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GLOBE
DINNER IN HONOR
OF COL M'CLURE
Tfce Veteran Journalist's Oolden An
niversary Celebrated.
GOVERNOR HASTINGS CHAIRMAN
Vice President Stcvcnuou and Other
Noted Guests Prevent Colonel
Mct lure's Review of Journalism in
the Keystone State Interesting
Personal Reminiscences.
Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Colonel Alex
ander McOlure, the veteran editor of
the Philadelphia Times, today rounded
out fifty years of Journalism and his
friends tonight commemorated the
golden anniversary of his editorial work
by tendering him a'dinner at the Hotel
Walton. About 300 guests were pres
ent.tvpresentlng not only Mr. McCluro's
associates In the newspaper fraternity,
but men of national prominence with
whom Colonel McClure had been asso
ciated In various ways, and among
them were: Vice President Stevenson,
Secretary of Agriculture Morton, Uni
ted States Senators Thurston and Haw
ley, Major General Nelson A. Miles,
Carl Schurz and Harry D. Vogt, presi
dent of the International League of
Press clubs.
Pleasant and complimentary letters
of regret were read from President
elect McKlnley, Secretary Herbert and
others.
Governor Hastings, of this state, pre
sided, and the dinner lacked the stiff
ness and formality of set speeehni:ik
Ing, and a number of those present
spoke In eulogistic terms of the guest
of the evening. Colonel McClure mnde
quite a long speech, reviewing his ca
reer in Journalism since iifty years
ago, when he established a little paper
in a little country town In the Interior
of Pennsylvania. This afternoon the
staff of the Times presented Colonel
McOlure with a beautiful gold tobacco
box and a set of resolutions.
COLONEL M'CLURE'S SPEECH.
Colonel McClure's address was as fol
lows: Mr. Chairman: I oannot express the
measure of my grateful appreciation of
this imposing greeting, so exceptional
alike in welcome. In numbers and in ills
tlnctlon. I accept It as a tribute to tho
matchless progress made by our news
pars during the present generation,
rather than a personal tribute to an hum
ble member of the profession, whose halt
century of editorial labor furnishes the
occasion for leading men of state and na
tion to pay homage to American Journal
ism, now the great forum ot our free in
stitutions. The duties nnd responsibilities of Jour
nalism are largely dellned by their envir
onment, and thero may be Iltness on this
occasion to refer to the political, business,
social and moral conditions under which
the Juniata 8entinel was founded fifty
yeursj ugo, In contrast with the greatly
changed conditions which confront the
Journals of today. The people of Juniata
county were of a. well-to-do class adapted
to the primitive conditions In which they
lived. The enervating blight of luxury
and the despair of pinehlntr want wern
strangers in their midst. They believed
In the church. In the school. In the sancti
ty of home, in integrity between man ami
man. Christianity was accepted by them
as the common law, sincerely by many
and with a respect akin to reverence by
all: and that beautiful humanity that
springs from the mingled dependence and
affection of rural neighborly ties, ever
taught that the bruistd reed should not
broken. They had no political convul
sions such as are common in these days.
Even a sweeping political revolution would
not vnry the party majority over a hun
dred In the few thousands of votes they
cast, and excepting in the white heut of
national contests, their personal affec
tions often outweighed their duties to
party. Public vices ami public wrongs in
local administration were rarely known,
nnd there was little to Invite the aggres
sive features which are so conspicuous In
modern Journalism. Ministers mingled
freely with the every day life of their
flocks, and were exemplars of simplicity,
frugality and integrity, and the lawyer
who hoped to be successful required llrst
of all to command the confidence of tho
community In his honesty. The ballot
nnd the Jury box were regarded as sacred
as the sacrament Itself and the criminal
courts had usually little to do beyond tho
cases of vagrant offenders. Business wc.s
conducted as a rule without the formality
of contracts, and those whose lives Justly
provoked scandal were shunned on every
Bide. This community possessed the only
real wealth the world can give con tent;
and the local newspaper of that day, even
under the direction of a progressive Jour
nalist, could be little more than a com
monplace chronicler of current events.
