2 Orpheum Tickets Daily The Name of the Person to Whom They Will Be Awarded To day Is Somewhere Among the Classified Ads On This Page. Perhaps you are the lucky person." Look until you find out. If you draw the tickets please call for them before 8 o'clock to-morrow evening or they will be forfeited. ( These names are drawn from Boyds Directory by a blindfolded girl.) Death and Obituary > DIED. COLSHKR—On April 6 1915, S. Cam eron Colsher. in his o9th year, at his late home, 220 North street. Fuheral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles F. Lytle, 1529 Green street. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. Interment in Harris burg cemetery. 1 Lost and Found FOUND. FOUND —The way to end your cleaning and dyeing worries by calling either fhone for Eggert's Steam Dyeing and rench Cleaning Works. 1246 Market St We call and deliver. FOUND—A decided Improvement In my appearance since having my clothing cleaned and pressed at Parisian Dye Works, 1409 N. Third. Branch, Hoffman- Kerns, 337 Chestnut Bell phone. Call ing and delivering. (f ft Legal | » & Mlnnetta B. Butler vs. Christian T. But ler —In the Court of Comim n Pleas of Dauphin County—No. 521, June Term, 1914—1n Divorce. To Christian T. Butler, Respondent in the above-stated case: You are hereby respectfully notified that the hearing In the ahove-st. ted case will take place at the Court House lu the City of Harrisburg, on Monday, the 19th day of April, A. D. 1915; at 10 o'clock a. m., when and where you may attend and make defense thereto if you see proper so to do, E. E. BEIDLEMAN, Attorney for Libellant. NOTICE Harrisburg, Pa., April sth, 1915. To depositors of Bonds of Cumberland Valley Telephone Company, under Bondholders' Agreement, dated Au ■ gust 11, 1911: You are hereby notified that the plan of reorganization of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company, under daite of July 20, 1914, has been abandoned by the Bondholders' Protective Committee, and said Committee have prepared and adopted a plan of reorganization for said telephone company and have filed the same with Commonwealth Trust Company, at its office, No. 222 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa., being the trustees uirtler the mortgage, where said plan may be Inspected by any one interest ed on any business day between the hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. m„ except Saturday and on that day between the hours of 9 a. m. and 12 m. You are further notified that said plan will be come effective thirty days after the first publication of this notice, unless dissent in writing shall be filed by de positors holding certificates of deposit representing in the aggregate more than one-third in amount of the bonds deposited under said Bondholders' Agreement; a copy of said plan having been mailed to each depositing bond holder. A. E. PENDERGAST. Secretary Bondholders' Protective Committee, 3 N. Market Square, Harrisburg, Pa. NOTlCE—Letters of administration on the estate of Daniel B. Gottshall, late of the village of Oberlin, Swatara town ship, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, de ceased, having been granted to the un dersigned, residing in Harrisburg, all persons indebted to said estate are re quested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them for settlement to HARVEY C. GOTTSHALL Administrator, 1317 Green St., Harrisburg, Pa. Or to H. L. DRESS, Attorney, Steelton Trust Co., Building, Steelton, Pa. KXECVTOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary on the estate of Kather ine Craig, late of the City of Harris-j burg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the un dersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make pay ments, and those having claims or de mands will make known the same with out delay to ' CLARK E. DIEHL, Executor, 225 Briggs St., Harrisburg, Pa. Or JAMES G. HATZ, Attorney. NOTlCE—Letters of administration tes tamentary on tile estate of Samuel S. ' Brown, late of Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., deceased, having i been granted to the undersigned, resid ing in Harrisburg, 1711 Regina St., all | persons indebted to said