the celebrated : dk coal and all kinds of Ee ocareve stan eraoss sibs ih ty Days Owing te Sintement of Fellow Prisoner—Execution Was te Be Tomorrow. ~ TRENTON, N. 1. Feb. 22 Governor Stokes bas granted a reprieve Tor thir. ty days to Rufus Johuson, colored, who was sentenced to be hanged in Mount tomorrow for the murder of J. N. Weaver, “ E. E. Reynolds, Sayre and Waverly. Seas INSURANCE rt a — Huohanged — Javstmont Loans Negotiated 117 Packer Ave., © Walley Phone RIOX, Sayre, Pa. AD. CLAREY COAL 0. = lohigh Valley Coal ‘BARD AND B SOFT WOOD Be gully & Prompt Dury Guaranteed onJan 18 Mr Atkinson, the prosecutor in the case, had certified to the governor by wire that he woukl come to Treuton and wake the application, aud Supreme governor that the reprieve should be granted in view of the confession of George Small that it was be and net Johnson who killed the woman. The reprieve is for the purpose of giving the Burliugton county officials time to make a further lovestigation. Mr, Atkinson will not give out a copy of BSmall’'s confession, but he says Small struck the first blow with a cherry club snd does not absolve Johu- son from all blame. Small was taken to Johnson's cell and, shaking bands, Rufus, this Is too bad. I tter, but they thought I was lying." confession made by Small was in Tn presence of Prosecutor Atkin. son and Griffith W. Lewis. The Aint intimation that a confession was cem- ing from Small was apparent when Detective Lore took Mra Small to the call of her husband, to whom she said. “George, they kuow [tall | was net at home oun Jap. 18, and I am not going to lle any more’ This broke down the defense of Small aud he at once weak- ened. Mrs. Small, wife of the second se cused mau, was arrested and commit- ted to jall where she is beld as a wit ness against ber husband. Of course she camnot testify against bim, but from her the Authorities can secure mugh valuable Information. Sbe had made some admissions, but it cangot be learnad whether they relate to He murder or some robberies, Mrs Swall- bas always maintained that she was home on Jan. 18 from 10a m te dp =m. the time Small was absent from Dugan farm, snd that ber husband was home with ber during those hours, but a detective has ascer- that Mrs. Small was thea In est Phlladélphia, working under an assumed name, The murder of Mise Allinson, a young Englishwoman, whe was straogled to Aeath in a barn om the Clothier es- rred thik seetiom of the eoun- the arrest of Johnsen, it was feared that the be attacked by angry negro taken out and HE 113 tif an rout he a that Johnson It was proved beyond t be was on the Clothier place time Miss Allinson was and struck on the head with stool. But in spite of this evidence the condemned megro has de clared that he was innocent, “I dida't do It,” Johnson declared. Bmall did It He was with me. robbed the house, but I never touched the white lady.” 1 A Possible Solution by Germaay. BERLIN, Feb. 23 —-The Cologne Ga- zette sxpresses the opinion that a pos- sible solution of the Moroosan police uestion lies In the appointment of nob and Spanish officers ever & na- to satisfy France's wishes, iw ¥6 Has the Pinest Auto. YORK, Feb. 32-G. W. Per of J. Plerpoat Morgan, is the of the finest private automo- bile in the world. Every morning and ovening be is carried to and from his country home In Riverdale, N. Y, In a machine which cost hima $23,000 lo cold oesh upd Is surrounded by every coavealence and luxury which money can make possible. Battle Monement nt Salem Church, TRENTON, N, J, Feb, 20.—-The sen: ate after a long discussion passed the the purpose is to erect a monument plece of ground bought by Gen- urd Grubb, who was the colo Twonty-thind regiment, and donated Ly him to the regi: A Cheap Trip to the Const. CAGO, Feb. 22.-Annpuncement that the Harriman lines will a round trip rate of $75 from Chicage te Portland, Sam Francisco ROOBEVELTS LETTER Mumphrey Says President Does Unnecessary Thisgs. CHICAGO, Feb. 22 — Afters long fight, in which the government prosecutcr de- clared that President Roosevelt bad no power to speak for the attorusay gener: als office, 8 letter written by Mr. Roosevelt was admitted in evidence in the beef packers’ Immunity case here This was the letter to Attorney General Moody saying the buredu of corpora tions and the department of justice were working together In the beef trust cases. Commissioner of Corporations Gar feild afterward want on the stand and denied he bad promised Immunity to {Who says (he president does unneeessary things.) the packers in return for Information about their business. He declared be had not used confidential information against them. A oepy of the president's letter, which had been authenticated by Mr. Moody when be was on the stand, was offered In evideucs by John §. Miller, counsel for the packers. The district attorney objected. “This letter is Immaterial,” declared Mr. Morrisen. “It Is written by no person who could bind the government. The president cennot bind the government, more than auy oue else. He Is the high- est officer of the government, but still he Is only an officer. “I know of no law giving the pres! dent power to begin a suit like this, and there is no evidence Liere that he bad anything to do with the starting of the sult. That is the duty of the attorney general.” Pur Asay In Orient Must Be Ready. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Chairmanu Kull of the military affairs committee In presenting the army appropriation bill 0 the bouse urged the necessity of eomplete preparedness as fo our ar- my and navy for trouble In the orient He declared that any mation not pre- pared to defend its position In China might as well baul down its flsg and quit the Peeific. Incidentally Mr. Hull pronounged Minister Reeklll at Peking guilty of iadiscretion in Indicating te Chinese officials that the United States (nbonded returning the £20, 000,000 Bex- sr indemnity, Statements of this kind, be sald, would be taken the Chingse 68 an indication that thy ted Btates was afraid rather than liberal. Stepped Of Traian te Death, ENOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 22. —Lhe mangled bodies of three whites mea were found beneath an eighty foot trestle of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, near the rallroad bridge seross the Tennessee river. They were Wiliam Dupsaway, William Ra and James Gamble. All were unmar ried and residents of this vielnity. Duasaway and Tuspin were thirty years of age and Gamble only sixteen. They ware farmers and bad probably stepped from the train Immediately after the station name had beem called while the train was standing on the trestle. Negro Farmers’ Congress. TUSKEGEE, Ala, Feb. 22 — Negro (armars from every southern state met bere for the fiftieth annual convention of the Tuskeges negro conference, Teachers and representatives from @oat of the negre educational institu. ons in the south and from thirty states and the District of Columbia w present. President Booker T. whe presided, congratu- ries on its progress and em- reg the privelples of industrial sducation for the negro. Ne Reprieve Fer Hoeh. CHICAGO, Feb, 22. — “Blusbeard” Hoch bas been denied a reprieve by the board of pardons. He was conf. dent that be would be grauted either # pardop or & new trial, and the news that = reprieve had been denied him same a8 a great surprise. He winced perceptibly when it was told him, but recovered bis composure Immediately and remarked quletly, “All right, 1 have nothing to say about it.” Congressman ™ 2ekbhurn Indieted. ABHEVILLE, N. C., Feb. 22+-Two indictments were returned by the fed- eral grand jury aguinst B. Spencer Blackburn, Republican representative in congress from the Eighth North Carolina district, charging bin with practiciug before the departments of the goverument and with accepting fees for the service after his glection to the house of representatives. He denies the charges. Reossevell te Intervene at Algeeiras, PARIS, Feb, ZI — An official dis- pated which bears strong marks of In. bility of in. , Aa case of Russia ar Japan, te le the diametrically opposite of France and Germany “in the hope that sa eutente may be WAS HER OWN FAULT President Replies to Dr. Mor- ris' Complaint. WHITE HOUSEOFFICERS SOT TOBLAME Seareinry Loab’s Nets Bays That Ne More Foree Was Leed Aguinat Mrs. Morris Than Was Neccssitnted by Her Actions, WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Dr. Minor Morris, whose wife sole weeks ago was ejected from the White House, where she bad gone to present alleged grievances to the president, gave out for publication the correspondence which recently passed between himself and the president regarding the case. Dr. Morris’ letter is as follows: “To the President—Having waited patientiy a number of weeks that you might have ample time to ascertain all the circumstances conneiled with the insult recently offered my wife nt the White House and that you might make some expression of deprecation which would naturally be expected, It is now Incumbent gpon me as husband and citizen to demand a public apology for this outrage on womathood and com- mon 4 “Its unthinkable that such brutality would be tolerdted anywhere in this country, but, above all, in the White House. “That my wife bas been confined to ber bed six weeks from the shock and injuries of this damnable treatment is bad enough, but | can say to you In all calinness that bad the original orders from the White House been carried out as to ber longer incarceration her life would bave been sacrificed. “It is therefore Incumbent upon me t0 repeat my urgent request that you take action at once suitable to the cir cumstances, which have shocked the entire