THE MOST SATISFACTORY WORK.
The most satisfactory newspaper work
I have evar done, I mean the most satis
factory to myself, was during the tlrst
few months after I founded the Sentinel.
There was pardonable boyish pride In see
ing my name given with studied promi
nence as editor and proprietor, and the
reading of my own editorials was as sooth
ing as the soft, sweet strains of music on
distant waters In summer evening time.
They were to my mind most exquisite in
diction and logic, and it was a source of
keen regret that they were so "cabined,
cribbed and confined" within the narrow
est provincial lines, whereby the world
lost so much that It greatly needed. 1
knew that there were others, like Chan
dler, Gales, Greeley, Ritchie, Prentice uud
Kendall, who were more read and heeded,
but I was consoled by the charitable re
flection that entirely by reason of for
tuitous circumstance they were known
and I was not. Then to me life was a song
with my genorotisly slf-admlred news
paper as the chorus. There came rude
awakenings, of course, from those blissful
dreams as the shock of editorial conflict
gradually taught me that Journalism was
one unending lesson In a school that has
no vacations.
I have pleasant memories also of the in
timate personal relations between the vll.
luge editor and his readers. Most of them
were within a radius of a few miles of the
publication office, and all the Influences of
social as well as political ties were em
ployed to mako them enduring patrons.
With many of them the question of spar
ing from their scant income 3 cents a week
for a county paper, was one that. called for
sober thought from year to year, an 1 It
often required a personal visit and earn
est Importunity to hold the hesitating sub
scriber. I well remember the case of a
frugal farmer of the Dunker persuasion
who was sufficiently public spirited to
subscribe for the Sentinel for six months
to get the paper started, but at the end of
that period he had calculated the heavy
expenses of gathering the ripening har
vest and decided to stop his paper for a
while. I need not say that ho was enthu
siastically confronted with many reasons
why a man of his Intelligence and Influence
should not be without the county newspa
per, but he yielded only to the extent of
further considering the matter with Ms
wife. He returned in a few days and
spread sunshine around the editorial chnlr
by saying that his wife had decided to con
tinue for another six months, as the pa
per would be very handy In the fall for ty
ing up her apple butter crocks.
COMING OP THE IRON HORSE.
A few years after I had settled down In
this quiet community to devote my life to
Journalism, a shrill, weird voice was heard
In the beautiful valley of the Juniata as
the iron horse made his first visit to us
with his train of cars. It was welcome
music as it echoed over the foot hills of
the Alleghenies, and entirely new to near
ly all who heard it. With the railway
came the telegraphy the express and the
advent of the dally newspaper among the
people. In a single year the community
was transformed from Its sedate and quiet
ways into more energetic, progressive and
speculative life. It was a new civiliza
tion that had come to disturb the dreams
of nearly a century, and It rapidly ex-
Continued on Fags 1
CABINET TALK AT CANTON.
Friends of Varlons Aspirants are
Urging Tbeir Claims.
Canton, O., Dec. 9. A delegation of
three well known Wisconsin men. ex
Senator Sawyer, Governor-elect Sco
fleld and ex-Congressman Stephenson,
called on Major McKlnley this after
noon and told him that the Republicans
of their state hoped he would appoint
Mr. Pavne to the cabinet.
General Powell Clayton, of Arkansas,
later had a private conversation with
Major McKlnley. The friends of Gen
eral Clayton have suggested that he
would be an available man fur post
master general or secretary of war.
Colonel Harrison G. Otis, of Cali
fornia, talked with the president-elect
this evening concerning cabinet possi
bilities on the Pacific Slope and men
tioned Judge Waymtre, of San Fran
cisco; Klwood Cooper, of Santa Bar
bara, and Judge J. J. Dclluven, of San
Francisco.
