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front and roar, and shooting across tlio
nreawny against the gymnasium build
ing, twenty feet away.
The flames were ascending far above
the rriof of the building and hud spread
to tlio heart of the structure nt 11.15
o'clock, and the gymnasium was com
pletely enveloped In lire. At 11.20
o'clock tlio fury of the Homes wus
greatest In the rear buildings, Tho
wind, until now, was towards the north
hut began to change towards tlm south
and the (Ire spread to II. 8. Gorman
and company's livery stable and Mc
Cawley'R blacksmith shop, on Spruce
street. The Handley block, on Wyo
ming avenue and Spruce street, were
several times threatened not only by
fire, but by the falling of the adjacent
walls. Hy the Increased force of water
they were sr.ved.
The south wall of the gymnasium fell
towards the south at. 11.30 o'clock. The
fury of the rue In the gymnasium had
now spent Its force and the firemen
began to get control of the lire In the
rear, In the 'buildings on Breck and
Forest courts.
Small holes could now be noticed In
the south wall of the main building
of the Young Men's Christian associa
tion. The lire was fiercest In the front
and the southwesterly corner of the
structure at 11.45 o'clock, and five min
utes later the whole fell with a crash,
carrying with It the entire side wall on
the southerly ldo, and also tearing
away about six or eight feet front of
the Hundley estate building adjoining
It
The trolley and telephone wires were
thrown down by the falling debris and
so Intense were the llanus In front
that the wires, awning and wood
finishings on the Mrs. Squlers building,
number L'07 Wyoming avenue, became
Ignited nnd the portico of the Lyceum
was smoking. The glas.s windows In
Handley fk McLaughlin's shoe store,
Westminster hotel, Cnstello & Ficm
mlng's hotel and several other prop
erties were broken and the wood work
scorched by the heat.
To the north the fire wall saved the
L. n. Powell & Co. building and f. E.
Pratt's livery stable, to the rear of It
Gorman & Co.'s livery citable and
wagon sheds, across Hreok court, from
the Young Men's Christian association
gymnasium building, and the oarn and
wagon sheds of the Scranton Dairy
company, which are to the rear of the
Gorman livery and between ISreck nnd
Forest courts, were attached at about
the same time, and nil were complete
ly gutted. McCawley's wagon shop,
which had Gorman's livery to protect
it from the fire, escaped with only a
few burned patches.
The extreme end apartment of the
Handley block, which Is burled be
neath the fallen south wall of the V.
M. C. A. building, was untenanted. The
next one to It was occupied by J. Janko,
merchant tailor, his shop being on the
ground floor and residence on the up
per floors.
There was no one in the buildings nt
the time, but much of Mr. .Innko's
stock and furniture is a total loss. The
foundation wall of that end of the
Handley block wns broken down and
the fend of the building Is leanlnc- to
wards the north, the walls threatening
to fall at any time'.
At 1.15 o'clock Chief Hlckey directed
the return of the Cumberland, Nep
tune, General Phlnney, Niagara, Cen
tury and Liberty companies to their
quarters in the outlying district. An
hour later all except the central city
companies had been sent home. The
central companies were Kept at work
directing many streams of water on tlio
ruins, which coveted masses of burn
ing embers.
Told Their Stories.
CEORGK MANERHOFF and Amos
A T.Ininln oirt .1,.-. ...n ..,
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who were In the building at the
time of the explosion. Mnnerhoff was
the operator of the machine and Lin
coln his helper. Mnnerhoff stated to
p Tribune reporter that he was de
taching an electric wire from the ma
chine when it fell from his hands and
dropped into the lilms. The next thing
he realized was that he was being
blown through the open doorway. He
tried to get back, his helper's safety
possessing him, hut could not get past
the door. While he was on the thres
hold Lincoln came ;roping hi wav
out.
Lincoln says he was piling (halts
away in the rear of the room when he
paw a. Hash of Humes and heard a ter
rific explosion. He found the room
filled with (lame In an Instant and
made a dash through It for the doorway.-
It was some seconds after the
explosion occurred before Lincoln
made his way to the open nh He had
a thrilling experience during those few
moments, he says, and lived his whole
life over during his trip from the rear
of the show-room to the doorway.
