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SHENANDOAH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4. 1899.
ONE CENT
VOL X1Y.-N0 Ck
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J. P. Williams &
13 S. Main St.,
gJ2Q'HARA'S
for Hi J ,
1181
OPEN DAY
Cor. Lloyd and White Sts.,
SHENANDOAH
Always Something New sat
Morgan's Fancy Bazar !
This time it is the exclusive agency for the finest quality
Odorless Tableaux Fire !
Put up, six small candles in
entirely odorless. Just the
public halls.- Call and see it
23 NORTH INIAItM STREET, - Shenandoah, Po
SKATES ! -
; Now is the time
Our stock is full ot naw and fresh
Blankets, Weather Strips for doors
Our stock of silk shades and lamps are going at very low prices.
SKATES SHARPENED WHILE YOU WAIT.
5 SWALM'S HARDWARE STORE. 3
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from 69c. up
Heavy Skirts
and a full line
ment we have
trimmings.
derwear, 35c.
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE,
NO. 23 SOUTH IVlAliM
1898HOLIDAY
FULL STOCK ALI, NEW GOODS, NEW CROP and NEW PACKINQ.
New Seeded.
Valencia. New Layer Raisins.
2, 3, 4 and 5 pounds for 25 cents.
PBUNES
EVAPORATED
FRUITS
Apples and Plums.
New Figs and Dates.
New Citron, Lemon and Orange.
New Florida and Jamaica Oranges.
NUTS Almonds, Cream, Filberts, Pecans and Walnuts.
CANNED GOODS
Fancy California Lemon Cling and
Plums, Apricots and Cherries,
TOMATOES Extra Quality and extra size cans, 2 for 25
Extra Quality Standard cold packed, 3 for 25
OO ISM Extra Fancy Maine,
State, 3 for 25
PEAS Fancy Sifted Ea'ly
3 for 25 cents.
25 cents.
BEANS-
-New Lima Beans,
String Beans, 4
and 3 cans for
New Orleans Baking Molasses, best quality, io cts.
Don't forget our striccly Fresh Fancy Creamery Butter.
Butter.
A Beautiful New
Stock of . . .
Chamber
Suits
Just received,
in prices from
Ranging
$15.00
AND UPWARDS. AT
Son, V.
Shenandoah, Pa.
AND
AND NIGHT.
flnln Street,
and MAHANOY CITY.
a tin box. We guarantee it
article for use in lodge rooms or
work.
: - SKATES
while the ice lasts 1
Roods at the lowest price. Horse
and windows, Coal Oil Heaters
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EXTRA ! READ THIS !
Feather Boas, 23c. Plush Capes from $2.50 up to
$ 20.00. Astrakin Capes at the same prices. Also
a full line of Cloaks at the lowest prices. Reefers
to $7.00. Collarettes from $1.65 up.
from 99c. up to Sio.oo. Silks, Satins
of Waists. In the Millinery depart
a full line of hats and all kinds of
Ladies' and Gent's Natural Wool Un'
A full line of Children's Underwear
ST., SHENANDOAH, PA
SEAS0N--1899.
New blue muscatels, 2, 3 and 4 lbs for 25 cents
New Seedless. .New Sultana. New
New Peaches, Pears, Apricots
1893 PACKING.
Crawford Peaches.
Fancy Pears
cents
cents"
2 for 25 cents. Fancy New York
cents. Standard Maryland, 4 for 25c
June, 2 for 25 cents. Sweet Wrinkled
Extra Early June, fine quality, 4 for
3 cans for 25 cents. White Wax
cans for 25 cents. Baked Beans,
25 cents.
a quart.
Fresh Dairy
At KBITBR'S.
DEED GRANTED.