Mrs. McKlnley, accompanied by her
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Sic
Williams, of Chicago, will leave here
tomorrow night for a visit of several
days in Chicago at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. McWilllams. Major Mc
Klnley will remain in Canton.
The visit of Henry E. Cooper,
Haawlian minister of foreign af
fairs, and his secretary, Benjamin
Lodge Marx, to Major McKlnley
today naturally caused a great
deal of comment. Minister Cooper
called this afternoon and was Invited
to a private conference. Mr. COoper
said that there was no treaty of an
nexation in process of negotiation at
Washington. Major McKlnley did not
indicate to the minister what his views
concerning the relations of the Ha
waiian Islands to this country were.
PENROSE INTERVIEWED.
The Quaker City Statesman Present His
Claims (or Recognition Indorsed
by Siv State Senators.
Philadelphia, Ta., Dec. J. State
Senator Penrose wns Interviewed this
evening In rt;;,ml to the outlook of the
senatorial i'.ht. and he said: "At a
conference of my friends among the
representatives from the county of
Philadelphia In the state legislature,
the Hon. John M. Scott, representing
the Eighth ward, was requested to
hand me the following paper, signed by
a majority of the representatives from
the county c.f Philadelphia in the house
of representatives:
Ikdlevlng that Philadelphia at thU tlma
Is fairly tmilkd to the L'nlte 1 States se:i
utorshlp, not alone by reason of her stead
fast loyalty to the principles of the Repub
lican party a loyally that Is witnessed by
the great majorities given to the Republi
can ticket, but for the further reason that
she has not been honored by the choice of
one of her cltiten to represent the great
state of 1'o.nn.sylvanla In the United States
senate since the organization of the ltt
publiuan party as a matter of fact for a
period of over sixty years. Therefore, thu
undersigned members-elect of the house of
representatives, hereby pledge our support
of Hon. Boles Penrose, as a tit representa
tiv to succeed Hon. J. D. Cameron to the
senatorial ofticc.
Mr. Penrose has faithfully represented
tho Republican p.n'ty and his constituents
In the house of representatives at Harris
burg and in the utute senate for several
successive I Tina. He lJ fully equipped
by education and by ripe experience as a
legislator, to ably represent the uommon
weulth ill the hlgner body of lawmakers at
the national capital. I nswt Tvlng In bis
loyalty to his party; at nil times brave in
advocating the rlrhls of the peo;i, he ell
Joys to the fullest extent the esteem and
confidence of his tebownicn quuilllcs
which pra-einlneiilly tit him for u leader
ship. I' or the reasons recited, we have pledged
our support to Mr. Penrose and brlievlng
that We represent overwhelmingly tne
wishes of a majority of the people In this
city, we respectfully ask our colleagues
In other districts of the state to Join with
us In giving 1:1m a hearty support,
(Signu lures) C. K. Nohllt, Charles W.
Borger, George Stoi r, Jr., Samuel Oroth
ers, Kbenesir Adams, Edwin H. Vare. L.
Howard Conrade, John M. Scott, James
Mcl'onncll, Charles Iieputy, H. Thomas
liunlap, Wliiiam T. Zchndtr, Henry lv.
lloyer, Louis Iiler, C. K. Holies, WuPon
Pennewlll, ',. T. Moore, Franklin Rjed,
John M. Gtlmore, M. V. Kerkeslager.
Philadelphia. Nov. 27.
"I have a majority of the represen
tatives from the county of Philadelphia
and 1 therefore feci justified In appeal
ing to the Republicans of Pennsylvania
for their support ns a candidate for tne
United States sennte. The claims of
Philadelphia are generally recofinlzed,
and as the candidate supported by a
majority of the representatives from
the county of Philadelphia and as a
member of the legislature personally
known to the members thereof, I fear
lessly leave my candidacy in their
hands.
