IJ'iJj"" EIGHT PAGES 50 COLUMNS. SORANTOX, PA., FRIDAY MOKNING-, JANUATtY Sti, 1897. TWO CENTS A COPY A BIG BIT A TTTTT'TPHr' SALE would bo appioprlate nt this reason; but, truth to toll, wo have not sot ri bis stock that we're particularly anxious to dispose of. The new tnilff measures now pending makes a great advance In the pi Ice of everything woolen nn assured fact, consequently It will pay bettei to carr over such statile goods as all wool blankets to net seaBon, than to dispose of them now at a sacrifice. However, as It has been our custom to tun a Blanket Sale at this season every jear, we hive decided not to deviate from the rule, and If the quantities and num bers offered nre less than usual, you know the lenson why. ooooooooooooooooo We Would Say take adantage of this sale by get ting in earlj, as we positively will not offer one ctra pair mole than specified at these llguies. ooooooooooooooooo Sale Lasts Oie Week Ttiesfllay, ooooooooooooooooo WHITE s "We have lower qualities than those quoted below, If ou want them. 1 case 11-4 Cotton Blankets, were 75c , now D9c. 1 case 11-1 Cotton Blankets, weie $1 00, now 75c. 1 case 12-4 Cotton Blankets, -weio $1 50, now $1.12. 1 case 11-4 White Wool Blankets, were ?3 DO, now $2 75 1 case 11-4 100 per c.nt. White Wool Blankets, weie $5 00, now $4 25. The last number Is extra full size and hea y. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO special The two numbers which follow nre very slightly boiled, but other wise pei feet: 10 pairs extia heavy 11-4 White Wool Blankets, that bold for $S 50. Sale Price, $5.75 10 pairs full 11-4 finest nil wool White Blankets, the best value we ever offered at $S.50, Sale Price, $6.00 ooooooooooooooooo BLANKET OFFERINGS 1 caso 11-4 Grey Cotton Blankets, W ere 75c, now D9c. 1 ease 11-4 Grey Cotton Blankets, were $1.00, now 75c. 1 ease 12-4 Grey Cotton Blankets, were $1 50, now $1 12V-. 25 pairs 11-4 Oiey Wool Blankets, Were $3.50, now $2 25 1 ease New Bnglnnd Scailet Blankets, 'AH Wool, and full 11-4 size, were $5 00. Sale Price, $4.25 35 pairs 1J-1 nil Wool Blankets, (Scar let) the best quality ever at $4 00. Sale Price, $3.25 ooooooooooooooooo I case Crib Blankets. 25c. a Pair ooooooooooooooooo OLO WAREHOUSE H SCHOONER'S CREW SWEPT INTO THE SEA Nine Unlucky Sailors Perish in Sight of Land. ALL ATTEA1PTS AT RESCUE FAIL Schooner Nullum Clinpin rccUetl Oil (luogiiu--ljilu-SfiVLTs Arc Power less to Homier Aslstancc'-Tlii' Coal I.iulcn Vessel Is Broken I'p mid Unshed to Pieces b) the High Maxes. Tire Island, Jan 21 The three-misted schoonei Nu hum Chnpln of Hock land, Mo, went ashoie near Quogue during the heavy gale Just befoio 4 o'clock this moinlng. and within n few hours wab a total wieck, and It Is believed that nine lles were lost Some say a woman and child also per ished. The spot wheic the schoonei stiand ed Is about thlity-flve miles from this obsoivutotj point, and the place Is about ns dieaiy a one as can be Imagin ed In w Intel. A heay gale prevailed all of last night, and the Bone Hill Life-Saving men had dlfllcultv In pa ttolllng the shoie. One of tho guaid al pioachlng the limits of Quogue saw signals of distress Hashing from a vessel fai out on the bat, at the point whete the waters of Great South Bay Join those of the ocean. He Immediately notified his station at Lone II1U and the crew Went to the seene, but nil their effoi ts to launch a lifeboat were unavailing, und thej weie even unable to effect communication with the vessel It was not jet dnj light when Keep er Ilei man and the life-saving eiew lit Immense toiches nnd built a huge wood file on the beach to aid them In distinguishing the wieck thiough the dnikness. At daj In eak It w as seen that the craft was a tlncc-masted schoonei, and that she was in such a position as to make It Impossible to save hei. In the uppei ligging the life patrolmen bay they counted seen men, and clinging to the bowbpilt weie two more The sea was limning heavily, and the tide, then coming in, lifted the vessel higher and highei up on the bai, wheie she pound ed with evei incoming tollei. VILLAGERS ON THE BCACII. As soon as the news i cached Quogue of the wieck on the bai the lllagers flocked down to the smooth white shingle and watched the life '-aveis tiylng to shoot a line across the doomed vessel. Theie weie women in the ciowd, too, and they gave little or no heed to the biting wind eomlng In fiom the ocean Thej seemed fabtluated by the bpectacle of the vessel tossing about in the huge waves, but whin thelt ees became accustomed to the mist they were hoi tilled to bee the ciew clinging to the llgglng and spais Bit by bit the vessel heeled to the foice ot the sea and became so hea lly listed that It was seen she could not last much longei. 