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SCli ANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER !, 1896.
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Sale i
ligl Class
Hosiery
BEGINNING
T1U1SBAY, SePI. 3,
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Of Explanation.
Conditions with which we are all
more or loss familiar have com
pletely upset all the calculations of
Importers. There Is a widespread
eras, for low-tirloed Roods and deal
ers in line, foreltin-inude hosiery find
themselves generally loaded down
with big stocks and heavy obliga
tions, and little cash to meet them.
Bunks will no longer discount paper
readily, and when hard pinched for
money there Is but one thing left
for the Importer, and that is to find
a firm that has the ready cash to
help him out In exchange for goods
on the best terms he can make with
them.
Thse fuels explain why we are
enabled to offer such extraordinary
values, for these ure the conditions
under which we bought the goods.
We may add that the goods offered
below are with one exception exuetly
the same as regular numbers we
curry in stock, and the figures we
bought them at are lower than
those asked by the manufacturers
in Europe, as we know by expe
rience. BARGAIN FACTS.
Lot Ladies' Silk Hose.
Hermsdorf stainless Mack, (HI
gauge line, warranted not to crack
or turn green. .Ml sizes, iluaran
tecd value, 110c. Sile price, 4Se.
Sale Price, 48c.
Lot Ladies' Rembrandt
Hose.
Better known as drop stitch ribbed
hose, warranted all silk and Herms
durf stainless blacks, 50 gauge tine,
and extra long. A bargain at 90c.
Sale Price, 48c.
Lot Ladies' Lisle Hose.
Stainless black high-spliced heels
and toes, 50 gauge fine, and majf?
from the celebrated Macn or Egyp
tian farms. Fully worth 40c.
Sale Price, J 9c.
Lot Engrain Lisle Hose.
llermsdorf dye, drop stitch rib,
extra goods, at !i0c. all season, und
at that they are u matchless value.
Sale Price 29c.
Lot Embroidered Hose.
40 large llermsdorf dyed black cot
ton hose, plain or drop stitch, with
prettily embroidered boot. All sizes
for women. Tsually sold for 50c.,
Sale Price, 25c.
Lot Maco Yarn Hose.
Absolutely fast coirs, with polka
dots, produced by the new extract
ing process. Fine gauge and very
fashionable. Usually 0c,
Sale Price 25c.
Lot Split Feet Hose.
Guaranteed real Maco or Egyp
tian yarns. Hermsdorf fast blacks,
to) gauge line. Full regular made,
. split soles. A popular number ut
7 Vic.
Sale Price, 25c.
Lot White Feet Hose.
Prime fast black, fine gauge gen
uine Egyptian yarns, extra long,
double heels ami toes white feet,
fame aa our special 3."c. goods,
. Sale Price, 25c.
Lot Out-Side Hose.
Extra sizes for those who like com
fort and ease. Improved elastic tops,
stainless Hermsdorf dyes and a very
fine gauge. Same quality and make,
bring f,0c. dally,
Sale Price 25c.
Lot Imported Hose.
Stainless black, white feet, full
gauge, best ladies' stocking on the
market for 25c..
Sale Price, 17c.
Lot Men's Half Hose.
Full gauge, pretty silk embroider
ies. Hermsdorf dyes In bkik or tan.
This Is guarnteed a full 50c. quality
and sells daily for that figure.
Sale Price, 25c.
. See Our Windows. They
will interest you.
dLQBE
JOURNALISTS VISIT
MAJORJVTKINLEY
Large Delegation of Newspaper M;n at
Canton.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS OF WELCOME
The Cliuuipiou of Protection Shuns a
Dixmoiiiou et'lbe lxsues of the Day
and foments Hiinncll' with Heuy
iiiB Compliments I'pon the Scribes.
