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Krass
Kringle's
Headqiuarters
Have been established at the
GLOBE
WAREHOUSE
And his Tule Tide treasures are
scattered throughout the great
main floor In endless profusion. Of
course, It rosts to take them home
with you, but not nearly as much
as you'd expect to pay elsewhere,
because Olube Warehouse prloes
prevail In all departments.
Why, almost everything you can
think of.
IP
There are toys for the little ones,
Including Dolls, Dolls' Furniture,
Dolls' Carrlaftes and Dolls' House
keeping Outfits. Then we show an
endless line In Iron and steel toys,
such as Trains, Wagons. Steam
boats, Mechanical Toys, Skin Toys,
representing most of the animal
kingdom. Tool Chests, Ulack
boards, Soldiers' I'nlfnrms, Mall
Tarts, and no end of other attrac
tive things suggest the sure find
ing of what you want for the chil
dren In our vast stocks.
Pictures
Our collection forms a notable art
display, the equal of which has sel
dom been seen In this city. You are
Invited to Inspect them at your
leisure when you'll discover from
the figure marks that high art
never was lower priced.
Glassware, Etc,
Venetian glass In Its lovely hues
and many forms, cut crystal In the
exquisite brilliancy, Bohemian
glass, etc. Also many tit-bits In
fine china that ure worth looking
after, besides the many odds and
ends that come under the heading
of bric-a-brac.
Oiler Tilings
Includes Toilet Sets In fancy boxes
In a score of different styles. Shav
ing Sets, Smoking Sets, Work
lioxes, Draught Screens, Tabor
ettes. Book Cases, Fancy Center
and Flower Tables, Fancy Chairs
for children, fancy worn In gener
al, Including TIuics, Head Kcsts,
Cushions, etc.
lai
In every conceivable weave, make
and finish, singly or In fancy boxeg
of three, six or twelve. Also Neck
wear, moves. Feather and Fur
Boas, Collars and Collarettes, and
the hundreds of trinkets and use
ful articles to be found In a first
class notions department, such us
ours Is.
Ui
Are always an acceptable gift. No
other stock such as ours In the city,
and nowhere felse where equal val
ues prevail. '
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Dress Patterns
And Silks. Our stock In these de
partments Is so well Known that
little need be Bald. All the latest
novel tie J await your Inspection,
and we offer them at close of sea
son prices.
Are among the sensible gifts that
prevail at this season. Cut prices
are now In order, but the stock has
In no way suffered from the In
roads of heavy buying, as we have
itept It up to high water mark by
continual buying.
Sewing Machines
We offer the best machine on the
market for less than half what the
same thing Identically can be
bought for through regular dealers.
Glove machines are fully guaran
teed by the matters and by us,
therefore you know that the guar
antee Is good. $19.50 buys the best,
with all attachments, but you may
go as high as $22.90 If you want
extra drawers and finishings.
Full Christmas Display
ROW OPEN.
OLOBE
ARE ANXIOUS TO
FIGHT FOR CUBA
The Junta Besieged by Able-Bodied Vol
unteers.
WOMAN ALSO OFFER THEIR SERVICES
.Many Arc Milling to Act as Nurses
Without ray-The Majority Hear
Marks of Hcfinemcut" Applications
Are HcjecteNUencrnl Fitzhugb
Lee Talks of His .Mission.
New York, Dec. 14. The Cuban Junta
had more callers today than on any one
day since its establishment. Mining
limbed Americans, to the number of
between seven and eight hundred
tramped mi stairs and asked that they
be enlisted In the army of Cuta fibre.
Not one of them was accepted. The
laws of the United States prohibit the
enlistment of men here for foreign ar
mies. The men who want to fight for
the cause for which Maceo died, have
been so numerous lately that the Cu
ban leaders here Issue to applicants by
letter a printed form declining the ser
vires, of the sympathizers. Delegate
I'alma received a score of telegrams
today from Jacksonville, Key West,
Tampa. Dallas. Texas: Paris, France;
Hayli and different points In Mexico
stating that meetings were being held
for the discussion of the Cuban ques
tion and asking for intelligence re
cnrdinir Maeeo's alleged death.