Uoth men were severely affected by
their experience. Menerhoff went Into
convulsions In Fleming & Costello's
some time after he was assisted over
mere nnu it required six men to hold
him until Dr. Lewis Floy succeeded in
bringing him about.
Occupants of Buildings.
THE Young Men's Christian asso
ciation building was occupied
on the lower floor by the store
rooms of C. M. Florey. dealer in sports
men's goods; Mosher & Coleman, mer
chant tailors, nnd Mansfield's cinema
tograph exhibition. The rest of the
building was used by tho association
In Its work, Including the department
of the John Raymond Institute, on tho
third and top floor. In the rear and
on a level with the fltst floor store
rooms the gymnasium was located; on
tho entire second floor wero the of.
flees, reading room, parlors and audi
torium, and on the upper floor, be
sides the Institute, were a number of
sleeping apartments for the accom
modation of ofllclals of the association.
Of these were Professor J. m. Chance,
Chorister and Professor A. F. Kennedy,
director of tho gymnasium. Professor
Kennedy was not In his room at tho
time of the breaking out of tho fire.
Professor Chance was sound asleep,
He was awakened by a young man
named Hoffman, who is a member of
the association and fortunately had his
key with him.
Both Professor Chance and Kennedy
lost all of their personal effects, In
cluding $400 In money, which Profes
ror Kennedy had In u trunk In his
room.
Besides the total destruction of furn
ishings and other property of known
value the association lost all records
Klnco the organization. These were In
valuable. When tne fire broke out C, AI. Fldrey,
proprietor of the store, was near at
hand, and. reaching the scene he, with
othera rushed agulnst the doors,
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smashing them In. The men then re
moved a largo quantity of goods to the
Westminster hotel.
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Losses Sustained.
MR. FLOllBY'S lots Is estimated
nt $1,000 partially Int-urcd. Mo
shcr & Coleman's Ioju In cloth
yards is estimated at $2,000. Mr. Mo
sher, of the linn, was married yester
day and was out of town nt the time.
The elnemntagrnph was destroyed. It
wns valued at $200.
A. W. Dickson, one of the directors
of the Young Men's Christian associa
tion was seen at his homo about 12.50
o'clock by a Tribune teporter. It was
Ills flrat Intimation that such a. dread
ful calamity had befallen the associa
tion. "Why," said he, "t Just left there
about S o'clock, having attended a
very pleasant meeting of the directors,
H. C. Schnffcr, the president, was
clialnnnn and we approved the letting
of the store to that exhibition busi
ness. Uesldcs wo hnd Just closed the
leasing of the vacant stores for a long
period dating from April 1. Well, well,
I can't hnrdly believe It possible. Oh!
yes, we will certainly re-build and I
suppose some action tn that purposo
will be taken at once. As to the Insur
ance? Well, I believe the loss, unless
It is total, will be fully covered.
The damage done to the Handlev
Monk Is estimated variously at from
J.'fO to $1,500. The north end of the
long row wns smashed In by the fall
of the Young Men's Christian associa
tion wall on tint side and the ;rc.Tt
pressure not only totally delnpldated
about fifteen feet of the 'building but
cracked the front of the building for
ns many feet further, making effective
repair Impossible. The part of the
building destroyed, under the mass of
brick was not occupied. In the imme
diate roar, however, was the family of
John Janko, a German He lest all
his household effects. The cracks ex
tended Into the part of the structure
occupied by Dr. Walter M. Reedy ns
oflices on the first floor and the Connel
ly family on tb'e upper floor.
John T. Richards, one of the execu
tors in charge of the Handley estate,
when interviewed by a Tribune repor
ter at the scene of the fire, said that
the building was Insured for the full
damage In the Holmes agency in this
cltv.
There wns no damage to household
goods worth mentioning.
Gorman's Big Loss.
THE Gorman stable was owned by
II. S. Gorman and company,
successor to L. T. Payne. The
building was practically totally de
stroyed. Mr. Gorman wns seen "by a
Tribune reporter. He stated that the
damage he has suflered will amount
close upon $25,000. Of this the build
ing Is Insured for $18,000 In four agen
ciesNorman & Moore, H. Uelin, C. II.
Schndt and H. E. Paine. Wagons.
buggies and other vehicles on the upper
floor, removed there during the winter
season and 400 bushels of oats In stock;
also many tons of hay and oth r fod
der amount, said Mr. Gorman, to $7,000
additional. The structure will prob
ably be rebuilt.
