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Wit 2,161 increase in one Week The total number of Wants printed in The Inquirer last week, 16,588, shows a gain over the same week last year of 2,1 61 Another Complete Toy Theatre with the play of Robinson Crusoe will be given away Free With The Next Sunday Inquirer WEATHER TO UAV-Fair; Colder PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, VOL 154, NO 19 This Is of the Legislatot yst of The Inquirer 1906" The PhaladJphia.9lBqulrer Co. to the Staff INQUIRER FUND 9 lfcfi JnA.CULAt'Er- fl fc MURDERED BY NEGRO BRUTE the Way Some the rooms without making any disturbance. CThild Describes Mnrderer The only description, given of the murderer is obtained, from the child, who says the man was very tall and black, wrearing a long greenish-black overcoat and slouch hat. Mrs. Rudderow, who lives nearby, says she saw a man answering this description pass over the fields toward the trolley tracks on the Camden pike shortly after noon.

Chief of Police Conway, of Moorestown, Prosecutor Atkinson, County Detective Ellis Parker, Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood and other officers are looking for the murderer. Mrs. Strawbridge has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the villain, and Sheriff Xorcross has also offered a like amount. A man was arrested to-night on a farm near Maple Shade, by Chief of Police Ldnderman. of Merchantville.

The man was out of breath and much excited, having been running rapidly. Miss Allinson lias a brother in Persia and a sister in India, both of whom are missionaries. She made a livelihood hy keeping summer boarders. Mrs. Straw-bridge, who owns the property, is the widow of the late Edward Strawbridge.

PROMISE NOT TO REBATE Insurance Companies Show 'o Opposition Commissioner's Plan Special to The Ii-quirer. HARRISBURG. Jan. IS. Notification, of their unwillingness to give rebates in any shape or form was given to Insurance Commissioner Martin to-day by twenty of the sixty-eight insurance companies with offices in Pennsylvania.

They have sent signed contracts to the Insurance Commissioner obligating themselves to adhere to their declarations. So far not the slightest opposition to the new order has been expressed, and the insurance officials expect to have received contracts from all companies on the list within the next week. is BALLOT REFORM BEFORE ASSEMBLY Plans $5000 Subscription to Purchase a New Yacht for Heroic Captain Who Saved Cherokees Passengers Criminal I Assaulted Her Skull Crushed and Strang 1 ed With a Strap in a Barn at Her Home on the Outskirts of Moorestown mm Proposition for a uppl emental Call to mi Consideration of This Issue at the Extra Session ONE UEJST HONORS RAINED nni njiDTnifli pGTn Ull UHI I Hill UHUIU By CLOVER CLUB Brave City Ski pperi Presented 'With Medal General Miles WIFE LOOKED DOWN 1-ON SCENE OF TRIUMPH; In doing honor to the type of American' heroism represented by Captain 3Iarkl Casto, the Clover Club last night almost! forgot that it was celebrating its own! twenty-fourth anniversary. Warriors, admirals, merchant princer, great lawj'ers, doctors, journalists and men of affairs were gathered about the board, yet for the time being they all forgot about each other and, like enthusiasticr school boys, joined in cheering and yelling for the sailor who had risked tide and wind to save the lives of the helpless ones on the stranded Cherokee. Casto was not only the sentimental i hero of the hour, but after he had made! a brief speech, in which he gave all the glory of his achievement to his crew, he; became an idol.

Hands went down in pockets and Treasurer McCartney could hardly count tha, rolls of bills that were showered on hiro with the injunction that that gets! to the crew." 1 John W. Gates, the New York-Chicagcft plunger, headed the list with Casto Was Self-Possessed n-Jiiv i ji IH ll (t X1U114C ILft Clover. A little dark-haired, sunburneul'I man, clad in a modest blue yachting suit! he stood out in the ante-room before din- ner shaking hands with the members guests very modestly. When Charles H. Cramp, the veterans shipbuilder, came up to extend his con-j gratulations Captain Casto smiled and' said: "I don't suppose you know mc, but I' know you very well, Mr.

Cramp. I used! to work for you and am one of your: graduates." "You certainly did your school credit," replied Cramp. During the handshaking Dr. L. Web! Continued on Second Page First Column JACK ROSE RYE SOLD IN PACKAGES 25c ALL SALOONS OIK HEDICTIOV SAI.EI Suits, Overcoats.