Canton, O., Sept. S. The Republican
Editorial association of Ohio, which Is
in session here cal.ed on Governor Mc
Kinley this evening. John Hopley, the
oldest editor in the state was the
spokesman of tile party. Major McKln
ley was roundly applauded when he
stepped forward to speak. He Bald:
Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Republican Press Association of Ohio:
1 have been deeply moved by the gra
cious words of your venerable spokes
man. You could not have chosen one
of vour membership to give the expres-
slon of the semimunts of your ussoela
1 ttun more pleasing to me than my old
honored friend. Air. Hopley. whose er
forts in behalf of the Republican party
hnve been unceasing for more than
forty years. (Applause).
Defeat has never discouraged hhn,
nor victory unduly elated him. Indeed.
I think he is at his best and does his
best work when the parjy to which he
belongs Is under temporary defeat. I
iran only wish for him continued good
health and the full measure of those
blessings which he has so much en
joyed during his long and e vcntful ca
reer. (Applause.) It gives me great
pleasure, gentlemen, to welcome you
antt nil to iny home. I feel sure that
you ure familiar with Canton and need
no assurance from me un to the cor
diality of Its hospitality. You have
donj Canton a great honor by your
visit and for one I highly appreciate It.
as 1 know all of our citizens do. Can
ton just now, I judge, is a very fair
newspaper town and no newspaper
writer or publisher ever comes here
who Is not warmly welcomed whether
he gels what he conies for (la.mht'T)
or not. and no matter what he may say
when he goes away, ( Renewed laugh
ter and applause.) General Sherman
and some of our other officers used to
have a way duiing the war of sending
certain newspaper men out of camp oc
casionally, and perhaps often wished to
si-nd them "across the lines."
NO ENEMY'S COl'NTKY.
We have no sectional or partition
lilies. tApplausc.) They have been
happily obliterated and no pall of this
givui republic can now be justly called
"the enemy's country." (Ureal ap
plause.) Newspaper men, like every
body else, can go freely and speak free
ly and write freely on every spot of
ground beneath our glorious dug. I
feel that 1 know something of the Re
publicans editors of Ohio. I cannot re
call a time that they have not been
faithful and friendly nor can I forget
thai. In somo of the closest campaigns
in the state their Intelligent and unfal
tering support has brought victory.
This year they are more earnest, more
uggeessive, more thorough and more
'til-lent than they have ever been be
fore. They appreciate the overmaster
ing importance of the issues in the
present contest and are leading, glor
iously leading, in the ettcational work
which is indispensable to a. proper un
derstanding of the questions which di
vide us, and right action ultimately at
the polls.
Gentlemen, It Is a post of singular
honor which you occupy today, I can
not remember any period, save and ex
eept the war when the Republican
press so signally represented national
honor and national welfare as now.
(i.ircat applause). It Is not often given
to a political party as it la this year
given to ours to stand between na
tional honor and dishonor, public faiih
and repudiation, and order and dis
quiet, t Applause.) It la the good for
tune of the Republican party to stand
In this contest for what is best in gov
ernment, for what Is patriotic in citi
zenship, for what the ends to the sup
port of the financial Integrity of the
iovernnicnl, its credit and its curren
cy. It Is n vust responsibility to put
upon any party, hut the Republican
party is not without trial amidst grave
responsibilities. It lias met great trusts
before. It hux discharged them, too.
wilh wisdom, courage and fidelity and
it will meet the new ones with an hon
est and unfaltering purpose to serve the
best interests of the people and till the
people. Fortunately In this contest the
flfpuhl!can party Is not alone in its
support of the Republican cause. Con
servative men of all parties stand with
It. It numbers among Its strongest al
lies many of the most powerful Demo
cratic newspapers east and west, which
ure doinng yeoman services for patriot
ism and national honor. "They are
welcome, thilce welcome, and the coun
try owes them a debt of gratitude lor
their untliuching loyalty ns against
party for sound money and public
morals. (Oreat applause).
This is a year, gentlemen, of political
contention without, bitterness. Intelli
gence and Investigation are taking the
place of passion and partyism. Party
prejudice cuts little figure In a crisis
like this. We must not indulge In as
persion or crimination against those
who may have differed from us In the
past, but who are now with us in a pa
triotic effort to preserve the good faith
of the country and enforce public and
private honesty. (Applause). We
must not drive anybody out of camp,
but welcome everybody in. You doubt
less have grown weary of being told of
the greatness and power and value of
the press, so many times styled the
"Preserver of our liberties and the hoim
of mankind." It was Bulwer, I believe,
who said. "Take away the sword: states
can be saved without it; bring the pen."
