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FIE Mri Great Bargain Mm!
Prices Never Known to be so, Low I
Our counters and shelves are now loaded with a mag
nificent line of rich and elegant dress poods, cheviots, nov
elty eoods, henriettus in all the boantiful shades, hosiery,
cloves trimming silks, etc., just received from Jsew
York and Philadelphia. Afewprices:
All Lancaster Ginghams,
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Best Light Jaht, oc
J3I ue Calms rc
Shirting, 5c to 8c
r!ntiii Flannels. 5c to 10c
In Our Cnthlncr
Will he found elegant stylish shirts, heavy and light
weight Overcoats, stonn coats and every day suits at
prices to astonish you. Call and see our Men s Ov
ercoat; only $3,00.
Our Ladles Coat and Wrap Department;
Is now complete. Hare i a ch-ruing wrap, rich d nkinRly
handaora ; Coats and Capes, a lurir aHortwent to .elect . Uom,
-tyle- and pr.c from 1 to 18. T1h Cbildreu'a coat" are Pe
fect beautiea. We had the? made prennly for earn a. id. comfort
and which in to your advantage. Wo are able to Bell them at
manufacturers prices.
A Storm of Boots and Shoes
Reached our ntore. Everything in Footwear from the finest
French Kid to the ordinary 75k. aLoe, a large assortment. Item
is a whole counter full of ttboen for little PPe. for fat bab ea.
too. Hizes from 1 to 12. Ladiea' Uubben W to . conta, Gents
rub'bera. 40c to 73c, Boy.' gam boots 1.25; Men a
tX35 to $2.00; Felt Bool a. complete with over,. S 0 We ki naiy
invite all to Rive ua a trial in -hoe. We can give you prices that
will astonish. Good stock, low prices, quick tlos la our motto.
STOP IN AND SEE .
Our new line of Enameled ware, tinware from a tooth pick to
a wash boiler, clothes pins, 1 cent per dozen, Libra Buckets.
BARGAINS IN. BLANKETS.
Horse Blankets from 75 to 83.50. Lap Robes from $1 60 to f
Ona Rnffairt UnUo BTira lftri?n und i. hue one. ine only one 1011.
GROCERIES!
Arbuckles' and Lion Coffee, 11c ; 2
It . 41A- M J . n
ids. lor ; lor c,
Winner Coffee. 18o ; 2 lbs. for 25c.
Loose Roasted Java, 13c ; 2 lbs. for
c
Java and Mocho. 30c; i lbs. for $1.10
v. i r ii v
extra tuuse green couee, zoo.
t lbs. Soft A Sugar, 50c. 81 lbs Gran
(dated, 60c.
10 Um. Light Brown, 60c.
Corn Starch, 60 ; 3 lbs. for 12c.
New Rice, 5 ; very nice.
Beat N. O. Molasses, lie. a qt.
Syrup, 18c. a gal.
Light Syrup, 80c. a cal.
Chocolate, 18c.
Baking Soda, c. per lb.
Ti.: i -J K- 1 iu
jub&iuk uwuer, w. 1 iuu I
N. --Wejiave no Special Bargain
' F. H. MAURERS,'-
N. W. Cor. Front and Union Sts., N"oW Berlin, Tam
OPPENHEIMER'S GREAT
BARGAIN STOCK . .
Everything New and Com
plete in the Line of the
LATEST STYLE FALL HATS
has just been received. Yon can be sure of bonest prices.
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
You make no mistake in buying
from us. "We always give you a
rich deal.
Cameand See Clothing.
We are prepared to give you suits at
rock bottom prices. At the old stand
tbey use you rigbt.
H. OPPENHEIMER,
Market St.,
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GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY,
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Eire, Life, Accident and Tornado.
JTo Assessments No Premium Notes.
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Par the Latest
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GOODS
NHMurnoveiiyurgu"s, w''
l;lkHl Ulanki'U, 50c
llest Unlilcaclied Muslin, lc and 5c
All SmkI Cotton, 4c
Needles per paper, 2
Deoartment
GROCERIES I
.Silver i'runes, 12c, extra nice.
Oatmeal, 10c., 3 packages 2c.
i 'mnhnil wheat. 15c.. 2 packages 25c.