Glrard Kalnte Bella l'lnt Fur the Soldiers'
Monument,
lion. M. C. Watson, treasurer of the Shen
andoah Soldiers' Monument Association, was
yesterday ofllcially notified that the Oirard
Estate bad concluded to sell tho Association
the plot of ground between tbe I 0. 0. I
and Annunciation cemeteries as asitofor u
monument. William .Thickens, supervisor
for tho Estate, sbowed Mr. Watson the deed
which has been prepared and the conditions
are evidently satisfactory, hut official action
will not bo taken by the Association until it
holds its meeting on the 13th Inst., when tho
Glrinl Estate will have an official In attend
ant to make a formal oiler of the deed. It
is veiy gratifying to tho Association that tho
Giiard Estate has finally brought the matter
to it focus, It was tho delay in that respect
that led to a suspension of actlvo work on
the p.irt of the Association since last summer.
as the members were not disposed to urco
tho project until the question of a site was
definitely settled. Now that this point has
been gained the Association will onco rnoro
direct its efforts to have the monumout
erected.
SENATOR HIGGINS ILL.
,V SufTeror From I'neumonlM til
rc Ilonpltnl.
State Senator-elect John F. Hlggins,
of
this town, was taken suddenly ill at Harris.
burz, and is now an inmate of a hospital iu
that city, Ho suffers from pneumonia. Ills
cousin, Dr. O'llura, of I'ottsvllle, is in at
tendance at his bedsido. A telegram from
Ilarrisburg to-day stated that tho patient was
doing as well as could bo expected and tbero
was no occasion for alarm ovor his condition.
Owing to the illness, Mr. Mlggtns was unable
to qualify as Senator yesterday.
KILLED BY TIMBER.
A. l'U-ce tlie Victim whs Currying
Itrokc
III Keck.
Michael Rrunza, a Polish resident of
West Coal street, met with instant death at
Packer colliery No. 3 yesterday afternoon
under singular circumstance. Tbe man was
carrying a heavy picco of timber on his
shoulder when he slipped and fell. The
timber rolled upon his neck aud broke It.
The victim was S3 years old and had been
married but six months.
Injured by a Full.
Enoch II. Bacon, a representative of tho
Knickerbocker Ice Company who came hero
from Philadelphia to superintend tho con.
etructiou of tho slides at the ice houses of tho
Kehley Run Ice Company, met with a sorious
accident yesterday. Whilo ho was engaged
n making measurements he missed his foot
ing and foil a distance of twelve feet to the
ground. lie was badly bruised on tbe left
sido of his body and face. The victim is
about 00 years of age. He is at his rooms In
the Ferguson House, Dr. J. S. Kistler is at
tending him and says ho believes the victim
received a sprain In the region of the kidneys.
Wnrgrnpli Inhibition.
Animated scenes that batllo description will
bo presented at the Wargraph exhibition at
Fergusons theatre next Monday evening,
unilcr the auspices of Imp. O. K. M. and De
gree of Pocahontas, The reserved seat chart
will be opened at Kirlin's drug store four
days iu advance. The 25 and 35 cent tickets
may bo procured iu advance from Marshal
Myers, North Main street; William T. Evans,
East Coal street; Thomas Bellis, 27 North
Market street, and D. S. Owens, South Jardin
street.
Two Fair Olftn.
lly permission of Mr. John Pooler, th
Columbia IIoso Company has re-engaged for
to-night Mr. Al. Ilentz, late of Welsh Bros,
show, slackwlre walker and juggler; Mr,
Bob lieascly, songs and funny sayings, tid
Prof. John lloyt, pianist. Mr. John Pooler
will also give English character songs. Tobin
and party will also appear. Tho door gift
will be a large bam and there will be a main
gift of a large parlor lamp.
Ooue South.
John A. Reilly, of town, and Monroe T,
Sclireiller, of Ashland, left yesterday for
Ashland, W, Va to look aftor soft coal opera
tions there. They are directors In the com
pany and took with them Mr. Edwards, late
of the civil engineering corps of Ashland,
this county, who Is to be installed as superin
tendent of the operations. Messrs. IEellly
and Schrclller will be absent about a week.
Hands aud Feet Frozen.