In the rear of the livery stable was
a small blacksmith shop woith possi
bly $100. Tliis was partlnlly de
stroyed. On Wyoming avenue, oppo
site tho fire the glass In all the build
ings from the Traders' bank, on the
corner, to Haydn's cafe, nt No. 231,
which, it seems, was the limit to the
effect of the beat, was cracked or
smashed so that they fell out upon the
sidewalk. Tho fixS glass in the bank,
10x0 In Martin, the tailor's place, 10x10
glass in Moses' Metropolitan cigar
Flore, tho whole front of the West
minster hotel, and Fleming & Costello's
hotel, two front glass, 12x1 1 In the
Economy furniture store, were some of
the items in damage done from the
heat. Estimated, the loss from this
cannot he less than W.OOO.
The front portico of the Arcade build
ing was scorched. Tlte Powell music
company building, leased by the estate
of L. 13. Powell, and valued at $20,000,
was damaged by the (lames to the ex
tent of about $5,000, chiefly to the roof
and the side adjoining the Young
Men's Christian association building.
The "owell building was insured In the
companies represented by Smith and
Fuller nnd others. The building was
occupied on the llrht and second floors,
and in the rear annex by the music
company. On the second floor were the
otllces of Professors Southworth, T. J.
Davles and Alvln Korn, musicians. All
valuable papers, etc., were tuken from
the building by Messrs. Powell and
AVhlttemore before the building wns
endangered.
Incidents of Fire.
AT EIGHT mlnules of twelve the
fiiont wall of the Young Men's
Christian Association buik'lng,
HiirnK. tottered and fell with n re
sounding, weird crash. immediately
afterward a shriller hound, that of tho
crowds on the street, standing at com
fortable distances from the big fur
nace, was heard. It was the cry of
danger. The mass of masonry In fall
ing had crashed through the not work
of electric wires Jti the streets, nnd tlio
cold clammy touch as thev fell upon
hundred of sp-cuitow caused the con
fusion. Policemen shouted, women screamed,
men tumbled headlong over others as
they fled and Chief Holding standing in
the midst of the wires cried out to a
number of pollcjni.'n Go stop the
current."
Immediately afterward word came
back that tho jurrent h'ud been stopped
twenty minutes before. The wires
Wf-te dead.
Onco more the crowd watched the
progress of the lire. The wall on the
lower side net fell and the hower of
sparks borne by a northeasterly wind,
wns menacing St. Luke's church build
ing, next to Powell's, nnd the buildings
on the other side. Since tho first
outbreak of tho flames the church had
been In danger. Tho roof was covered
with live embers Rev. Rogers Israel
was out lending whatever suggestion
he could to the llro fighters. The roof
fairly smoked from the heat but water
was at last flooded over tho slanting
Mirfnco nnd after that there was com
paratively no chanco for alarm.
The sparks however were carried a
half blcck away, over Goulds' curriage
repository on Linden street and F.ome
were noticed falling as far off as the
open Held beyond Ash .street. Tho
wind did not change from its original
direction and loft In Its wako all along
the line a swath of menaced homes
with anxious ones on roof tops, gar
den ho.te nhand.
Immense crowds (locked to the scene
from all directions and fairly blocked
the ndjacent streets. Tdio alarm sound
ed nt Just nbout tho hour when the
people wero on their way homo frotn
tho theaters and when they loolted
around and saw the lurid reflection In
tho very heart of tho city they .turned
bock and hastened to tho scene. Tho
fallen wires, the wngons, carrloges,
furniture, horses tied to telegraph poles
nnd the like, coupled with tho net. work
of hose that was laid on every block,
added much to confusion. It was, all
In all, the most exciting time the city
has had In many a year.
A crossed wire overcharged a tele
phone lino nnd one of the girl operators
at the exchango wus thrown from her
stool by a shock.
There was a plenty of Interesting
side scenes. " At Gorman's livery llfty
horses wero led out and marched In
parnoe up Spruce street. The sleighs
also, to the number of one hundred,
were lined up along tho curbs of tho
nearby street.
