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TIIE ITfTTj ADELPII I A IKQUIli I 1 THtJIlS DAY MOTKSTTISra. SEPTEMBER 20. 1894. iF.THl COMBINATION COUPON-Thursda SepL 20 Distinguished Visitors decided to continue their exhibition until Friday night. The program arranged fer Thursday will be carried out and tbe races set down fer to-day will cons off on Friday.

A fine display ef cat flowers was made by Anthony Fel-ten, ol Rio Grande. ef this city. Mrs. Tombleson took her visitors snd her two children out riding. While returning home the horse ran away and upset the carriage.

Mrs. Tom Meson was severely bruised, and was taken from under the wrecked vehicle in an conditioa. Mrs. Charleswerth's face was badly cut. The children and Miss Stltes escaped Injury.

BYERS HEAVY BURDEN ON Just out of the Custom House await pleasure of a call from yoa fer a girl fifteen years, and only then. In either case, where the financial necessities of tbe lamily are inch a te make it absolutely necessary for the support ef the family." Richard Tanx, Philadelphia: "The physical and mental capacity of the children must be the only criterion en which to rest an pinion." himael A. Crezer. manufacturer, Upland. Delaware county: "1 wouid suirzest tbat if the present law is altered that gradual extension or ttn be and that for a time fourteen y-ars be the limit.

.1. Kvans, Chester! "Thin question Is the solution the labor question. Sixteen yar is 'lie proper ae." T. V. Powderly, ex-General Master Work man.

Knights of Latter. Ncinnten: "Fifteen years of ase is young enough for the child to begin manual laber resniarly. Th-physical pnrtof the future men and weme.i aiioulii 1 cared for and strength stored for tbe future." the FRENCH CHINA DINNER Flowers and Gilt Decoration. FRENCH CHINA DINNER SETS Flowers and Gold. CARLSBAD DINNER SETS Flower Eecoratioa.

ENGLISH DINNER SETS Decorated Border. AMERICAN DINNER SETS Flowers and Gold Line Decoration, ENGLISH BREAKFAST SETS Rich Colorings and Gold. FRENCH TEA SETS Flowers and Rich Gold Handles. FRENCH TEA SETS Gold Handles and Flowers. CARLSBAD TEA SETS Flowers and Gold- ENGLISH TEA SETS Single Tone Decoration.

SETS $75.00 Usually $100 $35.00 Usmally $50 $18.00 Usually $25 Usually $15 $28.00 Usnally $40 $35.00 Usually $50 $19.50 Usually $30 $12.50 snail $16.50. $7.00 Usually $10.50 $4.00 Usually $6 Compare our prices with those CROWN, Per Gross, SOc. REGENT, SOc. CAPITOL, SOc. CLASSICAL, 50c.

STEEL FALCON." SOc. 1R. J.411en,Son&C 11241126 Market Street Opposite Reading Terminal LOVE KEVKK DIES. Osmnn Passion Burst- Into Flame After Smouldering for Thirty-Five Year. Special to The Inquirer.

Jrrset City, Sept. 19. An announcement was made in a marriage notice this morning of the wedding of Daniel C. Osmun and Millie D. Powers yesterday by Rev.

John F. Morgan. Friends ef tbe couple recall tbat they began their courtship in Orange, N. thirty-five years airo when they were children together. Mrs.

Powers was a Miss A ruin us, and her parents opposed her engagement to Osmun because her lover was poor. She married Mr. Powers who was wealthy. Osmun want to New Yerk and frouc there to Chicago, where he became the head of an insurance company. He married, but his wire died three years ago.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Powers resulted in two daughters, both married. One Is the wife ot ex-Assemblyman Smith and the other is the wife of Mr. Smith's sen by a lormer marriage.

Last spring Mr. Osmnn learned of the death of bis old sweetheart's husband, and although he was nearly 60 and Mrs. Powers 54, he at once laid siege to her heart and his suit resulted iu tbe marriage. FROM ALL PARTS OF JERSEY. a IRT03T.

E. O. Davis riclcd ripe strawberries grown out of Uor yesterday. IJRirxiKTos. A diseHSe similar to pink eye is afflicting many residents of this place.

The Itepnblicnns of (Jumber-lana county will hold their county convention te-day. Lower Allow ay Ciictk. The new Fenl-wick liruntie Hall is completed and will be dedicated soon. Lowku Allowav Crikk. Keed birds are plentiful here nml they are 50 1 ivoucenis per aozeu.

Fhaxklinvillk Harry K. Ellis gathered 2000 baskets of pnaches from orchard fifteen acres, netting liiui $1503. Brighton The canning factories here will have the biggest pack of tomatoes tliis season they have hsid for years pusc Evakb' ili.8. James Koyd. was attacked by a ferocious bull ami only escaped with his life by crawling through a wire fence.

to the passage of the Wilson tariff law tne employes or I. G. Cox Brothers' large carriage works in this place have had tlmir wages reduced. Millvillk. Millville will extend hearty welcome Saturday to the local preachers of the New Jersey Methodic fcpiscepallCon Ter ence, iney wtu Held their annual meeting In the Second M.

