WILLMM H. TAFT HAS 321 WILLIAM J. BRYAN HAS 162 Final Revision of the Table. Electoral INCREASE LEAD IN CONGRESS. Aftermath of Tuesday- Presidential Election Shows Figures Practically Identical With Chairman Hitch cock's Forecast Success in Missouri a Surprise. COMPLETE ELECTORAL VOTE. FOR TAFT. California 10 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Idaho Illinois 27 ' Indiana H Iowa 13 Kansas , 10 Maine 0 Maryland Massachusetts 16 Michigan 1 Minnesota H Missouri 18 Montana 3 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 12 New York 3B North Dakota 4 Ohio 23 Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 4 South Dakota 4 Utah 3 Vermont 4 Washington f West Virginia 7 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 Total 321 FOR BRYAN. Alabama H Arkansas 0 Colorado & Florida r Georgia 13 Kentucky 13 Louisiana i 0 Maryland 6 Mississippi 10 YIELDS TO WILL JFJHE PEOPLE Mr. Bryan Admits They Did Not Want His Platform Lincoln. Neb. (Special). William .1. Bryan Issued the following state ment: "The election htut gone against us by a decisive majority. It is Impos sible at the present time to say what causes contributed most to the Re publican victory. We made, our light upon a platform which embod ied what we believe to be good for the American people, but It le for the people themaelves to decide what laws they desire and what methods of government they prefer. I have faith that the publicity which we asked for will yet commend Itself to the American people, that the election of Senators by the people will be secured, that the iniquities of the trust will arouse an opposi tion that will result. In the elimina tion of the principle of private monopoly. I am confident that the people will see the necessity for the labor legislation and the tariff re duction which our platform demand ed. I am confident, too, that the educational work done in this cam paign WlH result In securing greater protection to bank depositors. The above are the most prominent re forms for which we labored and I believe that these reforms will yot come, together with more effective regulation of railroads and independ ence for the Philippines "I desire to commend the work of our national committee.' I am en tirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as the chairman and with the members of tho committee I do not see what they could have done more than they did, and, as for myself, I put forth Nevada Nebraska North Carolina 12 Oklahoma 7 South Carolina 9 Tennessee 12 Texas 18 Virginia 12 Total 162 Ab will bo seen In the above table Maryland Is the only State in which the electoral vote ia divided. Washington, D. C. (Special). With the completion of the canvass of the vote in Maryland William H. Taft haa 321 electoral votes, and William J. Bryan has 162. This la a slight revision of the table as originally published on the morning of November 5. It will be observed that the final figure Is only Ave votes short of the 325 claimed by Repub lican Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock In his forecast made shortly before the election. It Is on overwhelming victory, and surpasses the hopes of a majority of the sanguine Tart supporters The unexpected success In Missouri was a surprise. Colorado shifting Into the Democratic column also proved the futility of pre-election predic tions Final returns from Nebraska give Bryan a lend of 4,000, where the arlv returns had Indicated a plural ity of 20,000. His victory In his home Slate la the one bright Bpot Mr. Bryan has been able to discover Blnce the votes were counted. Witt the later returns from the Congressional Districts throughout the country there are Indications of a number1 of contests. In many of the districts the vote between the Republican and Democratic candi dates has been close, involving pos MR. MORSE AND MR. CURTIS RANKERS FOUND GUILTY Crimes Against Bank Act Carry Five Year Term. SENT TO THE TOMBS OVER NIGHT. Faces of Financiers Who Wrecked the National Bank of North America In New York Show Strain of Waiting for Verdict - Recommendation of Mercy for Curtis, but None for Mors. THE CASE IN BRfEF. Charlea W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis were accused of con spiracy and falsifying of bank accounts. The case was prosecuted by the L'nlted States government and both were found guilty of falsifying accounts. The Jury recommended mercy in behalf of Curtis. Bail being refused the bank ers were Incarcerated in the Tombs prison. The minimum penalty under the verdict Is five years' Impris onment.1 Morse first attracted attention as a manipulator of Ice deals. New York (Special). CharleB W. Morse, until a year ago a dominant figure in the world of finance, and Alfred H. Curtis, former president of the National Bank of North Amer ica, were found guilty In the crimi nal branch of the United States Cir cuit Court on charges of misappli cation of funds and falsifying the very effort In my power to secure books of the bank. There was also victory for our cause. The nomina- lul' aaaiuonai cnarge or conspiracy tion came from the hands of the against tno prisoners, out tlie jury voters. 