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THE SOKANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1902.
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This motto is apdfied by us to liberal merchandising, as it should be universally practiced from a sen
timental standpoint, viz: Without fear or favor.' A charge account will be opened for you on either large or
small homefurnishing purchases and cheerfully, too.
Carpets.
Considered from either a view
point of assortment or prices,
this is carpet, headquarters.
Floor covering for every house
hold purpose and plenty of
properly illuminated space to
display it.
TAI'RSTHV nilUSSELS-Our Jl.00 Spc
clnl Is a standard value.
TAI'EsJTHY linijaSKLS-Somc specially
altmi'tln floral designs ure sliovwi, tQn
at icr yard, only 10U
BIUJSSEI.S IIEMNANTS-A InrRo varie
ty of design nnd colors' In lengths nboul
l'.i yards with fringe for both ends CQ
Included. Your choice for ouly OtJu
INGRAIN UAHPET-Wool ftltlnir-a
splendid rearing weave, per yard, .(in
only .'. 4tJC
Velvet Carpet An extenslvo selection
of.patterni In n good grado at, per QC
yard .300
RUCJ CAnPETa-3x12 feet In slue, madr
Up with handsome borders. (11 Cfl
Bell from '0 down to 3I.QU
VERDICT IS IN
DEAN'S FAVOR
JUBY WAS OUT ONLY A SHORT
TIME DELIBERATING.
Martin Corrigan's Case Against Dr.
John Stanton Did Not Find Favor
in the Eyes of the Jurors Their
Verdict Was for the Defendant.
Similar' Verdict in the Case of
Joseph Milkuski Against the
Scranton Railway Company Two
More Applications for Divorces.
A verdict for thi plaintiff was re
turned yesterday afternoon by the jury
before whom was tried the case of A.
P. Dean, trustee, against B. IF. Win
ton, executor. The casie was given to
the jury about 3 o'clock on the charge
nf the court. No arguments weie made
by the attorneys.
The ease of Martin C'oriigan against
Dr. John Stanton was given to the jury
yesterday morning and a vet diet
promptly returned in favor of the de
fendant, the jury having decided that
there was no merit In the claim of the
plaintiff for damages for personal iu
juties sustained at the hands oC Dr.
Stanton.
Fn No. 3 (i verdict in favor of the de
fendant was teturned in the case o;
Joseph Milliuski against the Scranton
Railway company, which was put on
1 trial Wednesday before Judge Simou
, ton. The plaintiff claimed damages lor
being pushed off of a Providence car
by the conductor. The defense was that
Milkuski fell oft the car while intoxi
cated. The suit of AV. V. Snivthc against
Kdgar Wilson, Henry Washburs and J,
K. Williams was called for tri.il, but as
there was not a sulllcient number of
juiors available to get a jury from, the
case went over until this morning. Last
year Smythe and J. K. Williams wevo
engaged In getting out iiv.il dlrectoiles
of Scranton and theie was considerable
. feeling between them. It Is charged by
Smythe that In the inteifsts of Will
lams, Wilson and Washburs caused to
be published an article rellectlng upon
the inttti'Kiitv of Snirth". T"or the in
jury done him bv tills, he seeks to ie
cover damages in the sum of $lTi,U00.
He is represented by Attorney U. H.
Soper, and the defense by Conner Dis
trict Attorney John 11. Jones and At
torney It. A. Zimmerman.
A verdict for $9,33 was returned by a
juiy In the case of Udward Kelly
against P. J. Collins, which was tiled
In the main couit loom. Kelly is a hoy
who worked for Collins and ho sued to
recover $19 wages which lie said was
due ihim.
Frank Plene, of Cailiondalo, is tile
plaintiff In a cuse on tilal in the main
court room when ioiirt udlouineu.
Ct'Oi'ge Coperthwulto is the defendant.
Pierce was employed as u fai m hand by
Coperthwaite, and alleges that he wus
not paid all the money lie was entitled
to under his seven months' contract.
The defense is that Pieice was not at
tentive to his duties and had to be dis
charged. When court adjourned, the case of M.
T, Brown against Mary A. Sweeney,
executrix, wan on tilal. It Is an etfort
to collect $1,-H2,C0 on a mechanics' lion.
There wcie not enough of jurors avail
able when the case was called and tlin
attorneys agreed to gu to trial with ten
instead of twelve Jurois. Former Judge
J. W, Carpenter appears for the plain
tiff, and Attorneys T. V. Unban nnd ('
J. O'Malley for the defendant.
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Two More Divorces Asked.