nation.” To this letter Secretary Loeb replied: “In reply to your letter of the 18th inst, the president directs me to state to you that Le had the superintendent of police of the District of Columbia, Major Sylvester, make s careful inves tigation of the circumstances connected with the arrest of Mrs. Morris for dis- orderly conduct at the executive office, and the superiutendent submitted to the president all the affidavits of the persons whom he bad examined. The president carefully went over Major Sylvester's report and the atidavits and alse persolally saw Major Sylves- ter and some of the persous making the affidavits. He came to the conclusion that the arrest was justified and that the force used in making the arrest was caused by the resistance offerad by Mrs Morris to the officers In the discharge of their duty and was ne greater than was necessary to make the arrest affective. “Under these circumstances the pres- ident does not cousider that the officers Are properly subject to blame. He was also satisfied that the kindest thing that could be done to Mrs. Morris and ber kinsfolk was to refrain from giving any sdditienal publicity to the oircum- A a the oases.” Shaw Dealee Charge. OLEVELAND, 0, Feb. 23 — City Qlerk Peter Witt recently wrote a let ter te President Roecsevelt im whieh be sharged that of the Treas ury Leslie M. Shaw bad supported John R. Walsh of Chicago, the financier and quarry owner, in the contest for a sandstoas publi bullding In Oleve land. A respense from Becretary Shaw says: “Your letter has been banded me by the president, and the statement ia wholly false. Your au- thority must have known It was false. I did pot even know that Mr. Walsh was Interested in the quarries Art Treasures Huund at Venlge. VENICE, Feb, 22—-While workmen were engaged In renovating the Church of Banta Maria Gloriosa del Frari balit in the year 1888, some ancient frescoes were disclosed behind the monument of Doge Nicolo Troan. One of the frescoes represents a canopy with the coat-of-arms of Doge Tron, and avother consists of decorative bands with figures of the evangelists in medallions. The discovery is re- garded se of the highest artistic im- portance. Police After Biation Agent MeOanbe. BT. ALBANS, Vt, Feb. 22 -The de parture from this oity of Patrick F. McOabe, station agent at Bolton, on the Central Vermont railroad, who ls regarded as an lwportant witness Ip the Investigation by the state rallroad commissioners of the wreck of the New England States Limited at Bolton, led the authorities to order all points be tween here and the Canadian lipe watched for traces of the missing man Missing American Met Foul Play. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. That Albert M. Bard, a nephew af former United States Senator Bard of California, hae dropped completely out of aight In Brussels, Belgium, and that be is be- lieved to have met his death through foul play was the statement made here by Detective John J. Fogarty, Insanity to Be Haugh's Plea. DAYTON, 0. Feb, 22. <The trial of Dr. Oliver Haugh, charged with the murder of his mother, father and brother, has opened here before Judge 0. B. Brown. The prisoner is still doggedly sileut, as he has been ever since his arrest. The defense will be that the accused Is insane. \ Hequitable Baliding Ablase. MEMPHIB, Teun. Feb. 22. -The sev: BOSTON BENCH SHOW. ——— Prince Hal Won Ia Alredale Terrier Class Over Montreal Exhibit. BOSTON, Feb. 22 The victory of a local Alredale terrier dog, Prince Hal, over Colne Master Royal of Montreal, a4 recsat importation from England, was the noteworthy event of the New England Keune! club's bench show at Mechanic's hall Prince Hal which is owned by Ar thur Merritt of Mliton, met the Cana- dian dog, owned by J. A. Laurin, In both the open and winner's classes and won In both eveuls. Laurin bad the satisfaction, however, of defeating with Ooclme Mistress Royal Merritt's Lady Tempest io the open and win- ner’'s classes fur bitches. The judges were successful bn dis- posing of the bivodbounds, mastiffs, St. Bernards and great Danes, and with the big dogs of the show out of the way a good start was inads in the long list of classes for bull terriers, Alre dales, beagles, dachsbunds and other small breeds. 