Coffee cakes, 5c a lb.
Ginger soaps, dc. a id.
Oyster crackers, 5c a lb.
Kniclt kuacK8, bc. a in.
Water crackers. 9c. a lb.
Cash paid for good butter and eggs.
MARKETS.
Trade. Ce-.. Tr.0-;
I. u .1 111
to Dried Apple, 4
H " Cherries, 10
Kcga. fresh, 24
t'i Young Chick. V
. m Old " T
Lard,
Potatoes, M
53 Turkeys,
New Berlin Flour,
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Day. Our Iwrgaiua are every day.
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Selinsgrove Pa.
1819 Assets $11,U05,d13.SS
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1810 2,409,5S-1.53
News
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CONFEDERATE WELCOME
To tho President in the City of
Macon, Ga.
WIAE3 A CONFEDERATE BADGE.
In m Welcomlnp; Speech Commander
Wiley IIoh That In the Future Les
Ulatloa or TbW C ouutry the LItIoc
Confederatei. AVI1I Ilo Itomem bered.
Macon. Oa Dic. 10. The president
and hla party rearhed Macon promptly
on time, and vro recrtved by the
largent crowd which has gathered In
Macon since the laht visit of Jeffer
son Davis to this city. At the station
was a reception committee consisting
of a number of the most prominent
cltlsens of the town.
Drawn up In frr.nt of thu elation was
the Bibb County camp of the Confeder
ate Survivors' association, 400 strong,
headed by Commander C. M. Wiley.
As the president reached the old Con
federates he was halted by Colonel
Wiley, who addressed him as follows:
"Mr. President: As commander of
the Itlbb County Veterans' association
and Iiibb County camp No. 484, we ex
tend to you and your party a most gen
erous, hearty and sincere welcome to
our beloved city. You, sir, have en
deared yourself to the heart of all Con
federate soldiers on account of tbe
noble sentiments expressed by you In
regard to our Confederate dead. I as
sure that thi-w old, maimed and Infirm
veterans who have ni-t here to do you
honor today appreciate such words of
love and kindness, and uttered, too, by
the president of this great country and
by one who was a member of the Union
army In the rixtles. I hope and pray,
Mr. Tresldtnt. that God. In his lnflnlt.
mercy, may so direct the future legis
lation of thin country that the living;
Confederates will be remembered. This
country and the Stars and Stripes be
long as much to the Confederate vet
erans as U does to the Grand Army
of the Republic. The south proved Its
loyalty to this grand old country when
war was declared with Spain, and now,
henceforth and forever, she will be
ready to take up arms to defend our
country and our flag.
"Mr. President, on behalf of these
brave and maimed Confederate sol
diers of Bibb county, Ga., I present to
you this parchment, on whfc'h Is en
grossed In letters of gold the beautiful
sentiment expressed by you In our cap
ital city la regard to our honored dead."
As the president was about to proceed
Dr. Roland B. Hall, another veteran,
addressed him as follows:
My President: In behalf of our
noble dead, and aa Confederate vet
erans, we are here to manifest our
appreciation of the noble and generous
sentiment you have recently uttered.
Do us the honor, sir, to accept and
wear this badge of a Confederate vet
erans' association, which bears your
likeness and words, which should en
dear you te the heart of every Confed
erate."
"I do ntn know that It will be
proper," said the president.
"But yea must," said . Dr. Hall, and
without further ceremony the presi
dent marched ahead with Judge Speer.
The sight of the Confederate badge on
the president's coat aa he passed
through the lines of veterans called
forth vociferous cheering. The presi
dent wore the badge during his stay In
Macon.
One of General Whoeler's old caval
rymen also pinned a badge to the lapel
of his major general's coat, and the
doughty little warrior proudly wore It
away with him when he left the city.
The presidential party was driven
In carriages to the stand where the
president was to review the troops of
General Bates' division of General Wil
ton's army corps.
