Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2024)

Business The Telegraph News. That Is What Advertising Is, Takes this news into all homes. IJIl I I ditiort Vnl. I4XIV. No, 202.

if JkBKXBB UM SATURDAY iOTBNnfe, AUGUST 24, Established ism. I fell 1211 GOOD ROADS. WHY TVE DON'T HAVE THEM Too Many Ideas That Clash in the Legislature. Young Mr. JlcPherion, the Gettysburg Star and Sentinel, is np in Massa chuseita where they have the finest roads in the country, and he writes entertainingly about the great good and incalculable benefit they ha a been to that country.

Then he tella this story: "A gentleman from New Jersey, in whoso home county some of the finest Telford and Macadam roads have been made, recently told me of the difficulty they had in getting the necessary legislation from the It was Blrenuoualy opposed by the farmers, who complained that the city representatives were forcing the expense on them. It passed, however, and the roads were built. Now, this same gentle nan declared, that farmers realizs how much the roads save them in wear and tear on machinery how heavier loads can be hauled with fewer horses; how advantage can be epeedily taken of rising markets and that the interest on investment does not exceed the previous annual expenditure for repairs, they are tho strongest advocates of the new order of things. Would that our people could be brought to a correct understanding of this difficult and perplexing question; and to the support of legislation looking to the permanent improvement of onr road." The great trouble in this State over road legislation is that about every other Legislator has a road law tucked away in "his pocket to introduce when he conies to Harrisburg, and in the multiplicity of bills arid the confusion of ideas there is a wrangle that ends in the defeat of all of them. When men can agree upon what they want in the way of a road law we shall have one, bat not before.

Meantime this county will continue to have the worst roads in the State. Thb Telkgbaph Las received a communication from the secretary of the International Assiciation of Fire Eagineera announcing that It will hold its annual convention in Augusta, from October 7th to 10th, and ask that the officials of the city be nred to send Harrisburg'a chief engineer to tho meeting. Thia association embraces the United States and Oanadas, and its object was to annually bring together the experiences of the principal cities of the United States and Canadaa, through its proper representatives, touching the causa as to the fire waste, which has, during the last two or three decades, been so devastating and to bring together, also, for inspection the most modern inventions of the day, of apparatus adapted for the extinguishment of fire. It is, therefore, an international school of instruction, in which machinery is displayed and valuable lectures given, and where papers emanating from experts are presented and carefully analyzed, all being assigned for an affirmative and negative consideration. It might be well for Hanitbirg's chief engineer to be sent to this convention, or the man who heads onr fire department cannot know too much of the practical Eido of his position.

"Any. color bo it's red." Look where you will and windows are filled with neckties. It seems as thongh man, recognizing the fact that in everything else "he must be prosaic, has set his mind to work to devUe ties of all shades and He has succeeded in bring ing out some startling effects, to say the least. And it seams, too, as though he had written in fashion's book, "Any color will do so that it is red." There was a time when a red necktie was held to indicate insanity, or worseA Now the most sober paterfamilias contemplates its adoption without a iiasg. This has been announced so often, however, that it must be becoming an old story.

Tho truth is that we, meaning fashion and other oracles, will not be content until every one has some bright bit of off color at the neck, Then wiii come the revulsion, and the black stock will probably follow, but in the meantime men will have grown to look like something else than professional mourners. 1 Besidb tne brook, With line and took, My love and I did splash and dabble. I begged a kiss, the answered this Yon surely Enow how brooks will CAPITOL HILL. Attorney General McCormick has refused to interfere in the matter of the complaint of certain stockholders against the Reading Traction Company and Heading Womelsdorf Electric Railway Company. It was alleged that the officers of these companies were doing certain improper things, and it wa3 proposed to proceed against them under the act of 7th, 1887.

The Attorney General sajs that the act of 18S7 has reference to steam railroads, and that street passanger railway companies and motor power companies are not within its purview. The Law Department therefore refuses to proceed. SHARPS AND FLATS. John Philin Sousa's new march. "Kinc Cotton," just composed by him and written in honor of "The International and Cotton States Exposition" at Atlanta, where his famous concert band will be the principal musical attraction, had its premiere at Manhattan Beach on August 4th and scored a tremendous success.

It is pronounced by the critics to be fully the equal cf any of ils renowned predecessors and is full cf the dash, snap and magnetism that characterize the Sousa military compositions. It was enthusiastically demanded three times by the audience immediately after its first hearing and is without doubt one of Sonsa's moBt emphatic triumphs. "King Cotton" will be a feature of the Manhattan Beach concerts for ecme time and tho "March King" will play it at his concerts in Harrisburg cn his coming tour. Governor's Troop Sharpshooters. The rifle team of the cavalry squadron to take part in the shooting at the State range at Mt.

Gretna next week is made up from the Governor's Troop, of this city, and the Sheridan Troop, of Tyrone, the City Troop, of Philadelphia, declining to furnish their quota cf the team. The Governor's Troop will be represented by Sergeant Mark Anthony, Corporal John Steea and Musician E. E. Bierbower. Fisting is Good.

A fishing party composed of landlord 5: wife' son Joe anl nephew, cii' lroup and wife, of Blizabeth vi le; landlord B. Blyler. wife and son Altie, of Halifax, are camped about one quarter mile above Milkrstown for two weeks. They will ba oined by the Misses Engleberts, of Wiconisco; landlord Alex Laird and wife and Mike Stroun. nf nnn cannon.

Their success in catching fish is gooa. QUAK2S CITY 3SOTES. The Record. The apple dump is in demand. It flatters an eld maid to be called Madame.

The seashore during bathing hours is a great place to study good form. Blobbs Sof tleigh was very much taken with that blonde widow, wasn't he? Slobbs Yes, they were photographed together several times. Neil Why do ycu stay at this hotel? The table is perfectly abominable. Belle I know but they turn all the lights out on the porch at 10 o'clock. Soak Isn't there a song called B9 suday By and By?" GaKH1 bSlieV0 lhe ia Old Soak fcrus vtero is in store taiL 5 briDgme another co*ck Hoax Some of our poorest ball nlavers are quicker than lightning.

JoaX How do yon mase that out? Hoax Well thev say ligntning never strikes twice in the same place, but I've seen some of th" Phillies strike three times. ne or those idiotic questions Ti. (to Brown. who ia vieorouslv himself) Hello. nlfl man eep Bi'ncs No; I'm traveling through Greenlftr hVvVyou? aU exlra sealskin about you, the put is they been 5, 8.

10; ton the this and and the to C. on in this not at on the if of is BALTIUTJEE BEACHES THE TOP. Those "Pinnies" Are In Fonrth Plao ana uigut on tlie Pirates Heels. i OR the first time this season those "Phillies" are to day in fourth place. It was kind of an off day with the league clubs yesterday, at so the schedule makers had arranged it, but many of the clubs took advantage of it and wiped out some old scorep.

Pittsburg played off the protested game with Brooklyn and as in first instance the latter won. Baltimore played a double header with the Senators, and by winning both ousted Cleveland from the leading position. PittEburg's loss and the "Phillies" gain the latter close to third, and Brooklyn right oa the heels of Cincinnati. The western clubs were not successful in a single game, and in those played sines opened in the Eist the result has 20 victories for the ist to 6 for the West. The results of the games played yesterday were as follows: Philadelphia Louisville Philadelphia 12, Louisville Brooklyn 7, Pittsburg New York 7.

