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While our entire Towel stock has
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number.
200 dozen Pure, Linen, Huek Towels,
good size, heavy fringe and fancy
border.
3 for 25c
100 dozen AU-Llnen, Huek Towels.
The climax In bargain giving,
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39c to 45c Each
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1 1 WINNER
James Corbett Knocked Out in
the Fourteenth Round
at Carson,
A BLOW IN THE STOMACH
After a Fierce Battle the Champion
Goes Down Before the Australian
and Fails to Get on His Feet Again
at the Proper Time An Exciting
Scone at the Close of 'the Battle.
Carson, Nov., March 17. After two
years of doubt ami vexatious postpone
ments, the heavy weight championship
of the world was decided beyond cavil,
JAMES J. C0RRUTT AXD
when Robert Fltzslmmons sent James
J. Corbett helpless to his knees with a
left hand blow under the heart after
one minute and forty-five seconds in the
fourteenth round of their battle in the
aiena here this afternoon. The great
contest was won In the simplest man
ner, und the knockuut was the result of
one unwary move on the part of Cor
bett. FICUIT CLEAN AND SPEEDY.
The light was clean and speedy. It
demonstrated two facts: That Corbett
lb the cleverest boxer of his weight In
the world, and that Fltzslmmons is able
to hit him. The California boy smoth
ered the Cornlshman with left jabs In
the face and right and left body blows.
Fltzslmmons' most elfecllve attack was
n semi-fake left swing, followed with a
quick, half arm hook. The llrst time he
tried it, which was In the thiid round,
Jim threw back his head from the fake
coming forward to a counter, when he
thought Fltzslmmons' glove was cum
fortubly past his jaw. Quick as a Hash
Hob doubled back and barely missed
Jim's jaw with a hook. Corbett's smile
died, away for an Instant and he took
no more chances on countering on that
particular form of lead afterwards. The
battle, as predicted, was fought on
purely scientific and almost new prin
ciples. Neither of the men took any
advantage of tin privileges allowed un
der the rules of London prize ring and
there was little hitting in clinches. Cor
bett mnde no attempt to bring around
his right in breaking away, probably
because Fltzslmmons held his elbows
too high. Jim's only effort in the way
of a parting shot was a full right up
percut, which he brought around very
clumsily and failed to land by at least
a foot every time ho tried, lie did get
in one good uppercut In the fourth'
round, splitting Robs upper lip and
starting the blood In a thick stream.
Several times the men clinched and
parted with both hands up. Frequently
Rob worked Jim Into a coiner and
reached for hlni right and left with
blows that would win any champion
ship battle If they had landed. Fltz
slmmons himself admits that Corbett
sli'ullled and side-stepped his way to
safety In a manner which simply dazed
him.
FIT.SIMMONS' OPINION.
"I never saw such a clever man in
my life," said Fltz this evening. "He
got away from me time and again when
I thought I had him dead to rights. I
knew I could wear him out so I kept
coming right along until opportunity
arrived. He was weak in the last
round and all his cleverness could not
keep him out of that left punch under
the heart. The only blow that really
worried me was the one which split
my lip. The other X never felt. He
fought fair and hereafter lie may have
my respect If he continues to merit It."
Corbett's version of his own Water
loo did not vary greatly from Fltzslm
inons'. "I made a mistake In not keep
In away," was the wuy he put It.
"Fltzslmmons 1 knew to be a terrltlu
puncher, but I never calculated on his
being able to reach me. If the sixth
round had lasted ten seconds longer I
would have landed him to a certainty.
Ills nose was clogged with blood and
his legs were wobbling. The gong
sounded just us I was uble to plug him
with my light und end the battle. He
recuperated wonderfully and I stayed
uwuy from him until I thought lie was
about ripe for another drubbing ut
short range. My neglect in not stand
ing off when he tupped me on the cheek
i B " m W
In the fourteenth lost me the champion
ship. The heart punch simply choked
mo up. I could not breathe or move
for lifteen seconds and It was several
minutes before I realized that I had
committed a breach of etiquette 111 try
ing to follow up my opponent nftor ho
put me out. I meant It when I paid
I would bo his friend hereafter. Ho
whipped me fair and square, but I don't
think he Is the best man yet and we
will have another go If money can bring
him Into the ring."