E. Church. Glassboko, The semi-annual meeting of the New Jersey Women's Foreign Missionary Society was held here yesterday. Addresses were made hy llevs. W.

D. Stultz. J. Leuppie, Mrs. I.

D. Corson, Mrs. J. 11. DufSeld and Sirs.

W. t. Stultz. A RECEIVER ASKED. Application Made for One for tbe Cbl-casro Gm Trut.

Chicago, Sept. 19. The Chicago Gas Trust was again attacked to-day when Louis A. Lerin. of Philadelphia, applied lor a receiver lor the Chicago Gas Light Company, tbe People's Gas Light Company, tbe Consumers' Company, the Kqultable Gas Light and Fnel Company, the Hyde Park Gas Litflit and Fuel Company, Lake Gas Improvement and the Chicago Gas Company.

Mr. Levin also asked for an order restraining tbe Fidelity Trust and Sale Deposit Company, of Philadelphia, from acting for the trust. Suits on Prnmlssory XotPB. Richard Wood, George Wood, Walter Wood and Stuart Wood, trading as It. D.

Wood fe yesterday began an action In tbe Common Pleas Court against Samuel It. Bullock and William S. Mercer, trading as Samuel It. Bullock to recover 5247,530, the aggregate amount of twenty-nine promissory notes, said to have been given by tbe defendants to the plain tills between In the World's Goings On It p'ays an important part. You'll meet it everywhere, and the hand that controls it never hesitates to endorse its merits.

Our famous FOUNTAIN $1.00 is the simplest of construction and therefore the most reliable of all reservoir pens. We also know a thing or two about 'STEEL PENS that is of elsewhere. FINE, ROYAL NIB, CONGRESS, LEDGER, BANK, interest to you. Per Gross, 50o. 60c.

60c. 50c. 50c. And FALCON, 45c. a Gross been paying more money.

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TEOUBLE8 CONTINUE TO BESIEGE THE BOYS' The Annex, by Somebody's Blunder, Closed Against the Lads, but a New Professor Saves Them. About a hundred High School boys standing around in the rain at 9 o'clock In the morning, unable to get in tbe building to which they were assigned, was tbe strange sight witnessed by persons passing tbe corner of Fifteenth and Green streets yesterday morning. At this corner stands a dwelling bouse, of which three rooms bare been fitted tip for school purposes. These rooms have been assigned to three sections of tbe freshman class of tbe High School, for whom room could not lound in tbe old building. After tbe beys bad been standing In tbe rain for abeut a quarter ot an hour waiting lor janitor or prefessor to appear, President Thompson chanced to go over to the bouse, and seeing tbe state of affairs sent back to the High school for reinforcements to help break down the barriers between tbe comfortable roems inside and the rain without.

It was then discovered that ne one bad a key to tae door. Tbe janitor of tbe High School had been given to understand tbat he bad nothing to do with tbe new quarters, and no member of tbe laculty knew where a kev could be Ion ud. It seems that one key was In tbe hands of Mc- Clees who have been putting In some eld furniture after repairing it, and tbe ether was' held by tbe man who superintends the building operations on tbe new High Scbeol, and who was net around on acceunt of tbe rain. The newly-elected teacher of tbe High School, Dr. J.

15. Spaeth, was then given a chance to sbow bis mettle. By a single act he arose from tbe depths ef Insig nificance, such as a new teacher Is made to feel conscious of, to the highest pin nacle of fame, 'this Is bow he did it: He broke in a window and unlocked tbe door, while a damp-looking crowd of boys cheered, and tbe dignified president gave a smile of satisiaction. Richardson I. Wright, who bas been acting chairman mf tbe High School Committee during the absence of Mr.

Huey, was surprised and not at all pleased when be learned of tbe incident. He said tbat the High School Committee were not responsible fer the absence of a janitor, but that the matter was in the bands of the Property Committee. He said tbat Mr. Kavanagh had engaged a man about two months ago take care of tbe building and tbat man should have been on hand yesterday morning. BUCKS' BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.

Turnpike and Guard Walls Fall a Prey to Itushinj Water jbeclal to The Inquirer. Do ylkstown, Sept. 19. Three years age Bucks county erected an iron bridge across Geddes' Run, near Point Pleasant, at an expense of 3000, to take the place of one destroyed by a flood. This new bridge fell with a crash during yesterday's rainstorm, and was totally destroyed by tbe undermining and washing away of one ot the abutments.

