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I II I lie lilted NTO1BEB 7603. PHILADELPHIA. SUNDAY MOBBING. OCTOBER 18, PAG? FIVE CENTS, Merefaantg Who' Have Really God Goods Find it to Thoir Interest to Advertise' in THE TIMES ADDICKS STILL ABSENT MRS. PRICE'S SUICIDE By Her Last Wish the Name of Her Lover Will Remain a Secret, Notice of the- Appointment of a Receiver Not Yet Served on the Gas Magnate.

Wilmington, October 37. J. Edward Addicks, president of the Bay State Gas Company, is still absent from Wilmington and notice of the proceedings leading to the appointment of receivers for the company has not yet been served upon hiin. No ASSAULTED Ofl THE HIGHWAY Eesidents of Coatesville Excited Over a Terrible Crime. In the room at 1215 Vienna street, where Mrs.

Annie Price put a bullet Into her heart oh Friday night after returning from New York, where the young man to whom she was engaged had just died, was found yes HEW USE FOR THE ORGANS They Will Assert That Ashbridge is a Harmony Candidate and Not Martin's. IBIIST PAY OJiliY TO THE COMBIflE City Employes Not to Contribute to Ward Committees Not Controlled by Martin. terday morning this brief note: "In my trunk you will find the names and tice, however, has been left at his Claymont home. There are no new developments in addresses of a number of my New York friends. Don't make his name public.

It would kill bis mother, who is lying at the the case. Charles H. Kittenger, Mr. Addicks' private secretary, has made public the follow ing statement of the other side of the point of death in New York." So closely have her relatives followed her MAY RESULT IN A WOMAN'S DEATH last wish that even Deputy Coroner Neff MAY EVEN GENTLY CHIDE DAVID was not told the name yesterday. As it was OEDEKS GIVEN TO THE POLICE "Two years ago a suit based on similar charges was brought in.

the United States not a necessary point In the evidence he did not Insist. It Is said that the pistol that she used to end her life belonged to the young man, and that his initials are upon it. She Court before Judge Wales. A temporary injunction was granted and almost imme The diately afterwards was dismissed. At that Mrs.

T. F. Johnson in a Critical Condition From an Attempted Ontrage. is not known at 106 West Fortieth street, time the Bay State Gas Company had a Combine Leader. Arranges Brand New Trap for the Unwary Voters.

New York, the address given as her home In the Second Ward They Pay to Councilman Dick's. Administration Organization. there. Her relatives refuse to say now floating indebtedness of over $1,000,000, while to-day the company is absolutely Avith- where she lived in New lork. Her sister.

Mrs. Carrie Clausen, in whose out $1 of a floating debt, $1,230,000 having been wiped out since January 1. The affairs house she killed herself, denied yesterday that Mrs. Price was the divorced wife of POPULAR FEELING THOROUGHLY AROUSED were never In such a good financial condi tion. STILL TRYING TO SPREAD FAKES Billy Price, a theatrical manager of Los Angeles, C.il., declaring that her husband LUCKY MEN IN TWO WARDS "The bringing of this suit can have no other than political significance.

We have known for some time that efforts were being died In California six years ago. She said that her sister had evidently come to her bouse with the intention of killing herself.as there was a long letter saying how she wanted her belongings distributed among her The Guardians of the Peace in the Seventh Wending Their Way Home From a Religious Service, Mrs. Johnson and Miss Alice Kennedy Are Slet by a Burly Negro, Wlu Seises the Former and Attempts to Drag Her Into a Wood Her Screams and Those relatives ana inenus. and Eighth Wards Informed That They DEATH DEALT WITH A BROOM of Her Companion Bring Assistance, and. "Mr.

Martin Has Finally Realized That His 'Personal Approval of a Candidate is No linger Sufficient to Insure Flection So He Will Pose Coroner Ashbridge for a New -Photograph, This Time in the Act of Bringing About Harmony Between the Factions. Will Have His Organs Yelp on This Line Hereafter The Circulation of The Press Still a Matter of Much Concern With Him. A Fifth Street Man Threatens to Shoot. mane in Massacnuserts to secure rue services of certain men who were or'had been employed by the Hay State Gas Company to become part of a conspiracy. All those concerned in the matter will be proceeded against." Attorney J.

H. Hoffecker, was asked to-day in regard to a report that another action was to be brought against the Bay State Gas Company. He said he was not ready, and, therefore, could not state whether his client would brhig a separate suit against the company or possibly co-operate with But-hanan in the pending suit. It is understood that the amount Involved in the second action is much larger than that involved in the Buchanan case. Will Not Have to Give Cp Any Assessments to Tlielr Ward Committees, Because There is No Combine Organization in Either of Those Bailiwicks Common Councilman John Dick, to Handle the the Man Escapes, But is Subsequently Captured by a Posse Mrs.