A petition urging congress to take
some definite act on In the coninci now
being waged In Cuba and expressing
sympathy for the Culiuns, is now uems
circulated In this city among mer
chants and business men, and Is re
ceiving many signatures.
Cleveland. O.. Dec. 14. All morning
a stream of men poured Into the rooms
of A. De Arango. the local uuunn lean
er nnd voluntered to Join the Cuban
army. It Is estimated that there was
ir.o of them, a large proportion
dressed men or good education and ap
parent good circumstances. They were
told that no more men were needed.
Eleven women Individually offered to
go as nurses. They said they did not
want pny. but that It was their duty
to nurse the sick and wounded. The
major!! v bore marks of refinement and
some had evidences of wealth. They
were advised to write to the Junta
In New York.
GENEKAL LEE'S MISSION.
New York, Dec. 14. General Fltzhugh
I,ee, consul general to Cuba, arrived
here todnv accompanied by his wife
and daughter. They will leave for Cu
ba Thursday. The consul general has
been for several weeks In anil about
Washington consulting with the presi
dent and state department officials.
"I have no soecial mission In Hav
ana" General Lee said, when asked
about affairs in Cuba. "I shall merely
take up the threads of my consular
duties wheTe I dropped them. I have
received no word from Washington
since t left there and shall not eommu
'ilcnte with the president again.
"I know nothing of the truth or fal
htty of the reports of Marco's death.
Vice Consul Springer, now In Havana,
has doubtless Investigated the matter,
as it Is his duty to do. He will report
to the president.
"I nm unable to say whether the war
will be shortened by Maceo' s death. If
true. In fact, I am in a position where
I can say nothing. Everything I sny U
repented In Havana papers, and I do
not want to make my connection with
the palace strained. That would Inter
fere with my opportunities to aid
Americans in Cuba.
AN AliMV AT ST. LOHS.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 14. Volunteers
for the relief of the Cuban Insurgents
are being mobilized In this city and
next Frldav, if all plans are carried
out successfully, 1,000 men will leave
New Orleans for Cuba. Two hundred
of these nre from St. Louis and the re
mainder come from East St. Louis and
points south of here on the lines of the
Illinois Central and Iron Mountain
railroads. Julius Van Uerst, of New
Orleans, will be In charge of the expe
dition with W. C. Carthner, J. L. domi
neer and Cornelius Knott, of this city,
us aides. The quartette met here today
and completed arrangements. Van
Gerst and Knott will leave this evening
on the Illinois Central, picking up the
men on that road as far south as Cairo,
and perhaps Memphis and will then
proceed via steamboat to New Orleans.
Columbus, O., Dec. 11. The evening
press In a guarded editorial, urges
soldiers In the I'nited States army here
who may be discharged and others of
military training, to join the Cuban In
surgents' movement. It also suggests
that a fund in aid of the Culiuns be
raised here and says that one subscrip
tion of $100 has already been offered for
this cause.
SENTIMENT IN TEXAS.
Dallas. Tex., Dec. 14. The Cuban sit
uation Is the main subject of consid
eration In this section of Texas and
public sentiment is in favor of the pa
triots. Two secret meetings were held
here today. It Is known that enlist
ments are secretly being made. Tonight
the first departure of men from North
Texas under recent recruiting was
made.
Three recruits, divided In three par
ties, took rail transportation by differ
ent routs for the Gulf coast, where they
will be furnished means for reaching
the Island.
WILL RESERVE NEUTRALITY.
The Government OHirials Are Ann
ions Over Cuban Development.
"Washlngton.Dec. 14 The feeling that
hns been aroused throughout th coun
try by the reported assassination of
General Maceo. the Cuban Insurgent,
is causing the government officials here
no little anxiety nnd they are watch
ing developments closely. One thing
that can be positively asserted Is that
the I'nited States will exhaust all ef
torts to preserve its neutral.lly engage
ments and thus stop any claim for
damages by Spain on account ot vio
lation of neutrality laws.
