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small Hourette effects In high col
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Sale Price, 28c
40 Pieces
Double fold Novelty Suitings, new
crochet weave effects in un Im
mense. assortment of shadings. Sold
ulPseason at l!Se.
Sale Price, 19c
15 Pieces
3S-lnch, Persian Novelties, "Winter
Weight, as handsome a suiting as
we carry in stock. Sold all season
at 45c.
Sale Price, 28c
15 Pieces
38-Inch, Crochet Novelties. The very
latest color effects Including brown,
blue, navy, garnet, etc. They sold
all season at 45c. u yard.
Sale Price, Sic
10 Pieces
40-Inch Silk and Wool Mosaic Suit
ings, beautiful inlaid effects, that
are In decided novelty shadings in
clude blue, navy, brown and gar
net. Sold all season for 7Gc. -
Sale Price, 50c
10 Pieces
Silk and Wool Broches, Very neat
style In lovely color bledii s. In
cluding black and white, black and
garnet, navy and brown, scerlse
and brown, and navy and black.
Sold all season at C2Vc.
Sale Price, 50c
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Silk and Wool Hair Lined Stripes;
navy and brown, olive and black,
black, black and white, etc., etc.,
combinations. Sold all season for
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Wanamakcrites Concede Their Do feat
but Promise to Do Better Next
Time Dr. Mackey Escapes from
Hon. Johnny Farr and the Latter
Displays Symptom's of Excessive
Nervousness The Parade In Honor
of Penrose.
Editorial Correspondence of The Tribune,
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 4. After a day
of hard and active canvassing the sena
torial ilirbt virtually reached Its con
clusion nt tonight's caucus of the mem
bers of the house. During the day the
Wanamaker forces took a rally captur
ing Luzerne solidly for their nominee
for chairman of tomorrow night's cau
cus. With this to encourage them they
made wild claims late in the afternoon
of surprises in store. The surprises,
however, did not materialize. Of the 71
voles which Bliss received tonight, a
considerable number will not vote for
Wanamaker tomorrow night. It Is be
lieved two members of the Luzerne del
egation who voted for Bliss will de
cline to support Wanamaker. This is
known to a practical certainty. In
Delaware three votes which went to
Bliss are expected to drop tomorrow to
Penrose In case Robinson's name shall
not be presented to the caucus. It Is
probable that several other changes
will occur similar in character. At all
I events the light Is over and Penrose
has won. Mackey and Farr tonight
supported Bliss.
During the day Mackey for a time got
separated from Farr and the hitter's
nervousness soon became so apparent
as to occasion remark. During the day
Mackey renewed overtures for Congressman-elect
Connell's pardon, offer
ing to sign a statement retracting his
recently published letter and giving
the names of those who Instigated the
publication of the latter document. Mr.
Connell refused absolutely to treat fur
ther in the matter.
The parade which followed tonight's
caucus was one of the most imposing
in the history of Harrisburg parades
and the crowd which witnessed It was
unprecedented in size. Senator Pen
rose was kept busy for nearly a half an
hour bowing his acknowledgements from
the balcony of the Lochlel. The enthu
siasm Vamlfled Itself throughout the
city and kept up until long after mid
night. The Wanamaker managers con
cede their defeat In the joint caucus to
morrow night, but let themselves down
by claiming they have accomplished
enough to show that next time they
may be more fortunate.
Nothing has yet been decided upon
with reference to the reading clerk
ship. That will reach an Issue tomor
lw. Llvy S. Hlchard.
THE HOUSE CAUCUS.
I. ,M. Lytic, Supported Ily the Quay
.Hen, Is Selected lor Chairman.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan, 4. The result
of the house caucus tonight Indicates
'pretty clearly the drift on the senato
rial question. The Quay men, support
ted P. M. Lytic, of Huntingdon, for
chairman and the anti-Quay forces
voted for Ward R. Bliss, of Delaware.