This Is a year for press and pen. The
sword has been sheathed.
The only force now needed Is the
force of reason, and the only power to
be Invoked is that of intelligence and
patriotism. (Great applause.) Our
people have always extended to the
presB the most generous patronage and
accorded it the greatest deference, so
that the press has grown with our
growth and advanced with our advance
ment. There are nearly as many news
papers and periodicals published in the
I'niled States as in all the rest of the
world besides. To me the modern
newspaper Is so vast and comprehensive
that I can never contemplate its pos
sibilities without becoming both Inter
ested and enthusiastic on the subject.
Why, to be a real, capable and worthy
journalist, wise, honorable and efficient,
is to a man the highest plane of human
opportunity and usefulness. Live and
proclaim truths for truth's sake, to dis
seminate knowledge and useful Infor
mation, to correct mislinpreBSinns, to
enlighten the misinformed, to "feed an
expectant and anxious people," with
the occurrences of the world dally In
deed, almost hourly to discover and
correct abuses, to fairly and honorably
advocote a great cause in short, to
mold and direct public opinion which
Is always the mission of Journalists, la
purely the noblest of professions.
(Great applause.) Poor, it may be, In
some parts of the world, despised. It
nicy be by the Intolerant and ignorant
everywhere, but degraded it never can
be, so long as its aim is for the good
of the people.
OHIO ALWAYS PROMINENT.
Ohio has always been prominent in
the Held of journalism. That she has
been so prominent in politics the press
can fairly claim a share, and It' Is en
titled to no little credit for a long line
of public servants. I need not-remind
you of them. You know well the glori
ous history of the state and Its contri
bution to the country In every field of
statesmanship. The press of Ohio has
proudly held its own In the march of
journalism. The younger men and
there are many of them before me to
dayhave high methods before them.
Their predecessors were honest in con
viction, powerful in argument and con
tributed most to make our glorious state
what it 4s. And our civilization and
citizenship is the best in the world.
(Applause.) From your ranks have
gone forth some of the ablest Journal
ists whose Influence and learning have
impressed other stales and enriched
the literature of the whole country.
Some of the old editors still remain
wielding the pen of power, and may
their lives be lengthened und their
splendid example be emulated by eir
younger colleagues. (Applause.)
I congratulate you upon the high
rank of the newspaper press of Ohio and
wish for you still higher achievements
in your chosen work in broader fields.
You never had an opportunity for itgh
er usefulness than now and you never
had a greater opportunity for the best
use of your faculties than in the sup
port of the principles and policies whlph
are involved In the contest now upon
us. 1 congratulate you upon the great
work you are doing and appreciate
more than I can tell you the kindness
and courtesy of this campaign. (Ap
plause ) "Gentlemen, It will give me
great pleasure to meet nml ifeet each
one of you personally." (Great ap
I la use. I
A short meetint; of the Editorial as
sociation was held In inu evening, at
which a number of short and Informal
speeches were made.
Major McKinley's engagements are
multiplying so rapidly that he has de
cided not to go to Zoar tills week, but
will devote the. next two days to the
preparation of speeches which he Is to
make mi Friday and Saturday.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Major Warren Predicts That the Con
vention Will Be One of the Lar
est in the History of League.
Kile. I'a., Sept. S. Beautiful autumn
weather marked the first day of the
Republican League convention pro
ceedings. The delegations are coming
in from all parts of the state. Major
Kverett Warren, of Scranlon, and ills
delegations from Lackawanna and
Luzerne arrived this morning. Major
Warren predicted to the t'nited Asso
ciated I'r -sses representative that this
convention would be the largest in the
histoiy of the League since the mem
orable convention In Scranlon in 18W,
w hen the l);il.i ll-lloi iiinoii contest cul
minated. The Philadelphia clubs will arrive
this al'tertioon. The Americas and
Tariff clubs of Pittsburg, and the other
Allegheny clubs arrived this afternoon
on a special train. Tlntjr.atler of grotti
est interest now is the contest between
Sobel, of Kile, nml Murke of Pitts
burg, and the combine against him.