It is with this object in view, that
the war vessels Newark and Raleigh
left Key West today. They have gone
to sea to Intercept If possible the Three
Friends, which Is reported to have left
Fernandina bound. It is alleged, on a
filibustering expedition.
MURDERED BY HIS SON.
Terrible Fate of Antonio JoroioA
Crazed Family.
South Vlneland, N. J.. Dee. 14. A
horrible tragedy occurred near this
usually quiet hamlet today. Antonio
Jorolo, aged 65 years, was brutally
murdered by his son. Tony. The Joralo
family was composed ot old man JoivJ
oio and four sons, Antonio, Nicholas.
Louis and Charles. Three weeks, ago
Nicholas died and since that time the
family has been acting very strangely.
About two weeks ago the two younger
sons were arrested and sent to jail for
disturbing . the peace by continually
praying around the Catholic churches.
Their time having expired, they were
liberated on Saturday last and re
turned to their home, where they bru
tally attacked their father and . drove
him away from the house. He re
turned today, and upon entering the
house was thrown Into the cellar,
where he was again attacked by his
three sons. He managed to break from
his captors and fled across the fields,
closely pursued by Antonio, who over
took him about one hundred yards,
from the house and hit him over the
head with a cord wood stick, felling
him to the ground and killing him in
stantly. The only cause for the crime is that
Antonio, being crazed with RtU-f over
the loss of nis Drotner, commuted tne
horrible murder as a sacrifice, as he
claimed such a sacrifice would restore
the lost relative. He admits to the kill
ing1. An liuiut-Kt will be held on the
old man's body tomorrow.
MACEO'S COMPANIONS.
Port of the General's Staff Was He
rruilcd in New York.
New York, Dec. 14. The Cuban Junta
has not received yet from their south
ern asrents or from Havana the com
plete list of the names of those of Gen
eral Maceo's staff who were killed with
their chief. Neither have they any rec
ord of the Americans who are supposed
to have been with the Insurgent gener
al. Some of the gallant little band that
fell with Maceo are supposed to have
been from California, but the Junta
cannot confirm that supposition.
One thing Is certain, a part of the
staff which consisted of sixteen men,
were recruited In this city.
CUBAN LEAGUE FORMED
Representative Americans Eilect an
Organization-Colonel Ethan Allen
is Elected President.
New York, Dec. 14. The Cuban
League of the I'nited States was for
mally organized in this city this even
Ins, the men behind this movement
beinir so well known and carry so much
wt-lKht that It is beyond a doubt that
it Is the beginning of a movement that
will take no small part in the history
of both countries, having as it does the
complete independence of Cuba from
Spain for its principle object.
A league under the same name exist
ed during the ten years war and was
the nueclus in this country about which
aid tor Cuba cente'red. Many of the
members of the league were anions
tho.su who met at the Fifth Avenue
hotel this eveuii.g to Inaugurate the
movement which has f ir its aim the In
dependence of Cuba. The meeting or
ganized with Colonel Ethan Allen as
president, and the following vice presl
dentw: Chillies A. Dana, ex-Governor
Hoawell 1', Flower, ex-Postmaster
Thomas L. James, Chauncey M. Depew,
John K. J)os l'assos, Theodore Koose
v'elt, ex-Mayor Thomas F. Gilroy,
Oeorcre Hundley, J. Edward Simmons
and '. H. Dennison.
Francis Wnylnnd Glenn was elected
secretary; Dmwln Jones, treasurer,
and the executive committee was made
up as follows: John Jacob Astor. Paul
Dana, Genera! Daniel Hutterworth,
Colonel Fred D. Grant, Walter Logan,
Edwin Wardnian, John C. McGuire, It.
C. Alexander, Constant A. Andrews,
Frank li. Cnrpenter, John D. Kelley
and Thomas E. Stewart.
In opening the nu-eting Colonel Allen
reuel this call:
We. the undersigned citizens of this Re
public, unxloiix for the success of all peo
ple, for the civil uiul political liberty which
this nation secured more than a century
nget ami Hill enjoys, unite in organizing
the Cuban League of the I'nited States
of America.
