r 'r,"' 7 ' TSIGIIT PAGES 5 COLUMNS. SCKANTON, TA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31. 189fi. TWO CENTS A COPY. WE cod Clean up everything In Holiday GooiIh; thut was next thine to an im. possibility, and we didn't expei't It. Now, however, the balance must go, and we won't be a bit particular as to price. ooooooooooooooooo BrSc-a-Brac, Fancy Gods, Toys, Irnls, Everything In fact that we bought (or the Holiday trude. ooooooooooooooooo Takfr'em-Away Prices Prices that you'll scarcely feel, ow ing to their littleness; prices that will enable people of moderate means to get a world of pnttiness In their homes for less money than It took to make the articles bought. ooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooo Cloak Weather this, surely. Cloak bargain time also. , All the goods offered below are full Winter weights, und better linlshed garments never came from the tailor's workshop. As to styles, when we say they're up-to-date, you cun sately take our word for It. BO Children's Coats, heavy Tweed mixtures, worth t'H'l, Sale Price, $1.29 GO Children's Coats, strong, warm School garments, sizes 6 to 1-. pretty cloths and patterns, worth $3.50. Sale Price, $1.98 60 Children's stylish fur trimmed Coats, tan mixtures, sizes C to 12, were St 50. Sale Price, $2.98 BO Children's Jackets, high neck, deep storm collar, very heavy and strictly fine wool, sizes 4, 6 and 8, value $3.30. Saleflce, $1.49 65 Ladles' Fine Kersey Coats, navy Or black, sizes 32 to 42, a thoroughly good and stylish garment, exception ally good value for $ti.00. Sale Price, $4.29 BO ladles' Kersey Coats, Inlaid vel vet collars, suerbly tailored, choice quality, a record breaker for $fi.5o. Sale Price, $4.69 25 French Coney Capes, finely matched skins, nicely finished, SO Inches deep, extra sweep, worth $8.50. Sale Price, $4.98 u extra fine Kersey Jackets, blaek only, a superb garment that has sold this season for $12. Sale Price, $6.49 00060000c 00000000 These are but price hints. The whole Cloak stock is at your service at the same price ratio. ooooooooooooooooo GLOBE in WANMAKER'S CHIEF ARRESTED E. A. Van Valkenburg Is Charged with an Attempt at Bribery. HE IS CAPTURED AT The Hearing Will Take Place at Pottsville Today. CREATES CONFUSION IN First Gun Is Fired in the Battle Against Bribery and Corruption in Pennsylvania Politics. Ample Evidence Has Been Quietly Accumu lated to Substantiate Charges of a Most Seri ous Nature Against the Representatives of the Merchant Prince and Their Willing Employes. Hntrlsburg, Va Dec. 30. K. A. Van aniuker branch headquarters at the L c harge of atetnptitiK to bribe Heplesen county. The charge Is made by C. A. wast sworn out before J. J. Kuebler, a lei F. McSweeney, a well known detect! the Lochiel hotel tonight. The urrest burg demanded an immediute hearing Pottsville on un early inornlnir truln. conference before Mayor Patterson to "More than three month!) ago," suiil friend of mine who has the confidence lldenee told me thut orders hud gone o bribery of members of the legislature pose being to connect In some way th un Illegal transaction. 1 laughed w nnd Raid I was not engaged in the bus nothing to fear In that respect. "My friend, however, warned me th way proceed against me and that they nulllcleiit to, in their opinion, creute a Mr. YVutinniaker. It Is sufficient to say me a particle because I have never re ter in which I have ever been engaged sutllclcut Importance as a despicable po w ho bus my support. I, however, com my personal nnd political friends, and Idiot if after having done that I could ular to anything approaching bribery. "It seems, however, that I have not means to which political opponents wl lion I received months ago Is seen now the state on a warrant charging me v bcr of the legislature from Northamp not seen in eighteen months and with either directly or indirectly. Those w I should give ball for my appearance court will not be held until after the se being no motive to prosecute me, the ca give bail ami intend to go in charge o ville and there demand a preliminary elusive evidence of the trick that has an abuse of the criminal process of th Senator Quay." Those who reprencnt the Penrose cam Van Vulkenburg'a arrest further than dence in their possession to establish ev this arrest will be followed up and