One ball of tbe turnpike and all tbe guard walls between Geddes' Itun and Tobickon Creek bridges, besides a barber shep, fell a prey to tbe maddened waters. There is net a bridge left on tbe little stream. In the lower end of the village William Clossen and Lewis II. Woruian are heavy lasers, as their properties afe washed away and carried Into the Delaware canal. Two large washouts occurred to the tewpath at tbe Lutnber-ville twe-mile level by Slobbery Kun getting on the rampage.

Plumstead township will have many dollars to pay for road repairs. Work for the Board of Pardons. Special to The Inquirer. Harrisburg, Sept. 19.

When tbe Beard of Pardons meets next Tuesday It will have a long list of cases to consider. Among tbe cases held under advisement is tbat ef Hugh Dempsey, the Homestead poisoner, and Peter Ivrickman, the Philadelphia murderer. There are nineteen new cases In the list, among them Kouert Cascaden, murder in second degree. THE STATE AT A GLANCE. Wileesbarre.

John Delancy was Instantly killed by a trip of cars in Ne. 12 colliery, yesterday. Vt 1LKE3BARHK. Frank Granoskl, a Polish miner, was killed by a fall of reck in shaft Ho. 6, at Glenlyon, yesterday.

Bristol Bristol Fire Company, No. 2, will take sixty members fully equipped to orris town to-day to take part In the parade. 11 jLRRisBURo. There were chartered yesterday the Leaver Valley Pottery Company, of New Lrigtiton, capital, and the Terminal Lund Company, ef Philadelphia, capital. $20i.

Easton. Genarie falcome, the Bangor Italian who committed a murderous assault with a rar.er on Mary Johnson, aged 17, was sentenced to jail lor six years yesterday. Chkstek. A 813,000 retaining wall built by City Council last year has drifted from its moorings and will Intra to be torn down fer fear it will fall into the creek, which is a navigable stream and centftJued by the government. LIVELY TEXAS STEEUS.

ade Lots orTronbln But Were I Finally Laid low With Bullets. Jersey City, Sept. 19. Daring the heavy rain storm this morning two bi' Texas steers escaped from the old stock yards at the loot of Sixth street, and started on a wild rampage. Alter knocking down 9-year-eld Jennie Cassiriy on First street near tbe river, and badly injuring ber, one of the animals was shot and killed, but the other got onto tbe trestle work of the Pennsylvania road and cut up lively capers that stopped trafne over the road for an hour beiore he was killed.

The animals were in one of the paddocks of the old stockyards with a number of others. They managed to get loose and both started up Henderson street at speed. Men, women and children made wild dashes tor cover. When they reached Provost street one ef the animals tore down First street towards the Pennsylvania freight yards. A crowd gathered, and alter half an hour's bard work the steer was cbased into tbe river, where he was sbct by a policeman.

The other enraged brute tore through First stTeet to Warren, with a' crowd in hot pursuit, pelting bim with stones. Pn Warren street he made a dash for the Pennsylvania Railroad trestle, and, mounting tbe steep embankment, began to make lile miserable for brakemen and section hands. Alter smashing things in that vicinity for about halt au hour tbe steer started down the tiestlework towards tbe Point or Rocks, about a mile and a half away. Drill engine 476 went in pursuit. Kear the Point of Rocks the animal turned en the crowd which was following him and drove them back.

On his way be encountered a train of Pullman cars and proceeded to demolish the car "Saloam," lut his career was cut short when a bullet was put lute biui and his throat cut. STATE CO UNCI O. U. A. M.

Annual Sleeting at Woodbury and Flection of Officers. Special to The Inquirer. Woodbury, X. Sept. 19.

The forty-sixth session ot tbe State Council, Sr. O. U. A. M.

was held here to-dav. State Councillor D. P. Christie presided, and lorty-seven councils were represented. Fifty-seven Past Councillors took the State Council degree.

Tbe election of officers resulted as fol lows: Councillor, Abraham Lower, of Brunswick; Vice Councillor, Gnorge Poulson, Trenten; Secretary, Morris Bauer, New Brunswick; Treasurer, William F. Hunt, Pedricktown: Inductor. Leonard Eastlack, Woedbury; Exam iner, jonn A. Coleman, Jersey City; Protector, George Freeman, Elizabeth. H.

a Walton, and William B. Stevens. of Camden, were elected representatives to tbe National Council, which meets in Philadelphia in September, 1805. The membership was reported as 3783, and Millville.was selected as tbe place lor the next meeting. BATTLE WITH HIGHWAYMEN.

Kaiser Had Ills Pistol Handy and Escaped Being Rohhed. Frankmn, N. Sept 19 Benjamin Kaiser was on Passaic avenue going to bis home last night, when a man sud denly appeared in the road and ordered bim to stop his horse and hand htm all tbe money he had. At tbe same time the man pulled a pistol to back up his demand. Kaiser quickly drew his re volver and tired at the highwayman.

1 here aDpeared to be four or five men in the party, and they all drew revol vers and fired three or four shots at Kaiser, who, however, managed to escape from them. Haddenfleld Republicans Organize. Special to Tie Inaulrer. Haddonfield, N. Sept.