1 have obeyed their com mand and have led as best I could. Words will not express my gratitude for the devotion which has been shown by millions of Democrats dur ing the past 12 years. Neither am I able to adequately express my ap preciation for the kind words which have been spoken since the election. If I could regard the defeat as pure ly a personal one 1 would consider it a blessing rather than a mlsfor- acqultted the men on this count. Within nvo minutes of the time the Jury had rendered Its verdict Judge Hough had refused to enter tain a motion for ball and had com mitted the two bankers to the Tombs prison. Judge Hough said that he would hear any motion the lawyers for the prisoners desire to make at 10.30 o'clock tomorrow. His deci sion made It compulsory for the In carceration of Morse and Curtis In tune, for I am relieved of the bur- cells in tno lomDs priBon over nigui. dens of responsibilities of an office The federal statutes provide a that Is attractive only In propor- I minimum penalty of five years' lra tion as it gives an opportunity to prtsonment for falsifying the books render a larger public service. But , of a bank and a penalty of two I shall serve as willingly in a private years' imprisonment and $5,000 fine, capacity as In a public one. God or both, for misapplication oi nines MR. TAFT OUTLINES A VIGOROUS POLICY To Bo No Interference With Legiti mate Business. Cincinnati (Special). Speaking to the Cincinnati Commercial Club, of which he has been a member for 15 years, William Howard Taft brought every member of the club to hla feet In his address, sounding the keynote of prosperity for the country for the next four years. "Every business man who Is obey ing the law may go ahead with all the energy In his possession; every enterprise which is within the stat utes may proceed without fear of Interference from Ihe ndmlnlstrntlon, when acting legally; but all interests within the Jurisdiction of the federal government may expect a rigid en forcement of the laws against dis honest methods," was the keynote of what Mr. Tart said. To Show i Favors. Judge Taft told In a way which no one has written of the human aide of the campaign: "I have been tho subject of a coterie of bosses," he declared with the greatest good humor, "which the demands of left me no duty but to respond to the calls from six o'clock in the morning to midnight, to the calls of the populace and If I did not respond, the crowd, af tor one minute, made a mighty shout: 'Hurrah for Hryan!' "Seriously," he declared, "the In dications are already apparent and tho hopes which I entertain are that UNITEU STATES TROOPS . TO LEAVE ISLAND OF CUBA Withdraw Next Saturday, Day of Elections. THE FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Conservatives li-ided by General Mcnoral and t' Liberals by Gen. Joie Cotnrz An Assurance of a Fair Election No Difference in the Plat, form of the Parties. Havana (By Cable). On Satur day next elections will be held throughout the i?Iand for President, Vice President, Senators and Repre sentatives In the lower house of Con gress, to whom, according to the pres ent program; wir he committed the fate of the resti 1 Cuban republic on the terminate- ;f the government of Intervention, 'nuary 28, 1909. The troops of tie' United State? will be wlthdrnv i on Hint date, which 1b three days In advance of the date originally set. In order that their departure nay mark the an niversary of the I !rth of Jose Marti, the Cuban patr.' t, and the great body of Cubans I ive striven during the last few months toward a selec tion of candidates, who will best realize their desire for self-govern ment. Preparations for the elections an now complete. All of the election officers have been appointed, the i electoral boards organized and the last ballots' distributed, and the whole island Is nbsorbed In the out- : NEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA 3 3UFFRACETTES VETO VIOLENT AGITATION Members of Pennsylvania Assoc'ation Favor, Instead, Tactful Educa tion to Further Cause. the business communities and the I come of the struggle for supremacy. Investors of both foreign nations and I The Conservatives arc headed by among our people will take hear, in carrying out the great enterprises which have been projected and must be carried to a termination If