After the review n great crowd gath
ered about the stand, though a steady,
soaking rain was falling. Judge Em
ory Ppeer IntrodtK-ed the president, who
made one of hln characteristic ad
dresses. Th president's remarks were fre
quently Interrupted by cheers. Then
there were loud calls for General
Wheeler. "Utile Old Fighting Joe." as
he was affectionately called. He re
sponded briefly, and was followed by
General Phafter, tJeneral Bates and
General Wilson. The latter concluded
as follows:
"Splendid as the president's work ha
been, there still remains greater work
for htm to do. It Is work which Justi
fies the president In saying we are at
last one, and that the Confederate sol
dier should receive the same treatment
as the federal soldier. I hope to see
the day when our starry flag shall float
everywhere from the froxen north to
the sunny clime of Central America.
We are too big and powerful and pro
gressive to have neighbors on this con
tinent, and I trust that before the next
administration of the president closes
the flag will fly over every foot of the
continent from the northern extremity
of the Dominion of Canada to tbe Gulf
of Mexico."
Terre HuntoN Million Dollar Fire.
Terre Haute. Ind., Dec. !0. The worst
fire in the history of Terre Haute took
place last night, causing a loss of St.
000.000. The blaze started In the big
show windows of the Havens & Geddes
company, wholesale and retail dealers
In dry goods and notions. The cause
Is not definitely known, but It la sup
posed that a live electric wire set Are
to the cotton with which the window
was decorated, and before the blaxe
could be extinguished the Are spread !
to the decorations of evergreens In the
store, and the building was wrapped In
flames In an Incredibly short space of
time. A number of persons were In
jured, Including several firemen. Miss
Kate Maloney. a clerk. Jumped from a
second story window, and may die.
Chlutote KrbeW Victorious.
London, Dec. SO. According to a dis
patch from Shanghai the rebels have
seized the town of Chung Yang, (0
tnlles aonthwat at Ichanir. nrovltiisA nf
Hoo Pe, on the north bank of the i
Yang-tse-Klang. 200 miles above Chin
Klang Poo. They hav massacred a
French priest and a hundred converts.
imprisoned For Caricaturing William
Lelpsle. Dec. SO. Theodore Heine, the
artist who caricatured Emperor Will
iam's trip to the Holy Land, has been
sentenced to six months' Ururlsonraent
for to doing.
t
fVwtWel vaMSWTM ilfpirlHn -ease
TBE FW3T AQAINST ROBERTS
Ifomea OrgratBed to Prevent Blaa
Taktns; Hla Seat la Congrti .
New York. Dec 19. Two hundred
thousand women, enrolled In societies
of the Presbyterian church, are making
a fight against Brtgham H. Roberta,
representative-elect of Utah, to prevent
htm from taking his seat In congress.
Mr. Roberta la said to be a polygamlsC
His wives are said to number three.
The argument of these women Is that
polygamy Is unlawful, and that to al-
C0NGRES8MAN-ELECT ROBERTS,
low Roberts to retain his seat would
be equivalent to Indorsing polygamy,
besides being In defiance to Christian
civilization.
Senator George F. Edmunds says In
a statement that the national govern
ment is powerless to prevent polygum
from being made lawful In any state if
Its lawmakers so choose to declare It.
Knights of Lubor Conspiracy Crtwe,
Washington, Dec. 20. Judge Bradley,
of the District criminal court, yester
day overruled the demurrer to the In
dictment In the Knight of Labor con
spiracy case, and In a vigorous decision i
mlmtA Ik.. ... I t 1. 1-.-. I 1
nKniMBL nuvn ...Jill iti ukiuiin
as that alleged In the Indictment th
Injured Individual Is at great disad
vantage and requires the protection of
the law. The case Is against mem
bers of the dlBtrlct assembly. Knights
of "Labor, who are charged with con-
splracy to Injure the business of a local
tradesman because he refused to build
fLeLa!.n Wn?t0"".,"ih.'lMrlCt.f C? -
milium. iiir tirui i rain l itjNBiirBCjr ifj
Injure "Is a misdemeanor at common
law and Indictable as such. The at
tempt to control and direct the plaintiff
was Impertinent, arbitrary and oppres
sive Interference with the rights and
liberty of another."
