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Old Boreas has been here with his
freezing breast, and you no longer
need to look at the calendar to
know that fur time has come. Tou
know It by experience.
Still It is probable that you have
not thought much of cold weather
comforts, few people do till they
feel their need. Tet we've been
thinking of fur time for months,
and In October last when there
was a general pinch for money, we
got the best of a deal with a needy
manufacturer. While the thermom
eter played "tag" with the temper
ature It was of no use to bring this.
forward, but now that we seem to
have settled down to real winter
weather, we Invite you to call and
witness this
Latest Exhiirii of tlie
In a shrewd buyers hands. In
offering this special purchase of
Furs to the publlo we have only
one regret. The manufacturer only
required so much money to tide him
over a couple of weeks, and our
purchase was limited accordingly,
hence we have only
ISO Capes to Sell at
Bargain Figures
or at lower prices than usually pre
vail when the fur season closes In
February.
LOT ONE
Selected French Cooney Capes.
Carefully matched skins, full length
and sweep, best of -linings and fin
ishing. Actual values range from
$10.00 to 112.00, and we may add that
in this lot will be found as ser
viceable and well appearing gar
ments as money can buy. unless
you care to go to very fine and
high priced furs.
Price for Choice, $5.90
LOT TWO
Fine electric and wool seal capes,
perfectly matched skins, finest lin
ings, full length and sweep. Hand
some garments with all that style
can give them and worth not less
than 135.00 to 40.00.
Price for Choice, $24.90
LOT THREE
Extra selected first quality Elec
tric and Wool seal capes, made and
finished In the highest style of the
furriers art and ample in propor
tions. Superb garments such as
bring )45.0O to $50.00 readily.
Price for Choice, $29.90
Sale
Just Opeeed
GLOBE
HAVANA IN STATE
OF CONFUSION
Encouraging News Received by Cubans
in New York.
ALL BUSINESS IS AT A STANDSTILL
Many of the Merchants and Bankers
Who Are Disgusted With Genera
Weyler's Mismanagement Have
Ofl'cred Money to Gomel and
MacooTexas Cowboys Perform
Excellent Service With Maeeo's
Cavalry.
New Turk, Dec. 2. The Ward Line
steamship, Yumurl, recently up from
Huvamt, brought news of the revolu
tion which lias greatly encouraged the
Cubans in this city. The Yumurl was
in the harbor of Havanva on the day
of the second departure of Captain
General Weyler In quest of Maceo.
A Cuban who had escaped to Mexico
was one of the llrst cabin passengers.
He came on a secret mission to the
Junto and traveled under an assumed
name. He said this morning that ev
erything was in confusion In the city.
Soldiers were tramping through the
streets and officers were dashing about
with orders. The moat rigid watch
was kept on persons leaving the city
far fear that news of the movements of
the Spanish army would reach the In
surgents. All the efforts of the Span
iards to prevent this information from
reaching the Culmns, however, were
futile. The Cubans knew Weyler's
every move. They had spies distrib
uted all through the city and the Span
lards had no means of detecting them.
These spies were in constant commu
nication with the armies of Gomez and
Maceo. business In Havana was at
a standstill when the Yumurl sailed.
Half the stores were shut up and
scarcely anybody except Spanish sol
diers were to be seen in the streets.
Persons suspected of Insurrectionary
leaniiiKS were watched by spies and
were in contant dunger of being
thrown Into prison. In a letter to a
Cuban In New York, which escuped
the Spanish censors, Is the statement
that a number of Havana bankers
who have hitherto held aloof from the
revolution huve sent word to Gomez
and iMnceo that they would let them
have money to buy arms with if they
would hurry the war to a conclusion.
These bankers, It Is said, are very
much annoyed at Weyler's mlsmun
aKement of affulrs, and in consequence
their business hus been seriously Im
paired. TEXAS COWBOYS GOOD FIGHTER
Austin Aguero, who left this city on
one of the recent expeditions, hus
written on account of Weyler's recent
defeat in Pillar Del Kio to friends
here. Augcro is In Maceo' cavalry
and took purt In the battle In the Kubl
Hills. Augero says that there were a
number of Txas cowboys who have
Been service in the Hanger corps on the
Kio Grande, with Maeeo's cavalry.
They have proved themselves to be
very during soldiers, always ready for
any service that requires physical en
durance and desperate enterprise.
