THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1900. 8 WEST SCRANTON II-J-J-B.I " HAIR-CUTTING CASE STILL A MYSTERY STORY TOLD BY LALLY GIRL IS RATHER; ELIMSY. Indications Folnt to tho Deed Hav ing Been Committed by the Girl Heiself Boy Fell from Biidge Abutment Meetings of P. 0. S. of A., Ivoiltes, Republican Club nnd St. Paul's Tom 1st Club Griffith El lis Is Missing from Home News Motes and Peisonals. Indications strongly point to the toiy about Small Reese's liulr-cultint? splsode being inthir lllinsv. an fin is the bold, bad man nientlonel by her li com ei ned. Tho Rill was Intoi lowed yestcrlay, and lcttoiuttd in ts of the ntoij fui n'Mlid the polite Wedn sdny evening, out theie jet leinnins sevctnl I'di leetlng links In the ehaln of clicum itances to make the incident truly 'eat anil exciting. Aceonllng to the gill's o i stoiy, lie wns bound to a ilinli, shorn of In r hnlr, leleased, and thie.itened If she m.ide an outciy, but she tells these Ircldcnts In such n iti.it'n,--of-fnct i. f nner, tint nearly all who hive I will her stoiy are inc'iiied t dnubt Its tiuthfulness. Theie was nothing to Indicate that the Ineldent r?a!!y oc cut red, except a small huneli of hair, which was found on the floor, aril the girl's own stoiy Hit .th Is not the tlailfjhtei of .Mr. nnr". Mis. Kee.se, of 3G Corbett avenue, lui is one of the Lallv diliJicri, whoni Mrs. Dugg.in .sepaiatel from their nml'icr about a eai ago. Hh. snjs a peihon enlered the house w cai lug a woman's skiit, a man's coat and vest and a woman s hat with the crown torn out. Thiough the latter the gill alleges that she could see a head of gioy hair, and when tho pel son spoke It was the olce of a man. She also alleges that she was bound to n chair, and the man diew fiom the folils of bis skirt a lnige knife, but lemaiked that the weapon was too hhaip to cut hair with, and picked from tho table a pair of sheais and used It In the cutting. Ho then le Icased her, placed the rope which bound her In a bag. nnd departed. As soon as the alleged hair-cutter had depattod. the Kill savs she left the house, locked the door, nnd pro ceeded to whore her foster-mother was nnd Informed her of what had occuned. A member of the family hastened to lnfoim the police. Whin questioned the girl admitted having heaul of a similar occurrence, and also admitted Hint it was possi ble for a person to cut their own hair. She would not ndmit that she per fotined such an act herself, hut tho circumstances surrounding the. case would point to tho belief that such Is tho case. Theie was absolutely nothing found by the police to Indicate that any one but the gill herself was in the house at tho time, nnd no one could be found who had seen nny person whoso make-up tallied with the de scilptlon Riven by the girl. Tell fiom Bridge Abutment. Harvey, tho young son of Ml p. Murj A. HuUher, of 143 South Sum ner avenue, fell from the westerly abutment of the Lncknwnnna avenue biidge vestenluy afternoon and sus tained painful Injuries. In company with a number of other bins, young liutcher was trying to locate a blid's nest In the lafteis of the biidge, and had cllmbid up on tho abutment which stands between the Ontailo nnd Western mllroad Hacks ami the liver. Just as he was nbotit to bring th" Mill nnd Its nest to eatth, he lost his balance and fell fully fifteen feet to the ground, sti Iking on a pile of stones. The result wa a sprained ankle, an Injuud arm and n biulsed fuce. Seveial woikmcn, who saw tho boy fall, can led him to tho stieet, where ho was found shoitly afterwnids, suf ficing from tho Injuries, and Thomas Thomas, the North Main avenue ma chine agent, conveyed him to his home in a can luge. work to be dono and mnko a report nt tho next meeting, together with sev eral other standing committees who have duties to petfoim. Applications ale being received fiom many ottng Republicans who aro taking nn active interest In politics, and theie is every indication that tho West Side Hepubllcan club will again take tho lead in nil local demonstra tions liming the fall campaign. Robert Morris Lodge of Ivorltes. Tho Hoboit Morris lodgo of Amcrl can True lvorltos met In regular ses sion Inst evening. Several of tho newly-elected officers were