the country Is to reach Its full meed of prosperity and business standing. "Business mum are to be shown the lines of legality and arc to be directed in keeping within these lines, which have been emphasized during the last four years. Busi ness men shall know that they are to conform to the InwB upon the statute books and that no favors are to be expected for those who break the laws. "This shall be so that the men (leneral Mario Menocal and Dr. Ra fael Montoro, the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates respec tively; while Oeneral .lose M. Gomel and his former bitter rival In the party leadership. Alfredo Zayas, are the nominees of the Liberal party, the Miguellsta and Zaylstn factions which finally united their forces in support of General Gomez, on the understanding thnt ho would not be nominated for a second term. Fairness Assured, It Is assured beyond peradvent'i.'e that absolute fairness will character ize the elections, about which every safe guard has been cast by the pro- who conduct a legitimate business . visional government. In nccordanco may understand that the government : wttta an elaborate election lnw, (ram Is back of them and does not in- ; ed by the advisory committee of tend to do anything to Interefere : which Colonel Crowder is chairman. with their legitimate advancement." Substantial Progress Abend. Both of the politlcnl leaders have given absolute assurance that they After the applause which met the will accept loyally the result of the declaration had subsided, judge popular eroici. does not require great things of ub. No alternative but Imprisonment is ; Taft added: i ncre is practically no uirrercnre He only requires that we improve provided for conviction on the "It is a question of the definite In the platforms of the two parties, the opportunities that are presented charge of falsifying the books of a I knowledge of the statutes and of ! both having as their chief plank! and 1 shall be glad to Improve the bank. The maximum penalty on j their clear undertaking which shall the preservation of the republic, opportunities for service presented this charge Is 10 years' imprison- make the honest progress of our , equal rights for all citizens, the en by private life. j ment The Jury recommended clem- business possible. And that Is. In courngement of agriculture and com- "In this hour of national defeat ency for Mr. Curtis, but made no my belief, all that Is necessary to merce and the maintenance of friend- I find some consolation in the cordial recommendation in the case of Mr. , make that progress substantial and ly relations with the Cntted State. support given by my neighbors, by Morso. the citizens of Lincoln and by the i Dramatic Scene. people or tne stale or .NewasKa. Tne 8ePne ln the courtroom was With a Democratic Governor and a dramatic one. Mrs. Morse and Democratic Legislature we shall be Mr8 Curtis had remained ln the able to put Into practice bo much courtroom nearly the entire day of the Denver platform as relates awniting the verdict. Mrs. Curtis to State legislation, and I trust that our State will set an example that showed signs of giving away to her enduring. The struggle Is. frankly, for the pos- Judge Taft apologized for direct- session of the government and the lug his words Into such a serious dls- control of public patronage, cusslon. Both General Gomez and General "I know the difficulties that will j Menocal ore veterans of the revolu arise ln my new care," he added. tion and have a large following in "and I know that there will be ques- virtue of their distinguished services t.'.ons which will arise that I do not ; in the fiejd. Dr. Montoro ia the Know or now, ana mat times win foremost orator In ("una and was emotions a number of times, and ,,, wlien many nf my friends here , nominated In the expectation of hlg will be an Influence for good in the once, when the iurv returned to the .,,, ,.,!, m.i, ui.',i ov courtroom to receive Instruction on 'poor balllg able to control the Spanish WOMAN IS PIiABTER CAST. Bill, nit all I ask s for susnenslon .., i,t t.n iifiinntu with mfiv the manner in which the conspiracy of judgment until the situation may Cubans on account of his nttltude churgo should be considered. Mrs. bo understood. Its decisions will i during the revolution, when ho held Morse broke down and sobbed. rest HMD nrlnclult-s Of sound and nffi,ii It, tho MAMAffftAfta rnvernment Circus Hitler ll itl Every Bone In Her Hotly Broken. Ocdenburg N Y (Special). En- As thu QOors leading to the Jury ; be ascertained and applied. These tS" I cs.,r,l i.,fo M .... .. ........ l i ' . ..... foil ' ) ;1 111 T na ...... .....1,1,. , ! ,f , uuiu "si., hi ..jisi. ......... .v.. . j - - .1 will, i HH auiv, -a,iiwii "iini. may appear to be errors of Judgment A large crowd had hurried Into honest business policies which I have t tne jast ' days of the Spanish rc tho courtroom to hear the verdict. outlined and Its Intricacies may m(x 4 U J 1 1 I . U 4 . . . - . - J 1, 4 fl.4 RIUIC. I eased in a piaster cast, wnicn tomts u.)fm the crowd anu ,hp Ilolse llm(ll. un oi ner nuny ss?iui wm "u by traffic ln Broadway sounded harsh head, Minnie Fisher, a circuB rider, a8 ,t floatoa through the windows. who was injuieti Home nine ago uj CQnl(i ,,e 8een from tne Bole BIG I IKK AT ORANGK. l'owii PrSC tember. Her horse became fright Slhle changeB as the result of tho enpj a,i bolted toward the specta and mistakes." Business, Section Of The What Judge Taft said preceding ' timilv Wli.etl Out. mn . hffl tilnln hiiHlnesd tnlk Tileased thel . . ... . ...... . being thrown from her horse, left faceB of the juror8 lnat an ,mpor. j ohlb immensely. He told of the ' ,, JS hT.ntir. h . dn. Verm nf luiu veruici was to ue aeiivereu. ninny ponries wnicn bh hwb uie No Conspiracy. ! tated to him by the local commit'ee- Poremnn John Ride,- resnnnrtlne len during the campaign, and then to the customary question of the here for her home in Alabama. She is unable to move any Bart of her body below her shoulders and will lie on a cot during the railroad Jour ney South. The accident In which the young woman was Injured occurred during a performance at Melons last Sep- Orange, Va.. was destroyed by fire, which started ln Pickett's drug Etore at 5 o'clock A. If, Fourteen buildings, including the Baptist Church and three dwellings, wore fflclal count. So far as the returns tnrR Ti,p Mnuestrian turned the tltudes to catch every word Blow in from all districts show the ; animal into a fence and the rider "We have agreed upon a verdict Republicans will have a working nn- , ,..,,, ,i,mwn benvilv m the irrmmd in the case of both defendants," said of the whole object oi being Presi , i4.i, ,.4r,iit Mr i dent, which was to enforce the laws Morse and Mr. Curtis stood before ! 81,1 T,mf? ur""u; burned, the total loss being estimat- the jurv while Mr. Elder waB reading air opportunity, and to warn with , od at from 80,000 to $100,000. the verdict and their wives sat near 1 knowledge and prosecute with vigor xhe cxact amoHnt o insurance is them, leanlntr forward ln tense at- ver' apparent effort to evade he , !,,. iiin anu n un;i (, i i.o,.7. u. u.o- l ne Biruciures tiestroyeu were nonesi DusineBs metnotis lorltv of 4o in the next natlunal House of Representatives, the figures standing: Republicans. 218; Demo crats 175, against the present mem bership of 223 Republicans, 1 ",6 bemocrats and two vacancies. All the Southern districts have been heard from. The mos- remark able upset in the Congressional situ ation haa occurred In North Carolina, frhere, ln a Stale whose Democratic enajorlty musters approximately 40, 000, three out of the ten members of Congress sent to Washington will be Republicans. The returns, for the Socialist and Prohibition parties are still far from complete, but Indicate that the hopes of the Socialists have not been realiz ed and that the Prohibit lotilsts In nearlv every bone in her body be- me loreman, in a auDuuea voice, lng broken. "n tno charge of conspiracy we It aHlt ho throe monthc hufnro the find them not guilty." A look of plaster cast can be removed. FINANCIAL i News comes from Rhyollte that the Montgomery-Shoshone will en large Its stamp mill. Silver metal sold at 4'.t cents an ounce. New York, Philadelphia & Nor folk Railroad directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $8. Plr Iron outnut ln Octoher was relief came to the faces of the pris oners and their wives, but it only lasted a moment, for Mr. Elder con- I iuiied: "On the charge of misapplication of the funds of the bank we find both defendants guilty. On the charge of making false entries ln the books of the bank we find both defendants guilty. In the case of Alfred H. Curtis the jury wishes to make a strong recommendation to the mercy of the court." Morse (ilvcn Fifteen Years. New York (Special). Sentenced WASHINGTON i wrecker of the National Bank of North America, was returned to his li ji In riroal nf a n t inrin tVi fVila t'oor i .if.. ........ n.,.,.i... i ,uL to lo years in the federal prison at certain sections, where gains had (Vn)ral N:atlona, naak oHrred net Atlanta, Ga., Charles W. Morse. 