THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1898. MRS. WILLIAMS ON THE WITNESS STAND FaccB In Court the Accusations ol Wholesale SliopllltltiK. SIX DIFFERENT UIARGBS MADE Tho demons, Pernor A: O'Mnlloy Cnio Is Culled lor Trlnl first mid Occupies tint llntlro UuyIIrd. Miniums i:plnlns When, Whoro mid How Sho Cnmo lV Unch of tho .Alleged Stolon Articles -- Other Cnscs In Urlmliiiil Court. All of yesterday n taltcn up In the main court room with the trlnl of Mrs. Henry M. Williams, of Seventh utroet. one of tho seven wnron arrested last Christmas for shoplifting. There are six cases niwlust In r. tho prosecutors bolus tin- demons, L-Vrber & O'Mnlloy company, WVIchel Hro?.. 11. 11. lieidlo niun, S. O Keir, Son X- Co., Millar &. Peek, and (ioldmnlth's Uuzanr. Tlirre was unusual Interest displayed In tho proceedings, the court room be lnt? crowded all day longr. Mrs. Wil liams sat at the defendant's table be Flric her husband and little pill. She Is represented by Hon John 1. Kelly and John F. Si rnR. Chief of l'ollco ltob. lint? sat with District Attorney Jones ns" imprest ntative of the prosecution. On tho i roeeutois' table was arrayed n law iiuiintily of ellinawarc. books, fanev j."ods pud the like, found by the police lii her hotife and allowed to have been stolen from the arloiiH stores eminierated above. The Clomoiis, Ferbor . O'Malloy caso was elected to bo tried tlrst. In this Mrs. Williams Is accused of stealing a i ut pluss vlnojrnr cruet, two china pit - kh- dishes, hot-cake ulsh and cover, salad dish, bon-bon plate, oat meal dish, celery boat, and fancy plnle. When tho pullco were making their raid on the shoplifters last winter, thoy leaincd from Clemons, Ferbor & O'Mal loy that Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Uos ton, two of the suispet ts, were In their sloio on Dec. ID and priced among oth er, things two pickle dishes, which were shortly afterwards missed. FOL'ND Tlir. 1)131112.?. Charles Fcrber. one of the firm ac companied tho police to Mrs. Williams' house and found the two dishes re ferred to. In a well-stocked china clos et ho nlso discovered a number of oth er ai tides which he recognized a.s hav ing come from his store, some of which were parts of sets and all of which af-U- Investigation led him to believe wen; not sold to Mrs. Williams. She told the oilleors, so they now allege, that tho dishes were gifts from her brother in New York, who conducts a c-ockery store. She afterwards told a different story, giving separate ex planation as to how she came by each aitielc. The prosecution also put forward as an Incriminating circumstance testi mony by Olllcor Dyer to the elfeot that when he visited Mrs. Williams' house during her absence In tho morning tho two pickle dlsheii and vinegar cruet were In a bureau drawer, and when ho came back in the afternoon he found them In the rear part of a cupboard in the book case. The defense, In a very cleverly told story, explained away ovcrythlna that would tend to incriminate Mis. Wil liams. Her husband, tho ox-common coun cilman, and will known contractor, tes tified that he bought the cut glass vin egar cruet for his wife In Now York in ISM when he was there attending th- big naval parade. He was cor rol orated In this by his neighbor, r.utcher Thomas Noono, who accom panied him on the trip and who saw the cruet at the hotel in Now York the day Mr. Williams purchased it. COL. COl'KSKN ON THE STAND. Colonel It. A. Coarsen, member of the firm of Coursen it ('lemons, to vhldi the Clemons, Fcrber & O'Malloy company succeeded, testified that he knew Mrs. Williams well: that she was a regular customer of tho store at the tune ho was a member of the linn and that she was In the habit of buying lust such good as those displayed on th prosecutors' table. Several of tho articles, he recognized a.s having been Kept in the store during Ids connec tion with tho llrm and said It was pos Molo that all of them might liavo been handled by the firm, without his hav ing distinct knowledge of it. He also vas positive of having, personally, sold rliiiuiwaro to Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams next went on the stand and related how she