Johnson's Condition Critical as a Result of the Shock. Eobt. Threw, a Down-Town Teamster, Murdered in His Stable. Funds in the Second Ward and to Use Them to Reduce the A'ote for Crow as Much as James Collins, One of His Drivers, Has Possible He is to Fight Nobre for Select Disappeared, and Is Suspected of Having Committed the Crime. Special Telegram to The Times.

Coatesville, October 17. Last night as Mrs. T. F. Johnson and Miss Alice Kennedy, of this place, were returning from a mission at St.

Cecilia's Catholic EVERY RECORD BROKEN AAf A VK Council Next January and May he Nominated for Register of Wills-Lobbyist Martin Taking Care That All the Money Wrung From Oilice-Holdera and Placemen is to be Vsed In the Interest of His Police Can A tragedy occurred in a little stable on Church to the former's home in liock Run, which is on the outskirts of the town, they were attacked in a dark and lonesome part of the road by a big burly negro, who seized Johnson and dragged her into the bushes at the side of the highway. Miss Kennedy THE SPARTAN BEING EASED didate for Sheriff. Second street, above McKean, shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the victim of which was Robert N. Threw, a teamster, aged about 55 years. His alleged murderer is James Collins, one of his drivers, fur whom the police are searching high and low.

Strong Hopes That the Wlnsor Liner Will An I'nprecedentcd Crush at Canton Yesterday to See McKlnley. Canton. October 17. To-night colored electric lights from the public buildings and beautiful additions to the handsome McKlnley arch make the city's main thoroughfares resplendent with illuminations. Added to this, the Immense Maryland delegation is parading the streets and Baltimore seems to have let herself loose to show Ohio the greatest pyrotechnlcal display ever fled In terror, while Mrs.

Johnson cried be Floated Safely on the Next High Tide. Now that the police, firemen and other frantically for help. Her screams brought James Perry, of 2 Deeateur street, and John Gillian, of 313 Emily street, two other driv assistance and the flend was frightened off. From now until the local campaign closer Coroner Ashbridge will devote all his tiliu' and lung power and the Combine organs will devote all their space to trying to convince the public that Mr. Ashbridge Is not David Martin's personal candidate for Sheriff.

Mr. Martin was loath to make the light on that line, but he finds the ground slipping from under lmn so rapidly that. In order to save anything at all, he reluctantly issued orders yesterday to have his candidate and his organs retire him completely, and to declare Mr. Ashbridge to be the party nominee on a platform of harmony. That this conclusion was not reached mi-til all other to stay the anti-Combine flood failed is due to Mr.

Martin's dislike to admit either in public or private that 'the time has arrived when his stamp on a man will not elect him. lie knows now that such a stamp in these days has a contrary effect. So he has issued orders to mix Ashbridge up with national issues mid, if it be city employes, have given up their oue and one-half per and from two to four Anqlesea, N. October 17. The Winsor riendly hands carried the prostrated wo Line steamer Spartan, from Boston for Phil man to her home, a few hundred yards away.

THE DEATH OF COLONEh (MM Severe Attack of Pneumonia Brings the Veteran Prothonotary's Career to a Close. days' pay, to the Republican city committee, as rontrtlitiriona to Ilnvtri Mill-tin's ciimnnlitn where a physician was called and everything adelphia, which struck on Hereford Bar during the recent hurricane, was moved about done for her comfort and safety. In the forty feet nearer deep water to-day by the struggle her clothing was greatly torn and tugs which have been worklug on her since ers employed by the murdered man, who were In the loft of the stable at the time of the affair, are locked up at the Twenty-fifth district station houses as witnesses. Threw has a number of large trucks, and twice a week he and his three drivers take their wagons to Market street early In the morning to haul goods to and from the wharves. Yesterday morning, as usual, he was off bright and early, and about 3 o'clock returned to the stable with his team.

His she grounded. she wns scratched and bruised about the face where her assailant had placed his hand to stifle her cries. While Mrs. Johnson was fund, to be used in efforts to bring about the election of his police candidate for Sheriff, Samuel H. Ashbridge, th ey arc called upon to come to the front once more with a donation of at least one day's pay to their respective ward executive committees.

David Martin, in his capacity of chairman brought West. Every record was broken today. The number of delegations for any one day was surpassed. The number of speeches were Increased. The long-distance delegations exceeded all former pilgrimages in extent.