Since the defeat of Weyler. Maeeo's
soldiers see very little of the Spanish
soldiers in Pimir Del Itlo. They do
not venture from their strongholds ex
cept In large bodies. The Cubans are
always on the alert, and when they
catch small detached bodies they in
variably destroy. A great many of the
Spaniards captured have Joined the
revolution. They say that Spain's
commissariat has been so frightfully
mismanaged that half the time they
did not get enough to cat. The Spani
ards cannot get anything by foraging,
because they are afraid to forage.
The Cubans, on the other hnnd, nre
living well. The people of Pinar Del
Rio are thoroughly patriotic and the
atrocities of the Spaniards have
aroused their resentment to a high
pitch. They voluntarily contribute to
the support of the Cuoan soldiers.
ATTACK ON GUANADACOA.
Havana, Dec. 2. A party of rebels
made an attack last evening upon the
town of Guanadacoa, In the province
of Havana, near this city. The fire of
the attacking party was returned -y
the garrison and the rebels were re
pulsed. Before retiring the rebels set
fire to a house, which was destroyed.
The rebels left one man dead on the
Held and the garrison also had one
man killed.
Nothing Is known here regarding
General Weyler's movements and no
news has been received from his forces
No engagements Have occurred be
tween Weyler's troops and the rebels
in the Pinar Del Rio province. News
received from Les Palaclos is to the
effect that General Melqulzo has had an
engagement with a force of Insurgents,
which resulted In a victory for the
Spainards who dispersed the rebels
comletely. Seventeen of the insur
gents were killed.
SWINDLERS IN THE TOILS.
Postoffice Department Hunting a
(tang or Rogue at Pottsvillc.
Pottsvillc, Pa., Dec. 2-Charles Ru
blnsky, of the firm of Rublnsky &
Freedman, of Shenandoah, was arrest
ed this evening by Deputy United
States Marshal Meyers, and Hugh J.
Gorman, postoffice Inspector attached
to the Philadelphia division charged
with making illegal use of the United
States mails. He, with Harry. Charles
and Abe Yarrnwsky, have been charg
ed for tlve or six years with defrauding
merchants in Philadelphia, Chicago,
New York and Boston out of many
thousands of dollars' worth of good.
Their method was to order goods
through the mails, which upon arrival
were stored In some out of the way
place and were dispersed of at leisure,
the shippers never being able to dis
cover their whereabouts.
They operated under the following
firm namps: Conrad Herrj. Catawis
ra. Pa.; Bernard Wilson, Lykens, Pn.;
Harry Miller, Berwick. Pa.; John If.
Schmidt, Bloomsburg, Pa.; CharI"S
Sherman, Nanticoke, Pa.; Bernard
Warner, Danville, Pa. The first charsre
against the firm was made In May
last and ever since the postoffice offi
cials have been working on the case.
Kubinsky was brought before the I'nl
ted States commissioner who plaed
him under bail for a hearing on Dec. 10.
SENATOR CARTER TALKS.
Thinks it wonld be Unwise to Past
the Dingier Bill.
New York, Dec. 2. United States
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, and
Senator Carter, of Montana, are at tne
Waldorf hotel. They are en route to
Washington. Senator Wolcott de
clined to commit himself on either the
tariff or the financial questions when
asked for his views on these subjects.
Neither would he talk on political con
ditions In the west.
Senator Carter thought It would be
unwise to pass the Dlngley bill. He
would prefer to have an extra session
of congress pass upon the tariff ques
tion. He would not be surprised, how
ever, to see a substitute for the Ding
ley bill offered for consideration at the
coming session, but it Is his opinion
that the Dingley bill Is dead. lie
thought there Is a disposition on the
part of the president-elect to recognize
the Pacific coast by an appointment
to the cabinet if the right man is pre
sented. He declared that suggestions
of Mr. Bliss, of New York, and Mr.
Payne, of Wisconsin, for cabinet posi
tion, met with approval everywhere.
DREADED THE INVESTIGATION.
An Ex-City Engineer of Philadelphia
Commits Suicide.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2. Amnsa Ely,
31 years old, of No. 3128 North Fifteenth
street, a well known civil engineer,
committed suicide at his home today
by shooting himself in the head with a
revolver. He was taken to a hospital,
where he died soon after his admis
sion from the effect of his injuries.