"Having served In th? state senate
for ten vcurs, I am much gratified to
have received the personal pledge of
six of the eight state senators from
Philadelphia to support me as a candi
date for United States senator. I de
sire to say at this time, that while I
have given these figures, I believe I
will receive the support of other rep
resentatives and senators from Phila
delphia." DIG STEAMER ASHORE.
Fire Island Life Suving Crew Have
Started far the Scene.
New York. Dec. 10. The marine ob
server at Fire Island reports at 12.20
a. m. that there is a steamer ashore
Just east of Relltport. The crew of the
Fire Island Life .Saving station start
ed for the scene about five miles dis
tant. They cannot get back much be
fore 2 o'clock, if then, and no deilnite
information can be obtained until
their return.
A number of large steamers Rre
about due, among them being the
Spree, from Bremen: the Norwegian,
from Glasgow; the Sarnia, from Medi
terranean ports, and the California
from Hamburg, but it may not be any
of these.
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COL FELLOWS SUCCESSOR.
William M. K.OIcott Hat Been Prac
tically Selected.
New York. Dec. William M. K.
Olcott, president of the board of alder
men, has been practically selected to
succeed Colonel John It. Fellows as dis
trict attorney. All other candidates
have withdrawn In his favor and hU
selection will be acceptable to all fac
tions of the Republican party.
Mr. Olcott has always been identified
with the regular Hepubllcan organiza
tion and he is very friendly with Mr.
Piatt, but he has never antagonized
the so-called reformers in the board.
British Vessel Wrecked.
London, Dee. 9. The British ship Rrltlsh
Peer, Captain Jones, which sailed from
London Oct. 4 for Capetown, has been
wrecked near Saldanha Bay, 8outh Afri
ca, Four of her crew were saved and
fourteen are missing-.
Alleged Briber Acquitted.
Columbus, O., Dec. I. Th lury In the
trial of ex-State Senator W. 1. Geer, for
bribery returned a verdict today of not
guilty.
MYSTERY OF THE
DEATH OF MACEO
His Fall Is Otflcally Continued by the
Spanish Government
OR. CASTILLO DOUBTS THE STORY
The Custom to Iteport Maceo's Death
is Common With tho Spanish Lou
dersColoncl Martinez is Success
ful in Dispersing a Uand of Iusur
gcuts. Washington, Dec. 8. The Spanish
minister has received a cablegram from
the Duiie of Tetuan, minister of state
at Madrid, which oiitclally confirms the
death of insurgent leader, Antonio Ma
ceo, and the suicide of the sun of Maxi
mo Gomes. The engagement is char
acterized as "a glorious battle fought
by our troops."
Havana, Dee. 9. General Aldave re
ports that while reconnolterlng at Ma
guaraya and other points in the prov
ince of Santa Clara, he met and dis
persed several small rebel groups and
In the light had one private killed.
Colonel Martinez reports having met
the band of insurgents led by Luis
Peres at Culnan in the Plnar Del Rio
province, capturing and destroying
their camp and dispersing the band.
The rebels lost thirty-live men killed.
The Spanish losses are not stated.
General Melquizo has had two encoun
ters in Pinar Del Rio, killing eleven
rebels, destroying a large number of
huts and capturing a quantity of sup
plies. Madrid, Dec. 8. The general opinion
here Is that the references to Cuba and
Spain contained in President Cleve
land's message to congress shows that
it Is the intention of the, United States
to conform more and mfljj (to the Mon
roe doctrine every time, si case arises
to which that principle Is applicable.
The cabinet after debating the text
of the message today will form some
definite Judgment, which. It Is believed,
will result in a modification of the re
lations of Spain with the United States.
The Herald says the president's mes
sage foreshadows the intervention of
Mie United States In Cuba In March
next, but adds that Spain will repel the
arrogance of the American government.
DR. CASTILLO IS SKEPTICAL.