A Geographical Hnrprlw..
asningion. uec. m.m connection
with the dispatch of sailors on the Yos-
emlte to relieve some of Dewey's men
at Manila the officers of the navy ds -
partment discovered to their surprise
that Manila Is nearer New York by
water than Is Mare Island. It was pro
posed to send the Yosemlte around
Cape Horn to Mare Island, there to
take up for Manila a few hundred sail
ors to Join Dewey, the men bvlng sent
overland from New York by the Pacific
railways. Upon measuring the dis-1
tance, however. It was found that New
York to Mare Island was 14.000 miles
via -fn nA Hnrn whiln trie riftarif frnm
New York to Manila was only 11.004
milts. Therefore the men will go direct.
Marvelons Gold Strike.
Winnipeg. Man., Dec. 19 Rat Por-
tage. Ont.. Is wild with excitement over
a marvellous strike made in the Mikado
gold mine. The ore fills a slope 40 feet
high and two and one-third feet wide,
and the richest ore Is worth on a con
servative estimate from 125.000 to 13S,
COO a tn In free milling gold. The ore
is being put In barrels and sacks, and
men are guarding the treasure. The
mine Is owned In Eng'and. At a low
estimate there Is now ?so.0oo In slg
The latest advices from mlnersjrrffng
in say ine ein is now- 11 ..rei wifje.
with no decrease In valur The length
and depth of the ore body is not yet
determined.
Mrs Majro who's I.ciral Victory.
Cleveland. O.. Dec. M.-Mr. and Mrs
Prank Magowan again failed to arpear j
In court yesterday when the case 1
against them upon the charge of child
stealing was called. The case was prac
tically decided In favor of the Magow- 1
ans. Judge Dissette said: "Under the :
statutes of Ohio a parent cannot becon
vlcted of stealing his or her own child." j
The only recourse which one parent has i
against another Is In the civil courts. ,
Judge Dissette sail that If Mrs. Ma
gowan were here, and would testify
that she Is the mother of the child,
that would end the rase.
A County Treasurer Accused.
Lockport. N. T.. Dec. 10. A warrant
was sworn out yesterday by Colonel
Byrne, representing the Maryland Fi
delity and Trust company, for the ar
rest of County Treasurer Lammerts.
Sheriff John Kenney left last night for i f,vmfr'' i?11' '- ,do- fnr. 1M
i.,i. . I-... ' "Vm tlclns. Tic: Imitation creamery.
Niagara Fa. Is with Instructions to,1JMi;Ci. Nw Yorlt d
bring the alleged defaulting county creamery. IJcilJo.: fancy Pennsylvania
treasurer here Immediately. The Mary- i prints Jobbing at JtoSc.: do. wholesale.
land Fidelity and Trust company Is on
Lammerts' bond for 175,000. The com
plaint specifically charges the county
treasurer with appropriating to his
wn use more than JlT.ooo of the county
money.
Blanco' I let urn to !paln.
Alicante, Spain. Dec. 20. The Span
ish mail steamer Villa Verde, with
Marshal Ramon Blanco, former captain
general of Cuba, arrived here yesterday
afternoon - from Havana. Marshal 1 ,
Blanco evaded the crowd which was
awaiting him and took the train for ;
Madrid, after sending to the queen re-
gent a telegram of devotion and re- ,
celvlng from Senor s?a;st one of wet- !
come. He declined to discus the Cu- i
j ban campaign.
The l'rtlt or tVotball. ll-v ult- -No- 1 Hmothy. IW.Wwll. Grain .
Nw Haven Conn Deo '0 .,,,. ' trts ln rTy 'e demand; steam to .
New Haven. .onn., v. .0 -Manager , llV,rlKH,t, pv, bU,hl. M. January: Cork. I
James Brown, of the ale Ifuotball as- fur orj,.rs. per quarter. J. M.'uJs. 7,d. !
soclatlon. presents a sta:;mcnt of the January: 3. M. February. Sugar strong; j
finances for the two championship jranulated. J.30H. Butter steady: fancy -games
with Princeton and with Mar- j ;rtoery. !3c.: Imitation do., 17-tflV. : do.
vard. In the latter Instamv Yale and d'- ood ladle. 13tlk: store pack-
Harvard will divide equally. In
the Princeton game Yale's half of the
total receipts amount to 10.330. the
gross receipts being t-4,944 and the .
pendJtures H4$3.
& WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, Deo. 14.
The warships Brooklyn, Texas. Cms
tine and Resolute have been ordered to
Havana.