came by each of the articles. She admitted having been in tho Clemons, Kerber fc O'Malloy store on tho nineteenth of DccHinhcr In company with Mrs. Boston, but de nied having priced any goods. She sim ply sat near the door while waiting for Mrs. Huston to llnlsh her basi nets. About ton days before Christmas, sho finished crocheting a pair of slippers for Mrs. Hoston. Shortly after this Mrs. Hoston presented her with two pickle dishes, the two which It Is alleg ed were stolen from tho demons, Ker ber & O'Malloy store. The vinegar cruet was given her by Mr. Wlllams on his return from the naval parade. She prized it very highly and only used it on state occa ilons, keeping it at other times in tho buioau drawer that the little girl could not get at it and lin ak it. The hot-iak.. dish, sh,- bought In dmrsen & CU-m.ms' nvvt Jn 1892. In E SISTE HAIR GROWER saSCAlP CLEARER - ALL DRUGGISTS . iWSmWmmSKlm wfflnii mKt tvti cimnswitirtRri.Nawuuiuir .B WB.Iht;;MWjI!nJi..iiiiiJHiivrtiui. 4 MM v'fkvylHsWJ'iuuULuUB a ttl 131 ARM 11H the presence, of Mrs. Maud Stage, of KnctoryvIHe, who was visiting her at the time, tiho had the salad dish in her house since tS91 nnd thought she bought It nt Harding's crockery store, but was not sure, Tho bon-bon plate und oat-meal dish wero bought In Coursen & Clemons' store In 1892. The celery dish was also secured In Coursen & Clemons. Her husband brought It homo at the time Mr. Clemons was running for sheriff. District Attorney Jones subjected Mrs. Williams to u searching cross-examination but fulled to weaken her testimony In the slightest. She did not Income at all perturbed, nlthough uhe several times checked herself with an effort, when about to break out Into one of those exhibitions of wrathfut ness which made her hearing at Alder man Howe's office so extremely dra matic and exciting. She displayed marked cleverness nt ono time by pausing long enough In ono of her ex planations to assure the jury that tho loud otce sho was using was not her natural tone, but that sho had deter mined to sneak loud and clear so that the court and jury might not miss any thing that she had to say. Bridget Flannery, a domestic who worked for Mrs. Wllllnms for two years testified to being present on the occasion of the presentation of the pickle dishes by Mrs. Boston to Mrs. Williams. She also identified many of tho nllogcd stolen articles as having been in the Williams house when she III st came there. Ileforrlng to the al leged secreting of the cruet and dislic In the Interim between Offcer Dyer's first and second visits sho said that the officer left tho articles lying on the bed when he went away nnd that she put them In tho back of the book-case cupboard for safe k"ep!ng. Miss Flan nery persisted In aylug on fivMs-nxmn-ination that no one over simkc a word to her about the trial or the testimony that she would be expected to give. COnnnBt.UATIVK T15STIMONY. Mrs. Maud Stage, of Factoryvllle, corroborated Mrs. Williams in regard to the purchase of certain of the arti cles nt Coursen & Clemons' store in 1S02. She helped to carry homo tho dishes sho said. Character testimony for the defense was given by John Benore, William Beaumont, T. F. Walsh and M. J. Burns. To counteract this the com monwealth called Joseph A. Mears, of Mears & Ilagen; II. p. Connolly, of Connolly & Wallace: Chief of Police Holding and Detectives Molr, Leyshon, Clifford and Silverberg, all of whom said Mrs. Williams was regarded ns a woman who would bear watching. The testimony was all In on both sides at 1.30 o'clock, when adjournment was made. The case will go to the jury this morning. Kcv. Bruno Iwanowskl and Constable John Murray, of Prlceburg. were on trial before Judge Archbald on n charge of conspiracy, preferred by Daniel Langowskl. At tho time Lan gowski was arrested for libeling Iwan owskl an effort was made to take him out of his house In the middle of the night and place him In jail, despite the fact that ho had already waived a hearing and entered ball for his ap pearance at court. Matthew Dagor was again convicted of the charge preferred against him by Anna Moyles. Ho secured a new trial on the strength of after-discovered evi