New York, Dec. 9. Dr. Castillo, the
secretary of the Cuban Junta, said to
day: "It has always been the custom
to report that Maceo has fallen In con
iltct whenever he compelled the Span
ish forces to retreat with heavy loas
of life. It Is strange that In connection
with Maceo's alleged Identification
nothing is said of the four bullet scars
he carries on his breast. Of this you
may be assured, however, that If the
report should prove, Maceo's death, or
that of any other Cuban leader will
not end the contest. Maceo's death
would be simply a fortune of war.
"Whenever they have killed any of
our leaders they have taken their bod
ies to Havana or Santiago. If Maceo
wns killed It Is probable that his body
would be In Havana, by this time. A
strange thing about the report Is the
story that Maceo had 3,000 or 4,000 men,
and was attacked by Major ClruJ;da
with but a handful of men. He left his
army under command of General Ruts
Rivers In the mountains of Plnar Del
Klo to take care of Weyler. The plan
was for him to Join Gomes In Mutan
zas. It hardly seems possible that h
should have fallen In with Spanish
troops In Havana province. If he did
and was killed it was through no gen
eralship of Weyler or the Spaniards.
It was simply ill luck. He has outgen
eraled Weyler from the start. When
last we heard from him he had carried
out every Item of the programme."
WEYLER DISCOVERED.
Havana, Dec. 9. A correspondent at
Artemlsa reports that General Weyler,
with his troops, passed through San
Cristobal, in Plnar Del Rio province on
Doc. 7, marching nlong the highway
east towards Candelaria. It Is still
unknown, the correspondent adds,
whether or not the captain general has
encountered any body of the insurg
ents. The Havana papers all print leading
articles upon the alleged death of Ma
ceo and all of them express Joy over
the report of his demise. They also
publish mure detailed accounts of the
finding of the bodies alleged to be those
of Maceo and young Gomez, tending
to verify the reports of their death.
It Is reported that a band of rebels
have attacked Arroyo Naranja, near
Havana, settinj fire to many of the
houses in the town. After sharp light
ing the insurgents were repulsed. Five
of the soldiers forming the garrison of
the town were wounded and one wo
man was killed. The rebels, it is said,
lust heavily, but carried their dead and
wounded away with them.
Jacinto Collado Rodriguez was shot
today at Matanzas for the crime of re
bellion. Twenty-five hundred more reinforce
ments for the army in Cuba arrived
from Spain today.
The newspaper press of Havana re
main silent concerning thp references
to Cuba contained in President Cleve
land's message to congress. Official
circles also melntaln absolute reserve
In regard to the subject.
EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE.
It is the Judgement of tho Committee
That One Should Ur C ulled.
Washington, Doc. 9. Among the vis
itors to the house of representatives
today was Mark A. Hanna, who called
upon Speaker Reed In his private room
and puid his respects.
This afternoon at the capltol the Re
publican senatorial steering committee
and Mr. Ilanna held a conference that
lasted upwards of two hours. The
situation In the states of North Caro
lina. South Dakota. Kentucky and
Washington, with respect to thj elec
tion of United States senators, was
discussed, and it was decided that ev
ery honorable method should be em
ployed to elect senutors thtre, If pos
sible. The possibility of passing the
Dingley bill was also considered. While
the Republicans will vote to tane -...at
measure up whenever such a motion Is
made, the committee sees that the bill
cannot possibly secure the requisite
votes.
It was also the Judgment of the com
mittee that an extra session of con
gress should be called at as early a
day as possible after the Inauguration
of Mr. McKlnley.
liayard to Be Bnnqnetcd
London, Dec. (.The lord mayor having
Invited United States Ambassador Bayard
to accept a farewell bancuet at the Man
sion House, Mr. Bayard replied that it
would afford him great pleasure to accept
the Invitation and has fixed the date of
entertainment at March 2.
Col. McClellaa Dead.
