4 P v 26, 30 and 32 North Third Streot Now showing new advanced ' Spring Models Afternoon and Evening* Gowns moderately priced. Blouses — Millinery— for the holidays Wonderful concep- An elegant assort- tioM-takeu from the ment of stylish models mUlta 7 f d ™ val 1 " nv many famous people. It was into tfiis place that Philip Barton Key, son of the author of the ''Star Spangled Banner," and United States District Attorney in the district, was carried after he had been fatally shot. Mr. Cameron lived there many years, and it was occupied also by the late Vice Pres ident Hobnrt, the late Senator Hanna and Mrs. Thaw, of Pittsburgh, mother xif Harrv K. Thaw. Former Senator Cameron 'has been out nf the public eye since 1897, when lie Tetired as U. S. Senator "from Pennsyl vania. He is now 81 Tears old afiil has lived on his estate's in Donegal, Jjancaster county. He is also interested jn large coal and iron mines. Mr. Cam eron was once a power in Pennsylva nia polities, succeeding to the legacy left by his father, and with Quay di rected Pennsylvania politics with a Ptrong hand. He served two years as Secretary of War in President Grant's Cabinet, and succeeded his father in the United States Senate in 1877. ORPHANS ORPH El'M'S GUESTS Children Receive Gifts Following Yes terday's Vaudeville Show Almost two'hundred of Harrisburg's little orphans anil inmates of the vari ous charitable institutions were the guests of tiie Orpheum management yes terday afternoon. Tnroug-h the courtesy of the Harrisburg Railways Company the children were taken t>o the theatre, and after their arrival there they sa. in a body iu the choice seats of the orchestra circle. It looked to 'be a regular jubiiet*roi the children, who seldom have the op portunity to go to a theatre, and the occasion was an especially joyous one to them because the bill was selected to please the little --itrons. After it all there was a real, live Nanta Glaus, wao favo each of them a nice present from is own hands. All through the bill the youngsters shrieked witn ( delight, es pecially at the ace known as Derkins' Animals, an ait in whi h a tioupe of fraiued dogs and monkeys operate a town of their own, and those who have seen it will admit that its some busv town. It certainly tickled the kiddies to see tolice station. (He was arrested because he got drunk and was leaning for protection against a lamp-post. After the performance the children went upon the stage to receive their ■gifts from Santa Claus and after this part of the program they were again met by special trolleys and taken back lo their daily scenes. But it was a Lhappy afternoon for the children and [they seemed to appreciate the treat im mensely. DETECTIVE KEPT FROM HOME Milwaukee Sleuth Must Stay in This City Over Christmas to Get Man With a wife and five children at his home in iM'ilwaukee, Valentine C'orosky, a defective from that place, hoped to get requisition papers and take a pris oner from Diguesne and get home by Christmas time in order to celebrate with his faunily. .lust as he entered the door of the State Department this morn ing a telegram reached there protesting the granting of the papers and they were refused until such time as a hear ing cau"'be held. He therefore will 'be stuck in 'Harris- Iburg over Christmas, with his wife and family in Milwaukee. He was a very unhappy policeman when he received the news this morning. Berlin Bate of Discount Beduced Berlin, Dec. 23, via London, 2.50 p. m.—The rate of discount of the imperial Bank of Germany was re duced to five per cent. Thfs puts the rate of discount back to what it was July 31 previous to the outbreak of hostilities in Europe. RED CROSS DIVISION TO SUPPLY SEWINC TEACHERS Women's Circle and Clubs Doing Vol unteer Work For Home and War Belief Will Be Furnished With In structors in Any Branch Instruction in the art of rolling bandages, knitting scarfs or mufflers, or even handling plain sewing, will be given to sewing circles, clubs, societies or similar organizations which may de sire to do volunteer work for the Home and War Relief Association, which is aiding the European war sufferers. Announcement of the plan was made by Miss Anne McCormick, chief of the Red Cross division, at headquarters, 7 South Front street, to-day. Associa tions willing to do the work should ap ply to the