Trousers. Thousauds have already Improved the ouponw tunity of securing our incomparable Bi Suits and Overcoats at these Keducedi Prices Mauy. niauy thousands of dollars) worth of these Superb Clott.es have, been" carried off. bu1i cur stock was very large, and there is much yet to be disposed of! See these figures: $10.00 Suits cut to Six-fifty! $12.00 Suits cut to Eight-fifty! $15.00 Suits cut to Ten-fifty! $20.00 Suits cut to Siiteen-lifty $25.00 Suits cut to Nineteen Hollars! And so on up to $38 Suits cut to $310OI $12.00 Overcoats cut to Eight-fifty! $20.00 Overcoats cut to SUtecn-tiftv! Overcoats cut to Nineteen Dollar I And soou up to SoO Overcoats cut to $3.00 Trousers cut to Two-rryj $4.00 Trousers cut to $3 25! And so ou np to Trousers cut to Great Bargains in handsome Fur Uued Over coats! PEHIIY fc CO. lUlh and Cheittnut streets With Music in Philadelphia, a big mass meet ing will echo the same demand.

Cooper for Xew Iw. Cooper did not allow these remarks to go l-v unnoticed, for he replied: "I need not compare my record for reform with that of the gentleman from Philadelphia. But I do not desire to have this legislature come in conflict with the Governor. He has considered ballot reform and has wisely concluded that it is too large a problem for the present. I favor a new election law and at the next session, I intend to introduce a bill on the subject, but not now.

It i not true that this Legislature is not striving for better elections. We are taking the first steps toward that end in passing personal registration and uniform pri.narv laws, but let us not enter into conflict with the Governor." "Farmer" Creasey, the leader of the Democratic side, argued in form of the Fow resolution. He said if there was to be a new primary law, there should also be a new ballot lavv, and the Legislature should finish the job while it was at it. Surprise From Penrose's Member Then came the surprise of the session. Representative Daniel J.

Shean, of Senator Penrose's home ward, the Eighth, in Philadelphia, made a spirited speech in favor of ballot reform and the Fow resolution. Among other things he said: "I sincerely trust that the resolution offered by the gentleman from Philadelphia (Mr. Fowl will prevail for the reason that the Republican Party in Pennsylvania has Continued on Fourth Page Sixth Column EIGHTEEN KILLED DUST EXPLOSION Six Bodies Recovered From a Score of Men Who Were Entombed in West Virginia Coal Mine CHARLESTON, W. Jan. 18.

An explosion of dust in the mines of the Kanawha-Detroit Coal Company, on Paint Creek, about miles from here, this afternoon entombed a score of miners. Eighteen are reported killed. The explosion could be heard for miles. A rescuing party was sent for and up to the present time six dead bodies have been recovered. Hubbard on Benjamin.

Franklin "According to Elbert Hubbard, Benjamin Franklin is the greatest man and the best-educated man this country has produced, and he pointed out last night in the course of a lecture at Witherspoon Hall that, although Franklin founded the University of Pennsylvania, he, who was not a college-man himself, was the best-educated man America had ever known, which statements were in support of his contention that living was far more educational than a university. The lecturer's topic was "An Age of Common Sense." Beverly Man Dead in California Special to The Inquirer. BEVERLY, N. Jan. 18.

Word was received here yesterday of the death of Albert G. MacElroy, a prominent citizen or" Beverly, on Tuesday, in California. For years he had been connected with the Fidelity Trust Company, of Philadelphia, and made his home-with his cousin, former Mayor E. S. MacElroy, on Warren street, this city.

Bills Appea? BELIEVES MAN KILLED WOMI jPhiladelphian Who Says She Married Richmond Prisoner Called as Witness AS AVE DI NG PERT IFJOATE 00 SUPPORT HER STORY Special to The Inquirer. RICHMOND. Jan. IS. A sensational climax was spruiui this afternoon in the case of A.

Chadwick Burton, manager of the Burton Lvceum Company, promoters of church entertainments, who was recentlv convicted in the Mayor's court of fraud in connection with an entertainment for the benefit of the Dorcas Society of the Epworth M. E. Church, when Commonwealth Attorney Folkes introduced a hitherto unknown witness, who took the stand and calmly stated that she was the wife of the prisoner, having been married to him on July 27, 1892, in Philadelphia, bv Rev. William Dayton Rob-erts. The woman stated that her husband treated her with cruelty, made her sell her home, himself taking the money and finally deserting her in 189G.

Exhibited Marriage Certificate She exhibited a marriage certificate in confirmation of her story. The witness stated that the woman heretofore known as Mrs. Burton is Maude Lepker, whose mother lives at 1903 Mount Vernon street. Philadelphia. She declares it to be her belief that Burton, prior to his marriage to her, killed a former alleged common law wife, Clara Sevbold, by whom he had two children, both of whom are living and one of whom -is married.