Installed, and Piesldent Chnrles 13. Daniels wielded the gavel for the first time. David Owens nnd John It. Kdwaids weie ap pointed as tho house committee dur ing tho coming yiar. Delegate Uobathnn had expected to present his teport of tho pioceedlngs of the recent national convention at I'oultney, Vermont, but was unable to do so, and deferred tho report until tho next meeting. A special commit tee was appointed to ai range for the Ivorite outing at Lake Ai lei on Aug ust 23, when tho membeis nnd invited friends will enjoy a day among the pines. last oven tho young Dufour's French Tar Has Won Success, It Cures Your Cold And Gives You Rest. TOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. Camp 178, P. 0. S. of A. A large ropiesentatlon of Camp ITS, P.itilotle Older Sons of Ameilca, at tended the icgul.u- meeting In Hod Men's hall last evening. Two piopo Mtions were iccohed and a guessing tontest was conducted. Pusldent 11. W. Luce won the in bo, a month's dues, by guisslng the exnet numbei ot beans in a bottle, whlih was CCC. A watermelon cut wns aftoiwaids en Jovod by all piesent. Kobert Hldted and Linden V. Decker weie appointed a special committee to nriange for an entertainment and smoker at next Thui.sday evening's mieting. Phonoginphie selections will be rcndei cd and other Intoiesting fea tures given. Alfied llevan nnd Lin den V. Decker have been elected dele gates to the state camp, and Joseph Gnen nnd James Hutson alteinntes. St. Paul's Tourist Club. The members of St. Paul's Tourist club, w ho are going to Philadelphia to nionow e enlng to attend tho national convention of the Catholic Total Ab stinence unions of America, conducted u ill awing In St. David's hall list evening for n $10 gold piece, which was won by Funeial Dltoctor Patrick Cuslek, of Washington nenue, who held ticket No. 31. William Hlley won tho prize for de posing of tho highest number of tick ets for tho di awing. About twenty mombeis will make the trip to this Quaker City, and all aunngoment.s have been made for a delightful Jour ney. Captain Peter McCoy will repiosont the St. Pauls In the convention, Fiar.l: Ollioy Is St. Leo's delegate, and J. C. Gallagher, Jeffrey Poweis, sr., and John Ciowley, sr., are the roptosenti tles of the Hyde P.nk Father Mat thew society. on South Sumner nvenue ing. Tho occasion wns man's fifteenth birthday. Alderman U. Davie will conduct police court dining the month ot Aug ust. Susan Wlndllng. of 1W2 Jackson street, was arraigned before Aldciman Davits yesteiday, charged by John Huntsman, of 13-' Pali view nvenue, w Ith being n common scold. She wns committed to the county Jnll In de fault of $300 ball. W. L Thayer, of South Main ave nue, made a business tilp to Hones dale yesterday. Oeorgo Oothler, seoretiiry-trenBUrcr of the Centinl Labor union, addicted the mombeis of Local union, No. 637, United Mine Workers of America, In Co-operative hall last e enlng on tho union label. Thirty-live new member?! were eniolled. The union accepted nn Imitation to participate In the Labor day parade. William Hutton, sr., of South Caro lina, is visiting his family on Jackson stieet. Unity C.irllng, of Hlnghamton, was calling on friends In town last even ing. A conference of the promoters of the Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western mine wotkets' prospective union wns hold In D. D. Evans' hall, on South Main nvenue, last evening. Immediate and Lasting DUNMORE DOINGS. West Side Republican Club. At tho regular meeting of the West Side Hepubllcan club, held last even ing, an enthusiastic crowd assembled to discuss the appioachlng campaign nnd p.u tlclpate in tho proceedings. Piosldont Prank IS, Reese piesldod, and .several mntteis of Importance to the club were presented and acted upon, A special committee was appointed In the poisons of Chailes H. Acker and Chailes E. La lining, to outline tho Another Mnn Missing. C.i Iffith Kills, a single man, who boat ded with Owen Thomas at r31 Ninth Hromley avenue, disappeaicd fiom his home two weeks ago last Tuesday, and his picscnt wheieabouts aie unknown. He came to this city five or six yeais ago fiom Utlca, N. Y and .secuied employment in tho Diamond mine. Since then he was steady, Industilous and always good