Maryland sent 3,000 people; West Virginia, Kentucky, 4,000, according to the reports of railroad people. Nearly live hundred train loads of people have come In parties, large nnd small, from nearly half Tiie schooner Lottie sailed this morning for Philadelphia with about 2D0 tons of the fpartan cargo, which had been lightered. There is strong hope that the Spartan will helng cared for steps were taken to capture the author of the outrage. Fortunately, she had recognized him In the moonlight and he float on the next high tide. Although she of the campaign committee of the city com proved to be a negro known as William was emiK-uitea in seven leet or sand, not a three men came in shortly after.

After all mlttee. irt looking after the details of the Brown and has been in this section for about HAD BEEN ILL FOR A MONTH seam has been started and there has apparently been no injury to her hull. a year. The authorities were notltled and In short time he was arrested a short dis RUSSIA PREPARING war8 committees' assessment Just as closely the wagons had been gotten Inside the gates as he supervised the collections for the wore central organization. He will not personal-1 Next below tne is ouh'hcr ly have the spending of the cash that flows ftor? of Jauu's, He aml hls wife wcre into the coffers of the ward committees, but lmsily, waiting on customers who he is taking care that it shall be spent under twere fr.

wb. Stages had occasion i to go Inside to get a piece of meat, nnd was his direction Until Friday the Chances for His tance from the scene of the crime. When taken into custody he professed ignorance of the cause of his arrest aud still maintained The Mobilization of Her Forces Being; Steadily Proceeded With. file States In the I'liion, and a score of them have been formally addressed. At times during the afternoon solid line of incoming and uniformed delegations were packed in on Market and Tuscarawas and Cherry streets in solid line for over As their drum majors fought their way toward the McKlnley house a steady stream of organized caller were retiring down the wide thoroughfnre.

Twenty-eight organized parties had sent word of their coming and were regularly scheduled, but half as many more called. The crush of the crowd, that carried away fences nnd pieces of porch, made some wo and that of his trusty lieuten Recovery Were Bright, But He Had a Relapse. his Innocence this morning. There could be no mistake, however, as Mrs. Johnson had seen the man in the neighborhood of her home during the day.

London, October 17. A special dispatch from Vicuna says that the Neue Frele Presse of that city announces that steps to ants; and In pursuance of this policy the Combine chieftain, through his men In the various bureaus of the city departments and on the police force, is issuing instruc complete the mobilization of the Russian Coatesville Much Excited. To-day the streets were full of people dis HIS POLITICAL AND LEGAL WORK forces are being taken in several districts comes necessary, to hit the Combine, and even Mr. Martin himself once in a while, just to fool the voters. The Coroner began his harmony game In the Academy of Music lust night.

He said that the nomination came to him after he liad repeatedly refused It, and that he accepted it only with a view to uniting the two factions of the local Republican party. This was the first sign of weakening on the part of the Combiners, for it was a confession that they had to get votes from the other side. It was the first recognition, too, that- they have ever gjven of the antl-Combine's rapidly increasing strength. Some Other Emergencies. The present emiTr wthe political career of David Mill calls for unusual and heroic measures.

II required nerve as well as money to renl ie Press for thirty days, and very great Vomacy was demanded in the matter of covlnclng the other two and a half willing Combine organs that to rent them, too, would be to do Mr. Ashbridge more harm than good. The fraction of a newspaper, which bolls with indignation every afternoon at the thought of Mr. Crow's tions to the people who have to put "up Indicating the persons to whom they shall All the officers on leave or retired, it is further stated, have been recalled. men faint.

Major McKlnley made his speeches from a reviewing platform near the In conclusion. It is intimated that these military movements are taken because It is cussing the affair. The physician has grave fears to-ulght for his patient's' recovery, her condition, If anything, being worse instead of better than it was this morning. Her sufferings were so intense to-day that the husband broke down and was forced to leave her bedside, and the poor fellow is expected that Russia will receive the European mandate to occupy Constantinople. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN To Escape Being Lynched Her Assailant is THE PARIS ALL RIGHT Colonel William Mann, the Veteran Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, Died at His Home, 830 North Nineteenth Street, From Pneumonia He Had Been Ailing for a Month, But Hopes Which Were Held Out for His Recovery Were Blasted by the Setting In of Complications to the Disease He Was in a Beml-Con-seious State for Some Time Previous to almost bereft of his reason.