The act is supposed to have been caused
be temporary Insanity resulting from
worriment over the case now on trial
between Filbert, Porter & Co., and the
city to recover a balance alleged to be
due for hc construction of tue Queen
lane reservoir.
Ely was on the witness stand yester
day when court adjourned and was to
have gone on again when the case re
sumed today. He was engineer in
charge, representing the city's Interests
at the reservoir while It was being
constructed.
HURRICANES COMING.
Barometer Has Fallen on tbe Carolina
Coast and a Big Storm Will Prob
ably Sweep Over Hatteras.
Washington. D. C, Dec. 2. The baro
meter has fallen rapidly on the Caro
lina and Virginia coasts and a storm of
great energy Is apparently central to
the east of Hatten It is colder on
the Atlantic coast, but the temperature
has risen slowly in the Central Valleys
and lake regions. It is much warmer
In the extreme northwest. Heavy
snows are reported from the Houth
Atlantic states and heavy rains on ihe
South Atlantic coast. The indications
are that the weather will be warmer
and fair In the Central valleys, cloudy
and threatening weather and probably
snow will prevail on the Middle Atlan
tic and South New England coasts with
dungerous northeast winds.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and. New
Jersey Threatening weather with
snow near the coast; continued cold
northerly winds with dungerous gales
oil' the const.
For Western Pennsylvania General
ly fair weather; slightly warmer; light
variable winds.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2. The local
weather bureau has Just sent us the
following:
Notify Ftatlons on New Jersey coast
of expected hurricane on that coast to
night or Thursday. Storm central near
Wilmington moving north, heavy snow
probable."
SNOW IN THE SOUTH.
Cities Along the Atlantic Coast Are
Visited by "The Beaut HuC'-Storm
General in Virginia.
Atlanta. Ga., Dec. 2. A heavy snow
began falling here at 6 o'clock this
morning and ot mid-day It was six
Inches deep. The electric cars art
running1 irregularly. On some lines
they have stopped altogether. The
snow is now changing to sleet and
rain and promises to melt rapidly dur
ing the afternoon.
Suffolk, Va., Dec. 2. The heaviest
snow storm for years has been raging
l-ere since 1 p. m. today. The snow
ij seven Inches thick on an average
and drifts are several feet high.
Trains on all roads are delayed.
Petersburg. Va., Dec. 2. About noon
today a heavy snow storm set 1:1 here
an it has been snowing hard ever
since. The snow is about live inches
in depth on a level.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 2. It has been
snowing steadily here since 3 o'clock
this afeternon. Advices Indicate that
the stoim is general throughout South
and Southwest Virginia.
Charlotte. N. C, Dec. 2. A winter
storm of unusual severity, beginning
last night, continued until 7 o'clock
this evening. The snow is nine or ten
Inches deep.
Nearly all trains are reported de
layed. The snow is the heaviest in
Charlotte for eighteen years.
FOUR CHILDREN SMOTHERED.
Locked in a llonse They Play With
Matches.
Chicago, Pec. 2. Four children,
locked in a house at 1216 Fifty-third
avenue, were smothered to death dur
ing a tire in a pile of clothing in the
room where they were all playing to
day. Mrs. Mary Barth, the mother, left
the house to pick coal, locking the door
behind her. The children were play
ing in the dining room. During the
absence of the mother they secured a
box of matches, and It Is supposed Ig
nited their clothing in their play.
DIVORCE DECISION.
Justice IJnrkalow Declare the Law
oflH!H I'nronftlitntional.
Trenton. N. J., Dec. 2. Justice Rar
knlow has (lied an opinion In the court
of errors and appeals declaring the di
vorce law of 18'Jl unconstitutional. The
opinion states that a law permitting
a limited divorce attended by special
consequences with regards to property
rights on the application of a person
holding scruples against absolute di
vorce, end not nthtrwise. Is contrary
to the spirit of the constitution of the
state and the United States.
The opinion is In the suit of Middle
ton vs. Middleton, of Camden.
Date or Monetary Convention.
Indianapolis.. Ind., Dec. 2. The local ex
ecutive committee In charge of arrange
ments for the monetary reform conven
tion met thl afternoon In the ofiiee of
JudKe Martindale ami held a Kt-ncral con.
saltation to outline In omi measure the
work of preparing for the iratherlne. The
late of the convention was fixed for
Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Voorhees in flood Health.