19. A large number of Republicans beld a meeting in the Opera House te-nigbt and organized a club te be known as the Haddonfield Republican Associa tion. Tbe association will have three classes, active, contributing and bonerary members. Tbe lollow lug ulcers were eiecteu lor tne ensu ing year: President, George B. Glover; nrst vice-president, a Is.

Austin; second vice-presiaent, a. vv. element; re cording secretary, W. 8. Albertson; corresponding secretary, Reuben C.

Little; financial secretary, William Voorbees; treasurer, A. W. Clements. Directors: Messrs. W.

Buzby, Thomas Diston, William H. Hodgson, David Fowler, Joseph Kngard, William Henry and wiiuam 11. Harrison. Nineteen Delegates for Marter. lSD-lal t- The Inquirer.

Burlington, N. Sept. 19. The Burlington Township Republicans elected delegates last night to tbe county convention to be beld In Mount Holly on Saturday. The following were chosen: N.

V. Hays, George Gun n. John S. Porter, Harry K. Adams, Cbarles T.

Parker, Samuel Phillips, 1. nomas h. aioonsy, Aiartin J. a ltzpat-rlck. William W.

Smith, George Mount, Cbas. Shumard, Henry Meredith, Edward Mount, iiarry Meyers, E. Budd Marter, Edward Rigg, Edward ueamus, Joseph 1L. Johnson, and William H. Schuyler.

The entire delegation favor the nomination of E. Budd Marter for State Senator. but are divided on tbe Assembly nomi nation, fifteen of the nineteen delegates being pronounced against tbe renouii- nation of Assemblyman August Stecher. Ex-Senator Bldgway Buried. Special to The inquirer.

Burlington, N. Sept. 19. The ftuneral of ex-Senator G. Ridgway took place at noon to-day In St.

Mary's H. Ii Cburcb. 1 he services were con ducted by Rev. Dr. C.

IL Hibbard, rec tor or the cburcb, assisted by Rev. William P. Taylor, curate. The pallbearers were E. Budd Marter, udne Stacy IL Scott, Captain Nathan Haines, John Marter, John Dutiell, George A.

Allin- son, (Juarles is. Hewitt, ot tnis city, and Xhemas Mann, of Philadelphia. Inter ment was made in SU Mary's Grave yard. They Aid Foreign Missions. Special to The Inquirer.

Glassboro, N. Sept. 19. The continued semi-annual session of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant Church was concluded here this evening. This morning a half-hour of social intercourse Was conducted by Mrs.

W. IX Stultz. Consecration services in tbe afternoon were conducted by Mrs. Redfield and Miss Hannie Leddon, followed by an experience meeting. In the evening a mass meeting bas held in charge or Mrs.

Nixen, Mrs. J. IX Cexon and Mrs. Ii. A.

Sinkinson. Merchant villi's Jfew Church Opened. Special to Tbe Inaulrer. Merchantville, N. Sept.

19. The new edifice of urace y. e. cnarcn was opened to tbe inspection of tbe public this evening. There was an elaborate musical program.

The choir of St. Paul's Churoh, Camden, sang several selections. Tbe dedication service will' toe beld on the 30tb. The church seats 500 people and cost 11,000.. Women ina Runaway Accident.

Special to The Inquirer. 1 llvillk, N. Sept. 19. Miss Lizzie Stites, of Gloucester City, who is visiting Mrs.

Ella Poole In this city, went to visit a relative, Mrs. Louis Toinbleson. near Vineland, yesterday. accompanied by Mrs. Ida Charleswortb, FOR HER HUSBAND She Seeks the Custody of Millionaire and His Estate.

the The Story of the Kidnapping Set Forth in Her Petition. She Tells How He Was Taken From Place to Place and How Dr. Tall-man Took Him Away After She Found Him in Japan. Pittsburg, Sept. 19.

Mrs. E. M-Byers, wife of tbe millionaire iron "man. ufacturer of this city, te-day filed a sensational petition in court asking tor tbe custody of her husband and his estate. A commissioner was appointed to take testimony.

Mrs. Byers in her petition tells a most sensational story. She says she bas been married twenty-two years. About two years ago H. B.

Shields, an employe of A. M. Byers, her brother-in-law, kidnapped ber husband, and took him to Chicago, where he was placed in tbe custody of Dr. L. W.

Tallman. The latter took Byers to Duluth and then to St. Paul, where lie was placed in a hotel under the charge ot Eva Diitz, a trained curse. SHK WAS GIVEN MOKPHINK. Mrs.

Byers located her husband on August 29, 1893. The rrty, including Mrs. Byers, then returned to Chicago. Here, she alleges, itierphine was surreptitiously administered by Dr. Tallman, and while she was unconscious her husband was again carried oft Byers was then taken from place to place, generally outside the United States, covering altogether about 40,000 miles.