As a result of being held in a snow drift
for several hours on Saturday night, Post
master Joseph Mummy, of Ziou's Grove, had
both hands and feet frozen. He was driving
along the roadway iu a sleigh near the White
church, Ringtown, when ho was caught In
tbe drift.
Health Iteports.
The new year record of tbe Board of
Health is a clear one thus far. No deaths or
communicable diseases have been reported
thus far. Secretary Curtin says that a com
parison'of figures shows that tho local death
rate was between 00 and 70 loss In 1803 and
in 1607. There was a notable decrease in
deaths of children under five years of age.
Delsartean Entertainment.
Miss Dunkel and Miss Horr will resume
work with their classes in physical culture on
Thursday at the' usual time. These classes
will be concluded with a dramatic and delsar-
tean entertainment about tho middle of
February In Ferguson's opera house.
Dividend Notice.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
tbe Mrst National Bank of Shenandoah. Pa..
held Jau. 3, 1800, a semi-annual dividend of
3 per cent, was declared, payable on demand
S. W. Yost, Cashier.
Crimp Your Opportunities
As they fly past. Don't let this chance to
buy winter garments slip by you. All that
is new In ladles', misses' aud children's coats
are going at greatly reduced prices at R. F.
Gill's. It is never too late for bargains, tf
Sleighing Turtles.
Enjoy your slolgn rides wlitlo tue buow
lasts. If you want a nice single or double
team O'Hara Bros, have lots of them.
Sleighing parties, regardless of number of
persons, can be accommodated at shoi t notice.
Our stables are open day aud night.
Olllcers Installed.
District President Brown, of Olrardville,
last night installed the ollicors of Washington
camp o. 113, V. O. 8. of A.. In town. To
night ho will install the olllcers of Camp 183
and or uatup 200 on Thursday night.
Held for Reduction.
Anthony List was taken to tho Pottsvllle
Jail this morning by Constable Matt. Qiblou
on committal by Justice Tourney iu default
of ball on a charge of Beductlon made by
Josephine Pompkova,
The School llouri).
A regular meeting of .the School Beard, tho
first of the new year, will be held this even
ing, at seven o'clock.
BOND GflSE
DECISION.
Conclusions
of Judgf Becbtel on
Mellet's Claim.
Mrs.
EVIDENCE CAREFULLY SIFTED!
The Teitlmony of All Witneaiea Reviewed
And the Contradictory Folnts Dls
ensstd at Leneth-Uourt Held
Mrs. Mellet's Evidence Was
Hot Corroborated.
So much interest hinged upon tho en so of
Mrs. Mary Meltet, who sought to be relieved
from Tax Collector Snanlan's. bonds on the
ground that the signing of liar namo thereto
were forgeries, that it has been deemed ad
visable to publish the opinion of Judge
llcchtel, iu dismissing the rules, in full, giv
ing the public the opportunity of learning
tho manner in which the court compared and
decided upon the contradictory evidence in
tbe matter. The opinion is as follows :
M. J. Scanlan was tho tax collector for the
years 1803-1-5 and 0, and for tho years 1805
and 0 ho has failed to settlo with tho Borough
of Shenandoah, tho above named plaintiff.
Under our stricter accountability act of ISM.
judgment bonds are required of tax collectors
in tuls county. 1 bo. above judgments were
entorcd upon tho bunds of 1895 and 0, they
Having necn ccrtllleil luto the ( ominon Pleas
In tbe usual way. Each of Kald bonds is for
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
Mary Mellet, one of tbe sureties appearing
upon said bonds, made anDlication to rourt
and obtained tho above rules, and now seeks
to be re'to'ed from liability, upon the ground,
as Blio asserts, that she neither signed.
nor authorized anv one to siirn.
either of said bonds. Testimony has
Leon taken upon ooth aides, aud this is now
before us for consideration. The carts are
Important to all parties concerned and esocci.
ally to tbe municipalities whose funds, to the
extent ot many tbousands or dollars, aro in
volved. Wo have, therefore, given to those
cases a most careful examination having
carefully considered every word of testimony,
as well as all papers connected with the
records. Mrs. Mary Mellet states In her testi
mony that she did not sign either tho bond of
'05 or '90 and did not authorize anvono tn dn
so for her. and as to these matters sho sneaks
positively, in ner cross-examination sho ad
mits she knew hcanlau was collector for 1893.
