The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, October 15, 1896, Image 1
REMEMBER THE REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING AT THE FROTHINGHAM TONIGHT Bryan Helped to like the Wilson Bill. He Said That Would Bring Pros perity. Did it? EIGHT PAGES 5 G COLUMNS. SCKANTON. TAM THUB3DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1896. TWO CENTS A COPY Early Fall EMails IN A little early you may think to mow down prices In correct fall Urevfl goods, but that's a habit we've got. We don't believe In waiting till the HPiiBon Is over, and then ex pect to clean up stocks. Experience bus taught us that we can't do It successfully that way; therefore, as soon as the first rush of the season Is over, we set about unloading In a methodical way. and as a result the stork of this great department Is never one day behind the best that the Metropolis has to offer and Is quite free from goods of other days c First Cif of the season Is strong, deep and de cisive. It proves that we mean business and nur patrons cannot fall to appreciate our courage. If prices talk when backed by fashion anil quality, you cannot afford to ignore these; 35 Pieces 3S inch fancy suitings, chevron weave with silk stripe effects, a leading cloth. Special Sale Price, 29c 25 Pieces New and attractive Foplln plaids. Immense assortment In bright color and silk stripe effects. Excellent value for a sliver quarter. Special 5ale Price. 19c .40. Pieces All wool Jacquard suitings. Ba lance of five or six'styles In which several shades have been sold out. The colorings are all good, how ever, and their real value Is about 75c. Special Sale Price, 29c 50 Pieces 12 Inch all wool suitings, up-to-date weaves, and a full half dollar quali ty shade list. Cardinal and garnet, gold, seal and mid brown, dark and light navy, slate, grey, myrtle, olive and black: also gray and brown funcy mixtures. Special Sale Price, 33c 25 Pieces Fancy Imported suitings; 3S Inches wide with neat overshot silk check effects on navy, olive, garnet or brown grounds. Were 50c. Special Sale Price, 37c 25 Pieces Handsome silk and wool plaids, es pecially designed for waists. Guar anteed value 75c. Special Sale Price, 50c 10 Pieces 88 inch all wool broken checks In high colors for children's wear. Pine goods that actually sold for 75c. Special Sale Price, 50c 15 Pieces CO Inch strictly wool storm serge In navy and black only. An everyday 65c. Quality. Special Sale Price, 49c 15 Pieces 60 Inch storm serge. In navy or black. Fine make that would be cheap at 75c. Special Sale Price, 59c New aod Special 1 We have JuRt received the first shipment of the new Zebeline cloths with camels hair effects. Their width is 56 Inches and their special use lor golf or bicycle suits. ?:; WAREHOUSE DRESS GOODS ill 1 Tbe American Dispatch Boat Bancroft Sails for tbe Bosporus. TO GUARD THE GOLDEN HORN After Long and Careful Consideration tbe United States GoYemnnnt Has Decided That the Harpoot and Marsch Indemnities Shall Be Col lected Before Congress Meets The Course Before Admiral Selfridge. Washington. Oct. 14. The little dis patch boat Uaneroft, of the United States navy, now about due at Smyrnu. has not been ordered to force a pas sage through the Dardanelles, with or without foreign aid. This can be stat ed on the direct authority of the presi dent of the United States. There Is no doubt that the Bancroft is going straight to Constantinople just as fast as steam can carry her. This fact was stated with explicit details In United Associated Presses dispatches from this city on the morn ing of Aug. 2S last. But that any forced passage of the Dardanelles Is in contemplation by the United States with or without European support can be set down as simply an attempt to exaggerate the news originally given In these dispatches. Undoubtedly the chief signatory powers of the treaty of Paris have been informed of the pur pose of the United States and have given their consent Under such cir cumstances the Porte must of neces sity acquiesce. In this connection it was stated that no confirmation has been received either from Minister Terrell or from any other source o. the alleged unotllcial declaration of the Turkish government that It would per mit no more guard ships to enter the uoiipnorous, and considering that nearly ten days have elapsed since this statement was first cabled "via Sofia," Its authenticity