dence mm in granting the trial Judge Archbald said ho ought to bo acquitted. Ills defense was an alibi. Ills father and mother both swore that ho was at homo on the Kast mountain on the day tho offense is alleged to have boon ram. mlttcd on the West mountain. They were sure about the day, because It was the day following the anniversary of the birth of their other son. who was drowned in tho No. fi reservoir, twelve years ago. somi: oTiiuit OA.sns. SamuoPCrulkshank was acquitted of a charge of larceny by bailee, pre ferred by Cornelius Smith. Not guilty; costs divided, was tho verdict in tho assault and battery cases of Peter Clark against Margaret Daly, and August Strackc against Henry Acker. Julius B. Hunter was found not guilty of stabbing Oeorge Kerl, but directed to pay the costs. in tho arson caso from Summit ave nue, the costs were divided between John Gross, the defendant, and John Kusloskl, the defendant, In tho propor tion of two-thirds and one-third. Henry Kennedy was returned guilty or assaulting his wife, but recommend ed lo mercy. Fred. Hug, prosecuted by Michael MeMuiray, and Telford Pandlevlch, prosecuted by .1. W. Clarke, woro found not guilty of keeping a tippling house. A verdict of guilty, with a recom mendation of mercy, was returned In the case of fjulseppl Longo, charged with shooting and stabbing Giovanni Clllbertl. A. Gi-andiuetor, of Jessup, was found guilty of assault and battery upon Frank Ouyden. Betor'nibbons had to pay tho costs in tho assault and battery case, which ho prosecuted against William Ruddy. Andrew Degutis escaped prosecution on a charge of larceny nnd receiving, owing to the failure of the complain ant, S. Mcdlemnn, to appear. John McDonald, of Providence, was on trial before Judge Swartz, at ad journing time, on the charge of assault ing and stealing $8 from Moses Cabot, a pack peddler. - GRAND JURORS DRAWN. They Will Serve During tho Weok Beginning Monday, .Hay SS, The following grand jurors wero drawn yesterday who will serve during the week beginning Monday, Muy 23: O. K. Penny, farmer. Covington, Tllden Benjamin, farmer, Scott. Daniel Cannon, gentlcmuti, Scranton. Willis 11. Klrkpatilck, payma&tcr, Scranton. Kll S. l.ongaker, Kiddler, Scranton, Hugeno It, Hv.dson, boiler maker, Car honUule. (I. B. Swartz, milkman, Moscow, H. A. Fltzsinunons, foreman, Scranton, John A. Nlga. merchant, Taylor. Francis t Smith, machinist, Carbon dale. Paul Remmlnger, blacksmith. Scranton. W L. Atherton, carpenter, (jlenburn. John K. Moon, farmer, Scott. HIehard H. Roberts, miner, Scranton, John McCJurl, driver boss, Scranton. M. D, lloekcnbery, blacksmith, Scran ton. , John I Miles, foreman, Scranton., Adam I Bonn, machinist, Scranton, I H. J. Snyder, fireman, Scranton. J Howard S, Snyder, farmer Scott. S M. Sloat, constable, Scranton. f'hnrlcs Klngsley. conductor, Scranton, i nonius Bansoni, farmer, Covington, John Munley, farmer Groenfleld. A Kuln Tliut Didn't Work lioth Wny. What's your name? raid tho new teacher, addressing tho first boy on the uench. "Julo Simpson," replied the lad. "Not Julu-Jullus," Huld the teacher. And addressing tho next one, "What is your name?" ' "Blllious Simpson, I guess." And tho new toacner Had to rap for or derHarper's Hound TabU. PUTTING ATHLETIC PARK INTO SHAPE Is Being Laid Out to Alcet (be Needs of the Y. M. C. A. Athletes. SOME CIIANQBS ALREADY MADE When tho Improvements Aro Com pleted tho Park Will llo Admlrnhlv Adapted for (ioncral Out-Door Athletic Sports--Luruo Hand Hall Court Ilns Boon llrectcd--Various Hinds or Baths Aro to Bo Put Under tho (Sralid Stand. Athletic park, the scene of many i hard won victory and stubbornly lost contest during past base halt seasons, Is undergoing a transformation to aduin It to the uses of the Young Men's Christian association for out-door ath letics. When It was decided late this spring that there would bo no profes sional ball played hero this reason, or that Siranton would not be represented In any league by a ball team, tho stock holders of tho Scranton association took 'the slops which resulted In tho transferring of tho ground and build ings to the Association for Us use. This generous act on the part of those