Sobel hus the delegates of the north
western clubs for him. The Philadel
phia delegates who are here say they
must go Into convention first before
they will declare for either Sobel or
Burke. This gives rise to a suspicion
that Wanamaker may have a man ti
present. Both Sobel and Uurke are
shying from the dark horses. This
evening the clubs will parade the
streets and there will be displays of
fireworks with club mass meeting af
terwards. The convention will meet
to-morrow at It) o'clock in the Opera
house. Governor Hastings arrived this
afternoon and was given u club es
cort to the Keed House.
Governor Hastings was to have been
here this evening but will arrive to
morrow, having been detained in Har
rlsburg. J. Hampton Moore, of Phila
delphia, who had the united support
of the eastern delegates declined the
presidency, wheretiuon the Philadel
phia deb-gates went Into caucus, us be
tween J. V. Hurke. of Piltsburg. who
hud the position of the Magee com
biners and Isador Sobel of Krie, they
decided to support the Kile man. Buike
thereupon wlthdrey and Sobel will be
the next president of the Pennsyl
vania League clubs. Charles F. Har
ris of Pittsburg will be the secretary
and M. IS. Young of Philadelphia, will
be the treasurer for limit her year.
SAVING ARMENIANS,
1 1 it in it no Action ol' Consuls Has
Pined Them in n Predicament.
London, Sept. s. The Constantinople
n presetitatlve of the t'nited Associated
Presses, telegraphing under date of
yesterday, says that during the recent
rioting in that city the consuls of the
various powers arranged that many
Armenians should go on board the dif
ferent ships in the harbor, where they
would be safe from massacre.
This humane action has resulted in
a somewhat awkward predicament, as
the government now forbids the re
landing or transfer of the refugees. A
conference of the ambassadors was
held today (Monday) regarding the
course to be pursued regarding such
ruCugees and it was arranged to ap
point a mixlcd commission to take
charge of the matter.
Ntcnnisliiu Arrivals.
New York, Sept. S. Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm II., from Genoa and Gibraltar.
Sealed: Havel, fur Bremen. Arrived out:
Kms, at Gibraltar. Sept. 7; Zaandam, at
Amsterdam, Sept. C; Houthwark. at Ant
werp. Sept. ; Weimar, at Bremen. Sept.
7. Sailed for New York: New York, from
Southampton; Aller, from Cherbourg,
Sept. : Wraternlanil, from Antwerp, Sep;.
5. Sighted: Lalin, New York for South
ampton and Bremen, passed Lizard; Au
rania. New York for Llvertiool, passed
Klnsuie; 8imarndam, New York for Rot
terdam, passed Lizard; Persia, New York
for Hamburg, paused Lizard ; Prussia,
Hnnihurg for New York, passed Dover,
Sept. 7; St. Louis. New York for South,
ampton, passed the Lizard.
Herald's Weather Forecast,
New York, Sept. 9. In the middle states,
today, clear weather will preyail with
slowly rising temperature and fresh
northeasterly and northerly winds, be.
coming somewhat variable and followed
by cloudy conditions in this section. On
Thursday nurllv plomlv it-outlier win nrn-
vail with rising temperature and fresh
southeasterly winds, followed by rain and
falling temperature.
THE BOY ORATOR
CAME BACK
W. Jennings Bryat) Is Enthusiastically
Received at Lincoln.
AN OUTBURST OF ENTHUSIASM
Notification Committee of the Na
tional Silver Party Arcoitipauieg
liryiut from liicago-.Two Brass
Hands and n I'lanibcnu t'lub Act
us Escorts.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. R. The second
home-coming of William Jennings
Bryan since his nomination by the
Chicago convention was made the oc
casion of an enthusiastic outburst by
his fellow townsmen that differed from
his first reception here as a 'president
ial candidate in that It was strictly
partislun. It was 10.45 when Bryan's
train reached the Burlington station.
