Caught in an Ice-Floe , By WILLIAM H STIMPSON. 2tt Thp fill n thftt wtntor nftnrnnnti Tir o f t. .... - . . . . . - uu mure lormiaamo than thpy a.ulte warm, but the north wind, hud seemed to Philip from the deck blowing down the Ice laden river, cut of the barge, and buffeted about by like A knlfp Phllln Rom Mnliln nf thn wfnrt onrt ....... ft 41 TT 7 " - u, , u., 1 1 1 1 ) W II the barge Bessie, standing In the against the sides of the frail craft hnw rf Tilo filnmav ,-. .1 1 I . . I ...til. - - " " " uKwuuR. m i "uu unuKHruus iorce. While using fang of men unloading the atones the oars to ward off the larger cakes Which romi-rlnpd the mrvrt ahlverprt that fomn i,,,..,...,i t.i.. - - ......... vi uiuj, ne inea at me as the strong blasts rushed by, and same time to work the boat forward drawing bis heavy overcoat closer In flrst one direction, then another fthntlt him tnnfc- rpfiic-o litlilrwl (ho 1, flf(Ann ai.lo.atft . . ' , - .... ..... unuuieH oi wns course tupporttng mast of the derrick where demonstrated Its futility. Reluctant- Ilia lirwlv 11' ri a an wvtiinVk aw ,1 I 1 a ... . ijr ne gave up all hope of regaining . 21 " "."'I61 Se,fr! 'J1 th! tne barge and directed his energies tone hod been ra sed nnd landed, and i- . a- -a . - 8 " Captain Ross blew hi. whistle as a kslde tl.o laraest T, h , llgnal that work was over for the "u wI'X? M ? tumbling day. The teamster unhooked the f,869- husbanding his strength for a urae oi need. The floe that held his boat Bwept along in about the centre of the was avoided bv the horses from the derrick tackle; the laborers gathered mi coats and din ner pails, and In an Incredibly short along in at time they were lost to stitht down one channel and MIUD UC HOIO IUDI UlC. IM UUWU OUO I " J KTU1UCU If JT 11)6 of the city's streets. The two mem- smaller craft plying up and down or ucia ui 1110 ii on nuu iiii- uuuk uau been granted nermlnRlnn tn anonn the evening on shore and left af the tame time. When all had gone, Philip walked to the stern of the barge and stood looking out over the water. The tide was ebbing, and the blocks of ice In the stream were being borne along toward the bay In heaving masses. The river, with its shipping, Its mis cellaneous cargoes and the sugges tions of new and strange places the light of Incoming and outgoing ves sels were always bringing before his Inind, was dear to the young man, and he longed for the day when the Brm by whom he was employed would end him to sea on one of their ocean going steamers. One large cake of Ice directly op posite him attracted his attention. He followed it with his eyes as It went tumbling along on its way to the sea, and wondered how long a time would elapse before the action of the salt water would melt It. All at once the entire flow seemed to pause In Its onward progress. At the same time the deck on which he tood began to rock like a vessel In motion. The sensation awoke him from his reverie, and glancing hur riedly over his shoulder, Philip saw that the bow of the barge was swing ing about, for the bowline, a thick, oeavy hawser which held the for ward part of the craft to the dock, had parted, leaving only the lighter line at the stern to keep the barge from drifting away from her moor ings entirely. Instantly Ross saw that another line would have to be run ashore to take the place of the broken hawser, and at once, or the barge would be adrift. The distance between the barge and the dock was too great to leap, bo throwing the loop in the end of a line over a bltt head he dropped the coll of rope Into the bottom of the dory fastened to the river side of the larger craft. Cutting the boat loose he picked up the oars and be gan to pull rapidly, following out a plan he had formulated almost as Boon as he perceived that the bow line had parted. This was to pass around the bow of the barge, reach the dock, fasten the other end of the rope to the snubbing post, and thus hold the unwleldly hulk until he could get a tug to tow the barge back to her position. There were at his disposal only a few seconds for the accomplishment of his object, and Philip bent to his task apd sent the dory out In the river with strong, swift strokes. Then turning the boat's head up stream and shoreward, he put forth all his strength and skill in his efforts to make the dock before the barge had floated the rope's length down the stream. But, riverman though he was, Philip had failed to consider the dif ficulties of his task. No sooner was the dory well out from under the lee of the barge than the floating Ice Btruck it, effectually stopping its pro gress. One huge cake caught the small boat in its embrace, and while Philip was working around the block the tide was carrying the ice and boat down the stream. By the time he had succeeded in getting clear of the cake he was so Jar