The object of this league Is fo secure for
Cuba by nil awful, .peaceful ami honorable
means, the political Independence which
her patriots are now endeavoring by trc
mi'iiiloiiR sacrifice of treasure ami life to
gain, to encourage them with our sym
pathy and moral support and to arouse
the whole nation to demand an end of the
enmpuign of murder and destruction In
that Island.
Mindful of the help which our fathers
received In a similar struggle we are con
strained by a sense of gratitude to return
to Cuba the kindness which was so ef
fectively given to us.
It is uirent to nil thoughtful observ
ers that Spain has not the power to crush
the Cuban patriots ami therefore the eoti
tinuunif of the cruel struggle In Cuba can
only serve to prolong a sense of abas
mi nt and humiliation In 'the minds of all
men who ure conliednt that this republic
has the power to end it, and Is in honor
called upon to do se for the highest good
of all parties directly concerned.
This call was signed by all of the
men above named.
Other prominent signatures were at
tached to the call numbering aliout "
in all.
In assuming the presidency. Colonel
Allen called particular attention to the
heroic struggle the Cubans bail made
atralnst their mother country and he
added that now the Spnnlurds had de
parted from the path of honorable war
anel had become murderers and assas
sins If the reports of General Maceo's
possible death was title.
Colonel Allen predicted that the
movement thus started would become
historic.
"We want to intlnme the patriotism
and honor of our people," said Colonel
Allen "Into n torch that will kindle the
honest effort of evety liberty-loving
American so that thi-t horrible butchery
shall cease, and (he Independence of
the Island of Cuba be an established
fact."
A monster mais meeting will be held
In Coop-.-r I nlon next Monday nb'ht
w hen Senator Morgan of the foreign
relations committee, nnd Congressman
Hitt, of the same committee in th?
house-. Congressman Heed, of Maine,
and Senator Cullom, of Illinois, will
Speak.
J. liny Drown a "Possibility."
Lancaster. Pa.. Dec H. The report that
president-elect AlcKinley had tendered J.
Hay Brown, of this city, the attorney Ken
eralship In his cabinet was denied by .Mr.
Itrown this evening, who stated that r.e
had no communication with any one In
relation to the matter. Mr. Hrown was
tendered the chief justiceship of the Su
perior court of this state by Uovernor
Hastings, but declined the offer.
Mr. Trclonr's Scheme.
Washington, Dee. 14. Mr. Treloar, of
Missouri, Introduced a joint resolution
toeloy to amend the constitution so that
the terms of representatives shall be In
creased to four years; of senators to cinSt
yearn and of the president to eight years,
making the latter Ineligible fur re-cle
tlon.
Steamship Arrivals.
Xew York, Dec. II. Arrived out: Co
lumbia, at Gibraltar; Hekla, at Copenha
gen; Normannla. at Gibraltar lec. I3j.
Hailed for New York: Prussia, for Ham
burg;" State of Nebraska, from Glasgow
tl)cc. 121. Sighted: Stuttgart, from New
York., for Bremen, passed the isle of
'- ' Ilayard's Christmas.
Lofldon. Deo. II. Hon. Ti.omas F. liay
arel, I'nited States ambassador and Mrs.
Hayard will be the guests of lord Middle
ton, at KirUsall House, Yorkshire 'l"'g
the Christmas holidays.
MEETING OF THE
LABOR AGITATORS
Tbe American Federation in Session at
Cincinnati. '
AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOMPERS
The Industrial Revival litis Xot Uecn
I'p to His Exectatious--l)esire
Co-operation or Fuir Minded .lieu
and Women to Demand the Eu
forvcnicut of the Kight Hour Work
Cincinnati, O., Doe. 14. The sixteenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor assembled tit iMd
Fellows' temple at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. It Ls the largest In number and
most Important meeting ever held by
the Fedearlion. One hundred and
twenty-five delegates, some of them
from Europe, are in attendance.