Sevral thousand people were waiting
there and as the nominee stepped to
the platform he was given cheers that
must have warmed the cockles of his
I heart. It was a real western welcome
! thut n-fiti aenrtfriMrl Mr Prvin unit ha
showed his appreciation in the beam
ing looks he gave the crowds in the
station and along the streets. Oov. Hol
beomb, James C. Dnleniau, chairman
of the Nebraska State Democratic
Central Committee; John E. Creswcll,
the Omaha capitalist; C. J. Smith, can
didate for attorney general on the
Democratic and Populist fusion ticket,
and a number of other prominent
Bryan men joined Mr. Brynn at Omaha
and at pluces along the route. At
Ashland a large reception committer
from Lincoln boarded the train. Among
others in the party on its arrival .were
George A. Urout, of Oh la. chairman
of the notification committee of the
National Sliver party, and A. R. Tal
bot, Mr. Bryuu's law partner, who Is
a candidate for the Nebraska senate on
the Republican tl'ket. They came
through with the Democratic nominee
from Chicago escorted by two brass
bauds, the Bryan Flambeau club, its
members In white duck uniforms with
red helmets, a free sliver club, wear
ing silvered capes and the local recep
tion committee. Mr. Bryan was con
veyed to ills home on "I" street near
Seventeenth through the principal
streets. Lincoln had made a holiday of
the occasion and the sidewalks were
crowded with people who shouted as
the nominee went by.
AFTERNOON MASS MKKTINO.
In the afternoon a mass meeting was
lield in front of the state capital build
ing. A Parade composed of Bryan
llainlicau clubs and five silver clubs,
some In uniforms and some In plain
dress, and Including floats bearing free
silver devices and seveial hundred men
on horsebuck from neighboring local
ities, formed at city hall square nnd
escorted Mr. Bryan to the state house.
He rode with Mrs. Bryan. Lawrence
Humphrey, chuirman of the local re
ception committee, and Oenrge A.
Urout, chairman of the National silver
notification committee, in an open car
riage gayly decorated and drawn by
four while horses. As the head of the
procession neared the capitol grounds
a salute was fired by a volunteer bat
tery. The stand from which Mr. Bryan
spoke had been erected on the north
front of tlte state house and was cov
ered with bunting and the walls of the
building were also decorated. A large
Photograph of the nominee above the
platform was rivaled by many litho
graphs of McKlnley and Hobart, which
some of the Republican state olllce
holders had placed in the windows of
their offices. Among those who had
seats on the stage were John A. Crelgh
lon, of Omaha; John A. Martin, of
.Missouri, who was sergeuut-at-arnis of
the Democratic national committee;
Coventor Holcomb, of Nebraska; Igna
tius Donnelly Chairman C.eorge A.
Urout und a number of the silver party
committee. Five thousand people
crowded around the stage and cheered
repeatedly as Mr. Bryan appeared. He
was introduced by E. K. Brown, a for
mer Republican and president of the
Columbia national bank of Lincoln.
Mr. Bryan said:
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Laities and Oentlemen: It Is now just
about one month since I left Nebraska
and turned eastward. It has beea an in
teresting trip. 1 want to assure you that
the sentiment In favor of the free cotn
ur" of silver is a growing sentiment. (Ap
plause). It far surpassed my expecta
tions in the eust and I found among tlimn
people the producers of wealth, the farm,
ers and the laborers who are Joining with
you to free themselves from the domina
tion of those tlnanelul Influences which
have controlled our legislation and our
financial policies. (Applause). You will
ilnd in the very shadow of Wall street as
bitter hatred to the Influences from which
you have suffered ns you will find nnimig
lite farmers of Nebraska. (Applause).
And ull through the east 1 found farmers
who had been Republicans who were
openly supporting the free coinage of sli
ver and were asserting that they had as
much right to attend to their business us
the New York bunker had to attend to his
business, (Applause). Another thing I
had noticed, and that Is the intense earn
estness that characterizes this campaign.