Red Cross division and an instructor in any bnan«Ji of work, either preparing suftgical or medical supplies, or knitting, will be furnished them. Illustrating what may be accom plish by individual volunteer work, Miss Jennie Dull, a visitor to Red Cross headquarters, brought five scarfs and a package of wristletta she had knitted during leisure moments. There is no end to the demand for such sup plies for the freezing soldiers at the front, and the division workers are anxious to have this plan taken up by many organizations throughout the city or county. The methods of handling work at headquarters leaves at least two of the lied Crpss committee on duty constant ly. Information or instruction in any detail of the work may be had bv vis itors or volunteers. Additional contributions to the fund to buy condensed milk for the starving Belgian babies were received vester day, when Mercer B. Tate, Jr., brought a check for sll from the Tadpoles, a class of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, which will some, of its Christmas treat to aid the little suffer ers. The entire staff of nurses at the Harrisbiirg hospital has volunteered to give two' days time each week to the preparation of Red Cross supplies. Al. K. Thomas sent a donation of flour and groceries for use of the Home Re lief department with needy workers, while clothing and toys were received from the Campfire Girls of Camp Hill. All departments close to-night for the Christinas holiday. They will re sume activities Monday morning at 9 o 'clock. PICTURES AT CHRIST CHURCH Scenes to Be Shown on Market Street Will Be Repeated Sunday Night The stereopticon pictures to •b' l used to-morrow night in tfiie niunicipalChrist mas tree celebration will again 'be shown at Christ Lutheran church, South Thirteenth street, on Sunday evening. The pastor, the Rev. Thomas Reisch, will preach a sermon on the "Nativity" while the pictures are appearing on the canvass. Christ Lutheran Sunday school has been to the forefront in the way of relieving distress and need among the poor. A large nuiwber of poor families are now assisted from the many gifts brought by the school last Sun day afternoon. J. A. C. GERiMER TO RETIRE Worked in Pennsy Shops at Lucknow for Last 17 Years •L A. 0. Germer, 43- Harris street, a Civil war veteran who fought in the 'battle of Gettysburg, but for t)he last forty-seven years has been in the em. ploye of t'he Pennsylvania Railroad Company at the Lucknow shops, will re tire on the 31st of December. Yesterday h.is fellow workmen pre sented him with a gold watch and a leather pooketfooo'k and emblem fob, t'he present coming at this time serves as Christmas present and as a suitable token of the good will of the men. R. Boyer's Barber Shop ■Bo 1 '!) Boyer's barber shop, Blackberry and Dewberry streets, "has 'em all goin ' some," as a patron said when he saw the Christmas decorations. Having the finest Christmas decorations is a ho'bby with Botb, and his efforts are certainly well worth seeing. Last year his shop attracted a great deal of at tention on account of the profuse a>nd unique way in wliieli it was festooned and otherwise beautified. This year ten big bags of greens have been used and four barbers have 'been busy fixing up for three weeks. Boib is so proud of the result that he invites everybody to call and see 'how pretty his shop looks. LAWYERS' PAPER BOOKS Printed at this office in best style, at lowest prices and on short notice. HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23. 1914. WESIEBRSTATES FAVORED II MSI General Educational Board in Donations Gives Slight Advan tage to the West STATES OF SOUTH RANK AS THIRD List of Contributions to Educational Institutions in the Several States Since the Inception of the Plan— Adopted by the Board New York, Dec. 23. —Western States have been favored slightly above Eastern and Middle Atlantic States in the general edueation board's donations of $10,582,591 to the cause of eduea tion according to a fourth installment of the board's report, made public to day. Southern States rank third, al though all three groups are close. The Western States, the report sets forth, have been given outright $3,- 96 7,781, and partial contributions, the exact amount of which is not stated, have been made to a supplemental sum of $15,406,741. To