natured. When he loft tho house he was at tlied in a black .suit of clothes, derby hat and wore a white shlit with blue stripes. Ellis is a mlddle-ngt d mm, of medium height, nnd had black hnlr nnd a heavy black moustache. He also left an unpaid boaid bill behind him. Fire In the Frame Dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh, of Bloom Stieet. Smoke wns discovered Issuing lrotn the fiame dwelling occupied by Mr. nnd Mis. Michael Wnlsh. on Hloom stieet, yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock. An nl.ii in was quickly turned in, nnd two of the borough companies responded. The the was found to be In the sleeping looms, among sornj bedding and .stiaw ticks, and created consldeiable smoke. A stienm of wntei wns turned on the burning goods and the the extlh gulshed, although the house was Hood ed with water. The damage was done entliely bv wntei, and will be sllg! t. Mr. nnd Mis. Wnlsh had gone on nn exclusion ti li for the day, leaving sumo little chilihen nt homo, and It Is tho supposition thnt the the was cie nted by them while playing. (MARIANI WINZ i WORLD FAMOUS TONIC Prevents Waste, Aids Digestion, Braces Body, Brain and Nerves, No other prcpvratlon hai ever recoiled so mmv tolunt'irv tcMlmonlit (nun rmimnt peo ple as Ihe world fimous llarlani Wine Sold liy all (IrtigcliM Ilefiuc substitutes Marlanl k Co , 52 W. Utli t . New York, pub llh a hamliome Iwok (if rnilorvincnt ot Km ficror, l.tnrr, Trliicm. rardlmls Archlihliops nil othir ilhtlnRiiMinl ioiTOn;u;e It in tent Rratls and postpaid to all ho write lor it. GATHERED IN SOUTH SCRANTON RESIDENCE OF MRS. D. J. CLEAR WATER BURGLARIZED. Was Entered by a Thief on Wednes day Evening, While tho Family Wns Out S100 Was Taken, but Two Gold Wntches Were Ignored. Pleasant Reception, nt Home of Miss Llzzlo Rosnr Performance of Bumpernlckle Band Funeral of tho Late Arthur O'Malley. Meritorious Attractions For Saturday Shoppers At Remarkably Low Prices Ladies' Belts. No end to the assortment and no question as to cor rectness of styles. Silk Pulley belts have first call, but new novelties in leather are pressing close in second place, Any of Our Regular $1.00 Belts Tomorrow 69c. Fancy Leather and Dog Collar belts that sold at 50c and 75c Our complete range will be open for selection You May Take Any AZrr In the Lot for OC Novelty Ribbons. Handsome Lace stripes, e-inches wide and all the ';,:, colors of the season. 1 Highest Quality of Regular 7 Half Dollar Ribbons. Choice at OLo Fashionable Neckwear. 4 A superb line of flounces and neckwear in the choicest styles of the season. No lack of selection. in H Choice of the Regular 50c and 75c styles at 19c. News Notes nnd Personals. Miss MniR.uct nilibs, of South Main a('nuc, left jt'stculay nf tut noon for Lake Shciiil.in, wlicic slip will be the guest of Mrs. Kioto, of Swetland stieet. The funeial of the late John C. Koch will take il. ice tomoirow nftetnoon fiom the house, Vil Notth llde Park nenue. Intel ment will be made In the AVashbuin stieet lemctery. ScmIccs ovei the lemillns of tho lite Thomas H. Thomas will be conducted nt 2 o'clock this afternoon nt the home of deceased's sister, Mrs. Jones, on La fa jette stieet. Intel ment will be made In the 'Washburn stieet cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ileynon and child, of New York, aie the Kliosts of Mis. Atthur Uanning1, of North Uiom ley nvenue. Miss Ilesslo Jones, who came here fiom Wales to attend tho funeral ot her mother, has been spending a few days nt Claik's Summit. She IntenJs returning to the old country In a bhott time. Mis. George Thompson 'entortnined a number of little folks Wednesday af ternoon In honor of her daughtei Irene's birthday. Rev. James Ilennlnger, of tho Hamp ton Stieet Methodist Episcopal chut eh, went to Harvey's lake yesteiday to perfect the arrangements for the Joint excursion of tho Hampton, Simpson and Washburn street churches to that popular resort on Wednesday, Aug ust S. John II. Meredith, ot North Brom ley avenue, Is visiting his daughter, Beth, in Philadelphia. Benjamin Evans.of Wnshbum street, Is sojourning at Mt. I'ocono. Miss Jennie Daniels, of Division street, Is spending a few days at At lantic City. Rev. E. J. McIIenry, of St. David's Episcopal