Is gravely doubted. The Bancroft is going to Constanti nople, which fact has been known here since Aug. 8 last. This is about all there is to say. except that the United (States is bound to have some news in regard to the destruction of American missions In Harput before the next presidential message goes Into con gress. MAN-OF-WAR NECESSARY. For some time past the necewaltv nf having a guard ship at Minister Ter hell's disposal has been a subject of earnest discussion In cabinet meetings and frequent conferences had been held uy tne secretary of state, the secretary of the navy and the president, at which the views of Minister Terrell, who was exceedingly anxious that a man-of-war belonging to our government, should be In Turkish waters pending the long disturbed condition of affairs In Tur key, were thoroughly made and under stood, and more than a year ago a decision in accordance with Minister Terrell's wishes In that direction was reuched, and all details of the Import ant service were carefully and nd- visely considered. After the declina tion of Turkey In January last to allow all naval vessels to pnss the Bosphorus, Mr. Terrell promised that If the Ban croft should be sent he would rind a way to get her In. The Bancroft left Gibraltar In company with the Cin cinnati a week ago last Sunday, and should have reached Smyrna and prob ably did reach that port yesterday. steaming at tne rate or zuo miles per day. If the navy department has been advised of her arrival In Smyrna It has seen fit to withhold the information. The Bancroft assuredly started for Constantinople. Orders were given to tne proper mireau chiefs of the navy department to fit her for guard duty In the Golden Horn,, and she was so equipped in August and September, un der ten day orders rrom Assistant Sec retary of the Navy McAdoo. There Is abundant Information to the effect that this government intends to collect the Harpoot. Marash and other Indemnities before congress meets. National Insult may be met as a method of last re sortthe Corlnto incident between (treat Britain and Nicaragua being adopted os a precedent in which events Admiral Selfrldge might seize the cus toms of Smyrna until the proper Amount Is collected, and In the opin ion of some prominent naval nfllcers here, the admiral will employ his fleet for that purpose unless apologies and indemnity are soon forthcoming. SILVER MEN REINSTATED. The Mt. Louis Merchant Hcgrets His Hasty Action. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 14. The twelve clerks who were discharged by Craw ford & Co. last Saturday because they favored free coinage of silver were asked to return to their positions In the dry goods establishment of the firm without prejudice and with full salary. Several of the clerks have accepted the Invitation. In a published statement Mr. Craw ford regrets his hasty action In dismiss ing them. Mr. Crawford was notified by tele phone that a warrant was out for his arrest, and he arranged to surrender himself to Sheriff Troll, at 3 o'clock. Mr. Crawford called at the sheriff's office at the hour agreed upon. Deputy Sheriff Hale served the warrant and Judge Murphy, of the court of crim inal rorrrectlon,; who had gone, to the sheriff's office in order that Mr. Craw ford might not be put to unnecessary annoyance, accepted bond for Mr. Crawford's appearance in court. The warrant charged Mr. Crawford with attempting to influence an elec tor In giving his vote and attempting to hinder and prevent a qualified voter from freely exercising the right of suf frage. . DAUGHTERS OP LIBERTY. Officer Elected at a Meeting of the State Council. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 14. The stato council Daughters of Liberty con sumed considerable time today In the consideration of a number of amend ments and proposed changes to the by laws and constitution ot the state coun cil. At 10.46 balloting- for officers for the ensuing year began. , Barly this : t'. f'.r.t rf t'-? I" -"-? was completed and the result an nounced: State councilor; Edward Zacharlas, Pittsburg; state vice-councilor, Mrs. K. U. Steele. Philadelphia; state council treasurer, John B. Thompson, Philadel phia: state assistant viie-councll, M. Alvarine Clarke, Altoonu; state as sistant secretary, Mrs. Dora Scott. Pittsburg; state assistant treasurer, M. E. Ualston, Pittsburg; state guide, Louisa Junker, Pittsburg; state Inside guard, Mrs. Alice Moyer, Harrisburg; state guard, Susie Crlsswell, Pittsburg; national representatives. Eastern dis trict. Mary Harp, William Coyle. J. C. Knox. J. Bayiey, O. Bayle Harvey, A. J. Koell. William S. Wacker, Laura Smith, all of Philadelphia; middle dis trict, Henry Solomon, Harrisburg: western district, F. D. Thompson and Flora Becker, Allegheny City. CRIMP. OF A MINISTER. Itev. Shaefler Held to Bail lor nu Al leged Ansault on a Young Girl. Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 14. Homer City, Indiana county. Is enjoying the great est sensation that county ever saw in the accusation and arrest of Rev. J. W. Shaeffer, the Lutheran minister of that town, on charges of adultery and having assaulted Annie Peddicord. a frail little 17 year old girl, of the same place. The girl is an orphan. 1 A little over a yeur ago she entered the Shaeffer household as a servant. Several months ago she left the house and since that time had been living with friends. According to her testi mony at the hearing today following the arrest of Rev. Shaeffer, the crime was committed by Shaeffer while she was employed' In his home. The girl says that her cries were smothered by the minister, and that he Induced her to say nothing about the matter by mak ing her Borne presents. He was held for court in 11, (MM) bail. KILLED IN A COLLISION. Fatal Accident at Hazlcton Thirty Pas sengcrs in a Trolley Car Are ln , jured Three Men Deal Hazletou, Pa., Oct. 14. Three men were killed, two others were fatally hurt, and a score of other people In jured in a collison between a locomo tive and a trolley car here this eve ning. The dead are: David John Wil liams, of Plymouth: William Staple ton, a traveling i:ian, of Milton, Pa.; Jefferson Klrschmer, telegraph opera tor, of Huzleton. The fatally Injured are: Morris Ferry, boy, skull fractured and Internally hurt; Patrick Doud, conductor of trol ley car, skull frac tured. The most se riously hurt among those not fatally Injured are the following: William Dix on, leg crushed; Burt Bone, head crushed; Charles Houdler, of Jeanes vllle, Pa.; body crushed; Mrs. Hughes, face cut; Samuel Confer, inotorman, head and hands cut; a sister of Mercy, of Scranton, Pa., face cut; Miss Mary Brice, of Oneida, sister of the Scran ton nun, who was hurt, body bruised. James P. Gnugluut, of Hazleton, body bruised; James Humes, of Jeanesville, body and head crushed; Charles Humes, face and hands cut; John Herron, of Hazleton, face cut; William Davis, of Plymouth, leg broken; Annie Boyle, of Hazleton, face and arms cut. Of the thirty passengers aboard the trolley car none escaped injuries of some kind, but the above suffered the most seriously. The cause of the acci dent canuot be stated definitely to night. The coroner is Investigating and will make exhaustive Inquiry to deter mine It. The trolley car stopped at the railroad station to place a mail bag In the office before crossing the track. It was night and a heavy fog prevailed. Several men got aboard the car and the forward end had just passed over the crossing when an engine without a headlight dashed Into the car, cutting It In half. KILLED THREE OFFICERS. Wanton Murder of Policemen by Jacob White and Son, Wbo Were Resisting Arrest. Columbus, Ua Oct. 14. About 2.30 this afternoon Jacob White and Henry White, his sun, shot and killed two policemen on Third street. There was no cause for the crime other than the men had been summoned before the recorder tomorrow for some trivial of fense. Richard Adams was the olllcer who summoned them to court uud im mediately presented them with the sub tmeneas. both armed themselves and returned to Rumseys bur. The elder White deliberately raised a Winchester and shot Adunis just above tne Heart, killing him almost instantly. Officer William Jameson, who was patrolling the adjoining beut, heard the shot and ran to the scene. He was met by both the Whites and they began firing upon him. He was shot four times, but liver! until 7 O'clock tonight. After the commission of the second murder the two men walked leisurely up First avenue to their home. In an swer to knocks upon the door Officer Huberts received a bullet from White's Winchester through . the stomach. He staggered to the street, mortally wounded, and at this time, though alive, no hope is entertained for his recovery. By the time the third policeman had fallen