President McKlnley has checked a
Epanlsh scheme to sell valuable con
cession In Cuba to run 99 years.
The collapse of a monster steel gas
tank In New York, which was being
Vated by water pressure, resulted In
seven deaths.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt has re
signed the leadership of the English
Liberal party. Lord Rosebery will prob
ably succeed him.
Major General Brooke has been desig
nated as military governor of Cuba,
giving him the power formerly exercis
ed by the captain general.
Thurxdity, Deo. IS.
The number of pensioners now on the i
rolls Is 993.714. I
The Cuban commissioners recom
mend an army of $0,000 to garrison th
Island.
An attempt to take up the Iodge Im
migration bill In the lower house of
congress was defeated.
Americans In Havana declare th
Spaniards to blame for Sunday nlght'j
fatal riot, In which three Cubans were
killed.
Eight more seamen from the wreck
ed British sleamer Lnndonlan were
landed In Baltimore, making S3 saved
and 18 lost.
In a speech at Atlanta President Mc
Klnley declared that the government
ehould care for the graves of Confed
erate soldiers.
Ex-Governor Merrlam, of Minnesota,
Is mentioned as the probable successor
of Secretary of the Interior Bliss, who I
has tendered his resignation. I
Friday, Deo. HI. j
It Is stated In Paris that a warrant ;
has been Issued for the arrcm of Counl
Esterhaxy.
The pension appropriation bill n ,
rurhed through the national house In '
twenty minutes. i
Calvin 8. Brlce. ex-Vnlted States sen- '
ator from Ohio, died of pneumonia In '
New York, aged 63. !
A wreck on the Florida Central rail-1
road near Madison, caused by cattle on I
the track, killed six persons
William J. Bryan thinks volunteer.
should be promptly discharged and an
i trmv of oecucatlon nii.trf
i a fire at Chicago Firemen
Rn O'Brien were killed by a
wa.. N!n othora wr ln.ur(1(1
! The American Federation of
Myei
falling
Labot
convention at Kansas City, Mo., voteo
against Increasing the regular army.
Saturday, Dec, 17.
Geneml Merrttt and bride arrived at
New York from London.
The American peace commissioner '
sailed from Southampton for home.
Dewey declares that he la now "reH
to Bold Manila against the whole earth '
j n,, bm corpor4te the int,rna.
1 ,lonal American bank was defeated In
, congress bv 103 to us
The new tariff for Cuba, which goet
Into effect Jan. 1. Is lower than the San
tiago emergency tariff.
Damaging evidence against Mrs. Bot
kin. alleged poisoner, was produced at
her trial In San Francisco.
Mrs. Johanna Newell lost her life In a
Chicago fire. She was safe, but went
! bark rr hr J rear-old daughter. The
n,ld w" V1. I
Explosion In a ras works at Pmnh.
keepsle. N. Y.. killed Louis H. Eurhyte.
1 fatally Injured James McComb and
broke Patrick Gallagher's leg.
Monday, Deo, in.
Hospital ship .Missouri left Savannah
I with 300 tons of medical surolles for
Cuba.
Ueneral f-hafterdeclares thatCtiban
are no more nt for self government than
gunpowder Is for hell
Baron FerdlnatuT James de Roths
child, of theWamous banking house,
died InLrffdon Saturday.
The antl-anarchlst conference In
iorne declines to recognixe anarchist
outrages as political crimes.
Twenty lives were lost In .1 co!!i'on
between the Rritish steamers Pierre-
mont and I'.ios In the North sea.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
run on an unNyed rock In Santiago
harbor, but was pulled off without seri
ous damage.
Mrs. Mary Tutt Throckmorton, a
leader In Washington society in eirlle
years, was asphyxiated by e-.-urini
gas In the. capital, ae, .j
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
A Reflected by Pealing tn Philadel
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Dec. 13 -Flour in light de
mand, winter superfine. I3 3.fi ;w Rv
i n"ur steady at C 10 per barrel for rho
Pennsylvania. Wheat strong: No. I red,
December. iSTIV- Com strong: No.
t mixed, old. December. 39a4tV.: do. do.,
new. 3S46Kc.: No. 3 yellow, old. for local
trade, eV. Oats firm, but quiet: No.
white. SJc: No. 3 white, clipped. Bc.