below the barge that It wan use less to try and gain the dock In time to snub her, and Philip realized that his efforts were to end In failure. He unwleldly craft bad swung around and floated down stream as tar as the stern line would allow This hawser held her, much to Phil ip s surprise, but he felt certain the rope would not stand the strain long uo tapuun awept the river with miuent daneer of being sunk by con tact with a huge block was over. Encourr.ged by this he placed the oars In the row-locks and tried again hta i """" n wuu to row, but tae noating ice was sun the baree hark -tit -.. .t low too thick to admit of any progress manyave:seUC?n itfSlSl way, Giving way to his despair too far away for him tn. r' he crouched as far lorwara in tne across the river, while the pilots of ferryboats that came eloae i. for the young captain to hall did not seem to think his danger sufficiently great to warrant their stopping ln mldstream and taking hiin aboard. The floe with which his boat was floating soon abnroachnd tha imn. end of the city where the untnr woo more frequently churmed by vessels. ana i'nillp began to entertain hopes of sneedv rescue. Put ho won ,i., .... ed in rti.,J,. V a PassaK ahead toward the tug, but that cam T in hlB eagerness he bore down too mat carne anvwhmrn nonr Mo Una .. ... ... sent .. .. ;;":; v.,'" .;l.neav"y n onfi 01 ttie blades and very aistlnctly and the pilot hat to guess his meanlne. Philip's senses were sham pnmieh even if his body was numb, and he took in the significance of several sharp orders given by the command. er of the tug during the next sixty seconds, In answer to which two men cast off the hawsers leading to the three barges. Then the man at the wheel ran,; for half simcd ahead Philip heard and understood the signal and was filled with a fear that the prow of the tug, forcing Its way through the Ice, would push the big cakes against his dory and sink It be fore he could be taken on board. Some such thought must have flashed through the pilot's mind at the same lime, ror he suddenly left the wheel. and leaning out of the window again scanned the floating ice that turn bled about so threateningly between the two crafts. "The Ice cakes here are big ones, and you'll crush my boat if you're not carerul, Philip called. The helmsman olmnrvpd the niaan of floating ice with a critical eye, then gave another order to the engineer through the speaking tube, In obedi ence to which the tug's propeller re duced Its revolutions until the vessel had Just headway enough to keep sta tionary In the current. Half a dozen men all of the crew except the engineer, who remained at his post, and the nllot. in the wheelhouse crowded to the bow of the tug, ready to lend a hand If need ed, for the Ice, Impeded by the larger craft, was piling around the frail looking uory, now and then striking the gunwale with such force that only the stanchness of the little boat Kept It from being demolished. With the oars. PhillD tried to clear a passage ahead toward the tug, but The tailor holding ta rope dareo . WFRF1 FS WI1 I not Dull for fear of tnlnrln., Phlllr. ' 'TlncLC;)J WILL. In drawing his body through the Ice. PROTECT ENGLAND For a moment or two there was con- 1 . sternatlon aboard thp tug. but tho pilot was equal to the emergency. Leaping to the deck he selz-i a boat hook nnd began pushing asldo the cakes directly over Philip's head, shouting to one of his men to do the name. eni ugly waves toward him ,i these threw the cakes of ice about so that several times he fully expected the planking of his frail craft tn h crushed. All his attention woo quired to keep the dory from being struck a fatal blow, and he had little opportunity to signal his plight. massed by again and asraln Phiiir, grew disheartened after two or three such experiences, and wan ahm.t tn sink down on a seat in sheer despair wiiBii no saw rignt ahead of him the broke it off short. Throwing the imp lass piece of wood aside, he picked up the other aor and went to work with that, but he was afraid to strain that one very hard for fear of snap ping it also, and slowly the ice hem med him in. Clearly he saw that It was only a question of time when the dory would go down and Its sole occupant be precipitated Into the Icy water. All hands realized that this would occur before the boat could reach the Hi -b-s- A Toast to Archibald Deringer. - . Here is a toast given by the toastmaster at a dinner in honor of Archibald Derlnger, which is eminently suited for any other occasion in honor of a good fellow like Artie: "The spirit of Mirth presided at his birth. Wit was his godfather, Humor his godmother, and they christened him favorite son of Laughter. He is the hope of the optimist, the despair of the pessimist, the destroyer of woe, the purveyor of smiles, the custodian of cheerful ness. He fosters fun and promotes pleasure. He has a mortgage on amiability, he Is the majority stockholder in the sunshine trust, his eye Is a beacon of gaipty his face is a map of drollery, his mind Is a mirror of merri ment, his heart is the haunt of happiness. Here's to our friend Artie Deringer." 