th expected within the next forty-eight PLANS DISRUPTED. Wnnnninkcr I orrrs nl llarrisbnr; Are Demoralised by Van Valkenburg. Ilarrlsburg, Pa., Dec. 30. Senator Penrose was expected at his headquar ters this evening, but Senator Thomas, who returned to the city this evening, said Penrose would not be here until tomorrow. There are few members of th? Iiglslature In the city, but those on the ground are doing a lot of talking and the predictions are about equally divided as to the success of Wanamaker and Penrose. There are said by the Wanamaker people to be fifty unpledged members and these they hope to capture; but the urrest cf Van Valkenburg has dis rupted their plans.- There is some op position to an early caucus and a move ment is likely to be made against one next week. A committee of the Union Veteran league of Philadelphia, was here today and engaged headquarters for liu men w ho are coming on Monday to help along the Penrose campaign. Among the callers on (Jovernor Hast ings today were Mayor Warwick and Thomas lJolun. of Philadelphia. There Is some talk of the governor as a com promise candidate for Senator Camer on's place. There are also some who believe that Senator Cameron w ill yet be a candidate. Senator Quay will be here tomorrow rilght. The crowd Is expected about Friday. MUSIC TEACHERS MEET. Ofliccr Soininnted at the Meeting of the Stnte Association. Philadelphia. Dec. 30. The eighth an nual convention of the Pennsylvania State Music Teachers' association, which began yesterday, was continued today. The committee on nominations reported the names of Kosieoe Huff, of Willlamsport, for president, and Kd mund Wolseiffer. of Philadelphia, for secretary and treasurer. In addition to members of the executive, auditing and programme committees. The report was referred back to the committee for the purpose of determin ing whether Messrs. Krafts and Gleim, who are named as members of the ex- THE LOCKIEL HE THE WMMU9 CAMP Valkenburg, the manager of the Wan- ochlel hotel, was arrested tonight on a tutive Webster Weiss, of Northampton ttlbson, of Pottsville, and a warrant Justice of the peace at Pottsville. lan- ve of Pittsburg, served the warrant at caused a sensation. Mr. Van Vulken and will accompany the detective to This course was agreed upon after a night. Mr. Van Valkenburg, "a personat of Senator Quay In the strictest con- ut to have me arrested on the charge of in the senatorial contest, their pur e candidacy of Mr. Wanamaker with hen this information was given to me luess of bribeiy and, of course, had at It had been determined to in some would not stop at fabricating a case sentiment against the candidacy of thut this information did not worry sorted to any illegal means In any mat- aud I only regarded the matter as of litical expedient to Injure the condldate muuicated the Information received to I certainly would be worse thun an have resorted in the slightest pattlc- correctly appreciated the desperate I! resort and the result of the informa- when I am arrested In the capital of Ith bribing In Schuylkill county, a rncm ton county named Weiss, whom 1 have whom I have not had communication ho arrested me appeared anxious that In court in Schuylkill county. This tiatorial election is over and then, there se can be dropped. I have refused to f the officer with the warrant to Potts hearing and offer in my defence con been attempted to be played through e state by the orders, as I believe, of paign decline to explain the meaning of by saving they have suflicient eyi- ery charge made. It Is understood that at sensational developments may be hours. ecutive committee, are eligible for elec tion. The other member of fills com mittee, as reported, s Mrs. Isabella ft. Stanley, of Willlamsport. The elec tion of olticers will take place tomor row. J. HAY BROWN MARRIED. Candidate Tor Attorney f.cncYiil in McCiinlcy's Cabinet Is Wedded. Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 30. J. Hay Itrown, the well known lawyer of this city, who is mentioned for the attor ney generalship In President McKln ley's cabinet, was nitrried this even ing to Miss Margaret Reilly. daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Keilly, of this city. Owing to a recent bereavement In the bride"s family, the wedding was stric tly private. After the ceremony Mr. and .Mrs. Hrown left on a special train for the south. I'ostollices Advanced. Washlrgloii. Iee. 20.