KEYSTONE HAPPENINGS, News of Interest From All Parts of the State. LOCK HAVEN'S EX-MAYOR DEAD Shippensburg'a New Methodiat Church Destroyed By Fire—Scranton Rail way . .Strike . .Amicably Adjuated. Wilkeabarra Machinists Go Back. Lock Haven, Pa., Aug. s.—William E. Elliott, proprietor of the Iron Nov elty works, former mayor of this city and former president of city council, died here yesterday from kidney trou ble. He was 44 years of age and prom inent in the Knights Templar and the Elks. He waa a son of ex-Mayor W. D. Elliott, of York, Pa. Pratt Held For Wife Murder. West Chester, Aug. 3. —The hearing of William H. Pratt yesterday lasted just ten minutes. Only two witnesses were heard, Walter E. Hall and Dr. El wood Patrick. The former testified that no dock had been pulled by Pratt in his field on the afternoon of the tragedy, as Pratt had stated, while Dr. Patrick stated that the wounds which killed Mrs. Pratt were not self inflicted. The prisoner was very much agitated and nervous as Justice of the Peace Paxson announced that a prima facia case had been made out, and that he would hold William H. Pratt for trial on the charge of murdering his wife. Shippensburg'a New Church Destroyed Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 6.—A disastrous firs at Shippensburg Saturday night de stroyed the Methodist church, John E. Doher's furniture store and factory, and Ditner's residence. Estimated loss |40,000, with little insurance. The fire started from an engine in the furniture factory and defective fire plugs delayed the work of the firemen. Chambers burg sent an engine company. The church had just been remodeled and it is a total loss. Scranton Railway Strike Adjusted. Scranton, Pa., Aug. s.—The threat ened strike of the employes of the Scranton Hallway company has been averted. Manager Silliman yeaterday agreed to reinstate President P. J. Shea of the Car Men's Union this morning, and the men will continue to work. Shea was suspended for an allesed infraction of the rules. The men says he was suspended because he is president of the union. Wilkesbarre Machinists Go Back. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 5. —The ma chinists, blacksmiths and boiler mak ers, employed at the car shops of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and who went out on strike May 20, returned to work today, the company having re employed them individually. The car repairers who constitute the majority of the employes are still holding out. They Bay they will not return to work until their demands are granted. Competent Teachers Scarce. Harrisburg, Aug. 3. —Superintendent of Public Instruction Schaeffer has sent to the various township school boards of the state a circular containing the clause in the general appropriation bill which sets apart 150,000 to aid town ship schools and adviseß that such high schools be established wherever feasi ble. He thinks the greatest difficulty in starting these high schools is the se curing of a competent teacher. Columbia a Receiving Ship. Philadelphia, Aug. s.—The United States Cruiser Columbia, which was last week ordered to New York to serve as a receiving ship in place of the Ver mont, left the lsland lsland navy yard yesterday for that port. The commerce destroyer is being towed around to New York by three tugs, there being only enough steam In her boilers to run the dynamos. Wilkesbarre'a Democratic Delegatea. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 3.—The Dem ocrats of the Fifth legislative district mot at Pittston yesterday afternoon and elected James Eagan and George O'Brien delegates to the state conven tion. Judge Yerkes was endorsed foi supreme court judge, and Governor Stone and the last legislature were denounced. PENNSYLVANIA NEWS IN BRIEF. James Shand has been elected presi dent of the Lancaster board of health. Struck by a swinging plank at a Lebanon furnace, Charles P. Cole's skull was fractured. v Births In Centre county during the first six months of this year were 439 and the deaths 236. The charter of Coatesville's recently formed branch of the American Fed eration of Labor has been revoked. The laws passed by the recent legis lature will be ready for distribution about the middle of September. D. G. Frantz has been appointed fourth-class postmaster at Bryan Mill and J. O. Krum at Lehlgti Furnace. Joeepn Callahan, aged 15 years, was drowned while bathing In a mine broach at Contralla. Ground has been broken at Lae caster for the erection of a six-story hotel building, to be known as the Wheatland House. A runaway car striking a bulkhead at Waynesboro, its contents, boile plate, struck William Wetzel on the legs, grinding them almost off. striking a tree while riding a bicy cle and carrying a dog, Harvey Trostle had two ribs broken, and, falling upon the animal, killed It, at Waynesboro. Brelnig's ore mines, comprising a tract of 50 acres, at Brelnigsvtlle, which have been abandoned for many years, were sold to J. L. Butt & Son, merchants of that town, for 11.300. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Tuesday, July 30. Mormon ism is reported to be making rapid strides in Germany. The Lyons-Mediterranean railroad has purchased a number of American ; locomotives. Henry L. Wilson, the United States Minister to Chill, will be tendered an elaborate banquet by Chilian friends. San Francisco Is having a sixteen weeks season of grand opera under the direction of Professor Steindorf. Congressman Burk, «112 Philadelphia, gave the leopard he received as a friendly token from India to the Zoological Gardens. President L. F. Loree, General Man ager Potter and other officials of the Baltimore and Ohio left Baltimore yes terday for a third inspection trip over the road. Wednesday, July 31. The Pennsylvania oarsmen who re cently rowed at Henley have returned home. The Virginia constitutional conven tion will fight today over a motion to take a recess until August 20. The Ellis Glenn jury has been dis charged. They stood seven for ac quittal and five for conviction. Vice President Zanortu of Chili has resigned as a protest against further military preparations In that country. An unsuccessful attempt was made to wreck the Baltimore and Ohio ex press train from Chicago to Baltimore near Watertown, Ind., last night. When the receiver of the Standard Exploration company in London an nounced a deficit of $2,500,000 through speculation, threats of lynching the directors were freely made. Thursday, August 1. Rev. Daniel E. Maher, of Altoona, is now president of the Brighton Semi nary at Boston. Cresceus, the champion trotter, will start against his record of 2.02% on Friday at Cleveland. The board of directors of the Sea board Air Line has been increased from eight to twelve members. It Is estimated that over 1,000 Elks were In line at their parade at the Pan American Exposition yeserday. The tea growers of Japan are about to take steps to control the market for Japanese teas by limiting the supply. Charles W. Morgan, a stock broker, of New York, Philadelphia and Wash ington, has been adjudged a bankrupt. The Cunard Line has decided to fight foif the tAlantic record. A new steam ship will be built for that express pur pose. Friday, August 2. The Columbia beat the Independence yesterday, crossing the line with Law son's boat about a mile astern. Harry C. Mason, former speaker of the Ohio house of representatives, is dead at Prescott, Arz. The Virginia constitutional conven tion by a tie vote of 39 to 39 yesterday again refused to take a recess. Theodore C. Search called on Presi dent McKinley at Canton yesterday in the interests of Philadelphia manu facturers. Mr. and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Clark decker started from New York yester day on a 2,900-mile ride to Beaumont, Tex., on their automobile. Israel M. Parr, senior member of the grain firm of I. M. Parr & Son, and one of the most prominent of the old line of Baltimore merchants, died last night at Fernwood, his country home, near Baltimore. Saturday, August 3. Governor Taylor, of Virginia, is a visitor at West Point. The Illinois, Indiana and lowa rail way will extend its lines into De troit. Emperor Franz Josef will receive General Fred Grant some day next week. John Welde, a well known Philadel phia brewer, died yesterday from dia betes. Boers to the number of 500 have invaded Portuguese territory in South Africa. Judge Gillette, of Valparaiso, Ind., Is a candidate for the United States district bench to succeed the late Judge W. A. Woods. In a speech in the house of com mons yesterday, that was attended by much excitement. Mr. Chamberlain said the war policy of the government in the future would be a most se vere one. Monday, August 5. Ninety per cent, of the horses in Chicago, 111., have influenza. Corn in Kentucky has fallen off 55 per cent, and tobacco 26 per cent, from the drouth. Foshail Keene, the noted polo play er, has returned to this country from England. The torpedo boat Biddle, built at Bath, Me., has been accepted by the government. Benjamin S. Banks, a Philadelphia lawyer, died yesterday at the Salem, Mass., hospital, of typhoid fever. For conducting a raffle of a building at Omaha, Neb., several prominent officeholders are to be prosecuted. Charles H. Hayden, a noted land scape and animal painter, died in Bos ton yesterday on his 45th