George Hoffman, who aroused Pro
fessor J. M. Chanco In tho association
building, rarao hero from Sedalla, Mis
souri, to accept employment here. Ho
had quarters In the Young Men's
Christian association building.
An Invitation to coffee and sandwich
lunch In Lane's cafe was extended to
tho firemen by ox-Sheriff Robinson,
after tho flames had been subdued.
The heat was so Intense that tho In
sulation on a wire In front of tho Met
ropolitan cigar store became Ignited.
Chief of Police Hobllng happened to
be on the way to his home when the
nlarm sounded. He returned to tho
scene of the lire nnd took charge of the
large force of men. Lieutenant of
Police Williams, of West Scranton;
Lieutenant Zang, of South Scranton,
nnd Captain Richard Edwards were
present and actively engaged In the
perfotmnnco of their duty.
The street commissioner's workmen
were out fo the lire, for the first time
in this city. Keeping the streets clear
and removing debris from the gutters
kept Commissioner Dunnlng's men
busy.
A quantity of silverware In St. Luke's
church was packed under the direction
of the rector, Rev. Rogers Israel, and
prepared for conveyance to a place of
safety. Neither the church nor the
rectory sustained any Injury, the slate
roofs being proof against the shower
of sparks which fell upon them.
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The Accidents.
GEORGE CAMPRELL, of Gibson
street, was Injuied while stand
ing In front or the Westminster
hotel, by the sudden falling out of one
of the largo plate glars windows. It
was the right hand window in tho res
taurant part of the hotel, and Camp
bell, standing right by It wns envelop
ed In n sheet of glass about four foot
wide and ttvi feet high. He was slight
ly cut about the head and hands and
bruised about the back and shoulders.
An ambulance from the Lackawanna
hospital was on the scene. The most
serious injury to a fireman, as far jih
could be learned In the confusion, was
sustained by Thomas Conlan, a perma
nent inuii of the Hook and Ladder
company. He cut his hand on a broken
window pane while entering a room in
the association building. Ho had been
offered $100 to save the trunk contnin-N
ing $100 belonging to Physical Director
Kennedy. Conlan repelled the trunk
but wns nearly overcome by smoke and
had to flee to the ladder by which ho
hnd mounted to the window. In climb
ing out he sustnined his Injury.
At 2 a. in. a half intoxicated young
man, on the inside of the Westminster,
forgetting that the glass was cracked,
leaned against the large front pane and
fell out to the sidewalk with a crash.
lie was not seriously hurt.
DREYFUS RIOT IN A FRENCH COURT.
An Anti-Semitic Crowd Forces Sus
pension of Hie Case.
Paris.Fcb. 3. A crowd yelling "Down
with tin- Jews" made such a commo
tion at tho hearing of the libel suit
"brought by Joseph ltelnach against
Killtor Henri Iiochefort, who charged
M. P.elnnoh with Intending to prove
Cnnttrln Alfred Dreyfus' Innocence by
means of forged documents, today,
that the Judge suspended the slttlnsr.
He nfterwnrd postponed judgment for
a week. M. Hochefort, on emerging
from the court at the close of the pro
ceedings, wns loudly cheered.
Kmlle Zola and the Aurore have re
quested the ministry of Justice to sub
poena aeneral Billot, minister of war,
nr. a witness for the defense In the com
ing prosecution of M. Zola for his open
letter to President Faure, pointing out
alleged irregularities In tho F.stcrhazy
court-martial and accusing the French
minister of war of perjury.
REINDEER FOR THE KLONDIKE.
Shipment of 'I'liirty-livn Itcnclic New
York Irnm Di'iniinrK.
New York. Feb. 3. The steamer
Ilekla. which arrived from Pnnen.
hngon, Chrlstlanla nnd Shields, brought
miny-nve reindeer lor tho Klondike.
The original .shipment was forty-two
animals, of which seven died on the
pnssage.
"Washington, Feb. 3. United States
Consul Dudley at Vancouver reports
the arrival there Jan. 10 of u car load
of 100 trained Newfoundland dogs for
use in carrying freight in the Klon
dike. CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD OUTPUT.
January Prediction I. 91,200, OOO
mill Jo"d Dividend Declared.
Colorado Springs. Colo., Feb. 3. The
gold production of the Cripple Creek
district during the month of January
was, in round figures, $1,200,000.