-llcginnlnr Jan. 1 tile following fourth cla-j posloilkcs will ! advanced to the presidential class: I't nnsylvairia Dunbar, Fayette county; llaletcn, Hotter county; Etna, Allegheny county; New Wilmington, i,awren:'e coun ty; leckville. Lackawanna county; Slip pery Kocit, liu tier county. Death of Archbishop Fnbre. Montreal. Inc. 30. Archbishop Fabr.?. the head of the Roman Catholic arch-diocese or Montreal, died tonight from can cer of the liver, after a lingering Illness, lie was I'J years old. Doyle Knocks Out Fnrrrll. E:mira, X. V.. Dei-. St. ("on" Doyle, of Chicago, knoc ked out -Mike Farrei. of Huf fulo, welter-weights. In two and a half minutes of the tlrst round before the Queen City Athletic club tonight. Interstate Base Hall I.engnc. Pltt-bur. Pa., Dec. 30. President C. M. Powers, of the Inter-State Uase Ball league, today sent out notices for a meet ing of the league to lie held at the Hotel Madison. Tolido, O., Jan. 27, at 3 p. m. .Mrs. Iiceeher,s Condition. Stamford. Conn.. Dec. t". Mrs. Henry Ward Heecher was this afternoon reiKirted more comfortable, and It is believed there is now a fair hope of her recovery. REVOLT AGAINST SHEEHAN. Henry D. l'nrroy Inaugurates a .More mcnt Against the Tammany Chief. Now York, Dec. 30. The open revolt against John C. Sheehan, which was started lust night by Henry D. Purroy after the meeting of the Tammany com mittee on organization promises to be a very serious thing both for Sheehan and for Tammany. Purroy has not a great follow ing In the organization, but he will be backed openly or secretly by a very large element that has fre'.ted under Shcehan's rule ever since he took the leadership. These men are known to be ready to do almost anything to overthrow Shee hun and the Purroy revolt gives them the opportunity they have been wilt ing for. Wherever Tamnmny men dis cussed the situation this morning one suggestion was heard, namely, that Richard Croker alone can restore har mony in the organization. Some of the leaders asserted that a purpose of the rebellion was to force Croker to resume the leadership. They said that when Croker saw Tammany split up ut a time when It should be preparing for the great municipal contest of next year, he will come forward as its lead er. Croker Is not on the ground, how ever, and nobody knows what he will do. He went to South Carolina yesterday and will not return for two weeks. He knew what was going to happen lust night, yet he seems to have made no effort to prevent the rebellion. His apparent neutrality and his departure from the city at this time, may be part of a plun to bring about his re sumption of the leadership, but his closest friends say that he will start for Kngland before the end of January. The general committee of Tammany Hall met tonight, and unanimously en dorsed the action of the committee on urbanization In reporting the plan for the conducting of the next primaries which caused the threatened bolt ot County Clerk Purroy. Leader John C. Sheehan was eulogized. EXCITINQ DIVORCE CASE. Jacob I ischcl Attempts to Kill His Wile iu the Court. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 30. During the progress of his wife's suit for divorce In the circuit court this forenoon, Jacob Fischel attempted to kill his wife, her uncle, Julius Schreiber, and himself. Mrs. Fischel was In court attended by a number of friends and by her attor ney, Walter McKntire. During the proceedings Fischel arose with a mo tion to have Judge AVood sot aside a, decree for alimony which he was or dered to pay until the settlement of the case. While he was talking Attorney McKntire motioned Mrs. Fischel to leave the court room with him. They started out, followed by Julius Schrei ber, and. had Just reached the door, when Fischel drew a revolver and be gan shooting. One bullet passed through Attorney AlcEtitlre'. overcoat and struck Mrs. Fischel In the back ot the left shoulder. Her uncle ran to her assistance, and as ho was bending over the prostrate woman, Fischel tired a bullet Into Schrelber's breast. He turned the weapon upon himself, but Attorney McKntire struck his arm and the bullet, lodged III the Door. The wildest confusion reigned In the crowded court room. Spectators