35.8 per cent, on ItF. capl.ai stock, former "Ice King" and convicted A semi-annual dividend of S per cent, has Just been declared. American Tobaipco declared a rec- ular quarterly dividend of 2 H per cell ln the Tombs, rent, on lis common stock and an Alfred H. Curtis, former president extra 1 per cent., making 32 Vs of the bank, shown by the evidence per cent, paid this year. Last year to have been Morse's tool In the ft per cent was pa'.d. . Illegal transactions for which they Shlpments of zinc and lead ores were both convicted. Is In his home from the Joplln district for the week j in the fashionable upper West side, ended October 31 were: Zinc, $202.- freed by Judge Hough, who suspend 483; lead. $50,275. For forty-two 1 ed a minimum sentence of five years weeks: Zinc, $7,228,632; lead, $1,-1 on the recommendations of the Jury 82a,16fi Total for the year to date, laud l'nlted States District Attorney been expected, were disappointed The figures for the Independence party vote are also Insufficient to give an accurate Idea of what the party accomplished. Outside of the returns political In terest was engaged In the exchange of messages of congratulation and thankr 'jet ween Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft; a statement by Mr. Bryan, in which he sets forth his de.ermlna tlou to continue his work for tho good of all, in the capacity of a private clttgen, and the announce ment by Mr. Sherman that It cost him Jus: $2,800 to be elected Vice-President. BttS, 000004) Strike Kails. Manchester (By Cable). After a .wu-month strike, causing a loss esti mated at $35,000,000, the Lanra thlre cotton spinners have accepted the 5 per cent, reduction In wages an March 1. 19011, and will return to work. Nearly 500,000 men were directly and Indirectly Involved In the strike. The end of the strike will greatly relieve the terrible labor conditions In the district, where many thousands besides the cot to n tpimers are out of work. Hafi- Killed Of $40,000. New York ( Special ). An attempt to rob the Jewelry store of Morris Brooks, ln ihu Bronx, was frustra ted after Harry Silverman, a clerk in the stote had been blackjacked end the sslte rifled of jewels valued et $40,000. Detectives heard Silver men's criee for aid, rushed ln and captured a man who was fleeing with e satchel containing the Jewelry. The prisoner is Joseph E. Atchlnson, a formsr railroad telegrapher. The scene of the attempted robbery is one of the busiest sections of the Ilrons. Ftlnison. Mttnlereil Hy Pirates. Amoy (By Cable). The bodies of 78 of the victims of the wreck of the small steamer, which occurred near Tungan, November 5, have been brought here. The steamer wes li censed to carry 180 passengers, but COO men were aboard, and of these only 400 were rescued. Many of $9,051,798. President Knox, of the Montana Tonopali Company, who has been ln Philadelphia, would not say definite ly when he thought his company could pay a dividend. There Is still a debt on the mill, part of which has been leased to another .company. The "Iron Trade Review" says: "Decided Improvement has character ized the pig Iron market within a few days, which, It Is believed, In- dlcatea a permanent change for the the victims were drowned, but some better. The result of the Prtslden- of them were killed while In the tlal election has cleared the atmos- water by plr itltal boatmen Intent on phere and moderate buying In all robbery. of the pirates have lines Is expected It was denied by Steel officials that the price of s.eel rails will be cut from $28 to $24 a ton. The Japanese Island Nlshlgawa has rats as big as rabbits. At last the Northern Pacific "melon" has been cut. The directors declared a cash dividend of $11.26 a share, calling for a distribution of about $17,450,000. The money is said to come from the accumulated surplus of the Northwestern Im provement Company, the stock of which is owned by the .Northern Pacific. No part of these earnings. ; thread mills In this city were notified it Is alleged, has been derived from I that full-time work would be resum been arrt and will be beheaded. Fire Swept HJ (.ale. Pembroke, Ont. (Special). A fire cuused half a million dollars' loss In the business section of this town. Stalling In the Nation! .Manufactur ing Company's foundry and fanned by e gale, the flames were driven down both sides of the principal busi ness street to the river bank. Dig Mills On Full Time. Newark, N. J. (Special). Cpon the announcement of Taft'a election the 5,000 operatives ln two great the transportation business. ed Monday. The National Conservation of Re sources Commission has sent out he; ters for another meeting of the gov ernors In Washington on December 8. The world's production of cotton for mill consumption during the year exceeded by 2,340,000 bales the pro duction of the previous year. Charles I. Klralfy, director general of the recent Franco-British Expo sition, Shepherds BuBh. London, is in this country us commissioner to the United States for the Interna tional and Colonial Exposition to be