10 Steals Stenographer's Coat From the Office of District Attorney Deed Done While She Was Taking Dictation in Similar Lar ceny Case; Thief Caught; Cloak Still Gone While District Attorney Michael E Btroup was dictating a letter in his office last evening, Ed Welsh, well known to the police as panhandler and <lrunk, calmly strolled into the ante room adjoining the county prosecu tor's office—and stole the stenograph er's coat. Miss Clara Miller, clerk in the dis trict attorney's office, heard someone moving about and the district attorney ■went out to investigate. He thought someone might have slipped into .see him. No one was in the room, how ever. A little later wheji the letters were finished Miss Miller prepared to «ro home, she discovered the loss of her coat. District Attorney Stroup learned j from a special officer in the hall that! SOLVAY PLANT ALONG BRUGES CANAL IS NOW MASS OF RUINS By Associated Press London. Nov. 25. The destruction tof Germany's rudimentary naval base at Zeebrugge by shell fire from British and French warships, together with Germany's grim preparations for her 1 jonewed attempts to crush a way 1 through the allied line to the l-'rench ! coast, were the most significant fea- < tures in the news coming to hand to- , day from the western arena of the ■war. ' in the east the situation as regards the Russian and German armies in Poland remains a little obscure. The ' Germans on the one hand are not de- • Jiying that the advance of General Von II Hindenburg lias been checked, While 1 the Russian AVar Office, on the other , hand, although not Issuing an extended i statement, claims a decisive victory. j The Solvay Company which oper- I ntes the plant along tlio Bruges canal, owns hnd operates the Scnict-Solvaj plant at Steel ton, wliieh is now sup- : plying the llarrisburg Gas Company * with gas. j CKHMAX MISSIONARY TRIES 1 TO WRECK BHITISH GUNBOAT ! Special to The Telegraph I.ondon, Xov. 25.—A German tried ' to blow up the British gunboat Dwarf I, with an infernal machine in a West t African harbor recently, according to a report to the Colonial office. It was discovered that he was a mis sionary. "When questioned as to how he found such an action compatible with his calling." says the report, "he re plied that he was a soldier iirst and a missionary afterward." PORTUGAL TO HELP ALLIES ll' IT BECOMES NECESSARY I Sprricl to The Telegraph , I.ondon, Nov. 25.—A dispatch from Lisbon says that the Portuguese Con gress to-day decided that Portugal ( should co-operate with the Allies j when it considers the step necessary. || The minister of war will issue a de- i, cree for partial mobilization. Governor Tener Names Mothers' Pension Boards Governor Tener to-day made the 11 first reappointments of members of I boards of trustees of mothers' pension ! boards The boards were named to serve for one year shortly after the organization of the system under the ac t of ISi 3. The reappointments were . as follows: Allegheny County Mrs. Marcus 1 Spiro. Pittsburgh; Miss Mame Strat-j' ton. McKeesport; Miss Helen Grimes, , Knoxvllle; Miss Cornelia Bracken-1, ridge. Braekenridge; Mrs. William Macrum. Pittsburgh; Mrs. J. M. Mo la mphy, Pittsburgh. Heaver County—Mrs. Edna B. Mc- ' dure. Beaver: Mrs. Amelia A. Solo mon. Beaver Falls; Mrs. Charlotte S. Noss, Rochester: Mrs. Mary E. Eckles, Beaver Falls; Mrs. M. Gertrude Cad-1 mus, Ambridge: Mrs. Eunice C. Sut ton. New Brighton: Mrs. Jeanette N. | Allen, Monaca. i Luzerne County—Mrs. A. C. Camp bell. Wilkes-Barre: Mrs. George Gal-j ...nd, Wilkes-Barre: Miss Ella M. Bowman. Dorranceton; Miss Anna C. 11 Halsey, White Haven: Mrs. H. L. Whitney, Plymouth; Mrs. P. F. Joyce, Pittston; Mrs. L. G. Lubrecht, Hazle- j ton. Schuylkill County—Mrs. H. O. Bech tel. Pottsville; Mrs. Robert D. Heaton, j Ashland: Mrs. Paul W. Houck. Shen-j andoah; Miss Helen F. Toole. Miners-1 ville; Mrs. A. P. Seligman, Mahanoy 1 City; Mrs. C. M. Rordner, Shenan-1 doah; Mrs. D. A. Holland, Mahanoy City. BRYAN TO STAY IN CABINET Special to The Telegraph Washington. Nov. 25.—Secretary of | State Bryan denied in the most posi-1 tive terms to-day the published re-1 port that he is to retire from the Cabinet next year. He said, however, that he had leased his home in Miami, Fla„ because he found that' his duties in the State Department! •would prevent him from spending J the winters in Florida. FRANK STILL EIGHTS FOR LIFE Washington. Nov. 23.