rushed screaming from their seats, lawyers jumped behind benches and Judge Wood ran from the bench and sought safety behind a cabinet. The doors were barred befo Fischel could es cape, and he was finally taken to the police station by a squad of policemen. Dr. William F. Kler attended Mrs. Fischel and Mr. Schreiber, and says their wounds, ulthough serious, are not necessarily futal. . - FUNERAL Of CHARLES PARRISH. Tho Well Known Coal Operator I.nid at Itcsl. Wilkes-Iiarre, Pa.. Dec. 3n. The fu lierul of the lute Charles Parri.sh was held this afternoon from tho First Pres byterian church. The services Wer attended by many of the most promi nent men in the coal and railroad in terests In this and other slates. The remains were exposed to vk-w for near ly two hours and thousands of miners and others took the opportunity of look ing upon the face that had for many yeurs been their friend, and who hud during his life time experienced his kindness and benefactions. Th.? pcrvice was conducted by Hev. Dr. H. L. Jones, assisted by iiishop Rulison and Dr. F. P. Hodge. The fu neral cortege was probably the largest ever seen in the Wyoming valley. CRISIS AT QUEBEC. Trouble Abend in lielisious nnd Political Affairs. Montreal, Dec. 30. It is generally be lieved by well Informed politicians here that a crisis is near at hand in the po litical as well us religious affairs of the province of Quebec. The bishops of the entire province will. It is said, on Sunday next, Issue a mundumcnt forcibly denouncing the Manitoba set tlement and threatening disaster to any Catholic member of parliament who does not protest against it. The liberals of the district of Que bec have called a mass meeting to be held in Quebec City on Jan. 7 to discuss the position taken by the clergy and to cl-aily define their own. Premier Lau tler has accepted an Invitation to be present and will 1 e accompanied by his colleagues from this province. ALL DEMANDS PAID. I?nn on Minnesota Unnks Foil to f'nusc n I'nnic. Minneapolis. Minn., Dec. 30. The run on the Farmers and Mechanics' bank continued thW morning. The bank took advantage of the rule which en ables It to demand sixty days' notice before paying a depos-.t. There was also a slight run on the Hennepin County Savings bank. It has deposits of $1,200,000. There was a heavy run on the St. Anthony Falls bank this forenoon. All demunds were paid and the excitement quieted down. A Invitation Ignored. Denver, Col.. Dec. 30. The chamber of Commerce, thruogh the uuunimoun action of Its board of directors, has decided to Knore the Invitation to send delegates to the monetary conference to be held in Indianapolis next month. MEN OF PROMINENCE. HON. FRANK S. BLACK, Rensselaer County's Successful Candidate for Governor of the State of New York. Kx-Congressman Frank S. Hlack, who will be Inaugurated governor of the Km. pire state tomorrow, began to earn a livelihood as a farm-hand. He successive ly und successfully taught school, became u newspaper reporter, studied law, prac ticed at the bar, and then entered politic. He looks today more like a collegu pro fessor than a polltlciun. He L tall und lanlcof frame, with a Yankee face, beard less as a boy, wearing spectacles that alt upon an aquiline nose, with a high fore, head over which the hair tumbles care, lessly. The many friends he made during his brief career In the house are con fident he will administer widely the nf fulrs of the state which has chosen him KILLED BY DYNAMITE. The Carelessness ot Ellas Becker Causes the Deatbof His Wile and Daughter. Reading, Pa., Deo. 30. Mrs. Becker, wife of ex-Sheriff Ellas lieeker. aged S4, und Mrs. William Seidel, her daugh ter, aged 30, were killed 'by an explo sion of dynamite at Tuckerton, near this city, ut 5 o'clock this evening. Mr. Uecker had placed a quantity of the explosive in the oven of the kitchen stove for the purpose of thawing It out. Shortly after doing so he went out. He had not gone more than five minutes when there was a terrific crash, and ho hurried back to the house. He was borrltlcd to find the mangled remains of his wife lying on the floor. His daughter, Mrs. Seidel, was not killed outright, but her body was so badly shuttered that she died twenty minutes later. To add to the horror the dwelling, a handsome stone struc ture, cuught fire and was