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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1899.
EXPERT TESTIMONY
IN PORTEUS CASE.
DOCTORS DIFFER AS TO CON
DITION OF PLAINTIFF.
Sotno of Them Bellovo Hols Suffer
ing from Locomotor Ataxia and
Others Are ns Confident That Ho Is
Not-City Solicitor Vosburg Asks
for a Non-Suit in tho Trespass
Cases Against tho City Folton
Cobb Jury Could Not Agroo and
Was Discharged.
Theie was a conflict of medical tes
. tlmony yesterday In the trial of the
case of Dr. J S. Pottous, of Taylor,
against the Scranton Railway com
pany rr Poiteus Is ruing for $23,000
damages for Injuiles he sustained ly
having his enirlnge tun Into by one of
the company' cars on a bridge near
Taylor In September, 1S97. The doctor
says that lie la suffeilng from loco
motor atnxla ns a result of the Injury,
end a good deal of conflicting testi
mony was offeied on that point yes
terday. After court opened yesterday morn
ing, Dr. II. D. Gardner, Dr. S. I. I.ong
strect, Dr. James Stein were called ns
experts nnd gave It ns their opinion
that Dr. Porteus Is suffering from loco
motor ataxia.
Dr. W. II. Olmstead of Taylor, tes
tified to attending Dr. Poiteus after ho
wis Injured In a runaway accident In
ISO-' and Dr. Pi. 'P Weston, who at
tended tho plaintiff after ho wns run
Into by the trolley car In ISO", also tes
tified The testimony of tho last two
witnesses was largely with refeionce
to the nature ot the Injuries Dr. Por
teua sustained In the two accidents
Dr Van Pusklrk, of Olyphant, a den
tist and nephew of the plaintiff, testi
fied that Dr. Porteus often complained
to him after tho accident of the pain
he suffered.
DHFHN'SE OPI3XI3D.
That closed the testimony on the patt
of the plnlntlff and Attorney C. P
O'Mnlley opened for the defense. John
II Prang, the motorman, and W. II.
Munson the conductor ot the car that
Rtruck Dr. Porteus' carriage, testified
that the accident was unaoldable.
The motoiin.in caw the catrlage ahead
and sounded the alarm, but when tho
car was hut n few feet fiom the car
riage the hoi so turned on to tho tiack
and the canlage was struck.
Miss Margaret McMullen and Miss
Jeanette McMullen gave ome testi
mony with lefeionce to the nccldent.
and Dr W. K Dolan was then called.
Ho testified that he examined Dr. Por
teus last June and at that time thought
lie as sul'orlng ftom loco not r atali
He made another examination of the
plaintiff on Fildav last and came to
tho conclusion that ho was mistaken
in his flm diagnosis of tho case.
On Pi Iday he found only one symp
tom, and that not a positive one, that
Dr Poi reus K suffeilng fiom locomotor
ataxia That form of nervous rilsmder.
In his opinion, may be acceleiated bv
an accident, but luluiy Is not the pil
mary cause of It. Home medic il tt
books he admitted, take an opposite
view of the mattei.
Dr. I.udwlg Wehlau, who has exam
ined Dr Porteus on tlnee occasions,
was aI.o of the opinion that he not
suffering fiom locomotor ataxia lie
was of the opinion that that tioublo Is
not caused bv Injuiv. Di. Wohlnu's
examination In chief hod been com
pleted at the hour for adjourning nnd
he will be cioss-examlned this morn
ing AGAINST THi: CITY.
Ilefoie Judge Hc'waids In the main
court 100m tluee trespass cises ugalnt
the city wcie tiled. They all grow ouc
of tho building of a ictalnlng wall at
Robinson and Ninth stieets by the
city several yea is ago. The plaintiffs
are Moigaret O'Connor, Cathvine Sul
livan nd PatiUk S-illlvan, all owners
of property on Ninth stieet. They nio
represented by Attoinevs I. II. Hums
nnd C Cnnep-js and th city by City
Solicitor A A Vosbuig and his nsslst
nnt, Pald J Dnls
A number of wltnessps were called
V the plnlntlffs to show th it their
piopi'itlc were il imaged troin $800 to
$1,500 earli by the election of the le
tntnlug wall, which i educed the width
of Ninth stieet at Neallb court, wheie
It lnteihi'tts Itoblrson stieet. All of
the pi oi)ei lies alleged to have been
damage 1 aio half a block below the
point where thc stieet was unt lowed
nnd two of them are below tho end of
the wall Damages are asked because
It Is alleged that Ingiess and egiess to
thi pi opei ties has been made moio
cPtllcuIt
Attn the platntlTa lestod. City Solic
itor Vosbuig asked for a non-suit "be
cnu.se th re has not been a cause of
nctloi shown against tho city, theie
being no evident e of any taking of
land ov Injury to propetty such ns con
templated by the statutoiy piovlslons,
and tlieie being no negligence shown In
tho doing of the woik pioUdod for by
the oidlnnnce offeied In evidence In
this case "
NON-SU1T Itr.FUSUD.