1'iesently, duilng a lift In the mist. the life sUveis filed a mortal, but the line fell shoi t A second attempt seemed to ghenssuiance ot success, foi the line fell acioss the ligging, but the sallois weie appaientlj too exhmsted to se cuie the rope, and then it was seen that nothing could be done to icseue them Wavenftoi wavestiuck the schoonei with a foiee that could be heaid on shoie, and the tons of watei swelling over the vessel's decks and thiough nei llgglng, togethei with the heavy pound ing on the bai, soon settled the fate of the Chapln One by one the men In the llgglng weie swept awaj until all had disappeaied. Then the mast', went by the boaid, and b 7 o'clock the wieck was almost complete. The impels ot the vessel were v ashed ashoie soon aftei, and the IjkpcIi now foi miles Is stiewed with the wicck age ot the vessel Uient ctowdsaie pu tt oiling the beach for miles, seuichlng foi the bodies of those who were lost Just befoie 9 o'clock pieces of tho vessel weio tossed In on the beach, and thus the nnme of the ciaft was ascot -tallied, x At noon two bodlPs had been washed abhoie Both appealed to be Swedes. One was that of a man about 35 eais of age He had whlskeis and was heavllj built. The othet was thet of a joungei and sllghtei mnn On the body of one of the men, w ho Is supposed to have been the captain of the vessel, were found foui photo graphs One was taken Ju Boston and u woman was standing by his side, while the othet was one In a group In a pocket of his clothes was a hundkei chlef, on which tlitie was no intlul; a Jaekknlle and a toot title. OWNHD IN BOSTON. The Nnhuiu Chapln, Caiitaln Arej, sailed from Hampton Bonds on Jnn 17 foi Boston. The vessel wan a three-nincti d schooner built nt ltoekland, Me , In US2 She jegisteied 507 tons, and was n5 feet long, J3 feet beam nnd 15V6 feet deep The principal owners of the schoonei weie Peter Melntjio and Co , of Boston, Captnln S H Aiej, who com manded the vessel was a patt ownet The ciew of the sehounei, nine In nuin bere, weie shipped In Boston last No veinbei. The nanus follow: Olllceis, S H Aiey, captain, Maiden, Mass ; A H Davis, Hi st mate. Maiden, Mass , L. A. Maddock, second mate, Cambtldge, Mass Seamen, inhn Nelbet, Albe'it Lowe, R O Ande"-on, Vlctot Stwichen, Oseni Andeison and Antonio Aucyan Ich. The residences of the lnttet uie unknown. Captain Arey leaves a widow and tlnee children, lesldlng In Maiden Mnte Davis und Second Mnto Maddock each leaves a wife and one child The schoonei was loaded with about 1,300 tons of bituminous coal, consigned to the West find Street Railway com pany of Boston, The caigo was valued at $1,400, the schoonei at $15,000. Both weie paitlally Insuied. SPRING INSPECTIONS. General JHurrcll ihsues Orders Tor Guidance ofllio National Guard. HarilBburf,', Jan. 21. Inspectoi Gen et al Hdvvard Mori ell hns Issued an ol der to the Nntlonal guard for Us Infoi mation and guidance. Tho spring In spections will be held In Februaiy, Mai ch und Apill, At these inspections, companies will be pataded In stale uni form, light marching order. State mili tary pioporty ot every description wilt be conveniently utrnnged for Inspec tion by tho Inspecting olllcer. A tec otninondatlon made by Major Penny In legal d to attendance at Inspection, hns been strongly endotscd by the major genoml commanding the division, and owing to the fact that the petcentugo of attendance at dillls and the nuinbet of tli tils held throughout the yent will ou ter hugely Into the latlng for attend ance at this Inspection companies pa rading the present minimum will be ciodlted with one hundred per cent foi