VOI,. XXXIII
Faultless, Every One
'our - in materia;, n
I workmanship and in style. Our customers, an<
J/j their number grew each day, find no faul
ask for reliable footwear.
fjk? i lAm Going to Offer
Some Record
jflf Brcakcrs
\,f T? XTMens Fine Shoes, Lace or Ccngress fi.2S
ItlJDjl\ tO Mens Working Shoes 95 c
_ Mens Box toe Shoes (double sole and tap 1.35
Si ' ( ll' Mens Heavy Feavir Bals 1.75
T A l"|Tl7'Q Ladies Waterproof Oil Grain Shoes fi.oc
±Jl\ J/JLJuO Ladies Kangaroo Calf Shoe 85c
Ladies Fine Dongola Button Shoes 90c
fi|-[ f) Tp s! Ladies Warm Lined Shoes 1 Leather trimmed Soc
■*-* Ladies Warm Lined Shoes (Leather trimmed) 50c
Boys Fine Shoes in all the late style toes sl-25
BAVQ Boys Working Shoes 90c
J3 V / X io Youths Fine i>hoes= 90c
0 T 1 j \ 1,1 Ot We have on hand 42 pair Boys heavy grain waterproof
O-111. / A-< O shoes, double sole and tip on toe, Sizes 13, 1 and 2
which we bought cheap, and will sell at 50c per pair
they are fully worth fi.oo. Call early for this lot will
not last long.
MISSES ■Misses Fine Dongola Shoes $1 ooj
n T iAn/M Misses Crack-procf Shoes 1.00
-l Q Misses Heavy Oil Grain Shoes, waterproof 85c
V/xJkJ Misses Satin Calf Shoes 85c
Our stock boots and rubber goods is very large,
and prices are the lowest. Examine our stock before
you buy, itjwill pay you. JJ
JOHN BICKEL,
128 South Main St, Butler Pa.
T. H. BURTON. T. H. BURTON.
Money Saved on Every Purchase.
Kaoh and every individual dollar buys more and brings better results than »ver it did
before ninoe the dollar mark war invented.
WHAT A HARVEST OF BARGAINS
!a included in oar incomparable fall and winter line of
Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishing Goods.
Blooming like & flowpr (garden with fresh bloßAums and barfs ihv
Brio* ynur *«»ld, bring your silver, briu* your Kreonbvjks. brio'* oioM*-*. briny
your penmen, they all count in your favor and trading with us is almost like finding
money.
WE THINK OF QUALITY FIRST.
Bat you will ihink lor a long time of oar low prices. Roih h-«lp t.i see y< u train
T. H BURTON. T. H. BURTON.
CLOSING OUT SALE OF
CLOTHING
Our closing out sale of men's, boys and children* overcoats, suits
and pants is still going on as we desire to close out every garment in
the house before April 1, 1897. O ur stock is yet full and complete,
Childrens suits from 75c up, childrens overcoats from 75c up. We
must say that our sales so far have exceeded our most sanguine ex
pectations being much in excess of last year.
We will still continue to carry the largest and best selected line 01
furnishing gcods in Butler, such as underwear, gloves, mittens, shirts
in laundried and unlaundried, percales, madras, Jomestic and jeseys,
collars, cufts, ties in necks, bows and four-in-hands. Hats, caps,
overalls, jackets, sweaters, cardigan jackets, umbrellas, trunks, valises,
telescopes, satchels, cloth, hair and tooth brushes, purses, pocket
and bill books, papetries, watches, chains, charms, ring*, pins, clocks,
silverware, spectacles and eye-glasses, toilet soaps, mackintoshes,
rubber coats, canvass coats, etc.
We Guarantee Quality and Prices.
When looking for Holiday goods give us a call, we know that we
can suit you.
D. A. HECK & SON,
121 N. Main St. Butler, Pa.
"Oh, I Guess That'll Have To Do."
Customers never say that in our shop. We don't keep the
"have-to-do" kind of stock. You can «et exactly what you want
here. The only trouble you can possibly experience is to know just
what to choose, from so much that is Stylish, Elegant and Suitable.
Our tables are piled high with the choicest weaves from the best
looms of America, England and the Continent. If we are not already
making yo ;r clothes, come in, and experince the real luxury of buy
ing from a stock complete, varied and beautiful. If you come oi-ce I
you'll come again.
J. YOUNG,
Tailor, Hatter and Men's Farnistic 101 South Main Street. <T* I
y posite Hotel Lowrv.
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: : "THE COmmERCIAL," |
| |W. K. THORNBURG Prop'r., Evans City, Pa.Y
( > This popular house has just been entirely remodeled 4' t
( > and refurriished. Everything convenient, and guests 4' >
1 ) will always receive close attention. J.
< Located near Postoffice ami i'. &\\ D< |,ot. When J.
{ i in Evans City stop at the Commercial. Bell Tele- ( 1|
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Biliousness
Is caused by torpid liver, which prevents digei
tlon and permits food to ferment and putrify it
the stomach. Then follow dizzinesv headache
Hood's
Insoinina, nervousness, und, b ■ ■
1 If not relieved, billons fever _I I
, or blood poison,ui:. Hood's 111
Pills stnnulat- stomach, ™ ■■■ VP
rouse • liver, cure "eadaehe. dizziness, cot.
stipatiou, ete. its. Sold by nil druggists
• Tho ily Pills to Lite with iloodi Sarsapurili>
R A ILK OA D T | M F T AH L F S
PENNSYLVANIA Ri s L
Westjrr Pennsylvania Division.
Schedule in "ffeet N'"V. 1G 189 G.
South. —' —Week Days
A. M. A. >I *. «. r. M. V M
liUTLKR I.efiv<' C 26 Buo 1120 245 5 U."
j Ba* out Hire. . Arrive t;
I iI'lM'.T Jc't . . " 727 84* 12 07 3:« 5 5.'
Hutler Jet... Leave 730 *4* 12 12 335 553
• Natrona. ..Arrive? ?-s 1221 345 to.
I Taredurn 742 &03 12 2G 3.",* GO;
i "iprtugdalr 750 912 12 3* 402 ....
1 .'lareinont a 25 12 « 416 o.'"
Hbarpeburg 307 !> 31 10l 422 6Si
Allegheny city 820 943 115 434 C 4:
1. A. v. A. m. r. M. r. u. r. M.
StJKDAY TRAINS Leave Bull- r lor Alle
kbmj city and pilneipal Intermediate stations
7:40 A M.. JO and 500 P. M.
