EIGHT TAGES 5G COIUNS.
8CRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING-, JANUARY If), 1807.
TWO CENTS A COPY
l
A BIG
BLANKET
ALfc
would be appropriate at this season;
but, truth to toll, we have not got a
big stock that we're particularly
anxious to dispose of.
The new tariff measures now
pending makes u great advance In
the price of everything woolen an
assured fact, consequently it will
pay better to carry over such stanle
goods as all wool blankets to next
season, than to dispose of them
now at a sacrlllce. However, as It
has been our custom to run u
Blaeket Sale
at this season every year, we have
decided not to devlute from the
rule, and If the quantities and num
bers uffered are less than usual, you
know the reason why.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
IS
We Would Say
take advantage of this sale by get
ting In early, as we positively will
not offer one extra pair more than
specified nt these figures.
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Sale Lasts
One Week,
Begiaiimg
- Tmesflay,
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BLANKET OFFERINGS
We have lower qualities than
those quoted, below, If you want
them.
1 ease 11-1 Cotton Blankets, were 75c,
How fj9c.
1 case 11-4 Cotton
$1.00, now 75c.
1 case 12-4 Cotton
$1.50, now $U2Mj.
1 case 11-4 White
Blankets, were
Blankets, were
Wool Blankets,
Were $3.50, now $2.75.
1 case 11-4 100 per cent. White Wool
Blankets, were $5.00, now $4.25.
The last number is extra full size and
lieavy,
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
pedal
The two numbers which follow
are very slightly soiled, but other
wise perfect:
10 pairs extra heavy 11-4 White Wool
Blankets, that sold for $S.50.
Sale Price, $5.75
10 pairs full 11-4 finest all wool White
Blankets, the best value we ever offered
at JS.50.
Sale Price, $6.00
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COLORED
s
1 case 11-4 Grey Cotton Blankets,
Were 75e now 59c.
1 case 11-4 drey
were $1.00, now 75c.
1 case 12-4 Orey
Cotton Blankets,
Cotton Blankets,
Were $1.50, now $1.12V.
25 pairs 11-4 Orey Wool Blankets,
Were $3,50, now $2.25.
1 case New England Scarlet Blankets,
All Wool, and full 11-4 size, were $5.00.
Sale Price, $4.25
35 pairs 11-4 all Wool Blankets, (Scar
let) the best quality ever at $4.00.
Sale Price, $3.25
ooooooooooooooooo
1 case Crib Blankets.
25c, a Pair
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OLO
WAREHOUSE
BE
THE BALL OPENED
AT HARRISBURG
Colli Branches of (he Legislature Ready
for Business.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
Committee on Rules Announced lv
Speaker Hoyer of the IIouso--Sov-crul
Changes Arc Reported and
adopted--A Cuban Itcsolution Is
Olferod by Representative Spat'..
Great Pressure lor l'laees.
Harrlsburg, Pa.. Jan. IS. President
Pro Tein MoCarrell called the senate
to order at 0 o'clock this evening. After
a 10-inlnute session the body ad
journed to meet tomorrow morning at
11 o'clock. AVhen the chaplain had
concluded his prayer and the rending
of the Journal had been dispensed with
on motion of Mr. Crouse the following
bills were read In place and then laid
upon the table to await assignment to
proper committees
By Mr. Mitchell An act to amend sec
tion 4 of un act which provides for the
election ot prothonotarles, clerks, record
ers and registers. Mr, Mitchell's act pro
vides that In ease of the death of any
person elected to any of these offices be
fore entering upon the duties the governor
shall appoint a suitable person to till the
oftice until un election can be held.
By Mr. Vaughun A Joint lesolutlon pro
posing an amendment to the constitution
which provides that the enactment of spe
cial laws shall be submitted to popular
vote.
By Mr. Grady An act making It a mis
demeanor lor persons to obtain or attempt
to obtain positions of tiust or to solicit
alms by fraud or misrepresentation. A
penalty of not exceeding $500 and impris
onment not exceeding six months, or both,
at tin' 'discretion of the court, Is attached.