attendance at inspection w bethel ot not thelt tolls show additional inembeis up to tho piesent muxltnum. Inspections will be confined to the school of tho soldloi, school of tho com panv, guai d duty, the company ns ad vance guai d, outpost dutj and eossack posts When atmoiles do not admit of a donionstiatlon of advance guaid and outpost tluty an oial examination will bo helil b the Inspector Immediately following the ill ill on the Hoot, nt which questions ttndet these heads w 111 bo asked the commissioned and non-com-inlssioned olllceis of the company In spections will not bo made In extended oi del of tho spttlng-up eveiclses Inspections will bo held as fai as pos sible on tho logular drill night of the diffemtt companies, giving at least one week's notice In wilting to regimental and sepaiute battalion eommaudeis, commandeM of nitllleij, cavalrj and state naval militia. Attention is called to tho vveailnir of lille piactleo decoiations impiopeily. He-icnftor the annual teturn of state piopoitj . Ill bo made at tho annual spilng Inspection instead of the annual encampment. EDMUNDS FAVORS TREATY Opinion of (he Leadidg Authoriiy on Constitutional Law H; Answers Three Criticism.. Philadelphia, Jan 21 Hx-United States Senatoi Geoige P, BdmuiuH (,f Vctmont, who Is one of the leading nu thoiltles on constitutional law In the United States, and whoso long sen Ice In tho senate well qualifies him to speak on the subject, has wilttc.ii the follow -Inglettot to several gentlemen hole who sought his opinion on tho ntblttation tieatj between the United States and Gieat I3tltn.Ui In ills letter Ml. Ed munds siys Tho thiee principal tilti elsms of the tteutj nie: Plist That It commits this govern ment to submitting to tubltration questions that innj ailse In connection with the Monloe doetilne With sln eete lespect foi the gentlemen, who, It Is said, have suggested this objection, 1 think that It Is quite unfounded, and that those who advanced it must have failed to obsene the eaieful language used in the tiraty. 'Ihe second objection Is the foai that the tieaty may Uleel oui attitude In legal d to the Nit niagua canal, in which the Intel esti of the United States ate so dceplv concerned What 1 huve al leadj said disposes of that solicitude, I have not time to go into detail about it The third, and last objection I have heai d, Is the supposed dangei of leav ing it to an Uuropean pov, ei to name an umplie in certain contingencies It is enough to say that, so far as out eonsldetable expel ionee has gone in such matleis, v.e have nev ei had oc casion to complain of the action ot any sov eloign in naming an umpire oi in deciding a dispute CUCAN LEAGUES. Itrnnchc'N ol Ihc Stuiuties Arc Ucinj: Orp.ituod. Now Yo-k, Jan 21 The Cuban leagu of the United States of which Colonel Dtlinii Allen, New Yoik, Is ptesldent, Is oiganilm, u bi inch league in ovoij town ot cltj In till! eoutitv of 5,000 In habitants and upwaidT Time aie 750 such towns and UUj In the United States. The object of the league is to call foi th an oxpiosslon ot the senti ment of the Ameilcan people In lavoi of Cul an lud pondenro An efioit is also being made to secmo the passage of a lesolution In evtij btate leglslatute demand ng that such action should be taken b tho govern ment as will end the campaign of mm -det and dihtruction in Cuba, and Insure tho Independence of the (Island ftoni Spanish tyiannv The league Is le celvlng letteiB dallj fiom all pints of the count! y, not only fiom men of pi eminence, but fiom ladles of high social standing and influence, suggest ing ways and means for promoting the cause of the Cuban patt lots. SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE. Uov. Stiiiifioltl Is Accused "f Attempt ing to .11 irtlor His Witv. Fianl lln, Pn , Jan 21 A sensation al suit foi dlvoice vvtis Instituted heio jesteiduj bv Mi Lottie A Stanfleld, agnlnst hei husband, Rov W A Stan fleld In hei bill of paiticulars Mis Stan fleld ehatges hei husband with hav ing attempted to muidei hei bv as phjxlatlon She nveis that one night leieutly he tinned on all the gas jets in hoi loom, but that she dlseoveied the attempt In time to pievent seilous lesults to herself