St. uis4; Baltimore 8, Washington Baltimore 11. Washington Wilkes Barre 7, Springfield Providence Scranton Cleveland 15. Williamsport Cspe May 8, Cuban Giants Lancaster 10, Reading Carbondale 5, Hazle Cincinnati 20, Atlantic City Hagerstown 4, Chambersbirg 1. Our chance aa Good as Any.

Neither of the two big closing events at State shoot at Harrisburg were finished yesterday, as expected, owing to the scarcity of birds. In the first State event, Wellington, Barnham and Warden, of city, lied with eight others who had clean scores. Brewster missed one bird Sullivan two. In the Williamsport trophy event Wellington again had a clean record of fifteen, being tied with Harrison and H. Thurman.

Warden Brewster each missed two and Barnham four. Sallivan was among fifteen who didn't gtst a chance ehoot because of the absence of birds. The tie was shot off tc day. The Harrisburg team didn't get a chance in the L. Smith trophy event yesterday for the same reason, shooting tc day.

Speaking about the shoot the Philadelphia Ledger says: "The tourney which commenced Tuerday can hardly be called a success any way. as the attendance, despite the remarkably propitious weather which pre vailed throughout, was exceptionally small for such an important event. The management was no; first class by any means, and as a result it is not likely that Philadelphia will again be favored with annual meet of trap 3hooters, at least in tne near future. About Sports In General. Eustace now captain's Hagerstown.

Pittsburg hs won the Beries from NeW York, 7 to 2. Aiomsville has signed'Hassa ner of Wash ington for first base. Joe Wright had three hits, one a homer. Philadelpbia yesterday. John AL Ward may manage the Pmla delphia team next season.

A target shoot took place this afternoon the grounds of the Harrisburg Shooting Association. Ritchie, cf thi3 city, third baseman of Hagerstown clab, has been signed by Chambersburg. He will be used as a pitcher. Fitcher Clarence Putin ger. of the Car lisle team of the Cumberland Valley League, is considering an offer from Sha mokin.

Pa. Baltimore is to day actually in first place, and would b3 awarded the pennant the race were ended. But the lead is only a portion of one per cent. Pittsburg has only lost forty one games. Many papers have it forty two, forgetting that a protested defeat was sustained and the game played over yesterday.

In the 2:40 race at the Lykens fair this week "Ida owned by Charles A. Dis brow, of this city, won out in three straight heats. Time, 2:27, 2:30, 2:25. "Joe" Corbatt, a brother of the cham pion pugilist, pitched the second game for Washington yesterday, and had he been fairly supported might have won the game. At this week's meeting of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association Governor Hastings was scored for his vetoing certain game laws passed by the late Legislature and his failure to appoint a estate uame warden PERSONAL PAKAGKAPHS.

Brief Mention or tlie Movements of Your friends and Acquaintances FrysiDger Erans has returned from As bury Park. Miss Clara Wallower is visiting in Huntingdon. Rev. J.T. Evans, of Alexandria.

the guest of W. H. Bushnell, 414 Briggs street. Mrs. Charles A.

Farley, of Atlanta, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Jones. Prof.

McNeal and wife are visiting relatives and friends at Three Springs, Huntingdon county. Kev. Charles A Holmes, of Beaver, will fill his old pulpit in Grace M. E. Church to morrow.

Mies Mae Lyon, of Forster street, has returned heme from an enjoyable visit to McKeeaport and Altoona. Rev. D. C. Marquis, D.

of Chicago will fill the pulpit of Pine Street Presbyterian Church to morrow. Percy Grunden, of Steeltoc, formerly with Gorgas, has gone to Philedelphia to accept a position in a city drug store. Rev. Dr. Dimmick, pastor of Grace M.

E. Church, has been ill in Cleveland while on his vacation. Presiding Elder Evans will likely fill his pulpit September l9t. Harrisburgera who have friends or relatives on bsard will be glad to learn that the school ship Saratoga has arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, from Plymouth.Eng'and, with all on board well. Rev.

M. H. Stine, formerly of Los Angeles, Cal, but who is now residing in xorK, is in me city and will preach in Christ Lutheran Church to morrow morning and evening. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. Lloyd McClellan.

of Altoona. and Mies Fiora Hertzler. of Huntingdon, at the home of the bride Wednesday evening, oeptemDer 4in, at Ihe Cook Sunday School nublications. of Chicago, as well as the Methodist Bock publications, of iSew Yoik, have lately contained several short stories and sketches bv Mrs Mabel Cronise Jones. Mrs.

DeB. Keim and family are at Lau sanne, Switzerland, where they will spend two weeks. They then proceed to Ger many, France, Holland and Belgium, and will leave Antwerp on the "Westernland" for home on September 25 Mr. and Mrs. Harry C.

Elias. of Lan caster, who have been visiting their rela tives, Mr. John Keffer and family, of Second and Reily streets, returned home today. Mr. Elias is the organist of St.

James Church, in Lancaster, and his wife tne leading soprano of the vested choir. Mies Emma Marshal, a sister of Mrs. Keffer, will prolong her visit in the city. "SKIP" FELT A TRIFLE HUHGEY And Walked Off Wltn Mrs. Fleck's Marketing Tills Samuel (Skip) Yohe is again a boarder at the Dauphin county jail, but not of his own volition.

In fact he sturdily rebelled retntniog to the bastile, and hid to be knocked down and dragged in by his captors. "Skip Baw a well rket basket standing at theYerbeke Street Market this morning seemin gly without an owner. Concei vin a hankering for the luscious fruit, vegetables, in that basket, the young man pounced upon it and was making cfE with it when the owner, MrB. Charles Fleck appeared upon the scene and objected, calling her husband, who in the struggle with Yohe for the possession of the basket landed a couple ot stmsers on Yohe where they would do the most good. Then officer Brownawell came to Fleck's assistance and floored the "Skipper" once more.

He was finally handcuffed and taken to the office of Alderman Landis, followed by quite a crowd of curious people. There officer Brownawell preferred a charge of larceny against Yohe, and the latter was committed to jail default ox $300 bail. He gave the officers much trouble before being landed behind the bars. Yohe will get a hearing at the jail Monday. The only thing the careful burglar won't take is chances, CONVENTION ROLL.

BOTH SIDES MAKING A LIST State Committee Will Meet Mori day Anti Qaay People Confident. This afternoon the advance guard of the great crowd which will come to Harrisburg within the next twenty four hours arrived in town, and the making of the final arrangements for the big round up at the Opera House next Wednesday goes merrily on. Senator Quay's auxiliary headquarters at the Board of Trade rooms will be opened on Monday morning, and the various other headquarters will be open for business about the Eame tim9. The crush of delegates is not expected before Tuesday, although several hundred patriots will get in daring Sunday and Monday. Old timers anticipate the largest attendance of politicians in the history of political conventions in Pennsylvania Hotels, boarding houses and privsto residences will be thrown open to accommodate the strangers within our gates, and everybody will b9 given a bsd and something to eat and drink.