There were seven ubsentees, McConnell,
of Philadelphia; Pltcalrn, of Allegheny;
Todd, of Lawrence; Powell, of Lu
zerne; Dempsey, of McKean; Wells,
Potter and Kershner, of Schuylkill. The
llrst ballot resulted: Lytle, 93;' Bliss,
71; the two candidates voting for each
other. The vote In detail was as fol
lows:
FOR LYTLR.
Philadelphia Edwin II. Vare, Charles
Deputy, David H. Conrade, Henry
K. Boyer, John M. Scott, Court
lundt K. Holies, H, Thomas Dun
lap, Walter Peunewill, Zlba T. Moore,
Louis filer, William H. Keyser, John II.
HIebel, .Milton W. Kerkeslager, Franklin
Heed, Fbenezcr Adams, Charles B, Nob
lit, John A. Ullmoro, Samuel Crothers,
Charles W. Boger, George Steer.
Allegheny Charles A. Muehlbronner,
Charles W. Simon, William J. McDonald,
William T. .Marshall, Thomas J. Ford,
John 1. Shaw, Thomas Tllbrook.
Armstrong George W, McNees, W.
Fied Tunic.
Beavvr Ira F, Mansfield, Andrew J,
Lawrence.
Bedford-S. Marshall Williams.
Berks Duvld West.
Bradford IajuIs Plollett.
Bucks Henry S, Funk, James Patter,
son.
Cambi la William P. Hee?e.
Chester John II. Maishal!.
Cleiirtield-Frank U. Harris.
Dauphin George Kunkel, John M.
Heagy, W. II. Clay Keen, Edward S.
Kelper.
Delaware Ward It. Bliss, Hlchard J.
Baldwin.
Erie Edward P. Gould, John D. JSent
ley, George A. Evans,
Fayette Clark T, Baldwin, George W.
Campbell.
Forest Jacob 12. Wenk.
Huntingdon John S. Bate.
Indluna John McGaughey, John W.
Morrow.
Jefferson-WIUIam O. Smith.
Lackawanna Alexander T, Connell,
John F. Reynolds.
Lancaster Frank B. McClaln, Milton
Hcidlebaugh, Illiam Peoples, Augustus
G. Seyfert, John S, Wilson, Qulntoiv O.
IUiUel,
Lawrence Algernon L. Martin,
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Continued on Page' 2.
FUN IN DELAWARE.
The Mllitln iWny Tiiko a Iltuid in Or
ganizing the Legislature.
Dover, Jan. 4. Everybody In Dover
Is on the anxious bench waiting for the
results of the organization of the legis
lature tomorrow. The wildest rumors
have been Hying about telling of the
bold coups d'etat to be made, and back
ing them up with all sorts of plausible
explanation!. Captain Simmons, of
the Coper guards, has been notified by
Governor Watson to have his men In
readiness to suppress any outbreak
that may occur, but the leaders of both
parties pooh pooh any such possibili
ties. The light hinges on the senate.
The Itepubllcans have four hold-over
senators and they need to seat J. Frank
Allee, of Kent county. Alice's seat will
give them a majority of one and they
claim It Is absolutely necessary to their
political existence to control the sen
ate and prevent at least partisan leg
islation. John F. Saulsbury, the Kent county
politician, declared tonight that Sam
uel It. Meredith, Democrat, would cer
tainly be seated by the Democrats.
MISSING MAN RETURNS.
Senator-Elect Money from Mississippi
Within the Cuban Rebel
Lines.
Havana, Jan. 4. Representative and
senator-elect from Mississippi, Money,
who has been missing from this city
since Suturday, returned to Havana
tills evening. All efforts to learn from
him where he had been were, fruitless,
he declining to say anything that would
tend to disclose his whereabouts since
he disappeared. The generul opinion la
that he has been within the rebel lines
seeking the Information he desired, but
there Is no way of proving this belief.