The new Mrs. Burton is armed with pictures, newspaper clippings and other documents that will materially strengthen. the case of the prosecution. FIGHTER KILLED WHILE IN THE PRIZE RING Greenberg, Under Name of "Kid" Goog Succumbs in Second of What Was to Be 3' Round Bout -NEW YORK, Jan. 18.

"Kid" Goog, a prize fighter, was killed in the second round -of a three-round bout to-night in a place known as George McFadden's Club, in Third avenue. The man with whom he was fighting escaped and the police are looking for him. It is said that Good's right name is Greenberg and that he is a resident of this city. Mexican Ambassador Here Don Joaquin De Casasus, Mexican Ambassador to Washington, arrived in this city late yesterday afternoon, and, with his wife and three children, registered at the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford, where a big Mexican flag, hoisted upon the flagstaff in front of the building, announced his presence. The Minister is on his way back to Washington after a diplomatic mission to New York, and will remain in Philadelphia until Sunday.

While here he will Jbe the guest of Professor L. S. Rowe at the University of Pennsylvania and also of a number of Philadelphians who will entertain him. Penrose A. McClaln Buried The funeral of Penrose A.

McClain, former Collector of Internal Revenue, rho died on Sunday last, took place yesterday from his late residence, 1535 South Third street. Services were conducted by Rev George A. Hanna, rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, Third and Reed treets. Burial was in the family vault at Mt.

Moriah Cemetery. i ALLEGED WIFE The Inquirer has started a subscription fund of $5000 to buy a new yacht for Captain Mark Casto. the valiant commander of the yacht Alberta, who immortalized liirofejf last Sunday by rescuing sixty persons' ironf -Thetranded and cranblhig steamer Cherokee, being pounded to pieces off the Brigantine Shoak, at Atlantic City. The Inquirer not only inaugurates the movement to reward this gallant man, but heads the list with a subscription of $500, and has already received subscriptions that bring the total up to $12iX) as the record cf the first day without even making public the fact that a fund is being raised. The subscribers so far are: Philadelphia Ot Colonel Thomas Potter, IOO SfranbridRF Clothier.

IOO Wolf Bros JOO Lit Brothers 1M J. Fred Bete. Jr IOO Georxe A. Hnhn Sons IOO A Friend IOO Total SF1200 A Substantial Renard With such a magnificent beginning there is no question that the full $5000 will be subscribed in a few days and turned over to Captain Casto to show him that deeds of bravery are not rewarded alone with the empty praise of multitudes. The Inquirer inaugurates this movement purely as a means of giving material recognition to a man whose deed will live in the annals of heroism such as are seldom found, even in the history of the uncontrolled seas.

It appeals to all who go down to the sea in chips to aid. There are not so many to aid the sea-farer in time of peril. The man who has proven his courage should be rewarded. Too often the merit of such distinguished bravery is the praise of the world for a day or at most a month. The hero's name is on millions of lipe for a brief spacer he is lauded to the skies, perhaps STARTS FOR CAST0 inspires sermons on courage, and the doer of the deed is pointed at as a model of manhood in its highest type of This ia gratifying and carries wholesome lessons to mankind, but it is unsubstantial, and -The Inquirer believe that a hero's meed of praise- should contain some golden leaven.

No hero of the sea has ever earned this more than Captain Casto. With a-little hand of a half dozen sturdy Swedish fishermen, equally courageous as himself, Captain Casto set out from Atlantic City, watched "by thousands, many of whom pronounced it a deed of unwarranted sacrifice of his own men. Lifeboats had been dashed to pieces in attempts before him to reach the stranded steamer that was doomed to destruction. The tale of his brave deed is almost too recent to reiterate or even mention, but so forgetful is the public when deeds are past, that it is worth while calling attention to the heroism of Casto and his men on that memorable day. Three score lives hung on the success of his venture.

He battled with grim and uncertain foes. Battled Agrainst Grim Foes The waves surged and tossed about his light fisherman's craft as he fought against the elements. Treacherous bars lurked in the waters beneath him, and every mo ment was pregnant with the possibilities of disaster. To add to the peril of his voyage, an engine upon which he had relied for prn-pelling power, broke down at the critical stage. It looked as if he would not only be baffled, but in all probability his yacht would be swamped and all on board would so down to a watery grave.