estate are re- i quested to make Immediate payment, and those having claims will present them for settlement. C. S. BROWN. MONROE BROWN, Administrators. Harrisburg Hospital The Harrisburg Hospital is open daily except Sunday, between 1 and 2 o'clock p. m. tor dispensing medical advice and prescriptions to those un able to pay for them. IT PAYS TO USE STAR INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. r .. I Suburban Home Bargain Price (RIVERSIDE) 3010- A North Tlilrd St. —a new 2V6- ' story brick house (one of a pair)— 7 rooms—bath—steam heat—'front and back porches—balcony—electricity— piped for gas—cemented cellar. Five minutes from Second street trolley. We are pricing vnll thin property •t the exceptionally reunonnble figure of viiooo. KILLER BROTHERS & CO. HEAL ESTATE Fire Insurance Surety Bonds Locust and Court Streets Real Estate REAL ESTATE FOB SALE OR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT and I <,4-story dwelling houses for sale. Elder Real Estate Co.. 24th and Perry Sts. BOARDERS WANTED WANTED—Boarders. Oan accommodate several men with room and board, Ave dollars per week. Inquire of MRS. KATIE MILLER. Reno street, New Cumberland. Pa. . . REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FOR SALE The Board of Commissioners of Pub lic Grounds and Buildings will offer at public sale, in front of State Capitol Building, at entrance, Fourth and State streets, Harrisburg, Penna., at 10 o'clock a. m., April 10th, 1915, the following buildings and structures upon the prem ises within the boundaries of the pro posed extension to Capitol Park, In Eighth ward. City of Harrisburg: Cowden street—lls, 117, 119, 121, 123, 406. 512, 514. Filbert street —108, 110. North street —425, 507, 509, 511, 717, Short street—l 22, 139, 143. South street—so 3, 510, 518, 601 (rear of No. 121 Oowden street), 606, 703. State street—ll3, 413-rear, 415, 417, 419, 421, 423. Walnut street—4lß, 510, 600, 602. The purchasers shall pay to the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, through the office of the Superintendent of Pub lic Groundß and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by certified check or United States currency, the amount at which the said building or buildings and structures are awarded to them, as fol lows: A cash payment of 25 per cent, shall be made on day of sale and the balance before entering upon the prop erty to remove the material purchased. In all cases where the premises are unoccupied, possession will be given the purchaser immediately. Where the premises are tenanted, possession will be given immediately after the premises are vacated. The Commonwealth will not be responsible for any damage to property after possession is given. Pur chaser shall state at time of their offer Ihe time required to remove the buildings and material after being given possession by the Commonwealth, which in no case shall be longer than 60 days. All building refuse shall be carted away from the premises by the pur chaser. All foundation walls must be taken down and removed at least three feet below level of street. The Board of Commissioners of Pub lic Grounds and Buildings reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The work of removal shall be perform ed under the direction of and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings. The sidewalks and street pavements are not to be removed by purchaser of buildings or structures under this schedule. By order of the Board, SAMUEL, B. RAM 80, Superintendent. C. P. RODGERS, JR., Secretary. FOR SALE—4IS Herr street, 3-story brick, all improvements, 9 rooms and bath; steam heat; entire new bath out tit; 10-ft. alley rear of lot; electric light and ga>s; price $3,200. M. A. FOUGHT, 272 North St. FOR SALE—2 l ,fc-story frame dwelling; all conveniences; 6 rooms and attic, 2803 Canby St.. I'enbrook. This prop erty is well located, new house. Price, $3,100. M. A. FOUGHT, 272 North St. 205 BRIGGS STREET—3-story frame dwelling—hay windows—7 rooms and bath; city steam heat; gas range; gas attachment on boiler for heating water; one door from Second St. If you want a cosy home you will find it in this one. Price $3,400. M. A. FOUGHT, 