Eastern and Middle Atlantic States the sum given outright was $3,562,185; the supple mental sum to which the board sub scribed an amount not designated was $15,247,939; Southern States received outright $3,052,625; the supplemental sum to which the board contributed iu this case was $9,147,132. Following arc the donations made to educational institutions in tho vari ous States by the board since its in ception: Southern States—Maryland, $250,- 000; Virginia, $490,000; North Caro lina, $379,416; South Carolina, $154,- 176; Georgia, $232,233; Alabama, $21,700; Mississippi, $150,000; Ar kansas, $175,000; Tennessee, $625,- 000; Kentucky, $125,000; Texas, $400,000; Florida, $50,000; total, $3,- 052,625, Western States—Ohio, $760,000; In diana, $230,160; Michigan, $16,104; Illinois, $300,000; Wisconsin, $290,- 000; Minnesota, $350,000; lowa, $596,515; Colorado, $200,000; Kan sas, $275 ; 000; Missouri, $525,000; South Dakota, $150,000; Washington, $125,000: California, $150,000; total, $3,967,781. Eastern and Middle States—Maine, $50,000; Vermont, $150,000; Massa chusetts, $750,000; Connecticut, $400,- 000; New York. $955,000; Pennsyl vania, $757,741; New Jersey, $349,- 44 4; Rhode Island, $130,000; total, $3,562,185. DAPP MAY OET STATE JOB No Appointment Yet Made, However, to Insurance Department Clerkship Following the puMication of a story this morning to the effect that a posi tion in the State Insurance Department had been offered to Jury Commissioner Edward Dapp, who has been regarded as an independent Republican, in the hope that he would then quit the field for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner, Insurance Com missioner Johnson was asked whether ho had appointed Mr. Dapp to the clerk ship in his department made vacant by the resignatioi uf Alexander Cooper, who was made Assistant State Librar ian. Mr. Johnson said he had not made such an appointment. "The place L virtually filled," said Commissioner Johnson, ''but I will not make public the name of the person se lected until the appointment is made." It is thought that the appointment will be announced soon, and that it will be Mr. Dapp. A month ago Mr. Dapp announced himself a candidate for County Commissioner but to-day he said he is not financially able to make a vigorous campaign. "Are you going to be appointed to a clerkship in tue Insurance Depart ment f" was asked'of Mr. Dapp to-day. "I don't know," he answered. '"I would like to have a clerkship in that department, just as any man in my po sition would. It would be a decided help to me." TOOK OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE Relatives of Alleged Panhandler Come Here and Claim His Rody Relatives of Harry Chambers, of York, who was found dead last- night 'by Policemen Parsons and M-urphy, ih Short and Arable streets, to-day claim ed the body. It will 'be taken to York for burial. Chambers has been known to the po lice as a panhandler and drug fiend and has been arrested a nuanlber of times on charges of panhandling. His death was due to an overdose of mor phine, according to Coroner Bckinger. REAVER FALLS OFFICIALS' HERE Confer With Dr. Dixon Abou Installing a Sewage Disposal Plant •lames Kllis McClure, Mayor of Bea ver Falls; Leo Hudson, a consulting engineer, and W. W. Piper, a city com missioner from that place, came to Har risburg to-day for a consultation with Health Commissioner Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, relative to the installation of a sewage disposal jlant in Beaver Falls. Fire Company Elects Officers Officers were elected by Pleasant View Fire Co. No. 15, last evening, as'fol lows: President, L. G. Orr; vice presi dent, Arthur H. Kaipp; recording secre tary, Roy C. Dauaier; financial secre tary, William R. Danner; treasurer, Wil lard F. Keiser; trustees, John 'H. Prantz, 3 years; Henry Fox, 2 years; Levi Dec tling, 1 year; foreman, Frank S. Ellis; assistant forernem. C. !M. Itauch George F. Lunrb; house directors, Amos IMack, liiflhard Rutherford, Jacofe Uriich, Jr., C. M. Rauch, Levi Dettling and Amos Henry. Flower Guild Places Christmas Trees The Flower Guild of ttoe Harrisburg hospital to-day placed gaily decorated Christmas trees in all the wards of that institution, the apartments of the resi dent physicians and the nurses' home. Flans have been completed to hang stockings