The convention was railed to oreUr
by President Samuel Gompers. Fred
Hazely. president of the Cincinnati
Central Lubor council, welcomed the
delegates on behalf of the local com
mittee and E. J. Denny, of the Iron
Moulders' union, on behalf of Cincin
nati. Muyor Caldwell delivered an address
of welcome, which was responded to by
President Gompers. The temporary
organization was then effected and this
convention proceeded with the business
before it. Opposition to the re-election
of President Gompers and Secretary
McGralth developed this morning. The
candiducy of Harry Lloyd, of boston,
member of the Carpenters' Internation
al union, for president, was announced.
Frank Morrison, of Chicago, delegate
from the International Typographical
union, is an active c-andldate for secre
tary. He ls doing considerable work,
and this morning It was stated that he
would atari off with two-thirds of the
23 votes of his craft, ulthough Presi
dent Prescott, of the lnte-rnutlonal Ty
pographical union, Is said to be in fa
vor of the re-election of Mi'Uralth.
PUESIDENT'S ADDRESS?.
President Gompers delivered his an
nual address. He said in part:
In the matter of our amendment to the
S-hour law, we have had many manifesta
tions of opposition from quarters which
should have favored It. 1 would recom
mend that the convention decide that rep
reseiitation of this federation be con
stantly t the service of :he government
during the session of congress to guard
und further the legislation which our or
ganizations demand In the Interest of lu
bor. While Industry and commerce have
just about emerged from the panics of
PlUa-o, the changes or Improvements have
been very meagre. There has not been
that Industrial revival 1,ooked for and
hoped for, and which we had a right to
anticipate after the crisis through which
we have passed. Our membership dur
ing the year has Increased nearly lnu.no .
'ihe report of the secretary will show
that there were 1M7 charters issued to local
unions as compared w ith 141 last year, that
eleven national and International trade
unions have become ntHUuted by charters
wltn the American Federation of Labor
during the year, and also twenty-three
central bodies during the same period.
As per Instructions the executive com
mittee early set to work for the purpose
of securing some concessions for an 8-hour
work day. A number of unions made the
demand and in many Instances seemed it
by strikes. A larger number, however,
had the reduction conceded to them with
out even the necessity of ceasing their
work.
Mr. Gompers tirfed the holding of a
series of simultaneous mass meetings
by wage workers on national holidays
and continued us follows:
"We earnestly seek the sincere co
operation of all fair minded men nnd
women of our time and declare openly
and unequivocally to demand the en
forcement of the eight-hour work day,
May 1. 1VJM, and to t lint end we shall
bend our every effort."
MR. M'KINLEVS CALLERS.
The Presidentelect Has Little Time
lor Itcflcctioii These Days.
Cnnti.n flbl,. TW.f, li IVhon Mntin
McKinley' came Into his study this,
morning he found it crowded with call
ers. The president-elect has very Ut
ile nine to himseir tnese eiays.
caused Major McKinley to alter his
frequently expressed ttesire nol lo
leave Canton nnd his present purpose
Is to depart for Chicago on Thursday
or Friday evening next. Major Mc
Kinley wants to go to Chicago for two
reasons, first, to accompany his wife
back to Clintitn nemind tn i.t a f..w
days of rest and change of air a-id
cr.
He will doubtless remain In Chicago
until Monday or Tuesday night of next
week.
Mafor McTCbilov la nnr i-r.tncr e.. Phi.
cngo to accept invitations to formal
social functions or to make speeches,
but to rest quietly among his personal
menus and relatives. He will not ex
pect to mett all of his politicnl sup
norters ilnrlmr tha uhv ttm,. i. ij in
Chicago und feels that his desire for
rest and quiet will be respected.
BIMETALLIC AGITATION.
Republican Senators Arc in 1'nvor of
international Agreement.
