msru'invs boot
Hundred! of Articles Rocorered From
Ex-Carrier's Norristown Home.
a wxirs wiws cowpihsed. pHI'
Wednesday, raarvary tm. .
Coal YxttCfeVrateo from the bltumtn- . . '
oua mines' of Vwteni Pennsylvania, Supreme Court Decides in Favor of
HE GAVE MANY GIFTS TO WOMEN
Judging By Plunder Recovered, Her
bert Simcox Mutt Have Stolen Every
Package He Handled Accused
TPosed At a Detective.
JMorristown, Pa., Feb. 21. The pos
tal Inspectors are rapidly uncovering
the depredations of Herbert E. Him
ox. whose peculations from the United
States mall entrusted to his charge
have already been detailed at length
Inspector Duryea made a further
search of Sinitox's home and found
more than 100 packages hidden away
under the flooring. In beds and In the
attic.
LaUT he came upon a package of
letters addressed to Simcox, and from
the Information gleaned therein he
!aJd a visit to a woman in this city.
As a result some half a hundred costly
articles which Simcox presented to her
as gifts were recovered. Among them
.-are a gold watch and chain, gold
locket, silver ppoons. stiver match
lase, a cigarette case, silver scissors,
.gold and turquoise chain, a seal
pocket purse, goll pencil, gold pen and
a locket.
The woman gave up the goods with
out a murmur. The inspectors say
ehe told a wonderful talo of how Sim
cox posed as a hero in her eyes. Ho
liad a certificate of admission to "The
Detective Corps of America," for which
he paid $10 to a concern in Cincinnati.
Thu capture of Tony Julian, the king
of the counterfeiters, by Secret Ser
vice Agent Griffin, was made here.
"Simcox ( liilmed the entire credit of
this, nnd told i he confiding woman
that the reason his name was not
used in the papers was because he
was after other and bigger game, and
bad to keep shady.
He accounted to her for the pres-
euts by snylg that he made all kinds
of money out of his detective work and
got many gifts besides.
More complaints are constantly ar
riving, and the total outnumbers the
list of goods on hand. Among those
In the latest consignment are one large
lot of cheap watches and some good
ones, some chains, more fountain
pens, silver spoons, elastic stockings
'hypodermic syringes, bracelets, silk
suspenders, a case of surgical lnstru
ments, water bottles, patent medicines
in powders, valentines, thermometers,
Testaments. Bibles, pin cushions, three
flasks or dental gold, set of gold teeth,
fob chains, lockets, collar buttons and
-another big lot of Jewelry. Simcox Is
in prison, and nays that he will
Ohle and West Virginia have been ad
vanced 15 cents per ton.
Mis Katharine White, daughter of
Governor White, of West Virginia, will
christen the new cruiser West Virginia,
to be launched in April next '
Owing to the heavy snowfall the An-.
tomoblle Club of America baa aban-
doned its run from New York to Phlla-1
delphia on Washington's Birthday.
Rome dispatch says the Vatican
has beea unofficially informed that
the Admiral and His Men.
BAMPSONS CACE DISMISSED
Opinion Says If Efforts at Salvage
Had Failed or Cost Exceeded the
Value, Dewey's Men Still Would be
Entitled to Bounty.
Washington, Feb. 24. The Uirfted
President Roowvelt will congratulate' States supreme court yesterday decld
th. Pope on the J5th anlrersary of his the J8". b?uM
coronation.
Thursday, February 19.
Xt-m I) rjiaval ralnrnMl trt Wash.
i i. i v.. ioi, and afterward reclaimed, in
IDglUU IHai CVCUlug IIUUI net tioh iw
Admiral Dewey In behalf of himself
and the officers and men of his fleet on
account of the vessels sunk at Manila
their
Philadelphia
favor, but the cases of Admiral Samp-
The foundry Plant of Thomas Car-i 'r whofle name that of Admiral
Taylor was substituted In his own be
half and that of his officers and men
on account of the Maria Theresa, sunk
at the battle of Santiago, were decided
adversely to the claimants. The Ther
esa was sunk after being rescued,
whereas the vessels reclaimed at Ma-
lln's Sons Co.. Allegheny, was de
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $250,-'
000.