held next summer. Senitors and Representatives are drifting back to Washington and finding their way to the White House, to tell the President of the great "ictory which was achieved In t.elr various states. The rumor that President ROQse velt may be chosen to succeed Sena tor Piatt In the United States Sen ate has been revived, but Mr. Roose velt has made no definite expression of opinion. Bids were opened by the Isthmian Canal Commission for four beam and four chamber cranes 'or nee j" i ftistructon of the Mires Flores lock on the Panama Canal. ' Edwin .M. Vandyck. government ink expert, plead guilty of con spiring to defraud the government and paid the $10,000 fine Impored. The remains of Gen. James M.'C. Llngan, a hero of the Revolutionary War, were finally in"erred ln Arling ton Cemetery President Roosevelt received a delegation of eight Chinese children from tho Oriental 'Rescue Home, of Fan Francisco. Otis T. Mason, head curator of the department of anthropology of t hi National Museum, died at the age of 71. In his annual report Hear Admlrui i'illsbury recommends e reduction ln the number of naval cadets, and also a reduction In the age limit for en t ranee. For the construction of six build ings at the naval training station at North Chicago, the William J. Scowu Llulldlug Company, gt Chicago, was the lowest bidder (flat) at $13?. 000. The New York gas rote case, In volving the vnlldlty of the State law, was opened In the Colled States Su preme Court. Rlcketts' drug store, Ware ft Wv.ts' hardware establlahmvivt, two ware houses belonging to C. A. Galnce, the Barlow Land Agency, RawllnEV grocery store; Emll Levy, dry goods; Sol Cohen, dry goods; Wai;o & Chewnlng, houBefurnishlngs: the Baptist Church and three dwelKnsa, one of which was occupied by Mrs. McDonald. From the drug store the flames which spread rapidly took a north erly rource. the entire block lelng gutted. The blaze crossed over the railroad track, taking In the tele graph tower and then reaching ovei to the Chewnlng store and the Bap tist Church. FARMEBI now Avrxr.Ki). Man Who Detrnttdod Them Is Sen. teueetl To Prison. Minneapolis, Minn. (Special). James T. Mulhall was sentenced to iTi months at the Federal prison as Leavenworth, and Felix Nethanson to six months "in the county Jail by Judge Milton Purdy for fraudulent use of the malls. A stay of ten days pending nppcal fur a writ of error was granted. Fraudulent operation of the Nicol let .Creamery Company, In Minne apolis last fall, is tho specific charge in the Indictment on which tho men were convicted. Farmers through out the Northwest are said to have lost heavily by shipping produco which was never paid for. SucceBS of the cause of the suf frngettee lies In tactful "education rather than violent demonstration, according to Mrs. Rudolph Blanken Ittirg, president of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association, deliver ed at the fortieth nnnual convention of the association which waB held In the Y. M. C. A building, at Nor i istown. "In writing to a clergyman, send him Bible citations In support of suffrage; In wrltlnr to business men, show them its ecjttomlc side, and when enlisting t. e aid of teachers, show its educatif - .. advantages," she cautioned in I .esponse to the address of velecv made on behalf of the borough .. Burgess Samuel Roberts. Addrt .-. us of welcome on behalf of the Montgomery County Woman's Suffrage Association by MIsb Ellen L. Thomas, and on be half of the Norrlstown Women's f'hristlnn Temperance Union by Mrs. Sarah Simpson, were also delivered. Other responses were made by Mrs. Ellzahcth B. Passmore and Mrs. Minora F. Phillips. Also Work For M.tn'n Rights. "We are not working to secure woman's rights alone, but to pre serve man's rights as well," declared Mrs. Passmore. Miss Thomas stated that the purpose of the movement is thnt "men and women should stand together in the State as they do in the home." Mrs. Simpson observed that "suffragettes do not identify Ihep'selves for enfranchisement as a menus of popularity, but to work out faithfully and humbly a noble end." Mrs. Olive Pond-Almes encouraged the delegates by a contrast of the present with the former nttltude if tho W. C. T. U. toward the cause. She said: "Time was when to mention the enfranchisement of woman at a W. C. T. U. meeting wnB to cast a shad ow over the proceedings. Now that subject is discussed at every W. C. T. U. meeting with relish." The address of the day was de livered by Mrs. Lucy Hobart Day, State organizer, on "The Value of Organization." In answer to the question, "Is there any relation be tween the women who go into the business world and the Increase ln crime?" Miss Day said: "Where women vote there Is less crime than