—1t was said i last night that counsel for Leo M. Frank would ask the full bench of the Supreme Court on Monday for leave to file a petition for a writ of er ror. Henry Peeples, of Frank's coun sel, left for Georgia yesterday to pre- j pare for an appeals to the Board of Pardons. FOREST FIRES SUBSIDING Little nock. Ark.. Uov. 25.—Forest! fires that have been menacing Little Rock, approaching within two miles of the business section of the city, sub sided somewhat to-day and with no wind to spread them, fear for the safe ty of the city was allayed. Great clouds of smoke, however, hung low and lights were kept burning in build ings. SOCIALIST FILES ACCOUNT Charles Boeckle, treasurer of the Socialist congressional campaign com mittee. filed his expense account to day. Less than SSO was expended. AUTOS CRASH B Bartholomew Drum, grooeryman. 1801 North Sixth street, driving his Chalmers'car. had a narrow escape this morning, when his machine collided with an auto truck at Third and Pine streets. Mr. Drum tried to get out of the way of the truck and his car skid ded. hitting a trollev pole. The front part of the automobile was badly dam aged and Mr. Drum was htrown out. re ceiving a badly bruised knee. The name of tho driver of the truck could not be learned. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Welsh had come out of the anteroom with a girl's coat over his arm and had hustled downstairs. Mr. Stroup got in touch with police headquarters and Welsh was caught in the ward where he had sold the coat. Up until a late hour to-day the coat hadn't been recovered although Welsh is held on a charge of larceny. In the meantime Mr. Stroup called a taxi, bundled the clerk into his brand new balmacaan and the auto cab and—Miss Miller departed. "Did the letter you were dictating perchance, deal with criminal court sessions and robberies and things?" Mr. Stroup was asked. "The letter I was dictating." re plied Mr. Stroup with dignity, "refer red to a larceny charge; yes. it was about a man who had stolen a coat." MUNICIPAL LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEET FRIDAY City Officials to Attend; Public Improvements Will Be Discussed The thirteenth annual meeting of the Municipal League of Harrisburg will be held on Friday evening. Novem ber 27, at 8.15 o'clock, in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, ninth floor of the Mechanics' Trust Building, Third and Market streets. In addition to the usual election of officers, the report of the secretary, J. Horace McFarland. will he given, illustrated with lantern slides made to show the present condition of the various improvements in which the jleague has been interested, and also to indicate some directions in which other god work for Harrisburg may bo done. The Mayor and his councilmanie as sociates, the City Planning Commis sion and the Board of Public Works have been invited to meet with the league on this occasion, so that there may be authoritative information '.available as to the proposed public comfort station, the shade tree law, the parkway, the River Front work and other improvements. Steamer Jason, Laden With Toys, Is Met by Flotilla of Warships By Associated Press Davenport. Eng., Nov. 25, via Lon don, 12.25 p. m.—The steamer Jason, laden with toys for children in the! belligerent countries from children in the United States, arrived here to-day. , The Jason left New York November 14. A flotilla of Brifish torpedoboat destroyers flying the American ensign met the Christmas ship and escorted her Into the harbor. The docking was delayed, for some time on account of! the dense fog. The Earl of Beau-j' champ and F. D. Aclaid, under secre tary of foreign aftairs, together with representatives of the London Board of Trade, were on hand to meet th? Jason. ' Bowman Store to Close * at 6 on Christmas Eve Announcement was made to-day that Bowman and Col's department store in tends c losing at 0 o'clock on Christmas i eve, leaving only three evenings that this store will be open for business preceding Christmas, Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Many readers will recall that Christ mas Eve dosing plan was adopted by this firm last year, and received the en dorsement of the Civic Club. This, in connection with the reduced evening hours, is a direct step toward the bet terment of working conditions. U. S. WILL KEEP OLD RIFLES j Discarded Arms Will Not Be Sold While War IJISIS Special to The Telegraph Washington, Nov. 2~—Krag-Jor genson rifles discarded by the United States army when the new high-pow er Springfield rifles were developed at i the government's arsenals and sup j plied to all troops will not be sold i during the European war to any bid- I der, no matter what country he may j represent. Secretary Garrison an- I nounced to-day he had made this re | ply to several agents who had ap proached him on the subject at the outbreak of the war. It was feared the arms might actually" be intended for one of the belligerent powers, and after a conference with President | Wilson, who approved his decision, ; directed that no bids whatever be i considered for the weapons until hos j tilities cease. ! $3,000,000 IN WAR ORDERS Worcester, Mass.. Nov. 25.