The hotels have engaged for temporary nse maoy rooms in private residences, and they will lodge many guess in thia way. Senator Qaay is quietly at his rooms at the Lochiel. Last night a delegation of Harrisburg veterans called to pay their respects and wish him well in the contest now so near a conclusion. David Martin and other administration lead txoected this afternoon cr to morrow. They will be located at the Commonwealth.

The newrpaper men are beginning to put in an appearance, among those already on the ground being Col. George Nox McCain. George Welshons and Harry Calvert, who know news when they see it. District Attorney Grahan has been chosen to lead the Philadelphia administration forces. A Caucus ill be held in the Senate Chamber next Tuesday evening.

There will probably be about eighteen contested seats in the convention, including several of the delegates from Bradford, Wyoming, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Allegheny, Philadelphia and one or two other counties. me anti yaay delegates will have a caucus Tuesday evening, but the hour and place have not yet been fixed i The meeting of the state Committee cn Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock will be the interesting event of that day. At this meeting the roll of delegates will ba made up, and as Chairman Giikeson has refused to participate in the meeting, he will present another roll, and the" probability is that the test of strength between thy factions will take place at tho outset of the convention. There is gossip this afternoon to the effect that two of the delegates who at tended the anti Qiay caucus in Philadelphia yesterday atternoon have come out cvr their own signatures and denied signing the pledge of fealty to the anti Qiay cause. In administration quarters the calling together of the State Committee is denounced as an attempt at buil dozing.

Tnis afternoon Senator iay was asked whether ho hsd anything to say regarding Chairman Gilkeson's refusal to call the State Committee together, and he replied sentenlionsiy nothing. Chairman Giikeson has net yet arrived in Harrisburg, but a clerk at the Banking Department said he would ba here to morrow. THE GILKESON SIDE. What the Attorney Ueneral Says. j.

lie over nor uemeg a srory. Attorney General McCarmick, one of the leaders of the Giikeson side of the contest, was asked this afternoon regard ing the situation from an administration standpoint. For answer he said "The elections are over with the Lehigh County Convention of to day, and there will be a clear majority for B. F. Giikeson tor chairman oi the state committee, We are entirely confident as to the result Our friends need take no alarm at the extravagant boasts of the Quay people.

They cannot count a maj ority in convention, and they are fully aware of it. Our delegates are not for sale, and any attempt to corrupt them will be summarily dealt with, we are full advised of the efforts being made in that direciion, notably in Philadelphia. "The roll of delegates will be made with absolute fairness and will ba announced by Chairman Giikeson in the newspapers of the State on Monday morning. There has been no disposition at any time to elect Chairman Giikeson by unfair means or to put any delegate upon the roll who has not the credentials of the party organization of the county from which he comes. The talk about the meeting of the State Committee to compel Chairman Giikeson to ba fair ia unwarranted and an insult to the well known integrity of that gentleman.

Not only is there no disposition to treat Senator Qaay unfairly, but the necessity does not exist. 'On the other hand, a care will be taken that Senator iay and his friends by manufacturing contested delegations shall not succeed in defeating the will of the people in any election district in the Sta.e. We will take as good care cf Senator Qaay's interest in the interest of fairness as ia possible, and we will undertake to prevent ourselves from being cheated. "Tho popular vote in Philadelphia at the recent primary election was about 60,000, of which Senator lay's candidates received all told about 12,000, or about one in five. In the face of such an expression he talks sb3ut contests in Philadelphia.

It is a well known fact that the contests were prearranged in Philadelphia and that the bolters in the interest of Senator Quay hired the halls for the bolting conventions ba fore the primaries took place. The desperation of the Quay forces is best thown by the offers of large sums of money for the purchase of delegates in Philadelphia, of which proofs are abundant, as I an informed. The situation at present ia ex ceedingly bright and it is hourly growing brighter, so much so that we have no fears whatever of the result in the convention of next Wednesday." A rumor prevailed on the street thia af terncon to the effect that at a conference alleged to have been held by Governor Hastings. Attorney General McCormick. Chairman Giikeson and David Martin last night in Philadelphia, it was decided to make governor Hastings the candidate ct the Giikeson people lor temporary chair man of the State Convention Governor Hastings was seen this afternoon at the Executive Department and asked concern ing this story.

He said "In answer to that I only want to say that such a thing has never been thought of, and the only foundation tor it is the report that comes from the Quay people. I never heard of it before and there is not a word of truth in it. In fact there has been no intimation of it from any source. I am not a candidate for temporary chairman." Attorney General McCormick when asked a 'jout the story said: "There is no truth in it whatever. We will name onr temporary chairman in due season and we will elect him.

I understand that Senator William Andrews is to be temporary chairman on behalf of the Quay people." LI8T OF DELEGATES. Those Who Will Settle the Cnalr man ship CJontest. Adams R. H. correns, J.

William Garlach. Allegheny Walter Lyon, F. J. Torrence, Arthur Kennedy, Morris Einstein, J. O.

Brown, Philip Filnn, James F. Richards. Jacob Klnn, C. L. Magee.

Wm. Filnn, Henry Hall, J. S. Flan nery, Robert Ostermaler, Fred. E.

Felger, J. Carson Mercer, John J.SLienkel, G. M. Von Bonn horbt, John W.Crawrord, John A. Bell, J.B.Ham Uton.a.

C.Pearee.George L. Walter, Wm.B.Kirker, ci uuii jjaizen, vansirK scow, jos. jnengee, Armstrong. W. Jackson, W.

S. Barr. Beaver Daniel Corbus, James M. May, Wm. Moulds.

Bedford A. J. Zetb, W. Scott Mullln. MUton KauTfman, Irwin T.

Ehrt, bach yberger, K. H. Pawling, J. L. S.

Leln Raymond, A. G. Anderson, I. C. Heas, T.

CaldweU. M. Yardley, C. IX Butler w. J.

Marks, V. F. Thomas. mer CnPell. Camp Thomas, Horace Heydt.

Cameron E. H. Gregory Centre D.H. Hastings, c. U.

Bennison. Chester H. B. Buejtwalter. G.

It werlek Ii. Menough, speaKman; pSSerV Clarion Jarne3 Jones, W. R. Bailey. Clearneld W.

J. Eeed, H. B. Hartswlck, Thos. Biythe.

Clinton R. W. A. Jamison. Columbia C.

L. Sands. Crawford P. Bay, W. B.

Vest, J. Byles, C. Saeger. Cumberland John M. Rhey, Clinton G.

Held, John J.Gettle. Dauphin W. It. Lyncb, C. Backenstoe, J.

H. MclllienDy, W. B. Meetch, R. Dennlson.

Delaware W. P. Hippie, W. 8. McDawell, James Qulsrley, Samuel Kamaley, Joslah Smith, Walter a.

"Oh, first rate." "Do you watch that thermometer?" bet your ixfe j0i an(j im fceep. ing her down." He reached into tho heater and pulled out the thermometer. "Whew! She's got up to 84," here marked. "There that'll fix it." He jammed the thermometer into a bucket of cold water and hung it back in tho heater. Then he wondered what McLaughlin was running for.