Mis Rtanflold alio chaigis hei husband with extiemo ciueltj and lntltnac wlh othet wo men Mi Stnnlleld deelates tlmt he Is prepared to defend the charges. HIS ARftl FRACTURED. Robert Reeves Thrown from His f tir linge on W joining Avenue. Robeit Reeves, bupeilntendent of the Scianton Gas and Water company, was painfully InJuted vesterday moinlng at about I) 30 o'clock He wa3 seated In a buggy, accompanied by nnothei gen tleman, and was dilvlng across the stieet cai Hacks in ft out of the Coal Dxchange on Wyoming avenuu when the king bolt broke Both oceupnnts weie dashed to the pavement nnd In the fall Mr. Reevee sustained a dislocation of tho wrist and fiactuto of bones of tho right aim. He walked to Di. Longstieet's olllce, whore the injuiles weie Heated. The gentle man who was with Mi. Reeves at the time of the accident was unltijuied. Tho Injuries sustained by Mr. Reeves are of a dllllcult natuiii v i tieat and Dr, Longstreet will call the X lay Into ser vice and tuke a photograph of the aim this moinlng in his olllce. AN IMMIGRATION BILL AGREED UPON A Measure to Take Effect July 1, 189', Has Been Framed. IT EXCLUDES IGNORANT PERSONS Also DIiiKps It Uiilnwful for Aliens Who lime Not Declared Their In tention of Ilccoiiiitig Citirns to l!o llinploj I'd on Any 1'tiblic W orks ol the United Suites,, Washington, Jan 21 An Immigra tion bill to take effect Jul 1. 1S97, has been agreed upon b all the confeirees of the senate nnd house, except Mr. Baitholdt (Republican, Mlssouii), c'halimnn of the house committee In chiugo of the subject, He has not yet foiinullj stated that he would not sign tho lepoit, but his associates do not ex pect him to do so. The moasuie excludes ull poisons physically capable and over sixteen jenrs of age, who cannot lead and wille the Hngllsh language oi the language of thelt native or resident countiy; but a person not so able to lead and wilto, w no 1b ovei tlft yeats of age, and Is tho parent or grandp.i lent of n qualified limnilginnt ovei twent-ono yeais of age, and callable of suppoitlng such parent or giandpa rent, may at company such Immlgiant, or such a paient or grnndpaient may be sent foi nnd come to Join the family of a child oi giandchlld ovei twentv one yeais of age siinllail qualified and capable. That it shall be unlawful foi any man alien, w ho has not In good faith made his declaration before the pioper coutt of tecoid of his Intention to become a citizen of the United States to be em ployed on any public woiks of the United States, oi to come legulaily oi habitually into the United States b land oi water for the fiutpose of en gaging In any mechanical trade or manual laboi, for wages or salaty, re turning ftoni time to time to a foielgn eountij That It shall bo unlawful foi any pet son, pai tne"-shlp, companj or corpoia tlon know high to emplov any alien coining into tho United States In viola tion of this act That any violation of the provisions of sections four and five of this act by an alien ot citizen shall be deemed a mlsdemeanoi, punishable by a line not exceeding $500 or b lmpilsonmont foi the teim of not exceeding one oai, ot b both, In the disci otlon of the couit, piovlded, tint all persons convicted of a v lolatlon of section four of this act shall be depoited to the countiy whence they came That notwithstanding the provisions of tills oi any other existing law, the secretaiy of the tieasuiy miy peimlt aliens to enter this countiy fot the pur pose of teaching new atts oi Industries undei such lulos and legulatlons as he mnj piovlde. That this act shall not apply to per sons at living in the United States fiom an poit ot place in Cuba dutlng the continuance of the piesent disoideis time, who have heietofoio been Inhabi tants of that island. DR. JOHNSTON'S TRIAL. Law vers Attempt to Gain I'morablo l'o, nts hj Techincul Objections. New Bloomfleld, Ia , Jan. 21 The tilal ot Di Thomas L Johnston foi the mm dct at Duncnnnon on Septembei 28th last of Di Geoigo S Homy began hole todav, but, when couit adjourned tils afternoon until tomonou no fui thei progicss had been made thin the seeming of six of the twelve juijmon When Johnston was bi ought Into couit this moinlng he