North. Week Days— *—
A. M. A. M. A. »1. P. M. P, M
Allegheny City.. Lv. 700 900 1125 2:m n:u
tSharp*burg 711 912 11 37 250
• 'laremont at» 1145 :s*
Sprinfcdale 930 11 59 315 551
Taretituin 732 939 !2o> 32- Go".
Natrona 737 943 1213 336 »; 12
Butler Jc't Ar 745 950 1223 348 0 v
Butler Jc't I„v 745 950 12 34 34* >'
Saxoriburg Bto lo 15 12 59 413 t; 41
riSfiJß Ar. 835 lo 38 125 438 7!<
SUNDAY TRAINS Leave Allegheny "it; f. r
Butler and principal Intermediate stations 7s.'fl
a . M.. 1230 and 7:15 P. M.
Week Days For the Eart Week Days,
a ra a. in. p m p. m
11 20 <5 25 Lv HI'TLKR. ..Ar 1 2 r >
12 07 7 27 Ar Butler Jc't Lv 12 34
3 13pm7 45 Lv Butler Jc't Ar 830 12 31
318 7 4t) Ar Freepnrt.. Lv 828 12 3t
322 753 " Alleji'y Jc't " 824 12 2',
333 804 " LeeetibuTg. " 812 12 1.
350 821 ''Fault'.n( Apollo" 756 11 f,;"
418 851 " Saltfbnrg "7 32 11 32
450 922 " Blaireville..." 700 11 Of
4 8 030 "Blairsville Ins'n"s 18 10 15
850 11 35 ' Altoona "3 25 80e
100 310 " H"trisliurg..."ll 4o 310
H3O 623 " Philadelphia. 'S 30 11 21
a. m p. tn. a. a p n<
On Sondav, trsir leaving Butler 7:40 A
»f., connects lor Harri-burg. Aitooaa, at <
Philadelphia.
Through train? (or the ei«t leave Pitti-
Inrg (Union Station) ar. follows: ~
Atlantic Express, daily 3 10 A. M
Pennsylvania Limited " 715 "
l)a> Exprena, " .7 30 "
.Main Line •' .....8 00 "
I'hUadelpliH Express " 430 P. V
Wanlern Express " ... .7 05 "
Fast Line " 810 "
Philad'a Mail. Sunday 0n1y....8 40 a. m
For detailed inlorinatiou ajdre-'i Thot-
F Watt, Pars. Agt. Westcm Difrict. C"
Jilth Ave. i;r.d Smithfield St , Piltsburi
i J a
5 VT. TREVOST, J. K WOOD,
(rejora' VtanageT. Oen'l Tassr. Aiierii
pITTSHUKG & WESTEKN
Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July 19,
1896.
Butler Time, Depart. Arrive
Allegheny VCTOtrimofl.ition « 95 »m 9 95 un
Allegt fii) I Ijc s 15 urn to e0 <
• kron Mull x 15 HUJ 7 3'-1)
Newcastle Aeeoni ; 8 15 um 92S ni-
Allegheny Areotno 10 OS am 12 20 pi
AllPtihetiv Fxpress I 2 55 lint 4 55 pi
Chlcano Express 1 3 3* pm 12 20 pn
Allegheny M ill. (> 05 pm 7 .'0 pn
Ellwood Accomo »; 115 pin 7 30 pi>
Icngo Express t; 05 pm 9 25 an
Allegtietiy Kxpress s 00 in
K.me and Bradford vl >il. tii"f*s am "1 20 p.
t'larlon \ecolllo 5 1"» pin 9 ,V' ;ir
Foxbnre Aceomo. .... 7 35 in 8 05 11 n
SUNDAY TEA INS.
DeKores»t Jet. Accomo 8 15 an) 7 ,i opn
•> Ueghenv Acc mo 10 to an
rhieaKO Express 3 35 rm 4 S5 pn
Allegheny Aceomo 6 05 pm! 4 65 pn
Pullman hufTet Sleeping Cms .Irsi-elti •
' >ay roaches run throuirh between Butier at
'"jieasro dallv
For rbr....ifh tlekein w> points tlir- V?—
Northvrest or Situtli" e-;t apply to
A H OKOUCP
Puller, f'n
Traln3 leave the ft A' O. depot In Plttbur
.or 1 he Kant afifollo^h.!
For Washington D' nalllmorc. Vhllan
phla it-' New York 7:30 and 9:20 p n
fiUo. 7 :80 a.m. 1 :io. aao p. m.f'ol
nelsvllle. ?:l«, 7»<". a. m. 1.10. 4.30, 4.45. r-.-io. 9 ■
.) m IJnlontnwn. 7. OH. m .1 10. 4.90. 5.30 p n
Onion town Worcartowv and Fairmont. T.3«>.
•n. inds.3rp ci Mt.»'leasant R. 40 7. »• a e
.10 and 4 3<> nm. Wssinticien. t'a. 7.40 11
30 a 111.. 4 0u.4 46 and 9.00. II .65 p. ni wile.
Pu 740 and «.3u j. in., and 4.00 9 no. 11 r>'
.. ''lnr.liinatl, «t, .yOti<s. 1 olumbus ind \f
irk T4n « rn., !) 10. 11.55 p. m.
F-'rrhlcaco. i.40 an t 9.30 p. in.
•'arlor =ileecinf 'nrs to t'.nlttm .ri- n:i
''inolrr.nri iti^
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'PHE PITTSBURG. S HEN AN
GO & LAKE liniK RAILROAD
' :/B f 1 «fF-if, in I nr. Jun
1896. n'- r in bv Sfm 1-ird Con
rr ai Time (90th Sleridi.nl.
T lot HQ NORTH. OOINO
10 ! 14 12 STATIONS 3 ! II jl3
p.m pm . p.m. Arr Lv ea.m.'a.m. I" tn.
....j 455 230 Buffalo 5 3J, 2 „
... I 3 24 100 Dunkirk « M 1 t
; [a.m. ~ j ; '
7 00 1 42 9 48 Krte 6 10 8 :« 3 35
G S"> 1 09 9 15 . Wallaep .lunct. 6 47 9 15 J IV
6 20 1 'H 1 9 11 (Jlrard 6 50 r 18 t lr
C Oil 12 54 8 59 Lockport. .. 7 00 9 ■.'9 4 21
80212 Af 851 . Ctar."ivllle 7OS 938 434
143 110 "Ti ar-Conneav' 1v... .1 740 1:
3JO . ....I 7 411 lv ar .... 111! 22i a <
557f« <4 545 ar.. vlTiion 1# Y lli 9 411 4
5431 i 33 831 . Shadeland. .. 7 23' 9 53' 4
f4"12 30 « 2f.|.. . Sprinuboro. . 7 2?| »50 4
5 .13 12 24 <s 211...C uineauivtlle.. 7 34 10 ott 5 ■:
sos 12 Oi. 3 On 1 . . Mea'v'h* Jet... «00 to 25 5
4 571 2 t.i 8 07 ar. Kxpo.ParK IV g 07,10 l.», 4 5:
4 571 In 15 7;m lv ar 8 07i .... I.