But the dauntless captain so handled his frail boat in that tempestuous sea, and by using the very winds that endangered him, he managed to reach the terror-stricken Cherokee and threw a life line. Then communication was established between the Alberta and Cherokee and the crew ini passengers on board the vessel fast going to pieces were carried to safety. The rest is a familiar story, but it, too, Continued on Second Pave Seventh Column. who lives in Philadelphia, and by Austina Mason, a niece living in New York, was read to the court. Henrietta Thompson another former Philadelphia actress, also testified that to the best of her knowledge Shine had never contributed towards his wife's support.

The hearing did not require more than a half hour. JudTte Caldwell took the case under advisemen but it is said he has practicallv decidl I to grant the decree, providing Shine not contest the case. I THE WEATHER Forecast from Washington: Eastern Penusyl-Tania. New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia aud Maryland: Fair ami slightly colder Friday; Saturday increasing cloudiness; light to fresh west winds. Western Pennsylvania: Fair Friday; Saturday rain, with risinsr temperature; fresh west winds.

New York Herald Forecast. In the Middle States and Xew Knglaud to-day partly overcast to fair weather will prevail, preceded by light rains or snow on the northern coast, with fresh westerly to northwesterly winds and considerably lower temperature, falling below freezing points ia the northern districts to-night. On Saturday fair and slightly colder weather will prevail, with fresh northwesterly winds, and on Sunday fair to colder weather with slightly higher temperature European steamers now sailing will have mostly moderate westerly breezes with partly overcast weather to the Banks. For Detailed Wrather Report See Second Fa- Kightta Column -Special to Tbe Inquirer. MOORESTOWN, N.

Jan. IS. With a strap abut her neck, her skull crushed and a bloody club Miss Florence W. Allinson, about 35 years old, was found dead in a barn on the farm of the Strawbridge estate on the outskirts of Moorestown about 3 o'clock this afternoon. She had been criminally assaulted by a negro, who made his escape.

Miss Allinson lived in one of the tenant houses of Mrs. Esther Strawbridge. irHer only companion was Bessie Walker, a Little girl five years old. Miss Allinson had started to prepare dinner, and left ithe table spread to go to the stable to Jfeed her cow-. It was then she was set Flipon by the negro, assaulted and mur- inlered.

Finding the ISody The crime was committed about 11 o'clock, but the discovery was not made nearly 3 o'clock. At that time Benjamin Funk, of Bridgeboro, stopped at house to deliver the Aveekly supply i of kerosene oil. No one was about the iihouse at the time but the little girl. To khe oil dealer the child said Miss Allinson fhad gone to the barn to feed the cow. tKunk went to the barn.

He first saw the milking stool lying broken on the floor, fin one of the stalls a blanket was lying (on the floor, and his curiosity was excited 'by the appearance of blood. Lifting the blanket he was horrified at finding the ijbody of the murdered woman. Her skull Avas crushed with a club two feet long, is stained with blood. The murderer had torn a strap from the blanket 'and tied it around his victim's neck, strangling her. Another piece of gingham jjiord was also tied around the woman's neck Funk ran to neighbors and gave the itilarm.

Dr. F. G. Stroud was notified and pCoroner Janney, of Ri vert on, was sum-fanoned. The body was removed to the IMorgue bv H.

A. Rambo. Ransacked House After the murder and assault the brute Avent to the house and took the little girl rupstairs while he broke open trunks and bureau drawers with a hatchet. Then he Ransacked the house, securing a gold watch ituid some jewelry belonging to Miss Allin-ifcon, also a sum of money. On the watch jihat was stolen was engraved W.

'Allinson from Bert." It is thought that the brute had a good knowledge of the premises, for a large Shepherd dog accompanied him through FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AMONG THE 2 2 1 HELP WANTED ADS On Page 12 of To-day's Inquirer there are: Barbers Bakers Blacksmiths Bookbinders Bootblacks Boys Carpenters Chambermaids Cigar Makers Compositors Cooks Drivers Drugs Dishwashers Dressmakers Engineers Girls Grocery. Clerks. Housekeepers Housework Hosiery Iron 24 Laborers 7 Laundry Help. 3 Machinists 2 Meat Cutters 4 Millinery 40 Men 7 Operators 2 Oystermen 2 Paper Boxes 17 Plumbers 9 Pressers 8 Pressmen 5 Salesmen 3 Shoemakers 1 Stenographers 5 Scrub Women 1 Tailors 40 Tin Roofers 7 I'pholsterers I Wail ers 50 Waitresses r20 Weavers 201 29 55 4 8 52 144 lO 8 1 5 10 9 15 2 3 1 5 4 Hi 14 OOO Young Men And 140 other occupations. PHILADELPHIA ACTRESS ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE "BEANERY KING" MEEHAN IS VISITING ROOSEVELT From a Staff Correspondent.