The dividends declared by eleven
mining comvanles operating there
amounted to $140,000, while fully $75,000
more wns cleared up by mines under
private ownership. The production Is
steadily increasing nnd there will soon
bo other dividend payers on the list.
To stock market has been fairly ac
tive, but prices low.
REPORT LAR0R FINDS OF GOLD.
Klvors Hiiiniitg Into tirnnt Sinvn I,nlio
Iticli in Yellow iiletnl.
Winnipeg. Man., Fob. n. News has
reached Ituglna that the llrst party of
persons bouiid for tho Yukon by the
Prince Albert route have found gold In
large quantities In the Hur. Huffnlo
and other rlvejs running into Great
Slave Iake, 700 miles from Prlnco Al
bert. The news comes through Ulshop Pas
cal and Is considered reliable.
CRITICISM BY W. W. ASTOR.
Comment In Ihisltuid on tho Cloving
nfllio Cliveden INlnlc.
London, Feb. 3. The Dally Chronicle
today publishes a letter, signed "I3ng
llBh Citizen." in which, after referring
to the beauties of Cliveden, the resi
dence near London of William Waldorf
Astor, and the "liberty the former
noble owners allowed thq public In the
park, garden and house," tho writer
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
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Friday Bargains
MAKE INTERESTING READING here. Because they are Real Bargains.
A IV picked from broken stocks for a short-time sale. New Goods.
That's the supreme
children as safe to buy as grown folks. No deception. No misrepresentation. Best
goods. Honest dealing. Lowest prices every time. That's the policy of the store. -And
the hundred and fifty thousand trading public of Scranton and vicinity are fast finding it out.
Come with the Crowd Today and Enjoy the Pure Food Show
It's full of inviting features. Don't think this country ever has had a better one. Everyone tells us our's the best,
whole-1-1 S t0 y0UI" rt'S C0tent, ' And incidental'y become acquainted with the finest Grocery Store in the
Domestic
Bargains.
Two bales of Extra Quality
Brown Muslin, 36 inches' wide;
special , 37c
Two bales of Still IScttcr
Brown Muslin: special....
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50 pieces of Yard-Wide
Berkeley Cambric; worth 10
cents yard; special at '7c
10,000 yards of English Car
dinal Flannels in Black Figured
and Stripped Designs; wry spe
cial at ,4:c
Five hundred pieces of Best
Quality Apron and Fine Qual
ity Dress Ginghams newest
season's styles; special at....4C
250 dozen full regular size
Pillow Cases, made from one
of the Best Grades of Muslin,
finished with Wide Hem; spe
cial at 8c
1,000 Very Fair Quality of
Muslin Pillow Cascsf at. ..".. .4ijC
Five cases of Bed Spreads,
full double bed size; Hemmed
Ready for Use; Beautiful Mar
seilles Designs: worth $1.25:
special at .75c
Extra Good Quality of Cal
icoes, in a Great Variety of Pat
terns; very special at. .'. 2C
Saturday Afternoon and Evening Bauer's Orchestral Concerts.
continues: "A few years ago the prop
erty was sold to a rich American. First
tho park was surrounded by a hideous
wall, covered with broken glass, and
access thereto and to the house, was
forbidden. Kven a spring of water,
which for a century had been open to
the public, quite distant from the house,
wns closed, the Iron grlllo gate in the
old park wall, allowing a view of the
house and avenue, was pulled down
and n (lend blank wall built in Its place,
so sacred Is the privacy of the present
owner."
Cliveden, a magnificent estate on the
Thames, was purchased by Jlr. Astor
from the Duke of Westminster In 1S92.
To those who are familiar with the un
ruly and vulgar behavior of a crowd
of English picnickers on a Sunday, or
any other day, especially In the vicin
ity of the Thames, tho action of Mr.
Astor in excluding them Is not aston
ishing. GUARDINQ STORAIS FROM MOB.
Iliirliiiglon Tiro Department Itcady
to Drench W Oiild-bn Lynchm.
Ilurllngton, Iowa, Feb. 3. Sheriff
Simlth still maintains a strong gu.it d at
the Jail to avoid any possibility to at
tempt to lynch Murderer Storms.
