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THE PHTXADELiPJIIA TXQUIBEIl- FRIDAY MOTRINS MAECH 19, 1897. Qimbel Brothers MUQH WILLIAM COX WRITES TO FRIENDS every cloverite wears The green HAUPT IS CHOSEN AS AN ARBITRATOR MARKS BROS: ARCH and 8TH STS. Remnants Friday is our regular Rem- nant Day. To-day not only in Dress Goods and in Silks will you find remnants in some cases at less than half the regular prices but all through the store the "little lots" are marked at clearing-out ntiiffffi I "Pliwf A FftgTTY AFFAIR SCULLY STILim OF SIGHT Mysterious Disappearance Young Man Who Came From New York. FRIENDS SEARCH IN VAIN Left His Boarding House in Camden and No Trace of Him Can Be Found Foul Play Suspected.

The police of two cities, In addition to the relatives of the missing young man, are endeavoring to get some trace of Robert Emmet Scully, who mysteriously dropped out of sight in Camden on Wednesday, March 3. It is one of those cases of unaccountable disappearance which baffles the best detective skill. His aged mother was in this city' yesterday searching everywhere for her boy. Her hope is that he is being cared for in some hospital. Robert Emmet Scully is a bright young man, 22 years old, a stenographer by profession.

He had a good po. sition in the United States Leather Company's office in New York city. His parents' reside in Somerville, N. J. He always had a passion for flow- Robert E.

Scnlly, Who has dropped out of sight. ers and ws formerly employed as a florist in Montclair, N. and in Richmond, so that it was no surprise to his relatives and friends when he announced several weeks aero that he intended leaving New York for Philadelphia, to accept a position with Henry A. Dreer Sons, the extensive florist Arm. Later investigation shows that he had not secured such a position.

-Young Scully drew his savings, amounting to about $0X), from the Seamen's Bank, in New York, and reached Camden on Monday evening, March 1. He engaged board at 030 Washington street, Camden, and remained there until Wednesday, March 3-" On that day, In the afternoon, he left, remarking to his landlady that he intended getting his bicycle fixed and would also deposit some money in bank. After leaving his boarding-house he dropped out of sight as though the earth had opened and swallowed him. His brother has enlisted the aid of policemen and detectives in both Camden and Philadelphia, but no trace of the missing young man can be found. Three years ago he had a severe attack of typhoid fever, from which he never fully recovered.

It is feared that he has been stricken with "mess and has not been able to disclose his identity, or that he has been foully dealt with by robbers. The missing young man was 22 years old. 5 feet 10 inches In height, weighed 100 pounds, had brown, curly hair and was smooth shaven. He wore a black cutaway coat, a black derby hat and a dark blue overcoat. His rel atives would be glad to secure any information of his whereabouts through the Philadelphia police headquarters.

One peculiar feature of the case is that the young man's mother, Mrs. M. W. Scully, of Somerville, N. received a letter from, him postmarked Philadelphia, March 5, and still another which wasposted on March 8.

PILOT BOAT LAUNCH Philadelphia, to Be Christened on Saturday Xeact. The handsome steel steam pilot-boat now being built by the Neafie Levy Ship and Engine Building Company for the Pennsylvania and Delaware Pilots' Association will be launched frorm the company's wharf. Beach and Palmer streets, on Saturday next, at 2.30 o'clock. Miss May Norman, the beautiful daughter of Mr. "Wrexham Norman, an old and well-known pilot on the Delaware River and bay, has been selected by the Pilots' Association to do the honors on this occasion and will christen the steamer Philadelphia, The vessel is 140 feet 8 inches over all, 25 feet beam moulded, 14 feet 6 inches depth, with an iron deckhouse 22 feet long by 11 wide, and pilot-house of wood.

Military Drill in the Schools. The Committee on Grammar, Second-dary and Primary Schools of the Board of Public Education, met yesterday afternoon. Controller Robinson asked, on behalf of the Northwest Grammar School, recently burned, authority to have one session In the temporary school on Sergeant street. It was granted. Colonel Bosbyshell asked the committee to favor the introduction of military drill into the schools, and read a paper on the subject.

Action wJas postponed. The Study of Shakespeare. A lecture on the dramatic studv of Shakespeare illustrated by recitals, was -r; vri Ti.1I. A 1 given yesterday by Julia A. Orum, at 1520 Chestnut street.

A study of the character was illustrated by three of the fine speeches of Othello, Launcelot Gob-bo, scenes from Merchant of Venice, in which Portia's character was illustrated. The trial scene in the hall of Black-friars from Henry VIII, and the sleep walking scene from Macbeth were given dramatically. Sent Back to Prison. When Krahk Brown, colored, of 630 Alaska street, was released from Moya-mensing prison yesterday morning after serving a twenty-f our hours' sentence for drunkenness, he was rearrested on the charge of stealing $25 from Michael Hussey, Eighth street, near Wharton. Hussey claims that he was robbed at Brown's home the other night.