—Nearly i $3,000,000 iji contracts for shoes and j scabbards for England. France and I Italy were placed with Worcester j county concerns to-day, with prospect |of many more contracts in the near future. One of the contracts, calling for , 31,800,444 in shoes of a heavy quatity, was placed with the Corbin Shoe Coni i pany. The other large war order was given I to the Graton & Knight Company for over 150,000 scabbards, which will amount in actual money to nearly i $1,000,000. i FULL DINNER PAIL FOR 15,000 Special to The Telegraph Lynn, .Mass.. Nov. 25.—Fifteen I thousand employes of the Lynn works of the General Electric Com pany were ordered to-day to report for work noxt Monday morning and be prepared to go back on full time. For several weeks the employes have worked only three days a week. PAXTANG PAYS FIRST CHECK Baby Boi-ougli Draws Warrant For Recording Incorporation Articles Voucher No. 1, the first eyer issued : by Paxtang borough as a municipal ity, was drawn to pay for the record ing of the articles of incorporation. That developed to-day when Deputy Recorder Nlssley Mumma got the check. The amount was $6.75. CUPID. TOO, TO GIVE THANKS Ten Marriage licenses. Record For Day's Issue, Granted l»y Recorder D. Cupid and County Recorder O. G. Wtckersham will be among those who • will have especial reason to give ' thanks to-morrow. [ Ten marriage licenses were issued ; by the Recorder up until noon, shat tering all old records. WHY NOT MAKE SOMEBODY HAPPY Mil TO OFFER ' TOHS FOR PEACE City Will Join With Whole Country in Praising God For Many Blessings TO BE A BIG DAY LOCALLY Annual Football Game and —Oh! Yes, That Dinner —Are Chief Centers of Interest For the Atlantic and the Pacific, J particularly, and for a whole heap of j other things generally, Harrisburg ] folks along with their fellow-citizens throughout these United States will give heartfelt thanks to-morrow. They'll take a whole day and much of the night to do it. too. Thanksgiving Day, 1914. will have especial signincance for all America, tlie chances are that the morning pa pers you may buy on your way home from church Thanksgiving service may be emblazoned with the story of an other crash of the armie's of Europe, the sinking of a great battleship, the spread of famine. Take it from the average citizen Uncle Sam is a mighty lucky gentle man. Of course there will be church ser vices in many houses of worship in the morning and a great union meet ing in the tabernacle in the Eighth ward in the afternoon. Some Centers of Interest In a secular way Harrisburg will ob serve the day strenuously. There will be any number of dances and small parties and family reunions; the the aters anticipate a big day, and there will be two great centers of interest about which the major portion of j Harrisburg's thought will revolve. Eh?) Why: i The Central-Tech high football | game on the island. The dinner with the turkey and fixin's. All that is asked is that the weather man be nice about his stock in trade. As for other diversions—if you're a| motorist—there will be the economy run of the Motor Club of Harrlsburg. The Associated t'harities by dis tributing baskets of food and other necessities will celebrate the day in its usual way, and the public schools are observing to-day as "donation day" for the hospitals. General Holiday Of course there will be a general holi day for Federal, State, county and city offices, business houses and stores. Special holiday hours will be in order at the Post Office. The schools closed to-day until Monday following the ob servance of appropriate programs in the various rooms. Thousands to Offer Thanks at Big Union Meeting in Tabernacle Union Thanksgiving Day services I have been arranged for by a large majority of the Ha.'isburg churches. The most important of these special