5 Dr. C. A. Lougest of this city swept the classes in both the bloodhound and mastiff breeds. The competition Ia the St. Bernards was keener. The Willowmere farm kennels of Bound Beach, Conn., took the champloashlp for dogs, and T. E. L. Kemp of this city won in the winners class for bitches. Theres was a good contest in the Great Danes, Howe Totten of Washington winning a championship for dogs with Tristan IL, whiie Ed- ward Bringhurst of Wilmington, Del. took the winner's prise fer bitches with Guido of Broughton. The Grand Challenge trophy for great Danes went to Romulus Gloria of the Dalmore keunels of Port Alle gheny, Pa. Swimming Record Broken. NEW YORK, Feb, 23. —Expert ama- teur swimniers took part in the initial segsion of the Amateur Athletic union's indoor swimming and water polo cham- plonships, which took place lu the na- tatorium of the New-York Athletic club last night. One world's record and sev- eral American records were smashed, but this was expected, as the best aquatic perforoers, from thé Pacific to the Atlantic, were amoug the contest- ants. San Francisco, St. Louis, Chica. go, Boston, Cleveland and Philadelphia bad representatives, Lut the hotors of the night want to C. M. Daniels of the New York Athletic club, who lowered the world's record of 32 1-5 seconds for sixty yunds indoor, eld by Cecil Healy of Australia. The local expert covered the distance in Bl 1-5 seconds, dolug It fu an extra spurt after having won the fifty yards’ swim in 25 28, a new American record. Laws Tennis at New Yer, NEW YORK, Feb. 22. — Play was continued bere in the Indoor lawn ten- nis tournaiuent for the national chaw- plouship In singles and doubles on the courts of the Seventh regiment armory. T. R. Pell won bis place la the seml- final round of the siugles by defeating M. 8 Clark after a keenly contested three set match. 1. C. Wright, a young: er brother of the national champion, B. O. Wright of Boston, displayed bril- Hant work aud won his first contest In straight sets from K. Smith R. T. Bryan, one of the best of the local In- door players, defeated H. E. Allen of Pednsylvania also In straight sets Harvard Defeated In Rough Game. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 22.—Co- lumbia won second place lu the Inter collegiate basket ball league by defeat. Ing Harvard in a rough game In the Hemenway gymnasium by a soore of 17 to 13. From fftesn fouls called on Harvard, Moore of Oolumbia threw nine baskets, which was more than suf- ficient to win the game. Hurley played well for the visitors, while for Harvard the work of Amburg and Griffiths was a feature, Radtke Got the Honors. HOT BPRINGS, Ark, Feb, 22. — With fine weather the attendance at Oak lawn was the best since the opening day. Radtke again easried off the hon- ors lu the saddle, winning with four of his five mounts. A. J. Poindexter registered a horse as The Rake, but it was decided that the horse was a ring- or, and the association took charge ef the horse and will brand him. Handicap For Jake Sanders. SAN FRANCISO0O, Feb, 22. — The Stonehenge handicap, valued at $1,000, resulted In a stirring contest at Oak- land. After a fighting finish Jake San- ders, the favorite, barely won from Bob Ragon. Modicwn showed sowe of his old time form and captured the first race at © to 1 Twe Faveritea Won, NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 22 -—-8henan- doah aud Baleshed were the winning favorites at the Falr grounds. The third and fourth races were the class of the card, and In each Sewell and Jack Martin fought It out to the end, Sewell’'s mounts winning in both cases. Ingolthrift at Clty Park Track. NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 22.-Three of the sevén races ou the City park cand went to Corrigan horses, two of them, Creel aud Goldic, belug favorites. In- golthrift, thoroughly at Lowe in the heavy golog., was the ouly other suc cessful favorite Williams Won Over Syracuse. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Fel, 22 — Willams defeated the Syracuse univer. sity basketball team here—38 to 20-in a fast game Rockefeller Expected at Tampa, TAMPA, Fla, Feb, 22 — John D, Bockefeller, whose whereabouts have cansed considerable speculation, Is ex- bare. A considerable amount | to Bim | PASS PURE FOOD BILL Benate, After Fifteen Years, Adopts Measure. ———— LAW OBS THROUGH BY 63 10 4. New un Misdemeanor to Masufacture or Sell Adulterated or Misbranded Feeds, Drugs, Medicines or Liguers. WABHINGTON, Feb. 22 After of. tesn years of wore or less serious con siderntiou of the subject the senate bas passed a pure Tuod bill by the de- cislve vote of 83 to 4. The vole was taken after a jong debate of a desuito ry character ou the weasure. Several efforts were made to amend the bil), and the committee accepted a number of suggestions, but only those thus ac cepted were incorporated lo the bill as passed The bill makes it a wisdemeanor to manufacture or sell adulterated or misbranded foods, drugs, medicines or liquors In the District of Columbia, the territories and the insular possessions of the United States, and prohibits the shipment of such goods from one state to another or fo = foreign country. It also prohibits the receipt of such goods. Punishment by a fine of $500 or by Imprisonment for one year, or both, Is prescribed. In the case of cor- porations, officials In charge are made rapeuiible: bill also defines foods, drugs, medicines and liguors and also defines the standards