The matter of non-suit was argue 1
by Mr Vosburg for the city and Mr.
Comegys and Mr. Hums for tho plain
tiffs Mr Hums suggested that the
ease ought to be tiled out and If tho
court saw lit after all the evidence was
In it could then ghe binding lnstrue
tlcns to the Jury In the event of the
case going to tho Supreme court and
the lower court being leversed.the case
would not have to bo retried.
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Corsets very low priced.
For tomorrow's sale we shall offer again a large quan
tity of our 39c sateen Corsets, in ecru, trimmed with Ince,
perfect fitting, formerly offeied by us at a great bar- -A r
gain at 25c. As a very special attraction for tomor- I Vc
row we shall place them on sale at
Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming: Avenue.
Cut prices on wrappers.
As a special bargain for Friday we shall offer two hun
drcd extra good quality calico Wrappers, with flounce yoke
lined throughout, trimmed with braid, liberal width, in red
and white, blue and white, grey and white and black g -
and white, as good a quality as you pay 98c for; ?3C
special price for one day only
An Advertisement of Really Sensational Friday Bargalns--,,'? ' $tSrJK&p &X wf,u$
We mean good goods at prices that you don't find elsewhere. This advertisement is of importance to every thrifty woman in this entire valley. Come early this morning and avoid the biggest rush.
Friday's sale of furs
The warm wcalhcr of this mouth has left on our hands a great deal
more furs than wc anticipated wc would linve at tills time. In order to
quicken sales, wo 9hall make special prices on all furs beginning this
morning, and shall offer these uurUnllcd values which it will be worth
your while to investigate,
$1 00 Plcctrlc Seal Collarettes, reduced price t 1.9S
f." 00 Plectrlc Seal and Persian Lamb Colluretes, leduced
mice 293
J" 00 Imitation Stone, Marten Scarf, reduced prlco 3 9S
J(i 00 Electric Seal and Chinchilla Collarettes, reduced price 3.73
fO.OO Klccttlc Soul and Persian Lamb, with Marten Tails, re
duced ptlcu SOS
JO 00 Imitation Stone Marten Scuif, I educed prlcu 3'iS
HOW) Plcctilo Seal Collarettes, reduced prlcu BUS
$10 00 Plcctrlc Seal and Persian Lamb Collarettes, reduced
price C.93
$10 00 131cctric Seal Collarettes, the Now "Zaza," reduced
prlcu G.9S
$1000 Marten Collarettes, the Now "Zaza," reduced price 0 US
J1J.O0 Electric Seal and Persian Lamb Collarettes, reduced
price 100S
$20.00 Persian I.umb and Sable Collarettes, with Marten Tails,
reduced prlco 12.04
$20.00 Electric Seal and Persian Lamb Collnrettcs. with Stole
front of Electilc Seal and twelve Marten Tails, re
duced prlco H.3S)
Wc shall also place on hale nbout fifteen different kinds and qualities
of Muffs nt the lowest prices ever offered:
J 10 00 genulno brown Marten Collarettes, reduced price $21 PS
$JS no (lenulne Stone Martin Scurf, reduced price 20 lJ
SS'flOItod Vo Mult and Scarf, reduced prlco ISIS
J.W00 Ucnulue Heaver Collirettes, uduccd prlco 21.11
$".0 00 Genuine Heaver CollarctUs, reduced prlco il'is
$ 00 Muttlin Collnrettes reduced price IS GO
J2000 Krlmmer and Mutllin, reduced mice 11 n't
$18 00 Genuine Iirown Mat ton Muffs, special prlco ll.is
$1500 Genuine Hrown Marten Muffs, special price 993
JKi 00 Genuine I!eaer Muffs, special prlco 9 '
$") DO Imitation Stone Matten Muffs, ppccl.il price 2 ii
tJOOHIack Cone MulTs, special pi lee OS
$.").00 Hiiltlc Seil Muffs, special price 2'
G 00 Electric Seal Muffs, special price 39S
$000 Imitation Mink Mutfs, special pilco fi.T't
$0 00 Trench Marten Muffs, special prico 3 73
$.1000 Iirown Marten Muffs, special prlco 593
Sale of dress goods
Cashmeres 25c quality wool cashmeres, in all colors aud c