4-5 and 0. aud that sho did sign one bond for
mm in iuj. When her attention was drawn
to the fact that Scaulan's bond for that yoar
was given by a Trust Compauy, sho seemed
uncertain, but finally concluded she tinned
an indemnity bond to the Trust Company
witbout acknowledging it She positively
testifies she did not sign Scaulan's bond of
1801. We will now refer to the tcsthnonv nf
Scanlan, it being moro directly in answer to
airs, aieuei's. this witness la Just as posi
tive on the subject of Mrs. Mellet signing the
bonds as sbo is to the contrary. lie says
"sho made her mark to the signature. I was
present, I wroto her name, sho touched the
pou," speaking of the bond of 1895. She did
this either "at my store or Mrs. Durkin's
house." He also says he went with 'Squire
Toomoy to take tho acknowledgments but
did uot remember whemer they took them
all or not. Hi denies that Mrs. Mellet had
any conversation with him since she signed
the bonds. Ab to the bond of 1890 he savs.
"Mary Mellet signed this. I wrote her name
she placed bor mark tbero in my presence,
she signed in her own house, in her barroom,
Thomas T. Reilly is witness." As to the ac.
knowledgment he says, "Squire Cardln went
with me to take acknowledgment!" and to
the best of his recollection tbe acknowl
edgments were taken in bis presenco. In bis
cross-examlnatiou he is very positive and says
ho swears positively to her mark and also
says he thinks he was with Gird in until all
b3 acknowledgments were taken. He also
tjiys Mrs. Mellet is his wife's aunt and
was on four bonds far him, that is she
was on tho '03 Indemnity bond and
on the '01 tax bond, and also on bonds of '05
and '00. The bonds of '04 is In evidence and
purports to be signed bv her and is witnessed
by W. J. Calvin and acknowledged before
'Squire Toomey in April, 1894. The evidence
thus far presents tho case of oath against
oatn a ooue as squarely as eau be with tbe
papers, that i? tbe bonds of 1894, '93 and '90
tendiug to corroborate Scanlan, We now
look at the evidence of other witnesses.
bquire Toomey says ot tho 05 bond, tb
signature to tho acknowledgment is mine as
Justice of the Peace. I do not remember it
was taken before me. I remember only as
mo paper snows, u is correct as far as 1
know aud as I certify there. I do not reraem
her they came before mo. Thev must have
done it, or I would not have made
this." Iu his cross-examiuatlou he savs
in suDsiance i naye no Knowledge of the
fact other than tho acknowledgment shows
I went to the house of Mrs. Rcill v to take her
acknowledgment aud I believe Mrs. Mellet
was there. lie cannot say positively that
was lie place, lie says scanlan was with
him at Mra. Rcllly's aud also says "as far as I
Know tnis is a true and correct acknowledg
ment of Mrs. Mellet's signature." In sub.
stance this is the otllcor's testimony and we
can find no corroboration of Mrs, Mellet in
this, but regard it as tending to corroborate
the position of the plaintiff that she
acknowledged the instrument. The fact that
the olueer does not remember Indenendmitlr
of tbe acknowledgment, where she appeared
oeioro mm, cannot overturn uis oiucial act as
conveyed In tlie certificate. An ottlccr mar
take many acknowledgments without being
able, two or three years thereafter, to give a
personal recollection or the particulars at
tending the same, Matthew Gibon, whose
name appears opposite Mrs. Mellet as witness
in substance says he has no recollection nf
seeing her sign the bond and does not know
wnetuer sue mauo ner marK in Ills nrcsence.