on the cots of the kiddies in tfhe children's ward at midnight Christ mas eve. Candies an*! toys wil ltie in the stockings. CHURCH SERVICES FOR TRAIL-HITTERS TO-NIGHT Many Converts of Stough Campaign Will Enter Places of Worship for Prayer the First Time in Many Years To night trail hitters of the Stough campaign will gather at the various churches for which they expressed pre ferences on their cards. Many of them will attend a regular church service for the first time in many years. Epworth Methodist church announces a rally and get-acquainted meeting for everybody at 7.30 o'clock to-night. There will be Holy Communion on Sun day. At State Street U. B. •State Street United Brethren church, Eighteenth and State, one of the churches which has been fully co-op erating in the Stough campaign, even to the extent of closing all its services except Sunday school, will now resume its usual activities. The mid-week service of prayer and testimony will be held this evening at 7.150 o'clock, at which a large attendance of the mem bership is looked for, and to which the trail-hitters of the Stough meeting# who have expressed a preference for this church are specially invited. The one service on Christmas day will be the Christmas service by the Sunday school at 7 o'clock in the evening. Next Sunday will be Ingathering Day in the chuirch and Sunday school. The Sunday school ingathering service will take place in the morning at 9.30 o'clock, which will consist of rally day features, and the ingathering of funds to be applied on the parsonage debt. The church ingathering will take place in the evening at 7.30 o'clock, at which time a large number of Stough campaign trail-hitters and others will be received into the church and baptized. At Harris Street Church A home-coming service will be held in Harris Street Evangelical church this evening at 7.45 o'clock. The serv ice will be an informal one of prayer and confe*sion with a talk from the pastor. All trail-hitters who signed for Harris street church are especially urged to attend. A good friend of the church has made it possible to supply a number of families with Christmas baskets. This distribution will be tnade on Christmas morning. On Saturday evening at 8.30 o'clock the quarterly conference will be held in the prayer meeting room with the presiding elder in charge. The service next Sunda.f morning at 10 o clock will'be in charge of the pastor. New members will be received and th e Lord's supper will be admin istered. A large attendance of the members and friends of the church is expected. The evening service will also be a busy one as new members will be received and communion administered. The Rev. F. E. Erdman, the presiding elder of Harrisburg, will preach the sermon. LUTE WAR NEWS SIIMRY Coallnuril From Firm Pace. fighting in Poland to the west of War saw. It Is announced in Lisbon that Ger man forces have invaded the province of Angola. Portuguese Africa. A Ger man invasion was said to have been de feated in October, although this report was denied in Berlin. On the present occasion the Portuguese government admits that the troops at the military post of Naulila have been compelled to retreat. SCORES IN BILLIARD MATCH Latest Standing of Contestants in the Players' League New York, Dec. 23.—The standing of the contestants in the billiard play ers' league was announced to-day as follows: Grand Per- Aver- cant ream. v\ on l.ost age age Sutton 50 18 17 .737 Demarest, 4." 25 111 ,63a Xline 411 24 25 .625 Nation 7 5 12 .553 Sutler 29 37 12 .439 I'amada 44 1 4 .343 ichafer 17 50 12 .254 Cochran, 12 51 12 .190 ETHEL ROOSEVELT BACK AGAIN Colonel's Daughter Was a Red Cross Nurse in Paris By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 23.—Mrs. Richard Derby, who was Miss Ethel Roosevelt, is a passenger on the liner Chicago, which is due to arrive here to-day. Mrs. Derby will spend Christinas with -her parents at Oyster Bay. She was a Re.l Cross nurse in Paris, where her husband, Mr. Derby, has been first assistant to Dr.' Joseph Blake, of the American Ambulance Hospital. Receivers for Big Brewery Columbus, 0., Dee. 23.