Philadelphia, Dec. . Colonel Oliver
McClellan, formerly superintendent of the
Middle Division of the Pennsylvania, with
headquarters at Harrtsburg, died yester
day at his home In Germantown, a sub
urb of this city, after a protracted illness.
Ha was 41 years of age.
SENATORIAL
JOHN B.
John B. Robinson was born In Allegheny
City May 23, lMii, and comes of good
North of Ireland ancestry. He was edu
cated at the Western university and Am
hirst college, and when but a youth Joined
the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Kmergoncy
regiment. He graduated from the Naval
academy in lSi'.S and remained in the Unit
ed States naval service until 1875, when ha
NEW YORK AROUSED.
Superintendent Constable Calls Allen
to the Dangers of High Buildings.
Over 3,000 Death Traps.
New York, Dec. 9. Superintendent of
Puddings Stevenson Constable made n
startling statement to Mayor Strong
today. He said:
"There are 3,200 buildings In the city
of New York which are absolutely un
safe. "Several of these I have found neces
sary to watch continually. They are
some of our largest buildings."
Mr. Constable went on to explain that
the recent practice of running up hotels
and olllce buildings to great heights
had weakened the foundations of ad
joining buildings. Mr. Constablo then
uiade another startling proposition:
"In about five years," he said. ' If the
presvut practice ot erecting enormously
high buildings In the lower portions
ot Manhattan Island Is continued the
present system of water and drainage
will become so overtaxed that the direst
results may be expected. The sewers
will r.ot accommodate the immenes vol
ume of sewage emptied Into them and
an epidemic of disease may break out
at any time."
Mr. Constable told the mayor that
with his honor's approval he intended
to frame a bill to be presented to tho
legislature, which will If It becomes a
law, regulate the height of buildings
In this city.
HALE LEADS THE RIDERS.
Record at tho Big Uicvcle Race in
New York.
New York, Dec. 9. "Teddy" Hale,
the plucky and graceful Irishman, who
has lairly ridden his way Into popu
lar favor In the six day international
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden
at 11 minutes after six o'clock thla
evening completed 1,000 miles, and was
sixty-seven miles ahead of the best
previous record. Hale's time was 6S
hours and It minutes for the thousand,
as against 74 hours nnd 41 minutes In
which that distance was accomplished
by Martin in the '93 race. The Irish
man finished 200 miles at 10 a. ni., and
was then !7 miles In advance of the
record and CI miles ahead of his nearest
competitor Rice, of Wilkes- Harre.
Hale was feeling a bit tired and having
so much leeward, he took a rest of two
hours and having partaken of three
pounds of bet f steak, two chickens and
unlimited beef tea returned to tho
truck feelinsr like a new man. H?
quickly regained some of the time lost
during his sleep, and at 7 p. ni was
34 miles ahead of Rice. The latter was
riding plut klly and keeping his position
well. He completed his 1,000 miles a
little after 8 p. in.
Forster, Moore and Rending passed
the 1.000 mark by midnight. Of the
next division. Pierce, Shock, Smith and
Taylor were closely bunched and all In
pretty fair shape except Shock whos
legs and stnmach were weak. Ash
inger, Cassidy and Maddox wrj the
ntxt "lot with Gannon and McLeod
whipping In. Kikes quit this morning,
having gone H12 miles.
Ktenmship Arrivals.
New York, Dec. 9. Arrived: Mls!t.lp
pl, from Ixindon; Majestic, from Liver
pool; Xoordlund, from Antwerp: Stale of
California, from Glasgow; l'ulda. from
G.'noa. Bulled: New York, for Suulh
cmpton; liri'-jnnlc. for Liverpool: Werra,
for Genoa: Southwuik. for Antwerp; Si
l.erlnn, for Glasiyiv: Venetia. for Stettin.
Arrived out: St. Paul, at Southampton;
Havel, nt Southampton. Sailed for New
York: Kms. from Gibraltar; Lalin, from
Southampton.