Torre Haute. Ind., Dee. 2. Senator Voor
hees left for Washington this evening. He
was in better health and spirits than at
any time in a year paBt. The senator has
received an offer from the Southern ty
reiim Bureau for series of lectures and
probably will accept It.
Dr. Jameson Released.
London. Dec. 2. At 2 o'clock this after
noon Dr. Jameson was removen from Hal
loway jail In an ambulance. He was tak
en to a private sanitarium in one of tbe
suburbs of London.
FIGHT IS AWARDED
TO TOM SHARKEY
He is Knocked Out By a Foul in the
Eighth Round.
TOUGH BATTLE WITH FITZSIMM0NS
Tbe Australian and His Manager Ob
ject to Referee Earp, but Finally
Allow II I m to OlhcinteAUcr a
fiamy Strngglo Sharkey is Knocked
Out by a Foul IIlow and is Awarded
the Fight.
San Francisco, Dec. 2. Not since
Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett danced
about each other for nearly live hours
before the members of the California
Athletic club has such enormous inter
est been aroused in a fight between
heavyweights as that exhibited tonight
at Mechanics' Pavilion between Fltz
simmons and iSharkey. Sharkey's
personal popularity was in a measure
responsible for this, although Fitzslm
mons' reputation among the knowing
ones had not a little to do with It,
The long Australian came over from
his training ground early this after
noon and rested at ma Baldwin hotel.
To a representative of the United As
sociated Presses he remarked Just be
fore entering the ring: "I am suffering
from a severe cold, as you can see, and
it has settled In my bones, but this
will not Intel fere with my putting the
sailor to sie. p in short order. I wei;;h
just 171Mr pounds, which Is more llesh
than I have ever carried into the ring,
but I expect I shall need it all to sttnd
off Sharkey's bull-like rushes. I nope
he will make a hurricane fight of it.
That will just be to my liking."
Martin Julian was equally confident.
He viewed Fitz's red nose witji some
concern, but when his eyes dropped and
took In the Cornish man's massive
chest and shapely arms his confidence
returned and "Hob will win in four
rounds" was his verdict.
Jack Stenzeler and Hickey, who as
sisted Fltz In training were beside Ju
lian In Bob's corner both wearing black
eyes and sundry sears as evidence that
the Kangaroo had not lost any of his
hitting powers. Kadi of the trainers
was confident that Fitz would make u
short fight of it. despite the cold.
No man ever entered a ring with
more confidence in his ability to win
than did Tom Sharkey.
"1 have always been a short ender,"
he raid, "and I have always saved
money of my friends. I am strong
enough, and heavy enough and clever
etioush to whip Fitzsimmons and I In
tend doing so Inside of seven round
if possible. If I fall it will be becauso
he Is the best man."
Sharkey was trained to the minute.
He weighed 176 pounds, three pounds
lighter than w hen he met Corbett, and
many thought he was a trlller drawn.
THE SLUGGERS APPEAR.
Fltzslmmons entered the ring at 10.03
followed by his seconds. Bob's many
San Francisco friends shrieked them
selves hoarse when tiielr favorite ap
peared, but their efforts were nothing
compared to the greeting which Shar
key received live minutes later as he
vaulted into the ring.
Fltzslmmons sat quleily In his corner
and eyed tho sailor, while Sharkey sur
veyed his opponent critically for the
first time.
The gloves were Inspected and laid
In the centre of the ring, but where
was the referee.
As Earp stepped through the rope
Julian eyed him suspiciously, evidently
having In mind fouls and hugging
bouts.
The cause of the delay was explained
a second later when the master of cere
monies announced that Mr. Julian re
fused to accept Mr. Earp.
Julian secured an audience and ex
plained that he had accepted every
reputable man's name which had been
suggested, but did not propose to take
any chances with a man who was pro
fessedly irnoront of the rules.
Lynch, Sharkey's manager, announc
ed that he had signed the nrtlcles In
behalf of Sharkey and that his man had
lived up to them. The Fltzslmmons
crowd and he could not agree on a
man, consequently the selection de
volved on the club. Earp had been
named by President Groom, he was
here ready to olliciate and Sharkey was
readv to fight.
After a great deal of wrangling Fltz
slmmons nrose and shouted: "Gentle
men: I have given In to everybody In
all my fights and I will give In to this.
lt Sharkey take the banduges off his
hands. I have none on mine" and Im
mediately the crowd stood up and
cheered for the Cornish man.