Mrs. Byers spent thousands of dollars searching for her husband and finally located him in Japan. She sent Uher agent, Samuel Boyd, for her hus band and they returned to San Francisco. Here they were met by Dr. Tail-man, who endeavored to regain posses sion of Byers.

I.V A PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL. Finally, on July 30. 1894, an agreement was signed by all the interested parties to the effect tbat Byers shouid return to Pittsburg, without any interference, in tbe custody of Boyd. At St. Joseph Byers was taken from tbe train on a writ of habeas cerpus, but at the bearing was remanded into Boyd's custody.

A few hours later, Mrs. Byers alleges, H. B. Shields, Peter L. Kennedy, John Davis and Dr.

Tallman again kidnapped Byers and took bim to Chicage, where trace ot him was lost. A few days ago Mrs. Byers found her husband in the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane at Philadelphia, and he Is now under her care. CHILD ICJEN IN WORKSHOPS. Prominent Citizens Express Their Views Concerning: the Question.

of Age. Special to The Inquirer Hakbisbttrg, Sept. ia There was considerable discussion during the last session of the Legislature over tbe minimum age at which children should be employed in tbe factories, mills and bops. It arose during the considera tion of tbe factory inspection bill, Through tbe efforts of Factory Inspector Watcborn tbe minimum age was raised from twelve to thirteen years, although the friends ot the measure favored four teen vears. In order to ascertain tbe sentiment of the leading citizens of the State on tbe question of tbe minimum age of children to be empieyen in lactones ana the in dustrial establishments, Mr.

Watchern sent oat a circular letter Inviting promi nent manufacturers and others to give their views on tbe subject. About two hundred answers have thus far been received, and there is quite a diversity of opinion as to tbe proper age at which children should enter factories and shops. Here are extracts from a few or tbe letters from Philadelphia and other eastern counties: Judge F. C. Brewster, Philadelphia: "1 think children should not be allowed in factories, mines, etc 1 would make the limit 14 years." Dr.

Charles B. Fager, Harrisburg: "Xo girl under 16 years, no boy under 14 years. A young gtrl snonia not De subjected to continuous strain until she bas passed ber ItJth birthday." Mayer Sulzberger, Philadelphia: "I should earnestly recommend that no child under 16 years should be allowed to work more than eight hours in any one day in a lac tory." Archbishop Bran, Philadelphia: "1 think 14 years as early an age as a child should be sent te factory work, aid this only on the presumption that tbe child is perfectly healthy." John Wanamaker, Philadelphia: "We are absolutely without the necessary experi ence upon which to express an opinion re garding child labor in mills and work shoos." Mackeilar, nmuni ioraan, jrniiauei- pbia, through William Ii. Mackellar, mana ger: "lno ioreman oi our manuiactunng department, in wnicu we employ iron one hundred to one hundred and fifty boys. thinks with me that the limit should be placed at 14 years." Aiicnaei unara, meaicai uirector, at.

Agnes' Hospital. Philadelphia: "1 think no children ought to be permitted to work in mills and factories until 16 years of age." John T. Bailey Philadelphia: "Children should not be put to work until 14 years ef age." O. Ii. Shumway, superintendent Hahnemann Hospital.

Philadelphia: "I have submitted your letter to the physicians of our hospital staff and. in the opinion of nearly all of them, 18 years is early enough for a person to be confined in a mill ten hours daily." Kobert E. Wright, AUentown: "Thirteen years is certainly not too low a limit, and yet I can conceive of classes of employment in which children of that age, when bealthy and able-bodied, might well be engaged without barm to themselves. For ordinary factory work I think a child of 13 years is too young." John B. Storm, Stroudsburg: "The present minimum fixed by statute is entirely too low.

In my opinion no child under the age of 16 should be permitted to labor in mills, mines and factories." James M. Beck, Philadelphia: "I think tbe minimum age could be safely extended to 14 years ot age, but an attempt to further enlarge it would materially impair the enforcement of the law.1 John Bullitt. Philadelphia: "1 strongly Incline to thine that the age at which children should be employed at factories bad much better be left to tne parents than regulated by law. Children under 12 er 13 years of age would be much better off in my judgment earning wages at honest work than running the streets." Dr. William Pepper, ex-Provost of.

the University of Pennsylvania: "I would strongly urge that children should not be allowed to do work in factories until they reach the age of 15 years." District Attorney George S. Graham, Philadelphia: "If all parents were able to-keep their children out of factories and send them to school undoubtedly they ought not be put to work under 16 or 13 years of age." Clayton MoMlchael, Philadelphia: "Tbe average of years fixed upon by statisticians who have studied this question would appear te be tbe best basia for legislative enactment of a limit of age under which such employment would be prohibited," I Edwin H. Fitter, ex-Mayor of Philadelphia: "No girl er boy should be placed at manual labor until they are 13 or 14 years Id." Strawbrldge A Clothier, Philadelphia: "We would say tbat we would consider the age stated in tbe present law to be satisfactory." Joseph G. Darlington A Pblladelpbi "I am clearly ef the opinion the earliest age at which a boy should be permitted te perform manual labor is thirteen years, and 1 PROPERTY OWNERS Unjnst Tax Assessment in New Town of Stockton. the Commissioners of Appeal ringed Wita1 Complaints From Taxpayers.