shov.od little evidence of his lmpilsonmont and lecetit Illness Ho was neatl dtessed, appealed to be In good health and conducted himself with composuio and coolness Johns-ton Is lepiesented b William N. Sci beit, James V Shulo, ot the Peuj couutv bai Chuiles II Boignei, ot llniilsbuitT, and United States DIs tilct Attoino James .vl Beck, of Phil adelphia Thioughout the da Johnston sat at tho table with his attomevs. The commonwealth was tepresonted b Dlstilct Attotnej Kell, eiv-Judge Chas A B.unott, James M Hninett, Chailes II Smlle, of the I'en count j bar, und Levi T Kapp, of Lobunon, Tho line of defense was disclosed al most as soon as couit opened, and, as was expected will be insanltj On mo tion of counsel for Johnston, Judge Lyon permitted tho bill found against tho pilsoner in Novembei last to be wlthdiavvn on nceount of the luegulat Itj In the gtand Jui panel and diiect ed the case to pioeeod on the bill found during tho piesent tetm Counsel for Johnston then moved that the Indict ment against theli client bo quished on the giound that It was n duplicate of the bill found In Novembei and was not founded on Infoimation lequlied by law Judge Ljon ovonulod thls'motion When Joluibton was called Upon to plead to the Indictment against him he mode no replj and his counsel stated that he did this undei dliectlon They pioposed to entei a special 'ilea that, at tho time the murdei was committed Johnston was Insune, and was tlieie fore not tesponslblo. The commonwealth enteied an objec tion to this plea, which was sustained by Judge Lv on and the couit dltected that a plea of not gullt be enteied lor tho pilsonei The woik of drawing a jury was then pioceeded with and was continued until eomt adjourned for the day Duilng the afternoon Johnston seemed to lose much of his composuta and appealed dlsplilted und east duwn He sat most of the time with his head in his hands, Will Close Two l)nn n Week. Tall Itlvei, Mqbs , Jan 21. The Maim factum h association met this ufteinuou und ugreed to shut down two duys a week foi tlueo months If slgnsituics for three and a half million spindles are seemed .Miners' Mril.o Glided. Columbus. O,, Ja,n 21. Tho miners strike In the Juckson district Is at an end, the miners returning to work this morn ing ut the old late of 51 cent, the same u.f is being paid In tho Hocking Valley. m Killed on the Railroad. Blinlra, N, V Jnn. 21. A man was killed on tho Delawato, Lackuwijima and West ern tracks at 1!IB' Tints this moinlng, who vvus ideutllled tonight ns Michael J, Ken. drlcks, of Susquehanna, Pa- MEN OF PROMINENCE. JUUOE JOSEPH California's Member Judge Joseph McKenna, of the United States court of California, who will be secrotnrj of the interloi In the .McKlnlej cabinet, Is well known on the Pacific coast and populni for his tali decisions and his sturdj Republicanism. During his long cm ooi In congiess Judge McKenna servd his constituents well, and when, la 1SU, while ho was till leuresentlng the old Thlid district of California, consisting of six noi thorn counties, President Hnulson made him a federal judge, tho appoint ment was well received b the people. Judge McKenna Is not a Callfornlan pio. duct He went theie from his native Phil adelphia In lb5" as a meie child and was educated in the common schools of tint ett. Ills collegiate couise was taken In St. Augustine college, Uenlola, Cal , and WILLIAMSP0RT WINS. That City Designated as the Next Meet ing Place for the State Republi can League Clubs. Hanlsbuig, Pa, Jan, 21. The ex ecutive committee of the Republican State League of Clubs met In the house caucus toom at the cr.pltol this after noon ahd vvas in session a couple of hours Speeches wore made by several chaimen of county committees and the work of the leatrue was geneinlly en-doi'-ed. Wllkes-Bane and Wllllams pott weie the only two places men tioned foi the next convention and Wlll lumsport won b a vote of 20 to 7. Both places had theli champions and each pi utilised to pay all the expenses of the convention, but the Wllllamspoit boom eis weie In the majoilty. Wednesday and Thuisday, the Sth and 9th of Sep tembei, weie fixed us the dates ot the convention A lesolution vvas adopted