The senate committee on foreign re
lations has authorized a favorable re
port on the extradition treaty with :
Mexico. i
Two men lost their lives in a Are nlla are still in use.
which destroyed the St. Clair Hotel at i The court first passed on the Dewey
Port Huron, Mich., yesterday. The case. Taking up the question as to
financial loss Is $125,000. i whether the Spanish vessels. Don Juan
Orders were Issued at the war de- 1 de Austria, the Isle de Cuba and Isla
partment yesterday for the retirement de Luzon, were properly adjudicated :
of Brigadier General J. P. Farley, re- as prizes for the benefit of captors, in j
cently promoted from colonel. view of their condition immediately i
Friday, February 20. after the engagement at Manila, and j
General Chaffee and staff arrived at their being subsequently raised and j
Hampton. Va.. yesterday and Inspected put In commission, the opinion says
Fort Monroe. , that if the effort at salvage had failed. '
James R. Colgate, of New York, has or if the cost had equaled or exceeded
given $100,000 tc Colgate University, the value, the captors still would be'
Hamilton, N. Y., as an addition to its entitled to bounty.
endowment fund. I "As to the property taken from the
The Tonopah, Nev., Athletic Club vessels raised and reconstructed, and
has offered a purse of $25,000 for a that taken from the vessels destroyed."
finish fight between Jeffries and Jim says the opinion, "we think that its
Corbett. ! fegal status must bo regarded as the
William R Meehan, of Philadelphia, same as that of the vessel to which
gave an illustrated lecture on flsh it belonged. The statute did
culture to the Pennsylvania legislature not contemplate a division of the
last night. ( grant, and an award of prize money
Secretary Moody has ordered the and bounty In respect to the same
trial by court martial of Lieutenant transaction."
Chester Wells, charged with neglect Concluding on this point, the opln
In the loss of the naval tug Leyden Jon says that even If the contention
on the south coast of Block Island, be correct that bounty alone would be
January 21. i Rn inadequate reward, that would not
Saturday, February 21. 1 justify the court in attributing to the
uovernor rennypacker, or rennsyl
vanla, appointed T. J. Lynch, of
Raston, executive clerk, vice J. F. Rod
gers, resigned.
Governor Murphy, of New Jersey,
was notified yesterday that the war
department would equip the National
statute a scone not permitted by Its
terms.
Concerning the naval stores cap
tured by Admiral Dewey at Cavlte, the
opinion says the property in question
was taken subject to the exercise of
the power of restitution, and the gov-
Guard with the standard United States ernment must be regarded as absolved
army m..-n7.ne rine t from llabnity for whatever was re
ft iarj: - "jmoer i guests auenaea stored under the treaty of peace.
uy mrs. iiooseveiii Takinc nn the Samnson ia trt
the mus!'
at the W'-.r House yesterday. It was
.plead guilty and throw himself on the nn'i(lr t!' '"reclton of the Washing
mercy of the court when bis trial lon ' ' ' urcnesira.
omes off on March 9. I The ' " 08 of the Nebraska con
In Udltlon to the goods alleged to stltutlo- ' -onventlon of 30 years ago.
liave be n stolen by Simcor - ro-ov- : which : u supposed to have been de-
-orH f,p vw mlL.i-a f' V1'"53"1 by flr ,n 1875, were foun1 ln"
Tostmdster'-'Brownback yesterday ; -jv'""i In w-gftite nJtu. t
afternoon -brought tC Chief i-incoln.
Bon's ofTIee a-large box YnnM-' Mndy. February 23.
many articles which the mail . 3'on' Montanl w" expend $26,000 for an
driver had given to six young women exnlblt at St. Louis Exposition,
.acquaintances. The parents of the' While operating a circular saw at
Klrls returned the roods. The post-' PMlllpsburg. N. J., Clinton Hayes had
master says that not one-half of the his right leg cut off.
passing on the case of the Maria Tere
sa, the court reverses the decree of
condemnation of the District Court to
the effect that that vessel and all the
property taken from her and from the
other vessels were lawful prize of war,
andjlireet thnt the 1lhi1 filed by tie
naval officers be dismissed.
articles pilfered I rem the mails have
yet been recovered.
SHIP SUBSIDY KILLED
The carpet factory of Lamont &
Robinson, at Paterson, N. J., was gut
ted by fire Saturday. Lops. $50,000.
The United States transport Han
cock reached New York Saturday
irom Han Francisco to be converted
Into a receiving ship.
I fn a I ..... I J..,!
NEARLY COOKED IN COAL POCKET
Boy Hung On to Hot 8team Pipe Fif
teen Minutes.
Shenandoah, Pa., Feb. 23. William
Breaskey, aged 16 years, had a shock
ing experience and a narrow escape
from death at Ellangowan colliery on
Saturday. He was In a chestnut coal
pocket shoveling when the car loaders
commenced to load. He was fast be
ing drawn through a large body of
( coal, when he clasped hold of tho
-House Committee Refuses to Report
Senator Hanna's Pet Measure.