Consul General Lee Is authority for
the statement that Mr. Money has no
connection with the Cuban Junta in
New York. This statement is made
In view of the fact that a report
has been circulated to the effect that
Mr. Money Is an agent of the Junta or
has some connection with that body.
General Lee adds that Mr. Money made
the trip to Cuba for pleasure and to ob
tain personal Information within lawful
limits of the condition of the country In
otder to enable him to speak with au
thority on the Cuban question. Last
Saturday Mr. Money, General Lee says,
was Invited to visit the town of San
Jose de Las Lajas vome 15 miles south
east of Havana, In order to see the
country. He went there that day and
remained until today. Ho remained In
the town during his entire stay and
saw no rebels.
Genet al Luque reports from Clenfue
gos that his command met 1,500 rebels
at Marrouquln, province of Santa Clara,
and after a long fight compelled them
to retreat. No mention Is made of the
losses on either side. Four hundred
rebel, cavalrymen, commanded by
Maximo Gomez, the insurgent com-mander-ln-chlef,mado
attacks at Santa
Teresa and other places upon a gov
ernment convoy. The Spanish forces
comprised artillery and the charges of
the rebels were met with a volley of
grape shot which caused havoc in their
ranks. It is stated that 100 of me in
surgents were killed. The Spanish
losses are said to have been only a
captain und a private killed and thir
teen wounded. The convoy has ar
rived at Arroyo Blanco.
FREE BATHS FOR THE POPULISTS.
Five Knumelcd Tubs Put in Place in
the Kansas State House.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 4. When the
Populists take possession of the Kan
sas state house on the 12th, they in
tend to prove to the world that the
Populist party Is not opposed to the
bath.
During the present Republican ad
ministration lllve enamel bath tulis
have been put In some of the ofllces,
but the only ofllcers in authority have
been permitted to revel in this luxury.
Governor-elect Leedy proposes to Is
sue tickets, so that all subordinates
may have the use of the bath tubs.
If a granger constituent calls, and
Is In need of a bath, the courtesy will
be extended, but the llesh powder,
Florida water, cologne and Turkish
towels and a colored attendant, which
have made the stutehouse baths fa
mous will be discarded.
PLAYED WITH POWDER.
An Kiglit-Yunr-Old (Jirl It. Iliirncd to
Dentli.
Fremont, O., Jan. 4. At Millers
vllle, near here, a son of Alexander
Dolwiek secured several pounds of
blasting powder and went tu the cel
lar uecompanled by three sisters to kill
rats.
The powder exploded and one girl, S
years old, was burned to death. The
clothing of the other three children
caught tire and they were horribly
burned, as were Mr. and Mrs. Dohvlck
In attempting to extinguish the Haines.
STRANGER LOST HiITaIONEY.
Was Relieved ol Thirty-four Dollars
und n Ilaid Followed.
At 2.S0 this morning the police raided
a house of Ill-repute over the Little
Broadway restaurant on Center street
near Penn avenue.
Seven women and a man, who is
said to be the proprietor, wore arrested.
Early in the night a sti anger In this
city entered the place and was robbed
of Ml. He coinplulned to the police
and the raid followed.
The women and the man were locked
up In the central police station,
Zuiglcr Outpointed.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. The Quaker City
Athletic club gave Its llrst exhibition to
night, live boxing bouts of six rounds
each being on the programme. The main
event was the contest between Jack Ever
hardt, of New Orleans, and Owen Zelg
ler, of Philadelphia, light weights. No
decision was given In any of the events.
hut Kverhurdl clearly outpointed JSelg
ler. Coal .Miners Strike.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 4, About 1,200 coal
miners employed in coal mines uloug the
Wheeling division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway struck tocuy. The strike
is the result of thu tufusa, of the opera
tors to pay the (,0-cent rote, as .proposed
at the last joint conference of miners and
operators.
RUIN BROUGHT BY
FLOODMD STORM
Heavy Damage to Properly and Crops
in the West.