By Mr. Hertzler An amendment to an
act providing for the running and marking
of county lines; an act amending an uct
limiting the duration of the lien of the
debts of decedents other than those on
record. .
liy Mr. Osborne An act declaring the
construction of words In a deed, will or
other instrument, Importing a fullure of
Issue.
When the rending of bills In place
had been concluded Mr. Stiles, seconded
by Mr. Beck, moved that the senate
adjourn until tomorrow morning at 11
o'clock.
The senate slate committee, which
has had two meetings since the ad
journment on Jan. 0, did not report,
and in consequence.tlie senate has but
one olllcer, that one being Chief Clerk
Edwin M. Smiley.
PITCAIRN QUALIFIES.
At 9.40 tonight the house met and
Representative A. J. PIteaIrn, of Alle
gheny, who was nbsent at the oi-gnnl-zatlon,wus
sworn In. All the other
members have qualified.
Speaker Boyer announced that he
would not be ready to announce the
standing committees until a week from
tonight. It wan also stated unofllelnlly
that the slate committee would not be
ready to report until tomorrow or Wed
nesday. There Is a great pressure for
places In the house.
Speaker Hoyer announced as the
committee on rules Messrs. Lytic, Bliss,
Could, Keyser and Bennon. This com
mittee reported several changes in the
rules, which were adopted. They pro
vide that in addition to the standing
committees of the house, there be add
ed a committee on fish and game and a
committee on public roads; that in lieu
of a committee on vice and Immorality
there lie appointed a committee on law
and order; that every bill read in place
shall be accompanied by a copy there
of certified by the member presenting
the same, to be a true and correct copy
of the original, which copy shall be
filed with the resident clerk for the use
of the members of the press; that ev
ery transcribed bill shall be reported
to the house by the chairman of the
committee on compare bills, or a mem
ber thereof, upon a call of the stand
ing committees, and that every such
leported bill shall have endorsed there
on a certlllcate signed by the clerk of
said committee, that the same Is a
true and correct copy of the bill as the
same shall have passed the house.
Mr. Spatz, of Berks, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was referred
to the committee on federal relations
when appointed:
Kesolved, By the house of representa
tives (If the senate concur) that the legis
lature of Pennsylvania express its sympa
thy for the struggling patriots of Cuba;
that we Instruct our senators and request
our representatives in the congress of tho
United States to use all honorable means
gress recognizing the Independence of the
to bring about the passage of an act of con
Cubans, who are struggling for their lives
and liberty which Clod has ordained shall
be the heritage of all men.
Mr. Conrade, of Philadelphia, offered
a resolution providing that no bill shall
be negatived by any committee of the
house unless tho member Introducing
the same shall be first heard before
said committee. On motion of air. Key
ser, the resolution was referred to the
committee on rules. After being In ses
sion fifteen minutes the house adjourn
ed until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
PROPOSED CENSUS BUREAU,
A Scheme to Suvo Kxpense by Per
petual Organization.
Washington, Jan. IS. The senate
committee on the census today made a
report on the informal hearings held
by It on the bill to establish a perma
nent census bureau, and In connection
with the taking of the twelfth census,
which bill was recommended by Com
missioner Wright.
Colonel Wright was tho principal
witness examined. He explained the
proposition of ills bill, presenting ar
guments und facts in favor of estab
lishing a permanent census bureau,
stating that the great cost of the elev
enth census $11,500,000 was largely
duo to tho want of preliminary organi
zation, and some of the statistics were,
for the same reason, very Inaccurate,
He recommended a census be taken
every two years of tho manufactures:
thut decennial census be confined to
population nnd productions, and be
taken on April ID, 1'JOO, Instead of June
1 us heretofore, and every ten years
hereafter. In his opinion the statis
tics of population given by t)ie last
census was too large, and he estimated
I
the total population of the United
States In 1900 at G7,000,000. Ho consid
ered the statistics of homes, farms and
mortgages the most complete and sat
isfactory of any of the various
branches of the eleventh census. Un
der the plans for a permanent census
bureau the result of the decennial cen
sus would make but four or live vol
umes, InHtead of twenty-live tinder the
eleventh census, while the whole work
of the twelfth census, Including the In
termediate work would be Included In
fifteen volumes.
