Thomp
son has no doubt that the state of
Washington will cast her vole Tor
Bryan and free silver.
As to Iowa, the conditions are not
so promising, though the sentiment for
free silver Is gaining ground and 1 feel
that Iowa, too, may wheel Into line
In time to be counted for Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Hryan has sent a letter to John
C. Harmony, secretary of the Bryan
club at Canton, Ohio. The letter fol
lows: .My Dear Sir T am in receipt of your
message conveying greetinsa from the
members of your club and beg you to as
sure them of my hearty appreciation of
their support. The fact that I hose of your
el; Urns who believe that the 1'nited States
Is strong enough to have a liniuicinl pul
ley oT IU own, are willing to curry them
selves aga'UHi u townsman of high char,
aetcr anil great personal worth, indicates
the depth of their convictions. When
ever a great issue u rises, the American
people always prove their iudepeudecce
und moral courage, characteristics with
out which scit'-Kuwrunicht Is Impossible.
It v re ml. s me to know that the silver
seiitine-m in its growth is disregarding
party line.:. Veins truly,
W. J. Bryan.
TROOPS ARE NEEDED.
Strikers Eire Into a House Wliicli Har
bored a "Stub" Believed to Have
Plotted to Blow Up the House.
Cleveland, Aug, 4. Shooting by sol
diers and rioters marked the opening; of
anotherday In the vicinity of the Brown
Hoisting Woiks. At 1::w o'clock this
morning two men stopp.-d in front of
Mis. hind's boarding house, a few
squares from the Brown Hoisting
Works, where a man named tlettne;',
who Is employed ut the works, boards.
) The two men jelled for the "scab" to
i come out, und then they began to
! throw stones ut the house. Presently
J one of the men lired at the door, the
i bullet pasing through the panel and
1 entering the house.
Tin- noise utlraclcd the attention of
the millthi and u detachment of Com
pany 1 men were ordered to th- scene
on the double quick. As the soldiers
turned a neighboring corner the two
men started to run. The lieutenant In
charge shouted "Halt." The pursued
men paid no attention to the order and
the soldiers began tiring at them. They
returned the tire, and for a few mo
ments there was n lively fusllade. One
of the men suddenly made a cry and
was heard to groan. A moment later,
however, both had disappeared in th?
darkness. The affair caused the ut
most excitement In the neighborhood
for a time. The bullets struck several
houses. Two .went clean through the
side of a grocery store. Tha soldiers
nnd others believe thut the two men
hail planned to blow up Mrs. Lind's
house.
About one-hundred and fifty non
union men went to work at the Brown
Works this morning under guard of a
large force of militia and police. An
enormous crowd of strikers und their
sympathisers were present but no
trouble occurred.
On every street within a radius of
nearly a mile, of the plant, both soldiers
and locked-out men patrolled the side
walks. Many of the soldier were
doubly armed, wearing revolvers as
well as carrying guns.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the locked-out Brown Hoist
ing Works men this morning it was de
cided unanimously to ask the Central
Labor I'nion at Its meeting on Wednes
day evening to declare a sympathetic
strike.
If this Is done it will call out prob
ably from l.r,,oiw to 20.000 men.
.
ARRANGING THE P0W WOW.
St. John .Making Preparations lor the
Hryim Nolilicntion .Meeting.
New York. Aug. 4. Treasurer Wil
liam St. John, of the Democratic Na
tional committee, and the National Sil
ver party, was early on hand this
morning at his headquarters ut the
hotel Bartholdl.
There was quite a crowd of people
awaiting to get un audience with Air.
.St. John nnd he wus kept busy answer
ing questions of all kinds. Mr. St. John
when seen said that the names of the
speakers at the notification meeting at
Madison Square Carden had not yet
been selected und would not be for a few
days more. 1
The advance arrangements for thp big
meeting are, however, being mapped
out. There will be no ticket or ad
mission necessary to get Into thd gar
den, but all the seats will.be reserved.
There are 6100 regular seats In the gar
den, and In addition to these there will
be 2500 chairs placed In the body of
the garden. These sents and chairs will
be reserved until 7.45 o'clock I u the
evening.
There will be 300 seats reserved for the
press. The platform will be reserved
for the committee and the invited
guests.
Threatened Holt Averted.