black, at a very special bargain price 011 Friday 1 OL
Mixtures 50c quality of faucy aud black mixtures. Re- f-
duccd price - jSi"
Plaid 59c quality fancy plaids, about 12 new patterns. jlCp
Reduced Friday price TrUL
P aids 50c quality of yard wide all wool plaids aud chev- 1Q-
iots. Reduced Friday price OVL
Crcpons A special sale on Mouday of a regular $1 quality of black
crcpon in a large number of designs. These goods were marked
cry low heretofore, but as a special feature wc hac reduced tho rQ
price to -... . OVv
Serges 46 and 50 inch storm and Frcuch serge, all wool, t g
regular price 59c. Reduced Mouday price. 53U
SaBe of wool underskirts
Uig choice of all-wool Underskirts patterns, in light and dark
colors, new and htnking patterns, real .aluc oSc; special on Fri- a g
day at a one day price, only three to a cubtomcr. Kach tpOL
Between 8 and 10
Today Friday
The biggest and most astounding sacrifices ever made on n Friday
in any store 111 the United Stales. Don't compare these sales with the
shameful deceptions practiced elsewhere under the guise of great Import
ance. Compare our prices and go where you can save the most money.
M-indkirctilefs One hundred dorcu hem-stitched colored
bordered handkerchiefs, worth 5c. Here on Friday for two hours
only - - 1
Turkish towels Fifty docn Turkish bath towels, worth la j--t
cents. Special on Friday for two hours OL
Ur;ss goods Double-fold plaid dress goods, worth a shll- -
Hug a yard. Special on Friday for two hours - uL
Nali.sooks Fine white nninsooks in checks and plaids, (,
worth ioc a yard. Here on Friday for two hours OL
flusllns Yard wide unbleached muslin, worth 6c. Special i
on Friday for two hours - OC
OutliiR flannels Kxtra wide fleecy white outing flannels, 5-
worth 6c. Friday for two hours only - - . )L
Prices on outer garments
The reductions we have made in this dcpnrtincnl are so numerous
that it is almost impossible to quote full list of items. Our stock is so
large that we were compelled to make special reductions, and shall con
tinue to do so until the same has uccu considerably diminished.
Women's Silk Lined Sul's Fine kerseys, meltons, homespuns
and golf suitings; some lined with silk throughout, others with silk lined
jackets, and ngnin others of reversible plaid suit- (C Q C t0 R 3 CJ
Ing. The greatest variety in Scranton. Our price ip"C' POJ
Women's Silk Line I Jackets Of kersey, meltons ntul komc
spuns,1iucd with silk and made in the newest and tb "J nr . (fA
uiost approved styles; value $5 to $25. Our price PO? p2LJ
Flue Purs Undoubtedly tho grandest display of fur sets aud scp-
.,. iin.-.1-,, .u loiuu, 1H1IUB nuu ,to,- V" f HCtnKC
A f J J)Uu
ill fox, lynx, German sable, uiartcn, electric seal
Children's Reefers, some reduced in price
Children's Grctchcns reduced in price ,
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AH day saSe of domestics
Tab'e dnmask Mill ends of fine bleached table damask, worth
45c the yard, in lengths of 2, 2i and three yards. Special price 'y "J
on Friday, per ycrd OOL-
Sheeting 10-4 brown sheeting, worth 15c the yard. Fri- f
day all day 1 UL
All-wool flannel Suitable for skirts or shirts; 35c grade. " -,
Were all day Friday 1 C
Cinton flannel Uxtra Heavy unbleached real value ioc. L
Here on Friday only Ot
Glass tow ding Real linen glass toweling, worth 7c the A-,
yard. Here on Friday - TrU
Apron lawns Estra wide lace edge apron lawu,Worth ioc. C-r
Friday all day DC
Friday's sale of remnants
After eight weeks of active business in our dress goods department,
we find oursches overloaded with remnants of all kituls. On these we
hac made prices such as you never saw before. E".cry remnant will be
marked at half cost 111 order to effect a speedy clearance.