Washington. Dec. 14. Dlsousslns th
work of the fiillf-iin piimmiUnn if te-hleli I
he 1.1 chairman, Senator Wolcott this
afternoon said:
"Tile Kepublican senate caucus com
mittee to report legislation in further
ance of nn Intel iiiitlonl bimetallic con
ference, had a full meeting today and
the question was dlscuc.se-d at some
length. The subject was chiefly con
sidered with a view to securing the
widest possible latitude to a commis
sion and so framing legislation that tin-
Incoming president would be at liberty
to act Immediately uon his Inaugura
tion, and without waiting for further
legislative action.
"So far as I can observe, the senti
ment Is practically unanimous among
I!i publican senator In favor of an
earnest and ster.dfast effort towards
International agreement, and as far as
I can learn there Is no opposition on
the part of either Democrats or Popu
lists lo some such legislation as has
been outlined."
. THE NUTTER MURDER.
George Erb Claims That n Land Has
lieen Lifted from His .Hind.
Harrisburg. Pa., Dec. 14. "I am rest
ing easier now," remarked George Krb,
the self-confessed murderer of Kdward
Nutter, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to
Mayor Patterson In the county Jail thin
morning, "atid am able ti sleep at
nights, something I was not able to do
before I got this load off my con
science." The man spoke quite freely
to the mayor, but had very little more
to say about the murder than he had
alreatly confessed at the police station
last Friday afternoon. Krb told the
mayor that while he helped the Hicks
woman administer the drug to Edward
SENATORIAL
BOIES
Itofes Penrose, the state senator from the
Sixth district, was born thirtv-llve years
ago at Y&W Spruce street. Philadelphia,
where he still resides. After graduating
from Harvard college In issl. he studied
law and was admitted to the bar In 1SV3.
In ISM he was elected representative from
the Eighth ward, und in DMI state senator,
being re-elected In is'JO and 1MH. He served,
as president pro tetn. of the senate dur
Nutter she secured the poison. It was
his belief at tbe time that the drug
would only stupefy for u lew hours, and
not kill. Otherwise, he said, he would
not have consented to be a party to the
act. It was his impression gathered
Iroin conversation with Nutter, thnt til!?
welghmnstcr was separated from his
wife and hat! a family, one of whom
was a grown daughter.
A llter was received nt the police
department, this morning for T. Kmer
s ii Nutter, of 20.'iS Monmouth street,
Philadelphia, enclosing a tin type of a
brother, Kdward Nutter, who had been
absent from home fcr nearly S years
nnd who wus believed to be locate-d in
the s-ction of the country In which the
poisoning took place. The description
does not tally with that of the dead
man.
Chief WeMon today received a letter
from S. , K. Johnatnn, a county detec
tive at Cluimbersliurg, In which he
says-
"Eib once lived here in Chambcrsburg
anil was murrlcd. His wife tiled under
peculiar circumstances several years
ago nnd at the time of her death and
slne-e it was generally believed by per
sons who knew F.rb that he was the
cause of it. 1 have in mv possession a
statement made by him since the death
of bis wife that la suspicion and elim
inating. I do not know what became
of Hie child."
F.rb denied having anything to do
with his wire's death and said Mie died
from a criminal operation performed
l y herself.
Mrs. Mary K Hewr, of Camden, N.
J., Is fenrlul that the dead mnn may
have been her son, Kdward Nutter, but
Krb said tonight that the man he pois
oned wus a weii,'hfnnstcr and a native
of Arkansas.
THE HODGSON WILL
IJulli of Properly Lclt to the Widow
of the De'cciised,
I'.llffnlo. N. T Dec. 14.-The will of
thr- late Thomas Hodgsein, for a number
of years general sales agent of the
Pennsylvania Coal company wa admit
ted to probate today. The will pro-
vbli'n fin- n liiinii.iat nf ".nn vunt In
be paid to Mary A. Hotlgson, of IJrook- i
lyn, a piHter 01 Mr. iiougson. Hie
balance of the estate, consisting of per
sonal preinerty valued at $0.0'M. Is left
to his widow, Mrs. Kmma Hodgson,
whose residence is ;riven as the West
minster Hotel, New York city.
Airs. Hodgson and Clarence T). Simp
son, of Sci anion, are named as execu
tors. WATER MVSTER1CUSLY MOVED.