—The Hoster- Coluinibus Breweries Company, a $12,- 000,000 corporation went into the hands of receivers to-day on order of the United States District Court. De creased demand for beer, adverse leg islation and the voting dry of many States and counties in the' last eight years, was given as the cause. Hurt in Coasting Accident John Shearer, 115 Hanna street, was struck by a sled on the Dock street bridge early this afternoon while roast ing, suffering a severe laceration of the left thigh. The muscles of the leg were exposed, the cut was so deep. Fifteen stitches were used to close the wound at the Harris'burg hospital. Fire Drivers Give Turkeys Away Tile drivers of the Harris'burg fire department made handsome presents to-day to Mayor Royal, the City Com missioners and Chief Kindler and As sistant Chief llalbert, each one getting a fat turkey for the Christmas din ner. Breaks Arm on Icy Sidewalk Joseph Hurst, 629 Reily street, a brakeman in the yards of the Pennsyl vania railroad, fell on an icy sidewalk near his home this morning, fracturing his left arm near the shoulder. He was treated at the Harrisburg hospital. Donation for Belgian Relief The Star-Independent acknowledges the receipt of s2_from "M. E. F." of Penbrook, for the Belgian relief fund. This morfey has been forwarded to the proper persons. Congress Takes Holiday Recess Washington, Dec. 23.—80 th houses of Congress adjourned to-day until De cember 29 for a Christmas "holiday re cess. POOR BOARD DROP THREE DOCTORS; PICK NEW ONES Politics Supposed to Be Behind the Changes—Director* Ask the County to Grant an Additional $8,500 for Expenses of Current Year After passing a resolution asking the County Commissioners to grant them an additional requisition of $3,500 with which to carry on the department until the close of the present fiscal year, the Directors of the l'oor this morning dis missed three county physicians, appoint ed substitutes, filled a fourth vacancy caused by one doctor resigning and re appointed all other county physiciafts for another year. Dr. W. M. Shull, formerly physician at the almshouse and who, during the last year looked after the poor in Hummelstown, was removed in favor of Dr. 8. F. Earnest, by a vote of 2 to 1. The change was suggested by Harry A. Walters. Director C. IJ. Buyer coin cided and Thomas S. Manning, Repub lican und minority member, asked that his vote be recorded in the negative. "This is not a political move," said Mr. Walters. "It simply is to eft'ect a change. I think Dr. Shull lias had thte long enough." The general impression in political circles, however, was that the removals were due to politics. Two other removals suggested by Director Walters were confirmed by both his colleagues. Dr. C. U Carter will succeed Dr. A. Ijeslie Carter as physician to the colored poor in the city district, west of the railroad, while Dr. C. S. Martin, Elizabethville, gives up his post to Dr. F. F. Romber ger. Dr. C. I. Trullinger was appointed successor to Dr. E. E. Darlington, phy sician to the poor of the Tenth and Eleventh ward. Dr. Darlington resigned voluntarily. No change was made in the phy sicians' salaries. The Harrisburg men get $25 a month. Dr. Romberger will receive $lO a month and Dr. Earnest sl2 a month. A general resolution re taining all other county physicians was unanimously adopted. The request for additional money, made to the County Commissioners, was explained by the members of the Poor Board as being necessary in view of the increased number of requests for aid and also because $12,000 of the $60,000 appropriation received at the beginning of this year was used in mak ing improvements and repairs at the almshouse. Improvements made to the home during the year included a new heating system, costing approximately $6,500; a new roof on the barn, and new floors in the almshouse proper. The appro priation made to the Poor Department at the beginning of the year was the same as that granted the year before. At the time of noon adjournment the County Commissioners had not acted on the requisition. COURT CLAIMS SI,OOO DAMAGES Mrs. Susan Wolfe Begins Suit Against Henry M. and Jacob Shade Claiming damages in the sum otf SI,OOO, Mr?. Susan Wolfe, of Lykens township, through her attorney, Wil liam M. Hiain, this morning begun suit for t'hat amount against Henry M. and J a cob Shade. John Wolfe, husband of the plaintiff in this suit, held a quali fied title to a Lykens township farm up until the aprinig of this year. This his wife issued execution on a $1,600 