a crowd of over 100 armed men had reached the scene and the mur derer's house was surrounded. Tom Jackson, marshal of Ulrard, and Zeno Pickett, an ex-pollceninn of this city, volunteered to run White out of his house. Four other brave men offered to follow them, and the crowd charged on the house, firing hundreds of bul lets Into the windows and doors. When the fusillade ceased Jackson and Picket forced open the door, where upon WJiite began firing upon them. The two men rushed in upon him, and after shooting him a half dozen times, dragged him into the street. Immedi ately after delivering White's body to the crowd, Pickett fell to the sidewalk from the effects of what Is believed to be a mortal wound. He was taken to a nearby house, where he Is still, and though in a critical condition, there Is a faint hope for his recovery. The young White escaped from the house and crossed the river into Alabama, where he was captured tonight. He was brought to this place and put In Jail. It is believed he will be lynched, though the town is quiet at midnight. Brotherhood of 8t. Andrew. , Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 14. The eleventh annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew opened In Pittsburg this morn ing with a quiet hour service at Trinity Episcopal church. Sixth avenue. The ini tial service was conducted by Rev. J. C, Roper, of Toronto, Ont. The convention will continue until Sunday night. Victory for Magcc. Harriwburr, Oct. 14. Judge McPherson today declared Invalid the certificate of nomination of James K. O'Doinell, Demo cratic candidate In the Forty-third (Alle gheny) senatorial district. C. L. Maget'a eertiOcate as tie candidate ef the Dmo. cratlc party ef the same district was ad- MAJOR M'KINLEY'S MANY VISITORS Large Delegations of Jolly Pennsyl vanians the First Callers. VISIT FROM THE EARLY SETTLERS Patriotic Address Made to the Kepub licaus of MucDonald" A Backward Glance at American Institutions. The Policy of Revenue Kei'orm. Street Railway Men and Keiidents of the Cumberland Region the Last Visitors. Canton, O., Oct. 14. Twelve carloads of gleeful Republicans from Macdonald, Washington county, Pennsylvania, came to Canton on a special train to day. They marched up to Major Mc Klnley's and were the first of his callers this week to be received at his resi dence. When the Pennsylvania people were within three hundred feet of the McKluley residence, the Barnum circus parade, swung around the corner and proceeded down Market street, bringing the delegation to a forced halt. Major McKinley, who was on the porch to re ceive the delegation, saw the parade and Mrs. McKinley Joined him. Karller In the day a committee representing the circus attaches presented Major McKinley with a handsome silk flag. The spokesman for the Pennsylvania delegation was C. A. Wyteshot. He assured Major McKinley that not only were there many oil producers among his visitors, but that the miners, farm ers and business men were well repre sented. Major McKinley responded at some length. SPEECH TO PENNSYLVANIA. Major McKinley suld: "We can look over the whole stretch of our national life with pride and ex ultation. We have had our ups and downs, our periods of panic and de pression, resulting from one cause or another, but none of these, nor all of these combined, have thus far stopped the triumphant march of the Ameri can republic. We have a right to re joice over the good fortune which has attended us in the past. The condition of our people is better than the con dition of the people of any other na tion on tbe globe. Wages have been higher, labor has been more dignified, more Independent. more exalted. Schools of learning have been within easy reach and without price to every boy or girl of the republic, and the poor boy with the rich boy enjoys equal opportunities to draw from these foun tains of knowledge. And under our system, the poor boy can rise, for he Is given an opportunity to rise and reach, as he often has, the highest place In the gift of a self-governed re public. We can truthfully claim also as Americans that our national admin istration, whether federal or Democrat ic, or Whig or Republican, have. for the most part conducted the govern ment with credit and honor and ef ficiency. They will contrast favorably with the administrations of any other government on earth. (A voice: "It beats all of them," laughter