Unsafe. Teacher Now, Dick, you may repeat the golden text. Dick Hicks I don't daat; me fadder is a silver man. Their Origin. Bobby Pep, what did a great man mean when he said a public office was a public trust? Fond Parent He meant, Bobby, that most of the trusts come out of public offices.

A JFalr Companion. Dicks What did Parkhurst go to Europe for? Hicks To find out which was the worse the morality of Paris, or the immorality of New York. 1 STATE POLITICS. Chairman Giikeson Says More. Nay once I Republican State Chairman B.F.

Giike son yesterday wrote a reiteration of his purpoee not to compiy wna tne aemana oi a majority of the members of the State Committee, mat ne can a meeting oi mat bodv in order that its members shall pre pare tho roll of delegates to the State convention. This last letter is addressed to Lieutenant Governor Liyon, Auditor General Mylin, Secretary of Internal Affairs Latta and Theodore S. Flood, the last named having been permanent chairman of the State Convention of 1894. They constitute a majority of the seven men who elected Mr. Giikeson State Chairman, and they recently wrote to him, joining in the demand for a meeting of tho committee.

Chairman Giikeson replies as follows: Gentlemen am in receipt of your letter of August 16 and in reply thereto let mo say that I regard the making up of the roll of delegates to the State Convention as a purely ministerial act. In discharging this duty I shall fellow the custom of all my predecessors. In reference to your suggestion that 'being a candidate for ot the State Committee, it would be indelicate and improper for me to rake up the roll of delegates, and thus decide the contests ia my own desire to say that 1 have no purpose whatever of deciding any contests. I shall put upon tho roll the namss of the duly accredited delegates, elected by the regular district conventions, leaving ab solutely to the Slate Convention the duty of passing upon all contests. As your letter was not received by me until late vesterda afternoon, I have tried to com nly with vcur request ror a prompt repiy, and, inasmuch as no plscs is given where eucU reply should ba sent, I send it to the Hon.

Walter Lyon, at Pittsburg, whose signature first appears upon your letter." Ex Lieutenant Governor Watres presses Himself i'lalnly. Sosanton. Aug. 23. Ex Lieuten ant Governor Watres, whose name heads the list ot members of the Siate Republi can Committeo calling that body together at Harrisburg on Monday, Eaid to day: 'I feel thit it is the duty of every member to be present on that occasion.

As far as I am concerned, I am not going there for any other purpose than to see that there is fair play in the making up of the roll of the convention, it is no reflection upon Chairman Giikeson to call a meeting for that purpose. We bring iudges from other counties here to try cases in our courts, mat is done simpiy because our judges are, or have been, in terested in the cases to be tried, and it has never bsen suggested that such action is a reflection upon the nudges here. Why should Chairman, Giikeson wish to sit as iudee in his own case? Would it be proper for him. for instance, to pass upon the Wyoming county dispute. In that case Delegate NorthruD insists upon going contrary to the expressed wishes of the Republicans of that county.

If his case were simply a contention on the part of the if the people had not spoken, it would present a different character, but in his case there is no question he avows that he will do violence to the sentiments of the Republicans of the county, and in the face of the fact how can Giikeson ba indelicate enouzh to want to decide? As far as I am concerned, Mr. Northrup will not be allowed to misrepresent Wyomine county. Of course, nobody wishes to debar Mr. Gilke son from being present and making up the roll of the convention with the advice and assistance of the committee. Mr.

Watres was asked what would hap pen if Giikeson ignored the of the committee. He replied: "Nobody can tell. But I don't anticipate any trouble. I believe that Mr. Giikeson will come to see the position he is in, and will fully ap preciate the indelicacy of insisting on making up the roll of the convention without the assistance or the committee.

Mr. Watrea was shown a dispatch fhich stated that there was talk last night of dropping Judge3 William and Orlady.and taking up Judge John of Frank lin, and a. Davenport, oi u.ne. mr, Watres said "Judge Willard is safe as far as Qaay is concerned. Qaay will do nothing that will jnteriere wita our candidates pros pecte.

Mr. Watres said ho had heard ot no movements to make him temporary chair man of the convention. He was going to Harrisburg in the interest of fair play, and proposed doing his duty. The Philadelphia Sastlnes Delegates caucus. Philadelphia, Aug.

24 The combine's delegates to the State Convention met at the Republican City Committee head quarters yesterday for the purpose of pledging their suDDort to Corporal Giike son for State Chairman. Just forty one of the seventy delegates were present. Frank M. of the Tenth district. presided, and Charles E.

Voorhees act'd as secretary. The meeting was called to order at one o'clock, and was over in three quarters of an hour. David Martin announced that a Hastmcs Gilkeson cau cus of delegates would bo held at Harris burg on Tuesday evening, bat that meanwhile it was desirable that the delegates should express their preference in writing for Hastings for permanent chairman and Giikeson lor State chairman. "For tnose who are not present, con tinued Mr. Martin, "I am in a position to announce the pledges of several for the administration.

Oao of these i3 William B. A hcro, and two olhtra are Harry Hun ter and Oliver Wilson." All of those present testified by their signatures their determination to support Hastings and Giikeson. District Attorney Graham was chosen chairman of tho delegation. After tickets had been distributed to the delegates fcr their transportation to Harrisburg the caucus adjourned. Resolutlng In Westmoreland.

Greeksbtj Rd Aug. 23: John W. Sar ver. a Westmoreland county delegate to the Republican State Convention, to night made an amidavit in regard to tne alleged attempt to bribe him in lavor ot the com bine by signing over his credentials for $700. He reiterated the statement of this afternoon.

An attempt to hold a caucus of the county delegation and pass resolutions endorsing Qaay was not wholly a success. Two of the five delegates remained away. and this fact leads ty tho belief that they have gone over to the combine. Sarver and another man adopted the resolutions, The Lehigh Delegates for Hastings. Allentown, Aug.

24. The Republican County Convention of Lehigh elected Hastings delegates to the State Convention, the vote baing: For Hastings, John E. Lentz, 122; Jr. E. Mantz, 121: Jr.

Fenstermacher. 123; T. F. Ayres. 121 For Qaay.

D. R. Horn, 43; D. H. Thomap, 43; J.

Zallner, 42; F. T. L. Keiter, 42. Resolutions heartily endorse the able, patriotic, economical and excellent administration of Governor Hastings and tenacr him renewed confidence and support that splendid leadership of B.

F. Giikeson as State Chairman deserves hearty appreciation and support, and instructing delegates to support them at the State Convention. For Recorder of Deeds John W. Balliet, of Slatington, wbb named by 111 to 52 for Wm. D.

Scheaffer, of West Bethlehem. Noon recess taken. Political Notes. Here is what the Philadelphia Times of to day says: For the benefit of those in city and State who desire to know the at titute of the Philadelphia delegates to the State Convention, we give it in a table that presents the exact position of the whole seventy delegates as they stand today, as follows: For Quay until the last horn blows 22 Uncertain, but wabbling toward Quay 8 Solid tor the Lobby Combine 25 For GUkeaon, hoping to be licked 15 The Democratic Wilkes Barre Leader says a strong effort will bo made to nominate John T. Lenahan as one of the Democratic candidates for the Superior Court at the Williamsport cenvention.