I'.iploiion nt C'rnr prira .Mine.
Wilkeif-Hnrre, Pa., Dec. 9. An explcslon
of gas occurred In the Clear Spring mine,
nt l'lttrton, today. Two miners. Thomas
Hlchanls and James Nicholson, were bad
ly burned. A number of niin.TS and In
borers who were Jti:'t going to work when
the explosion took plare were thrown off
their feet by the concussion, but none ot
thim were seriously injured.
NEWS TIM SrORM.NG.
Wtstlicr Indications Today:
Fair; Silitly Warmer.
1 A. K. McClure's Fiftieth Anniversary
as an K liter.
Spain officially Says Maceo Is Dead.
Senator Penrose Interviewed.
Kxtra Session Talk.
2 Three Strong Cuban Resolutions Intro-
dueed in the Senate.
Wall Street Review anl Markets.
3 (Local) Burglars Rob a Priest's House.
Cases Tried in Criminal Court.
4 Editorial.
Casual Mention.
5 (Local) Superintendent Howell's Re
ply to Mrs. Booth's Charges.
Farmer's Alliance Meeting.
t (Local) Superintendent Howell's Re
ply (Concluded).
7 Suburban Happenings.
I News Up and Down the Valley.
POSSIBILITIES.
ROBINSON.
resigned with the rank of lieutenant, to
study law in Philadelphia. During the
four years spent In the naval service Mr.
Kcblnson saw much active service. In
1870 he was admitted to the bar and two
years later removed to Media and began
practice there. He has served several
terms in the house of representatives, and
for some years was chief editorial writer
on the Delaware County Gazette.
STATE GRANGE MEETING.
Large Number of Delegates at the Ses
sions at Altoona Organiiation
in a Flourishing Condition.
Altoona, Ta., Dec. 9. This morning's
cession of the Pennsylvania State
Grange convened at 9 o'clock. There
wus a larger number of delegates and
visitors prebent than yesterday as many
arrived on trains last night and this
morning. After a short service Hon.
David Lubin, of Sacramento, Cala.,
who has Jttpt returned from - a six
months' tour In F.urope, was Introduc
ed. Sir. Lubin delivered an able and
exhaustive address on the policy of
placing an export bounty on all agric
ultural products.
Th treasurer, S. 13. Nibcn, of Chester
county, then submitted his report,
which showed a balance of $7,000 In his
hand.
The Ladte3' Assistant Steward Miss
Kate P. Kager, of Lycoming county,
also filed her report which was favor
ably received.
The roll call of counties was called
for the Introduction of new business
and the reception of resolutions. Com
mittees were appointed on the good of
the order, education, resolutions, griev
ances, co-operation, constitution and
by-laws, and Pomona Orange.
At this afternoon's session Secretary
Ailnian made a very encouraging re
port, from which It Is learned that
nineteen new granges were organized
during the year and 1,800 new members
added to the roll. Dormant granges
were re-organized. After this report
Dr. Atherton. president of State col
lege, mnde an interesting address on
the Importance of agricultural educa
tion. Dr. H. P. Armsby, director of the ex
periment station at State college, and
Dr. Rothruck, of the forestry commis
sion, spoke on the same line. Worthy
Muster Rhone Introduced a resolution
which was passed, urging the depart
ment of agriculture to Issue text books
on Importnnt agricultural subjects,
each book to be complete in itself, the
government to carry the copyright and
to sell the books at the actual cost of
producing them. The report of the
standing committee on legislation, of
which Setiutor J. O. Brown Is chair
man, made Its report. At tonight's
session the sixth degree was conferred
on n number of candidates and the un
written work of the llrst, second, third,
fourth and fifth degrees was exempli
fied. FITZSlV.MONS.SHARkEY CASE.
Billy Smith Tells ol a Scheme to De
tent the Australian.