THE FIGHT 11Y ROUNDS.
Hound 1. Time. Keeper Muldoon pulled
on the gong string at "12.0s o'clock. The
men faced each other,' Corbett with his
hack to the sun, and Fltzslmmons blink
ing slightly us the bright rays struck
him full In the face. Corbett danced
around lightly on his toes. Fltzslmmons
covering his ground more slowly. Hoth
were cautious and smiling. They feint
ed for an opening und Fltzslmmons
seemed Inclined to force matters. Cor
bett broke ground and danced about his
opponent. Fltzslmmons forced his man
Into u corner and was the llrst to lead
with a left swing, which missed Jim's
head by about ten feet. The Callfornlan
did not land In his first attempt. More
leading at long range followed. Fltz
slmmons forced Corbett Into a rally and
uppercut him lightly In the clinch. In a
mlx-up which followed no damage was
done. Corbett shot a light left on the
body and broke away clean. Fltzslm
mons swung his left, but missed. A hard
exchange of lefts followed, In which the
Australian got a little the worst of It.
Fltzslmmons then adopted uggresslvo
tactics and rushed Corbett to his own
corner, but Jim got out of danger and
sent In a heavy right on the body an he
ROBERT 1MTZS1MM0XS.
slipped away. Fltzslmmons put a hard
left over the heart and Jim swung wildly
with his left, but landed his right on
Fltzslmmons' wind. Corbett ran Into a
clinch, but they quickly broke clean.
Fltzslmmons was still forcing matters,
but a hard left swing put him on the de
fensive. Jim swung his left on the heart
and they came together. On the break
away ISob sent a vicious left uppercut to
the Jaw. A clinch followed and the men
broke without a blow ns the toug
sounded.
' POUND TWO. ,
Fltzslmmons opened with a left swing,
but missed his mark. They came to a
clinch and were rather slow In breaking
away. A vicious left from Fltzslmmons
just grazed Corbett's breast and again
they were inclined to hug In the clinch.
After the breakaway Fltzslmmons put
on steam and Jim broke ground before
the Australian, although the latter con
tented himself with feinting and did not
lead. Finally Jim stood his ground and
sent In a neafleft on the face und right
on the body, dancing away without u re
turn. Fltzslmmons seemed determined to
keep on the aggressive, and again forced
him Into bis 'corner, swinging right and
left for the body, but Jim's fast work
took him out of reach. Fltzslmmons
came Into a clinch and in the breakaway
got a stiff left uppercut. Hob swung
wildly tight and left. Some very pretty
defensive lighting followed, neither man
being uble to get inside the other's guard.
Long range sparring, In which Corbett
did most of the leading, followed. Jim
go In a left on the ribs and repeated the
blow u moment later. Fltzslmmons
smiled and tried to corner Jim, who
dodged quickly out of reach and came
back with a left on the wind. Another
left on tlie stomach brought the round
to u close, with tho men in a clinch. It
was clearly Corbett's on points.
HOUND TURKU.
Jim opened with a rush and sent a left
jb hard on the wind. Fltzslmmons did
not like It, and tried to rush in return,
but was wild with right and left. Jim
stopped another left lead for the heart
and countered smartly on the stomach.
Corbett put a left on the wind and a
light on the side of the head. Hob's
stomach showed a red blotch where
Jim's left struck. Hob took a hand in
tlie forcing and lashed out wildly, miss
ing with hoth hands. After a IJttle long
range work, Jim bhot light and left on
the body, and Hob came Into a clinch
and landed his right on the ear ln-fore
they separated. Corbett shot a terrible
right on Poll's side and followed with a
fast left on the wind. Hoth men were
getting carefully and eleatny out of
clinches. Hob's left reached the wind,
but Jim swung right on the jaw In the
clinch that followed. Then Jim put his
lvft on tho body, and ns Hob came In to
clinch him, Jim piled two stilt rights on
the wind and followed It up with another
on tho body. Hob landed a nice left on
the jaw ufter missing the right lead for
the stomach. Tho clinch followed and
Hob got in u straight drive on the wind.