272 North Wt- I (40) ACRES ($1950) (Great Opportuidty) at (Edge) of City Market. Homo, barn, wagon, hog, poultry and storage buildings. Two large fruit orchards (5) acres good woodland, running (Spring Water) val uable meadows, apples, cherries, plums, quinces, pears, grapes, peaches and ber j lies. Only (10) minute walk to trol ley, railroad depot, large Iron and Steel Mills and many Factories. (Horse) fresh cow (2) hogs (60) chickens (40) bushel oats (50) bushel corn, farming machin ery. all straw, hay and manure. GEORGE B. OSTRANDER Danville Telephones Sunbury Mornings (7 to 8) Evenings FOR SALE—Nice building lot, 100x120, at Camp Hill, one-square from trolley, railroad and freight station. Will sell cheap. Inquire A. F. WERNER, 213 phfeßtnnt. FOR SALE—BO 9 North Sixteenth street, ! at a reduced price. Inspect this prop erty—one of the most desirable loca tions in the city. BELL REALTY CO., Bergnen Building. FOR SALE—New brick houses, 9 rooms, bath, gas, electric light, steam heat, porches, good location, well built, fin ished in chestnut. Particulars at BELL REALTY CO., Bergner Building. FOR SALE—No. 1333 Susquehanna St. is offered at a discount for quick sale; 9 rooms, bath, furnace; formerly held at SIBOO. BELL REALTY CO., Bergner Building. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT FOR RENT—3-story brick dwelling house at 1507 N. Sixth St., Just above lleily. All conveniences, cemented cel lar, Mtenut heat, etc. J. T. ENSMINGIE'R, Second and Chestnut streets. FOR RENT—Two reserved tickets were awarded to-day to John A. Houck, 313 S. Second St., Steelton, good for the evening performance at the Orpheum, April !), 1915. Cull for tickets at Star- Independent office, before 8 p. m., April 8, 1915, or they will be forfeited. FOR RENT—-Fackler's large lodge hall, 1312 Derry street, Wednesday, Friday and .Saturday evenings, inquire Fackler Furniture Store, 1312 Derry St. FOR RENT—Houge 14 22 Regina St., all improvements, electric lights, front and back porch; large yard with chick en h'ouse in rear; rent $22.00. Inquire 230 Broad. FOR RENT 1317 Derry St., apartment, $35.00 1315 Market, apartment $30.00 Apartments from $22.50 to $32.50 310 Crescent, house $23.00 1218 Swatara, house $20.00 1811 Zarker, house, $20.00 2 houses, each $25.00 2 houses, each $15.00 4 houses, each, $ll.OO 3 houses, each SB.OO HARVEY T. SMITH. 204 S. 13th St., or Bell phone 248 M. —— 1 FOR RENT—IBIS N. Second street, 9 rooms, electric lights, steam leat, newly remodeled throughout; rent S4O. 14 North Third street, offices and apart ments; will remodel to suit tenants. Ap ply P. MAGARO, Regent theatre. FOR RENT—Houses with all improve ments. at moderate rentals. J. & GIPPLE, 1251 Market St. "• v * x -■ '.v ' ; '^o' HARRISBTTRG STAR-IXDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1915. ' Real Estate APARTMENTS FOB EBNT FOR RENT—Apartment of five rooms, bath and laundry room, second floor, corner property, plenty of light; must be seen to be appreciated. GEORGE W. MYERS, 225 Hummel St. REDUCED REjfTs—Three modern, im proved 7-room apartments for rent to adults. All conveniences. Location 239 S. Thirteenth St Apply on premises or phone 2283 L FOB SALE, RENT OB EXCHANGE FOR SALE —Rent or exchange, a fine new house, 3018 Third St., Riverside. All improvements. Apply Bell phone BOOMS FOB BENT TWO fine second floor rooms, furnished complete for housekeeping; all con veniences; electric lights and phone; good location; rent very reasonable. For particulars call Bell phone 2967 W. FOR RENT—One large room, rear of third story; four windows; bath and steam heat. Rent, $7.00 per month. In qujre A. F. WERNER, 213 Chestnut. TWO furnished rooms for light house keeping; convenient; electric lights. Apply No. 515 N. Fifteenth St. Miscellaneous FUR NT TUBE PACKING PACKING—A. H. SHRENK. 