San Francisco, Dec. 9. A large as
semblage of ring followers and men
nbout town crowded Judjre Sanderson's
cotirt room this morning in expectation
ot hearing sensational developments
regarding the manner in which the
Fitzsimmonn-Sharkey prize fight was
"fixed" and they were not disappointed.
If credence Is to be placed In the story
told en the witness stand by "Austral
Ian" Hilly Smith, Sharkey's trnlner,
Fitzsimmons was a defeated man )?
f'lre he loft New York. Accnrdlns to
Smith's testimony, J. J. (irooin, J. H.
f;ihhs, Danny Lynch, Snarkey's man
ager, and Sharkey himself were the
men who composed the National Ath
letic Hub. before which organization
the now notorious contest was fought.
Thec four men. Smith svvenrs, en
gaged Wyatt l-Uirn ns referee with the
understanding that he wns to uwaid
Sharkey the flsht directly Fltzslmmona
land 'd n bod;' blow or stomach punch
which mb'ht lie stretched Into a foul.
Knrp was to receive for his ser
vice. AMERICAN GIRL'S WEDDING.
Wedding of I.iu y I'ollct I'M nnd (.n
Vnn (.order Thompson Celebrated.
P.c-rlln. Dec. 9. The marrlngo of Miss
Lucy Follett l"h7. of Grand Rapids,
Mich., to Mr. Guy Van Oorder Thomp
son, of Yale l.'nlvevsity, was celebrated
at the residence of the bride's father,
1'nited StattR Ambassador t'hl, today.
The ceremony was a strictly private
function, attended only by the family
of the bride, the nearest relatives and
the staffs of the United States em
bassy, nnd the 1'nited States consul In
Berlin. The band of the Alexander
Guards regiment played In front of the
ambassador's residence from 8 to 9
o'clock. They were sent out by the offi
cers of the regiment in honor of the
bride.
At 9.S!) p. m. a reception to which the
entire diplomatic corps were Invited
was held by Mrs. 1'hl in honor of the
newly married couple.
Herald's Weather Forecast.
New York. Dec. lO.-In the Middle states
today, fair weather will prevail, with brik
to fresh southwesterly and westerly
winds and nearly stationary, followed by
slowly falling temperature in the northern
districts. (In Friday, fair and warmer
weather and fresh southwesterly winds
will prevail, followed bv raiu or snow in
the hike regions.
FINLEf
DRESS
GOOD
Note the following for
this week:
10 pieces 40-Inch All-Wool Tweeds In
Greys and Browns, strictly 60
cent goods. This week MJ
10 pieces 38-Inch Silk and Wool Mix- 1 0r
tures, 39-cent goods. This week.. 1 y
15 pieces Changeable Olace Suitings,
4i Inches wide, have been selling 5R
at 43 cents. This week's price....
13 pieces All-Wool Suitings In
Mixed Jocquard effects, 40 inches HR
wide. This week's price ffOS
Regular value, 48 to 60c.
8 pieces Silk and Wool Plaids 35g
Better goods than usually sold at GO cents.
As the ubove lots are not large, early
buyers get the benefit.
Hpeelally low prices on all our Fine and
Medium Priced Dress Patterns fur tills
week.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Bunsy.
Holiday 1896 Slippers
and Shoes, Sensible Pres
ents. Every Department
Complete.
OPEN EVENINGS. i
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
Watclie:
We are selling 14K. La
dies' Watches, with Jew
eled Elgin Movements, for
$20.CD. Same price as
other dealers are asking
for Gold Filled Watches.
DIAMONDS
Our stock must be re
duced 20 per cent, cheap
er than other dealers, at
9
403 Spruce St.
MATTHEWS BROTHERS
Atlantic Leal,
Firerclii
&and Pails,
ReynaMs' Pure Qfes,
ReyioMs9 Wood Finisii,
Crockett's Preservative.
Ready Mixed Tinted
Qloss Paints, Strictly Pure
Unseed Oil, Guaranteed
Week