Sharkey's bandages were removed
and the men shook hands at 10.35.
THE FIGHT IS ON.
Mr. Earp removed his coat and the
fight was apparently on.
Round 1 They were both cautious. Fltz
slmmuns followed his man, led and closed
with Sharky. Tom led and missed. An
other had from Tom caunht Kitzsim
mons on the shoulder. Sharkey was very
active while Fltzslmmons seemed cool and
settled down to his lannerous crouch.
After clinching. Tom hit him on the neck.
Fitzsimmons' leads on the sailor were
unproductive. Fltzslmmons put his right
on the neck liirhtly and In the clinch
Sharkey lifted Fltzslmmons like a baby.
The sailor was now doing all the leading,
but a sharp hook from Fitzslmmons sent
him down. A second later Hob had his
left In Tom's Jaw and down went th
sailor Just as the (tons; sounded. It waa
evident that Fitzsimmons hail lost none
of his cunning and already had the sailor
in "cueer street." ...
Round 2 Fitzsimmons landed a stiff left
on the Jaw and a clinch followed. Fitz
simmons shutlled after his man, while
Sharkey seemed rattled. A hard risht
sent Tom reelin. but he rallied and land
ed a hot one on the wind. Tom attempted
to land a loft, but failed and the men
clinched. This was repeated a second latpr
after Hob landed a stiff rlajht. Sharkey
Kot another hard right a moment later
and clinched to snve himself. Fitzsim
mons was puffin?, but confld'-nt and fol
lowed hi man carefully. Tom got in on
the shoulder with the left and a re 1
splotch resulted, and received a hot one
In the Jaw whlrh staprered him as the
popir sound'--!. The sailor was clearly
I'lavlnr la hard luck, as Fitzsimmons
seemed to have him Just where ha wanted
him nt the call of time.
round 3 Sharkey clinched T!nb and cot
a left on the neck. Another I ad l.y r ifz
slmmor.s was m-t wl'h anotVr cl'm-'i.
Fltz pot in a hot left on the f.ice. hi.; it
was not In the riifht spot and Shark-y
clinched. A little InflKhtlna; followed In
which Shnrkev held his own. Just befor
the bell sounded Tom made an iiu'y
swing which, had It l.mrled. would havi
been a palpable fntil. The sailor was pnf
flng. but not d'streed. There were
shouts of foul, and Sharkey was eau-
Round 4 Fitz led and a clinch followed.
In the break away Fltz slipped and fell
and as he rose Sharkey went at him I'ke
s hull, landing two hard blows on the
wind. Rob sent a swine blow on the neck
and as he recovered Bob followed with
another on the breast, taklttr a hot one
In the neck In return. A rally followed,
and the men clinched, 8harkey hittinir first
In the clinch. Bob not his left In on Tom's
Jaw and upperciit him on the heart. Tom
tried an uppercut and got another block
on the head. Hob warmed up and sent In
two terrific rights, closing Tom's left eye.
Sharkey clawed his man on the arm and
seemed to be decidedly weary as the round
closed. Father time came to the relief of
the sailor and saved him.
Round 5 Bob lead and landed a right.
Sharkey clinching and throning Fitz
heavily. Another left started a stream
of gore from Sharkey's damaged eye and
angered Sharkey, who rushed wildly and
tried for the wind. A hard left sent Tom
to the ropes and he clinched again. Tom
was very groggy and Fltz hit him hard
twice in succession and for the fourth
time Sharkey was all but out when the
gong tapped. Fltz was little distressed.
T"e only signs ot troublo he showed was
un abrasion on the left arm.
Round 6 Sharkey did not rush a Btlff as
before and after feeling his man Fltz
landed a left punch and followed It u
moment later with a hard left hook. Shar
key was leading for the stomach and
clinching continually, lifting Fitz from
the floor every time. A heart blow from
Bob forced Tom to clinch and he hit Hob
foul In the break. This angered Fltz, and
he went at his man, staggering him with
a left, also landing right and left on the
chin in rapid succession. Sharkey grabbed
the Australian around the knees and was
hanging hard when the gung sounded.
Sharkey was taking fearful punishment
but still had a lighting punch left.