Non-rtesident Owners Suffer 3Ios. Instances Unwarranted. In creases in Valuation Other News From Jersey. Taxpayers in the new town of Stock ton, adjoining Camden, are up In arms against tbe enormous increase in valua tion piacea on tneir properties this year by the tax assessor. The Board ot Appeals adjourned yesterday after hearing com plaints from nearly one-third ef tbe taxpayers of the town.

In numerous instances the valuation of property is threefold over last year, aua the valuation of farm and meadow land from which no revenue is received has been enormously increased. The County Board ot Assessors ordered tbe Stockton assessor to increase his valuations $535,000, as be failed to produce bis books beiore the board. This necessitated an increase of nearly 30 cent, on all property. It was discovered tbat this Increase was unjustly distributed, the lullv of it being placed upon owners of farm land and non-resi dent land owners. As an instance of the increased bur dens which call lorth protests from taxpayers, tbe valuation of a piece of unimproved land owned by a Pbiladel-phian was jumped nearly 100 per cent, and tbe school tax was raised from SL.8S to $21.00.

Complaints of discrimination have also been made and in some cases there is a difference ot $300 an acre in tbe valuation of adjoining farm land. The valuation of the dyeing factory of D. Wharton Fisher at Seventeenth and Federal streets, was raised from 12,000 to $34,000, notwitbstand ing the fact that the lactory recently suspended operations and is now in the hands ef the Sheriff. The More Phillips estate, consisting of 155 acres of meadow land, which is located along Cooper's is assessed at $150 per acre this which is nearly double the assessment of last year. The Hatch estate was assessed at $400 per acre, but a rebate of 550 per acre was allowed by tbe commissioners.

As a rale, non-resident taxpayers were made to sutler more than those residing in Stockton. The high assessments have retarded investments by capitalists in Stockton property. BOYS IN A BAD FljL. Stole a Ride on a Frelsht Train and Caused a Man's Death. Jersey City, Sept.

19. Four boys, Sylvester Burns, Alfred Pur cell, William Gray and Otto Scbliobllng, all between 17 and 18 years eld, who were arrested a week ago fer attempting to wreck a hand car on the Lehigh Valley Railway at tbe crossing in Greenville, were arraigned to-day en tbe charge of man slaughter. The four boys had stolen a ride on a Lehigh Valley freight train at the time of tbe accident and bad gotten oil at Greenville. They placed some stones between the track and tbe wooden floor ing that forms a walk on a level with the tracks. When tbe handcar contain ing six men came along one of the wheels struck the stones, burling the men from tbe car.

Thomas Kinney, one of the laborers, landed on bis bead, frac turing his skull. He died last night. The bearing was adjourned and the beys were paroled into the custody ot their Openlne: Exercises at Princeton Special to The Inaolra. Pbiscetos, N. Sept.

19. The opening exercise of Princeton Univer sity were held this afternoon in Mir- chand chapel. In the absence of Presi dent Patton, Dean Murray made the opening address. He said the faculty were determined to stop hazing in every form. It was announced that the freshman class contained about 300 members, the smallest number In several years.

Bad Weather for a Fair. Special to Vne Inquirer. Capk May Court House, N. Sept. 19.

Owing to tbe severe northeast storm which prevailed here to-day the man agement ot tbe Cape May Connty Fair Llama Thibet Overcoats If the materials in these Overcoats were of the ordinary kinds it would be of no use to advertise them. But it's different The silk they are lined all through with is extra heavy and fine, very attractive. The cloth is made from the wool of the Llama oi Thibet naturally black requires very little dye. It can fade, it soft and pleasant And that why we use the newspapers to tell you about the Overcoats. If they were no better than the ordinary you'd know it the moment you'd see them.

So all this is for is to get you to look at them. We 11 leave the rest to you $14. E. O. THOMPSON Tailor, Clothier and Importer, 1338 Chestnut 5treet (Opposite the Altai).

JUNIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS. The State Council Elects Officers and Adopts It sports. Special to The Inaolrer. Lancaster, Sept 19. At to-day's session of the Junior Order United American Mechanics the election of officers resulted in the choice of Robert W.

Crane, of Philadelphia, as State Councilor; Charles H. Johnson, of Wilkesbarre, State Vice-Councillor, and John W. Calver, Philadelphia, State Council Treasurer. The next annual session will be held in McKeesporU The report ef State Councilor Kerr was taken up and consideration of the twelve amendments therein begun. Two were acted upon.