Jacksonville, Flu.. Aug. 4. The threat
ened bolt of tiw silver Democrats of
Florida has probably been averted by the
action of the statu executive committee
in removing J. II. Welborne and J. H.
Fisher, two gold electors, and replacing
them by F. B. Carter and It. Bnrford. sil
ver men, thus dividing the electors even
ly between gold and silver.
..
No Fusion in Indiana.
Indianapolis Aug. 4. There will 1w no
fusion between the Populists ami Demo
crats In Indiana iqion the clivtoinl ticket.
The Democrat deolure they have noth
ing to gain by fusion as they believe four
fifth of the Populists will vote their
-':-t inyVnr".
THE BLAME PLACED
ON THE ENGINEER
Result of the Coroner's Inquest in At
lantic City Disaster.
TESTIMONY REGARDING THE SIGNAL
The Euginerr Might Have Saved Him
self by Jumping, but Died with His
Hand on the J. ever ol' His Engine.
Tower Operator llauser's Story.
Atlanitc City, Aug. 4. The testimony
brought out at to-day's session of the
coroner's Inquest of the .Meadow rail
road collision seems to fix tin direct
responsibility for the accident upon thu
dead engineer of the Beading railroad
express, Rdward Farr. From the tes
timony Fair's action In runnning at a
speed of forty-live mllcH an hour past
a danger signal seems Inexplicable and
as the man Is deud the? reason for It
will probably never bo known.
Farr is given the reputation of hav
ing been un experienced engineer und
a man of exceptionally high moral
character, and not of u reckless or cure
less disposition. Only two weeks pre
vious to the accident hin train vn.)
signalled to stop ut this crossing and
he promptly brought Ilia train under
control.
One witness to-duy testified Con
ductor Plnkertoii of tlii? express that
Furr sav the signal set at the crossing
for he heard him give the regular sig
nal in reply to notify the tower man
that he hud the signal a blast of his
whistle. Conductor I'inkertoii Inti
mated rather than charged thut the
signnl wus suddenly changed on Farr.
us he heard the whistle blow furiously
in a moment again for what he look
to be another signal blast. Still this
witness was forced to admit that when
he'looked from the platform of llio car
the danger signal was set and this
position of the semaphore wus cor
roborated by every other witness. It
was shown that Farr made every effort
lo stop his train when he Haw the com
ing collision und succeeded In reducing
Its speed from forty-live miles un hour
to fifteen miles in a few hundred feet,
lie might have Jumped after putting on
the uir brnkes nnd reversing his en
gine, but be died with his hand on the
lever of his engine.
IIAl'SEK'S STATKMKNT.
Tower Operator (ieorge F. Mauser,
who set the signals, told a straight
forward story as to the (position of the
semaphores und declared that he did
not move the signals on the Reading
lino from the way they were set when
he entered tl.e tower which was at
danger, but only moved those on the
West Jersey road to a cl ur track.
Witness testified thut it Is usuul to
give a first-class express; right of way
on railroads over such trains as the ex
cursion und that Mauser did an un
usual thing In giving the latter train
the right of way. Still as the danger
signal was set for hint Farr should
have stopped even If it was usuul for
his train to get the right of way. Fire
man Ilolloban, of the express, testified
that he did not see the signals until
the train was within twenty-live feet
of the distant signal and is wus then
set at danger. He knew nothing of
Fai r's actions as he could not see him
from his side of the cub across the top
of the boiler and saved his own life
by running back to the tender.
Engineer (Jrelner. of the excursion
train, testified that he got a clear sig
nal and went over the tracks at the
crossing at the rate of .10 miles un hour.
He did not notice the express particu
larly until It was nearly on top of his
train as he was attentively watching
for his signals and supposed the ex
press would stop at the dunger signal.
The Inquest will probably not conclude
until Thursday.
FIGHT ON A SHEEP RANGE.
Two ( nttlen cn and a Sheep Herder
Killed Near Snow .Mountain.
Fossil. Oregon. Aug 4. J. M. Smouth,
who arrived here yesterday from Can
yon City, brings news of a desjK'rute
buttle between sheepmen und cattle,
men on the Snow Mountain, southwest
of Canyon City, about a week ago. Mr.
Kitchen, employed by the Prlneeville
Sheep and Land company, and two cat
tlemen were sluln. Another of the
sheepmen killed was Krnest Shearer, a
nephew of Joseph Shearer, a well known
wool grower nnd buyer.