I have not found a luke warm man any
where. They have been for ns, or against
ns. And they have been earnestly for us
or against us. 1 am glad to see that, be
cause, my friends, politics is a serious bus
iness, when you confront such Issues as
confront the American people now. (Cries
of "That's right.")
My frlemls, If those connected with
trusts are flocking together in the Republi
can party may we not appeal to all the
smaller business men who 'have felt the
Iron heel of the trust and who have be in
driven out of business by Its unlawful
competition, (Oreat applause). If we ure
to lose all the attorneys of these great
trusts (a cry of "let them go") may we
not appeal with confidence to the support
of the people who have been plundered by
these trusts und their attorneys have re
ceived a part of the plunder. (Cheers and
houts of "yes.")
Mr. Bryan continuing said that when
he waa called a disturber of the public
peace It ,was gratifying to meet the
toilers of his own city who endorsed
him as one they were willing to trust.
He said he expected a majority of this,
Lancaster county, and a majority of
not less than 25,000 In Nebraska, He
thought even this majority waa not
large enough. Prolonged cheering fol
lowed and the assemblage dispersed.
BRYAN NOTIFIED.
The National Silver party, through
Its regularly appointed committee to
night formally notified William- J.
Bryan of his nomination by its con
vention at St. Louis. The ceremonies
attending the notification were held on
the plaza and lawn In front of Ne
braska's state capitol building. Lin
coln's appreciation of Mr. Bryan's sec
ond visit home since his nomination
was shown by Infatiguable parading
of free silver elubs, the display of fire
works and frequent exercise of lung
power through tin horns and the good
old fashioned yell. When Mr. Bryan ap
peared on the platform the crowd
which hod Increased with great rapid
ity after the procession waa under
way, cheered him repeatedly as his
.well known figure was recognized. The
space In front of the stand and for
several hundred feet back. Morris
Humphrey, of Lincoln, called the as
semblage to order and In a few words
presented Oeorge A. Urout, of Ohio,
chairman of the committee appointed
by the national committee to notify
fllr. Bryan, who formally mudo the
notification speech.
RIOTS OVER TURNPIKES.
A Toil-Gate Keeper Shot Threats Are
Made to Burn the City of
Springfield, Kentucky.
Springfield, Ky Sept. 8. The demand
for freo turnpikes in Washington coun
ty of this state has developed a mob
which may have to be quieted by state
troops. Yesterday the sheriff went out
In the country to arrest the men who
shot gatekeeper Weils, Sunday night,
and riddled his house with bullets. The
men, who numbered over fifty, defied
the authorities and threatened to burn
the town ot Springfield if an attempt
was made to arrest them. Yesterday
the sheriff arrested Joe Settle, a mem
ber of the mob. and brought him into
Jftll at midnight.
In the meantime, however, the man's
friends got wind of the affair and moved
on Spring field, apparently to put the
threat to burn the tow into execution.
The arrest occurred at six o'clock and
at eight o'clock the large tobacco ware
house of P. W. McLaughlin, within a
square of the court house, was in
flumes. In a few moments the streets
were alive with men armed to the teeth
and determined to give the incendiar
ies a warm reception if they attempted
any further outrages. Today business
was practically suspended und every
man was armed. The names of some
fifty or sixty participants In the out
rage are known and Sheriff Cracroft
has organized a posse to capture them.
WILL APPLY TO COURT.
huirm.Di tinriiian's New Convention
Miif It tin Against a Snag.
Philadelphia. Sept. 8. It is stated on
good uulhnrity that If the re-assembled
Democrat lc convention shall be organ
ized in accordance with the programme
of-Chairmun (Jut-man, counsel will u
ply -to the Dauphin county court, with
a view of having the nominations mude
by the convention declared Invulid be
cause of irregularity and Illegality of
proceedings.
It is t understood thait an advisory
committee of the sound money Demo
crats of the state hus been appointed for
the purpose of instituting such pro
ceedings. Two Tramps Hilled.