Tbe first, which was as follows, was adopted: "Tbat Councils be prohibited from making unnecessary demonstrations on the Sabbath ay when attending cburcb, and tbat they be forbidden to employ or accept gratuitously the services of a band or drum corps." Tbe second was referred to the National Grand Representatives and was that the action of the State Council in reierence to the guards of the Coun cil be rescinded. The first fight in tbe present State Council occurred this afternoon between the Kerr and Collins factions over the censure of the latter in tbe State Councilor's report. Alter a long and heated debate tbe offensive section was withdrawn and the recommendation of the State Councilor that "the State Council condemns and censures all periodicals claiming to be published in the interest of the Jr. O. TJ.

A. which permits its columns to be used either editorially or otherwise for per sonal or unjust attacks, or as unmanly avenues for political preferment in tbe Order," was passed with the amendment State Council heartily indorses all papers that are using their columns solely lor the advancement of the Orderi This evening memorial services were held in memory of those members who died within the past year. At this morning's session of tbe State Council of the Daughters of America these officers were elected: State Councilor, Mrs. II. K.

Reeder, of Altoona; Assistant State Councilor, A. Z. Reeder, Altoona; State Vice Councilor, Mrs. Anna Weaver, Philadelphia; Assistant State Vice Councilor, J. H.

Parks, Pittsburg. State Council Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Robins, Scranton, and State Council Secretary, G. A. Gervin, Scranton These officers were installed this after-neon.

THE STATE FIREMEN'S MEETING. Officers Elected and Other Business Transacted at Yesterday Convention at Xorristown. Special to The Inaolrer. Norristown, Sept. 19.

At the fif-toentli annual convention ot tbe State Firemen's Association this morning a resolution changing the by-laws so as to have the annual meeting the first Tuesday of October was adopted. 1 be by-laws were also amended for tbe appointment of honorary vice-presidents, one In each county ot the State. These officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, George W. Brooks, Coat9sville; vice-president, John T. Gorman, Philadelphia; Leyshon Thomas.

Norristown; Geerge J. Jones, Chester, and A. W. Martindell, Hatboro; recording secretary, W. W.

Wundor, Reading; corresponding secretary, James A. Green, Carlisle; treasurer, John SlingluQ, Norristown; delegate to the National Association of Fire Engineers, William F. King, Mount CarmeL The report of Treasurer Slingluff showed cash received during year. $589; balance September 19, 1893, total, payments during year, 548.69; balance September 18, 1S94, $158.43 At this afternoon's session the following Executive Committee was appointed: li L. Tittle, Harrisburg; J.

A. 1 1 ah ne, Lock Haven; R. W. S. Ball, West Chester; S.

Seckleman, Bethlehem; John E. peers, Reading; M. Fetzelman, Scranton. It was decided to bold the next meeting at Reading. Resolutions In memory of Theodore T.

Gratz, president of the Hutriane Fire Company, of Norristown, were passed. He died yesterday. G. Hancock, of the Reading Rail read; George W. Boyd, of the Pennsyl vania Railroad; Dennis Lundergan, ot the Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad; Frank Aloe re, oi the Pennsylvania Kail- road; P.

N. Grace, and Secretary of Internal Affairs T. J. Stewart were elected honorary members. The big parade will take place to-morrow.

This evening Charles Palm, of the Markbam Hoek and Ladder Company, of Butler, slipped and fell on his head on Main street. He had to be sent to Charity Hospital, where be now lies In a precarious condition suffering from internal hemorrhages and probably con cussion of the brain. SAKGENT RE-ELECTED. Opposition to the Firemen's Grand Master Fades Away. Harrisburg, Sept.

19. Grand Master Sargent and Vice Grand Master Hanna- han were re-elected to-dav by tbe con vention of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, tbe former by acclamation and the latter after an exciting contest. Hannaban's opponents were Eugene A. mil. Stratford, Charles W.

Maier. Parsons, Kens', ana E. IL Brown, Chi cago. Sargent's friends tried hard to deteat liannahan because ot tbe assist ance be gave Engene V. Debs in the Pullman sympathy strike.

He was re elected on the second ballot. Cbarles Wilson, of Easton, and Charles W. Maier, of Parsons, were elected second and vice-grand masters, respect ively. A. J.

Smith, of Texas, was nominated against Sargent, but friends of the lat ter by a shrewd move had the rules changed so as to make ineligible mem bers of the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers, with which Smith ia also connected, for a Grand Lodge office. Tbe constitution was amended so as to provide for a graded insurance In the order from $500 to $1500. The following officers wars also elected: Grand Secretary and Treasurer, Frank W. Arnold, lerre Haute; Grand Executive Board, E. A.

Ball. Stratford. Chairman; H. N. Lamb, Garrett, Secretary; D.