SIXTY HOURS RAIN IN SOME PLACES
In Minnesota nnd Nebraska Blizzards
Hngcd--Uivcrs on Moth Sides of
Mississippi Above Danger Mark.
Juliet Is Threatened.
Chicago, Jan. 4. Reports from all
parts of the West tell of damage by
Hood and storm during the last twenty
four hours. .Toilet Is threatened with
one of the worst Hoods In its history.
Hickory and Spring Creeks are out of
their banks, and the Dosplalnes river
and the lower level of the cannl have
raised sixteen Inches today. Families
are moving out of their houses and the
lowlands are Hooded. Water Is sweep
ing through the lumber yards, and the
Rock Island track Is submerged.
In the vicinity of Lacon wheat has
been damaged badly by the thirty-two
lmurs' rain and the roads are Impass
able for maiketlng corn. The Sanga
mon river Is rising, threatening de
struction to thousands of bushels of
cribbed corn. It has rained for sixty
hours and is still raining, but growing
colder.
In Northern Michigan the rain Is also
severe. Near Menominee It hns raised
for forty-eight hours. Logging has
been suspended and hundreds of men
have come out of the woods. Ice gorges
at Fischer and other points on the
Menominee river are threatening seri
ous consequences to Menominee and
Marinette.
In Minnesota a blizzard raged all day
yesterday, with alternating rain and
sleet and with falllnir temperature.
South Dakota suffered a severe snow
storm, which prevailed all day yester
day. The snow drifted and a railroad
blockade Is feared.
NEBRASKA SUFFERS.
Nebraska Is suffering from the worst
blizzard It has experienced for years.
Snow was twelve Inches on the level
last night and the wind piled great
drifts six and seven feet high. Trains
are delayed In the vicinity of Hastings.
Last night a blinding snow was fall
ing and a sharp wind was blowing.
At Grand Island there was live feet of
snow In the Union Pacific railroad
yards. Telegraph and telephone ser
vice is greatly Impeded.
St. Louis, Jan. 4. The heavy rain
which has been falling In this vicinity
for the past two days continued until
yesterdny evening, when a cold wave
set In and the temperature dropped 30
to 40 degrees In a short time. The heavy
rains have caused the rivers on both
sides of the Mlsslslsppl to rise above
the danger mark.
At Richland, Mo,, the Onsconda river
Is all over the low bottoms, and Is ris
ing at the rate of fourteen inches an
hour. Hundreds of aeres of wheat and
corn in the shock have already been
washed away. The river Is full of iloat
ralls, sawlogs and railroad ties, which
represent a loss of many thousands of
dollars.
In the vicinity of Virginia, 111,, the
heaviest rainfall in years prevailed
within the past sixteen hours.
Purcell, I. T., Jan. 4. The South Can
adian river is higher than It has been
for a number of years. The "Blue
Goose" saloon, which Is situated In the
middle of the river, was turned over
by the lloo.d Saturday night. Six men
were in the house at the time It was
capsized, and they hud ull lodged on a
log which lias become fastened In the
river. They were rescued about noon
yesterday by people on the Oklahoma
side. They were In the water for twelve
hours.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 4. The worst
blizzard known for yeais has been rag
ing here for thirty-six hours. In this
town the street railway tralllc Is prac
tically blocked. Many trains have
been abandoned and all are late. The
conditions are steadily growing worse
and a general blockade Is feared.
Deaths are reported from the outlying
districts but until after the storm noth
ing definite can be learned.
JANITOR TITUS SEEKS FREEDOM.
Tillic Smith's Slayer Now Says
He
Was Hypnotized.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 4. Renewed ef
forts have been made by James J.
Titus, who Is serving a life sentence
for the shocking murder of pretty Til
lie Smith, to secure a pardon. Titus
was Janitor of the Huckettstown semi
nary, where Miss Smith was employed
as u domestic ten years ago, One
morning the girl was found choked to
death, and after it long Investigation
the crime was fastened upon Titus.