At a sign from him during the day the crowd would have strung up the man In ten minutes, but he Secretly Conveyed to Jail. Special Telegram to The Times. New Brunswick. October li discountenanced any such action and advised all hot-headed to let the law take its course. Fighting brave) for her honor, Mrs.

Ben stnrrieu to near some one say: "Old mnn Threw has been murdered." By this time several people came running up, nnd the little gate opening Into the stable yard was standing open. They saw lying upon the floor in the stable the body of Threw, his head covered with blood. Perry and Gillian were leaning over the prostrate form. Policeman Gregory, of the Twenty-fifth district, arrived at this and after making' an investigation took the two drivers Into custody. The Murderer Disappears.

When the patrol arrived the crowd was so thick lu front of the stall that it was almost an Impossibility to get In. They questioned oue of the prisoners and learned that Collins was responsible for the old man's death. When they looked for him he was gone. According to Perry. Threw and Collins were putting away the horses and while Perry and Gillian went up into the loft to throw down straw for the animals' beds, the two men began to wrangle.

A scuffle, followed Immediately by the sound of a heavy blow, was heard and when Perry looked down the stairway he saw the old man on the Ills head was covered with blood and by his side was a broom, the handle of which was bloody. He ran down and called for Collins, who was not to be seen. When he went to look for him, saw him disappearing through the front gate with his coat under his arm. That was the last they saw of him, and as there was no other person lu the When the noon train left here to-day on jamin lepzen, of Perth Amboy, was crimln the Wilmington aud Northern Railroad about ally assaulted on Thursday night by a brutal 2tW men gathered at the station expecting to She Has Passed the Scilly Islands and Will Reach Southampton To-Day. Southampton, October The American Line steamship Paris.

Captain Watkins, from New York on October 7, which broke her starboard thrust shaft when about 325 miles off Sandy Hook, passed the Scilly Islands at 5 o'clock this afternoon. She signaled all well on board and wns proceeding under her port engine. She should reach Southampton about (i o'clock to-morrow morning. hand over their money. Must Pay to the Combine, At the Second district police station yesterday Instructions were given out over the desk to the patrolmen by Lieutenant Giiltng-ham that those of them who reside In the Second ward are not to pay the ward committee assessment to the regular ward committee, but to a rump organization, which goes under the title of the Second Ward Administration Club, of which Common Councilman John Is president and general factotum.

The regular ward organization Is controlled overwhelmingly by the followers of Select Councilman Joseph L. Nobre, who, as everybody knows, is one of the most stalwart of the anti-Combine leaders in the city. Councilman Dick and his administration contingent succeeded In carrying just three divisions of the twenty-four in the ward at the recent Republican primaries, and Dick himself was completely snowed under in his own division, but notwithstanding this the element which has three divisions back of it is uudcr Martin's orders. Indorsed by the negro, 'the assault occurred near a base hall ground in a lonely part of the town. The His Death, But Before He Breathed His Last He Itecognized His Wife and Family Gathered About His Bedside, negro was Alfred Brahm, employed as see the negro on his way to the county prison at West Chester, hut they were disappointed.

Never In the history of this county has a crime stirred up such wide coachman by Lawyer James J. Wight. Mrs. Yepzon had been to church. The negro over spread Indignation.

The end Is not yet, for trouble Is feared when Mrs. Johnson con took her, and seizing her by the throat threw her to the ground. firms her assailant and identities hiin beyond all question of doubt. When she partially recovered she hurried to her home. Her husband was wild with SALISBURY REPORTED ILL Indignation.

Hastily summoning a neighbor Taken to West Chester. The prisoner was taken from here to West to care for his wife. Ycozen set out to Ami the negro. After a long search he was cap- Chester at 10 o'clock to-night in charge of hief of Police Lmsted. of this place.

A mob iinvu aim iukcu io me lockup, lestcruav the story of the crime became noised about, and a mob gathered in front of the jatJ. Fear surrounded the officer when he appeared with his man anil considerable excittjient ing trouble if the man was kept there, the -Mayor, to be reeogniziMl as the organization of the ward, by the police and inuulclnal Great Excitement Caused in London by an I'nfounded Rumor About the Premier. London, October 17, A rumor was In circulation this forenoon that Lord Salisbury had suddenly been taken seriously ill. The report caused great excitement, which rapidly subsided, however, when the rumor was denied upon authority. The story arose from the death of oue of Lord Salisbury's clerks at Hattield House.

was manifested. There were a few abortive Colonel William B. Mann, the veteran Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, died at his home.230 North Nineteenth street, at twenty minutes pnst 9 o'clock last evening. Because of his ndvnuced age Colonel Mann had for some time past beeu In delicate health, and on September 20 he caught cold. While this annoyed him a great deal he was able three days later to make a trip to Glrardvllle ou business for the Board of City Trusts, of which he was a member.