judgment note, which she held against him—presumably an amicaible pro ceeding—and his personal property, in cluding growing crops of wheat and rye was sold by the Sheriff. The wife became the purchaser. Subsequently Henry Shade, one of the defendants in to-day's suit, issued execution on a $2,500 judgment note which he held against Wolfe and the farm was sold by the Sheriff. Shade was the highest bidder, and he took over the real estate while Mrs. Wolfe held title to the personal property, in cluding, of course, the growing crops. When she attempted to sell the wheat and rye, in Ju+y, and before it was harvested, Mrs. Wolfe alleges Henry Shade discouraged prospective purchasers to bid, saying: "I will not permit the purchaser to go on my farm to remove the grain." Shade put in a ibid on the grain, hoover, but she al leged it was an amountmothing less of being ridiculous. When she attempted to get the grain and even demanded it, Mrs. Wolfe, declared Jacob Shade, a party defendant, ordered her from the farm —the Wolfe family vacated the farm when it was sold 6y the Sheriff—and he threatened to "do her up." All of this adie claims resulted in her being damaged to the extent of SI,OOO. Alienation Is Charged A damage suit, alleging alienation ot affections, this morning was begun l>y O. G. Wicker&iham, counsel for liUther Yingst, against Joseph ißaddorf.. No statement was filed and the amount of damages claimed is not mentioned. The Yingsts recently were in desertion court, the wife complaining that her husband refuses to work. . Woman's Will Probated The will of Elizalbeth Demuth, late of Derry Church, was probated this moruing and 'letters 'testamentary wero issued to Israel IMoyer. On the estate of Kirk 'Livingston, late of Fort Hun ter, letters were issued to-day to Eliza beth Livingston, a daughter. County Employes Paid The county emydoyes to-day received a half month's salary, the payment, something like $2,00'0, being made With 'brand new notes. Marriage Licenses John S. Fordney and Anna E. Good year city. Clair E. Anderson. Lemoyne, and Carrie V. Wentz, New Cumberland. Frank A. Kiner, Hershey, and Es tella Lutz, Palmyra. 'Benjamin W. S. Bbersolc, Campbells town, and 'Mary Patrick, Hershey. Pau'l K. Huhl, Eliaalbet'hville, aid 'Beruice B. Bingaman, Millmont. The Klines Are Divorced Judge McCarrell this morning signed a decree granting an absolute divorce to Mary Kline from her huuband, Wil liam B. Kline. Wrist Fractured by Fall George Pcfters, 1336 Fulton street, a 'barber, fell on an icy sidewalk near his home this morning and fractured his rig.it wrist. The fracture was re duced at the 'Harrisburg hospital. PLEA TO OUST BOARD IS RECEIVED BY GOVERNOR Tener To-day Gets Official Copy of the Charges Filed by Commuters Against the Public Service Commis sioners Counsel for Philadelphia commuters and business men's associations last night mailed charges to Governor Ten er against t'hc Public Service Commis sion of Pennsylvania, alleging "ineffi ciency, neglect of duty and misconduct in office," in connection with the re cent review by the Commission of the passenger commutation rate case. A list of formal indictments was for warded to Governor Tener, in which the six members of the Commission were asked to show cause why they should not be removed from office. The main contention of the indict ment is that the Commissioners violated that provision of the public service act which says that "all hearings before the Commission <Jommissiou had granted a "private hiring" to the railroads before it announced its deci sion on December 12. Former Governor Pennypaeker, when asked if he had heard a/bout the charges, said he had not, and added: "Let them filo charges and be hanged." William N. Trinkle, counsel for the Commission, said a tull statement would be made after Governor Tener had offi cially received the charges, "which would bring out the true position of the Commission." The petition, accompanied by a let ter of transmission from Edwin 8. Ab bott, counsel for the complainants, reached the Executive Department this morning. Governor Teller did not indi cate what disposition he will make of the petition. CRUTCHES BRINC HOLIDAY CHEER Con tinned From l v as;c. deals of two skin-grafting operations, but he has now so far recovered that his physician has promised that he