When the noose was tightening about
his neck, he confessed the murder. Now
he declares that he was under the hyp
notic Influence of a county olllclal and
a newspaper man when he made the
confession; that he never committed
the murder and wants to be pardoned.
This Is an entirely new phase of Titus'
case.
. CANDIDATES PLENTY.
Numerous Aspirants Are in thu Field
lor Davidson's I'lncc.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 4. The death
of Congressman-elect Davidson from
the Beaver district, which occurred at
Phoenix, Arizona, Saturday night, was
announced here today, and already
there ure candidates for the vacuncy.
Horace G. Miller, of New Castle, and
present Congressman Thomas W. Phil
lips are in the Held from Lawrence and
ex-Senator Showalter, of Butler, Is also
a candidate for the ofllce.
Corhott Is Training,
Detroit, Mich., Jun. 4, James J. Cor
belt commenced light training at the
gymnasium of the Detroit Athletlo club
this morning for his light with Fltzslm
mons. Ho weighed ISO pounds stripped.
Although he worked steadily and hard
for neaily an hour and a half, Corbett
showed no signs of distress when he quit.
Two TluiiiNuiid ,Muii Employed.
putaburg, Pa,, Jun, 4. Two thousund
employes of thu Westlnghouso Air Drake
company started to work In the Wllmer.
ding shops today after un Idleness of al
most a month. Large orders huvo been
received pud the works will probably
run steadily from now o-
MEN OF PROMINENCE.
SENATOR J.
Senator Cameron, whoso Cuban recog
nition resolution has caused such u sen
sation, is t3 years old and has been In the
senate since 1S77, when he succeeded his
CASHIER'S SUICIDE.
Richard D. Cornelius, One of (he Oldest
of Baltimore Bank Officials,
Drowns In a Duck Pond.
Baltimore, Jan. 4. Richard D. Cor
nelius, one of the oldest and best
known bank cashiers of this city, com
mitted suicide today. His body was
found In the duck pond in Druid Hill
park this afternoon, a few hours after
a shortage of $G0,000 had been discov
ered in his accounts nt the National
Farmers' and Planters' bank.
Lust Saturday Bank Examiner Mar
shall Winchester drew the attention of
the ofllcers of the bank to some Irregu
larities In the accounts of an out of
town Institution. This morning Mr,
Cornelius was asked to explain the Ir
regularities. He did not attempt to do
so, but abruptly walked off. A closer
examination of his accounts disclosed
an apparent shortage of C0,000.
When the ofllcers of the bank learned
that the Cfvshier had left the building
they telephoned to Smith, West &
Lyon, the detectives, to hunt iilm up.
Mr. West raced the defauIlV to Druid
Hill park and thence to tluJduck pond.
There they found his body floating in
three feet of water. The man had evi
dently held himself to the bottom of
the pond by the weeds that grow there.
Mr, Cornelius was about OS years of
age and had been connected with the
National Farmers' and Planters' bank
for over forty-two years. The matter
caused more excitement In the banking
district than any event In years.
The National Farmers' and Planters'
bank Is one of the oldest nnd consid
ered one of the strongest In the city.
It has paid 10 per cent, dividends for
several years In addition to adding to
its surplus fund annually. The surplus
given In the bank's report of December
17, 1S3C, was $000,000. Its capital stock
Is $SOO,000.
For many years Mr. Cornelius has
been very prominent In Methodism and
at the time of his death was n local
preacher of the Baltimore conference.
president of the City Missionary and
Church Extension society, president of
the Emery Grove association, one of
the trustees of the Baltimore annual
confeience and a member of the olll
elal board of Madison Avenue church.
He attended divine woiship twice yes
terday. MAD DOG'S VICTIMS.
Another Hoy Hilton by the Baltimore
Mnd Dog I Very III.
Baltimore, Md,, Jun. 4. Another of
the boys who were bitten by a rabid
dog In Baltimore county a few weeks
ago and who were treated at the Pas
teur Institute in New York, has devel
oped symptoms of hydrophobia and his
death Is expected within the next twenty-four
hours. The boy's name Is Law
rence Wilson.