birthday an niversary. Tampa Feara incendiarism. Tampa, Fia., Aug. 5. —Guards have been placed around many homos in Tampa to prevent incendiary fires. Those whose homes are guarded are known leaders In the anti-reslstencia strike movement. Rumors of possible incendiarism have been rife for two days. All of the closed cigar fac tories are kept guarded. This Week At the Pan-American. Buffalo, Aug. 5. —This is the program for this week at the Pan-American ex position: Tuesday, Ithaca—Cornell day; Thursday, Vermont day; Satur day, the Ecuador building will be eptned. lALTBHINAIES Condition of the State Treasury Was Never Better, PRAISE FOR STATE OFFICIALS Governor Stone's New Capitol Build ing Commission Has Already Re ceived Assurances of Popular Ap proval and Support. (Speciul Correspondence.) Harrisburg AUK. fi.—A remarkably good showing is made as to the condi tion of the state finances by the report of State Treasurer James E. Barnett as to the balances on hand at the end of July. The report gives as the total amount of money in the state's cash box at the close of the last month $8,652,913.97. This is the largest sum that has been in the general fund for some time. Under the administration of the tax collecting bureau and the auditing de partments of the state government, which have for some years been in the hands of stalwart Republicans there has been nothing but commendation due these officials. While every now and then there are heard denuncia tions of the Republican organization in Pennsylvania, and the most con- ! temptible comment upon Republican : state officials, the people have come | to recognize these attacks as emanat ing from insurgent or full-fledged j Democratic sources, and they take them for what they are worth. A SPLENDID RECORD. It is a fact that not in the last 25 years and more has there been a sin gle penny lost to the state through negligence or dishonesty of any Re publican state officials, and it is upon this record that the Republican party will go before the people in the com ing campaign, satisfied of a complete : and sweeping endorsement of its man agement of the state finances. There will be a state treasurer to elect next fall, and the Republican j party will place in nomination a stal wart, Republican who will be descrv j ing on his own account of the support of every loyal Republican, and the 1 party's record as the custodian of the j state funds through the state officials ! elected upon its ticket# must command i universal approbation. Governor Stone, in his recent action | upon appropriation bills passed at the j last session of the legislature, showed j a regard for the credit and honor of ! the state, as he has done ever since I he has occupied the office of chief j executive of the commonwealth. Ho | did not hesitate to cut and slash when '■ he thought the proposed expenditures 1 were beyond the limit of the state's j resources or where he believed there 1 was danger of extravagance in allow- j ing the amounts named in the bills. Every one. while many were disap pointed, had to concede Governor i Stone's sincerity of purpose and they had to recognize the responsibility j that rests upon him not only as a rep resentative of the Republican party ; in the position which ho occupies, but as the governor of the common wealth. PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNOR. While in many matters the Pitts- j burg Dispatch has sided with the in- ! surgent Republicans and their Demo cratic allies, especially on the subject 1 of political fusion, that journal in a recent issue, in commenting upon Gov ernor Stone's course in regard to the state's appropriations, spoke in terms of praise of his action. "In a general way the governor is to be commended for the reduction of appropriations," said The Dispatch. "The revenues of the state may be S larger than the estimates upon which | he bases his action. It might be more I fair to reduce some of the inflated de partment expenses or the capitol build- ! ing fund as well as the appropriations 1 for charity. But it is certainly wise 1 for the state to accumulate in days i of prosperity a surplus to be expended | upon the more urgent charities in time j of adversity." A STRONG COMMISSION. While ample time has elapsed for political opponents to have carefully scanned the records of every one of the men whom Governor Stone select ed to act on the commission to super vise the construction of the state cap itol building, it is a noteworthy fact that there lias not been a single ail verse statement published in any of the insurgent newspapers reflecting upon any of these commissioners. It cannot be said to be either a partisan or