Brown was held in $1000 bail for another hearing to-morrow. Two Lenten Sermons. At the Lenten services for business people yesterday at St. Paul's Church, Third street, below Walnut, Bishop Whitaker gave, a short sermon on "Idolatry." At St. Stephen's Church, Rev.

Charles S. Olmsted, D. of St. Asaph's Church, Bala, was the preacher, continuing the course of addresses begun by him on Monday last, and which will close to-day. He took as his topic "The Religious Use of Life." The Teachers Interested.

The teachers of the Twenty-Ninth section were told yesterday of the benefits of the Teachers" Annuity and Aid Association and interested in the dramatic festival soon to be held for its benefit. RDBEF PHTliDELfHU, Friday, March 19, 1897. Boys Clothing. COME lucky boys who have "forehanded" parents will be chuckling to-morrow night for to-day all our handsome winter-weight double-breacted suits, that have been S4.50, $5, 6, and 6.50, go on sale at $2.50 each. Sizes are strongest In 5, 0, 7, 8, and 9 years, and 14, 15, and 1(5 years; sizes 11 to 13 are very short.

AH have knee-pants; materials are black, navy, and mixed cheviots, and' black and navv diagonals. REEFER SUITS Also all our winter-weight Reefer Suits, sizes 3, 4, 5 and (J years, that have been and go now at each. Second floor. Three Silk Bargains. These are great bargains, the kind that are so great that the lots are apt to be too small.

Come as early as you can. 'Black Satin Rhadame at 31c. Twenty-five pieces only of this lustrous fabric at this price; It is unusual quality. Printed Ivxilled Foulards at 35c. Fifty pieces in small 'and large designs, on blue and black grounds; will not slip.

Printed Twilled Foulards at 58c. These are in polka dots and graduating dots from pin size to penny size, on black or blue grounds; beautiful finish and durable quality. First floor, east store. A Xdnen Bargain. A smallish lot of 60-inch Irish table damask, almost pure white (not quite one washing will make it so); the usual 45c.

value, goes at 30c. a yard. First floor, east store. Linings. Remnants go to-day at half.

And here are four bargains. ISc. Crinoline Mache, here 10c. 35c. French Hair Cloth, here 25c.

20c. Silk-finish Moire Rustle, here 10c. Yiyzc. Silk-flnish Crinoline, here 10c. Ask to see the "American Queen" skirt lining 36 inches wide, 18c.

a yard. First floor. Gimbel Brothers Market and Ninth. EX-POLICEMAN SPRAY Discharged From the Force and Bound Over for Trial. Accused of Receiving? Stolen Goods and Strong: Evidence Produced Agrulnat Guarded by.

several officers who were formerly his companions. Policeman Harold Spray, charged with receiving stolen goods, sat a prisoner at the Central Police Court for over an hour yesterday afternoon, while witnesses and detectives -testified against "him. Arraigned with him was Victor Grusen, against whom was a similar 'charge, and whose confession after bis arrest jinjpHcated Spray. The story of Grusen' and the policeman's arrest has been told in The' Inquirer, but a great deal more came out at the hearing. The arrests are the result of the theft of five trunks from the -Pennsylvania Railroad depot.

How they were stolen the railroad officials or the police don't know, as they disappeared a very mysterious way. Three1 or four of the trunks were recovered, together with, nearly all of th3 'stolen goods, by Detectives -Murray and Bond and Special Officer Sell. Grusen was an expressman, and lived at the policeman's home, 930 Morgan street, where part of the goods were found. He says that he bought the trunks and their contents from a man who visits Chinatown, but this man has so far proved a myth. Grusem was tripped up through his efforts to dispose of an antique trunk belonging to Edward H.

of 1523 Girard avenue. Grusen tried to sell a dress that was in the trunlc to a second-hand dealer on Ninth street, and the latter refused to buy it unless he got somebody to vouch for him. Grusen took the second-hand man around to the station house where Spray was on duty, and the latter is alleged to have said to him: "Anything you get from this man is all right." The dealer afterwards bo Ight what Grusen offered. Two of the other stolen trunks belonged to John Doyle, of 138 North Twenty-first street, and the daughter of Mrs. Frances Bingham, of Flushing, New York.

There were five suits in Doyle's trunk, and it is alleged that Officer Spray wore one of them the day he was ordered to City Hall to explain. It was testified that the officer bought the suit from Grusen for a nominal amount. The detectives recovered four dresses which had been sold by the officer to two actresses connected with an Elghtli street theatre. Spray and Grusen were held In $150 ball for trial. The accused policeman was dismissed from the force yesterday afternoon, having been found guilty by the Police Court of Inquiry on charges growing out of his arrest.