Strange Phenomenon Which is Itotli
ering Traverse City Citizens.
Traverr? Cl'y. Dee. U. Half way be
tween the clubhoiiv-e nnd the Grand
Hapids and Indiana depot there is an
area of water about 'no feet square
which Is frequently laised by some
mysterious power to a height of three
or four fe-et, looking like a mixture of
froth anil sawdust.
Th water Is only six feet deen na
turally, and as the theory of a subter
ranean opening Is discredited, no one
can explain the phenomenon.
COMBUSTIBLE CANDY.
Thought to llnve Caused 925,000
I'ire nt Willinmspnrt.
Willlamsport, Pa.. Dec. lb The plant
of the Wllllamtoioii Candy company,
owned by Gates & Fender, was e-om-pletely
cut ted by lire at 2 o'clock this
morning. The loss b about $:'."j,IiO() and
is fullv covered by ln tirance.
The tire Is thought to have had lt3
ori.rln from spontaneous combustion.
School Directors Punished.
PottsvIPe, Ph., lie-. 14 .Limes Kenna.
,Iose;ih c Clemens. Mlchai Conrnv.
MN-hail V.'haleii, Michael llrennan, the
lilythe township school directors who
were found guilty of defrauding the dis
trict, were sentenced by Judge lieelitel
to one year Imprisonment, to pay a line of
llut', the costs and to restore the properly.
THE SEWS THIS M0KMXU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Followed by Showers.
1 Anxious to Fight for 'una.
Ami i b an Federation ot Labor in Ses
sion. Destructive Altoona Klre.
2 Dolrps of Our National Lawmakers.
Wall Street Review and Markets.
3 (Local! Coroner In tsearch of a Dead
Man.
Argumer.t Court Pracredings.
4 Editorial.
Casual Mention.
5 (Local) School Hoard Has Another
Lively Time.
Aurtin Heights Mystery.
6 (Local) Trial List for Special Term of
Court.
7 Suburban Happenings.
News and Down the Valley.
POSSIBILITIES.
PENROSE.
ing Ihe session of 1S91. At the legislative
session of 1!!I3 he introduced el hill for the
the abolition of the public building com
mission, which passed both houses, but
wus afterward declared unconstltutlo'ial
by the Supreme court. He was the popular
candidate) for mayoc. of Philadelphia,
this year, but through some peculiar
manipulation he wus deprived of his party
nomination.
FIRE AT ALTOONA.
Rumors Are Current That Several Havj
Perished Estimate of Losses .
as Far as Obtainable.
Altoona, Pn Dec. 14. The most de
structive fire that hns visited this city
in a number of years started In the
large dry goods store of Frank M. Mor
row, at Kleventh avenue and Twelfth
street, at 7.30 this evening, and wus
not gotten under control until after 1(1
o'clock.
The tire was caused by an exploding
lamp and at a time when the store
was crowded with customers. Humors
nre current that several lives were lost,
but up to this writing nothing to con
firm the reports has been learned. From
the large Morrow building, which wus
completely destroyed, the llames com
municated to the w holesale drug store
of Turner & Kantner, on the south.
This building was wholly de-stroyttd;
from It the flames attacked the large
three-story brick owned by the Wolf
heirs and occupied by Charles A. Car
penter, wholesale tobacconist. This
building was gutted and the fire then
spread to the postotl'.ce building, which
is owned by the Odd Fellows and oc
cupied by them on the second and '-rd
stories for lodge meetings.
On the east the llames gutted the
top floors of the Hlumenthai building,
which is occupied by the Temple Cloth
ing company, nnd the large stock was
ruined. Opposite the Morrow building
the First National bank, 11. Johnson's
shoe palace, George Fresh's sporting
goods store. M. Mayer, milliner: the
Altoona Candy company, and George
Strelts' shoe store were damaced by
fire and water.
The losses are, as far as obtainable
tonight: Frank M. Morrow. JMN.OOO on
stock. JS.noo on building: Wolf heirs.