The lire department Is under instruo
vli.ns to turn a stream of water un the
crowd should one congregate and show
signs of an attack. All last night ru
mors were alloat of mobs b;ng organ
ized to attack the jail, and .he oltlcers
l.ept every one moving on the st-eotfa.
It Is now thought all danger of mob
vlol'-'ice Is passed. It is bellcv.vl now
that another man was wi;i .storms at
tho time of the crime.
WILL STANO BV GF.ORGE.
Itti8iii France nnd Hnclnud Ilnvo
Agreed In Support iliw ruudidiicv.
Herlln, Feb. 3. Tho Constantinople
correspondent of the Frankfort Set
tling telegraphs that Itussla, Franco
and Great Britain have agreed to in
sist on the candidature of Prince
George of Greece for the governorship
of Crete, and are ready to enforce it,
should the sultan prove obdurate.
I'rlnce George, the correspondent as
serts, has been so informed, and is
ready to depart for Crete under the tri
partite protection.
WORTHLESS AMMUNITION.
Supplied to the United Slates Army
liyn W'nuliiiiglon Firm.
San Francisco, Feb, 3, Tests of
shrapnel shots furnished for tho United
States army have been made by Lieu
tenant llabbltt of tlio llenlcla arsenal.
Twenty-six shells were fired nnd llfty
per cent, of the ammunition was found
to be worthless.
Tho shrapnel was furnished by un
ordnance company of Washington.
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
beauty of this Great Store. Every item iust
riuslin
Un(Wwnr Bargains
Women's
Fine Quality
Muslin"
Drawers,
Handsomely
Trimmed
with Em
broidery and
(."luster" of
'lin-i.. special at 23c
Women's Extra Fine Quality
Cambric Corset Covers, with
Square or V Neck, Beautifully
Trimmed with Embroidery and
Inserting: special at 22c
Second Floor.
Ribbed Vests
Women's Fine Jersey Ribbed
Vests, Fleece Lined: worth 20c;
special at 8c
Women's First Quality Jer
sey Ribbed Vests extra
weight, Fleece Lined and
Trimmed with Silk Tape; very
special at 1 8c
Mufn Aisle.
A Blanket Bargain
Fine Quality, Extra Heavy,
Eastern Wool. Finished Blan
kets, full size with Fancy Bord
ers ; special at, pair 43c
Men's Night Shirts
Made of First Quality Flan
nelette, Full Length. Nicely
Finished, worth 50c, at 35c
Left of Wyoming Kiitrance.
Afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
I
THE GREAT STORE.
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
A Decision liaising Another Harrier
to Their Immigration.
San Francisco, Feb. 3. t'tdted States
District Judge Do Haven lias rendered
an opinion which will have the effect
of another stiong barrier against Chi
nese laborers and criminals. It Is to
the effect that the action of the col
lector of the port is not even, prima
facie evidence of the right of a Chi
nese to land.
Judge De Haven "disaffirmed" the
report and recommendation of Com
missioner Heniock in the case of Lau
Sun Ho, a Chinese woman admitted to
this country in December, 1S9C, by the
collector of the port, on her statement
nnd the testimony of witnesses that
she was a native of California Seven
months ago Ho became dissatisfied
with tho life of a chattel slave and
went to the mission on Washington
ptreet. She told the women ut the mis
sion that she was a native of China,
and that her statements maJe to the
collector of the port wero false.
ADRIFT IN A BLIZZARD.
Terrible Siilluringii ot the Crew of
the Schooner Crnndiili.
Hull, Mass., Feb. 3. The crew of tho
schooner Crandall. which' was blown
adrift during tho blizzard Monday
night, were rescued by tho captain of
the Point Alleerton life saving station
last night.
The Crandall's crew had been 20
hours without anything to eat or
drink except a pint of beans nnd what
little water they could obtain by break
ing an icycle from tlio tigging and melt
ing it.
COOLIES ASSAIL AN AMERICAN.
Our Secretary of Lrgntlon nt Seoul
Pounced Upon.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb, 3. Advices
by steamer from Japan say that Mr.
Sdnds, secretary of tho United States
legation at Seoul, was assaulted by a
gang of five or six Japanese coolies at
Nagasaki on New Year's day, while
walking alone.
No renson.is known for tho nssault,
and tho matter is being investigated
by the local authorities.
ROBBERS TORTURE A WOMAN.