MILITARY MATTERS,
Now Members Soldiers' Homo Commission--Kitt'orlug
Con. lirooku.
Harrlsburg, Pn., .Inn. IS. The gov
ernor today received notice from Judge
Alfred Darte, commander of the De
partment of Pennsylvania of the Grand
Army of tho Republic, that In pursu
ance ot the act of June 3, 1S85, iiiul
its supplements, the following persons
have been appointed members of the
commission of the Soldiers' and Sail
ors' Home ut Erie General Louis Wag
ner, Philadelphia; General It. B. Heath,
Philadelphia; General Thomas J. Stew
art, Harrlsburg; Cologel John P. Nich
olson; Captain II. H. Cumlngs, Tldeout.
Governor Hastings nnd other state
oillelals have signed a petition to the
president, asking him to appoint Brig
adier General John It. Brooks, United
States Army, to the rank of major gen
eral to 1111 the first vacancy which may
occur. General Brooke is a native of
Pennsylvania and lias a distinguished
record as a soldier.
VICTORY FOR CUBANS.
Decision of UnitcuStntes Court in Three
Friends CaseRobbers Capture
and Plunder a Train.
Jacksonville.Fla., Jan. IS. Tho Cuban
insurgents won a decided victory in the
United States court this morning as
Judge Locke rendered a decision In the
ease of the United States vs. the steam
er Three Friends for violation of the
neutrality laws. He decided that no
state of war existed In Cuba, und no
law therefore had been violated.
In other words the Insurgents must
be recognized as belligerents by this
government before the neutrality stat
ute can be violated. The court gave the
government ten days to llle an amend
ed llbellant. If a new libel Is not filed
within that time, the $1,000 bond is to
be cancelled and the vessel released.
Havana, Jan. IS. News has been re
ceived here of the halting and plun
dering of a railway train near this
city on the night of Jan. 1C by bands
of "plateados." The train was the
last one running from Regla, a suburb
of Havana, on the east side of Havana
bay, to Guunabacoa, five miles fur
ther east. The robbers stopped the
train at 10.30 p. in. and covering the
passengers with their guns, proceeded
to rob them of everything of value
they had about them. There were ten
Spanish oflicers on board the train who
had been on a pleasure trip to the city
and were returning to Guanabacoa.
These the robbers made prisoners and
took away with them. Nine of the of
ficers were subsequently released, but
one of them, a native Cuban, was
killed for being in the Spanish service.
USED UNCLE SAM'S STAMP FUNDS.
A 1'ostmnstcr nnd His Assistant Ar
rested fur Fmbe.lcmcut.
Salt Lake, Utah., Jan. IS. Frank M.
McHride, assistant postmaster of this
city, was arrested last night on u charge
of embezzlement. He confesses to hav
ing taken $4,000 of the money realized
from the sale of stamps since July last
J. W. Cunnlngton, the stamp clerk, is
implicated also, and was arrested. Cun
nington's shortage does not appear to
exceed $400.
Postmaster Barratt discovered the de
falcation on checking up the stumps on
hand. McBrlde waived examination,
and was held In $4,000 bonds. Ho has
Influential relatives in Washington, D.
C, and is a nephew of Senator McHride,
of Orejon.
SHE SLEPT ELEVEN DAYS.
The Young Woman Declares She Was
Unconscious During tho Spell.
Banbury, Conn., Jan. IS. Charlotte
Pittalll, the young woman whose long
period of unconsciousness has been at
tracting attention from medical men,
awoke this morning, after having been
in what appeared to be a deep slumber
for eleven days. The doctors hud been
inclined to the opinion that the young
woman was conscious of what was go
ing on about her, but she says that she
remembers nothing of her Illness.
The foreman of the factory where the
woman was employed spoke harshly to
her and she fell over in a faint and did
not recover consciousness until today.
FEET WASHING ORDINANCE.
Interesting Ceremonies Observed nt
the Meniionito Church.