Round 7 Sharkey rushed and caught a
left on the face. He wrestled Fitz and
struck him in the clinch, but still Earp
could not see. Sharkey was slow and
made a futile lead for the stomach. Bob
sent a stiff left into Sharkey's face and
the sailor clinched after an upper cut on
Fltz before breaking. He repeated this
a moment later and wrested Fltz all ov"r
the ring. The crowd yelled foul, and Btlll
Air. Karp was blind. Fitz landed two
hard rights and a left. Sharkey clinched
each time, holding Fltz by the knees. The
sailor seemed to be strong and fresh at
the close of the round, but should have
lost on foul at least a dozen times.
Round 8 Sharkey led and missed. Again
he led and clinched. Bob put his right on
the face twice. On the break away Shar
key hugged his man. Fltz led again and
landed, only to be smothered once more.
Sharkey was doing nothing but wresting.
Bob got In two hard rights, but could not
reach the spot. A hot exchange followed
In which Fitz landed right and left, up
percutting his man and breaking away
easy. As Sharkey rushed attain Fits got
in his left hook twice and the sailor's ca
reer was checked. Sharkey rolled over on
his back and threw up his left lez. Fitz
rmi!cii and returned to nts corner, ine
ft-ruiiiis m-ip cuumeu oil ui'U Biiumcy was
curried to his corner limp as a dish ra.
Hh had to be carried from the ring and
appeared to be distressed, while Fltz was
spry as a lark and did not bear a scratch.
The crowd yelled Its approval and shout
ed lustily for the Australian. Order could
not be restored long enoush for the refer
ee's decision to be heard. When order
waa restored the referee announced Shar
key had been given the decision, he hav.
Ing been hit foul by Fitaslm aj mis. It was
clearly an unfair decision, as the knock
out blow was a fair punch. The crowd
became boisterous and cursed Karp loud
ami long. The unanimous sentiment was
Fitz had been robbed in tint most cold
blooded manner.
RIOT AT NEW TRENTON.
Hungarians and Kalians Driven Away
By Other Workers and Then
tbe Shooting Began.
Trenton, Dec. 2. Two men were shot,
one of them seriously. In a riot today
between men who were seeking em
ployment on the new Trenton reser
voir, for which a contract was given
out last week.
Hundreds of men out of work con
gregated at the reservoir site yester
day and again today, hoping to get
employment from Contractor Lawton.
Among the crowd were many Hun
garians and Italians. Those who were
not Hungarians or Italians sought to
drive the other workmen away. This
attempt was resisted and one Italian,
numed Salvator, drew a revolver and
llred several shots into the crowd.
One man was shot in the side and
arm, and was taken to the hospital.
His condition is considered serious. An
other man, named William Lennox,
was shot in the arm. The other shots
went wide. Salvator was later arrest
ed, and is now In a cell at police head
quarters. Sheriff Ashmore has gone to the
scene of the shooting, where the crowd
is growlnor hirger, and great excite
ment prevails. He will, If he deems it
necessary, swear In a number of depu
ty sheriffs to prevent any further vio
lence. PHILIPPINE WAR,
The Situation is Critirnl Rebel At
tack on Manila Daily Expected.
Berlin, Dec. 2. The commander of
the German cruiser, Aroona, which Is
at Manilla, the cupital of the Philip
pine islands, telegraphed under date of
Nov. 28 that the situation there is crit
ical. The dispatch further stated that the
action of the Spanish authorities and
forces was confined to the defence of
Cavite and Manila and that on attack
by the rebels was daily expected upon
thase places. Preparations were be
ing made for defence of the towns.
FIRE IN BLENHEIM PALACE.
The Flnmcs Broke Oat in the Salon
of the Historic Iloute.
Oxford, Eng., Dec. 2. A dispatch re
ceived here from Woodstock announces
that a fire has broken out in the ptlace
of Rlenhelm. The only details re
ceived are that the Haines were first
discovered In the salon.
Later ndvlces stated that the fire
was confined to the roof.
Hadficld's Challenge.
Saratoga, X. Y., Dec. 1. Charles Had
liel.l, of Newark, N. J.. who is here in
tialnlmr for the short distance profession
al r.'.ttvi to he held In Madison Square
garden during the vek beginning Dec. 7.
today Issued a challenge open to the world
to ride any man a mlie, ur.paced. for any
sum. to start from opposite sides of the
track, the race to be rhKlen In Mf-lisou
Square warden during the week of the In
ternational races.