where they do not posaea the fran chise." j The association recently sent let ters asking an expression of opinion on woman's rights to sixty-two can didates for Congress. C. F. Barclay, of Sinnamehonlng, Pa., replied: "I banded your letter to my wife and asked her to give me her views on the Bubject. After considering the matter she told me that at the present time she has no desire to vote, As she has this view of the matter, I think I have nothing to say until she changes her viewB." C. C. Pratt, of New Milford, Pa., answered: "I have no objection to woman's voting from the man's standpoint, but I have a most decided objection from the woman's standpoint. In my estimation, business has within the past twenty-four years taken away about50 per cent, of all the qualities that go to make woman lovable, and I would most earnestly plead that the other 50 per cent, might not be destroyed by politics. Let woman vote if she wants to, but protect me from the' woman who vajita to." The convention resented bitterly the published statement of Mrs. Humphrey Ward that "woman's suf frage in this country is dying out." As an effective answer to any such insinuation, the Pennsylvania Asso ciation will join with other associa tions ln getting up a monster peti tion, which shull be sent first to Con gress and then abroad. EXONERATE DUNKIiF. Investigators Find He Exercised Dae Mllgeace, Washington (Special). Chief Ex aminer Finch and E. W. Lawrence, special assistants to the Attorney General, who Investigated the charges made to the President that undue delay had occurred in brlng Icg to trial the cases against J. B. F. Rinebar.t, ex-cashler of the Farm em' & Drovers' National Bank, of Wayneshurg. Pa., which was closed In December, 1906, have made a re port thAt there has been no Im proper delay on the part of United States Attorney Dunkle In prosecu ting the cases, but, on the contrary, he has exercised due diligence to se cure a speedy trial. Bank Examiner Starek worked on the cases until Indictments were re turned, but, owing to his innblllty to devote sufficient time to the prep aration of the evidence, the cases were continued until January 4, 1909. The Investigators also find thnt unusual difficulties were encoun tered In preparing tho evidence on account of the condition of the rec ords of the bank. TO BENEFIT MINERS. Mitchell Antl MrHcnry To Confer Over A State Tax. Shnmokin (Special). John Mitch ell and President Thomas A. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers, and severnl prominent coal operators of the State will meet with Congress man John C. McHenry in this city November 25 to consult on the fram ing of a bill to provide for a State tax to be used for the aid of in jured miners and families of men killed in the mines. Congressman McHenry wantB to hnve the bill presented to the Penn sylvania State Assembly. He Intro duced a like bill ln the last Con gress, but It was killed. wreck at Pirrsiii mi. FALLS TO DEATH INTO AREA. It, F. D. Carrier Breaks Neck Dur ing; Election Jollification. I Faston (Special). John Walters, I i rural free dellvory carrier, who lived on the outskirts ot the city, broke his neck and died a short time after being cnrrled to a hospital. He was one of a party of election enthusiasts who had congregated at the corner of Fourth and Northamp ton Streets, and was leaning against temporary railing that gave way and precipitated him into the basement. Litigation Eats l' Estate. Pottsvllle (Special). By long liti gation in the Schuylkill courts, the D. P. Haupt estate has been so eaten up with expenses that now when a settlement has been reached there Is little for distribution. The receipts and expenditures filed with the reg ister aggregate over $80,000, leaving but $6,000 to be distributed. Taft May Hunt In Texas. Taft, Texas (Sieclal).--It is re ported at headqunricrs of Taft ranch, situated near I crc. it it W. H. Taft and his brother, Charles P. Tuft, owHcrt of. the rsiic.'i, will ar rive hero, the early pa;J of De-e-arer on a 10 duys' hunvlli;; exp'tililoa. The rauch embraces 100,000 aces, and deer and wild anlmale abound In the pastures. Probably the most pretentious country home and hunt ing lodge In Texas Is situated upon the Taft ranch. Thief Dropped ft.VO'Nt In Crma. Newark, N. J. (Special). Jewels alued at nearly $5,000. which 'ad been dropped by a thief in a huirled flight from the house of Ju:r.cii O. Taylor, were found in a clump of shrubbery co.'