Itolnnd A. Courtney Is tho name of n
riian who ypsterday, tlnough Attorney
Russell Dlmmlck, asked tor a divorce
from Mill'' Juno Couitney, They wero
united In nuirrliiKo November j, jsoa,
nnd he soon afterwards discovered that
sho had a husband living at tho tlinu
nhev married him nnd from whom she
had not been divorced. He did pat live
jvith her after that.
J Mrs. Nellie Kinney asks for n dlvoico
fiom Kdward Kinney, They lived In
Arehbald and were married there on
August 6, 1891, On February SO, 1900, it
Is alleged that Kinney deserted his wife
nnd has not lived with her since. It Is
stated t,h"t ho has been In Jail several
times ami Is now serving u term lit the
Jail at Chambersburg, this stute, Mrs.
Kinney now lives n this city. She la
' repiesented by Attorney F. K. Roylo.
A Week in Advance.
The following order was yesteulay
issued by County Conti oiler Jones, with
the view of bringing uldcrnien and
constables to time:
"Aldermen, Justices of the peace and
ponstables will, after April 1. be obliged
to present their bills to tho county con
troller one week befoie the regular pay
days, thus giving the county controller
..Credit to Whom
I.
DANNEIl OK OUNN SECTIONAL HOOK CASES-The perfection of
construction! as ornamental as efficient. They grow with your library,
nre sole agents.
CREDIT YOU?
SRiff.
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SCRANTON, A.
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ample time to properly audit the same.
Regulnr pay days are Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of sec
ond and fourth weeks in each month."
Sheriff's Deeds Acknowledged.
The following sheriff's deeds were ac
knowledged yesterday In open court:
To State Capital Savings and Loan
association, lot In Scranton, property of
Bridget and Thomas Lamb, $500.
To State Capital Savings and Loan
association, lot of land in Scranton,
property of John F. Shaffer, $l,r00.
To Penn State Building and Loan as
sociation, lot of land in Cutbond.ile,
property or L. Melody and others,
$314.1 S.
Yesterday's Marriage Licenses.
Iluil-iiii Gicgoij L.iKe Winuln
Maiy Kjiic Scranton
P.ui.l K. OpikiiIicIuici igiiian, Midi.
Keltic M. Werner Vcrncsillc, 1M.
Fnind-" H.iln. ji Pec'vUlle
Helm V. Suinidc C'uibonililc
Ficrt Wont i- Scranton
Kmily IlonU- Scuntnii
Alev.tnclci (iluiK'i Str.liitcn
h.itlicrlnc Itotli .- Su-.mton
WnlUie JI. Ki.lh Sol niton
Aiurnl.i I. Tiopi SciMnton
PoiiiiiiiiK Mul Ihinmoic
MjiI.i .1. Jl.it k Dunmoic
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Opinions wen- Illoil .c-vt'id.n di-Lliargincr nilc
in the tluee ci-cs of 1). II. Keiljj-tt? acMiiist A.
riiitliiii'liiin to jiuliO 01 adit i.cw lull.
In the 'J-o of Mn riiittinc .ig-iliiat S. l'rcil
iniu, .1 inlu mo. gi.iulcil jcstiuli) lo i-liou t.itt-
why the rit of icitiomii InsiiuI in thy i.iv
fhould nut lie quilieil It i utiiimlile tu aisii-
lilt lit tolllt.
COUNTY HASTW0
WITNESS CLERKS
County Commissioner Durkin Says
That John P. Mahon Will Con
tinue to Be the Real Clerk.
The appointment of Peter Neuls as
witness cleik by County Controller te.
A. Jones has In ought about somewhat
Attained relations between the commis
sloneis' and conti oiler's olllces.
John P. Mahon is a. Democrat, and
his appointment was due to John J.
Dutkln, the Democratic and mlnmlty
commissioner, that being one of the
otllces he was petmltteil to fill.
"You can say for me," said Mr. Dur
kin, yesterday, ''that John P. Mahon Is
the witness clerk of Lackawanna toun
ty, and that lie will continue to be, Mr.
Jones can't pay his political debts at
nij- expense. It was a sneaky piece of
business, that's what it was, that ap
pointment of Neuls, to a position al
ready filled by a man who Is conceded
to be exttemely competent. He never
even told me he w.is going to do it.