and says he may have signed it "uncou
sciously and she not be there." His evidence
neither proves that she signed It. or that she
did not. His name upon the bond under his
evidence is of little consequence. 'Squire
Cardin says of the bond of '99 tho acknowl
edgment was takeu by bim, that "alio must
nave appeared be lore me. but
have no personal recollection of it,
She must have appeared, or that
would not appear boro " He says he went
with Scanlan to take the acknowledgments
and went to a bouse on nower street and took
hers, but don't know who the party was, that
he was not personally acquainted with Mrs
Mellet in Sept. '00. ne says the certificate
on the bond aud his going to the house
mentioned and seeing tho one party.
woman. Is all ho remembers. Tbero is notb
ing In this evidence to invalidate his otUcial
act, or to sbuw that it is uot true, but rather
to show that it is true and that she, to use his
language, must have appeared or It would
uot be there. Bridget Durktn says that she
never saw Mrs. Meuet in ber bouso with Scan
lan and that Scanlan was there but onco iu '9
and Mra. Mellet was not there at that time
This evidence is to some extent a contradlc
tlon of Scaulau who mentions her house as
oue of the places one of the bonds was signed
or may have been signed. Tbe acknowledg
ments ou these bonds appear there by reason
of our rule, requiring them to all signatures
made by mark, for tbe purpose of preventing
just sucu uiiucumes as uioso now presented
iu these cases. They are nut to be lightly
brushed aside, but merit at least tho nre-
sumption of correctness accorded tho acts of
like officials in other cases. We bave tiumer.
ous authorities under tbe acts of 1877 and
lsul serving to show tbe circumstances unde
which tho court may open Judgment,
We cannot review these iu this
opinion, hut cite as bearlug upon
me buujtxi turieys appeal, w l'a., 321
Wernet'a appeal, 01 Pa., 310; .Tenklntowu
Hank's nppwil 11 ra., 387; and Kelber vs.
Plow Co. 146 Pa.. 4S6. Oath aealnst, oath la
uot such proof as will lustify tbe owning of
judgment, a judgment should uot be
peiiod. nor the evidence submitted ton Jury,
nlees tho written Instrument bo overcome
by testimony which. If believed, should
movo a chancellor to decree that tbe note was
void, or should bo reformed because of
forgery, fraud or mistake. Thero must bo
a preponderance of testimony at least to
Justify the setting aside of tho written In
strument. English's appeal 199 Pa., 533,
and Scott's appeal 133 l'a., 155, are some
what singular cases, iu both these cases
the court regarded the evidence sufficient to
Justify the opening of the Judgments, in
not 11 tno jury upon a trial or the issue
fouud for the defendant, thus aoeminelv
justifying the court's action. Yet the Su
preme court revorsed both and re-instatcd
tho Judgments. Those cases serve to show
tho enro that should lie exercised in opening
confessed judgments, Of course If the de
fendant's signature Is forged, (he judgments
should be opened, but keeping tbe above rule
in view, how can the court say it Is, under
the evidence before usT She swears it is and
Giblon says he did not seo her sien it and
cannot swear she did. Scanlan sweara junt
as positively sho did sign tho four bonds and
Toomey and Cardlu so certify as to tho '91,
'5 and '0 bonds, Toomey as to two and Cardin
as to tho other. Surely theso acknowledg
ments, with the testimony of tho otlloiats,
aud the testimony of Scanlan, can scarcely
bo turned aside by tbe evidence of tho de
fendant and thenegative testimony of Giblon
that ho did not seo her sign tho bonds. Iu
Weiss appeal Oil l'a., 195, tho court myjs an
application of this kind should bo made
promptly. Mrs. Mellet's testimony was
taken Nov. 2, 1803, and sho says sbo moved
to Shenandoah two years in Jan'y prior to
that from Mahanoy City. Sho then says that
shortly after sho moved sho learned her
name was on the '95 bond aud sbo heard it
read out or tbe newspaper and all she
did was to tell Scanlan "it was not right
aim ne saiu uvouiu be rignc." (page ,53 of
testimony.) Was It not her dutv at that time
to act promptly? She did not uotlfy cither
the county, the borough, or the school
district, but permitted the collector to pro
ceed until Oct. 3, 1893. when this application
was niaue. nan sue acted tnen tno difficul
ties now existing could not have occurred.