1' lights of a vessel anchored in the riv er. The ice was bearing down unon the stationary hulk, and hope rose high in his heart when a turn in the current caused the floe to veer, and he nassed by so far away that his Shouts were not heard by any one on board. Then n little further on a ferrvhnat. loaded with passengers bound for the suburbs on the opposite side of the river, nlowed through the ice not flftv feet ahead of him, but the pilot's at tention was on a tug and its tow crnRRlncr his nnarter. and he did not see the small boat and its occupant frantically waving his overcoat. The passage of the big ferryboat disturbed the water so much that the blocks of Ice were thrown about more rough ly than ever. One huge cake fell di too late, he thought nt -u -iilk. J bottom of the dory as he could, draw- that be was S borne down fhe Hi- ln h"1 heavy COat ab0Ut hl" f0rm aS er toward thu h. .i.u .... . . a orotectlon against the piercing wind. But the keen blast penetrated h the thick garment and numbed his whole body. Then a change came over him. Tranquilly he viewed tho situation and resigned himself to his fate. In u bul stupor he sank further In-the Btern as the blood began to move slugglBhly through his veins. For fuly fifteen minutes he sat thus, so oblivious to his surround ings that he failed to see a tug with a tow of three barges approaching in line that, If coutlnued, would have cut the dory in half, until the hoarse whistle, warning him to get out of the way, had sounded twice. The second blast aroused him. He looked up dully and saw the lights of the tug. In a second he was all animation. Leaping to his feet he pulled off hla coat and began waving it around his head. The pilot had comprehended the ltuation when Philip failed to heed the first warning, and as soon tie the young man began waving his over coat, rang for the engineer to stop the engine. Then openlug the wheel hout'a window he leaned out, the bet ter to see through the deepening gloom. I'm fast in this Ice-floe and can't lr,lrafd lhe bRy wltn a tld0 a8a'nt u uoi easy to pull. How- ""' ahim h6 hftd 110 rea,ion t0 douut his beneath the XT ,,3su'n lne nan, and bend ing to the oars again, pulled his best. Slowly the boat began forging ahead against the tide, and pointing wIshlTi t0,Ward thB ot wh'e he la". Philip settled hini- If on his seat for some hard work. hart i Wrm Bun earller ln the day had loosened great quantities of ice and mS "PP6rK branes of the river. Btrea , . OStS Carrle" down 'ho extend' rtn f,1? fl068' some of "ch d i al way across and were and th a.rly,thlck between thu at two J?, ank' Ph,llp naa not PUlM iurroundUJrt3Sbef0re he ,0una Btroice SUCh stance that his strokes were of no avail thePrd0nVr0ke.1 " bU ,allure 06 t""d a treo y ioward the middle of the mgnm,The;e h thought the ice verv w5nda;k and he could ot stead nf h J? ,ftt0 ha found tnat 1 ,Zt , b.otterln M Position he had tin. ! ,Knt Jt n ot Urer P'opor loM han the one ad first Mia him. Somewhat alurmed at this discovery he wheeled the dory about and sought to pull shoreward again, nut the ice was getting thicker every minute and ho could make no head way in that direction either. , The masses of floating Ice were cug, and at a suggestion from the pilot a sailor threw Philip a rope. "Tie that around your waist, and when I give the word, jump for the tug. We'll haul you aboard," he cried cheerlngly. Philip did as he was told, and, pre pared to leap at the signal, stood watching the distance between him and safety lessen. One moment it would seem to the anxious lad as though the space betwwen the two craft wbb not diminished an inch; then the heaving mass of floating ice would thin out a trifle and the cur rent would bear the dory forward perhaps six inches. With the line securely fastened about his waist, Philip felt a tem porary assurance of safety, followed immediately by an almost overpower i-iiu-i . - o - - - ; ... v ....... , j Uj uu muiusi overpower- rn..llv oernoo the hniv nt the Rtnall I inc rteulep in 11 1.1 , A - " 1 o .u iuiuov miimeii overooaril hnnf nn1 frir a fan; aafnn rt Phlllll I unit 1 ...... 