For years young Shearer has beeu
buying and shipping sheep for his
uncle, and on the occasion of tin; battle
he. with severul others. Including Mr.
Kitchen, was driving a band of sheep
ucross the country to the railroad, pre
sumubly to Huntington, for shipment.
Many "sheep tights" have been reimrted
this year which had no foundation in
fact, but the story of Mr. Smouth Is
generally believed. There lias been
hard feeling for a long time between
the cattlemen and sheepmen In Oregon.
Numerous disputes have taken place
over the possession and use of the
ranges, the cattlemen asserting thut the
sheep drove the cattle from the ranges.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY LEFT OUT.
Natives of the Vikings' I,nnd Object
to tiu Imperfect Geography.
Kockford, 111., Aug. 4. A war has
been precipitated on the educational
board- here by the adoption of a new
geography as a text-book In the public
schools. The geography ignores Swe
den and Norway, with several other
countries, and the large number of
Swedish and Norwegian citizens feel
Justly aggrieved that their children shall
learn nothing of those countries while
studying In the lower grades.
It is understood a majority of the
board Is in favor of discarding the ge
ography In deference to the popular de
mand. BANK DIRECTORS INDICTED.
Grand Jnry rinds True Hills Against
Newport Bank Officials.
Newport, Pa., Aug. 4. The grand jury
today found true bills of indictment
against Thomas II. Mllllgan, the presi
dent; J. Holmes Irving. theVashler, and
Henry B. Bechtel, Dr. William S. Clsna,
Dr. Henry O. Orris, Allan Wright and
Charles Troutman, directors of the de
f,,t Nowmrt Deposit Rank, chnr,rt
with embezzlement In having received
deposits when they knew the bank was
Insolvent. '
By agreement of counsel the defend
ants will not be brought to trial until the
November term of court. They are at
present under ball.
VANDERBILTS AT SARATOGA.
The Newly Married Couple Eudeavor
to Avoid Publicity.
Saratoga, N. Y Aug. 4. Mr. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbllt, Jr., who are
at the United States Hotel, are avoid
ing publicity us much as possible. They
ate breakfast at a comparatively early
hour In the parlor of their cottage
suite, after which they enjoyed a walk
to Hathorn Spring and Congress Spring
Park. Returning to their hotel they
sal on the piazza fronting their rooms,
and were the personification of happi
ness. They received this morning a largo
number of telegrams und cougrutulu
tlons. At the 4 o'clock driving hour this
afternoon they will visit Saratoga Luke
and Woodlawn Park. It is understood
that the Vamlerbilts will remain here
over two weeks. '
FIRE AT GloRGETdWN
General Store and Dwelling oi Box
Brothers DestroyedNarrow Es
cape of the Box Family.
Special to The Tribune.
Hawley. Aug. 4. About lO.HO o'clock
this evening Box Brothers' general store
and dwelling combined, ut tleorgetown,
was entirely destroyed by lire. Mr.
Box's family, who had retired for the
night, mado their escape clad only lu
their night Clothes.
The entire stock of the store nnd
household goods and clothing were lost
ill tile Haines. A kerosene lamp ex
ploded. Which caused the blaze.
GOLD BUGS EJECTED.
Democratic Stale Convention tit .Min
neapolis a Lively AH'nir.
Minneapolis, Aug. 4. The Democratic
state convention met here today. The
committee on credentials reported rec
ommending the striking out of the
names of Dan I.awler. Frank W. Mc
Outcheon and Judge MeCufferty. J. T.
Bowditch, of Wnbash, said he advised
this step because the men In question
were known to be goja! delegates. The
report was adopted.
When the vote was announced the
greatest confusion ensiled. Mr. Lawler
ti led to make himself heard, but his ef
forts were vain. The expelled men
then walked out of the hall, followed by
one whole delegation, of which they
were members. The platform as
adopted declared for the Chicago con
vention; denounces the platform of the
Republican party, and demands an
amendment to the constitution of the
IT nl ted Slates providing for the election
of president and vice-president and
United States senators by the direct
vote of the people,
John Lind was the only one put up be
fore the convention for candidate for
governor and received the nomination
by acclamation.
DEMOCRATS IN LINE.