Why should sho allow the matter to slumber
to the injury of these municipalities for a
porlod of years aud until sho is called upon
toauswor? Did sho trust Scaulan "that it
would be right." or does this slucular rlr.
cumstanco tend to show she Is mistaken ? If
he trusted him aud remained silent when
she should have spokcu out promptly
and emphatically. why should she
be heard now, when innocent parties have
licen seriously affected by this conduct of
hors? If ono of tho two Inuoceut parties
must suffer under these circumstAiirAs. wl.i.d,
should it be? Iu view of the foregoing, we
feel compelled to discbarge the above rules.
auu uow, Jan a, 1S09, rules discharged.
By tlie court.
Exccptiou for Mrs. Mellet Jan. 2. 1809.
O. P. Bkchtei, Seal
J Com. PI.
Dr. Itull'H Colli-li ttvniti pun 1, r.llul
on. If you suiTcr from coughs, colds, hoarse
ness, bronchitis or other throat and lung
affections, this old reliable remedy will cure
you.
County Court Notes.
John Welhof. charged by C. S. Rclcheit
with larceny, was found not guilty, and the
costs were divided,
Tho liceuse for the D. G. Yuengllng & Son
brewory, granted to Frederick G. Yuengllng
and William U. Yuengllng, was transfered to
Mrs. Minna D. Yuengllng, widow of the lato
r redonclc U. Yueugllng.
Mrs. Connor, of Rappahannock, was found
not guilty of selling liquor without a license.
I he following were among tbe cases in
which true bills were found by the Grand
Jury yesterday: William Sadusky and
Joseph Anderson, assault and battery, oath
ot Anthony Alex ; Anthony and Goorgo Zoco
boski, assault and battery, oath of Anthony
uumbroslU.
Klectlnn of Officers.
At the annual meeting and bannuet nf tbe
Schuylkill Medical Society, held yesterday
in rottsvuie, tne loiiowlng officers were
elected . President, Dr. G. H. Ualbcrstand,
of Pottsvllle : Vice President. Ilr W IT .T
Smith, of St. Clair; Secretary, Dr. G. W.
rarquhar, ot rottsvuie; Treasurer, Dr
David TflPiTprt. nf Frnekvlllftf Tlnnnl nf
Censors, Dr. F. P. I.ytlo, of Branchdale ; Dr,
C. Leuker, of Schuylkill Haven ; and Dr. P,
Hcrmany, of Mahanoy City.
VRKK LUXOIIKS TO-NIGHT.
neiswender'b,
Bean soup, free, to-night. Noodle soup to-
morrow morning.
WEEKS.'
Free lunch, bean soup, to-night. Concert
selections by Prof. Flood.
MCKEuT'S.
Special free lunch to-night. Potato salad
aud liver to-morrow morning.
KENDKICK UOUSE.
Puree of pea soup will be served, free, to
all patrons to-night.
PJSTEBS.
Cream of potatoes will be served, free, to
night.
Deaths and Tnneralg.
David J. Evans, the deceased Truant Officer
of the Gilbcrtou public schools, will be burled
at Frackville to-morrow afternoon.
John Alkmau, son of Councilman James
Aikman, of Pottsville, died yesterday, aged
20 years, He is survived by a widow and
ono son.
William It. Whitney, formerly a resident
of Pottsvllle, died on Monday night at his
home in Elizabeth, X, J. His death was
caused by the grippe which developed Into
pneumonia. The body will be brought to
Pottsville for interment.
Vogel a Defaulter.
Jacob Vogel, agent for the C. D. Kaier
Brewing Co. at Tower City, left for parts un
kuown last week. An examination of his
accounts yesterday found them In bad shape,
Another agent has been appointed iu bis
place.
j:ye lladly Injured,
John Daruis, of Mahanoy City, may lose
tho sight of his right eye. While lievtii
engaged in chopping wood a flying piece
struck him In the eye,
ITrat llemouitrance Filed.