A little hugging followed, und for the
llrst time the referee came In between
the men und broke them. Heforo the bell
sounded a cessation Hob put u neat right
on the body und swung his left to the
Jaw, und tho honors were fulrly even.
HOUND FOUR,
Jim again led off with u left which
fulled to land, und they clinched und
broke clean. Hob tried with right leail
for the heud, but missed, und Corbett
put u hard right punch on the body, and
In the clinch swung his right to the Jaw.
Hob was determined, but slow. Corbett
commenced to muke things pretty lively,
but they clinched three times without
u blow being struck. A light loft swing
on the Jaw from Jim was returned with
Interest by Hob us fur as Intention went,
but Hob's light and left missed the mark
by a few Inches. Corbett lauded two
heavy rights on the wind und put In u
straight flush In the, face. Jim planted
his light under Hob's ear und OftBlly es
cuped a right und left. Jim sent his
Continued on Page C
GREECE PROBABLY
Will NOT RETIRE
Signs Indicate That Her Troops Will
Remain in Crete.
THE STRONG POSITION OF VASS0
Transferred to Spliukiu, n Stronghold
in the iHouiituiiis--Sltuiition on tho
l''rontier--It Is Now Most Inlluiu-mnble--Soiitrics
Aro Within Forty
Puces of'IOnch Other.
Canea, Island of Crete, Jfarch 17.
Col. Vassos hnr transferred his head
quarters to Sphakla, the most mnun
taiudim and Inaccessible position In the
Island. This Is held to indicate that
Greece Is (Irmly resolved not to recall
her troops, a step which Is regarded a.s
impossible In the face of the strong na
tional feeling. Colonel Vassos will
strongly fortify his new camp, which
Is revlctualled for several months. He
Is now able to awult the in ogress of
events.
The Russian consul has received for
mal Instructions to proclaim autonomy
tor Crete, but the other consuls still re
main without them. The admirals con
sider that this step lias heen taken too
late. After u conference yesterday th"
consuls addressed notes to their respec
tive embassies, declaring that If any
portion of the marines should be with
drawn from Canea, looting and lawless
ness, aggravated by hunger, will dan
gerously Increase.
BLOCKADE NOT PROCLAIMED. "
Noon. The blockade of the Island of
Crete has not yet been proclaimed as
this dispatch Is sent and all statements
to the contrary are untrue. Hut the
blockade Is expected to be proclaimed ut
any moment.
The French, admiral, yesterday even
ing, received instructions identical to
those of his eolleagius. These Instruc
tions allow the admirals u certain
amount of liberty of action and initia
tive. All the governments have In
formed their admirals that they each
are sending the GOO men asked for as
reinforcements to take the place of tho
marines ashore, thus enabling the ad
mirals to re-embark tho marines and
use their ships for the blockade of the
Greek ports, which 's expected to fol
low the arrival of t ; troops in Crete.
This is In accordance with the sev
enth clause of the programme proposed
by the admirals to their respective pow
ers. Larlssa, March 17, The situation on
the frontier is now most inllammable.
At several points the sentries and out
posts of the Turkish and Greek forces
are within forty paces of each other.
The Greek lleet has a magnificent po
sition off Sklatho. Volo has been well
reinforced by gunboats, torpedo boats
and transports. A shipload of GOO Hun
gailan horses has arrived there.