Mr. Lenahan is at present in Europe, but his friends say he would accept the nomination if it were tendered him. There will be at least ten contested seats tho State Convention. Of these five are from Philadelphia, one from Elk, tnreo irom Schuylkill and one from Wyoming. Oddlv enonph Hastirjcs claims that five are on their face his men, and Quay claims five are his.

However, each would prefer to have ten delegates. There are only 187 full rigged ships now Hying the American rl9g, and of these taw were built in Maine. UPPER END. Lenkerville is soon to have electric lights. MiiiersDurg schools will open monday morning.

Miss Ella Shive. of Harrisburg, is visit ing in Lykens. Washburn's circu3 will be at yKens September 2d. Next week the Evangelical campmeet ing opens at Elizabethville. Miss Anna Snyder, of Harrisburg, is tne guest of her grandparents in Berrysburg.

Mrs. Levi iteam, ot Harrisburg, is vis iting J. H. Spangler and family, in Lykens. Calvin Miller, of Millersburg, has se cured employment at his trade in Gettysburg.

Miss Fannie Hut man, of Harrisburg, is being entertained by Miss E3ther Seal, Millersburg. Mrs. William Share and child, or Har risburg, are spending a few days under the parental root in Lykens. Ira A Wert, ot Williamson Foster store, Harrisburg, is enjoying his vacation cf two weeks at his home in Milltrs burg. George Warfel.

of Eiders, while on the mountain picking huckleberries, was bitten by a copperhead snake, but is now out of danger. It is reported that in the burning ot the barn of Amos Grim, near Enders, a two year old colt, worth at least in the tlimes. Robbers secured $1 at the house of Wil liam Matter, but were scared away from the home of Gecrge Liner, in Lykens, tne other night. The third annual Harvest Home festival of the Reformed Charge of Lykens Val ley will be held August 21st in Hartman's Grove, near Berryeburg. Miss Catharine Smith, of Harrisburg, who passed a few days with relatives in Elizabethville, has gono to Esgle's Mere, Lycoming county.

Eiizibethville new echool house will be dedicated September 7th. and in the afternoon State Superintendent Sheaffer will make an address. Revenue Collector E. Shearer, of Lancaster, visited L9nker a distillery on Thursday. It was his first trip through inat part ot tne district.

B. O. bhreiber has purchased the AUe man property, one mile east of Millers burg, familiarly known as "Rabbit Mr. Alleman is in Tennessee. Miss Tillie Spangler.

of Harrisburg, is spending a few weeks with her parents in Lykens. She is accompanied by Myrtle and ureta mc adden, ot Harrisburg. Joseph JN. Hartman moved his family from Millersburg to Lebanon this week, where he will be employed in the manu facture of brooms by his father in law, Fans E. Faust.

Edward Myers, of Lykens, was struck on the breast and hurled down a flight of stairs by an unknown assailant, who had entered his house the other night on burglary intent. Two tramps entered the cellar of David Wetzler in Lenkerville in broad day light 'iuesday and stole some larred fruit. They were chased by William Hoffman and dropped their plunder. District Grand Chief J. C.

Uobrer, of Harrisburg, accompanied by C. J. i rick, of the same city, pcid Millersburg Castle, No. 332, H. G.

an crucial visit on Monday evening. William H. Wert and family, of Har risburg, have been guests of Lewis Smelt zer and family, in Lykens. Their little child has been very sick with pneu monia and whooping cough. The dwelling house of Henry swab, near Enders, burned to the ground Monday evening.

It was insured in the Dauphin County Company. A defective flue was the cauee, and nearly all the furniture was saved. C. P. Scholl, tho Armstrong Valley peach grower harvested his crop this week.

The 800 trees averaged two baskets each Mr. Scholl is building a handsome residence on his fruit farm. D. H. Kuhns, of Millers burg, is the contractor.

Mahantango alley will have an unusally largo corn crop this year; Lkens Valley will have an average yield, while Armstrong and Powl's valleys will fall below the average. These differences in the crops in valleys running parallel and lying contiguous, separated only by mountains, is due to local rains. Millersburg Herald, Married James M. Chubb and Jennie L. Troutman, both of Armstrong Valley.

Died Child of George Witmer. Wico nisco; child of Julius Donner, Harrisburg; Mrs. Mary Frank, Halifax. John Smith's your Widows. In a cemetery in the suburbs of Lowell.

Mass, there are five headstones all alike except the inscriptions. The first one reads "First wife of John Smith" and the second "Second wife" and so on until the fifth stone, which reads: "John Smith, at rest, at last. It Will Not. Gas well There is a Bishop among the members of the Fifty fourth Congress. Dakane wen? Gaewell Will that render the election of a chaplain unnecessary? A.

Restless Spirit Henry!" 'Yes, your excellency?" 'Gold reminds ma at times of In dians?" 'May I ask when, sir?" 'When the gold reserve threatens to leave its reservation." A True friend. Miss Withers What would you do if should refuse you? He i see if couldn find some other fellow who would ba willing to marry you. Amounts to the Same Thins Mr. Bilkins What a sad face that woman has! Mrs. Bilkins Yes, poor thing.

She has either loved and lost or loved and got him. Laying In Provisions. "Weil. I see the sandwich restaurant has bought the womcut machinery of the Collars and Caffs Liundry Company." "What can they want with the ma chines?" "Oh, they take the rubber off the wringers and make it into chicken salad PARAGRAPHED SEWS. Vice President Stevenson and family are returning from Alaska.

Clothing operatives won their strike for union wages in New York. A 75 foot fall from a trestle killed car checker William Cotter, at Buffalo. N. Both of well known John W. Russell's legs were cutoff at Toledo, and he died.

Trolleys killed contractor John A. Reed and two year old Dunham in Brooklyn. New York's Armenian Committee has appealed for funds to relieve victims of Turkish outrages. Young Mrs. Ella Bloomfleld shot herself to death in bed beside her husband, at Atlanta, Ga.

Bait Late (Utah) County Republicans want unlimited silver coinage, woman suffrage, protection and reciprocity. Bicycles and trolleys have so cheapened horses that thousands of nags are being shipped from Baltimore to Europe. The J. C. WilmerdiDg $400,000 baquest to the University of California will at once be available for trades school purposes.

Old Time Telegraphers and the United States Military Telegraph Corps will hold a reunion in New York, September 11th. Jones, the negro who killed Ueltzhoover, a white man, broke jail and then shot James Bennett, was promptly lynched at Monticello, Ark. Dynamite was placed on the railroad near Butte, to blow up a passenger train on the Northern Pacific, but only the rear car was shattered. New York will abandon its underground railroad project unless the Commissioners are authorized to expend $100,000,000 instead of $55,000,000. A Toledo (O.) society leader, Mrs.

Ash fon H. Coldham, nee Daisy Brainard, has sued for divorce from her husband, a lawyer and leading tennis player. After Miss Jessie Fulton, of Philadelphia, had shot at a retreating burglar, who tried to rob her while she was on a visit to friends near Militata, she fainted. While either eating, driving or plowing farmer John Brown, of Spartanburg county, 8. can't keep from failing asleep, and his malady puzzles pbysi cians.