He was on the force eleven years. A Veteran's Funeral. John Kelly, who died on Sunday evening was yesterday afternoon buried in Mount Morlah Cemetery with military honors. The funeral services were held at the house of the deceased, 1114 South Seventeenth street, 'and were conducted by the Rev. Mr.

Neill, rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles, and by the Rev. Mr. Mlchelf, of the Church of the Epiphany. Members of the General Patterson Post. No.

A. R. Survivors' Association of the Ninety-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Company Second Regiment, N. G. accompanied, the body to the cemetery.

Drowsiness is dispelled fcy Beecham's Pills. I Extracts From Letters Written by the Well-Known Cuban Hero. HIS SPIRITED CHARGER Horse "Which He Caught Wild on the Pin 1 11 anal Tamed Just Enongh to Ride In the Army, LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MAJOR William H. Cox, of the Cuban army, relate some of the hardships which a soldier has to face and describe the hopelessness of the Spanish cause. Major William H.

Cox, of the Cuban Army, has a host of friends in Philadelphia who are anxious to hear from him, but his letters are fe and far between owing to the difficulties in The following extracts from communications received by his relatives a.ic friends are pub'i3hed with the assent of the Major. This letter was received here in Jan uary, although it was dated August 11, lyt. In it he writes: "We have just reached Laiaga, on the Cauto River, after a month's march in the mountains of Santiago de Cuba, but, thank God, we are in the open country again, where there is more to eat. I am feeling miserable, having been quite sick, but now I am better and ready to fight. General Gomez is here with us, and we expect to enter some town near here in a few days.

I have received a number of letters and I hear there are others for me, but they have not been able to reach me. Tell my friends to write as often as they can. Osgood had a letter a few days ago, and he was disappointed because there were no more. I had a very narrow escape the other day. We were coming down, a steep hill, and the bottom was-a mountain stream with a ewlft current.

The path was slippery and my horse went down, dragging me into the stream. The pur-rent turned us over and over. My leg was caught in the stirrup, and there we were, sometimes the horse on top of the water and sometimes myself. But at last I managed to loosen the stirrup and crawl to the bank, exhausted and feeling half-dead. I want to give you a pointer stake all you can on the next issue of Cuban bonds.

This is a dead sure thing for the insurgents, it only being a matter of time. SPANIARDS DESERT. "The Spanish soldiers are continually deserting and coming to our ranks, not out of sympathy, but to get something to eat. In- the larger towns the soldiers have scarcely anything to eat, and have not been paid for six or eight months. Their clothes are ragged and they need shoes bad ly.

I wish you would go out to the battery and see the boys and tell the captain I will write to him at the next opportunity." The first letter received from Cox after he went to Cuba was dated Los Tunis. April 10, JS9(i. He wrote: "It has been a little over a month since we left Charleston. I think we left pn the 8th of March, and landed on the 19th. I have become entirely Cuban in color and manner, except I am not an expert with the machette, I wish you could see one of those fellows swing them.

I have seen them cut a head clean off of a bull or steer running wild in a field. Trees that we would take an axe to they cut down with the machette, but they are matched by the Spaniards with the Mauser rifles, the bullets from which will go clear through a man. We have quite a number of men who have bullet wounds completely through them. "Cuba they pronounce as If It was Kooba. The streams here are filled with fish, a-species of bass, and you can catch any amount of them.

RIDES OVER DEAD HORSES. From a letter dated May 2(i, 1806. and sent by way of Jamaica, this ex tract is taken: "We have been having some very hard marches, having marched to Bar- acoa. the easternmost end of the is land, and are now on our way back to civilization. We shall have rain now every day until October, and the rains are so dense that you cannot see thirtv feet from you.

Words fail to express the condition of our roads, with mud ud to our norsee snouiaers. "I have seen as many as oOO dead horses, and I walked- my horse on their dead bodies in order to save my own horse. I have three horses at present, all good ones. My favorite is a black stallion, which I caught wild and have tamed just enough to ride him. He is a corker and can Jump like a breeze.

We have some very high mountains here in the East, and many times have I been above the clouds. Descending on horseback is something that ordinary mortals do not take pleasure in. Berore tne rainy season we used to march about twenty leagues a day, but now we can only march about ten. We saddle up about 3 A. M.

and march until sunset." Instates Disposed Thi will of the late J. Conrad Stop, ad mitted to probate yesterday, disposes of an estate valued at $100,000 in private beauests. inventories filed value the per sonal estates of the late Susanna L. Berntlne and Henry Dale at $28,284.69 and $2 573.24 respectively. Letters of administration were granted on these estates: Ellen Hughes, $0G00; Sarah A.

Henry. S27Q0. Purest and Balmiest Air. This is one of the most important advantages of 4ravel at this season of the year by the Sunset Limited train over the Sunset Route of the Southern Pa- Its fame has gone around the world. New Orleans to Los Angeles, 58 hours, where the La Fiesta de-Los Angeles will be celebrated April 20th to 24th with more gorgeousness than ever before.