456 10 ?20 I v .Conu't Lake to tc. 4 1
112 22 8 to.ar ar 8 17110 50 ! 5
4 "iO 935 i> 4v v..Meadvllle ,I*j 9 .15 j . n
12 17; 8 421*r I al 8 42 tl 25 fi a
"«o2li 51 742 . Hamtovvt „' No 1110 38 6;4
... n to, 7 .17 .. .Adatnsviue Id 44 5 j.
• l : 727 Osgood [lO 54 5 5'
20 li 30 715 ... Nreenville ... G 3<» 11 0i 1; i<
G 18 11 20 7 05 Bhen*ligo.... G 40'|l "0 1;
I. Oti ,0 5f G l.'i .... Kredotila... 7 03*11 14
sltlo i t 6!5 Mf-rcer... 7 | X ~4 7<«
• 3*i i n 2*.» s 101 Pardoe.... 7 311112 7 1
519 10 -'0 G i 0.... Grove City. .. 747|233 7'■
t, 10 -K 1- .. Hi,i rlKvtlte 758 '2 4.', 7 :t6
4>s 10 .10 «o|. Hram hion. ...Boc '2 54 7 4.-.
5 00,. . .| s ti (iv RrHtiehton.nr 7 10 12 10
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4 19] 42 5 -1 .. i nfill' »22 'lis ■
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ti-oi Purk ;■ 5:45 .1 m. \loud»y~ 01 l\. N.
2 i*ins t Ex i> siti , 1' -i. S»I„.,u.VH' ..-'li!
Train* lo and nin Suttdny n< ly
bMWMm Batter a Bxp iimt. par ai>■
itig all stops Lv Butler » 7:30 a.n R
turning leave Expi smo:, p,,k 6 p.in.
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HUTLKR, PA.,THURBDAY, DECEMBER 17, 189(>.
1 THE
of thegjSftMine.
»jr * W»nw»ji^S^^^lntcrv«rie#.
{Copyright. ISQJ. by Robert Barr-l
CHAPTER Vm.
Edith Longworth went to her state
room and there had what women call a
good cry over her failure. Jennie
Brewster continued her writing, every
i now and then pausing- as she thought,
j with regTet, of some sharp thing she
i might have said, which did not occur
: to her at the time of the interview.
■ ! Ken3 - on spent his time in pacingupand
! down the deck, hoping for the reap
i pearance of Miss Longworth, an ex
j pectation which, for a time, at least,
was the hope deferred which maketh
the heart sick. Fleming, the New York
politician, kept the smoking-room mer
ry listening to the stories he told. lie
varied the proceedings by frequently
asking everybody to drink with him.
an invitation that met with no general
refusal. Old Mr. Longworth dozed moat
of Hie tiou> IA KWOIAOMAROLIAIR Want,
worth, who still bitterly accused him
self of having been a fool, talked with
no one, not even his friend Kenyon.
Ail the time the great steamer kept
forging along through the reasonably
calm water just as if nothing had hap
pened or was going to happen. There
had been one day of rain and one night
and part of a day of storm. Saturday
morning broke, and it was expected
that some time in the night Queenstown
would be reached. Early on Saturday
morning the clouds looked lowering, as
they have a right to look near Ireland.
Wentworth, the cause of .-ill the fc orry.
gave Kenyon very little assistance ia the
matter that troubled his mind. lie was
in the habit, when the subject was re
ferred to, of thrusting his hands into his
hair, or plunging them down into his
pockets, and breaking out into lan
guage which was as deplorable as it was
expressive. The more Kenyon advised
him to be calm, the less Wentworth fol
"And had what women call a good cry."
lowed his advice. As a general thing,
ne spent most of his time alone in a very
grouury at«tc of mind, on one occasion
when the genial Fleming slapped him
on the shoulder, Wentworth, to his great
astonishment, turned fiercely round and
cried:
"If you do that again, sir, I'll knock
you down."
Fleming said afterwards that he was
"completely flabbergasted" by this,
whatever that may mean, and he added
that the English in general were aqueer
race.
it is true that he gathered himself to
gether at the time, and. having Inughed
n little over the remark, said to Went
worth :
"Come and have a drink; then you'll:
feel better."
This invitation Wentworth did not
even take the trouble to decline, but
thrust his hands in his pockets once'
more, and turned his back on the popu-,
lar New York politician
Wentworth summed up the whole!
matter to John Kenyon when he said:
"There is no use in our talking or'
thinking any more about it. We can
simply do nothing. I shall take thc :
whole blame on ray shoulders. lam re
solved that you shall not suffer from my
Indiscretion. Now, don't talk to me any
more about it. I want to forget the
wretched business, if possible." So,
thus it came about quite naturally that.
John Kenyon, who was a good deal
troubled about the matter, took as his
confidante Edith Longworth, who also
betrayed the greatest interest in the
problem. Miss Longworth vas left all
the more alone because her cousin had
taken permanently to the smoking
room. Some one had introduced him
to the fascinating game of poker, and in
the practice of this peculiar amusement.
Mr. William Longworth was now spend
ing a good deal of his surplus cash as
well as his time.
Jennie Brewster was seldom seen on
deck. She applied herself assiduously
to the writing of that brilliant series of
articles which have sine* appeared in
the Sunday edition of the New York
Argus under the general title of "Life
at Sea," and which w ere recently issued
in book form.
As everybody is already aware, her
sketches of the genial New York poli
tician and also of the taciturn English
man are considered the finest things in,
the little \ olur.ie. They have been
largely copied as typical examples of
American humor. When Jennie Brew
ster did appear on deck, she walked,
alone up and down the promenade with a
sort of lialf-defiant look in her eye as
she passed Kenyon or Miss Long
worth, and she generally pessed them
together.
On this particularly eventful Satur
day morning Kenyon and Miss Long
worth had the deck to themselves. The
conversation naturally turned to the
subject which had occupied the minds,
of both for the few last days.
"Do you know," said Miss Longworth,
"I have been thinking all along that she
would come to me at the last for the
money."