1 ,,. ,1,., , . . iw . - " ! I - . i. l iW mo rupe una ine eager thought the dory was going down crew to haul him upon the deck of then nnrt there. Hut. the block alld the. tnir Rut i... hm t-. t - -o iiui lud leiupiauuil off into the water Anally, and lmme- aside, assured that the older man .!...... Annrrnw rt I I. I. I '1 IT nina TlOOf I 1 Tl .1 ... Knnl '11,11 11 II. llll. ' 1 .1 1 Oil. 111., ' " ' I On swirled the ice floe uninterrup tedly. It soon reached the point where the river widened Into the bay. There were fewer vessels there, and Philip was forced to the conclusion that his chance of rescue was ex tremely slim. But he comforted hlm oelf with nnn thought. The wider eipanse of water allowed the Ice knew best. Slowly the seconds dragged along, and foot by foot the little boat and the tug drew together. The distance narrowed to twelve feet, and although the Ice cakes were threatening every instant to capBlze the diminutive craft, the dory still held her ovn. Ten feet was the distance when the Mill ' l.ll.l. I'.,,. .i ... . I. l 1 j v I'uuov " v. ivitw- O lUI UCUlUlUn WUS 10- cakes to float further apart, and im-U?elved. With a loud crash a huge .......... i .1ii. ...i .if I, ..in" olITilr hv i in I 1 1 ! 1 1 I i i i . i .. I n.. a . . . .. ... uvt., i lb lenows, ana snapping short the light oar Philip interposed, hurled Itaelf against the dory and struck it a glancing blow that stove in the gunwale. The boat began to sink slowly, but Philip, whose control over himself had grown more rigid as the danger in creased, beard no order to leap, and held his position, although it seemed like courting death to. do so. When eight feet away the gallant little craft was bMU above the water but struggling palnfuly to keep afloat. Not until the distance to the tug had narrowed to six feet did the pilot shout a loud, "Now then!" and Philip leaped, just as a big wave washed entirely o'er the boat send ing It down Instantly. The great Ice cakes came tumbling together ln the spot where the dory had been. Philip found an Instant's footing on one of tho largest of the blockB, and was just about to lay hold of the out stretched hands, when a wave tossed a big cake- on top of the one giving him his temporary footing, knocking his feet out from under him. Had the man with the rope re tained his presence of mind and hauled in on it when Philip leaped, the latter would have escaped an other harrowing experience. But the sailor was slow, and Philip went ln the Ice laden water, the huge blocks and smaller pieces jamming together over the spot wuere he had disap peared, and when he would have thrust arms and head above ' water, be found a barrier over him whlcV be could not pierce. The Btrong current, pushing the ice-floe against the hull of the tug directly in Us path, kept the cakes wedged together so tightly The Admiralty Rapidly Extend ing the Number of the Coatt Stations. l NEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA Not only is the wireless apparatus being Installed at tho new Admiralty Quick and strong manipulation of ! Building ln Whitehall, London, for the poles was all that saved the young barge captain, for when an opening large enough for him to force his head and shoulders through was made, and Philips white face arose, he was gasping for breath. Leaning over the side of the tug the men seized him and drew him aboard. Two hours later when he had had his bruises attended to, had been rubbed dry by the kind hearted cook on board the tug, warmed with hot coffee, and attired in a suit of tho mate's clothes, Philip hurried ashore and uptown to where he had left the barge, and found It tied snugly at bow and stern. A passing tug captain, so he learn ed the next day, seeing the barge about to break her moorings, had towed her back and mended the broken hawser. Young People. 5 THE REAL 8 HUSKING BEE ; There will be a husking to-night. The boys have selected about thirty huge and solid pumpkins for seats, and the stocks of corn stand twenty Mat thick, all around outside. Wires ' off" spots are receiving most careful the purpose of keeping the British authorities in touch with naval ports and the home fleet without recourse to the land wires, but It Is, I under stand, Intended to add to the number of wireless stations round the coast. April 1 saw eleven of these In exist ence and provision has been made for the erection of three more during the current year. So that. Including the war signal stations, there will soon be 167 places in the United Kingdom from which the authorities can com municate with the land officers of the fleets or with the commanders of tho ships. The functions of the stations are of course entirely different. At the wireless telegraphy centres It Is pos sible to get Into touch with vessels hundreds of miles away from the English coast, but the passing and receiving of signals by semaphore lamp or bunting is at present the lim it of usefulness of war signal sta tions. With the development of wire less telegraphy It Is, however, expect ed that their scope will be consider ably extended'. All these stations have now been placed under the con trol of the Admlrat commanding the coast guard and reserves. I hear that the probable "Jumping are fixed, on