LOOKS FIGHT. YANKEE TROOPS IN CHINA Going to Protect the United States Consul. London. Aue. 24.

A dispatch from Shanghai to a news agency says that Commander Newell, of the United States cruiser Detroit, has gone to Kuch Ed gen for the purpose of consulting with J. C. Hixon, U. S. Consul at Foocnow, in regard to the landing of an armed force for the protection of Hixon and the European members of the commission investigating the recent massacre.

The members of the commission are now practically prisoner Denby's Silence Continues. Washington. Aua 24. The silence of Minister Den by with reference to the Ku cheng inquiry still continues. Acting Secretary Adee said to day that he had authodzid no explanation of the Depart ment opinion as to the cause of Mr.

Denby's silence, for the simple reason that no opinion had been formed, or could rationally be formed in the sb sence of knowledge of the facts. The promptness, good jadgment and energy with which Col. Denby had acted upon the instructions heretoforo sent him negatived any hasty conjecture that he was not now endeavoring with alacrity to fulfill his duties It was to be remembered, Mr. Adee eaid that China is a country of slow communication aDd the necessity of bringing many diverse factors into concurrent working might well bsflla Mr. Danny's natural desire to report to the department successful action upon its instructions.

In the absence of information from Mr. Denby, the state ments published in Landon papers that the British and American Commissioners practically prisoners at Ku Cneng, Chins, cannot be confirmed, ment is not believed here. The state. HEWPOKT LIVING PICXUKBS. Society Posed for the Admiration ot Cottagers casino Thronged With People.

Nbwpoet, Aug. 22. The ball room in the Casino was crowded with cottagers to night to see the historical living pic tures represented by young men and maidens in the society set. The tableaux did not begin until 9:30. so that numerous dinner engagements were not interfered with.

The first picture represented the famous Margaret of Valoia as personated oy miss Garrison. She were a gown ot Diaca vei vet trimmed with gold and made some what in the style of a riding habit. Mar garet appeared taking jewels from her casket, and with rich tapestry in the background. Picture No. 2 represented the Countess of Harrington and two children.

Mrs. A. Cass Canfield was in white with a powdered wig. The children were also clad in white. There were trees in the background.

The familiar painting of the assassination of the Dac de Guise, by Delaroche, was presented in the third picture. Rawlins Cottenet, as the Duke, was clad in black velvet. John Ford, of the British Embassy, as a courtier, was costumed in scarlet and black. Harry Whitehouse, as Henry IIL had a coBtume of pure white. The tapestries U3ed in this tableau were superb.

Mies Hoffman, who was in the next pic ture (a presentation of Boucher "Min is regarded as a very pretty girl. She was a perfect picture as posed by Mr. Gregory in the stately danco. tier gown. of gold brocade, was loaned by Mrs.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, and was an authentic costume of the day. Her hair was powdered. Her brother, Ellis Hoffman, was her part cer in the dance. Miss Whitehouse looked lovely in La loir's ''Li Bouguetiere." The representation had the true fl ivor of rusticity. She was in a gown of two shades of blue pale and deep with big straw hat trimmed with poppies.

Tableau no. was a Fiemisn picture or Jordaen and his family. Ia thi3 were Miss Cashing, Mies Tiffany and John Ford, Miss Cahing pcs3d also in the next picture, which was "The Hon. Miss Bingham," of Sir Joshua Reynolds. In this she wore a rich rose colored brocaded gown with a big hat, and had her hair powdered.

The picture of Mme. Rcamier repre sented her as reclining on a lounge dressed in white. Miss Eiith lilight appeared in this picture, which was exact in all To have seen Miss Brice as Marie An toinette was practically to behold Lebrun's celebrated painting. When Miss Brico's tableau was settled upon she cabled to Worth (or the firm that does business in his name) to send a special man to Ver sailles to see the picture and make an exact copy of the costume for htr. Thia order was carried out and the gown reached here two days ago.

It was of royal blue, with white satin front, and trimmed with sable. In the tableau of "La Sultana" there was a grand Oriental combination of colors and tinsel. Miss Alice was an ideal favorite. The picture, Baucher's "Amusem*nt d' Hiver," waj very effective. The background was specially painted by Eliot Gregory.

In this table Mrs. Victor Sorchan, who was gowned in rose eatin and was seated in a gilded sleigh. Worthington Whitehouse, enveloped In fur, was the attending gallant. This picture was full of animation. Afier the tableaux there was an informal iBtumo dt.nce.

Worthington White house led the cotilion. HEW CUMBERLAND. New Cumberland, Aug. 24, Rev. Bar nitz, of M.

E. Church, is visiting at Riv erside, Northumberland county. The pulpit will be filled by Rtv. W. Ycung Sunday morning.

Rev. H. L. Eichinger and wife will be here at Mr. Eichinger's parents over Sab bath.

Mr. Chapman, of this pltcs, while de livering milk to a customer in Harrisburg, left his horse untied, which off upsetting about 100 quarts of delicious milk and breaking his wagon. A large force of men are at work grading on the road for the trolley track. Rev. H.

L. Eichinger will preach in the u. H. Church to morrow evening. Schools open September 21 and continue nine months.

Movement of the Vigilant. New Yoek, Aug. 24. 1'he Vigilant passed through the Narrows at 9:15 this morning and anchored off Tompkinsville. The Vigilant is using a new mainsail with cloths running from head to foot instead of from luff to leach aa in the Herre schoff sail.

This sail is considered by the Vigilant people to be the best they have yet had, and it will be used ia the trial races next Tuesday and Wednesday. Trousers a Cent a Fair. Columbia, Aug. 22. Two retail cloth ing firms here have been cuttreg prices and engaging in a war for tho past week.

Tc day tho cllmx was reached when the price of trousers dropped to 50 cents, then to 25 cents. This evening any one could buy trouseri for one cent. The working men are taklsg advantage of the war and are laying in a supply for future use. STATE NEWS. Numerous mountain fires are destroying valuable timber in Schuylkill county.

In a Lehigh Valley freight wreck at Slatington ever thirty cars wero wrecked. A diamond pin worth $125 was stolen from S. B. Cox of Lebanon, at a railroad station there. The biggest demonstration ever seen at Wellsboro was the firemen's and bicyclers' parade Thursday night.

Alighting from a train at Easton conductor M. L. Parks foil and had cno leg cut off and the other crushed. Playing with comrades at Shenandoah little Nellie O'Brien, daughter of James O'Brien, was accidentally burned to death. Charged with circulating counterfeit money C.

B. Siatts, of Flora, Indiana county, was held for trial in the United States Court. Court at Pottsville has issued a rule on the members of tho Frailey Township School Board, to show cause why they should not ba ousted for failing to appoint teachers. STEELTON AND YICINITY. Greatest Fay Boll In the History of the steel worms.

Steelton. Aug. 24. A sight that made the hearts of the merchants and workmen alike bound with oy and gladness was the exceptionally long line of men in line ai noun to OBy to have their cnecas casneu at the bank. The single column, closely packed, extended almost a half block.