providing lot a committee of tvvent with Ptesldent Isadoie Sobel us chali m.m, to nnango for a banquet In honoi of United States Senatoi -elect Boles Pentose. Anothet lesolution was also adopted empoweilng the ptesldent to appoint a committee on league woik In ev ei county ot the state Hon John P. Dlkln, chaiiman of the Republican state committee, was pies ent b Invitation, and made a shoit addiess He spoke of the effective woik of the clubs and of theli splendid et foits in the lust campilgn, when the laigest mnjuilty in the hlstoij of the state was lolled up toi MeKinley and Hobait. Ho Invited all classes of citi zens toco-opetate with the 'ogulai Re publican oiganUatlon tho lawyeis, the business men, the laboring men all to take part In putting down the com mon enemy His retnaiks weie lound ly applauded Ptesldent Sobel deslies to heni from all tho clubs who deslie to take put In the Inauguiul patadeat Washington The Ameiicus club has been uppolnted an escoit foi the chief tnuishal of the civic division, Theie Is to be a general eiloit to boom the league clubs thtoughout tho btate Steamship Vruvnls. Now Yoik, Jan 21 Silk d: Rdim, for Amstcidum Arrived out Kalsei W'll hclm II, nt Naples, Spiee, at Uicmeihi ven, Manitoba, at London, Columbia, ut Alexnndila, Jan 20 (on exclusion) Silled foi Now Yoik Halle, from Urcniot ha ven, Tiave, fiom Southumptoii, Massa chusetts, fiom London, Kiitaniilc, fiom Quemstov.il, Veendnm fiom Rotteidnni Sighted Summit, fiom New yoik fui Uieme.i, I'ntsed Isle of Wlpht rurthiuuk Kills . 500. London, Jan 21 The Globe publishes n dlfcputch fiom liomba, eIU out b a news ageacj, whiLh saj s that tin to shocks of eaithquake oicuired on the Island of Kishm, in the Peiidau Oulf, on Jan 15 deslioiug thousands of hoiucs und killing J.50O persons Till-; MJWS THIS MUUXINU. Weather Indications Today; Pair, Slighlly Colder. 1 Ux-Senatoi Bdmunds Pnvois tho An glo-American Tieaty. Schooner Ciew Swept Oveiboaid. A New Immigration Liv,, 2 Congressional Doings riiuuiclal und Commeiclnl 3 (Local) Annual Dinner of Oui Law- veis. Suiieiloi Couit Bnds Its Labois Hero, Pulling Phee of Wood Killed Him. 1 IMItorlal. Comments of the Press. 5 (Local) "Ben-Hur's" riuttorlng Re ception. Cheap Telephones foi Scranton. C Lnvvers Banquet (Concluded). 7 Nows nnd Gos!p of tho West Side. Suburban Happenings, t 8 Up und Down the Valley McKENNA, of the Cabinet. onl one ear after reaching his majority he vvas admitted to the bar of the state In that vet j jear he vvas elected district nt torne of Solano county. At tho end of his four eais" term he was sent to the legislature, fiom thq same count. That was In 1&75, and tho young lawyer made a name for himself as an orator bv dellvei. Ing a poweiful speech on the bill creating lwu uuuiu ui iuuruuu commissioners, jn 1S7C Mr. McKenna entered the wider field of national politics, nnd was a candidate foi congiess, but vvas defeated by J. K. Luttiell After a second unsuccessful candidacy he vvas elected to congress by a handsome vote, and was three times re elected. The Judge Is n statesman of ex cellent ability, a keen lawjer and a pro found Jurist. AN OVERDUE STEAMER. The British Ship Lord Dtifferin Thought to Have Been Abandoned A Young Bride's Anxious Vigil. New York, Jan 20. When the Bel glun steamer Galileo from Rio Janeiro nulved at Quaiantlne this moinlng one of the oflleers leported that on Decem ber 20 while on the outward passage a ful rigged, four masked stranded ship was sighted As tho description tallied somewhat with that of the long over due Biltlsh ship Lord Dufforln, Cap tain R6beits which lelt Montevideo on Octobei 7 for this poit, it vvas thought the abandoned vessel might be she. Chief Otllcei Hasklns, of the Galileo declaies, however, that It Is not, as the wieck sighted, which is on a reef south of Peinambuco has been there ovei two years The Galileo tialls al most the same couise Loid Dufferin would undei oidlnaiy conditions, but the captuln repot ts having seen noth ing of hei Chief Otllcei Hasklns says theie Is nothing extiuoidlnaiy oi alaimlng In the vessel's absence, although she Is So days out. He says a singular nd veise combination of elements has ex isted on the