Spring City, Pa., Jan. IS. The ordi
nance of feet washing was observed
Sunday afternoon In the chapel of the
Mennonlte Brethren In Christ, in the
presence of a larire congregation
Several members took part in tho
unique ceremony, after which Presiding
Elder Musselman preached a sermon
appropriate to the occasion.
Gen. Kenney Nominated.
Dover, Del., Jan. 19. The Democratic
caucus reconvened after midnight and
General R. R. Kearney was nominated
for senator on the twenty-sixth ballot. The
nomination of Kenney virtually Is a vie.
tory for the silver men, although his real
attitude on the money question Is un.
known. He was a member of the Demo
cratic national committee and supported
Bryan.
Francis Favored,
Washington, Jun. 18. In executive ses
sion this afternoon the nomination of Da
vid R. Francis, of Missouri, to be secretary
of tho interior, was called up and acted
upon, The senate took Its favorable ac
tion by common .consent, the yeas and
nays not being lemunded.
Steamship ArnvalH,
New York, Jan. 18. Sailed; Dresden, ror
Bremen. Arrived out; Kaiser Wllhelm
II, at Gibraltar; LaNorma.idle, ut Havre;
Furnessla, at Movllle. Salied for New
York: Werkendam, from Rotterdam',
Frlesland, from Antwerp (Jan, 1C).
SAM HUDSON'S
CONTEST LIVELY
First Hearing in tiic Cases Against
Mr. AkAIccr.
GOLDSTEIN STIRS UP A WRANGLE
Hu Calls Samuel llnrd Names nnd
Creates Grunt KxcltctuciiU-Tliu
Policemen Summoned to Pre
serve Order Unceremoniously Eject
Hudson from the Ilooui.
Philadelphia, Jan. IS. The first of tho
hearings In the contest brought by
Snmuel E. Hudson, free silver Dem
ocratic candidate at the late election
from the Third Congressional district
against Congressman-elect William
McAleer, was held today, and while but
little testimony was brought out. the
hearing was a lively and spirited af
fair, and from tho standpoint of some
of the spectators, was very enjoyable.
The hearing took place In two .Uuffy
little rooms of 125 South Fifth street
before two notaries. Both contestants
were present with their lawyers und
the rooms were crowded with their
partisans. Several Incipient rows were
frowned down before the hearlnz be
gun, but the ardor of the participants
in the hearing was not to be quelled.
C. Oscar Beasley, lawyer for Mr. Hud
son, and Attorneys George McGowan
and Michael J. Ryan, representing Mr.
McAleer, had several lively tilts after
the proceedings opened, and Mr. Beas
ley accused Mr. Ryan of threatening
him with personal violence.
GOLDSTEIN CREATES TROUBLE.
The hearing was progressing more
or less peacebly, when William Gold
stein, a witness, got into a controversy
with Mr. Hudson, In which Goldstein
used language that was anything but
complimentary to the contestant. Prior
to this Mr. Beasley had summoned two
policemen to preserve order und he
now appealed to these authorities of the
peace to eject Goldstein. The angry
altercation, between the two men had
attracted the crowd in their direction
and part of It pushed one way, evident
ly overjoyed at the prospect for a free-for-all
light, jvhlle the other half did its
best to push the other way and shove
out of the room.
Mr. McAleer appealed for peace and
the two policemen pushed their way
through the crowd and laying hands on
Hudson unceremoniously ejected him
from the room. Beasley objected to
tills summary pioceedlngs and lie nnd
Ills client, amid the hoots of the op
posing partisans, succeeded in makins
their way to the street.
MUDDLE IN DELAWARE.
J. Kdward Addicks Is Nominated by
n Rump Senate Caucus.
Dover, Del., Jan. IS. Robert I. Han
ley, (Union Republican, Addicks), a
member of the state senate, this after
noon organized a "rump" senate by
su earing in J. Frank Alice, (Union Re
publican. Addicks), vho Is alleged to
have been counteit out in Kent county,
and Thomas Curry, of Sussex county,
who was defeated. Tills is preliminary
to tho rump election of J. Edward Ad
dicks as United States senator. Where
the other two senators necessary to
form a quorum of the rump house and
senate are to come from Is not known.