Washington, Feb. 24. The house In a pistol duel on the streets of mouth of a s'enm pipe In the pocket
committee on merchant marine and, Eureka Springs, Ark., Deputy United usM to stenm the wet coal and keep It
fisheries yesterday voted not to report States Marshal J. D. Keys was killed from freezing.
me snip suiiHKiy mil to tne House, the ana vv. a. miuson seriously injured,
vote being lo to 6. Those voting' Tuesday, February 24.
to report it were: Representatives! The senate yesterday confirmed
tJrosvenor, Ohio; Young, Pennsylva
nia; Green, Massachusetts; Fordney,
Mii hl:an; Wai liter, Maryland; Little
field. Maine.
Those voting iigalnst reporting it
Mere HepreKcntalivefc Hopkins. Illinois;
Minor, Wisconsin; Stevens, Minneso
ta; Jones, Washington. Republicans,
and Splpht. Mihs.; Small. N. C; Da
vis, Florida. Mi IVrmott. N. J : Bel
mont, N. Y.. and Snook, Ohio, Uemo
rais. Rcpiescntatlve Vreeland. of
New Ycili, wa.i not present.
I stricken with small-pox yesterday, and
i tne posiomre ts now closed.
COLORED EDITOR GETS DAMAGES Two mon WPre Instantly killed and
two latany nun in a grade crossing
accident at Joliet, 111., yesterday, when
an express train struck their carriage.
H. P. Johrtttcn, of Camden, Who Sued
Pullman Comapny, Awarded $500.
Trenton. N. .1 , Feb. 24. In tli
L'nit"d States Court here yesterday a
Jury awarded $.100 damages to Rev.
Henry P. Johnston, of Camden, a col
ored man, who sued the Pullman Car
Company for $10,000. Johnston Is ed
itor -of the Christian Advocate, and on
March 25th last, while riding in a Pull
man car between Richmond. Va., and
Washington sought service iu the din
in car. He was refused food by differ
eat subterfuges, notwithstanding he
applied three times. Finally, when all
Ikn passengers had been served and
the employes were eatin?, he wa.-
offered food.
This Fcod Inspector Inspects.
rhilipsburg, N. J., Feb. 23. As a re
ult of Deputy State Health Inspector
Vandergrift's second visit to this city.
Kdward Karcher and Pursel Brothers,
grocers; J. J. Murphy nnd M. L. Bar
;nltt, druggists, wore Saturday fined
$50 each for nelling adulterated olive
oil and laudnniim Complaints are to
1e made ngaiiiKt a number of others
JtiT violating the food laws.
Eight Men Rescued by Firemen.
Tialtlmore, Md., Feb. 24. The office
a.utidlng of the Baltimore Copper and
Stnrltlng Company (the Keyser build
iai was damaged by fire last night,
the loss being variously estimated at
from $25,000 to $35,000. Eight men
were overcome by gas and were res
ud by firemen.
For fully 15 minutes he hung in
space crying piteously for some one to
rpnrllP him with (ha alaam nni.rln.
William R, Day as associate Justice of against his chest and stomach and the
the United States supreme court. hot pipe roasting his hands, before fel-
, .umauurLUKei;. v ngm, or tne low workmen heard and saved him.
Philippines, arrived in Washington ' The hoy is horribly burned, but physl
last night. He will tall for Manila on' rians expect him to recover.
April 1. J
Three children of William Adams, of i Spiritualism Not Proof of Insanity.
Hillside, I. T.. were burned to death! Philadelphia. Feb. 24. The State
Sunday night in a fire which destroyed ' Supreme Court yesterday. In an opln
their home. ' j ion by Judge Potter, decided that be-
Dnnlel Bevan, postmaster at Miners! "cf ,n Spiritualism is not proof of in
Mills, near Wilkesbarre. Pa. tr ! sanity. The questions involved arose
In the case of Mary Buchanan, who
contested the will of her father, Alex
ander McElroy, which devised the
greater portion of his estate to the
First Association of Spiritualists of
Philadelphia for the erection of a
building to be known as McElroy Hall.
The Supreme Court reversed the lower
court's decision and directed the set
ting aside of the issue in an opinion,
which stated that "there Is abundance
of authority for the proposition that
mere belief In spiritualism, ghosts,
dreams, etc., Is not proof of insan
lty."
Picked Dynamite Cap With Knife.