for thew. There is an exemption for dealers who furnish guarantees against adulteration and misbranding. DIVORCE CONGRESS. Washington Assembly Is For Open Hearing In All Court Proceedings. WASHINGTON, Feb, 22 ~The <on- gress on uniform divorces laws for the several states and territories expressed itself in favor of all bearings and trials in divorce cases in opeu court It was declared that such publie bearings would have a tendency tu do away with collusions Lelweeu parties to the suit for divorce and that pul: licity would tend to decrease applica- tions for divorce by people who would shun such publicity. The resolution follows: "Hearings and trials should always be before the court and not before any delegated representative of it, and In all uncontested divorve cases and In any other divorce case where the court may deen it necessary or proper a dis interested attorney should be assigned by the court.” The resolution was finally adopted, though cunslderablly modified fron the forma as originally presented by the resolutions’ committee Other resolutions adopted follow: “If conviction of a crine be made a cause _for divorce it should be re quired that such conviction should be followed by two years’ continuous im- prisonment. A decree should uot be granted a vinculo for lusanity arising after marriage. Debertion should not be a cause for divorce unless persisted in for at least two years. A divorce should not be granted unless the de- fendant bas been given full and fair opportunity by notice brought bome to him to bave his day In court. when bis residence is known or can be ascer- talned. “Any one named as corespondent should In all cases be given an oppor- tunity to intervene.” President and the Hepbura Bill WABHINGTON, Feb. 22 -When the senate committee on Interstate com- merce meets tomorrow to vote oun a railroad rate bill the announcement will be made authoritatively that the president will not attempt to prevent amendment of the Hepburn bill, that be will leave the committee free to exercise Its best judgment and If pos- sible compromise Ita differences and that if a bill ls reported which does not meet his approval and lo that form is passed by congress be will content himself te exercise his voto power. J. RB, Mars Defended a Woman. BOSTON, Feb. 22 Expressing con viction that the victim not only pro- voked a disturbance, but threatened the defendant with bodily viclence, Judge Burke of the municipal court discharged James E Mars, who bad been held for manslaughter in causing the death of Caesar Daigle bere. Mars admitted assaulting Dalgle, but claim ed that Daigle had losulted a woman with whom Mars was lu company at the time, President at the Pulls Wedding. WABHINGTON, Feb 22.--The war riage of Miss Hildegarde McKenns, youngest daughter of Associate Justice apd Mrs. McKenna, to Join Leggett Pults, occurred here at the Lowe of the bride. The ceremony was perform: od by Rev. Edward I. Buckey of St. Matthew's Roman Catholic church and was witnessed by President Roosevelt and Vice President and Mrs Fair banks. Longworth und His Bride at Havana. HAVANA, Feb, 22 -Mr. aud Mrs Nicholas Longworth arrived here to- day from Tampa, Fla, and were wel comed by President Palma aud a com mittee of the Cuban legislature ap poluted by that body for the purpose Gevernor Carter at San Francisce. SAN FRANUISCO, Feb, 22 -Guvern or George B. Carter of Hawall, accom panied by his wife, has arrived Liere on the steamer Maucharia, tHe will go to San Diego for the Leuefit of his Bealth. Weather Probabilities. Sd And whrnior; gorthenst FIRST We import our own’ Licens, saving 20% for SECOND —If we ssy all linen § mean pure flax. THIRD—-We advertise what have and give you what we verlise Regula #1 Bleached Damask 2 in. pure flax, sale price--- § Regula: 75¢c. Napkins, Towels and Sets in proportion. Towelings 4c bleached 18 in. all linen... 12i¢ 10¢, : 124c unbleached. 211 in lle 10¢ i... 3c ic... linen, White Quilts $1.35 quality, full size, fre: from starch and hemmed ready for use ..... $1295 1.00 Corset Covers 20c kind, lace trimmed and made of good, firm muslin, very special while they last. 12% 25c and 37)c kinds, better thaw last season, beautifully trim= med with lace, beading and ribbon Gowns and Skirts Cambric and muslin gowns and all kinds specially priced for this sale Black Mercerized Skirts You know the kind of values we are famous for and we have marked them still lower for this sale. : $1.06 value, specially priced... 10° ) 1.25. 1.50 .. Tiss rss sss ssa “Ess Full line of “Peters Brotherh overalls now ready. Globé Warehouse, hy 3 Telmadge Block, Eimer Ave. VALLEY PHONE. LOOMISOPERAHOU ORCHESTRA Strictly Up-to-Date Musle furnished for Balls, Parties and all manner of ial Functions, either public or Any number pleces desired will be ed. 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