SlO.flftO on building: C. A. Carpenter, to
bacconist, $,nno; Turner & Kantner,
druggists. $7,000; Keystone Social club,
$1,200; Odd Fellows' association. $4,000;
lllumenthnl building, IR.000; Temple
Clothing company, $12,000; H. Johnson,
$l,twn; Altoona Candy company, $500;
M. Mayer, $.'i00; First National bank,
$.-,00.
Other Individual losses will run the
total up several thousand more. The
Insurance will cover about two-thirds
of the losse. The fire was the worst
that the paid department has ever been
called upon to fight. The Western
I'ni-in Telegraph company and the
Long Distance Telepnone company
services were paralyzed fir a time,
but the Western I'nlon now have a
few wires working.
SUFFRAGE CARRIES IN IDAHO.
Supremo Court Sustains thi; Victor!
Won by the W omen.
I'olse. Ma.. Dec. 14. Women suffrage
is nn accomplished fact in Idaho.
The state supreme court today hand
ed down a decision In effect thnt "in n
any proposed amendment to th con
stitution received a majority of vot-s
cast on a proposition, whether or not
It wns a majority of nil the votes cast
nt that election, said amendment was
carried.
In this case the womr.n suffrage
nmendm nt received C.0f-0 votes more
than those cart against it. though not
a majority of the votes cast at the
election.
Pi eminent women at Boise, w ho have
b en working for the amendment, are
jubilant. It will lie sanctioned by the
I'gisltiture Pt Ihe coming se-ssion by
appropriate legislation.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
A skillfully executed .1-lc!!nr gold coin
Is being circulated in Ht. Louis, Mo.
The famous "Tomboy" gold mine near
T. liuride. i., has been sold to the Koths.
childs for J,ni.a.i.!iJ.
.Toeph H. Chunte, the eminent Viw
York lawyer Iimr nmmun'-ed his e-anJlda'.-y
for the I'r.'ted States senate.
A proposition to reorganize forty coun
ties In Western Kansas Into four lars-.-urn
s ii being agitated in that state1.
The trial trip of the revenue cutler
G res hum, from Cleveland, If., was a com
plete success, the roced averaging seven
teen knots an hour.
Miss Ethel Hover, the school teacher
who won her fight over the commlslnm'rn
of Ithint beck. N. V., is beeieged by offers
of marriage.
George Roys, thi-f ngltive clerk of the
Picnic an! I'nlnVi States Kxpre-ss com
panies, accused of telling embezzled $l.Coo
r ... e.-.. ........ 1... l 1.... 1. ...
Iiiilll lilt- rv.iui-ni- .u., .lie,., eiuev
Ix.-en arrested at itrivein lluuge, l.a.
VAR;0US STATE TOPICS.
has
Willlumsiiorfs school board has vote!
fo Issue- $."iii.ii in bonds.
"Rolling Mill" Kv'angellst Jacoby, who
was rrrested in Ooylestuwn for alleged
libeling Senator Penrose1, has be-eii re
leased on bail.
St. Marys Magdalene Roman Catholic
church, at Homestead, to which Andrew
Carnegie gaee an $S,UU0 organ, was dedi
cated yesterday.
' Ten Years for nn Assnnlt.
Pottsvllle. Pa.. Dec. 14.-John Rlllig
was sentenced by Judge puarshing today
to ten years' Imprisonment fur a criminal
assault on an Insane femule Inmate in iie
county almshouse.
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and Satins, including an
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Moire Velours In Black
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LACS HANDKKRCHIKF3 IN DUCH
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FRENCH AND IRISH HAND EM
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IN CJk'-JAT VAR1ETV.
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LADIES' AND UKNYS' INITIAL HAND
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ROUES.
GENTLEMEN'S Fi:RXISHi;GS,
SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, COL
LARS, CUFFS. ETC.
ELEGANT NEW STOCK OF
UMBRELLAS
Lntrst designs in handles. Best stock'
of kid gloves In the city.
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LAOKA WANNA AVENUE
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ft. -
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and Shoes, Sensible Pres
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Complete.'
OPEN EVENINGS.
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