Many Leaders in Various States Will
Vote for iMcliiiilcy nnd llohnrt.
Canton, O., Aug. 4. The Sllverito
Democrats of Canton are endeavoring
to arrange to have the train which
carries Mr. Bryan eastward Ft op a
few moments in Canton. They want
Mr. Bryan to make a short speech, but
he has not yet intimated his willing
ness to do so.
Major McKlnley had a number of
callers to-day, many of them told of
prominent Democrats in their several
states who will vote the Republican
national ticket. Reuben Herman o?
Baltimore told Major McKlnley that
the revolt of the sound money Demo
crats In Maryland grows In force as the
days go by and that It Is sweeping over
all parts of the State.
Major McKlnley received to-night
some advance sheets of the campaign
text book. The book, which is a man
ual for political spefkers and writers,
will be ready for distribution In a week.
Will Attend the Indianapolis Meeting
Chicago, Aug. 4. The gold Democratic
heudotiai'ters received Information toilay
by telegraph thut four more states Rhode
Island, Florida, North Carolina and oio
rado hod chosen representatives to attend
the Indianapolis meeting.
Chairman V right's Call.
Allcnlown, Pa., Aug. 4. Chairman
Wrteht his evening Issued a call for a
meeting of the Democratic state central
committee in the board of trade rooms at
Hanisbiirg on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m.
Irish Laborers' Hill Amended.
London. Aug. 4. The house of lords to
day adopted by a vote of 25 to 1. an
amendment to the Irish laborers' bill In
opposition to the government.
THE KEWS THIS JIORMXG.
Weather Indication Today i
. Probably Pair! Warm.'
1 Diamond Match Boom Collapses.
Circus Knds Abruptly.
Troops Needed at Cleveland.
Atlantic City Inquest.
8 Whitney's Weekly Budget.
Will Carlisle Bolt the Chicago Ticket?
3 The Next President Will Be a Scotch-
Irishman.
4 Kditorhil.
Silver Arguments Met.
5 (Local) Inspector Watchom After
Contract Labor.
6 The Republican County Convention.
7 Suburban Happenings.
Market und Financial News.
8 (Sports Base liall Games.
Veteran Pitchers and Youngsters.
Bicycle News and Comment.
Terrace Builders of Mexico.
Quay and Cameron.
10 (Story) "An American Beauty."
For Our Welsh Headers,
11 Story of Ill-Fated Millions.
Fancies of Burials.
Rumance of an American Girl.
13 News Up and Down the Valley,
tnlrKl All on General Grant.
UNEXPECTED END
OF A CIRCUS
The Interior of the Bit Tent Suddenly
Becomes a Pond.
THE ANIMALS HOWL WITH TERROR
Itiver at Atlautic, Iowa, Kises and
luuodatcn Kingling Brothers' Big
Tcnt--Muuy Spectators Carried Out
on Shoulders. 1
Atlantic, Iowa, Aug. 4. Terror over
came the multitude of men. women and
children who thronged the tents of
Ringllng Brothers' circus tonight, when,
just as the grand cavalcade had fin
ished Its circuit of the hippodrome
course, water began to tlood the level
ground.
It rose so fast and so evenly that what
wus at the first alarm just a shining
covering to the ground In a few mo
ments became the rippling waves of a
lake reflecting the colors of the myriad
of lights above.
But the multitude did not stop to look
at the colors. With the appearance of
the water, which came from the over
flowing river near by and covered a vast
area of bottom lands, some of which
were below, the level of the river bunk,
the menagerie attendants were put Into
commotion getting ready to move the
cages. The animals set up startling
and uncanny shrieks and cries, and the
elephants, which were Just finishing the
parade, trumpeted tempestuously as
they splashed in the waters while leav
ing the main tent,
SCARF, AMONG SPECTATORS.
The spectators had not been much
disturbed by the quietly rising waters
until the uproar and bellowing of the
animals commenced. Then with each
rising inch fright Increased, and in a
moment terrified thousands were splash
ing their way toward exists. The splen
did discipline or the Ringlings was
manifested In the care of attendants,
which prevented a panic. Their men
were at every exit dii'Mctlng the people,
and whenever possible the tent sides
were raised to permit exit. Without,
loud-voiced men shouted out the way t
higher ground. Before half the vast
crowd was out of the tent the water was
a foot deep. ,
They plunged Into the shallow pond,
which had now become thick with
mud by skurrying feet, often without
regard to trousers or boots, but many
took off foot gear and rolled up trous
ers legs. There whs humor in the com
motion, as barefooted men waded
along, carrying shoes and stockings and
often coats upon their shoulders and
above their headB.