and ap plause.) To our credit be .It said that not one of these administrations, what ever may have been their mistakes and failures, ever suggested, much less at tempted, the repudiation, directly or indirectly, of a single dollar or cent honestly due to a citizen of this or any other country on the globe, nor coun selled the establishment of a money for the uses of the people tainted with the slightest dishonor. Shall we now consent or seem to consent by our votes to lower that high standard or reverse the proud policy which this government has pursued from Its be ginning. (Loud cries of 'Never.') Shall we tolerate a policy that shall beat any of our creditors who ever or wherever they may be? (Cries of 'No.') Shall we tolerate a policy that would de prive the brave men living or their widows or orphans of a farthing of the pensions that a grateful government has granted to them? ('No, never.') Yet, my friends, no other logical con struction can be placed upon the proposition now before us to reduce and depreciate the value of our dol lars. A QUIET DELEGATION. A delegation in which much Interest centered and to which Major McKinley made an Interesting little speech was one which came quietly without any banners or beating drums. It was composed of nearly 300 members of the Early Settlers' society of Cleveland, and Cuyahoga county. Major McKln ley's venerable mother was at her son's residence and assisted In the reception of the visitors, most of whom were of her day and generation. At 3 o'clock several hundred employes of the Cleveland Street Railway com pany called on Major McKinley and were addressed briefly. The lHxt .Le gation arrived after sunset and came from Cumberland, Md. They marched to McKlnley's residence with torches and a band. The spokesman, George W. Snyder, referred to th pnmnnuitu character of the delegation and to the fact that Major McKinley was sta tioned in Cumberland during the war Major McKinley said: OUR EXALTED AIMS. There is another thing that can be said of. our government. We have al ways had good money so far as the na tional authorities were concerned. We steadily aim at a better citizenship a more exalted and enlightened citizen ship have encouraged a higher stand ard of American manhood and Ameri can womanhood and we do not propose to lower that standard nuw. (Ap plause). We want In this country a free ballot and an honorable, indepen dent, self-respecting, free and consci entious, citizenship. We sweep away the suggestions of birth, cluss, caste, or condition and boldly proclulm In the words of Jefferson, tittered more than 120 years ago, that "nil men were cre ated equal." (Applause). Why unlike any other country we have always held that, good and only form of economy and the highest economy and Insisted that by Improvement, effectiveness of methods and machinery, we could pay more and better wages than were giv en to the people of any other country. This we could and did do under a pro tective tariff. We have tried the policy of revenue reform. Are we satisfied to continue It? (Loud cries of "no, neer"). Or rather will we substitute for It a tariff policy which will abolish the deficien cies In the treasury, light up our almost abandoned factories, and call back from Idleness to work and wages the men of the country, and send cheer and light and hope to many American homes, "It Is a long time since I addressed a Republican meeting In the city of Cumberland. When I spoke to you then passion and hate characterized the political contest. Fortunately the passion and prejudice which then pre vailed has disappeared, and those who were then divided are now together fighting the battle of honest money, and the public honor. Tour state has old time majority and registered a splendid Republican victory. Let there be a repetition this year of the great victory so decisively and honorably won last year. Eliminating all minor Issues, It Is a contest for the preserva tion of law and order, and the Inde pendence, dignity and integrity of the federal judiciary. What will the an swer of Maryland be to that open chal lenge? It Is for the continuance of honest money gold, Bilver and paper, till equal to the best and everywhere as good as the best and the restora tion of the protective tariff system, without which we cannot hope to have either permanent prosperity among our people or sulllclent revenue to