1908 North Sixth street, first class packer of fur niture, china and oricabrao. Bel) phone »»W. W. J. WENRICH, 339 Hamilton street- Furniture, china and piano packing. Shipments looked after at both ends. Also all kinds or hauling. Bell phone 3227 W. BICYCLES WANTED BICYCLES, or parts of bicycles wanted for highest cash price, at once. Buy a Keystone rebuilt bicycle and save money. Try Keystone quick repairs. KEYSTONE CYCLE CO., 814 N. Third St. FINANCIAL MONEY TO LOAN upon real estate se curities in any anmounts and upon any terms to suit the borrower. Ad dress P. O. box 174. WANTED TOOLS WANTED—Set machinist'* tools, vises, hammers, breast drill, wrenches, pliers, »tc., for cash. Also small motor, A. C. current, 814 N. Third St< STORAGE. FIRE-PROOF STORAGE warehouse, di vided into private rooms for storage of household goods. New building. Low insurance. Inspection invited. 437-445 South Second street. HARRISBURG STORAGE CO. FREIGHT DRAYAGE, storage, shippers and distributors of merchandise of all kinds; prompt and emclenl service. Warehouses on P. R. R. anu P. & it trackti. .MONTGOMERY & CO., Peipher Line, Tenth below Market St. BAZOB BLADES ALL KINDS of razor blades resharpen- , I ed; maue better than new; safety, 25c i per dozen; Star, 15c; old style, 25c; leave orders Henry Gilbert St Sons' Hardware, 21a Market street ALL KINDS OF HAULING ALL kinds of hauling; large two-ton truck; furniture, pianos, freight, in the city and suburbs. Prices reason able. Picnic and pleasure trips, day or evening. WM. H. DARE, 1453 Vernon St Bell phone 3517 J. Sale and Exchange FOB SALE FOR SALE —One platform wagon with doors back; one cutunder wagon, suit able for grocery or laundry; one Dayton wagon, two seats. All wagons are ready for use. GROOE'S WAGON WHOP, 1541 Walnut St. FOR SALE—One white bed with brass trimmings, with spring and mat tress; almost new; also one large side board. Call at 1728 Regina St. BIG BARGAINS in unredeemed Dia monds, Watches, Jewelry, Firearms, Musical Instruments, etc. Cash paid for old gold and silver. Repairing a spe cialty. CITY LOAN OFFICE. 411 Mar ket street OIL STOVE—Three-burner blue flame Perfection, complete with cabinet and oven; good as new. SIO.OO. Address Box 3740. care Star-Independent. TWO PLAYER-PIANOS and 3 uprights will be sold for any reasonable fig ure on small monthly payments to suit purchaser. Address 3739 care Star-In dependent. EGGS for hatching from the following varieties: White Leghorns, White Orpingtons, Barred and Partridge Rocks. 218 Cherry St.. City, FOR SALE—S. C. B. Leghorn. (srder chicks hatched in May. By November 1 will start to lay, SIO.OO per 100. A. 8. FINGER, 2529 3. Third St. Steelton, Pa. PRIVATE collection Victrola records,' one-third to one-half off listed price; sold singly or any number; mostly Red Seal records; 230 State St. Bell phone 686 R. Some choice bargains. FOR SALE—AT GABLE'S, 113, 115 and 117 South Second street 5,000 gallons New Era Ready Mixed Paint, Acme quality. All the full line of the Acme make. FOR SALE—At GABLE'S, 111-117 South Second St, 5,000 seta new Sash. SslO xl 2 L. primed and glazed, at $1.15 per set Alio other vises LAWYERS' PAPER BOOKS Printed at this office in best style, at lowest prices and on short notice. Wonts HELP WANTED—MALE WANTED—Experienced man for pool •room and restaurant; must come well recommended. Apply or address Wait ing Room Restaurant, Mlddletown, Pa. WANTED—An experienced Insurance man as solicitor and collector. Sal ary or commission. For information, write "Manager," 245 Woolworth Bldg., Lancaster, Pa. WANTED—Young man for office work; one having experience preferred. State age, salary expected and place where formerly employed. Address No. 3741, care Star-Independent. WANTED—Boy to run errands, sweep out store and to make himself use ful. Rapid advancement to right boy. Apply after 8 o'clock. HOLMES SEED CO., 106-108 S. Second St. AUTO transportation school wants men to become practical chauffeurs and earn $75 to $lt)0 per month-. We give a thorough course in crude and practical work for *35.00. No. 5 N. Cameron; Belt phone 1710. WANTED—Men prepare as firemen. brakemen, motormen, colored porter*. Pennsylvania railroads. Experience not necessary. SBO to SIOO month. Write Inter Railway Dept. 101. Indianapolis. Ind. SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE. RELIABLE colored man wants calci mlning or whitewashing. Call or phone Leroy Hotel. JOHN JACKSON, YOUNG WOMAN would like position as housekeeper in small family; have a little girl three