which to hang the lan terns of the workers. Inside the seats, the whole centre of the yard Is left clear for the clean golden ears after they are stripped. Joslah Andrews and Fphralm Foote are the chief competitors; only old man Den nlson gives them a close race. It Is a curious and pretty piece of busi ness. At 7 o'clock every seat Is occu pied with laughing, story-telling farmers, farmers' boys and farm hands. Grandfather Hull gives the signal. Lifting a stalk deftly, so as to bring the ear to the left hand, he strips the husks down with the right, and then twists the golden Bpur cun ningly out of the stalk and the husks quick as a flash tossing the ear to the ground. Soon there is a pile, and each man and boy has his own heap. Now all are at work. The jokes grow fewer, the talk lags. Ears fly thickly through tho air. There will be one hour's pull, and every bit of It will be farmer's science. With all their Inventions they have never yet got a better corn husker than the two human hands, with brains run ning through them. You will easily see that It Is brains If you watch the piles. Modern invention has spoiled mowing and reaping, and Indoors there Is no more sewing or knitting or candle making, but corn husking is, and I think It will long remain. The kitchen is lighted with un usual brilliance, and there Is a hum of business inside, i'alnt odors of doughnuts come to the champions. If you could only look Indoors ydu would see a long row of pumpkin pies, and there are seven jars of honey, for these huskers are hearty eaters. Parson Chase Is here, and Deacon Hanford, and they are doing work neither need bo ashamed of. After the feasting, when it comes to the dancing, and the champion lead9 attention, and in thi3 way It Is hoped to avoid a surprise. The new ar rangement certainly Is vastly super ior to the system which held good for so many years. New York Herald. We Are Dying Younger. In view of all that has been said about the fall ln the death rate It seems strange to realize, says Health Culture, that we are not living so long as our grandfathers and grand mothers did. More babies live to grow up now adays than formerly, but people in later life die younger. Once arrived at adult age the average man or wo man has fewer years of survival to expect. This seems on the face of It so sur prising a statement that in order to be accepted It should be backed up by data authentic and indisputable. Such data are furnished by the fig ures of tho insurance companies (which all agree on the point), but It is easier to refer to the Govern ment census reports, which tell the tale in simple and convincing fash Ion. Even during the last fifteen years tho death rate among all per sons over flfty-flve years of age ot both sections has risen very considerably. Congressional Finance. Congress Isn't always as ignorant of financial matters as some people pretend. The last Congress at least knew enough to increase 'the Con gressional pay. Philadelphia Press. Flower Kales and tho Weather. Flower sales, as the street venders find, are affected by the weather. OI course, a bad day keeps buyers at home and the venders indoors. Flow ers of different colors that are favor ites on sunny days are not much no ticed in chill, clouded weather. The daffodil, most cheerful of blooms, is the elrl of his choice, the narson I bought with avidity on the darkest smiles and says genially: "Folks do days. No other bloom can compete not see things as they used." "Bless with this one at such times. On a the Lord, no!'' Bays the deacon. ! mlld and sunny day it is superseded "There's no use maiiufacturlne Sins, i 'ust now carnations, roses, pan- There's enough of them in the nature i sles and toti for which there is a of things." steady demand. Sweet peas, arbu- The hour Is up; yes, a good long : tus an" mignonette, with bunches of hour and a half. Tho village clock I 111168 01 lne va"ey. sell in great quan- strlkes U before the huskers shove I back from the stocks what there is ' left of them. The girls are coming from the house with arms full. Cider first a genuine brew. I should like l to stop right here, to sing the praise ; of real cider September cider made half and half of pound sweets t and gravenstelns. But really If I were to tell you all that I know, and . all that I think of this pure brewing of tho best fruit God ever made, 1 should never get to the end of the dancing and feasting, and we should ! not get home until midnight. Only this I say, cider Is fit for mortals onl when made of sound apples, and every one washed at tho spring Coffee comes for those whose blood goes slow, and are already sleeping or nodding. This Is one of the fine things about farm life, that as Boon as the work Is done the worker .-1 , , 1.-,. , . .v. ' 1 !' .. .1 n 1 1 Oil UIO. i .''