"I am not at all sure about that," an
swered Kenyon.
"I thought she would probably keep us
on the tenter-hooks jttaf as long as pos
sible, and then at the last moment come
and say she would accept the offer."
"If she does," said Kenyon, "I would
not trust her. I would give her to un-,
derstand that a check would be handed
to her when we were certain the article
not been used."
"Do you think that would be the safej
way to act if she came and said sliti
would take the money for not send
ing the cablegram? Don't you think it
would be better to pay her and trust
to her honor?"
Kenyon laughed somewhat sarcastic
ally. "I do not think I would trust much
to her honor."
"Now, do you know, I have a different
opinion of her. I feel sure that if she
said she would do a thing, she would
do it."
"I have no such faith," answered
~" « • 4. .
Kenyon. "I tliinb contrary,
that she is quite such an ac
tion as asking you for the money and
still sending her telegram."
"Well, I doubt if she would do ao.
1 think the girl really believes she is
acting rightly, and imagines she has
done a very creditable action in a very
clever way. If she were not what she
! calls "honest," she would not have shown
as much temper as she did—not but that
I gave a deplorable exhibition of tem
per myself for which there was really
no excuse."
"I am sure," said Kenyon, warmly,
j 'you did nothing of the kind. At all
events, 1 am certain everything you
: did was perfectly right; and I kuow
you were coiLpletelj* justified in any
thing you said."
"I wish I could think so."
"I want to a»k you one question,"
said Kenyon. But what that question
I was will never be known. It was never
1 asked; and when Edith Longworth in
j quired about it, seme time later, the
question had entirely gone from Ken
yon's mind. The steamship, which was
plowing along through the waters, sud
denly gave a shiver, as if it were shaken
by an earthquake; there were three
tremendous bumps, such us a sled might
make by going suddenly over LUU
oouiiHi in the snow*. 3WS Kenyon and
Miss Long-wortn sprang to their feet.
Thfre was a low roar af steam, and
they saw a cloud rise up amidships,
apparently pouring out of every aper
ture through which it could escape.
Then there was silence. The engines
had stopped, and the vessel heeled dis
tinctly over to the port side. When
Edith Longworth began to realize the
situation, she found herself very close
to Kenyon, clasping his arm with both
Lands.
"What—what is it!" she cried, in
alarm.
"Something is wrong," said Kenyon.
"Nothing serious, I hope. Will you wait
here a moment while I go and see?"
"Certainly," she answered, releasing
his arm. "It is stupid of me, but I feel
very much frightened."
"Perhaps you would rather not be
left alone?"
"Oh, no, it is all over now; but when
the first of those terrible shocks came
it seemed to me, we had struck a rock."
"There are no rocks here," said Ken
yon. "The day is perfectly clear, and
v.*e are evidently not out of our course.
Something has gono wrong with the
machinery, I imagine. Just wait a mo
ment, and I will find cut!" As Kenyon
rushed toward the companionway he
met a sailor, hurrying iu the other di
rection.
"What is the matter?" cried Ken
yon.
The sailor gave r.o answer.
On entering the corr. oanionway door,
Kenyon found the place full of steam,
and he ran against the officer.
"What is wrong? Is anything the
matter?"
"How should I know?" was the an
swer, very curtly given. "Please do not
nslc any questions. Everything will be
attended to."
This was scant encouragement. Peo
ple began crowding up the companion
way, coughing and wheezing in the
steam; and soon the deck, that a mo
ment before had been almost without
an occupant, was crowded with ex
cited human beings in all states of
and undress.
"What Is wrung?" was the question
on every lip, to which, as yet, there was
no answer. The officers who hurried to
and fro were mute, or gave short and
unsatisfactory replies to the inquiries
which poured in upon them. People did
not pause to reflect that even an officer
could hardly be expected to know off
hand what was the cause of the sudden
stoppage of the engine. By and by
the captain appeared, smiling and
bland. Ho told them there was no dan
ger. Something had gone wrong with
the machinery; exactly what he could
not at the moment tell; but there was
no necessity for being panic-stricken;
everything would be all right in a short
time if they merely remained calm.
These and a lot of other nautical lies
which are always told on such occasions
served to calm the fears of the crowd;
and, by and by, one after another went
down to their staterooms on finding
the vessel was not going to sink im
mediately. They all appeared some
time afterward in more suitable ap
parel. The steam which had filled the
saloon soon disappeared, leaving the
furniture dripping with warm mois
" What—what is it ?" she cried in alarm.
ture. Finally the loud clang of the
breakfast gong sounded as if nothing
had happened, and that did more, per
haps, than anything else to allay the
fears of the passengers. If breakfast
was about to be served, then, of course,
things were not serious. Still, a great
many people that morning bad a very
poor appetite for the breakfast served
to them. The one blessing, as every
body said, was that the weather was
so fine and the sea so calm. The
majority of the passengers, however,
did not notice it. After breakfast people
came up on deck. There was a
wonderful avoidance of hurry alike
by officers and sailors. Orders were
given calmly and quietly, and as
calmly and quietly obeyed. Officers
were still upon the bridge, although
there were no commands to give to the
man at the wheel and no screw turning.
The helmsman stood at the wheel as if
he expected atany time the order to turn
it port or starboard. All this absence
of rush had a very calming effect
on the passengers, many of whom
wanted only a slight excuse to become
hysterical. As the day wore on, how
ever, a general feeling of security seemed
to have come upon all on board. Then one
and all congratulated themselves on the
fact that they had all behaved in a most
exemplary manner considering the
somewhat alarming circumstances.
Nevertheless, those who watched the
captain saw that he swept the long line
of the horizon through his glass every
now and then with a good deal of
anxiety, and they noticed on looking at
the long level line v, here sea and sky
met that not a sail was visible around
the complete circle. Up from the engine
room came the clank of hammers, and
the opinion was general that whatever
was amiss with the engine was capable
of beinpr repaired. One thing had be
come tlsara » rrrr „
with the shafts. The damage, what
ever it was, had been to the engine
alone. All of the passengers found
themselves more or less affected by the
peculiar sensation of the steamer being
at rest —the awe-inspiring and helpless
consciousness of complete silence—
after the steady throb they had become
so accustomed to all the way across.
That, night at dinner the captain took
his place at the head of the table, bland
and smiling and polite as ever, just as
if nothing had happened; and the peo
ple who, notwithstanding their out
ward calmness, were in a state of pe
culiar tension, noticed this with grat
ified feelings.
"What is the matter?" asked a passen
ger of the captain; "and what is the ex
tent of the accident?"