Hay firm: choice timothy, r.1.50 for larire
bales. Beef firm; beef dims 1.
t I'ork Arm; family. :.'. Lard steady;
l ..,-airiM vicaiiicu. imuer nrm. west
Cheese Arm; large, white and col
ored. l'.l.&10,c: small do.. loullc: light
skims. 7S1i "V. ; part do.. Vu7c.: full do..
3li'3Sc. Et;gs firm; New York and
Pennsylvania. t6Tic. ; western, fresh.
SSc.: southern. CfilV.
Baltimore. Dec. lse. Flour quiet nnd
steady: western superfine. II.151iI.Sn: do.
extra. t3.J3u3.90: do. family. U.35li3.50;
7 av ,r P, : 'nJ V:: 'pr5 '
tuw. v neat inactive and firmer; spot
and month. 72vtf72ic. : January. rji,(J ;
!'io.; May. 73o. ; steamer No. 3 red. SS'vu' i
V-: southern, by sample. ShiTSc. : do. !
-ii M .
lnd month, tisv.: December, new or
ii.i S9v. ,,!'...-. januirv 3si.ri.iHt-.. i..h. L
ruarv. 5SuJc.: steamer mixed, jhuu i
V : southern, white. SSV3.'V-: do.
yellow. W4uWl4C. Oats dull; No. 3 white.
Ey.: o. mixeo. aistlc. Ky firmer; 1
No. 3 nearby. SSc.: No. 3 western. (Wc.
WW; rm: f-sh.
"1,Lh,7Nt!L 1.'
tm UftU 't
, pr usal box. Whisky at per
l)oa for finished goods In carload: tt.31
LSI tv Jobbing lets.
GKAHaM ANSVrZIS C'JAV. :
t
Itoclarea He II aa Documentary EvW
denoe of the Senator's Guilt.
Philadelphia. Dec JO. District At
torney Graham yesterday Bled with tbm
prothonotary of tbe supreme court hla
answer to the petition of the Quays
and ex-State Treasurer Haywood ask
ing for the removal of the People's
ban'.i conspiracy charges against tbesa
from the court of quarter sessions of
this county to the supreme court, sad
to the various denials made by the de
fendants to the accusations agalnn
thenl In the Indictment found.
Mr. Graham made specific denial ef
the allegations advanced by the ue
fendants. especially concerning former
Judge Gordon's part In the proceed
ings. In reply to the defendants' as
sertion that they are not guilty the
answer states that this Is a quesUna
for a Jury, but avers that the evldei-
adduced at the hearing before the mac-
istrate, standing without explanation,
"clearly established the guilt of the
defendants." The statement of Quay
and his co-defendants that a fair trial
cannot be obtained Is termed scan
dalous and untruthful and a gross Im
putation upon the 12 Judges of the
Philadelphia courts. It Is declared thai
most of the evidence of the common
wealth Is documentary and Is the writ
ing of "the conspirators" themse'ves.
The most striking part of the answer
charges that the books of the baak
show the ue of state funds, and en
ters Into detail to explain the manner
In which the alleged transaction toufc
place.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
V.'llkesbarre, Pa., Dc. 20. Frank
Polechla, a German peddler, and his
wife were bound and gated In their
home at Maitby Sunday nlt-'ht ly three
masked men. Two trunks ai.d a tmreaai
drawer wer broken o;..n and 11Z7
taken. No clew to the robber
Reftdin?. Pa., Dec. P. Mrs. O'orge
Sattler, who was horrlb!y burned by
the explosion of stove blacking con
taining ber.r.ine, -died late Strurday
night, aged .IS years. Portion" f the
body had burned to a crisp. Her
d.iuirhfer, Itosie, aged 4 years, rannot
1 ,urvlv"-
Htrou lhurg Dec. H Th" once thrte
Ing town of ;n Eyre. F'irfc c-nnty,
! was sold by the her:?T today to Peter
! R. Vermllye. a New York Uwy-r. fo
j Mrs. f arpenr-r. of New York. Tb" price
was 17. MO The nw o7-nr viil -a-I
deavor t r- store the lur.jber::. ; and
stone quarry Lusines... f
I Harrhurp. rc. IS. PamueJ H!rer,
aced SO e.irs, i f nar Mollto-wn. this
I county, committed suicide by hanging
himself. The ag-d man hai been de
spondent for some time, probabiy d'ja
to financial troubles. He hung himself
in the entry of his barn from a JoiaV
his feet resting upon the flow.