Lancaster, Pa.. Feb. 24. On Sunday
John Williams, aged 11 years, found a
dynamite cap at his home, near Quar
ryvllle. He picked It with a knife,
when an explosion occurred which
blew off the fingers of one hand, tore
out his left eye, and it Is thought per
manently destroyed the sight of the
other eye.
Poisoned Her Children.
Davy. W. Va, Feb. 23. Mrs. Walter
Dykes Is being hunted by the authori
ties here. Her two children were
found dead yesterday morning, having
been poisoned. Rumor has It that she
administered the drug rather than al
low her husband to secure possession
of them. - She and her husband had
been separated a few weeks.
GENERAL MARKETS
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 21. Flour
was steady; winter superfine, $2 70
2.90; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3 io
fa3.25; city mills, extra, $2.930310
Rye flour was quiet, at $3.1 rf 3.20 per
barrel. Wheat was Irm; No. 2 Penn
sylvania, red. new, 78'c. Corn was
firm; No. 2 yellow, local, 52Hc Oats
nr uit-i, i. wnne. Clipped, 44c;
lower grades, 42c. Hay was steady:
.o. i timothy. 19 for large bales. Beef
was steady; beef hams, $19&20. Pork
was firm; family, $0. Live poultry
13c. for hens, and 99c. for old
roosters. Dressed poultry, 13Vic. for
iholce fowls, and 10c. for old roosters.
Butter was steady; creamery, 28c. per
pound. Eggs were steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 17c. per dozen. Po
tatoes were steady; choice, 6870c.
per bushel.
Live Stock Markets.
East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 21. Cattle
steady; prime steers, $5ff5.25; cows.
$2.754; heifers, $3.254J50; bulls, $3
04.25; fresh cows, good, $3fifi45 per
head. Veals steady; tops, $9.2569.75;
oommon to good. $5.50ig 9. Hogs slow
but higher; heavy, $7.50 7.55; me
dium, $7.40Q7.50; Yorkers, $7.307.40;
pigs, $7.15&-7.20; stags, $5.25?,5.75.
Sheep steady; mixed tops, $4,750-5;
nulls to good, $2.254.65. Lambs were
higher; tops, $6.806.90; culls to good.
$4.2606.76; yearlings. $5.25(&5.75.
East Liberty. Pa., Feb. 21. Cattle
weiye Bteady; choice, $5.155.25; prime.
$4.90(35.10; good. $4.604.85. Hogs
were steady; prime and heavies, $7.50
? 17.55; mediums, $7.557.65; heavy
orkers. $7.40t.45; light Yorkers.
ii.iuf i.jo; pigs, 7.it i.zo; roughs,
99.DVV.
Driven Insane By Small-pox Scare.
Bound Brook. N. J Feb. 23. Driven
insane,' temporarily at lesst, by worry
over the recent small-pox ycare in this
section. William Henry Avres. presl-
I dent of th bo-ml of hoMth of South
8heep were steady; choice
weiaers, jo.iuhjd.zo: cutis and com- uouna urooK, was yesieruay ren
PT'J.iJr 6M8Mi the state retreat at Trentea.
; tAPWOMXl AH! ACTIVE
FWplne Owtlaws Captor Three Do
tachments of Constabulary.
-Manila. Feb. IS. A force -of 4naurJ
gent lad rones, under General San
MlgueL reappeared In Rlxal province
Saturday. They avoided an engage
ment with the main force la the south,
but captured three small detachments
of constabulary. The enemy sur
rounded the towna of Cainta and Tay
tay. 11 miles east of Manila, and cap
tured SO scout and 10 men of the
constabulary, whom they disarmed and
set free.
Yesterday Inspector Mcllwalne, at
the head of 10 constabulary, was sur
prised and captured aear Montalban.
1 miles northeast of Manila. The
ladrones promised to release them If
the constabulary would surrender their
arms. While they were conferring on
this point. Mcllwalne made a dash for
Mberty, and he and all the constabulary
effected their escape.
When the news of the reappearance
of General San Miguel's force reached
Manila reinforcements of scouts and
constabulary were hurried Into the
Rizal province. General Allen and
Colonel Scott went to Antlpolo and as
sumed command of forces there.
They met with small deatchments of
the enemy and a few skirmishes took
place. They were, however,' unable
to locate the main body of ladrones.
General Allen and Colonel Scott are
continuing the pursuit, and hope to
overtake the released prisoners.
It is said that General San Miguel's
force consists of 300 men. armed and
uniformed.