.I, I.U1 11 ,111 1 ' . I by K. v. Powell, ln the Outing Maga zine. WORDS OF WISDOM. x w .out iu uiio 1V.7-11UC auu (.mi i i lue ittnt) weuguu luigeiiiui so llglliiy get out," Philip shouted, but bis Hps that to break through tvem beneath wnrA an pnlrt that tin rtlrt nr.! ...!. I ,. . u n n (,m.uun.iuiv , w.. " - " .1 WJji 1. I, i. was an Impossibility. There Is at least ono redeeming feature about air castles, and that Is we do not have to pay taxes on them. The kindness of Insincerity Is like the beauty of artificial roses; we val ue It for what It is intended to repre sent. When you are In error never be ashamed to acknowledge It. It gives the other fellow no excuse for keep ing up the argument. If you want to know how people speak of you behind your back, lis ten to the reckless manner ln which they pilch into others. The man who is always proclaim ing that lie 1h ln the right Is intoler able; the man who admits he has been ln the wrong is charming. A couple of Interviewers spent the night in a cell with a man who wsb doomed to be hanged, and In the morning the prisoner was perfectly willing to die. Better be defeated in an houest ef fort than to be discouraged and cease to mako that effort. Up and at It should ever be the watchword of the man who feels that he has right on his side. There It always more than enough brightness In life to offset the gloom, If we will look for It. And there Is ttill enough gloom In life to quench all brightness. If we are determined to have It that way. From "Nugget ot Wisdom," in the Be-Uva, titles, but not so many of them reach the street market. Philadelphia Record. Greatest Need of the Air Ship. According to A. Mallock, before heavler-than-alr flying machines can become popular, some method of au tomatically balancing them -that Is, keeping them on an even keel must be devised. In the few practical machines now built the balancing ha.s to be done by the operator, and, while the ability to do this could probably be gained by most persons, if they had opportunity for practice when young, the great difficulty with such schooling must always be that an ac cident usually puts an end to the les sons by putting an end to the scholar. Mr. Mallock suggests that an auto matic balancer might ba devised by the use of pendulums, one with a very long and th? other a very short period. Legs and Legs. After the Ways and Means Com mittee had been compelled to leave its old quarters and go over to the new House of Representatives office building some of his friends were sympathizing with Champ Clark. "It might have been worse. Champ," they said. "Cheer up. Pretty Boon they will have the elec tric cars running In the subway and then you can ride over." "Yes," replied Clark. "It might have been worse. Reminds me of an Irishman I knew down in St. Louis who had both of his legs cut off by a railroad train. 'It might have been worse, Mike,' they said. "'Sure,' Mike replied; 'suppose I had been a chorus girl.' " Saturday Evening Post. A Sudden Metamorphosis. "Who," she asked, "is that scrawny, bow-legged, ridiculous look ing person talking to Miss Rocking ham?" "That Is Count Brisczicksnltxel." "Oh! What an aristocratic, noble bearing he seems to have, now that he has shifted his position so that the light strikes him properly," Chica go Record-Herald. ' V The Obliging Butcher. The parson's wife had sent an or der for a leg ot mutton, and received In reply the following note: "Dear Madam I have not killed myself this week, but can give yon a leg of my brother, If that will do. Your affectionate butcher, John Sirloin." Philadelphia Inouirar. . HAD A IBORBT DOOH. Pittsburg (Special). A aeoret lanel door leading from his private office enabled William Montgomery, cashier of the Allegheny National Bank, to cover up Mr alleged defal catlont for many years, according to William L. Fields, national bank ex aminer, who has charge of the case. Mr. Fields declares Montgomery worked with some employe of an other bank, presumably Henry Relb er, the teller of the Farmers' Deposit .National Bank. Whe n the nrpflpnpp of the bank examiner would be an nounced, he saya, Montgomery would sup out through his panel door, hur ry to the other and secure a temnor ! "ry loan sufficient to make good the nencit. 