services is the one at the Stough taber nacle in which members of more than ! fifty of the co-operating will worship and give praise for the many blessings j of the year. The service at the tabernacle is the greatest Thanksgiving one that the ob ■ servance ever planned in this city an;l thousands of people will be present. Special peace prayers will be offered II by Dr. Henry W. Stough .the evange ! llSt. The members of the Lutheran [ churches of the West End of the city ■ will meet in the Messiah Lutheran Church. The Rev. E. E. Snyder, pas HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH tor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, will deliver the sermon. The Luth erans of Allison Hill will have their services in the Church of the Redee mer. The Rev. L. C. Manses will speak at this meeting. * Other Union Service The Four Reformed churches of the city will unite and have their services to-moVrow at 10.30 o'clock in the St. John's Reformed Church, Fourth and Maclay streets. The Rev. E. N. Kre mer and the Rev. G. W. Hartman will conduct the devotional services and the Ro/. H. N. Bassler will speak. The Mount .Calvary Church, of Camp Hill, will have evening services to morrow at 7. SO, conducted by the Rev. O. H. Bridgman, pastor of the church. Thanksgiving services will be ob served in the Church of the Brethren, Hummel street, at 7.30 o'clock. The Rev. C. N. C.rove, pastor of the Green Street Church of God will speak to the members of that church to-morrow morning on "Why Christians Should Be Grateful." Musical Feature A splendid program has been ar ranged for the services to-morrow morning in the Pihe Street Presbyter ian Church. An organ recital will be used to open the services and this will be followed by several special hymns. The Rev. L. S. Mud'ge will preach on "The Unspeakable Gift." One of the features of the program is a baritone solo by George Sutton. Special music will be a feature of all the services in the churches and the collections that arc taken will be used for charitable purposes. Thanksgiving Food Prices Not So Exorbitant Today Food prices for Thanksgiving Day were quite reasonable in the local markets and throughout the city to day. Turkeys were not any higher in price than one year ago. The average price for a country dressed turkey was 33 cents a pound. Dauphin county turkeys dressed, sold for 35 cents a pound. Live turkeys sold at thirty cents. Large shipments of Philadelphia dressed turkeys reached Harrisburg yesterday, and sold for thirty cents a pound. There was not a big rush for turkeys to-day. Ducks, geese and chickens were in greater demand. Ducks brought from seventy-five cents to one dollar each; chickens sold for twenty-eight cents a pound dressed. Suckling pigs were in the markets to-day and they were cheaper than turkeys, from $2 to $4 each. Meats were a little cheaper than usual not being much in demand to-day. Fruits and nuts were plentiful and sold at the same prices as one year ago. Ap ples sold as low as 10 cents a half peck. Other Thanksgiving accessories, mincemeat, lettuce, celery, cranber ries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, toma toes, etc., were unchanged in prices and it was estimated that the average price per head for a Thanksgiving dinner, to include turkey, would be about 60 cents. Deaths and Funerals JAMES MKKSKRSMITII James Messersmith. aged 65 years, of I.,inglestown, died this morning after an Illness of several months. Private funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, at 12:30 o'clock. The body will he brought to Harrisburg by Un dertaker Hoffman and burial will be made in the Ilarrisburg Cemetery, the Kev. J. B. Marktvard officiating. VIRGIE BLI'BAI'GH DIES Virgie Blubaugh, • aged 18 years, of Gettysburg, died early this morning at the Harrisburg Hospital following an operation on Sunday. Peritonitis caused death. MRS. JAMKS MAY Mrs. James May, afted 70 years, died this morning at 2 o'clock at her home in Camp Hill. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Burial will be made in the Camp Hilt Cemetery. ARREST ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN John Harkins, colored, was arrested last night by Detective Joseph lbach on a charce of highway robbwv. NEW BATTERY FOR SOUTH BETHLEHEM Citizens of Steel Town Are Erect ing an Armory and Putting Up Grounds and Horses WILL GIVE FOUR BATTERIES New Field Hospital to Be Erected in Philadelphia; Winter In spection of Guard On Application of citizens of South Bethlehem for the organization of a battery of field artillery to be mus tered into the National Guard has been approved and it will be officially designated as Battery A, taking a title which has been vacant since shortly after the Spanish War, when Battery A, of Philadelphia, became a troop of cavalry. It is planned to' issue the necessary orders for the muster in of the battery within six weeks. Citizens of South Bethlehem are erecting an armory and have given assurance of the use of thirty acres of ground for drills and training of horses, the erec tion of stables and furnishing of twen ty-five horses, and requisition will be made to the War Department for ma terial, so that the guns will be on hand when the armory 1b finished. Captain Churchill, U. S. A., has mado an inquiry regarding the matter and approved of It. This will give the State four batteries. Under instructions from the Gov ernor, Adjutant General Stewart will issue orders for the muster Into the National Guard within the next two weeks of a field hospital at Tacony, Philadelphia. This will be known as Field Hospital No. 2 and will likely be commanded by Captain Elmer E. Rei ser, Medical Corps, National Guard. It was announced at the office of the Adjutant General to-day that Ser geant E. Clinton Hayward, of Bat tery C, Third Field Artillery, had been designated as Instructor for the new battery recently located at Williams port. The regular winter Inspection of the organizations of the National Guard by army officers, to determine their readiness for field service, will begin soon after the new year. This Is sepa rate from the inspection by the officers of the Guard. The cavalry Inspection will begin January 4 and the infantry Inspections will be between January 11 and February 16. Richard Croker, Former Tammany Hall Leader, to Wed at Age of 71 By Associated Press New York, Nov. 25.—Interviewers to-day sought to see Miss Beulah Ben- Iton Edmonson, descendant of a Cher okee Indian chieftain, to ascertain from her the truth of published re ports that she was to become the bride to-morrow of Richard Croker, former leader of Tammany Hall. Miss Edmonson denied herself to callers. At the Studio Club, where she has made her home fdr the last year, a woman who represented herself aa Miss Edmonson'B spokeman, an nounced to callers that Miss Edmon son had nothing to say, "one way or the other." It was reported that Miss Edmonson, who has been studying here for a year, met Mr. Crofcer at the national Democratic convention in Kansas City, where her father was a delegate from Oklahoma. Miss Ed monson was one of the leading figures in the suffrage parade in this city in May. 1913, when she appeared as a squaw, in buckskins, and with her long black braids bound with red ribbon, riding astride an Indian pony. The wedding of Mr. Croker is to be solemnized to-morrow. He is 71 and a widower. NOVEMBER 25,1914. JUNIOR BOYS STRIVE KUNKEL ORATORICAL PRIZE <" VI |^T\N I > Eight Junior boys of the Central High School participated in the Kun kel oratorical contest at the school this afternoon. Judges of the con test were T. Kittera VanDyke, the Rev. H. N. Bassler and Harry Boyer, president of the Sohool Board. The eight boys were chosen several weeks ago from eighteen who entered the contest. Their names and ora tions gave In the order in which they spoke follow: "Our American Flag." by Harold iHoutz; "Our Responsibility in the World-War Crisis," by 116m,er Krcl GMTi'S FORCES 0« MEXICO CITY General Blanco Left Capital With i His Soldiers Early Yester day Morning SERIOUS RIOTING REPORTED 1 Police Were Powerless in Hands of Big Mob; Business Places Looted By Associated Prtss Washington, P. C., Nor. 25. — The State Department has called for a report from Consul 11 os tet ter, at HermosiUo, Mexico, on pri vate advtrvh tliat T. W. Carraway, of Memphis, is Uireatened with execution there. Carraway, with J. C. Wilson and P. R. Melnery, were arrested more than a month ago, charged with complicity in dynamiting lodges in Sonora. When the Americans were ar retted the State Department took the matter up with General Villa, who Instructed the authorities at Hennowlllo to release them if they were innocent of the charges, which was the report made by the American consul at Nogales, who investigated the case. ' By Associated Press Washington, D. C.. Nov. 25.