years old. Address MRS. L., care Star-Independent YOUNG colored man wishes position as chauffeur or housework of any kind. Apply 37 N. Summit St. Best of refer ence. YOUNG MAN desires work of any kind. Call or address 921 Rose Ave. WANTED—A position as janitor or watchman, by elderly man. Has had experience. Can give reference. Ad dress lß2sSusqueh^i^ L _St,_City : ___ WANTED —Young man wants position driving team. Apply 1711 N. Seventh street ... AGENTS WANTED AGENTS—Make money selling the ad vertised Baldwin Double Service House Dresses and Aprons. Clean, lu crative occupation for ambitious ladies. Repeat orders. Write to-day for par ticulars. Baldwin Garment Co., Holy oke, Mass. HELr WANTED—FEMALE. WANTED —Two expe*ienced packers. Apply Central Cigar Co., 425 South Cameron street WANTED —Girls experienced on back-* stays and tips in titting room. Apply Harrisburg Shoe Mfg. Co. WANTED —A good country girl or woman for general housework; must be honest. 814 N. Third St. WANTED —A middle-aged white wom an or girl for general housework — family of two. Apply 214 Foster SU_ WANTED —White girl wanted for gen eral housework; give references. 2126 N. Third St. WANTED —Ladies, $1 dozen making aprons at home. We pay you. Send stamped reply envelope for particulars. Star Manufacturing Co., Elmira, N. Y. WANTED Girls over 16 years of age to learn cigar making. Paid while learn ing. Apply at Harrisburg Cigar Company, 500 Race street. SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE. WANTED—White woman desires house work by the day. Good reference. Address P. O. Box 247, Penbrook. A WIDOW LADY, middle-aged, desires position as first class cook in hotel or private family, In or out of the city. ! Address 424. Harrisburg street, Steelton, j Pa. WANTED —Middle-aged white woman wants to keep bouse for small family or will do day's work or houseclean ing. Call 652 Cumberland St. YOUNG IjADY stenographer would like position to do light office work; has experience; state salary paid. Address ! R. A., 112 Sylvan Terrace. YOUNG WOMAN wants position as housekeeper for a widower with or without a child; good housekeeper Ad dress MINNIE WITMER, Lykens, Pa. LADY would like to have day's work or houseeleaning by day. Inquire of MISS A. SANTO, 122 Hoyer Ave. COLORED LADY wishes day's work of any kind or cook for small family. Can give reference. 329 Cherry Ave. WANTED —A middle-aged colored wom an wants work as cook, or day's work. Address 28 Linden St WANTED —By colored woman, day's work, sweeping and cleaning or Iron ing. Call or address 1425 N. Fourth St, cor. Basin Ave. I WANTED—Experienced young colored girl wants general housework. Will stay In city at night, but not at place. Good reference. Address 548 Cameron St., Mlddletown, Pa. A YOUNG LADY would like place to do housework or day's work. Call or address 439 Broad St. Cruel Advice. v "Miss Old girl, would you lite me to borrow Brother Jack's parrot to keep In your room?" "Why should I borrow your broth er's parrot?" "Because I heard Mm say the lan guage that bird uses would make youi hair curl."—Baltimore American. On the Sid*. One day we heard a sideshow (reek Most bitterly complain; The broken glass he ate that week Somehow grave him a pane. —Springfield Union. Frank R. Leib | & S Real Estate and Insurance j Office No. 18 N. Third St, Harrisburg, Pa., FOR SALE Elegant Suburban Home on West Third St., New Cumberland. Detached dwelling on lot 50x140; has all improvements. Owner moving to Phila delphia and will sell at a reasonable price. FOR RENT 29 N. Second St. Offices second floor front; heat, light and water. Posses sion April 15. Stop, Look & Read Home seekers and investors YOU can purchase a three-story brick dwelling, new front porch anil all conveniences, cement walks, etc., for $1850.00 —Gerry St. near Jefferson. Terms eksy. Inquire of AUG. WILDMAN 2206 N. Bird St. - - PUBLIC SALE ON MY STOCK FARM at Linglestown, Pa. > Tbui-ada* April 8, 40 horses and mules to suit all classes of buyers. 20 fine fresh and close springer cows. 12 fine stock bulls, all fit for service. pigs and shoats, all sizes. 12 brood sows with fine pigs by their sides. 