support the government. Surely the voice of Maryland will not lie heard In the nega tive upon any one of these vital propo sitions. A state of her proud record In the revolutionary war, and In the sec ond war with England, the slate of Car roll and Pinckney and of Wirt and of Francis Scott Keys will surely not falter now In any campaign affecting the national honor." Engagements for visiting delegations are still being freely made. Among them was the Huston Herald's pilgrim age sound money men of New Eng land. MR. GIVEN'S ACTIVITY. Chairman ol the Jeffersonian Demo cratic State Committee Will Do Work in the Northern Tier. Philadelphia, Oct. 14. Chairman Wil liam B. Given, of the Jeffersonian state committee, will start Friday morning on another tour of the state to con sult with third party workers In various counties. This time he will visit coun ties along the northern tier from Lack awanna to ETie, intending to be absent from this city for nearly a week. On Saturday morning at 9 o'clock a meeting to be attended by Mr. Given and the Jefferson leaders of Luserne county will be held in the Wyoming Valley hotel, Wllkes-Barre, and on the afternoon of that day the sound money Democratic workers of Lackawanna county and probably from some of the adjoining counties will hold a confer ence with Chairman Given in Scranton. The Jeffersonian chairman has an engagement to meet his lieutenants In the city of Kile on Monday morning at 10 o'clock where the sound money Dem ocratic campaign managers of Erie and Crawford counties will be assembled. Returning cast Mr. Given will con sult with the workers of Lycoming, Clinton and other counties in the I'pde graff house, Wllliamsport, on Tuesday. He expects to be back In Philadelphia on Wednesday, as a meeting Is to be held on Thursday of the state executive committee, composed of eleven mem bers of the general state committee, representing all the auctions of Penn sylvania. The chairman expressed confidence that the third ticket would get a much stronger support In Pennsylvania than has been expected. YALE'S FINE EXHIBITION. Defeats Williams by Sturdy Foot Ball Plnying--Score 2? to O. New Haven.Conn., Oct. 14. Yale gave another exhibition of steady foot ball playing here this afternoon, defeating Williams 22 to 0. The visitors' backs made fully as long gains as the Yale players, but mufTs or punts at critical moments gave Yale four touchdowns. Connor played a fine game for Yale and Van Every made the largest gains through the centre. The work of Wil liams was, except mulling of punts, by substitutes, by far the best ot any seen here this year. The line up: Yule. Williams. Bass left end Chadwell Kotrers left tackle Carr Chadwlck left guard w rlslit Chamberlain center MeGownn Murray rlcht guard 1.012 Murphy right tackle Piter Connor and iiuiier aim Hazen right end Whitney Ely quarterback Ryan V:tn Every and Davis and Gilmore left half back Branch Hrnjumln and Mills right half back .'....Denman HInkev and Chauiivey full back Draper Referee G. T. Adee (ale). Umpire John Ives (Ynle). Linesman T. B. Hull and Walter Daugh. Touchdowns Van Kverv. Connor. Koriirera and Gilmorn. Goals Hinkey, 1; Chuuncey, ii. Time vt- minute Dulviat. Tigers Defent Cnrlisle. Princlon. N. J.. Oct. 14. Princeton played one of her hardint games today nmiinHi the foot ball eleven of Carlisle's Indian sehuul, the score b-'ing 22 to U. The Indian team averaged 180 pounds each, and but for magnificent ttum play the game mltslit have reunited disastrously to the Orange and lilHi'K. ' At Cumbrldiie Harvard. 28: Wesleyan. 0. At Andover Massachusetts Institute, of Technology. 6; Andover. . At Boston Boston A. C, 20; Bowdoin, hi. TIME TO BE SILENT. Archbishop Ireland Kcfusesto Be In terviewed at Washington. Washington, Oct. 14. Archbishop John Ireland, of St. Paul, reached Washington last night, accompanied by Bishop McGoldrick. of Duluth. He visited Mgr. Martinulll this morning. Replying to an inquiry the archbishop said: "There's a time to speak and a time to be silent. This is scripture; you can't get around It. It Is time now for me to keep still." The two stepped to a news counter, bought papers and started on a brisk walk for the papal legation. As they went out Bishop McGoldrick said In answer to a question respecting the po litical situation In his state: "It is very difficult to say anything about the re- Biilt with us. The rarmers ana work Ingmen are all one side, and some are wearing McKinley buttons wno win probably vote lor Bryan. Ilrpckinridse Noininnted. Frankfurt, Ky., Oct. 14. The Seventh tion met here this afternoon and nominat ed l Oionei . v. r. tn.