The following day he was at his office, but the morning after that he took to his bed. Dr. Simpson, the family physician, was called and found that Colonel Mann wns suffering from pneumonia. It was for a time thought that he would recover, but he had several relapses, and on Tuesday last Dr. Simpson called in Dr.

Da Costa for consultation. The latter was again consulted on Thursday and the outlook for Colonel Mann's recovery was bright. Friday he was better attempts to get possession of the negro; a stalde when they went to the loft they are positive that he killed the old man. Threw has lieen in the neighborhood for many years and has always been of a peace- election, was especially anxious to be chartered and there is good reason for the belief that Mr. Martin found It advisable to devote a small part of the $75,000 which the Press hopes for to smoothing down the ruffled feelings of the little fellow.

It is not necessary for a newspaper which is given away to print the news, because it does not have to depend for its existence on popular support. Mr. Martin is able, therefore, to publish just what he wants in the Press, and during the past few days his abilities both as an editor and as a circulation manager have been pretty well tested. He did not stop to think that when lie secured the paper for the campaign and gave It away every day what little Influence it might have had in its palmy days would melt away before his bought-and-paid-for editorials. His scheme has not met with the success he hoped for, and in order to get any valuable return at all from his investment he is now seeking ways and means of introducing his unwelcome periodical into the homes of citizens who do not want him continued In power.

He has found that It is of no use to simply poke It under the door, because the citizen usually pokes it out again as soon an the policeman goes away. Some Minor Considerations. The suggestion that he distribute a hot Frankfurter free with each copy was seri employes generally, so far as paying their contributions is concerned, rather than the auiuornies smuggieri mm out nv a rear door and brought him to this citv Inst night. He was committed to the County Jail without ball to await the action of the grand jury. The condition of Mrs.

Yepzeu is serious. rope was displayed in au ominous manner regular ward committee, which represents and several revolvers were flourished as the crowd pressed around the policeman. complete sway in twenty-one divisions. The latter, however, maintained a firm! Mr. Dick Is the recognized administration ful disposition.

He boarded at 122 McKean street. Collins is about 25 years of age. He is tall and slim and wears a moustache. His upper Hp is drawn up and two teeth are visible. FREIGHT CAR ROBBERS HELD front and with his revolver In one hand and leader in the ward.

The Mayor and Combine Chief Martin are fully aware that Ashbridge the prisoner firmly secured In the other boldly faced the mob and pushed his way through cannot possibly carry it. and Dick's mis and bonrded the train. His charge was quak ing with fear and was in an utter state of sion in the present campaign Is to keep down the Crow majority as low as possible. To this end he Is to be given the ward camnalen Electric Brevities collapse when the danger was past. The officer's Intrepid manner caused much bitter The Hazleton Crossing Accident.

Special Telegram to The Times. Hazleton, October 17. The Jury appointed by Coroner Bowman to Investigate the cause and place the responsibility of the accident at the Hazleton crossing Tuesday night, by which three persons were killed outright and sixteen others injured, met here to-day and took testimony. A large number of witnesses were sworn. The responsibility is resting between the traction and rail Men Charged With the Theft of Freight Given a Hearing.

Louis Whaley, of this city, and Joseph Smith, of Boston, were given a hearing before Magistrate Hughes yesterday morning, charged with the robbery of freight cars. For the past few days police of the Twenty-ninth district have been keening a fund. The Grand Dnke Abbruzze, nephew of ness of feeling on the part of those who To Tackle Nobre for a Prize. According to the Combine programme Dick sought to tnke the law Into their own hands, but the fortunate outcome of the affair is a source of gratitude so far as letting the law. take Its proper course.

and his family were happy In the thought that he might still remain in the land of the living for several years to come. Conscious Before Death. His symptoms were most encouraging, but yesterday morning complications from which the Prothonotary had been suffering made themselves felt and he took a decided turn for the worse. At 3 o'clock he relapsed into sharp lookout for the men who have recent is to tackle Nobre personally at the January primaries by becoming a caudldate for Select Council against the present member. He an ly been robbing Incoming and departing road companies.

Another session will be held Monday. tne lying or Italy, was yesterday presented to the President by Secretary Olney. W. K. K.