The caucus of the rump general as
sembly this evening nominated J. Ed
ward Addicks for United Stu'tes senat
or. The Democrats of the regular general
assembly did not go into caucus at 9
o'clock, as was agreed to.
WEST PITTSTON REPUBLICANS,
OHicers Nominated at Yesterday's
Itorough Convention.
Special to the Scrunton Tribune.
West Pittston, Jan. IS. At the Re
publican convention today the follow
ing borough oillcers were nominated:
Burgess, Charles If. Cutler; couellnien,
T. W. Jenkins, J. J. Armstrong; school
directors, Thomas Thomas, William C.
Brenton; auditor, Fred Sax; overseer
of the poor, Evan J. Evans; tax collec
tor, Edgar Cooper.
P. K. Richards served as permanent'
chairman and John A. Law, Ed Do
Witt and T. J. Mercur as secretaries.
.EMPTY HONORS FOR HILL.
Tho
Hero of "Woolforts' Itoost''
Nominated lor Senator.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 12. The Demo
ciatic members of the legislature met
in caucus tonight and gave David 11,
Hill the empty honor of a nomination
for the otllce of United States senator,
and nominated Henry P. O'Neill, of
New York, for the olllce of regent of
the university.
Foi ty-one votes were cast, of which
Hill received 30. Three, senators and
two assetnblymen bolted the caucus.
PROPOSED NEW GAME LAW,
It Will Prohibit the Hunting of Came
lor IMolit.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. IS, At a meet
ing of the state game commission today
the bill designed as a general game law
was zone over and revised. It will be
completed und presented to the legisla
ture at a meeting to be held on the
27th.
The proposed law will prohibit tho
hunting and selling o," game for prolit.
The season will be uniform October
15 to December 15,
.
Dispensary Law Void.
Washington, Jan. IS. The Supreme
court of the United States today decided
that the famous dlspentary luw of South
Carolina, at least so far as It attempted to
prevent a citizen of the state from Import
ing into the commonwealth liquors for his
own use, was In violation of the Inter
state commerce clause of the federal con
stitution, und thcrefoie null and void.
State Tcnchurs' Association.
Harrlsburg, Pa,, Jan. IS, The executive
committee of the Pennsylvania State
Teachers' association, through the ehali
inun, John Q, Stqwart, of Harrlsburg, lias
announced the date of the annual meet
ing of the association, which will be held
In the city of New Castle, Lawrence coun
ty, on Jun 29, 30 and July 1, 1S97.
MEN OF PROMINENCE.
fjg S
HON. WILLIAM E. MASON,
The Leading Candidate for the Republican Caucus Nomination for United
States Senator from Illinois.
NOT AN "ANT1" MOVEMENT.
The Wnimmnkor League .11 embers
Out for Straight Reform Only.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 18. A meeting
of representatives of business men's
leagues in different parts of the state
and about sixty members of the legis
lature who supported John Wanamaker
for United States senator, met at the
Telegram building this afternoon and
organized by electing Senator C. C.
Knuffniun, of Lancaster, as permanent
chairman, nnd Representative William
W. MeEllmny, of Pittsburg, as secre
tary. A committee of seven wns ap
pointed to ariunge for a banquet to be
held In the near future. It Is under
stood that the purpose of the organiza
tion Is social and Incidentally the pro
motion of reform legislation. Speeches
were made by Rudolph Blankenburg,
of Philadelphia; Representative B. K.
Focht, of Union, and others. It Is pro
posed to have a meeting of the Busi
ness Men's leagues here soon to organ
ize a State league. Headquarters will
be established In this city.
Those uctlve in the organization say
it Is not in any sense an anti-Quay or
anti-anybody else movement, but is In
tended to help ' along proper reform
measures by whomever introduced,
TO GUARD AGAINST PLAGUE.
Cholera Quarantine Regulations
Will He Observed.
Washington, Jan. IS. Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, of the Marine hospital ser
vice today took action with reference to
the bubonlo plague, which is so wide
spread In India, by issuing a clrculnr
letter re-imposlng at all foreign ports
and places Infected or suspected of be
ing Infected with the plague, the Uni
ted States quarantine regulations of
1S94, relating to cholera.