church, and Rev. J. P. Mof fat, of the Washburn Street Presby terian church, nie enjoying their an nual vacations. Miss Martha Vaughan, of Eynon street, Is among the Scrantonians at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace, of New York, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Shrycr, of North Main ave nue, Tho United Mine Workers' local union held a business session in Co operative hall last evening, and Branch No. 1331 will meet In St. Peter's hall, Bellevue, this evening. Mrs. Frank II. Young, of Jackson street, is entertaining her grand mother, Mrs. Updike, of Luzerne bor ough. Misses Mario and Ella Beeso, of North Fllmoro avenue, nre vlsltins friends In Nantlcoke. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Jones, of Filmoro nvenue, aro sojourning, -nt Atlantic City. ' Harry Shorts nnd his mother, ot Pi ice street, leave this morning for a visit with f i lends in Uildgeport, Conn. Miss Ella Shaw, of North Hydo Paik avenue, has returned from a isit with friends nt West Pittston. The Plymouth Congregational church will hold a picnic at Nay Aug park, August 22. Miss Bessie Davis, of North Hyde Paik avenue, Is summering at Union dale and Crystal lake. Mis. Brooks, of North Hydo Park avenue, was called to California to her daughter, Mis. Campbell, who Is seriously ill. Mrs. Huth Lawience and Mrs. Isaac Reese havo returned fiom n three weeks' visit at Atlantic City. A surpilse party was tendered Mas ter Esdras Lour, son of Patrolman and Mrs. Thomas Lowry, at his homo Told in Brief. Anangoments weis- effected last evening by Division No. 31, Ancient Older of Hibernians, for their picnic and exclusion, to be held Tucsdn, August 21, at Lake Ariel. Division No. 0, Ladles' auxiliary of the Ancient Or der of Hibernians, met with DIUs'o'i No 33 of the .same ordei, nnd the plans weie lapldly made. The funeinl of Joseph Moian, son of Mr. and Mis. Anthony Moian, of the South Side, Sci.inton, but foimerly of Dunmoie, was held jesteulay after noon. Intei ment was made in St. Man's Catholic cemetery. William McDonald, of Pino stieot, fcpent jtsteulny In C.ubondale. NOBTH SCRANTON. Hairy Woosman, 17 jeais old, a dil ver, emplojed at the West Hldge mine, was badly Injuied yesteidny moinlng b being diuggcd by a mule. Owing to the palng opei.itlons North Main nenue Is dosed between Cleat view and Theodoie .stteets, and it has been necess.it y for tho boys to take the mules up Clean lew stieet, then ncross Von Stoich Held each moinlng In older to take them fiom the bain to the mine. While Woosman and soveial other drlveis were crossing the Held, one of the lads hit Woosman's animal, causing it to stait up suddenly nnd tin owing the boy, his foot catching In the harness entangling him. The boy, with his head hanging downw aid, was dashed about for seeial yaids. He leeched a cut about the head and seere bruises about the body. He vas removed to his home on Parker stitet, in D. D. Jones' ambulance, and a physician dtessed the wounds. He will iecoer. Miss Edith Mat tin, of Church ave nue, left jesterda for New Yoik city, where she will visit friends duilng this month. Geoige Haldeman, of Ceie.sco, Neb, is the t'uest of his slstei. Mis. J. E. Johnson, of Providence road. Miss May Powell, of Summit avenue, has returned fiom Maplewood. Mr. nnd Mrs. G. W. Davis havo re turned homo from Lake WInola. Iivln Dawes, of Pailter stieet, has returned from a trip to New Yoik city. Mrs James and daughter, Edith, and son, Thomas, of West Maiket street, are at Atlantic City. MIN00KA. Warehoto Miss Mame Coyne, of Main street, left last evening for Ohio, to spend a few weeks. Miss Jtnnle Loughney left yester day morning for Detroit, Mich., for a few weeks' stay. The Ladles' Tempeiance society of this place will excurt to Harvey's Lake Saturday. John Sullivan was injuied In tho Greenwood mine Wednesday. The funeral of the lato John Mc Cahlll, of Gllmore avenue, who died Wednesday, takes place this morning nt 9.30 o'clock. Intei ment will be made In Mlnooka cemeteiy. oi mo women iecelv.nl the maximum wngf. Many of th otheis iccelved the lowest wage, 5 and i pice a day (a pice equals 1 fni thing nt the pics cnt into of exchange). I was very poislstent In questioning o!hluls and