50c remnants of scrge
50c rcmnniits of cheviots p
50c remnants of novelties - H C
50c rcmuants of black goods
75c remnants of whipcords -
75c remnants of cheviots h
75c remnants of scrgc - C
75c remnants of Venetian
$2 remnants of crcpons ...... mj p
$2 remnants of vigorcauv J C
$2 remnants of Venetians
J2 remnants of whipcords
95 to $8.00
,.$1.25 to $12,00
$6 Lidles Kersey Jjckets nt ?3.o5 Of on excellent quality of
Kersey in black only, made to retail at 6 our price was Ctf Cd
$ i.gS-rcduccd to P O . V D
$15 Undies' Satin L'neJ Jackets nt $9.98 The very finest
quality of Kersey in black and castor, strap seams, pearl buttons, every
garment lined with Skinner Mfg. Co. satin, warranted to wear two years
or n new lining given. This guarantee goes with ccry (f rQ
jacket. Real value $15, here formerly 12.9$ P" . VO
$8 Lnd'es' Prlezo Jackets r.t $6.45 These jackets are lined
with silk throughout nnd are made of a good quality of black fnc7e
double stitched scams, pearl buttons, reduced from ?7.qS r s a r-'
to :::.. $6.45
3i0 Stilt? reduce! to $7-95
will be ma
and skirt with moreen. The real value of this
heretofore marked specially low at $9.98,
Suit? reducel to $7.95 Ml our ten dollar suits for women
rked $7.95 tomorrow made of Kersey jackets lined with silk
";.": $7.95
Sate of f lannelette Gowns
Wc offer as a special Friday attraction fifty dorcu flannelette night
gowns, ns good as you ever bought ot 9SC. This is ouc of the j rm
most extraordinary values for tomorrow's sale. Special price .$. c
for one day only .. 'T-'
Sale of flannel waists
The regular price of these is $t; real value is 1.25. Hundreds of
dozens were sold nt the regular price, and only ouce in a great while we
offer them at a special reduction. These waists arc made of all s mm
wool flannel and are to be had in all the popular colors. Spec- Oe5c
ial price on Friday v Jr
Sale of silk waists
Special sale ou Friday of fifty very handsome Taffeta Silk Waists
beautifully stitched all over with silk, real value $5.00. dJ'J ng
Formerly sold here at f393. Special Friday price P. V3
Judpe Edwards decided not to prrant
a non-suit, but said he would hear
aiguments for binding: Instructions be
fore ch.11 King tho jury.
Assistant City Solicitor Davis opened
the case for the defendant and before
court adjourned the following witnesses
weie examined: W. II. Poe, A P.. Dy
non, M. II. Holgate, John II. Fellows,
J. B. Snyder, P.. O Morgan. They tes
tified that the piopertles under con
sideration had been benefitted lather
than Injured by tho Improvements
made by the city at Robinson and
Ninth stieets.
The luiv In the case of Mary A. Pel-
1 ton against J C. Cobb which letlred at
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, could
not nrrree and was dlscharced yester
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. It stood
10 to 2.
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Many children look too
old for their years. They
go about with thin faces and
sober manners not in keep
ing with robust childhood.
If it's your boy or girl, give
SctftH 6mulstorb
'Twill fill out the hollow
places, increase the weight,
and bring a healthy color
to the cheeks. The im
provement continues long
after they cease using the
Emulsion. Get Scott's.
foe. and Si.oo, til druggist.
SCOTT & DOWNE, Chemliti, Nw York.
Sheriffs' Deeds Acknowledged.
In open couit ycsteiday ShoilfC
Pior acknowledged deeds for the fol
lowing pi opci tics lecently sold by him:
'I hu property of Homy (Jiorgu Koch,
In Scraiitou, to 'nnliintltiu II. Willlam
bon, ronsldei alien, f 1,"ipO.
t'jopuity ot C W. Pdwauls, adminis
trator, in MwIImjii, to Polly Louisa I'd
wnidH, consideration, $."1.7U
Propei ty of lliury Singer, In South
Alilngtnn, to Security liulldlng and Sav
ings I'nlon; (( iifclderatlon, $4' to.