gentlemen, enthusiastic lovers of ath letics themselves, came at an oppor tune moment, following us It did, the btirnln.? of the association's building, on Wyoming avenue. The loss of the building deprived the members of a gymnasium nnd the association could not provide, under tho circumstances, cither an adequuto in-door or out-door substitute. The transfer of the place thus settled an exceedingly vexatious cjuestlon. Professor Kennedy, the physical di rector of tho association, was given the charge of preparing the park for Its new purpose and tho work is going merrily on. When these "Hxln's" are fully completed the "rooter" who visits the grounds to witness ball games and the associations' Meld day sports, will be treated to a surprise. The greatest change will be made on tho grounds, tho buildings as thoy stand will receive little If any outward alteration. APPKAHANCK OF FIDLD. To a person standing In the grand stand Immediately back of tho position occupied by the catcher during a ball game, tho Held will present tho fol lowing view to his eye. To his right about fifteen feet from tho "home" plate, a spot for the running broad jump has been selected, tv strip of wood six feet long and four Inches wide set lengthwise in the ground marking tho "take off." Within a fair jumping dis tance of t'e "take oft" the ground has been suit lily loosened for a proper landing. Forty feet to tho right of this spot, and at right angles a circular, hard clay spot, marks tho 'shot" put ting ling for the Pi-pound shot. Some distance further to the light and directly in front of tho lino fence of the field, placed there to keep tho ciowd from flowing onto the field, Is the quoit court. Proceeding down the field to a spot about ten feet to the right of first base, one comes to tho ring maiklng tho "throw" off for tho hummer throwers. This spot was se lected so that there would bo ntflklcnt room for the hammer should It fly off at a tangent In any direction but the one thrown in. About fifty feet farther on nnd about midway between llrst and second base a double tennis court has been laid out and dltectly to the left and nt a point midway between second und third base is the single tennis court. Both courts will bo so prepared as to lie the best heieahouts for usage. Situated between these courts Is the cricket eioase. This latter sport being some thing new Jn association out-door sports. Heturnlng to the "home" plate and on Its left one will notice a similar preparation of the ground as that at the broad jump spot. This Is where the running high jump nnd pole vault ing will be held. By thus systematical ly arranging tho grounds, one readily tees that tho ball "diamond" remains intact nnd it will receive the needed attention to make It even better than heretofore. QL'AHTEH-MILK THACK. Surrounding the spots selected for the above branches of athletic sports Is a one-fourth mile track, which will lo cindered. It is at present only 14 feet wide and runs four laps to tho mile. Later the track will be widened to twenty ftet. The above gives' a very fair Idea of how the grounds will ac tually appear when all tho contemplat ed arrangements are completed. As for the buildings the following Is tho Intention of tho association: Tho "bleachers" will for the present be left as they are. The present entrance and ticket olllce building will, of course, re main as they are. The seats In the grand stand will not bo changed, but beneuth tho stand several alteration! will bo made, Tho ticket olllce, for merly used for selling grand stand tick ets, will be convtrted Into an ofllco for the use of Professor Kennedy and the storage of the small field apparatus. Beneath tho original grand stand lockers will bo placed n plunge bath with shower, spray, etc., connections, with hut nnd cold water, will be put In. Beneath the new portion of tho grand idand another storage room will "bo placed nnd racks arranged for bicycles. At the end of this position of tho grand stand an "alloy" or "hand" ball court will be laid out. The end of the stand ha heen boarded and two seven foot wings put on. This makes an excellent court about forty-five feet high nnd 2D feet wide and having a good clay pround to play oni Tho first use of the grounds by the Young Men's Christian association will bo mude In Juno when the athletes of the association will hold local field day sports. Kvery fair day, now, they are out there getting into shape under tho watchful eye of Professor Kenne dy. INTERESTING EVENT FOR MARKSA1EN. Trap Shootlnc Tournament nt Chain bersbuig Alny 3 nnd 4. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 and 4, tho Cumberland Valley Trap Shoot ing Tournament, a strictly umateur shoot, will bo held in Chambersburg. under the uusplces of the Uun club of that place. Thero will be ten events of ten and fifteen Blue Hock targets each day, besides three events of seven nnd ten live birds each day. The second day's event of interest will bo that In which the "Merchandise PrJzes" will bo offered, each shooter getting a prize. The prlzo list 1 headed with a Win chester rifle and a flno gunner's coat. A trophy in tho shape of a watch charm will be contested for In a live bird event, members of clubs from the i UPHELD DY TllEf.ljw Cti KSLIvD 1 1 r', Ka MALT EXTRACT I Imakespepph strong MALT EXTRACT MAKES PEOPLE STRONG Susquehanna to the Maryland line, only being eligible to shoot. Many crack shots from all parts of the valley and state will attend this tournament. Tho Chambersburg club, composed of sixty enthusiastic sports men, are making elaborate arrange ments for May I! and 4, and cordially Invito all valley, state. Maryland, Vir ginia and West Virginia amateur marksmen to participate In this tour nament. XT: K. Boss, secretary, Chambersburg, Pa., will cheerfully furnish programme of tho tournament events, on applica tion. FINAL EXAMINATIONS. County Superintendent Taylor nnunccs the Places Dates and Committees. An- Superintendent J. C. Taylor yester day sent out to tho county schools tho programme for tho central and final examinations. The central examina tions are directed to be held next Fri day, the questions being sent to the various teachers by the superintend ent in connection with the programme. Any pupil making a good showing In the central examination is to be given a certificate of admission to tho llnal examination, which makes the pupil u candidate for a common school diploma. Any pupil, however, may enter the final examination, as a drill for next year's test. Superintendent Taylor rec ommends that all pupils enter the ex aminations, whether or not they arc candidates, as It will test their strength and give them the benefit of the dis cipline. The plates, dates and committees for the llnal examinations are as follows: Moscow. Saturday, May 7-H. II. Mar tin, Maillcon; Birth." ti. Wall, Klmhurst; Mrs. Susie Bell. Jelferson; Sarah McAn ilri'W, Heating Brook; Bessie Stern, Cov ington; Stella Price, Spilng Brook; May Sciilnneiilng, Clifton. Clark's Summit, Saturday, May HF. H. Green, Smith Ablngton; Anna K. Bor tree. South Ablngton; Cora Dcrshliner, Newton; V. A. Whltlock. Newton; II. H. Drum, Huiisiuii; Clara Motto, Gleiihurn; F. L. Thompson, Dalton. Waveiiy, Saturday, May SI I'. C. Ilan yen, Waverly; H. K Tyler, West Ablng ton; Belle Glbbs, La Plume; Hell u J. Baker, North Ablngton; Floyd Colvhi, Benton; Cora 12. Smith, Benton; liranu C. Cure, Scott. Archbald. Saturday. May IS-W. A. Kelly, Aichbald; Lizzie A. White. Arch bald; W. L. Hogers, Jermyn; Mary C. Barrett, Carbontlale township; J. K. Bren nan. Pell township; O.oar Decker, Green field; Francis MeCarty, Maylleld. Blakely, Saturday. Juno 1 Carrlo A. Kenyon, Blakely; Nellie Pock, Blakfiv; Bertha Williams, Blakely; Jennie G. Ben. jnmtn, Blakely; John A. Moyles, Whi ten; Mary McAndrow, Wlnton; Alice Walsh, Wlnton. Olyphant, Saturday, Juno II M. W. Cummlngs, Olyphant; Katie Murphy, Oly phant; Nelllo Martin, Olyphant; M. J. Lloyd, Dickson City: L. J. Hlehards, Dickson City; John O'Hara, Throop; Net tle Blrtley. Throop. Taylor, Saturday, Juno IS James F. Foley. Taylor: Kdith Van Busklrk, Tay lor; F. It. Coyne, Old Forge; Bertha Bees, Old Forge; Thomas Joyce. Lackawanna; T. G. Osborne, Lackawanna; T. J. Coyne, Lackawanna. Candidates who make an average of SO per cent., with no mark lower than f.3 per cent., will receive the common school diploma; others will receive cer tificates of rank according to tho show ing made. PARADE AT WILKES-BARRE. It Is Intimated That Thero Wilt lie l.