The captain looked down at the loijg
table.
"I am afraid," said he, "that if I
went into technical details you would
not understand them. There was a
flaw in one of the rods, connected with
the engine. That rod broke, and, in
breaking, it damaged other parts of the
machinery. Doubtless you heard the
three thuds which it p-ave before the
engine was stopped. At present, it is
Impossible to tell how long it will take
to repair the damage. However, even
If the accident were serious, we arc right
in the track of vessels, and there is no
danger."
This was reassuring but those who
lay awake that night-heard the ominous
sound of the pumps, and the swishing of
water splashing down into the ocean.
PRO BE CONTINriD.'|
PETRIFIED BRONCHO.
Joined the Great Majority While It Wai
Asleep.
11. Clay Emmett, a young cowboy
from Belton, Tex., reports a singular
find made by him during a cattle-hunt
ing' round-up in the Pan-Handle coun
try recently, says the Denver Field and
Farm. The find was nothing more or
less than a petrified pony, standing
erect and complete in all its parts. Em
mett says that he and his partner, B. C.
Woodville, were riding across the prai
rie late one afternoon when their tired
ponies neighed and whinnied as if they
were aware of the presence of another
cinimnl. Tnoking- around, they discov
ered what they thought was a broncho
tethered to a mesquite which crowned
the summit of a little knoll to the north'
ward.
They rode up to the spot and found
that the horse was fastened by a
chain, but stood so rigidly and seemed
altogether so mysterious that their own
horses reared and plunged as if in
fright. Finally they dismounted and
found that the pony was petrified, not
a hair or hoof amiss. Emmett says
that some ranchman years ago must
have chained the poor horse there, leav
ing it to starve upon the. plains. As the
ribs of the animal weire plainly visible
in the petrifaction and it seemed to
have been otherwise much emaciated,
litis is probably the case. Emmett. will
arrange, to have the strange find ex
hibited in some museum. It frequently
happens that horses fall iirto the habit
of going to sleep while standing, and It
must have been under these circum
stances that the Pan-Handle broncho
itfa ioin the creat ma
jority.
STOPPING A TRAIN.
Important Discovery That lias Jnst Been
Made in Europe.
Some important discoveries have just
been made in Europe, save the New
York Herald.
How to stop a train when an accident
is impending has long been a problem.
Many plans have been suggested, but
almost all have lieeo considered faulty
for the reason, tliat they call for a quick
stoppage. In such a case the shock
would tie so great that the carriages
between the engine and the rear of
the train would be smashed to atoms
and their occupants crushed to death.
Evidently, therefore, a gradual stop
page is imperative.
An admirable plan, which enables a
train to slow down gradually, has re
cently been tested at the railroad sta*-
tion in Dresden. It is extremely sim
ple and has been found to work well.
No intricate machinery is required, and
the cost must be small. A track is laid,
the rails of which sink or slope grad
ually into a bed of sand. As the train
passes over this sand its wheels meet
with an ever-increasing resistance,
which scon becomes so great that they
are obliged to stop. The stoppage, how
ever, is so gradual that there is no
rough shock. The greater the swiftness
of the train and the heavier the load
the more immediate is the stoppage.
No damage then is possible either as
regards the train or the passengers.
An experiment which was recently tried
with a freight train showed clearly the
usefulness of this very practical and
simple plan.
PERIWINKLE FAD.
Cackney Shellfish Delicacy Grown In the
Waters of the Sound.
One of the chief dishes in the cock
ney bill of fare in England is the peri
winkle, a shellfish resembling in shape
the small snail, says the New York Jour
nal. It has hitherto been practically
unknown to American epicures and is
said to be greatly inferior to the
species of shellfish eaten in this coun
try.
Of late periwinkles have beea offered
for sale in a number of stores patron
ized by the New York colony of cock
neys. It is said that all of the peri
winkles sold in New York come from
New Rochelle. An Englishman living
there was in the habit of importing
them for his own use. One consigtimen.
was much larger than he expected or
wanted, and he concluded to try an ex
periment and see if they could be grown
in this country.
He dumped about a bushel in the
sound, and, to his surprise and pleas
ure, they seemed to thrive as well there
as in their native English waters. They
multiplied rapidly, and he not only
found it unnecessary to import any
more but had more than he could pos
sibly use. So he luts placed them on
sale and is deriving a considerable rev
enue from them.
I'scful Member of a Family.
The Portuguese say that no man can
be a good husband who does not eat a
good breakfast, which leads the Water
bury American to say that this is a
mean way of throwing upon the wife all
the (responsibility for the husband's
goodness, for without a good wife there
can be no good breakfast for him to
eat. That may be right In theory, but
it is wrong in practice. We know a man
who has cooked breakfast the greater
part of the time for the past 15 years
for his family. And we violate no con
fidence when we say it is a good break
fast, too. He is a man who ioves good
living, and he knows how to prepare a
meal with the best of women. Yet he
is a workingman who puts in from ien
to fifteen hours a day of hard work,
and the kind of work that is exhaust
ing.
THE PEOPLK S BIM
Saprisingly Rapid Growth of the
Business Men's Movement.
iIA... BRANCHES FORMED.
The General Demand of
the Industrial Interests Um An U9«l
the Business Men to Action in All
Part* of the State.
PHILADELPHIA, Det —The week just
ended has been one of great activity
amongst the business men all over the
atute. They have shown that they un
derstand it requires organization and
work to help bring about that condition
which will insure to them an era of ro
vived prosperity. They are thoroughly
aroused, and they are encouraged to un
tiriu. ffort by the ass:t-.< ieo that Presi
dent V.-Klnley is d"v' v . i tores ted in the
growth of the Xathr ! L igue of Busi
ness Men, of which hive become a
;-.rt. The president'- l.ira! < >n that he
will consult th ■ inter-• .of the business
li'" 11, by consulting the business man him
self. they recognize as having the richt
riiis about it "Pra < >1" ; .liticiens,
who see their occutia* on* fa . fading
from them, ~re doing ail in their power to
check this impression, r ir.li •-~ of iha
fact that in so doing tb-rr are i iking it
appear that Pre-. lenc-«' -et lev is
false to every pledge he .rive either Itefore
or after his election. Fir this, however,
such "politicians" can- little
The business men who are organizing
to promote the welfare of the ?i :;e do not
want offica for them-el ves lucre is no
selfishness in this movement. They will
be quite content to have the privilege of
presenting, for favor < f this kind, the
names of th >se whom they know will bo
faithful to their duties Anil this privi
lege? they will have. I'*is noway of pro
moting respect for the in • >:ntng president
to make it appear, as the professional
office holders are endeavoring to do, that
he will distribute pui lie offices at the will
of those people who < . them for the
political power they may jive. The sub
stantial people of the -.t-ato do not forget
that when Major M; Kinky promised to
promote their interests, when elected, he
meant what he said, and that ho has
always been a man of his word.