—Gen eral Blanco left Mexico City at 3 a. m. yesterday and the forces of Zapata; immediately took possession of the city. The dispatches which were filed a noon yesterday made no mention ol any disturbances in the capital up to that hour. Blanco, after repeated assurances to the diplomatic corps that he would not evacuate the- city, withdrew and im mediately the Zapata forces began their entry. These facts were reported to-day in official telegrams received by the State Department. Although communication with Mex ico City Is difficult, officials here were able to get in touch with their repre sentatives in the capital and no dis turbances have been officially reported. Blanco took away with him all rolling stock that could be used in transport ing troops. Most of the wires connect ing the capital with the outside world have been cut. General Villa's troops are reported a few miles north of Mexico City and officials here think a joint occupation of the capital with the Zapata forces is likely, as there is a complete under standing between the two factions. The forces of Villa, according to official telegrams, are closing in on Tampico. Serious Rioting Marks Exit of Troops From the Capital of Mexico By Associated Press Mexico City, Nov. 24 (delayed).— Serious disorder occurred in the capi tal to-night when a mob gathered in front of the national palace. Later they marched to stores where arms and ammunition were kept, bat tered down the doors and sacked the places of their contents. There was much shooting, but thus far, according to reports, the casualties i are few. i The police were powerless, as the , few who remained to guard the city i were stripped of their arms by the I mob. Later in tho evening the mob, which had been constantly growing, broke ' up into smaller bodies and the tooting ■ of pawnshops and other establish . ments in various sections of the city i was begun. The trouble began at 6 o'clock in ■ the evening and at a late hour still continued. All street car traffic was s stopped except the Red Cross service. I which was taking care of dead and - wounded brought In from the fighting t around Tacubaya. The reports of unrestrained rioting in the Mexican capital Indicate that all of the organized Constitutionalist forces have, left the city, either to meet the forces of General Villa, coming from the north, or that of General Zapata, which have been threatening the capital from the south. CARRANZA EXPECTED SOON By Associated Press VeraCruz. Nov. 25.—General Venus tiano Carranza is expected to arrive here to-day or to-morrow at the latest. An official from Mexico City whose duty it is to look after the official resi dence in the capital has arrived here to make preparations for the coming of his chief. From this seaside capital General Carranza will direct his cam paign against General Villa. General Candido Agullar, who took ov'er Vera Cruz when the American forces withdrew on Monday, has in creased his garrison to perhaps 6,000 men. who are occupying virtually the same lines of outposts as did the Americans. The cable lines to Mexico Citv were restored yesterday afternoon. There has been no disorder of anj consequence since the Americans evacuated. SWEATER FOR GOAL MAKER Samuel Koplovltz. a Telegraph news toy. is bubbling over with Central High School spirit to-day. and he picks the Central team to win to-morrow. In the way of a boost. Sam offers a handsome blue Jersey sweater to the first Central player who scores against Tech to-morrow. The prize win be fur nished through the Telegraph Booster 1 danartmknt- > f der; "The American War," by Rohert Michael; "Toussaint L'Ouverture," by Horace Nunemaker; "What to the American Slave is the Fourth of July," by Allen Carter; "The Necessity of Force in Cuba," by George Kling: "The Naval Holiday," by Harold Amos: "The Affairs In Mexico." by Harold Eckert. Music was furnished by the choir. Junior Girls' Glee Club and the school orchestra. Left to right the etching above shows: Harold Amos, Robert Michael, Ho mer Kreider, Horace Nunemaker. PENROSE ACCOUNTS FOR HISJXPENSES Report Filed at the Capitol Shows That He Expended $7,138.40 in His Campaign NO CONTRIBUTIONS FOR HIM Frank McClain Files His Account Showing Less Than $3,000 Spent in His Fight Expense accounts for the recent campaign were filed at the Capitol day by Senator Boles Penrose and Frank B. McClain. Lieutenant-Gov ernor elect. Senator Penrose certified to spending $7,138.40 and received no contributions. He contributed $2,500 to the Republican state committee and gives in detail expenditures in amounts WZ??