-,()00 .lieu in Line. The committee having In charge the arrangements for the celebration of tho seventy-fifth anniversary of tho Grand lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel lows, of Pennsylvania, which will take placo in Wllkes-Barre, May 1G to 21, has decided on tho following pro gramme: Monday, May 10, enealipinent In Memo i I'll hall. In the otnlng at 7.SU degrees will bo conl'eiied. Tuesday, May 17, grand parade of In dependent Order of Odd Pillows of Penn sylvania. Numerous bands and brightly uniformed members. Wednesday evening, public decoration of chivalry end grand decoration of chiv alry In the armory ut a o'clock. Thursday evening. 7."0, public demon stration in Nesbltt theater. Speakers, P. G. M., David Kraft, of LawrencevUlo; P. G. M., Hobo't K. WrlRht. Alleiitown: P. G. M Charles Chalfant. of Danville. Music by tho Ninth Heglmcnt band; vo cal solos by well known vrcallsts. A largo number of lodges have al ready accepted tho invitation, nnd It Is estimated that fully 15,000 men will bo In parado on Muy 17. MORE VALLEY MEN LAID OFF. Nineteen Locomotive Engineers Dis missed on .11 on day. Tho work of curtailing tho Lehigh Valley company's train forces still con tinues, Monday notices wero sent out to nineteen locomotive engineers In forming them that they wero dismissed, Fifteen of tho discharged men live In Faston and four In Jersey City. The company says that the men wero on tho extra list and were tho last placed thero. Tho brotherhood men claim that nearly all tho dismissed men were strikers In 1693-91; that most of them are old employes and that while It Is truo that they might bo on tho extra list, they were placed thero be cause of their connections with tho strike. It Is expected that more reductions will soon bo made in tho ranks of con ductors und brakemen. Co 122wl& WrtH i-iMaj A Few of the TailorMade On Sale at CoonoSlv 127 and NiicitKT suiivit'i: .sroitins. Soino Interesting Adventure That Nero Curried on Underground. R. M. Boyd, of Racine, Wis., was In tho Army Signul Service, and part of the time under General John O. Park hurst, of Michigan. A short time ago General Parkhurst's old regiment, the Ninth Michigan, held a reunion. Boyd was Invited to tell some of tho things he knew about tho secret service. Tho speaker began by telling a story about some Michigan scouts. Will Law ton, Billy Hidings and Will Long. These, with several others, scouted from Chuttanooga to Rome, Ga., and raided the postolllce. Besides the mall thoy captured tho commission and uni form of a Confederate major. Lawton appropriated tho uniform and com mission, and after that was a busy quartermaster of the Southern army, buying horses, mules, forage and pro visions for tho troops. He could go whore ho pleased In that uniform, and was well entertained In the best of homos. Being a handsome young fel low ho naturally attracted the atten tion of tho young ladles, who were only too anxious to aid him. Wlhle In Lookout Valley, some thirty miles from Chattnnooga, Lawton formed the acquaintance of a Georgia belle, a type of Southern beauties very abundant in that valley. She was not the child of rich parents. Sho did not live, In a mansion, was not waited upon by a bevy of slaves, but she was a dream beautiful of feature, black eyed, perfect of form, grace Itself. Her homo by the roadside was of logs, and had two doors ono facing the toad, tho other the deep, dark woods. Lawton fell in love with her and sho with him. Llko all the women In tho valley she was an earnest advocate of the Con federate cause. Her father and two brothers wero In tho army of that cause. CONFIDED UNWISELY. Lawton and tho Georgia belle were engaged within ten days. Apparently there wero never two peoplo who loved better orwero mora to each other. Lnw ton's conlldnco In his ladylove was complete; ho felt that ho could trut her without roservethat It was not necessary to keep back anything. When It was nearly time for htm to re turn to our lines to make a report,. Lawton was unwise enough to