"Mr. Jones has an Idea ih.it he has
u good deal more power than he leally
possesses and that's tho trouble with
him In this case. Tho county controller
hits nothing whatever to do with wit
nesses, not even with the paying of
them, It's only as a matter of courtesy
that we send witnesses to him to have
their bills approved. The law speclllc
nlly states that witnesses, jurors, tip
staffs and coin t criers are paid by the
county commissioners' warrant sent
dliect to the tieasuier. That being the
case how can It be said that the wit
ness clerk should bo In the controller's
olllce? Controller Jones has adopted
Lloyd's Lusserno county Idea nnd In
doing so ho has blundered,
"Mr. Jones can, 1 presume, keep Mr,
Neuls In his olllce, but he can't keep
him ns witness clerk."
Mr. Mahon was at work yesterday
nnd so' was Mr. Neuls, Tho controller
has not yet made any demand for the
witness fee books,
TRIED TO HANG HERSELF.
Mrs. John Henrn. of G35 North C,ar
lleld avenue, was prevented from end
ing her life yesterday morning at her
home by tho arrival of un agent, who
was canvassing In tho neighborhood.
Tho particulars of the attempt aro
being jealously guarded, but from what
can bo learned, It appears that Mrs.
Uearu fastened a rope to tho top of
the stairway, and placed a nooso about
her neck. Then she slid over the rail
of the staircase and allowed the nooto
to tighten, us her weight camo on thu
tope, Tho latter, howover, proved too
weal; and It broke,
The noise of her fall attracted the
agent's attention and ho temoved the
rope, which had tightened to such an
extent hh to slowly choke Mrs. Hearn
to death.
She wan assisted to tho home of her
duugliter, where she soon revived.
Base Ball Umpiies.
My i:tliuic Wlie ho.u 'Ihe AfeoiUtfd J'tcn.
Xcw oilv, April ). Clulnnjn Young an
nounittl the follouiiij appolntineutf o( umplics
for tlie toininir nuwrn: Kobcit Kiunlle, "llink"
O'Pjj, Tom Uiown ami Jowpli t'untllloii. An
appointment m otlmU to Tlionu I.jniji but
lie rifusml It.
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Credit is
India Stool.
It's artistic The first glance
tells you that. It's well made,
as closer Inspection proves. It's
a prlre. marvel that's sure,
IS Inches high 16-Inch three
ply veneered top (no cracking
possible). In Ootden Oak, Ma
hogany or Forest Orecn finish,
the same low price pre
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CERTAINLY!
Wyoming Avenue.
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MURPHY WILL
TAKE A SEAT
POOR BOARD MEETING MAY BE
A LIVELY ONE.
President Judge Edwards Declines
to Make an Appointment in the
District Which Mr. Murphy Claims
He was Elected to Represent, and
Mr. Murphy Chooses to Interpret
This to Mean It Is Up to Some
One Else to Show He Is Not Poor
Director Two Appointments.
Exercising the pierogative conferred
upon him by tho Scranton Poor Dis
trict act of 1806, President Judge Ed
wards, yesteiday, appointed Thomas
Shotton and Frederick Fuller as poor
directors to fill vacancies, icspectively,
in the Providence township and old
Noith ward dlitiicts 6i tlie Scranton
poor district. In an opinion accom
panying the appointments he says
there ate, manifestly, no vacancies in
the Providence township, Dunmoie bor
ough and Scranton Middle ward dis
tricts at this time, and as to tlie South
wnid and Hyde Park borough districts
he declines to s.iy whether or not theie
was a valid election.
In declining to make appointments to
these two latter distiicts, the judge
says that the question as lo -whether or
lvjt-theie was a valid election in these
dfstiicts last February must be left to
future adjudication.
This suggests that Attorney John J.
Muiphy, Democrat, and James A.
Evans, Republican, who were elected
from the South wind and Hyde Purk
districts, jespectlvely, last February,
.should go into court with quo war
niiilo proceedings to piove their title
to a seat by election.
Mr. Murphy will decline to accept
this suggestion, contending that it is
some one else and not he who Miould
take the Initiative in testing the valid
ity of his election. He purposes to go
to the poor board meeting this after
noon, occupy the seat from the South
watd and remain In It until some one
comes along with n decree of the court
oiderlng him out of it. He digues that
he was returned elected to this seat;
that the couit refuses to say there Is
any vacancy in the seat that the 'ap
pointive power could till, and that con
sequently, he is the de jure occupant.