consumed by the flames in spite of the gallant work of the neighbors. Mr. Becker is com pletely prostrated by the terrible af fair. The coroner hus been notified. KNCRR ARRESTED. The Alleged Dynamiter Captured at Heading. Hendlng.ra.. Dec. 30. Detective Hen derson, of Philadelphia, was here to day and arrested Clifton Knurr, of liloomshurg. He is accused of having attempted to I low up the residence of Levi Walter, a prominent lawyer of that place, with dynamite last Septum, bcr. Knorr was taken to fttoomsliutg. He is l jcars of nge, and had been in Reading some time. There was a reward of $1,000 for his capture. . Charles Koss Asgn. New York, Dec. 30. Charles O. Ross, do ing business at C'huiies U. Ruas & 'o., commission merchants in woolens at K Leonard street, with a brunch at Chicago, maie un assignment today to John C Hayes, wilhout preJVrences, Mr. Roys began business In Chicago twenty years Bt;o. A year ago he claimed a capital of Slmi.nuo. It Is said he has Sl.iXNj llnl 114) in one of the Chicago banks. l.nrgc linilder Disappears. Mount Vernon, N. Y., Dee. 2D. Arthur H. Darling, aged 35, one of the largest builders in this city, disappeared from his home here on Dee. 21, and nothing has been heard of him slnco that date. He had many heavy contract under way in West Chester. Wakefield and in this city, and it l:i saM his llabl'lties on these will reath Sl.WJ.ew). Western t.rocrrs Fail. San Francisco. Dec. Levin Bros., re tall grocers, wir.i several ttoies in this city and tiaklan I, have been forced into Involiitary Insolvency by lo.-al anil eastern erf lltors. Liabilities are JH'.i.OU Assets unknown. Itusltess depression is given as the causu of the failure. THE NEWS TK1S 5I0U.M?i. Weather Indications Today: Generally Pair; Slightly Colder. 1 A Wanamaker Agent Charged with At tempted Hrlbcry. Interesting Times Ahead for January. New York Counterfeiters in tile Toils. 2 Authority of the State "Lexrrw" Com- mittee Defied. Wall Street Review and Markets. 3 (Ijc1 Social and Personal News. Criminal Court Proceedings. Cases for the Superior Court. 4 Editorial. Comment of the Press. 5 Cocal) Councils Look fnfavorably on the Proposed Viaduct and the Lunch Wagons. Last His Power of Speech. 6 (Story) "The Masters of the Art. 7 Suburban Happenings. S News Vp and Down the Valley- as its chief executive. Very olaboroce pro pa rations are being made for the iiwugu rull ceremonies at Albany on New Year's Day. A half dozen of the best drilled military companies in the state will escort the governor-elect to the executive man sion, where he will be met by Governor Morton am! staff. The Inaugural exer cises will take place in the assembly cham ber of the state capitol. Bishop Doane, of Albany, will open the exercises with prayer. The new governor and his staff will hold a public reception in tho execu tive chamber for an hour after the Inau guration ceremonies, and from 3 to 5 o'clock the governor and Mrs. Hlack will hold the annual New Year' reception In the executive mansion. COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. Three Members of a Clever Gang Are Arrested in New York. New York, Dec. 30. Mury Haason, William Marlin and Pitrlck Burke were nt rested last night In this city on the charge of being counterfeiters. They are said to be members of a gang of the cleverest counterfeiters that have ever existed In this or any other coun try. The operations of the gang were carried on in the Maine woods and the mountain fastnesses of Virginia, as well as In the slums of New York. Spurious money made by them had been exten sively circulated throughout the United Slates and so cleverly was this done thut the government's detectives found it hard to tell It from tho genuine. It is suld that other arrests of the gang will be made shortly. Marlin, one of the men arrested, has already sertrf ft tjrin of twenty years for countertc. Ing. He is considered the prize capture. He Is over seventy years of age, and a clever ennraver. yj complete plant of crucibles, dies and Ei!ver and several hundred dollars worth of coins were captured. MAY SUE NORDICA FOR DAMAGES. Western Cities Much I'rovokcd by Her Cancellation of Dates. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 30. Tacoma and other northwestern cities are very much provoked over Mrne. Nordica's cancellation of her engagements in the wist, which Is just announced, and damage suits may result. Tacoma's festival chorus hus beeik drilling for months for tho rendition of "The Mes siah," with Mine. Noidica as soloist, the rendition being set for Jan. 4. Professor Cosine, who engaged Mine. Nordica on a $l,20 guarantee, learned Hutui-day that she did not keep her engagement ut Salt Lake, where she wus to sing In the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas night. Her engagements at Seattle and Portland are also cancelled, and it Is supposed here thut the Denver engagement has been canceled. The sale of seats in all these cities aggre gates about flo.OOt). It Is understood that Professor Cozlne for one, proposes bringing a damag suit to recover for the expense he has been to in advertising and preparing for her appearance. WOMEN CAPTURE A THIEF. Three Servant iirls Hold n Unrglar I Mil Police Arrive. New York, Dec. 50. Oeorge R. Wil son, a professional thief, entered the residence of Mrs. J. K. Ryrne, on Fifty fourth street, near Fifth avenue, this afternoon, and while engaged In filling a lurg,- bag with silverware, was dis covered by two servant girls. They screamed, and ns the thief started to run they pounced upon him, threw him down on the floor ami held him there. Mrs. Hyine a;id a third servant girl came to their assistance. Mrs. Byrne rang a district messenger call and when the boy nriivnd he was dis patched for a policeman. The women held Wilson, despite his struggles, until th" ollicer arrived. Mrs. Hyrne declined to go to court to make a charge, and when Wilson was arraigned the magistrate remanded him until tomorrow und Issued a sum mons for Mrs. Hyrne. SCHOOL TEACHER 1nDISGRACE. Tried for Hugjing His Cirl Pupils and Is Publicly Discharged. Decatur, 111., Dec. 30. Clark Calder wood, a teacher In the public schools of this county, was publicly discharged this afternoon after a trial before the school board. He was charged with hugging, kiss ing and pinching his young girl pupils, and their parents petitioned for his re lease. Missouri Itank Looted. Ct. Louis, Mo., Dec. 80. A speclul from Des Moines, la., says that the state bank at Sully, a small town near Newton, la., was looted by robbers last night. They blew open the safe with dynamite and carried away an unknown amount of cash, estinutttC variously at from 5,uuo to f 15,000. FIILEY JANUARY SALE OF Muislta Underwear We will open the season of 1897 by a Muslin Un derwear 5ale, SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1897 At prices so attractive as to make It an object for you to purchase now. Gowns Skirts Corset Goyck Etc' Child's Short White Dresses and Kilt Skirts. 510 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE SXOES Winter Shoes for Boyi and Girls, Shoes that will stand all sorts of sports, and protect the health at the same timewhatever the weather. 114 AND 11 WYOMING AVE. Greatest On all our Holiday Goods. Call and let us prove It to you in BIAM0K, WATCHES, UMBRELLAS, BRIC-A-BRAC Watches from $4,50 up. Every one warranted at 403 Spruce St. NEAP. DIMM PAXIC. Steamship Arrival. New York. lec. flu. Arrived: Stenmer Zaiihiuin, from Am.-urlu:n; Kihioiila, from (Jlansow. Sailed: Steamers Wer kvntlnm. for Rotterdam; Ti utonli', for Liverpool; New York, for Soiithiiniptonj FulJu. tor ('. :oa and Xui!c!: State cf Nebraska, for i."a.'sd: Keiisini;toB. for Antweip; Asturia. for Hanilmr. Arrived out: Steannj Iihn, at Koiithamiiton; Karlsruhe, at Hremerhavcn; Italia, at Na ples (Dec. M. Sailed for New York: Steam er Amsterdam, from Hotter-lam; llekln, from Stettin (lee. iic Siree. from South omjton. SlKh'cd: Sieamr l'arls. from New York for Southampton, passed tna l.lzard; ierman! from New York fop Queenstown and I.lverjiool, passed llrorr Head. Ilrrnld' Mcnt her forecast. New York. lec. 31. In the Middle rtate today, partly cloudy to fair, cooler weather vill prevail. With fresh southwesterly to brlidt northwesterly winds, followed pos sibly by Increasing cloudiness nnd hichep winds on the southern coasts. On Kriday. partly cloudy to cloudy, slightly warmer weather will prevail with fresh variable winds bccomiiiK northeasterly, possibly dangerous on the coast with mow and rain, as the Texus disturbance! moves to ward this section HERE'S COi L X cdsiO'r"- CwndSJ-Cf wdcbers,