S, G. M. Ilollopeter, Esq., yesterday filed
tho first remonstrance in tho granting of
licenses. It Is intimated that many more
will follow.
ROYAL
BAKING
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
1
tfU4 tram pure grape cream of tmrtaf
THE QUAY
GJ1UGUS i
By a Minority of tho Pennsylvania
Legislature.
HE NEEDS NINETEEN MORE VOTES.
Ponntor Mnrtln Itomiiluetl Away From
tlioCnuotix, 11111I Sonntor ,Mngce,Who
Voted Airiiliixt Quny, Moved to Mnko
tho Nomination UiiiuilmoiiH,
Harrlaburi?, Jan. 4. Dnplte the" ef
forts of the opponentn of Senator Quny
to secure a postponement of tha sena
torial caucus until a later date, the
adherents of the senior senator carried
their point last night and secured the
Indorsement of their favorite by 109
of the ICt Republican members of the
Pennsylvania legislature. This Is 19
less than the number necessary to elect
a United States senator on Joint ballot.
the total membership being; 254, of
which 12G Is a majority. The anti-Quay
leaders are Jubilant over tho result of
the caucus, and claim that the man
they are lighting can never succeed
himself In the senate. On the other
hand, the Quay people and the senator
himself express confidence In ultimate
victory. They say that df the absentees
two members of the house, Snyder of
Luzerne and Clark of Washlnirton, are
kept away by sickness and will vote for
Senator Quay. This would leave him
17 votes short of the number necessary
to elect, and the efforts of the Quay
leaders will be directed during the next
two weeks toward securing these votes.
The caucus was held In the big- un
finished hall of the house of repre
sentatives. The public was admitted
by ticket to the gallery, and this was
packed to suffocation. Around the four
sides of the hall stood nearly every
leader In every county who had helped
make the Quay fight. In addition there
were a number of Democrats of state
prominence, including State Chairman
Garman and many Democratic mem
bers of the legislature.
The Quay leaders during the past few
days have been claiming anywhere
from 11S to 135 votes In the caucus.
The fact that the actual figure was
away below their lowest claim Is re
garded by many here as a source of
great disappointment to them. This
class of prophets are strong In their
belief thnt Senator Quay Is beaten. Un
boubtedly the decision of Senator David
Martin at an early hour yesterday
morning to remnln out ot the caucus
had much to do with the success of the
efforts of the anti-Quay people.
All agree that much depends upon the
action that the state supreme court
will take In Philadelphia on Jan. 7 on
the proceedings brought before that
body through a writ granted recently,
the effect of which is to bring tho
criminal proceedings against Senator
Quay before the court for review. If
the proceedings are quashed by the
supreme court Mr. Quay will assuredly
be re-elected. If, on the contrary, the
court refuses to interfere with the reg
ular course of the legal procedure
against Senator Quay, and decides that
he must stand trial on the Indictments
found against him, there can be no
doubt that the position of his opponents
will be greatly strengthened.
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia, pre
sided over the caucus, and made a seri
ous speech, reminding the party repre
sentatives present that the duty of se
lecting a mnn to represent the great
state of Pennsylvania and the party In
the United States senate for the next
six years was a grave responsibility,
and counseling the legislators to exer
cise the utmost caution in discharging
the Important duty before them.
The roll call showed 27 of the 37 Re
publican members of the senute pres
ent, and 81 of the 127 members of the
house. A total of 103. Later Repre
sentative Hardol, or Senator Quay's
county of Denver, came In, Increasing
the total to 109. He voted for Quay.
Senator Merrick, of Tioga, one of the
best speakers In the legislature, who
bad been selected to place Mr. Quay In
nomination, did his work well. When
he had finished with the mention of
the name of Quay the vast crowd pres
ent wa brought into prolonged ap
plause and cheering.