confide to the Georgia belle that he was In the secret service a servant of tho United States. This confession did not seem to startle tho young woman. She Inti mated that she had mistrusted as much. Her devotion to tho bogus Con federate olllcor was more Intenso than over. Lawton was to start for tho Union camp on Friday. Thursday even ing ho was to make a farewell visit, expecting to return within a month. Captain White of the Confederate army, a dashing young cavalryman, was tho young lady's real lover. Kaily Friday morning she sent word to Cap tain White that her game was about ready to trap, and requested him to be present. Ho was there. When Lawton opened tho door to enter the abode of his adored a revolver was clapped ugalnst his neck, the trigger touched, and thnt was the end of a spy who made only ono mistake In a long and successful career ,nnd a pretty woman had a hand In that one mistake. In that Instance she was a better spy than the professional. A DFSKHTER'S WORK. A young man In a New York regi ment was elected n lieutenant by his company. For some reason the Gover nor refused to Issue tho commission nnd tho young fellow went South In tho ranks. It goes without saying that he wus vory angry at tho Governor. He brooded over tho act until he mudo himself believo that ho had been wronged by Ills country, and the first good uhnnco that was offered ho de serted and offered his sorvlcos to the f AND and Washington Avenue 9 129 Washington Confederacy. In time they wero ac cepted. When tho Fifth Corps was at Yellow House, to the left of Petersburg, T often met a fine looking first lieutenant of a New York regiment in the Ninth Coips; at least that is where he said he belonged. Oneo he rode along the cor)s, lino with several officers out for an afternoon. I was of the party and became fairly well acquainted with tho New Yorker. Tho following spring I was captured. While on the way to Richmond, and while resting by tho side of tho dlrect est road to Petersburg, General A. P 1 1111, the commander of one of Lee's corps, rode past, followed by his staff. Imagine my surprise at seeing with tenant, now clad In a major's uniform of gray. I called to htm. Ho looked at me, saluted, laughed und passed on without a word. A good natured Irish captain had charge of the prisoners. Ho was stand ing close to mo when the staff passed us and noticed the recognition between tho major and myself. "What do you know about tho ma jor?" asked the captain. "Nothing, I guess. I used to meet him In our lines as a New York lieutenant." The captain smiled and said: "I pre sume so; he was there a good deal last fall." "Who nnd what Is he?" 1 "He Is Major Jones one day and Ball tho next, and so on through a long list of names. I don't know his real name. He came from your army a couple of years ago and declared his desire to light you Yankees. Ho was put at work In the secret service, and was so sue cessful that a few months ago he was assigned to duty with Hill's corps. I believo ho didn't get the commission that was promised him in your army." Tho answer gave mo something to think about during tho balance of the Journey to Llby Prison. J. A. Watrous In Chicago Times-Herald. A TI.IILM.Y CO.IIPAIUSON. From the Philadelphia Record. Census Bulletin No. S79, on "Wealth," Issued In KJl, reveals a wonderful m cicaso In tho wealth of tho United States b.tween tho census years 1SV) anil 1!"J Tho valuation of all real and personal propel ty in 16S0 Is given at JU.OI2.WW.twu. md In Ul'D at IG3.(Ci,C91.1!;7. showing an Increase of J1,3'J5,R1,197 In a detade. The United States stand at tho head of all nations In wealth per capita, and at thi foot In debt per ti pita. Between 1W0 and 1SU0 tho population of this country doubled, and In Iho tame time Its wealth trebled. Michael Mu'hall, the fnmuiis Kngllsh statistician, appreciated the slg nlllcanco of these facts when, In 1VJ-. In his remarkable book called "The Balance Sheet of tho World," he said: "It would bo Impossible to find In history a parallel to the progress of tho United States In tho past ton years Kvery day that tho sun rises upon tho Ameriran peoplo It sees the addition of two and one-half millions