Propi'rty of O W. f3hlcs, In Scranton,
to Peter Stlpp, trufle-c, eonslderation,
fW 03.
Piopirty of W J Smith nnd James
lianeu, administrators, In C'arbondale,
to J P. ltMne, gmidlan of John II.
Ilyrne-, consideration, $l,M5.
Propertv of Itliiggnld Depuv, in West
Ablugtin, to i: C. P.C7elle nnd Ituth A
ltoelle, conslilcratlon C1 St.
Prnpei ty of Sarah Hindus nnd Martin
111,'gliis, In Dunmore, to J. 13 Swift;
consideration, $11 53.
Piopirty of Mary rjiidamifskl, admin
istratrix, In Archb ild, to dot man Iiuild
Ing association No. C; eoiiblderatlon,
$1711.
Propirty of Julia Paslk, in Scranton,
to It I.. Lew; conslderitlon, $71 SO
I'ropcrty of Margaret Wislev, nilmln
lstratrlx of Josiph Wislev, In Carlxm
dale, to John P. Ponolds; considera
tion, JC2 20
the habit of admitting membeis with
out full payment of tho prescribed Ini
tiation fee of $10, a committee of the
lodge making up the deficiency. M. A.
Fier, who with Chalimnn Wadsworth
and William A. Munn signed the call
for the meeting, lead a long list of
lodges ngainst which, ho said, chatges
had been made befote the Grand Lodge
by Past Uepiesentatlve II. Oscar Kline.
These ehaiges, owing to a legal tech
nicality, were Inconect In wording nnd
presentation. Tho fight Is between tho
eastern nnd western parts of the state,
and It Is declared that the western
lodges, by secuilng tho temporary sus
pension of Philadelphia lodges, hope to
get contiol of the entire body. It wan
decided to notify nil the state lodges
by the memorial mentioned of the "se
cret service" method of work, nnd a
memoilal of protest will bo sent also
to the grand chancellor of Pennsyl
anla. At a meeting to be held later nt the
call of Past Chancellor Wndsworth,
further action will be entered upon.
KINDERGARTEN FAIR.
Yesterday's Marriage Liconses.
Casper Welbel Taylor
Kntle Tannler Taylor
Fied W. Terw llllger Scranton
Louise Vi Llnder Scranton
Court House News Notes.
Tho nppclntment ot Androw Frantz
ns guardian of Mary L" Perger was
yesterday made by the court. Charles
Huesler qualified ns bondsman for tho
guardian In the sum of 300
John Ford, Thomas Murphy, Joseph
Kelfer, Alike Klndel, Louis Moon, John
Loftus, Charles Smith, James Torrlll
and Harry Moran were yesterday dls
tharged from the county Jail by order
of the couit, ehaiges against them
having been Ignored by the grand Jury.
PYTHIANS ENTER A PROTEST.
Believe They Have a Grievance
Against State Grand Lodgo
Hepiesentativcs of llfty-two lodges
of the Knights of Pythias fiom the
southeastern part of the btute'have met
to consider certain grievances against
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania,
which Is the executive body In this
state. As a result of the meeting, a
memoilal will be drafted and presented
to every lodge of Pythlans In Pennsyl
vania" piotestlng ugalnst tho action of
tho Orund Lodge. It Is stated that
members of the order In the western
part of the domain have been charging
that Philadelphia lodges have been In
It Will Bo Hold in St. Luke's Parish
House on November 24 and 25
The attention of all persons interest
ed In city charities and especially ot
such of these as aim to Improve con
ditions for all the future as well as for
the Immediate piesent, Is Imitcd to
the fair of fancy and useful articles,
Including dolls suitable for one's own
use or for Christmas gifts, that will bo
held on Friday and Saturday of next
week to sustain tho South Side kinder
garten. It Is perfectly understood thrbugh
out South Scranton that this kinder
garten Is not In any sense a parochial
school, but a city charity to as gieat
an extent as Is the Summer Home as
Cresco. The subscilptions of St.
Luke's people that for each of live or
six years havo supported It, nio this
year supporting the now one In the
P.ulsh house.