Mr, Dlekett, who, at present occu
pies the seat, will essay to continue In
it on tlie ground that the law provides
ho shall serve until his successor Is duly
qualilled.
The opinion of Judge Kduutds is
given below In, lull:
.MiHii: i:i)vni)S' oi'i.MDX.
A-" Hit if 1- imiMilei.ililo nilJppii'lit'nl'm .iiimiiik
(he public 1 tlw pjrtlo-. Imtipqul in ih .itl.ilis
of the Su.intou I'oor tlMiht, I ileem It piopti
lo 111.1I.C .in i'Ijii itlon nml Kite my icwim toi
m.iltliii; ti'iUln appointment-, .nul ikillnlntr in
ihjKp ftlii r in tciUln cliMlkU.
Ill .in opinion to be foiiml In full In tin' c.im'
of Hit? ttiiiuiioimt.iltli h, Dlil.ul, llio l'i. '.Ml, II
ws ileilikil lli.it ttlieie theie wj .1 illillll
of elctllon, the olllie of poor iliuctur o( ill..
S.ijntoii poor tliililtt .i rliitiir nml not up.
polnlhc. Tills Wv mj-i ul lined b.v (lie -n-prrine
touit, At Ihe cml of the opinion In tho
miI iiie, .if It r iliHiiloc I lie lin' luitilieil, I
ll-nl the follow Ins Ijiikiuk'-i
"The furr(?olnj mtiiullv emli tlie iltti it-otun
neieujiy for Ihe illspo.-.ltlon of the tue-ent (J-e,
Hut vc ciiuiot .ivolil t oiullicnt intr i.poii the turn.
plIi.iiloiH th.it Mill mii fly uilc In Ihe fntiiie. It
is qiKton.ible whrll.il, uniler lltwii ( omlltlnn.,
It K ikiIIiK' to liolil ,i vjlld tlritlmi for u poor
tllu'Clm- in .in.v of the OMrU'U ilei.'ilheil in the
nit of 1SG.J. l'or llilily.thifp jeam Ihe poor iliri t
(ni luie btt'ii ippolnlfil .mil not elci'leil, Piiiluu
this pi-iloil, (he lints of clrttlon ilUtlltl .nnl
aril hio bem ilunnl ami the intt'ttrily of Ihe
olil poor ilNtilcl., riprti.illy ,h Id (lie niichlnoiy
for linldlnK elect Ioim foi poor illrtttors, f been
detroyctl (o a grf.it tJiltnl,
"A part of a tlUtilit ciniiot elut a poor dine
lor. .'paiiiioJIi- .tttenipU haie Iwpm mule to elt it
a poor illrtrlor fiom the old South wjul, but ns
f.ir j.. uc tan now He, .illliougli Ihe ijue.t inn
not before us, t licit- could nut hate been j i.illil
clfttlon. Tlieie li i-. not liern In cU(ciut fr
seieral jtMrn for the piupoM- of an rlertiun a
politic d iliviilt'ii of ttirilmy aiitrlui; to the
iliitriit Knuun .w the South ward. It liuy be
Hut the pteililent Jiulue mut tonllmiii to eer.
ilm the undesirable pieroJtbe of jppolnllni;
poor tllieitors, until new ItifUlatlon lelleiei the
sltualioii and luliia t lie pour dMiiu out o( lu
prcent iluotle lomlilloii.
"The ciiciKU'i of tin partita luicrcstetl in tho
solution of this uftion h1ioi.1i) be directed to
the leiiidJturu and not to (lie courl. We undi'i.
eljml tlut tlinc j re now four iiuuikIih in the
poor boa nl. Theft) rnU'.t he lilted by jppulntintiitt
In the lLoiial uy, .id the law now klaiuN, bit auto
theie luii! bem no 1110(1011-1. Attoullns; to the
Information lllrd In tiili tase, Mr. Murphy tlainu
(o have betn fleeted from (hi South ward In UtiS.
"While we cannot fonsldtr thU qiirelloii In
lhee pinfeedlng, iicfithclei.-i II U liunlttt that
time could line been no lallil eletlion at tlut
(line, because the mathlnery for holdmir an elec.
lion in the South waid, eicn by rouiblnini; to.