75 houra to San Francisco. Connections made with all northern and western routes. Rates and other particulars will be furnished at the Philadelphia office of the Sothern Pacific, 109 South Third street. -V 1 Major William H. Cox.

"Ireland, It Was Ireland," at the Dinner Given Last Night. AN AUTHENTIC MENU National Dishes of Erin AVere Served, Althongh Dulse, Hoe and Herring: Were Let Ont of the List. SHAMROCKS WERE DIFFUSED ALL over the dinner of the Clover Club at the Bellevue last night and the event, although coming the day after, was an Ideal St. Patrick's Day dinner. Ex-Mayor Stuart was in great good luck, for he got two "Patrick's Day" dinners, and mighty good ones, too.

Of course, the first was with the Hibernian Society, on. Thursday; the second was the dinner of the Clover Club last night. The was Irish from start to finish, with very many of those present -of distinctive Irish blood. The waiters each wore a rosette of bright green ribbon, and every diner wore a boutonnier of white carnations, in the centre of which the shamrock stood out prominently. The character of the meal may pass unquestioned after a perusal of the menu, which was as follows.

Every dish that could be colored green was of that hue: GAL. WAY BAT CLAMS. Emerald Broth. Planked Shad from the River Lee. Spuds a la Murphy.

Green Cucumbers. A Milesian Surprise. Saddle of Tipperary Lamb. Green Asparagus. SHAMROCK PUNCH.

Bantry Bay Snipe. Greens from the Green Isle. Mullingar Cheese. Irish Cream. A BIT OF CAKE.

LAUDING THE IRISH. Of course, it followed that the music, the singing and choruses took color from the vivid green which characterized the dinner, and the speaking was in great measure a laudation of the Irish race. The graceful eloquence of Talcott Williams effectively told of the debt the Clover Club owed to Irishmen, whether descendants of Northern Irishmen or "far downs." Colonel "Tom" Donaldson, proudly proclaiming his Scotch-Irish blood, generously bore tribute to all the inhabitants of that isle and their descendants all over the earth. Colonel Loudon Snowden discoursed Greece and Bulgaria and the Cretan question, and when telling of the mixed race which mainly people Greece Mr. Me-gargee gave an Irish twist to the speech by wanting to know if that was where "the came from.

THE FUN BEGINS. Colonel McClure' presided at the opening of the and early inT troduced John Hare, the English actor, who for an hour before theatre time was- a guest of the Mr. Hare expressed his strong: disinclination to make a saying that only a dumb person, a or a fool, unless an orator, would attempt to address the club, and he was an orator. "What are you?" some one asked. "You.

know I am not dumb," Mr: Hare responded, "I certainly am not a wit, and am. not fool enough to make a speech." Whereupon he was applauded and said a few pretty things about the Clover Club. Dore Davidson, of the Charles Froh-man Company, was asked for a recitation. He had rehearsed one, -he said, but-had never yet delivered it in public. He was not averse to trying it on the dog, he said.

"Look in the -was suggest ed. Mr. Davidson's recitation was very well received, as was that by George Fawcett, of the same company, who followed. Something new was sprung in the form of a composed of William Henry Lex and W. R.

Elliott, both members of the club, and William J. Ringeiser and Joseph W. Shannon. "The Harp That Once" was the song, and Mr. Lex's voice loomed out largely, as it did when he sang in a surpliced choir years ago.

SONGS AND RECITATION'S. Claude G. Whetstone took the chair and L. N. Megargee recited a clever poem that Dr.

Bedloe, for some reason probably modesty would not sing, "De Watermillin," and the diners revenged themselves by murdering the air. Adam Everly recited with splendid effect Whittier's tragic poem, "Skipper Ireson's Ride." Naval Officer Wright told of "Dot Lee-tle Poy of Mine," P. C. Boyle, of Oil City, who looks like a professor, but who is the "funny man" of the Oil City Derrick, was called upon and received with a spirited chorus, "Coal Oil Johnnie Is His Name." Dr. Bedloe succeeded Mr.

Whetstone in the chair and quite an array of talent filled out the evening. Among the singers were Slghor Giannini, Joseph P. Burns, of Wilkesbarre, and G. Russell Strauss. Throughout the dinner the orchestra was well in evidence, and every catchy nn fHiMtfd st.

tuneful chorus The decorations of the room were very I beautiful, the walls and ceiling being lavishlv decorated with ereen foliae-e and tiny incandescent lamps. The tables bore no colored flowers, white lillies and carnations 1 in profusion standing out from a green sea of vivid ferns and smilax. The harp of Erin was to be seen on a little green flag floating above the porch, and souvenir shamrocks were distributed. DYNAMITE AND ITS EFFECTS When coffee was served. Dr.