route the Loid Dufforln was expected to tiavel toi the past two months which would easily account foi hei delay. All sailing eiaft, he says, have been pinctlcallv at a standstill In the almost unpiecedented light winds What little wind theie vvas, has been adveise to homewaid bound vessels These conditions Mi. Hasklns says, have been exueilenced on the last two voyages of the Galileo In connection with the Lord Duffei In's ubseuce, a lomantlc, though sad stoiy hns come to light Captain Rob eits, hoi commandei, man led a young Scotch woman shortly beloio dopaitlng on his piesent voyage. The captain sent his young bilde to this countij on a fast steamei, telling her he would join hei on the uulval of his own ship The bilde waited patiently foi days to heai tidings of her husband's ciaft but they did not come and she began to fe.u the woist The stialn upon hei vvas so gieat that she eventually be came distracted and at times ucted us though she weie insane Foi a month past she has boon a familiar llguie at the Batteiy whete she frequently stands foi houis peeling out toward the sea In hopes of catching a glimpse of the long ovei due vessel Dally she visits the ship news olllce at the Bat teiy seeking the news that will bilng good cheet to hei heav lly burdened heai t When the young bilde leached this thoie u month oi mote ano hei halt was black us ioal, but the vvoiry and unxlety over hei husband's nbsenci has tinned It almost giay. "I know he will letuin to me," she trequcntl.v suys, with teais In her eves, "but oh, how long he has been uvi. " Cmeiimi Hustings' Vcceplmicc. Hiiilsbiug, Pa Jan. 21 CJoveinoi HuMiiigs will soon Issue an orde'i an nouncing that In has mctpud un Invita tion on behalf of the National (iuard to paitlelpaie In the inaugiiial ceremonies at Washington, and duelling lnJoi deneiul Suowdeii to puuidu the CJiuud on that oc casion. (t'licrnl ti'reggN ("use. Hanlsbuig Pa, Jnn .'1 Pi lends of Genual D M Gregg will uie upon ton gless the passage of a bill leatoring him to the laukiwhleli he held at the tlmu ho leslgned fiom the urtnj foi the pin pose of hnvlng 111 lit placd on tho ictltcd list Uemnal Uiegg learned as captain of the Sixth United Stutes Cavaliy The Herald's outlier rorecasl. New York Jnn ?2 In tho Middle states toduj, full to partl cloud), sllghtl cold or weathei will prevail, with flesh west oily and southwesteilj winds and piobu bly snow or ruin In the w estei u and noi th orn dlstilctH of this section, On Saturday puitly cloudy to cloud), slightly vvurinii weather und .flesh southwesteily und vveslerb winds und ruin or snow followed by clearing and coldei by night. mir ope; JANUARY SALE CDF Mtuslie Uederwear We will open the season of 1897 by a IVlusHn Un deryeair Sale, MIMING SATURDAY, JAN, 2, I8W1 At prices so attractive as to make It an object ffor you to purchase now s, muse, joraweirs. Corset Coras, Etc, Child's Short White Dresses and Kilt Skirts. 530 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE ' Always Bungy,, 11897 Bmslefo to dance in perfect fitting shoes or slippers. Ours are perfect fitting, LEWIWUEELY&MVDES 114 AND 11G WYOMING AVD. Greatest Redmctloe On all our Holiday Goods. Call and let us prove it to you in MAM0HBS WATCHES, SILVERWARE, UMBRELLAS, MIC-A-MIAC, Watches from $4,50 up. Eyery one warranted at 408 Spruce St, NEAR DIMD BANK. BOLD THIEVING, THIS. Horse mid I.iiiuuliv Mugou Stolon in Johnson's Patch. One of Iaundiynian John J Kelly' dilvets had the tonieiltj to leave his hoise and wagon and n load of laundiy standing on a stieet In Johnson's Patch estei dn afternoon without taking the piecautlon of lilting a watchman while lie ell ciliated about the nelghboihood soliciting woik The ilg and the latin do ate now being anxiously sought for b the lauudij man Mi Kelly Is atsuied that tho horse was stolen, Ufa It was icpoitcd to him that a man was seen to dilve away with It. The police have been notified, but up to midnight they had leeelved no tiace of the missing piopeity Tho luuse Is black, with two vvhlto hind feet, weighs 1,100 pounds and Is 11 cais of age. The wagon is ulbo black. '$$ low icMtftalw weiac ) ;
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