J. Bryae, Portland. F. J. May, Hallstead; A.

S. A. Dil lon, Ellis, Board of Grand Trustees, W. Hlnes, Denver, Chairman; A. IL Hawley, New York, Secretary; A.

H. Sutten, Decatur, 11L; Editor and Manager "Locomotive Firemen's Mag azine," W. S. Carter, Taylor, Tex. Tho officers wera installed this afternoon.

The convention will adiooro to-morrow. Itn Plate Workers' Wages Bednoed. PiTTSBtTHO, Sept. 19. The vote of the tin plate workers ot the United States on tbe manufacturers' proposition to reduce wages 15 per cent, has been completed.

Tbe men decline to accept the reduction. meeting of the mannfao-tnrers will be held In a few days, and a line ol action mapped oat. Eggs, Probably you the worse for you. again. HOSKINS HOMEOPATHIC PROGRESS PAPERS READ BEFORE THE CONVENTION BY EMINENT WRITERS.

A. Variety of Subjects Claim the Atten tion of tbe DelegatesThe Banquet in the Evening. The homoeopaths had an exceedingly Interesting session yesterday. A num ber of interesting papers were read, including the lollowing: Resume of Progress," Dr. Carl V.

Vischer; "The Pathology of the Prostate," Dr. Joseph E. Jones; "The Pancreas. Some of Its Pathological Lesions," Dr. R.

S. Marshall; 'Peritonitis, Its Patholopv and Treatment," lr. Carl V. Vlaber; Symmetrical Development, Dr. Emma T.

Shreiner; "Three Cases of Malignant Diphtheria, Dr. C. H. Lee; "Heredity' Dr. Pearl Starr; "Some Heart Kemedies Compared," Dr.

E. Cranch; "A Few Thoughts on the Care of the Teeth," Dr. A. Korn-doerfer; "Some Thoughts in Materia Medica," Dr. S.

Scbwenck; "Do HhzM Potencies of Metals Act?" Dr. John I Ferson; "Drug Proving," Dr. C. Mohr; "Requisites of a Good Winter Health Resort," Dr. J.

F. Cooper; The Consumptive's Health Resort for the Entire Year (all seasons)," Dr. Ella D. Goflj "lhe Best Health Resorts tor Asthma and Hay Fever," Dr. John C.

Morgan, who advocated high mountain air or tbe clear atmosphere of the conn try; "Mineral Springs as Health Resorts and Their Disadvantages." Dr. J. C. Burgher; "Altitude as a Health Restorative Agency," Dr. E.

C. Pauns; "Advantages and Dissdvantages of Out-of-Town Residences for City Families," Dr. M. M. Walker, and "Health Resorts Compared," Dr.

Bushrod W. James. In the evening over three hundred of, the homoBopatbio physicians of tbe city and their wives and friends assembled In the dining hall ml the Hotel Bellevue. Dr. Charles Mohr presided.

Tbe first toast, The Ladles," was responded to toy the president of the association, Dr. a S. Middleten; "The Infant la Medicine," by Dr. Steele; "Atlantic City as a Coast Climate," by Dr. Bailey: "Old Memories," Dr.

O. B. Gause, of Aiken. S. formerly of this city, snd recitations by Mrs.

W. H. A. Fltz and Dr. Bowie.

have But profit 815 Chestnut JENNINGS LONDON PHOTOS Important Chan tree in tbe Franklin Institute Br-Laws. A few pictures of the admirable set taken by Mr. Jennings, of the Franklin Institute, of tbe recently-cempleted Tower Bridge, London, were exhibited at the meeting last evening. They were cbaracteristle and striking, but the time was extremely limited, as Alfred Goldstein bad devoted an hour to describing "A Standard System of Automatic Fire-Alarm Protection," and the remainder of Mr. Jennings' views were postponed to tbe next meeting.

Amendments were adopted to the bylaws raising tbe dues to $8, tbe annual payment on second-class stock to 6, and the Hie membership fee to $100, with other changes indicating pregress. On motion of Henry R. Ileyl, permanent memberships were provided for, with the right on payment of 1000 to transfer, er to devise by will, and the loll privileges of membership were extended to women. Argument on an Appeal. Argument was concluded before Justice Shlras and Judges Acbesen and Dallas, in tbe United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, upon the appeal of William Idler and John W.

Haseltine, administrators of the estate of Jacob idler, deceased, from the finding of the Circuit Court nnder which 20,239. 97 were awarded against them in lavor of Cbarles L. liorgmeyer, administrator of tbe estate of Alexander Cha-talng, deceased. feT-i-i of people who visit the In- "2. '-vail da' Hotel and Surgical Insti-- T-r nt Buffalo, X.

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Grand Jury Hearing; Stout's Case. Wilminotow, Sept. The evidence against Albert Stout, charged with the murder of Katie Dugan, was heard by tbe grand jurv this afternoon. Tbe hearing will be finished to-morrow and tbe State expects an indictment. JOHN 6.

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