Bedloe announced that in order that there might be no mistake as to the Irish character of the dinner, some dynamite would be exploded. Half a dozen bombs were deposited in front of members, the lights were lowered and matches set to the fuses. For sixty seconds the crowd sat in half fearful expectation. The unexpected happen ed. That is, nothing occurred, and when the lights went -up, the bombs were broken and candy wa3 discovered inside.

The guests of the club were: Charles W. Beck, J. R. Bentley, P. Boyle, George J.

Brennan, Dr. I. N. Broomell, Joseph P. Bumes Wilkes barre; William Boyle, James A.

Camp bell, Joseph C' Cousans, Dr. Roland G. Curtin, Doro Davidson, of Charles Froh-man's Company; William B. Elliot, Adam Everly, George Fawcett, of Charles Frohman's Company; P. J.

Fer guson, Shenandoah, Pa, William B. Given, Columbia. John Hare, C. T. H.

Helmsley, George H. M. Heyman, of New York; George H. Har ris, E. H.

Johnson, David Lavls, David H. Licht ostein, of New York; H. J. Mc-Ateer, Charles J. McClary, Charles L.

McKeehan, Henry Meyers, Frederick M. Pile, R. M. Popham, -John A. Qualey, E.

J. Ratcliffe, of Charles Frohman's Com pany; William J. Ringeisen, Jenks B. Robinson, George Rodney, Michael Ryan, Dr. Sweeney, "Wilkesbarre; Jo seph W.

Shannon, Thomas B. Simpson, of Oil City A. Loudon G. Rus-sel Strauss. William Van Osten, Marshall Wright, S.

S. -White. Mies Julia A. Orum gave a Shakespear ean recital last evening at loJO Chestnut street, 1 One of Three to Settle a Dis pute in the Republic of Colombia. FAVORED M'ADEE The Appointment Is an xsreeable One as It Will Enable the feasor to Make South Anier-.

lean Studies. JL.H,W1H HAUPT, THE WELL- known professor and civil engineer of this city, has been chosen bv Secre- tarv of State Sherman, as one of their arbitrators to settle a dispute in Co- lumDia. Dispatches from the national capital announce that Professor Lewis M. Haupt, of this city, has been named by Secretary of State Sherman as the third arbitrator and umpire in the dispute involving tne claims of the Cauca Railway Company and the government of the republic of Colom-bia; in Central America." The Cauca Railway Company is a New York corporation doing business in Colombia, and during a recent internecine war its lines were used by the Colombian Government for governmental purposes. Through its president, James L.

Cherry, the railway company has filed a claim for indemnity, which the Colombian Government refused to allow. Arbitration was then resorted to for, the purpose of settling the disputed claim. The government named one member of the court of arbitration, the railway company another, and the United States Government wras appealed to to name the third and final arbitrator. This man will be Lewis Haupt, of this city. HOW IT CAME ABOUT.

Professor Haupt owes his appointment to Assistant Secretary of State A. A. McAdee, who has been a warm friend of himself and his family for years. Several months ago Mr. McAdee.

wrote Professor Haupt a letter asking him if he would act as umpire In the Colombian controversy and outlining the necessary qualifications. After much consideration Professor Haupt replied that he would accept, and yesterday's appointment followed. The fitness of the appointment is Lewis Muhlenberg Haupt, the present arbitrator, was born at Gettysburg, March 21, 1844, and received a good common school -In 1803, when his father, Herman Haupt, was in charge of all the military railroads, the youth of 19 was appointed to West Point by President Lincoln. He graduated from the corps of engineers of that institution with high honors and in 1S07 he formed one of a party appointed to conduct the tri-angulatlon of Lake Superior. Two years later he was assigned to the command of General Canby, in Tex- Professor Lewis M.

Ilnnpt. as. Later he entered the University of Pennsylvania and later Harvard, where he completed his studies. In 1S72 he became professor of civil engineering in the University of Pennsylvania and Ave years later he was elected the first president of the En- gineering Club, of this city. in addition to tne positions namea above Professor Haupt was also Assistant Examiner of the Patents Office from 1S71 to 1872; was topographical engineer of Fairmount Park; Assistant United States Lighthouse Inspector, under General Reynolds, and expert examiner of the Troy and Greenville Railroad and the Hoosao Tunnel; had charge of the Geodetic Surveys of Pennsylvania from ISTfJ to 1881; is at present a member of the Board of Engineers of the Ohio River and Lake Erie Ship Canal; has acted as arbitrator In the subway and other important municipal disputes, and more recently acted as an expert witness before the Board of Adjustment appointed by the State to estimate the value of the franchises of the.