Speaker Farr made a brief speech.
explaining why he would vote for Mr.
Quay, as did ulso Senator MoCarrell,
of Dauphin, and Representatives Adams
of Philadelphia, Kreps or Franklin and
Harris of Clearfield.
Then Senator Magee. of Allegheny.
the man who Is looked upon by many
as being a possible successor to Sena
tor Quay, took the floor. He got almost
as much applause as Senator Quay. He
mr.de a modest .rd brief speech nomi
nating Uenliunln F. Jones, of Pitts
burg, once chairman of the Republican
national committee and a great Iron
manufacturer.
The ballot was then taken, the an
nounced result being: Quay, 9S; Jones,
9; Magee, 2. As soon ab the vote was
announced Mr. Magee satd: "I now
move that the nomination be made
unanimous."
The outburst of applause which fol
lowed this motion was by far the great
est demonstration of the night. Cheer
followed cheer, and the Allegheny man
who has so long ftught Mr. Quay was
assuredly the Hon ff the hour. The mo
tion was carried and adjournment was
had Immediately after.
Benator Quay made this statement at
midnight: "I am entirely satlslled
with the result of tonight's caucus. A
number of members of the legislature
who did not enter the caucus have as
sured me of their cordial support when
tne assembly meets In Joint conven
tion. These votes will be more than
sufficient to elect me. I am absolutely
confident of my success."
Hon. John Wanamaker also gave out
a statement at midnight, In which he
says in port: "The vote of tonight says
plainly that this legislature will not
blindly follow a discredited leader. The
old members are not to be menaced,
and the new members are not willing to
marry Into the Quay political family at
the present time."
Wanted.
An experienced hand on stoves. liefer
ences required. Apply at Davison's Depart
ment stores, Mortn uain street.
Coal breaker souvenir spoons at Brumra'g
MAX LEVIT'S.
New Year's
Gifts. . .
MUVPLRRS,
NECKWEAR,
(1LOVHS,
MACKINTPSUGS,
SWEATERS,
CANES and
UMBRELLAS,
PULL DRESS CASES,
SILK IIANDKERCIUErS,
FANCY HALF HOSE.
LATEST LINEN COLLARS AND
CUFFS.
Wc have them all. Call and seo
tlietn. They are awaiting your In-
spcctlon.
MAX LEVIT,
UP-TO-DATE HATTER.
Formerly at IS East Centre Street.
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We have the right goods hce and a large
variety to select from at the right prices.
Ladies' Coats, $2.50, 33.00, 35.00, 36.00.
38.00, 39.00 to 316.00.
Children's Coats, 31.50 to $7.50.
Far Collarettes, 31.50 to 315.00.
Our stock of dress goods his no equal. You
will find here a large assortment of plain and
fancy fabrics in foreign and domestic at bar
gain prices.
Our place is headquarters for 1 e curtains,
blankets, carpets, rugs, etc. Loot through
our line on second floor and get prices.
Butterick paper patterns, best m the world,
sold by us.
P. J. GAUGHAN,
NORTH IVJAtN STREET.
O'NEILL
Has prepared a shop
ping feast for holiday
purchasers iu
MALCOLM-LOVE,
PEASE PIANOS.
ALSO ORGANS.
They can be bought cheap for cash,
or on the installment plan.
You will gaze in wonder and
astonishuita. 9t our specially
selected holiday stock of
FURNITURE,
Rockers and other novelties in
abundance.
M. O'NEILL,
10S S. Main St.
Furniture Dealer and Undertaker
FjlD you receive an unexpected
present? Yes. Then you
should return a present New Years.
Our entire line of holiday goods
will go at greatly reduced prices.
Toilet Cases,
Celluloid Goods,
Albums, China,
Games, Books,
Toys, Etc.,
To go at less than cost,
See our inventory sale, of photo
frames, china, etc., in window. ';
GIRVIN'S
Rof G. Rubrlghl, Mgr. 8 South Miln S