Many New llraint-ltfS.
In a very short time there will lie scarce
ly a city, town or borough that will not
have its branch of the Na'ional League of
Business Men. The members of the Phila
delphia branch are busy with correspon
dence, answering request- for information
from business men in all parts of the
state. In luany instances, at tho earnest
solicitation of their correspondents, they
have given their personal presence at the
organization of these branches, sacrificing
their time iu the interest of the general
good.
Some of the Important branches that
have been organized very recently are
those in Erie, Chester. West Chester,
Downingtown. Xorristown, Doylestown,
Connellsville, Phcenixville, Lock Ha
ven. Columbia, Oxford, Milton and Jer
sey Shore. This is but a partial list,
for each day now sees the organization of
some new branch, and so it will continue
until the state from end to end will be
thoroughly organized.
Something of the Importance of these
organizations may be learned from tho
character of the men who are interested
in them and the very large membership,
and their intentions are cljarly set forth
in tho resolutions that are adopted. The
Columbia branch, for example, has a
membership of over (>OO, and when the or
ganization was completed the object was
defined in the following words: "That in
posetotakean interest in politics, both
local and national, and to have a say in the
selection of the men to fill the different
public offices in this vicinity. Thoy feel
that President MeKinley knows that lie
owes his election mainly to the aid and
support given him by tho business men,
mid that lie will consult them liefore ha
will select the people to fill the offices."
Wanamaker Heartily Indorsed.
The business men realize the necessity
of sending a business man to the United
States senate, and every organization that
has been formed has for this reason given
its hearty indorsement to the Hon. John
Wanamaker. For instance, it was de
clared by the business men of Phoenix
ville that they "esteemed it a cause for
public congratulation that Mr. Wana
maker consents to stand for the office, be
lieving as we do that his national, state
and private history reveal in him the ele
ments of capacity and character which
stamp him as a man pre-eminently fitted
to direct national councils for tho benefit
of the whole people."
The Columbia business men, recogniz
ing that important questions of finance
and business will bo considered by the
next senate adopted a resolution "to in
dorso and approve tho candidacy and urge
the election of that honored Pennsylva
nian, wise counsellor, 'executive general
and business teacher,' the Hon. John
Wanamaker, and wo urgently request the
senators and representatives from this
county to use all honorable means to se
cure his olection to a seat in the United
States senate."
In Doylestown similar resolutions were
adopted by a rising vate, and at a very en
thusiastic meeting in West Chester it was
resolved "That we hereby declare our
selves as favoring the candidacy of a rep
resentative of the business interests in tho
person of the Hon. John Wanamaker, and
pledge ourselves to work earnestly and
heartily for his election as senator. His
practical and comprehensive knowledge
of tie needs of the business interests of
the state .*nd nation and his experience In
public well as his unblemished
public and private record, commend him
to the united support of this community
and make him particularly needed now In
the councils of the nation.
Business Men Must Lead".
On all sides can bo heard the demand
for a business man for a business admin
istration. This was made particularly
emphatic at the meeting held in Chester,
where tho Delaware county branch was
formed. This includes many members
from Media, Darby, Ridley Park, Nor
wood, Trainer and South Chester It was
a very enthusiastic meeting, attended by
nearly all oi the prominent business men
of the towns .mentioned, and these people,
after listening to stirring speeches, unani
mously resolved " 1 hat we earnestly and
urgently reoues. our representativesin tho
senate and assembly to uso all honorable
means to secure the election of Mi. \\ atia
muker to the L'nited Stales senate, believ
ing that in so doing they will represent a
great preponderance of the -sentiment of
our people, and will reflect credit upon
themselves and upon tho county.
In Erie the formation 1 of the league was
just as enthusiastic, ntJtl the indorsement
of tho candidacy of the Hon. John \V ana
maker was just as hearty, and similar
words could be used to describe the meet
ing Jit Jersey Shore. Not content with
Indorsing Mr. Wanamaker, and demand
ing of their representatives in the legisla
ture that they aid the business meu s
cause by voting for him. they prepared the
following petition, to which all the prom
inent people of tho vicinity attached their
signatures:
"We, the underslgnod, voters of Jersey
Shore and vic'uity, appreciating tho vital
importance of selecting a man of irre
jir lachable character and known business
•vlality to succeed the Hon. /!■ Donald
Cameron as United .States senator from
Pennsylvania, a man who will especially
protect and defend the Industrial interests
of this great commonwealth, do hereby
agree.to give our best elforts to the organ
ization .of the Business Men s club to pro
mote the candidacy of the Hon. John
Wanamaker. of Philadelphia, who we
believe to be eminently fitted for that
high office.'" ,
These are but partial Indications of the
rapid sprv.ulof the movement in tUe inter
est of a business administration of the
state's affairs in the senate, at the time of
all times such a man will bo neoded i
cause of the Hon. John W anaiuaker has
become the cause of the people and the
will lif tho ja-ople is th e supreme law.
ftlft M-SKMIOMIH
How the Wanamaker Campaign
Beached Its Present
Proportions.
IT WAS BEGUN MANY MONTHS AGO
Thorns* I)ol»n, the leader of It, Ttlla How
and Why It Wu liegun Not Antagonts-
Ing Any One and Appealing Only to the
People.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec .—lt seems to be
the idea of man? that the campaign in the
Interest of the Hon. John Wanamaker for
the succession to Cameron in the United
States senate is a thing of rwcent coneep
tion. This is doubtless due to the fact that
the National League of Business Men very
recently addressed to him a request to be
come a candidate, to which request he
gave an affirmative response. That was
looked upon as his formal entrance into
the field, and in a technical sense this was
probably the case, but it is a fact that the
campaign in his interest was begun long
ago. and that it has proceeded so favorably
that today lie has a personal following far
greater than any other candidate.
Mr. Wanamaker was absent from the
country when tho contort was inaugu
rated—in fact ho was away for six or eight
months of the present year—but it was
iiuf deemed necessary to consult him. as
he is known to I• • a man willing to accept
any honorable obligation the public may
require.
The leader of this movement was
Thomas D.l'm, who. after consultation
with several others, assumed the respon
sibility of alvo-itiug tho election of a
business man to the senate upon the ex
piration <>f the term of Senator Cameron.