100 bushels of oats, lot of farming implements. Sale at 1 o'clock p. ra. A liberal credit will be given. H. D. KOONS For Sale Will be sold at Executor's Sale at No. 9 North Fifth street, near Mar ket, all of the household goods, also one large York safe, at the same time the property will be sold. Sale on Friday next, at 1 o'clock, April Oth. W. F. BAY STEWART, Executor. A. H. Shrenk, Auctioneer. *- ' $300,000 Fire in Eailway Shop. By Associated Press. Portsmouth, Va., April 7.—Fire last night destroyed the machine shop and blacksmith department of the Sea.board Air Liine railway shops here. The loss was put at $:!00,000. Philadelphia Produce Market Philadelphia, April 7.—Wheat firm; So. 2 red. car lots, export, 155® 157; No. 1 northern, l>uluth export, 162%@167>,fc. Corn Arm; No. 2 spot, export, 75V. @i6Ms)»No. 2 yellow, local, SO@Bl. Oats firm; No. 2 white, «3t4@61. Bran steady; winter, per ton, $28.50; spring, per lon, $25.50@26.00, Refined sugars firm; powdered, G. 00; fine granulated, 5.90; confectioners' A 5.80. Butter higher; western creamery, ex tra, .12; nearby prints, fancy, 3,". Kggs higher; nearby firsts, free case, 6.30; do., current receipts, free case, 6.15; western extra firsts, free case, 6.30; do., firsts, free case, 6.15. Live poultry firmer; fowls, 17®17Va; old roosters, !2«l2V£: chickens, 14@19; turkeys, 15017; ducks, 16@17; geese. 12® 16. Dressed poultry steady; fresh killed [owls, fancy, 15%©19}4; average, 16(gp 18; unattractive, 14 015; old roosters, 14- frozen fowls, 16® 18; roasting chickens, 17®20; broiling chickens, 22@27; tur keys, 18022; ducks, 12@18; geese, 12 @l6. Potatoes firmer; Pennsylvania, per bushej, 55060; Now York, 48®55. Flour firm.; winter straight. 6.60® 8.86; spring straight, 6.75®7.00; do., pat ent. 7.00® 8.00. Hay weak; timothy. No. 1 large bales, 18.00; No. 1 medium bales, 17.50® 18.00; No. 2 do., 15.60® 16.50; No, 3 do., 14.003 15.00. Clover mixed light, 17,00© 17.50- Mo. 1 do., 16.00® 16.50; No. 2. do.. 14.50 ® 15.50, Chicago Live Stock Market Chicago, April 7.—Hogs—Receipts, 25,000; steady. Bulk, 6.80 @6.90; light, 6.65@6.95; mixed, 6.5006,95; heavy, 6.40 @6.90; rough, 6.4006.65; pigs, 5.50@ 6.60. Cattle—Receipts, 11,000; steady. Na tive beef steers, 6.0008.80; western steers, 5.6007.45; cows and heifers, 2.80 @7.80; calves, 6.00@8.50. Sheep—Receipts. 15,000; weak. Sheep 7.4008.45; lambs. 7.80® 10,30. TELEPHONE OPERATORS IN CITY FOR CONVENTION Business Session Will Open at Board of Trade Building To-morrow Morn ing, When Officials Will Address Delegates Delegates to the joint convention of the Western and Eastern Pennsylvania Independent Telephone Associations ar rived in this city to the number of about 125. In addition to the associ ation delegates nearly a hundred op erators fronj various exchanges through out the State are in the city attending an "Operators' School" in the Young Women's Christian Association build ing, Fourth and Walnut streets. The delegates are registering at the convention headquarters in the Cum berland Valley Telephone Building, 227 Walnut street. Up until noon more than a hundred had already registered. At 2 o'clock the operators' school was opened under the direction of W. S. Vivian, secretary of the Independent Telephone Association of America. The big social event of the conven tion will be a banquet to-night at the Harrisburg Club, Front and Market streets. No set speeches are scheduled. Covers will be laid for more than a hundred. The reai business oI the convention will start to-moTrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Board of Trade building, 112 Market street. Among the speak ers in the morning will be Henry M. Tracy. Philadelphia, president of the Eastern Association; Governor Martin [G. Brumbaugh; E. B. Fisher, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, president of the In dependent Telephone Association, of America, and W. H. Hay, of Pitts burgh, service engineer of the Western Jgjuciation. A general discussion will t'fpow. At 1.30 the afternoon session will be convened. The speakers will be Kichard Hawkey, of Pittsburgh, general manager of the Pittsburgh and Alle gheny Telephone. Company, and E. D. Schade, of Johnstown, general