non-olllclals, both on the woiks and In the town, as to whethci 5 and I pice per day were sulllclent to provide food to K. ep In goo 1 health an adult person, f-onio maintained it was, and othen na stoutly sald It was not. The contioversy over tho icductlon of wages Is keen The wife of one of ficial confessed that the food pin chas uble by 4 plro wns less than was al low id to a person In jail, and that bet husband was advocating that It should be slightly Inci eased. That theit should be nny doubt on the mat ter w.t3 disquieting, for one Is credit ing the government with giving sub stantial lellef wheicver the relief wot Its are set up, nnd the people work hnul enough foi tlia mlseialilo pay they get. But I wns glad to know that the lower wage Is not yet fixed. It hns been Hied as an (xpeilment only, and soiiio of the ollldals ate recom mending Its enhancement. I wai as sured that they vvoull endeavor to got It so icgulittcd, nccoidig to the pi Ice of gialn, as to provide a subsistence vvnge to the worker. So Hr tho work ers look In good condition, and ns well off as th. laboiers one meets with in the average village In India. This worU they do Is haul hour after hour sitting on the ground bi caking stones fiom three to five Inches In length Into small pieces, and this under nn enstern sky. Ti uly, the real test of need Is the wink Itself. Only stnrvlng people would leave their homes to come and woil: like that. It Is well to bear In mind that even for those on lelhf woiks theie Ih plenty of loom for chnilty. The pooi house is filled with tho i.iek, the blind, the halt and the lame, and they ar very grateful foi scmo iddltlon to the It regulation diet. I tasted the In end. It consisted of chow -patties dound cnUts like thick panenkes), made m avvarl Hour. It was eatable, but few of us would like to live on it week aftei week, with only dhal to relieve Its monotony. Thete weie S00 (hlldien on the woiks fiom toddling babes to eight yenis of age, They weie set apart in nr lous (.(impounds cared for by ayahs. I wanted to get some cakes foi them, but could only get some small sweet nuts, of whli h they aie veiy fond I pin chased .some laige baskets full of these dainties foi n few uipees, and while the mnn In the stall wns weigh ing them In scales a few stmy little ones, with observnnt eyes, wntrhed us, and at once "took In the situation " The news spiead over the camp, and lumdicds of little ehlklien, some of them nil naked and otheis fantastical ly clad in a ptetense nt clothes, came sw mining lound me, i.rd with blight ejes nnd smiling faces looked eageily at the pioceedlngs The Indian over eeIS came leadlly foi ward to assist in dlsti Uniting the food, but the thiong Inci eased every miniro, and It was necessaiv to take the chSldien to their own feeding place and make them sit down In ouleily lows upon the gtound, so that In the confusion none might be ovei looked Four men cai lying laige baskets of these swe-t nuts went for vvaid, followed , by GOO rn TOO chlldion, nit dicei Ing like a grown-up ciowd I hnw the "feast" begin, mil only wish ed thnt many EnglHh child! en coull have seen thnt sight, that the mi'iht renllze how only a -Jew shillings so spent could biing such pleasuie to hundieds of these duskv little oros. I hear that in England chnilty Is foi In coming. It is well, for It is much needed. AFTER MR. HERSCHEY. Another bold robbery was perpu tinted on Wednesday night, when the home of Mis. D. J. Clearwater, on Pear street, below Ceflar nvenue, was enteied nnd robbed of $190 In cash. The thief gained entrance through the cellar door, which was that evening left unfastened. Mrs. Clearwater left the house to nttend church soivlce about 7.10 o'clock, nnd hei son, Walter, left shortly after S o'clock to attend to some business, and both were gone but about an hour. Upon their leturn, Mrs. Cleaiwnter found the fiont door un fastened, and Walter, who was about to retlie, found his loom looking as If n cyclone had stiuck It. Hverv thing was ovei tinned and scattcied about the room. Upon examination it was found that $190 In cash was missing. Tho thief did not take two gold watches that lay on the bureau, thus indicating that he Is the same one who has been getting into