Scranton. Pa.. Dec. 13. The body t
Mrs. Charles Masten was found on the
bank of the Lackawanna rtver at Tay
lor early in the morning. She baJ from
to death. Mrs. Masten had been mus
ing for three days, and was tftnujjV ta
be somewhat demented. She spr ..-
from her husband some time ago.
West Chester. Dec. 13. This after
noon President John Shlmer and a
number of other West Chester cM
Philadelphia Trolley company officials
came to this place on the first troiiey
i Pass-ng-r which has ever made the?
; Jrlp b"''"1 th l P'- nJ "
borough U now connected with the city
I by flrst Clsa TOii-
Reading, Dec. It. While In the act of
making a coupling Joseph P. Wise, a
brakeman on a shifting engine In the
Philadelphia and Reading yard, slip
ped on a piece of Ice and fell und-r the
wheels of a car. having his ri?h: arm
badly crushed. He was taken to the St.
Joseph's hospital, where th-? arm was
amputated at the shoulder.
Pittsburg, Dec. n. As the r-'ilt of
a coasting accident at Turtle Creek,
eight miles from Ptttsbur?. Joseph
West, aged 30. is d-'ad and 11 other
Injured, two seriously. Tbe siej i-ol-lapsed
at the bottom of a steep hill
and hurled the party with great fore
In every direction. The two s- r..'U.:
Injured are: W. B. Madey. b.-th I-s
broken. Joseph Connor, left leg Lroiies
and injured ta l'y about the ha 1
Wl'.ke'barre. Pa.. Dec. 30 A havy
exp'.iji.'n of ca "curee-l in the H !Vn
baok . ; - . f the l.eh.rh and WUkes
barre Coal company late yesterday af
terr.ocn. F'.ur men were badly burn-d
They are. Lewi Davis, assistant m.n
bos: l.;-wei:yr. Morgan, mine for. ma".:
Samuel limney. tire b.wx; August
.Mitchell. mi::r MitchelTs injuries will
prove fatal, but the others will recover.
The eXpA'SH'n was caused by a small
Are in on" the lower veins. The :ire
was extinguished.
Stroudsburg. Tec. 16. Auditor Jo
seph 11. Shull today heard the case ot
Emily Gearhart, on old lady, who f,i
over 31' years was the housekeeper of
the late Gersham Hull, a rich tann-r.
She received for her services 35 cents a
week. Mrs. Cearhurt is a ward of the
town, and the overseers of the po. - have
put In a claim against the Hull estate
fir $7oo for six years' services al $3 a
wek. less the 33 cents paid by ItulL
The overseers cannot go back funhet
on account of the law.
Philadelphia. Dec. 19. Ch:ini'e!.ir
Luuithim. if this archdiocese, yester
day received a telegram from Paral
Pe:eja:e Martene!:i. at Washington. In
forming him that u pupal bull contain
ing the appointment of Fnther John W.
Stranahan. of Philadelphia
as bishop
of Harrtsburg. Is on its wuy to thij
country from Rome. Father Shanahaa
Is at present rector of the Romnn Cath
olic Church of Our Mother of Sorrows,
this city, and Is superintendent of the
parochial schools of the archdiocese.
Media. Dec. IS. Folllowlne
the de
struction of the barn ef Frank P. Wil
letts. In Concord, Thursday night. Is
which 3iJ dairy cows perished, two more
barns were destroyed In this vicinity
last night. In both of which stock was
burced. The barn on the William
Moore estate. In Mlddletown. was de
stroyed, with two horses and a quan
tity of hay. straw and harness, Tbe
barn of Marshall Register. In Upper
Providence, a mile distant, was
destroyed. Eighteen cows and one horse
wet burned to a crisp, besides many,
tons of hay. straw and farming Imple
ments. There is little doubt ttu-t the
barn burnings were the work of aa Ui-cendlary.
. -tuuiuK so gromet oni
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