To thi end hj brought all his well known
power of organization to play. Mr. Dolan
is one of th ■ vice presidents of the Phila
delphia branch of tho National League of
Business Men and has figured conspicu
ously in national and state politics. In
r• xS he was a member of the advisory
board of i h ' Republican national commit
tee. of which the lion. John Wanamakcr
was the chairman. In 1892 Mr. Dolan wan
ch.-iraian of :'>e same board In this latest
campaign ill h.vilth early in the summer
caused him to decline a similar honor,
but he co-operated with the national cotn
niitoe and was in constant touch with Mr.
Haniia, who is his close porsonal and po
litical friend, and also worked with him
on the advisory boards in both of the
campaigns in which he took active part.
Today, for the first time, Mr. Dolan con
sented to explain in a general way what
had been done.
An Kirnnt Campaign.
"It is a mistake to suppose," he said,
"that tho movement in the interest
of Mr. Wanamaker is of recent growth.
Nearly a year ago we made him a can
didate, and when I say 'wo,' I mean
those who recognized In him the ability
which would reflect credit upon the state
and aid in the protection of her interests.
"As to what has been accomplished I
can, at this tirno, only speak In a general
way. We have had the active co-operation
of very many influential politicians and
business men throughout the state, and I
myself have boon in personal communica
tion with hundreds of men active and
powerful in their respective counties.
"The result, generally, has been most
flattering, and I can say with tho utmost
confix once that Mr. Wanamaker has more
vot» s directly pledged to him than any
other candidate named. Since the National
League of Business Men has been organ
ized so strong has been the sentiment cre
ated that additional pledges from mem
bers-elect are being received right along.
"Mr Wanamaker is now tho most for
midable candidate, because tie ftas vu*
largest personal following.
Nut Fighting Any On*.
"I might also say," he continued, "that
in this campaign Mr. Wanamaker is not
antagonizing any one. He is a candidate
because circumstances have made him
such, and now that he is in the fight he will
make every proper effort to win it. Some
of those who are likewise desirous of the
high honor are very unfair in their ef
forts to weaken the headway Mr. Wana
maker is making. They are making It
appear that he is in the contest to break
this man's or that man's power. He is
not trying to do anything of tho sort. He
Is not fighting auyb*dy. Ho is merely
conducting an honorable campaign for
his election, with the assistance of the
business mon and others who are favora
ble to him.
"How about Mr. Quay?'' he was asked.
"That reminds me," he replied, "that it
has even been said in this campaign that
Mr. Wanamaker is antagonizing Mr.
Quay, and that it is but a continua
tion of like efforts he made when he
was postmaster goneral. As a matter
of fact, the exact contrary is true. Mr.
Wanamaker was not inimical to Mr.
Quay's interests during the administra
tion of President Harrison. After the
break between Harrison and Quay Mr.
Wanamaker did all in his power to heal
the breach and to protect Mr. Quay's in
terests.
"It was very soon after President Har
rison was inaugurated that Mr. Quay
ceased his visits to the White House. It
is pretty well known that he asked for hie
son a promotion in tho army that would
have given him rank over veterans la the
service. When Secretary Proctor refused
him his request he appealed to tho presi
dent. But General Harrison declined to
overrule the secretary of war. Senator
Quay announced that he would never
nter the White House again while Gen
eral Harrison was president, and he never
did.
"In this matter even, Mr. Wanamaker
Interceded for Mr. Quay, as far as he oould,
and it was a delicate matter to attempt to
come between the president and a fellow
member of thecablnet Senator Cameron's
relations with the President were also
strained, and had it not been for Mr.
Wanamaker Senator Quay would have
experienced great difficulty in remaining
In touch with the appointing power. Mr.
Wanamaker looked upon Mr. Quay as the
leader of the party organization in the
state, and ho made it his duty to see that
his interests and his wishes were oon-
Kultfid
DOYLESTOWN BUSINESS MEN.
They Declare Emphatically for Wana
maker fur -he Senate.
DOYLESTOWN", Dec. ■ —The Doylestown
branch of the National League of Busi
ness Men is now fully organized, and the
members are actively at work furthering
the objects of the league. They are all
heartily in favor of John Wanamaker for
the United States senate, as the following
resolutions, unanimously adopted, prove:
"Kesolved, That the vast business, man
ufacturing and other varied interests of
the state of Pennsylvania are vitally con
cerned in the legislation to be enacted by
the next congress, and should be repre
sented in the United States senate by a
man of high character, experience and
knowledge of public affairs.
"Resolved, That we hereby declare our
selves in favor of the election of the Hon.
John Wanamaker to represent us and
those interests in our national councils,
and pledge ourselves to work earnestly
and heartily for his election as senator, as
his practical and comprehensive knowl
edge of the business interests of our state
and nation, his experience in public af
fairs, and his unblemished record in pub
lic and prive life commend him as partic
ularly needed to represent this great com
monwealth in the cctfncils of Tho nation.
"Resolved. That we urgently request
our representatives in the senate and as
sembly to use all honorable means to se
cure the election of Mr. Wanamaker to
jhe United States senate, believing that
they will thereby represent tho wishes of
the great body of their constituents, and
reflect credit upon themselves and upon
our conntrv.
• Resolved, That copies of these resolu
tions be forwarded by the secretary, to our
state senator, Hon. Henry G. Moyer. and
to our assemblymen, the Hon. Henry S.
Funk, Hampton W. Rice and James Pat
! terson."
No. 49
Bow II fa SAM co R*T« i^ l
rulatloai and Set Him t« TUjlUu.
friends <>l
Penrose and Governor Hasting*. The ad
herentsof both these gentlemen had hopst
that, during the week, Senator Quay
would declare himself for their regpeettra
favorite: bat the week has pasted and
Quay has declared for neither. In fact, II
seems that Quay is still undeelded whom
to support for United States Senator to
succeed Cameron, and the more he ponders
over the situation the more perplexed he
becomes.
He has not been able yet to figure out
just where he is at, and unMl he does h*
V not likely to commit himself, publloly,
to anyone The truth of the matter is that
Mr Wanamaker's strength has npset all
of Quay's calculations and the "Old Man"
'.( beginning to realize that it is going to
be dangerous business to array himself
against the forces that are back of Mr.
Wanamaker's candldaey. It is a hazard
ous thing for a political leader to defy
public sentiment ; to set at naught the ex
pressed wish and desire of the allied busi
s men of the community, and to set
himself up as a dictator. The leader who
does this is taking big chances, and Quay
knows it.