Passengers and crews, who have been
exposed to Infection are to be detained
a period of not less than fifteen days
from tlie last possible exposure.
NO DECISION RENDERED.
Honors About liven in the AIcKeevcr
Duly Bout.
Philadelphia, Jan. IS. Charley Mc
Keever, the light weight of this city,
and Jack Daly, of Wilmington, Del.,
put up a rattling six-round bout at the
Quaker City Athletic club tonight be
fore a large attendance. McKeever was
the heavier, probably by ten pounds,
but Daly held ills own throughout and
had tho better of many of the ex
changes. No decision was rendered. McKeev
er had the advantage in weight, height
and reach.
AGAINST PURE FOOD LAW.
Judge Hemphill Declares the .llensurc
Unconstitutional.
West Chester, Pa., Jan. IS. Judga
Hemphill, of the Chester county court,
today handed down a decision pro
nouncing the pure food law of Penn
sylvania unconstitutional.
Six giocers were recently found guil
ty here under the act, and applied for
a new trial. It was In passing on this
application that Judge Hemphill gave
his decision upon the unconstitutional
ity of the law.
Five Mills Destroyed.
New Ca3tle, Pa., Jan. IS. The New Cas
tle tin plate mill was damaged by lire this
evening to the extent of probably
$30,000. The lire started in the rolling le
paitment and It originated from fitetion
of ropes on the liy wheel. Five mills were
destioyed and 200 men will be thrown out
of employment.
THE NEWS THIS 310KNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Pair and Colder.
1 State Legislature Is Ready for Busl-
ness.
Sam Hudson Stirs Up a Hornet's Nest.
2 National Legislative Work. '
Financial and Commeiclal.
3 (Local) Dr. Plerson to Awaken Mis
sionary Elf oi t,
New Use for Steel Ralls,
Common Pleas Court Proceedings.
4 Editorial.
6 (Local) Superior Court Opinions Hand
ed Down.
Banquet to the Supreme Court Judges,
0 (Story)-"Tho Man Who Looked Like
the King."
7 News and Gossip of the West Side.
Suburban Happenings.
Annual Election of the Uoard of Trade,
J S Up and Down the Valley.
BAD CASE OF WHO'S WHO.
matrimonial Mix-Up in a Kentucky
Town.
Danville, Ky Jan. IS News of a
most extraordinary matrimonial mix
up, Involving six couples, comes from
the little town of Roley, In Adair coun
ty. The six weddings all occurred on
the same day, three in the morning and
three In the afternoon.
In the morning O. It. Dunbar and
Nora Tucker, Robert Hood and Minnie
McWhorter, W. It. Hopkins and Adu
MeWhorter were married. In this trio
the McWhorters are sisters, and Miss
Tucker is their aunt. After the triple
ceieinony the three couples went to the
home of "Uncle Bob" Tucker, father
and grandfather of the brides, to be
entertained.
In the afternoon there were three
other weddings.
There are a number of singular feat
ures collected with all six of the wed
dings. Every couple Is now closely re
lated to "Uncle Bob" Tucker, one of
tho leading men in the county. Out of
the six couples before the wedding, he
hud a daughter and a son, three grand
daughters, a niece and a nephew. There
were In the group a brother and sister,
two sisters, two brothers, three cou
sins, two uncles, an aunt, four niece
and two nephews, and yet no one of
the twelve married any one related to
him or herself.
Since the day of the great matrimo
nial tourney, the towh gossips have
been wearing out their wits trying to
discover Just what relations the sev
eral brides and grooms bear to their
mutual kinsman, "Uncle Bob" Tucker.
EMMA IRWIN IS SAFE.
-Muiderer .Mathews Refuses to Testify
Against the Woman.
Baltimore, Jan. 18. The trial of one of
the most remarkable eases In the crim
inal annals of Maryland was begun and
concluded In tho crimnnl court toduy.