Pittsburg, Sept. 8. A freight train on
the Port Wayne routl parted at Little
Beaver this morning and coming together
aguin killed two 1 rumps, who were riding
on It. One was named Me.Mann or .Me
Mttlion, of Alliance, Ohio, and the other,
name unknown, is supposed to be from
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Suicide of Martha Wray.
Wilkes-Bune, Pa., Sept. 8. .Martha
Wray, aged 3D, a domestic in the employ
of William Dlekover, committed suicide
this evening by swallowing the contents
of a bottle of luudanum. The girl was
Jilted by her lover last Thursday nlfht
and became despondent.
The Arkansas Flection.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 8. Monday's
state election was a veritable Democratic
tidal wave. According to the latest count
Colonel Jones was elected governor by a
majority of S5.iwii. This claim is disputed
by the Republicans, who place the figure
at 36.I1HO.
Rentier tor Congress.
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 8. Tho Democratic;
congressional conference of the Nineteenth
district composed of the counties of York.
Cumberland aud Adams, met here today
nnri linn nltrinuuK mimliiiitpil Hnn (lent-ire
J. Henner, of Oettysburg, for congress.
(old Quarters Sccnrcd.
Chicago, Sept. 8. Chairman Bynam, of
the national Democratic committee, se
cured quarters ut the Palmer House to
day for the campaign committee. He ex
pects to open the heaiiquurters a week
from next Monday.
Armenians .Murdered.
Athens, Sept. 8. It Is officially stated
thut a number of Armenian refugees who
were passing through Bioiitaria, Albania,
were attacked by Turks and that twenty
of them were killed.
Crop Bulletin.
Washington, Sept. 8. Following Is the
weekly crop bulletin: Pennsylvania
Shortage will result from drought cans.
Ing the premature ripening of late crops,
local damage by frost In northern counties,
considerable corn und buckwheat out,
fall seeding delayed by dry weather,
large grape crop reported.
THE NEWS THIS MOILMXU.
Weather Indications Today I
Fair; Warner.
1 McKinley's Happy Talk to Newspaper
Men.
Republican League Convention at Erie.
SilveriteB Notify Bryan He Has Been
Nominated.
Mysterious Shooting Affair.
2 Bell's Washington Letter.
Whitney's News Budget.
3 (Local) City Assessors Appoint Assist.
ants.
Horseshoers In Convention.
4 Editorial. '
Comments of Our Contemporaries,
5 (Local) Merrlfleld Nominated by Lack
awanna Democrats for Congress.
Franklin Engine Company Trouble.
8 Base Ball Games and Other Sports.
7 Suburban Happenings.
Wall Street Review and Market Re
ports. I News Cp and Down the Valley. '""
SHOT THROUGH
THE LEFT LUNG
Mystery Surrounds the Shooting of
Frank Schults, a Hostler.
THE GIRL HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
She Was im Company wilh Him and
Tells a Garbled I p Story of How It
llnppeuedHis Condition Is Very
Critical Spot Where the Shootiug
Took Place Is I'nknowu.
Frank Schults, a hostler in Gorman's
livery stable, was shot through the
left breast at 11 o'clock last night while
out driving: with Cella Clark, an in
mate of the house of assignation at
313 Center street. Sennits is now in a
critical condition at the Lackawanna
hospital, and tho girl is a prisoner lu
the police- station.
His condition waa so critical last
night that he could not furnish the
police with definite Information aa to
the cause of the shooting or by whom
It was done, if he knows. She is wil
fully lying: about the case, and con
sequently there Is much mystery en
shrowdins: it.
Schults came here from Ithaca lost
Christmas und was employed In Gor
man's livery since. He Is about 35 ysars
old, unmarried and Is dissipated. Af
ter supper yesterday he gt a few
dollars from his employer and startjed
out to have- a good time.
He met th trlrl Clark at Moris'
saloon on the corner of Penn avenua
and Spruce street about 8 o'clock, and
a llttl later he telephoned to tne
Btable mhere he worked and ordered
a horse and carriage. His order was
not promptly obeyed and he went tj
the stable and got the outfit.