*. .t} o, amon K the items being J741.44 for telephone charges, $462.05 for railroad fares, $240 for postage, $417.81 for cabtt. fees to waiters and small charges; $217.30 for telegrams, $416.50 to the American Press Asso ciation, SIOO to the West End Repub lican Club of Harrisburg, SIOO to the State Firemen's Association and the remainder for clerical services, hotel ] bills and other charges, which are given according to cities, for himself and those who traveled with him. Mr. McClain received no contri butions and spent $2,994.62, of which | $2,500 was contributed to the Repub lican state committee and S2OO to the Lancaster county committee. George K. Young, treasurer of the Palmer-McCormick League of the Thirty-seventh ward, Philadelphia, certified to raising sl4 5, of which he received slls from the Palmer-McCor mick League city committee. The ' election day expenses" of thirtv watchers are put down at sllO. Tlio rest went for hall rent. Jacob G. Fen-* fr nemore accounted for SIOO contributed by the same city committee to a Pal mer-McCormick League in Philadel phia, of which the locality is not given. He certifies that SIOO was spent for watchers, postage, stationery, etc. General Beath, Noted Veteran and Official, Dies in Philadelphia [ Word reached the city to-day of , the death at Philadelphia of General , Robert B. Beath, an uncle of A. B. . Millar, secretary of the Public Service Commission, and a former State offi i cial. General Beath was born in Phil i adelphia. January 26, 1839, and served in the Civil war, losing a leg in bat tie. Harrisburg people will recall him as the last surveyor general of the State and he was the last surviving State official elected under the constitution . which was superseded by that of 1873. ' He was a past commander in chief of the G. A. R., one of the leading in surance men of the State, active in many patriotic movements. He serv - ed as vice-president of the trustees of i the State Soldiers' Home at Erie from its organization until the death of 3 General Louis Wagner when he be came treasurer. His death leaves Adju * tant General Stewart as the only sur viving member of the original board 3 of trustees who were named in 1885. 3 ZOUAVE HF.RO SAVES BRIJVGE 5 FROM ENEMY BY GIVING IJ[FE 5 Paris, Nov. 27. A note appended to the official communique issued this * afternoon says: a "A few days ago in Belgium a Ger < man column marched on th« Drl * Grachter bridge, forcing before them a V group of French zouaves whom they had taken prisoners. The men in the * French trenches ceased firing when 1 the Germans forced their captives to s cry out "Cease firing.' i. "When the zouaves were very near 1 the bridge -one of the prisoners cried ? out in a commanding voice, 'Faites feu, nom de Dieu!' ('Open fire, in the name of God'), it "The French trenches involuntarily t fired a volley at the command, wlfh t the result that every zouave was killed, t All the Germans were then finished oft i with mitrailleuses. The name of the J zouave hero is unknown, because when 3 the French charged arid took tho bridge they could not tell his body from the others which littered the floor of the structure." NO NEW UKVOLIiTIONAIIY MOVE 3 Washington, D. C., Nov. 25. No now revolutionary activities In the Domlni £ can Republic have called tho naval e transport Hancock and her marines " back to the island from Cuban waters, a according to State Department officials. 5 They said to-day the Hancock was ,t sailing from Cuba according to the pro . gram to resume her patrol In Domini can waters after her 800 marines had t had shore leave. » PHILADELPHIA CLUB MAN WEDS -A Philadelphia. Nov. 25. An Interest -0 lng romance of the European war came 6 to light In this city with the announce » ment that Howard Pardee, a wldely „ known club man and a wealthy coal D operator, married three months ago '• Baroness Hedy Alice Von Frowaln, of J Castle Dona. Germany. The ceremony s took place in London. August 22 De tails are lacking, as Mr. Pardee's rela tives In Germantown have received nothing but a cablegram announcing it. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE j By Associated Prtss s Chicago. 111., Nov. 25. Board of n Trade cToslng: . .... „ a Wheat—December, 1.15 V 4; May, 1.20J4. e Corn —December, 63%; May. 6894. t Oati —December, 49V4; May, 53. Pork—January, 18.55; May, 18.02. r Lard—January, 9.82; May, 10.07. , " R!b»—January, 9.90; May, 10.20. ..J-
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