-.-nini mso iut lvh gress. There was no opposition. THE NEWS T1IIS HORNING. Weather Indications Today J Fair; 5lfghtly Warmer. 1 Dispatch Boat Bancroft Will Go to Con stantinople. Republican Candidates Talks to Many v iHitors. Famous tilack-Perr'ne Lawsuit. 3 Brvan. Tours Michigan. Wllkes-Barre Elopers Arrested. 3 (Local)--Social and Personal. " Criminal Court Proceedings. 4 Editorial. . , Cry of the Poor Against the Rich. 5 (Locnll New Ideas Before the County TriHtltllte. Clonitm Sessions ot Lutheran Confer- , erne. t Wall Street Review and Markets, 7 Suburban News. s Vetre rp an Down the Valley. SLACK-PERRINE CASE DEVELOPING The Famous Lawsuit Grows More Com plicated Daily. AN AFFAIR OF NATIONAL INTEREST The Action in Which Appeals and Technical Points Are Bewildering Is Assuniiug New PhnncwA Bill for the Reformation in the Statutes licnriug on the Qucstiou Has Ueen Introduced in Congress. Washington. Oct. 14. The somewhat famous case of Slack vs. Perrlne, in volving the custody of the children of Mrs. Slack, promises to develop a sen sation along new lines, a controversy between the supreme court of the Uni ted States and the courts of the Dis trict of Columbia over the question of jurisdiction. The case possesses many singular and interesting features, and one very important question Is wrap ped up in its disposition. Mr. and Mrs. Slack, who were residents of the Dis trict of Columbia, separated. Mr. Slack died while visiting his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Perrlne, in New Jersey. By his will, probated In tne district, he confided the custody of his children, two little girls, to his sis ter, Mrs. Perrlne. Mrs. Slack instituted proceedings in the New Jersey courts to obtain possession of her daughters and a Judgment in her favor was ren dered by Vice Chancellor Bird, whose decision was afterward set aside by tho cnanceitor, on the ground that the court had no Jurisdiction. Afterwards Mrs. Slack renewed her efforts, this time (n the District of Col umbia, to get possession of the children, two actions being Instituted against the Perrlne, one for Inlunctlon and the other for writ of habeas corpus. Early in June, the district court of anneals. .t a nmjuniy opinion, neciaeci imit Mrs. Slack was entitled to the custody of the little girls, and subsequently an order was granted by the two associ ate Justices of i he court, a majority of ine nencn directing the Judge of the lower court in which the habeas cor pus proceedings had been begun to Is sue an order giving Mrs. Stack the cus tody of the children. WRIT OF SUPERSEDEAS. In the meantime, however, nnd after ine court or appeals had made its de cision In favor of Mrs. Slack, the Per- rlnes had prayed for a writ of error to carry the case to the Supreme court of the Cnlted States, and it had been granted by Chief Justice Alvey, of the court of appeals, the Perrlnes signing a bond In the sum of $10,000, which It was claimed acted as a writ of super sedeas. Now counsel for the Perrlnes have applied to the Supreme court of the I nited States for a writ of supersedeas directed to the district courts which have been engaged In the matter for the purpose of annulling the order ot the lower court of the district and the order of the associate justices of the court of appeals, on the ground that their action subsequent to the issue of the writ of error was In violation of the laws, and Inderogatlon of the dignity and rights of the Supreme court or the united States, as by the Issue of that writ, it alone obtained juris diction of the case. The will of Mr. Slack, by which he made his sisters testamentory guar dian of the children was the subject of debate In congress In which Senator Hale remarked that If the laws of the District of Columbia permitted a man to take his children out of the custody of their mother by will, it was time the laws were changed. A bill to ef fect such a reformation In the statutes was Introduced in congress. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS. Meeting of the Pennsylvania State Association at Carlisle. Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 14. The morning session of the Pennsylvania State Sab bath School association today was largely attended and was presided over by L. W. Munhall, D. D. Reports for the year were received and the ap pointment of committees occupied the time of the morning session. Hon. John Wanamaker addressed the asso ciation on state work. The delegates visited the Indian school and examined the different In dustrial branches of that Institution. This afternoons session was called to order at 2.30 o'clock. After music by the Indian choir. Rev. N. Meyers, sec retary of the state home department, delivered an address. He was followed by Hon. John B. McPherson on "The Sunday School in Relation to Good Cit izenship." Other addresses were made by Jesse L. Hurlbut, D. D., and Way land Hoyt, l. D. MORE WORK IN THE MILLS. Millville (-lass Factory to Start as Well lis Fnrnnres. Pittsburg., Pa., Oct. 14. Notices have been posted at the Monongahela Fur naces, McKeespurt, that the furnaces will resume operations on Oct. 18 at lii per cent, reduction. Wliitall. Tatum & Co., of Mlllville, N. J., are not working their flint glass plant because of a dispute on the wage rate. Representatives will meet Pres ident Smith, of the Flints' association, tomorrow and sisn the scale, so that the factory can resume next week. DIED AT 100, WALKING THIRTY MILES Remarkable Case of Mrs. l.ooinie, Who Started on a Visit. Canton, Pn.. Oct. 14. Mrs. Eliza Loom Is, who was 100 years old, started to walk from Elmlra. N. Y., here, a distance of thirty miles, to see her daughter, Mrs. Fassett, of Canton. Ten miles from home she got lost In the darkness nnd sank exhausted by the roadside. She was discovered numb and unconscious, and died yesterday. Steamship Arrivals. New York. Oct. 14. Arrived: State of Nebraska, from Glasgow and Movllle; Ma jestic, from Liverpool and Queenstown. Sailed: St. Louis, for Southampton; Fries land, for Antwern; Britannic, for Liver pool. Arrived out: Havel, at Southamp ton. Slchted: Edam, from Amsterdam for New York, passed Dover; Spaarndam. from New York for Rotterdam, passed Lizard. Lehigh Defeats Rutgers. " IMhlehom, Pa., Oct. 14. Lehigh easily defeated Rutgers today hy the score of 44 to 0. The game was played in the rain. The Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, Oct. 1S. In the Middle states today, partly cloudy to fair, silThtly warmer weather and fresh northerly to northerwesterly winds will prevail, preced ed by light rain on the coast north of Cape May. On Friday, fair and slightly warmer weatner win prevail wun ugnt to iresn variable winds, followed toft tiM in too northern districts. FILEY'S ftr Majesty's Corset o o o The Greatest HEALTH GIVER and BKAI'TIMUR of the FlUUlUi ever Produced. A To have an EXQUISITE FIGT7RE and learn what a HERFECTLY FlTTLNtf COltSKT rually ia. MRS. A. RUTH, The Expert Fitter of Her Majesty's Cor. set commences one week MiKagment at our store, on londay, Oct. 18th, and end. Inir on Saturday, Oct. 34th. It will give her great pekuuir to erplain the many mollis of tjtils celiiiated Corset, ami give, fittings, thus illustrating without doubt the exipiislie figure uul long grace ful waist it will create. We also desire to tall special attention to Jfnr Majesty's Corset nmde in extra long waist, wliieji Is without doubt tiie longest waisied and most exquisitaly formed Cor sm ever produced. We desire ll to bo distinctly understood that ladles will not be expected to pur chase a Corset after a titliug la made un le.ss they so desire. Kngugenienta for fittings can he made with Mrs. Huth tiy mall or telegraph. We keep a complete assortment of Her Majesty's Corsets in all qualities, also In Hlvrh and Low Bust and Extra Long Waist. We also have on exhibition a Una ot Her Majesty's Corsets, made of satin of the most beautiful designs; these goods are very Hunt in weight and comfortable. We highly recommend this Corset, and feel confident that ladies will receive, from wearing it, Perfect Satisfaction. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Busy . Busy Selltag Fall Fqotwcar. Every department com pkte, wholesale and re tail. S1HLIYMAVM 114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE. A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OP CAN BE SEEN AT 408 SPRUCE STREET When you pay for Jewelry you tnlfht as well get the best. A fine Una of Novelties for ldla an Gentlemen. W. -J. 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