Then he drove again to Moris'
saloon anil there the girl got tn the
carriage with hint. They went in the
direction of Green Ridge.
AHKKD FOR A DOCTOR.
About 11.15 o'clock Joseph A. Cross,
of Lee court, and his uncle, Wlllin.ni
Roberts of Furvlew, Luserne county,
who Is visiting him, were on tnelr way
north on Washington avenue. At th-l
corner of Olive street they Baw a car
riage containing a man and a wo
man. The .woman shouted to them to
get a doctor and ut the same time she
jumped out of the vehicle.
Cross approached closer and the
man told him to get in and drive him
to the hospital, that he was shot.
Without watting further, Cross obeyed
and drove tftikikly to the Lackawanna
hospital. On the way down Schults
grew weak and acted as If he was
about to die.
As soon as Cross left him in charge
of the doctors, he brought the carriage
back to Gorman's stable. Schults had
told him where it belonged.
Frank Stem, who works at the stable,
and who hitched the outfit, noticed
when the buggy came back that a Buf
fula robe and an ordinary horse blanket
that he placed In the buggy were miss
ing. He went with Cross to the police
station and they told about the shooting
to Lieutenant John Davis, who immedi
ately telephoned to the residence of
Chief of Police Kobllng, who hurried
to headquarters.
THK GIRL ARRESTED.
The arrest of the girl occasioned no
little excitement. From young Stem
the police learned who she was. Patrol
men Bloch, Palmer, May and Flaherty
went down to Center street ti find her
at No. :il5. When they got to the door
it was locked, but it didn't take long to
open It. Patrolman Bloch went up
stairs to look for the girl and he caught
sight of her endeavoring to escape
through the skylight in the roof or
through some kind of a hatchway.
After an exciting chase over the roofs
he captured her und brought her to the
lockup. The other officers stood guard
to see that Pile would not get away
while Block was chasing her.
She was very nervous und highly ex
citable and told Impossible and con
flicting stories. She said they were
driving along Washington avenue be
yond the county Jail, the reins In her
hands, and without warning two men
came out from behind a dark place
shaded with small trees, and they held
them up aa if to rob them of their
money. Whether they were bent on
robbery or not she could not state, be
cause they made no demand for money,
and In fact said nothing, but fired three
shots.
KEAUZRD HE WAS SHOT.
They drove along as quickly as they
could until they met Cross and his un
cle at the corner of Olive street and
Washington avenue. She doesn't know
who did the shooting, she snys; it waw
dark ami the men came out of the
shade without warning and without
saying a word and fired the shots. She
remembers that three shots were fired,
but cannot tell whether they were tired
by the same person.
As to the absence of the lap robe and
blanket from the buggy when It was
returned to the livery stable, she as
serts she cannot account for their dis
appearance. She steadfastly proclaims
that she or h were not out of the car
riage once after leaving the corner of
Penn avenue and Spruce street.
There was a halter and a broken
strap on the horse when it came back
to the stable, and the halter looked as
If the horse broke atwuy and got
frightened at something while tied.
THEORY OF THE POLICE.
The police theory is that he couple
were out of the buggy and that they
were watched by someone who made
a mistake in their identity. It is
believed the unknown assailant shot to
kill but fired the bullet Into the body
of the wrong man. It Is too unlike
ly a theory that the affray would hava
occurred without any mure provoca
tion that the girl gives In her story.
The police think possibly that a cer
tain young man who acted In the
capacity of lover to Miss Clark, fol
lowed Schults and herself out and
shot him.
The condition of Schults nt 3 o'clock
this morning was unchanged. Drs.
Blanchard and Fish found when he
came in that the bullet had entered
his breast above the heart and had
pierced the left lung. They made no
attempt to probe for the lead or locats
it.
Chief Robling and Lieutenant Davis
procured a carriage at 1 o'clock this
morning and drove to the spot where
It was sali the shooting had occurred.
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