According to news from Albay, Lu
zon, a force of ladrones attacked a
small detachment of constabulary on
Friday. The constabulary retreated
but killed 11 of the enemy. Two of
the constabulary were killed.
CARNIVAL AT NEW ORLEANS
An Immense Crowd Viewed the Mag
nificent Pageant.
New Orleans, Feb. 24. Rex made
his triumphal entry into New Orleans
yesterday, and the Krewe of Proteus
presented their gorgeous pageant last
night ln the presence of perhaps the
largest multitude of people ever gath-'
ered ln the streets of this carnival city.
Aside from the homage paid the
king, the feature of the afternoon pa
rade was the popular demonstration In
honor of Admiral Schlev and General
Wheeler, both of whom had been ere-!
ated dukes of the realm for the occa
sion. They rode near the head of the
procession through solid masses of
shouting men and past crowded gal
leries of applauding women. At the
conclusion of the parade Admiral
Schley was presented with a loving
cup, bearing an engraving of the flag
ship Brooklyn.
Last night Proteus rode through
streets congested with people at the
head of an unusually magnificent pa
geant The subject chosen was Rider
Haggard's novel, "Cleopatra," and the
thrilling story of the Egyptian queen
was illustrated In 20 beautiful floats.
Following the parade Proteus was
host at a brilliant ball at the French
Opera House. Admiral Schley, Gen
eral Wheeler, Miss Roosevelt and Miss
Root were the distinguished guests.
Nearly every state in the union was
represented In the attendance, which
also included many guests from
abroad, and the officers of the battle
ship Texas and the French cruiser
Tage.
RIOT CARTRIDGES READY
War Department Will Furnish Them
to State Governors on Demand..
Washington, Feb. 24. The war de
partment has sent notice to the gover
nors of each state of the union that It
is prepared to supply them upon do
mand and according to their legal al
lowances with "riot cartridges." This
Is a new form of ammunition prepared
by the experts of the ordnance bureau,
to enable officers of the law and sol
diers to repel rioters with the least
possible loss of life to the "innocent
spectator."
The shell Is like that of the regular
shell used in the army rifle with the
important exception that instead of
the long nickel-plated and steel-clad
bullet, two balls are placed In the
mouth. The design was apparently to
secure something of greater range
than buckshot, yet not dangerous to
persons at a distance. The cartridge
Is charged with about thirty-four
grains of smokeless Dowder. The balls
are made of a mixture of lead and tin
in the proportion of 16 tc 1, and are
Bllchtlv coated with nnrnflne '
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Dou't uuke a mistake by buying
clieap paints.
We sell the Shirwin William
Paint. Il is guaranteed to wenr
with white lead and oil.
A WORD ABOUT
ME!
S Wire is Mire to advance
A
we bought several tons at the old
price and will give our customers
the benefit of same while this lot
lasts. Come early and take advant
age of this offer, as it will go very
rapidly.
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Darrow Declines Mayoralty Nomination
Chicago, Feb. 24. Clarence S. Dar
row last night announced that he
would not make the race for mayor of
Chicago. In giving the reasons that
induced him to reach this conclusion,
he said that, for many years he had
represented laboring people in their
litigation, and that he felt that he
could not abandon this work for that
of the position of mayor of Chicago.
He declared that, in company with
John Mitchell and Samuel Gompers,
he had arranged Borne measures In
tended to benefit organized labor
throughout the country, and he did
not feel at this time that he should
give this up to seek a political office.
Monument to General Lawton Unveiled
Manila, Feb. 23. Two hundred
troops and hundreds of veterans par
ticipated yesterday in the unveiling'
of the monument marking the spot
where General Lawton was killed at
San Mateo. General Davis and others
made speeches euloglilng General
Lawton.
Former Archduke to Enter U. S. Army.
Vienna, Feb. 24. Former Archduke
Leopold Ferdinand, brother of the for
mer Crown Princess of Saxonv. has tel.
emptied to his narenta at Saltbura
ttat he Intends to become an officer la
the United States navy.
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Capital, - $50,0
Surplas, - $50,0
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W. . WllTEKMYER, Vio
Jas. G. Thompson, Cashic
Butter 20
Eggs 14
Onions 60
Lard
Tallow
Chickens....
8ide
'Shoulder.....
12
3
8
10
12
Ham 15
Wheat 72
Rye 56
Corn 66
Oats 32
Potatoes 45
Bran perlOO. 1.20
Middlings" 120
Chop .1.25
Flour per bbl 4.00
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W. W. Wittenmyer, A.
J. N. Thompson, M.
Jas. G. Thompson.
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