The defendant was n woman who was
indicted in tho Charles county court
ns an accessory to the murder of her
husband. The most damaging testi
mony against the woman was expected
to come ftom a man who was convict
ed of the murder and on whom the
death sentence has been passed.
In a confession made the day follow
ing his conviction and sentence to death
foi the murder of James J. Irwin, Geo.
Matthews declared that he had been
Indicted to the crime by Mrs. Emma
Irwin and together they had planned
and executed It. It was believed that
his testimony along with the circum
stantial evidence from other quarters,
might bring the death sentence down
on the widow of the murdered man.
But when Matthews wns put on the
stand today lie refused to testify
ngalnst her or even to lie sworn in the
case. After Matthews hud refused to
testify the state closed its case. The
defense did not even submit any evi
dence, and the case was given to the
jury without argument. Without leav
ing their seats the Jurors found and
gave In their verdict of not guilty.
KILLED I3Y GAS.
Four .Wen Die from Asphyxiation in
Boston.
Boston, Jan. IS. Two men were
found dead this morning In n lodging
house at 001 Tremont street. The
cause of death was escaping gas. One
of the victims was Walter Hlnes, a
bat tender; his companion is not known
here. Fiom one of the gas jets in the
room, gas was escaping: full force. It
Is supposed the men were under the In
fluence of liquor.
Two men were also found dead In
the house at 22 Dwlght street from gas
asphyxiation. They were Richard S.
Benning, a telegraph operator, nnd
Walter Sample, a lithographer,
said the men had been di Inking
gas was turned on at midnight.
It Is
The
New Steel Furnaces.
Youngstown, O., Jan. IS. Oillelals of
the Ohio Steel company tills afternoon de
cided to elect ten open-hearth steel fur
naces, and woik will be commenced upon
them ut once and ptished duy and night
until completed. ilCach of the new fur
naces will have a capacity of from thirty
live to forty tons. The company hope to
have the llrst one running in ninety days.
Altgeld Noininnlod.
Springfield, Ills., Jan. 18,-The Demo
crutle members of the general ussembly
in caucus tonight unanimously nominat
ed ex-Governor Altgeld ub their candi
date for United States senator,
Tho Herald's Weather Forecast.
New York, Jan. 19. In the Middle states
today, clear and considerably colder, with
brisk and fresh to northerly winds. On
Wednesday, fair, with slowly rising tem.
peratuie, nnd fresh to light northerly
winds becoming somewhat variable.
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JANUARY
SALE OF
Underwear
We will open the season
of 1897 by a Muslin Un
derwear 5ale,
COMMENCING
SATURDAY, JAN. 29 18M
At prices so attractive as
to make at an object foi
you to purchase now.
$, Skirts,
Ckmise, Braweirs;
Corset Covers, Etc
Child's Short White
Dresses and Kilt 5kirts.
530 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Bimsyc
1897 Bmislero
9 uvv HUU&i
to dance in perfect fitting
shoes or slippers.
Ours are perfect fitting.
LEWES,REILLY&BAYIES
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVE.
Greatest
Redmictfloe
On all our Holiday Goods.
Call and let us prove it to
you In
&
SILVERWARE,
UMBRELLAS,
BRIC-A-BRAC
Watches from $4,50 up,
Every one warranted at
ffdcle
9
408 Spruce St.
NEAR DIME BANK.
COLLECTOR ROBBED.
Hnsi
of Bills Stolen from Collector
tiuorgo S. Wichnin.
New York. Jan. IS. A bag contain
ing J.-1.C00 In bills, belonging to the
Metropolitan Traction company, was
stolen from their collector, George S.
Wlekam, In front of the IMclllc bank
on Broadway, near Houston street,
this afternoon. The collector was In
an express wiibojj. He passed several
bugs of coin tu his assistant, who car
ried them Into .)i" bank, for deposit.
While engaged with the coin, one buff
containing tho $5,G00 In bills mysteri
ously disappeared.
The street was thronged with peoplo
nt tho time, but no duo to the thlf
has been discovered, Wlekam has been
seven years In the employ of the com
pany, and Is a brother of ex-Mayor
Vlckam, He Is not suspected.
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