HARRISBURG. Jan. IS. Ballot reform occupied the attention of the House for the greater part of this morning's session. The subject was introduced by John H.

Fow. of Philadelphia, by the presentation of a concurrent resolution that -the Governor be informed that it is the -sense of the Legislature that he issue another proclamation supplemental to his original call for November 11, 1905, notifying the Legislature to legislation on the subject of the nomination and election of public officers of this Commonwealth. Thomas V. Cooper, the veteran Delaware count Republican legislator, promptly moved to refer the resolution to the Judieiarv General Committee where he believed the Chest. errieldian Bryan Hill Osborne, of Venango county, as chairman, would know what to do with it.

Fow was quickly on his feet. "I hone this will not be done," said Fow. "A resolution of this character in proper order. I looked up the records and found a precedent for it during the extra session of 1SS3. There is a strong public demand for a new election law.

Every session since 1895 has tried to produce one that is satisfactory. The opportune time is now and not next winter. Let us ask the Governor to grant this demand of the iieople. Many committees have already called upon him to urge it. To-night in the Academy of Dolan establisment, still wears a medal.

The Bean Emperor Avore his famous dress suit, a garment of almost clerical cut. fit either for afternoon or evening, according to the manner in which the halyards of the waistcoat were tautened or given slack. Embedded modestly, though gleaming with all its wonderful brilliance, nestled the celebrated Meehan stud in the frilled shirt, a. headlight well calculated to maintain on Pennsylvania avenue the glories of Park Row. Long Pavement for Lower Merion Special to Tbe Inquirer.

ARDMORE, Jan. 18. At a meeting of the Lower" 2lerion Commissioners here an ordinance compelling property owners along Lancaster avenue to lay sidewalks was introduced by Commissioner Ed ward L. Powers. The ordinance provides for a walk not less than six feet wide to be laid from Roberts road to the county line.

This includes the business section of Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Ard-more and a part of Wynnewood. Under the bill sidewalks must also be laid on the Old Lancaster road between Bryn Mawr and Warner avenues, which is one of the most thickly populated parts of the township. Sullivan Lanius Special to The Inquirer. YORK, Jan. 18.

George Cullen Sullivan, of Anderson, S. and Miss Sarah Frances Lanius. dauehter of Mrs. -Charles T. Ianius, of this city; were mar- neu nert, iuia evening.

President Used to Partake of "Beef and" and "Sinkers'" at "Johnny's" on Park Row Lavinia Shannon Seeks Release From Actor William G. Shine NEW YORK, Jan. 18 That undimin-ishable round of corned beef at Dolan's Park Row beanery writhed and squirmed vnder an inexpert hand to-day, and somewhere within the great crock of beans there echoed stifled groans as the whacking big spoon clattered and dabbed about clumsily. It was the first day in more than thirty years that the "beef and" missed the adroit and skillful touch of "Johnny" Meehan. Mr.

Meehan had gone to Washington to attend a reception at the White House to-night. Accompanied by Mrs. Meehan and two little Meehans the celebrated "beef and" man journeyed to the capital at the express invitation of the President. They went on the 1 o'clock train this afternoon. The Chief Executive of the Nation and "Johnny" Meehan are old friends, ey first met when Mr.

Roosevelt was' 6-lice Commissioner. The President often dropped in at Dolan's for a plate of "beef and" or a brace of "sinkers," with "draw-one" on the side. Mr. Roosevelt had heroic digestive powers in those days, and often was wont to consume three braces of "sinkers" at a sitting, though it is true he never took any part in the beef- and-bean eating contests for which Blacking, the original customer of the Special to-Tho Inquirer. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan.

IS. Lavinia Shannon, a Philadelphia actress, who has been plas'ing leading roles in a local theatre for nearly a year, appeared in the divorce court here to-day as leading lady. She seeks an absolute divorce from her husband. William G. Shine, an actor now living in Philadelphia.

Those who had wept with Miss Shannon in sad passages of her plays and those who have laughed with her in moments of stageland gaiety would have been both pleased and disappointed had they been present at the hearing of the case; disappointed because she was nothing of the actress on the witness stand and pleased because she told her story of her husband's alleged neglect in a simple womanly manner. Becomingly Dignified When the curtain was rung up Miss Shannon said her lines with becoming dignity, slight nervousness and a voice so low that several times the judge had to ask her to speak more distinctly. She stated that she was married to Shine in 1886, and that for five or six years he had failed to support her, spending all his earnings on himself. Testimony to this effect, given by Mrs. Harriet Mason, a sister of the plaintiff..