The pay roll for to day reached the highest mark in the history of the steel works $105,205. This ia for the last two weeks of July. To day there are 4,704 names on the rolls, the greatest number ever employed at the works. One year ago the pay roll footed up $73,000. A horse with a portion ot the shafts dangling to him came up Front street yesterday afternoon and crossed the Lo cuet street bridge and became lost among the intricate v.

ays of the steel plant, where he was captured. It bslonged to the Harrisburg Star Steam Laundry. The wagon was a complete wreck on Swatara slree. having been overtcrned. Next Wednesday evening the second trolley party of the season will leave Front and fine streets.

These holding ticEets from the former parly who could not be accommodated will have an opportunity at this tisie. The party is more particu larly for their benefit. The dairymen of Dteei ton have organ ized and increased the price of milk. The reasons assigned are "the revival of busi ness and owing to shortage of crops from drouth." Rcsa Caroin was charged before Jastice Babb last evening by Lulu Williams with the larceny of her pocketbook. Defendant was held in $200 for court.

Dr. J. M. Peters arrived thia morning from Cape May and to morrow will leave for Boston to attend the Knights Templar conclave. Mr.

and Mrs. H. S. Gross and Mrs. Frank Tenney and son Jack left yesterday on a pleasure trip to Boston.

S. C. Lthman leaves this evening fcr Atlantic City, where he will meet a party of friends. The Citizsn Band will give a continuous concert and festival this evening in Mueio Hall. Frank Armstrong with his cousin.

Miss Honing, will leave this evening for Cape May. Mrs. M. B. Weidier, of Brooklyn.N.

Y.t is the guest of Mrs. 1. N. Leeds. John D.

Young, secretary of Council, has ended his two weelrs vacation. E. E. Whitney, auditor of the Steel Company, left yesterday for Boston; Miss Madge Armstrong will spend a few days at Atlantic City. H.

B. Bent is at Cape May. NEWPORT NEWS. Newport, Aug. 24.

This morning opens clear and the day promises to be warm It is expected that there will be an immense crowd of people at the union picnic from the upper end of the N. S. V. R. R.

at Groff 's Woods to day. The fare on the railroad is extremely" low, being only 25 cents from New German town, a distance of 20 miles, and 15 cents from Newport, 7 miles. Evangelist Williams, whose gospel tent is in the park. will hold three services during the day. It will be a red letter day for the little rail read.

To morrow the fare will ba the same, and special trains will be rnn, meet ing connections on the f. K. Ii. Mr. Wil liams will also conduct three services dur ing the day.

mere will be preaching sei vices to morrow morning and evening in the Epit copal, Methodist and Lutheran churches, and in the morning only in the Reformed, by the respective pastors. A wheelman named ret er man. from Lewisbarg, Union county, was in town yesterday. He is wheeling around among friends in Perry county. Ine insurance adi aster was here yester day and ad listed the toss on the tannery building, bnrned on Wednesday night.

is badly needed in this vicinity. Many wells have gone dry. LINGLESTOWN. Miss Druett, of Harrisburg, is spending a week the guest of it. Care.

County Surveyor cooper is in this sec tion hunting up some lines in dispute. Mr. Fraia and family, from Harrisburg are spending a Jew in our town. ihe larm of John Cram, deceased, was sold at public sale to Levi Piatt at $85 90 per acre. Mrs.

J. Slrock and Mrs. Dr. W. C.

Smith have gone to Ocean Grove camp meeting. J. C. Aldinger, of Bridgeport, contem plates building a new birn here in the near future. Philip Heckert has bad a relapse and is cow lying at his father's house in this place in a critical condition.

Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mover have gone on a two months' visit in different parts of the West.

At Canfield, Ia resile Mr. Koyer parents, whom he has not seen for eleven years. Mrs. J. W.

Feeser fell from her chair in an unconscious condition, remaining in that state for some time. Her health is rapidly failing. She has been a sufferer for many years. Mr. Whitmojer, residing with his son in law, Hain, will again move on his farm in the spring, now tenanted by Jacob Bocke, the latter removing to S.

Shirk's fsrm at Lingkstown. Mr. and Mrs. George Harper, Mies Agnes Lauman and Master Harvey Baker while returning home from Paxtang Park Thursday, met with a serious accident. Com irg down the hill near John Felty's house the backing strap tore, the wagon coming in contact with the horse's heels, and the latter began kicking furiously and demolished the wagon beside in juring himself.

None of the occupants were hurt. FINANCIAL AHD COMMERCIAL. Quotations fumisTiecl by I. Miller Stock Brokers, Boom 11, College Block. New York Quotations.

NEW 24 Cloa. cios. Am. cot. ou.

Southern pret 41 63J 16 i8X mi irk 94 16if 51V American Tobacco O. Canada Southern. B. Chicago DeL, Laclr. Del.

Hudson. D. O. F. Edison Gen.

Erie ersey Central Lake shore. Louis, and Manhattan Missouri Pacinc. Northwestern N.Y. central southern Hallway 9SX IS 493 5G S0.K 6iH. auonai coraage.

Nat. Lead New No. Pacinc do. pret Omaha. Ont.

Phila. Texas Rock Island. Sugar St. Paul T. I Union Paclflo.

Wabash Western L. Erie Com. do. Pref. 21K l6fi 61H 38 104 13 Bank: Statement.

Reserves Dscrease $3,700,300 2,257,300 519,300 5.141,700 3,688,800 83,200 Loans increase Specie Increase Legal tender Deposits Decrease Circulation Philadelphia Quotations. Quotattona furntshea by L. B. Taylor Co. PMlaaelphla.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24. The following are the Closing prices ci stocks Cios. Cios. 69 46V 4 81 51 73J 33 20 15 Phila.

es Baltimore 20 yi Metropolitan 101. PhUa. Erie S3 51 Lehigh Valley 38f United i J. 234 Northern Pacinc 4 do. 16V Northern central.

LehlghNavigatlon West. N. Y. Pa. Han Broad Top do.

Reading do.Gen'l Mort.4's do. Gen'l Mort.l'8 do.Gen'l Mort.2'a do.Gen'l Mort.3'3 Philadelphia Produce Market. Philadelphia, Aug. 24. Flour The market la dull and weak winter supers, $2 502 65 do.

extra, $2 75ig3 00; No. 2 rarnfiy $2 9J3io; winter straight, 35( 3 50 winter patent, S3 65 3 82 spring patent, S3 6533 85. Special brands higher. irain Wheat The market la quiet and steady No. 2 red, 60c No.

a Pennsylvania red, GSc Kye The market Is nominal; none here. Corn The market Is doll and weaker No. for local trade, 46H47c No. a In export elevator. Oata The market la quiet and steady No.

a white, old, 29X0 new. 23c; No. 8 white, old, 293; new, 24c; No. mixed, old, 26c new, 24c. Bra The market Is dull and easy; winter in bulk, tl5 016 50; spring in sacks, $15 50416.

Baled Hay The market Is steady and In lair demand timothy, small bales, 13915 CO large bales. Si 3 15 00 mixed, $10 5013 CO. Straw New baled rye straw, $10 00(810 50. Provisions Butter The market Is quiet and unchanged creamery, extra, 20c do. prints, extra, wholesale, 2ic prints, extra, lobbing, 22 25c.