John Buhl, still another of the mad
dog's victims, Is also reported to be In
the llrst stages of hydrophobia. Should
they succumb to the dread disease the
death list will be swelled to live, three
of the ulcht victims of the dog's bites
ha'ing already died In terrible agony.
Five .Miners Killed.
South McAllster. I. T., Jan. 4. Five
miners were killed by an explosion of gas
which occurred In the AUIerson mines at
1 p. m. The explosion Is supposed to
have been caused by Fire Boss Cox un
screwing the bottom of a safety lamp
which Ignited the gits. No damage was
done to the mine, however.
T1IK NKWS THIS M0KNINU.
Weather Indication Today:
Local huwers; Colder.
1 Indications All Favor Penrose for
Senator.
The West Blizzard Swept.
Supreme Court Reverses Decision In
Times Libel Suit.
2 Penrose u Winner (Concluded.)
Wall Street Ilevlew and Markets.
(Local) Poison Was
Beagle's Death.
Lackawunna Courts
Day.
the Cause of
Have a Busy
Editorial.
Comments of the Press,
(Local) Cornelius Smith's Appeal
Dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Two Scruntoti Pastors Iteslgn.
(Story)-'The1 Little Bed Man."
Doings on the West Side,
Suburban tluppeulugs.
8 News Up and Down the Valley,
DON CAA1ERON.
father, Simon Cameron. The senator was
secretary of war under Grant. His pres
ent term win expire Murcn J.
VICTORY FOR THE TIMES
Supreme Court Reverses the Judgment
of the Common Pleas Body In the
Case of Ex-Mayor Smith.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. The Supreme
court was crowded this morning In the
expectation that an opinion would be
rendered In the appeal of the Times
from the judgment of common pleas
In which a verdict for $45,000 was found
In favor of ex-Mayor William B. Smith,
who had sued for libel and claimed
damages In the sum of $100,000.
This expectation was not disappoint
ed for soon after the court opened Pres
ident Judge Mitchell handed down an
opinion which reversed the lower court
and granted a new trial.
While there were some differences of
opinion on questions Involved in the
case, so far us the question of revers
ing the lower courts judgment and
granting n new trial was concerned the
sureme judges were unanimous In their
action. The opinion of the court as It
bore on the verdict of the lower cutirt
was as follows
The bill of exceptions In the present
case brings up the whole evidence, and
the study of It compels the conclusion
that the amount of the verdict must have
been largely Influenced by other con
siderations than calm Judgment. The li
cense which the press assumes to Itself
in the ruthless hunt for sentatlonal news,
and In the unsparing Invasion of private
matters with which the public has no
right nor concern, Is the disgrace of mod
ern journalism, and one of the greatest
menaces to free Institutions. It may
well dispose Juries In a proper case to give
largo damages' both compensatory and
punitive, and with such verdicts the.
courts will not be readily moved to In
terfere. In the present case the persist
ent uttacks on the plaintiff, after ho had
ceased to be an otllco holder or prominent
In public affairs gave plausibility to the
charge that there were further Induced
by nctual malice, and the vindictive use
of the power of a great newspnper for
the gratification of personal objects. Tak
ing the facts of the case Into' considera
tion, and giving great weight, as it de.
serves to the opinion of the learned court
below, we nro still constrained to the be
lief that the peunlty was disproportion
ate to the offense, and the Interests of
public justice and the administration of
the law which always suffer In the ac
tion from undue severity, require that the
verdict should not be allowed to stand. As
to the exact form which the order shall
take the court Is not agreed entirely. It
Is customary In setting aside verdicts as
excessive for the common pleas to Hie an
amount which In their Judgment would
not be unreasonable, nnd to give the par
ty the choice to accept It or take the
chances of a new trial. In Hpenklng fur
myself I think that course should be pur
sued here. The plaintiff has won a sig
nal victory, und I do not think he should
be deprived of the whole fruits of It ex
cept at his own option. I would, there
fore, name a sum which, though large and
substantial, would not have been deemed
unreasonable had the Jury llxed It, and
give the plaintiff the choice to reduce the
verdict to that amount or go to another
Jury. But the majority of my brethren
think It inexpedient to enter Into the con
sideration of amounts, and In obedience
to their discretion and directions the ver
dict must be set aside generally.