will be able to enjoy his Christmas presents seated in a big cozy chair. Aldermau Sends a Present In reality Christinas for Paul began several days ago, for he has friends in mauy parts of the country who are par ticularly eager to make the season a happy one for him because of the great suffering he has borne so cheerfully. A heap of oranges from Longwood, Pla., in the hetrt of the orange coun try, was the first present to arrive at the Erb home. Soon another present of tasty preserved fruits came from Pen Yan, N. Y. A woman in Guide Kock, Neb., who made Paul's acquaint ance through the newspapers, sent him a book. He is very happy over all these presents, Ibut his" Harrisburg friends did not forget him. Alderman Charles E. Murray, the magistrate who presided at a hearing in which Paul was a star witness, having been carried into the court room on a stretcher, along with Constables Grove and Mains, attached to Murray's office, made Paul a present f a real up-to-date electric locomotive and train of cars, including stations, signal lights and all of the equipment el a toy railroad. This will be the central attraction, aside from Paul's Christmas tree. The locomotive operates by the turning of a switch and the little fellow can reach out and touch off the operating mecha nism with little trouble. Friend Sends Him Crutches Mrs. Krb hail planned to purchase crutches for Paul as soon as he was able to be off his cot. Her plans, how ever, were anticipated, for a few days ago a new found fr'end of the boy sent him a pair for Christmas. He has everything ready now to get out into the open and after his first trial of the crutches on Christmas Day his mother will, under the direction of the physician, make an effort to get him' up for a short time daily. Paul's re covery will be greatly hastened when he is able to mase short trips on crutches in the open air. A score of books already have been received with other presents of fruit and candy. Mis friends are determined that he shall have a merry Christmas, despite his weakened condition, and few bovs will have as many Christmas pres ents as Paul. AWED BRIDGE TENDER DIES Joseph N. Pye Expires Eleven* Days After Beceiving Stroke Joseph N. Pye, 66 years old, who for many years was the daylight custodian of the Market street bridge, died sud denly last evening aibout 6 o'clock. •Death resulted from a stroke 'Mr. Pye received eleven days ago. For many years IMT. Pye was con. nocted wit'h the Adams Express Com pany anti was one of the oldest members of t'be Pine Street Presbyterian I'hnrch and a member of the James MuCormick Bible class. He leaves his widow and seven children. Puneral arrangements will be announced later. EXERCISES A? OAMP HII-L Cwtral Figure WUI B«'Tre« Bearing Gifts for the Children A Christmas tree loaded with gifts for the Sumlay school children will bo the central attraction at the Camp Hill Church of God t'his evening, the occa sion of the annual Christmas exercises. A program lias been prepared, consisting of recitations, dialogues and special mu sic 'by the choir. The auditorium is decorated with green and red festoons. Christmas Nuts Cost Less Christmas nuts are lower in price this year than last, according to a statement made this morning 'by a prominent Hnr risburg dealer. The scarcity of wal nuts has raised their 'price five tents a pound. Almonds and Brazil nuts are lower t'his year than last, selling at 28 and 15 cents a pound,' respectively, wliile last year they sold for 30 and 20 cents a pound. All of the nuts this year are said to be of a much better varie'ty than last year. Or. Hamilton's Christmas Verses DT. 'Hugh Hamilton is sending to some of his friends to-day an usual Christmas greeting in the form of a poem, "The Rain-Bow of Seven Good wills." There aYe seven stanzas, ap propriate to the season, each of which is printed in a different color of ink, all of them together constituting the seven colors of the rainbow. CAPITOL HILL REPORT ON CONDITION OF PENNA. STATE BUILDING Keystone Structure at Panama-Pacific Exposition Said to Be One of the Finest on the Grounds at San Fran cisco Ihc executive committee ot' the Pena syh ania Commission to the Panaina -1 atilic hx,position met with Governor Tener this afternoon to hear reports on the condition of the Pennsylvania State building, which is