Pollock, the celebrated chess player and chess editor of the Baltimore News, died at Bristol, ou October 5. Monstapha Tahsln Bey. who Is to succeed Mavroyeni Bey as Turkish Minister to the L'uited suites, reached New York yesterday. Reiaien Walker, treasurer of the Tort freight trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad. ticipates defeat at the primaries, but wll! BLACKBURN AFTER CARLISLE probably run as an Independent, and strive either to defeat Nobre by having himself The manner In which some of the cars were tampered with, and the way the contents had been examined after an entrance had elected or else split the Republican vote of Fatally Assaulted on the Street.

Lima. Ohio, October 17. W. L. Porter, a prominent citizen, was assaulted, knocked down and his skull crushed on the street last night, presumably by robbers.

The assailants are uuknown. been gained, gave rise to the suspicion that the work was often that of In his report Lieutenant lioblns.in states that balcy is a Ihlef with a long record and that his arrest was very important, as it might be the means of breaking up a gang that has been working near the city line for some time. Little Is known of Smith, but Forecast for Sunday. ously considered at first, but was abandoned because it was feared it might hurt the sausage vote. Mr.

Martin thought of many things. He found out by accident that several of the carriers who still consent to carry the Press secretly dispose of their copies In bulk to corner grocery stores instead of distributing thein among people who do not want them. The grocers used them for wrapping purposes, and in this way Ashbridge literature was secretly conveyed into many households. The idea seemed a good one, and Mr. Martin will hereafter Supply aur store In town which applies to him.

The practice of some other carriers of simply dropping the papers into a sewer is oue which the entire detective department will be used to break up. Director Thompson says that while it may assist in the circulation of the Press It seriously interferes with the circulation of sew The Kentucky Senator Will Again Challenge the Secretary to Debate. Special Telegram to THE Times. LorisviLLE, October 17. Senator Blackburn is going to challenge Secretary Carlisle to a joiut debate, this tlma in a personal letter.

Blackburn will lie able to speak by Monday, and It Is said he desires to use his voice against Carlisle. If the offer for a division of time Is deciiued. as it is most certain to be. it is said Senator Blackburn will follow on his Kentucky tour and address the crowds after Carlisle has finished. Mr.

Carlisle's dates are October 22, Covington; October 24, Bowling Green: October 26, Owensboro; October 28, Louisville; October 30, Lexington. uviu Hue uciu in gi.ouu oau. a seuil-cuusciotis state aud his physician and family realized that the end was near. His wife, Mrs. Margaret It.

Mann; his daughter. Miss Emily II. Mann, and his sou, Charles N. Mann, with the latter's wife and two children, were gathered around bis bedside and when spasms of pain brought the sufferer bnck to consciousness he recognized those about him and strove to sneak to them. Just previous to his death he regained consciousness.

Although Mrs. Mann had all along feared for the worst, her husband's death was a severe shock to her and she is completely prostrated. 'The son aud daughter and the grandchildren, who were great favorites of the Colonel's, were much affected. When the newB of the death became known many the ward and allow a slip into the upper branch of the municipal Legislature. To compensate him for all this trouble Martin has caused a rich prize to be dangled before the political vision of Councilman Dick.

Hints have been thrown out to the City Father that he would make an acceptable candidate for Register of Wills, and it has been Intimated that if he makes a good- showing against Nobre and succeeds In defeating him for return to Select Council he will be In line for the nomination for that office. The fact that there are many others waiting in the same line has not been referred to in the negotiations; neither has anything been said concerning the fact that Dick up to the time of his election to Common Coun For Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern New York and New Jersey and Delaware Threatening and possibly local showers iu the morning, followed by clearing weather; Increasing northerly winds: probably high Royal auirAugusta Railroad under the recent receivership, is short in his accounts and is now missing. Major S. T. Dickinson, the well-known horseman and breeder of horses, died iu New York yesterday of pneumonia, after a brief Illness.

His body will be taken to his home in Maryland. A heavy wot snow fell In Chicago for about two hours yesterday. This breaks all records so far as an early snow-storm is concerned, the nearest to it being the storm of October 20 of last year. Engineer Petite, by whose alleged misreading of orders the wreck on the Florida Central and Peninsula Railroad was caused at Swansea on Wednesday, was arrested yesterday on a charge of uiulfler. Henry I).

Clayton. ITnited States Attorney for the Middle district of Alabama and a sou-ln-law of Senator Pugh, was yes STILL UNCONSCIOUS The Vnknown Man Found Wounded Near Flcmington is in a Critical Condition. Special Telegram to The Times. Fleminqton, N. October 17.

The unknown niau found unconscious behind Hort man's grocery store yesterday morning is still hi a precarious condition. off the coast, yesterday's temperature. 8 A. 4S I Highest f7 8 1'. 50 I Lowest 47 friends called aud left cards for the bereaved STAHLER IS SURPRISED family.

No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral. cil, two years ago, was a Democrat, and that Nobre put him on the Councilmauic ticket at the request of George McGowaii. terday removed from othce because of his re- EVENTS TO-DACj Old Folks' Service at Bethany, 10.45 WILLIAM B. MANN'S CAREER But to return to the ward committee as age, wmcn is or more moment. Several complaints have already been made, and the department will take a hand unless Mr.

Martin is able to stop It on his own account. The carriers am treating the entire matter with a levity and a lack of dignity which is unworthy of them. But they are provoked to this by citizens. Yesterday morning one Mr. Martin's distributing agents was making his rounds up on North Fifth street, and just as he was about to insert a paper beneath the front door of the house numbered 2440 his eyes met this sign, painted In big black leters on a pine board: The police of the Fifth and Nineteenth districts were overjoyed yesterday when they were Informed that they He rallied long enough to-day to say his name was E.

Hart, and then lost consciousness. A careful examination of his body revealed the fact that he was seriously cut and bruised. The injured man has a high fever. persons called to identify him, but all failed. Some think he Is a traveling salesman.

The general opinion prevailing now Is that he was beaten and robbed. The County Physician thinks Hart will be able to make a statement by to-morrow. Startling developments are expected. would not have to contribute anything to the A. il.

Dedication of the remodeled house of Hie Third Baptist Church, Sixth aud Dickinson streets. "Home-gathering Day" at the Central Congregational Church, Eighteenth dud Green streets. Rev. Henry C. McCook will deliver nn address at the students' service in the audi A Gold Democrat Sees His Name on the Ballot as a Bryan and Watson Fleeter.

Special Telegram to The Times. Norristown, October 17. William Stabler, a gold Democrat, who some weeks ago withdrew as a Bryan-Sewall 'elector, wns surprised to learn today that his name was on the ballot as a Bryan and Watson elector. The discovery was made from the specimen of the official ballot forwarded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the County Commissioners. Mr.

Stabler promptly sent his protest to Harrlsbnrs, and this evening received a telegram from Secretary Heeder, saying his name would be withdrawn. The Life Story of the Man Who Was Once Most Potential in Philadelphia Politics. While heart and soul a riiiladelphinn, Will-lam B. Mann wns not to the manner born. He wns Jerseynian by birth, making the Impress of his infant feet on the saud hills of Burlington county, N.

J. Hut he left that region seveuty-flve years ago, when he was yet an infant, and with his parents settled down as an Inhabitant of the old district of Northern Liberties, whose political future he was afterwards destined to rule. He was born October 27, 1S1H. There was a mingling of blood in his veins Irish and Ensilsh ward committees. Most of the patrolmen In these districts reside In the Seventh and Eighth wards, jtnd they owe their local political allegianTe to the executive committees of those bailiwicks.

Why They Are Exempt. rusni to drop candidacy ror Congress. Two masked robbers held up a room full of men at Hough's Tavern, three miles west of Rochester, N. and at the revolver's point forced the bartender to give them the contents of the money drawer, amounting to $20 In silver and bills. It is said at the Chinese Consulate In San Francisco that the Chinese Minister at Washington will be succeeded at the expiration of his term by Lord Li.

a nephew and adopted son of LI Hung. Chang, but nothing is known of the affair at Washington. Custqm House officials In San Francisco have made the discovery that United States Treasury seals. have been used by ml-authorized persons about Chinatown and elsewhere In the city, and that at least one of the private dies of the government is missing. George W.

Phillips, frn- ban thirty years a member of the Board of Trade of Chcago. and well known all over the City Motes Kotice! Any man or policeman who leaves a copy of tiie Philadelphia Press on these premises will lie prosecuted according to law! torium of Houston Hall, afternoon. Colonel Pattie Lindsay will conduct a meeting of the Volunteers of America at Eighth and Callowhill streets, 2 P. M. Prayer-meeting of the Young Tenple's Society or Christian Endeavor at the Market Square Presbyterian Church, 7.15 I.

M. Thomas Harrison Cummlngs will lecture nn the "Cathedrals of Europe" at the Catholic Club. 1403 Locust street, 8 P. M. Uufus Calvin Zartman.

D. will Another serious disaffection In the anti-Combine ranks was announced by the organs yesterday. It Is that of Ex-Police Lieutenant Scott, who inspects highways for the -city, and whose devotlou to Mr. Crow was of the same sort as that of Charley Voorhees, Constable Glenn, Dory stulb and Hoxie Silver Men in Control. Special Telegram to The Times.

Cape May, October 17. Cape May Democratic primary meeting held this evening elected delegates. Resolutions were passed Instructing them to Indorse the Chicago platform at the county's nominating convention on Tuesday next. The silver sentiment at this and other county primaries tonight was outspoken and decided. In the Seventh and Eighth the Combine has been unable to muster a sufficient number of men to form even the semblance of an organization against the antl-Combliie, which controls the regular committees, and Is all powerful all over both wards.

Martin does not propose to allow the office and placeholdlng element to give auy money to the anti-Combine element, no matter whether It constitutes the regular Organization or not, hence the orders to the Seventh and Eighth ward policemen not to give up to their ward committees. The orders were given out over the desks at both station bouses yesterday. Sergeant McDonough, of the Fifth, remarking as he communicated them "And I don't want you to say a word about Joseph Musgrove, who died of starvation at No. 3 Summer court, will have a Christian burial accorded him by St. Vincent's Guild.

The body will And a resting place In Mount Morlah Cemetery. In the Orphans' Court yesterday an adjudication was filed by Judge Ferguson In the estate of Mary D. Boswell, deceased. Balances' of principal, and Income, were distributed among the heirs. I'p to noon yesterday the total uuniber of deaths In the city for the week amounted to 3H3, an Increase of over those of the previous week, and a decrease of 20 from those of the corresponding period last year.

Of all the deaths 112 were under live years of age. Judge Ferguson in the Orphans' Court yesterday granted an attachment against Colonel Francis C. Hooton, of West Chester, reiiilrtng hlni to answer a charge of contempt of court In not obeying air order to make certain payments as trustee of the es-' tnte of James S. Neely, deceased, to souie of the decedent's heirs. which gave hiin spirit aud force, wit and determination.

His father was a clergyman. There Is an old story about ministers' sons, and It is probable that young Mann was no exception to the rule. But he read and listened and learned and aoiuired such a store of knowledge that when Ills father had opened a private school he was found capable to he made assistant instructor of scholars some of whom had passed him In years. While still engaged as a tutor he studied the science of the law In the office of fharles Naylor, who afterwards was made a member of Congress from the Third Pennsylvania district, lie was admitted to the bar when lie had barely passed his 22d year, and so- quickly did he achieve jersoual popularity that eight years later he was nominated as the Whig candidate for Mayor of the district of Northern Liberties. Of course, that was prior to the consolidation of the city: but that was in the year of the Know Nothing temporary Continued on Page Four.

country, died suddenly yesterday. He started iu business in Cincinnati nearly forty years ago and went to Chicago some yeuts bci-re the The State Department has been urged to And. and, if possible, extend aid to Matthew Kersey, a young man from Alexandria, who nearly a year ago shipped on the steamer Mnseotte. from Baltimore for Cuba, and who is reported to be lying wounded lu a Cuban Jail. The ballot lawcommb-sioners In Boston reached a decision yesterday In the matter of the three Iemocratlc tickets nominated last month.

It is held that the Faneuil Hall convention, held under the direction bf the State committee was regular. This is a defeat for George Fred Williams, lecture on "The Land of St. Patrick." at the Heidelberg Reformed Church, Nineteenth and Oxford streets, evening. Miss Agnes E. Slack, secretary of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Cnion, will deliver an address at the First M.

E. Church, Haiues street, Geruiantown, evening. Rev. George D. Baker will preach this morning on "Matthew and His Feast." and in the evening on "Building Castles In the Air." at the Firii.

Presbyterian Church, Seventh and Locust streets. Charles V. Monk will preach a special sermon to the members of the Twenty-fifth Ward Anti-Combine Club at the Disney A. E. Church, Waterton street, above Westmoreland street, cveniug.

Hairdresser for the Iji-dlcH. uiuimfMcturer sail denier In human hati Aittr.o.-ttT on hail aiii call, tllne-tsc. 13th. shove t'bfsluut Street. VICTORIA INSULTED A Bucket of Tar Poured Over the Queen's Statue at Bombay.

London. October specinl dispatch from Bombay announces that a bucket of tar was poured over the statue of Queen Victoria there during the night nnd that a pair of old sandals were tied around the neck of the statue. It to your sisters and your cousins and your aunts." All the officeholders, including the policemen and lirenien, in town, are wishing today they lived lu the SeveutU or Eighth ward. VICTOR WHISKEY Best for Medicinal or fr'nailr U. THOMAS H.Gll.l.'IH N.

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