The South Side beneficiaries, unable
to support tho Cedar avenue one them
selves, beg for Its continuance. There
fore, this sale and the subscriptions or
donations now being nsked from somo
who cannot attend or contribute to
this sale, but who nro willing to aid tho
kindergarten for tho children's and tho
city's sake. It will bo open from 3
to 10 p. m. on each of tho two days
named.
NO MORE REMOVALS.
street Improvement bonds and Judg
ments against tho city for the city's
shnre of. the costs, for mote than
9S or 2 per cent, less than their face
value.
This Is considered strange Inasmuch
as the city's financial condition la
deemed to be In good hhape. The ex
planation offered by some It that there
Is a doubt In tho minds of many per
sons as to the light of the city to
enter Into these contiacts without tho
city's share of the co3t having been
provided for.
ON AN INSPECTION TRIP.
PENNSYLVANIA DAY.
Comraissionors and Warden Simpson
.Examining County Jail Systons.
County Commissioners S. W. Roberts
nnd John Demuth, accompanied by
Wnrden Simpson ot the county Jail,
left the city on Wednesday for an In
spection of the county jails In Potts
vlllo and Sunbmy, with a view ot espe
cially examining the way pilsoners
aro worked and the kind of woik they
are placed at.
They are expected to return todny
and nt the next meeting of the pilson
board will make a report of their tilp
and tho suggestions offeied, if feasible,
will, no doubt, bo can led out In this
county.
BIG FIRE AT RIDGWAY.
Mayor Does Not Desire Any Moro
Policemen's Heads
Mnyor Molr stated yesterday In re
gard to the rumors current ntound
town that more policemen's heads aro
nbout to dion In the basket that he
has no Intention at present of asking
for the resignation of any moro ofllcers.
He said that there were no existing
objections to any of tho present mem
beis of tho force and that the state
ment made that tho removal ot Pa
trolman Flaherty was for political pur
poses was absurd, Inasmuch as the new
appointee Is of tho some political faith
as tho removed ofllcer.
CAN'T GET FACE VALUE.
Sewer Contractors Have TrouUlo
Negotiating Judgments.
Dnnnhue and O'noyle and A. H.
Coons, contractois for tho North Main
"avenue, Providence road tind Phllo
stieet and the Seventeenth district,
South Side main- sewer, r?ppec.tlvey,
ate having dllllculty In negotiating the
Ross House Totally Dsstroyed Loss
$40,000
RIdgway, Pa., Nov. 1C The Ross
House, corner of Main and Mill stieets,
a four story stiuctuie owned by stock
holders of I31k County National bank,
was totally destroyed by flic yester
oay. The origin of tho flte Is unknown,
but it Is thought It was caused by nn
explosion of natural gas used In light
ing and heating the building. The val
uation of the hotel Is nbout $10,000, on
which theie Is an Insuranco of $20,000.
The flro companies weie badly ham
pered by lack of water, biokcn hose
and poor equipment, but by hard woik
the adjoining buildings were saved. It
Is the purpose of the owneis to at onco
rebuild. The hotel was lun by Char
les H. Shanbacher.
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
Washington, Nov. 1G Postmasters for
fourth class poslotilccs In Pennsylvania
were today appointed as follows: Dim
lck, Susquehanna county, It. L. Wood
houso; Hotch Hollow, I3rle county, Irv
In Doollttlo; Lloydvllle, Cambria coun
tj, O W. Iirown; Maze, Juniata county,
D S. Cox; Oppenheltner, Bedford coun
ty, J. II. Lyons.
Admiration For Pluck.
London, Nov. 16. Commenting on the
disaster to tho I'atrla, the newspapers
today enthusiastically note the calmness
and pluck of the captain and crow of the
vessel and say that "The sturdy manli
ness of tho Americans aud Germans will
be warmly honored by every English
man "
Not n Surprise.
It will not be a surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good quali
ties ot Chambei Iain's Cough Remedy,
to know that people everywhere take
pleasure in telatlng their expeilence In
the use of that splendid medicine and
In telling ot tho benefit thev have re
celetl from It, of bad colds It has
cured, of threatened attacks of pneu
monia It has averted and of the child
ren It has saved from attacks of croup
and whooping cough. It is a grand,
good medicine. For sale by all drug
gists, Matthew Pros., wholesale and re
tall agents.
An Important Event in tho Ex
position Philadelphia, Nov. 1C Pennsylvania
jiay at the National Export exposition
was observed today. The occasion was
n great success. The weathei was
beautiful and latgc numbeis of people
from various paits of the state visited
the big show. The railroads sold re
duced rate tickets from various points,
and many hundreds took advantage ot
this to spend the day here.
The features of the day were the ex
ercises In the auditorium of the main
building. The exercises began at 3
o'clock. At that hour tho great hall
was filled to Its utmost capacity.
Among those present were Governor
Stone, State Treasurer Reacom, Mayor
Ashbrldge, Secretary of Internal Af
fairs Latta, Director General W. P.
Wilson, nnd a number of others.
Director General Wilson called tB
assemblage to order after Innes' band
had rendeicd a selection, and Intro
duced John Hirklnblne, vice-president of
the National Expoit exposition and the
president of the Franklin Institute and
tho presiding ofllcer. Mr. Rlrkinblne
mado a bilef speech, and then Intro
duced Mnyor Ashbrldge, who welcomed
tho visitors to the city Governor Stoic
responded In behnlf of the people of
tho state. Among other things ho said
he had felt that tho exposition shou! 1
bo encouraged and extended. He be
lieved that six months fiom now it
would be nppi eclated better than It Is
today. He suggested that the exposi
tion should be made a permanent nf
fair. "It should occur every year," he
said, "and tho congress and the state
and gicnt city of 'Philadelphia should
see to It that it does not lack In funds
necessary to make It nn annual suc
cess. Tho people of the world should
bo given to understand that each year
hero In Philadelphia, the greatest In
dustrial cltv of tho wot Id. in Septem
ber and October and November aro to
be found samples of our surplus pro
ducts; samples of the goods that we
wish to export, and let merchants of
the world come here and find anything
and everything that we have to sell.
Five years from now this exposition
should be double In maintenance and in
exhibits."
Director General Wilson was the last
speaker and explained the relations ot
the commercial museums to thp rinvei.
opnient of the trnde of tho country and
Its relation to the oxnosltlnn. At tvm
conclusion of Dr. Wilson's remarks, the
assemblago was dismissed and It scat-
tereu tnrougn the buildings and on the
esplanade.
DE8ERTED WIFE'S ORDEAL.
Theatrical Manager Left Her Penni
less and Troubles Came Thick.
Trenton, N. J Nov. 16. Tho Peo
ple's theater, n popular play house, Is
closed, and William M. McVeagh, tho
manager, Is missing. McVengli billed
a vaudeville company that drew large
crowds, and it was thought thut hi
was satisfied with tho good fortune
that was smiling upon him, but It
seems that ho had higher aspirations,
and he suddenly dropped out of sight
with the pioceeds of the box olllce.
Creditors missed McVeagh, and so did
his wife. She wns left without a dol
Jar, and compelled to seek employ
ment. She wis engaged as a seam
stress ut the St. Francis hospital,
where sho earned enough to keep body
and soul together by laboring early
and late,
Mrs. McVeagh lodged with Mrs.
Mary Hughes, but changed her quar
ters so that she might be neaier her
work. She packed her trunk, but Just
as an expressman came to take It
away a constable stepped up and ar
rested her on the charge of stealing
a lot of silverware fiom her boaidlng
mistress. In vain did Mrs. McVeagh
protest her Innocence. The ofllcer was
Inexorable, and she wns marched oft
to Justice Kmmboltz' court. She In
sisted that her trunk be searched, and
the court ordered to constable to com
ply with the prisoner's request. The
trunk was rumaged, but no sign ot
the missing silverware was found and
Mrs. McVeagh was discharged.
AMERICAN ORINTHOLOGISTS.
Tho Soventeeth Congress Hold in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Nov. IB The closing
session of the seventeenth congress of
the American Ornithologists' union was
held today In the Academy of Natural
Sciences nnd proved to bo tho mo3t
interesting meeting of the biid con
gress. Dr. Meirlam, tho head of tho
bureau of ornithology of the depnt
ment of agrlcultuie at Washington,
presided. About fifty ladles weto
among the nudlence.
Dr. A. K Fisher, first assistant to
Dr. Merrlam presented a pape- re
viewing nt somo length the wort of
tho lecent Hnirlmnn Aretlc expedition,
especially treating of some of the moro
Interesting bhds found In Northern
Alaska nnd Siberia. Ho called utten
tlon to the fact that the common En
glish sparrow was found In tlu ex
treme" northwestern part of Alaska,
where there Is practically no summer.
The Hairlman expedition was fo-mi'i.
In New York city last spring and with
about fifty members spent the months
of June, July and August in the fioen
north, collecting data of Impottaheo
to tho scientific world.
An Interesting feature of the ses
sion wns the address of Nelson R.
Wood, taxidermist of tho Nntlonnl
Museufri nt Washington, D. C, upon
the subject of tho "Language of
Ulrds." Mr. Wood gave coirect Imita
tions of the sounds ot birds, which he
chnrncterlzed ns their language.
John W. Daniels, jr., the son of Sena
tor Daniels, of Virginia, who has spent
much time In Cuba, read a paper on
the birds to be found there. Many
other interesting papers ot a scientific
nature were read.
Tho next congress will bo held lr
Cambridge, Mass., where the union was
organized.
BATTLE WITH A BURGLAR.
building. As Sergeant Kelleher was
about to leave the loom alone Mundy
pounced upon him and boio him to
tho Moor. A desperate struggle ensued.
In the dark. Finally, Kel'eher thrust
Mundy's head through a pane of glasj
and In a trice pinioned hlrh to the
floor.
He was taken to the police station,
where a rnpor and knives were taken
from him. He said that two colsred
men weie with him In the store with
dynamite to blow open tho safe. Mun
dy wns identified by Detective Wltsel
and was held In $1,000 ball.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Nov. lfi! Pensions: Orig
inal, John Predeilck, Scranton, $S In
ciease, Iljron Oal;le, Spriiigxille, Sus
quehanna. $14 to $17, Walluco Keesler,
Galilee, Van". $C to $8.
How's ThisP
Wo offer One Hundred Dollars Roward
for am cnte of Catarrh that cannot bo
cuied by Hull's Cat. mil Cure.
r J. CII13N'I3V & Co , Toledo, O.
We, the iiiulcixUneil liao known F. J.
Chenev foi tho last V ears, and bellovo
lilm perfectly limiurable in all business
transactions mid Unam ialh able to carry
out any obligations inndo bv their firm.
West & Truux, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O
Waldlng. Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesalo
DrugRlHts Toledo O.
II ill'b ratal ih Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous Mirfaccs of the bstem. Prlco ,5o.
per bottle Sold by nil Drugslsts. Testi
monials sent fioe.
Hall's Family Pills aro the best.
Tribune want ndvs. bilng leturns.
Ideal
Tours
New York, Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
With time to spare for Fide trips, if ir
sired. Skirting tlio ea conwt for 18 jiouri
In tho beautiful fast new steamships ot
the
Old Dominion Lin
and returning leisurely by rail.
Desperate Thief Shows Fight, but Is
Downod by Policeman
Wllmngton, Del., Nov. 10. Officers
Kelleher, Sherry and Tucker enptured
James Mundy In tho act of burglar's: -Ing
tho stores of tho Delawaro lllec
trlc and Supply company about 2
o'clock this morning. Policeman Sher
ry peered Inside tho store1 and 3a .v
Mundy behind 11 counter He fired at
the man, but his nlm was not true
The shooting nttracted Kelleher .,ncl
Tucker. The tluee then entered tho
rwekcts Incluln HOTI3L ACCOMMODA
TIONS nt points named. 114 Veil us rail
nnd steamer fares for the cntlro trip. To
tal cost. $32.00.
Atto shorter trlp3 to Old Polnf Com
fort and Richmond including cost of'lio
tel, tor.JlCW and $17,00,
Foorltn ocean and rail route to .At
lanta. Ga Spatial Rates on account of
tha Cnttun States Rpojltln.
Wrlto for full partt ulars of theso and
other delightful trips to ,,
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO-
Pior 20, North Rivor, Now Yorlt.
H. B. Walker, Traffic Manager.
J. J, Blown, Qcii'l Pass'r Agent
!ERY WOMAM
BometlttajnteJonrollaWe, month!?,
inojmrcnarugisaouiu c
rtgnlitlne medicine. Only hinsloss tsA
otti, u jrouwiannDfci, gai
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5T yThoy nro prompt, snfo and certain la result. 7. . .
ev .IboKonuuiQGJr, Peal's never dliappolnt. Bold for fl.00 per box.
Por Salo b JOHN H. PHELPS, Pharmacist, cer. Wyoming avenuo and
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