I -
Itrnl Estate Dealer in Trouble.
Columbus, (., Dec. 2. A. C. A''ay, a real
estate dealer and bulhler. who failed
elKht months ito for $Jon,ift, was con
victed today of obtaining money under
false pretences. He secured a loan on
mortices, concealing prl-r liens on tho
same property. The penalty is from one
to live years' Imprisonment.
THE NEWS TIMS MOKM.VU.
Weather Indications Toiiuy:
1hrrnt-.-n:n; vnow Probable.
1 TV.isIni - P re -.".! zed ft Iltv'nn.
1'acliic .-o.-.c H i- : i i in- t U.jom.
ll'-.ivv Storm" I'-' Jirtt il.
Chipi'fua Kalis Has a iJij Flood.
2 Fate of Pedro Hnxas.
l.iv-e Kerei-.-n News.
Wall Street Review and Markets.
3 LornD ndition of the Anthracite
Tn. V
Cr!trlnn. Vurt Proceedings.
Fell Tweniy-Nlne Fees and Are Unin
jured. 4 'Editorial.
Casual Mention.
5 (Local) Pack Peddler Nearly Mur
dered ot Kuryea.
Last Night at the Theaters.
S (Story) "The Vision of a Face.'
7 Suburban Happenings.
I News Up and Down the Valley.
CABINET BOOM
FROM THE PACIFIC
Justice James A. Way mire, ot San
Francisco, Is a Possibility.
CHAIRMAN BABCOCK'S NEW SCHEME
He Thinks That a Campaign of F.du
cation Should Be Carried on in tbe
Two Dakotas, Wyoming, Kansas
and Nebraska for Two or Tbree
YearsIt ia Thought That Ilanna
lias Accepted a Position.
Canton, O., Dec. 2. A cabinet boom
from the Pacific slope reached Canton
this afternoon. The new possibility Is
Justice James A. Waymiire, of San
Francisco. It is supposed that Judga
Waymlre will be considered In connec
tion with the post ot secretary of agri
culture. J. W. Babcock, chairman of the Re
publican congressional committee,
talked for a long time with Major Mc
Klnley and Mr. Hanna this afternoon.
He discussed the wisdom of establish
ing permanent headquarters and said
that If a campaign of education were
carried on In the two Dakotas, Wyom
ing, Kansas and Nebraska for two
or three years, those states could be
brought Into the Republican column.
Among the other callers today were
Commander in Chief Clarkson, of the
Grand Army of the Republic and his
staff. General Henry W. Klne, of Penn-
i sylvanla, and Mrs. A. L. Conger, of
Akron.
The belief that Mr. Hanna has agreed
to accept the position of secretarv of
the navy Is strengthened by develop
! ments today and there Is more talk
than ever about Nelson A. Dlngley, of
j Maine, for secretary of the treasury.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanna returned to
Cleveland this evening.
I Milwaukee, AVis., Dec. 2. Henry C.
j Payne will leave tomorrow morning
! for Cleveland, where he will meet Mark
: Hanna and attend to Republican nu
i tlonal committee business. The two
gentlemen may go to Canton and con
fer with Mr. McKlnley concerning the
plans for the inauguration exercises.
Mr. Payne will accompany Mr. Han
na to Washington later in the week,
when the first preparations for the
great national event will be com
menced. CHIPPEWA FLOODS.
Water Continues to Rise and tbe Des
truction to Property Will Be Enor.
mous Business Abandoned.
Chippewa Pulls, Wis., Dec. 2 The
situation grows worse hi-re hourly. The
water continues to rise .and the de
struction of property Is reaching enor
mous proportions. The loss Is already
nearly a million dollars, nnd the indi
cations are that it will be much greut
er before the waters subside. Fifty
business structures In this city have
been abandoned and the thoroughly
alarmed people are maKing every ef
fort to leave as little for the Incoming
waters to destroy as they possibly can.