Kgga choice stock la scarce and firmer; Pennsylvania flrste, 15c; Western, 15c. Cheese The market is Arm but quiet New York factory. 6i8Xo; partsklma, 66c. Petroleum Thb market is steady rennea In barrels, $5 10. rotatoria Are dull and weak at I020c per basket.

Refined Sugars Dull and unchanged standard powdered, 4Jic fine granulated, 4HO; confectioners' Keystone A.4VC; Blue stare, sii ibo. the Dr. the the the in to of a ANSWERS TANNER. BELL WILL NOT BE FIRED The "Corporal" Did Not Hare a "Pull" With Lochren. Washington, Aug.

24. Pension Com missioner jochren has replied to ex Commissioner "Corporal" Tanner's letter of 19th in demanding the discharge of W. S. Bell, an old Republican clerk In Bureau, because of his refusal to grant pension to claimant Charles H. h.napp.

action of the clerk being reversed by commissioner when brought to his at tention by Mr. Tanner. Mr. Lochren says: "I am brought to the conclusion that Dr. Bell is not fairly censarable for his action in rejecting that claim on the ground that the medical examination did not show that the claimant was disabled a pensionable degree from the disabilities alleged in his application.

I know that yon would not wish any injury done Dr. Bell." THEY TOOK THE LAUD. The Committee of the Philadelphia Brigade Meets With Difficulties at Anuetam. Antibtam. Aug.

23. A committee of the old Philadelphia Brigade, consisting Commander John WT Frazier, Fred Middleton, chairman Antietam Monument Committee, Col. J. E. Reilly and Sylvester Byrne, has been here for several days with Gen.

Carman, the government historical expert, for the purpose of locating site for the splendid monument the brigade intends to erect and to dedicate on September 17th, 1896, Antietam Day. A serious difficulty confronts the brigade in securing the site for its monument. The high ground selected by the committee is in a field owned by Mr. Poftenber ger, who asks $400 for one quarter of an acre of ground and tight of way to the monument. The committee heBitated about accepting Poffenberger's proposition, who then offered to sell them the eleven acre field, covering the monument Site, for $1,000.

The bronzed veterans were badly taken back by this repulse of Poffenberger, bat after a few minutes conference among themselves, Commander Frazier startled his comrades by saying: "We will take the eleven acres and I will find fifteen patriotic and liberal and wealthy citizens of Philadelphia who will contribute $100 each toward the purchase of this lot and beautifying it by the planting of shrub bery, a circular drive through it from tne Hagerstown pike, and its dedication as the Philadelphia Brigade Park." After the patriotic assurance on the part of Commander Frazier, the remain ing members ot the committee will go home to morrow in a much better frame of mind. BATTLE WITH A HORSE. A Veterinarian Nearly Loses His Life in a nox stall. Stboudsbtjbg. Aug.

23. While on a professional visit few miles north of Stroudsbarg, Dr. W. W. James, a veterinary surgeon of Bethlehem, met with a severe injury.

Dr. James had an appoint ment with Charles Groner, the owner of a finely bred stallion. The animal's teeth needed attention, and Dr. Jamea entered the stallion's stall to examine them. The next instant a fierce fight was on between man and beast.

The stallion made a lunge, caught the doctor's left arm in his mouth and sank his molars into the fash above the wrist to the bone. The plucky doctor fought the animal loose, bnt he grabbed again this time he caught the arm in the muscles below the elbow. The teeth again sank into the bone. Then came a wrench and the animal fractured the arm. Buffering the most excruciating pain.

Or. Jamea retained hi3 senses and began fighting the animal off with his right hand, which was free. He seized the enraged stallion's head and managed in some way or other to pry open his month and withdraw the painfully lacerated arm. Then came the escape from the box stall, in which the doctor almost had the life squeezed out of him by the angry stallion pushing up against the Bides of the. stall.

He managed, however, to escape with his life. THB rUirBJTY STAKES. Some Craclc Kaoers Will Meet for the Prize. New Yoek, Aug. 24.

Horsem*n and racegoers from about every State in the Union went down to Sheepshead Bay this afternoon to see the Faturity run. Oa the card sent out last night twenty two horses were down as starters, bnt it is believed that not more than sixteen will go to the post. There is more uncertainty about the winner of to day's race than any Faturity that has been run for the last three years, six of the leading horses being well supported. The six cracks that will be starters are "Handspring," "Hastings," "Hazelet," "Axion" and "Applegate." Up to this morniBg the lay era of odds were chary about betting, but "Handspring" seemed to have a slight call over "Hastings" and "Requital." The track and grounds are in superb order and the weather perfect. IN FAYOB OF THE IHDIARS Their llnntlnsff Treaties Cannot Be Abrogated by State Game Laws.

Washington, Aug. 23. Attorney General Harmon to day instructed United States District Attorney Clarke, of Wyoming, to euo out writs of habeas corpus for the Bannock and Shoshone Indians who are under arrest at il vans ton, for violation of the State game laws. Attor ner General Harmon holds that the hunting rights of the Indians, which were obtained by treaty with the United States, cannot be abrogated by the passage of State game laws. It was for violation of the State laws that they were arrested.

John Brawn's Fort. Chicago, Aug. 23. The materials composing John Brown's fort are to be taken back to Harper's Ferry, Va early in September. Brought here before the World's Eiir, the enterprise was stopped, being unsucoessful.

After a brief existence full of vicissitudes, the historic engine house fell from the sheriff's into the wreckers hands. It made way for the stables of a department store. Harper's Ferry now is to have its own again, as a contract has been signed to remove the material and re crect on the original site. Matt Ransom Agitated. Washington, Aug.

24. Hon. Matt Ransom reached Washington last night from his North Carolina home. Ho had a long interview this morning at the State Department with Acting Secretary Adee regarding the peculiar position in which he has been placed by the Assistant Attorney General's decision that his appointment to the Mexican Mission was uncon stitutionaL Gen. Ransom declined to discuss the matter.

Bun Oyer by the Cars. Easton, Aug. 24. John Mercer, of No. 2253 Master street.

Philadelphia was run over on the C. R. R. of N. J.

in Phillipsburg, N. last night, the wheels passing over his abdomen. He was taken to the Eastern Hospital, where he died to day at 11:55 M. fatal DFall Down stairs. Pittsbueg, Aug.

24. Early this morning R. H. King, president of the Cash Insurance Company, Pittsburg, and residing at No. 61 Liberty street, Allegheny City, arose from his bed and started for the bath room.

En route he fell down the hall injuries which resulted i' ith. Mr. King was 80 years of age for some time had been in feeble he. ith. He was one of the wealthiest men in Allegheny county.

Three children survive him. Christian Endeavor "Will Meet at scranton Next year. Eeib, Pa. Aug. 24.

The Christian Endeavor Convention to day decided to meet next year at Scranton. The delegation from Allentown made a hard fight but failed because they had no suitable build ing. A Scandal in Ocean drove. The Deacon Are you sure it was. liquor that was cent in to Robinson's.

His Wife Positive! There was no marks on the case..