Monongahela River Navigation Company. HE IS PLEASED. In conversation with an Inquirer reporter last night Professor Haupt declared that he had as yet received no official notification of his appointment as umpire in the Colombian dispute, but that he accepted the newspaper announcement as authentic. He further stated that Assistant Secretary McAdee had written him asking his acceptance of the position months ago. "Th" rbit-inn tribunal will in all probability meet on or about April 4.

in New York," said Professor Haupt, "and there listen to the testimony of experts and governmental authorities. we will pay a visit to Colombia and go over the ground before rendering a decision. The position is a particularly acceptable one to me, inasmuch as I have for years been interested in Central and South Am- encan scientinc matters, ana this will afford me an onportunity of broadening my knowledge." Ministers Frame Bible Studies. The final session of the fifth annual convention of the International Bible Lesson Committee was held last evening In Chambers Presbyterian Church, on Broad street, below Chestnut, when they were given an Informal reception bv the Philadelphia County Sunday School Association. B.

F. Jacobs, of Chicago; Rev. Dr. A. F.

Schauffler. of New York city; John R. Pepper, of Memphis; Rev. Dr. John Potts, of Ontario, Canada, and Bishop H.

W. Warren, of the committee, all made short addresses, in which they outlined and explained their work. The last named speaker said that the purpose of the conventions was to revise the Sunday-school lessons for to act on suggestions received from editors and publishers of Sunday-school literature and representatives of the International Primary Union. A Sew Church The congregation of the United Evangelical Church, which has been holding services in the old Mennonite Church, Main, above Herman streets, German-town, has purchased ground corner of Duval and Hancock streets, upon which they will build a church edifice. Three Policemen Discharfred.

Policemen William Griffen, of the Sixteenth district. John Warnock, of the Seventeenth district, and Archie Lt-Clair, of the Frankford station, were, dis charged from the force yesterday. BYMR. site; irnnuloflai lttncillwrnctc mnno I NnOWKOge usually COStS money. Here you get.

silk education and save money at tine same time. Sale at 9.30 At 29 cents a yard AV Silk Plain Black Jap Silk. 22 inches wide, and usually sold at 4- cents. At cents a yard All Silk Btack and White Check Taffetas. Th value is 73 cents.

At 73 cents a yard Black Figured" 44 inches wide, and well worth $1.30 a yard. Shears These Shears at 18 eents a pair ars marvels of cheapness. They're .0, 7, 8 and 9 inches long and are Dan-Dearing which means are easier to work and cut than the ordinary shears. Women's Dresses Tvo values hard to equal eich with a distinct saving for you. A Cloth Dress, Jacket silk lined, four shades or in fancy mixed suitings $3.00.

Handsome Cheviot Serge" Dresses, Jacket taffeta lined, four colors SIO.OO. The regular $13.00 qual-- ity. Mohair, Skirts We've only. of these Black Figured Mohair Skirts. They're usually sold at $2.00, have perca-line lining, are velvet bound, -and are about four, yards wide.

Price is 95 cents- the biggest skrrt bargain yetV Marks Bros. Arch and Eighth Sts. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR -BOOKLET Containlug New List of GIFTS FOR WRAPPERS YOUNG'S ARL BORAX AP THE BIG BOWL FIGHT It Came Off Ahead of Tim and Was Decided a Draw. University Men Have a Heal Good Time, According to Their Views of It. The bowl fight has come and gone.

The sophomores and freshmen may now bury the hatchet and feel that their honor is satisfied. Originally the two classes had Intended that the struggle should come to-day, at 1 o'clock, but a plan of the Meds and Dents came to their ears. It was to gather en masse, until the fight was over, and then Sppro-priate the bowl to their own use. To frustrate this, it was secretly arranged to bring off the fight one day ahead. Consequently, early yesterday afternoon the freshies and sophs gathered on the old athletic field, prepared to do battle for the honor of their respective classes.

The freshmen divided into two companies one to engage the sophomores, the other to protect the bowlman and hustle him out of the field. The sophomores huddled around their leader. Referee Thomas J. Orbison blew the whistle and the fight Before the freshmen reached the fence the enemy were on them and nearly had possession of Seizaburo Yasukawa, the bowl man. But the freshmen rallied, and while some were making a hole In the fence the others rescued "Yasie." The hole was soont ready, the little Jap torn from' beneath the struggling crowd and thrown, into a brake which stood waiting.

The horse was started, and the freshmen had won the first part of the fight bjr getting their man safely away. Referee Orbison, after an Intermission of ten minutes, blew the whistle a second time and everybody went In for the last half of the fight, to win which the freshies must put their bowl-man inside the sophs' bowl In twenty minutes. And then the clothes began to fly. Pulling, pushing, ripping, tearing; the freshmen worked and worked. During the whole fight no one on the outside saw the bowl, for it was upside down on the ground, covered ten feet deep by a writhing: mass of humanity.