Two hundred teams and arays have
rushed hither and thither all last night
and day, and the streets are littered
with various kinds of merchandise
which spilled over the sides and ends
of the overloaded wagons as they were
hurried to places of safety. The water
remained stationary until about 3
o'clock this morning. Then It began to
rise rapidly, and inside of four hours
an additional rise of eighteen Inches
had been registered. The river at 10
o'clock was twenty-four feet high nnd
rising. The Spring street merchants
who had stored goods in second Hoots
determined to take no chances, and
everything was moved. Business is
abandoned and the city is In a state
of turmoil. At 2.30 the water was
twenty-seven feet above low water
mark and still rising. A large quan
tity of dynamite was brought litre,
but there Is little or no hope of break
ing the Ice gorge. That the city is
doomed Is the peneral belief. The river
at Durand has fallen, but the town
will be in dunger until the flood sub
sides. MR. VAC11ER0VS TRIAL BEGUN.
Tbe Assemblyman Accused or Drib
cry to I'iic' ii Jury.
Albany, Dec. 2. The trial of ex-As-sernldyman
lOugetie F. Vnclieron, r,
member of tho assembly of 1SD3 from
the Third yuceiis county district, on an
indictment for bribery, was begun to
day in the county court.
Counsel for the defense Interposed n
demurrer to tho indictment, which was
overruled. Today's session will be oc
cupied largely in drawing a Jury. Mr.
Vacheron was in court, together with
several of the officers of the legisla
ture. BRYANITE INCARCERATED.
Judge C'undiir Committed to an
Asylum.
Guthrie, O. V.. Dec. 2. Jud;;e W. L.
Cundlff. one of the most prominent
lawyers in tho territory, hus been eom
! mitted to the Norman Insane asylum.
; He has become crazed over politics.
! Cundlff is a ;ersonnl friend of W.'J.
j Bryan and nnniinr.b--l t!' latter for
, congress tho lirst time. Ten days igo
he returned from NcorasKa, Having
stumped that state for the silver can
didate. His condition is dangerous.
NEW CAELE TO BAYTI.
Uedttclion in lintrs to South Ameri
can and .Vrst Indian Ports.
Washington. Dec. 2. The Postal
Telegraph Cai lo company announcis
the opening of Its new cabl c-nn c
tlon, known as the United States and
i Hayti Telegraph Cable company, he
; twten New York city anil Cape nayi.
an, in the K-public of Havti. ..is
connects Willi the Postal Telegraph
conpnny causes a reduction In the
i rates to p 'in is In the Yv'est Indies and
South America of from 10 to SO per
cent.
I. tfnycttc's ( nptnin.
Easton, Pa.. Dec. 2. At an election for
cv..taln of the Lafayette foot ball team
next year, held this afternoon, C. H. lline
hart. rislit guird, was chosen unanimous
ly. Lafayette's team next year will be
practically the same as thu year.
Ilprald's Forecast.
New York. Doc. 3. In the lllddle states
today, cloudy weather, with slight tem
perature chanpf-s, snow on or ipar the
coasts nnd brisk to high northeasterly
and northerly winds, blowing dangerous
pales on the coasts as the cyclone off Cape
Hatteras moves northward. On Friday,
cloudy to partly cloudy, slightly warmer
weather nnd brisk to fresh northerly
winds, preceded by hlfth winds or gsles
and probably snow on the coasts, fol
lowed by clearing: in the afternoon.
MM S
BARGAINS IN
DRESS
QOODS
Note tbe
this week:
following for
16 pleres 40-lneh All-Wool Tweeds In
Greys anil Browns, strictly 5U
cent goods. This week J
10 pieces 38-Inch Silk and Wool Mix- 1 Or.
lures, Jffl-cent gjods. This week..
13 pieees Changeable Glace Suitings,'
. W Inches wide, have been selling Kr,
I at 43 cents. This week's price....
13 pieces All-Wool SultltiKS in
Mixed Jacquard effects, 40 inches -Jtr.
wldo. This week's price JJKt
Regular value, 48 to 60c.
pieces Silk and Wool Plaids
Better goods than usually sold at 50 cents.
I As the ahove lots are not large, early
buvers Bet the benefit.
' Specially low prices on all our Fine and
i Medium Priced Dress Patterns fur this
week.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Busy,
Holiday 3SP6 Slippers
and Shoes, Sensible Pres
ents. Every Department
Complete.
OPEN EVENINGS.
s
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
A LARGE AND WELL
SELECTED STOCK OP
FINE
JEWELRY
CAN BE SEEN AT
403 SPRUCE STEM
When you ry for Jewelry yon might at
well get the best.
A fine Una ot Novelties or Ladle ul
Gentlemen.
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408 Spruce St.
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