London, March 17. The Pome corre
spondent of the Dally News under
stands that Greece proposes to the pow
ers that she should concentrate her
troops now In Crete at some spot near
thecoast where they could be easily pro
visioned and would be quite isolated
from the insurgents; that the Turks
should do likewise; that the powers
should then pacify the Island and the
Cretans be glVen an opportunity to de
clare freely how they wish to be gov
erned. There was a renewal of uneasiness
on the Stock exchange today In respect
to the possible developments In the
east. Consols dropped and foreign se
curities were very depressed on the re
pot ts that the Greeks have crossed the
frontier.
GREEK ARMY'S FORMATION.
Athens, March 17. The Creek army
In Thessnly will be formed In two divis
ions and the command given to the
Crown Prince Constantln. The Greek
forces in Eplrus are now greatly supe
rior to the Turks, though the latter are
being reinforced with all haste. Janiua
Is In a stute of panic and most of the
shops are closed.
A dispatch received here todny from
Canea says that the Turks have made a
sortie from ltetlmo and proceeded to
Atupopoulos, which they burned with
out opposition from the forces of the
powers. It is added that the pillage of
the Christian shops continues, and that
the governor of ltetlmo and tho Turkish
gendarmes are co-operating In the loot
lug. Constantinople, March 17. The am
bassadors to the porte have been en
trusted with the task of druftlng a
scheme of Cretan autonomy.
The porte has sent orders to Erzer
oum, Armenia, to stop all furloughs
among the ledifs (first reserves). The
Ilumiiueii regiments are to be placed on
a war fooling.
In political circles here the opinion
prevails that the blockade of the island
of Crete by the fleets of th'e foreign
powers would drive the Greeks to des
perate acts on the trontlers of Mace
donia and Eplrus, from whence the
news of a conlllct is hourly expected.
Tho naval otllcei'3 wet's summoned by
telegraph yesterday to rejoin their ships
Immediately, creating the belief that
the departure of the Turkish lleet Is
Imminent, although It Is doubted
whetner the warships are really ready
for sfa.
NEW STEEL COMPANY.
The McCormickn and Itailcys Form u
Partnership.
Hnrrisburg, Pa., March 17. The con
solidation of the great iron and steel
manufacturing Interests of the Mc
Cormlcks and Ualleys, in this city, will
go Into effect on Muy 1. The compa
nies consolidating ure the C. L, Pulley
company, the Central Iron works and
the Paxton Rolling mills. The title for
the new concern will be the Central
Iron and Steel company. The plant
comprises three rolling mills, a uni
versal mill and a Dunging plant. The
capacity for manufacturing, shipbuild
ing, .bridge and construction work Is
very great. " Two of the mills are the
largest In the country.
The Incorporators of the new com
pany ure as follows: Charles L, Hal
ley, Hon. J. Donald Cameron, James
McCormick, Edward Halley, Vunce C,
McCormlck, G, M. McCauley, of Har
rlsburg, and William II. Wallace and
J, Frederick Kernochan, of New York,
DUEL WITH SWORDS.
Koiniukublo Inhibition Witnessed by
500 Spectators.
Paris, March 17. The St. Qucn race
course was today the scone of a duel
with swords, which was witnessed by
nt least 500 spectators, who were
amazed nt seeing a combat thus pub
licly carried on. The principals were
Slgnor Plnl, the Italian champion
swordsman, and M. Thomeguex, nn
amateur In the use of the weapon,
Hoth men showed remurkable skill us
swordsmen, and up to and Including
the llfth attack neither was Injured.
In the sixth attack, however, M. Tho
meguex was slightly wounded In the
lip.
The cause of the encounter was a
quarrel between the men over language
used by Thomeguex, disparaging to
Plnl concerning the latter's skill ns
displayed in a recently friendly as
sault at arms between the two. The
exhibition created a sensation.
THE HILLS 'SENSATION.
A West Chester Clergyman and His Wife
Create a Scene While Fighting for
Possession of Their Child.