A few venturesome and self-possessed
women picked up all flowing garments
and plunged, with shoes and stockings
at risk. Into water which splashed its
muddy stains above their ankles.
But women who were frightened and
children alarmed by the uproar hesi
tated to take the water. Possibly 1,000
of them were left huddled high upon
the seats, when only a few hurrying
spectators were picking their way, with
bare feet and legs or elevated skirts,
through the water, which was rapidly
becoming two feet deep. Then rescue
parties were formed. Big men, with
trousers well up to the hips, and lusty
circus men, who had not tried to keep
clothing dry, took pale women upon
their shoulders and little ones under
their arms and carried them out to the
dry land. Duinty misses, who had re
covered from their fright enough to see
that nobody was being drowned, and
who laughed at the funny sight, put
conventionalities aside, and laughingly
mounted the willing carrier's shoulders
and were borne out. There were tears
and disgust and laughter In the motley
throng when the fair burdens were put
down.
Circus people can pack their belong.
ings In a hurry, and the performers
prepared to leave uiwn the first ap
lea ranee of water, so little real damage
was done to the circus property.
SUNSTROKE ENDS A DIVORCE CASE.
Plaintiff Dismisses Her Bill and
Nurses Her Sick Husband.
Louisville, Aug. 4. A divorce case In
the local courts was knocked out by
a sunstroke. Annie Housel had filed suit
for separation from Thomas Housel,
and the case .was to have come up Sat
urday. Early editions of the afternoon
papers, however, contained a brief an
nouncement that Thomas Housel had
been taken to the city hospital In
precarious condition from a sunstroke.
Mrs. Housel, as soon as she read It,
rushed up to the hospital and Is now
nursing her husband. She telephoned
for her lawyer, and when he reached
her the reconciliation was complete,
anil an hour later the case was with
drawn from the docket.
NO HURRAH FROM REYNOLDS.
Prospects of Trouble in the Bedford
.. .. Democratic Camp.
Bedford, Pa., Aug. 4. The Democratic
county convention met here today and
nominated a full county ticket. Inter
est centered In the convention, as this
Is the home of Assistant Secretary of
the Interior John M. Reynolds, who for
years has been the leader of his party
In this region, and who. It is believed,
will repudiate the work of the Chicago
convention, as he and his followers de
clined to take part in the convention.
Bryan and tfewall were endorsed, also
the action of Governor Pattison In an
nouncing his Intention of supporting
the Chicago platform.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Aug. 4. Arrived: Mobile,
from Loudon. Sulled: Latin, for Bremen.
Arrived out: State of Nebraska, t Glas
gow. Hailed for New York: Zamlain,
rrom Amsterdam. Sighted: Spaarrlam,
from New York for Rotterdam, passtd the
I.ln.inl; Phoi-nlcn, from Hamburg for New
York, passeil Leeds Island; Scatiillu, from
New York for llumburg, pushed the Liz
aid. Herald's Weather Forecast.
New York Aug. 5. In the middle states,
today, fair, sultry and warnier weather
ami fresh to liuht southerly winds will
prevail, followed by local ruin in the lake
region and possibly as far south as the
Delaware river. On Thursday, fair to
partly cloudy and sultry weather will pre
vail, with fresh southerly winds and
lightly higher temperature, followed by
local thunder storms.
WILEY'S
GRAND CLOSING
OUT SALE OF . . .
SIM ' '
WAISTS
TO MAKE ROOM
FOR FALL GOODS
COMMENCING
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One Lot Percale Waists
49c; former price, 95c.
One Lot Fine Derby
Waists 75c: former orice.
$1.25.
One Lot King Waists
95c; former price, $1.68.
One Lot Dimity House
Waists $1.55; former
price, $2.25 to $2.98.
.iWChiJdren's Gingham
Dresses, Boys' Genuine
Galatea Kilt Suits at
about half price.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Busy.
Cool Shoes for Hot Feet.
Our 50c. Outing Shoes sale begins today
and every day in August for
The Boys and Girls.
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