'lhe money would be re turned after the departure of the examiner. The directors of the Allegheny Bank met and deducted from their surplus the gum of 1489.000. the amount Montgomery Is charged with Kciinin uway wun. it is probable that an assessment will be made against the stockholders of the Instt tution later on. As soon as the bauk opened a telegram wob sent to the I seaboard National and the Park Na- ; tlonal Banks, of New York, asking j them to forward immediately $300,- t nnn ti,..i k. n,...i . . vvv ni. mow rtui-fiiirny i-fauunai nas on deposit. Tho bank also secured all the cash It could get Us hands on, and this was piled several feet high on a big table In the center of tho banking room. The Immense sum could be seen from the street, and was sufficient In ftself to prevent a run, although a run was at no tlm threatened, It Is declared here that Montgora "ry did not profit to the extent of a single cent. It Is alleged that many Pittsburg business houses and man ufacturers owe their existence to Montgomery who advanced them money to keep them alive. When he attempted to get thin money back, It Is atsserted, he found that the people whom he had favored were unable to give it to him. Today, when it Is too late. It Is remarked that friends of Montgomery would raise. $1,000,000 if necessary to get him out of his trouble. Montgomery appeared at a meet ing of the bank directors. He was closely questioned but refused to ad mit that any other person had any thing to do with tho robbery. In spite of this statement, however, there are persistent rumors that sev eral prominent politicians are im plicated. Because of the largo number of peculations ln Pittsburg banks of ficials of the banks have adopted a system of shifting their employes. In a number of the banks a man Is allowed to remain lu a position for a few months only, after which ho Is transferred to some other department. MAY UK MUURDKR MYSTKRY. Phoenlxvllle (Special). Searchers for Thomas Snyder, a resident of Klmberton, a village near here, who j disappeared from his home on Mon day, unearthed another mystery In the finding of a body of an unknown man in n dam ln lhe French Creek. Not one of the hundreds of persons who viewed the body can give any clew to his Identity and no papert were found in hla clothes which would aid the authorities. A short distance from the spot where the body was found the dead man's hat was discovered on the aldt of . stwp railroad embankment, which descend to the water's edge An investigation by Deputy Cor oner Howell, of this place, has re vealed that lhe man's death was nol duo to drowning. There are no marks of violence on the body and nothing Bave a vial containing a few strychnine tablets was found on the body. The dead man was about &5 yeart of ago, medium size, with light red hair closely cut. Hla clothes were those of a worklngman. OOTOGHXAKIAK DIES. Coatesvtllo (Special). Richard Strode, one of the beBt-known busi ness men In this section, died In his 8 4th year. He was a descendant of the origin al Scotch-Irish settlers of Pennsyl vania, and a brother of the late Rob ert Wilson Strode, a Philadelphia contractor, and of James W. Strode, for many years master mechanic ln the Elmlra, N. Y., shops of the Penn sylvanla Railroad. In 1$49 he bought a larite tract of land In this place and engaged ln the lime burning and brick making business. He served as burgess and as Councilman at various times and was the organizer of the branch of tho Abolition party here. Killed In Fall Downstairs. Scranton (Special). Mrs J. V. Titus, 92 years old, was found dead when her daughter returned from church. The aged woman had fallen downstairs and had her neck broken. Patrick Finnerty,waa reading a pa per while sitting on the back Dorch of his house and lost his balance and fell down the stairs, a distance of twelve feet. He died In a few hours. SLAYER PRAYS CONSTANTLY. Easton (Special). Robert Bach man the religious fanatic, who killed Irene May Smith, his niece, at Naza reth, gives no attention to anything except his religious devotions. He does not take tho exercise In fhe jail which Is allowed the other prisoners and spend most of the time lying on his cell cot praying. His lawyers have made- several at tempts to talk with him about the crime and discuss his defense, but without success. To one of them who attempted to bring him to a realization of his position, he said: "God will keep me and nothing mortal man can do will Injure me." Baehman has made no Inquiries whatever about nls wire or his rela fives. Miner Killed By Fall Of Coal. Mahanoy City (Special) . Charles Rollas was killed and Stiney Seykof- sky, Charles Smith and Charles Zen- man seriously hurt by the eollaaM of the roof ln a gangway at Mahanoy iuy joinery, nonas was burled un der several hundred tons of earth, and the body has not yet been reach ed. Gets 4,000 For Auto Injuries. Chambersburg (Special). A jury gave a verdict of $4,067 to Miss Marie Kauffman against Thomas M. Nelson, president of Chambersburg Trust Company, and three or four other corporations, the wealthiest citizen of the town, for damages for being struck by his automobile a year ago .b she dismounted from a trolley car. GET THEIR DIPLOMAS. SUns Grove (Special). Tho an nual commencement exercises of the Sellns Grove High School were held in the Opera House. A class of ten was graduated. MLss Lillian Estet la Fisher was the