But the sophomores were triumphant, the half ended and the bowl was yet theirs. Suddenly a little freshman ran Into the midst of the erstwhile combatants He was the bearer of- the ominous news that the Medical and Dentals had hastily gathered and were lying In wait to get possession of the bowl. After.a few moments of counsel, and forgetting previous animosities, sophomores and freshmen moved, two hundred strong, down Woodland avenue. At Thirty-sixth street they met about sixty Meds, whose bark was apparently worse than their bite, for with little molestation the bowl was safely hidden away in the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity House, on Locust, Just below Thirty-sixth street. Many of the fighters borrowed clothes to get home.

As usual, the referee decided the fight a draw, each sida winning a half. In Memory of Ellwood Jones. A special meeting of the Citizens' Republican Association of the Twenty-first ward, was held last evening in the club rooms; at- Wissahickon, and 'memorial resolutions were adopted upon the death of ex-Councilman A. Ellwood Jones, who died on Tuesday. By Every Sick Bed there should be a bottle of Anheuser-Busch's Malt-Nutrine the food drink.

The greatest aid in convalescing. At all druggists. Pencoyd Iron Vi'orks has secured the eon-tract for 2(tOO tons of structural iron from Japan, In open competition with English and Russian maauta.ctuxer. THE PURIM BALL, Beautiful in all its appointments was the.Purim ball, given last night in the new Horticultural Hall by the Young Men's Hebrew. Association.

Although never a large affair, yet the dance is one of the most interesting of the annual balls held in Philadelphia. It is exclusive and is attended almost entirely by the young people. The hall was prettily decorated with plants and flowers and so was the large staircase. Oriental rugs covered the promenade floor and added cheerfulness to the place. There were many beautiful toilettes worn, varied in color and exceedingly- rich in texture, and the display of jewels was quite as marked.

The grand march was led by the master of ceremonies, Mr. Arthur Loeb, and Miss Miriam Sailer. Among those who attended were: Miss Liveright. Miss Helen Mayer, Miss Nunes, Miss Julia' Hirsh, Miss Bacharach, Miss Minetta Lang, of New Yor'ki. Mr.

Cosmar P. Long, of Wilkes-barre; Mr. Edore Brown, Miss M. Brown, of Pottstown, Mr. and Mrs.

Meyer Cohen, of Washington; Miss Behal, Miss Helen Fleisher, Miss Sophie Espen, Miss Hannah Espen, Miss Belle A. Locb, Miss Esfelle Loeb, Miss Beulah Berg, Miss May Herzberg, Miss Eugenie Dalsimer, Miss Rena Wolf, Miss Blanche Kraus. Miss Regina Schamberg, Miss Alice Bamberger, Miss Eisner. Mr. and Mrs.

Max Bamberger, Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Berg, Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Bamberger, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Blum, Mrs. Eva Coons, Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Dannenbaum, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Frank, Mr. and Mrs.

Felix S. Ger-son, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolf, Mr. D.

W. Amram, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Fleisher, Mr.

and Mrs. Herman S. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C.

Hirsh, Mr. Max Herzberg, Mr. and Mrs. David Kirschbaum, and W. DEATH OF DR.

SCHOTT Aged PKysician Drops Dead. in a 'Trolley Car. Two Women Fainted When They Realized That a Passenger Had Been Fatally Stricken. On his way to the bedside of a sick patient about 10.3O o'clock yesterday morning. Dr.

Arnold Schott, of No. .1224 North Seventh street, dead in a Tenth street trolley car as it was crossing Fairmount avenue. Considerable excitement was caused when the doctor fell, as he was sitting upright on one of the seats, and without any apparent pain leaned forward, dropping on the floor of the car. There were a number of persons around him, and everyone attempted to assist in raising the prostrate form of the aged man to his feet. The passengers all thought at first that Arnold Schott, M.

I). -t was a sudden attack of some disease, hut when it was discovered that death had caused the fall the men were hor- rifled, and two women who were sitting near fainted in their seats. The situation was soon understood by the conductor, who at once stopped the car and notified a policeman, who called a patrol wagon and no time was lost in removing the body, to the doctor's late home. Dr. Schott was born in Wetzlan, Germany, and was 70 years old.

He was educated at the Cologne University, after which he entered the Prussian army, and was soon made lieutenant of the Twenty-fifth Regiment of Infantry. He afterwards served as instructor of military tactics at the Academy of. Berlin. Upon resigning his commission in 1866 Dr. Schott came to America, and at once entered the Jefferson Medical College, of this city.

Directly after his graduation from this institution he settled in his North Seventh street residence, where he has lived for a number of years. Dr. Schott reached an enviable degree in his profession, and is well known throughout the city. Samuel J. -Barrows addressed the Unitarian Club last evening- on "Greece and the Eastern Question." in every case ot Consumption i-Booth's Hyomel," the Australian.

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and Mrs. Edward Wolf, Mr. C. K. Arnold.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Bachman, Mr. Charles S.

Friedman, Mr. Sidney I. Kraus, Mr. Herbert B. Loeb.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Lewin, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Labe.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Liveright, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.

Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Loeb, Mr.

and Mrs. Adolph-B. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Miller, Mr.

and Mrs. Emanuel Marks, Mr. nnd Mrs. Simon Pfaelzer, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Sailer, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Selig, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Snellenburg, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter M. Steppacher, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wolf, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wolf, Mr.

Edwin M. Dannenbaum, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Singer, Mr. and Mrs.

Meyer Behal, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bloch, Mr. William Bamberger, Mr.

S. S. Frohsin, Mr. L. Grfcnbaum, Mr and Mrs.

A. Kaas, Mr. and Mrs. Morris A. Kaufman, Mr.

S. K. Louch-heim, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton O.

Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sommer, Mr.

Benjamin Gimbel, Mr. Frank B. Mayer, Mr. Charles S. Bernheimer, Mr.

Benjamin Lceb, Mr. and Mrs Henry Hirsh, Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Furth, Mr. and Mrs.

Nathan Snellenburg, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Selig, Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Blum, Mr.

and Mrs. Simon Kirschbaum, Mr. and Mrs. EH K. Selig, Mr.

and Mrs. Penrose Fleisher, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Silverman, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sundheim, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Loeb, Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Wolfe, Mr. Jacob Bauer, Mr. Harry S. Thal-heimer, Mr.

Lee S. Bowers, Mr. Marcus Lewin, Mr. Arthur Loeb, Mr. and Mrs.

A. Sternberg, Mr. Aaron Mr. Samuel S. Fleisher, Mr.

Frank B. Espen, Mr. Alfred M. Newburger, Mr. Joseph N.

Snellenburg, Mr. Eugene M. Kaufman, Mr. Harry Nathanson, Mr. Morris S.

LeWIn, Mr. Walter A. Hirsh, Mr. Marcus Bacharach, Mr. Leon Marks and Mr.

Lawrence Marks. LONG'S SUICIDE The Deed Committed in i e-nce of Wife and Children. I i For Many 'Years He Had Been u. Clerk in the Employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In presence of liis wife' and three children, in the dining-room of their little home, at 3753 Warren street, Andrew Long, 28 years old, committed suicide by shooting himself yes terday at noon.

The bullet entered his right ear and he never regained consciousness. Lpng was a clerk! in the general office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Broad and Market streets, and had been in the employ of that corporation for more than seven years. Up to a short time ago he was very steady in his habits and according to all accounts took considerable interest in his work. Of late, however, it is said that he had begun to act strangely and at times his family were puzzled regarding his movements. Yesterday he did not go to work and remained in bed until almost 9 o'clock.

After having breakfast he went out and did not return until three hours later, when his wife noticed that he was under the influence of liquor. He did not talk much, but sat down and waited for dinner. This was placed on the table soon after 12 o'clock. The little ones were called In and throughout the meal Long was in the best of spirits. They had a'l finished eating and Long was leaning back in his chair, when his wife began to talk of going into town in the afternoon.

"Don't forget to buy those shoes for the children," was his only comment, and the next minute he drew a revolver from his pocket, placed It to his head and fired. His body fell forward and dropped on the floor, while his wife and children ran screaming into the street. Neighbors soon arrived and no time was lost in removing the dying man to the Presbyterian Hospital. He died two hours after admission. Mrs.

Long can give no reason for the suicide other than that he had been out of his mind for some time past and did not know what he was doing. It was rumored around the railroad office that he had placed what money he had on the Corbett-Fitzslmmons fight, and. having lost, shot himself This was denied emphatically by his wife, who acknowledged that he drank considerably, but said that he never gamDiea AN INFANT'S DEATH Cleo Palmer, Charged W4th Being Responsible for It, Sent to Jail. Through alleged neglect and brutal treatment a 2 months' old child died on Wednesday at the Children's Hospital, and the little one's mother, Cleo Palmer, of 873 North Tenth street, is under arrest charged with causing the child's death. She took the little one to the hospital on Tuesday night.

Its body was covered with bruises and there were marks on the throat. When the child died the authorities were notified and Special Officer Ritchie arrested "the woman late on Wednesday night at the house 1318 Race street. She was committed to prison yesterday to, await the action of the Coroner. jLlebls Company's Extract of Beef. Incomparably superior to all worthless imitations.

Testimony in a. Will ase. Register of Wills Smlthers heard argument of counsel yesterday afternoon, in the contest for the estate of the late Marguerite B. Gerhart. Three men claim to have been the husband of Mrs.

Gerhart and the contest has been before the Register for a number of weeks. In which considerable testimony was taken. At the conclusion of the argument the Register announced that he would give his decision in a few days. Lectures on the Bible. "Why I Believe the Bible," is the title of Lyman Abbott's second lecture on the subject of Holy Scripture to be delivered to-night, at Horticultural Hall.

"The Messasre of the Bible," "How to Study the and "Spiritual Uses of the Bible," will follow, five lectures in all. The second lecture this evening..