said to be one of the handsomest on the expositi-m grounds, reported that it is virtually completed and ready for occupancy and will be thrown open to the public when the exposition opens in February. Secretary Gaither produced n number of lettors from officers of the exposition and Pennsylvanians residing in San Francisco highly commendatory of the State building and expressing satisfac tion that the State has one so well ar ranged for the comfort of ,visiting Pennsylvanians, as well as their enter tainment. Up to the present time noth ing definite has beei. accomplished in the way of having the old Liberty Bell taken trom its place in the State House, Philadelphia, to the State building in the exposition, but A place has been ar ranged for the bell in the exposition building, andjt is not anticipated that there will be- any serious opposition to its being taken to the big show. Water Supply Commission The State Water Supply Commission has approved applications from tiie Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Com) any for eiyht culverts and other changes in the Beaver river at Beaver Palls. The Queens Run Fire Brick Company has been given permission to make a All along the west branch of the Sim quehautiß river at Loi Hav.en. STOUUH CAMPAIGN POSTPONE Evangelist Will Not Go to Altooua Next Sunday as Planned That the Storigh party may hsr.\ ■ f iicient rest during the' holiday seat-on, tiio •campaign at Altoona will not oven next Sunday, according to announce ment. It will o, en instead t.io following f-unday. January 3, allowing the parly an additional week's vacation. The postponement is made tirves.-arv ;l i- 0 because of the vaccinations which Hi'. Stougli and his associates underwent in this city, which are how taking ciVe- . The taoerna.-le at Altoona is not yet near completion and will not be ready for use by Sunday. II is now frost cov ered, inside and outside. A number of stoves will In. placed in tiie building to heat it. The experiment tried here with steam heat will not again oo fol lowed in the Stougii taoernai'les. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker. Arcade Building, Walnut and Court Streets New York, Dec. 23. 2.30 Open. Clos°. Alaska, Gold Mines . . 25 24% Amal Copper 52% 50 Amer Beet Sugar .... 32-14 31 American Can 24 23% i Am Car and Foundry Co 45 45 Am lee Securities .... 20% 20'4 Amer Loco 22 22 Amer Smelting 57 55 Amer Tel and Tel .... 116- 111> Anaconda 25 Vi 24',4 Atchison 92'/, 90 Baltimore and Ohio .. Bit 14 67% Bethlehem Steel 45% 42'4 Brooklyn RT . . 85% 84 California Petroleum .. 15 Va 1 B'/i Canadian Pacific 155>/ 3 153% Central Leather 37 36% Chesapeake and Ohio . . 4 2'/, 42% OM, Mil and St. Paul. 87% 88 Ohino Con Copper .... 32% 31% Col Puel and Irou .... 24 23 Oonsol Gas 112% 112% Corn Products 8% 8% Erie 22 21% Erie, Ist pfd 34% 33% General Electric Co. .. . 13ft 137% Goodrich B P 24 24 Great Northern pfd .. 113 111% Great Nor Ore subs... 25% 25 Interboro Met 12 12 Inter'boro Met rifd .... 50 50 Lehigh Valley .. .. . 134 134% Mex Petroleum 52 51 •Missouri Pacific 10% 9% Nev Consol Copper ... 11% 11% New York Central .... 56 63% Norfolk ami Western . ftft 99 Northern Pacific "9% 97% Penna R R 106% 102',. People's Gas and Coke . 116 116 Pittsburgh Coal 15 15 do pfd 80% 80 Press Steel Car 35 34 Ray Con. Copper 15% 15 Reading 144% 140% Southern Pacific 82% 81% Southern Ry 15 15 Tennessee Copper 30% 29% Onion Pacifit; 116% 113% 11. S. Rubber 53 '/j 51% IT. S. Steel -. . . 48% 48 do pfd 104% 104 Utah Copper 4"% 46% Western Maryland .... 16 15% W. 11. Telegraph .... 56% ' r >6% Westinghouse Mfg .... 69% 66% PHILADELPHIA CLOSING By Associated Pram, Philadelphia, Djc. 23. Stocks closed lower. Cambria Steel 41% General Asphalt 32 do pfd 07% Lehigh Superior Corporation . . 10 Lehigh Navigation "<% Lehigh Valley .... 65% IPenna R R 51% Phila Electric 2"%/ Phila Company 33% Phila Rapid Transit II Reading 70% Storage Battery 47 % Union Traction 38% United Gas Improvement. X 2% U 8 Steel v ; 48 - Chicago Closing Prices By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 23.—Close: Wheat —Dec., 125%; May, 128%. Corn —Dec., 65%; May, 71%. Oats—Dee., 48%; May, 53%. Pork—Jan., 18.33; May, 18.85. 1-tard —Jan., 10.30; May, 10.47. Ribs—Jan., 10.10; May, 10.45. STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS