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THE PHILADELPHIA TXQtflKER, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1903 Jersey The palest News of New RENEGADE PARSON News Gathered Here and There in Pennsylvania POLICE SERGEANT DOFFS UNIFORM TO BEGIN PRACTICE OF MEDICINE ATTRACTIVE YOUNG VOCALISTS WILL SING FOR YORK FIREMEN MURDERER'S SECOND VICTIM MAY DIE Condition of Wife of Druggist Chatham; Who Killed Mother-in- II -II II 1 MISS MARY HILBERT ISS FRANCES HOPKINS Special to The Inquirer. YORK, March 13. Misses Frances Hopkins and Mary Hilbert, two prominent and attractive young women of this city, will take part in the minstrel performance which is to be given soon in the York Opera House for the benefit of the Yigilant Fire Company. The girls are among the best amateur vocalists in York. JURY FINDS POLICE CHIEFTTBBR BRIBES Head of Allegheny Department Found Guilty After Trial Lasting Three Days Special to The Inquirer.

PITTSBURG, March 15. Police Superintendent Melviu 11. Campbell, of Allegheny, was this afternoon found 'guilty as indicted of accepting money under cover of his office to aid and abet in th? maintenance of a house for the sale of liquor without license and for immcril purposes. His trial lasted three days practical' and the jurors reached, an agreement after less than two hours' consultation. Campbell's attorney moved for a new trial immediately after his convict The penalty attached to the coram of the crime of wb'ch Campbell was found guiltv is one year in the work house I and a fine "of $300.

Returning Soldier Killed by Train Special to The Inquirer. LEBANON, March l.j. Returning from a three years' enlistment in the Philippines. Charles' MeConnell, of this city-was killed to-day at Cornwall. His foot caught in a frog and his body was ground to a pulp by a He was 22 years cf age.

GIRL GRADUATES BAR ALL CIGARETTE SMOKERS! Special to The Inquirer. PITTSBURG. March 15. Cigarette smokers will have to look elsewhere than to the twenty-three girl graduates of ths MeKeesport High School for their sweethearts. The young women graduate in.

June and yeste day Rev. O. R. Miller, of Washington, D. lectured, to them on the evils of cigarette He pointed out that a boy or young man who would smoke a cigarette was not fit to associate with a respectable young woman or to even appear in her company.

After having considered the matter careful-, the girls came to the same conclusion and unanimously decided to taboo cigarette smokers forever. EXPLOSION KILLS ONE; MANY ARE INJURED Locomotive Blew Fatally Scalding Water in Boiler Up Probably Fireman Low Special to The Inquirer. JOHNSTOWN, March 15. While going west past. Bolivar Station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, to-day a large lo- i comotive, hauling a long train of empty i steel hopper cars, blew up, killing George Ribblett, of Altoona, the engineer, prob-! ably fatally scalding George Hysong, fire- man, and Griffith Hare, conductor, and injuring a dozen of a crew of thirty trackmen who were working at the place.

The cause of the explosion is not known, but it is supposed to have been due to low water in the boiler. The injuries of the men working along the track consist of burns, bruises and broken bones. The locomotive boiler flew through the air a distance of thirty feet or so and then plowed into the ground. The trucks were left standing on the tracks. GRADUATE Captain W.

A. Meyer, the new superintendent. Addresses were made by Hon. Francis Commissioner of Indian Affairs-; Miss Estelle Reed, inspector of Indian schools: Dr. Montezuma, of Chicago, and Dr.

Sheldon Jackson, of Ala-ska. Tomorrow will be commencement day. Drug Store at Norwood Burns NORWOOD, March 15. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the drug store owned by Manning' Edgworth, at. Chester and Winonah avenues, early this morning.

The Ios.s is- $10UO, covered by insurance. The flames for a short time threatened the adjoining buildings and grocery store. PRESENCE OF MIND SAVED BOY'S LIFE As Operative Was Being Drawn Into Machinery He Took Off Clothing Special to Th Inquirer. CHESTER, March 15 Presence mind saved Michael 10 years age, from a horrible death at the Ed-dystone Print Works Murtaugh had his arm caught in some machinery in the dye houe and was being slowly dragged into the machine. As he moved toward the niachin? he kept moving around, thus relieving himself of his clothing.

lie fell exhausted with a broken arm when released. Body of Drowned Boy Identified NORRISTOWN, March 15. The body of the boy found yesterday in the Schuylkill River at Conshohocken was identified this afternoon as that of Charles Euchay, 8 years of age, son of John Eu-chay, of Birdsboro. CONVICTED Cordova Was Handy. With Kitchen Utensils With Which He Bombarded His Wife Fusillade Began After Quarrel Over Letter From Julia Bowne May.

Get Two Years in Prison XFAY BRUNSWICK, X. -T-, March 15. J. F. Cordova, the former pastor of a Methodist church in South River, and who' vesterdav was com-ieted of abandon; ins hi wife and children, -was to-day' guts guilty of assault and battery ur.on his wife.

Cordova5 testified against her husband jto-day, declaring that last April they got into a quarrel over. a letter which he had received from Julia Bowne, with whom twice eloped, and that Cordova bonibardedgJier with a drinking glass, cake pan arid dishes, but that his aim was so bad that 6nly the cake pan struck Ler. Mrs." Cordova testified that one day lat she had asked her husband to help her at house cleaning, whereupon hs angrily refused and began to throw the things at her. They had had a good deal of trouble prior to that time, MrajCordovs said. Were to Treat Kacli Oilier Civilly Mrs.

Cordova testified that she had Mid to her husband: agreement was to treat each other civilly, was it not?" "I "'1 not work with you," Cordova said. "Umph. 1 suppose, you'll go teli her." Mrs. Cordova said she replied to him. "Then he threw the glass at me," said Mrs.

Cordova. "1 told him I was not afraid of him. When he, threw a pan at me I did not move and it struck me on the shoulder. Then, he picked up a. vegetable dish and threw it.

I moved away and it struck the door, breaking a panel. My daughter bathed my shoulder, which was Mrs. Cordova further testified as to the cause for the assault the Bowne letter which had been received before that time. "Where is that letter?" asked the Prosecutor. "fn ashes' said Mrs.

Cordova. "Who burned it?" "I burned it," was her reply. "From whom was this letter?" "It was signed, 'From your and loving and addressed, "My dear, loving Julia was Miss Julia Bowne." said the witness. Mrs. Cordova said she took letter from her husband.

This led to the assault. Spoke to Miss Bowne On cross-examination she said she had received the letter last March. She has known of the intimacy between Cordova ansl Miss Bowne since last November. She said she had spoken to Cordova, but never to the girl's father about it. She spoke once to Miss Bowne concerning the intimacy.

Mrs. Cordova told the jury of threats Cordova made to her if she persisted in annoying him. 'Tie told me he was ready to go at any. time." she said, "and would take my three children from me. I insisted on taking the to Mr.

Bowne. He me not to. My boy's bat was lying nearby, and he said if I didn't keep stiil he would use the bat on me. He comma nded me to burn the letter, and I did it." Rhea Cordova, the eleven-year-old daughter of-Mrs. Cordova, was then called as a witness.

"My mamma was struck by papa," said the "He shoulder was all black and blue. I bathed it for her. Papa said he lost his temper and struck her." Mr. Clark, at he reo.uest of Cordova, didn't question the child. When she left the stand and passed Cordova he leaned over and drew her to him.

He then embraced and kissed her. Quarreled for Thirteen Years 'When Cordova was called to the stand he testified that there had hardly been a month in thirteen years in which he and Lis wife had not quarreled. On the day when he threw the kitchen utensils at her she had aggravated him by calling Miss Bowne a bad name. "It is the climax of an unhappy life due to unconger.iality," he said. "With these lips I have kissed her and begged her to let me live a happy life, but she would not.

I was considered a good husband in other charges and by her until this thing came out." Cordova said he did receive a letter from Miss Bowne addressed "Dear Mr. Cordova," and signed "Your True Friend." Under the two convictions Cordova may be sentenced to two years in prison. Miss Bowne, who has been held in jail as a witness, and who has refused to accept bail, will be allowed to go to the home of hei father. FAMILY DISCREDITS AID FROM CONVERSE Members of John H. Converse's family are displeased and puzzled at reoorts from New York and New Brunswick, 8s.

to the effect that J. F. Cordova, the deposed Methodist minister, asserts that Mr. Converse has offered him financial aid to escape from his present difficulties. Following a verdict of guilty found against him, the deposed minister stated that he had reserved a message from John H.

Converse, president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, offering financial assistance so that a settlement of the case might be arranged. Although the reports state that Cordova is highly elated at the prospect, the entire story is discredited by the relatives and friends of 31 r. Converse here. In the first place Mr. Converse is not a Methodist, as the deposed minister asserts, and he never attended a church at Beach Haven, a New Jersey summer resort, where Cordova claims him to have been a member of the congregation.

Colonel C. A. Converse, brother of John H. who has charge of the hitter's correspondence during his absence from the city, said last evening: "I cannot believe that there is one-word of truth in the story. My brother is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and, to the best of my knowledge, has had no acquaintance with or correspondence of any kind with the deposed minister.

My brother sailed two weeks ago from New York on the touring steamer Princess Victoria Louise. He is visiting the West Indies and is probably at Santiago today. He will not return 'until April. I cannot believe that he is interested in any wav in Cordova or his case." Postmasters Chosen WASHINGTON. March 15.

The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomination of Frank A. Springer to be postmaster at Belle Vernon, Pa. The following fourth-class Pennsylvania postmasters were appointed: Waiter K. KelL Cisna Run; Patrick McNally, Mojmt Cobb. LOUR to your food.

The Perfect Food is GrapeNuts There's a reaKn. Mm CASH WITH WHICH TO FIGHT MOSQUITOES New 'Jersey Appropriates Twenty Thousand Dollap for Extermination of State's Famous "Bird" Special to The Inquirer. TRENTON, N. March 15. Assemblyman Hildreth, of Cape May, to-day made, at the suggestion of Governor Stokes, some radical changes in his mosquito exterminating bill, moving it back to second reading for the purpose of amendments.

The amended bill, which was passed and sent to the Senate, appropriates $20,000 for the use of the State Agricultural Experiment Station for mosquito fighting and provides that all cities shall contribute 75 per cent of the cost of exterminating their mosquitoes. The original bill provided for annual appropriations and thereby incurred the objection of the Governor who declared there should be some limit to such appropriations. Senator Bradley, -of Camden, to-day introduced a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission of three to investigate the State Teachers Retirement fund and report to the next Legislature. The House voted as a unit to pass Leader Duffield's Eoual Taxation bill, the administration measure introduced the first day of the session. This measure provides for the taxing of second class railroad property at local rates for the benefit of the assessing municipalities, leaving the main stem taxes to go for state purposes as Tier etof ore.

Another bill passed by the House today was the bill prohibiting persons other than members wearing the badge or insignia any lodge or secret society. Governor Stokes to-day sent to the Legislature Senate bill. No. 2, without his Signature and accompanied by a message in which he warned the law-makers against the nacting of legislation which raises salaries. The bill referred to is the one providing for the appointment of an assistant prosecutor for Monmouth county and giving an increase in salary from $3500 to $5u0O to assistant prosecutors in all first-class counties.

The Senate received from Governor Stokes the nomination of Edward B. Jones, of Mount Holly, as a member of the State Board of Pharmacy, to succeed Henry C. resigned. Speaker Avis named Assemblyman Gibbs, of Camden, Hunt, of Salem, and Wildrick, of Warren, to serve on the commission which is to meet a similar commission from the Legislature of Pennsylvania to codify and harmonize laws governing fishing in the Delaware River. CLOSE CALL FOR POUR Mother and Three Daaghters Wert Overcome Ijj- Coal Gas Special to Tbe Inquirer.

MOUNT HOLLY N. March Shreve Lawrence, who lives on the John Black farm, near here, this morning found his wife prostrated on the bed room floor nearly dead from the effects of coal gas. Lying in their beds were three young daughters and one boy all in the same condition as their mother. Not knowing what the trouble was the father went for medical assistance without opening the windows. Dr.

John W. Branin succeeded in saving their lives. Lawrence got up at 4 o'clock and putting some fresh coal on the stove started for his morning work without properly fixing the draught. Bank for Cape May Court House Special to The Inqnirer. CAPE MAY.

N. Marcn 15. Subscriptions are being obtained at Court House for the establishment there of a national bank with a capital stock of $25,000. Among those interested in the project are Sheriff W. II.

Bright, County Clerk Julius Way, J. A. Whitelock and William Tyler. Budd Locke WOODBURY. N.

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103I-33 Chestnut Steeef. na 2" i Law and Him Is. Serious io The Inquirer. CIIKSTER, March 15 -r-A serious change in the condition of Mrs. John E.

Chatham," wife of the Chester druggist, who killed his mother-in-law and shot him-f self after attacking his wife and child, gives the physicians at the Chester Hospital much concern. The fourteen wounds on her head infiiet- 1 ed by the claw hammer in the hands of i Chatham are not healing as rapidly as they should, and meningitis is now feared. Baby Harriet' is playing about the ward, and will recover entirely from the wounds I inflicted by her enraged father. To Build New Bridge at Sunbury Sjecial to Tbe Inquirer. SELINSGROYE, March 15.

A corporation was organized to-day to build a toll bridge across the Susquehanna from KVinmnkiTi TTn to Sunburv. The com- 1 pany is capitalized at $275,000, and one- third of the stock is to be purchased oy the people of Snyder and Northumberland counties. REWARD QFFERED FOR BLOOMS BURG FIRE BUGS BLOOMSBURG. March 15. The Newliu High School, in Locust township, was entirely destroyed by fire last night.

The blaze is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. A mutual insurance company has offered $1,000 reward for the arrest cf the Pre bugs, who left no clue as to their identity. An- uninviinicd house in Berwick was also set on tire last night and damaged to the extent of $1000 before tne blaze was extinguished. Cornwall Furnace in Blast LEBANON, March 15. The first of the twin Bird Coleman furnaces at Cornwall was placed in blast to-day.

Employment is given to 200 men. MPERILLED HIS LIFE TO SAVE BROTHER Despite Impending Fall of Ccal Miner went to the Rescue in Greenongh Mine Special to The Inquirer. SHAMOKIN, March 15. William Clave, of this town, was caught by a fall of coal at Greenough last night. He screamed for help, as another fall was pending.

His leg was fractured in two places and he could not move. John Clave, a brother, risking his own life, hurried to the scene and after shoveling a pile of coal away from the prostrate miner dragged him to a place of safety just in time to escape a monster second fall. Clave will probably die. Died of Heart Failure Special to Tbe Inquirer. SHENANDOAH.

March 15. Mrs. Marshall, daughter of Edmund Harris and the wife of Thomas J. Marshall, died suddenly to-dav from heart failure. at her of Qhild Takes Body From Water, But Life Was Ex- tinct Special to The Inquirer.

MORRISTLLE, March 15. Harold Pellinger, sen of Nicholas Pell-inger, and Stuart Lord, son of Stuart Lord, both about 4 years of age, went through the ice on the canal back cf their homes on Centre street. Lord was rescued by Wil lard Sutterley, but Pullinger came up under the ice, lie was pulled out by his father, but life was extinct. The bodies of both boys were taken to the Pellinger home, where physicians worked over them an hour, but could not bring Peljinger to life. Lord will recover.

The hoys were playing along the canal and ran out on the ice, which broke under them. MRS. CHADWICK VISITS HOME Sees Her Husband and Chooses $5000 Worth of Personal Property Special to The Inquirer. CLEVELAND, March 15. For the first time since last November, when she went to New York -and to her arrest and undoing, Mrs.

Chadwick to-day visited her old home. It was a sad home-coming, and she evidently felt her position bitterly. he wept frequently. She also met Dr. Chadwick for' the first time since he visited her in prison about six weeks ago.

Their meeting, outwardly at least, was not very cordial. A smile," a nod, a- handshake, a few words only. That was all. Mrs. Chadwick went through the house and selected between.

$4000 and $5000 worth of personal nearly all wearing apparel, all of Trustee Loeser declares he will protest. Ske met husband once again as she left the house, and then" was driven back to jail. THREE HURT IN COLLISION Trolleys Crash Tog-ether at Fifteenth and Lehigh Avenue Three persons were injured in a collision between a Gerniantown and a Lehigh' avenue car. late last night at Fifteenth and Lehigh avenue. Those injured were Frank Metzenker, 2(XM Gerruantown avenue, knee injured.

-Frank Feiser, 51 West Cumberland street, eye cut. Johanna Griffen, 2007 Memphis street, hand cut. Both cars were' well filled, and there was the usual rush for doors when the two came together. i POLICEMAN A. LINCOLN JAMES i Who succeeds Di.

Bentley as sergeant of police. Photo by Woufor, Camiien. ter hours of police duty Sergeant Bent-iley devoted all his time in studying medicine and attending college. Hs graduated with honors from the Medico-Chirurgical College. Dr.

Bentley will be succeeded as police sergeant by Policeman A. Lincoln James. SWINDLER TRICKED A CAMDEN FLORIST William Vogt, a florist, of 120 North Fourth street, Camden, was the victim of a slick swindler yesterday. Ear- in the day a well-dressed, seemingly prosperous man called and asked to be shown funeral design. After selecting one to cast the stranger said he would have to consult two other members of a committee before placing the order.

He returned in about an hour and said his choice had been concurred in. He gave the florist a check for $18, a card placed on the design, a nawspaper notice of a funeral in West Philadelphia, and asked that the order be attended to at once. Mr. Vogt had to hurry to get the design made in lime for the fmeral. When he delivered it at the given address members of the family said they had no knowledge of the person whose name was on the card, but as he might nave reen a friend of the deceased they decided to receive it.

When the cheek was presented at the bank on which it was drawn it was marked "no funds." VOTERS NEEDN'T GIVE UP Xot Compelled to Say for Whom They Cast Their Ballots At the resumption of the Beaston-Stites case of Gloucester city before Judge En-dicott in Camden yesterday, the latter gave an important decision in relation to the rights of a voter. Judge Endicott decided that under the statutes a man whose right to vote is not contested and who appears as a qualified voter cannot be compelled to tell for whom he cast his ballot. As a result of this ruling sixty-two out of the one hundred and thirty-two witnesses Kuboenaed yesterday refused to Kell how they voted. Most of these wit nesses were unable to give an intelligent idea as to the operation of the voting ma-I chine. The case will be resumed this morning.

Cyclist Tossed by a Train Special to The Inquirer. PLEASANTYILLE, N. March 15. Carl Gehring while riding his wheel attempted to cross the tracks of the Reading Railroad at Brigantine Junction, when he was struck by a fast train and thrown some distance. While Gehring was somewhat shaken up, he was not seriously hurt, but his wheel was smashed to pieces.

Shad Fishermen Overhauling Nets Fishermen along the North Cramer Hill shore are getting ready for the coming season. If the weather permits they believe there will be a good run of shad in two or three weeks. Last season was the poorest known in CAMDEN NEWS NOTES The Camden Countv Building Commission yesterday opened bids for the Jail equipment of tbe new conrt bouse building, including cells, gratines, etc. Six bids were receired ranging from to $59,392. They were laid over.

Forty-four cases of contagious diseases were reported by the Board of Health for the month ending yesterday. The body of Captain James Fisher, who tliisl at Mobile. Ala. last Monday from the grip, arrired last Sendees will be held at his home, at Woodlynue, to-night. The Camden Board of Assessors will be-giu its work of assessing properties next Monday- EMBEZZLING CHADDED AGAINST OFFICER Former Secretary of P.

0 S. of A. Funeral Benefit Association Under Arrest Unjust, Say Friends CluTged with embezzling $1000 from the funds of the Funeral Benefit Association of the. Patriotic Order Sons of America, of which he was formerly secie-tary, Wilson H. Landis, 35 years old, of 130 West Gorgas lane, Gerniantown, was arrested last night by Detective Pinker-ton and locked up in City Hall.

He was taken from the bosom of his familv as he sat at the supper table surrounded by his wife and seven children. His wife fainted and the commotion which' followed attracted a neighbor, Wil-lard Benner, a close friend of Landis. The latter accompanied, the prisoner to City Hall, where he declared emphatically that Landis was an innocent and much abused man. He said Landis had been elected in lOOl at the convention held at Carlisle. and had served from Mav 1, 1902.

to November 13, 11M33, without salary, as the Funeral Benefit Association was then in the hands a receiver. At. the Philadelphia conventions in 1903 Landis was re-elected-and voted a salary of $000. according to Benfter, he had spent large sums of his own money for office rent and expenses. Benner said last night that Landis used the money he is accused of embezzling for legitimate office expenses and fully expected he would be reimbursed by the association for the money he had paid out Of, his own pocket to keep the organization going pending the settlement of its litigation over the receivership.

Instead of being so reimbursed, Benner says, he is now faced with the serious charge of embezzlement, brought by Charles H. Stees, the present secretary of 1915 North Thirty-third street. The "subject has been before the association for some time, but the charges brought last night came like a thunder bolt to Landis and his friends, who are unanimous in declaring for his honesty and integrity. They say he has borne the highest reputation by all who knew him. A meeting of the directors of the association was held until after midnight this morning at the Drexel Building, but no statement was issued.

The Funerat Benefit Association, while connected is an independent fund from those of the PatrioticAOrder Sons of America. DAY 1 1) F. BENTLEY Formerly-a Camden rolife.nan, now a fuilfiedged prrsician. Dr. David F.

Bentley, who resigned as sergeant of police in the East Camden district about two weeks ago. to take up the practice of medicine, made his last pull over a police patrol box early this morning. He was appointed sergeant of police by Mayor Hatch, over six years ago. Af- DEMOCRATS GUESTS OF HERICOS CLOG ill CHARLES C. OLD President of the AmPrictss Club, Camden, -which gave jits annual banquet last nicbt- Democ-rats from all parts of New Jersey attended the seventeenth annual dinner given by the Americ-us Club at its headquarters, Broadwaj' and Walnut streets, Camden, last night.

The affair was presided over by former Judge Howard Car-row, and toasts were responded to as follows: "A Word of Welcome," President Charles C. Old; "Democracy," Congressman Thomas Hardwick, of Georgia; Organization," former Congressman Allen Benny, of New Jersey; and the Trusts," Assemblyman James A. Ham-ill; "Americus Club To-day," former Mayor Joseph E. Nowrey; "The Ownership of Public Utilities," James Martine. Among the letters1-of regret was one from William Randolph Hearst, which was read by John A.

Smith, chairman of the Committee of Arrangements. In his letter Mr. Hearst, among other things, said: 'T feel safe in saying that the Democratic spirit is as strong as ever among you, that it has lost. neither strength nor courage because of a defeat that would have destroyed any party save one based on traditions and principles that are eternal. More than ever this country needs to-lay the party that gave to it Jefferson and Jackson, the party to which Lincoln would belong were he living now.

If government by corporations, trusts and financial power generally is to give way to government by the people there is still work for the Democratic party to do. I am glad to know that throughout the Nation everywhere earnest men like yourselves are working to keep alive Democratic principles, traditions and power." Camden Battalion Inspected In accordance with the recent act of the New Jersey Legislature the First Battalion of the Third Regiment, N. G. N. together with the field music, and Colonel John Mather and taff, was inspected by General Quincy O'M.

Giknora at the armory in Camden last night. The battalion, composed of Companies B. and mads an excelelnt showing. WELL DRESSED 'WO MEN' IN POOL ROOM, RAID Led by Female Detective, New York Police Make Rich Gambling Lay-out Haul From The Innnirf-r Bureau. NEW YORK, March 15.

Led by a woman detective. Detective Sergeant William Eggers, and a detail of Commission- rer MeAdooV own staff made a descent upon an alleged pool room and gambling house for women in West Forty-second street this afternoon. Twenty well-dressed women were found in the place and they kept the police busy to prevent them from jumping from windows'and climbing down fire escapes, or else called for smelling salts and restoratives as they fell faint or hysterical. The raid was made, with axes and hammers, just as the streets were filled with crowds of persons returning from matinees and soon the thoroughfare was blocked with onlookers. The womeij were finally allowed to go after giving, in confidence, their names to the police, but racing telephones and roulette wheels, cards, a poker table and a large amount of chips as well as Robert Hanf ee, abas Frederick Bush, accused of being the proprietor, were taken to police headquarters.

-f The woman detective is Miss II. E. Lewis. The room upon which the raid was made was the second floor of an apartment house not from Eighth avenue. The patronage.

Miss Lewis declared, averaged fifty in the afternoon, some coming in, carriages and automobiles. CamileB County Transfera Camden-1015 ajjd ltt Kalglin ave: Edwin Or Gleakly to Katherine Szym- borski 2400 Camden line Sycamore st. 100 ft 9th st; John Harned. exr, to John Oaklyn IxM No's" 226! 227 12 Mortland to F-stber A Sharpless. 1 Oaklvn Los Nos 226, 227 and 228 Esther A 'Sharpless et al to William Davl- son 1S00 Ilitddonfleld line Mount Vernon ave, 155 ft Linden ave: Clarence A Krouse' to Gideon Smitheman et BOO Centre Township I-ot No 1.

Section Plan Nt 2: Magnolia Villa I and Improvement Co Jennie Valentine 175 WIhkIow Township 12 7-100 acres land: Hannah Hurff to George Misner 120 70 1.00 P. M. Saturday Only Atlantis City Express Via Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning March 18. leave Philadelphia. Market street wnarf, at 1.00 P.

M. Saturday only, arrive Atlantic City 2.10 P. it. Parlor car. AUvt.

XX iisei TWO BOYS BREAK THROUGH THE ICE; ONE IS DROWNED CHESTER REPUBLICANS GIVE VOTE TO AT CL URE ANp AT DADE INDIANS AT CARLISLE SCHOOL Special to Inquirer. CARLISLE, March 15. Fully 1000 persons, coming from all parts of the Cumberland Valley and the counties of Lancaster, Berks, Bucks, Montgomery and adjoining places, witnessed the exercises this afternoon at the Indian school commencement. It consisted of a gymnastic exhibition by giris who wore bloomers, while the boys, under command of G. Thompson, the disciplinarian of the school, handled rifles.

Thi-4 evening the annual "experience meeting," one of the principal feature introduced by General II. H. Pratt, was held in the chapel, and presided over by FIGHTING CORTRAGTOH REGAINS CONTRACT Censured by Citizens Commissioners Give Building Work to Man From Whom They Took It Special to The Inquirer. WILKES-BARRE. March 15.

The county commissioners to-day restored to Wilson J. Smith the contract for the new million dollar courthouse, after taking it away from him last month. Censured by citizens, threatened with law suits and refused the approval of the county controller, the commissioners finally decided to back down and allow the lighting contractor to keep his contract. Division Superintendent to Retire Special to The Inquirer. MAHANOY CITY, March 15.

Monroe Schreffler, division superintendent of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, resigned, to take effect April 1. Mr. Schreffler will retire after service extending over a period of a quarter of a century. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE TWICE IN: ONE DAI Special to The Inquirer. WTLKES-BARRE, March 15 Mary Morris, a servant, tried to kill herself in several ways to-day.

Gas" was found turned on in her room this morning, but she said it was an accident. This afternoon she was found unconscious from gas and with her lips burned by carbolic acid and holding the revolver of her employer, C. W. Sturdevant, in her hand. She was taken to the hospital and to-night says she will kill herself when fhe gets a chance.

Her father was married again yesterday and it is said that she opposed the match. FIRST CHECKER TOUHNAMENT British Dranghtx Player Win Sine Against Americans' Three Games BOSTON, March 15. When the first day's play of the international checker tournament, in which Americans are pitted against British players, was concluded to-night, the visitors had a decided advantage, having won nine games, while the Americans were victorious in but three games. Twenty-eight games were drawn. The tournament is the first of its kind in this country.

During the afternoon the American players held their own, securing in the twenty, games played an even-break with present and. past champions of England and Scotland, five men from each of these countries making up the visiting team. The match perhaps aroused the most interest was that between G. F. Horr, of Buffalo, N.

and Robert Stewart, for the past five years champion of Scotland. Each game was drawn. In order that original plays might be developed, the "two move restriction" system was adopted. By this method the first two moves, which are restricted to certain portions of the board, are decided by lot, thereby leaving to chance the advantage of the man who moves first. It is planned to play 400 games during the which will last ten days.

Some three hundred people crowded the room where the matches were played today, the spectators including chceker enthusiasts from New York, Chicago and Milwaukee. Knights Present Resolutions Special to The Inquirer. MILLVILLE, N. March 15. Eminent Commander David W.

Stewart, Past Commander Harry Heist, Recorder Alexander McCune and Past Commander William McCoach. of the Mary Commandery, Knights Templar, of Philadelphia, visited Olivet. Commandery last evening and presented the local commandery with a set of engraved resolutions as a token of the appreciation of the Philadelphia Com-mandery's courteous treatment they received "hen they visited here on October 15 last.y E. of of i a Organisation orkers Spent Busy Day in Delaware ounty Special to The Inquirer. CHESTER, March 15.

The recent election of William H. Berry as Mayor by the Citizens' party put the regular Republican workers on their guard to-day with the result that big majorities were polled in nearly every ward for these regular candidates: David B. McClure, for Sheriff; Albert Dutton MacDade, for District Attorney, the former's opponent being John E. Heyburn, of Concord, and the latter's opponents being John B. Hannum, of this city, and W.

C. Alexander, of Media. The Ninth ward gave MacDade a majority of over 400. The remainder of the victorious ticket js as follows: County Commissioners, A. A.

Sellers, Upper Darby, and Ihomaa B. Allen, Upper Providence; County Treasurer, Francis E. Harrieon, of Ridley Park; Director of the Poor, Joseph McAldon; Auditors, H. H. Scott and B.

G. Ladomus. Mayor-elect William H. Berry, made public announcement of his police force to-night. William H.

Williams, the officer at the Pennsylvania Railroad station, is the only one of the present force retained and Mr. Berry showed his appreciation of the big majorities given him by the Fifth. Seventh and Ninth wards by giving each a large representation. He also recognized the negro vote by three from the Ninth where 'the colored population predominates. The list is as follows: Chief of police, Patrick H.

McGrann, of the Fifth ward; sergeant, John D. Burns; street commissioner, Harry S. Riley; city hall janitor. Thomas McHugo; policemen, Henry Dunn, Joseph Bromley, J. Rosen-berger, Edward Mason, John Delahanty, Wills Cowles, George Baker.

William Hewlings, John Ward. James Dougherty, Robert J. Newton, W. H. Albany, Man-love Jones, Edward Gallagher, John Cummings.

Frank McGinn, James Murray, Charles Cannon. George Gessford, Huerh Dnaran, John Murrdiv, Charles R. Watts, William M. Bell, Robert Lisby, James Taggart, -Lewis Burns, Harry Moore. WOMAN KILLED BY.TEAI2T Two SiHters Strntk by C.

V. R. It. Expreis Other Injured HARRISBURG. March 15.

Misses Ella and Ida Eberly, of Sporting Hill, 'Cumberland county, were struck by a Cumberland Valley Railroad express while crossing the tracks at Shiremanston, in a light wagon, this afternoon. Both were rendered unconscious and were brought to Harrisburg Hospital in a special train, Ella died upon arrival. Ida may recover. Sentries Shoot Courtmartiaied Officer SEATTLE, March 15. Lieutenant Francis Boone, who 'was convicted yesterday by a court martial at Vancouver Barracks, an army post near here, to-day made a desperate effort to escape from confinement and was shot by sentries.

Two bullets struck the fleeing man, inflicting Berious wounds. WOUNDED ITALIAN'S CONDITION Special to The Inquirer. VKST CHESTER, March 15. It thought at the hospital here that Tono Follaral, who was shot in his head and one leg at Bradford Hills by an unknown person last night, cannot, live many hours. Follaral to-day tried to tell a story of the shooting but he failed to talk coherently enough to be of any assistance to the officers who are trying to locate his.

assailant-r GIBSON GETS COMMUTATION Philadelphia, Murderer Shown Mercy I- Board of Pardons HARRISBURG, March 15. The Board of Pardons to-day recommended a commutation of the death sentence of Lawrence Edward St. Clair Gibsou, Philadelphia, to life imprisonment, and a pardon to Robert E. Reed, Allegheny, forgery. Pardons were refused Jacob Stark, alias Jacob Hagey, Chester, enticing a minor; Stanley Mescal and John Busdaidis, Luzerne, assault and battery.

The application' of Charles Obey-and Charles Jackson, Allegheny, and Elijah Johnson, Philadelphia, for a commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment were refused. Other cases were continued. Easton Senior Elects. Officers EASTON, March 15. The senior class of Lafayette College has elected the following officers President, Hubley; vice president, Karkpatriek; secretary, Wilson; treasurer, Phillips; marshal, Schwartz.

Class day officers: Master of ceremonies, Joseph Morrison; presentation orator, F. C. Thompson; class orator, Herman Fickes; poet? E. Frank Farquhar; prophet, Thomas J. McCabe; mantle orator, Harrv Edgar; historian, D.

Phil lips; fence orator, Harry Parsons; toasfM master of banquet, alter Guy valedictorian, J. Sigman; salutarian, Thomas 1). Irwin. Saved Girl From Flames A fire resulting from "the explosion of coal oil lamp in a third story room at 3220 Chancellor street early last evening severely burned Eleanore DeVere, a colored girl. Hearing her screams, Policeman William Sharp, of the Thirty-seventh street and Woodland avenue station, rushed upstairs and threw the blazing lamp and those articles which had become ignited out of the window.

The girl' was taken to the University Hospital. MUCH IN LITTLE You can say enough in a dozen words to bring answers from all over th country if you say it in The Inquirer's Want Columns. EVER TRIED IT.