H'thcr tcitral of the picont waid and election
precincts, wj not in nMente. In addition u
this, Hie piopcr pi-rlod fui boldlnir an eletlion ju
(hot tl'atrlct, If (noli an eletlion could Ium- been
held, Mai In 1S0U, 'liicso Miguclloin an- nude
tentatively and aic not to In cousltliicd bludln;
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Upholstery
Dept.
COTTAOE CURTAIN' tlODS-Wlth Q.
fixtures nnd end brackets complete Ju
FISH NBT IjBco ruffled edge. A hen.
at both ends and the curtains are ready
to be put. up. The dry goods storo price
Is 2c. per yard, Our price, per j Qm
DAINTY SWISS HEDIIOOM CURTAINS
Three yards long. Have ruffled edge.
Regular 76c. value. Our price, per liin
.lair, only rOC
SOFA PILLOWS-Covered In dainty fig
ured sateen. The 'price Is just lie. OQm
below regular figures ZvJO
RECLININO OO-CARTS. OF "H BY
WOOD" MANUFACTURE-Dack and dash
adjust to any desired position. Mody of
wovon reed-metal under-con- ffg Cfl
structlon. Prlcw JtD.uU
IN THE ART DEPARTMENT we are
showing many now pictures In colors, for
which art stores are asking GO per cent,
more. Among the subjects are many
laughable "Coon" pictures and the cele
brated "Fencing Olrl" BerleB. . Framed
in ebony finish or gilt frames; the ICn
price for your choice Is only Iwb
WNffNLlMfNWlm0NMfl
on paitlei now or hereafter Intereslcd In poor
board malteii.
The opinion of tho Supemc court Is ery shott
and It an follou':
"After .1 eiy careful ilutly of the opinion nf
(lie learned mint bclmr in this ease, ne are per
fii.iilod that It contain a collect solution of the
Muncuhat 11110111.110111 problem that p-ow out of
the fncU 111 contention. We think the conclusion
1e.1c-l11.1I i-i sound and (he reasons (riven in support
of it ate adeqiulc. It Is perfectly obilons, how
eier, tint Hie allentlon of the legislature should
be called to (he situation as soon as practicable,
in ouler that (hey may provide a suitable enatt
incut In -o!e all doubts anil meet all Ihe etiiitn-cle-i
of the case."
pirncLi.Tins and complication's.
'ihe foiCRoins cierpU 'how the dltllcultles and
complications siurouudliii; the slatut. of the
nicnibcM of the poor I10.111I.
It appeals now, that at tlie last relmmy elec
tion atttmpts Mere made to eletL mtmbeis of the
poor ilUliict in all of (he heni oilginal dit-tricts.
This iu nianifeslly irTc7ul.11. 'llieie are no ia
ciiicics in llnee of (he dlstileK The only ills
diets in uliiili tilt te could luie been a possible
cleition ale the South Maid, the Ninth ward of
the old bomujili of Seranton. the old I'roildence
llnroiiRh distikt, and (lie old Hide Ik Hoiougli
dMiict.
TaMiijc the Noith Maul, now lcpie-cntcd by
Mi. 1 icileiick Kullei, and the Proiidence tils
tkt, upie-intcd by .Mr. Thomas Miotton, I am
clearlv of the opinion (hat (heie lus been no
valid (kdion in cilhtr of tlie"e tnu ilMiitts, on
auoiiiit ot (he o-iI.ippinff of (lie lines of (he
miKiiii! poor di-.lliit by the line-, of the election
di-(iiit of (he tltj of scuiilon. In tlie-ic rtistiicts
-ome of the people lotul for (he office of "poor
tliu-itoi mIio had 110 liglit to Mite, and ethen
who had a light to otc could not lote MltliO'it
iolitlnsr cltcllon l.iu.
Neieilhcle , If (luie miic conlcts in (hese
(mo poor dMikK 01 in other ouN, if there
Meie putlis In a position (o a-i-eit (heir lichls lo
Ihe iilliit' of poor tl.uiloi in Ihee lt districts
I Mould allow the cniile-l to be atljiidicuted III
I lie 10111K It happen-, (hat Ml. I'rcdciick I'lill-'i
has bfin lelurned clctied in (he N'oilli Maid and
Mr. TI10H1.1-. Sliotton in the I'loiidtnce distrlit,
and it U not llkelv tint mo can itct. .1 cae into
couit of I'ulki -. 1'uller 01 Sliotton i. Sliotton.