of dollars to tho accumulation of wealth In tho republic, which Is one-third of tho dally accumulation of all mankind outside of the United States." In 1S90, when the aggregate wealth of the United States amounted to J6.r,937,tWi. j7. the debt of all kinds was KC7,S7ii,O0O, und the debt per capita J32.37. The wealth of Great Britain at tho samo time amounted to JWCOO.OOO.OOO, tho debt to $5,C9."),659.0"0, and the debt per cnnlta to W.79. The wealth of Spain was $7.9(;.".ii -000, tho debt $l,lOC,C50,000, and tho debt i.t capita $71.27. It thus appears that In lv.w tho wealth of the United States was more than seven and a half times that nf Spain, and tho debt nearly $150,000,000 less. Slnco that time Spain has Increased her debt, owing larsely to tho cost of tho campaign In Cuba; und sho Is today bank rupt, widlo tho United States are pros porous. " Homewhat Itecnl Hornelf. "Sho told mo I wns her kind that I had crowned her llfo," "Well?" "And then sho turned around and said sho would never speak to mo again If I illiln't dnn "mnUlnir "-.Pnel; Km r ilili mm, wBWk Suits Now Avenue. DR. E. GREWER Old Post-OIIlco Building, Cor. Spruce St., and Penn Ae-, Scranton. Pa lias returned from his Western Trip, und will now remain permanent ly at his huino olllce. TUB DOCTOR IS A GBADPATB OF TDK UNIVBltSITY OF PENNSYLVA NIA. FOH.MKULY DUMONSTHA TOIt OP PHYSIOLOGY AND SUH GF.KY AT TUB MICDICO-CHIU-UHC3ICAL COLLBGB AT PHIL ADELPHIA. HIS RPICCIAL T1KS AHl'J CHRONIC. NKlt VOCS. SKIN. I1HAHT WOMIJ AND BLOOD DISBASKS. The doctor nnd his staff of Kngllsh and German ph.-lelans make a nieclalty of all form of Chronic Nervous Diseases, SUlM, Womb, Blood Dl&ctses. Including L'plleptic I'lts. Convulsion. Ilys terla, St. i:us' Dance, Wakefulness. BBAIN WOItKBllS, both men and wo men, whos3 nervous hyeunis have been broken down und shattered from over work, no matter from whut cause, can lie restored by my method. All who call upi n the Doctor from now on will receive advice, examination, ser vice and examination free. Dr. Grower i nigh standing in tho State will not'allo-v him to nccept any Incurable cases. If (hey cannot euro you they will frankly tell you so. Diseases of the Nervous System. Tho symptoms of which are dizziness, lack of conlldenco, sexual weakness in men and women, bull rising In tho tin oat, spots flouting before tho eyes, loss of memorv, unable to concentrate tho mind on one subject, lasily stunled when spok en suddenly to, and dull, distressed mind, which tmtlts them for performing tho actual duties of life, making happiness Impossible, distressing the uetion of tho hcurt, causing flush of heat, depression nt spirits, evil forebodings, cowardice, fear, dreams, melancholy, tire easy of com pany, feeling as tired In the morning as when retliing lack of cm rgy, nervous ness, constipation. weaknss of tho llmbi. etc. Those to affected should consult us Immediately und bo restored to perfect health. Lost Manhood Restored, Weakness of Young Me:t Cured. If you have been given up by your phy skian call upon the doctor anil bo exam ined. Ho cures tho worst kind of Nervous Debility, Seiofula, Old Sorei. ('atari ti, Plies, Femulo Weakness, Affections of tha Bye, Far, Nose. Throat, Asthma, Deaf ness and Cripples of every description. Tumors, Cancers and Goiters lemoved without tho uso of knlfo or painful caus tics by our newly devised absorbent metn. od known us the "KLKCiitu-GKHMI-C1DK." And our OZO-NITB GAS cures Catnrrh and Catarrhal Deafness. Consultation frco and strictly sacred and confidential. Office hours dally from 10 a. m. to 1 30 p. m, : 7 to :;o p. m. Sun day from lo u. in. to :' i. m. MADE ME A MAN AJAX TAULETS TOSlTIVEhV CUM3 -4XZ JVVnoti JiUeaieaValllne Mem orrilm potency, Slwujlt'ine8(to., eiuo4 by Abudo or other Jlxceinea ant lodts tret lo art, Utev qulcJJu mul surety roitoro Jjott Vitality In oMoryoung.anS iittnuaaforetutiXi uu iuasor roarmse. 1'revcnt ln,nnlrv nn LVmAiimotlan it tukfla in time, 'lhoiruta shows la mediate jmproTo ment and e fleets a CUltn rhore all other fail In. fikt uiou tifiYiiu: tha genuine Aim Tablets Tty Lave careathctiHondi oml will euro oa. 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