Unnblc to Hear tho Igony. Sho Giroi
Up 91,'JOO.
Delaware, O., Feb, 3. Four masked
men last night enterej the reslclenco of
Miss Nancy Fix, south of this city.
They commanded her to tell where she
kept her money, and upon her refusing
they bound and gagged her.
Unable to stand the torture she dis
closed tho hiding place, and the rob
bers secured $000 in certificates and
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
Dress Goods Bargains
, Fancy Plaid Suiting for Chil
dren's School Dresses and
Waists; Handsome Colorings,
worth ioc, at 4c
Extra Quality Ladies' Cloth,
Strictly All Wool. Very Heavy,
worth 50c; special at '.23c
24-inch Black Satin Duchesse,
Extra Heavy Quality S6ft,
Lustrous. WortirSi.25; at.. 69c
Lackawanna Avenue. Corner.
Wrapper Bargains
Women's
Extra Fine
Quality Flan
nelette Wrap
pers, Perfect
Kitting. Well
Madcl Full
Skirt and In
side Waist.
The Equal of
any $1.25
Wrapper in
the City. Spe
ciav todav
All" Day at.
55c
Second Floor.
Hosiery Bargains.
Men's Fast Black Seamless Half
Hose. Double Heel and Toe.
Women's Fast Black or Tan,
Seamless Hosierv.
Children's Fast Black, Ribbed
Hose.
All Special Today at ... .
Main Aisle.
5cpr
Evening at 7 O'
checks, nnd $300 in cash,
may not recover.
Miss Fix
Josephine Mclleu Aycr's Will.
Cambridge, Maps.. I-'cK :',. ity the will
of Josephine Miillen Ayer, which was
(lied in tho Middlesex probate coiut to
day, $10O,um is bequeathed to the Ayer
home for women and children In Lowll
and $.7),0ti0 to tho Pennsylvania hospital
at Philadelphia.
Democratic Conference Postponed.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3. Owing to the fact
that Stnto Chairman John M. Garmnn is
engaged as counsel In tho trial of Sheriff
Martin at Wilkes-Barre, the conference
of Democrats called in this city for Wed
nesday next, has been postponed until
Feb. 17.
I.ngislnturo Will Investigate.
Boston, Feb. 3. The house today passed
tho order of Senator Flymi for an In
vestigation by the labor committee of
the recent reduction of wanes In Mas
sachusetts textile mills.
Heading Honds Sold. ,
New York. Feb. 3. Reports current yes
terday to tho effect that J. P, Morgan &
Co. had sold in London something like
SS.OOO.WQ of Reading general mortgage t
per cent, bonds were conllrmed today.
NOT GOING UIMVAUD.
"One slimmer," said Colonel William M.
Ollln ut n college fraternity dinner, "a
few years nfter tho war. Colonel Dig
gllisou was traveling In the south, and he
got to talking with a farmer in some lit
tle town, who wns employing a consider
able number of men at his haying. Tlio
farmer told Colonel Hlggluson that most
of them wero old Confederate soldiers.
" 'Voii tee over there, where those four
men are working?' asked he. 'Well nil
ot "em fought in the war. One of 'em
wns a private one of 'em was a corporal,
one was a major, and that man 'way over
tn tho coiner wns a colonel.'
" 'Aro they good men?' ctked Colonel
Hlgglnson.
" 'Well,' said the farmer, 'that pri
vate's a first-class man, and tho cor
poral's pretty good, too,"
" 'But how about tho major and the
colonel?"
" 'Tho major's so so,' said the farmer.
" 'But tho colonel?'
" 'Well, I don't want to say nllhln'
against any nuin who was a colonel in
tho win:' said tho farmer, but I've made
up mv mind t won't biro no brigadier
generals.' "
An Uiilortunnto Mistake.
A laughable but rather embarrassing
case of mistaken identity, occurred tho
other day In u large department store. A
gentleman who Is n llttlo too fond of jok
ing entered tlio stora for tho purpose of
meeting his wife at a certnln counter.
Suro enough, thoro stood a lady dressed,
to ills eye. nt least, Just llko tho woman
ho wus after.
Her back was turned and no one was
near her, so ho quietly approached, look
her by the arm, and said In a voice of
simulated severity: "Well, hern you are,
spending my money as usual, eh?"