salutorian, and Miss Mary Louise Kelser, valedictor ian. The Daughters of the American Revolution prise was won by Miss Lillian E. Fisher. The W. C. T. U. prize was awarded to H. Clay Berg stresser. OratlonB of the class were lellvered by Ruth Kathryn Crlsslng sr. Alice Harriet Hower, Homer Fisher Fetterolf, Ftorence Odesso Meek, Alice Marguerite Mussulman. Esther Viola Phillips. George R. Hendricks, president of the Board of Education, presented .he diplomas. l'OST.M A STE I : AfC fSEIS. Altoona (Special). An investiga tion Into charges of pernicious activi ty ln politics, coercion of Govern ment employees, Illegal delivery of mall on Sunday and six kindred counts, lodged against Postmaster George Fox by Grant G. Staines, a letter carrier, who was recently drop ped from the service, was begun by Post Office Inspector W. W. Slono, representing the department, and J. J. Vogle, of Philadelphia, secretary of the Third Civil Service District, representing the Civil Service Com mission. The charges grew out of the last municipal campaign, when political liternture was distributed on Sunday to relieve tho congested condition of tho office. I'.ik knell's Honor Students. I.iwlsburg (Special). At a meet ing of the faculty of Buckuell Uni versity, the following members of the senior class were appointed as com mencement speakers: Wlnfleld Scott Booth, Philadelphia; Ralph Womele dort Haller, Reading; John Farl Hummer, Titusvllle; Robert Bruce Morris, Rebersburg; William Carlo ton Sprout, Muncy; Robert McCurdy Steele, Brockwayvllle; John Ray mond Stratton, BloBsburg; Miss Hel en Marr Forrest, Lewlsburg; Miss Margaret Ellen Klap, Mt. Pleasant. Worked On Railroad 30 Years. Pottatown (Special). When Jere miah M. Conrad, the veteran conduc tor on the Colebrookdale Branch of the Philadelphia & Reudlng Railway Company, turned over the Wednes dajr'a receipts and in , lantern, he rounded out thirty six years of con tlnouB service with the company. At the age of 23 years he entered the employ of the company as a brake man on a mixed train. He was pro moted to the position of conductor nine years later and for the past twenty-seven years he haa oocupled thl position. "Black Hander" Gets Four Years. Bloomsburg (Special). Four years' Imprisonment and a fine of $200 was the sentence imposed by Judge Evans on James Pipera, of Centralia, an alleged member of tho "Black Hand," who was convicted of assault with Intent to kill William Merton, in March, 1907. Oldest Baptist Preacher Dies. Indiana (Special). Rev. A. B. Runyan, aged SO years, died at his home ln Homer City. He was one of the oldest Baptist ministers in the State. His pastorates were in Indi ana, Lock Haven, Liberty, Milesburg, Apollo, East Mahoning, Crooked Creek, Brush Valley and Homer. His wife and daughter survive. STATE ITEMS. Joseph Johannes, of Wayne Coun ty, has caused the arreBt of his neigh bor's boy for painting his horse green and rod. Aside from the unaathetlc effect the horse suffered much from the application of turpentine, and may die. Salvatorc Magnolta, of Scranton, has sued John Weisenfluh for $1, 000 damages, because John applied uncomplimentary epithets to the plaintiff. Miss Elizabeth Chelton died at Blakely, of scarlet fever. She con tracted the malady from a patient whom she was nursing. An epidem ic of the disease prevails ln the bor ough. John Gotwalts, of Oaks. MontKOm- ery County, was relieved of aixty-fiv pigeons uy a tnier. Tho Zwlnglian Literary Society of I'rstnus College has awarded the fol lowiug prizes In the essay contest for sophomore students: First prlzd of $10, F. L. Moser, Collegeville; second prize of $5, E. C. Wanger, West Chester. Harry Vessel, a stone and brick mason, hanged himself In the attic? at his home in Chambersburg. Mem bers of the family found the body. Officials of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union and represen tatives of the Glass Manufacturers, In Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Ohio and Indi ana, concluded a two days' confer ence at PlttBburg by agreeing to dis continue the usual two months' aum mer shutdown. Hereafter It will be optional with glass workers whether they will close down from July 1 to September 1. The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Col llugdale Fire Company, No. 1, gavs a musical and vocal entertainment at the Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, of that borough for the ben efit of tho fire company. H. M. Bretz, of Harrlsburg, was appointed auditor of the Newcastle Savings and Trust Company, by the Court, upon petition of the Attorney General. An Adams Express Company horse turned a complete somersault at Al toona, when the frog of Its shoe caught iu the grating over a sewer Inlet while It was trotting uluug the street.
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