HANGED HERSELF BY HER HAIR.
Novel Suieido iil'n Patient in an Ohio
luxiiiie Hospital.
Columbus, O., Jan. 4. Superintend
ent H. A. Tobey, of the state Insane
hospital, tells In his report Hied with
Governor llushnell of a remarkable sui
cide In that Institution.
A middle-aged female patient hanged
herself with a braid of her own hair
and did It without cutting the braid
from her head. She had quite lung
hair, and, taking one braid, she
wrapped It around her neck and fas
tened the end to the post of a high
backed chair in which she was sitting.
The she let her body slip down In
the chair, tightening the loop and
strangling herself to death very effec
tually. FRENCH ELECTIONS.
Thu
ltc-Hiilt Not Expected to .Modify
tiiu Senate's Policy.
Paris, Jan. 1. The olllclal return of
the results of elections held yesterday
to replace one-third of the members
of the senate, whose terms nre expir
ing, show that CD Hepubllcans, 13 llud
Icals, 3 Soclallst-Hudlculs and 12 Keac
tlonlsts have been elected.
Most of the newspapers agree In say
ing that he result will not modify the
policy of the senate.
.Steamship Airivals.
New York, Jun. 4. Arrived:
mundle from Havre, Bulled:
from Itotterdam, Arrived out:
valla at Copenhagen, Sailed
York: Berlin, from Antwerp,
Werra, from Gibraltar, Jan, 2.
La Nor-
Xaandam
Thing-
for New
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JANUARY ' '
SALE OF
Underwear
We will open the season
of 1897 by a Muslin Un
derwear Sale,
COMMENCING
SATURDAY, JANl 2, tsn
At prices so attractive as
to make it an object for
you to purchase now.
s,
demise, Drawers,
Corset Covers, Etc,
Child's Short White
Dresses and Kilt Skirts.
530 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
IEEE'S COMFORT.
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Winter Shoes for Boys
and Girls, Shoes that will
stand all soi'ts erf sports,
and protect the health at
the same time--whatever
the weather,
tEWIS,REILtYAYIES
J14 AND 11C WYOMING AVE.
est
RedMctloe
On all our Holiday Goods.
Call and let ns prove it tr
you in
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES,
SILVERWARE,
UMBRELLAS,
BMC-A-MAG
Watches from $4.50 up.
Every one warranted at
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1C1 So
' 408 Spruce St.
NEAP. DIMH BANK.
CHURCH GETS ALL HIS MONEY.
Kccantriu .Michigan Bachelor Leaves
Nothing lor Relatives.
Adrian, Mich., Jan.. 4. Oliver Allen,
an eccentric bachelor who died near
Clinton last September ut the age ut
"9, bequeathed his entire estate, worth
$25,000, to the Methodist church, one
half to go to the board of superan
nuated ministers and the rest to the
board of ministerial education.
Seven nephews and nieces contested
the will, which was, however, admitted
to probate.
It was shown that Allen had attended
church but once In seven years, but
the pustor had visited him often.
II(rnld's Weather Forecast.
New York, Jan. n. In the Middle States
today cloudy, colder weather, preceded
by rain with brisk easterly winds blowing
with dangerous force on the coasts and
shifting to southwesterly with light
snow In the northern districts, followed
In the afternoon or tonight by clearing
and freezing temperature. On Wednes
day, partly cloudy to fair, colder, preced
ed by snow on the Now Kngland coasts,
with brisk and fresh westerly winds.
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