lluinir i(Mlnl my iiilntl that theie ha-, been
110 valid tleition In tltlici of (he-e (wo di-lrict-,
and tint 1 laiauty ci-.U in the ollice of poor
dintloi of cub illlilil, 1 lieicb appoint Ml.
rietltiick l'liller as pooi dnectoi of (hat poitkm
of Hie Scranton pooi dMiut knon as tho,Xoitli
anl of (he boioush of Vianton, to fill (he va
1.1111 fv-Istinsr in said ofliee, and I al-o appoint
Mi. T limn is Sliotton as pooi dncitor of that pir
lion of the Suanton l'ior tlii-tild known as (he
Pioildeiiie ltoiouch dMikt, to (HI the lacauty
I'xNlitiu: in slid ofiiie.
As to the othei Imo di-tikls, I. : the south
Waul ilMrkt and (lie ll.ule I'aik UoioukIi di-i-tilit,
1 iletllno to nuke an appointment-.
Wlu'tlici the distiiits of the old Pouth M-aul and
Ihe old Hyde Park lnnuiuili lire o situaled as lo
mike .111 eli-ttion foi the o(l'n.e of pool diicttor
(hfieln ponsllile, is a matter (hat imi-l be left for
future adjudication. Tlie oideily nay to seltle
-in li a (Ue-llon U b piotccdlii!!-) of ipio wai
1.111(0. NAME IS M'MILLAN.
Wrestler Who Will Meet McLeod la
Said to Be a Fast Man.
The name of the wrestler with whom
McLeod will try conclusions next Mon
day nlKht, April 7, at the Scranton HI
eycUi club, Is I. McMillan, former
wientliiiB paituer of "Fanner" Burns.
Ho Is a wrestler of great ability, and
I'rof. Dwyer thinks McLeod will exper
ience dlfllculty In even securing one
fall In tho time nllotetl, whereas tin
agieemenl calls tor tluee falls In un
hour.
Arrangements uie being made to cure
for a large attendance, and tickets aro
on sale ut $1 at the usual places. Tho
match will begin ptoniptly 11 1 ! o'clock,
FATAL EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Several Injured
by Accident on Oil-Tank Bark.
H,v Duliulie Wlie from The Associated Pies.
Wilmington, Del,, April 3. By an ex
plosion on the French oil-tank bark
Alice and Isabelle at the Harlan and
Holllngsworth company's yard this af
ternoon, where the vessel Is being re
paired, Join) Kamtensky was killed
and John Monahan, Georgo Penn, AVII
llam Wagner, Michael Slattery, James
Hlemmous and Frank Paynter were
badly burned, All of the victims were
workmen,
The men wero cleaning tho after port
tank by pouring water Into It, when
suddenly an explosion occurred, pre
sumably caused by tho action of the
water upon the gases with which the
tank was filled,
The boat caught lire after the nxplo
slon, but tho ilames were soon extin
guished, Tho bark was recently ashore
below Assateague, Va,
German M, E. Conference.
Hy Ilttliishe Wlie liom The AoiIalei Press.
ft.litnect.nly, N', V,, April 11. The thlily-sev.
enlli annul! teuton o( the Kustcin conference of
tho Herman MclhotlUt llplstopal ilmrch Mai
opened In this city today, The presiding ofneer,
llhop Dinlcl A. (loodscjl, tlcllieied an nddrcsi
Mbltli Mas followed by a toiuniunlon bcril'e,
This afternoon (lie amihersary ot llio Wonun'a
I'piclgu Mlaluiuiy wcicty Mas held. Tlie ad.
drt'oS was dclltcieil by (he llev, 111, P. b. 1,'ood
win, of Cincinnati. About 1U0 dclcgalcs arc In
at(t ndar.ee.
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Thrown from Buggy and Killed.
C'cbjudo Springs, Colo., Apill .! W, J, Caiton,
Hi ji'jis of aee, said to be a wealthy imulunt
cf tiiu, -V. V., and Mho I1J3 breu ttopplni; at
(ho Aullci'h in this tit, loet tontiol of a (cam
uhlth be Mas ilihiug loday uud Mai tluonn out
of tlie buut;y and Ulll:d.
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THE BRIBERY
NQUIRY
tConeludfd liom Page I.j
Melville K. Hlone, gcncrnl jiinnnger
of the Assoolntcd Press, next tcstl
lied. He stated that he had general
charge of news matters of the associa
tion and full Knowledge of all contracts
nnd business affairs. In response lo
Mr. Dnlezll's inquiries, Mr. Stone said
ho had never met Christmas, had never
seen him, nnd his only knowledge of
tho man was from the general gossip
on tho subject recently appearing. Mr.
Dalzcll nsked If Christmas ever hatl
any contract with tho association. Mr.
Htono answered that there was no such
contract; there could not have been
nnythlng of the kind without his
knowledge! tho Idea of such a contract
was absurd.
He desired to protest, Mr, Hlone said,
against the lugging In of the Asso
ciated Press, which he considered most
Impertinent. He also showed tho com
mittee n cablegram from Copenhagen
snylng an ofllclal note was Issued today
stating that the Danish ministry had
no connection with Christmas and re
fused to see him or to receive u copy
of his report.
August Rcynert, 11 New York attor
ney, told of meeting Christmas and
agreeing to act as counsel In the sale of
tho Islands. Mr. Reynert said he nevei
did any work, and never received any
pay.
Illohard P. Kvans, an attorney of this
city, was next Bworn. He said he llrst
met Christmas through Walberg, who
was described as a music teacher, news
paper man and translator. "Christmas
desired to employ Kvans' services In
connection with the Danish matter, and
Evans said that a contract was made,
Just as In any other mutter. A copy ot
the contract was produced, reciting that
a contingent fee of J.'ifl.OOO was to be
paid Evans on the successful conclusion
of the negotiations.
The witness said he had never offered
any inducement to any one In congress
In connection with the matter and in
twenty-five years' experience he never
knew such a thing to bo done. Thero
was absolutely no truth, the witness
said, In the Christmas report stating
that he (Evans) represented Congress
man Gardner.
There was no element of brlbeiy in
the transaction. Mr. Richardson In
quired as to Walberg and the Interna
tional Press News association. The wit
ness said he was a stockholder In the
association, and he thought It probable
this was the press association Christ
mas claimed to have bound to him.
Niels Gron made a brief supplement
ary statement, saying his solo mission
was to place the facts before congress
and the public, not to make bribery
charged; he was desirous of saving the
honor of two countries.
"A glorious mission," remarked Chair
man Dalzelk
The committee then adjourned until
Monday.
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Boys'
The remarkable increase of sales
shown in our Boys' Department is
only another indication of pleased
parents. It's not altogether our ex
clusive styles, but the hidden parts
that have created such a demand for
our Boys Clothes. The decidedly
new things we show this season are:
The "Delsarte" Short Pants Suit.
The Peter Thompson Novelty Suit.
The ''AtterburyV Long Pants Suit.
Our prices are consistent with d" f Z Cf
good quality. From P LU pOJV
In our Shoe Department you will
find style and quality in Boys' and Little
Gents' Shoes.
The Popular
Woman's Shoe.
the world because they combine the three great
essentials style, fit and wear, and in no other shoe
made can you get material or finish superior to that
of "Sorosis." The best workmen that can be had
make them, aud only the best store in the large
cities sell them. See the Spring Samples display
ed in our corner window,
("Hanan" Shoes for Hen.)
,- .
Samter Bros.,
Complete Outfitters.
Clearing
iSale of
At this season of the year we start our Annual
Clearing Out Sales. This week we shall clean out
several hundred Clocks at prices that should not
leave one upon our shelves at closing time Sat
urday. . These clocks are special bargains because of
their value as correct timekeepers. You do not buy
a clock for a day or a year you will look to it for
the correct time many times a day for many years. -
,
$1.50
for
95c
A. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler and Optician.
Clothes
They are popular
because of their strik
ing effectas compared
with other makes of
Ladies' Shoes, They
are favored in all the
Otrf " L 4
Clocks. 1
$6.00
for$4.00
This ' Beautiful
Porcelain Eight-Day
Clock.ln Cobalt Blue,
Bronze Green or
Ruby fintsh,' with gilt
and color decorations.
Ivory colored dial
with fancy gilt cen
ter, beveled glass
over dial, strikes the
hour and half hour.
These beautiful $6.00
clocks cannot last
last long at the
Clearing: Price
$4.00
One-Day Porcelain Clocks
In Georgia Green, Japanese Red, Bronze
Green, Cobalt Blue and Ruby finish, with
gilt and color decorations. Accurate time
keepers in porcelain cases of exquisite beau
ty. An ornament to the cozy cor
ner, a useful gift. Were $1.50.
Clearing Sale Price 95C
213
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