manager of the Johnstown Telephone Company. To-day the Cumberland Valley Tele phone Company building was crowded with visitors to the free exhibit OH "Telephony—Methods and Equip ment, '' including the new automatic and secret service systems, whereby the patroti can ring his party without the trouble of ringing exchange and can talk without the fear of neighbors' listening on the line. The leading telephone equipment houses of the country are among the exhibitors. MERCHANT sIPSSUi AND LIVESLOST DURING THE WAR New York, April 7. —Sir Courtenay Bennett, British Consul General here, I made public to-day a tabulation show ling sailings and arrivals of steamers of | all nationalities at United Kingdom ! points, the num'ber of vessels torpedoed and the lives lost. The figures embrace vessels of 300 tons register and over and cover the period from December 31 to March 17, inclusive. During this time, according to the tabulation, 8,220 vessels arrived at these ports and 7,629 sailed therefrom. Thirty British merchantmen were tor pedoed, with the loss of 7 6 lives. Neu tral losses were throe Norwegian, one Swedish and two American vessels. The two American vessels and one Nor wegian vessel weri sunk by mines. Six persons—all aboard the Swedish steamer —lost their lives, bringing the total for all vessels, British and neu trals, up to 3b vessels sunk and 82 lives lost. The week from March 11 to 17 showed the greatest losses in ships, there being eleven British and one Swedish steamer torpgdoed. Sixteen aboard these vessels were killed. The greatest loss of life occurred the pre vious week, when 37 were killed in the sinking of four vesselß. Von Kluck's Wound Is Healing Amsterdam, via London', April 7. — According to Berlin newspapers w'hic'h •have reached Amsterdam, the wound of the German General Von Kluck is heal ing and the general is progressing satis factorily toward recovery. It is added that Emperor William conferred upon General v m Kluck the Order Pour Le Merite. Firm Loses Third Steamer in War London, April 7.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Copenhagen says a report received'from Stockholm is to the effect that the Bmden firm of IHensoth has lost its third steamer, the Caroline Hemsoth, which left Stockholm last Sunday a week and sinoe has not been heard from. It is supposed the vessel struck a mine and sank. Will Not Enter Peace Conference London, April 7, 1.45 P. M.—Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst announced to-day that the Women'B Social and Political Union and the other suffrage organ izations in Great Britain and France had decided not to participate in the forthcoming Women's Conference at The Hague to consider the question of peace. Captain Delaney's Condition Critical Miss Mary Wagner, of the State De aprtment of Labor and Industry, has just returned from a visit to Captain and Mrs. John C. Delaney at Washing ton. Miss Wagner reports Captain De laney still in a very critical condition, although he is keeping up high in spirit. Booklet on Investment Efficiency Investment efficiency, as applied to the purchase of municipal bonds has been explained in a brochure issued for distribution by Sidney Spitzer & Co., 115 Broadway, New York. BIG VOTE CAST 3? IMEUn Thompson, Republican, Elected Mayor of City By Plurality of Near ly 140,000 FIRST NEGRO TO SIT IN COUNCIL Mayor-eiect Issues Wanting to Crooks, Telling Them They Had Batter Move Out of Olty Before He la Inaugurated 'A,.. By Aatoeiated Preti, Chicago, April 7.—OompWbe retanu from yesterday's municipal election, show that "William Hale Thompson, Re publican, was elected Mayor toy « plural ity of 139,024, the largest plurality ever given a candidate for that office in 'Chicago. His majority over all -was 111,608. Out of a total registration of 769,017, there were cast for (Mayor 670,238 votes divided as follows: William 'Halle Thompson, lie publican. 390,857. ' Robert IM. Sweitzer, Democrat 251.- 899. ' ' Seymour Stedman, Socialist, 23,826. John J. Hill, Prohibitionist, 3,590. Sixty-one iper cent of the women's vote was cast for Thompson, according to an estimate by election officials. Thirty-six per cent, of "tlhe women's v