central, city houses lately. The thief evidently was illstuibed at his woik, for In one room a drawer In n chiffonier wns parti) pulled out but nothing disturbed. It wns found that the thief entered the ynrj fiom the tear, passing thtough a neighbor's garden, nnd opened the cellnr door, entering the kitchen through n tiap-door In n closet. Their next-dooi neighbor s-iw the man enter the yard, but thought It was an acquaintance, and hcaid him walking about, as tho carpets were up, piepar.itory to their vacating the premises, and the sound was can led veiy plainly. The police weie notified, but up till n late hour had found no clue. The man, whoever he was, must have known his beailngs, for scarcely ten minutes elapsed between the depart ure of Walter Clearwater and his en trance Into the yard. Dr. Jatnci' IlMdaone I'owleri. QUICK RELIEF Got a headache? Never been able to find anything to relievo it ? Never mind Try Dr. James' Headache Powders. Absolutely harmless couldn't hurt a baby. But they will euro headache. Don't TaVc a Substitute At nil Drug Storos. 4 dosos 10 conts. Curo Whero Others Fall. Shoo! Three Dollars Worth Tor $1.80 Saturday nt Jonas Long's Sons. A Pleasant Reception. In honor of Miss Anna Shank and Chailes Schroeder, of Biooklyn, N. Y., Miss Llsrzie llosar, of Alder street, gave a delightful icceptlon and llash lisht party at her home, on Wednes day evening. Tho evening was a most enjoyable one for all present. Th usual party dlveislons were Indulged In, with dancing and music inter spersed Flashlights of the party vver" taken by Mr. Maglnnls. Later in the evening a dainty repast 'was served, and Miss Hosar was voted a capital hostess. Those present were Misses Tllllo Hamm, riances Ilamm, Clara Gils wold, Lena Itosnr, LUzle Hosar, Mame Hosar and Anna Shank. The gentle men piesent were Chailes Schroedei, Steve Lyman, Will Shank, Andrew Best, John Hosar, Geoige Hosar and W. A. Maglnnls. SUMMER RESORTS. Lr Ue WInola, Pa Tills old ami reliable summer hotel eeeki your iiatroinge. l'Inc Rrne ol larcc trees surrounds iiouw. Orchcstri of four nlecei In ball room each evcninR llegular boarders admitted free. Hates reasonable. Illustrated booklet on ap plication. Address, C, K. l'rear. OCEAN GROVE. N. J. THE ARLINGTON The leadlns hotel Extensive Improvements; seniee first class. Orchestral special rates to families, booklet. C. II. MILLAIt, l'rop. Central 11. K. or New Jcr3C Ten Dajs at Seashore. Excursion to long Branch, Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, ON Saturday, August n, 1900. BY SPECIAL TRAIN. TUVels will be Rood to go only on speehl triiln Vwtmt II, ind for return on any train on or bcfirt liusdi, Aiuuit 2 Tare for the round trip from all stitlom, VI Cut Childien flu- to tttihi (Jis ot urc, half fire. Turn U.ius it P lu .1. in. THE FAMINE IN INDIA. THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE Who are Injured by tho use of ruffes. Ho. cently theio hus been plucrd In all tho grocery fctorts a new propitiation called UHAIN-O. maUo of puio grains, that takes the place of coffee. Tho mint doll, cute stomach lecelvcs It without dlbtren, and but few con tell It tiom roffeo. it docs nut lout over 'i ns niu?li. Children maj drink it with great benellt. 15 cts. nnd 23 cts. per package. Try It. Auk for OHAIN-O. Men, Women and Children Dying on Maximum Wages. Correspondence London Liadir. I reached Amraotl at midnight. Mr. Muaholkar, an Indian pleadei nnd n well-known congiessman. was waiting to receive me. lie drove mc to the Dak lUingalow. These traveleis' bun galows are found nenily all over India and supply the place of hotels In the smaller towns. The heat In tho build ing was so great that I had to open doors and windows. Cut though tho famine refugees were hoveling lound the town, desperate with want, I slept safely nnd well. There nie laigo ic llct works near Amraotl. At one nlono thero were 5,148 men, women and chil dren wot king. Tho woik given them to do Is stone breaking. Stones are wanted for road making, nnd tho pub lic works dcpaitmcnt has found It con venient to get tho material dono by cheap famine labor. Since tho govern ment's circular, Issued at tho begin ning of January to the ollldals, en forcing the stilctest economy In the giving of lellef, wages hnve been low eied considerably. Work Is paid for by tho amount don. Tho maximum wage Is, for men, 8 pice; for women, C pIco, for children (boys and glili fiom ten to fouiteen yenis of age), 5 pice. The minimum was, men, 5 pice; women and children, 4 plcu, On these works on tho day I visited them Commissloueis of Lancaster County Wish Him Declared a Bankrupt, Fhilndelphln, Aug. 2 The commls sioneis of Lancaster countj presented a petition today In the United States couit In this city to have II. C. Hef chey declnied a banluupt. Mi. Heis ohev Is one of the bondsmen of his brother, V. II. Hei.sehey, who while county tiensuier defaulted last Janu ary to the amount of $C1.000. When the fact of the defalcation be came known, C. II. Heisehey, who was a wealthy man ut that time, trans fciicd all of his pi open ty to his chil dren. It Is thought the deslic of tho commissioners to have nlm declaied n baukiupt Is that this eonvejance of his leal estate can be set aside and he enn be compelled to pay his shaio ot the defalcation, OBITUARY. Bumpernlckle Band, The open-air concert given last evening by the Humpemlckle band of tho Scranton Athletic club, advei Us ing the exclusion of Camp 330, Patri otic Older Sons of Ameilca, to Lake Lodoie, August 8, was well iccelved, and the numbei s on the ptogramme unusunlly well executed. Their rendeilng of '"Mid the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania," and that famous match (plaved only by the Humpernlckle band), "From Scranton to Lake Lodore," hi ought down the ciowd. They will, by special lequest, not lepeat the pei foi malice. Euneial of Mr. O'Malley. The funeral of the late Arthur O'Mulley took place yesteiday moin lng fiom the fnmlly lesldence on Pittston avenue and wns laigely at tended. Sei vices were held In St. John's ehuich, on Pig stieet, wheie a lequlem high mass was celebiated by Hev. H. J. Melley, after which lie v. Melley tlellveiul an able funeral ser mon. Interment was made In Cathe dial cemeteiy. The pall-bearers weie John Crane, P. J. C.ratin, Thomas O'Malley, Pat ilck Battle, of Pittston, Chailes O'Mal ley nnd M. P. Duffy. Mis MaiBJUt W. Becmcr. wife ol O A. llmmr, (Hid at tin' Iljluuininn luxpital Wnl i.omIi; iiIkM. wliiic hi hid uiiki'jni a (ritual k'lrtlial operation. Hie w JT )iai of .li'c, and the lUiiuhtcr of Mr. and Vli Willhns Will liuw, if Manrarpt auntie, Nmlli iiciaiilnii. Iltr liu-luiul uud .1 II t Ho foii iu he lit r 1 lie fu m i al will Ul.e place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'tloek from tho iciltlciuc of Mis. IKciiiii'h piunK Sertlce will be toiiluiteil ) Hiv S II lli.nlliii and Hit. W. . MteAilhur. In Urmiiit will be inidc' in 1'orci.t Mill cemetery. Mi. 1'ilward Manning, of 110) C'dar aunue, dUd lut cuidnc after 4 seuul month.' fllniw v. Illi c j liter, 'ihe ileul woman win hoi n in KiUKxtoii, N. V., in l"l and lame to tl.u lit) seun jcars auo, Mid Is surtlud b) a Inn band and nural children. Tho (imu.it will lu tie 1.1 to inonow mornlnc. at U o'clock from .it, lohti's iliuri.li .ind Internum will lie male in Mt. Curmil iiimhrj. Mrs Mrah Homer, an osul lady, died jeUr. di) at the home of her sllir. Mis. ITid Ihikir, mi Vc jilc Hi) tliert. Imi.ii.u1 hid bcin an in tulld for a number of )tai. Thu lunerjl an nnumanent will apt car later. leaves today for a week's visit with f I lends In Cai bondale. Mrs. Itichaul Heffelflngdr, of Willow stieet, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Itozelle, of West Pittston. Joseph Zang. of Pittston avenue, re turned yesterday from Xew York. Mrs. Thomas Ileal mon nnd daugh ters, Frances. Loretta and Nellie; Miss Hazel Coyle nnd Captain John Qullaln and daughters, Charlotte and Maltha, Mrs. P. J. Flynn, of Pitts ton, and daughter, Vera, are visiting Mr. and Mis. Patilck Ituddy, of Cedar avc nue. Miss Alice Penrsall, of Palm street, ictuined yesteiday fiom a visit with friends In Xew Haven and Xew York city. John O'Hoyle, of Pittston avenue, returned yesteiday fiom a trip to Xevv Yoik and Philadelphia. Miss Maine Cerilty, of Chicago, Is visiting Michael Padden, of Palm street. Edward Iloyle, John TIgue and Thos. Iiiady left yesteiday for Philadelphia. Thomas Hundley, of Pittston avenue, has leturned from an extended trip thtough the Xew England states and Xova Scotia Robert McCiea, Patrick Roach, James Keeley and John Haggerty are on a fishing tour nt Factoryvllle. M. J. O'Hoyle, of Pittston avenue, returned esteiday fiom a ten days' outing at Atlantic City. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. Patrolman Sartor arrested Mary Oiegor, Wednesday night about 12 43 o'clock, on Cedar avenue, for being drunk and sleeping on the sidewalk. She was taken to the Aldei street police- station, where she gave her name and place ol lesldence ns Provi dence She was dlschaiged yesteiday moinlng. Heniy Laubscher. of Maple stieet, gave a clam bake and social last even ing In his beautiful summer garden on Maple stieet. The gat den, which has an abundance of shiubboiy wns taste fully decoiated with Chinese lanterns and bunting and mnde a biilllant and cheerful plctuie. Many people tool: advantage of the occasion and spent a pleasant evening. Heniy Hal nickel and "Doc" Hagger ty nie no longer the champion fish ermen; their honors are gone. Joseph Jones and brother, Frnnk, lay claim to the championship belt. Yesteiday morning while the sun was jet sleep ing, as wete also their rivals, they stole away to Mountain lake, cast their fly, and were back by lu o ciock wltn n line mess of picket el. "Billy" Klrst next. The funeial of the lale Miss Kather ino Kocho will be conducted this nf teinoon at 2.30 o'clock from St. John's chin ch, and Interment will be made In the Mlnooka cemetery. The funeial of little Loretta Cor coian will be held tomorrow after noon at -'.3D o'clock fiom the family leshUnte, corner of Prospect avenue and Hiekoiy stieet. Inteiment will be made In the Cathedral cemeteiy. Pea Coal $1.25 a Ton Delivered. to Siiulh Side, initial tit and central ll)do Pull. Adilns ordiis to 1. T. Sluike), Cedu lunue. Phone MSI THE SALAMANDER. lilt Laura, the four ami one-half je.ir-nld djUKhtei ot Mr. and Mrs. .Michael Corcoran, of SIS liltk- oiy strict, who dlid Wedmsdai. will lie burled C6 per cent, of the msn and 40 per cent, Butunlay afternoon at 3 o'clock. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Minnie Faust, of Prospect ave nue, left jesteuny afternoon on a two months' tour tluough the west, visit ing St. Louis, Mo : St. Paul, Minn., Chicngo and Milwaukee. Miss Helen Hoehhinder, of Willow street, is visiting iclatlves in Plym outh. John Haas, ot Piospect avenue, has returned from u visit to New York. Miss Frances Holand, daughter of Patrolman Boland, of Prospect avenue, Queer Little Animal That Is Seldom Seen Above Ground. l'lim tin I'ipulir Vienee Monlhl). In many places In the extiema southern states, (specially In what aid locally known as the "plney woods," one of the most rotable featuies it the constantly tecuirlng mounds ot jellow sand whlth cvciywheie dot, and It must be confessed disfigure, tha monotonous landscape. These pllei of eaith nre usually nearly circular In fonn. falily symmetilcal in con tour, from six Inches to two feet In diameter, and, savo whore they have been beaten down by rain or winds or tho tiamplng of cattle, about half as high as they aie bioad. Often thesu sand heaps are pretty evenly distribu ted, sometimes so thickly as to covet at least one-fouith of tho soil sur face. If ou ask a native the causo of this singular phenomenon, which jou will poi hops at first bo disposed to consider a kind of arenaceous erup tion which bus somehow broken out on the face of nature, your Informant will sententlously reply, "Salaman deis." All this dlsllgurement Is, Indeed, tlm work of a curious little lodcnt popu l.uly so named and about the slz and color of an oidlnary rat. He it never heen above ground if he can possibly help It. He digs lnnumerabla branching undei gtound tunnels, al depths varjlng fiom one to bIx feet, and these mounds of sand aro slmplj the "dump heaps" which in his encl. neerlng operations lie finds, it neces sary to make. After cairylng the excavated earth to the suifaco this curious little mlnei takes tho greatest pains to cover up Ills tracks. No opening Into his bur row Is left. How he manages tov bc carefully smooth over his little sand mound nnd then literally "pull th hole in after him" Is as yet tinexv plained. t