West Chester, Pa., March 17. About
a year ago West Chester was stirred to
Its depths by a suit for divorce brought
by Heuthcote Hills, rector of the fash
ionable Episcopal church of that place
against his young and pretty wife In
which he charged her with criminal In
tlmucy with three of the choir
boys of the church. Mrs. Hills
left her husband, and taking her
little children with her went to
New York, where her relatives live,
and the ease has since dragged along
without coming to trial. The Hills this
evening furnished another sensation
for West Chester. The case was in
court today on a technicality, and the
clergymuu was not present, though
his wife was. As Mrs. Hills was about
to take the train here this evening to
return to New York, she was surprised
and affrighted to see her husband
alighting from another train holding by
the hand their little girl. Mr. Hills had
stolen a march on his wife, and, while
she was here today he had been in
New York and secured possession of his
daughter. Mrs, Hills rushed forward
along the platform and grasped the
child by the hand and endeavored to
pull her away from her father. Mr.
Hills held on the child and quite a
scene occurred, but, as the little girl
cried to go with her mother, he per
mitted her to be taken away by Mrs.
Hills to the house of a friend.
Later in the evening Sirs. Hills at
tempted to leave for New York again
with her child. Mr. Hills, however, was
watching for such a 'move, and as the
mother and daughter appeared upon
the platform, caught hold of the child.
Mrs. Hill's screams and her husband's
angry words speedily attracted o, big
crowd, and the bystanders Interfered In
the mother's behalf. A policeman and
Mrs. Hill's lawyer finally succeeded in
persuading the angry clergyman to al
low the mother to take the child back
to the house of her friends for tonight.
If Mrs. Hills attempts to leave for
New York tomorrow It is expected an
other scene will ensue.
AN HEIRESS MISSING.
St. Louis Girl Thought to Have Been
Abducted Her Father Believes She
Is Being Held for Ransom.
St. Louis, March 17. Ella Burden, 11
years old, heiress to $100,000, has been
Inexplicably missing from Iipi- home
since Monday. She lived with her
grandmother, Mrs. Burden, at No. f032
Minerva street, and left home Monday
for the Dozier school, where she is re
garded as one of the brightest and pret
tiest of the several hundred pupils. At
3.30 o'clock in the afternoon, the usual
hour, she left school' for home. Noth
ing has been heard of her since.
Her father, who Is married the sec
ond time, has permitted the child to
live with his mother, which was the
dying request of her mother several
years aso. The chl.ld frequently went
to her father's, and her grandmother,
thinking she wus there, thought noth
ing of her absence until late at night,
when her father failed to bring her
home. Mr. Burden has every agency
possible at work for her discovery. He
declares th' only possible theory for
her disappearance is that she was kid
naped and is being held by her captors
until a sullliient reward is offered. A
large rewind Is offered for her return,
Favorable Report on A initiation.
Washington, March 17. The senate com
mittee on foreign relations today ordered
u favorable report on the arbitration
treaty to be made to the senate tomorrow,
with certain amendments. Chairman D'l
vis was Instructed to push the considera
tion of the convention with all possible
speed.
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Suicide of a Dancing Teacher.
Philadelphia, March 17. Mrs. Fannie
Shurks, the proprietress of a dancing
academy, committed suicide early this
morning at her residence, 1,7:20 Master
street, by turning on the gas. The cause
Is unknown.
THE NEWS THIS MOItNINU.
Weather Indications Today:
Rain; Warmer; Southerly Winds.
I The Corbett-Fltzslmmons Prize Fight.
Pennsylvania Not In Favor for un Am
hnssadoiMhlp.
Greek Army In No Hurry to Leave
Crete.
i
'1 State Legislative Proceedings,
Financial and Commercial.
II (Locul) Successful Eisteddfod, ut Oly-
phatit.
Mrs. Hilton's Attempts ut Suicide.
1 Editorial.
r
fi (Local) Observance of St. Patrick's
Day. ,
How Scrantonlans Saw the, Corbett
Fltzslmmons Rattle.
C Corbett-Fitzslinmoiis Fight (Conclud
ed.) 7 West Side News and Gossip.
S Up und Down the Vulley.
NO AMBASSADOR
FROM PENNSYLVANIA
It Is Thought That Tower's Candidacy Is
Hopeless.
URGED BY SENATOR PENS0SE
William Tuggert, the Philadelphia
lOditor, Wants to He un Internal
Ittivontto Collector--Hopresentiitive
Hicks Favors u Tree Tight l'or the
.Nomination (or Governor of Penn
sylvania. Special to the Scrniiton Tribune.
Washington, March 17. It Is believed
that the remaining two ambassadors
Germany and Italy will be announced
this week. It Is pretty generally con
ceded that ex-Representutlve Draper,
of Massachusetts, will capture the Ital
ian mission, but who will go to Ger
many Is still a matter of speculation.
Senator Penrose was at the white house
today In the 'Interest of Charlemagne
Tower, of Philadelphia, who has usplr
iitlons for the latter mission, Gen
eral Bingham also urged the president
to appoint Mr. Tower. It is the opinion
of politicians close to the president
that Pennsylvania will not get nn am
bassadorship. State Senator Magee was
among the president's visitors lute this
afternoon. His call was purely of a so
cial nature. The question of patronage
was discussed Senator Mugee left
for Hariisburg tonight.
The application of William M. Tag
gert, editor of Taggert's Times, Phil
adelphia, was illed at the treasury de
partment today for Internal revenue
collector of the First district. It Is be
lieved that Penrose MnClaln has the
call on that olllce and his appointment
is expected to be announced this week.
Dr. Frederick, of the Twenty-fourth
ward, wants to be Inspector of drugs at
Philadelphia. W. S. Hammond, of Al
toona, who Is a candidate for assistant
secretary of the Interior, said today
that he had every reason to believe
that ho would be appointed. Repre
sentative Hicks Is of the opinion that
Senator Quay will not Interfere in the
next gubernatorial contest. Mr. Hicks
Is a candidate himself, and Is In favor
of a free fight for the nomination. Sen
ator Penrose, General Bingham and
Colonel Stone called on the president
this afternoon in the Interest of Col
onel Thomas, of Mechanicsburg, and
urged his appointment as public
printer. Bell.
K. OF L. IN SESSION.
Officials of Organization Opposed to
the Arbitration Treaty.
"Washington, March 17. The execu
tive board of the Knights of Labor to
day began its quarterly meeting, which
will continue for several days. Messrs.
Sovereign, McGuire, Martin, Best and
Hayes are in attendance. Tlie board
authorized a denial of published re
ports that there Is dissatisfaction with
the administration of Secretary-Treasurer
Hays and that he will resign.
Messrs. Sovereign and McGuire will
go to New York tomorrow night to
speak against the arbitration treaty at
the meeting of the Monroe league In
Cooper Union. "We do not oppose the
principle of arbitration," said Mr. Sov
ereign, "but we do not believe in
placing the interests of a republic in
the hands of a king whose business Is
to destroy republics."
CHARLES KAISER'S TRIAL.
l'ato ofthc Acciibed .Murderer Will llo
in tlie Jury's Hands Today.
Norrlstown, Pn., March 17. Tomor
row nlirht It Is expected that the fate
of Charles O. Kaiser, jr., will be in the
jury's hands. When court opened this
morning the commonwealth requested
permission to re-open the case for the
purpose of Introducing some further
evidence, but Judge Svvartss refused the
request.
The court also refused permission for
the jury to visit the scene of the crime
and District Attorney Strassburger
made the (list of the closing speeches
for the prosecution. He was followed
by Attorney Curr for the defense. The
closing speeches, for both sides will be
made tomorrow and after the judge's
charge the case will be given to the
jury.
EDITOR GYW.NNE MAYOR OF SALEM.
Piobccutor Acton Found He Could
Not Retain Itolh Ollires.
Salem, N. J., March 17. Finding that
the ollices of mayor und county prose
cutor of the jileas ure somewhat Incom
patible, Mayor John A. Acton, who was
re-elected by u large majority on the
Democratic ticket last Tuesday, sent
his resignation to a special meeting of
the city rim mil tonight, lie said that
he hiul recently taken advice on the
subject and found that by uooentlnir
the mayoralty ho vvould vacate the of
fice of prosecutor.
The council elected Robert fl.
G wynne, jr., the popular editor of the
Sunbeam, to 111) the vacancy, and his
predecessor administered the oath.
Mayor Gwynne Is one of the young,
hustling Democrats of the county, und
a blight, able und fearless newspaper
man.
DUG FROM A LIVING TOMB.
A Woiliiiiiin's Close Cull in n Falling
Sand Heap.
Phllllpsburg, N. J., March 17. Chris
topher Pymer, employed at the Wurien
Foundry und Machine works, was res
cued from a living tomb today. While
he was at work at a pile of moulding
sand It suddenly began to tumble down
and before Pymer could get away ho
was hurled to a depth of several feet.
Fortunately fellow workmen saw him
and stinted quickly to the rescue. Ily
the time they dug him out he was un
conscious. One leg wus broken and his face wus
badly hrulsvd. Hefore consciousness
left hint entirely Pymer had made
fruntlo efforts to dig his way out und
hud torn his linger nulls nearly out by
the roots. Medlcul attention wus giv
en the sufferer und he Is doing nicely.
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GOODS
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etasfive NoveMes' Di
rect from Pans,
Two Tone Grena
dines (the latest),
Snake Skan Novelties,
Pure French Mohairs,
Lace Mohairs Two
Tone Checks, Kping
lines, Endora's, Et
emiennes, Coverts,
Etc.
OUR STOCK OF
Black Goods
As Usual, 3s Unsurpassed.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
o- ,
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Always Busy
Selling Honest Sloes
Specials for March
Ladies' Vici Kid Welts,
$2.00, Men's Calf
Welts, $2,00, Spring
Footwear for every
member of the family.
Wholesale and retail.
Lewis, Reilly & Davies
111 mid lltl Wyoming Avenue,
Telephone, !M 5'-'.
JEALOUS MAN'S CRIME.
Frederick Franks Kills ills Son, Dan
gerously Wounds ills Daughter
and Commits Suicide.
Philadelphia, March 17. Frederick
Franks, aged 87 years, at 0 o'clock this
morning shot and killed his son, Will
iam, aged ti years; shot iini'l dangerous
ly wounded his daughter, Amellu, aged
0 yeuis, and then shot himself twice
through the body, Indicting wounds
flout which he died after being taken
to a hospital. Franks was un Indus-
tlious niun, who was employed by the
Atlantic Refinery company, and had a
nice little home at IS'.'l Stillman street,
and the only cause which led to the
tragedy of this morning appears to
have been u groundless jealousy of his
wife, which drove the man wild.
Franks shot the children und him
self while his wife was absent from tho
house at a nearby bakery. Un ln;i' ri -turn
home Mrs. Franks wus unable
to obtain admission, and, frightened
by the sound of pistol shots within the
dwelling, she so earned for help and a
pollceiiuin responding, the front door
wus broken in und Franks and his lit
tle victims found covered with blood
In the front room of the house. The
boy was dead with a bullet through
his heart: the girl was on the bed
bleeding trom a wound In the mouth,
and Franks was unconscious on the
lloor with two bullets In his body. The
murderer and his daughter weie hur
ried to the hospital, where Franks died.
The little girl, while dangerously
wounded, is doing well and will pos
sibly recover.
Thu Heralds Weiitlinr Forecast.
New York. March IS.-ln the Middle
states today, partly cloudy to cloudy,
warmer weather will uruvull, with fresh
and brlpk southerly to easterly winds,
mill and fog on the coasts, On Friday,
cloudy, slightly warmer weather und
fresh to brink southeily and easterly
winds will prevail, with ruin on tho sea
board and fog un thu cousts.
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