a political body, and it has been most favorably received by men of af fairs in different sections of the state. It is admitted on ull sides that the state's money will, under the direction of this commission, be wisely and economically expended, and there are assurances that the closest scrutiny will be made into every contract and the fulfillment of the same, and there will be a strict observance of the rule to give all contracts to the lowest and best bidders, regardless of any consid eration or influence. Congressman Graham, of Allegheny, one of the members of this commis sion. who .s prominent in financial cir cles in western Pennsylvania, Is a m:in of the highest character. Mr. Bailey, of Dauphin county, is president of a Harrisburg bank, and his standing is of the best in the community in which he lives. Senator W. P. Snyder, of Chester county, the third Republican named by the gov. rrtor as a member of the state senate, and president pro. tem. of that body, has male a wry creditable record. He is strong with the farming element on account of his having championed the anti-oleomar garine bill HI the recent session of the legislature, for which he has gotten many letters of praise. The Democratic member of the com- Ho hi, the publi. and while hi. by a Democra been reappointed i. Republican exccutiv» the sentiment of those . public schools close to heai Fell Into River, Was Drowneu Cleveland, Aug. 5. —A man who hu>. the name O. B. Tuttle in a memoran dum book in his pocket, fell off the dock into the Cuyahoga river last night and was drowned. The name Tuttle, WilkinsburK, Pa., is the only clue to his identification. A compan ion, Peter Myers, of Oil City, I'a., was held by the police to give any in formation he could of the drowned man. Died From Eating Ice Cream. Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 5.—A special from Leesburg, Ga., says: Ton persons were poisoned with ice cream last Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. R. Bunkley. W. R. Bunkley died yesterday from the effects, and Mrs. Bunkley and daughter are critically ill. The guests and others of the family are recov ering. Li Hung Chang's Son In Russia. Pekin. Aug. 5. —It is expected that LI Chen Fong, son of Li Hung Chang. 1 will be appointed Chinese minister to ; Russia to continue the baneful policy ! inaugurated by Li Hung Chang. FEDERATION POSITION IN DOUBT Secretary Morrison Says. However, That It Will Give Strikers Aid. Washington, Aug. 5. President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Associa tion, was hore on Saturday night in consultation with Secretary frank Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor. Last night Mr. Morrison refused to discuss the object of Mr ; Shaffer's visit, but it is presumed that the latter was sounding the Federation in order to find out to what extent it ! would aid the steel men. Mr. Morrison expressed himself as j confident of the ultimate victory of the : steel workers and felt certain that the i Federation of Labor would give them \ all the aid in its power. He was asked ! specifically whether orders would be ] issued for an extension of the strike in affiliated branches of labor and re • Raiding the matter of financial asslst | ance to the steel strikers, but declined | to answer the questions. President | Gompers Is expected back today. Four Ministers Tell of Magical Results Brought About in Burning, Itching, Bleeding Skin Troubles by Dr. Chase's Ointment. Dr. Cha-e's Ointment draws more praise from ministers, physicians and lawyers than any other medicine in the world. It is en dorsed by every profession. Extracts from their Letters. Rev. W. N. Edwards, Baptist minister, toij Trinity Place, Buffalo, N. Y., writes: "For over fifteen years the itching pi!es have been a source of constant annoyance to me. and frequently, too, the suffering has become intense. At times there was bleed ing and the itching and burning was beyond endurance. The results I have derived from j Dr. Chase's Ointment have been magical and the benefits lasting. I feel it a duty to fel low sufferers to recommend it." Rev. J. N. Van Natter. Methodist minis ter, Albion, Wis., writes "My wife was terribly afflicted with pro truding piles and contemplated a surgical operation when her notice was drawn to Dr. Chase's Ointment, and less than one bo* effected a cure." "I then used it for an unsightly and troublesome skin affection, which had baffled medical skill for twenty-five years. Dr. Chase's Ointment thoroughly cured it. Kor piles and skin disease it is worth its weight | in gold." Rev. J. A. Baldwin, Baptist minister, Arkona. 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