When Quay left for his recent g" ng
trip in Florida he thought he hail .. ry
thing in his own hands, and t 'mt : be
had to do was to enjoy himself . til
shortly before the meeting of tho 1- iia
ture, when he would return, annoou ; his
candidate for the Cameron succession, and
that the legislators would fairly fall over
each other in their desire to please him by
voting for that candidate. But this is
where Quay reckoned without his host,
and while he was enjoying life down in
the southland the Wanamaker sappers
and miners were hard at work tnrnlng up
votes for the Philadelphia merchant, and
now Quay is boginning to think that ha
lingered In the south just a trifle too long.
Every day or so he learns of soma erst
while supporter of his own who has been
gathered in by the Wanamaker outfit, and
to save his life he cannot see how he is t*
mako good his losses. Tho Wanamaker
sentiment is fairly sweeping the state an-:
tho country members cannot stand thj
pressure. The business men of the entire
commonwealth are practically a unit in
demanding that Mr. Wanamaker be *
chosen as Senator Cameron's successor,
aud a demand coming from such a source
carries with It, necessarily, great weight
It is this united effort of the business men
of the stato in behalf of Mr. Wanamaker
that most disconcerts Quay, for it is a
force that even he fears to antagonize.
The demoralization of the Quay forcos is
becoming daily more apparent, and some
of his closest friends are now expressing
the belief that Wanamaker will be elected
dospite all that Quay may do, and verily
It scemeth so. Philadelphia Evening
Item.
THOROUGHLY REPRESENTATIVE.
Columbia Proud of Its Branch of the Na
tional League of ltnlnois Men.
COLUMBIA, Pa., Dec. . —The branch of
the National League ol Business Men or
ganized here has the support of the most
influential people of the county. In proof
of this it Is only necessary to give the list
of the officers Tho chairman, George W.
Haldoman, Is treasurer of the Keelejr Stove
company. The vice chairmen are Joseph
Jansen, who is treasurer of the Jansen
Iron company; D. C. Denny, the superin
tendent of the Columbia Rolling mill; Jo- *
seph W. Yocum, the treasurer of the Co
lumbia Iron company, and H. F. Bruner,
the vice president of the Susquehanna
Iron company. The treasurer, H. S. Stauf
fer, is general manager of the Columbia
Gray Iron company, and the secretary, J.
E. Schall, is treasurer of the Susquehanna
Iron company.
Tho finance committee is made up of
J. A. Myers, president of the Columbia
National bank; A. J. Kuuffman, president
of tho Central National bank; C. R. Strick
tTonal bank L^'sru'nor h 6o^ i ujrh*s&
licitor; William Mattern, superintendent
of the Columbia Iron company; Dr. Hous
ton Mifllin, councilman; M. Bachen
heitner, director of the Columbia Land
and Improvement company; S. Cohen,
merchant; I. A. Fuld, merchant; G. W.
Paules, contractor; C. C. Ferguson, con
tractor, and C. E. Leuig. director of the
Columbia Flint company.
There has never before boen such a
thoroughly representative organization in
this city or vicinity, and the hearty in
dorsement, it has given to John Wana
maker for tho senate may be said to re
flect the voice oi th > oati.-j community.
DECLARE FOR WANAMAKER.
Norrlstoivn Business Men's League En
thusiastic for Him.
NOKRISTOW.V, Doc. —ln pursuance to a
call issued by ilfty of the leading business
men of this city and Bridgeport, embrac
ing manufacturers, merchants, etc., a
meeting was held to organize a local
branch of tho National League of Busi
ness Men. Among those in attendance
were xvpresentatiyes of nearly all the
large manufacturing companies in and
about Norristown.
N. H. Larzolere was elected permanent
president of the league, and a committee
of three was appointed to select the re
maining officers and committeemen. The
following preambles and resolution were
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, The Hon. John Wanamaker
has consented to tho use of his name for
tho office of United States sonator from
this commonwealth; and
"Whereas, It is the sense of this organ
ization that a name so allied with our
commercial utid political interests should
have our hearty support; therefore be it
"Resolved, That we, as members of the
National League of liusiuess Men and as
individuals, agree to use all honorable
means and influences to accomplish hia
election."
IN FAVOR OF WANAMAKER.
Lock flaveu Business Men Organise by
Electing Officers.
LOCK HAVES, Dec. —The Lock Haven
branch of the National League of Business
Men his been permanently organized and
the foil > virii? officers have boen elected;
Prosiil' . \Mson Kistler; vice presidents,
C. M O'Connor, J. A. Wilson, G. T.
Michaels. T. H. Harmon, J. B. Furst and
W. H. Mann; secretary, E. E. Adams;
treasurer. H. C. Evans. The following
resolution was adopted;
"Resolved, That we earnestly and urg
ently request our representatives in the
senate, M. L McQn • vii, and assembly,
James W. 1' -Jer!'- to honorable
meanst ■>«• IMIM;1I-.- ion of John Wana
maker t» th 1 . -IT '.ute, believ
ing that .'I • • IT: ;h •/ !1 represent a
great pre* , i :*.iufv 'if of
our pao|il<* ■■! i will « cradlt upon
themselves '..ad upon the county."
They Arc I li-ir \ <•■<•,? aud En
com». in ut t<> ilf W .ua-
PHILAW.' I'FLI A. I) —All the promi
nent tr.ule o is of the city and
the state are <• „ actively intorestod
in the cn n;> ..«,•» in the interest of John
Wanam.i.ivr for the succession to Cam
eron in the United Suites senate. The list
is already large, and there has recently
been added the indorsement of the carpet
trade, as tho following extract from The
American Carpetand Upholstering Trade,
tho official organ, demonstrates:
"The announcement that Hon. John
Wanamaker.ex-post master general, would
allow the use of his name as a candidute
for the United States senate to succeed
Senator Cameron has been received wi»h
profound satisfaction throughout tho car
pet industry.
"Mr. Wanamaker is not only a great
carpet merchant, but he Is, In many re
spects, tho foremost citizen of Pennsyl
vania, and the very mention of his name
for the senate is an augury of oonditions
long desired by the rank and file of Penn
sylvania voters. Never in its history has
this country stood more in need of able
business men in its councils of state than
now. Such an intellect as Mr. Wana
maker's would not only Impart creative
power to the senate in its treatment of
business and finance, but his spotless
character and scorn of chicanery and
cheap expediency would shed luster on the
personnel of the senate, gratifying to all
classes of this imperial commonwealth."