Tlio fuco turned quickly toward hhn
mm
y
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
Not little lots
Fresh Goods.
as advertised. Mnkpq
Women's Jacket Bargains
35 Beaver Jackets; Tailor
Madc, Warm Serviceable and
Extra Good Quality. Worth
every cent of Five Dollars. Spe
cial today at $1 .85
Second Floor.
Handkerchief Bargains
Women's Sheer Linen Hand
kerchiefs Hemstitched Plain
or Embroidered Corners; oth
ers with Valenciennes Lace
Edges. All worth 25c. Very
special today at 1 0c
In the Bargain Ilootli.
An Apron Bargain
Good Quality, Extra Large
Size Gingham Aprons, Blue or
Brown Checks; worth 25c; very
special today at ."150
Main Al.sle.
Woman's Shoe Bargains
Fine Vici Kid. Hand-Sewed,
in Either Lace or Button. Pos
tivcly a Great Shoe Bargain.
Worth $4.00 Pair. Special to
Iayat $2.21
Rear of Elevators.
Basement Bargains.
Large Size Dinner Pails,
with Tray and Cup Top 1 0c
jo-Quart Enamelled Water
Pails 25c
Large Size Cut Glass Spoon
Holders, worth 50c, at 19c
Fancy Aspinwall Bananas
Very Fine Fruit, dozen 1 0c
Clock.
was not his wife's. It was that ot an
acrid, ntigry, keen-eyed woman of about
Jo years, who attracted the attention of
everybody in that part of tho store by
saving in n loud, shrill voice:
"No, 1 ain't spending your money, nor
no other man's money, and I'll "
"1 beg your pardon, madam," cried tho
confused gentleman, "t thought you
wero my wife, and "
"Well, I just ain't your wife, nor no
other man's wife, thank fortune, to bo
jawed at every time f buy a yaid of rib
bon! I pity your wife, if you go about
shaking her like you did me. If 1 was her
I'd "
The chagrined joker waited to hear no
more, but made his way out of the store,
amid the titters and sly chuckles of thosa
who had witnessed his confusion. Cleve
land Leader.
Till: SAFKHT PLACi:.
General Lee told nn amusing story to
a reporter at one time when he was about
to deliver an address at a Confederate
reunion. Some uno came to him and
asked him if he would speak to an old
colored man who wished to speak to him.
The general consented, nnd the old negro,
whose name was Sam, and who had
fought throughout the war, c.imo and re.
celved the pioffered hand. General Lea
at once berun to put questions to tlio old
fellow, who answered with wonderful
skill. The general then asked him whero
he had seen the best tlmo during tlio
war,
"At Chtcknn:augn," at once replied tho
darky," "because 1 ran as soon as tho
tiring begun."
"But how did you know In which way
to run in such a hot. buttle',"' asked Gen
eral Lee. with a merry twinkle In his eye.
"1 went dlnetly to the safest plaea,
and tho llrst 1 could Hnd." answered Sum.
coming to his climax.
Again he was asked how ho could tell
which place was safe.
"I knowed It was safe." answered Sam,
" 'cause I skipped for do place whar de
glnlrlls was."
round Hie Kxnlniintinn,
A writer on French politics In the Lon
don Truth tells a significant anecdote of
the Duo d' Aumulo," who died a few
weeks ugo. The Duke was a princo of
the House of Orleans, enormously
wealthy, and so popular In Ids youth
that It was thought, thut he could easily
play the role of Louis Napoleon', and se
cure his own election as president or
Stadtholder of France. But he died In
tho position to which ho was born.
The Kngllsh writer who tells the stoi
was stundliig near the door at a stuio
ball when the duke entered.
"Announce me." he said to Hie servant,
"us General 1 Due d Aumulo."
Tin man stepped fuluaid, but tho dukn
stopped him. "No. As le Due d' Auni.ilo,
simply." ho corrected.
Before the servant could open )s
mouth tho duko Interrupted him iignlii,
anxiously. "Announce me as ills Itoyul
Highness, tho Duo d' Auniulc." ,
But again ho stopped him, "I will not
ba announced at all," and pushed Into
the room In silence.
"Then," suyB tho writer, "I" under
stood whv ho nover hud" bean king ( r
Stadtholder ot Franco!"
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