.r by. Although s gn "rnl alarm was sent out no tl.iu to the robber ha-i Iimd round, wi ilo the inmily was nt ttlnnfl fie thief daringly entered l he house by means if n ladder reaching la :hc second story window. He wes hesr.l ::io ii g about, but by tic time ir.etn'jera of the family rc?:-;.U tho un rr floor he i . I dloapprarod in the .t. t Bride May Die Of Burns. Sellnsgrove (Special). Mrs. How ard Rechenbach. a voung North umberland, bride was fatally burned by the explosion of a kerosene lamp which she attempted to blow out. Mrs. Rechenbach arose early and was cooking ber husband's break fast before daylight. As the sun appeared, Bhe tried - to extinguish lhe lamp. Her screams, as her clotti ng caught tin-, aroused bor husband, who beat out the flamei, but not be fore his wife had been severely burn-d. Bums To Death Amusing Baby. Lancaster (Special). John, the 5-year-old son of D. O. Bshlbach, was burned to death, as the result jf his efforts to amuse his baby brother. Left alone ln a room to gether tho children started playing with matches, the older boy making torches. He set fire to his clothing and when discovered by bis mother was ublaze from head to foot. Tho mother was painfully burned by her aerolc endeavor to save the boy. Arbutue le found ln Septomber tad October near Ashland. N. H. One Killed And Two Injured When Caboose Hits Freight. Pittsburg" (Special). Conductor J. D. Neeley, aged 56 years, was kill ed and C. A. Grimes, a brakeman, 23 years old, was fatally Injured, while W. J. Penn, a flagman, aged 23 years, sustained serlouB injuries in a wreck on the West Penn division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the North side, this city. The wreck Ib said to have been caused by a misunderstanding of or ders. A freight train of sixty cars was changing from one track to an other when an engine with a caboose containing the victims backed into it. Seven of the freight cars were smashed. Matches Lend To Deuth. Allentown (Special). Ethel, the 3-year-old daughter of Jacob Wav rek, died aa the rcBtilt of burns. With several companions the child had tieen playing In tho yard of her home, and securing matches, she set fire to a pile of rubbiBh with the usual result. The mother, hearing the children scream, rushed to her assistance and extinguished the flames and was severely burned herself. STATE ITEMS. Michael H. Moore, the oldest mill er in Lancaster County, died, aged 90 years. He was one of the wealth iest residents of northern Lancaster County, and waB a director of tho First National Bank. FrjjinclB Anderson, ex-treasurer of Butler County, died Wednesday. He was 84 years old and was a veteran of the Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. Benjamin K. Hall, formerly asso elated ln Carlisle bnnking circles, who has been living at Mt. Holly bprings. died there, aged 60 years. While removing debris from the cellar of the Mayor Building, at Erie, recently destroyed by fire, two men were killed and throe Injured by a collapsing wall. The Snyder County Snbbath Ob servance Association was organized at Selln's Grove, with u large mem bership of ministers and laymen Rev. George W. Oenzler, of 8elln'a Grove, was elected president. James H. McCullen, aged 50 years, engineer at the Aberfoyle Manufac turing Company's textile plant at Chester, was severely burned by steam, when one of the mlU'B main pipes bu rated. Cornelius Chadwlck, of Chester, announces that In the Spring 65 houses will be built on Fifteenth 8tret, in that city, by Philadelphia capitalists. James Boland, of Archbald, is su ing the Delaware ft Hudson Com pany In Federal Court fqr Injuries received on his wedding Journey last September. He le unable to walk without crutches on account of the accident. George Michael, of Dalmatia, while gunning was accidentally shot In the right leg by a companion and ampu tation will likely be uecessary. Howard F. Angel, who left York, Pa., four weeks ago to find employ ment, was killed on the railroad at Newark, N. J. The Butler County Courthouse, re modeled at a cost of $150,000, was dedicated with Judge Jamea M. Gal breath presiding. Samuel Doreey, a conductor on the Chester Traction Company Up land division, was pinned between two cars and his left arm and breast were crushed by the impact. He was adjusting the trolley pole when a car which was following closaly bore down on him. Burglars effected an entrance into the residence of Julius K. Smith, hee,d landscape gardener for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, ut Ridley Park, near Cheater, nd se cured a lady's gold watoh, a pocket book containing considerable money and several articles of clothing. Samuel P. Hummelan, an iron worker, of Lebanon, who last July swallowed enough cnrbollc acid to kill ten men and whose life was saved be cause he had previously drank enough whisky to render the poisoo Impotent, drank a large quantity of laudanum and died at the Good Bar maiitan Hospital.
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